National Bank Holdings Corporation Announces Regulatory Approvals for the Acquisition of Vista Bancshares, Inc.

DENVER, Dec. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National Bank Holdings Corporation (NYSE: NBHC, “NBHC” or the “Company”), the holding company for NBH Bank, today announced that it has now received regulatory approvals from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Colorado Division of Banking for the previously announced merger of Vista Bancshares, Inc. (“Vista”), the holding company for Vista Bank, with operations in Dallas-Ft. Worth, Austin, and Lubbock, Texas, as well as Palm Beach, Florida, with and into NBHC and the merger of Vista Bank with and into NBH Bank (collectively, the “Mergers”). All required regulatory approvals to complete the Mergers have now been received. In addition, Vista received shareholder approval for the transaction on December 19, 2025. NBHC and Vista expect to close the Mergers on January 7, 2026, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the remaining customary closing conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement. NBHC and Vista have been actively engaged in integration planning since the announcement of the transaction. The systems conversion is scheduled for the third quarter 2026. The acquisition of Vista and Vista Bank will add to NBHC and NBH Bank approximately $2.5 billion in assets, including $1.9 billion in loans, and $2.2 billion in deposits as of September 30, 2025. Upon completion of the transaction, the combined company will have approximately $12.6 billion in pro forma assets and $10.7 billion in pro forma deposits as of September 30, 2025. About National Bank Holdings Corporation National Bank Holdings Corporation is a bank holding company created to build a leading community bank franchise, delivering high quality client service and committed to stakeholder results. Through its bank subsidiaries, NBH Bank and Bank of Jackson Hole Trust, National Bank Holdings Corporation operates a network of over 90 banking centers, serving individual consumers, small, medium and large businesses, and government and non-profit entities. Its banking centers are located in its core footprint of Colorado, the greater Kansas City region, Utah, Wyoming, Texas, New Mexico and Idaho. Its comprehensive residential mortgage banking group primarily serves the bank’s core footprint. Its trust and wealth management business is operated in its core footprint under the Bank of Jackson Hole Trust charter. NBH Bank operates under a single state charter through the following brand names as divisions of NBH Bank: in Colorado, Community Banks of Colorado and Community Banks Mortgage; in Kansas and Missouri, Bank Midwest and Bank Midwest Mortgage; in Texas, Utah, New Mexico and Idaho, Hillcrest Bank and Hillcrest Bank Mortgage; and in Wyoming, Bank of Jackson Hole and Bank of Jackson Hole Mortgage. Additional information about National Bank Holdings Corporation can be found at www.nationalbankholdings.com . For more information visit: cobnks.com , bankmw.com , hillcrestbank.com , bankofjacksonhole.com , or nbhbank.com , or connect with any of our brands on LinkedIn. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This communication contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 related to, among other things, NBHC’s strategy, plans, beliefs, goals, intentions, and expectations regarding the proposed transaction; its ability to achieve its financial and other strategic goals; the expected timing