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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on February 6, 2013.
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933
INDEPENDENCE BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
South
Carolina |
6021 |
20-1734180 |
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(State
or jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
500 East Washington Street
Greenville, South Carolina 29601
(864) 672-1776
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of principal executive offices)
Greenville, South Carolina 29601
(864) 672-1776
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of principal executive offices)
Gordon A. Baird
Chief Executive Officer
Independence Bancshares, Inc.
500 East Washington Street
Greenville, South Carolina 29601
(864) 672-1776
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Chief Executive Officer
Independence Bancshares, Inc.
500 East Washington Street
Greenville, South Carolina 29601
(864) 672-1776
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies of all communications, including copies of all
communications
sent to agent for service, should be sent to:
Neil E. Grayson
Benjamin A. Barnhill
Michael F. Johnson
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
104 South Main Street, Suite 900
Greenville, South Carolina 29601
(864) 250-2235
sent to agent for service, should be sent to:
Neil E. Grayson
Benjamin A. Barnhill
Michael F. Johnson
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
104 South Main Street, Suite 900
Greenville, South Carolina 29601
(864) 250-2235
Approximate date of commencement
of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this registration statement becomes effective.
If any of the securities being
registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following
box. o
If this Form is filed to register
additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
If this Form is a post-effective
amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of
the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
If this Form is a post-effective
amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of
the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of
large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act.
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filer o |
Accelerated filer o |
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Non-accelerated
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Smaller reporting company [X] |
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of each Class of Securities to be Registered |
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Amount to be Registered |
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Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share |
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Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price(1) |
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Amount of Registration Fee |
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Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share |
2,351,250 |
$0.80 |
$1,881,000 |
$256.57 |
(1) |
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration
fee in accordance with Rule 457(a). |
The registrant hereby amends
this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment
which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of
1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to Section 8(a), may
determine.
The information in this preliminary prospectus is not
complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is
effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell nor does it seek an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer
or sale is not permitted.
Preliminary Prospectus
Subject to Completion: dated February 6, 2013
Up to 2,351,250 Shares of Common
Stock
Independence Bancshares, Inc.
(the Company) is the holding company for Independence National Bank, a national association organized under the laws of the United States
and headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina (the Bank).
We are offering to holders of our
common stock, as of December 30, 2012 (Shareholders), the opportunity to purchase up to 2,351,250 shares of our common stock, $0.01 par
value per share, at a price of $0.80 per share. We are conducting the offering in connection with the recent completion of a private placement pursuant
to which we issued 17,648,750 shares of our common stock at $0.80 per share to certain accredited investors, including members of our board of
directors, for cash proceeds of approximately $14.1 million (the Private Placement). We are now providing our Shareholders with an
opportunity to invest in the Company at the same offering price of $0.80 per share that we offered to the investors in the Private Placement. A minimum
investment of $1,000 is required to purchase shares in the offering, which requirement we may waive in our sole discretion.
We currently anticipate that if
our Shareholders oversubscribe for the offering we will allocate shares of our common stock on a pro rata basis in accordance with the
Shareholders ownership in the Company. However, we reserve the right to allocate shares of our common stock according to other methods, including
allocating shares on a first come, first served basis before the offering periods ends or any other method as we may determine to be
appropriate under the circumstances as they may exist at the time, and to accept or reject subscriptions in whole or in part in our sole discretion.
All funds received from subscriptions will be placed in a segregated non-interest bearing account at the Bank pending our acceptance of the associated
subscriptions. We will notify all subscribers within 10 business days after the earlier of the offering expiration date or the sale of all of the
shares being offered in the offering whether their subscriptions have been accepted. If the offering is not completed, or if any part of your
subscription is not accepted, your funds will be returned, without interest, as soon as practicable. We reserve the right to withdraw, cancel, modify,
or terminate the offering of the shares at any time without notice.
There is no minimum number of
shares that must be sold or minimum subscription amount required for consummation of the offering and, as a result, if you purchase shares of common
stock, you could be the only purchaser in the offering. The offering to the Shareholders will expire upon the earlier of the sale of all 2,351,250
shares of common stock or at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard time, on [], 2013, unless extended for up to an additional 30 days by our board of
directors, in their sole discretion (the Expiration Date). We do not intend to extend the Expiration Date. The offering will be made
directly by us. We will not use an underwriter or selling agent.
Our common stock is quoted on the
OTC Bulletin Board (the OTCBB) under the symbol IEBS. On February [], 2013, the closing price of our common stock as
reported by the OTCBB was $[] per share.
Investing in our common stock
involves risks. See Risk Factors beginning on page 8 to read about factors you should consider before you make your investment
decision.
Shareholders who do not purchase
shares of common stock in the offering may own, upon completion of the offering, a smaller proportional interest in the Company than otherwise would be
the case had they purchased shares of common stock in the offering. See Risk Factors The Offering may reduce your ownership in the
Company for more information.
Neither the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the SEC) nor any securities commission of any state or other jurisdiction has approved or disapproved of these
securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
These securities are not
savings accounts, deposits, or other obligations of any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the
FDIC) or any other governmental agency.
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Total(1) |
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Price to
Shareholders |
$ | 0.80 | $ | 1,881,000 | ||||||
Proceeds,
before expenses, to Independence Bancshares, Inc. |
$ | 0.80 | $ | 1,881,000 |
(1) |
Assumes the purchase 2,351,250 shares of common stock in the offering. |
It is anticipated that delivery
of the shares of common stock purchased in the offering will be made on or about [], 2013.
The date of this prospectus is [], 2013
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You should rely only on the
information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different
information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not making an offer to sell shares of
common stock in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus is
accurate only as of the date on the front cover of this prospectus regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of the common
stock. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since the date of this prospectus.
In this prospectus, we rely on
and refer to information and statistics regarding the banking industry and the banking markets in South Carolina. We obtained this market data from
publicly available information.
No action is being taken in
any jurisdiction outside the United States to permit a public offering of our shares of common stock or possession or distribution of this prospectus
in that jurisdiction. Persons who come into possession of this prospectus in jurisdictions outside the United States are required to inform themselves
about and to observe any restrictions as to this offering and the distribution of this prospectus applicable to those
jurisdictions.
Unless the context indicates
otherwise, all references in this prospectus to we, us, and our refer to Independence Bancshares, Inc. and our
wholly owned subsidiary, Independence National Bank, except that in the discussion of our capital stock and related matters, these terms refer solely
to Independence Bancshares, Inc. and not to its subsidiary. All references to the Company refer to Independence Bancshares, Inc. only, and
all references to the Bank refer to Independence National Bank only.
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Certain statements made or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus are forward-looking statements within the meaning of, and subject to the protections of,
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange
Act). These forward-looking statements may relate to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and
business, including, but not limited to, statements with respect to the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, market risk and the impact of
interest rate changes, capital markets conditions, capital adequacy and liquidity and the effect of new accounting guidance on our financial condition
and results of operations. All statements contained herein or incorporated by reference in this prospectus that are not clearly historical in nature
are forward-looking, and the words anticipate, believe, continues, expect, estimate,
intend, project and similar expressions and future or conditional verbs such as would, should,
could, might, can, may, or similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking
statements.
These forward-looking statements
are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties, estimates and assumptions by us that are difficult to predict.
Various factors, some of which are beyond our control, could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such
forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, the risks described below in the Risk
Factors section, and the following:
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our ability to comply with our consent order, including the capital directive therein, and potential regulatory actions if we fail to comply; |
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our ability to realize recoveries or sufficient amounts on the disposition of Bank assets, including through bulk asset sales; |
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our ability to increase our non-interest income by, among other things, offering finance, payments and mobile banking services; |
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general economic conditions, either nationally or regionally and especially in our primary service area, being less favorable than expected, resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality; |
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greater than expected losses due to higher credit losses generally and specifically because losses in the sectors of our loan portfolio secured by real estate are greater than expected due to economic factors, including, but not limited to, declining real estate values, increasing interest rates, increasing unemployment, or changes in payment behavior or other factors; |
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greater than expected losses due to higher credit losses because our loans are concentrated by loan type, industry segment, borrower type, or location of the borrower or collateral; |
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the amount of our loan portfolio collateralized by real estate and weakness in the real estate market; |
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the rate of delinquencies and amount of loans charged-off; |
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the adequacy of the level of our allowance for loan losses and the amount of loan loss provisions required in future periods; |
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the rate of loan growth in recent years and the lack of seasoning of our loan portfolio; |
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our ability to attract and retain key personnel; |
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our ability to retain our existing customers, including our deposit relationships; |
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significant increases in competitive pressure in the banking and financial services industries; |
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adverse changes in asset quality and resulting credit risk related losses and expenses; |
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changes in the interest rate environment which could reduce anticipated or actual margins; |
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changes in political conditions or the legislative or regulatory environment, including but not limited to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and regulations adopted thereunder, changes in federal and/or state tax laws or interpretations thereof by taxing authorities and other governmental initiatives affecting the banking and financial services industries; |
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changes occurring in business conditions and inflation; |
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increased funding costs due to market illiquidity, increased competition for funding, and/or increased regulatory requirements with regard to funding; |
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our business continuity plans or data security systems could prove to be inadequate, resulting in a material interruption in, or disruption to, business and a negative impact on results of operations; |
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changes in deposit flows; |
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changes in technology; |
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changes in monetary and tax policies; |
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changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Financial Accounting Standards Board; |
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loss of consumer confidence and economic disruptions resulting from terrorist activities or other military actions; and |
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other risks and uncertainties detailed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K and from time to time in our filings with the SEC. |
We may not actually achieve the
plans, intentions or expectations described in our forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking
statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations described in the forward-looking statements we
make. We have included important factors in the cautionary statements included in this prospectus, particularly in the Risk Factors
section, that we believe could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements.
Furthermore, if our forward-looking statements prove to be inaccurate, the inaccuracy may be material. In light of the significant uncertainties in
these forward-looking statements, you should not regard these statements as a representation or warranty by us or any other person that we will achieve
our objectives and plans in any specified timeframe, or at all.
You should read this prospectus
and the documents that we incorporate by reference into this prospectus and have filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this
prospectus is a part completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. The
information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or
any sale of our common stock.
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The following summary contains
certain material information about us and this offering. Because it is a summary, it may not contain all of the information that is important to you.
Before making a decision to invest in our common stock, you should read this prospectus carefully, including the section entitled Risk
Factors, and the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus, including our audited consolidated financial statements and the
accompanying notes in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
The Company
Independence Bancshares, Inc. is
a South Carolina corporation organized to operate as a bank holding company pursuant to the Federal Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and the South
Carolina Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1996, and to own and control all of the capital stock of Independence National Bank. Independence
National Bank is a national association organized under the laws of the United States and provides banking services to consumers and small- to mid-size
businesses, principally in Greenville County, South Carolina. The Bank opened for business on May 16, 2005. As of September 30, 2012, the Company had
total assets of $109.2 million, including total loans outstanding of $69.6 million, total deposits of $93.5 million, and total shareholders
equity of $8.4 million.
