As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 5, 2021
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
| Sterling Bancorp | Delaware | 80-0091851 | ||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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Two Blue Hill Plaza, Second Floor Pearl River, New York 10965 (845) 369-8040 (Address, including zip code, and telephone
number, |
Jack Kopnisky, President and Chief Executive Officer Sterling Bancorp Two Blue Hill Plaza, Second Floor Pearl River, New York 10965 (845) 369-8040 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) |
Copies of communications to:
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James J. Barresi, Esq. Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP 221 E. 4th Street, Suite 2900 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (513) 361-1200 |
Abby E. Brown, Esq. Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP 2550 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 (202) 457-6000 |
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. ¨
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. þ
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨
If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. þ
If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:
| Large accelerated filer þ | Accelerated filer ¨ | Non-accelerated filer ¨ |
Smaller reporting company ¨
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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ¨
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
| Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered(1) |
Amount to be Registered(2) |
Proposed Maximum Offering Price per Unit(2) |
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price(2) |
Amount of Registration Fee(2) |
| Debt Securities | ||||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | ||||
| Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share | ||||
| Depositary Shares(3) | ||||
| Warrants | ||||
| Purchase Contracts | ||||
| Units(4) | ||||
| Total: |
(1) The securities of each class may be offered and sold by the Registrant and/or may be offered and sold, from time to time, by one or more selling securityholders to be identified in the future. The selling securityholders may purchase the securities directly from the Registrant, or from one or more underwriters, dealers or agents.
(2) An indeterminate aggregate initial offering price or number of the securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be offered at indeterminate prices. Separate consideration may or may not be received for securities that are issuable on exercise, conversion or exchange of other securities or that are issued in units or represented by depositary shares. In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r), the Registrant is deferring payment of the entire registration fee and will pay the registration fee subsequently in advance or on a pay-as-you-go basis.
(3) Such indeterminate number of depositary shares to be evidenced by depositary receipts issued pursuant to a deposit agreement. In the event the Registrant elects to offer to the public whole or fractional interests in shares of the preferred stock registered hereunder, depositary receipts will be distributed to those persons purchasing such interests and such shares will be issued to the depositary under the deposit agreement.
(4) Each unit will be issued under a unit agreement and will represent an interest in two or more other securities, which may or may not be separable from one another.
PROSPECTUS
Two Blue Hill Plaza, Second Floor
Pearl River, New York 10965
(845) 369-8040
Debt Securities
Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Depositary Shares
Warrants
Purchase Contracts
Units
The securities of each class may be offered and sold from time to time by us and/or by one or more selling securityholders to be identified in the future. We will provide the specific terms of these securities in supplements to this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement carefully before you invest in the securities described in the applicable prospectus supplement. This prospectus may not be used to consummate sales of securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement.
These securities will be our equity securities or unsecured obligations and will not be savings accounts, deposits or other obligations of any of our subsidiaries and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency.
We may sell the securities (a) through agents; (b) through underwriters or dealers; (c) directly to one or more purchasers; or (d) through a combination of any of these methods of sale. We, our agents and any underwriters reserve the sole right to accept and to reject in whole or in part any proposed purchase of securities. A prospectus supplement, which we will provide to you each time we offer securities, will provide the names of any underwriters, dealers, or agents involved in the sale of the securities, and any applicable fee, commission, or discount arrangements with them.
Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “STL.” Our principal executive offices are located at Two Blue Hill Plaza, Second Floor, Pearl River, New York 10965. Our telephone number is (845) 369-8040.
Investing in these securities involves risks. See “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and in other documents that we subsequently file with the Securities and Exchange Commission which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus. Additional risk factors may also be set forth in any applicable prospectus supplement.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is March 5, 2021.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), as a “well-known seasoned issuer” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) using an automatic “shelf” registration process. Under the shelf process, we may, from time to time, offer and sell any of the securities identified in this prospectus in one or more offerings. The prospectus does not contain all information included in the registration statement. You may review a copy of the registration statement through the SEC’s internet site, as described below. Under this shelf registration process, we may offer and sell the securities identified in this prospectus in one or more offerings.
