Annual Report LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION 2024 AN N U AL R E PO RT 2 Letter to Shareholders Lake City Bank Shareholders, Clients and Community Partners: 2024 was a great year for the Lake City Bank team. Our foundational building blocks were strengthened during the year and we are excited to move the business forward in 2025. At our core, we are a true community bank dedicated to the communities we serve. On pages 16 and 17 of this annual report, you will learn about our extensive involvement in two organizations that are important to our Indiana communities, Habitat for Humanity and Junior Achievement. Volunteerism is a way of life at Lake City Bank. We encourage our team members to find an organization that is important to them in their communities and get involved. For some, such as Vice President Jana Miller, pictured on page 17, it’s a passion that has led to more than two decades of commitment. Over the last 23 years, Jana has dedicated thousands of hours to Junior Achievement. She loves her community, cares for it deeply and her service to Junior Achievement has created a lifetime of memories for her and the youth that she has served. Jana’s story repeats itself throughout our workforce every day and in every market. We truly care about our communities and are very proud of the impact Lake City Bank team members have in all 15 Indiana Counties we serve. The bank was founded in Kosciusko County in 1872 and has been headquartered in Warsaw for our entire 153- year history. Our roots run deep in our hometown, and we are proud to be the largest employer in Downtown Warsaw with over 271 team members working here every day. Today, we have a 67% market share of all Kosciusko County deposits. That’s exceptional and we are very happy to take care of our hometown clients and friends. During 2024, we purchased a nearly 60-year-old 36,000 square foot three-story building in Downtown Warsaw that will be transformed into our Innovation and Technology Center. It’s a physical commitment to ensuring that we remain focused on delivering leading edge technology- driven financial services to our clients. It’s also part of the foundational building blocks we strengthened in 2024. Our primary competition are large regional and national banks and we must constantly innovate to remain competitive with them. What else defines a true community bank? As a lender, it means extending credit relationships to the diverse industries and companies that drive the economies of our Indiana communities. In the pages that follow, you’ll read about our relationships with five of our clients, whose relationships span the last 35 years. At Lake City Bank, we are very proud of the fact that we don’t run hot and cold as a lender. When the recreational vehicle industry experienced challenges during the great recession, many banks redlined the industry and kicked their RV clients to the curb. Lake City Bank kept its balance sheet open to our industry clients in the RV Capital of the World in Elkhart, Indiana. We’ve never redlined any industry and simply want to lend money to people and businesses with strong character and a commitment to their banking relationship with us. We’re a relationship driven bank and are passionate about bringing our commitment to community banking to our client relationships. Every year, we develop a comprehensive list of Strategic Initiatives that will further strengthen our foundational 3 David M. Findlay Chairman and Chief Executive Officer building blocks for the future. We are an execution focused organization and throughout the year, our Project Management, Application Management and Technology Services teams come together with partners from across the bank to synergistically move these initiatives forward. Several years ago, we recognized that we were not consistently completing these initiatives on their original timelines. While we had the people and skillsets to get them done, our process architecture was flawed because we were trying to do too much. What did we do? We came together and rebuilt our process to clearly identify strategic priorities and to smooth out the wrinkles to ensure that every involved team member was rowing in the same direction with the right cadence. In 2025, these initiatives will deliver revenue growth and enhancement opportunities, establish long-term planning objectives and identify administrational and organizational initiatives to keep the innovation train moving forward. Partners will come together, work together and remain committed to these important building blocks for our future. We remain focused on creating long-term shareholder value at Lake City Bank. While effectively managing the operational and administrative costs of the business is a critical part of our success, the real driver of shareholder value creation is revenue growth. The key driver of revenue growth starts with balance sheet growth. Making loans and funding them with core deposits in our Northern and Central Indiana communities is the simple recipe that we have followed for 153 years. Since 1990, we’ve experienced consistent and exceptional growth in our business. We have grown loans and deposits at 10% compound annual growth rates. We’ve grown net income and diluted earnings per share at 11% compound annual growth rates over the same time period. Have we taken care of shareholders? Since 2000, our shareholders have experienced a total return of 2,974%. This is an annual report to shareholders, but it’s much more than that to the Lake City Bank team. It’s a reaffirmation of our dedication to our long history of community banking. While our strong capital structure is considered the financial foundation of the bank, that’s not what this annual report focuses on. This annual report features the human capital of the Lake City Bank team that has produced consistent, stable and strong results over the last 153 years. We love talking about our client relationships and the people who manage them. We love being long-term financial partners with our clients and our communities. And we love community banking. Kristin L. Pruitt President We love being long-term financial partners with our clients and our communities. 