Ameris Bancorp Announces First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Business Wire
29 Apr

Highlights of Ameris’s results for the first quarter of 2025 include the following:

  • Net income of $87.9 million, or $1.27 per diluted share
  • Return on average assets ("ROA") of 1.36%
  • Tangible book value(1) growth of $1.19 per share, or 12.5% annualized, to $39.78 at March 31, 2025
  • TCE ratio(1) of 10.78%, compared with 9.71% one year ago
  • Net interest margin (TE) expansion of 9bps to 3.73% for the first quarter of 2025
  • Continued growth in noninterest bearing deposits, now representing 30.8% of total deposits
  • Efficiency ratio of 52.83%
  • Increase in the allowance for credit losses to 1.67% of loans, from 1.63% at December 31, 2024
  • Annualized net charge-offs of 0.18% of average total loans

ATLANTA, April 28, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ameris Bancorp (NYSE: ABCB) (the "Company") today reported net income of $87.9 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, compared with $74.3 million, or $1.08 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.

Commenting on the Company’s results, Palmer Proctor, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, said, "Our first quarter performance showed a strong start for 2025 for Ameris. Results included 12.5% annualized tangible book value growth, a nine basis point increase in our margin, noninterest-bearing deposit growth to 30.8% of total deposits and continued above peer return metrics. We continued to build capital with TCE growing to 10.8% of tangible assets, and strengthened our allowance for credit losses to 1.67% of total loans. While economic uncertainty is currently high, Ameris will control what it can by focusing on our customers and prioritizing discipline in balance sheet management and operational efficiency. Our strong core deposit base, healthy net interest margin and continued focus on shareholder value, paired with the growth potential in our attractive Southeast markets, position us well for continued success over the years ahead."

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis (TE) was $222.8 million in the first quarter of 2025, unchanged from last quarter and an increase of $20.4 million, or 10.1%, compared with the first quarter of 2024. The Company's net interest margin expanded to 3.73% for the first quarter of 2025, a nine basis point increase from 3.64% reported for the fourth quarter of 2024 and a 22 basis point improvement from the 3.51% reported for the first quarter of 2024. The increase in net interest margin is primarily attributable to decreased deposit costs.

Yields on earning assets decreased six basis points during the quarter to 5.61%, compared with 5.67% in the fourth quarter of 2024. This decrease is primarily related to a decrease in yields on loans from 5.87% for the fourth quarter of 2024 to 5.82% during the first quarter of 2025. Compared with the first quarter of 2024, loan yields decreased 10 basis points from 5.92%. Yields on earning assets decreased 12 basis points from 5.73% compared with the first quarter of 2024.

The Company’s total cost of funds was 2.06% in the first quarter of 2025, a decrease of 16 and 35 basis points compared with the fourth quarter of 2024 and first quarter of 2024, respectively. Deposit costs decreased 14 basis points during the first quarter of 2025 to 1.98%, compared with 2.12% in the fourth quarter of 2024. Costs of interest-bearing deposits decreased during the quarter from 3.06% in the fourth quarter of 2024 to 2.83% in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting a decrease in brokered deposit account balances and costs, as well as money market account costs.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income decreased $4.9 million, or 7.2%, in the first quarter of 2025 to $64.0 million, compared with $69.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, primarily as a result of a decrease in gains on sale of SBA loans. Mortgage banking activity decreased by $1.4 million, or 3.9%, to $35.3 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared with $36.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2025. Total production in the retail mortgage division seasonally declined $302.4 million, or 24.5%, to $933.0 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared with $1.24 billion for the fourth quarter of 2024. The retail mortgage open pipeline was $771.6 million at the end of the first quarter of 2025, compared with $638.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2024. Gain on sale spreads decreased to 2.17% in the first quarter of 2025 from 2.40% for the fourth quarter of 2024.

Other noninterest income decreased $3.8 million, or 32.9%, in the first quarter of 2025 to $7.8 million, compared with $11.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2024. This decrease primarily resulted from decreases of $3.2 million and $889,000 in gain on sale of SBA loans and customer swap income, respectively.

Noninterest Expense

The Company has remained disciplined on expense control, such that noninterest expense was down $915,000 to $151.0 million during the first quarter of 2025, compared with $151.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2024. Salaries and employee benefits during the first quarter of 2025 included cyclical increases in payroll tax and 401(k) expenses totaling $5.2 million, offset by reductions in incentives and mortgage commissions tied to production. Management continues to focus on operating efficiency, and the efficiency ratio was 52.83% in the first quarter of 2025, compared with 52.26% in the fourth quarter of 2024 and 55.64% in the first quarter of 2024.

Income Tax Expense

The Company's effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2025 was 22.1%, compared with 25.1% for the fourth quarter of 2024. The decreased rate resulted primarily from a return to provision adjustment made when the Company filed its 2023 income tax returns in the fourth quarter of 2024 with no such adjustment in the first quarter of 2025.

