HomeTrust agrees to buy Blue Ridge Bankshares in $448.1 million all-stock deal

• HomeTrust agreed to buy Blue Ridge Bankshares in an all-stock deal valued at about $448.1 million.
• Blue Ridge holders to receive 0.086 HomeTrust shares per share, implying $4.28 per share based on Aug. 14 pricing.
• Combined bank expected to exceed $7 billion in assets with more than 60 locations across the Southeast, expanding into Virginia.
• Deal expected to close early Q1 2027; projected about 30% EPS accretion once cost saves are fully realized in 2028.
• HomeTrust estimates 8.3% tangible book value per-share dilution at close, with a roughly 3.25-year earn-back period.

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