2024 AN N U AL R E PO RT 4 Management Committee Our Management Committee averages 13 years of experience at Lake City Bank and 30 years of total experience. We come from different geographic locations in our Indiana footprint every Monday morning to start our week together in our Warsaw, Indiana headquarters. We could do it virtually, but that would be no fun. Every Monday morning, we discuss our respective weeks, compare notes on ongoing projects and initiatives and business conditions, and simply enjoy each other’s company along with some friendly banter. We are an organization with great pride in our culture. Building and strengthening our relationships with each other is a great way to start every week. Left to right: Kyra E. Clark Senior Vice President Chief Human Resources Officer Kristin L. Pruitt President Jonathan P. Steiner Senior Vice President Chief Wealth Advisory Officer David M. Findlay Chairman and Chief Executive Officer J. Rickard Donovan Senior Vice President General Counsel Donald J. Robinson-Gay Senior Vice President Chief Credit Officer Eric H. Ottinger Executive Vice President Chief Commercial Banking Officer Lisa M. O’Neill Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer Stephanie R. Leniski Executive Vice President Chief Retail Banking Officer 5 Board of Directors Our board represents the foundational building blocks of stable corporate governance, leadership and engagement in our Indiana communities and provides balanced and thoughtful feedback to our leadership team. They are an extension of the bank in all of our markets and are actively engaged in moving the bank forward. Their diverse and varied business and personal backgrounds bring extensive expertise into the boardroom and they are great partners to everyone at Lake City Bank. Darrianne P. Christian Civic Leader Bradley J. Toothaker Executive Chairman Bradley Company Managing Partner Great Lakes Capital Development Emily E. Pichon President, Olive B. Cole Foundation Chairman, ETP Asset Holdings, Inc. Officer and Director M E Raker Foundation, Inc. and Howard P. Arnold Foundation, Inc. Blake W. Augsburger Founder and Chief Executive Officer LEA Professional A. Faraz Abassi Managing Partner Centerfield Capital Robert E. Bartels, Jr. Partner, Incedo LLC Steven D. Ross Former Owner Ross and Associates David M. Findlay Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Lakeland Financial Corporation and Lake City Bank Brian J. Smith Co-Chief Executive Officer Heritage Group, Inc. M. Scott Welch Chief Executive Officer Welch Packaging Group Left to right: Kristin L. Pruitt President Lakeland Financial Corporation and Lake City Bank 2024 AN N U AL R E PO RT 6 From left to right: Erica Menzie, Human Resources Manager; Thomas Craig, CFO; Shane Tom, Sales Manager; Rob Cripe, President & CEO; Evan Cripe, Operations Coordinator; Phil Tom, President & COO; Matt Sausaman, General Manager. Turtle Top NEW PARIS | CLIENT SINCE 1990 The bank feels like part of the family. 7 Turtle Top is a family business, first and foremost, and in many ways that extends to its employees and partners. Founded in the mid-1920s in Goshen as the Cripe Lightning Rod Company, Independent Protection Company remains a leading manufacturer of lightning protection for industrial, residential and historical buildings and trees. In 1962, the company’s Turtle Top division in New Paris introduced its first cargo van conversion. The company recognized the potential for passenger vans in the travel and recreational market. Today, Turtle Top manufactures small to mid-sized buses built on Chevrolet, Ford and Freightliner chassis. It continues to develop new models, with quality and service remaining paramount. “We try to treat everybody like we would want to be treated,” Rob Cripe, President & CEO said. “Are we From left to right: Katie Schmidt, Assistant Vice President, Corporate & Institutional Services Sales Officer; Chad Stoltzfus, Senior Vice President, Commercial Central Regional Manager; Erica Menzie, Human Resources Manager; Thomas Craig, CFO; Shane Tom, Sales Manager; Rob Cripe, President & CEO; Evan Cripe, Operations Coordinator; Phil Tom, President & COO; Matt Sausaman, General Manager; Gavin Miller, First Vice President, Commercial Banking Officer; Tabitha Williamson, First Vice President, Corporate & Institutional Services Manager. interested in selling buses? Absolutely. But if you buy one of our buses and you’re not happy with it we’re going to stand behind it in the field. Our competitive advantage is our commitment to quality and relationships.” As a fifth-generation family business, Turtle Top recognizes that building relationships contributes to its success. The company has loan and deposit products with Lake City Bank and leverages the bank’s technology- driven treasury management products. Most importantly, their family orientation extends to the team of bankers they work with. “It’s been very easy to do business with Lake City Bank,” Cripe said. “The bank has always been there for anything we’ve needed. We talk to Gavin (Miller) about what we’re wanting to do, and he comes back with two or three options. They feel like part of the family.” 2024 AN N U AL R E PO RT 8 From left to right: Todd Hollman, CEO & COO; Tyler Freeland, Managing Partner; Reena McKee, Controller. Freeland Group Restaurants FORT WAYNE | CLIENT SINCE 2022 The bankers we deal with are just all top-notch people. 