Norbolsa | Government opposition to the Polish bid clears the way for an agreement with the Basque consortium. Yesterday Talgo shares plunged 9% to €3.28/share affected by this decision. So it looks like we will find out today if an agreement is finally reached with the consortium to acquire 29.8% of Talgo. On Wednesday we learnt that Pesa would be willing to launch a takeover bid for 100% of Talgo,…
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has extended his threat of tariffs to Basque steel as part of his electoral promises, announcing an imposition of up to 25% surcharge on all steel, iron, or aluminum entering the United States. This measure directly affects the company located in the Basque Country, Tubos Reunidos, which is already analyzing how to overcome the impact. If implemented (according to the new president…
Link Securities | OHLA (OHLA) updated the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) with information regarding the recapitalisation process of OHLA and its subsidiaries, which includes the modification of the terms and conditions of the senior secured bond issue of OHL Operaciones, S.A.U. EUR €487,266,804 Split Coupon Senior Secured Notes due 2026 (of which €440,405,980.55 in principal is outstanding) (ISIN: XS2356570239 / XS2356571120), the partial amortisation of the Bonds and the…
Bankinter | Figures for 2024 (versus consensus): Premiums €28,122 million (up 4.5%) versus €27,781 million, Net profit €902 million (up 30%) versus €888 million, Non-Life Combined Ratio 94.4% vs 95.0%, Solvency 202.4% versus 197.6% at the end of 2023. Bankinter analysis team’s opinion: Premiums grow solidly in 2024 (6.6% at constant exchange rates) to €28,122 million, beating expectations. The biggest surprise comes from the margins side. The Non-Life combined ratio…
Cinven and CPPIB remain as the main shareholders, each holding 28% of the capital. Meanwhile, Norges Bank Investment Management (Nbim), Invesco, Fidelity, Santander Asset Management (Santander AM, manager of SANTANDER (SAN)), and Bestinver are some of the main institutional investors that have purchased shares of HBX, a tourism company previously known as Hotelbeds, as part of its IPO. HBX, which is dedicated to selling hotel rooms and apartments to tour…
In the press conference following yesterday’s cabinet meeting, the dispute was public and notorious. The Vice President of the Government and Minister of Labor, Yolanda Díaz, was busy explaining that the government, in agreement with the unions and disregarding the employers, has decided to raise the minimum wage (SMI) by another €50 per month – to 14 payments of €1,184 per month – a decision that affects 2.4 million workers….
Renta 4 | Enagás will present its 2024 results probably on Tuesday 18 February 2025 before the open, conference that same day at 8am. P.O. €19.21, overweight. Slight cut expected in revenues, as a result of lower estimated regulated revenues that will not be offset by the higher contribution from Musel and COPEX. Ebitda in turn will be affected by the lower contribution from investees despite the partial compensation of…
Alphavalue/ Divacons | Nedgia, Naturgy’s gas distributor, has increased the green gas injection capacity in its network by more than 30% over the last year. Currently, eight biomethane plants are connected and in operation, with a combined capacity of 226 GWh of green gas, which contributes to avoiding the emission of 40,500 tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere, as reported yesterday by Naturgy in a press release. In the short…
Two years ago, the Minister of Labor, Yolanda Díaz, committed to publishing detailed data on the actual situation of inactive fixed-discontinuous workers. She never did. Since the labor reform came into effect, one of its recurring controversies has been the role these fixed-discontinuous workers play in the evolution of the labour market. We are talking about a type of indefinite contract linked to occasional activities, sometimes lasting only a few…
Link Securities | César González-Bueno, Sabadell’s CEO, reiterated this Friday during the presentation of Sabadell’s annual results that the takeover bid launched by BBVA at the price that has been offered makes no sense, according to Expansión newspaper. The acquiring bank is offering one newly created share for every 5.0196 Sabadell shares and a cash component of €0.29 (equivalent to the dividend paid at the end of 2024). All in…