Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2020 Financial Results
Guaranty Bancshares (NASDAQ: GNTY) reported Q4 2020 net income of $9.9 million ($0.90 per share), slightly down from Q3 2020 but up from $7.4 million in Q4 2019. The company’s total assets rose to $2.74 billion, with gross loans decreasing 4.7% from Q3 2020, while deposits increased by 2.8%. The net interest margin improved to 3.85%, driven by a 7.5% rise in net interest income. Noninterest income grew 37.5% year-over-year. The company maintained strong asset quality with non-performing loans at 0.70%. Management emphasizes resilience and positive prospects for 2021 amidst ongoing economic uncertainties.
- Net income of $9.9 million for Q4 2020, up 33.8% YoY.
- Total assets increased to $2.74 billion, reflecting growth in deposits.
- Net interest margin improved to 3.85%, up from 3.61% in Q3 2020.
- Noninterest income increased by 37.5% YoY to $6.4 million.
- Net income decreased slightly from $10.1 million in Q3 2020.
- Gross loans decreased by 4.7% from Q3 2020, indicating potential tightening of credit.
- COVID-related uncertainties may impact future loan performance and provisions.
Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNTY), the parent company of Guaranty Bank & Trust, N.A., today reported financial results for the fiscal quarter and year ended December 31, 2020. The Company's net income available to common shareholders was
"Despite the many challenges endured by our customers and employees during 2020, we are pleased with the Company’s operating and financial results for fourth quarter and for the year. Throughout 2020, we worked diligently with our employees to follow strong safety protocols and to provide technology that allows them to work remotely when necessary. We participated in the SBA’s PPP loan program and worked with our customers to provide temporary payment or interest-only deferrals. We closely analyzed our loan portfolio and increased our reserves for credit losses due to the ongoing uncertainty of the impact and timing of possible economic hardships resulting from COVID-19. We gave back to our communities through monetary and volunteer donations to non-profits that support those impacted by the virus. Texas has proven to be a very resilient economy and it is in a strong position to rebound when the vaccines are readily available and the virus begins to subside. As our fourth quarter and year-end results indicate, our Bank continues to provide a solid core earnings foundation, sustainable net interest margin and very strong asset quality, all of which contribute to strong shareholder prospects. We look forward to 2021 and the ability for our communities, employees and customers to return to a more normal and social lifestyle," commented Ty Abston, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL HIGHLIGHTS
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Strong Net Earnings. Net earnings for the quarter were
$9.9 million , down slightly from$10.1 million for the immediately prior quarter and up from$7.4 million for the same quarter of 2019. Net core earnings†, which exclude provisions for loan losses and income tax, net PPP income, and interest on PPP-related borrowings, were$9.6 million for the fourth quarter, compared to$11.1 million for the third quarter of 2020, and$8.9 million during the fourth quarter of 2019.
Net earnings for the year were$27.4 million , up from$26.3 million for the year ended 2019. Net core earnings† were$40.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to$33.3 million for the same period in 2019. -
Solid Net Interest Margin. The fully tax-equivalent (“FTE”) net interest margin was
3.85% for the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to3.61% in the preceding quarter and3.77% in the fourth quarter of 2019. Net interest income increased$1.7 million , or7.5% , from$22.3 million in the third quarter of 2020 to$24.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. Interest expense decreased$376,000 , or14.0% , from$2.7 million in the third quarter of 2020 to$2.3 million in fourth quarter of 2020. The Bank continues to decrease cost of funds as higher rate CDs mature and to reduce interest rates on non-maturing deposits as market conditions allow. In addition,63.9% of the loan portfolio, or$1.1 billion , has interest rate floors and51.7% of those loans are currently at their loan floor. The weighted average interest rate of loans currently at their floor is4.49% . -
Steady Credit Quality and Reduced Deferrals. Non-performing assets as a percentage of total loans were
0.70% at December 31, 2020, compared to0.72% at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized) were0.03% at December 31, 2020, compared to0.01% at September 30, 2020, and0.04% at December 31, 2019. The level of initial COVID-related loan deferrals provided by the Bank during the first and second quarters of 2020 has declined significantly, with information about subsequent deferrals made on those loans described further in the Financial Condition section below.
