8-K

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):  February 7, 2024

Axos Financial, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-37709	33-0867444
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

9205 West Russell Road, Ste 400

Las Vegas, NV 89148

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 649-2218          

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value	AX	New York Stock Exchange

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐                                    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐                                    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐                                    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))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

☐                                    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 8.01    Other Events

On February 7, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Axos Financial, Inc. (the “Registrant” or the “Company”) authorized a program to repurchase up to $100 million of its common stock. The new share repurchase authorization is in addition to the existing share repurchase plan approved on April 26, 2023, which had approximately $20 million remaining as of December 31, 2023. The press release announcing the repurchase authorization is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

The Company may repurchase shares on the open market or through privately negotiated transactions at times and prices considered appropriate by the Company, at the discretion of management, and subject to its assessment of alternative uses of capital, stock trading price, general market conditions and other factors. There is no set start or end date for the common stock repurchase program.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press Release
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

		Axos Financial, Inc.
Date:	February 12, 2024	By:	/s/ Derrick K. Walsh
			Derrick K. Walsh
			EVP and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Axos Financial, Inc. Announces New $100 Million Stock Repurchase Program

LAS VEGAS, NV – (BUSINESSWIRE) – February 12, 2024 – Axos Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AX) (“Axos” or the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors authorized a program to repurchase up to $100 million of its common stock. This new share repurchase authorization is in addition to the existing share repurchase plan approved on April 26, 2023, which has approximately $20 million remaining.

The Company may repurchase shares on the open market or through privately negotiated transactions at times and prices considered appropriate by the Company, at the discretion of management, and subject to its assessment of alternative uses of capital, stock trading price, general market conditions and other factors. There is no set start or end date for the common stock repurchase program.

About Axos Financial, Inc.

Axos Financial, Inc., with approximately $21.6 billion in consolidated assets as of December 31, 2023, is the holding company for Axos Bank, Axos Clearing LLC and Axos Invest, Inc. Axos Bank provides consumer and business banking products nationwide through its low-cost distribution channels and affinity partners. Axos Clearing LLC (including its business division Axos Advisor Services), with approximately $34.4 billion of assets under custody and/or administration as of December 31, 2023, and Axos Invest, Inc., provide comprehensive securities clearing services to introducing broker-dealers and registered investment advisor correspondents, and digital investment advisory services to retail investors, respectively. Axos Financial, Inc.’s common stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol “AX” and is a component of the Russell 2000® Index, the S&P SmallCap 600® Index, the KBW Nasdaq Financial Technology Index, and the Travillian Tech-Forward Bank Index. For more information on Axos Financial, Inc., please visit http://investors.axosfinancial.com.

Forward-Looking Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including without limitation statements relating to Axos’ financial prospects and other projections of its performance and asset quality, Axos’ deposit balances and capital ratios, Axos’ ability to continue to grow profitably and increase its business, Axos’ ability to continue to diversify its lending and deposit franchises, the anticipated timing and financial performance of other offerings, initiatives, and acquisitions, expectations of the environment in which Axos operates and projections of future performance. These forward-looking statements are made on the basis of the views and assumptions of management regarding future events and performance as of the date of this press release. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties, including without limitation Axos’ ability to successfully integrate acquisitions and realize the anticipated benefits of the transactions, changes in the interest rate environment, monetary policy, inflation, government regulation, general economic conditions, changes in the competitive marketplace, conditions in the real estate markets in which we operate, risks associated with credit quality, our ability to attract and retain deposits and access other sources of liquidity, and the outcome and effects of litigation and other factors beyond our control. These and other risks and uncertainties detailed in Axos’ periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Axos undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All written and oral forward-looking statements made in connection with this press release, which are attributable to us or persons acting on Axos’ behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing information.

Investor Relations Contact:

Johnny Lai, CFA

SVP, Corporate Development & Investor Relations

858-649-2218

jlai@axosfinancial.com

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