\nCommerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBSH) (\u201cCommerce\u201d), the holding company for Commerce Bank, announced it has received all regulatory approvals to complete its proposed merger with FineMark Holdings, Inc. (OTC: FNBT) (\u201cFineMark\u201d), the holding company for FineMark National Bank & Trust. The transaction has been approved by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and the Missouri Division of Finance and remains subject to approval of FineMark shareholders and other customary closing conditions. The transaction is anticipated to close on January 1, 2026, as previously announced.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cWe are pleased to have received regulatory approval for our merger with FineMark,\u201d said John Kemper, President and CEO, Commerce Bank. \u201cThis is a significant milestone in bringing our organizations together.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nKemper continued, \u201cWith combined assets of $36 billion and $86 billion in wealth assets under administration, this partnership represents a powerful alignment of cultures, values, and vision. Together, we will have a stronger foundation for growth and will deliver more seamless, innovative, and personalized experiences for our wealth management and private banking clients. This is more than a simple expansion; it\u2019s a shared commitment to excellence, growth, and long-term value for our clients, shareholders, and communities.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nAs of June 30, 2025, FineMark had assets of $3.9 billion, deposits of $3.1 billion and loans of $2.7 billion. FineMark\u2019s Trust and Investment business delivers a comprehensive suite of highly personalized services to approximately 2,000 clients with approximately $8.3 billion in assets under administration.<\/p>\n
ABOUT COMMERCE<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n \nWith $32.3 billion in assets1<\/sup>, Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH) is a regional bank holding company offering a full line of banking services through its subsidiaries, including payment solutions, investment management and securities brokerage. One of its subsidiaries, Commerce Bank, leverages 160 years of proven strength and experience to help individuals and businesses solve financial challenges. In addition to offering payment solutions across the U.S., Commerce Bank currently operates full-service banking facilities across the Midwest including the St. Louis and Kansas City metropolitan areas, Springfield, Central Missouri, Central Illinois, Wichita, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, and Denver. Beyond the Midwest, Commerce also maintains commercial offices in Dallas, Houston, Cincinnati, Nashville, Des Moines, Indianapolis, and Grand Rapids and wealth offices in Dallas, Houston and Naples. Commerce delivers high-touch service and sophisticated financial solutions at regional branches, commercial and wealth offices, ATMs, online, mobile and through a 24\/7 customer service line. Learn more at www.commercebank.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n 1<\/sup>As of June 30, 2025<\/p>\n ABOUT FINEMARK<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n \nFineMark Holdings, Inc. is the parent company of FineMark National Bank & Trust. Founded in 2007, FineMark is a nationally chartered bank and trust company, headquartered in Florida. Through its offices located in Florida, Arizona and South Carolina, FineMark offers a full range of financial services, including personal and business banking, lending, trust and investment services. FineMark\u2019s common stock trades on the OTCQX under the symbol FNBT. Investor information is available on FineMark\u2019s website at www.finemarkbank.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n \nThis press release may contain forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, certain plans, expectations, goals, projections, and statements about the benefits of the proposed business combination transaction between Commerce and FineMark (the \u201cProposed Transaction\u201d), the plans, objectives, expectations and intentions of Commerce and FineMark, the expected timing of completion of the Proposed Transaction, and other statements that are not historical facts. All statements other than statements of historical fact, including statements about beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as \u201cmay,\u201d \u201cwill,\u201d \u201cshould,\u201d \u201ccould,\u201d \u201cwould,\u201d \u201cplan,\u201d \u201cpotential,\u201d \u201cestimate,\u201d \u201cproject,\u201d \u201cbelieve,\u201d \u201cintend,\u201d \u201canticipate,\u201d \u201cexpect,\u201d \u201ctarget\u201d and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements, by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties. There are many factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results described in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are intended to be subject to the safe harbor provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.<\/p>\n \nFactors relating to the Proposed Transaction that could cause or contribute to actual results differing materially from those contained or implied in forward-looking statements or historical performance include, in addition to those factors identified elsewhere in this press release the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the right of Commerce or FineMark to terminate the definitive merger agreement governing the terms and conditions of the Proposed Transaction; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Commerce or FineMark; the possibility that revenue or expense synergies or the other expected benefits of the Proposed Transaction may not fully materialize or may take longer to realize than expected, or may be more costly to achieve than anticipated, including as a result of the impact of, or problems arising from, the integration of the two companies, the strength of the economy and competitive factors in the areas where Commerce and FineMark do business, or other unexpected factors or events; the possibility that the Proposed Transaction may not be completed when expected or at all because required shareholder or other approvals or other conditions to closing are not received or satisfied on a timely basis or at all; the risk that Commerce is unable to successfully and promptly implement its integration strategies; reputational risks and potential adverse reactions from or changes to the relationships with the companies\u2019 customers, employees or other business partners, including resulting from the announcement or the completion of the Proposed Transaction; the dilution caused by Commerce\u2019s issuance of common stock in connection with the Proposed Transaction; diversion