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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): July 27, 2020
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
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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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Item 2.02     Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 27, 2020, Ameris Bancorp (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. 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 July 27, 2020 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 July 27, 2020
99.2 Investor Presentation re: 2^nd^ Quarter 2020 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
Nicole S. Stokes
Chief Financial Officer

Date:  July 27, 2020

Exhibit 99.1

Ameris Bancorp Announces Financial Results For Second Quarter 2020

ATLANTA, July 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ameris Bancorp (Nasdaq: ABCB) (the "Company") today reported net income of $32.2 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, compared with $38.9 million, or $0.82 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. The decrease in net income is primarily attributable to increases in provision for credit loss expense of $83.5 million and salaries and employee benefits of $19.2 million, partially offset by an increase of $86.4 million in mortgage banking activity compared with the second quarter of 2019. The Company reported adjusted net income of $42.4 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, compared with $45.2 million, or $0.96 per diluted share, for the same period in 2019. Adjusted net income excludes after-tax merger and conversion charges, servicing right valuation adjustments, restructuring charges related to branch consolidations and efficiency initiatives, certain legal expenses, loss on sale of bank premises and expenses related to natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic.

For the year-to-date period ending June 30, 2020, the Company reported net income of $51.6 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, compared with $78.8 million, or $1.66 per diluted share, for the same period in 2019. The Company reported adjusted net income of $81.6 million, or $1.18 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared with $87.8 million, or $1.85 per diluted share, for the same period in 2019. Adjusted net income for the year-to-date period excludes the same items listed above for the Company's quarter-to-date period.

Commenting on the Company's results, Palmer Proctor, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, said, "The challenges of COVID-19 and the global economy certainly affect how we do business, but our bankers have quickly adapted to the new operating environment. We successfully managed deposit costs to improve the margin by 13 basis points, allowing us to fund over $1.4 billion in new loan growth (including PPP loans), and our mortgage division continued to see historic production and profitability. We increased our allowance for credit losses on loans to over $208 million, while still earning $32 million for the quarter. We believe we are properly positioned for the future."

Significant items from the Company's results for the second quarter of 2020 include the following:

  • Net income of $32.2 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, compared with $19.3 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2020
  • Growth in adjusted total revenue of $67.7 million, or 30.0%, compared with the first quarter of 2020
  • Increase in income from mortgage banking activity of $69.6 million compared with the first quarter of 2020
  • Adjusted efficiency ratio of 51.08%, compared with 59.87% in the first quarter of 2020
  • Net interest margin of 3.83%, compared with 3.70% in the first quarter of 2020
  • Adjusted return on average assets of 0.89%, compared with 0.87% in the first quarter of 2020
  • Improvement in deposit mix such that noninterest bearing deposits represent 35.89% of total deposits, up from 29.94% at December 31, 2019 and 28.92% a year ago
  • Annualized net charge-offs of 0.27% of average total loans
  • Non-performing assets of 0.59% of total assets, compared with 0.56% at the end of 2019

Following is a summary of the adjustments between reported net income and adjusted net income:

Adjusted Net Income Reconciliation
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
(dollars in thousands, except per share data) 2020 2019 2020 2019
Net income available to common<br>shareholders $ 32,236 $ 38,904 $ 51,558 $ 78,809
Adjustment items:
Merger and conversion charges 895 3,475 1,435 5,532
Restructuring charges 1,463 1,463 245
Servicing right impairment 7,989 1,460 30,154 1,460
Natural disaster and pandemic charges 2,043 50 2,591 (39)
Gain on BOLI proceeds (845) (845)
Expenses related to SEC and DOJ investigation 1,294 2,737
Loss on sale of premises 281 2,800 751 3,719
Tax effect of adjustment items (2,933) (1,479) (8,216) (1,929)
After-tax adjustment items 10,187 6,306 30,070 8,988
Adjusted net income $ 42,423 $ 45,210 $ 81,628 $ 87,797
Reported net income per diluted share $ 0.47 $ 0.82 $ 0.74 $ 1.66
Adjusted net income per diluted share $ 0.61 $ 0.96 $ 1.18 $ 1.85
Reported return on average assets 0.67 % 1.34 % 0.56 % 1.38 %
Adjusted return on average assets 0.89 % 1.56 % 0.88 % 1.54 %
Reported return on average common equity 5.23 % 10.27 % 4.17 % 10.60 %
Adjusted return on average tangible common equity 11.66 % 18.79 % 11.18 % 18.81 %

Net Interest Income and Net Interest MarginNet interest income on a tax-equivalent basis for the second quarter of 2020 totaled $165.2 million, compared with $149.0 million for the first quarter of 2020 and $102.7 million for the second quarter of 2019. The Company's net interest margin was 3.83% for the second quarter of 2020, up from 3.70% reported for the first quarter of 2020 and down from 3.91% reported for the second quarter of 2019. The increase in net interest margin in the current quarter is primarily attributable to an increase in accretion income and a decrease in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities, partially offset by a decrease in the yield on loans as market interest rates declined. Accretion income for the second quarter of 2020 increased to $9.6 million, compared with $6.6 million for the first quarter of 2020, and increased from $3.1 million for the second quarter of 2019. The increase in accretion income in the second quarter is primarily attributable to payoffs of acquired loans.

Yields on all loans decreased to 4.70% during the second quarter of 2020, compared with 5.02% for the first quarter of 2020 and 5.34% reported for the second quarter of 2019. Loan production in the banking division during the second quarter of 2020 totaled $472.1 million, with weighted average yields of 4.16%, compared with $918.4 million and 4.55%, respectively, in the first quarter of 2020 and $854.7 million and 5.49%, respectively, in the second quarter of 2019. Loan production in the lines of business (including retail mortgage, warehouse lending, SBA and premium finance) amounted to an additional $7.2 billion during the second quarter of 2020, with weighted average yields of 3.17%, compared with $3.9 billion and 4.15%, respectively, during the first quarter of 2020 and $2.6 billion and 5.20%, respectively, during the second quarter of 2019. Loan production yields in the lines of business were materially impacted by originations of Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loans in our SBA division. Excluding PPP loans, loan production in the lines of business amounted to $6.1 billion during the second quarter of 2020, with weighted average yields of 3.53%.

Interest expense during the second quarter of 2020 decreased to $21.2 million, compared with $34.8 million in the first quarter of 2020, and $27.4 million in the second quarter of 2019. The Company's total cost of funds moved 39 basis points lower to 0.52% in the second quarter of 2020 as compared with the first quarter of 2020. Deposit costs decreased 32 basis points during the second quarter of 2020 to 0.39%, compared with 0.71% in the first quarter of 2020. Costs of interest-bearing deposits decreased during the quarter from 1.01% in the first quarter of 2020 to 0.58% in the second quarter of 2020.

Noninterest IncomeNoninterest income increased $66.6 million, or 122.4%, in the second quarter of 2020 to $121.0 million, compared with $54.4 million for the first quarter of 2020, primarily as a result of increased mortgage banking activity.

Mortgage banking activity increased $69.6 million, or 197.0%, to $104.9 million in the second quarter of 2020, compared with $35.3 million for the first quarter of 2020. This increase was a result of both increased production and expansion in our gain on sale spread. Gain on sale spreads increased to 3.53% in the second quarter of 2020 from 2.88% for the first quarter of 2020. Total production in the retail mortgage division increased to $2.67 billion in the second quarter of 2020, compared with $1.36 billion for the first quarter of 2020. Mortgage banking activity was negatively impacted during the second quarter of 2020 by an $8.2 million servicing right impairment, compared with an impairment of $20.9 million for the first quarter of 2020. The retail mortgage open pipeline was $2.67 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2020, compared with $2.43 billion at March 31, 2020.

Service charge revenue decreased $1.9 million, or 16.2%, to $9.9 million in the second quarter of 2020, compared with $11.8 million for the first quarter of 2020. This decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease of $2.6 million in NSF income resulting from a decrease in volume, partially offset by an increase in interchange income of $743,000.

Other noninterest income decreased $1.1 million, or 18.3%, in the second quarter of 2020 to $4.9 million, compared with $6.1 million for the first quarter of 2020, primarily as a result of a decrease in the gain on sales of SBA loans of $1.0 million, as the SBA division shifted its focus temporarily to PPP loan production during the second quarter.

Noninterest ExpenseNoninterest expense increased $17.7 million, or 12.8%, to $155.8 million during the second quarter of 2020, compared with $138.1 million for the first quarter of 2020. During the second quarter of 2020, the Company recorded $6.0 million of charges to earnings, related to restructuring charges associated with branch consolidations and efficiency initiatives, charges related to the previously announced SEC/DOJ investigations, merger and conversion charges, natural disaster and pandemic charges and loss on sale of premises, compared with $3.0 million in charges in the first quarter of 2020 that were related principally to merger and conversion charges, the SEC/DOJ investigations, natural disaster and pandemic expenses and loss on sale of premises. Excluding these charges, adjusted expenses increased approximately $14.7 million, or 10.9%, to $149.8 million in the second quarter of 2020, from $135.1 million in the first quarter of 2020. The majority of this increase is attributable to variable expenses related to increased mortgage production. The Company continues to focus on its operating efficiency ratio, such that the adjusted efficiency ratio improved from 59.87% in the first quarter of 2020 to 51.08% in the second quarter of 2020.

Income Tax ExpenseThe Company's effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2020 was 21.1%, compared with 16.8% in the first quarter of 2020. The decreased rate for the first quarter of 2020 was primarily a result of loss carrybacks allowed as a result of the recently enacted CARES Act.

Balance Sheet TrendsTotal assets at June 30, 2020 were $19.87 billion, compared with $18.24 billion at December 31, 2019. Total loans, including loans held for sale, were $16.24 billion at June 30, 2020, compared with $14.48 billion at December 31, 2019. Total loans held for investment were $14.50 billion at June 30, 2020, compared with $12.82 billion at December 31, 2019, an increase of $1.68 billion, or 13.1%, compared with December 31, 2019. Loan production in the banking division during the second quarter of 2020 was down 49% from the first quarter of 2020 and 45% from the second quarter of 2019. Loan growth in the first half of 2020 was principally driven by PPP loan originations, which totaled $1.06 billion in outstanding balances at June 30, 2020.