On November 14, 2011, the Bank
entered into a consent order with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the OCC), which, among other things, contains a
requirement that the Bank maintain minimum capital levels that exceed the minimum regulatory capital ratios for well-capitalized banks. See
Our Consent Order beginning on page 4 to read about our consent order. In addition, the Company must obtain the prior written
approval of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond before (1) declaring or paying any dividends, (2) directly or indirectly accepting dividends or any
other form of payment representing a reduction in capital from the Bank, (3) making any distributions of interest, principal or other sums on
subordinated debentures or trust preferred securities, (4) directly or indirectly, incurring, increasing or guaranteeing any debt, and (5) directly or
indirectly, purchasing or redeeming any shares of its stock. Pursuant to our plans to preserve capital, the Company has no plans to undertake any of
the foregoing activities.
Our primary market is Greenville
County, which is located in the upstate region of South Carolina. The cities of Fountain Inn, Greenville, Greer, Mauldin, Simpsonville, and Travelers
Rest make up Greenville County. Our primary focus is to fulfill the financial needs of small business owners, the legal community, the medical
community, insurance agencies, and customers owning and developing income producing properties primarily in the City of Greenville and the broader
Greenville metropolitan area. Independence is primarily engaged in the business of accepting demand and time deposits and providing commercial,
consumer and mortgage loans to the public. The FDIC insures deposits in the Bank. Other services that the Bank offers include online banking,
commercial cash management, remote deposit capture, safe deposit boxes, bank official checks, travelers checks, and wire transfer
capabilities.
Our main office is located in the
city of Greenville, one block off a major transportation artery, and provides excellent visibility for the Bank. In October 2007, we opened a full
service branch on Wade Hampton Boulevard in Taylors, South Carolina. In February 2009, we opened our third full service location in Simpsonville, South
Carolina at the intersection of Highways 14 and 417. These branch offices have extended the market reach of our Bank and have increased our personal
service delivery capabilities to all of our customers. As of December 31, 2012, we had 25 full-time employees and two part-time
employees.
We intend to use the proceeds of
the offering for general corporate purposes including, without limitation, to pay expenses related to the development of future business opportunities.
Future business opportunities may include traditional community banking services as well as opportunities in consumer finance, transaction processing
services, digital payments and mobile banking. We also intend to augment our board of directors and management team with senior industry professionals
with banking, payment, credit, technology and wireless telecommunications expertise. These executives will work with our current directors and
executive officers to manage the implementation of our payments and transaction services business and to provide oversight to the Bank in core
operating areas. In August 2012, we engaged Mr. Gordon A. Baird as a consultant to the Company and the Bank to advise us with respect to the
development of our payments business, and effective December 31, 2012 Mr. Baird
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joined the Company as its Chief Executive Officer and as a director. In conjunction with Mr. Bairds appointment, Lawrence R. Miller stepped down from his role as the Companys president and chief executive officer but continues as the president and chief executive officer of the Bank.
Mr. Baird has had an extensive
career in banking and financial services, as well as in building new financial services businesses. Mr. Baird began his career in 1990 at John Hancock
Real Estate Finance and continued it at State Street Bank and Trust Company and Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. Mr. Baird also served as an operating
advisor to Thomas H. Lee Partners from January 2011 until December 31, 2012. Mr. Baird also serves as the chairman of the audit committee and as a
board member of the Macquarie Global Infrastructure Total Return Fund, a NYSE-listed investment company. Mr. Baird is a chartered financial analyst, a
member of the New York Security Analyst Society, and a graduate of Emory University. In addition, he founded MPIB Holdings LLC (MPIB) in
July 2011 to focus on digital payments, mobile banking and consumer finance.
Subject to regulatory approval,
we expect to appoint Robert B. Willumstad and Alvin G. Hageman as new members of the board of directors of the Company, with Mr. Willumstad becoming
the new chairman. Mr. Willumstad has over 35 years of experience in the banking and financial services industry, and he presently serves as a partner
with Brysam Global Partners, a specialty private equity firm that focuses in financial services, which he co-founded in 2007. Mr. Willumstad also
previously served as the chairman, and briefly as chief executive officer, of American International Group until 2008. Prior to that, he held positions
as president and chief operating officer, as well as a director, at Citigroup. Mr. Willumstad also served for over 20 years with Chemical Bank in
various capacities of operations, retail banking and computer systems. Mr. Hageman is currently co-chief investment officer of MPIB. Previously, Mr.
Hageman spent 25 years at Citigroup managing multiple Citigroup regional offices and ultimately co-headed the Global Securitization, Asset-backed and
Mortgage Group, while located in New York, London, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. In addition to Mr. Willumstad and Mr. Hageman, we anticipate adding other
individuals to our board of directors and management team, including a chief operations officer and one or more senior technology professionals, to
support both the payments business and our traditional banking business.
We intend to use a portion of the
proceeds from our recently completed Private Placement and from this offering to explore transaction services opportunities, using our national bank
charter, our management team, and our competitive focus. However, the Bank must obtain OCC approval to expand its business model and there can be no
assurances that the Bank will receive OCC approval or be successful in implementing the steps necessary to expand its business. Regardless of whether
we expand our business model, we will continue serving as a full-service traditional community bank, fulfilling the financial needs of individuals and
small business owners in our existing market area. We will continue to provide traditional checking and savings products and commercial, consumer and
mortgage loans to the general public, as well as ATM and online banking services, commercial cash management, remote deposit capture, safe deposit
boxes, bank official checks, travelers checks, and wire transfer capabilities.
As noted above, in July 2011, Mr.
Baird founded MPIB to focus on digital payments, mobile banking and consumer finance. Since that time, MPIB has been developing a business model for
the payments business and holding discussions regarding the business with retailers and other potential customers. We are currently negotiating an
arms-length agreement with MPIB under which we would obtain the right to acquire MPIB or its assets, including its intellectual property,
customer agreements and relationships. Any such acquisition would be subject to our obtaining any required regulatory approvals. If we are able to
negotiate an agreement with MPIB on terms that we find acceptable, we hope to acquire the exclusive option to purchase MPIB or its assets in return for
an upfront fee and certain earnout payments, the terms of which are still being negotiated. It is expected that any upfront fee would not exceed $7
million, and any earnout payments would not exceed 7% of the revenue generated by any digital payments business over a period of not longer than seven
years. Further, we anticipate that any such earnout payments would only be due once our digital payments business has generated at least $7 million of
revenue, at which time we anticipate all such revenue would be subject to earnout payment requirements. We would also anticipate receiving a license to
use MPIBs intellectual property and other assets on an interim basis, for no additional fees, until we elect whether to exercise our purchase
option. We anticipate that if any proposed changes to our business model do not receive regulatory approval, or we enter into a license agreement but
elect not to exercise an option to purchase MPIBs intellectual property, any temporary license would terminate.
In addition, we will adopt a new
equity incentive plan to replace our 2005 Stock Incentive Plan. The new equity incentive plan will reserve 5,521,253 shares (less any shares reserved
under the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan) for the
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issuance of equity compensation awards, including stock options, to our executive officers, other employees, and directors and will include an evergreen provision that provides that the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the plan automatically increases each time the Company issues additional shares of common stock so that the number of shares available for issuance under the plan (plus any shares reserved under the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan) continues to equal 20% of the Companys total outstanding shares. The new equity incentive plan will be an omnibus plan and therefore will also provide for the issuance of other equity compensation, including restricted stock and stock appreciation rights, to our employees and directors. We anticipate that we will grant awards for virtually all of these shares to our executive officers, other employees, and directors over the 12-24 month period following this offering.
The Offering
Reasons for the Offering.
We would like to provide our Shareholders with the opportunity to invest in our common stock on the same terms and conditions as those provided to our
investors in the Private Placement. On December 31, 2012, we consummated the Private Placement of our common stock pursuant to which we issued
17,648,750 shares of our common stock at $0.80 per share to certain accredited investors, including members of our board of directors, for cash
proceeds of approximately $14.1 million. We incurred offering expenses of $1.5 million.
Terms of the Offering. We
are offering to holders of our common stock as of December 30, 2012, the opportunity to purchase up to 2,351,250 shares of our common stock at a price
of $0.80 per share. A minimum investment of $1,000 is required to purchase shares in the offering, which requirement we may waive in our sole
discretion. We reserve the right to permit Shareholders to purchase shares in the offering in another persons name. We reserve the right, in our
sole discretion, to not offer the shares in those states where existing shareholders or prospective purchasers reside, where compliance with the
states securities laws would require that we register the shares for issuance under the states securities laws or where, in our sole
discretion, compliance with those laws would be burdensome or otherwise would not be in our, or our shareholders, best
interests.
We currently anticipate that if
our Shareholders oversubscribe for the offering we will allocate shares of our common stock on a pro rata basis in accordance with the
Shareholders ownership in the Company. However, we reserve the right to allocate shares of our common stock according to other methods, including
allocating shares on a first come, first served basis or any other method as we may determine to be appropriate under the circumstances as
they may exist at the time. All funds received from subscriptions will be placed in a segregated non-interest bearing account at the Bank pending our
acceptance of the associated subscriptions. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to accept or reject any subscription in whole or in part on
or before the expiration date of this offering. We will notify all subscribers within 10 business days after the earlier of the offering expiration
date or the sale of all of the shares being offered in the offering whether their subscriptions have been accepted. If the offering is not completed,
or if any part of your subscription is not accepted, your funds will be returned, without interest, as soon as practicable. We reserve the right to
withdraw, cancel, modify, or terminate the offering of the shares at any time without notice.
There is no minimum number of
shares that must be sold or minimum subscription amount required for consummation of the offering. As a result, if you purchase shares of common stock
in the offering you could be the only purchaser in the offering. The offering to the Shareholders will expire upon the earlier of the sale of all
2,351,250 shares of common stock or at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard time, on [ ], 2013, unless extended for up to an additional 30 days
by our board of directors, in their sole discretion. We do not intend to extend the Expiration Date. The offering will be made directly by us. We will
not use an underwriter or a selling agent.
Determination of the Offering
Price. The $0.80 price of the shares offered in the Private Placement and this offering was determined by us based on a variety of factors,
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the results of negotiations with investors in the Private Placement; |
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our current performance; |
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the earnings per share and the per share book value of our common shares; |
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the trading history of our common shares; |
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our operating history and prospects for future earnings; |
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discussions with advisors; |
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the prospects of the banking industry in which we compete; |
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the general condition of the securities markets at the time of the Private Placement; and |
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the prices of equity securities and equity equivalent securities of comparable companies. |
Current market price was not the
most significant factor in the boards price setting determination because our shares are thinly traded and trades can artificially influence our
share price in any one day. Instead, one of the most significant of the above factors was our negotiations with investors in the Private Placement.
These were arms-length negotiations with independent, third parties that we believe provided definitive evidence of what a willing buyer is prepared to
pay for our shares based on that buyers evaluation of the Company.
How to Participate. If you
were a shareholder of record as of December 30, 2012, you may participate in this offering by properly completing and signing the subscription
agreement accompanying this prospectus, including the Form W-9, and returning the subscription agreement to us with payment in the amount of $0.80
times the number of shares you wish to purchase.
If you are a beneficial owner of
shares that are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, custodian bank, or other nominee, you may participate in this offering by instructing your
broker, dealer, custodian bank, or other nominee to exercise your subscription agreement on your behalf and deliver the subscription agreement, along
with payment for the shares you wish to purchase, to us. Nominees, such as brokers, dealers, custodian banks, trustees or depositories for securities,
who hold shares for the account of others, should notify the respective beneficial owners of the shares as soon as possible to ascertain the beneficial
owners intentions with respect to participating in this offering. If the beneficial owner so instructs, the nominee should exercise the
subscription agreement on behalf of the beneficial owner and arrange for proper payment as described below.
Your subscription agreement,
together with payment in full of the subscription price, must be received by us by 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard time, on [], 2013. Payment for the
subscription price may be made (i) by check payable to the order of Independence Bancshares, Inc. or (ii) by wire transfer to
Independence Bancshares, Inc., [], with reference to the shareholders name, in the amount of $0.80 times the number of shares
you wish to purchase. Subscription agreements and payment (if by check) should be mailed to:
Independence Bancshares, Inc.
Martha L. Long, Chief Financial Officer
500 East Washington Street
Greenville, South Carolina 29601
Martha L. Long, Chief Financial Officer
500 East Washington Street
Greenville, South Carolina 29601
You are solely responsible for
timely completing delivery to us of your subscription agreement and payment. We urge you to allow sufficient time for delivery of your subscription
agreement.
If we accept your subscription,
upon receipt of proper payment and a completed and duly executed subscription agreement, you will receive a certificate representing the number of
shares purchased and accepted by us, which will be validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable. Certificates will be mailed as soon as reasonably
possible following consummation of the offering.
Our Consent Order
Like many other financial
institutions across the United States and in South Carolina, our operations have been adversely affected by the weak economic environment of the past
few years. On November 14, 2011, the Bank entered into a consent order with the OCC. The consent order requires the Bank to, among other things,
increase its minimum capital ratios to levels above the levels required under the statutory definition of well capitalized. With funds from
the private placement, the Company was able to make a capital contribution of $2.5 million to the Bank. As a result, the Banks capital levels are
now above the minimum amounts specified in the consent order.
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In addition, although the Bank is
currently in compliance with the capital directive set forth under the consent order, we need to improve the quality of the Banks balance sheet
by reducing our adversely classified index. This reduction can be achieved by enforcing our contractual rights under respective loan documents, the
repossession and sale of related collateral, improving market conditions of the collateral or borrower status, the transfer of assets to the Company,
or single or bulk asset sales of our classified assets. We intend to work with the OCC to determine how much of our adversely classified portfolio we
may dispose of and when the disposition should be made to permit the Bank to be released from its consent order.
Aside from the initial capital
contribution to the Bank, we have not designated a specific amount of net proceeds from the Private Placement for any particular purpose. At present,
we intend to use the net proceeds of the Private Placement and the offering for general corporate purposes, including but not limited to pay expenses
related to the development of future business opportunities. Future business opportunities are intended to include both traditional community banking
services as well as opportunities in consumer finance, transaction processing services, digital payments and mobile banking. However, under our consent
order the Bank must obtain OCC approval to expand its existing business model and there can be no assurances that the Bank will receive OCC approval or
be successful in implementing the steps necessary to expand its business model.
For more information regarding
the consent order, please refer to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2012, which we filed with the SEC on November
7, 2012.
Corporate Information
Our principal executive offices
are located at 500 East Washington Street, Greenville, South Carolina 29601, and our telephone number is (864) 672-1776. Our website is
www.independencenb.com. No additional information on our website is deemed to be part of or incorporated by reference into this prospectus. We have
included our website address in this prospectus solely as an inactive textual reference.
Risk Factors
Before investing, you should
carefully consider the information set forth under Risk Factors, beginning on page 8 for a discussion of the risks related to an
investment in our common stock.
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Summary of the Terms of the Offering
Common stock
offered by us |
2,351,250 shares offered to shareholders of record as of 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on December 30, 2012. |
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Offering price
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$0.80
per share. |
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Common stock
outstanding after the offering |
22,085,010 shares, assuming all 2,351,250 shares of common stock offered to shareholders are purchased. Unless otherwise indicated, information contained in this prospectus regarding the number of shares of our common stock outstanding after this offering does not include: |
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337,500 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants issued to the Banks organizers in 2005,
with an exercise price of $10.00 per share and an expiration date of May 16, 2015; |
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473,505 shares of common stock underlying outstanding stock options with a weighted average exercise price of $2.75 per
share, all of which are vested; and |
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Up to 5,047,748 shares of common stock which will be reserved for issuance under our 2005 Stock Incentive Plan or our new
equity incentive plan upon completion of this offering, assuming the Company issues all 2,351,250 shares of common stock in this offering and approves
the new equity incentive plan as anticipated. |
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Minimum
subscription |
A
minimum investment of $1,000 is required to purchase shares in the offering. We may waive this requirement, in our sole discretions. |
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Conditions of the
offering |
Completion of the offering is not conditioned upon our receiving a minimum total offering amount, and there are no escrow arrangements with
respect to this offering. All funds received from subscriptions will be placed in a segregated non-interest bearing account at the Bank pending our
acceptance of the associated subscriptions. Accordingly, subscription funds that we receive and accept will be available for our immediate use. Once we
accept a subscription, it cannot be withdrawn without our consent. If we reject a subscription in whole or in part, the rejected portion of the
subscription funds will be promptly returned to the subscriber, without interest. |
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We
reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to accept or reject any subscription in whole or in part on or before the expiration date of this offering.
We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to not offer the shares in those states where existing shareholders or prospective purchasers reside,
where compliance with the states securities laws would require that we register the shares for issuance under the states securities laws or
where, in our sole discretion, |
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compliance with those laws would be burdensome or otherwise would not be in our, or our shareholders, best interests. We reserve the
right to withdraw, cancel, modify, or terminate the offering of the shares at any time without notice. |
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Net proceeds
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We
anticipate that the net proceeds from the offering of our common stock will be $1.83 million assuming we sell all 2,351,250 shares. We anticipate
expenses of approximately $55,000. |
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Use of proceeds
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We
intend to use the proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes, including but not limited to paying expenses related to the development of
future business opportunities. Future business opportunities are intended to include both traditional community banking services as well as
opportunities in consumer finance, digital payments, transaction services and mobile banking. However, the Bank must obtain OCC approval to expand its
business model and there can be no assurances that the Bank will receive OCC approval or be successful in implementing the steps necessary to expand
its business model. See Use of Proceeds on page 18. |
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Dividends on
common stock |
We
are currently prohibited from declaring or paying any dividends without the prior written approval of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. We do not
anticipate paying dividends for the foreseeable future. See Market for Our Common Stock and Dividend Policy on page
20. |
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Market for common
stock |
Our
common stock is not listed on any national securities exchange. Our common stock is quoted on the OTCBB under the symbol IEBS. The average
daily trading volume for our common shares is less than larger financial institutions. Due to its relatively small trading volume, it may be difficult
for holders to resell their shares at prices they find attractive, or at all. See Market for Our Common Stock and Dividend Policy on
page 20. |
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Risk factors
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You
should read the Risk Factors beginning on page 8, as well as other cautionary statements throughout or incorporated by reference in
this prospectus, before investing in shares of our common stock. |
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An investment in our common
stock involves risks. In evaluating an investment in our common stock, you should consider carefully the risks described below, which discuss the most
significant factors that affect an investment in our common stock, together with the other information included or incorporated by reference in this
prospectus, including the risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, our Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, and the risks we have highlighted in other sections of this prospectus. If any of the events described
in the following risk factors actually occurs, or if additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial,
materialize, then our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected. If this were to happen, the value
of our common stock could decline, and if you invest in our common stock, you could lose all or part of your investment.
The discussion below
highlights some important risks we have identified related to our business and operations and an investment in shares of our common stock, but these
should not be assumed to be the only factors that could affect our future performance and condition, financial and otherwise. We do not have a policy
of updating or revising forward-looking statements except as otherwise required by law, and silence by management over time should not be construed to
mean that actual events are occurring as estimated in such forward-looking statements.
Risks Related to the Companys
Business
Our failure to comply with provisions of our consent order with the OCC could subject us to further enforcement action and reputational
damage.
On November 14, 2011, the Bank
entered into a consent order with the OCC, which, among other things, contains a requirement that the Bank maintain minimum capital levels that exceed
the minimum regulatory capital ratios for well-capitalized banks. The minimum capital ratios for a bank are generally 8% for total capital,
4% for Tier 1 capital and 4% for leverage. To be eligible to be classified as well-capitalized, a bank must generally maintain a total
capital ratio of 10% or more, a Tier 1 capital ratio of 6% or more, and a leverage ratio of 5% or more. The consent order required the Bank to achieve
Tier 1 capital at least equal to 9% of adjusted total average assets, Tier 1 risk based capital at least equal to 10%, and total risk based capital at
least equal to 12% of risk-weighted assets by March 31, 2012. With funds from the private placement, the Company was able to make a capital
contribution of $2.5 million to the Bank. As a result, the Banks capital levels are now above the minimum amounts specified in the consent order.
However, as we are still subject to the consent order, the OCC has the authority to subject us to further enforcement remedies, including civil money
penalties and/or sanctions the OCC considers appropriate. Further, as long as the consent order remains in place, the Bank will not be deemed
well-capitalized regardless of its capital levels.
If we fail to comply with the
terms of the consent order, the OCC has the authority to subject us to a cease and desist order with more restrictive terms, to impose civil money
penalties on us and our directors and officers, and, under certain circumstances, to remove directors and officers from their positions with the Bank,
which could have a material adverse effect on our business.
We may be required to raise additional capital in the
future but that capital may not be available when it is needed.
We are required by regulatory
authorities to maintain certain levels of capital considered adequate to support our operations. Our ability to raise additional capital, when needed,
will depend in part on conditions in the capital markets at that time, which are outside our control. Accordingly, we cannot assure you of our ability
to raise additional capital, if needed, on terms acceptable to us. If we cannot raise additional capital when needed, our ability to meet the minimum
capital ratios in the consent order could be materially impaired.
If we are unable to generate additional non-interest
income, it could have a material adverse effect on our business.
In order to thrive in a
competitive community banking market, we will need to generate additional sources of non-interest income. Our largest component of non-interest income
is residential loan origination fees. Due to the changes in mortgage loan underwriting and compensation regulations as well as customer demand due to
the weak economic environment over the past few years, we have seen a decline in residential loan origination fees.