Balance Sheet Trends

Total assets at March 31, 2025 were $26.51 billion, compared with $26.26 billion at December 31, 2024. Debt securities available-for-sale increased to $1.94 billion, compared with $1.67 billion at December 31, 2024. Loans, net of unearned income, decreased slightly by $33.3 million, or 0.2%, to $20.71 billion at March 31, 2025, compared with $20.74 billion at December 31, 2024. Loans held for sale increased to $545.4 million at March 31, 2025 from $528.6 million at December 31, 2024.

At March 31, 2025, total deposits amounted to $21.91 billion, compared with $21.72 billion at December 31, 2024. During the first quarter of 2025, deposits increased $190.0 million, with seasonal outflows of public funds totaling $405.9 million, brokered CDs increasing $246.8 million and the remaining (non-brokered, non-public funds) increasing $349.1 million. Noninterest bearing accounts increased $246.5 million, CDs increased $249.0 million and savings accounts increased $9.9 million, with such increases offset in part by money market accounts decreasing $256.9 million and a $58.5 million decrease in interest bearing demand accounts. Noninterest bearing accounts as a percentage of total deposits increased, such that at March 31, 2025, noninterest bearing deposit accounts represented $6.74 billion, or 30.8% of total deposits, compared with $6.50 billion, or 29.9% of total deposits, at December 31, 2024.

Shareholders’ equity at March 31, 2025 totaled $3.82 billion, an increase of $72.3 million, or 1.9%, from December 31, 2024. The increase in shareholders’ equity was primarily the result of earnings of $87.9 million during the first quarter of 2025, partially offset by dividends declared, share repurchases and an improvement in other comprehensive loss of $15.7 million resulting from changes in interest rates on the Company's investment portfolio. Tangible book value per share(1) increased $1.19 per share, or 12.5% annualized, during the first quarter of 2025 to $39.78 at March 31, 2025. Tangible common equity as a percentage of tangible assets was 10.78% at March 31, 2025, compared with 10.59% at the end of 2024. The Company repurchased 253,400 shares in the quarter ending March 31, 2025.

Credit Quality

During the first quarter of 2025, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $21.9 million, compared with a provision of $12.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. The allowance for credit losses on loans increased to 1.67% of loans at March 31, 2025, compared with 1.63% at the end of 2024. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets decreased three basis points to 0.44% during the quarter. Approximately $13.4 million, or 11.6%, of the nonperforming assets at March 31, 2025 were GNMA-guaranteed mortgage loans, which have minimal loss exposure. Excluding these government-guaranteed loans, nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets decreased four basis points to 0.38% at March 31, 2025, compared with 0.42% at the end of the fourth quarter of 2024. The net charge-off ratio was 18 basis points for the first quarter of 2025, compared with 17 basis points in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Conference Call

The Company will host a teleconference at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, to discuss the Company's results and answer appropriate questions. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-844-481-2939. The conference call ID is Ameris Bancorp. A replay of the call will be available beginning one hour after the end of the conference call until May 6, 2025. To listen to the replay, dial 1-877-344-7529. The conference replay access code is 5049412. The financial information discussed will be available on the Investor Relations page of the Ameris Bank website at ir.amerisbank.com. Participants also may listen to a live webcast of the presentation by visiting the link on the Investor Relations page of the Ameris Bank website.

About Ameris Bancorp

Ameris Bancorp is the parent of Ameris Bank, a state-chartered bank headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Ameris operates 164 financial centers across the Southeast and also serves consumer and business customers nationwide through select lending channels. Ameris manages $26.5 billion in assets as of March 31, 2025, and provides a full range of traditional banking and lending products, treasury and cash management, insurance premium financing, and mortgage and refinancing services. Learn more about Ameris at www.amerisbank.com.

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

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

This news release contains forward-looking statements, as defined by federal securities laws, including, among other forward-looking statements, certain plans, expectations and goals. Words such as "may," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "will," "should," "plan," "estimate," "predict," "continue" and "potential" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, as well as similar expressions, are meant to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this news release are based on current expectations and are provided to assist in the understanding of potential future performance. Such forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any such statements, including, without limitation, the following: general competitive, economic, unemployment, political and market conditions and fluctuations, including real estate market conditions, and the effects of such conditions and fluctuations on the creditworthiness and payment behavior of borrowers, collateral values, asset recovery values and the value of investment securities; movements in interest rates and their impacts on net interest margin, investment security valuations and other performance measures; expectations on credit quality and performance; legislative and regulatory changes; changes in U.S. government trade, monetary and fiscal policies, including tariffs; competitive pressures on product pricing and services; fraud, theft or other misconduct impacting our customers or operations; cybersecurity risks, including data breaches, malware, ransomware and account takeover; the success and timing of our business strategies and plans; our outlook and long-term goals for future growth; and natural disasters, geopolitical events, acts of war or terrorism or other hostilities, public health crises and other catastrophic events beyond our control. For a discussion of some of the other risks and other factors that may cause such forward-looking statements to differ materially from actual results, please refer to the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and the Company's subsequently filed periodic reports and other filings. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements.

