GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC.
Business
GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC. is a bank holding company and the parent of Great Southern Bank that conducts banking operations through the Bank and its subsidiaries. The company primarily originates and funds commercial real estate, construction, multi-family and one- to four-family residential loans, other commercial and consumer loans, and offers deposit, loan servicing and related banking services. Its business is organized between the holding company (corporate and strategic functions) and the Bank with retail banking centers, commercial lending groups and loan production offices. Great Southern distributes products through 89 banking centers, commercial loan production offices, online and brokered deposit channels across Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Arkansas and Nebraska, and engages in secondary market sales and FHLB and other wholesale funding.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-07
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans | 285 | 297 | 272 | 206 | 186 | |
| Investment securities and other | 28 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 12 | |
| Total Interest Income | 314 | 325 | 297 | 227 | 199 | |
| Deposits | 94 | 110 | 89 | 21 | 13 | |
| Securities sold under reverse repurchase agreements | 1 | 1 | 1 | 324,000 | 37,000 | |
| Short-term borrowings, overnight FHLBank borrowings and other interest-bearing liabilities | 15 | 18 | 8 | 1 | — | |
| Subordinated debentures issued to capital trust | 2 | 2 | 2 | 875,000 | 448,000 | |
| Subordinated notes | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
| Total Interest Expense | 113 | 136 | 104 | 27 | — | |
| Net Interest Income | 200 | 189 | 193 | 200 | 178 | |
| Provision for Credit Losses on Loans | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | −7 | |
| Provision (Credit) for Unfunded Commitments | 45,000 | 1 | −5 | 3 | 939,000 | |
| Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses and Provision (Credit) for Unfunded Commitments | 200 | 186 | 196 | 193 | 184 | |
| Commissions | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Overdraft and insufficient funds fees | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
| Point-of-sale and ATM fee income and service charges | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | |
| Net gain on loan sales | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| Late charges and fees on loans | 1 | 512,000 | 786,000 | 1 | 1 | |
| Loss on derivative interest rate products | −62,000 | −58,000 | −337,000 | 321,000 | 312,000 | |
| Other income | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
| Total Non-interest Income | 29 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 38 | |
| Salaries and employee benefits | 80 | 79 | 79 | 75 | 70 | |
| Net occupancy and equipment expense | 35 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 29 | |
| Postage | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| Insurance | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
| Advertising | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Office supplies and printing | 953,000 | 1 | 1 | 867,000 | 848,000 | |
| Telephone | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Legal, audit and other professional fees | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
| Expense (income) on other real estate and repossessions | −518,000 | −304,000 | 311,000 | 359,000 | — | |
| Acquired intangible asset amortization | 434,000 | 433,000 | 286,000 | 768,000 | 863,000 | |
| Other operating expenses | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
| Total Non-interest Expense | 142 | 141 | 141 | 133 | 128 | |
| Income Before Income Taxes | 87 | 75 | 85 | 94 | 94 | |
| Provision for Income Taxes | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 20 | |
| Net Income | 71 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 75 | |
| Basic Earnings Per Common Share (in dollars per share) | 6.23 | 5.28 | 5.65 | 6.07 | 5.5 | |
| Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (in dollars per share) | 6.19 | 5.26 | 5.61 | 6.02 | 5.46 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | 110 | 109 | 103 | 105 | 90 | |
| Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions | 80 | 86 | 109 | 63 | 627 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 190 | 196 | 211 | 169 | 717 | |
| Available-for-sale securities | 524 | 533 | 478 | 491 | 501 | |
| Held-to-maturity securities | 179 | 187 | 195 | 203 | 0 | |
| Mortgage loans held for sale | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | |
| Loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $64,771 and $64,760 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 4,357 | 4,690 | 4,590 | 4,507 | — | |
| Interest receivable | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 11 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 129 | 137 | 106 | 69 | 45 | |
| Other real estate owned and repossessions, net | 6 | 6 | 23,000 | 233,000 | 2 | |
| Premises and equipment, net | 133 | 132 | 139 | 141 | 133 | |
| Goodwill and other intangible assets | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | |
| Federal Home Loan Bank stock and other interest-earning assets | 20 | 28 | 26 | 31 | — | |