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We intend to use the net proceeds of the offering to, among other things, enhance our ability to generate additional non-interest income, including through offering consumer finance, payments and mobile banking services. However, under our consent order the Bank must obtain OCC approval to expand its existing business model and there can be no assurances that the Bank will receive OCC approval or be successful in implementing the steps necessary to expand its business model. If we are unable to generate additional non-interest income by expanding our business model or through other means, it could have a material adverse effect on our business.
We are subject to extensive regulation that could
limit or restrict our activities.
We operate in a highly regulated
industry and are subject to examination, supervision, and comprehensive regulation by various regulatory agencies. Our compliance with these
regulations is costly and restricts certain of our activities, including lines of business, payment of dividends, mergers and acquisitions,
investments, loans and interest rates charged, interest rates paid on deposits, and locations of offices. The laws and regulations applicable to the
banking industry could change at any time, and we cannot predict the effects of these changes on our business and profitability. Because government
regulation greatly affects the business and financial results of all commercial banks and bank holding companies, our cost of compliance could
adversely affect our ability to operate profitably. Proposals for further regulation of the financial services industry are continually being
introduced in the Congress of the United States of America. The agencies regulating the financial services industry also periodically adopt changes to
their regulations. It is possible that additional legislative proposals may be adopted or regulatory changes may be made that would have an adverse
effect on our business.
We may not be able to attract and retain qualified
personnel.
We anticipate that our success
will be largely dependent upon our additions of new executive management team members, including Gordon A. Baird, who we recently appointed to serve as
the Companys president and chief executive officer and as a director. We will also need to attract other senior industry professionals with
extensive banking, payment, credit, and technology expertise to join our board of directors and executive management team, and we may lack the capital
or other resources necessary to recruit these professionals. If we fail to attract and retain these industry professionals, we may not be able to
expand our business model to include finance, payments and mobile banking services, which could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, and results of operations. Moreover, even if we are able to grow and expand our management team by attracting these industry
professionals, the resources required to retain these employees may adversely affect our operating margins.
We have sustained losses from a decline in credit
quality and may see further losses.
Our ability to generate earnings
is affected by our ability to properly originate, underwrite and service loans. We have sustained losses primarily because borrowers, guarantors or
related parties have failed to perform in accordance with the terms of their loans and we failed to detect or respond to deterioration in asset quality
in a timely manner. We could sustain additional losses for these reasons. Further problems with credit quality or asset quality could cause our
interest income and net interest margin to further decrease, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We have recently identified credit deficiencies with respect to certain loans in our loan portfolio that are primarily related to the downturn in the
residential housing industry. As a result of the decline of the residential housing market, property values for this type of collateral have declined
substantially. In response to this determination, and to address the risks inherent within our loan portfolio, we increased our loan loss reserve
beginning in 2010, and continuing through September 2012, to a total loan loss reserve of $2.1 million, or 2.74% of gross loans, at December 31, 2011,
and a total loan loss reserve of $1.9 million, or 2.62% of gross loans, at September 30, 2012. Although credit quality indicators generally showed
signs of stabilization in 2012, further deterioration in the South Carolina real estate market as a whole may cause management to adjust its opinion of
the level of credit quality in our loan portfolio. Such a determination may lead to an additional increase in our provisions for loan losses, which
could also adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
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Negative developments in the financial industry and
the domestic and international credit markets have adversely affected our operations and results.
Negative developments beginning
in the latter half of 2007 in the global credit and securitization markets have resulted in uncertainty in the financial markets. As a result of this
credit crunch, commercial as well as consumer loan portfolio performances have deteriorated at many institutions and the competition for
deposits and quality loans has increased significantly. In addition, the values of real estate collateral supporting many commercial loans and home
mortgages have declined and may continue to decline. Global securities markets, and bank holding company stock prices in particular, have been
negatively affected, as has the ability of banks and bank holding companies to raise capital or borrow in the debt markets. As a result, significant
new federal laws and regulations relating to financial institutions have been adopted. Furthermore, the potential exists for additional federal or
state laws and regulations regarding, among other matters, lending and funding practices and liquidity standards, and bank regulatory agencies are
expected to be active in responding to concerns and trends identified in examinations, including the continued issuance of formal enforcement orders.
Negative developments in the financial industry and the domestic and international credit markets, and the impact of new legislation in response to
those developments, may negatively impact our operations by restricting our business operations, including our ability to originate or sell loans, and
adversely impact our financial performance. We can provide no assurance regarding the manner in which any new laws and regulations will affect
us.
A significant portion of our loan portfolio is
secured by real estate, and events that negatively impact the real estate market hurt our business.
A significant portion of our loan
portfolio is secured by real estate. As of September 30, 2012, 83.0% of our loans had real estate as a primary or secondary component of collateral.
The real estate collateral in each case provides an alternate source of repayment in the event of default by the borrower and may deteriorate in value
during the time the credit is extended. A weakening of the real estate market in our primary market area has resulted in an increase in the number of
borrowers who have defaulted on their loans and a reduction in the value of the collateral securing their loans, which in turn has adversely affected
our profitability and asset quality. If we are required to liquidate the collateral securing a loan to satisfy the debt during a period of reduced real
estate values, our earnings and capital could be adversely affected. Acts of nature, including hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes, fires and floods,
which may cause uninsured damage and other loss of value to real estate that secures these loans, may also negatively impact our financial
condition.
Our decisions regarding credit risk and reserves for
loan losses may materially and adversely affect our business.
Making loans and other extensions
of credit is an essential element of our business. Although we seek to mitigate risks inherent in lending by adhering to specific underwriting
practices, our loans and other extensions of credit may not be repaid. The risk of nonpayment is affected by a number of factors,
including:
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the duration of the credit; |
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credit risks of a particular customer; |
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changes in economic and industry conditions; and |
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in the case of a collateralized loan, risks resulting from uncertainties about the future value of the collateral. |
We attempt to maintain an
appropriate allowance for loan losses to provide for potential losses in our loan portfolio. We periodically determine the amount of the allowance
based on consideration of several factors, including:
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an ongoing review of the quality, mix, and size of our overall loan portfolio; |
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historical loan loss experience; |
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evaluation of economic conditions; |
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regular reviews of loan delinquencies; and |
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the amount and quality of collateral, including guarantees, securing the loans. |
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There is no precise method of
predicting credit losses since any estimate of loan losses is necessarily subjective and the accuracy of the estimate depends on the outcome of future
events. Therefore, we face the risk that charge-offs in future periods will exceed our allowance for loan losses and that additional increases in the
allowance for loan losses will be required. Additions to the allowance for loan losses would adversely affect our results of operations and financial
condition, and possibly cause a decrease in our capital.
While we generally underwrite the
loans in our portfolio in accordance with our own internal underwriting guidelines and regulatory supervisory guidelines, in certain circumstances we
have made loans which exceed either our internal underwriting guidelines, supervisory guidelines, or both. We are permitted to hold loans that exceed
supervisory guidelines up to 100% of our regulatory capital. We have made loans that exceed our internal guidelines to a limited number of our
customers who have significant liquid assets, net worth, and amounts on deposit with the Bank. As of September 30, 2012, approximately $3.6 million of
our loans, or 39.1% of the Banks regulatory capital, had loan-to-value ratios that exceeded regulatory supervisory guidelines. In addition,
supervisory limits on commercial loan-to-value exceptions are generally set at 30% of the Banks capital. At September 30, 2012, $2.2 million of
our commercial loans, or 24.4% of the Banks regulatory capital, exceeded the supervisory loan-to-value ratio. The number of loans in our
portfolio with loan-to-value ratios in excess of supervisory guidelines, our internal guidelines, or both could increase the risk of delinquencies and
defaults in our portfolio.
Continuation of the economic downturn could reduce
our customer base, our level of deposits, and demand for financial products such as loans.
Our success significantly depends
upon the growth in population, income levels, deposits, and housing starts in our markets. The current economic downturn has negatively affected the
markets in which we operate and, in turn, the quality of our loan portfolio. If the communities in which we operate do not grow or if prevailing
economic conditions locally or nationally remain unfavorable, our business may not succeed. A continuation of the economic downturn or prolonged
recession would likely result in the continued deterioration of the quality of our loan portfolio and reduce our level of deposits, which in turn would
hurt our business. Interest received on loans represented approximately 90.1% of our interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. If
the economic downturn continues or a prolonged economic recession occurs in the economy as a whole, borrowers will be less likely to repay their loans
as scheduled. Moreover, in many cases the value of real estate or other collateral that secures our loans has been adversely affected by the economic
conditions and could continue to be negatively affected. Unlike many larger institutions, we are not able to spread the risks of unfavorable local
economic conditions across a large number of diversified economies. A continued economic downturn could, therefore, result in losses that materially
and adversely affect our business.
Our small- to medium-sized business target markets
may have fewer financial resources to weather a downturn in the economy.
We target the banking and
financial services needs of small- and medium-sized businesses. These businesses generally have fewer financial resources in terms of capital borrowing
capacity than larger entities. If general economic conditions continue to negatively impact these businesses in the markets in which we operate, our
business, financial condition, and results of operation may be adversely affected.
We are subject to extensive regulation that could
limit or restrict our activities.
We operate in a highly regulated
industry and are subject to examination, supervision, and comprehensive regulation by various regulatory agencies. Our compliance with these
regulations is costly and restricts certain of our activities, including payment of dividends, mergers and acquisitions, investments, loans, interest
rates charged on loans, interest rates paid on deposits, and locations of offices. We are also subject to capitalization guidelines established by our
regulators, which require us to maintain adequate capital to support our growth.
The laws and regulations
applicable to the banking industry could change at any time, and we cannot predict the effects of these changes on our business and profitability.
Because government regulation greatly affects the business and financial results of all commercial banks and bank holding companies, our cost of
compliance could adversely affect our ability to operate profitably.
Proposals for further regulation
of the financial services industry are continually being introduced in the Congress of the United States of America and the General Assembly of the
State of South Carolina. The agencies
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regulating the financial services industry also periodically adopt changes to their regulations. It is possible that additional legislative proposals may be adopted or regulatory changes may be made that would have an adverse effect on our business.
Lack of seasoning of our loan portfolio may increase
the risk of credit defaults in the future.
Due to our short operating
history, all of the loans in our loan portfolio and our lending relationships are of relatively recent origin. In general, loans do not begin to show
signs of credit deterioration or default until they have been outstanding for some period of time, a process we refer to as seasoning. As a
result, a portfolio of older loans will usually behave more predictably than a newer portfolio. Because our loan portfolio is relatively new, the
current level of delinquencies and defaults may not be representative of the level that will prevail when the portfolio becomes more seasoned, which
may be higher than current levels. If delinquencies and defaults increase, we may be required to increase our provision for loan losses, which would
adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
We depend on the accuracy and completeness of
information about customers and counterparties and our financial condition could be adversely affected if we have been provided misleading
information.
In deciding whether to extend
credit or to enter into other transactions with customers and counterparties, we may rely on information furnished to us by or on behalf of customers
and counterparties, including financial statements and other financial information, which we do not independently verify. We also may rely on
representations of customers and counterparties as to the accuracy and completeness of that information and, with respect to financial statements, on
reports of independent auditors. For example, in deciding whether to extend credit to customers, we may assume that a customers audited financial
statements conform with GAAP and present fairly, in all material respects, the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
customer. Our financial condition and results of operations could be negatively impacted to the extent we rely on financial statements that do not
comply with GAAP or are materially misleading.
