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AMERIS BANCORP ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR FIRST QUARTER 2024

Highlights of Ameris's results for the first quarter of 2024 include the following:

  • Net income of $74.3 million, or $1.08 per diluted share; Adjusted net income(1) of $75.6 million, or $1.10 per diluted share
  • Return on average assets ("ROA") of 1.18%; Adjusted ROA(1) of 1.20%
  • Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) ROA(1) of 1.89%
  • Growth in tangible book value(1) of $0.88 per share, or 10.5% annualized, to $34.52 at March 31, 2024
  • TCE ratio(1) of 9.71%, compared with 9.64% at December 31, 2023 and 8.55% one year ago
  • Net interest margin of 3.51% for the first quarter of 2024
  • Organic growth in loans of $331.0 million, or 6.5% annualized
  • Growth in total deposits of $288.9 million, or 5.6% annualized
  • Increase in the allowance for credit losses to 1.55% of loans, from 1.52% at December 31, 2023
  • Adjusted efficiency ratio(1) of 54.56%

ATLANTA, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ameris Bancorp (Nasdaq: ABCB) (the "Company") today reported net income of $74.3 million, or $1.08 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared with $60.4 million, or $0.87 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.  Excluding the FDIC special assessment and gain on bank owned life insurance ("BOLI") proceeds, adjusted net income(1) was $75.6 million, or $1.10 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared with $59.9 million, or $0.86 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.

Commenting on the Company's results, Palmer Proctor, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, said, "The first quarter results demonstrate another period of solid fundamental performance for Ameris.  We maintain our disciplined approach, aiming to enhance shareholder value by consistently increasing tangible book value and sustained core profitability, as demonstrated by this quarter's financial performance.  We are poised for a successful 2024, with our primary focus on core deposit growth and operating efficiency across our vibrant Southeastern operation."

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin
Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis (TE) was $202.3 million in the first quarter of 2024, a decrease of $4.7 million, or 2.3%, from last quarter and $10.2 million, or 4.8%, compared with the first quarter of 2023. The Company's net interest margin was 3.51% for the first quarter of 2024, down from 3.54% reported for the fourth quarter of 2023 and 3.76% reported for the first quarter of 2023. The decrease in net interest margin this quarter is primarily attributable to rising deposit costs in the current interest rate environment.  The rate of change in deposit costs continues to slow as market interest rates remain relatively stable.

Yields on earning assets increased four basis points during the quarter to 5.73%, compared with 5.69% in the fourth quarter of 2023, and increased 48 basis points from 5.25% in the first quarter of 2023.  Yields on loans increased to 5.92% during the first quarter of 2024, compared with 5.83% for the fourth quarter of 2023 and 5.44% for the first quarter of 2023.

The Company's total cost of funds was 2.41% in the first quarter of 2024, an increase of nine basis points compared with the fourth quarter of 2023.  Deposit costs increased 13 basis points during the first quarter of 2024 to 2.29%, compared with 2.16% in the fourth quarter of 2023.  Costs of interest-bearing deposits increased during the quarter from 3.17% in the fourth quarter of 2023 to 3.31% in the first quarter of 2024, reflecting a shift in mix to CDs and money market accounts.

Noninterest Income
Noninterest income increased $9.6 million, or 17.1%, in the first quarter of 2024 to $65.9 million, compared with $56.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, primarily as a result of increased mortgage banking activity, which increased by $8.0 million, or 25.3%, to $39.4 million in the first quarter of 2024, compared with $31.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2023.  Gain on sale spreads increased to 2.49% in the first quarter of 2024 from 1.93% for the fourth quarter of 2023. Total production in the retail mortgage division increased $19.1 million, or 2.1%, to $910.2 million in the first quarter of 2024, compared with $891.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. The retail mortgage open pipeline was $606.7 million at the end of the first quarter of 2024, compared with $400.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2023.  Also included in noninterest income was $998,000 of gain on BOLI proceeds during the quarter.

Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense decreased $300,000, or 0.2%, to $148.7 million during the first quarter of 2024, compared with $149.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2023.  During the first quarter of 2024, the Company recorded an additional $2.9 million related to the FDIC special assessment, compared with $11.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.  The Company also recorded a gain on sale of bank premises of $1.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.  Excluding those items, adjusted expenses(1) increased approximately $6.5 million, or 4.6%, to $145.8 million in the first quarter of 2024 from $139.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.  The increase in adjusted expenses(1) resulted from a $7.0 million increase in salaries and employee benefits related primarily to cyclical payroll tax and 401(k) expenses and variable mortgage compensation. Management continues to focus on operating efficiency, and the adjusted efficiency ratio(1) increased to 54.56% in the first quarter of 2024, compared with 52.87% in the fourth quarter of 2023, primarily as a result of the cyclical compensation expenses.

Income Tax Expense
The Company's effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2024 was 23.7%, compared with 27.1% for the fourth quarter of 2023.  The increased rate for the fourth quarter of 2023 was primarily a result of a return to provision adjustment made when the Company filed its 2022 income tax returns in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Balance Sheet Trends
Total assets at March 31, 2024 were $25.66 billion, compared with $25.20 billion at December 31, 2023.  Debt securities available-for-sale increased slightly to $1.41 billion, compared with $1.40 billion at December 31, 2023.  Loans, net of unearned income, increased $331.0 million, or 6.5% annualized, to $20.60 billion at March 31, 2024, compared with $20.27 billion at December 31, 2023. Loans held for sale increased to $364.3 million at March 31, 2024 from $281.3 million at December 31, 2023.

