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Based on the closing price of Community West Bancshares common stock of $23.30 per share on March 31, 2026, the value of the merger consideration was approximately $185.5 million, or $10.53 per United Security Bancshares common share. 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Based on the closing price of Community West Bancshares common stock of $23.30 per share on March 31, 2026, the value of the merger consideration was approximately $185.5 million, or $10.53 per United Security Bancshares common share. The merger combines two relationship-focused community banks with a shared commitment to serving Central California’s","source_evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1127371/000162828026022618/0001628280-26-022618-index.htm","comparable_excerpt":"of Flushing (“ Flushing Common Stock ”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, subject to certain exceptions, was converted into the right to receive 0.85 of a share (the “ Exchange Ratio ”) of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of OceanFirst (“ OceanFirst Common Stock ” and such consideration, the “ Merger Consideration ”).","comparable_evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1004702/000119312526251758/0001193125-26-251758-index.htm"}},{"accession":"0001628280-26-032558","ticker":"APAD","company_name":"Enhanced Group Inc.","filed_at":"2026-05-08T23:59:59+00:00","headline":"Enhanced Group completes de-SPAC merger with Enhanced Ltd; redemptions of $201.7M","event_type":"m_and_a","sec_items":["1.01","2.01","5.06","3.02","9.01","4.01","3.01","3.03","5.01","5.02","5.03","5.05","7.01"],"materiality_score":0.8,"calibrated_materiality_score":0.8,"match_reasons":["same fact type: ma_transaction","same SEC item: 2.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01","same event type: m_and_a","similar materiality"],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-032558","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-032558.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-032558.md","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1956439/000162828026032558/0001628280-26-032558-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1956439/000162828026032558/apadu-20260506.htm"},"side_by_side_evidence":{"fact_type":"ma_transaction","source_excerpt":"common stock. Based on the closing price of Community West Bancshares common stock of $23.30 per share on March 31, 2026, the value of the merger consideration was approximately $185.5 million, or $10.53 per United Security Bancshares common share. The merger combines two relationship-focused community banks with a shared commitment to serving Central California’s","source_evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1127371/000162828026022618/0001628280-26-022618-index.htm","comparable_excerpt":"On May 7, 2026, as contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement and as described in the section titled “ The BCA Proposal ” beginning on pa ge 180 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, the Company, Enhanced and Merger Sub consummated the business combination contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, whereby: • Merger Sub merged with and into Enhanced (the “First Merger”), with Enhanced surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company;","comparable_evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1956439/000162828026032558/0001628280-26-032558-index.htm"}},{"accession":"0001193125-26-211971","ticker":"DVN","company_name":"DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE","filed_at":"2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00","headline":"Devon completes all-stock merger with Coterra; combined company retains DVN ticker","event_type":"m_and_a","sec_items":["2.01","5.02","5.03","7.01","9.01"],"materiality_score":0.95,"calibrated_materiality_score":0.95,"match_reasons":["same fact type: ma_transaction","same SEC item: 2.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01","same event type: m_and_a","similar materiality"],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-211971","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-211971.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-211971.md","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090012/000119312526211971/0001193125-26-211971-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090012/000119312526211971/d799973d8k.htm"},"side_by_side_evidence":{"fact_type":"ma_transaction","source_excerpt":"common stock. Based on the closing price of Community West Bancshares common stock of $23.30 per share on March 31, 2026, the value of the merger consideration was approximately $185.5 million, or $10.53 per United Security Bancshares common share. The merger combines two relationship-focused community banks with a shared commitment to serving Central California’s","source_evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1127371/000162828026022618/0001628280-26-022618-index.htm","comparable_excerpt":"On May 7, 2026, following approval by the stockholders of both Devon and Coterra at special meetings held on May 4, 2026, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement were consummated.","comparable_evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090012/000119312526211971/0001193125-26-211971-index.htm"}},{"accession":"0001140361-26-018716","ticker":"GYRE","company_name":"GYRE THERAPEUTICS, INC.","filed_at":"2026-05-04T23:59:59+00:00","headline":"Gyre Therapeutics completes $300M all-stock acquisition of Cullgen; appoints Ying Luo as CEO","event_type":"m_and_a","sec_items":["2.01","5.03","1.01","3.02","3.03","5.02","7.01","9.01"],"materiality_score":0.85,"calibrated_materiality_score":0.85,"match_reasons":["same fact type: ma_transaction","same SEC item: 2.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01","same event type: m_and_a","similar materiality"],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-26-018716","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-26-018716.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-26-018716.md","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1124105/000114036126018716/0001140361-26-018716-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1124105/000114036126018716/ef20072211_8k.htm"},"side_by_side_evidence":{"fact_type":"ma_transaction","source_excerpt":"common stock. Based on the closing price of Community West Bancshares common stock of $23.30 per share on March 31, 2026, the value of the merger consideration was approximately $185.5 million, or $10.53 per United Security Bancshares common share. The merger combines two relationship-focused community banks with a shared commitment to serving Central California’s","source_evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1127371/000162828026022618/0001628280-26-022618-index.htm","comparable_excerpt":"Revenue Code of 1986, as\n amended. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Company acquired Cullgen in an all-stock transaction that valued Cullgen at\n approximately $300 million. 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Based on the closing price of Community West Bancshares common stock of $23.30 per share on March 31, 2026, the value of the merger consideration was approximately $185.5 million, or $10.53 per United Security Bancshares common share. The merger combines two relationship-focused community banks with a shared commitment to serving Central California’s","source_evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1127371/000162828026022618/0001628280-26-022618-index.htm","comparable_excerpt":"share of Heritage’s common stock outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”) was cancelled and converted into the right to receive 0.65 shares of CVBF’s common stock (the “Merger Consideration,” and such exchange ratio, the “Exchange Ratio”). 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Based on the closing price of Community West Bancshares common stock of $23.30 per share on March 31, 2026, the value of the merger consideration was approximately $185.5 million, or $10.53 per United Security Bancshares common share. The merger combines two relationship-focused community banks with a shared commitment to serving Central California’s","source_evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1127371/000162828026022618/0001628280-26-022618-index.htm","comparable_excerpt":"On April 14, 2026, Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, completed its previously announced acquisition of Monroe Capital Corporation (“MRCC”), a Maryland corporation, pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 7, 2025","comparable_evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1487428/000114036126014610/0001140361-26-014610-index.htm"}}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). 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