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UBS Agrees to Buy Credit Suisse for $3.25B; SNB Offers CHF 100B Liquidity Backstop

UBS Agrees to Buy Credit Suisse for $3.25B; SNB Offers CHF 100B Liquidity Backstop

UBS has agreed to acquire Credit Suisse for CHF 3 billion ($3.25 billion) in an all-share deal backstopped by numerous guarantees and liquidity provisions by the Swiss government. The deal aims to contain the shock that’s roiled the global banking system over the past week.

All Credit Suisse shareholders will receive 1 share in UBS for 22.48 shares in Credit Suisse, equivalent to CHF 0.76 per share.

Moreover, Credit Suisse’s entire Additional Tier One Capital (AT1), or roughly CHF 16 billion of contingent convertible bonds, will be bailed in and written down to zero

The purchase price is a fraction of the $8 billion market cap the company was valued at on Friday’s close.

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is offering a CHF 100 billion liquidity assistance to UBS while the government is granting a CHF 9 billion guarantee for potential losses from assets UBS is taking over.

The plan was drawn up quickly after the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank triggered a rout in Credit Suisse’s stock and bonds. The SNB’s $54 billion pledge to provide sufficient liquidity announced Friday to Credit Suisse failed to assuage investor’s fears over the bank’s prospects.

Using UBS to save Credit Suisse marks a turnaround from nearly 15 years ago, when Switzerland bailed out UBS after it got stuck with billions of toxic assets in its US business. Credit Suisse declined state aid at the time and emerged from the crisis in stronger shape.

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Joe Palmisano is Editorial Director for Connect Money, where he brings nearly three decades experience of market insights as a financial journalist, analyst and senior portfolio manager for leading financial publications, advisory firms, and hedge funds. In his role as Editorial Director, Joe is responsible for the selection of content and creation of daily business news covering the financial markets, including Alternative Assets, Direct Investment and Financial Advisory services. Before joining Connect Money, Joe was a financial journalist for the Wall Street Journal, regularly publishing feature stories and trend pieces on the foreign exchange, global fixed income and equity markets. Joe parlayed his experience as a financial journalist into roles as a Senior Research Analyst and Portfolio Manager, writing daily and weekly market analysis and managing a FX and US equity portfolio. Joe was also a contributing writer for industry magazines and publications, including SFO Magazine and the CMT Association. Joe earned a B.S.B.A. in Finance from The American University. He holds the Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.

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