M&A
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.85
Community West Bancshares to acquire United Security Bancshares in all-stock deal valued at $191.9M
Community West Bancshares
- Exchange ratio: 0.4520 CWBC shares per UBFO share; implied price ~$10.88/share based on CWBC close of $24.06 on Dec 16, 2025.
- Combined pro forma assets ~$5B; UBFO shareholders to own ~29.4% of combined entity; CWBC shareholders ~70.6%.
- Transaction expected to close in Q2 2026, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals from both companies.
- Two UBFO directors (including Jagroop "Jay" Gill) to join CWBC board; Dennis Woods to serve as Chairman Emeritus for two years.
- Termination fee of $7.7M payable by UBFO under certain circumstances; voting support agreements executed by directors and officers.