8-K

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 20, 2022

Amerant Bancorp Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida	001-38534	65-0032379
(State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation	(Commission<br>file number)	(IRS Employer<br>Identification Number)		220 Alhambra Circle
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Coral Gables, Florida	33134
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)
(305) 460-8728<br><br>(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbols	Name of exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock	AMTB	NASDAQ

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 20, 2022, Amerant Bancorp Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release to report the Company’s financial results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2022. The release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference to this Item 2.02.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On July 21, 2022, the Company will hold a live audio webcast to discuss its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2022. In connection with the webcast, the Company is furnishing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission the earnings slide presentation attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference to this Item 7.01.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto, is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 20, 2022, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.09 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on August 31, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 17, 2022. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Number	Exhibit
99.1	PressRelease of Amerant Bancorp Inc., datedJuly20, 2022
99.2	Earnings slide presentation of Amerant Bancorp Inc. datedJuly20, 2022
99.3	Press Release of Amerant Bancorp Inc., dated July 20, 2022
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: July 20, 2022	Amerant Bancorp Inc.
	By:	/s/ Julio V. Pena
		Name: Julio V. Pena
		Title:  Senior Vice President, Securities Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary

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CONTACTS:
Investors
Laura Rossi
InvestorRelations@amerantbank.com
(305) 460-8728
Media
Silvia M. Larrieu
MediaRelations@amerantbank.com
(305) 441-8414

AMERANT REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2022 NET INCOME OF $7.7 MILLION AND CORE PPNR1 OF $19.4 MILLION

Highlights include strong asset and deposit growth along with net interest margin expansion; also a significant reduction in non-performing loans

CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA, July 20, 2022. Amerant Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTB) (the “Company” or “Amerant”) today reported net income attributable to the Company of $7.7 million in the second quarter of 2022, or $0.23 per diluted share, a decrease compared to net income attributable to the Company of $16.0 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2022, and a decrease compared to the net income attributable to the Company of $16.0 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2021. $8.0 million in non-routine charges recorded in 2Q22 was the primary driver for the decline quarter-over-quarter in net income.

Core Pre-Provision Net Revenue (“Core PPNR”)1 grew to $19.4 million in the second quarter of 2022, a $1.5 million increase from $17.9 million in the first quarter of 2022, and a $2.5 million increase from $16.9 million in the second quarter of 2021. Return on assets (“ROA”) and return on equity (“ROE”) were 0.39% and 4.14%, respectively, in the second quarter of 2022, compared to 0.84% and 8.10%, respectively, in the first quarter of 2022, and 0.83% and 8.11%, respectively, in the second quarter of 2021.

Financial Highlights:

•Net Interest Margin (“NIM”) increased to 3.28% in 2Q22 compared to 3.18% in 1Q22.

•Total assets increased to $8.2 billion compared to $7.8 billion as of 1Q22.

•Total gross loans increased $126.2 million, or 2.2%, to $5.85 billion compared to $5.72 billion in 1Q22, while average yield on loans increased to 4.38% in 2Q22 compared to 4.16% in 1Q22.

1 Non-GAAP measure, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for more information and Exhibit 2 for a reconciliation to GAAP.

•The New York loan portfolio declined slightly to $354.0 million as of 2Q22, compared to $373.0 million in 1Q22.

•Total deposits as of 2Q22 were $6.20 billion, up $511.2 million compared to $5.69 billion in 1Q22. Core deposits were $4.95 billion, up $505.0 million, or 11.4%, compared to 1Q22, as the Company added new sources of deposits during the second quarter.

•Average cost of total deposits increased to 0.48% in 2Q22 compared to 0.38% in 1Q22, while the loan to deposit ratio improved to 94.27% compared to 100.52% in 1Q22.

•FHLB advances declined by $150.0 million, the result of repaying $350.0 million in callable advances and borrowing $200.0 million in long-term fixed advances to extend duration and lock-in fixed interest rates.

•AUM totaled $1.87 billion, down $261.4 million, or 12.3%, from 1Q22, reflective of market declines in value.

“We are pleased to report continued momentum in our transformation toward becoming a stronger, top performing bank” stated Jerry Plush, Chairman and CEO. “The significant reduction in non-performing loans and other actions taken during the quarter that required us to record non-routine charges we believe will better position us for future success. The higher core PPNR for 2Q demonstrates our continued focus on profitable growth”.

Significant Actions:

•Reduced non-performing loans (“NPL”) to $25.2 million as of 2Q22 compared to $47.0 million as of 1Q22.

•As part of the NPL reduction, the Company received a $5.5 million payment and charged off the remaining $3.6 million on the previously disclosed Coffee Trader relationship. All future receipts, if any, will be recorded as recoveries.

•Amerant Mortgage reported improved results; FTEs decreased from 79 in 1Q22 to 67 as of 2Q22; reached breakeven on a stand-alone basis in 2Q22 despite challenges related to the interest rate environment.

•Successfully completed the Company’s second $50 million Class A Common Stock repurchase program. The Company has now completed two consecutive $50 million stock repurchase programs and repurchased an aggregate 3,148,399 Class A Common Stock since mid-November 2021, when the Company announced the successful conversion to one class of common stock.

•Launched new white label equipment finance solution and started originations during 2Q22.

•Announced the closing of a banking center to occur in early 4Q22; $1.1 million in expected annual savings; recorded non-routine closure charges of $1.6 million in 2Q22.

•Recorded remaining $2.8 million in estimated contract termination costs in 2Q22 in connection with the conversion to FIS.

•Incurred $3.6 million in other non-routine charges, including $3.2 million in Other Real Estate Owned valuation (“OREO”) and $0.7 million in severance charges, partially offset by improved valuation of $0.3 million in loans held for sale.

•Continued executing on building brand awareness by entering into a new multi-year agreement to become the official Bank of the NBA’s Miami Heat; also entered into a new multi-year agreement as a proud partner of the NHL’s Florida Panthers.

•Announced four senior executive appointments to complete build out of senior management team, including new head of consumer banking, new chief digital officer, new chief legal and administrative officer and new chief people officer.

•Increased Tampa loan production office to 10 FTEs, with most of the team focused on commercial and industrial business origination.

Summary Results

The summary results of the second quarter ended 2Q22 were as follows:

•Net income attributable to the Company was $7.7 million in 2Q22, down 51.9% from $16.0 million in 1Q22, and down 51.9% from $16.0 million in 2Q21. Core PPNR1 was $19.4 million in 2Q22 compared to $17.9 million in 1Q22 and compared to Core PPNR of $16.9 million in 2Q21. $8.0 million in non-routine charges recorded in 2Q22 was the primary driver for the decline quarter-over-quarter in net income.

•Net Interest Income (“NII”) was $58.9 million, up $3.3 million, or 5.9%, from $55.6 million in 1Q22, and up $8.9 million, or 18.0%, from $50.0 million in 2Q21. Net interest margin (“NIM”) was 3.28% in 2Q22, up 10 basis points from 3.18% in 1Q22, and up 47 basis points from 2.81% in 2Q21.

•Amerant had no provision expense or release from the allowance for loan losses (“ALL”) in 2Q22. The Company released $10.0 million and $5.0 million from the ALL in 1Q22 and second quarter of 2021, respectively. The ratio of allowance for loan losses to total loans held for investment was 0.91% as of 2Q22, compared with 0.99% as of 1Q22, and 1.86% as of 2Q21. The ratio of net charge-offs to average total loans held for investment was 0.29% in 2Q22, unchanged compared to 1Q22, and up from 0.12% in 2Q21. The ALL coverage of non-performing loans increased to 2.1x in 2Q22, up from 1.2x and 0.9x in 1Q22 and 2Q21, respectively.

•Non-interest income was $12.9 million in 2Q22, down 7.8% from $14.0 million in 1Q22, and down 17.8% from $15.7 million in 2Q21 primarily driven by net unrealized losses on marketable equity securities of $2.6 million in 2Q22 compared to $0.8 million net unrealized gain in 1Q22.

•Non-interest expense was $62.2 million, up 2.3% from $60.8 million in 1Q22 and up 21.7% from $51.1 million in 2Q21, as 2Q22 included $8.0 million in non-routine charges, including an expense of $3.2 million related to the market valuation of an OREO property in New York, $2.8 million in estimated contract termination costs in connection with the conversion to FIS, and a lease impairment charge of $1.6 million related to the closing of a banking center.

•The efficiency ratio was 86.6% in 2Q22, inclusive of non-routine charges, compared to 87.3% in 1Q22, and 77.8% in 2Q21. Core efficiency ratio1 was 73.7% in 2Q22, compared to 76.4% in 1Q22, and 74.5% in 2Q21.

•Total gross loans, which include loans held for sale, were $5.85 billion at the close of 2Q22, up $126.2 million, or 2.2%, compared to the close of 1Q22. Total deposits were $6.20 billion at the close of 2Q22, up by $511.2 million, or 8.98%, compared to the close of 1Q22, and up by $527.9 million, or 9.3%, compared to the close of the second quarter 2021.

•Stockholders’ book value per common share attributable to the Company was $21.07 at 2Q22, compared to $21.82 at 1Q22, and $21.27 at 2Q21. Tangible stockholders’ equity book value (“TBV”)1 per common share was $20.40 as of 2Q22, compared to $21.15 at

1Q22, and $20.67 at 2Q21. The decline in book value reflects an accumulated after-tax unrealized loss of $51.0 million at the close of 2Q22 compared to $24.4 million at the close of 1Q22 primarily on the valuation of the Company’s debt securities available for sale.

Credit Quality

The ALL was $52.0 million at the close of 2Q22, compared to $56.1 million at the close of 1Q22, and $104.2 million at the close of 2Q21. There were no provision expense or release from the ALL for 2Q22, compared to a release of $10.0 million in 1Q22, and a release of $5.0 million in 2Q21. The ALL decreased during 2Q22 primarily due to net charge-offs and movements within the reserve including requirements for loan growth, one loan downgraded to special mention and increase in specific reserves for one commercial non-performing loan. These requirements were offset by the upgrade of 2 commercial loans from special mention to pass, and reduction in ALL associated with the COVID-19 pandemic which was reduced from $4.9 million to $2.7 million during 2Q22.

Net charge-offs during 2Q22 totaled $4.0 million, compared to $3.8 million in 1Q22 and $1.8 million net charge-offs in 2Q21. Charge-offs during the period were primarily due to $4.0 million in two commercial loans and $0.9 million in consumer loans, offset by $1.5 million in recoveries.

Non-performing loans to total loans decreased significantly to 0.43% as of 2Q22, from 0.82% as of 1Q22, and from 2.16% as of 2Q21. Special mention loans increased $1.5 million compared to 1Q22, and decreased $54.8 million compared to 2Q21. The decrease in NPL was primarily due to pay downs and payoffs totaling $19.2 million and charge-offs totaling $4.4 million (including $3.6 million for the Coffee Trader remaining balance as previously mentioned), offset by $2.3 million due to the downgrade of one commercial loan. The increase in special mention loans was primarily due to the downgrade of one New York Commercial Real Estate (“CRE”) retail loan totaling $29.0 million, offset by upgrades of two commercial loans totaling $15.7 million and pay downs and payoffs of three commercial loans totaling $11.2 million.

Non-performing assets totaled $31.7 million at 2Q22, a decrease of $25.0 million or 44.1%, compared to 1Q22, and $89.8 million, or 73.9%, compared to 2Q21, due to the decrease in NPL as mentioned above and the change in valuation of OREO by $3.2 million. The ratio of non-performing assets to total assets was 39 basis points, down 34 basis points from 73 basis points in 1Q22 and 122 basis points from 161 basis points in 2Q21. In 2Q22, the ratio of ALL to non-performing loans improved to 2.07x, from 1.19x at 1Q22 and from 0.86x at the close of 2Q21.

Loans and Deposits

Total loans, including loans held for sale, as of 2Q22 were $5.85 billion, up $126.2 million, or 2.21%, and $279.8 million, or 5.0%, compared to 1Q22 and 4Q21, respectively. Loans held for sale as of 2Q22 totaled $121.3 million, compared to $85.7 million and $158.1 million as of 1Q22, and 4Q21, respectively. As of 2Q22, loans held for sale included $54.9 million in residential mortgage loans, and $66.4 million in CRE New York loans. Net loan growth during 2Q22 was primarily driven by origination and cross-sale efforts in Commercial & Industrial (C&I), partially offset by $272.0 million in pay downs recorded. This growth was also complemented with $130.2 million in loan purchases performed under the indirect lending program. Net loan growth year-to-date was driven by the same factors described above.

Total deposits as of 2Q22 were $6.2 billion, up $511.2 million, or 8.98%, and $572.0 million or 10.2%, compared to 1Q22 and 4Q21, respectively. The quarter-over-quarter increase in total deposits was primarily attributable to an increase in customer transaction account balances of $506.6 million, or 11.5%, compared to 1Q22, with mostly interest-bearing accounts contributing to such growth as the Company continued to seek additional sources of deposits during the period such as funds from escrow accounts and municipalities. Offsetting the increase in total deposits was a decrease of $19.3 million, or 1.5% in non-interest bearing deposits compared to 1Q22. The year-to-date increase in total deposits was primarily attributable to an increase in customer transactional account balances of $704.7 million, or 16.8%, compared to 4Q21, inclusive of the additional sources as mentioned above. Offsetting the year-to-date increase was a decrease of $111.2 million, or 10.6% in customer time deposits.

Customer time deposits decreased $14.0 million, or 1.5%, and $111.2 million, or 10.6% compared to the first quarter of 2022 and fourth quarter of 2021, respectively, as the Company continued to focus on increasing core deposits and emphasizing multi-product relationships versus single product higher-cost time deposits.

Core deposits, which consist of total deposits excluding all time deposits, as of 2Q22 were $4.9 billion, an increase of $505.0 million, or 11.4%, and $655.4 million, or 15.3% compared to 1Q22 and 4Q21, respectively. The $4.9 billion in core deposits includes interest-bearing deposits of $2.0 billion, which increased $476.0 million and $512.2 million compared to 1Q22 and 4Q21, respectively. Noninterest bearing demand deposits remained flat at $1.3 billion, compared to 1Q22 and increased $115.7 million or 9.8% compared to 4Q21. Domestic deposits totaled $3.7 billion, up $542.3 million, or 17.1%, and $585.2 million, or 18.7% compared to 1Q22, and 4Q21, respectively. Foreign deposits totaled $2.5 billion, slightly down by $31.2 million, or 1.2%, and $13.2 million, or 0.5% compared to 1Q22 and 4Q21, respectively.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Second quarter 2022 NII was $58.9 million, up $3.3 million, or 5.9%, from $55.6 million in 1Q22 and up $9.0 million, or 17.96%, from $50.0 million in 2Q21. The quarter-over-quarter increase was primarily driven by: (i) higher average yields on loans, debt securities available for sale and placements; (ii) higher average balance of commercial and consumer loans; (iii) higher average balances of debt securities held to maturity; and (iv) lower average balances of FHLB advances and customer time deposits. These results were partially offset by: (i) higher average cost of total deposits and FHLB advances; (ii) lower average balances in available for sale debt securities; (iii) the full quarter impact of the cost related to the subordinated debt issued in March 2022; and (iv) higher average balances of brokered time deposits. The increase in average yields on interest earning assets includes the effect of the Federal Reserve’s actions to manage inflation in 2022 which consisted of raising its benchmark rate by a total of 150 basis points year to date.

