Transaction / Assets NPL portfolioSeller LiberbankBuyer Joint venture owned by Liberbank (20%) & G-P-Bolt (80%)€ MM
Liberbank Transfers €180M in Toxic Assets to JV with G-P-Bolt
18 May 2018 – El Economista
Liberbank has transferred real estate assets with a gross accounting debt of around €180 million to a joint venture with G-P-Bolt, in which it will hold a 20% stake, according to a statement filed by the financial institution on Friday with Spain’s National Securities and Exchange Commission (CNMV).
This joint venture, in which G-P-Bolt will hold the remaining 80% stake, has been constituted with the purpose of managing, developing and owning a portfolio of foreclosed assets from Liberbank and its group.
Liberbank has highlighted that the close of this transaction, which has a neutral effect on its income statement, forms part of the strategy to reduce its non-performing assets (the most doubtful foreclosed assets), which has resulted in a decrease of €1.82 billion between 31 March 2017 and 31 March 2018, equivalent to a 30% reduction in its stock.
Finally, Liberbank has reiterated its objectives in terms of the quality of its assets communicated to the market and expects to achieve an NPA (non-performing assets) ratio of less than 12.5% by the end of this year.
Original story: El Economista
Translation: Carmel Drake