Ameris Bank - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Ameris Bank M&A Summary

Ameris Bank has acquired 29 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Ameris Bank’s largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired Jacksonville Bancorp for $97M. Ameris Bank has acquired in 8 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include financial services (100%).

Ameris Bank Business Overview

Where is Ameris Bank headquartered?

Ameris Bank is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

What is Ameris Bank’s revenue?

Ameris Bank disclosed revenue of 1,042M USD for 2023 and 1,049M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Ameris Bank have?

Ameris Bank has 2,759 employees.

What sector is Ameris Bank in?

Ameris Bank is a financial services company.

When was Ameris Bank founded?

Ameris Bank was founded in 1971.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity29
    • M&A Buy Activity28
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4
  • M&A Advisors 8

Ameris Bank

Ameris Bancorp.

3490 Piedmont Road NE, Suite 1550,
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
United States,
(404) 639-6500
www.amerisbank.com

Ameris Bank is the parent of Ameris Bank, a Georgia state-chartered bank. Ameris Bank currently has 100+ locations in Georgia, Alabama, northern Florida and South Carolina. Ameris Bank was incorporated in 1971 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 27 - 1 - - - 28
vol $342M $342M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  29

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Balboa Capital Corp. 2021-12-13 - Add-on Acquisition
Costa Mesa, California · www.balboacapital.com
Hamilton State Bancshares, Inc. 2018-07-02 - Merger
Hoschton, Georgia · www.hamiltonstatebank.com
Atlantic Coast Financial Corp. 2017-11-17 - Add-on Acquisition
Jacksonville, Florida · www.atlanticcoastbank.net
Island Bancorp, Inc. 2017-05-12 - Divestiture
Edgartown, Massachusetts
Jacksonville Bancorp, Inc. 2015-10-01 97M USD Add-on Acquisition
Jacksonville, Florida · www.jaxbank.com
Merchants & Southern Banks of Florida, Inc. 2015-01-29 50M USD Add-on Acquisition
Gainesville, Florida · www.ms-bank.com
Coastal Bancshares, Inc. 2014-11-03 37M USD Add-on Acquisition
Savannah, Georgia
The Prosperity Banking Co. 2013-05-02 16M USD Add-on Acquisition
Saint Augustine, Florida
Montgomery Bank & Trust 2012-07-06 - Divestiture
Ailey, Georgia · www.montgomerybt.com
Central Bank of Georgia 2012-02-24 - Divestiture
Ellaville, Georgia
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Financial Services 28 (100%) 342M (100%) 1 (100%) -
Total 28 $342M 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 28 342M 1 -
  Georgia 14 79M - -
  Florida 6 174M - -
  Massachusetts 1 19M 1 -
  Pennsylvania 1 8M - -
  Missouri 1 1M - -
  Minnesota 1 8M - -
  California 1 - - -
Total 28 $342M 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc.
4
Piper Sandler & Co.
1
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc.
1
Legal Deals
Rogers & Hardin
16
Covington & Burling
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 15 $342M
TOTAL $342M
Largest Jacksonville Bancorp, Inc.
$97M (2015-10-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
4%
1 (4%)
Strategic(s)
36%
10 (36%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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