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QCR Holdings, Inc. Announces Completion of Acquisition of Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc.
MOLINE, Ill., April 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QCR Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCRH) (“QCR Holdings”) today announced the successful completion of the
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[{"type":"text","content":"MOLINE, Ill., April 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QCR Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCRH) (“QCR Holdings”) today announced the successful completion of the acquisition of Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc. (“Guaranty”). Guaranty’s banking subsidiary, Guaranty Bank, will be merged into QCR Holdings’ Springfield-based charter, Springfield First Community (SFC) Bank, with the bank merger to be effective April 2, 2022. The new combined bank will retain the Guaranty Bank name and operate under the leadership of CEO Monte McNew and President Shaun Burke. “We are very pleased to welcome Guaranty Bank to the QCR Holdings team as we expand our presence in the vibrant southwest Missouri markets where strong relationships with our clients matter,” said Larry Helling, QCR Holdings Chief Executive Officer. “This combination brings together two organizations that share core values and business strategies, and we look forward to further building upon our market share in the region.” “We are excited to begin a new chapter in southwest Missouri and look forward to serving our clients and our communities as one bank and one team,” said McNew. “There’s tremendous opportunity for us to grow our business with both new and existing clients in these markets while providing the exceptional service they have come to expect.” Following the bank merger, the Guaranty Bank franchise will have 17 banking locations in Springfield, Joplin, Carthage, Ozark, Marshfield, Nixa and Neosho, Missouri. Terms of the TransactionUnder the terms of the merger agreement, former stockholders of Guaranty will have the right to receive for each share of Guaranty common stock owned, at the election of each stockholder, and subject to proration, (i) $30.50 in cash, (ii) 0.58775 shares of QCR Holdings common stock, or (iii) mixed consideration of $6.10 in cash and 0.4702 shares of QCR Holdings common stock, with total consideration to consist of approximately 80% stock and 20% cash. Based upon the $56.59 closing price of QCR Holdings common stock as of March 31, 2022, the transaction is valued at approximately $144.1 million. AdvisorsPiper Sandler & Co. served as financial advisor and provided a fairness opinion to QCR Holdings and Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP served as legal counsel. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. served as financial advisor and provided a fairness opini...