The Bank had no provision for loan losses during the quarter, compared to a$300,000 provision reversal in the third quarter of 2020 and no provision in the fourth quarter of 2019. The lack of provision expense and provision reversal during these quarters is indicative of our allowance for credit losses methodology and adoption of the Current Expected Credit Losses (“CECL”) model during 2020. Additionally, in the second quarter of 2020, qualitative factor adjustments were made in our CECL model, 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 and resulted in the$12.1 million provision expense during second quarter. Qualitative factor adjustments made in the first half of 2020 remained consistent in the second half of 2020 because our CECL model assumes certain lag time in estimated losses that may occur as a result of the pandemic and due to the continued uncertainty surrounding the virus and timing of economic recovery. As of December 31, 2020, the Bank’s allowance for credit losses to gross loans is1.80% , or1.95% excluding PPP loan balances.
† Non-GAAP financial metric. Calculations of this metric and reconciliations to GAAP are included in the schedules accompanying this release. |
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Large provisions for credit losses in the second quarter of 2020 resulting from effects of COVID-19 and participation in the PPP program have created temporary extraordinary results in the calculation of net earnings and related performance ratios. With the credit outlook still uncertain as a result of COVID-19 and other economic factors, the following table illustrates net earnings and net core earnings results, which are pre-tax, pre-provision and pre-extraordinary PPP income, as well as performance ratios for the prior five quarters:
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Quarter Ended |
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2020 |
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2019 |
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$ in thousands ('000s) |
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December 31 |
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September 30 |
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June 30 |
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March 31 |
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December 31 |
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Net earnings |
|
$ |
9,915 |
|
|
$ |
10,134 |
|
|
$ |
1,075 |
|
|
$ |
6,278 |
|
|
$ |
7,369 |
|
Adjustments: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for credit losses |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(300 |
) |
|
|
12,100 |
|
|
|
1,400 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Income tax provision (benefit) |
|
|
2,290 |
|
|
|
2,350 |
|
|
|
(190 |
) |
|
|
1,445 |
|
|
|
1,573 |
|
PPP loans, including fees |
|
|
(2,654 |
) |
|
|
(1,076 |
) |
|
|
(2,540 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net interest expense on PPP-related borrowings |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net core earnings† |
|
$ |
9,551 |
|
|
$ |
11,111 |
|
|
$ |
10,476 |
|
|
$ |
9,123 |
|
|
$ |
8,942 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total average assets |
|
$ |
2,659,725 |
|
|
$ |
2,639,335 |
|
|
$ |
2,657,609 |
|
|
$ |
2,325,618 |
|
|
$ |
2,341,766 |
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PPP loans average balance |
|
|
(179,240 |
) |
|
|
(209,506 |
) |
|
|
(163,184 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Excess fed funds sold due to PPP-related borrowings |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(8,152 |
) |
|
|
(84,066 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Total average assets, adjusted† |
|
$ |
2,480,485 |
|
|
$ |
2,421,677 |
|
|
$ |
2,410,359 |
|
|
$ |
2,325,618 |
|
|
$ |
2,341,766 |
|
Total average equity |
|
$ |
271,397 |
|
|
$ |
265,027 |
|
|
$ |
258,225 |
|
|
$ |
251,159 |
|
|
$ |
260,160 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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PERFORMANCE RATIOS |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings to average assets (annualized) |
|
|
1.48 |
% |
|
|
1.53 |
% |
|
|
0.16 |
% |
|
|
1.09 |
% |
|
|
1.25 |
% |
Net earnings to average equity (annualized) |
|
|
14.53 |
|
|
|
15.21 |
|
|
|
1.67 |
|
|
|
9.94 |
|
|
|
11.24 |
|
Net core earnings to average assets, as adjusted (annualized)† |
|
|
1.53 |
|
|
|
1.83 |
|
|
|
1.75 |
|
|
|
1.58 |
|
|
|
1.51 |
|
Net core earnings to average equity (annualized)† |
|
|
14.00 |
|
|
|
16.68 |
|
|
|
16.32 |
|
|
|
14.61 |
|
|
|
13.64 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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PER COMMON SHARE DATA |
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic |
|
|
10,966,504 |
|
|
|
11,012,060 |
|
|
|
11,025,924 |
|
|
|
11,432,391 |
|
|
|
11,533,849 |
|
Earnings per common share, basic |
|
$ |
0.90 |
|
|
$ |
0.92 |
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
$ |
0.55 |
|
|
$ |
0.64 |
|
Net core earnings per common share, basic† |
|
|
0.87 |
|
|
|
1.01 |
|
|
|
0.95 |
|
|
|
0.80 |
|
|
|
0.78 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
