8-K
Ameris Bancorp (ABCB)
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
| Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): | April 26, 2022 | |
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| Ameris Bancorp | ||
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| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) | ||
| Georgia | 001-13901 | 58-1456434 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 3490 Piedmont Road N.E., Suite 1550, Atlanta, Georgia | 30305 | |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (404) 639-6500 | |
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| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) | ||
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share | ABCB | Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 26, 2022, Ameris Bancorp (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. A copy of that press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Report”) as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in this Item 2.02 and in Exhibit 99.1 attached to this Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. Furthermore, such information shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
A copy of the investor presentation material that the Company will present regarding its earnings during the teleconference beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time on April 27, 2022 is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.2. The investor presentation material is also available on the “Investor Relations” page of the Company’s website (http://www.amerisbank.com).
The information contained in this Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.2 attached to this Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. Furthermore, such information shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press release dated April 26, 2022 |
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| 99.2 | Investor Presentation re: 1st Quarter 2022 Results |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
AMERIS BANCORP
| By: | /s/ Nicole S. Stokes |
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| Nicole S. Stokes | |
| Chief Financial Officer |
Date: April 26, 2022
Exhibit 99.1
AMERIS BANCORP ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR FIRST QUARTER 2022
Highlights of the Company's results for the first quarter of 2022 include the following:
- Net income of $81.7 million, or $1.17 per diluted share
- Organic growth in loans of $269.5 million, or 6.8% annualized (and $350.7 million, or 8.9% annualized, exclusive of PPP loans), during 2022
- Growth in tangible book value of $0.58 per share, or 2.2%, to $26.84 at March 31, 2022, compared with $26.26 at December 31, 2021
- Less than 1% dilution in tangible book value from decrease in unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities
- Improvement in net interest margin of 17bps, from 3.18% last quarter to 3.35% this quarter
- Adjusted return on average assets of 1.31%
- Adjusted return on average tangible common equity of 16.38%
- Continued growth in noninterest bearing deposits, representing 40.18% of total deposits, up from 39.54% at December 31, 2021 and 38.07% a year ago
ATLANTA, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ameris Bancorp (Nasdaq: ABCB) (the "Company") today reported net income of $81.7 million, or $1.17 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, compared with $125.0 million, or $1.79 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. The Company reported adjusted net income of $75.0 million, or $1.08 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, compared with $115.7 million, or $1.66 per diluted share, for the same period in 2021. Adjusted net income excludes after-tax merger and conversion charges, servicing right valuation adjustments, gain on bank owned life insurance ("BOLI") proceeds and gain/loss on sale of bank premises.
Commenting on the Company's results, Palmer Proctor, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, said, "Solid first quarter results reflect our continued responsible organic growth initiatives. Despite challenging economic conditions and market volatility, we had annualized loan growth, excluding PPP, of 8.9%, our margin expanded by 17 basis points and we maintained our credit quality. We remain focused on tangible book value and have successfully avoided material negative impact on capital from the securities portfolio over this past interest rate cycle. Our results reflect the discipline of our team and the continued opportunities throughout our strong Southeastern footprint."
Net Interest Income and Net Interest MarginNet interest income on a tax-equivalent basis (TE) continued to increase in the first quarter of 2022, to $173.6 million, compared with $167.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2021 and $166.2 million for the first quarter of 2021. The Company's net interest margin significantly improved to 3.35% for the first quarter of 2022, up from 3.18% reported for the fourth quarter of 2021 but less than 3.57% reported for the first quarter of 2021. Accretion income for the first quarter of 2022 decreased to $1.0 million, compared with $2.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2021 and $6.1 million for the first quarter of 2021.
Yields on loans increased to 4.37% during the first quarter of 2022, compared with 4.26% for the fourth quarter of 2021 and decreased from 4.53% for the first quarter of 2021. Contributing to interest income on loans for the first quarter of 2022 was $19.1 million of interest income on loans from the recent Balboa Capital acquisition, as well as $3.0 million of accelerated fee income on Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loan forgiveness, compared with $4.8 million and $8.2 million, respectively, in the fourth quarter of 2021. Loan production in the banking division during the first quarter of 2022 was $805.5 million, with weighted average yields of 5.17%, compared with $1.1 billion and 3.35%, respectively, in the fourth quarter of 2021 and $600.6 million and 3.80%, respectively, in the first quarter of 2021. Loan production in the lines of business (including retail mortgage, warehouse lending, SBA and premium finance) amounted to an additional $4.7 billion during the first quarter of 2022, with weighted average yields of 3.63%, compared with $5.5 billion and 3.43%, respectively, during the fourth quarter of 2021 and $7.5 billion and 3.15%, respectively, during the first quarter of 2021.
Interest expense during the first quarter of 2022 decreased to $10.8 million, compared with $11.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, and $13.0 million in the first quarter of 2021. The decrease in interest expense was related to continued repricing of deposits as CDs mature and the repayment of remaining borrowings assumed from Balboa Capital in January 2022. The Company's total cost of funds moved one basis point lower to 0.22% in the first quarter of 2022 as compared with the fourth quarter of 2021. Deposit costs decreased one basis point during the first quarter of 2022 to 0.09%, compared with 0.10% in the fourth quarter of 2021. Costs of interest-bearing deposits decreased during the quarter from 0.16% in the fourth quarter of 2021 to 0.14% in the first quarter of 2022.
Noninterest IncomeNoninterest income increased $5.1 million, or 6.3%, in the first quarter of 2022 to $86.9 million, compared with $81.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, primarily as a result of increased mortgage banking activity, which grew by $2.2 million, or 3.6%, to $62.9 million in the first quarter of 2022, compared with $60.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. Excluding the $9.7 million and $4.5 million recovery of servicing right impairment recorded in the first quarter of 2022 and fourth quarter of 2021, respectively, mortgage revenue decreased this quarter by $2.9 million, while expenses in the mortgage division decreased by $3.5 million, for an increased efficiency ratio within that division. Gain on sale spreads decreased to 2.94% in the first quarter of 2022 from 3.27% for the fourth quarter of 2021. Total production in the retail mortgage division decreased to $1.53 billion in the first quarter of 2022, compared with $1.82 billion for the fourth quarter of 2021. The retail mortgage open pipeline was $1.41 billion at the end of the first quarter of 2022, compared with $1.62 billion at December 31, 2021.
Service charge revenue decreased $726,000, or 6.2%, to $11.1 million in the first quarter of 2022, compared with $11.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, resulting from a cyclical decrease in volume that is historically lower in the first quarter each year. Other noninterest income increased $3.7 million, or 44.5%, in the first quarter of 2022 to $12.0 million, compared with $8.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, primarily as a result of a $2.6 million impact from the newly acquired Balboa Capital. Also contributing to the increase were increases in gains on sale of SBA loans of $761,000 and merchant fee income of $287,000.
Noninterest ExpenseNoninterest expense increased $5.5 million, or 3.9%, to $143.8 million during the first quarter of 2022, compared with $138.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. During the first quarter of 2022, the Company recorded merger and conversion charges of $977,000 and a net gain of $6,000 related to bank premises, compared with a net gain on bank premises of $126,000 and merger and conversion charges of $4.0 million during the fourth quarter of 2021. Excluding these charges, adjusted expenses increased approximately $8.4 million, or 6.2%, to $142.8 million in the first quarter of 2022, from $134.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. The increase in adjusted expenses resulted from absorbing a full quarter of Balboa expenses (acquired in December 2021) and cyclical payroll tax and 401(k) expenses, partially offset by the decrease in mortgage banking expenses.
As shown in the table below, the Company continued to show discipline in noninterest expense control, as all other noninterest expenses increased less than 1%:
| Three Months Ended | |||
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| March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | Change | |
| Balboa Expenses | $ 8,475 | $ 1,350 | $ 7,125 |
| Payroll Taxes | 4,244 | 1,506 | 2,738 |
| 401(k) Matching Contributions | 1,714 | 494 | 1,220 |
| Mortgage Expenses | 46,902 | 50,380 | (3,478) |
| All Other Noninterest Expenses | 81,514 | 80,742 | 772 |
| Adjusted Noninterest Expense | $ 142,849 | $ 134,472 | $ 8,377 |
The additional cyclical payroll expenses caused the adjusted efficiency ratio to increase to 56.95% in the first quarter of 2022, compared with 54.85% in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Income Tax ExpenseThe Company's effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2022 was 25.3%, compared with 23.8% in the fourth quarter of 2021. The increased rate for the first quarter of 2022 was primarily a result of a discrete charge to the Company's state tax liability and an increase in nondeductible merger expenses in the first quarter of 2022.