At June 30, 2020, total deposits amounted to $15.59 billion, or 90.9% of total funding, compared with $14.03 billion and 90.1%, respectively, at December 31, 2019. At June 30, 2020, noninterest-bearing deposit accounts were $5.60 billion, or 35.9% of total deposits, compared with $4.20 billion, or 29.9% of total deposits, at December 31, 2019. Noninterest-bearing deposit growth was meaningfully impacted by PPP loan fundings during the quarter. Non-rate sensitive deposits (including noninterest-bearing, NOW and savings) totaled $9.02 billion at June 30, 2020, compared with $7.21 billion at December 31, 2019. These funds represented 57.9% of the Company's total deposits at June 30, 2020, compared with 51.4% at the end of 2019.

Shareholders' equity at June 30, 2020 totaled $2.46 billion, a decrease of $9.5 million, or 0.4%, from December 31, 2019. The decrease in shareholders' equity was primarily the result of the CECL adoption impact of $56.7 million and dividends declared, partially offset by earnings of $51.6 million during 2020. Tangible book value per share was $20.90 at June 30, 2020, compared with $20.81 at December 31, 2019. Tangible common equity as a percentage of tangible assets was 7.70% at June 30, 2020, compared with 8.40% at the end of the 2019.

Credit QualityCredit quality remains strong in the Company. During the second quarter of 2020, the Company recorded provision for credit losses of $88.2 million, compared with $41.0 million in the first quarter of 2020. This increase in provision was primarily attributable to declines in forecast economic conditions, particularly levels of unemployment and GDP, compared with forecast conditions during the first quarter of 2020. The Company has been prudently working with borrowers to support their credit needs during the challenging economic conditions and monitoring the level of modifications on a daily basis. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets decreased by two basis points to 0.59% during the quarter. The net charge-off ratio was 27 basis points for the second quarter of 2020, compared with 14 basis points in the first quarter of 2020 and seven basis points in the second quarter of 2019.

Conference CallThe Company will host a teleconference at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time Monday, July 27, 2020, to discuss the Company's results and answer appropriate questions. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-877-504-1190 (or 1-855-669-9657 for participants in Canada and 1-412-902-6630 for other international participants). The conference ID name is Ameris Bancorp ABCB. A replay of the call will be available one hour after the end of the conference call until August 10, 2020. To listen to the replay, dial 1-877-344-7529 (or 1-855-669-9658 for participants in Canada and 1-412-317-0088 for other international participants). The conference replay access code is 10146087. The conference call replay and the financial information discussed will also be available on the Investor Relations page of the Ameris Bank website at ir.amerisbank.com.

