On Wednesday, New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYCB) announced a significant capital raise of over $1 billion in a private investment in public equity (PIPE) transaction involving four blue-chip institutional investors. The deal is expected to provide a roughly 100 basis points enhancement to the bank's Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio, raising it to 10.2%, but also implies a 34% dilution to its tangible book value.
The transaction involves the issuance of common shares at $2 per share and convertible preferred shares at the same conversion price, along with 60% warrant coverage for purchasing nonvoting common stock at a $2.50 per share strike price. While the exact breakdown between common and preferred shares was not disclosed, assuming full conversion to common equity, the pro forma tangible book value per share is estimated at $6.73, down from $10.16 per share as of December 31.
In addition to the financial aspects of the deal, New York Community Bancorp (NASDAQ:CTBI) appointed former Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting as its new CEO, replacing Sandro DiNello, who will now serve as Non-Executive Chairman. The company also announced the reconstitution of its Board, which has been reduced to nine members from eleven, welcoming four new directors including former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
The capital injection is seen as a strategic move to bolster the bank's balance sheet. According to the release, the bank's credit profile was a key consideration for the investment group, which believes the bank now possesses "sufficient capital should reserves need to be increased in the future." This $1 billion capital raise corresponds to approximately 125 basis points of the total loans held by NYCB, suggesting a modest cumulative credit loss compared to more severe scenarios.
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