At March 31, 2024, total deposits amounted to $21.00 billion, compared with $20.71 billion at December 31, 2023.  During the first quarter of 2024, deposits grew $288.9 million, with noninterest bearing accounts increasing $46.7 million, money market accounts increasing $164.6 million and CDs increasing $200.8 million, with such increases offset in part by a $103.5 million decrease in interest bearing demand accounts and a $19.7 million decrease in savings accounts.  Noninterest bearing accounts as a percent of total deposits was minimally changed, such that at March 31, 2024, noninterest bearing deposit accounts represented $6.54 billion, or 31.1% of total deposits, compared with $6.49 billion, or 31.3% of total deposits, at December 31, 2023.  

Shareholders' equity at March 31, 2024 totaled $3.48 billion, an increase of $58.0 million, or 1.7%, from December 31, 2023.  The increase in shareholders' equity was primarily the result of earnings of $74.3 million during the first quarter of 2024, partially offset by dividends declared, share repurchases and an increase in other comprehensive loss of $4.0 million resulting from changes in interest rates on the Company's investment portfolio.  Tangible book value per share(1) increased $0.88 per share, or 10.5% annualized, during the first three months of 2024 to $34.52 at March 31, 2024.  Tangible common equity as a percentage of tangible assets was 9.71% at March 31, 2024, compared with 9.64% at the end of 2023. The Company repurchased 45,174 of its shares in the quarter ending March 31, 2024 at an average cost of $46.58 per share, equating to approximately $2.1 million.

Credit Quality
Credit quality remains strong in the Company.  During the first quarter of 2024, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $21.1 million, bringing the allowance for credit losses on loans to 1.55%, compared with a provision of $23.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.  Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets were up two basis points to 0.71% during the quarter.  Approximately $84.2 million, or 46.1%, of the nonperforming assets at March 31, 2024 were GNMA-guaranteed mortgage loans, which have minimal loss exposure.  Excluding these government-guaranteed loans, nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets increased five basis points to 0.38% at March 31, 2024, compared with 0.33% at the fourth quarter of 2023. The net charge-off ratio was 25 basis points for the first quarter of 2024, compared with 26 basis points in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Conference Call
The Company will host a teleconference at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time on Friday, April 26, 2024, to discuss the Company's results and answer appropriate questions. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-844-481-2939.  The conference call ID is Ameris Bancorp.  A replay of the call will be available one hour after the end of the conference call until May 3, 2024.  To listen to the replay, dial 1-877-344-7529.  The conference replay access code is 8309156.  The financial information discussed will be available on the Investor Relations page of the Ameris Bank website at ir.amerisbank.com.  Participants also may listen to a live webcast of the presentation by visiting the link on the Investor Relations page of the Ameris Bank website.

About Ameris Bancorp
Ameris Bancorp is a bank holding company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.  The Company's banking subsidiary, Ameris Bank, had 164 locations in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina at the end of the most recent quarter.

(1) Considered non-GAAP financial measure - See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in tables 9A - 9E.

This news release contains certain performance measures determined by methods other than in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The Company's management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in its analysis of the Company's performance. These measures are useful when evaluating the underlying performance and efficiency of the Company's operations and balance sheet. The Company's management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide a greater understanding of ongoing operations, enhance comparability of results with prior periods and demonstrate the effects of significant gains and charges in the current period. The Company's management believes that investors may use these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate the Company's financial performance without the impact of unusual items that may obscure trends in the Company's underlying performance. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP financial measures that may be presented by other companies.

This news release contains forward-looking statements, as defined by federal securities laws, including, among other forward-looking statements, certain plans, expectations and goals.  Words such as "may," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "will," "should," "plan," "estimate," "predict," "continue" and "potential" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, as well as similar expressions, are meant to identify forward-looking statements.  The forward-looking statements in this news release are based on current expectations and are provided to assist in the understanding of potential future performance.  Such forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any such statements, including, without limitation, the following:  general competitive, economic, unemployment, political and market conditions and fluctuations, including real estate market conditions, and the effects of such conditions and fluctuations on the creditworthiness of borrowers, collateral values, asset recovery values and the value of investment securities; movements in interest rates and their impacts on net interest margin, investment security valuations and other performance measures; expectations on credit quality and performance; legislative and regulatory changes; changes in U.S. government monetary and fiscal policy; competitive pressures on product pricing and services; the success and timing of other business strategies; our outlook and long-term goals for future growth; and natural disasters, geopolitical events, acts of war or terrorism or other hostilities, public health crises and other catastrophic events beyond our control. For a discussion of some of the other risks and other factors that may cause such forward-looking statements to differ materially from actual results, please refer to the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and the Company's subsequently filed periodic reports and other filings.  Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements.

