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Exhibit 99.1

 

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News Release

For more information contact:

Dennis J. Zember Jr.

Executive Vice President & CFO

(229) 890-1111

AMERIS BANCORP REPORTS NET INCOME OF $5.3 MILLION FOR FIRST QUARTER 2013

April 23, 2013

AMERIS BANCORP (NASDAQ-GS: ABCB), Moultrie, Georgia, today reported net income available to common shareholders of $4.8 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, compared to $4.6 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. Commenting on the Company’s improved profitability, Edwin W. Hortman, Jr., the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are pleased with the financial results for the first quarter of 2013 and believe we have the positive momentum we need to reach our goals for the year. Our financial results for the first quarter do not fully include the savings we expect from our recently announced restructuring, and were negatively impacted by a $2.5 million non-recurring credit charge related to a covered OREO auction. Despite these factors, our Company achieved a healthy return on assets of 0.75% for the quarter.”

Highlights of the results of the first quarter of 2013 include the following:

 

   

Net income available to common shareholders increased 36.3%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2012.

 

   

The Company’s net interest margin was 4.79%, compared to 4.48% in the first quarter of 2012 and 4.75% in the fourth quarter of 2012.

 

   

Non-covered loans increased by $42.1 million during the quarter.

 

   

Tangible common equity to tangible assets increased to 8.83% at March 31, 2013, compared to 8.20% at December 31, 2012.

 

   

Total non-covered classified assets decreased 5.5% when compared to December 31, 2012.

 

   

Noninterest income (excluding gains on acquisitions) was $11.4 million, compared to $7.2 million in the first quarter of 2012.

Operating Results

Net income for the first quarter of 2013 totaled $5.3 million, compared to $5.4 million for the same quarter in 2012. The results for the first quarter were negatively affected by an auction of covered OREO that resulted in a pre-tax, non-recurring charge of $2.5 million. Results for the first quarter of 2012 included a non-recurring gain on an FDIC-assisted acquisition and reflected highly elevated credit costs due to bulk sales of problem assets. The Company’s results for the first quarter of 2013 reflect an annualized return on assets of 0.75% and an annualized return on tangible common equity of 8.53%.


Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income for the first quarter of 2013 totaled $28.3 million, an increase of $611,000, or 2.2%, compared to the $27.7 million reported for the first quarter of 2012. The Company’s net interest margin increased during the quarter to 4.79%, compared to 4.48% during the first quarter of 2012.

The Company’s higher net interest margin was a result of several factors. First, the Company has experienced steady yields on loans through most of the current interest rate cycle. Overall yields on non-covered loans in the first quarter of 2013 were 5.58%, compared to 5.57% in the first quarter of 2012. On new loans booked during the quarter, the Company achieved a 5.13% yield, compared to 5.52% in the same quarter of 2012.

Additionally, covered loan yields declined only slightly to 7.23% in the first quarter of 2013, compared to 7.33% in the same quarter of 2012. During the most recent quarter, the Company experienced a payoff in its largest covered loan, in addition to several other large classified credits. These payoffs accelerated additional amounts of accretable yield and improved covered yields beyond management’s expectations for the quarter.

Also, steady improvements in the earning asset mix and funding costs have positively impacted our net interest margin over the past year. The earning asset mix has improved such that loans comprise 82.9% of total earning assets at March 31, 2013, compared to 77.5% at March 31, 2012. The improved mix has allowed the Company to maintain a steady yield on earning assets despite a persistently low interest rate environment. For the first quarter of 2013, the Company reported a yield on earning assets of 5.21%, compared to 5.22% for the same quarter of 2012.

The Company’s deposit mix continues to shift toward transaction and low-cost deposits, which has contributed to a significant reduction in total cost of funds. For the quarter ended March 31, 2013, the Company reported a cost of funds of 0.40% compared to 0.69% during the quarter ended March 31, 2012. Rates on current production of time deposits indicate additional savings opportunities from future maturities, although at a slower pace than experienced over the last year.

Non-interest Income

Recurring levels of non-interest income (excluding gains on FDIC-assisted acquisitions) in the first quarter of 2013 improved to $11.4 million, compared to $7.2 million in the same quarter of 2012. As a percentage of total assets, recurring non-interest income has increased from 0.96% at March 31, 2012 to 1.61% at the end of the current quarter.

Much of the improvement has related to the Company’s mortgage strategy, although fees and service charges on deposit accounts have remained at strong levels. Mortgage revenue increased compared to the same quarter of 2012, but its growth slowed slightly compared to the fourth quarter of 2012. First quarter mortgage revenues are generally lower than other quarters due to seasonality, however the Company’s mortgage pipeline is 30% larger at the end of the first quarter than at the end of 2012.