Changes in interest rates affect our interest
margins, which can adversely affect our profitability.
Our results of operations are
affected by credit policies of monetary authorities, particularly the Federal Reserve. Our profitability depends to a significant extent on our net
interest income, which is the difference between interest income on interest-earning assets, such as loans and investments, and interest expense on
interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors beyond our control, including
general economic conditions and policies of various governmental and regulatory agencies. Changes in monetary policy, including changes in interest
rates, could influence not only the interest we receive on loans and securities and the interest paid on deposit and borrowings, but those changes
could also affect our ability to originate loans and obtain deposits. Our net interest income will be adversely affected if market interest rates
change such that the interest paid on deposits and borrowings increases faster than interest earned on loans and investments.
We face strong competition for customers, which could
prevent us from obtaining customers and may cause us to pay higher interest rates to attract deposits.
The banking business is highly
competitive, and we experience competition in our market from many other financial institutions. We compete with commercial banks, credit unions,
savings and loan associations, mortgage banking firms, consumer finance companies, securities brokerage firms, insurance companies, money market funds,
and other mutual funds, as well as other super-regional, national, and international financial institutions that operate offices in our primary market
areas and elsewhere. We compete with these institutions both in attracting deposits and in making loans. In addition, we have to attract our customer
base from other existing financial institutions and from new residents. Many of our competitors are well-established, larger financial institutions.
These institutions offer some services, such as extensive and established branch networks, that we do not provide. There are also a number of other
relatively new community banks in our market that share our general marketing focus on small- to medium-sized businesses and individuals. There is a
risk that we will not be able to compete successfully with other financial institutions in our market, and that we may have to pay higher interest
rates to attract deposits, resulting in reduced profitability. In addition, competitors that are not depository institutions are generally not subject
to the extensive regulations that apply to us.
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Liquidity needs could adversely affect our results of
operations and financial condition.
Our primary funding sources are
cash on hand, customer deposits and loan repayments. Deposit levels may be affected by a number of factors, including rates paid by competitors,
general interest rate levels, returns available to customers on alternative investments and general economic conditions. Scheduled loan repayments are
a relatively stable source of funds; however, they are subject to the ability of borrowers to repay the loans. The ability of borrowers to repay loans
can be adversely affected by a number of factors outside of our control, including changes in economic conditions, adverse trends or events affecting
business industry groups, reductions in real estate values or markets, business closings or lay-offs, inclement weather, natural disasters and
international instability. Accordingly, we may be required from time to time to rely on secondary sources of liquidity to meet withdrawal demands or
otherwise fund operations. Those sources may include borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank or Federal Reserve Bank, federal funds lines of credit
from correspondent banks and brokered deposits, to the extent allowable by regulatory authorities. While we believe that these sources are currently
adequate, there can be no assurance they will be sufficient to meet future liquidity demands, particularly if we were to experience atypical deposit
withdrawal demands, increased loan demand or if regulatory decisions should limit available funding sources such as brokered deposits. We may be
required to slow or discontinue loan growth, capital expenditures or other investments or liquidate assets should those sources not be
adequate.
Our FDIC Deposit Insurance premiums have risen
significantly in the recent past and may continue to increase in the future as a result of our risk assessment category and increased assessment rates
imposed by the FDIC.
As a member institution of the
FDIC, we are required to pay deposit insurance premium assessments to the FDIC. We are generally unable to control the amount of premiums that are
required to be paid for FDIC insurance. If there are additional bank or financial institution failures, we may be required to pay even higher FDIC
premiums than recently increased levels. Any future increases may materially and adversely affect our results of operations. Additionally, the
Dodd-Frank Act changed the assessment base for federal deposit insurance from the amount of insured deposits to consolidated assets less tangible
capital. While the ultimate effect of the Dodd-Frank Act cannot currently be determined, the law and its implementing rules and regulations are likely
to result in increased compliance costs and fees paid to regulators, along with possible restrictions on our operations, all of which may have a
material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition.
We may be adversely affected by the soundness of
other financial institutions.
Financial services institutions
are interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, counterparty, or other relationships. We have exposure to many different industries and
counterparties, and routinely execute transactions with counterparties in the financial services industry, including commercial banks, brokers and
dealers, investment banks, and other institutional customers. Many of these transactions expose us to credit risk in the event of a default by a
counterparty or customer. In addition, our credit risk may be exacerbated when the collateral held by the Bank cannot be realized upon or is liquidated
at prices not sufficient to recover the full amount of the credit or derivative exposure due to the Bank. Any such losses could have a material adverse
effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Risks Related to Our Expanded Business
Model
We may face regulatory restrictions in expanding our business model.
We intend to use the proceeds of
the offering for general corporate purposes, including to pay expenses related to future business opportunities. Future business opportunities are
intended to include both traditional community banking services as well as opportunities in consumer finance, transaction processing services, digital
payments and mobile banking. However, the Bank must obtain OCC approval to expand its business model and there can be no assurances that the Bank will
receive OCC approval. Even if the Bank receives OCC approval to expand its business model, there can be no assurances that the Bank will be successful
in implementing the steps necessary to expand its business model. Revenues, if any, from the expanded business model may occur materially later than
initial expenses from the implementation of the expanded business model. As a result, the Company may incur material operating losses during the
development of the expanded business model, and these expenses may not be recouped if we are unsuccessful in implementing the expanded business model.
In addition, we will remain subject to supervision by the OCC, and this supervision could affect our ability to expand our business model. For
example,
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the OCC could limit our growth if it believes we are growing too quickly or without sufficient internal controls, or it could limit the expansion of our business model if it were to conclude that we lack appropriate risk management practices and other assessment tools.
The market for mobile payments may not develop as we
expect.
Although we believe that mobile
payments may be a large market opportunity with potential for growth over the next five years, there can be no assurances that this industry will
develop in the manner that we anticipate or, if it does, that the revenue opportunity will be significant. We will be operating from an unproven
business model, and there can be no assurances that any or all of our strategies will be successful.
We may not succeed in executing key contracts that we
will need to expand our business model.
We are currently negotiating an
arms-length agreement with MPIB under which we would obtain the right to acquire MPIB or its assets, including its intellectual property,
customer agreements and relationships. Any such acquisition would be subject to our obtaining any required regulatory approvals. There can be no
assurances that we will be able to negotiate an agreement with MPIB on terms that we find acceptable or that the agreement will receive any necessary
regulatory approval. Without this agreement, our ability to expand our business in transaction processing services, digital payments and mobile banking
would be significantly diminished. We also plan to enter into agreements with customers and other key vendors. We will need these agreements to
implement our new business model, but there are no assurances that we will reach satisfactory agreements with these parties.
We may not be able to attract and retain qualified
personnel.
We anticipate that the success of
implementing our expanded business model will be largely dependent upon our additions of new executive management team members, including Gordon A.
Baird, who was recently appointed as the Companys Chief Executive Officer and as a director. We will also need to attract other senior industry
professionals with extensive banking, payment, credit, technology and wireless telecommunications expertise to join our board of directors and
executive management team, and we may lack the capital or other resources necessary to recruit these professionals. If we fail to attract and retain
these industry professionals, we may not be able to expand our business model to include consumer finance, payments and mobile banking services, which
could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Moreover, even if we are able to grow and expand
our management team by attracting these industry professionals, the resources required to retain these employees may adversely affect our operating
margins.
We may not be able to manage our growth, which may
adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
Although we intend to develop our
new business model in a controlled and measured manner, even modest success will nevertheless result in a significant increase in our size. There is a
risk we will not be successful in expanding our business model at acceptable risk levels and upon acceptable terms or in managing the costs and
implementation risks associated with the expanded business model.
We will need to raise additional capital in order to
implement the expanded business model and that capital may not be available on favorable terms, if at all.
We intend to use the proceeds of
the offering for general corporate purposes, including but not limited to pay expenses related to the development of future business opportunities.
Future business opportunities are intended to include both traditional community banking services as well as opportunities in consumer finance,
transaction processing services, digital payments and mobile banking. However, we will need a substantial amount of additional capital in order to
actually implement our new business model and to support our growth and operations. Our ability to raise additional capital in the future will depend
on a number of factors, including conditions in the capital markets, which are outside of our control. There is a risk we will not be able to raise
capital when needed or on favorable terms. If we cannot raise additional capital when needed, we will not be able to implement our new business model,
and we will also be subject to increased regulatory supervision and the imposition of restrictions on our growth and business. These restrictions could
result in increases in operating expenses and reductions in revenues that could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results
of operations.
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We intend to outsource some of our essential services
to third-party providers who may terminate their agreements with us, resulting in interruptions to our banking operations.
If we expand our business to
include mobile payment solutions, we expect that we will obtain essential technological and customer services support for the systems we use from
third-party providers. We also outsource our check processing, check imaging, electronic bill payment, statement rendering, internal audit and other
services to third-party vendors. Our agreements with each service provider are generally cancelable without cause by either party upon specified notice
periods. If one of our third-party service providers terminates its agreement with us and we are unable to replace it with another service provider,
our operations may be interrupted. If an interruption were to continue for a significant period of time, our earnings could decrease, we could
experience losses, and we could lose customers.
We will need to adequately protect our brand and the
intellectual property rights related to our products and services and avoid infringing on the property rights of others.
Our brand will be important to
our business, and we intend to use trademark restrictions and other means to protect it. Our business would be harmed if we were unable to protect our
brand against infringement and its value was to decrease as a result.
We will rely on a combination of
trademark and copyright laws, trade secret protection and confidentiality and license agreements to protect the intellectual property rights related to
our products and services. We may unknowingly violate the intellectual property or other proprietary rights of others, and thus may be subject to
claims by third parties. If so, we may be required to devote significant time and resources to defending against these claims or to protecting or
enforcing our own rights. Some of our intellectual property rights may not be protected by intellectual property laws, particularly in foreign
jurisdictions. The loss of our intellectual property or the inability to secure or enforce our intellectual property rights or to defend successfully
against an infringement action could harm our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects.
Risks Related to the Offering and our Common
Stock
An investment in the Company involves a high degree of risk.
An investment in the Company is
speculative and involves a high degree of risk, including the loss of your entire investment in the Company. There is no guaranteed rate of return on
your investment, and there is no assurance that you will be able to resell your shares for the amount you paid for them or for any other amount. You
should not invest in the Company unless you can afford to lose your entire investment.
We are not making any recommendations related to the
offering, and you must make your own determination of whether the subscription price is a fair price.
The board of directors is not
making any recommendation regarding the purchase of our shares. The current market price of our shares is affected by many factors and may increase or
decrease subsequent to the offering. You will need to evaluate the value of the shares being offered and the risks inherent in investing, and
individually determine if you should purchase our shares.
