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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 ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2012 FINANCIAL RESULTS

October 23, 2012

AMERIS BANCORP (NASDAQ-GS: ABCB), Moultrie, Georgia, today reported net income of $1.1 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, compared to $15.6 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2011. For the year to date period ending September 30, 2012, the Company reported net income available to common shareholders of $7.3 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, compared to $17.5 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, for the same period in 2011. Income in the third quarter of 2011 included an after-tax gain of $17.5 million related to an FDIC-assisted acquisition.

Highlights of the results of the third quarter of 2012 include:

 

   

Legacy loans increased $74.4 million during the third quarter, representing a 21.7% annualized growth rate.

 

   

The Company completed its tenth FDIC-assisted transaction during the third quarter of 2012.

 

   

The Company’s net interest margin remained strong, at 4.52% during the third quarter of 2012.

 

   

Total revenue (excluding gains and non-recurring adjustments) increased to $38.1 million in the third quarter of 2012, compared to $37.8 million in the second quarter of 2012.

 

   

Non-performing assets declined 35% from December 31, 2011.

 

   

Legacy classified loans decreased $28.6 million, or 28%, from December 31, 2011.

 

   

Annualized net charge-offs for the current quarter declined to 1.65% of total loans, compared to 2.23% for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

   

“In-migration” of new legacy problem loans amounted to $9.7 million, compared to $9.4 million in the second quarter of 2012 and $12.5 million in the first quarter of 2012.

Operating Results

Net income in the third quarter of 2012 totaled $1.9 million before preferred dividends, a decrease when compared to the same quarter in 2011, resulting from the $26.9 million pre-tax gain on acquisitions recorded in the third quarter of 2011. For the year to date period, the Company’s earnings before preferred dividends were $9.8 million, compared to $20.0 million in the year to date period in 2011.


Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income during the third quarter of 2012 totaled $28.2 million, an increase of $436,000, or 1.57%, compared to the $27.8 million reported for the third quarter of 2011. During the third quarter of 2012, the Company’s net interest margin increased to 4.52%, compared to 4.44% during the same quarter of 2011. Lower yields on most earning asset classes have been offset by lower funding costs and better allocation of earning assets.

Earning assets totaled $2.44 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2012, compared to $2.48 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2011. Although earning assets declined by 1.7% during the current year, loans and investment securities increased. Loans comprised 81.3% of total earning assets in the current quarter, compared to 79.1% in the same quarter in 2011, while investment securities have grown from 14.2% of total earning assets at September 30, 2011 to 15.1% at September 30, 2012.

Legacy loan yields continued to show little dilution, averaging 5.64% in the current quarter, compared to 5.34% in the same quarter of 2011. Covered loan yields declined from 9.04% in the third quarter of 2011 to 6.19% in the third quarter of 2012. The decline in covered loan yields relates mostly to one-time adjustments made during the third quarter of 2011 associated with certain fair value determinations.

The Company has offset the declines in earning asset yields with corresponding declines in funding costs. Deposit costs, the Company’s largest funding expense, declined from 0.97% in the third quarter of 2011, to 0.46% in the third quarter of 2012. This decline relates to continued shifts in deposit mix, favoring lower cost transaction accounts and non-interest bearing balances, as well as lower market rates in our communities. The Company anticipates a continued downward trend on funding costs, albeit at a slower pace.

Non-Interest Income

Recurring non-interest income (excluding gains on acquisitions) totaled $9.83 million during the third quarter of 2012, compared to $7.08 million during the third quarter of 2011, representing a 38.9% increase. The Company’s mortgage operations contributed significantly to the increase in non-interest income, growing $2.8 million when compared to the same quarter in 2011. Higher volumes, mostly from growth in staffing levels over the past twelve months, led to the increase. During the third quarter, the Company recruited a talented correspondent mortgage team to Ameris Bank and accelerated the process of delivering wholesale mortgage services to banks, credit unions and select mortgage brokers. Mortgage pipelines continued to grow throughout the quarter, with a majority of the business from purchase transactions rather than refinance transactions.

Service charges increased to $5.12 million during the third quarter of 2012, compared to $4.67 million in the third quarter of 2011. This 9.8% increase was driven by higher balances in accounts subject to service charges, as well as continued growth of core accounts through the Company’s FDIC-assisted acquisition strategy.

Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest expenses totaled $28.8 million in the third quarter of 2012, a decline from $29.5 million reported for the third quarter of 2011. The decrease in total operating expenses was primarily the result of declining credit related expenses, which fell to $3.7 million in the current quarter, compared to $9.0 million in the third quarter of 2011. Excluding credit related expenses, non-interest expense totaled $25.1 million in the third quarter of 2012, compared to $20.5 million in the third quarter of 2011.