Balance Sheet TrendsTotal assets at March 31, 2022 were $23.56 billion, compared with $23.86 billion at December 31, 2021. Loans, net of unearned income, increased $269.5 million, or 6.8% annualized, to $16.14 billion at March 31, 2022, compared with $15.87 billion at December 31, 2021. As anticipated with seasonal mortgage activity, loans held for sale decreased $353.1 million from $1.25 billion at December 31, 2021 to $901.6 million at March 31, 2022. Loan production in the banking division during the first quarter of 2022 totaled $805.5 million, down 30% from the fourth quarter of 2021 and up 34% from the first quarter of 2021.
At March 31, 2022, total deposits amounted to $19.59 billion, or 97.3% of total funding, compared with $19.67 billion and 95.8%, respectively, at December 31, 2021. At March 31, 2022, noninterest-bearing deposit accounts were $7.87 billion, or 40.2% of total deposits, compared with $7.77 billion, or 39.5% of total deposits, at December 31, 2021. Non-rate sensitive deposits (including noninterest-bearing, NOW and savings) totaled $12.62 billion at March 31, 2022, compared with $12.52 billion at December 31, 2021. These funds represented 64.4% of the Company's total deposits at March 31, 2022, compared with 63.6% at the end of 2021, which continues to positively impact the cost of funds sensitivity in a rising rate environment.
Shareholders' equity at March 31, 2022 totaled $3.01 billion, an increase of $40.7 million, or 1.4%, from December 31, 2021. The increase in shareholders' equity was primarily the result of earnings of $81.7 million during the first quarter of 2022, partially offset by dividends declared, share repurchases and the impact to other comprehensive income resulting from rising rates on our investment portfolio. The Company repurchased 312,860 shares of the Company's common stock at a cost of $14.6 million during the first quarter of 2022. The Company recorded dilution of $0.25 per share, or less than 1%, to tangible book value this quarter from other comprehensive income related to the decrease in unrealized gains on the securities portfolio. Tangible book value per share was $26.84 at March 31, 2022, compared with $26.26 at December 31, 2021. Tangible common equity as a percentage of tangible assets was 8.32% at March 31, 2022, compared with 8.05% at the end of 2021.
Credit QualityCredit quality remains strong in the Company. During the first quarter of 2022, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $6.2 million, compared with a provision of $2.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. This provision was primarily attributable to growth in unfunded commitments, partially offset by an improvement in expected credit losses on loans. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets increased four basis points to 0.47% during the quarter. This increase was attributable to rebooked GNMA loans which the Company has the right, but not the obligation to repurchase. The net charge-off ratio was nine basis points for the first quarter of 2022, compared with negative one basis point in the fourth quarter of 2021 and 12 basis points in the first quarter of 2021.
Conference CallThe Company will host a teleconference at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, to discuss the Company's results and answer appropriate questions. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-844-200-6205 (or 1-929-526-1599 for international participants). The conference call access code is 418399. A replay of the call will be available one hour after the end of the conference call until May 11, 2022. To listen to the replay, dial 1-866-813-9403. The conference replay access code is 542280. The financial information discussed will also be available on the Investor Relations page of the Ameris Bank website at ir.amerisbank.com.
About Ameris BancorpAmeris Bancorp is a bank holding company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The Company's banking subsidiary, Ameris Bank, had 165 locations in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina at the end of the most recent quarter.
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 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 measures provide a greater understanding of ongoing operations, enhance comparability of results with prior periods anddemonstrate 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 performance 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; expectations on credit quality and performance; legislative and regulatory changes; changes in U.S. government monetary and fiscal policy; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the general economy, our customers and the allowance for loan losses; the benefits that may be realized by our customers from government assistance programs and regulatory actions related to the COVID-19 pandemic; the potential impact of the phase-out of the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") or other changes involving LIBOR; competitive pressures on product pricing and services; the cost savings and any revenue synergies expected to result from acquisition transactions, which may not be fully realized within the expected timeframes if at all; the success and timing ofother 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, 2021 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.
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| FINANCIAL TABLES | |||||
| Financial Highlights | Table 1 | ||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||
| Mar | Dec | Sep | Jun | Mar | |
| (dollars in thousands except per share data) | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| EARNINGS | |||||
| Net income | $ <br> 81,698 | $ 81,944 | $ 81,680 | $ 88,327 | $ 124,962 |
| Adjusted net<br>income | $ 75,039 | $ 81,544 | $ 83,861 | $ 87,548 | $ 115,746 |
| COMMON SHARE DATA | |||||
| Earnings per share available to common shareholders | |||||
| Basic | $ <br> 1.18 | $ 1.18 | $ 1.18 | $ 1.27 | $ 1.80 |
| Diluted | $ 1.17 | $ 1.18 | $ 1.17 | $ 1.27 | $ 1.79 |
| Adjusted diluted<br>EPS | $ 1.08 | $ 1.17 | $ 1.20 | $ 1.25 | $ 1.66 |
| Cash dividends per<br>share | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 |
| Book value per share<br>(period end) | $ 43.31 | $ 42.62 | $ 41.66 | $ 40.66 | $ 39.56 |
| Tangible book value per<br>share (period end) | $ 26.84 | $ 26.26 | $ 27.46 | $ 26.45 | $ 25.27 |
| Weighted average number of<br>shares | |||||
| Basic | 69,345,735 | 69,398,594 | 69,439,845 | 69,496,666 | 69,391,734 |
| Diluted | 69,660,990 | 69,738,426 | 69,756,135 | 69,791,670 | 69,740,860 |
| Period end number of<br>shares | 69,439,084 | 69,609,228 | 69,635,435 | 69,767,209 | 69,713,426 |
| Market data | |||||
| High intraday price | $ <br> 55.62 | $ 56.64 | $ 53.63 | $ 59.85 | $ 57.81 |
| Low intraday<br>price | $ 43.56 | $ 46.20 | $ 44.92 | $ 47.44 | $ 36.60 |
| Period end closing<br>price | $ 43.88 | $ 49.68 | $ 51.88 | $ 50.63 | $ 52.51 |
| Average daily<br>volume | 471,858 | 350,119 | 392,533 | 429,233 | 460,744 |
| PERFORMANCE RATIOS | |||||
| Return on average assets | 1.42% | 1.41% | 1.47% | 1.64% | 2.44% |
| Adjusted return on average<br>assets | 1.31% | 1.40% | 1.51% | 1.63% | 2.26% |
| Return on average common<br>equity | 11.06% | 11.06% | 11.27% | 12.66% | 18.80% |