The future price of our common shares may be less
than the $0.80 purchase price per share in the offering.
If you purchase common stock in
the offering, you may not be able to sell them later at or above the $0.80 purchase price in the offering. The actual market price of our common stock
could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to numerous factors, some of which are beyond our control. These factors include, among other things,
actual or anticipated variations in our costs of doing business, operating results and cash flow, the nature and content of our earnings releases and
our competitors earnings releases, changes in financial estimates by securities analysts, business conditions in our markets and the general
state of the securities markets and the market for other financial stocks, changes in capital markets that affect the perceived availability of capital
to companies in our industry, governmental legislation or regulation, currency and exchange rate fluctuations, as well as general economic and market
conditions, such as downturns in our economy and recessions.
Once you invest in the offering,
you may not revoke your purchase. If you purchase shares of our common stock and, afterwards, the public trading market price decreases below the
subscription price, you will have
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committed to buying common shares at a price above the prevailing market price and could have an immediate unrealized loss. We cannot assure you that the market price of our common shares will not decline after you purchase our shares. Moreover, we cannot assure you that following your purchase you will be able to sell your common shares at a price equal to or greater than the subscription price.
We are a holding company and depend on our Bank for
dividends, distributions and other payments.
Substantially all of our
activities are conducted through the Bank, and, consequently, as the parent company of the Bank, we receive substantially all of our revenue as
dividends from the Bank. The Bank is currently prohibited from paying dividends to the Company without prior approval from the OCC. In addition, the
Company is currently prohibited from paying any dividends without the prior approval of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. There can be no
assurances such approvals would be granted or with regard to how long these restrictions will remain in place. In the future, any declaration and
payment of cash dividends will be subject to the boards evaluation of the Companys operating results, financial condition, future growth
plans, general business and economic conditions, and tax and other relevant considerations. The payment of cash dividends by the Company in the future
will also be subject to certain other legal and regulatory limitations (including the requirement that the Companys capital be maintained at
certain minimum levels) and ongoing review by the Companys banking regulators.
We may raise additional capital, which could
adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
We are not restricted from
issuing additional shares of common stock or securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for, or that represent the right to receive, common
stock, or from issuing additional shares of preferred stock. We frequently evaluate opportunities to access the capital markets, taking into account
our regulatory capital ratios, financial condition and other relevant considerations. Subject to market conditions, we may take further actions to
raise additional capital. Such actions could include, among other things, the issuance of additional shares of common stock or preferred stock in
public or private transactions in order to further increase our capital levels above the requirements for a well-capitalized institution established by
the federal bank regulatory agencies as well as other regulatory targets. These issuances would dilute ownership interests of the investors in the
offering and could dilute the per share book value of our common stock. New investors may also have rights, preferences and privileges senior to our
common stock, which may adversely impact our current shareholders.
The offering may reduce your ownership in the
Company.
If you choose not to purchase
shares in the offering, your ownership interest in the Company will be diluted as a result of the offering. Assuming that we sell the maximum number of
shares in the offering to our existing shareholders, your ownership interest may decline by up to 10.6%.
In addition, we will adopt a new
equity incentive plan to replace our 2005 Stock Incentive Plan. The new equity incentive plan will reserve 5,521,253 shares (less any shares reserved
under the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan) for the issuance of equity compensation awards, including stock options, to our executive officers, other
employees, and directors and will include an evergreen provision that provides that the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under
the plan automatically increases each time the Company issues additional shares of common stock so that the number of shares available for issuance
under the plan (plus any shares reserved under the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan) continues to equal 20% of the Companys total outstanding shares.
The new equity incentive plan will be an omnibus plan and therefore will also provide for the issuance of other equity compensation, including
restricted stock and stock appreciation rights, to our employees and directors. We anticipate that we will grant awards for virtually all of these
shares to our executive officers, other employees, and directors over the 12-24 month period following this offering.
If you do not act promptly and follow the
subscription instructions, your purchase of shares in the offering will be rejected.
Shareholders who desire to
purchase common shares in the offering must act promptly to ensure that all required forms and payments are actually received by us, and all payments
clear, prior to the expiration of the offering. Unless the requirement is waived by us, a minimum investment of $1,000 is required to purchase shares
in the offering. If you are a beneficial owner of shares, you must act promptly to ensure that your broker, dealer,
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custodian bank or other nominee acts for you and that all required forms and payments are actually received by us prior to the expiration of the offering. We are not responsible if your broker, dealer, custodian bank or nominee fails to ensure that all required forms and payments are actually received, and all payments clear, prior to the expiration of the offering. If you fail to complete and sign the required subscription forms, send an incorrect payment amount or otherwise fail to follow the subscription procedures that apply to your purchase or your payment does not clear prior to the expiration of the offering, we may, depending on the circumstances, reject your subscription or accept it only to the extent of any payment that has been received and has cleared. We do not undertake to contact you concerning, or attempt to correct, an incomplete or incorrect subscription form. We have the sole discretion to determine whether your purchase properly and timely follows the subscription procedures.
An investor acquiring a 5% or greater interest in our
common stock could be required to obtain regulatory approval for its investment.
Any investor which will own 5% or
more of our common stock following the offering could be required to provide information to the Federal Reserve Board prior to making its investment
and could be required to enter into passivity commitments or, if it will own 10% or more of our common stock following the offering, to seek approval
from the Federal Reserve for its investment under the Change in Bank Control Act or the Bank Holding Company Act.
Your subscription is
irrevocable.
An offer to purchase shares in
this offering is irrevocable. Your investment decision is made at the time you submit your subscription, and any funds delivered in connection with
your subscription will not be returned to you for any reason, including as a result of a material adverse event affecting us or the economy in general,
unless this offering is cancelled in its entirety or if we reject your subscription, and in the event of rejection, only the portion of the funds that
represent the portion of the subscription rejected will be returned to you without interest or deduction.
The Companys securities are not FDIC
insured.
The Companys securities,
including the shares of common stock being offered hereby, are not savings or deposit accounts or other obligations of the Company and are not insured
by the Deposit Insurance Fund, the FDIC, or any other governmental agency. These securities are subject to investment risk, including the possible loss
of the entire investment.
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Assuming we sell all 2,351,250
shares of common stock in the offering, we estimate that the net proceeds, after deducting related expenses, will be approximately $1.83 million.
Because there is no minimum number of shares that must be sold in the offering, we can provide no assurance regarding the amount of capital we will
actually raise in the offering. We expect to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including to pay expenses related
to future business opportunities. Future business opportunities are intended to include both traditional community banking services as well as
opportunities in consumer finance, transaction processing services, digital payments and mobile banking. However, under our consent order the Bank must
obtain OCC approval to expand its existing business model and there can be no assurances that the Bank will receive OCC approval or be successful in
implementing the steps necessary to expand its business model.
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The following table sets forth
our capitalization and certain capital ratios as of September 30, 2012. Our capitalization is presented on an actual basis and on an as adjusted basis
to reflect (i) the sale of 17,648,750 shares of our common stock in the Private Placement and our receipt of $12.6 million in net proceeds from the
Private Placement, and (ii) the sale of 2,351,250 shares of our common stock in the offering and our receipt of $1.83 million in estimated net proceeds
from the offering, assuming an offering price of $0.80 per share and after deducting the estimated expenses of the offering. There is no minimum number
of shares that must be sold in the offering in order to accept subscriptions and close the offering, thus we may sell less than 2,351,250 shares in
this offering.
The following data should be read
together with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2011 and incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
September 30, 2012 |
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Actual |
As Adjusted |
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(dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||
Shareholders Equity:(1) |
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Common stock,
par value $0.01 per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 2,085,010 shares issued and outstanding; 22,085,010 shares issued and outstanding, as
adjusted |
$ | 20,850 | $ | 220,850 | |||||||
Capital
surplus |
21,102,085 | 35,386,255 | |||||||||
Retained
earnings/(accumulated deficit) |
(12,826,651 | ) | (12,826,651 | ) | |||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss, net of tax |
136,534 | 136,534 | |||||||||
Total
shareholders equity |
$ | 8,432,818 | $ | 22,916,988 | |||||||
Total
capitalization |
$ | 8,432,818 | $ | 22,916,988 | |||||||
Capital
Ratios: |
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Equity to
assets ratio (average year-to-date equity to average year-to-date assets)(2) |
7.61 | % | 13.28 | % | |||||||
Leverage
ratio(2) |
7.44 | % | 19.31 | % | |||||||
Tier 1
risk-based capital ratio |
10.22 | % | 27.16 | % | |||||||
Total
risk-based capital ratio |
11.48 | % | 28.42 | % |
(1) |
As of December 31, 2012, there were 19,733,760 shares of common stock outstanding, and we had 473,505 shares of common stock subject to the issuance of outstanding options with a weighted-average exercise price of $2.75 per share. |
(2) |
Averages are calculated as if the private placement transaction was consummated at the beginning of the period for which averages are being computed. |
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Our common stock is quoted on the
OTCBB under the symbol IEBS. Although we are quoted on the OTCBB and have a sponsoring broker-dealer to match buy and sell orders for our
common stock, the trading markets on the OTCBB lack the depth, liquidity, and orderliness necessary to maintain a liquid market. The OTCBB prices are
quotations, which reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commissions, and may not represent actual transactions. We have no
immediate plans to seek listing on any stock exchange.
As of December 31, 2012, there
were 19,733,760 shares of common stock outstanding held by approximately 636 shareholders of record. On December 31, 2012, we consummated the Private
Placement pursuant to which we issued 17,648,750 shares of our common stock at $0.80 per share for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $14.1
million. We may not be aware of all prices at which our common stock has been traded. We have not determined whether the trades of which we are aware
were the result of arms-length negotiations between the parties. Based on information available to us from a limited number of sellers and
purchasers of common stock who have engaged in privately negotiated transactions of which we are aware, there were approximately 268,083 shares traded
in 2012 ranging from $0.11 to $0.90. These trades occurred throughout the year.
We have not declared or paid any
cash dividends on our common stock since our inception. For the foreseeable future, we do not intend to declare cash dividends. We intend to retain
earnings to grow our business and strengthen our capital base. Our ability to pay dividends depends on the ability of our subsidiary, Independence
National Bank, to pay dividends to us. As a national bank, the Bank may only pay dividends out of its net profits, after deducting expenses, including
losses and bad debts. In addition, the Bank is prohibited from declaring a dividend on its shares of common stock until its surplus equals its stated
capital, unless there has been transferred to surplus no less than one-tenth of the Banks net profits of the preceding two consecutive half-year
periods (in the case of an annual dividend). The approval of the OCC will be required if the total of all dividends declared in any calendar year by
the Bank exceeds the Banks net profits to date for that year combined with its retained net profits for the preceding two years less any required
transfers to surplus. The OCC also has the authority under federal law to enjoin a national bank from engaging in what in its opinion constitutes an
unsafe or unsound practice in conducting its business, including the payment of a dividend under certain circumstances. Further, under the terms of the
consent order, we were required to present a dividend policy to the OCC that permits the declaration of a dividend only when the Bank is in compliance
with its approved capital plan, with the aforementioned restrictions, and upon receipt of no supervisory objection by the OCC. Currently, the Company
also has to obtain the prior written approval of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond before declaring or paying any dividends.
