First Citizens BancShares Inc - FCNCA STOCK NEWS

First Citizens Wealth has announced an expansion of its presence in Atlanta to meet growing demand from entrepreneurs and business owners. The company is adding a portfolio strategist and plans to hire a wealth consultant and two private bankers to enhance its capacity to assist clients in achieving their financial goals. The Atlanta team specializes in private banking, wealth consulting, and certified exit-planning services for business owners.

First Citizens Wealth operates from three locations in the Atlanta area and has a presence in 29 locations across Georgia. With over $50 billion in assets under management, the company is building a nationwide wealth management practice focused on personalized customer service. The expansion in Atlanta is seen as part of a broader growth trajectory to meet the needs of the market's thriving entrepreneurial community.

Thumbtack, a technology company in the home services industry, has secured $75 million in financing from Silicon Valley Bank and Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC). This comes after Thumbtack's best fiscal year, surpassing $300 million in revenue and achieving EBITDA profitability in 2023. The company's home segment revenue increased 30% year-over-year, with gross profit margins exceeding 90%.

Thumbtack recently launched its biggest product update, introducing 30 new features in its app. The update provides personalized recommendations for home projects and enables instant booking across over 100 categories. This financing aims to strengthen Thumbtack's position as it works to bring the $600 billion home services industry online, which is currently less than 10% digitized.

First Citizens Bank has provided $25 million in financing to F.W. Webb, the largest wholesale distributor of plumbing, heating, and industrial products in the Northeastern U.S. The financing will be used to refinance F.W. Webb's newly constructed warehouse and distribution center with a showroom in Boston, Mass. This deal coincides with First Citizens Middle Market Banking's expansion of banking services to midsize businesses across the Northeast.

F.W. Webb is a third-generation privately held company with over 100 locations across nine states in the Northeast. The new warehouse is strategically located near Boston's colleges, universities, and hospitals. First Citizens Middle Market Banking aims to deliver a range of financial solutions to midsize clients through a relationship banking model, offering deposit solutions, loans, treasury services, and other banking products.

First Citizens Bank's CIT Commercial Services unit has provided up to $48 million in financing to Crown Crafts Inc. (NASDAQ-CM: CRWS), a major producer of infant and toddler bedding and accessories. The financing package includes a $5 million upsize to a $40 million committed ABL revolving line of credit and an $8 million term loan. Crown Crafts used part of this financing to acquire the assets of Baby Boom Consumer Products, expanding its presence in the toddler bedding segment and adding diaper bags to its product line. This financing deal extends CIT's 20-year-plus relationship with Crown Crafts, supporting the company's growth strategy.

First Citizens Bank has expanded its Middle Market Banking group to the Northeastern U.S., building on its continuous growth since launching in 2022. The expansion is supported by recent key hires in Boston and New York. This move follows earlier expansions in the Midwest and South Central U.S., complementing existing strengths in the Carolinas and adjacent regions.

The Middle Market Banking group serves companies with revenues from $75 million to $1 billion across various industries. It offers a comprehensive suite of financial solutions, including senior secured loans, cash-flow loans, capital markets services, foreign exchange capabilities, asset-based lending, and treasury and payment services. The group aims to provide tailored financing solutions through a relationship-based approach, deep industry knowledge, and product expertise.

First Citizens BancShares (Nasdaq: FCNCA) reported Q2 2024 earnings and announced a $3.5 billion share repurchase plan. Key highlights include:

- Net income: $707 million, down from $731 million in Q1 2024
- Earnings per share: $47.54, decreased from $49.26 in Q1
- Net interest income: $1.82 billion, up $4 million from Q1
- Net interest margin: 3.64%, down from 3.67% in Q1
- Noninterest income: $639 million, up $12 million from Q1
- Loans and leases: $139.34 billion, up 2.9% from Q1
- Deposits: $151.08 billion, up 4.0% annualized from Q1

The company reported broad-based loan and deposit growth, strong profitability metrics, and continued credit stabilization across all business segments, including progress in the SVB Commercial segment.

First Citizens BancShares (Nasdaq: FCNCA) has announced dividend payments for its common and preferred stock, to be paid on September 16, 2024, to shareholders of record as of August 30, 2024. The dividends include:

• A quarterly dividend of $1.64 per share on Class A and Class B common stock
• A quarterly dividend of $13.4375 per share on 5.375% non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series A
• A dividend of $24.197987 per share on fixed-to-floating rate, non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series B
• A quarterly dividend of $0.351563 per share on 5.625% non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series C

This announcement demonstrates First Citizens BancShares' commitment to providing returns to its shareholders across various stock classes.

First Citizens Bank's Healthcare Finance business has provided $24 million to finance the acquisition of PAM Rehabilitation Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Sanders Trust acquired the 53-bed, 60,932-square-foot freestanding inpatient rehabilitation facility. The hospital is leased to and operated by PAM Health, the third largest operator of long-term acute care hospitals and inpatient rehabilitation facilities in the U.S., with 63 facilities across 17 states.

Rance Sanders, President and CEO of The Sanders Trust, expressed satisfaction with First Citizens' financial package and banking relationship. The deal highlights First Citizens' expanding role in healthcare finance and its ability to provide tailored solutions for middle market healthcare companies.

First Citizens Bank announced that CIT Northbridge Credit has provided a $40 million revolving credit facility to B&W Fiber Glass Inc., a distributor and manufacturer of fiberglass and technical textile materials. Founded in 1998, B&W Fiber Glass is a family-owned business based in Shelby, North Carolina, serving various industries with products used in reinforced tapes, architectural applications, surfboards, aircraft, and circuit boards.

The company's operations are split between 60% distribution and 40% manufacturing. This financing will support B&W Fiber Glass's continued growth and strategic business objectives. CIT Northbridge Credit, a joint venture advised by First Citizens Institutional Asset Management, specializes in providing flexible asset-based debt solutions to middle-market companies, offering revolving and term loan commitments ranging from $15 million to $150 million.