The year-over-year increase in NII was primarily driven by: (i) higher average yields on loans, debt securities available for sale and placements; (ii) higher average balance of loans and held to maturity securities; (iii) lower average balances and rates on customer time deposits; and (iv) lower average balances of brokered time deposits and FHLB advances. Partially offsetting the year-over-year increase in NII were higher cost of interest bearing deposits, money market deposits, brokered time deposits and FHLB advances, and the cost of the subordinated debt in March 2022.

NIM was 3.28% in 2Q22, up 10 basis points from 3.18% in 1Q22, and up 47 basis points from 2.81% in 2Q21. The increase in NIM in 2Q22 includes the effect of higher market rates on loan yields as well as Amerant’s efforts to increase loan origination volumes. In 2Q22, the Company also continued seeking additional opportunities to improve NIM through the purchase of consumer loans under indirect lending programs. In addition, during 2Q22 the Company repaid $350.0 million in FHLB callable advances and borrowed $200.0 million in long-term fixed advances to extend duration of this portfolio and lock-in fixed interest rates.

Noninterest income

In 2Q22, noninterest income was $12.9 million, down $1.1 million, or 7.8%, from $14.0 million in 1Q22. The decrease was primarily driven by net unrealized losses on marketable equity securities of $2.6 million in 2Q22 and lower fee income from client derivatives. These results were partially offset by: (i) higher mortgage banking income of $1.8 million; (ii) net unrealized gain on derivatives valuation of $0.9 million; and (iii) the absence of a net loss of $0.7 million on the early extinguishment of FHLB advances incurred in 1Q22.

Noninterest income decreased $2.8 million, or 17.8%, in 2Q22 from $15.7 million in 2Q21. The year-over-year decrease in noninterest income was primarily driven by: (i) net unrealized losses on marketable equity securities of $2.6 million in 2Q22; (ii) the absence of a gain of $3.8 million on the sale of $95.1 million of PPP loans in 2Q21; and (iii) lower fee income from client derivatives. The decrease was partially offset by: (i) the absence of a loss of $2.5 million on the early extinguishment of $235.0 million of FHLB advances in 2Q21; (ii) higher income from mortgage banking; (iii) net unrealized gains on derivative valuation of $0.9 million in 2Q22; and (iv) higher deposit fees.

In 2Q22, the Company increased its ownership interest in Amerant Mortgage (“AMTM”) to 80% from 57.4% at the close of 1Q22, due to two former principals surrendering their interest in AMTM to the Company when they became full time employees of the Bank and an additional $1 million capital contribution made by the Company to AMTM in 2Q22. In 2Q22, AMTM had noninterest income totaling $2.4 million. In 2Q22,AMTM received 285 applications and funded 253 loans totaling $118.6 million. Total mortgage loans held for sale were $54.9 million as of 2Q22. FTEs at AMTM decreased to 67 in 2Q22 from 79 in 1Q22, as the company rebalanced its workforce in light of current market conditions.

The Company’s assets under management and custody (“AUM”) totaled $1.9 billion as of

2Q22, decreasing $261.4 million, or 12.3%, from $2.1 billion as of 1Q22, and decreasing $264.5 million, or 12.4% from $2.1 billion as of 2Q21. The quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year decrease in AUM was primarily driven by lower market valuations, due to decreased valuations in equity and fixed income markets.

Noninterest expense

Second quarter of 2022 noninterest expense was $62.2 million, up $1.4 million, or 2.3%, from $60.8 million in 1Q22. The increase was primarily driven by: (i) a non-routine charge of $3.2 million related to an OREO valuation in New York; (ii) a lease impairment charge of $1.6 million related to the closing of a banking center; (iii) higher other professional fees primarily in connection with customer derivative transactions; (iv) incremental variable compensation expenses; and (v) higher advertising expenses. This increase in noninterest expense was partially offset by: (i) $1.2 million lower estimated technology contract termination costs when compared to 1Q22, resulting from the upcoming transition to FIS; (ii) a $0.3 million reversal from the valuation allowance related to the change in fair value of New York loans held for sale; (iii) lower salaries and employee benefits resulting from fewer FTEs; (iv) lower consulting fees primarily driven by the absence of additional expenses in 1Q22 in connection with the engagement of FIS; and (vi) lower telecommunication and data processing expenses, primarily due to lower fees in connection with software services received from third-party vendors.

Second quarter of 2022 noninterest expense, was $60.8 million, up $11.1 million, or 21.7%, from $51.1 million in 2Q21. The increase was primarily driven by: (i) additional expenses related to the market valuation adjustment of an OREO property in New York; (ii) technology contract termination costs resulting from the transition to FIS supported systems and applications; (iii) higher advertising expenses resulting from the Company’s efforts to build brand awareness and drive digital and branch traffic; (iv) higher variable compensation and long term incentive plans; (v) higher professional fees primarily in connection with customer derivative transactions; (vi) higher net rent expense related to the leasing of the Company’s headquarters building and the aforementioned lease impairment charge. These increases were partially offset by: (i) lower severance expenses as 2Q21 included $3.3 million in connection with the departure of the Company’s former Chief Operating Officer and elimination of various support positions; and (ii) the absence of a $0.8 million lease impairment charge in connection with the closing of the NYC LPO in 2Q21.

In 2Q22, AMTM had noninterest expenses totaling $3.7 million, which includes $2.5 million in salaries and employee benefits and an aggregate of $1.2 million in residential mortgage loan operations, professional fees and other noninterest expenses.

The efficiency ratio was 86.59% in 2Q22, compared to 87.29% in 1Q22, and 77.81% in 2Q21. Core efficiency ratio1 decreased to 73.68% in 2Q22 compared to 76.36% in 1Q22 and 74.45% in 2Q21, primarily driven by higher NII.

Amerant continues to work on increasing operating efficiencies. As of 2Q22, total FTEs was 680 compared to 677 on 1Q22, resulting from business development hires, partially offset by reductions in staff in our mortgage banking operation. Also, the Company is focused on further strengthening its business structure as evidenced by the larger percentage of team members in business generation roles than in support functions.

Capital Resources and Liquidity

The Company’s capital continues to be strong and well in excess of the minimum regulatory requirements to be considered “well-capitalized” at 2Q22.

Stockholders’ equity attributable to the Company totaled $711.5 million as of 2Q22, down $37.9 million, or 5.1%, from $749.4 million as of 1Q22, and down $120.4 million, or 14.5% from $831.9 million as of 4Q21. The quarter-over-quarter decrease was primarily driven by: (i) an after-tax unrealized loss of $26.4 million on the market value of debt securities available for sale as a result of the increase of approximately 60 basis points recorded in the index market rates; (ii) an aggregate of $17.2 million of Class A Common Stock in 2Q22, under the Class A repurchase program launched in 2022, and (iii) $3.0 million of dividends declared and paid by the Company in 2Q22. These decreases were partially offset by net income of $7.7 million in 2Q22. The year-to-date decrease was driven by: (i) an aggregate of $72.1 million of Class A Common Stock repurchased in the first and second quarter of 2022, under the Class A Common Stock repurchase programs launched in 2021 and 2022; (ii) an after-tax unrealized loss of $66.1 million in the market value of debt securities available for sale as a result of the increase of approximately over 150 basis points recorded in the index market rates and; (iii) $6.2 million of dividends declared and paid by the Company in the first and second quarter of 2022. These decreases were partially offset by net income of $16.0 million and $7.7 million in the first and second quarter of 2022, respectively.

Book value per common share decreased to $21.07 at 2Q22 compared to $21.82 at 1Q22 and $23.18 at 4Q21. TBV1 per common share decreased to $20.40 at 2Q22 compared to $21.15 and $22.55 at 1Q22 and 4Q21, respectively. Both decreases were primarily driven by the factors described above.

Amerant’s liquidity position includes cash and cash equivalents of $354.1 million at the close of 2Q22, compared to $276.2 million and $274.2 million as of 1Q22 and 4Q21, respectively. Additionally, as of the end of 2Q22, 1Q22, and 4Q21, the Company, through its subsidiary Amerant Bank, had $1.5 billion, $1.3 billion and $1.4 billion, respectively, in available borrowing capacity with the FHLB.

1 Non-GAAP measure, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for more information and Exhibit 2 for a reconciliation to GAAP.

Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call

The Company will hold an earnings conference call on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss its second quarter 2022 results. The conference call and presentation materials can be accessed via webcast by logging on from the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at https://investor.amerantbank.com. The online replay will remain available for approximately one month following the call through the above link.

About Amerant Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTB)

Amerant Bancorp Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida since 1979. The Company operates through its main subsidiary, Amerant Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”), as well as its other subsidiaries: Amerant Investments, Inc., Elant Bank and Trust Ltd., and Amerant Mortgage, LLC. The Company provides individuals and businesses in the U.S. with deposit, credit and wealth management services. The Bank, which has operated for over 40 years, is the largest community bank headquartered in Florida. The Bank operates 24 banking centers – 17 in South Florida and 7 in the Houston, Texas area, as well as an LPO in Tampa, Florida. For more information, visit investor.amerantbank.com.

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Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

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Interim Financial Information

Unaudited financial information as of and for interim periods, including the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, may not reflect our results of operations for our fiscal year ending, or financial condition as of December 31, 2022, or any other period of time or date.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company supplements its financial results that are determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) with non-GAAP financial measures, such as “pre-provision net revenue (PPNR)”, “core pre-provision net revenue (Core PPNR)”, “core noninterest income”, “core noninterest expenses”, “core net income (loss)”, “core earnings (loss) per share (basic and diluted)”, “core return on assets (Core ROA)”, “core return on equity (Core ROE)”, “core efficiency ratio”, and “tangible stockholders’ equity book value per common share”. This supplemental information is not required by, or is not presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company refers to these financial measures and ratios as “non-GAAP financial measures” and they should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the GAAP measures presented herein.

We use certain non-GAAP financial measures, including those mentioned above, both to explain our results to shareholders and the investment community and in the internal evaluation and management of our businesses. Our management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures and the information they provide are useful to investors since these measures permit investors to view our performance using the same tools that our management uses to evaluate our past performance and prospects for future performance, especially in light of the additional costs we have incurred in connection with the Company’s restructuring activities that began in 2018 and continued in 2022, including the effect of non-core banking activities such as the sale of loans and securities, the valuation of securities, derivatives, loans held for sale and other real estate owned, the sale of our corporate headquarters in the fourth quarter of 2021, and other non-routine actions intended to improve customer service and operating performance. While we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful in evaluating our performance, this information should be considered as supplemental and not as a substitute for or superior to the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from similar measures presented by other companies.

Exhibit 2 reconciles these non-GAAP financial measures to reported results.

Exhibit 1- Selected Financial Information

The following table sets forth selected financial information derived from our unaudited and audited consolidated financial statements.

(in thousands)	June 30, 2022		March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021		September 30, 2021		June 30, 2021
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Total assets	$	8,151,242	$	7,805,836	$	7,638,399	$	7,489,305	$	7,532,844
Total investments	1,422,479		1,324,969		1,341,241		1,422,738		1,359,240
Total gross loans (1)	5,847,384		5,721,177		5,567,540		5,478,924		5,608,548
Allowance for loan losses	52,027		56,051		69,899		83,442		104,185
Total deposits	6,202,854		5,691,701		5,630,871		5,626,377		5,674,908
Core deposits (2)	4,948,445		4,443,414		4,293,031		4,183,587		4,041,867
Advances from the FHLB and other borrowings	830,524		980,047		809,577		809,095		808,614
Senior notes	59,052		58,973		58,894		58,815		58,736
Subordinated notes (3)	29,199		29,156		—		—		—
Junior subordinated debentures	64,178		64,178		64,178		64,178		64,178
Stockholders' equity (4)(5)(6)(7)	711,450		749,396		831,873		812,662		799,068
Assets under management and custody (8)	1,868,017		2,129,387		2,221,077		2,188,317		2,132,516
	Three Months Ended															Six Months Ended June 30,
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(in thousands, except percentages, share data and per share amounts)	June 30, 2022			March 31, 2022			December 31, 2021			September 30, 2021			June 30, 2021			2022			2021
Consolidated Results of Operations
Net interest income	$	58,945		$	55,645		$	55,780		$	51,821		$	49,971		$	114,590		$	97,540
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses	—			(10,000)			(6,500)			(5,000)			(5,000)			(10,000)			(5,000)
Noninterest income	12,931			14,025			77,290			13,434			15,734			26,956			29,897
Noninterest expense	62,241			60,818			55,088			48,404			51,125			123,059			94,750
Net income attributable to Amerant Bancorp Inc. (9)	7,674			15,950			65,469			17,031			15,962			23,624			30,421
Effective income tax rate	21.10		%	21.10		%	23.88		%	24.96		%	22.65		%	21.10		%	21.45		%
Common Share Data
Stockholders' book value per common share	$	21.07		$	21.82		$	23.18		$	21.68		$	21.27		$	21.07		$	21.27
Tangible stockholders' equity (book value) per common share (10)	$	20.40		$	21.15		$	22.55		$	21.08		$	20.67		$	20.40		$	20.67
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.23		$	0.46		$	1.79		$	0.46		$	0.43		$	0.69		$	0.81
Diluted earnings per common share (11)	$	0.23		$	0.45		$	1.77		$	0.45		$	0.42		$	0.68		$	0.81
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	33,675,930			34,819,984			36,606,969			37,133,783			37,330,000			34,244,797			37,473,144
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (11)	33,914,529			35,114,043			37,064,769			37,518,293			37,692,982			34,511,126			37,768,470
Cash dividend declared per common share (7)	$	0.09		$	0.09		$	0.06		$	—		$	—		$	0.18		$	—

