EX-99.1
Exhibit 99.1
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News Release |
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Jim Eglseder (Investors) |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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(513) 534-8424 |
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March 11, 2015 |
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Laura Wehby (Investors) |
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(513) 534-7407 |
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Larry Magnesen (Media) |
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Fifth Third Announces 2015 CCAR Capital Plan
No Objection from Federal Reserve to Company’s Capital Plan
Cincinnati – Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) announced today that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“the Federal
Reserve”) did not object to Fifth Third’s proposed potential capital actions from April 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 included in its capital plan submitted in January under the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review
(“CCAR”) process.
In comments related to this announcement, Kevin Kabat, Vice Chairman and CEO of Fifth Third Bancorp, said, “Our capital
plan reflects our strong capital base, profitability and earnings generation, which support our proposed capital distributions and strong payout ratios. Our 2015 CCAR plan is intended to maintain regulatory common equity ratios generally at current
levels, similar to our goals in previous submissions, and would represent an estimated total payout ratio in the mid to upper end of our long-term target range. We believe our plan for capital management and retention is balanced and prudent, as we
retain capital to support asset growth while also providing appropriate capital returns to our shareholders.”
2015 CCAR Capital Plan
Fifth Third’s capital plan included the following capital actions related to common dividends and share repurchases for the period beginning April 1,
2015 and ending June 30, 2016.
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The increase in the quarterly common stock dividend to $0.14 in 2016 |
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The repurchase of common shares in an amount up to $765 million, which includes repurchases related to share issuances under employee benefit plans |
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The additional ability to repurchase shares in the amount of any after-tax gains from the sale of Vantiv, Inc. (“Vantiv”) stock, if realized. |
The Federal Reserve’s non-objection applies only to those actions proposed in Fifth Third’s CCAR submission to be taken from April 1, 2015
through June 30, 2016. Any actions that Fifth Third assumed as part of this CCAR submission that it may potentially take subsequent to June 30, 2016 would be subject to a subsequent CCAR plan submission and non-objection for that
subsequent period. Any capital actions, including those contemplated in the above announced actions, are subject to evaluation of Fifth Third’s performance, the state of the economic environment, market conditions, regulatory factors, and other
risks and uncertainties and approval by the Board of Directors at any given time. Fifth Third has no current information and makes no representations as to whether, when or in what amounts there may be a) future gains from the sale of Vantiv stock
or b) other capital actions or distributions requiring future Board approval, future regulatory developments, or future requisite market conditions.
Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. As of
December 31, 2014, the Company had $139 billion in assets and operated 15 affiliates with 1,302 full-service Banking Centers, including 102 Bank Mart® locations, most open seven days a week, inside select grocery stores and 2,586 ATMs in
Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Georgia and North Carolina. Fifth Third operates four main businesses: Commercial Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer Lending, and Investment
Advisors. Fifth Third also has a 22.8% interest in Vantiv Holding, LLC. Fifth Third is among the largest money managers in the Midwest and, as of December 31, 2014, had $308 billion in assets under care, of which it managed $27 billion for
individuals, corporations and not-for-profit organizations. Investor information and press releases can be viewed at www.53.com. Fifth Third’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ® Global Select Market under the symbol
“FITB.”
Forward-Looking Statements
This report 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 as updated by our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. 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 and adequate sources of funding and liquidity 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 Fifth Third’s investment in, relationship with, and nature of the operations of Vantiv, LLC; (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 and deliver products and services 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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