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SSEECCUURRIIITTIIIEESS MMAARRKKEETT NNEEWWSSLLEETTTTEERR weekly Presented by: VTB Bank, Custody December 07, 2017 Issue No. 2017/47 Market News MOEX’s new index calculation methodology effective from November 27 On December 1, 2017 it was stated that Moscow Exchange (MOEX) had updated its index calculation methodology, which came in force on November 27, and revised the list of index components and free float ratios, which are to be effective from December 22. The MOEX representative mentioned in the statement that key changes under the new methodology to the MOEX Russia Index (formerly known as the MICEX Index) and the RTS Index are a move to a floating number of component stocks as well as increased liquidity requirements for stocks. From December 22 the indices will comprise 45 (versus the current 50) component stocks. Under the new methodology to calculate indices, the Blue Chip Index may now include only one security type of an issuer. For further details, please see the stock exchange’s statement on its official Web Baker McKenzie sees Russian IPO activity rising in 2018-2019 As released on December 6, 2017 Global Chair of International law firm Baker McKenzie Paul Rawlinson had said in an interview that the company expects the volume of initial public offerings (IPOs) by Russian companies to increase to USD 2 bln from US 500 mln in 2018-2019. He mentioned that after 2018-2019 the world economy may become turbulent. The company also sees prospects in the segment of merger and acquisition deals. The Global Transactions Forecast, developed jointly by Baker McKenzie and Oxford Economics, says M&A activity in Russia will rise to USD32 bln in 2018-2019 from USD 25 bln. Rawlinson said that this is not much, but is a good signal. In his opinion significant improvement in direct foreign investment in Russia in January-June 2017 in spite of the Western sanctions is another positive sign for the market. Russia is a large market with many consumers, its inflation is largely under control. Baker McKenzie expects economic conditions of the country to improve. Rawlinson added that this will not be explosive growth, but this is still a good factor compared with the previous years. Russia’s Finance Ministry places RUB 25 bln OFZ bonds On December 6, 2017 Russian Finance Ministry stated that it had fully placed RUB 25 bln worth of OFZ government bonds of two series at an auction on December 6. At the first auction, the ministry placed 15 billion rubles worth of OFZ 25083 government bonds maturing in December 2021. The cut-off yield stood at 7.44% annually and the weighted average yield amounted to 7.42% annually. Demand for the bonds stood at 33.155 billion rubles. At the second auction, the ministry placed RUB 10 bln worth of OFZ 26221 government bonds maturing in March 2033. The cut-off yield stood at 7.85% annually and the weighted average yield amounted to 7.84% annually. Demand for the bonds totaled RUB 28.126 bln. Company News MegaFon holders elect CFO Vermishyan as executive director by 2021 On December 1, 2017 it was stated that the shareholders of Russian mobile operator MegaFon had elected Chief Financial Officer Gevork Vermishyan as the executive director for the period until an annual general meeting in 2020. MegaFon CEO Sergei Soldatenkov said that in this position Vermishyan will be responsible for managing operations, directing implementation of the company’s strategy, overseeing the company’s governing bodies, and supervising subsidiaries and associated entities. Vermishyan himself mentioned that 1 in light of the importance of the state’s digital agenda, as the CEO he will be focusing on solutions for digitalization of the economy, as well as managing the structural development of the company, its relationships with the business-to-government clients and shareholders, and specific key projects. Alexander Barunin, previously the head of planning, management reporting, and financial control, was appointed as the acting CFO. OMV closes deal to buy 25% in Yuzhno-Russkoye field On December 1, 2017 it was released that Austria’s OMV had closed a deal to buy a 24.99% stake in the Yuzhno-Russkoye oil and gas condensate field in Russia’s West Siberia for EUR 1.719 bln from Uniper. OMV’s CEO Rainer Seele said that stake of OMV in the Yuzhno-Russkoye adds 100,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day to OMV’s production. This boosts OMV’s total production to more than 430,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. The transaction takes retroactive economic effect as of January 1, 2017 and was largely funded out of proceeds generated from disposals and OMV’s strong cash flow. The deposit’s total reserves are estimated at 1 tln cubic meters of gas. The deposit is being developed by Severneftegazpom, which is 40% owned by Russian gas giant