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Ameris Bancorp Announces 2017 Financial Results

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MOULTRIE, Ga., Jan. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Ameris Bancorp (Nasdaq: ABCB) (the "Company") today reported net income of $73.5 million, or $1.98 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2017, compared with $72.1 million, or $2.08 per diluted share, for 2016.  For the quarter ending December 31, 2017, reported results include net income of $9.2 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, compared with $18.2 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, for the same period in 2016.  The financial results include a charge of $13.4 million to income tax expense related to the valuation of the Company's deferred tax asset, due to the recent tax legislation that reduces the future corporate tax rate for the Company.

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The Company reported adjusted operating net income of $92.3 million, or $2.48 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2017, compared with $80.6 million, or $2.32 per diluted share, for 2016.  Adjusted operating net income for the fourth quarter of 2017 was $23.6 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, compared with $22.2 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, for the same quarter of 2016.

For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company's adjusted operating return on average assets was 1.26%, compared with 1.31% for 2016.  For the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company's adjusted operating return on average assets was 1.20%, compared with 1.34% in the same quarter of 2016.  Commenting on the Company's earnings, Edwin W. Hortman, Jr., Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, said, "Our successes in 2017 show the strength of our team and dedication our bankers have to growing our bank in the communities we serve.  During 2017, we grew loans 20% from organic growth within our existing markets and grew core deposits 16%, all while improving our margin by five basis points, exclusive of accretion from prior acquisitions, and improving asset quality."

Following is a summary of the adjustments between reported net income and adjusted operating net income:

Adjusted Operating Net Income Reconciliation









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Twelve Months Ended


Dec


Dec


Dec


Dec

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

2017


2016


2017


2016

Net income available to common shareholders

$

9,150



$

18,177



$

73,548



$

72,100










Merger and conversion charges

421



17



915



6,376


Certain compliance resolution expenses

434



5,750



5,163



5,750


Accelerated premium amortization on loans sold from purchased

loan pools

456





456




Financial impact of Hurricane Irma





410




Loss on sale of premises

308



430



1,264



992


Tax effect of management-adjusted charges

(567)



(2,169)



(2,873)



(4,591)


After tax management-adjusted charges

1,052



4,028



5,335



8,527


Tax expense attributable to remeasurement of deferred tax assets and
deferred tax liabilities at reduced federal corporate tax rate

13,388





13,388




Adjusted operating net income

$

23,590



$

22,205



$

92,271



$

80,627










Reported net income per diluted share

$

0.24



$

0.52



$

1.98



$

2.08


Adjusted operating net income per diluted share

$

0.63



$

0.63



$

2.48



$

2.32










Reported return on average assets

0.47

%


1.10

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