LIBOR Bondholders Case Update (July 2020): Claims Filing Deadline Announced for $25M Settlement
Last month (read our case update), JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and RBS agreed to pay $25.5 million to resolve claims that the banks allegedly conspired to manipulate the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). Bondholder Plaintiffs have agreed to proposed settlements in the Libor Bondholders action with seven of the listed Defendants:
- Barclays Bank plc (“Barclays”)
- UBS AG (“UBS”)
- HSBC Bank plc (“HSBC”)
- Citibank, N.A. and Citigroup Inc. (collectively, “Citi”)
- JPMorgan Chase & Co. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (collectively, “JPMorgan”)
- Bank of America Corporation and Bank of America, N.A. (collectively, “BOA”)
- Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (“RBS”)
The settlements look to resolve claims that the banks allegedly conspired to manipulate the London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR) specifically as it ties to U.S. Dollar LIBOR-Based Debt Securities.
The Court recently approved the Long Form Notice issuing a claim filing deadline of December 28, 2020. If you are a member of the class, you may be eligible to receive payment from the settlement proceeds. All impacted class members must submit a claim form by the date listed above.
The notice defines a class member as:
All persons and entities who, during the period from August 1, 2007, through May 31, 2010, inclusive (the “Class Period”), owned (including beneficially in “street name”) any bond or other debt security:
- that has a CUSIP identification number;
- on which interest was payable at any time between August 1, 2007, and May 31, 2010;
- where that interest was payable at a rate expressly tied to U.S. Dollar LIBOR; and
- that was not issued by any of the Defendants, their subsidiaries or affiliates as obligor.
Collectively, the aggregated settlement values across all settling defendants total $68.625m (see table below), with 8 listed defendants who have yet to settle, including:
- Credit Suisse Group AG
- Lloyds Banking Group PLC and HBOS PLC
- WestLB AG and Westdeutsche Immobilienbank AG
- Deutsche Bank AG
- Coöperatieve Central Raiffeisen Boerenleenbank B.A. (also known as Rabobank) The Norinchukin Bank
- The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd
- Royal Bank of Canada
If you entered into a LIBOR Bond Transaction at any time during the relevant period, contact your FRT representative or email us.
Settling Defendants in LIBOR Bondholder Settlement
| Disbursement Date | Case Name | Claim Deadline | Settlement Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08/2020 | Bellamy's | - | $33,890,000.00 |
| 07/09/2020 | GoPro, Inc. | 08/20/2019 | $6,750,000.00 |
| 07/15/2020 | Sandisk Corporation | 09/12/2019 | $50,000,000.00 |
| 07/15/2020 | Volkswagen AG | 04/18/2019 | $48,000,000.00 |
| 07/13/2020 | Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. | 12/01/2018 | $36,500,000.00 |
| 7/14/2020 | Conns, Inc. | 11/10/2018 | $22,500,000.00 |
| 07/17/2020 | America Vest Resource | 01/02/2019 | $3,700,000.00 |
| 07/20/2020 | American Homepatient, Inc. | 05/11/2019 | $800,000.00 |
| 07/24/2020 | Focus Media Fair Fund | 06/20/2018 | $55,627,865.00 |
| 07/31/2020 | El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. | 08/06/2018 | $20,000,000.00 |
| 08/03/2020 | Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 04/13/2018 | $12,025,000.00 |
| 08/03/2020 | Comscore (Rentrak) | 11/22/2018 | $4,750,000.00 |
| 08/06/2020 | Blackrock Wells Fargo Trustee Class Action | 07/02/2019 | $43,000,000.00 |
| 08/07/2020 | Alere, Inc. | 06/26/2019 | $20,000,000.00 |
| 08/07/2020 | McAfee, Inc. | 09/09/2019 | $11,700,000.00 |
| 08/11/2020 | Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S.A. | 01/04/2019 | $14,750,000.00 |
| 08/13/2020 | Investment Technology Group, Inc. | 04/04/2019 | $18,000,000.00 |
| 8/13/2020 | PTC Therapeutics, Inc. | 09/27/2018 | $14,750,000.00 |
| 8/31/2020 | United Development Funding IV | 02/21/2019 | $10,435,725.00 |
| 08/31/2020 | Orthofix International N.V. | 10/22/2018 | $8,370,023.00 |
Important dates and deadlines
- Settlement Class Period: August 1, 2007 – May 31, 2010
- December 28, 2020: Claim Filing Deadline – deadline for submitting Claim Forms
- December 16, 2020: Fairness Hearing
- November 17: Opt-Out Deadline
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