GlobeNewswire Inc | Jul 24, 2020 06:30AM EDT

July 24, 2020

CORAL GABLES, Fla., July 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amerant Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTB and AMTBB) (the Company or Amerant) today reported second quarter of 2020 net loss of $15.3 million, compared to net income of $3.4 million reported in the first quarter and net income of $12.9 million reported in the three months ended June 30, 2019. Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $11.9 million, compared to net income of $25.9 million reported in the six months ended June 30, 2019. Net loss per share was $0.37 in the second quarter of 2020, compared to $0.08 net income per diluted share in the first quarter of 2020, and $0.30 net income per diluted share in the second quarter of 2019. Net loss per share for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $0.28, compared to $0.60 net income per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2019. Operating income was $21.6 million in the second quarter of 2020, up 29.7% from $16.7 million in the first quarter of 2020, and up 53.8% from $14.0 million in the same period of 2019. Operating income was $38.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, up 24.7% from $30.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019.

Annualized return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE) were negative 0.75% and 7.21%, respectively, in the second quarter of 2020, compared to positive 0.17% and 1.61%, respectively, in the first quarter of 2020, and positive 0.66% and 6.56%, respectively, in the second quarter of 2019. ROA and ROE for the first six months of 2020 were negative 0.3% and 2.82%, respectively, compared to positive 0.66% and 6.76%, respectively, for the first six months of 2019.

Millar Wilson, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, During the second quarter, we remained focused on driving excellence across our business, underscored by significant operating income, as we continue to navigate the unprecedented circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic. We continue to run our business while protecting the safety and well-being of our employees and customers. We bolstered our credit reserves to near-historic high coverage levels and continued to manage our balance sheet for long term success, selling select investment securities at attractive prices to help compensate for earnings declines associated with the current interest rate environment and incremental allowance for loan losses. Of note, in the second quarter we realized a gain of $7.5 million on the sale of 30-year Treasury securities, which we purchased in the first quarter of 2020 as a prepayment mitigation strategy.

Mr. Wilson continued, In the second quarter, we were excited to see our relationship-driven strategy and the hard work of our team pay-off. We had a surge in our domestic deposits and were pleased to see that our foreign deposits even increased slightly compared to the first quarter of 2020. Moreover, during the second quarter we demonstrated the strength of our funding sources through the sale of our $60 million investment grade-rated senior notes. With this funding, we have $217.3 million in cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the second quarter which puts Amerant in a strong position to continue to navigate the current environment. Simultaneously, we continued implementing several COVID-19-related initiatives for the benefit of the Companys customers and local communities, deepening our customer relationships, and decisively moving forward with our digital transformation and other efficiency initiatives, including launching our new Amerant Investments Mobile application.

Mr. Wilson concluded, Finally, in the second quarter, we were pleased to continue supporting our communities by providing over 2,000 PPP loans, totaling over $200 million. We are proud to have helped local small businesses retain employees and keep their doors open, and excited that we developed new customer relationships along the way. I am proud of the entire Amerant team for staying close to our customers and their unwavering commitment to driving our business forward, bonded by our reinvigorated mission, vision and values. Even during these unprecedented times, Amerant remains well-positioned to serve customers and create value for shareholders.

Summary Results

The summary results of the second quarter ended June 30, 2020 include:

-- Net loss of $15.3 million, compared to net income of $3.4 million in the first quarter of 2020 and net income of $12.9 million in the same period of 2019. The net loss compared to net income in the first quarter of 2020 was primarily due to higher provision for loan losses and lower net interest income in the second quarter of 2020, offset by lower non-interest expenses. The net loss compared to net income in the same quarter last year was primarily due to higher provision for loan losses in the second quarter of 2020 and lower net interest income, offset by higher non-interest income and lower non-interest expenses. Operating income, which excludes provision for income tax, provision for loan losses or reversals and net gains on securities, increased to $21.6 million, up 29.7% from $16.7 million in the first quarter of 2020, and up 53.8% from $14.0 million in the same period of 2019. -- Net interest income (NII) was $46.3 million, down 5.9% from $49.2 million in the first quarter of 2020, and down 13.9% from $53.8 million in the same period of 2019. Lower NII versus the first quarter of 2020 is mainly due to a full quarter of lower market rates on variable-rate loans following the emergency rate cuts implemented by the Federal Reserve during March 2020, partially offset by higher average loan balances and lower deposit and professional funding costs. Compared to the second quarter 2019, lower NII in the second quarter of 2020 is attributed to a decline in average yields on interest-earning assets, partially offset by higher average interest-earning asset balances and lower deposit and professional funding costs. Net interest margin (NIM) was 2.44% in the second quarter of 2020, down from 2.65% and 2.92% in the first quarter of 2020 and the second quarter 2019, respectively. -- Credit quality remained sound and reserve coverage is strong despite recent developments associated with one large loan relationship. The Company continues to closely monitor the performance of its loan portfolio estimated to be impacted by the decline in business activity associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, and continues refining its estimated probable loss assumptions. The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $48.6 million during the second quarter of 2020, compared to the provision of $22.0 million recorded in the first quarter of 2020. As a result, the Company increased its allowance for loan losses (ALL) to $119.7 million during the second quarter of 2020, compared to $72.9 million during the first quarter of 2020. In the second quarter of 2019, the Company released $1.4 million from the ALL. The ratio of the ALL to total loans was 2.04% as of June30, 2020, up from 1.29% in the first quarter of 2020 and up from 0.99% in the same period last year. In the second quarter of 2020, the ratio of loan charge-offs to average total loans remained at a low level of 0.13%, up from 0.09% in the first quarter of 2020, and up from 0.11% in the second quarter of 2019. -- Noninterest income was $19.8 million, down 9.8% from $21.9 million in the first quarter of 2020, and up 39.6% from $14.1 million in the same period of 2019. The decrease from the first quarter of 2020 was due to $1.7 million less in net gains on the sale of debt securities, which was $7.5 million in the second quarter of 2020 compared to $9.2 million in the first quarter of 2020, partially offset by higher derivative income. The increase over the same quarter of 2019 was primarily due to the absence of net gains on the sale of securities in that period. -- Noninterest expense was $36.7 million, down 18.1% from $44.9 million in the first quarter of 2020, and down 30.6% from $52.9 million in the second quarter of 2019. The quarter-over-quarter decline in noninterest expense was mainly driven by lower salaries and employee benefit expenses attributed to the deferral of direct origination costs associated with the Small Business Administration (SBA)s Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loans funded this quarter. Non-refundable loan origination fees, net of direct costs of originating loans, are deferred and amortized over the term of the related loans as adjustments to interest income in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Additionally, lower other operating expenses contributed to the decline in noninterest expense, partially offset by higher professional and other services fees. The year-over-year decline also resulted mainly from lower salaries and employee benefit expenses, and lower restructuring costs in the second quarter of 2020 related to Amerants transformation efforts. Adjusted noninterest expense was $35.4 million in the second quarter of 2020, down 20.4% from $44.5 million in the first quarter of 2020, and down 29.4% from $50.2 million in the second quarter of 2019. Adjusted noninterest expense in the second quarter of 2020 excludes $1.3 million in restructuring expenses, compared to $0.4 million in the first quarter of 2020 and $2.7 million in the same quarter last year. -- The efficiency ratio was 55.6% (53.6% adjusted for restructuring expenses), compared to 63.1% (62.6% adjusted for restructuring expenses) during the first quarter of 2020, and 77.9% (73.8% adjusted for restructuring expenses) for the corresponding period of 2019. These improvements in the second quarter of 2020 are mainly attributed to the lower noninterest expenses driven by the deferral of origination costs associated with PPP loans, as previously explained. -- Stockholders book value per common share decreased to $19.69, down 1.3% from $19.95 at March 31, 2020, and up 1.8%, from $19.35 at December 31, 2019. Tangible book value per common share declined to $19.18, down 1.3% from $19.43 at March 31, 2020, and up 1.8% from $18.84 at December 31, 2019. -- Completed the registered offering and sale of $60.0 million senior notes, which bear interest at an annual rate of 5.75% and are due in 2025 (the Senior Notes), significantly expanding the Companys available funding sources. -- Total loans were $5.9 billion, up $203.9 million, or 3.6%, from $5.7 billion in the first quarter of 2020. Total deposits were $6.0 billion, up $182.5 million, or 3.1%, from $5.8 billion as of March 31, 2020. These increases are mainly driven by the Companys participation in the PPP.

Business Update Related to COVID-19

Amerant has continued several COVID-19-related initiatives in the second quarter of 2020 for the safety of the Companys employees, customers, and local communities, and to continue to provide quality services in what is an increasingly complex situation. Notably, Amerants Business Continuity Plan (BCP), which was activated on March 16, 2020, successfully supports a remote work strategy by which approximately 86% of the employees have remote work capabilities. As counties across our markets started to re-open for business, on June 3rd, Amerant started Phase 1 of reintroducing employees working remotely back to the workplace. Given the increasing trend in COVID-19 cases in our markets, particularly in Florida and Texas, during the month of June and continuing in July, we are following a careful, phased-approach which includes a voluntary return of a limited number of employees, based on work location, roles and responsibilities, and various safety protocols. Banking centers have returned to regular business hours, following strict federal, state and local government guidelines supporting the safety of our employees and our customers. Amerant continues to focus on serving customers without interruption, while maintaining a safe environment.

