News 2010

September 1, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Extends Deadline for Acceptance of its Exchange Offer
LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX, Ariz.: September 1, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE: CBC) (the “Corporation”) today announced that it has extended its pending offer to exchange up to 2,908,200 shares of its common stock, no par value per share, for any and all of its outstanding 10.50% trust preferred securities (the “Trust Preferred Securities”) of Capitol Trust XII, a statutory trust formed under the laws of the State of Delaware. The offer commenced on May 28, 2010.
August 31, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Completes Divestiture of Its Interest in Adams Dairy Bank
LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX, Ariz.: August 31, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE: CBC) announced today that it has completed the sale of its 51 percent interest in Adams Dairy Bank.
August 23, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Completes Divestiture of Its Interest in USNY Bank
LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX, Ariz.: August 23, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE: CBC) announced today that it has completed the sale of its 51 percent interest in USNY Bank.
August 18, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Announces the Planned Divestiture of its Banking Operations in the Tucson, Arizona Market
LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX, Ariz.: August 18, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE: CBC) and Grandpoint Capital, Inc. announced jointly today the planned sale of Capitol’s Tucson operations involving Bank of Tucson and Southern Arizona Community Bank to Grandpoint Capital, Inc.
August 17, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Awarded Compensatory and Punitive Damages
LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX, Ariz.: August 17, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited announced today that a Maricopa County Superior Court Judge awarded it more than $14,748,000 in compensatory damages and $30,000,000 in punitive damages. The defendants were a mortgage broker, Tom Alexander and his employers, and several escrow officers and their former employer, Capital Title Agency, Inc. The court found that the defendants knowingly falsified loan applications, down payments and bank account verifications to induce Capitol’s subsidiary, Mesa Bank, to make over 40 residential construction loans. The judge awarded the Bank all of the damages it claimed and assessed $10,000,000 in punitive damages against Capital Title stating, “The court has never seen such intentional, outrageous, and fraudulent conduct by a fiduciary that did so much damage to its principal.” The court also awarded $20,000,000 in punitive damages against mortgage broker Alexander.
August 16, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results
LANSING, Mich. and PHOENIX, Ariz.: August 16, 2010: A net loss attributable to Capitol Bancorp was incurred for the second quarter of 2010 of $41 million or $1.98 per share, compared to a net loss of $47.9 million or $2.75 per share for the first quarter of 2010 and a net loss of $16.3 million or $0.95 per share reported for the second quarter of 2009.
August 2, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Receives Approval to Consolidate Three Georgia Banks
LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX, Ariz.: August 2, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE: CBC) announced today that it has received regulatory and shareholder approval to consolidate Bank of Valdosta, Peoples State Bank and Sunrise Bank of Atlanta. Effective July 30, 2010, all three locations began operating as Sunrise Bank.
July 30, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Completes Divestiture of Its Interest in Community Bank of Lincoln
LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX, Ariz.: July 30, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE: CBC) announced that it has completed the sale of its interest in Community Bank of Lincoln to a group of local investors.
July 23, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Extends Deadline for Acceptance of its Exchange Offer
LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX, Ariz: July 23, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE: CBC) (the “Corporation”) today announced that it has extended its pending offer to exchange up to 2,908,200 shares of its common stock, no par value per share, for any and all of its outstanding 10.50% trust preferred securities (the “Trust Preferred Securities”) of Capitol Trust XII, a statutory trust formed under the laws of the State of Delaware. The offer commenced on May 28, 2010.
June 30, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Completes Divestiture of Its Interest in Ohio Commerce Bank
LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX, Ariz.: June 30, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE: CBC) announced that it has completed the sale of its interest in Ohio Commerce Bank to a group of local investors.
June 23, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Extends Deadline for Acceptance of its Exchange Offer
LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX, Ariz: June 23, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE: CBC) (the “Corporation”) today announced that it has extended its pending offer to exchange up to 2,908,200 shares of its common stock, no par value per share, for any and all of its outstanding 10.50% trust preferred securities (the “Trust Preferred Securities”) of Capitol Trust XII, a statutory trust formed under the laws of the State of Delaware. The offer commenced on May 28, 2010.
