DNB Financial Corporation Completes Acquisition of East River Bank
October 03 2016 - 8:30AM
DNB Financial Corporation ("DNB") (NASDAQ:DNBF), the parent company
of DNB First, National Association ("DNB First"), today announced
that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of East
River Bank of Philadelphia ("East River"), effective October 1,
2016.
Pursuant to the terms of the merger, East River was
merged with and into DNB First. With the combination of the two
organizations, DNB on a consolidated basis has approximately $1.1
billion in assets, $764 million in loans, and $841 million in
deposits, with 15 branch offices in Chester, Delaware and
Philadelphia counties, and is one of only six institutions with
total assets of more than $1 billion headquartered in Southeastern
Pennsylvania. All East River offices will be converted to the DNB
First brand upon the completion of the banking system conversion,
currently scheduled to occur in early November 2016.
"We are pleased to complete this merger of two
institutions with a shared legacy of strong financial performance
and community engagement," said William J. Hieb, president and
chief executive officer of DNB. "As the new, more powerful DNB,
we're able to deliver a comprehensive set of financial products and
services to consumers and businesses throughout the greater
Philadelphia region, while seeking to generate greater earnings for
our shareholders. We’re excited and energized about the
opportunities before us."
About DNB Financial CorporationDNB
Financial Corporation is a bank holding company whose bank
subsidiary, DNB First, National Association, is a community bank
headquartered in Downingtown, Pennsylvania with 15 locations.
Founded in 1860, DNB First, in addition to providing a broad array
of consumer and business banking products, offers brokerage and
insurance services through DNB Investments & Insurance and
investment management services through DNB Investment Management
& Trust. DNB Financial Corporation’s shares are traded on
NASDAQ’s Capital Market under the symbol: DNBF. We invite our
customers and shareholders to visit our website at
http://www.dnbfirst.com. DNB's Investor Relations site can be found
at http://investors.dnbfirst.com.
Forward-Looking StatementsThis
press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These statements include, but are not limited to, expectations or
predictions of future financial or business performance, conditions
relating to DNB and East River, or other effects of the merger of
DNB and East River. These forward-looking statements include
statements with respect to DNB’s beliefs, plans, objectives, goals,
expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions, that are
subject to significant risks and uncertainties, and are subject to
change based on various factors (some of which are beyond DNB’s
control). The words "may," "could," "should," "would," "will,"
"believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan" and
similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. In addition to factors previously disclosed in the
reports filed by DNB with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “SEC”) and those identified elsewhere in this document, the
following factors, among others, could cause actual results to
differ materially from forward looking statements or historical
performance: difficulties and delays in integrating the East River
business or fully realizing anticipated cost savings and other
benefits of the merger; business disruptions following the merger;
the strength of the United States economy in general and the
strength of the local economies in which DNB and East River conduct
their operations; the effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary
and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; the
downgrade, and any future downgrades, in the credit rating of the
U.S. Government and federal agencies; inflation, interest rate,
market and monetary fluctuations; the timely development of and
acceptance of new products and services and the perceived overall
value of these products and services by users, including the
features, pricing and quality compared to competitors' products and
services; the willingness of users to substitute competitors’
products and services for DNB’s products and services; the success
of DNB in gaining regulatory approval of its products and services,
when required; the impact of changes in laws and regulations
applicable to financial institutions (including laws concerning
taxes, banking, securities and insurance); technological changes;
additional acquisitions; changes in consumer spending and saving
habits; the nature, extent, and timing of governmental actions and
reforms; and the success of DNB at managing the risks involved in
the foregoing. Annualized, pro forma, projected and estimated
numbers presented herein are presented for illustrative purpose
only, are not forecasts and may not reflect actual results.
DNB cautions that the foregoing list of important
factors is not exclusive. Readers are also cautioned not to place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect
management's analysis only as of the date of this press release,
even if subsequently made available by DNB on its website or
otherwise. DNB does not undertake to update any forward-looking
statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to
time by or on behalf of DNB to reflect events or circumstances
occurring after the date of this press release.
For a complete discussion of the assumptions, risks
and uncertainties related to our business, you are encouraged to
review our filings with the SEC, including our most recent annual
report on Form 10-K, as supplemented by our quarterly or other
reports subsequently filed with the SEC.
For further information, please contact:
Investors – Gerald F. Sopp, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
484.359.3138
gsopp@dnbfirst.com
Media – Jonathan T. McGrain, Senior Vice President, Marketing
484.359.3221
jmcgrain@dnbfirst.com
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