of management\u2019s attention and time from ongoing business operations and other opportunities on matters relating to the Proposed Transaction; and other factors that may affect the future results of Commerce and FineMark, including continued pressures and uncertainties within the banking industry and Commerce\u2019s and FineMark\u2019s markets, including changes in interest rates and deposit amounts and composition, adverse developments in the level and direction of loan delinquencies, charge-offs, and estimates of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, increased competitive pressures, asset and credit quality deterioration, the impact of proposed or imposed tariffs by the U.S. government or retaliatory tariffs proposed or imposed by U.S. trading partners that could have an adverse impact on customers or any recession or slowdown in economic growth particularly in the markets in which Commerce or FineMark operate, and legislative, regulatory, and fiscal policy changes and related compliance costs.<\/p>\n \nThese factors are not necessarily all of the factors that could cause Commerce\u2019s or FineMark\u2019s actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any of the forward-looking statements. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could harm Commerce\u2019s or FineMark\u2019s results.<\/p>\n \nFurther information regarding Commerce and factors that could affect the forward-looking statements contained herein can be found in Commerce\u2019s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2025, which are accessible on the Securities and Exchange Commission\u2019s (the \u201cSEC\u201d) website at www.sec.gov<\/a> and at Investor.Commercebank.com, and in other documents Commerce files with the SEC. Information on these websites is not part of this document.<\/p>\n \nAll forward-looking statements attributable to Commerce or FineMark, or persons acting on Commerce\u2019s or FineMark\u2019s behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements set forth above. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and Commerce and FineMark do not undertake or assume any obligation to update publicly any of these statements to reflect actual results, new information or future events, changes in assumptions, or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable law. If Commerce or FineMark update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that Commerce or FineMark will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.<\/p>\n ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND IT<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n \nIn connection with the Proposed Transaction, Commerce will file with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4 to register the shares of Commerce common stock to be issued in connection with the Proposed Transaction that will include a proxy statement of FineMark and a prospectus of Commerce (the \u201cproxy statement\/prospectus\u201d), as well as other relevant documents concerning the Proposed Transaction. The definitive proxy statement\/prospectus will be sent to the shareholders of FineMark seeking their approval of the Proposed Transaction and other related matters. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS OF FINEMARK ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE PROXY STATEMENT\/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE AND EACH OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENT FILED WITH THE SEC BY COMMERCE IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Shareholders will be able to obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy statement\/prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about the Proposed Transaction, Commerce and FineMark, without charge, at the SEC\u2019s website, http:\/\/www.sec.gov<\/a>. Copies of the proxy statement\/prospectus and the filings with the SEC that will be incorporated by reference in the proxy statement\/prospectus can also be obtained, without charge, by directing a request to Commerce\u2019s Investor Relations via email at matthew.burkemper@commercebank.com<\/a> or by telephone at (314) 746-7485, or to FineMark’s Investor Relations via email at investorrelations@finemarkbank.com<\/a> or by telephone at (239) 461-3850.<\/p>\n PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n \nCommerce, FineMark and certain of their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of FineMark in connection with the Proposed Transaction under the rules of the SEC. Information regarding Commerce\u2019s directors and executive officers is available in the sections entitled \u201cDirectors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance\u201d and \u201cSecurity Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters\u201d in Commerce\u2019s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, which was filed with the SEC on February 25, 2025 (available at https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/ix?doc=\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/0000022356\/000002235625000016\/cbsh-20241231.htm<\/a>); in the sections entitled \u201cSecurity Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management,\u201d \u201cComposition of the Board, Board Diversity and Director Qualifications,\u201d \u201cCorporate Governance\u201d \u201cCompensation Discussion and Analysis\u201d and \u201cExecutive Compensation,\u201d in Commerce\u2019s definitive proxy statement relating to its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on March 14, 2025 (available at https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/ix?doc=\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/0000022356\/000002235625000021\/cbsh-20250307.htm<\/a>); and other documents filed by Commerce with the SEC. To the extent holdings of Commerce common stock by the directors and executive officers of Commerce have changed from the amounts held by such persons as reflected in the documents described above, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. Additional information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the proxy statement\/prospectus relating to the Proposed Transaction. Free copies of this document may be obtained as described in the preceding paragraph.<\/p>\n View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span>https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250821518075\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \nPublic Relations \nInvestor Relations KEYWORDS:<\/b> United States North America Florida Missouri<\/p>\n INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Banking Professional Services Finance<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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Matt Burkemper (314) 746-7485
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