June 18, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Announces the Planned Sale of Bank of Fort Bend
LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX, Ariz.: June 18, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE: CBC) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with a local investor group to acquire all of the stock of Bank of Fort Bend, including the 51 percent interest in the bank held by Capitol.
June 4, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Announces Commencement of Offer to Exchange Its Trust Preferred Securities
LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX, Ariz.: June 4, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited (“Capitol”) (NYSE: CBC) announced today the commencement of an offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) up to 2,908,200 shares of its common stock, no par value per share, for any and all of its outstanding 10.50% trust preferred securities (the “Trust Preferred Securities”) of Capitol Trust XII, a statutory trust formed under the laws of the State of Delaware. The offer commenced on May 28, 2010.
June 3, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Announces the Planned Sale of Its Interest in Bank of San Francisco
LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX, Ariz.: June 3, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE: CBC) announced today that it has entered into a selling shareholder agreement with Bank of San Francisco in which Capitol will sell its interest in the bank.
May 13, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Reports First Quarter Results
LANSING, Mich. and PHOENIX, Ariz.: May 13, 2010: A net loss attributable to Capitol Bancorp was reported for the first quarter of 2010 of approximately $47.9 million or $2.75 per share, compared to a net loss of $75.5 million or $4.34 per share reported for the fourth quarter of 2009, and a net loss of $20.7 million or $1.20 per share reported for the first quarter of 2009.
May 6, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Announces Date for Release of First Quarter 2010 Results
LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX, Ariz.: May 6, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE: CBC) announced that it expects to issue its 2010 first quarter financial results on Thursday, May 13, 2010 before the market opens. The date of this release is intended to coincide with the approximate date of the filing of Capitol’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. The release will be available on Capitol’s website at www.capitolbancorp.com.
April 30, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Completes Divestiture of Napa Community Bank
LANSING, Mich., and ROSEVILLE, Ca.: April 30, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE: CBC) and Rabobank, N.A. today jointly announced that they have completed the sale of Capitol’s California-based affiliate, Napa Community Bank, to Rabobank, N.A., a community bank with over 100 California locations.
April 30, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Announces Results of Annual Meeting and the Appointment of Lawrence Connell as Vice Chairman
LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX: April 30, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE: CBC) announced today the results of its annual meeting of shareholders held on Wednesday, April 28, 2010. On the proposal to elect six Class III directors, board members Joseph D. Reid, Michael L. Kasten, David L. Becker, James C. Epolito, Kathleen A. Gaskin and Ronald K. Sable were each elected to hold office for three years. The proposal to ratify the appointment of Capitol’s independent auditors, BDO Seidman, LLP was also approved.
April 27, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Completes Divestiture of Bank of Belleville
LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX, Ariz.: April 27, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE: CBC) announced that it has completed the sale of Bank of Belleville to a group of local investors.
April 26, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Announces Capital Raise of $7.5 Million in Registered Direct Offering
LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX, Ariz.: April 26, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE: CBC) announced today that it entered into definitive agreements with several institutional investors on April 23, 2010 for a registered direct offering of 2,500,000 shares of previously unissued common stock at a price of $3.00 per share with total proceeds of $7.5 million. In addition to the issuance of common shares, Capitol will issue to each investor one warrant exercisable for one common share for every two common shares purchased with an exercise price of $3.50 per share. The warrants are exercisable immediately and expire on April 23, 2013. The common shares sold, the warrants and the shares underlying the warrants are to be issued under Capitol’s Form S-3 shelf registration statement that was previously declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 9, 2008.
April 16, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Announces the Planned Sale of Three Colorado-Based Affiliate Banks
LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX, Ariz.: April 16, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE: CBC) announced today that it has entered into a collective stock redemption transaction with three Colorado affiliates, Fort Collins Commerce Bank, Larimer Bank of Commerce and Loveland Bank of Commerce, to sell its 51 percent interest in each bank. At year-end 2009, total assets were approximately $224 million for the three affiliates.
April 6, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Completes Offer to Exchange Notes to Strengthen Capital Position
LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX, Ariz.: April 6, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE: CBC) announced today that it has completed its offer to exchange its common stock for the Company’s Series A 9% Promissory Notes due 2013. The Exchange Offer expired at 11:59 p.m., Lansing, Michigan time, on March 31, 2010, and the Company accepted for exchange all Notes that were validly tendered and not withdrawn in the Exchange Offer.
