Fulton Financial Announces Launch of Common Stock Offering

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Fulton Financial Announces Launch of Common Stock Offering

Fulton Financial (NASDAQ: FULT) today announced that it commenced an underwritten public offering of shares of its common stock. The expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase additional shares of its common stock. Piper Sandler and BofA Securities are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. The intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes, including to support new opportunities in connection with its business strategy following its previously announced acquisition of substantially all of the assets and its assumption of substantially all of the deposits and certain liabilities of Republic First Bank, doing business as Republic Bank, from the Federal Deposit Insurance

Frequently asked questions:

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• Launch of underwritten public offering will provide Fulton Financial with additional proceeds for general corporate purposes
• The joint book-running managers for the offering are Piper Sandler and BofA Securities
• Proceeds from the offering are intended to support new opportunities following the acquisition of assets and deposits of Republic First Bank

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• The offered securities have not been approved or disapproved by any regulatory authority
• The expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase additional shares which may lead to dilution for existing shareholders

LANCASTER, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FULT) (the “Corporation”) today announced that it commenced an underwritten public offering of shares of its common stock. The Corporation expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase additional shares of its common stock.

Piper Sandler and BofA Securities are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering.

The Corporation intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes, including to support new opportunities in connection with its business strategy following its previously announced acquisition of substantially all of the assets and its assumption of substantially all of the deposits and certain liabilities of Republic First Bank, doing business as Republic Bank, from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus. The Corporation has filed a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-274624), and a preliminary prospectus supplement to the prospectus contained in the registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the shares of common stock to which this communication relates and intends to file a final prospectus supplement relating to the shares of common stock. Prospective investors should read the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus in the registration statement and other documents the Corporation has filed or will file with the SEC for more complete information about the Corporation and the offering. You may obtain these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Electronic copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus may be obtained by contacting Piper Sandler, 800 Nicollet Mall, J12S03, Minneapolis, MN 55402, Attention: Prospectus Department, or by telephone at (800) 747-3924 or email at prospectus@psc.com or BofA Securities, Attention: Prospectus Department, NC1-022-02-25, 201 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28255-0001, or by email at dg.prospectus_requests@bofa.com.

This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities, nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The securities being offered have not been approved or disapproved by any regulatory authority, nor has any such authority passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the prospectus supplement or the shelf registration statement or prospectus relating thereto.

About Fulton Financial Corporation

Fulton Financial Corporation is a Pennsylvania-based financial holding company that operates more than 200 financial centers in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and Virginia through its banking subsidiary, Fulton Bank, N.A.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains 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.

Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts, nor assurance of future performance. Instead, the statements are based on current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of the Corporation’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 Corporation’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 Corporation 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, 2023 and other current and periodic reports, which have been, or will be, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and are, or will be, available on the SEC's website (www.sec.gov).

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Media Contact: Lacey Dean, 717-735-8688

Investor Contact: Matt Jozwiak, 717-327-2567

Source: Fulton Financial Corporation

FAQ

What is the purpose of Fulton Financial's common stock offering?

The purpose of the common stock offering is to provide the with additional proceeds for general corporate purposes and to support new opportunities following an acquisition.

Who are the joint book-running managers for the offering?

Piper Sandler and BofA Securities are acting as the joint book-running managers for the common stock offering.

How will Fulton Financial use the net proceeds of the offering?

The intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes, including to support new opportunities in connection with its business strategy following its previously announced acquisition of assets and deposits of Republic First Bank.