AMERIS BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

FINANCIAL TABLES

Financial Highlights

Table 1

Three Months Ended

Mar

Dec

Sep

Jun

Mar

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

2025

2024

2024

2024

2024

EARNINGS

Net income

$

87,935

$

94,376

$

99,212

$

90,785

$

74,312

Adjusted net income(1)

$

88,044

$

95,078

$

95,187

$

80,763

$

75,612

COMMON SHARE DATA

Earnings per share available to common shareholders

Basic

$

1.28

$

1.37

$

1.44

$

1.32

$

1.08

Diluted

$

1.27

$

1.37

$

1.44

$

1.32

$

1.08

Adjusted diluted EPS(1)

$

1.28

$

1.38

$

1.38

$

1.17

$

1.10

Cash dividends per share

$

0.20

$

0.15

$

0.15

$

0.15

$

0.15

Book value per share (period end)

$

55.49

$

54.32

$

53.30

$

51.64

$

50.42

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

$

39.78

$

38.59

$

37.51

$

35.79

$

34.52

Weighted average number of shares

Basic

68,785,458

68,799,464

68,798,093

68,824,150

68,808,393

Diluted

69,030,331

69,128,946

69,066,298

69,013,834

69,014,116

Period end number of shares

68,910,924

69,068,609

69,067,019

69,066,573

69,115,263

Market data

High intraday price

$

68.85

$

74.56

$

65.40

$

51.18

$

53.99

Low intraday price

$

55.32

$

59.12

$

48.21

$

44.23

$

44.00

Period end closing price

$

57.57

$

62.57

$

62.39

$

50.35

$

48.38

Average daily volume

430,737

384,406

379,896

301,784

407,898

PERFORMANCE RATIOS

Return on average assets

1.36

%

1.42

%

1.49

%

1.41

%

1.18

%

Adjusted return on average assets(1)

1.36

%

1.43

%

1.43

%

1.25

%

1.20

%

Return on average common equity

9.39

%

10.09

%

10.91

%

10.34

%

8.63

%

Adjusted return on average tangible common equity(1)

13.16

%

14.37

%

14.99

%

13.35

%

12.88

%

Earning asset yield (TE)

5.61

%

5.67

%

5.81

%

5.86

%

5.73

%

Total cost of funds

2.06

%

2.22

%

2.50

%

2.48

%

2.41

%

Net interest margin (TE)

3.73

%

3.64

%

3.51

%

3.58

%

3.51

%

Efficiency ratio

52.83

%

52.26

%

53.49

%

51.68

%

55.64

%

Adjusted efficiency ratio (TE)(1)

52.62

%

51.82

%

54.25

%

55.00

%

54.56

%

CAPITAL ADEQUACY (period end)

Shareholders' equity to assets

14.42

%

14.28

%

13.94

%

13.45

%

13.58

%

Tangible common equity to tangible assets(1)

10.78

%

10.59

%

10.24

%

9.72

%

9.71

%

OTHER DATA (period end)

Full time equivalent employees

Banking Division

2,045

2,021

2,056

2,073

2,082

Retail Mortgage Division

577

585

592

595

596

Warehouse Lending Division

7

8

9

9

8

Premium Finance Division

81

77

76

74

73

Total Ameris Bancorp FTE headcount

2,710

2,691

2,733

2,751

2,759

Branch locations

164

164

164

164

164

Deposits per branch location

$

133,612

$

132,454

$

133,410

$

130,757

$

128,033

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

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AMERIS BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

FINANCIAL TABLES

Income Statement

Table 2

Three Months Ended

Mar

Dec

Sep

Jun

Mar

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

2025

2024

2024

2024

2024

Interest income

Interest and fees on loans

$

304,168

$

318,843

$

325,622

$

317,664

$

303,393

Interest on taxable securities

18,492

15,923

15,555

16,948

13,092

Interest on nontaxable securities

329

337

336

335

330

Interest on deposits in other banks

10,789

11,260

13,633

12,376

12,637

Total interest income

333,778

346,363

355,146

347,323

329,452

Interest expense

Interest on deposits

105,215

115,556

129,698

121,245

118,174

Interest on other borrowings

6,724

8,986

11,388

14,157

9,890

Total interest expense

111,939

124,542

141,086

135,402

128,064

Net interest income

221,839

221,821

214,060

211,921

201,388

Provision for loan losses

16,519

12,657

6,313

25,348

25,523

Provision for unfunded commitments

5,373

148

(204

)

(6,570

)

(4,422

)

Provision for other credit losses

3

(2

)

(5

)

4

Provision for credit losses

21,892

12,808

6,107

18,773

21,105

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

199,947

209,013

207,953

193,148

180,283

Noninterest income

Service charges on deposit accounts

13,133

13,544

12,918

12,672

11,759

Mortgage banking activity

35,254

36,699

37,947

46,399

39,430

Other service charges, commissions and fees

1,109

1,182

1,163

1,211

1,202

Gain (loss) on securities

40

(16

)

