CIBC settles Cerberus matter

TORONTO, Feb. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with the special purpose vehicle controlled by Cerberus Capital Management L.P. ("Cerberus") to fully settle the previously disclosed lawsuit filed by Cerberus against CIBC including the most recent judgment of the New York Court. 

Pursuant to the settlement agreement, CIBC has agreed to pay US$770 million to Cerberus in full satisfaction of the judgment, and both parties have agreed to arrange for the immediate dismissal, with prejudice, of all claims, counterclaims and appeals relating to the litigation. The parties have also agreed to mutual releases in respect of the matter. The settlement also eliminates the uncertainty, distraction and expense of continued litigation between the parties. 

CIBC recorded a pre-tax provision of CAD$1,169 million in its first quarter 2023 results to be released on February 24, 2023, representing damages and pre-judgment interest totaling US$855 million through January 31, 2023. The US$85 million difference between the amount recorded in the first quarter 2023 results and the settlement amount will be reflected in CIBC's second quarter results. 

CIBC is a leading North American financial institution with 13 million personal banking, business, public sector and institutional clients. Across Personal and Business Banking, Commercial Banking and Wealth Management, and Capital Markets businesses, CIBC offers a full range of advice, solutions and services through its leading digital banking network and locations across Canada, with offices in the United States and around the world. Ongoing news releases and more information about CIBC can be found at https://www.cibc.com/en/about-cibc/media-centre.html.

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SOURCE CIBC