FRANKLIN, Tenn., June 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Franklin Financial Network, Inc. (NYSE: FSB), the parent company (the "Company") of Franklin Synergy Bank (the "Bank"), today announced that it has completed a private placement of $20 million in aggregate principal amount of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes (the "Notes") to certain institutional investors. The Notes are non-callable for five years, have a stated maturity of July 1, 2026, and bear interest at a fixed rate of 7.00% per year, from and including June 30, 2016, to, but excluding, July 1, 2021. From and including July 1, 2021, to the maturity date or early redemption date, the interest rate will reset quarterly to a level equal to the then current three-month LIBOR rate plus 604 basis points.
The Notes have been structured to qualify for the Company as Tier 2 capital under regulatory guidelines. The Company plans to use the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes to fund growth and for general corporate purposes. The Notes were assigned an investment grade rating of BBB- by Kroll Bond Rating Agency.
Stephens Inc. served as sole placement agent for the private offering to certain accredited institutional investors.
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About the Company
Franklin Financial Network, Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee. The Company's wholly owned bank subsidiary, Franklin Synergy Bank, a Tennessee-chartered commercial bank founded in November 2007 and a member of the Federal Reserve System, provides a full range of banking and related financial services with a focus on service to small businesses, corporate entities, local governments and individuals. With consolidated total assets of $2.3 billion at March 31, 2016, the Bank currently operates through 12 branches in the demographically attractive and growing Williamson and Rutherford Counties within the Nashville metropolitan statistical area. Additional information about the Bank, which is included in the NYSE Financial 100 Index and the FTSE Russell 2000 Index, is available at the Bank's website: www.FranklinSynergyBank.com.
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