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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MAY 4, 1994.
REGISTRATION NO. 33-66336
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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FIRST REPUBLIC BANCORP INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 94-2964497 [/R]
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER [/R]
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.) [/R]
388 MARKET STREET,
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111
(415) 392-1400
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER,
INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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JAMES H. HERBERT, II
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
FIRST REPUBLIC BANCORP INC.
388 MARKET STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111
(415) 392-1400
(NAME, ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE,
OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
COPIES TO:
L. MARTIN GIBBS, ESQ. JONATHAN D. JOSEPH, ESQ. [/R]
ROGERS & WELLS PATRICIA A. FURLONG, ESQ. [/R]
200 PARK AVENUE PILLSBURY MADISON & SUTRO [/R]
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10166 P.O. BOX 7880 [/R]
(212) 878-8000 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94120 [/R]
(COUNSEL TO THE REGISTRANT) (415) 983-1000 [/R]
(COUNSEL TO THE UNDERWRITERS)
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APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: As soon as
practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
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. [X]
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THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR
DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT
SHALL FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A),
MAY DETERMINE.
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+INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION. THESE SECURITIES MAY +
+NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE TIME A FINAL +
+PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT IS DELIVERED. THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SHALL NOT +
+CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL +
+THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, +
+SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION +
+UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH STATE. +
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SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MAY 4, 1994
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED MAY 4, 1994
(TO PROSPECTUS DATED AUGUST 5, 1993)
$9,836,000
First Republic Bancorp Inc.
SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES
DUE JANUARY 15, 2009, SERIES 8% RESET
MINIMUM PURCHASE: $2,000
The Subordinated Debentures Due January 15, 2009, Series 8% Reset (the
"Debentures") offered hereby are unsecured subordinated debt obligations of
First Republic Bancorp Inc. ("First Republic"). Debentures will initially be
issued in minimum aggregate principal amounts of $2,000 and multiples of $1,000
thereafter. Interest on the Debentures is payable quarterly, beginning on July
15, 1994 for Debentures sold between May 4, 1994 and June 30, 1994. The
Debentures will initially bear interest at the rate of 8% per annum until July
15, 1999, and from July 16, 1999 to July 15, 2004 at a rate per annum equal to
the Reference Rate (as defined) at June 16, 1999, plus 150 basis points, and
from July 16, 2004 until the principal thereof is paid or made available for
payment at a rate per annum equal to the Reference Rate (as defined) at June
16, 2004, plus 150 basis points. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the interest
rate payable from and after July 16, 1999 shall be no less than 6% and no more
than 10%. Closings will be held monthly with respect to Debentures deemed to
have been sold during the preceding calendar month (unless previously sold at a
prior Closing). The Debentures mature on January 15, 2009. In addition to the
amount of Debentures set forth above, the amount of Debentures offered hereby
could include up to an additional $2,000,000 of Debentures that may be sold
pursuant to the Underwriter's over-allotment option.
There is no existing market for the Debentures and there can be no assurance
that an active trading market will develop or if a market does develop that it
will continue until maturity of the Debentures. The Debentures have been
approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE"); however, the
Debentures will not be traded on the NYSE unless at least $5 million in
aggregate principal amount of Debentures are sold pursuant to this offering and
unless First Republic elects to authorize such trading. In any event, the
Debentures will not be traded on the NYSE until completion of the offering.
There can be no assurance that the Debentures will actually be traded on the
NYSE. First Republic is not required to sell any minimum amount of Debentures.
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THE DEBENTURES OFFERED BY THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT CONSTITUTE PART OF A
SEPARATE SERIES OF DEBENTURES ISSUED BY FIRST REPUBLIC AND ARE BEING OFFERED
PURSUANT TO ITS PROSPECTUS DATED AUGUST 5, 1993, OF WHICH THIS PROSPECTUS
SUPPLEMENT IS A PART AND WHICH ACCOMPANIES THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT. THE
PROSPECTUS CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE OFFERING WHICH IS NOT
CONTAINED HEREIN, AND PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROSPECTUS
AND THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT IN FULL. SALES OF THE OFFERED DEBENTURES MAY
NOT BE CONSUMMATED UNLESS THE PURCHASER HAS RECEIVED BOTH THIS PROSPECTUS
SUPPLEMENT AND THE PROSPECTUS.