Non-interest Expense

Total operating expenses for the first quarter of 2013 were $28.9 million, compared to $29.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2012 and $34.2 million for the same quarter of 2012. As noted above, operating expenses in the current quarter were elevated by a non-recurring credit charge associated with mostly absolute auctions of covered OREO. Additionally, expenses in the first quarter associated with branches that were closed during the quarter totaled approximately $900,000.

Commenting on the Company’s restructuring efforts, Mr. Hortman added, “Our restructuring plan remains one of our most important strategies for 2013. Already there is evidence we are succeeding on this front. While additional savings are expected throughout the year, core operating expenses, excluding credit and mortgage related charges, were essentially unchanged from levels we reported a year ago.” Total core operating expenses were $20.3 million for the first quarter of 2013, compared to $20.0 million for the first quarter of 2012, and $22.1 million for the third quarter of 2012 when the Company announced its restructuring plans. Additional savings achieved through the final implementation of the restructuring plans are expected to further reduce operating expenses by as much as $1.2 million per year by the fourth quarter of 2013.


Balance Sheet Trends

Total assets at March 31, 2013 were $2.86 billion, a 5.2% decrease as compared to the $3.02 billion reported at December 31, 2012. Earning assets declined $146.7 million to $2.40 billion at March 31, 2013. Short-term assets declined as a percentage of earning assets to 5.5%, compared to 10.8% at December 31, 2012 and 10.1% at March 31, 2012.

Total non-covered loans increased $42.1 million during the first quarter of 2013 at a rate of 11.8%, to end at $1.49 billion at March 31, 2013. Commenting on the first quarter’s loan growth, Mr. Hortman said, “I am pleased with our first quarter’s results on non-covered loan growth, and increasingly confident that we can sustain a double digit growth rate for the remainder of this year. Additionally, I am proud of the stable yields our bankers have managed during this low rate environment, especially with the growth rates that our Company desires.”

During the first quarter, covered loans decreased by $47.0 million to $460.7 million at March 31, 2013, from $507.7 million at December 31, 2012. These positive cash flows were quicker than management had anticipated but were largely the result of several payoffs, including the Company’s largest covered loan of $7.7 million. Reductions in covered loan balances were also influenced by foreclosures in the quarter, which totaled $15.7 million. At the end of the first quarter of 2013, accruing covered loans totaled $361.8 million, compared to $481.4 million at March 31, 2012. Over the past 12 months, payoffs on accruing covered loans have averaged 24.9% which management believes is in line with the expected rate of reduction in covered loans for the next several quarters.

Total deposits decreased $134.7 million to $2.49 billion during the first quarter of 2013, compared to $2.62 billion at December 31, 2012. The Company attributed the decline in total deposits to continued run-off in higher priced time deposits as well as unusually high balances normally reported at year end from municipal customers and other larger commercial clients. Non-interest bearing deposits grew to 19.7% of total deposits at March 31, 2013, compared to 16.7% at the same time in 2012, while time deposits fell to 27.6% of total deposits at the end of the first quarter of 2013, compared to 33.0% at the end of the first quarter of 2012.

Indemnification Asset

At March 31, 2013, the Company’s FDIC loss-sharing receivable totaled $161.0 million, which is comprised of $99.9 million in indemnification asset (for reimbursements associated with anticipated losses in future quarters) and $61.1 million in current charge-offs and expenses already incurred but not yet submitted for reimbursement. These amounts compare favorably to levels reported at March 31, 2012, when the Company had $178.9 million in indemnification asset and $41.2 million in charge-offs and expenses.

“We are ahead of schedule collecting our indemnification asset,” reported Mr. Hortman. “We have always used the shorter of the loan’s expected life or the covered loss period in calculating our indemnification asset and have conservatively managed the program to have small and manageable amounts at risk. At the end of the first quarter of 2013, we have only $6.9 million of classified accruing loans with maturities beyond the covered loss-share period, where there is an increased chance that we may not be able to recover the losses that we believe are inherent in the loan. The indemnification asset on these assets is limited to only $1.3 million.”

Credit Expenses and Asset Quality

The Company’s first quarter efforts regarding credit quality focused on improving total classified assets and holding an auction covering more than a third of the Company’s covered OREO. Total classified legacy assets declined to $106.8 million at March 31, 2013, compared to $122.6 million at the same time in 2012. As a percentage of capital, classified assets improved to 37.7% at the end of the current quarter compared to 41.2% at March 31, 2012.

During the quarter, the Company auctioned all covered OREO that had been exposed to the market for at least one year. As a result, 224 properties with book balances totaling $30.2 million were auctioned successfully, bringing approximately 60% of current book value from mostly absolute auctions.


The Company’s quarterly provision for loan losses fell to its lowest level since 2007, at $2.9 million in the first quarter of 2013 compared to $12.9 million in the same quarter in 2012. Net charge-offs on loans during the first quarter of 2013 decreased substantially to $2.8 million, compared to $6.4 million during the fourth quarter of 2012 and $19.1 million during the first quarter of 2012. As a percentage of loans, net charge-offs were 0.76% of average loans on an annualized basis for the first quarter of 2013, compared to 1.75% during the fourth quarter of 2012 and 5.79% during the first quarter of 2012. The levels of charge-offs during the first quarter of 2012 were increased due to the Company’s bulk sale of non-performing loans in that quarter.

