WYOMISSING, Pa., June 30, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Customers Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE:CUBI), the
parent company for Customers Bank, today announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of $100
million aggregate principal amount of 3.95% Senior Notes due 2022. The price to the purchasers was 99.775% of the principal
amount of the Senior Notes representing a yield-to-maturity of 4.0%.
The net proceeds to the Company after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses are
expected to be approximately $98,425,000. The Company expects to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which
may include working capital and the funding of organic growth at Customers Bank.
Sandler O'Neill + Partners, L.P. is acting as the sole book-running manager for the offering. Stradley
Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP served as counsel to the Company in connection with the offering. Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
served as outside legal counsel to the underwriter.
A shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-218483) relating to the offering was filed previously
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and is effective. A final prospectus supplement related to the offering
has been filed with the SEC. Copies of the shelf registration statement (including the base prospectus), the final prospectus
supplement and other documents that the Company has filed with the SEC that are incorporated by reference into the registration
statement are available at no charge by visiting EDGAR on the SEC's website located at www.sec.gov. Copies of the prospectus and prospectus supplement relating to the offering
may be obtained by contacting: Sandler O'Neill + Partners, L.P., 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor, New York, New York 10020,
(866) 805-4128.
This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of
the Company, nor shall there be any offer or sale of securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation
or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
Institutional Background
Customers Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company located in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania engaged in banking and
related business through its bank subsidiary, Customers Bank. Customers Bank is a community-based, full-service bank with assets of
approximately $9.9 billion. A member of the Federal Reserve System with deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, Customers Bank is an equal opportunity lender that provides a range of banking services to small and medium-sized
businesses, professionals, individuals and families through offices in Pennsylvania, New York, Rhode Island, New Hampshire,
Massachusetts, and New Jersey. Committed to fostering customer loyalty, Customers Bank uses a High Tech/High Touch
single-point-of-contact strategy that includes use of industry-leading technology to provide customers better access to their
money, as well as Concierge Banking® by appointment at customers’ homes or offices 12 hours a day, seven days a week. Customers
Bank offers a continually expanding portfolio of loans to small businesses, multi-family projects, mortgage companies and
consumers. BankMobile is a division of Customers Bank, offering state of the art high tech digital banking services with a high
level of personal customer service.
Customers Bancorp, Inc.’s voting common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
CUBI. Additional information about Customers Bancorp, Inc. can be found on the Company's website, www.customersbank.com. Information on, or accessible through, our website is not part of any
prospectus supplement or prospectus relating to the offering described herein, other than documents that we file with the SEC that
are specifically incorporated by reference into any such prospectus supplement or prospectus.
“Safe Harbor” Statement
In addition to historical information, this press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements
include statements with respect to Customers Bancorp, Inc.'s strategies, goals, beliefs, expectations, estimates, intentions,
capital raising efforts, financial condition and results of operations, future performance and business. Statements preceded by,
followed by, or that include the words "may," "could," "should," "pro forma," "looking forward," "would," "believe," "expect,
"anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "plan," or similar expressions generally indicate a forward-looking statement. These
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on various important factors (some of
which, in whole or in part, are beyond Customers Bancorp, Inc.'s control). Numerous competitive, economic, regulatory, legal and
technological factors, among others, could cause Customers Bancorp, Inc.'s financial performance to differ materially from the
goals, plans, objectives, intentions and expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements. In addition, important factors
relating to the acquisition of the Disbursements business, the combination of Customers' BankMobile business with the acquired
Disbursements business, the implementation of Customers Bancorp, Inc.'s strategy regarding BankMobile, the possibility of events,
changes or other circumstances occurring or existing that could result in the planned divestiture of BankMobile not being
completed, a material delay occurring in the timing of its completion, the possibility that the planned BankMobile divestiture may
be more expensive to complete than anticipated, the possibility that the expected benefits of the planned BankMobile divestiture
may not be achieved and the possibility of Customers incurring liabilities relating to the planned BankMobile divestiture, also
could cause Customers Bancorp's actual results to differ from those in the forward-looking statements. Customers Bancorp,
Inc. cautions that the foregoing factors are not exclusive, and neither such factors nor any such forward-looking statement takes
into account the impact of any future events. All forward-looking statements and information set forth herein are based on
management's current beliefs and assumptions as of the date hereof and speak only as of the date they are made. For a more complete
discussion of the assumptions, risks and uncertainties related to our business, you are encouraged to review Customers Bancorp,
Inc.'s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2016, subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K that update or provide
information in addition to the information included in the Form 10-K and 10-Q filings, if any. Customers Bancorp, Inc. does not
undertake to update any forward-looking statement whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by Customers Bancorp,
Inc. or by or on behalf of Customers Bank.
Contacts: Jay Sidhu, Chairman & CEO 610-935-8693 Richard Ehst, President & COO 610-917-3263 Investor Contact: Robert Wahlman, CFO 610-743-8074
