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MADRID - Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BME:BBVA) announced today it has amended the terms of its voluntary tender offer for Banco de Sabadell (BME:SAB), improving the consideration offered to shareholders.
The Spanish banking giant is changing its previous mixed cash-and-shares offer to an all-share transaction. Under the new terms, BBVA will offer one ordinary BBVA share for every 4.8376 ordinary shares of Banco Sabadell, an improvement from the previous exchange ratio of one BBVA share plus €0.70 in cash for each 5.5483 Sabadell shares.
BBVA’s Board of Directors has also committed not to make any further improvements to the offer consideration, as permitted under Article 31.1 of Royal Decree 1066/2007. Additionally, the bank will not extend the acceptance period following the resumption of the offer once the amendment is authorized by Spain’s securities regulator (CNMV).
The tender offer’s acceptance period began on September 8, following CNMV authorization on September 5. BBVA will submit its request for authorization of the amendment to the CNMV today, along with the offer prospectus supplement and an independent expert report confirming the improved consideration.
The amended offer represents the latest development in BBVA’s pursuit of Banco Sabadell, which would create one of Spain’s largest banking entities if successful. The bank did not provide details on the expected timeline for regulatory approval of the amended terms.
According to the press release statement, BBVA will also submit other required documentation as stipulated in Article 31 of Royal Decree 1066/2007.
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