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2014 Annual Report  page  2

Growing because we help you growTy Abston
Chairman of the Board & CEO

Dear Fellow Shareholders,

We are pleased to report that Guaranty Bancshares had 

solid  performance  in  2014  in  almost  every  area  of  the 

Company.    We  began  the  year  with  a  strategic  goal  of 

generating organic growth in our loan portfolio to replace 

lower yielding securities.  Our efforts proved successful, 

and  we  ended  the  year  with  record  loans  of  over  $792 

million, an $86 million or 12% net increase from year end 

2013.  Total bank deposits reached a new record of over 

$1.08 billion, and total assets also increased to a record 

$1.33 billion.  Our recent expansion efforts into the new 

markets  of  Bryan/College  Station  and  Longview  helped 

fuel  this  growth.    Recently  announced  expansion  plans 

into the vibrant Dallas/Ft. Worth market should prove to 

continue this strong growth trend.    

The  Company’s  pre-tax  earnings  were  $13.7  million  for  2014, 
similar  to  last  year’s  earnings  results.   Although  not  completely 
satisfied with these results, we are pleased that they were achieved 
while  maintaining  a  very  conservative  liquidity  and  interest  rate 
risk  posture,  and  while  absorbing  the  start-up  costs  of  our  new 
market  expansions.    We  continue  to  prudently  manage  interest 
rate  risks  on  our  balance  sheet,  and  remain  willing  to  sacrifice 
some  short-term  earnings  opportunities  in  order  to  remain  well 
positioned for rising rates in the future.  

For the 22nd consecutive year, with the exception of only one year 
of  level  dividends,  we  were  able  to  increase  dividends  paid  to 
shareholders  to  a  record  $1.00  (0.50  cents  split  adjusted)  per 
share.  This represents a 5.26% increase compared to the $0.95 

2014 Annual Report  page  1

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C-Corp tax status, having  
converted from an S-Corp 
at the beginning of the 
year to better position the 
Company for acquisitions 
and future corporate 
strategies to enhance    
shareholder value and 
liquidity.

(0.475  cents  split  adjusted)  per  share  in  2013.   Additionally,  in 
December we paid a special one-time tax free dividend of $1.00 
per  share,  taking  advantage  of  this  one-time  option  in  2014 
following our S-Corp. conversion last year.  That brings the total 
dividend paid in 2014 to $1.50 or a 6.5% return on today’s stock 
valuation.  Our stock valuation ended 2014 at $23 per share on a 
split-adjusted basis.  We continue to work hard to create fair and 
consistent returns for our shareholders.  

Strategic moves in 2014

We executed on several strategic initiatives in 2014, all designed 
to better position our Company for continued future growth.  Below 
is a list of major initiatives achieved by the Company in 2014:

 January:  We began the year as a C-Corp tax status,  

having converted from an S-Corp at the  
beginning of the year to better position  
the Company for acquisitions and  
future corporate strategies to enhance  
shareholder value and liquidity.

April:       We opened full-service bank locations in  

College Station and Longview, Texas.

May:  We completed a 10% shareholder Rights  

  Offering and raised $14.4 million in new  
capital to continue our growth trajectory.

June:  We opened a full-service bank location in  

Bryan, Texas.

July:  We changed the bank’s name to “Guaranty  

Bank & Trust” to give us a commercially  
strong name as we continue to expand  
our banking franchise across the state.

New Locations Added in 2014

College Station

Longview

Bryan

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Our strategy is simple and 
straight forward.  We plan 
to remain independent 
by continuing to grow our 
franchise and creating 
shareholder value.

  August:  We announced and completed a 2-for-1 stock  
split for all GNTY shareholders of record as of  
August 20th.

  December:  We announced the acquisition of Texas  

Leadership Bank in Royse City, a move that    
expanded Guaranty into the rapidly growing    
Rockwall County.

  December:   We announced the acquisition of Preston  
State Bank in Dallas with its two locations  
and strong management team.  This merger    
will be the foundation of our future expansion   
efforts into the fast growing DFW market.

Looking to the future

Over the years Guaranty has been a very successful company.  
In  fact,  it’s  this  past  success  that  we  are  building  upon  today.  
But  past  successes  never  guarantee  future  success.    Banking 
remains  a  rapidly  changing  industry,  with  technology  and 
banking regulations significantly impacting the business model of 
community  banks  like  ours.   The  strategic  moves  that  we  have 
made  over  the  last  five  years,  and  those  that  we’ll  continue  to 
make in 2015, are designed to best position Guaranty to continue 
building on our past successes.  

