Home BancShares, Inc. Announces Pricing of Subordinated Notes Offering

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Home BancShares, Inc. (NYSE: HOMB) has priced $300 million of 3.125% fixed-to-floating subordinated notes due 2032. Initially, the interest rate is set at 3.125% until January 30, 2027, after which it will reset quarterly based on a benchmark rate plus 182 basis points. Proceeds will support general corporate purposes, including repaying existing debt and growth investments. The offering is expected to close around January 18, 2022, subject to customary conditions, and will contribute to the Company's Tier 2 capital for regulatory purposes.

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• Successfully priced $300 million in subordinated notes, enhancing liquidity.
• Interest rate set at a relatively attractive 3.125%, favorable for investors.
• Proceeds allocated for growth and debt repayment, potentially strengthening financial position.

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CONWAY, Ark., Jan. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Home BancShares, Inc. (NYSE: HOMB) (“Home” or the “Company”), parent company of Centennial Bank, (“Centennial”), announced today the pricing of $300 million of its 3.125% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due 2032 (the “Notes”). The Notes will initially bear interest at 3.125% per annum, payable semiannually in arrears, commencing on the issue date, to, but excluding, January 30, 2027. Commencing January 30, 2027, the interest rate on the Notes will reset quarterly to a floating rate per annum equal to a benchmark rate that is expected to be Three-Month Term SOFR (which is defined in the Notes) plus 182 basis points, payable quarterly in arrears. The Company may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, after January 30, 2027, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes being redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest. The Notes will mature on January 30, 2032 if they are not earlier redeemed, and are intended to qualify as Tier 2 capital of the Company for regulatory purposes.

The Company expects to close the transaction, subject to customary conditions, on or about January 18, 2022. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of this offering for general corporate purposes, which may include, but are not limited to the repayment of the Company’s outstanding subordinated notes and subordinated debentures, the repayment of outstanding subordinated debentures that the Company would assume following the completion of its acquisition of Happy Bancshares, Inc. (“Happy”), investments at the holding company level, providing capital to support the growth of Centennial Bank and the Company’s business, repurchases of the Company’s common shares and the payment of the cash consideration components of future acquisitions.

Piper Sandler & Co. served as book-running managers for the offering.

Home has filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-261495) (including a base prospectus) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and a preliminary prospectus supplement dated January 13, 2021 relating to this offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and it will file a final prospectus supplement relating to the offering of the Notes with the SEC. Prospective investors should read the registration statement (including the base prospectus), the preliminary prospectus supplement and other documents the Company has filed and will file with the SEC that are incorporated by reference into the registration statement and each prospectus supplement for more complete information about the Company and the offering, including the risks associated with the securities and the offering.

This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any offer or sale of these securities, in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus, copies of which may be obtained from the investor relations section of Home's Web site at: www.homebancshares.com or from the SEC's Web site at: www.sec.gov. Alternatively, you may obtain a copy of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus for the offering by contacting: Piper Sandler & Co. at fsg-dcm@psc.com.

General

This release may contain forward-looking statements regarding the Company’s plans, expectations, goals and outlook for the future, as well as statements about the proposed business combination transaction involving Home and Happy and statements regarding the proposed notes offering. Statements in this press release that are not historical facts should be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future events, performance or results. When the Company uses words like “may,” “plan,” “propose,” “contemplate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “continue,” “expect,” “project,” “predict,” “estimate,” “could,” “should,” “would,” and similar expressions, you should consider them as identifying forward-looking statements, although the Company may use other phrasing. Forward-looking statements of this type speak only as of the date of this news release. By nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risk and uncertainties. Various factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following:  economic conditions, credit quality, interest rates, loan demand, real estate values and unemployment; disruptions, uncertainties and related effects on its business and operations as a result of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and measures that have been or may be implemented or imposed in response to the pandemic, including the impact on, among other things, credit quality and liquidity; the possibility that the proposed acquisition of Happy does not close when expected or at all because required regulatory approvals and other conditions to closing are not received or satisfied on a timely basis or at all; the possibility that such transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; the risk that the benefits from the transaction may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected, including as a result of changes in general economic and market conditions, ongoing or future effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, interest and exchange rates, monetary policy, laws and regulations and their enforcement, and the degree of competition in the geographic and business areas in which Home and Happy operate; the ability to promptly and effectively integrate the businesses of Home and Happy; the reaction to the transaction of the companies’ customers, employees and counterparties; diversion of management time on acquisition-related issues; the effect of any future mergers, acquisitions or other transactions to which the Company or its bank subsidiary may from time to time be a party, including as a result of one or more of the factors described above as they would relate to such transaction; the ability to identify, enter into and/or close additional acquisitions; legislative and regulatory changes and risks and expenses associated with current and future legislation and regulations, including those in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; technological changes and cybersecurity risks; the effects of changes in accounting policies and practices; changes in governmental monetary and fiscal policies; political instability; competition from other financial institutions; potential claims, expenses and other adverse effects related to current or future litigation, regulatory examinations or other government actions; changes in the assumptions used in making the forward-looking statements; and other factors described in reports the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including those factors set forth in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on February 26, 2021.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donna Townsell
Director of Investor Relations
Home BancShares, Inc.
(501) 328-4625

FAQ

What is the interest rate on HOMB's newly issued subordinated notes?

The interest rate on Home BancShares' subordinated notes is initially set at 3.125% per annum.

What will Home BancShares use the proceeds from the notes for?

The proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including debt repayment and business growth.

When is the expected closing date for the subordinated notes offering by HOMB?

The offering is expected to close on or about January 18, 2022.

What is the maturity date of the subordinated notes issued by Home BancShares?

The subordinated notes will mature on January 30, 2032.