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Blue Ridge Bankshares and FVCBankcorp Mutually Agree to Terminate Merger Agreement
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. and FAIRFAX, Va., Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. (NYSEAM: BRBS) ("Blue Ridge"), the parent company of Blue
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[{"type":"text","content":"CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. and FAIRFAX, Va., Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. (NYSEAM: BRBS) (\"Blue Ridge\"), the parent company of Blue Ridge Bank, National Association, and FVCBankcorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: FVCB) (\"FVCB\"), the parent company of FVCbank, jointly announced today a mutual agreement to terminate their merger agreement, previously announced on July 14, 2021, pursuant to which the companies had agreed to combine in an all-stock merger of equals transaction.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nThe termination was approved by both companies' boards of directors after careful consideration of the proposed transaction, the progress made towards completing the merger, and the companies' ability to fully realize the benefits they expected to achieve through the merger.\nIn a joint statement, Brian K. Plum, President and Chief Executive Officer of Blue Ridge, and David W. Pijor, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FVCB, said, \"Our boards of directors mutually concluded after careful consideration that it would not be prudent to continue to pursue the proposed merger of our companies. The termination of the merger agreement positions both companies to focus on the consistent growth and value creation they have each delivered through the years.\"\nThe parties have agreed that each company will bear its own costs and expenses in connection with the terminated transaction, and that neither party will pay any termination fee as a result of the mutual decision to terminate the merger agreement.\nAbout Blue Ridge\nBlue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. is the holding company for Blue Ridge Bank, National Association. Blue Ridge, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides a wide range of financial services including retail and commercial banking, payroll, insurance, card payments, wholesale and retail mortgage lending, and government-guaranteed lending. Blue Ridge also provides investment and wealth management services and management services for personal and corporate trusts, including estate planning, and trust administration. Visit www.mybrb.com for more information.\nAbout FVCB\nFVCBankcorp, Inc. is the holding company for FVCbank, a wholly-owned subsidiary that commenced operations in November 2007. FVCbank is a $2.00 billion asset-sized Virginia-chartered community bank serving the banking needs of commercial businesse...