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Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2024 Financial Results

January 21, 2025 7:00 AM

ADDISON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: GNTY) (the "Company"), the parent company of Guaranty Bank & Trust, N.A. (the "Bank"), today reported financial results for the fiscal quarter and year ended December 31, 2024. The Company's net income available to common shareholders was $10.0 million, or $0.88 per basic share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, compared to $7.4 million, or $0.65 per basic share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 and $5.9 million, or $0.51 per basic share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. Return on average assets and average equity for the fourth quarter of 2024 were 1.27% and 12.68%, respectively, compared to 0.96% and 9.58%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2024 and 0.73% and 7.93%, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2023. The increase in earnings during the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 was primarily due to a $2.4 million, or 10.1%, increase in net interest income, a $930,000, or 19.4%, increase in noninterest income, and a decrease in noninterest expense of $1.5 million, or 7.1%, compared to the prior year quarter. The increase in earnings as compared to the third quarter of 2024 was primarily driven by a $2.0 million, or 8.4%, increase in net interest income.

"We are very satisfied with our fourth quarter and year-end 2024 financial results. The decreases in Federal interest rates coupled with continued repricing of our loan and securities portfolio at higher yields allowed our net interest margin to grow to 3.54% for the fourth quarter of 2024 and 3.32% for the year ended December 31, 2024. We strategically shrunk our balance sheet during 2024 to build liquidity and capital, and to reduce credit risk, while maintaining our core deposits. As a result, we ended 2024 with strong key performance metrics and very low non-performing assets. We believe we are well positioned for loan growth and continued favorable results for our shareholders during 2025," said Ty Abston, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL HIGHLIGHTS

Non-GAAP financial metric. Calculations of this metric and reconciliations to GAAP are included in the schedules accompanying this release.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net interest income, before the reversal of the provision for credit losses, for the fourth quarter of 2024 and 2023 was $26.2 million and $23.8 million, respectively, an increase of $2.4 million, or 10.1%. The increase in net interest income resulted from an increase in interest income of $466,000, or 1.1%, and a decrease in interest expense of $1.9 million, or 11.4%, compared to the prior year quarter. The increase in interest income resulted primarily from a $1.2 million, or 29.9%, increase in interest income on securities and a $605,000, or 75.6%, increase in interest income on federal funds sold, and was offset somewhat by a decrease in loan interest income of $1.3 million, or 3.5%. The decrease in interest expense resulted primarily from a $1.8 million decrease in interest paid on FHLB borrowings. Our noninterest-bearing deposits to total deposits were 31.1% and 32.4% as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Net interest margin, on a fully taxable equivalent (FTE) basis, for the fourth quarter of 2024 and 2023 was 3.54% and 3.11%, respectively. The increase of 43 basis points was primarily due to a 21 basis point increase in interest-earning asset yields and a decrease of 27 basis points in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities from the prior year quarter. The increase in yield on interest-earning assets was primarily due to increases in loan portfolio yield from 6.06% to 6.42%, or 36 basis points, as well as a 54 basis point increase in yield on AFS securities during the period. The decrease in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities was due primarily to a decrease in the cost of interest-bearing deposits from 3.17% to 3.07%, a change of 10 basis points, along with a decrease in the average balance of advances from the FHLB and fed funds purchased since December 31, 2023.

Net interest income, before the reversal of the provision for credit losses, increased $2.0 million, or 8.4%, from $24.2 million in the third quarter of 2024 to $26.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2024. The increase in net interest income resulted primarily from an increase in interest income of $829,000, or 2.1%, combined with a decrease in interest expense of $1.2 million, or 7.4%, compared to the prior quarter.

Net interest margin, on an FTE basis, increased from 3.33% for the third quarter of 2024 to 3.54% for the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of 21 basis points. The increase in net interest margin, on an FTE basis, was primarily due to a 26 basis point decrease in rates paid on interest-bearing deposits in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the prior quarter.

We recorded a reversal of the provision for credit losses of $250,000 during the fourth quarter of 2024, for a total reversal of provision for credit losses in 2024 of $2.2 million. The reversal of provision for credit losses resulted from a decline in gross loan balances of $5.4 million during the fourth quarter and of $191.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, while overall credit quality trends and economic forecast assumptions remained relatively stable during the year. As of both December 31, 2024 and 2023, our allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans was 1.33%.

