debt
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
First Citizens Bank to redeem ~$2.9B of senior unsecured notes on Feb 24, 2022
FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/
- Redeeming all $1.147B 5.000% notes due 2022, $750M 5.000% notes due 2023, $500M 4.750% notes due 2024, and $500M 5.250% notes due 2025.
- Redemption price equals greater of par or discounted present value at Treasury yield plus 50 bps (30 bps for 2024 notes) plus accrued interest.
- Redemption funded from cash on hand; CFO says move optimizes balance sheet and reduces higher debt costs from CIT merger.