 

AMERIS BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

FINANCIAL TABLES











Financial Highlights

Table 1


Three Months Ended


Mar  


Dec  


Sep  


Jun  


Mar  

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

2024


2023


2023


2023


2023

EARNINGS










Net income

$    74,312


$    65,934


$    80,115


$    62,635


$    60,421

Adjusted net income(1)

$    75,612


$    73,568


$    80,115


$    62,635


$    59,935











COMMON SHARE DATA










Earnings per share available to common shareholders










 Basic

$        1.08


$        0.96


$        1.16


$        0.91


$        0.87

 Diluted

$        1.08


$        0.96


$        1.16


$        0.91


$        0.87

Adjusted diluted EPS(1)

$        1.10


$        1.07


$        1.16


$        0.91


$        0.86

Cash dividends per share

$        0.15


$        0.15


$        0.15


$        0.15


$        0.15

Book value per share (period end)

$      50.42


$      49.62


$      48.41


$      47.51


$      46.89

Tangible book value per share (period end)(1)

$      34.52


$      33.64


$      32.38


$      31.42


$      30.79

Weighted average number of shares










 Basic

68,808,393


68,824,004


68,879,352


68,989,549


69,171,562

Diluted

69,014,116


69,014,793


68,994,247


69,034,763


69,322,664

Period end number of shares

69,115,263


69,053,341


69,138,461


69,139,783


69,373,863

Market data










 High intraday price

$      53.99


$      53.84


$      45.34


$      37.18


$      50.54

 Low intraday price

$      44.00


$      34.26


$      33.21


$      28.33


$      34.28

 Period end closing price

$      48.38


$      53.05


$      38.39


$      34.21


$      36.58

 Average daily volume

407,898


390,190


361,167


475,198


452,242











PERFORMANCE RATIOS










Return on average assets

1.18 %


1.03 %


1.25 %


0.98 %


0.98 %

Adjusted return on average assets(1)

1.20 %


1.15 %


1.25 %


0.98 %


0.97 %

Return on average common equity

8.63 %


7.73 %


9.56 %


7.63 %


7.54 %

Adjusted return on average tangible common equity(1)

12.88 %


12.81 %


14.35 %


11.53 %


11.41 %

Earning asset yield (TE)

5.73 %


5.69 %


5.62 %


5.52 %


5.25 %

Total cost of funds

2.41 %


2.32 %


2.24 %


2.05 %


1.59 %

Net interest margin (TE)

3.51 %


3.54 %


3.54 %


3.60 %


3.76 %

Efficiency ratio

55.64 %


56.80 %


52.21 %


53.60 %


52.08 %

Adjusted efficiency ratio (TE)(1)

54.56 %


52.87 %


52.02 %


53.41 %


51.99 %











CAPITAL ADEQUACY (period end)










Shareholders' equity to assets

13.58 %


13.60 %


13.02 %


12.73 %


12.47 %

Tangible common equity to tangible assets(1)

9.71 %


9.64 %


9.11 %


8.80 %


8.55 %











OTHER DATA (period end)










Full time equivalent employees










 Banking Division

2,082


2,088


2,082


2,104


2,132

 Retail Mortgage Division

596


595


601


613


630

 Warehouse Lending Division

8


7


8


8


8

 Premium Finance Division

73


75


78


76


78

 Total Ameris Bancorp FTE headcount

2,759


2,765


2,769


2,801


2,848











Branch locations

164


164


164


164


164

Deposits per branch location

$  128,033


$  126,271


$  125,551


$  124,653


$  121,326


(1)Considered non-GAAP financial measure - See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in tables 9A - 9E

 

AMERIS BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

FINANCIAL TABLES


Income Statement

Table 2


Three Months Ended


Mar


Dec


Sep


Jun


Mar

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

2024


2023


2023


2023


2023

Interest income










Interest and fees on loans

$     303,393


$     303,487


$     304,699


$     292,012


$     271,964

Interest on taxable securities

13,092


14,033


14,754


15,915


14,300

Interest on nontaxable securities

330


326


331


339


339

Interest on deposits in other banks

12,637


14,368


10,769


13,686


9,113

Total interest income

329,452


332,214


330,553


321,952


295,716











Interest expense










Interest on deposits

118,174


111,749


102,999


88,087


53,182

Interest on other borrowings

9,890


14,364


19,803


24,325


30,882

Total interest expense

128,064


126,113


122,802


112,412


84,064











Net interest income

201,388


206,101


207,751


209,540


211,652











Provision for loan losses

25,523


30,401


30,095


43,643


49,376

Provision for unfunded commitments

(4,422)


(7,438)


(5,634)


1,873


346

Provision for other credit losses

4


(11)


(2)



7

Provision for credit losses

21,105


22,952


24,459


45,516


49,729

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

180,283


183,149


183,292


164,024


161,923











Noninterest income










Service charges on deposit accounts

11,759


12,252


12,092


11,295


10,936

Mortgage banking activity

39,430


31,461


36,290


40,742


31,392

Other service charges, commissions and fees

1,202


1,234


1,221


975


971

Gain (loss) on securities

(7)


(288)


(16)


(6)