Noninterest income increased $930,000, or 19.4%, for the fourth quarter of 2024 to $5.7 million, compared to $4.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. The increase from the same quarter in 2023 was primarily due to higher other noninterest income, resulting partially from a gain of $467,000 on the sale of the commercial ORE property in Austin, Texas, for which a valuation reserve of $900,000 had been recorded in the second quarter of 2024. Other noninterest income also increased due to rental income received during the fourth quarter from the ORE property sold during the fourth quarter and from our investment in an apartment/commercial building in Bryan, Texas which was not present in the prior year quarter.

Noninterest income for the fourth quarter of 2024 increased by $572,000, or 11.1%, from $5.2 million in the third quarter of 2024. The increase was primarily due to an increase in other noninterest income of $507,000, or 52.0%, resulting from the gain on the sale of the above mentioned ORE property during the fourth quarter of 2024.

Noninterest expense decreased $1.5 million, or 7.1%, during the fourth quarter of 2024 to $19.9 million, compared to $21.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. The decrease in noninterest expense during the fourth quarter of 2024 was driven primarily by a $1.7 million, or 13.1%, decrease in employee compensation and benefits and a $238,000, or 24.9%, decrease in legal and professional fees compared to the fourth quarter of 2023. These decreases were partially offset by a $366,000, or 13.3%, increase in occupancy expenses in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. The decrease in employee compensation expense from the prior quarter is due to primarily to lower officer salaries, healthcare and bonus costs in the current year quarter. Legal expense decreased due to fewer loan and other items in the normal course of business, while the occupancy expense increased primarily due to depreciation, property taxes and a new lease for our location in Georgetown, Texas.

Noninterest expense decreased $798,000, or 3.9%, during the fourth quarter of 2024, from $20.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. The decrease resulted primarily from a $538,000, or 4.6%, decrease in employee compensation and benefits due to lower healthcare and salary expenses, as well as a $371,000, or 21.3%, decrease in other noninterest expense. This decrease was due to $360,000 in additional ORE-related holding costs incurred during the third quarter that were not present in the fourth quarter of 2024.

The Company’s efficiency ratio for the fourth quarter of 2024 was 62.23%, compared to 74.81% for the prior year quarter and 70.47% for the third quarter of 2024.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Consolidated assets for the Company totaled $3.12 billion at December 31, 2024, compared to $3.10 billion at September 30, 2024 and $3.18 billion at December 31, 2023.

Gross loans decreased by $5.4 million, or 0.3%, during the quarter resulting in a gross loan balance of $2.13 billion at December 31, 2024, compared to $2.14 billion at September 30, 2024. The decline in loans resulted primarily from tighter underwriting and from lower demand from potential borrowers.

Gross loans decreased $191.4 million, or 8.2%, from $2.32 billion at December 31, 2023. The decrease in gross loans during the year resulted from tightened credit underwriting standards and loan terms, strategic non-renewal decisions and fewer borrower requests in response to higher interest rates and project costs.

Total deposits increased by $23.3 million, or 0.9%, to $2.69 billion at December 31, 2024, compared to $2.67 billion at September 30, 2024, and increased $58.9 million, or 2.2%, from $2.63 billion at December 31, 2023. The increase in deposits during the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the third quarter of 2024 was the result of an increase in interest-bearing deposits of $25.4 million, partially offset by a decrease in noninterest-bearing deposits of $2.1 million. The increase in deposits during the year resulted primarily from an increase in interest-bearing deposits of $74.4 million, offset by a decrease in noninterest-bearing deposits of $15.5 million.

Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total loans were 0.23% at December 31, 2024, compared to 0.96% at September 30, 2024 and 0.25% at December 31, 2023. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets were 0.16% at December 31, 2024, compared to 0.66% at September 30, 2024, and 0.18% at December 31, 2023. The Bank's nonperforming assets consist primarily of ORE and nonaccrual loans. The decrease in nonperforming assets compared to the prior quarter was primarily due to the resolution and sale of an ORE property in Austin, Texas. There is one remaining single family ORE property with a book balance of $1.2 million which is expected to be fully resolved in the first quarter of 2025, with minimal, if any, expected losses.

