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PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. 8-K Report, Material Agreement (May 15, 2020)

Filed May 15, 2020For Securities:PNC

Summary

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (PNC) has filed an 8-K report detailing significant transactions involving its subsidiary, PNC Bancorp, and BlackRock, Inc. The report discloses the sale of PNC Bancorp's entire substantial holding in BlackRock common stock, excluding a small portion designated for donation. This divestiture was executed through a secondary offering and a simultaneous stock repurchase agreement with BlackRock. The transactions, which closed on May 15, 2020, represent a strategic move by PNC to exit its significant investment in BlackRock. Investors should note the scale of the divestiture and the related agreements, which underscore a completed separation of PNC's interests from BlackRock. The company also issued press releases to communicate these developments, ensuring transparency regarding the material changes to its asset portfolio.

Key Highlights

  • 1PNC Bancorp, a subsidiary of PNC, entered into an Underwriting Agreement to sell 28,753,248 shares of BlackRock common stock.
  • 2The sale included shares issuable from Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and utilized an overallotment option exercised in full.
  • 3Concurrently, PNC Bancorp entered into a Stock Repurchase Agreement with BlackRock to repurchase $1.1 billion of BlackRock's common stock.
  • 4These transactions effectively divest PNC Bancorp's entire holding in BlackRock, reducing its ownership from approximately 22.4%.
  • 5PNC Bancorp is retaining 500,000 shares of BlackRock common stock for donation to the PNC Foundation.
  • 6The Secondary Offering and Stock Repurchase transactions were completed on May 15, 2020.
  • 7PNC issued multiple press releases to announce and confirm the details and completion of these transactions.

Frequently Asked Questions

This 8-K filing primarily announces and details the entry into material definitive agreements related to the sale of PNC Bancorp's significant stake in BlackRock, Inc. through a secondary offering and a simultaneous stock repurchase by BlackRock.

As of May 6, 2020, PNC Bancorp and its affiliates owned approximately 34.8 million shares of BlackRock common stock and Series B Preferred Stock, representing a 22.4% ownership stake.

The filing indicates the sale of a large block of BlackRock shares through an underwritten offering and a repurchase by BlackRock valued at $1.1 billion. While specific financial gains or losses are not detailed in this 8-K, the divestiture represents a significant change in PNC's investment portfolio and likely has a material financial impact.

Following the completion of the secondary offering and the stock repurchase, PNC Bancorp will have divested its entire holding in BlackRock, with the exception of 500,000 shares that are earmarked for donation to the PNC Foundation by the end of the second quarter of 2020.