NSTS Bancorp Completes $73.7M All-Cash Merger with Brookfield Bancshares
NSTS sits 33% above its 52-week low of $10.72 on elevated volume (8.7× avg).
Summary
NSTS Bancorp completed its all-cash merger with Brookfield Bancshares on October 1, 2026. Stockholders approved the deal with 99.9% support and will receive $14.31 per share.
Key Events · M&A and Partnerships · NSTS
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Merger Completed
NSTS Bancorp merged with and into Brookfield Bancshares effective 12:01 a.m. Eastern on October 1, 2026. NSTS ceased to exist as a separate entity.
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Final Consideration Set
Stockholders will receive $14.31 per share, slightly above the $14.28 previously disclosed. Aggregate merger consideration totals $73,662,000.
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Stockholder Vote
At the September 29, 2026 special meeting, 3,762,060 shares voted FOR the merger (99.9% of votes cast), with only 3,905 AGAINST.
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Nasdaq Delisting
Trading in NSTS common stock was suspended after September 30, 2026. Nasdaq will file Form 25 to delist the shares, and Brookfield will file Form 15 to deregister them.
Analysis · NSTS · Finance
The merger closed at 12:01 a.m. on October 1, 2026, with stockholders receiving $14.31 per share — slightly above the $14.28 previously disclosed. The vote was overwhelmingly in favor (99.9% approval), and NSTS common stock will be delisted from Nasdaq. This is the final step in a transaction that takes the company private and ends its existence as a separate public entity.
How filings like this one have moved
In the 30 days to Oct 1, 2026, 41.4% of the 324 measured filings Wiseek scored 9 moved their stock by 5% or more by the next session's close. The median move was -0.38%. These are measured outcomes after filings of this importance, not a forecast for this one.
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At the time of this filing, NSTS was trading at $14.27 on NASDAQ in the Finance sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $74.9M. The 52-week trading range was $10.72 to $14.28. This filing was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 9 out of 10.