Ameris Bancorp is headquartered in Moultrie, Georgia, and at the end of the most recent quarter had 57 locations in Georgia, Alabama, northern Florida and South Carolina.

 

 

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

This news release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “anticipate” and similar expressions and variations thereof identify certain of such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates which they were made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties and that actual results may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and are referred to the Company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a summary of certain factors that may impact the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.


AMERIS BANCORP

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands except per share data and FTE headcount)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     Mar.     Dec.     Sept.     Jun.     Mar.  
     2013     2012     2012     2012     2012  

Net Income/(Loss) Available to Common Shareholders

   $ 4,844      $ 3,554      $ 1,076      $ 1,678      $ 4,550   

PER COMMON SHARE DATA

          

Earnings per share available to common shareholders:

          

Basic

   $ 0.20      $ 0.15      $ 0.05      $ 0.07      $ 0.19   

Diluted

   $ 0.20      $ 0.15      $ 0.04      $ 0.07      $ 0.19   

Cash Dividends per share

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Stock dividend

     —          —          —          —          —     

Book value per share (period end)

   $ 10.72      $ 10.56      $ 10.41      $ 10.49      $ 10.36   

Tangible book value per share (period end)

   $ 10.57      $ 10.39      $ 10.23      $ 10.29      $ 10.15   

Weighted average number of shares:

          

Basic

     23,867,691        23,815,583        23,819,144        23,818,814        23,762,196   

Diluted

     24,246,346        23,857,095        23,973,369        23,973,039        23,916,421   

Period-end number of shares

     23,875,680        23,799,768        23,819,144        23,819,144        23,814,144   

Market data:

          

High closing price

   $ 14.51      $ 12.71      $ 12.88      $ 13.40      $ 13.32   

Low closing price

   $ 12.79      $ 10.50      $ 11.27      $ 10.88      $ 10.34   

Period end closing price

   $ 14.35      $ 12.49      $ 12.59      $ 12.60      $ 13.14   

Average daily volume

     51,887        48,295        45,543        58,370        59,139   

PERFORMANCE RATIOS

          

Return on average assets

     0.75     0.62     0.26     0.34     0.72

Return on average common equity

     8.53     7.72     3.12     4.12     8.89

Earning asset yield (TE)

     5.21     5.22     5.06     5.33     5.22

Total cost of funds

     0.40     0.44     0.51     0.62     0.69

Net interest margin (TE)

     4.79     4.75     4.52     4.66     4.48

Non-interest income excluding securities transactions, as a percent of total revenue (TE) (1)

     26.27     25.86     23.60     21.10     12.15

Efficiency ratio

     72.76     71.85     75.68     70.51     62.28

CAPITAL ADEQUACY (period end)

          

Stockholders’ equity to assets

     9.91     9.24     10.14     10.31     9.78

Tangible common equity to tangible assets

     8.83     8.20     8.27     8.41     7.95

EQUITY TO ASSETS RECONCILIATION

          

Tangible common equity to tangible assets

     8.83     8.20     8.27     8.41     7.95

Effect of preferred equity

     0.97     0.92     1.74     1.75     1.67

Effect of goodwill and other intangibles

     0.12     0.12     0.14     0.15     0.16
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity to assets (GAAP)

     9.91     9.24     10.15     10.31     9.78
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTHER PERIOD-END DATA

          

FTE Headcount

     820        866        872        839        827   

Assets per FTE

   $ 3,490      $ 3,486      $ 3,382      $ 3,481      $ 3,680   

Branch locations

     57        66        66        67        67   

Deposits per branch location

   $ 43,684      $ 39,768      $ 39,093      $ 37,980      $ 39,781   

 

(1) 

Includes gain from acquisition.


AMERIS BANCORP

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands except per share data and FTE headcount)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     Mar.      Dec.      Sept.      Jun.      Mar.  
     2013      2012      2012      2012      2012  

INCOME STATEMENT

              

Interest income

              

Interest and fees on loans

   $ 28,716       $ 30,329       $ 29,165       $ 30,334       $ 29,482   

Interest on taxable securities

     1,697         1,737         2,017         2,187         2,309   

Interest on nontaxable securities

     375         371         365         374         365   

Interest on deposits in other banks

     85         102         104         108         120   

Interest on federal funds sold

     —           —           —           4         6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest income

     30,873         32,539         31,651         33,007         32,282   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest expense

              

Interest on deposits

   $ 2,226       $ 2,603       $ 3,005       $ 3,635       $ 4,084   

Interest on other borrowings

     309         377         408         491         471   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest expense

