AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Ameris Bancorp (ABCB)

Ameris Bancorp Q3 net income rises to $99.2 million, or $1.44 per diluted share

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Ameris Bancorp reported unaudited third-quarter 2024 net income of $99.2 million, or $1.44 per diluted share, up from $80.1 million, or $1.16 per share, a year earlier. Net interest income rose 3.0% year over year, but noninterest income fell 21.4% from the second quarter and the net interest margin narrowed to 3.51%. The company also authorized a $100.0 million share repurchase program on October 18, 2024.

Key points

  • Q3 2024 net income was $99.2 million, or $1.44 per diluted share, versus $90.8 million, or $1.32 per share, in Q2 2024
  • Adjusted net income was $95.2 million, or $1.38 per diluted share, excluding a $5.2 million gain on mortgage servicing rights sale and natural disaster expenses
  • Net interest margin was 3.51%, down from 3.58% in Q2 2024; noninterest income was $69.7 million, down from $88.7 million
  • Board authorized repurchases of up to $100.0 million of common stock on October 18, 2024, running through October 31, 2025

The filing

CompanyAmeris Bancorp (ABCB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 24, 2024, 5:10 PM ET
Accession number0000351569-24-000034

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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