9 From left to right: Shelly Meyer, Vice President, Private Banking Manager; Reneta Thurairatnam, First Vice President, Senior Wealth Advisor; Dan Beechy, Vice President, Corporate & Institutional Services Sales Officer; Todd Hollman, CEO & COO; Tyler Freeland, Managing Partner; Reena McKee, Controller; Marshall Weadick, First Vice President, Regional Credit Officer; Cammy Treadway, Senior Vice President, Commercial East Regional Manager; Nathan Burnell, Vice President, Commercial Banking Officer. What started as a part-time job for Dick Freeland, founder of Freeland Group Restaurants, grew into a restaurant group encompassing nearly 90 restaurants and counting in four states. The company has grown significantly since opening its first Pizza Hut franchise in Fort Wayne in 1972, recently purchasing 35 Pizza Hut restaurants in Wisconsin and Illinois while embarking on a new venture with Dave’s Hot Chicken. With all that growth, the company remains committed to its culture of supporting communities and love of the restaurant business. While Dick Freeland passed away in 2013, his vision of community engagement continues today. “Dick felt it was really important not only for him and the company leaders to be involved with the community but also for our teams,” said Todd Hollman, CEO & COO. “We all are involved with different nonprofits and encourage our teams to spend time with nonprofits, to serve those around them.” Culture has made Freeland Group Restaurants’ relationship with Lake City Bank a natural fit. The company uses loan and deposit products, technology-driven treasury management solutions, and personal accounts with the bank’s Wealth Advisory Group and Private Banking services. “The bankers we deal with are just all top-notch people,” Hollman said. “If we have questions, they answer them. They helped us figure out how to organize our depository accounts into our main accounts and did a phenomenal job helping our accounting team redo our internal banking infrastructure, adding a lot of automation. It’s a lot smoother.” While relatively new, the partnership between the bank and Freeland Group Restaurants is built on a strong foundation and shared values. “There’s something about the Lake City Bank culture where everyone you engage with is easy to talk to,” said Tyler Freeland, Managing Partner. “They have a way of articulating complex topics well for people on our team, who we bring into meetings so that they can learn. We’ve always appreciated that.” 2024 AN N U AL R E PO RT 10 From left to right: Drew Jeffrey, Vice President of Business Development; Edward Hamilton, CEO; Conrad Bontrager, CFO; Scott Mereness, Chairman; Jason Newburn, Vice President of Operations. Modineer Group NILES, MI | CLIENT SINCE 2020 The local relationship with Lake City Bank means a lot to our team. 11 From left to right: Todd Bruce, Senior Vice President, Commercial North Regional Manager; Drew Jeffrey, Vice President of Business Development; Edward Hamilton, CEO; Conrad Bontrager, CFO; Scott Mereness, Chairman; Jason Newburn, Vice President of Operations; Anna Corkill, Vice President, Corporate & Institutional Services Sales Officer; Ron BonDurant, Vice President, Commercial Banking Officer. Modineer Group is a state-of-the-art metal fabricator serving multiple industries by manufacturing high- or low-volume custom parts from quality steel, aluminum and stainless. Capabilities include roll forming, metal machining, fabrication, welding and more. The company leads by concentrating on high- quality production that meets and exceeds customer specifications and deadlines. “Our team works closely with all our customers,” said Edward Hamilton, Chief Executive Officer. “We have a very hands-on leadership team that allows us to keep a sharp focus on quality, delivering premium components every time, and exceeding expectations.” Serving the automotive, military and defense, and commercial markets for more than 70 years, Modineer has grown organically and by acquisition, expanding to nine production facilities to accommodate customer demand. With that growth the company remains nimble to pivot quickly based on industry changes. The Modineer Group leadership team cites a strong partnership with Lake City Bank as contributing to its success. The company uses loan and deposit products, along with technology-driven treasury management solutions. “The local relationship with Lake City Bank means a lot to our team,” said Scott Mereness, Chairman. “The bankers we work with invest the time to get to know our team members, our leadership team and what we’re about as a company. That fosters mutual trust and respect between us and the bank.” 2024 AN N U AL R E PO RT 12 From left to right: Jeff Browning, Estimator and Project Manager; Allan Browning, President; Stephanie Cook, Marketing Coordinator. Browning Chapman, LLC WESTFIELD | CLIENT SINCE 2022 Lake City Bank has been the best fit for a company like ours. 13 From left to right: Jody Meyer, First Vice President, Retail Banking Regional Manager; Brian Burrell, Vice President, Commercial Banking Officer; Allan Browning, President; Melanie McIntyre, Vice President, Corporate & Institutional Services Sales Officer; Angie Doty, Vice President, Retail Banking Officer. Browning Chapman is a specialty contractor firm that delivers a wide array of construction services across the country in public and private sectors. The services they offer are as varied as the markets they serve. The firm regularly performs structural concrete repairs, masonry restoration, resinous and traffic coatings, application of joint sealants and waterproofing, concrete leveling and polishing, sports flooring installation, and parking garage restoration and maintenance. Founded in 2012 by industry veterans Allan Browning and Gordon Chapman, the company sets itself apart by focusing on the values of quality, integrity and loyalty in all of their work to consistently deliver superior product while building trusted relationships with both clients and field partners. “When we started our business, we decided to concentrate on the specialty work rather than general construction because we saw great opportunity in that area,” said Allan Browning, President. “That strategy has been advantageous for us and we’ve forged great relationships with many clients across the country.” Browning Chapman now operates out of offices in Indiana, Ohio, Florida and Texas, giving them flexibility to quickly route teams to projects that span numerous markets including industrial, commercial, education, healthcare, athletics and hospitality. You can see their quality of work with prominent long-term clients across the state of Indiana including Eli Lilly, Cummins, University of Notre Dame and the Indianapolis International Airport – just to name a few. These client relationships, built on proven trust and consistent excellence, are vital to Browning Chapman’s success and they seek the same values for their banking needs. They utilize Lake City Bank’s loan and deposit products, digital banking and technology-driven treasury management products, as well as personal banking accounts, but ultimately the shared values matter most. “Lake City Bank has been the best fit for a company like ours, with tailored solutions for the unique challenges we face in the construction industry. The time they spend working to understand who we are and how we operate has made all the difference. It’s clear that they value relationships and loyalty as much as we do,” said Browning. 