Additionally, numerous initiatives and participation in the SBAs PPP, which began early in the second quarter, continued throughout the quarter. Amerant waived ATM fees, late payment fees, and deposit account fees on a case-by-case basis, and offered individualized loan payment assistance such as interest payment deferral and forbearance options in an effort to support customers and communities. Measures related to waiving of fees, with the exception of late payment fees on loans, have been discontinued earlier in the third quarter.

Amerant did not implement any staffing changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As the pandemic continues to evolve, the Executive Management Committee (EMC) has taken an even more active role in closely monitoring the Companys credit and liquidity risks, and credit underwriting practices have been tightened. Forbearance status and general credit conditions are assessed on a daily basis, on different portions of the portfolio for both, new and existing loans, with an emphasis on loans in industries potentially more vulnerable to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to best manage the Companys credit quality under the current unusual and highly unpredictable circumstances.

Loan Mitigation Programs

In the second quarter of 2020, the Company continued offering loan payment relief options to customers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As previously reported, these payment relief options include payment and interest-only payment deferral and/or forbearance options.

Loans which have been modified under these programs totaled $1.1 billion as of June 30, 2020, relatively flat compared to balances reported as of May 1, 2020. As of June 30, 2020, loans in these programs on which the interest-only and/or forbearance period expired at that date totaled $519.5 million, or 46% of total modified loans. Modified loans totaling $164.9 million had scheduled payments due through July 17, 2020. The Company collected payments due on 136.9 million of these loans through this date. Modified loans totaling $354.6 million have payments due by July 31, 2020. In accordance with accounting and regulatory guidance, loans to borrowers benefiting from these measures are not considered Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs). The Company continues to closely monitor the performance of these loans under the terms of the temporary relief granted.

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans

On April 2, 2020, the Company began participating in the SBAs PPP. These PPP loans provide businesses with emergency funds intended to cover payroll, rent, mortgage, healthcare, and utilities costs, among other essential expenses, during a limited period of time during the pandemic, and may be eligible for forgiveness under certain conditions. New legislation signed into law on July 4, 2020 extended the availability of loans under the SBAs PPP from June 30, 2020 until August 8, 2020.

As of June 30, 2020, total PPP loans were $218.6 million, representing over 2,000 loans approved. Over 90% of these loans were under $350,000 each.

The Company received non-refundable fees of $7.8 million for the origination of PPP loans during the second quarter of 2020. The Company had salary and compensation benefits totaling $7.8 million, and other operational expenses totaling $0.7 million, directly related to the origination of these PPP loans. In accordance with GAAP, the Company deferred these non-refundable loan origination fees, net of the direct costs of loan originations, which are being amortized over the term of the related loans as adjustments to interest income.

Total deposits as of June 30, 2020, include $132.7 million of the unused portion of PPP loans funded in the quarter.

Credit Quality

The ratio of non-performing assets to total assets increased to 0.95% at the end of the second quarter of 2020, compared to 0.41% reported at the end of the first quarter of 2020 and second quarter of 2019. Non-performing loans increased $43.9 million, or 131.4% compared to the first quarter 2020, mainly due to one commercial loan relationship totaling $39.8 million and one CRE loan totaling $6.5 million placed in non-accrual status. This increase was offset primarily by the payoff of one owner occupied loan totaling $1.9 million and the charge-off of two commercial loans totaling $2.1 million.

Classified loans increased $51.0 million, or 140.3%, compared to the first quarter of 2020 mainly due to the downgrades mentioned above, coupled with the downgrade to substandard of one multi-loan relationship totaling $7.2 million, consisting of one commercial loan and one owner occupied loan, that remain in accrual status. Finally, special mention loans increased $3.2 million, mainly due to the downgrade to special mention of three commercial loans totaling $3.5 million, and two CRE loans totaling $2.2 million. This increase was mainly offset by the pay-downs of one construction loan totaling $2.6 million. All special mention loans remain current.

The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $48.6 million during the second quarter of 2020, compared to $22.0 million in the first quarter of 2020. The Company had released $1.4 million in the second quarter of 2019. The increase during the second quarter of 2020 is mainly due to a provision of $28.2 million due to specific reserve requirements as a result of loan portfolio deterioration and downgrades during the second quarter of 2020. In addition, the increase in the provision for loan losses during the second quarter of 2020 included $20.2 million driven by estimated probable losses reflecting deterioration in the macro-economic environment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic across multiple impacted sectors.

The provision of $28.2 million in specific reserve requirements during the second quarter of 2020 includes $20.0 million related to certain loan arrangements with a Miami based U.S. coffee trader, which as of June 30, 2020, had loan arrangements with an outstanding balance of approximately $39.8 million. As disclosed by the Company on a current report on Form 8-K filed on July 16, 2020, the management of the Bank and the Company considered it necessary and prudent to provide, as of the close of the second quarter of 2020, for a loan loss reserve for this indebtedness which it initially estimated at approximately $17.0 million. On July 22, 2020, the Company received additional information from the assignee leading the liquidation procedure for the borrower and, based on an evaluation of this additional information, management of the Bank and the Company considered it necessary and prudent to increase the loan loss reserve for this indebtedness by an additional $3.1 million for a total of $20.0 million. As the liquidation procedure progresses and more information becomes available, management may decide to increase or decrease the loan loss reserve for this indebtedness. The Company intends to pursue any possible courses of actions available to it to mitigate the ultimate losses on this indebtedness and recover as much of the outstanding indebtedness as possible. Nevertheless, it is too early to determine if any of these possible courses of action are available to it and/or will be successful.

While it is difficult to estimate the extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Amerants credit quality, Amerant continues to proactively and carefully monitor the Companys credit quality practices, including examining and responding to patterns or trends that may arise across certain industries or regions. Importantly, while the Company continues to offer customized loan payment relief options, including interest-only payments and forbearance options, which are not considered TDRs, it will continue to assess its ability to offer such programs over time. The concentration of the loan portfolio remains stable compared to the first quarter of 2020.

As of June 30, 2020, approximately 42% of the outstanding loan portfolio was tied to industries, or with collateral values, that are potentially more vulnerable to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Approximately 67% of these loans are secured with real estate collateral. Except for loans to the real estate industry, the loan portfolio remains well diversified with the highest industry concentration representing 11% of total loans. At the close of June 30, 2020, the Companys Commercial Real Estate (CRE) loan portfolio represented 50.2% of total loans, with an estimated weighted average Loan to Value (LTV) of 61% and an estimated weighted average Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) of 1.7x. Importantly, CRE loans to top tier customers, which are those considered to have the greatest strength and credit quality, represented approximately 42% of the CRE loan portfolio at that date.

Loans and Deposits

Total loans as of June30, 2020 were $5.9 billion, up $203.9 million, or 3.6%, from $5.7 billion as of March 31, 2020. Total loans increased $127.9 million, or 2.2%, from December 31, 2019. These increases are mainly driven by the PPP loans originated during the second quarter of 2020 previously discussed, partially offset by the expected decline in other loan originations attributable to lower economic activity, and more stringent credit guidelines, associated with the pandemic. Real estate loans were also higher quarter-over-quarter and year-to-date versus last year, more notably on the single-family residential loan portfolio, attributable to the growth in jumbo mortgages.

Total deposits as of June30, 2020 were $6.0 billion, up $182.5 million, or 3.1%, from $5.8 billion as of March 31, 2020. This increase was mainly driven by the funds from the PPP loans originated during the second quarter of 2020, which small business customers have not fully utilized, totaling $132.7 million as of June 30, 2020. Additionally, higher deposits in the second quarter of 2020 include $56.3 million growth in reciprocal deposit account balances compared to the first quarter of 2020. As of June 30, 2020, reciprocal deposits totaled $67.8 million. During the second quarter of 2020, Amerant increasingly offered this deposit product to certain customers who want to make their deposits in excess of $250,000 fully eligible for FDIC insurance.

Online deposits increased $21.8 million, or 10.6%, compared to the first quarter of 2020. Total domestic deposits, excluding online deposit growth and the unused PPP-related deposit balances previously discussed, increased $24.5 million or 0.8%, compared to the first quarter of 2020. Brokered deposits declined $59.0 million, or 9.1%, compared to the first quarter of 2020. Foreign deposits, which includes deposits from other countries in addition to Venezuela, increased $3.5 million, or 0.1%, with respect to the first quarter of 2020, representing an annualized growth rate of 0.5%, compared to an annualized decline rate of 7.1% during the first quarter of 2020. Venezuelan customer deposits declined $22.0 million, or 1.0%, during the second quarter of 2020, an annualized decline rate of 4.0%. While customers in Venezuela continued to use their deposits to cover living expenses, the annualized decline rate of foreign deposits reversed in the second quarter. We attribute this increase to the combination of our team's sales efforts capturing more share of wallet, with the lower pace of the economic activity in Venezuela as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fostering deeper relationships with existing customers to capture additional share of wallet remains a priority, and the Company continues to enhance its customer engagement initiatives, including increased targeted call campaigns and providing relevant training to its sales teams in support of these efforts. The Companys successful participation in the SBAs PPP has introduced us to prospective commercial lending opportunities and new customer deposit relationships which will be strengthened by offering products and services that address the needs of these customers.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Second quarter of 2020 NII was $46.3 million, down 5.9% from $49.2 million in the first quarter of 2020 and down 13.9% from $53.8 million in the second quarter of 2019. Lower NII versus the first quarter of 2020 is mainly due to the full effect of lower market rates on variable-rate loans following the emergency rate cuts implemented by the Federal Reserve during March of 2020. Interest income from investment securities and interest earning deposits were also negatively impacted by lower rates. Partially offsetting this decline were higher loan balances resulting from the funding of PPP loans and lower costs of deposits as Amerant continued to proactively reprice customer deposits and chose not to replace higher-cost maturing brokered deposits. In addition, the second quarter of 2020 saw lower cost of wholesale funding, primarily driven by the previously-reported restructuring of FHLB advances completed early in April. Additionally, the impact of lower rates in the investment portfolio was partially offset by the purchase of $34.5 million in higher-yielding corporate debt, primarily in the subordinated financial institution sector, during the second quarter of 2020.