	Three Months Ended										Six Months Ended June 30,
	June 30, 2022		March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021		September 30, 2021		June 30, 2021		2022		2021
Other Financial and Operating Data (12)
Profitability Indicators (%)
Net interest income / Average total interest earning assets (NIM) (13)	3.28	%	3.18	%	3.17	%	2.94	%	2.81	%	3.23	%	2.74	%
Net income / Average total assets (ROA) (14)	0.39	%	0.84	%	3.45	%	0.90	%	0.83	%	0.61	%	0.80	%
Net income / Average stockholders' equity (ROE) (15)	4.14	%	8.10	%	32.04	%	8.38	%	8.11	%	6.18	%	7.80	%
Noninterest income / Total revenue (16)	17.99%		20.13%		58.08%		20.59%		23.95%		19.04%		23.46%
Capital Indicators (%)
Total capital ratio (17)	13.21	%	13.80	%	14.56	%	14.53	%	14.17	%	13.21	%	14.17	%
Tier 1 capital ratio (18)	11.99	%	12.48	%	13.45	%	13.28	%	12.92	%	11.99	%	12.92	%
Tier 1 leverage ratio (19)	10.25	%	10.67	%	11.52	%	11.18	%	10.75 %		10.25	%	10.75 %
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (CET1) (20)	11.08	%	11.55	%	12.50	%	12.31	%	11.95	%	11.08	%	11.95	%
Tangible common equity ratio (21)	8.47	%	9.34	%	10.63	%	10.58	%	10.35	%	8.47	%	10.35	%
Asset Quality Indicators (%)
Non-performing assets / Total assets (22)	0.39	%	0.73	%	0.78	%	1.24	%	1.61	%	0.39	%	1.61	%
Non-performing loans / Total loans (1) (23)	0.43	%	0.82	%	0.89	%	1.51	%	2.16	%	0.43	%	2.16	%
Allowance for loan losses / Total non-performing loans	206.84	%	119.34	%	140.41	%	100.84	%	86.02	%	206.84	%	86.02	%
Allowance for loan losses / Total loans held for investment (1)	0.91	%	0.99	%	1.29	%	1.59	%	1.86	%	0.91	%	1.86	%
Net charge-offs / Average total loans held for investment (24)	0.29	%	0.29	%	0.52	%	1.16	%	0.12	%	0.29	%	0.06	%
Efficiency Indicators (% except FTE)
Noninterest expense / Average total assets	3.18	%	3.20	%	2.90	%	2.55	%	2.67	%	3.19	%	2.48	%
Salaries and employee benefits / Average total assets	1.54	%	1.60	%	1.65	%	1.53	%	1.61	%	1.57	%	1.50	%
Other operating expenses/ Average total assets (25)	1.64	%	1.60	%	1.25	%	1.02	%	1.06	%	1.62	%	0.98	%
Efficiency ratio (26)	86.59	%	87.29	%	41.40	%	74.18	%	77.81	%	86.94	%	74.35	%
Full-Time-Equivalent Employees (FTEs) (27)	680		677		763		733		719		680		719

	Three Months Ended															Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)	June 30, 2022			March 31, 2022			December 31, 2021			September 30, 2021			June 30, 2021			2022			2021
Core Selected Consolidated Results of Operations and Other Data (10)
Pre-provision net revenue (PPNR)	$	9,707		$	9,928		$	79,141		$	17,485		$	15,397		$	19,635		$	33,504
Core pre-provision net revenue (Core PPNR)	$	19,447		$	17,869		$	18,911		$	18,297		$	16,934		$	37,316		$	32,699
Core net income	$	15,358		$	22,216		$	19,339		$	17,669		$	17,199		$	37,574		$	29,788
Core basic earnings per common share	0.46			0.64			0.53			0.48			0.46			1.10			0.79
Core earnings per diluted common share (11)	0.45			0.63			0.52			0.47			0.46			1.09			0.79
Core net income / Average total assets (Core ROA) (14)	0.78		%	1.17		%	1.02		%	0.93		%	0.90		%	0.97		%	0.78		%
Core net income / Average stockholders' equity (Core ROE) (15)	8.28		%	11.28		%	9.46		%	8.69		%	8.74		%	9.83		%	7.64		%
Core efficiency ratio (28)	73.68		%	76.36		%	74.98		%	72.95		%	74.45		%	75.00		%	73.92		%

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(1) Total gross loans include loans held for investment net of unamortized deferred loan origination fees and costs. In addition, at June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, total loans include $66.4 million, $68.6 million, $143.2 million and $219.1 million, respectively, in loans held for sale carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value. During the first quarter of 2022 and the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company sold approximately $57.3 million and $49.4 million, respectively, in loans held for sale carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value related to the New York portfolio. In addition, as of June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021, September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, total loans include $54.9 million, $17.1 million, $14.9 million, $5.8 million and $1.8 million, respectively, primarily in mortgage loans held for sale carried at fair value.

(2)     Core deposits consist of total deposits excluding all time deposits.

(3)     On March 9, 2022, the Company completed a $30.0 million offering of subordinated notes with a 4.25% fixed-to-floating rate and due March 15, 2032 (the “Subordinated Notes”). The Subordinated Notes will initially bear interest at a fixed rate of 4.25% per annum, from and including March 9, 2022, to but excluding March 15, 2027, with interest payable semi-annually in arrears. From and including March 15, 2027, to but excluding the stated maturity date or early redemption date, the interest rate will reset quarterly to an annual floating rate equal to the then-current benchmark rate, which will initially be the three-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus 251 basis points, with interest during such period payable quarterly in arrears. If three-month SOFR cannot be determined during the applicable floating rate period, a different index will be determined and used in accordance with the terms of the Notes. Subordinated notes are presented net of direct issuance costs which are deferred and amortized over 10 years. The Subordinated Notes have been structured to qualify as Tier 2 capital of the Company for regulatory capital purposes, and rank equally in right of payment to all of our existing and future subordinated indebtedness.

(4) In the first quarter of 2022, the Company repurchased an aggregate of 652,118 shares of Class A common stock at a weighted average price of $33.96 per share, under the Class A common stock repurchase program launched in 2021 (the “Class A Common Stock Repurchase Program”). The aggregate purchase price for these transactions was approximately $22.1 million, including transaction costs. On January 31, 2022, the Company announced the completion of the Class A Common Stock repurchase program. In addition, in the first quarter of 2022, the Company announced the launching of a new repurchase program pursuant to which the Company may purchase, from time to time, up to an aggregate amount of $50 million of its shares of Class A common stock (the “New Class A Common Stock Repurchase Program”). In the second and first quarters of 2022, the Company repurchased an aggregate of 611,525 shares and 991,362 shares, respectively, of Class A common stock at a weighted average price of $28.19 per share and $32.96 per share, respectively, under the new Class A Common Stock Repurchase Program. In the second and first quarters of 2022, the aggregate purchase price for these transactions was approximately $17.2 million and $32.7 million, respectively, including transaction costs. On May 19, 2022, the Company announced the completion of the New Class A Common Stock repurchase program.

(5)     In the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company’s shareholders approved a clean-up merger, previously announced by the Company, pursuant to which a subsidiary of the Company merged with and into the Company (the “Merger”). Under the terms of the Merger, each outstanding share of Class B common stock was converted to 0.95 of a share of Class A common stock. In addition, any shareholder who owned fewer than 100 shares of Class A common stock upon completion of the Merger, received cash in lieu of Class A common stock. There were no authorized or outstanding Class B common stock at December 31, 2021. Furthermore, in connection with the Merger, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Class A Common Stock Repurchase Program which provided for the potential to repurchase up to $50 million of shares of Class A common stock. In the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company repurchased an aggregate of 1,175,119 shares of Class A common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $36.3 million, including $27.9 million repurchased under the Class A Common Stock Repurchase Program and $8.5 million shares cashed out in accordance with the terms of the Merger. The total weighted average market price of these transactions was $30.92 per share.

(6) On March 10, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program which provided for the potential repurchase of up to $40 million of shares of the Company’s Class B common stock (the “ Class B Common Stock Repurchase Program”). In the third and second quarters of 2021, the Company repurchased an aggregate of 63,000 and 386,195 shares of Class B common stock, respectively, at a weighted average price per share of $18.55 and $16.62, respectively, under the Class B Common Stock Repurchase Program. In the third quarter of 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors terminated the Class B Common Stock Repurchase Program.

(7)     In the second and first quarters of 2022, and in the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.09, $0.09 and $0.06 per share of the Company’s common stock, respectively. The dividend declared in the second quarter of 2022 was paid on May 31, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 13, 2022.The dividend declared in the first quarter of 2022 was paid on February 28, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 11, 2022. The dividend declared in the fourth quarter of 2021 was paid on or before January 15, 2022 to holders of record as of December 22, 2021. The aggregate amount paid in connection with these dividends in the second quarter of 2022, first quarter of 2022 and the fourth quarter of 2021 was $3.0 million, $3.2 million and $2.2 million, respectively.

(8) Assets held for clients in an agency or fiduciary capacity which are not assets of the Company and therefore are not included in the consolidated financial statements.

(9) In the three months ended June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021, September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, net income exclude losses of $0.1 million, $1.1 million, $1.2 million, $0.6 million, and $0.8 million, respectively, attributable to the minority interest of Amerant Mortgage LLC. Beginning March 31, 2022, the minority interest share changed from 49% to 42.6%. This change had no impact to the Company’s financial condition or results of operations as of and for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. In addition, in the second quarter of 2022, the minority interest share changed from 42.6% to 20%. In connection with the change in minority interest share in the second quarter of 2022, the Company reduced its additional paid-in capital for a total of $1.9 million with a corresponding increase to the equity attributable to noncontrolling interests.

(10)This presentation contains adjusted financial information determined by methods other than GAAP. This adjusted financial information is reconciled to GAAP in Exhibit 2 - Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation.

(11) In all the periods shown, potential dilutive instruments consisted of unvested shares of restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance share units. For all other periods presented, potential dilutive instruments were included in the diluted earnings per share computation because, when the unamortized deferred compensation cost related to these shares was divided by the average market price per share in those periods, fewer shares would have been purchased than restricted shares assumed issued. Therefore, in those periods, such awards resulted in higher diluted weighted average shares outstanding than basic weighted average shares outstanding, and had a dilutive effect in per share earnings.

(12) Operating data for the periods presented have been annualized.

(13) NIM is defined as NII divided by average interest-earning assets, which are loans, securities, deposits with banks and other financial assets which yield interest or similar income.

(14)Calculated based upon the average daily balance of total assets.

(15)    Calculated based upon the average daily balance of stockholders’ equity.

(16)    Total revenue is the result of net interest income before provision for loan losses plus noninterest income.

(17)    Total stockholders’ equity divided by total risk-weighted assets, calculated according to the standardized regulatory capital ratio calculations.

(18)    Tier 1 capital divided by total risk-weighted assets. Tier 1 capital is composed of Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital plus outstanding qualifying trust preferred securities of $62.3 million at each of all the dates presented.

(19)    Tier 1 capital divided by quarter to date average assets.

(20)CET1 capital divided by total risk-weighted assets.

(21)    Tangible common equity ratio is calculated as the ratio of common equity less goodwill and other intangibles divided by total assets less goodwill and other intangible assets. Other intangible assets consist of, among other things, mortgage servicing rights and are included in other assets in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

(22)Non-performing assets include all accruing loans past due by 90 days or more, all nonaccrual loans, restructured loans that are considered “troubled debt restructurings” or “TDRs”, and OREO properties acquired through or in lieu of foreclosure.

(23)Non-performing loans include all accruing loans past due by 90 days or more, all nonaccrual loans and restructured loans that are considered TDRs.

(24)Calculated based upon the average daily balance of outstanding loan principal balance net of unamortized deferred loan origination fees and costs, excluding the allowance for loan losses. During the second and first quarters of 2022, and the fourth, third and second quarters of 2021, there were net charge offs of $4.0 million, $3.8 million, $7.0 million, $15.7 million, $1.8 million and $5.9 million, respectively. During the second quarter of 2022, the Company charged-off $3.6 million in connection with a loan relationship with a Miami-based U.S. coffee trader (“the Coffee Trader”). During the first quarter of 2022, the Company charged-off $3.3 million in two commercial loans, including $2.5 million related to a nonaccrual loan paid off during the

period. During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company charged-off an aggregate of $4.2 million related to various commercial loans and $1.8 million related to one real estate loan. During the third quarter of 2021, the Company charged-off $5.7 million against the allowance for loan losses as result of the deterioration of one commercial loan relationship.

(25)Other operating expenses is the result of total noninterest expense less salary and employee benefits.

(26)Efficiency ratio is the result of noninterest expense divided by the sum of noninterest income and NII.

(27)As of June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021, September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, includes 67, 79, 72, 52 and 38 FTEs for Amerant Mortgage LLC, respectively. In addition, effective January 1, 2022, there were 80 employees who are no longer working for the Company as a result of the new agreement with Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.(“FIS”).

(28)Core efficiency ratio is the efficiency ratio less the effect of restructuring costs and other adjustments, described in Exhibit 2 - Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation.

Exhibit 2- Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation

The following table sets forth selected financial information derived from the Company’s interim unaudited and annual audited consolidated financial statements, adjusted for certain costs incurred by the Company in the periods presented related to tax deductible restructuring costs, provision for (reversal of) loan losses, provision for income tax expense (benefit), the effect of non-core banking activities such as the sale of loans and securities, the valuation of securities, derivatives, loans held for sale and other real estate owned, the sale and leaseback of our corporate headquarters in the fourth quarter of 2021, and other non-routine actions intended to improve customer service and operating performance. The Company believes these adjusted numbers are useful to understand the Company’s performance absent these transactions and events.