Our strategy is simple and straight forward.  We plan to remain 
independent,  and  continue  to  grow  our  franchise,  creating 
shareholder  value.    We  also  plan  to  continue  diversifying  our 
balance sheet with strategic expansion in strong growth markets 
throughout  this  vibrant  state  of  ours  while  maintaining  good 
liquidity and fair valuation options for our shareholders.  

Status  quo  and  complacency  are  often  initially  comfortable 
when  considering  corporate  strategy.  However,  that  course  will 

Joining Our Guaranty Family in 2015

2014 Annual Report  page  3

Growing because we help you grow 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
not  necessarily  produce  good  future  prospects  or  results  for  a 
company.    Regardless  of  what  worked  in  the  past,  the  banking 
industry  is  simply  changing  too  rapidly  to  remain  stagnate.  
Guaranty’s  board  and  management  agree  that  if  we  are  not 
growing and diversifying our asset base, expanding our banking 
footprint  and  consistently  upgrading  our  talents,  then  we  are 
really limiting our future prospects.  Not only to create continued 
acceptable shareholder returns, but to remain independent and a 
vibrant growing company.  However, we are not seeking growth 
for its own sake.  Instead we are striving for growth that includes: 

    sheet,  

· continued diversification of our balance   
· growing the strengths and talents of our  
· increasing our technology capabilities, and  
· positioning the company strategically to be in  

    leadership team, 

    markets that will benefit from the economic           
    growth opportunities that are currently developing in our   
    great state.  

Guaranty’s board and 
management agree that 
if we are not growing and 
diversifying our asset base, 
expanding our banking 
footprint and consistently 
upgrading our talents, then 
we are really limiting our 
future prospects. 

We  strive  to  do  all  of  this  while  maintaining  our  core  banking 
philosophy and focus on strong asset quality.  Banking franchises 
that can accomplish this task in the coming years will be valuable 
franchises  that  have  their  futures  in  front  of  them.    Those  that 
can’t or just as importantly won’t, will find their futures dictated to 
them by circumstance.  Charting this path forward has been and 
will remain the overriding goal of our board and this management 
team.  

We  recently  announced  the  acquisition  of  Preston  State  Bank 
in Dallas and Texas Leadership Bank in Royse City.  Both bank 
franchises  bring  strong  shareholders,  customers,  and  bank 
staff to join our Guaranty team.  In addition, these combinations 

Increasing our technology 
capabilities is important in 

a rapidly changing banking 

Mobile 
Applications

Online 
Banking

Bill Pay

ATM

industry.

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provide Guaranty with an initial entry platform into the fast growing 
DFW market.  We are excited about the future prospects these 
mergers  offer  our  combined  shareholders.    Guaranty’s  balance 
sheet strength and resources position us well for strong growth 
opportunities  in  the  vibrant  Dallas  market.    In  conjunction  with 
this expansion into the Dallas market, we plan to consolidate our 
corporate  functions  into  the  Mt.  Pleasant  and  Dallas  markets.  
This  move  creates  greater  efficiencies  for  the  company  by 
consolidating  departmental 
from  several  different 
markets.    It  also  maximizes  Guaranty’s  options  in  the  future  as 
we continue to grow our franchise and need to attract additional 
talent to our team.  The resulting organizational model is a very 
scalable platform designed and constructed to position Guaranty 
well for the future as a larger bank franchise.  

functions 

Of the more than 500 banks operating in Texas today, Guaranty 
is  now  in  the  Top  50  in  the  state  by  asset  size.    We  see  great 
opportunities  ahead  for  our  Company.    We  have  the  strength 
and asset base to serve customers of all sizes, offer an array of 
commercial  and  consumer  banking  products,  maintain  state-of-
the-art  secure  networks  for  our  customer’s  peace  of  mind,  and 
employ top-talented bankers to serve our customers and clients.  
These facts put Guaranty in a strong position for the future.   

Our  whole  team  feels  very  fortunate  to  have  the  opportunity  to 
lead such a great company.  We look forward to the future and the 
exciting possibilities that lie ahead for our Company.  Thank you, 
fellow shareholders, for your continued investment, support, and 
confidence in Guaranty Bank & Trust and Guaranty Bancshares.  

Ty Abston
Chairman of the Board & CEO
Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.

We have the strength 
and asset base to serve 
customers of all sizes, offer 
an array of commercial and 
consumer banking products, 
maintain state-of-the-art 
secure networks for our 
customer’s peace of mind, 
and employ top-talented 
bankers to serve our 
customers and clients. 

