ASHEVILLE, N.C., July 1, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ:HTBI), the holding company for HomeTrust Bank, N.A. (the "Bank"), announced today the Company's Board of Directors has authorized a new stock repurchase program of up to 971,271 shares of the Company's common stock, representing 5% of the Company's currently outstanding shares. The shares may be purchased in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time depending upon market conditions and other factors. This is the Company's fifth stock repurchase plan since becoming a public company in July 2012.
In addition, the Company is nearing completion of its previous 5% stock repurchase program, which began in November 2014. Of the 1,023,266 shares that were authorized for repurchase, 60,023 remain outstanding as of June 30, 2015.
"As we enter fiscal 2016 we remain focused on organic loan growth to drive earnings while we continue to utilize excess capital to repurchase our undervalued shares and increase our tangible book value per share," said Dana Stonestreet, Chairman, President, and CEO.
About HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for HomeTrust Bank, N.A. As of March 31, 2015 the Company had assets of $2.6 billion. The Bank, founded in 1926, is a nationally chartered, community-focused financial institution committed to providing value added community banking through its 45 locations in North Carolina (including the Asheville metropolitan area, the "Piedmont" region, Charlotte, and a loan production office in Raleigh), Upstate South Carolina (Greenville), East Tennessee (including Kingsport/Johnson City, Knoxville, and Morristown) and Southwest Virginia (including the Roanoke Valley). The Bank is the 5th largest community bank headquartered in North Carolina.
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