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Selecta: Notable Arguments in the Motions to Dismiss

Selecta Motions to Dismiss

Selecta: Notable Arguments in the Motions to Dismiss

Shoshanna Harrow, J.D.: Senior Covenant Analyst - Covenant Review

20 March 2026

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  • How creditor cooperation is defended against antitrust allegations in the Selecta Motions to Dismiss.
  • What the motions reveal about limits of US antitrust law in cross border European restructurings.
  • Why English law minority protection principles are central to challenges against non pro rata liability management.
  • How intercreditor agreement drafting can shape outcomes for minority bondholders.
  • Which legal arguments could influence future approaches to European liability management transactions.

The Bottom Line™:

  • Defendants have filed motions to dismiss the New York complaint filed last year by minority holders of Selecta’s former first lien notes.
  • We discuss the key arguments raised by Selecta and the co-op agreement defendants, including their responses to the antitrust claims and the English law minority protection principle claims.

Overview

Swiss vending machine company Selecta undertook a particularly aggressive liability management transaction in 2025, prompting litigation in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by minority bondholders Deltroit, CQS, Algebris, and others.
The complaint raised claims against Selecta Group B.V. and a number of entities within the wider Selecta group (collectively, the “Selecta Defendants”), a group of investors, including Invesco, Man Group, and SVP, who were parties to a cooperation agreement in connection with the restructuring (the “Co-op Defendants”), and certain Selecta directors.

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