Park Sterling (PSTB) Announces Merger with Citizens South Banking (CSBC); Deal Valued at $7/Share in Cash or $6.66/Share in Stock
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Park Sterling Corporation (Nasdaq: PSTB) and Citizens South Banking Corporation (Nasdaq: CSBC) jointly announced today the signing of a definitive merger agreement under which Park Sterling will acquire Citizens South for a total value of approximately $77.8 million, excluding the exchange of $20.5 million in preferred stock issued to the United States Department of the Treasury in connection with Citizens South's participation in the Small Business Lending Fund.
Under the terms of the merger agreement, Citizens South shareholders will have the right to receive either $7.00 in cash or 1.4799 Park Sterling shares for each Citizens South share they hold, subject to the limitation that the total consideration will consist of 30.0% in cash and 70.0% in Park Sterling shares. Those Citizens South shares exchanged for stock will convert to Park Sterling shares in what is intended to be a tax-free exchange. Cash will also be paid in lieu of fractional shares. The transaction value at the time of the proposed merger may change due to potential fluctuations in the price of Park Sterling stock.
Upon completion of the transaction, the combined company will have approximately $2.2 billion in total assets, $1.7 billion in total deposits, $1.4 billion in total loans, and a network of 45 branches in the Carolinas and North Georgia. The combined company will rank as the largest community bank in the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill MSA, based on the most recent available deposit market share data, with 14 branches and pro forma deposits of approximately $771 million (source: SNL Financial; June 30, 2011).
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Under the terms of the merger agreement, Citizens South shareholders will have the right to receive either $7.00 in cash or 1.4799 Park Sterling shares for each Citizens South share they hold, subject to the limitation that the total consideration will consist of 30.0% in cash and 70.0% in Park Sterling shares. Those Citizens South shares exchanged for stock will convert to Park Sterling shares in what is intended to be a tax-free exchange. Cash will also be paid in lieu of fractional shares. The transaction value at the time of the proposed merger may change due to potential fluctuations in the price of Park Sterling stock.
Upon completion of the transaction, the combined company will have approximately $2.2 billion in total assets, $1.7 billion in total deposits, $1.4 billion in total loans, and a network of 45 branches in the Carolinas and North Georgia. The combined company will rank as the largest community bank in the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill MSA, based on the most recent available deposit market share data, with 14 branches and pro forma deposits of approximately $771 million (source: SNL Financial; June 30, 2011).
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