† Non-GAAP financial metric. Calculations of this metric and reconciliations to GAAP are included in the schedules accompanying this release. |
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Net interest income, before the provision for loan losses, in the fourth quarter of 2020 and 2019 was
Net interest margin, on a taxable equivalent basis, for the fourth quarter of 2020 and 2019 was
Net interest margin, on a taxable equivalent basis, increased from
The Bank’s continued participation in the PPP program has created temporary extraordinary results in the calculation of net interest margin. To illustrate core net interest margin, the table below excludes PPP loans and their associated fees and costs, as well as the average balance of related FHLB borrowings and fed funds sold, for the three months and year ended December 31, 2020:
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|
For the Three Months Ended
|
|
|
For the Year Ended
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|
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$ in thousands ('000s) |
|
Average
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
Average
|
|
||||||
Total interest-earning assets |
|
$ |
2,496,945 |
|
|
$ |
26,253 |
|
|
|
4.18 |
% |
|
$ |
2,404,779 |
|
|
$ |
103,042 |
|
|
|
4.28 |
% |
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PPP loans average balance and net fees(1) |
|
|
(179,240 |
) |
|
|
(2,654 |
) |
|
|
5.89 |
|
|
|
(138,291 |
) |
|
|
(6,270 |
) |
|
|
4.53 |
|
Excess fed funds sold due to PPP-related borrowings |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(22,951 |
) |
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
0.10 |
|
Total interest-earning assets, net of PPP effects† |
|
$ |
2,317,705 |
|
|
$ |
23,599 |
|
|
|
4.05 |
% |
|
$ |
2,243,537 |
|
|
$ |
96,749 |
|
|
|
4.31 |
% |
Interest expense adjustment: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PPP-related FHLB borrowings |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(22,951 |
) |
|
|
(57 |
) |
|
|
0.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest income |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
23,952 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
89,982 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest margin(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.82 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.74 |
% |
Net interest margin, FTE(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.85 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.77 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest income, net of PPP effects† |
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,298 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
83,746 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest margin, net of PPP effects†(4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.66 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.73 |
|
Net interest margin, FTE, net of PPP effects†(5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.70 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.77 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Efficiency ratio(6) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
59.82 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58.86 |
|
Efficiency ratio, net of PPP effects†(7) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
65.55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63.10 |
|
† Non-GAAP financial metric. Calculations of this metric and reconciliations to GAAP are included in the schedules accompanying this release. |
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(1) Interest earned consists of interest income of |
|
(2) Net interest margin is equal to net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets, annualized. Taxes are not a part of this calculation. |
|
(3) Net interest margin on a taxable equivalent basis is equal to net interest income adjusted for nontaxable income divided by average interest-earning assets, annualized, using a marginal tax rate of |
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(4) Net interest margin is equal to net interest income, net of PPP effects, divided by average interest-earning assets, annualized. Taxes are not a part of this calculation. |
|
(5) Net interest margin on a taxable equivalent basis is equal to net interest income, net of PPP effects, adjusted for nontaxable income divided by average interest-earning assets, annualized, using a marginal tax rate of |
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(6) 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. |
|
(7) The efficiency ratio 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. |
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The Bank adopted the CECL standard (Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 or ASC 326) on January 1, 2020. The day one impact of adopting CECL resulted in an allowance increase of
Noninterest income increased
Noninterest income decreased
Noninterest expense increased
Noninterest expense increased
† Non-GAAP financial metric. Calculations of this metric and reconciliations to GAAP are included in the schedules accompanying this release. |