6

Other noninterest income

13,494


11,589


13,594


14,343


12,745

Total noninterest income

65,878


56,248


63,181


67,349


56,050











Noninterest expense










Salaries and employee benefits

82,930


75,966


81,898


81,336


80,910

Occupancy and equipment

12,885


13,197


12,745


12,522


12,986

Data processing and communications expenses

14,654


14,028


12,973


13,451


13,034

Credit resolution-related expenses(1)

486


157


(1,360)


848


435

Advertising and marketing

2,545


2,974


2,723


2,627


3,532

Amortization of intangible assets

4,422


4,425


4,425


4,688


4,706

Other noninterest expenses

30,789


38,264


28,042


32,931


23,818

Total noninterest expense

148,711


149,011


141,446


148,403


139,421











Income before income tax expense

97,450


90,386


105,027


82,970


78,552

Income tax expense

23,138


24,452


24,912


20,335


18,131

Net income

$       74,312


$       65,934


$       80,115


$       62,635


$       60,421











Diluted earnings per common share

$          1.08


$          0.96


$          1.16


$          0.91


$          0.87











(1) Includes expenses associated with problem loans and OREO, as well as OREO losses and writedowns.

 

AMERIS BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

FINANCIAL TABLES


Period End Balance Sheet

Table 3


Mar


Dec


Sep


Jun


Mar

(dollars in thousands)

2024


2023


2023


2023


2023

Assets










Cash and due from banks

$     235,931


$     230,470


$     241,137


$     284,552


$     266,400

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

975,321


936,834


1,304,636


1,034,578


1,754,453

Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value

1,414,419


1,402,944


1,424,081


1,460,356


1,496,836

Debt securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost

147,022


141,512


141,859


142,513


134,175

Other investments

77,480


71,794


104,957


109,656


146,715

Loans held for sale

364,332


281,332


381,466


391,472


395,096











Loans, net of unearned income

20,600,260


20,269,303


20,201,079


20,471,759


19,997,871

Allowance for credit losses

(320,023)


(307,100)


(290,104)


(272,071)


(242,658)

Loans, net

20,280,237


19,962,203


19,910,975


20,199,688


19,755,213











Other real estate owned

2,158


6,199


3,397


6,170


1,502

Premises and equipment, net

214,801


216,435


217,564


218,662


218,878

Goodwill

1,015,646


1,015,646


1,015,646


1,015,646


1,015,646

Other intangible assets, net

83,527


87,949


92,375


96,800


101,488

Cash value of bank owned life insurance

396,804


395,778


393,769


391,483


389,201

Other assets

447,767


454,603


465,968


449,042


412,781

Total assets

$ 25,655,445


$ 25,203,699


$ 25,697,830


$ 25,800,618


$ 26,088,384











Liabilities










Deposits










Noninterest-bearing

$  6,538,322


$  6,491,639


$  6,589,610


$  6,706,897


$  7,297,893

Interest-bearing

14,459,068


14,216,870


14,000,735


13,736,228


12,599,562

 Total deposits

20,997,390


20,708,509


20,590,345


20,443,125


19,897,455

Other borrowings

631,380


509,586


1,209,553


1,536,989


2,401,327

Subordinated deferrable interest debentures

130,814


130,315


129,817


129,319


128,820

Other liabilities

411,123


428,542


421,046


406,555


407,587

Total liabilities

22,170,707


21,776,952


22,350,761


22,515,988


22,835,189











Shareholders' Equity










Preferred stock





Common stock

72,683


72,516


72,514


72,515


72,484

Capital stock

1,948,352


1,945,385


1,942,852


1,939,865


1,937,664

Retained earnings

1,603,832


1,539,957


1,484,424


1,414,742


1,362,512

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax

(39,959)


(35,939)


(60,818)


(50,618)


(35,581)

Treasury stock

(100,170)


(95,172)


(91,903)


(91,874)


(83,884)

Total shareholders' equity

3,484,738


3,426,747


3,347,069


3,284,630


3,253,195

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$ 25,655,445


$ 25,203,699


$ 25,697,830


$ 25,800,618


$ 26,088,384











Other Data










Earning assets

$ 23,578,834


$ 23,103,719


$ 23,558,078


$ 23,610,334


$ 23,925,146

Intangible assets

1,099,173


1,103,595


1,108,021


1,112,446


1,117,134

Interest-bearing liabilities

15,221,262


14,856,771


15,340,105


15,402,536


15,129,709

Average assets

25,295,088


25,341,990


25,525,913


25,631,846


25,115,927

Average common shareholders' equity

3,462,871


3,383,554


3,324,960


3,293,049


3,250,289

 

AMERIS BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

FINANCIAL TABLES


Asset Quality Information

Table 4


Three Months Ended


Mar  


Dec  


Sep  


Jun  


Mar  

(dollars in thousands)

2024


2023


2023


2023


2023

Allowance for Credit Losses










Balance at beginning of period

$  348,727


$  339,180


$  326,783


$  295,497


$  258,163











Adoption of ASU 2022-02





(1,711)











Provision for loan losses

25,523


30,401


30,095


43,643


49,376

Provision for unfunded commitments

(4,422)


(7,438)


(5,634)


1,873


346

Provision for other credit losses

4


(11)


(2)



