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Note 2 - Divestitures
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
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Note 2. Divestitures

 

On September 16, 2022, the Company completed the sale of its Emporia, Virginia branch to Benchmark Community Bank (the "Emporia Branch Sale"). The sale included the branch real estate, certain personal property, and all deposits associated with the branch.  There were no loans included in the transaction.  Benchmark paid a deposit premium of two percent for certain deposits.  In addition, Benchmark paid $1.50 million for branch real estate and certain personal property.   Total deposits acquired by Benchmark totaled $61.05 million.  The deposits were composed of $18.38 million in demand, $28.46 million in interest-bearing demand, $11.52 million in savings, and $2.69 million in time deposits.  The Company recognized a gain of $1.66 million from the Emporia Branch Sale.

 

On November 18, 2022, the Company and NC-based Surrey Bancorp ("Surrey"), parent company of Surrey Bank & Trust, jointly announced their entry into an agreement and plan of merger pursuant to which First Community would acquire Surrey and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, Surrey Bank & Trust.  The Company completed its acquisition of Surrey Bancorp and its subsidiary, Surrey Bank & Trust, on April 21, 2023.  At closing, Surrey had approximately $468 million in assets, $253 million in loans, and $405 million in deposits.