List Of Cos Planning To Participate In U.S. Govt's TARP -10-
December 08 2008 - 11:45AM
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Company: Comerica Inc. (CMA)
Participation: Comerica issued $2.25 billion in senior preferred stock and
warrants to buy 11.5 million shares of common stock at an initial exercise
price of $29.40 a share.
Date of disclosure: Nov. 14
Notes: Comerica said Oct. 27 that participation in the program is expected
to raise its Tier 1 capital ratio to an estimated 10.35% from an estimated
7.35% at Sept. 30.
Company: 1st Financial Services Corp. (FFIS)
Participation: 1st Financial completed the sale of $16.3 million in
preferred shares and issued warrants to buy 276,815 shares at $8.87 each.
Date of disclosure: Nov. 14
Notes: n/a
Company: German American Bancorp Inc. (GABC)
Participation: German American applied to sell up to $25 million in
preferred shares and warrants.
Date of disclosure: Nov. 14
Notes: The company is authorized to issue up to 500,000 shares of preferred
stock without further shareholder approval. None of these shares have been
issued or are currently outstanding.
Company: Hartford Financial Services Group (HIG)
Participation: Hartford applied to participate and estimates it would be
eligible for a $1.1 billion to $3.4 billion investment.
Date of disclosure: Nov. 14
Notes: In conjunction with its TARP application, Hartford applied to the
Office of Thrift Supervision to become a savings and loan holding company.
Hartford said its pact to buy Federal Trust Bank is contingent on its TARP
approval.
Company: Huntington Bancshares Inc. (HBAN)
Participation: Huntington sold the U.S. Treasury $1.4 million of preferred
shares and warrants to buy up to 23.6 million common shares.
Date of disclosure: Nov. 14
Notes: The investment will raise Huntington's Tier 1 and Total Capital
ratios to 11.8% and 15%, respectively, from 8.8% and 12%. Huntington
announced preliminary approval on Oct. 27.
Company: Marshall & Ilsley Corp. (MI)
Participation: Marshall & Ilsley issued $1.72 billion in preferred shares
and a warrant to buy 13.8 million common shares at $18.62 each..
Date of disclosure: Nov. 14
Notes: On Oct. 28, the company said this capital would raise the company's
Tier 1 and total capital ratio levels to 10.9% and 14.8%, respectively,
from 7.9% and 11.8% at Sept. 30.
Company: Regions Financial Corp. (RF)
Participation: Regions completed its sale of $3.5 billion in preferred
shares and warrants.
Date of disclosure: Nov. 14
Notes: The Treasury investment will increase Region's Tier 1 capital to
about 10.5%. Regions announced preliminary approval Oct. 24.
Company: Synovus Financial Corp. (SNV)
Participation: Synovus received preliminary approval to sell about $973
million in preferred shares and warrants.
Date of disclosure: Nov. 14
Notes: n/a
Company: UCBH Holdings Inc. (UCBH)
Participation: UCBH issued $298.7 million in preferred shares and warrants
to buy up to 7.84 million common shares at an exercise price of $5.71 a
share.
Date of disclosure: Nov. 14
Notes: The new capital will boost UCBH's risk-based capital ratio to
15% from 12.5%. UCBH announced preliminary approval Oct. 27.
Company: TCF Financial Corp. (TCB)
Participation: TCF received proceeds from a $361 million investment with
warrants to buy about 3.2 million common shares at $16.93 each.
Date of disclosure: Nov. 14
Notes: TCF announced preliminary approval Nov. 3.
Company: Valley National Bancorp (VLY)
Participation: Valley completed its sale of $300 million of preferred
shares and issued warrants for the purchase of about 2.3 million common
shares with an aggregate market price equal to $45 million or 15% of the
senior preferred investment.
Date of disclosure: Nov. 14
Notes: Valley said Oct. 24 it has "no plan or current need" to participate
in other aspects of TARP, specifically the sale of troubled assets.
Company: Washington Federal Inc. (WFSL)
Participation: Washington Federal completed the sale of $200 million in
senior preferred shares, with warrants to purchase up to $30 million in
common stock.
Date of disclosure: Nov. 14
Notes: Washington Federal announced preliminary plans Oct. 26.
Company: Bank of Commerce Holdings (BOCH)
Participation: Bank of Commerce received approval for an investment of
about $17 million.
Date of disclosure: Nov. 13
Notes: The investment is expected to occur in the fourth quarter.
Company: Bank of the Carolinas Corp. (BCAR)
Participation: Bank of the Carolinas plans to apply.
Date of disclosure: Nov. 13
Notes: n/a
Company: Colonial BancGroup Inc. (CNB)
Participation: Colonial applied to participate.
Date of disclosure: Nov. 13
Notes: n/a
Company: Signature Bank (SBNY)
Participation: Signature received preliminary approval for $120 million in
capital from the sale of senior preferred shares and 15% in warrants for
the purchase of common stock
Date of disclosure: Nov. 13
Notes: The new capital will increase the company's total risk-based capital
ratio to more than 19% from 16.11% at Sept. 30. The sale is expected within
30 days. Signature announced its application Oct. 30.
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