UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 31, 2023
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SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA |
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Florida | 000-13660 | 59-2260678 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 815 Colorado Avenue, Stuart, Florida | 34994 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (772) 287-4000
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, $0.10 par value | SBCF | Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Explanatory Note
On January 31, 2023, Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (“Seacoast” or the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K to report under Item 2.01 that the Company and Seacoast's wholly-owned subsidiary Seacoast National Bank, had completed its previously announced merger (the “Merger”) with Professional Holding Corp. (“Professional”) (NASDAQ: PFHD), parent company of Professional Bank. At the effective time of the Merger, Professional merged with and into Seacoast, and Professional Bank merged with and into Seacoast National Bank, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Seacoast, Seacoast National Bank, Professional and Professional Bank, dated as of August 7, 2022 (the “Merger Agreement”).
This Amendment No. 1 amends the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 31, 2023 to include the financial statements and unaudited pro forma combined financial information referred to in Item 9.01(a) and (b) below relating to the Merger.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this Amendment No. 1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, including the pro forma combined financial information attached hereto, contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The pro forma combined financial information is based on preliminary estimates and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected or implied by the pro forma combined financial information or the estimates and assumptions used in preparing the pro forma combined financial information. The pro forma combined financial information and forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and projections about future events. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve risks and uncertainties that cannot be predicted or quantified and, consequently, the actual performance of the Company may differ materially from that expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations include the risks detailed under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and in the other documents the Company files with the SEC. Many of these factors are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
Audited financial statements of Professional and its consolidated subsidiaries as of and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the notes related thereto, which are included in Exhibits 99.2 and 99.3 hereto and are incorporated herein by reference. Unaudited financial statements of Professional and its consolidated subsidiaries as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, and the notes related thereto, which are included in Exhibit 99.4 hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
Unaudited pro forma combined financial information of Seacoast as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021 and as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and the notes related thereto, which are included in Exhibit 99.5 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
(d) Exhibits
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| SEACOAST BANKING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA | ||
| By: | /s/ Tracey L. Dexter | |
| Tracey L. Dexter Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: March 15, 2023
Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements of Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida on:
| · | Form S-3 (Nos. 333-249921 and 333-250075) |
| · | Form S-8 (Nos. 333-152931, 333-161014, 333-188290, 333-190507, 333-198682, 333-206589, 333-226679, 333-257522, 333-258597, 333-262015, 333-267805, and 333-269518) |
of our report dated March 31, 2022, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Professional Holding Corp. as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021 appearing in this Current Report on Form 8-K/A of Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida.
| /s/ Ernst & Young LLP |
Birmingham, AL
March 15, 2023
Exhibit 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (333-152931, 333-161014, 333-188290, 333-190507, 333-198682, 333-206589, 333-226679, 333-257522, 333-258597, 333-262015, 333-267805, and 333-269518) and Form S-3 (333-249921 and 333-250075) of Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida of our report dated March 26, 2021 on the consolidated financial statements of Professional Holding Corp. included in Professional Holding Corp.’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, which is incorporated by reference in this current report on Form 8-K/A.
| /s/ Crowe LLP |
Atlanta, Georgia
March 15, 2023