Business Description

OVERVIEW SmartFinancial, Inc. (“SmartFinancial” or the “Company”) was incorporated on September 19, 1983, under the laws of the State of Tennessee. SmartFinancial is a bank holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended. In this Report on Form 10-K, the words “SmartFinancial,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to SmartFinancial, Inc. together with SmartBank and SmartBank’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, except where the context requires otherwise. ​ The Company makes our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act available free of charge on our website at www.smartbank.com as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with the SEC. These reports are also available without charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov . The primary activity of SmartFinancial is the ownership and operation of SmartBank (the “Bank”). As a bank holding company, SmartFinancial intends to facilitate SmartBank’s ability to provide financial services to its customers. The holding company structure also provides flexibility for expansion through the possible acquisition of other financial institutions and the provision of additional banking-related services, as well as certain non-banking services, which a traditional commercial bank may not provide under present laws. SmartBank SmartBank is a Tennessee-chartered commercial bank established in 2007 with its principal office in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The principal business of the Bank consists of attracting deposits from the general public and investing those funds, together with funds generated from operations and from principal and interest payments on loans, primarily in commercial loans, commercial and residential real estate loans, leases, consumer loans and residential and commercial construction loans. Funds not invested in the loan and lease portfolio are invested by the Bank primarily in obligations of the U.S. Government, U.S. Government agencies, and various states and their political subdivisions. In addition to deposits, sources of funds for the Bank’s loans and leases and other investments include amortization and prepayment of loans and leases, sales of loans and leases or participations of loans, sales of its investment securities and borrowings from other financial institutions. The principal sources of income for the Bank are interest and fees collected on loans and leases, fees collected on deposit accounts and interest and dividends collected on other investments. The principal expenses of the Bank are interest paid on deposits, provision for credit losses, employee compensation and benefits, office expenses and other overhead expenses. As of March 1, 2026, SmartBank has 42 full-service bank branches and two loan production offices in select markets in East and Middle Tennessee, Alabama, Florida and Georgia. In addition to our banking services, our wholly owned subsidiary Fountain Equipment Finance, LLC, offers loans and leases for heavy equipment, semi-trucks and trailers, to small and medium sized businesses throughout the Southeast, and maintains offices offering such services in Knoxville, Atlanta, Memphis, Nashville, and Birmingham. Merger and Acquisition Strategy Our strategic plan involves growing a high performing community bank through organic loan and lease and deposit growth, as well as disciplined merger and acquisition activity. We are continually evaluating business combination and purchase opportunities and may conduct due diligence activities in connection with these opportunities. As a result, business combination or purchase discussions and, in some cases, negotiations, may take place, and transactions involving cash, debt or equity securities could be expected. Any future business combinations or purchases or series of business combinations or purchases that we might undertake may be material in terms of assets acquired, liabilities assumed, or equity issued. ​ 5 Table of Contents Banking Services Lending Activities General: The Company maintains a diversified loan portfolio by providing a broad range of commercial and retail lending services to business entities and individuals.…