First Federal Bancorp and Coastal Banking Company Announce Regulatory Approval of Proposed Merger
LAKE CITY, Fla., March 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- First Federal Bancorp Inc., the holding company of First Federal Bank of Florida, and Coastal Banking Company Inc., the holding company of CBC National Bank, today announced that they have received all required approvals from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the South Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banking for their previously announced merger.
On Nov. 7, 2017, First Federal announced a definitive merger agreement to acquire Coastal Banking Company and CBC National Bank, based in Fernandina Beach, Fla. Coastal Banking Company shareholders approved the merger in a vote that took place Feb. 20.
First Federal and Coastal Banking Company expect to complete the proposed merger April 2, at which time CBC National Bank will be merged with and into First Federal Bank of Florida.
Upon completion of the merger, First Federal will pay $21.50 per share in cash for each Coastal Banking Company common share and stock option outstanding in a transaction valued at $83.2 million.
"We look forward to taking the final steps toward completing the merger and beginning the process of integrating CBC into First Federal Bank," said Keith Leibfried, president and chief executive officer of First Federal. "We are excited to provide the customers of our combined company with a new level of convenience, service and choice. The integration of CBC will add banking offices in Nassau County, Ocala and South Carolina, residential mortgage, and both SBA and USDA lending offices across Florida and multiple states, along with the existing knowledgeable, friendly staff."
It is expected that integration of CBC's operations should be completed by Aug. 24.
About First Federal
First Federal Bank of Florida is a community bank founded in the heart of North Florida in 1962. Today, First Federal is a $1.37 billion-asset institution offering a full line of personal and business financial solutions, loans, and services from Florida's Panhandle to the First Coast. First Federal is a mutual savings bank and continues to receive a "5-Star, Superior" financial rating from BauerFinancial Inc. For more information, visit www.ffbf.com.
About Coastal Banking Company
Coastal Banking Company Inc. is the $606.4 million-asset bank holding company of CBC National Bank, which provides a full range of consumer and business banking services through full-service banking offices in Fernandina Beach, Ocala, and The Villages, Fla., and Beaufort and Port Royal, S.C. The company's residential mortgage banking division, headquartered in Atlanta, includes both traditional retail and wholesale lending groups. The company's SBA lending division originates SBA, USDA and FSA loans throughout the southeastern United States.
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SOURCE CBC National Bank
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