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The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBMS), holding company for The First Bank, ( www.thefirstbank.com ) will participate in the 2023 KBW Community Bank Investor Conference , which is being held August 7, 2023 through August 9, 2023 at the Hilton Midtown, New York and will have one-on-one meetings with certain bank stock analysts and investors. The presentation prepared for use during these meetings is available at the company's website www.thefirstbank.com under Investor Relations>Presentations...

The First Bancshares, Inc. (“FBMS” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: FBMS), holding company for The First Bank, ( www.thefirstbank.com ) reported today financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. Highlights: Net income available to common shareholders totaled $23.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, representing an increase of 46.1% when compared to $16.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. Several one-time items are detailed in the tables located in the appendix...

The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBMS), holding company for The First Bank, ( www.thefirstbank.com ) will participate in the 2023 Gulf South Bank Conference, which is being held May 8, 2023 through May 9, 2023 at the Four Seasons Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana and will have one-on-one meetings with certain bank stock analysts and investors. The presentation prepared for use during these meetings is available at the company’s website www.thefirstbank.com under Investor Relations>Presentations...

PROSPERITY BANCSHARES, INC.® COMPLETES MERGER WITH FIRST BANCSHARES OF TEXAS, INC. PR Newswire HOUSTON, May 1, 2023 HOUSTON , May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.® ("Prosperity") (NYSE: PB), the parent company of Prosperity Bank®, today announced the completion of the merger of First Bancshares of Texas , Inc. ("First Bancshares") with and into Prosperity and the merger of First Bancshares' wholly owned subsidiary, FirstCapital Bank of Texas , N.A. ("FirstCapital"),...

The First Bancshares, Inc. (“FBMS” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: FBMS), holding company for The First Bank, ( www.thefirstbank.com ) reported today financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. Highlights: Effective January 1, 2023, the Company closed its acquisition of Heritage Southeast Bancorporation, Inc., parent company of Heritage Southeast Bank (“Heritage Bank”) based in Jonesboro, Georgia. Heritage Bank increased the Company’s presence in Southern Georgia as well as...

PROSPERITY BANCSHARES RECEIVES REGULATORY APPROVALS FOR FIRST BANCSHARES OF TEXAS, INC. ACQUISITION PR Newswire HOUSTON, April 17, 2023 HOUSTON , April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.® (NYSE: PB), the parent company of Prosperity Bank®, today announced that it has received all regulatory approvals necessary to complete its previously announced acquisition of First Bancshares of Texas , Inc. ("First Bancshares"), the parent company of FirstCapital Bank of Texas , N.A....

The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBMS) (“First Bancshares” or the “Company”), the holding company for The First Bank, announced today that the Company’s board of directors has approved a new share repurchase program for the 2023 calendar year. Under the program, the Company may, but is not required to, from time to time repurchase up to $50 million of shares of its common stock in any manner determined appropriate by the Company’s management. The actual timing and method of any...

The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBMS), holding company for The First Bank, ( www.thefirstbank.com ) will participate in the Janney West Coast Bank CEO Forum which is being held February 1 st – 3 rd , 2023 at The Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch, Scottsdale, Arizona, and will have one-on-one meetings with certain bank stock analysts and investors. The presentation prepared for use during these meetings will be available at the company’s website www.thefirstbank.com...

The First Bancshares, Inc. (“FBMS” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: FBMS), holding company for The First Bank, ( www.thefirstbank.com ) reported today financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. Highlights: Effective January 1, 2023, the Company closed its acquisition of Heritage Southeast Bancorporation, Inc., parent company of Heritage Southeast Bank (“Heritage Bank”) based in Jonesboro, Georgia. Heritage Bank will increase the Company’s presence in Southern Georgia as...

The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBMS) (“First Bancshares” or the “Company”), the holding company for The First Bank, announced today that it has completed its previously-announced acquisition of Heritage Southeast Bancorporation, Inc. (“HSBI”) effective January 1, 2023. Following completion of the acquisition, HSBI’s subsidiary bank, Heritage Southeast Bank was merged with The First Bank, with The First Bank as the surviving bank. M. Ray “Hoppy” Cole, Jr., President,...