About AmerisBancorpAmeris Bancorp is a bank holding company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The Company's banking subsidiary, Ameris Bank, had 170 locations in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and Alabama 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 and demonstrate the effectsof 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, political and market conditions and fluctuations; movements in interest rates and our expectations regarding net interest margin; expectations on credit quality and performance; legislative and regulatory changes; the impact of theCOVID-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; 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, 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 andExchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, as amended, and its 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 Six Months Ended
Jun Mar Dec Sep Jun Jun Jun
(dollars in thousands except per sharedata) 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019 2020 2019
EARNINGS
Net income $ 32,236 $ 19,322 $ 61,248 $ 21,384 $ 38,904 $ 51,558 $ 78,809
Adjusted net income $ 42,423 $ 39,205 $ 66,608 $ 68,539 $ 45,210 $ 81,628 $ 87,797
COMMON SHARE DATA
Earnings per share available to common<br><br>shareholders
Basic $ 0.47 $ 0.28 $ 0.88 $ 0.31 $ 0.82 $ 0.74 $ 1.66
Diluted $ 0.47 $ 0.28 $ 0.88 $ 0.31 $ 0.82 $ 0.74 $ 1.66
Adjusted diluted EPS $ 0.61 $ 0.56 $ 0.96 $ 0.98 $ 0.96 $ 1.18 $ 1.85
Cash dividends per share $ 0.15 $ 0.15 $ 0.15 $ 0.15 $ 0.10 $ 0.30 $ 0.20
Book value per share (period end) $ 35.42 $ 35.10 $ 35.53 $ 34.78 $ 32.52 $ 35.42 $ 32.52
Tangible book value per share (period<br><br>end) $ 20.90 $ 20.44 $ 20.81 $ 20.29 $ 20.81 $ 20.90 $ 20.81
Weighted average number of shares
Basic 69,191,778 69,247,661 69,429,193 69,372,125 47,310,561 69,235,117 47,353,678
Diluted 69,292,972 69,502,022 69,683,999 69,600,499 47,337,809 69,413,027 47,394,911
Period end number of shares 69,461,968 69,441,274 69,503,833 69,593,833 47,261,584 69,461,968 47,261,584
Market data
High intraday price $ 29.82 $ 43.79 $ 44.90 $ 40.65 $ 39.60 $ 43.79 $ 42.01
Low intraday price $ 17.12 $ 17.89 $ 38.34 $ 33.71 $ 33.57 $ 17.12 $ 31.27
Period end closing price $ 23.59 $ 23.76 $ 42.54 $ 40.24 $ 39.19 $ 23.59 $ 39.19
Average daily volume 470,151 461,692 353,783 461,289 352,684 465,955 369,959
PERFORMANCE RATIOS
Return on average assets 0.67 % 0.43 % 1.35 % 0.49 % 1.34 % 0.56 % 1.38 %
Adjusted return on average assets 0.89 % 0.87 % 1.47 % 1.57 % 1.56 % 0.88 % 1.54 %
Return on average common equity 5.23 % 3.16 % 9.97 % 3.49 % 10.27 % 4.17 % 10.60 %
Adjusted return on average tangible<br><br>common equity 11.66 % 10.98 % 18.45 % 18.95 % 18.79 % 11.18 % 18.81 %
Earning asset yield (TE) 4.32 % 4.56 % 4.82 % 4.86 % 4.95 % 4.44 % 4.95 %
Total cost of funds 0.52 % 0.91 % 1.00 % 1.07 % 1.10 % 0.99 % 1.08 %
Net interest margin (TE) 3.83 % 3.70 % 3.86 % 3.84 % 3.91 % 3.77 % 3.93 %
Noninterest income excluding securities<br><br>transactions, as a percent of total revenue (TE) 39.35 % 22.83 % 22.02 % 28.89 % 21.27 % 32.14 % 20.45 %
Efficiency ratio 54.70 % 68.23 % 58.24 % 85.35 % 59.36 % 60.32 % 58.67 %
Adjusted efficiency ratio (TE) 51.08 % 59.87 % 55.61 % 57.25 % 53.77 % 54.90 % 54.43 %
CAPITAL ADEQUACY (period end)
Shareholders' equity to assets 12.38 % 13.37 % 13.54 % 13.63 % 12.93 % 12.38 % 12.93 %
Tangible common equity to tangible assets 7.70 % 8.25 % 8.40 % 8.43 % 8.68 % 7.70 % 8.68 %
EQUITY TO ASSETS RECONCILIATION
Tangible common equity to tangible assets 7.70 % 8.25 % 8.40 % 8.43 % 8.68 % 7.70 % 8.68 %
Effect of goodwill and other intangibles 4.68 % 5.12 % 5.14 % 5.20 % 4.25 % 4.68 % 4.25 %
Equity to assets (GAAP) 12.38 % 13.37 % 13.54 % 13.63 % 12.93 % 12.38 % 12.93 %
OTHER DATA (period end)
Full time equivalent employees
Banking Division 1,832 1,865 1,913 2,001 1,336 1,832 1,336
Retail Mortgage Division 692 689 690 785 348 692 348
Warehouse Lending Division 9 9 9 9 10 9 10
SBA Division 42 44 42 45 21 42 21
Premium Finance Division 70 72 68 66 62 70 62
Total Ameris Bancorp FTE headcount 2,645 2,679 2,722 2,906 1,777 2,645 1,777
Assets per Banking Division FTE $ 10,848 $ 9,772 $ 9,536 $ 8,878 $ 8,889 $ 10,848 $ 8,889
Branch locations 170 170 170 172 114 170 114
Deposits per branch location $ 91,705 $ 81,439 $ 82,512 $ 79,416 $ 84,056 $ 91,705 $ 84,056
AMERIS BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
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FINANCIAL TABLES
Income Statement Table 2
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
Jun Mar Dec Sep Jun Jun Jun
(dollars in thousands except per sharedata) 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019 2020 2019
Interest income
Interest and fees on loans $ 175,345 $ 171,242 $ 182,391 $ 175,046 $ 117,010 $ 346,587 $ 229,411
Interest on taxable securities 9,347 10,082 10,358 11,354 9,383 19,429 18,426
Interest on nontaxable securities 157 157 167 168 102 314 258
Interest on deposits in other banks 123 1,211 1,091 1,622 2,276 1,334 5,426
Interest on federal funds sold 46 76 69 171 257 122 436
Total interest income 185,018 182,768 194,076 188,361 129,028 367,786 253,957
Interest expense
Interest on deposits 14,273 24,102 27,970 29,425 23,454 38,375 45,138
Interest on other borrowings 6,931 10,721 10,755 10,167 3,923 17,652 7,773
Total interest expense 21,204 34,823 38,725 39,592 27,377 56,027 52,911
Net interest income 163,814 147,945 155,351 148,769 101,651 311,759 201,046
Provision for loan losses 68,449 37,047 5,693 5,989 4,668 105,496 8,076
Provision for unfunded commitments 19,712 4,000 23,712
Provision for credit losses 88,161 41,047 5,693 5,989 4,668 129,208 8,076
Net interest income after provision forcredit losses 75,653 106,898 149,658 142,780 96,983 182,551 192,970
Noninterest income
Service charges on deposits accounts 9,922 11,844 13,567 13,411 12,168 21,766 23,814
Mortgage banking activity 104,925 35,333 33,168 53,041 18,523 140,258 33,200
Other service charges, commissions and fees 1,130 1,128 1,085 1,236 803 2,258 1,592
Gain (loss) on securities 14 (9) (1) 4 69 5 135
Other noninterest income 4,969 6,083 7,294 9,301 3,673 11,052 7,266
Total noninterest income 120,960 54,379 55,113 76,993 35,236 175,339 66,007
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits 95,168 75,946 69,642 77,633 38,331 171,114 76,663
Occupancy and equipment expenses 13,807 12,028 11,919 12,639 7,834 25,835 16,038
Data processing and telecommunications<br><br>expenses 10,514 11,954 11,362 10,372 8,388 22,468 16,779
Credit resolution related expenses^(1)^ 950 2,198 1,098 1,094 979 3,148 1,890
Advertising and marketing expenses 1,455 2,358 2,250 1,949 1,987 3,813 3,728
Amortization of intangible assets 5,601 5,631 5,741 5,719 3,121 11,232 6,253
Merger and conversion charges 895 540 2,415 65,158 3,475 1,435 5,532
Other noninterest expenses 27,378 27,398 18,137 18,133 17,136 54,776 29,793
Total noninterest expense 155,768 138,053 122,564 192,697 81,251 293,821 156,676
Income before income tax expense 40,845 23,224 82,207 27,076 50,968 64,069 102,301
Income tax expense 8,609 3,902 20,959 5,692 12,064 12,511 23,492
Net income $ 32,236 $ 19,322 $ 61,248 $ 21,384 $ 38,904 $ 51,558 $ 78,809
Diluted earnings per common share $ 0.47 $ 0.28 $ 0.88 $ 0.31 $ 0.82 $ 0.74 $ 1.66
(1) Includes expenses associated with problem loans and OREO, as well as OREO losses and writedowns.
AMERIS BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
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FINANCIAL TABLES
Period End Balance Sheet Table 3
Three Months Ended
Jun Mar Dec Sep Jun
(dollars in thousands) 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019
Assets
Cash and due from banks $ 292,899 $ 255,312 $ 246,234 $ 193,976 $ 151,186
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits<br><br>in banks 428,560 396,844 375,615 285,713 186,969
Time deposits in other banks 249 249 249 499 748
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value 1,238,896 1,353,040 1,403,403 1,491,207 1,273,244
Other investments 76,453 81,754 66,919 66,921 32,481
Loans held for sale, at fair value 1,736,397 1,398,229 1,656,711 1,187,551 261,073
Loans, net of unearned income 14,503,157 13,094,106 12,818,476 12,826,284 9,049,870
Allowance for loan losses (208,793) (149,524) (38,189) (35,530) (31,793)
Loans, net 14,294,364 12,944,582 12,780,287 12,790,754 9,018,077
Other real estate owned 23,563 21,027 19,500 20,710 14,675
Premises and equipment, net 230,118 231,347 233,102 239,428 141,378
Goodwill 928,005 931,947 931,637 911,488 501,140
Other intangible assets, net 80,354 85,955 91,586 97,328 52,437
Cash value of bank owned life insurance 175,011 176,239 175,270 174,442 105,064
Deferred income taxes, net 56,306 24,196 2,180 22,111 30,812
Other assets 311,454 323,827 259,886 282,149 120,052
Total assets $ 19,872,629 $ 18,224,548 $ 18,242,579 $ 17,764,277 $ 11,889,336
Liabilities
Deposits
Noninterest-bearing $ 5,595,868 $ 4,226,253 $ 4,199,448 $ 4,077,856 $ 2,771,443
Interest-bearing 9,993,950 9,618,365 9,827,625 9,581,738 6,810,927
Total deposits 15,589,818 13,844,618 14,027,073 13,659,594 9,582,370
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under<br><br>agreements to repurchase 12,879 15,160 20,635 17,744 3,307
Other borrowings 1,418,336 1,543,371 1,398,709 1,351,172 564,636
Subordinated deferrable interest debentures 123,375 122,890 127,560 127,075 89,871
FDIC loss-share payable, net 18,903 18,111 19,642 19,490 20,596
Other liabilities 249,188 243,248 179,378 168,479 91,435
Total liabilities 17,412,499 15,787,398 15,772,997 15,343,554 10,352,215
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock
Common stock 71,674 71,652 71,500 71,447 49,099
Capital stock 1,909,839 1,908,721 1,907,108 1,904,789 1,053,500
Retained earnings 481,948 460,153 507,950 457,127 446,182
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax 39,613 39,551 17,995 15,482 16,462
Treasury stock (42,944) (42,927) (34,971) (28,122) (28,122)
Total shareholders' equity 2,460,130 2,437,150 2,469,582 2,420,723 1,537,121
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 19,872,629 $ 18,224,548 $ 18,242,579 $ 17,764,277 $ 11,889,336
Other Data
Earning assets $ 17,983,712 $ 16,324,222 $ 16,321,373 $ 15,858,175 $ 10,804,385
Intangible assets 1,008,359 1,017,902 1,023,223 1,008,816 553,577
Interest-bearing liabilities 11,548,540 11,299,786 11,374,529 11,077,729 7,468,741
Average assets 19,222,181 18,056,445 17,998,494 17,340,387 11,625,344
Average common shareholders' equity 2,478,373 2,456,617 2,437,272 2,432,182 1,519,598
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Asset Quality Information Table 4
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
Jun Mar Dec Sep Jun Jun Jun
(dollars in thousands) 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019 2020 2019
Allowance for Credit Losses
Balance at beginning of period $ 167,315 $ 39,266 $ 36,607 $ 31,793 $ 28,659 $ 39,266 $ 28,819
CECL adoption impact on allowance for loan<br><br>losses 78,661 78,661
