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425 ·Filed Oct 13, 2026

TCBX

Third Coast Bancshares, Inc.
BULLISH
Impact 6/10
Horizonmonths Processed14d 1h ago SEC0001193125-26-420500
Rule 425 M&A communications
Actionable Insight ▲ Bullish

Watch for the filing of the S-4 registration statement and joint proxy statement for regulatory and shareholder approval timelines. Monitor for any regulatory hurdles or shareholder dissent that could delay or derail the Q1 2027 close.

DirectionBullish
Confidencehigh
Horizonmonths
Latest settled — T+5d ⚠ clustered
TCBX ▼ -1.07% at T+5d
LONG call ✗ call lost -1.07% · α vs SPY -1.52% · entry $41.20 → $40.76
Next anchor: T+20d in 14d
Latest observation: T+7 -10.12% FF3 residual α
Entry = T+0 close
Oct 13, 2026
via day close
T+1d
+0.49%
call +0.49% · α +0.20%
$41.40
settled 13d ago
T+5d
-1.07%
call -1.07% · α -1.52%
$40.76
settled 7d ago
T+20d
Pending
in 14d
T+60d
Pending
in 2mo

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Executive Summary

Third Coast Bancshares (TCBX) filed the definitive merger agreement to acquire Great Plains Bancshares in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $239.6 million. The combined company is expected to have approximately $9 billion in assets, expanding TCBX's North Texas presence and entering the Oklahoma market. The deal is expected to close in Q1 2027, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.

Key Financial Metrics

Deal Value
$239.6M
Deal Type
merger

Key Facts

  • All-stock acquisition of Great Plains Bancshares valued at approximately $239.6 million.
  • Combined company expected to have approximately $9 billion in assets.
  • Deal expected to close in Q1 2027, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.
  • Great Plains shareholders to receive a fixed number of TCBX shares per Great Plains share.
  • Termination fee of $11,981,827 payable by Great Plains under certain circumstances.
  • Great Plains shareholders owning ~27.6% of stock have agreed to vote in favor via Voting Agreement.
  • Projected 14% EPS accretion in 2028 and $17 million in cost savings (per prior filings).

Financial Impact

All-stock acquisition valued at approximately $239.6 million; combined company expected to have approximately $9 billion in assets; projected 14% EPS accretion in 2028 and $17 million in cost savings.

revenueepsdilution

Risk Factors

  • Regulatory approval from the Federal Reserve, FDIC, and OCC required; any delays or conditions could impact the deal timeline.
  • Shareholder approval needed from both TCBX and Great Plains; dissenting shareholders could cause delays.
  • Integration risk: $17 million cost savings may be difficult to achieve; any operational issues could reduce accretion.
  • Market risk: stock price fluctuations could affect the value of the stock consideration for Great Plains shareholders.

Investment Themes

Traditional Finance

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 4 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
425 Filing (Primary)0001193125-26-420500
Document: 0001193125-26-420500-index-headers.html0001193125-26-420500
Document: 0001193125-26-420500-index.html0001193125-26-420500
Document: 0001193125-26-420500.txt0001193125-26-420500
16 reports for TCBX
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate @ T+1 6 of 6 directional calls Went positive at some point 6 of 6 best @ T+20▲ +6.84%Jul 22, 2026
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Oct 23, 2026
4d ago
425
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$40.12 $40.17▲ +0.12%▼ −0.44%$40.17 (+0.12%)
Oct 21, 2026
6d ago
425
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$40.00 $39.80▲ +0.50%▼ −0.02%$40.17 (−0.42%)
Oct 21, 2026
6d ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 6/10
$40.00 $39.80▼ −0.50%▲ +0.02%$40.17 (+0.42%)
Oct 13, 2026
14d ago
425
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$41.20 $41.40▲ +0.49%▲ +0.20%$40.17 (−2.50%)
Oct 13, 2026
14d ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$41.20 $41.40▲ +0.49%▲ +0.20%$40.17 (−2.50%)
Oct 9, 2026
18d ago
425
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$41.70 $41.78▲ +0.19%▲ +0.20%$40.17 (−3.67%)
Oct 9, 2026
18d ago
425
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$41.70 $41.78▲ +0.19%▲ +0.20%$40.17 (−3.67%)
Oct 7, 2026
20d ago
425
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$41.27 $41.77▲ +1.21%▲ +1.63%$40.17 (−2.67%)
Oct 7, 2026
20d ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$41.27 $41.77▲ +1.21%▲ +1.63%$40.17 (−2.67%)
Sep 18, 2026
5w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$44.05 $43.56▼ −1.11%▼ −1.10%$40.17 (−8.81%)
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Report published Oct 13, 2026