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QCR Holdings, Inc. Announces Receipt of Regulatory Approvals to Complete its Acquisition of Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc.
MOLINE, Ill., March 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QCR Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCRH) (“QCR Holdings”) today announced that it has received all of the regulatory
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[{"type":"text","content":"MOLINE, Ill., March 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QCR Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCRH) (“QCR Holdings”) today announced that it has received all of the regulatory approvals required to complete its previously announced acquisition of Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc. (“Guaranty”), through the merger of Guaranty with and into QCR Holdings (the “Merger”), pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 9, 2021, between QCR Holdings and Guaranty (the “Agreement”). The Merger remains subject to, the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions and is anticipated to close on April 1, 2022. “We are extremely pleased to have received the regulatory approvals required to complete the proposed acquisition with Guaranty, another significant milestone towards closing this transaction,” said Larry Helling, QCR Holdings Chief Executive Officer. “We look forward to welcoming the Guaranty team to the QCR family and to continuing to grow our presence in the attractive Southwest Missouri region.” About QCR Holdings, Inc.QCR Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Moline, Illinois, is a relationship-driven, multi-bank holding company serving the Quad Cities, Cedar Rapids, Cedar Valley, Des Moines/Ankeny and Springfield communities through its wholly-owned subsidiary banks. The banks provide full-service commercial and consumer banking and trust and wealth management services. Quad City Bank & Trust Company, based in Bettendorf, Iowa, commenced operations in 1994, Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust Company, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, commenced operations in 2001, Community State Bank, based in Ankeny, Iowa, was acquired by the Company in 2016, and Springfield First Community Bank, based in Springfield, Missouri, was acquired by the Company in 2018. Additionally, the Company serves the Waterloo/Cedar Falls, Iowa community through Community Bank & Trust, a division of Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust Company. Quad City Bank & Trust Company offers equipment loans and leases to businesses through its wholly-owned subsidiary, m2 Equipment Finance, LLC, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and also provides correspondent banking services. The Company has 24 locations in Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin and Illinois. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had approximately $6.1 billion in assets, $4.7 billion in loans and $4.9 billion in deposits. For additional...