Credit Suisse Confirms Meeting to Approve Capital Increase: Credit Suisse confirmed it will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting later this month for shareholders to approve the proposed increase in share capital. CreditSuisse EGM voting
Following its announcement on October 27 that it plans to raise capital, shareholders will vote to approve the measure at an extraordinary general meeting on November 23, Credit Suisse announced Tuesday.
As previously reported, Credit Suisse plans to raise around 4 billion Swiss francs via two capital increases to support its strategic transformation and boost its CET1 ratio.The first is an ordinary capital increase via private placement of up to 462,041,884 newly issued registered shares with a par value of 0.04 francs each to several qualified investors.
The reference price for the 462 million shares is 4.07 Swiss francs, the volume-weighted average price on October 27 and 28, of which the 3.82 qualified investor share price represents 94 percent. The sale will generate gross proceeds for Credit Suisse of 1.76 billion francs , as finews.com reported. Related to the qualified investor share placement, 307,591,623 shares are to be issued to and purchased by the Saudi National Bank , which is expected to hold 9.
The second, also an ordinary capital increase is by way of a rights offering of up to 1,767,165,146 newly issued registered shares with a 0.04 par value to existing shareholders. The proviso is the total number of shares issued in both capital increases not exceeding 1,767,165,146 new shares.Shareholders will not be allowed to attend, nor will the event be broadcast live. Instead, voting results will be published following the EGM as will be the minutes of the meeting.
Credit Suisse requested shareholders to vote in advance by granting power of attorney and issuing voting instructions to an independent proxy, by November 18.
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