7

 Provision for credit losses

21,105


22,952


24,459


45,516


49,729











Charge-offs

18,457


20,104


19,488


20,670


14,956

Recoveries

5,857


6,699


7,426


6,440


4,272

 Net charge-offs (recoveries)

12,600


13,405


12,062


14,230


10,684











Ending balance

$  357,232


$  348,727


$  339,180


$  326,783


$  295,497











Allowance for loan losses

$  320,023


$  307,100


$  290,104


$  272,071


$  242,658

Allowance for unfunded commitments

37,136


41,558


48,996


54,630


52,757

Allowance for other credit losses

73


69


80


82


82

 Total allowance for credit losses

$  357,232


$  348,727


$  339,180


$  326,783


$  295,497











Non-Performing Assets










Nonaccrual portfolio loans

$    80,448


$    60,961


$    53,806


$    57,025


$    68,028

Other real estate owned

2,158


6,199


3,397


6,170


1,502

Repossessed assets

29


17


22


9


25

Accruing loans delinquent 90 days or more

15,811


16,988


11,891


13,424


15,792

  Non-performing portfolio assets

$    98,446


$    84,165


$    69,116


$    76,628


$    85,347

Serviced GNMA-guaranteed mortgage nonaccrual loans

84,238


90,156


80,752


69,655


74,999

  Total non-performing assets

$  182,684


$  174,321


$  149,868


$  146,283


$  160,346











Asset Quality Ratios










Non-performing portfolio assets as a percent of total assets

0.38 %


0.33 %


0.27 %


0.30 %


0.33 %

Total non-performing assets as a percent of total assets

0.71 %


0.69 %


0.58 %


0.57 %


0.61 %

Net charge-offs as a percent of average loans (annualized)

0.25 %


0.26 %


0.23 %


0.28 %


0.22 %

 

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Loan Information

Table 5


Mar


Dec


Sep


Jun


Mar

(dollars in thousands)

2024


2023


2023


2023


2023

Loans by Type










Commercial, financial and agricultural

$  2,758,716


$  2,688,929


$  2,632,836


$  2,718,831


$  2,722,180

Consumer

232,993


241,552


259,797


307,486


349,775

Indirect automobile

24,022


34,257


47,108


63,231


83,466

Mortgage warehouse

891,336


818,728


852,823


1,147,413


958,418

Municipal

477,567


492,668


497,093


510,410


505,515

Premium Finance

998,726


946,562


1,007,334


988,731


947,257

Real estate - construction and development

2,264,346


2,129,187


2,236,686


2,217,744


2,144,605

Real estate - commercial and farmland

8,131,248


8,059,754


7,865,389


7,815,779


7,721,732

Real estate - residential

4,821,306


4,857,666


4,802,013


4,702,134


4,564,923

Total loans

$ 20,600,260


$ 20,269,303


$ 20,201,079


$ 20,471,759


$ 19,997,871











Loans by Risk Grade










Grades 1 through 5 - Pass

$ 20,221,302


$ 19,846,731


$ 19,812,895


$ 20,114,816


$ 19,654,232

Grade 6 - Other assets especially mentioned

137,225


203,725


187,449


171,035


116,345

Grade 7 - Substandard

241,733


218,847


200,735


185,908


227,294

Total loans

$ 20,600,260


$ 20,269,303


$ 20,201,079


$ 20,471,759


$ 19,997,871

 

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Average Balances

Table 6


Three Months Ended


Mar


Dec


Sep


Jun


Mar

(dollars in thousands)

2024


2023


2023


2023


2023

Earning Assets










 Interest-bearing deposits in banks

$     923,845


$     936,733


$     864,028


$     998,609


$     859,614

 Investment securities - taxable

1,599,705


1,591,567


1,650,164


1,699,096


1,717,448

 Investment securities - nontaxable

41,287


40,227


40,896


42,580


43,052

 Loans held for sale

323,351


405,080


464,452


577,606


490,295

 Loans

20,320,678


20,252,773


20,371,689


20,164,938


19,820,749

Total Earning Assets

$ 23,208,866


$ 23,226,380


$ 23,391,229


$ 23,482,829


$ 22,931,158











Deposits










 Noninterest-bearing deposits

$  6,403,300


$  6,572,190


$  6,655,191


$  6,729,789


$  7,136,373

 NOW accounts

3,829,977


3,760,992


3,661,701


3,949,850


4,145,991

 MMDA

5,952,389


5,994,361


5,527,731


5,002,590


4,994,195

 Savings accounts

795,887


817,075


915,678


1,009,749


1,005,614

 Retail CDs

2,378,678


2,281,357


2,200,413


2,024,014


1,612,325

 Brokered CDs

1,381,382


1,122,684


1,441,854


1,393,206


125,133

Total Deposits

20,741,613


20,548,659


20,402,568


20,109,198


19,019,631

Non-Deposit Funding










 FHLB advances

219,589


538,096


943,855


1,408,855


1,968,811

 Other borrowings

308,210


311,091


312,572


316,626


361,445

 Subordinated deferrable interest debentures

130,551


130,054


129,554


129,056


128,557

Total Non-Deposit Funding

658,350


979,241


1,385,981


1,854,537


2,458,813

Total Funding

$ 21,399,963


$ 21,527,900


$ 21,788,549


$ 21,963,735


$ 21,478,444

 

