Bank First Corp (BFC): M&A transaction — Bank First closes acquisition of Hometown Bancorp; appoints former Hometown CEO as President
Bank First Corp
- Completed merger with Hometown Bancorp effective Feb 10, 2023; consideration ~87% stock (1.45M BFC shares) and ~13% cash ($15.4M).
- Tim McFarlane appointed President of BFC and Bank First, N.A., and added to Board (now 12 directors); he was Hometown's CEO.
- Combined company has ~$4.2B assets, ~$3.3B loans, ~$3.5B deposits, and 28 Wisconsin branches.
- Systems conversion completed over Feb 10-12; Hometown branches opened as Bank First on Feb 13.