	Three Months Ended,										Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	June 30, 2022		March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021		September 30, 2021		June 30, 2021		2022		2021
Net income attributable to Amerant Bancorp Inc.	$	7,674	$	15,950	$	65,469	$	17,031	$	15,962	$	23,624	$	30,421
Plus: (reversal of) provision for loan losses	—		(10,000)		(6,500)		(5,000)		(5,000)		(10,000)		(5,000)
Plus: provision for income tax expense (1)	2,033		3,978		20,172		5,454		4,435		6,011		8,083
Pre-provision net revenue (PPNR)	9,707		9,928		79,141		17,485		15,397		19,635		33,504
Plus: non-routine noninterest expense items	7,995		6,574		1,895		758		4,164		14,569		4,404
Less: non-routine noninterest income items	1,745		1,367		(62,125)		54		(2,627)		3,112		(5,209)
Core pre-provision net revenue (Core PPNR)	$	19,447	$	17,869	$	18,911	$	18,297	$	16,934	$	37,316	$	32,699
Total noninterest income	$	12,931	$	14,025	$	77,290	$	13,434	$	15,734	$	26,956	$	29,897
Less: Non-routine noninterest income items:
Less: gain on sale of Headquarters building (1)	—		—		62,387		—		—		—		—
Derivatives gains (losses), net	855		(1,345)		—		—		—		(490)		—
Securities gains (losses), net	(2,602)		769		(117)		(54)		1,329		(1,833)		3,911
Loss on early extinguishment of FHLB advances, net	2		(714)		—		—		(2,488)		(712)		(2,488)
(Loss) gain on sale of loans	—		(77)		(145)		—		3,786		(77)		3,786
Total non-routine noninterest income items	$	(1,745)	$	(1,367)	$	62,125	$	(54)	$	2,627	$	(3,112)	$	5,209
Core noninterest income	$	14,676	$	15,392	$	15,165	$	13,488	$	13,107	$	30,068	$	24,688
Total noninterest expenses	$	62,241	$	60,818	$	55,088	$	48,404	$	51,125	$	123,059	$	94,750
Less: non-routine noninterest expense items
Restructuring costs (2):
Staff reduction costs (3)	674		765		26		250		3,322		1,439		3,328
Contract termination costs (4)	2,802		4,012		—		—		—		6,814		—
Legal and Consulting fees (5)	80		1,246		1,277		412		—		1,326		—
Digital transformation expenses	—		45		50		96		32		45		266
Lease impairment charge (6)	1,565		14		—		—		810		1,579		810
Branch closure expenses (7)	—		33		542		—		—		33		—
Total restructuring costs	$	5,121	$	6,115	$	1,895	$	758	$	4,164	$	11,236	$	4,404
Other non-routine noninterest expense items:
Other real estate owned valuation expense (8)	3,174		—		—		—		—		3,174		—
Loans held for sale valuation (reversal) expense (9)	(300)		459		—		—		—		159		—
Total non-routine noninterest expense items	$	7,995	$	6,574	$	1,895	$	758	$	4,164	$	14,569	$	4,404
Core noninterest expenses	$	54,246	$	54,244	$	53,193	$	47,646	$	46,961	$	108,490	$	90,346

	Three Months Ended,															Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)	June 30, 2022			March 31, 2022			December 31, 2021			September 30, 2021			June 30, 2021			2022			2021
Net income attributable to Amerant Bancorp Inc.	$	7,674		$	15,950		$	65,469		$	17,031		$	15,962		$	23,624		$	30,421
Plus after-tax non-routine items in noninterest expense:
Non-routine items in noninterest expense before income tax effect	7,995			6,574			1,895			758			4,164			14,569			4,404
Income tax effect (10)	(1,687)			(1,387)			(478)			(229)			(897)			(3,074)			(945)
Total after-tax non-routine items in noninterest expense	6,308			5,187			1,417			529			3,267			11,495			3,459
Plus after-tax non-routine items in noninterest income:
Non-routine items in noninterest income before income tax effect	1,745			1,367			(62,125)			54			(2,627)			3,112			(5,209)
Income tax effect (10)	(369)			(288)			14,578			55			597			(657)			1,117
Total after-tax non-routine items in noninterest income	1,376			1,079			(47,547)			109			(2,030)			2,455			(4,092)
Core net income	$	15,358		$	22,216		$	19,339		$	17,669		$	17,199		$	37,574		$	29,788
Basic earnings per share	$	0.23		$	0.46		$	1.79		$	0.46		$	0.43		$	0.69		$	0.81
Plus: after tax impact of non-routine items in noninterest expense	0.19			0.15			0.04			0.02			0.09			0.34			0.10
Less: after tax impact of non-routine items in noninterest income	0.04			0.03			(1.30)			—			(0.06)			0.07			(0.12)
Total core basic earnings per common share	$	0.46		$	0.64		$	0.53		$	0.48		$	0.46		$	1.10		$	0.79
Diluted earnings per share (11)	$	0.23		$	0.45		$	1.77		$	0.45		$	0.42		$	0.68		$	0.81
Plus: after tax impact of non-routine items in noninterest expense	0.18			0.15			0.04			0.02			0.09			0.34			0.09
Less: after tax impact of non-routine items in noninterest income	0.04			0.03			(1.29)			—			(0.05)			0.07			(0.11)
Total core diluted earnings per common share	$	0.45		$	0.63		$	0.52		$	0.47		$	0.46		$	1.09		$	0.79
Net income / Average total assets (ROA)	0.39		%	0.84		%	3.45		%	0.90		%	0.83		%	0.61		%	0.80		%
Plus: after tax impact of non-routine items in noninterest expense	0.32		%	0.28		%	0.07		%	0.02		%	0.17		%	0.30		%	0.09		%
Less: after tax impact of non-routine items in noninterest income	0.07		%	0.06		%	(2.50)		%	0.01		%	(0.10)		%	0.06		%	(0.11)		%
Core net income / Average total assets (Core ROA)	0.78		%	1.18		%	1.02		%	0.93		%	0.90		%	0.97		%	0.78		%
Net income / Average stockholders' equity (ROE)	4.14		%	8.10		%	32.04		%	8.38		%	8.11		%	6.18		%	7.80		%
Plus: after tax impact of non-routine items in noninterest expense	3.40		%	2.63		%	0.69		%	0.26		%	1.66		%	3.01		%	0.88		%
Less: after tax impact of non-routine items in noninterest income	0.74		%	0.55		%	(23.27)		%	0.05		%	(1.03)		%	0.64		%	(1.04)		%
Core net income / Average stockholders' equity (Core ROE)	8.28		%	11.28		%	9.46		%	8.69		%	8.74		%	9.83		%	7.64		%
Efficiency ratio	86.59		%	87.29		%	41.40		%	74.18		%	77.81		%	86.94		%	74.35		%
Less: impact of non-routine items in noninterest expense	(11.12)		%	(9.43)		%	(1.43)		%	(1.16)		%	(6.34)		%	(10.29)		%	(3.46)		%
Plus: impact of non-routine items in noninterest income	(1.79)		%	(1.50)		%	35.01		%	(0.07)		%	2.98		%	(1.65)		%	3.03		%
Core efficiency ratio	73.68		%	76.36		%	74.98		%	72.95		%	74.45		%	75.00		%	73.92		%

	Three Months Ended,															Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands, except percentages, share data and per share amounts)	June 30, 2022			March 31, 2022			December 31, 2021			September 30, 2021			June 30, 2021			2022			2021
Stockholders' equity	$	711,450		$	749,396		$	831,873		$	812,662		$	799,068		$	711,450		$	799,068
Less: goodwill and other intangibles (12)	(22,808)			(22,795)			(22,528)			(22,529)			(22,505)			(22,808)			(22,505)
Tangible common stockholders' equity	$	688,642		$	726,601		$	809,345		$	790,133		$	776,563		$	688,642		$	776,563
Total assets	8,151,242			7,805,836			7,638,399			7,489,305			7,532,844			8,151,242			7,532,844
Less: goodwill and other intangibles (12)	(22,808)			(22,795)			(22,528)			(22,529)			(22,505)			(22,808)			(22,505)
Tangible assets	$	8,128,434		$	7,783,041		$	7,615,871		$	7,466,776		$	7,510,339		$	8,128,434		$	7,510,339
Common shares outstanding	33,759,604			34,350,822			35,883,320			37,487,339			37,562,792			33,759,604			37,562,792
Tangible common equity ratio	8.47		%	9.34		%	10.63		%	10.58		%	10.34		%	8.47		%	10.34		%
Stockholders' book value per common share	$	21.07		$	21.82		$	23.18		$	21.68		$	21.27		$	21.07		$	21.27
Tangible stockholders' book value per common share	$	20.40		$	21.15		$	22.55		$	21.08		$	20.67		$	20.40		$	20.67

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(1)     The Company sold its Coral Gables headquarters for $135 million, with an approximate carrying value of $69.9 million at the time of sale and transaction costs of $2.6 million. The Company leased-back the property for an 18-year term. The provision for income tax expense includes around $16.1 million related to this transaction in the three months ended December 31, 2021.

(2)     Expenses incurred for actions designed to implement the Company’s strategy. These actions include, but are not limited to reductions in workforce, streamlining operational processes, rolling out the Amerant brand, implementation of new technology system applications, decommissioning of legacy technologies, enhanced sales tools and training, expanded product offerings and improved customer analytics to identify opportunities.

(3) In the second and first quarters of 2022, includes expenses primarily in connection with the restructuring of business lines and the outsourcing of certain human resources functions. In the second quarter of 2021, includes expenses in connection with the departure of the Company’s Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) and the elimination of various other support function positions, including the New York LPO. In all of the other periods shown, includes expenses related to the elimination of various support function positions.

(4) Contract termination and related costs associated with third party vendors resulting from the Company’s engagement of FIS.

(5) Includes: (i) expenses in connection with the engagement of FIS of $0.8 million, $0.5 million and $0.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, respectively; (ii) an aggregate of $0.3 million in connection with information technology projects, and certain search and recruitment expenses in the three months ended March 31, 2022, and (iii) expenses in connection with the Merger and related transactions of $0.6 million and $0.2 million in the three months ended December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, respectively.

(6) In the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, includes $1.6 million and $0.8 million, respectively, of ROU asset impairment associated with the closure of a branch in Pembroke Pines, Florida in 2022, and in connection with the closure of the NYC loan production office in 2021.

(7) Expenses related to the Fort Lauderdale, Florida branch lease termination in 2021 and in Wellington, Florida in 2022.

(8) Fair value adjustment related to one OREO property in New York.

(9) Fair value adjustment related to the New York loan portfolio held for sale carried at the lower of cost or fair value.

(10)In the three months ended March 31, 2022 and in the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, amounts were calculated based upon the effective tax rate for the periods of 21.10%, 21.10% and 21.45%, respectively. For all of the other periods shown, amounts represent the difference between the prior and current period year-to-date tax effect.

(11)In the three months ended June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021, September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, potential dilutive instruments consisted of unvested shares of restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance share units. In all the periods presented, potential dilutive instruments were included in the diluted earnings per share computation because, when the unamortized deferred compensation cost related to these shares was divided by the average market price per share in those periods, fewer shares would have been purchased than restricted shares assumed issued. Therefore, in those periods, such awards resulted in higher diluted weighted average shares outstanding than basic weighted average shares outstanding, and had a dilutive effect in per share earnings.

(12)Other intangible assets consist of, among other things, mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) of $0.9 million, $0.9 million, $0.6 million, $0.6 million and $0.5 million at June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021, September 30, 2021 and June 30 2021, respectively, and are included in other assets in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

Exhibit 3 - Average Balance Sheet, Interest and Yield/Rate Analysis

The following tables present average balance sheet information, interest income, interest expense and the corresponding average yields earned and rates paid for the periods presented. The average balances for loans include both performing and nonperforming balances. Interest income on loans includes the effects of discount accretion and the amortization of non-refundable loan origination fees, net of direct loan origination costs, accounted for as yield adjustments. Average balances represent the daily average balances for the periods presented.

	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2022				March 31, 2022				June 30, 2021
(in thousands, except percentages)	Average<br>Balances		Income/<br>Expense		Yield/<br>Rates		Average Balances		Income/ Expense		Yield/ Rates		Average <br> Balances		Income/<br>Expense		Yield/ <br>Rates
Interest-earning assets:
Loan portfolio, net (1)(2)	$	5,635,147	$	61,514	4.38	%	$	5,492,547	$	56,338	4.16	%	$	5,526,727	$	53,612	3.89	%
Debt securities available for sale (3) (4)	1,113,994		7,614		2.74	%	1,170,491		7,378		2.56	%	1,180,766		6,393		2.17	%
Debt securities held to maturity (5)	177,483		981		2.22	%	114,655		703		2.49	%	97,208		481		1.98	%
Debt securities held for trading	101		1		3.97	%	35		1		11.59	%	258		2		3.11	%
Equity securities with readily determinable fair value not held for trading	12,407		—		—	%	1,301		—		—	%	24,010		75		1.25	%
Federal Reserve Bank and FHLB stock	49,476		539		4.37	%	51,505		546		4.30	%	51,764		548		4.25	%
Deposits with banks	224,751		518		0.92	%	259,225		132		0.21	%	239,951		62		0.10	%
Total interest-earning assets	7,213,359		71,167		3.96	%	7,089,759		65,098		3.72	%	7,120,684		61,173		3.45	%
Total non-interest-earning assets less allowance for loan losses	635,871						616,872						559,807
Total assets	$	7,849,230					$	7,706,631					$	7,680,491

	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2022					March 31, 2022					June 30, 2021
(in thousands, except percentages)	Average<br>Balances			Income/<br>Expense		Yield/<br>Rates		Average Balances			Income/ Expense		Yield/ Rates		Average <br> Balances			Income/<br>Expense		Yield/ <br>Rates
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Checking and saving accounts -
Interest bearing DDA	$	1,654,232		$	1,034	0.25	%	$	1,556,480		$	290	0.08	%	$	1,292,612		$	123	0.04	%
Money market	1,262,566			1,351		0.43	%	1,253,293			734		0.24	%	1,310,133			931		0.29	%
Savings	318,967			14		0.02	%	325,121			11		0.01	%	373,723			14		0.02	%
Total checking and saving accounts	3,235,765			2,399		0.30	%	3,134,894			1,035		0.13	%	2,976,468			1,068		0.14	%
Time deposits	1,256,112			4,503		1.44	%	1,295,278			4,281		1.34	%	1,789,517			6,327		1.42	%
Total deposits	4,491,877			6,902		0.62	%	4,430,172			5,316		0.49	%	4,765,985			7,395		0.62	%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	60			—		—	%	—			—		—	%	440			1		0.91	%
Advances from the FHLB and other borrowings (6)	867,573			3,341		1.54	%	917,039			2,481		1.10	%	922,050			2,255		0.98	%
Senior notes	59,013			942		6.40	%	58,934			942		6.48	%	58,697			942		6.44	%
Subordinated notes	29,178			361		4.96	%	7,451			88		4.79	%	—			—		—	%
Junior subordinated debentures	64,178			676		4.22	%	64,178			626		3.96	%	64,178			609		3.81	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities	5,511,879			12,222		0.89	%	5,477,774			9,453		0.70	%	5,811,350			11,202		0.77	%
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:
Non-interest bearing demand deposits	1,309,520							1,199,264							937,275
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities	283,721							231,088							142,226
Total non-interest-bearing liabilities	1,593,241							1,430,352							1,079,501
Total liabilities	7,105,120							6,908,126							6,890,851
Stockholders’ equity	744,110							798,505							789,640
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	7,849,230						$	7,706,631						$	7,680,491
Excess of average interest-earning assets over average interest-bearing liabilities	$	1,701,480						$	1,611,985						$	1,309,334
Net interest income				$	58,945						$	55,645						$	49,971
Net interest rate spread						3.07	%						3.02	%						2.68	%
Net interest margin (7)						3.28	%						3.18	%						2.81	%
Cost of total deposits (8)						0.48	%						0.38	%						0.52	%
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities	130.87		%					129.43		%					122.53		%
Average non-performing loans/ Average total loans	0.56		%					0.71		%					1.84		%

