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Long-Term Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Long-Term Debt

15. Long-term debt

The following table is a summary of the Bancorp’s long-term borrowings at December 31:
      
($ in millions)MaturityInterest Rate 20122011
Parent Company     
Senior:     
Fixed-rate notes20136.25%$758779
Fixed-rate notes20163.625% 999 1,000
Fixed-rate notes20223.50% 497 -
Subordinated:(b)     
Floating-rate notes20160.73% 250250
Fixed-rate notes20175.45% 583589
Fixed-rate notes20184.50% 584581
Fixed-rate notes20388.25% 1,3301,348
Junior subordinated:(a)     
Fixed-rate notes(c)20676.50% 750750
Fixed-rate notes(c)    -594
Fixed-rate notes(c)    -894
Structured repurchase agreements:     
Floating-rate notes    - 250
Floating-rate notes    - 125
Subsidiaries     
Senior:     
Floating-rate bank notes20130.42% 500500
Subordinated:(b)     
Fixed-rate bank notes20154.75% 546561
Junior subordinated:(a)     
Floating-rate debentures20351.73% - 2.00% 5062
FHLB advances2014-20410.05% - 8.34%  531,055
Notes associated with consolidated VIEs:     
Automobile loan securitizations:     
Fixed-rate notes    -2
Floating-rate notes    -169
Home equity securitization:     
Floating-rate notes    -22
Other2013-2039Varies  185151
Total  $7,0859,682

  • Qualify as Tier I capital for regulatory capital purposes. See Note 27 for further information.
  • Qualify as Tier II capital for regulatory capital purposes.
  • Future periods of debt are floating.

The Bancorp pays down long-term debt in accordance with contractual terms over maturity periods summarized in the above table. The aggregate annual maturities of long-term debt obligations (based on final maturity dates) as of December 31, 2012, are presented in the following table:

($ in millions) ParentSubsidiariesTotal
2013$7585191,277
2014  -3838
2015  -560560
2016 1,249101,259
2017 583 86669
Thereafter 3,1611213,282
Total $5,7511,3347,085
     

At December 31, 2012, the Bancorp had outstanding principal balances of $6.5 billion, net discounts of $20 million and additions for mark-to-market adjustments on its hedged debt of $555 million. At December 31, 2011, the Bancorp had outstanding principal balances of $9.0 billion, net discounts of $18 million and additions for mark-to-market adjustments on its hedged debt of $662 million. The Bancorp was in compliance with all debt covenants at December 31, 2012.

 

PARENT COMPANY LONG-TERM BORROWINGS

 

Senior Notes

In April 2008, the Bancorp issued $750 million of senior notes to third party investors. The senior notes bear a fixed rate of interest of 6.25% per annum. The Bancorp entered into interest rate swaps to convert $675 million to floating rate and, at December 31, 2012 and 2011, paid a rate of 2.72% and 2.84%, respectively. The notes are unsecured, senior obligations of the Bancorp. Payment of the full principal amount of the notes will be due upon maturity on May 1, 2013. The notes are not subject to redemption at the Bancorp's option at any time prior to maturity.

On January 25, 2011, the Bancorp issued $1.0 billion of senior notes to third party investors. The senior notes bear a fixed rate of interest of 3.625% per annum. The notes are unsecured, senior obligations of the Bancorp. Payment of the full principal amounts of the notes is due upon maturity on January 25, 2016. The notes are not subject to redemption at the Bancorp's option at any time prior to maturity.

On March 7, 2012, the Bancorp issued $500 million of senior notes to third party investors, and entered into a Supplemental Indenture dated March 7, 2012 with the Trustee, which modified the existing Indenture for Senior Debt Securities dated April 30, 2008. The Supplemental Indenture and the Indenture define the rights of the senior notes, which senior notes are represented by a Global Security dated as of March 7, 2012. The senior notes bear a fixed rate of interest of 3.50% per annum. The notes are unsecured, senior obligations of the Bancorp. Payment of the full principal amounts of the notes will be due upon maturity on March 15, 2022. The notes are not subject to redemption at the Bancorp's option at any time until 30 days prior to maturity.

 

Subordinated Debt

The subordinated floating-rate notes due in 2016 pay interest at three-month LIBOR plus 42 bps. The Bancorp has entered into interest rate swaps to convert its subordinated fixed-rate notes due in 2017 and 2018 to floating-rate, which pay interest at three-month LIBOR plus 42 bps and 25 bps, respectively, at December 31, 2012. The rates paid on the swaps hedging the subordinated floating-rate notes due in 2017 and 2018 were 0.76% and 0.56%, respectively, at December 31, 2012. Of the $1.0 billion in 8.25% subordinated fixed rate notes due in 2038, $705 million were subsequently hedged to floating and paid a rate of 3.36% at December 31, 2012.

 

Junior Subordinated Debt

The 6.50% junior subordinated notes due in 2067, with a carrying and outstanding principal balance of $750 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, pay a fixed rate of 6.50% until 2017, then convert to a floating rate at three-month LIBOR plus 137 bps until 2047. Thereafter, the notes pay a floating rate at one-month LIBOR plus 237 bps. The obligations were issued to Fifth Third Capital Trust IV.

