Link | CAIXBANK (CABK) has extended the service it provides with its mobile branches in 1H24 to guarantee financial inclusion to a total of 804 towns and cities, which is 27% more than the number of locations served by the financial institution’s mobile branches in the first six months of last year. CABK thus provides financial coverage with its mobile branches in towns where 340,000 people live, who, whether or…
Morgan Stanley | STEEL Alain Gabriel publishes today a recap presentation with the main figures and trends in European steel. His main OWs remain Arcelor and voestalpine (the latter he upgraded to OW last week) and Acerinox and Outokumpu in stainless steel. STEEL Arcelor- trades at a steep discount to its cyclical low multiple with normalised earnings and offers an interesting risk-return 12 months ahead. The new ebitda calculation perimeter,…
Santander | In a significant event, Abertis (BBB- e, BBB e) has announced that the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has decided to proceed with the repurchase of the SH-288 toll road in Texas, which has been owned by ACS Group and Abertis since November 2020. TxDOT will make a payment of $1.732bn, of which $520mn will be used to repay debt associated with the project, while Abertis will receive…
Link | Ferrovial announced on Friday that, in accordance with the authorisation granted by the General Shareholders’ Meeting of 11 April 2024, it has agreed to implement a share buyback programme, which will be executed in accordance with applicable law. The Programme will have the following characteristics: Purpose: To buy back own shares of FER in the framework of different corporate actions (such as, for example, share incentives for employees,…
Link | Iberdrola has received approval without objection from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the purchase of Avangrid. The company expects the transaction to close by the end of 2024. The SEC has raised no objections to the merger prospectus for the acquisition of the 18.4% stake in Avangrid that IBE does not yet own. However, despite the SEC’s approval, the transaction is subject to obtaining all necessary…
Link Securities | BBVA (BBVA) placed on Wednesday €1 billion in a new twelve-year Tier 2 subordinated debt issue with a seven-year redemption option, according to Bolsamanía.com. The price was set at mid swap + 200 basis points, lower than the starting price (mid swap + 225 basis points). BBVA points out in its press release that the market response has been significant, with demand exceeding €3 billion at times,…
Link Securities | Iberdrola (IBE) has been included for another year in the prestigious FTSE4Good international index, designed to facilitate investments in the world’s most sustainable companies, using ESG (environment, sustainability and governance) criteria as a benchmark, the company announced yesterday. IBE has met the requirements of the committee in charge of deciding the members of the index. In this way, it complies with an increasingly demanding methodology that includes…
Norbolsa | Brookfield negotiates with banks to refinance €10,000 million of debt to advance in the Grifols takeover bid. Thus, the Canadian fund seeks to cover itself against a possible demand from current creditors to collect the debt before a change of hands in the ownership of the pharmaceutical company, which currently amounts to about €9,500 million.
CdM | Iberdrola (IBE), through its distribution company i-DE, is to invest €11 million in the extension and renovation of the Corral del Cuervo transformer substation, located in Onda (Castellón). The remodelling of the substation will provide a greater number of 132 kilovolt (kV) line positions, which will make it possible to operate with greater flexibility in the distribution of energy in the area and improve adaptation to operating conditions,…
Link Securities | Spanish company Fluidra (FDR), which specialises in connected pool and wellness equipment and solutions, announced on Monday an agreement to acquire Chadson Engineering, a leading designer and manufacturer of granular and regenerative filtration systems. This acquisition complements Fluidra’ s commercial pool product offering and enhances its ability to offer a wide range of solutions to customers in the Asia-Pacific region. With over 50 years’ experience and based…