Question ID
2015_2343
Legal act
Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD)
Topic
Resolution tools and powers
Article
37, 40
Paragraph
7, 4
COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs/Recommendations
Not applicable
Article/Paragraph
n.a.
Type of submitter
Competent authority
Subject matter
Payment of consideration in shares of a bridge institution
Question

Is it possible to pay the consideration mentioned in Article 40 (4) of Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) in shares of a bridge institution? Is the same possible in case the asset separation tool has been applied?

Background on the question

Article 40 (4) of Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) states that: “Subject to Article 37(7), any consideration paid by the bridge institution shall benefit: (a) the owners of the shares or instruments of ownership, where the transfer to the bridge institution has been effected by transferring shares or instruments of ownership issued by the institution under resolution from the holders of those shares or instruments to the bridge institution; (b) the institution under resolution, where the transfer to the bridge institution has been effected by transferring some or all of the assets or liabilities of the institution under resolution to the bridge institution.”

It is not clarified if the consideration paid by the bridge institution can also be paid in shares of a bridge institution. The same question applies to the asset separation tool.

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Final publishing date
Final answer

The language in Articles 40(4) and 37(7) BRRD provides no grounds to exclude that the consideration mentioned in Article 40(4) BRRD may consist of shares of the bridge institution. Whilst legally feasible, such course of action should be carefully considered, so as to avoid, e.g., to reserve a better treatment to the failing institution’s shareholders compared to the non-transferred creditors.

The same holds true in case the asset separation tool has been applied.

Disclaimer:

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