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Interest Income and Interest Expense (TE)

Table 7


Three Months Ended


Mar


Dec


Sep


Jun


Mar

(dollars in thousands)

2024


2023


2023


2023


2023

Interest Income










Interest-bearing deposits in banks

$      12,637


$       14,368


$       10,769


$       13,686


$         9,113

Debt securities - taxable

13,092


14,033


14,754


15,915


14,300

Debt securities - nontaxable (TE)

418


413


418


430


429

Loans held for sale

5,348


6,846


7,460


8,398


7,007

Loans (TE)

298,907


297,501


298,102


284,471


265,802

Total Earning Assets

$    330,402


$     333,161


$     331,503


$     322,900


$     296,651











Interest Expense










Interest-Bearing Deposits










 NOW accounts

$      20,574


$       19,293


$       17,255


$       18,003


$       15,033

 MMDA

53,953


54,002


45,683


35,224


27,809

 Savings accounts

986


974


1,791


2,296


1,288

 Retail CDs

24,576


22,257


19,013


14,751


7,629

 Brokered CDs

18,085


15,223


19,257


17,813


1,423

Total Interest-Bearing Deposits

118,174


111,749


102,999


88,087


53,182

Non-Deposit Funding










 FHLB advances

2,578


7,089


12,543


17,222


22,448

 Other borrowings

3,879


3,798


3,821


3,902


5,349

 Subordinated deferrable interest debentures

3,433


3,477


3,439


3,201


3,085

Total Non-Deposit Funding

9,890


14,364


19,803


24,325


30,882

Total Interest-Bearing Funding

$    128,064


$     126,113


$     122,802


$     112,412


$       84,064











Net Interest Income (TE)

$    202,338


$     207,048


$     208,701


$     210,488


$     212,587

 

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Yields(1)

Table 8


Three Months Ended


Mar


Dec


Sep


Jun


Mar


2024


2023


2023


2023


2023

Earning Assets










Interest-bearing deposits in banks

5.50 %


6.09 %


4.94 %


5.50 %


4.30 %

Debt securities - taxable

3.29 %


3.50 %


3.55 %


3.76 %


3.38 %

Debt securities - nontaxable (TE)

4.07 %


4.07 %


4.06 %


4.05 %


4.04 %

Loans held for sale

6.65 %


6.71 %


6.37 %


5.83 %


5.80 %

Loans (TE)

5.92 %


5.83 %


5.81 %


5.66 %


5.44 %

Total Earning Assets

5.73 %


5.69 %


5.62 %


5.52 %


5.25 %











Interest-Bearing Deposits










NOW accounts

2.16 %


2.04 %


1.87 %


1.83 %


1.47 %

MMDA

3.65 %


3.57 %


3.28 %


2.82 %


2.26 %

Savings accounts

0.50 %


0.47 %


0.78 %


0.91 %


0.52 %

Retail CDs

4.16 %


3.87 %


3.43 %


2.92 %


1.92 %

Brokered CDs

5.27 %


5.38 %


5.30 %


5.13 %


4.61 %

Total Interest-Bearing Deposits

3.31 %


3.17 %


2.97 %


2.64 %


1.82 %

Non-Deposit Funding










FHLB advances

4.72 %


5.23 %


5.27 %


4.90 %


4.62 %

Other borrowings

5.06 %


4.84 %


4.85 %


4.94 %


6.00 %

Subordinated deferrable interest debentures

10.58 %


10.61 %


10.53 %


9.95 %


9.73 %

Total Non-Deposit Funding

6.04 %


5.82 %


5.67 %


5.26 %


5.09 %

Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities

3.43 %


3.35 %


3.22 %


2.96 %


2.38 %











Net Interest Spread

2.30 %


2.34 %


2.40 %


2.56 %


2.87 %











Net Interest Margin(2)

3.51 %


3.54 %


3.54 %


3.60 %


3.76 %











Total Cost of Funds(3)

2.41 %


2.32 %


2.24 %


2.05 %


1.59 %

(1) Interest and average rates are calculated on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%.

(2) Rate calculated based on average earning assets.

(3) Rate calculated based on total average funding including noninterest-bearing deposits.

 

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Non-GAAP Reconciliations




















Adjusted Net Income

Table 9A


Three Months Ended


Mar


Dec


Sep


Jun


Mar

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

2024


2023


2023


2023


2023

Net income available to common shareholders

$     74,312


$     65,934


$     80,115


$    62,635


$     60,421











Adjustment items:










Gain on BOLI proceeds

(998)





(486)

FDIC special assessment

2,909


11,566




(Gain) loss on bank premises


(1,903)




Tax effect of adjustment items (Note 1)

(611)


(2,029)




After tax adjustment items

1,300


7,634




(486)