Consistent with the 2012 CCAR plan, the Bancorp redeemed all $575 million of the outstanding TruPS issued by Fifth Third Capital Trust V on August 15, 2012. The Fifth Third Capital Trust V securities had a distribution rate of 7.25% and a scheduled maturity date of August 15, 2067, and were redeemable at any time on or after August 15, 2012. The redemption price was $25 per security, which reflected 100% of the liquidation amount, plus accrued and unpaid distributions through the actual redemption date of $0.453125 per security. The Bancorp recognized a $17 million loss on extinguishment within other noninterest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Additionally, the Bancorp redeemed all $862.5 million of the outstanding TruPS issued by Fifth Third Capital Trust VI on August 8, 2012. These securities had a distribution rate of 7.25% and a scheduled maturity date of November 15, 2067. Pursuant to the terms of the TruPS, the securities of Fifth Third Capital Trust VI were redeemable within ninety days of a Capital Treatment Event. The Bancorp determined that a Capital Treatment Event occurred upon the authorization for publication in the Federal Register of a Joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the FDIC and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency addressing, among other matters, Section 171 of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 and providing detailed information regarding the cessation of Tier I capital treatment for outstanding TruPS. The redemption price was $25 per security, which reflected 100% of the liquidation amount, plus accrued and unpaid distributions through the actual redemption date of $0.422917 per security. The Bancorp recognized a $9 million loss on extinguishment within other noninterest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

The Bancorp fully and unconditionally guaranteed all obligations under the trust preferred securities issued by Fifth Third Capital Trusts IV, V and VI. In addition, the Bancorp entered into replacement capital covenants for the benefit of holders of long-term debt senior to the junior subordinated notes that limits, subject to certain restrictions, the Bancorp's ability to redeem the junior subordinated notes prior to their scheduled maturity. In November 2010, the Bancorp amended the debt covenants to remove a requirement to issue replacement capital securities at least 180 days prior to calling the trust preferred securities.

 

Structured Repurchase Agreements

In order to meet its funding obligations, the Bancorp enters into repurchase agreements with customers, which are accounted for as collateralized financing transactions, where excess customer funds are borrowed overnight by the Bancorp, and later repurchased by the customers.

On March 29, 2012, the Bancorp terminated $375 million of structured repurchase agreements classified as long-term debt. As a result of these terminations in the first quarter of 2012, the Bancorp recorded a $9 million loss on extinguishment within other noninterest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

SUBSIDIARY LONG-TERM BORROWINGS

 

Senior and Subordinated Debt

Medium-term senior notes and subordinated bank notes with maturities ranging from one year to 30 years can be issued by the Bancorp's banking subsidiary, of which $1.0 billion was outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 2011 with $19.0 billion available for future issuance. The senior floating-rate bank notes due in 2013 pay a floating rate at three-month LIBOR plus 11 bps. For the subordinated fixed-rate bank notes due in 2015, the Bancorp entered into interest rate swaps to convert the fixed-rate debt into floating rate. At December 31, 2012, the weighted-average rate paid on the swaps was 0.41%.

 

Junior Subordinated Debt

The junior subordinated floating-rate bank notes due in 2035 were assumed by the Bancorp's banking subsidiary as part of the acquisition of First Charter in May 2008. The obligation was issued to First Charter Capital Trust I and II, respectively. The notes of First Charter Capital Trust I and II pay floating at three-month LIBOR plus 169 bps and 142 bps, respectively. The Bancorp has fully and unconditionally guaranteed all obligations under the acquired trust preferred securities issued by First Charter Capital Trust I and II.

 

FHLB Advances

At December 31, 2012, FHLB advances have rates ranging from 0.05% to 8.34%, with interest payable monthly. The advances are secured by certain residential mortgage loans and securities totaling $19.1 billion. On December 7, 2012 the Bancorp terminated a $1.0 billion FHLB advance with a fixed rate of 4.56% and a maturity date of January 5, 2016. As a result, the Bancorp recognized a $134 million loss on extinguishment within other noninterest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The $53 million in remaining advances mature as follows: $3 million in 2014, $4 million in 2015, $4 million in 2016, and $42 million thereafter.

 

Notes Associated with Consolidated VIEs

As previously discussed in Note 10, the Bancorp was determined to be the primary beneficiary of VIEs associated with certain automobile loan and home equity securitizations and, effective January 1, 2010, these VIEs were consolidated in the Bancorp's Consolidated Financial Statements.

On February 8, 2012, the Bancorp exercised cleanup call options on an automobile securitization conduit and an isolated trust and acquired all remaining automobile loans, the proceeds of which were used by the conduit and trust to repay outstanding debt. On April 12, 2012, the Bancorp exercised its cleanup call option on the home equity isolated trust and acquired all remaining home equity loans, the proceeds of which were used by the trust to repay outstanding debt. On September 17, 2012, the Bancorp exercised its cleanup call option on the remaining automobile securitization conduit and acquired all remaining automobile loans, the proceeds of which were used by the conduit to repay outstanding debt.