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2022					June 30, 2021
(in thousands, except percentages)	Average<br>Balances			Income/<br>Expense		Yield/<br>Rates		Average Balances			Income/ Expense		Yield/ Rates
Interest-earning assets:
Loan portfolio, net (1)(2)	$	5,564,362		$	117,852	4.27	%	$	5,602,218		$	106,383	3.83	%
Debt securities available for sale (3)(4)	1,142,087			14,992		2.65	%	1,192,342			12,888		2.18	%
Debt securities held to maturity (5)	146,243			1,684		2.32	%	82,550			783		1.91	%
Debt securities held for trading	68			2		5.93	%	181			3		3.34	%
Equity securities with readily determinable fair value not held for trading	6,885			—		—	%	24,117			159		1.33	%
Federal Reserve Bank and FHLB stock	50,485			1,085		4.33	%	57,650			1,173		4.10	%
Deposits with banks	241,893			650		0.54	%	222,749			113		0.10	%
Total interest-earning assets	7,152,023			136,265		3.84	%	7,181,807			121,502		3.41	%
Total non-interest-earning assets less allowance for loan losses	626,501							532,232
Total assets	$	7,778,524						$	7,714,039
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Checking and saving accounts -
Interest bearing DDA	$	1,605,626		$	1,324	0.17	%	$	1,302,603		$	236	0.04	%
Money market	1,257,955			2,084		0.33	%	1,273,284			1,897		0.30	%
Savings	322,027			26		0.02	%	320,903			28		0.02	%
Total checking and saving accounts	3,185,608			3,434		0.22	%	2,896,790			2,161		0.15	%
Time deposits	1,275,587			8,784		1.39	%	1,872,577			13,687		1.47	%
Total deposits	4,461,195			12,218		0.55	%	4,769,367			15,848		0.67	%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	30			—		—	%	221			1		0.91	%
Advances from the FHLB and other borrowings (6)	892,170			5,822		1.32	%	985,672			5,013		1.03	%
Senior notes	58,974			1,884		6.44	%	58,658			1,884		6.48	%
Subordinated notes	18,375			449		4.93	%	—			—		—	%
Junior subordinated debentures	64,178			1,302		4.09	%	64,178			1,216		3.82	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities	5,494,922			21,675		0.80	%	5,878,096			23,962		0.82	%
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:
Non-interest bearing demand deposits	1,254,948							931,291
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities	257,559							118,021
Total non-interest-bearing liabilities	1,512,507							1,049,312
Total liabilities	7,007,429							6,927,408
Stockholders’ equity	771,095							786,631
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	7,778,524						$	7,714,039
Excess of average interest-earning assets over average interest-bearing liabilities	$	1,657,101						$	1,303,711
Net interest income				$	114,590						$	97,540
Net interest rate spread						3.04	%						2.59	%
Net interest margin (7)						3.23	%						2.74	%
Cost of total deposits (8)						0.43	%						0.56	%
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities	130.16		%					122.18		%
Average non-performing loans/ Average total loans	0.63		%					1.69		%

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(1)    Includes loans held for investment net of the allowance for loan losses and loans held for sale. The average balance of the allowance for loan losses was $55.9 million, $67.5 million and $110.8 million in the three months ended June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively, and $61.7 million and $110.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The average balance of total loans held for sale was $112.2 million, $137.7 million, and $0.3 million in the three months ended June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively, and $123.6 million and $0.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

(2) Includes average non-performing loans of $32.7 million, $39.2 million and $103.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively, and $36.0 million and $96.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

(3)    Includes the average balance of net unrealized gains and losses in the fair value of debt securities available for sale. The average balance includes average unrealized net loss of $58.0 million in the three months ended June 30, 2022, and average net unrealized gains of $2.4 million and $24.1 million, in the three months ended March 31, 2022 and June 30 2021, respectively, and average net unrealized loss of $28.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2022, and average net unrealized gain of $28.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021.

(4)    Includes nontaxable securities with average balances of $14.8 million, $16.2 million and $27.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively, and $15.7 million and $47.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The tax equivalent yield for these nontaxable securities was 2.97%, 2.81% and 2.15% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022 and June 30 2021, respectively, and 2.85% and 2.77% for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. In 2022 and 2021, the tax equivalent yields were calculated by assuming a 21% tax rate and dividing the actual yield by 0.79.

(5)    Includes nontaxable securities with average balances of $42.7 million, $37.8 million and $52.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, respectively, and $43.4 million and $54.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The tax equivalent yield for these nontaxable securities was 3.31%, 3.67% and 2.19% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively, and 3.22% and 2.30% in the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. In 2022 and 2021, the tax equivalent yields were calculated assuming a 21% tax rate and dividing the actual yield by 0.79.

(6)    The terms of the FHLB advance agreements require the Bank to maintain certain investment securities or loans as collateral for these advances.

(7)    NIM is defined as net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets, which are loans, securities, deposits with banks and other financial assets which yield interest or similar income.

(8)    Calculated based upon the average balance of total noninterest bearing and interest bearing deposits.

Exhibit 4 - Noninterest Income

This table shows the amounts of each of the categories of noninterest income for the periods presented.

	Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended June 30,
	June 30, 2022				March 31, 2022					June 30, 2021	2022				2021
(in thousands, except percentages)	Amount		%		Amount		%				Amount		%		Amount		%		Amount		%
Deposits and service fees	$	4,577	35.4	%	$	4,620	32.9	%			$	4,284	27.2	%	$	9,197	34.1	%	$	8,390	28.1	%
Brokerage, advisory and fiduciary activities	4,439		34.3	%	4,596		32.8	%			4,431		28.2	%	9,035		33.5	%	9,034		30.2	%
Change in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”)(1)	1,334		10.3	%	1,342		9.6	%			1,368		8.7	%	2,676		9.9	%	2,724		9.1	%
Cards and trade finance servicing fees	508		3.9	%	590		4.2	%			388		2.5	%	1,098		4.1	%	727		2.4	%
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of FHLB advances, net	2		—	%	(714)		(5.1)	%			(2,488)		(15.8)	%	(712)		(2.6)	%	(2,488)		(8.3)	%
Securities (losses) gains, net (2)	(2,602)		(20.1)	%	769		5.5	%			1,329		8.5	%	(1,833)		(6.8)	%	3,911		13.1	%
Derivative gains (losses), net (3)	855		6.6	%	(1,345)		(9.6)	%			—		—	%	(490)		(1.8)	%	—		—	%
Loan-level derivative income (4)	1,009		7.8	%	3,152		22.5	%			1,293		8.2	%	4,161		15.4	%	1,525		5.1	%
Other noninterest income (5)(6)	2,809		21.8	%	1,015		7.2	%			5,129		32.6	%	3,824		14.2	%	6,074		20.3	%
Total noninterest income	$	12,931	100.0	%	$	14,025	100.0	%			$	15,734	100.0	%	$	26,956	100.0	%	$	29,897	100.0	%

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(1)    Changes in cash surrender value of BOLI are not taxable.

(2) Includes: (i) net gain on sale of debt securities of $49 thousand and $1.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively, and (iii) unrealized losses of $2.6 million in the three months ended June 30, 2022, and unrealized gains of $0.7 million and $22 thousand in the three months ended March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively, related to the change in fair value of marketable equity securities.

(3) Net unrealized gains and losses related to uncovered interest rate caps with clients.

(4)    Income from interest rate swaps and other derivative transactions with customers. In three months ended June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2021, the Company incurred expenses related to derivative transactions with customers of $2.0 million, $1.0 million and $0.2 million, respectively, which are included as part of noninterest expenses under professional and other services fees.

(5)    Includes mortgage banking revenue related to Amerant Mortgage of $2.4 million and $0.8 million in the three months ended June 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022, respectively, primarily consisting of gain on sale of loans, gain on loans market valuation, other fees and smaller sources of income. Other sources of income in the periods shown include from foreign currency exchange transactions with customers and valuation income on the investment balances held in the non-qualified deferred compensation plan.

(6)    Beginning in the three months ended March 31, 2022, rental income associated with the subleasing of portions of the Company’s headquarters building is presented as a reduction to rent expense under lease agreements under occupancy and equipment cost (included as part of other noninterest income in 2021 in connection with the previously-owned headquarters building). In each of the three months ended June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2021, rental income from subleases was $0.7 million.

Exhibit 5 - Noninterest Expense

This table shows the amounts of each of the categories of noninterest expense for the periods presented.

	Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended June 30,
	June 30, 2022				March 31, 2022					June 30, 2021	2022					2021
(in thousands, except percentages)	Amount		%		Amount		%					Amount		%			Amount		%		Amount		%
Salaries and employee benefits (1)	$	30,212	48.5	%	$	30,403	50.0	%				$	30,796	60.2	%		$	60,615	49.3	%	$	57,223	60.4	%
Occupancy and equipment (2) (3)	7,760		12.5	%	6,725		11.1	%				5,342		10.4	%		14,485		11.8	%	9,830		10.4	%
Professional and other services fees (4) (5)	6,746		10.8	%	7,182		11.8	%				4,693		9.2	%		13,928		11.3	%	8,477		8.9	%
Telecommunications and data processing	3,214		5.2	%	4,038		6.6	%				3,515		6.9	%		7,252		5.9	%	7,242		7.6	%
Depreciation and amortization (6)	1,294		2.1	%	1,152		1.9	%				1,872		3.7	%		2,446		2.0	%	3,658		3.9	%
FDIC assessments and insurance	1,526		2.5	%	1,396		2.3	%				1,702		3.3	%		2,922		2.4	%	3,457		3.6	%
Loans held for sale valuation (reversal) expense (7)	(300)		(0.5)	%	459		0.8	%				—		—	%		159		0.1	%	—		—	%
Advertising expenses	3,253		5.2	%	2,972		4.9	%				827		1.6	%		6,225		5.1	%	1,143		1.2	%
Other real estate owned valuation expense (8)	3,174		5.1	%	—		—	%				—		—	%		3,174		2.6	%	—		—	%
Contract termination costs (9)	2,802		4.5	%	4,012		6.6	%				—		—	%		6,814		5.5	%	—		—	%
Other operating expenses (10)	2,560		4.1	%	2,479		4.0	%				2,378		4.7	%		5,039		4.0	%	3,720		3.9	%
Total noninterest expense (11)	$	62,241	100.0	%	$	60,818	100.0	%				$	51,125	100.0	%		$	123,059	100.0	%	$	94,750	100.0	%

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(1) Includes severance expense of $0.7 million, $0.8 million and $3.3 million in the three months ended June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively, primarily in connection with the restructuring of business lines and the elimination of certain support functions in the second and first quarters of 2022, and with the departure of the Company’s COO and elimination of various support function positions in the second quarter of 2021.

(2) In the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, includes ROU asset impairment changes of $1.6 million and $0.8 million, respectively, in connection with the closure of a branch in Pembroke Pines, Florida in 2022, and the NYC loan production office in 2021. In the three months ended March 31, 2022, includes $47 thousand related to the lease termination of a branch in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 2021.

(3) Beginning in the three months ended March 31, 2022, rental income associated with the subleasing of portions of the Company’s headquarters building is presented as a reduction to rent expense under lease agreements under occupancy and equipment cost (included as part of other noninterest income in 2021 in connection with the previously-owned headquarters building). In each of three months ended June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2021, rental income from subleases was $0.7 million.

(4) In the three months ended March 31, 2022, includes additional expenses of $1.2 million, including: (i) $0.8 million related to the engagement of FIS; (ii) $0.2 million in connection with certain search and recruitment expenses, and (iii) $0.1 million of costs associated with the subleasing of the New York office space.

(5) Other services fees include expenses of $2.0 million, $1.0 million and $0.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively, in connection with our loan-level derivative income generation activities.

(6) In the three months ended June 30, 2021, includes $0.5 million of depreciation expense associated with the Company’s previously-owned headquarters building. No depreciation expense related to the headquarters building was recorded in the three months ended June 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022 as this property was sold and leased-back in the fourth quarter of 2021.

(7) Valuation allowance as a result of changes in the fair value of loans held for sale carried at the lower of cost or fair value.

(8) Fair value adjustment related to one OREO property in New York.

(9) Contract termination and related costs associated with third party vendors resulting from the Company’s engagement of FIS.

(10)In all of the periods shown, includes charitable contributions, community engagement, postage and courier expenses, provisions for possible losses on contingent loans, and debits which mirror the valuation income on the investment balances held in the non-qualified deferred compensation plan in order to adjust the liability to participants of the deferred compensation plan.

(11)Includes $3.7 million and $3.5 million in the three months ended June 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022, respectively, related to AMTM, primarily consisting of salaries and employee benefits, mortgage lending costs and professional and other services fees.

