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confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
Fulton sells 40 branches for $55.4M to Blue Owl, leases back 15 yrs; restructures $345M securities
FULTON FINANCIAL CORP
- Sold 40 financial center locations to Blue Owl affiliates for $55.4M in cash.
- Properties in PA, NJ, DE, MD; leaseback for initial 15 years with renewal options.
- Initial annual rent ~$4.4M; base rent escalates 2.25% annually after year one.
- Expects pretax gain of ~$20.4M on sale, offset by pretax loss of ~$20.4M from securities restructuring.
- Sold ~$345M in AFS securities and reinvested in higher-yielding securities of similar type/duration.