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Fulton Financial Corporation Commences Offer to Purchase Certain of Its Outstanding Debt Securities

LANCASTER, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Fulton Financial Corporation (“Fulton” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: FULT) announced today that it has commenced a cash tender offer (the “Offer”) to purchase its 4.500% Subordinated Notes due 2024 (the “Subordinated Notes”) and its 3.60% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “Senior Notes” and, together with the Subordinated Notes, the “Notes” and each a “Series” of Notes) up to the maximum aggregate principal amount (each a “Tender Cap”) specified in the table below.

The Offer is being made pursuant to and is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated March 16, 2021 (the “Offer to Purchase”) and the related Letter of Transmittal (the “Letter of Transmittal”). The purpose of the Offer is to acquire outstanding Notes up to the applicable Tender Cap and reduce the Company’s aggregate interest expense. Notes purchased in the Offer will be retired and cancelled. The Company intends to fund the purchase of Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer with cash on hand. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Offer to Purchase.

The following table sets forth some of the terms of the Offer:

Title of Security

CUSIP Number

Aggregate Principal Amount Outstanding

Aggregate Maximum Principal Amount (Tender Cap)

Reference U.S. Treasury Security

Bloomberg Reference Page(1)

Fixed Spread (basis points)(2)

Early Tender Premium(3)

Hypothetical Total Consideration(2)(3)(4)

4.500% Subordinated Notes due 2024

360271 AJ9

$250,000,000

$75,000,000

UST 0.25% due March 15, 2024

FIT1

+ 65

$30

$1,124.78

Late Tender Offer Consideration (per $1,000)

Early Tender Premium(3)

Total Consideration(2)(3)

3.60% Senior Notes due 2022

360271 AK6

$125,000,000

$60,000,000

N/A

N/A

$1,001.25

$30

$1,031.25

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(1)		The applicable page on Bloomberg from which the Dealer Manager (as defined herein) will quote the bid side price of the Reference U.S. Treasury Security.
(2)		Includes the Early Tender Premium.
(3)		Per $1,000 principal amount of Notes validly tendered before the Early Tender Date, not validly withdrawn and accepted for purchase.
(4)		Hypothetical Total Consideration is based on the Reference Yield (as defined herein) of the Reference U.S. Treasury Security (as set forth above) as of 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on March 15, 2021, a maturity date of November 15, 2024 (the “Maturity Date”), and a hypothetical settlement date of March 30, 2021. The actual Reference Yield of the Reference U.S. Treasury Security will be determined by the Dealer Manager, based on certain quotes available at the Price Determination Date (as defined herein), which is expected to be 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on March 29, 2021.

Details of the Offer

The Offer will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on April 13, 2021, unless extended or terminated by the Company (the “Expiration Time”). Holders of Notes that are validly tendered and not validly withdrawn on or prior to 5:00 p.m. on March 29, 2021 (the “Early Tender Date”) and accepted for purchase will receive the applicable Total Consideration (as defined below), which includes the early tender premium set forth in the table above (the “Early Tender Premium” ). Holders of Notes that are validly tendered and accepted for purchase after the Early Tender Date but at or prior to the Expiration Time will only be eligible to receive the “Late Tender Offer Consideration” which is an amount equal to the applicable Total Consideration minus the applicable Early Tender Premium.

Tenders of Notes may be withdrawn in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Offer at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 29, 2021 (the “Withdrawal Deadline”). Notes tendered at or after the Withdrawal Deadline may not be withdrawn at any time, unless the Company amends the Offer. Holders that tender Notes after the Withdrawal Deadline but before the Expiration Time will not be able to withdraw the tender of their Notes.

The “Total Consideration” (i) for each $1,000 principal amount of Subordinated Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer will be determined in accordance with the Offer to Purchase by reference to the fixed spread specified on the table above (the “Fixed Spread”) over the yield (the “Reference Yield”) based on the bid side price of the U.S. Treasury Security specified in the table above (the “Reference U.S. Treasury Security”), as calculated by the Dealer Manager at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on March 29, 2021 (such time and date, as the same may be extended, the “Price Determination Date”) and (ii) for each $1,000 principal amount of Senior Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer will be $1,031.25.

In addition, Holders whose Notes are accepted for payment pursuant to the Offer will be paid accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes to, but excluding, the Early Settlement Date (as defined below) or Final Settlement Date (as defined below), as applicable (“Accrued Interest”).

