Brief: First Bancshares to buy Southwest Banc Shares

First Bancshares (Mississippi)

24/10/2017 22:41

Oct 24 (Reuters) - First Bancshares Inc  FBMS.O  
    * First Bancshares announces the acquisition of southwest 
banc shares, inc. 
    * First Bancshares - will pay shareholders of southwest $60 
million in transaction value with 60% in stock and 40% in cash 
    * First Bancshares - transaction is expected to be 
accretive in 2019 
 
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