Did UBS Just Get the Deal of the Decade? The Swiss bank's acquisition of Credit Suisse will benefit from very favorable deal math, but there are risks too
Stephen Wilmot - The Wall Street Journal
Did UBS get the deal of the decade with Credit Suisse, or a decade of headaches? The investor debate is just getting started, but the answer to both questions might be yes. UBS certainly got a good price. The $3.2 billion in stock it agreed to pay for Credit Suisse's equity, less than half the company's market value last Friday and just 7% of its tangible book value, is the headline number. Then there is the controversial write-off of Credit Suisse's $17 billion in AT1 bonds. The lawsuits will come, but the decision was taken by the Swiss regulator rather than UBS, so the bank shouldn't have to bear any costs.
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Stephen Wilmot - The Wall Street Journal
Did UBS get the deal of the decade with Credit Suisse, or a decade of headaches? The investor debate is just getting started, but the answer to both questions might be yes. UBS certainly got a good price. The $3.2 billion in stock it agreed to pay for Credit Suisse's equity, less than half the company's market value last Friday and just 7% of its tangible book value, is the headline number. Then there is the controversial write-off of Credit Suisse's $17 billion in AT1 bonds. The lawsuits will come, but the decision was taken by the Swiss regulator rather than UBS, so the bank shouldn't have to bear any costs.
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