The Company expects to pay the Total Consideration for Notes validly tendered and delivered and not validly withdrawn before the Early Tender Date on the first business day after the Early Tender Date, unless extended (the “Early Tender Settlement Date”) and the Late Tender Offer Consideration for Notes validly tendered and delivered after the Early Tender Date and at or before the Expiration Time on the second business day following the Expiration Time (the “Final Settlement Date” and, together with the Early Tender Settlement Date, each a “Settlement Date”). The Early Settlement Date will be promptly after the Early Tender Date and is expected to be March 30, 2021, and the Final Settlement Date will be promptly after the Expiration Time and is expected to be April 15, 2021.

Notes may be subject to proration if the aggregate principal amount of the Notes of the applicable Series validly tendered and not validly withdrawn is greater than the applicable Tender Cap. Furthermore, if purchasing all of the tendered Notes of a Series of Notes on any Settlement Date would cause the applicable Tender Cap to be exceeded, the amount of that Series of Notes purchased on such Settlement Date will be prorated based on the aggregate principal amount of that Series of Notes such that the applicable Tender Cap will not be exceeded. Furthermore, if the Company receives validly tendered and not validly withdrawn Notes of the applicable Series equal or in excess to the applicable Tender Cap as of the Early Tender Date, Holders who validly tender that Series of Notes after the Early Tender Date will not have any such Notes accepted for purchase (absent any subsequent increase to the applicable Tender Cap).

The Company’s obligation to accept for purchase, and to pay for, Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer is conditioned upon the General Conditions (as defined in the Offer to Purchase). The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, with respect one or both Series of Notes, to waive any and all conditions of the Offer. See “Conditions of the Offer” in Offer to Purchase for more information.

The Offer is not conditioned upon any minimum amount of either Series of Notes being tendered, and the Offer may be amended (including, without limitation, by increasing, decreasing or eliminating one or both of the Tender Caps, which the Company may do without extending withdrawal rights, or amending the Expiration Time, Early Tender Date and Withdrawal Deadline, in each case subject to applicable law and regulation), extended or terminated. The terms of the Offer may be amended with respect to one Series of Notes without changing the relevant provision with respect to the other Series of Notes.

The complete terms and conditions of the tender offer are set forth in the Offer to Purchase and in the related Letter of Transmittal, along with any amendments and supplements thereto, which holders are urged to read carefully before making any decision with respect to the Offer.

Piper Sandler & Co. is acting as Dealer Manager in connection with the Offer. Questions regarding the Offer should be directed to the Dealer Manager by phone at (866) 805-4128 (toll-free) or (212) 466-7807 (collect).

Global Bondholder Services Corporation has been appointed as the Tender and Information Agent for the Offer. Questions or requests for assistance in connection with the Offer or the delivery of tender instructions, or for additional copies of the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal, may be directed to the Tender and Information Agent by phone at (212) 430-3774 (banks and brokers) or (866) 924-2200 (all others) or online at https://www.gbsc-usa.com/fulton/. Holders may also contact their broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Offer.

This news release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities. The Offer is being made only by, and pursuant to the terms of, the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal. The Offer is not being made in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction where the laws require the Offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Offer will be made by the Dealer Manager on behalf of Fulton. None of Fulton, the Tender and Information Agent, the Dealer Manager, or the Trustee (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) with respect to the Notes, nor any of their respective affiliates, makes any recommendation as to whether holders should tender or refrain from tendering all or any portion of their Notes in response to the Offer.

About Fulton Financial Corporation

Fulton Financial Corporation is a $26 billion financial holding company that has approximately 3,300 employees and operates more than 200 financial centers in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and Virginia through Fulton Bank, N.A.

Additional information on Fulton Financial Corporation can be found at www.fult.com.

Forward-looking statements

The Company has made, and may continue to make, certain forward-looking statements with respect to its financial condition, results of operations and business. Do not unduly rely on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “should,” “will,” “could,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “plans,” “expects,” “future,” “intends,” “projects,” the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements may include projections of, or guidance on, the Company’s future financial performance, expected levels of future expenses, including future credit losses, anticipated growth strategies, descriptions of new business initiatives and anticipated trends in the Company’s business or financial results.

Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts, nor assurance of future performance. Instead, they are based on current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of the Company’s business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of the Company’s control, and actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not unduly rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement is based only on information currently available and speaks only as of the date when made. The Company undertakes no obligation, other than as required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

A discussion of certain risks and uncertainties affecting the Corporation, and some of the factors that could cause the Corporation’s actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, can be found in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and other current and periodic reports, which have been or will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are or will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Corporation’s website (www.fult.com) and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website (www.sec.gov).

