EX-99.1
Exhibit 99.1
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Jim Eglseder (Investors)
(513) 534-8424 Laura Wehby
(Investors) (513) 534-7407
Debra DeCourcy, APR (Media) (513)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 30, 2012 |
Fifth Third Bancorp Announces Sale of a Portion of its Vantiv Shares
Cincinnati— On November 30, 2012, Vantiv, Inc. (Nasdaq: VNTV), filed an S-1 registration statement for Fifth Third (Nasdaq: FITB) to sell
shares of Class A common stock of Vantiv, Inc. once the registration statement has been declared effective.
If the offering is completed as
currently anticipated, this would be Fifth Third’s first sale of Vantiv stock since Vantiv’s initial public offering in March 2012 (in which Fifth Third only sold shares to fulfill its obligations in the underwriters’ overallotment
option).
The purpose of the offering is to begin the process of monetizing the remaining portion of Fifth Third’s stake in Vantiv in a
considered, orderly fashion over time, and to generate proceeds for Fifth Third’s general corporate purposes, potentially including actions to optimize its balance sheet and liability costs and/or repurchase Fifth Third common stock.
This document does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale. Any offering of securities will be made only by prospectus following
the effectiveness of the aforementioned registration statement.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains statements that we believe are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 175 promulgated thereunder, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 3b-6 promulgated thereunder. These statements relate to our financial condition, results of
operations, plans, objectives, future performance or business. They usually can be identified by the use of forward-looking language such as “will likely result,” “may,” “are expected to,” “is anticipated,”
“estimate,” “forecast,” “projected,” “intends to,” or may include other similar words or phrases such as “believes,” “plans,” “trend,” “objective,” “continue,”
“remain,” or similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “might,” “can,” or similar verbs. You should not place undue reliance
on these statements, as they are subject to risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the risk factors set forth in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind
these risks and uncertainties, as well as any cautionary statements we may make. Moreover, you should treat these statements as speaking only as of the date they are made and based only on information then actually known to us.
There are a number of important factors that could cause future results to differ materially from historical performance and these forward-looking
statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to: (1) general economic conditions and weakening in the economy, specifically the real estate market, either nationally or in the states in which Fifth Third,
one or more acquired entities and/or the combined company do business, are less favorable than expected; (2) deteriorating credit quality; (3) political developments, wars or other hostilities may disrupt or increase volatility in
securities markets or other economic conditions; (4) changes in the interest rate environment reduce interest margins; (5) prepayment speeds, loan origination and sale volumes, charge-offs and loan loss provisions; (6) Fifth
Third’s ability to maintain required capital levels and adequate sources of funding and liquidity; (7) maintaining capital requirements may limit Fifth Third’s operations and potential growth; (8) changes and
trends in capital markets; (9) problems encountered by larger or similar financial institutions may adversely affect the banking industry and/or Fifth Third; (10) competitive pressures
among depository institutions increase significantly; (11) effects of critical accounting policies and judgments; (12) changes in accounting policies or procedures as may be required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) or
other regulatory agencies; (13) legislative or regulatory changes or actions, or significant litigation, adversely affect Fifth Third, one or more acquired entities and/or the combined company or the businesses in which Fifth Third, one or more
acquired entities and/or the combined company are engaged, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; (14) ability to maintain favorable ratings from rating agencies; (15) fluctuation of Fifth Third’s
stock price; (16) ability to attract and retain key personnel; (17) ability to receive dividends from its subsidiaries; (18) potentially dilutive effect of future acquisitions on current shareholders’ ownership of Fifth Third;
(19) effects of accounting or financial results of one or more acquired entities; (20) difficulties from the separation of or the results of operations of Vantiv, LLC from Fifth Third; (21) loss of income from any sale or potential
sale of businesses that could have an adverse effect on Fifth Third’s earnings and future growth; (22) ability to secure confidential information through the use of computer systems and telecommunications networks; and (23) the impact
of reputational risk created by these developments on such matters as business generation and retention, funding and liquidity.
You
should refer to our periodic and current reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or “SEC,” for further information on other factors, which could cause actual results to be significantly different from those expressed or
implied by these forward-looking statements.
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