Each time we sell securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that contains specific information about the terms of those securities. A prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read both this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement together with the additional information described below under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.” If the information in this prospectus is inconsistent with a prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information in that prospectus supplement. We may also prepare free writing prospectuses that describe particular securities. Any free writing prospectus should also be read in connection with this prospectus and with any prospectus supplement referred to therein. For purposes of this prospectus, any reference to an applicable prospectus supplement may also refer to a free writing prospectus, unless the context otherwise requires.
The distribution of this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement and the offering of the securities in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement come should inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions. This prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement do not constitute, and may not be used in connection with, an offer or solicitation by anyone in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is not authorized or in which the person making such offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation.
In this prospectus supplement, the words “Sterling,” “Company,” “we,” “our,” “ours” and “us” refer to Sterling Bancorp and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and on the investor relations page of our website at http://www.snb.com. Except for those SEC filings incorporated by reference in this prospectus, none of the other information on these websites constitutes a part of this prospectus.
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference the information we file with them, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this prospectus, and later information that we file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the following documents listed below and any future filings made with the SEC under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), until the termination of the offering:
| · | our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed on February 26, 2021; |
| · | our Current Reports on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on January 12, 2021 and January 20, 2021; and |
| · | the description of our common stock contained in our registration statement on Form 8-A filed on December 16, 2011 with the SEC pursuant to which our common stock was registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description. |
Unless otherwise stated in the applicable reports, information furnished under Item 2.02 or 7.01 of our Current Reports on Form 8-K is not incorporated by reference.
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You may request a copy of these filings, other than an exhibit to a filing unless that exhibit is specifically incorporated by reference into that filing, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at the following address:
Sterling Bancorp
Two Blue Hill Plaza, Second Floor
Pearl River, New York 10965
(845) 369-8040
Attn: Mr. Emlen Harmon, Investor Relations Department
(212) 309-7646
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus and the other documents we incorporate by reference in this prospectus, may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “outlook,” “target,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” by future conditional verbs such as “will,” “should,” “would,” “could” or “may,” or by variations of such words or by similar expressions.
These statements are not historical facts, but instead represent our current expectations, plans or forecasts and are based on the beliefs and assumptions of management and the information available to management at the time that these disclosures were prepared.
Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks (both known and unknown) and uncertainties, and other factors that change over time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. We do not assume any duty and do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements. Because forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions, risks, uncertainties, and other factors, actual results or future events could differ, possibly materially, from those that we anticipated in our forward-looking statements, and future results could differ materially from our historical performance.
The factors described in Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K or otherwise described in our filings with the SEC, provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in our forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to:
| · | our ability to successfully implement growth and other strategic initiatives, reduce expense and to integrate and fully realize cost savings and other benefits we estimate in connection with acquisitions, and limiting any business disruption arising therefrom; | |
| · | oversight of Sterling National Bank by various federal regulators; | |
| · | adverse publicity, regulatory actions or litigation with respect to us or other well-known companies and the financial services industry in general and a failure to satisfy regulatory standards; | |
| · | the effects of and changes in monetary policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the U.S. Government, respectively; | |
| · | our ability to make accurate assumptions and judgments about an appropriate level of allowance for credit losses and the collectability of our loan portfolio, including changes in the level and trend of loan delinquencies and write-offs that may lead to increased losses and non-performing assets in our loan portfolio, result in our allowance for credit losses not being adequate to cover actual losses, and/or require us to materially increase our reserves; | |
| · | our use of estimates in determining the fair value of certain of our assets, which estimates may prove to be incorrect and result in significant declines in valuation; | |
| · | our ability to manage changes in market interest rates; | |
| · | our ability to capitalize on our substantial investments in our information technology and operational infrastructure and systems; | |
| · | changes in other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting our markets, operations, pricing, products, services and fees; | |
| · | the ongoing trajectory of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and the extent to which and speed at which the global economy recovers, the nature and extent of ongoing governmental measures to contain the pandemic, the speed and efficacy of the vaccine roll out in New York State and nationally, the availability of our colleagues; the impact on our clients and vendors, including the continued ability of our borrowers to repay their borrowings in accordance with loan terms, and the potential impact of a more severe or prolonged dampening in demand for our products; and |
| · | our success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing and managing our business. |
These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.