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SailPoint Research Sheds Light on Cybercrime Targeting Digital Identities

100% of surveyed security and IT leaders confirmed that their organizations experienced a security compromise in the last year

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SAIL), the leader in enterprise identity security, today released the findings from a new survey of security and IT managers/directors that explored why large, well-resourced enterprises are continuing to be compromised. The one common denominator that stands out above the rest as a leading facilitator of cyber incidents – digital identities.

According to the report, all respondents (100%) confirmed that their organizations experienced a security compromise in the last year, with 32% of respondents stating that one million or more digital identities were compromised. Further, 71% of respondents reported that compromised identities led to unauthorized access to data that should have been deleted or destroyed.

“Clearly, the pivot toward cloud adoption and rapid access to critical apps and systems in the last year has accelerated the pace of business. This has generally been great for business, but there is a downside to rapid technology adoption. The results of this study have confirmed what many of us have observed anecdotally for years,” said Grady Summers, EVP of Product at SailPoint. “A good security program starts with securing identities. We make it too easy for attackers when identities are left active months after the users have departed the organization or when an identity has far more privilege than is needed to get the job done. I found the survey results fascinating because they clearly show how organizations can limit the blast radius of an attack by focusing on identity security.”

Additional takeaways include:

• 75% of respondents said that the compromise(s) were facilitated by over-entitled/over-permissioned access;
• 83% said the compromise(s) included unauthorized access to digital identity information, including that of employees, partners, contractors, customers and;
• 66% of respondents said digital identities that should have been inactive were compromised during the security incident.

Learn more in the Protecting Digital Identity from Cyber Compromise report and in this blog.

Methodology

TAG Cyber surveyed 262 technology professionals about identity-based cybersecurity incidents, with 40% of respondents serving as IT managers/directors and 29% as security managers/directors. The remainder are spread across security- and IT-related categories.

The industries represented in the respondent pool are similarly diverse. Top five industries represented are computer manufacturing (hardware, software, peripherals), computer and networking services/consulting, information technology (the write-in for “other”), internet/application service provider, and data processing services. Bank and retail tied for sixth place.

34% of individuals surveyed work for large enterprises (more than 10,000+ employees), with 21% working in companies with 50,000+ plus employees, and 66% of respondents work for medium-sized businesses. Companies with fewer than 500 employees were not considered for this survey.

About SailPoint

SailPoint is the leader in identity security for the cloud enterprise. We’re committed to protecting businesses from the inherent risk that comes with providing technology access across today’s diverse and remote workforce. Our identity security solutions secure and enable thousands of companies worldwide, giving our customers unmatched visibility into the entirety of their digital workforce, and ensuring that each worker has the right access to do their job, no more, no less. With SailPoint at the foundation of their business, our customers can provision access with confidence, protect business assets at scale and ensure compliance with certainty.

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Unilever North America Investment Will Recover More than Half of its Plastic Packaging Footprint

Company will collect more plastic than it sells by 2025 through Closed Loop Partners investment and shift to recycled plastic

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Unilever North America announced today a $15 million investment in Closed Loop Partners’ Leadership Fund to help recycle an estimated 60,000 metric tons of U.S. plastic packaging waste annually by 2025, an amount equivalent to more than half of Unilever’s plastics footprint in North America. The impact of Unilever’s new investment and its continued use of post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic packaging, which is approximately 59,000 metric tons per year, will underpin the delivery of its commitment to collect and process more plastic packaging than it sells by 2025.

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Closed Loop Partners’ Leadership Fund is a private equity fund that acquires and grows companies across the value chain working to increase recycling and keep valuable materials in the circular economy and out of landfills.

“We believe plastics’ place is inside the circular economy where it is reused, and not in the environment,” said Fabian Garcia, President of Unilever North America. “We’re advocating to transform the recycling system for a waste-free world, and we urgently need business investment to help make it happen.”

“Unilever is a pioneer and leader when it comes to recognizing the economic, social and environmental value of embedding circular economy principles throughout their business, critically moving from ambitious commitments and goals to tangible action and progress,” said Ron Gonen, Founder and CEO of Closed Loop Partners. “Unilever’s investment in Closed Loop Partners’ Leadership Fund, in addition to its existing investment in our Infrastructure Fund, will help accelerate the shift toward more circular supply chains by scaling best-in-class circular business models and supporting the technological breakthroughs and sustainable innovations that keep valuable materials continuously cycling in manufacturing supply chains.”

