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

Ameris Bancorp Q3 net income $80.1 million, down from $92.6 million a year earlier

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Ameris Bancorp reported unaudited third-quarter 2023 net income of $80.1 million, or $1.16 per diluted share, up from $62.6 million ($0.91) in the second quarter but down from $92.6 million ($1.34) in the third quarter of 2022. The board also authorized up to $100.0 million in share repurchases through October 31, 2024, and the company will discuss results on a call on October 27, 2023.

Key points

  • Net income of $80.1 million, or $1.16 per diluted share, versus $62.6 million ($0.91) in Q2 2023 and $92.6 million ($1.34) in Q3 2022
  • Net interest margin fell to 3.54% from 3.97% a year earlier, which the company attributed mainly to rising deposit costs
  • Board authorized repurchases of up to $100.0 million of common stock, effective through October 31, 2024
  • Tangible book value per share was $32.38 at September 30, 2023, up from $28.62 a year earlier

The filing

CompanyAmeris Bancorp (ABCB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 26, 2023, 4:16 PM ET
Accession number0000950170-23-055619

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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