VELOCITY FINANCIAL, LLC filed this 10-Q on 07 Nov 2025
VELOCITY FINANCIAL, INC. - 10-Q - 20251107 - PART_II

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

From time to time, in the ordinary course of business, we are involved in various judicial, regulatory or administrative claims, proceedings and investigations. These proceedings and actions may include, among other things, allegations of violation of banking and other applicable regulations, competition law, labor laws and consumer protection laws, as well as claims or litigation relating to intellectual property, securities, breach of contract and tort. Although occasional adverse decisions or settlements may occur, our management does not believe that the final disposition of any currently pending or threatened matter will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Intentionally omitted pursuant to smaller reporting company reduced disclosure requirements.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

The following table provides information on common stock purchases made by us during the three months ended September 30, 2025.

Period

 

Total Number of Shares Purchased (1) (2)

 

 

Average Price Paid Per Share

 

 

Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1)

 

 

Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs

 

July 2025

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

August 2025

 

 

9,600

 

 

 

18.74

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

9,600

 

 

$

18.74

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

(1)
The Company currently does not have a common stock repurchase program.
(2)
Shares surrendered to the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting or exercise of stock-based awards.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

Insider Trading Arrangements and Policies

On March 18, 2025, Jeffrey T. Taylor, our Executive Vice President, Capital Markets, adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as such term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K) intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) with respect to the sale of up to an aggregate of 21,250 shares of our common stock. The plan will expire June 30, 2026, subject to early termination for certain specified events as set forth in the plan.

On March 20, 2025, Mark R. Szczepaniak, our Chief Financial Officer, adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as such term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K) intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) with respect to the sale of up to an aggregate of 18,870 shares of our common stock. The plan will expire June 30, 2026, subject to early termination for certain specified events as set forth in the plan.

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Item 6. Exhibits.

The exhibits below are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

 

 

 

Incorporated by Reference

Exhibit

Number

Exhibit Title

Form

File No.

Exhibit

Filing Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.1

 

Certificate of Conversion

8-K

001-39183

3.1

1/22/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.2

 

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Velocity Financial, Inc.

8-K

001-39183

3

5/23/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.3

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Velocity Financial, Inc.

8-K

001-39183

3.2

3/25/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.1

 

Form of Stock Certificate for Common Stock

S-1

333-234250

4.1

10/18/2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.2

 

Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock

8-K

001-39183

4.1

4/7/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.3

 

Description of the Registrant’s Securities

10K

001-39183

4.3

4/7/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.1

Stockholders Agreement, dated as of January 16, 2020

10-K

001-39183

10.1

4/7/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.2

Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 16, 2020

10-K

001-39183

10.2

4/7/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.3

 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 7, 2020

8-K

333-234250

10.1

4/7/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.4

 

Securities Purchase Agreement among Velocity Financial, Inc. and the Purchasers Party thereto dated April 5, 2020

8-K

001-39183

10.1

4/6/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.5

 

Velocity Financial, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan*

DEF 14A

001-39183

AII

4/8/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.6

Amended and Restated Velocity Financial, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan*

DEF 14A

001-39183

AI

4/11/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.7

Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Award Notice and Agreement under the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan*

S-1/A

333-234250

10.6

1/6/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.8

 

Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Award Notice and Agreement (Director Grant-IPO) under the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan*

S-1/A

333-234250

10.7

1/6/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.9

Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Award Notice and Agreement (Executive Officer Grant-IPO) under the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan*

S-1/A

333-234250

10.8

1/6/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.10

 

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant and Agreement (Director Grant) under the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan*

S-1/A

333-234250

10.9

1/6/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.11

 

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant and Agreement (Standard Grant) under the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan*

S-1/A

333-234250

10.10

1/6/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.12

 

Form of Restricted Stock Grant and Agreement under the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan*

S-1/A

333-234250

10.11

1/6/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 10.13

 

Velocity Financial 2025 Annual Cash Incentive and Performance Stock Units Programs for Messrs. Farrar, Szczepaniak and Taylor*

8-K

001-39183

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1/22/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 10.14

 

Form of Equity Distribution Agreement, dated May 3, 2024

8-K

001-39183

1.1

5/3/2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 10.15

 

Form of Amendment No. 1 to Equity Distribution Agreement, dated December 12, 2024

10-K

001-39183

10.15

3/12/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 10.16

 

Form of Officer and Director Indemnity Agreement*

S-1/A

333-234250

10.37

11/6/2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 10.17

 

Form of Performance Stock Unit Grant and Agreement*

10-K

001-39183

10.16

3/15/2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 10.18

 

Note Purchase Agreement Dated as of March 15, 2022, among Velocity Financial, Inc., Velocity Commercial Capital, LLC, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as collateral agent, and the respective purchasers of the Notes.

8-K

001-39183

10.1

3/16/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 10.19

 

Security Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2022, among Velocity Financial, Inc., Velocity Commercial Capital, LLC and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as collateral agent.

8-K

001-39183

10.2

3/16/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.20

 

Velocity Financial, Inc. Incentive Compensation Clawback Policy*

8-K

001-39183

99

2/7/2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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10.21

 

Form of Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 5, 2024, among Velocity Financial, Inc., Velocity Commercial Capital, LLC, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Collateral Agent and the respective purchasers of the Notes.

8-K

001-39183

10.1

2/6/2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.22

 

Security Agreement, dated as of February 5, 2024, among Velocity Financial, Inc., Velocity Commercial Capital, LLC and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association.

8-K

001-39183

10.2

2/6/2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.23

 

Equal Priority Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of February 5, 2024, among Velocity Financial, Inc., Velocity Commercial Capital, LLC, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association as the 2027 Notes Collateral Agent and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association as the 2029 Notes Collateral Agent.

8-K

001-39183

10.3

2/6/2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.24

 

Form of Amendment No. 2 to Equity Distribution Agreement, dated April 11, 2025

10-Q

001-39183

10.24

5/1/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19.1

 

Securities Trading Policy

10-K

001-39183

19.1

3/12/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101

 

Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 and (v) the Notes to unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

101.INS

 

Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

101.SCH

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema with Embedded Linkbases Document

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

* Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

+ This certification is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act

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