SouthState Bank Corp (SSB): M&A transaction — SouthState closes acquisition of Independent Financial for ~24.9M shares; expands into TX and CO
SouthState Bank Corp
- Merger completed Jan 1, 2025; combined assets ~$65B; expands presence in Texas and enters Colorado.
- IBTX shareholders received 0.60 SSB shares per share; no fractional shares issued.
- Assumed $57.3M trust preferred, $130M 4.00% sub notes due 2030, and $175M 8.375% sub debentures due 2034.
- Appointed three IBTX directors to SouthState board: David Brooks, Janet Froetscher, and G. Stacy Smith.
- Q4 2024 earnings release scheduled for Jan 23, 2025; conference call Jan 24 at 9:00 a.m. ET.