| Adjusted return on average tangible common<br>equity | 16.38% | 16.88% | 17.65% | 19.46% | 27.66% |
| Earning asset yield<br>(TE) | 3.56% | 3.39% | 3.44% | 3.58% | 3.85% |
| Total cost of funds | 0.22% | 0.23% | 0.24% | 0.26% | 0.30% |
| Net interest margin<br>(TE) | 3.35% | 3.18% | 3.22% | 3.34% | 3.57% |
| Noninterest income excluding securities<br>transactions, as a percent of total revenue (TE) | 32.05% | 31.31% | 30.32% | 33.78% | 39.71% |
| Efficiency ratio | 55.43% | 55.66% | 57.59% | 54.07% | 52.59% |
| Adjusted efficiency ratio<br>(TE) | 56.95% | 54.85% | 56.56% | 54.07% | 54.62% |
| CAPITAL ADEQUACY (period end) | |||||
| Shareholders' equity to assets | 12.76% | 12.43% | 12.87% | 12.96% | 12.87% |
| Tangible common equity to tangible<br>assets | 8.32% | 8.05% | 8.88% | 8.83% | 8.62% |
| EQUITY TO ASSETS RECONCILIATION | |||||
| Tangible common equity to tangible assets | 8.32% | 8.05% | 8.88% | 8.83% | 8.62% |
| Effect of goodwill and other<br>intangibles | 4.44% | 4.38% | 3.99% | 4.13% | 4.25% |
| Equity to assets<br>(GAAP) | 12.76% | 12.43% | 12.87% | 12.96% | 12.87% |
| OTHER DATA (period end) | |||||
| Full time equivalent employees | |||||
| Banking Division | 2,033 | 2,008 | 1,821 | 1,817 | 1,815 |
| Retail Mortgage<br>Division | 714 | 739 | 749 | 759 | 765 |
| Warehouse Lending<br>Division | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| SBA Division | 35 | 34 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
| Premium Finance Division | 77 | 72 | 67 | 68 | 70 |
| Total Ameris Bancorp FTE<br>headcount | 2,869 | 2,865 | 2,678 | 2,686 | 2,691 |
| Assets per Banking Division FTE | $ <br> 11,589 | $ 11,882 | $ 12,374 | $ 12,046 | $ 11,806 |
| Branch<br>locations | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 |
| Deposits per branch<br>location | $ 118,718 | $ 119,185 | $ 114,142 | $ 110,655 | $ 108,339 |
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| FINANCIAL TABLES | |||||
| Income Statement | Table 2 | ||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||
| Mar | Dec | Sep | Jun | Mar | |
| (dollars in thousands except per share data) | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Interest income | |||||
| Interest and fees on loans | $ 177,566 | $ 170,813 | $ 166,358 | $ 167,761 | $ 171,157 |
| Interest on taxable securities | 4,239 | 5,866 | 5,296 | 5,244 | 6,118 |
| Interest on nontaxable securities | 186 | 156 | 139 | 139 | 141 |
| Interest on deposits in other banks | 1,373 | 1,521 | 1,244 | 595 | 522 |
| Interest on federal funds sold | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
| Total interest income | 183,374 | 178,365 | 173,046 | 173,751 | 177,950 |
| Interest expense | |||||
| Interest on deposits | 4,092 | 4,678 | 5,106 | 5,775 | 6,798 |
| Interest on other borrowings | 6,738 | 6,850 | 6,279 | 6,124 | 6,175 |
| Total interest expense | 10,830 | 11,528 | 11,385 | 11,899 | 12,973 |
| Net interest income | 172,544 | 166,837 | 161,661 | 161,852 | 164,977 |
| Provision for loan losses | (2,734) | (13,619) | (3,984) | (899) | (16,579) |
| Provision for unfunded commitments | 9,009 | 16,388 | (5,516) | 1,299 | (11,839) |
| Provision for other credit losses | (44) | (10) | (175) | (258) | (173) |
| Provision for credit losses | 6,231 | 2,759 | (9,675) | 142 | (28,591) |
| Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 166,313 | 164,078 | 171,336 | 161,710 | 193,568 |
| Noninterest income | |||||
| Service charges on deposit accounts | 11,058 | 11,784 | 11,486 | 11,007 | 10,829 |
| Mortgage banking activity | 62,938 | 60,723 | 56,460 | 70,231 | 98,486 |
| Other service charges, commissions and fees | 939 | 962 | 1,154 | 1,056 | 1,016 |
| Gain (loss) on securities | (27) | (4) | 530 | 1 | (12) |
| Other noninterest income | 12,003 | 8,304 | 6,932 | 6,945 | 7,654 |
| Total noninterest income | 86,911 | 81,769 | 76,562 | 89,240 | 117,973 |
| Noninterest expense | |||||
| Salaries and employee benefits | 84,281 | 76,615 | 79,671 | 85,505 | 95,985 |
| Occupancy and equipment | 12,727 | 13,494 | 11,979 | 10,812 | 11,781 |
| Data processing and communications expenses | 12,572 | 11,534 | 10,681 | 11,877 | 11,884 |
| Credit resolution-related expenses^(1)^ | (965) | 1,992 | 377 | 622 | 547 |
| Advertising and marketing | 1,988 | 2,381 | 2,676 | 1,946 | 1,431 |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 5,181 | 3,387 | 3,387 | 4,065 | 4,126 |
| Merger and conversion charges | 977 | 4,023 | 183 | — | — |
| Other noninterest expenses | 27,059 | 24,943 | 28,242 | 20,934 | 23,044 |
| Total noninterest expense | 143,820 | 138,369 | 137,196 | 135,761 | 148,798 |
| Income before income tax expense | 109,404 | 107,478 | 110,702 | 115,189 | 162,743 |
| Income tax expense | 27,706 | 25,534 | 29,022 | 26,862 | 37,781 |
| Net income | $ 81,698 | $ 81,944 | $ 81,680 | $ 88,327 | $ 124,962 |
| Diluted earnings per common share | $ 1.17 | $ 1.18 | $ 1.17 | $ 1.27 | $ 1.79 |
| (1) Includes expenses associated with problem loans and OREO, as well as OREO losses and writedowns. | |||||
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| FINANCIALTABLES | |||||
| Period End Balance Sheet | Table 3 | ||||
| Mar | Dec | Sep | Jun | Mar | |
| (dollars in thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Assets | |||||
| Cash and due from banks | $ 257,316 | $ 307,813 | $ 239,028 | $ 259,729 | $ 224,159 |
| Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits in banks | 3,541,144 | 3,756,844 | 3,513,412 | 3,044,795 | 2,534,969 |
| Time deposits in other banks | — | — | — | — | 249 |
| Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value | 579,204 | 592,621 | 684,504 | 778,167 | 859,652 |
| Investment securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost | 91,454 | 79,850 | 64,451 | 29,055 | — |
| Other investments | 49,395 | 47,552 | 27,619 | 27,621 | 27,620 |
| Loans held for sale | 901,550 | 1,254,632 | 1,435,805 | 1,210,589 | 1,509,528 |
| Loans, net of unearned income | 16,143,801 | 15,874,258 | 14,824,539 | 14,780,791 | 14,599,805 |
| Allowance for credit losses | (161,251) | (167,582) | (171,213) | (175,070) | (178,570) |
| Loans, net | 15,982,550 | 15,706,676 | 14,653,326 | 14,605,721 | 14,421,235 |
| Other real estate owned | 1,910 | 3,810 | 4,594 | 5,775 | 8,841 |
| Premises and equipment, net | 224,293 | 225,400 | 226,430 | 229,994 | 231,550 |
| Goodwill | 1,022,345 | 1,012,620 | 928,005 | 928,005 | 928,005 |
| Other intangible assets, net | 120,757 | 125,938 | 60,396 | 63,783 | 67,848 |
| Cash value of bank owned life insurance | 332,914 | 331,146 | 279,389 | 277,839 | 176,575 |
| Other assets | 455,460 | 413,419 | 416,182 | 425,858 | 436,896 |
| Total assets | $ 23,560,292 | $ 23,858,321 | $ 22,533,141 | $ 21,886,931 | $ 21,427,127 |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Deposits | |||||
| Noninterest-bearing | $ 7,870,207 | $ 7,774,823 | $ 7,616,728 | $ 6,983,761 | $ 6,804,776 |
| Interest-bearing | 11,718,234 | 11,890,730 | 11,216,761 | 11,274,236 | 11,071,097 |
| Total deposits | 19,588,441 | 19,665,553 | 18,833,489 | 18,257,997 | 17,875,873 |
| Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase | 2,065 | 5,845 | 4,502 | 5,544 | 9,320 |
| Other borrowings | 425,520 | 739,879 | 425,375 | 425,303 | 425,231 |
| Subordinated deferrable interest debentures | 126,827 | 126,328 | 125,830 | 125,331 | 124,833 |
| Other liabilities | 410,280 | 354,265 | 243,175 | 235,752 | 234,274 |
