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Hancock Whitney Receives Regulatory Approvals for its Acquisition of Sabal Trust Company
GULFPORT, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hancock Whitney Corporation (Nasdaq: HWC) (the “Company”) announced that Hancock Whitney Bank, its wholly owned bank
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[{"type":"text","content":" GULFPORT, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nHancock Whitney Corporation (Nasdaq: HWC) (the “Company”) announced that Hancock Whitney Bank, its wholly owned bank subsidiary, received all regulatory approvals to complete its proposed acquisition of the non-depository trust company, Sabal Trust Company (“Sabal”), based in St. Petersburg, Florida.\n\nThe proposed acquisition was announced on January 21, 2025, and is expected to close on May 2, 2025, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the remaining customary closing conditions. Sabal earned revenues of $22.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2024, and had assets under management of approximately $3 billion at December 31, 2024.\n\nAbout Hancock Whitney\n\nSince the late 1800s, Hancock Whitney has embodied core values of Honor & Integrity, Strength & Stability, Commitment to Service, Teamwork, and Personal Responsibility. Hancock Whitney offices and financial centers in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas offer comprehensive financial products and services, including traditional and online banking; commercial and small business banking; private banking; trust and investment services; healthcare banking; and mortgage services. The company also operates combined loan and deposit production offices in the greater metropolitan areas of Nashville, Tennessee and Atlanta, Georgia. More information is available at www.hancockwhitney.com.\n\nAbout Sabal Trust Company\n\nSabal Trust Company is the largest independent, employee-owned non-depository trust company in Florida. Sabal Trust Company is headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, and has additional offices in Tampa, Sarasota, and the Villages, Florida and has assets under management of approximately $3 billion. Sabal Trust Company provides trust administration, investment management, retirement planning, estate settlement, and family office services. More information is available at www.sabaltrust.com.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of, and subject to the protections of, section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any statement that does not describe historical or current facts is a forward-looking statement. These statements often include the words “believes,” “expects,”...