Monday, October 26, 2009

My Little Pony Wrapping Paper

capitalization "Near equity"

Tier1:
  • Innovative capital instruments or Preference shares
    • Duration of contract : indeterminate
    • Minimum: 10 years
    • Reimbursement requires authorization by the Bank of Italy
    • Subordinated: preferred to shareholders
    • capacity to absorb losses: the subscribers preference shares are called upon to cover losses per share
    • Suspension interest and repayment
    • Non-cumulation of interests
      • If a year the coupon is suspended loses the bondholder the right
      • But "related actions" are less risky: the 'related shareholder is entitled to the dividend cumulation
    • accounting problems
      • instruments are characterized by so high a risk profile that is incompatible with the definition of debt in the current regulatory environment, and are not compatible with the definition of actions
      • Italian banks placed the issues of preference shares (Bonds) through a foreign corporate vehicle
  • MA Tremonti Bond:
    • first example of bonds that can be included in Tier 1 Tier 2
:
  • Hybrid instruments
    • privilege with respect to shareholders and preference shares of sottoscritori
    • Duration of contract: minimum 10 years
    • Minimum: 10 years
      • Corporate bonds: there is no law for a minimum duration for corporate bonds. But
      • bank bonds: The legislation provides for a minimum period of 60 months
    • Suspension interest and repayment
    • cumulation of interests: the coupon is suspended accumulated
  • Subordinated debt level II
    • privilege with respect to shareholders and preference shares of sottoscritori
    • privilege with respect to the holders of hybrid instruments only if contractually
    • non-suspension of interest and principal
    • Max 50% Tier 1
Tier 3:
  • Subordinated debt level III
    • cover only market risk except clause lock.
    • Contract Duration: min. 2 years
    • Minimum duration: 2 years suspension
    • interest and repayment
    • cumulation interests suspended
    • Max 250% free capital base
Advantages of equity instruments near
  • no voting rights
  • Minor problems of governance are less expensive
  • equity debt tax shield
  • Flexibility: you can pay to benefit from changes in market conditions

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