THE DEBENTURES ARE UNSECURED OBLIGATIONS OF FIRST REPUBLIC, ARE NOT SAVINGS AC-
COUNTS, DEPOSITS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF ANY DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION OR SUBSIDI-
ARY OF FIRST REPUBLIC AND ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY. THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN AP-
PROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE
SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY
STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT OR THE PROSPECTUS TO WHICH IT RELATES. ANY REPRESENTA-
TION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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UNDERWRITING
PRICE TO DISCOUNTS AND PROCEEDS TO
PUBLIC(1) COMMISSIONS(2) FIRST REPUBLIC
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(1) Interest on each Debenture will accrue from the first day of the calendar
month in which the Debenture is sold. First Republic is not required to
sell any minimum aggregate dollar amount of Debentures. See "Underwriting"
in this Prospectus Supplement and in the accompanying Prospectus.
(2) First Republic has granted Offerman & Company (the "Underwriter") the
exclusive right to sell the Debentures on a "best efforts" basis through
December 31, 1994, subject to termination or extension under certain
circumstances. First Republic has agreed to pay certain accountable
expenses of the Underwriter related to the Debentures, estimated to be
$50,000.
Offerman & Company
621 Lilac Drive North
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55422
(612) 541-8999
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THE COMPANY
The following discussion supplements and updates the description of the
Company set forth in the accompanying Prospectus, to which description
reference is hereby made.
SUMMARY OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993 AND FOR
THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1994
For the year ended December 31, 1993 and continuing through the first quarter
ended March 31, 1994, First Republic continued to increase its total capital
resources, single family mortgage loan portfolio, total assets, total deposits
and borrowings. At March 31, 1994, stockholders' equity was $105,795,000 and
the Company's total capital including debentures and reserves was $184,519,000,
or 12.4% of total assets. The Company's Board of Directors approved a 3% stock
dividend payable to stockholders of record on February 25, 1994. The Company's
tangible book value per share, adjusted for this stock dividend, increased to
$13.67 at March 31, 1994 from $11.54 at December 31, 1992.
Loan origination volume for 1993 was $944,796,000, compared to $826,201,000
in 1992. Higher loan originations in 1993 were primarily due to increased
single family lending resulting from an increase in the number of loan officers
employed by the Company. For the first quarter of 1994, new loans originated
totalled $228,600,000. As a result of the recent increases in mortgage interest
rates beginning in early 1994, the Company expects that future loan origination
activity will shift from fixed rate loans sold into the secondary market to
adjustable rate mortgages originated for the Company's balance sheet.
Additionally, the mix of such lending is expected to reflect reduced refinance
activity by borrowers and increased home loan purchase activity in the
Company's markets. The Company's portfolio of primarily real estate secured
mortgage loans increased from $1,256,058,000 at December 31, 1993 to
$1,332,725,000 at March 31, 1994, of which $679,439,000, or 51.0%, were single
family home loans.
First Republic has expanded its retail deposit gathering capabilities with
the recent addition of three branches, including one on Geary Boulevard in San
Francisco in September 1993 and a second San Francisco neighborhood branch in
Chinatown in January 1994. First Republic also completed the acquisition of
Silver State Thrift and Loan, contributed $5.2 million as initial capital, and
in January 1994 relocated this Nevada state-chartered thrift and loan to Las
Vegas, renaming the entity First Republic Savings Bank. The purpose of this
acquisition was to enable the Company to gather deposits in Las Vegas, Nevada,
while continuing its lending activities through an FDIC-insured financial
institution. Due in part to the addition of these branches, retail deposits
increased from $713,399,000 at June 30, 1993 to $751,671,000 at December 31,
1993 and to $809,167,000 at March 31, 1994. As additional sources of funding,
longer term collateralized Federal Home Loan Bank advances increased from
$408,530,000 at June 30, 1993 to $468,530,000 at December 31, 1993 and to
$493,530,000 at March 31, 1994.
