Home BancShares, Inc. Announces Proposed $300 Million Subordinated Notes Offering

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Home BancShares (HOMB) announced a public offering of $300 million in fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes maturing in 2032. The proceeds will be used for various corporate purposes, including repaying existing debts and supporting growth at Centennial Bank, as well as potential share repurchases and acquisitions. Piper Sandler is the sole book-running manager for the offering. This announcement includes forward-looking statements with inherent risks, emphasizing that actual results may vary due to various economic and operational factors.

Positive

• Public offering of $300 million in subordinated notes may strengthen financial position.
• Proceeds intended for debt repayment and growth support at Centennial Bank.

Negative

• Forward-looking statements indicate potential risks related to economic conditions and integration of Happy Bancshares.
• Regulatory approvals for the Happy acquisition may delay or complicate the transaction.

CONWAY, Ark., Jan. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Home BancShares, Inc. (NYSE: HOMB) (“Home” or the “Company”), parent company of Centennial Bank, (“Centennial”), announced today that it plans to offer, subject to market and other offering conditions, $300 million of its fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due 2032 (the “Notes”) in an underwritten public offering (the “Offering”). The Company intends to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include, but are not limited to, the repayment of its outstanding subordinated notes and subordinated debentures, the payment of outstanding subordinated debentures to be assumed upon 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 its business, repurchases of its common shares and the payment of the cash consideration components of future acquisitions.

Piper Sandler & Co. is serving as sole book-running manager for the offering.
The subordinated notes will be issued pursuant to a preliminary prospectus supplement filed today as part of an existing shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on Form S-3. 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 Notes 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 emailing 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 Home BancShares planning to do with the $300 million from the offering?

Home BancShares plans to use the $300 million from the offering for general corporate purposes, including debt repayment, supporting Centennial Bank's growth, share repurchases, and potential acquisitions.

Who is managing the subordinated notes offering for Home BancShares?

Piper Sandler & Co. is serving as the sole book-running manager for Home BancShares' subordinated notes offering.

When are the subordinated notes from Home BancShares due?

The subordinated notes offered by Home BancShares are due in 2032.

What risks are associated with Home BancShares' offering?

Risks associated with the offering include economic conditions, regulatory approvals for acquisitions, and uncertainties from the COVID-19 pandemic.

What is the stock symbol for Home BancShares?

Home BancShares is listed on the NYSE under the stock symbol HOMB.