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Tennessee community bank Commercial Bancgroup sets terms for $100 million IPO

September 22, 2025
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Commercial Bancgroup, a community bank with branches in Kentucky, North Carolina, and Tennessee, announced terms for its IPO on Monday.

The Harrogate, TN-based company plans to raise $100 million by offering 3.7 million shares (75% secondary) at a price range of $25.75 to $27.75. At the midpoint of the proposed range, Commercial Bancgroup would command a market cap of $367 million.

Through its subsidiary Commercial Bank, the company operates as a full-service community bank with 34 banking offices and one loan production office across Kentucky, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Its primary service areas include the Nashville, Knoxville, and Tri-Cities MSAs and certain other counties in Tennessee, certain communities in Southeast Kentucky, and the Charlotte MSA in North Carolina. As of June 30, 2025, Commercial Bank had total consolidated assets of $2.3 billion, loans of $1.8 billion (net of allowance for credit losses), deposits of $1.9 billion, and total shareholders' equity of $235 million.

Commercial Bancgroup was founded in 1975 and booked $89 million in revenue for the 12 months ended June 30, 2025. It plans to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol CBK. Hovde Group is the sole bookrunner on the deal. It is expected to price by the end of the month.