First Seacoast Bancorp, Inc. current report, 14 November 2022

First Seacoast Bancorp, Inc. — Form 8-K Summary

Business context and reporting period

Filed under Item 8.01 on November 14, 2022, with the report signed November 18, 2022. First Seacoast Bancorp, Inc. and related entities entered into an Agency Agreement with Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (KBW) to support the company’s stock offering associated with First Seacoast Bancorp, MHC’s pending conversion from a mutual holding company to a stock holding company.

Financial metrics and liquidity

This filing does not provide revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, liquidity, asset, or capital figures. It describes offering-related fees and expenses only.

  • KBW management fee: $30,000.
  • Success fee: 1.0% of shares sold in the subscription offering and 1.5% of shares sold in any community offering, subject to a minimum success fee of $300,000.
  • Conversion agent and data-processing records-management fee: $35,000.
  • Reimbursement of out-of-pocket and legal expenses related to KBW’s services.
  • If a syndicated community offering occurs, a transaction fee of up to 6.0% of the aggregate purchase price of shares sold in that offering may apply.

Material changes versus the prior comparable period

No comparative-period financial information or operating changes are reported. The material event is the execution of the KBW Agency Agreement and the effectiveness of the company’s Form S-1 registration statement on November 14, 2022.

Guidance, outlook, risks, contingencies, and unusual items

The filing provides no earnings guidance or operating outlook. The pending MHC conversion and related subscription, community, and potentially syndicated community offerings remain subject to their stated offering terms. Offering costs will vary with the amount and type of shares sold, and the agreement includes a minimum KBW success fee and potential transaction fees of up to 6.0% for a syndicated community offering.

Important facts for investors to verify

  • The final terms, size, pricing, timing, and completion status of the MHC conversion and stock offering.
  • The amount of shares ultimately sold in each offering category.
  • Total underwriting, agency, conversion-agent, legal, and other offering expenses.
  • Whether a syndicated community offering occurs and whether the potential 6.0% transaction fee is incurred.
  • The financial and capital impact of the conversion and offering in subsequent SEC filings.