UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

FORM 10-K

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 20182020

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period fromto.

Commission File Number: 001-38087

GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas

75-1656431

GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas75-1656431

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

16475 Dallas Parkway, Suite 600

Addison, Texas

75001

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

(888) 572 - 9881
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(888) 572 - 9881

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class of Securities

Trading Symbol

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share

GNTY

NASDAQ Global Select Market

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes☐

Yes  Nox

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yesx No☐

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yesx No☐

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

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Smaller reporting company ☐

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. x


If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes☐Yes  Nox

The aggregate market value of the shares of common stock held by non-affiliates based on the closing price of the common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on June 29, 2018,30, 2020, the last day of the Registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was approximately $394.0$254.6 million.

At March 8, 2019,10, 2021, the Company had 11,807,40212,053,597 outstanding shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share.


Documents Incorporated By Reference:

Portions of the registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement relating to the 20192021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K to the extent stated herein. Such Definitive Proxy Statement will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.


2020.


GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I

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Business

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Risk Factors

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Item 1B.

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Item 2.

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Item 3.

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PART II

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Item 6.

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Item 7.

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Item 7A.

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Item 8.

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Item 9.

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Item 9A.

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Item 9B.

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PART III

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Item 11.

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Item 12.

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Item 13.

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Item 14.

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PART IV

Item 15.

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Item 16.

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Signatures

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Consolidated Financial Statements

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PART I



ITEM 1. BUSINESS

Our Company

Except where the context otherwise requires or where otherwise indicated, references in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to “we,” “us,” “our,” “our company,” the “Company” or “Guaranty” refer to Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and our wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Guaranty Bank & Trust, N.A. and the terms “Bank” and "Guaranty Bank & Trust" refersrefer to Guaranty Bank & Trust, N.A..

N.A.

We are a bank holding company, with corporate headquarters in Addison, Texas and operational headquarters in Mount Pleasant, Texas, and additional executive offices in Bryan, Texas. Through our wholly owned subsidiary, Guaranty Bank & Trust, a national banking association, we provide a wide range of relationship-driven commercial and consumer banking, as well as trust and wealth management, products and services that are tailored to meet the needs of small- and medium-sized businesses, professionals and individuals. The Bank currently operates 3031 full service banking locations in East Texas, Central Texas, the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan statistical area (MSA) and the Houston MSA. As of December 31, 2018,2020, we had total assets of $2.27 billion,$2.74 million, total net loans of $1.65$1.87 billion, total deposits of $1.87$2.29 billion and total shareholders’ equity of $244.6$272.6 million.

We completed an initial public offering of our common stock in May 2017 as an emerging growth company under the JOBS Act. Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "GNTY."

Our History and Growth

Guaranty Bank & Trust was originally chartered as a Texas state banking association over a century ago in 1913, and converted its charter to a national banking association in 2012. Guaranty was incorporated in 1990 to serve as the holding company for Guaranty Bank & Trust. Since our founding, we have built a strong reputation based on financial stability and community leadership. Our growth has been consistent and primarily organic, both through growth in our established markets and the entry into new markets with de novo banking locations. In 2013, we expanded from our East Texas markets by opening a de novo banking location in Bryan/College Station, Texas. In 2017, we opened de novo banking locations in Fort Worth and Austin, Texas. In late 2020, we opened a second de novo location in Austin and plan to open a third de novo location just outside of Austin in the town of Georgetown, Texas during the second quarter of 2021. We have achieved organic growth by enhancing our lending and deposit relationships with existing customers and attracting new customers, as well as cross-selling our deposit, mortgage, trust and wealth management and treasury management products.

We have also supplemented our organic growth and leveraged our strong deposit base with strategic acquisitions during the past five years. In 2015, we acquired both Texas Leadership Bank and DCB Financial, allowing us to expand our footprint into the Dallas/Fort Worth MSA. In 2018, we entered the Houston MSA through our acquisition of Westbound Bank. Our expansion strategy has enabled us to access markets with stronger loan demand, achieve consistent growth, maintain stable operating efficiencies, recruit top bankers, preserve our historically conservative credit culture, and provide shareholders with stable earnings throughout credit cycles.

During the past five years, we have supplemented our organic growth and leveraged our strong deposit base with strategic acquisitions, primarily to assist with our growth in the Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston regions. The following table summarizes, with fair value historical balances at the date of acquisition, our whole bank acquisitions during the last five years.
Institution Acquired Location Date Completed Acquired Assets Acquired Loans Acquired Deposits Number of Branches
(Dollars in thousands)
Westbound Bank Houston MSA June 2018 $216,059
 $154,687
 $181,421
 4
Texas Leadership Bank Dallas/Fort Worth MSA April 2015 $76,715
 $43,568
 $65,496
 1
DCB Financial Dallas/Fort Worth MSA March 2015 $130,170
 $118,154
 $94,451
 2

Since our initial expansion outside of East Texas in 2013, we have grown our network of banking locations from 18 banking locations in 11 Texas communities to 3031 banking locations in 24 Texas communities.


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Our Community Banking Philosophy and Culture

We focus on a community-based relationship model, as opposed to a line of business model, because we believe the community-based relationship model promotes an entrepreneurial attitude within our Company while


providing personal attention and solutions tailored to our customers. Our culture is one of employee ownership and it is something we take very seriously. In 2016, we formally documented our culture in a book called “The Guaranty Culture,” which we give to all prospective new hires and directors before they join our team so that they clearly understand who we are, how we work, what we believe, how we make decisions and what we admire in people.

We believe a great bank requires the right amount of two forms of capital: financial and human. We understand that our ability to successfully deploy our financial capital is directly related to our ability to bring the right talents together to lead our teams. This focus on human capital has rewarded us with a cohesive group of directors, officers and employees that we believe is our greatest asset. We have invested in a robust leadershipmanagement development program designed to develop comprehensive bankers who understand all aspects of our operations and embrace our core values. The training program generally lasts 12-18 months and includes rotations through each primary department of the Bank. Successful graduates of our training program are typically promoted to a managerial position upon completion and we currently have graduates in management, lending and operational roles. Several of the Bank’s market presidents and managers are graduates of our training program.

During 2020, we continued to expand and grow the offerings provided via Guaranty University, an online professional and continuing education resource for our employees. In addition, our second class of our Leadership Development Program (LDP) graduated in November 2020. The LDP program caters to our Senior Vice Presidents including department heads, market leaders and lenders and has proven to be a valuable source of growth and improvement to our leadership participants. In 2021, we plan to launch the Emerging Leaders Program for our VP associates in all departments. The Emerging Leaders Program is an in-depth year-long course in which employees who exhibit leadership aptitude participate in online courses, in-person leadership classes and team building activities that allow them to learn about and improve upon various leadership traits and skills.

We have developed a network of banking locations strategically positioned in separate and distinct communities. Each community where we have a banking location is overseen by a local market president or manager, and we emphasize local decision-making by experienced bankers supported by centralized risk and credit oversight. We believe that employing local decision makers, supported by industry-leading technology and centralized operational and credit administration support from our corporate headquarters, allows us to serve our customers’ individual needs while managing risk on a uniform basis. We intend to repeat this scalable model in each market in which we are able to identify high-caliber bankers with a strong banking team. We empower these bankers to implement our operating strategy, grow our customer base and provide the highest level of customer service possible. We believe our organizational approach enables us to attract and retain talented bankers and banking teams who desire the combination of the Bank’s size and loan limits, dedication to culture, commitment to our communities, local decision-making authority, compensation structure and focus on relationship banking.


Growth and Expansion Strategies

Our strategic plan is to be a leading Texas bank holding company with a commitment to operate as a community bank as we continue to execute our expansion strategy. Our expansion strategy is to generate shareholder value through the following:

Maintain Focus on Organic Growth. Focusing on organic growth is a strategy that allows us to generate stable funding sources without the non-amortizing goodwill assets and core deposit intangibles that strategic acquisitions might add to our balance sheet. We believe that a strong core deposit base is extremely valuable and desirable in allowing our bank to grow despite continued interest rate competition from bank and non-bank sources, and serves us well when alternative funding sources become more expensive. As such, we also believe that our significant core deposit franchise in East Texas provides a stable funding source for meaningful loan growth in existing and new markets. In addition, we strive to build comprehensive banking relationships with new borrowers through deposit and treasury management products and services.

Pursue Strategic Acquisitions. We intend to continue to grow through strategic acquisitions within our current markets and in other complementary markets, however the culture, economics and location of potential new acquisitions is critical in our decision making. We seek acquisitions that provide meaningful financial benefits through long-term organic growth opportunities and expense reductions, while maintaining our current risk profile. We believe that many smaller financial institutions will consider us an ideal long-term

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partner due to our community banking philosophy, commitment to employee stock ownership and our culture of teamwork.

Maintain Focus on Organic Growth.  Focusing on organic growth is a strategy that allows us to generate stable funding sources without the non-amortizing goodwill assets and core deposit intangibles that strategic acquisitions might add to our balance sheet. We believe that core deposits have become significantly more valuable and desirable because the ability to attract core deposits at a low cost has diminished as interest rates have increased and alternative funding sources have become more expensive. As such, we also believe that our significant core deposit franchise in East Texas provides a stable funding source for meaningful loan growth in existing and new markets.

Establish De Novo Banking Locations. We intend to open de novo banking locations in our existing and other attractive markets in Texas to further diversify our banking location network. In 2020, we opened a second de novo banking location in Austin, Texas and plan to open a third de novo location just outside of Austin in Georgetown, Texas in 2021.

Pursue Strategic Acquisitions.  We intend to continue to grow through strategic acquisitions within our current markets and in other complementary markets, like our recent acquisition in the Houston MSA in June 2018. We seek acquisitions that provide meaningful financial benefits through long-term organic growth opportunities and expense reductions, while maintaining our current risk profile. We believe that many smaller financial institutions will consider us an ideal long-term partner due to our community banking philosophy, commitment to employee stock ownership and our culture of teamwork.

Increase Earnings Streams. We seek to maintain asset quality in a manner that allows us to maintain our current earnings streams, while also providing additional services such as robust treasury management, trust and wealth management and Small Business Association guaranteed loans to our customers in order to augment and diversify our revenue sources. For the year ended December 31, 2020, noninterest income represented approximately $23.0 million, or 20.4%, of our total revenue of $113.0 million (defined as net interest income plus noninterest income).

Establish De Novo Banking Locations.  We intend to open de novo banking locations in our existing and other attractive markets in Texas to further diversify our banking location network. In 2017, we opened de novo banking locations in each of Austin and Fort Worth, Texas.
Maintain Earnings Streams.  We seek to maintain asset quality in a manner that allows us to maintain our current earnings streams, while also providing additional services to our customers in order to augment and diversify our revenue sources. For the year ended December 31, 2018, noninterest income represented approximately $15.3 million, or 18.2%, of our total revenue of $84.2 million (defined as net interest income plus noninterest income).

The charts below illustrate our meaningful asset, loan, deposit and net income growth for the last five years:

(1)

Total loans, including loans held for sale.


(2)

Core earnings defined as pre-tax, pre-provision, pre-PPP related net earnings. See our reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures under the caption “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

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Although we are devoting substantial resources in furtherance of our expansion strategy, there are no assurances that we will be able to further implement our expansion strategy or that any of the components of our expansion strategy will be successful.

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We believe the following competitive strengths support our growth and expansion strategy:

Experienced Executive Management Team. The Bank has a seasoned and experienced executive management team with more than 300 years of experience in financial services businesses. Our executive management team has successfully managed profitable organic growth, executed acquisitions, developed a strong credit culture and implemented a relationship-based approach to commercial and consumer banking. In addition, our executive management team has extensive knowledge of the bank regulatory landscape, significant experience navigating interest rate and credit cycles and a long history of working together.

Employee Ownership Mentality. As of December 31, 2020, our Company only directors, our executive officers and our employee stock ownership plan, or KSOP, as a group, beneficially owned approximately 26.9% of our outstanding shares of common stock. Our KSOP owned 11.2% of our outstanding shares. Many of our employees’ interests in the KSOP represent material portions of their net worth, particularly our long-tenured employees. We believe that the KSOP’s material ownership position promotes an owner-operator mentality among our employees, from senior officers to entry-level employees, which we believe enhances our employees’ dedication to our organization and the execution of our strategy.

Experienced Executive Management Team.  The Bank has a seasoned and experienced executive management team with more than 285 years of experience in financial services businesses. Our executive management team has successfully managed profitable organic growth, executed acquisitions, developed a strong credit culture and implemented a relationship-based approach to commercial and consumer banking. In addition, our executive management team has extensive knowledge of the bank regulatory landscape, significant experience navigating interest rate and credit cycles and a long history of working together.

Proven Successful Execution of Growth Strategies. We have developed a strategic growth plan that allows the Company to quickly identify and efficiently execute corporate transactions that we believe enhance our geographic footprint and enterprise value. Since 2011, we have successfully integrated ten acquired locations into our Company through what we believe is an effective combination of comprehensive integration planning, extensive management experience with expansion, and a welcoming and flexible culture of employee ownership. In that same time period, we also established nine de novo locations outside of our historical East Texas market, achieving our objectives for organic growth within our anticipated time periods and successfully integrating new local management teams and employees into our Company. Accordingly, we have a proven track record of executing value-added acquisitions and achieving consistent, meaningful organic growth.

Employee Ownership Mentality.  As of December 31, 2018, our Company only directors, our executive officers and our employee stock ownership plan, or KSOP, as a group, beneficially owned approximately 29.2% of our outstanding shares of common stock. Our KSOP owned 11.3% of our outstanding shares. Many of our employees’ interests in the KSOP represent material portions of their net worth, particularly our long-tenured employees. We believe that the KSOP’s material ownership position promotes an owner-operator mentality among our employees, from senior officers to entry-level employees, which we believe enhances our employees’ dedication to our organization and the execution of our strategy.

Scalable Platform. Utilizing the significant prior experience of our management team and employees, we believe that we have built a strong and scalable operational platform, including technology and banking processes and infrastructure, capable of supporting future organic growth and acquisitions when the right opportunities arise. We maintain operational systems and staffing that we believe are stronger than necessarily required for a financial institution of our size in order to successfully execute integrations when needed and accommodate future growth without a commensurate need for expansion of our back office capabilities. We believe our platform allows us to focus on growing the revenue-generating divisions of our business while maintaining our operational efficiencies, resulting in improved profitability.

Proven Successful Execution of Growth Strategies.  We have developed a strategic growth plan that allows the Company to quickly identify and efficiently execute corporate transactions that we believe enhance our geographic footprint and enterprise value. Since 2011, we have successfully integrated ten acquired locations into our Company through what we believe is an effective combination of comprehensive integration planning, extensive management experience with expansion, and a welcoming and flexible culture of employee ownership. In that same time period, we also established eight de novo locations outside of our historical East Texas market, achieving our objectives for organic growth within our anticipated time periods and successfully integrating new local management teams and employees into our Company. Accordingly,

Disciplined Credit Culture and Robust Risk Management Systems. We seek to prudently mitigate and manage our risks through a disciplined, enterprise-wide approach to risk management, particularly credit, compliance, operational and interest rate risk. All of the Bank’s executive officers serve on the Bank’s Enterprise Risk Management Committee. We endeavor to maintain asset quality through an emphasis on local market knowledge, long-term customer relationships, consistent and thorough underwriting for all loans and a conservative credit culture.


Brand Strength and Reputation. We believe our brand recognition, including the Guaranty name and our iconic “G” logo, which is prominently displayed in all of our advertising and marketing materials and has been trademarked to preserve its integrity, is an important element of our business model and a key driver of our future growth. We believe our reputation for providing personal and dependable service and active community involvement is well established in our traditional East Texas market, and we are continuously striving to replicate that brand awareness and reputation in our newer markets of the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, Houston metroplex and Central Texas through a high level of community involvement, deliberate and effective digital marketing and the targeted hiring of employees with strong relationships and reputations within these markets.

we have a proven track record of executing value-added acquisitions and achieving consistent, meaningful organic growth.

Stable and Growing Core Deposit Base. We believe our traditional East Texas market provides a historically stable source of core deposits that serves as a great source of funding when there is volatility in interest rates and an increasing desire for core deposits make them more difficult and more expensive to attract, especially in competitive markets. As we enter new markets, we believe that our stable core deposit base enhances our ability to pursue loans in large, high growth markets and to fund other revenue sources such as our warehouse lending division.

Scalable Platform.  Utilizing the significant prior experience of our management team and employees, we believe that we have built a strong and scalable operational platform, including technology and banking processes and infrastructure, capable of supporting future organic growth and acquisitions when the right opportunities arise. We maintain operational systems and staffing that we believe are stronger than necessarily required for a financial institution of our size in order to successfully execute integrations when needed and accommodate future growth without a commensurate need for expansion of our back office capabilities. We believe our platform allows us to focus on growing the revenue-generating divisions of our business while maintaining our operational efficiencies, resulting in improved profitability.
Disciplined Credit Culture and Robust Risk Management Systems.  We seek to prudently mitigate and manage our risks through a disciplined, enterprise-wide approach to risk management, particularly credit, compliance, operational and interest rate risk. All of the Bank’s executive officers serve on the Bank’s Enterprise Risk Management Committee. We endeavor to maintain asset quality through an emphasis on local market knowledge, long-term customer relationships, consistent and thorough underwriting for all loans and a conservative credit culture.   
Brand Strength and Reputation.  We believe our brand recognition, including the Guaranty name and our iconic “G” logo, which is prominently displayed in all of our advertising and marketing materials and has been trademarked to preserve its integrity, is an important element of our business model and a key driver of our future growth. We believe our reputation for providing personal and dependable service and active community involvement is well established in our traditional East Texas market, and we are continuously striving to replicate that brand awareness and reputation in our newer markets of the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, Houston metroplex and Central Texas through a high level of community involvement and the targeted hiring of employees with strong relationships and reputations within these markets.
Stable Core Deposit Base.  We believe our traditional East Texas market provides a historically stable source of core deposits that has become a greater source of funding as interest rates have increased and core deposits have become more difficult and more expensive to attract, especially in more competitive markets. As we enter new markets, we believe that our stable core deposit base enhances our ability to pursue loans in large, high growth markets and to fund other revenue sources such as our warehouse lending division.

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Our Banking Services

Lending Activities. We offer a variety of loans, including commercial lines of credit, working capital loans, commercial real estate-backed loans (including loans secured by owner occupied commercial properties), term loans, equipment financing, acquisition, expansion and development loans, borrowing base loans, real estate construction loans, homebuilder loans, letters of credit and other loan products to small- and medium-sized businesses, real estate developers, mortgage lenders, manufacturing and industrial companies and other businesses. We also offer various consumer loans to individuals and professionals including residential real estate loans, home equity loans, installment loans, unsecured and secured personal lines of credit, and standby letters of credit. Lending activities originate from the efforts of our bankers, with an emphasis on lending to individuals, professionals, small- to medium-sized businesses and commercial companies located in our market areas. Although all lending involves a degree of risk, we believe that commercial business loans and commercial real estate loans present greater risks than other types of loans in our portfolio. We work to mitigate these risks through conservative underwriting policies and consistent monitoring of credit quality indicators.

We adhere to what we believe are disciplined underwriting standards, but also remain cognizant of the need to serve the credit needs of customers in our primary market areas by offering flexible loan solutions in a responsive and timely manner. We maintain asset quality through an emphasis on local market knowledge, long-term customer relationships, consistent and thorough underwriting for all loans and a conservative credit culture. We also seek to maintain a broadly diversified loan portfolio across customer, product and industry types. Our lending policies do not provide for any loans that are highly speculative, subprime, or that have high loan-to-value ratios. These components, together with active credit management, are the foundation of our credit culture, which we believe is critical to enhancing the long-term value of our organization to our customers, employees, shareholders and communities.

We have a service-driven, relationship-based, business-focused credit culture, rather than a price-driven, transaction-based culture. Substantially all of our loans are made to borrowers located or operating in our primary market areas with whom we have ongoing relationships across various product lines. The limited number of loans secured by properties located in out-of-market areas have been made strictly to borrowers who are well-known to us.


Our credit approval policies provide for various levels of officer and senior management lending authority for new credits and renewals, which are based on position, capability and experience. Loans in excess of an individual officer’s lending limit may be approved by two or more executive officers, with stacking authority, combining their individual lending limits, up to a current maximum of $2.5$5.0 million. Loans presenting aggregate lending exposure in excess of $2.5$5.0 million are subject to approval of the Bank’s Directors’ Loan Committee.Committee, although all loans with aggregate exposure over $1.0 million are provided for review. These limits are reviewed periodically by the Bank’s board of directors. We believe that our credit approval process provides for thorough underwriting and efficient decision making.

Credit risk management involves a partnership between our loan officers and our credit approval, credit administration and collections personnel. We conduct monthly loan meetings, attended by substantially all of our loan officers, related loan production staff and credit administration staff at which asset quality and delinquencies are reviewed. Our evaluation and compensation program for our loan officers includes significant goals, such as the percentages of past due loans and charge-offs to total loans in the officer’s portfolio, that we believe motivate the loan officers to focus on the origination and maintenance of high quality credits consistent with our strategic focus on asset quality.

Deposit Activities. Our deposits serve as the primary funding source for lending, investing and other general banking purposes. We provide a full range of deposit products and services, including a variety of checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, money market accounts, debit cards, remote deposit capture, online banking, mobile banking, e-Statements, bank-by-mail and direct deposit services. We also offer business accounts and cash management services, including business checking and savings accounts and treasury management services. We solicit deposits through our relationship-driven team of dedicated and accessible bankers and through community focused marketing. We also seek to cross-sell deposit products at loan origination.

Given the diverse nature of our banking location network and our relationship-driven approach to our customers, we believe our deposit base is comparatively less sensitive to interest rate variations than our competitors. Nevertheless, we attempt to competitively price our deposit products to promote core deposit growth. We believe that our loan pricing encourages deposits from our loan customers.

Guaranty Bank & Trust Wealth Management Group. We deliver a comprehensive suite of trust services through Guaranty Bank & Trust Wealth Management Group, a division of our Bank. We provide traditional trustee, custodial and escrow services for institutional and individual accounts, including corporate escrow accounts, serving as custodian for

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self-directed individual retirement accounts and other retirement accounts. In addition, we offer clients comprehensive investment management solutions whereby we manage all or a portion of a client’s investment portfolio on a discretionary basis. Finally, we provide retirement plan services, such as 401(k) programs, through a national vendor.

Other Products and Services. We offer banking products and services that are attractively priced with a focus on customer convenience and accessibility. We offer a full suite of online banking services including access to account balances, online transfers, online bill payment and electronic delivery of customer statements, as well as ATMs, and banking by telephone, mail and personal appointment. We also offer debit cards, night depository, direct deposit, cashier’s checks, and letters of credit, as well as treasury management services, including wire transfer services, positive pay, remote deposit capture and automated clearinghouse services.

Investments

We manage our investment portfolio primarily for liquidity purposes, with a secondary focus on returns. We separate our portfolio into two categories: (1) short-term investments with maturities less than one year, including federal funds sold; and (2) investments with maturities exceeding one year (the current effective duration is approximately 4.72.92 years), all of which are classified as either available-for-sale or held-to-maturityavailable for sale and can be used for pledging on public deposits, selling under repurchase agreements and meeting unforeseen liquidity needs. We regularly evaluate the composition of this category as changes occur with respect to the interest rate yield curve. Although we may sell investment securities from time to time to take advantage of changes in interest rate spreads, it is our policy not to sell investment securities unless we can reinvest the proceeds at a similar or higher spread, so as not to take gains to the detriment of future income.


Our Markets

We consider our current market regions to be East Texas, Central Texas, the Dallas/Fort Worth MSA and the Houston MSA. We serve these communities from our corporate headquarters in Addison, Texas, our operational headquarters in Mount Pleasant, Texas and through a network of 15 banking locations within East Texas, fourfive banking locations in Central Texas, seven banking locations in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex and four banking locations in the Houston metroplex. As part of our strategic plan, we intend to further diversify our markets through entry into other large metropolitan markets in Texas and/or continued expansion in our existing newer markets.


Competition

The banking and financial services industry is highly competitive, and we compete with a wide range of financial institutions within our markets, including local, regional and national commercial banks and credit unions. We also compete with mortgage companies, brokerage firms, consumer finance companies, mutual funds, securities firms, insurance companies, third-party payment processors, fintech companies and other financial intermediaries for certain of our products and services. Some of our competitors are not subject to the regulatory restrictions and level of regulatory supervision applicable to us.

Interest rates on loans and deposits, as well as prices on fee-based services, are typically significant competitive factors within banking and financial services industry. Many of our competitors are much larger financial institutions that have greater financial resources than we do and compete aggressively for market share. These competitors attempt to gain market share through their financial product mix, pricing strategies and banking center locations. Other important competitive factors in our industry and markets include office locations and hours, quality of customer service, community reputation, continuity of personnel and services, capacity and willingness to extend credit, and ability to offer sophisticated banking products and services. While we seek to remain competitive with respect to fees charged, interest rates and pricing, we believe that our broad and sophisticated commercial banking product suite, our high-quality customer service culture, our positive reputation and long-standing community relationships will enable us to compete successfully within our markets and enhance our ability to attract and retain customers.

Our Employees

Human Capital Resources

As of December 31, 2018,2020, we employed 454467 full-time equivalent persons. We provide extensive training to our employees in an effort to ensure that our customers receive superior customer service. None of our employees are represented by any collective bargaining unit or are parties to a collective bargaining agreement. We consider our relations with our employees to be good.

For additional information regarding our human capital resources, please see the Definitive Proxy Statement for our Annual Meeting of Shareholders being held on May 19, 2021, a copy of which will be filed with the SEC.

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Our Corporate Information

Our principal executive offices are located at 16475 Dallas Parkway, Suite 600, Addison, Texas 75001, and our telephone number is (888) 572-9881. Our website is www.gnty.com. We make available at this address, free of charge, our annual report on Form 10-K, our annual report to shareholders, 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 Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act, as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. These documents are also available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The information contained on or accessible from our website does not constitute part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and is not incorporated by reference herein.

Supervision and Regulation

The U.S. banking industry is highly regulated under federal and state law. Consequently, our growth and earnings performance will be affected not only by management decisions and general and local economic conditions, but also by the statutes administered by, and the regulations and policies of, various governmental regulatory authorities. These authorities include the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (“Federal Reserve”), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB"), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC), Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") and state taxing authorities. The effect of these statutes, regulations and policies, and any changes to such statutes, regulations and policies, can be significant and cannot be predicted.


The material statutory and regulatory requirements that are applicable to the Company and its subsidiaries are summarized below. The description below is not intended to summarize all laws and regulations applicable to the Company and its subsidiaries, and is based upon the statutes, regulations, policies, interpretive letters and other written guidance that are in effect as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.

As a bank holding company, we are subject to regulation under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, or the BHC Act, and to supervision, examination and enforcement by the Federal Reserve. The BHC Act and other federal laws subject bank holding companies to particular restrictions on the types of activities in which they may engage, and to a range of supervisory requirements and activities, including regulatory enforcement actions for violations of laws and regulations. The Federal Reserve’s jurisdiction also extends to any company that we directly or indirectly control, such as any nonbank subsidiaries and other companies in which we own a controlling investment.

Financial Services Industry Reform. On July 21,In 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or Dodd-Frank Act, was enacted. The Dodd-Frank Act broadly affectsaffected the financial services industry by implementing changes to the financial regulatory landscape aimed at strengthening the sound operation of the financial services sector, including provisions that, among other things:

establish the CFPB, an independent organization within the Federal Reserve dedicated to promulgating and enforcing consumer protection laws applicable to all entities offering consumer financial products or services;
apply the same leverage and risk-based capital requirements that apply to insured depository institutions to most bank holding companies, which, among other things, will require us to deduct all trust preferred securities issued on or after May 19, 2010 from our Tier 1 capital (existing trust preferred securities issued prior to May 19, 2010 for all bank holding companies with less than $15.0 billion in total consolidated assets as of December 31, 2009 are exempt from this requirement);
broaden the base for FDIC insurance assessments from the amount of insured deposits to average total consolidated assets less average tangible equity during the assessment period (subject to risk-based adjustments that would further reduce the assessment base for custodial banks) rather than domestic deposits;
permanently increase FDIC deposit insurance maximum to $250,000;
eliminate the upper limit for the reserve ratio designated by the FDIC each year, increase the minimum designated reserve ratio of the deposit insurance fund from 1.15% to 1.35% of the estimated amount of total insured deposits by September 30, 2020 and eliminate the requirement that the FDIC pay dividends to depository institutions when the reserve ratio exceeds certain thresholds;
permit banking organizations with less than $15.0 billion in consolidated assets as of December 31, 2009 to include in Tier 1 capital trust preferred securities and cumulative perpetual preferred stock issued and included in Tier 1 capital prior to May 19, 2010 on a permanent basis, without any phase out;
permit banks to engage in de novo interstate branching if the laws of the state where the new branch is to be established would permit the establishment of the branch if it were part of a bank that were chartered by such state;
repeal the federal prohibitions on the payment of interest on demand deposits, thereby permitting depository institutions to pay interest on business transaction and other accounts;
requires bank holding companies and banks to be “well capitalized” and “well managed” in order to acquire banks located outside of their home state and requires any bank holding company electing to be treated as a financial holding company to be “well capitalized” and “well managed;”
directs the Federal Reserve to establish interchange fees for debit cards under a “reasonable and proportional cost” per transaction standard;
increases regulation of consumer protections regarding mortgage originations, including originator compensation, minimum repayment standards, and prepayment consideration;
restricts the preemption of select state laws by federal banking law applicable to national banks and removes federal preemption for subsidiaries and affiliates of national banks;
implement corporate governance revisions, including with regard to executive compensation and proxy access by shareholders, that apply to all public companies, not just financial institutions; and
increase the authority of the Federal Reserve to examine us and any nonbank subsidiaries.
sector.

In addition, the Dodd-Frank Act addressesaddressed many investor protection, corporate governance and executive compensation matters that will affectaffecting publicly-traded companies. However, under the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2012, or JOBS Act, there areprovided certain exceptions to these requirements for so long as a publicly-traded company qualifies as an emerging growth company.


The requirements In 2018, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, or EGRRCPA, revised certain aspects of the Dodd-Frank ActAct. Among other things, EGRRCPA exempts banks with less than $10 billion in assets (and total trading assets and trading liabilities of 5% or less of total assets) from Volcker Rule requirements relating to proprietary trading and clarifies definitions pertaining to HVCRE, which require higher capital allocations, so that only loans with increased risk are still in the process of being implemented over time and most will be subject to regulations implemented over the course of several years. Given the uncertainty associated with the manner in which the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act will be implementedhigher risk weightings. Further changes effected by the various regulatory agencies and through regulations, the full extentpassage of the impact such requirements will have on our operations is unclear. Changes resulting from further implementation of, changes to, or repeal of the Dodd-Frank Act may impact the profitability of our business activities, require changes to certain of our business practices, impose upon us more stringent capital, liquidity and leverage requirements or otherwise adversely affect our business. These changes may also require us to invest significant management attention and resources to evaluate and make any changes necessary to comply with new statutory and regulatory requirements. Failure to comply with the new requirements may negatively impact our results of operations and financial condition.
EGRRCPA are discussed below.

Revised Rules on Regulatory Capital. Regulatory capital rules pursuant to the Basel III requirements, released in July 2013 and effective January 1, 2015, implementimplemented higher minimum capital requirements for bank holding companies and banks. These rules include a new common equity Tier 1, or CET1, capital requirement and establish criteria that instruments must meet to be considered common equity Tier 1 capital, additional Tier 1 capital or Tier 2 capital. These enhancements are designed to both improve the quality and increase the quantity of capital required to be held by banking organizations, better equipping the U.S. banking system to cope with adverse economic conditions. The revised capital rules require banks and bank holding companies to maintain a minimum CET1 capital ratio of 4.5% of risk-based assets, a total Tier 1 capital ratio of 6.0% of risk-based assets, a total capital ratio of 8.0% of risk-based assets and a leverage ratio of 4.0% of average assets.

The capital rules also require banks to maintain a CET1 capital ratio of 6.5%, a total Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.0%, a total capital ratio of 10.0% and a leverage ratio of 5.0% to be deemed “well capitalized” for purposes of certain rules and prompt corrective action requirements. The risk-based ratios include a “capital conservation buffer” of 2.5% above its minimum risk-based capital requirements that must be composed of common equity Tier 1 capital. This buffer will help to

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ensure that banking organizations conserve capital when it is most needed, allowing them to better weather periods of economic stress. The buffer is measured relative to risk-weighted assets. The capital conservation buffer began phasing in in January 2016 at 0.625% of risk-weighted assets and will increase by that amount each year until fully implemented in January 2019. Although these new capital ratios do not become fully phased in until 2019, the banking regulators will generally expect bank holding companies and banks to meet these requirements well ahead of that date. An institution would be subject to limitations on certain activities including payment of dividends, share repurchases and discretionary bonuses to executive officers if its capital level is below the buffered ratio.

The EGRRCPA directed the federal banking agencies to develop a new, optional capital rules also attempt to improve the quality of capitalratio for use by implementing changes to the definition of capital. Among the most important changes are stricter eligibility criteria for regulatory capital instruments that would disallow the inclusion of certain instruments, such as trust preferred securities (other than grandfathered trust preferred securities such as those issued by the Company), in Tiereligible community banks. Effective January 1, capital going forward and new constraints on the inclusion of minority interests, mortgage-servicing assets, deferred tax assets and certain investments in the capital of unconsolidated financial institutions. In addition, the new rule requires that most regulatory capital deductions be made from CET1 capital.

The Federal Reserve may also set higher capital requirements for holding companies whose circumstances warrant it. For example, holding companies experiencing internal growth or making acquisitions are expected to maintain strong capital positions substantially above the minimum supervisory levels, without significant reliance on intangible assets. At this time, the bank regulatory agencies are more inclined to impose higher capital requirements to meet well-capitalized standards and future regulatory change could impose higher capital standards as a routine matter. The Company’s regulatory capital ratios and those of the Bank are in excess of the levels established for “well-capitalized” institutions under the rules.
These rules also set forth certain changes in the methods of calculating certain risk-weighted assets, which in turn will affect the calculation of risk based ratios. Under the new rules, higher or more sensitive risk weights have been assigned to various categories of assets, including, certain credit facilities that finance the acquisition, development or construction of real property, certain exposures or credits that are 90 days past due or on non-accrual status, foreign exposures and certain corporate exposures. In addition, these rules include greater recognition of collateral and guarantees, and revised capital treatment for derivatives and repo-style transactions.
On November 21, 2018, federal regulators released a proposed rulemaking that would, if enacted, provide2020, certain banks and their holding companies withthat satisfy the definition of a qualifying community banking organization, or QCBO, have the option to elect out of complying with the Basel III Capital Rules.

UnderRules and to instead comply with the proposal, a qualifying community banking organization would be eligible to elect the community bank leverage ratio framework if it has a community bank leverage ratio, or CBLR, greater thanof 9% at. On April 6, 2020, federal banking regulators issued two interim final rules that make changes to the time of election.
ACBLR framework. The first interim rules temporarily reduced the threshold to qualify as well capitalized from 9% to 8%, subject to the bank meeting certain conditions. It also establishes a two-quarter grace period for qualifying community banking organizations whose leverage ratios fall below the 8% CBLR requirement, so long as the banking organization maintains a leverage ratio of 7% or greater. The second interim final rule provides a transition from the temporary 8% CBLR requirement to a 9% CBLR requirement. It establishes a minimum CBLR of 8% for the second through fourth quarters of 2020, 8.5% for 2021, and 9% thereafter, and maintains a two-quarter grace period for qualifying community banking organizations whose leverage ratios fall no more than 100 basis points below the applicable CBLR requirement.

A QCBO is defined as a bank, a savings association, a bank holding company or a savings and loan holding company with:

total consolidated assets of less than $10 billion;

total consolidated assets of less than $10 billion;

total off-balance sheet exposures (excluding derivatives other than credit derivatives and unconditionally cancelable commitments) of 25% or less of total consolidated assets;

total off-balance sheet exposures (excluding derivatives other than credit derivatives and unconditionally cancelable commitments) of 25%

total trading assets and trading liabilities of 5% or less of total consolidated assets;

total trading assets and trading liabilities of 5% or less of total consolidated assets;

MSAs of 25% or less of CBLR tangible equity; and

MSAs of 25% or less of CBLR tangible equity; and

temporary difference DTAs of 25% or less of CBLR tangible equity.

temporary difference DTAs of 25% or less of CBLR tangible equity.

A QCBO may elect out of complying with the Basel III Capital Rules if, at the time of the election, the QCBO has a CBLR above 9%. The numerator of the CBLR is referred to as ‘‘CBLR tangible equity’’ and is calculated as the QCBO’s total capital as reported in compliance with Call Report and FR Y-9C instructions, or Reporting Instructions (prior to including non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries) less:

Accumulated other comprehensive income (referred to in the industry as AOCI);

Accumulated other comprehensive income (referred to in the industry as AOCI);

Intangible assets, calculated in accordance with Reporting Instructions, other than mortgage servicing assets; and

Intangible assets, calculated in accordance with Reporting Instructions, other than mortgage servicing assets;

Deferred tax assets that arise from net operating loss and tax credit carry forwards net of any related valuations allowances.

Deferred tax assets that arise from net operating loss and tax credit carry forwards net of any related valuations allowances.

The denominator of the CBLR is the QCBO’s average assets, calculated in accordance with Reporting Instructions and less intangible assets and deferred tax assets deducted from CBLR tangible equity. The Company will continue to monitorAt this rulemaking. If and when the rulemaking goes into effect,time, the Company and the Bank will consider whether it would be possible and advantageous at that time to electhave not elected to comply with the community bank leverage ratio framework.

framework, but the Company and the Bank will continue to consider making such election in the future.

Imposition of Liability for Undercapitalized Subsidiaries. Bank regulators are required to take prompt corrective action to resolve problems associated with insured depository institutions whose capital declines below certain levels. In the event an institution becomes undercapitalized, it must submit a capital restoration plan. The capital restoration plan will not be accepted by the regulators unless each company having control of the undercapitalized institution guarantees the subsidiary’s compliance with the capital restoration plan up to a certain specified amount. Any such guarantee from a depository institution’s holding company is entitled to a priority of payment in bankruptcy.

The aggregate liability of the holding company of an undercapitalized bank is limited to the lesser of 5.0% of the institution’s assets at the time it became undercapitalized or the amount necessary to cause the institution to be adequately capitalized. The bank regulators have greater power in situations where an institution becomes significantly or critically undercapitalized or fails to submit a capital restoration plan. For example, a bank holding company controlling such an institution can be required to obtain prior Federal Reserve approval of proposed dividends, or might be required to consent to a consolidation or to divest the troubled institution or other affiliates.

Acquisitions by Bank Holding Companies. The BHC Act requires every bank holding company to obtain the prior approval of the Federal Reserve before it acquires all or substantially all of the assets of any bank, or ownership or control

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of any voting shares of any bank or bank holding company if after such acquisition it would own or control, directly or indirectly, more than 5.0% of the voting shares of such bank or bank holding company. In approving bank or bank holding company acquisitions by bank holding companies, the Federal Reserve is required to consider, among other things, the effect of the acquisition on competition, the financial condition, managerial resources and future prospects of the bank holding company and the banks concerned, the convenience and needs of the communities to be served (including the record of performance under the CRA), the effectiveness of the applicant in combating money laundering activities and the extent to which the proposed acquisition would result in greater or more concentrated risks to the stability of the U.S. banking or financial system. Our ability to make future acquisitions will depend on our ability to obtain approval for such acquisitions from the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve could deny our application based on the above criteria or other considerations. For example, we could be required to sell banking centers as a condition to receiving regulatory approval, which condition may not be acceptable to us or, if acceptable to us, may reduce the benefit of a proposed acquisition.


Control Acquisitions. Federal and state laws, including the BHC Act and the Change in Bank Control Act, or CBCA, impose additional prior notice or approval requirements and ongoing regulatory requirements on any investor that seeks to acquire direct or indirect “control” of an FDIC-insured depository institution or bank holding company. Whether an investor “controls” a depository institution is based on all of the facts and circumstances surrounding the investment. As a general matter, an investor is deemed to control a depository institution or other company if the investor owns or controls 25.0% or more of any class of voting securities. Subject to rebuttal, an investor is presumed to control a depository institution or other company if the investor owns or controls 10.0% or more of any class of voting securities and either the depository institution or company is a public company or no other person will hold a greater percentage of that class of voting securities after the acquisition. If an investor’s ownership of our voting securities were to exceed certain thresholds, the investor could be deemed to “control” us for regulatory purposes, which could subject such investor to regulatory filings or other regulatory consequences. The requirements of the BHCABHC Act and the CBCA could limit our access to capital and could limit parties who could acquire shares of our common stock.

Regulatory Restrictions on Dividends; Source of Strength. We areGuaranty Bancshares, Inc. is regarded as a legal entity separate and distinct from Guaranty Bank & Trust. The principal source of ourthe Company’s revenues is dividends received from Guaranty Bank & Trust. Federal law currently imposes limitations upon certain capital distributions by national banks, such as certain cash dividends, payments to repurchase or otherwise acquire its shares, payments to shareholders of another institution in a cash-out merger and other distributions charged against capital. The Federal Reserve and OCC regulate all capital distributions by the Bank directly or indirectly to the Company, including dividend payments. The Federal Reserve has issued a policy statement that provides that a bank holding company should not pay dividends unless (1) its net income over the last four quarters (net of dividends paid) has been sufficient to fully fund the dividends, (2) the prospective rate of earnings retention appears to be consistent with the capital needs, asset quality and overall financial condition of the bank holding company and its subsidiaries and (3) the bank holding company will continue to meet minimum required capital adequacy ratios. Accordingly, we should not pay cash dividends that exceed our net income in any year or that can only be funded in ways that weaken our financial strength, including by borrowing money to pay dividends.

Under Federal Reserve policy, bank holding companies have historically been required to act as a source of financial and managerial strength to each of their banking subsidiaries, and the Dodd-Frank Act codified this policy as a statutory requirement. Under this requirement, we arethe Company is expected to commit resources to support Guaranty Bank & Trust, including at times when we may not be in a financial position to provide such resources. Any capital loans by a bank holding company to any of its subsidiary banks are subordinate in right of payment to deposits and to certain other indebtedness of such subsidiary banks. As discussed below, a bank holding company, in certain circumstances, could be required to guarantee the capital restoration plan of an undercapitalized banking subsidiary. If the capital of Guaranty Bank & Trust were to become impaired, the Federal Reserve could assess usthe Company for the deficiency. If wethe Company failed to pay the assessment within three months, the Federal Reserve could order the sale of ourthe Company’s stock in Guaranty Bank & Trust to cover the deficiency.

In the event of a bank holding company’s bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, the trustee will be deemed to have assumed and will be required to cure immediately any deficit under any commitment by the debtor holding company to any of the federal banking agencies to maintain the capital of an insured depository institution, and any claim for breach of such obligation will generally have priority over most other unsecured claims.

Scope of Permissible Activities. Under the BHC Act, we arethe Company is prohibited from acquiring a direct or indirect interest in or control of more than 5.0% of the voting shares of any company that is not a bank or financial holding company and from engaging directly or indirectly in activities other than those of banking, managing or controlling banks or furnishing services to or performing services for its subsidiary banks, except that wethe Company may engage in, directly or indirectly, and may own shares of companies engaged in certain activities found by the Federal Reserve to be so

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closely related to banking or managing and controlling banks as to be a proper incident thereto. These activities include, among others, operating a mortgage, finance, credit card or factoring company; performing certain data processing operations; providing investment and financial advice; acting as an insurance agent for certain types of credit-related insurance; leasing personal property on a full-payout, nonoperating basis; and providing certain stock brokerage and investment advisory services. In approving acquisitions or the addition of activities, the Federal Reserve considers, among other things, whether the acquisition or the additional activities can reasonably be expected to produce benefits to the public, such as greater convenience, increased competition, or gains in efficiency, that outweigh such possible adverse effects as undue concentration of resources, decreased or unfair competition, conflicts of interest or unsound banking practices.


Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, also known as the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999, effective March 11, 2000, or the GLB Act, amended the BHC Act and eliminated the barriers to affiliations among banks, securities firms, insurance companies and other financial service providers. The GLB Act permitspermitted bank holding companies to become financial holding companies and thereby affiliate with securities firms and insurance companies and engage in other activities that are financial in nature. The GLB Act defines “financial in nature” to include, among other things, securities underwriting, dealing and market making; sponsoring mutual funds and investment companies; insurance underwriting and agency; merchant banking activities; and activities that the Federal Reserve has determined to be closely related to banking. No regulatory approval will be required for a financial holding company to acquire a company, other than a bank or savings association, engaged in activities that are financial in nature or incidental to activities that are financial in nature, as determined by the Federal Reserve. We currently have no plans to make a financial holding company election, although we may make a financial holding company election in the future if we desire to engage in any lines of business that are impermissible for bank holding companies but permissible for financial holding companies.

Safe and Sound Banking Practices. Bank holding companies are not permitted to engage in unsafe and unsound banking practices. The Federal Reserve’s Regulation Y, for example, generally requires a bank holding company to provide the Federal Reserve with prior notice of any redemption or repurchase of its own equity securities, if the consideration to be paid, together with the consideration paid for any repurchases or redemptions in the preceding year, is equal to 10.0% or more of the bank holding company’s consolidated net worth. The Federal Reserve may oppose the transaction if it believes that the transaction would constitute an unsafe or unsound practice or would violate any law or regulation. In certain circumstances, the Federal Reserve could take the position that paying a dividend would constitute an unsafe or unsound banking practice.

The Federal Reserve has broad authority to prohibit activities of bank holding companies and their nonbanking subsidiaries which represent unsafe and unsound banking practices, result in breaches of fiduciary duty or which constitute violations of laws or regulations, and can assess civil money penalties or impose enforcement action for such activities. The penalties can be as high as $1,000,000 for each day the activity continues.

Anti-tying Restrictions. Bank holding companies and their affiliates are prohibited from tying the provision of certain services, such as extensions of credit, to other nonbanking services offered by a bank holding company or its affiliates.

Guaranty Bank & Trust, N.A.

The Bank is subject to various requirements and restrictions under the laws of the United States, and to regulation, supervision and examination by the OCC. The Bank is also an insured depository institution and, therefore, subject to regulation by the FDIC, although the OCC is the Bank’s primary federal regulator. The OCC and the FDIC have the power to enforce compliance with applicable banking statutes and regulations. Such requirements and restrictions include requirements to maintain reserves against deposits, restrictions on the nature and amount of loans that may be made and the interest that may be charged thereon and restrictions relating to investments and other activities of the Bank.

Capital Adequacy Requirements. The OCC monitors the capital adequacy of the Bank by using a combination of risk-based guidelines and leverage ratios. The OCC considers the Bank’s capital levels when taking action on various types of applications and when conducting supervisory activities related to the safety and soundness of the Bank and the banking system. Under the revised capital rules which became effective on January 1, 2015, national banks are required to maintain four minimum capital standards: (1) a Tier 1 capital to adjusted total assets ratio, or “leverage capital ratio,” of at least 4.0%, (2) a Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio, or “Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio,” of at least 6.0%, (3) a total risk-based capital (Tier 1 plus Tier 2) to risk-weighted assets ratio, or “total risk-based capital ratio,” of at least 8.0%, and (4) a CET1 capital ratio of 4.5%. In addition, the OCC’s prompt corrective action standards discussed below, in effect,

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increase the minimum regulatory capital ratios for banking organizations. These capital requirements are minimum requirements. Higher capital levels may be required if warranted by the particular circumstances or risk profiles of individual institutions, or if required by the banking regulators due to the economic conditions impacting our market. For example, OCC regulations provide that higher capital may be required to take adequate account of, among other things, interest rate risk and the risks posed by concentrations of credit, nontraditional activities or securities trading activities.

Corrective Measures for Capital Deficiencies. The federal banking regulators are required by the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, or FDI Act, to take “prompt corrective action” with respect to capital-deficient institutions that


are FDIC-insured. Agency regulations define, for each capital category, the levels at which institutions are “well capitalized,” “adequately capitalized,” “undercapitalized,” “significantly undercapitalized” and “critically undercapitalized.” Under the revised capital rules, which became effective on January 1, 2015, a “well capitalized” bank has a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.0% or higher, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% or higher, a leverage ratio of 5.0% or higher, a CETICET1 capital ratio of 6.5% or higher, and is not subject to any written agreement, order or directive requiring it to maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure. An “adequately capitalized” bank has a total risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% or higher, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6.0% or higher, a leverage ratio of 4.0% or higher (3.0% or higher if the bank was rated a composite 1 in its most recent examination report and is not experiencing significant growth), a CETICET1 capital ratio of 4.5% or higher, and does not meet the criteria for a well-capitalized bank. A bank is “undercapitalized” if it fails to meet any one of the ratios required to be adequately capitalized.

In addition to requiring undercapitalized institutions to submit a capital restoration plan, agency regulations contain broad restrictions on certain activities of undercapitalized institutions including asset growth, acquisitions, branch establishment and expansion into new lines of business. With certain exceptions, an insured depository institution is prohibited from making capital distributions, including dividends, and is prohibited from paying management fees to control persons if the institution would be undercapitalized after any such distribution or payment.

As a national bank’s capital decreases, the OCC’s enforcement powers become more severe. A significantly undercapitalized national bank is subject to mandated capital raising activities, restrictions on interest rates paid and transactions with affiliates, removal of management and other restrictions. The OCC has very limited discretion in dealing with a critically undercapitalized national bank and is virtually required to appoint a receiver or conservator.

Banks with risk-based capital and leverage ratios below the required minimums may also be subject to certain administrative actions, including the termination of deposit insurance upon notice and hearing, or a temporary suspension of insurance without a hearing in the event the institution has no tangible capital.

Branching. National banks are required by the National Bank Act to adhere to branching laws applicable to state banks in the states in which they are located. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, de novo interstate branching by national banks is permitted if, under the laws of the state where the branch is to be located, a state bank chartered in that state would have been permitted to establish a branch. Under current Texas law, banks are permitted to establish branch offices throughout Texas with prior regulatory approval. In addition, with prior regulatory approval, banks are permitted to acquire branches of existing banks located in Texas. Banks located in Texas may also branch across state lines by merging with banks or by purchasing a branch of another bank in other states if allowed by the applicable states’ laws.

Restrictions on Transactions with Affiliates and Insiders. Transactions between the Bank and its nonbanking subsidiaries and/or affiliates, including us,the Company, are subject to Section 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act and Regulation W. Regulation.

In general, Section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act imposes limits on the amount of such transactions, and also requires certain levels of collateral for loans to affiliated parties. It also limits the amount of advances to third parties which are collateralized by the securities or obligations of the Company or its subsidiaries. Covered transactions with any single affiliate may not exceed 10.0% of the capital stock and surplus of the Bank, and covered transactions with all affiliates may not exceed, in the aggregate, 20.0% of the Bank’s capital and surplus. For a bank, capital stock and surplus refers to the bank’s Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital, as calculated under the risk-based capital guidelines, plus the balance of the allowance for credit losses excluded from Tier 2 capital. The Bank’s transactions with all of its affiliates in the aggregate are limited to 20.0% of the foregoing capital. “Covered transactions” are defined by statute to include a loan or extension of credit to an affiliate, as well as a purchase of securities issued by an affiliate, a purchase of assets (unless otherwise exempted by the Federal Reserve) from the affiliate, the acceptance of securities issued by the affiliate as collateral for a loan, and the issuance of a guarantee, acceptance or letter of credit on behalf of an affiliate. In addition, in connection with covered transactions that are extensions of credit, the Bank may be required to hold collateral to provide added security to the Bank, and the types of permissible collateral may be limited. The Dodd-Frank Act generally enhances the restrictions on transactions with affiliates, including an expansion of what types of transactions are covered transactions to include

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credit exposures related to derivatives, repurchase agreement and securities lending arrangements and an increase in the amount of time for which collateral requirements regarding covered transactions must be satisfied.

Affiliate transactions are also subject to Section 23B of the Federal Reserve Act which generally requires that certain transactions between the Bank and its affiliates be on terms substantially the same, or at least as favorable to the Bank, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with or involving other nonaffiliated persons. The


Federal Reserve has also issued Regulation W which codifies prior regulations under Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act and interpretive guidance with respect to affiliate transactions.

The restrictions on loans to directors, executive officers, principal shareholders and their related interests (collectively referred to herein as “insiders”) contained in Section 22(h) of the Federal Reserve Act and in Regulation O promulgated by the Federal Reserve apply to all insured institutions and their subsidiaries and bank holding companies. These restrictions include limits on loans to one borrower and conditions that must be met before such a loan can be made. There is also an aggregate limitation on all loans to insiders and their related interests. Generally, the aggregate of these loans cannot exceed the institution’s total unimpaired capital and surplus, although a bank’s regulators may determine that a lesser amount is appropriate. Loans to senior executive officers of a bank are even further restricted. Insiders are subject to enforcement actions for accepting loans in violation of applicable restrictions.

Restrictions on Distribution of Bank Dividends and Assets. Dividends paid by the Bank have provided a substantial part of ourthe Company’s operating funds and for the foreseeable future it is anticipated that dividends paid by the Bank to usthe Company will continue to be our principal source of operating funds. Earnings and capital adequacy requirements serve to limit the amount of dividends that may be paid by the Bank. In general terms, federal law provides that the Bank’s board of directors may, from time to time and as it deems expedient, declare a dividend out of its net profits. Generally, the total of all dividends declared in a year shall not, unless approved by the OCC, exceed the net profits of that year combined with its net profits of the past two years. At December 31, 2018,2020, the Bank had $30.2$24.9 million available for payment of dividends.

In addition, under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991, or FDICIA, the Bank may not pay any dividend if it is undercapitalized or the payment of the dividend would cause it to become undercapitalized. The OCC may further restrict the payment of dividends by requiring that the Bank maintain a higher level of capital than otherwise required for it to be adequately capitalized for regulatory purposes. Moreover, if, in the opinion of the OCC, the Bank is engaged in an unsound practice (which could include the payment of dividends), it may require, generally after notice and hearing, that the Bank cease such practice. The OCC has indicated that paying dividends that deplete a depository institution’s capital base to an inadequate level would be an unsafe banking practice. The OCC has also issued policy statements providing that insured depository institutions generally should pay dividends only out of current operating earnings.

Further, in the event of a liquidation or other resolution of an insured depository institution, the claims of depositors and other general or subordinated creditors are entitled to a priority of payment over the claims of holders of any obligation of the institution to its shareholders, including any depository institution holding company (such as us) or any shareholder or creditor thereof.

Incentive Compensation Guidance. The federal banking agencies have issued comprehensive guidance on incentive compensation policies intended to ensure that the incentive compensation policies of banking organizations do not undermine the safety and soundness of those organizations by encouraging excessive risk-taking. The incentive compensation guidance sets expectations for banking organizations concerning their incentive compensation arrangements and related risk-management, control and governance processes. The incentive compensation guidance, which covers all employees that have the ability to materially affect the risk profile of an organization, either individually or as part of a group, is based upon three primary principles: (1) balanced risk-taking incentives, (2) compatibility with effective controls and risk management and (3) strong corporate governance. Any deficiencies in compensation practices that are identified may be incorporated into the organization’s supervisory ratings, which can affect its ability to make acquisitions or take other actions. In addition, under the incentive compensation guidance, a banking organization’s federal supervisor may initiate enforcement action if the organization’s incentive compensation arrangements pose a risk to the safety and soundness of the organization. Further, a provision of the Basel III capital standards described above would limit discretionary bonus payments to bank executives if the institution’s regulatory capital ratios fail to exceed certain thresholds. A number of federal regulatory agencies proposed rules that would require enhanced disclosure of incentive-based compensation arrangements initially in April 2011, and again in April and May 2016, but the rules have not been finalized and would mostly apply to banking organizations with over $50 billion in total assets. The scope and content of the U.S. banking regulators’ policies on executive compensation are continuing to develop and are likely to continue evolving in the near future.

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Audit Reports. For insured institutions with total assets of $1.0 billion or more, requirements include financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, management’s certifications signed by our and the Bank’s chief executive officer and chief accounting or financial officer concerning management’s responsibility for the financial statements, and an attestation by the auditors regarding the Bank’s internal controls must be submitted. For institutions with total assets of more


than $3.0 billion, independent auditors may be required to review quarterly financial statements. FDICIA requires that the Bank have an independent audit committee, consisting of outside directors only, or that we have an audit committee that is entirely independent.who are independent of management of the Bank. The committees of such institutions must include members with experience in banking or financial management, must have access to outside counsel and must not include representatives of large customers. The Bank’s audit committee consists entirely of independent directors.

Deposit Insurance Assessments. The FDIC insures the deposits of federally insured banks up to prescribed statutory limits for each depositor through the Deposit Insurance Fund and safeguards the safety and soundness of the banking and thrift industries. The maximum amount of deposit insurance for banks and savings institutions is $250,000 per depositor. The amount of FDIC assessments paid by each insured depository institution is based on its relative risk of default as measured by regulatory capital ratios and other supervisory factors and is calculated based on an institution’s average consolidated total assets minus average tangible equity.

We are generally unable to control the amount of premiums that we are required to pay for FDIC insurance. At least semi-annually, the FDIC will update its loss and income projections for the Deposit Insurance Fund and, if needed, will increase or decrease assessment rates, following notice-and-comment rulemaking, if required. If there are additional bank or financial institution failures or if the FDIC otherwise determines to increase assessment rates, the Bank may be required to pay higher FDIC insurance premiums. Any future increases in FDIC insurance premiums may have a material and adverse effect on our earnings.

In addition, all FDIC-insured institutions are required to pay assessments to the FDIC to fund interest payments on bonds issued by the Financing Corporation, or FICO, an agency of the federal government established to recapitalize the predecessor to the Deposit Insurance Fund. These assessments, which are included in Deposit Insurance Premiums on the Consolidated Statements of Income, will continue until the FICO bonds mature between 2017 and 2019.

Financial Modernization. Under the GLB Act, banks may establish financial subsidiaries and engage, subject to limitations on investment, in activities that are financial in nature, other than insurance underwriting as principal, insurance company portfolio investment, real estate development, real estate investment, annuity issuance and merchant banking activities. To do so, a bank must be well capitalized, well managed and have a CRA rating from its primary federal regulator of satisfactory or better. Subsidiary banks of financial holding companies or banks with financial subsidiaries must remain well capitalized and well managed in order to continue to engage in activities that are financial in nature without regulatory actions or restrictions. Such actions or restrictions could include divestiture of the “financial in nature” subsidiary or subsidiaries. In addition, a financial holding company or a bank may not acquire a company that is engaged in activities that are financial in nature unless each of the subsidiary banks of the financial holding company or the bank has a CRA rating of satisfactory of better. Neither we nor the Bank maintains a financial subsidiary.

Brokered Deposit Restrictions. Insured depository institutions that are categorized as adequately capitalized institutions under the FDI Act and corresponding federal regulations cannot accept, renew or roll over brokered deposits, without receiving a waiver from the FDIC, and are subject to restrictions on the interest rates that can be paid on any deposits. The EGRRCPA exempted reciprocal deposits from the definition of brokered deposits. Insured depository institutions that are categorized as undercapitalized capitalized institutions under the FDI Act and corresponding federal regulations may not accept, renew, or roll over brokered deposits. The Bank is not currently subject to such restrictions.

Concentrated Commercial Real Estate Lending Regulations. The federal banking regulatory agencies have promulgated guidance governing financial institutions with concentrations in commercial real estate lending. The guidance provides that a bank has a concentration in commercial real estate lending if (1) total reported loans for acquisition, construction, land development, and other land represent 100.0% or more of total capital or (2) total reported loans secured by multifamily and nonfarm residential properties and loans for acquisition, construction, land development, and other land represent 300.0% or more of total capital and the bank’s commercial real estate loan portfolio has increased 50% or more during the prior 36 months. Owner occupied loans are excluded from this second category. If a concentration is present, management must employ heightened risk management practices that address, among other things, Board and management oversight and strategic planning, portfolio management, development of underwriting standards, risk assessment and monitoring through market analysis and stress testing, and maintenance of increased capital levels as needed to support the level of commercial real estate lending. We are currently operating with real estate loan portfolios within such percentage levels.


Community Reinvestment Act. The CRA and the regulations issued thereunder are intended to encourage banks to help meet the credit needs of their entire assessment area, including low and moderate income neighborhoods, consistent with the safe and sound operations of such banks. These regulations also provide for regulatory assessment of a bank’s record in meeting the needs of its assessment area when considering applications to establish branches, merger applications and applications to acquire the assets and assume the liabilities of another bank. The Financial Institution Reform Recovery and Enforcement Act, or FIRREA, requires federal banking agencies to make public a rating of a bank’s

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performance under the CRA. In the case of a bank holding company, the CRA performance record of the banks involved in the transaction are reviewed in connection with the filing of an application to acquire ownership or control of shares or assets of a bank or to merge with any other bank holding company. An unsatisfactory CRA record could substantially delay approval or result in denial of an application. The Bank received a “satisfactory” rating in its most recent CRA examination.

Consumer Laws and Regulations. The Bank is subject to numerous laws and regulations intended to protect consumers in transactions with the Bank. These laws include, among others, laws regarding unfair, deceptive and abusive acts and practices, usury laws, and other federal consumer protection statutes. These federal laws include the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Real Estate Procedures Act of 1974, the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008, the Truth in Lending Act and the Truth in Savings Act, among others. Many states and local jurisdictions have consumer protection laws analogous, and in addition, to those enacted under federal law. These laws and regulations mandate certain disclosure requirements and regulate the manner in which financial institutions must deal with customers when taking deposits, making loans and conducting other types of transactions. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations could give rise to regulatory sanctions, customer rescission and registration rights, action by state and local attorneys general and civil or criminal liability.

In addition, the Dodd-Frank Act created the CFPB. The CFPB has broad authority to regulate the offering and provision of consumer financial products. The CFPB officially came into being on July 21, 2011, and rulemaking authority for a range of consumer financial protection laws (such as the Truth in Lending Act, the Electronic Funds Transfer Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, among others) transferred from the Federal Reserve and other federal regulators to the CFPB on that date. The Dodd-Frank Act gives the CFPB authority to supervise and examine depository institutions with more than $10.0 billion in assets for compliance with these federal consumer laws. The authority to supervise and examine depository institutions with $10.0 billion or less in assets for compliance with federal consumer laws remains largely with those institutions’ primary regulators. However, the CFPB may participate in examinations of these smaller institutions on a “sampling basis” and may refer potential enforcement actions against such institutions to their primary regulators. Accordingly, the CFPB may participate in examinations of the Bank, which currently has assets of less than $10.0 billion, and could supervise and examine our other direct or indirect subsidiaries that offer consumer financial products or services. The CFPB also has supervisory and examination authority over certain nonbank institutions that offer consumer financial products. The Dodd-Frank Act identifies a number of covered nonbank institutions, and also authorizes the CFPB to identify additional institutions that will be subject to its jurisdiction. In addition, the Dodd-Frank Act permits states to adopt consumer protection laws and regulations that are stricter than those regulations promulgated by the CFPB, and state attorneys general are permitted to enforce consumer protection rules adopted by the CFPB against certain institutions.

Mortgage Lending Rules. The Dodd-Frank Act authorized the CFPB to establish certain minimum standards for the origination of residential mortgages, including a determination of the borrower’s ability to repay. Under the Dodd-Frank Act and related rules, financial institutions may not make a residential mortgage loan unless they make a “reasonable and good faith determination” that the consumer has a “reasonable ability” to repay the loan. The Dodd-Frank Act allows borrowers to raise certain defenses to foreclosure but provides a full or partial safe harbor from such defenses for loans that are “qualified mortgages.” On January 10, 2013, the CFPB published final rules to, among other things, specify the types of income and assets that may be considered in the ability-to-repay determination, the permissible sources for income verification, and the required methods of calculating the loan’s monthly payments. Since then the CFPB made certain modifications to these rules. The rules extend the requirement that creditors verify and document a borrower’s income and assets to include all information that creditors rely on in determining repayment ability. The rules also provide further examples of third-party documents that may be relied on for such verification, such as government records and check-cashing or funds-transfer service receipts. The new rules became effective on January 10, 2014. The rules also define “qualified mortgages,” imposing both underwriting standards - for example, a borrower’s debt-to-income ratio may not exceed 43.0% - and limits on the terms of their loans. Points and fees are subject to a relatively stringent cap, and the terms include a wide array of payments that may be made in the course of closing a loan. Certain loans, including interest-only loans and negative amortization loans, cannot be qualified mortgages.


EGRRCPA, among other matters, expanded the definition of qualified mortgages for banks with less than $10 billion in assets.

Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC. Under federal law, including the Bank Secrecy Act, or BSA, and the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, certain financial institutions, such as the Bank, must maintain anti-money laundering programs that include established internal policies, procedures and controls; a designated BSA officer; an ongoing employee training program; and testing of the program by an independent audit function. Financial institutions are also prohibited from entering into specified financial transactions and account relationships and must meet enhanced standards for due diligence and customer identification especially in their dealings with foreign financial institutions and foreign customers. Financial institutions must take reasonable steps to conduct enhanced scrutiny of account relationships to guard against money laundering and to report any suspicious transactions, and law enforcement authorities have been granted increased access to financial information maintained by financial institutions. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, issued final rules under the BSA in July 2016 that clarify and strengthen the due diligence requirements for banks with regard to their customers, which must be complied with no later than May 2018.

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The Office of Foreign Assets Control, or OFAC, administers laws and Executive Orders that prohibit U.S. entities from engaging in transactions with certain prohibited parties. OFAC publishes lists of persons and organizations suspected of aiding, harboring or engaging in terrorist acts, known as Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons. Generally, if a bank identifies a transaction, account or wire transfer relating to a person or entity on an OFAC list, it must freeze the account or block the transaction, file a suspicious activity report and notify the appropriate authorities.

Bank regulators routinely examine institutions for compliance with these obligations and they must consider an institution’s compliance in connection with the regulatory review of applications, including applications for bank mergers and acquisitions. Failure of a financial institution to maintain and implement adequate programs to combat money laundering and terrorist financing and comply with OFAC sanctions, or to comply with relevant laws and regulations, could have serious legal, reputational and financial consequences for the institution.

Privacy. The federal banking regulators have adopted rules that limit the ability of banks and other financial institutions to disclose non-public information about consumers to non-affiliated third parties. These limitations require disclosure of privacy policies to consumers and, in some circumstances, allow consumers to prevent disclosure of certain personal information to a non-affiliated third party. These regulations affect how consumer information is transmitted through financial services companies and conveyed to outside vendors. In addition, consumers may also prevent disclosure of certain information among affiliated companies that is assembled or used to determine eligibility for a product or service, such as that shown on consumer credit reports and asset and income information from applications. Consumers also have the option to direct banks and other financial institutions not to share information about transactions and experiences with affiliated companies for the purpose of marketing products or services. In addition to applicable federal privacy regulations, the Bank is subject to certain state privacy laws.

Federal Home Loan Bank System. The FHLB system, of which the Bank is a member, consists of 12 regional FHLBs governed and regulated by the Federal Housing Finance Board, or FHFB. The FHLBs serve as reserve or credit facilities for member institutions within their assigned regions. The reserves are funded primarily from proceeds derived from the sale of consolidated obligations of the FHLB system. The FHLBs make loans (i.e., advances) to members in accordance with policies and procedures established by the FHLB and the Boards of directors of each regional FHLB.

As a system member, according to currently existing policies and procedures, the Bank is entitled to borrow from the Dallas FHLB provided it posts acceptable collateral. The Bank is also required to own a certain amount of capital stock in the FHLB. The Bank is in compliance with the stock ownership rules with respect to such advances, commitments and letters of credit and collateral requirements with respect to home mortgage loans and similar obligations. All loans, advances and other extensions of credit made by the FHLB to the Bank are secured by a portion of the respective mortgage loan portfolio, certain other investments and the capital stock of the FHLB held by the Bank.

Enforcement Powers. The federal banking agencies, including our primary federal regulator, the OCC, have broad enforcement powers, including the power to terminate deposit insurance, impose substantial fines and other civil and criminal penalties, and appoint a conservator or receiver. Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations and supervisory agreements, breaches of fiduciary duty or the maintenance of unsafe and unsound conditions or practices could subject the Company or the Bank and their subsidiaries, as well as their respective officers, directors, and other institution-affiliated parties, to administrative sanctions and potentially substantial civil money penalties. For example, the regulatory authorities may appoint the FDIC as conservator or receiver for a banking institution (or the FDIC may appoint itself, under certain circumstances) if any one or more of a number of circumstances exist, including, without limitation, the fact that the banking institution is undercapitalized and has no reasonable prospect of becoming


adequately capitalized, fails to become adequately capitalized when required to do so, fails to submit a timely and acceptable capital restoration plan or materially fails to implement an accepted capital restoration plan.

Effect of Governmental Monetary Policies

The commercial banking business is affected not only by general economic conditions but also by U.S. fiscal policy and the monetary policies of the Federal Reserve. Some of the instruments of monetary policy available to the Federal Reserve include changes in the discount rate on member bank borrowings, the fluctuating availability of borrowings at the “discount window,” open market operations, the imposition of and changes in reserve requirements against member banks’ deposits and certain borrowings by banks and their affiliates and assets of foreign branches. These policies influence to a significant extent the overall growth of bank loans, investments, and deposits and the interest rates charged on loans or paid on deposits. We cannot predict the nature of future fiscal and monetary policies or the effect of these policies on our operations and activities, financial condition, results of operations, growth plans or future prospects.