(8

)

12,335

(7

)

Equipment finance activity

6,698

5,947

5,398

4,983

5,336

Other noninterest income

7,789

11,603

12,291

11,111

8,158

Total noninterest income

64,023

68,959

69,709

88,711

65,878

Noninterest expense

Salaries and employee benefits

86,615

87,810

88,700

88,201

82,930

Occupancy and equipment

10,677

11,624

11,716

12,559

12,885

Data processing and communications expenses

14,855

14,631

15,221

15,193

14,654

Credit resolution-related expenses(1)

765

1,271

(110

)

840

486

Advertising and marketing

2,883

2,730

3,959

3,456

2,467

Amortization of intangible assets

4,103

4,180

4,180

4,407

4,422

Other noninterest expenses

31,136

29,703

28,111

30,701

30,867

Total noninterest expense

151,034

151,949

151,777

155,357

148,711

Income before income tax expense

112,936

126,023

125,885

126,502

97,450

Income tax expense

25,001

31,647

26,673

35,717

23,138

Net income

$

87,935

$

94,376

$

99,212

$

90,785

$

74,312

Diluted earnings per common share

$

1.27

$

1.37

$

1.44

$

1.32

$

1.08

 

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

AMERIS BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

FINANCIAL TABLES

Period End Balance Sheet

Table 3

Mar

Dec

Sep

Jun

Mar

(dollars in thousands)

2025

2024

2024

2024

2024

Assets

Cash and due from banks

$

253,289

$

244,980

$

231,515

$

257,297

$

235,931

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

1,039,111

975,397

1,127,641

1,104,897

975,321

Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value

1,943,011

1,671,260

1,441,552

1,531,047

1,414,419

Debt securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost

173,757

164,677

161,220

148,538

147,022

Other investments

65,630

66,298

63,899

96,613

77,480

Loans held for sale

545,388

528,599

553,379

570,180

364,332

Loans, net of unearned income

20,706,644

20,739,906

20,964,981

20,992,603

20,600,260

Allowance for credit losses

(345,555

)

(338,084

)

(334,457

)

(336,218

)

(320,023

)

Loans, net

20,361,089

20,401,822

20,630,524

20,656,385

20,280,237

Other real estate owned

863

2,433

9,482

2,213

2,158

Premises and equipment, net

207,895

209,460

210,931

213,255

214,801

Goodwill

1,015,646

1,015,646

1,015,646

1,015,646

1,015,646

Other intangible assets, net

66,658

70,761

74,941

79,120

83,527

Cash value of bank owned life insurance

410,890

408,574

460,699

376,458

396,804

Other assets

431,713

502,143

418,353

469,079

447,767

Total assets

$

26,514,940

$

26,262,050

$

26,399,782

$

26,520,728

$

25,655,445

Liabilities

Deposits

Noninterest-bearing

$

6,744,781

$

6,498,293

$

6,670,320

$

6,649,220

$

6,538,322

Interest-bearing

15,167,628

15,224,155

15,208,945

14,794,923

14,459,068

Total deposits

21,912,409

21,722,448

21,879,265

21,444,143

20,997,390

Other borrowings

276,744

291,788

346,446

946,413

631,380

Subordinated deferrable interest debentures

132,807

132,309

131,811

131,312

130,814

Other liabilities

369,178

363,983

360,892

432,246

411,123

Total liabilities

22,691,138

22,510,528

22,718,414

22,954,114

22,170,707

Shareholders' Equity

Preferred stock

Common stock

72,885

72,699

72,698

72,697

72,683

Capital stock

1,961,732

1,958,642

1,954,532

1,950,846

1,948,352

Retained earnings

1,927,489

1,853,428

1,772,989

1,684,218

1,603,832

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax

(14,430

)

(30,119

)

(15,724

)

(38,020

)

(39,959

)

Treasury stock

(123,874

)

(103,128

)

(103,127

)

(103,127

)

(100,170

)

Total shareholders' equity

3,823,802

3,751,522

3,681,368

3,566,614

3,484,738

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

26,514,940

$

26,262,050

$

26,399,782

$

26,520,728

$

25,655,445

Other Data

Earning assets

$

24,473,541

$

24,146,137

$

24,312,672

$

24,443,878

$

23,578,834

Intangible assets

1,082,304

1,086,407

1,090,587

1,094,766

1,099,173

Interest-bearing liabilities

15,577,179

15,648,252

15,687,202

15,872,648

15,221,262

Average assets

26,229,423

26,444,894

26,442,984

25,954,808

25,295,088

Average common shareholders' equity

3,798,149

3,719,888

3,618,052

3,530,869

3,462,871

AMERIS BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

FINANCIAL TABLES

Asset Quality Information

Table 4

Three Months Ended

Mar

Dec

Sep

Jun

Mar

(dollars in thousands)

