Filed by: CBTX, Inc.
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of
1933
and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: Allegiance Bancshares, Inc.
Commission File No.: 001-37585
The following email was sent to the customers of CBTX, Inc. on May
17, 2022:
Subject Line: Merger Announcement Name Reveal
May 17, 2022
Dear Valued Customer,
Last fall we announced that CommunityBank of Texas, N.A. and Allegiance
Bank entered into an agreement to combine in a merger of equals.
Today, we are excited to announce that Stellar Bank will be the name
of the combined bank. The name embodies our shared commitment to provide exceptional experiences for you, our employees and the communities
we serve. As Stellar Bank, we will lead the way to better banking and provide you with more convenient locations, robust offerings, greater
lending strength and enhanced technical solutions.
You will continue to be served by CommunityBank of Texas until later
in the year when both banks combine and begin operating as Stellar Bank. We are committed to provide timely communications throughout
the transition and will strive to make it as simple and smooth as possible.
We appreciate your ongoing loyalty and look forward to continuing to
serve you.
Robert R. Franklin, Jr., Chairman, CEO and President
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements included herein which are not historical in nature
are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, "forward-looking statements" for purposes of the safe harbor provided by Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
These statements include, but are not limited to, statements
about the benefits of the proposed merger of CBTX and Allegiance, including future financial performance and operating results
(including the anticipated impact of the transaction on CBTX's and Allegiance’s respective earnings and book value),
statements related to the expected timing of the completion of the merger, the combined company's plans, business and growth
strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions, and other statements that are not historical facts, including projections of
macroeconomic and industry trends, which are inherently unreliable due to the multiple factors that impact economic trends, and any
such variations may be material. Forward-looking statements may be identified by terminology such as "may,"
"will," "should," “could,” "scheduled," "plans," "intends,"
“projects,” "anticipates," "expects," "believes," "estimates,"
"potential," “would,” or "continue" or negatives of such terms or other comparable terminology.
All forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties
and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of CBTX to differ materially from any results expressed
or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others: (1) the risk that the cost savings and any revenue
synergies from the merger may not be fully realized or may take longer than anticipated to be realized; (2) disruption to the parties'
businesses as a result of the announcement and pendency of the merger; (3) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances
that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement; (4) the risk that the integration of each party's operations will be
materially delayed or will be more costly or difficult than expected or that the parties are otherwise unable to successfully integrate
each party's businesses into the other's businesses; (5) the failure to obtain the necessary approvals by the shareholders of CBTX; (6)
the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the merger; (7) the ability by CBTX to obtain required governmental approvals
of the merger (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company
or the expected benefits of the transaction); (8) reputational risk and the reaction of each company's customers, suppliers, employees
or other business partners to the merger; (9) the failure of the closing conditions in the merger agreement to be satisfied, or any unexpected
delay in closing the merger; (10) the possibility that the merger may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result
of unexpected factors or events; (11) the dilution caused by CBTX's issuance of additional shares of its common stock in the merger; (12)
general competitive, economic, political and market conditions; (13) the costs, effects and results of regulatory examinations and investigations
or the ability of the parties to obtain required regulatory approvals; and (14) other factors that may affect future results of CBTX including
changes in asset quality and credit risk; the inability to sustain revenue and earnings growth; changes in interest rates and capital
markets; inflation; customer borrowing, repayment, investment and deposit practices; the impact, extent and timing of technological changes;
capital management activities; and other actions of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and legislative and regulatory actions and reforms. Additionally, the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic continues to evolve and its future effects on CBTX are difficult to predict.
Additional factors which could affect future results of CBTX can be
found in CBTX's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K, in each case filed with the
SEC and available on the SEC's website at https://www.sec.gov. CBTX disclaims any obligation and does not intend to update or revise any
forward-looking statements contained in this communication, which speak only as of the date hereof, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, except as required by federal securities laws. As forward-looking statements involve significant risks and
uncertainties, caution should be exercised against placing undue reliance on such statements.
Information about the Merger and Where to Find It
This release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation
of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval.
In connection with the proposed merger, CBTX has filed a registration
statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-262322) with the SEC to register the shares of CBTX common stock that will be issued to Allegiance
shareholders in connection with the merger. The registration statement includes a joint proxy statement/prospectus. The Form S-4 was declared
effective by the SEC on April 7, 2022, and a definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus was filed by each of Allegiance and CBTX with
the SEC. On or about April 15, 2022, Allegiance and CBTX mailed the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus to their respective shareholders
to seek their approval of the proposed merger.
WE URGE INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ON FORM S-4, THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS INCLUDED WITHIN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4 AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS
FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED MERGER BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT CBTX, ALLEGIANCE
AND THE PROPOSED MERGER.
Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of these documents
and other documents filed with the SEC by Allegiance or CBTX through the website maintained by the SEC at https://www.sec.gov. Documents
filed with the SEC by CBTX are available free of charge by accessing the CBTX's website at www.communitybankoftx.com under the heading
“Investor Relations” or, alternatively, by directing a request by mail or telephone to CBTX, Inc., 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite
110, Houston, Texas 77046, Attn: Investor Relations, (713) 210-7600, and documents filed with the SEC by Allegiance are available free
of charge by accessing Allegiance’s website at www.allegiancebank.com under the heading "Investor Relations" or, alternatively,
by directing a request by mail or telephone to Allegiance Bancshares, Inc., 8847 West Sam Houston Parkway, N., Suite 200, Houston, Texas
77040, (281) 894-3200.
Participants in the Solicitation
CBTX, Allegiance and certain of their respective directors and executive
officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of CBTX and Allegiance in connection with
the proposed merger. Certain information regarding the interests of these participants and a description of their direct or indirect interests,
by security holdings or otherwise, are included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed merger. Additional information
about the directors and executive officers of CBTX and their ownership of CBTX's common stock is set forth in CBTX's annual report on
Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 25, 2022. Additional information about the directors and executive officers of Allegiance and
their ownership of Allegiance's common stock is set forth in Allegiance's proxy statement for its annual meeting of shareholders, filed
with the SEC on March 10, 2022. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources described above.
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