New Banking Reform Legislation
The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, or the EGRRCPA, directs the federal banking agencies to develop a specified CBLR of not less than 8% and not more than 10%. Banks and bank holding companies with less than $10 billion in total assets that maintain capital in excess of this ratio will be deemed to be in compliance with all other capital and leverage requirements. Federal banking agencies may consider a company’s risk profile when evaluating whether it qualifies as a community bank for purposes of the Community Bank Leverage Ratio.
Other key provisions of the EGRRCPA as it relates to community banks and bank holding companies include, but are not limited to: (i) designating mortgages held in portfolio as ‘‘qualified mortgages’’ for banks with less than $10 billion in assets, subject to certain documentation and product limitations; (ii) exempting banks with less than $10 billion in assets (and total trading assets and trading liabilities of 5% or less of total assets) from Volcker Rule requirements relating to proprietary trading; (iii) simplifying capital calculations for banks with less than $10 billion in assets by requiring federal banking agencies to establish a community bank leverage ratio of tangible equity to average consolidated assets of not less than 8% or more than 10%, and provide that banks that maintain tangible equity in excess of such ratio will be deemed to be in compliance with risk-based capital and leverage requirements; (iv) assisting smaller banks with obtaining stable funding by providing an exception for reciprocal deposits from FDIC restrictions on acceptance of brokered deposits; (v) raising the eligibility for use of short-form Call Reports from $1 billion to $5 billion in assets; (vi) clarifying definitions pertaining to HVCRE, which require higher capital allocations, so that only loans with increased risk are subject to higher risk weightings; and (vii) changing the eligibility for use of the small bank holding company policy statement from institutions with under $1 billion in assets to institutions with under $3 billion in assets.
At this time, it is difficult to anticipate the continued impact this expansive legislation will have on the Company, its customers and the financial industry generally. To the extent the Dodd-Frank Act remains in place or is not further amended, it is likely to continue to increase the Company’s cost of doing business, limit the Bank’s permissible activities, and affect the competitive balance within the industry and market.

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Impact of Current Laws and Regulations

The cumulative effect of these laws and regulations, while providing certain benefits, adds significantly to the cost of our operations and thus have a negative impact on our profitability. There has also been a notable expansion in recent years of financial service providers that are not subject to the examination, oversight, and other rules and regulations to which we are subject. Those providers, because they are not so highly regulated, may have a competitive advantage over us and may continue to draw large amounts of funds away from traditional banking institutions, with a continuing adverse effect on the banking industry in general.

Future Legislation and Regulatory Reform

In light of current economic conditions, regulators have increased their focus on the regulation of financial institutions. From time to time, various legislative and regulatory initiatives are introduced in Congress and state legislatures. New regulations and statutes are regularly proposed that contain wide-ranging proposals for altering the structures, regulations and competitive relationships of financial institutions operating in the United States. We cannot


predict whether or in what form any proposed regulation or statute will be adopted or the extent to which our business may be affected by any new regulation or statute. Future legislation, regulation and policies, and the effects of that legislation and regulation and those policies, may have a significant influence on our operations and activities, financial condition, results of operations, growth plans or future prospects and the overall growth and distribution of loans, investments and deposits. Such legislation, regulation and policies have had a significant effect on the operations and activities, financial condition, results of operations, growth plans and future prospects of commercial banks in the past and are expected to continue to do so.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS


Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Before you decide to invest in our common stock, you should carefully consider the risks described below, together with all other information included in this Annual Report on Form 10‑10K, including the disclosures in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” The following is a summary of the significant risk factors that we believe could adversely affect our business, followed by more detailed descriptions of those risks. We believe the risks described below are the risks that are material to us as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10‑10K. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects could be materially and adversely affected. In that case, you could experience a partial or complete loss of your investment.

Risks Related to Our Business

We may not be able to implement aspects of our expansion strategy, which may adversely affect our ability to maintain our historical earnings trends.

We may not be able to overcome the integration and other risks associated with acquisitions, which could have an adverse effect on our ability to implement our business strategy.

As a business operating in the financial services industry, adverse conditions in the general business or economic environment could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations in the future.

We may not be able to adequately measure and limit our credit risk, which could lead to unexpected losses.

We are dependent on the use of data and modeling in our management’s decision-making, and faulty data or modeling approaches could negatively impact our decision-making ability or possibly subject us to regulatory scrutiny in the future.

The small- to medium-sized businesses that we lend to may have fewer resources to weather adverse business developments, which may impair our borrowers’ ability to repay loans.

Our commercial real estate and real estate construction loan portfolio exposes us to credit risks that may be greater than the risks related to other types of loans.

Because a significant portion of our loan portfolio is comprised of real estate loans, negative changes in the economy affecting real estate values and liquidity could impair the value of collateral securing our real estate loans and result in loan and other losses.

Appraisals and other valuation techniques we use in evaluating and monitoring loans secured by real property, other real estate owned and repossessed personal property may not accurately describe the net value of the asset.

Our allowance for credit losses may prove to be insufficient to absorb potential losses in our loan portfolio.

If we fail to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to report our financial results accurately and timely, in which case our business may be harmed, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, we could be subject to regulatory penalties and the price of our common stock may decline.

We rely heavily on our executive management team and other key employees, and we could be adversely affected by the unexpected loss of their services.

A lack of liquidity could impair our ability to fund operations and adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may need to raise additional capital in the future, and such capital may not be available when needed or at all.

We are subject to interest rate risk and fluctuations in interest rates may adversely affect our earnings.

Our business is concentrated in, and largely dependent upon, the continued growth and welfare of our primary markets, and adverse economic conditions in these markets could negatively impact our operations and customers.

We face strong competition from financial services companies and other companies that offer banking services.

Our trust and wealth management division derives its revenue from noninterest income and is subject to operational, compliance, reputational, fiduciary and strategic risks that could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Negative public opinion regarding our company or failure to maintain our reputation in the communities we serve could adversely affect our business and prevent us from growing our business.

We could recognize losses on investment securities held in our securities portfolio, particularly if interest rates increase or economic and market conditions deteriorate.

The accuracy of our financial statements and related disclosures could be affected if the judgments, assumptions or estimates used in our critical accounting policies are inaccurate.

System failure or cyber security breaches of our network security could subject us to increased operating costs as well as litigation and other potential losses.

We have a continuing need for technological change, and we may not have the resources to effectively implement new technology, or we may experience operational challenges when implementing new technology or technology needed to compete effectively with larger institutions may not be available to us on a cost effective basis.

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We are subject to certain operational risks, including, but not limited to, customer, employee or third-party fraud and data processing system failures and errors.

Our primary markets are susceptible to natural disasters and other catastrophes that could negatively impact the economies of our markets, our operations or our customers, any of which could have an adverse effect on us.

If the goodwill that we have recorded or may record in connection with a business acquisition becomes impaired, it could require charges to earnings.

We may be adversely affected by changes in U.S. tax laws.

Risk Related to Regulation of Our Industry

The ongoing implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, or the Dodd-Frank Act, could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

We operate in a highly regulated environment and the laws and regulations that govern our operations, corporate governance, executive compensation and accounting principles, or changes in them, or our failure to comply with them, could adversely affect us.

Federal banking agencies periodically conduct examinations of our business, including compliance with laws and regulations, and our failure to comply with any supervisory actions to which we are or become subject as a result of such examinations could adversely affect us.

We are subject to stringent capital requirements, which may result in lower returns on equity, require the raising of additional capital, limit our ability to repurchase shares or pay dividends and discretionary bonuses, or result in regulatory action.

Financial institutions, such as the Bank, face a risk of noncompliance and enforcement action with the Bank Secrecy Act and other anti-money laundering statutes and regulations.

We are subject to numerous laws designed to protect consumers, including the Community Reinvestment Act and fair lending laws, and failure to comply with these laws could lead to a wide variety of sanctions.

Monetary policies and regulations of the Federal Reserve could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We are subject to commercial real estate lending guidance issued by the federal banking regulators that impacts our operations and capital requirements.

Risks Related to an Investment in Our Common Stock

The market price of our common stock may be subject to substantial fluctuations, which may make it difficult for you to sell your shares at the volume, prices and times desired.

Securities analysts may not initiate or continue coverage on us.

Our management and board of directors have significant control over our business.

The holders of our existing debt obligations, as well as debt obligations that may be outstanding in the future, will have priority over our common stock with respect to payment in the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up and with respect to the payment of interest.

We may issue shares of preferred stock in the future, which could make it difficult for another company to acquire us or could otherwise adversely affect holders of our common stock, which could depress the price of our common stock.

We are an emerging growth company, and the reduced regulatory and reporting requirements applicable to emerging growth companies may make our common stock less attractive to investors.

Our dividend policy may change without notice, and our future ability to pay dividends is subject to restrictions.

Our corporate organizational documents and provisions of federal and state law to which we are subject contain certain provisions that could have an anti-takeover effect and may delay, make more difficult or prevent an attempted acquisition that you may favor or an attempted replacement of our board of directors or management.

An investment in our common stock is not an insured deposit and is subject to risk of loss.

Risks Related to Our Business

We may not be able to implement aspects of our expansion strategy, which may adversely affect our ability to maintain our historical earnings trends.

Our expansion strategy focuses on organic growth, supplemented by strategic acquisitions and expansion of the Bank’s banking location network, or de novo branching. We may not be able to execute on aspects of our expansion strategy, which may impair our ability to sustain our historical rate of growth or prevent us from growing at all. More specifically, we may not be able to generate sufficient new loans and deposits within acceptable risk and expense tolerances, obtain the personnel or funding necessary for additional growth or find suitable acquisition candidates. Various factors, such as economic conditions and competition with other financial institutions, may impede or prohibit the growth

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of our operations, the opening of new banking locations and the consummation of acquisitions. Further, we may be unable to attract and retain experienced bankers, which could adversely affect our growth. The success of our strategy also depends on our ability to effectively manage growth, which is dependent upon a number of factors, including our ability to adapt our credit, operational, technology and governance infrastructure to accommodate expanded operations. If we fail to implement one or more aspects of our strategy, we may be unable to maintain our historical earnings trends, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may not be able to manage the risks associated with our anticipated growth and expansion through de novo branching.

Our business strategy includes evaluating strategic opportunities to grow through de novo branching, and we believe that banking location expansion has been meaningful to our growth since inception. De novo branching carries with it certain potential risks, including significant startup costs and anticipated initial operating losses; an inability to gain regulatory approval; an inability to secure the services of qualified senior management to operate the de novo banking location and successfully integrate and promote our corporate culture; poor market reception for de novo banking locations established in markets where we do not have a preexisting reputation; challenges posed by local economic conditions; challenges associated with securing attractive locations at a reasonable cost; and the additional strain on management resources and internal systems and controls. Failure to adequately manage the risks associated with our anticipated growth through de novo branching could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may not be able to overcome the integration and other risks associated with acquisitions, which could have an adverse effect on our ability to implement our business strategy.

Although we plan to continue to grow our business organically and through de novo branching, we also intend to pursue acquisition opportunities that we believe complement our activities and have the ability to enhance our profitability and provide attractive risk-adjusted returns. Our acquisition activities could be material to our business and involve a number of risks, including the following:

intense competition from other banking organizations and other acquirers for potential merger candidates;


market pricing for desirable acquisitions resulting in returns that are less attractive than we have traditionally sought to achieve;

incurring time and expense associated with identifying and evaluating potential acquisitions and negotiating potential transactions, resulting in our attention being diverted from the operation of our existing business;

intense competition from other banking organizations and other acquirers for potential merger candidates;

using inaccurate estimates and judgments to evaluate credit, operations, management and market risks with respect to the target institution or assets;

market pricing for desirable acquisitions resulting in returns that are less attractive than we have traditionally sought to achieve;

potential exposure to unknown or contingent liabilities of banks and businesses we acquire, including consumer compliance issues;

incurring time and expense associated with identifying and evaluating potential acquisitions and negotiating potential transactions, resulting in our attention being diverted from the operation of our existing business;

the time and expense required to integrate the operations and personnel of the combined businesses;

using inaccurate estimates and judgments to evaluate credit, operations, management and market risks with respect to the target institution or assets;

experiencing higher operating expenses relative to operating income from the new operations;

potential exposure to unknown or contingent liabilities of banks and businesses we acquire, including consumer compliance issues;

losing key employees and customers;

the time and expense required to integrate the operations and personnel of the combined businesses;

reputational issues if the target’s management does not align with our culture and values;

experiencing higher operating expenses relative to operating income from the new operations;

significant problems relating to the conversion of the financial and customer data of the target;

losing key employees and customers;

integration of acquired customers into our financial and customer product systems;

reputational issues if the target’s management does not align with our culture and values;

risks of impairment to goodwill; or

significant problems relating to the conversion of the financial and customer data of the target;

regulatory timeframes for review of applications may limit the number and frequency of transactions we may be able to consummate.

integration of acquired customers into our financial and customer product systems;
risks of impairment to goodwill; or
regulatory timeframes for review of applications may limit the number and frequency of transactions we may be able to consummate.

Depending on the condition of any institution or assets or liabilities that we may acquire, that acquisition may, at least in the near term, adversely affect our capital and earnings and, if not successfully integrated with our organization, may continue to have such effects over a longer period. We may not be successful in overcoming these risks or any other problems encountered in connection with pending or potential acquisitions, and any acquisition we may consider will be subject to prior regulatory approval. Our inability to overcome these risks could have an adverse effect on our ability to

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implement our business strategy, which, in turn, could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

A key piece of our expansion strategy is a focus on decision-making authority at the branch and market level, and our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be adversely affected if our local teams do not follow our internal policies or are negligent in their decision-making.

In order to be able to provide the responsive and individualized customer service that distinguishes us from competitors and in order to attract and retain management talent, we empower our local management teams to make certain business decisions on the local level. Lending authorities are assigned to branch presidents and their banking teams based on their experience, with all loan relationships in excess of internal specified maximums being reviewed by the Bank’s Directors’ Loan Committee, comprised of senior management of the Bank, or the Bank’s board of directors, as the case may be. Our local lenders may not follow our internal procedures or otherwise act in our best interests with respect to their decision-making. A failure of our employees to follow our internal policies, or actions taken by our employees that are negligent or not in our best interests could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Difficult market

As a business operating in the financial services industry, adverse conditions andin the general business or economic trends have recently and adversely affected the banking industry andenvironment could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations in the future.

We

Our business and operations, which primarily consist of lending money to customers in the form of loans, borrowing money from customers in the form of deposits and investing in securities, are operatingsensitive to general business and economic conditions in an uncertainthe United States. Uncertainty about the federal fiscal policymaking process, and the medium and long-term fiscal outlook of the federal government and U.S. economy, is a concern for businesses, consumers and investors in the U.S. In addition, economic conditions in foreign countries, including global political hostilities or public health outbreaks and uncertainty over the stability of foreign currency, could affect the stability of global financial markets, which could hinder domestic economic growth. The current economic environment including generally uncertain conditions nationallyis characterized by interest rates at historically low levels, which impacts our ability to attract deposits and locallyto generate attractive earnings through our investment portfolio and we are unable to predict changes in our industry and markets. Although economic conditions have improved in recent years, financial institutions continue to be affected by volatility in the real estate market in some parts of the country and uncertain regulatory and interest rate conditions. We retain direct exposure to the residential and commercial real estate markets in Texas and are affected by these events. rates. In addition, financial institutions in Texas can be affected by volatility with the oil and gas industry and significant decreases in energy prices. Although we do not have material direct exposure to the oil and gas industry, we retain some indirect exposure, as some of our customers’ businesses are directly affected by volatility with the oil and gas industry and energy prices.

Our ability to assess

The spread of COVID-19 has created a global public health crisis that has resulted in unprecedented uncertainty, volatility and disruption in financial markets and in governmental, commercial and consumer activity in the creditworthiness of customersUnited States and to estimate the losses inherent in our loan portfolio is made more complex by uncertain market and economic conditions. Another national economic downturn or deterioration of conditions in our markets could result in losses beyond those that are provided for in our allowance for loan losses and leadglobally. Governmental responses to the following consequences:


increasespandemic have included orders closing businesses not deemed essential and directing individuals to restrict their movements, observe social distancing and shelter in loan delinquencies;
increasesplace. These actions, together with responses to the pandemic by businesses and individuals, have resulted in non-performing assetsrapid decreases in commercial and foreclosures;
consumer activity, temporary closures of many businesses that have led to loss of revenues and a rapid increase in unemployment, material decreases in oil and gas prices and in business valuations, disrupted global supply chains, market downturns and volatility, changes in consumer behavior related to pandemic fears, related emergency response legislation and an expectation that Federal Reserve policy will maintain a low interest rate environment for the foreseeable future. These changes have a significant adverse effect on the markets in which we conduct our business and the demand for our products and services,services.

Business and consumer customers of the Bank are experiencing varying degrees of financial distress, which couldmay adversely affect our liquidity position;their ability to timely pay interest and

decreases in principal on their loans and the value of the collateral securing their obligations. This in turn has influenced the recognition of credit losses in our loans, especially real estate, whichloan portfolios and has increased our allowance for credit losses. Disruptions to our customers' businesses could reduce customers’ borrowing power and repayment ability.
While economic conditionsalso result in Texasdeclines in, among other things, wealth management revenue. These developments as a consequence of the pandemic have materially impacted our business and the United Statesbusinesses of our customers and may have improveda material adverse effect on our financial results in recent years, there can be no assurance thatfuture periods.

While vaccinations for COVID-19 are now available in limited quantities, COVID-19 is not yet fully contained as different strains of the virus have developed and logistical and political issues with deployment of vaccinations, both in the US and abroad. As a result, COVID-19 could still impact significantly more households and businesses. Given the ongoing and dynamic nature of the circumstances, it is not possible to accurately predict the extent, severity or duration of these conditions or when normal economic and operating conditions will continueresume. For this reason, the extent to improve at a similar rate, or at all, orwhich the COVID-19 pandemic affects our business, operations and financial condition, as well as our regulatory capital and liquidity

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ratios and credit ratings, is highly uncertain and unpredictable and depends on, among other things, new information that an economic downturn will not occur again. Although real estate markets have generally stabilized in portionsmay emerge concerning the scope, duration and severity of the United States, including Texas, a resumptionCOVID-19 virus, mutations of declinesthe virus and actions taken by governmental authorities and other parties in real estate values, home sales volumesresponse to the pandemic. If the pandemic is prolonged, the adverse impact on the markets in which we operate and on our business, operations and financial stress on borrowers ascondition could deepen.

As a result of the uncertainCOVID-19 pandemic and the related adverse local and national economic environment, including job losses,consequences, we could be subject to any of the following risks, any of which could have ana material, adverse effect on our borrowers or their customers, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations. In addition, volatility in the oil and gas industry and relatively low energy prices could have an adverse effect on our borrowers or their customers, including declines in real estate values and job losses, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.operations:

Demand for our products and services may decline, making it difficult to grow assets and income.

If the pandemic results in further reductions in economic activity, or if the pandemic-related reductions in economic activity persist for a longer time than customers expect, and high levels of unemployment continue for an extended period of time, loan delinquencies, problem assets, and foreclosures may increase, resulting in increased charges and reduced income.

Collateral for loans, especially real estate, may decline in value, which could cause credit losses to increase.

Our allowance for credit losses may have to be increased if borrowers experience financial difficulties beyond any applicable modification periods, which will adversely affect our net income.

The net worth and liquidity of loan guarantors may decline, impairing their ability to honor commitments to us.

As the result of the decline in the Federal Reserve Board’s target federal funds rate, the yield on our assets may decline to a greater extent than the decline in our cost of interest-bearing liabilities, reducing our net interest margin and spread and reducing net income.

A material decrease in net income or a net loss over several quarters could result in a decrease in the rate of our quarterly cash dividend.

Our trust and wealth management revenues may decline with continuing market turmoil.

A prolonged weakness in economic conditions resulting in a reduction of future projected earnings could result in our recording a valuation allowance against our current outstanding deferred tax assets.

We rely on third party vendors for certain services and the unavailability of a critical service due to the COVID-19 outbreak could have an adverse effect on us.

FDIC premiums may increase if the agency experiences additional resolution costs.

We may be subject to litigation as a result of our participation in PPP and other programs implemented in response to COVID-19, or changes in the terms of such programs or in the forgiveness or guaranty processes may adversely affect our net income.

We may not be able to adequately measure and limit our credit risk, which could lead to unexpected losses.

The business of lending is inherently risky, including risks that the principal of or interest on any loan will not be repaid timely or at all or that the value of any collateral supporting the loan will be insufficient to cover our outstanding exposure. These risks may be affected by the strength of the borrower’s business sector and local, regional and national market and economic conditions. Many of our loans are made to small- to medium-sized businesses that may be less able to withstand competitive, economic and financial pressures than larger borrowers. Our risk management practices, such as monitoring the concentration of our loans within specific industries and our credit approval practices, may not adequately reduce credit risk, and our credit administration personnel, policies and procedures may not adequately adapt to changes in economic or any other conditions affecting customers and the quality of the loan portfolio. Many of our borrowers have received modifications of their loan terms or are reliant on temporary government programs, or both, and the ability of such borrowers to service their debt after such modifications and temporary government programs expire is dependent on a number of factors that are currently unknown, including the severity of the pandemic at the time of such expiration, government-imposed restrictions applicable to each borrower’s business at such time, and consumer attitudes and behavior. A failure to effectively measure and limit the credit risk associated with our loan portfolio could lead to unexpected losses and have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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We are dependent on the use of data and modeling in our management’s decision-making, and faulty data or modeling approaches could negatively impact our decision-making ability or possibly subject us to regulatory scrutiny in the future.

The use of statistical and quantitative models and other quantitative analyses is endemic to bank decision-making, and the employment of such analyses is becoming increasingly widespread in our operations. Liquidity stress testing, interest rate sensitivity analysis, and the identification of possible violations of anti-money laundering regulations are all examples of areas in which we are dependent on models and the data that underlies them. The use of statistical and quantitative models is also becoming more prevalent in regulatory compliance. While we are not currently subject to annual Dodd-Frank Act stress testing, or DFAST, and the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review, or CCAR, submissions, we anticipate that model-derived testing may become more extensively implemented by regulators in the future.

We anticipate data-based modeling will penetrate further into bank decision-making, particularly risk management efforts, as the capacities developed to meet rigorous stress testing requirements are able to be employed more widely and in differing applications. While we believe these quantitative techniques and approaches improve our decision-making, they also create the possibility that faulty data or flawed quantitative approaches could negatively impact our decision-making ability or, if we become subject to regulatory stress-testing in the future, adverse regulatory scrutiny. Secondarily, because of the complexity inherent in these approaches, misunderstanding or misuse of their outputs could similarly result in suboptimal decision-making.

The small- to medium-sized businesses that we lend to may have fewer resources to weather adverse business developments, which may impair our borrowers’ ability to repay loans.

We focus our business development and marketing strategy primarily on small- to medium-sized businesses. As of December 31, 2018,2020, we had approximately $1.01$1.21 billion of loans to businesses, which represents approximately 61.0%64.8% of our total loan portfolio. Small- to medium-sized businesses frequently have smaller market shares than their


competition, may be more vulnerable to economic downturns, often need substantial additional capital to expand or compete and may experience substantial volatility in operating results, any of which may impair a borrower’s ability to repay a loan. In addition, the success of a small- and medium-sized business often depends on the management skills, talents and efforts of a small group of people, and the death, disability or resignation of one or more of these people could have an adverse effect on the business and its ability to repay its loan. If our borrowers are unable to repay their loans, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

Our commercial real estate and real estate construction loan portfolio exposes us to credit risks that may be greater than the risks related to other types of loans.

As of December 31, 2018,2020, approximately $926.3$943.1 million, or 55.8%50.5%, of our total loans were nonresidential real estate loans (including owner occupied commercial real estate loans), which included approximately $237.5$270.4 million, or 14.3%14.5%, of our total loans, that were construction and land development loans. These loans typically involve repayment dependent upon income generated, or expected to be generated, by the property securing the loan in amounts sufficient to cover operating expenses and debt service. The availability of such income for repayment may be adversely affected by changes in the economy or local market conditions. These loans expose a lender to greater credit risk than loans secured by other types of collateral because the collateral securing these loans is typically more difficult to liquidate due to the fluctuation of real estate values. Additionally, non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans generally involve relatively large balances to single borrowers or related groups of borrowers. Unexpected deterioration in the credit quality of our non-owner occupied commercial real estate loan portfolio could require us to increase our allowance for loancredit losses, which would reduce our profitability and could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Construction and land development loans also involve risks because loan funds are secured by a project under construction and the project is of uncertain value prior to its completion. It can be difficult to accurately evaluate the total funds required to complete a project, and construction lending often involves the disbursement of substantial funds with repayment dependent, in part, on the success of the ultimate project rather than the ability of a borrower or guarantor to repay the loan. If we are forced to foreclose on a project prior to completion, we may be unable to recover the entire unpaid portion of the loan. In addition, we may be required to fund additional amounts to complete a project, incur taxes, maintenance and compliance costs for a foreclosed property and may have to hold the property for an indeterminate period of time, any of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Because a significant portion of our loan portfolio is comprised of real estate loans, negative changes in the economy affecting real estate values and liquidity could impair the value of collateral securing our real estate loans and result in loan and other losses.

As of December 31, 2018,2020, approximately $1.32$1.35 billion, or 79.5%72.5%, of our total loans were loans with real estate as a primary or secondary component of collateral. Real estate values in many Texas markets have experienced periods of fluctuation over the last five years. The market value of real estate can fluctuate significantly in a short period of time. As a result, adverse developments affecting real estate values and the liquidity of real estate in our primary markets or in Texas generally could increase the credit risk associated with our loan portfolio, and could result in losses that adversely affect credit quality, financial condition and results of operations. Negative changes in the economy affecting real estate values and liquidity in our market areas could significantly impair the value of property pledged as collateral on loans and affect our ability to sell the collateral upon foreclosure without a loss or additional losses. Collateral may have to be sold for less than the outstanding balance of the loan, which could result in losses on such loans. Such declines and losses would have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. If real estate values decline, it is also more likely that we would be required to increase our allowance for loan losses, which would adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Appraisals and other valuation techniques we use in evaluating and monitoring loans secured by real property, other real estate owned and repossessed personal property may not accurately describe the net value of the asset.

In considering whether to make a loan secured by real property, we generally require an appraisal of the property. However, an appraisal is only an estimate of the value of the property at the time the appraisal is made, and, as real estate values may change significantly in value in relatively short periods of time (especially in periods of heightened economic uncertainty), this estimate may not accurately describe the net value of the real property collateral after the loan is made. As a result, we may not be able to realize the full amount of any remaining indebtedness when


we foreclose on and sell the relevant property. In addition, we rely on appraisals and other valuation techniques to establish the value of our other real estate owned, or OREO, and personal property that we acquire through foreclosure proceedings and to determine certain loan impairments.estimated losses. If any of these valuations are inaccurate, our combined and consolidated financial statements may not reflect the correct value of our OREO, and our allowance for loancredit losses may not reflect accurate loan impairments.estimate losses. This could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. As of December 31, 2018,2020, we held OREO and repossessed property and equipment that was valued at $0.8 million$404,000 and $1.0 million,$6,000, respectively.

We engage in lending secured by real estate and may be forced to foreclose on the collateral and own the underlying real estate, subjecting us to the costs and potential risks associated with the ownership of the real property, or consumer protection initiatives or changes in state or federal law may substantially raise the cost of foreclosure or prevent us from foreclosing at all.

Since we originate loans secured by real estate, we may have to foreclose on the collateral property to protect our investment and may thereafter own and operate such property, in which case we would be exposed to the risks inherent in the ownership of real estate. As of December 31, 2018,2020, we held approximately $0.8 million$404,000 in OREO in a special purpose subsidiary that is currently marketed for sale. The amount that we, as a mortgagee, may realize after a default is dependent upon factors outside of our control, including, but not limited to general or local economic condition, environmental cleanup liability, assessments, interest rates, real estate tax rates, operating expenses of the mortgaged properties, ability to obtain and maintain adequate occupancy of the properties, zoning laws, governmental and regulatory rules, and natural disasters. Our inability to manage the amount of costs or size of the risks associated with the ownership of real estate, or write-downs in the value of other real estate owned, could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Additionally, consumer protection initiatives or changes in state or federal law may substantially increase the time and expense associated with the foreclosure process or prevent us from foreclosing at all. While historically Texas has had foreclosure laws that are favorable to lenders, a number of states in recent years have either considered or adopted foreclosure reform laws that make it substantially more difficult and expensive for lenders to foreclose on properties in default, and we cannot be certain that Texas will not adopt similar legislation in the future. Foreclosure and eviction moratoria were put in place in many markets in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and those moratoria may delay or prevent foreclosures. Additionally, federal regulators have prosecuted a number of mortgage servicing companies for alleged consumer law violations. If new state or federal laws or regulations are ultimately enacted that significantly raise the cost of foreclosure or raise outright barriers, such could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operation.

A portion of our loan portfolio is comprised of commercial loans secured by receivables, inventory, equipment or other commercial collateral, the deterioration in value of which could expose us to credit losses.

As of December 31, 2018,2020, approximately $261.8$306.0 million, or 15.8%16.4%, of our total loans were commercial loans to businesses.businesses, excluding PPP. In general, these loans are collateralized by general business assets, including, among other things, accounts receivable, inventory and equipment, and most are backed by a personal guaranty of the borrower or principal. These commercial loans are typically larger in amount than loans to individuals and, therefore, have the potential for larger losses on a single loan basis. Additionally, the repayment of commercial loans is subject to the ongoing business operations of the borrower. The collateral securing such loans generally includes moveable property such as equipment and inventory, which may decline in value more rapidly than we anticipate exposing us to increased credit risk. In addition, a portion of our customer base, including customers in the energy and real estate business, may be in industries which are particularly sensitive to commodity prices or market fluctuations, such as energy prices. Accordingly, negative changes in commodity prices and real estate values and liquidity could impair the value of the collateral securing these loans. Significant adverse changes in the economy or local market conditions in which our commercial lending customers operate could cause rapid declines in loan collectability and the values associated with general business assets resulting in inadequate collateral coverage that may expose us to credit losses and could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Our allowance for loancredit losses may prove to be insufficient to absorb potential losses in our loan portfolio.

We maintain an allowance for loancredit losses that represents management’s judgment of probable losses and risks inherent in our loan portfolio. As of December 31, 2018,2020, our allowance for loan losses totaled $14.7$33.6 million, which represents approximately 0.88%1.80% of our total loans. The level of the allowance reflects management’s continuing evaluation of general economic conditions, diversification and seasoning of the loan portfolio, historic loss experience, identified credit problems, delinquency levels and adequacy of collateral. The determination of the appropriate level of the allowance for loancredit losses is inherently highly subjective and requires us to make significant estimates of and


assumptions regarding current credit risks and future trends, all of which may undergo material changes. Inaccurate management assumptions, deterioration of economic conditions affecting borrowers, new information regarding existing loans, identification or deterioration of additional problem loans, acquisition of problem loans and other factors, both within and outside of our control, may require us to increase our allowance for loancredit losses. In addition, our regulators, as an integral part of their periodic examination, review our methodology for calculating, and the adequacy of, our allowance for loancredit losses and may direct us to make additions to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination. Further, if actual charge-offs in future periods exceed the amounts allocated to the allowance for loancredit losses, we may need additional provisions for loancredit losses to restore the adequacy of our allowance for loancredit losses. Finally, the measure of our allowance for loancredit losses is dependent on the adoption and interpretation of accounting standards. The Financial Accounting Standards Board recently issued a new credit impairment model, the Current Expected Credit Loss, or CECL model, which will becomebecame applicable to us on January 1, 2020. CECL will requirerequires financial institutions to estimate and develop a provision for credit losses at origination for the lifetime of the loan, as opposed to reserving for incurred or probable losses up to the balance sheet date. Under the CECL model, credit deterioration would beis reflected in the income statement in the period of origination or acquisition of the loan, with changes in expected credit losses due to further credit deterioration or improvement reflected in the periods in which the expectation changes. Accordingly, the CECL model could requirerequired many financial institutions, like the Bank, to increase their allowances for loancredit losses. Moreover, the CECL model likely would create more volatilityIncreases in our level of allowance for loan losses. If we are required to materially increase our level of allowance for loancredit losses for any reason, such increase could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

If we fail to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to report our financial results accurately and timely, in which case our business may be harmed, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, we could be subject to regulatory penalties and the price of our common stock may decline.

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting and for evaluating and reporting on that system of internal control. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. As a public company, we are required to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other rules that govern public companies. In particular, we are required to certify our compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act beginning with our second annual report on Form 10-K, which will require us to furnish annually a report by management on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. In addition, unless we remain an emerging growth company and elect additional transitional relief available to emerging growth companies, our independent registered public accounting firm may be required to report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting beginning as of that second annual report on Form 10-K.

We will continue to periodically test and update, as necessary, our internal control systems, including our financial reporting controls. Our actions, however, may not be sufficient to result in an effective internal control environment, and any future failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting could impair the reliability of our financial statements which in turn could harm our business, impair investor confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports and our access to the capital markets and cause the price of our common stock to decline and subject us to regulatory penalties.

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We rely heavily on our executive management team and other key employees, and we could be adversely affected by the unexpected loss of their services.

Our success depends in large part on the performance of our executive management team and other key personnel, as well as on our ability to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified senior and middle management and other skilled employees. Competition for qualified employees is intense, and the process of locating key personnel with the combination of skills, attributes and business relationships required to execute our business plan may be lengthy. We may not be successful in retaining our key employees, and the unexpected loss of services of one or more of our key personnel could have an adverse effect on our business because of their skills, knowledge of and business relationships within our primary markets, years of industry experience and the difficulty of promptly finding qualified replacement personnel. If the services of any of our key personnel should become unavailable for any reason, we may not be able to identify and hire qualified persons on terms acceptable to us, or at all, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and future prospects.



We earn income by originating residential mortgage loans for resale in the secondary mortgage market, and disruptions in that market could reduce our operating income.

Historically, we have earned income by originating mortgage loans for sale in the secondary market. A historical focus of our loan origination and sales activities has been to enter into formal commitments and informal agreements with larger banking companies and mortgage investors. Under these arrangements, we originate single family mortgages that are priced and underwritten to conform to previously agreed criteria before loan funding and are delivered to the investor shortly after funding. For the years ended December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, we earned approximately $2.3$6.8 million and $2.0$2.9 million, respectively, from these activities. However, in the recent past, disruptions in the secondary market for residential mortgage loans have limited the market for, and liquidity of, most mortgage loans other than conforming Fannie Mae and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or Freddie Mac, loans. The effects of these disruptions in the secondary market for residential mortgage loans may reappear.

In addition, because government-sponsored entities like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, who account for a substantial portion of the secondary market, are governed by federal law, any future changes in laws that significantly affect the activity of these entities could, in turn, adversely affect our operations. In September 2008, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were placed into conservatorship by the federal government. The federal government has for many years considered proposals to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but the results of any such reform and their impact on us are difficult to predict. To date, no reform proposal has been enacted.

These disruptions may not only affect us but also the ability and desire of mortgage investors and other banks to purchase residential mortgage loans that we originate. As a result, we may not be able to maintain or grow the income we receive from originating and reselling residential mortgage loans, which would reduce our operating income. Additionally, we may be required to hold mortgage loans that we originated for sale, increasing our exposure to interest rate risk and the value of the residential real estate that serves as collateral for the mortgage loan.

Delinquencies, defaults and foreclosures in residential mortgages create a higher risk of repurchases and indemnity requests.

We originate residential mortgage loans for sale to government-sponsored enterprises, such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and other investors. As a part of this process, we make various representations and warranties to these purchasers that are tied to the underwriting standards under which the investors agreed to purchase the loan. If a representation or warranty proves to be untrue, we could be required to repurchase one or more of the mortgage loans or indemnify the investor. Repurchase and indemnity obligations tend to increase during weak economic times, as investors seek to pass on the risks associated with mortgage loan delinquencies to the originator of the mortgage. If we are forced to repurchase additional mortgage loans that we have previously sold to investors, or indemnify those investors, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

A lack of liquidity could impair our ability to fund operations and adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Liquidity is essential to our business. We rely on our ability to generate deposits and effectively manage the repayment and maturity schedules of our loans and investment securities, respectively, to ensure that we have adequate liquidity to fund our operations. An inability to raise funds through deposits, borrowings, the sale of our investment securities, the sale of loans, and other sources could have a substantial negative effect on our liquidity.


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Our most important source of funds is deposits. As of December 31, 2018,2020, approximately $1.44$1.91 billion, or 76.7%83.1%, of our total deposits were demand, savings and money market accounts. Historically our savings, money market deposit accounts and demand accounts have been stable sources of funds. However, these deposits are subject to potentially dramatic fluctuations in availability or price due to certain factors that may be outside of our control, such as a loss of confidence by customers in us or the banking sector generally, customer perceptions of our financial health and general reputation, increasing competitive pressures from other financial services firms for consumer or corporate customer deposits, changes in interest rates and returns on other investment classes, which could result in significant outflows of deposits within short periods of time or significant changes in pricing necessary to maintain current customer deposits or attract additional deposits, increasing our funding costs and reducing our net interest income and net income.

The $435.5$378.7 million remaining balance of deposits consisted of certificates of deposit, of which $311.7$306.8 million, or 16.7%13.4% of our total deposits, were due to mature within one year. Historically, a majority of our certificates of deposit


are renewed upon maturity as long as we pay competitive interest rates. These customers are, however, interest-rate conscious and may be willing to move funds into higher-yielding investment alternatives. If customers transfer money out of the Bank’s deposits and into other investments such as money market funds, we would lose a relatively low-cost source of funds, increasing our funding costs and reducing our net interest income and net income.

Other primary sources of funds consist of cash flows from operations, maturities and sales of investment securities, and proceeds from the issuance and sale of our equity and debt securities to investors. Additional liquidity is provided by our ability to borrow from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, or the FHLB. We also may borrow funds from third-party lenders, such as other financial institutions. Our access to funding sources in amounts adequate to finance or capitalize our activities, or on terms that are acceptable to us, could be impaired by factors that affect us directly or the financial services industry or economy in general, such as disruptions in the financial markets or negative views and expectations about the prospects for the financial services industry. Our access to funding sources could also be affected by a decrease in the level of our business activity as a result of a downturn in Texas or by one or more adverse regulatory actions against us.

Any decline in available funding could adversely impact our ability to originate loans, invest in securities, meet our expenses, or fulfill obligations such as repaying our borrowings or meeting deposit withdrawal demands, any of which could, in turn, have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may need to raise additional capital in the future, and such capital may not be available when needed or at all.

We may need to raise additional capital, in the form of additional debt or equity, in the future to have sufficient capital resources and liquidity to meet our commitments and fund our business needs and future growth, particularly if the quality of our assets or earnings were to deteriorate significantly. Our ability to raise additional capital, if needed, will depend on, among other things, conditions in the capital markets at that time, which are outside of our control, and our financial condition. Economic conditions and a loss of confidence in financial institutions may increase our cost of funding and limit access to certain customary sources of capital, including interbank borrowings, repurchase agreements and borrowings from the discount window of the Federal Reserve System. We may not be able to obtain capital on acceptable terms — or at all. Any occurrence that may limit our access to the capital markets, such as a decline in the confidence of debt purchasers, depositors of our bank or counterparties participating in the capital markets or other disruption in capital markets, may adversely affect our capital costs and our ability to raise capital and, in turn, our liquidity. Further, if we need to raise capital in the future, we may have to do so when many other financial institutions are also seeking to raise capital and would then have to compete with those institutions for investors. An inability to raise additional capital on acceptable terms when needed could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.


We have a concentration of deposit accounts with state and local municipalities that is a material source of our funding, and the loss of these deposits or significant fluctuations in balances held by these public bodies could force us to fund our business through more expensive and less stable sources.

As of December 31, 2018, $229.12020, $324.9 million, or approximately 12.2%14.2%, of our total deposits consisted of deposit accounts of public bodies, such as state or local municipalities, or public funds. These types of deposits are often secured and typically fluctuate on a seasonal basis due to timing differences between tax collection and expenditures. Withdrawals of deposits or significant fluctuation in a material portion of our largest public fund depositors could force us to rely more heavily on borrowings and other sources of funding for our business and withdrawal demands, adversely affecting our net interest margin and results of operations. We may also be forced, as a result of any withdrawal of deposits, to rely more heavily on other, potentially more expensive and less stable funding sources. Consequently, the occurrence of any of these events could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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We are subject to interest rate risk and fluctuations in interest rates may adversely affect our earnings.

The majority of our banking assets and liabilities are monetary in nature and subject to risk from changes in interest rates. Like most financial institutions, our earnings are significantly dependent on our net interest income, the principal component of our earnings, which is the difference between interest earned by us from our interest-earning assets, such as loans and investment securities, and interest paid by us on our interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. We expect that we will periodically experience “gaps” in the interest rate sensitivities of our assets and liabilities, meaning that either our interest-bearing liabilities will be more sensitive to changes in market


interest rates than our interest-earning assets, or vice versa. In either event, if market interest rates should move contrary to our position, this “gap” will negatively impact our earnings. The impact on earnings is more adverse when the slope of the yield curve flattens, that is, when short-term interest rates increase more than long-term interest rates or when long-term interest rates decrease more than short-term interest rates. Many factors impact interest rates, including governmental monetary policies, inflation, recession, changes in unemployment, the money supply and international economic weakness and disorder and instability in domestic and foreign financial markets. As of December 31, 2018,2020, approximately 47.4%52.6% of our interest-earning assets and approximately 47.6%49.3% of our interest-bearing liabilities had a variable rate. Our interest rate sensitivity profile was asset sensitive as of December 31, 2018,2020, meaning that we estimate our net interest income would increase more from rising interest rates than from falling interest rates.

Interest rate increases often result in larger payment requirements for our borrowers, which increases the potential for default and could result in a decrease in the demand for loans. At the same time, the marketability of the property securing a loan may be adversely affected by any reduced demand resulting from higher interest rates. In a declining interest rate environment, there may be an increase in prepayments on loans as borrowers refinance their loans at lower rates. In addition, in a low interest rate environment, loan customers often pursue long-term fixed rate credits, which could adversely affect our earnings and net interest margin if rates increase. Changes in interest rates also can affect the value of loans, securities and other assets. An increase in interest rates that adversely affects the ability of borrowers to pay the principal or interest on loans may lead to an increase in nonperforming assets and a reduction of income recognized, which could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flows. Further, when we place a loan on nonaccrual status, we reverse any accrued but unpaid interest receivable, which decreases interest income. At the same time, we continue to have a cost to fund the loan, which is reflected as interest expense, without any interest income to offset the associated funding expense. Thus, an increase in the amount of nonperforming assets would have an adverse impact on net interest income. If short-term interest rates continue to remain at their historically low levels for a prolonged period and assuming longer-term interest rates fall further, we could experience net interest margin compression as our interest-earning assets would continue to reprice downward while our interest-bearing liability rates could fail to decline in tandem. Such an occurrence would have an adverse effect on our net interest income and could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.


We may be adversely affected by changes in the method of determining the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), or the replacement of LIBOR with an alternative reference rate, for our variable rate loans, derivative contracts and other financial assets and liabilities.

Our balance sheet includes certain assets and liabilities which are directly or indirectly dependent on LIBOR to establish their interest rate and/or value. The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority announced in 2017 that it would no longer compel banks to submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR after 2021, although in 2020 it announced that certain LIBOR-based indices would continue through 2023. It is not possible to predict whether banks will continue to provide LIBOR submissions to the administrator of LIBOR, whether LIBOR rates will cease to be published or supported in the future or whether any additional reforms to LIBOR may be enacted in the United Kingdom or elsewhere. It is expected that a transition away from the widespread use of LIBOR to alternative rates is likely to occur during the next several years.

The impact of these developments on our business and financial results is not yet known. The transition from LIBOR may cause us to incur increased costs and additional risk. Uncertainty as to the nature of alternative reference rates and as to potential changes in or other reforms to LIBOR may adversely affect LIBOR rates and the value of LIBOR-based loans. If LIBOR rates are no longer available, any successor or replacement interest rates may perform differently, which may affect our net interest income, change our market risk profile and require changes to our risk, pricing and hedging strategies. Any failure to adequately manage this transition could adversely impact our reputation.

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Our business is concentrated in, and largely dependent upon, the continued growth and welfare of our primary markets, and adverse economic conditions in these markets could negatively impact our operations and customers.

Our business, financial condition and results of operations are affected by changes in the economic conditions of our primary markets of East Texas, Central Texas, Houston MSA and the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex.MSA. Our success depends to a significant extent upon the business activity, population, income levels, employment trends, deposits and real estate activity in our primary markets. Economic conditions within our primary markets, and the state of Texas in general, are influenced by the energy sector generally and the price of oil and gas specifically. Although our customers’ business and financial interests may extend well beyond our primary markets, adverse conditions that affect our primary markets, including future declines in oil prices, could reduce our growth rate, affect the ability of our customers to repay their loans, affect the value of collateral underlying our loans, affect our ability to attract deposits and generally affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and future prospects. Due to our geographic concentration within our primary markets, we may be less able than other larger regional or national financial institutions to diversify our credit risks across multiple markets.

We face strong competition from financial services companies and other companies that offer banking services.

We operate in the highly competitive financial services industry and face significant competition for customers from financial institutions located both within and beyond our principal markets. We compete with commercial banks, savings banks, credit unions, nonbank financial services companies and other financial institutions operating within or near the areas we serve. Additionally, certain large banks headquartered outside of our markets and large community banking institutions target the same customers we do. In addition, as customer preferences and expectations continue to evolve, technology has lowered barriers to entry and made it possible for banks to expand their geographic reach by providing services over the internet and for nonbanks to offer products and services traditionally provided by banks, such as automatic transfer and automatic payment systems. The banking industry is experiencing rapid changes in technology, and, as a result, our future success will depend in part on our ability to address our customers’ needs by using technology. Customer loyalty can be influenced by a competitor’s new products, especially offerings that could provide cost savings or a higher return to the customer. Increased lending activity of competing banks following the


recent downturn has also led to increased competitive pressures on loan rates and terms for high-quality credits. We may not be able to compete successfully with other financial institutions in our markets, and we may have to pay higher interest rates to attract deposits, accept lower yields to attract loans and pay higher wages for new employees, resulting in lower net interest margins and reduced profitability.

Many of our non-bank competitors are not subject to the same extensive regulations that govern our activities and may have greater flexibility in competing for business. The financial services industry could become even more competitive as a result of legislative, regulatory and technological changes and continued consolidation. In addition, some of our current commercial banking customers may seek alternative banking sources as they develop needs for credit facilities larger than we may be able to accommodate. Our inability to compete successfully in the markets in which we operate could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Our trust and wealth management division derives its revenue from noninterest income and is subject to operational, compliance, reputational, fiduciary and strategic risks that could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our trust and wealth management division subjects us to a number of different risks from our commercial activities, any of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Operational or compliance risk entails inadequate or failed internal processes, people and systems or changes driven by external events. Success in the trust and wealth management business is highly dependent on reputation. Damage to our reputation from negative opinion in the marketplace could adversely impact both revenue and net income. Such results could also be affected by errors in judgment by management or the board, the improper implementation of business decisions or by unexpected external events. Our success in this division is also dependent upon our continuing ability to generate investment results that satisfy our clients and attract prospective clients, which may be adversely impacted by factors that are outside of our control. In addition, our trust and wealth management division is subject to fiduciary risks and risks associated with adverse decisions regarding the scope of fiduciary liabilities. If any claims or legal actions regarding our fiduciary role are not resolved in a manner favorable to us, we may be exposed to significant financial liability and our reputation could be damaged. Either of these results may adversely impact demand for our products and services, including those unrelated to our trust and wealth management division, or otherwise have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operation.

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Additional risks resulting from our mortgage warehouse lending business could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

A portion of our lending involves the origination of mortgage warehouse lines of credit. Risks associated with our mortgage warehouse loans include credit risks relating to the mortgage bankers that borrow from us, including the risk of intentional misrepresentation or fraud; changes in the market value of mortgage loans originated by the mortgage banker, the sale of which is the expected source of repayment of the borrowings under a warehouse line of credit, due to changes in interest rates during the time in warehouse; and originations of mortgage loans that are unsalable or impaired, which could lead to decreased collateral value and the failure of a purchaser of the mortgage loan to ultimately purchase the loan from the mortgage banker. Any one or a combination of these events may adversely affect our loan portfolio and may result in increased delinquencies, loan losses and increased future provision levels, which, in turn, could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

New lines of business, products, product enhancements or services may subject us to additional risks.

From time to time, we implement new lines of business, or offer new products and product enhancements as well as new services within our existing lines of business and we will continue to do so in the future. For example, in 2017, we established our Small Business Association lending division. We also have plans to enhance our trust and wealth management division. There are substantial risks and uncertainties associated with these efforts, particularly in instances where the markets are not fully developed. In implementing, developing or marketing new lines of business, products, product enhancements or services, we may invest significant time and resources, although we may not assign the appropriate level of resources or expertise necessary to make these new lines of business, products, product enhancements or services successful or to realize their expected benefits. Further, initial timetables for the introduction and development of new lines of business, products, product enhancements or services may not be achieved, and price and profitability targets may not prove feasible. External factors, such as compliance with regulations, competitive alternatives and shifting market preferences, may also impact the ultimate implementation of a new line of business or offerings of new products, product enhancements or services. Furthermore, any new line of business, product, product enhancement or service could have a significant impact on the effectiveness of our system of internal controls.


Failure to successfully manage these risks in the development and implementation of new lines of business or offerings of new products, product enhancements or services could have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Negative public opinion regarding our company or failure to maintain our reputation in the communities we serve could adversely affect our business and prevent us from growing our business.

As a community bank, our reputation within the communities we serve is critical to our success. We believe we have set ourselves apart from our competitors by building strong personal and professional relationships with our customers and by being active members of the communities we serve. As such, we strive to enhance our reputation by recruiting, hiring and retaining employees who share our core values of being an integral part of the communities we serve and delivering superior service to our customers. If our reputation is negatively affected by the actions of our employees or otherwise, we may be less successful in attracting new talent and customers or may lose existing customers, and our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected. Further, negative public opinion can expose us to litigation and regulatory action and delay and impede our efforts to implement our expansion strategy, which could further adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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We could recognize losses on investment securities held in our securities portfolio, particularly if interest rates increase or economic and market conditions deteriorate.

While we attempt to invest a significant majority of our total assets in loans (our loan to asset ratio was 73.2%68.1% as of December 31, 2018)2020), we invest a percentage of our total assets (17.5%(13.9% as of December 31, 2018)2020) in investment securities with the primary objectives of providing a source of liquidity, providing an appropriate return on funds invested, managing interest rate risk, meeting pledging requirements and meeting regulatory capital requirements. As of December 31, 2018,2020, the fair value of our available for sale investment securities portfolio was $233.0$380.8 million, which included a net unrealized lossgain of $7.1$17.7 million. Factors beyond our control can significantly and adversely influence the fair value of securities in our portfolio. For example, fixed-rate securities are generally subject to decreases in market value when interest rates rise. Additional factors include, but are not limited to, rating agency downgrades of the securities, defaults by the issuer or individual borrowers with respect to the underlying securities, and instability in the credit markets. Any of the foregoing factors could cause other-than-temporary impairment in future periods and result in realized losses. The process for determining whether impairment is other-than-temporary usually requires difficult, subjective judgments about the future financial performance of the issuer and any collateral underlying the security in order to assess the probability of receiving all contractual principal and interest payments on the security. Because of changing economic and market conditions affecting interest rates, the financial condition of issuers of the securities and the performance of the underlying collateral, we may recognize realized and/or unrealized losses in future periods, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The accuracy of our financial statements and related disclosures could be affected if the judgments, assumptions or estimates used in our critical accounting policies are inaccurate.

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with GAAP requires us to make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Our critical accounting policies, which are included in the section captioned “Item 7: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, describe those significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements that we consider “critical” because they require judgments, assumptions and estimates that materially affect our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. As a result, if future events or regulatory views concerning such analysis differ significantly from the judgments, assumptions and estimates in our critical accounting policies, those events or assumptions could have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, in each case resulting in our needing to revise or restate prior period financial statements, cause damage to our reputation and the price of our common stock, and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

There could be material changes to our financial statements and disclosures if there are changes in accounting standards or regulatory interpretations of existing standards

From time to time the Financial Accounting Standards Board or the SEC may change the financial accounting and reporting standards that govern the preparation of our financial statements. Such changes may result in us being subject to new or changing accounting and reporting standards. In addition, the bodies that interpret the accounting


standards (such as banking regulators or outside auditors) may change their interpretations or positions on how new or existing standards should be applied. These changes may be beyond our control, can be hard to predict and can materially impact how we record and report our financial condition and results of operations. In some cases, we could be required to apply a new or revised standard retrospectively, or apply an existing standard differently and retrospectively, in each case resulting in our needing to revise or restate prior period financial statements, which could materially change our financial statements and related disclosures, cause damage to our reputation and the price of our common stock, and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our operations could be interrupted if our third-party service providers experience difficulty, terminate their services or fail to comply with banking regulations.

We outsource some of our operational activities and accordingly depend on a number of relationships with third-party service providers. Specifically, we rely on third parties for certain services, including, but not limited to, core systems support, informational website hosting, internet services, online account opening and other processing services. Our business depends on the successful and uninterrupted functioning of our information technology and telecommunications systems and third-party servicers. The failure of these systems, a cyber security breach involving any of our third-party service providers, or the termination or change in terms of a third-party software license or service agreement on which any of these systems is based, could interrupt our operations. Because our information technology and telecommunications systems interface with and depend on third-party systems, we could experience service denials if

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demand for such services exceeds capacity or such third-party systems fail or experience interruptions. Replacing vendors or addressing other issues with our third-party service providers could entail significant delay, expense and disruption of service.

As a result, if these third-party service providers experience difficulties, are subject to cyber security breaches, or terminate their services, and we are unable to replace them with other service providers, particularly on a timely basis, our operations could be interrupted. If an interruption were to continue for a significant period of time, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected. Even if we are able to replace third-party service providers, it may be at a higher cost to us, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

In addition, the Bank’s primary federal regulator, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or OCC, has recently issued guidance outlining the expectations for third-party service provider oversight and monitoring by financial institutions. The federal banking agencies, including the OCC, have recently issued enforcement actions against financial institutions for failure in oversight of third-party providers and violations of federal banking law by such providers when performing services for financial institutions. Accordingly, our operations could be interrupted if any of our third-party service providers experience difficulty, are subject to cyber security breaches, terminate their services or fail to comply with banking regulations, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, our failure to adequately oversee the actions of our third-party service providers could result in regulatory actions against the Bank, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

System failure or cyber security breaches of our network security could subject us to increased operating costs as well as litigation and other potential losses.

Our computer systems and network infrastructure could be vulnerable to hardware and cyber security issues. Our operations are dependent upon our ability to protect our computer equipment against damage from fire, power loss, telecommunications failure or a similar catastrophic event. We could also experience a breach by intentional or negligent conduct on the part of employees or other internal sources. Any damage or failure that causes an interruption in our operations could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, our operations are dependent upon our ability to protect our computer systems and network infrastructure, including our digital, mobile and internet banking activities, against damage from physical break-ins, cyber security breaches and other disruptive problems caused by the internet or other users. Such computer break-ins and other disruptions would jeopardize the security of information stored in and transmitted through our computer systems and network infrastructure, which may result in significant liability, damage our reputation and inhibit the use of our internet banking services by current and potential customers. We regularly add additional security measures to our computer systems and network infrastructure to mitigate the possibility of cyber security breaches, including firewalls and penetration testing. However, it is difficult or impossible to defend against every risk being posed by changing technologies as well as acts of cyber-crime. Increasing sophistication of cyber criminals and terrorists make keeping up with new threats difficult and could result in a system breach. Controls employed by our information technology department and cloud vendors could prove inadequate. A breach of our security that results in unauthorized access to our data


could expose us to a disruption or challenges relating to our daily operations, as well as to data loss, litigation, damages, fines and penalties, significant increases in compliance costs and reputational damage, any of which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We have a continuing need for technological change, and we may not have the resources to effectively implement new technology, or we may experience operational challenges when implementing new technology or technology needed to compete effectively with larger institutions may not be available to us on a cost effective basis.

The financial services industry is undergoing rapid technological changes with frequent introductions of new technology-driven products and services. In addition to better serving customers, the effective use of technology increases efficiency and enables financial institutions to reduce costs. Our future success will depend, at least in part, upon our ability to address the needs of our customers by using technology to provide products and services that will satisfy customer demands for convenience as well as to create additional efficiencies in our operations as we continue to grow and expand our products and service offerings. We may experience operational challenges as we implement these new technology enhancements or products, which could impair our ability to realize the anticipated benefits from such new technology or require us to incur significant costs to remedy any such challenges in a timely manner.

Many of our larger competitors have substantially greater resources to invest in technological improvements. Third parties upon which we rely for our technology needs may not be able to develop on a cost effective basis systems

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that will enable us to keep pace with such developments. As a result, they may be able to offer additional or superior products compared to those that we will be able to provide, which would put us at a competitive disadvantage. We may lose customers seeking new technology-driven products and services to the extent we are unable to provide such products and services. Accordingly, the ability to keep pace with technological change is important and the failure to do so could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We are subject to certain operational risks, including, but not limited to, customer, employee or third-party fraud and data processing system failures and errors.

Employee errors and employee or customer misconduct could subject us to financial losses or regulatory sanctions and seriously harm our reputation. Misconduct by our employees could include hiding unauthorized activities from us, improper or unauthorized activities on behalf of our customers or improper use of confidential information. It is not always possible to prevent employee errors and misconduct, and the precautions we take to prevent and detect this activity may not be effective in all cases. Employee errors could also subject us to financial claims for negligence.

We maintain a system of internal controls to mitigate operational risks, including data processing system failures and errors and customer or employee fraud, as well as insurance coverage designed to protect us from material losses associated with these risks, including losses resulting from any associated business interruption. If our internal controls fail to prevent or detect an occurrence, or if any resulting loss is not insured or exceeds applicable insurance limits, it could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

In addition, we rely heavily upon information supplied by third parties, including the information contained in credit applications, property appraisals, title information, equipment pricing and valuation and employment and income documentation, in deciding which loans we will originate, as well as the terms of those loans. If any of the information upon which we rely is misrepresented, either fraudulently or inadvertently, and the misrepresentation is not detected prior to loan funding, the value of the loan may be significantly lower than expected, or we may fund a loan that we would not have funded or on terms we would not have extended. Whether a misrepresentation is made by the applicant or another third party, we generally bear the risk of loss associated with the misrepresentation. A loan subject to a material misrepresentation is typically unsellable or subject to repurchase if it is sold prior to detection of the misrepresentation. The sources of the misrepresentations are often difficult to locate, and it is often difficult to recover any of the resulting monetary losses we may suffer, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our primary markets are susceptible to natural disasters and other catastrophes that could negatively impact the economies of our markets, our operations or our customers, any of which could have an adverse effect on us.

A significant portion of our business is generated from our primary markets of East Texas, Central Texas, the Dallas/Fort Worth MSA and the Houston MSA, which are susceptible to damage by tornadoes, floods, droughts,


hurricanes and other natural disasters and adverse weather. In addition to natural disasters, man-made events, such as acts of terror and governmental response to acts of terror, malfunction of the electronic grid and other infrastructure breakdowns, could adversely affect economic conditions in our primary markets. These catastrophic events can disrupt our operations, cause widespread property damage, and severely depress the local economies in which we operate. If the economies in our primary markets experience an overall decline as a result of a catastrophic event, demand for loans and our other products and services could be reduced. In addition, the rates of delinquencies, foreclosures, bankruptcies and losses on loan portfolios may increase substantially, as uninsured property losses or sustained job interruption or loss may materially impair the ability of borrowers to repay their loans. Moreover, the value of real estate or other collateral that secures the loans could be materially and adversely affected by a catastrophic event. A natural disaster or other catastrophic event could, therefore, result in decreased revenue and loan losses that have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may be subject to environmental liabilities in connection with the real properties we own and the foreclosure on real estate assets securing our loan portfolio.

In the course of our business, we may purchase real estate in connection with our acquisition and expansion efforts, or we may foreclose on and take title to real estate or otherwise be deemed to be in control of property that serves as collateral on loans we make. As a result, we could be subject to environmental liabilities with respect to those properties. We may be held liable to a governmental entity or to third parties for property damage, personal injury, investigation and clean-up costs incurred by these parties in connection with environmental contamination, or we may be required to investigate or clean up hazardous or toxic substances or chemical releases at a property. The costs associated with investigation or remediation activities could be substantial. In addition, if we are the owner or former

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owner of a contaminated site, we may be subject to common law claims by third parties based on damages and costs resulting from environmental contamination emanating from the property.

The cost of removal or abatement may substantially exceed the value of the affected properties or the loans secured by those properties, we may not have adequate remedies against the prior owners or other responsible parties and we may not be able to resell the affected properties either before or after completion of any such removal or abatement procedures. If material environmental problems are discovered before foreclosure, we generally will not foreclose on the related collateral or will transfer ownership of the loan to a subsidiary. It should be noted, however, that the transfer of the property or loans to a subsidiary may not protect us from environmental liability. Furthermore, despite these actions on our part, the value of the property as collateral will generally be substantially reduced or we may elect not to foreclose on the property and, as a result, we may suffer a loss upon collection of the loan. Any significant environmental liabilities could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We are subject to claims and litigation pertaining to intellectual property.

Banking and other financial services companies, such as our company, rely on technology companies to provide information technology products and services necessary to support their day-to-day operations. Technology companies frequently enter into litigation based on allegations of patent infringement or other violations of intellectual property rights. In addition, patent holding companies seek to monetize patents they have purchased or otherwise obtained. Competitors of our vendors, or other individuals or companies, may from time to time claim to hold intellectual property sold to us by our vendors. Such claims may increase in the future as the financial services sector becomes more reliant on information technology vendors. The plaintiffs in these actions frequently seek injunctions and substantial damages.

Regardless of the scope or validity of such patents or other intellectual property rights, or the merits of any claims by potential or actual litigants, we may have to engage in protracted litigation. Such litigation is often expensive, time-consuming, disruptive to our operations and distracting to management. If we are found to infringe one or more patents or other intellectual property rights, we may be required to pay substantial damages or royalties to a third party. In certain cases, we may consider entering into licensing agreements for disputed intellectual property, although no assurance can be given that such licenses can be obtained on acceptable terms or that litigation will not occur. These licenses may also significantly increase our operating expenses. If legal matters related to intellectual property claims were resolved against us or settled, we could be required to make payments in amounts that could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

If the goodwill that we have recorded or may record in connection with a business acquisition becomes impaired, it could require charges to earnings.


Goodwill represents the amount by which the cost of an acquisition exceeded the fair value of net assets we acquired in connection with the purchase of another financial institution. We review goodwill for impairment at least annually, or more frequently if a triggering event occurs which indicates that the carrying value of the asset might be impaired.

Our goodwill impairment test involves a two-step process. Under the first step, the estimation of fair value of the reporting unit is compared to its carrying value including goodwill. If step one indicates a potential impairment, the second step is performed to measure the amount of impairment, if any. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. Any such adjustments are reflected in our results of operations in the periods in which they become known. As of December 31, 2018,2020, our goodwill totaled $32.2 million. While we have not recorded any impairment charges since we initially recorded the goodwill, there can be no assurance that our future evaluations of our existing goodwill or goodwill we may acquire in the future will not result in findings of impairment and related write-downs, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may be adversely affected by recent changes in U.S. tax laws.

The tax laws applicable to our business activities may change over time. Legislative initiatives, including initiatives currently under discussion, may impact our results of operations by increasing the corporate income tax rate applicable to our business or by enacting other changes that increase our effective tax rate.

The enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, or TCJA, on December 22, 2017 made significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code, many of which are highly complex and may require interpretations and implementing regulations. As a result of the TCJA’s reduction of the corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, we recorded a one-time, non-cash

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charge to income tax provision of $1.7 million during the fourth quarter of 2017 to reduce the value of our net deferred tax assets. See “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Income Tax Expense.” Furthermore, we may incur additional meaningful expenses (including professional fees) as the TCJA is implemented, and the expected impact of certain aspects of the statute remains unclear and subject to change.

The TCJA includes a number of provisions that will have an impact on the banking industry, borrowers and the market for residential real estate. These changes include: (i) a lower limit on the deductibility of mortgage interest on single-family residential mortgage loans, (ii) the elimination of interest deductions for home equity loans, (iii) a limitation on the deductibility of business interest expense, and (iv) a limitation on the deductibility of property taxes and state and local income taxes. The TCJA may have an adverse effect on the market for and the valuation of residential properties, as well as on the demand for such loans in the future, and could make it harder for borrowers to make their loan payments. The value of the properties securing loans in our loan portfolio may be adversely impacted as a result of the changing economics of home ownership. Such an impact could require an increase in our provision for loan losses, which would reduce our profitability and could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.


Risks Related to the Regulation of Our Industry

The ongoing implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, or the Dodd-Frank Act, could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

On July 21, 2010, the Dodd-Frank Act was signed into law, and the process of implementation is ongoing. The Dodd-Frank Act imposes significant regulatory and compliance changes on many industries, including ours. There remains significant uncertainty surrounding the manner in which the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act will ultimately be implemented by the various regulatory agencies and the full extent of the impact of the requirements on our operations is unclear, especially in light of the Trump administration’s executive order calling for a full review of the Dodd-Frank Act and the regulations promulgated under it. The changes resulting from the Dodd-Frank Act may impact the profitability of our business activities, require changes to certain of our business practices, require the development of new compliance infrastructure, impose upon us more stringent capital, liquidity and leverage requirements or otherwise adversely affect our business. These changes may also require us to invest significant management attention and resources to evaluate and make any changes necessary to comply with new statutory and regulatory requirements. Failure to comply with the new requirements or with any future changes in laws or regulations could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

On May 24, 2018, the EGRRCPA became law. Among other things, the EGRRCPA changes certain of the regulatory requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act and includes provisions intended to relieve the regulatory burden on community banks. We cannot currently predict the impact of this legislation on us. Any future legislative changes could have a material impact on our profitability, the value of assets held for investment or the value of collateral for loans.


Future legislative changes could also require changes to business practices and potentially expose us to additional costs, liabilities, enforcement action and reputational risk.

We operate in a highly regulated environment and the laws and regulations that govern our operations, corporate governance, executive compensation and accounting principles, or changes in them, or our failure to comply with them, could adversely affect us.

Banking is highly regulated under federal and state law. As such, we are subject to extensive regulation, supervision and legal requirements that govern almost all aspects of our operations. These laws and regulations are not intended to protect our shareholders. Rather, these laws and regulations are intended to protect customers, depositors, the Deposit Insurance Fund and the overall financial stability of the United States. These laws and regulations, among other matters, prescribe minimum capital requirements, impose limitations on the business activities in which we can engage, limit the dividend or distributions that the Bank can pay to us, restrict the ability of institutions to guarantee our debt and impose certain specific accounting requirements on us that may be more restrictive and may result in greater or earlier charges to earnings or reductions in our capital than GAAP would require. Compliance with laws and regulations can be difficult and costly, and changes to laws and regulations often impose additional operating costs. Our failure to comply with these laws and regulations, even if the failure follows good faith effort or reflects a difference in interpretation, could subject us to restrictions on our business activities, enforcement actions and fines and other penalties, any of which could adversely affect our results of operations, regulatory capital levels and the price of our securities. Further, any new laws, rules and regulations, such as the Dodd-Frank Act, could make compliance more difficult or expensive or otherwise adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Federal banking agencies periodically conduct examinations of our business, including compliance with laws and regulations, and our failure to comply with any supervisory actions to which we are or become subject as a result of such examinations could adversely affect us.

As part of the bank regulatory process, the OCC and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or Federal Reserve, periodically conduct examinations of our business, including compliance with laws and regulations. If, as a result of an examination, one of these federal banking agencies were to determine that the financial condition, capital resources, asset quality, earnings prospects, management, liquidity, asset sensitivity, risk management or other aspects of any of our operations have become unsatisfactory, or that our Company, the Bank or their respective management were in violation of any law or regulation, it may take a number of different remedial actions as it deems appropriate. These actions include the power to enjoin “unsafe or unsound” practices, to require affirmative actions to correct any conditions resulting from any violation or practice, to issue an administrative order that can be judicially enforced, to direct an increase in our capital levels, to restrict our growth, to assess civil monetary penalties against us, the Bank or their respective officers or directors, to remove officers and directors and, if it is concluded that such conditions cannot be corrected or there is an imminent risk of loss to depositors, to terminate the Bank’s deposit insurance. If we become subject to such regulatory actions, our business, financial condition, results of operations and reputation could be adversely affected.


We recently becameare subject to more stringent capital requirements, which may result in lower returns on equity, require the raising of additional capital, limit our ability to repurchase shares or pay dividends and discretionary bonuses, or result in regulatory action.

The Dodd-Frank Act requiresrequired the federal banking agencies to establish stricter risk-based capital requirements and leverage limits to apply to banks and bank and savings and loan holding companies. In July 2013, the federal banking agencies published new capital rules,companies, referred to herein as the Basel III capital rules, which revised their risk-based and leverage capital requirements and their method for calculating risk-weighted assets. The Basel III capital rules apply to all bank holding companies with $1.0 billion or more in consolidated assets and all banks regardless of size. The Basel III capital rules became effective as applied to us on January 1, 2015, with a phase-in period for the new capital conservation buffer that generally extends from January 1, 2015 through January 1, 2019.rules. See the section in Item 1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K captioned “Supervision and Regulation — Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. — NewRevised Rules on Regulatory Capital.”

As a result of the enactment of the Basel III capital rules, we became subject to increased required capital levels. Our inability to comply with these more stringent capital requirements could, among other things, result in lower returns on equity; require the raising of additional capital; limit our ability to repurchase shares or pay dividends and discretionary bonuses; or result in regulatory actions, any of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operation.

Many of our new activities and expansion plans require regulatory approvals, and failure to obtain them may restrict our growth.

We intend to complement and expand our business by pursuing strategic acquisitions of financial institutions and other complementary businesses. Generally, we must receive federal regulatory approval before we can acquire an FDIC-insured depository institution or related business. In determining whether to approve a proposed acquisition, federal banking regulators will consider, among other factors, the effect of the acquisition on competition, our financial condition, our future prospects, and the impact of the proposal on U.S. financial stability. The regulators also review current and projected capital ratios and levels, the competence, experience and integrity of management and its record of compliance with laws and regulations, the convenience and needs of the communities to be served (including the acquiring institution’s record of compliance under the Community Reinvestment Act, or the CRA) and the effectiveness of the acquiring institution in combating money laundering activities. Such regulatory approvals may not be granted on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all. We may also be required to sell banking locations as a condition to receiving regulatory approval, which condition may not be acceptable to us or, if acceptable to us, may reduce the benefit of any acquisition.

