Community Trust Buys Tennessee Bank

Community Trust Bancorp Inc. in Pikeville, Ky., completed its purchase of LaFollette National Corp. in LaFollette, Tenn., the companies announced.

The $3.4 billion-asset Community Trust paid $16.1 million in cash, or $650 a share, the companies said Wednesday. The price was about 1.05 times LaFollette's tangible book value. First National Bank of LaFollette is to be merged into Community Trust Bank.

The deal will boost Community Trust's assets by about $182 million and expand its retail reach into Tennessee.

Community Trust has 70 branches across Kentucky and six in West Virginia, along with five trust offices in Kentucky.

The deal is expected to add to Community Trust's earnings within a year.

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