Amerant Bancorp Inc.
Business
Amerant Bancorp Inc. is a bank holding company that provides commercial and retail banking and related financial services through its banking subsidiary and affiliates. It offers deposit accounts, commercial and consumer lending, mortgage origination and servicing, fiduciary and trust services, investment and brokerage services, wealth management, and treasury management solutions. Key operating subsidiaries include Amerant Bank, Amerant Investments (a broker-dealer and SEC-registered adviser), Amerant Mortgage, a REIT holding entity and a Cayman trust vehicle in dissolution. The company serves retail, commercial and select international customers primarily in South Florida and Tampa via a branch network, digital channels and a national mortgage channel.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-05
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans | 479 | 505 | 475 | 293 | 216 | |
| Investment securities | 96 | 67 | 55 | 41 | 32 | |
| Interest earning deposits with banks and other interest income | 22 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 247,000 | |
| Total interest income | 597 | 596 | 549 | 339 | 248 | |
| Interest bearing demand, savings and money market deposits | 114 | 125 | 105 | — | — | |
| Time deposits | 87 | 106 | 79 | 22 | 24 | |
| Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank | 29 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 9 | |
| Senior notes | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Subordinated notes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior subordinated debentures | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
| Securities sold under agreements to repurchase | 2,000 | 3,000 | 7,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
| Total interest expense | 237 | 270 | 222 | 72 | — | |
| Net interest income | 361 | 326 | 326 | 267 | 205 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 43 | 60 | 61 | 14 | −17 | |
| Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 318 | 265 | 265 | 253 | 222 | |
| Deposits and service fees | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | |
| Brokerage, advisory and fiduciary activities | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | |
| Gain on early extinguishment of advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank, net | 12,000 | 2 | 40 | 11 | −2 | |
| Loan level derivative income | 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 4 | |
| Change in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Cards and trade finance servicing fees | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Derivative (losses) gains, net | −3 | −196,000 | 28,000 | 455,000 | 0 | |
| Securities gains (losses), net | 5 | −77 | −11 | −4 | 4 | |
| Gain on sale of Houston Franchise | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Other noninterest income | 12 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 10 | |
| Total noninterest income | 79 | 10 | 87 | 67 | 121 | |
| Salaries and employee benefits | 143 | 137 | 134 | 124 | 118 | |
| Occupancy and equipment | 23 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 20 | |
| Professional and other services fees | 61 | 51 | 35 | 22 | 19 | |
| Telecommunication and data processing | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
| Advertising expenses | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 3 | |
| Loan level derivative expense | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 815,000 | |
| Contract termination costs | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |
| FDIC assessments and insurance | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
| Other real estate owned and repossessed assets expense, net | 851,000 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | |
| Losses on loans held for sale carried at the lower of cost or fair value | 16 | 14 | 43 | 159,000 | — | |
| Other operating expenses | 28 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 8 | |
| Total noninterest expenses | 331 | 299 | 311 | 241 | 198 | |
| Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) | 66 | −24 | 41 | 79 | 144 | |
| Income tax (expense) benefit | −14 | 8 | −11 | −17 | −34 | |
| Net income (loss) before attribution of noncontrolling interest | 52 | −16 | 31 | 62 | 110 | |
| Noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 | −2 | −1 | −3 | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Amerant Bancorp Inc. | 52 | −16 | 32 | 63 | 113 | |
| Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on debt securities available for sale arising during the period | 41 | −20 | 9 | −97 | −13 | |
| Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on cash flow hedges arising during the period | 357,000 | 230,000 | −15,000 | 220,000 | 137,000 | |
| Reclassification adjustment for items included in net income | −2 | 50 | 497,000 | 1 | −4 | |
| Other comprehensive income | 39 | 31 | 10 | −96 | −16 | |
| Comprehensive income | 91 | 15 | 42 | −33 | 96 | |
| Basic Earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars per share) | 1.26 | −0.44 | 0.97 | 1.87 | 3.04 | |
| Diluted Earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars per share) | 1.26 | −0.44 | 0.96 | 1.85 | 3.01 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and due from banks and restricted cash | 53 | 64 | 47 | 19 | 34 | |
| Interest earning deposits with banks | 409 | 520 | 243 | 229 | 241 | |
| Other short-term investments | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | — | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 470 | 590 | 322 | 291 | 274 | |
| Debt securities available for sale | 2,025 | 1,437 | 1,218 | 1,058 | 1,175 | |
| Equity securities with readily determinable fair value not held for trading | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 252,000 | |
| Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock | 57 | 58 | 50 | 56 | 47 | |
| Securities | 2,085 | 1,498 | 1,497 | 1,367 | 1,341 | |
| Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value | 81 | 0 | 365 | 0 | 143 | |
| Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value | 3 | 43 | 26 | 62 | 15 | |
| Loans held for investment, gross | 6,613 | 7,228 | 6,873 | 6,857 | 5,409 | |
| Less: allowance for credit losses | 79 | 85 | 96 | 84 | 70 | |
| Loans held for investment, net | 6,534 | 7,143 | 6,778 | 6,774 | 5,340 | |
| Bank owned life insurance | 261 | 244 | 235 | 228 | 223 | |
| Deferred tax assets, net | 36 | 54 | 56 | 49 | 11 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 111 | 100 | 119 | 140 | 141 | |
| Goodwill | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | |
| Accrued interest receivable and other assets | 178 | 211 | 256 | 156 | 92 | |
| Total assets | 9,777 | 9,902 | 9,716 | 9,128 | 7,638 | |
| Noninterest bearing demand | 1,573 | 1,505 | 1,427 | 1,368 | 1,183 | |
| Interest bearing demand, savings and money market deposits | 4,218 | 4,115 | — | — | — | |
| Time | 1,996 | 2,234 | 2,297 | 1,728 | 1,338 | |
| Total deposits | 7,787 | 7,855 | 7,895 | 7,044 | 5,631 | |
| Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank | 712 | 745 | 645 | 906 | 810 | |
| Senior notes | 0 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | |
| Subordinated notes | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 0 | |
| Junior subordinated debentures held by trust subsidiaries | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 117 | 106 | 123 | 140 | 137 | |
| Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities | 128 | 152 | 164 | 179 | 106 | |
| Total liabilities | 8,838 | 9,011 | 8,980 | 8,422 | 6,807 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 19) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Class A common stock, $0.10 par value, 250 million shares authorized; 40,595,273 shares issued and outstanding (42,127,316 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Additional paid in capital | 316 | 344 | 193 | 195 | 263 | |
| Retained earnings | 620 | 582 | 611 | 590 | 553 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −875,000 | −40 | −71 | −81 | 15 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 939 | 890 | 736 | 706 | 832 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 9,777 | 9,902 | 9,716 | 9,128 | 7,638 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net premium amortization on securities | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
| Loss on sale of repossessed assets | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Impairment on investment carried at cost | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Securities (gains),losses, net | −5 | 77 | 11 | 4 | −4 | |
| Gain on sale of loans, net | −5 | −8 | −4 | 320,000 | −4 | |
| Deferred taxes and others | 6 | 165,000 | −6 | 5 | 6 | |
| Proceeds from sales and repayments of mortgage loans originated for sale (at fair value) | 144 | 381 | 287 | 143 | 21 | |
| Originations and purchases of mortgage loans originated for sale (at fair value) | −108 | −419 | −344 | −287 | −35 | |
| Accrued interest receivable and other assets | 8 | 4 | −34 | −15 | −4 | |
| Account payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities | −21 | −4 | 4 | 21 | 35 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 137 | 82 | 27 | −49 | 67 | |
| Available for sale | −1,059 | −736 | −264 | −267 | −426 | |
| Trading Securities | −118 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock | −8 | −51 | −83 | −38 | −5 | |
| Equity securities with readily determinable fair value not held for trading | 0 | 0 | −3 | −13 | 0 | |
| Purchases of investment securities | −1,186 | −787 | −350 | −457 | −531 | |
| Available for sale | 524 | 694 | 104 | 246 | 446 | |
| Held to maturity | 0 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 40 | |
| Trading | 121 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock | 10 | 43 | 88 | 30 | 22 | |
| Equity securities with readily determinable fair value not held for trading | 0 | 0 | 11 | 252,000 | 23 | |
| Maturities, sales, calls and paydowns of investment securities | 654 | 747 | 218 | 292 | 532 | |
| Proceeds from surrender of bank owned life insurance | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net decrease (increase) in loans | 343 | −1,063 | −510 | −1,312 | 93 | |
| Proceeds from loan portfolio sales | 138 | 543 | 109 | 84 | 166 | |
| Purchase of bank owned life insurance | −7 | 0 | −65 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net cash transferred on sale of Houston Franchise | 0 | −74 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Purchases of premises and equipment and others | −8 | −7 | −11 | −11 | −7 | |
| Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment | 14 | 205,000 | 535,000 | 0 | 28,000 | |
| Proceeds from sales of repossessed assets and other real estate owned | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | — | |
| Cash paid in business acquisition, net | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | −1 | |
| Proceeds from bank owned life insurance death benefit | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −48 | −577 | −607 | −1,397 | 385 | |
| Net increase in demand, savings and money market accounts | 171 | 257 | 282 | 1,023 | 603 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in time deposits | −238 | 271 | 569 | 390 | −704 | |
| Proceeds from advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank | 380 | 1,463 | 1,955 | 1,130 | 486 | |
| Repayments of advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank | −413 | −1,361 | −2,177 | −1,024 | −730 | |
| Redemption of senior notes | −60 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Repurchase of common stock-Class A | −33 | −8 | −5 | −72 | −36 | |
| Dividends paid | −15 | −13 | −12 | −12 | 0 | |
| Net proceeds from issuance of common stock | 0 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Disbursements arising from stock based compensation, net | −248,000 | −2 | −523,000 | −1 | −2 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | −209 | 763 | 611 | 1,463 | −393 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | −120 | 268 | 31 | 16 | 60 |