     2,535         2,980         3,413         4,126         4,555   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net interest income

     28,338         29,559         28,238         28,881         27,727   

Provision for loan losses

     2,923         4,442         6,540         7,225         12,882   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net interest income/(loss) after provision for loan losses

   $ 25,415       $ 25,117       $ 21,698       $ 21,656       $ 14,845   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Noninterest income

              

Service charges on deposit accounts

   $ 4,837       $ 5,299       $ 5,121       $ 4,770       $ 4,386   

Mortgage banking activity

     4,464         4,768         3,740         3,006         1,475   

Other service charges, commissions and fees

     329         387         331         322         391   

Gain(loss) on sale of securities

     172         322         —           —           —     

Gains from acquisitions

     —           —           —           —           20,037   

Other non-interest income

     1,558         1,128         639         777         975   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noninterest income

     11,360         11,904         9,831         8,875         27,264   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Noninterest expense

              

Salaries and employee benefits

     13,806         15,785         13,766         12,125         11,446   

Occupancy and equipment expenses

     2,931         3,653         3,340         2,880         3,335   

Data processing and telecommunications expenses

     2,570         3,254         2,599         2,905         1,925   

Credit related expenses (1)

     4,844         2,548         3,706         3,423         12,739   

Advertising and marketing expenses

     255         488         421         364         349   

Amortization of intangible assets

     364         364         364         412         220   

Goodwill impairment

     —           —           —           —           —     

Other non-interest expenses

     4,114         3,699         4,614         4,514         4,232   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noninterest expense

     28,884         29,791         28,810         26,623         34,246   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating profit

   $ 7,891       $ 7,230       $ 2,719       $ 3,908       $ 7,863   

Income tax expense

     2,606         2,558         816         1,413         2,498   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 5,285       $ 4,672       $ 1,903       $ 2,495       $ 5,365   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preferred stock dividends

     441         1,118         827         817         815   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 4,844       $ 3,554       $ 1,076       $ 1,678       $ 4,550   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings available to common shareholders

     0.20         0.15         0.04         0.07         0.19   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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


AMERIS BANCORP

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands except per share data and FTE headcount)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     Mar.     Dec.     Sept.     Jun.     Mar.  
     2013     2012     2012     2012     2012  

PERIOD-END BALANCE SHEET

  

     

Assets

          

Cash and due from banks

   $ 50,487      $ 80,256      $ 57,289      $ 60,126      $ 64,963   

Federal funds sold and interest bearing balances

     81,205        193,677        66,872        111,251        194,172   

Investment securities available for sale, at fair value

     324,029        346,909        361,051        366,980        371,791   

Other investments

     5,528        6,832        7,003        7,884        10,967   

Mortgage loans held for sale

     42,332        48,786        29,021        19,659        14,863   

Loans, net of unearned income

     1,492,753        1,450,635        1,439,862        1,365,489        1,323,844   

Covered loans

     460,724        507,712        546,234        601,737        653,377   

Less allowance for loan losses

     23,382        23,593        25,901        26,198        28,689   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans, net

     1,930,095        1,934,754        1,960,195        1,941,028        1,948,532   

Foreclosed assets

     40,434        39,850        37,325        36,397        36,414   

Covered foreclosed assets

     77,915        88,273        88,895        83,467        85,803   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total foreclosed assets

     118,349        128,123        126,220        119,864        122,217   

Premises and equipment, net

     72,340        75,983        75,609        75,192        72,755   

Intangible assets, net

     2,676        3,040        3,404        3,767        4,179   

Goodwill

     956        956        956        956        956   

FDIC loss sharing receivable

     160,979        159,724        198,440        203,801        220,016   

Cash value of bank owned life insurance

     45,832        15,603        50,087        —          —     

Other assets

     26,843        24,409        13,236        9,803        17,823   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,861,651      $ 3,019,052      $ 2,949,383      $ 2,920,311      $ 3,043,234   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

          

Deposits:

          

Noninterest-bearing

   $ 490,961      $ 510,751      $ 464,503      $ 429,113      $ 444,707   

Interest-bearing

     1,999,012        2,113,912        2,115,614        2,115,559        2,220,653   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deposits

     2,489,973        2,624,663        2,580,117        2,544,672        2,665,360   

Federal funds purchased & securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     22,919        50,120        17,404        19,800        28,790   

Other borrowings

     —          —          —          3,810        3,810   

Other liabilities

     22,768        22,983        10,387        8,821        5,308   

Subordinated deferrable interest debentures

     42,269        42,269        42,269        42,269        42,269   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,577,929        2,740,035        2,650,177        2,619,372        2,745,537   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

          

Preferred stock

   $ 27,753      $ 27,662      $ 51,207      $ 51,044      $ 50,884   

Common stock

     25,239        25,155        25,155        25,155        25,150   

Capital surplus

     165,078        164,949        164,182        166,685        166,579   

Retained earnings

     70,554        65,710        62,156        61,081        59,402   

Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)

