TUPELO, Miss., July 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Renasant Corporation (NYSE:RNST) (the "Corporation") today announced the pricing of its public offering of 6,250,000 shares of its common stock (the "common stock"), at a price to the public of $32.00 per share, for an aggregate offering amount of $200.0 million. In addition, the Corporation has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 937,500 shares of common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts. Stephens Inc. acted as lead book-running manager for the offering, and Raymond James & Associates, Inc. acted as joint book-running manager for the offering. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Piper Sandler & Co. and Hovde Group, LLC acted as co-managers for the offering. The Corporation expects that the net proceeds of the offering will be approximately $190.0 million, assuming no exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares, after deducting underwriting discounts and before deducting transaction expenses payable by the Corporation. The Corporation intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes to support its continued growth, including investments in Renasant Bank and future strategic acquisitions. The Corporation's common stock is being offered only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus. The Corporation has filed a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-260188) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and a related preliminary prospectus supplement dated July 29, 2024 to the base prospectus contained in the registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for the shares of common stock to which this communication relates and the Corporation will file a final prospectus supplement relating to the shares of common stock. Prospective investors should read the prospectus supplement and base prospectus in the registration statement and other documents ...