ITEM 3.03. MATERIAL MODIFICATION TO RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
On August 4, 2021, Silvergate Capital Corporation (the "Company") issued and
sold 8,000,000 depositary shares (the "Depositary Shares"), each representing a
1/40th ownership interest in a share of 5.375% Fixed
Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $0.01 per
share (the "Series A Preferred Stock"). On August 3, 2021, the Company filed
articles supplementary to its articles of incorporation, as amended (the
"Articles Supplementary") with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation
of Maryland (the "Maryland Department"), establishing the voting powers,
designations, preferences, special rights, and qualifications of the Series A
Preferred Stock. Holders of the Depositary Shares will be entitled to all
proportional rights and preferences of the Series A Preferred Stock (including,
dividend, voting, redemption and liquidation rights). The Depositary Shares were
sold in a public offering under the Company's Registration Statement on
Form S-3, as amended (File No. 333-252258) and a related prospectus, including
the related prospectus supplement, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and pursuant to an underwriting agreement, dated as of July 28, 2021
(the "Underwriting Agreement"), with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Citigroup Global
Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. and UBS
Securities LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters listed on
Schedule I thereof.
Under the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock, the ability of the Company to
pay dividends on, make distributions with respect to, or to repurchase, redeem
or otherwise acquire its common stock or any preferred stock ranking on parity
with or junior to the Series A Preferred Stock is subject to certain
restrictions in the event that the Company does not declare and either pay or
set aside a sum sufficient for payment of dividends on the Series A Preferred
Stock for the immediately preceding dividend period. The Series A Preferred has
a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share.
The description of the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the Articles Supplementary, which is included as
Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference
herein.
In connection with the issuance of the Depositary Shares, the Company entered
into a Deposit Agreement, dated as of August 4, 2021 (the "Deposit Agreement"),
by and among the Company, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, acting
as depositary, and the holders from time to time of the depositary receipts (the
"Depositary Receipts") evidencing the Depositary Shares. The Series A Preferred
Stock were deposited against the delivery of the Depositary Receipts pursuant to
the Deposit Agreement. The Deposit Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1
and the form of Depositary Receipt is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.2. The
foregoing description of the Deposit Agreement is entirely qualified by
reference to such exhibit, which is incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 5.03. AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS.
On August 3, 2021, the Company filed the Articles Supplementary with the
Maryland Department, supplementing the Company's articles of incorporation, as
amended, by establishing the newly authorized Series A Preferred Stock of the
Company consisting of 200,000 authorized shares. The Articles Supplementary were
accepted for record, and became effective, on August 4, 2021. The terms of the
Series A Preferred Stock are more fully described in Item 3.03 of this Current
Report on Form 8-K and the Articles Supplementary, which is attached hereto as
Exhibit 3.1, both of which are incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
On August 4, 2021, the Company completed the issuance and sale of 8,000,000
Depositary Shares pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement. The Depositary Shares
were issued pursuant to the Deposit Agreement. A copy of the Underwriting
Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1. A copy of the Deposit Agreement is
attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and the form of Depositary Receipt representing
the Depositary Shares is included as Exhibit A of the Deposit Agreement. A copy
of the legal opinion as to the legality of the issuance and sale of the
Depositary Shares is attached as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on
Form 8-K. Exhibits 5.1 and 23.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K are hereby
incorporated by reference into the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3,
as amended (File No. 333-252258).
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number Description
1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated July 28, 2021, by and among Silvergate
Capital Corporation, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Citigroup Global Markets
Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. and UBS
Securities LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the
Company's Form 8-K filed on July 30, 2021)
3.1 Articles Supplementary of 5.375% Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual
Preferred Stock, Series A
4.1 Deposit Agreement, dated August 4, 2021, by and among Silvergate
Capital Corporation, American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, LLC, as
depositary, and the holders from time to time of the depositary receipts
described therein
4.2 Form of Depositary Receipt (included in Exhibit 4.1 hereto)
5.1 Opinion of Holland & Knight LLP
23.1 Consent of Holland & Knight LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto)
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