Ameris Bancorp Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Ameris Bancorp's CEO is H. Proctor, appointed in Jul 2019, has a tenure of 5.83 years. total yearly compensation is $5.47M, comprised of 17.7% salary and 82.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.6% of the company’s shares, worth €21.68M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.8 years and 9.6 years respectively.
Key information
H. Proctor
Chief executive officer
US$5.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 17.7% |
| CEO tenure | 5.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.6% |
| Management average tenure | 5.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 9.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$372m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$5m | US$967k | US$359m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$330m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$311m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$283m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$5m | US$918k | US$269m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$285m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$298m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$325m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$4m | US$879k | US$347m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$346m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$335m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$334m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$3m | US$850k | US$377m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$389m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$424m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$368m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$3m | US$850k | US$262m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$229m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$134m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$141m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$2m | US$425k | US$161m |
Compensation vs Market: H.'s total compensation ($USD5.47M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD2.24M).
Compensation vs Earnings: H.'s compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
H. Proctor (56 yo)
5.8yrs
Tenure
US$5,471,767
Compensation
Mr. H. Palmer Proctor, Jr., serves as Vice Chairman at Ameris Bancorp and Ameris bank since July 2022. He serves as Director of Inspire Brands, Inc. since July 2023. He serves as Chief Executive Officer an...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 5.8yrs | US$956.55k | 3.17% € 115.2m | |
| Vice Chairman & CEO | 5.8yrs | US$5.47m | 0.60% € 21.7m | |
| Corporate Executive VP & CFO | 7.3yrs | US$1.77m | 0.071% € 2.6m | |
| Corporate Executive VP & Chief Information Officer | 1.3yrs | US$1.41m | 0.049% € 1.8m | |
| Corporate Executive VP & Chief Strategy Officer | 10.9yrs | US$1.79m | 0.15% € 5.5m | |
| Chief Banking Officer | 9.3yrs | US$1.56m | 0.13% € 4.8m | |
| Corporate Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer | 5.8yrs | no data | 0.054% € 2.0m | |
| Corporate Executive VP & Chief Risk Officer | 7.7yrs | US$1.05m | 0.061% € 2.2m | |
| Executive VP & Managing Director in Homebuilder Division | 1.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Corporate EVP & Chief Credit Officer | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.029% € 1.0m | |
| Head of Wholesale Banking | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Corporate Executive VP | 3.3yrs | no data | 0.10% € 3.7m |
5.8yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: AXU's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 5.8yrs | US$956.55k | 3.17% € 115.2m | |
| Vice Chairman & CEO | 5.8yrs | US$5.47m | 0.60% € 21.7m | |
| Independent Director | 25.3yrs | US$181.35k | 0.31% € 11.2m | |
| Independent Director | 28.1yrs | US$151.35k | 0.073% € 2.7m | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$156.55k | 0.35% € 12.5m | |
| Independent Director | 8.8yrs | US$176.55k | 0.031% € 1.1m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 12.3yrs | US$211.55k | 0.047% € 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 11.5yrs | US$173.75k | 0.073% € 2.7m | |
| Independent Director | 15yrs | US$146.55k | 0.040% € 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 10.5yrs | US$153.75k | 0.042% € 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$146.55k | 0.022% € 816.2k | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$146.55k | 0.021% € 750.8k |
9.6yrs
Average Tenure
69.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: AXU's board of directors are considered experienced (9.6 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/08 01:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Ameris Bancorp is covered by 12 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Manuel Navas | D.A. Davidson & Co. |
| null null | D.A. Davidson & Co. |
| Brett Scheiner | FBR Capital Markets & Co. |