Renasant

1 serious warning sign in Renasant’s filings.

We look for five warning signs: doubt it can keep going, weak checks on its own accounts, a notice that its past accounts can't be relied on, a change of auditor, and one customer bringing in a big share of sales. We don't check lawsuits, investigations or debt yet.

We checked the auditor's report, internal controls, restatement notices, auditor changes and big customers in the 10-K filed 2 Mar 2026, plus the 10-Q filed 5 Aug 2026 and 9 later 8-Ks.

• Weak checks on its own accounts

  Serious

  The company said its checks on its own accounts did not work at the end of its latest quarter. Mistakes could slip into the numbers.

  “Based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that due to the material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting discussed below, our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) are not effective for ensuring that information the Company is required to disclose in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Principal Executive and Principal Financial”

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  Based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that due to the material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting discussed below, our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) are not effective for ensuring that information the Company is required to disclose in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Principal Executive and Principal Financial Officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

  From the 10-Q filed 5 August 2026, Part I, Item 4. Controls and Procedures. Read it in the filing

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• We recently identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting, which could impact the Company’s ability to report its results of operations and financial condition accurately and in a timely manner.

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  The material weakness that we identified in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting related to the manual journal entry process impacting the Company’s general ledger accounts. We determined that, for a subset of journal entries that are manually entered into the Company’s general ledger, we failed to maintain effective segregation of duties. With respect to this subset of manual journal entries, it was possible for an individual to record an entry into our general ledger without prior approval. This material weakness did not result in any material misstatements to our consolidated financial statements and does not require any changes to previously filed financial statements, and we have concluded that our financial statements and other financial information included in this report and other periodic filings present fairly, in all material respects, our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented in accordance with GAAP.

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• The Company’s development and use of artificial intelligence, including generative and agentic artificial intelligence and machine learning, presents risks and challenges that may materially and adversely impact the Company’s business.

  Could happen

  The inherent shortcomings of current AI technologies can lead to concerns around safety and soundness, fair access to financial services, fair treatment of consumers and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. AI models, particularly generative AI models, sometimes produce outputs or take action that is incorrect, reflects biases included in the data sets on which they are trained, results in the release of private, confidential, or proprietary information, infringes on the intellectual property rights of others, or is otherwise harmful. In addition, the novelty and complexity of many AI models makes it difficult to understand why they generate particular outputs. This limited transparency creates challenges when assessing the proper operation of AI models, understanding and monitoring the capabilities of AI models, reducing erroneous output, eliminating bias, and complying with regulations that require documentation or an explanation of the basis on which decisions are made. The legal and regulatory environment relating to AI is uncertain and rapidly evolving, and includes regulatory schemes specifically targeting AI as well as provisions in intellectual property, privacy, consumer protection, employment and other laws applicable to the use of AI. We may not anticipate how to respond to these rapidly evolving frameworks, and we may need to expend resources to adjust our operations or offerings if the legal frameworks are inconsistent across jurisdictions. Moreover, because AI technology itself is highly complex and rapidly developing, it is not possible to predict all of the legal, operational or technological risks that may arise relating to the use of AI, and the increase in the Company’s costs to address such risks, which may be material.

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• We recently identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting, which could impact the Company’s ability to report its results of operations and financial condition accurately and in a timely manner.

  Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, requires that we evaluate and determine the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and provide a management report on internal control over financial reporting, which must be attested to by our independent registered public accounting firm. As of December 31, 2025, we identified a material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was not effective due to this material weakness. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim consolidated financial statements would not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

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• The Company’s development and use of artificial intelligence, including generative and agentic artificial intelligence and machine learning, presents risks and challenges that may materially and adversely impact the Company’s business.

  Could happen

  The banking industry is subject to rapid and significant technological change. To effectively compete in this environment, the Company and its vendors, clients and counterparties have begun to incorporate AI technologies into certain business processes, services, and products. There are significant risks involved in deploying AI technologies, and no assurance can be provided that our use of AI will produce the intended results, or that the use of AI by our vendors will improve the quality of the products or services they deliver. Additionally, because the Company relies on AI models developed by third parties, we are dependent in part on the manner in which those third parties develop and train their models. Risk can result from poorly designed models or the use of faulty data, inadequate model testing or validation, narrow or limited human oversight, inadequate planning or due diligence, inappropriate or controversial data practices by developers or end-users, and other factors adversely affecting public opinion of AI and the acceptance of AI solutions. Furthermore, given the rapid pace of adoption of AI tools by vendors and service providers, we may not be aware of the use of AI solutions prior to such tools being introduced into our business environment. Any of these risks could expose the Company to liability or material and adverse legal or regulatory consequences and harm the Company’s reputation and the public perception of our business or the effectiveness of our security measures.

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• We recently identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting, which could impact the Company’s ability to report its results of operations and financial condition accurately and in a timely manner.

  Could happen

  Management’s report on internal controls over financial reporting and our plan for remediation of the identified material weakness is contained in Item 9A, Controls and Procedures, of this report. Until the remediation plan is fully implemented, tested and deemed effective, we cannot provide assurance that our actions will adequately remediate the material weakness in the near term or at all, or that we will be able to identify and remediate any additional control deficiency, including any material weakness, that may arise in the future. Effective internal control over financial reporting is necessary for us to provide reliable and timely financial reports and, together with adequate disclosure controls and procedures, are designed to reasonably detect and prevent fraud. The occurrence of, or failure to remediate, this material weakness and any future material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting may adversely affect the accuracy and reliability and timeliness of our financial statements, result in harm to our reputation, require us to incur additional compliance costs, and have other consequences that could materially and adversely affect our business and our stock price.

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