Merchants Bancorp Set to Join S&P SmallCap 600

Core Viewpoint - Merchants Bancorp will replace TreeHouse Foods in the S&P SmallCap 600 index effective February 11, 2026, due to an acquisition of TreeHouse Foods by Investindustrial S.A. and its affiliates [1]. Group 1: Index Changes - Effective Date: February 11, 2026 - Index Name: S&P SmallCap 600 - Action: Addition of Merchants Bancorp (Ticker: MBIN) in the Financial sector [1]. - Action: Deletion of TreeHouse Foods (Ticker: THS) in the Consumer Staples sector [1].