| Current and deferred income taxes | 27 | 34 | 29 | 36 | 12 | |
| Total assets | 5,599 | 5,982 | 5,812 | 5,681 | 5,450 | |
| Deposits | 4,483 | 4,606 | 4,722 | 4,685 | 4,552 | |
| Securities sold under reverse repurchase agreements with customers | 48 | 64 | 71 | 177 | 137 | |
| Short-term borrowings and other interest-bearing liabilities | 331 | 514 | 253 | 90 | 2 | |
| Subordinated debentures issued to capital trust | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
| Subordinated notes | — | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | |
| Accrued interest payable | 4 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 646,000 | |
| Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 57 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 26 | |
| Liability for unfunded commitments | 9 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 10 | |
| Total liabilities | 4,962 | 5,382 | 5,241 | 5,148 | 4,833 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Serial preferred stock, $.01 par value; authorized 1,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2025 and 2024 - -0- shares | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding December 31, 2025 - 11,062,252 shares, December 31, 2024 - 11,723,548 shares | 111,000 | 117,000 | 118,000 | 122,000 | 131,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 54 | 50 | 44 | 42 | 38 | |
| Retained earnings | 614 | 603 | 570 | 544 | 546 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income tax credit of $(10,506) and $(17,896) at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | −32 | −54 | −42 | −53 | 33 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 636 | 600 | 572 | 533 | 617 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 5,599 | 5,982 | 5,812 | 5,681 | 5,450 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale | 153 | 175 | 157 | 103 | 351 | |
| Originations of loans held for sale | −149 | −172 | −156 | −95 | −332 | |
| Depreciation | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | |
| Amortization | 402,000 | 712,000 | 589,000 | 1 | 2 | |
| Compensation expense for stock option grants | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −7 | |
| Loss (gain) on sale of premises and equipment | 207,000 | −43,000 | 26,000 | 130,000 | 0 | |
| Loss (gain) on sale/write-down of other real estate and repossessions | 4,000 | −496,000 | 39,000 | −126,000 | −71,000 | |
| Accretion of deferred income, premiums, discounts and other | −13 | −14 | −14 | −16 | −18 | |
| Loss on derivative interest rate products | 62,000 | 58,000 | 337,000 | −321,000 | −312,000 | |
| Net non-cash gain recorded on contract termination | 0 | −3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | −1 | 457,000 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| Interest receivable | 2 | 776,000 | −2 | −8 | 2 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 6 | −178,000 | −5 | 2 | 20 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 4 | −13 | 23 | 6 | −2 | |
| Income taxes refundable/payable | 1 | −1 | −259,000 | 1 | −2 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 82 | 44 | 81 | 85 | 94 | |
| Net change in loans | 337 | −78 | −79 | −134 | 449 | |
| Purchase of loans | 0 | −26 | −400,000 | −362 | −153 | |
| Purchase of premises and equipment | −11 | −5 | −7 | −20 | −6 | |
| Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment | 129,000 | 164,000 | 254,000 | 4 | 586,000 | |
| Proceeds from sale of other real estate and repossessions | 208,000 | 2 | 313,000 | 2 | 2 | |
| Proceeds from repayments of held-to-maturity securities | 8 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from maturities, calls and repayments of available-for-sale securities | 46 | 31 | 27 | 51 | 72 | |
| Purchase of available-for-sale securities | −9 | −93 | −5 | −361 | −177 | |
| Investment in tax credit partnerships | −12 | −12 | −35 | −18 | −9 | |
| Redemption (purchase) of Federal Home Loan Bank stock and other interest-earning assets | 8 | −2 | 5 | −24 | 3 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 367 | −175 | −88 | −820 | 182 | |
| Net decrease in certificates of deposit | −87 | −172 | −73 | 322 | −430 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in checking and savings accounts | 73 | −54 | −140 | −189 | 465 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in brokered deposits | −109 | 111 | 250 | — | — | |
| Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings and other interest-bearing liabilities | −19 | 75 | 57 | 127 | −27 | |
| Proceeds from borrowing under Federal Reserve Bank Term Funding Program | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Repayment of borrowing under Federal Reserve Bank Term Funding Program | −180 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Redemption of subordinated notes | −75 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Advances from (to) borrowers for taxes and insurance | 509,000 | 326,000 | −2 | 443,000 | −1 | |
| Repurchase of the Company's common stock | −44 | −15 | −23 | −62 | −39 | |
| Dividends paid | −19 | −19 | −19 | −19 | −19 | |
| Stock options exercised | 5 | 10 | 884,000 | 6 | 4 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | −455 | 116 | 50 | 186 | −122 | |
| Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents | −6 | −16 | 43 | −549 | 154 |