List Of Cos Planning To Participate In U.S. Govt's TARP -7-
December 03 2008 - 12:45PM
Dow Jones News
Company: OceanFirst Financial Corp. (OCFC)
Participation: OceanFirst filed a non-binding application and could receive
up to $38.3 million.
Date of disclosure: Nov. 17
Notes: n/a
Company: SunTrust Banks Inc. (STI)
Participation: SunTrust raised $3.5 billion in cash through the sale of
preferred stock and warrants to the government under the capital purchase
program. The company received preliminary approval to participate Oct. 27.
Date of disclosure: Nov. 17.
Notes: Chief Executive James M. Wells said he anticipated the "prudent
deployment" of capital in areas such as the expansion of "careful lending"
and business capability, as well as the exploration of potential
acquisitions. Wells also said keeping capital at elevated levels was
desirable given the economic environment. SunTrust cut its quarterly
dividend by 30% to 54 cents from 77 cents Oct. 27.
Company: TF Financial Corp. (THRD)
Participation: TF Financial is seeking a capital infusion of up to $12.6
million.
Date of disclosure: Nov. 17
Notes: n/a
Company: Wilmington Trust Corp. (WL)
Partcipation: Wilmington Trust received preliminary approval to issue up to
$330 million of senior preferred stock, as well as warrants with an initial
exercise price of about $26.66 a share.
Date of disclosure: Nov. 17
Notes: Wilmington Trust said its participation is subject to board approval
and would require issuing at least $110 million of senior preferred stock.
Company: Zions Bancorp (ZION)
Participation: Zions sold $1.4 billion in preferred shares and issued a
warrant to buy up to 5.8 million common shares.
Date of disclosure: Nov. 17
Notes: On Oct. 28, Zions said the capital would raise Zions Tier 1 risk-
based capital ratio to 10.9% from 8.07% and its total risk based capital
ratio to 15.13% from 12.3%.
Company: Genworth Financial Inc. (GNW)
Participation: Genworth filed an application for savings and loan holding
company status and an application for the TARP program.
Date of disclosure: Nov. 16
Notes: n/a
Company: BankAtlantic Bancorp Inc. (BBX)
Participation: BankAtlantic applied to receive about $124 million.
Date of disclosure: Nov. 14
Notes: n/a
Company: Broadway Financial Corp. (BYFC)
Participation: Broadway received a $9 million investment and issued
warrants to buy 183,175 common shares at $7.37 each.
Date of disclosure: Nov. 14
Notes: Broadway's risk-based capital ratio was 11% and its tangible capital
ratio was 7.65% at Sept. 30.
Company: Citizens Republic Bancorp (CRBC)
Participation: Citizens Republic received preliminary approval for a $300
million investment.
Date of disclosure: Nov. 14
Notes: The investment will increase Citizens Republic's Tier 1 capital
ratio to as much as 13.85% from 10.88% at Sept. 30.
Company: CMS Bancorp Inc. (CMSB)
Participation: CMS's board approved an application filing for $3.2 million
of preferred stock funding.
Date of disclosure: Nov. 14
Notes: CMS said a final decision to participate will be made in the next
month.
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: East West Bancorp Inc. (EWBC)
Participation: East West received preliminary approval for $316 million of
additional capital
Date of disclosure: Nov. 14
Notes: East West's total risk-based capital would increase to 16.20% from
13.12%, and tangible equity to tangible assets ratio would increase to
10.73% from 7.95% as of 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.
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