| Total liabilities | 20,553,133 | 20,891,870 | 19,632,371 | 19,049,927 | 18,669,531 |
| Shareholders' Equity | |||||
| Preferred stock | — | — | — | — | — |
| Common stock | 72,212 | 72,017 | 72,016 | 72,008 | 71,954 |
| Capital stock | 1,928,702 | 1,924,813 | 1,922,964 | 1,920,566 | 1,917,990 |
| Retained earnings | 1,077,725 | 1,006,436 | 934,979 | 863,828 | 785,984 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (1,841) | 15,590 | 21,885 | 25,024 | 26,090 |
| Treasury stock | (69,639) | (52,405) | (51,074) | (44,422) | (44,422) |
| Total shareholders' equity | 3,007,159 | 2,966,451 | 2,900,770 | 2,837,004 | 2,757,596 |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ 23,560,292 | $ 23,858,321 | $ 22,533,141 | $ 21,886,931 | $ 21,427,127 |
| Other Data | |||||
| Earning assets | $ 21,306,548 | $ 21,605,757 | $ 20,550,330 | $ 19,871,018 | $ 19,531,823 |
| Intangible assets | 1,143,102 | 1,138,558 | 988,401 | 991,788 | 995,853 |
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 12,272,646 | 12,762,782 | 11,772,468 | 11,830,414 | 11,630,481 |
| Average assets | 23,275,654 | 23,054,847 | 22,087,642 | 21,538,894 | 20,734,414 |
| Average common shareholders' equity | 2,994,652 | 2,939,507 | 2,874,691 | 2,798,269 | 2,695,005 |
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| Asset Quality Information | Table 4 | ||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||
| Mar | Dec | Sep | Jun | Mar | |
| (dollars in thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Allowance for Credit Losses | |||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ 200,981 | $ 188,234 | $ 197,782 | $ 200,241 | $ 233,105 |
| Acquired allowance for purchased credit deteriorated loans | — | 9,432 | — | — | — |
| Provision for loan losses | (2,734) | (13,619) | (3,984) | (899) | (16,579) |
| Provision for unfunded commitments | 9,009 | 16,388 | (5,516) | 1,299 | (11,839) |
| Provision for other credit losses | (44) | (10) | (175) | (258) | (173) |
| Provision for credit losses | 6,231 | 2,759 | (9,675) | 142 | (28,591) |
| Charge-offs | 8,579 | 3,367 | 3,537 | 7,138 | 7,574 |
| Recoveries | 4,982 | 3,923 | 3,664 | 4,537 | 3,301 |
| Net charge-offs | 3,597 | (556) | (127) | 2,601 | 4,273 |
| Ending balance | $ 203,615 | $ 200,981 | $ 188,234 | $ 197,782 | $ 200,241 |
| Allowance for loan losses | $ 161,251 | $ 167,582 | $ 171,213 | $ 175,070 | $ 178,570 |
| Allowance for unfunded commitments | 42,194 | 33,185 | 16,797 | 22,313 | 21,014 |
| Allowance for other credit losses | 170 | 214 | 224 | 399 | 657 |
| Total allowance for credit losses | $ 203,615 | $ 200,981 | $ 188,234 | $ 197,782 | $ 200,241 |
| Net Charge-off Information | |||||
| Charge-offs | |||||
| Commercial, financial and agricultural | $ 4,414 | $ 1,003 | $ 858 | $ 3,529 | $ 2,370 |
| Consumer installment | 1,425 | 1,484 | 1,647 | 1,669 | 1,448 |
| Indirect automobile | 88 | 40 | 178 | 141 | 829 |
| Premium Finance | 1,369 | 526 | 605 | 1,194 | 1,343 |
| Real estate - construction and development | — | 21 | — | 186 | 26 |
| Real estate - commercial and farmland | 1,283 | 220 | 210 | 27 | 1,395 |
| Real estate - residential | — | 73 | 39 | 392 | 163 |
| Total charge-offs | 8,579 | 3,367 | 3,537 | 7,138 | 7,574 |
| Recoveries | |||||
| Commercial, financial and agricultural | 2,896 | 2,389 | 1,986 | 625 | 727 |
| Consumer installment | 158 | 172 | 199 | 212 | 356 |
| Indirect automobile | 275 | 329 | 278 | 372 | 700 |
| Premium Finance | 1,247 | 633 | 649 | 2,466 | 1,122 |
| Real estate - construction and development | 218 | 210 | 45 | 84 | 167 |
| Real estate - commercial and farmland | 37 | 81 | 266 | 185 | 41 |
| Real estate - residential | 151 | 109 | 241 | 593 | 188 |
| Total recoveries | 4,982 | 3,923 | 3,664 | 4,537 | 3,301 |
| Net charge-offs | $ 3,597 | $ (556) | $ (127) | $ 2,601 | $ 4,273 |
| Non-Performing Assets | |||||
| Nonaccrual loans | $ 102,597 | $ 85,266 | $ 58,932 | $ 59,921 | $ 71,189 |
| Other real estate owned | 1,910 | 3,810 | 4,594 | 5,775 | 8,841 |
| Repossessed assets | 139 | 84 | 152 | 226 | 840 |
| Accruing loans delinquent 90 days or more | 6,584 | 12,711 | 7,472 | 4,874 | 5,097 |
| Total non-performing assets | $ 111,230 | $ 101,871 | $ 71,150 | $ 70,796 | $ 85,967 |
| Asset Quality Ratios | |||||
| Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets | 0.47% | 0.43% | 0.32% | 0.32% | 0.40% |
| Net charge-offs as a percent of average loans (annualized) | 0.09% | (0.01)% | —% | 0.07% | 0.12 % |
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| Loan Information | Table 5 | ||||
| Mar | Dec | Sep | Jun | Mar | |
| (dollars in thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Loans by Type | |||||
| Commercial, financial and agricultural | $ 1,836,663 | $ 1,875,993 | $ 1,217,575 | $ 1,406,421 | $ 1,611,029 |
| Consumer installment | 173,642 | 191,298 | 207,111 | 229,411 | 257,097 |
| Indirect automobile | 214,120 | 265,779 | 325,057 | 397,373 | 482,637 |
| Mortgage warehouse | 732,375 | 787,837 | 768,577 | 841,347 | 880,216 |
| Municipal | 547,926 | 572,701 | 624,430 | 647,578 | 659,228 |
| Premium Finance | 819,163 | 798,409 | 840,737 | 780,328 | 706,379 |
| Real estate - construction and development | 1,577,215 | 1,452,339 | 1,454,824 | 1,527,883 | 1,533,234 |
| Real estate - commercial and farmland | 6,924,475 | 6,834,917 | 6,409,704 | 6,051,472 | 5,616,826 |
| Real estate - residential | 3,318,222 | 3,094,985 | 2,976,524 | 2,898,978 | 2,853,159 |
| Total loans | $ 16,143,801 | $ 15,874,258 | $ 14,824,539 | $ 14,780,791 | $ 14,599,805 |
| Troubled Debt Restructurings | |||||
| Accruing troubled debt restructurings | |||||
| Commercial, financial and agricultural | $ 868 | $ 1,286 | $ 1,683 | $ 1,038 | $ 930 |
| Consumer installment | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 27 |
| Indirect automobile | 893 | 1,037 | 1,284 | 1,647 | 1,931 |
| Premium Finance | 162 | — | — | — | — |
| Real estate - construction and development | 725 | 789 | 887 | 898 | 501 |
| Real estate - commercial and farmland | 17,161 | 35,575 | 43,895 | 46,025 | 43,398 |
| Real estate - residential | 24,664 | 26,879 | 29,521 | 31,570 | 33,324 |
| Total accruing troubled debt restructurings | $ 44,486 | $ 65,582 | $ 77,292 | $ 81,206 | $ 80,111 |
| Nonaccrual troubled debt restructurings | |||||
| Commercial, financial and agricultural | $ 72 | $ 83 | $ 112 | $ 805 | $ 854 |
| Consumer installment | 31 | 35 | 38 | 43 | 53 |
| Indirect automobile | 221 | 273 | 297 | 301 | 321 |
| Real estate - construction and development | 11 | 13 | 271 | 301 | 706 |
| Real estate - commercial and farmland | 788 | 5,924 | 6,715 | 7,103 | 2,233 |
| Real estate - residential | 4,341 | 4,678 | 2,687 | 2,515 | 2,818 |
| Total nonaccrual troubled debt restructurings | $ 5,464 | $ 11,006 | $ 10,120 | $ 11,068 | $ 6,985 |
| Total troubled debt restructurings | $ 49,950 | $ 76,588 | $ 87,412 | $ 92,274 | $ 87,096 |
| Loans by Risk Grade | |||||
| Grades 1 through 5 - Pass | $ 15,899,956 | $ 15,614,323 | $ 14,562,058 | $ 14,477,905 | $ 14,204,219 |
| Grade 6 - Other assets especially mentioned | 51,670 | 78,957 | 87,757 | 100,750 | 135,213 |
| Grade 7 - Substandard | 192,175 | 180,978 | 174,724 | 202,134 | 260,369 |
| Grade 8 - Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 9 - Loss | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