Trends in operating expenses have been heavily influenced by several factors. First, the Company’s mortgage strategy began in earnest in the second quarter of 2011 and has been growing steadily since that time. As noted above, mortgage revenue has increased substantially during 2012, growing from $903,000 in the third quarter of 2011 to $3.7 million in the current period. Costs associated with this strategy have increased as well. Mortgage related costs, much of which are compensation costs, increased by $1.9 million in the third quarter of 2012 to $2.9 million. Management expects continued growth in revenue from this strategy with moderating growth rates in expenses, as the platform is substantially in place and able to be leveraged.


In addition, the Company’s consistent participation in failed bank transactions has caused faster growth in branches and branch operations than desired and contractual agreements with the FDIC restrict the Company’s ability to consolidate branches acquired in FDIC-assisted transactions for a period of one year from the date of acquisition. Current period numbers include $3.2 million of year to date total expenses ($1.6 million of which is compensation) related to the two transactions completed this year that is not included in prior periods.

During the third quarter of 2012, the Company identified several branches for consolidation beginning in the fourth quarter with estimated annual expense reductions totaling approximately $2.0 million. Additionally, other efficiencies resulting from re-engineered processes or redistribution of work duties were identified that the Company anticipates will result in $2.5 million of savings beginning in the latter part of the fourth quarter of 2012. Further assessment of the Company’s operations and branch infrastructure is underway in an effort to prepare for an extended low rate environment and to deliver higher shareholder returns.

Balance Sheet Trends

At September 30, 2012, the Company reported total assets of $2.95 billion, a slight decrease from the $3.0 billion reported at September 30, 2011. Total loans at September 30, 2012 increased to $1.99 billion, compared to $1.96 billion at September 30, 2011. Legacy loans, including mortgage loans held for sale, have increased 9.3% since December 31, 2011, surpassing management’s estimate of 5% to 8% loan growth for 2012. During the most recent linked quarter, legacy loans increased $74.4 million, or 21.7% on an annualized basis, to $1.44 billion.

Management expects continued growth in loan balances, sufficient to offset declines in covered and non-performing assets. Growth from core operations, as well as certain lines of business, in the coming year is anticipated to be similar to or slightly higher than year to date growth rates seen in 2012.

Total deposits increased $35.4 million during the third quarter of 2012, from $2.54 billion at June 30, 2012 to $2.58 billion at September 30, 2012. The majority of the deposit growth was seen in non-interest bearing deposits, while interest bearing deposits remained stable at $2.12 billion. Non-interest bearing deposits increased to $464.5 million, from $354.4 million at the same time in 2011. Growth in non-interest bearing balances of 31.1% over the last year has resulted from continued acquisition of deposits related to FDIC-assisted acquisitions and the consistent efforts of the Company’s business deposit sales teams.

Shareholders’ equity was $299.2 million at the end of the third quarter of 2012, an increase of $5.4 million when compared to balances at December 31, 2011. At September 30, 2012, the Company’s tangible common equity to tangible assets was 8.27%, compared to 7.99% at December 31, 2011. Tangible book value increased to $10.23 per share at the end of the third quarter of 2012 compared to $10.06 at December 31, 2011.

During the third quarter of 2012, the Company repurchased the warrant providing for the purchase of approximately 700,000 common shares, issued as part of the Company’s participation in the United States Treasury’s Capital Purchase Program in 2008, for $2.67 million. As previously reported, the Company’s preferred stock issued to the Treasury in 2008 was auctioned to private investors for approximately 93.1% of par value in June of this year. The Company continues to evaluate repayment strategies to potentially retire the preferred stock before the dividend rate increases to 9.0% in February 2014. No increase in outstanding shares is needed to retire this preferred stock.

Credit Quality

Non-performing assets at the end of the third quarter of 2012 declined to $75.9 million, compared to $117.5 million at December 31, 2011. Non-performing loans declined to $38.2 million at September 30, 2012, compared to $70.8 million at the end of 2011.

Net charge-offs on loans during the third quarter of 2012 were $6.0 million, or 1.65% annualized as a percentage of legacy loans, compared to $8.6 million during the second quarter of 2012 and $6.8 million during the third quarter of 2011. The Company’s provision for loan losses during the third quarter of 2012 amounted to $6.5 million, a decrease of $1.0 million as compared to the $7.5 million posted in the third quarter of 2011. Approximately $850,000 of the current quarter’s provision for loan losses related to decreases in expected cash flows from recent FDIC-assisted transactions. At September 30, 2012, the Company’s loan loss allowance totaled $25.9 million, or 1.80% of legacy loans, compared to $35.2 million, or 2.64% of legacy loans, at the end of 2011.