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Consolidated assets for the company totaled
Deposits increased by
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total loans were
During the first and second quarters of 2020, the Bank provided financial relief to many of its customers due to the COVID-19 outbreak through either 3-month principal and interest (“P&I”) payment deferrals or through 6-month interest-only (“I/O”) deferrals. Under the initial deferral program, the Bank provided 3-month P&I deferrals on 658 loans with principal balances of
The table below provides detail about the current I/O and P&I and deferral programs as of January 14, 2021:
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As of January 14, 2021 |
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$ in thousands ('000s) |
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I/O Deferred |
|
|
P&I Deferred |
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CRE - owner occupied |
|
$ |
3,903 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
CRE - non-owner occupied |
|
|
2,403 |
|
|
|
2,425 |
|
Construction and development |
|
|
679 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Commercial and industrial |
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Subtotal - deferrals, excluding COVID higher risk industries |
|
$ |
7,036 |
|
|
$ |
2,425 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COVID higher risk industries (excluded from segment subtotals above): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restaurant |
|
$ |
3,984 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Hotel |
|
|
36,979 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Subtotal - deferrals of COVID higher risk industries |
|
$ |
40,963 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total of all deferrals |
|
$ |
47,999 |
|
|
$ |
2,425 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% of total loans, excluding PPP |
|
|
2.8 |
% |
|
|
0.1 |
% |
Finally, management continues to closely monitor loans and concentrations in COVID-19 affected industries. Social distancing, stay-at-home orders and other measures as a result of the virus have particularly affected the restaurant, hospitality, retail commercial real estate (“CRE”) and energy sectors. Excluding SBA partially guaranteed (
Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. |
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Consolidated Financial Summary (Unaudited) |
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(In thousands, except share and per share data) |
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As of |
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|
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2020 |
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2019 |
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|
|
December 31 |
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September 30 |
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June 30 |
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March 31 |
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December 31 |
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ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and due from banks |
|
$ |
47,836 |
|
|
$ |
35,714 |
|
|
$ |
35,490 |
|
|
$ |
40,354 |
|
|
$ |
39,907 |
|
Federal funds sold |
|
|
218,825 |
|
|
|
101,300 |
|
|
|
104,375 |
|
|
|
81,250 |
|
|
|
45,246 |
|
Interest-bearing deposits |
|
|
85,130 |
|
|
|
56,357 |
|
|
|
51,129 |
|
|
|
25,324 |
|
|
|
5,561 |
|
Total cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
351,791 |
|
|
|
193,371 |
|
|
|
190,994 |
|
|
|
146,928 |
|
|
|
90,714 |
|
Securities available for sale |
|
|
380,795 |
|
|
|
368,887 |
|
|
|
376,381 |
|
|
|
377,062 |
|
|
|
212,716 |
|
Securities held to maturity |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
155,458 |
|
Loans held for sale |
|
|
5,542 |
|
|
|
9,148 |
|
|
|
7,194 |
|
|
|
4,024 |
|
|
|
2,368 |
|
Loans, net |
|
|
1,831,737 |
|
|
|
1,921,234 |
|
|
|
1,919,201 |
|
|
|
1,696,861 |
|
|
|
1,690,794 |
|
Accrued interest receivable |
|
|
9,834 |
|
|
|
8,361 |
|
|
|
11,864 |
|
|
|
8,148 |
|
|
|
9,151 |
|
Premises and equipment, net |
|
|
55,212 |
|
|
|
55,468 |
|
|
|
55,251 |
|
|
|
54,496 |
|
|
|
53,431 |
|
Other real estate owned |
|
|
404 |
|
|
|
310 |
|
|
|
402 |
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"text": "Noninterest income increased by 37.5% year-over-year to $6.4 million."
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FAQ
What were the financial results of Guaranty Bancshares for Q4 2020?
Guaranty Bancshares reported a net income of $9.9 million for Q4 2020, or $0.90 per share.
How did Guaranty Bancshares' total assets change in Q4 2020?
Total assets increased to $2.74 billion at December 31, 2020.
What is the current net interest margin for GNTY?
The net interest margin improved to 3.85% for Q4 2020.
How did noninterest income perform for GNTY in Q4 2020?
Noninterest income increased by 37.5% year-over-year to $6.4 million.
What is the status of Guaranty Bancshares' loan portfolio?
Gross loans decreased 4.7% from Q3 2020, highlighting potential credit tightening.
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