Total equity was $319.1 million at December 31, 2024, compared to $319.3 million at September 30, 2024 and $303.8 million at December 31, 2023. The decrease in total equity compared to the prior quarter resulted primarily from an increase in other comprehensive loss due to unrealized losses on investment securities of $8.1 million and $2.7 million of dividends paid, which was offset by net income of $10.0 million. The increase in total equity from the prior year was primarily due to net earnings of $31.5 million and was partially offset by $11.0 million in dividends paid, $6.4 million in treasury stock repurchases and $1.8 million in other comprehensive loss during 2024.

As of

2024

2023

(dollars in thousands)

December 31

September 30

June 30

March 31

December 31

ASSETS

Cash and due from banks

$

47,417

$

50,623

$

45,016

$

43,872

$

47,744

Federal funds sold

94,750

108,350

40,475

24,300

36,575

Interest-bearing deposits

3,797

3,973

4,721

4,921

5,205

Total cash and cash equivalents

145,964

162,946

90,212

73,093

89,524

Securities available for sale

340,304

277,567

242,662

228,787

196,195

Securities held to maturity

334,732

341,911

347,992

363,963

404,208

Loans held for sale

143

770

871

874

976

Loans, net

2,102,565

2,107,597

2,185,247

2,234,012

2,290,881

Accrued interest receivable

12,016

10,927

12,397

11,747

13,143

Premises and equipment, net

56,010

56,964

57,475

56,921

57,018

Other real estate owned

1,184

15,184

15,184

14,900

Cash surrender value of life insurance

42,883

42,623

42,369

42,119

42,348

Core deposit intangible, net

994

1,100

1,206

1,312

1,418

Goodwill

32,160

32,160

32,160

32,160

32,160

Other assets

46,599

47,356

53,842

67,550

56,920

Total assets

$

3,115,554

$

3,097,105

$

3,081,617

$

3,127,438

$

3,184,791

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Deposits

Noninterest-bearing

$

837,432

$

839,567

$

820,430

$

828,861

$

852,957

Interest-bearing

1,854,735

1,829,347

1,805,732

1,798,983

1,780,289

Total deposits

2,692,167

2,668,914

2,626,162

2,627,844

2,633,246

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

31,075

31,164

25,173

39,058

25,172

Accrued interest and other liabilities

31,320

33,849

32,860

33,807

32,242

Line of credit

4,500

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

45,000

75,000

140,000

Subordinated debentures

41,918

43,885

43,852

45,819

45,785

Total liabilities

2,796,480

2,777,812

2,773,047

2,821,528

2,880,945

Equity attributable to Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.

318,498

318,784

308,043

305,371

303,300

Noncontrolling interest

576

509

527

539

546

Total equity

319,074

319,293

308,570

305,910

303,846

Total liabilities and equity

$

3,115,554

$

3,097,105

$

3,081,617

$

3,127,438

$

3,184,791

Quarter Ended

2024

2023

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

December 31

September 30

June 30

March 31

December 31

STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

Interest income

$

41,262

$

40,433

$

40,713

$

40,752

$

40,796

Interest expense

15,041

16,242

16,833

17,165

16,983

Net interest income

26,221

24,191

23,880

23,587

23,813

Reversal of provision for credit losses

(250

)

(500

)

(1,200

)

(250

)

Net interest income after reversal of provision for credit losses

26,471

24,691

25,080

23,837

23,813

Noninterest income

5,726

5,154

4,599

5,258

4,796

Noninterest expense

19,880

20,678

20,602

20,692

21,402

Income before income taxes

12,317

9,167

9,077

8,403

7,207

Income tax provision

2,309

1,788

1,654

1,722

1,341

Net earnings

$

10,008

$

7,379

$

7,423

$

6,681

$

5,866

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

9

18

12

7

12

Net earnings attributable to Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.

