CommerceOne Financial Corporation entered into agreement to acquire Green Dot Corporation (NYSE:GDOT) for approximately $1.1 billion on November 23, 2025. Upon completion of the acquisition, each share of Green Dot will be exchanged for $8.11 in cash and $11.07 stock in shares, which is approximately 0.2215 shares of the new publicly traded bank holding company. The implied value to shareholders of Green Dot is estimated to be approximately $14.23 ? $19.18 per share based on an assumed tangible book value multiple of approximately 1.00x-1.80x applied to the combined bank tangible book value at closing. The implied aggregate value is estimated to be $825 million ? $1.1 billion (including $470 million in cash). In a related transaction, Smith Ventures will acquire and privatize Green Dot?s non-bank financial technology business assets and operations, which will continue running as an independent and growth-focused fintech and embedded finance company.
Former Green Dot shareholders will own approximately 72% of the new publicly traded bank holding company, and former CommerceOne shareholders will own approximately 28% of the company. C1 management and board to lead combined BankCo.
The transaction is subject to the receipt of required shareholder, regulatory approvals, effectiveness of registration statement (S-4) and other customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026. Committed debt and equity financing of $515 million and $200 million.
Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) is serving as financial advisor and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is serving as legal advisor to to Green Dot Corporation.
Performance Trust Capital Partners LLC is serving as financial advisors and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP is serving as legal counsel to CommerceOne. EY Parthenon and Cornerstone Advisors provided consulting services to CommerceOne.
CommerceOne Financial Corporation entered into agreement to acquire Green Dot Corporation for approximately $1.1 billion.
Published on 11/24/2025 at 05:06 pm GMT - Modified on 11/23/2025
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