Customers Bancorp, Inc 8-K, filed Jan 5, 2021
Customers Bancorp, Inc. (CUBI)
8-K
2021-01-05
For: 2021-01-04
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About this 8-K
Customers Bancorp, Inc filed this 8-K on January 5, 2021, reporting on events of January 4, 2021.
Items reported
- Item 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): January 4, 2021
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(610 ) 933-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | |||||
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| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | |||||
| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) | |||||
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbols | Name of Each Exchange on which Registered | ||||||||||||
Preferred Stock, Series C, par value $1.00 per share | ||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock, Series D, par value $1.00 per share | ||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock, Series E, par value $1.00 per share | ||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock, Series F, par value $1.00 per share | ||||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On January 5, 2021, Customers Bancorp, Inc. (“Customers Bancorp”), the parent company of Customers Bank, issued a press release announcing the completion of the planned divestiture of its BankMobile business. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, such information, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any of Customers Bancorp's reports or filings with the SEC, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such report or filing. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01, shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Current Report on Form 8-K that is required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit | Description | |||||||
| Press Release dated January 5, 2021 | ||||||||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| CUSTOMERS BANCORP, INC. | |||||
By: /s/ Carla A. Leibold | |||||
| Name: Carla A. Leibold | |||||
| Title: Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer | |||||
Date: January 5, 2021
Exhibit 99.1
Customers Bancorp, Inc.
701 Reading Avenue
West Reading, PA 19611
Contacts:
Jay Sidhu, Chairman & CEO 610-935-8693
Richard Ehst, President & COO 610-917-3263
Carla Leibold, CFO 484-923-8802
Jay Sidhu, Chairman & CEO 610-935-8693
Richard Ehst, President & COO 610-917-3263
Carla Leibold, CFO 484-923-8802
Customers Bancorp Announces Successful Completion of BankMobile Divestiture
West Reading, PA – January 5, 2021 – Customers Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: CUBI), the parent company of Customers Bank (collectively “Customers”), is pleased to announce that it has completed its planned divestiture of its BankMobile business.
As previously announced, Megalith Financial Acquisition Corp. (“Megalith”), MFAC Merger Sub Inc. (“Merger Sub”), Customers Bancorp, Customers Bank and BankMobile Technologies, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Customers Bank (“BankMobile”) had entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended to date, the “Merger Agreement”), which provided for the merger of BankMobile with and into Merger Sub (the “Merger”), with Merger Sub surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Megalith. The Merger closed on January 4, 2021 (the "Merger Closing Date"). In connection with the closing of the Merger, Megalith is changing its name to “BM Technologies, Inc.” (“BMT”) and will trade under the symbol BMTX starting Wednesday, January 6, 2021.
Upon closing of the Merger, Customers received cash consideration of $23.1 million and holders of Customers common stock who held their Customers shares as of the close of business on December 18, 2020 became entitled to receive an aggregate of 4,876,387 shares of BMT's common stock, representing approximately 41% of the outstanding common stock of BMT. Each holder of Customers common stock is entitled to receive 0.15389 shares of BMT common stock for each share of Customers common stock held as of the close of business on December 18, 2020. No fractional shares of BMT common stock will be issued; fractional share otherwise issuable will be rounded to the nearest whole share.
On December 9, 2020, Customers announced that its Board of Directors had set December 18, 2020 as the record date for the conditional special distribution, comprised of the shares of BMT common stock to be issued on closing of the Merger. At that time, because the closing date of the Merger was uncertain, the Board of Directors did not set a payment date for the payment of the conditional special distribution. The Board of Directors has now declared that the payment date for the conditional special dividend is January 4, 2021.
“We are delighted to be able to distribute stock to CUBI shareholders in a fast-growing fintech company that was incubated in Customers Bancorp that has and is expected to continue to provide significant shareholder return. BMT is one of the largest digital banking platforms in the United States and is very well positioned to take advantage of the positive digital banking trends sweeping the nation,” stated Jay Sidhu, Customers Bancorp’s Chairman and CEO.
The BMT shares received by Customers Bancorp shareholders are subject to certain transfer restrictions and are not immediately tradeable. The shares are subject to a lock-up period beginning on the Merger Closing Date and ending on the earliest to occur of (i) the date that is 12 months from the closing date, (ii) the date following the closing on which BMT completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction with an unaffiliated third party and (iii) the date on which the closing sale price of the common stock of BMT equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted, in certain circumstances) for any 20 trading days within any 30 trading day period beginning at least 150 days following the closing.
No Offer or Solicitation
This press release is intended to provide information to Customers Bancorp shareholders regarding the conditional special distribution and is not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities pursuant to the Merger or otherwise.
Corporate Overview
Customers Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company located in West Reading, Pennsylvania engaged in banking and related businesses through its bank subsidiary, Customers Bank, a full-service bank with $18.8 billion in assets as of September 30, 2020. A member of the Federal Reserve System with deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Customers Bank is an equal opportunity lender that provides a range of banking and lending services to small and medium-sized businesses, professionals, individuals and families. Services and products are available wherever permitted by law through digital-first apps, online portals, and a network of offices and branches. Customers Bancorp, Inc.’s voting common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CUBI.
“Safe Harbor” Statement
In addition to historical information, this press release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements with respect to Customers Bancorp, Inc.’s strategies, goals, beliefs, expectations, estimates, intentions, capital raising efforts, financial condition and results of operations, future performance and business. Statements preceded by, followed by, or that include the words “may,” “could,” “should,” “pro forma,” “looking forward,” “would,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” or similar expressions generally indicate a forward-looking statement. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on various important factors (some of which, in whole or in part, are beyond Customers Bancorp, Inc.’s control). Numerous competitive, economic, regulatory, legal and technological events and factors, among others, could cause Customers Bancorp, Inc.’s financial performance to differ materially from the goals, plans, objectives, intentions and expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements, including: the adverse impact on the U.S. economy, including the markets in which we operate, of the coronavirus outbreak, and the impact of a slowing U.S. economy and increased unemployment on the performance of our loan and lease portfolio, the market value of our investment securities, the demand for our products and services and the availability of sources of funding; the effects of actions by the federal government, including the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and other government agencies, that effect market interest rates and the money supply; actions that we and our customers take in response to these developments and the effects such actions have on our operations, products, services and customer relationships; and the effects of changes in accounting standards or policies, including Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses ("CECL"). Customers Bancorp, Inc. cautions that the foregoing factors are not exclusive, and neither such factors nor any such forward-looking statement takes into account the impact of any future events. All forward-looking statements and information set forth herein are based on management’s
current beliefs and assumptions as of the date hereof and speak only as of the date they are made. For a more complete discussion of the assumptions, risks and uncertainties related to our business, you are encouraged to review Customers Bancorp, Inc.’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, including any amendments thereto, that update or provide information in addition to the information included in the Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filings, if any. Customers Bancorp, Inc. does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by Customers Bancorp, Inc. or by or on behalf of Customers Bank, except as may be required under applicable law.