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Long-Term Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt Long-Term Debt
The following table is a summary of the Bancorp’s long-term borrowings at December 31:
($ in millions)MaturityInterest Rate20242023
Parent Company
Senior:
Fixed-rate notes20243.65%$ 1,500 
Fixed-rate notes20252.375%750 749 
Fixed-rate notes20272.55%748 748 
Fixed-rate/floating-rate notes(c)
20271.707%472 461 
Fixed-rate notes20283.95%648 648 
Fixed-rate/floating-rate notes(c)
20284.055%387 386 
Fixed-rate/floating-rate notes(c)
20286.361%999 1,013 
Fixed-rate/floating-rate notes(c)
20296.339%1,246 1,245 
Fixed-rate/floating-rate notes(c)
20304.772%933 944 
Fixed-rate/floating-rate notes(c)
20304.895%747 — 
Fixed-rate/floating-rate notes(c)
20325.631%996 — 
Fixed-rate/floating-rate notes(c)
20334.337%544 561 
Subordinated:(a)
Fixed-rate notes20244.30% 750 
Fixed-rate notes20388.25%1,051 1,103 
Subsidiaries
Senior:
Fixed-rate notes20253.95%747 727 
Fixed-rate/floating-rate notes(e)
20255.852% 996 
Fixed-rate notes20272.25%599 599 
Subordinated:(a)
Fixed-rate notes20263.85%750 749 
Junior subordinated:
 Floating-rate debentures(a)(b)
20356.04%-6.31%54 54 
FHLB advances(d)
2025-20474.91%1,508 1,510 
Notes associated with consolidated VIEs:
Automobile loan securitization2026-20315.13%-5.80%816 1,305 
Solar loan securitization, fixed-rate notes20384.05%-7.00%30 35 
Other2025-2052Varies312 297 
Total$14,337 16,380 
(a)In aggregate, $1.3 billion and $1.5 billion qualifies as Tier 2 capital for regulatory capital purposes for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(b)These rates reflect the floating rates as of December 31, 2024.
(c)This rate reflects the fixed rate in effect as of December 31, 2024.
(d)This rate reflects the weighted-average rate as of December 31, 2024.
(e)This rate reflects the fixed rate in effect as of December 31, 2023.

The Bancorp pays down long-term debt in accordance with contractual terms over maturity periods summarized in the previous table. The aggregate annual maturities of long-term debt obligations (based on final maturity dates) as of December 31, 2024 are presented in the following table:
($ in millions)Parent CompanySubsidiariesTotal
2025$750 756 1,506 
2026— 2,429 2,429 
20271,220 613 1,833 
20282,034 587 2,621 
20291,246 82 1,328 
Thereafter4,271 349 4,620 
Total$9,521 4,816 14,337 

At December 31, 2024, the Bancorp’s long-term borrowings consisted of outstanding principal balances of $14.5 billion, net discounts of $13 million, debt issuance costs of $31 million and reductions for mark-to-market adjustments on its hedged debt of $103 million. At December 31, 2023, the Bancorp’s long-term borrowings consisted of outstanding principal balances of $16.5 billion, net discounts of $14
million, debt issuance costs of $32 million and reductions for mark-to-market adjustments on its hedged debt of $38 million. The Bancorp was in compliance with all debt covenants at December 31, 2024 and 2023.

For further information on a subsequent event related to long-term debt, refer to Note 32.

Parent Company Long-Term Borrowings
Senior notes
On March 14, 2018, the Bancorp issued and sold $650 million of senior notes to third-party investors. The senior notes bear a fixed-rate of interest of 3.95% 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 March 14, 2028. These fixed-rate senior notes will be redeemable by the Bancorp, in whole or in part, on or after the date that is 30 days prior to the maturity date at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest up to, but excluding, the redemption date.

On October 28, 2019, the Bancorp issued and sold $750 million of senior notes to third-party investors. The senior notes bore a fixed-rate of interest of 2.375% per annum and were unsecured, senior obligations of the Bancorp. The notes were outstanding at December 31, 2024 and subsequently matured on January 28, 2025.

On May 5, 2020, the Bancorp issued and sold $750 million of 2.55% senior fixed-rate notes, with a maturity of seven years, due on May 5, 2027. The notes will be redeemable on or after April 5, 2027, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, at the Bancorp’s option at a redemption price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the senior fixed-rate notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date. Additionally, the notes will be redeemable at the Bancorp’s option, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, on or after November 2, 2020, and prior to April 5, 2027, in each case at a redemption price, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date, equal to the greater of: (a) 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the senior fixed-rate notes being redeemed on that redemption date; and (b) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the senior fixed-rate notes being redeemed that would be due if the senior fixed-rate notes to be redeemed matured on April 5, 2027 (not including any portion of such payments of interest accrued to the redemption date) discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the applicable Treasury Rate plus 35 bps.