Top 

 50 bank 

Of the more than 500 banks 
operating in Texas today, 

Guaranty is now in the Top 50 

in the state by asset size.

2014 Annual Report  page  5

Growing because we help you growExecutive Management Team

Ty Abston - Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer

Ty Abston is Chairman of the Board and CEO of Guaranty Bank & Trust, as well as its parent company, Guaranty Bancshares, 
Inc. He is also Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board, a member of the Director’s Loan Committee, and either 
chairs or is a member of all the key operational committees of the bank.

During his 27-year banking career, Abston has demonstrated strong skills in bank management, strategic planning, and 
mergers & acquisitions. In addition to oversight of the commercial lending and loan portfolio divisions, he chairs the bank’s 
Investment Committee, managing $400 million in securities for the bank. He has served on the boards of the Federal Home 
Loan Bank of Dallas and Independent Bankers Association of Texas, and Texas Security Bank in Dallas. 

Abston received his bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of North Texas and his MBA in Finance from Texas A&M 
University–Texarkana. He is a graduate of ABA’s National Commercial Lending School.

Starting in 2015, Abston will maintain dual offices in the Dallas and Mt. Pleasant markets.

Kirk Lee - Vice Chairman & Chief Credit Officer

Kirk Lee has over 30 years of experience in banking. Currently serving as Vice Chairman and Chief Credit Officer of Guaranty 
Bank & Trust, and as President of its parent company Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Lee also chairs the Director’s Loan 
Committee and is a member of the Executive Committee. He served the Arkansas State Banking Department as a Bank 
Examiner Supervisor, and worked a number of years in commercial lending and management at another community bank 
prior to joining Guaranty in 1992 as President of the bank’s Paris location. Lee chairs or is a member of all the key operational 
committees of the bank.

He holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Ouachita Baptist University as well as graduated from the Southwestern 
Graduate School of Banking. 

Lee offices in the Bryan/College Station market.

Cappy Payne - Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer 

Cappy Payne serves as the Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Guaranty Bank & Trust and its 
parent company Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and is a member of the Executive Committee.  He started with the bank in 1984 as 
a Credit Analyst, advancing to Senior Loan Officer, Controller, and Investment Officer. He has served as a director of the bank 
and holding company since 1995.

With almost 30 years of executive financial experience, Payne oversees Guaranty Bank & Trust's divisions in accounting, 
deposit services, technology, and marketing. He chairs or is a member of all the key operational committees of the bank. During 
his tenure as CFO, Guaranty Bank & Trust went public in 1998, was listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, and then returned in 
2005 to a private entity. Guaranty Bancshares Inc. is currently a privately held company. 

In 1980, Payne began his career at Oakerson & Arnold PC, a regional CPA firm, becoming a certified public accountant in 1985 
after joining Guaranty. Payne holds a BBA in Accounting from Baylor University and is a licensed CPA.

Starting in 2015, Payne will office in the Dallas market.

Hal Lower - Executive Vice President

Hal Lower is Executive Vice President of Guaranty Bank & Trust, serves on the Board of the Bank and Holding company, and 
is a member of the Director’s Loan Committee and Executive Committee. Lower has an extensive accounting background that 
supports his credit and lending duties. With administrative oversight of Guaranty Bank & Trust's five Bowie County locations, 
he serves on most of the key operational committees of the bank.

Lower has over 20 years experience in banking. In addition to being a licensed CPA, he holds a Bachelor’s Degree in 
Accounting from Texas A&M University in College Station.

Lower offices in the Texarkana market.

Martin Bell - Executive Vice President

Martin Bell is Executive Vice President and serves on the board of Guaranty Bank & Trust. Bell has commercial, real estate, and 
consumer lending responsibilities as well as administrative oversight of 20 bank locations and the bank’s mortgage division. He 
leads the bank’s Strategic Planning process and M&A integrations. He chairs the bank’s Management Team, Integration Team, 
and New Product Committees, and serves on all key operational committees of the bank.

Bell has over 30 years experience in banking. He holds a BBA in Finance from Texas Christian University and graduated 
from Texas Tech Intermediate and Advanced Schools of Banking. In 1991, Bell graduated with Honors from the Southwestern 
Graduate School of Banking in Dallas.

Bell offices in the Mt. Pleasant market.