| Total loans | $ 16,143,801 | $ 15,874,258 | $ 14,824,539 | $ 14,780,791 | $ 14,599,805 |
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| Average Balances | Table 6 | ||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||
| Mar | Dec | Sep | Jun | Mar | |
| (dollars in thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Earning Assets | |||||
| Federal funds sold | $ 20,000 | $ 20,000 | $ 20,000 | $ 20,000 | $ 20,000 |
| Interest-bearing deposits in banks | 3,393,238 | 3,719,878 | 3,082,413 | 2,461,092 | 2,145,403 |
| Time deposits in other banks | — | — | — | 244 | 249 |
| Investment securities - taxable | 623,498 | 698,915 | 757,278 | 811,234 | 910,834 |
| Investment securities - nontaxable | 29,605 | 22,639 | 19,053 | 18,225 | 19,225 |
| Other investments | 47,872 | 31,312 | 27,622 | 27,620 | 27,516 |
| Loans held for sale | 1,097,098 | 1,365,886 | 1,497,320 | 1,705,167 | 1,284,821 |
| Loans | 15,821,397 | 15,119,752 | 14,685,878 | 14,549,104 | 14,453,975 |
| Total Earning Assets | $ 21,032,708 | $ 20,978,382 | $ 20,089,564 | $ 19,592,686 | $ 18,862,023 |
| Deposits | |||||
| Noninterest-bearing deposits | $ 7,658,451 | $ 7,600,284 | $ 7,168,717 | $ 6,874,471 | $ 6,412,268 |
| NOW accounts | 3,684,772 | 3,651,595 | 3,447,909 | 3,314,334 | 3,182,245 |
| MMDA | 5,240,922 | 5,209,653 | 4,966,492 | 4,872,500 | 4,761,279 |
| Savings accounts | 973,724 | 928,954 | 908,189 | 876,887 | 823,039 |
| Retail CDs | 1,774,016 | 1,827,852 | 1,919,184 | 2,005,265 | 2,066,410 |
| Brokered CDs | — | — | 511 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Total Deposits | 19,331,885 | 19,218,338 | 18,411,002 | 17,944,457 | 17,246,241 |
| Non-Deposit Funding | |||||
| Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase | 4,020 | 5,559 | 5,133 | 6,883 | 9,284 |
| FHLB advances | 48,786 | 48,828 | 48,866 | 48,910 | 48,951 |
| Other borrowings | 443,657 | 468,058 | 376,489 | 376,376 | 376,260 |
| Subordinated deferrable interest debentures | 126,563 | 126,067 | 125,567 | 125,068 | 124,574 |
| Total Non-Deposit Funding | 623,026 | 648,512 | 556,055 | 557,237 | 559,069 |
| Total Funding | $ 19,954,911 | $ 19,866,850 | $ 18,967,057 | $ 18,501,694 | $ 17,805,310 |
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| Interest Income and Interest Expense (TE) | Table 7 | ||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||
| Mar | Dec | Sep | Jun | Mar | |
| (dollars in thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Interest Income | |||||
| Federal funds sold | $ 10 | $ 9 | $ 9 | $ 12 | $ 12 |
| Interest-bearing deposits in banks | 1,373 | 1,521 | 1,244 | 594 | 521 |
| Time deposits in other banks | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Investment securities - taxable | 4,239 | 5,866 | 5,296 | 5,244 | 6,118 |
| Investment securities - nontaxable (TE) | 235 | 198 | 176 | 176 | 178 |
| Loans held for sale | 8,132 | 9,433 | 10,618 | 11,773 | 10,827 |
| Loans (TE) | 170,398 | 162,415 | 156,861 | 157,112 | 161,473 |
| Total Earning Assets | $ 184,387 | $ 179,442 | $ 174,204 | $ 174,912 | $ 179,130 |
| Accretion income (included above) | $ 1,006 | $ 2,812 | $ 2,948 | $ 4,462 | $ 6,127 |
| Interest Expense | |||||
| Interest-Bearing Deposits | |||||
| NOW accounts | $ 824 | $ 864 | $ 808 | $ 816 | $ 926 |
| MMDA | 1,643 | 1,971 | 1,970 | 1,908 | 1,998 |
| Savings accounts | 133 | 128 | 129 | 122 | 124 |
| Retail CDs | 1,492 | 1,715 | 2,195 | 2,921 | 3,744 |
| Brokered CDs | — | — | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| Total Interest-Bearing Deposits | 4,092 | 4,678 | 5,106 | 5,775 | 6,798 |
| Non-Deposit Funding | |||||
| Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| FHLB<br>advances | 190 | 195 | 195 | 193 | 192 |
| Other borrowings | 5,164 | 5,317 | 4,640 | 4,683 | 4,638 |
| Subordinated deferrable interest debentures | 1,381 | 1,334 | 1,440 | 1,243 | 1,338 |
| Total Non-Deposit Funding | 6,738 | 6,850 | 6,279 | 6,124 | 6,175 |
| Total Interest-Bearing Funding | $ 10,830 | $ 11,528 | $ 11,385 | $ 11,899 | $ 12,973 |
| Net Interest Income (TE) | $ 173,557 | $ 167,914 | $ 162,819 | $ 163,013 | $ 166,157 |
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| Yields^(1)^ | Table 8 | ||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||
| Mar | Dec | Sep | Jun | Mar | |
| 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Earning Assets | |||||
| Federal funds sold | 0.20% | 0.18% | 0.18% | 0.24% | 0.24% |
| Interest-bearing deposits in<br>banks | 0.16% | 0.16% | 0.16% | 0.10% | 0.10% |
| Time deposits in other<br>banks | —% | —% | —% | 1.64% | 1.63% |
| Investment securities -<br>taxable | 2.76% | 3.33% | 2.77% | 2.59% | 2.72% |
| Investment securities - nontaxable<br>(TE) | 3.22% | 3.47% | 3.66% | 3.87% | 3.75% |
| Loans held for sale | 3.01% | 2.74% | 2.81% | 2.77% | 3.42% |
| Loans (TE) | 4.37% | 4.26% | 4.24% | 4.33% | 4.53% |
| Total Earning Assets | 3.56% | 3.39% | 3.44% | 3.58% | 3.85% |
| Interest-Bearing Deposits | |||||
| NOW accounts | 0.09% | 0.09% | 0.09% | 0.10% | 0.12% |
| MMDA | 0.13% | 0.15% | 0.16% | 0.16% | 0.17% |
| Savings accounts | 0.06% | 0.05% | 0.06% | 0.06% | 0.06% |
| Retail CDs | 0.34% | 0.37% | 0.45% | 0.58% | 0.73% |
| Brokered CDs | —% | —% | 3.11% | 3.21% | 2.43% |
| Total Interest-Bearing Deposits | 0.14% | 0.16% | 0.18% | 0.21% | 0.25% |
| Non-Deposit Funding | |||||
| Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase | 0.30% | 0.29% | 0.31% | 0.29% | 0.31% |
| FHLB advances | 1.58% | 1.58% | 1.58% | 1.58% | 1.59% |
| Other borrowings | 4.72% | 4.51% | 4.89% | 4.99% | 5.00% |
| Subordinated deferrable interest<br>debentures | 4.43% | 4.20% | 4.55% | 3.99% | 4.36% |
| Total Non-Deposit Funding | 4.39% | 4.19% | 4.48% | 4.41% | 4.48% |
| Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities | 0.36% | 0.37% | 0.38% | 0.41% | 0.46% |
| Net Interest Spread | 3.20% | 3.02% | 3.06% | 3.17% | 3.39% |
| Net Interest Margin^(2)^ | 3.35% | 3.18% | 3.22% | 3.34% | 3.57% |
| Total Cost of Funds^(3)^ | 0.22% | 0.23% | 0.24% | 0.26% | 0.30% |
| (1) Interest and average rates are calculated on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | |||||
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| (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) | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Net income available to common shareholders | $ 81,698 | $ 81,944 | $ 81,680 | $ 88,327 | $ 124,962 |
| Adjustment items: | |||||
| Merger and conversion charges | 977 | 4,023 | 183 | — | — |
| Servicing right impairment<br>(recovery) | (9,654) | (4,540) | 1,398 | (749) | (10,639) |
| Gain on BOLI<br>proceeds | — | — | — | — | (603) |
| (Gain) loss on bank<br>premises | (6) | (126) | 1,136 | (236) | (264) |
| Tax effect of adjustment items (Note<br>1) | 2,024 | 243 | (536) | 206 | 2,290 |
| After tax adjustment items | (6,659) | (400) | 2,181 | (779) | (9,216) |
| Adjusted net income | $ 75,039 | $ 81,544 | $ 83,861 | $ 87,548 | $ 115,746 |
| Weighted average number of shares - diluted | 69,660,990 | 69,738,426 | 69,756,135 | 69,791,670 | 69,740,860 |
| Net income per diluted share | $ 1.17 | $ 1.18 | $ 1.17 | $ 1.27 | $ 1.79 |
| Adjusted net income per diluted share | $ 1.08 | $ 1.17 | $ 1.20 | $ 1.25 | $ 1.66 |
| Average assets | $ 23,275.654 | $ 23,054.847 | $ 22,087.642 | $ 21,538,894 | $ 20,734,414 |
