Cadence Bancorporation announced that effective as of the Listing Date, the Board established the Audit Committee and appointed Mr. J. Richard Fredericks, Mr. William B. Harrison, Jr. and Mr. Robert K. Steel as the initial members of such committee, with Mr. Fredericks appointed to serve as the Chairperson of such committee. The Company is relying on an exemption pursuant to Rule 10A-3(b)(1)(iv)(A) under the Exchange Act with respect to Mr. Steel's membership on the Audit Committee upon the completion of the IPO. Mr. Steel is the Chief Executive Officer of Perella Weinberg Partners Group LP, the parent company of Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co., one of the underwriters in the IPO, and therefore will not satisfy the independence requirements of Rule 10A-3 at the time the IPO is completed. Effective as of the Listing Date, the Board established the Compensation Committee and appointed Mr. Fredericks, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Steel and Mr. Scott M. Stuart as the initial members of such committee, with Mr. Harrison appointed to serve as the Chairperson of such committee. Effective as of the Listing Date, the Board established the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and appointed Mr. Fredericks, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Steel and Mr. Stuart as the initial members of such committee, with Mr. Harrison appointed to serve as the Chairperson of such committee. Effective as of the Listing Date, the Board established the Risk Committee and appointed Mr. Fredericks, Mr. Paul B. Murphy, Jr. and Mr. Steel as the initial members of such committee, with Mr. Steel appointed to serve as the Chairperson of such committee.