Banco Sabdell : According to press reports, the Council of Ministers will today authorise Enagás to start the Spanish part of the future European hydrogen network, H2Med. Work should start soon to meet the target of being operational by 2030. Assessment: Positive news with limited impact, as it will be a long process until 2030, the date initially planned (ceteris paribus) for the start of operations. H2Med is estimated to…
Link Securities | Iberdrola, ICO, Sabadell and HSBC have signed a syndicated green loan for an amount of €500 million that is covered by Cesce through its Green Investment Policy on behalf of the State, and which is guaranteed by the Internationalisation Risk Reserve Fund (FRRI), attached to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Enterprise. The proceeds of the transaction will be used to finance renewable wind and photovoltaic projects,…
Bankinter: Results for the stock in 2Q24 have been slightly worse than expected, but maintains guidance for the year. Key figures: Sales +1% to €520M versus estimated €528M; EBITDA +1% to €142M versus estimated €144M; EBITDA +7% to €36M versus estimated €40M. Net Debt reduced to €892M in June 2024 from €1,197M in March, and its liquidity position improved to €392M versus €305M previously. The outlook for the company continues…
Link Securities | Iberdrola (IBE) has obtained administrative construction authorisation (AAC) for its Cofrentes I (184 MW) and Ayora 1 (182 MW) photovoltaic plants, both in the province of Valencia, according to Expansión. The company says these two plants will generate enough energy to supply approximately 200,000 homes and avoid 124,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere per year. The Cofrentes I PV plant is located in the municipalities…
Renta 4 | The Constitutional Court has rejected the appeal filed by the State Attorney’s Office against the ruling handed down in February 2023 by the Audiencia Nacional (Supreme Court), which upheld the legality of the extension of the concession for Ence’s biofactory in Pontevedra. In the absence of knowing the decision of this Court on the other appeal filed against this judgment, by the City of Pontevedra, the Company…
Intermoney: A world leader in a sector without competition, with high barriers to entry, with great capacity for price pass-through and benefiting from the global objectives of decarbonisation and transition to electric vehicles. II. Margins > 20%, which have remained stable, demonstrating its strength in the face of fluctuations in the economic cycle and good profitability (ROCE >15%); III. Low costs (they charge for their raw material) and sustainable indebtedness…
Link Securities| Naturgy has installed the largest self-consumption photovoltaic plant in the province of Castellón, the digital newspaper elEconomista.es reports today. Naturgy has signed an agreement with Altadia, a world leader in the field of glazes, frits and digital ink for the ceramics sector with the aim of decarbonising its consumption through renewable energy. The agreement, sealed between the two companies, will involve the installation of more than 24,000 photovoltaic…
Banc Sabadell| Global Dominion (DOM) announced that it has reached an agreement for the sale of the Valdecarretas photovoltaic park (Zamora, Spain) to Renewables Japan Co. The transaction has been closed for more than €37 million (EV). The park, which has an installed capacity of c.38 MW, has been in operation since last June. Assessment: Positive news with limited impact. The transaction is not surprising given that Dominion had already…
Alphavalue: In relation to the application for authorisation of the voluntary takeover bid made by Manzana Spain Bidco (Bidder) for all the shares of Applus+ (APPS), which was admitted for processing by the CNMV on 17 July 2023, Applus hereby states that the Council of Ministers resolved, at its meeting of 27 December 2023, following a favourable report from the Foreign Investment Board, to authorise unconditionally the foreign investment of…
Alphavalue/DIVACONS | The Spanish IT services and consultancy company is considering the acquisition of a stake in satellite operator Hispasat, which is partly owned by state-controlled network operator Redeia (RED), Cinco Días newspaper reported on Thursday citing unidentified market sources. Indra is considering raising €800 million from the sale of assets of its technology unit Minsait to finance the deal. On the other hand, the Council of Ministers authorised the…