In addition to the acquisition of existing financial institutions, as opportunities arise, we plan to continue de novo branching as a part of our expansion strategy. De novo branching and acquisitions carry with them numerous risks, including the inability to obtain all required regulatory approvals. The failure to obtain these regulatory approvals for potential future strategic acquisitions and de novo banking locations could impact our business plans and restrict our growth.

Financial institutions, such as the Bank, face a risk of noncompliance and enforcement action with the Bank Secrecy Act and other anti-money laundering statutes and regulations.

The Bank Secrecy Act, the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, or the USA PATRIOT Act, and other laws and regulations require financial institutions, among other duties, to institute and maintain an effective anti-money laundering program and file suspicious

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activity and currency transaction reports as appropriate. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, established by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, or the Treasury Department, to administer the Bank Secrecy Act, is authorized to impose significant civil money penalties for violations of those requirements and has recently engaged in coordinated enforcement efforts with the individual federal banking regulators, as well as the U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration and the Internal Revenue Service. There is also increased scrutiny of compliance with the sanctions programs and rules administered and enforced by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.

In order to comply with regulations, guidelines and examination procedures in this area, we have dedicated significant resources to our anti-money laundering program. If our policies, procedures and systems are deemed deficient, we could be subject to liability, including fines and regulatory actions such as restrictions on our ability to


pay dividends and the inability to obtain regulatory approvals to proceed with certain aspects of our business plans, including acquisitions and de novo branching.

We are subject to numerous laws designed to protect consumers, including the Community Reinvestment Act and fair lending laws, and failure to comply with these laws could lead to a wide variety of sanctions.

The CRA, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act and other fair lending laws and regulations impose nondiscriminatory lending requirements on financial institutions. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, the U.S. Department of Justice and other federal agencies are responsible for enforcing these laws and regulations. The CFPB was created under the Dodd-Frank Act to centralize responsibility for consumer financial protection with broad rulemaking authority to administer and carry out the purposes and objectives of federal consumer financial laws with respect to all financial institutions that offer financial products and services to consumers. The CFPB is also authorized to prescribe rules applicable to any covered person or service provider, identifying and prohibiting acts or practices that are “unfair, deceptive, or abusive” in connection with any transaction with a consumer for a consumer financial product or service, or the offering of a consumer financial product or service. The ongoing broad rulemaking powers of the CFPB have potential to have a significant impact on the operations of financial institutions offering consumer financial products or services. The CFPB has indicated that it may propose new rules on overdrafts and other consumer financial products or services, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations if any such rules limit our ability to provide such financial products or services.

A successful regulatory challenge to an institution’s performance under the CRA, fair lending or consumer lending laws and regulations could result in a wide variety of sanctions, including damages and civil money penalties, injunctive relief, restrictions on mergers and acquisitions activity, restrictions on expansion, and restrictions on entering new business lines. Private parties may also have the ability to challenge an institution’s performance under fair lending laws in private class action litigation. Such actions could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Increases in FDIC insurance premiums could adversely affect our earnings and results of operations.

We are generally unable to control the amount of premiums that we are required to pay for FDIC insurance. As a result of economic conditions and the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act, the FDIC has in recent years increased deposit insurance assessment rates, which in turn raised deposit premiums for many insured depository institutions. In 2010, the FDIC increased the Deposit Insurance Fund’s target reserve ratio to 2.0% of insured deposits following the Dodd-Frank Act’s elimination of the 1.5% cap on the insurance fund’s reserve ratio, and the FDIC as put in place a restoration plan to restore the Deposit Insurance Fund to its 1.35% minimum reserve ratio managed by the Dodd-Frank Act by September 30, 2020. If recent increases in premiums are insufficient for the Deposit Insurance Fund to meet its funding requirements, further special assessments or increases in deposit insurance premiums may be required. Further, if there are additional financial institution failures that affect the Deposit Insurance Fund, we may be required to pay higher FDIC premiums. Our FDIC insurance related costs were $625,000$821,000 for the year ended December 31, 2018,2020, compared to $671,000$173,000 for the year ended December 31, 2017.2019, reflecting the receipt and application of a credit in 2019 that was not received in 2020. Any future additional assessments, increases or required prepayments in FDIC insurance premiums could adversely affect our earnings and results of operations.

The Federal Reserve may require us to commit capital resources to support the Bank.

The Federal Reserve requires a bank holding company to act as a source of financial and managerial strength to its subsidiary banks and to commit resources to support its subsidiary banks. Under the “source of strength” doctrine that was codified by the Dodd-Frank Act, the Federal Reserve may require a bank holding company to make capital injections into a troubled subsidiary bank at times when the bank holding company may not be inclined to do so and may charge the bank holding company with engaging in unsafe and unsound practices for failure to commit resources to such a subsidiary bank. Accordingly, we could be required to provide financial assistance to the Bank if it experiences financial distress.

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A capital injection may be required at a time when our resources are limited, and we may be required to borrow the funds or raise capital to make the required capital injection. Any loan by a bank holding company to its subsidiary bank is subordinate in right with payment to deposits and certain other indebtedness of such subsidiary bank. In the event of a bank holding company’s bankruptcy, the bankruptcy trustee will assume any commitment by the holding company to a federal bank regulatory agency to maintain the capital of a subsidiary bank. Moreover,


bankruptcy law provides that claims based on any such commitment will be entitled to a priority of payment over the claims of the holding company’s general unsecured creditors, including the holders of any note obligations. Thus, any borrowing by a bank holding company for the purpose of making a capital injection to a subsidiary bank often becomes more difficult and expensive relative to other corporate borrowings.

We could be adversely affected by the soundness of other financial institutions.

Financial services institutions are interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, counterparty or other relationships. We have exposure to many different industries and counterparties, and routinely execute transactions with counterparties in the financial services industry, including commercial banks, brokers and dealers, investment banks and other institutional clients. Many of these transactions expose us to credit risk in the event of a default by a counterparty or client. In addition, our credit risk may be exacerbated when our collateral cannot be foreclosed upon or is liquidated at prices not sufficient to recover the full amount of the credit or derivative exposure due. Any such losses could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Monetary policies and regulations of the Federal Reserve could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

In addition to being affected by general economic conditions, our earnings and growth are affected by the policies of the Federal Reserve. An important function of the Federal Reserve is to regulate the U.S. money supply and credit conditions. Among the instruments used by the Federal Reserve to implement these objectives are open market purchases and sales of securities by the Federal Reserve, adjustments of both the discount rate and the federal funds rate and changes in reserve requirements against bank deposits. These instruments are used in varying combinations to influence overall economic growth and the distribution of credit, bank loans, investments and deposits. Their use also affects interest rates charged on loans or paid on deposits.

The monetary policies and regulations of the Federal Reserve have had a significant effect on the operating results of commercial banks in the past and are expected to continue to do so in the future. Although we cannot determine the effects of such policies on us at this time, such policies could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.


We are subject to commercial real estate lending guidance issued by the federal banking regulators that impacts our operations and capital requirements.

The federal banking regulators have issued guidance regarding concentrations in commercial real estate lending directed at institutions that have particularly high concentrations of commercial real estate loans within their lending portfolios. This guidance suggests that institutions whose commercial real estate loans exceed certain percentages of capital should implement heightened risk management practices appropriate to their concentration risk and may be required to maintain higher capital ratios than institutions with lower concentrations in commercial real estate lending. Based on our commercial real estate concentration as of December 31, 2018,2020, we believe that we are operating within the guidelines. However, increases in our commercial real estate lending, particularly as we expand into metropolitans markets and make more of these loans, could subject us to additional supervisory analysis. We cannot guarantee that any risk management practices we implement will be effective to prevent losses relating to our commercial real estate portfolio. Management has implemented controls to monitor our commercial real estate lending concentrations, but we cannot predict the extent to which this guidance will impact our operations or capital requirements.

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Risks Related to an Investment in Our Common Stock

The market price of our common stock may be subject to substantial fluctuations, which may make it difficult for you to sell your shares at the volume, prices and times desired.

The market price of our common stock may be highly volatile, which may make it difficult for you to resell your shares at the volume, prices and times desired. There are many factors that may affect the market price and trading volume of our common stock, including, without limitation:

actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results, financial condition or asset quality;

changes in economic or business conditions;

actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results, financial condition or asset quality;

the effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies, including the interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve;

changes in economic or business conditions;

publication of research reports about us, our competitors, or the financial services industry generally, or changes in, or failure to meet, securities analysts’ estimates of our financial and operating performance, or lack of research reports by industry analysts or ceasing of coverage;


operating and stock price performance of companies that investors deemed comparable to us;

the effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies, including the interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve;

additional or anticipated sales of our common stock or other securities by us or our existing shareholders;

publication of research reports about us, our competitors, or the financial services industry generally, or changes in, or failure to meet, securities analysts’ estimates of our financial and operating performance, or lack of research reports by industry analysts or ceasing of coverage;

additions or departures of key personnel;

operating and stock price performance of companies that investors deemed comparable to us;

perceptions in the marketplace regarding our competitors or us, including the perception that investment in Texas is unattractive or less attractive during periods of low oil prices;

additional or anticipated sales of our common stock or other securities by us or our existing shareholders;

significant acquisitions or business combinations, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments by or involving our competitors or us;

additions or departures of key personnel;

other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services; and

perceptions in the marketplace regarding our competitors or us, including the perception that investment in Texas is unattractive or less attractive during periods of low oil prices;

other news, announcements or disclosures (whether by us or others) related to us, our competitors, our primary markets or the financial services industry.

significant acquisitions or business combinations, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments by or involving our competitors or us;
other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services; and
other news, announcements or disclosures (whether by us or others) related to us, our competitors, our primary markets or the financial services industry.

The stock market and, in particular, the market for financial institution stocks have experienced substantial fluctuations in recent years, which in many cases have been unrelated to the operating performance and prospects of particular companies. In addition, significant fluctuations in the trading volume in our common stock may cause significant price variations to occur. Increased market volatility may materially and adversely affect the market price of our common stock, which could make it difficult to sell your shares at the volume, prices and times desired.

The market price of our common stock could decline significantly due to actual or anticipated issuances or sales of our common stock in the future.

We may issue shares of our common stock or other securities from time to time as consideration for future acquisitions and investments and pursuant to compensation and incentive plans. If any such acquisition or investment is significant, the number of shares of our common stock, or the number or aggregate principal amount, as the case may be, of other securities that we may issue may in turn be substantial. We may also grant registration rights covering those shares of our common stock or other securities in connection with any such acquisitions and investments.

We cannot predict the size of future issuances of our common stock or the effect, if any, that future issuances and sales of our common stock will have on the market price of our common stock. Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock (including shares of our common stock issued in connection with an acquisition or under a compensation or incentive plan), or the perception that such sales could occur, may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock and could impair our ability to raise capital through future sales of our securities.

Securities analysts may not initiate or continue coverage on us.

The trading market for our common stock depends, in part, on the research and reports that securities analysts publish about us and our business. We do not have any control over these securities analysts, and they may not cover us. If one or more of these analysts cease to cover us or fail to publish regular reports on us, we could lose visibility in the

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financial markets, which could cause the price or trading volume of our common stock to decline. If we are covered by securities analysts and are the subject of an unfavorable report, the price of our common stock may decline.

Our management and board of directors have significant control over our business.

As of December 31, 2018,2020, our Company only directors and executive officers beneficially owned an aggregate of 2,564,7502,204,578 shares, or approximately 21.5%19.9%, of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock, including 299,679316,349 shares that are held by our KSOP and allocated to the accounts of our named executive officers. As of December 31, 2018,2020, our KSOP owned an aggregate of 1,333,5411,225,828 shares, or approximately 11.3%11.2% of our issued and outstanding shares. A committee consisting of four independent directors of the Company, which we refer to herein as the KSOP Committee, currently serves as trustee of the KSOP. Each KSOP participant will have the right to vote the shares allocated to such participant’s account on all matters requiring a vote of our shareholders, but the KSOP committee, as trustee of the KSOP, retains sole voting power over all shares held by the KSOP that are not allocated to participants’ accounts and all shares for which they have received no voting instructions from the participant. As of December 31, 2018,2020, there were no shares owned by our KSOP that were unallocated to participants’ accounts.


As a result of their significant control over our business, our management and board of directors may be able to significantly affect the outcome of the election of directors and the potential outcome of other matters submitted to a vote of our shareholders, such as mergers, the sale of substantially all of our assets and other extraordinary corporate matters. The interests of these insiders could conflict with the interests of our other shareholders, including you.

The holders of our existing debt obligations, as well as debt obligations that may be outstanding in the future, will have priority over our common stock with respect to payment in the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up and with respect to the payment of interest.

In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, our common stock would rank below all claims of debt holders against us. As of December 31, 2018,2020, we had a senior, unsecured line of credit with an available balance of $25.0 million, but no amounts advanced, wewith $12.0 million advanced. We also had $2.5$9.5 million of subordinated debt obligations and approximately $10.3 million of junior subordinated debentures issued to statutory trusts that, in turn, issued $10.0 million of trust preferred securities. Payments of the principal and interest on the trust preferred securities are conditionally guaranteed by us. Our debt obligations are senior to our shares of common stock. As a result, we must make payments on our debt obligations before any dividends can be paid on our common stock. In the event of our bankruptcy, dissolution or liquidation, the holders of ourthese existing and any future debt obligations must be satisfied in full before any distributions can be made to the holders of our common stock. We have the right to defer distributions on our junior subordinated debentures (and the related trust preferred securities) for up to five years, during which time no dividends may be paid to holders of our common stock. To the extent that we issue additional debt obligations or junior subordinated debentures, the additional debt obligations or additional junior subordinated debentures will be of equal rank with, or senior to, our existing debt obligations and senior to our shares of common stock.

We may issue shares of preferred stock in the future, which could make it difficult for another company to acquire us or could otherwise adversely affect holders of our common stock, which could depress the price of our common stock.

Our amended and restated certificate of formation authorizes us to issue up to 15,000,000 shares of one or more series of preferred stock. Our board of directors has the authority to determine the preferences, limitations and relative rights of shares of preferred stock and to fix the number of shares constituting any series and the designation of such series, without any further vote or action by our shareholders. Our preferred stock could be issued with voting, liquidation, dividend and other rights superior to the rights of our common stock. The potential issuance of preferred stock may delay or prevent a change in control of us, discouraging bids for our common stock at a premium over the market price, and materially adversely affect the market price and the voting and other rights of the holders of our common stock.

We are an emerging growth company, and the reduced regulatory and reporting requirements applicable to emerging growth companies may make our common stock less attractive to investors.

We are an emerging growth company, as defined in the JOBS Act. For as long as we continue to be an emerging growth company we may to take advantage of reduced regulatory and reporting requirements that are otherwise generally applicable to public companies. These include, without limitation, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced financial reporting requirements, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation, and exemptions from the requirements of holding non-binding advisory votes on executive compensation and golden parachute payments. The JOBS Act also permits an emerging growth company such as us to take advantage of an extended transition period to comply with new or revised accounting

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standards applicable to public companies. However, we have irrevocably “opted out” of this provision, and we will comply with new or revised accounting standards to the same extent that compliance is required for non-emerging growth companies.

We may take advantage of these provisions for up to five years, unless we earlier cease to be an emerging growth company, which would occur if our annual gross revenues exceed $1.0 billion, if we issue more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt in a three-year period or if the market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates exceeds $700.0 million as of any June 30, in which case we would no longer be an emerging growth company as of the following December 31. Investors may find our common stock less attractive because we intend to rely on certain of these exemptions, which may result in a less active trading market and increased volatility in our stock price.

We are dependent upon the Bank for cash flow, and the Bank’s ability to make cash distributions is restricted.


Our primary tangible asset is Guaranty Bank & Trust. As such, we dependthe Company depends upon the Bank for cash distributions (through dividends on the Bank’s common stock) that we usethe Company uses to pay ourits operating expenses, satisfy ourits obligations (including ourits junior subordinated debentures and our other debt obligations) and to pay dividends on ourthe Company’s common stock. Federal statutes, regulations and policies restrict the Bank’s ability to make cash distributions to us.the Company. These statutes and regulations require, among other things, that the Bank maintain certain levels of capital in order to pay a dividend. Further, the OCC has the ability to restrict the Bank’s payment of dividends by supervisory action. If the Bank is unable to pay dividends to us,the Company, we will not be able to satisfy our obligations or pay dividends on our common stock.

Our dividend policy may change without notice, and our future ability to pay dividends is subject to restrictions.

We anticipate that dividends will be declared and paid in the month following the end of each calendar quarter, and we anticipate paying a quarterly dividend on our common stock in an amount equal to approximately 25.0% to 30.0% of our net income for the immediately preceding quarter. However, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive only such cash dividends as our board of directors may declare out of funds legally available for such payments. Any declaration and payment of dividends on common stock will depend upon the ability of the Bank to make cash distributions to the Company, our earnings and financial condition, liquidity and capital requirements, the general economic and regulatory climate, our ability to service any equity or debt obligations senior to the common stock and other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors. Furthermore, consistent with our strategic plans, growth initiatives, capital availability, projected liquidity needs and other factors, we have made, and will continue to make, capital management decisions and policies that could adversely affect the amount of dividends, if any, paid to our common shareholders.

The Federal Reserve has indicated that bank holding companies should carefully review their dividend policy in relation to the organization’s overall asset quality, current and prospective earnings and level, composition and quality of capital. The guidance provides that we inform and consult with the Federal Reserve prior to declaring and paying a dividend that exceeds earnings for the period for which the dividend is being paid or that could result in an adverse change to our capital structure, including interest on the junior subordinated debentures underlying our trust preferred securities and our other debt obligations. If required payments on our outstanding junior subordinated debentures, held by our unconsolidated subsidiary trusts, or our other debt obligations, are not made or are deferred, or dividends on any preferred stock we may issue are not paid, we will be prohibited from paying dividends on our common stock.

Our corporate organizational documents and provisions of federal and state law to which we are subject contain certain provisions that could have an anti-takeover effect and may delay, make more difficult or prevent an attempted acquisition that you may favor or an attempted replacement of our board of directors or management.

Our certificate of formation and our bylaws (each as amended and restated) may have an anti-takeover effect and may delay, discourage or prevent an attempted acquisition or change of control or a replacement of our board of directors or management. Our governing documents include provisions that:

empower our board of directors, without shareholder approval, to issue our preferred stock, the terms of which, including voting power, are to be set by our board of directors;

divide our board of directors into three classes serving staggered three-year terms;

empower our board of directors, without shareholder approval, to issue our preferred stock, the terms of which, including voting power, are to be set by our board of directors;

provide that directors may only be removed from office for cause and only upon a majority shareholder vote;

divide our board of directors into three classes serving staggered three-year terms;

eliminate cumulative voting in elections of directors;

provide that directors may only be removed from office for cause and only upon a majority shareholder vote;

permit our board of directors to alter, amend or repeal our amended and restated bylaws or to adopt new bylaws;

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require the request of holders of at least 50.0% of the outstanding shares of our capital stock entitled to vote at a meeting to call a special shareholders’ meeting;

eliminate cumulative voting in elections of directors;

prohibit shareholder action by less than unanimous written consent, thereby requiring virtually all actions to be taken at a meeting of the shareholders;

permit our board of directors to alter, amend or repeal our amended and restated bylaws or to adopt new bylaws;

require shareholders that wish to bring business before annual or special meetings of shareholders, or to nominate candidates for election as directors at our annual meeting of shareholders, to provide timely notice of their intent in writing; and

require the request of holders of at least 50.0% of the outstanding shares of our capital stock entitled to vote at a meeting to call a special shareholders’ meeting;

enable our board of directors to increase, between annual meetings, the number of persons serving as directors and to fill the vacancies created as a result of the increase by a majority vote of the directors present at a meeting of directors.

prohibit shareholder action by less than unanimous written consent, thereby requiring virtually all actions to be taken at a meeting of the shareholders;
require shareholders that wish to bring business before annual or special meetings of shareholders, or to nominate candidates for election as directors at our annual meeting of shareholders, to provide timely notice of their intent in writing; and
enable our board of directors to increase, between annual meetings, the number of persons serving as directors and to fill the vacancies created as a result of the increase by a majority vote of the directors present at a meeting of directors.

In addition, certain provisions of Texas law, including a provision which restricts certain business combinations between a Texas corporation and certain affiliated shareholders, may delay, discourage or prevent an attempted acquisition or change in control. Furthermore, banking laws impose notice, approval, and ongoing regulatory requirements on any shareholder or other party that seeks to acquire direct or indirect “control” of an FDIC-insured depository institution or its holding company. These laws include the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, or the BHC Act, and the Change in Bank Control Act, or the CBCA. These laws could delay or prevent an acquisition.

Furthermore, our amended and restated certificate of formation provides that the state courts located in Titus County, Texas, the county in which our legacy headquarters in Mount Pleasant lie, will be the exclusive forum for: (a) any actual or purported derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of fiduciary duty by any of our directors or officers, (c) any action asserting a claim against us or our directors or officers arising pursuant to the TBOC, our certificate of formation, or our bylaws; or (d) any action asserting a claim against us or our officers or directors that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine. By becoming a shareholder of our Company, you will be deemed to have notice of and have consented to the provisions of our amended and restated certificate of formation related to choice of forum. The choice of forum provision in our amended and restated certificate of formation may limit our shareholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us. Alternatively, if a court were to find the choice of forum provision contained in our amended and restated certificate of formation to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions, which could adversely affect our business, operating results, and financial condition.


An investment in our common stock is not an insured deposit and is subject to risk of loss.

Any shares of our common stock you purchase will not be savings accounts, deposits or other obligations of any of our bank or non-bank subsidiaries and will not be insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. Your investment will be subject to investment risk, and you must be capable of affording the loss of your entire investment.


ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS


None.


ITEM 2. PROPERTIES


The Bank currently operates 3031 banking locations, all of which are located in Texas.  Our principal executive office is located at 16475 Dallas Parkway, Suite 600, Addison, Texas 75001.  The Bank currently operates banking locations in the following Texas locations: Austin (two locations), Bogata, Bryan, College Station (two locations), Commerce, Conroe, Dallas (two locations), Denton (two locations), Fort Worth, Hallsville, Houston (three locations), Longview, Mount Pleasant (two locations), Mount Vernon, New Boston, Paris (two locations), Pittsburg, Rockwall, Royse City, Sulphur Springs, and Texarkana (three locations).


As of December 31, 2018,2020, we owned 21 of our branch locations, had one location in which we owned the building and had a long-term land lease on the real property associated with the branch, and leased the remaining eightnine locations.  The terms of our leases generally range from one to 15 years and give us the option to renew for subsequent terms of equal duration or otherwise extend the lease term subject to price adjustment based on market conditions at the time of renewal.  We believe that the sevennine leases to which we are subject are generally on terms consistent with prevailing market terms, and none of the leases are with our directors, officers, beneficial owners of more than 5% of our voting securities or any affiliates of the foregoing.  We believe that our facilities are in good condition and are adequate to meet our operating needs for the foreseeable future.


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The Company is from time to time subject to claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. These claims and litigation may include, among other things, allegations of violation of banking and other applicable regulations, competition law, labor laws and consumer protection laws, as well as claims or litigation relating to intellectual property, securities, breach of contract and tort. The Company intends to defend itself vigorously against any pending or future claims and litigation.


At this time, in the opinion of management, the likelihood is remote that the impact of such proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, would have a material adverse effect on the Company combined results of operations,


financial condition or cash flows. However, one or more unfavorable outcomes in any claim or litigation against the Company could have a material adverse effect for the period in which they are resolved. In addition, regardless of their merits or their ultimate outcomes, such matters are costly, divert management’s attention and may materially adversely affect the Company’s reputation, even if resolved in our favor.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES


Not applicable.



PART II


ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES


Market Information for Common Stock


Shares of our common stock are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “GNTY.” Our shares have been traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market since May 9, 2017. Prior to that date, there was no public trading market for our common stock. The following table presents the range of high and low sales price per share reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market for the period indicated.

 2018 2017
 High Low High Low
First Quarter$35.55
 $30.23
 NA NA
Second Quarter35.56
 31.95
 36.38
 29.00
Third Quarter33.67
 29.64
 33.16
 28.27
Fourth Quarter31.55
 28.83
 31.70
 28.00

Holders of Record

As of March 8, 2019,10, 2021, there were 405361 holders of record of our common stock.


  The number of holders of record does not represent the actual number of beneficial owners of our common stock because securities dealers and others frequently hold shares in “street name” for the benefit of individual owners who have the right to vote shares.

Dividend Policy


See "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Quarterly Results of Operations" for the frequency and amount of cash dividends paid by us.  Also, see "Item 1. Business—Regulation and Supervision—Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.—Regulatory Restrictions on Dividends” for restrictions on our present or future ability to pay dividends, particularly those restrictions arising under federal and state banking laws.


Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities


None.


Equity Compensation Plan Information


See “Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.


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Stock Performance Graph


The following table and graph compares the cumulative total shareholder return on our common stock to the cumulative total return of the S&P 500 Index and the SNL Bank Index for banks with $1.0 billion to $5.0 billion in total assets for the period beginning on May 9, 2017, the first day of trading of our common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market through December 31, 2018.2020. The following assumes $100 invested on May 9, 2017 in our common stock at our initial public offering price of $27.00 per share, otherwise reflects our stock and the S&P 500 and SNL Bank $1.0 to $5.0 Billion Index values as of close of trading, and assumes the reinvestment of dividends, if any. The historical stock price performance for our common stock shown on the graph below is not necessarily indicative of future stock performance.


 

 

May 9,

2017

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

 

December 31,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2019

 

 

December 31,

2020

 

Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.

 

$

100.00

 

 

$

114.98

 

 

$

114.01

 

 

$

128.63

 

 

$

120.79

 

S&P 500 Index

 

 

100.00

 

 

 

113.05

 

 

 

108.09

 

 

 

142.12

 

 

 

168.27

 

SNL Bank $1B - $5B Index

 

 

100.00

 

 

 

107.19

 

 

 

93.91

 

 

 

114.16

 

 

 

97.01

 


totalperfreturngraphv1.jpg

 May 9, 2017 June 30, 2017 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2017 March 31, 2018 June 30, 2018 September 30, 2018 December 31, 2018
Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.$100.00
 $118.81
 $119.44
 $114.98
 $125.48
 $124.60
 $114.90
 $114.01
S&P 500 Index100.00
 101.46
 106.00
 113.05
 112.19
 116.04
 124.99
 108.09
SNL Bank $1B - $5B Index100.00
 100.75
 107.52
 107.19
 109.23
 116.43
 112.02
 93.91

Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence


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Stock Repurchases


On

In June 13, 2018, our board2019, the Company announced the adoption of directors approved a new stock repurchase program, which authorized the repurchase of up to 500,000 shares of the Company common stock, or approximately 4.0% of the outstanding common shares at that time. On March 13, 2020, the Company announced the termination of that stock repurchase planprogram and the adoption of a new stock repurchase program that authorized the repurchase of up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The stock repurchase program will remain in effectbe effective until the earlier of March 13, 2022, or the date all shares authorized for a period of 24-months,repurchase under the program have been repurchased, unless shortened or extended by the board of directors. The board authorized the purchase of up 500,000 shares, or approximately 4.2% of our outstanding common shares at that time. The repurchase plan permits shares to be acquired from time to time in the open market or negotiated transactions at prices management considers to be attractive and in the best interest of both Guaranty and its shareholders, subject to compliance with applicable laws and regulations, general market and economic conditions, the financial and regulatory condition of Guaranty, liquidity and other factors. The following are shares repurchased duringAll repurchases shown in the periods indicated:table below were made pursuant to these stock repurchase programs in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or other means.

Period

 

Total

Number

of Shares

Purchased

 

 

Average Price

Paid per

Share

 

 

Total Number of Shares

Purchased as Part of

Publicly Announced

Plans or Programs

 

 

Maximum Number of

Shares that May Yet Be

Purchased Under the

Plans or Programs

 

October, 2020

 

 

10,800

 

 

 

27.40

 

 

 

10,800

 

 

 

647,647

 

November, 2020

 

 

70,424

 

 

 

29.53

 

 

 

70,424

 

 

 

577,223

 

December, 2020

 

 

14,700

 

 

 

29.81

 

 

 

14,700

 

 

 

562,523

 

Total

 

 

95,924

 

 

$

29.33

 

 

 

95,924

 

 

 

 

 


Period Total Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan
September 1 - 30, 2018 300
 $30.00
 300
 499,700
October 1 - 31, 2018 62,935
 29.84
 62,935
 436,765
November 1 - 30, 2018 37,036
 29.93
 37,036
 399,729
December 1 - 31, 2018 43,005
 29.56
 43,005
 356,724
Total 143,276
   143,276
  
         

ITEM 6.  SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following tables set forth certain of our summary historical consolidated financial information for each of the periods indicated. The historical information as of and for the years ended December 31, 20182020 and 20172019 has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K, and the selected historical consolidated financial information as of and for the years ended December 31, 2016, 20152018, 2017 and 20142016 has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements not appearing in this Form 10-K. The historical results set forth below are not necessarily indicative of our future performance.

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You should read the following together with the sections entitled “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

(Dollars in Thousands, except Per Share Amounts)

 

 

 

As of December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Selected Period End Balance Sheet Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

2,740,832

 

 

$

2,318,444

 

 

$

2,266,970

 

 

$

1,962,624

 

 

$

1,828,336

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

351,791

 

 

 

90,714

 

 

 

71,510

 

 

 

91,428

 

 

 

127,543

 

Securities available for sale

 

 

380,795

 

 

 

212,716

 

 

 

232,975

 

 

 

232,372

 

 

 

156,925

 

Securities held to maturity

 

 

 

 

 

155,458

 

 

 

163,164

 

 

 

174,684

 

 

 

189,371

 

Loans held for sale

 

 

5,542

 

 

 

2,368

 

 

 

1,795

 

 

 

1,896

 

 

 

2,563

 

Loans held for investment

 

 

1,866,819

 

 

 

1,706,395

 

 

 

1,659,535

 

 

 

1,359,544

 

 

 

1,243,925

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

 

33,619

 

 

 

16,202

 

 

 

14,651

 

 

 

12,859

 

 

 

11,484

 

Goodwill

 

 

32,160

 

 

 

32,160

 

 

 

32,160

 

 

 

18,742

 

 

 

18,742

 

Core deposit intangibles, net

 

 

2,999

 

 

 

3,853

 

 

 

4,706

 

 

 

2,724

 

 

 

3,308

 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

 

779,740

 

 

 

525,865

 

 

 

489,789

 

 

 

410,009

 

 

 

358,752

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

 

1,506,650

 

 

 

1,430,939

 

 

 

1,381,691

 

 

 

1,266,311

 

 

 

1,218,039

 

Total deposits

 

 

2,286,390

 

 

 

1,956,804

 

 

 

1,871,480

 

 

 

1,676,320

 

 

 

1,576,791

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

 

109,101

 

 

 

55,118

 

 

 

115,136

 

 

 

45,153

 

 

 

55,170

 

Subordinated debentures

 

 

19,810

 

 

 

10,810

 

 

 

12,810

 

 

 

13,810

 

 

 

19,310

 

Line of credit

 

 

12,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,286

 

KSOP-owned shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,661

 

Total shareholders’ equity less KSOP-owned shares

 

 

272,643

 

 

 

261,551

 

 

 

244,583

 

 

 

207,345

 

 

 

110,253

 

Pro forma total shareholders’ equity(1)

 

 

272,643

 

 

 

261,551

 

 

 

244,583

 

 

 

207,345

 

 

 

141,914

 

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Selected Income Statement Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

$

89,982

 

 

$

78,870

 

 

$

68,916

 

 

$

59,630

 

 

$

53,840

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

13,200

 

 

 

1,250

 

 

 

2,250

 

 

 

2,850

 

 

 

3,640

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

 

76,782

 

 

 

77,620

 

 

 

66,666

 

 

 

56,780

 

 

 

50,200

 

Noninterest income

 

 

23,037

 

 

 

16,962

 

 

 

15,303

 

 

 

14,279

 

 

 

13,016

 

Noninterest expense

 

 

66,522

 

 

 

62,525

 

 

 

56,774

 

 

 

48,382

 

 

 

46,380

 

Net realized (loss) gain on sale of securities

 

 

 

 

 

(22

)

 

 

(50

)

 

 

167

 

 

 

82

 

Income before income tax

 

 

33,297

 

 

 

32,057

 

 

 

25,195

 

 

 

22,677

 

 

 

16,836

 

Income tax expense

 

 

5,895

 

 

 

5,778

 

 

 

4,599

 

 

 

8,238

 

 

 

4,715

 

Net earnings

 

 

27,402

 

 

 

26,279

 

 

 

20,596

 

 

 

14,439

 

 

 

12,121

 

Dividends paid to common shareholders

 

 

8,599

 

 

 

8,128

 

 

 

7,031

 

 

 

5,562

 

 

 

4,615

 

(Dollars in Thousands, except Per Share Amounts)
 As of December 31,
 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Selected Period End Balance Sheet Data:         
Total assets$2,266,970
 $1,962,624
 $1,828,336
 $1,682,640
 $1,334,068
Cash and cash equivalents71,510
 91,428
 127,543
 111,379
 105,662
Securities available for sale232,975
 232,372
 156,925
 272,944
 227,022
Securities held to maturity163,164
 174,684
 189,371
 125,031
 131,068
Loans held for sale1,795
 1,896
 2,563
 3,867
 3,915
Loans held for investment1,659,535
 1,359,544
 1,243,925
 1,067,377
 786,519
Allowance for loan losses14,651
 12,859
 11,484
 9,263
 7,721
Goodwill32,160
 18,742
 18,742
 18,601
 6,116
Core deposit intangibles, net4,706
 2,724
 3,308
 3,846
 2,881
Noninterest-bearing deposits489,789
 410,009
 358,752
 325,556
 250,242
Interest-bearing deposits1,381,691
 1,266,311
 1,218,039
 1,140,641
 826,550
Total deposits1,871,480
 1,676,320
 1,576,791
 1,466,197
 1,076,792
Federal Home Loan Bank advances115,136
 45,153
 55,170
 21,342
 111,539
Subordinated debentures12,810
 13,810
 19,310
 21,310
 9,155
Other debt
 
 18,286
 18,000
 11,000
KSOP-owned shares
 
 31,661
 35,384
 36,300
Total shareholders’ equity less
KSOP-owned shares
244,583
 207,345
 110,253
 102,352
 75,989
Pro forma total shareholders’ equity(1)
244,583
 207,345
 141,914
 137,736
 112,289

 

 

As of and for the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Per Share Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share, basic

 

$

2.47

 

 

$

2.26

 

 

$

1.78

 

 

$

1.41

 

 

$

1.35

 

Earnings per common share, diluted

 

 

2.46

 

 

 

2.25

 

 

 

1.77

 

 

 

1.40

 

 

 

1.35

 

Book value per common share(2)

 

 

24.93

 

 

 

22.65

 

 

 

20.68

 

 

 

18.75

 

 

 

16.22

 

Tangible book value per common share(2)(3)

 

 

21.72

 

 

 

19.53

 

 

 

17.56

 

 

 

16.81

 

 

 

13.70

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic

 

 

11,108,564

 

 

 

11,638,897

 

 

 

11,562,826

 

 

 

10,230,840

 

 

 

8,968,262

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted

 

 

11,141,345

 

 

 

11,705,099

 

 

 

11,653,766

 

 

 

10,313,369

 

 

 

8,976,328

 


 

 

As of and for the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Summary Performance Ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets(4)(5)

 

 

1.07

%

 

 

1.13

%

 

 

0.97

%

 

 

0.76

%

 

 

0.68

%

Return on average equity(4)(5)

 

 

10.39

 

 

 

10.37

 

 

 

9.03

 

 

 

7.78

 

 

 

8.34

 

Net interest margin(6)

 

 

3.74

 

 

 

3.68

 

 

 

3.49

 

 

 

3.38

 

 

 

3.27

 

Efficiency ratio(7)

 

 

58.86

 

 

 

65.23

 

 

 

67.37

 

 

 

65.61

 

 

 

69.46

 

Loans to deposits ratio(8)

 

 

81.65

 

 

 

87.20

 

 

 

88.68

 

 

 

81.10

 

 

 

78.89

 

Noninterest income to average assets(4)

 

 

0.90

 

 

 

0.73

 

 

 

0.72

 

 

 

0.75

 

 

 

0.73

 

Noninterest expense to average assets(4)

 

 

2.59

 

 

 

2.70

 

 

 

2.67

 

 

 

2.55

 

 

 

2.61

 

Summary Credit Quality Ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonperforming assets to total assets

 

 

0.48

%

 

 

0.53

%

 

 

0.34

%

 

 

0.44

%

 

 

0.53

%

Nonperforming loans to total loans(8)

 

 

0.68

 

 

 

0.66

 

 

 

0.35

 

 

 

0.29

 

 

 

0.35

 

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans

 

 

264.61

 

 

 

143.86

 

 

 

248.70

 

 

 

321.15

 

 

 

260.47

 

Allowance for loan losses to total loans(8)

 

 

1.80

 

 

 

0.95

 

 

 

0.88

 

 

 

0.95

 

 

 

0.92

 

Net (recoveries) charge-offs to average loans outstanding(9)

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

0.11

 

 

 

0.12

 

Capital Ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity to total assets

 

 

9.95

%

 

 

11.28

%

 

 

10.79

%

 

 

10.56

%

 

 

7.76

%

Tangible common equity to tangible assets(10)

 

 

8.78

 

 

 

9.88

 

 

 

9.31

 

 

 

9.58

 

 

 

6.64

 

Common equity tier 1 capital (CET1) to risk-weighted assets

 

 

11.43

 

 

 

11.90

 

 

 

11.88

 

 

 

12.61

 

 

 

9.28

 

Tier 1 capital to average assets(4)

 

 

9.13

 

 

 

10.25

 

 

 

10.16

 

 

 

10.53

 

 

 

7.71

 

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

 

 

11.94

 

 

 

12.44

 

 

 

12.44

 

 

 

13.29

 

 

 

10.03

 

Total capital to risk-weighted assets

 

 

13.68

 

 

 

13.70

 

 

 

13.25

 

 

 

14.13

 

 

 

10.86

 

 As of and for the Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Selected Income Statement Data:         
Net interest income$68,916
 $59,630
 $53,840
 $47,759
 $39,123
Provision for loan losses2,250
 2,850
 3,640
 2,175
 1,322
Net interest income after provision for loan losses66,666
 56,780
 50,200
 45,584
 37,801
Noninterest income15,303
 14,279
 13,016
 11,483
 10,792
Noninterest expense56,774
 48,382
 46,380
 42,594
 34,854
Net realized (loss) gain on sale of securities(50) 167
 82
 77
 (212)
Income before income tax25,195
 22,677
 16,836
 14,473
 13,739
Income tax expense4,599
 8,238
 4,715
 4,362
 4,023
Net earnings20,596
 14,439
 12,121
 10,111
 9,716
Dividends paid to common shareholders(2)
7,031
 5,562
 4,615
 4,526
 11,863
 As of and for the Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Per Share Data:         
Earnings per common share, basic$1.78
 $1.41
 $1.35
 $1.15
 $1.25
Earnings per common share, diluted1.77
 1.40
 1.35
 1.15
 1.25
Book value per common share(3)
20.68
 18.75
 16.22
 15.47
 14.01
Tangible book value per common share(3)(4)
17.56
 16.81
 13.70
 12.95
 12.89
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic, in thousands11,563,000
 10,231,000
 8,968,000
 8,796,000
 7,771,000
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted, in thousands11,654,000
 10,313,000
 8,976,000
 8,802,000
 7,771,000

 As of December 31,
 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Summary Performance Ratios:         
Return on average assets(5)(6)
0.97% 0.76% 0.68% 0.65% 0.76%
Return on average equity(3)(5)(6)
9.03
 7.78
 8.34
 7.44
 8.69
Net interest margin(7)
3.49
 3.38
 3.27
 3.33
 3.33
Efficiency ratio(8)
67.37
 65.61
 69.46
 71.99
 69.53
Loans to deposits ratio(9)
88.68
 81.10
 78.89
 72.80
 73.04
Noninterest income to average assets(5)
0.72
 0.75
 0.73
 0.74
 0.85
Noninterest expense to average assets(5)
2.67
 2.55
 2.61
 2.75
 2.74
Summary Credit Quality Ratios:         
Nonperforming assets to total assets0.34% 0.44% 0.53% 0.25% 0.37%
Nonperforming loans to total loans(9)
0.35
 0.29
 0.35
 0.23
 0.52
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans248.70
 321.15
 260.47
 381.04
 189.38
Allowance for loan losses to total loans(9)
0.88
 0.95
 0.92
 0.87
 0.98
Net charge-offs to average loans outstanding(10)
0.03
 0.11
 0.12
 0.06
 0.09
Capital Ratios:         
Total shareholders’ equity to total assets10.79% 10.56% 7.76% 8.19% 8.42%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets(11)
9.31
 9.58
 6.64
 6.94
 7.80
Common equity tier 1 capital (CET1) to risk-weighted assets11.88
 12.61
 9.28
 10.43
 n/a
Tier 1 capital to average assets(5)
10.16
 10.53
 7.71
 8.33
 9.05
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets12.44
 13.29
 10.03
 11.30
 13.65
Total capital to risk-weighted assets13.25
 14.13
 10.86
 12.08
 14.57

(1)

(1)

In accordance with provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to private companies, prior to our listing on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the terms of our KSOP provided that KSOP participants had the right, for a specified period of time, to require us to repurchase shares of our common stock that are distributed to them by the KSOP.  As a result, for the periods prior to our listing on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the shares of common stock held by the KSOP are deducted from shareholders’ equity in our consolidated balance sheet. This repurchase right terminated upon the listing of our common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on May 9, 2017.

(2)

(2)We terminated our election to be taxed as a Subchapter S corporation under the provisions of Section 1361-1379 of the Internal Revenue Code effective December 31, 2013. We paid a special dividend of $1.00 per share, in addition to a regular dividend of $0.50 per share, during the year ended December 31, 2014, since all dividends we pay for the first 12 months following the termination of our Subchapter S election were not subject to federal income taxation. 
(3)

Book value per common share and tangible book value per common share calculations reflect the Company’s pro forma total shareholders’ equity.

(3)

(4)

We calculate tangible book value per common share as total shareholders’ equity less goodwill, core deposit intangibles and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization at the end of the relevant period, divided by the outstanding number of shares of our common stock at the end of the relevant period.  Tangible book value per common share is a financial measure that is not recognized by, or calculated in accordance with, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, and, as we calculate tangible book value per common share, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is total shareholders’ equity per common share.  See our reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures under the caption “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

(4)

(5)

We calculate our average assets and average equity for a period by dividing the period end balances of our total assets or total shareholders’ equity, as the case may be, by the number of months in the period.

(5)

(6)

We have calculated our return on average assets and return on average equity for a period by dividing net earnings for that period by our average assets and average equity, as the case may be, for that period.

(6)

(7)

Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. Net interest margin does not include the effect of taxes.

(7)

(8)

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

(8)

(9)

Excludes loans held for sale of $5.5 million, $2.4 million, $1.8 million, $1.9 million $2.6 million, $3.9 million, and $3.9$2.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(9)

(10)

Includes average outstanding balances of loans held for sale of $6.0 million, $2.7 million, $1.7 million, $1.7 million $3.0 million, $4.4 million, and $4.2$3.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(10)

(11)

We calculate tangible common equity as total shareholders’ equity less goodwill, core deposit intangibles and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization, and we calculate tangible assets as total assets less goodwill and core deposit intangibles and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization. Tangible common equity to tangible assets is a financial measure that is not recognized by or calculated in accordance with GAAP, or a non-GAAP financial measure, and, as we calculate tangible common equity to tangible assets, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is total shareholders’ equity to total assets. See our reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures under the caption “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”


financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures under the caption “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”


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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with “Item 6. Selected Financial Data” and the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included in "Item 8: Financial Statements and Supplementary Data."  This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and are based on certain assumptions that we believe are reasonable but may prove to be inaccurate. Certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those set forth under “Forward-Looking Statements,” “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected results discussed in the forward-looking statements appearing in this discussion and analysis. We assume no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements.


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, future events and our 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 or phrases 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.

There are or will be important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following:

our ability to prudently manage our growth and execute our strategy;

risks associated with our acquisition and de novo branching strategy;

our ability to prudently manage our growth and execute our strategy;

business and economic conditions generally and in the financial services industry, nationally and within our primary markets;

risks associated with our acquisition and de novo branching strategy;

deterioration of our asset quality;

business and economic conditions generally and in the financial services industry, nationally and within our primary markets;

changes in the value of collateral securing our loans;

deterioration of our asset quality;

changes in management personnel;

changes in the value of collateral securing our loans;

liquidity risks associated with our business;

changes in management personnel;

interest rate risk associated with our business;

liquidity risks associated with our business;

our ability to maintain important deposit customer relationships and our reputation;

interest rate risk

operational risks associated with our business;

our ability to maintain important deposit customer relationships and our reputation;

volatility and direction of market interest rates;

operational risks associated with our business;

increased competition in the financial services industry, particularly from regional and national institutions;

volatility and direction of market interest rates;

changes in the laws, rules, regulations, interpretations or policies relating to financial institution, accounting, tax, trade, monetary and fiscal matters;

increased competition in the financial services industry, particularly from regional and national institutions;

further government intervention in the U.S. financial system;

changes in the laws, rules, regulations, interpretations or policies relating to financial institution, accounting, tax, trade, monetary and fiscal matters;

natural disasters and adverse weather, acts of terrorism, an outbreak of hostilities or public health outbreaks (such as coronavirus) or other international or domestic calamities, and other matters beyond our control; and

further government intervention in the U.S. financial system;

other factors that are discussed in "Item 1A. Risk Factors."

natural disasters and adverse weather, acts of terrorism, an outbreak of hostilities or other international or domestic calamities, and other matters beyond our control; and
other factors that are discussed in "Item 1A. Risk Factors."

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The foregoing factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read together with the other cautionary statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. If one or more events related to these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from what we anticipate. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking


statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict which will arise. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

General

The following discussion and analysis presents our financial condition and results of operations on a consolidated basis. However, because we conduct all of our material business operations through Guaranty Bank & Trust, the discussion and analysis relates to activities primarily conducted by Guaranty Bank & Trust.

As a bank holding company that operates through one segment, we generate most of our revenue from interest on loans and investments, customer service and loan fees, fees related to the sale of mortgage loans, and trust and wealth management services. We incur interest expense on deposits and other borrowed funds, as well as noninterest expense, such as salaries and employee benefits and occupancy expenses. We analyze our ability to maximize income generated from interest earning assets and control the interest expenses of our liabilities, measured as net interest income, through our net interest margin and net interest spread. Net interest income is the difference between interest income on interest-earning assets, such as loans and securities, and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings, which are used to fund those assets. Net interest margin is a ratio calculated as net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. Net interest spread is the difference between rates earned on interest-earning assets and rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities.

Changes in market interest rates and the interest rates we earn on interest-earning assets or pay on interest-bearing liabilities, as well as in the volume and types of interest-earning assets, interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing liabilities and shareholders’ equity, are usually the largest drivers of periodic changes in net interest spread, net interest margin and net interest income. Fluctuations in market interest rates are driven by many factors, including governmental monetary policies, inflation, deflation, macroeconomic developments, changes in unemployment, the money supply, political and international conditions and conditions in domestic and foreign financial markets. Periodic changes in the volume and types of loans in our loan portfolio are affected by, among other factors, economic and competitive conditions in Texas, as well as developments affecting the real estate, technology, financial services, insurance, transportation, manufacturing and energy sectors within our target markets and throughout the state of Texas.

Acquisitions

The comparability of our consolidated results of operations for the year ending December 31, 2018 to the yearyears ended December 31, 20172020 and 2019, compared to 2018, is affected by the acquisition of Westbound Bank on June 1, 2018. Therefore, the results of the acquired operations of Westbound Bank were included in our results of operations during all of 2020 and 2019, but only for a portion of 2018 but2018.

Impact of COVID-19

In March 2020, the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease ("COVID-19") was recognized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Global health concerns relating to COVID-19 have had, and will likely continue to have, a severe impact on the macroeconomic environment, leading to lower interest rates, depressed equity market valuations, heightened financial market volatility and significant disruption in banking and other financial activity in the areas we serve. During 2020, governmental responses to the pandemic included orders closing businesses not deemed essential and directing individuals to restrict their movements, observe social distancing and shelter in place. These actions, together with responses to the pandemic by businesses and individuals, resulted in rapid decreases in commercial and consumer activity, temporary or permanent closures of many businesses that led to a loss of revenues and a rapid increase in unemployment, material decreases in business valuations, disrupted global supply chains, market downturns and volatility, changes in consumer behavior related to pandemic fears, related emergency response legislation and an expectation that Federal Reserve policy will maintain a low interest rate environment for the foreseeable future. Despite the availability of a vaccine in late 2020, these risks and uncertainties remain as the demand for the vaccine outpaces the supply available, the extent to which the American public is willing to receive the vaccine remains unknown, and more contagious strains of the virus mutate both in the US and abroad.

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The financial performance of the Company generally, and in particular the ability of borrowers to pay interest on and repay principal of outstanding loans and the value of collateral securing those loans, as well as demand for loans and other products and services that the Company offers and whose success it relies on to drive growth, are highly dependent upon the business environment in the primary markets in which we operate and in the United States as a whole. Unfavorable market conditions and uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic may result in a deterioration in the credit quality of borrowers, an increase in the number of loan delinquencies, defaults and charge-offs, additional provisions for credit losses, adverse asset values of the collateral securing loans and an overall material adverse effect on the quality of the loan portfolio.

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ("CARES") Act was signed into law. It contained substantial tax and spending provisions intended to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act included the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP"), a program designed to aid small- and medium-sized businesses through federally guaranteed loans distributed through banks. PPP loans were intended to provide eligible businesses with funding for payroll and other costs to help those businesses remain viable and allow their workers to pay their bills. PPP loans are forgivable to the extent that the borrower can demonstrate that the funds were used for such costs. Any amounts not includedforgiven will bear interest at 1% and be repayable over a term of 24 to 60 months from origination. PPP has been subject to amendments to increase the size of the program, extend the period in which loans could be made, extend the period for which costs could be forgiven and to provide additional flexibility to borrowers. In December 2020, several portions of the CARES Act were extended as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, including additional stimulus payments to consumers and a second round of PPP loans for small businesses. It is expected that there may be further changes to PPP, either through legislation or changes to forms and applications required under PPP.

Significant uncertainties as to future economic conditions exist, and we have taken measured actions during 2020 to ensure that we have the balance sheet strength to serve our clients and communities, including increases in liquidity and reserves supported by a strong capital position. Additionally, the economic pressures, coupled with the implementation of an expected loss methodology for determining our provision for credit losses as required by the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) methodology, contributed to an increased provision for credit losses in the first half of 2020. We continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19 closely, as well as any effects that may result from government stimulus and relief programs; however, the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to impact our operations and financial results, as well as timing of operations for all of 2017 and 2016.


economic recovery, remains uncertain.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP and with general practices within the financial services industry. Application of these principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under current circumstances. These assumptions form the basis for our judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily available from independent, objective sources. We evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis. Use of alternative assumptions may have resulted in significantly different estimates. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

We have identified the following accounting policies and estimates that, due to the difficult, subjective or complex judgments and assumptions inherent in those policies and estimates, and the potential sensitivity of our financial statements to those judgments and assumptions, are critical to an understanding of our financial condition and results of operations. We believe that the judgments, estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of our financial statements are appropriate.


Loans and Allowance for LoanCredit Losses

(ACL)

Loans are stated at the amount of unpaid principal, reduced by unearned income and an allowance for loancredit losses. Interest on loans is recognized using the simple-interest method on the daily balances of the principal amounts outstanding. Fees associated with the originatingorigination of loans and certain direct loan origination costs are netted and the net amount is deferred and recognized over the life of the loan as an adjustment of yield.


The accrual of interest on loans is discontinued when there is a clear indication that the borrower’s cash flow may not be sufficient to meet payments as they become due, which is generally when a loan is 90 days past due. A loan may continue to accrue interest, even if it is more than 90 days past due, if the loan is both well collateralized and it is in the process of collection. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, all previously accrued and unpaid interest is reversed. Interest income is subsequently recognized on a cash basis as long as the remaining book balance of the asset is deemed to be collectible. If collectability is questionable, then cash payments are applied to principal. Loans are

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returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement.

The allowance for loancredit losses is an estimateda valuation account that is deducted from the loans' amortized cost basis to present the net amount expected to be collected on the loans. Loans are charged off against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is adequateconfirmed. Recoveries will not exceed the aggregate of loan amounts previously charged-off and expected to absorb inherent losses on existingbe charged-off.

Management estimates the allowance balance using relevant available information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. We use the weighted-average remaining maturity method (WARM method) as the basis for the estimation of expected credit losses. The WARM method uses a historical average annual charge-off rate. This average annual charge-off rate contains loss content over a historical lookback period and is used as a foundation for estimating the credit loss reserve for the remaining outstanding balances of loans that may be uncollectible based upon review and evaluationin a pool or segment of our loan portfolio. Management’s periodic evaluationportfolio at the balance sheet date. The average annual charge-off rate is applied to the contractual term, further adjusted for estimated prepayments, to determine the unadjusted historical charge-off rate. The calculation of the allowanceunadjusted historical charge-off rate is based on general economicthen adjusted for current conditions the financial condition of borrowers, the value and liquidity of collateral, delinquency, prior loan loss experiencefor reasonable and the results of periodic reviews of the portfolio.

The allowance for loan losses is comprised of two components. The first component, the general reserve, is determined in accordance with current authoritative accounting guidance that considerssupportable forecast periods. Adjustments to historical loss ratesinformation are made for the last five years adjusteddifferences in current loan-specific risk characteristics such as differences in underwriting standards, portfolio mix, delinquency level, or term as well as for qualitative factors based upon general economic conditions and other qualitative risk factors both internal and external to us. Such qualitative factors include current local economic conditions and trends including unemployment, changes in lending staff, policies and procedures,environmental conditions, such as changes in credit concentrations, changes in the trends and severity of problem loans and changes in trends in volume and terms of loans.unemployment rates, property values, or other relevant factors. These qualitative factors serve to compensate for additional areas of uncertainty inherent in the portfolio that are not reflected in our historic loss factors. For purposes of determiningIn early 2020, to address the general reserve, the loan portfolio, less cash secured loans, government guaranteed loansuncertainties resulting from COVID-19, an additional qualitative factor was added to specifically address COVID-related economic factors and impaired loans, is multiplied bypotential credit losses, in addition to our adjusted historical loss rate. The second component of the allowance for loan losses, the specific reserve, is determined in accordance with current authoritative accounting guidance based on probable and incurred losses on specific classified loans.
standard qualitative factors.

The allowance for loancredit losses is increased by charges to incomemeasured on a collective (pool or segment) basis when similar risk characteristics exist. Our loan portfolio segments include both regulatory call report codes and decreased by charge-offs (netinternally identified risk ratings for our commercial loan segments and delinquency status for our consumer loan segments. We also have separate segments for our warehouse lines of recoveries).

credit, for our internally originated SBA loans, for our SBA loans acquired from Westbound Bank, and for loans originated under the PPP program.

In general, the loans in our portfolio have low historical credit losses. The credit quality of loans in our commercial real estate related loan portfolio is impacted by delinquency status and debt service coverage generated by theour borrowers’ businessbusinesses and fluctuations in the value of real estate collateral. Management considers delinquency status to be the most meaningful indicator of the credit quality of one-to-four single family residential, home equity loans and lines of credit and other consumer loans. In general, these types of loans do not begin to show signs of credit deterioration or default until they have been outstanding for some period of time, a process we refersrefer to as “seasoning.” As a result, a portfolio of older loans will usually behave more predictably than a portfolio of newer loans. We consider the majority of our consumer type loans to be “seasoned” and that the credit quality and current level of delinquencies and defaults represents the level of reserve needed in the allowance for loancredit losses. If delinquencies and defaults were to increase, we may be required to increase our provision for loan losses, which would adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Delinquency statistics are updated at least monthly.

Internal risk ratings are considered the most meaningful indicator of credit quality for new commercial and industrial, construction, and commercial real estate loans. Internal risk ratings are a key factor in identifying loans that are individually evaluated for impairment and impactimpacts management’s estimates of loss factors used in determining the amount of the allowance for loancredit losses. Internal risk ratings are updated on a continuous basis.

Loans with unique risk characteristics are considered impaired when, basedevaluated on current information and events, itan individual basis. Loans evaluated individually are excluded from the collective evaluation. When management determines that foreclosure is probable, we will be unable to collect all amounts due in accordance with the original contractual terms of the loan agreement, including scheduled principal and interest payments. If a loan is impaired, a specific valuation allowance is allocated, if necessary. Interest payments on impaired loansexpected credit losses are typically applied to principal unless collectability of the principal amount is reasonably assured, in which case interest is recognized on a cash basis. Impaired loans, or portions thereof, are charged off when deemed uncollectible.


Our policy requires measurement of the allowance for an impaired collateral dependent loan based on the fair value of the collateral. Other loan impairmentscollateral at the reporting date, adjusted for selling costs as appropriate.

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For off-balance sheet credit exposures, we estimate expected credit losses over the contractual period in which we are measured basedexposed to credit risk via a contractual obligation to extend credit, unless that obligation is unconditionally cancellable by us. The allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures is adjusted as a provision for credit loss expense. The estimate includes consideration of the present valuelikelihood that funding will occur and an estimate of expected future cash flows or the loan’s observable market price. At December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, all significant impaired loans have been determinedcredit losses on commitments expected to be collateral dependent and the allowance for loss has been measured utilizing thefunded over its estimated fair value of the collateral.

life.

From time to time, we modify our loan agreement with a borrower. A modified loan is considered a troubled debt restructuring (TDR) when two conditions are met: (i) the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and (ii) concessions are made by us that would not otherwise be considered for a borrower with similar credit risk characteristics. Modifications to loan terms may include a lower interest rate, a reduction of principal, or a longer term to maturity. We review each troubled debt restructured loan and determine on a case by case basis if the loan is subject to impairment and the needcan be grouped with its like segment for allowance consideration or whether it should be individually evaluated for a specific allowance for loancredit loss allocation. AnIf individually evaluated, an allowance for loancredit loss allocation is based on either the present value of estimated future cash flows or the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral.

Most modifications made as a direct result of COVID-19 are not TDRs pursuant to the CARES Act, the April 7, 2020 Interagency guidance, and GAAP.

We have certain lending policies and procedures in place that are designed to maximize loan income with an acceptable level of risk. Management reviews and approves these policies and procedures on a regular basis and makes changes as appropriate. Management receives frequent reports related to loan originations, quality, concentrations, delinquencies, non-performing and potential problem loans. Diversification in the loan portfolio is a means of managing risk associated with fluctuations in economic conditions, both by type of loan and geography.

Commercial and industrial loans are underwritten after evaluating and understanding the borrower’s ability to operate profitably and effectively. Underwriting standards are designed to determine whether the borrower possesses sound business ethics and practices and to evaluate current and projected cash flows to determine the ability of the borrower to repay their obligations as agreed. Commercial and industrial loans are primarily made based on the identified cash flows of the borrower and, secondarily, on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower. Most commercial and industrial loans are secured by the assets being financed or other business assets, such as accounts receivable or inventory, and include personal guarantees.

Real estate loans are also subject to underwriting standards and processes similar to commercial and industrial loans. These loans are underwritten primarily based on projected cash flows and, secondarily, as loans secured by real estate.estate collateral. The repayment of real estate loans is generally largely dependent on the successful operation of the property securing the loans or the business conducted on the property securing the loan. Real estate loans may be more adversely affected by conditions in the real estate markets or in the general economy. The properties securing our real estate portfolio are generally diverse in terms of type and geographic location throughout the State of Texas. This diversity helps us reduce the exposure to adverse economic events that affect any single market or industry.

We utilize methodical credit standards and analysis to supplement our policies and procedures in underwriting consumer loans. Our loan policy addresses types of consumer loans that may be originated as well as the underlying collateral, if secured, which must be perfected. The relatively small individual dollar amounts of consumer loans that are spread over numerous individual borrowers also minimizes risk.

Emerging Growth Company

The JOBS Act permits an “emerging growth company” to take advantage of an extended transition period to comply with new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies. However, we have “opted out” of this provision. As a result, we will comply with new or revised accounting standards to the same extent that compliance is required for non-emerging growth companies. Our decision to opt out of the extended transition period under the JOBS Act is irrevocable.

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Performance Summary for the Years Ended December 31, 20182020 and 2017

2019

Net earnings were $20.6$27.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2018,2020, as compared to $14.4$26.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2017.2019. This performance resulted in basic earnings per share of $1.78$2.47 for the year ended December 31, 20182020 as compared to $1.41$2.26 for the year ended December 31, 2017.2019. The increase in net earnings over this period was primarilylargely due to the resultforgiveness and amortization of the acquisitionPaycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans and recognition of Westbound Bank on June 1, 2018, the continued maturity of the de novo locationsassociated loan origination fees, as well as increased non-interest income from mortgage and warehouse lending activities and decreases in both the Central Texas and Dallas/Fort Worth MSA markets and a decreaseinterest expense relative to interest income. There was also an eight basis point increase in incomeour fully tax provision of $3.6 million, or 44.2%.equivalent net interest margin from 3.69% in 2019 to 3.77% in 2020. The increase in earnings per share over this period was due to the 42.6% increase in net earnings compared to a 13.0% increase in the weighted average shares outstanding, which included the issuance


of 899,816 shares in the Westbound acquisition offset bydescribed above as well as the repurchase of 143,276658,607 shares of common stock during the third and fourth quarters of 2018.
year ended December 31, 2020.

Our return on average assets was 0.97%1.07% for the year ended December 31, 2018,2020, as compared to 0.76%1.13% for the year ended December 31, 2017.2019. Our return on average equity was 9.03%10.39% for the year ended December 31, 2018,2020, as compared to 7.78%10.37% for the year ended December 31, 2017.2019. The increasedecrease in our return on average assets was primarily due to an increase in net earnings of 42.6%, relative to a smaller increase of 12.1% for total average assets. Thethe 10.9% increase in the return onbalance of total average equity was primarily dueassets caused by the addition of an average balance of $138.3 million in PPP loans to an increasethe balance sheet during the year (which earned 1% interest), while only adding $6.3 million in net earnings of 42.6%, relativeloan fees on PPP loans to a smaller increase in average shareholder's equity of 23.0%.

income during 2020.

Our fully tax equivalent net interest margin was 3.49%3.77% for the year ended December 31, 20182020 and 3.38%3.69% for the year ended December 31, 2017.2019. Our net interest margin increased as a result of improvements in loan yieldsprimarily due to risingthe maturity of higher-rate CDs, as well as continued reductions in interest rates compared to smaller increases infor non-maturing deposits as market conditions have allowed during the interest rates paid on deposit accounts.year ended December 31, 2020. Our efficiency ratio was 67.37%58.86% for the year ended December 31, 2018,2020, as compared to 65.61%65.23% for the year ended December 31, 2017.2019. The declineimprovement in our efficiency ratio for 20182020 is largely attributable to one-time costs associated with our acquisitionincreases in net interest income and noninterest income of Westbound Bank14.1% and 35.8%, respectively, compared to a relatively small 6.4% increase in June 2018. Non-interestnoninterest expense increased by 17.3%, while applicable elements of income increased by only 14.3%, during 2018.

2020.

Our total assets increased $304.3$422.4 million, or 15.5%18.2%, to $2.27$2.74 billion for the year endedas of December 31, 2018,2020, compared to $1.96$2.32 billion for the year endedas of December 31, 2017.2019. Total loans increased $297.7$160.4 million, or 22.1%9.4%, to $1.65$1.87 billion for the year endedas of December 31, 2018,2020, compared to $1.35$1.71 billion for the year endedas of December 31, 2017.2019. The increase in our total assets and total loans is primarily the result of $154.7outstanding PPP loan balances of $139.8 million, to 1,452 borrowers, as of December 31, 2020. Excluding the outstanding PPP balances as of December 31, 2020, gross loans acquiredincreased $20.6 million, or 1.21% from Westbound Bank, along with organic loan growth in 2018 of $143.0 million.the prior year. Total shareholders’ equity increased $37.2$11.1 million, or 18.0%4.2%, to $244.6$272.6 million for the year endedas of December 31, 2018,2020, compared to $207.3$261.6 million for the year endedas of December 31, 2017.2019. The increase in shareholders' equity was due primarily to the 42.6%4.3% increase in net earnings in 20182020 and an increase in accumulated other comprehensive income of $11.4 million, which was due to a $12.0 million unrealized gain on available for sale securities during the issuanceyear, partially offset by the repurchase of additional common stock and payment of dividends during 2020.

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Large provisions for credit losses resulting from effects of COVID-19 and participation in connection with the acquisitionPPP program have created temporary extraordinary results in the calculation of Westbound Bank.net earnings and related performance ratios. With the credit outlook still uncertain as a result of COVID-19 and other economic factors, the following table illustrates net earnings and net core earnings per share, which are pre-tax, pre-provision and pre-extraordinary PPP income, as well as performance ratios for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

 

 

For The Years Ended

December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Net earnings

 

$

27,402

 

 

$

26,279

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for credit losses

 

 

13,200

 

 

 

1,250

 

Income tax provision

 

 

5,895

 

 

 

5,778

 

PPP interest income, including fees

 

 

(6,270

)

 

 

 

Net interest expense on PPP-related borrowings

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

Net core earnings

 

$

40,261

 

 

$

33,307

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total average assets

 

$

2,571,003

 

 

$

2,318,939

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PPP loans average balance

 

 

(138,291

)

 

 

 

Excess fed funds sold due to PPP-related borrowings

 

 

(22,951

)

 

 

 

Total average assets, adjusted

 

$

2,409,761

 

 

$

2,318,939

 

Total average equity

 

$

263,766

 

 

$

253,523

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE RATIOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings to average assets (annualized)

 

 

1.07

%

 

 

1.13

%

Net earnings to average equity (annualized)

 

 

10.39

 

 

 

10.37

 

Net core earnings to average assets, as adjusted (annualized)

 

 

1.67

 

 

 

1.44

 

Net core earnings to average equity (annualized)

 

 

15.26

 

 

 

13.14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PER COMMON SHARE DATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic

 

 

11,108,564

 

 

 

11,638,897

 

Earnings per common share, basic

 

$

2.47

 

 

$

2.26

 

Net core earnings per common share, basic

 

 

3.62

 

 

 

2.86

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

† Non-GAAP financial metric. Calculations of this metric and reconciliations to GAAP are included in "—Non-GAAP Financial Measures".

 

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Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

A discussion regarding our results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to the year ended December 31, 2018 2017can be found under “Item 7. Management's Discussion and 2016

Analysis of Financial Condition and Result of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on March 13, 2020, which is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and our Investor Relations website at investors.gnty.com.

Net Interest Income

Our operating results depend primarily on our net interest income. Fluctuations in market interest rates impact the yield and rates paid on interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, respectively. Changes in the amount and type of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities also impact our net interest income. To evaluate net interest income, we measure and monitor (1) yields on our loans and other interest-earning assets, (2) the costs of our deposits and other funding sources, (3) our net interest spread and (4) our net interest margin. Because noninterest-bearing sources of funds, such as noninterest-bearing deposits and shareholders’ equity also fund interest-earning assets, net interest margin includes the benefit of these noninterest-bearing sources.

2018 vs. 2017.

Net interest income, before the provision for credit losses, was $90.0 million compared to $78.9 million for the yearyears ended December 31, 2018 was $68.9 million, compared to $59.6 million for the same period in 2017,2020 and 2019, respectively, an increase of $9.3$11.1 million, or 15.6%14.1%. The increase in net interest income was comprised ofresulted from a $16.7$10.6 million, or 23.2%44.9%, decrease in interest expense and a $481,000, or 0.5%, increase in interest income offset byincome. Although there was a $7.4$183.8 million, or 60.8%, increase in interest expense. The growth in interest income was primarily attributable to a $241.5 million, or 18.8%10.9%, increase in average loans outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2018,2020, compared to the same period in 2017, as well asyear ended December 31, 2019, that increase was offset by a 3141 basis point increasedecrease in the average yield on average total loans. The increase in average loans outstanding was primarily due to loans originated through the addition of $154.7PPP program and some organic growth. The $10.6 million of loans with the acquisition of Westbound Bank in June 2018, as well as organic growth in all of our markets. The $7.4 million increasedecrease in interest expense for the year ended December 31, 20182020 was primarily related to an increase in rates paid on interest bearing deposits fromaverage deposit rate decrease of 69 basis points, despite an average rate of 0.92% in 2017 to 1.35% in 2018, along with an increase of $83.6$8.1 million, or 6.7%0.6%, increase in average interest-bearing deposits over the same period in 2017. The majority of this increase isfrom 2019. Noninterest-bearing liabilities increased $195.6 million, or 39.0%, primarily due to $181.4 millionthe deposit of PPP proceeds into demand accounts at the Bank, as well as apparent changes in depositor spending habits during the year resulting from economic and other uncertainties due to COVID-19. The increases were primarily in noninterest-bearing demand accounts, offset by declines in certificate of deposits acquired from Westbound, offset by a decrease in interest-bearing public funds deposit accounts during 2018 of approximately $60.1 million.accounts. For the year ended December 31, 2018,2020, net interest margin and net interest spread were 3.49%3.74% and 3.13%3.46%, respectively, compared to 3.38%3.68% and 3.14%3.25% for the same period in 2017,year ended December 31, 2019, which reflects the increasesdecreases in interest incomeexpense discussed above relative to the increases in average interest-earning assetsinterest income.

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Average Balance Sheet Amounts, Interest Earned and interest expense, respectively.