2014 Annual Report  page  6

Executive Management Team

Robin Sharp - Executive Vice President & Chief Risk Officer

Robin Sharp is Executive Vice President and is an Advisory member of the Board of Directors. In addition to commercial 
lending responsibilities, he supervises the bank’s regulatory compliance and risk management divisions. Sharp serves on all 
key operational committees of the bank.

Sharp has over 30 years experience in banking. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University, attended the 
American British College in Barcelona, Spain, and continued his education at Southwestern Graduate School of Banking. 
Sharp graduated with Honors from the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking in 2007.

Sharp offices in the Mt. Pleasant market. 

Danny Muskrat - Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer

Danny Muskrat serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer and is an Advisory member of the Board 
of Directors. Muskrat has 16 years of banking experience in digital channel growth, M&A, operations, network infrastructure, 
system conversions, data processing, and information security. He chairs the Technology Committee and the Business 
Intelligence Committee in addition to serving on other key operational committees of the bank.

Muskrat earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a major in Information Systems Management and a 
Master’s Degree of Business Administration from Baylor University in Waco, Texas.

Muskrat offices in the Mt. Pleasant market.

Chuck Cowell - Dallas Market Chairman (Pending completion of the Preston State Bank merger)

Upon completion of the merger, Chuck Cowell will become the Dallas Market Chairman for Guaranty's banking operations in 
the DFW Metroplex. Cowell has served as President and CEO of Preston State Bank and its parent company DCB Financial 
Corp. in Dallas since September 2009.  He has over 40 years of industry experience; having served in Executive Officer 
positions for both privately held and publicly traded institutions in Midland, Graham, Abilene and Houston markets.

Cowell received his undergraduate degree in Finance from Texas Tech University and is a graduate of the National 
Installment Lending School in Norman, Oklahoma and the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist 
University, Dallas, Texas.  

Cowell will office in the Dallas market. 

Randy Kucera - Executive Vice President & General Counsel

Randy Kucera serves as General Council and is an Advisory member of the Board of Directors. He also serves as Executive 
Vice President and General Council for Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Prior to joining Guaranty Bank & Trust in 2013, he was 
a partner in the litigation division of Akin & Gump law firm in Dallas. Prior to that he was an assistant district attorney in the 
Dallas County District Attorney’s Office.

In his 30-year legal career, Kucera focused on complex commercial litigation, including a wide variety of contract, antitrust, 
lender liability, ERISA, environmental, business tort, intellectual property, and insurance matters. He most recently served as 
the litigation partner in charge of the firm’s commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) litigation practice, which handles 
complex commercial real estate litigation involving institutional lenders, financial service companies, conduit lenders, and 
master and special servicers. 

He graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in Political Science in 1979 from Vanderbilt University, where he was a Harold 
Sterling Vanderbilt distinguished scholar and received the Alexander Heard Award as the top graduate in his major. He earned 
his J.D. in 1983 from Yale Law School, where he received the Thurman Arnold Award as the outstanding oral advocate in the 
Yale Moot Court competition. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Dallas Bar Association, and the Texas Association 
of Defense Counsel. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. district courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and 
Western districts of Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th and 7th circuits.

Kucera offices in the Mt. Pleasant market.

2014 Annual Report  page  7

Trust & Wealth Management Group

The focus of the Trust & Wealth Management services 

at the Bank can be described in three words: Provide. 

Protect. Pass.™ 

We work with our clients to provide for their loved ones and 

philanthropic interests. We assist our clients with strategies 

to protect their assets. We advise our clients on methods 

to pass their values and assets to the next generation and 

beyond. 

The  net  growth  rate  for  the  department  for  the  last  four  years 
has  been  over  125%.  This  growth  is  propelled  by  a  joining  of 
philosophies, doing what is right for the client in every situation, 
a  highly  educated  and  specialized  staff,  and  the  support  and 
oversight of a strong community bank. This blend allows us to 
offer  the  kind  of  personalized  service  that  is  often  lost  these 
days. Both the Bank’s entrance into new markets and the Trust 
&  Wealth  Management  Group’s  minerals  management  service 
implementation provide additional growth opportunities in 2015.

Our  full  range  of  services  include  investment  management 
focusing  on  strategic  asset  allocation,  administration  of  trusts, 
estate settlement, and custodial services. The group’s four senior 
officers have well over 100 years of combined experience in the 
trust and wealth management industry. 