CECL adoption impact on allowance for<br><br>unfunded commitments 12,714 12,714
Total CECL adoption impact 91,375 91,375
Acquired allowance for unfunded commitments 1,077
Provision for loan losses 68,449 37,047 5,693 5,989 4,668 105,496 8,076
Provision for unfunded commitments 19,712 4,000 23,712
Provision for credit losses 88,161 41,047 5,693 5,989 4,668 129,208 8,076
Charge-offs 11,282 6,718 5,664 5,249 3,496 18,000 8,875
Recoveries 2,101 2,345 2,630 2,997 1,962 4,446 3,773
Net charge-offs 9,181 4,373 3,034 2,252 1,534 13,554 5,102
Ending balance $ 246,295 $ 167,315 $ 39,266 $ 36,607 $ 31,793 $ 246,295 $ 31,793
Allowance for loan losses $ 208,793 $ 149,524 $ 38,189 $ 35,530 $ 31,793 $ 208,793 $ 31,793
Allowance for unfunded commitments 37,502 17,791 1,077 1,077 37,502
Total allowance for credit losses $ 246,295 $ 167,315 $ 39,266 $ 36,607 $ 31,793 $ 246,295 $ 31,793
Net  Charge-off Information
Charge-offs
Commercial, financial and agricultural $ 486 $ 2,486 $ 1,813 $ 490 $ 473 $ 2,972 $ 1,157
Consumer installment 962 1,142 1,586 1,245 1,171 2,104 3,068
Indirect automobile 1,016 1,231 939 965 2,247
Mortgage warehouse
Municipal
Premium Finance 1,904 831 899 1,267 865 2,735 2,185
Real estate - construction and development 74 146 243 74 268
Real estate - commercial and farmland 6,315 928 181 1,318 589 7,243 1,843
Real estate - residential 525 100 100 37 155 625 354
Total charge-offs 11,282 6,718 5,664 5,322 3,496 18,000 8,875
Recoveries
Commercial, financial and agricultural 303 362 934 300 382 665 604
Consumer installment 777 643 640 476 289 1,420 504
Indirect automobile 18 22 60 385 40
Mortgage warehouse
Municipal
Premium Finance 676 684 358 736 650 1,360 1,660
Real estate - construction and development 168 342 430 930 268 510 385
Real estate - commercial and farmland 21 85 140 74 78 106 118
Real estate - residential 138 207 68 169 295 345 502
Total recoveries 2,101 2,345 2,630 3,070 1,962 4,446 3,773
Net charge-offs $ 9,181 $ 4,373 $ 3,034 $ 2,252 $ 1,534 $ 13,554 $ 5,102
Non-Performing Assets
Nonaccrual loans $ 77,745 $ 77,866 $ 75,124 $ 100,501 $ 41,479 $ 77,745 $ 41,479
Other real estate owned 23,563 21,027 19,500 20,710 14,675 23,563 14,675
Repossessed assets 1,348 783 939 1,258 1,348
Accruing loans delinquent 90 days or more 15,127 11,969 5,754 6,325 4,613 15,127 4,613
Total non-performing assets $ 117,783 $ 111,645 $ 101,317 $ 128,794 $ 60,767 $ 117,783 $ 60,767
Asset Quality Ratios
Non-performing assets as a percent of total<br><br>assets 0.59 % 0.61 % 0.56 % 0.73 % 0.51 % 0.59 % 0.51 %
Net charge-offs as a percent of average loans<br><br>(annualized) 0.27 % 0.14 % 0.09 % 0.07 % 0.07 % 0.20 % 0.12 %
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Loan Information Table 5
Jun Mar Dec Sep Jun
(dollars in thousands) 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019
Loans by Type
Commercial, financial and agricultural $ 1,839,921 $ 827,392 $ 802,171 $ 931,755 $ 703,290
Consumer installment 575,782 520,592 498,577 500,067 474,195
Indirect automobile 739,543 937,736 1,061,824 1,111,815
Mortgage warehouse 748,853 547,328 526,369 562,598 462,481
Municipal 731,508 749,633 564,304 578,267 583,558
Premium Finance 690,584 661,845 654,669 656,570 613,964
Real estate - construction and development 1,641,744 1,628,367 1,549,062 1,468,696 1,103,550
Real estate - commercial and farmland 4,804,420 4,516,451 4,353,039 4,198,759 3,182,213
Real estate - residential 2,730,802 2,704,762 2,808,461 2,817,757 1,926,619
Total loans $ 14,503,157 $ 13,094,106 $ 12,818,476 $ 12,826,284 $ 9,049,870
Troubled Debt Restructurings
Accruing troubled debt restructurings
Commercial, financial and agricultural $ 591 $ 575 $ 516 $ 521 $ 140
Consumer installment 42 4 8 9 10
Indirect automobile
Mortgage warehouse
Municipal
Premium Finance 159 156 159 191
Real estate - construction and development 919 925 936 948 1,124
Real estate - commercial and farmland 5,252 5,587 6,732 8,616 8,793
Real estate - residential 30,253 22,775 21,261 21,472 21,124
Total accruing troubled debt restructurings $ 37,057 $ 30,025 $ 29,609 $ 31,725 $ 31,382
Nonaccrual troubled debt restructurings
Commercial, financial and agricultural $ 1,034 $ 334 $ 335 $ 144 $ 162
Consumer installment 67 105 107 120 123
Indirect automobile
Mortgage warehouse
Municipal
Premium Finance
Real estate - construction and development 307 289 253 258 265
Real estate - commercial and farmland 1,878 2,415 2,071 1,958 2,109
Real estate - residential 2,231 3,078 2,857 2,103 1,760
Total nonaccrual troubled debt restructurings $ 5,517 $ 6,221 $ 5,623 $ 4,583 $ 4,419
Total troubled debt restructurings $ 42,574 $ 36,246 $ 35,232 $ 36,308 $ 35,801
Loans by Risk Grade
Grade 1 - Prime credit $ 1,789,709 $ 774,956 $ 587,877 $ 613,281 $ 622,034
Grade 2 - Strong credit 801,273 785,770 840,372 856,618 811,690
Grade 3 - Good credit 5,784,754 5,772,834 6,034,398 6,086,576 3,829,422
Grade 4 - Satisfactory credit 5,643,133 4,353,733 4,884,541 4,746,020 3,401,265
Grade 5 - Fair credit 212,667 1,131,128 233,020 252,424 211,229
Grade 6 - Other assets especially mentioned 108,704 106,885 86,412 114,235 64,075
Grade 7 - Substandard 162,917 168,561 151,846 157,114 110,152
Grade 8 - Doubtful 239 8 14
Grade 9 - Loss 2 2 3
Total loans $ 14,503,157 $ 13,094,106 $ 12,818,476 $ 12,826,284 $ 9,049,870
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Average Balances Table 6
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
Jun Mar Dec Sep Jun Jun Jun
(dollars in thousands) 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019 2020 2019
Earning Assets
Federal funds sold $ 24,265 $ 27,380 $ 23,104 $ 28,459 $ 41,683 $ 25,822 $ 36,515
Interest-bearing deposits in banks 398,284 419,260 304,427 324,127 341,937 408,772 404,311
Time deposits in other banks 249 249 401 548 3,792 249 6,989
Investment securities - taxable 1,281,980 1,359,651 1,426,062 1,514,534 1,233,297 1,320,815 1,210,225
Investment securities - nontaxable 21,576 22,839 23,580 23,759 15,288 22,208 19,688
Other investments 79,143 73,972 64,852 53,712 15,830 76,557 15,185
Loans held for sale 1,614,080 1,587,131 1,537,648 856,572 154,707 1,600,606 128,261
Loans 13,915,406 12,712,997 12,697,912 12,677,063 8,740,561 13,308,960 8,612,978
Total Earning Assets $ 17,334,983 $ 16,203,479 $ 16,077,986 $ 15,478,774 $ 10,547,095 $ 16,763,989 $ 10,434,152
Deposits
Noninterest-bearing deposits $ 5,061,578 $ 4,080,920 $ 4,124,872 $ 4,040,592 $ 2,723,843 $ 4,571,249 $ 2,634,937
NOW accounts 2,441,305 2,287,947 2,204,666 2,049,175 1,506,721 2,364,626 1,530,224
MMDA 4,221,906 4,004,644 3,953,717 3,815,185 2,655,108 4,113,275 2,666,001
Savings accounts 692,382 643,422 649,118 661,555 405,506 667,902 402,315
Retail CDs 2,471,134 2,624,209 2,721,829 2,804,243 1,962,422 2,547,671 1,927,474
Brokered CDs 2,043 61,190 249,644 150,176 486,292 31,617 498,230
Total Deposits 14,890,348 13,702,332 13,903,846 13,520,926 9,739,892 14,296,340 9,659,181
Non-Deposit Funding
Federal funds purchased and securities sold<br><br>under agreements to repurchase 12,452 15,637 17,088 19,914 3,213 14,045 9,511
FHLB advances 1,212,537 1,267,303 1,080,516 810,384 22,390 1,239,920 14,368
Other borrowings 269,300 269,454 234,001 220,918 145,453 269,377 145,463
Subordinated deferrable interest debentures 123,120 127,731 127,292 133,519 89,686 125,426 89,516
Total Non-Deposit Funding 1,617,409 1,680,125 1,458,897 1,184,735 260,742 1,648,768 258,858
Total Funding $ 16,507,757 $ 15,382,457 $ 15,362,743 $ 14,705,661 $ 10,000,634 $ 15,945,108 $ 9,918,039
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Interest Income and Interest Expense (TE) Table 7
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
Jun Mar Dec Sep Jun Jun Jun
(dollars in thousands) 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019 2020 2019
Interest Income
Federal funds sold $ 45 $ 76 $ 69 $ 171 $ 257 $ 121 $ 436
Interest-bearing deposits in banks 122 1,210 1,089 1,620 2,260 1,332 5,359
Time deposits in other banks 1 1 2 2 16 2 67
Investment securities - taxable 9,346 10,082 10,358 11,354 9,383 19,428 18,426
Investment securities - nontaxable (TE) 198 199 212 213 129 397 327
Loans held for sale 14,053 13,637 14,330 7,889 1,632 27,690 2,784
Loans (TE) 162,617 158,636 169,119 168,239 116,413 321,253 228,678
Total Earning Assets $ 186,382 $ 183,841 $ 195,179 $ 189,488 $ 130,090 $ 370,223 $ 256,077
Accretion income (included above) $ 9,576 $ 6,562 $ 9,727 $ 4,222 $ 3,103 $ 16,138 $ 5,986
Interest Expense
Interest-Bearing Deposits
NOW accounts $ 1,265 $ 2,774 $ 2,728 $ 2,843 $ 2,260 $ 4,039 $ 4,369
MMDA 3,764 9,748 11,311 12,593 9,488 13,512 18,535
Savings accounts 94 210 233 274 85 304 162
Retail CDs 9,136 11,064 12,220 12,905 8,585 20,200 15,915
Brokered CDs 14 306 1,478 810 3,036 320 6,157
Total Interest-Bearing Deposits 14,273 24,102 27,970 29,425 23,454 38,375 45,138
Non-Deposit Funding
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under<br><br>agreements to repurchase 25 40 41 32 2 65 13
FHLB advances 1,686 5,109 5,241 4,618 141 6,795 185
Other borrowings 3,487 3,511 3,358 3,332 2,210 6,998 4,437
Subordinated deferrable interest debentures 1,733 2,061 2,115 2,185 1,570 3,794 3,138
Total Non-Deposit Funding 6,931 10,721 10,755 10,167 3,923 17,652 7,773
Total Interest-Bearing Funding $ 21,204 $ 34,823 $ 38,725 $ 39,592 $ 27,377 $ 56,027 $ 52,911
Net Interest Income (TE) $ 165,178 $ 149,018 $ 156,454 $ 149,896 $ 102,713 $ 314,196 $ 203,166
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Yields^(1)^ Table 8
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
Jun Mar Dec Sep Jun Jun Jun
2020 2020 2019 2019 2019 2020 2019
Earning Assets
Federal funds sold 0.75 % 1.12 % 1.18 % 2.38 % 2.47 % 0.94 % 2.41 %
Interest-bearing deposits in banks 0.12 % 1.16 % 1.42 % 1.98 % 2.65 % 0.66 % 2.67 %
Time deposits in other banks 1.62 % 1.62 % 1.98 % 1.45 % 1.69 % 1.62 % 1.93 %
Investment securities - taxable 2.93 % 2.98 % 2.88 % 2.97 % 3.05 % 2.96 % 3.07 %
Investment securities - nontaxable (TE) 3.69 % 3.50 % 3.57 % 3.56 % 3.38 % 3.59 % 3.35 %
Loans held for sale 3.50 % 3.46 % 3.70 % 3.65 % 4.23 % 3.48 % 4.38 %
Loans (TE) 4.70 % 5.02 % 5.28 % 5.27 % 5.34 % 4.85 % 5.35 %
Total Earning Assets 4.32 % 4.56 % 4.82 % 4.86 % 4.95 % 4.44 % 4.95 %
Interest-Bearing Deposits
NOW accounts 0.21 % 0.49 % 0.49 % 0.55 % 0.60 % 0.34 % 0.58 %
MMDA 0.36 % 0.98 % 1.14 % 1.31 % 1.43 % 0.66 % 1.40 %
Savings accounts 0.05 % 0.13 % 0.14 % 0.16 % 0.08 % 0.09 % 0.08 %
Retail CDs 1.49 % 1.70 % 1.78 % 1.83 % 1.75 % 1.59 % 1.67 %
Brokered CDs 2.76 % 2.01 % 2.35 % 2.14 % 2.50 % 2.04 % 2.49 %
Total Interest-Bearing Deposits 0.58 % 1.01 % 1.13 % 1.23 % 1.34 % 0.79 % 1.30 %
Non-Deposit Funding
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to<br><br>repurchase 0.81 % 1.03 % 0.95 % 0.64 % 0.25 % 0.93 % 0.28 %
FHLB advances 0.56 % 1.62 % 1.92 % 2.26 % 2.53 % 1.10 % 2.60 %
Other borrowings 5.21 % 5.24 % 5.69 % 5.98 % 6.09 % 5.22 % 6.15 %
Subordinated deferrable interest debentures 5.66 % 6.49 % 6.59 % 6.49 % 7.02 % 6.08 % 7.07 %
Total Non-Deposit Funding 1.72 % 2.57 % 2.92 % 3.40 % 6.03 % 2.15 % 6.06 %
