In che senso, sono qua come tutti a cercare di capire nel dettaglio le sorti di MPS
Ufficiosamente danno LME in partenza il 28 novembre. Dubito che la finestra del LME possa superare la data del referendum.
Quindi sarebbe una sola settimana o pensate possa durare di più e superare la deadline del referendum?
UPDATE 1-MONTE DEI PASCHI AIMS TO LAUNCH DEBT SWAP ON NOV. 28 -SOURCE
- Debt swap is key part of 5-bln euro rescue plan
- Dec. 4 referendum could scupper rescue
MILAN, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Monte dei Paschi di Siena BMPS.MI aims to launch a multi-billion euro debt swap on Nov.28, less than a week before a referendum that could unseat PrimeMinister Matteo Renzi's government, a source close to the mattersaid on Wednesday.
Italy's third biggest bank, which emerged as Europe'sweakest lender in regional stress tests this summer, is tryingto raise an overall 5 billion euros ($5.35 billion) to meetregulators' concerns over its stretched capital base and preventit from being wound down. The debt swap is part of a rescue planthat also includes a share sale.
But the plan risks being scuppered by the Dec. 4 referendum,with opinion polls predicting a defeat for Renzi, which couldlead to his resignation and sour market sentiment.
The debt swap scheme must be approved by the EuropeanCentral Bank, the source said, as well as by a Nov. 24shareholder meeting.
The Tuscan bank announced on late on Monday the terms of thevoluntary debt conversion, which targets subordinated bonds heldby both retail and institutional investors. (Full Story)
It is offering a hefty premium of between 23 and 37 percentcompared to market values of the bonds, except for one casewhere the premium is lower. The terms will be the same for alltypes of investors.
Analysts estimate the bank could raise between 1 billion and1.5 billion euros from the debt swap, thus limiting the size ofshare sale to be launched on the market next month.
Aside from the debt conversion, the bank is looking tosecure commitment from one or more anchor investors to back alarge chunk of the share issue.
The source said it had signed non-disclosure agreements withnearly 10 potential investors, including sovereign funds,private equity firms and hedge funds, without naming them.Sources have told Reuters one of the potential investors isQatar Investment Authority.(Full Story)
The debt swap for now targets 4.3 billion of bonds but couldbe widened to include a 1-billion euro hybrid instrument knownas Fresh 2008.
Investors in the cash call and bondholders who take part inthe conversion plan will receive newly issued shares at the sameprice. The source said the capital increase would value the bankat around 0.5 times its tangible book value.
The bank said the debt conversion is conditional on the restof the capital raising process being successful.