2025

2024

2024

2024

2024

Allowance for Credit Losses

Balance at beginning of period

$

368,663

$

364,885

$

366,852

$

357,232

$

348,727

Provision for loan losses

16,519

12,657

6,313

25,348

25,523

Provision for unfunded commitments

5,373

148

(204

)

(6,570

)

(4,422

)

Provision for other credit losses

3

(2

)

(5

)

4

Provision for credit losses

21,892

12,808

6,107

18,773

21,105

Charge-offs

15,383

17,460

15,352

16,845

18,457

Recoveries

6,335

8,430

7,278

7,692

5,857

Net charge-offs (recoveries)

9,048

9,030

8,074

9,153

12,600

Ending balance

$

381,507

$

368,663

$

364,885

$

366,852

$

357,232

Allowance for loan losses

$

345,555

$

338,084

$

334,457

$

336,218

$

320,023

Allowance for unfunded commitments

35,883

30,510

30,362

30,566

37,136

Allowance for other credit losses

69

69

66

68

73

Total allowance for credit losses

$

381,507

$

368,663

$

364,885

$

366,852

$

357,232

Non-Performing Assets

Nonaccrual portfolio loans

$

86,229

$

90,206

$

87,339

$

85,878

$

80,448

Other real estate owned

863

2,433

9,482

2,213

2,158

Repossessed assets

9

19

22

29

Accruing loans delinquent 90 days or more

14,930

17,733

12,234

15,909

15,811

Non-performing portfolio assets

$

102,022

$

110,381

$

109,074

$

104,022

$

98,446

Serviced GNMA-guaranteed mortgage nonaccrual loans

13,441

12,012

8,168

93,520

84,238

Total non-performing assets

$

115,463

$

122,393

$

117,242

$

197,542

$

182,684

Asset Quality Ratios

Non-performing portfolio assets as a percent of total assets

0.38

%

0.42

%

0.41

%

0.39

%

0.38

%

Total non-performing assets as a percent of total assets

0.44

%

0.47

%

0.44

%

0.74

%

0.71

%

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

0.18

%

0.17

%

0.15

%

0.18

%

0.25

%

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Loan Information

Table 5

Mar

Dec

Sep

Jun

Mar

(dollars in thousands)

2025

2024

2024

2024

2024

Loans by Type

Commercial and industrial

$

3,075,971

$

2,953,135

$

2,949,957

$

2,860,973

$

2,758,716

Consumer

213,902

221,735

221,201

234,122

257,015

Mortgage warehouse

891,412

965,053

985,910

1,070,921

891,336

Municipal

429,227

441,408

449,561

454,967

477,567

Premium Finance

1,176,309

1,155,614

1,246,452

1,151,261

998,726

Real estate - construction and development

1,842,431

1,998,506

2,232,114

2,336,987

2,264,346

Real estate - commercial and farmland

8,574,626

8,445,958

8,249,981

8,103,634

8,131,248

Real estate - residential

4,502,766

4,558,497

4,629,805

4,779,738

4,821,306

Total loans

$

20,706,644

$

20,739,906

$

20,964,981

$

20,992,603

$

20,600,260

Loans by Risk Grade

Pass

$

20,468,496

$

20,457,340

$

20,676,342

$

20,623,416

$

20,221,302

Other assets especially mentioned

73,783

110,936

124,479

115,477

137,225

Substandard

164,365

171,630

164,160

253,710

241,733

Total loans

$

20,706,644

$

20,739,906

$

20,964,981

$

20,992,603

$

20,600,260

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Average Balances

Table 6

Three Months Ended

Mar

Dec

Sep

Jun

Mar

(dollars in thousands)

2025

2024

2024

2024

2024

Earning Assets

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

$

980,164

$

899,162

$

997,308

$

899,866

$

923,845

Debt securities - taxable

1,998,226

1,761,984

1,733,418

1,663,841

1,599,705

Debt securities - nontaxable

41,391

41,494

41,496

41,396

41,287

Loans held for sale

565,531

795,904

575,461

491,000

323,351

Loans

20,620,777

20,868,216

21,023,629

20,820,361

20,320,678

Total Earning Assets

$

24,206,089

$

24,366,760

$

24,371,312

$

23,916,464

$

23,208,866

Deposits

Noninterest-bearing deposits

$

6,522,784

$

6,684,851

$

6,622,952

$

6,558,427

$

6,403,300

NOW accounts

3,988,458

3,888,404

3,753,528

3,824,538

3,829,977

MMDA

6,911,554

6,864,265

6,508,770

6,251,719

5,952,389

Savings accounts

767,148

761,980

765,909

781,588

795,887

Retail CDs

2,436,974

2,474,804

2,478,875

2,430,416

2,378,678

Brokered CDs

962,768

1,057,808

1,493,352

1,167,174

1,381,382

Total Deposits

21,589,686

21,732,112

21,623,386

21,013,862

20,741,613

Non-Deposit Funding

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

1

FHLB advances

149,537

215,116

358,332

548,251

219,589

Other borrowings

193,494

279,961

298,073

307,449

308,210

Subordinated deferrable interest debentures

132,544

132,048

131,547

131,050

130,551

Total Non-Deposit Funding

475,575

627,125

787,952

986,751

658,350

Total Funding

$

22,065,261

$

22,359,237

$

22,411,338

$

22,000,613

$

21,399,963

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Interest Income and Interest Expense (TE)

