SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES PRICING OF OFFERING OF COMMON STOCK
Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) has announced the pricing of its public offering of 16,220,000 shares of Class A common stock at $18.50 per share, totaling $300,070,000. The company has also granted underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 2,433,000 shares.
The offering, expected to close on July 23, 2025, will be managed by joint book-runners Stephens Inc., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, and Morgan Stanley, with Raymond James and Robert W. Baird as co-managers. Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including potential investments in Simmons Bank to support balance sheet repositioning and growth initiatives.
Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) ha annunciato il prezzo della sua offerta pubblica di 16.220.000 azioni di azioni ordinarie di Classe A a 18,50 $ per azione, per un totale di 300.070.000 $. La societ脿 ha inoltre concesso agli offerenti un'opzione di 30 giorni per acquistare fino a ulteriori 2.433.000 azioni.
L'offerta, che si prevede si concluda il 23 luglio 2025, sar脿 gestita dai joint book-runner Stephens Inc., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods e Morgan Stanley, con Raymond James e Robert W. Baird come co-manager. I proventi saranno utilizzati per scopi aziendali generali, inclusi potenziali investimenti in Simmons Bank per supportare il riposizionamento del bilancio e iniziative di crescita.
Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) ha anunciado el precio de su oferta p煤blica de 16.220.000 acciones de acciones comunes Clase A a 18,50 $ por acci贸n, totalizando 300.070.000 $. La compa帽铆a tambi茅n ha otorgado a los suscriptores una opci贸n de 30 d铆as para comprar hasta 2.433.000 acciones adicionales.
Se espera que la oferta se cierre el 23 de julio de 2025 y ser谩 gestionada por los corredores conjuntos Stephens Inc., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods y Morgan Stanley, con Raymond James y Robert W. Baird como co-gerentes. Los ingresos se utilizar谩n para fines corporativos generales, incluyendo posibles inversiones en Simmons Bank para apoyar el reposicionamiento del balance y las iniciativas de crecimiento.
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Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ : SFNC) a annonc茅 le prix de son offre publique de 16 220 000 actions ordinaires de classe A 脿 18,50 $ par action, pour un total de 300 070 000 $. La soci茅t茅 a 茅galement accord茅 aux souscripteurs une option de 30 jours pour acheter jusqu'脿 2 433 000 actions 蝉耻辫辫濒茅尘别苍迟补颈谤别蝉.
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Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) hat den Preis f眉r sein 枚ffentliches Angebot von 16.220.000 Aktien der Klasse A-Stammaktien zu 18,50 $ pro Aktie bekanntgegeben, was insgesamt 300.070.000 $ ergibt. Das Unternehmen hat den Underwritern au脽erdem eine 30-t盲gige Option einger盲umt, bis zu 2.433.000 zus盲tzliche Aktien zu erwerben.
Das Angebot, das voraussichtlich am 23. Juli 2025 abgeschlossen wird, wird von den gemeinsamen Bookrunnern Stephens Inc., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods und Morgan Stanley geleitet, mit Raymond James und Robert W. Baird als Co-Manager. Die Erl枚se werden f眉r allgemeine Unternehmenszwecke verwendet, einschlie脽lich m枚glicher Investitionen in die Simmons Bank zur Unterst眉tzung der Bilanzrestrukturierung und von Wachstumsinitiativen.
- Substantial capital raise of $300.07 million to strengthen financial position
- Proceeds will support bank growth initiatives and balance sheet optimization
- Strong underwriting support from major financial institutions
- Significant shareholder dilution from issuing 16.22 million new shares
- Additional dilution possible if underwriters exercise option for 2.433 million more shares
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SFNC's $300M stock offering at $18.50/share will dilute existing shareholders but strengthen capital for growth and balance sheet restructuring.
Simmons First National Corporation has priced a $300 million equity offering of 16.22 million shares at $18.50 per share, with an option for underwriters to purchase an additional 2.43 million shares. This substantial capital raise represents a significant decision for the regional bank, particularly noteworthy given current market conditions.
The disclosure of a "potential balance sheet repositioning" is particularly telling. This language typically signals that a bank is preparing to address underperforming assets or restructure its securities portfolio, likely to improve future earnings potential and risk profile. Many regional banks have been challenged by securities portfolios with unrealized losses due to higher interest rates, and this capital raise provides SFNC with flexibility to potentially crystallize these losses while maintaining adequate capital levels.
For existing shareholders, this offering will create meaningful dilution. While the exact impact depends on SFNC's current shares outstanding, an offering of this size typically represents dilution in the
The timing indicates management believes addressing balance sheet issues proactively is preferable to waiting, suggesting they may see continued challenges in the current rate environment. The involvement of multiple underwriters (Stephens, KBW, Morgan Stanley, Raymond James, and Baird) demonstrates broad support for the offering from major financial institutions, which should help ensure successful execution of the deal closing expected by July 23rd.
Simmons intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include investments in Simmons Bank to support a potential balance sheet repositioning and continued growth.
Stephens Inc., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, A Stifel Company听and Morgan Stanley are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated are acting as co-managers for the offering.
The Company expects to close the offering, subject to customary conditions, on or about July 23, 2025.
The offering is being made pursuant to an effective automatic shelf registration statement (including a prospectus) on Form听S-3ASR听(File听No.听333-279502)听previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").听 The offering may be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus.听 Before investing, interested parties should read the prospectus supplement, accompanying prospectus and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC for information about the Company and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at . Alternatively, a copy of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus may be obtained from any of the following underwriters at: Stephens Inc. by telephone at (800) 643-9691 or by email at [email protected]; Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, A Stifel Company听by telephone at (800) 966-1559 or by e-mail at [email protected]; Morgan Stanley by mail at Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor,
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of, or any solicitation of an offer to buy, the Company's Class A common stock in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
Simmons First National Corporation
Simmons First National Corporation is a听Mid-South听based financial holding company that has paid cash dividends to its shareholders for 116 consecutive years. Its principal subsidiary, Simmons Bank, operates more than 220 branches in
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The list of risks, uncertainties and contingencies is not intended to be exhaustive. Additional information on factors that might affect the Company's financial results is included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on February 27, 2025.
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