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Colony Bankcorp, Inc. and First Reliance Bancshares, Inc. Sign Definitive Merger Agreement to Create Transformational Southeast Banking Partnership

$CBANPress releaseJun 24, 2026, 5:00 PM ETRead the release

Colony Bankcorp signed a definitive agreement to acquire First Reliance Bancshares for approximately $163 million in a stock-and-cash transaction, significantly expanding its footprint across the Southeast. The combined institution will hold roughly $5 billion in assets, $4.0 billion in deposits, and $3.2 billion in loans, with the transaction expected to be immediately accretive to Colony’s earnings per share.

Key figures

Deal Value Usd
163000000
Target assets
1100000000
Combined loans
3200000000
Combined assets
5000000000
Cash mix percent
20
Combined deposits
4000000000
Stock mix percent
80
Stock exchange ratio
0.94
Cash consideration per share
19.75

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