$

10,017

$

7,397

$

7,435

$

6,688

$

5,878

PER COMMON SHARE DATA

Earnings per common share, basic

$

0.88

$

0.65

$

0.65

$

0.58

$

0.51

Earnings per common share, diluted

0.87

0.65

0.65

0.58

0.51

Cash dividends per common share

0.24

0.24

0.24

0.24

0.23

Book value per common share - end of quarter

27.86

27.94

26.98

26.47

26.28

Tangible book value per common share - end of quarter(1)

24.96

25.03

24.06

23.57

23.37

Common shares outstanding - end of quarter(2)

11,431,568

11,408,908

11,417,270

11,534,960

11,540,644

Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic

11,422,063

11,383,027

11,483,091

11,539,167

11,536,878

Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted

11,490,834

11,443,324

11,525,504

11,598,239

11,589,165

PERFORMANCE RATIOS

Return on average assets (annualized)

1.27

%

0.96

%

0.95

%

0.85

%

0.73

%

Return on average equity (annualized)

12.68

9.58

9.91

8.93

7.93

Net interest margin, fully taxable equivalent (annualized)(3)

3.54

3.33

3.26

3.16

3.11

Efficiency ratio(4)

62.23

70.47

72.34

71.74

74.81

(1) See Non-GAAP Reconciling Tables.

(2) Excludes the dilutive effect, if any, of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options.

(3) Net interest margin on a fully taxable equivalent basis is equal to net interest income adjusted for nontaxable income divided by average interest-earning assets, using a marginal tax rate of 21%.

(4) The efficiency ratio was calculated by dividing total noninterest expense by net interest income plus noninterest income, excluding securities gains or losses. Taxes are not part of this calculation.

For the Years Ended

December 31,

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

2024

2023

STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

Interest income

$

163,160

$

156,492

Interest expense

65,281

59,512

Net interest income

97,879

96,980

Reversal of provision for credit losses

(2,200

)

Net interest income after reversal of provision for credit losses

100,079

96,980

Noninterest income

20,737

22,513

Noninterest expense

81,852

82,354

Income before income taxes

38,964

37,139

Income tax provision

7,473

7,130

Net earnings

$

31,491

$

30,009

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

46

28

Net earnings attributable to Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.

$

31,537

$

30,037

PER COMMON SHARE DATA

Earnings per common share, basic

$

2.75

$

2.57

Earnings per common share, diluted

2.74

2.56

Cash dividends per common share

0.96

0.92

Book value per common share - end of period

27.86

26.28

Tangible book value per common share - end of period(1)

24.96

23.37

Common shares outstanding - end of period(2)

11,431,568

11,540,644

Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic

11,456,540

11,693,761

Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted

11,502,683

11,738,605

PERFORMANCE RATIOS

Return on average assets

1.01

%

0.92

%

Return on average equity

10.30

10.10

Net interest margin, fully taxable equivalent(3)

3.32

3.15

Efficiency ratio(4)

69.01

68.92

(1) See Non-GAAP Reconciling Tables.

(2) Excludes the dilutive effect, if any, of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options.

(3) Net interest margin on a fully taxable equivalent basis is equal to net interest income adjusted for nontaxable income divided by average interest-earning assets, annualized, using a marginal tax rate of 21%.

(4) The efficiency ratio was calculated by dividing total noninterest expense by net interest income plus noninterest income, excluding securities gains or losses. Taxes are not part of this calculation.

As of

2024

2023

(dollars in thousands)

December 31

September 30

June 30

March 31

December 31

LOAN PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

Commercial and industrial

$

254,702

$

245,738

$

264,058

$

269,560

$

287,565

Real estate:

Construction and development

218,617

213,014

231,053

273,300

296,639

Commercial real estate

866,684

866,112

899,120

906,684

923,195

Farmland

147,191

169,116

180,126

180,502

186,295

1-4 family residential

529,006

524,245

526,650

523,573

514,603

Multi-family residential

51,538

54,158

47,507

44,569

44,292

Consumer

51,394

52,530

53,642

54,375

57,059

Agricultural

11,726

11,293

12,506

12,418

12,685

Overdrafts

279

331

335

276

243

Total loans(1)(2)

$

2,131,137

$

2,136,537

$

2,214,997

$

2,265,257

$

2,322,576

Quarter Ended

2024

2023

(dollars in thousands)

December 31

September 30

June 30

March 31

December 31

ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

Balance at beginning of period

$

28,543

$

29,282

$

30,560

$

30,920

$

31,140

Loans charged-off

(281

)

(272

)

(115

)

(310

)

(242

)

Recoveries

278

33

37

200

22

Reversal of provision for credit losses

(250

)

(500

)

(1,200

)

(250

)

Balance at end of period

$

28,290

$

28,543

$

29,282

$

30,560

$

30,920

Allowance for credit losses / period-end loans

1.33

%

1.34

%

1.32

%

1.35

%

1.33

%

Allowance for credit losses / nonperforming loans

758.6

560.2

470.4

496.0

552.9

Net charge-offs / average loans (annualized)