2017 vs. 2016. Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $59.6 million compared to $53.8 million for the same period in 2016, an increase of $5.8 million, or 10.8%. The increase in net interest income was comprised of an $7.1 million, or 10.9%, increase in interest income offset by a $1.3 million, or 11.8%, increase in interest expense. The growth in interest income was primarily attributable to a $103.3 million, or 8.8%, increase in

average loans outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2017, compared to the same period 2016, partially offset by a four basis point increase in the yield on average total loans. The increase in average loans outstanding was primarily due to organic growth in all of our markets, continuing maturity of de novo and acquired locations in the Central Texas and Dallas/Fort Worth MSA markets. The $1.3 million increase in interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2017 was primarily related to a $65.6 million, or 5.6%, increase in average interest-bearing deposits over the same period in 2016. The majority of this increase is due to organic growth, primarily in money market accounts, driven in part by favorable rates that were offered in our Central Texas and Dallas/Fort Worth MSA markets. For the year ended December 31, 2017, net interest margin and net interest spread were 3.38% and 3.14%, respectively, compared to 3.27% and 3.08% for the same period in 2016, which reflects the increases in interest income discussed above relative to the increases in average interest-earning assets and interest expense, respectively.
Yield Analysis

The following table presents an analysis of net interest income and net interest spread for the periods indicated, including average outstanding balances for each major category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the interest earned or paid on such amounts, and the average rate earned or paid on such assets or liabilities, respectively. The table also sets forth the net interest margin on average total interest-earning assets for the same periods. Interest earned on loans that are classified as nonaccrual is not recognized in income; however the balances are reflected in average outstanding balances for the period. For the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020 and 2016,2019, the amount of interest income not recognized on nonaccrual loans was not material. Any nonaccrual loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.

 

 

For The Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

(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)

 

$

1,872,914

 

 

$

93,335

 

 

 

4.98

%

 

$

1,689,108

 

 

$

90,980

 

 

 

5.39

%

Securities available for sale

 

 

338,510

 

 

 

7,798

 

 

 

2.30

 

 

 

229,351

 

 

 

5,715

 

 

 

2.49

 

Securities held to maturity

 

 

35,935

 

 

 

956

 

 

 

2.66

 

 

 

159,104

 

 

 

4,031

 

 

 

2.53

 

Nonmarketable equity securities

 

 

10,761

 

 

 

439

 

 

 

4.08

 

 

 

11,343

 

 

 

640

 

 

 

5.64

 

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

 

 

146,659

 

 

 

514

 

 

 

0.35

 

 

 

53,783

 

 

 

1,195

 

 

 

2.22

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

 

2,404,779

 

 

 

103,042

 

 

 

4.28

 

 

 

2,142,689

 

 

 

102,561

 

 

 

4.79

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

 

(29,100

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15,692

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-earning assets

 

 

195,324

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

191,942

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

2,571,003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,318,939

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

$

1,468,353

 

 

$

11,624

 

 

 

0.79

%

 

$

1,460,215

 

 

$

21,611

 

 

 

1.48

%

Advances from FHLB and fed funds purchased

 

 

75,940

 

 

 

470

 

 

 

0.62

 

 

 

58,070

 

 

 

1,389

 

 

 

2.39

 

Line of credit

 

 

6,727

 

 

 

213

 

 

 

3.17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subordinated debentures

 

 

17,198

 

 

 

702

 

 

 

4.08

 

 

 

11,905

 

 

 

655

 

 

 

5.50

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

 

18,115

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

0.28

 

 

 

10,901

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

0.33

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

1,586,333

 

 

 

13,060

 

 

 

0.82

 

 

 

1,541,091

 

 

 

23,691

 

 

 

1.54

 

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

 

696,454

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

500,895

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued interest and other liabilities

 

 

24,450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total noninterest-bearing liabilities

 

 

720,904

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

524,325

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

263,766

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

253,523

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

2,571,003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,318,939

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest rate spread(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.46

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.25

%

Net interest income

 

 

 

 

 

$

89,982

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

78,870

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.74

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.68

%

Net interest margin, fully taxable equivalent(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.77

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.69

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes average outstanding balances of loans held for sale of $6.0 million and $2.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, 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 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%.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 For the Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016
 
Average
Outstanding
Balance
 
Interest
Earned/
Interest
Paid
 
Average
Yield/
Rate
 
Average
Outstanding
Balance
 
Interest
Earned/
Interest
Paid
 
Average
Yield/
Rate
 
Average
Outstanding
Balance
 
Interest
Earned/
Interest
Paid
 
Average
Yield/
Rate
  (Dollars in thousands)
Assets                 
Interest-earnings assets:                 
Total loans(1)
$1,524,792
 $77,170
 5.06% $1,283,253
 $61,014
 4.75% $1,179,938
 $55,565
 4.71%
Securities available for sale236,799
 5,927
 2.50% 223,095
 5,081
 2.28% 198,372
 3,723
 1.88%
Securities held to maturity.167,919
 4,160
 2.48% 182,549
 4,409
 2.42% 182,870
 4,678
 2.56%
Nonmarketable equity securities9,625
 432
 4.49% 7,134
 465
 6.52% 8,547
 271
 3.17%
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks35,521
 769
 2.16% 70,692
 813
 1.15% 78,232
 471
 0.60%
Total interest-earning assets1,974,656
 $88,458
 4.48% 1,766,723
 $71,782
 4.06% 1,647,959
 $64,708
 3.93%
Allowance for loan losses(13,825)     (12,217)     (10,826)    
Noninterest-earnings assets167,734
     144,971
     139,575
    
Total assets$2,128,565
     $1,899,477
     $1,776,708
    
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                 
Interest-bearing liabilities:                 
Interest-bearing deposits$1,324,744
 $16,941
 1.28% $1,241,115
 $10,604
 0.85% $1,175,520
 $9,050
 0.77%
Advances from FHLB and fed funds purchased94,338
 1,865
 1.98% 46,268
 472
 1.02% 62,961
 299
 0.47%
Other debt
 
 % 6,711
 301
 4.49% 13,198
 586
 4.44%
Subordinated debentures13,309
 687
 5.16% 15,902
 724
 4.55% 20,313
 882
 4.34%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase12,796
 49
 0.38% 13,306
 51
 0.38% 13,011
 51
 0.39%
Total interest-bearing liabilities1,445,187
 19,542
 1.35% 1,323,302
 12,152
 0.92% 1,285,003
 10,868
 0.85%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:                 
Noninterest-bearing deposits446,560
     384,049
     340,240
    
Accrued interest and other liabilities8,754
     6,648
     6,080
    
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities455,314
     390,697
     346,320
    
Shareholders’ equity228,064
     185,478
     145,385
    
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$2,128,565
     $1,899,477
     $1,776,708
    
Net interest rate spread(2)
    3.13%     3.14%     3.08%
Net interest income  $68,916
     $59,630
     $53,840
  
Net interest margin(3)
    3.49%     3.38%     3.27%


(1) Includes

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To illustrate core net interest margin and remove the extraordinary impacts resulting from the PPP program, the table below excludes PPP loans and their associated fees and costs, as well as the average outstanding balancesbalance of loans held for sale of $1.7 million, $1.7 millionrelated FHLB borrowings and $3.0 millionfed funds sold, for the yearsyear ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 respectively.2020:

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2020

 

(in thousands)

 

Average

Outstanding

Balance

 

 

Interest

Earned/

Interest

Paid

 

 

Average

Yield/ Rate

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

$

2,404,779

 

 

$

103,042

 

 

 

4.28

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans

 

 

1,872,914

 

 

 

93,335

 

 

 

4.98

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PPP loans average balance and net fees(1)

 

 

(138,291

)

 

 

(6,270

)

 

 

4.53

 

Total loans, net of PPP effects

 

$

1,734,623

 

 

$

87,065

 

 

 

5.02

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing deposits in other banks

 

 

146,659

 

 

 

514

 

 

 

0.35

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excess fed funds sold due to PPP-related borrowings

 

 

(22,951

)

 

 

(23

)

 

 

0.10

 

Total interest-bearing deposits in other banks, net of PPP effects

 

$

123,708

 

 

$

491

 

 

 

0.40

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets, net of PPP effects

 

$

2,243,537

 

 

$

96,749

 

 

 

4.31

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total advances from FHLB and fed funds purchased

 

 

75,940

 

 

 

470

 

 

 

0.62

 

Interest expense adjustment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PPP-related FHLB borrowings

 

 

(22,951

)

 

 

(57

)

 

 

0.25

 

Total  advances from FHLB and fed funds purchased, net of PPP effects

 

$

52,989

 

 

$

413

 

 

 

0.78

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

 

 

$

89,982

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.74

%

Net interest income, net of PPP effects

 

 

 

 

 

 

83,746

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin, net of PPP effects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.73

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

† Non-GAAP financial metric. Calculations of this and reconciliations to GAAP are included in "—Non-GAAP Financial Measures"

 

(1) Interest earned consists of interest income of $1.4 million and net origination fees recognized in earnings of $4.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

(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.

The following table presents information regarding the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense for the periods indicated for each major component of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and distinguishes between the changes attributable to changes in volume and changes attributable to changes in interest rates. For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume that cannot be segregated have been allocated to rate.

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 vs. 2019

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due to Change in

 

 

Total Increase

 

(in thousands)

 

Volume

 

 

Rate

 

 

(Decrease)

 

Interest-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans

 

$

9,907

 

 

$

(7,552

)

 

$

2,355

 

Securities available for sale

 

 

2,718

 

 

 

(635

)

 

 

2,083

 

Securities held to maturity

 

 

(3,116

)

 

 

41

 

 

 

(3,075

)

Nonmarketable equity securities

 

 

(33

)

 

 

(168

)

 

 

(201

)

Interest-earning deposits in other banks

 

 

2,062

 

 

 

(2,743

)

 

 

(681

)

Total increase (decrease) in interest income

 

$

11,538

 

 

$

(11,057

)

 

$

481

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

$

120

 

 

$

(10,107

)

 

$

(9,987

)

Advances from FHLB and fed funds purchased

 

 

427

 

 

 

(1,346

)

 

 

(919

)

Line of credit

 

 

 

 

 

213

 

 

 

213

 

Subordinated debentures

 

 

291

 

 

 

(244

)

 

 

47

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

 

24

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

15

 

Total increase (decrease) in interest expense

 

 

862

 

 

 

(11,493

)

 

 

(10,631

)

Increase in net interest income

 

$

10,676

 

 

$

436

 

 

$

11,112

 

 
For the Years Ended December 31,
2018 vs. 2017
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
2017 vs. 2016
 
Increase (Decrease)
Due to Change in
 
Total
Increase
(Decrease)
 
Increase (Decrease)
Due to Change in
 
Total
Increase
(Decrease)
 Volume Rate Volume Rate 
 (Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:           
Total loans$12,224
 $3,932
 $16,156
 $4,912
 $537
 $5,449
Securities available for sale343
 503
 846
 563
 795
 1,358
Securities held to maturity(362) 113
 (249) (8) (261) (269)
Nonmarketable equity securities112
 (145) (33) (92) 286
 194
Interest-earning deposits in other banks(761) 717
 (44) (87) 429
 342
Total increase in interest income$11,556
 $5,120
 $16,676
 $5,288
 $1,786
 $7,074
Interest-bearing liabilities:           
Interest-bearing deposits$1,069
 $5,268
 $6,337
 $560
 $994
 $1,554
Advances from FHLB and Fed funds Purchased950
 443
 1,393
 (170) 343
 173
Other debt
 (301) (301) (291) 6
 (285)
Subordinated debentures(134) 97
 (37) (201) 43
 (158)
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase(2) 
 (2) 1
 (1) 
Total (decrease) increase in interest expense1,883
 5,507
 7,390
 (101) 1,385
 1,284
Increase (decrease) in net interest income$9,673
 $(387) $9,286
 $5,389
 $401
 $5,790

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Provision for LoanCredit Losses

The provision for loancredit losses is a charge to income in order to bring our allowance for loancredit losses to a level deemed appropriate by management.management based on factors such as historical loss experience, trends in classified and past due loans, volume and growth in the loan portfolio, current economic conditions in our markets and value of the underlying collateral. Loans are charged off against the allowance for credit losses when determined appropriate. Although management believes it uses the best information available to make determinations with respect to the provision for credit losses, future adjustments may be necessary if economic conditions differ from the assumptions used in making the determination. For a full description of the factors taken into account by our management in determining the allowance for loancredit losses see “— Financial Condition—Allowance for LoanCredit Losses.”

The provision for loancredit losses for the year ended December 31, 20182020 was $2.3$13.2 million compared to $2.9$1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. 2019. The provision results largely from risk grade changes in the loan portfolio and from additional qualitative factor adjustments, specifically to address virus-related concerns, that were made in the first half of 2020 under the CECL model, and were primarily derived from changes in national GDP, Texas unemployment rates and national industry related CRE trends, all of which are impacted by the effects of COVID-19. Beginning in March 2020, the Bank closely reviewed its loan portfolio and spoke to borrowers about their financial hardships, if any, due to COVID-19. As a result, many borrowers in affected industries were downgraded to an appropriate risk rating to capture the additional risk and to work with borrowers to navigate through their cash flow or other financial uncertainties. Management believes the provisions made as a result of loan downgrades and qualitative factor adjustments in the CECL model appropriately capture the current credit risks associated with COVID-19. However, the outbreak of COVID-19, or mutating strains, could worsen in the short term, leading to possible changes in customer and consumer behavior and stronger response measures by government officials, and the timing of economic recovery remains uncertain.

As of December 31, 20182020 and December 31, 2017,2019, our allowance for loan and leasecredit losses was $14.7$33.6 million and $12.9$16.2 million, respectively, which were comprised of general allowance reserves of $14.2 million and $12.7 million, respectively, with specific reserves allocated to cover classified and problem loans of $493,000 and $134,000, respectively. The decrease in provision expense was primarily due to lower net charge-offs during 2018 and loan growth at a slower rate during 2018 than during 2017. As of December 31, 2018,2020, there was $15.0$15.5 million in loan balances past due 30 or more days and $5.9$12.7 million in loan balances for nonperforming (nonaccrual)(non-accrual) loans, compared to $9.3$8.3 million and $4.0$11.3 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2017. 2019.

The increase in past duenonperforming loans and assets resulted primarily from one SBA 7(a), partially guaranteed (75%) loan and one commercial loan, both of which were acquired in our June 2018 acquisition of Westbound Bank. To facilitate the workout of the SBA loan, we repurchased the guaranteed portion of the loan from a third party, resulting in an increased book balance of $3.1 million and a total book balance, which remains 75% SBA guaranteed, of $3.9 million. The increased book balance from the SBA loan of $3.1 million, combined with the commercial loan book balance of $1.1 million, comprises $4.2 million of the increase from December 31, 2019, which was partially offset by decreases in smaller dollar loans. Three SBA partially guaranteed (75%) loans relating to loans acquired from Westbound Bank, including the $3.1 million repurchased portion, are included in nonaccrual loans at December 31, 2020 and had combined book balances of $8.7 million. These loans were internally identified as problem assets prior to COVID-19 and are properly reserved using our CECL methodology. Management continues to work toward a satisfactory resolution for these three loans. Non-performing assets as a percentage of total loans at December 31, 2020 was 0.70%. Excluding these partially guaranteed SBA loans, non-performing assets as a percentage of total loans at December 31, 2020 would be 0.24% and, excluding PPP loans, would be 0.76%. The remaining $4.0 million in non-accrual loans from the prior period isas of December 31, 2020 consisted primarily the result of smaller dollar, first lien residential home loans and included one loan relationship consisting of three loans, with an outstanding book balance of $3.2$1.1 million as of December 31, 2018; however, this relationship has a 75% SBA guarantee with the remainder of the balance reserved under an escrow holdback agreement made in conjunction with the Westbound Bank acquisition. Therefore, the nonaccrual and past due status of this relationship did not affect the loan loss provision or reserve amounts during 2018 because no losses are expected to be incurred.


The provision for loan losses for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $2.9 million compared to $3.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. As of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, our allowance for loan and lease losses was $12.9 million and $11.5 million, respectively, which were comprised of general allowance reserves were $12.7 million and $11.2 million, respectively, with specific reserves allocated to cover classified and problem loans of $134,000 and $253,000, respectively. The decrease in provision expense was primarily due to improved credit quality and loan growth at a slower rate during 2017 than during 2016. As of December 31, 2017, there was $9.3 million in loan balances past due 30 days or more and $4.0 million in loan balances for nonperforming (nonaccrual) loans, compared to $11.7 million and $4.4 million, respectively for the year ended December 31, 2016.
2020.

Net charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 20182020 totaled $458,000, or 0.03%, of total loans,$331,000, compared to net charge-offsrecoveries of $1.5 million, or 0.11%, and net charge-offs of $1.4 million, or 0.11%, for the same periods$301,000 in 2017 and 2016, respectively.2019. The decreaseincrease in net charge-offs during 2018 was2020 resulted primarily due to fewerfrom normal levels of charge-offs of commercial and industrial, consumer and 1-4 family mortgagesrecoveries during 2018,this year, as well as a higher percentagerecovery in 2019 of recoveries in 2018 for loans$487,000 from proceeds received from a life insurance policy that were previously charged-off. The slight increase incollateralized a loan that was charged off several years ago. Without this one recovery, net charge-offs for 2019 would have been $186,000.

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The following table shows the year ended December 31, 2017, fromratio of net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans outstanding by loan category for the year ended December 31, 2016, resulted from a minor increase in the volume of smaller dollar consumer loan charge-offs compared to the prior year, but there were no individual charge-offs that were greater than $500,000.dates indicated:

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Commercial and industrial

 

 

(0.01

)%

 

 

(0.09

)%

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction and development

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

Farmland

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-4 family residential

 

 

0.02

%

 

 

 

Multi-family residential

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer and overdrafts

 

 

0.22

%

 

 

(0.07

)%

Agricultural

 

 

(0.01

)%

 

 

 

Overdrafts

 

 

62.89

%

 

 

44.38

%

Net charge-offs (recoveries) to total loans

 

 

0.22

%

 

 

(0.16

)%

Noninterest Income

Our primary sources of recurring noninterest income are service charges on deposit accounts, merchant and debit card fees, fiduciary income, gains on the sale of loans, and income from bank-owned life insurance. Noninterest income does not include loan origination fees to the extent they exceed the direct loan origination costs, which are generally recognized over the life of the related loan as an adjustment to yield using the interest method.

For the year ended December 31, 2018,2020, noninterest income totaled $15.3$23.0 million, an increase of $1.0$6.1 million, or 7.2%35.8%, compared to $14.3$17.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. For the year ended December 31, 2017, noninterest income increased $1.3 million, or 9.7%, from $13.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2016.2019. The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the major categories of noninterest income:

 

 

For The Year Ended December 31,

 

 

Increase

(Decrease)

 

(in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020 vs. 2019

 

Noninterest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges

 

$

3,064

 

 

$

3,715

 

 

$

(651

)

Merchant and debit card fees

 

 

5,515

 

 

 

4,264

 

 

 

1,251

 

Fiduciary and custodial income

 

 

2,012

 

 

 

1,760

 

 

 

252

 

Gain on sale of loans

 

 

6,834

 

 

 

2,850

 

 

 

3,984

 

Bank-owned life insurance income

 

 

838

 

 

 

774

 

 

 

64

 

Loss on sales of investment securities

 

 

 

 

 

(22

)

 

 

22

 

Loan processing fee income

 

 

628

 

 

 

590

 

 

 

38

 

Warehouse lending fees

 

 

957

 

 

 

679

 

 

 

278

 

Mortgage fee income

 

 

771

 

 

 

323

 

 

 

448

 

Other noninterest income

 

 

2,418

 

 

 

2,029

 

 

 

389

 

Total noninterest income

 

$

23,037

 

 

$

16,962

 

 

$

6,075

 

 For the Years Ended December 31, 
Increase
(Decrease)
 For the Years Ended December 31, 
Increase
(Decrease)
 2018 2017 
 2017 2016 
 (Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest income:           
Service charges on deposit accounts$3,600
 $3,746
 $(146) $3,746
 $3,530
 $216
Merchant and debit card fees3,642
 3,119
 523
 3,119
 2,741
 378
Fiduciary income1,587
 1,463
 124
 1,463
 1,405
 58
Gain on sales of loans2,308
 1,981
 327
 1,981
 1,718
 263
Bank-owned life insurance income570
 461
 109
 461
 453
 8
(Loss) gain on sales of investment securities(50) 167
 (217) 167
 82
 85
Loan processing fee income589
 597
 (8) 597
 622
 (25)
Other3,057
 2,745
 312
 2,745
 2,465
 280
Total noninterest income$15,303
 $14,279
 $1,024
 $14,279
 $13,016
 $1,263

Service Charges on Deposit Accounts.  Charges. We earn fees from our customers for deposit-relateddeposit related services, and these fees typically constitute a significant and generally predictable component of our noninterestnon-interest income. Beginning in March 2020, as a result of COVID-19, we waived certain service charges in sensitivity to our customers through June 30, 2020. Service charges on deposit accounts were $3.6fee income was $3.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2018, which decreased over the same period2020 compared to $3.7 million in 2017 by $146,000,2019, a decrease of $651,000, or 3.9%. The decrease was due primarily to lower17.5%, resulting largely from COVID-19 related fee waivers, as well as fewer insufficient fund income of approximately $185,000, partially offset from smaller increases in account analysis and other servicefee charges from the same period in 2017. The decrease in insufficient fund income resulted from increased usage of online banking and debit cards by customers, which limits the ability for deposit accounts to go into an overdrawn status. Service charges on deposit accounts were 3,746 forthroughout the year, ended December 31, 2017, which increased over the same periodpresumably resulting from changes in 2016 by $216,000, or 6.1%. The increase was due in part to growth inconsumer spending habits and elevated deposit accounts of 6.3% during the period and in partbalances due to our charging


services fees to the commercial account analysis deposit accounts that we acquired from DCB FinancialPPP and Texas Leadership Bank, which we did not do in 2016.

stimulus payments.

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Merchant and Debit Card Fees.  Fees. We earn interchange income related to the activity of our customers’ merchant debit card usage. Debit card interchange income was $3.6 million and $3.1$5.5 million for the yearsyear ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively,2020, compared to $4.3 million in 2019, an increase of $523,000,$1.3 million, or 16.8%29.3%. Debit card interchange income increased $378,000, or 13.8%, from $2.7 million in 2016. The increases in both years wereincrease was primarily due to a change in contract terms, an annual earnings credit received from our debit card vendor and growth in the number of demand deposit accountsDDAs and increases in the volume of debit card usage.usage volume during 2020. The acquisitiontotal number of Westbound Bank on June 1, 2018 also impacted the growth in income during 2018.

DDAs increased by 3,417 accounts, from 46,191 as of December 31, 2019 to 49,608 as of December 31, 2020.

Fiduciary Income.   and Custodial Income. We have trust powers and provide fiduciary and custodial services through our trust and wealth management division. Fiduciary income was $1.6$2.0 million and $1.5$1.8 million for the years ended December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, respectively, increasing by $124,000,an increase of $252,000, or 8.5%14.3%. The revenue increase resulted primarily from 4832 new accounts that were opened in 2018 thatduring 2020, which have generated additional income. Furthermore, revenue for our services fluctuates by month with the market value for all publicly-traded assets, which are primarily held in ourirrevocable trusts and investment management and fiduciary accounts while a flat percentage is charged forthat carry higher fees. Additionally, our custody-only assets based on the bookare carried in a tiered percentage rate fee schedule charged against market value. Total managed assets held as of December 31, 2018 were $289.8 million, of which $151.7 million, or 52.3%, were in custody-only services. However, this market value at December 31, 2018 reflects the steep declines in the stock market in the fourth quarter of 2018 and is not reflective of the market values throughout the entire year. Total managed assets held as of December 31, 2017 were $310.5 million, of which $175.5 million, or 56.5%, were in custody-only services. Fiduciary income increased $58,000, or 4.1%, from $1.4 million in 2016, in part due to increases in fee schedules implemented during 2017 and in part due to market values of the managed assets.

Gain on Sales of Loans. We originate long-term fixed-rate mortgage loans for resale into the secondary market. OurWe also began selling Small Business Administration (SBA) loans on the secondary market during the second half of 2019. We sold 705 mortgage originations sold were $70.8loans for $164.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to 383 mortgage loans for $78.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2018, compared to $64.82019. Gain on sale of loans was $6.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. For the year ended December 31, 2016, our mortgage originations sold were $62.6 million. Gain on sales of loans was $2.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2018,2020, an increase of $327,000,$4.0 million, or 16.5%139.8%, compared to $2.0$2.9 million for the same period in 2017, which reflects an increase2019. The gain consisted of $6.1 million in the number ofmortgage loans and $756,000 in SBA 7(a) loans sold during the year, compared to $2.6 million of mortgage loans and the amount of gain per loan sold. Gain on sales of loans increased by $263,000, or 15.3%, from $1.1 million$233,000 in 2016 to $1.7 million in 2017, which reflects an increase in the number ofSBA 7(a) loans sold andduring the amount of gain per loan sold.

prior year.

Bank-Owned Life Insurance. We invest in bank-owned life insurance due to its attractive nontaxable return and protection against the loss of our key employees. We record income based on the growth of the cash surrender value of these policies as well as the annual yield net of fees and charges, including mortality charges. Income from bank-owned life insurance increased by $109,000,$64,000, or 23.6%8.3%, for the year ended December 31, 20182020, compared to the same period in 2017, primarily due to an increase in tax equivalent yields on the policies from 3.8% in 2017 to 4.1% in 2018. Income for the year ending December 31, 2017 increased slightly by $8,000, or 1.8%, from the year ending December 31, 2016.2019. The increase in income is primarily due to additional policies purchased on the lives of existing officers of the Company.

Warehouse Lending Fees. A portion of our lending involves the origination of mortgage warehouse lines of credit. Mortgage warehouse lending increased by $278,000, or 40.9% from December 31, 2019 to December 31, 2020. The large increase is primarily due to a decrease in mortgage loan rates during 2020, which resulted in an increase in mortgage refinances during the year.

Mortgage Fee Income. Mortgage fee income consists of the fees related to the origination and sale of mortgage loans to the secondary market. The increase of $448,000, or 138.7% from December 31, 2019 was primarily due to the purchase of $850,000 of additional bank owned life insurance in the fourth quarter of 2017, which was partially offset by a decrease in tax equivalent yields on these policies from 4.0%mortgage loan rates during 2020, which resulted in 2016 to 3.8% in 2017.

(Loss) Gain on Sales of Investment Securities.  We recorded a loss on sales of securities in the amount of $50,000during the year ended December 31, 2018 and gains on sales of securities in the amounts of $167,000 and $82,000 for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The loss incurred in 2018 is primarily attributable to a mortgage-backed agency security sold that had recorded an increase in pay-downsnew purchase mortgages and therefore a corresponding yield reduction. The gains taken in 2017 and 2016 relate to securities sold that had higher yields in the current markets, but that management believed also had higher volatility risk in an increasing interest rate environment. Accordingly, we sold these securities and recorded gains on the sales in an effort to decrease our interest rate risk.
Loan Processing Fee Income.  Revenue earned from collection of loan processing fees decreased $8,000, or 1.34%, to $589,000 for the year ended December 31, 2018 from $597,000 for the year ended December 31, 2017. Loan processing fees decreased $25,000, or 4.0%, for the year ended December 31, 2017, from $622,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016. These slight decreases in loan processing fee income are attributable primarily to waiving of certain of these fees in our newer growth markets to facilitate loan growthmortgage refinances during the periods.
year.

Other. This category includes a variety of other income producing activities including mortgage loan origination fees,such as wire transfer fees, check printing fees, loan administration fees, gains on sales of assets and real estate owned and other income. Other noninterest income increased $312,000,$389,000, or 11.4%19.2%, in 20182020 compared to 20172019. Increases in other income during 2020 were primarily due primarily to a gain on the sale of our Atlanta


bank location of $830,000 in December 2018, as well as increases in wire transfer volume and related fees and check printing fees. These increases were partially offset during 2018 by a write-down in the value of repossessed assets of $335,000, and a decline$429,000 improvement in the fair value of our SBA servicing asset, offset by $164,000, primarily resulting from the payoffa decrease in administrative loan fee income of several large loans and a loss on the sale of a former bank location in Longview, Texas of $229,000. Other income increased $280,000, or 11.4%, in 2017 compared to 2016 primarily due to increases in wire transfer volume and related fees, fees from in-house appraisal reviews that were outsourced in prior years and increased mortgage related income due to increased mortgage origination volume.
$46,000.

Noninterest Expense

Generally, noninterest expense is composed of all employee expenses and costs associated with operating our facilities, obtaining and retaining customer relationships and providing bank services. The largest component of noninterest expense is salaries and employee benefits. Noninterest expense also includes operational expenses, such as occupancy expenses, depreciation and amortization of our facilities and our furniture, fixtures and office equipment, professional and regulatory fees, including FDIC assessments, data processing expenses, and advertising and promotion expenses.

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For the year ended December 31, 2018,2020, noninterest expense totaled $56.8$66.5 million, an increase of $8.4$4.0 million, or 17.4%6.4%, compared to $48.4$62.5 million for the same period in 2017. Noninterest expense increased $2.0 million, or 4.3%, for the year ended December 31, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016.2019. The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the major categories of noninterest expense:

 

 

For The Year Ended December 31,

 

 

Increase

(Decrease)

 

(in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020 vs. 2019

 

Employee compensation and benefits

 

$

37,193

 

 

$

35,907

 

 

$

1,286

 

Non-staff expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Occupancy expenses

 

 

10,220

 

 

 

9,834

 

 

 

386

 

Amortization

 

 

1,349

 

 

 

1,378

 

 

 

(29

)

Software and technology

 

 

4,104

 

 

 

3,341

 

 

 

763

 

FDIC insurance assessment fees

 

 

821

 

 

 

173

 

 

 

648

 

Legal and professional fees

 

 

2,650

 

 

 

2,610

 

 

 

40

 

Advertising and promotions

 

 

1,498

 

 

 

1,655

 

 

 

(157

)

Telecommunication expense

 

 

864

 

 

 

676

 

 

 

188

 

ATM and debit card expense

 

 

1,951

 

 

 

1,347

 

 

 

604

 

Director and committee fees

 

 

846

 

 

 

873

 

 

 

(27

)

Other noninterest expense

 

 

5,026

 

 

 

4,731

 

 

 

295

 

Total noninterest expense

 

$

66,522

 

 

$

62,525

 

 

$

3,997

 

  
For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
Increase
(Decrease)
 
For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
Increase
(Decrease)
  2018 2017 2018 v. 2017 2017 2016 2017 v. 2016
  (Dollars in thousands)
Employee compensation and benefits $32,122
 $27,078
 $5,044
 $27,078
 $25,611
 $1,467
Non-staff expenses:            
Occupancy expenses 8,398
 7,400
 998
 7,400
 6,870
 530
Amortization 1,228
 1,033
 195
 1,033
 980
 53
Software support fees 2,502
 2,089
 413
 2,089
 1,870
 219
FDIC insurance assessment fees 625
 671
 (46) 671
 1,200
 (529)
Legal and professional fees 3,080
 2,061
 1,019
 2,061
 1,935
 126
Advertising and promotions 1,410
 1,193
 217
 1,193
 1,015
 178
Telecommunication expense 649
 526
 123
 526
 609
 (83)
ATM and debit card expense 1,127
 899
 228
 899
 933
 (34)
Director and committee fees 1,029
 1,064
 (35) 1,064
 940
 124
Other 4,604
 4,368
 236
 4,368
 4,417
 (49)
Total noninterest expense $56,774
 $48,382
 $8,392
 $48,382
 $46,380
 $2,002

Employee Compensation and Benefits. Salaries and employee benefits are the largest component of noninterest expense and include payroll expense, the cost of incentive compensation, benefit plans, health insurance and payroll taxes.  SalariesEmployee compensation and employee benefits were $32.1increased $1.3 million, or 3.6%, to $37.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2018, an increase of $5.0 million, or 18.6%, compared to $27.1 million for the same period in 2017. The increase was due primarily to an increase in the number of employees2020, from 397 to 454, of which 28 new employees were related to the Westbound acquisition and 11 were from our two de novo locations in Austin and Fort Worth, Texas that were opened in the fourth quarter of 2017, and the remaining new employees were added to support operational growth and our SBA department. Salaries and employee benefits increased $1.5 million, or 5.7%, for the year ended December 31, 2017, as compared to $25.6 million for the same period in 2016, primarily due to an increase in the number of employees from 397 to 407, as well as increased health insurance expenses, benefit plan expenses and payroll taxes.

Occupancy Expenses.  Occupancy expenses were $8.4 million and $7.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. This category includes building, leasehold, furniture, fixtures and equipment depreciation totaling $3.4 million and $3.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The increase of $998,000, or 13.5%, in occupancy expenses for 2018 compared to 2017 was due primarily to a full year of lease expense at our new locations in Austin and Fort Worth, as well as our new executive location in Addison,

Texas. Expense associated with occupancy of premises increased $530,000, or 7.7%, for the year ended December 31, 2017, as compared to $6.9 million for the same period of 2016. The increase of $530,000 in occupancy expenses for 2017 compared to 2016 was due primarily to increased lease expense due to new locations in Austin and Fort Worth, as well as additional automated teller machine servicing expense and security updates.
Amortization.  Amortization costs include amortization of software and core deposit premiums. Amortization costs were $1.2$35.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2018, an2019.  The increase of $195,000, or 18.9%, compared to $1.0 million for the same period of 2017. Amortization costs for the year ended December 31, 2017 increased $53,000, or 5.4%, compared to $980,000 for the same period of 2016. Theresulted from primarily from standard annual salary increases, in amortization costs in both years were primarilybut was offset by approximately $862,000 due to amortization from core deposit intangibles resulting from the acquisitions of Westbound Bank in June 2018,deferred origination costs associated with PPP loans.

Software and DCB Financial and Texas Leadership Bank in 2015, as well as additional software purchases required to support our expansion and to build the infrastructure needed for growth in the volume of our business.

Software SupportTechnology. Software supportand technology expenses were $2.5increased $763,000, or 22.8%, from $3.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 and $2.1 million for the same period in 2017. The increase of $413,000, or 19.8%, was primarily attributable2019 to additional online banking, core system and remote deposit capture software licensing due to the Westbound Bank acquisition and other organic growth and from new software purchased to monitor fraud and regulatory compliance requirements. Software support expenses increased $219,000, or 11.7%, in 2017 from $1.9$4.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2016.2020. The increase wasis attributable primarily attributable to incremental processing fees resulting from growth in volume of our loannew software investments to improve online deposit account opening, further enhance treasury management capabilities and deposit accounts, as well as increasedimprove connectivity to support fees from movement to a higher asset tier for our core processing softwareremote working and the migration of traditional telecommunication lines at some locations to a cloud-based method of delivering communication lines, the expense of which is including in software support expenses rather than telecommunications expenses.
other technology capabilities.

FDIC Insurance Assessment Fees.  Fees. FDIC insurance assessment fees were $625,000 and $671,000 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The decrease of $46,000,increased $648,000, or 6.9%374.6%, resulted from a decrease in the FDIC assessment rates during 2018. FDIC assessment fees decreased $529,000, or 44.1%,$173,000 for the year ended December 31, 2017, compared2019 to fees of $1.2 million$821,000 for the same period in 2016, which resulted from the effect of an update in our accounting methodology related to accrual of the assessment fees during 2016.

Legal and Professional Fees. Legal and professional fees, which include audit, loan review and regulatory assessments, were $3.1 million and $2.1 million for the yearsyear ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.2020. The increase of $1.0 million, or 49.4%, was primarily duethe result of an FDIC assessment credit of $534,000 that was received and fully realized during 2019, thus reducing the prior year’s expense. Additionally, in the current year, there was an increase in the assessment rate used to increasescalculate the fee, based on changes in legal, audit and professional fees related to our acquisition of Westbound Bank. The increase of $126,000, or 6.5%,financial ratios.

Telecommunication Expense. Telecommunication expense increased from $676,000 for the year ended December 31, 2017, compared2019, to $1.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, was$864,000 in 2020, an increase of $188,000, or 27.8%. The increase resulted primarily due to increases in legal, audit and professional fees as a result of our public company reporting requirements.

Advertising and Promotions.  Advertising and promotion relatedthe beginning phase of a project designed to aggregate utility expenses were $1.4 million and $1.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2018purpose of cost control through bundled contracts and 2017, respectively. The increase of $217,000, or 18.2%, was primarily due to increases in advertising expense in our growth markets, especially Central Texas, the Houston MSA and the Dallas/Fort Worth MSA. The increase of $178,000, or 17.5%, for the year ended December 31, 2017, compared to $1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, was primarily due to additional advertising expense in our growth markets.
Telecommunication Expense.  Telecommunications expenses include telephone, internet and television/cable expenses, which were $649,000 and $526,000 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The increase of $123,000, or 23.4%, was primarily due to the addition of our Houston, Austin and Fort Worth locations. The decrease of $83,000, or 13.6%, for the year ended December 31, 2017, compared to $609,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016, was primarily due to the migration of traditional telecommunication lines at some locations to a cloud-based method of delivering communication lines, the cost of which is included with software support expenses.
negotiated rates.

ATM and Debit Card Expense.We pay processing fees related to the activity of our customers’ ATM and debit card usage. ATM and debit card expenses were $1.1$2.0 million and $899,000 for the yearsyear ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Our expenses2020, an increase of $604,000, or 44.8%, compared to $1.3 million in 2019 as a result of increased $228,000, or 25.4%, due to increases in the number of deposit accounts, including those acquired from Westbound Bank, and the volume of ATM and debit card usage by our customers. ATM and debit card expense decreased $34,000, or 3.6%, for the year ended December 31, 2017, compared to $933,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016, due to triggering of agreed upon contract renewal incentives during the period.


Director and Committee Fees.  We pay fees to our board of directors for their attendance at board and committee meetings for both the Company and the Bank. Director and committee fees paid were $1.0 million and $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. The expense decreased $35,000, or 3.3%, due to fewer committee meetings held during 2018 than in the prior year. Director and committee fees increased for the year ended December 31, 2017, by $124,000, or 13.2%, compared to $940,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016. This increase was due to an increase in the per-meeting fees paid to directors for 2017 and the addition of one new board member.

Other. This category includes operating and administrative expenses, such as stock option expense, expenses and losses related to repossession of assets, small hardware and software purchases, expense of the value of stock appreciation rights, losses incurred on problem assets, losses on sale of other real estate owned and other assets, other real estate owned expense and write-downs, business development expenses (i.e., travel and entertainment, charitable contributions and club memberships), insurance and security expenses. Other noninterest expense increased $236,000,$295,000, or 5.4%6.2%, from $4.4$4.7 million for the year ended December 31, 20172019 to $4.6$5.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2018.2020. The increase resulted primarily from increases in travel and lodging expenses related to our acquisition of Westbound Bank and additional loan processing and filing expenses, primarily from SBA loans acquired from Westbound. Other noninterest expense decreased $49,000, or 1.1%, in 2017 compared to 2016. The decrease was primarily due to overall improved efficiencieslosses as a result of disputed debit card, ACH and wire transfer transactions of $358,000 in 2020 compared to $232,000 in 2019, and additional charitable contributions of $465,000 in 2020. Additionally, stock option expense increased $85,000 as our equity awards continue to vest. These increases were offset by decreases

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in expenses such as office suppliesrelated to meals and loan filing expenses.

entertainment, traveling, and training and education in the amounts of $128,000, $102,000, and $91,000, respectively.

Income Tax Expense

The amount of income tax expense we incur is influenced by the amounts of our pre-tax income, tax-exempt income and other nondeductible expenses. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are reflected at current income tax rates in effect for the period in which the deferred tax assets and liabilities are expected to be realized or settled. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was signed into law by President Trump on December 22, 2017, and reduced the corporate tax rate, beginning on January 1, 2018, from 35% to 21%. As a result of the signing of this law, we recorded during the fourth quarter of 2017, a one-time, non-cash charge to income tax provision of $1.7 million to reduce the value of our net deferred tax assets due to the new tax rate at which they are expected to reverse.

For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017,2020 and 2016,2019, income tax expense totaled $4.6$5.9 million $8.2and $5.8 million, including the one-time deferredrespectively. The increase in income tax asset adjustmentexpense was primarily due to an increase in net earnings before taxes of $1.7 million described above, and $4.7 million, respectively.$1.2 million. Our effective tax raterates for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020 and 2016 was 18.3%, 36.3%,2019 were 17.70% and 28.0%18.02%, respectively.



Financial Condition

Our total assets increased $304.3$422.4 million, or 15.5%18.2%, from $1.96$2.32 billion as of December 31, 20172019 to $2.27$2.74 billion as of December 31, 2018.2020. Our asset growth in 2018 was primarily due to the acquisitionincreases in total gross loans of Westbound Bank$160.4 million and cash and cash equivalents of $261.1 million. The increase in loans resulted largely from our participation in the Houston MSA, continued organic growthPPP loan program, and maturity of our Central Texasthe increase in cash and Dallas/Fort Worth MSA markets, including a full year of operationscash equivalents resulted largely from the increase in 2018 for our de novo branches in Austin and Fort Worth, Texas, by enhancing our lending and deposit relationships with existing customers and attracting new customers, as well as cross-selling our deposit and treasury management products. Total assets increased $134.3 million, or 7.3%, from $1.83 billion as of December 31, 2016balances, also related to $1.96 billion as of December 31, 2017. Our growth in 2017 was primarily organic, with growth in both our traditional East Texas markets and in our maturing Central Texas and Dallas/Fort Worth MSA markets.

the PPP loan program.

Loan Portfolio

Our primary source of income is derived through interest earned on loans to small- to medium-sized businesses, commercial companies, professionals and individuals located in our primary market areas. A substantial portion of our loan portfolio consists of commercial and industrial loans and real estate loans secured by commercial real estate properties located in our primary market areas. Our loan portfolio represents the highest yielding component of our earning asset base.

Our loan portfolio is the largest category of our earning assets. As of December 31, 2018,2020, total loans excluding deferred loan fees,held for investment were $1.66$1.87 billion, an increase of $300.0$160.4 million, or 22.1%9.4%, compared to $1.36 billion as offrom the December 31, 2017. The increase during 2018 was primarily due to the acquisition2019 balance of $154.7 million in loans from Westbound Bank and from continued organic growth in our primary market areas, including de novo locations in Austin and Fort Worth, Texas. Loan growth was slightly offset by the sale of $10.2 million in loans in connection with the sale of our Atlanta, Texas bank location in December 2018. Total loans as of December 31, 2017 represented an increase of $115.6 million, or 9.3%, compared to $1.24 billion as of December 31, 2016. The increase during 2017 was primarily due to continued organic growth in our primary market areas and opening of de novo locations in Austin and Fort Worth, Texas in November 2017.$1.71 billion. In addition to these amounts, $1.8 million, $1.9$5.5 million and $2.6$2.4 million in loans were classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2018, 20172020 and 2016,December 31, 2019, respectively.

The increase in gross loans during the period included outstanding PPP loan balances of $139.8 million, to 1,452 borrowers, as of December 31, 2020. Excluding the outstanding balance of PPP loans, gross loans increased 1.2%, or $20.6 million, from December 31, 2019, which was primarily due to period-end increases in our mortgage warehouse loan balances.

Total loans, excluding loansthose held for sale, as a percentage of deposits, were 88.7%, 81.1%81.6% and 78.9%87.2% as of December 31, 2018, 20172020 and 2016,December 31, 2019, respectively. Total loans, excluding loansthose held for sale, as a percentage of total assets, were 73.2%, 69.3%68.1% and 68.0%73.6% as of December 31, 2018, 20172020 and 2016,December 31, 2019, respectively.

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The following table summarizes our loan portfolio by type of loan as of the dates indicated:

 

 

As of December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Amount

 

 

Percent

 

 

Amount

 

 

Percent

 

 

Amount

 

 

Percent

 

 

Amount

 

 

Percent

 

 

Amount

 

 

Percent

 

Commercial and industrial

 

$

445,771

 

 

 

23.88

%

 

$

279,583

 

 

 

16.38

%

 

$

261,779

 

 

 

15.77

%

 

$

197,508

 

 

 

14.53

%

 

$

223,712

 

 

 

17.98

%

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction and development

 

 

270,407

 

 

 

14.48

%

 

 

280,498

 

 

 

16.44

%

 

 

237,503

 

 

 

14.31

%

 

 

196,774

 

 

 

14.47

%

 

 

129,631

 

 

 

10.42

%

Commercial real estate

 

 

594,216

 

 

 

31.83

%

 

 

567,360

 

 

 

33.25

%

 

 

582,519

 

 

 

35.10

%

 

 

418,137

 

 

 

30.76

%

 

 

368,077

 

 

 

29.59

%

Farmland

 

 

78,508

 

 

 

4.21

%

 

 

57,476

 

 

 

3.37

%

 

 

67,845

 

 

 

4.09

%

 

 

59,023

 

 

 

4.34

%

 

 

62,366

 

 

 

5.01

%

1-4 family residential

 

 

389,096

 

 

 

20.84

%

 

 

412,166

 

 

 

24.15

%

 

 

393,067

 

 

 

23.69

%

 

 

374,371

 

 

 

27.54

%

 

 

361,665

 

 

 

29.08

%

Multi-family residential

 

 

21,701

 

 

 

1.16

%

 

 

37,379

 

 

 

2.19

%

 

 

38,386

 

 

 

2.31

%

 

 

36,574

 

 

 

2.69

%

 

 

26,079

 

 

 

2.10

%

Consumer and overdrafts

 

 

51,386

 

 

 

2.75

%

 

 

53,574

 

 

 

3.14

%

 

 

55,159

 

 

 

3.33

%

 

 

51,561

 

 

 

3.79

%

 

 

53,494

 

 

 

4.30

%

Agricultural

 

 

15,734

 

 

 

0.85

%

 

 

18,359

 

 

 

1.08

%

 

 

23,277

 

 

 

1.40

%

 

 

25,596

 

 

 

1.88

%

 

 

18,901

 

 

 

1.52

%

Total loans held for investment

 

$

1,866,819

 

 

 

100.00

%

 

$

1,706,395

 

 

 

100.00

%

 

$

1,659,535

 

 

 

100.00

%

 

$

1,359,544

 

 

 

100.00

%

 

$

1,243,925

 

 

 

100.00

%

Total loans held for sale

 

$

5,542

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,368

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,795

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,896

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,563

 

 

 

 

 

 As of December 31,
 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
 Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
 (Dollars in thousands)
Commercial and industrial$261,779
 15.77% $197,508
 14.53% $223,712
 17.98% $181,716
 17.02% $139,258
 17.71%
Real estate:                   
Construction and development237,503
 14.31% 196,774
 14.47% 129,631
 10.42% 122,904
 11.51% 77,760
 9.89%
Commercial real estate582,519
 35.10% 418,137
 30.76% 368,077
 29.59% 301,910
 28.29% 205,648
 26.15%
Farmland67,845
 4.09% 59,023
 4.34% 62,366
 5.01% 47,668
 4.47% 34,131
 4.34%
1-4 family residential393,067
 23.69% 374,371
 27.54% 361,665
 29.07% 312,306
 29.26% 245,889
 31.26%
Multi-family residential38,386
 2.31% 36,574
 2.69% 26,079
 2.10% 30,395
 2.85% 24,075
 3.06%
Consumer and overdrafts55,159
 3.32% 51,561
 3.79% 53,494
 4.30% 50,954
 4.77% 44,439
 5.65%
Agricultural23,277
 1.40% 25,596
 1.88% 18,901
 1.52% 19,524
 1.83% 15,319
 1.95%
Total loans held for investment$1,659,535
 100.00% $1,359,544
 100.00% $1,243,925
 100.00% $1,067,377
 100.00% $786,519
 100.00%
Total loans held for sale$1,795
   $1,896
   $2,563
   $3,867
   $3,915
  


Commercial and Industrial Loans. Commercial and industrial loans are underwritten after evaluating and understanding the borrower’s ability to operate profitably and effectively. These loans are primarily made based on the identified cash flows of the borrower, and secondarily, on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower. Most commercial and industrial loans are secured by the assets being financed or other business assets, such as accounts receivable or inventory, and generally include personal guarantees. Commercial and industrial loans increased $64.3$166.2 million, or 32.5%59.4%, to $261.8$445.8 million as of December 31, 20182020 from $197.5 million$279.6 million as of December 31, 2017. Commercial and industrial loans as of December 31, 2017 represented a decrease of $26.2 million, or 11.7%, from $223.7 million as of December 31, 2016.2019. The fluctuationsincrease in the commercial and industrial portfolio in both years is primarily duebecause most PPP loans are included in this group, in addition to normal variances in the balances of underlying lines of credit and was impacted in 2018 by the loans acquired from Westbound Bank.

credit.

Construction and Development. Construction and land development loans are comprised of loans to fund construction, land acquisition and land development construction. The properties securing the portfolio are located throughout Texas and are generally diverse in terms of type. Construction and development loans increased $40.7decreased $10.0 million, or 20.7%3.6%, to $237.5$270.4 million as of December 31, 20182020 from $196.8$280.5 million as of December 31, 2017. Construction and development loans as of December 31, 2017 represented an increase of $67.1 million, or 51.8%, from $129.6 million as of December 31, 2016.2019. The increases in both yearsdecrease resulted from continued organic growth, especiallynormal fluctuations in construction project volume in our Central Texas and Dallas/Fort Worth MSA markets, as well as increases in market demand and our decision in 2017 to seek a larger volume of such loans due to our belief that our loan portfolio was sufficiently diverse to sustain them. The increase in 2018 was also impacted by the loans acquired from Westbound Bank.

markets.

1-4 Family Residential. Our 1-4 family residential loan portfolio is comprised of loans secured by 1-4 family homes, which are both owner occupied and investor owned. Our 1-4 family residential loans have a relatively small balance spread betweenacross many individual borrowers compared to our other loan categories. Our 1-4 family residential loans increased $18.7decreased $23.1 million, or 5.0%5.6%, to $393.1$389.1 million as of December 31, 20182020 from $374.4$412.2 million as of December 31, 2017. Our 1-4 family residential loans as of December 31, 2017 represented an increase of $12.7 million, or 3.5%, from $361.7 million as of December 31, 2016.2019. This increases in both years weredecrease is primarily the result of continued organic growth.

fewer originations and some refinancing into secondary market channels.

Commercial Real Estate. Commercial real estate loans are underwritten primarily based on projected cash flows and, secondarily, as loans secured by real estate. These loans may be more adversely affected by conditions in the real estate markets or in the general economy. The properties securing the portfolio are located primarily within our markets and are generally diverse in terms of type. This diversity helps reduce our exposure to adverse economic events that affect any single industry. Commercial real estate loans increased $164.4$26.9 million, or 39.3%4.7%, to $582.5$594.2 million as of December 31, 20182020 from $418.1$567.4 million as of December 31, 2017. Commercial real estate loans as of December 31, 2017 represented an increase of $50.1 million, or 13.6%, from $368.1 million as of December 31, 2016.2019. The increase in commercial real estate loans during thesethe periods was mostly driven by a general increase in lending activity, primarily in our Central Texas and Dallas/Fort Worth MSA markets, and the growth in 2018 was impacted by the loans acquired from Westbound Bank.

organic growth.

Other Loan Categories. Other categories of loans included in our loan portfolio include farmland and agricultural loans made to farmers and ranchers relating to their operations, multi-family residential loans and consumer loans. None of these categories of loans represents a significant portion of our total loan portfolio.


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Contractual Loan Maturities. The contractual maturity ranges of loans in our loan portfolio and the amount of such loans with fixed and floating interest rates in each maturity range as of datethe dates indicated are summarized in the following tables:

 

 

As of December 31, 2020

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

One Year

or Less

 

 

One

Through

Five Years

 

 

After

Five Years

 

 

Total

 

Commercial and industrial

 

$

191,495

 

 

$

218,258

 

 

$

36,018

 

 

$

445,771

 

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction and development

 

 

142,570

 

 

 

35,749

 

 

 

92,088

 

 

 

270,407

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

35,171

 

 

 

133,545

 

 

 

425,500

 

 

 

594,216

 

Farmland

 

 

13,634

 

 

 

10,689

 

 

 

54,185

 

 

 

78,508

 

1-4 family residential

 

 

34,312

 

 

 

31,178

 

 

 

323,606

 

 

 

389,096

 

Multi-family residential

 

 

221

 

 

 

8,389

 

 

 

13,091

 

 

 

21,701

 

Consumer

 

 

13,525

 

 

 

34,841

 

 

 

3,020

 

 

 

51,386

 

Agricultural

 

 

10,504

 

 

 

4,942

 

 

 

288

 

 

 

15,734

 

Total loans

 

$

441,432

 

 

$

477,591

 

 

$

947,796

 

 

$

1,866,819

 

Amounts with fixed rates

 

$

295,371

 

 

$

380,265

 

 

$

51,144

 

 

$

726,780

 

Amounts with floating rates

 

$

146,061

 

 

$

97,326

 

 

$

896,652

 

 

$

1,140,039

 


 

 

As of December 31, 2019

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

One Year

or Less

 

 

One

Through

Five Years

 

 

After

Five Years

 

 

Total

 

Commercial and industrial

 

$

175,896

 

 

$

70,188

 

 

$

33,499

 

 

$

279,583

 

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction and development

 

 

89,386

 

 

 

96,169

 

 

 

94,943

 

 

 

280,498

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

44,172

 

 

 

105,648

 

 

 

417,540

 

 

 

567,360

 

Farmland

 

 

7,367

 

 

 

7,194

 

 

 

42,915

 

 

 

57,476

 

1-4 family residential

 

 

46,099

 

 

 

25,137

 

 

 

340,930

 

 

 

412,166

 

Multi-family residential

 

 

18,487

 

 

 

4,186

 

 

 

14,706

 

 

 

37,379

 

Consumer

 

 

15,450

 

 

 

35,238

 

 

 

2,886

 

 

 

53,574

 

Agricultural

 

 

11,834

 

 

 

6,463

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

18,359

 

Total loans

 

$

408,691

 

 

$

350,223

 

 

$

947,481

 

 

$

1,706,395

 

Amounts with fixed rates

 

$

281,989

 

 

$

265,377

 

 

$

58,863

 

 

$

606,229

 

Amounts with floating rates

 

$

126,702

 

 

$

84,846

 

 

$

888,618

 

 

$

1,100,166

 

 As of December 31, 2018
 
One Year
or Less
 
One Through
Five Years
 
After
Five Years
 Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial and industrial$137,706
 $93,119
 $30,954
 $261,779
Real estate:       
Construction and development90,830
 81,731
 64,942
 237,503
Commercial real estate30,374
 147,722
 404,423
 582,519
Farmland5,319
 12,683
 49,843
 67,845
1-4 family residential27,344
 33,601
 332,122
 393,067
Multi-family residential20,010
 7,523
 10,853
 38,386
Consumer17,586
 34,042
 3,531
 55,159
Agricultural13,791
 9,364
 122
 23,277
Total loans$342,960
 $419,785
 $896,790
 $1,659,535
Amounts with fixed rates$229,710
 $327,545
 $48,972
 $606,227
Amounts with floating rates$113,250
 $92,240
 $847,818
 $1,053,308
 As of December 31, 2017
 
One Year
or Less
 
One Through
Five Years
 
After
Five Years
 Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial and industrial$106,487
 $62,367
 $28,654
 $197,508
Real estate:       
Construction and development70,911
 57,123
 68,740
 196,774
Commercial real estate15,955
 65,600
 336,582
 418,137
Farmland5,049
 4,478
 49,496
 59,023
1-4 family residential24,514
 26,653
 323,204
 374,371
Multi-family residential20,385
 8,021
 8,168
 36,574
Consumer15,494
 33,602
 2,465
 51,561
Agricultural15,500
 10,018
 78
 25,596
Total loans$274,295
 $267,862
 $817,387
 $1,359,544
Amounts with fixed rates$212,237
 $204,396
 $69,607
 $486,240
Amounts with floating rates$62,058
 $63,466
 $747,780
 $873,304
 As of December 31, 2016
 
One Year
or Less
 
One Through
Five Years
 
After
Five Years
 Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial and industrial$102,728
 $89,827
 $31,157
 $223,712
Real estate:       
Construction and development70,910
 29,553
 29,168
 129,631
Commercial real estate14,124
 59,389
 294,564
 368,077
Farmland15,948
 2,796
 43,622
 62,366
1-4 family residential30,211
 22,810
 308,644
 361,665
Multi-family residential757
 8,515
 16,807
 26,079
Consumer16,911
 33,398
 3,185
 53,494
Agricultural11,177
 7,627
 97
 18,901
Total loans$262,766
 $253,915
 $727,244
 $1,243,925
Amounts with fixed rates$196,734
 $195,603
 $82,967
 $475,304
Amounts with floating rates$66,032
 $58,312
 $644,277
 $768,621




Nonperforming Assets

Loans are considered past due if the required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were due. Loans are placed on nonaccrual status when, in management’s opinion, the borrower may be unable to meet payment obligations as they become due, as well as when required by regulatory provisions. Loans may be placed on nonaccrual status regardless of whether or not such loans are considered past due. In general, we place loans on nonaccrual status when they become 90 days past due. We also place loans on nonaccrual status if they are less than 90 days past due if the collection of principal or interest is in doubt. When interest accrual is discontinued, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed from income. Interest income is subsequently recognized only to the extent cash payments are received in excess of principal due. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are, in management’s opinion, reasonably assured.

We believe our conservative lending approach and focused management of nonperforming assets has resulted in sound asset quality and timely resolution of problem assets. We have several procedures in place to assist us in maintaining the overall quality of our loan portfolio. We have established underwriting guidelines to be followed by our bankers, and we also monitor our delinquency levels for any negative or adverse trends. There can be no assurance, however, that our loan portfolio will not become subject to increasing pressures from deteriorating borrower credit due to general economic conditions.

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We had $7.6$13.1 million in nonperforming assets as of December 31, 2018,2020, compared to $8.7 million and $9.6$12.3 million as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.2019. We had $5.9$12.7 million in nonperforming loans as of December 31, 2018,2020, compared to $4.0 million and $4.4$11.3 million as of December 31, 20172019. The increase in nonperforming loans and 2016, respectively. Our nonperforming assets decreased byresulted primarily from one SBA 7(a), partially guaranteed (75%) loan and one commercial loan, both of which were acquired in our June 2018 acquisition of Westbound Bank. To facilitate the workout of the SBA loan, we repurchased the guaranteed portion of the loan from a third party, resulting in an increased book balance of $3.1 million and a total book balance, which remains 75% SBA guaranteed, of $3.9 million. The increased book balance from the SBA loan of $3.1 million, combined with the commercial loan book balance of $1.1 million, or 12.6%, ascomprises $4.2 million of December 31, 2018 compared to 2017, primarily resulting from sales and valuation write-downs of other real estate and repossessed assets owned. Nonperforming assets as of December 31, 2017 decreased $917,000, or 9.5%, from $9.6 million as of December 31, 2016, primarily due to the sale of repossessed assets. The $1.9 million increase in our nonperforming loans from December 31, 20172019, which was partially offset by decreases in smaller dollar loans. Three SBA partially guaranteed (75%) loans relating to December 31, 2018 primarily relates to the downgrade of one loan relationship consisting of three loans with an outstanding book balance of $3.2 million as of December 31, 2018 that were acquired from Westbound Bank. TheBank, including the $3.1 million repurchased portion, are included in nonaccrual loans at December 31, 2020 and had combined book balances of $8.7 million. These loans were internally identified as problem assets prior to COVID-19 and are properly reserved using our CECL methodology. Management continues to work toward a satisfactory resolution for these three loans. Excluding these partially guaranteed SBA loans, are guaranteed by both the SBA and through an escrow agreement executed in conjunction with the Westbound Bank acquisition, therefore minimal or no losses are expected tonon-performing assets as a percentage of total loans at December 31, 2020 would be incurred on these loans.

0.24%.

The following table presents information regarding nonperforming assets at the dates indicated:

 

 

As of December 31,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Nonaccrual loans

 

$

12,705

 

 

$

11,262

 

 

$

5,891

 

 

$

4,004

 

 

$

4,409

 

Accruing loans 90 or more days past due

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total nonperforming loans

 

 

12,705

 

 

 

11,262

 

 

 

5,891

 

 

 

4,004

 

 

 

4,409

 

Other real estate owned:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate, construction and development, and farmland

 

 

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

758

 

 

 

1,074

 

Residential real estate

 

 

404

 

 

 

498

 

 

 

717

 

 

 

1,486

 

 

 

618

 

Total other real estate owned

 

 

404

 

 

 

603

 

 

 

751

 

 

 

2,244

 

 

 

1,692

 

Repossessed assets owned

 

 

6

 

 

 

392

 

 

 

971

 

 

 

2,466

 

 

 

3,530

 

Total other assets owned

 

 

410

 

 

 

995

 

 

 

1,722

 

 

 

4,710

 

 

 

5,222

 

Total nonperforming assets

 

$

13,115

 

 

$

12,257

 

 

$

7,613

 

 

$

8,714

 

 

$

9,631

 

Restructured loans-nonaccrual

 

$

90

 

 

$

101

 

 

$

335

 

 

$

 

 

$

43

 

Restructured loans-accruing

 

$

9,626

 

 

$

7,240

 

 

$

861

 

 

$

657

 

 

$

462

 

Ratio of nonaccrual loans to total loans(1)

 

 

0.68

%

 

 

0.66

%

 

 

0.35

%

 

 

0.29

%

 

 

0.35

%

Ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets

 

 

0.48

%

 

 

0.53

%

 

 

0.34

%

 

 

0.44

%

 

 

0.53

%

 

 

As of December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Nonaccrual loans by category:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

$

27

 

 

$

46

 

 

$

366

 

 

$

77

 

 

$

82

 

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction and development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,825

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

10,604

 

 

 

6,860

 

 

 

3,700

 

 

 

1,422

 

 

 

415

 

Farmland

 

 

115

 

 

 

182

 

 

 

140

 

 

 

163

 

 

 

176

 

1-4 family residential

 

 

1,667

 

 

 

3,853

 

 

 

1,567

 

 

 

1,937

 

 

 

1,699

 

Multi-family residential

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

217

 

 

 

5

 

Consumer

 

 

212

 

 

 

279

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

138

 

 

 

192

 

Agricultural

 

 

80

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

15

 

Total

 

$

12,705

 

 

$

11,262

 

 

$

5,891

 

 

$

4,004

 

 

$

4,409

 

 As of December 31,
 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
 (Dollars in thousands)
Nonaccrual loans$5,891
 $4,004
 $4,409
 $2,431
 $4,077
Accruing loans 90 or more days past due
 
 
 
 
Total nonperforming loans5,891
 4,004
 4,409
 2,431
 4,077
Other real estate owned:         
Commercial real estate, construction and development, and farmland34
 758
 1,074
 1,075
 70
Residential real estate717
 1,486
 618
 618
 742
Total other real estate owned751
 2,244
 1,692
 1,693
 812
Repossessed assets owned971
 2,466
 3,530
 116
 106
Total other assets owned1,722
 4,710
 5,222
 1,809
 918
Total nonperforming assets$7,613
 $8,714
 $9,631
 $4,240
 $4,995
Restructured loans-nonaccrual$335
 $
 $43
 $160
 $685
Restructured loans-accruing$861
 $657
 $462
 $3,541
 $2,574
Ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans(1)(2)
0.35% 0.29% 0.35% 0.23% 0.52%
Ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets0.34% 0.44% 0.53% 0.25% 0.37%

 As of December 31,
 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
 (Dollars in thousands)
Nonaccrual loans by category:         
Commercial and industrial$366
 $77
 $82
 $118
 $507
Real estate:         
Construction and development
 
 1,825
 
 
Commercial real estate3,700
 1,422
 415
 77
 672
Farmland140
 163
 176
 169
 184
1-4 family residential1,567
 1,937
 1,699
 1,829
 2,614
Multi-family residential
 217
 5
 
 
Consumer66
 138
 192
 238
 99
Agricultural52
 50
 15
 
 1
Total$5,891
 $4,004
 $4,409
 $2,431
 $4,077

(1)

(1)

Excludes loans held for sale of $5.5 million, $2.4 million, $1.8 million, $1.9 million $2.6 million, $3.9 million and $3.9$2.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(2)Restructured loans-nonaccrual are included in nonaccrual loans, which are a component of nonperforming loans.

Potential Problem Loans

From a credit risk standpoint, we classify loans in one of five categories:risk ratings: pass, special mention, substandard, doubtful or loss. Within the pass category,rating, we classify loans into one of the following fourfive subcategories based on perceived credit risk, including repayment capacity and collateral security: superior, excellent, good, acceptable and acceptable.acceptable/watch. The classifications of loans reflect a judgment about the risks of default and loss associated with the loan. We review the ratings on credits monthly. Ratings are adjusted to reflect the degree of risk and loss that is believed

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to be inherent in each credit as of each monthly reporting period. Our methodology is structured so that specific reserveACL allocations are increased in accordance with deterioration in credit quality (and a corresponding increase in risk and loss) or decreased in accordance with improvement in credit quality (and a corresponding decrease in risk and loss).

Credits rated special mention show clear signs of financial weaknesses or deterioration in creditworthiness; however, such concerns are not so pronounced that we generally expect to experience significant loss within the short-term. Such credits typically maintain the ability to perform within standard credit terms and credit exposure is not as prominent as credits with a lower rating.

Credits rated substandard are those in which the normal repayment of principal and interest may be, or has been, jeopardized by reason of adverse trends or developments of a financial, managerial, economic or political nature, or important weaknesses which exist in collateral. A protracted workout on these credits is a distinct possibility. Prompt corrective action is therefore required to reduce exposure and to assure that adequate remedial measures are taken by the borrower. Credit exposure becomes more likely in such credits and a serious evaluation of the secondary support to the credit is performed.

Credits rated as doubtful have the weaknesses of substandard assets with the additional characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full questionable and there is a high probability of loss based on currently existing facts, conditions and values.

Credits rated as loss are charged-off. We have no expectation of the recovery of any payments in respect of credits rated as loss.

Loans that were modified for reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic that are not currently required to pay, or are paying with interest only, are nevertheless considered performing so long as they are compliant with the terms of their modifications and are not classified as TDRs. Such loans are evaluated for classification, but the existence of a loan modification in accordance with the CARES Act does not necessarily result in an adverse classification.

Social distancing, stay-at-home orders and other measures as a result of COVID-19 have particularly affected the restaurant, hospitality, retail commercial real estate (CRE) and energy sectors. Excluding SBA partially guaranteed (75%) loans, the Bank has direct exposure, through total loan commitments with weighted average loan-to-values (“LTV”), as of December 31, 2020, of $26.4 million with 60.5% weighted average LTV to restaurants, $56.1 million with 51.5% weighted average LTV to retail CRE and $67.0 million with 56.5% weighted average LTV to hotel/hospitality borrowers. Many of the loans in these sectors were downgraded to pass-acceptable/watch or special mention risk ratings during the second quarter of 2020. Management will continue to closely monitor these borrowing relationships and work with borrowers to achieve positive outcomes, when necessary.

The following table summarizes the internal ratings of our performing loans and our nonaccrual loans by category as of:

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

(in thousands)

 

Pass

 

 

Special Mention

 

 

Substandard

 

 

Doubtful

 

 

Loss

 

 

Nonaccrual

 

 

Total

 

Commercial and industrial

 

$

438,975

 

 

$

5,829

 

 

$

940

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

27

 

 

$

445,771

 

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction and development

 

 

267,767

 

 

 

1,346

 

 

 

1,294

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

270,407

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

550,724

 

 

 

13,280

 

 

 

19,608

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,604

 

 

 

594,216

 

Farmland

 

 

78,229

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

129

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

115

 

 

 

78,508

 

1-4 family residential

 

 

387,261

 

 

 

168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,667

 

 

 

389,096

 

Multi-family residential

 

 

21,701

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,701

 

Consumer and overdrafts

 

 

51,059

 

 

 

115

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

212

 

 

 

51,386

 

Agricultural

 

 

15,577

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

15,734

 

Total

 

$

1,811,293

 

 

$

20,809

 

 

$

22,012

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

12,705

 

 

$

1,866,819

 



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The following table summarizes the internal ratings of our loans by category as of the dates indicated. The increase in substandard loans to $10.5 million as of December 31, 2018, from $6.5 million as of December 31, 2017, is attributable primarily to the downgrade of one loan relationship, consisting of three loans with an outstanding book balance of $3.2 million as of December 31, 2018 that were acquired from Westbound Bank. The three loans are guaranteed by both the SBA and through an escrow agreement executed in conjunction with the Westbound Bank acquisition, therefore minimal or no losses are expected to be incurred on these loans.of:

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

(in thousands)

 

Pass

 

 

Special

Mention

 

 

Substandard

 

 

Doubtful

 

 

Loss

 

 

Total

 

Commercial and industrial

 

$

279,217

 

 

$

153

 

 

$

213

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

279,583

 

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction and development

 

 

278,679

 

 

 

600

 

 

 

1,219

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

280,498

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

548,662

 

 

 

1,071

 

 

 

17,627

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

567,360

 

Farmland

 

 

57,152

 

 

 

91

 

 

 

233

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

57,476

 

1-4 family residential

 

 

409,896

 

 

 

1,425

 

 

 

845

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

412,166

 

Multi-family residential

 

 

37,379

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37,379

 

Consumer and overdrafts

 

 

53,327

 

 

 

192

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

53,574

 

Agricultural

 

 

18,101

 

 

 

126

 

 

 

132

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,359

 

Total

 

$

1,682,413

 

 

$

3,658

 

 

$

20,324

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,706,395

 

 As of December 31, 2018
 Pass       Special Mention Substandard  Doubtful     Loss         Total      
 (Dollars in thousands)
Commercial and industrial$260,863
 $224
 $692
 $
 $
 $261,779
Real estate:           
Construction and development236,253
 
 1,250
 
 
 237,503
Commercial real estate569,648
 5,691
 7,180
 
 
 582,519
Farmland67,541
 49
 255
 
 
 67,845
1-4 family residential391,956
 514
 597
 
 
 393,067
Multi-family residential38,386
 
 
 
 
 38,386
Consumer55,055
 48
 56
 
 
 55,159
Agricultural22,713
 115
 449
 
 
 23,277
Total$1,642,415
 $6,641
 $10,479
 $
 $
 $1,659,535
 As of December 31, 2017
 Pass       Special Mention  Substandard  Doubtful     Loss         Total      
 (Dollars in thousands)
Commercial and industrial$196,890
 $348
 $270
 $
 $
 $197,508
Real estate:           
Construction and development196,515
 259
 
 
 
 196,774
Commercial real estate412,488
 1,135
 4,514
 
 
 418,137
Farmland58,623
 226
 174
 
 
 59,023
1-4 family residential373,154
 442
 775
 
 
 374,371
Multi-family residential16,073
 20,284
 217
 
 
 36,574
Consumer51,409
 65
 87
 
 
 51,561
Agricultural24,650
 454
 492
 
 
 25,596
Total$1,329,802
 $23,213
 $6,529
 $
 $
 $1,359,544
 As of December 31, 2016
 Pass       Special Mention    Substandard  Doubtful     Loss         Total      
 (Dollars in thousands)
Commercial and industrial$218,690
 $4,299
 $706
 $17
 $
 $223,712
Real estate:           
Construction and development127,802
 4
 1,825
 
 
 129,631
Commercial real estate360,591
 2,021
 5,465
 
 
 368,077
Farmland61,717
 248
 401
 
 
 62,366
1-4 family residential352,196
 4,311
 5,121
 37
 
 361,665
Multi-family residential25,871
 
 208
 
 
 26,079
Consumer52,320
 524
 568
 82
 
 53,494
Agricultural17,965
 478
 458
 
 
 18,901
Total$1,217,152
 $11,885
 $14,752
 $136
 $
 $1,243,925

Allowance for LoanCredit Losses

We maintain an allowance for loancredit losses (“ACL”) that represents management’s best estimate of the loanappropriate level of losses and risks inherent in our loan portfolio.applicable financial assets under the current expected credit loss model. The amount of the allowance for loancredit losses should not be interpreted as an indication that charge-offs in future periods will necessarily occur in those amounts, or at all. The determination of the amount of allowance involves a high degree of judgement and subjectivity. Refer to Note 1 of the notes to the financial statements for discussion regarding our ACL methodologies for loans held for investment and available for sale securities.