Table 7

Three Months Ended

Mar

Dec

Sep

Jun

Mar

(dollars in thousands)

2025

2024

2024

2024

2024

Interest Income

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

$

10,789

$

11,260

$

13,633

$

12,376

$

12,637

Debt securities - taxable

18,492

15,923

15,555

16,948

13,092

Debt securities - nontaxable (TE)

416

427

426

423

418

Loans held for sale

9,045

11,853

9,142

8,189

5,348

Loans (TE)

295,964

307,852

317,358

310,347

298,907

Total Earning Assets

$

334,706

$

347,315

$

356,114

$

348,283

$

330,402

Interest Expense

Interest-Bearing Deposits

NOW accounts

$

18,306

$

19,099

$

20,535

$

21,020

$

20,574

MMDA

52,261

57,160

61,620

58,332

53,953

Savings accounts

830

850

960

984

986

Retail CDs

23,245

25,610

26,775

25,711

24,576

Brokered CDs

10,573

12,837

19,808

15,198

18,085

Total Interest-Bearing Deposits

105,215

115,556

129,698

121,245

118,174

Non-Deposit Funding

FHLB advances

1,362

2,393

4,443

7,167

2,578

Other borrowings

2,350

3,346

3,514

3,574

3,879

Subordinated deferrable interest debentures

3,012

3,247

3,431

3,416

3,433

Total Non-Deposit Funding

6,724

8,986

11,388

14,157

9,890

Total Interest-Bearing Funding

$

111,939

$

124,542

$

141,086

$

135,402

$

128,064

Net Interest Income (TE)

$

222,767

$

222,773

$

215,028

$

212,881

$

202,338

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Yields(1)

Table 8

Three Months Ended

Mar

Dec

Sep

Jun

Mar

2025

2024

2024

2024

2024

Earning Assets

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

4.46

%

4.98

%

5.44

%

5.53

%

5.50

%

Debt securities - taxable

3.75

%

3.60

%

3.57

%

4.10

%

3.29

%

Debt securities - nontaxable (TE)

4.08

%

4.09

%

4.08

%

4.11

%

4.07

%

Loans held for sale

6.49

%

5.92

%

6.32

%

6.71

%

6.65

%

Loans (TE)

5.82

%

5.87

%

6.01

%

6.00

%

5.92

%

Total Earning Assets

5.61

%

5.67

%

5.81

%

5.86

%

5.73

%

Interest-Bearing Deposits

NOW accounts

1.86

%

1.95

%

2.18

%

2.21

%

2.16

%

MMDA

3.07

%

3.31

%

3.77

%

3.75

%

3.65

%

Savings accounts

0.44

%

0.44

%

0.50

%

0.51

%

0.50

%

Retail CDs

3.87

%

4.12

%

4.30

%

4.25

%

4.16

%

Brokered CDs

4.45

%

4.83

%

5.28

%

5.24

%

5.27

%

Total Interest-Bearing Deposits

2.83

%

3.06

%

3.44

%

3.37

%

3.31

%

Non-Deposit Funding

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

%

%

%

%

%

FHLB advances

3.69

%

4.43

%

4.93

%

5.26

%

4.72

%

Other borrowings

4.93

%

4.75

%

4.69

%

4.68

%

5.06

%

Subordinated deferrable interest debentures

9.22

%

9.78

%

10.38

%

10.48

%

10.58

%

Total Non-Deposit Funding

5.73

%

5.70

%

5.75

%

5.77

%

6.04

%

Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities

2.92

%

3.16

%

3.55

%

3.53

%

3.43

%

Net Interest Spread

2.69

%

2.51

%

2.26

%

2.33

%

2.30

%

Net Interest Margin(2)

3.73

%

3.64

%

3.51

%

3.58

%

3.51

%

Total Cost of Funds(3)

2.06

%

2.22

%

2.50

%

2.48

%

2.41

%

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

(2) Rate calculated based on average earning assets.

