CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC/RI 8-K
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Citizens Financial Group Issues $400M Subordinated Notes
What Happened
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. announced on January 29, 2026 that it completed an offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 5.299% Fixed‑Reset Subordinated Notes due January 29, 2036. The notes were issued under the company’s existing registration statement and an underwriting agreement dated January 22, 2026 with Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, TD Securities and Citizens JMP Securities. The Bank of New York Mellon is trustee under the indenture (amended by a Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture dated January 29, 2026).
Key Details
- Amount: $400,000,000 principal amount of subordinated notes.
- Coupon and payment: 5.299% per year paid semi‑annually from issue date through the reset date (January 29, 2031).
- Post‑reset rate: From January 29, 2031 to maturity (January 29, 2036) the rate equals the Five‑Year U.S. Treasury Rate plus 1.450%.
- Form and legal: Issued under the company’s Base Indenture (Sept. 28, 2012) as amended by the Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture; underwriting completed pursuant to a Prospectus Supplement dated January 22, 2026.
- Use of proceeds: Net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes (examples listed by the company include repurchases, dividends, capital expenditures, working capital, repayment/redemption of debt and preferred securities, and financing subsidiaries or acquisitions); no specific allocations were identified.
Why It Matters
This transaction increases Citizens’ long‑term subordinated debt and provides liquidity that the company can use for corporate needs (including capital management activities such as buybacks, dividend payments or debt redemptions). Investors should note the notes are subordinated (lower priority than senior debt) and that interest cost on these securities will reset in 2031 based on market Treasury rates, which could change borrowing costs in the final five years before maturity. The 8‑K files the related agreements and supplemental indenture for investors seeking the full legal terms.