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General
The Companys Articles of
Incorporation authorize the issuance of capital stock consisting of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 10,000,000
shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. As of February [], 2013, we had issued and outstanding 19,733,760 shares of common stock
held by 636 shareholders of record, and no shares of our preferred stock were issued and outstanding.
The description of our capital
stock below is qualified in its entirety by reference to our Articles of Incorporation.
Common Stock
General. Each share
of common stock has the same relative rights as, and is identical in all respects to, each other share of common stock.
Voting Rights. Each
share of common stock will entitle the holder thereof to one vote on all matters upon which shareholders have the right to vote. There are no
cumulative voting rights.
In general, except as otherwise
provided in our Articles of Incorporation, (i) amendments to our Articles of Incorporation must be approved by two-thirds of the votes entitled to be
cast, regardless of voting group, and in addition by two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast within each voting group entitled to vote separately
thereon; and (ii) the dissolution of the Company must be approved by two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast thereon.
Dividends. Holders
of shares of common stock are entitled to receive dividends when and as declared by the board of directors out of funds legally available therefore.
Our ability to pay dividends will be dependent on our earnings and financial condition and subject to certain restrictions imposed by state and federal
laws.
No Preemptive or Conversion
Rights. Holders of shares of our common stock do not have preemptive rights to purchase additional shares of our common stock and have no
conversion or redemption rights.
Calls and
Assessments. All of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock are nonassessable and noncallable.
Liquidation Rights.
In the event of our liquidation, dissolution, or winding up, the holders of shares of our common stock shall be entitled to receive, in cash or in
kind, our assets available for distribution remaining after payment or provision for payment of our debts and liabilities and distributions or
provision for distributions to holders of any preferred stock that may be issued and outstanding having preference over common shares.
Certain Ownership
Restrictions. The Company is a bank holding company. A holder of common stock (or group of holders acting in concert) that (i) directly or
indirectly owns, controls or has the power to vote more than 5% of the total voting power of the Company, (ii) directly or indirectly owns, controls or
has the power to vote 10% or more of any class of voting securities of the Company, (iii) directly or indirectly owns, controls or has the power to
vote 25% or more of the total equity of the Company, or (iv) is otherwise deemed to control the Company under applicable regulatory
standards may be subject to important restrictions, such as prior regulatory notice or approval requirements.
Preferred Stock
Our board of directors, without
shareholder approval, is empowered to authorize the issuance, in one or more series, of shares of preferred stock at such times, for such purposes and
for such consideration as it may deem advisable. The board of directors is also authorized to fix before the issuance thereof the designation, voting,
conversion, preference and other relative rights, qualifications and limitations of any such series of preferred stock. Accordingly, our board of
directors, without shareholder approval, may authorize the issuance of one or more series of preferred stock with voting and conversion rights which
could adversely affect the voting power of the holders of common stock and, under certain circumstances, discourage an attempt by others to gain
control of the Company.
The creation and issuance of any
additional series of preferred stock, and the relative rights, designations and preferences of such series, if and when established, will depend on,
among other things, our future capital needs,
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then existing market conditions and other factors that, in the judgment of our board of directors, might warrant the issuance of preferred stock.
Certain Protective Provisions
General. Our
Articles of Incorporation and bylaws, as well as the South Carolina Business Corporation Act, contain certain provisions designed to enhance the
ability of our board of directors to deal with attempts to acquire control of us. These provisions may be deemed to have an anti-takeover effect and
may discourage takeover attempts which have not been approved by the board of directors (including takeovers which certain shareholders may deem to be
in their best interest). To the extent that such takeover attempts are discouraged, temporary fluctuations in the market price of common stock
resulting from actual or rumored takeover attempts may be inhibited. These provisions also could discourage or make more difficult a merger, tender
offer or proxy contest, even though such transaction may be favorable to the interests of shareholders, and could potentially adversely affect the
market price of our common stock.
The following briefly summarizes
protective provisions that are contained in our Articles of Incorporation and bylaws and which are provided by the South Carolina Business Corporation
Act. This summary is necessarily general and is not intended to be a complete description of all the features and consequences of those provisions and
is qualified in its entirety by reference to our Articles of Incorporation and bylaws and the statutory provisions contained in the South Carolina
Business Corporation Act.
Authorized but Unissued
Stock. The authorized but unissued shares of common stock and preferred stock will be available for future issuance without shareholder
approval. These additional shares may be used for a variety of corporate purposes, including future private or public offering to raise additional
capital, corporate acquisitions, and employee benefit plans. The existence of authorized but unissued and unreserved shares of common stock and
preferred stock may enable the board of directors to issue shares to persons friendly to current management, which could render more difficult or
discourage any attempt to obtain control of us by means such as a proxy contest, tender offer, or merger, and thereby protect the continuity of the
Companys management.
Number and Qualifications
of Directors. The articles and bylaws provide that the number of directors shall be fixed from time to time by resolution of the directors of
the Company, but may not consist of fewer than five nor more than 25 members. The bylaws also provide that no individual who is or becomes a Business
Competitor (as defined below) or who is or becomes affiliated with, employed by, or a representative of any individual, corporation, or other entity
which the board of directors, after having such matter formally brought to its attention, determines to be in competition with us or any of our
subsidiaries (any such individual, corporation, or other entity being a Business Competitor) shall be eligible to serve as a director if
the board of directors determines that it would not be in our best interests for such individual to serve as a director. Any financial institution
having branches or affiliates within Greenville County, South Carolina, is presumed to be a Business Competitor unless the board of directors
determines otherwise.
Advance Notice Requirements
for Shareholder Proposals. Our bylaws establish advance notice procedures with regard to shareholder proposals. These procedures provide that
the shareholder generally must submit information regarding the proposal, together with the proposal, to our corporate secretary at least 30 days and
not more than 60 days in advance of the annual meeting. Shareholders submitting proposals for inclusion in our proxy statement must comply with the
proxy rules under the Exchange Act. We may reject a shareholder proposal that is not made in accordance with such procedures.
Certain Nomination
Requirements. Pursuant to our bylaws, we have established certain nomination requirements for an individual to be elected as a director of the
Company at any annual or special meeting of the shareholders, including that the nominating party provide us within a specified time prior to the
meeting (i) the name and address of the shareholder who intends to make the nomination and of the person or persons to be nominated; (ii) a
representation that the shareholder is a holder of record of stock of the Company entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or
by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons specified in the notice; (iii) a description of all arrangements or understandings between
the shareholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nomination or nominations are to
be made by the shareholder; (iv) such other information regarding each nominee proposed by such shareholder as would be required to be included in a
proxy statement filed pursuant to the proxy rules of the SEC, had the nominee been nominated, or intended to be nominated, by the board of directors;
and (v) the consent
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of each nominee to serve as a director of the Company if so elected. The chairman of any shareholders meeting may, for good cause shown, waive the operation of these provisions. These provisions could reduce the likelihood that a third party would nominate and elect individuals to serve on our board of directors.
Business Combinations with
Interested Shareholders. The South Carolina business combinations statute provides that a 10% or greater shareholder of a resident domestic
corporation cannot engage in a business combination (as defined in the statute) with such corporation for a period of two years following
the date on which the 10% shareholder became such, unless the business combination or the acquisition of shares is approved by a majority of the
disinterested members of such corporations board of directors before the 10% shareholders share acquisition date. This statute further
provides that at no time (even after the two-year period subsequent to such share acquisition date) may the 10% shareholder engage in a business
combination with the relevant corporation unless certain approvals of the board of directors or disinterested shareholders are obtained or unless the
consideration given in the combination meets certain minimum standards set forth in the statute. The law is very broad in its scope and is designed to
inhibit unfriendly acquisitions. A corporation may opt out of this statute pursuant to a provision in its articles of incorporation. Our Articles of
Incorporation do not contain such a provision.
Factors to be Considered in
Certain Transactions. Our Articles of Incorporation grant the board of directors the discretion, when considering whether a proposed merger or
similar transaction is in the best interests of the Company and our shareholders, to take into account the interests of the employees, customers,
suppliers, creditors, and other constituencies of the Company and its subsidiaries, the communities and geographical areas in which the Company and its
subsidiaries operate or are located, and all other factors such directors consider pertinent, to the extent permitted by South Carolina
law.
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We will sell shares directly to
investors through our executive officers and directors, each of whom performs substantial duties on our behalf other than in connection with this
offering. We believe these officers and directors will not be deemed to be brokers or dealers under the Exchange Act due to Rule 3a4-1. None of these
executive officers or directors will be separately compensated either directly or indirectly for his or her services in connection with this offering.
We will, however, pay all of the expenses incident to the offering and sale of our shares. We will not compensate any brokers or sales agents in
connection with this offering.
We are offering the shares to our
existing shareholders who are residing in those states in which this offering is being made. This offering will terminate upon the earlier of the sale
of all 2,351,250 shares of common stock or at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard time, on [], 2013, unless we terminate it earlier or extend it up to an
additional 30 days in our sole discretion.
We currently anticipate that, if
our existing shareholders oversubscribe the offering, we will allocate shares of our common stock on a pro rata basis in accordance with the existing
shareholders ownership in our Company. However, we reserve the right to allocate shares of our common stock according to other methods, including
allocating shares on a first come, first served basis or any other method as we may determine to be appropriate under the circumstances as
they may exist at the time, and to accept or reject subscriptions in whole or in part in our sole discretion. Once made, a subscription cannot be
withdrawn by a subscriber without our consent. All funds received from subscriptions will be placed in a segregated non-interest bearing account at the
Bank pending our acceptance of the associated subscriptions. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to accept or reject any subscription in
whole or in part on or before the expiration date of this offering. We will notify all subscribers within 10 business days after the earlier of the
final expiration date or the sale of all of the shares being offered in this offering whether their subscriptions have been accepted. If the offering
is not completed, or if any part of your subscription is not accepted, your funds will be returned, without interest, as soon as
practicable.
We reserve the right, in our sole
discretion, to accept or reject any subscription in whole or in part on or before the expiration date of this offering. We reserve the right to permit
Shareholders to purchase shares in the offering in another persons name. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to not offer the shares in
those states where existing shareholders or prospective purchasers reside, where compliance with the states securities laws would require that we
register the shares for issuance under the states securities laws or where, in our sole discretion, compliance with those laws would be
burdensome or otherwise would not be in our, or our shareholders, best interests.
We will have the sole right to
accept offers to purchase shares and may reject any proposed purchase of shares in whole or in part. We reserve the right to withdraw, cancel, modify,
or terminate the offering of the shares at any time without notice. For more information on the distribution of our shares, see Prospectus
Summary The Offering beginning on page 1 of this prospectus.
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The validity of the issuance of
the shares of common stock offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, Greenville, South
Carolina.
