Valley National Bancorp Sells a Fixed to Floating Preferred Issue
By: Tim McPartland,
New Jersey banker Valley National Bancorp (ticker:VLY) has sold a new issue of Fixed to Floating preferred shares and the shares will begin trading tomorrow on the OTC Grey Market.
The shares carry an initial coupon of 6.25% which will remain in effect until 2025 which is also the 1st redemption date (fixed to floating issues normally have 10 years to 1st possible redemption date instead of the more typical 5 years).
In our opinion the coupon on this issue isinadequate. 6.25% on a non investment grade bank does not compensate one for their risk (in our opinion).
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Details of the issue are here.
Our listing of Floating and Fixed to Floating rate issues is here.
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Tim McPartland is a private investor with over 45 years of investing experience. His analysis, research and writing is devoted to the hunt for income producing securities of all types, but in particular specializing in preferred stocks, exchange traded debt and Master Limited Partnerships.
