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Published on 04/29/2026 at 08:34 am EDT
Additional Information about the Transaction and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed transaction, Prosperity has filed with the SEC a registration statement (the "Registration Statement") on Form S-4 (File No. 333-294882) to register the shares of Prosperity common stock to be issued to the shareholders of Stellar in connection with the proposed transaction. The Registration Statement includes a prospectus of Prosperity and a proxy statement of Stellar (the "proxy statement/prospectus"), which has been sent to the shareholders of Stellar in connection with the proposed transaction. The Registration Statement was declared effective on April 21, 2026, at which time Prosperity filed a final prospectus and Stellar filed a definitive proxy statement. The mailing of the proxy statement/prospectus to Stellar shareholders commenced on April 23, 2026. This communication is not a substitute for the Registration Statement, the proxy statement/prospectus or any other document that may be filed by Prosperity or Stellar with the SEC. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS INCLUDED WITHIN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE PROXY/STATEMENT PROSPECTUS, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION. Investors and security holders may obtain the Registration Statement and the proxy statement/prospectus and other documents that are filed with the SEC by Prosperity or Stellar, as applicable, free of charge from the SEC's website at https://www.sec.gov or through the investor relations section of Prosperity's website at https://www.prosperitybankusa.com/investor-relations/ or Stellar's website at https://ir.stellar.bank.
Participants in the Solicitation
Prosperity, Stellar and certain of their directors and executive officers and other employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Stellar's shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of Prosperity and their ownership of Prosperity common stock is contained in the definitive proxy statement for Prosperity's 2026 annual meeting of shareholders (the "Prosperity Annual Meeting Proxy Statement"), which was filed with the SEC on March 16, 2026, including under the headings "Item 1. Election of Directors," "Corporate Governance," "Executive Compensation and Other Matters," "Item 3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation," and "Beneficial Ownership of Common Stock by Management of the Company and Principal Shareholders." Information about the directors and executive officers of Stellar and their ownership of Stellar common stock is contained in Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 of Stellar (the "Stellar 10-K/A"), which was filed with the SEC on April 17, 2026. Additional information regarding the persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed participants in the solicitation of the shareholders of Stellar in connection with the proposed transaction, including a description of their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is included in the proxy statement/prospectus relating to the proposed transaction filed with the SEC. To the extent holdings of securities by potential participants (or the identity of such participants) have changed since the information printed in the Prosperity Annual Meeting Proxy Statement or the Stellar 10-K/A, such information has been or will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on Forms 3 and 4 filed with the SEC, as applicable. Free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus relating to the proposed transaction and free copies of the other SEC filings to which reference is made in this paragraph may be obtained from the SEC's website at https://www.sec.gov or through the investor relations section of Prosperity's website at https://www.prosperitybankusa.com/investor-relations/ or Stellar's website at https://ir.stellar.bank.
No Offer or Solicitation
This communication is for informational purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to subscribe for, buy or sell, or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for, buy or sell, or an invitation to subscribe for, buy or sell any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, invitation, sale or solicitation would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act, and otherwise in accordance with applicable law.
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Net income of $116.3 million, or $149.9 excluding merger related expenses, representing an increase of 15.1% compared to the first quarter 2025
Earnings per share (diluted) of $1.16, or $1.50 excluding merger related expenses, representing an increase of 9.5% compared to the first quarter 2025
Assets of $43.6 billion, total loans of $25.3 billion, and deposits of $32.6 billion at March 31, 2026
Common equity tier 1 ratio of 15.44% and leverage ratio of 11.22% at March 31, 2026
Net interest margin increased 21 basis points to 3.51% compared to 3.30% for the fourth quarter 2025
Return (annualized) on first quarter average assets of 1.42%, and average tangible common equity of 13.65% in the first quarter 2026, excluding merger related expenses