Unilever’s goal to collect and process more plastic packaging than it sells is a part of its ambitious set of “Waste-Free World” commitments. Those global commitments include halving use of virgin plastic; ensuring all of its plastic packaging is reusable, recyclable or compostable; and using at least 25 percent recycled plastic in its packaging.

Half of the 118,000 metric tons of plastic packaging used by Unilever North America is PCR plastic. Many of its brands, including Dove, Hellmann’s, and Seventh Generation, already use 100 percent PCR bottles. The investment in Closed Loop Partners’ Leadership Fund will help secure additional PCR plastic supply for Unilever brands and increase access to recycled plastic feedstock processed by the companies the Fund invests in.

In addition to its private investments to improve recycling, Unilever is advocating for producer responsibility legislation that would significantly increase broader investment needed from the industry to transform the recycling system. The company is working with major CPG companies through the Circular Economy Accelerators to promote a plan for brands to fund needed recycling infrastructure investments in the U.S. In Canada, Unilever North America participates in extended producer responsibility programs in provinces with established programs.

Note to Editors:

Unilever’s Waste-Free World commitments:

By 2025, Unilever will:

• Halve our use of virgin plastic, by reducing our absolute use of plastic packaging by more than 100,000 tons
• Help collect and process more plastic packaging than we sell
• Ensure that 100 percent of our plastic packaging is designed to be fully reusable, recyclable or compostable
• Increase the use of post-consumer recycled plastic material in our packaging to at least 25 percent

Unilever will transform its approach to plastic packing through its ‘Less plastic. Better plastic. No plastic.’ internal framework. The framework – which was implemented in 2017 – outlines the approach to achieving its commitments and guides its innovation.

• ‘Less plastic’ is about cutting down the amount of plastic used in the first place.
• ‘Better plastic’ is about making products recyclable and eliminating problematic materials. Specifically, it’s about getting recycled content into our packaging.
• And ‘no plastic’ is about thinking differently – using alternative materials such as aluminum, glass, paper and board where possible and removing plastic where it is not necessary.

Learn more on Unilever’s Waste-Free World hub.

About Unilever North America

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Beauty & Personal Care, Home Care, and Foods & Refreshment products, with sales in over 190 countries and products used by 2.5 billion people every day. We have 149,000 employees and generated sales of €50.7 billion in 2020. Over half of our footprint is in developing and emerging markets. We have around 400 brands found in homes all over the world. In the United States and Canada, the portfolio includes iconic brand such as: Dove, Knorr, Hellmann’s, Lipton, Magnum, Axe, Ben & Jerry’s, Degree, Dollar Shave Club, Q-tips, Seventh Generation, St. Ives, Suave, TRESemmé, and Vaseline.

Our vision is to be the global leader in sustainable business and to demonstrate how our purpose-led, future-fit business model drives superior performance. We have a long tradition of being a progressive, responsible business. It goes back to the days of our founder William Lever, who launched the world’s first purposeful brand, Sunlight Soap, more than 100 years ago, and it’s at the heart of how we run our company today.

The Unilever Compass, our sustainable business strategy, is set out to help us deliver superior performance and drive sustainable and responsible growth, while:

• improving the health of the planet;
• improving people’s health, confidence and wellbeing; and
• contributing to a fairer and more socially inclusive world.

While there is still more to do, we are proud to have been recognized in 2020 as a sector leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and – for the tenth-consecutive year – as the top ranked company in the 2020 GlobeScan/SustainAbility Sustainability Leaders survey.

For more information on Unilever U.S. and its brands visit: www.unileverusa.com

For more information on Unilever Canada and its brands visit: www.unilever.ca

About the Closed Loop Leadership Fund at Closed Loop Partners

The Closed Loop Leadership Fund is Closed Loop Partners’ private equity fund, focused on acquiring best-in-class circular business models that are fundamental to keeping plastics and packaging, food and organics, electronics and textiles out of landfills and within a circular system. Closed Loop Partners is a New York-based investment firm comprised of venture capital, growth equity, private equity, project-based finance and an innovation center focused on building the circular economy. The firm’s business verticals build upon one another, bridging gaps and fostering synergies to scale the circular economy.

To learn about the Closed Loop Leadership Fund, visit Closed Loop Partners’ website.

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