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Willkie Advises Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on U.S. AT1 Capital Securities Offering

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Willkie Advises Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on U.S. AT1 Capital Securities Offering

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July 22, 2025

Willkie represented Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce ("CIBC") (NYSE: CM), a leading North American financial institution, in connection with its U.S. registered public offering of $750,000,000 of its 7.000% Fixed Rate Reset Limited Recourse Capital Notes Series 7 (Non-Viability Contingent Capital (NVCC)) (Subordinated Indebtedness) (the "Notes") and concurrent issuance of 750,000 Non-Cumulative 5-Year Fixed Rate Reset Class A Preferred Shares Series 62 (Non-Viability Contingent Capital (NVCC)) to be held in a limited recourse trust. The Notes constitute subordinated indebtedness of CIBC and the net proceeds from the offering will qualify as "Additional Tier 1" ("AT1") capital of CIBC for regulatory purposes.

The offering closed on July 14. The net proceeds from the sale of the Notes will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include the redemption of outstanding capital securities of CIBC and/or the repayment of other outstanding liabilities of CIBC.

CIBC is a leading North American financial institution with 14 million personal banking, business, public sector and institutional clients. Across Personal and Business Banking, Commercial Banking and Wealth Management, and Capital Markets, CIBC offers a full range of advice, solutions and services through its leading digital banking network, and locations across Canada, in the United States and around the world.

The transaction team included partners Eddie Best and Susan Rabinowitz and associate Kevin Winnie, with assistance from partner Guy Inbar and counsel Catherine Harrington.

Edward Best Partner Corporate & Financial Services Chicago New York ebest@willkie.com +1 312 728 9158
Susan Rabinowitz Partner Corporate & Financial Services Chicago srabinowitz@willkie.com +1 312 728 9087
Kevin Winnie Associate Corporate & Financial Services New York kwinnie@willkie.com +1 212 728 3047
Guy Inbar Partner Tax New York ginbar@willkie.com +1 212 728 8779
Catherine A. Harrington Counsel Tax New York charrington@willkie.com +1 212 728 8531

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