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Sterling Bancorp is a Delaware corporation, bank holding company and financial holding company founded in 1998 that owns all of the outstanding shares of common stock of its principal subsidiary, Sterling National Bank, a full-service regional bank founded in 1888. Headquartered in Pearl River, New York, Sterling National Bank specializes in the delivery of services and solutions to business owners, their families and consumers within the communities we serve through teams of dedicated and experienced relationship managers. Sterling National Bank offers a complete line of commercial, business, and consumer banking products and services.
Additional information about us and our subsidiaries is included in documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus. See “Where You Can Find More Information” on page 1 of this prospectus.
Investing in our securities involves certain risks. Before you invest in any of our securities, in addition to the other information included in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus, you should carefully consider the risk factors contained in Item 1A under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as updated by our annual or quarterly reports for subsequent fiscal years or fiscal quarters that we file with the SEC and that are so incorporated. See “Where You Can Find More Information” for information about how to obtain a copy of these documents. You should also carefully consider the risks and other information that may be contained in, or incorporated by reference into, any prospectus supplement relating to specific offerings of securities.
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We may use this prospectus to offer securities in one or more offerings. A prospectus supplement, which we will provide each time we offer securities, will describe the amounts, prices and detailed terms of the securities and may describe risks associated with an investment in the securities. We will also include in the prospectus supplement, where applicable, information about material United States federal income tax considerations relating to the securities. Terms used in this prospectus will have the meanings described in this prospectus unless otherwise specified. The securities of each class as described in this prospectus may also be offered and sold, from time to time, by one or more selling securityholders to be identified in the future.
We may sell the securities to or through underwriters, dealers or agents or directly to purchasers. We, as well as any agents acting on our behalf and any underwriters, reserve the sole right to accept or to reject in whole or in part any proposed purchase of our securities. Each prospectus supplement will set forth the names of any underwriters, dealers or agents involved in the sale of our securities described in that prospectus supplement and any applicable fee, commission or discount arrangements with them.
This prospectus may not be used to sell securities unless accompanied by the applicable prospectus supplement.
Debt Securities
We may issue senior debt securities or subordinated debt securities. Senior debt securities will be issued under an indenture, the “senior indenture,” between us and the trustee named in the applicable prospectus supplement, as trustee. Subordinated debt securities will be issued under a separate indenture, the “subordinated indenture,” between us and the trustee named in the applicable prospectus supplement, as trustee. The senior indenture and the subordinated indenture are sometimes collectively referred to in this prospectus as the “indentures.” The indentures will be subject to and governed by the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. When we offer to sell a particular series of debt securities, we will describe the specific terms of the securities in a supplement to this prospectus. The prospectus supplement will also indicate whether the general terms and provisions described in this prospectus apply to a particular series of debt securities.
Common Stock
We may sell our common stock, par value $0.01 per share. In a prospectus supplement, we will describe the aggregate number of shares offered and the offering price or prices of the shares.
Preferred Stock and Depositary Shares
We may sell shares of our preferred stock in one or more series. In a prospectus supplement, we will describe the specific designation, the aggregate number of shares offered, the dividend rate or manner of calculating the dividend rate, the dividend periods or manner of calculating the dividend periods, the ranking of the shares of the series with respect to dividends, liquidation and dissolution, the stated value of the shares of the series, the voting rights of the shares of the series, if any, whether and on what terms the shares of the series will be convertible or exchangeable, whether and on what terms we can redeem the shares of the series, whether we will offer depositary shares representing shares of the series and if so, the fraction or multiple of a share of preferred stock represented by each depositary share, whether we will list the preferred stock or depositary shares on a securities exchange and any other specific terms of the series of preferred stock.
Warrants
We may sell warrants to purchase our newly issued senior notes, subordinated notes, shares of our preferred stock, shares of our common stock or units. In a prospectus supplement, we will inform you of the exercise price and other specific terms of the warrants, including whether our or your obligations, if any, under any warrants may be satisfied by delivering or purchasing the underlying securities or their cash value.
Purchase Contracts
We may issue purchase contracts, including purchase contracts issued as part of a unit with one or more other securities, for the purchase or sale of our debt securities, preferred stock or common stock. The price of our debt securities or price per share of common stock or preferred stock, as applicable, may be fixed at the time the purchase contracts are issued or may be determined by reference to a specific formula contained in the purchase contracts. We may issue purchase contracts in such amounts and in as many distinct series as we wish. The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of any purchase contracts.