During the last half of 1993, net interest income continued to increase as a
result of a larger average balance sheet, and the Company maintained a net
interest spread of 2.88% for 1993, compared to 2.83% for 1992. For the first
quarter of 1994, net interest income was $10,050,000 and net interest spread
was 2.50%. The decrease in net interest spread for the first quarter of 1994
resulted from reduced yields on a larger average volume of new single family
adjustable rate loans, an increase during the quarter in the level of
nonearning loans of approximately 0.40% of total assets, and a continued
emphasis on gathering deposits with maturities of one year or more in the face
of increasing interest rates. For the remainder of 1994, management of the
Company expects that interest rates may increase and that the Company's net
interest spread will be lower than in the prior two years.
The level of the Company's nonaccruing loans over 90 days delinquent and
foreclosed real estate owned ("REO") has fluctuated from quarter to quarter
since the beginning of the national and California economic recession in 1990.
Total nonaccruing assets declined from $27,728,000, or 2.15% of total assets,
at June 30, 1993, to $21,940,000, or 1.55% of total assets, at December 31,
1993. At March 31, 1994, total nonaccruing loans and REO were $28,929,000, or
1.95% of total assets, with this increase in such nonaccruing assets being
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primarily related to the effects of the earthquake which struck the Los
Angeles, California area on January 17, 1994. As a result of this earthquake,
some of the Company's borrowers are experiencing problems, primarily among the
37+ unit multifamily loan portfolio in Los Angeles County, which was 5.1% of
total assets at March 31, 1994. Within this portfolio, approximately
$35,000,000 of loans appear to have been adversely impacted and a special
earthquake reserve of $4,000,000 was provided in the first quarter of 1994.
Such reserve represents the Company's best estimate as of April 21, 1994 of the
loss potential resulting from damage or related economic impact, after
contacting all of the potentially affected borrowers and making inspections of
all such properties. Because of this earthquake, management of the Company
expects that the level of loan delinquencies and REO may increase further
during 1994.
Since September 1992, the Company has maintained an insurance policy to cover
a portion of the risk of loss that might result from earthquake damage to
properties securing real estate mortgage loans in its loan portfolio. Under a
policy extending until August 1994, the Company is self-insuring for the first
$12,500,000 of any loss as a result of damage to underlying collateral and the
insurance policy covers up to an additional $8,000,000 of loss. In obtaining
this insurance coverage, the Company was assisted by an engineering consulting
firm which analyzed the location and construction attributes of certain of the
properties that secure the Company's loans.
As a result of the issuance of convertible subordinated debentures in late
1992, the weighted average number of fully diluted shares outstanding increased
35% for 1993, compared to 1992. The Company reported net income of $12,439,000
for 1993, or $1.33 per fully diluted share, compared to net income of
$11,762,000 for 1992, or $1.51 per fully diluted share. Net income for the
first quarter of 1994 was $660,000, or $0.08 per share, after the special
earthquake reserve which reduced fully diluted earnings per share by
approximately $0.24, compared to net income of $2,946,000, or $0.32 per fully
diluted share, for the first quarter of 1993.
INVESTMENT CONSIDERATIONS
The following discussion supplements, and to the extent inconsistent
therewith replaces, the discussion entitled "INVESTMENT CONSIDERATIONS--No
Public Market for the Debentures" set forth in the accompanying Prospectus, to
which description reference is hereby made.
No Public Market for the Debentures
There is no existing market for the Debentures and there can be no assurance
that an active trading market will develop or if a market does develop that it
will continue until maturity of the Debentures. The Debentures have been
approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange, (the "NYSE") and the
Pacific Stock Exchange. Under NYSE listing requirements, no series of the
Debentures will be eligible for trading if the aggregate principal amount of
such series of Debentures sold is less than $5 million. Therefore, if less than
$5 million in aggregate principal amount of the series of Debentures offered
hereby are sold pursuant to this offering, such series will not be traded on
the NYSE. If less than $1 million in aggregate principal amount of the series
of Debentures offered hereby are sold pursuant to this offering, such series
will not be traded on the Pacific Stock Exchange. In any event, the Debentures
offered hereby will not be traded on either exchange until completion of the
offering and unless First Republic elects to authorize the trading of the
Debentures offered hereby on such exchanges. There can be no assurance that
First Republic will elect to authorize the trading of the Debentures offered
hereby on the NYSE or Pacific Stock Exchange. First Republic is not required to
sell any minimum amount of Debentures.
