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confidence high
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Bank First to sell 49.8% stake in UFS LLC; expects $40M pre-tax gain
Bank First Corp
- Stake sold to an institution focused on tech-enabled business services, which will also purchase remaining UFS for 100% ownership.
- Pre-tax gain of $40M projected from the transaction; close expected late Q3 or early Q4 2023.
- UFS, co-founded by Bank First in 1991, provides digital, core, cybersecurity, and cloud services to community banks.
- UFS senior management team to remain in place post-closing.