Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Item 9A - Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of First Guaranty's management, including its Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and its Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer), of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
For further information, see "Management's annual report on internal control over financial reporting" below. Other than as described below under “Remediation of Material Weakness,” there was no change in First Guaranty's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2025, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, First Guaranty's internal control over financial reporting.
Remediation of Material Weakness
As previously reported in Part I, Item 4 of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended June 30 and September 30, 2025, management identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. Management determined that First Guaranty did not effectively perform controls on a timely basis relating to the loan operations quality control review function for new loans originated during the period. Several remediation steps were taken which included new leadership, additional staff, and enhanced monitoring processes by the loan department leadership. Additional testing of controls was completed during the fourth quarter of 2025. First Guaranty has concluded that the material weakness has been effectively remediated as of December 31, 2025.
Management's Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The Management of First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. has prepared the consolidated financial statements and other information in our Annual Report in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and is responsible for its accuracy. The financial statements necessarily include amounts that are based on Management's best estimates and judgments. In meeting its responsibility, Management relies on internal accounting and related control systems. The internal control systems are designed to ensure that transactions are properly authorized and recorded in our financial records and to safeguard our assets from material loss or misuse. Such assurance cannot be absolute because of inherent limitations in any internal control system.
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining the adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in the Exchange Act Rules 13 – 15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of Management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. This section relates to Management's evaluation of internal control over financial reporting including controls over the preparation of the schedules equivalent to the basic financial statements and compliance with laws and regulations. Our evaluation included a review of the documentation of controls, evaluations of the design of the internal control system and tests of the effectiveness of internal controls.
Based on our evaluation under the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework , Management concluded that internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2025.
Item 9B - Other Information
(a) None
(b) During the three months ended December 31, 2024, no First Guaranty director or officer adopted or terminated a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" or "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement," as each term is defined in item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 9C - Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
Not applicable
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Part III
Item 10 – Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Pursuant to General Instruction G (3) to Form 10-K, information called for by this item will be incorporated by reference from First Guaranty's Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed within 120 days of fiscal year end.
Item 11 - Executive Compensation
Pursuant to General Instruction G (3) to Form 10-K, information called for by this item will be incorporated by reference from First Guaranty's Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed within 120 days of fiscal year end.
Item 12 - Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners, Management and Related Shareholder Matters
Pursuant to General Instruction G (3) to Form 10-K, information called for by this item will be incorporated by reference from First Guaranty's Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed within 120 days of fiscal year end.
In addition, the information required by Item 201(d) of Regulation S-K will be incorporated by reference from First Guaranty's Definitive Proxy Statement.
Item 13 - Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence
Pursuant to General Instruction G (3) to Form 10-K, information called for by this item will be incorporated by reference from First Guaranty's Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed within 120 days of fiscal year end.
Item 14 - Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Pursuant to General Instruction G (3) to Form 10-K, information called for by this item will be incorporated by reference from First Guaranty's Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed within 120 days of fiscal year end.
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Part IV
Item 15 - Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) 1 Consolidated Financial Statements
Item Page
First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiary
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB Firm ID No. 274 )
71
Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 2025 and 2024 75
Consolidated Statements of Income – Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 76
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income – Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 77
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity – Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 78
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 80
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 81
2 Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules
All schedules to the consolidated financial statements of First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiary have been omitted because they are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable, or because the required information has been provided in the consolidated financial statements or the notes thereto.
3 Exhibits
The exhibits required by Regulation S-K are set forth in the following list and are filed either by incorporation by reference from previous filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission or by attachment to this Annual Report on Form 10-K as indicated below.
