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KBRA Comments on TowneBank's Merger Agreement to Acquire Dogwood State Bank
NEW YORK, August 20, 2025--On August 19, 2025, Portsmouth, VA-based TowneBank (NASDAQ: TOWN)(KBRA Senior Unsecured Debt rating: A-/Stable Outlook) announced a definitive acquisition agreement with Raleigh, NC-based Dogwood State Bank, (OTC: DSBX, "Dogwood", $2.4 billion assets, $2 billion deposits) in an all-stock deal valued at $476.2 million (or $25.04/share of DSBX common stock, based on TOWN’s 15-day average closing stock price of $35.77 on August 18, 2025), reflective of a price to TBV of 2
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