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Southside Bancshares Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 24 October 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income fell 76.1% year on year: Net income was $4.9 million, down $15.6 million from $20.5 million a year earlier. Diluted EPS was $0.16, against $0.68 in the same quarter of 2024. Source
  • Securities loss drove the decline: The company attributed the drop mainly to the net loss on sale of available for sale securities, with a smaller rise in noninterest expense. Source
  • Net interest margin dipped one basis point: Net interest income rose $1.45 million linked quarter, while the margin fell one basis point to 2.94%, which the company attributed to the August subordinated debt issuance. Source
  • Loans grew 3.5% linked quarter: Loans rose $163.4 million linked quarter, from commercial real estate, commercial and construction loans, partly offset by lower municipal loans. Source
  • Sold $325 million of securities: The company sold about $325 million of mostly long-duration municipal securities and some mortgage-backed securities, with a combined taxable-equivalent yield near 3.28%, at a $24.4 million loss. Source
  • Nonaccrual loans rose $3.0 million: Nonperforming assets were $35.6 million, or 0.42% of total assets, up $2.7 million linked quarter, mainly from a $3.0 million rise in nonaccrual loans, including commercial and commercial real estate loans. Source

“During the third quarter, we restructured a portion of our available for sale (“AFS”) securities portfolio to enhance future earnings”

Lee R. Gibson, Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Share repurchase authorization Sourcefrom October 16, 2025, under the Stock Repurchase Plan, from time to timeup to 2.0 million sharesRaised from approximately 1.1 million shares remaining

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Stock repurchase authorization increased by 1.0 million shares, to up to 2.0 million shares in total. Source
  • New: Sale of about $325 million of available for sale securities, mainly long-duration municipal securities and some mortgage-backed securities. Source
  • New: Issuance of $150.0 million of subordinated notes at 7.00% fixed to floating rate during August. Source

Quarterly earnings and drivers

  • Net income fell 76.1% year on year: Net income was $4.9 million, down $15.6 million from $20.5 million a year earlier. Diluted EPS was $0.16, against $0.68 in the same quarter of 2024. Source
  • Securities loss drove the decline: The company attributed the drop mainly to the net loss on sale of available for sale securities, with a smaller rise in noninterest expense. Source
  • Nine-month net income declined 27.7%: Nine-month net income was $48.2 million, against $66.7 million a year earlier. Diluted EPS was $1.59, against $2.20. Source
  • Effective tax rate fell sharply: The effective tax rate was 3.7%, against 17.6% a year earlier and 17.8% in the June quarter. Income tax expense was $189 thousand. Source
  • Returns on assets and equity declined: Annualized return on average assets was 0.23% and return on average shareholders’ equity 2.40%, against 0.98% and 10.13% a year earlier. Source

Net interest income and margin

  • Net interest margin dipped one basis point: Net interest income rose $1.45 million linked quarter, while the margin fell one basis point to 2.94%, which the company attributed to the August subordinated debt issuance. Source
  • Net interest income rose year on year: Net interest income was $55.7 million, up $0.3 million or 0.5%. The company cited lower rates paid on interest bearing liabilities and a larger average earning asset base. Source
  • Subordinated notes cost rose: Average subordinated notes were $169.2 million at 5.44% in the quarter, against $92.1 million at 4.07% in June, after the August issuance. Source
  • Asset yield and funding rate both rose: Average yield on earning assets was 5.27% and average rate on interest bearing liabilities 3.01%, against 5.25% and 2.98% in the June quarter. Source

“Linked quarter, total loans increased $163.4 million, with $81.0 million of this growth occurring on September 30, 2025.”