2024 AN N U AL R E PO RT 14 From left to right: Craig Schau, Controller; Josh Wildman, CEO; Stephen Sparks, COO; Jeffrey Van Houten, Strategic Account Manager; Casey Pepper, Vice President of Sales; Lori Stanger, Vice President of People & Culture. Wildman Business Group WARSAW | CLIENT SINCE 1995 Everyone at the bank is easy to work with and just a phone call away. 15 From left to right: Shelly Kammerer, Vice President, Retail Banking Officer & Private Banker; Craig Schau, Controller; Josh Wildman, CEO; Stephen Sparks, COO; Jeffrey Van Houten, Strategic Account Manager; Casey Pepper, Vice President of Sales; Lori Stanger, Vice President of People & Culture; Nathan Conley, Vice President, Commercial Banking Officer; Tiffany Mudd, Assistant Vice President, Corporate & Institutional Services Sales Officer. Wildman Business Group has been growing since 1952. Their story starts with Rex Wildman, a World War II veteran and entrepreneur at heart, when he bought a dry cleaning business in Nappanee, Indiana which he later moved to Warsaw. The business thrived, expanding into the industrial uniform industry and had an opportunity to acquire a local competitor in 1998. Brent Wildman, Rex’s son, worked with Lake City Bank to obtain a loan for the acquisition, doubling the company’s size. The rest, as they say, is history. Today, Wildman’s nearly 500 employees offer uniform rental, restroom supply service, floor mat supply and cleaning, deep cleaning services, and first aid supply service from eight locations in Indiana and Michigan. Wildman is now the nation’s third largest family-owned laundry service provider with an industrial focus. In addition to industrial laundry services throughout Indiana and Michigan, Wildman also has a national presence through YouTheFan which designs and manufactures licensed consumer products, as well as Winona Services and Provision First Aid which provide other laundries with sales and marketing support and supply janitorial and first aid products. Despite their exponential growth, the business remains built on its humble principles of trust and first-name relationships. The Wildman team invests the time to get to know their customers, enabling them to propose solutions and pricing that work well every time. “Just like Lake City Bank, we’re in the relationship business. When we do business, it’s as a trusted partner. That means we can drive higher value while offering more products and services to fulfill the needs of our clients,” said Josh Wildman, Chief Executive Officer. Lake City Bank’s partnership with Wildman has grown too. In addition to loan and deposit products with Lake City Bank, Wildman leverages the bank’s technology-driven treasury management solutions. “Similar to our story, Lake City Bank has grown and we continue to have easy access to the team of bankers we work with,” said Wildman. “Everyone at the bank is easy to work with and just a phone call away, and we truly appreciate that partnership.” From its start in 1872, giving back has come naturally to Lake City Bank. Employees across the bank’s footprint take its core values of Stewardship and Community Service seriously. The work employees do as volunteers is deeply personal and rooted in a commitment to the communities where they live and work. The bank’s 670 employees volunteered a total of 4,040 hours with organizations they care about in 2024. 2024 AN N U AL R E PO RT 16 Defining Community Banking One Volunteer Hour at a Time From left to right: Stacy Price, Vice President, Financial Analyst; Shannan Hepler, Vice President, One Call Center Manager; Ben Logan, Executive Director; Kimberly Knoerzer, Assistant Vice President, Client Protection Services Assistant Manager; Karen Francis, First Vice President, Retail Banking Regional Manager; Haylee Brown, Retail Banker. Habitat for Humanity of Kosciusko County Habitat for Humanity of Kosciusko County is a great example of an organization that bank employees support enthusiastically, helping build homes for local families in Kosciusko County. Habitat for Humanity is part of the international organization founded in 1976 dedicated to building strength, stability and self-reliance in partnership with people and families that need an affordable home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. Volunteers work on each home the organization builds, with a typical project needing 1,000 to 1,500 volunteer hours logged toward its completion. “Without volunteers from companies like Lake City Bank, this program wouldn’t be possible,” said Ben Logan, Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity of Kosciusko County. “Volunteers are essential to the community-building process because they connect the local area and future homeowner. Lake City Bank volunteers help complete the Habitat for Humanity of Kosciusko County’s project build in Mentone. From left to right: Stephany Garcia, Retail Banker; Lena Yarian, President; Steve Schumacher, First Vice President, Retail Banking Regional Manager; Cailyn Zechiel, Retail Banker; Luke Mungovan, Assistant Vice President, Commercial Banking Officer; Livia Rose, Retail Banking Officer; Natalie Ousley, Assistant Vice President, One Call Center Manager. 17 Lake City Bank volunteers in Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana’s Finance Park. Those relationships help set up our homeowners, and ultimately our community, for long-term success. We truly appreciate the value that Lake City Bank team members bring to the table.” In 2024, Lake City Bank employees volunteered 148 hours with Habitat for Humanity of Kosciusko County. Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana Lake City Bank employees have a long history working with Junior Achievement. In fact, many individuals count their involvement with Junior Achievement in decades, not years. Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana is one of 100 local Junior Achievement Areas across the U.S. offering core content in work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy to young people. Their mission extends beyond presenting content. The organization works to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in our evolving economy, own their economic success, and prepare for the future. That ambitious work takes many hands to deliver. “Volunteerism is the heartbeat of Junior Achievement, helping our curriculum come alive with real-world experiences, sparking curiosity, and encouraging students to dream big,” said Lena Yarian, President of Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana. “Lake City Bank employees make a difference by sharing their expertise and serving as role models. They empower students with essential skills and strengthen community ties, leaving a lasting impact on the next generation.” For the second year in a row, Lake City Bank was presented the U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Bronze Award in 2024. The bank earned this recognition based on 1,385 volunteer hours contributed by its employees during the 2022-2023 school year. Created by the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation, Lake City Bank is one of only 69 companies across the U.S. honored with the award, including much larger companies such as General Motors, Caterpillar and General Electric. Overall, 170 Lake City Bank employees across the bank’s footprint volunteered with Junior Achievement in 2024. Jana Miller, Vice President, Retail Banking Officer, accepts the U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Bronze Award from Jack Kosakowski, President and Chief Executive Officer of Junior Achievement USA. 2024 AN N U AL R E PO RT 18 Five Year Summary of Financial Highlights End of Period Balances Assets Deposits Loans, net of Deferred Fees Allowance for Credit Losses* Total Equity Average Balances Assets Total Assets Earning Assets Investments Loans, net of Deferred Fees Liabilities and Equity Total Deposits Interest Bearing Deposits Interest Bearing Liabilities Total Equity Income Statement Data Net Interest Income Net Interest Income - Fully Tax Equivalent Provision for Credit Losses* Noninterest Income Noninterest Expense Net Income Per Share Data Basic Net Income Per Common Share Diluted Net Income Per Common Share Cash Dividends Per Common Share Dividend Payout Book Value Per Common Share Basic Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding Key Ratios Return on Average Assets Return on Average Total Equity Average Equity to Average Assets Net Interest Margin Efficiency Net Charge Offs to Average Loans Credit Loss Reserve to Total Loans Credit Loss Reserve to Nonperforming Loans Nonperforming Assets to Total Loans *Beginning January 1, 2021 calculation is based on the current expected credit loss methodology. Prior to January 1, 2021 calculation was based on the incurred loss methodology. The following selected data has been taken from the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Refer to Lakeland Financial Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year 2024 for a complete set of consolidated financials. 2020 $5,830,435 5,036,805 4,649,156 61,408 657,184 $5,424,796 5,184,836 633,957 4,424,472 $4,650,597 3,340,696 3,437,338 624,174 $163,008 165,454 14,770 46,843 91,205 84,337 $3.31 3.30 1.20 36.36% $25.85 25,469,242 25,573,941 1.55% 13.51% 11.51% 3.19% 43.46% 0.09% 1.32% 507.42% 0.26% In thousands, except share and per share data 2021 $6,557,323 5,735,407 4,287,841 67,773 704,906 $6,153,780 5,906,640 1,068,325 4,421,094 $5,357,284 3,686,112 3,761,520 674,637 $178,088 181,675 1,077 44,720 104,287 95,733 $3.76 3.74 1.36 36.36% $27.65 25,475,994 25,620,105 1.56% 14.19% 10.96% 3.07% 46.81% 0.09% 1.58% 449.13% 0.36% 2022 $6,432,371 5,460,620 4,710,396 72,606 568,887 $6,427,579 6,123,163 1,432,287 4,427,166 $5,717,358 3,874,581 3,913,195 596,487 $202,887 208,514 9,375 41,862 110,210 103,817 $4.07 4.04 1.60 39.60% $22.28 25,528,328 25,712,538 1.62% 17.40% 9.28% 3.40% 45.03% 0.10% 1.54% 424.91% 0.37% 2024 $6,678,374 5,900,966 5,117,948 85,960 683,911 $6,662,718 6,328,498 1,134,979 5,039,406 $5,836,025 4,578,219 4,644,553 662,087 $196,679 201,363 16,750 56,844 125,084 93,478 $3.64 3.63 1.92 52.89% $26.62 25,676,543 25,769,018 1.40% 14.12% 9.94% 3.18% 49.34% 0.05% 1.68% 152.25% 0.85% 2023 $6,524,029 5,720,525 4,916,534 71,972 649,793 $6,464,980 6,114,225 1,184,659 4,813,678 $5,604,228 4,128,922 4,295,743 588,667 $197,035 202,347 5,850 49,858 130,710 93,767 $3.67 3.65 1.84 50.41% $25.37 25,604,751 25,723,165 1.45% 15.93% 9.11% 3.31% 52.94% 0.13% 1.46% 458.01% 0.33% 19 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Years ended December 31 | In thousands, except share data Assets Cash and due from banks Short-term investments Total cash and cash equivalents Securities available-for-sale (carried at fair value) Securities held-to-maturity (carried at amortized cost) Real estate mortgage loans held-for-sale Total loans Less: Allowance for credit losses Net loans Land, premises and equipment, net Bank owned life insurance Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock Accrued interest receivable Goodwill Other assets Total Assets Liabilities Noninterest bearing deposits Interest bearing deposits Total deposits Accrued interest payable and other liabilities FHLB advances and other borrowings Total Liabilities Stockholders’ Equity Common stock: 90,000,000 shares authorized, no par value Retained earnings Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) Treasury stock Total Stockholders’ Equity Total Noncontrolling Interest Total Equity Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity End of period shares issued End of period shares outstanding 2024 $71,733 96,472 168,205 991,426 131,568 1,700 4,946,028 85,960 5,031,988 60,489 113,320 21,420 28,446 4,970 124,842 $6,678,374 $1,297,456 4,603,510 5,900,966 93,497 0 5,994,463 129,664 736,412 (166,500) (15,754) 683,822 89 683,911 $6,678,374 25,978,831 25,509,592 