Adjusted net income

$     75,612


$     73,568


$     80,115


$    62,635


$     59,935











Weighted average number of shares - diluted

69,014,116


69,014,793


68,994,247


69,034,763


69,322,664

Net income per diluted share

$        1.08


$        0.96


$        1.16


$        0.91


$        0.87

Adjusted net income per diluted share

$        1.10


$        1.07


$        1.16


$        0.91


$        0.86











Average assets

$  25,295,088


$  25,341,990


$  25,525,913


$  25,631,846


$  25,115,927

Return on average assets

1.18 %


1.03 %


1.25 %


0.98 %


0.98 %

Adjusted return on average assets

1.20 %


1.15 %


1.25 %


0.98 %


0.97 %











Average common equity

$ 3,462,871


$ 3,383,554


$ 3,324,960


$                  3,293,049


$ 3,250,289

Average tangible common equity

$ 2,361,544


$ 2,277,810


$ 2,214,775


$                  2,178,323


$ 2,130,856

Return on average common equity

8.63 %


7.73 %


9.56 %


7.63 %


7.54 %

Adjusted return on average tangible common equity

12.88 %


12.81 %


14.35 %


11.53 %


11.41 %











Note 1:  Tax effect is calculated utilizing a 21% rate for taxable adjustments.  Gain on BOLI proceeds is non-taxable and no tax effect is included.

 

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Non-GAAP Reconciliations (continued)


Adjusted Efficiency Ratio (TE)

Table 9B


Three Months Ended


Mar


Dec


Sep


Jun


Mar

(dollars in thousands)

2024


2023


2023


2023


2023

Adjusted Noninterest Expense










Total noninterest expense

$  148,711


$  149,011


$  141,446


$  148,403


$  139,421

Adjustment items:










FDIC special assessment

(2,909)


(11,566)




Gain (loss) on bank premises


1,903




Adjusted noninterest expense

$  145,802


$  139,348


$  141,446


$  148,403


$  139,421











Total Revenue










Net interest income

$  201,388


$  206,101


$  207,751


$  209,540


$  211,652

Noninterest income

65,878


56,248


63,181


67,349


56,050

Total revenue

$  267,266


$  262,349


$  270,932


$  276,889


$  267,702











Adjusted Total Revenue










Net interest income (TE)

$  202,338


$  207,048


$  208,701


$  210,488


$  212,587

Noninterest income

65,878


56,248


63,181


67,349


56,050

Total revenue (TE)

268,216


263,296


271,882


277,837


268,637

Adjustment items:










(Gain) loss on securities

7


288


16


6


(6)

Gain on BOLI proceeds

(998)





(486)

Adjusted total revenue (TE)

$  267,225


$  263,584


$  271,898


$  277,843


$  268,145











Efficiency ratio

55.64 %


56.80 %


52.21 %


53.60 %


52.08 %

Adjusted efficiency ratio (TE)

54.56 %


52.87 %


52.02 %


53.41 %


51.99 %











Tangible Book Value Per Share

Table 9C


Three Months Ended


Mar


Dec


Sep


Jun


Mar

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

2024


2023


2023


2023


2023

Total shareholders' equity

$                  3,484,738


$                  3,426,747


$                  3,347,069


$                  3,284,630


$                  3,253,195

Less:










Goodwill

1,015,646


1,015,646


1,015,646


1,015,646


1,015,646

Other intangibles, net

83,527


87,949


92,375


96,800


101,488

Total tangible shareholders' equity

$                  2,385,565


$                  2,323,152


$                  2,239,048


$                  2,172,184


$                  2,136,061











Period end number of shares

69,115,263


69,053,341


69,138,461


69,139,783


69,373,863

Book value per share (period end)

$     50.42


$     49.62


$      48.41


$     47.51


$     46.89

Tangible book value per share (period end)

$     34.52


$     33.64


$      32.38


$     31.42


$     30.79

 

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Non-GAAP Reconciliations (continued)


Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets

Table 9D


Three Months Ended


Mar


Dec


Sep


Jun


Mar

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

2024


2023


2023


2023


2023

Total shareholders' equity

$ 3,484,738


$ 3,426,747


$ 3,347,069


$ 3,284,630


$ 3,253,195

Less:










Goodwill

1,015,646


1,015,646


1,015,646


1,015,646


1,015,646

Other intangibles, net

83,527


87,949


92,375


96,800


101,488

Total tangible shareholders' equity

$ 2,385,565


$ 2,323,152


$ 2,239,048


$ 2,172,184


$ 2,136,061











Total assets

$              25,655,445


$              25,203,699


$              25,697,830


$              25,800,618


$              26,088,384

Less:










Goodwill

1,015,646


1,015,646


1,015,646


1,015,646


1,015,646

Other intangibles, net

83,527


87,949


92,375


96,800


101,488

Total tangible assets

$              24,556,272


$              24,100,104


$              24,589,809


$              24,688,172


$              24,971,250











Equity to Assets

13.58 %


13.60 %


13.02 %


12.73 %


12.47 %

Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets

9.71 %


9.64 %


9.11 %


8.80 %


8.55 %











PPNR ROA

Table 9E


Three Months Ended


Mar


Dec


Sep


Jun


Mar

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

2024


2023


2023


2023


2023

Net income

$    74,312


$    65,934


$    80,115


$    62,635


$    60,421

Plus:










