M&A
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.70
First Guaranty Bancshares to acquire Lone Star Bank in all-stock deal
First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.
- First Guaranty to issue stock valued at $23.67/share; aggregate consideration 1.5x Lone Star tangible book value.
- Combined entity will have ~$3.2B assets, $2.5B loans, $2.8B deposits.
- Lone Star shareholders to vote; closing conditions include regulatory approvals and effectiveness of S-4.
- Lone Star directors owning ~24% of shares have entered voting agreements to support transaction.
- Termination fee of $1.0M payable by Lone Star under certain circumstances.