Third Coast Bancshares Provides Supplemental Merger Disclosures Following Shareholder Demands

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Third Coast Bancshares filed an 8-K to provide supplemental disclosures to its joint proxy statement/prospectus for the acquisition of Keystone Bancshares, responding to shareholder demand letters alleging material omissions.

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• Supplemental Merger Disclosures

  Third Coast Bancshares provided additional disclosures to its joint proxy statement/prospectus for the acquisition of Keystone Bancshares, Inc.

• Response to Shareholder Demands

  The company issued these supplemental disclosures in response to four demand letters from purported shareholders alleging omissions of material information in the original proxy statement.

• Pro Forma Financial Impact Detailed

  The merger is projected to be 1.9% dilutive to Third Coast's estimated tangible book value per share and 0.4% dilutive on a fully diluted basis at March 31, 2026, but 5.2% and 5.3% accretive to estimated EPS for calendar years 2027 and 2028, respectively.

• Prospective Financial Information Provided

  Unaudited prospective financial information, including net income and total assets for both Third Coast and Keystone on a standalone basis, and for Keystone with synergies, was disclosed for years up to 2030/2031.

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Third Coast Bancshares filed this 8-K to provide additional disclosures related to its pending acquisition of Keystone Bancshares. While the company denies allegations of material omissions from shareholder demand letters, the supplemental information is important for investors. It offers greater transparency into the financial advisor's valuation methodologies, detailed prospective financial information for both companies, and the projected pro forma financial impact of the merger. Investors should review these details carefully as they prepare to vote on the transaction, particularly the mixed impact of tangible book value dilution versus EPS accretion.