For available for sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position, the Company evaluates the securities at each measurement date to determine whether the decline in the fair value below the amortized cost basis (impairment) is due to credit-related factors or noncredit-related factors. Any impairment that is not credit related is recognized in other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes. Credit-related impairment is recognized as an ACL on the balance sheet, limited to the amount by which the amortized cost basis exceeds the fair value, with a corresponding adjustment to earnings through provision for credit loss expense. Upon adoption of ASC 326 on January 1, 2020, and as of December 31, 2020, the Company determined that all available for sale securities that experienced a decline in fair value below the amortized costs basis were due to noncredit-related factors, therefore no related ACL was recorded and there was no related provision expense recognized during the year ended December 31, 2020.

In determining the allowanceACL for loan losses,loans held for investment, we primarily estimate losses on specific loans, or groupssegments of loans with similar risk characteristics and where the probablepotential loss can be identified and reasonably determined. For loans that do not share similar risk characteristics with our existing segments, they are evaluated individually for an ACL. Our portfolio is segmented by regulatory call report codes, with additional segments for warehouse mortgage loans, SBA loans acquired from Westbound Bank, SBA loans originated by us, and SBA PPP loans. The segments are further disaggregated by internally assigned risk rating classifications. The balance of the allowance for loan lossesACL is based on internally assigned risk classifications of loans,determined using the current expected credit loss model, which considers historical loan loss rates, changes in the nature of our loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality, industry concentrations, delinquency trends, current economic factors and reasonable and supportable forecasts of the estimated impact of currentfuture economic conditions on certain historical loan loss rates. Please see — Critical Accounting Policies—Policies - Allowance for Loan Losses.Credit Losses.


In connection with the review of our loan portfolio, we consider risk elements attributable to particular loan types or categories in assessing the quality of individual loans. Some of the risk elements we consider include:

for commercial and industrial loans, the debt service coverage ratio (income from the business in excess of operating expenses compared to loan repayment requirements), the operating results of the commercial, industrial or professional enterprise, the borrower’s business, professional and financial ability and expertise, the specific risks and volatility of income and operating results typical for businesses in that category and the value, nature and marketability of collateral;

for commercial mortgage loans and multifamily residential loans, the debt service coverage ratio, operating results of the owner in the case of owner occupied properties, the loan to value ratio, the age and condition of the collateral and the volatility of income, property value and future operating results typical of properties of that type;

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for 1-4 family residential mortgage loans, the borrower’s ability to repay the loan, including a consideration of the debt to income ratio and employment and income stability, the loan-to-value ratio, and the age, condition and marketability of the collateral; and

for commercial and industrial loans, the debt service coverage ratio (income from the business in excess of operating expenses compared to loan repayment requirements), the operating results of the commercial, industrial or professional enterprise, the borrower’s business, professional and financial ability and expertise, the specific risks and volatility of income and operating results typical for businesses in that category and the value, nature and marketability of collateral;

for construction and development loans, the perceived feasibility of the project including the ability to sell developed lots or improvements constructed for resale or the ability to lease property constructed for lease, the quality and nature of contracts for presale or prelease, if any, experience and ability of the developer and loan to value ratio.

for commercial mortgage loans and multifamily residential loans, the debt service coverage ratio, operating results of the owner in the case of owner occupied properties, the loan to value ratio, the age and condition of the collateral and the volatility of income, property value and future operating results typical of properties of that type;
for 1-4 family residential mortgage loans, the borrower’s ability to repay the loan, including a consideration of the debt to income ratio and employment and income stability, the loan-to-value ratio, and the age, condition and marketability of the collateral; and
for construction and development loans, the perceived feasibility of the project including the ability to sell developed lots or improvements constructed for resale or the ability to lease property constructed for lease, the quality and nature of contracts for presale or prelease, if any, experience and ability of the developer and loan to value ratio.

As of December 31, 2018, our2020, the allowance for loancredit losses totaled $14.7$33.6 million, or 0.88%1.80%, of total loans.loans, excluding those held for sale, and totaled 1.95%, excluding PPP loans and loans held for sale. As of December 31, 2017, our allowance for loan losses totaled $12.9 million, or 0.95%, of total loans. As of December 31, 2016,2019, the allowance for loan losses totaled $11.5$16.2 million, or 0.92%0.95%, of total loans.



loans, excluding those held for sale. The increase in the ACL of $17.4 million, or 107.5%, was primarily driven by $4.5 million additional provision recorded upon adoption of ASC 326 on January 1, 2020 and by $13.2 million provision for credit losses recorded during 2020 specifically as a result of COVID-19 developments. The COVID-19 related adjustments resulted from changes in qualitative risk factor assumptions considered under our CECL model (primarily derived from changes in national GDP, Texas unemployment rates and national industry-related CRE trends) and from changes in loan risk ratings reflecting the effects of COVID-19.

The following table presents, as of and for the periods indicated, an analysis of the allowance for loancredit losses and other related data:

 

 

As of and for the Years Ended December 31,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Average loans outstanding(1)

 

$

1,872,914

 

 

$

1,689,108

 

 

$

1,524,792

 

 

$

1,283,253

 

 

$

1,179,938

 

Gross loans outstanding at end of period(2)

 

$

1,866,819

 

 

$

1,706,395

 

 

$

1,659,535

 

 

$

1,359,544

 

 

$

1,243,925

 

Allowance for loan losses at beginning of the period

 

 

16,202

 

 

 

14,651

 

 

 

12,859

 

 

 

11,484

 

 

 

9,263

 

Impact of adopting ASC 326

 

 

4,548

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

13,200

 

 

 

1,250

 

 

 

2,250

 

 

 

2,850

 

 

 

3,640

 

Charge offs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

 

68

 

 

 

86

 

 

 

367

 

 

 

1,080

 

 

 

1,213

 

Real Estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction and development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

 

1-4 family residential

 

 

68

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

93

 

 

 

543

 

 

 

71

 

Consumer

 

 

155

 

 

 

72

 

 

 

254

 

 

 

344

 

 

 

269

 

Agriculture

 

 

18

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

242

 

 

 

 

Overdrafts

 

 

234

 

 

 

192

 

 

 

169

 

 

 

165

 

 

 

200

 

Total charge-offs

 

 

543

 

 

 

453

 

 

 

918

 

 

 

2,458

 

 

 

1,762

 

Recoveries:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

 

101

 

 

 

508

 

 

 

111

 

 

 

797

 

 

 

17

 

Real Estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction and development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-4 family residential

 

 

2

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

135

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

75

 

Consumer

 

 

37

 

 

 

111

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

108

 

 

 

121

 

Agriculture

 

 

20

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overdrafts

 

 

51

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

126

 

Total recoveries

 

 

212

 

 

 

754

 

 

 

460

 

 

 

983

 

 

 

343

 

Net (recoveries) charge-offs

 

 

331

 

 

 

(301

)

 

 

458

 

 

 

1,475

 

 

 

1,419

 

Allowance for loan losses at end of period

 

$

33,619

 

 

$

16,202

 

 

$

14,651

 

 

$

12,859

 

 

$

11,484

 

Ratio of allowance to end of period loans(2)

 

 

1.80

%

 

 

0.95

%

 

 

0.88

%

 

 

0.95

%

 

 

0.92

%

Ratio of net (recoveries) charge-offs to average loans(1)

 

 

0.02

%

 

 

-0.02

%

 

 

0.03

%

 

 

0.11

%

 

 

0.12

%

 As of December 31,
 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
 (Dollars in thousands)
Average loans outstanding(1)
$1,524,792
 $1,283,253
 $1,179,938
 $991,889
 $738,539
Gross loans outstanding at end of period(2)
$1,659,535
 $1,359,544
 $1,243,925
 $1,067,377
 $786,519
Allowance for loan losses at beginning of the period12,859
 11,484
 9,263
 7,721
 7,093
Provision for loan losses2,250
 2,850
 3,640
 2,175
 1,322
Charge offs:         
Commercial and industrial367
 1,080
 1,213
 192
 241
Real Estate:         
Construction and development
 
 9
 6
 14
Commercial real estate33
 84
 
 53
 27
Farmland
 
 
 
 96
1-4 family residential93
 543
 71
 215
 163
Multi-family residential
 
 
 
 
Consumer254
 344
 269
 219
 178
Agriculture2
 242
 
 1
 
Overdrafts169
 165
 200
 227
 233
Total charge-offs918
 2,458
 1,762
 913
 952
Recoveries:         
Commercial and industrial111
 797
 17
 20
 38
Real Estate:         
Construction and development
 
 4
 
 4
Commercial real estate1
 
 
 
 1
Farmland
 
 
 96
 
1-4 family residential135
 23
 75
 8
 1
Multi-family residential
 
 
 
 
Consumer90
 108
 121
 50
 90
Agriculture65
 
 
 1
 20
Overdrafts58
 55
 126
 105
 104
Total recoveries460
 983
 343
 280
 258
Net charge-offs458
 1,475
 1,419
 633
 694
Allowance for loan losses at end of period$14,651
 $12,859
 $11,484
 $9,263
 $7,721
Ratio of allowance to end of period loans(2)
0.88% 0.95% 0.92% 0.87% 0.98%
Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans(1)
0.03% 0.11% 0.12% 0.06% 0.09%

(1)

(1)

Includes average outstanding balances of loans held for sale of $6.0 million, $2.7 million, $1.7 million, $1.7 million $3.0 million, $4.4 million and $4.2$3.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(2)

(2)

Excludes loans held for sale of $5.5 million, $2.4 million, $1.8 million, $1.9 million $2.6 million, $3.9 million and $3.9$2.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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We believe the successful execution of our expansion strategy through organic growth and strategic acquisitions is generally demonstrated by the upward trend in loan balances from December 31, 20142016 to December 31, 2018.2020. Loan balances, excluding loans held for sale, increased from $786.5 million as of December 31, 2014, to $1.66$1.24 billion as of December 31, 2018.2016, to $1.87 billion as of December 31, 2020. Total loans excluding PPP loans and loans held for sale were $1.73 billion as of December 31, 2020.  Net charge-offs have been minimal, representing on average 0.08%0.05% of average loan balances during the same period.

Although we believe that we have established our allowance for loancredit losses in accordance with GAAP and that the allowance for loancredit losses was adequate to provide for known and inherent losses in the portfolio at all times shown above, future provisions for loan losses will be subject to ongoing evaluations of the risks in our loan portfolio. If our primary market areas experience economic declines, if asset quality deteriorates or if we are successful in growing the size of our loan portfolio, our allowance could become inadequate and material additional provisions for loan losses could be required.


The following table shows the allocation of the allowance for loancredit losses among loan categories and certain other information as of the dates indicated. The allocation of the allowance for loancredit losses as shown in the

table should neither be interpreted as an indication of future charge-offs, nor as an indication that charge-offs in future periods will necessarily occur in these amounts or in the indicated proportions. The total allowance is available to absorb losses from any loan category.

 

 

As of December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Amount

 

 

Percent

to Total

 

 

Amount

 

 

Percent

to Total

 

 

Amount

 

 

Percent

to Total

 

 

Amount

 

 

Percent

to Total

 

 

Amount

 

 

Percent

to Total

 

Commercial and industrial

 

$

4,033

 

 

 

12.00

%

 

$

2,056

 

 

 

12.69

%

 

$

1,751

 

 

 

11.96

%

 

$

1,581

 

 

 

12.29

%

 

$

1,592

 

 

 

13.86

%

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction and development

 

 

4,735

 

 

 

14.08

%

 

 

2,378

 

 

 

14.68

%

 

 

1,920

 

 

 

13.10

%

 

 

1,724

 

 

 

13.41

%

 

 

1,161

 

 

 

10.11

%

Commercial real estate

 

 

15,780

 

 

 

46.94

%

 

 

6,853

 

 

 

42.30

%

 

 

6,025

 

 

 

41.12

%

 

 

4,585

 

 

 

35.66

%

 

 

3,264

 

 

 

28.42

%

Farmland

 

 

1,220

 

 

 

3.63

%

 

 

570

 

 

 

3.52

%

 

 

643

 

 

 

4.39

%

 

 

523

 

 

 

4.07

%

 

 

482

 

 

 

4.20

%

1-4 family residential

 

 

6,313

 

 

 

18.78

%

 

 

3,125

 

 

 

19.29

%

 

 

2,868

 

 

 

19.58

%

 

 

3,022

 

 

 

23.50

%

 

 

3,960

 

 

 

34.48

%

Multi-family residential

 

 

363

 

 

 

1.08

%

 

 

409

 

 

 

2.52

%

 

 

631

 

 

 

4.31

%

 

 

629

 

 

 

4.89

%

 

 

281

 

 

 

2.45

%

Total real estate

 

 

28,411

 

 

 

84.51

%

 

 

13,335

 

 

 

82.31

%

 

 

12,087

 

 

 

82.50

%

 

 

10,483

 

 

 

81.53

%

 

 

9,148

 

 

 

79.66

%

Consumer and overdrafts

 

 

936

 

 

 

2.78

%

 

 

614

 

 

 

3.79

%

 

 

575

 

 

 

3.92

%

 

 

608

 

 

 

4.73

%

 

 

591

 

 

 

5.15

%

Agricultural

 

 

239

 

 

 

0.71

%

 

 

197

 

 

 

1.21

%

 

 

238

 

 

 

1.62

%

 

 

187

 

 

 

1.45

%

 

 

153

 

 

 

1.33

%

Total allowance for loan losses

 

$

33,619

 

 

 

100.00

%

 

$

16,202

 

 

 

100.00

%

 

$

14,651

 

 

 

100.00

%

 

$

12,859

 

 

 

100.00

%

 

$

11,484

 

 

 

100.00

%

 As of December 31,
 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
 Amount 
Percent
to Total
 Amount 
Percent
to Total
 Amount 
Percent 
to Total
 Amount 
Percent 
to Total
 Amount 
Percent 
to Total
 (Dollars in thousands)
Commercial and industrial$1,751
 11.96% $1,581
 12.29% $1,592
 13.86% $1,878
 20.27% $1,473
 19.08%
Real estate:                   
Construction and development1,920
 13.10% 1,724
 13.41% 1,161
 10.11% 1,004
 10.84% 615
 7.97%
Commercial real estate6,025
 41.12% 4,585
 35.66% 3,264
 28.42% 2,106
 22.74% 1,870
 24.22%
Farmland643
 4.39% 523
 4.07% 482
 4.20% 400
 4.32% 387
 5.01%
1-4 family residential2,868
 19.58% 3,022
 23.50% 3,960
 34.48% 2,839
 30.65% 2,395
 31.02%
Multi-family residential631
 4.31% 629
 4.89% 281
 2.45% 325
 3.51% 232
 3.00%
Total real estate12,087
 82.50% 10,483
 81.53% 9,148
 79.66% 6,674
 72.06% 5,499
 71.22%
Consumer575
 3.92% 608
 4.73% 591
 5.15% 573
 6.18% 612
 7.93%
Agricultural238
 1.62% 187
 1.45% 153
 1.33% 138
 1.49% 137
 1.77%
Total allowance for loan losses$14,651
 100.00% $12,859
 100.00% $11,484
 100.00% $9,263
 100.00% $7,721
 100.00%

Securities

We use our securities portfolio to provide a source of liquidity, provide an appropriate return on funds invested, manage interest rate risk, meet collateral requirements and meet regulatory capital requirements. As of December 31, 2018,2020, the carrying amount of our investment securities totaled $396.1$380.8 million, a decreasean increase of $10.9$12.6 million, or 2.7%3.4%, compared to $407.1$368.2 million as of December 31, 2017. The decrease was due primarily to our use of the proceeds from maturing securities to fund increases in the loan portfolio. The carrying amount of our investment securities as of December 31, 2017 represented an increase of $60.8 million, or 17.5%, compared to $346.3 million as of December 31, 2016. The increase was due primarily to the investment of a portion of the funds received from our initial public offering and investment of excess cash due to growth in deposits.2019. Investment securities represented 17.5%, 20.7%13.9% and 18.9%15.9% of total assets as of December 31, 2018, 20172020 and 2016,December 31, 2019, respectively.

Our investment portfolio consists of securities classified as available for sale andsale. During the first quarter of 2020, we transferred all of our investment securities classified as held to maturity. maturity to available for sale in order to provide maximum flexibility to address liquidity and capital needs that may result from COVID-19. We believe these transfers are allowable under existing GAAP due to the isolated, non-recurring and unusual events resulting from the pandemic.

As of December 31, 2018,2020, securities available for sale totaled $380.8 million, which includes the transfer of securities from our held to maturity portfolio, as well as purchases of mortgage backed securities at a cost of $28.7 million, municipal securities at a cost of $22.3 million, and corporate securities at a cost of $11.0 million. As of December 31, 2019, securities available for sale and securities held to maturity totaled $233.0$212.7 million and $163.2 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2017, securities available for sale and securities in held to maturity totaled $232.4 million and $174.7 million, respectively, and as of December 31, 2016, $156.9 million and $189.4$155.5 million, respectively. Held to maturity percentages were 41.2%securities represented 42.2% of our investment portfolio as of December 31, 2018, 42.9% as of December 31, 2017, and 54.7% at December 31, 2016. We generally seek to maintain 50.0% or less of our portfolio in held to maturity securities.2019. The carrying values of our investment securities classified as available for sale are adjusted for unrealized gain or loss, and any gain or loss is reported on an after-tax basis as a component of other comprehensive income in shareholders’ equity. As of December 31, 2020, the Company determined that all available for sale securities that experienced a decline in fair value below their

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amortized cost basis were impacted by noncredit-related factors; therefore the Company carried no ACL with respect to our securities portfolio at December 31, 2020.

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and estimated fair value of our investment securities as of the dates shown:

 

 

As of December 31, 2020

 

(in thousands)

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

Corporate bonds

 

$

29,608

 

 

$

1,382

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

30,982

 

Municipal securities

 

 

164,668

 

 

 

11,036

 

 

 

 

 

 

175,704

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

104,210

 

 

 

3,041

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

107,164

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

 

64,611

 

 

 

2,335

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

66,945

 

Total

 

$

363,097

 

 

$

17,794

 

 

$

96

 

 

$

380,795

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2019

 

(in thousands)

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

Corporate bonds

 

$

19,667

 

 

$

592

 

 

$

 

 

$

20,259

 

Municipal securities

 

 

155,196

 

 

 

5,286

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

160,471

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

98,332

 

 

 

748

 

 

 

348

 

 

 

98,732

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

 

92,475

 

 

 

1,256

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

93,714

 

Total

 

$

365,670

 

 

$

7,882

 

 

$

376

 

 

$

373,176

 


 As of December 31, 2018
 
  Amortized  
Cost
 
Gross
  Unrealized  
Gains
 
Gross
  Unrealized  
Losses
 Fair Value  
 (Dollars in thousands)
Corporate bonds$19,743
 $
 $789
 $18,954
Municipal securities157,720
 1,231
 1,354
 157,597
Mortgage-backed securities110,246
 106
 4,176
 106,176
Collateralized mortgage obligations115,400
 48
 2,400
 113,048
Total$403,109
 $1,385
 $8,719
 $395,775
 As of December 31, 2017
 
  Amortized  
Cost
 
Gross
  Unrealized  
Gains
 
Gross
  Unrealized  
Losses
 Fair Value  
 (Dollars in thousands)
Corporate bonds$18,823
 $64
 $50
 $18,837
Municipal securities154,242
 2,244
 418
 156,068
Mortgage-backed securities114,497
 199
 2,023
 112,673
Collateralized mortgage obligations122,971
 116
 1,503
 121,584
Total$410,533
 $2,623
 $3,994
 $409,162
 As of December 31, 2016
 
  Amortized  
Cost
 
Gross
  Unrealized  
Gains
 
Gross
  Unrealized  
Losses
 Fair Value  
 (Dollars in thousands)
Corporate bonds$25,254
 $6
 $377
 $24,883
Municipal securities157,261
 901
 4,511
 153,651
Mortgage-backed securities89,748
 318
 1,898
 88,168
Collateralized mortgage obligations77,290
 275
 1,187
 76,378
Total$349,553
 $1,500
 $7,973
 $343,080

We do not hold any Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac preferred stock, collateralized debt obligations, structured investment vehicles or second lien elements in our investment portfolio. As of December 31, 2018,2020 and December 31, 2019, our investment portfolio did not contain any securities that are directly backed by subprime or Alt-A mortgages, non-U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities or corporate collateralized mortgage obligations.

Our

Prior to adoption of ASC 326, management evaluatesevaluated securities for other-than-temporary impairmentOTTI at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrantwarranted such an evaluation. As of December 31, 2018, there2019, no OTTI was no other-than-temporary impairment recorded.

The following table setstables set forth the fair value of available for sale securities and the amortized cost of held to maturity securities and, the fair value of available for sale securities, maturities and approximated weighted average yield based on estimated annual income divided by the average amortized cost of our securities portfolio as of the dates indicated. The contractual maturity of a mortgage-backed security is the date at which the last underlying mortgage matures.

 

 

As of December 31, 2020

 

 

 

Within One Year

 

 

After One Year but

Within Five Years

 

 

After Five Years but

Within Ten Years

 

 

After Ten Years

 

 

Total

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Amount

 

 

Yield

 

 

Amount

 

 

Yield

 

 

Amount

 

 

Yield

 

 

Amount

 

 

Yield

 

 

Total

 

 

Yield

 

Corporate bonds

 

$

 

 

 

 

$

18,839

 

 

2.96%

 

 

$

12,143

 

 

4.31%

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

$

30,982

 

 

3.49%

 

Municipal securities

 

 

4,154

 

 

2.84%

 

 

 

35,849

 

 

3.13%

 

 

 

51,823

 

 

3.39%

 

 

 

83,878

 

 

3.23%

 

 

 

175,704

 

 

3.25%

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

170

 

 

3.37%

 

 

 

74,450

 

 

2.04%

 

 

 

22,104

 

 

2.05%

 

 

 

10,440

 

 

1.81%

 

 

 

107,164

 

 

2.02%

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

 

9,641

 

 

1.49%

 

 

 

57,304

 

 

2.74%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

66,945

 

 

2.56%

 

Total

 

$

13,965

 

 

1.91%

 

 

$

186,442

 

 

2.56%

 

 

$

86,070

 

 

3.17%

 

 

$

94,318

 

 

3.07%

 

 

$

380,795

 

 

2.80%

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Within One Year

 

 

After One Year but

Within Five Years

 

 

After Five Years but

Within Ten Years

 

 

After Ten Years

 

 

Total

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Amount

 

 

Yield

 

 

Amount

 

 

Yield

 

 

Amount

 

 

Yield

 

 

Amount

 

 

Yield

 

 

Total

 

 

Yield

 

Corporate bonds

 

$

1,018

 

 

2.79%

 

 

$

12,496

 

 

2.87%

 

 

$

6,745

 

 

3.47%

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

$

20,259

 

 

3.07%

 

Municipal securities

 

 

2,189

 

 

3.10%

 

 

 

31,497

 

 

3.02%

 

 

 

39,951

 

 

3.40%

 

 

 

82,127

 

 

3.07%

 

 

 

155,764

 

 

3.14%

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

55,974

 

 

2.45%

 

 

 

42,573

 

 

2.67%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

98,547

 

 

2.54%

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

 

1,652

 

 

3.44%

 

 

 

91,952

 

 

2.70%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

93,604

 

 

2.72%

 

Total

 

$

4,859

 

 

3.15%

 

 

$

191,919

 

 

2.69%

 

 

$

89,269

 

 

3.05%

 

 

$

82,127

 

 

3.07%

 

 

$

368,174

 

 

2.87%

 


 As of December 31, 2018
 
Within One
Year
 
After One Year
but
Within Five Years
 
After Five Years
but
Within Ten Years
 
After Ten
Years
 Total
 Amount Yield Amount Yield Amount Yield Amount Yield Total Yield
 (Dollars in thousands)
Corporate bonds$
 % $10,852
 2.77% $8,102
 3.43% $
 % $18,954
 3.05%
Municipal securities762
 1.73% 19,062
 2.93% 51,246
 3.28% 86,465
 3.01% 157,535
 3.08%
Mortgage-backed securities
 % 54,429
 2.49% 52,193
 2.66% 
 % 106,622
 2.57%
Collateralized mortgage obligations352
 3.88% 100,882
 2.66% 11,794
 2.88% 
 % 113,028
 2.68%
Total$1,114
 2.41% $185,225
 2.64% $123,335
 2.99% $86,465
 3.01% $396,139
 2.83%
 As of December 31, 2017
 
Within One
Year
 
After One Year
but
Within Five Years
 
After Five Years
but
Within Ten Years
 
After Ten
Years
 Total
 Amount Yield Amount Yield Amount Yield Amount Yield Total Yield
 (Dollars in thousands)
Corporate bonds$
 % $6,129
 2.67% $12,708
 3.04% $
 % $18,837
 2.92%
Municipal securities2,663
 2.18% 5,769
 3.47% 42,711
 3.73% 102,899
 3.63% 154,042
 3.63%
Mortgage-backed securities
 % 48,969
 2.19% 63,735
 2.59% 
 % 112,704
 2.42%
Collateralized mortgage obligations307
 4.24% 80,203
 2.58% 40,963
 2.57% 
 % 121,473
 2.58%
Total$2,970
 2.40% $141,070
 2.48% $160,117
 2.92% $102,899
 3.63% $407,056
 2.93%
 As of December 31, 2016
 
Within One
Year
 
After One Year
but
Within Five Years
 
After Five Years
but
Within Ten Years
 
After Ten
Years
 Total
 Amount Yield Amount Yield Amount Yield Amount Yield Total Yield
 (Dollars in thousands)
Corporate bonds$
 % $7,453
 2.30% $17,430
 2.93% $
 % $24,883
 2.75%
Municipal securities732
 3.98% 6,103
 3.45% 38,634
 3.49% 111,170
 3.62% 156,639
 3.58%
Mortgage-backed securities
 % 74,047
 2.02% 14,093
 2.27% 
 % 88,140
 2.06%
Collateralized mortgage obligations
 % 27,668
 2.92% 26,184
 2.68% 22,782
 2.98% 76,634
 2.81%
Total$732
 3.98% $115,271
 2.33% $96,341
 3.00% $133,952
 3.50% $346,296
 2.97%

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The contractual maturity of mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations is not a reliable indicator of their expected life because borrowers have the right to prepay their obligations at any time. Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are typically issued with stated principal amounts and are backed by pools of mortgage loans and other loans with varying maturities. The term of the underlying mortgages and loans may vary significantly due to the ability of a borrower to prepay. Monthly pay downs on mortgage-backed securities tend totypically cause the average life of the securities to be much different than the stated contractual maturity. During a period of increasing interest rates, fixed rate mortgage-backed securities do not tend to experience heavy prepayments of principal, and, consequently, the average life of this security is typically lengthened. If interest rates begin to fall, prepayments may increase, thereby shortening the estimated life of this security. The weighted average life of our investment portfolio was 6.876.22 years with an estimated effective duration of 4.712.92 years as of December 31, 2018.

2020.

As of December 31, 2018, 20172020 and 2016,2019, respectively, we did not own securities of any one issuer, other than the U.S. government and its agencies, for which aggregate adjusted cost exceeded 10.0% of the consolidated shareholders’ equity.

The average yield of our securities portfolio was 2.80% as of December 31, 2020, down from 2.87% as of December 31, 2019. The decline in average yield resulted primarily from decreases in yields on mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations of 2.54% and 2.72% at December 31, 2019, respectively, to 2.02% and 2.56% at December 31, 2020, respectively. Municipal securities, mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations comprised 46.1%, 28.1% and 17.6% of the total portfolio, respectively, as of December 31, 2020, and 42.3%, 26.8% and 25.4%, respectively, as of December 31, 2019.

Deposits


We offer a variety of deposit products, which have a wide range of interest rates and terms, including demand, savings, money market and time accounts. We rely primarily on competitive pricing policies, convenient locations and personalized service to attract and retain these deposits.

Average deposits for the year ended December 31, 20182020 were $1.77$2.16 billion, an increase of $146.1$203.7 million, or 9.0%10.4%, over $1.63compared to $1.96 billion for the year ended December 31, 2017. Average deposits grew $109.4 million, or 7.2%, from $1.52 billion for2019. The majority of the deposit balance increase was due to the deposit of PPP proceeds into demand accounts at the Bank, as well as apparent changes in depositor spending habits during the year ended December 31, 2016. The increase in 2018 was impacted by our acquisition of Westbound Bank,resulting from economic and other increases in both periods were primarilyuncertainties due to continued growth in our primary market areas and the increase in commercial lending relationships for which we also seek deposit balances. Our increase is deposits during 2018 was partially offset by the sale of $32.4 million in deposits in connection with the sale of our Atlanta, Texas bank location in December 2018.COVID-19. The average rate paid on total interest-bearing deposits was 1.3%, 0.85%0.79% and 0.77%1.48% for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020 and 2016,2019, respectively. The increasesdecrease in average rates for 2018 and 2017 were2020 was driven primarily by the Federal Reserve raising market interestreducing rates and by increasesstarting during the third quarter of 2019, with further decreases in money market account balances and rates, which were driven by a strategic decision2020 in response to increase rates paid on money market accounts in orderthe economic uncertainty due to grow core deposits in our newer markets.

COVID-19.

The following table presents the average balances and average rates paid on deposits for the periods indicated:

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Average

Balance

 

 

Average

Rate

 

 

Average

Balance

 

 

Average

Rate

 

NOW and interest-bearing demand accounts

 

$

293,111

 

 

0.44%

 

 

$

264,483

 

 

1.19%

 

Savings accounts

 

 

87,092

 

 

0.15%

 

 

 

71,940

 

 

0.30%

 

Money market accounts

 

 

642,239

 

 

0.47%

 

 

 

609,741

 

 

1.21%

 

Certificates and other time deposits

 

 

445,911

 

 

1.62%

 

 

 

514,051

 

 

2.11%

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

 

1,468,353

 

 

0.79%

 

 

 

1,460,215

 

 

1.48%

 

Noninterest-bearing demand accounts

 

 

696,454

 

 

 

 

 

500,895

 

 

 

Total deposits

 

$

2,164,807

 

 

0.54%

 

 

$

1,961,110

 

 

1.10%

 

 For the Years Ended December 31, 2018
 2018 2017 2016
 
Average
Balance
 
Average
Rate
 
Average
Balance
 
Average
Rate
 
Average
Balance
 
Average
Rate
 (Dollars in thousands)
Now and interest-bearing demand accounts$256,726
 1.13% $258,356
 0.58% $278,521
 0.32%
Savings accounts67,917
 0.34% 64,704
 0.13% 59,961
 0.11%
Money market accounts646,115
 1.36% 599,336
 0.98% 482,089
 0.97%
Certificates and other time deposits353,986
 1.41% 318,719
 0.99% 354,949
 0.97%
Total interest-bearing deposits1,324,744
 1.28% 1,241,115
 0.85% 1,175,520
 0.77%
Noninterest-bearing demand accounts446,560
 % 384,049
 % 340,240
 %
Total deposits$1,771,304
 0.96% $1,625,164
 0.65% $1,515,760
 0.60%

The ratio of average noninterest-bearing deposits to average total deposits for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020 and 20162019 was 25.2%, 23.6%32.2% and 22.5%25.5%, respectively.

Total deposits as of December 31, 20182020 were $1.87$2.29 billion, an increase of $195.2$329.6 million, or 11.6%16.8%, compared to $1.68$1.96 billion as of December 31, 2017. Total deposits as of December 31, 2017 increased $99.5 million, or 6.3%, compared to $1.58 billion as of December 31, 2016.2019. The increases in 2018 was due to primarily to the acquisition of Westbound Bank and the increase in 20172020 was due primarily to organic growth.

the deposit of PPP proceeds into demand accounts at the Bank, as well as apparent changes in depositor spending habits during the year resulting from economic and other uncertainties due to COVID-19.

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Noninterest-bearing deposits as of December 31, 20182020 were $489.8$779.7 million compared to $410.0$525.9 million as of December 31, 2017,2019, an increase of $79.8$253.9 million, or 19.5%48.3%. The balance for non-interesting bearing deposits as of December 31, 2017 represented an increase of $51.3 million, or 14.3%, compared to $358.8 million as of December 31, 2016.

Total savings and interest-bearing demand account balances as of December 31, 20182020 were $946.2 million,$1.51 billion, compared to $969.5 million$1.43 billion as of December 31, 2017, a decrease of $23.3 million, or 2.4%. The December 31, 2017 balance for total savings and interest-bearing demand accounts represented2019, an increase of $93.1$75.7 million, or 10.6%, compared to $876.4 million as of December 31, 2016.

Total certificate of deposit balances as of December 31, 2018, were $435.5 million, an increase of $138.7 million, or 46.7%, from the total certificate deposit balances of $296.8 million as of December 31, 2017. The total certificate of deposit balances as of December 31, 2017, represented a decrease of $44.8 million, or 13.1% compared to the total certificate of deposit balances as of December 31, 2016, which were $341.6 million. 5.3%.

The following table sets forth the amount of certificates of deposit greater than $100,000 by time remaining until maturity as of December 31, 2018:2020:

 

 

As of December 31, 2020

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Amount

 

 

Weighted Average

Interest Rate

 

Under 3 months

 

$

93,603

 

 

 

1.23

%

3 to 6 months

 

 

38,225

 

 

 

0.74

%

6 to 12 months

 

 

86,110

 

 

 

0.76

%

12 to 24 months

 

 

36,050

 

 

 

1.22

%

24 to 36 months

 

 

8,848

 

 

 

2.17

%

36 to 48 months

 

 

2,821

 

 

 

2.26

%

Over 48 months

 

 

644

 

 

 

1.20

%

Total

 

$

266,301

 

 

 

1.05

%


 2018
Three months or less$63,699
Over three months through six months35,520
Over six months through 12 months116,486
Over 12 months through three years71,139
Over three years17,245
     Total$304,089

Factors affecting the cost of funding interest-bearing assets include the volume of noninterest- and interest-bearing deposits, changes in market interest rates and economic conditions in our primary market areas and their impact on interest paid on deposits, as well as the ongoing execution of our balance sheet management strategy. Cost of funds is calculated as total interest expense divided by average total deposits plus average total borrowings. Our cost of funds was 1.35%, 0.92%0.82% and 0.85%1.54% in 2018, 20172020 and 2016,2019, respectively. The increasedecrease in our cost of funds for 2018 and 20172020 was primarily due to increasesdecreases in our average rates on interest-bearing deposits, which were 1.28%, 0.85%0.79% and 0.77%1.48% in 2018, 20172020 and 2016, respectively. These increases were2019, respectively, and maturities of higher rate certificates of deposit during the year. The decrease in average rates for 2020 was driven primarily due to bothby the Federal Reserve raising market interestreducing rates and by increasesstarting during the third quarter of 2019, with further decreases in money market account balances and rates, which were driven by a strategic decision2020 in response to increase rates paid on money market accounts in orderthe economic uncertainty due to grow core deposits in our newer markets.

COVID-19.

Borrowings

We utilize short-term and long-term borrowings to supplement deposits to fund our lending and investment activities, each of which is discussed below.


Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Advances. The FHLB allows us to borrow on a blanket floating lien status collateralized by certain securities and loans. As of December 31, 2018, 20172020 and 2016,2019, total borrowing capacity of $563.8 million, $498.0$476.5 million and $400.4$560.6 million, respectively, was available under this arrangement. Our outstanding FHLB advances mature within five4 years. As of December 31, 2018,2020, approximately $1.33$1.37 billion in real estate loans were pledged as collateral for our FHLB borrowings. We utilize these borrowings to meet liquidity needs and to fund certain fixed rate loans in our portfolio. The following table presents our FHLB borrowings as of the dates indicated:

(dollars in thousands)

 

FHLB Advances

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

Amount outstanding at year-end

 

$

109,101

 

Weighted average interest rate at year-end

 

 

0.26

%

Maximum month-end balance during the year

 

$

150,613

 

Average balance outstanding during the year

 

$

75,940

 

Weighted average interest rate during the year

 

 

0.54

%

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

Amount outstanding at year-end

 

$

55,118

 

Weighted average interest rate at year-end

 

 

1.69

%

Maximum month-end balance during the year

 

$

80,134

 

Average balance outstanding during the year

 

$

58,070

 

Weighted average interest rate during the year

 

 

2.31

%


 FHLB Advances    
 (Dollars in Thousands)
December 31, 2018 
Amount outstanding at year-end$115,136
Weighted average interest rate at year-end2.42%
Maximum month-end balance during the year$129,151
Average balance outstanding during the year$94,304
Weighted average interest rate during the year1.95%
  
December 31, 2017 
Amount outstanding at year-end$45,153
Weighted average interest rate at year-end1.26%
Maximum month-end balance during the year$65,168
Average balance outstanding during the year$46,256
Weighted average interest rate during the year1.00%
  
December 31, 2016 
Amount outstanding at year-end$55,170
Weighted average interest rate at year-end0.47%
Maximum month-end balance during the year$106,325
Average balance outstanding during the year$62,789
Weighted average interest rate during the year0.55%

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Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has an available borrower in custody arrangement, which allows us to borrow on a collateralized basis. Certain commercial and industrial and consumer loans are pledged under this arrangement. We maintain this borrowing arrangement to meet liquidity needs pursuant to our contingency funding plan. As of December 31, 2018, 20172020 and 2016, $193.9 million, $143.02019, $158.8 million and $168.3$178.7 million, respectively, werewas available under this arrangement. As of December 31, 2018,2020, approximately $241.9$214.5 million in consumer and commercial and industrial loans werewas pledged as collateral. As of December 31, 2018, 20172020 and 2016,2019, no borrowings were outstanding under this arrangement.

Other Borrowings. The Company has We have historically used a line of credit with a correspondent bank as a source of funding for working capital needs, the payment of dividends when there is a temporary timing difference in cash flows, and repurchases of equity securities. We have a $25.0 millionIn March 2017, we entered into an unsecured revolving line of credit with this correspondent bank that maturesfor $25.0 million, and in March 2019.2020, we renewed that line of credit. The line of credit bears interest at the prime rate plus 0.50%(3.25% as of December 31, 2020) subject to a floor of 3.50%, with quarterly interest payments. Under the terms of the line of credit, we have agreed not to pledge or grant a lien or security interestpayments, and matures in the stock of the Bank or in any of our other assets without the prior consent of the lender.March 2021. As of December 31, 2018, 2017, and 20162020, there was a $12.0 million outstanding balance on the line of credit. As of December 31, 2019, there was no outstanding balance on this or our prior line of credit with the correspondent bank.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity

Liquidity involves our ability to raise funds to support asset growth and acquisitions or reduce assets to meet deposit withdrawals and other payment obligations, to maintain reserve requirements and otherwise to operate on an ongoing basis and manage unexpected events.events, such as COVID-19. For the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020 and 2016,2019, liquidity needs were primarily met by core deposits, security and loan maturities and amortizing investment and loan portfolios. Although access to purchased funds from correspondent banks and overnight or longer term advances from the FHLB and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas are available, and have been utilized on occasion to take advantage of investment opportunities, we do not generally rely on these external funding sources. As of December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, we maintained two federal funds lines of credit with commercial banks that provide for the ability to borrow up to an aggregate of $55.0


million in federal funds. As of December 31, 2016, we maintained three federal funds lines of credit with commercial banks that provide for the availability to borrow up to an aggregate of $70.0$60.0 million in federal funds. There were no funds under these lines of credit outstanding as of December 31, 2018, 2017 or 2016.2020 and 2019. In addition to these federal funds lines of credit, our $25.0 million unsecured revolving line of credit discussed above in “Other Borrowings”provides an additional source of liquidity.

During the second quarter of 2020, we obtained a six-month advance of $100.0 million from the FHLB at a fixed interest rate of 0.25%, a maturity date of October 13, 2020 and no prepayment penalty, in order to provide additional liquidity for the SBA Paycheck Protection Program. The PPP loans generally self-funded with the proceeds of the loans deposited into noninterest bearing demand accounts at our Bank. As result, the $100.0 million advance was not necessary for liquidity and $50.0 million of the FHLB advance was repaid in June 2020, with the remaining $50.0 million repaid in early July 2020.

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The following table illustrates, during the periods presented, the composition of our funding sources and the average assets in which those funds are invested as a percentage of average total assets for the period indicated. Average assets were $2.1$2.57 billion for the year ended December 31, 2018, $1.92020 and $2.32 billion for the year ended December 31, 2017 and $1.8 billion for the year ended December 31, 2016.2019.

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

Average

 

 

Average

 

Sources of Funds:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing

 

 

27.09

%

 

 

21.60

%

Interest-bearing

 

 

57.11

%

 

 

62.97

%

Advances from FHLB

 

 

2.95

%

 

 

2.50

%

Line of credit

 

 

0.26

%

 

 

 

Subordinated debentures

 

 

0.67

%

 

 

0.51

%

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

 

0.70

%

 

 

0.47

%

Accrued interest and other liabilities

 

 

0.96

%

 

 

1.02

%

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

10.26

%

 

 

10.93

%

Total

 

 

100.00

%

 

 

100.00

%

Uses of Funds:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

 

71.72

%

 

 

72.16

%

Securities available for sale

 

 

13.17

%

 

 

9.89

%

Securities held to maturity

 

 

1.40

%

 

 

6.86

%

Nonmarketable equity securities

 

 

0.42

%

 

 

0.49

%

Federal funds sold

 

 

4.82

%

 

 

1.89

%

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

 

 

5.70

%

 

 

2.32

%

Other noninterest-earning assets

 

 

2.77

%

 

 

6.39

%

Total

 

 

100.00

%

 

 

100.00

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average noninterest-bearing deposits to average deposits

 

 

32.17

%

 

 

25.54

%

Average loans to average deposits

 

 

86.52

%

 

 

86.13

%

 For the Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016
 Average Average Average
Sources of Funds:     
Deposits:     
Noninterest-bearing20.98% 20.22% 19.15%
Interest-bearing62.24% 65.34% 66.16%
Federal funds purchased
 
 0.01%
Advances from FHLB4.43% 2.44% 3.53%
Other debt
 0.35% 0.74%
Subordinated debentures0.63% 0.84% 1.14%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase0.60% 0.70% 0.73%
Accrued interest and other liabilities0.41% 0.35% 0.36%
Shareholders’ equity10.71% 9.76% 8.18%
Total100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Uses of Funds:     
Loans70.99% 66.92% 65.80%
Securities available for sale11.12% 11.75% 11.17%
Securities held to maturity7.89% 9.61% 10.29%
Nonmarketable equity securities0.45% 0.38% 0.48%
Federal funds sold1.39% 2.51% 2.96%
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks0.28% 1.21% 1.44%
Other noninterest-earning assets7.88% 7.62% 7.86%
Total100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
      
Average noninterest-bearing deposits to average deposits25.21% 23.63% 22.45%
Average loans to average deposits86.08% 78.96% 77.84%

Our primary source of funds is deposits, and our primary use of funds is loans. We do not expect a change in the primary source or use of our funds in the foreseeable future. Our average loans, including average loans held for sale, increased 18.8%10.8% for the year ended December 31, 20182020 compared to the same period in 2017, and 8.8% for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016.2019. Our securities portfolio had a weighted average life of 6.876.22 years and an effective duration of 4.712.92 years as of December 31, 2018,2020, and a weighted average life of 7.316.25 years and an effective duration of 4.273.47 years as of December 31, 2017.2019. We predominantly invest excess deposits in overnight deposits with our correspondent banks, federal funds sold, securities, interest-bearing deposits at other banks or other short-term liquid investments until needed to fund loan growth.

As of December 31, 2018,2020, we had $342.5$324.3 million in outstanding commitments to extend credit and $11.7$8.5 million in commitments associated with outstanding standby and commercial letters of credit. As of December 31, 2017,2019, we had $326.9$440.7 million in outstanding commitments to extend credit and $8.3$9.1 million in commitments associated with outstanding standby and commercial letters of credit. Since commitments associated with letters of credit and commitments to extend credit may expire unused, the total outstanding may not necessarily reflect the actual future cash funding requirements.


As of December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, we had no exposure to future cash requirements associated with known uncertainties or capital expenditures of a material nature. As of December 31, 2018,2020, we had cash and cash equivalents of $71.5$351.8 million, compared to $91.4$90.7 million as of December 31, 2017.2019. The decreaseincrease was primarily due to a decreasean increase in federal funds sold of $173.6 million, and an increase in interest bearing deposits at other banks of $18.0 million and a decrease in federal funds sold of $5.9$79.6 million.

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Capital Resources

Total shareholders’ equity increased to $244.6$272.6 million as of December 31, 2018,2020, compared to $207.3$261.6 millionas of December 31, 2017,2019, an increase of $37.2$11.1 million, or 18.0%4.2%, after giving effect to $7.0$8.6 million in dividends paid to common shareholders in 2018.2020. This increase was primarily the result of the acquisition of Westbound Bank and $20.6 millionan increase in net earnings for the period,and unrealized gains on securities and was partially offset by the dividends paid. Total shareholders’ equity, including KSOP-ownedrepurchase of 658,607 shares increased to $207.3 million as of December 31, 2017, compared to $141.9 million as of December 31, 2016, an increase of $65.4 million, or 46.1%, after giving effect to $5.6 million in dividends paid to common shareholders in 2017. This increase was primarily the result of proceeds from the initial public offering of our common stock in May 2017, as well as $14.4 million in net earnings for the period, partially offset by the dividends paid.

stock.

Capital management consists of providing equity and other instruments that qualify as regulatory capital to support current and future operations. Banking regulators view capital levels as important indicators of an institution’s financial soundness. As a general matter, FDIC-insured depository institutions and their holding companies are required to maintain minimum capital relative to the amount and types of assets they hold. We are subject to regulatory capital requirements at the bank holding company and bank levels. See "Item 1. Business—Guaranty Bank & Trust, N.A.—Regulation and Supervision—Capital Adequacy Requirements” for additional discussion regarding the regulatory capital requirements applicable to us and the Bank. As of December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, the Company and the Bank were in compliance with all applicable regulatory capital requirements, and the Bank was classified as “well capitalized,” for purposes of the prompt corrective action regulations. As we deploy our capital and continue to grow our operations,learn more about the economic impacts of COVID-19, our regulatory capital levels may decrease depending on our level of earnings.earnings and provisions for credit losses. However, we expect to closely monitor our loan portfolio, operating expenses and control our growthoverall capital levels in order to remain in compliance with all regulatory capital standards applicable to us.


The following table presents the regulatory capital ratios for our Company and the Bank as of the dates indicated.

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Amount

 

 

Ratio

 

 

Amount

 

 

Ratio

 

Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (consolidated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total capital (to risk weighted assets)

 

$

263,144

 

 

 

13.20

%

 

$

253,793

 

 

 

13.29

%

Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)

 

 

238,115

 

 

 

11.94

%

 

 

237,591

 

 

 

12.44

%

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

 

 

238,115

 

 

 

9.13

%

 

 

237,591

 

 

 

10.29

%

Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital

 

 

227,805

 

 

 

11.43

%

 

 

227,281

 

 

 

11.90

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guaranty Bank & Trust, N.A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total capital (to risk weighted assets)

 

$

285,490

 

 

 

14.32

%

 

$

249,643

 

 

 

13.07

%

Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)

 

 

260,459

 

 

 

13.06

%

 

 

233,441

 

 

 

12.22

%

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

 

 

260,459

 

 

 

9.99

%

 

 

233,441

 

 

 

10.11

%

Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital

 

 

260,459

 

 

 

13.06

%

 

 

233,441

 

 

 

12.22

%

 As of December 31, 2018 As of December 31, 2017
 Amount     Ratio     Amount     Ratio    
Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.(Dollars in thousands)
Total capital (to risk weighted assets)$241,791
 13.25% $215,720
 14.13%
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)227,140
 12.44% 202,861
 13.29%
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)227,140
 10.16% 202,861
 10.53%
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital216,830
 11.88% 192,551
 12.61%
Guaranty Bank & Trust, N.A.       
Total capital (to risk weighted assets)$242,142
 13.27% $206,490
 13.53%
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)227,491
 12.46% 193,631
 12.68%
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)227,491
 10.18% 193,631
 10.05%
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital227,491
 12.46% 193,631
 12.68%

Contractual Obligations

We have issued subordinated debentures relating to the issuance of trust preferred securities. In October 2002, we formed Guaranty (TX) Capital Trust II, which issued $3.0 million in trust preferred securities to a third party in a private placement. Concurrent with the issuance of the trust preferred securities, the trust issued common securities to the Company in the aggregate liquidation value of $93,000. The trust invested the total proceeds from the sale of the trust preferred securities and the common securities in $3.1 million of the Company’s junior subordinated debentures, which will mature on October 30, 2032. In July 2006, we formed Guaranty (TX) Capital Trust III, which issued $2.0 million in trust preferred securities to a third party in a private placement. Concurrent with the issuance of the trust preferred securities, the trust issued common securities to the Company in the aggregate liquidation value of $62,000. The trust invested the total proceeds from the sale of the trust preferred securities and the common securities in $2.1 million of the Company’s junior subordinated debentures, which will mature on October 1, 2036. In March 2015, we acquired DCB Financial Trust I, which issued $5.0 million in trust preferred securities to a third party in a private placement. Concurrent with the issuance of the trust preferred securities, the trust issued common securities to the Company in the aggregate liquidation value of $155,000. The trust invested the total proceeds from the sale of the trust preferred securities and the common securities in $5.2 million of the Company’s junior subordinated debentures, which will mature on June 15, 2037.

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With certain exceptions, the amount of the principal and any accrued and unpaid interest on the debentures are subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all of our senior indebtedness of the Company.indebtedness. The terms of the debentures are such that they qualify as Tier 1 capital under the Federal Reserve’s regulatory capital guidelines applicable to bank holding companies. Interest on Trust II Debentures is payable at a variable rate per annum, reset quarterly, equal to 3-month LIBOR plus 3.35%, thereafter.. Interest on the Trust III debenturesDebentures was payable at a fixed rate per annum equal to 7.43% until October 1, 2016 and is a variable rate per annum, reset quarterly, equal to 3-month LIBOR plus 1.67%, thereafter.. Interest on the DCB Financial Trust I debentureDebentures is payable at a variable rate per annum, reset quarterly, equal to 3-month LIBOR plus 1.80%. The interest is deferrable on a cumulative basis for up to five consecutive years following a suspension of dividend payments on all other capital stock. No principal payments are due until maturity for each of the debentures.

On any interest payment date on or after (1) June 15, 2012 for the DCB Financial debentures,Trust I Debentures, (2) October 30, 2012 for the Trust II debentures,Debentures and (3) October 1, 2016 for the Trust III debentures,Debentures, and before their respective maturity date,dates, the debentures are redeemable, in whole or in part, for cash at theour option of the Company on at least 30, but not more than 60, days’ notice at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount to be redeemed, plus accrued interest to the date of redemption.


Beginning in April 2013, the Company has from time to time issued subordinated debentures. All of the debentures pay interest semi-annually and are redeemable before their maturity date at the Company’s option, with 30 days’ notice to the holder, for a cash amount equal to the principal amount and all accrued interest.

In JulyDecember 2015, the Company issued $4.0$5.0 million in debentures, of which $3.0$2.5 million were issued to directors and other related parties. The $3.0As of December 31, 2019, $4.5 million of the debentures had been repaid. The final $500,000 debenture was repaid during the second quarter of 2020.

On May 1, 2020, the Company issued $10.0 million in debentures to directors and other related parties were repaidparties. The debentures have stated maturity dates between November 1, 2020 and November 1, 2024, and bear interest at fixed annual rates between 1.00% and 4.00%. The Company pays interest semi-annually on May 1st and November 1st in May 2017 and aarrears during the term of the debentures. $500,000 par value debenture, which carried a 2.5%, matured and was repaidpaid off in July 2017.November of 2020. The remaining $500,000 debenture has a rate of 4.00% and a maturity date of January 1, 2019. Atdebentures are redeemable by the Company’sCompany at its option, and with 30 days advanced notice to the holder, the entire principal amount and all accrued interest may be paid to the holderin whole in or part, at any time on or before the due date of any debenture. The redemption price is equal to 100% of the face amount of the debenture redeemed, plus all accrued but unpaid interest. In December 2015, the Company issued $5,000,000 in debentures, of which $2.5 million were issued to directors and other related parties. In May 2017, $2.0 million of the related party debentures were repaid with a portion of the proceeds of Guaranty's initial public offering. The remaining $2.0 million of debentures were issued at par value of $500,000 each with rates ranging from 3.50% to 5.00% and maturity dates from June 30, 2019 to June 30, 2020. At the Company’s option, and with 30 days advanced notice to the holder, the entire principal amount and all accrued interest may be paid to the holder on or before the due date of any debenture. The redemption price is equal to 100% of the face amount of the debenture redeemed, plus all accrued interest.


The following table summarizes contractual obligations and other commitments to make future payments as of December 31, 20182020 (other than non-time deposit obligations), which consist of future cash payments associated with our contractual obligations.

 

 

As of December 31, 2020

 

(in thousands)

 

1 year

or less

 

 

More than 1

year but less

than 3 years

 

 

3 years or

more but less

than 5 years

 

 

5 years

or more

 

 

Total

 

Time deposits

 

$

306,760

 

 

$

64,012

 

 

$

7,878

 

 

$

 

 

$

378,650

 

Advances from FHLB

 

 

101,601

 

 

 

1,500

 

 

 

6,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

109,101

 

Subordinated debentures

 

 

 

 

 

5,500

 

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

10,310

 

 

 

19,810

 

Operating leases

 

 

1,683

 

 

 

3,079

 

 

 

3,059

 

 

 

5,718

 

 

 

13,539

 

Total

 

$

410,044

 

 

$

74,091

 

 

$

20,937

 

 

$

16,028

 

 

$

521,100

 

 As of December 31, 2018
 1 year or less   
More than
1 year but less
  than 3 years  
 
3 years or
more but less
  than 5 years  
 
5 years or
    more    
 Total
 (Dollars in thousands)
Time deposits$311,719
 $96,422
 $27,355
 $
 $435,496
Advances from FHLB105,500
 9,636
 
 
 115,136
Subordinated debentures2,000
 500
 
 10,310
 12,810
Total$419,219
 $106,558
 $27,355
 $10,310
 $563,442

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Off-Balance Sheet Items

In the normal course of business, we enter into various transactions, which, in accordance with GAAP, are not included in our consolidated balance sheets. We enter into these transactions to meet the financing needs of our customers. These transactions include commitments to extend credit and standby and commercial letters of credit, which involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in our consolidated balance sheets.

Our commitments associated with outstanding standby and commercial letters of credit and commitments to extend credit expiring by period as of the date indicated are summarized below. Since commitments associated with letters of credit and commitments to extend credit may expire unused, the amounts shown do not necessarily reflect the actual future cash funding requirements.

 

 

As of December 31, 2020

 

(in thousands)

 

1 year

or less

 

 

More than

1 year but

less than

3 years

 

 

3 years or

more but

less than

5 years

 

 

5 years

or more

 

 

Total

 

Standby and commercial letters of credit

 

$

3,308

 

 

$

1,750

 

 

$

375

 

 

$

3,055

 

 

$

8,488

 

Commitments to extend credit

 

 

177,764

 

 

 

67,738

 

 

 

10,154

 

 

 

68,620

 

 

 

324,276

 

Total

 

$

181,072

 

 

$

69,488

 

 

$

10,529

 

 

$

71,675

 

 

$

332,764

 

 As of December 31, 2018
 1 year or less 
More than
1 year but less
than 3 years
 
3 years or
more but less
than 5 years
 
5 years or
more
 Total
 (Dollars in thousands)
Standby and commercial letters of credit$7,765
 $174
 $
 $3,736
 $11,675
Commitments to extend credit209,613
 33,405
 54,663
 44,842
 342,523
Total$217,378
 $33,579
 $54,663
 $48,578
 $354,198

Standby and commercial letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by us to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. In the event of nonperformance by the customer, we have rights to the underlying collateral, which can include commercial real estate, physical plant and property, inventory, receivables, cash and/or marketable securities. Our credit risk associated with issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as the risk involved in extending loan facilities to our customers.

Management evaluated the likelihood of funding the standby and commercial letters of credit as of January 1, 2020, the adoption date of ASC 326, and as of December 31, 2020, and determined the likelihood to be improbable. Therefore, no ACL was recorded for standby and commercial letters of credit as of December 31, 2020.

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being fully drawn upon, the total commitment amounts disclosed above do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. We evaluate each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if considered necessary by us, upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer.

Loan agreements executed in connection with construction loans and commercial lines of credit have standard conditions which must be met prior to the Company being required to provide additional funding, including conditions precedent that typically include: (i) no event of default or potential default has occurred; (ii) no material adverse events have taken place that would materially affect the borrower or the value of the collateral, (iii) the borrower remains in compliance with all loan obligations and covenants and has made no misrepresentations; (iv) the collateral has not been damaged or impaired; (v) the project remains on budget and in compliance with all laws and regulations; and (vi) all management agreements, lease agreements and franchise agreements that affect the value of the collateral remain in force. If the conditions precedent have not been met, the Company retains the option to cease current draws and/or future funding. As a result of these conditions within our loan agreements, management believes the credit risk of these off balance sheet items is minimal and we recorded no ACL with respect to these loan agreements upon adoption of ASC 326 or as of December 31, 2020.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Recently issued accounting pronouncements are summarized and discussed in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 of this report.



Impact of Inflation

Our consolidated financial statements and related notes included in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. GAAP requires the measurement of financial

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position and operating results in terms of historical dollars, without considering changes in the relative value of money over time due to inflation or recession.

Unlike many industrial companies, substantially all of our assets and liabilities are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a more significant impact on our performance than the effects of general levels of inflation. Interest rates may not necessarily move in the same direction or in the same magnitude as the prices of goods and services. However, other operating expenses do reflect general levels of inflation.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Our accounting and reporting policies conform to GAAP and the prevailing practices in the banking industry. However, we also evaluate our performance based on certain additional financial measures discussed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K as being non-GAAP financial measures. We classify a financial measure as being a non-GAAP financial measure if that financial measure excludes or includes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of excluding or including amounts, that are included or excluded, as the case may be, in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP as in effect from time to time in the United States in our statements of income, balance sheets or statements of cash flows. Non-GAAP financial measures do not include operating and other statistical measures or ratios or statistical measures calculated using exclusively either financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, operating measures or other measures that are not non-GAAP financial measures or both.

The non-GAAP financial measures that we discuss in this Annual Report on Form 10-K should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable or other financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Moreover, the manner in which we calculate the non-GAAP financial measures that we discuss herein may differ from that of other companies reporting measures with similar names. It is important to understand how other banking organizations calculate their financial measures with names similar to the non-GAAP financial measures we have discussed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K when comparing such non-GAAP financial measures.

Tangible Book Value Per Common Share. Tangible book value per common share is a non-GAAP measure generally used by investors, financial analysts and investment bankers to evaluate financial institutions. We calculate (1) tangible common equity as total shareholders’ equity, less goodwill, core deposit intangibles and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization, and (2) tangible book value per common share as tangible common equity divided by shares of common stock outstanding. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for tangible book value per common share is book value per common share.

We believe that the tangible book value per common share measure is important to many investors in the marketplace who are interested in changes from period to period in book value per common share exclusive of changes in intangible assets. Goodwill and other intangible assets have the effect of increasing total book value while not increasing our tangible book value.

The following table reconciles, as of the dates set forth below, total shareholders’ equity to tangible common equity and presents tangible book value per common share compared to book value per common share:

 

 

As of December 31,

 

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Tangible Common Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity, including KSOP- owned shares

 

$

272,643

 

 

$

261,551

 

 

$

244,583

 

 

$

207,345

 

 

$

141,914

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

(32,160

)

 

 

(32,160

)

 

 

(32,160

)

 

 

(18,742

)

 

 

(18,742

)

Core deposit intangible, net

 

 

(2,999

)

 

 

(3,853

)

 

 

(4,706

)

 

 

(2,724

)

 

 

(3,308

)

Total tangible common equity

 

$

237,484

 

 

$

225,538

 

 

$

207,717

 

 

$

185,879

 

 

$

119,864

 

Common shares outstanding(1)

 

 

10,935,415

 

 

 

11,547,443

 

 

 

11,829,868

 

 

 

11,058,956

 

 

 

8,751,923

 

Book value per common share

 

$

24.93

 

 

$

22.65

 

 

$

20.68

 

 

$

18.75

 

 

$

16.22

 

Tangible book value per common share

 

$

21.72

 

 

$

19.53

 

 

$

17.56

 

 

$

16.81

 

 

$

13.70

 


 As of December 31,
 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
 (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Tangible Common Equity         
Total shareholders’ equity, including KSOP-owned shares$244,583
 $207,345
 $141,914
 $137,736
 $112,289
Adjustments:         
Goodwill(32,160) (18,742) (18,742) (18,601) (6,116)
Core deposit and other intangibles(4,706) (2,724) (3,308) (3,846) (2,881)
Total tangible common equity$207,717
 $185,879
 $119,864
 $115,289
 $103,292
Common shares outstanding(1)
11,829,868
 11,058,956
 8,751,923
 8,901,443
 8,015,614
Book value per common share$20.68
 $18.75
 $16.22
 $15.47
 $14.01
Tangible book value per common share$17.56
 $16.81
 $13.70
 $12.95
 $12.89

(1)

(1)

Excludes the dilutive effect, if any, of 32,781, 66,202, 90,940, 82,529, 8,066, 5,958 and 08,066 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options as of December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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Tangible book value per share increased from 20172019 to 20182020 primarily as a result of thedue to an increase in our total shareholders’ equity as a result of earnings and the acquisition of Westbound Bank, offsetunrealized gains on securities, and by the issuancerepurchase of new658,607 shares in connection withof common stock during the acquisition of Westbound Bank on June 1, 2018. Tangible book value per share increased from 2016 to 2017 primarily as a result of the increase in our total shareholders’ equity as a result of earnings and the proceeds of our initial public offering in May 2017, offset by the issuance of new shares in our initial public offering.


year ended December 31, 2020.

Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets. Tangible common equity to tangible assets is a non-GAAP measure generally used by investors, financial analysts and investment bankers to evaluate financial institutions. We calculate tangible common equity as described above and tangible assets as total assets less goodwill, core deposit intangibles and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for tangible common equity to tangible assets is total common shareholders’ equity to total assets.

We believe that this measure is important to many investors in the marketplace who are interested in the relative changes from period to period of tangible common equity to tangible assets, each exclusive of changes in intangible assets. Goodwill and other intangible assets have the effect of increasing both total shareholders’ equity and assets while not increasing our tangible common equity or tangible assets.

The following table reconciles, as of the dates set forth below, total shareholders’ equity to tangible common equity and total assets to tangible assets:

 

 

As of December 31,

 

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Tangible Common Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity, including KSOP- owned shares

 

$

272,643

 

 

$

261,551

 

 

$

244,583

 

 

$

207,345

 

 

$

141,914

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

(32,160

)

 

 

(32,160

)

 

 

(32,160

)

 

 

(18,742

)

 

 

(18,742

)

Core deposit intangible, net

 

 

(2,999

)

 

 

(3,853

)

 

 

(4,706

)

 

 

(2,724

)

 

 

(3,308

)

Total tangible common equity

 

$

237,484

 

 

$

225,538

 

 

$

207,717

 

 

$

185,879

 

 

$

119,864

 

Tangible Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

2,740,832

 

 

$

2,318,444

 

 

$

2,266,970

 

 

$

1,962,624

 

 

$

1,828,336

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

(32,160

)

 

 

(32,160

)

 

 

(32,160

)

 

 

(18,742

)

 

 

(18,742

)

Core deposit intangible, net

 

 

(2,999

)

 

 

(3,853

)

 

 

(4,706

)

 

 

(2,724

)

 

 

(3,308

)

Total tangible assets

 

$

2,705,673

 

 

$

2,282,431

 

 

$

2,230,104

 

 

$

1,941,158

 

 

$

1,806,286

 

Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets

 

 

8.78

%

 

 

9.88

%

 

 

9.31

%

 

 

9.58

%

 

 

6.64

%

Core Earnings and Other COVID-19 Adjusted Measures. The following tables reconcile, as of and for the dates set forth below, various metrics impacted by the effects of COVID-19 on reported data (dollars in thousands, except per share data).

Net Core Earnings and Net Core Earnings per Common Share

 

 

For The Years Ended

December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Net earnings

 

$

27,402

 

 

$

26,279

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for credit losses

 

 

13,200

 

 

 

1,250

 

Income tax provision

 

 

5,895

 

 

 

5,778

 

PPP loans, including fees

 

 

(6,270

)

 

 

 

Net interest expense on PPP-related borrowings

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

Net core earnings

 

$

40,261

 

 

$

33,307

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic

 

 

11,108,564

 

 

 

11,638,897

 

Earnings per common share, basic

 

$

2.47

 

 

$

2.26

 

Net core earnings per common share, basic

 

 

3.62

 

 

 

2.86

 

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Net Core Earnings to Average Assets, as Adjusted, and Average Equity

 

 

For The Years Ended

December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Net core earnings

 

$

40,261

 

 

$

33,307

 

Total average assets

 

$

2,571,003

 

 

$

2,318,939

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PPP loans average balance

 

 

(138,291

)

 

 

 

Excess fed funds sold due to PPP-related borrowings

 

 

(22,951

)

 

 

 

Total average assets, adjusted

 

$

2,409,761

 

 

$

2,318,939

 

Net core earnings to average assets, as adjusted

 

 

1.67

 

 

 

1.44

 

Total average equity

 

$

263,766

 

 

$

253,523

 

Net core earnings to average equity

 

 

15.26

 

 

 

13.14

 

Total Non-Performing Assets to Total Loans, Excluding PPP

 

 

For The Years Ended

December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Total loans(1)(2)

 

$

1,866,819

 

 

$

1,706,395

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PPP loans balance

 

 

(139,808

)

 

 

 

Total loans, excluding PPP(1)(2)

 

$

1,727,011

 

 

$

1,706,395

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-performing assets

 

$

13,115

 

 

$

12,257

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-performing assets as a percentage of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans(1)(2)

 

 

0.70

%

 

 

0.72

%

Total loans, excluding PPP(1)(2)

 

 

0.76

 

 

 

0.72

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Excludes outstanding balances of loans held for sale of $5.5 million and $2.4 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

(2) Excludes deferred loan (fees) costs of $(1.5) million and $601,000 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

Total Interest-Earning Assets and Borrowings, net of PPP Effects

 As of December 31,
 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
 (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Tangible Common Equity         
Total shareholders’ equity, including KSOP-owned shares$244,583
 $207,345
 $141,914
 $137,736
 $112,289
Adjustments:         
Goodwill(32,160) (18,742) (18,742) (18,601) (6,116)
Core deposit and other intangibles(4,706) (2,724) (3,308) (3,846) (2,881)
Total tangible common equity$207,717
 $185,879
 $119,864
 $115,289
 $103,292
Tangible Assets         
Total assets$2,266,970
 $1,962,624
 $1,828,336
 $1,682,640
 $1,334,068
Adjustments:         
Goodwill(32,160) (18,742) (18,742) (18,601) (6,116)
Core deposit and other intangibles(4,706) (2,724) (3,308) (3,846) (2,881)
Total tangible assets$2,230,104
 $1,941,158
 $1,806,286
 $1,660,193
 $1,325,071
Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets9.31% 9.58% 6.64% 6.94% 7.80%

 

 

For The Year Ended December 31, 2020

 

 

 

Average

Outstanding

Balance

 

 

Interest

Earned/

Interest

Paid

 

 

Average

Yield/ Rate

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

$

2,404,779

 

 

$

103,042

 

 

 

4.28

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans

 

 

1,872,914

 

 

 

93,335

 

 

 

4.98

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PPP loans average balance and net fees(1)

 

 

(138,291

)

 

 

(6,270

)

 

 

4.53

 

Total loans, net of PPP effects

 

$

1,734,623

 

 

$

87,065

 

 

 

5.02

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing deposits in other banks

 

 

146,659

 

 

 

514

 

 

 

0.35

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excess fed funds sold due to PPP-related borrowings

 

 

(22,951

)

 

 

(23

)

 

 

0.10

 

Total interest-bearing deposits in other banks, net of PPP effects

 

$

123,708

 

 

$

491

 

 

 

0.40

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets, net of PPP effects

 

$

2,243,537

 

 

$

96,749

 

 

 

4.31

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total advances from FHLB and fed funds purchased

 

 

75,940

 

 

 

470

 

 

 

0.62

 

Interest expense adjustment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PPP-related FHLB borrowings

 

 

(22,951

)

 

 

(57

)

 

 

0.25

 

Total  advances from FHLB and fed funds purchased, net of PPP effects

 

$

52,989

 

 

$

413

 

 

 

0.78

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Interest earned consists of interest income of $1.4 million and net origination fees recognized in earnings of $4.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

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Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin, Net of PPP Effects


 

 

For The Year Ended December 31, 2020

 

 

 

Average

Outstanding

Balance

 

 

Interest

Earned/

Interest

Paid

 

 

Average

Yield/ Rate

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

 

 

$

89,982

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PPP-related interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,404

)

 

 

 

 

PPP-related net origination fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,866

)

 

 

 

 

Excess fed funds sold due to PPP-related borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

(23

)

 

 

 

 

PPP-related FHLB borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income, net of PPP effects

 

 

 

 

 

$

83,746

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

$

2,404,779

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets, net of PPP effects

 

 

2,243,537

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.74

%

Net interest margin, net of PPP effects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.73

%

Efficiency Ratio, Net of PPP Effects

 

 

Year Ended

December 31, 2020

 

Total noninterest expense

 

$

66,522

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

PPP-related deferred costs

 

 

862

 

Total noninterest expense, net of PPP effects

 

$

67,384

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

89,982

 

Net interest income, net of PPP effects

 

 

83,746

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest income

 

$

23,037

 

 

 

 

 

 

Efficiency ratio(1)

 

 

58.86

%

Efficiency ratio, net of PPP effects(2)

 

 

63.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) 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.