The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBMS) (“First Bancshares” or the “Company”), the holding company for The First Bank, and Heritage Southeast Bancorporation, Inc. (OTC: HSBI) (“HSBI”), the holding company for Heritage Southeast Bank, announced today that the previously announced merger between First Bancshares and HSBI, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 27, 2022 (the “Merger Agreement”), has been approved by the shareholders of each of First...

The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBMS) (“First Bancshares” or “the Company”), parent company of The First Bank (“The First”) and Heritage Southeast Bancorporation, Inc. (OTCQX: HSBI) (“HSBI”), parent company of Heritage Southeast Bank, announced today that First Bancshares has received regulatory approval from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to complete its previously announced merger with Heritage pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July...

HERITAGE SOUTHEAST BANCORPORATION INVESTOR ALERT BY THE FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL OF LOUISIANA: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Heritage Southeast Bancorporation, Inc. - HSBI PR Newswire NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 3, 2022 NEW ORLEANS , Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") are investigating the proposed sale of Heritage Southeast Bancorporation,...

The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBMS), holding company for The First Bank, ( www.thefirstbank.com ) will participate in the 2022 Hovde Group Financial Services Conference, which is being held November 2, 2022 through November 3, 2022 at the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry, Aventura in Miami, Florida and will have one-on-one meetings with certain bank stock analysts and investors. The First Bancshares, Inc. will also participate in the East Coast Financial Services Conference hosted by Piper...

The First Bancshares, Inc. (“FBMS” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: FBMS), holding company for The First Bank, ( www.thefirstbank.com ) reported today financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. Highlights for the Quarter: Effective August 1, 2022, the Company closed its acquisition of Beach Bancorp, Inc., parent company of Beach Bank (together with Beach Bancorp, Inc., “Beach Bank”), headquartered in Fort Walton, FL. Beach Bank added 7 locations servicing the Florida...

SHAREHOLDER INVESTIGATION: Halper Sadeh LLC Investigates FBMS, SBTX, RFP, COWN PR Newswire NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2022 NEW YORK , Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to: The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBMS)'s merger with Heritage Southeast Bancorporation, Inc. Subject to the terms of the definitive...

PROSPERITY BANCSHARES, INC.® TO ACQUIRE FIRST BANCSHARES OF TEXAS, INC. IN MIDLAND, TEXAS PR Newswire HOUSTON and MIDLAND, Texas, Oct. 11, 2022 HOUSTON and MIDLAND, Texas , Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Prosperity Bancshares , Inc. ® (NYSE: PB) ("Prosperity"), the parent company of Prosperity Bank ® , and First Bancshares of Texas , Inc. ("First Bancshares "), the parent holding company of FirstCapital Bank of Texas , N .A. (" FirstCapital Bank"), headquartered in Midland, Texas , today...

INVESTIGATION ALERT: Halper Sadeh LLC Investigates FBMS, GBT, MVBF PR Newswire NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2022 NEW YORK , Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to: The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBMS)'s merger with Heritage Southeast Bancorporation, Inc. Subject to the terms of the definitive merger...

The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBMS), holding company for The First Bank, ( www.thefirstbank.com ) will participate in the VirtualBankConference.com online conference for bank investors, bank managements, and industry professionals which is scheduled for Tuesday, September 13, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. eastern time. The presentation prepared for use during these meetings will be available at the company’s website www.thefirstbank.com under Investor Relations>Presentations and Press...

SHAREHOLDER INVESTIGATION NOTICE: Halper Sadeh LLP Investigates IEA, ZY, FBMS, PBFX PR Newswire NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2022 NEW YORK , Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLP, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to: Infrastructure & Energy Alternatives, Inc. (NASDAQ: IEA) 's sale to MasTec for $10.50 per share in cash and 0.0483 of a MasTec...