| Actual and Required Capital Ratios |
The following table presents actual and required capital ratios as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, for Cullen/Frost and Frost Bank under the Basel III Capital Rules. Capital levels required to be considered well-capitalized are based upon prompt corrective action regulations, as amended to reflect the changes under the Basel III Capital Rules. See the 2024 Form 10-K for a more detailed discussion of the Basel III Capital Rules. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Actual | | Minimum Capital Required Plus Capital Conservation Buffer | | Required to be Considered Well- Capitalized (1) | | Capital Amount | | Ratio | | Capital Amount | | Ratio | | Capital Amount | | Ratio | | March 31, 2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Common Equity Tier 1 to Risk-Weighted Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cullen/Frost | $ | 4,423,024 | | | 13.84 | % | | $ | 2,236,366 | | | 7.00 | % | | N/A | | N/A | | Frost Bank | 4,450,865 | | | 13.95 | | | 2,233,945 | | | 7.00 | | | $ | 2,074,377 | | | 6.50 | % | | Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cullen/Frost | 4,568,476 | | | 14.30 | | | 2,715,587 | | | 8.50 | | | 1,916,885 | | | 6.00 | | | Frost Bank | 4,450,865 | | | 13.95 | | | 2,712,647 | | | 8.50 | | | 2,553,080 | | | 8.00 | | | Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cullen/Frost | 5,034,220 | | | 15.76 | | | 3,354,549 | | | 10.50 | | | 3,194,809 | | | 10.00 | | | Frost Bank | 4,776,609 | | | 14.97 | | | 3,350,917 | | | 10.50 | | | 3,191,350 | | | 10.00 | | | Leverage Ratio | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cullen/Frost | 4,568,476 | | | 8.84 | | | 2,067,094 | | | 4.00 | | | N/A | | N/A | | Frost Bank | 4,450,865 | | | 8.61 | | | 2,066,789 | | | 4.00 | | | 2,583,486 | | | 5.00 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Common Equity Tier 1 to Risk-Weighted Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cullen/Frost | $ | 4,343,666 | | | 13.62 | % | | $ | 2,232,822 | | | 7.00 | % | | N/A | | N/A | | Frost Bank | 4,387,862 | | | 13.76 | | | 2,231,710 | | | 7.00 | | | $ | 2,072,302 | | | 6.50 | % | | Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cullen/Frost | 4,489,118 | | | 14.07 | | | 2,711,283 | | | 8.50 | | | 1,913,847 | | | 6.00 | | | Frost Bank | 4,387,862 | | | 13.76 | | | 2,709,934 | | | 8.50 | | | 2,550,526 | | | 8.00 | | | Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cullen/Frost | 4,954,136 | | | 15.53 | | | 3,349,232 | | | 10.50 | | | 3,189,745 | | | 10.00 | | | Frost Bank | 4,692,880 | | | 14.72 | | | 3,347,565 | | | 10.50 | | | 3,188,157 | | | 10.00 | | | Leverage Ratio | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cullen/Frost | 4,489,118 | | | 8.63 | | | 2,079,715 | | | 4.00 | | | N/A | | N/A | | Frost Bank | 4,387,862 | | | 8.44 | | | 2,079,965 | | | 4.00 | | | 2,599,956 | | | 5.00 | |
____________________ (1)“Well-capitalized” minimum Common Equity Tier 1 to Risk-Weighted Assets and Leverage Ratio are not formally defined under applicable banking regulations for bank holding companies.
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