Signature Bancorporation, Inc. Closes Private Placement of $15 Million Subordinated Notes
ROSEMONT, Ill. (PRWEB) June 01, 2018 -- Signature Bancorporation, Inc. (the “Company”), parent company of Rosemont-based Signature Bank (the “Bank”), announced today it has completed a $15 million private placement of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes. The Company intends to use the capital to foster the Bank’s ongoing organic growth in the Chicago market, to repay an existing holding company revolving line of credit, and for general corporate purposes.
The subordinated notes will bear interest at 5.95% for 5 years and then the interest rate will reset quarterly at three-month LIBOR + 300 basis points for the remaining 5 years. Unless redeemed earlier, the notes will mature on June 1, 2028. The Company may, at its option beginning June 1, 2023, redeem the notes. Proceeds from the notes meet the requirements to qualify as regulatory Tier 2 capital for the Company and as regulatory Tier 1 capital for the portion of the net proceeds that are invested in the Bank.
Order demand in the offering was 73% oversubscribed by investors, and coupon pricing represents the lowest spread over the 10-year treasury by an unrated, privately-placed subordinated debt offering in the Midwest. This marks the third successful private capital raise since Signature Bank was founded in 2006 with a sizeable $23.8 million de novo equity private offering.
Bryan Duncan, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of Signature Bank, commented, “We are pleased with the high level of interest in our offering and that investors share in our belief in Signature’s business model. This new capital will allow Signature Bank to continue to meet the needs of Chicago area’s closely-held businesses.”
Sandler O’Neill + Partners, L.P. acted as sole placement agent and was represented by Silver, Freedman, Taff & Tiernan LLP. Vedder Price P.C. served as legal counsel to the Company in the offering.
About Signature Bank
Signature Bank is a relationship-based commercial bank wholly owned by Signature Bancorporation, Inc., a privately funded, locally owned bank holding company founded in 2006. Headquartered in Rosemont, IL, Signature Bank provides accessible, strategic, and highly individualized commercial banking services to closely held companies, as well as full-service retail banking capabilities. Technology-driven and well-capitalized, Signature Bank is currently the fastest growing, independently owned business bank in the Chicagoland area. Visit Signature Bank online at http://www.signaturebank.bank.
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Julie Simon, Signature Bank, http://www.signature-bank.com, +1 312-386-6908, [email protected]
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