     6,274        6,607        7,337        7,805        6,513   

Less treasury stock

     (11,176     (11,066     (10,831     (10,831     (10,831
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     283,722        279,017        299,206        300,939        297,697   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,861,651      $ 3,019,052      $ 2,949,383      $ 2,920,311      $ 3,043,234   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Data

          

Earning Assets

     2,401,043        2,547,719        2,443,040        2,465,116        2,558,047   

Intangible Assets

     3,632        3,996        4,360        4,723        5,135   

Interest Bearing Liabilities

     2,064,200        2,206,301        2,175,287        2,181,438        2,295,522   

Average Assets

     2,875,274        2,985,116        2,935,715        2,966,527        2,978,469   

Average Common Stockholders’ Equity

     251,214        240,787        242,614        243,463        242,817   


AMERIS BANCORP

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands except per share data and FTE headcount)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     Mar.     Dec.     Sept.     Jun.     Mar.  
     2013     2012     2012     2012     2012  

ASSET QUALITY INFORMATION (1)

  

     

Allowance for loan losses

          

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 23,593      $ 25,901      $ 26,198      $ 28,689      $ 35,156   

Provision for loan loss (2)

     2,603        4,091        5,690        6,070        12,600   

Charge-offs

     3,036        6,996        6,092        8,738        19,337   

Recoveries

     222        597        105        177        270   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net charge-offs (recoveries)

     2,814        6,399        5,987        8,561        19,067   

Ending balance

   $ 23,382      $ 23,593      $ 25,901      $ 26,198      $ 28,689   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As a percentage of loans

     1.57     1.63     1.80     1.92     2.17

As a percentage of nonperforming loans

     62.39     60.67     67.76     58.98     54.90

Net charge-off information

          

Charge-offs

          

Commercial, Financial and Agricultural

   $ 410      $ 562      $ 235      $ 499      $ 155   

Real Estate - Residential

     779        2,080        2,268        2,251        2,123   

Real Estate - Commercial and Farmland

     1,025        2,352        715        4,520        12,964   

Real Estate - Construction and Development

     655        1,561        2,608        1,281        3,930   

Consumer Installment

     167        441        266        187        165   

Other

     —          —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total charge-offs

     3,036        6,996        6,092        8,738        19,337   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Recoveries

          

Commercial, Financial and Agricultural

     84        56        23        30        48   

Real Estate - Residential

     85        26        37        21        141   

Real Estate - Commercial and Farmland

     3        450        8        8        16   

Real Estate - Construction and Development

     2        17        4        2        17   

Consumer Installment

     48        48        33        116        48   

Other

     —          —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total recoveries

     222        597        105        177        270   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net charge-offs (recoveries)

   $ 2,814      $ 6,399      $ 5,987      $ 8,561      $ 19,067   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-accrual loans

     37,476        38,885        38,225        44,421        52,258   

Foreclosed assets

     40,434        39,850        37,325        36,397        36,414   

Accruing loans delinquent 90 days or more

     —          —          —          1        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-performing assets

     77,910        78,735        75,550        80,819        88,672   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets

     2.72     2.61     2.56     2.77     2.91

Net charge offs as a percent of loans (Annualized)

     0.76     1.75     1.65     2.52     5.79

 

(1) Asset quality information is presented net of covered assets where the Company’s risk exposure is limited substantially by loss sharing agreements with the FDIC.
(2) Since 2011, the Company recorded provision for loan loss expense to account for losses where the initial estimate of cash flows was found to be excessive on loans acquired in FDIC assisted acquisitions. These amounts are excluded from the calculation above but reflected in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 


AMERIS BANCORP

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands except per share data and FTE headcount)

 

     For the quarter ended:  
     Mar.      Dec.      Sept.      Jun.      Mar.  
     2013      2012      2012      2012      2012  

Loans by Type

              

Commercial, financial & agricultural

   $ 180,888       $ 174,217       $ 189,374       $ 174,903       $ 149,320   

Real estate - construction & development

     130,161         114,199         125,315         124,556         122,331   

Real estate - commercial & farmland

     766,227         732,322         713,240         675,404         658,054   

Real estate - residential

     355,716         346,480         343,332         332,124         328,053   

Consumer installment

     37,335         40,178         43,441         41,431         42,085   

Other

     22,426         43,239         25,160         17,071         24,001   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Legacy (non-covered)

   $ 1,492,753       $ 1,450,635       $ 1,439,862       $ 1,365,489       $ 1,323,844   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commercial, financial & agricultural