0.00

0.04

0.01

0.02

0.04

NONPERFORMING ASSETS

Nonaccrual loans

$

3,729

$

5,095

$

6,225

$

6,161

$

5,592

Other real estate owned

1,184

15,184

15,184

14,900

Repossessed assets owned

22

154

331

236

234

Total nonperforming assets

$

4,935

$

20,433

$

21,740

$

21,297

$

5,826

Nonaccrual loans as a percentage of total loans(1)(2)

0.17

%

0.24

%

0.28

%

0.27

%

0.24

%

Nonperforming assets as a percentage of:

Total loans(1)(2)

0.23

%

0.96

%

0.98

%

0.94

%

0.25

%

Total assets

0.16

0.66

0.71

0.68

0.18

(1) Excludes outstanding balances of loans held for sale of $143,000, $770,000, $871,000, $874,000, and $976,000 as of December 31, September 30, June 30 and March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively.

(2) Excludes deferred loan fees of $282,000, $397,000, $468,000, $685,000, and $775,000 as of December 31, September 30, June 30 and March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively.

Quarter Ended

2024

2023

(dollars in thousands)

December 31

September 30

June 30

March 31

December 31

NONINTEREST INCOME

Service charges

$

1,142

$

1,165

$

1,098

$

1,069

$

1,123

Net realized gain on sale of loans

240

252

227

272

196

Fiduciary and custodial income

661

542

657

649

624

Bank-owned life insurance income

258

255

250

251

249

Merchant and debit card fees

1,775

1,817

2,122

1,706

1,760

Loan processing fee income

131

102

136

118

116

Mortgage fee income

37

46

43

41

30

Other noninterest income

1,482

975

66

1,152

698

Total noninterest income

$

5,726

$

5,154

$

4,599

$

5,258

$

4,796

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

Employee compensation and benefits

$

11,048

$

11,586

$

11,723

$

12,437

$

12,715

Occupancy expenses

3,123

3,026

2,924

2,747

2,757

Legal and professional fees

716

775

841

772

954

Software and technology

1,733

1,649

1,653

1,642

1,740

Amortization

142

142

142

143

145

Director and committee fees

185

188

198

200

186

Advertising and promotions

267

239

208

169

352

ATM and debit card expense

819

791

785

609

763

Telecommunication expense

153

178

159

173

175

FDIC insurance assessment fees

320

359

365

360

321

Other noninterest expense

1,374

1,745

1,604

1,440

1,294

Total noninterest expense

$

19,880

$

20,678

$

20,602

$

20,692

$

21,402

Quarter Ended December 31,

2024

2023

(dollars in thousands)

Average
Outstanding
Balance

Interest
Earned/
Interest
Paid

Average
Yield/ Rate

Average
Outstanding
Balance

Interest
Earned/
Interest
Paid

Average
Yield/ Rate

ASSETS

Interest-earning assets:

Total loans(1)

$

2,126,414

$

34,319

6.42

%

$

2,329,227

$

35,573

6.06

%

Securities available for sale

332,903

3,185

3.81

187,119

1,540

3.27

Securities held to maturity

338,296

2,218

2.61

406,553

2,619

2.56

Nonmarketable equity securities

19,173

135

2.80

26,314

264

3.98

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

115,669

1,405

4.83

56,207

800

5.65

Total interest-earning assets

2,932,455

41,262

5.60

3,005,420

40,796

5.39

Allowance for credit losses

(28,511

)

(30,996

)

Noninterest-earning assets

225,152

223,204

Total assets

$

3,129,096

$

3,197,628

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Interest-bearing deposits

$

1,855,713

$

14,301

3.07

%

$

1,788,863

$

14,311

3.17

%

Advances from FHLB and fed funds purchased

6,522

85

5.18

140,761

1,915

5.40

Line of credit

4,255

95

8.86

Subordinated debt

42,570

513

4.79

46,438

534

4.56

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

29,959

142

1.89

23,860

128

2.13

Total interest-bearing liabilities

1,934,764

15,041

3.09

2,004,177

16,983

3.36

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:

Noninterest-bearing deposits

842,655

865,817

Accrued interest and other liabilities

37,308

33,496

Total noninterest-bearing liabilities

879,963

899,313

Equity

314,369

294,138

Total liabilities and equity

$

3,129,096

$

3,197,628

Net interest rate spread(2)

2.51

%

2.03

%

Net interest income

$

26,221

$

23,813

Net interest margin(3)

3.56

%

3.14

%

Net interest margin, fully taxable equivalent(4)

3.54

%

3.11

%

(1) Includes average outstanding balances of loans held for sale of $820,000 and $799,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

(2) Net interest spread is the average yield on interest-earning assets minus the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities.

