Commerce Bank Acquires L.J. Hart & Company

Hart Acquires MDB Communications

October 5, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Hart, an independent marketing and advertising agency based in Ohio, has acquired MDB Communications, a full-service, media-neutral agency based in Washington, D.C. The deal expands Hart's national footprint and broadens its service lines by adding MDB's full-funnel marketing capabilities and experienced talent to Hart's portfolio.

Nicolet Bankshares Acquires Commerce Financial Holdings (Commerce State Bank)

February 17, 2020

Financial Services

Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. agreed to acquire Commerce Financial Holdings, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Commerce State Bank in a stock-for-stock merger, with Nicolet as the surviving corporation. The transaction, valued at approximately $129.6 million (based on Nicolet's share price at announcement), expands Nicolet's assets and branch footprint in Wisconsin and is expected to close in Q3 2020 subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.

UMB Financial Corporation Acquires Heartland Financial USA, Inc.

April 29, 2024

Financial Services

UMB Financial Corporation completed its previously announced all-stock acquisition of Heartland Financial USA, Inc., creating a larger regional bank with approximately $68 billion in assets and expanded operations across 13 states. The deal (announced at an implied value of about $2.0 billion and using a 0.55 share exchange ratio) increases UMB's private wealth AUM by roughly 31–32%, adds more than 100 branches and ATMs, and brings HTLF operations onto UMB platforms before full brand conversion.

West Monroe Acquires The Hartsema Group

January 22, 2025

Professional Services

West Monroe, a global business and technology consulting firm, has acquired The Hartsema Group, a boutique firm that builds and manages customer advisory boards for regional banks and payment technology providers. The deal expands West Monroe's financial services and payments advisory capabilities and integrates Hartsema's team and advisory-board offerings into West Monroe's banking and payments practice.

City Holding Company Acquires Citizens Commerce Bancshares

March 10, 2023

Financial Services

City Holding Company (Nasdaq: CHCO) completed its acquisition of Citizens Commerce Bancshares, Inc., the parent of Citizens Commerce Bank of Versailles, Kentucky, effective March 10, 2023. The all-stock transaction was valued at approximately $62.1 million (exchange ratio: 0.1666 shares of City per share of Citizens) and merges Citizens Commerce Bank into City National Bank of West Virginia to strengthen City's presence in the Lexington, Kentucky MSA.

MJH Life Sciences Acquires Pharmaceutical Commerce

July 9, 2020

Media & Entertainment

MJH Life Sciences has acquired Pharmaceutical Commerce, a multimedia B2B publication formerly published by Healthcare Commerce Media Corporation. The acquisition expands MJH’s healthcare media portfolio and strengthens its reach into the biopharma commercial operations and supply-chain audience, adding a magazine with a controlled circulation of roughly 21,000 and multiple newsletters and events.