Aug 23 (Reuters) - HBT Financial Inc HBT.O :
* HBT FINANCIAL, INC. EXPANDS ILLINOIS FOOTPRINT THROUGH
MERGER
WITH TOWN AND COUNTRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
* HBT FINANCIAL INC - STRONG EPS ACCRETION OF 17% EXPECTED
IN 2023
(EXCLUDING TRANSACTION EXPENSES, ASSUMING TRANSACTION CLOSES IN
Q1 OF 2023)
* HBT FINANCIAL INC - BASED ON FINANCIAL RESULTS AS OF JUNE
30,
2022, COMBINED COMPANY WOULD HAVE HAD PRO FORMA TOTAL ASSETS OF
$5.1 BILLION
* HBT FINANCIAL - TOWN, COUNTRY SHAREHOLDERS TO HAVE RIGHT
TO
RECEIVE 1.9010 SHARES OF HBT FOR EACH SHARE, OR $35.66/SHARE
CASH, OR COMBINATION OF CASH AND STOCK
* HBT FINANCIAL INC - IMPLIED PER SHARE PURCHASE PRICE IS
$35.66
* HBT FINANCIAL INC - SHAREHOLDERS OF TOWN AND COUNTRY ARE
EXPECTED TO HOLD ABOU T11% OF HBT'S OUTSTANDING COMMON STOCK
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