Allowance for credit losses on loans and off-balance sheet credit exposures of $421.5 million and allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans, excluding Warehouse Purchase Program, of 1.61%
Declared cash dividend of $0.60 for the second quarter 2026
Repurchased approximately 837,000 shares of common stock in the first quarter 2026
Completed the merger of American Bank Holding Corporation on January 1, 2026
Completed the merger of Southwest Bancshares, Inc. on February 1, 2026
Announced the signing of definitive merger agreement with Stellar Bancorp, Inc. on January 28, 2026, and have received all necessary regulatory approvals
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Source: Company Documents
A Texas-based financial holding company with $43.6 billion in total assets
Prosperity has been ranked as one of Forbes America's Best Banks since the list's inception in 2010, and was ranked in the Top 10 for 14 consecutive years
Recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Best Regional Banks in 2026
Ranked #2 in deposit market share in Texas (1)
Texas and Oklahoma continue to benefit from strong economies, and are home to 57 Fortune 500 headquartered companies
Shareholder driven with 4.2% fully diluted insider ownership (2)
Successful completion of 47 acquisitions (whole bank, branch and failed bank transactions)
312 Full-Service Locations (3)
15 in Bryan/College Station Area
6 in Central Oklahoma Area
47 in Central Texas Area
61 in Dallas/Fort Worth Area
22 in East Texas Area
62 in Houston Area
46 in South Texas Area
8 in Tulsa Area
45 in West Texas Area
(1) Per FDIC; Includes Texas headquartered commercial banks; Shown pro-forma for the recently completed acquisitions of American Bank Holding Company and Southwest Bancshares, Inc.; Deposits as of 6/30/2025
5 (2) Per proxy statement (Form DEF 14A) filed on 3/13/2025
(3) Includes 18 locations currently doing business as American Bank and 11 locations doing business as Texas Partners Bank
Data as of 12/31/2025
Loans $21.8 Bn
Deposits $28.5 Bn
Assets $38.5 Bn
10 Year CAGR (1)
Loans 8.7%
Deposits 4.9%
Assets 5.7%
Assets
Deposits
Total Loans
Equity
6 Source: Company Documents
Represents the Compound Annual Growth Rate from 12/31/2015 - 12/31/2025
Note: Net income includes the following ($ in thousands)
Provision
for Credit Losses
$7,560
$24,000
$14,325
$16,350
$4,300
$20,000
-
-
$18,540
$9,066
-
-
-
Loan
Discount Accretion
$52,122
$38,970
$21,906
$13,909
$28,045
$91,341
$39,278
$7,401
$5,566
$17,490
$12,402
$3,131
$3,748
Net Income Net Income (Excluding Purchase Accounting Adjustments)
(1)
(1)
Net Income (Excluding Non-Recurring Charges) Net Income (Excluding PAA and Non-Recurring Charges)
Source: Company Documents
7 (1) Excludes after-tax merger related provision and expenses related to recent acquisitions, gain on Visa Class B-1 stock exchange net of investment securities sales in 2024 and FDIC special
assessments
Note: Net income includes the following ($ in thousands)
Provision
for Credit Losses
$7,560
$24,000
$14,325
$16,350
$4,300
$20,000
-
-
$18,540
$9,066
-
-
-
Loan
Discount Accretion
$52,122
$38,970
$21,906
$13,909
$28,045
$91,341
$39,278
$7,401
$5,566
$17,490
$12,402
$3,131
$3,748
EPS Core EPS (Excluding Purchase Accounting Adjustments)
(1)
EPS (Excluding Non-Recurring Charges)
Core EPS (Excluding PAA and Non-Recurring Charges)
(1)
Source: Company Documents
8 (1) Excludes after-tax merger related provision and expenses related to recent acquisitions, gain on Visa Class B-1 stock exchange net of investment securities sales in 2024 and FDIC special assessments
Net Interest Margin (Tax Equivalent)
Net Interest Margin (Excluding Purchase Accounting Adjustments)
9 Source: Company Documents
($'s in millions)
% of Assets
Acquired 0.0% 2.5% 0.0% 0.0% 31.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.5% 3.5% 0.0% 0.0% 11.5%
Total Assets Excluding Acquisitions
Source: Company Documents
Representative of target assets at closing
Calculated by dividing total noninterest expense, excluding credit loss provisions, by net interest income plus noninterest income, excluding net gains and losses on the sale or write down of assets and securities. Additionally, taxes are not part of this calculation.
10 (3) Excludes after-tax merger related provision and expenses related to recent acquisitions, gain on Visa Class B-1 stock exchange net of investment securities sales in 2024 and FDIC special assessments
(1) (1)
Interim periods shown on an annualized basis
ROATCE
ROATCE (Excluding Non-Recurring Charges)(2)
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Excludes after-tax merger related provision and expenses related to recent acquisitions, gain on Visa Class B-1 stock exchange net of investment securities sales in 2024 and FDIC special assessments
(1) (1)
ROAA ROAA (Excluding Non-Recurring Charges)(2)
Interim periods shown on an annualized basis
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Excludes after-tax merger related provision and expenses related to recent acquisitions, gain on Visa Class B-1 stock exchange net of investment securities sales in 2024 and FDIC special assessments