   $ 28,568       $ 32,606       $ 37,167       $ 41,372       $ 43,157   

Real estate - construction & development

     57,114         70,184         73,356         83,991         93,430   

Real estate - commercial & farmland

     260,159         278,506         298,903         322,393         350,244   

Real estate - residential

     113,668         125,056         135,154         150,683         162,768   

Consumer installment

     1,215         1,360         1,654         3,298         3,778   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Covered (at fair value)

   $ 460,724       $ 507,712       $ 546,234       $ 601,737       $ 653,377   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Loan Portfolio:

              

Commercial, financial & agricultural

   $ 209,456       $ 206,823       $ 226,541       $ 216,275       $ 192,477   

Real estate - construction & development

     187,275         184,383         198,671         208,547         215,761   

Real estate - commercial & farmland

     1,026,386         1,010,828         1,012,143         997,797         1,008,298   

Real estate - residential

     469,384         471,536         478,486         482,807         490,821   

Consumer installment

     38,550         41,538         45,095         44,729         45,863   

Other

     22,426         43,239         25,160         17,071         24,001   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Loans

   $ 1,953,477       $ 1,958,347       $ 1,986,096       $ 1,967,226       $ 1,977,221   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Troubled Debt Restructurings:

              

Accruing loan types:

              

Commercial, financial & agricultural

   $ 799       $ 802       $ 804       $ —         $ —     

Real estate - construction & development

     1,883         1,735         1,481         1,205         1,305   

Real estate - commercial & farmland

     8,878         8,947         9,540         13,293         17,765   

Real estate - residential

     6,953         7,254         8,068         8,472         7,778   

Consumer installment

     —           6         —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Accruing TDRs

   $ 18,513       $ 18,744       $ 19,893       $ 22,970       $ 26,848   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-accruing loan types:

              

Commercial, financial & agricultural

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 18       $ —     

Real estate - construction & development

     43         —           —           1,124         1,626   

Real estate - commercial & farmland

     3,595         4,149         2,770         2,815         2,176   

Real estate - residential

     1,111         1,022         620         1,213         1,065   

Consumer installment

     6         —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-accrual TDRs

   $ 4,755       $ 5,171       $ 3,390       $ 5,170       $ 4,867   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Troubled Debt Restructurings

   $ 23,268       $ 23,915       $ 23,283       $ 28,140       $ 31,715   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table presents the non-covered loan portfolio by risk grade:

  

           

Grade 10 - Prime credit

   $ 40,268       $ 32,993       $ 34,809       $ 28,282       $ 26,454   

Grade 15 - Good credit

     232,773         236,500         244,466         251,157         256,854   

Grade 20 - Satisfactory credit

     665,777         641,950         592,283         540,562         495,252   

Grade 23 - Performing, under-collateralized credit

     29,403         31,433         30,176         30,131         29,631   

Grade 25 - Minimum acceptable credit

     425,646         399,210         427,598         397,984         387,133   

Grade 30 - Other asset especially mentioned

     32,485         35,298         35,478         36,307         42,329   

Grade 40 - Substandard

     66,147         72,994         74,606         80,824         85,666   

Grade 50 - Doubtful

     254         257         446         242         522   

Grade 60 - Loss

     —           —           —           —           3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,492,753       $ 1,450,635       $ 1,439,862       $ 1,365,489       $ 1,323,844   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


AMERIS BANCORP

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands except per share data and FTE headcount)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     Mar.      Dec.      Sept.      Jun.      Mar.  
     2013      2012      2012      2012      2012  

AVERAGE BALANCES

              

Federal funds sold

   $ —         $ 57       $ 10       $ 17,665       $ 27,160   

Interest bearing deposits in banks

     101,452         152,875         125,775         128,008         157,223   

Investment securities - taxable

     286,745         300,773         316,967         324,879         309,592   

Investment securities - nontaxable

     53,819         52,017         47,819         46,049         46,520   

Other investments

     6,687         6,702         7,213         8,893         10,076   

Mortgage loans held for sale

     63,732         46,763         31,759         21,603         17,891   

Loans

     1,424,594         1,424,302         1,398,468         1,356,845         1,311,255   

Covered loans

     491,691         519,892         574,897         601,802         602,353   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Earning Assets

   $ 2,428,720       $ 2,503,381       $ 2,502,908       $ 2,505,744       $ 2,482,070   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Noninterest bearing deposits

   $ 481,760       $ 502,069       $ 452,019       $ 432,535       $ 405,112   

NOW accounts

     633,313         626,440         593,204         605,494         619,047   

MMDA

     592,842         606,908         631,231         616,449         598,956   

Savings accounts

     102,380         100,722         102,129         97,097         87,219   

Retail CDs < $100,000

     313,191         342,518         365,807         369,651         373,519   

Retail CDs > $100,000

     368,577         391,075         430,677         410,855         444,838   

Brokered CDs

     19,448         34,588         41,799         59,526         61,287   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Deposits

     2,511,511         2,604,320         2,616,866         2,591,607         2,589,978   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