(3) Net interest margin is equal to net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets, annualized.

(4) Net interest margin on a fully taxable equivalent basis is equal to net interest income adjusted for nontaxable income divided by average interest-earning assets, annualized, using a marginal tax rate of 21%.

Year Ended December 31,

2024

2023

(dollars in thousands)

Average
Outstanding
Balance

Interest
Earned/
Interest
Paid

Average
Yield/
Rate

Average
Outstanding
Balance

Interest
Earned/
Interest
Paid

Average
Yield/
Rate

ASSETS

Interest-earning assets:

Total loans(1)

$

2,207,359

$

139,434

6.32

%

$

2,352,154

$

136,086

5.79

%

Securities available for sale

264,683

9,787

3.70

182,277

5,159

2.83

Securities held to maturity

358,418

9,325

2.60

449,097

11,210

2.50

Nonmarketable equity securities

21,536

857

3.98

27,371

1,288

4.71

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

71,673

3,757

5.24

51,507

2,749

5.34

Total interest-earning assets

2,923,669

163,160

5.58

3,062,406

156,492

5.11

Allowance for credit losses

(29,720

)

(31,601

)

Noninterest-earning assets

232,391

220,230

Total assets

$

3,126,340

$

3,251,035

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Interest-bearing deposits

$

1,815,672

$

58,827

3.24

%

$

1,698,758

$

44,981

2.65

%

Advances from FHLB and fed funds purchased

64,699

3,498

5.41

226,214

11,626

5.14

Line of credit

275

24

8.73

4,168

363

8.71

Subordinated debt

44,175

2,047

4.63

47,873

2,143

4.48

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

37,386

885

2.37

20,635

399

1.93

Total interest-bearing liabilities

1,962,207

65,281

3.33

1,997,648

59,512

2.98

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:

Noninterest-bearing deposits

821,291

924,945

Accrued interest and other liabilities

36,672

30,924

Total noninterest-bearing liabilities

857,963

955,869

Equity

306,170

297,518

Total liabilities and equity

$

3,126,340

$

3,251,035

Net interest rate spread(2)

2.25

%

2.13

%

Net interest income

$

97,879

$

96,980

Net interest margin(3)

3.35

%

3.17

%

Net interest margin, fully taxable equivalent(4)

3.32

%

3.15

%

(1) Includes average outstanding balances of loans held for sale of $806,000 and $1.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

(2) Net interest spread is the average yield on interest-earning assets minus the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities.

(3) Net interest margin is equal to net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

(4) Net interest margin on a fully taxable equivalent basis is equal to net interest income adjusted for nontaxable income divided by average interest-earning assets, using a marginal tax rate of 21%.

NON-GAAP RECONCILING TABLES

Tangible Book Value per Common Share

As of

2024

2023

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

December 31

September 30

June 30

March 31

December 31

Equity attributable to Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.

$

318,498

$

318,784

$

308,043

$

305,371

$

303,300

Adjustments:

Goodwill

(32,160

)

(32,160

)

(32,160

)

(32,160

)

(32,160

)

Core deposit intangible, net

(994

)

(1,100

)

(1,206

)

(1,312

)

(1,418

)

Total tangible common equity attributable to Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.

$

285,344

$

285,524

$

274,677

$

271,899

$

269,722

Common shares outstanding(1)

11,431,568

11,408,908

11,417,270

11,534,960

11,540,644

Book value per common share

$

27.86

$

27.94

$

26.98

$

26.47

$

26.28

Tangible book value per common share(1)

24.96

25.03

24.06

23.57

23.37

(1) Excludes the dilutive effect, if any, of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options.