| Return on average assets | 1.42% | 1.41% | 1.47% | 1.64% | 2.44% |
| Adjusted return on average assets | 1.31% | 1.40% | 1.51% | 1.63% | 2.26% |
| Average common equity | $ 2,994.652 | $ 2,939.507 | $ 2,874.691 | $ 2,798,269 | $ 2,695,005 |
| Average tangible common equity | $ 1,857,713 | $ 1,916,783 | $ 1,884,622 | $ 1,804,324 | $ 1,696,946 |
| Return on average common equity | 11.06% | 11.06% | 11.27% | 12.66% | 18.80% |
| Adjusted return on average tangible common equity | 16.38% | 16.88% | 17.65% | 19.46% | 27.66% |
| 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. A portion of the merger and conversion charges for 1Q22, 4Q21 and 3Q21 are nondeductible for tax purposes. | |||||
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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) | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Adjusted Noninterest Expense | |||||
| Total noninterest expense | $ 143,820 | $ 138,369 | $ 137,196 | $ 135,761 | $ 148,798 |
| Adjustment items: | |||||
| Merger and conversion charges | (977) | (4,023) | (183) | — | — |
| Gain (loss) on bank<br>premises | 6 | 126 | (1,136) | 236 | 264 |
| Adjusted noninterest expense | $ 142,849 | $ 134,472 | $ 135,877 | $ 135,997 | $ 149,062 |
| Total Revenue | |||||
| Net interest income | $ 172,544 | $ 166,837 | $ 161,661 | $ 161,852 | $ 164,977 |
| Noninterest income | 86,911 | 81,769 | 76,562 | 89,240 | 117,973 |
| Total revenue | $ 259,455 | $ 248,606 | $ 238,223 | $ 251,092 | $ 282,950 |
| Adjusted Total Revenue | |||||
| Net interest income (TE) | $ 173,557 | $ 167,914 | $ 162,819 | $ 163,013 | $ 166,157 |
| Noninterest income | 86,911 | 81,769 | 76,562 | 89,240 | 117,973 |
| Total revenue (TE) | 260,468 | 249,683 | 239,381 | 252,253 | 284,130 |
| Adjustment items: | |||||
| (Gain) loss on securities | 27 | 4 | (530) | (1) | 12 |
| Gain on BOLI proceeds | — | — | — | — | (603) |
| Servicing right impairment<br>(recovery) | (9,654) | (4,540) | 1,398 | (749) | (10,639) |
| Adjusted total revenue (TE) | $ 250,841 | $ 245,147 | $ 240,249 | $ 251,503 | $ 272,900 |
| Efficiency ratio | 55.43% | 55.66% | 57.59% | 54.07% | 52.59% |
| Adjusted efficiency ratio (TE) | 56.95% | 54.85% | 56.56% | 54.07% | 54.62% |
| Tangible Book Value Per Share | Table 9C | ||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||
| Mar | Dec | Sep | Jun | Mar | |
| (dollars in thousands except per share data) | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Total shareholders' equity | $ 3,007,159 | $ 2,966,451 | $ 2,900,770 | $ 2,837,004 | $ 2,757,596 |
| Less: | |||||
| Goodwill | 1,022,345 | 1,012,620 | 928,005 | 928,005 | 928,005 |
| Other intangibles,<br>net | 120,757 | 125,938 | 60,396 | 63,783 | 67,848 |
| Total tangible shareholders' equity | $ 1,864,057 | $ 1,827,893 | $ 1,912,369 | $ 1,845,216 | $ 1,761,743 |
| Period end number of shares | 69,439,084 | 69,609,228 | 69,635,435 | 69,767,209 | 69,713,426 |
| Book value per share (period end) | $ 43.31 | $ 42.62 | $ 41.66 | $ 40.66 | $ 39.56 |
| Tangible book value per share (period end) | $ 26.84 | $ 26.26 | $ 27.46 | $ 26.45 | $ 25.27 |
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| Segment Reporting | Table 10 | ||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||
| Mar | Dec | Sep | Jun | Mar | |
| (dollars in thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Banking Division | |||||
| Net interest income | $ 133,745 | $ 120,572 | $ 113,524 | $ 110,670 | $ 112,816 |
| Provision for credit losses | 5,226 | 4,565 | (9,578) | (3,949) | (23,904) |
| Noninterest income | 21,364 | 18,859 | 17,896 | 16,171 | 16,738 |
| Noninterest expense | |||||
| Salaries and employee benefits | 49,195 | 36,522 | 40,020 | 37,814 | 42,723 |
| Occupancy and equipment expenses | 11,074 | 11,699 | 10,196 | 9,050 | 10,120 |
| Data processing and telecommunications expenses | 11,230 | 10,162 | 9,159 | 10,280 | 10,201 |
| Other noninterest expenses | 20,045 | 24,048 | 21,723 | 18,763 | 19,710 |
| Total noninterest expense | 91,544 | 82,431 | 81,098 | 75,907 | 82,754 |
| Income before income tax expense | 58,339 | 52,435 | 59,900 | 54,883 | 70,704 |
| Income tax expense | 16,996 | 14,010 | 17,784 | 14,196 | 18,456 |
| Net income | $ 41,343 | $ 38,425 | $ 42,116 | $ 40,687 | $ 52,248 |
| Retail Mortgage Division | |||||
| Net interest income | $ 19,295 | $ 19,912 | $ 21,289 | $ 22,533 | $ 18,984 |
| Provision for credit losses | 1,587 | 175 | 1,678 | 5,647 | (4,553) |
| Noninterest income | 61,649 | 59,650 | 55,555 | 69,055 | 97,640 |
| Noninterest expense | |||||
| Salaries and employee benefits | 31,614 | 36,787 | 36,373 | 44,798 | 49,838 |
| Occupancy and equipment expenses | 1,471 | 1,587 | 1,590 | 1,553 | 1,476 |
| Data processing and telecommunications expenses | 1,172 | 1,213 | 1,357 | 1,435 | 1,546 |
| Other noninterest expenses | 12,645 | 10,793 | 11,675 | 7,638 | 8,189 |
| Total noninterest expense | 46,902 | 50,380 | 50,995 | 55,424 | 61,049 |
| Income before income tax expense | 32,455 | 29,007 | 24,171 | 30,517 | 60,128 |
| Income tax expense | 6,815 | 6,092 | 5,076 | 6,408 | 12,627 |
| Net income | $ 25,640 | $ 22,915 | $ 19,095 | $ 24,109 | $ 47,501 |
| Warehouse Lending Division | |||||
| Net interest income | $ 6,447 | $ 8,063 | $ 8,712 | $ 8,720 | $ 9,906 |
| Provision for credit losses | (222) | 77 | (291) | (155) | (145) |
| Noninterest income | 1,401 | 1,253 | 1,037 | 1,333 | 980 |
| Noninterest expense | |||||
| Salaries and employee benefits | 283 | 258 | 264 | 278 | 330 |
| Occupancy and equipment expenses | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Data<br>processing and telecommunications expenses | 47 | 56 | 59 | 68 | 49 |
| Other noninterest expenses | 218 | 227 | 200 | 30 | 33 |
| Total noninterest expense | 549 | 542 | 523 | 377 | 413 |
| Income before income tax expense | 7,521 | 8,697 | 9,517 | 9,831 | 10,618 |
| Income tax expense | 1,579 | 1,827 | 1,999 | 2,064 | 2,230 |
| Net income | $ 5,942 | $ 6,870 | $ 7,518 | $ 7,767 | $ 8,388 |
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| Segment Reporting (continued) | Table 10 | ||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||
| Mar | Dec | Sep | Jun | Mar | |
| (dollars in thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| SBA Division | |||||
| Net interest income | $ 6,011 | $ 11,319 | $ 10,699 | $ 12,882 | $ 16,635 |
| Provision for credit losses | (143) | (663) | (1,104) | (607) | (547) |
| Noninterest income | 2,491 | 2,002 | 2,070 | 2,677 | 2,611 |
| Noninterest expense | |||||
| Salaries and employee benefits | 1,271 | 1,217 | 1,320 | 937 | 1,382 |
| Occupancy and equipment expenses | 99 | 121 | 116 | 132 | 106 |
| Data processing and telecommunications expenses | 28 | 28 | 18 | — | 1 |
| Other<br>noninterest expenses | 380 | 645 | 370 | 284 | 295 |
| Total noninterest expense | 1,778 | 2,011 | 1,824 | 1,353 | 1,784 |
| Income before income tax expense | 6,867 | 11,973 | 12,049 | 14,813 | 18,009 |
| Income tax expense | 1,442 | 2,514 | 2,530 | 3,111 | 3,782 |
| Net income | $ 5,425 | $ 9,459 | $ 9,519 | $ 11,702 | $ 14,227 |
| Premium Finance Division | |||||
| Net interest income | $ 7,046 | $ 6,971 | $ 7,437 | $ 7,047 | $ 6,636 |
| Provision for credit losses | (217) | (1,395) | (380) | (794) | 558 |
| Noninterest income | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Noninterest expense | |||||