 

(2) The efficiency ratio, net of PPP effects, was calculated by dividing total noninterest expense, net of PPP-related deferred costs, by net interest income, net of PPP effects, plus noninterest income, excluding securities gains or losses. Taxes are not part of this calculation.

 

Allowance to Total Loans, as Adjusted

 

 

For The Years Ended

December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Total loans

 

$

1,866,819

 

 

$

1,706,395

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PPP loans balance

 

 

(139,808

)

 

 

 

Total loans, adjusted

 

$

1,727,011

 

 

$

1,706,395

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

16,202

 

 

$

14,651

 

Impact of adopting ASC 326

 

 

4,548

 

 

 

 

Loans charged-off

 

 

(543

)

 

 

(453

)

Recoveries

 

 

212

 

 

 

754

 

Provision for credit loss expense

 

 

13,200

 

 

 

1,250

 

Balance at end of period

 

$

33,619

 

 

$

16,202

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for credit losses / period-end loans

 

 

1.80

%

 

 

0.95

%

Allowance for credit losses / period-end loans, as adjusted

 

 

1.95

%

 

 

0.95

%

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ITEM 7A.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK



Interest Rate Sensitivity and Market Risk

As a financial institution, our primary component of market risk is interest rate volatility. Our asset liability and funds management policy provides management with the guidelines for effective funds management, and we have established a measurement system for monitoring our net interest rate sensitivity position. We have historically managed our sensitivity position within our established guidelines.

Fluctuations in interest rates will ultimately impact both the level of income and expense recorded on most of our assets and liabilities, and the market value of all interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, other than those which have a short term to maturity. Interest rate risk is the potential of economic losses due to future interest rate changes. These economic losses can be reflected as a loss of future net interest income and/or a loss of current fair market values. The objective is to measure the effect on net interest income and to adjust the balance sheet to minimize the inherent risk while at the same time maximizing income.

We manage our exposure to interest rates by structuring our balance sheet in the ordinary course of business. We do not enter into instruments such as leveraged derivatives, financial options, financial future contracts or forward delivery contracts for the purpose of reducing interest rate risk. Based upon the nature of our operations, we are not subject to foreign exchange or commodity price risk. We do not own any trading assets.

Our exposure to interest rate risk is managed by the asset-liability committee of Guaranty Bank & Trust, in accordance with policies approved by its board of directors. The committee formulates strategies based on appropriate levels of interest rate risk. In determining the appropriate level of interest rate risk, the committee considers the impact on earnings and capital on the current outlook on interest rates, potential changes in interest rates, regional economies, liquidity, business strategies and other factors. The committee meets regularly to review, among other things, the sensitivity of assets and liabilities to interest rate changes, the book and market values of assets and liabilities, unrealized gains and losses, purchase and sale activities, commitments to originate loans and the maturities of investments and borrowings. Additionally, the committee reviews liquidity, cash flow flexibility, maturities of deposits and consumer and commercial deposit activity. Management employs methodologies to manage interest rate risk, which include an analysis of relationships between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and an interest rate shock simulation model.

We use interest rate risk simulation models and shock analyses to test the interest rate sensitivity of net interest income and fair value of equity, and the impact of changes in interest rates on other financial metrics. Contractual maturities and re-pricing opportunities of loans are incorporated in the model as are prepayment assumptions, maturity data and call options within the investment portfolio. Average life of non-maturity deposit accounts are based on standard regulatory decay assumptions and are incorporated into the model. The assumptions used are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the model cannot precisely measure future net interest income or precisely predict the impact of fluctuations in market interest rates on net interest income. Actual results will differ from the model’s simulated results due to timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes as well as changes in market conditions and the application and timing of various management strategies.

On a quarterly basis, we run two simulation models including a static balance sheet and dynamic growth balance sheet. These models test the impact on net interest income and fair value of equity from changes in market interest rates under various scenarios. Under the static and dynamic growth models, rates are shocked instantaneously and ramped rate changes over a twelve-month horizon based upon parallel and non-parallel yield curve shifts. Parallel shock scenarios assume instantaneous parallel movements in the yield curve compared to a flat yield curve scenario. Non-parallel simulation involves analysis of interest income and expense under various changes in the shape of the yield curve. Our internal policy regarding internal rate risk simulations currently specifies that for instantaneous parallel shifts of the yield curve, estimated net income at risk for the subsequent one-year period should not decline by more than 15.0% for a 100 basis point shift, 20.0% for a 200 basis point shift and 30.0% for a 300 basis point shift.


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The following table summarizes the simulated change in net interest income and fair value of equity over a 12-month horizon as of the dates indicated:

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

Change in Interest Rates (Basis Points)

 

Percent Change

in Net Interest

Income

 

 

Percent Change

in Fair Value

of Equity

 

 

Percent Change

in Net Interest

Income

 

 

Percent Change

in Fair Value

of Equity

 

+300

 

 

4.40

%

 

 

5.04

%

 

 

0.25

%

 

 

(0.85

)%

+200

 

 

2.62

%

 

 

4.45

%

 

 

0.30

%

 

 

1.17

%

+100

 

 

1.42

%

 

 

3.35

%

 

 

0.14

%

 

 

0.93

%

Base

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-100

 

 

(1.92

)%

 

 

3.96

%

 

 

(1.78

)%

 

 

(7.11

)%

 As of December 31, 2018 As of December 31, 2017
Change in Interest
Rates (Basis Points)
Percent Change
in Net Interest
Income
 
Percent Change
in Fair Value of
Equity
 
Percent Change
in Net Interest
Income
 
Percent Change
in Fair Value of
Equity
3002.40% (15.33)% 1.70% (14.25)%
2002.31% (8.02)% 1.67% (6.77)%
1002.02% (3.03)% 1.46% (2.10)%
Base0.00% 0.00 % 0.00% 0.00 %
(100)1.36% (0.46)% 0.05% (4.22)%

The results are primarily due to behavior of demand, money market and savings deposits during such rate fluctuations. We have found that, historically, interest rates on these deposits change more slowly than changes in the discount and federal funds rates. This assumption is incorporated into the simulation model and is generally not fully reflected in a gap analysis. The assumptions incorporated into the model are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the model cannot precisely measure future net interest income or precisely predict the impact of fluctuations in market interest rates on net interest income. Actual results will differ from the model’s simulated results due to timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes as well as changes in market conditions and the application and timing of various strategies.


ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA


The financial statements, the reports thereon, the notes thereto and supplementary data commence on page F-1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. See “Item 15.  Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.


Quarterly Financial Information


The following tables present certain unaudited consolidated quarterly financial information regarding the Company's results of operations for each of the eight consecutive quarters in the fiscal years of 20182020 and 2017.2019.  This information is derived from unaudited consolidated financial statements that include, in our opinion, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation when read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of and for the years ended December 31, 20182020 and 20172019 appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

2020

 

(Dollars in Thousands, except Per Share Amounts)
2018
4th Quarter 3rd Quarter 2nd Quarter 1st Quarter

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

4th Quarter

 

 

3rd Quarter

 

 

2nd Quarter

 

 

1st Quarter

 

Interest income$24,719
 $23,675
 $21,026
 $19,038

 

$

26,253

 

 

$

24,956

 

 

$

26,581

 

 

$

25,252

 

Interest expense5,863
 5,446
 4,567
 3,666

 

 

2,301

 

 

 

2,677

 

 

 

3,399

 

 

 

4,683

 

Net interest income18,856
 18,229
 16,459
 15,372

 

 

23,952

 

 

 

22,279

 

 

 

23,182

 

 

 

20,569

 

Provision for loan losses500
 500
 650
 600
Net interest income after provision for loan losses18,356
 17,729
 15,809
 14,772

Provision for credit losses

 

 

 

 

 

(300

)

 

 

12,100

 

 

 

1,400

 

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

 

 

23,952

 

 

 

22,579

 

 

 

11,082

 

 

 

19,169

 

Noninterest income4,173
 3,549
 3,916
 3,665

 

 

6,426

 

 

 

6,663

 

 

 

4,987

 

 

 

4,961

 

Noninterest expense14,544
 15,027
 14,069
 13,134

 

 

18,173

 

 

 

16,758

 

 

 

15,184

 

 

 

16,407

 

Income tax provision1,473
 1,160
 1,022
 944

 

 

2,290

 

 

 

2,350

 

 

 

(190

)

 

 

1,445

 

Net earnings$6,512
 $5,091
 $4,634
 $4,359

 

$

9,915

 

 

$

10,134

 

 

$

1,075

 

 

$

6,278

 

Earnings per common share, basic$0.55
 $0.43
 $0.41
 $0.39

 

$

0.90

 

 

$

0.92

 

 

$

0.10

 

 

$

0.55

 

Earnings per common share, diluted$0.55
 $0.42
 $0.41
 $0.39

 

$

0.90

 

 

$

0.92

 

 

$

0.10

 

 

$

0.55

 


 

 

2019

 

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

4th Quarter

 

 

3rd Quarter

 

 

2nd Quarter

 

 

1st Quarter

 

Interest income

 

$

25,848

 

 

$

25,853

 

 

$

25,553

 

 

$

25,307

 

Interest expense

 

 

5,354

 

 

 

5,770

 

 

 

6,267

 

 

 

6,300

 

Net interest income

 

 

20,494

 

 

 

20,083

 

 

 

19,286

 

 

 

19,007

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

575

 

 

 

575

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

 

20,494

 

 

 

19,983

 

 

 

18,711

 

 

 

18,432

 

Noninterest income

 

 

4,674

 

 

 

4,616

 

 

 

4,110

 

 

 

3,562

 

Noninterest expense

 

 

16,226

 

 

 

15,435

 

 

 

15,394

 

 

 

15,470

 

Income tax provision

 

 

1,573

 

 

 

1,634

 

 

 

1,384

 

 

 

1,187

 

Net earnings

 

$

7,369

 

 

$

7,530

 

 

$

6,043

 

 

$

5,337

 

Earnings per common share, basic

 

$

0.64

 

 

$

0.65

 

 

$

0.52

 

 

$

0.45

 

Earnings per common share, diluted

 

$

0.63

 

 

$

0.65

 

 

$

0.52

 

 

$

0.45

 

(Dollars in Thousands, except Per Share Amounts)
 2017
 4th Quarter 3rd Quarter 2nd Quarter 1st Quarter
Interest income$18,689
 $18,165
 $17,792
 $17,136
Interest expense3,201
 3,063
 2,993
 2,895
Net interest income15,488
 15,102
 14,799
 14,241
Provision for loan losses600
 800
 800
 650
Net interest income after provision for loan losses14,888
 14,302
 13,999
 13,591
Noninterest income3,779
 3,702
 3,516
 3,282
Noninterest expense12,265
 12,166
 11,906
 12,045
Income tax provision3,594
 1,699
 1,633
 1,312
Net earnings$2,808
 $4,139
 $3,976
 $3,516
Earnings per common share, basic$0.25
 $0.37
 $0.40
 $0.40
Earnings per common share, diluted$0.25
 $0.37
 $0.39
 $0.40


ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNT AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE


None.


ITEM 9A.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES


Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.  As of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10‑K, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management was required to apply judgment in evaluating its controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a‑15(e) and 15d‑15(e) under the Exchange Act, were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.


Changes in internal control over financial reporting.  There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a‑15(f) and 15d‑15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2018,2020, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


Report on Management’s Assessment of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act).  The Company’s internal control system is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements in accordance with GAAP.  All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations and can only provide reasonable assurance with respect to financial reporting.


As of December 31, 2018,2020, management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting established in “Internal Control—Integrated Framework,” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (“COSO”) of the Treadway Commission in 2013. This assessment included controls over the preparation of the schedules equivalent to the basic financial statements in accordance with the instructions for the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (Form FR Y‑9C) to meet the reporting requirements of Section 112 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act. Based on the assessment management determined that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018.



2020.

Whitley Penn LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, audited the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 20162018 included in this Annual Report on Form 10‑K. Their report is included in “Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules” under the heading “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.” This Annual Report on Form 10‑K does not include an attestation report

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of the Company’s registered public accounting firm on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting due to a transition period established by rules of the SEC for an Emerging Growth Company.


ITEM 9B.  OTHER INFORMATION


On March 15, 2019, we entered into employment agreements with each11, 2020, the Board of Messrs. Abston, Lee and Payne, our named executive officers. Each agreement provides for a three year initial term, followed by automatic three year renewal terms if neither party elects to terminate at least thirty days prior to expirationDirectors of the term.

EachCompany approved a new stock repurchase program, which authorizes Guaranty to repurchase up to 1,000,000 shares of the agreements with our named executive officers provides for the payment of an annual base salary, whichGuaranty’s outstanding common stock from time to time, subject to certain conditions.  The stock repurchase program will be reviewed at least annuallyeffective from March 13, 2020 until the earlier of March 13, 2022 or the date all shares authorized for repurchase under the program have been repurchased, unless shortened or extended by ourthe board of directors and which may be increased, butdirectors. The stock repurchase program does not decreased, as a result of that review. In additionobligate Guaranty to their base salary, each named executive officer is eligible to participate in all bonus plans and employee benefit plans that are applicable either to all employees or to our executive officers. The agreements also provide for certain expense reimbursements.
Under the terms of the agreements, each of our named executive officers was granted arepurchase any specified number of shares of restrictedits common stock.

Repurchases under this program were temporarily suspended in April of 2020 in light of the uncertainties presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and surrounding events. At the time that the stock repurchase program was temporarily suspended, the Company had repurchased 315,509 shares under our 2015 Equity Incentive Plan. the stock repurchase program. The Company’s Board of Directors approved the resumption of the stock repurchase program in September of 2020.

The shares may be purchased in open market transactions (including under Rule 10b5-1 repurchase plans) or negotiated transactions.  Repurchases will vest ratably over a period of five years, beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

Each agreement generally provides that if the named executive officer’s employment is terminated without “cause” (as definedbe conducted in the agreements), or if such officer resigns with “good reason” (as defined in the agreements), then, subject to the officer’s complianceaccordance with the restrictive covenants described below, the officer shall be entitled to a severance payment equal to the officer’s average annual Form W-2 compensation over the preceding three years or, in Mr. Abston’s case, equal to two times the officer’s average annual Form W-2 compensation over the preceding three years. Each payment is conditioned upon the execution of a release of all claims against the Company and its subsidiaries by the officer. Payment would be made over a period of one year for Messrs. Lee and Payne and two years for Mr. Abston.
Additionally, each agreement provides that if the officer voluntarily resigns without good reason, subject to his compliance with the restrictive covenants described below, he shall be entitled to a payment equal to the product of (i) the officer’s average annual Form W-2 compensation over the preceding three years; (ii) the number of full calendar years of employment with the Bank through the date of termination of employment; and (iii) a “vesting multiplier,” which is equal to 1% if termination occurs between one and two years after the date of the agreement, 2% if termination occurs between two and three years after the date of the agreement, and 3% after the earlier of the third anniversary of the date of the agreement or the officer reaching age 65. This payment will be paid in equal installments over a three year period following termination, and is conditioned upon the execution of a release of all claims against the Company and its subsidiaries by the officer.
Each of the employment agreements contains a change in control provision that provides for a payment to the officer if his employment is terminated within the three months preceding or twelve months following a change in control, subject to execution of a release and compliance with the restrictive covenants described below. Mr. Abston would be entitled to receive an amount equal to 2.99 times his average annual Form W-2 compensation over the preceding three years, and Messrs. Lee and Payne would be entitled to receive an amount equal to 1.5 times their respective average annual Form W-2 compensation over the preceding three years. Additionally, each officer would be entitled to such payment upon the one year anniversary of a change of control if his employment continues with our successor, subject to the officer’s execution of a release of all claims against the Company and its subsidiaries and compliance with the restrictive covenants described below. Any payments pursuant to the change in control provision are subject to compliance with restrictions imposed by the Code.
In consideration of the payments described above, each of our named executive officers has agreed to be bound by certain restrictive covenantslimitations set forth in their respective employment agreement,Rule 10b-18 of the Securities and Exchange and Commission and other applicable legal requirements.  The number, price and timing of the repurchases, if any, will be at management’s sole discretion and will depend on a number of factors, including compliance with applicable laws and regulations, general market and economic conditions, the financial and regulatory condition of Guaranty, liquidity needs, and other factors.  There is no assurance that Guaranty will repurchase any shares under the program.  In connection with the approval of the new stock repurchase program, the Board of Directors terminated the Company’s existing stock repurchase program, which include confidentiality, non-solicitation and non-competition restrictions.

was previously announced on June 13, 2019.

PART III


ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.


The information called for by this item is incorporated herein by reference from our Definitive Proxy Statement for our Annual Meeting of Shareholders being held on May 15, 2019,19, 2021, a copy of which will be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.   


2020.

ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.


The information called for by this item is incorporated herein by reference from our Definitive Proxy Statement for our Annual Meeting of Shareholders being held on May 15,2019,19, 2021, a copy of which will be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.  


2020.

ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.


The information called for by this item related to security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management is incorporated herein by reference from our Definitive Proxy Statement for our Annual Meeting of Shareholders being held on May 19, 2021, a copy of which will be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

The information called for by this item is incorporated herein by reference from our Definitive Proxy Statement for our Annual Meeting of Shareholders being held on May 15, 2019,19, 2021, a copy of which will be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.  


ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.

The information called for by this item is incorporated herein by reference from our Definitive Proxy Statement for our Annual Meeting of Shareholders being held on May 15, 2019, a copy of which will be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.  

2020.

ITEM 14.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.


The information concerning principal accounting fees and services is incorporated herein by reference from our Definitive Proxy Statement for our Annual Meeting of Shareholders being held on May 15, 2019,19, 2021, a copy of which will be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.  



2020.

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PART IV


ITEM 15.  EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES


The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:


1.Consolidated Financial Statements. Reference is made to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the report thereon and the notes thereto commencing at page F-1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Set forth below is a list of such Consolidated Financial Statements.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm;


Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019;

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018;

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018;

Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018;

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018;

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

2.Financial Statement Schedules. All supplemental schedules are omitted as inapplicable or because the required information is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements or notes thereto.


3.The exhibits to thisthis Annual Report on Form 10-K listed below have been included only with the copy of this report filed with the SEC. The Company will furnish a copy of any exhibit to shareholders upon written request to the Company and payment of a reasonable fee not to exceed the Company’s reasonable expense.


Each exhibit marked with an asterisk is filed or furnished with this Annual Report on Form 10-K as noted below:


Exhibit No.

Description

2.1

Exhibit No.Description
2.1
2.2
2.3

3.1

3.2

4.1

The other instruments defining the rights of the long-term debt securities of Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiaries are omitted pursuant to section (b)(4)(iii)(A) of Item 601 of Regulation S-K.  Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. hereby agrees to furnish copies of these instruments to the SEC upon request.

4.2

Description of Securities Registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 13, 2020, file number 001-38087).

10.1

10.2


86


Exhibit No.

Description

10.5

10.6

10.7

10.8

10.9

10.10

10.11

10.12

10.13

10.14

10.15

10.16

10.17

10.18

21.1

10.19

Form of Debenture issued by Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. in May 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 1, 2020, file number 001-38087).

87


Exhibit No.

Description

21.1

List of Subsidiaries of Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.*

23.1

31.1

31.2

32.1

32.2

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document*

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document*

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*

*

Filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


**

Furnished with this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

*    Filed with this Annual Report on Form

Represents a management contract or a compensatory plan or arrangement.

ITEM 16.  FORM 10-K

**    Furnished with this Annual Report on Form 10-K
†    Represents a management contract or a compensatory plan or arrangement

SUMMARY

None.

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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: March 15, 201912, 2021

GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

By:

/s/ Tyson T. Abston

Name:

Tyson T. Abston

Title:

Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons, on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Name

Title

Date

/s/ Tyson T. Abston

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

3/15/201912/2021

Tyson T. Abston

(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Clifton A. Payne

Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

3/15/201912/2021

Clifton A. Payne

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

/s/ Kirk L. Lee

President

3/15/201912/2021

Kirk L. Lee

/s/ Randall R. Kucera

Vice President and General Counsel

3/15/201912/2021

Randall R. Kucera

/s/ Richard W. Baker

Director

3/15/201912/2021

Richard W. Baker

/s/ Jeffrey W. Brown

Director

3/12/2021

Jeffrey W. Brown

/s/ James S. Bunch

Director

3/15/201912/2021

James S. Bunch

/s/ Johnny O. ConroyDirector3/15/2019
Johnny O. Conroy

/s/ Molly S. Curl

Director

3/15/201912/2021

Molly S. Curl

/s/ Bradley K. Drake

Director

3/15/201912/2021

Bradley K. Drake

/s/ Christopher B. Elliott

Director

3/15/201912/2021

Christopher B. Elliott

/s/ Carl Johnson, Jr.

Director

3/15/201912/2021

Carl Johnson, Jr.

/s/ Weldon C. MillerJames M. Nolan, Jr.

Director

3/15/201912/2021

Weldon C. Miller

James M. Nolan, Jr.

/s/ William D. Priefert

Director

3/15/201912/2021

William D. Priefert


NameTitleDate
/s/ Arthur B. Scharlach, Jr.Director3/15/2019
Arthur B. Scharlach, Jr.


INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. as of December 31, 20182020 and 20172019 and for each of the three years ending December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 2016.

2018.




REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM



Board of Directors and Shareholders

Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.


Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements


We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, and the related consolidated statements of earnings, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2018,2020, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2018,2020, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.


Adoption of ASU 2016-13

As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed its method of accounting for credit losses in 2020 due to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, and the related amendments.

Basis for Opinion


These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB"(“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.


We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.


Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.


/s/ WHITLEY PENN LLP


We have served as the Company's auditor since 2015.

Plano, Texas

March 12, 2021


Dallas, Texas
March 15, 2019




GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

December 31, 20182020 and 2017

2019

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

47,836

 

 

$

39,907

 

Federal funds sold

 

 

218,825

 

 

 

45,246

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

 

85,130

 

 

 

5,561

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

 

351,791

 

 

 

90,714

 

Securities available for sale

 

 

380,795

 

 

 

212,716

 

Securities held to maturity

 

 

 

 

 

155,458

 

Loans held for sale

 

 

5,542

 

 

 

2,368

 

Loans, net of allowance for credit losses of $33,619 and $16,202, respectively

 

 

1,831,737

 

 

 

1,690,794

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

 

9,834

 

 

 

9,151

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

 

55,212

 

 

 

53,431

 

Other real estate owned

 

 

404

 

 

 

603

 

Cash surrender value of life insurance

 

 

35,510

 

 

 

34,495

 

Core deposit intangible, net

 

 

2,999

 

 

 

3,853

 

Goodwill

 

 

32,160

 

 

 

32,160

 

Other assets

 

 

34,848

 

 

 

32,701

 

Total assets

 

$

2,740,832

 

 

$

2,318,444

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing

 

$

779,740

 

 

$

525,865

 

Interest-bearing

 

 

1,506,650

 

 

 

1,430,939

 

Total deposits

 

 

2,286,390

 

 

 

1,956,804

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

 

15,631

 

 

 

11,100

 

Accrued interest and other liabilities

 

 

25,257

 

 

 

23,061

 

Line of credit

 

 

12,000

 

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

 

109,101

 

 

 

55,118

 

Subordinated debentures

 

 

19,810

 

 

 

10,810

 

Total liabilities

 

 

2,468,189

 

 

 

2,056,893

 

Commitments and contingencies (see Note 17)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $5.00 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Common stock, $1.00 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 12,951,676 and 12,905,097 shares issued, and 10,935,415 and 11,547,443 shares outstanding, respectively

 

 

12,952

 

 

 

12,905

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

188,032

 

 

 

186,692

 

Retained earnings

 

 

113,449

 

 

 

98,239

 

Treasury stock, 2,016,261 and 1,357,654 shares at cost

 

 

(51,419

)

 

 

(34,492

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

9,629

 

 

 

(1,793

)

Total shareholders' equity

 

 

272,643

 

 

 

261,551

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

$

2,740,832

 

 

$

2,318,444

 

 2018 2017
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks$44,471
 $40,482
Federal funds sold20,275
 26,175
Interest-bearing deposits6,764
 24,771
Total cash and cash equivalents71,510
 91,428
Securities available for sale232,975
 232,372
Securities held to maturity163,164
 174,684
Loans held for sale1,795
 1,896
Loans, net1,645,444
 1,347,779
Accrued interest receivable9,292
 8,174
Premises and equipment, net52,227
 43,818
Other real estate owned751
 2,244
Cash surrender value of life insurance26,301
 19,117
Deferred tax asset3,209
 2,543
Core deposit intangible, net4,706
 2,724
Goodwill32,160
 18,742
Other assets23,436
 17,103
Total assets$2,266,970
 $1,962,624
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities   
Deposits   
Noninterest-bearing$489,789
 $410,009
Interest-bearing1,381,691
 1,266,311
Total deposits1,871,480
 1,676,320
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase12,228
 12,879
Accrued interest and other liabilities10,733
 7,117
Federal Home Loan Bank advances115,136
 45,153
Subordinated debentures12,810
 13,810
Total liabilities2,022,387
 1,755,279
    
Shareholders’ equity   
Preferred stock, $5.00 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued
 
Common stock, $1.00 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 12,835,486 and 11,921,298 shares issued, and 11,829,868 and 11,058,956 shares outstanding, respectively12,835
 11,921
Additional paid-in capital185,174
 155,601
Retained earnings80,088
 66,037
Treasury stock, 1,005,618 and 862,342 shares at cost(24,352) (20,087)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(9,162) (6,127)
Total shareholders’ equity244,583
 207,345
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$2,266,970
 $1,962,624

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

For the Years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 2016

2018

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, including fees

 

$

93,335

 

 

$

90,980

 

 

$

77,170

 

Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

 

4,565

 

 

 

5,916

 

 

 

6,317

 

Nontaxable

 

 

4,189

 

 

 

3,830

 

 

 

3,770

 

Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits

 

 

953

 

 

 

1,835

 

 

 

1,201

 

Total interest income

 

 

103,042

 

 

 

102,561

 

 

 

88,458

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

11,624

 

 

 

21,611

 

 

 

16,941

 

FHLB advances and federal funds purchased

 

 

470

 

 

 

1,389

 

 

 

1,865

 

Subordinated debentures

 

 

702

 

 

 

648

 

 

 

687

 

Other borrowed money

 

 

264

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

49

 

Total interest expense

 

 

13,060

 

 

 

23,691

 

 

 

19,542

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

89,982

 

 

 

78,870

 

 

 

68,916

 

Provision for credit losses

 

 

13,200

 

 

 

1,250

 

 

 

2,250

 

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

 

 

76,782

 

 

 

77,620

 

 

 

66,666

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges

 

 

3,064

 

 

 

3,715

 

 

 

3,600

 

Net realized loss on securities transactions

 

 

 

 

 

(22

)

 

 

(50

)

Net realized gain on sale of loans

 

 

6,834

 

 

 

2,850

 

 

 

2,308

 

Other income

 

 

13,139

 

 

 

10,419

 

 

 

9,445

 

Total noninterest income

 

 

23,037

 

 

 

16,962

 

 

 

15,303

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee compensation and benefits

 

 

37,193

 

 

 

35,907

 

 

 

32,122

 

Occupancy expenses

 

 

10,220

 

 

 

9,834

 

 

 

8,398

 

Other expenses

 

 

19,109

 

 

 

16,784

 

 

 

16,254

 

Total noninterest expense

 

 

66,522

 

 

 

62,525

 

 

 

56,774

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

33,297

 

 

 

32,057

 

 

 

25,195

 

Income tax provision

 

 

5,895

 

 

 

5,778

 

 

 

4,599

 

Net earnings

 

$

27,402

 

 

$

26,279

 

 

$

20,596

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

2.47

 

 

$

2.26

 

 

$

1.78

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

2.46

 

 

$

2.25

 

 

$

1.77

 

 2018 2017 2016
Interest income     
Loans, including fees$77,170
 $61,014
 $55,565
Securities     
Taxable6,317
 5,811
 5,170
Nontaxable3,770
 3,679
 3,231
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits1,201
 1,278
 742
Total interest income88,458
 71,782
 64,708
      
Interest expense     
Deposits16,941
 10,604
 9,050
FHLB advances and federal funds purchased1,865
 472
 350
Subordinated debentures687
 724
 882
Other borrowed money49
 352
 586
Total interest expense19,542
 12,152
 10,868
      
Net interest income68,916
 59,630
 53,840
Provision for loan losses2,250
 2,850
 3,640
Net interest income after provision for loan losses66,666
 56,780
 50,200
      
Noninterest income     
Service charges3,600
 3,746
 3,530
Net realized (loss) gain on securities sales(50) 167
 82
Net realized gain on sales of loans2,308
 1,981
 1,718
Other operating income9,445
 8,385
 7,686
Total noninterest income15,303
 14,279
 13,016
      
Noninterest expense     
Employee compensation and benefits32,122
 27,078
 25,611
Occupancy expenses8,398
 7,400
 6,870
Other operating expenses16,254
 13,904
 13,899
Total noninterest expense56,774
 48,382
 46,380
      
Income before income taxes25,195
 22,677
 16,836
Income tax provision4,599
 8,238
 4,715
Net earnings$20,596
 $14,439
 $12,121
Basic earnings per share$1.78
 $1.41
 $1.35
Diluted earnings per share$1.77
 $1.40
 $1.35

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the Years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 2016

2018

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Net earnings

 

$

27,402

 

 

$

26,279

 

 

$

20,596

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period

 

 

12,929

 

 

 

9,474

 

 

 

(3,543

)

Unrealized gains on held to maturity securities transferred to available for sale

 

 

2,265

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of net unrealized gains on held to maturity securities

 

 

46

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

32

 

Reclassification adjustment for net losses included in net earnings

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

50

 

Tax effect

 

 

(3,193

)

 

 

(2,012

)

 

 

734

 

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities, net of tax

 

 

12,047

 

 

 

7,502

 

 

 

(2,727

)

Unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during the period on interest rate swaps

 

 

(625

)

 

 

(133

)

 

 

178

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

11,422

 

 

 

7,369

 

 

 

(2,549

)

Comprehensive income

 

$

38,824

 

 

$

33,648

 

 

$

18,047

 

 2018 2017 2016
Net earnings$20,596
 $14,439
 $12,121
Other comprehensive (loss) income:     
Unrealized (losses) gains on securities     
Unrealized holding losses arising during the period(3,543) (54) (83)
Amortization of net unrealized gains on held to maturity securities32
 377
 113
Reclassification adjustment for net losses (gains) included in net earnings50
 (167) (82)
Tax effect734
 80
 58
Unrealized (losses) gains on securities, net of tax(2,727) 236
 6
Unrealized holding gains arising during the period on interest rate swaps178
 124
 80
Total other comprehensive (loss) income(2,549) 360
 86
Comprehensive income$18,047
 $14,799
 $12,207

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the Years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 2016

2018

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

Preferred

Stock

 

 

Common

Stock

 

 

Additional

Paid-in

Capital

 

 

Retained

Earnings

 

 

Treasury

Stock

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

 

 

Total

Shareholders’

Equity

 

Balance at December 31, 2017

 

$

 

 

$

11,921

 

 

$

155,601

 

 

$

66,037

 

 

$

(20,087

)

 

$

(6,127

)

 

$

207,345

 

Net earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,596

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,596

 

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,549

)

 

 

(2,549

)

Reclassification of certain tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

486

 

 

 

 

 

 

(486

)

 

 

 

Exercise of stock options

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

313

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

327

 

Purchase of treasury stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,265

)

 

 

 

 

 

(4,265

)

Issuance of common stock

 

 

 

 

 

900

 

 

 

28,668

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,568

 

Stock based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

592

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

592

 

Dividends:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common - $0.60 per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,031

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,031

)

Balance at December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

12,835

 

 

 

185,174

 

 

 

80,088

 

 

 

(24,352

)

 

 

(9,162

)

 

 

244,583

 

Net earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,279

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,279

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,369

 

 

 

7,369

 

Exercise of stock options

 

 

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

886

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

925

 

Purchase of treasury stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,140

)

 

 

 

 

 

(10,140

)

Restricted stock grants

 

 

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

(31

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

663

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

663

 

Dividends:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common - $0.70 per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,128

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,128

)

Balance at December 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

12,905

 

 

 

186,692

 

 

 

98,239

 

 

 

(34,492

)

 

 

(1,793

)

 

 

261,551

 

Impact of adoption of ASC 326, net of tax of $955

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,593

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,593

)

Net earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,402

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,402

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,422

 

 

 

11,422

 

Exercise of stock options

 

 

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

611

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

638

 

Purchase of treasury stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(16,927

)

 

 

 

 

 

(16,927

)

Restricted stock grants

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

(20

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

749

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

749

 

Dividends:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common - $0.78 per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,599

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,599

)

Balance at December 31, 2020

 

$

 

 

$

12,952

 

 

$

188,032

 

 

$

113,449

 

 

$

(51,419

)

 

$

9,629

 

 

$

272,643

 

 
Preferred
Stock
 
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Less:
KSOP-
Owned
Shares
 
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
Balance at January 1, 2016$
 $9,616
 $101,525
 $49,654
 $(16,486) $(6,573) $(35,384) $102,352
Net earnings
 
 
 12,121
 
 
 
 12,121
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 86
 
 86
Exercise of stock options
 
 
 
 36
 
 
 36
Purchase of treasury stock
 
 
 
 (12,218) 
 (3,000) (15,218)
Sale of treasury stock
 
 
 
 8,557
 
 8,261
 16,818
Stock based compensation
 
 211
 
 
 
 
 211
Net change in fair value of KSOP shares
 
 
 
 
 
 (1,538) (1,538)
Dividends:               
Common - $0.52 per share
 
 
 (4,615) 
 
 
 (4,615)
Balance at December 31, 2016
 9,616
 101,736
 57,160
 (20,111) (6,487) (31,661) 110,253
Net earnings
 
 
 14,439
 
 
 
 14,439
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 360
 
 360
Terminated KSOP put option
 
 
 
 
 
 34,300
 34,300
Exercise of stock options
 5
 55
 
 24
 
 
 84
Sale of common stock
 2,300
 53,455
 
 
 
 
 55,755
Stock based compensation
 
 355
 
 
 
 
 355
Net change in fair value of KSOP shares
 
 
 
 
 
 (2,639) (2,639)
Dividends:               
Common - $0.53 per share
 
 
 (5,562) 
 
 
 (5,562)
Balance at December 31, 2017
 11,921
 155,601
 66,037
 (20,087) (6,127) 
 207,345
Net earnings
 
 
 20,596
 
 
 
 20,596
Other comprehensive loss
 
 
 
 
 (2,549) 
 (2,549)
Reclassification of certain tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive income
 
 
 486
 
 (486) 
 
Exercise of stock options
 14
 313
 
 
 
 
 327
Purchase of treasury stock
 
 
 
 (4,265) 
 
 (4,265)
Issuance of common stock
 900
 28,668
 
 
 
 
 29,568
Stock based compensation
 
 592
 
 
 
 
 592
Dividends:               
Common - $0.60 per share
 
 
 (7,031) 
 
 
 (7,031)
Balance at December 31, 2018$
 $12,835
 $185,174
 $80,088
 $(24,352) $(9,162) $
 $244,583

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 2016

2018

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

27,402

 

 

$

26,279

 

 

$

20,596

 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

4,117

 

 

 

3,886

 

 

 

3,400

 

Amortization

 

 

1,349

 

 

 

1,378

 

 

 

1,228

 

Deferred taxes

 

 

(3,056

)

 

 

(534

)

 

 

68

 

Premium amortization, net of discount accretion

 

 

3,988

 

 

 

3,820

 

 

 

4,210

 

Net realized loss on securities transactions

 

 

0

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

50

 

Gain on sale of loans

 

 

(6,834

)

 

 

(2,850

)

 

 

(2,308

)

Gain on sale of branch operations

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(830

)

Provision for credit losses

 

 

13,200

 

 

 

1,250

 

 

 

2,250

 

Origination of loans held for sale

 

 

(161,169

)

 

 

(76,011

)

 

 

(70,841

)

Proceeds from loans held for sale

 

 

164,829

 

 

 

78,288

 

 

 

73,250

 

Write-down of other real estate and repossessed assets

 

 

358

 

 

 

343

 

 

 

407

 

Net loss (gain) on sale of premises, equipment, other real estate owned and other assets

 

 

37

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

(133

)

Stock based compensation

 

 

749

 

 

 

663

 

 

 

592

 

Net change in accrued interest receivable and other assets

 

 

(3,908

)

 

 

(16,698

)

 

 

(5,955

)

Net change in accrued interest payable and other liabilities

 

 

1,459

 

 

 

12,132

 

 

 

2,230

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

42,521

 

 

 

32,046

 

 

 

28,214

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases

 

 

(662,046

)

 

 

(706,238

)

 

 

(429,762

)

Proceeds from sales

 

 

0

 

 

 

3,957

 

 

 

411,796

 

Proceeds from maturities and principal repayments

 

 

657,653

 

 

 

730,272

 

 

 

27,093

 

Securities held to maturity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from maturities and principal repayments

 

 

3,024

 

 

 

5,646

 

 

 

9,331

 

Cash paid in connection with acquisitions

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(6,423

)

Cash received from acquired banks

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

24,927

 

Net originations of loans

 

 

(159,357

)

 

 

(46,940

)

 

 

(146,531

)

Purchases of premises and equipment

 

 

(5,902

)

 

 

(5,090

)

 

 

(2,833

)

Proceeds from sale of premises, equipment, other real estate owned and other assets

 

 

860

 

 

 

653

 

 

 

3,668

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(165,768

)

 

 

(17,740

)

 

 

(108,734

)

 2018 2017 2016
Cash flows from operating activities     
Net earnings$20,596
 $14,439
 $12,121
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided from operating activities:     
Depreciation3,400
 3,162
 3,183
Amortization of core deposit intangible and software1,228
 1,033
 980
Deferred taxes68
 2,428
 (1,330)
Securities premium amortization, net of discount accretion4,210
 4,576
 4,974
Net realized loss (gain) on securities transactions50
 (167) (82)
Gain on sale of loans(2,308) (1,981) (1,718)
Gain on sale of branch operations(830) 
 
Provision for loan losses2,250
 2,850
 3,640
Origination of loans held for sale(70,841) (64,817) (62,620)
Proceeds from loans held for sale73,250
 67,465
 65,642
Write-down of other real estate and repossessed assets407
 12
 122
Net (gain) loss on sale of premises, equipment, other real estate owned and other assets(133) (906) 108
Stock based compensation592
 355
 211
Net change in accrued interest receivable and other assets(5,955) (15) (3,786)
Net change in accrued interest payable and other liabilities2,230
 1,235
 964
Net cash provided by operating activities28,214
 29,669
 22,409
      
Cash flows from investing activities     
Securities available for sale:     
Purchases(429,762) (517,155) (250,485)
Proceeds from sales411,796
 213,813
 103,942
Proceeds from maturities and principal repayments27,093
 225,516
 259,719
Securities held to maturity:     
Purchases
 
 (86,642)
Proceeds from sales
 3,298
 1,866
Proceeds from maturities and principal repayments9,331
 9,516
 18,336
Cash paid in connection with acquisitions(6,423) 
 
Cash received from acquired banks24,927
 
 
Acquisition of Denton branch, net of cash paid
 
 2,399
Net purchases of premises and equipment(2,833) (2,320) (1,599)
Net proceeds from sale of premises, equipment, other real estate owned and other assets3,668
 2,279
 2,609
Net increase in loans(146,531) (118,754) (184,126)
Net cash used in investing activities(108,734) (183,807) (133,981)










GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 2016

2018

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in deposits

 

 

329,586

 

 

 

85,324

 

 

 

13,739

 

Net change in securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

 

4,531

 

 

 

(1,128

)

 

 

(651

)

Proceeds from FHLB advances

 

 

390,000

 

 

 

260,500

 

 

 

391,000

 

Repayment of FHLB advances

 

 

(336,017

)

 

 

(320,518

)

 

 

(331,517

)

Proceeds from line of credit

 

 

30,000

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Repayment of line of credit

 

 

(18,000

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Proceeds from issuance of debentures

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Repayments of debentures

 

 

(1,000

)

 

 

(2,000

)

 

 

(1,000

)

Purchase of treasury stock

 

 

(16,927

)

 

 

(10,140

)

 

 

(4,265

)

Exercise of stock options

 

 

638

 

 

 

925

 

 

 

327

 

Cash dividends

 

 

(8,487

)

 

 

(8,065

)

 

 

(7,031

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

384,324

 

 

 

4,898

 

 

 

60,602

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

261,077

 

 

 

19,204

 

 

 

(19,918

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

90,714

 

 

 

71,510

 

 

 

91,428

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

351,791

 

 

$

90,714

 

 

$

71,510

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

$

13,898

 

 

$

23,700

 

 

$

18,813

 

Income taxes paid

 

 

8,245

 

 

 

5,536

 

 

 

5,218

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends accrued

 

 

2,188

 

 

 

2,076

 

 

 

2,013

 

Transfer of loans to other real estate owned and repossessed assets

 

 

666

 

 

 

340

 

 

 

1,304

 

Common stock issued in acquisitions

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

29,568

 

 2018 2017 2016
Cash flows from financing activities     
Net change in deposits13,739
 99,529
 105,966
Net change in securities sold under agreements to repurchase(651) 2,020
 (2,104)
Proceeds from FHLB advances391,000
 60,000
 120,178
Repayment of FHLB advances(331,517) (70,017) (86,350)
Proceeds from other debt
 2,000
 19,000
Repayment of other debt
 (20,286) (18,714)
Repayments of debentures(1,000) (5,500) (2,000)
Purchase of treasury stock(4,265) 
 (12,218)
Sale of treasury stock
 
 8,557
Exercise of stock options327
 84
 36
Sale of common stock
 55,755
 
Cash dividends(7,031) (5,562) (4,615)
Net cash provided by financing activities60,602
 118,023
 127,736
Net change in cash and cash equivalents(19,918) (36,115) 16,164
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year91,428
 127,543
 111,379
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year$71,510
 $91,428
 $127,543
      
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information     
Interest paid$18,813
 $12,119
 $10,966
Income taxes paid5,218
 6,660
 5,810
      
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities     
Transfer loans to other real estate owned and repossessed assets$1,304
 $1,775
 $6,241
Common stock issued in acquisitions29,568
 
 
Transfer of KSOP shares
 
 (8,261)
Terminated KSOP put option
 (34,300) 
Net change in fair value of KSOP shares
 2,639
 1,538

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



statements

F-8


GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIALS STATEMENTS


NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. The policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and to general practices within the banking industry.

Principles of Consolidation: The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Guaranty Bank & Trust, N.A., (the “Bank” or "Guaranty Bank & Trust"). All entities combined are collectively referred to as the “Company”. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Non-Bank Investments: Guaranty Bank & Trust has six6 wholly-owned non-bank subsidiaries, Guaranty Company, GBInc., G B Com, Inc., 2800 South Texas Avenue LLC, White Oak Aviation, LLC, Pin Oak Realty Holdings, Inc. and Pin Oak Asset Management, LLC (formerly Pin Oak Energy, LLC.LLC). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Nature of Operations: The Company operates several banking locations in Texas. The Company’s main sources of income are derived from granting loans, primarily in East Texas, Central Texas, the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan statistical area ("MSA"), and the Houston MSA, and investing in securities issued by the U.S. Treasury, U.S. government agencies and state and political subdivisions. A variety of financial products and services are provided to individual and corporate customers. The primary deposit products are checking accounts, money market accounts and certificates of deposit. The primary lending products are real estate, commercial and consumer loans. Although the Company has a diversified loan portfolio, a substantial portion of its debtors’ abilities to honor contracts is dependent on the economy of East Texas, Central Texas, the Dallas/Fort Worth MSA and the Houston MSA.

Use of Estimates: To prepare financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management makes estimates and assumptions based on available information. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures provided. Actual future results could differ.

Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents include cash, due from banks, interest-bearing deposits with other banks that have initial maturities less than 90 days and federal funds sold. Net cash flows are reported for loan and deposit transactions, and short-term borrowings with initial maturities less than 90 days.

Marketable Securities: Securities are classified as held to maturity and carried at amortized cost when management has the positive intent and ability to hold them to maturity. Securities are classified as available for sale when they might be sold before maturity. Securities available for sale are carried at fair value, with unrealized holding gains and losses reported in other comprehensive income. Management determines the appropriate classification of securities at the time of purchase. Interest income includes amortization and accretion of purchase premiums and discounts. Gains and losses on sales are recorded on the trade date and determined using the specific identification method.

Management evaluates securities that are in an unrealized loss position for other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”)credit-related factors, in order to determine if an allowance for credit losses is required. This evaluation is performed on at least a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation. For securities in an unrealized loss position, management considers the extent and duration of the unrealized loss, and the financial condition and near-term prospects

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of the issuer. Management also assesses whether it intends to sell, or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell, a security in an unrealized loss position before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, any previous allowance for credit loss is written off and the entire difference between amortized cost andbasis of the securities is written down to fair value, is recognized as impairment through earnings. For debt securities that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, management will determine if the amount of impairment is split into two components as follows: 1) OTTI related todecline in fair value has resulted from a credit loss which must be recognizedor other factors and apply the following: 1) recognize an allowance for credit loss by a charge to earnings for the credit-related component of the decline in fair value (subject to a floor of the income statementexcess of the amortized cost over fair value) and 2) OTTI related to other factors, which is recognizedrecognize the noncredit-related component of the fair value decline, if any, in other comprehensive income. The credit loss is defined as the difference between the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected and the amortized cost basis.


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To the extent that expected cash flows improve, the standard permits reversal of allowance amounts in the current period earnings.

Non-marketable Securities: Other securities, such as stock in the Independent Bankers Financial Corporation, the Federal Reserve Bank, and the Federal Home Loan Bank are accounted for on the cost basis and are carried in other assets. Stock in Valesco Commerce Street Capital, L.P., Valesco Fund II, L.P., Independent Bankers Capital Fund II, L.P. and, Independent Bankers Capital Fund III, L.P., and Lightspring Capital I, L.P. are accounted for on the cost basis in other assets.

Loans Held for Sale: Certain residential mortgage loans are originated for sale in the secondary mortgage loan market. These loans are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair market value in the aggregate. Net unrealized losses, if any, are recognized through a valuation allowance by charges to income. To mitigate the interest rate risk, fixed commitments may be obtained at the time loans are originated or identified for sale. All sales are made without recourse. Gains or losses on sales of mortgage loans are recognized at settlement dates based on the difference between the selling price and the carrying value of the related mortgage loans sold.

Loans: Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future, or until maturity or payoff, are reported at their outstanding principal balances adjusted for any charge-offs, the allowance for loancredit losses, discounts and any deferred fees or costs on originated loans. Interest income was reported on the level-yield interest method and included amortization of net deferred loan fees and costs over the loan term.

Impaired Loans: Loans are considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable we will be unable to collect all amounts due in accordance with the original contractual terms of the loan agreement, including scheduled principal and interest payments. If a loan is impaired, a specific valuation allowance is allocated, if necessary. Interest payments on impaired loans are typically applied to principal unless collectability of the principal amount is reasonably assured, in which case interest is recognized on a cash basis. Impaired loans, or portions thereof, are charged off when deemed uncollectible. Our policy requires measurement of the allowance for an impaired collateral dependent loan based on the fair value of the collateral. Other loan impairments are measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows or the loan’s observable market price.

Nonaccrual Loans: Loans are placed on nonaccrual status at ninety days past due or as determined by management, and interest is considered a loss. The accrual of interest on loans is discontinued when, in management’s opinion, the borrower may be unable to meet payments as they become due. When interest accrual is discontinued, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed. Interest income is subsequently recognized only to the extent cash payments are received in excess of principal due. Loans are returned to accrual status when all principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

Certain Acquired Loans: Under the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 326, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses”, loans purchased as part of a business combination that have evidence of credit deterioration since their origination date are to be recorded at amortized cost with an associated allowance for the expected credit loss at the date of the purchase. During 2018, the Company acquired a group of loans through the acquisition of Westbound Bank (“Westbound”), as described in Note 2. AcquiredThese acquired loans arewere recorded at their estimated fair value at the acquisition date, and arewere initially classified as either purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) loans (i.e. loans that reflect credit deterioration since origination and it is probable at acquisition that the Company will be unable to collect all contractually required payments) or purchased non-impaired loans (“acquired performing loans”).

Acquired As such, none of these loans were subject to conversion to purchased credit deteriorated (“PCD”) when ASC 326 became effective for reporting periods beginning in 2020.

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These acquired performing loans are accounted for under Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification (ASC)ASC 310-20, “Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs”. Performance of certain loans may be monitored and based on management’s assessment of the cash flows and other facts available, and portions of the accretable difference may be delayed or suspended if management deems appropriate. The Company’s policy for determining when to discontinue accruing interest on acquired performing loans and the subsequent accounting for such loans is essentially the same as the policy for originated loans described above.

Allowance for LoanCredit Losses:

Available for Sale Debt Securities

For available for sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position, the Company first assesses whether or not it intends to sell, or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the securities amortized cost basis is written down to fair value through income. For available for sale debt securities that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, the Company evaluates whether the decline in fair value has resulted from credit losses or other factors. In making this assessment, management considers the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, any changes to the rating of the security by a rating agency, and adverse conditions specifically related to the security, among other factors. If this assessment indicates that a credit loss exists, the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected from the security are compared to the amortized cost basis of the security. If the present value of cash flows expected to be collected are less than the amortized cost basis, a credit loss exists and an allowance for credit losses is recorded for the credit loss, limited by the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis. Any impairment that has not been recorded through an allowance for credit losses is recognized in other comprehensive income.

Changes in the allowance for credit losses are recorded as provisions for or reversal of credit loss expense. Losses: are charged against the allowance when management believes an available for sale security is uncollectible or when either of the criteria regarding intent to sell or required to sell is met. Accrued interest receivable on available for sale debt securities is excluded from the estimate of credit losses.

Loans

The allowance for credit losses (referred to as the “ACL” for the year ended December 31, 2020 and synonymous with the allowance for loan losses for prior periods) is a valuation allowance for probable incurred credit losses. Loan lossesaccount that is deducted from the loans' amortized cost basis to present the net amount expected to be collected over the lifetime of the loans. Loans are charged off against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed. Recoveries do not exceed the amount expected to be charged-off, including any amounts previously charged-off. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.

Management estimates the allowance balance required using relevant available information, from internal and external sources, relating to past loanevents, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable economic forecasts. We use the weighted-average remaining maturity method (“WARM” method) as the basis for the estimation of expected credit losses. The WARM method uses a historical average annual charge-off rate. This average annual charge-off rate contains loss experience,content over a historical lookback period and is used as a foundation for estimating the nature and volumecredit loss reserve for the remaining outstanding balances of loans in a segment at the balance sheet date. The average annual charge-off rate is applied to the contractual term, further adjusted for estimated prepayments, to determine the unadjusted historical charge-off rate. The calculation of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values, economicunadjusted historical charge-off rate is then adjusted for current conditions and other factors. Allocations of the allowance may befor reasonable and supportable economic forecast periods. Adjustments to historical loss information are made for specific loans, butdifferences in current loan-specific risk characteristics such as differences in underwriting standards, portfolio mix,

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delinquency level, or term as well as for changes in environmental conditions, such as changes in unemployment rates, property values, or other relevant factors. These qualitative factors serve to compensate for additional areas of uncertainty inherent in the entire allowance is available for any loanportfolio that are not reflected in management’s judgment, should be charged off.

our historic loss factors.

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Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Loans for which the terms have been modified resulting in a concession, and for which the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, are considered troubled debt restructurings and classified as impaired.
Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfallsmeasured on a case-by-casecollective (pool or segment) basis taking into consideration all ofwhen similar risk characteristics exist. Our loan portfolio segments include both regulatory call report codes and by internally identified risk ratings for our commercial loan segments and by delinquency status for our consumer loan segments. We also have separately identified our mortgage warehouse loans, internally originated SBA loans, SBA loans acquired from Westbound Bank in 2018 and loans originated under the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasonsPaycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal andinherent risk analysis. Accrued interest owed.
Loans are individually evaluated for impairment. If a loanreceivable on loans is impaired, a portion of the allowance is allocated so that the loan is reported, net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate or at the fair value of collateral, less costs to sell, if repayment is expected solelyexcluded from the collateral. Large groupsestimate of homogeneous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment, and accordingly, they are not separately identified for impairment disclosures.
Troubled debt restructurings are separately identified for impairment disclosures and are measured at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s effective rate at inception. If a troubled debt restructuring is considered to be a collateral dependent loan, the loan is reported, net, at the fair value of the collateral. For troubled debt restructurings that subsequently default, the Company determines the amount of reserve in accordance with the accounting policy for the allowance for loancredit losses.
The general component covers non-impaired loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for current qualitative factors. The historical loss experience is determined by portfolio segment and is based on the actual loss history experienced by the Company. This actual loss experience is supplemented with other qualitative factors based on the risks present for each portfolio segment. These qualitative factors include consideration of the following: levels of and trends in delinquencies and impaired loans; levels of and trends in charge-offs and recoveries; trends in volume and terms of loans; effects of any changes in risk selection and underwriting standards; other changes in lending policies, procedures, and practices; experience, ability, and depth of lending management and other relevant staff; national and local economic trends and conditions; industry conditions; effects of changes in credit concentrations; changes in the quality of the Company’s loan review system; and changes in the values of underlying collateral.
An allowance for loan losses for acquired performing loans is calculated using a methodology similar to that described for originated loans. Acquired performing loans are subsequently evaluated for any required allowance at each reporting date. Such required allowance for each loan is compared to the remaining fair value discount for that loan. If greater, the excess is recognized as an addition to the allowance through a provision for loan losses. If less than the discount, no additional allowance is recorded. Charge-offs and losses first reduce any remaining fair value discount for the loan and once the discount is depleted, losses are applied against the allowance established for that loan.

Below is a summary of the segments and certain of the inherent risks in the Company’s loan portfolio:

Commercial and industrial:

This portfolio segment includes general secured and unsecured commercial loans which are not secured by real estate or may be secured by real estate but made for the primary purpose of a short term revolving line of credit. RisksCredit risk inherent in this portfolio segment include fluctuations in the local and national economy.

Construction and development:

This portfolio segment includes all loans for the purpose of construction, including both business and residential structures; and real estate development loans, including non-agricultural vacant land. RisksCredit risk inherent in this portfolio include fluctuations in property values, unemployment, and changes in the local and national economy.


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Commercial real estate:

The commercial real estate portfolio segment includes all commercial loans that are secured by real estate, other than those included in the construction and development, farmland, multi-family, and 1-4 family residential segments. Risks inherent in this portfolio segment include fluctuations in property values and changes in the local and national economy impacting the sale of the finished structures.

Farmland:

The farmland portfolio includes loans that are secured by real estate that is used or usable for agricultural purposes, including land used for crops, livestock production, grazing & pasture landpastureland and timberland. This segment includes land with a 1-4 family residential structure if the value of the land exceeds the value of the residence. Risks inherent in this portfolio segment include adverse changes in climate, fluctuations in feed and cattle prices and changes in property values.

Consumer:

This portfolio segment consists of non-real estate loans to consumers. This includes secured and unsecured loans such as auto and personal loans. The risks inherent in this portfolio segment include those factors that would impact the consumer’s ability to meet their obligations under the loan. These include increases in the local unemployment rate and fluctuations in consumer and business sales.

1-4 family residential:

This portfolio segment includes loans to both commercial and consumer borrowers secured by real estate for housing units of up to four families. Risks inherent in this portfolio segment include increases in the local unemployment rate, changes in the local economy and factors that would impact the value of the underlying collateral, such as changes in property values.

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Multi-family residential:

This portfolio segment includes loans secured by structures containing five or more residential housing units. Risks inherent in this portfolio segment include increases to the local unemployment rate, changes in the local economy, and factors that would impact property values.

Agricultural:

The agricultural portfolio segment includes loans to individuals and companies in the dairy and cattle industries and farmers. Loans in the segment are secured by collateral including cattle, crops and equipment. Risks inherent in this portfolio segment include adverse changes in climate and fluctuations in feed and cattle prices.

The following groups of loans are considered to carry specific similar inherent risk characteristics, which the Bank considers separately during its calculation of the allowance for credit losses. These groups of loans are reported within the segments identified in the previous table.


Mortgage Warehouse:

The mortgage warehouse portfolio includes loans in which we purchase mortgage loan ownership interests from unaffiliated mortgage originators that are generally held by us for a period of less than 30-days, typically 5-10 days before they are sold to an approved investor. These loans are consistently underwritten based on standards established by the approved investor. Risks inherent in this portfolio include borrower or mortgage originator fraud.

SBA – Acquired Loans

The SBA – acquired loans segment consists of partially SBA guaranteed loans that were acquired from Westbound Bank in June 2018. These loans are commercial real estate and commercial and industrial in nature and were underwritten with guidelines that are less conservative than our Company. Risks inherent in this portfolio include increases in interest rates, as most are variable rate loans, generally lower levels of borrower equity, less conservative underwriting guidelines, fluctuations in real estate values and changes in the local and national economy.

SBA – Originated Loans

The SBA – originated loans segment consists of loans that are partially guaranteed by the SBA and were originated and underwritten by Bank loan officers. Risks inherent in this portfolio include increases in interest rates due to variable rate structures, generally lower levels of borrower equity or net worth, fluctuations in real estate values and changes in the local and national economy.

SBA – Paycheck Protection Program Loans

Loans originated under the PPP are 100% government guaranteed by the SBA. As a result, the loans are excluded from the segments above and a minimal reserve estimate was applied to this segment of loans for purposes of calculating the credit loss provision.

In general, the loans in our portfolio have low historical credit losses. The credit quality of loans in our portfolio is impacted by delinquency status and debt service coverage generated by our borrowers’ businesses and fluctuations in the value of real estate collateral. Management considers delinquency status to be the most meaningful indicator of the credit quality of one-to-four single family residential, home equity loans and lines of credit and other consumer loans. In general, these types of loans do not begin to show signs of credit deterioration or default until they have been outstanding for some period of time, a process we refer to as “seasoning.” As a result, a portfolio of older loans will usually behave more predictably than a portfolio of newer loans. We consider the majority of our consumer type loans to be “seasoned” and that the credit quality and current level of delinquencies and defaults represents the level of reserve needed in the

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allowance for credit losses. If delinquencies and defaults were to increase, we may be required to increase our provision for credit losses, which would adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. Delinquency statistics are updated at least monthly.

Internal risk ratings are considered the most meaningful indicator of credit quality for new commercial and industrial, construction, and commercial real estate loans. Internal risk ratings are a key factor that impact management’s estimates of loss factors used in determining the amount of the allowance for credit losses. Internal risk ratings are updated on a continuous basis.

Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis. Loans evaluated individually are excluded from the collective evaluation. When management determines that foreclosure is probable, expected credit losses are based on the fair value of the collateral at the reporting date, adjusted for selling costs as appropriate.

Credit Quality Indicators - The Company monitors the credit quality of the loans in the various segments by identifying and evaluating credit quality indicators specific to each segment class. This information is incorporated into management’s analysis of the adequacy of the allowance for loancredit losses. Information for the credit quality indicators is updated monthly or quarterly for classified assets and at least annually for the remainder of the portfolio.


The following is a discussion of the primary credit quality indicators most closely monitored for the respectiveloan portfolio, segment classes:

by class:

Commercial and industrial:

In assessing risk associated with commercial loans, management considers the business’s cash flow and the value of the underlying collateral to be the primary credit quality indicators.

Construction and development:

In assessing the credit quality of construction loans, management considers the ability of the borrower to financemake principal and interest payments in the event that he isthey are unable to sell the completed structure to be a primary credit quality indicator. For real estate development loans, management also considers the likelihood of the successful sale of the constructed properties in the development.

Commercial real estate:

Management considers the strength of the borrower’s cash flows, changes in property values and occupancy status to be key credit quality indicators of commercial real estate loans.


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Farmland:

Farmland:

In assessing risk associated with farmland loans, management considers the borrower’s cash flows and underlying property values to be key credit quality indicators.

Consumer:

Management considers delinquency status to be the primary credit quality indictor of consumer loans. Others include the debt to income ratio of the borrower, the borrower’s credit history, the availability of other credit to the borrower, the borrower’s past-due history, and, if applicable, the value of the underlying collateral to be primary credit quality indicators.

1-4 family residential:

Management considers delinquency status to be the primary credit quality indictor of 1-4 family residential loans. Others include changes in the local economy, changes in property values, and changes in local unemployment rates to be key credit quality indicators of the loans in the 1-4 family residential loan segment.

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Multi-family residential:

Management considers changes in the local economy, changes in property values,

vacancy rates and changes in local unemployment rates to be key credit quality indicators of the loans in the multifamily loan segment.

Agricultural:

In assessing risk associated with agricultural loans, management considers the borrower’s cash flows, the value of the underlying collateral and sources of secondary repayment to be primary credit quality indicators.

From time to time, we modify our loan agreement with a borrower. A modified loan is considered a troubled debt restructuring when two conditions are met: (i) the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and (ii) concessions are made by us that would not otherwise be considered for a borrower with similar credit risk characteristics. Modifications to loan terms may include a lower interest rate, a reduction of principal, or a longer term to maturity. We review each troubled debt restructured loan and determine on a case by case basis if the loan can be grouped with its like segment for allowance consideration or whether it should be individually evaluated for a specific allowance for credit loss allocation. If individually evaluated, an allowance for credit loss allocation is based on either the present value of estimated future cash flows or the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bank provided financial relief to many of its customers through a 3-month principal and interest payment deferral program or an up to 6-month interest only program. Pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES”) Act and the April 7, 2020 Interagency guidance, these loan modifications, and certain subsequent modifications, are not considered to be troubled debt restructurings.

Reserve for Unfunded Commitments

The Company estimates expected credit losses over the contractual period in which the Company is exposed to credit risk via a contractual obligation to extend credit, unless that obligation is unconditionally cancelable by the Company. The allowance for credit losses on off balance sheet credit exposures is adjusted as a provision for credit loss expense. The estimate includes consideration of the likelihood that funding will occur and an estimate of expected credit losses on commitments expected to be funded over its estimated life

Premises and Equipment: Land is carried at cost. Premises and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Maintenance, repairs and minor improvements are charged to noninterest expense as incurred. The following table provides a summary of the estimated useful life of the different fixed asset classes as stated in the policy:

Bank Buildings

Up to 40 years

Equipment

to 10 years

Furniture and Fixtures

to 7 years

Software

to 5 years

Automobiles

to 4 years

Other Real Estate Owned: Assets acquired through, or in lieu of, foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value, less estimated carrying and selling costs, when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. If fair value declines, a valuation allowance is recorded through expense. Costs after acquisition are expensed.

Transfers of Financial Assets: Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales, when control over the assets has been surrendered. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when (1) the assets have been isolated from the Company, (2) the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that

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right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and (3) the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets: Goodwill resulting from business combinations is generally determined as the excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred, plus the fair value of any noncontrolling interests in the acquiree, over the fair value of the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date. Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events and circumstances exists that indicate that a goodwill impairment test should be performed. Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values. Goodwill is the only intangible asset with an indefinite life on our balance sheet.

Impairment is tested for annually and exists when a reporting unit’s carrying value of goodwill exceeds its fair value. At the measurement date, the Company had positive equity and the Company elected to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if it was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded its carrying


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value, including goodwill. The qualitative assessment indicated that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded its carrying value, resulting in no0 impairment.

Core deposit intangibles represent premiums paid on acquired deposits based on the estimated fair value of the deposits at the time of purchase. These premiums are amortized over a ten year period.


Bank Owned Life Insurance: The Company has purchased life insurance policies on certain key executives. Bank owned life insurance is recorded at the amount that can be realized under the insurance contract at the balance sheet date, which is the cash surrender value adjusted for other charges or other amounts due that are probable at settlement.

KSOP Repurchase Right: In accordance with applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, the terms of Guaranty’s employee stock ownership plan with 401(k) provisions (“KSOP”) provided that, for so long as Guaranty was a privately-held company without a public market for its common stock, KSOP participants would have the right, for a specified period of time, to require Guaranty to repurchase shares of its common stock that are distributed to them by the KSOP. This repurchase obligation terminated upon the consummation of Guaranty’s initial public offering and listing of its common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market in May 2017. However, because Guaranty was privately-held without a public market for its common stock as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016, the shares of common stock held by the KSOP are reflected in the Company’s consolidated statement of changes in shareholders' equity for the year ended December 31, 2016 as a line item called “KSOP-owned shares.” As a result, the consolidated statement of changes in shareholders' equity for the year ended December 31, 2017 includes an adjustment for the inclusion of such KSOP-owned shares in total shareholders' equity as "terminated KSOP put option." For all periods following Guaranty’s initial public offering and continued listing of the Company’s common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the KSOP-owned shares will be included in, and not be deducted from, shareholders’ equity.

Income Taxes: Deferred tax assets and liabilities are the expected future tax amounts for the temporary differences between carrying amounts and tax bases of assets and liabilities, computed using enacted tax rates. A valuation allowance, if needed, reduces deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded.

The Company recognizes interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.

Fair Values of Financial Instruments: Fair values of financial instruments are estimated using relevant market information and other assumptions. Fair value estimates involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment regarding interest rates, credit risk, prepayments, and other factors, especially in the absence of broad markets for particular items. Changes in assumptions or in market conditions could significantly affect the estimates. The fair value estimates of existing on and off-balance sheet financial instruments do not include the value of anticipated future business or the value of assets and liabilities not considered financial instruments.

Loss Contingencies: Loss contingencies, including claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, are recorded as liabilities when the likelihood of loss is probable and an amount or range of loss can be reasonably estimated.


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(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Derivative Financial Instruments: The Company accounts for its derivatives under ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging,” which requires recognition of all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet and requires measurement of those instruments at fair value through adjustments to accumulated other comprehensive income and/or current earnings, as appropriate. On the date the Company enters into a derivative contract, the Company designates the derivative instrument as either a fair value hedge, cash flow hedge or as a free-standing derivative instrument. For a fair value hedge, changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument and changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability or of an unrecognized firm commitment attributable to the hedged risk are recorded in current period operations. For a cash flow hedge, changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument, to the extent that it is effective, are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified to operations in the same period(s) that the hedged transaction impacts operations. For free-standing derivative instruments, changes in fair value are reported in current period operations.


Prior to entering a hedge transaction, the Company formally documents the relationship between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as the risk management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. This process includes linking all derivative instruments that are designated as fair value or cash flow hedges to specific assets and liabilities on the balance sheet or to specific forecasted transactions along with a formal assessment at both inception of the hedge and on an ongoing basis as to the effectiveness of the derivative instrument in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of the hedged item. If it is determined that the derivative instrument is not highly effective as a hedge, hedge accounting is discontinued and the adjustment to fair value of the derivative instrument is recorded in operations.

Dividend Restriction: Banking regulations require the maintenance of certain capital levels that may limit the amount of dividends that may be paid. Regulatory capital requirements are more fully disclosed in Note 18.

Restrictions on Cash: The Company was not required to have cash on hand or on deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank to meet regulatory reserve and clearing requirements as of December 31, 20182020 and 2017.2019. Deposits held with the Federal Reserve Bank earn interest.

Stock Compensation: In accordance with ASC 718, “Stock Compensation,” the Company uses the fair value method of accounting for share based compensation prescribed by the standard. The fair value of options granted is determined using the Black-Scholes option valuation model.

Compensation cost is recognized over the required service period, generally defined as the vesting period. For awards with graded vesting, compensation cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award.

Earnings Per Share: Basic earnings per share is net income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. KSOP shares are considered outstanding for this calculation unless unearned. All outstanding unvested share-based payment awards that contain rights to nonforfeitable dividends are considered participating securities for this calculation. Diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of additional potential common shares issuable under stock options. Earnings and dividends per share are presented as if all stock splits and stock dividends were effective from the earliest period presented through the date of issuance of the financial statements.

Comprehensive Income (Loss): Comprehensive income (loss) consists of net income and other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) includes unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale and unrealized gains and losses on cash flow hedges which are also recognized as separate components of equity.

