Exhibit 99.2
Civista Bancshares, Inc.
is conducting a public offering
of its common shares.
The company and the underwriters currently contemplate
that the offering period will end on or about February 21, 2017.
The offering is being made in a firm commitment underwriting managed by the
securities firms named below and is expected to be for approximately $30 million
in the aggregate, but the size of the offering is subject to change. The offering
price has not yet been determined but will be determined by negotiations between
the company and the underwriters. The company’s common shares trade on the
NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “CIVB.” Purchasers in the offering can
buy shares from the underwriters and selected dealers without sales commissions.
To receive a copy of the prospectus
and related prospectus supplement for
the offering, please contact:
Stifel Nicolaus
614-789-9354
or contact your regular securities broker.
BOOKRUNNING MANAGERS
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Sandler O’Neill + Partners, L.P. | |
| A Stifel Company |
CO-MANAGERS
| Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. | Hovde Group, LLC | |
 | An investment in the common shares is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the amount invested. This is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the common shares. The offer is made only by the prospectus and related prospectus supplement. The common shares are not savings accounts, deposits or other obligations of any bank, thrift or other depository institution and are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other governmental agency or instrumentality. |
Holding Company for Civista Bank