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities 0.75 % 1.24 % 1.37 % 1.47 % 1.51 % 0.99 % 1.47 %
Net Interest Spread 3.57 % 3.32 % 3.45 % 3.39 % 3.44 % 3.45 % 3.48 %
Net Interest Margin^(2)^ 3.83 % 3.70 % 3.86 % 3.84 % 3.91 % 3.77 % 3.93 %
Total Cost of Funds^(3)^ 0.52 % 0.91 % 1.00 % 1.07 % 1.10 % 0.71 % 1.08 %
(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 Six Months Ended
Jun Mar Dec Sep Jun Jun Jun
(dollars in thousands except per share data) 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019 2020 2019
Net income available to common<br><br>shareholders $ 32,236 $ 19,322 $ 61,248 $ 21,384 $ 38,904 $ 51,558 $ 78,809
Adjustment items:
Merger and conversion charges 895 540 2,415 65,158 3,475 1,435 5,532
Restructuring charges 1,463 1,463 245
Servicing right impairment (recovery) 7,989 22,165 366 (1,319) 1,460 30,154 1,460
Gain on BOLI proceeds (845) 752 (4,335) (845)
Expenses related to SEC/DOJ<br><br>Investigation 1,294 1,443 463 2,737
Natural disaster and pandemic charges<br><br>(Note 1) 2,043 548 50 2,591 (39)
Loss on sale of premises 281 470 1,413 889 2,800 751 3,719
Tax effect of adjustment items (Note 2) (2,933) (5,283) (898) (13,238) (1,479) (8,216) (1,929)
After tax adjustment items 10,187 19,883 4,511 47,155 6,306 30,070 8,988
Tax expense attributable to acquisition<br><br>related compensation and acquired BOLI 849
Adjusted net income $ 42,423 $ 39,205 $ 66,608 $ 68,539 $ 45,210 $ 81,628 $ 87,797
Weighted average number of shares -<br><br>diluted 69,292,972 69,502,022 69,683,999 69,600,499 47,337,809 69,413,027 47,394,911
Net income per diluted share $ 0.47 $ 0.28 $ 0.88 $ 0.31 $ 0.82 $ 0.74 $ 1.66
Adjusted net income per diluted share $ 0.61 $ 0.56 $ 0.96 $ 0.98 $ 0.96 $ 1.18 $ 1.85
Average assets $ 19,222,181 $ 18,056,445 $ 17,998,494 $ 17,340,387 $ 11,625,344 $ 18,649,746 $ 11,525,068
Return on average assets 0.67 % 0.43 % 1.35 % 0.49 % 1.34 % 0.56 % 1.38 %
Adjusted return on average assets 0.89 % 0.87 % 1.47 % 1.57 % 1.56 % 0.88 % 1.54 %
Average common equity $ 2,478,373 $ 2,456,617 $ 2,437,272 $ 2,432,182 $ 1,519,598 $ 2,486,140 $ 1,499,144
Average tangible common equity $ 1,462,871 $ 1,436,108 $ 1,432,081 $ 1,434,829 $ 964,841 $ 1,468,135 $ 941,489
Return on average common equity 5.23 % 3.16 % 9.97 % 3.49 % 10.27 % 4.17 % 10.60 %
Adjusted return on average tangible<br><br>common equity 11.66 % 10.98 % 18.45 % 18.95 % 18.79 % 11.18 % 18.81 %
Note 1:  Pandemic charges include "thank you" pay for certain employees, additional sanitizing expenses at our locations, protective equipment for our employees and branch locations, and additional equipment required to support our remote workforce.
Note 2:  A portion of the merger and conversion charges for all periods are nondeductible for tax purposes.
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Non-GAAP Reconciliations (continued)
Adjusted Efficiency Ratio (TE) Table 9B
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
Jun Mar Dec Sep Jun Jun Jun
(dollars in thousands) 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019 2020 2019
Adjusted Noninterest Expense
Total noninterest expense $ 155,768 $ 138,053 $ 122,564 $ 192,697 $ 81,251 $ 293,821 $ 156,676
Adjustment items:
Merger and conversion charges (895) (540) (2,415) (65,158) (3,475) (1,435) (5,532)
Restructuring charges (1,463) (1,463) (245)
Expenses related to SEC/DOJ Investigation (1,294) (1,443) (463) (2,737)
Natural disaster and pandemic charges (2,043) (548) (50) (2,591) 39
Loss on sale of premises (281) (470) (1,413) (889) (2,800) (751) (3,719)
Adjusted noninterest expense $ 149,792 $ 135,052 $ 118,273 $ 126,650 $ 74,926 $ 284,844 $ 147,219
Total Revenue
Net interest income $ 163,814 $ 147,945 $ 155,351 $ 148,769 $ 101,651 $ 311,759 $ 201,046
Noninterest income 120,960 54,379 55,113 76,993 35,236 175,339 66,007
Total revenue $ 284,774 $ 202,324 $ 210,464 $ 225,762 $ 136,887 $ 487,098 $ 267,053
Adjusted Total Revenue
Net interest income (TE) $ 165,178 $ 149,018 $ 156,454 $ 149,896 $ 102,713 $ 314,196 $ 203,166
Noninterest income 120,960 54,379 55,113 76,993 35,236 175,339 66,007
Total revenue (TE) 286,138 203,397 211,567 226,889 137,949 489,535 269,173
Adjustment items:
(Gain) loss on securities (14) 9 (1) (4) (69) (5) (135)
Loss (gain) on BOLI proceeds (845) 752 (4,335) (845)
Servicing right impairment (recovery) 7,989 22,165 366 (1,319) 1,460 30,154 1,460
Adjusted total revenue (TE) $ 293,268 $ 225,571 $ 212,684 $ 221,231 $ 139,340 $ 518,839 $ 270,498
Efficiency ratio 54.70 % 68.23 % 58.24 % 85.35 % 59.36 % 60.32 % 58.67 %
Adjusted efficiency ratio (TE) 51.08 % 59.87 % 55.61 % 57.25 % 53.77 % 54.90 % 54.43 %
Tangible Book Value Per Share Table 9C
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
Jun Mar Dec Sep Jun Jun Jun
(dollars in thousands except per share data) 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019 2020 2019
Total shareholders' equity $ 2,460,130 $ 2,437,150 $ 2,469,582 $ 2,420,723 $ 1,537,121 $ 2,460,130 $ 1,537,121
Less:
Goodwill 928,005 931,947 931,637 911,488 501,140 928,005 501,140
Other intangibles, net 80,354 85,955 91,586 97,328 52,437 80,354 52,437
Total tangible shareholders' equity $ 1,451,771 $ 1,419,248 $ 1,446,359 $ 1,411,907 $ 983,544 $ 1,451,771 $ 983,544
Period end number of shares 69,461,968 69,441,274 69,503,833 69,593,833 47,261,584 69,461,968 47,261,584
Book value per share (period end) $ 35.42 $ 35.10 $ 35.53 $ 34.78 $ 32.52 $ 35.42 $ 32.52
Tangible book value per share (period end) $ 20.90 $ 20.44 $ 20.81 $ 20.29 $ 20.81 $ 20.90 $ 20.81
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Segment Reporting Table 10
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
Jun Mar Dec Sep Jun Jun Jun
(dollars in thousands) 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019 2020 2019
Banking Division
Net interest income $ 120,330 $ 118,375 $ 124,957 $ 124,262 $ 84,755 $ 238,705 $ 169,794
Provision for credit losses 86,805 35,997 4,741 3,549 2,306 122,802 4,364
Noninterest income 14,468 17,773 18,632 21,173 14,830 32,241 29,200
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits 40,423 41,621 38,180 39,794 24,228 82,044 52,160
Occupancy and equipment expenses 11,679 10,347 10,216 10,750 7,034 22,026 14,315
Data processing and telecommunications expenses 8,919 10,797 10,156 9,551 7,635 19,716 15,227
Other noninterest expenses 27,997 30,645 23,176 87,059 22,728 58,642 39,684
Total noninterest expense 89,018 93,410 81,728 147,154 61,625 182,428 121,386
Income before income tax expense (41,025) 6,741 57,120 (5,268) 35,654 (34,284) 73,244
Income tax expense (benefit) (8,582) 275 15,412 (1,269) 8,691 (8,307) 17,466
Net income (loss) $ (32,443) $ 6,466 $ 41,708 $ (3,999) $ 26,963 $ (25,977) $ 55,778
Retail Mortgage Division
Net interest income $ 24,302 $ 17,756 $ 18,223 $ 13,009 $ 7,567 $ 42,058 $ 13,320
Provision for credit losses 423 1,997 1,237 1,490 609 2,420 745
Noninterest income 104,195 34,369 33,335 52,493 18,070 138,564 32,360
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits 50,003 31,097 28,233 34,144 11,886 81,100 20,093
Occupancy and equipment expenses 1,953 1,504 1,544 1,686 670 3,457 1,436
Data processing and telecommunications expenses 1,406 986 1,034 660 394 2,392 724
Other noninterest expenses 6,949 5,875 4,553 3,484 2,385 12,824 4,499
Total noninterest expense 60,311 39,462 35,364 39,974 15,335 99,773 26,752
Income before income tax expense 67,763 10,666 14,957 24,038 9,693 78,429 18,183
Income tax expense 14,231 2,408 3,371 5,048 2,170 16,639 3,783
Net income $ 53,532 $ 8,258 $ 11,586 $ 18,990 $ 7,523 $ 61,790 $ 14,400
Warehouse Lending Division
Net interest income $ 5,026 $ 3,302 $ 3,771 $ 3,169 $ 2,987 $ 8,328 $ 5,677
Provision for credit losses 403 (9) 67 394
Noninterest income 727 960 610 560 450 1,687 829
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits 209 210 325 286 162 419 323
Occupancy and equipment expenses 1 1 1 2 1 2 2
Data processing and telecommunications expenses 55 41 47 41 38 96 68
Other noninterest expenses 88 34 53 27 75 122 143
Total noninterest expense 353 286 426 356 276 639 536
Income before income tax expense 4,997 3,985 3,888 3,373 3,161 8,982 5,970
Income tax expense 1,049 837 816 708 664 1,886 1,254
Net income $ 3,948 $ 3,148 $ 3,072 $ 2,665 $ 2,497 $ 7,096 $ 4,716
AMERIS BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
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FINANCIAL TABLES
Segment Reporting (continued) Table 10
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
Jun Mar Dec Sep Jun Jun Jun
(dollars in thousands) 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019 2020 2019
SBA Division
Net interest income $ 7,034 $ 2,181 $ 2,190 $ 2,573 $ 1,182 $ 9,215 $ 2,268
Provision for credit losses 2,322 (903) 150 (15) 178 1,419 409
Noninterest income 1,570 1,277 2,536 2,766 1,883 2,847 3,613
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits 2,612 1,476 1,336 1,985 735 4,088 1,462
Occupancy and equipment expenses 97 97 79 66 65 194 124
Data processing and telecommunications expenses 15 13 5 22 3 28 5
Other noninterest expenses 359 515 402 503 359 874 746
Total noninterest expense 3,083 2,101 1,822 2,576 1,162 5,184 2,337
Income before income tax expense 3,199 2,260 2,754 2,778 1,725 5,459 3,135
Income tax expense 671 475 578 584 362 1,146 658
Net income $ 2,528 $ 1,785 $ 2,176 $ 2,194 $ 1,363 $ 4,313 $ 2,477
Premium Finance Division
Net interest income $ 7,122 $ 6,331 $ 6,210 $ 5,756 $ 5,160 $ 13,453 $ 9,987
Provision for credit losses (1,792) 3,965 (502) 965 1,575 2,173 2,558
Noninterest income 1 3 5
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits 1,921 1,542 1,568 1,424 1,320 3,463 2,625
Occupancy and equipment expenses 77 79 79 135 64 156 161
Data processing and telecommunications expenses 119 117 120 98 318 236 755
Other noninterest expenses 886 1,056 1,457 980 1,151 1,942 2,124
Total noninterest expense 3,003 2,794 3,224 2,637 2,853 5,797 5,665
(Loss) income before income tax expense 5,911 (428) 3,488 2,155 735 5,483 1,769
Income tax expense (benefit) 1,240 (93) 782 621 177 1,147 331
Net (loss) income $ 4,671 $ (335) $ 2,706 $ 1,534 $ 558 $ 4,336 $ 1,438
Total Consolidated
Net interest income $ 163,814 $ 147,945 $ 155,351 $ 148,769 $ 101,651 $ 311,759 $ 201,046
Provision for credit losses 88,161 41,047 5,693 5,989 4,668 129,208 8,076
Noninterest income 120,960 54,379 55,113 76,993 35,236 175,339 66,007
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits 95,168 75,946 69,642 77,633 38,331 171,114 76,663
Occupancy and equipment expenses 13,807 12,028 11,919 12,639 7,834 25,835 16,038
Data processing and telecommunications expenses 10,514 11,954 11,362 10,372 8,388 22,468 16,779
Other noninterest expenses 36,279 38,125 29,641 92,053 26,698 74,404 47,196
Total noninterest expense 155,768 138,053 122,564 192,697 81,251 293,821 156,676
Income before income tax expense 40,845 23,224 82,207 27,076 50,968 64,069 102,301
Income tax expense 8,609 3,902 20,959 5,692 12,064 12,511 23,492
Net income $ 32,236 $ 19,322 $ 61,248 $ 21,384 $ 38,904 $ 51,558 $ 78,809