Operating Segments: While the chief decision-makers monitor the revenue streams of the various products and services, operations are managed and financial performance is evaluated on a Company-wide basis.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Operating segments are aggregated into one1 as operating results for all segments are similar. Accordingly, all of the financial service operations are considered by management to be aggregated in one1 reportable operating segment.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



Reclassification: Certain amounts in prior period financial statements have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. These reclassifications are immaterial and have no effect on net income, total assets or stockholders' equity.

Subsequent Events: The Company has evaluated all subsequent events for potential recognition and disclosure through March 15, 2019, the date of which the consolidated financial statements were available to be issued and noted no subsequent events requiring financial statement recognition or disclosure.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

In February 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2018-02, Income Statement — Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. ASU 2018-02 was issued to address the income tax accounting treatment of the stranded tax effects within other comprehensive income due to the prohibition of backward tracing due to an income tax rate change that was initially recorded in other comprehensive income. This issue came about from the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on December 22, 2017 that changed the Company’s income tax rate from 35% to 21%. The ASU changed current accounting whereby an entity may elect to reclassify the stranded tax effect from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. The ASU was effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and early adoption was permitted. The Company early adopted ASU 2018-02 in the first quarter of 2018 and reclassified its stranded tax effect of $486 within accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings as of March 31, 2018.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business. This ASU is intended to clarify the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. In addition, the amendments in this ASU provide a detailed framework to assist entities in evaluating whether a set of assets and activities constitutes a business, as well as clarify the definition of the term output so the term is consistent with how outputs are described in Topic 606. ASU 2017-01 was effective for public companies for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those periods. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. This ASU simplifies the accounting for goodwill impairment for all entities by requiring impairment changes to be based on the first step in today’s two-step impairment test, thus eliminating step two from the goodwill impairment test. In addition, the amendment eliminates the requirements for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment and, if it fails that qualitative test, to perform step two of the goodwill impairment test. For public companies, ASU 2017-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 with early adoption permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact ofWe adopted this pronouncement which ison January 1, 2020 and it did not expected to have a significant impact on itsour consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which sets forth a "current expected credit loss" ("CECL") model requiring the Company to measure all expected credit losses for financial instruments held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable supportable forecasts. This replaces the existingprevious incurred loss model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost and applies to some off-balance sheet credit exposures. For public companies, the amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company has assembledadopted CECL on January 1, 2020. The day one impact of adopting CECL resulted in an allowance increase of $4,548, or 28.1%, from December 31, 2019. The day one increase was primarily due to recognizing expected lifetime losses in the portfolio and adding an economic forecast based upon our assumptions on January 1, 2020. The Company added $13,200 to the provision for loan losses subsequent to the day one effect, through the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to $1,250 for the year ended December 31, 2019 and $2,250 for the year ended December 31, 2018. The significant increase in the ACL provision during the year end December 31, 2020 resulted primarily from changes in our CECL model assumptions as a transition teamresult of COVID-19. The Company adopted ASC 326 using the modified retrospective method for all financial assets measured at amortized cost and off-balance-sheet (“OBS”) credit exposures. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2020 are presented under ASC 326 while prior period amounts continue to assessbe reported in accordance with previously applicable GAAP. The Company recorded a decrease to retained earnings of $3,593, net of tax effects of $955, as of

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

January 1, 2020 for the cumulative effect of adopting ASC 326. The adoption of this ASU has purchased third-party software to assist with data and for calculation purposes, and plans to commence parallel testing of the allowance models under both CECL requirements and current existing requirements in early 2019.

2016-13 did not have a significant impact on our regulatory capital ratios.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The FASB issued this ASU to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases under current U.S. GAAP and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The amendments in this ASU are effective for public companies for annual periods, and


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption of this ASU is permitted for all entities. An entity may adopt the new guidance by either restating prior periods and recording a cumulative effect adjustment at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented or by recording a cumulative effect adjustment at the beginning of the period of adoption. The Company plans to useused the latter approach. The Company will adoptadopted Topic 842 in the first quarter of 2019, and expects recorded assets and liabilities to each increaseincreased by approximately $12.0 million upon adoption of the standard as it relates to operating leases in which we are the lessee. The adoption of this standard is expected to havehas had a significant effect on the Company's consolidated balance sheet but isdoes not expected to materially affect the consolidated statement of earnings.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities, which is intended Refer to improve the recognition and measurement of financial instruments by requiring: equity investments (other than equity method or consolidation) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income; public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instrumentsNote 13 for disclosure purposes; separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset (i.e., securities or loans and receivables) on the balance sheet or the accompanying notes to the financial statements; eliminating the requirement to disclose the fair value of financial instruments measured at amortized cost for organizations that are not public business entities; eliminating the requirement for public business entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet; and requiring a reporting organization to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk (also referred to as “own credit”) when the organization has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments. This ASU was effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this guidance is not material to our consolidated financial statements.

more information.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), followed by various amendments to the standard, including clarification of principal versus agent considerations, narrow scope improvements and other technical corrections, all of which are codified in Topic 606. The amendments in these updates amend existing guidance related to revenue from contracts with customers. The amendments supersede and replace nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance, establish a new control-based revenue recognition model, change the basis for deciding when revenue is recognized over a time or point in time, provide new and more detailed guidance on specific topics and expand and improve disclosures about revenue. In addition, these amendments specify the accounting for some costs to obtain or fulfill a contract with a customer. The Company has applied ASU 2014-09, which was effective on January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective approach to all existing contracts with customers covered under the scope of the standard. The adoption of this ASU was not significant to the Company and had no material effect on how the Company recognizes revenue nor did it result in a cumulative effect adjustment or any presentation changes to the consolidated financial statements.

The majority of the Company's revenue-generating transactions are not subject to Topic 606, including revenue generated from financial instruments, such as loans, letters of credit, loan processing fees and investment securities, as well as revenue related to mortgage banking activities, and BOLI, as these activities are subject to other accounting guidance. Descriptions of revenue-generating activities that are within the scope of Topic 606, and are presented in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of IncomeEarnings as components of noninterest income, are as follows:

Deposit services. Service charges on deposit accounts include fees for banking services provided, overdrafts and non-sufficient funds. Revenue is generally recognized in accordance with published deposit account agreements for retail accounts or contractual agreements for commercial accounts.
Merchant and debit card fees. Merchant and debit card fees includes interchange income that is generated by our customers’ usage and volume of activity. Interchange rates are not controlled by the Company, which effectively acts as processor that collects and remits payments associated with customer debit card transactions. Merchant service revenue is derived from third party vendors that process credit card transactions on behalf of our merchant customers. Merchant services revenue is primarily comprised of residual fee income based on the referred merchant’s processing volumes and/or margin.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars

Deposit services. Service charges on deposit accounts include fees for banking services provided, overdrafts and non-sufficient funds. Revenue is generally recognized as incurred in thousands, except per share data) (continued)accordance with published deposit account agreements for retail accounts or contractual agreements for commercial accounts.

Merchant and debit card fees. Merchant and debit card fees includes interchange income that is generated by our customers’ usage and volume of activity. Interchange rates are not controlled by the Company, which effectively acts as processor that collects and remits payments associated with customer debit card transactions. Merchant service revenue is derived from third party vendors that process credit card transactions on behalf of our merchant customers. Merchant services revenue is recognized as incurred and is primarily comprised of residual fee income based on the referred merchant’s processing volumes and/or margin.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Fiduciary income. Trust income includes fees and commissions from investment management, administrative and advisory services primarily for individuals, and to a lesser extent, partnerships and corporations. Investment management income is recognized on an accrual basis at the time the services are performed and when we have a right to invoice and are based on either the market value of the assets managed or the services provided. Administrative and advisory services income is recognized as incurred.


Other noninterest income. Other noninterest income includes among other things, mortgage loan origination fees, wire transfer fees, stop payment fees, loan administration fees and mortgage warehouse lending fees. The majority of these fees in other noninterest income are not subject to the requirements of ASC 606. Fees that are within the scope of ASC 606 are generally received and recognized as revenue at the time the performance obligations are met.



Fiduciary income. Trust income includes fees and commissions from investment management, administrative and advisory services primarily for individuals, and to a lesser extent, partnerships and corporations. Revenue is recognized on an accrual basis at the time the services are performed and when we have a right to invoice and are based on either the market value of the assets managed or the services provided.
Other noninterest income. Other noninterest income includes among other things, mortgage loan origination fees, wire transfer fees, stop payment fees, loan administration fees and mortgage warehouse lending fees. The majority of these fees in other noninterest income are not subject to the requirements of ASC 606. Fees that are within the scope of ASC 606 are generally received at the time the performance obligations are met.

NOTE 2 - ACQUISITION


On close of business June 1, 2018, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Westbound Bank, a Texas banking association (“Westbound”), in exchange for a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s common stock amounting to total consideration of $35,991.  Under the terms of the acquisition, the Company issued 899,816 shares of the Company’s common stock in exchange for 2,311,952 shares of Westbound, representing 100% of the outstanding shares of common and preferred stock of Westbound.  With the acquisition, the Company has expanded its market into the Houston MSA.  Results of operations of the acquired company were included in the Company’s results beginning June 2, 2018.  Acquisition-related costs of $1,175 are included in other operating expenses in the Company’s consolidated statement of earnings for the year ended December 31, 2018.  The fair value of the common shares issued as part of the consideration paid for Westbound was determined based upon the closing price of the Company’s common shares on the acquisition date.


Goodwill of $13,418 arising from the acquisition of Westbound consisted largely of synergies and the cost savings resulting from the combining of the operations of the companies.  NoneNaN of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.  The following table summarizes the consideration paid for Westbound and the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed recognized at the acquisition date:

Consideration:

 

 

Westbound

 

Cash

 

$

6,423

 

Equity instruments

 

 

29,568

 

Fair value of total consideration transferred

 

$

35,991

 


Consideration:
 Westbound
Cash$6,423
Equity instruments29,568
Fair Value of total consideration transferred$35,991

Cash consideration includes contingent consideration related to an escrow agreement in which $1,750 was retained from amounts paid to Westbound shareholders for payment to Guaranty in the event that certain defined loan relationships experienced actual losses during the three year period following the close of the transaction on June 1, 2018.  If the loans defined in the escrow agreement do experience losses, funds from the escrow account will be remitted to Guaranty.   If the loans payoff or do not experience losses, funds from the escrow account will be remitted to Westbound shareholders according to terms set forth in the escrow agreement.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition, June 1, 2018.

 

 

Westbound

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

24,927

 

Investment securities available for sale

 

 

15,264

 

Loans, net of discount

 

 

154,687

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

 

651

 

Premises and equipment

 

 

8,625

 

Core deposit intangible

 

 

2,700

 

Other assets

 

 

9,205

 

Total assets acquired

 

 

216,059

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest bearing deposits

 

 

40,595

 

Interest bearing deposits

 

 

140,826

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

 

10,500

 

Accrued interest and other liabilities

 

 

1,565

 

Total liabilities assumed

 

 

193,486

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets acquired

 

 

22,573

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total consideration paid

 

 

35,991

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

$

13,418

 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



 Westbound
Cash and due from banks$24,927
Investment securities available for sale15,264
Loans, net of discount154,687
Accrued interest receivable651
Premises and equipment8,625
Nonmarketable equity securities
Core deposit intangible2,700
Other assets9,205
Total assets acquired216,059
  
Non-interest bearing deposits40,595
Interest bearing deposits140,826
Federal Home Loan Bank advances10,500
Accrued interest and other liabilities1,565
Total liabilities assumed193,486
  
Net assets acquired22,573
  
Total consideration paid35,991
  
Goodwill$13,418

The fair value of net assets acquired includes fair value adjustments to certain receivables that were not considered impaired as of the acquisition date (“acquired performing loans”).  The fair value adjustments were determined using discounted contractual cash flows.  However, the Company believes that all contractual cash flows related to these financial instruments will be collected.  As such, these receivables were not considered impaired at the acquisition date and were not subject to the guidance relating to purchased credit impaired loans, which have shown evidence of credit deterioration since origination.  Acquired performing loans had fair value and gross contractual amounts receivable of $154,687.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

NOTE 3 - MARKETABLE SECURITIES

During the first quarter of 2020, the Company transferred all of its investment securities classified as held to maturity to available for sale in order to provide maximum flexibility to address liquidity and capital needs that may result from COVID-19. The Company believes that these transfers are allowable under existing GAAP due to the isolated, non-recurring and unusual events resulting from the pandemic.

The following table summarizestables summarize the amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale as of December 31, 2020, and the amortized cost and fair value of securities held to maturity atand available for sale, respectively, as of December 31, 2018 and 20172019 and the corresponding amounts of gross unrealized gains and losses:

December 31, 2020

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Estimated

Fair

Value

 

Available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate bonds

 

$

29,608

 

 

$

1,382

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

30,982

 

Municipal securities

 

 

164,668

 

 

 

11,036

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

175,704

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

104,210

 

 

 

3,041

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

107,164

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

 

64,611

 

 

 

2,335

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

66,945

 

Total available for sale

 

$

363,097

 

 

$

17,794

 

 

$

96

 

 

$

380,795

 

December 31, 2019

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Estimated

Fair

Value

 

Available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate bonds

 

$

19,667

 

 

$

592

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

20,259

 

Municipal securities

 

 

16,780

 

 

 

576

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

17,348

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

83,967

 

 

 

550

 

 

 

335

 

 

 

84,182

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

 

89,798

 

 

 

1,146

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

90,927

 

Total available for sale

 

$

210,212

 

 

$

2,864

 

 

$

360

 

 

$

212,716

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Held to maturity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal securities

 

$

138,416

 

 

$

4,710

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

143,123

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

14,365

 

 

 

198

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

14,550

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

 

2,677

 

 

 

110

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

2,787

 

Total held to maturity

 

$

155,458

 

 

$

5,018

 

 

$

16

 

 

$

160,460

 


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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



December 31, 2018
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
Available for sale: 
Corporate bonds$19,743
 $
 $789
 $18,954
Municipal securities15,778
 75
 260
 15,593
Mortgage-backed securities93,083
 52
 3,676
 89,459
Collateralized mortgage obligations111,341
 
 2,372
 108,969
Total available for sale$239,945
 $127
 $7,097
 $232,975
        
Held to maturity: 
Municipal securities$141,942
 $1,156
 $1,094
 $142,004
Mortgage-backed securities17,163
 54
 500
 16,717
Collateralized mortgage obligations4,059
 48
 28
 4,079
Total held to maturity$163,164
 $1,258
 $1,622
 $162,800
December 31, 2017
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
Available for sale: 
Corporate bonds$18,823
 $64
 $50
 $18,837
Municipal securities7,746
 
 200
 7,546
Mortgage-backed securities92,471
 
 1,793
 90,678
Collateralized mortgage obligations116,809
 5
 1,503
 115,311
Total available for sale$235,849
 $69
 $3,546
 $232,372
        
Held to maturity: 
Municipal securities$146,496
 $2,244
 $218
 $148,522
Mortgage-backed securities22,026
 199
 230
 21,995
Collateralized mortgage obligations6,162
 111
 
 6,273
Total held to maturity$174,684
 $2,554
 $448
 $176,790
Management evaluates

For the year ended December 31, 2020, management evaluated impairment on securities in accordance with ASC 326, which is described further below. There was 0 impairment for which an allowance for credit losses was recorded for the year ended December 31, 2020.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, management evaluated securities for OTTIother-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) on at least a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrantwarranted such evaluation. Consideration iswas given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. There were no other than temporary impairmentThe Company did 0t record any OTTI losses on debtany of its securities related to credit losses recognized duringfor the yearsyear ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

2019.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Information pertaining to securities with gross unrealized losses atas of December 31, 20182020, for which no allowance for credit losses has been recorded, and 2017,December 31, 2019, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position is detailed in the following tables. Attables:

 

 

Less Than 12 Months

 

 

12 Months or Longer

 

 

Total

 

December 31, 2020

 

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Estimated

Fair

Value

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Estimated

Fair

Value

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Estimated

Fair

Value

 

Available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate bonds

 

$

(8

)

 

$

2,493

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

(8

)

 

$

2,493

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

(87

)

 

 

25,775

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(87

)

 

 

25,775

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

106

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

106

 

Total available for sale

 

$

(95

)

 

$

28,268

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

106

 

 

$

(96

)

 

$

28,374

 

 

 

Less Than 12 Months

 

 

12 Months or Longer

 

 

Total

 

December 31, 2019

 

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Estimated

Fair

Value

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Estimated

Fair

Value

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Estimated

Fair

Value

 

Available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal securities

 

$

(8

)

 

$

1,138

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

(8

)

 

$

1,138

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

(25

)

 

 

19,421

 

 

 

(310

)

 

 

42,116

 

 

 

(335

)

 

 

61,537

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(17

)

 

 

2,594

 

 

 

(17

)

 

 

2,594

 

Total available for sale

 

$

(33

)

 

$

20,559

 

 

$

(327

)

 

$

44,710

 

 

$

(360

)

 

$

65,269

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Held to maturity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal securities

 

$

(1

)

 

$

1,313

 

 

$

(2

)

 

$

759

 

 

$

(3

)

 

$

2,072

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(13

)

 

 

7,032

 

 

 

(13

)

 

 

7,032

 

Total held to maturity

 

$

(1

)

 

$

1,313

 

 

$

(15

)

 

$

7,791

 

 

$

(16

)

 

$

9,104

 

There were 7 investments in an unrealized loss position with no recorded allowance for credit losses at December 31, 2018,2020. NaN of the Company held 95 securities which had been in continuous loss positions over twelve months and 75 securities which had been in continuous loss position less than twelve months. Of the securities in a loss position over twelve months, 37 were classified as available for sale and 58 were classified as held to maturity. Of the securities in a loss position less than twelve months, 13 were classified as available for sale and 62 were classified as held to maturity. The7 securities in a loss position were composed of tax exempt municipal bonds, corporate bonds,government backed mortgage backed securities or collateralized mortgage obligations.Management evaluates available for sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position to determine whether the impairment is due to credit-related factors or noncredit-related factors. With respect to the collateralized mortgage obligations and mortgage backed securities.

Managementmortgage-backed securities issued by the U.S. Government and its agencies, the Company has determined that a decline in fair value is not due to credit-related factors. The Company monitors the credit quality of other debt securities through the use of credit ratings and other factors specific to an individual security in assessing whether or not the decline in fair value of municipal or corporate securities, relative to their amortized cost, is due to credit-related factors. Triggers to prompt further investigation of securities when the fair value is less than the amortized cost are when a security has been downgraded and falls below an A credit rating, and the security’s unrealized loss exceeds 20% of its book value. Consideration is given to (1) the extent to which fair value is less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the security for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. Based on evaluation of available evidence, management believes the unrealized loss on the remaining securities as of December 31, 2020 is a function of the movement of interest rates since the time of purchase. Based on evaluation of available evidence, including recent changes in interest rates, credit rating information and information obtained from regulatory filings, management believes the declines in fair value for these securities are temporary. Should the impairment of any of these securities become other-than-temporary, the cost basis of the investment would be reduced and the resulting loss recognized in net income in the period the other-

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



than-temporary impairment is identified. The Companynot credit-related. Management does not have the intent to sell any of these mortgage-backed securities and believes that it is more likely that itthan not the Company will not be requiredhave to sell any such securities before recovery of cost. The fair values are expected to recover as the securities beforeapproach their anticipated recovery. The Company does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at December 31, 2018.

The following table summarizes securities with unrealized losses at December 31, 2018 and 2017, aggregated by major security type and length of timematurity date or repricing date or if market yields for the investments decline.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in a continuous unrealized loss position:

 Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or Longer Total
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
December 31, 2018           
Available for sale:           
Corporate bonds$(453) $11,236
 $(336) $7,718
 $(789) $18,954
Municipal securities(17) 2,219
 (243) 7,407
 (260) 9,626
Mortgage-backed securities(89) 7,173
 (3,587) 76,717
 (3,676) 83,890
Collateralized mortgage obligations(79) 9,232
 (2,293) 99,390
 (2,372) 108,622
Total available for sale$(638) $29,860
 $(6,459) $191,232
 $(7,097) $221,092
            
Held to maturity:           
Municipal securities$(512) $55,793
 $(582) $26,511
 $(1,094) $82,304
Mortgage-backed securities(21) 1,478
 (479) 12,317
 (500) 13,795
Collateralized mortgage obligations(28) 2,171
 
 
 (28) 2,171
Total held to maturity$(561) $59,442
 $(1,061) $38,828
 $(1,622) $98,270
 Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or Longer Total
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
December 31, 2017           
Available for sale:           
Corporate bonds$(50) $8,019
 $
 $
 $(50) $8,019
Municipal securities
 
 (200) 7,546
 (200) 7,546
Mortgage-backed securities(658) 42,881
 (1,135) 47,797
 (1,793) 90,678
Collateralized mortgage obligations(1,091) 93,584
 (412) 21,258
 (1,503) 114,842
Total available for sale$(1,799) $144,484
 $(1,747) $76,601
 $(3,546) $221,085
            
Held to maturity:           
Municipal securities$(37) $9,230
 $(181) $19,961
 $(218) $29,191
Mortgage-backed securities(57) 6,499
 (173) 9,747
 (230) 16,246
Collateralized mortgage obligations
 
 
 
 
 
Total held to maturity$(94) $15,729
 $(354) $29,708
 $(448) $45,437

thousands, except per share data)

Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are backed by pools of mortgages that are insured or guaranteed by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC)(“FHLMC”), the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) or the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)(“GNMA”).

As of December 31, 2018,2020, there were no0 holdings of securities of any one issuer, other than the collateralized mortgage obligations and mortgage-backed securities issued by the U.S. government and its agencies, in an amount greater than 10% of shareholders’ equity.

Securities with fair values of approximately $259,557$314,962 and $245,600$278,318 at December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, respectively, were pledged to secure public fund deposits and for other purposes as required or permitted by law.

The proceeds from sales of available for sale securities and the associated gains and losses are listed below:

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Proceeds from sales

 

$

0

 

 

$

3,957

 

 

$

411,796

 

Gross gains

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

4

 

Gross losses

 

 

0

 

 

 

(22

)

 

 

(54

)


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



 2018 2017 2016
Proceeds$411,796
 $217,111
 $105,808
Gross gains4
 180
 243
Gross losses(54) (13) (161)
During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company sold three held to maturity securities. The Company sold these securities, which consisted of three municipal securities and two corporate bonds, based upon internal credit analysis that they had experienced significant deterioration in creditworthiness. The risk exposure presented by these securities had increased beyond acceptable levels and management determined that it was reasonably possible that all amounts due would not be collected. The credit analysis of the municipalities determined that they had been significantly impacted by the declines in market oil prices due to the fact that their tax bases are heavily reliant on the energy industry relative to other sectors of the economy. Specifically, the revenues of these municipalities had been adversely impacted by the sustained low-level of oil prices. The credit analysis of the corporate bonds, which were both a non-agency collateralized mortgage obligation bond, indicated evidence of significant deterioration in its creditworthiness. In early 2017 one bond rating agency withdrew its current rating on the bond, and prior to 2017 another rating agency had downgraded it to a ‘No Rating’ position. The Company believes the sales of these securities were merited and permissible under the applicable accounting guidelines because of the significant deterioration in the creditworthiness of the issuers.

There were no0 held to maturity securities sold during the yearyears ended December 31, 2020, 2019 or 2018.

Sales of securities held to maturity were as follows for the years ended December 31:
 2017 2016
Proceeds from sales$3,298
 $1,866
Amortized cost3,140
 1,842
Gross realized gains158
 24
Tax expense related to securities gains/losses(44) (7)

Included in the amortized cost of held to maturity securities shown above for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $324 of other than temporary impairment that was recorded during 2013, as well as $499 in prior principal write-downs on corporate bonds that were sold during 2017.

The contractual maturities at December 31, 20182020 of available for sale and held to maturity securities at carrying value and estimated fair value are shown below. The Company invests in mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations that have expected maturities that differ from their contractual maturities. These differences arise because borrowers and/or issuers may have the right to call or prepay their obligation with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 

 

Available for Sale

 

December 31, 2020

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Estimated

Fair

Value

 

Due within one year

 

$

4,139

 

 

$

4,154

 

Due after one year through five years

 

 

52,050

 

 

 

54,688

 

Due after five years through ten years

 

 

60,132

 

 

 

63,966

 

Due after ten years

 

 

77,955

 

 

 

83,878

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

104,210

 

 

 

107,164

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

 

64,611

 

 

 

66,945

 

Total Securities

 

$

363,097

 

 

$

380,795

 

 Available for Sale Held to Maturity
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
December 31, 2018       
Due within one year$
 $
 $764
 $764
Due after one year through five years11,216
 10,852
 19,062
 19,286
Due after five years through ten years16,654
 16,287
 43,059
 43,795
Due after ten years7,651
 7,408
 79,057
 78,159
Mortgage-backed securities93,083
 89,459
 17,163
 16,717
Collateralized mortgage obligations111,341
 108,969
 4,059
 4,079
 $239,945
 $232,975
 $163,164
 $162,800


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(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

NOTE 4 - LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOANCREDIT LOSSES

The following table summarizes our loan portfolio by type of loan at December 31:

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Commercial and industrial

 

$

445,771

 

 

$

279,583

 

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction and development

 

 

270,407

 

 

 

280,498

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

594,216

 

 

 

567,360

 

Farmland

 

 

78,508

 

 

 

57,476

 

1-4 family residential

 

 

389,096

 

 

 

412,166

 

Multi-family residential

 

 

21,701

 

 

 

37,379

 

Consumer

 

 

51,044

 

 

 

53,245

 

Agricultural

 

 

15,734

 

 

 

18,359

 

Overdrafts

 

 

342

 

 

 

329

 

Total loans(1)

 

 

1,866,819

 

 

 

1,706,395

 

Net of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred loan (fees) costs, net

 

 

(1,463

)

 

 

601

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

 

(33,619

)

 

 

(16,202

)

Total net loans(1)

 

$

1,831,737

 

 

$

1,690,794

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Excludes accrued interest receivable on loans of $7.0 million and $6.4 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which is presented separately on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

 2018 2017
Commercial and industrial$261,779
 $197,508
Real estate:   
Construction and development237,503
 196,774
Commercial real estate582,519
 418,137
Farmland67,845
 59,023
1-4 family residential393,067
 374,371
Multi-family residential38,386
 36,574
Consumer54,777
 51,267
Agricultural23,277
 25,596
Overdrafts382
 294
Total loans1,659,535
 1,359,544
Net of:   
Net deferred loan fees and costs560
 1,094
Allowance for loan losses(14,651) (12,859)
Total net loans$1,645,444
 $1,347,779

In 2018, the Company acquired overdrafts and recorded as loans with a fair value and gross contractual fair value of $2 as part of Westbound. All loans acquired in 2018 were classified as acquired performing loans on the acquisition date.

The Company has entered into transactions, at prevailing market rates and terms, with certain directors, executive officers, significant shareholders and their affiliates. Loans to such related parties at December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, totaled $56,199$52,559 and $44,506,$33,663, respectively. Unfunded commitments to such related parties at December 31, 20182020 totaled $16,383.

$15,503.

Loans to principal officers, directors, and their affiliates during the year ended December 31, 2018,2020, was as follows:

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

Beginning balance

 

$

33,663

 

New loans

 

 

58,154

 

Effect of changes in composition of related parties

 

 

(39

)

Repayments

 

 

(39,219

)

Ending balance

 

$

52,559

 

 2018
Beginning balance$44,506
New loans29,285
Repayments(17,592)
Ending balance$56,199


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Allowance for Credit Losses

The Company’s estimate of the allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) reflects losses expected over the remaining contractual life of the assets. The contractual term does not consider extensions, renewals or modifications unless the Company has identified an expected troubled debt restructuring.

The following table presentstables present the activity in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment inACL by segment of loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 2016:2018:

For the Year Ended December 31, 2020

 

Commercial

and

industrial

 

 

Construction

and

development

 

 

Commercial

real

estate

 

 

Farmland

 

 

1-4 family

residential

 

 

Multi-family

residential

 

 

Consumer

 

 

Agricultural

 

 

Overdrafts

 

 

Total

 

Allowance for credit losses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance, prior to adoption of ASC 326

 

$

2,056

 

 

$

2,378

 

 

$

6,853

 

 

$

570

 

 

$

3,125

 

 

$

409

 

 

$

602

 

 

$

197

 

 

$

12

 

 

$

16,202

 

Impact of adopting ASC 326

 

 

546

 

 

 

323

 

 

 

2,228

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

1,339

 

 

 

(50

)

 

 

72

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

4,548

 

Provision for credit losses

 

 

1,398

 

 

 

2,034

 

 

 

6,698

 

 

 

624

 

 

 

1,915

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

373

 

 

 

(33

)

 

 

187

 

 

 

13,200

 

Loans charged-off

 

 

(68

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(68

)

 

 

 

 

 

(155

)

 

 

(18

)

 

 

(234

)

 

 

(543

)

Recoveries

 

 

101

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

212

 

Ending balance

 

$

4,033

 

 

$

4,735

 

 

$

15,780

 

 

$

1,220

 

 

$

6,313

 

 

$

363

 

 

$

929

 

 

$

239

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

33,619

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

Commercial

and

industrial

 

 

Construction

and

development

 

 

Commercial

real

estate

 

 

Farmland

 

 

1-4 family

residential

 

 

Multi-family

residential

 

 

Consumer

 

 

Agricultural

 

 

Overdrafts

 

 

Total

 

Allowance for loan losses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

1,751

 

 

$

1,920

 

 

$

6,025

 

 

$

643

 

 

$

2,868

 

 

$

631

 

 

$

565

 

 

$

238

 

 

$

10

 

 

$

14,651

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

(117

)

 

 

458

 

 

 

827

 

 

 

(73

)

 

 

268

 

 

 

(222

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(41

)

 

 

152

 

 

 

1,250

 

Loans charged-off

 

 

(86

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(14

)

 

 

 

 

 

(72

)

 

 

(89

)

 

 

(192

)

 

 

(453

)

Recoveries

 

 

508

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

111

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

754

 

Ending balance

 

$

2,056

 

 

$

2,378

 

 

$

6,853

 

 

$

570

 

 

$

3,125

 

 

$

409

 

 

$

602

 

 

$

197

 

 

$

12

 

 

$

16,202

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

Commercial

and

industrial

 

 

Construction

and

development

 

 

Commercial

real

estate

 

 

Farmland

 

 

1-4 family

residential

 

 

Multi-family

residential

 

 

Consumer

 

 

Agricultural

 

 

Overdrafts

 

 

Total

 

Allowance for loan losses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

1,581

 

 

$

1,724

 

 

$

4,585

 

 

$

523

 

 

$

3,022

 

 

$

629

 

 

$

602

 

 

$

187

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

12,859

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

426

 

 

 

196

 

 

 

1,472

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

(196

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

127

 

 

 

(12

)

 

 

115

 

 

 

2,250

 

Loans charged-off

 

 

(367

)

 

 

 

 

 

(33

)

 

 

 

 

 

(93

)

 

 

 

 

 

(254

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(169

)

 

 

(918

)

Recoveries

 

 

111

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

135

 

 

 

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

460

 

Ending balance

 

$

1,751

 

 

$

1,920

 

 

$

6,025

 

 

$

643

 

 

$

2,868

 

 

$

631

 

 

$

565

 

 

$

238

 

 

$

10

 

 

$

14,651

 

December 31, 2018
Commercial
and
industrial
 
Construction
and
development
 
Commercial
real estate
 Farmland 
1-4 family
residential
 
Multi-family
residential
 Consumer Agricultural Overdrafts Total
Allowance for loan losses:                   
Beginning balance$1,581
 $1,724
 $4,585
 $523
 $3,022
 $629
 $602
 $187
 $6
 $12,859
Provision for loan losses426
 196
 1,472
 120
 (196) 2
 127
 (12) 115
 2,250
Loans charged-off(367) 
 (33) 
 (93) 
 (254) (2) (169) (918)
Recoveries111
 
 1
 
 135
 
 90
 65
 58
 460
Ending balance$1,751
 $1,920
 $6,025
 $643
 $2,868
 $631
 $565
 $238
 $10
 $14,651
Allowance ending balance:                   
Individually evaluated for impairment$64
 $4
 $341
 $78
 $6
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $493
Collectively evaluated for impairment1,687
 1,916
 5,684
 565
 2,862
 631
 565
 238
 10
 14,158
Ending balance$1,751
 $1,920
 $6,025
 $643
 $2,868
 $631
 $565
 $238
 $10
 $14,651
Loans:                   
Individually evaluated for impairment$1,022
 $1,250
 $7,153
 $140
 $1,383
 $
 $
 $408
 $
 $11,356
Collectively evaluated for impairment260,757
 236,253
 575,366
 67,705
 391,684
 38,386
 54,777
 22,869
 382
 1,648,179
Ending balance$261,779
 $237,503
 $582,519
 $67,845
 $393,067
 $38,386
 $54,777
 $23,277
 $382
 $1,659,535
December 31, 2017
Commercial
and
industrial
 
Construction
and
development
 
Commercial
real estate
 Farmland 
1-4 family
residential
 
Multi-family
residential
 Consumer Agricultural Overdrafts Total
Allowance for loan losses:                   
Beginning balance$1,592
 $1,161
 $3,264
 $482
 $3,960
 $281
 $585
 $153
 $6
 $11,484
Provision for loan losses272
 563
 1,405
 41
 (418) 348
 253
 276
 110
 2,850
Loans charged-off(1,080) 
 (84) 
 (543) 
 (344) (242) (165) (2,458)
Recoveries797
 
 
 
 23
 
 108
 
 55
 983
Ending balance$1,581
 $1,724
 $4,585
 $523
 $3,022
 $629
 $602
 $187
 $6
 $12,859
Allowance ending balance:                   
Individually evaluated for impairment$17
 $
 $27
 $85
 $5
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $134
Collectively evaluated for impairment1,564
 1,724
 4,558
 438
 3,017
 629
 602
 187
 6
 12,725
Ending balance$1,581
 $1,724
 $4,585
 $523
 $3,022
 $629
 $602
 $187
 $6
 $12,859
Loans:                   
Individually evaluated for impairment$463
 $
 $4,258
 $163
 $842
 $217
 $
 $397
 $
 $6,340
Collectively evaluated for impairment197,045
 196,774
 413,879
 58,860
 373,529
 36,357
 51,267
 25,199
 294
 1,353,204
Ending balance$197,508
 $196,774
 $418,137
 $59,023
 $374,371
 $36,574
 $51,267
 $25,596
 $294
 $1,359,544

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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



December 31, 2016
Commercial
and
industrial
 
Construction
and
development
 
Commercial
real estate
 Farmland 
1-4 family
residential
 
Multi-family
residential
 Consumer Agricultural Overdrafts Total
Allowance for loan losses:                   
Beginning balance$1,878
 $1,004
 $2,106
 $400
 $2,839
 $325
 $562
 $138
 $11
 $9,263
Provision for loan losses910
 162
 1,158
 82
 1,117
 (44) 171
 15
 69
 3,640
Loans charged-off(1,213) (9) 
 
 (71) 
 (269) 
 (200) (1,762)
Recoveries17
 4
 
 
 75
 
 121
 
 126
 343
Ending balance$1,592
 $1,161
 $3,264
 $482
 $3,960
 $281
 $585
 $153
 $6
 $11,484
Allowance ending balance:                   
Individually evaluated for impairment$64
 $
 $
 $47
 $108
 $
 $34
 $
 $
 $253
Collectively evaluated for impairment1,528
 1,161
 3,264
 435
 3,852
 281
 551
 153
 6
 11,231
Ending balance$1,592
 $1,161
 $3,264
 $482
 $3,960
 $281
 $585
 $153
 $6
 $11,484
Loans:                   
Individually evaluated for impairment$231
 $1,825
 $1,196
 $258
 $2,588
 $5
 $200
 $15
 $
 $6,318
Collectively evaluated for impairment223,481
 127,806
 366,881
 62,108
 359,077
 26,074
 52,977
 18,886
 317
 1,237,607
Ending balance$223,712
 $129,631
 $368,077
 $62,366
 $361,665
 $26,079
 $53,177
 $18,901
 $317
 $1,243,925

GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Credit Quality

The Company closely monitors economic conditions and loan performance trends to manage and evaluate the exposure to credit risk. Key factors tracked by the Company and utilized in evaluating the credit quality of the loan portfolio include trends in delinquency ratios, the level of nonperforming assets, borrower’s repayment capacity, and collateral coverage.

Assets are graded “pass” when the relationship exhibits acceptable credit risk and indicates repayment ability, tolerable collateral coverage and reasonable performance history. Lending relationships exhibiting potentially significant credit risk and marginal repayment ability and/or asset protection are graded “special mention.” Assets classified as “substandard” are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified must have a well-defined weakness that jeopardizes the liquidation of the debt. Substandard graded loans are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Assets graded “doubtful” are substandard graded loans that have added characteristics that make collection or liquidation in full improbable. Loans that are on nonaccrual status are generally classified as substandard.

In general, the loans in our portfolio have low historical credit losses. The Company typically measures impairment based onclosely monitors economic conditions and loan performance trends to manage and evaluate the present value of expected future cash flows, discounted atexposure to credit risk. Key factors tracked by the loan’s effective interest rate, or based onCompany and utilized in evaluating the loan’s observable market price or the fair valuecredit quality of the loan portfolio include trends in delinquency ratios, the level of nonperforming assets, borrower’s repayment capacity, and collateral if the loan is collateral-dependent.


coverage.

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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

The following tables summarizetable summarizes the credit exposure in the Company's consumerCompany’s loan portfolio for each class of loans, by year of origination and commercial loan portfoliosrisk rating, as of:of December 31, 2020:

December 31, 2020

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

Prior

 

 

Revolving Loans Amortized Cost

 

 

Total

 

Commercial and industrial:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass

 

$

278,687

 

 

$

30,563

 

 

$

12,860

 

 

$

4,366

 

 

$

6,131

 

 

$

16,294

 

 

$

90,074

 

 

$

438,975

 

Special mention

 

 

124

 

 

 

119

 

 

 

222

 

 

 

4,040

 

 

 

1,324

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,829

 

Substandard

 

 

 

 

 

307

 

 

 

540

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

940

 

Nonaccrual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

 

Total commercial and industrial loans

 

$

278,811

 

 

$

30,989

 

 

$

13,635

 

 

$

8,456

 

 

$

7,512

 

 

$

16,294

 

 

$

90,074

 

 

$

445,771

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charge-offs

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(43

)

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(25

)

 

$

(68

)

Recoveries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

101

 

Current period net

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

14

 

 

$

19

 

 

$

33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction and development:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass

 

$

118,590

 

 

$

76,926

 

 

$

26,212

 

 

$

24,524

 

 

$

7,742

 

 

$

10,507

 

 

$

3,266

 

 

$

267,767

 

Special mention

 

 

356

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

990

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,346

 

Substandard

 

 

 

 

 

609

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

680

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,294

 

Nonaccrual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total construction and development loans

 

$

118,946

 

 

$

77,535

 

 

$

26,217

 

 

$

25,514

 

 

$

8,422

 

 

$

10,507

 

 

$

3,266

 

 

$

270,407

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charge-offs

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Recoveries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current period net

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass

 

$

91,819

 

 

$

80,753

 

 

$

89,542

 

 

$

72,311

 

 

$

86,946

 

 

$

123,463

 

 

$

5,890

 

 

$

550,724

 

Special mention

 

 

 

 

 

2,716

 

 

 

3,542

 

 

 

849

 

 

 

5,724

 

 

 

449

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,280

 

Substandard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,010

 

 

 

4,913

 

 

 

4,445

 

 

 

8,240

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,608

 

Nonaccrual

 

 

 

 

 

1,140

 

 

 

151

 

 

 

4,158

 

 

 

4,769

 

 

 

386

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,604

 

Total commercial real estate loans

 

$

91,819

 

 

$

84,609

 

 

$

95,245

 

 

$

82,231

 

 

$

101,884

 

 

$

132,538

 

 

$

5,890

 

 

$

594,216

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charge-offs

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Recoveries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Current period net

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

 

 

$

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Farmland:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass

 

$

17,444

 

 

$

12,668

 

 

$

10,327

 

 

$

6,620

 

 

$

9,904

 

 

$

15,402

 

 

$

5,864

 

 

$

78,229

 

Special mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

35

 

Substandard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

129

 

 

 

 

 

 

129

 

Nonaccrual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

115

 

 

 

 

 

 

115

 

Total farmland loans

 

$

17,444

 

 

$

12,668

 

 

$

10,327

 

 

$

6,620

 

 

$

9,904

 

 

$

15,681

 

 

$

5,864

 

 

$

78,508

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charge-offs

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Recoveries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current period net

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

December 31, 2020

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

Prior

 

 

Revolving Loans Amortized Cost

 

 

Total

 

1-4 family residential:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass

 

$

87,578

 

 

$

62,937

 

 

$

52,087

 

 

$

37,224

 

 

$

43,858

 

 

$

93,486

 

 

$

10,091

 

 

$

387,261

 

Special mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

168

 

 

 

 

 

 

168

 

Substandard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonaccrual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

326

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

163

 

 

 

1,134

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,667

 

Total 1-4 family residential loans

 

$

87,578

 

 

$

62,937

 

 

$

52,413

 

 

$

37,268

 

 

$

44,021

 

 

$

94,788

 

 

$

10,091

 

 

$

389,096

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charge-offs

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(9

)

 

$

(59

)

 

$

 

 

$

(68

)

Recoveries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Current period net

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(9

)

 

$

(57

)

 

$

 

 

$

(66

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-family residential:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass

 

$

5,889

 

 

$

4,498

 

 

$

3,617

 

 

$

1,371

 

 

$

1,737

 

 

$

4,391

 

 

$

198

 

 

$

21,701

 

Special mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonaccrual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total multi-family residential loans

 

$

5,889

 

 

$

4,498

 

 

$

3,617

 

 

$

1,371

 

 

$

1,737

 

 

$

4,391

 

 

$

198

 

 

$

21,701

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charge-offs

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Recoveries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current period net

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer and overdrafts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass

 

$

24,740

 

 

$

11,176

 

 

$

9,369

 

 

$

1,701

 

 

$

735

 

 

$

513

 

 

$

2,825

 

 

$

51,059

 

Special mention

 

 

16

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

115

 

Substandard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonaccrual

 

 

24

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

131

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

212

 

Total consumer loans and overdrafts

 

$

24,780

 

 

$

11,295

 

 

$

9,509

 

 

$

1,728

 

 

$

736

 

 

$

513

 

 

$

2,825

 

 

$

51,386

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charge-offs

 

$

(243

)

 

$

(63

)

 

$

(31

)

 

$

(43

)

 

$

(3

)

 

$

(6

)

 

$

 

 

$

(389

)

Recoveries

 

 

49

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

88

 

Current period net

 

$

(194

)

 

$

(61

)

 

$

(19

)

 

$

(35

)

 

$

1

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

 

 

$

(301

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agricultural:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass

 

$

3,489

 

 

$

1,718

 

 

$

1,893

 

 

$

607

 

 

$

273

 

 

$

189

 

 

$

7,408

 

 

$

15,577

 

Special mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36

 

Substandard

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41

 

Nonaccrual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

80

 

Total agricultural loans

 

$

3,489

 

 

$

1,725

 

 

$

1,936

 

 

$

643

 

 

$

342

 

 

$

191

 

 

$

7,408

 

 

$

15,734

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charge-offs

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(18

)

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(18

)

Recoveries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

Current period net

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(18

)

 

$

 

 

$

20

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass

 

$

628,236

 

 

$

281,239

 

 

$

205,907

 

 

$

148,724

 

 

$

157,326

 

 

$

264,245

 

 

$

125,616

 

 

$

1,811,293

 

Special mention

 

 

496

 

 

 

2,918

 

 

 

3,773

 

 

 

5,922

 

 

 

7,048

 

 

 

652

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,809

 

Substandard

 

 

 

 

 

923

 

 

 

2,565

 

 

 

4,963

 

 

 

5,192

 

 

 

8,369

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,012

 

Nonaccrual

 

 

24

 

 

 

1,176

 

 

 

654

 

 

 

4,222

 

 

 

4,992

 

 

 

1,637

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,705

 

Total loans

 

$

628,756

 

 

$

286,256

 

 

$

212,899

 

 

$

163,831

 

 

$

174,558

 

 

$

274,903

 

 

$

125,616

 

 

$

1,866,819

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charge-offs

 

$

(243

)

 

$

(63

)

 

$

(92

)

 

$

(43

)

 

$

(12

)

 

$

(65

)

 

$

(25

)

 

$

(543

)

Recoveries

 

 

49

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

212

 

Total current period net (charge-offs) recoveries

 

$

(194

)

 

$

(61

)

 

$

(37

)

 

$

(35

)

 

$

12

 

 

$

(35

)

 

$

19

 

 

$

(331

)

December 31, 2018
Commercial
and
industrial
 
Construction
and
development
 
Commercial
real estate
 Farmland 
1-4
family
residential
 
Multi-family
residential
 
Consumer
and
Overdrafts
 Agricultural Total
Grade:                 
Pass$260,863
 $236,253
 $569,648
 $67,541
 $391,956
 $38,386
 $55,055
 $22,713
 $1,642,415
Special mention224
 
 5,691
 49
 514
 
 48
 115
 6,641
Substandard692
 1,250
 7,180
 255
 597
 
 56
 449
 10,479
Doubtful
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total$261,779
 $237,503
 $582,519
 $67,845
 $393,067
 $38,386
 $55,159
 $23,277
 $1,659,535
                  
December 31, 2017Commercial
and
industrial
 Construction
and
development
 Commercial
real estate
 Farmland 1-4
family
residential
 
Multi-family
residential
 
Consumer
and
Overdrafts
 Agricultural Total
Grade:                 
Pass$196,890
 $196,515
 $412,488
 $58,623
 $373,154
 $16,073
 $51,409
 $24,650
 $1,329,802
Special mention348
 259
 1,135
 226
 442
 20,284
 65
 454
 23,213
Substandard270
 
 4,514
 174
 775
 217
 87
 492
 6,529
Doubtful
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total$197,508
 $196,774
 $418,137
 $59,023
 $374,371
 $36,574
 $51,561
 $25,596
 $1,359,544


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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

The following table summarizes the credit exposure in the Company’s loan portfolio by class as of December 31, 2019:

December 31, 2019

 

Commercial

and

industrial

 

 

Construction

and

development

 

 

Commercial

real

estate

 

 

Farmland

 

 

1-4 family

residential

 

 

Multi-family

residential

 

 

Consumer and Overdrafts

 

 

Agricultural

 

 

Total

 

Grade:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass

 

$

279,217

 

 

$

278,679

 

 

$

548,662

 

 

$

57,152

 

 

$

409,896

 

 

$

37,379

 

 

$

53,327

 

 

$

18,101

 

 

$

1,682,413

 

Special mention

 

 

153

 

 

 

600

 

 

 

1,071

 

 

 

91

 

 

 

1,425

 

 

 

 

 

 

192

 

 

 

126

 

 

 

3,658

 

Substandard

 

 

213

 

 

 

1,219

 

 

 

17,627

 

 

 

233

 

 

 

845

 

 

 

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

132

 

 

 

20,324

 

Total

 

$

279,583

 

 

$

280,498

 

 

$

567,360

 

 

$

57,476

 

 

$

412,166

 

 

$

37,379

 

 

$

53,574

 

 

$

18,359

 

 

$

1,706,395

 

There were 0 loans classified in the “doubtful” or “loss” risk rating categories as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

The following table presents the amortized cost basis of individually evaluated collateral-dependent loans by class of loans, and their impact on ACL, as of December 31, 2020:

 

 

Real Estate

 

 

Non-RE

 

 

Total

 

 

Allowance for Credit Losses Allocation

 

Commercial and industrial

 

$

129

 

 

$

 

 

$

129

 

 

$

44

 

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction and development

 

 

609

 

 

 

 

 

 

609

 

 

 

208

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

9,989

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,989

 

 

 

2,048

 

Total

 

$

10,727

 

 

$

 

 

$

10,727

 

 

$

2,300

 

The following tables summarize the payment status of loans in the Company’s total loan portfolio, including an aging of delinquent loans and loans 90 days or more past due continuing to accrue interest and loans classified as nonperforming as of:

December 31, 2020

 

30 to 59 Days

Past Due

 

 

60 to 89 Days

Past Due

 

 

90 Days

and Greater

Past Due

 

 

Total

Past Due

 

 

Current

 

 

Total

Loans

 

 

Recorded

Investment >

90 Days and

Accruing

 

Commercial and industrial

 

$

385

 

 

$

25

 

 

$

22

 

 

$

432

 

 

$

445,339

 

 

$

445,771

 

 

$

 

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction and

development

 

 

256

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

256

 

 

 

270,151

 

 

 

270,407

 

 

 

 

Commercial real

estate

 

 

1,094

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,105

 

 

 

11,199

 

 

 

583,017

 

 

 

594,216

 

 

 

 

Farmland

 

 

117

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

78,388

 

 

 

78,508

 

 

 

 

1-4 family residential

 

 

2,097

 

 

 

556

 

 

 

127

 

 

 

2,780

 

 

 

386,316

 

 

 

389,096

 

 

 

 

Multi-family residential

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,701

 

 

 

21,701

 

 

 

 

Consumer

 

 

383

 

 

 

124

 

 

 

97

 

 

 

604

 

 

 

50,440

 

 

 

51,044

 

 

 

 

Agricultural

 

 

50

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

141

 

 

 

15,593

 

 

 

15,734

 

 

 

 

Overdrafts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

342

 

 

 

342

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

4,382

 

 

$

754

 

 

$

10,396

 

 

$

15,532

 

 

$

1,851,287

 

 

$

1,866,819

 

 

$

 

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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

December 31, 2019

 

30 to 59 Days

Past Due

 

 

60 to 89 Days

Past Due

 

 

90 Days

and Greater

Past Due

 

 

Total

Past Due

 

 

Current

 

 

Total

Loans

 

 

Recorded

Investment >

90 Days and

Accruing

 

Commercial and industrial

 

$

321

 

 

$

53

 

 

$

15

 

 

$

389

 

 

$

279,194

 

 

$

279,583

 

 

$

 

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction and

development

 

 

161

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

161

 

 

 

280,337

 

 

 

280,498

 

 

 

 

Commercial real

estate

 

 

1,181

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

882

 

 

 

2,112

 

 

 

565,248

 

 

 

567,360

 

 

 

 

Farmland

 

 

103

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

57,373

 

 

 

57,476

 

 

 

 

1-4 family residential

 

 

2,514

 

 

 

1,433

 

 

 

845

 

 

 

4,792

 

 

 

407,374

 

 

 

412,166

 

 

 

 

Multi-family residential

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37,379

 

 

 

37,379

 

 

 

 

Consumer

 

 

373

 

 

 

152

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

621

 

 

 

52,624

 

 

 

53,245

 

 

 

 

Agricultural

 

 

51

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

 

 

 

118

 

 

 

18,241

 

 

 

18,359

 

 

 

 

Overdrafts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

329

 

 

 

329

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

4,704

 

 

$

1,754

 

 

$

1,838

 

 

$

8,296

 

 

$

1,698,099

 

 

$

1,706,395

 

 

$

 

December 31, 2018
30 – 59
Days
Past Due
 
60 – 89
Days
Past Due
 
90 Days
and Greater
Past Due
 
Total
Past Due
 Current Total Loans 
Recorded
Investment
> 90 Days
and Accruing
Commercial and industrial$209
 $493
 $266
 $968
 $260,811
 $261,779
 $
Real estate:             
Construction and development735
 2,816
 
 3,551
 233,952
 237,503
 
Commercial real estate1,803
 3
 3,227
 5,033
 577,486
 582,519
 
Farmland485
 
 
 485
 67,360
 67,845
 
1-4 family residential2,849
 666
 596
 4,111
 388,956
 393,067
 
Multi-family residential
 
 
 
 38,386
 38,386
 
Consumer526
 51
 56
 633
 54,144
 54,777
 
Agricultural105
 59
 41
 205
 23,072
 23,277
 
Overdrafts
 
 
 
 382
 382
 
Total$6,712
 $4,088
 $4,186
 $14,986
 $1,644,549
 $1,659,535
 $

December 31, 2017
30 – 59
Days
Past Due
 
60 – 89
Days
Past Due
 
90 Days
and Greater
Past Due
 
Total
Past Due
 Current 
Total
Loans
 
Recorded
Investment
> 90 Days
and Accruing
Commercial and industrial$1,273
 $93
 $17
 $1,383
 $196,125
 $197,508
 $
Real estate:             
Construction and development117
 
 
 117
 196,657
 196,774
 
Commercial real estate192
 265
 1,067
 1,524
 416,613
 418,137
 
Farmland139
 
 6
 145
 58,878
 59,023
 
1-4 family residential3,998
 416
 800
 5,214
 369,157
 374,371
 
Multi-family residential
 
 217
 217
 36,357
 36,574
 
Consumer381
 69
 87
 537
 50,730
 51,267
 
Agricultural204
 2
 
 206
 25,390
 25,596
 
Overdrafts
 
 
 
 294
 294
 
Total$6,304
 $845
 $2,194
 $9,343
 $1,350,201
 $1,359,544
 $

The following table presents theinformation regarding nonaccrual loans by category as of December 31:of:

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Commercial and industrial

 

$

27

 

 

$

46

 

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

10,604

 

 

 

6,860

 

Farmland

 

 

115

 

 

 

182

 

1-4 family residential

 

 

1,667

 

 

 

3,853

 

Consumer and overdrafts

 

 

212

 

 

 

279

 

Agricultural

 

 

80

 

 

 

42

 

Total

 

$

12,705

 

 

$

11,262

 

 2018 2017
Commercial and industrial$366
 $77
Real estate:   
Construction and development
 
Commercial real estate3,700
 1,422
Farmland140
 163
1-4 family residential1,567
 1,937
Multi-family residential
 217
Consumer66
 138
Agricultural52
 50
Total$5,891
 $4,004

If interest on nonaccrual loans had been accrued, such income would have been approximately $333$821 and $173$637 for the years ended December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, respectively. There were no commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans were classified as impaired.


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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



Impaired Loans and non-accrual.

Troubled Debt Restructurings

A troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) is a restructuring in which a bank, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties, grants a concession to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bank provided financial relief to many of its customers through a 3-month principal and interest payment deferral program or an up to 6-month interest only program. Most modifications made as a direct result of COVID-19 are not TDRs pursuant to the CARES Act and the April 7, 2020 Interagency guidance. As of December 31, 2020 there were loans with balances of $62,133 modified pursuant to the CARES Act and GAAP, therefore not classified as TDRs.

The outstanding balances of TDRs are shown below at December 31:

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Nonaccrual TDRs

 

$

90

 

 

$

101

 

Performing TDRs

 

 

9,626

 

 

 

7,240

 

Total

 

$

9,716

 

 

$

7,341

 

Specific reserves on TDRs

 

$

0

 

 

$

164

 

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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

The following table presents the loans by class, modified as TDRs that occurred during the year ended:

December 31, 2020

 

Number

of

Contracts

 

 

Pre-Modification

Outstanding

Recorded

Investment

 

 

Post-Modification

Outstanding

Recorded

Investment

 

Troubled Debt Restructurings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction and development

 

 

2

 

 

$

1,289

 

 

$

1,081

 

Commercial and industrial

 

 

1

 

 

 

129

 

 

 

85

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

1

 

 

 

1,017

 

 

 

670

 

Total

 

 

4

 

 

$

2,435

 

 

$

1,836

 

There were no TDRs that subsequently defaulted during 2020. The TDRs described above did 0t increase the allowance for credit losses and resulted in 0 charge-offs during the year ended December 31, 2020.

The following table presents the loan by class, modified as a TDR that occurred during the year ended: 

December 31, 2019

 

Number

of

Contracts

 

 

Pre-Modification

Outstanding

Recorded

Investment

 

 

Post-Modification

Outstanding

Recorded

Investment

 

Troubled Debt Restructurings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

4

 

 

$

1,680

 

 

$

1,515

 

Total

 

 

4

 

 

$

1,680

 

 

$

1,515

 

There were two TDRs that subsequently defaulted during 2019 and remained on nonaccrual status as of December 31, 2019. The TDRs described above did 0t increase the allowance for loan losses and resulted in 0 charge-offs during the year ended December 31, 2019.

F-32


GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

The following table presents loans individually and collectively evaluated for impairment, and the respective allowance for loan losses as of December 31, 2019, as determined in accordance with ASC 310, prior to the adoption of ASC 326. A loan iswas considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it iswas probable that the Company willwould be unable to collect all amounts due from the borrower in accordance with original contractual terms of the loan. Loans with insignificant delays or insignificant short falls in the amount of payments expected to be collected arewere not considered to be impaired. Loans defined as individually impaired based on applicable accounting guidance, includeincluded larger balance nonperformingnon-performing loans and TDRs.

December 31, 2019

 

Unpaid

Principal

Balance

 

 

Recorded

Investment

 

 

Related

Allowance

 

 

Average

Recorded

Investment

 

With no related allowance recorded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

$

289

 

 

$

289

 

 

$

 

 

$

312

 

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction and development

 

 

1,212

 

 

 

1,212

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,259

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

4,612

 

 

 

4,612

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,244

 

Farmland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-4 family residential

 

 

2,498

 

 

 

2,498

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,798

 

Multi-family residential

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agricultural

 

 

62

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

 

 

 

190

 

Subtotal

 

 

8,673

 

 

 

8,673

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,803

 

With allowance recorded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

61

 

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction and development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

12,871

 

 

 

12,871

 

 

 

1,587

 

 

 

9,111

 

Farmland

 

 

133

 

 

 

133

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

135

 

1-4 family residential

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

78

 

Multi-family residential

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agricultural

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

 

 

13,004

 

 

 

13,004

 

 

 

1,649

 

 

 

9,385

 

Total

 

$

21,677

 

 

$

21,677

 

 

$

1,649

 

 

$

17,188

 


The outstanding balances of TDRs are shown below at December 31:
 2018 2017
Nonaccrual TDRs$335
 $
Performing TDRs861
 657
Total$1,196
 $657
Specific reserves on TDRs$
 $17

The following tables present loans by class modified as TDRs that occurred during the years ended:
December 31, 2018
Number
of
Contracts
 
Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
Post-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
Troubled Debt Restructurings:     
1-4 family residential3
 $504
 $504
Agricultural1
 78
 78
Total4
 $582
 $582
There was one TDR that subsequently defaulted in 2018, therefore remains on nonaccrual status. The TDRs described above did not increase the allowance for loan losses and resulted in no charge-offs during the year ended December 31, 2018.
December 31, 2017
Number
of
Contracts
 
Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
Post-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
Troubled Debt Restructurings:     
Commercial and industrial2
 $381
 $364
1-4 family residential1
 11
 11
Total3
 $392
 $375
There were no TDRs that subsequently defaulted in 2017.  The TDRs described above did not increase the allowance for loan losses and resulted in no charge-offs during the year ended December 31, 2017.


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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



The following table presents information about the Company’s impaired loans as of:
December 31, 2018
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Related
Allowance
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
With no related allowance recorded:       
Commercial and industrial$837
 $837
 $
 $842
Real estate:       
Construction and development720
 720
 
 518
Commercial real estate5,168
 5,168
 
 5,138
Farmland
 
 
 62
1-4 family residential1,223
 1,223
 
 1,132
Multi-family residential
 
 
 54
Consumer
 
 
 
Agricultural408
 408
 
 456
Subtotal8,356
 8,356
 
 8,202
With allowance recorded:       
Commercial and industrial185
 185
 64
 300
Real estate:       
Construction and development530
 530
 4
 44
Commercial real estate1,985
 1,985
 341
 677
Farmland140
 140
 78
 147
1-4 family residential160
 160
 6
 128
Multi-family residential
 
 
 
Consumer
 
 
 
Agricultural
 
 
 52
Subtotal3,000
 3,000
 493
 1,348
Total$11,356
 $11,356
 $493
 $9,550

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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



The following table presents information about the Company’s impaired loans as of December 31, 2017:
December 31, 2017
Recorded
Investment
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Related
Allowance
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
With no related allowance recorded:       
Commercial and industrial$437
 $437
 $
 $434
Real estate:       
Construction and development
 
 
 311
Commercial real estate3,979
 3,979
 
 4,230
Farmland6
 6
 
 90
1-4 family residential681
 681
 
 1,096
Multi-family residential217
 217
 
 180
Consumer
 
 
 61
Agricultural397
 397
 
 384
Subtotal5,717
 5,717
 
 6,786
With allowance recorded:       
Commercial and industrial26
 26
 17
 315
Real estate:       
Construction and development
 
 
 7
Commercial real estate279
 279
 27
 505
Farmland157
 157
 85
 131
1-4 family residential161
 161
 5
 754
Multi-family residential
 
 
 19
Consumer
 
 
 42
Agricultural
 
 
 180
Subtotal623
 623
 134
 1,953
Total$6,340
 $6,340
 $134
 $8,739

During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, total interest income and cash-based interest income recognized on impaired loans was minimal.

NOTE 5 - PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

Premises and equipment balances, by type, were as follows:

 

 

December 31,

2020

 

 

December 31,

2019

 

Land

 

$

10,944

 

 

$

10,944

 

Building and improvements

 

 

58,569

 

 

 

54,809

 

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

 

 

19,641

 

 

 

17,960

 

Automobiles

 

 

400

 

 

 

495

 

 

 

 

89,554

 

 

 

84,208

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

 

34,342

 

 

 

30,777

 

 

 

$

55,212

 

 

$

53,431

 

 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Land$10,924
 $9,857
Building and improvements52,623
 45,525
Furniture, fixtures and equipment15,675
 12,845
Automobiles293
 247
 79,515
 68,474
Less: accumulated depreciation27,288
 24,656
 $52,227
 $43,818

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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Depreciation expense on premises and equipment totaled $3,400, $3,162$4,117, $3,886 and $3,183$3,400 for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 2016,2018, respectively, and is included in occupancy expenses on the consolidated statements of earnings.




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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



NOTE 6 - GOODWILL

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31 are summarized as follows:

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Beginning of year

 

$

32,160

 

 

$

32,160

 

Effect of acquisitions

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

End of year

 

$

32,160

 

 

$

32,160

 

 2018 2017
Beginning of year$18,742
 $18,742
Effect of acquisitions13,418
 
End of year$32,160
 $18,742

NOTE 7 - CORE DEPOSIT INTANGIBLES

Changes in the carrying amount of core deposit intangibles in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31 are summarized as follows:

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Beginning of year

 

$

3,853

 

 

$

4,706

 

Amortization

 

 

(854

)

 

 

(853

)

End of year

 

$

2,999

 

 

$

3,853

 

 2018 2017
Beginning of year$2,724
 $3,308
Effect of acquisitions2,700
 
Amortization(718) (584)
End of year$4,706
 $2,724

Accumulated amortization was $3,825$5,532 and $3,107$4,678 at December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, respectively.  Amortization expense related to core deposit intangibles was $718, $584$854, $853 and $580$718 during the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 2016,2018, respectively. The estimated aggregate future amortization expense for core deposit intangibles remaining as of December 31, 20182020 was as follows:

Year Ended December 31,

 

Amount

 

2021

 

$

687

 

2022

 

 

453

 

2023

 

 

441

 

2024

 

 

424

 

2025

 

 

316

 

Thereafter

 

 

678

 

 

 

$

2,999

 

Year Ended December 31,Amount  
2019$853
2020853
2021687
2022453
2023441
Thereafter1,419
 $4,706

NOTE 8 - INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS


Interest-bearing deposits, by type of account, were as follows as of:

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

NOW accounts

 

$

259,357

 

 

$

202,672

 

Savings and money market accounts

 

 

868,643

 

 

 

712,972

 

Time deposits $250,000 or less

 

 

245,796

 

 

 

300,608

 

Time deposits greater than $250,000

 

 

132,854

 

 

 

214,687

 

 

 

$

1,506,650

 

 

$

1,430,939

 

 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
NOW accounts$252,109
 $263,980
Savings and money market accounts694,086
 705,491
Time deposits $250,000 or less298,724
 207,185
Time deposits greater than $250,000136,772
 89,655
 $1,381,691
 $1,266,311

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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Year-end maturities of time deposits, as of December 31, 2018,2020, were as follows:

Year Ended December 31,

 

Amount

 

2021

 

$

306,760

 

2022

 

 

50,257

 

2023

 

 

13,755

 

2024

 

 

5,162

 

2025

 

 

2,716

 

Thereafter

 

 

0

 

 

 

$

378,650

 

Year Ended December 31,Amount
2019$311,719
202068,098
202128,324
202214,560
202312,795
Thereafter
 $435,496

Deposits of executive officers, directors and significant shareholders at December 31, 20182020 and December 31, 20172019 totaled $59,674$46,192 and $68,082,$59,658, respectively.

NOTE 9 - BORROWED MONEY

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)(“FHLB”) advances, as of December 31, 2018,2020, were as follows:

Fixed-rate advances, with monthly interest payments, principal due in:

Year

 

Current

Weighted

Average Rate

 

 

Principal Due

 

2021

 

 

0.15

%

 

$

101,500

 

2022

 

 

1.99

%

 

 

1,500

 

2023

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

 

2024

 

 

1.76

%

 

 

6,000

 

2025

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

109,000

 

Year 
Current Weighted
Average Rate
 Principal due
2019 2.46% $105,500
2020 2.09% 6,500
2021 1.87% 1,500
2022 1.99% 1,500
    115,000

Fixed-rate advances, with monthly principal and interest payments, principal due in:

Year

 

Current

Weighted

Average Rate

 

 

Principal Due

 

2021

 

 

1.38

%

 

 

101

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

109,101

 

Year 
Current Weighted
Average Rate
 Principal due
2021 1.38% 136
    $115,136

The Company has aan unsecured $25,000 revolving line of credit with a correspondent bank that bears interest at the greater of (i) the prime rate, plus 0.50%which was 3.25% at December 31, 2020, or (ii) the rate floor of 3.50%, with quarterly interest payments, and matures in March 2019.2021. Under the terms of the line of credit, the Company agreed not to pledge or grant a lien or security interest in the stock of the Bank or in any other assets without prior consent of the lender.  As of December 31, 2018, the2020, there was a $12,000 outstanding balance on the line of credit was $0.credit. To be in compliance with the loan covenants, the Bank is required to maintain no less than a 10% total risk-based capital ratio, must maintain no less than $85,000 in tangible net worth, the ratio of non-performing assets to equity plus allowance for loan losses must not exceed 15%, the cash flow coverage must be greater than 1.25 times, the ratio of other additional debt to total assets must not exceed

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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

15%, and the Company is limited to acquiring additional debt of no more than $500 without prior approval. The Company believes that it is in compliance with all loan covenants.



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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



NOTE 10 - SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES

Subordinated debentures are made up of the following as of:

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

Trust II Debentures

 

$

3,093

 

 

$

3,093

 

Trust III Debentures

 

 

2,062

 

 

 

2,062

 

DCB Trust I Debentures

 

 

5,155

 

 

 

5,155

 

Other debentures

 

 

9,500

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

$

19,810

 

 

$

10,810

 

 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Trust II Debentures$3,093
 $3,093
Trust III Debentures2,062
 2,062
DCB Trust I Debentures5,155
 5,155
Other debentures2,500
 3,500
 $12,810
 $13,810

The Company has three trusts, Guaranty (TX) Capital Trust II (“Trust II”), Guaranty (TX) Capital Trust III (“Trust III”), and DCB Financial Trust I ("DCB Trust I") (“Trust II”, “Trust III” and together with "DCB Trust I", the “Trusts”). Upon formation, the Trusts issued pass-through securities (“TruPS”) with a liquidation value of $1,000,000 per share to third parties in private placements. Concurrently with the issuance of the TruPS, the Trusts issued common securities to the Company. The Trusts invested the proceeds of the sales of securities to the Company (“Debentures”). The Debentures mature approximately 30 years after the formation date, which may be shortened if certain conditions are met (including the Company having received prior approval of the Federal Reserve and any other required regulatory approvals).

 

 

Trust II

 

 

Trust III

 

 

DCB Trust I

 

Formation date

 

October 30, 2002

 

 

July 25, 2006

 

 

March 29, 2007

 

Capital trust pass-through securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of shares

 

 

3,000

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

5,000

 

Original liquidation value

 

$

3,000

 

 

$

2,000

 

 

$

5,000

 

Common securities liquidation value

 

 

93

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

155

 

 Trust II Trust III DCB Trust I
Formation dateOct 30, 2002 Jul 25, 2006 Mar 29, 2007
Capital trust pass-through securities     
Number of shares3,000
 2,000
 5,000
Original liquidation value$3,000
 $2,000
 $5,000
      
Common securities liquidation value93
 62
 155

The securities held by the Trusts can qualify as Tier I capital for the Company under Federal Reserve Board guidelines. The Federal Reserve’s guidelines restrict core capital elements (including trust preferred securities and qualifying perpetual preferred stock) to 25% of all core capital elements, net of goodwill less any associated deferred tax liability. Because the Company’s aggregate amount of trust preferred securities is less than the limit of 25% of Tier I capital, net of goodwill, the full amount is includable in Tier I capital at December 31, 20182020 and 2017.2019. Additionally, the terms provide that trust preferred securities would no longer qualify for Tier I capital within five years of their maturity, but would be included as Tier 2 capital. However, the trust preferred securities would be amortized out of Tier 2 capital by one-fifth each year and excluded from Tier 2 capital completely during the year prior to maturity of the junior subordinated debentures.

With certain exceptions, the amount of the principal and any accrued and unpaid interest on the Debentures are subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all senior indebtedness of the Company. Interest on the Debentures are payable quarterly. The interest is deferrable on a cumulative basis for up to five consecutive years following a suspension of dividend payments on all other capital stock. No principal payments are due until maturity for each of the Debentures.