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

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Non-GAAP Reconciliations

Adjusted Net Income

Table 9A

Three Months Ended

Mar

Dec

Sep

Jun

Mar

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

2025

2024

2024

2024

2024

Net income available to common shareholders

$

87,935

$

94,376

$

99,212

$

90,785

$

74,312

Adjustment items:

Gain on sale of MSR

14

(536

)

(5,245

)

(4,713

)

Gain on conversion of Visa Class B-1 stock

(12,554

)

Gain on BOLI proceeds

(11

)

(466

)

(998

)

FDIC special assessment

138

(559

)

(895

)

2,909

Natural disaster expenses

400

150

Loss on disposition of bank premises

1,203

Tax effect of adjustment items (Note 1)

(32

)

(107

)

1,070

3,814

(611

)

After tax adjustment items

109

401

(4,025

)

(14,814

)

1,300

Tax expense attributable to BOLI restructuring

301

4,792

Adjusted net income

$

88,044

$

95,078

$

95,187

$

80,763

$

75,612

Weighted average number of shares - diluted

69,030,331

69,128,946

69,066,298

69,013,834

69,014,116

Net income per diluted share

$

1.27

$

1.37

$

1.44

$

1.32

$

1.08

Adjusted net income per diluted share

$

1.28

$

1.38

$

1.38

$

1.17

$

1.10

Average assets

$

26,229,423

$

26,444,894

$

26,442,984

$

25,954,808

$

25,295,088

Return on average assets

1.36

%

1.42

%

1.49

%

1.41

%

1.18

%

Adjusted return on average assets

1.36

%

1.43

%

1.43

%

1.25

%

1.20

%

Average common equity

$

3,798,149

$

3,719,888

$

3,618,052

$

3,530,869

$

3,462,871

Average tangible common equity

$

2,713,847

$

2,631,452

$

2,525,421

$

2,433,958

$

2,361,544

Return on average common equity

9.39

%

10.09

%

10.91

%

10.34

%

8.63

%

Adjusted return on average tangible common equity

13.16

%

14.37

%

14.99

%

13.35

%

12.88

%

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

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Non-GAAP Reconciliations (continued)

Adjusted Efficiency Ratio (TE)

Table 9B

Three Months Ended

Mar

Dec

Sep

Jun

Mar

(dollars in thousands)

2025

2024

2024

2024

2024

Adjusted Noninterest Expense

Total noninterest expense

$

151,034

$

151,949

$

151,777

$

155,357

$

148,711

Adjustment items:

FDIC special assessment

(138

)

559

895

(2,909

)

Natural disaster expenses

(400

)

(150

)

Loss on disposition of bank premises

(1,203

)

Adjusted noninterest expense

$

150,896

$

150,905

$

151,627

$

156,252

$

145,802

Total Revenue

Net interest income

$

221,839

$

221,821

$

214,060

$

211,921

$

201,388

Noninterest income

64,023

68,959

69,709

88,711

65,878

Total revenue

$

285,862

$

290,780

$

283,769

$

300,632

$

267,266

Adjusted Total Revenue

Net interest income (TE)

$

222,767

$

222,773

$

215,028

$

212,881

$

202,338

Noninterest income

64,023

68,959

69,709

88,711

65,878

Total revenue (TE)

286,790

291,732

284,737

301,592

268,216

Adjustment items:

(Gain) loss on securities

(40

)

16

8

(12,335

)

7

Gain on sale of MSR

14

(536

)

(5,245

)

(4,713

)

Gain on BOLI proceeds

(11

)

(466

)

(998

)

Adjusted total revenue (TE)

$

286,753

$

291,212

$

279,500

$

284,078

$

267,225

Efficiency ratio

52.83

%

52.26

%

53.49

%

51.68

%

55.64

%

Adjusted efficiency ratio (TE)

52.62

%

51.82

%

54.25

%

55.00

%

54.56

%

Tangible Book Value Per Share

Table 9C

Three Months Ended

Mar

Dec

Sep

Jun

Mar

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

2025

2024

2024

2024

2024

Total shareholders' equity

$

3,823,802

$

3,751,522

$

3,681,368

$

3,566,614

$

3,484,738

Less:

Goodwill

1,015,646

1,015,646

1,015,646

1,015,646

1,015,646

Other intangibles, net

66,658

70,761

74,941

79,120

83,527

Total tangible shareholders' equity

$

2,741,498

$

2,665,115

$

2,590,781

$

2,471,848

$

2,385,565

Period end number of shares

68,910,924

69,068,609

69,067,019

69,066,573

69,115,263

Book value per share (period end)

$

55.49

$

54.32

$

53.30

$

51.64

$

50.42

Tangible book value per share (period end)

$

39.78

$

38.59

$

37.51

$

35.79

$

34.52

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Non-GAAP Reconciliations (continued)

Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets

Table 9D

Mar

Dec

Sep

Jun

Mar

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

2025

2024

2024

2024

2024

Total shareholders' equity

$

3,823,802

$

3,751,522

$

3,681,368

$

3,566,614

$

3,484,738

Less:

Goodwill

1,015,646

1,015,646

1,015,646

1,015,646

1,015,646

Other intangibles, net

66,658

70,761

74,941

79,120

83,527

Total tangible shareholders' equity

$

2,741,498

$

2,665,115

$

2,590,781

$

2,471,848

$

2,385,565

Total assets

$

26,514,940

$

26,262,050

$

26,399,782

$

26,520,728

$

25,655,445

Less:

