GlobeNewswire Inc | Mar 10, 2021 05:05PM EST

March 10, 2021

CORAL GABLES, Fla., March 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amerant Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTB and AMTBB) (the Company or Amerant) today announced that on March 10, 2021, the Companys Board of Directors (the Board) authorized a new share repurchase program (the Repurchase Program) authorizing the Company to purchase, from time to time, up to an aggregate amount of $40 million of its shares of Class B common stock (the Class B Stock). Repurchases under the Repurchase Program may be made in the open market, by block purchase, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise in compliance with Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act).

Gerald P. Plush, Executive Vice Chairman and incoming CEO, remarked, The Boards stock repurchase authorization of our Class B Stock underscores the confidence we have in our future performance, and having the Repurchase Program in place will enhance our ability to efficiently manage capital while increasing total return to shareholders.

Repurchases of the Class B Stock (and the timing thereof) will depend upon market conditions, regulatory requirements, other corporate liquidity requirements and priorities and other factors as may be considered in the Companys sole discretion. Repurchases may also be made pursuant to a trading plan under Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, which would permit shares to be repurchased when the Company might otherwise be precluded from doing so because of self-imposed trading blackout periods or other regulatory restrictions.

The Repurchase Program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any particular amount of Class B Stock, and may be suspended or discontinued at any time without notice.

About Amerant Bancorp Inc.

The Company is a bank holding company headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida since 1979. The Company operates through its main subsidiaries, Amerant Bank, N.A. (the Bank), Amerant Investments, Inc., Amerant Trust, N.A., Elant Bank and Trust Ltd. and Amerant Mortgage, LLC. 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 second largest community bank headquartered in Florida. The Bank operates 25 banking centers 18 in South Florida and 7 in the Houston, Texas area, as well as a commercial real estate loan production office in New York City.

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

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