On November 1, 2021, the Bancorp issued and sold $500 million of fixed-rate/floating-rate senior notes which will mature on November 1, 2027. The senior notes bear a fixed rate of interest of 1.707% per annum to, but excluding, November 1, 2026. From, and including, November 1, 2026 until, but excluding, November 1, 2027, the senior notes will have an interest rate of compounded SOFR plus 0.685%. The Bancorp entered into an interest rate swap designated as a fair value hedge to convert the fixed-rate period of the notes to a floating rate of compounded SOFR plus 69 bps, and the Bancorp paid a rate of 5.34% at December 31, 2024. The notes will be redeemable in whole, but not in part, by the Bancorp on November 1, 2026, the date that is one year prior to the maturity date, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date. In addition, the notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part, by the Bancorp on or after the date that is 30 days prior to the maturity date at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date.

On April 25, 2022, the Bancorp issued and sold $1 billion of fixed-rate/floating-rate senior notes. $400 million of the notes will bear interest at a rate of 4.055% per annum to, but excluding, April 25, 2027, followed by an interest rate of compounded SOFR plus 1.355% until maturity on April 25, 2028. The remaining $600 million of the notes will bear interest at a rate of 4.337% per annum to, but excluding, April 25, 2032, followed by an interest rate of compounded SOFR plus 1.660% until maturity on April 25, 2033. The Bancorp entered into interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges to convert the fixed-rate periods of the notes to a floating rate of compounded SOFR plus 1.357% and a floating rate of compounded SOFR plus 1.666% for the notes due April 25, 2028 and the notes due April 25, 2033, respectively. The Bancorp paid rates on these swaps of 5.91% and 6.22%, respectively, at December 31, 2024. Each tranche of notes is redeemable in whole at par plus accrued and unpaid interest one year prior to its maturity date, or may be wholly or partially redeemed 30 days or 90 days prior to maturity for the 2028 notes and the 2033 notes, respectively.

On July 28, 2022, the Bancorp issued and sold $1 billion of fixed-rate/floating-rate senior notes which will mature on July 28, 2030. The senior notes bear interest at a rate of 4.772% per annum to, but excluding, July 28, 2029. From, and including July 28, 2029 until, but excluding July 28, 2030, the senior notes will bear interest at a rate of compounded SOFR plus 2.127%. The Bancorp entered into interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges to convert the fixed-rate period of the notes to a floating rate of compounded SOFR plus 2.132%, and the Bancorp paid a rate of 6.67% at December 31, 2024. The senior notes are redeemable in whole at par plus accrued and unpaid interest one year prior to their maturity date, or may be wholly or partially redeemed 60 days prior to maturity.

On October 27, 2022, the Bancorp issued and sold $1 billion of fixed-rate/floating-rate senior notes which will mature on October 27, 2028. The senior notes will bear interest at a rate of 6.361% per annum to, but excluding, October 27, 2027. From, and including October 27, 2027 until, but excluding October 27, 2028, the senior notes will bear interest at a rate of compounded SOFR plus 2.192%. The Bancorp entered into an interest rate swap designated as a fair value hedge to convert the fixed-rate period of the notes to a floating rate of compounded SOFR
plus 2.193%, and the Bancorp paid a rate of 6.74% at December 31, 2024. The senior notes are redeemable in whole at par plus accrued and unpaid interest one year prior to their maturity date, or may be wholly or partially redeemed on or after 30 days prior to maturity. Additionally, the senior notes are redeemable at the Bancorp’s option, in whole or in part, beginning 180 days after the issue date and prior to October 27, 2027, at the greater of: (a) the aggregate principal amount of the senior notes being redeemed, or (b) the discounted present value of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest that would be due if the senior notes being redeemed matured on October 27, 2027.

On July 27, 2023, the Bancorp issued and sold $1.25 billion of fixed-rate/floating-rate senior notes which will mature on July 27, 2029. The senior notes bear interest at a rate of 6.339% per annum to, but excluding, July 27, 2028. From, and including, July 27, 2028 until, but excluding, July 27, 2029, the senior notes will bear interest at a rate of compounded SOFR plus 2.340%. The senior notes are redeemable in whole at par plus accrued and unpaid interest one year prior to their maturity date, or may be wholly or partially redeemed on or after 30 days prior to maturity. Additionally, the senior notes are redeemable at the Bancorp’s option, in whole or in part, beginning 180 days after the issue date and prior to July 27, 2028, at the greater of: (a) the aggregate principal amount of the senior notes being redeemed, or (b) the discounted present value of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest that would be due if the senior notes being redeemed matured on July 27, 2028.