Goodwill

1,015,646

1,015,646

1,015,646

1,015,646

1,015,646

Other intangibles, net

66,658

70,761

74,941

79,120

83,527

Total tangible assets

$

25,432,636

$

25,175,643

$

25,309,195

$

25,425,962

$

24,556,272

Equity to Assets

14.42

%

14.28

%

13.94

%

13.45

%

13.58

%

Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets

10.78

%

10.59

%

10.24

%

9.72

%

9.71

%

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Segment Reporting

Table 10

Three Months Ended

Mar

Dec

Sep

Jun

Mar

(dollars in thousands)

2025

2024

2024

2024

2024

Retail Mortgage Division

Net interest income

$

21,844

$

23,714

$

23,553

$

23,742

$

23,287

Provision for credit losses

5,191

(2,503

)

254

(2,882

)

2,332

Noninterest income

34,729

36,623

41,498

50,145

38,765

Noninterest expense

Salaries and employee benefits

20,995

22,876

23,233

25,254

21,073

Occupancy and equipment expenses

829

951

957

1,008

1,049

Data processing and telecommunications expenses

1,297

1,222

1,184

1,276

1,366

Other noninterest expenses

11,963

12,118

12,164

13,397

12,530

Total noninterest expense

35,084

37,167

37,538

40,935

36,018

Income before income tax expense

16,298

25,673

27,259

35,834

23,702

Income tax expense

3,423

5,391

5,724

7,525

4,978

Net income

$

12,875

$

20,282

$

21,535

$

28,309

$

18,724

Warehouse Lending Division

Net interest income

$

5,902

$

6,640

$

7,812

$

6,292

$

6,028

Provision for credit losses

(175

)

(59

)

(170

)

359

145

Noninterest income

554

676

1,765

1,028

740

Noninterest expense

Salaries and employee benefits

552

583

621

1,124

888

Occupancy and equipment expenses

7

6

6

7

7

Data processing and telecommunications expenses

38

44

32

59

25

Other noninterest expenses

270

224

217

298

237

Total noninterest expense

867

857

876

1,488

1,157

Income before income tax expense

5,764

6,518

8,871

5,473

5,466

Income tax expense

1,210

1,369

1,863

1,149

1,148

Net income

$

4,554

$

5,149

$

7,008

$

4,324

$

4,318

Premium Finance Division

Net interest income

$

9,880

$

10,390

$

10,060

$

8,350

$

7,605

Provision for credit losses

456

517

457

408

(499

)

Noninterest income

16

13

11

11

10

Noninterest expense

Salaries and employee benefits

2,352

2,029

2,212

1,900

2,053

Occupancy and equipment expenses

37

51

28

70

76

Data processing and telecommunications expenses

129

106

83

102

79

Other noninterest expenses

969

1,173

1,140

1,095

1,028

Total noninterest expense

3,487

3,359

3,463

3,167

3,236

Income before income tax expense

5,953

6,527

6,151

4,786

4,878

Income tax expense

1,214

1,334

1,254

953

984

Net income

$

4,739

$

5,193

$

4,897

$

3,833

$

3,894

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Segment Reporting (continued)

Table 10

Three Months Ended

Mar

Dec

Sep

Jun

Mar

(dollars in thousands)

2025

2024

2024

2024

2024

Banking Division

Net interest income

$

184,213

$

181,077

$

172,635

$

173,537

$

164,468

Provision for credit losses

16,420

14,853

5,566

20,888

19,127

Noninterest income

28,724

31,647

26,435

37,527

26,363

Noninterest expense

Salaries and employee benefits

62,716

62,322

62,634

59,923

58,916

Occupancy and equipment expenses

9,804

10,616

10,725

11,474

11,753

Data processing and telecommunications expenses

13,391

13,259

13,922

13,756

13,184

Other noninterest expenses

25,685

24,369

22,619

24,614

24,447

Total noninterest expense

111,596

110,566

109,900

109,767

108,300

Income before income tax expense

84,921

87,305

83,604

80,409

63,404

Income tax expense

19,154

23,553

17,832

26,090

16,028

Net income

$

65,767

$

63,752

$

65,772

$

54,319

$

47,376

Total Consolidated

Net interest income

$

221,839

$

221,821

$

214,060

$

211,921

$

201,388

Provision for credit losses

21,892

12,808

6,107

18,773

21,105

Noninterest income

64,023

68,959

69,709

88,711

65,878

Noninterest expense

Salaries and employee benefits

86,615

87,810

88,700

88,201

82,930

Occupancy and equipment expenses

10,677

11,624

11,716

12,559

12,885

Data processing and telecommunications expenses

14,855

14,631

15,221

15,193

14,654

Other noninterest expenses

38,887

37,884

36,140

39,404

38,242

Total noninterest expense

151,034

151,949

151,777

155,357

148,711

Income before income tax expense

112,936

126,023

125,885

126,502

97,450

Income tax expense

25,001

31,647

26,673

35,717

23,138

Net income

$

87,935

$

94,376

$

99,212

$

90,785

$

74,312

Category: Earnings

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