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Units
We may issue, in one more series, units comprised of two or more of the other securities described in this prospectus in any combination. In a prospectus supplement, we will describe the particular combination of securities constituting any units and any other specific terms of the units.
Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement accompanying this prospectus, we currently intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities offered under this prospectus for general corporate purposes. General corporate purposes may include repayment of debt or the interest payment thereon, capital expenditures, possible acquisitions, investments, and any other purposes that we may specify in any prospectus supplement. We may invest the net proceeds temporarily until we use them for their stated purpose. We cannot predict whether the proceeds invested will yield a favorable return.
Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, some legal matters will be passed upon for us by our counsel, Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP. If the securities are being distributed in an underwritten offering, the validity of the securities will be passed upon for the underwriters by counsel identified in the applicable prospectus supplement.
The consolidated financial statements of Sterling Bancorp and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2020, and the effectiveness of Sterling Bancorp and Subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020 have been audited by Crowe LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and incorporated in this prospectus by reference. Such consolidated financial statements have been so incorporated in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
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Debt Securities
Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Depositary Shares
Warrants
Purchase Contracts
Units
PROSPECTUS
March 5, 2021
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The estimated expenses in connection with this Registration Statement are as follows:
| SEC Registration Statement filing fee | (1) | |||
| Accountant’s fees and expenses | (2) | |||
| Legal fees and expenses | (2) | |||
| Trustee and Depositary fees and expenses | (2) | |||
| Printing and engraving expenses | (2) | |||
| Miscellaneous | (2) | |||
| TOTAL | (1)(2) |
| (1) | The Registrant is registering an indeterminate amount of securities under this Registration Statement and in accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r), the Registrant is deferring payment of any additional registration fee until the time the securities are sold under this Registration Statement pursuant to a prospectus supplement. |
| (2) | Estimates of the amount of these fees and expenses is not currently determinable. |
Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or DGCL, permits, under certain circumstances, the indemnification of any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation in a similar capacity for another enterprise. To the extent that a present or former director or officer of the corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding or in the defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, the DGCL provides that the person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith. With respect to a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation, such person may be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), actually and reasonably incurred, if the person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation. The DGCL provides, however, that indemnification shall not be permitted in such a proceeding if such person is adjudged liable to the corporation unless, and only to the extent that, the court, upon application, determines that the person is entitled to indemnification under the circumstances.
With respect to proceedings other than those brought by or in the right of the corporation, notwithstanding the outcome of such a proceeding, such person may be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement, if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. Except with respect to mandatory indemnification of expenses to successful defendants as described in the preceding paragraph or pursuant to a court order, the indemnification described in this paragraph may be made only upon a determination in each specific case (1) by majority vote of the directors that are not parties to the proceeding, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by a committee of the directors that are not a party to the proceeding who have been appointed by a majority vote of directors who are not party to the proceeding, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no such directors, or if such directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (4) by the stockholders.
The DGCL permits a corporation to advance expenses incurred by a proposed indemnitee in advance of final disposition of the proceeding, provided that the indemnitee undertakes to repay such advanced expenses if it is ultimately determined that the person is not entitled to indemnification by the corporation. Also, a corporation may purchase insurance on behalf of an indemnitee against any liability asserted against such person in such person’s designated capacity, whether or not the corporation itself would be empowered to indemnify such person against such liability. Sterling Bancorp has adopted provisions in its Certificate of Incorporation that provide for indemnification of its officers and directors to the maximum extent permitted under the DGCL, with the following exception: except for proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification, Sterling Bancorp will indemnify an indemnitee in connection with a proceeding initiated by that person only if the proceeding was authorized by the Board of Directors. As authorized by Section 102 of the DGCL, Sterling Bancorp’s Certificate of Incorporation limits the liability of directors of Sterling Bancorp for monetary damages. The effect of this provision is to eliminate the rights of Sterling Bancorp and its stockholders to recover monetary damages against a director for breach of the fiduciary duty of care as a director except in certain limited situations. This provision does not limit or eliminate the rights of Sterling Bancorp or any stockholder to seek non-monetary relief such as an injunction or rescission in the event of a breach of a director’s duty of care. This provision will not alter the liability of directors under federal securities laws. Sterling Bancorp has purchased an insurance policy that purports to insure the officers and directors of Sterling Bancorp against certain liabilities incurred by them in the discharge of their functions as such officers and directors. The foregoing descriptions are only general summaries. For additional information we refer you to the full text of our Certificate of Incorporation, filed as Exhibit 4.1 hereto.