CONTACT: Nicole S. Stokes, Chief Financial Officer, (404) 240-1514

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2nd Quarter 2020 Results Investor Presentation Exhibit 99.2

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Cautionary Statements 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, political and market conditions and fluctuations; movements in interest rates and our expectations regarding net interest margin; expectations on credit quality and performance; legislative and regulatory changes; 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; 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, 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, 2019 and its 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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COVID-19 Update Business Enacted Disaster Relief Program, which allows up to two, 90-day extension for qualified borrowers impacted by COVID-19 Participated in SBA Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) - $1.08 billion of approved loans to 8,269 customers Prudently advancing on existing lines of credit and extending new loans Consumer All branch drive thru facilities open; Branch lobbies available by appointment only; ATMs remain available Significant increase in Mobile Banking activations since self-quarantine began Disaster Relief Program, which allows two, 90-day payment delay for qualified consumers No negative credit bureau reporting for qualified borrowers impacted by COVID-19 Suspension of foreclosure activity for qualified borrowers impacted by COVID-19 Originated over $2.6 billion in residential single-family mortgages in 2Q20 Teammates Transitioned 75% of our employees to work remotely Implemented “Thank you” pay for employees who serve functions that cannot be performed remotely Continued to pay employees if branch hours were reduced or if they were asked to not work due to various risks Established Ameris Foundation, initially focused on COVID-19 related assistance for impacted employees Weekly CEO video updates and newsletters Expanded medical benefit plan to include zero cost for telehealth

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Risk Management Operating Strength Diversification Entered pandemic in position of strength and forward momentum: Well capitalized Strong liquidity and continued funding opportunities Premier Southeastern markets Historically top quartile return on assets (>1.50% ROA for 2019) Disciplined rate cuts on funding side while growing core deposits Focus on expense control and improved operating efficiency Culture of Discipline Geographic Diversification Balance Sheet Diversification: CRE concentrations are moderate and forecast to decline Diversified loan portfolio across geography and product lines No direct credit exposure to energy sector – only indirect exposure via loans to C-store operators

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2nd Quarter 2020 Financial Results

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Earnings Summary – Adjusted Basis (dollars in thousands, except per share data) Quarter to Date Results Year To Date Results 2Q20 2Q19 Change 2020 2019 Change Adjusted Net Income $ 42,423 $ 45,210 -6% $ 81,628 $ 87,797 -7% Adjusted Net Income Per Share $ 0.61 $ 0.96 -36% $ 1.18 $ 1.85 -36% Adjusted Return on Assets 0.89% 1.56% -43% 0.88% 1.54% -43% Adjusted Return on TCE 11.66% 18.79% -38% 11.18% 18.81% -41% Net Interest Margin 3.83% 3.91% -2% 3.77% 3.93% -4% Adjusted Efficiency Ratio 51.08% 53.77% -5% 54.90% 54.43% 1% Adjusted Net Overhead Ratio 0.60% 1.37% -56% 1.18% 1.42% -17%

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2Q 2020 Operating Highlights Net income of $32.2 million, after pre-tax provision for credit losses of $88.2 million Adjusted net income of $42.4 million, or $0.61 per diluted share Growth in adjusted total revenue of $67.7 million, or 30.0% when compared with 1Q20 Adjusted efficiency ratio of 51.08%, compared with 59.87% in 1Q20 Adjusted ROA of 0.89%, compared with 0.87% in 1Q20 Adjusted ROTCE of 11.66%, compared with 10.98% in 1Q20 Net interest margin of 3.83%, compared with 3.70% in 1Q20 Funded over 8,200 PPP loans totaling $1.08 billion in 2Q20 TBV increased $0.46 per share to $20.90 per share compared with $20.44 at 1Q20 Non-performing assets of 0.59% of total assets, compared with 0.61% at 1Q20

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2020 YTD Operating Highlights Net income of $51.6 million, after pre-tax provision for credit losses of $129.2 million Adjusted net income of $81.6 million, or $1.18 per diluted share Growth in adjusted total revenue of $248.3 million, or 91.8% when compared with YTD 2019 Adjusted efficiency ratio of 54.90%, compared with 54.43% for YTD 2019 Adjusted ROA of 0.88%, compared with 1.54% for YTD 2019 Adjusted ROTCE of 11.18%, compared with 18.81% for YTD 2019 Net interest margin of 3.77%, compared with 3.93% for YTD 2019 Total loan growth of $1.7 billion including PPP loans; Organic loan growth of 10.3% annualized, excluding PPP loans Improvement in deposit mix such that noninterest bearing deposits represent 35.89% of total deposits, up from 29.94% at 4Q19

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Operating Highlights Adjusted Operating Expenses exclude merger related charges, restructuring charges, natural disaster and pandemic charges, expenses related to SEC and DOJ investigation and loss on sale of premises Adjusted Efficiency ratio is Adjusted Operating Expenses divided by Net Interest Income (TE) plus Non-Interest Income, excluding gain/loss on securities, gain on BOLI proceeds and servicing right impairment/recovery (dollars in thousands) For the quarter For the year to date period 2Q20 2Q19 2020 2019 Asset Growth (1) 1,648,081 233,061 1,630,050 445,821 Asset Growth Rate 36.17% 8.00% 17.87% 7.79% Organic Loan Growth 1,409,051 581,382 1,684,681 563,978 Organic Loan Growth Rate 43.04% 28.38% 26.29% 13.74% Organic Loan Growth Ex. PPP 384,012 581,382 659,642 563,978 Organic Loan Growth Rate Ex. PPP 11.76% 28.38% 10.32% 13.74% Total Revenue 284,774 136,887 487,098 267,053 Total Revenue Growth 163.01% 20.65% 82.40% 31.83% Core Operating Expenses (2) 149,792 74,926 284,844 147,219 Core OPEX Growth 43.65% 14.57% 93.48% 22.66% Operating Efficiency (3) 51.08% 53.77% 54.90% 54.43%

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Total Revenue Spread Revenues Quarterly growth in average earning assets of $1.14 billion, or 7.1%, from 1Q20 to 2Q20 Net Interest Margin improved to 3.83% in 2Q20, compared with 3.70% in 1Q20 Increase in margin in challenging rate environment as reduction in deposit costs and an increase in accretion income offset the full quarter impact of the March Fed rate cuts Downward repricing on deposits lowered total costs of deposits 32bps during the quarter Noninterest Income Mortgage banking Revenue increased $86.4 million, or 466.5%, in 2Q20 compared with 2Q19 Production increased $2.09 billion, or 356.4%, over the same period. 2Q20 was negatively impacted by $8.2 million servicing right valuation adjustment compared with $1.5 million in 2Q19. SBA revenues – gain on sale income decreased 42.0% from 2Q19 as focus was on PPP production.

