MC Bancshares, Inc. (“MC Bancshares”), the holding company for M C Bank & Trust Company, a Louisiana-chartered bank headquartered in Morgan City, Louisiana, and Heritage NOLA Bancorp, Inc. (OTC Pink Marketplace: “HRGG”), the holding company of Heritage Bank of St. Tammany (collectively, “Heritage”), a federally chartered savings bank headquartered in Covington, Louisiana, announced today that they have mutually agreed to terminate their merger agreement, previously announced on July 6, 2023, under which MC Bancshares had agreed to acquire Heritage. The companies have entered into a Mutual Termination Agreement which was approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies. The Mutual Termination Agreement provides, among other things, that each party will bear its own costs and expenses in connection with the terminated transaction, without penalties, and mutually releases the parties from any claims of liability to one another relating to the merger transaction.
On March 13, 2024, Heritage announced that it had been informed by MC Bancshares that it had withdrawn its applications to acquire Heritage.
“While it is unfortunate that we could not finalize this deal, M C Bank remains a very strong and well-capitalized community bank,” said Chris LeBato, President and Chief Executive Officer of M C Bank. “We will continue to focus on our human-centric approach to banking and on strengthening the communities we serve, while staying ready for new partnership opportunities.”
David Crumhorn, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Heritage and HRGG indicated that, “after extensive review of the current uncertainties in the regulatory environment and merger approval process, the Board concluded that it was no longer in the stockholders’ best interest to continue to pursue the proposed merger. Nevertheless, our organization remains strong and we continue to be laser focused on building value for our stockholders, customers and community. We are excited about the future of Heritage Bank of St. Tammany and Heritage NOLA Bancorp Inc.”
