Shareholders are also urged to carefully review TowneBank’s public filings with the FDIC, including, but not limited to, its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and proxy statements. Free copies of TowneBank’s public filings (when available) may be obtained through the website maintained by the FDIC at https://efr.fdic.gov/fcxweb/efr/index.html. These documents may also be obtained, without charge, from TowneBank at https://investor.townebank.com/investor-relations/default.aspx under the tab “Documents” or by directing a request to Investor Relations – TowneBank, 6001 Harbour View Blvd., Suffolk, Virginia 23435. In addition, free copies of the definitive proxy statement/offering circular, when available, may be obtained by directing a request by telephone or mail to Farmers Bankshares, Inc., 50 East Windsor Boulevard, Windsor, Virginia 23487, Attention: Investor Relations (telephone: (757) 242-6111) or by accessing Farmers’ website at https://www.farmersbankva.com/invest. The information on TowneBank’s website and Farmers’ website is not, and shall not be deemed to be, a part of this report or incorporated into other filings TowneBank makes with the FDIC.
TowneBank, Farmers, and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of Farmers in connection with the proposed Merger. Information about the directors and executive officers of Farmers and TowneBank and other persons who may be deemed participants in the solicitation, including their interests in the Merger, will be included in the proxy statement/offering circular when it becomes available. Additional information about the directors and executive officers of TowneBank can be found in TowneBank’s proxy statement in connection with its annual meeting of shareholders, filed with the FDIC on April 18, 2022. Additional information about the directors and executive officers of Farmers can be found in Farmer’s proxy statement in connection with its annual meeting of shareholders, as sent previously to Farmers’ shareholders on or about April 7, 2022.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but instead represent only the beliefs, expectations, or opinions of TowneBank and Farmers and their respective management teams regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond the control of TowneBank and Farmers. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of such words as: “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional terms, such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “likely,” “probably,” or “possibly.” These statements may address issues that involve significant risks, uncertainties, estimates, and assumptions made by management, including statements about (i) the benefits of the Merger, including future financial and operating results, cost savings, enhancements to revenue and accretion to reported earnings that may be realized from the Merger and (ii) TowneBank’s and Farmers’ plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements contained in the presentation that are not historical facts. In addition, these forward- looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties and assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change and difficult to predict with regard to timing, extent, likelihood and degree of occurrence. As a result, actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results discussed in these forward-looking statements because of possible uncertainties.
The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements: (1) the business