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CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Feb 1, 2023)

Filed February 1, 2023For Securities:COFCOF-PLCOF-PICOF-PKCOF-PNCOF-PJ

Summary

Capital One Financial Corporation (COF) has filed an 8-K report detailing the successful closing of a public offering of senior notes on January 31, 2023. The company raised a significant amount of capital through two tranches: $1 billion in 5.468% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2029 and $1.25 billion in 5.817% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2034, totaling $2.25 billion. This issuance, conducted under an underwriting agreement with several major financial institutions, aims to bolster the company's capital structure and provide financial flexibility.

Key Highlights

  • 1Capital One successfully closed a public offering of senior notes on January 31, 2023.
  • 2Total proceeds from the offering amount to $2.25 billion.
  • 3The offering consisted of $1 billion in 5.468% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2029.
  • 4The offering also included $1.25 billion in 5.817% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2034.
  • 5The notes were issued under a Senior Indenture dated November 1, 1996, as supplemented.
  • 6The offering was managed by a syndicate of underwriters, including BofA Securities, Citigroup Global Markets, Morgan Stanley, RBC Capital Markets, and Capital One Securities.
  • 7The issuance of these notes is registered under the Securities Act of 1933.

Frequently Asked Questions

This 8-K filing primarily serves to inform investors about the closing of Capital One's public offering of senior notes on January 31, 2023, and to provide details regarding the principal amounts, interest rates, and maturity dates of the issued notes.

Capital One raised a total of $2.25 billion through this public offering of senior notes.

The offering included $1 billion of notes with a fixed-to-floating rate of 5.468% due in 2029, and $1.25 billion of notes with a fixed-to-floating rate of 5.817% due in 2034.

The 'Fixed-to-Floating Rate' designation indicates that these notes initially accrue interest at a fixed rate (5.468% and 5.817% respectively) for a period, after which the interest rate will convert to a floating rate based on a benchmark interest rate (like SOFR or a similar rate) plus a spread.