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DESCRIPTION OF DEBENTURES
The following description of the particular terms of the Debentures offered
hereby supplements, and to the extent inconsistent therewith replaces, the
description of the general terms and provisions of the Debentures set forth in
the accompanying Prospectus, to which description reference is hereby made.
Certain terms not defined in this description are defined in the accompanying
Prospectus.
GENERAL
The Debentures offered by this Prospectus Supplement constitute part of a
separate series of Debentures issued by First Republic and are being offered
pursuant to its Prospectus dated August 5, 1993, of which this Prospectus
Supplement is a part and which accompanies this Prospectus Supplement. The
Debentures will be unsecured subordinated obligations of First Republic, will
be limited to an aggregate principal amount of $9,836,000 (excluding up to
$2,000,000 of Debentures that may be sold pursuant to the Underwriter's option
to sell additional Debentures on behalf of the Company) and will mature on
January 15, 2009. Each Debenture will bear interest from the first day of the
month in which it is initially sold (see "Underwriting" in the accompanying
Prospectus) at the rate per annum set forth below, payable quarterly on January
15, April 15, July 15 and October 15, of each year, commencing on July 15, 1994
for Debentures sold between May 4, 1994 and June 30, 1994, to the person in
whose name the Debenture is registered at the close of business on the last day
of the month immediately preceding such Interest Payment Date. The Debentures
will bear interest from the first day of the month in which initially sold or
from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or
provided for, until July 15, 1999 at the rate per annum shown on the front
cover of this Prospectus Supplement, and from July 16, 1999 to July 15, 2004 at
a rate per annum equal to the Reference Rate (as defined below) at June 16,
1999, plus 150 basis points, and from July 16, 2004 until the principal thereof
is paid or made available for payment at a rate per annum equal to the
Reference Rate (as defined below) at June 16, 2004, plus 150 basis points.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the interest rate payable from and after July
16, 1999 shall be no less than 6% and no more than 10%. The "Reference Rate" is
the most recently published "Five Year Constant Maturity Treasury Index" of the
Federal Reserve Board, or its successor.
CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
The following summary is a general discussion of certain United States
federal income tax consequences to purchasers of the Debentures. The summary is
based upon laws, regulations, rulings and decisions now in effect, all of which
are subject to change. This summary does not discuss all aspects of federal
income taxation that may be relevant to a particular investor in light of his
or her personal investment circumstances and does not discuss any aspects of
state, local or foreign tax laws, as to which purchasers should consult their
tax advisors. This discussion is limited to persons who hold Debentures as
"capital assets" (generally, property held for investment) within the meaning
of section 1221 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"),
and does not cover special rules applicable to taxpayers who may fall into
special classes, such as insurance companies, mutual funds, S corporations,
trusts and exempt institutions. Each purchaser should also consult his or her
own tax advisor with respect to all issues and consequences in his or her own
personal circumstances of the matters discussed below.
PAYMENTS OF INTEREST ON THE DEBENTURES
Qualified stated interest (as defined below) paid on a Debenture will be
taxable to a holder as ordinary interest income at the time it accrues or is
received, in accordance with the holder's usual method of accounting for
federal income tax purposes. Special original issue discount rules govern the
treatment of interest on the Debentures not constituting qualified stated
interest and provide holders of debt instruments with an election to include
all interest on an instrument, including qualified stated interest, in gross
income as such interest accrues under the original issue discount rules. See
"--Original Issue Discount."
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ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT
On February 2, 1994, the United States Treasury Department adopted final
regulations (the "Regulations") dealing with the inclusion of original issue
discount by holders of debt instruments such as the Debentures. Prospective
purchasers of Debentures should be aware that certain relevant portions of the
Regulations may be subject to varying interpretations, some of which may lead
to original issue discount on the Debentures in amounts differing from those
described below.
