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Ameris Bank Acquires Darby Bank & Trust

On November 12, 2010, Ameris Bank acquired financial services company Darby Bank & Trust from Federal Deposit Insurance

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ameris Bank’s 17th transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Ameris Bank’s 17th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Ameris Bank’s 8th transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-11-12
Target Darby Bank & Trust
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Ameris Bank
Sellers(s) Federal Deposit Insurance
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Darby Bank & Trust

Vidalia, Georgia, United States
Darby Bank & Trust Co. is a full-service bank with seven branches located in Vidalia. Company operates as a state chartered bank in Georgia.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Ameris Bank

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1971
Sector Financial Services
Employees2,759
Revenue 1.0B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Ameris Bank is the parent of Ameris Bank, a Georgia state-chartered bank. Ameris Bank currently has 100+ locations in Georgia, Alabama, northern Florida and South Carolina. Ameris Bank was incorporated in 1971 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 28
Sector (Financial Services) 17 of 28
Type (Divestiture) 6 of 10
State (Georgia) 8 of 14
Country (United States) 17 of 28
Year (2010) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-11-12 Tifton Banking

Tifton, Georgia, United States

Tifton Banking Co. is a full-service, single-office bank in Tifton, Georgia offers personal and commercial banking services.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-07-15 One Georgia Bank

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

One Georgia Bank is a full-service bank with one location in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia.Company provides personal and commercial banking services.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Federal Deposit Insurance

Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1933
Sector Financial Services
DESCRIPTION

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. provides financial services.The FDIC provides coverage for deposits in national banks, in state banks that are members of the Federal Reserve System, and in other qualified state banks.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 24 of 41
Sector (Financial Services) 24 of 41
Type (Divestiture) 24 of 41
State (Georgia) 10 of 22
Country (United States) 24 of 41
Year (2010) 15 of 16
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-11-12 Tifton Banking

Tifton, Georgia, United States

Tifton Banking Co. is a full-service, single-office bank in Tifton, Georgia offers personal and commercial banking services.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-12-17 United Americas Bank NA

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

United Americas Bank NA offers commercial banking services to small and mid size businesses. United Americas Bank was founded in 1999. As of September 30, 2010, the bank reported total assets of about $242 million and total deposits of about $193.8 million.

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