Mechanics Bancorp Completes HomeStreet Acquisition

TL;DR

Mechanics Bancorp just bought HomeStreet, Inc. Big bank merger news!

AI Summary

Mechanics Bancorp announced on August 26, 2025, the completion of its acquisition of HomeStreet, Inc. The filing also details the entry into a material definitive agreement, unregistered sales of equity securities, and changes in control of the registrant. This marks a significant consolidation within the banking sector.

Why It Matters

This acquisition signifies a major consolidation in the banking industry, potentially impacting competition and customer services in the markets where both entities operate.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — Acquisitions of this nature carry inherent integration risks, potential regulatory scrutiny, and market reception uncertainties.

Key Players & Entities

• Mechanics Bancorp (company) — Registrant and acquirer
• HomeStreet, Inc. (company) — Acquired company
• August 26, 2025 (date) — Date of earliest event reported

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Key Financial Figures

• $50 — , each share of common stock, par value $50 per share, of Mechanics Bank designated
• $4,000,000 — d below, the Company will pay Mr. Mason $4,000,000 (collectively, the "Consulting Fee"), p

Filing Documents

• ef20054890_8k.htm (8-K) — 98KB
• ef20054890_ex2-1.htm (EX-2.1) — 38KB
• ef20054890_ex3-1.htm (EX-3.1) — 99KB
• ef20054890_ex3-2.htm (EX-3.2) — 248KB
• ef20054890_ex10-2.htm (EX-10.2) — 87KB
• ef20054890_ex10-3.htm (EX-10.3) — 111KB
• ef20054890_ex10-4.htm (EX-10.4) — 111KB
• ef20054890_ex21.htm (EX-21) — 20KB
• ef20054890_ex99-1.htm (EX-99.1) — 6KB
• ef20054890_ex99-2.htm (EX-99.2) — 167KB
• ef20054890_ex99-3.htm (EX-99.3) — 121KB
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• 0001140361-25-033560.txt ( ) — 1539KB
• mchb-20250826.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 4KB
• mchb-20250826_def.xml (EX-101.DEF) — 18KB
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On August 26, 2025, the Company, HomeStreet Bank and Mechanics Bank entered into an Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Amendment"), which, among other things, revised the governing law and venue provisions of the Merger Agreement. There were no material changes to the principal terms of the Merger. The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, a copy of which is filed hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each share of common stock, par value $50 per share, of Mechanics Bank designated as voting common stock (the "Mechanics Bank voting common stock") issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, subject to certain exceptions, was converted into the right to receive 3,301.0920 shares of Class A common stock, no par value, of the Company (the "Class A common stock"). All existing shares of the Company common stock held by legacy Company shareholders were redesignated as Class A common stock pursuant to the Articles Amendment that was adopted in connection with the Merger. Further, in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each share of common stock, par value $50 per share, of Mechanics Bank designated as non-voting common stock (the "Mechanics Bank non-voting common stock", and together with the Mechanics Bank voting common stock, the "Mechanics Bank common stock") issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was converted into the right to receive 330.1092 shares of Class B common stock, no par value, of the Company (the "Class B common stock," and together with the Class A common stock, the "Company common stock"), which was newly created pursuant to the Articles Amendment. Each holder of Mechanics Bank common stock who would have been entitled to receive a fraction of a share of Company common stock (after taking into account all shares of Mechanics Bank common stock held by such holder) will instead receive cash in lieu of such fractional share in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement. In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each outstanding incentive unit award or restricted stock unit

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Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities. The information set forth in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on 8-K is incorporated by reference herein. In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, the Company issued in aggregate 171,765,719 shares of Class A common stock to EB Acquisition Company LLC and EB Acquisition Company II LLC, entities controlled by Ford Financial Fund II, L.P. and Ford Financial III, L.P. (collectively, the "Ford Entities") in respect of their 52,033 shares of Mechanics Bank voting common stock. As a result of the Merger, the Ford Entities in the aggregate beneficially own Class A common stock representing approximately 77.7% of the voting power and 74.4% of the economic power of the Company. The shares of Class A common stock issued to the Ford Entities were not registered under the Securities Act. The shares were issued to the Ford Entities in a private placement in reliance on exemptions from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

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Item 3.03. Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders. In connection with the consummation of the Merger, the Company filed the Articles Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Washington. The Articles Amendment was effective on September 2, 2025 prior to the Effective Time, and amended the Company's articles of incorporation to, among other things, (i) change the name of the Company from "HomeStreet, Inc." to "Mechanics Bancorp", (ii) increase the number of authorized shares of Company common stock from 160,000,000 to 1,900,000,000 and Company preferred stock from 10,000 to 120,000 and (iii) authorize the issuance of two (2) classes of Company common stock, 1,897,500,000 shares of which are designated Class A common stock and 2,500,000 shares of which are designated Class B common stock. In connection with such amendment, the Company also amended and restated its bylaws (the "Bylaws Amendment") to implement certain governance matters for the Company following the adoption of the Articles Amendment, including reflecting the change in the Company's name to "Mechanics Bancorp". The description of the Class A common stock and Class B common stock under the section of the Registration Statement entitled " Description of Capital Stock of the Combined Company " is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Articles Amendment, the Bylaws Amendment and the terms of the Class A common stock and Class B common stock does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Fourth Amended and Restated Articles of Mechanics Bancorp and the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Mechanics Bancorp, which are filed as Exhibit 3.1 and Exhibit 3.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

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Item 5.01. Changes in Control of Registrant. The information set forth in the Introductory Note, Item 2.01 and 3.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the information set forth in Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the changes in the Board and executive officers of the Company following the Merger, is incorporated by reference herein.

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (b) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on September 2, 2025, effective upon the Effective Time, James R. Mitchell, Scott M. Boggs, Sandra A. Cavanaugh, Jeffery D. Green, Joanne Harrell and S. Craig Tompkins resigned from the Board and the committees of the Board on which they respectively served, which resignations were not the result of any disagreements with the Company relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices. Effective upon the Effective Time, Nancy Pellegrino was removed as chair of the Risk Management committee of the Board and as a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board but will remain as a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board. Effective upon the Effective Time, Mark Mason resigned from his position as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, John Michel resigned from his position as the Company's Chief Financial Officer, and William Endresen resigned from his position as the Company's Commercial Real Estate President, and each such executive tendered a resignation from employment to be effective on September 3, 2025. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the termination of each such officer's employment as of September 3, 2025 will be considered a termination without "cause" or for "good reason" for purposes of the applicable employment agreement. The resignations of Messrs. Mason, Michel and Endresen were not the result of any disagreements with the Company relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices. Mason Consulting Agreement As previously disclosed, Mr. Mason, the Company and Mechanics Bank entered into a consulting agreement, dated March 28, 2025 (the "Consulting Agreement"). Pursuant to the Consulting Agreement, Mr. Mason's employment with the Company and HomeStreet Bank will terminate on September 3, 2025, with

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