Ameris Bancorp is headquartered in Moultrie, Georgia, and at the end of the most recent quarter had 66 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     Nine Months Ended  
     Sept.     Jun.     Mar.     Dec.     Sept.     Sept.     Sept.  
     2012     2012     2012     2011     2011     2012     2011  

EARNINGS

              

Net Income/(Loss) Available to Common Shareholders

   $ 1,076      $ 1,678      $ 4,550      $ 322      $ 15,643      $ 7,304      $ 17,530   

PER COMMON SHARE DATA

              

Earnings per share available to common shareholders:

              

Basic

   $ 0.05      $ 0.07      $ 0.19      $ 0.01      $ 0.67      $ 0.31      $ 0.75   

Diluted

   $ 0.04      $ 0.07      $ 0.19      $ 0.01      $ 0.66      $ 0.30      $ 0.74   

Cash Dividends per share

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Stock dividend

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Book value per share (period end)

   $ 10.41      $ 10.49      $ 10.36      $ 10.23      $ 10.27      $ 10.41      $ 10.27   

Tangible book value per share (period end)

   $ 10.23      $ 10.29      $ 10.15      $ 10.06      $ 10.08      $ 10.23      $ 10.08   

Weighted average number of shares:

              

Basic

     23,819,144        23,818,814        23,762,196        23,457,739        23,438,335        23,800,121        23,438,763   

Diluted

     23,973,369        23,973,039        23,916,421        23,611,964        23,559,063        23,954,346        23,530,278   

Period-end number of shares

     23,819,144        23,819,144        23,814,144        23,751,294        23,742,794        23,819,144        23,742,794   

Market data:

              

High closing price

   $ 12.88      $ 13.40      $ 13.32      $ 10.66      $ 10.30      $ 13.40      $ 11.10   

Low closing price

   $ 11.27      $ 10.88      $ 10.34      $ 8.55      $ 8.47      $ 10.34      $ 8.47   

Period end closing price

   $ 12.59      $ 12.60      $ 13.14      $ 10.28      $ 8.71      $ 12.59      $ 8.71   

Average daily volume

     45,543        58,370        59,139        68,654        71,955        54,325        59,275   

PERFORMANCE RATIOS

              

Return on average assets

     0.26     0.34     0.72     0.15     2.14     0.44     0.79

Return on average common equity

     3.12     4.12     8.89     1.82     28.55     5.38     10.36

Earning asset yield (TE)

     5.06     5.33     5.22     6.07     5.55     5.20     5.59

Total cost of funds

     0.51     0.62     0.69     0.80     1.02     0.60     1.10

Net interest margin (TE)

     4.52     4.66     4.48     5.21     4.44     4.55     4.40

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

     23.60     21.10     12.15     14.81     10.26     18.11     12.57

Efficiency ratio

     75.68     70.51     62.28     72.76     47.75     68.55     57.65

CAPITAL ADEQUACY (period end)

              

Stockholders’ equity to assets

     10.14     10.31     9.78     9.81     9.78     10.14     9.78

Tangible common equity to tangible assets

     8.27     8.41     7.95     7.99     7.96     8.27     7.96

EQUITY TO ASSETS RECONCILIATION

              

Tangible common equity to tangible assets

     8.27     8.41     7.95     7.99     7.96     8.27     7.96

Effect of preferred equity

     1.74     1.75     1.67     1.69     1.68     1.74     1.68

Effect of goodwill and other intangibles

     0.14     0.15     0.16     0.13     0.14     0.14     0.14
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity to assets (GAAP)

     10.14     10.31     9.78     9.81     9.78     10.14     9.78
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTHER PERIOD-END DATA

              

FTE Headcount

     872        839        827        746        730        872        730   

Assets per FTE

   $ 3,382      $ 3,481      $ 3,680      $ 4,014      $ 4,124      $ 3,382      $ 4,124   

Branch locations

     66        67        67        62        62        66        62   

Deposits per branch location

   $ 39,093      $ 37,980      $ 39,781      $ 41,799      $ 42,401      $ 39,093      $ 42,401   

 

(1) 

Includes gain from acquisition.


AMERIS BANCORP

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(unaudited)

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

 

     Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended  
     Sept.      Jun.      Mar.      Dec.      Sept.      Sept.      Sept.  
     2012      2012      2012      2011      2011      2012      2011  

INCOME STATEMENT

                    

Interest income

                    

Interest and fees on loans

   $ 29,165       $ 30,334       $ 29,482       $ 35,361       $ 31,633       $ 88,981       $ 93,480   

Interest on taxable securities

     2,017         2,187         2,309         2,350         2,672         6,513         7,904   

Interest on nontaxable securities

     365         374         365         357         330         1,104         964   

Interest on deposits in other banks

     104         108         120         148         144         332         469   

Interest on federal funds sold

     —           4         6         7         9         10         31   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest income

