May 26, 2021
Sevier County Bancshares, Inc. Investigation
We are investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Sevier County Bancshares, Inc. (“SVRH” or the “Company”) (OTC: SVRH) in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Company by SmartFinancial, Inc. (“SmartFinancial”) (NASDAQ: SMBK). Under the terms of the acquisition agreement, SVRH shareholders will receive 0.4116 shares of SmartFinancial for each share of SVRH common stock that they own, representing implied consideration of $8.75 based upon SmartFinancial’s April 13, 2021 closing price of $21.25, provided that holders of fewer than 20,000 shares of SVRH common stock can elect to receive either 0.4116 shares of SmartFinancial or cash in an amount to be calculated based on the average trading price of SmartFinancial’s common stock prior to the closing of the transaction, for each share of SVRH common stock that they own. The transaction is valued at approximately $38.2 million.
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