If an international banking corporation proposes to acquire, merge, or consolidate with an international banking corporation that presently operates an international branch, international bank agency, international administrative office, or international representative office licensed in this state, the office may authorize the currently licensed international branch, international bank agency, international administrative office, or international representative office to remain open and in operation after consummation of the proposed acquisition, merger, or consolidation, if the acquiring international banking corporation files an after-the-fact application and all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The international banking corporation or corporations resulting from the acquisition, merger, or consolidation will not directly or indirectly own or control more than 5 percent of any class of the voting securities of, or control, a United States bank.
(2) Before consummation of the acquisition, merger, or consolidation, the international banking corporation currently licensed to operate an international branch, international bank agency, international administrative office, or international representative office in this state must provide the office at least 30 days’ advance written notice, as prescribed by rules adopted by the commission, of the proposed acquisition, merger, or consolidation.
(3) Before consummation of the acquisition, merger, or consolidation, each international banking corporation commits in writing that it will either:

(a) Comply with the conditions in subsections (1) and (2) and file an after-the-fact application for a license under s. 663.05(1) within 60 days after consummation of the proposed acquisition, merger, or consolidation; and refrain from engaging in new lines of business and from otherwise expanding the activities of such establishment in this state until the disposition of the after-the-fact license application, in accordance with chapter 120; or

Terms Used In Florida Statutes 663.0601

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • International administrative office: means an office of an international banking corporation established in this state for the purpose of engaging in the activities described in…. See Florida Statutes 663.01
  • International bank agency: means an office of an international banking corporation established in this state for the purpose of engaging in the activities described in…. See Florida Statutes 663.01
  • International banking corporation: means a banking corporation organized and licensed under the laws of a foreign country. See Florida Statutes 663.01
  • International branch: means any office of an international banking corporation established in this state under…. See Florida Statutes 663.01
  • International representative office: means an office of an international banking corporation organized and licensed under the laws of a foreign country that is established or maintained in this state for the purpose of engaging in the activities described in…. See Florida Statutes 663.01
  • writing: includes handwriting, printing, typewriting, and all other methods and means of forming letters and characters upon paper, stone, wood, or other materials. See Florida Statutes 1.01
(b) Promptly wind down and close any international branch, international bank agency, international administrative office, or international representative office in this state if the international banking corporations that are party to the acquisition, merger, or consolidation elect not to file an application for a license in accordance with paragraph (a); and, before such wind-down and closure, refrain from engaging in new lines of business or otherwise expanding the activities of such establishment in this state.
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