Troutman Sanders Counsels United Community Banks on HCSB Financial Corporation Acquisition
ATLANTA, April 24, 2017 - Troutman Sanders LLP advised United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) in its definitive agreement to acquire Loris, S.C.-based HCSB Financial Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Horry County State Bank.
Based in Blairsville, Ga., $10.7 billion-asset United will pay $66 million in an all-stock transaction that is expected to close in the third quarter of the year. As part of the transaction, HCSB shareholders will receive merger consideration consisting of 100 percent stock with a fixed exchange ratio of .0050 shares of United common stock for each share of HCSB.
Troutman Sanders partner James Stevens, associate Brendan Thomas and attorneys from our employee benefits, real estate, tax and other sections advised United on the deal. Detailed information on the transaction can be found here.
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