Exhibit 6 - Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share data)	June 30, 2022		March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021		September 30, 2021		June 30, 2021
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	29,217	$	35,242	$	33,668	$	27,501	$	45,198
Interest earning deposits with banks	303,030		234,709		240,540		138,732		126,314
Restricted cash	21,808		6,243				—		—
Cash and cash equivalents	354,055		276,194		274,208		166,233		171,512
Securities
Debt securities available for sale	1,124,801		1,145,785		1,175,319		1,220,391		1,194,068
Debt securities held to maturity	238,621		112,008		118,175		130,543		93,311
Trading securities	103		—		—		194		198
Equity securities with readily determinable fair value not held for trading	10,767		13,370		252		23,870		23,988
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock	48,187		53,806		47,495		47,740		47,675
Securities	1,422,479		1,324,969		1,341,241		1,422,738		1,359,240
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value (1)	66,390		68,591		143,195		219,083		—
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	54,863		17,108		14,905		5,812		1,775
Loans held for investment, gross	5,726,131		5,635,478		5,409,440		5,254,029		5,606,773
Less: Allowance for loan losses	52,027		56,051		69,899		83,442		104,185
Loans held for investment, net	5,674,104		5,579,427		5,339,541		5,170,587		5,502,588
Bank owned life insurance	225,682		224,348		223,006		221,640		220,271
Premises and equipment, net (2)	39,091		37,929		37,860		108,885		108,708
Deferred tax assets, net	33,265		22,119		11,301		9,861		13,516
Operating lease right-of-use assets (2)	139,358		139,477		141,139		51,530		52,519
Goodwill	19,506		19,506		19,506		19,506		19,506
Accrued interest receivable and other assets	122,449		96,168		92,497		93,430		83,209
Total assets	$	8,151,242	$	7,805,836	$	7,638,399	$	7,489,305	$	7,532,844
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Deposits
Demand
Noninterest bearing	$	1,298,954	$	1,318,294	$	1,183,251	$	1,210,154	$	1,065,622
Interest bearing	2,019,661		1,543,708		1,507,441		1,317,938		1,293,626
Savings and money market	1,629,830		1,581,412		1,602,339		1,655,495		1,682,619
Time	1,254,409		1,248,287		1,337,840		1,442,790		1,633,041
Total deposits	6,202,854		5,691,701		5,630,871		5,626,377		5,674,908
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank	830,524		980,047		809,577		809,095		808,614
Senior notes	59,052		58,973		58,894		58,815		58,736
Subordinated notes	29,199		29,156		—		—		—
Junior subordinated debentures held by trust subsidiaries	64,178		64,178		64,178		64,178		64,178
Operating lease Liabilities (2)	137,808		135,651		136,595		48,709		49,627
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities	116,177		96,734		106,411		69,469		77,713
Total liabilities	7,439,792		7,056,440		6,806,526		6,676,643		6,733,776
Stockholders’ equity
Class A common stock	3,375		3,434		3,589		2,903		2,904
Class B common stock	—		—		—		847		853
Additional paid in capital	190,337		208,109		262,510		299,273		299,547
Retained earnings	570,588		565,963		553,167		489,854		472,823
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(50,959)		(24,424)		15,217		21,236		23,758
Total stockholders' equity before noncontrolling interest	713,341		753,082		834,483		814,113		799,885
Noncontrolling interest	(1,891)		(3,686)		(2,610)		(1,451)		(817)
Total stockholders' equity	711,450		749,396		831,873		812,662		799,068
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	8,151,242	$	7,805,836	$	7,638,399	$	7,489,305	$	7,532,844

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(1) As of June 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022, includes a valuation allowance of $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively, as a result of fair value adjustment.

(2) As of June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, includes the effect of the sale and lease back of the Company’s headquarters building in the fourth quarter of 2021. Consists of total long-term lease liabilities. Total short-term lease liabilities are included in other liabilities.

Exhibit 7 - Loans

Loans by Type - Held For Investment

The loan portfolio held for investment consists of the following loan classes:

(in thousands)	June 30,<br>2022		March 31,<br>2022		December 31,<br>2021		September 30,<br>2021		June 30,<br>2021
Real estate loans
Commercial real estate
Non-owner occupied	$	1,530,293	$	1,570,006	$	1,540,590	$	1,593,664	$	1,699,876
Multi-family residential	532,066		540,726		514,679		504,337		658,022
Land development and construction loans	288,581		296,609		327,246		318,449		361,077
	2,350,940		2,407,341		2,382,515		2,416,450		2,718,975
Single-family residential	727,712		707,594		661,339		618,139		616,545
Owner occupied	954,538		927,921		962,538		936,590		943,342
	4,033,190		4,042,856		4,006,392		3,971,179		4,278,862
Commercial loans	1,122,248		1,093,205		965,673		910,696		1,003,411
Loans to financial institutions and acceptances	13,250		13,730		13,710		13,690		13,672
Consumer loans and overdrafts	557,443		485,687		423,665		358,464		310,828
Total loans	$	5,726,131	$	5,635,478	$	5,409,440	$	5,254,029	$	5,606,773

Loans by Type - Held For Sale

The loan portfolio held for sale consists of the following loan classes:

(in thousands)	June 30,<br>2022		March 31,<br>2022		December 31,<br>2021		September 30,<br>2021		June 30,<br>2021
Loans held for sale at the lower of cost or fair value
Real estate loans
Commercial real estate
Non-owner occupied	$	44,568	$	46,947	$	110,271	$	160,034	$	—
Multi-family residential	20,684		20,796		31,606		57,725		—
	65,252		67,743		141,877		217,759		—
Single-family residential	—		—		—		—		—
Owner occupied	1,297		1,306		1,318		1,324		—
Total real estate loans	66,549		69,049		143,195		219,083		—
Less: valuation allowance	159		458		—		—		—
Total loans held for sale at the lower of cost or fair value (1)	66,390		68,591		143,195		219,083		—
Loans held for sale at fair value
Land development and construction loans	2,366		836		—		—		—
Single-family residential	52,497		16,272		14,905		5,812		1,775
Total loans held for sale at fair value (2)	54,863		17,108		14,905		5,812		1,775
Total loans held for sale (3)	$	121,253	$	85,699	$	158,100	$	224,895	$	1,775

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(1) During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company sold $57.3 million and $49.4 million in loans held for sale carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value related to the New York portfolio. There were no sales of loans in this portfolio during the three months ended June 30, 2022.

(2) Loans held for sale in connection with Amerant Mortgage ongoing business.

(3) Remained current and in accrual status at each of the periods shown.

Non-Performing Assets

This table shows a summary of our non-performing assets by loan class, which includes non-performing loans and other real estate owned, or OREO, at the dates presented. Non-performing loans consist of (i) nonaccrual loans; (ii) accruing loans 90 days or more contractually past due as to interest or principal; and (iii) restructured loans that are considered TDRs.

(in thousands)	June 30,<br>2022		March 31,<br>2022		December 31,<br>2021		September 30,<br>2021		June 30,<br>2021
Non-Accrual Loans(1)
Real Estate Loans
Commercial real estate (CRE)
Non-owner occupied	$	1,251	$	12,825	$	7,285	$	28,507	$	48,347
Multi-family residential	—		—		—		—		9,928
	1,251		12,825		7,285		28,507		58,275
Single-family residential	2,755		3,717		5,126		6,344		7,174
Owner occupied	9,558		10,770		8,665		11,040		11,277
	13,564		27,312		21,076		45,891		76,726
Commercial loans (2) (3)	8,987		19,178		28,440		36,500		43,876
Consumer loans and overdrafts	2,398		468		257		353		198
Total Non-Accrual Loans	$	24,949	$	46,958	$	49,773	$	82,744	$	120,800
Past Due Accruing Loans(4)
Real Estate Loans
Commercial real estate (CRE)
Single-family residential	162		—		—		4		20
Commercial	—		—		—		—		295
Consumer loans and overdrafts	42		10		8		1		4
Total Past Due Accruing Loans	204		10		8		5		319
Total Non-Performing Loans	25,153		46,968		49,781		82,749		121,119
Other Real Estate Owned	6,545		9,720		9,720		9,800		400
Total Non-Performing Assets	$	31,698	$	56,688	$	59,501	$	92,549	$	121,519

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(1)    Includes loan modifications that met the definition of TDRs which may be performing in accordance with their modified loan terms. As of June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021, September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, non-performing TDRs include $8.3 million, $8.6 million, $9.1 million, $9.3 million and $9.6 million, respectively, in a multiple loan relationship to a South Florida borrower.

(2)    As of March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021, September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, includes $9.1 million, $9.1 million, $13.9 million and $19.6 million, respectively, in a commercial relationship placed in nonaccrual status during the second quarter of 2020. During the third quarters of 2021 and 2020, the Company charged off $5.7 million and $19.3 million, respectively, against the allowance for loan losses as result of the deterioration of this commercial relationship. In addition, in connection with this loan relationship, the Company collected a partial principal payment of $4.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. Furthermore, In the second quarter of 2022, the Company collected an additional partial principal payment of $5.5 million and charged off the remaining balance of $3.6 million against the allowance for loans losses. Therefore, as of June 30, 2022, there were no outstanding balances associated with this loan relationship.

(3)    In the first quarter of 2022, the Company collected a partial payment of around $9.8 million on one commercial nonaccrual loan of $12.4 million. Also, in the first quarter of 2022, the Company charged-off the remaining balance of this loan of $2.5 million against its specific reserve at December 31, 2021.

(4)    Loans past due 90 days or more but still accruing.

Loans by Credit Quality Indicators

This table shows the Company’s loans by credit quality indicators. The Company has not purchased credit-impaired loans.

	June 30, 2022								March 31, 2022								June 30, 2021
(in thousands)	Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total (1)		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total (1)		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total (1)
Real Estate Loans
Commercial Real <br>Estate (CRE)
Non-owner <br>occupied	$	29,799	$	—	$	1,257	$	31,056	$	3,221	$	11,522	$	1,303	$	16,046	$	32,858	$	36,040	$	12,306	$	81,204
Multi-family residential	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		9,928		—		9,928
Land development <br>and <br>construction<br> loans	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
	29,799		—		1,257		31,056		3,221		11,522		1,303		16,046		32,858		45,968		12,306		91,132
Single-family residential	—		3,011		—		3,011		—		3,812		—		3,812		—		7,194		—		7,194
Owner occupied	—		9,649		—		9,649		7,383		10,862		—		18,245		19,456		11,375		—		30,831
	29,799		12,660		1,257		43,716		10,604		26,196		1,303		38,103		52,314		64,537		12,306		129,157
Commercial loans (2)	7,873		9,663		604		18,140		25,545		18,519		1,989		46,053		40,151		23,055		22,546		85,752
Consumer loans and <br>overdrafts	—		2,398		—		2,398		—		468		—		468		—		201		—		201
	$	37,672	$	24,721	$	1,861	$	64,254	$	36,149	$	45,183	$	3,292	$	84,624	$	92,465	$	87,793	$	34,852	$	215,110

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(1) There were no loans categorized as “Loss” as of the dates presented.

(2) Loan balances as of March 31, 2022 include $9.1 million in a commercial relationship placed in nonaccrual status and downgraded during the second quarter of 2020 ($19.6 million at June 30, 2021). As of March 31, 2022, Substandard loans include $7.9 million and doubtful loans include $1.2 million related to this commercial relationship (Substandard loans include $7.3 million and doubtful loans include $12.3 million at June 30, 2021). During the third quarters of 2021 and 2020, the Company charged off $5.7 million and $19.3 million, respectively, against the allowance for loan losses as result of the deterioration of this commercial relationship. In addition, in connection with this loan relationship, the Company collected a partial principal payment of $4.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. Furthermore, in the second quarter of 2022, the Company collected an additional partial principal payment of $5.5 million and charged off the remaining balance of $3.6 million against the allowance for loans losses. Therefore, as of June 30, 2022, there were no outstanding balances associated with this loan relationship.

Exhibit 8 - Deposits by Country of Domicile

This table shows the Company’s deposits by country of domicile of the depositor as of the dates presented.

(in thousands)	June 30,<br>2022		March 31,<br>2022		December 31,<br>2021		September 30,<br>2021		June 30,<br>2021
Domestic	$	3,722,433	$	3,180,112	$	3,137,258	$	3,090,563	$	3,140,541
Foreign:
Venezuela	1,964,796		2,004,305		2,019,480		2,054,149		2,075,658
Others	515,625		507,284		474,133		481,665		458,709
Total foreign	2,480,421		2,511,589		2,493,613		2,535,814		2,534,367
Total deposits	$	6,202,854	$	5,691,701	$	5,630,871	$	5,626,377	$	5,674,908

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Earnings Call July 20, 2022 Second Quarter 2022

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2 Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains “forward-looking statements” including statements with respect to the Company’s objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical facts. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements through our use of words such as “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “should,” “indicate,” “would,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “continue,” “plan,” “point to,” “project,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “goals,” “outlooks,” “modeled,” “dedicated,” “create,” and other similar words and expressions of the future. Forward-looking statements, including those relating to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be beyond our control, and which may cause the Company’s actual results, performance, achievements, or financial condition to be materially different from future results, performance, achievements, or financial condition expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. You should not rely on any forward- looking statements as predictions of future events. You should not expect us to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law. All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice, together with those risks and uncertainties described in “Risk factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 and in our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which are available at the SEC’s website www.sec.gov. Interim Financial Information Unaudited financial information as of and for interim periods, including the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, may not reflect our results of operations for our fiscal year ending, or financial condition as of December 31, 2022, or any other period of time or date. Non-GAAP Financial Measures The Company supplements its financial results that are determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) with non- GAAP financial measures, such as “pre-provision net revenue (PPNR)”, “core pre-provision net revenue (Core PPNR)”, "core noninterest income", "core noninterest expenses", “core net income (loss)”, “core earnings (loss) per share (basic and diluted)”, “core return on assets (Core ROA)”, “core return on equity (Core ROE)", "core efficiency ratio”, and “tangible stockholders’ equity (book value) per common share”. This supplemental information is not required by, or is not presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company refers to these financial measures and ratios as “non-GAAP financial measures” and they should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the GAAP measures presented herein. We use certain non-GAAP financial measures, including those mentioned above, both to explain our results to shareholders and the investment community and in the internal evaluation and management of our businesses. Our management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures and the information they provide are useful to investors since these measures permit investors to view our performance using the same tools that our management uses to evaluate our past performance and prospects for future performance, especially in light of the additional costs we have incurred in connection with the Company’s restructuring activities that began in 2018 and continued in 2022, including the effect of non-core banking activities such as the sale of loans and securities, the sale of our corporate headquarters in the fourth quarter of 2021, and other non-recurring actions intended to improve customer service and operating performance. While we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful in evaluating our performance, this information should be considered as supplemental and not as a substitute for or superior to the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from similar measures presented by other companies. Appendix 1 reconciles these non-GAAP financial measures to reported results. Important Notices and Disclaimers

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3Performance Highlights 2Q22 Business • Net income attributable to the Company of $7.7 million in 2Q22 compared to $16.0 million in 1Q22 • Core pre-provision net revenue (Core PPNR)(1) was $19.4 million in 2Q22 compared to $17.9 million in 1Q22 • Diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $0.23 in 2Q22 compared to $0.45 in 1Q22 • Core diluted EPS(1) was $0.45 for 2Q22 compared to $0.63 for 1Q22 • Net Interest Margin (“NIM”) increased to 3.28% in 2Q22 compared to 3.18% in 1Q22 • Total assets increased to $8.2 billion compared to $7.8 billion as of the close of 1Q22 • Total gross loans increased $126.2 million, or 2.2%, to $5.85 billion compared to $5.72 billion in 1Q22, while average yield on loans increased to 4.38% in 2Q22 compared to 4.16% in 1Q22 • The New York loan portfolio declined slightly to $354.0 million as of 2Q22, compared to $373.0 million as of 1Q22 • Total deposits as of 2Q22 were $6.20 billion, up $511.2 million compared to $5.69 billion in 1Q22 • Core deposits were $4.95 billion, up $505.0 million, or 11.4%, compared to $4.44 billion as of 1Q22, as the Company added new sources of deposits during the second quarter. Core deposits include: – Interest bearing demand deposits of $2.02 billion as of 2Q22 compared to $1.54 billion as of 1Q22 – Noninterest bearing deposits of $1.30 billion in 2Q22 compared to $1.32 billion as of 1Q22 – Savings and money market deposits of $1.63 billion in 2Q22 compared to $1.58 billion in 1Q22 • Average cost of total deposits increased to 0.48% in 2Q22 compared to 0.38% in 1Q22, while the loan to deposit ratio improved to 94.27% compared to 100.52% in 1Q22 • Brokered deposits slightly increased to $365.8 million in 2Q22 from $347.3 million in 1Q22. Brokered deposits to total deposits were 5.9% and 6.1% in 2Q22 and 1Q22, respectively • FHLB advances declined by $150 million, the result of repaying $350.0 million in callable advances and borrowing $200.0 million in long-term fixed advances to extend duration and lock-in fixed interest rates • AUM totaled $1.87 billion, down $261.4 million, or 12.3%, from 1Q22, reflective of market declines in value Earnings (1) Non-GAAP Financial Measure. See Slide 5 and Appendix 1 for a reconciliation to GAAP.

