Shareholders of Virginia National Bankshares Corporation and Fauquier Bankshares, Inc. Approve Merger
March 26 2021 - 8:30AM
At separate shareholder meetings yesterday, shareholders of both
Virginia National Bankshares Corporation (OTCQX: VABK) (“Virginia
National”), the parent holding company of Virginia National Bank
(the “Bank”), and Fauquier Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBSS)
(“Fauquier”), the parent holding company of The Fauquier Bank,
approved the previously announced merger of Fauquier into Virginia
National (the “Merger”). The parties expect the Merger to be
effective on April 1, 2021.
Based on financial information as of December
31, 2020, the combined company would have approximately $1.7
billion in assets, $1.5 billion in deposits, $1.2 billion in loans
and $1.1 billion in assets under management.
About Virginia National
Virginia National, headquartered in
Charlottesville, Virginia, is the bank holding company for Virginia
National Bank. The Bank has four banking offices in Charlottesville
and one in Winchester, and offers loan, deposit and treasury
management services in Richmond, Virginia. The Bank has entered
into a lease for branch and office space in Richmond, Virginia and
plans to open the office in the second quarter of 2021. Virginia
National Bank offers a full range of banking and related financial
services to meet the needs of individuals, businesses and
charitable organizations, including fiduciary, trust and estate
administration services under the name VNB Trust and Estate
Services, and wealth and investment advisory services, including
financial planning, under the name Sturman Wealth Advisors.
Investment management services are also offered through Masonry
Capital Management, LLC, a registered investment advisor and
wholly-owned subsidiary of Virginia National. Virginia National’s
stock trades on the OTC Markets Group’s OTCQX Market under the
symbol “VABK.” Additional information about Virginia National is
also available at www.vnbcorp.com.
About Fauquier
Fauquier Bankshares, Inc. and its principal
subsidiary, The Fauquier Bank, had combined assets of $867.2
million and total shareholders' equity of $72.5 million at December
31, 2020. The Fauquier Bank is an independent community bank
offering a full range of financial services, including internet
banking, mobile banking, commercial, retail, insurance, wealth
management, and financial planning services through eleven banking
offices throughout Fauquier and Prince William counties in
Virginia. Additional information about Fauquier is available
at www.TFB.bank or by calling: (800) 638-3798.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This press release contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are identified
by words such as “may,” “assumes,” “approximately,” “will,”
“expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,”
“estimates,” “targets,” “projects,” or words of similar meaning.
These forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs
and expectations of the respective management of Virginia National
and Fauquier and are inherently subject to significant business,
economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of
which are beyond the control of Virginia National and Fauquier. In
addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to various
risks, uncertainties and assumptions with respect to future
business strategies and decisions that are subject to change and
difficult to predict with regard to timing, extent, likelihood and
degree of occurrence. As a result, actual results may differ
materially from the anticipated results discussed in these
forward-looking statements because of possible uncertainties.
The following factors, among others, could cause
actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or
other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements: (1)
the businesses of Virginia National and Fauquier may not be
combined successfully, or such combination may take longer, be more
difficult, time-consuming or costly to accomplish than expected;
(2) the expected growth opportunities or cost savings from the
Merger may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than
expected; (3) deposit attrition, operating costs, customer losses
and business disruption following the Merger, including adverse
effects on relationships with employees and customers, may be
greater than expected; (4) economic, legislative or regulatory
changes, including changes in accounting standards, may adversely
affect the businesses in which Virginia National and Fauquier are
engaged; (5) the interest rate environment may further compress
margins and adversely affect net interest income; (6) results may
be adversely affected by continued adverse changes to credit
quality; (7) competition from other financial services companies in
Virginia National’s and Fauquier’s markets could adversely affect
operations; (8) an economic slowdown could adversely affect credit
quality and loan originations; (9) the COVID-19 pandemic is
adversely affecting Virginia National, Fauquier, and their
respective customers, employees and third-party service providers;
the adverse impacts of the pandemic on their respective business,
financial position, operations and prospects have been material,
and it is not possible to accurately predict the extent, severity
or duration of the pandemic or when normal economic and operation
conditions will return; and (10) other factors that may affect
future results of Virginia National and Fauquier. Additional
factors, that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those expressed in the forward-looking statements are discussed in
Virginia National’s and Fauquier’s reports (such as Annual Reports
on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on
Form 8-K) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”) and available on the SEC’s Internet site
(http://www.sec.gov).
Contacts:Virginia National Bankshares
CorporationGlenn Rust, President and Chief Executive Officer(434)
817-8649
Fauquier Bankshares, Inc.Marc Bogan, President
and Chief Executive Officer(540) 347-6742
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