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Patriot National Bancorp to Merge with American Challenger to Form Digital Bank

Patriot National Bancorp will acquire digital banking company American Challenger Development via a reverse subsidiary merger, with American Challenger surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Patriot.

Columbia State Bank and Umpqua Bank to Combine

Columbia Banking System, the parent company of Columbia State Bank, and Umpqua Holdings Corporation, the parent company of Umpqua Bank, entered into a definitive agreement under which the companies will join together in an all-stock combination.

Citizens Financial Enters Merger Agreement with Investors Bancorp, Transaction Valued at $3.5B

Citizens Financial Group and Investors Bancorp entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger under which Citizens will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Investors for a combination of stock and cash.

SouthState Corporation and Atlantic Capital Bancshares Sign Merger Agreement

SouthState Corporation and Atlantic Capital Bancshares signed a definitive agreement pursuant to which Atlantic Capital will merge with and into SouthState in an all-stock transaction with an aggregate value of approximately $542 million.

Old National and First Midwest Agree to Merge, Transaction Valued at $6.5B

Old National Bancorp and First Midwest Bancorp entered into a definitive merger agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals transaction with a total market value of $6.5 billion to create a bank with $45 billion in combined assets.

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Approves Garrett Motion’s Plan of Reorganization

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York confirmed Garrett Motion’s plan of reorganization, positioning the company to complete the implementation of the plan, which will be led by funds managed by Centerbridge Partners and Oaktree Capital Management.

BancorpSouth Bank and Cadence to Combine in Merger Valued at More Than $6B

BancorpSouth Bank and Cadence Bancorporation, the parent company of Cadence Bank, entered into a merger agreement under which the companies will combine in an all-stock merger with a total market value of more than $6 billion.

Banc of California to Merge with Pacific Mercantile Bank

Banc of California and Pacific Mercantile Bancorp, the holding company of Pacific Mercantile Bank, entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger under which Pacific Mercantile will merge into Banc of California in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $235 million.

M&T Bank Acquires People’s United Financial in All-Stock Transaction

M&T Bank and People’s United Financial entered into a definitive agreement under which M&T will acquire People’s United in an all-stock transaction. The implied total transaction value based on closing prices on Feb. 19, 2021, is approximately $7.6 billion.