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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 31, 2023
BROADMARK
REALTY CAPITAL INC.
(RCC MERGER SUB, LLC, as successor by merger
to Broadmark Realty Capital Inc.)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Maryland |
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001-39134 |
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84-2620891 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2000
Seattle, Washington |
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98101 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (206) 971-0800
(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:
| ¨ | 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 Exchange Act:
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.001 par value |
BRMK |
New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Introduction
On
May 31, 2023, Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. (the “Company”), a Maryland corporation, completed the previously
announced merger with RCC Merger Sub, LLC (“Merger Sub” and, after the Effective Time, the “Company”), a Delaware
limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Ready Capital Corporation (“Ready Capital”), a Maryland corporation,
pursuant to the terms of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 26, 2023 (the “Merger Agreement”),
by and among the Company, Merger Sub and Ready Capital, pursuant to which the Company merged with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub
continuing as the surviving company (the “Merger”). The combined company will continue to operate under the name “Ready
Capital Corporation”, and its shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Ready Capital Common Stock”), will
continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the ticker symbol “RC”. The following events
took place in connection with the consummation of the Merger.
The description of the Merger Agreement and related transactions (including,
without limitation, the Merger) in this Current Report on Form 8-K does not purport to be complete and is subject and qualified in
its entirety by reference to the full text of the Merger Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 28, 2023 and incorporated
herein by reference.
| Item 1.02. | Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement. |
The information provided in the Introduction and Item 2.01 of this
Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated into this Item 1.02 by reference.
On May 31, 2023, in connection with the consummation of the Merger,
the Company terminated that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2021, by and among the Company, the Lenders party
thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, as amended (the “Credit Agreement”). The termination of the
Credit Agreement became effective on May 31, 2023.
| Item 2.01. | Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. |
The information provided in the Introduction of this Current Report
on Form 8-K is incorporated into this Item 2.01 by reference.
On May 31, 2023, the Company, Merger Sub and Ready Capital consummated
the Merger, pursuant to which the Company merged with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub continuing as the surviving company. The articles
of merger contemplated by the Merger Agreement were filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland and the certificate
of merger contemplated by the Merger Agreement was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, in each case, on May 31,
2023.
Merger
Consideration. At the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), each share of common stock, par value
$0.001 per share, of the Company (“Company Common Stock”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (excluding
any shares held by Ready Capital, Merger Sub or by any subsidiary of Ready Capital, Merger Sub or the Company immediately prior to the
Effective Time, which shares were automatically cancelled and retired and ceased to exist as of the Effective Time, with no consideration
delivered or deliverable in exchange therefor (collectively, the “Cancelled Shares”)) was automatically converted into the
right to receive (upon the surrender of the certificate representing such share or the surrender of a book-entry share, in accordance
with the Merger Agreement) from Ready Capital 0.47233 (such number, the “Exchange Ratio”) shares of Ready Capital Common Stock,
subject to adjustment, as provided in the Merger Agreement (the “Merger Consideration”). Cash will be paid in lieu of any
fractional shares of Ready Capital Common Stock that would have been received as a result of the Merger.
Treatment
of Outstanding Equity Awards. Each award of performance restricted stock units (each a “Company Performance RSU Award”)
granted by the Company pursuant to its 2019 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Company Equity Plan”) was cancelled as of immediately
prior to the Effective Time, with the holder thereof entitled to receive a number of shares of Ready Capital Common Stock equal to the
product of (i) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Performance RSU Award based on the achievement
of the applicable performance metric measured as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) the Exchange Ratio.
Each award of restricted stock units that is not a Company Performance
RSU Award granted pursuant to the Company Equity Plan (each a “Company RSU Award”) was assumed by Ready Capital and converted
into an award of restricted stock units with respect to a number of shares of Ready Capital Common Stock, equal to the product of (i) the
total number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company RSU Award as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) the
Exchange Ratio (rounded to the nearest whole share), on the same terms and conditions as were applicable to such Company RSU Award as
of immediately prior to the Effective Time.