Exhibit Number Exhibit
3.1 Restated Articles of Incorporation of First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (1)
3.2 Articles of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.(2)
3.3 Articles of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (11).
3.4 Bylaws of First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.(3)
3.5 Amendment to Bylaws of First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.(4)
4.1 Form of Common Stock Certificate of First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.(5)
4.2 Subordinated Note, dated as of June 21, 2022, by and between First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and Edgar Ray Smith, III. (6)
4.2 Subordinated Note, dated as of March 28, 2024, by and between First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and Smith & Tate Investments L.L.C. (24)
4.3 Description of Common Stock (23).
4.4 Preferred Stock Specimen Certificate (10)
4.5 Description of Preferred Stock(18).
4.6 Deposit Agreement, dated as of April 27, 2021, by and between First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and Zions Bancorporation, National Association, and the holders from time to time of the depositary receipts described herein (12)
4.7 Form of Depositary Receipt representing Depositary Shares (12)
10.1 Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 21, 2022, by and between First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and Edgar Ray Smith, III. (7)
10.1 Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 28, 2024, by and between First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and Smith & Tate Investment, L.L.C. (25)
10.1 Loan Agreement, dated as of October 5, 2023, by and between First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company (19)
10.2 Term Note, dated as of October 5, 2023, by and between First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company (20)
10.3 Revolving Credit Note, dated as of October 5, 2023, by and between First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company (21)
10.4 Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of October 5, 2023, by and between First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company (22)
10.11 First Guaranty Bank Equity Bonus Plan (17).
10.12 Form of Voting Agreement (16).
10.13 Exchange Agreement, dates as of June 16, 2025, by and between First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and Edgar Ray Smith, III (26)
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10.14 First Amendment to the Promissory Note, dated as of June 4, 2025, by and between First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and Smith & Tate Investments, L.L.C. (27)
10.15 First Amendment to the First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Floating Rate Subordinated Note due March 28, 2034, dated as of June 4, 2025, by and between First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and Smith & Tate Investments, L.L.C. (28)
14.3 First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiary Code of Conduct and Ethics for Employees, Officers and Directors (13).
14.4 First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers (14).
19.1 First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Insider Trading Policy (29)
21 Subsidiaries of the First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.(8)
23.1 Consent of EisnerAmper, LLP.
23.2 Consent of Griffith, DeLaney, Hillman & Lett CPA, PSC.
31.1 Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13(a)-15(e) pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2 Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13(a)-15(e) pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1 Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2 Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
97.1 Clawback policy (30)
101.INS XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data (formatted as Inline XBRL and included in Exhibit 101).
(1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K12G3 filed by First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 2, 2007.
(2) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2011.
(3) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K12G3 filed by First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 2, 2007.
(4) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of the Current Report on Form 8-K12G3 filed by First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 2, 2007.
(5) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of the Current Report on Form 8-K12G3 filed by First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 2, 2007.
(6) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 23, 2022.
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(7) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 23, 2022.
(8) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21 of the Registration statement on Form S-1 filed by First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 24, 2014.
(9) Reserved
(10) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2021.
(11) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2021.
(12) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2021.
(13) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.3 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed by First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2022.
(14) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.4 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed by First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2022.
(15) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 9, 2023.
(16) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 9, 2023.
(17) Incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Definitive Proxy Statement file by First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. on April 15, 2022.
(18) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed by First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2023.
(19) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 12, 2023.
(20) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 12, 2023.
(21) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 12, 2023.
(22) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 12, 2023.
(23) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed by First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2023.
(24) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2024.
(25) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2024.
(26) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 7, 2025.
(27) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 7, 2025.
(28) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 7, 2025.
(29) Incorporated by reference to the Exhibit 19.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2025.
(30) Incorporated by reference to the Exhibit 97.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2025.
*Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
Item 16 - Form 10-K Summary
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, First Guaranty has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
FIRST GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
Dated: March 31, 2026
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of First Guaranty and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/ Michael R. Mineer President and
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) March 31, 2026
Michael R. Mineer
/s/ Eric J. Dosch Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) March 31, 2026
Eric J. Dosch
/s/ Marshall T. Reynolds Chairman of the Board March 31, 2026
Marshall T. Reynolds
/s/ Robert W. Walker Director March 31, 2026
Robert W. Walker
/s/ Jack Rossi Director March 31, 2026
Jack Rossi
/s/ Edgar R. Smith, III Director March 31, 2026
Edgar R. Smith, III
/s/ Vanessa R. Drew Director March 31, 2026
Vanessa R. Drew
/s/ Bruce McAnally Director March 31, 2026
Bruce McAnally
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