KBRA Comments on Renasant Corporation’s Acquisition of Brand Group Holdings, Inc.

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tupelo, Mississippi based Renasant Corporation (NASDAQ: RNST) (“Renasant”), the parent company of Renasant Bank, and Brand Group Holdings, Inc. (“Brand”), the parent company of The Brand Banking Company, have announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement whereby Brand and its subsidiary bank will merge with and into Renasant. The transaction currently valued at approximately $453 million in aggregate (or 224% price/TBV), includes a 5% cash component, with the