Ponce Financial Group Enters Material Definitive Agreement

TL;DR

Ponce Financial Group signed a big deal on Dec 20th. Details TBD.

AI Summary

Ponce Financial Group, Inc. announced on December 20, 2024, that it entered into a material definitive agreement. The filing does not provide specific details about the agreement, its terms, or any involved parties beyond the company itself.

Why It Matters

This filing indicates a significant business development for Ponce Financial Group, Inc., potentially impacting its future operations and financial standing.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — The lack of specific details in the filing regarding the material definitive agreement introduces uncertainty about its nature and potential impact.

Key Players & Entities

• Ponce Financial Group, Inc. (company) — Registrant
• December 20, 2024 (date) — Date of earliest event reported

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Key Financial Figures

• $0.01 — ch registered Common stock, par value $0.01 per share PDLB The Nasdaq Global Ma

Filing Documents

• pdlb-20241220.htm (8-K) — 48KB
• pdlb-ex10_1.htm (EX-10.1) — 409KB
• img190084218_0.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 2KB
• img190084218_1.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 5KB
• 0000950170-24-139682.txt ( ) — 624KB
• pdlb-20241220.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 23KB
• pdlb-20241220_htm.xml (XML) — 4KB

01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement . On December 20, 2024, Ponce Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company") entered into an ECIP Securities Purchase Option Agreement (the "Agreement") with the United States Department of the Treasury ("Treasury"). Treasury is currently the record and beneficial owner of all 225,000 shares of the Company's Senior Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock"), which was issued pursuant to the Treasury's Emergency Capital Investment Program ("ECIP") on June 7, 2022 (the "Original Closing Date"), as previously disclosed. Pursuant to the Agreement, Treasury has granted the Company an option to purchase all of the Preferred Stock during the Option Period, which is the first fifteen years following the Original Closing Date. The purchase price for the Preferred Stock pursuant to the purchase option is determined based on a formula equal to the present value of the Preferred Stock, calculated as set forth in the Agreement, together with any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, as of the closing date. Subject to variations in interest rates and the equity risk premium, which are components included in the purchase price calculation, the Company presently expects that the purchase price will be at a substantial discount from the face value of the Preferred Stock. The purchase option may not be exercised unless and until at least one of the Threshold Conditions under the Agreement has been met. The Threshold Conditions are as follows: during the ten years that follow the Original Closing Date (the "ECIP Period") either (1) over any sixteen consecutive quarters, an average of at least 60% of the Company's Total Originations, as defined pursuant to the terms of the ECIP, qualifies as "Deep Impact Lending," as defined pursuant to the terms of the ECIP (the "Deep Impact Condition"); (2) over any twenty-four consecutive quarters, an average of at least 85% of the Company's Total Originations qualifies as "Qualified Lendin

01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits . Exhibit Number Description 10.1 ECIP Securities Purchase Option Agreement dated December 20, 2024, by and between Ponce Financial Group, Inc. and the United States Department of the Treasury 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL) SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. Ponce Financial Group, Inc. Date: December 23, 2024 By: /s/ Carlos P. Naudon Carlos P. Naudon President and Chief Executive Officer

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