Our experience is applied to analyze, evaluate, and address each 
client’s diverse financial world. Individuals, families, philanthropic 
organizations,  and  business  entities  hold  unique  assets  that 
include  art,  minerals,  real  estate,  and  businesses,  as  well  as 
conventional  investments  of  stocks,  mutual  funds,  and  bonds. 
The result is a comprehensive approach to wealth management 
as a holistic discipline that is used to decipher and administer the 
complexities of each client’s financial needs.

Trust & Wealth Management Group has 
grown 125% over the last four years.

Jennifer Jefferies, Mick Trusty, 
Andrew Hoeniges & Lacy McMillen

2014 Annual Report  page  8

 
Mortgage Lending Group

The mortgage department performed well in 2014, despite 

compliance and regulatory challenges facing the mortgage 

industry.  We  closed  305  secondary  market  loans  totaling 

$49.4 million.  Our entry into the Bryan/College Station and 

Longview markets contributed to our growth.  Additionally, we 

controlled expenses by implementing a paperless system, 

consolidated duties in some positions and implemented our 

e-sign disclosure procedure. 

Our  department  is  committed  to  serving  our  local  communities 
by  offering  home  ownership  counseling  and  participating  in 
local  lending  programs.  During  the  summer,  representatives 
of  the  mortgage  department  conducted  an  eight-hour  home 
ownership class in partnership with the Housing Authority of the 
City of Texarkana, Texas.  As a result of this program, we helped 
prospective home buyers achieve the dream of home ownership.

We continue to strive for growth, adding experienced mortgage 
originators in the Bryan/College Station market as well as in the 
Longview/Hallsville  market.  In  2014,  we  also  transitioned  our 
portfolio residential lending products to the mortgage operations 
area in Texarkana.

Looking  forward,  we  continue  to  actively  recruit  talent  not  only 
within  our  present  market  but  also  surrounding  markets.  We  
will  be  adding  additional  mortgage  originators  in  the  Dallas/Ft. 
Worth  market and we will be transitioning to a web-based lending 
platform,  enabling  our  mortgage  originators  to  work  from  any 
location with WIFI access. 

We look forward to a very successful 2015!

Rhoan Hernandez
President - Mortgage 

Guaranty Mortgage Lending Group originated 
over $49 million in secondary market loans.

2014 Annual Report  page  9

Growing because we help you growGuaranty Gives Back
Through Guaranty Gives Back 
our employees volunteered 
over 17,000 hours last year 
and donated more than 
$250,000 to organizations 
in the communities we 
serve.  We were honored 
to receive the Cornerstone 
Award given by the Texas 
Bankers Association for these 
efforts.  The Guaranty Gives 
Back initiative was started to 
encourage our employees 
to volunteer their time, 
talents, and resources for the 
betterment of the community.  
Our employees have taken 
this concept to heart as is 
evident in the positive impact 
they have made in all of our 
local communities.

Cornerstone Award for Community 
Involvement - 2014
By Texas Bankers Association

2014 Annual Report  page  10

Best Companies to 
Work for in Texas
Guaranty Bank & Trust has 
achieved its success over the 
years because of the quality 
of our people.  We work very 
hard to attract, retain, and 
develop the best bankers.  
We were honored to receive 
the Best Companies to Work 
for in Texas, as listed in 
Texas Monthly magazine, 
for the sixth straight year 
for these efforts.  We 
believe that creating a 
positive work environment 
for our employees and an 
ownership mentality will 
translate into better service 
to our customers and better 
returns for our shareholders.  
And with the team we have 
assembled, we are very 
excited about our future. 

10th Anniversary

Best Companies
to Work for in

Texas

2015

By Texas Monthly

2014 Annual Report  page  11

 
Guaranty Bank & Trust
Board of Directors

(L to R from the back:) Barney Bray, Investments; Jim Bunch, President and CEO BWI, Inc.; Art Scharlach, Retired Banker; Robin Sharp, Executive 

Vice President; Ricky Baker, President and CEO Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing, Inc.: Randy Kucera, Executive Vice President and General Counsel; 

Danny Muskrat, Executive Vice President & CTO; Bill Priefert, Chairman and CEO Priefert Manufacturing; Tim Kelty, Broker-Owner Century 21 

Hometown Real Estate; Chris Elliott, President Elliott Auto Group; Joe Buford, Buford-Redfearn Insurance; Carl Smith, Heritage Constructors, Inc.; 

Brian Lee, County Judge and Investments; Johnny Conroy, Investments; Gene Watson, Investments; Carl Johnson, Jr., Baker and Johnson, CPA.; 

Brad Drake, President Lamar Fabrication; Martin Bell, Executive Vice President; Kirk Lee, Vice Chairman of the Board & CCO; Ty Abston, Chairman 

of the Board and CEO; Cappy Payne, Senior Executive Vice President and CFO; Hal Lower, Executive Vice President; Weldon Miller, President 

Everybody's Furniture Company 

Founded in 1913 Guaranty Bank & Trust is one of 
the oldest and most respected banks in Texas. It 
has built its strong reputation based on financial 
stability and community leadership. 