The decline in NII compared to the second quarter of 2019 was primarily due to the decline in yields of interest-earning assets resulting from the Federal Reserve emergency rate cuts in March 2020 previously discussed. This decline was partially offset by lower costs of deposits and FHLB borrowings as well as lower interest expense due to the redemption of trust preferred securities in prior quarters. NIM for the second quarter of 2020 was 2.44%, a decrease of 21 basis points from 2.65% in the prior quarter and 48 basis points from 2.92% in the second quarter of 2019.

While the current COVID-19 interest rate environment and the potential runoff of Amerants low-cost foreign deposits will continue to pressure NII and NIM, the Company is taking decisive action to manage these headwinds. Specifically, in the second quarter, Amerant continued to actively implement and manage floor rates in the loan portfolio, aggressively reprice deposits, leverage low-cost wholesale funding opportunities, maximize high-yield investments, and seek to reduce asset sensitivity. Importantly, in April 2020, the Company modified maturities on $420.0 million fixed-rate FHLB advances, resulting in 26 bps of annual savings for this portfolio and $2.4 million of cost savings for the remainder of 2020. Amerant will continue to take steps to mitigate the current interest rate environment and continued runoff of foreign deposits.

Noninterest income

In the second quarter of 2020, noninterest income was $19.8 million, down from $21.9 million in the first quarter of 2020. The decline was mainly driven by lower net gains on sale of investments of $1.7 million and lower deposit and other services fees of $0.9 million compared to the first quarter of 2020. Partially offsetting these declines was an increase in derivative income driven by higher customer activity.

In the second quarter of 2020, Amerant realized a net gain of $7.5 million on sale of debt securities, particularly 30-year Treasury securities, which had been purchased during the first quarter of this year. The Company continues to actively manage its strong balance sheet and the duration of its investment portfolio, including further opportunistic sales of securities, as a buffer against the impact of low market interest rates on the Companys NIM. Deposit and other services fees declined in the second quarter of 2020 compared to the first quarter of 2020 driven by lower service charges and wire transfer fees attributable to the implementation of Zelle, the slowdown of economic activity due to the pandemic and the absence of annual credit card fees received in the first quarter of 2020.

The year-over-year increase in noninterest income of $5.6 million, or 39.6%, in the second quarter of 2020 was driven primarily by the gains on sale of debt securities in the current period which significantly outweighed the gains recognized in the year-ago period. Additionally, derivative income increased by $0.9 million year-over-year driven by higher customer activity while brokerage and advisory fees increased $0.6 million, or 15.8%, compared to the year-ago period due to the increase of advisory services within the overall level of assets under management (AUM) and higher volume of customer trading activity as a result of increased market volatility. These increases were partially offset by a decline on deposit and other service fees of $0.9 million, or 20.8% driven by lower wire transfer fees attributed to the slowdown of economic activity due to the pandemic as well as the implementation of Zelle, lower credit card fee income due to the previously-announced changes to Amerant's international credit card program, and the absence of fees associated with services previously provided to the Companys former parent and its affiliates.

The Companys assets under management and custody totaled $1.72 billion as of June30, 2020, increasing $143.5 million, or 9.1% from $1.57 billion as of March 31, 2020, and decreasing $71.5 million, or 4.0% from $1.79 billion as of June 30, 2019. The increase from the first quarter of 2020 is mainly attributable to higher valuations resulting from the market rebound from first-quarter-lows. Amerant Investments Inc, the Companys broker dealer and investment advisory services subsidiary, successfully participated in the distribution of the Senior Notes, which contributed to higher brokerage fees. The decrease from the second quarter of 2019 is largely due to COVID-19 headwinds, partially offset by account growth as Amerants sales team continued to execute against the Companys previously-announced relationship-centric strategy. The Company launched Amerant Investments Mobile, an application that facilitates customers engagement with their Amerant investment accounts and further supports our customer focus and sales efforts. New customer relationship balances brought in by the Companys acquisition of Elant Bank and Trust Ltd. in the fourth quarter of 2019 also partially offset the year-over-year AUM decline.

Noninterest expense

Second quarter of 2020 noninterest expense was $36.7 million, down $8.1 million or 18.1%, from $44.9 million in the first quarter of 2020, mainly driven by lower salaries and employee benefit expenses due to the deferral of $7.8 million of expenses directly related to the origination of loans under the SBAs PPP program previously discussed, as well as lower other operating expenses. Partially offsetting the decline was an increase of $1.0 million, or 33.9%, in professional and other services fees due to expenses in connection with our ongoing digital transformation efforts.

Noninterest expense for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, decreased $16.2 million, or 30.6% compared to $52.9 million in the same period of 2019, mostly due to lower salaries and employee benefits expenses associated with the 2018 and 2019 staff reductions and the decline in stock-based compensation expense this quarter, the aforementioned deferral of expenses directly related to PPP loan originations in the second quarter of 2020, and the absence of rebranding costs incurred last year related to Amerants transformation efforts.

Restructuring expenses in the quarter ended June 30, 2020 consisted of $1.3 million, an increase of $1.0 million or 272.3%, compared to the prior quarter, due to digital transformation and staff reduction expenses. Restructuring expenses in the second quarter of 2020 decreased $1.4 million, or 51.8%, from the same quarter last year due to the absence of rebranding costs related to the prior years transformation efforts.

At Amerant we continue working in line with our strategy to drive efficiencies across the organization while improving our customers journey. Amerant continued its Company-wide digital transformation by making steady progress on its planned adoption of the Salesforce Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and nCino loan origination platforms. In addition, the Company is in the process of implementing additional enhancements to its operating processes, including more notably a new approach for servicing calls from its customers, and moving forward with the closure of one banking center in Florida, and another in Texas. These closures are the result of extensive analyses of the profitability of the Companys retail banking network and their current and expected individual contributions to achieving the Companys strategic goals.

Capital Resources and Liquidity

Stockholders equity was $830.2 million on June30, 2020, down $10.9 million, or 1.3%, from $841.1 million on March 31, 2020, and down $4.5 million, or 0.5%, from $834.7 million on December 31, 2019. The decrease in stockholders equity during the second quarter 2020 is mainly the result of the Companys net loss in the second quarter of 2020, partially offset by higher valuations of the Companys debt securities available for sale attributable to the decline in market interest rates in the same period. The decrease compared to the fourth quarter 2019 was mainly due to the net loss in the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the repurchase of $15.2 million of Class B Common Stock completed in the first quarter of 2020, partially offset by higher valuations of the Companys debt securities available for sale compared to December 31, 2019. Book value per common share was $19.69 at June30, 2020 compared to $19.95 on March 31, 2020 and $19.35 at December 31, 2019. Tangible book value per common share was $19.18 at June30, 2020 compared to $19.43 on March 31, 2020 and $18.84 at December 31, 2019.

The Companys capital continues to be strong and well in excess of the minimum regulatory requirements to be considered well-capitalized at June 30, 2020.

The liquidity position is strong supported by cash and cash equivalents of $217.3 million for the second quarter of 2020 compared to $271.1 million on March 31, 2020 and $121.3 million on December 31, 2019.

On June 23, 2020 the Company closed the registered offering of the Senior Notes. The Senior Notes bear interest at an annual rate of 5.75% and are unsecured and unsubordinated and rank equally with all of the Companys existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. The Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Companys wholly-owned subsidiary, Amerant Florida Bancorp Inc. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes.

Second Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call

As previously announced, the Company will hold an earnings conference call on Friday, July 24th, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss its second quarter 2020 results. The conference call and presentation materials can be accessed via webcast by logging on from the Investor Relations section of the companys website at https://investor.amerantbank.com. The online replay will remain available for approximately one month following the call through the above link.

About Amerant Bancorp Inc.

The Company is a bank holding company headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida. The Company operates through its subsidiaries, Amerant Bank, N.A. (the Bank), Amerant Investments, Inc., Amerant Trust, N.A. and Elant Bank and Trust Ltd. The Company provides individuals and businesses in the U.S., as well as select international clients, with deposit, credit and wealth management services. The Bank, which has operated for over 40 years, is the largest community bank headquartered in Florida. The Bank operates 27 banking centers19 in South Florida and 8 in the Houston, Texas areaand loan production offices in Dallas, Texas and New York, New York.

Zelle, Salesforce and nCino are registered trademarks of Early Warning Services LLC, Salesforce.com, inc., and nCino, Inc, respectively, used in accordance with contractual terms.

Visit our investor relations page at https://investor.amerantbank.com for additional information.

Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including, without limitation, future financial and operating results; costs and revenues; economic conditions generally and in our markets and among our customer base; the challenges and uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; the measures we have taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; our participation in the PPP Loan program; loan demand; changes in the mix of our earning assets and our deposit and wholesale liabilities; net interest margin; yields on earning assets; interest rates and yield curves (generally and those applicable to our assets and liabilities); credit quality, including loan performance, non-performing assets, provisions for loan losses, charge-offs, other-than-temporary impairments and collateral values; market trends; rebranding and staff realignment costs and expected savings; customer preferences; and anticipated closures of banking centers in Florida and Texas, as well as statements with respect to our objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical facts. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements through our use of words such as may, will, anticipate, assume, should, indicate, would, believe, contemplate, expect, estimate, continue, plan, point to, project, could, intend, target, goals, outlooks, modeled, and other similar words and expressions of the future.