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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

Trust II Debentures

 

 

Trust III Debentures

 

 

DCB Trust I

Debentures

 

Original amount

 

$

3,093

 

 

$

2,062

 

 

$

5,155

 

Maturity date

 

October 30, 2032

 

 

October 1, 2036

 

 

June 15, 2037

 

Interest due

 

Quarterly

 

 

Quarterly

 

 

Quarterly

 

 Trust II Debentures Trust III Debentures DCB Trust I Debentures
Original amount$3,093 $2,062 $5,155
Maturity dateOctober 30, 2032 October 1, 2036 June 15, 2037
Interest dueQuarterly Quarterly Quarterly

In accordance with ASC 810, “Consolidation,” the junior subordinated debentures issued by the Company to the subsidiary trusts are shown as liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets and interest expense associated with the junior subordinated debentures is shown in the consolidated statements of earnings.



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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



Trust II Debentures

Interest is payable at a variable rate per annum, reset quarterly, equal to 3 months LIBOR plus 3.35%, thereafter.

On any interest payment date on or after October 30, 2012 and prior to maturity date, the debentures are redeemable for cash at the option of the Company, on at least 30, but not more than 60 days' notice, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount to be redeemed, plus accrued interest to the date of redemption.

Trust III Debentures

Interest was payable at a variable rate per annum, reset quarterly, equal to 3 month LIBOR plus 1.67%.

On any interest payment date on or after October 1, 2016 and prior to maturity date, the debentures are redeemable for cash at the option of the Company, on at least 30, but not more than 60 days' notice, in whole or in part, at a redemption price is equal to 100% of the principal amount if redeemed, plus accrued interest to the date of redemption.

DCB Debentures I

Interest is payable at a variable rate per annum, reset quarterly, equal to 3 month LIBOR plus 1.80%.

On any interest payment date on or after June 15, 2012 and prior to maturity date, the debentures are redeemable for cash at the option of the Company, on at least 30, but not more than 60 days' notice, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount to be redeemed, plus accrued interest to the date of redemption.

Other Debentures

In July 2015, the Company issued $4,000 in debentures, of which $3,000 were issued to directors and other related parties. The $3,000 of debentures to related parties were repaid in May 2017 and a $500 par value debenture, which carried a 2.50% rate, matured and was repaid in July 2017. The remaining $500 debenture hashad a rate of 4.00%, matured and a maturity date ofwas paid off in January 1, 2019. At the Company’s option, and with 30 days advanced notice to the holder, the entire principal amount and all accrued interest may be paid to the holder on or before the due date of any debenture. The redemption price is equal to 100% of the face amount of the debenture redeemed, plus all accrued interest.

In December 2015, the Company issued $5,000 in debentures, of which $2,500 were issued to directors and other related parties. In May 2017, $2,000 of the related party debentures were repaid with a portion of the proceeds of Guaranty'sGuaranty’s initial public offering. A further $1,000 of other debentures matured and were paid off in full in July of this year.2018 and another $1,000 and $500 of debentures matured and were paid off in July and December of 2019, respectively. The remaining $2,000final $500 debenture was paid off during the second quarter of 2020.

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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

In May 2020, the Company issued $10,000 in debentures to directors and other related parties. The debentures were issued at a par value of $500 each with fixed annual rates ranging from 3.50% to 5.00%between 1.00% and 4.00% and maturity dates from June 30, 2019 to June 30,between November 1, 2020 and November 1, 2024. $500 of debentures matured and were paid off in November of 2020. At the Company’s option, and with 30 days advanced notice to the holder, the entire principal amount and all accrued interest may be paid to the holder on or before the due date of any debenture. The redemption price is equal to 100% of the face amount of the debenture redeemed, plus all accrued interest.

Maturities

The scheduled principal payments and weighted average rates of subordinatedother debentures based on scheduled repayments at December 31, 2018 are as follows (in thousands of dollars):follows:

Year

 

Current

Weighted

Average Rate

 

 

Principal Due

 

2022

 

 

2.45

%

 

$

2,000

 

2023

 

 

2.85

%

 

 

3,500

 

2024

 

 

3.74

%

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

9,500

 

Year Ended December 31Amount
2019$2,000
2020500
2021
2022
2023
Thereafter10,310
 $12,810


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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



NOTE 11 - STOCK OPTIONS

EQUITY AWARDS

The Company’s 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which was adopted by the Company and approved by its shareholders in April 2015, amended and restated the Company's 2014 Stock Option Plan.2015. The maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued pursuant to stock-based awards under the Plan equals 1,000,000 shares, all of which may be subject to incentive stock option treatment. Option awards are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant; those option awards have vesting periods ranging from 5 to 10 years and have 10-year contractual terms.

Restricted stock awards vest under the period of restriction specified within their respective award agreements as determined by the Company. Forfeitures are recognized as they occur, subject to a 90-day grace period for vested options.

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using a closed form option valuation (Black-Scholes) model that uses the assumptions noted in the table below. Expected volatilities are based on historical volatilities of the Company’s common stock and similar peer group averages. The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise and post-vesting termination behavior. The expected term of options granted is based on historical data and represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding, which takes in to account that the options are not transferable. The risk-free interest rate for the expected term of the option is based on U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant.


The fair value of options granted was determined using the following weighted-average assumptions as of grant date, for the years ended December 31:

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

 

0.79

%

 

 

2.11

%

 

 

2.87

%

Expected term (in years)

 

 

6.50

 

 

 

6.50

 

 

 

6.50

 

Expected stock price volatility

 

 

22.26

%

 

 

19.89

%

 

 

20.10

%

Dividend yield

 

 

2.56

%

 

 

2.36

%

 

 

1.76

%

 2018 2017 2016
Risk-free interest rate2.87% 2.00% 1.57%
Expected term (in years)6.50
 6.46
 6.50
Expected stock price volatility20.10% 18.54% 20.92%
Dividend yield1.76% 1.61% 2.13%

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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

A summary of activity in the Plan during the years ended December 31 follows:

2020

 

Number of

Shares

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Exercise Price

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Life in

Years

 

 

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

 

Outstanding at beginning of year

 

 

508,000

 

 

$

26.68

 

 

 

6.24

 

 

$

3,159

 

Granted

 

 

74,000

 

 

 

28.67

 

 

 

9.57

 

 

 

145

 

Exercised

 

 

(26,600

)

 

 

24.00

 

 

 

1.79

 

 

 

158

 

Forfeited

 

 

(49,200

)

 

 

29.71

 

 

 

7.58

 

 

 

84

 

Balance, December 31, 2020

 

 

506,200

 

 

$

26.81

 

 

 

5.82

 

 

$

1,805

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercisable at end of period

 

 

291,520

 

 

$

25.63

 

 

 

4.74

 

 

$

1,339

 

2019

 

Number of

Shares

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Exercise

Price

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Life in

Years

 

 

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

 

Outstanding at beginning of year

 

 

537,872

 

 

$

26.49

 

 

 

6.97

 

 

$

2,088

 

Granted

 

 

39,000

 

 

 

29.89

 

 

 

9.40

 

 

 

117

 

Exercised

 

 

(37,672

)

 

 

24.55

 

 

 

4.11

 

 

 

314

 

Forfeited

 

 

(31,200

)

 

 

30.04

 

 

 

8.02

 

 

 

89

 

Balance, December 31, 2019

 

 

508,000

 

 

$

26.68

 

 

 

6.24

 

 

$

3,159

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercisable at end of period

 

 

256,880

 

 

$

25.21

 

 

 

5.18

 

 

$

1,971

 

2018
Number
  of Shares  
 
  Weighted-Average  
Exercise Price
 
Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual
  Life in Years  
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding at beginning of year471,442
 $24.98
 7.30 $2,696
Granted101,000
 32.29
 9.51 5
Exercised(14,372) 22.74
 4.33 102
Forfeited(17,800) 26.07
 6.71 96
Balance, December 31, 2018540,270
 $26.37
 6.94 $2,160
        
Exercisable at end of year207,271
 $24.37
 5.63 $1,141
2017
Number
  of Shares  
 
  Weighted-Average  
Exercise Price
 
Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual
  Life in Years  
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding at beginning of year340,377
 $23.43
 7.34 $194
Granted159,598
 27.80
 9.40 480
Exercised(7,033) 11.94
 4.23 132
Forfeited(21,500) 25.58
 8.59 109
Balance, December 31, 2017471,442
 $24.98
 7.30 $2,696
        
Exercisable at end of year134,644
 $23.60
 5.85 $950


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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



A summary of nonvested activity in the Plan during the years ended December 31 follows:

2020

 

Number of

Shares

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Exercise

Price

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Life in

Years

 

 

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

 

Outstanding at beginning of year

 

 

251,120

 

 

$

28.18

 

 

 

7.31

 

 

$

1,188

 

Granted

 

 

74,000

 

 

 

28.67

 

 

 

9.57

 

 

 

145

 

Vested

 

 

(71,040

)

 

 

27.26

 

 

 

6.00

 

 

 

230

 

Forfeited

 

 

(39,400

)

 

 

29.71

 

 

 

7.58

 

 

 

84

 

Balance, December 31, 2020

 

 

214,680

 

 

$

28.42

 

 

 

7.28

 

 

$

466

 

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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

2019

 

Number of

Shares

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Exercise

Price

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Life in

Years

 

 

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

 

Outstanding at beginning of year

 

 

331,560

 

 

$

27.74

 

 

 

7.77

 

 

$

975

 

Granted

 

 

39,000

 

 

 

29.89

 

 

 

9.40

 

 

 

117

 

Vested

 

 

(91,040

)

 

 

26.71

 

 

 

6.02

 

 

 

563

 

Forfeited

 

 

(28,400

)

 

 

33.00

 

 

 

8.81

 

 

 

89

 

Balance, December 31, 2019

 

 

251,120

 

 

$

28.18

 

 

 

7.31

 

 

$

1,188

 

2018
Number
  of Shares  
 
  Weighted-Average  
Exercise Price
 
Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual
  Life in Years  
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding at beginning of year336,798
 $25.54
 7.88 $1,747
Granted101,000
 32.29
 9.51 5
Vested(88,440) 25.51
 6.69 400
Forfeited(16,359) 26.07
 6.71 96
Balance, December 31, 2018332,999
 $27.62
 7.75 $1,018
2017Number
  of Shares  
   Weighted-Average  
Exercise Price
 Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual
  Life in Years  
 Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding at beginning of year250,700
 $23.73
 7.65 $69
Granted159,598
 27.80
 9.40 480
Vested(54,500) 23.72
 6.35 378
Forfeited(19,000) 25.58
 8.59 109
Balance, December 31, 2017336,798
 $25.54
 7.88 $1,747

Information related to the Plan is as follows for the years ended December 31:

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Intrinsic value of options exercised

 

$

158

 

 

$

314

 

 

$

102

 

Cash received from options exercised

 

 

638

 

 

 

925

 

 

 

327

 

Weighted average fair value of options granted

 

 

4.46

 

 

 

4.97

 

 

 

6.69

 

Restricted Stock Awards

A summary of restricted stock activity in the Plan during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 follows:

2020

 

Number of

Shares

 

 

Weighted-Average

Grant

Date Fair Value

 

Outstanding at beginning of year

 

 

31,459

 

 

$

30.29

 

Granted

 

 

19,500

 

 

 

29.32

 

Vested

 

 

(15,179

)

 

 

30.33

 

Forfeited

 

��

(480

)

 

 

31.57

 

Balance, December 31, 2020

 

 

35,300

 

 

$

29.72

 

2019

 

Number of

Shares

 

 

Weighted-Average

Grant

Date Fair Value

 

Outstanding at beginning of year

 

 

2,398

 

 

$

31.57

 

Granted

 

 

30,500

 

 

 

30.25

 

Vested

 

 

(1,439

)

 

 

31.57

 

Forfeited

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Balance, December 31, 2019

 

 

31,459

 

 

$

30.29

 

  2018 2017 2016
Intrinsic value of options exercised $102
 $132
 $36
Cash received from options exercised 327
 84
 36
Tax benefit realized from options exercised 
 
 
Weighted average fair value of options granted 6.69
 7.91
 4.30

Restricted stock granted to employees typically vests over five years, but vesting periods may vary. Compensation expense for these grants will be recognized over the vesting period of the awards based on the fair value of the stock at the issue date.

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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

As of December 31, 2018,2020, there was $1,812$1,980 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options and restricted stock granted under the Plan. The expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.843.34 years.

The Company granted options and restricted stock under the 2015 Stock Option Plan in 2020, 2019 and 2018. Expense of $592, $355$749, $663 and $211$592 was recorded during the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 2016,2018, respectively, which represents the fair value of options and restricted shares vested during the those years.

NOTE 12 - STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS

On June 1, 2017, the Company terminated the Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Fair Market Value Stock Appreciation Rights Plan, paid all accrued benefits through the termination date and issued equivalent stock options to the plan holders that expire 10 years from the issuance date. Expense associated with stock appreciation rights in 2017 and 2016 was $318 and $113, respectively. There were no SARs granted in 2017.
NOTE 13 - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

KSOP

The Company maintains an Employee Stock Ownership Plan containing Section 401(k) provisions covering substantially all employees (“KSOP”). The plan provides for a matching contribution of up to 5% of a participant’s qualified compensation starting January 1, 2016.  Guaranty's total contributions accrued or paid during the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 20162018 totaled $1,125,$1,330, $1,270 and $965, respectively, and $935, respectively.


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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



is included in employee compensation expense on the Company’s consolidated statements of earnings.

Benefits under the KSOP generally are distributed to participants in the form of cash, although participants have the right to receive distributions in the form of shares of common stock.

As of December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, the number of shares held by the KSOP were 1,333,504was 1,225,828 and 1,314,277,1,224,697, respectively.  There were no0 unallocated shares to plan participants as of December 31, 20182020 and 2017.

2019.

Executive Incentive Retirement Plan

The Company established a non-qualified, non-contributory executive incentive retirement plan covering a selected group of key personnel to provide benefits equal to amounts computed under an “award criteria” at various targeted salary levels as adjusted for annual earnings performance of the Company. The plan is non-funded.

In connection with the Executive Incentive Retirement Plan, the Company has purchased life insurance policies on the respective officers. The cash surrender value of life insurance policies held by the Company totaled $26,301$35,510 and $19,117$34,495 as of December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, respectively.

Expense related to these plans totaled $502, $447$592, $602 and $390$502 for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 2016,2018, respectively, and is included in employee compensation and benefits on the Company's consolidated statements of earnings. The recorded liability totaled approximately $3,667$4,383 and $2,420$4,081 as of December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, respectively and is included in accrued interest and other liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.


Bonus Plan

The Company has a Bonus Plan that rewards officers and employees based on performance of individual business units of the Company. Earnings and growth performance goals for each business unit and for the Company as a whole are established at the beginning of the calendar year and approved annually by the board of directors. The Bonus Plan provides for a predetermined bonus amount to be contributed to the employee bonus pool based on (i) earnings target and growth for individual business units and (ii) achieving certain pre-tax return on average equity and pre-tax return on average asset levels for the Company as a whole. These bonus amounts are established annually by our board of directors. The bonus expense under this plan for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 2017totaled $3,164,

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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

$3,265 and 2016 totaled $2,943, $2,316 and $2,069, respectively and is included in employee compensation and benefits on the Company's consolidated statements of earnings.

NOTE 13 - LEASES

The Company has operating leases for bank locations, ATMs, corporate offices, and certain other arrangements, which have remaining lease terms of 1 year to 14 years. Some of the Company’s operating leases include options to extend the leases for up to 7 years.

Operating leases in which we are the lessee must be recorded as right-of-use assets with corresponding lease liabilities.  The right-of-use asset represents our right to utilize the underlying asset during the lease term, while the lease liability represents the obligation of the Company to make periodic lease payments over the life of the lease. The associated operating lease costs are comprised of the amortization of the right-of-use asset and the implicit interest accreted on the lease liability, which is recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease.  As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, operating lease right-of-use assets were $13,291 and $11,554, respectively, and liabilities were $13,539 and $11,675, respectively, and were included within the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as components of other assets and other liabilities, respectively.

Operating lease expense for operating leases accounted for under ASC 842 for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was approximately $1,954 and $1,881, respectively, and is included as a component of occupancy expenses within the accompanying consolidated statements of earnings.

The table below summarizes other information related to our operating leases as of:

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

Operating leases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

$

13,291

 

 

$

11,554

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

13,539

 

 

 

11,675

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average remaining lease term

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

9 years

 

 

10 years

 

Weighted average discount rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

 

2.19

%

 

 

2.69

%

The Company leases some of its banking facilities under non-cancelable operating leases expiring in various years through 2025 and thereafter.  Minimum future lease payments under these non-cancelable operating leases within ASC 842 as of December 31, 2020, are as follows:

Year Ended December 31,

 

Amount

 

2021

 

$

1,956

 

2022

 

 

1,779

 

2023

 

 

1,747

 

2024

 

 

1,750

 

2025

 

 

1,627

 

Thereafter

 

 

6,091

 

Total lease payments

 

 

14,950

 

Less: interest

 

 

(1,411

)

Present value of lease liabilities

 

$

13,539

 

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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

NOTE 14 - INCOME TAXES


Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was enacted on December 22, 2017. Among other things, the new law (i) establishes a new, flat corporate federal statutory income tax rate of 21%, (ii) eliminates the corporate alternative minimum tax and allows the use of any such carryforwards to offset regular tax liability for any taxable year, (iii) limits the deduction for net interest expense incurred by U.S. corporations, (iv) allows businesses to immediately expense, for tax purposes, the cost of new investments in certain qualified depreciable assets, (v) eliminates or reduces certain deductions related to meals and entertainment expenses, (vi) modifies the limitation on excessive employee remuneration to eliminate the exception for performance-based compensation and clarifies the definition of a covered employee and (vii) limits the deductibility of deposit insurance premiums. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act also significantly changes U.S. tax law related to foreign operations; however, such changes do not currently impact us.


As stated above, as a result of the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on December 22, 2017, we remeasured our deferred tax assets and liabilities based upon the newly enacted U.S. statutory federal income tax rate of 21%, which is the tax rate at which these assets and liabilities are expected to reverse in the future. During the year ended December 31, 2017, we recognized a provisional tax expense related to the remeasurement of our deferred tax assets and liabilities totaling $1,695.

Management of the Company considers the likelihood of changes by taxing authorities in its filed income tax returns and discloses potential significant changes that management believes are more likely than not to occur upon examination by tax authorities. Management has not identified any uncertain tax positions in previously filed income tax returns that require disclosure in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The Company is subject to U.S. federal income taxes.


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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



The consolidated provision for income taxes were as follows as of December 31:

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Current federal tax expense

 

$

10,542

 

 

$

6,097

 

 

$

5,288

 

Deferred federal tax (benefit) expense

 

 

(4,647

)

 

 

(319

)

 

 

(683

)

Revaluation of net deferred tax assets due to change in U.S. federal statutory income tax rate

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(6

)

Total

 

$

5,895

 

 

$

5,778

 

 

$

4,599

 

 2018 2017 2016
Current federal tax expense$5,288
 $5,803
 $6,045
Deferred federal tax (benefit)(683) 740
 (1,330)
Revaluation of net deferred tax assets due to change in U.S. federal statutory income tax rate(6) 1,695
 
Total$4,599
 $8,238
 $4,715

The provision for federal income taxes differs from that computed by applying federal statutory rates to income before federal income tax expense, as indicated in the following analysis as of December 31:

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Federal statutory income tax at 21%

 

$

6,992

 

 

$

6,732

 

 

$

5,291

 

Tax exempt interest income

 

 

(1,065

)

 

 

(1,027

)

 

 

(968

)

Revaluation of net deferred tax assets due to change in U.S. federal statutory income tax rate

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(6

)

Earnings of bank owned life insurance

 

 

(182

)

 

 

(192

)

 

 

(113

)

Nondeductible expenses

 

 

356

 

 

 

462

 

 

 

566

 

Other

 

 

(206

)

 

 

(197

)

 

 

(171

)

Total

 

$

5,895

 

 

$

5,778

 

 

$

4,599

 

 2018 2017 2016
Federal statutory income tax at 21% for 2018 and 35% for 2017 and 2016$5,291
 $7,937
 $5,893
Tax exempt interest income(968) (1,560) (1,428)
Revaluation of net deferred tax assets due to change in U.S. federal statutory income tax rate(6) 1,695
 
Earnings of bank owned life insurance(113) (161) (128)
Nondeductible expenses566
 577
 223
Other(171) (250) 155
Total$4,599
 $8,238
 $4,715

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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Income tax expense for 20172018 was impacted by the adjustment of our deferred tax assets and liabilities related to the reduction in the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to 21% under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was enacted on December 22, 2017. As a result of the new law, and as detailed in the table above, we recognized a provisional net tax expense totaling $1,695 in 2017 and a net tax benefit resulting from the finalization of those calculations totaling $6 in 2018. As

The following table summarizes the components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2018, the accounting for the income tax enactment-date effects of the new tax law has been completed.



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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



The components of2020 and 2019, and includes a $955 increase to the deferred tax assets (liabilities),associated with the day one effect of our transition to CECL on January 1, 2020. Our net deferred tax assets are included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets consisted of the following as of December 31:sheets.

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

$

7,060

 

 

$

3,402

 

Deferred compensation

 

 

920

 

 

 

857

 

Bonus accrual

 

 

422

 

 

 

399

 

Deferred loan fees, net

 

 

259

 

 

 

0

 

Accretion of acquisition allowance

 

 

112

 

 

 

183

 

Other real estate owned

 

 

2

 

 

 

134

 

Other

 

 

437

 

 

 

420

 

Total deferred tax assets

 

 

9,212

 

 

 

5,395

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain on available for sale securities

 

 

(3,717

)

 

 

(526

)

Premises and equipment

 

 

(2,721

)

 

 

(2,353

)

Prepaid expenses

 

 

(343

)

 

 

(270

)

Deferred loan costs, net

 

 

0

 

 

 

(137

)

Intangibles

 

 

(350

)

 

 

(470

)

Other

 

 

(42

)

 

 

(101

)

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

 

(7,173

)

 

 

(3,857

)

Net deferred tax asset

 

$

2,039

 

 

$

1,538

 

 2018 2017
Deferred tax assets:   
Allowance for loan losses$3,077
 $2,758
Deferred compensation770
 508
Unrealized loss on available for sale securities1,464
 730
Bonus accrual328
 
Accretion of acquisition allowance327
 
Other real estate owned65
 2
Other484
 556
Total deferred tax assets6,515
 4,554
Deferred tax liabilities:   
Premises and equipment(2,334) (1,432)
Prepaid expenses(179) (179)
Deferred loan costs, net(118) (230)
Intangibles(590) (116)
Other(85) (54)
Total deferred tax liabilities(3,306) (2,011)
Net deferred tax asset$3,209
 $2,543

NOTE 15 - NONINTEREST INCOME AND NONINTEREST EXPENSE

Other operating income consisted of the following for the years ended December 31:

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Fiduciary and custodial income

 

$

2,012

 

 

$

1,760

 

 

$

1,587

 

Bank-owned life insurance income

 

 

838

 

 

 

774

 

 

 

570

 

Merchant and debit card fees

 

 

5,515

 

 

 

4,264

 

 

 

3,642

 

Loan processing fee income

 

 

628

 

 

 

590

 

 

 

589

 

Warehouse lending fees

 

 

957

 

 

 

679

 

 

 

471

 

Mortgage fee income

 

 

771

 

 

 

323

 

 

 

283

 

Other noninterest income

 

 

2,418

 

 

 

2,029

 

 

 

2,303

 

Total

 

$

13,139

 

 

$

10,419

 

 

$

9,445

 

 2018 2017 2016
Fiduciary income$1,587
 $1,463
 $1,405
Bank-owned life insurance income570
 461
 453
Merchant and debit card fees3,642
 3,119
 2,741
Loan processing fee income589
 597
 622
Other noninterest income3,057
 2,745
 2,465
Total$9,445
 $8,385
 $7,686


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F-44


GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Other operating expense consisted of the following for the years ended December 31:

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Legal and professional fees

 

$

2,650

 

 

$

2,610

 

 

$

3,080

 

Software support fees

 

 

4,104

 

 

 

3,341

 

 

 

2,502

 

Amortization

 

 

1,349

 

 

 

1,378

 

 

 

1,228

 

Director and committee fees

 

 

846

 

 

 

873

 

 

 

1,029

 

Advertising and promotions

 

 

1,498

 

 

 

1,655

 

 

 

1,410

 

ATM and debit card expense

 

 

1,951

 

 

 

1,347

 

 

 

1,127

 

Office and computer supplies

 

 

645

 

 

 

470

 

 

 

416

 

Postage

 

 

268

 

 

 

302

 

 

 

310

 

Telecommunication expense

 

 

864

 

 

 

676

 

 

 

649

 

FDIC insurance assessment fees

 

 

821

 

 

 

173

 

 

 

625

 

Other real estate owned expenses and write-downs

 

 

77

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

157

 

Other noninterest expense

 

 

4,036

 

 

 

3,900

 

 

 

3,721

 

Total

 

$

19,109

 

 

$

16,784

 

 

$

16,254

 

 2018 2017 2016
Legal and professional fees$3,080
 $2,061
 $1,935
Software support fees2,502
 2,089
 1,870
Amortization1,228
 1,033
 980
Director and committee fees1,029
 1,064
 940
Advertising and promotions1,410
 1,193
 1,015
ATM and debit card expense1,127
 899
 933
Office and computer supplies416
 426
 464
Postage310
 301
 325
Telecommunication expense649
 526
 609
FDIC insurance assessment fees625
 671
 1,200
Other real estate owned expenses and write-downs157
 128
 140
Other3,721
 3,513
 3,488
Total$16,254
 $13,904
 $13,899

NOTE 16 - DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company utilizes certain derivative financial instruments. Stand-alone derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps, are used to economically hedge interest rate risk related to the Company’s liabilities. These derivative instruments involve both credit and market risk. The notional amounts are amounts on which calculations, payments, and the value of the derivative are based. Notional amounts do not represent direct credit exposures. Direct credit exposure is limited to the net difference between the calculated amounts to be received and paid, if any. Such difference, which represents the fair value of the derivative instruments, is reflected on the Company’s consolidated balance sheetsheets in other liabilities.

The Company is exposed to credit related losses in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to those agreements. The Company controls the credit risk of its financial contracts through credit approvals, limits and monitoring procedures, and does not expect any counterparties to fail their obligations.

The Company entered into interest rate swaps to receive payments at a fixed rate in exchange for paying a floating rate on the debentures discussed in Note 10. Management believes that entering into the interest rate swaps exposed the Company to variability in their fair value due to changes in the level of interest rates. It is the Company’s objective to hedge the change in fair value of floating rate debentures at coverage levels that are appropriate, given anticipated or existing interest rate levels and other market considerations, as well as the relationship of change in this liability to other liabilities of the Company. To meet this objective, the Company utilizes interest rate swaps as an asset/liability management strategy to hedge the change in value of the cash flows due to changes in expected interest rate assumptions.

The Company also entered into interest rate swaps to receive payments at a floating rate in exchange for paying a fixed rate, the objective of which is to reduce the overall cost of short-term 3-month FHLB advances that will be renewed consistent with the reset terms on the interest rate swap and that are included in the amounts discussed in Note 20.

Interest rate swaps with notional amounts totaling $5,000 as of December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, were designated as cash flow hedges of the debentures and $40,000 as of December 31, 2020 were designed as cash flow hedges of FHLB advances. All swaps were determined to be fully effective during all periods presented. As such, no0 amount of ineffectiveness has been included in net income.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Therefore, the aggregate fair value of the swaps is recorded in accrued interest and other liabilities within the consolidated balance sheets with changes in fair value recorded in other comprehensive income. The amount included in accumulated other comprehensive income would be reclassified to current earnings should the hedges no longer be considered effective. The Company expects the hedges to remain fully effective during the remaining terms of the swaps.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



The information pertaining to outstanding interest rate swap agreements used to hedge floating rate debentures and FHLB advances was as follows:follows as of:

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notional

Amount

 

 

Pay

Rate

 

 

Receive

Rate

 

Effective

Date

 

Maturity

in Years

 

 

Unrealized

Losses

 

$

2,000

 

 

 

5.979

%

 

3 month LIBOR plus 1.67%

 

10/1/2016

 

 

5.25

 

 

$

408

 

$

3,000

 

 

 

7.505

%

 

3 month LIBOR plus 3.35%

 

10/30/2012

 

 

1.83

 

 

$

221

 

$

15,000

 

 

 

0.668

%

 

3 month LIBOR

 

3/18/2020

 

 

2.22

 

 

$

159

 

$

15,000

 

 

 

0.790

%

 

3 month LIBOR

 

3/18/2020

 

 

4.22

 

 

$

288

 

$

10,000

 

 

 

0.530

%

 

3 month LIBOR

 

3/23/2020

 

 

2.23

 

 

$

75

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notional

Amount

 

 

Pay

Rate

 

 

Receive

Rate

 

Effective

Date

 

Maturity

in Years

 

 

Unrealized

Losses

 

$

2,000

 

 

 

5.979

%

 

3 month LIBOR plus 1.67%

 

10/1/2016

 

 

6.25

 

 

$

314

 

$

3,000

 

 

 

7.505

%

 

3 month LIBOR plus 3.35%

 

10/30/2012

 

 

2.83

 

 

$

212

 

December 31, 2018        
Notional
Amount
 Pay Rate Receive Rate Effective Date 
Maturity
in Years
 
Unrealized
Losses
$2,000
 5.979% 3 month LIBOR plus 1.67% 10/1/2016 7.25 $220
$3,000
 7.505% 3 month LIBOR plus 3.35% 10/30/2012 3.83 $173
December 31, 2017        
Notional
Amount
 Pay Rate Receive Rate Effective Date Maturity
in Years
 Unrealized
Losses
$2,000
 5.979% 3 month LIBOR plus 1.67% 10/1/2016 8.25 $301
$3,000
 7.505% 3 month LIBOR plus 3.35% 10/30/2012 4.83 $270

Interest expense recorded on these swap transactions totaled $687, $724$747, $648 and $882$687 during the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 2016,2018, respectively, and is reported as a component of interest expense on the debentures. At December 31, 2018,2020, the Company expected noneNaN of the unrealized losses to be reclassified as a reduction of interest expense during the remainder of 2019.

2021 year.

NOTE 17 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into various transactions, which, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America,GAAP, are not included in the consolidated balance sheets. These transactions are referred to as “off-balance sheet commitments.” The Company enters into these transactions to meet the financing needs of its customers. These transactions include commitments to extend credit and letters of credit, which involve elements of credit risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company minimizes its exposure to loss under these commitments by subjecting them to credit approval and monitoring procedures.

The Company enters into contractual commitments to extend credit, normally with fixed expiration dates or termination clauses, at specified rates and for specific purposes. Customers use credit commitments to ensure that funds will be available for working capital purposes, for capital expenditures and to ensure access to funds at specified terms and conditions. Substantially all of the Company’s commitments to extend credit are contingent upon customers maintaining specific credit standards at the time of loan funding. Management assessesconsiders the likelihood of commitments and letters of credit to be funded, along with credit related conditions present in the loan agreements when estimating an ACL for off-balance sheet commitments. Loan agreements executed in connection with construction loans and commercial lines of credit have standard conditions which must be met prior to the Company being required to provide additional funding, including conditions precedent that typically include: (i) no event of default or potential default has occurred; (ii) that no material adverse events have taken place that would materially affect the borrower or the value of the collateral, (iii) that the borrower remains in compliance with all loan obligations and covenants and has made no misrepresentations; (iv) that

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

the collateral has not been damaged or impaired; (v) that the project remains on budget and in compliance with all laws and regulations; and (vi) that all management agreements, lease agreements and franchise agreements that affect the value of the collateral remain in force. If the conditions precedent have not been met, the Company retains the option to cease current draws and/or future funding. As a result of these conditions within our loan agreements, management has determined that credit risk associated with certain commitments to extend credit in determining the levelis minimal and there is 0 recorded ACL as of the allowance for credit losses.

December 31, 2020.

Letters of credit are written conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The Company’s policies generally require that letters of credit arrangements contain security and debt covenants similar to those contained in loan agreements. In the event the customer does not perform in accordance with the terms of the agreement with the third party, the Company would be required to fund the commitment. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make is represented by the contractual amount shown in the table below. If the commitment were funded, the Company would be entitled to seek recovery from the customer. As of December 31, 20182020 and 2017, no2019, 0 amounts have been recorded as liabilities for the Bank’s potential obligations under these guarantees.

Commitments and letters of credit outstanding were as follows as of December 31:

 

 

Contract or Notional Amount

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Commitments to extend credit

 

$

324,276

 

 

$

440,685

 

Letters of credit

 

 

8,488

 

 

 

9,054

 

 Contract or Notional Amount
 2018 2017
Commitments to extend credit$342,523
 $326,879
Letters of credit11,675
 8,336

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



Litigation

The Company is involved in certain claims and lawsuits occurring in the normal course of business. Management, after consultation with legal counsel, does not believe that the outcome of these actions, if determined adversely, would have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.


FHLB Letters of Credit

At December 31, 2018,2020, the Company had letters of credit of $2,000$40,833 pledged to secure public deposits, repurchase agreements, and for other purposes required or permitted by law.


Operating Leases
The Company leases some of its banking facilities under non-cancelable operating leases expiring

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in various years through 2023 and thereafter. Minimum future lease payments under these non-cancelable operating leases in excess of one year as of December 31, 2018, are as follows:

Year Ended December 31,Amount  
2019$1,672
20201,362
20211,128
2022959
2023948
Thereafter6,825
 $12,894

Rental expense for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016 was approximately $1,433, $919 and $717 respectively, and is included in other expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of earnings.
Certain of the operating leases above provide for renewal options at their fair value at the time of renewal. In the normal course of business, operating leases are generally renewed or replaced by other leases.
thousands, except per share data)

NOTE 18 - REGULATORY MATTERS

The Company on a consolidated basis and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Company’s assets, liabilities, and certain off balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.

The Basel III Capital Rules, a comprehensive capital framework for U.S. banking organizations, became effective for the Company and Bank on January 1, 2015, with certain transition provisions to bethat were fully phased in byon January 1, 2019.  Quantitative measures established by the Basel III Capital Rules to ensure capital adequacy require the maintenance of minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of Common Equity Tier 1 capital, Tier 1 capital and Total capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and and/or Tier 1 capital to adjusted quarterly average assets (as defined).  Management believes, as of December 31, 20182020 and December 31, 20172019, that the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which it was subject.

When fully phased in on January 1, 2019, the

The Basel III Capital Rules, among other things, will have (i) introduced a new capital measure called “Common Equity Tier I” (“CETI”CET1”), (ii) specified that Tier I capital consist of CETICET1 and “Additional Tier I Capital” instruments meeting specified requirements, (iii) defined CETICET1 narrowly by requiring that most deductions/adjustments to regulatory capital measures be made to CETICET1 and not to the other components of capital and (iv) expanded the scope of the deductions/adjustments as compared to existing regulations.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



Starting in January 2016, the implantationimplementation of the capital conservation buffer was effective for the Company starting at the 0.625% level and increasing 0.625% each year thereafter, until it reachesreached 2.5% on January 1, 2019. The capital conservation buffer is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress and effectively increases the minimum required risk-weighted capital ratios.

As of December 31, 20182020 and December 31, 2017,2019, the Company’s capital ratios exceeded those levels necessary to be categorized as “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as “well capitalized”, the Company must maintain minimum total risk-based, CETI,CET1, Tier 1 risk-based and Tier I leverage ratios as set forth in the table. There are no conditions or events since December 31, 20182020 that management believes have changed the Company’s category.

The Federal Reserve’s guidelines regarding the capital treatment of trust preferred securities limits restricted core capital elements (including trust preferred securities and qualifying perpetual preferred stock) to 25% of all core capital elements, net of goodwill less any associated deferred tax liability. Because the Company’s aggregate amount of trust preferred securities is less than the limit of 25% of Tier I capital, net of goodwill, the rules permit the inclusion of $10,310 of trust preferred securities in Tier I capital at December 31, 20182020 and 2017.2019. Additionally, the rules provide that trust preferred securities would no longer qualify for Tier I capital within five years of their maturity, but would be included as Tier 2 capital. However, the trust preferred securities would be amortized out of Tier 2 capital by one-fifth each year and excluded from Tier 2 capital completely during the year prior to maturity of the subordinated debentures.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

A comparison of the Company’s and Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios to required capital amounts and ratios is presented in the following table:tables:

 

 

Actual

 

 

Minimum Required

For Capital

Adequacy Purposes

 

 

Minimum Required

Under Basel III

Fully Phased-In

 

 

To Be Well

Capitalized Under

Prompt Corrective

Action Provisions

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

Ratio

 

 

Amount

 

 

Ratio

 

 

Amount

 

 

Ratio

 

 

Amount

 

 

Ratio

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total capital to risk-weighted assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

$

263,144

 

 

13.20%

 

 

$

159,496

 

 

8.00%

 

 

$

209,338

 

 

10.50%

 

 

 

 

 

 

n/a

 

Bank

 

 

285,490

 

 

14.32%

 

 

 

159,514

 

 

8.00%

 

 

 

209,362

 

 

10.50%

 

 

$

199,392

 

 

10.00%

 

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

238,115

 

 

11.94%

 

 

 

119,622

 

 

6.00%

 

 

 

169,464

 

 

8.50%

 

 

 

 

 

 

n/a

 

Bank

 

 

260,459

 

 

13.06%

 

 

 

119,635

 

 

6.00%

 

 

 

169,483

 

 

8.50%

 

 

 

159,514

 

 

8.00%

 

Tier 1 capital to average assets:(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

238,115

 

 

9.13%

 

 

 

104,293

 

 

4.00%

 

 

 

104,293

 

 

4.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

n/a

 

Bank

 

 

260,459

 

 

9.99%

 

 

 

104,293

 

 

4.00%

 

 

 

104,293

 

 

4.00%

 

 

 

130,366

 

 

5.00%

 

Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

227,805

 

 

11.43%

 

 

 

89,716

 

 

4.50%

 

 

 

139,559

 

 

7.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

n/a

 

Bank

 

 

260,459

 

 

13.06%

 

 

 

89,726

 

 

4.50%

 

 

 

139,574

 

 

7.00%

 

 

 

129,605

 

 

6.50%

 

(1) The Tier 1 capital ratio (to average assets) is not impacted by the Basel III Capital Rules; however, the Federal Reserve and the FDIC may require the Consolidated Company and the Bank, respectively, to maintain a Tier 1 capital ratio (to average assets) above the required minimum.

 

 

 

Actual

 

 

Minimum Required

For Capital

Adequacy Purposes

 

 

Minimum Required

Under Basel III

Fully Phased-In

 

 

To Be Well

Capitalized Under

Prompt Corrective

Action Provisions

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

Ratio

 

 

Amount

 

 

Ratio

 

 

Amount

 

 

Ratio

 

 

Amount

 

 

Ratio

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total capital to risk-weighted assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

$

253,793

 

 

13.29%

 

 

$

152,770

 

 

8.00%

 

 

$

200,510

 

 

10.50%

 

 

 

 

 

 

n/a

 

Bank

 

 

249,643

 

 

13.07%

 

 

 

152,774

 

 

8.00%

 

 

 

200,516

 

 

10.50%

 

 

$

190,968

 

 

10.00%

 

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

237,591

 

 

12.44%

 

 

 

114,577

 

 

6.00%

 

 

 

162,318

 

 

8.50%

 

 

 

 

 

 

n/a

 

Bank

 

 

233,441

 

 

12.22%

 

 

 

114,581

 

 

6.00%

 

 

 

162,322

 

 

8.50%

 

 

 

152,774

 

 

8.00%

 

Tier 1 capital to average assets:(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

237,591

 

 

10.29%

 

 

 

92,318

 

 

4.00%

 

 

 

92,318

 

 

4.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

n/a

 

Bank

 

 

233,441

 

 

10.11%

 

 

 

92,321

 

 

4.00%

 

 

 

92,321

 

 

4.00%

 

 

 

115,401

 

 

5.00%

 

Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

227,281

 

 

11.90%

 

 

 

85,933

 

 

4.50%

 

 

 

133,674

 

 

7.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

n/a

 

Bank

 

 

233,441

 

 

12.22%

 

 

 

85,935

 

 

4.50%

 

 

 

133,677

 

 

7.00%

 

 

 

124,129

 

 

6.50%

 

(1) The Tier 1 capital ratio (to average assets) is not impacted by the Basel III Capital Rules; however, the Federal Reserve and the FDIC may require the Consolidated Company and the Bank, respectively, to maintain a Tier 1 capital ratio (to average assets) above the required minimum.

 

 Actual           
Minimum Required
For Capital
Adequacy
      Purposes      
 
To Be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
    Action Provisions    
 Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
December 31, 2018           
Total capital to risk-weighted assets:           
Consolidated$241,791
 13.25% $146,020
 8.00%   n/a
Bank242,142
 13.27% 146,015
 8.00% $182,519
 10.00%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets:           
Consolidated227,140
 12.44% 109,515
 6.00%   n/a
Bank227,491
 12.46% 109,511
 6.00% 146,015
 8.00%
Tier 1 capital to average assets:           
Consolidated227,140
 10.16% 89,422
 4.00%   n/a
Bank227,491
 10.18% 89,414
 4.00% 111,768
 5.00%
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital:           
Consolidated216,830
 11.88% 82,136
 4.50%   n/a
Bank227,491
 12.46% 82,134
 4.50% 118,637
 6.50%

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



 Actual           
Minimum Required
For Capital
Adequacy
      Purposes      
 
To Be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
    Action Provisions    
 Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
December 31, 2017           
Total capital to risk-weighted assets:           
Consolidated$215,720
 14.13% $122,111
 8.00%   n/a
Bank206,490
 13.53% 122,122
 8.00% $152,652
 10.00%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets:           
Consolidated202,861
 13.29% 91,583
 6.00%   n/a
Bank193,631
 12.68% 91,591
 6.00% 122,122
 8.00%
Tier 1 capital to average assets:           
Consolidated202,861
 10.53% 77,048
 4.00%   n/a
Bank193,631
 10.05% 77,054
 4.00% 96,318
 5.00%
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital:           
Consolidated192,551
 12.61% 68,687
 4.50%   n/a
Bank193,631
 12.68% 68,694
 4.50% 99,224
 6.50%

Dividends paid by the Company are mainly provided by dividends from its subsidiaries. However, certain regulatory restrictions exist regarding the ability of its bank subsidiary to transfer funds to Guaranty in the form of cash dividends, loans or advances. The amount of dividends that a subsidiary bank organized as a national banking association, such as the Bank, may declare in a calendar year is the subsidiary bank’s net profits for that year combined with its retained net profits for the preceding two years. Retained net profits, as defined by the OCC, consist of net income less dividends declared during the period. As of December 31, 2018,2020, the Bank had $30,158$24,854 available for payment of dividends.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

NOTE 19 - CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK

Most of the Company’s business activity is with customers located within the state of Texas. Investments in state and municipal securities involve governmental entities within the Company’s market area. The Company also maintains deposits with other financial institutions in amounts that exceed FDIC insurance coverage.

The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.


NOTE 20 - SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are secured by mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations securities with a market value of $12,423$15,631 as of December 31, 20182020 and collateralized mortgage obligations and agency securities with a market value of $13,029$11,100 as of December 31, 2017,2019, respectively.

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are financing arrangements that mature within two years. At maturity, the securities underlying the agreements are returned to the Company. Information concerning securities sold under agreements to repurchase is summarized as follows as of December 31:

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Average balance during the year

 

$

18,115

 

 

$

10,901

 

Average interest rate during the year

 

 

0.18

%

 

 

0.50

%

Maximum month-end balance during the year

 

$

21,400

 

 

$

11,542

 

Weighted average interest rate at year-end

 

 

0.19

%

 

 

0.31

%

 2018 2017
Average balance during the year$12,796
 $12,769
Average interest rate during the year0.57% 0.53%
Maximum month-end balance during the year$14,365
 $14,539
Weighted average interest rate at year-end0.44% 0.38%



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(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



NOTE 21 - RELATED PARTIES

As more fully described in Note 4, Note 8 and Note 10, the company has entered into loans, deposits and debenture transactions with related parties. Management believes the transactions entered into with related parties are in the ordinary course of business and are on terms similar to transitions with unaffiliated parties.

NOTE 22 - FAIR VALUE

Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:

Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

Level 2 – Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

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The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate fair value:

Marketable Securities: The fair values for marketable securities are determined by quoted market prices, if available (Level 1). For securities where quoted prices are not available, fair values are calculated based on market prices of similar securities (Level 2). For securities where quoted prices or market prices of similar securities are not available, fair values are calculated using discounted cash flows or other market indicators (Level 3).

Loans Held For Sale:Sale: Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value, which is evaluated on a pool-level basis. The fair value of loans held for sale is determined using quoted prices for similar assets, adjusted for specific attributes of that loan or other observable market data, such as outstanding commitments from third party investors (Level 2).

Derivative Instruments: The fair values of derivatives are based on valuation models using observable market data as of the measurement date (Level 2).

Impaired Loans: TheFor the year ended December 31, 2019, the fair value of impaired loans with specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses is generally based on the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate or, if repayment is expected solely from the collateral, the fair value of collateral, less costs to sell. The fair value of real estate collateral is determined using recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches, including the comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant (Level 3). Non-real estate collateral may be valued using an appraisal, net book value per the borrower’s financial statements, or aging reports, adjusted or discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of the valuation, and management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and client’s business (Level 3). Impaired loans are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly.

Individually Evaluated Collateral Dependent Loans: For the year ended December 31, 2020, the fair value of individually evaluated collateral dependent loans is generally based on the fair value of collateral, less costs to sell. The fair value of real estate collateral is determined using recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant (Level 3). Non-real estate collateral may be valued using an appraisal, net book value per the borrower’s financial statements, or aging reports, adjusted or discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of the valuation, and management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and client’s business (Level 3). Impaired loans are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly.

Other Real Estate Owned: Assets acquired through or instead of loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. These assets are subsequently accounted for at lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. Fair value is commonly based on recent real estate appraisals which are updated no less frequently than annually. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data


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(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



available. Real estate owned properties are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly (Level 3).

The following table summarizes quantitative disclosures about the fair value measurements for each category of financial assets (liabilities) carried at fair value as of December 31:

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

2020

 

Fair Value

 

 

Quoted

Prices in

Active

Markets for

Identical

Assets

(Level 1)

 

 

Significant

Other

Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)

 

 

Significant

Other

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

 

Assets (liabilities) at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

 

 

 

��

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available for sale securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

$

107,164

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

107,164

 

 

$

0

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

 

66,945

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

66,945

 

 

 

0

 

Municipal securities

 

 

175,704

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

175,704

 

 

 

0

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

30,982

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

30,982

 

 

 

0

 

Loans held for sale

 

 

5,542

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

5,542

 

Cash surrender value of life insurance

 

 

35,510

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

35,510

 

 

 

0

 

SBA servicing assets

 

 

763

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

763

 

Derivative instrument assets

 

 

629

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

629

 

 

 

0

 

Derivative instrument liabilities

 

 

(1,151

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(1,151

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individually evaluated collateral dependent loans

 

 

8,427

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

8,427

 

2019

 

Fair Value

 

 

Quoted

Prices in

Active

Markets for

Identical

Assets

(Level 1)

 

 

Significant

Other

Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)

 

 

Significant

Other

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

 

Assets (liabilities) at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available for sale securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

$

84,182

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

84,182

 

 

$

0

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

 

90,927

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

90,927

 

 

 

0

 

Municipal securities

 

 

17,348

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

17,348

 

 

 

0

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

20,259

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

20,259

 

 

 

0

 

Loans held for sale

 

 

2,368

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

2,368

 

Cash surrender value of life insurance

 

 

34,495

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

34,495

 

 

 

0

 

SBA servicing assets

 

 

672

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

672

 

Derivative instrument assets

 

 

526

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

526

 

 

 

0

 

Derivative instrument liabilities

 

 

(526

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(526

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impaired loans

 

 

20,028

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

20,028

 

2018Fair Value 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant Other
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets (liabilities) at fair value on a recurring basis:       
Available for sale securities       
Mortgage-backed securities$89,459
 $
 $89,459
 $
Collateralized mortgage obligations108,969
 
 108,969
 
Municipal securities15,593
 
 15,593
 
Corporate bonds18,954
 
 18,954
 
Derivative instruments(392) 
 (392) 
        
Assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:       
Impaired loans10,863
 
 
 10,863
Other real estate owned751
 
 
 751
2017Fair Value 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant Other
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets (liabilities) at fair value on a recurring basis:       
Available for sale securities       
Mortgage-backed securities$90,678
 $
 $90,678
 $
Collateralized mortgage obligations115,311
 
 115,311
 
Municipal securities7,546
 
 7,546
 
Corporate bonds18,837
 
 18,837
 
Derivative instruments(571) 
 (571) 
        
Assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:       
Impaired loans6,206
 
 
 6,206
Other real estate owned2,244
 
 
 2,244

There were no transfers between Level 2 and Level 3 during the yearyears ended December 31, 20182020 or 2017.

2019.

Nonfinancial Assets and Nonfinancial Liabilities:

Nonfinancial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the years ended December 31, 20182020 and 20172019 include certain foreclosed assets which, upon initial recognition, were remeasured and reported at fair value through a charge-off to the allowance for loan losses and certain foreclosed assets which, subsequent to their initial recognition, were remeasured at fair value through a write-down included in

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

current earnings. The fair value of a foreclosed asset is estimated using Level 2 inputs based on observable market data or Level 3 inputs based on customized discounting criteria.


The following table presents foreclosed assets that were remeasured and recorded at fair value as of December 31:

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Other real estate owned remeasured at initial recognition:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying value of other real estate owned prior to remeasurement

 

$

42

 

 

$

147

 

 

$

542

 

Charge-offs recognized in the allowance for credit losses

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(11

)

 

 

(25

)

Fair value of other real estate owned remeasured at initial recognition

 

$

33

 

 

$

136

 

 

$

517

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other real estate owned remeasured subsequent to initial recognition:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying value of other real estate owned prior to remeasurement

 

$

62

 

 

$

35

 

 

$

599

 

Write-downs included in collection and other real estate owned expense

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(56

)

Fair value of other real estate owned remeasured subsequent to initial recognition

 

$

61

 

 

$

25

 

 

$

543

 

 2018 2017
Other real estate owned remeasured at initial recognition:   
Carrying value of other real estate owned prior to remeasurement$542
 $1,082
Charge-offs recognized in the allowance for loan losses(25) (195)
Fair value of other real estate owned remeasured at initial recognition$517
 $887

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 2018 2017 2016
Other real estate owned remeasured subsequent to initial recognition:     
Carrying value of other real estate owned prior to remeasurement$599
 $
 $170
Write-downs included in collection and other real estate owned expense(56) 
 (69)
Fair value of other real estate owned remeasured subsequent to initial recognition$543
 $
 $101

The following table presents quantitative information about nonrecurring Level 3 fair value measurements at:

December 31, 2020

 

Fair Value

 

 

Valuation

Technique(s)

 

Unobservable Input(s)

 

Range

(Weighted

Average)

Other real estate owned

 

$

404

 

 

Appraisal value of collateral

 

Selling costs or other normal adjustments

 

10%-20% (16%)

The following table presents information on individually evaluated collateral dependent loans as of December 31, 2020:

 

 

Fair Value Measurements Using

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total Fair Value

 

Commercial and industrial

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

85

 

 

$

85

 

Real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction and development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

401

 

 

 

401

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,941

 

 

 

7,941

 

Total

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

8,427

 

 

$

8,427

 

December 31, 2019

 

Fair Value

 

 

Valuation

Technique(s)

 

Unobservable Input(s)

 

Range

(Weighted

Average)

Impaired loans

 

$

20,028

 

 

Fair value of collateral - sales comparison approach

 

Selling costs or other normal adjustments:

Real estate

Equipment

 

10%-20% (16%)

10%-20% (12%)

Other real estate owned

 

$

603

 

 

Appraisal value of collateral

 

Selling costs or other normal adjustments

 

10%-20% (16%)

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The following table presents information on individually evaluated collateral dependent loans as of December 31, 2019:

 

 

Fair Value Measurements Using

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total Fair Value

 

Real estate:

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

53

 

 

$

53

 

     Farmland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,198

 

 

 

1,198

 

Total

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,251

 

 

$

1,251

 

 Fair Value 
Valuation
Technique(s)
 Unobservable Input(s) 
Range (Weighted
Average)
December 31, 2018       
Impaired loans$10,863
 Fair value of collateral- sales comparison approach Selling costs or other normal adjustments: Real estate Equipment 10%-20% (16%) 10%-20% (19%)
Other real estate owned$751
 Appraisal value of collateral Selling costs or other normal adjustments 10%-20% (16%)
 Fair Value 
Valuation
Technique(s)
 Unobservable Input(s) 
Range (Weighted
Average)
December 31, 2017       
Impaired loans$6,206
 Fair value of collateral- sales comparison approach Selling costs or other normal adjustments: Real estate Equipment 10%-20% (16%) 10%-20% (3.6%)
Other real estate owned$2,244
 Appraisal value of collateral Selling costs or other normal adjustments 10%-20% (16%)

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments, not previously in this note, at December 31, 20182020 and 20172019 are as follows:

 

 

Fair value measurements as of

December 31, 2020 using:

 

 

 

Carrying

Amount

 

 

Level 1

Inputs

 

 

Level 2

Inputs

 

 

Level 3

Inputs

 

 

Total

Fair Value

 

Financial assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, due from banks, federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits

 

$

351,791

 

 

$

351,791

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

351,791

 

Loans, net

 

 

1,831,737

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,846,868

 

 

 

1,846,868

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

 

9,834

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

9,834

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

9,834

 

Nonmarketable equity securities

 

 

14,095

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

14,095

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

14,095

 

Financial liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

$

2,286,390

 

 

$

1,907,587

 

 

$

380,570

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

2,288,157

 

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

 

 

15,631

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

15,631

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

15,631

 

Accrued interest payable

 

 

804

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

804

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

804

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

 

109,101

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

109,381

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

109,381

 

Subordinated debentures

 

 

19,810

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

17,406

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

17,406

 

 

 

Fair value measurements as of

December 31, 2019 using:

 

 

 

Carrying

Amount

 

 

Level 1

Inputs

 

 

Level 2

Inputs

 

 

Level 3

Inputs

 

 

Total

Fair Value

 

Financial assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, due from banks, federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits

 

$

90,714

 

 

$

90,714

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

90,714

 

Marketable securities held to maturity

 

 

155,458

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

160,460

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

160,460

 

Loans, net

 

 

1,690,794

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,705,155

 

 

 

1,705,155

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

 

9,151

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

9,151

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

9,151

 

Nonmarketable equity securities

 

 

12,301

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

12,301

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

12,301

 

Financial liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

$

1,956,804

 

 

$

1,438,509

 

 

$

520,469

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

1,958,978

 

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

 

 

11,100

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

11,100

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

11,100

 

Accrued interest payable

 

 

1,642

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,642

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,642

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

 

55,118

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

55,125

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

55,125

 

Subordinated debentures

 

 

10,810

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

8,677

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

8,677

 

 Fair Value Measurements at
December 31, 2018 Using:
 Carrying  Amount Level 1 Inputs Level 2 Inputs Level 3 Inputs Total Fair Value
Financial assets:         
Cash, due from banks, federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits$71,510
 $71,510
 $
 $
 $71,510
Marketable securities held to maturity163,164
 
 162,800
 
 162,800
Loans, net1,645,444
 
 
 1,630,600
 1,630,600
Accrued interest receivable9,292
 
 9,292
 
 9,292
Nonmarketable equity securities14,937
 
 14,937
 
 14,937
Cash surrender value of life insurance26,301
 
 26,301
 
 26,301
Financial liabilities:         
Deposits$1,871,480
 $1,435,985
 $434,647
 $
 $1,870,632
Securities sold under repurchase agreements12,228
 
 12,228
 
 12,228
Accrued interest payable1,651
 
 1,651
 
 1,651
Other debt
 
 
 
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances115,136
 
 114,934
 
 114,934
Subordinated debentures12,810
 
 10,724
 
 10,724

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 Fair Value Measurements at
December 31, 2017 Using:
 Carrying  Amount Level 1 Inputs Level 2 Inputs Level 3 Inputs Total Fair Value
Financial assets:         
Cash, due from banks, federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits$91,428
 $66,657
 $24,771
 $
 $91,428
Marketable securities held to maturity174,684
 
 176,790
 
 176,790
Loans, net1,347,779
 
 
 1,346,361
 1,346,361
Accrued interest receivable8,174
 
 8,174
 
 8,174
Nonmarketable equity securities9,453
 
 9,453
 
 9,453
Cash surrender value of life insurance19,117
 
 19,117
 
 19,117
Financial liabilities:         
Deposits$1,676,320
 $1,378,467
 $297,978
 $
 $1,676,445
Securities sold under repurchase agreements12,879
 
 12,879
 
 12,879
Accrued interest payable922
 
 922
 
 922
Other debt
 
 
 
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances45,153
 
 44,722
 
 44,722
Subordinated debentures13,810
 
 11,495
 
 11,495

The methods and assumptions, not previously presented, used to estimate fair values are described as follows:

Cash and Cash Equivalents

: The carrying amounts of cash and short-term instruments approximate fair values (Level 1).

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Loans, net

: The fair value of fixed-rate loans and variable-rate loans that reprice on an infrequent basis is estimated by discounting future cash flows using the current interest rates at which similar loans with similar terms would be made to borrowers of similar credit quality (Level 3).

Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance

: The carrying amounts of bank-owned life insurance approximate their fair value.

Nonmarketable Equity Securities

: It is not practical to determine the fair value of Independent Bankers Financial Corporation, Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and other stock due to restrictions placed on its transferability.

Deposits and Securities Sold Under Repurchase Agreements

: The fair values disclosed for demand deposits (e.g., interest and non-interest checking, passbook savings, and certain types of money market accounts) are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying amount) (Level 1). The fair values of deposit liabilities with defined maturities are estimated by discounting future cash flows using interest rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities (Level 2).

Other Borrowings

: The fair value of borrowings, consisting of lines of credit, Federal Home Loan Bank advances and Subordinated debentures is estimated by discounting future cash flows using currently available rates for similar financing (Level 2).

Accrued Interest Receivable/Payable

: The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate their fair values (Level 2).

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



Off-balance Sheet Instruments
Fair values for off-balance sheet, credit-related financial instruments are based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties’ credit standing. The fair value of commitments is not material.

NOTE 23 - ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSSINCOME (LOSS)

The following are changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax, for the year ending December 31, 2020:

 

 

Losses on

Cash Flow

Hedges

 

 

Unrealized

(Losses) and

Gains on

Available

for Sale

Securities

 

 

Unrealized

(Losses) and

Gains on

Held to

Maturity

Securities

 

 

Total

 

Beginning balance

 

$

(526

)

 

$

(1,221

)

 

$

(46

)

 

$

(1,793

)

Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

(625

)

 

 

12,001

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

11,422

 

Ending balance

 

$

(1,151

)

 

$

10,780

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

9,629

 

There were 0 amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2020.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

The following are changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of tax, for the year endingended December 31, 2018:2019:

 

 

Losses on

Cash Flow

Hedges

 

 

Unrealized

(Losses) and Gains on

Available

for Sale

Securities

 

 

Unrealized

(Losses) and

Gains on

Held to

Maturity

Securities

 

 

Total

 

Beginning balance

 

$

(393

)

 

$

(8,705

)

 

$

(64

)

 

$

(9,162

)

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification

 

 

(133

)

 

 

7,467

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

7,352

 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

0

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

17

 

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(133

)

 

 

7,484

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

7,369

 

Ending balance

 

$

(526

)

 

$

(1,221

)

 

$

(46

)

 

$

(1,793

)

 
Gains and
(Losses) on
Cash Flow
Hedges
 
Unrealized
Gains and
(Losses) on
Available
for Sale
Securities
 
Unrealized
Gains and
(Losses) on
Held to
Maturity
Securities
 Total
Beginning balance$(571) $(5,460) $(96) $(6,127)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification178
 (2,799) 32
 (2,589)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
 40
 
 40
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)178
 (2,759) 32
 (2,549)
Reclassification of certain tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive loss
 (486) 
 (486)
Ending balance$(393) $(8,705) $(64) $(9,162)

The following are significant amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the year endingended December 31, 2018:2019:

Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components

 

Amount Reclassified From

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive Loss

 

 

Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net

Earnings is Presented

Unrealized loss on available for sale securities

 

$

22

 

 

Net realized loss on sale of securities transactions

 

 

 

(5

)

 

Tax effect

 

 

$

17

 

 

Net of Tax

Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components Amount Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Earnings is Presented
Unrealized loss on available for sale securities $50
 Net realized loss on sale of securities transactions
  (10) Tax benefit
  $40
 Net of Tax

The following are changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of tax, for the year endingended December 31, 2017:2018:

 

 

(Losses) and

Gains on

Cash Flow

Hedges

 

 

Unrealized

Losses on

Available

for Sale

Securities

 

 

Unrealized

(Losses) and

Gains on

Held to

Maturity

Securities

 

 

Total

 

Beginning balance

 

$

(571

)

 

$

(5,460

)

 

$

(96

)

 

$

(6,127

)

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification

 

 

178

 

 

 

(2,799

)

 

 

32

 

 

 

(2,589

)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

0

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

40

 

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

178

 

 

 

(2,759

)

 

 

32

 

 

 

(2,549

)

Reclassification of certain tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

0

 

 

 

(486

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(486

)

Ending balance

 

$

(393

)

 

$

(8,705

)

 

$

(64

)

 

$

(9,162

)

 
Gains and
(Losses) on
Cash Flow
Hedges
 
Unrealized
Losses on
Available
for Sale
Securities
 
Unrealized
Gains and
(Losses) on
Held to
Maturity
Securities
 Total
Beginning balance$(695) $(5,319) $(473) $(6,487)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification124
 (33) 377
 468
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
 (108) 
 (108)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)124
 (141) 377
 360
Ending balance$(571) $(5,460) $(96) $(6,127)

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

The following are significant amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the year endingended December 31, 2017:2018:

Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components

 

Amount Reclassified From

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive Loss

 

 

Affected Line Item in the

Statement Where Net

Earnings is Presented

Unrealized gain on available for sale securities

 

$

50

 

 

Net realized gain on sale of securities transactions

 

 

 

(10

)

 

Tax effect

 

 

$

40

 

 

Net of Tax

Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components Amount Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Earnings is Presented
Unrealized gain on available for sale securities $(167) Net realized gain on sale of securities transactions
  59
 Tax effect
  $(108) Net of Tax

The following are changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of tax, for the year ending December 31, 2016:
 
Gains and
(Losses) on
Cash Flow
Hedges
 
Unrealized
Losses on
Available
for Sale
Securities
 
Unrealized
Gains and
(Losses) on
Held to
Maturity
Securities
 Total
Beginning balance$(775) $(5,212) $(586) $(6,573)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification80
 (54) 113
 139
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
 (53) 
 (53)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)80
 (107) 113
 86
Ending balance$(695) $(5,319) $(473) $(6,487)
The following are significant amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the year ending December 31, 2016:
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components Amount Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Earnings is Presented
Unrealized gain on available for sale securities $(82) Net realized gain on sale of securities transactions
  29
 Tax effect
  $(53) Net of Tax


NOTE 24 - EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted-average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the maximum potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock and would then share in the net earnings of the Company. Dilutive share equivalents include stock-based awards issued to employees.


Stock options granted by the Company are treated as potential shares in computing earnings per share. Diluted shares outstanding include the dilutive effect of in-the-money awards which is calculated based on the average share price for each fiscal period using the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, the amount that the employee must pay for exercising stock options, the amount of compensation cost for future service that the Company has not


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (continued)



yet recognized, and the amount of tax impact that would be recorded in additional paid-in capital when the award becomes deductible are assumed to be used to repurchase shares.

The computations of basic and diluted earnings per share for the Company were as follows (in thousands except per share amounts) as of December 31:

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings  (basic)

 

$

27,402

 

 

$

26,279

 

 

$

20,596

 

Net earnings (diluted)

 

$

27,402

 

 

$

26,279

 

 

$

20,596

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic)

 

 

11,108,564

 

 

 

11,638,897

 

 

 

11,562,826

 

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock equivalent shares from stock options

 

 

32,781

 

 

 

66,202

 

 

 

90,940

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding (diluted)

 

 

11,141,345

 

 

 

11,705,099

 

 

 

11,653,766

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

2.47

 

 

$

2.26

 

 

$

1.78

 

Diluted

 

$

2.46

 

 

$

2.25

 

 

$

1.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 2018 2017 2016
Numerator:     
Net earnings (basic)$20,596
 $14,439
 $12,121
Net earnings (diluted)$20,596
 $14,439
 $12,121
      
Denominator:     
Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic)11,562,826
 10,230,840
 8,968,262
Effect of dilutive securities:     
Common stock equivalent shares from stock options90,940
 82,529
 8,066
Weighted-average shares outstanding (diluted)11,653,766
 10,313,369
 8,976,328
      
Net earnings per share     
Basic$1.78
 $1.41
 $1.35
Diluted$1.77
 $1.40
 $1.35


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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

NOTE 25 - PARENT COMPANY ONLY CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Condensed financial information of Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. follows:

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,227

 

 

$

7,264

 

Investment in banking subsidiaries

 

 

305,926

 

 

 

268,237

 

Other assets

 

 

451

 

 

 

469

 

Total assets

 

$

307,604

 

 

$

275,970

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt

 

$

31,810

 

 

$

11,563

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

3,151

 

 

 

2,856

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

272,643

 

 

 

261,551

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

307,604

 

 

$

275,970

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Interest income

 

$

10

 

 

$

15

 

 

$

13

 

Dividends from Guaranty Bank & Trust

 

 

0

 

 

 

23,000

 

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

23,015

 

 

 

10,013

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

939

 

 

 

653

 

 

 

687

 

Other expenses

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

1,819

 

 

 

2,590

 

 

 

 

2,939

 

 

 

2,472

 

 

 

3,277

 

Income (loss) before income tax and equity in undistributed income of subsidiary

 

 

(2,929

)

 

 

20,543

 

 

 

6,736

 

Income tax benefit

 

 

574

 

 

 

639

 

 

 

482

 

Income (loss) before equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiary

 

 

(2,355

)

 

 

21,182

 

 

 

7,218

 

Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiary

 

 

29,757

 

 

 

5,097

 

 

 

13,378

 

Net earnings

 

$

27,402

 

 

$

26,279

 

 

$

20,596

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

38,824

 

 

$

33,648

 

 

$

18,047

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

27,402

 

 

$

26,279

 

 

$

20,596

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in undistributed subsidiary earnings

 

 

(29,757

)

 

 

(5,097

)

 

 

(13,378

)

Stock based compensation

 

 

749

 

 

 

663

 

 

 

592

 

Change in other assets

 

 

18

 

 

 

85

 

 

 

127

 

Change in other liabilities

 

 

(673

)

 

 

503

 

 

 

557

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

 

(2,261

)

 

 

22,433

 

 

 

8,494

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid in connection with acquisitions

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(6,423

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(6,423

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds of borrowings

 

 

40,000

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Repayments of borrowings

 

 

(19,000

)

 

 

(2,000

)

 

 

(1,000

)

Purchase of treasury stock

 

 

(16,927

)

 

 

(10,140

)

 

 

(4,265

)

Exercise of stock options

 

 

638

 

 

 

925

 

 

 

327

 

Dividends paid

 

 

(8,487

)

 

 

(8,065

)

 

 

(7,031

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(3,776

)

 

 

(19,280

)

 

 

(11,969

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(6,037

)

 

 

3,153

 

 

 

(9,898

)

Beginning cash and cash equivalents

 

 

7,264

 

 

 

4,111

 

 

 

14,009

 

Ending cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,227

 

 

$

7,264

 

 

$

4,111

 

 2018 2017
ASSETS   
Cash and cash equivalents$4,111
 $14,009
Investment in banking subsidiaries255,637
 208,995
Other assets384
 511
Total assets$260,132
 $223,515
    
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY   
Debt$12,810
 $13,810
Accrued expenses and other liabilities2,739
 2,360
KSOP-owned shares
 
Shareholders’ equity244,583
 207,345
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$260,132
 $223,515
 2018 2017 2016
Interest income$13
 $11
 $19
Dividends from Guaranty Bank & Trust10,000
 
 12,000
 10,013
 11
 12,019
Expenses     
Interest expense687
 1,024
 1,417
Other expenses2,590
 1,682
 1,406
 3,277
 2,706
 2,823
Income (loss) before income tax and equity in undistributed income of subsidiary6,736
 (2,695) 9,196
Income tax benefit482
 354
 900
Income (loss) before equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiary7,218
 (2,341) 10,096
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiary13,378
 16,780
 2,025
Net earnings$20,596
 $14,439
 $12,121
Comprehensive income$18,047
 $14,799
 $12,207


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


 2018 2017 2016
Cash flows from operating activities     
Net earnings$20,596
 $14,439
 $12,121
Adjustments:     
Equity in undistributed subsidiary earnings(13,378) (16,780) (2,025)
Stock based compensation592
 355
 211
Change in other assets127
 1,270
 89
Change in other liabilities557
 1,589
 (227)
Net cash provided by operating activities8,494
 873
 10,169
      
Cash flows from investing activities     
Cash paid in connection with acquisitions(6,423) 
 
Investment in Guaranty Bank & Trust
 (15,000) 
Net cash used in investing activities(6,423) (15,000) 
      
Cash flows from financing activities     
Proceeds of borrowings
 2,000
 19,000
Repayments of borrowings(1,000) (25,786) (20,714)
Sale of common stock
 55,755
 
Purchase of treasury stock(4,265) 
 (12,218)
Sale of treasury stock
 
 8,557
Exercise of stock options327
 84
 36
Dividends paid(7,031) (5,562) (4,615)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(11,969) 26,491
 (9,954)
      
Net change in cash and cash equivalents(9,898) 12,364
 215
Beginning cash and cash equivalents14,009
 1,645
 1,430
Ending cash and cash equivalents$4,111
 $14,009
 $1,645



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