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4 • All capital ratios continue to be substantially above "well-capitalized" levels • Cash dividend of $0.09 per share of Amerant common stock paid out on May 31, 2022 • As of 2Q22, the Company had completed two consecutive $50 million repurchase programs and repurchased an aggregate 3,148,399 Class A Common Stock since mid-November 2021, when it announced the successful conversion to one class of common stock Performance Highlights 2Q22 (Cont'd) Capital Change in shares outstanding follows: Class A balance at March 31, 2022 34,350,822 Class A repurchase programs (1) (611,525) Net Issuances (2) 20,307 Balance at June 30, 2022 33,759,604 (1) Shares were bought back under the "New Class A Common Stock Repurchase Program" approved on January 31, 2022. On May 19,2022, the Company announced the completion of the New Class A New Class A Common Stock Repurchase Program. (2) Net issuances of shares that includes the impact of forfeitures and surrendered shares to cover tax obligations under the equity incentive plan.

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5Core PPNR(1) - 2Q22 (1) Non-GAAP Financial Measure ( 2Q22 1Q22 Net income attributable to Amerant Bancorp Inc. $ 7,674 $ 15,950 Plus: provision for (reversal of) loan losses — (10,000) Plus: provision for income tax expense 2,033 3,978 Pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) (1) $ 9,707 $ 9,928 Plus: non-routine noninterest expense items 7,995 6,574 Less: non-routine noninterest income items 1,745 1,367 Core pre-provision net revenue (Core PPNR)(1) $ 19,447 $ 17,869 (in thousands)

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6Key Actions Update • Reduced non-performing loans (“NPL”) to $25.2 million as of 2Q22 compared to $47.0 million as of 1Q22. • As part of the NPL reduction, the Company received a $5.5 million payment and charged off the remaining $3.6 million on the previously disclosed Coffee Trader relationship. All future receipts, if any, will be recorded as recoveries. • Amerant Mortgage reported improved results; FTEs decreased from 79 in 1Q22 to 67 as of 2Q22; reached breakeven on a stand-alone basis in 2Q22 despite challenges related to the interest rate environment. • Successfully completed the Company’s second $50 million Class A Common Stock repurchase program. The Company has now completed two consecutive $50 million stock repurchase programs and repurchased an aggregate 3,148,399 Class A Common Stock since mid- November 2021, when the Company announced the successful conversion to one class of common stock. • Launched new white label equipment finance solution and started originations during 2Q22 • Announced the closing of a banking center to occur in early 4Q22; $1.1 million in expected annual savings; recorded non-routine closure charges of $1.6 million in 2Q22. • Recorded remaining $2.8 million in estimated contract termination costs in 2Q22 in connection with the conversion to FIS. • Incurred $3.6 million in other non-routine charges, including $3.2 million in Other Real Estate Owned valuation ("OREO") and $0.7 million in severance charges, partially offset by improved valuation of $0.3 million in loans held for sale. • Continued executing on building brand awareness by entering into a new multi-year agreement to become the official Bank of the NBA's Miami Heat; also entered into a new multi-year agreement as a proud partner of the NHL's Florida Panthers. • Announced four senior executive appointments to complete build out of senior management team, including new head of consumer banking, new chief digital officer, new chief legal and administrative officer and new chief people officer. • Increased Tampa loan production office to 10 FTEs, with most of the team focused on commercial and industrial business origination.

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7 87.29% 86.59% 1Q22 2Q22 23.2% 20.9% 1Q22 2Q22 12.48% 11.99% 1Q22 2Q22 3.18% 3.28% 1Q22 2Q22 Key Performance Metrics NIB Deposits/ Total Deposits Tier 1 Capital Ratio Net Interest Margin Efficiency Ratio (1) Calculated based upon the average daily balance of total assets (2) Calculated based upon the average daily balance of stockholders' equity (3) Excludes loans held for sale (4) Non-GAAP Financial Measure. See Appendix 1 for a reconciliation to GAAP. 0.99% 0.91% 1Q22 2Q22 ALL / Total Loans held for investment (3) 0.84% 0.39% 1Q22 2Q22 ROA (1) 8.10% 4.14% 1Q22 2Q22 Excluding one-time items ($8.0 million in non-routine expenses in 2Q22), the core metrics were as follows during 2Q22: • Core Efficiency Ratio(4): 73.68% • Core ROA(4): 0.78% • Core ROE(4): 8.28% ROE (2)

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8Amerant Mortgage ("AMTM") • In 2Q22, AMTM received 285 applications, funded 253 loans totaling $118.6 million • The current pipeline shows $77.8 million or 119 applications as of July 11, 2022 • In 2Q22, Amerant increased its ownership interest in AMTM to 80% from 57.4% at the close of 1Q22, primarily from two former principals surrendering their interest in AMTM to the Company when they became full time employees of the Bank, and an additional $1 million capital contribution made by the Company to AMTM Data as of June 30, 2022 In Thousands Highlights (1) These are intercompany transactions with the Bank which are eliminated in consolidation.

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9 84.7% 15.3% U.S. Gov't sponsored enterprises 38.0% U.S. Gov't agency 31.6% Collateralized loan obligations 0.4% Corporate debt 29.7% Other 0.3% $1,194.1 $1,145.8 $1,124.8 $93.3 $112.0 $238.6 $24.0 $13.4 $10.8 2.14% 2.55% 2.64% 2Q21 1Q22 2Q22 0 500 1,000 1,500 88.1% 11.9% • Effective duration increased vs. 1Q22 due to expected and actual lower MBS prepayments related to the increase in interest rates • Net after-tax unrealized loss of $26.4 million on market value of debt securities available for sale, driven by the increase in long term interest rates in 2Q22 Investment Portfolio Balances and Yields (1) Available for Sale (AFS) Held to Maturity (HTM) Highlights Fixed vs. Floating (3) Jun. 2021 Jun. 2022 Floating rate Fixed rate Available for Sale Securities by Type June 30, 2022 3.0 yrs Effective Duration ($ in millions) Marketable Equity Securities (2) (1) Excludes Federal Reserve Bank and FHLB stock (2) During the 4Q21, the Company sold a mutual fund with a fair value of $23.4 million at the time of sale. (3) Hybrid investments are classified based on current rate (fixed or float) Yield 4.9 yrs Effective Duration

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10 48.6% 48.1% 45.3% 43.3% 41.4% 18.1% 16.9% 17.6% 19.3% 19.4% 16.8% 17.1% 17.3% 16.2% 16.3% 11.0% 11.4% 12.2% 12.7% 13.3% 5.5% 6.5% 7.6% 8.5% 9.6% 3.89% 3.92% 4.10% 4.16% 4.38% 2Q21 3Q21 4Q21 1Q22 2Q22 65.5% 68.3% 69.8% 71.3% 71.7% 18.4% 17.2% 18.4% 19.4% 19.3% 13.1% 11.4% 8.8% 6.5% 6.1%3.0% 3.1% 3.0% 2.9% 2.9% 2Q21 3Q21 4Q21 1Q22 2Q22 Consumer CRE Commercial and FI & Acceptances Owner Occupied Single Family Residential Loan Portfolio Highlights Loan Composition (1)(2) Geographic Mix (Domestic) • Higher loan balances resulting from increased loan production and purchased consumer loans, partially offset by prepayments primarily in CRE and C&I, as well as loan sales from the New York loan portfolio • Consumer loans include approximately $477.3 million in higher-yielding indirect loans • Loans held for sale include $54.9 million in mortgage loans (AMTM) and $66.4 million in CRE loans (New York) (1) Florida Texas New York Average Loan Yield Other (3) (1) Includes loans held for investment and loans held for sale (2) As of June 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022, includes a valuation allowance of $0.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively, as a result of fair value adjustment (3) Consists of international loans

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11New York Closed LPO -Update Portfolio decreased by $19 million in 2Q22 to $354.0 million from $373.0 million in 1Q22 As of June 30, 2022 Contractual Maturity Schedule:

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12 $104.2 $83.4 $69.9 $56.1 $52.0 1.86% 1.59% 1.29% 0.99% 0.91% 2Q21 3Q21 4Q21 1Q22 2Q22 0.12% 1.16% 0.52% 0.29% 0.29% 2Q21 3Q21 4Q21 1Q22 2Q22 • Credit quality remains sound and reserve coverage is strong; There were no provision expense or release from the ALL for 2Q22, compared to a release of $10.0 million in 1Q22 • 100% of non-performing Loans over $1 million and secured with real estate collateral have independent third-party collateral valuations performed within the last 12 months supporting current ALL levels • Net charge-offs totaled $4.0 million in 2Q22; Charge-offs during the period were primarily due to $4.0 million in two commercial loans and $0.9 million in consumer loans, offset by $1.5 million in recoveries Net Charge-Offs / Average Total Loans (2)(3) Credit Quality Allowance for Loan Losses ($ in millions) Non-Performing Assets (1) / Total Assets Allowance for Loan Losses / Total NPL Allowance for Loan Losses ALL as a % of Total Loans held for investment (1) Non-performing assets include all accruing loans past due 90 days or more, all nonaccrual loans, restructured loans that are considered TDRs, and OREO properties acquired through or in lieu of foreclosure. (2) Annualized and calculated based upon the average daily balance of outstanding loan principal balance net of unamortized deferred loan fees and costs, excluding the allowance for loan losses. During the second quarter of 2022, third quarter of 2021 and 2020, the Company charged off $3.5 million, $5.7 million and $19.3 million, respectively, against the allowance for loan losses as a result of the deterioration of one commercial loan relationship. (3) Average Total Loans exclude loans held for sale. 1.61% 1.24% 0.78% 0.73% 0.39% 2Q21 3Q21 4Q21 1Q22 2Q22 0.9x 1.0x 1.4x 1.2x 2.1x 2Q21 3Q21 4Q21 1Q22 2Q22

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13 $5,675 $5,626 $5,631 $5,692 $6,203 $2,835 $2,875 $3,013 $3,076 $3,601 $1,243 $1,107 $1,048 $951 $937$531 $433 $387 $347 $366 $1,066 $1,211 $1,183 $1,318 $1,299 0.52% 0.44% 0.41% 0.38% 0.48% 2Q21 3Q21 4Q21 1Q22 2Q22 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 $2,635 $2,529 $2,494 $2,480 2019 2020 2021 2Q22 $3,122 $3,203 $3,137 $3,723 2019 2020 2021 2Q22 Domestic Deposits ($ in millions) Deposit Highlights Deposit Composition 60% International Deposits ($ in millions) Mix by Country of Domicile Transaction Deposits Customer CDs Brokered Deposits (1) Cost of total Deposits (2) ($ in millions, except for percentages) 40% (1) 2Q22, 1Q22, 4Q21, 3Q21, and 2Q21 include brokered transaction deposits of $48 million, $50 million, $98 million, $97 million and $141 million respectively, and brokered time deposits of $318 million, $297 million, $290 million, $336 million and $390 million respectively. (2) Annualized and calculated based upon the average daily balance of total deposits. Noninterest Bearing Demand Deposits

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14 $50.0 $51.8 $55.8 $55.6 $58.9 2.81% 2.94% 3.17% 3.18% 3.28% Net Interest Income NIM 2Q21 3Q21 4Q21 1Q22 2Q22 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 NII increase in 2Q22 was driven by: • higher average yields on loans, debt securities available for sale and placements • higher average balance of commercial and consumer loans • higher average balances of debt securities held to maturity, and • lower average balances of FHLB and customer time deposits Net Interest Income and NIM Net Interest Income (NII) and NIM (%) Commentary ($ in millions, except for percentages)

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15 235 250 260 273 285 -100 bps -50 bps BASE +50 bps +100 bps 150 200 250 (June 30, 2022) Fixed 49% Adjustable 51% Interest Rate Sensitivity By Interest TypeBy Rate Type By Repricing Term (1) NII and percentage change represents the base scenario of net interest income. The base scenario assumes (i) flat interest rates over the next 12 months, (ii) that total financial instrument balances are kept constant over time and (iii) that interest rate shocks are instant and parallel to the yield curve. Loan Portfolio & Repricing Detail Impact on NII from Interest Rate Change (1) Net Interest Income Change from base <1 year 58% 1-3 years 7% 4-5 years 7% 5+ years 28% ($ in M ill io ns ) (As of June 30, 2022) Swap 2% Fixed 49% UST 2% Libor 32% Prime 15% NII Sensitivity Over Time (1) -9.7% -3.7% 0 5.2% 9.9%

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16 $14.0$15.7 $13.4 $12.9 $4.3 $4.3 $4.5 $4.6 $4.6 $4.4 $4.6 $5.0 $4.6 $4.3 $1.3 $0.8 $(2.6) $4.4 $4.0 $3.4 $2.1 $4.7 $62.4 $1.3 $0.5 $3.2 $1.0 $(1.3) $0.9 2Q21 3Q21 4Q21 1Q22 2Q22 0 10 20 30 10% 90% 11% 89% Noninterest Income Mix Noninterest Income Mix Commentary Noninterest income decrease in 2Q22 was driven by: • Net unrealized losses on marketable equity securities of $2.6 million in the 2Q22 and lower fee income from client derivatives Partially offset by: (i) higher mortgage banking income of $1.8 million; (ii) net unrealized gain on derivatives valuation of $0.9 million (iii) the absence of a net loss of $0.7 million on the early extinguishment of FHLB advances incurred in 1Q22. Assets Under Management/Custody Deposits and service fees Brokerage, advisory and fiduciary activities Other noninterest income $1.9B Domestic International 2Q222Q21 $2.1B ($ in millions) Securities gains (losses), net (1) (1) In 4Q21 and 3Q21, we had securities losses of $0.1 million and $54 thousand, respectively. (2) In 4Q21, we had a $62.4 million gain on the sale of the Company’s headquarters building. (3) Income from interest rate swaps and other derivative transactions with customers. In 2Q22 and 1Q22, the Company incurred in expenses related to derivative transactions with customers of $2.0 million and $1.0 million, respectively. (4) Unrealized gains (losses) related to the valuation of uncovered interest rate swaps with clients. Gain on sale of Headquarters Building (2)Loan level derivative income (3) Derivative (losses) gains, net (4) $77.3 $2.0

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17 • Noninterest expense increased in 2Q22 primarily due to: – a non-routine expense of $3.2 million related to the market valuation adjustment of an OREO property in New York – a lease impairment charge of $1.6 million related to the closing of a banking center – higher other professional fees primarily in connection with customer derivative transactions – incremental variable compensation expenses – higher advertising expenses • Core noninterest expense(1), excluding $8.0 million in non-routine items, was $54.2 million in 2Q22 • 680 total FTEs as of 2Q22, of which 57% of total FTEs are in business development roles compared to 43% in support functions $51.1 $48.4 $55.1 $60.8 $62.2 $30.8 $29.1 $31.3 $30.4 $30.2 $20.3 $19.3 $23.8 $30.4 $32.0 719 733 763 677 680 2Q21 3Q21 4Q21 1Q22 2Q22 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Noninterest Expense Noninterest Expense Mix Commentary Other operating expenses Salaries and employee benefits FTE ($ in millions, except for FTEs) FTEs by company 2Q21 3Q21 4Q21 1Q22 2Q22 Amerant Bank and other subisdiaries 681 681 691 598 613 Amerant Mortgage 38 52 72 79 67 TOTAL 719 733 763 677 680 Effective January 1, 2022, 80 employees were transferred to FIS (1) Non-GAAP Financial Measure. See Appendix 1 for a reconciliation to GAAP.

