FNB United Corp. Announces Full Subscription of $310M Common Stock Private Placement

FNB United Corp. FNBN, parent company of CommunityONE Bank, N.A., today announced that investors have agreed to subscribe for a total of $310 million in company common stock in a private placement, contingent on obtaining shareholder and regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other conditions. Issuance of the common stock at $0.16 per share will complete the recapitalization of FNB United, which is a key contingency in its plan to acquire Bank of Granite Corporation GRAN, parent company of Bank of Granite. The proposed acquisition will unite two 100-year-old institutions, creating a North Carolina community banking organization with approximately $2.8 billion in assets, $2.4 billion in deposits and 63 full-service banking offices located in some of the state's most robust markets. The transaction remains subject to receipt of regulatory approvals and shareholder approval of both banking companies.
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