| Salaries and employee benefits | 1,918 | 1,831 | 1,694 | 1,678 | 1,712 |
| Occupancy and equipment expenses | 82 | 86 | 77 | 76 | 78 |
| Data<br>processing and telecommunications expenses | 95 | 75 | 88 | 94 | 87 |
| Other noninterest expenses | 952 | 1,013 | 897 | 852 | 921 |
| Total noninterest expense | 3,047 | 3,005 | 2,756 | 2,700 | 2,798 |
| Income before income tax expense | 4,222 | 5,366 | 5,065 | 5,145 | 3,284 |
| Income tax expense | 874 | 1,091 | 1,633 | 1,083 | 686 |
| Net income | $ 3,348 | $ 4,275 | $ 3,432 | $ 4,062 | $ 2,598 |
| Total Consolidated | |||||
| Net interest income | $ 172,544 | $ 166,837 | $ 161,661 | $ 161,852 | $ 164,977 |
| Provision for credit losses | 6,231 | 2,759 | (9,675) | 142 | (28,591) |
| Noninterest income | 86,911 | 81,769 | 76,562 | 89,240 | 117,973 |
| Noninterest expense | |||||
| Salaries and employee benefits | 84,281 | 76,615 | 79,671 | 85,505 | 95,985 |
| Occupancy and equipment expenses | 12,727 | 13,494 | 11,979 | 10,812 | 11,781 |
| Data processing and telecommunications expenses | 12,572 | 11,534 | 10,681 | 11,877 | 11,884 |
| Other noninterest expenses | 34,240 | 36,726 | 34,865 | 27,567 | 29,148 |
| Total noninterest expense | 143,820 | 138,369 | 137,196 | 135,761 | 148,798 |
| Income before income tax expense | 109,404 | 107,478 | 110,702 | 115,189 | 162,743 |
| Income tax expense | 27,706 | 25,534 | 29,022 | 26,862 | 37,781 |
| Net income | $ 81,698 | $ 81,944 | $ 81,680 | $ 88,327 | $ 124,962 |
CONTACT: Nicole S. Stokes, Chief Financial Officer, (404) 240-1514
1st Quarter 2022 Results Investor Presentation Exhibit 99.2
Cautionary Statements 1 This presentation 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 presentation 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; expectations on credit quality and performance; legislative and regulatory changes; changes in U.S. government monetary and fiscal policy; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the general economy, our customers and the allowance for loan losses; the benefits that may be realized by our customers from government assistance programs and regulatory actions related to the COVID-19 pandemic; the potential impact of the phase-out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or other changes involving LIBOR; competitive pressures on product pricing and services; the cost savings and any revenue synergies expected to result from acquisition transactions, which may not be fully realized within the expected timeframes if at all; 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, 2021 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 Profile Investment Rationale Historically top of peer financial results Culture of discipline – credit, liquidity, expense control, capital preservation Proven stewards of shareholder value – TBV has grown 10% annualized over past five years Experienced executive team with skills and leadership to continue to grow organically Diversified loan portfolio among geographies and product lines Diversified revenue streams with strong core bank and lines of business Strong Southeastern Markets Atlanta’s premier independent banking franchise Scarcity value in one of the fastest growing regions in nation Attractive core deposit base 65% of our franchise is in 5 MSAs, which grew 2x the national average over the last 15 years 2
1st Quarter 2022 Financial Results
1Q 2022 Operating Highlights 4 Net income of $81.7 million, or $1.17 per diluted share Adjusted net income(1) of $75.0 million, or $1.08 per diluted share Organic loan growth of $269.5 million, or 6.8% annualized (and $350.7 million, or 8.9% annualized, exclusive of PPP loans)
Growth in tangible book value(1) of $0.58 per share, or 2.2%, to $26.84 at March 31, 2022, compared with $26.26 at December 31, 2021
Only $0.25 dilution, or less than 1%, in tangible book value(1) from decrease in unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities Improvement in net interest margin of 17bps, from 3.18% for 4Q21 to 3.35% this quarter Adjusted ROA(1) of 1.31% Adjusted ROTCE(1) of 16.38% Well positioned to be asset sensitive in rising rate environment Continued growth in noninterest bearing deposits, representing 40.18% of total deposits, up from 39.54% at December 31, 2021, and 38.07% a year ago Balboa Capital acquisition exceeding expectations
1 – Considered Non-GAAP measures – See reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP measures in Appendix
Financial Highlights 5 1 – Considered Non-GAAP measures – See reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP measures in Appendix 2 – Growth rates are annualized for the applicable periods
Revenue 6 Strong revenue base of net interest income from core banking division
Additional revenue provided by our diversified lines of business
Balboa Capital acquisition enhances revenue profile with higher margin and additional fee income Diversified Revenue Stream Mortgage Banking Activity Purchase business increased to 78% during the quarter, closer to historical levels
Revenue increased $2.2 million, or 3.6%, in 1Q22 compared with 4Q21
1Q22 included a net recovery of servicing right impairment of $9.7 million, compared with $4.5 million in 4Q21
Other Noninterest Income Gain on sale of SBA loans increased $761,000 to $2.3 million in 1Q22 compared with 4Q21
Fee income from Balboa Capital increased $2.6 million to $3.7 million in 1Q22 compared with 4Q21
Net Interest Margin 7 Average earning assets up $54.3 million, while spread income increased $5.6 million compared with 4Q21
Margin up 17bps from 4Q21: 12bps due to higher loan yield and average balances 5bps due to reduction in excess liquidity 1bp improvement in funding costs Offset by 1bp decrease from investment securities portfolio
Continued focus on low cost funding mix such that noninterest bearing deposits are 40% of total deposits at quarter end
Excluding accretion and PPP income, net interest income increased $13.2 million in 1Q22 compared with 4Q21:
1 - Excludes the impact of excess liquidity (average interest-bearing cash balances above $500 million) Spread Income and Margin
Expenses Adjusted Operating Expenses and Efficiency Ratio(1) OPEX Highlights 8 Total adjusted operating expenses increased $8.4 million in 1Q22 compared with 4Q21 Increase of $12.0 million in 1Q22 banking division operating expenses primarily due to: $7.1 million increase related to Balboa Capital $2.6 million seasonal increase in payroll taxes $1.2 million seasonal increase in 401(k) matching contribution expense Lines of business operating expenses decreased $3.7 million to $52.3 million in 1Q22 compared with $55.9 million in 4Q21 Decrease primarily related to $4.8 million reduction in mortgage expenses, partially offset by $1.3 million in seasonal payroll increases Disciplined expense control throughout the Company with identified cost savings utilized to fund future technology and innovation costs 1 – Considered Non-GAAP measures – See reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP measures in Appendix
Retail Mortgage Division Details 9 Rationalization and Stabilization of Mortgage Operations:
Retail mortgage originations represent 12.3% of the Company’s adjusted pre-provision, pre-tax income for 1Q22, down from 27.7% this time last year
Approximately $14.5 million, or 75%, of the net interest income included in mortgage revenue is related to portfolio loans generated from mortgage division
