Saturday, April 18, 2015

BCP launches offering of debt swap for bank shares – publico

                 


                         
                     

                 

 
                         

The BCP wants to strengthen the above 10% capital ratio by launching a public exchange offer (OPT) of subordinated debt (bonds) for shares of the bank, which will represent a cash inflow of 428 million euros.

                     


                         In a statement sent to the Portuguese Securities Market Commission (CMVM) on Friday night, BCP said that 5350 will be issued million new shares at a price of eight cents, representing “93% of the volume weighted average of the share price of the bank on the Euronext Lisbon regulated market in the five days immediately preceding trading day to the launch of the exchange offer. “If the transaction is fully accepted, will allow additional funding by 0.7%.

The OPT will be submitted to the general meeting of shareholders scheduled for May 11 in Cascais, and is part of other initiatives to strengthen the bank’s capital, as the placement of shares corresponding to 15.41% of share capital of Bank Millennium SA, among institutional investors.

This operation “resulted in strengthening the more demanding capital ratio of 46 basis points in ‘final implementation’ and 64 basis points, according to based on the criterion of ‘gradual implementation’ over time, compared to December 2014 “.

The bank shows up still confident of a return to profits by referring” to significantly improve the profitability of BCP as has been happening in recent quarters and is estimated to continue to check in the first quarter 2015 results will be released on May 4 this year. “

According to the information disclosed in the presentation of results annual consolidated for the year 2014, BCP presented ratios common equity tier 1 (CET1) of 8.9% on a “full implementation” and 12% according to the criterion “gradual implementation” .

Last week, BCP shares fell 12% to 0.08 euros, the value at which the issue will be held from new actions for the implementation of OPT.

 
                     
                 

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