Wintrust Financial Corp. plans to offer subordinated notes due 2029 in an underwritten public offering.

Wintrust expects to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include investments at the holding company level; providing capital to support growth, acquisitions or other business combinations, including Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.-assisted acquisitions; and reducing or refinancing existing debt.

RBC Capital Markets, US Bancorp and Wells Fargo Securities are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering.