In this Report, the words "Synovus," "the Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer to Synovus Financial Corp. together with Synovus Bank and Synovus' other wholly-owned subsidiaries, except where the context requires otherwise.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements made or incorporated by reference in this Report which are not statements of historical fact, including those under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," and elsewhere in this Report, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of, and subject to the protections of, Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to Synovus' beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, targets, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions and future performance and involve known and unknown risks, many of which are beyond Synovus' control and which may cause Synovus' actual results, performance or achievements or the financial services industry or economy generally, to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.



All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking
statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements through Synovus'
use of words such as "believes," "anticipates," "expects," "may," "will,"
"assumes," "predicts," "could," "should," "would," "intends," "targets,"
"estimates," "projects," "plans," "potential" and other similar words and
expressions of the future or otherwise regarding the outlook for Synovus' future
business and financial performance and/or the performance of the financial
services industry and economy in general. Forward-looking statements are based
on the current beliefs and expectations of Synovus' management and are subject
to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially
from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. A number of factors
could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the
forward-looking statements in this document. Many of these factors are beyond
Synovus' ability to control or predict. These factors include, but are not
limited to:

(1)           competition in the financial services industry, including competition from
              nontraditional banking institutions such as Fintechs;

(2)           our ability to realize the expected benefits from our strategic initiatives or
              other operational and execution goals in the time period expected, which could
              negatively affect our future profitability;

(3)           an economic downturn and contraction, including a recession, and the resulting
              effects on our capital, financial condition, credit quality, results of operations
              and future growth, including that the strength of the current economic environment
              could be further weakened by prolonged periods of inflation;

(4)           potential impacts of the recent adverse developments in the banking industry
              highlighted by high-profile bank failures, including impacts on client confidence,
              deposit outflows, liquidity, and the regulatory response thereto;

(5)           changes in the cost and availability of funding due to changes in the deposit
              market and credit market;

(6)           restrictions or limitations on access to funds from historical and alternative
              sources of liquidity could adversely affect our overall liquidity, which could
              restrict our ability to make payments on our obligations and our ability to support
              asset growth and sustain our operations and the operations of Synovus Bank;

(7)           our ability to attract and retain employees and the impact of senior leadership
              transitions that are key to our strategic initiatives;

(8)           our strategic implementation of new lines of business, new products and services,
              and new technologies and the expansion of our existing business opportunities with
              a renewed focus on innovation;

(9)           prolonged periods of high inflation and their effects on our business,
              profitability, and our stock price;

(10)          changes in the interest rate environment, including changes to the federal funds
              rate, and competition in our primary market area may result in increased funding
              costs or reduced earning assets yields, thus reducing margins and net interest
              income;

(11)          the impact of recent, proposed, and potential changes in governmental policy, laws
              and regulations, potential, proposed, and recently enacted changes in monetary
              policy and in the regulation and taxation of banks and financial institutions, or
              the interpretation or application thereof and the uncertainty of future
              implementation and enforcement of these regulations, including rising inflationary
              pressures and interest rate increases and the possibility that the U.S. could
              default on its debt obligations;

(12)          we may be required to make substantial expenditures to keep pace with regulatory
              initiatives and the rapid technological changes in the financial services industry;

(13)          our current and future information technology system enhancements and operational
              initiatives may not be successfully implemented, which could negatively impact our
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(14)          our business relationships with, and reliance upon, third parties that have
              strategic partnerships with us or that provide key components of our business
              infrastructure, including the costs of services and products provided to us by third
              parties, and disruptions in service or financial difficulties with a third-party
              vendor or business relationship;

(15)          our enterprise risk management framework, our compliance program, or our corporate
              governance and supervisory oversight functions may not identify or address risks
              adequately, which may result in unexpected losses;

(16)          our asset quality may deteriorate or that our allowance for credit losses may prove
              to be inadequate or may be negatively affected by credit risk exposures;

(17)          the ability of our operational framework to identify and manage risks associated
              with our business, such as credit risk, compliance risk, reputational risk, and
              operational risk, including by virtue of our relationships with third-party business
              partners, as well as our relationships with third-party vendors and other service
              providers;

(18)          we may be exposed to potential losses in the event of fraud and/or theft, or in the
              event that a third-party vendor, obligor, or business partner fails to pay amounts
              due to us under that relationship or under any arrangement that we enter into with
              them;

