Microsoft and Telefónica have agreed to expand their global strategic collaboration to accelerate their customers’ digital transformation. As part of this collaboration, the US company will open a Data Centre in Spain that will take advantage of Telefónica’s infrastructure, which in turn will accelerate the use of Microsoft’s cloud internally.
Banc Sabadell | America Movil would be open to explore options to buy Telefonica’s (TEF) assets in Latin America, according to statements from its CEO and CFO that have appeared in the press. It is worth mentioning that it was already leaked that Telefonica had hired several investment banks to try to accelerate the sale of its subsidiary HispAm to before June 2020. The idea would be to sell a…
The bond has a nominal amount of 500 million euros and will pay a fixed interest rate of 2,025% per year until May 5, 2027 (redemption date). As of this date, the bond will carry a fixed rate equivalent to a 7-year swap plus a margin of 2,663% until February 5, 2030. From this date until May 5, 2047 the margin will be 2,913% and from then it will be 3,663%.
Alphavalue | A third of Spanish telco Telefonica’s board has bought shares since the fall of August. The investment is around € 26 million, led by Francisco Riberas. Pallete, Echenique, García Blanco, Vilá and Carvajal have also acquired titles.
Telefónica’s decision to reduce its reliance on Huawei is in line with the company’s strategy to have several different providers for the equipment for its 5G networks, which is expected to be widely deployed by 2022.
Renta 4 | We made a change in the Portfolio letting Telefónica (TEF) go, and MásMóvil (MAS) in, since the second has a much higher revaluation potential supported by its greater growth, double digit in revenue and expanding its operating margins, estimating that it will continue to be the operator with the highest share in the coming years.
Renta 4 | Telefonica shares hit their lowest level in August since 2006, since when they have recovered more than +10%. We see that investors have turned their back on the operator, disappointed by a business evolution which has not improved at an operational level and lacking confidence in a significant and sustained improvement in the future.
Renta 4 | Telefonica´s Council decided to propose a new plan of incentivised redundancies in terms similar to those already discussed in the market. Telefonica has provisioned 1.6 Bn€ to finance the redundancy of some 3,000 workers.
The four mobile operators in Germany have signed a declaration of intentions with the government and local authorities to roll out the LTE network at national level. Telefonica Germany will construct 333 new mobile installations by the end of 2021. As compensation, the government has committed itself to improve the method of payment for the 5G licences auctioned in June.
Telefonica is considering selling mobile and towers and fibre cables to its subsidiary Telxius (50.01%9 with the aim of giving greater visibility to the value of these assets, taking account of the major recognition telecommunications infrastructure is receiving in the markets.