Articles from FirstSun Capital Bancorp and HomeStreet, Inc.

FirstSun Capital Bancorp (NASDAQ: FSUN) (“FirstSun”) and HomeStreet, Inc. (NASDAQ: HMST) (“HomeStreet”) announced that, based on discussions FirstSun and its subsidiary, Sunflower Bank, N.A. (“Sunflower”) have had with the Federal Reserve and the Texas Department of Banking, that regulatory approvals necessary for the mergers with HomeStreet and its subsidiary, HomeStreet Bank to proceed have not been obtained and FirstSun and Sunflower have been asked to withdraw their merger applications. FirstSun and HomeStreet are discussing the pursuit of an alternative regulatory structure for the merger. The parties are also discussing terms on which they would terminate the merger agreement if no alternative structure is feasible. There can be no assurance that an alternative regulatory structure may ultimately be feasible.

FirstSun Capital Bancorp (OTCQX: FSUN) (“FirstSun”) and HomeStreet, Inc. (“HomeStreet”) (Nasdaq: HMST) today announced that they have mutually agreed to amend their definitive merger agreement that was entered into on January 16, 2024.

FirstSun Capital Bancorp (“FirstSun,” or the “Company”) (OTCQX: FSUN), the holding company of Dallas-based Sunflower Bank, N.A. (“Sunflower Bank”) and Seattle-based HomeStreet, Inc. (“HomeStreet”) (Nasdaq: HMST), the holding company of HomeStreet Bank (“HomeStreet Bank”) jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement, which was unanimously approved by the board of directors of both companies. Under the terms of the agreement, HomeStreet and HomeStreet Bank will merge with and into FirstSun and Sunflower Bank, respectively, with HomeStreet Bank continuing to operate under its tradename in its current markets. Under the terms of the agreement, the companies will combine in an all-stock transaction in which HomeStreet shareholders will receive 0.4345 of a share of FirstSun common stock for each share of HomeStreet common stock which represents a value of $14.75 per share representing a 37% premium to the closing price per share of HomeStreet Shares on January 12, 2024. The combined entity is expected to be listed on the NASDAQ upon closing.