     31,651         33,007         32,282         38,223         34,788         96,940         102,848   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest expense

                    

Interest on deposits

   $ 3,005       $ 3,635       $ 4,084       $ 4,875       $ 6,431       $ 10,724       $ 20,631   

Interest on other borrowings

     408         491         471         580         555         1,370         1,461   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest expense

     3,413         4,126         4,555         5,455         6,986         12,094         22,092   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net interest income

     28,238         28,881         27,727         32,768         27,802         84,846         80,756   

Provision for loan losses

     6,540         7,225         12,882         9,019         7,552         26,647         23,710   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

   $ 21,698       $ 21,656       $ 14,845       $ 23,749       $ 20,250       $ 58,199       $ 57,046   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Noninterest income

                    

Service charges on deposit accounts

   $ 5,121       $ 4,770       $ 4,386       $ 4,483       $ 4,666       $ 14,277       $ 13,598   

Mortgage banking activity

     3,740         3,006         1,475         1,209         930         8,221         1,533   

Other service charges, commissions and fees

     331         322         391         340         392         1,044         907   

Gain(loss) on sale of securities

     —           —           —           —           —           0         238   

Gains from acquisitions

     —           —           20,037         —           26,867         20,037         26,867   

Other non-interest income

     639         777         975         657         1,090         2,391         2,746   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noninterest income

     9,831         8,875         27,264         6,689         33,945         45,970         45,889   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Noninterest expense

                    

Salaries and employee benefits

     13,766         12,125         11,446         10,688         10,252         37,337         29,293   

Occupancy and equipment expenses

     3,340         2,880         3,335         2,705         3,203         9,555         8,685   

Data processing and telecommunications expenses

     2,599         2,905         1,925         2,650         2,817         7,429         7,665   

FDIC Insurance expense

     1,079         1,067         1,067         1,078         1,096         3,213         3,459   

Credit related expenses (1)

     3,706         3,423         12,739         7,784         8,985         19,868         14,664   

Advertising and marketing expenses

     421         364         349         221         189         1,134         501   

Amortization of intangible assets

     364         412         220         220         277         996         782   

Goodwill impairment

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —     

Other non-interest expenses

     3,535         3,447         3,165         3,364         2,667         10,147         7,965   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noninterest expense

     28,810         26,623         34,246         28,710         29,486         89,679         73,014   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating profit/(loss)

   $ 2,719       $ 3,908       $ 7,863       $ 1,728       $ 24,709       $ 14,490       $ 29,921   

Income tax (benefit)/expense

     816         1,413         2,498         587         8,249         4,727         9,969   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

   $ 1,903       $ 2,495       $ 5,365       $ 1,141       $ 16,460       $ 9,763       $ 19,952   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preferred stock dividends

     827         817         815         819         817         2,459         2,422   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income/(loss) available to common shareholders

   $ 1,076       $ 1,678       $ 4,550       $ 322       $ 15,643       $ 7,304       $ 17,530   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings available to common shareholders

     0.04         0.07         0.19         0.01         0.66         0.30         0.74   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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  
     Sept.     Jun.     Mar.     Dec.     Sept.  
     2012     2012     2012     2011     2011  

PERIOD-END BALANCE SHEET

          

Assets

          

Cash and due from banks

   $ 57,289      $ 60,126      $ 64,963      $ 65,528      $ 55,761   

Federal funds sold and interest bearing balances

     66,872        111,251        194,172        229,042        170,349   

Investment securities available for sale, at fair value

     361,051        366,980        371,791        339,967        340,839   

Other investments

     7,003        7,884        10,967        9,878        11,089   

Mortgage loans held for sale

     29,021        19,659        14,863        11,563        8,867   

Loans, net of unearned income

     1,439,862        1,365,489        1,323,844        1,332,086        1,368,895   

Covered loans

     546,234        601,737        653,377        571,489        595,428   

Less allowance for loan losses

     25,901        26,198        28,689        35,156        35,238   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans, net

     1,960,195        1,941,028        1,948,532        1,868,419        1,929,085   

Foreclosed assets

     37,325        36,397        36,414        46,680        50,866   

Covered foreclosed assets

     88,895        83,467        85,803        78,617        81,907   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total foreclosed assets

     126,220        119,864        122,217        125,297        132,773   

Premises and equipment, net

     75,609        75,192        72,755        73,124        71,848   

Intangible assets, net

     3,404        3,767        4,179        3,250        3,471   

Goodwill

     956        956        956        956        956   

FDIC loss sharing receivable

     198,440        203,801        220,016        242,394        239,719   

Cash value of bank owned life insurance

     50,087        —          —          —          —     

Other assets

     13,236        9,803        17,823        24,889        45,622   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,949,383      $ 2,920,311      $ 3,043,234      $ 2,994,307      $ 3,010,379   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