The amount of original issue discount, if any, for each Debenture is, in
general, the excess of its "stated redemption price at maturity" over its
"issue price." The issue price for each Debenture will be the first price at
which a substantial amount of Debentures are sold. Each Debenture's stated
redemption price at maturity is equal to the sum of all payments to be made on
the Debenture, other than payments of stated interest which is unconditionally
payable at least annually at a single fixed rate ("qualified stated interest").
Under a de minimis rule, if the amount of original issue discount so determined
is less than .25% multiplied by the product of the Debentures' stated
redemption price at maturity and the number of complete years from their issue
date to maturity (i.e., 14 years for Debentures issued during 1994), the amount
of original issue discount is deemed to be zero.
Although the Debentures technically constitute "variable rate debt
instruments" under the Regulations, First Republic believes that all interest
paid on the Debentures should constitute qualified stated interest under the
Regulations. In that case, the stated redemption price at maturity for each
Debenture should equal its stated principal amount. As it is currently expected
that a substantial amount of Debentures will initially be sold for an amount
equal to their respective stated principal amounts, First Republic accordingly
believes that the Debentures will not be issued with original issue discount.
No assurances can be given, however, that the Internal Revenue Service
("IRS") will concur in First Republic's determination that the amount of
original issue discount for each Debenture is equal to zero. If the Debentures
are considered to have been issued with original issue discount, holders of the
Debentures should be aware that they may be required to include amounts in
gross income for federal income tax purposes in advance of the receipt of cash
attributable to such income. In such event, in addition to reporting interest
paid on the Debentures, First Republic would report annually to the IRS and to
the holders of record of the Debentures, information with respect to original
issue discount accruing on such Debentures during the applicable reporting
period.
Under the Regulations, a holder of a debt instrument may elect to include in
gross income all interest that accrues on the instrument (including stated
interest, original issue discount, de minimis original issue discount, market
discount and de minimis market discount) by using a constant yield method,
treating (1) the instrument as issued for the holder's adjusted basis
immediately after its acquisition by the holder, (2) the instrument as issued
on the holder's acquisition date and (3) none of the interest payments provided
for in the instrument as qualified stated interest payments. Such election must
be made with respect to a debt instrument in a timely filed federal income tax
return for the taxable year in which the instrument is acquired, may be made
for a class or group of debt instruments and may be revoked only with the
consent of the IRS.
SALE, EXCHANGE OR REDEMPTION OF DEBENTURES
A holder's tax basis of a Debenture for determining gain or loss on the sale,
redemption or other disposition of a Debenture would be increased by any
original issue discount previously includable in the holder's gross income.
Upon a sale, redemption or other disposition of a Debenture a holder will in
general recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the tax basis of
the Debenture and the cash and fair market value of any property received (less
any accrued interest or discount which will be taxed as such). Such gain or
loss will generally be long-term capital gain or loss if the Debenture is a
capital asset in the hands of the holder and has been held for more than one
year at the time of disposition.
BACKUP WITHHOLDING
Under section 3406 of the Code, holders of Debentures who are individual
citizens or residents of the United States (or certain unincorporated domestic
entities) may be subject to backup withholding with respect
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to interest on a Debenture (including original issue discount, if any) and the
proceeds of any sale, including any redemption, of Debentures. This withholding
applies only to a holder who (i) fails to furnish First Republic, or in certain
cases his or her securities broker, with his or her taxpayer identification
number, (ii) furnishes First Republic or such broker with an incorrect taxpayer
identification number, (iii) is notified by the IRS that he or she has failed
to report properly interest or dividends from any source and with respect to
whom the IRS has given notice to First Republic, or such broker, to commence
backup withholding or (iv) under certain circumstances fails to provide First
Republic or his or her securities broker with a certified statement, under
penalties of perjury, that he or she has provided a correct taxpayer
identification number and is not subject to backup withholding. The withholding
rate is 31% of "reportable payments," which include interest (including
original issue discount) on the Debentures as well as the gross proceeds of a
sale of Debentures. Holders of Debentures should consult their tax advisors as
to their qualification for exemption from backup withholding and as to the
procedure for obtaining such an exemption.