(19)          if economic conditions worsen further or regulatory capital rules are modified, we
              may be required to undertake initiatives to improve or conserve our capital
              position;

(20)          our ability to identify and address cyber-security risks such as data security
              breaches, malware, "denial of service" attacks, "hacking", and identity theft, a
              failure of which could disrupt our business and result in the disclosure of and/or
              misuse or misappropriation of confidential or proprietary information, disruption,
              or damage of our systems, increased costs, significant losses, or adverse effects to
              our reputation;

(21)          the impact on our financial results, reputation, and business if we are unable to
              comply with all applicable federal and state regulations or other supervisory
              actions or directives and any necessary capital initiatives;

(22)          our ability to receive dividends from our subsidiaries could affect our liquidity,
              including our ability to pay dividends or take other capital actions;

(23)          our ESG strategies and initiatives, the scope and pace of which could alter our
              reputation and shareholder, employee, client, and third-party relationships;

(24)          the continued use, availability, and reliability of LIBOR and the risks related to
              the transition from LIBOR to any alternate reference rate we may use;

(25)          we could realize losses if we sell assets and the proceeds we receive are lower than
              the carrying value of such assets and such losses could negatively impact market
              perceptions of us and could lead to deposit withdrawals;

(26)          our ability to obtain regulatory approval to take certain actions, including any
              dividends on our common stock or preferred stock, any repurchases of common stock,
              or any other issuance or redemption of any other regulatory capital instruments, as
              well as any applications in respect to strategic initiatives;

(27)          we may not be able to identify suitable bank and non-bank acquisition opportunities
              as part of our growth strategy and even if we are able to identify attractive
              acquisition opportunities, we may not be able to complete such transactions on
              favorable terms or realize the anticipated benefits from such acquisitions;

(28)          our concentrated operations in the Southeastern U.S. make us vulnerable to local
              economic conditions, local weather catastrophes, public health issues, and other
              external events;

(29)          the costs and effects of litigation, investigations, or similar matters, or adverse
              facts and developments related thereto;

(30)          the fluctuation in our stock price and general volatility in the stock market;

(31)          the effects of any damages to our reputation resulting from developments related to
              any of the items identified above; and

(32)          other factors and other information contained in this Report and in other reports
              and filings that we make with the SEC under the Exchange Act, including, without
              limitation, those found in "Part II - Item 1A. Risk Factors" of this Report.

For a discussion of these and other risks that may cause actual results to differ from expectations, refer to "Part I - Item 1A. Risk Factors" and other information contained in Synovus' 2022 Form 10-K and our other periodic filings, including quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, that we file from time to time with the SEC. All written or oral forward-looking statements that are made by or are attributable to Synovus are expressly qualified by this cautionary notice. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements since those statements speak only as of the date on which the statements are made. Synovus undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of new information or unanticipated events, except as may otherwise be required by law.

INTRODUCTION AND CORPORATE PROFILE

Synovus Financial Corp. is a financial services company and a registered bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Georgia. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Synovus Bank, a Georgia state-chartered bank that is a member of




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the Federal Reserve System, the Company provides commercial and consumer banking in addition to a full suite of specialized products and services, including private banking, treasury management, wealth management, mortgage services, premium finance, asset-based lending, structured lending, capital markets, and international banking. Synovus also provides financial planning and investment advisory services through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Synovus Trust and Synovus Securities, as well as its GLOBALT and Creative Financial Group divisions.

Synovus Bank is positioned in some of the highest growth markets in the Southeast, with 245 branches in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

The following financial review summarizes the significant trends, changes in our business, transactions, and other matters affecting Synovus' results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and financial condition as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. This discussion supplements, and should be read in conjunction with, the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Report and the consolidated financial statements of Synovus, the notes thereto, and management's discussion and analysis contained in Synovus' 2022 Form 10-K.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations consists of:

•Discussion of Results of Operations - Reviews Synovus' financial performance, as well as selected balance sheet items, items from the statements of income, significant transactions, and certain key ratios that illustrate Synovus' performance.

•Credit Quality, Capital Resources and Liquidity - Discusses credit quality, market risk, capital resources, and liquidity, as well as performance trends. It also includes a discussion of liquidity policies, how Synovus obtains funding, and related performance.

•Additional Disclosures - Discusses additional important matters, including critical accounting policies and non-GAAP financial measures.

A reading of each section is important to fully understand our financial performance.




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