Income taxes

23,138


24,452


24,912


20,335


18,131

Provision for credit losses

21,105


22,952


24,459


45,516


49,729

PPNR

$  118,555


$  113,338


$  129,486


$  128,486


$  128,281











Average Assets

$  25,295,088


$  25,341,990


$  25,525,913


$  25,631,846


$  25,115,927











Return on Average Assets (ROA)

1.18 %


1.03 %


1.25 %


0.98 %


0.98 %

PPNR ROA

1.89 %


1.77 %


2.01 %


2.01 %


2.07 %

 

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Segment Reporting

Table 10


Three Months Ended


Mar


Dec


Sep


Jun


Mar

(dollars in thousands)

2024


2023


2023


2023


2023

Retail Mortgage Division










Net interest income

$    23,287


$    24,053


$    22,805


$    21,417


$    20,027

Provision for credit losses

2,332


1,005


2,399


3,278


2,853

Noninterest income

38,765


30,588


35,691


39,808


31,058

Noninterest expense










 Salaries and employee benefits

21,073


16,996


21,231


21,930


20,160

 Occupancy and equipment expenses

1,049


1,210


1,182


1,224


1,283

 Data processing and telecommunications expenses

1,366


1,318


1,052


1,397


1,069

 Other noninterest expenses

12,530


11,634


12,153


11,859


11,747

Total noninterest expense

36,018


31,158


35,618


36,410


34,259

Income before income tax expense

23,702


22,478


20,479


21,537


13,973

Income tax expense

4,978


4,720


4,301


4,523


2,934

Net income

$    18,724


$    17,758


$    16,178


$    17,014


$    11,039











Warehouse Lending Division










Net interest income

$      6,028


$      5,965


$      6,008


$      6,166


$      5,700

Provision for credit losses

145


(68)


(589)


411


(194)

Noninterest income

740


929


662


1,404


480

Noninterest expense










 Salaries and employee benefits

888


296


924


772


802

 Occupancy and equipment expenses

7


3


1



1

 Data processing and telecommunications expenses

25


51


30


44


46

 Other noninterest expenses

237


229


219


223


202

Total noninterest expense

1,157


579


1,174


1,039


1,051

Income before income tax expense

5,466


6,383


6,085


6,120


5,323

Income tax expense

1,148


1,340


1,278


1,285


1,118

Net income

$      4,318


$      5,043


$      4,807


$      4,835


$      4,205











Premium Finance Division










Net interest income

$      7,605


$      7,801


$      9,381


$      8,185


$      8,640

Provision for credit losses

(499)


27


139


572


34

Noninterest income

10


9


4


9


9

Noninterest expense










 Salaries and employee benefits

2,053


1,973


2,308


2,122


2,197

 Occupancy and equipment expenses

76


83


89


83


59

 Data processing and telecommunications expenses

79


100


73


66


85

 Other noninterest expenses

1,028


1,057


1,027


1,036


1,097

Total noninterest expense

3,236


3,213


3,497


3,307


3,438

Income before income tax expense

4,878


4,570


5,749


4,315


5,177

Income tax expense

984


945


1,170


869


1,050

Net income

$      3,894


$      3,625


$      4,579


$      3,446


$      4,127

 

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Segment Reporting (continued)

Table 10


Three Months Ended


Mar


Dec


Sep


Jun


Mar

(dollars in thousands)

2024


2023


2023


2023


2023

Banking Division










Net interest income

$  164,468


$  168,282


$  169,557


$  173,772


$  177,285

Provision for credit losses

19,127


21,988


22,510


41,255


47,036

Noninterest income

26,363


24,722


26,824


26,128


24,503

Noninterest expense










 Salaries and employee benefits

58,916


56,701


57,435


56,512


57,751

 Occupancy and equipment expenses

11,753


11,901


11,473


11,215


11,643

 Data processing and telecommunications expenses

13,184


12,559


11,818


11,944


11,834

 Other noninterest expenses

24,447


32,900


20,431


27,976


19,445

Total noninterest expense

108,300


114,061


101,157


107,647


100,673

Income before income tax expense

63,404


56,955


72,714


50,998


54,079

Income tax expense

16,028


17,447


18,163


13,658


13,029

Net income

$    47,376


$    39,508


$    54,551


$    37,340


$    41,050











Total Consolidated










Net interest income

$  201,388


$  206,101


$  207,751


$  209,540


$  211,652

Provision for credit losses

21,105


22,952


24,459


45,516


49,729

Noninterest income

65,878


56,248


63,181


67,349


56,050

Noninterest expense










 Salaries and employee benefits

82,930


75,966


81,898


81,336


80,910

 Occupancy and equipment expenses

12,885


13,197


12,745


12,522


12,986

 Data processing and telecommunications expenses

14,654


14,028


12,973


13,451


13,034

 Other noninterest expenses

38,242


45,820


33,830


41,094


32,491

Total noninterest expense

148,711


149,011


141,446


148,403


139,421

Income before income tax expense

97,450


90,386


105,027


82,970


78,552

Income tax expense

23,138


24,452


24,912


20,335


18,131

Net income

$    74,312


$    65,934


$    80,115


$    62,635


$    60,421

 

SOURCE Ameris Bancorp

For further information: Brady Gailey, Executive Director of Corporate Development, (404) 240-1517