M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Home BancShares shareholders and state regulators approve $1.02B Happy Bancshares acquisition
HOME BANCSHARES INC
- Shareholders voted 99.47% in favor of issuing HOMB common stock for the Happy merger.
- Happy shareholders approved the deal with 90.7% of outstanding shares voting; 97.27% of votes cast in favor.
- Arkansas State Banking Board and Bank Commissioner approved the merger; Fed approval still pending.
- Transaction valued at ~$1.02B based on 2.17 HOMB shares per Happy share at $24.05 VWAP.
- Closing expected in Q1 2022 subject to remaining regulatory clearance.