First Republic will cause to be reported to the holders of Debentures and the
IRS for each calendar year the amount of interest paid and original issue
discount accrued during such year, if any, and the amount of tax withheld, if
any, with respect to the same.
NONRESIDENT ALIENS
Interest and original issue discount, if any, on the Debentures held by
nonresident alien individuals or foreign corporations will generally be exempt
from United States federal income tax. To obtain such exemption, the Code
requires the beneficial owner to submit a statement that he or she is not a
United States person, which statement must be filed with the person who would
otherwise be responsible for withholding such tax. Temporary regulations issued
by the Treasury Department require that statement to be signed by the
beneficial owner under penalties of perjury and to provide such owner's
address. Interest and original issue discount, if any, on the Debentures may be
subject to United States federal income tax if they are effectively connected
with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States. There are
also special rules for controlled foreign corporations, certain other types of
foreign shareholders and foreign partnerships, estates and trusts. Prospective
nonresident purchasers should consult their tax advisors with regard to the
exemption from United States federal income tax for interest and original issue
discount, if any, on the Debentures and the special backup withholding rules
and provisions regarding gain from the sale, exchange, redemption or other
disposition of Debentures applicable to such purchasers.
UNDERWRITING
The following discussion supplements, and to the extent inconsistent
therewith replaces, the description of the underwriting terms set forth in the
accompanying Prospectus, to which description reference is hereby made. Certain
terms not defined in this discussion are defined in the accompanying
Prospectus.
First Republic and the Underwriter have amended the Underwriting Agreement to
provide that the Underwriter has been appointed and will act as the exclusive
underwriter for the Debentures through December 31, 1994. The Company and the
Underwriter may extend the offering period at any time.
Closings will be held on or about the fifteenth of each month with respect to
Debentures deemed to have been sold during the preceding month and, at the
discretion of the Underwriter, for Debentures sold after the last day of the
preceding calendar month and on or before five business days prior to the
Closing.
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NO DEALER, SALESPERSON OR ANY OTHER PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY
INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION NOT CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS
SUPPLEMENT OR THE PROSPECTUS IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER MADE BY THIS
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT AND THE PROSPECTUS, AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH
INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATION MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED
BY THE COMPANY OR THE UNDERWRITER. THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT AND THE
PROSPECTUS DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO
BUY ANY SECURITIES OTHER THAN THE DEBENTURES TO WHICH THEY RELATE, OR AN OFFER
IN ANY JURISDICTION TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH AN OFFER
IN SUCH JURISDICTION. NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT AND
THE PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER SHALL, UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AND
THEREIN IS CORRECT AT ANY TIME AFTER THE DATE HEREOF AND THEREOF.
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 14. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION.
The following table sets forth the expenses in connection with the issuance
and distribution of the Securities being registered, other than underwriting
discounts and commissions (all amounts are estimated except for the Securities
and Exchange Commission registration fee):
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Registration Fee -- Securities and Exchange Commission.......... $ 5,313
NASD filing fee................................................. 2,200
Blue Sky fees and expenses (including legal fees)............... 10,000
Accounting fees and expenses.................................... 20,000
Legal fees and expenses......................................... 125,000
Cost of printing and engraving.................................. 75,000
Trustee fees.................................................... 10,000
Fees and expenses of Underwriter (including legal fees)......... 95,000
Miscellaneous................................................... 7,487
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Total....................................................... $350,000
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ITEM 15. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware permits and the Bylaws
of the Registrant authorize the Registrant to indemnify an officer or director
of the Registrant, or any wholly owned subsidiary of the Registrant, or any
other entity or enterprise that the Board of Directors of the Registrant may
designate by resolution, who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a
party to any "proceeding" (including a lawsuit) because of his or her position,
if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed
to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Registrant, and authorize
the Registrant to advance expenses incurred in defending such a proceeding
under certain circumstances. If the officer or director is successful on the
merits, the Registrant is authorized to indemnify him or her against all
expenses, including attorneys' fees, actually or reasonably incurred by him or
her in connection with such proceeding. The Registrant's charter permits the
Board of Directors to eliminate or reduce a director's exposure to personal
monetary liability for breach of his or her fiduciary duty as a director to the
fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of Delaware.