On January 29, 2024, the Bancorp issued and sold $1.0 billion of fixed-rate/floating-rate senior notes which will mature on January 29, 2032. The senior notes will bear interest at a rate of 5.631% per annum to, but excluding, January 29, 2031. From, and including, January 29, 2031 until, but excluding January 29, 2032, the senior notes will bear interest at a rate of compounded SOFR plus 1.840%. The senior notes are redeemable in whole one year prior to their maturity date, or in whole or in part beginning 60 days prior to maturity, at par plus accrued and unpaid interest. Additionally, the senior notes are redeemable at the Bancorp’s option, in whole or in part, beginning 180 days after the issue date and prior to January 29, 2031, at the greater of: (a) the aggregate principal amount of the senior notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, or (b) the present value of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest.

On September 6, 2024, the Bancorp issued and sold $750 million of fixed-rate/floating-rate senior notes which will mature on September 6, 2030. The senior notes will bear interest at a rate of 4.895% per annum to, but excluding, September 6, 2029. From, and including, September 6, 2029 until, but excluding, September 6, 2030, the senior notes will bear interest at a rate of compounded SOFR plus 1.486%. The senior notes are redeemable in whole one year prior to their maturity date, or in whole or in part beginning 30 days prior to maturity, at par plus accrued and unpaid interest. Additionally, the senior notes are redeemable at the Bancorp’s option, in whole or in part, beginning 180 days after the issue date and prior to September 6, 2029, at the greater of: (a) the aggregate principal amount of the senior notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, or (b) the present value of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest.

Subordinated debt
The Bancorp has entered into interest rate swaps to convert part of its subordinated fixed-rate notes due in 2038 to a floating rate. Of the $1.0 billion in 8.25% subordinated fixed-rate notes due in 2038, the Bancorp entered into an interest rate swap designated as a fair value hedge to convert $705 million of the notes to a floating rate of compounded SOFR plus 3.31%, and the Bancorp paid a rate of 8.20% on the hedged portion of these notes at December 31, 2024.

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. Under the Bancorp’s banking subsidiary’s global bank note program, the Bank’s capacity to issue its senior and subordinated unsecured bank notes is $25.0 billion. As of December 31, 2024, $20.4 billion was available for future issuance under the global bank note program.

On March 15, 2016, the Bank issued and sold, under its bank notes program, $750 million of 3.85% subordinated fixed-rate notes due on March 15, 2026. These bank notes will be redeemable by the Bank, in whole or in part, on or after the date that is 30 days prior to the maturity date at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest up to, but excluding, the redemption date.

On July 26, 2018, the Bank issued and sold, under its bank notes program, $750 million of 3.95% senior fixed-rate notes due on July 28, 2025. The Bank entered into interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges to convert these fixed-rate notes to a floating rate of compounded SOFR plus 1.16%, and the Bancorp paid a rate of 5.70% at December 31, 2024. These bank notes will be redeemable by the Bank, in whole or in part, on or after the date that is 30 days prior to the maturity date at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest up to, but excluding, the redemption date.
On January 31, 2020, the Bank issued and sold, under its bank notes program, $600 million of 2.25% senior fixed-rate notes due on February 1, 2027. The notes will be redeemable at the Bank’s option, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, on or after July 31, 2020, and prior to January 4, 2027, at a redemption price, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date, equal to the greater of: (a) 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes being redeemed on that redemption date; and (b) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the notes being redeemed that would be due if the notes
to be redeemed matured on January 4, 2027. Additionally, the notes will also be redeemable by the Bank, in whole or in part, on or after January 4, 2027, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest up to, but excluding, the redemption date.

Junior subordinated debt
The junior subordinated floating-rate debentures due in 2035 were assumed by the Bancorp’s direct nonbank subsidiary holding company as part of the acquisition of First Charter in June 2008. The obligation was issued to First Charter Capital Trust I and II. The floating-rate capital securities of First Charter Capital Trust I and II pay a floating rate at three-month CME Term SOFR plus 1.69% and 1.42%, respectively, plus the tenor spread adjustment of 0.26161%. The Bancorp’s nonbank subsidiary holding company has fully and unconditionally guaranteed all obligations under the acquired TruPS issued by First Charter Capital Trust I and II.

FHLB advances
At December 31, 2024, FHLB advances have a weighted-average rate of 4.91%, with interest payable monthly. The Bancorp has pledged $36.6 billion of loans and securities to secure its borrowing capacity at the FHLB which is partially utilized to fund $1.5 billion in FHLB advances that are outstanding. The FHLB advances mature as follows: $3 million in 2025, $1.5 billion in 2026 and $5 million after 2029.

Notes associated with consolidated VIEs
As discussed in Note 12, the Bancorp was determined to be the primary beneficiary of various VIEs associated with certain automobile and solar loan securitizations, including an automobile loan securitization transaction that occurred in August of 2023. Third-party holders of this debt do not have recourse to the general assets of the Bancorp. Approximately $846 million of outstanding notes related to these VIEs were included in long-term debt in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024. The notes mature as follows: $169 million in 2026, $550 million in 2028 and $127 million after 2029.