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Lakeland Financial Corporation Warsaw, Indiana We have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”), the consolidated balance sheets of Lakeland Financial Corporation as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income (loss), changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2024 (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 19, 2025, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated financial statements from which it has been derived. Crowe LLP, South Bend, Indiana, February 19, 2025 See Annual Report on Form 10-K. 2023 $70,451 81,373 151,824 1,051,728 129,918 1,158 4,916,534 71,972 4,844,562 57,899 109,114 21,420 30,011 4,970 121,425 $6,524,029 $1,353,477 4,367,048 5,720,525 103,711 50,000 5,874,236 127,692 692,760 (155,195) (15,553) 649,704 89 649,793 $6,524,029 25,903,686 25,430,566 2024 AN N U AL R E PO RT 20 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income Years ended December 31 | In thousands, except share and per share data Interest Income Interest and fees on loans Interest and dividends on securities Taxable Tax exempt Interest on short-term investments Total Interest Income Interest Expense Interest on deposits Interest on FHLB advances and other borrowings Total Interest Expense Net Interest Income Provision for credit losses Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses Noninterest Income Wealth advisory and investment brokerage income Service charges on deposit accounts Loan and service fees Merchant card fee income Bank owned life insurance income Interest rate swap fee income Mortgage banking income (loss) Net securities gains (losses) Net gain on Visa shares Other income Total Noninterest Income Noninterest Expense Salaries and employee benefits Occupancy and equipment expense Data processing fees and supplies Other expense Total Noninterest Expense Income Before Income Tax Expense Income tax expense Net Income BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE See Annual Report on Form 10-K. 2022 $203,668 14,132 19,553 2,214 239,567 36,281 399 36,680 202,887 9,375 193,512 10,954 11,595 12,214 3,560 432 579 633 21 0 1,874 41,862 58,530 12,050 12,826 26,804 110,210 125,164 21,347 $103,817 25,528,328 $4.07 25,712,538 $4.04 2024 $337,765 12,048 15,714 7,631 373,158 172,759 3,720 176,479 196,679 16,750 179,929 12,363 11,157 11,832 3,542 4,210 0 116 (46) 8,996 4,674 56,844 66,728 12,477 15,161 30,718 125,084 111,689 18,211 $93,478 25,676,543 $3.64 25,769,018 $3.63 2023 $308,015 13,153 16,396 5,703 343,267 137,791 8,441 146,232 197,035 5,850 191,185 10,895 10,773 11,750 3,651 3,133 794 (254) (25) 0 9,141 49,858 59,147 11,992 14,003 45,568 130,710 110,333 16,566 $93,767 25,604,751 $3.67 25,723,165 $3.65 21 Corporate Information Nature of Business Lakeland Financial Corporation is a $6.7 billion bank holding company located in Warsaw, Indiana. Lake City Bank, its single bank subsidiary, was founded in 1872 and serves Central and Northern Indiana communities with 54 branch offices and a robust digital banking platform. Lake City Bank’s community banking model prioritizes building in-market long-term customer relationships while delivering technology- forward solutions for retail and commercial clients. Headquarters Lakeland Financial Corporation 202 E Center Street Warsaw, IN 46580 (574) 267-6144 (800) 827-4522 lakecitybank.com Annual Meeting Tuesday, April 8, 2025 3:30 pm eastern Common Stock Listing Lakeland Financial Corporation common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “LKFN.” Market Makers Canaccord Genuity Inc. Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. Citadel Securities LLC TD Securities (USA) LLC Canaccord Genuity LLC. D.A. Davidson & Co. G1 Execution Services, LLC Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC GTS Securities LLC IMC Financial Markets StoneX Financial Inc. Janney Montgomery Scott Inc. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. Keybanc Capital Markets Inc. Leerink Partners, LLC Maxim Group LLC Bofa Securities, Inc. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC VIRTU Americas LLC Piper Sandler & Co. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. RBC Capital Markets, LLC SG Americas Securities, LLC Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated Susquehanna Financial Group, LLP Two Sigma Securities, LLC UBS Securities LLC Virtu Americas LLC Wall Street Access William Blair Summit Securities Group, LLC Latour Trading LLC Stock Transfer Agent and Registrar Equinity Trust Company, LLC (“EQ”) PO Box 500 Newark, NJ 07101 (800) 937-5449 (718) 236-2641 fax helpAST@equiniti.com equinity.com/us/ Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan Lakeland Financial Corporation offers stockholders a convenient way to increase their investment through the Lakeland Financial Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. Under the plan, investors can elect to acquire Lakeland Financial shares in the open market by reinvesting dividends and through optional cash payments. Lakeland Financial absorbs the fees and brokerage commissions on shares acquired through the plan. To obtain a plan prospectus and authorization form, call Tina Rensberger at (800) 827-4522. The plan prospectus is also available on the company’s website at lakecitybank.com. Direct Deposit of Dividends The direct deposit program, which is offered at no charge, provides for automatic deposit of quarterly dividends directly to a checking or savings account. For information regarding this program, call Tina Rensberger at (800) 827-4522. Form 10-K and Other Financial Reports The company maintains a website at lakecitybank.com. The company makes available on its investor relations site, free of charge, its annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and other reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after it electronically files such material with, or furnishes it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company will also provide copies of its filings free of charge upon written request to: Lakeland Financial Corporation Attn: Investor Relations PO Box 1387 Warsaw IN 46581-1387 Corporate Governance Lakeland Financial Corporation corporate governance documents are available on the company’s investor relations website at lakecitybank.com or may be obtained in print form by contacting Tina Rensberger at (800) 827-4522. Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Crowe LLP 320 E Jefferson Boulevard PO Box 7 South Bend, IN 46624-0007 2024 AN N U AL R E PO RT 22 Lake City Bank Officers Sara B. Millspaugh Luke C. Mungovan Kevin R. Poe Stacy M. Richardson Robin R. Ritchie Elizabeth A. Schmidlin Jordan D. Smith Virginia E. Wirt Officer Trenton H. Cooper Brandon J. Krutsch Phillip P. Nguyen Marlee J. Richter Consumer & Home Loans Senior Vice President Kirtus D. Murray First Vice President Scott B. Bucher Vice President Denise M. Brennan Sabrina N. Brown Holly N. Clevenger Chad J. Clinton Phillip G. Ensley Glenn A. Goudey Jodi L. Hammond Cheryl L. Luke Susan R. McClanahan Sarah J. Miller-Bontrager W. John Pritz Mark R. Rensner Assistant Vice President John J. (J.J.) Foster Anna A. Jimenez Sandra F. Medina Todd E. Pequignot Amanda M. Tom Corporate & Institutional Services First Vice President Tabitha A. Williamson Vice President Dan L. Beechy Anna N. Corkill Melanie A. McIntyre Sheena L. White Assistant Vice President Tiffany R. Mudd Katherine G. Schmidt Officer Priscilla R. Coffey Credit Administration Senior Vice President Bradford S. Grabow Kimberly A. Hooley First Vice President Marshall C. Weadick Vice President Bridget M. Camden Amanda R. Ellsworth Cynthia J. Gianneschi Christopher D. Hanson Judd P. McNally Megan E. Ottinger Christoffer C. Penny Daniel M. Sloan Matthew R. Smith Assistant Vice President Joseph D. Burtnette Seth M. Greiner Kyle A. Grimm Aaron T. Wood Jeffrey L. Wyckoff Officer Victoria A. Larrew Trent W. Koble Stefani P. Rinehold Maxxwell P. Sell Troy D. Tom Branden P. Wildey Executive Administration Officer Tina A. Rensberger Finance & Treasury Senior Vice President Jennifer M. Hurford—Treasurer Brok A. Lahrman—Chief Accounting Officer Vice President Melissa D. Davison David J. Hughes Ryan D. Neese Stacy L. Price Assistant Vice President Samantha D. Ducey Crystal A. Vander Bie Beth A. Weber Officer Samuel Z. Hall Marketing Vice President Luke A. Weick Assistant Vice President Kathleen D. Panning Officer Cameron R. Jagger Operations Senior Vice President Lisa A. Fulton First Vice President Eric D. Wagoner Donna J. Wolfe Vice President Michele R. Ganser Shannan L. Hepler Michelle L. Jacobsen Miranda R. Jordon Scot A. Karbach Jan R. Martin Leslie R. Rutherford Timothy C. Vosberg Diane M. Wirth Assistant Vice President Micaela M. Alvarez Katrina L. Beverly Jennifer A. Bradley Nicholas A. Brewer Jill E. Garber Michelle L. Harris Brittney C. Hollopeter Jennifer R. Kooistra Karla J. Kroll Jennifer L. Mosier Michele I. Myers Natalie M. Ousley Maritza Patino Ashley D. Walker Ashaunte M. Wallen Brandice M. Wampler Thomas B. Weimer Officer Chloe D. Damron Denise M. Eldridge Kelli L. Gonzalez Lisa M. Goon Kelli L. Hatfield Susan K. Hayes Jillian M. Howell Candince M. Leedy Kelsey L. Nelson Carla A. Snyder People Development First Vice President Tori L. Platt Vice President Ana Karina Cervantes Rhonda K. Frank Mary A. Lepird Assistant Vice President Kristen J. Heiman Brianna D. Kreczmer Justin Taylor Officer Marissa Rico Blake E. Shearer Management Committee David M. Findlay Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Kristin L. Pruitt President Stephanie R. Leniski Executive Vice President Chief Retail Banking Officer Lisa M. O’Neill Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer Eric H. Ottinger Executive Vice President Chief Commercial Banking Officer Kyra E. Clark Senior Vice President Chief Human Resources Officer J. Rickard Donovan Senior Vice President General Counsel Donald J. Robinson-Gay Senior Vice President Chief Credit Officer Jonathan P. Steiner Senior Vice President Chief Wealth Advisory Officer Brokerage Vice President Eric J. Frappier Michael O. Jenkins Assistant Vice President Greg L. Emmack Officer Ashley N. Brewer Commercial Banking Senior Vice President—Regional Manager Todd A. Bruce William R. Redman J. Chad Stoltzfus Camalyn M. Treadway Christopher W. Wiggins First Vice President David E. Davis Chad A. Glassburn Rodney B. Hooley Gavin S. Miller Cameron V. Plew Timothy M. Schlichte Vice President Ronald L. BonDurant Steven L. Brown Nathan R. Burnell Brian D. Burrell Nathan R. Conley John F. Dietzen Chad P. Douglass Keith B. Goodman Ryan L. Hart Justin T. Hayes Corbin J. Holtsberry Cari J. Juillerat Jeffery W. Krusenklaus Gregory W. Lentz Meghan C. Marrello Cory E. McClarnon Patricia T. McNarney Shelly A. Meyer Benjamin A. Rice Michael J. Ryan D. Andrew Skaggs Eric J. Steenman Nicholas A. Toney Steven J. Troike Amber M. Wolfer Assistant Vice President Christy E. Adams Quinten J. Bender Holly A. Davis Kelsey M. Jenkins Kris J. Kerlin Erin R. Martz Properties & Security Vice President Richard A. Hoover Assistant Vice President Victoria L. Starr Officer Nicholas M. Scott Retail Administration Vice President Lisa S. Fitzgerald Melissa S. Rupe Assistant Vice President Jean A. Ciriello Officer Amanda C. Benzing Megan L. Sutter Risk Management Senior Vice President Matthew D. VanDeWielle First Vice President Jeannine P. Draper Cooley Vice President Austin L. Bair Gloria J. Crawford Dianne C. Harris Candy A. Little Amanda M. Longmire Kyle G. Schmidt Becka J. Turnbow Assistant Vice President Wendy N. Brown Aaron T. Connell Kristin D. Hohman Kimberly A. Knoerzer Dakotah B. Lantz Eric D. Neuenschwander Ashley L. Pluta Brandon Prince Officer Hilda E. Cantu Adam A. Gardner Technology Services Senior Vice President Andrew T. McMonigle Vice President Paul D. Dausman Joanie L. Foreman Kimberly K. Mattke Christopher D. Merrill Assistant Vice President Jordan M. Bell Officer Noah S. Blakesley Leonard Groves Gita M. Kamdar David J. Miller Wealth Advisory Group Senior Vice President Carrie A. Gutman Melanie L. Farr Andrew R. Haddock First Vice President Richard A. Delks Reneta U. Thurairatnam Vice President Steven B. Burnside Robert M. Congdon Lili A. Dailey Kevin D. Hampton Michelle L. Kindler Jennifer I. King Lisa A. Mansberger Scott R. Tapley Assistant Vice President Adam L. Esterline Leslie E. Rohrer Officer Janel A. Burnworth