2014 Annual Report  page  12

Guaranty Banchares, Inc.
Board of Directors

(L to R from the back:)  Carl Johnson, Jr., Chris Elliott, Brad Drake, Jim Bunch, Johnny Conroy, Gene Watson, Weldon Miller, Bill Priefert, Art 

Scharlach, Hal Lower, Kirk Lee, Ty Abston & Cappy Payne

Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.

Dividend Calendar
Dividends on Guaranty Bancshares, 
Inc. common stock are payable, if paid, 
semiannually in June and December.

Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of Guaranty 
Bancshares, Inc. will be held on 
Wednesday, April 15, 2015.

Corporate Headquarters
Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.
100 W. Arkansas
Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455

2014 Annual Report  page  13

Investor Information20 

bank locations

14Texas communities

41ATM locations

2014 Annual Report  page  14

Performance Graph

The following Performance Graph compares the cumulative total shareholder return on the Company’s 

common stock for the five-year period from December 31, 2009 to December 31, 2014, with the cumulative 

total return of the S & P 500 (“S & P”) and the SNL Southwest Bank Index (“SNL”) for the same period. 

Dividend reinvestment has been assumed. The Performance Graph assumes $100 invested on December 

31, 2009 in the Company’s common stock, the S & P and the SNL. The historical stock price performance 

for the Company’s common stock shown on the graph below is not necessarily indicative of future stock 

performance. The complete financial statements, including the independent auditors' opinion and required 

notes to the financial statements, can be obtained anytime by emailing a request to  irelations@gnty.com. 

Composite of Cumulative Total Return 

Guaranty Bancshares, Inc., 

S & P and the SNL Southwest Bank Index.

Period Ending

Index 

12/31/09

12/31/10

12/31/11

12/31/12

12/31/13

12/31/14

Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.

S&P 500

SNL Southwest Bank

100.00

100.00

100.00

116.10

115.06

129.89

136.21

117.49

109.35

150.00

136.30

127.92

157.02

180.44

186.46

186.46

205.14

179.09

2014 Annual Report  page  15

Growing because we help you grow0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 12/31/09 12/31/10 12/31/11 12/31/12 12/31/13 12/31/14 Index Value Total Return Performance Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. S&P 500 SNL Southwest Bank CHAIRMAN of the 
BOARD & CEO
Ty Abston

VICE CHAIRMAN of the 
BOARD & CCO
Kirk Lee

SENIOR EXECUTIVE
VICE PRESIDENT & CFO
Cappy Payne

EXECUTIVE VICE 
PRESIDENTS
Martin Bell
Hal Lower 
Danny Muskrat
Robin Sharp

EXECUTIVE VICE 
PRESIDENT & GENERAL 
COUNSEL
Randy Kucera

DALLAS MARKET 
CHAIRMAN
Chuck Cowell

LOCATION PRESIDENTS
Trent Abbott
Kenny Dority
Kenny Hamilton
Ryan Hamilton
Robert Irwin
Joel Jackson
Rachel Miner
Craig Roberts

SENIOR VICE 
PRESIDENTS
Steve Bledsoe
Buffy Dyess
Marcana Ellithorp
Gene B. Erwin, Jr.
Dan Herrington
Andrew Hoeniges
Lacy McMillen
Melissa Merchant
Sara Neal
Jeff Nutt
Joe Rose
Scott Shirk
Brad Thomas
Mick Trusty

MORTGAGE PRESIDENT
Rhoan Hernandez

VICE PRESIDENT & 
LOCATION MANAGERS
Mandy Freeman
Dureen Fuller
Zarinska Morton

VICE PRESIDENTS
Bill Anderson
Gail Blair
Alisa Boatner
Chase Coleman
Sondra Cunningham
Susy Guest
Jeff Harris
Theta Hicks
Jennifer Jefferies
Matt Johnson
Veronica Mitchell
Kim Shumate
Deann Sowels
Michelle Spigener
Tommy VanDeaver
Justin White
Wade White
Brenda Wright

2014 Annual Report  page  16

2014 Annual Report  page  17

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