Our consolidated balance sheets
as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholders equity and
comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2011 appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2011 have been incorporated by reference herein in reliance upon the report of Elliott Davis, LLC, independent
registered public accounting firm, incorporated by reference herein, and upon the authority of that firm as experts in accounting and
auditing.
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We have filed with the SEC a
registration statement for the securities on Form S-1 under the Securities Act. This prospectus, which forms part of the registration statement, does
not contain all the information contained in the registration statement. Whenever a reference is made in this prospectus to any of our contracts or
other documents, the reference may not be complete and, for a copy of the contract or document, you should refer to the exhibits that are part of the
registration statement.
You may inspect and copy the
registration statement at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549 upon payment of certain
prescribed fees. You may obtain information on the operation of the SECs public reference facilities by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. You
may also access the registration statement electronically through the SECs Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval, or EDGAR, system at
the SECs website located at http://www.sec.gov.
The SEC allows us to incorporate
by reference the information we file with it, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents filed
separately with the SEC. The information we incorporate by reference is an important part of this prospectus. We incorporate by reference the documents
listed below, except to the extent that any information contained in those documents is deemed furnished in accordance with SEC rules. The
documents we incorporate by reference, all of which we have previously filed with the SEC, include:
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Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, filed with the SEC on March 7, 2012; |
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Our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the SEC on April 6, 2012; |
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Our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2012, June 30, 2012, and September 30, 2012, filed with the SEC on May 5, 2012 (as amended on May 4, 2012), August 14, 2012 (as amended on August 28, 2012), and November 7, 2012, respectively; and |
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Our Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on January 31, 2012, April 4, 2012, May 17, 2012, August 20, 2012, December 14, 2012 and January 7, 2013. |
A description of our capital
stock can be found herein under Description of Capital Stock.
Any statement contained in a
document that is incorporated by reference will be modified or superseded for all purposes to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus
modifies or is contrary to that previous statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed a part of this prospectus except as so
modified or superseded.
We will provide a copy of any and
all of the information that is incorporated by reference in this prospectus to any person, including a beneficial owner, to whom a prospectus is
delivered, without charge, upon written or oral request. Written requests for copies should be directed to Attn: Martha L. Long, Independence
Bancshares, Inc., 500 East Washington Street, Greenville, South Carolina, 29601. Telephone requests for copies should be directed to Martha L. Long at
(864) 672-1776.
We maintain an Internet website
at www. independencenb.com where the incorporated reports listed above can be accessed. Neither this website nor the information on this website is
included or incorporated in, or is a part of, this prospectus.
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2,351,250 Shares
Common Stock
PROSPECTUS
The date of this prospectus is [], 2013
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN
PROSPECTUS
Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and
Distribution.
The following table sets forth
all expenses to be paid by the registrant in connection with this offering. All amounts shown are estimates except for the SEC registration
fee.
SEC
Registration Fees |
$ | 257.00 | ||||
Blue Sky Fees
|
5,000.00 | * | ||||
Accounting
Fees and Expenses |
5,000.00 | * | ||||
Legal Fees
and Expenses |
40,000.00 | * | ||||
Miscellaneous
|
5,000.00 | * | ||||
Total |
$ | 55,257.00 |
* |
Estimates |
Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and
Officers.
Under our Bylaws, each of our
directors has the right to be indemnified by us to the maximum extent permitted by law against (i) reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any
threatened, pending or completed civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or arbitrative action, suit or proceeding seeking to hold the director
liable by reason of his or her actions in such capacity and (ii) reasonable payments made by the director in satisfaction of any judgment, money
decree, fine, penalty or settlement for which he or she became liable in such action, suit or proceeding. This right to indemnification includes the
right to the advancement of reasonable expenses by us, to the maximum extent permitted by law. Under our Bylaws, each of our officers who are not
directors is entitled to the same indemnification rights, including the right to the advancement of reasonable expenses, which are provided to our
directors.
Pursuant to the Business
Corporation Act, a South Carolina corporation has the power to indemnify its directors and officers provided that they act in good faith and reasonably
believe that their conduct was lawful and in the corporate interest (or not opposed thereto), as set forth in the Business Corporation Act. Under the
Business Corporation Act, unless limited by its articles of incorporation, a corporation must indemnify a director or officer who is wholly successful,
on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which he or she was a party because he or she is or was a director or officer, against
reasonable expenses incurred by the director or officer in connection with the proceeding. Our Articles of Incorporation do not contain any such
limitations. The Business Corporation Act permits a corporation to pay for or reimburse reasonable expenses in advance of final disposition of an
action, suit or proceeding only upon (i) the directors certification that he or she acted in good faith and in the corporate interest (or not
opposed thereto), (ii) the director furnishing a written undertaking to repay the advance if it is ultimately determined that he or she did not meet
this standard of conduct, and (iii) a determination is made that the facts then known to those making the determination would not preclude
indemnification under the Business Corporation Act.
Under our Articles of
Incorporation, no director will be liable to us or our shareholders for monetary damages for breach of his or her fiduciary duty as a director, to the
maximum extent permitted by law.
The Business Corporation Act also
empowers a corporation to provide insurance for directors and officers against liability arising out of their positions, even though the insurance
coverage may be broader than the corporations power to indemnify. We maintain directors and officers liability insurance for the
benefit of our directors and officers.
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Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered
Securities.
On December 31, 2012, we issued
17,648,750 shares of common stock to certain accredited investors, including members of the Companys board of directors, for cash proceeds of
approximately $14.1 million, at a price of $0.80 per share. In connection with the Private Placement, the Company paid Hovde Securities, LLC, a FINRA
registered broker-dealer, a sales commission of approximately $550,000. The issuance of the shares of common stock in the Private Placement was not
registered under the Securities Act, or the securities laws of any state, and were offered and sold in reliance on the exemption from registration
afforded by Section 4(2) and Regulation D (Rule 506) under the Securities Act.
Item 16. Exhibits and Financial
Statement Schedules.
(a) |
Exhibits. |
The exhibits to the registration
statement are listed in the Exhibit Index attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
(b) |
Financial Statements Schedules. |
The financial statement schedules
have been provided in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto, which are incorporated herein by reference to the Registrants
Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 7, 2012.
Item 17. Undertakings.
The registrant hereby
undertakes:
(a) |
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: |
(i) |
to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; |
(ii) |
to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the Calculation of Registration Fee table in the effective registration statement; and |
(iii) |
to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement. |
(b) |
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
(c) |
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. |
(d) |
That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser: |
(i) |
each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and |
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(ii) |
each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof; provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date. |
(e) |
That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser: |
(i) |
Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; |
(ii) |
Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant; |
(iii) |
The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and |
(iv) |
Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser. |
(f) |
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other that the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit of proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of
the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized in the City of Greenville, State of South Carolina, on February 5, 2013.
INDEPENDENCE BANCSHARES, INC. (Registrant) |
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By: |
/s/ Gordon A. Baird |
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Gordon A. Baird President and Chief Executive Officer |
Pursuant to the requirements of
the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
that each of the undersigned being a director of Independence Bancshares, Inc. (the Company) constitutes and appoints Gordon A. Baird and
Martha L. Long, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in
his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Registration Statement on Form S-1, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to
all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of
the Securities Act of 1933, this report has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated as of February 5,
2013.
Signature |
Title |
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/s/ Gordon A. Baird |
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
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Gordon A.
Baird |
(Principal Executive Officer) |
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/s/ Martha L. Long |
Chief Financial Officer |
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Martha L.
Long |
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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/s/ H. Neel Hipp, Jr. |
Director |
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H. Neel Hipp,
Jr. |
Chairman of the Board |
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/s/ Billy J. Coleman |
Director |
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Billy J.
Coleman |
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/s/ A. Alexander McLean, III |
Director |
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A. Alexander
McLean, III |
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Director |
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Hasmukh P.
Rama |
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/s/ Charles D. Walters |
Director |
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Charles D.
Walters |
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/s/ John W. Burnett Sr. |
Director |
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John W. Burnett
Sr. |
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/s/ Jose De Ocampo |
Director |
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Jose De
Ocampo |
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/s/ William R. Mathis Sr. |
Director |
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William R. Mathis
Sr. |
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/s/ Lawrence R. Miller |
Director |
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Lawrence R.
Miller |
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/s/ Sudhirkumar C. Patel |
Director |
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Sudhirkumar C.
Patel |
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/s/ Donald H. Rex Jr. |
Director |
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Donald H. Rex
Jr. |
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/s/ Roger W. Walters |
Director |
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Roger W.
Walters |
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/s/ Robert M. Austell |
Director |
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Robert M.
Austell |
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/s/ Vivian A. Wong |
Director |
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Vivian A.
Wong |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit |
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3.1 |
Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2011). |
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3.2 |
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form
8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 15, 2011). |
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3.3 |
Amended and Restated Bylaws dated March 5, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011). |
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4.1 |
Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant: Included in Exhibits 3.1 3.2. |
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4.2 |
Bylaws of the Registrant: Included in Exhibit 3.3. |
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4.3 |
Specimen Certificate for Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2011). |
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5.1 |
Legal
Opinion of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP. |
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10.1 |
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Independence Bancshares, Inc. and Lawrence R. Miller dated December 10, 2008 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of the Companys Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008).* |
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10.2 |
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Independence Bancshares, Inc. and Schaefer M. Carpenter dated December 10, 2008
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 of the Companys Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008).* |
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10.3 |
Form
of Stock Warrant Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Companys Form SB-2, File No. 333-121485).* |
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10.4 |
Independence Bancshares, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan and Form of Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the
Companys Form 10-QSB for the period ended June 30, 2005). * |
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10.5 |
Stock
Warrant Agreement between Lawrence R. Miller and the Company dated May 16, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Companys Form
10-QSB for the period ended June 30, 2005).* |
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10.6 |
Amendment No. 1 to the Independence Bancshares, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to the Companys Form 10-Q for
the period ended September 30, 2008).* |
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10.7 |
Consent Order by and between Independence National Bank and the Comptroller of the Currency dated November 14, 2011 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 of the Companys Form 8-K filed on November 18, 2011. |
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10.8 |
Stock
Purchase Agreement by and among Independence Bancshares, Inc. and the investors named therein dated as of December 31, 2012 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 of the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 4,
2013). |
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10.9 |
Registration Rights Agreement by and among Independence Bancshares, Inc. and the investors named therein dated as of December 31, 2012
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
January 4, 2013). |
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10.10 |
Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Independence Bancshares, Inc. and Lawrence R. Miller dated December
10, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on January 4, 2013).* |
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21.1 |
List
of Subsidiaries of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2011). |
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23.1 |
Consent of Elliott Davis, LLC. |
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23.2 |
Consent of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). |
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24.1 |
Power
of Attorney (contained on the signature pages). |
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99.1 |
Form
of Subscription Agreement. |
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99.2 |
Form
of Notice to Record Shareholders other than Nominees. |
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99.3 |
Form
of Notice to Record Shareholders who are Acting as Nominees. |
* |
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement |
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