AcquisitionsJul 30, 2026, 05:31 PM
Santander launches exchange offer for Santander Brazil shares
AI Summary
Banco Santander announced its intention to launch an exchange offer to acquire approximately 10% of Santander Brazil's issued and outstanding shares that it does not already own. The offer provides a 15% premium over the reference share price, with a total consideration of up to €1,908 million, paid in newly issued Banco Santander shares. This strategic move aims to simplify the group, reinforce its commitment to Brazil, and is expected to be accretive to earnings per share and tangible book value per share.
Key Highlights
- Offer to acquire approximately 10% of Santander Brazil's share capital not already owned.
- Offer represents a 15% premium over Santander Brazil's reference share price.
- Total consideration for the acquisition is up to €1,908 million.
- Consideration will be newly issued Banco Santander shares, representing up to 1.1% of current share capital.
- Exchange ratio: 0.4056 Banco Santander shares per Santander Brazil unit or ADS.
- Exchange ratio: 0.2028 Banco Santander shares per Santander Brazil common or preferred share.
- Transaction expected to increase EPS by approximately 0.5% from 2028.
- Transaction expected to increase tangible book value per share by approximately 0.6%.
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