FHLB advances

     —           —           2,160         3,810         8,282   

Subordinated debentures

     42,269         42,269         42,269         42,269         42,269   

Federal funds purchased and securities sold

  

        

under agreements to repurchase

     27,191         36,165         17,146         23,042         29,898   

Other borrowings

     —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-Deposit Funding

     69,460         78,434         61,575         69,121         80,449   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Funding

   $ 2,580,971       $ 2,682,754       $ 2,678,441       $ 2,660,728       $ 2,670,427   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


AMERIS BANCORP

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands except per share data and FTE headcount)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     Mar.      Dec.      Sept.      Jun.      Mar.  
     2013      2012      2012      2012      2012  

INTEREST INCOME/EXPENSE

              

INTEREST INCOME

              

Federal funds sold

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 4       $ 6   

Interest bearing deposits in banks

     85         102         104         108         120   

Investment securities - taxable

     1,697         1,737         2,017         2,187         2,309   

Investment securities - nontaxable (TE)

     506         501         493         505         493   

Mortgage loans held for sale

     572         455         285         177         141   

Loans (TE)

     19,604         20,224         19,983         19,396         18,169   

Covered loans

     8,765         9,859         8,951         10,808         10,972   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Earning Assets

   $ 31,230       $ 32,878       $ 31,833       $ 33,185       $ 32,210   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

INTEREST EXPENSE

              

Non-interest bearing deposits

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     

NOW accounts

     302         340         300         447         526   

MMDA

     522         537         625         808         841   

Savings accounts

     29         30         32         36         34   

Retail CDs < $100,000

     498         600         726         834         941   

Retail CDs > $100,000

     706         815         990         1,072         1,240   

Brokered CDs

     169         281         332         438         502   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Deposits

     2,226         2,603         3,005         3,635         4,084   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

FHLB advances

     —           —           15         26         69   

Subordinated debentures

     270         332         362         427         361   

Repurchase agreements

     37         43         29         37         40   

Correspondent bank line of credit and other

     2         2         2         1         1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-Deposit Funding

     309         377         408         491         471   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Funding

   $ 2,535       $ 2,980       $ 3,413       $ 4,126       $ 4,555   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Interest Income (TE)

   $ 28,695       $ 29,898       $ 28,420       $ 29,059       $ 27,655   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


AMERIS BANCORP

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands except per share data and FTE headcount)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     Mar.     Dec.     Sept.     Jun.     Mar.  
     2013     2012     2012     2012     2012  

YIELDS (1)

          

Federal funds sold

     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.09     0.09

Interest bearing deposits in banks

     0.34     0.27     0.33     0.34     0.31

Investment securities - taxable

     2.40     2.30     2.53     2.71     3.00

Investment securities - nontaxable

     3.81     3.83     4.10     4.41     4.26

Mortgage loans held for sale

     3.64     3.87     3.57     3.30     3.17

Loans

     5.58     5.65     5.68     5.75     5.57

Covered loans

     7.23     7.54     6.19     7.22     7.33
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Earning Assets (2)

     5.21     5.22     5.06     5.33     5.22

Noninterest bearing deposits

     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00

NOW accounts

     0.19     0.22     0.20     0.30     0.34

MMDA

     0.36     0.35     0.39     0.53     0.56

Savings accounts

     0.11     0.12     0.12     0.15     0.16

Retail CDs < $100,000

     0.64     0.70     0.79     0.91     1.01

Retail CDs > $100,000

     0.78     0.83     0.91     1.05     1.12

Brokered CDs

     3.52     3.23     3.16     2.96     3.29
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Deposits

     0.36     0.40     0.46     0.56     0.63

FHLB advances

     0.00     0.00     2.76     2.74     3.35

Subordinated debentures

     2.59     3.12     3.41     4.06     3.43

Repurchase agreements

     0.55     0.47     0.67     0.65     0.54

Correspondent bank line of credit and other

     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-Deposit Funding

     1.80     1.91     2.64     2.86     2.35
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total funding (3)

     0.40     0.44     0.51     0.62     0.69
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest spread

     4.82     4.78     4.55     4.70     4.53
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest margin (2)

     4.79     4.75     4.52     4.66     4.48
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Interest and average rates are calculated on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 35%.
(2) Rate calculated based on average earning assets.
(3) Rate calculated based on total average funding including non-interest bearing liabilities.