Gain on sale margins expected to stabilize within pre-pandemic historical levels (2.75% - 3.25%)
Origination production expected to return to pre-pandemic levels of $5 - $7 billion in 2022
Purchase % is returning closer to normal levels Historically ran 85-90% purchase activity Two most recent quarters are 78% and 66% as refi boom is slowing Consistent purchase business due to strong core relationships with builders and realtors
Balance Sheet Trends 10 Well Positioned for rising rate environment: 3.2% asset sensitivity in +50bps 6.4% asset sensitivity in +100bps 13.1% asset sensitivity in +200bps
A 25bps rate increase positively affects margin by approximately 5bps
Approximately $4.7 billion, or 29%, of loans are variable rate
An additional $2.4 billion, or 15%, of loans are short term fixed rate loans that reprice quickly and behave like a variable rate loan
Approximately $2.9 billion of variable rate loans have no floor or are above their floor
Approximately $1.8 billion of variable rate loans are below their floor, with $1.3 billion that would reprice after 54bps of rate hikes
$3.5 billion of liquidity in interest bearing cash immediately reprices
25% weighted average beta for all non-maturity deposits
Interest Rate Sensitivity Earning Assets Highlights Organic loan growth of $269.5 million, or 6.8% annualized, during the quarter
Loans represented 82.4% of deposits and 80.0% of earnings assets at 1Q22, compared with 80.7% and 79.3%,respectively, at 4Q21
Available-for-sale securities represent less than 3% of total assets, limiting potential tangible book value dilution from rising interest rates
Strong Core Deposit Base 11 Deposit Highlights Deposit mix well positioned for future rate increases: Improved deposit mix over the past five years such that noninterest bearing deposits now represent 40.18% of total deposits, a 37% improvement from 29.33% at 1Q17
Excess liquidity of $3 billion provides ability to manage deposit costs in rising rate environment
Total deposits decreased $77.1 million, or 0.4%, compared with 4Q21 As expected, seasonal public funds decreased approximately $262.6 million
Noninterest-bearing deposits increased $103.9 million, or 1.4%
Low cost savings deposits increased $39.3 million, or 4.1%
MMDA/NOW increased $99.0 million, or 1.4%
Total interest bearing deposit costs improved to 0.14% in 1Q22, compared with 0.16% in 4Q21 and 0.25% in 1Q21
Capital and TBV Proven Stewards of Shareholder Value 12 Management focused on long term growth in TBV(1), such that over the past five years TBV has grown by 10% annualized TBV increased $0.58 per share in 1Q22: $1.02 from retained earnings ($0.25) from impact of OCI ($0.19) from all other items including stock compensation and share repurchases TBV increased $1.57 per share, or 6.2%, compared with 1Q21, even with dilution from Balboa Capital in 4Q21 1 – Considered Non-GAAP measures – See reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP measures in Appendix
Loan Diversification and Credit Quality
Diversified Loan Portfolio 1Q22 Loan Portfolio 14 Organic loan growth of 6.8% for 1Q22
Loan portfolio is well diversified across loan types and geographies
C&I loans represent second-largest category of loans Balboa Capital totaled $746.0 million at 1Q22, or 4.6% of total loans, which added ~4% to this category
Top 25 relationships totaled $2.1 billion, or 10.0% of total loans
CRE and C&D concentrations were 289% and 69%, respectively, at 1Q22
Participations purchased ~ 1.2% of loans
Remaining PPP Loans totaled $46.6 million, net of deferred fees Portfolio Highlights
Loan Growth 1Q22 Loan Balance Changes 15 1Q22 loan growth totaled $269.5 million, or 6.8% annualized
Growth was primarily driven by residential mortgages and advances on construction loans. CRE growth was primarily attributable to a change from the construction category (C&D) as projects were completed during the quarter
PPP loan forgiveness ($87.0 million) and Indirect amortization ($51.7 million) were headwinds to growth, but slowed during the 1Q22 as compared with prior periods
Balboa Capital Portfolio 16 Day 1 acquired loans totaled $665.8 million
Total loans at 1Q22 were $746.0 million, or an annualized growth rate of 33.0% from YE21
1Q22 production totaled $131.8 million with a yield of 12.34%
Average FICO score for loans originated in 1Q22 was 721
30-89 day accruing past due loans were 0.56% of total loans
NCOs totaled $1.6 million in 1Q22, which equated to a 0.91% annualized NCO ratio Portfolio Highlights
Allowance for Loan Losses 17 The ALLL totaled $161.3 million at 1Q22, a net decrease of $6.3 million, or 4%, from 4Q21
The reserve for unfunded commitments totaled $42.2 million, an increase of $9.0 million, or 27.1%, from 4Q21
The ALLL for 1Q22 was driven primarily by modeled forecast losses, with less reliance on Q-factors
During 1Q22, we recorded a provision expense of $6.2 million, primarily the result of an increase in the forecast modeled loss rates
The ALLL equated to 1.00% of total loans, while the ACL totaled $203.5 million, or 0.96% of total loans (less PPP Loans) + unfunded commitments 1Q22 CECL Reserve Reserve Summary
NPA / Charge-Off Trend 18 Non-Performing Assets (“NPAs”) increased $9.4 million, to $111.2 million at 1Q22, primarily as a result of: $20.7 million increase in 90+ past due GNMA and portfolio mortgage loans Offset by OREO sales, collections and recoveries, which reduced NPAs by $11.3 million
~$43.3 million of total NPAs were GNMA-backed mortgage loans (39% of total), which have minimal loss exposure
As a percentage of total assets, total NPAs were 0.47% Net charge-offs for 1Q22 totaled $3.6 million, which equated to an annualized NCO ratio of 0.09%
Largest category of losses were CFIA loans ($1.6 million), which included Balboa Capital Non-Performing Assets Net Charge-Offs
Problem Loan Trends 19 Total classified loans increased $11.2 million, primarily the result of increased 90+ past due GNMA and portfolio mortgage loans
Criticized loans (special mention + classified) decreased $16.1 million primarily the result of pay-offs and upgrades of hotel loans
The largest watch list component was SFR mortgage loans at $89.4 million (37% of total), where the average balance was $153.9 thousand
Nonperforming loans increased $11.2 million to $109.2 million, primarily as a result of the higher 90+ past due mortgage loans Highlights
Investor CRE Loans 20 Approximately 92% of CRE loans are concentrated within our five-state footprint
Commercial Real Estate Production 1Q22 Commercial Real Estate Production Summary: 21 1Q22 Construction and Development Loan Production Summary: 1Q22 production of C&D and CRE loans - $1.15 billion in total committed exposure
Residential real estate construction: Spec/model to pre-sold ratio of 0.5:1 Total spec loans at low average loan size of $308.9 thousand
Investor CRE 1Q22 production: Production totaled $744.2 million Weighted average 1.71:1 debt service coverage Weighted average 60.9% loan/value
Summary of CRE production by collateral state: Highlights
Appendix
23 Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
24 Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
25 Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
Ameris Bancorp Press Release & Financial Highlights March 31, 2022