Flushing Financial Corporation Announces Closing of $65.0 Million of Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes

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Flushing Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: FFIC) completed a $65.0 million offering of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due 2032 with an initial coupon rate of 6.00%. This marks the company’s second oversubscribed offering within a year, reflecting strong market confidence in its franchise. Piper Sandler & Co. served as Lead Bookrunning Manager for this transaction. The proceeds will support the company's banking operations, which offer various financial services across New York.

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• Successfully completed a $65.0 million offering of subordinated notes.
• Initial coupon rate set at 6.00%, indicating attractive returns for investors.
• Second oversubscribed offering in less than a year, showcasing strong market confidence.

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UNIONDALE, N.Y., Aug. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flushing Financial Corporation (the “Company”) (Nasdaq-GS: FFIC), the parent holding company for Flushing Bank (the “Bank”), announced today that it has completed a $65.0 million offering of its fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due 2032 (the “Subordinated Notes”). The Subordinated Notes will have an initial coupon rate of 6.00%. Piper Sandler & Co. acted as Lead Bookrunning Manager and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, A Stifel Company acted as Joint Bookrunning Manager. Holland & Knight LLP acted as legal counsel to the Company and Paul Hastings LLP acted as legal counsel to the underwriters.

John R. Buran, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated “We are pleased with the results of this transaction. It represents our second over-subscribed offering in less than a year - a strong indicator of the market’s confidence in the strength of our franchise.”

Flushing Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: FFIC) is the holding company for Flushing Bank®, an FDIC insured, New York State—chartered commercial bank that operates banking offices in Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and on Long Island. The Bank has been building relationships with families, business owners, and communities since 1929. Today, it offers the products, services, and conveniences associated with large commercial banks, including a full complement of deposit, loan, equipment finance, and cash management services. Rewarding customers with personalized attention and bankers that can communicate in the languages prevalent within these multicultural markets is what makes the Bank uniquely different. As an Equal Housing Lender and leader in real estate lending, the Bank’s experienced lending teams create mortgage solutions for real estate owners and property managers both within and outside the New York City metropolitan area. The Bank also fosters relationships with consumers nationwide through its online banking division with the iGObanking® and BankPurely® brands. Additional information on Flushing Bank and Flushing Financial Corporation may be obtained by visiting the Company’s website at FlushingBank.com.

“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this Press Release relating to plans, strategies, economic performance and trends, projections of results of specific activities or investments and other statements that are not descriptions of historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking information is inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to, risk factors discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and in other documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Forward-looking statements may be identified by terms such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “expects”, “plans”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “forecasts”, “goals”, “potential” or “continue” or similar terms or the negative of these terms. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The Company has no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

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CONTACT:

Susan K. Cullen
Senior Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Flushing Financial Corporation
(718) 961-5400

FAQ

What is the total amount raised by Flushing Financial Corporation in its recent offering?

Flushing Financial Corporation raised $65.0 million in its recent offering of subordinated notes.

What is the initial coupon rate of the subordinated notes issued by Flushing Financial Corporation?

The initial coupon rate of the subordinated notes is 6.00%.

How does the recent offering impact investors of Flushing Financial Corporation (FFIC)?

The successful offering indicates strong market confidence, potentially enhancing investor trust and stock value.

Who acted as the Lead Bookrunning Manager for the subordinated notes offering of FFIC?

Piper Sandler & Co. acted as the Lead Bookrunning Manager for the offering.