The Underwriting Agreement (Exhibit 1.1) provides for indemnification by the
Underwriters of the Registrant, including its directors and officers, and by
the Registrant of the Underwriters, for certain liabilities, including
liabilities arising under the Act.
ITEM 16. EXHIBITS.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement:
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1.1 Form of Underwriting Agreement.*
1.1.1 Amendment No. 1 to Underwriting Agreement.
1.1.2 Amendment No. 2 to Underwriting Agreement.
4.1 Form of Indenture between First Republic Bancorp Inc. and
United States Trust Company of New York, as trustee.*
4.2 Form of Debenture (included in Exhibit 4.1).*
5.1 Opinion of Rogers & Wells.*
12.1 Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.*
23.1 Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick.*
23.2 Consent of Rogers & Wells (contained in Exhibit 5.1).*
24.1 Power of Attorney.*
25.1 Statement of Eligibility of Trustee.*
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*Previously filed.
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ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the 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 Securities and Exchange Commission 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 that, for purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the
Registrant's annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) 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.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement 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.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
Act of 1933, 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.
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SIGNATURES
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, 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 POST-EFFECTIVE
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE
UNDERSIGNED, THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED, IN THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, ON THE 3RD DAY OF MAY 1994.
First Republic Bancorp Inc.
/s/ Willis H. Newton, Jr.
By: _________________________________
Willis H. Newton, Jr.
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THIS POST-
EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BELOW
BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATES INDICATED.
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/s/ Roger O. Walther*
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(Roger O. Walther) Chairman of the Board May 3, 1994
/s/ James H. Herbert, II*
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(James H. Herbert, II) President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director May 3, 1994
/s/ Katherine August*
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(Katherine August) Executive Vice President and
Director May 3, 1994
/s/ Willis H. Newton, Jr.
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(Willis H. Newton, Jr.) Senior Vice President and May 3, 1994
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial
Officer)
/s/ Linda G. Moulds*
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(Linda G. Moulds) Vice President, Secretary May 3, 1994
and Controller (Principal
Accounting Officer)
/s/ Richard M. Cox-Johnson*
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(Richard M. Cox-Johnson) Director May 3, 1994
/s/ Kenneth W. Dougherty*
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(Kenneth W. Dougherty) Director May 3, 1994
/s/ Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr.*
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(Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr.) Director May 3, 1994
/s/ L. Martin Gibbs*
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(L. Martin Gibbs) Director May 3, 1994
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(James F. Joy) Director May , 1994
/s/ John F. Mangan*
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(John F. Mangan) Director May 3, 1994
/s/ Barrant V. Merrill*
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(Barrant V. Merrill) Director May 3, 1994
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*By Willis H. Newton, Jr., Attorney-in-fact.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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1.1 Form of Underwriting Agreement.*
1.1.1 Amendment No. 1 to Underwriting Agreement.
1.1.2 Amendment No. 2 to Underwriting Agreement.
4.1 Form of Indenture between First Republic Bancorp Inc. and
United States Trust Company of New York, as trustee.*
4.2 Form of Debenture (included in Exhibit 4.1).*
5.1 Opinion of Rogers & Wells.*
12.1 Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
Charges.*
23.1 Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick.*
23.2 Consent of Rogers & Wells (contained in Exhibit 5.1).*
24.1 Power of Attorney.*
25.1 Statement of Eligibility of Trustee.*
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*Previously filed.
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FIRST REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC.
$15,000,000 Subordinated Debentures
Due January 15, 2009
AMENDMENT NO. 1
to
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
August 24, 1993
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FIRST REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC.
$15,000,000 Subordinated Debentures
Due January 15, 2009/1/
AMENDMENT NO. 1
to
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
August 24, 1993
Offerman & Company
621 Lilac Drive North
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55422
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This Amendment No. 1 to Underwriting Agreement ("Amendment") is made and
entered into by and between First Republic Bancorp Inc. ("Company") and you
("Underwriter") to amend that certain Underwriting Agreement ("Agreement"),
dated as of August 4, 1993, between the Company and you, relating to the
Subordinated Debentures of the Company due January 15, 2009. All capitalized
terms herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Agreement.
