\nCommerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH) (\u201cCommerce\u201d) and FineMark Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: FNBT) (\u201cFineMark\u201d) announced today that the exchange ratio for the pending acquisition of FineMark Holdings, Inc. has been adjusted to 0.7245 shares of Commerce stock for each share of FineMark stock. The original exchange ratio has been adjusted from 0.690 shares of Commerce stock for each share of FineMark stock to reflect the 5% stock dividend declared on October 31, 2025 by Commerce and payable on December 16, 2025 to CBSH shareholders of record as of December 2, 2025.\n<\/p>\n
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20251203859703\/en\/<\/a><\/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>.\n<\/p>\n 1<\/sup>As of September 30, 2025\n<\/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>.\n<\/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.\n<\/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 conditions to closing are not 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.\n<\/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.\n<\/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, which is 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.\n<\/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.\n<\/p>\n View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span>https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20251203859703\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n For more information, please contact: Investor Relations KEYWORDS:<\/b> Florida Missouri United States North America<\/p>\n INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Banking Professional Services Finance<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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Tiffany Charles (314) 746-8567
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Matt Burkemper (314) 746-7485
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