AMERIS BANCORP

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands except per share data and FTE headcount)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     Mar.     Dec.     Sept.     Jun.     Mar.  
Core Earnings Reconciliation    2013     2012     2012     2012     2012  

Pre-tax operating profit/(loss)

   $ 7,891      $ 7,230      $ 2,719      $ 3,908      $ 7,863   

Plus: Credit Related Costs

          

Provision for loan losses

     2,923        4,442        6,540        7,225        12,882   

(Gains)/Losses on the sale of legacy OREO

     (20     464        983        813        7,252   

Problem loan and OREO expense

     4,864        2,084        2,724        2,610        5,487   

Interest reversed (received) on non-accrual loans

     54        227        159        145        187   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Credit-Related Costs

     7,821        7,217        10,406        10,793        25,808   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Plus: Non-recurring conversion charges

     —           2,125        —           —           —      

Plus: Costs associated with capital raise

     —           —           —           —           —      

Less: Non-recurring gains

          

Gains related to FDIC acquisitions

     —           —           —           —           (20,037

Gains on sales of securities

     (172     (322     —           —           —      

Gains on sales of bank premises

     (242     —           —           —           —      

Other non-recurring adjustments

     (1,017     (2,423     602        —           —      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pretax, Pre-provision earnings

   $ 14,281      $ 13,827      $ 13,727      $ 14,701      $ 13,634   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As percentage of average assets, annualized

     2.01     1.84     1.86     1.99     1.84
     Three Months Ended  
     Mar.     Dec.     Sept.     Jun.     Mar.  
Recurring Operating Expenses    2013     2012     2012     2012     2012  

Total Operating Expenses

     28,884        29,791        28,810        26,623        34,246   

Less: Credit costs & non-recurring charges

          

Gains/(Losses) on the sale of legacy OREO

     20        (464     (983     (813     (7,252

Gains/(Losses) on the sale of covered OREO

     (3,176     —           —           —           —      

Problem loan and OREO expense

     (1,688     (2,084     (2,724     (2,610     (5,487

Costs associated with capital raise

     —           —           —           —           —      

Severance payments

     —           (750     —           (190     (362

Conversion expenses

     —           (1,375     —           (285     —      

(Gains)/Losses on the sale of premises

     242        —           —           —           —      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Recurring operating expenses

   $ 24,282      $ 25,118      $ 25,103      $ 22,725      $ 21,145   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


AMERIS BANCORP

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands except per share data and FTE headcount)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     Mar.      Dec.      Sept.      Jun.      Mar.  
Segment Reporting    2013      2012      2012      2012      2012  

Banking Division:

              

Net interest income

   $ 27,766       $ 29,104       $ 27,953       $ 28,704       $ 27,586   

Provision for loan losses

     2,923         4,442         6,540         7,225         12,882   

Noninterest income

     6,896         7,136         6,091         5,869         25,789   

Noninterest expense:

     —            —            —            —            —      

Salaries and employee benefits

     11,037         13,021         11,446         10,727         10,262   

Occupancy

     2,765         3,476         3,190         2,807         3,253   

Data Processing

     2,471         3,119         2,510         2,832         1,880   

Other expenses

     8,890         6,586         8,706         8,396         17,368   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noninterest expense

     25,163         26,202         25,852         24,762         32,763   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     6,576         5,596         1,652         2,586         7,730   

Income Tax

     2,146         1,986         443         950         2,451   

Net income

     4,430         3,610         1,209         1,636         5,279   

Preferred stock dividends

     441         1,118         827         817         815   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 3,989       $ 2,492       $ 382       $ 819       $ 4,464   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mortgage Division:

              

Net interest income

   $ 572       $ 455       $ 285       $ 177       $ 141   

Provision for loan losses

     —            —            —            —            —      

Noninterest income

     4,464         4,768         3,740         3,006         1,475   

Noninterest expense:

              

Salaries and employee benefits

     2,769         2,764         2,320         1,398         1,184   

Occupancy

     166         177         150         73         82   

Data Processing

     99         135         89         73         45   

Other expenses

     687         513         399         317         172   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noninterest expense

     3,721         3,589         2,958         1,861         1,483   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     1,315         1,634         1,067         1,322         133   

Income Tax

     460         572         373         463         47   

Net income

     855         1,062         694         859         86   

Preferred stock dividends

     —            —            —            —            —      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 855       $ 1,062       $ 694       $ 859       $ 86   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Consolidated:

              

Net interest income

   $ 28,338       $ 29,559       $ 28,238       $ 28,881       $ 27,727   

Provision for loan losses

     2,923         4,442         6,540         7,225         12,882   

Noninterest income

     11,360         11,904         9,831         8,875         27,264   

Noninterest expense:

              

Salaries and employee benefits

     13,806         15,785         13,766         12,125         11,446   

Occupancy

     2,931         3,653         3,340         2,880         3,335   

Data Processing

     2,570         3,254         2,599         2,905         1,925   

Other expenses

     9,577         7,099         9,105         8,713         17,540   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noninterest expense

     28,884         29,791         28,810         26,623         34,246   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     7,891         7,230         2,719         3,908         7,863   

Income Tax

     2,606         2,558         816         1,413         2,498   

Net income

     5,285         4,672         1,903         2,495         5,365   

Preferred stock dividends

     441         1,118         827         817         815   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 4,844       $ 3,554       $ 1,076       $ 1,678       $ 4,550