OFG Bancorp to Adjourn Annual Meeting Due to COVID-19 Concerns

Apr 15, 2020 04:10 pm
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- 

OFG Bancorp (NYSE: OFG) today announced it intends to convene and then immediately adjourn its Annual Meeting of Shareholders for up to 30 days due to public health concerns relating to the COVID-19 pandemic and related government actions, including Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez’s recent executive order extending Puerto Rico’s stay at home restrictions through May 3.

OFG’s Annual Meeting is scheduled for 10:00 AM ET, Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at Oriental Center, 254 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, Ground Floor, San Juan. The Meeting will be convened and then immediately adjourned to a time and place that will be announced later by news release. Stockholders should comply with applicable restrictions and not attend. The record date will remain February 27, 2020.

Forward Looking Statements

The information included in this document contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and involve certain risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements.

Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to (i) the rate of growth in the economy and employment levels, as well as general business and economic conditions; (ii) changes in interest rates, as well as the magnitude of such changes; (iii) changes to the financial condition of the government of Puerto Rico; (iv) amendments to the fiscal plan approved by the Financial Oversight and Management Board of Puerto Rico; (v) determinations in the court-supervised debt-restructuring process under Title III of PROMESA for the Puerto Rico government and all of its agencies, including some of its public corporations; (vi) the amount of government, private and philanthropic financial assistance for the reconstruction of Puerto Rico’s critical infrastructure, which suffered catastrophic damages caused by hurricane Maria; (vii) the pace and magnitude of Puerto Rico’s economic recovery; (viii) the potential impact of damages from future hurricanes and natural disasters in Puerto Rico; (ix) the fiscal and monetary policies of the federal government and its agencies; (x) changes in federal bank regulatory and supervisory policies, including required levels of capital; (xi) the relative strength or weakness of the commercial and consumer credit sectors and the real estate market in Puerto Rico; (xii) the performance of the stock and bond markets; (xiii) competition in the financial services industry; (xiv) possible legislative, tax or regulatory changes; and (xv) the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

For a discussion of such factors and certain risks and uncertainties to which OFG is subject, see OFG’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, as well as its other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Other than to the extent required by applicable law, including the requirements of applicable securities laws, OFG assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

About OFG Bancorp

Now in its 56th year in business, OFG Bancorp is a diversified financial holding company that operates under U.S., Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands banking laws and regulations. Its three principal subsidiaries, Oriental Bank, Oriental Financial Services and Oriental Insurance, provide a wide range of retail and commercial banking, lending and wealth management products, services and technology, primarily in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. Visit us at www.ofgbancorp.com.

Puerto Rico & USVI: Idalis Montalvo ([email protected]) at (787) 777-2847

US: Gary Fishman ([email protected]) and Steven Anreder ([email protected]) at (212) 532-3232