Capitol Bancorp Announces the Sale of Arizona-Based Yuma Community Bank
May 05 2009 - 4:48PM
PR Newswire (US)
LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX, Ariz., May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE:CBC), announced today that it has
entered into a definitive agreement to sell Yuma Community Bank, a
$72.3 million wholly-owned affiliate in Arizona, to The Foothills
Bank, a Yuma-based community bank, for total cash consideration
approximating $10.5 million. The sale of Yuma Community Bank will
serve to facilitate the Corporation's well-publicized efforts to
better allocate capital and resources within the organization.
"Historically, our Corporation has focused on the development and
retention of community banks in multiple markets across the United
States," said Capitol Bancorp's Chairman and CEO Joseph D. Reid.
"We did not seek a sale of this institution, but were approached by
The Foothills Bank with what we feel is a beneficial transaction
for our Corporation. It will allow us to prudently re-deploy
capital resources into many of our demographically-diverse and
growth-oriented communities, while also supporting those affiliates
currently facing the challenges of a volatile and uncertain
economy." Capitol Bancorp currently owns 10 affiliate banks in
Arizona, with assets totaling approximately $1.1 billion as of
March 31, 2009, representing the largest concentration of banking
assets within the Corporation's network outside the Great Lakes
Region. "Yuma Community Bank was an integral component of Capitol
Bancorp's initial entry into Arizona and our geographic
diversification efforts, providing the early-stage support and
future resources that have fueled our expansion into 15 additional
states over the years," added Reid. "Yuma Community Bank's
successful operation shares a long and rich history with Capitol
Bancorp, and under the stewardship of President and CEO Kathy
Brandon and her team, has consistently delivered solid performance.
We take comfort in the opportunity to align Yuma Community Bank
with an institution dedicated to the local market," commented Reid.
The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, is
expected to be completed sometime during the second half of 2009.
About Capitol Bancorp Limited Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE:CBC) is
a $5.8 billion national community banking company, with a network
of separately chartered banks in 17 states. It is the holder of the
most individual bank charters in the country. Founded in 1988,
Capitol Bancorp Limited has executive offices in Lansing, Michigan,
and Phoenix, Arizona. About Yuma Community Bank Yuma Community
Bank, founded in 2000, is consistently ranked among the top 10
community banks in Arizona in Ranking Arizona, which each year
conducts the largest business opinion poll in the state. The
full-service commercial bank specializes in providing a complete
menu of products and services for small and medium-sized
businesses. About The Foothills Bank The Foothills Bank was
established in 1997 and remains Yuma's oldest community bank. In
April 2009, Foothills, for the eleventh quarter in a row received a
5 Star rating from Bauer Financial for overall financial strength.
Through conservative lending, flexible financial products and
"Personal Touch" service the Board of Directors and management of
The Foothills Bank remain dedicated to being Yuma's premier
community bank. Forward Looking Statement Certain statements in
this announcement contain forward-looking statements that are based
on management's expectations, estimates, projections and
assumptions. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "plans,"
"believes," "scheduled," "estimates" and variations of these words
and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the
safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995, as amended. These statements are not guarantees of
future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties,
which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual future results
and trends may differ materially from what is forecast in
forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors. All
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press
release. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements
attributable to the company or any person acting on the
Corporation's behalf are qualified by the cautionary statements in
this press release. The Corporation does not undertake any
obligation to update or publicly release any revisions to
forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances or
changes in expectations after the date of this press release.
DATASOURCE: Capitol Bancorp Limited CONTACT: Analyst Contact:
Michael M. Moran, Chief of Capital Markets, +1-877-884-5662, or
Media Contact: Stephanie Swan, Director of Shareholder Services,
+1-517-487-6555, both of Capitol Bancorp Limited Web Site:
http://www.capitolbancorp.com/
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