Merchants Bancorp (Form: 8-K, Received: 11/17/2021 16:07:17)

United States

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 17, 2021

Merchants Bancorp

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Indiana

001-38258

20-5747400

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

410 Monon Boulevard
Carmel, Indiana 46032
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(317) 569-7420

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, without par value	MBIN	NASDAQ
Series A Preferred Stock, without par value	MBINP	NASDAQ
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of Series B Preferred Stock, without par value	MBINO	NASDAQ
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of Series C Preferred Stock, without par value	MBINN	NASDAQ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 17, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors declared the following quarterly cash dividends:

$0.09 per share on the Company’s outstanding shares of its common stock;

$0.4375 per share on the Company’s outstanding shares of its 7% Series A preferred stock;

$15.00 per share (equivalent to $0.375 per depositary share) on the Company’s outstanding shares of its 6% Series B preferred stock; and

$15.00 per share (equivalent to $0.375 per depositary share) on the Company’s outstanding shares of its 6% Series C preferred stock.

Each of the dividends are payable on January 3, 2022 to shareholders of record on December 15, 2021.

In the same press release the Company also announced that its Board of Directors approved a 3-for-2 split of its common stock. Shareholders of record on January 3, 2022 will receive one additional share of Merchants Bancorp common stock for every two shares of common stock owned. These additional shares will be distributed beginning January 17, 2022. Cash will be distributed in lieu of fractional shares based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on Nasdaq on January 3, 2022.

The press release announcing the declaration of dividends and approval of the stock split has been attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Additionally, on November 17, 2021, the Company issued a press release that the Company’s Board of Directors has approved a renewal and increase of its stock repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to $75 million of its outstanding common stock from time to time. The program is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2023. The program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any shares of its common stock and may be modified, suspended, or discontinued at any time at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors.

The press release announcing the renewal and increase of the stock repurchase program has been attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release dated November 17, 2021 issued by Merchants Bancorp announcing the declaration of dividends and approval of a 3-for-2 stock split.
99.2		Press Release dated November 17, 2021 issued by Merchants Bancorp announcing the renewal and increase of the stock repurchase program.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File. The cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	MERCHANTS BANCORP


Date: November 17, 2021	By:	/s/ Terry Oznick
		Name: Terry Oznick
		Title: General Counsel

Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

Merchants Bancorp Announces 3-for-2 Stock Split and Declares Quarterly Common and Preferred Dividends

For Release November 17, 2021

CARMEL, Indiana – Merchants Bancorp (“Merchants”) (Nasdaq: MBIN), parent company and registered bank holding company of Merchants Bank of Indiana (“Merchants Bank”), today announced that its Board of Directors approved a 3-for-2 common stock split. Shareholders of record at the close of business on January 3, 2022 will receive one additional share of Merchants Bancorp common stock for every two shares owned. These additional shares will be distributed beginning January 17, 2022. Cash will be distributed in lieu of fractional shares based on the closing price of Merchants’ common stock on Nasdaq on January 3, 2022.

On November 17, 2021, the Board of Directors also declared the following quarterly cash dividends for the fourth quarter of 2021, in each case to shareholders of record on December 15, 2021, payable on January 3, 2022:

A dividend of $0.09 per share on the Company’s outstanding shares of its common stock (NASDAQ:MBIN);

A dividend of $0.4375 per share on the Company’s outstanding shares of its 7% Series A preferred stock (NASDAQ:MBINP);

A dividend of $15.00 per share (equivalent to $0.375 per depositary share) on the Company’s outstanding shares of its 6% Series B preferred stock (NASDAQ:MBINO);

A dividend of $15.00 per share (equivalent to $0.375 per depositary share) on the Company’s outstanding shares of its 6% Series C preferred stock (NASDAQ:MBINN);

ABOUT MERCHANTS BANCORP

Merchants Bancorp is a diversified bank holding company headquartered in Carmel, Indiana operating multiple lines of business, including multi-family housing and healthcare facility financing and servicing, mortgage warehouse financing, retail and correspondent residential mortgage banking, agricultural lending and traditional community banking. Merchants Bancorp, with $11.0 billion in assets and $8.9 billion in deposits as of September 30, 2021, conducts its business through its direct and indirect subsidiaries, Merchants Bank of Indiana, Merchants Capital Corp., Farmers-Merchants Bank of Illinois, and Merchants Mortgage, a division of Merchants Bank of Indiana. For more information and financial data, please visit Merchants’ Investor Relations page at investors.merchantsbankofindiana.com.

Media Contact: Rebecca Marsh

Merchants Bancorp

Phone: (317) 805-4356

Email: rmarsh@merchantsbankofindiana.com

Investor Contact: Tami Durle

Merchants Bancorp

Phone: (317) 324-4556

Email: tdurle@merchantsbankofindiana.com

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Exhibit 99.2

PRESS RELEASE

Merchants Bancorp Announces Renewal of Stock Repurchase Program

For Release November 17, 2021

CARMEL, Indiana – Merchants Bancorp (“Merchants”) (Nasdaq: MBIN), parent company and registered bank holding company of Merchants Bank of Indiana (“Merchants Bank”), today announced that its Board of Directors approved the renewal and increase of the stock repurchase program of up to $75 million of common stock, expiring December 31, 2023.

The stock repurchase program permits Merchants to acquire shares of its common stock from time to time in the open market or otherwise at such prices, quantities, and terms as management deems appropriate and in the best interest of Merchants and its shareholders. The repurchase program does not obligate Merchants to repurchase shares of its common stock and may be modified, suspended, or discontinued at any time at the discretion of the Board.

Repurchases are subject to compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Repurchases will depend upon a variety of factors, including general market and economic conditions as well as the financial and regulatory condition of Merchants.

ABOUT MERCHANTS BANCORP

Media Contact: Rebecca Marsh

Merchants Bancorp

Phone: (317) 805-4356

Email: rmarsh@merchantsbankofindiana.com

Investor Contact: Tami Durle

Merchants Bancorp

Phone: (317) 324-4556

Email: tdurle@merchantsbankofindiana.com