Deborah R. Cataldo 23 Lake City Bank Offices Akron Penny S. Ramsey Vice President, Retail Banking Officer Argos Kimberly K. Vermillion Vice President, Retail Banking Officer Auburn Rebekah K. Hefty Vice President, Retail Banking Officer Bremen Sonia R. Teske Vice President, Retail Banking Officer Carmel Ashley G. Bridges Assistant Vice President, Retail Banking Officer Columbia City Carolyn M. Ross Vice President, Retail Banking Officer Concord Carrie L. Heavner Retail Banking Officer Elkhart Beardsley Rebecca L. Miller Vice President, Retail Banking Officer Elkhart East Katelynn E. Rowe Assistant Vice President, Retail Banking Officer Elkhart High School Melissa J. Blosser First Vice President, Retail Banking Regional Manager Elkhart Northwest Marissa K. Sparks Retail Banking Officer Elkhart River District Emily E. Wold Assistant Vice President, Retail Banking Officer Fishers Stacy R. Oswald Vice President, Retail Banking Officer Fort Wayne Downtown Nichole L. Mendez Assistant Vice President, Retail Banking Officer Fort Wayne Jefferson Kristi L. Manwaring Vice President, Retail Banking Officer Fort Wayne North Andrew P. Dance Vice President, Retail Banking Officer Fort Wayne Northeast Breanne Kohli Retail Banking Officer Fort Wayne Southwest Ameenah K. Outlaw Retail Banking Officer Goshen Downtown Imelda Herrera Retail Banking Officer Goshen South Alma R. Jimenez Assistant Vice President, Retail Banking Officer Grace Village Kimberly K. Strawbridge First Vice President, Retail Banking Regional Manager Granger Kathryn A. Smith Vice President, Retail Banking Officer Greenwood Lisa G. Landers Vice President, Retail Banking Officer Huntington Paula J. Whiting Vice President, Retail Banking Officer Indianapolis 16 Tech Kyle R. Means Retail Banking Officer Indianapolis Clearwater Jody M. Meyer First Vice President, Retail Banking Regional Manager Indianapolis Downtown Morgan N. Hopper Retail Banking Officer Indianapolis Michigan Road Terry L. Bradley Vice President, Retail Banking Officer Indianapolis North Angela R. Doty Vice President, Retail Banking Officer Jimtown Codie N. Gluchowski Assistant Vice President, Retail Banking Officer Kendallville Brooke E. Bentley Vice President, Retail Banking Officer LaGrange Mareen L. Barton Assistant Vice President, Retail Banking Officer Ligonier Downtown Lori I. Cunningham Vice President, Retail Banking Officer Ligonier South Jana L. Miller Vice President, Retail Banking Officer Medaryville Nema R. Wireman Retail Banking Officer Mentone Kimberly S. Orr Retail Banking Officer Middlebury Leah M. Osborn Retail Banking Officer Milford Brooke C. Williams Assistant Vice President, Retail Banking Officer Mishawaka Andrea R. Bowers Assistant Vice President, Retail Banking Officer Nappanee Katina A. Stephenson Vice President, Retail Banking Officer North Webster Emily R. Jones Retail Banking Officer Pierceton Livia E. Rose Retail Banking Officer Plymouth Carol D. Brown Vice President, Retail Banking Officer Rochester Kelli-Anna Cook Vice President, Retail Banking Officer Shipshewana Kourtney M. Jackson Assistant Vice President, Retail Banking Officer Silver Lake Jennifer M. Flinn Vice President, Retail Banking Officer South Bend Downtown Christina J. Myer Assistant Vice President, Retail Banking Officer South Bend Northwest Mark A. Berta Vice President, Retail Banking Officer & Private Banker Syracuse Brittni A. Kuhn Assistant Vice President, Retail Banking Officer & Private Banker Warsaw Downtown Shelly R. Kammerer Vice President, Retail Banking Officer & Private Banker Warsaw East Olivia C. Pearson Retail Banking Officer Warsaw North Kathleen Madden Assistant Vice President, Retail Banking Officer Warsaw West Malana L. Wood Retail Banking Officer Winona Lake Jessica L. Slone Assistant Vice President, Retail Banking Officer Forward Looking Statement This document (including information incorporated by reference) contains, and future oral and written statements of the Company and its management may contain, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to the financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business of the Company. Forward-looking statements, which may be based upon beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the Company’s management and on information currently available to management, are generally identifiable by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should” or other similar expressions. Additionally, all statements in this document, including forward-looking statements, speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any statement in light of new information or future events. A number of factors, many of which are beyond the ability of the Company to control or predict, could cause actual results to differ materially from those in its forward- looking statements. These factors include, among others, the following: (i) the strength of the local and national economy; (ii) the economic impact of future terrorist attacks and threats or acts of war and the response of the United States to any such attacks or threats; (iii) changes in state and federal laws, regulations and governmental policies concerning the Company’s general business; (iv) changes in interest rates and prepayment rates of the Company’s assets; (v) increased competition in the financial services sector and the inability to attract new customers; (vi) changes in technology and the ability to develop and maintain secure and reliable electronic systems; (vii) the loss of key executives or employees; (viii) changes in consumer spending; (ix) unexpected results of acquisitions; (x) unexpected outcomes of existing or new litigation involving the Company; and (xi) changes in accounting standards and practices. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Additional information concerning the Company and its business, including additional factors that could materially affect the Company’s financial results, is included in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. First Vice President – Retail Banking Regional Manager Melissa J. Blosser Jody M. Meyer Steve D. Schumacher Karen A. Francis Alexandra L. Rhodes Kimberly K. Strawbridge (888) 522-2265 LAKECITYBANK.COM