KeyCorp: Scotiabank completes $2.0 billion purchase, now owns about 14.9% of shares
On December 27, 2024, Scotiabank completed its final purchase of KeyCorp common stock for approximately $2.0 billion, bringing its stake to approximately 14.9%. KeyCorp also expanded its board to fifteen directors, adding Jacqueline Allard and Somesh Khanna at Scotiabank's designation, and granted performance-based equity awards to executives. Before the closing, KeyCorp repositioned its securities portfolio, with an expected after-tax loss of approximately $700 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, which weighs on near-term results.
Key points
- Scotiabank invested approximately $2.0 billion in the Second Closing on December 27, 2024, owning approximately 14.9% of KeyCorp common stock.
- Jacqueline Allard and Somesh Khanna joined the board effective December 27, 2024, with terms expiring at the 2025 annual meeting; the board size increased to fifteen.
- Securities repositioning sold an additional $3.0 billion of low-yielding securities and terminated about $3.0 billion of cash flow hedges, with an expected after-tax loss of approximately $700 million in Q4 2024.
- Executive Capital and Earnings Improvement Awards, granted December 30, 2024, vest in January 2027 based on regulatory capital and cumulative EPS goals; CEO Christopher M. Gorman's target value is $7,570,295.
The filing
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