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18Strategic Initiatives Update Deposits First – Awareness campaigns and different market efforts in the quarter to drive/increase business banking and Amerant Smart Investing traffic – Treasury Management, Retail and Private Banking teams efforts are resulting in increased deposit levels – Realignment of compensation strategies across all business lines to aggressively drive deposit growth A Superior Customer Experience – FIS, Numerated, Marstone, Alloy and Clickswitch implementations in progress; ramping up efforts to grow in small business and increase smart investing use Rationalize Existing and Evaluate New Lines of Business – Branch strategy in progress; one branch scheduled to close, downtown Miami still slated for end of year/early 2023 – Tampa team build out completed – Syndication desk in place and actively seeking opportunities – Equipment finance launched; 2 of 3 planned business development representatives in place Significantly Improve Operational Efficiency – Ongoing evaluation on ways to drive greater efficiencies in operating processes Improve Brand Awareness – Continued focus on raising brand awareness through current and new partnerships and impactful campaigns, such as NBA's Miami Heat, NHL's Florida Panthers, UM athletics, United Way, Habitat for Humanity, OOH, online videos, social media and public relations Attract, Retain, Develop, and Reward the Best team members – Internship program launched including UM and FIU, new partnership with Miami Dade College – Executive education program launched working with UM – Identified our Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) learning partner/launching education efforts in 3Q – Continued hiring top talent for business development, bolstered senior management Integrate ESG into our DNA – Amerant’s first annual ESG report published; notable progress made toward annual goals

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19Partnerships Each is a multi-year partnership which supports and aligns with businesses and organizations well known and deeply rooted in South Florida

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Appendices

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21Appendix 1 Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliations The following table sets forth selected financial information derived from the Company’s interim unaudited and annual audited consolidated financial statements, adjusted for certain costs incurred by the Company in the periods presented related to tax deductible restructuring costs, provision for (reversal of) loan losses, provision for income tax expense (benefit), the effect of non-core banking activities such as the sale of loans and securities, the valuation of securities, derivatives, loans held for sale and other real estate owned, and other non-routine actions intended to improve customer service and operating performance. The Company believes these adjusted numbers are useful to understand the Company’s performance absent these transactions and events. Three Months Ended, Six Months Ended June 30, ($ in thousands) June 30, 2022 March 31, 2022 June 30, 2021 2022 2021 Net income attributable to Amerant Bancorp Inc. $ 7,674 $ 15,950 $ 15,962 $ 23,624 $ 30,421 Plus: provision for (reversal of) loan losses — (10,000) (5,000) (10,000) (5,000) Plus: provision for income tax expense 2,033 3,978 4,435 6,011 8,083 Pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) 9,707 9,928 15,397 19,635 33,504 Plus: non-routine noninterest expense items 7,995 6,574 4,164 14,569 4,404 Less: non-routine noninterest income items 1,745 1,367 (2,627) 3,112 (5,209) Core pre-provision net revenue (Core PPNR) $ 19,447 $ 17,869 $ 16,934 $ 37,316 $ 32,699 Total noninterest income $ 12,931 $ 14,025 $ 15,734 $ 26,956 $ 29,897 Less: Non-routine noninterest income items: Derivatives gains (losses), net 855 (1,345) — (490) — Securities (losses) gains, net (2,602) 769 1,329 (1,833) 3,911 Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of FHLB advances, net 2 (714) (2,488) (712) (2,488) Gain (loss) on sale of loans — (77) 3,786 (77) 3,786 Total non-routine noninterest income items $ (1,745) $ (1,367) $ 2,627 $ (3,112) $ 5,209 Core noninterest income $ 14,676 $ 15,392 $ 13,107 $ 30,068 $ 24,688

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22 Three Months Ended, Six Months Ended June 30, ($ in thousands) June 30, 2022 March 31, 2022 June 30, 2021 2022 2021 Total noninterest expenses $ 62,241 $ 60,818 $ 51,125 $ 123,059 $ 94,750 Less: non-routine noninterest expense items Restructuring costs (1) Staff reduction costs (2) 674 765 3,322 1,439 3,328 Contract termination costs (3) 2,802 4,012 — 6,814 — Legal and Consulting fees (4) 80 1,246 — 1,326 — Digital transformation expenses — 45 32 45 266 Lease impairment charge (5) 1,565 14 810 1,579 810 Branch closure expenses (6) — 33 — 33 — Total restructuring costs $ 5,121 $ 6,115 $ 4,164 $ 11,236 $ 4,404 Other non-routine noninterest expense items: Other real estate owned valuation expense (7) 3,174 — — 3,174 — Loans held for sale valuation (reversal) expense (8) (300) 459 — 159 — Total non-routine noninterest expense items $ 7,995 $ 6,574 $ 4,164 $ 14,569 $ 4,404 Core noninterest expenses $ 54,246 $ 54,244 $ 46,961 $ 108,490 $ 90,346 Appendix 1 Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliations (cont’d)

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23Appendix 1 Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliations (cont’d) Three Months Ended, Six Months Ended June 30, (in thousands, except percentages and per share amounts) June 30, 2022 March 31, 2022 June 30, 2021 2022 2021 Net income attributable to Amerant Bancorp Inc. $ 7,674 $ 15,950 $ 15,962 $ 23,624 $ 30,421 Plus after-tax non-routine items in noninterest expense: Non-routine items in noninterest expense before income tax effect 7,995 6,574 4,164 14,569 4,404 Income tax effect (9) (1,687) (1,387) (897) (3,074) (945) Total after-tax non-routine items in noninterest expense 6,308 5,187 3,267 11,495 3,459 Plus after-tax non-routine items in noninterest income: Non-routine items in noninterest income before income tax effect 1,745 1,367 (2,627) 3,112 (5,209) Income tax effect (9) (369) (288) 597 (657) 1,117 Total after-tax non-routine items in noninterest income 1,376 $ 1,079 $ (2,030) 2,455 (4,092) Core net income $ 15,358 $ 22,216 $ 17,199 $ 37,574 $ 29,788 Basic earnings per share $ 0.23 $ 0.46 $ 0.43 $ 0.69 $ 0.81 Plus: after tax impact of non-routine items in noninterest expense 0.19 0.15 0.09 0.34 0.10 Less: after tax impact of non-routine items in noninterest income 0.04 0.03 (0.06) 0.07 (0.12) Total core basic earnings per common share $ 0.46 $ 0.64 $ 0.46 $ 1.10 $ 0.79 Diluted earnings per share (10) $ 0.23 $ 0.45 $ 0.42 $ 0.68 $ 0.81 Plus: after tax impact of non-routine items in noninterest expense 0.18 0.15 0.09 0.34 0.09 Less: after tax impact of non-routine items in noninterest income 0.04 0.03 (0.05) 0.07 (0.11) Total core diluted earnings per common share $ 0.45 $ 0.63 $ 0.46 $ 1.09 $ 0.79 Net income / Average total assets (ROA) 0.39 % 0.84 % 0.83 % 0.61 % 0.80 % Plus: after tax impact of non-routine items in noninterest expense 0.32 % 0.28 % 0.17 % 0.30 % 0.09 % Less: after tax impact of non-routine items in noninterest income 0.07 % 0.06 % (0.10) % 0.06 % (0.11) % Core net income / Average total assets (Core ROA) 0.78 % 1.18 % 0.90 % 0.97 % 0.78 %

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24Appendix 1 Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliations (cont’d) Three Months Ended, Six Months Ended June 30, (in thousands, except percentages, share data and per share amounts) June 30, 2022 March 31, 2022 June 30, 2021 2022 2021 Net income / Average stockholders' equity (ROE) 4.14 % 8.10 % 8.11 % 6.18 % 7.80 % Plus: after tax impact of non-routine items in noninterest expense 3.40 % 2.63 % 1.66 % 3.01 % 0.88 % Less: after tax impact of non-routine items in noninterest income 0.74 % 0.55 % (1.03) % 0.64 % (1.04) % Core net income / Average stockholders' equity (Core ROE) 8.28 % 11.28 % 8.74 % 9.83 % 7.64 % Efficiency ratio 86.59 % 87.29 % 77.81 % 86.94 % 74.35 % Less: impact of non-routine items in noninterest expense (11.12) % (9.43) % (6.34) % (10.29) % (3.46) % Plus: impact of non-routine items in noninterest income (1.79) % (1.50) % 2.98 % (1.65) % 3.03 % Core efficiency ratio 73.68 % 76.36 % 74.45 % 75.00 % 73.92 % Stockholders' equity $ 711,450 $ 749,396 $ 799,068 $ 711,450 $ 799,068 Less: goodwill and other intangibles (11) (22,808) (22,795) (22,505) (22,808) (22,505) Tangible common stockholders' equity $ 688,642 $ 726,601 $ 776,563 $ 688,642 $ 776,563 Total assets 8,151,242 7,805,836 7,532,844 8,151,242 7,532,844 Less: goodwill and other intangibles (11) (22,808) (22,795) (22,505) (22,808) (22,505) Tangible assets $ 8,128,434 $ 7,783,041 $ 7,510,339 $ 8,128,434 $ 7,510,339 Common shares outstanding 33,759,604 34,350,822 37,562,792 33,759,604 37,562,792 Tangible common equity ratio 8.47 % 9.34 % 10.34 % 8.47 % 10.34 % Stockholders' book value per common share $ 21.07 $ 21.82 $ 21.27 $ 21.07 $ 21.27 Tangible stockholders' book value per common share $ 20.40 $ 21.15 $ 20.67 $ 20.40 $ 20.67

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25Appendix 1 Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliations (cont’d) (1) Expenses incurred for actions designed to implement the Company’s strategy. These actions include, but are not limited to reductions in workforce, streamlining operational processes, rolling out the Amerant brand, implementation of new technology system applications, decommissioning of legacy technologies, enhanced sales tools and training, expanded product offerings and improved customer analytics to identify opportunities. (2) In the second and first quarters of 2022, includes expenses primarily in connection with restructuring of business lines and the outsourcing of certain human resources functions. In the second quarter of 2021, includes expenses in connection with the departure of the Company’s Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) and the elimination of various other support function positions, including the New York LPO. In all of the other periods shown, includes expenses related to the elimination of various support function positions. (3) Contract termination and related costs associated with third party vendors resulting from the Company’s engagement of FIS. (4) Includes: (i) expenses in connection with the engagement of FIS of $0.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022 and (ii) an aggregate of $0.3 million in connection with information technology projects, and certain search and recruitment expenses in the three months ended March 31, 2022. (5) In the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, includes $1.6 million and $0.8 million, respectively, of ROU asset impairment associated with the closure of a branch in Pembroke Pines, Florida in 2022, and the closure of the NYC loan production office in 2021. (6) Expenses related to the lease termination of a branch in Wellington, Florida in 2022. (7) Fair value adjustment related to one OREO property in New York. (8) Fair value adjustment related to the New York loan portfolio held for sale carried at the lower of cost or fair value. (9) In the three months ended March 31, 2022 and in the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, amounts were calculated based upon the effective tax rate for the periods of 21.10%, 21.10% and 21.45%, respectively. For all of the other periods shown, amounts represent the difference between the prior and current period year-to-date tax effect. (10) In the three months ended June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022, and June 30, 2021, potential dilutive instruments consisted of unvested shares of restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance share units. In all the periods presented, potential dilutive instruments were included in the diluted earnings per share computation because, when the unamortized deferred compensation cost related to these shares was divided by the average market price per share in those periods, fewer shares would have been purchased than restricted shares assumed issued. Therefore, in those periods, such awards resulted in higher diluted weighted average shares outstanding than basic weighted average shares outstanding, and had a dilutive effect in per share earnings. (11) Other intangible assets consist of, among other things, mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) of $0.9 million, $0.9 million, and $0.5 million at June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022, and June 30 2021, respectively, and are included in other assets in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

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AMERANT BANCORP INC. DECLARES DIVIDEND

CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA, July 20, 2022. Amerant Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTB) (the “Company” or “Amerant”) today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.09 per share of Amerant common stock. The dividend is payable on August 31, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 17, 2022.

About Amerant Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTB)

Amerant Bancorp Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida since 1979. The Company operates through its main subsidiary, Amerant Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”), as well as its other subsidiaries: Amerant Investments, Inc., Elant Bank and Trust Ltd., and Amerant Mortgage, LLC. The Company provides individuals and businesses in the U.S. with deposit, credit and wealth management services. The Bank, which has operated for over 40 years, is the largest community bank headquartered in Florida. The Bank operates 24 banking centers – 17 in South Florida and 7 in Houston, Texas. For more information, visit investor.amerantbank.com.

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