Equity Bancshares Inc ( EQBK ):

* EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC. ( EQBK ) ENTERS NEBRASKA, ACQUIRES FRONTIER

HOLDINGS, LLC

* EQUITY BANCSHARES ( EQBK ) : UNDER TERMS OF MERGER AGREEMENT,

FRONTIER

WILL RECEIVE ABOUT 75% OF THEIR CONSIDERATION IN EQBK STOCK AND

BALANCE IN CASH

* EQUITY BANCSHARES ( EQBK ) : TRANSACTION IS EXPECTED TO BE ABOUT

7.7% OR

$0.34 ACCRETIVE TO EQUITY'S 2026 EPS

* EQUITY BANCSHARES ( EQBK ): ANNOUNCES SALE OF ABOUT $358.8 MILLION

AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE INVESTMENT SECURITIES, GENERATING ESTIMATED

AFTER-TAX LOSS OF ABOUT $31.6 MILLION

* EQUITY BANCSHARES ( EQBK ): EXPECTS REPOSITIONING TO CONTRIBUTE

ADDITIONAL ANNUAL INTEREST INCOME OF ABOUT $7.4 MILLION, EPS

ACCRETION OF $0.27 IN 2026

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