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Net Interest Margin Stable margins over the entire rate cycle. Loan Production Details Period Fixed Rate Variable Rate Total 2Q20 $ 275.4 3.88% $ 196.7 4.55% $ 472.1 4.16% 1Q20 $ 481.5 4.37% $ 436.9 4.75% $ 918.4 4.55% 4Q19 $ 553.2 4.26% $ 543.2 5.15% $1,096.3 4.70% Spread Income and Margin: Average earning assets were up $1.14 billion, while spread income increased $16.2 million Margin up 13bps in the second quarter Increase in accretion income due to acceleration in payoffs PPP income of $5.8 million Deposit costs decreased by 32bps Growth in noninterest bearing deposits during the second quarter such that noninterest bearing deposits are over 35% of total deposits at quarter end Accretion income a small part of our revenues: 3.3% of revenue in 2020 YTD 2.8% of revenue in 2019 2.6% of revenue in 2018 2.9% of revenue in 2017

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Expenses Steady, Adjusted Operating Expenses(1) OPEX Highlights: 1 – Adjusted Operating Expenses exclude merger and conversion costs, executive retirement benefits, restructuring charges related to branch consolidation plan and efficiency initiatives, natural disaster and pandemic expenses, expenses related to SEC and DOJ investigation and loss on sale of premises. Total adjusted operating expenses increased $14.7 million in 2Q20 compared with 1Q20 all due to lines of business and was more than offset by revenue growth in those businesses Excluding lines of business, core operating expenses decreased $7.4 million in 2Q20 Increase in lines of business operating expenses is due to increased variable costs (primarily commissions) driven by increased production and revenue levels $20.8 million increase in retail mortgage $1.0 million increase in SBA related to PPP overtime and incentives Continue to drive expense control behaviors throughout the Company to fund future technology and innovation costs: Identified 9 branches to be closed in 3Q20 Determined 2 branches to be drive thru only post-COVID Reviewing lease portfolio for non-retail. locations that can be terminated or not renewed

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Capital and TBV Consistent Growth in TBV Steady Capital Levels Support Growth Rate Historically, consistent growth in TBV TBV increased $0.46 per share in 2Q20: $0.31 from retained earnings $0.15 from all other items including treasury stock transactions TBV negatively impacted $0.82 by adoption of CECL in 1Q20 TCE / TA at quarter end of 7.70%, down from 8.25% at the end of 1Q20 primarily due to balance sheet growth related to PPP loans 2Q20 Adjusted ROTCE of 11.66%

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Loan Diversification and Credit Quality

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Diversified Loan Portfolio 2Q20 Loan Portfolio Loan portfolio is well-diversified across all loan types C&I loans represent the largest category of loans PPP loan production in 2Q totaled $1.08 billion, which added ~8% to this category Only 11% of total loans are construction or A&D loans Average loan size is $61,700 across all loan types CRE and C&D concentrations are 252% and 85%, respectively, at June 30, 2020 Linked-quarter EOP loan growth was $1.4 billion, with PPP loans accounting for $1.08 billion of that total. Excluding PPP loans, growth was $384 million, or 11.8% annualized

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Diversified Loan Portfolio In-house lending limit is $50 million, or only 10% of legal lending limit of $482.6 million Largest individual loan is $51 million total committed exposure Total participations purchased are less than 1% of outstanding balances Relationship Groupings Total Committed Exposure (MM's) % of Total Legacy (FIS) Portfolio Top 25 Relationships $ 1,053.3 8.9% Top 50 Relationships $ 1,824.6 15.4% Top 100 Relationships $ 2,926.0 24.7% Top 250 Relationships $ 4,698.7 39.6% Top 300 Relationships $ 5,069.6 42.8%

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COVID-19 Response 2Q20 COVID-related Payment Extensions As a % of Portfolio Volume Our COVID-19 disaster program included an initial payment extension for up to 90-days. A second, 90-day extension is available for customers that continue to be impacted by the pandemic. Through July 15, 2020, we had provided payment relief to almost 11,000 customers totaling $2.8 billion across all loan products, which equates to 21% of Total Loans, excluding PPP loans Customers who opted out of their approved extension or have reverted to pre-COVID payments totaled $1.0 billion, or 36% of total deferrals Thus far, customers requesting the additional 90-day extension totaled $291.5 million, with a high concentration in hotel borrowers SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program – we extended loans to 8,269 customers totaling $1.08 billion Of the total PPP loans, 6,657 loans (81% of total) for $294.2 million were < $150,000 SBA Fee Category Count Dollars Approved (MM's) Avg Size (M's) 1% 36 $ 123.0 $ 3,416.0 3% 604 $ 446.2 $ 738.8 5% 7,629 $ 512.8 $ 67.2 Totals 8,269 $ 1,082.0 $ 130.7

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Allowance for Loan Losses The ALLL totaled $208.8 million at 6/30/20, a net increase of $59.3 million, or 40% from 3/31/20. The reserve for unfunded commitments totaled $37.5 million, an increase of $19.7 million, or 111% from 3/31/20 2Q20 provision expense totaled $88.2 million, primarily the result of the update to the economic forecast model, which accounted for an increase in the ALLL of $56.5 million The 6/30/20 ALLL equated to 1.44% of Gross Loans and 1.56%, not of PPP Loans 2Q20 CECL Reserve Updated as of: 44012 ALLL Summary Reserve Change due to Loan Growth ALLL at 3/31/20 Loan Growth Net Charge-Offs Specific Reserves Forecast Model Changes ALLL at 6/30/2020 43921 44012 % LLR Change Reserve impact 2Q20 Allowance Coverage Outstanding Balance (MM's) ALLL (MM's) % ALLL Agriculture $0.7 $0.1 $0 $0 $1 $1.8 $230.1 $241.5 7.4534161490683228E-3 $11.400000000000006 $8.4968944099378926E-2 Gross Loans $14,503 $208.8 1.4397021305936704E-2 CFIA $9.6 $0.6 $-0.1 $1.6 $-2.1999999999999993 $9.5 $2,070.4 $2,214.1999999999998 4.2904886640773195E-3 $143.79999999999973 $0.61697226989431742 less: PPP Loans $-1,082 Real Estate - Investor CRE $59.8 $5.3 $-5.0999999999999996 $5 $48.400000000000006 $113.4 $4,449.6000000000004 $4,670.3999999999996 2.4280575539568347E-2 $220.79999999999927 $5.3611510791366737 Net Loans $13,421 $208.8 1.5557708069443411E-2 Real Estate - Owner Occupied $16.2 $0.8 $-1.1000000000000001 $1.9 $5.3000000000000043 $23.1 $1,484.4 $1,536.1 1.5038083458108198E-2 $51.699999999999818 $0.77746891478419111 Unfunded Commitments $2,806.7 $37.5 1.3360886450279689E-2 Real Estate - Residential $32.1 $0.5 $-0.4 $-4 $1.0999999999999943 $29.3 $2,637 $2,680.1 1.0932427894481549E-2 $43.099999999999909 $0.47118764225215376 Total Loans + Unfunded $16,227.7 $246.3 1.5177751622226194E-2 Consumer $18.7 $-2.6 $-1.2 $0 $8.5 $23.4 $1,451.6 $1,304.8 1.7933782955242183E-2 $-,146.79999999999995 $-2.6326793378295514 US Premium Finance $11.5 $0.2 $-1.3 $2.6 $-4.6999999999999993 $8.3000000000000007 $709.7 $732.2 1.1335700628243649E-2 $22.5 $0.25505326413548207 Other $0.9 $0 $0 $0 $-0.9 $0 $0 $0 0 $0 $0 $149.5 $4.8999999999999995 $-9.1999999999999993 $7.1 $56.500000000000007 $208.80000000000004 $13,032.800000000001 $13,379.3 1.5606197633657969E-2 $346.49999999999875 $4.9341227764726456 Unfunded Commitments $17.8 $2 $0 $0 $17.7 $37.5 $0 $1,080 $63.6 $48.8 $13,096.400000000001 $14,508.99999999999 1.4391960353182021E-2 ALLL at 3/31/20 Loan Growth Net Charge-Offs Specific Reserves Forecast Model Changes ALLL at 6/30/20 $149.5 $4.8999999999999995 $-9.1999999999999993 $7.1 $56.500000000000007 $208.80000000000004

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NPA / Charge-Off Trend Non-Performing Assets (“NPA”) increased to $117.7 million at 2Q20, primarily as a result of: Increased loans 90+ days past due and still accruing, and $3.1 million increase in OREO and repossessed collateral. As a percentage of Total Assets, Total NPAs declined to 0.59%. Net Charge-Offs (“NCO”) totaled $9.2 million in 2Q20, which equated to an annualized NCO ratio of 0.27%. YTD NCOs totaled $13.6 million, which equated to an annualized NCO ratio of 0.20%. $3.7 million of 2Q20 NCOs was the result of the sale of ~$9.8 million of substandard loans that had been acquired via the merger with Fidelity Bank.

