Financial Performance - Operating revenue for Q4 2024 was 15.5million,a2.215.1 million in Q4 2023[5] - Net income for Q4 2024 was 3.6million,down6.43.9 million in Q4 2023, with diluted EPS at 0.55[6]−NoninterestincomeforQ42024was4.6 million, a 17.6% decline from 5.5millioninQ42023[9]−NetincomeforDecember2024was3,635 thousand, representing a 54.3% increase compared to 2,354thousandinSeptember2024[36]−Basicearningspercommonshareroseto0.55 in December 2024, up from 0.35inSeptember2024,anincreaseof57.111,470 million, down from 12,094millionin2023,showingadeclineof5.21.72 in 2024 from 1.75in2023,areductionof1.716.8 million, an 11.4% increase from 15.1millionintheprioryear[6]−Noninterestincometotaled4,557 thousand in December 2024, an increase of 10.6% from 4,123thousandinSeptember2024[35]−Netinterestincomeincreasedto10,897 thousand in December 2024, up 7.0% from 10,186thousandinSeptember2024[35]−NetinterestincomeforQ42024was10,897,000, an increase of 6.98% from 10,186,000inQ32024[39]−Adjustedtotaloperatingrevenuefor2024was56,897 million, slightly down from 57,045millionin2023,indicatingadecreaseof0.31.38 billion, driven by a 46.5millionor4.71,379,517 thousand in December 2024 from 1,393,949thousandinSeptember2024,adeclineof1.01,252,009 thousand in December 2024 from 1,261,108thousandinSeptember2024,adeclineof0.71,361,274 million in 2024 from 1,334,644millionin2023,representingagrowthof2.082.4 million, or 7.7%, to 1.15billionyear−over−year[19]−Totaldepositsreached1,152.6 million, with a growth of 82.4millionor7.71,152,605 thousand in December 2024 from 1,159,533thousandinSeptember2024,adecreaseof0.346.5 million year-over-year, achieving a total of 1,046.7million,reflectingagrowthrateof4.71,040,580 million, up from 992,337million,representinganincreaseofabout4.9127.5 million, reflecting a 3.2millionincreasefromtheprioryear[19]−SBFinancialrepurchased130,465sharesinQ42024,demonstratingcommitmenttoshareholdervaluethroughbuybacksanddividends[21]−Tangiblebookvaluepershareincreasedby1.02, or 6.8%, to 16.00fromtheprioryear[6]−Marketpricepercommonsharewas20.91, reflecting an increase from 20.56inthepreviousquarter[39]−Thetangibleequityratiowasreportedat7.665.5 million, representing 0.40% of total assets, an increase from 0.25% the previous year[23] - The allowance for credit losses was 1.44% of total loans, providing 273.7% coverage of nonperforming loans, indicating a conservative risk management approach[24] - Nonperforming commercial and agricultural loans increased by 291.3% year-over-year, totaling $2.9 million[26] - The net loan charge-offs to average loans ratio remained low at 7 basis points for the quarter and 2 basis points for the full year[24] - The allowance for credit loss to nonperforming loans ratio stood at 273.68%, reflecting strong coverage for potential loan losses[40] Efficiency and Performance Ratios - The efficiency ratio improved to 71.09% in Q4 2024 from 76.78% in the linked quarter[17] - Return on average assets (ROAA) improved to 1.04% in Q4 2024, compared to 0.68% in Q3 2024[39] - Return on average equity (ROE) increased to 11.13% in Q4 2024, up from 7.32% in Q3 2024[39] - The common equity tier 1 ratio (Bank) was reported at 13.43%, indicating a solid capital position[40] - The net loan charge-offs to average loans ratio was 0.07%, indicating low levels of loan defaults[40] Future Outlook - The company plans to hold its Q4 2024 earnings conference call on January 24, 2025[27]