Gazprom. Germany’s Wintershall Holding GmbH holds 35% in the company. German watchdog clears Statoil to acquire stake in SevKomNeftegaz As disclosed on December 1, 2017 Germany’s federal antimonopoly office had cleared Statoil to acquire a 33.33% stake in SevKomNeftegaz to cooperate with oil major Rosneft in development of the Severno- Komsomolsky oil and gas condensate field in Russia’s northernmost Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District . In May 2013 Rosneft and Statoil signed an agreement to cooperate in production of hard to recover reserves at the field. Rosneft’s subsidiary RN-Purneftegaz is the project’s operator. Antitrust clears KAMAZ to buy 49% in AutoVAZ’ biggest supplier On December 1, 2017 Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service stated that it had cleared truck maker Kamaz to acquire a 49% stake in Tolyatti-based United Car Technologies, one of the biggest suppliers of car producer AvtoVAZ. KAMAZ spokesperson confirmed that the company is interested in the deal and said it may be closed in 2018. In June 2016, AvtoVAZ CEO Nicolas Maure said that United Car Technologies is unlikely to change its shareholding structure soon. Government allows Rostec to sell 26% minus one share in Kalashnikov On December 4, 2017 it was released that Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev had signed a document allowing state industrial corporation Rostec to sell a 26% minus one share stake in arms producer Kalashnikov. At present, Rostec holds 51% in Kalashnikov, and 49% is held by private investors. As a result of the deal, the government will keep a 25% plus one share stake in the company. Novy Svet plant’s privatization price at RUB 1.5 bln On December 5, 2017 the Crimean Minister of Property and Land Relations Anna Anyukhina told reporters that the starting price for privatization of sparkle wine facility Novy Svet will amount to about RUB 1.5 bln and there are interested investors An auction to sell the plant is to take place on December 20. In September the Crimean State Council decided to privatize the plant. The Novy Svet winery, also known as Novyi Svit, was founded in 1878 by Prince Lev Golitsyn, and it was one of the first wineries in Russia. The plant was nationalized in 2014. Novatek buys 2 smaller gas companies from AR Oil&Gas On December 5, 2017 it was stated that Russian independent gas producer Novatek had acquired gas companies Yuzhno-Khadyryakhinskoye and Eurotek from AR Oil&Gas, a joint venture of Independent Petroleum Company of businessman Eduard Khudainatov and Spain’s Repsol. On December 4, the Federal Antimonopoly Service approved a request of a Novatek unit to acquire 100% in Yuzhno-Khadyryakhinskoye, which was spun off from Eurotek previously in 2017, from AR Oil&Gas - a joint venture of Neftegazholding (affiliate of Independent Petroleum Company) and Repsol S.A. The company’s CEO Leonid Mikhelson said that they continue active work on increasing the production amount in the zone of the Unified Gas Supply System, which is one of the strategic priorities for Novatek. Yuzhno-Khadyryakhinskoye owns a license for exploration and development of hydrocarbons within the Yuzhno-Khadyryakhinsky site located close to the infrastructure of Novatek’s field Severo-Khancheiskoye. The combined resource potential of the site stood at 228 mln barrels of oil equivalent as of the end of 2016. The combined resource potential of the Syskonsynyinsky site owned by Eurotek amounted to 48 mln barrels of oil equivalent as of the end of 2016. 2 Private pension fund Safmar sells 9.29% stake in M.Video On December 6, 2017 it was stated that private pension fund Safmar had fully sold its 9.29% stake in electronic goods retailer M.Video on December 4, 2017. The shares were sold on the open market. M.Video shares were earlier bought in small stakes on the stock exchange by the fund’s managing companies in line with its short-term strategy to boost the yield through the trade of growing assets. A spokesperson for pension fund Safmar mentioned that the sell-off allowed the company to earn money for the funds’ clients. M.Video and private pension fund Safmar are parts of financial group Safmar uniting assets of the Gutseriyev family. The group owns 57.68% of M.Video though Cyprus-based Mianello Ltd. Another 5.78% of the retailer is held by private pension fund Doveriye, also part of the group, according to M.Video’s financial report for July-September. A 9.35% stake in M.Video belongs to private pension fund Future of businessman Boris Mints. Agricultura Bank’s shareholder approves RUB 20 bln of new shares On December 6, 2017 it was released that Russia’s Federal State Property Management Agency acting on behalf of the state, the only shareholder of Russian Agricultural Bank, had approved a RUB 20 bln issue of common shares to boost the bank’s capital to RUB 384.848 bln.