Net Unrealized Loss on Securities, Tax Effected, as a Percentage of Total Equity

(dollars in thousands)

December 31, 2024

Total equity(1)

$

319,074

Less: net unrealized loss on HTM securities, tax effected

(24,875

)

Total equity, including net unrealized loss on AFS and HTM securities

$

294,199

Net unrealized loss on AFS securities, tax effected

16,398

Net unrealized loss on HTM securities, tax effected

24,875

Net unrealized loss on AFS and HTM securities, tax effected

$

41,273

Net unrealized loss on securities as % of total equity(1)

12.9

%

Total equity before impact of unrealized losses

$

335,472

Net unrealized loss on securities as % of total equity before impact of unrealized losses

12.3

%

Total average assets

$

3,129,096

Total equity to average assets

10.2

%

Total equity, adjusted for tax effected net unrealized loss, to average assets

9.4

%

(1) Includes the net unrealized loss on AFS securities of $16.4 million, tax effected.

Cost of Total Deposits

Quarter Ended

Year Ended

(dollars in thousands)

December 31, 2024

September 30, 2024

December 31, 2023

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Total average interest-bearing deposits

$

1,855,713

$

1,821,395

$

1,788,863

$

1,815,672

$

1,698,758

Adjustments:

Noninterest-bearing deposits

842,655

800,573

865,817

821,291

924,945

Total average deposits

$

2,698,368

$

2,621,968

$

2,654,680

$

2,636,963

$

2,623,703

Total deposit-related interest expense

$

14,301

$

15,243

$

14,311

$

58,827

$

44,981

Average cost of interest-bearing deposits

3.07

%

3.33

%

3.17

%

3.24

%

2.65

%

Average cost of total deposits

2.11

%

2.31

%

2.14

%

2.23

%

1.71

%

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Certain of the financial measures and ratios we present, including “tangible book value per common share,” “net unrealized loss on securities, tax effected, as a percentage of total equity” and “cost of total deposits” are supplemental measures that are not required by, or are not presented in accordance with, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). We refer to these financial measures and ratios as “non-GAAP financial measures.” We consider the use of select non-GAAP financial measures and ratios to be useful for financial and operational decision making and useful in evaluating period-to-period comparisons. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance by excluding certain expenditures or assets that we believe are not indicative of our primary business operating results or by presenting certain metrics on a fully taxable equivalent basis. We believe that management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting, analyzing and comparing past, present and future periods.

These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP and you should not rely on non-GAAP financial measures alone as measures of our performance. The non-GAAP financial measures we present may differ from non-GAAP financial measures used by our peers or other companies. We compensate for these limitations by providing the equivalent GAAP measures whenever we present the non-GAAP financial measures and by including a reconciliation of the impact of the components adjusted for in the non-GAAP financial measure so that both measures and the individual components may be considered when analyzing our performance.

A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures is included at the end of the financial statement tables.

Conference Call Information

The Company will hold a conference call to discuss fourth quarter and year-end 2024 financial results on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10:00 am Central Time. The conference call will be hosted by Ty Abston, Chairman and CEO, and Shalene Jacobson, EVP and CFO. All conference attendees must register before the call at www.gnty.com/earningscall. The conference materials will be available by accessing the Investor Relations page on our website, www.gnty.com. A recording of the conference call will be available by 1:00 pm Central Time the day of the call and remain available through January 31, 2025 on our Investor Relations webpage.

About Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.

Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. is the parent company for Guaranty Bank & Trust, N.A. Guaranty Bank & Trust has 33 banking locations across 26 Texas communities located within the East Texas, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and Central Texas regions of the state. As of December 31, 2024, Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. had total assets of $3.1 billion, total loans of $2.1 billion and total deposits of $2.7 billion. Visit www.gnty.com for more information.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, future events and our results of operations, financial condition and financial performance. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “predict,” “potential,” “believe,” “will likely result,” “expect,” “continue,” “will,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “projection,” “would” and “outlook,” or the negative version of those words or other comparable words of a future or forward-looking nature. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control. Accordingly, we caution you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, without limitation, the “Risk Factors” referenced in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and other risks and uncertainties listed from time to time in our reports and documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We can give no assurance that any goal or plan or expectation set forth in forward-looking statements can be achieved and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this communication, and we do not intend, and assume 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 unanticipated events or circumstances, except as required by applicable law.

Shalene Jacobson

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.

(888) 572-9881

[email protected]

Source: Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.

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