Lee R. Gibson, Chief Executive Officer

Noninterest income and expense

  • Noninterest income excluding securities up: Noninterest income excluding the securities loss was $12.4 million, up 22.8%, mainly from other noninterest income and trust fees. Source
  • Other noninterest income rose sharply: Other noninterest income was $2.0 million, against $0.2 million a year earlier. Trust fees were $2.1 million, up from $1.6 million. Source
  • Noninterest expense rose 3.3%: Noninterest expense was $37.5 million, up 3.3%, driven by salaries and employee benefits, other expense and professional fees. Salaries were $22.8 million. Source
  • June branch charge lowered linked expense: Expense fell 4.4% linked quarter, mainly because a $1.2 million one-time charge for demolishing an old branch was recorded in June. Source

Loans, deposits and funding

  • Loans grew 3.5% linked quarter: Loans rose $163.4 million linked quarter, from commercial real estate, commercial and construction loans, partly offset by lower municipal loans. Source
  • Deposits rose 5.0% linked quarter: Deposits rose $329.6 million linked quarter to $6.96 billion, and were up 8.2% from a year earlier. Noninterest bearing deposits were about 20.3% of the total. Source
  • Deposit costs held nearly flat: Cost of total deposits eased one basis point to 2.25%, and cost of interest bearing deposits stayed at 2.82%, the same as in June. Source
  • Borrowings fell, subordinated notes rose: Other and FHLB borrowings fell to $200.7 million from $611.4 million in June, while subordinated notes rose to $239.6 million. Source

“Our capital ratios and contingent liquidity sources remain solid.”

Southside Bancshares Inc., press release

Securities sale and reinvestment

  • Sold $325 million of securities: The company sold about $325 million of mostly long-duration municipal securities and some mortgage-backed securities, with a combined taxable-equivalent yield near 3.28%, at a $24.4 million loss. Source
  • Most sales came in September: Most of the sales occurred in September. Proceeds funded part of the loan growth, and the balance went into US Agency MBS pools and Texas municipal securities. Source
  • Securities book shrank 6.4%: Total securities fell to $2.56 billion at September 30, 2025, from $2.73 billion at June 30, 2025. Source

Asset quality and credit provisions

  • Nonaccrual loans rose $3.0 million: Nonperforming assets were $35.6 million, or 0.42% of total assets, up $2.7 million linked quarter, mainly from a $3.0 million rise in nonaccrual loans, including commercial and commercial real estate loans. Source
  • Restructured loan drives year-on-year rise: Nonperforming assets were higher than a year earlier, mainly because of a $27.5 million commercial real estate loan whose maturity was extended in early 2025. Source
  • Allowance ratio slipped to 0.95%: The allowance for loan losses was $45.3 million, or 0.95% of loans, down from 0.97% in June. The company cited an improved commercial real estate forecast in the CECL model. Source
  • Provision and charge-offs stayed small: Loan provision was $1.7 million and net charge-offs were $0.8 million. Off-balance-sheet exposures carried a $0.6 million reversal. Source

Capital, liquidity and shareholder returns

  • Total risk-based capital ratio rose: Total risk-based capital ratio was 19.01%, up from 16.91% in June. Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 13.99%, down from 14.41%. Source
  • Repurchases totaled 26,692 shares: Shares were repurchased at an average price of $30.24 in the quarter. No shares were repurchased after September 30, 2025. Source
  • Quarterly dividend held at $0.36: The third quarter cash dividend of $0.36 per share was declared August 7, 2025 and paid September 4, 2025. Source
  • Contingent liquidity was $2.77 billion: Contingent liquidity, net of current borrowings, was $2.77 billion at September 30, 2025, across FHLB advances, Discount Window and correspondent lines. Source
  • Book value per share rose: Book value per common share was $27.77 and tangible book value $21.04 at September 30, 2025, up from $26.83 and $20.10 in June. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net interest margin Source2.94% (FTE); 2.81% GAAP
Net interest income Source$55.7 million
Loans Source$4.77 billion; up 4.1% year on year
Deposits Source$6.96 billion
Deposit costs Source2.25% total; 2.82% interest bearing
Provision for credit losses Source$1.7 million for loans; $1.1 million total
Net charge-offs Source$0.8 million
Nonperforming assets Source$35.6 million; 0.42% of total assets
CET1 ratio Source12.97%
Efficiency ratio Source54.87% GAAP; 52.99% (FTE)

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Nonperforming assets are higher than a year earlier, mainly from restructured loans of $27.5 million. Source
  • Financial: Estimated uninsured deposits equal 36.9% of total deposits at quarter end. Source

Other quarters

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