Third Coast Bank Merger
Third Coast Bancshares, Inc. and Keystone Bancshares, Inc. Announce Definitive Merger Agreement
Once completed, Combined Total Assets to Exceed $6 Billion
HOUSTON and AUSTIN, TX – October 22, 2025 – Third Coast Bancshares, Inc. (“Third Coast”) (NYSE & NYSE Texas: TCBX), the parent company of Third Coast Bank, and Keystone Bancshares, Inc. (“Keystone”), the parent company of Keystone Bank, SSB (“Keystone Bank”), today jointly announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Third Coast will acquire Keystone in a stock and cash transaction valued at approximately $123 million based on Third Coast’s closing stock price as of October 21, 2025. Once the transaction is completed, the combined company will have pro forma total assets in excess of $6 billion.
Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, the combined company will operate under the Third Coast name and brand. The partnership presents a unique opportunity to combine two culturally aligned community banks and strengthen Third Coast’s position in the greater Austin market. Keystone Bank, headquartered in Austin, Texas, operates two branches in the Austin market, one branch in Ballinger, Texas, and one loan production office in Bastrop, Texas.
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