          

Deposits:

          

Noninterest-bearing

   $ 464,503      $ 429,113      $ 444,707      $ 395,347      $ 354,434   

Interest-bearing

     2,115,614        2,115,559        2,220,653        2,196,219        2,274,458   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deposits

     2,580,117        2,544,672        2,665,360        2,591,566        2,628,892   

Federal funds purchased & securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     17,404        19,800        28,790        37,665        13,180   

Other borrowings

     —          3,810        3,810        20,000        21,000   

Other liabilities

     10,387        8,821        5,308        9,037        10,616   

Subordinated deferrable interest debentures

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,650,177        2,619,372        2,745,537        2,700,537        2,715,957   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

          

Preferred stock

   $ 51,207      $ 51,044      $ 50,884      $ 50,727      $ 50,572   

Common stock

     25,155        25,155        25,150        25,087        25,079   

Capital surplus

     164,182        166,685        166,579        166,639        166,385   

Retained earnings

     62,156        61,081        59,403        54,852        54,530   

Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)

     7,337        7,805        6,512        7,296        8,687   

Less treasury stock

     (10,831     (10,831     (10,831     (10,831     (10,831
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     299,206        300,939        297,697        293,770        294,422   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,949,383      $ 2,920,311      $ 3,043,234      $ 2,994,307      $ 3,010,379   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Data

          

Earning Assets

     2,443,040        2,465,116        2,558,047        2,484,147        2,484,378   

Intangible Assets

     4,360        4,723        5,135        4,206        4,427   

Interest Bearing Liabilities

     2,175,287        2,181,438        2,295,522        2,296,153        2,350,907   

Average Assets

     2,935,715        2,966,527        2,978,469        2,965,799        3,048,337   

Average Common Stockholders' Equity

     242,614        243,463        242,817        248,729        228,716   


AMERIS BANCORP

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(unaudited)

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

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     Sept.     Jun.     Mar.     Dec.     Sept.     Sept.     Sept.  
     2012     2012     2012     2011     2011     2012     2011  

ASSET QUALITY INFORMATION (1)

              

Allowance for loan losses

              

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 26,198      $ 28,689      $ 35,156      $ 35,238      $ 34,523      $ 35,156      $ 34,576   
               —          —     

Provision for loan loss (2)

     5,690        6,070        12,600        8,243        7,544        24,360        22,098   

Charge-offs

     6,092        8,738        19,337        8,909        7,088        34,167        22,714   

Recoveries

     105        177        270        584        259        552        1,278   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net charge-offs (recoveries)

     5,987        8,561        19,067        8,325        6,829        33,615        21,436   

Ending balance

   $ 25,901      $ 26,198      $ 28,689      $ 35,156      $ 35,238      $ 25,901      $ 35,238   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As a percentage of loans

     1.80     1.92     2.17     2.64     2.57     1.80     2.57

As a percentage of nonperforming loans

     67.76     58.98     54.90     49.64     59.66     67.76     59.66

Net charge-off information

              

Charge-offs

              

Commercial, Financial and Agricultural

   $ 235      $ 499      $ 155      $ 1,952      $ 614      $ 889      $ 3,855   

Real Estate - Residential

     2,268        2,251        2,123        1,758        1,697        6,642        3,641   

Real Estate - Commercial and Farmland

     715        4,520        12,964        829        2,962        18,199        7,851   

Real Estate - Construction and Development

     2,608        1,281        3,930        4,129        1,612        7,819        6,859   

Consumer Installment

     266        187        165        241        203        618        508   

Other

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total charge-offs

     6,092        8,738        19,337        8,909        7,088        34,167        22,714   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Recoveries

              

Commercial, Financial and Agricultural

     23        30        48        21        85        101        153   

Real Estate - Residential

     37        21        141        39        48        199        107   

Real Estate - Commercial and Farmland

     8        8        16        9        37        32        43   

Real Estate - Construction and Development

     4        2        17        494        44        23        873   

Consumer Installment

     33        116        48        21        45        197        102   

Other

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total recoveries

     105        177        270        584        259        552        1,278   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net charge-offs (recoveries)

   $ 5,987      $ 8,561      $ 19,067      $ 8,325      $ 6,829      $ 33,615      $ 21,436   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-accrual loans

     38,225        44,421        52,258        70,823        59,067        38,225        59,067   

Foreclosed assets

     37,736        36,397        36,414        46,680        50,866        37,736        50,866   

Accruing loans delinquent 90 days or more

     —          1        —          —          20        —          20   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-performing assets

     75,961        80,819        88,672        117,503        109,953        75,961        109,953   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets

     2.58     2.77     2.91     3.92     3.65     2.58     3.65

Net charge offs as a percent of loans (Annualized)

     1.65     2.52     5.79     2.48     1.98     3.12     2.09

 

(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) During 2011 and 2012, 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:  
     Sept.      Jun.      Mar.      Dec.      Sept.  
Loans by Type    2012      2012      2012      2011      2011  

Commercial, financial & agricultural

   $ 189,374       $ 174,903       $ 149,320       $ 142,960       $ 159,020   

Real estate - construction & development

     125,315         124,556         122,331         130,270         145,770   

Real estate - commercial & farmland

     713,240         675,404         658,054         672,765         677,048   

Real estate - residential

     343,332         332,124         328,053         330,727         331,236   

Consumer installment

     43,441         41,431         42,085         37,296         38,163   

Other

     25,160         17,071         24,001         18,068         17,658   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Legacy (non-covered)

   $ 1,439,862       $ 1,365,489       $ 1,323,844       $ 1,332,086       $ 1,368,895   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commercial, financial & agricultural

   $ 37,167       $ 41,372       $ 43,157       $ 41,867       $ 49,859   

Real estate - construction & development

     73,356         83,991         93,430         77,077         82,933   

Real estate - commercial & farmland

     298,903         322,393         350,244         321,257         323,760   

Real estate - residential

     135,154         150,683         162,768         127,644         135,318   

Consumer installment

     1,654         3,298         3,778         3,644         3,558   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Covered (at fair value)

   $ 546,234       $ 601,737       $ 653,377       $ 571,489       $ 595,428   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Loan Portfolio:

              

Commercial, financial & agricultural

   $ 226,541       $ 216,275       $ 192,477       $ 184,827       $ 208,879   

Real estate - construction & development

     198,671         208,547         215,761         207,347         228,703   

Real estate - commercial & farmland

     1,012,143         997,797         1,008,298         994,022         1,000,808   

Real estate - residential

     478,486         482,807         490,821         458,371         466,554   

Consumer installment

     45,095         44,729         45,863         40,940         41,721   

Other

     25,160         17,071         24,001         18,068         17,658   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Loans

   $ 1,986,096       $ 1,967,226       $ 1,977,221       $ 1,903,575       $ 1,964,323   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Troubled Debt Restructurings:

              

Accruing loan types:

              

Commercial, financial & agricultural

   $ 804       $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     

Real estate - construction & development

     1,481         1,205         1,305         1,774         1,697   

Real estate - commercial & farmland

     9,540         13,293         17,765         9,622         7,005   

Real estate - residential

     8,068         8,472         7,778         6,555         7,889   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Accruing TDRs

   $ 19,893       $ 22,970       $ 26,848       $ 17,951       $ 16,591   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-accruing loan types:

              

Commercial, financial & agricultural

   $ —         $ 18       $ —         $ —         $ —     

Real estate - construction & development

     —           1,124         1,626         2,122         1,426   

Real estate - commercial & farmland

     2,770         2,815         2,176         4,737         5,392   

Real estate - residential

     620         1,213         1,065         1,296         227   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-accrual TDRs

   $ 3,390       $ 5,170       $ 4,867       $ 8,155       $ 7,045   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Troubled Debt Restructurings

   $ 23,283       $ 28,140       $ 31,715       $ 26,106       $ 23,636   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

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

Grade 10 - Prime credit

   $ 34,809       $ 28,282       $ 26,454       $ 23,930       $ 23,461   

Grade 15 - Good credit

     244,466         251,157         256,854         261,489         193,881   

Grade 20 - Satisfactory credit

     592,282         540,562         495,252         485,364         550,748   

Grade 23 - Performing, under-collateralized credit

     30,176         30,131         29,631         29,730         30,538   

Grade 25 - Minimum acceptable credit

     427,599         397,984         387,133         386,365         425,142   

Grade 30 - Other asset especially mentioned

     35,478         36,307         42,329         41,584         52,760   

Grade 40 - Substandard

     74,606         80,824         85,666         102,947         91,857   

Grade 50 - Doubtful

     446         242         522         677         508   

Grade 60 - Loss

     —           —           3         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,439,862       $ 1,365,489       $ 1,323,844       $ 1,332,086       $ 1,368,895   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


AMERIS BANCORP

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(unaudited)

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

 

     Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended  
     Sept.      Jun.      Mar.      Dec.      Sept.      Sept.      Sept.  
     2012      2012      2012      2011      2011      2012      2011  

AVERAGE BALANCES

                    

Federal funds sold

   $ 10       $ 17,665       $ 27,160       $ 29,108       $ 24,583       $ 14,977       $ 29,412   

Interest bearing deposits in banks

     125,775         128,008         157,223         203,031         161,447         137,139         215,086   