Forward-looking statements, including those as to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be beyond our control, and which may cause the Companys actual results, performance, achievements, or financial condition to be materially different from future results, performance, achievements, or financial condition expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. You should not rely on any forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. You should not expect us to update any forward-looking statements. All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice, together with those risks and uncertainties described in Risk factors in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2020 and in our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), which are available at the SECs website www.sec.gov.

Interim Financial Information

Unaudited financial information as of and for interim periods, including as of and for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, may not reflect our results of operations for our fiscal year ending, or financial condition as of December 31, 2020, or any other period of time or date.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company supplements its financial results that are determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) with non-GAAP financial measures, such as adjusted noninterest income, adjusted noninterest expense, adjusted net income (loss), operating income, adjusted net income (loss) per share (basic and diluted), adjusted return on assets (ROA), adjusted return on equity (ROE), and other ratios. This supplemental information is not required by, or are not presented in accordance with, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The Company refers to these financial measures and ratios as non-GAAP financial measures and they should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the GAAP measures presented herein.

We use certain non-GAAP financial measures, including those mentioned above, both to explain our results to shareholders and the investment community and in the internal evaluation and management of our businesses. Our management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures and the information they provide are useful to investors since these measures permit investors to view our performance using the same tools that our management uses to evaluate our past performance and prospects for future performance, especially in light of the additional costs we have incurred in connection with the Companys restructuring activities that began in 2018 and continued into 2020, the one-time gain on sale of the vacant Beacon land in the fourth quarter of 2019, the Companys increases of its allowance for loan losses and net gains on sales of securities in the first and second quarters of 2020. While we believe that thesenon-GAAPfinancial measures are useful in evaluating our performance, this information should be considered as supplemental and not as a substitute for or superior to the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, thesenon-GAAPfinancial measures may differ from similar measures presented by other companies.

Exhibit 2 reconciles these non-GAAP financial measures to reported results.

Exhibit 1- Selected Financial Information

The following table sets forth selected financial information derived from our unaudited and audited consolidated financial statements.

(in June30, March31, December31, September30, June30,thousands) 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019ConsolidatedBalance SheetsTotal assets $ 8,130,723 $ 8,098,810 $ 7,985,399 $ 7,864,260 $ 7,926,826 Total 1,674,811 1,769,987 1,739,410 1,632,985 1,650,632 investmentsTotal gross 5,872,271 5,668,327 5,744,339 5,753,709 5,812,755 loans (1)Allowance for 119,652 72,948 52,223 53,640 57,404 loan lossesTotal 6,024,702 5,842,212 5,757,143 5,692,848 5,819,381 depositsAdvances fromthe FHLB and 1,050,000 1,265,000 1,235,000 1,170,000 1,125,000 otherborrowingsSenior notes 58,419 ? ? ? ? (2)Juniorsubordinated 64,178 64,178 92,246 92,246 118,110 debentures(3)Stockholders' 830,198 841,117 834,701 825,751 806,368 equityAssets undermanagement 1,715,804 1,572,322 1,815,848 1,713,012 1,787,257 and custody(4)

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30,(inthousands, December Septemberexcept June 30, March 31, 31, 30, June 30, 2020 2019percentages 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019and per shareamounts) ConsolidatedResults of OperationsNet interest $ 46,323 $ 49,229 $ 51,262 $ 52,600 $ 53,789 $ 95,552 $ 109,226 incomeProvision for(reversal of) 48,620 22,000 (300 ) (1,500 ) (1,350 ) 70,620 (1,350 )loan lossesNoninterest 19,753 21,910 15,971 13,836 14,147 41,663 27,303 incomeNoninterest 36,740 44,867 51,730 52,737 52,905 81,607 104,850 expenseNet (loss) (15,279 ) 3,382 13,475 11,931 12,857 (11,897 ) 25,928 incomeEffectiveincome tax 20.77 % 20.83 % 14.73 % 21.50 % 21.51 % 20.75 % 21.50 %rate Common Share DataStockholders'book value $ 19.69 $ 19.95 $ 19.35 $ 19.11 $ 18.66 $ 19.69 $ 18.66 per commonshareTangiblestockholders'equity (book $ 19.18 $ 19.43 $ 18.84 $ 18.63 $ 18.18 $ 19.18 $ 18.18 value) percommon share(5)Basic (loss)earnings per $ (0.37 ) $ 0.08 $ 0.32 $ 0.28 $ 0.30 $ (0.28 ) $ 0.61 common shareDiluted(loss)earnings per $ (0.37 ) $ 0.08 $ 0.31 $ 0.28 $ 0.30 $ (0.28 ) $ 0.60 common share(6)Basicweightedaverage 41,720 42,185 42,489 42,466 42,466 41,953 42,610 sharesoutstandingDilutedweightedaverage 41,720 42,533 43,050 42,915 42,819 41,953 42,865 sharesoutstanding(6)

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, March 31, December September June 30, 2020 2020 31, 30, 2019 2020 2019 2019 2019Other Financial and Operating Data (7) Profitability Indicators (%)Net interest income/ Average total 2.44 % 2.65 % 2.74 % 2.80 % 2.92 % 2.55 % 2.94 %interest earningassets (NIM) (8)Net (loss) income /Average total assets (0.75 )% 0.17 % 0.68 % 0.60 % 0.66 % (0.30 )% 0.66 %(ROA) (9)Net (loss) income /Average (7.21 )% 1.61 % 6.44 % 5.81 % 6.56 % (2.82 )% 6.76 %stockholders' equity(ROE) (10) Capital Indicators (%)Total capital ratio 14.34 % 14.54 % 14.78 % 14.77 % 14.70 % 14.34 % 14.70 %(11)Tier 1 capital ratio 13.08 % 13.38 % 13.94 % 13.93 % 13.85 % 13.08 % 13.85 %(12)Tier 1 leverage 10.39 % 10.82 % 11.32 % 11.15 % 11.32 % 10.39 % 11.32 %ratio (13)Common equity tier 1capital ratio (CET1) 12.13 % 12.42 % 12.60 % 12.57 % 12.14 % 12.13 % 12.14 %(14)Tangible common 9.97 % 10.14 % 10.21 % 10.26 % 9.93 % 9.97 % 9.93 %equity ratio (15) Asset Quality Indicators (%)Non-performingassets / Total 0.95 % 0.41 % 0.41 % 0.42 % 0.41 % 0.95 % 0.41 %assets (16)Non-performing loans/ Total loans (1) 1.32 % 0.59 % 0.57 % 0.57 % 0.56 % 1.32 % 0.56 %(17)Allowance for loanlosses / Total 154.87 % 218.49 % 158.60 % 163.42 % 175.28 % 154.87 % 175.28 %non-performing loans(18)Allowance for loanlosses / Total loans 2.04 % 1.29 % 0.91 % 0.93 % 0.99 % 2.04 % 0.99 %(1) (18)Net charge-offs /Averagetotal loans 0.13 % 0.09 % 0.08 % 0.16 % 0.11 % 0.11 % 0.11 %(19) EfficiencyIndicators (% except FTE)Noninterest expense/ Average total 1.81 % 2.27 % 2.60 % 2.64 % 2.70 % 2.04 % 2.65 %assetsSalaries andemployee benefits / 1.06 % 1.48 % 1.81 % 1.70 % 1.74 % 1.27 % 1.71 %Average total assetsOther operatingexpenses/ Average 0.75 % 0.79 % 0.79 % 0.95 % 0.96 % 0.77 % 0.95 %total assets (20)Efficiency ratio 55.60 % 63.07 % 76.94 % 79.38 % 77.87 % 59.47 % 76.80 %(21)Full-Time-Equivalent 825 825 829 838 839 825 839 Employees (FTEs)

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30,(inthousands, December Septemberexcept per June 30, March 31, 31, 30, June 30, 2020 2019share amounts 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019andpercentages)AdjustedSelectedConsolidatedResults of Operationsand OtherData (5) Adjustednoninterest $ 19,753 $ 21,910 $ 13,176 $ 13,836 $ 14,147 $ 41,663 $ 27,303 incomeAdjustednoninterest 35,422 44,513 51,616 51,474 50,169 79,935 101,181 expenseAdjusted net (14,234 ) 3,662 11,407 12,923 15,005 (10,572 ) 28,808 (loss) incomeOperating 21,599 16,652 14,800 12,793 14,039 38,251 30,683 incomeAdjustedbasic (loss) (0.34 ) 0.09 0.27 0.30 0.35 (0.25 ) 0.68 earnings percommon shareAdjusted(loss)earnings per (0.34 ) 0.09 0.26 0.30 0.35 (0.25 ) 0.67 dilutedcommon share(6)Adjusted net(loss) income/ Average (0.70 )% 0.19 % 0.57 % 0.65 % 0.77 % (0.26 )% 0.73 %total assets(AdjustedROA) (9)Adjusted net(loss) income/ Averagestockholders' (6.72 )% 1.74 % 5.45 % 6.30 % 7.66 % (2.51 )% 7.51 %equity(AdjustedROE) (10)Adjustednoninterestexpense / 1.75 % 2.25 % 2.59 % 2.58 % 2.56 % 2.00 % 2.56 %Average totalassetsAdjustedsalaries andemployee 1.05 % 1.48 % 1.80 % 1.67 % 1.69 % 1.26 % 1.69 %benefits /Average totalassetsAdjustedotheroperating 0.70 % 0.77 % 0.79 % 0.91 % 0.87 % 0.74 % 0.88 %expenses/Average totalassets (20)Adjustedefficiency 53.61 % 62.57 % 80.10 % 77.48 % 73.84 % 58.26 % 74.11 %ratio (22)

