ASHEVILLE, N.C., Feb. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTBI) ("HomeTrust"), the holding company of HomeTrust Bank, today announced that its merger with Quantum Capital Corp. (“Quantum”) was completed as of February 12, 2023. The merger was a stock and cash transaction valued at approximately $70.8 million (the “Transaction”). On a pro forma basis, the combined entity will hold assets of approximately $4.3 billion, including loans of $3.6 billion and deposits of $3.6 billion.
“We are pleased to announce the completion of our merger with Quantum and can now officially welcome this talented group of bankers to the HomeTrust team," said C. Hunter Westbrook, President and Chief Executive Officer of HomeTrust. "Very early in the process we realized Quantum had a culture similar to ours that is employee first while being deeply committed to enriching our customers and communities, and this belief has only been strengthened over time. We look forward to demonstrating what we can achieve together."
After closing the Transaction, Bryan Cohen, the former President of Quantum and Chief Executive Officer of Quantum National Bank, will serve as the Georgia Market President of HomeTrust Bank, while Dr. Narasimhulu Neelagaru will join the boards of directors of HomeTrust and HomeTrust Bank in June 2023.
As a result of the merger, HomeTrust is paying approximately $33.0 million of cash and issuing 1,374,646 shares of HomeTrust common stock to the shareholders of Quantum. HomeTrust will file within forty-five (45) business days following completion of the Transaction a registration statement covering the resale of all common shares issued in the Transaction, subject to any limitations under Rule 144.
Also, as part of the Transaction, Quantum's subsidiary, Quantum National Bank, has merged with and into HomeTrust's subsidiary, HomeTrust Bank. HomeTrust will continue to operate Quantum National Bank’s branch offices under the Quantum National Bank name until the systems conversion scheduled for mid-March 2023.
Raymond James & Associates, Inc. served as financial advisor and Silver Freedman, Taff & Tiernan LLP served as legal counsel to HomeTrust, while Piper Sandler & Co. served as financial advisor and Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP served as legal counsel to Quantum.
About HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for HomeTrust Bank. As of December 31, 2022, HomeTrust had assets of $3.6 billion. HomeTrust Bank, founded in 1926, is a North Carolina state chartered, community-focused financial institution committed to providing value added relationship banking with over 30 locations as well as online/mobile channels. Locations include: North Carolina (including the Asheville metropolitan area, the "Piedmont" region, Charlotte, and Raleigh/Cary), Upstate South Carolina (Greenville), East Tennessee (including Kingsport/Johnson City, Knoxville, and Morristown) and Southwest Virginia (including the Roanoke Valley).
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