NAPLES, Fla., Sept. 8, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TIB Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:TIBB) today announced that the Company received an extension from The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC ("NASDAQ") hearing panel to comply with the $1.00 per share bid price requirement and continue its listing on NASDAQ through January 3, 2011. Additionally, NASDAQ recently granted the Company's request for the financial viability exemption set forth in Nasdaq Rule 5635(f) as it applies to shareholder approval of the previously announced investment by North American Financial Holdings, Inc. (NAFH).
Thomas J. Longe, Vice Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President stated, "We plan to regain compliance with the NASDAQ listing requirement through a reverse stock split following the consummation of the NAFH investment." As previously announced on June 29, 2010, the Company entered into a definitive agreement with NAFH providing for the investment of $175 million in the Company through the purchase of newly issued common stock, newly created mandatorily convertible preferred stock and a warrant for common and/or preferred stock. "We are excited about NASDAQ's approval of the Company's continued NASDAQ listing and the shareholder approval exemption. These developments bring the consummation of this transaction one step closer to fruition which will result in TIB Bank's compliance with its NASDAQ and regulatory capital requirements. Upon consummation of this investment we will be one of the strongest capitalized banks in Florida," continued Longe.
About TIB Financial Corp.
Headquartered in Naples, Florida, TIB Financial Corp. is a financial services company with approximately $1.7 billion in total assets and 28 full-service banking offices throughout the Florida Keys, Homestead, Naples, Bonita Springs, Fort Myers, Cape Coral and Venice. TIB Financial Corp. is also the parent company of Naples Capital Advisors, Inc., a registered investment advisor with approximately $169 million of assets under advisement.
TIB Financial Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiaries, TIB Bank and Naples Capital Advisors, Inc., serves the personal and commercial banking and investment management needs of local residents and businesses in its market areas. The companies' experienced professionals are local community leaders, who focus on a relationship-based approach built around anticipating specific customer needs, providing sound advice and making timely decisions. To learn more about TIB Bank and Naples Capital Advisors, Inc., visit www.tibbank.com and www.naplescapitaladvisors.com, respectively. Copies of recent news releases, SEC filings, price quotes, stock charts and other valuable information may be found on TIB's investor relations site at www.tibfinancialcorp.com.
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Forward-Looking Statements
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CONTACT: TIB Financial Corp. Thomas J. Longe, Chief Executive Officer and President (239) 659-5857 Stephen J. Gilhooly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (239) 659-5876