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Investor CRE Loans Total restaurant exposure is $127.1 million, or less than 1% of total loans In addition, $78.1 million of PPP loans were funded to restaurant industry. Updated as of: 44012 Investor CRE Portfolio (CRE, MULTI, CONST) Loan Type Outstanding (MM's) % NPL % PD Avg Size Commitment (000's) Construction Loans: RRE - Spec & Models $299.3 5.9999999999999995E-4 1.6000000000000001E-3 $241.8 RRE - Presold $194.4 0 3.8E-3 $272.5 RRE - Subdivisions $57.4 0 0 $1,523.3 RRE - Lots & Land $92.8 6.7999999999999996E-3 4.0000000000000002E-4 $123 Sub-Total RRE Construction $643.9 0 0 $296.3 CML - Improved $792.2 0 0 $7,039.7 CML - Raw Land & Other $92.5 1.41E-2 1.6999999999999999E-3 $339.9 Sub-Total CRE Construction $884.7 1.5E-3 2.0000000000000001E-4 $3,235.4 Total Construction Loans $1,528.6 1.4E-3 8.9999999999999998E-4 $706.9 Term Loans: Office $606.29999999999995 1E-4 4.0000000000000002E-4 $1,241.5 Hotels / Motels $494.7 4.1000000000000003E-3 0 $2,915.5 Retail (inc Single-Tenant) $494.5 1E-3 0 $968.5 Strip Center, Anchored $322.8 0 0 $4,664.8999999999996 Strip Center, Non-Anchored $286.8 0 0 $1,919.8 Multi-Family $273.2 8.0000000000000004E-4 0 $1,686.2 Warehouse / Industrial $233.4 7.6E-3 0 $982.8 Assisted Living Facilities $175.9 0 0 $4,575.1000000000004 Mini-Storage Warehouse $117.3 0 0 $1,541.1 Misc CRE (Church, etc) $84.1 3.5000000000000001E-3 2.9999999999999997E-4 $751.4 Other $4 0 0 $270.89999999999998 Sub-Total CRE Term Loans $3,093 1.6000000000000001E-3 1E-4 $1,516.1 Grand Total Investor CRE Loans $4,621.6000000000004 1.5E-3 4.0000000000000002E-4 $997.5 Investor CRE by MSA MSA Outstanding (MM's) % of Total Atlanta GA MSA $1,480.6 0.32037217353673048 Jacksonville FL MSA $761.2 0.16470842799956725 Orlando FL MSA $242.1 5.2% Charleston SC MSA $221.5 4.8% Savannah GA MSA $161.5 3.5% Columbia SC MSA $135.19999999999999 2.9% Greenville SC MSA $121.8 2.6% All Other MSAs $948.8 0.20530130909877745 Non-MSAs w/in Footprint $300.7 6.5% Other Markets $248.1 5.4% Grand Total $4,621.5 100.0%

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Hotel Exposure at 6/30/20 Hotel exposure totaled $569.5 million at 6/30/20, or 4.2% of Total Loans (excluding PPP loans). Approximately 12% of total committed exposure guaranteed by US Government Agencies (SBA or USDA). Top-Tier brands represent ~75% of exposure. All National brands totaled ~94% of outstanding balances. The weighted average loan to value is 60%. Over 75% of exposure located within the Bank’s primary MSAs. Only $1.5 million, or 0.24% of outstanding, was non-performing at 6/30/20. As of 7/15/20, $486.8 million, or 85.5% of total outstanding loans had applied for COVID-19 payment relief. A total of $8.1 million of PPP loans were extended to hotel borrowers.   # $$ Commitment (MM's) $$ Outstanding (MM's) $$ Avg Committed Balance (M's) Term CRE 118 $ 464.8 $ 462.2 $ 3.9 In-Process Construction 10 $ 80.4 $ 43.5 $ 8.0 Government Guaranteed (SBA, USDA) 62 $ 77.5 $ 63.8 $ 1.2 Totals 190 $ 622.7 $ 569.5 $ 3.3

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2Q20 Commercial Real Estate Production 2Q20 Commercial Real Estate Production Summary: 2Q20 Construction and Development Loan Production Summary: 2Q20 production of C&D and CRE loans - $517.2 million committed exposure Residential Real Estate Construction: 2Q20 production spec & model to pre-sold ratio of 0.9:1 Total RRE construction portfolio global spec to pre-sold was 1.5:1 Total spec loans at low average loan size of $241.8 thousand Investor CRE 2Q20 production: Production totaled $308.9 million is 2Q20, a 14% increase over 1Q20 production Weighted Average 1.67:1 debt service coverage Weighted Average 64.0% loan/value Loan Type Outstanding (MM's) Committed Exposure (MM's) Avg Size Commitment (000's) RRE Construction - Pre-Sold $ 45.1 $ 106.3 $ 240.9 RRE Construction - Spec $ 32.6 $ 92.1 $ 251.1 A&D, RRE Lots, Other Land Loans $ 5.6 $ 5.8 $ 242.6 RRE Construction - Model $ 1.8 $ 4.1 $ 293.1 Total Construction Loans $ 85.1 $ 208.3 $ 247.1 Updated as of: 44012 Production New CRE Guaranty Structure Loan Type Outstanding (MM's) Committed Exposure (MM's) Debt Service Coverage (DSC)* Loan / Value* Guaranty Structure Outstanding (MM's) Committed Exposure (MM's) Debt Service Coverage (DSC)* Loan / Value* Office $78.099999999999994 $87.2 1.68 0.65849999999999997 Full Guaranty $59.8 $92.6 1.67 0.61680000000000001 Mortgages $,147,464,192.15000004 Retail (inc Single-Tenant) $31.6 $52.9 1.6 0.63460000000000005 Non-Recourse $88.4 $88.4 1.51 0.62770000000000004 Legacy $,459,718,466.91000158 Warehouse / Industrial $30.3 $46.7 1.57 0.6421 Burn Down Guaranty $33.700000000000003 $77.2 1.7 0.67290000000000005 USPF $,335,157,748.60000122 Strip Center, Non-Anchored $16.8 $38.799999999999997 1.5 0.66559999999999997 Burn Off Guaranty $17 $24.4 1.64 0.66990000000000005 WHSE $,762,348,700.35000002 Strip Center, Anchored $27.7 $27.7 2.09 0.66810000000000003 Limited Guaranty - By % $4.3 $12.3 2.4500000000000002 0.67849999999999999 PPP $1,081,981,766.5899999 Assisted Living Facilities $2.1 $18.100000000000001 1.66 0.62970000000000004 Exempt / Direct Debt $6.4 $7.8 1.9 0.63300000000000001 INST Purchases $33,943,722.500000075 Other CRE Types $15 $15.2 1.71 0.47460000000000002 Limited Guaranty - By $$ $6.2 $6.2 1.75 0.67390000000000005 Multi-Family $7.9 $15 1.79 0.69140000000000001 Total CRE Loans $215.79999999999998 $308.89999999999998 1.67 0.63959999999999995 $2,820,614,597.1000028 Misc CRE (Church, etc.) $6.3 $7.3 1.66 0.45250000000000001 *Based on the average of all loans in that category > $250M Committed Exposure Total CRE Loans $215.8 $308.90000000000003 1.67 0.63959999999999995 *Based on the average of all loans in that category > $250M Committed Exposure New C&D Loan Type Outstanding (MM's) Committed Exposure (MM's) Avg Size Commitment (000's) RRE Construction - Pre-Sold $45.1 $106.3 $240.9 RRE Construction - Spec $32.6 $92.1 $251.1 A&D, RRE Lots, Other Land Loans $5.6 $5.8 $242.6 RRE Construction - Model $1.8 $4.0999999999999996 $293.10000000000002 Total Construction Loans $85.1 $208.29999999999998 $247.1

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C&I Loans US Premium Finance 2Q20 production statistics: Mortgage Warehouse Division funded $3.2 billion in 2Q20, a 100% increase over 2Q19 YTD, total loans funded were $5.4 billion 2Q20 Statistics: Total approved guidance lines = $1.2 billion Average days on line = 15 days No losses since 2016 Updated as of: 44012 CFIA Loans Loan Type Outstanding (MM's) % of Portfolio $$ NPL (MM's) % NPL Avg Loan Size (000's) PPP Loans $1,082 0.32783904981214396 $0 0 $130.6 Mortgage Warehouse / MSR $762.3 0.23097200339352802 $0 0 $332 US Premium Finance $732.2 0.22185189673978911 $10.199999999999999 1.3930620049166892E-2 $16.8 Equipment $151.30000000000001 4.6% $1.7 1.1235955056179775E-2 $74.900000000000006 Ameris Equipment Finance $91.5 2.8% $0 0 $209 Patriot Capital $90.3 2.7% $1.1000000000000001 1.2181616832779624E-2 $73.7 A/R & Inventory $86.1 2.6% $0.7 8.130081300813009E-3 $137.80000000000001 Government Guaranteed Lending $48 1.5% $4.7 9.7916666666666666E-2 $118.2 Other $256.7 7.8% $2.5 9.7389949357226339E-3 $148.30000000000001 Totals $3,300.4 100.0% $20.9 6.3325657496061082E-3 2Q20 Rolling 12-mos New Production ($MM's) $453.4 $1,667.5 Weighted-Avg Down Payment 0.221 0.219 Weighted-Avg # Instalments 9.6 9.6999999999999993 Updated as of: 44012 CFIA Loans Loan Type Outstanding (MM's) % of Portfolio $$ NPL (MM's) % NPL Avg Loan Size (000's) PPP Loans $1,082 0.32783904981214396 $0 0 $130.6 Mortgage Warehouse / MSR $762.3 0.23097200339352802 $0 0 $332 US Premium Finance $732.2 0.22185189673978911 $10.199999999999999 1.3930620049166892E-2 $16.8 Equipment $151.30000000000001 4.6% $1.7 1.1235955056179775E-2 $74.900000000000006 Ameris Equipment Finance $91.5 2.8% $0 0 $209 Patriot Capital $90.3 2.7% $1.1000000000000001 1.2181616832779624E-2 $73.7 A/R & Inventory $86.1 2.6% $0.7 8.130081300813009E-3 $137.80000000000001 Government Guaranteed Lending $48 1.5% $4.7 9.7916666666666666E-2 $118.2 Other $256.7 7.8% $2.5 9.7389949357226339E-3 $148.30000000000001 Totals $3,300.4 100.0% $20.9 6.3325657496061082E-3 USPF Production 2Q20 Rolling 12-mos New Production ($MM's) $453.4 $1,667.5 Weighted-Avg Down Payment 0.221 0.219 Weighted-Avg # Installments 9.6 9.6999999999999993

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Ameris Bancorp Press Release & Financial Highlights June 30, 2020