Paragraph 5(b) shall be deleted and replaced in its entirety by the
following:
(b) Delivery of the Debentures against payment therefor shall be made
at 10:00 a.m., New York time, on or before the fifteenth day of each
month during the term of this Agreement, or on such other date or
dates upon which you and the Company shall agree (such times and dates
being herein called the "Closing Dates"), at the offices of the
Trustee under the Indenture unless you and the Company agree upon some
other place or time, as to (i) Debentures sold (as defined in Section
5(c) hereof) during the preceding calendar month, and (ii) at your
discretion, Debentures which have been sold after the last day of the
preceding calendar month and on or before five business days prior to
the
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/1/ Plus an option to offer and sell up to $2,000,000 additional
Debentures.
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respective Closing Date. In the event that the trade with respect to
any Debenture sold during the period specified in clause (ii) of the
preceding sentence is not settled prior to the closing on the
respective Closing Date, you shall either (A) immediately notify the
Company of any resulting change in the amount of Debentures to be
delivered against payment therefor on the applicable Closing Date or
(B) immediately notify the Company pursuant to Section 4(f)(ii)
hereof.
If the foregoing expresses our agreement with you with respect to amending
the Agreement, kindly confirm by signing the acceptance on the enclosed
counterpart hereof and return the same to us, whereupon this letter and your
acceptance shall become and constitute a binding agreement between the Company
and you, in accordance with its terms.
Very truly yours,
FIRST REPUBLIC BANCORP INC.
By: /s/ Willis H. Newton, Jr.
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Its Sr. V.P. and CFO
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The foregoing Amendment No. 1 to Underwriting Agreement is hereby confirmed
and accepted as of the date first above written.
OFFERMAN & CO., INC.
By: /s/ Scott J. Offerman
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Its President
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FIRST REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC.
$15,000,000 Subordinated Debentures
Due January 15, 2009
AMENDMENT NO. 2
to
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
May 3, 1994
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FIRST REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC.
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$15,000,000 Subordinated Debentures
Due January 15, 2009/1/
AMENDMENT NO. 2
to
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
May 3, 1994
Offerman & Company
621 Lilac Drive North
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55422
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This Amendment No. 2 to Underwriting Agreement ("Amendment No. 2") is
made and entered into by and between First Republic Bancorp Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), and you (the "Underwriter") in order to amend that
certain Underwriting Agreement (the "Agreement"), dated as of August 4, 1993,
between the Company and you, relating to the issuance and sale of the Company's
Subordinated Debentures Due January 15, 2009. All capitalized terms used herein
without definition shall have the meanings specified in the Agreement. As used
in the Agreement, the Amendment No. 1 to Underwriting Agreement dated August 24,
1993 between the Company and the Underwriter and this Amendment No. 2,
"Agreement" shall mean the Agreement, as amended hereby and thereby.
The Company and the Underwriter hereby agree as follows:
1. Paragraph 4(d) shall be deleted and replaced in its entirety by
the following:
(d) Your appointment as Underwriter shall be exclusive until December
31, 1994 (and shall not extend beyond the termination, pursuant to
paragraph 10, of your appointment as Underwriter).
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/1/ Plus an option to offer and sell up to $2,000,000 additional Debentures.
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2. Paragraph 6(c) shall be amended to add the following subparagraph:
(iv)(F) Other than post-effective amendments to the Registration
Statement filed with the Commission prior to the date hereof, there are no
such post-effective amendments which are required to be filed with the
Commission and which have not been filed as required;
If the foregoing expresses our agreement with you with respect to amending
the Agreement, kindly confirm by signing the acceptance on the enclosed
counterpart hereof and returning the same to us, whereupon this letter and your
acceptance shall become and constitute a binding agreement between the Company
and you, in accordance with its terms.
Very truly yours,
FIRST REPUBLIC BANCORP INC.
By /s/ Willis H. Newton, Jr.
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Its Sr. V.P. and CFO
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The foregoing Amendment No. 2 to Underwriting Agreement is hereby confirmed
and accepted as of the date first above written.
OFFERMAN & CO., INC.
By /s/ Scott J. Offerman
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Its President
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