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ServisFirst Bancshares(SFBS) - 2024 Q4 - Annual Results

Financial Performance - Net income for Q4 2024 was 65.2million,anincreaseof8.865.2 million, an increase of 8.8% from Q3 2024 and 54.9% from Q4 2023[4] - Diluted earnings per share for Q4 2024 were 1.19, up 8.2% from Q3 2024 and 54.5% from Q4 2023[5] - Net income available to common stockholders rose to 65.1millioninQ42024,comparedto65.1 million in Q4 2024, compared to 42.0 million in Q4 2023[20] - The company reported a net income of 227,242thousandfortheyearended2024,anincreaseof9.8227,242 thousand for the year ended 2024, an increase of 9.8% from 206,853 thousand in 2023[26] - Basic earnings per common share for Q4 2024 was 1.19,a54.51.19, a 54.5% increase from 0.77 in Q4 2023[26] Revenue and Income Sources - Net interest income increased by 8.0million,or288.0 million, or 28% annualized, during Q4 2024[5] - Non-interest income rose by 1.4 million, or 19.3%, to 8.8millioninQ42024comparedtoQ42023[13]TotalinterestincomeforQ42024was8.8 million in Q4 2024 compared to Q4 2023[13] - Total interest income for Q4 2024 was 243,892 thousand, an increase of 6.4% from 229,062thousandinQ42023[26]Totalnoninterestincomefortheyearended2024was229,062 thousand in Q4 2023[26] - Total non-interest income for the year ended 2024 was 35,056 thousand, up 15.5% from 30,417thousandin2023[26]AssetandLiabilityManagementTotalassetsreached30,417 thousand in 2023[26] Asset and Liability Management - Total assets reached 17.35 billion in Q4 2024, up from 16.13billioninQ42023[20]Totaldepositsgrewby16.13 billion in Q4 2023[20] - Total deposits grew by 397 million, or 12% annualized, during Q4 2024[5] - Loans increased to 12.61billioninQ42024,comparedto12.61 billion in Q4 2024, compared to 11.66 billion in Q4 2023[20] - Average total deposits for Q4 2024 were 13.48billion,anincreaseof1.913.48 billion, an increase of 1.9% from Q4 2023[11] Efficiency and Cost Management - Non-interest expense decreased by 11.4 million, or 19.5%, to 46.9millioninQ42024comparedtoQ42023[14]Theefficiencyratioimprovedto35.5446.9 million in Q4 2024 compared to Q4 2023[14] - The efficiency ratio improved to 35.54% in Q4 2024 from 55.23% in Q4 2023[14] - Total non-interest expense for Q4 2024 was 46,896 thousand, slightly higher than 45,632thousandinQ32024,indicatinga2.845,632 thousand in Q3 2024, indicating a 2.8% increase[29] Credit Quality and Provisions - Non-performing assets to total assets were 0.26% for Q4 2024, compared to 0.14% for Q4 2023[12] - The allowance for credit losses to total loans remained stable at 1.30% in Q4 2024, consistent with Q3 2024[28] - Provision for credit losses for Q4 2024 was 6,398 thousand, compared to 5,435thousandinQ32024,reflectinganincreaseincreditlossprovisions[28]StockholderEquityandBookValueBookvaluepersharereached5,435 thousand in Q3 2024, reflecting an increase in credit loss provisions[28] Stockholder Equity and Book Value - Book value per share reached 29.63, up 12.0% from Q4 2023[5] - Tangible common stockholders' equity was reported at 1.603billionasofDecember31,2024,anincreasefrom1.603 billion as of December 31, 2024, an increase from 1.426 billion in 2023[23] - The company experienced a 12% increase in total stockholders' equity, reaching 1.617billionasofDecember31,2024,upfrom1.617 billion as of December 31, 2024, up from 1.440 billion in 2023[25] Market Position and Strategic Initiatives - The company is focused on enhancing its market position through strategic initiatives and product development[31]