March 31, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Receives Approval to Consolidate Two Michigan-based Affiliates with Michigan Commerce Bank
LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX, Ariz.: March 31, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE: CBC) announced today that it has received regulatory approval to consolidate affiliates Bank of Auburn Hills and Paragon Bank & Trust with Michigan Commerce Bank. With this consolidation, Michigan Commerce Bank will add two new offices to its existing state-wide presence of nine offices across the lower peninsula of Michigan.
March 19, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Announces Revised 2009 Results of Operations
LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX, Ariz.: March 19, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE: CBC) announced today that it revised its 2009 results of operations from those announced on January 28, 2010.
March 17, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Receives Approval to Consolidate Two Indiana Banks
LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX, Ariz.: March 17, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE: CBC) announced today that it has received regulatory approval to consolidate Elkhart Community Bank and Goshen Community Bank. Both bank locations will begin operating as Indiana Community Bank on March 22, 2010.
March 15, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Announces the Planned Sale of USNY Bank
LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX, Ariz.: March 15, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE: CBC) announced today that it has entered into a stock redemption agreement with USNY Bank to sell its 51 percent interest in the bank.
March 2, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Receives Approval to Consolidate Four California Banks
LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX, Ariz.: March 2, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE: CBC) announced today that it has received regulatory and shareholder approval to consolidate Bank of Escondido, Point Loma Community Bank, Sunrise Bank of San Diego and Sunrise Community Bank. Effective March 5, 2010, the banks will consolidate into one charter and all four locations will begin operating as Sunrise Bank on March 8, 2010.
February 19, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Receives Approval to Consolidate Four Washington Banks
LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX, Ariz.: February 19, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE: CBC) announced today that it has received regulatory and shareholder approval to consolidate Bank of Bellevue, Bank of Everett, Bank of Tacoma and Issaquah Community Bank. Effective February 19, 2010, the banks will consolidate into one charter and all four locations will begin operating as Bank of the Northwest on February 22, 2010.
February 16, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Announces the Planned Sale of California-Based Napa Community Bank to Rabobank
LANSING, Mich. and ROSEVILLE, Ca.: February 16, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE: CBC) and Rabobank, N.A. today jointly announced the planned sale of Capitol’s California-based affiliate, Napa Community Bank, to Rabobank, a community bank with more than 100 California locations, for an initial cash consideration approximating $25 million and other contingent considerations.
January 28, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Reports Year-End Results
LANSING, Mich. and PHOENIX, Ariz.: January 28, 2010: A net loss attributable to Capitol Bancorp was reported for the fourth quarter of 2009 of $50.2 million or $2.88 per share, compared to earnings of approximately $1.1 million or $0.06 per share reported for the fourth quarter of 2008. Adverse operating results in 2009 resulted from significantly increased levels of loan losses and costs associated with other real estate owned.
January 27, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Announces the Sale of Nebraska-based Community Bank of Lincoln
LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX, Ariz.: Jan. 27, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE: CBC) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its 51 percent interest in Community Bank of Lincoln, a $60.3 million affiliate, to Lincoln, Nebraska-based NHI Financial Services, LLC, led by CEO Lee R. Stuart.
January 21, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Receives Approval to Consolidate Four Nevada Banks
LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX, Ariz.: Jan. 21, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE: CBC) announced today that it has received regulatory approval to consolidate Bank of Las Vegas, Black Mountain Community Bank, Desert Community Bank and Red Rock Community Bank. Effective January 29, 2010, the banks will consolidate into one charter, Bank of Las Vegas, and all four locations will begin operating as Bank of Las Vegas on February 1, 2010.
January 15, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Announces the Sale of Bank of Las Colinas
LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX, Ariz.: Jan. 15, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE: CBC) announced today that it has entered into a stock redemption agreement with Bank of Las Colinas to sell its 51 percent interest in the bank.
January 11, 2010:
Capitol Bancorp Announces the Sale of Adams Dairy Bank
LANSING, Mich., and PHOENIX, Ariz.: Jan. 11, 2010: Capitol Bancorp Limited (NYSE: CBC) announced today that it has entered into a stock redemption agreement with Adams Dairy Bank to sell its 51 percent interest in the bank, subject to regulatory approval.
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