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Total gross loans are net of deferred loan fees and costs. At September(1) 30, 2019, total loans include $1.9 million in loans held for sale. There were no loans held for sale at any of the other dates presented. During the second quarter of 2020, the Company completed a $60 million(2) offering of Senior Notes with a coupon rate of 5.75%. Senior Notes are presented net of direct issuance cost which is deferred and amortized over 5 years. During the three months ended March31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the Company redeemed $26.8 million of its 8.90% trust preferred securities and(3) $25.0 million of its 10.60% and 10.18% trust preferred securities, respectively. The Company simultaneously redeemed the junior subordinated debentures associated with these trust preferred securities. Assets held for clients in an agency or fiduciary capacity which are not(4) assets of the Company and therefore are not included in the consolidated financial statements. This presentation contains adjusted financial information determined by(5) methods other than GAAP. This adjusted financial information is reconciled to GAAP in Exhibit 2 - Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation. As of June30, 2020, March 31, 2020, December31, 2019, September 30, 2019, and June 30, 2019, potential dilutive instruments consisted of unvested shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units mainly related to the Company?s IPO in 2018 totaling 491,360, 482,316, 530,620, 789,652 and 789,652, respectively. As of June 30, 2020, potential dilutive instruments were not included in the diluted earnings per share computation because the Company reported a net loss and their inclusion(6) would have an antidilutive effect. For all other periods presented, potential dilutive instruments were included in the diluted earnings per share computation because, when the unamortized deferred compensation cost related to these shares was divided by the average market price per share at those dates, fewer shares would have been purchased than restricted shares assumed issued. Therefore, at those dates, such awards resulted in higher diluted weighted average shares outstanding than basic weighted average shares outstanding, and had a dilutive effect in per share earnings.(7) Operating data for the periods presented have been annualized. NIM is defined as NII divided by average interest-earning assets, which(8) are loans, securities, deposits with banks and other financial assets which yield interest or similar income.(9) Calculated based upon the average daily balance of total assets.(10) Calculated based upon the average daily balance of stockholders? equity. Total stockholders? equity divided by total risk-weighted assets,(11) calculated according to the standardized regulatory capital ratio calculations.(12) Tier 1 capital divided by total risk-weighted assets. Tier 1 capital divided by quarter to date average assets. Tier 1 capital is composed of Common Equity Tier 1 (CET 1) capital plus outstanding qualifying trust preferred securities of $62.3 million at June 30, 2020(13) and March 31, 2020, $89.1 million as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, and $114.1 million at June 30, 2019. See footnote 2 for more information about trust preferred securities redemption transactions in the first quarter of 2020 and third quarter of 2019.(14) Common Equity Tier 1 (CET 1) capital divided by total risk-weighted assets. Tangible common equity is calculated as the ratio of common equity less(15) goodwill and other intangibles divided by total assets less goodwill and other intangible assets. Other intangibles assets are included in other assets in the Company?s consolidated balance sheets. Non-performing assets include all accruing loans past due by 90 days or more, all nonaccrual loans, restructured loans that are considered ?troubled debt restructurings? or ?TDRs?, and OREO properties acquired(16) through or in lieu of foreclosure. Non-performing assets were $77.3 million, $33.4 million, $33.0 million, $32.8 million and $32.8 million as of June 30, 2020, March 31, 2020, December 31, 2019, September 30, 2019 and June 30, 2019, respectively. Non-performing loans include all accruing loans past due by 90 days or more, all nonaccrual loans and restructured loans that are considered(17) TDRs. Non-performing loans were $77.3 million, $33.4 million, $32.9 million, $32.8 million and $32.8 million as of June 30, 2020, March 31, 2020, December 31, 2019, September 30, 2019 and June 30, 2019, respectively. Allowance for loan losses was $119.7 million, $72.9 million, $52.2(18) million, $53.6 million and $57.4 million as of June 30, 2020, March 31, 2020, December 31, 2019, September 30, 2019 and June 30, 2019, respectively. Calculated based upon the average daily balance of outstanding loan(19) principal balance net of deferred loan fees and costs, excluding the allowance for loan losses.(20) Other operating expenses is the result of total noninterest expense less salary and employee benefits.(21) Efficiency ratio is the result of noninterest expense divided by the sum of noninterest income andNII. Adjusted efficiency ratio is the efficiency ratio less the effect of(22) restructuring costs, described in Exhibit 2 - Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation.

Exhibit 2- Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation

The following table sets forth selected financial information derived from the Companys interim unaudited and annual audited consolidated financial statements, adjusted for certain costs incurred by the Company in the periods presented related to tax deductible restructuring costs, an after-tax gain of$2.2 millionon the sale of vacant Beacon land in the fourth quarter of 2019, the Companys increases of its allowance for loan losses and net gains on sales of securities in the first and second quarters of 2020. The Company believes these adjusted numbers are useful to understand the Companys performance absent these transactions and events.

Three Months Ended, Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, March 31, December September June 30,(in thousands) 2020 2020 31, 30, 2019 2020 2019 2019 2019 Totalnoninterest $ 19,753 $ 21,910 $ 15,971 $ 13,836 $ 14,147 $ 41,663 $ 27,303 incomeLess: gain onsale of vacant ? ? (2,795 ) ? ? ? ? Beacon landAdjustednoninterest $ 19,753 $ 21,910 $ 13,176 $ 13,836 $ 14,147 $ 41,663 $ 27,303 income Totalnoninterest $ 36,740 $ 44,867 $ 51,730 $ 52,737 $ 52,905 $ 81,607 $ 104,850 expensesLess:restructuring costs (1):Staffreduction 360 54 114 450 907 414 907 costsDigitaltransformation 958 300 ? ? ? 1,258 ?expensesRebranding ? ? ? 813 1,829 ? 2,762 costsOther costs ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Totalrestructuring $ 1,318 $ 354 $ 114 $ 1,263 $ 2,736 $ 1,672 $ 3,669 costsAdjustednoninterest $ 35,422 $ 44,513 $ 51,616 $ 51,474 $ 50,169 $ 79,935 $ 101,181 expenses Net (loss) $ (15,279 ) $ 3,382 $ 13,475 $ 11,931 $ 12,857 $ (11,897 ) $ 25,928 incomePlus after-taxrestructuring costs:Restructuringcosts before 1,318 354 114 1,263 2,736 1,672 3,669 income taxeffectIncome tax (273 ) (74 ) 59 (271 ) (588 ) (347 ) (789 )effectTotalafter-tax 1,045 280 173 992 2,148 1,325 2,880 restructuringcostsLess after-taxgain on sale of vacantBeacon land:Gain on saleof vacantBeacon land ? ? (2,795 ) ? ? ? ? before incometax effectIncome tax ? ? 554 ? ? ? ? effectTotalafter-tax gainon sale of ? ? (2,241 ) ? ? ? ? vacant BeaconlandAdjusted net $ (14,234 ) $ 3,662 $ 11,407 $ 12,923 $ 15,005 $ (10,572 ) $ 28,808 (loss) income