As of March 31, 2026 ($ in millions)
$mm
Cost (%)(1)
Noninterest-Bearing Demand
$10,581
0.00%
Interest-Bearing Demand
$6,346
0.91%
Money Market & Savings
$10,907
1.94%
CDs & Other Time
$4,799
3.32%
Total Deposits: $32.6Bn
Total Cost of Deposits: 1.32% (1)
Cost of Interest-Bearing Deposits: 1.95% (1)
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Source: Company Documents
Data for the three months ended March 31, 2026
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As of March 31, 2026 ($ in millions)
Loan Portfolio by Category & Geography Loans by Rate Structure
Fixed
38.2%
Floating
27.9%
~4.0yr
Avg. Life
Variable Rate
33.9%
Loans By Area
Amount(2)(4)
% of Total
Bryan / College Station
$1,001
4.2%
Central Oklahoma
$544
2.3%
Central Texas
$5,164
21.7%
Dallas / Ft. Worth
$6,179
26.0%
East Texas
$724
3.0%
Houston
$4,682
19.7%
South Texas
$2,443
10.3%
Tulsa
$515
2.2%
West Texas
$2,497
10.5%
(1)
Source: Company Documents
Data for the three months ended March 31, 2026
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Excludes $106 million in loans assigned to the Corporate Group
Core yield excludes purchase accounting adjustments
Excludes Warehouse Purchase Program (WPP) loans
Yield on Total Loans: 5.94%
Yield on Loans HFI (Excl. WPP): 5.95% (1)
Core Yield on Loans HFI (Excl. WPP): 5.76% (1)(3)
As of March 31, 2026 ($ in millions)
Portfolio Commentary
Commercial Real Estate Detail
($ in millions)
•
Loan portfolio is diversified across the Bank's market
areas and by underlying collateral type
Other
$1,820
26%
Industrial
$1,402
20%
•
CRE and construction loans conservatively
Retail
$1,333
19%
$7,126mm
Office
$954
13%
Total
Multifamily (MF)
$576
8%
Hotels
$539
8%
Medical
$502
7%
34% of commercial real estate is owner occupied
underwritten to cost of collateral
C&I Detail (Excluding Energy Loans)
Note: Average CRE loan balance outstanding equal to $1.1 million
Construction Detail
R
F R
T
67 28%
13 19%
11 15%
91 14%
53 6%
26 5%
01 15%
($ in millions)
($ in millions)
Lots & Land Dev.
$719
22%
.E. & Const.
$7
Multifamily (MF)
$692
21%
inancial Services
$5
Single Family (SF)
$690
21%
Manuf. / Indust.
$4
Other
$575
18%
etail Medical
$3
$1
$3,253mm
Total(2)
Raw Land Retail
$277
$155
9%
5%
ransportation
$1
Office
$74
2%
Other (1)
$4
Medical
$60
2%
Hotels
$11
0%
$2,759mm Total
Source: Company Documents
16 (1) Includes State & Political loans
Total includes a net unaccreted discount of $0.09 million not shown in graph
($ in millions)
$371.4 million
Total Allowance for Credit Losses and Unfunded Commitments
$421.5 million
1.63% ACL to Total Loans (1)
1.61% ACL to Total Loans (1)
Net increased
reserve related to
Allowance for
Allowance for Credit Losses
Allowance for Unfunded Commitments (Other Liabilities)
Net charge-offs
Increase in allowance for PCD loans related to recent acquisition of $52.1 million (goodwill)
($5.4) million released related to resolved PCD loans without any charge offs during the first quarter
Increase in
allowance for Non-PCD loans related recent acquisition of
$39.3 million (goodwill)
changes in macro-
economic conditions, qualitative economic outlook, outstanding balances and historical loss rates
Credit Losses
Allowance for Unfunded Commitments (Other Liabilities)
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(1) Excludes Warehouse Purchase Program (WPP) loans
NPAs / Loans + OREO
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Source: Company Documents & Uniform Bank Performance Report Note: NPAs include loans past due 90 days and still accruing
(1) UBPR = Uniform Bank Performance Report; Peer Group 2 (113 banks) - Insured commercial banks having assets between $10 billion and $100 billion
Net Charge-Offs / Average Loans
(2)
(2)
Net Charge-Offs
($ in millions)
Net PCD Recoveries
Non-Acquired Loan Charge-Offs Acquired Loan Charge-Offs Pre-CECL Acquired Loan Charge-Offs Post-CECL
(3)
(3)
Source: Company Documents & Uniform Bank Performance Report Note: NPAs include loans past due 90 days and still accruing
Net PCD Recoveries Post-CECL
UBPR = Uniform Bank Performance Report; Peer Group 2 (113 banks) - Insured commercial banks having assets between $10 billion and $100 billion
Interim period net charge-off ratios shown on an annualized basis
Reflects all charge-offs and recoveries on acquired loans in accordance with CECL accounting practices; Prior to the adoption of CECL in the first quarter of 2020, PCD loans were classified as
Purchased Credit Impaired (PCI) loans and their assigned fair-value marks were netted against the outstanding loan balance with a charge-off only being recorded when the loss exceeded
the amount of fair-value marks remaining.
As of March 31, 2026 ($ in millions)
Mortgage-Backed Securities
$mm
$11,199
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
$605
States & Political Subdivisions
$122
Other Securities
$23
U.S. Government Agency Securities
$4
97.0% Held to Maturity 3.0% Available for Sale
Yield on Securities: 2.49% (1)
Duration: 3.75 (2)
Avg. Yearly Cash Flow: ~$2.1Bn
Source: Company Documents
(1) Data for the three months ended March 31, 2026
(2) Modified duration shown; Weighted average life equal to 4.4 years
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