Loan & DebtMay 8, 2026, 08:47 AM
Fifth Third Bancorp Commences Exchange Offers for $1.55B in Notes
AI Summary
Fifth Third Bancorp announced the commencement of exchange offers and consent solicitations for approximately $1.55 billion of outstanding notes originally issued by Comerica Incorporated, which recently merged into Fifth Third Financial Corporation (FTFC). This action allows eligible holders to exchange existing FTFC notes for new Fifth Third Bancorp notes and cash. Concurrently, FTFC is soliciting consents to amend the indentures governing the existing notes to remove certain covenants and restrictive provisions, streamlining the debt structure post-merger.
Key Highlights
- Fifth Third Bancorp commenced exchange offers for approximately $1.55 billion of notes originally issued by Comerica.
- The exchange offers target $550,000,000 of 4.000% Senior Notes due 2029.
- Also included are $1,000,000,000 of 5.982% Fixed-To-Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2030.
- Eligible holders can exchange existing notes for new Fifth Third Bancorp notes and cash.
- Concurrent consent solicitations aim to amend indentures to eliminate certain covenants and provisions.
- The Early Tender Date for the offers is May 21, 2026, and the Expiration Date is June 8, 2026.
- Early Exchange Consideration includes $1.00 in cash per $1,000 principal amount of notes.
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