Three Months Ended, Six Months Ended June 30,(inthousands,except June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30, 2020 2019percentages 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019and per shareamounts) Net (loss) $ (15,279 ) $ 3,382 $ 13,475 $ 11,931 $ 12,857 $ (11,897 ) $ 25,928 incomePlus:provision forincome tax (4,005 ) 890 2,328 3,268 3,524 (3,115 ) 7,101 (benefit)expensePlus:provision for 48,620 22,000 (300 ) (1,500 ) (1,350 ) 70,620 (1,350 )(reversal of)loan lossesLess:securities 7,737 9,620 703 906 992 17,357 996 gains, netOperating $ 21,599 $ 16,652 $ 14,800 $ 12,793 $ 14,039 $ 38,251 $ 30,683 income Basic (loss)earnings per $ (0.37 ) $ 0.08 $ 0.32 $ 0.28 $ 0.30 $ (0.28 ) $ 0.61 sharePlus: aftertax impact of 0.03 0.01 ? 0.02 0.05 0.03 0.07 restructuringcostsLess: aftertax gain onsale of ? ? (0.05 ) ? ? ? ? vacant BeaconlandTotaladjustedbasic (loss) $ (0.34 ) $ 0.09 $ 0.27 $ 0.30 $ 0.35 $ (0.25 ) $ 0.68 earnings percommon share Diluted(loss) $ (0.37 ) $ 0.08 $ 0.31 $ 0.28 $ 0.30 $ (0.28 ) $ 0.60 earnings pershare (2)Plus: aftertax impact of 0.03 0.01 ? 0.02 0.05 0.03 0.07 restructuringcostsLess: aftertax gain onsale of ? ? (0.05 ) ? ? ? ? vacant BeaconlandTotaladjusteddiluted $ (0.34 ) $ 0.09 $ 0.26 $ 0.30 $ 0.35 $ (0.25 ) $ 0.67 (loss)earnings percommon share Net (loss)income / (0.75 ) 0.17 % 0.68 % 0.60 % 0.66 % (0.30 ) 0.66 %Average total % %assets (ROA)Plus: aftertax impact of 0.05 % 0.02 % 0.01 % 0.05 % 0.11 % 0.04 % 0.07 %restructuringcostsLess: aftertax gain on )sale of ? % ? % (0.12 % ? % ? % ? % ? %vacant BeaconlandAdjusted net(loss) income/ Average (0.7 ) 0.19 % 0.57 % 0.65 % 0.77 % (0.26 ) 0.73 %total assets % %(AdjustedROA) Net (loss)income / ) )Average (7.21 % 1.61 % 6.44 % 5.81 % 6.56 % (2.82 % 6.76 %stockholders'equity (ROE)Plus: aftertax impact of 0.49 % 0.13 % 0.08 % 0.49 % 1.10 % 0.31 % 0.75 %restructuringcostsLess: aftertax gain on )sale of ? % ? % (1.07 % ? % ? % ? % ? %vacant BeaconlandAdjusted net(loss) income/ Average ) )stockholders' (6.72 % 1.74 % 5.45 % 6.30 % 7.66 % (2.51 % 7.51 %equity(AdjustedROE) Noninterestexpense / 1.81 % 2.27 % 2.60 % 2.64 % 2.70 % 2.04 % 2.65 %Average totalassetsLess: impactof (0.06 ) (0.02 ) (0.01 ) (0.06 ) (0.14 ) (0.04 ) (0.09 )restructuring % % % % % % %costsAdjustedNoninterestexpense / 1.75 % 2.25 % 2.59 % 2.58 % 2.56 % 2.00 % 2.56 %Average totalassets Three Months Ended, Six Months Ended June 30,(inthousands,except per June 30, 2020 March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30, 2019 2020 2019share amounts 2020 2019 2019andpercentages) Salaries andemployeebenefits / 1.06 % 1.48 % 1.81 % 1.70 % 1.74 % 1.27 % 1.71 %Average totalassetsLess: impactof (0.01 ) ? % (0.01 ) (0.03 ) (0.05 ) (0.01 ) (0.02 )restructuring % % % % % %costsAdjustedsalaries andemployee 1.05 % 1.48 % 1.80 % 1.67 % 1.69 % 1.26 % 1.69 %benefits /Average totalassets Otheroperatingexpenses / 0.75 % 0.79 % 0.79 % 0.95 % 0.96 % 0.77 % 0.95 %Average totalassetsLess: impactof (0.05 ) (0.02 ) ? % (0.04 ) (0.09 ) (0.03 ) (0.07 )restructuring % % % % % %costsAdjustedotheroperating 0.70 % 0.77 % 0.79 % 0.91 % 0.87 % 0.74 % 0.88 %expenses /Average totalassets Efficiency 55.60 % 63.07 % 76.94 % 79.38 % 77.87 % 59.47 % 76.80 %ratioLess: impactof (1.99 ) (0.50 ) (0.17 ) (1.90 ) (4.03 ) (1.21 ) (2.69 )restructuring % % % % % % %costsAdjustedefficiency 53.61 % 62.57 % 80.10 % 77.48 % 73.84 % 58.26 % 74.11 %ratio Stockholders' $ 830,198 $ 841,117 $ 834,701 $ 825,751 $ 806,368 830,198 806,368 equityLess:goodwill and (21,653 ) (21,698 ) (21,744 ) (20,933 ) (20,969 ) (21,653 ) (20,969 )otherintangiblesTangiblecommon $ 808,545 $ 819,419 $ 812,957 $ 804,818 $ 785,399 $ 808,545 $ 785,399 stockholders'equityTotal assets 8,130,723 8,098,810 7,985,399 7,864,260 7,926,826 8,130,723 $ 7,926,826 Less:goodwill and (21,653 ) (21,698 ) (21,744 ) (20,933 ) (20,969 ) (21,653 ) (20,969 )otherintangiblesTangible $ 8,109,070 $ 8,077,112 $ 7,963,655 $ 7,843,327 $ 7,905,857 $ 8,109,070 $ 7,905,857 assetsCommon shares 42,159 42,166 43,146 43,205 43,205 42,159 43,205 outstandingTangiblecommon equity 9.97 % 10.14 % 10.21 % 10.26 % 9.93 % 9.97 % 9.93 %ratioStockholders'book value $ 19.69 $ 19.95 $ 19.35 $ 19.11 $ 18.66 $ 19.69 $ 18.66 per commonshareTangiblestockholders'book value $ 19.18 $ 19.43 $ 18.84 $ 18.63 $ 18.18 $ 19.18 $ 18.18 per commonshare

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Expenses incurred for actions designed to implement the Company?s strategy as a new independent company. These actions include, but are not limited to(1) reductions in workforce, streamlining operational processes, rolling out the Amerant brand, implementation of new technology system applications, enhanced sales tools and training, expanded product offerings and improved customer analytics to identify opportunities. As of June30, 2020, March 31,2020, December31, 2019, September 30, 2019, and June 30, 2019 potential dilutive instruments consisted of unvested shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units mainly related to the Company?s IPO in 2018 totaling 491,360, 482,316, 530,620, 789,652 and 789,652, respectively. As of June 30, 2020, potential dilutive instruments were not included in the diluted earnings per share computation because the Company reported a net loss and their inclusion would have an antidilutive(2) effect. For all other periods presented, potential dilutive instruments were included in the diluted earnings per share computation because, when the unamortized deferred compensation cost related to these shares was divided by the average market price per share at those dates, fewer shares would have been purchased than restricted shares assumed issued. Therefore, at those dates, such awards resulted in higher diluted weighted average shares outstanding than basic weighted average shares outstanding, and had a dilutive effect in per share earnings.

Exhibit 3 - Average Balance Sheet, Interest and Yield/Rate Analysis

The following tables present average balance sheet information, interest income, interest expense and the corresponding average yields earned and rates paid for the periods presented. The average balances for loans include both performing and nonperforming balances. Interest income on loans includes the effects of discount accretion and the amortization of non-refundable loan origination fees, net of direct loan origination costs, accounted for as yield adjustments. Average balances represent the daily average balances for the periods presented.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 March 31, 2020 June 30, 2019(in thousands, except percentages) Average Income/ Yield/ Average Income/ Yield/ Average Income/ Yield/ Balances Expense Rates Balances Expense Rates Balances Expense RatesInterest-earning assets: Loan portfolio, net $ 5,712,548 $ 53,483 3.77 % $ 5,573,627 $ 59,788 4.31 % $ 5,641,686 $ 66,801 4.75 %(1)....................................................Debt securities available for sale 1,545,335 9,283 2.42 % 1,549,502 9,497 2.47 % 1,498,544 10,173 2.72 %(2)....................................................Debt securities held to maturity 68,237 308 1.82 % 72,472 400 2.22 % 82,728 506 2.45 %(3)....................................................Equity securities with readily determinable fair value not 24,303 121 2.00 % 24,052 131 2.19 % 23,736 141 2.38 %held for trading.............................................Federal Reserve Bank and FHLB 69,801 916 5.28 % 71,192 1,037 5.86 % 65,861 1,066 6.49 %stock................................................Deposits with 215,406 56 0.10 % 171,848 462 1.08 % 88,247 539 2.45 %banks...............................................Total interest-earning assets 7,635,630 64,167 3.38 % 7,462,693 71,315 3.84 % 7,400,802 79,226 4.29 %..............................................Total non-interest-earning assets less allowance for loan 512,569 488,651 466,318 losses....................................................Total $ 8,148,199 $ 7,951,344 $ 7,867,120 assets....................................................

Interest-bearing liabilities:Checking and saving accounts -Interest bearing DDA $ 1,122,405 $ 104 0.04 % $ 1,071,558 $ 135 0.05 % $ 1,207,811 $ 301 0.10 %Money market 1,112,363 1,521 0.55 % 1,136,501 3,249 1.15 % 1,143,072 3,997 1.40 %Savings 320,644 48 0.06 % 322,682 17 0.02 % 369,538 17 0.02 %Total checking and 2,555,412 1,673 0.26 % 2,530,741 3,401 0.54 % 2,720,421 4,315 0.64 %saving accountsTime deposits 2,484,219 12,406 2.01 % 2,461,073 13,484 2.20 % 2,314,614 12,740 2.21 %Total deposits 5,039,631 14,079 1.12 % 4,991,814 16,885 1.36 % 5,035,035 17,055 1.36 %Securities soldunder agreements to 474 ? ? % ? ? ? % ? ? ? %repurchaseAdvances from theFHLB and other 1,163,022 3,110 1.08 % 1,195,714 4,412 1.48 % 1,071,978 6,292 2.35 %borrowings (4)Senior notes 5,136 84 6.58 % ? ? ? % ? ? ? %Junior subordinated 64,178 571 3.58 % 73,123 789 4.34 % 118,110 2,090 7.10 %debenturesTotalinterest-bearing 6,272,441 17,844 1.14 % 6,260,651 22,086 1.42 % 6,225,123 25,437 1.64 %liabilitiesNon-interest-bearing liabilities:Non-interest bearing 916,980 757,599 793,197 demand depositsAccounts payable,accrued liabilities 106,738 88,894 62,677 and otherliabilitiesTotalnon-interest-bearing 1,023,718 846,493 855,874 liabilitiesTotal liabilities 7,296,159 7,107,144 7,080,997 Stockholders? equity 852,040 844,200 786,123 Total liabilitiesand stockholders' $ 8,148,199 $ 7,951,344 $ 7,867,120 equityExcess of averageinterest-earningassets over average $ 1,363,189 $ 1,202,042 $ 1,175,679 interest-bearingliabilitiesNet interest income $ 46,323 $ 49,229 $ 53,789 Net interest rate 2.24 % 2.42 % 2.65 %spreadNet interest margin 2.44 % 2.65 % 2.92 %(5)Ratio of averageinterest-earningassets to average 121.73 % 119.20 % 118.89 % interest-bearingliabilities

Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019(in thousands, except percentages) Average Income/ Yield/ Average Income/ Yield/ Balances Expense Rates Balances Expense RatesInterest-earning assets: Loan portfolio, net $ 5,643,088 $ 113,271 4.04 % $ 5,674,606 $ 133,523 4.74 %(1).............................................................................Securities available for sale 1,547,418 18,781 2.44 % 1,515,627 20,923 2.78 %(2).............................................................................Securities held to maturity 70,355 708 2.02 % 83,665 1,092 2.63 %(3).............................................................................Equity securities with readily determinable fair value not held for 24,178 252 2.10 % 23,334 281 2.43 %trading......................................................................Federal Reserve Bank and FHLB 70,497 1,952 5.57 % 66,657 2,171 6.57 %stock..........................................................................Deposits with 193,627 518 0.54 % 127,551 1,543 2.44 %banks.........................................................................Total interest-earning assets 7,549,163 135,482 3.61 % 7,491,440 159,533 4.29 %........................................................................Total non-interest-earning assets less allowance for loan losses 500,363 473,237 .............................................................................Total $ 8,049,526 $ 7,964,677 assets............................................................................. Interest-bearing liabilities: Checking and saving accounts - Interest bearing DDA $ 1,097,489 $ 239 0.04 % $ 1,235,056 $ 575 0.09 %Money market 1,124,432 4,770 0.85 % 1,150,805 7,714 1.35 %Savings 321,663 65 0.04 % 376,443 33 0.02 %Total checking and saving accounts 2,543,584 5,074 0.40 % 2,762,304 8,322 0.61 %Time deposits 2,472,646 25,890 2.11 % 2,368,185 25,293 2.15 %Total deposits 5,016,230 30,964 1.24 % 5,130,489 33,615 1.32 %Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 237 ? ? % ? ? ? %Advances from the FHLB and other borrowings (4) 1,179,368 7,522 1.28 % 1,086,586 12,497 2.32 %Senior notes 2,568 84 6.58 % ? ? ? %Junior subordinated debentures 68,650 1,360 3.98 % 118,110 4,195 7.16 %Total interest-bearing liabilities 6,267,053 39,930 1.28 % 6,335,185 50,307 1.60 %Non-interest-bearing liabilities: Non-interest bearing demand deposits 836,782 786,674 Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities 97,816 69,367 Total non-interest-bearing liabilities 934,598 856,041 Total liabilities 7,201,651 7,191,226 Stockholders? equity 847,875 773,451 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 8,049,526 $ 7,964,677 Excess of average interest-earning assets over average interest-bearing $ 1,282,110 $ 1,156,255 liabilitiesNet interest income $ 95,552 $ 109,226 Net interest rate spread 2.33 % 2.69 %Net interest margin (5) 2.55 % 2.94 %Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing 120.46 % 118.25 % liabilities

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Average non-performing loans of $50.4 million, $32.8 million and $24.5 million for the three months ended June30, 2020, March 31, 2020 and(1) June30, 2019, respectively, and $41.6 million and $22.1 million for the six month periods ended June 30, 2020, and 2019, respectively, are included in the average loan portfolio, net. Includes nontaxable securities with average balances of $62.2 million, $49.4 million and $122.9 million for the three months ended June30, 2020, March 31, 2020 and June30, 2019, respectively, and $55.8 million and $140.4 million for the six month periods ended June 30, 2020, and 2019,(2) respectively. The tax equivalent yield for these nontaxable securities was 3.77%, 3.88% and 4.05% for the three months ended June30, 2020, March 31, 2020 and June30, 2019, respectively, and 3.82% and 4.03% for the six month periods ended June 30, 2020, and 2019, respectively. In 2020 and 2019, the tax equivalent yields were calculated by assuming a 21% tax rate and dividing the actual yield by 0.79. Includes nontaxable securities with average balances of $68.2 million, $72.5 million and $82.7 million for the three months ended June30, 2020, March 31, 2020 and June30, 2019, respectively, and $70.4 million and $83.7 million for the six month periods ended June 30, 2020, and 2019,(3) respectively. The tax equivalent yield for these nontaxable securities was 2.30%, 2.81% and 3.10% for the three months ended June30, 2020, March 31, 2020 and June30, 2019, respectively, and 2.56% and 3.33% for the six month periods ended June 30, 2020, and 2019, respectively. In 2020 and 2019, the tax equivalent yields were calculated assuming a 21% tax rate and dividing the actual yield by 0.79.(4) The terms of the FHLB advance agreements require the Bank to maintain certain investment securities or loans as collateral for these advances. NIM is defined as NII divided by average interest-earning assets, which are(5) loans, securities available for sale and held to maturity, deposits with banks and other financial assets which yield interest or similar income.

Exhibit 4 - Noninterest Income

This table shows the amounts of each of the categories of noninterest income for the periods presented.

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2020 March 31, 2020 June 30, 2019 2020 2019(in thousands, except percentages) Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount % Deposits and service $ 3,438 17.4 % $ 4,290 19.6 % $ 4,341 30.7 % $ 7,728 18.6 % $ 8,427 30.9 %fees..................................................Brokerage, advisory and fiduciary 4,325 21.9 % 4,133 18.9 % 3,736 26.4 % 8,458 20.3 % 7,424 27.2 %activities..........................................Change in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance 1,427 7.2 % 1,414 6.5 % 1,419 10.0 % 2,841 6.8 % 2,823 10.3 %(?BOLI?)(1)........................................Cards and trade finance servicing 273 1.4 % 395 1.8 % 1,419 10.0 % 668 1.6 % 2,334 8.6 %fees..................................................(Loss) gain on early extinguishment ) )of FHLB advances, (66 ) (0.3 % (7 ) ? % ? ? % (73 ) (0.2 % 557 2.0 %net...................................................Data processing and fees for other ? ? % ? ? % 365 2.6 % ? ? % 885 3.2 %services............................................Securities gains, net 7,737 39.2 % 9,620 43.9 % 992 7.0 % 17,357 41.7 % 996 3.7 %(2)....................................................Other noninterest income 2,619 13.2 % 2,065 9.3 % 1,875 13.3 % 4,684 11.2 % 3,857 14.1 %(3)....................................................Total noninterest income $ 19,753 100.0 % $ 21,910 100.0 % $ 14,147 100.0 % $ 41,663 100.0 % $ 27,303 100.0 %

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(1) Changes in cash surrender value of BOLI are not taxable. Includes net gain on sale of debt securities of $7.5 million and $9.2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020,(2) respectively, and unrealized gain on change in market value of mutual fund of $0.2 million and $0.4 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively. Includes rental income, income from derivative and foreign currency(3) exchange transactions with customers, and valuation income on the investment balances held in the non-qualified deferred compensation plan.

Exhibit 5 - Noninterest Expense

This table shows the amounts of each of the categories of noninterest expense for the periods presented.

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2020 March 31, 2020 June 30, 2019 2020 2019(in thousands, except percentages) Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount % Salaries and employee $ 21,570 58.7 % $ 29,326 65.4 % $ 34,057 64.4 % $ 50,896 62.4 % $ 67,494 64.4 %benefits................................Occupancy and equipment............................ 4,220 11.5 % 3,803 8.5 % 4,232 8.0 % 8,023 9.8 % 8,274 7.9 %Professional and other services 3,965 10.8 % 2,954 6.6 % 3,954 7.5 % 6,919 8.5 % 7,398 7.1 %fees.......................................Telecommunications and data 3,157 8.6 % 3,464 7.7 % 3,233 6.1 % 6,621 8.1 % 6,259 6.0 %processing............................Depreciation and 1,960 5.3 % 1,959 4.4 % 2,010 3.8 % 3,919 4.8 % 3,952 3.8 %amortization.........................FDIC assessments and 1,240 3.4 % 1,118 2.5 % 1,177 2.2 % 2,358 2.9 % 2,570 2.5 %insurance..............................Other operating expenses 628 1.7 % 2,243 4.9 % 4,242 8.0 % 2,871 3.5 % 8,903 8.3 %(1).........................................Total noninterest expense $ 36,740 100.0 % $ 44,867 100.0 % $ 52,905 100.0 % $ 81,607 100.0 % $ 104,850 100.0 %

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Includes advertising, marketing, charitable contributions, community engagement, postage and courier expenses, provisions for possible losses on(1) contingent loans, and debits which mirror the valuation income on the investment balances held in the non-qualified deferred compensation plan in order to adjust the liability to participants of the deferred compensation plan.

