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NBT BANCORP INC to Acquire EVANS BANCORP INC

This transaction is an all-stock merger in which NBT Bancorp Inc. (ticker NBTB) is acquiring Evans Bancorp Inc., both companies operating in the fig (financial institutions group) sector. The deal is classified under the M&A product group, and the disclosed value is not stated in the source document.

Nov 7, 2024·SEC EDGAR (DEFM14A)·pending regulatory·all-stock merger

This summary is sourced from an SEC EDGAR Form DEFM14A filed and published on November 7, 2024. The transaction's current status is pending regulatory review.

Only one financial advisor is named in the facts block: Piper Sandler & Co. served as financial advisor to Evans, the target, in a lead capacity. The source sentence is drawn directly from a section heading, Opinion of Piper Sandler & Co., Financial Advisor to Evans, indicating the firm's engagement centered on delivering a fairness opinion in connection with the merger.

No legal advisors are identified in the facts block for either Evans Bancorp or NBT Bancorp.

Beyond confirming that this is structured as an all-stock merger, the facts block provides no further detail on the exchange ratio, the treatment of outstanding equity awards, or any other structural terms of the merger agreement.

Several material facts are not disclosed in the available record. The transaction's dollar value is explicitly stated as not disclosed in the source document. No legal advisors are named for either party. No financial advisor is identified for NBT Bancorp, the acquirer, and no expected closing date is given.