Investment securities - taxable

     316,967         324,879         309,592         293,821         286,807         317,590         265,691   

Investment securities - nontaxable

     47,819         46,049         46,520         44,255         40,388         46,800         39,117   

Other investments

     7,213         8,893         10,076         10,276         11,328         8,784         11,519   

Loans

     1,430,227         1,378,448         1,329,146         1,335,242         1,437,609         1,408,642         1,373,152   

Covered loans

     574,897         601,802         602,353         600,367         540,959         564,995         540,730   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Earning Assets

   $ 2,502,908       $ 2,505,744       $ 2,482,070       $ 2,516,100       $ 2,503,121       $ 2,498,927       $ 2,474,707   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Noninterest bearing deposits

   $ 452,019       $ 432,535       $ 405,112       $ 395,346       $ 337,603       $ 430,726       $ 326,942   

NOW accounts

     593,204         605,494         619,047         607,258         593,801         605,939         588,286   

MMDA

     631,231         616,449         598,956         597,088         583,552         615,827         564,407   

Savings accounts

     102,129         97,097         87,219         80,074         82,210         95,555         80,442   

Retail CDs < $100,000

     365,807         369,651         373,519         396,058         448,597         369,497         432,947   

Retail CDs > $100,000

     430,677         410,855         444,838         471,329         511,205         424,117         500,933   

Brokered CDs

     41,799         59,526         61,287         76,250         82,880         64,890         104,068   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Deposits

     2,616,866         2,591,607         2,589,978         2,623,403         2,639,848         2,606,551         2,598,025   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

FHLB advances

     2,160         3,810         8,282         20,707         17,804         4,855         17,099   

Subordinated debentures

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

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     17,146         23,042         29,898         29,417         14,504         23,339         18,791   

Other borrowings

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-Deposit Funding

     61,575         69,121         80,449         92,393         74,577         70,463         78,159   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Funding

   $ 2,678,441       $ 2,660,728       $ 2,670,427       $ 2,715,796       $ 2,714,425       $ 2,677,014       $ 2,676,184   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


AMERIS BANCORP

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(unaudited)

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

 

     Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended  
     Sept.      Jun.      Mar.      Dec.      Sept.      Sept.      Sept.  
     2012      2012      2012      2011      2011      2012      2011  

INTEREST INCOME/EXPENSE

                    

INTEREST INCOME

                    

Federal funds sold

   $ —         $ 4       $ 6       $ 7       $ 9       $ 10       $ 31   

Interest bearing deposits in banks

     104         108         120         148         144         332         469   

Investment securities - taxable

     2,017         2,187         2,309         2,350         2,672         6,513         7,895   

Investment securities - nontaxable (TE)

     493         505         493         549         499         1,491         1,483   

Loans (TE)

     20,268         19,573         18,310         19,205         19,362         58,151         60,191   

Covered loans

     8,951         10,808         10,972         16,217         12,322         30,731         33,431   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Earning Assets

   $ 31,833       $ 33,185       $ 32,210       $ 38,476       $ 35,008       $ 97,228       $ 103,500   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

INTEREST EXPENSE

                    

Non-interest bearing deposits

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     

NOW accounts

     300         447         526         671         985         1,273         3,059   

MMDA

     625         808         841         930         1,466         2,274         4,294   

Savings accounts

     32         36         34         45         91         102         311   

Retail CDs < $100,000

     726         834         941         1,074         1,405         2,501         4,624   

Retail CDs > $100,000

     989         1,072         1,240         1,557         1,855         3,301         5,898   

Brokered CDs

     332         438         502         598         629         1,272         2,443   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Deposits

     3,004         3,635         4,084         4,875         6,431         10,723         20,629   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

FHLB advances

     15         26         69         183         155         110         277   

Subordinated debentures

     363         427         361         363         375         1,151         1,048   

Repurchase agreements

     29         37         40         33         22         106         131   

Correspondent bank line of credit and other

     2         1         1         1         3         4         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-Deposit Funding

     409         491         471         580         555         1,371         1,458   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Funding

   $ 3,413       $ 4,126       $ 4,555       $ 5,455       $ 6,986       $ 12,094       $ 22,087   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Interest Income (TE)

   $ 28,420       $ 29,059       $ 27,655       $ 33,021       $ 28,022       $ 85,134       $ 81,413   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


AMERIS BANCORP

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(unaudited)

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

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     Sept.     Jun.     Mar.     Dec.     Sept.     Sept.     Sept.  
     2012     2012     2012     2011     2011     2012     2011  

YIELDS (1)

              