Exhibit 6 - Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share data) June 30, March 31, December31, September 30, June 30, 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019Assets Cash and due from $ 35,651 $ 22,303 $ 28,035 $ 32,363 $ 25,813 banks...................................................................................................Interest earning deposits with 181,698 248,750 93,289 68,964 64,504 banks...................................................................................................Cash and cash 217,349 271,053 121,324 101,327 90,317 equivalents...............................................................................Securities............................................................................................ Debt securities available for 1,519,784 1,601,303 1,568,752 1,485,202 1,501,222 sale.....................................................................................................Debt securities held to 65,616 70,336 73,876 77,611 81,240 maturity..............................................................................................Equity securities with readily determinable fair value not held for trading 24,425 24,225 23,848 ? ? (1).......................................................................................................Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank 64,986 74,123 72,934 70,172 68,170 stock....................................................................................................Securities................................................................................. 1,674,811 1,769,987 1,739,410 1,632,985 1,650,632 Loans held for ? ? ? 1,918 ? sale.....................................................................................................Loans held for investment, 5,872,271 5,668,327 5,744,339 5,751,791 5,812,755 gross...................................................................................................Less: Allowance for loan 119,652 72,948 52,223 53,640 57,404 losses..................................................................................................Loans held for investment, 5,752,619 5,595,379 5,692,116 5,698,151 5,755,351 net............................................................................................Bank owned life 214,693 213,266 211,852 210,414 208,965 insurance............................................................................................Premises and equipment, 128,327 128,232 128,824 126,497 124,456 net.......................................................................................................Deferred tax assets, 15,647 4,933 5,480 5,392 7,014 net.......................................................................................................Goodwill.............................................................................................. 19,506 19,506 19,506 19,193 19,193 Accrued interest receivable and other 107,771 96,454 66,887 68,383 70,898 assets..................................................................................................Total $ 8,130,723 $ 8,098,810 $ 7,985,399 $ 7,864,260 $ 7,926,826 assets.......................................................................................Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Deposits Demand Noninterest $ 956,351 $ 779,842 $ 763,224 $ 805,032 $ 785,727 bearing................................................................................................Interest 1,186,613 1,088,033 1,098,323 1,123,767 1,183,051 bearing................................................................................................Savings and money 1,447,661 1,432,891 1,475,257 1,484,336 1,510,832 market.................................................................................................Time.................................................................................................... 2,434,077 2,541,446 2,420,339 2,279,713 2,339,771 Total 6,024,702 5,842,212 5,757,143 5,692,848 5,819,381 deposits....................................................................................Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank and other 1,050,000 1,265,000 1,235,000 1,170,000 1,125,000 borrowings..........................................................................................Senior 58,419 ? ? ? ? notes...................................................................................................Junior subordinated debentures held by trust 64,178 64,178 92,246 92,246 118,110 subsidiaries.........................................................................................Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other 103,226 86,303 66,309 83,415 57,967 liabilities.............................................................................................Total 7,300,525 7,257,693 7,150,698 7,038,509 7,120,458 liabilities.................................................................................. Stockholders? equity Class A common 2,887 2,888 2,893 2,899 2,899 stock....................................................................................................Class B common 1,329 1,329 1,775 1,775 1,775 stock....................................................................................................Additional paid in 359,028 358,277 419,048 418,821 417,338 capital.................................................................................................Treasury ? ? (46,373 ) (46,373 ) (46,373 )stock....................................................................................................Retained 432,227 447,506 444,124 431,521 419,590 earnings..............................................................................................Accumulated other comprehensive 34,727 31,117 13,234 17,108 11,139 income................................................................................................Total stockholders' 830,198 841,117 834,701 825,751 806,368 equity.......................................................................................Total liabilities and stockholders' $ 8,130,723 $ 8,098,810 $ 7,985,399 $ 7,864,260 $ 7,926,826 equity.......................................................................................

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The Company adopted ASU 2016-01 on December 31, 2019. Equity securities with readily available fair value not held for trading consist of mutual(1) funds which were included as part of available for sale securities prior to December 31, 2019. The fair value of these mutual funds as of September 30, 2019 and June 30, 2019 totaled $24.0 million and $23.8 million, respectively.

Exhibit 7 - Loans

Loans by Type

The loan portfolio consists of the following loan classes:

(in thousands) June30, March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30, 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019Real estate loans Commercial real estate Non-owner occupied............................................................. $ 1,841,075 $ 1,875,293 $ 1,891,802 $ 1,933,662 $ 1,872,493 Multi-family 823,450 834,016 801,626 942,851 968,080 residential..........................................................Land development and construction 284,766 225,179 278,688 268,312 291,304 loans.................................................................... 2,949,291 2,934,488 2,972,116 3,144,825 3,131,877 Single-family 589,713 569,340 539,102 527,468 535,563 residential.............................................................Owner occupied................................................................ 938,511 923,260 894,060 825,601 836,334 4,477,515 4,427,088 4,405,278 4,497,894 4,503,774 Commercial 1,247,455 1,084,751 1,234,043 1,127,484 1,180,736 loans.........................................................................Loans to financial institutions and 16,597 16,576 16,552 24,815 25,006 acceptances............................................................Consumer loans and 130,704 139,912 88,466 101,598 103,239 overdrafts................................................................Total $ 5,872,271 $ 5,668,327 $ 5,744,339 $ 5,751,791 $ 5,812,755 loans.........................................................................

Non-Performing Assets

This table shows a summary of our non-performing assets by loan class, which includes non-performing loans and other real estate owned, or OREO, at the dates presented. Non-performing loans consist of (i)nonaccrual loans; (ii)accruing loans 90 days or more contractually past due as to interest or principal; and (iii)restructured loans that are considered TDRs.

June 30, March 31, December September June 30,(in thousands) 2020 2020 31, 30, 2019 2019 2019Non-Accrual Loans^(1) Real Estate Loans Commercial real estate (CRE)Non-owner occupied $ 8,426 $ 1,936 $ 1,936 $ 1,936 $ 1,964 Multi-family ? ? ? ? 657 residential 8,426 1,936 1,936 1,936 2,621 Single-family 7,975 7,077 7,291 9,033 9,432 residentialOwner occupied 11,828 13,897 14,130 11,921 10,528 28,229 22,910 23,357 22,890 22,581 Commercial loans ^(2) 48,961 9,993 9,149 9,605 10,032 Consumer loans and 70 467 416 116 114 overdraftsTotal Non-Accrual $ 77,260 $ 33,370 $ 32,922 $ 32,611 $ 32,727 Loans Past Due Accruing Loans^(3)Real Estate Loans Single-family $ ? $ 5 $ ? $ ? $ ? residentialCommercial ? ? ? ? ? Consumer loans and ? 12 5 213 23 overdraftsTotal Past Due ? 17 5 213 23 Accruing LoansTotal Non-Performing 77,260 33,387 32,927 32,824 32,750 LoansOther Real Estate 42 42 42 ? ? OwnedTotal Non-Performing $ 77,302 $ 33,429 $ 32,969 $ 32,824 $ 32,750 Assets

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Includes loan modifications that met the definition of TDRs which may be performing in accordance with their modified loan terms. As of June 30,(1) 2020, March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, non-performing TDRs include $9.3 million, $9.7 million and $9.8 million, respectively, in a multiple loan relationship to a South Florida borrower.(2) As of June 30, 2020, includes a $39.8 million commercial relationship placed in nonaccrual status during the second quarter of 2020.(3) Loans past due 90 days or more but still accruing.

Loans by Credit Quality Indicators

This tables shows the Companys loans by credit quality indicators. We have no purchased credit-impaired loans.

June30, 2020 March 31, 2020 June30, 2019(in thousands) Special Substandard Doubtful Total (1) Special Substandard Doubtful Total (1) Special Substandard Doubtful Total (1) Mention Mention MentionReal Estate Loans Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Non-owner occupied........ $ 2,127 $ 7,242 $ 1,936 $ 11,305 $ ? $ 757 $ 1,936 $ 2,693 $ 6,251 $ 1,964 $ ? $ 8,215 Multi-family residential..... ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 657 ? 657 Land development and construction 7,196 ? ? 7,196 9,852 ? ? 9,852 ? ? ? ? loans.............. 9,323 7,242 1,936 18,501 9,852 757 1,936 12,545 6,251 2,621 ? 8,872 Single-family ? 8,127 ? 8,127 ? 7,082 ? 7,082 ? 9,432 ? 9,432 residential..........Owner occupied............... 7,884 14,142 ? 22,026 7,190 14,005 ? 21,195 9,476 13,940 ? 23,416 17,207 29,511 1,936 48,654 17,042 21,844 1,936 40,822 15,727 25,993 ? 41,720 Commercial loans 5,664 35,211 20,822 61,697 2,587 9,459 2,643 14,689 5,332 11,490 539 17,361 (2)............................Consumer loans and ? 81 ? 81 ? 41 434 475 ? 4,421 ? 4,421 overdrafts.............. $ 22,871 $ 64,803 $ 22,758 $ 110,432 $ 19,629 $ 31,344 $ 5,013 $ 55,986 $ 21,059 $ 41,904 $ 539 $ 63,502

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(1) There were no loans categorized as ?Loss? as of the dates presented. As of June 30, 2020, includes a $39.8 million in a commercial relationship(2) placed in nonaccrual status and downgraded during the second quarter of 2020 ($20.5 million downgraded to substandard and $19.3 million downgraded to doubtful).

Exhibit 8 - Deposits by Country of Domicile

This tables shows the Companys deposits by country of domicile of the depositor as of the dates presented.

(in June 30, 2020 March 31, 2020 December 31, September 30, June 30, 2019thousands) 2019 2019 Domestic $ 3,432,971 $ 3,253,972 $ 3,121,827 $ 2,999,687 $ 3,014,269 Foreign: Venezuela 2,202,340 2,224,353 2,270,970 2,345,938 2,465,718 Others 389,391 363,887 364,346 347,223 339,394 Total 2,591,731 2,588,240 2,635,316 2,693,161 2,805,112 foreignTotal $ 6,024,702 $ 5,842,212 $ 5,757,143 $ 5,692,848 $ 5,819,381 deposits

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