OPHC OptimumBank Holdings Inc

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 16, 2024

 

OPTIMUMBANK HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Florida		000-50755		55-0865043
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission file number)		(IRS employer identification no.)

 

2929 East Commercial Boulevard
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida				33308
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

 

		(954) 776-2332
		(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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

 

Title of each class registered		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock		OPHC		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

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

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

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

 

 

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On May 16, 2024, OptimumBank Holdings, Inc. issued a press release discussing aspects of its results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number		Exhibit Name		Filed Herewith
99.1		Press Release dated May 16, 2024		*
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)		*

 

The information in this report (including the exhibits) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

OPTIMUMBANK HOLDINGS, INC.
Date:	May 16, 2024
By:	/s/ Moishe Gubin
	Moishe Gubin
	Chairman of the Board of Directors

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

OptimumBank Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) (OPHC-NASDAQ) Announces First Quarter Results

 

Company Release - 5/16/2024

 

OptimumBank Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ: OPHC) The Company had net earnings of $2.377 million for the 1^st quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared with net earnings of $1.153 million for the 1^st quarter ended March 31, 2023, an increase of 106%; in conjunction with $83 million of Stockholders’ equity. The Company’s only business is the ownership and operation of OptimumBank. To support future growth, the Company issued 2,311,552 common shares in a private placement transaction which closed in the first quarter.

 

The Company ended the quarter with total assets of $940 million, loans (net of allowance for credit losses) of $746 million, and total deposits of $798 million. The loan portfolio increased 50.4% to $755.9 million from the prior year 1st quarter ending balance of $502.5 million. Noninterest income generated was $1.2 million, an increase of 69.96% from the prior year 1st quarter ending balance amount of $729 thousand. This growth was accomplished while staying well capitalized by regulatory adequacy requirements throughout the year with the Company’s capital to total assets ratio at 10.20%, month-ended, March 31, 2024.

 

Chairman Moishe Gubin commented: “We have completed a turnaround of the Bank and have shown our ability to grow our balance sheet in a controlled manner while maintaining the same credit standards and policies we have had over the last five plus years. Although we intend to slow loan growth in the immediate term, we will continue to evaluate prudent growth opportunities, including expansion of our footprint and exploring additional lines of business. As a recent example, during the first quarter of 2024, the Bank commenced offering U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) SBA 7A loans. SBA 7A loans are generally used to establish a new business or assist in the acquisition, operation, or expansion of an existing business. Consistent with the introduction of SBA lending, management will continue to identify opportunities aimed at portfolio diversification.

 

As to deposits, we are focused on increasing our on-balance sheet liquidity by identifying deposit growth opportunities among our existing customer base and prospects throughout Florida and the United States. The Bank is on solid footing with strong support from our loyal business customers who continue to use us as their bank of choice as well as referring us to their friends and business associates. Our outreach efforts in the communities throughout South Florida over the past several years have proven to be extremely rewarding. Finally, during the remainder of 2024, we plan to evaluate the performance of these changes to our business model and modify our plans as necessary. We also plan to review our human resources to determine if our current organizational chart is appropriate for our newly $1 billion bank.”

 

 

About OptimumBank Holdings, Inc.

 

OptimumBank Holdings, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for OptimumBank that provides a range of consumer and commercial banking services to individuals and businesses.

 

The company accepts demand interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing savings, money market, NOW and time deposit accounts, as well as certificates of deposit; and offers residential and commercial real estate, commercial, and consumer loans, as well as lending lines for working capital needs. It also provides debit and ATM cards; investment, cash management, and notary and night depository services; and direct deposits, money orders, cashier’s checks, domestic collections, drive-in tellers, and banking by mail, as well as Internet banking services. In addition, the company engages in holding, managing, and disposal of foreclosed real estate. It operates through banking offices located in Broward County, Florida. OptimumBank Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

 

Safe Harbor Statement:

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements that can be identified by terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “plans,” “suggests,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “intends,” or similar expressions. Many forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any future results or implied by such statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, our limited operating history, managing our expected growth, risks associated with integration of acquired websites, possible inadvertent infringement of third-party intellectual property rights, our ability to effectively compete, our acquisition strategy, and a limited public market for our common stock, among other risks. OptimumBank Holdings, Inc.’s future results may also be impacted by other risk factors listed from time-to-time in its SEC filings. Many factors are difficult to predict accurately and are generally beyond the company’s control. Forward looking statements speak only as to the date they are made and OptimumBank Holdings, Inc. does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.

 

Investor Relations:

OptimumBank Holdings. Inc.

investor@optimumbank.com

+1.954.900.2850

 

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