Federal funds sold

     0.00     0.09     0.09     0.10     0.15     0.09     0.14

Interest bearing deposits in banks

     0.33     0.34     0.31     0.29     0.35     0.32     0.29

Investment securities - taxable

     2.53     2.71     3.00     3.17     3.70     2.74     3.97

Investment securities - nontaxable

     4.10     4.41     4.26     4.92     4.90     4.25     5.07

Loans

     5.64     5.71     5.54     5.71     5.34     5.51     5.86

Covered loans

     6.19     7.22     7.33     10.72     9.04     7.27     8.27
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Earning Assets (2)

     5.06     5.33     5.22     6.07     5.55     5.20     5.59

Noninterest bearing deposits

     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00

NOW accounts

     0.20     0.30     0.34     0.44     0.66     0.28     0.70

MMDA

     0.39     0.53     0.56     0.62     1.00     0.49     1.02

Savings accounts

     0.12     0.15     0.16     0.22     0.44     0.14     0.52

Retail CDs < $100,000

     0.79     0.91     1.01     1.08     1.24     0.90     1.43

Retail CDs > $100,000

     0.91     1.05     1.12     1.31     1.44     1.04     1.57

Brokered CDs

     3.16     2.96     3.29     3.11     3.01     2.62     3.14
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Deposits

     0.46     0.56     0.63     0.74     0.97     0.55     1.06

FHLB advances

     2.76     2.74     3.35     3.51     3.45     3.03     2.17

Subordinated debentures

     3.42     4.06     3.43     3.41     3.52     3.64     3.31

Repurchase agreements

     0.67     0.65     0.54     0.45     0.60     0.61     0.93

Correspondent bank line of credit and other

     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-Deposit Funding

     2.64     2.86     2.35     2.49     2.95     2.60     2.49
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

Total funding (3)

     0.51     0.62     0.69     0.80     1.02     0.60     1.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest spread

     4.55     4.70     4.53     5.27     4.53     4.59     4.49
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

Net interest margin (2)

     4.52     4.66     4.48     5.21     4.44     4.55     4.40
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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     Nine Months Ended  
     Sept.     Jun.     Mar.     Dec.     Sept.     Sept.     Sept.  
Core Earnings Reconciliation    2012     2012     2012     2011     2011     2012     2011  

Pre-tax operating profit/(loss)

   $ 2,719      $ 3,908      $ 7,863      $ 1,728      $ 24,709      $ 14,490      $ 29,921   

Plus: Credit Related Costs

              

Provision for loan losses

     6,540        7,225        12,882        9,019        7,552        26,647        23,710   

(Gains)/Losses on the sale of legacy OREO

     983        813        7,252        4,533        5,906        9,048        8,822   

Problem loan and OREO expense

     2,724        2,610        5,487        3,251        3,079        10,821        8,134   

Interest reversed (received) on non-accrual loans

     160        144        187        410        452        491        203   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Credit-Related Costs

     10,407        10,792        25,808        17,213        16,989        47,007        40,869   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Plus: Non-recurring conversion charges

     —          —          —          306        611        —          —     

Plus: Costs associated with capital raise

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Less: Non-recurring gains

               —       

Gains related to FDIC acquisitions

     —          —          (20,037     —          (26,867     (20,037     (26,867

Gains on sales of securities

     —          —          —          —          —          —          (238

Gains on sales of bank premises

     —          —          —          (19     (9     —          (148

Other non-recurring adjustments

     602        —          —          (4,198     —          602        (2,631
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pretax, Pre-provision earnings

   $ 13,728      $ 14,700      $ 13,634      $ 15,030      $ 15,433      $ 42,062      $ 40,906   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As percentage of average assets, annualized

     1.86     1.99     1.84     2.01     2.01     1.91     1.79
     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     Sept.     Jun.     Mar.     Dec.     Sept.     Sept.     Sept.  
Recurring Operating Expenses    2012     2012     2012     2011     2011     2012     2011  

Total Operating Expenses

     28,810        26,623        34,246        28,710        29,486        89,679        73,014   

Less: Credit costs & non-recurring charges

              

Gains/(Losses) on the sale of legacy OREO

     (983     (813     (7,252     (4,533     (5,906     (9,048     (8,822

Gains/(Losses) on the sale of covered OREO

     —          —          —          —          —          —          2,292   

Problem loan and OREO expense

     (2,724     (2,610     (5,487     (3,251     (3,079     (10,821     (8,134

Costs associated with capital raise

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Severance payments

     —          (190     (362     (290     —          (552     —     

Conversion expenses

     —          (285     —          (306     (611     (285     —     

(Gains)/Losses on the sale of premises

     —          —          —          19        9        —          148   

FDIC insurance expense

     (1,079     (1,067     (1,067     (1,078     (1,096     (3,213     (3,459
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Recurring operating expenses

   $ 24,024      $ 21,658      $ 20,078      $ 19,271      $ 18,803      $ 65,760      $ 55,039