Ameris Bancorp Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Ameris Bancorp's CEO is H. Proctor, appointed in Jul 2019, has a tenure of 5.42 years. total yearly compensation is $5.09M, comprised of 18% salary and 82% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.55% of the company’s shares, worth $24.13M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.4 years and 9.2 years respectively.

Key information

H. Proctor

Chief executive officer

US$5.1m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage18.0%
CEO tenure5.4yrs
CEO ownership0.6%
Management average tenure5.4yrs
Board average tenure9.2yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Ameris Bancorp: Fairly Valued With A Slightly Positive Earnings Outlook

Nov 06

Ameris Bancorp: Strong Earnings, But Keeping An Eye On The Loan Book

Aug 21

Earnings Report: Ameris Bancorp Missed Revenue Estimates By 6.4%

Jan 29
Earnings Report: Ameris Bancorp Missed Revenue Estimates By 6.4%

Ameris Bancorp: Attractively Valued But Earnings Likely To Dip

Oct 07

Ameris Bancorp goes ex-dividend tomorrow

Sep 28

Ameris Bancorp Non-GAAP EPS of $1.18 misses by $0.01, revenue of $275.21M beats by $9.78M

Jul 26

Ameris Bancorp: Top Line Growth Unlikely To Be Strong Enough To Counter Headwinds

Feb 09

Here's Why I Think Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) Is An Interesting Stock

Jan 29
Here's Why I Think Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) Is An Interesting Stock

If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) Before It's Too Late

Sep 18
If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) Before It's Too Late

Ameris Bancorp: Solid Loan Growth Potential Supports Share Price Upside

Aug 10

Here's Why I Think Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jun 18
Here's Why I Think Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Is Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) A Smart Pick For Income Investors?

Mar 03
Is Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) A Smart Pick For Income Investors?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has H. Proctor's remuneration changed compared to Ameris Bancorp's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$330m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$311m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$283m

Dec 31 2023US$5mUS$918k

US$269m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$285m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$298m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$325m

Dec 31 2022US$4mUS$879k

US$347m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$346m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$335m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$334m

Dec 31 2021US$3mUS$850k

US$377m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$389m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$424m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$368m

Dec 31 2020US$3mUS$850k

US$262m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$229m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$134m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$141m

Dec 31 2019US$2mUS$425k

US$161m

Compensation vs Market: H.'s total compensation ($USD5.09M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.65M).

Compensation vs Earnings: H.'s compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

H. Proctor (56 yo)

5.4yrs

Tenure

US$5,088,214

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

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
James Miller
Executive Chairman5.4yrsUS$1.13m3.16%
$ 138.4m
H. Proctor
Vice Chairman & CEO5.4yrsUS$5.09m0.55%
$ 24.1m
Nicole Stokes
Corporate Executive VP & CFO6.9yrsUS$1.67m0.060%
$ 2.6m
James LaHaise
Corporate Executive VP & Chief Strategy Officer10.5yrsUS$1.69m0.14%
$ 6.1m
Lawton Bassett
Corporate Executive VP & Chief Banking Officer8.8yrsUS$1.55m0.12%
$ 5.3m
Ross Creasy
Corporate Executive VP & Chief Information Officerless than a yearno data0.038%
$ 1.7m
Jody Spencer
Corporate Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer5.4yrsno data0.044%
$ 1.9m
William McKendry
Corporate Executive VP & Chief Risk Officer7.3yrsUS$1.05m0.051%
$ 2.2m
Ross McWilliams
Executive VP & Managing Director in Homebuilder Division1.2yrsno datano data
Douglas Strange
Executive VP & Chief Credit Officerless than a yearno data0.024%
$ 1.1m
Brian Parks
Head of Wholesale Bankingless than a yearno datano data
Michael Pierson
Corporate Executive VP2.9yrsno data0.091%
$ 4.0m

5.4yrs

Average Tenure

55yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: ABCB's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.4 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
James Miller
Executive Chairman5.4yrsUS$1.13m3.16%
$ 138.4m
H. Proctor
Vice Chairman & CEO5.4yrsUS$5.09m0.55%
$ 24.1m
Robert Lynch
Independent Director24.8yrsUS$180.86k0.31%
$ 13.5m
Daniel Jeter
Independent Director27.7yrsUS$150.86k0.073%
$ 3.2m
William Choate
Independent Director5.4yrsUS$156.06k0.34%
$ 15.1m
Elizabeth McCague
Independent Director8.3yrsUS$176.06k0.031%
$ 1.4m
Leo Hill
Lead Independent Director11.9yrsUS$211.06k0.047%
$ 2.1m
William Stern
Independent Director11.1yrsUS$173.26k0.070%
$ 3.1m
Robert Ezzell
Independent Director14.6yrsUS$151.06k0.040%
$ 1.7m
William Bowen
Independent Director10.1yrsUS$153.26k0.042%
$ 1.8m
Gloria O'Neal
Independent Director5.4yrsUS$146.06k0.022%
$ 973.0k
Rodney Bullard
Independent Director5.4yrsUS$146.06k0.021%
$ 900.8k

9.2yrs

Average Tenure

69.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: ABCB's board of directors are considered experienced (9.2 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/26 22:38
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/26 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Ameris Bancorp is covered by 15 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Kevin FitzsimmonsD.A. Davidson & Co.
Manuel NavasD.A. Davidson & Co.
null nullD.A. Davidson & Co.