Item 16. Exhibits
The exhibits filed (unless otherwise noted) as a part of this Registration Statement are as follows:
*To be filed, if necessary, subsequent to the effectiveness of this Registration Statement by an amendment to this Registration Statement or incorporated by reference in connection with an offering of securities to a Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 17. Undertakings.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) (17 C.F.R. § 424(b)) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
Provided, however, That:
(A) Paragraphs (1)(i), (1)(ii) and (1)(iii) of this section do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) (17 C.F.R. § 230.424(b)) that is part of the registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser:
(A) Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) (17 C.F.R. § 230.424(b)(3)) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and
(B) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) (17 C.F.R. § 230.424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7)) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) (17 C.F.R. § 230.415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x)) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.
(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities:
The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of the registrant’s securities pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 (17 C.F.R. § 230.424);
(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;
(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and
(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file applications for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection (a) of Section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the SEC under Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Pearl River, State of New York, on March 5, 2021.
| STERLING BANCORP | ||
| By: | /s/ Jack L. Kopnisky | |
| Jack L. Kopnisky | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
| (principal executive officer) | ||
| Signature: | Title: | Date: | ||
| /s/ Jack L. Kopnisky | President and Chief Executive Officer | March 5, 2021 | ||
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Jack L. Kopnisky (Principal Executive Officer) |
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| /s/ Beatrice Ordonez | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | March 5, 2021 | ||
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Beatrice Ordonez (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each undersigned director and/or officer (each, a “Signatory”) of Sterling Bancorp, a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Delaware (the “Corporation”), hereby severally constitutes and appoints Jack L. Kopnisky, Luis Massiani, Beatrice Ordonez, Richard O’Toole and Burt B. Steinberg (each, an “Agent,” and collectively, “Agents”) or any of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent for and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and affix his or her seal to, and file with the SEC (or any other governmental or regulatory authority), this registration statement relating to the Corporation’s securities on Form S-3, including specifically, but not limited to, power and authority to sign for him or her in his or her name in the capacities indicated below and any and all amendments or supplements (including post-effective amendments and prospectus supplements), with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be filed therewith or with respect thereto. Each Signatory further grants to the Agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary, in the judgment of such Agent, to be done in connection with any such signing and filing, as full to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies and confirms all that said Agents, or either of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| Signature: | Title: | DATE: | ||
/s/ John P. Cahill |
Director | March 5, 2021 | ||
| John P. Cahill | ||||
| /s/ Navy E. Djonovic | Director | March 5, 2021 | ||
| Navy E. Djonovic | ||||
| /s/ Fernando Ferrer | Director | March 5, 2021 | ||
| Fernando Ferrer | ||||
| /s/ Robert Giambrone | Director | March 5, 2021 | ||
| Robert Giambrone | ||||
| /s/ Mona Aboelnaga Kanaan | Director | March 5, 2021 | ||
| Mona Aboelnaga Kanaan | ||||
| /s/ Jack L. Kopnisky | Director | March 5, 2021 | ||
| Jack L. Kopnisky | ||||
| /s/ James J. Landy | Director | March 5, 2021 | ||
| James J. Landy | ||||
| /s/ Maureen Mitchell | Director | March 5, 2021 | ||
| Maureen Mitchell | ||||
| /s/ Patricia M. Nazemetz | Director | March 5, 2021 | ||
| Patricia M. Nazemetz | ||||
| /s/ Richard O’Toole | Director | March 5, 2021 | ||
| Richard O’Toole | ||||
| /s/ Ralph F. Palleschi | Director | March 5, 2021 | ||
| Ralph F. Palleschi | ||||
| /s/ Burt B. Steinberg | Director | March 5, 2021 | ||
| Burt B. Steinberg | ||||
| /s/ William E. Whiston | Director | March 5, 2021 | ||
| William E. Whiston |