Treatment
of Outstanding Warrants. Each holder of a warrant (whether designated as public warrants, private warrants or otherwise) representing
the right to purchase shares of Company Common Stock pursuant to that certain Warrant Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2018 (the “Company
Warrant Agreement”), by and between Trinity Merger Corp. and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as amended (each
a “Company Warrant”), was permitted to exercise such Company Warrant at any time prior to the Effective Time in exchange for
Company Common Stock, in accordance with, and subject to, the terms and conditions of the Company Warrant Agreement. Following the Effective
Time, each Company Warrant that is outstanding as of the Effective Time shall remain outstanding and entitle each holder thereof to receive,
upon the exercise of such Company Warrant, the kind and amount of Merger Consideration that such holder would have been entitled to receive
had such holder exercised such Company Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time.
The definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus, filed with the SEC
on April 20, 2023, and the supplemental disclosures on the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on
May 23, 2023, contain additional information about the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including
information concerning the interests of directors and executive officers of the Company in the Merger.
The Merger Agreement previously filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2023 is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description
of the Merger Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Merger Agreement.
| Item 3.01. | Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing. |
The information provided in the Introduction and Item 2.01 of this
Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated into this Item 3.01 by reference.
On May 31, 2023, in connection with the consummation of the Merger,
the Company notified the NYSE that articles of merger were filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland and
a certificate of merger was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, in each case, to effect the Merger. The Company
requested that the NYSE file with the SEC a Notification of Removal from Listing and/or Registration under Section 12(b) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), on Form 25 in order to initiate the delisting of
Company Common Stock from the NYSE and the deregistration of Company Common Stock under Section 12(b). As a result, trading of Company
Common Stock, which traded under the ticker symbol “BRMK” on the NYSE, was suspended prior to the opening of trading on the
NYSE on May 31, 2023.
The Company intends to file a certification on Form 15 with the
SEC requesting that the Company’s reporting obligations under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act with respect to Company
Common Stock be suspended.
| Item 3.03. | Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders. |
The information provided in the Introduction, Item 2.01 and Item
3.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated into this Item 3.03 by reference.
At the Effective Time, each holder of a share of Company Common Stock
that was outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than the Cancelled Shares) shall cease to have any rights with respect
thereto, except the right to receive (i) the Merger Consideration, (ii) any dividends or other distributions in accordance with
the Merger Agreement and (iii) any cash to be paid in lieu of any fractional shares of Ready Capital Common Stock in accordance with
the Merger Agreement, in each case, to be issued or paid in consideration therefor upon the surrender of the certificate representing
such share or the surrender of a book-entry share, in accordance with the Merger Agreement.
The rights of holders of Ready Capital Common Stock are governed by
Ready Capital’s Articles of Amendment and Restatement, as amended, including the Articles Supplementary thereto, and Ready Capital’s
Amended and Restated Bylaws. The description of Ready Capital Common Stock has previously been set forth in the section entitled “Description
of Ready Capital Stock” in the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus, which section is hereby incorporated into this Item
3.03 by reference.
| Item 5.01. | Changes in Control of Registrant. |
The information provided in the Introduction, Item 2.01 and Item
3.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated into this Item 5.01 by reference.
On May 31, 2023, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company
merged with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub continuing as the surviving company.
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers. |
The information provided in the Introduction and Item 2.01 of this
Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated into this Item 5.02 by reference.
As
of the Effective Time, as contemplated by the Merger Agreement (and not because of any disagreement with the Company), the Company’s
directors ceased serving in such capacity. These directors are Jeffrey B. Pyatt, Stephen G. Haggerty, Daniel J. Hirsch, David A. Karp,
Norma J. Lawrence, Kevin M. Luebbers and Pinkie D. Mayfield. In addition, at the Effective Time, each of the executive officers of the
Company, Jeffrey B. Pyatt, Jonathan Hermes, Kevin M. Luebbers and Nevin Boparai, ceased to be an executive officer of the Company.
As of the Effective Time, as contemplated by the Merger Agreement,
the Company’s 2019 Stock Incentive Plan was terminated.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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RCC MERGER SUB, LLC |
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By: |
Ready Capital Corporation, its sole member |
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Date: May 31, 2023 |
By: |
/s/ Thomas E. Capasse |
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Name: |
Thomas E. Capasse |
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Title: |
Chairman & Chief Executiev Officer of the sole member |
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