Bank of Bird-in-Hand Announces Future Capital Offering

BIRD-IN-HAND, Pa.--()--Lori A. Maley, President and CEO of the Bank of Bird-in-Hand announced today that the Bank intends to undertake a common stock offering commencing in the third quarter of 2018 to further support the Bank’s continuing growth. The currently expected range of the offering is anticipated to be between $20 million and $25 million in the aggregate. The offering price per share is expected to be finalized in late August and is currently expected to be in the range of $13 to $15 per share, on a post-stock split adjusted basis. The previously announced 5-for-4 stock split, effective in the form of a stock dividend, will become effective on July 31, 2018.

Kevin J. McClarigan, Chairman of the Board, noted that “The growth of the Bank since it opened in December 2013 has well exceeded our expectations. Additional capital will provide the Bank with the resources to build on that growth and plan for the long-term future of the Bank, including additional, yet currently unidentified, branch locations.” He added, “The entire Board of Directors is very pleased and excited by the community’s response to the opening of the Bank, the capital raise in 2016, and our unique business model. We are committed to our customers and residents of our community to build upon that success. Raising additional capital will help us reach this goal.”

The Bank is contacting its existing shareholders and others in the community prior to finalizing the terms of the offering. The Bank anticipates raising the capital from shareholders, retail and bank-known institutional investors, and the community.

Bybel Rutledge LLP is serving as legal counsel and Commonwealth Advisors, Inc. is serving as financial advisor to Bank of Bird-in-Hand in connection with the stock offering.

THIS PRESS RELEASE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY OF THE COMMON STOCK. THE OFFERING IS BEING MADE ONLY BY THE WRITTEN OFFERING CIRCULAR WHEN AVAILABLE.

About Bank of Bird-in-Hand

Bank of Bird-in-Hand is a community-owned bank serving Eastern Lancaster County and Western Chester County with a strong focus on agricultural, small business, and consumer lending. Its main branch and office is located at 309 North Ronks Road, Bird-in-Hand, PA 17505. It operates an additional branch at 3540 Old Philadelphia Pike, Intercourse, PA 17534. The Bank also recently established a mobile branch which has a schedule of hours of operation at nine locations in Lancaster County. The unit, which is a twenty-nine-foot-long full-service mobile bank on wheels, has a built-in ATM, walk-up customer service window and also room inside for Customer Service representatives to open accounts and transact business.

As of June 30, 2018, Bank of Bird-in-Hand had total assets of $308 million, total deposits of $249 million, total loans of $269 million, and total shareholders’ equity of $30 million.

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Contacts

Bank of Bird-in-Hand
Lori A. Maley, 717-768-8811
President and Chief Executive Officer
lmaley@bihbank.com

Release Summary

Bank of Bird-in-Hand Announces Future Capital Offering

Contacts

Bank of Bird-in-Hand
Lori A. Maley, 717-768-8811
President and Chief Executive Officer
lmaley@bihbank.com