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Ferrovial gets the I-66 in the US up and running after $3.600 B investment

Intermoney | Ferrovial (Hold, Target Price 24 euros/share) announced on Wednesday that the consortium which owns the concession, in which the Spanish group has 56%, has started opertations on the I-66 Managed Lanes in the vicinity of Washington DC, in the state of Virginia (US). This project has involved an investment of 3.6 billion dollars, of which 786 million euros correspond to capital contributed by Ferrovial itself, without taking into…


Property sector

Leverage remains key for property sector; Colonial (EW, T.P. from 7,5 to 6,2 euros/share);Merlin (OW, T.P. from 11 to 10 euros/share)

MS | Bart Gysens (analyst) has this Thursday published a report reviewing his preferences within the European property market, positioning himself for a transition from an environment of rising rates to one of recession. Leverage is still the determining factor which the team uses to see where the value is and is not. But as we enter 2023, where the macros see a potential recession, thus driving a greater importance…


iberdrolaTC

Iberdrola seeks investor for 49% Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in Germany; would obtain €750 M

Banco Sabadell | According to press reports, Iberdrola has put up for sale a minority stake (49%) in the offshore wind farm Baltic Eagle in Germany (476 MW, with the start of construction expected for 2023, becoming operational in 2024). The wind farm could be valued at 1.5 billion euros (1.1% EV) of which Iberdrola would obtain 750 million. Valuation: The sale of minority holdings to fund renewables expansion is…


Telefonica

Telefónica’s hybrid bond with nominal value of € 676,4 M has been accepted by 81% of investors; that of € 1.250 B by 8.9% of investors

Renta 4 | Telefónica has announced the result of its offer to buyback 2 hybrid bonds launched on November 14th. The first one, with a nominal value of 1 billion euros, a coupon of 5.5% and perpetual maturity, purchase price at Par and with 676,4 million euros of nominal value in circulation, has been accepted by investors with an aggregated nominal amount of 547,4 million, or 81% of the total….


Meliá

Meliá’s demand is strong and margins are stable: Buy (T.P. 6,19 euros/share)

Bankinter | We foresee strong demand with stable margins, at levels close to those of 2019, despite the global economic slowdown. Main supports: (i) Higher cost of energy will favour the demand for resorts in the Canary Islands, during the autumn and winter; ii) Events and conference activity is starting up again; iii) Nearly 30% of revenues come from North American clients, where the economy and consumption look more solid….


Repsol

Repsol could hike its investment in renewables in the US with two projects valued at €800 M

Bankinter | Repsol could launch two hefty investments in renewables in the US. Specifically, according to press reports, it would be two projects in Texas for 1.200 MW. The investments are calculated to reach 800 million euros (investments forecast for the whole year are approximately 4 billion euros). Repsol has significant Exploration and Production assets in Pennsylvania, Texas, the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska. But this move would mean positioning…


Merlin Properties

Merlin Properties subscribes to a 5-year syndicated loan for € 600 M; this assures the repayment of all debt maturities to 2027

Renta 4 | According to information provided to the Stock Market Regulator, Merlin Properties has subscribed to green corporate financing with various banks. This allows it to add 660 million euros to its disposable liquidity, reaching a total of 2 billion, and means that the repayment of all its debt maturities to 2027 is assured. The financing consists of a syndicated 5-year loan for 600 million euros with 5 lenders (BBVA,…


Telefonica

Telefónica: a more bullish message on the telco sector than on other occasions

MS | The general feeling is that Telefónica’s message at the TMT 2022 was more bullish than on other occasions. The most important elements: Telefónica is managing the current volatile macro environment well. 2. A generalised hike in prices: the company’s prices are linked to inflation in Brazil, HISPAM and the UK. In Spain, the message has been very direct, speaking about raising prices to levels of inflation as well…


ACS

ACS forms the consortium YTK with some US firms to build a factory in Ohio for electric vehicle batteries

Link Securities | Asian industrial firms Honda and LG Energy have commissioned the construction company Turner, a subsidiary of ACS, to build a factory for electric vehicle batteries in the county of Fayette, Ohio (US), according to today’s Cinco Dias. The initial budget for the installation is $3.5 billion (some 3.380 billion euros) of the $4.4 billion (some 4.245 billion euros) being considered for the whole initiative. ACS’ partners in…


Cellnex

Cellnex will consider buybacks and distribute dividends when TowerCo generates positive FCFs in 2024

Morgan Stanley |The main issues dealt with on Cellnex’s panel of the TMT: Capital allocation is the priority: The company has announced that it will consider carrying out buybacks and distributing dividends when TowerCo generates positive FCFs in 2024. The next priority is to take advantage of BTS capacities/organic growth, which in the context of 5G offers new challenges. The “Greenfield” projects also have attractive yield profiles according to the…