ST. LOUIS, Feb. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Enterprise Financial Services Corp (NASDAQ: EFSC), the holding company for Enterprise Bank & Trust (Enterprise), today announced the completion of its acquisition of Jefferson County Bancshares, Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiary Eagle Bank and Trust Company of Missouri (Eagle). The acquisition transforms Enterprise into a $5 billion bank and the fourth-largest community bank in St. Louis. Eagle adds approximately $935 million in assets, $700 million in loans and $770 million in deposits.

"This combination allows us to better serve our combined customer base and continue our shared heritage of investing in our communities," said Peter Benoist, CEO of Enterprise Financial Services Corp. "Together, our strong earning power, expanded scale and position in the St. Louis market enables us to accelerate our growth as we continue to provide the highest level of service to our retail and business customers."

Eagle's 13 branches in the St. Louis metropolitan area, its branch in Perryville, Mo., and five limited-service facilities will continue to operate as Eagle locations until Enterprise completes the integration of the Eagle banking systems. This integration is expected to occur in mid-2017, and at that time all Eagle facilities will be rebranded as Enterprise Bank & Trust. Eagle and Enterprise customers then will have access the full range of products and services, and will also be able to transact business at the combined organization's 34 locations.

Enterprise Bank & Trust President Scott Goodman will remain in his current role for the combined bank. Eagle CEO Mike Walsh will serve as chairman of the combined bank's St. Louis region. James Graser will remain president of the region. Jim Lally will succeed Peter Benoist as CEO of Enterprise Financial Services Corp, as guided by the succession plan established by the board of directors, effective at the annual shareholders meeting on May 2, 2017.

About Enterprise
Enterprise Financial Services Corp (NASDAQ: EFSC), with approximately $5 billion in assets, is a bank holding company headquartered in Clayton, Mo. Enterprise Bank & Trust operates 29 branch offices plus five limited-service facilities in the St. Louis, Kansas City and Phoenix metropolitan areas. EFSC offers a range of business and personal banking services, and wealth management services. Enterprise Trust, a division of Enterprise Bank & Trust, provides financial planning, estate planning, investment management, and trust services to businesses, individuals, institutions, retirement plans and non-profit organizations. Additional information is available at enterprisebank.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
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