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Turkish government mandates BBVA to lead historic dollar refinancing operation

Link Securities | The Turkish government has chosen BBVA and JPMorgan to lead a refinancing operation of the country’s historic debt, Expansión reports today. Turkey has decided to take advantage of the increased appetite for Turkish debt shown by large international investors to shore up its finances with a buyback transaction and new bond issuance registered with the US SEC. BBVA has launched an offensive to strengthen its investment banking…


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“We do think Sabadell shareholders value having part of the proposed compensation paid in cash, as protection in the face of potential volatility in BBVA’s share price”

Jefferies | BBVA’s Adjusted Offer to Sabadell: Cash Component Was a Given. The adjusted offer made by BBVA to SAB, including the newly added cash component, comes as no surprise, as it is well in line with the adjustment terms described in the initial offer. We note a delay in the timeline of the deal would mechanically increase the cash proportion of the offer, which would have to reflect all…


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Banco Sabadell claims that BBVA has worsened the conditions of its takeover bid after making adjustments to the share exchange

On Tuesday, October 1, BBVA announced a change in the share exchange it was offering for Sabadell in the takeover bid it has proposed to acquire the Catalan entity: it changed from offering one new BBVA share for 4.83 Sabadell shares to offering one share of the bank for 5.0196 shares of the Catalan bank and a cash payment of 0.29 euros per share. According to BBVA, this change aligns…


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UBS, advisor to BBVA, announces during takeover bid that it holds more than 3% of Sabadell

UBS, which is acting as an advisor to BBVA in the takeover bid for Banco Sabadell, has declared to the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) that it holds a 3.15% stake in the capital, mostly through various financial instruments. However, according to the newspaper La Información, this seems to be just the tip of the iceberg. UBS is reportedly in a position to add more than 7% of Sabadell’s shares…


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BBVA to invest $200m in KKR’s global climate strategy

Link Securities | BBVA (BBVA) and KKR have formed a strategic alliance to support the decarbonisation of the economy, according to the Bolsamanía portal. BBVA will invest $200m in KKR’s global climate strategy, which invests on a large scale in solutions that drive the transition to a low-carbon economy. The strategic alliance aims to identify new investment opportunities related to climate infrastructure, especially those that support energy transition and electrification….


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BBVA’s takeover bid for Banco Sabadell “has derailed” and “makes no sense”, says Catalan bank’s CEO

Alphavalue / Divacons | The CEO of the Catalan bank, César González-Bueno, said yesterday that BBVA’s takeover bid for the bank “has derailed” and “makes no sense”. At the VII Foro de Banca (Banking Forum) organised by El Economista, he declared that the chances of the merger are “very low” and that he sees no justification for the operation. However, he acknowledged that it is possible that the National Markets…


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ECB approves BBVA’s takeover bid for Sabadell and passes buck to CNMV

Norbolsa | The ECB will not oppose Sabadell’s takeover bid, its analysis being on the solvency of both entities (without entering into competition). The ball is now in the court of the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), which has 20 days to authorise the operation; this decision could come before the authorisation by the National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC), which would delay the operation further, implying the entry of…


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BBVA gets go-ahead from UK regulators for indirect acquisition of TSB

Norbolsa | The British prudential regulator has authorised BBVA to take indirect control of TSB (Sabadell’s UK subsidiary). This authorisation is one of the conditions to which the takeover bid is subject, as it required 50.1% of Sabadell’s share capital, the approval of the National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC), and finally this authorisation from the UK Prudential Regulation. On the other hand, yesterday, the Minister of Economy, Carlos Cuerpo,…


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Bank of Spain gives approval to BBVA’s takeover bid for Sabadell, which BBVA accuses in SEC of “hindering” operation

The Bank of Spain has informed the ECB of its approval of BBVA’s takeover bid for Sabadell in a document characterized as a “non-opposition” opinion, which indicates that financial stability would be safeguarded. Although it is non-binding, i.e. it does not oblige the ECB to follow the recommendation, the ECB tends to align itself with the views of national authorities. The report in question was drawn up by the internal…


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BBVA places €1 billion in new twelve-year Tier 2 subordinated debt issue with seven-year redemption option

Link Securities | BBVA (BBVA) placed on Wednesday €1 billion in a new twelve-year Tier 2 subordinated debt issue with a seven-year redemption option, according to Bolsamanía.com. The price was set at mid swap + 200 basis points, lower than the starting price (mid swap + 225 basis points). BBVA points out in its press release that the market response has been significant, with demand exceeding €3 billion at times,…