M&A Deal Summary

Valley Bank Acquires 1st United Bancorp

On May 8, 2014, Valley Bank acquired financial services company 1st United Bancorp from Patriot Financial Partners for 312M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Valley Bank’s 4th transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Valley Bank’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Valley Bank’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Valley Bank’s 1st transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-05-08
Target 1st United Bancorp
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Valley Bank
Sellers(s) Patriot Financial Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 312M USD
Advisor(s) Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc. (Financial)
Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart (Legal)

Target

1st United Bancorp

Boca Raton, Florida, United States
1st United Bank, is a Florida chartered commercial bank, which operates 21 branches in southeast and central Florida, including Brevard, Broward, Hillsborough, Indian River, Miami-Dade, Orange, Palm Beach, and Pinellas Counties.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Valley Bank

Morristown, New Jersey, United States

Category Company
Founded 1927
Sector Financial Services
Employees3,749
Revenue 1.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Valley Bank is a regional bank holding company that operates 204 branches in 144 communities serving 16 counties throughout northern and central New Jersey, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island. Valley Bank was founded in 1927 and is based in Morristown, New Jersey.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 11
Sector (Financial Services) 4 of 7
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 5
State (Florida) 1 of 6
Country (United States) 4 of 11
Year (2014) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-04-28 State Bancorp

Jericho, New York, United States

State Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for State Bank of Long Island. In addition to its seventeen branches located in Nassau, Suffolk, Queens and Manhattan, the Bank maintains its corporate headquarters in Jericho. The Bank has built a reputation for providing high-quality personal service to meet the needs of our diverse client base which includes commercial real estate owners and developers, small to middle market businesses, professional service firms, municipalities and consumers.

Buy $222M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-05-27 CNLBancshares

Orlando, Florida, United States

CNLBancshares, Inc. offers a comprehensive range of business and personal financial products and services. It operates 16 full-service banking offices in Jacksonville, Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale, Coral Gables, Naples, Ft. Myers and Sarasota.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Patriot Financial Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 1.3B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Patriot Financial Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in community based banks, thrifts, and other related financial services companies throughout the US. Patriot is a hands-on investor and seeks businesses with assets between $500 million and $5 billion. Patriot Financial Partners was established in 2007 and is headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 14
Sector (Financial Services) 1 of 14
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 11
State (Florida) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 14
Year (2014) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-02-14 First Mariner Bank

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

First Mariner Bank is a Maryland based community bank operating primarily throughout the central region of Maryland. First Mariner is an independent bank and operates 18 branches. First Mariner Bank was founded in 1920 and is based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-01 Bannockburn Global Forex

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Bannockburn Global Forex LLC is a provider of currency trading services headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio with regional sales offices located in New York, Kansas City, Chicago, Richmond, and Santa Monica. The company specializes in foreign exchange hedging and settlement transactions as well as currency-related advisory services for corporate and institutional clients.

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