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None of the warning signs we check for were found.

We look for five warning signs: doubt it can keep going, weak checks on its own accounts, a notice that its past accounts can't be relied on, a change of auditor, and one customer bringing in a big share of sales. We don't check lawsuits, investigations or debt yet.

We checked the auditor's report, internal controls, restatement notices, auditor changes and big customers in the 10-K filed 27 Feb 2026, plus the 10-Q filed 7 Aug 2026 and 6 later 8-Ks.

Cheap for a reason is the question the numbers cannot answer.

Whether the price already reflects the risks is what the deep dive is for.

• The combined company expects to incur substantial expenses related to the merger.

  Could happen

  The combined company expects to incur substantial expenses in connection with completing the merger and combining the business, operations, networks, systems, technologies, policies and procedures of the two companies. Although we and MCBI have assumed that a certain level of transaction and combination expenses would be incurred, there are a number of factors beyond their control that could affect the total amount or the timing of their combination expenses. Many of the expenses that will be incurred, by their nature, are difficult to estimate accurately at the present time. Due to these factors, the transaction and combination expenses associated with the merger could, particularly in the near term, exceed the savings that the combined company expects to achieve from the elimination of duplicative expenses and the realization of economies of scale and cost savings related to the combination of the businesses following the completion of the merger. In addition, many of these expenses will be incurred regardless of whether the merger is completed. As a result of these expenses, both we and MCBI expect to take charges against our respective earnings before and after the completion of the merger. The charges taken in connection with the merger are expected to be significant, although the aggregate amount and timing of such charges are uncertain at present.

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• We may fail to realize all of the anticipated benefits of the merger.

  Could happen

  We and MCBI have operated and, until the completion of the merger, will continue to operate, independently. It is possible that the integration process or other factors could result in the loss or departure of key employees, the disruption of the ongoing business of MCBI or inconsistencies in standards, controls, procedures and policies. It is also possible that clients, customers, depositors and counterparties of MCBI could choose to discontinue their relationships with the combined company post-merger because they prefer doing business with MCBI or for any other reason, which would adversely affect the future performance of the combined company. These transition matters could have an adverse effect on each of us and MCBI during the pre-merger period and for an undetermined time after the completion of the merger.

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• The completion of the merger is subject to the consent and approval of various governmental authorities, which may impose conditions that could have an adverse effect on the combined company following the merger.

  Could happen

  Before the merger may be completed, we and MCBI must obtain approval of the merger from the Federal Reserve Board, Arkansas State Bank Department, FDIC, and Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions. These governmental authorities may impose conditions on its granting of such approval. Although we and MCBI do not currently expect that any such material conditions or changes would be imposed, there can be no assurance that they will not be, and such conditions or changes could have the effect of delaying completion of the merger or imposing additional costs or limiting the revenues of the combined company following the merger, any of which might have an adverse effect on the combined company following the merger. In addition, if there is an adverse development in either company’s regulatory standing, we may be required to withdraw our application for approval of the proposed merger and, if possible, resubmit it after the applicable supervisory concerns have been resolved. Finally, we and MCBI have each agreed to use its commercially reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable law to consummate the merger. Such actions may entail costs and may adversely affect us, MCBI, or the combined company following the merger.

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• We may fail to realize all of the anticipated benefits of the merger.

  Could happen

  The success of the merger of MCBI with and into us will depend, in part, on our ability to successfully combine our and MCBI’s organizations. If we are not able to achieve this objective, the anticipated benefits of the merger may not be realized fully or at all or may take longer than expected to be realized.

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