Slovenian Weekly Report 23.4.2018-4.5.2018
ZAVAROVALNICA TRIGLAV:
- Zavarovalnica Triglav also embarked on SouthEast European M&A expansion, as its subsidiary managing international markets, Triglav INT, bought a majority 75% stake (minus one share) in the Croatian pension insurance company Raiffeisen Mirovinsko osiguravajuÄe društvo from Raiffaisen Bank. The later will still own 25% plus one share after the transaction.
- The deal must now be signed off by regulators.
- This move is in line with Triglav strategy to increase its SEE presence and to further grow in perspective pension insurance market.
- Note Raiffeisen Mirovinsko osiguravajuÄe društvo manages AuM of around EUR 70m on behalf of approximately 12 thousand beneficiaries.
SAVA RE:
- VZMD – the Pan-Slovenian Shareholders’ Association submitted a counter proposal regarding Sava RE dividend. Namely while management of the later proposed a dividend of EUR 0.8, which is on the level of last years dividend, VMZD proposed that the majority of distributable profit is to be paid in form of a dividend as they proposed a dividend of EUR 1.4 gross per share.
- This would imply a hefty yield of 7.9% - even higher that management proposal regarding Zavarovalnica Triglav dividend, 7.3% respectively.
- VMZD explained that due to higher cost associated with dividends (fixed transaction costs), the payment of the management proposal is irrational from the point of view of numerous minority shareholders.
Mercator dd is a Slovenia-based company primarily involved in the wholesale and retail sale of consumer goods. Its operations are structured into two segments, namely Trade and Non-trade. The Trade segment consists of retail and wholesale of consumer goods such as food and beverages as well as appliances and electronics under the brand M Tehnika, construction materials under the brand M Grandja and furniture under the brand M Pohistvo. The Non-trade segment consists of food processing, such as the production of bread and pastry, fruit, vegetables, coffee and cocoa products, as well as hospitality and other services. Mercator Real Estate business unit provides management of real estate and development of retail network. On September 4, 2014, Agrokor dd raised its interest in the Company to 80.73% from 53.12%.
Petrol Ljubljana. Petrol dd Ljubljana is a Slovenia-based company engaged in the provision of oil and other energy products. The Company operates through two segments, Oil and Merchandise sales and Energy activities. The Oil and Merchandise sales segment consists of sale of oil and petroleum products, and sale of supplementary merchandise comprised of automotive products, foodstuffs, accessories, tobacco, lottery products, coupons and cards. The Energy activities segment consists of sale and distribution of gas; generation, sale and distribution of electricity and heat; energy consumption projects and comprehensive energy supply projects, and environment activities. As of December 31, 2011, it operated a number of subsidiaries based in Slovenia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia, among others. On February 11, 2013, the Company acquired a 51% stake in Instalacija doo. On May 10, 2013, the Company acquired a 100% stake in Nafta Geoterm doo.
Pozavarovalnica Sava dd (or Sava Reinsurance Plc), also known as Sava Re dd, is a Slovenia-based reinsurance undertaking. It operates as a parent company of Sava Re Group, which comprises direct insurance and pension undertakings. The Company's activities are divided into four segments: Reinsurance operations, Non-life insurance operations, Life insurance operations and Other business segment. The Reinsurance operations segment comprises treaty and facultative arrangements for intra-group clients and insurance and reinsurance partners worldwide. The Non-life insurance operations segment supports local markets with non-life insurance products and customer oriented services. The Life insurance operations segment is focused on life protection and saving products, including pension schemes. The Other business segment comprises operations of the Company's non-insurance subsidiaries. Sava Re Group operates through subsidiaries in Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Kosovo.
Telekom Slovenije dd is a Slovenia-based company engaged in the provision of telecommunication services. The Company provides fixed and mobile communications, system integration and cloud computing, construction and maintenance of telecommunication networks, digital content and services, multimedia, digital advertising. It operates under the brands Mobitel and SiOL. The Company's services and products include business bundles, Centreks, Moneta, M vrata, among others. The Company is active in Slovenia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro and Gibraltar. On November 6, 2013, the Company concluded the transaction of transferring a 100% stake in the capital of PRIMO Communications SHPK to AD-Trade SHPK, Albania. The Company's major shareholder is Slovenska odskodninska druzba dd with a stake of 72.75%.
Zavarovalnica Triglav DD. Zavarovalnica Triglav dd is Slovenian-based company principally engaged in the insurance and financial services. Zavarovalnica Triglav dd is the controlling company of the Triglav Group which offers insurance, asset management and banking services. Zavarovalnica Triglav dd, Zdrastvena zavarovalnica dd and Pozavarovalnica Triglav Re dd provide wealth, life, voluntary additional pension and health insurances. The insurance sector of the Company also operates in the Czech Republic, Croatia, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and Macedonia. Through Triglav DZU ddo, Triglav Nalozbe financna druzba dd and Triglav nepremicnine dd the Company provides investment fund management, real estate and banking services. As of June 22, 2012, the Company acquired a 100% stake in Investicijsko podjetje, Trgovanje z lastnimi nepremicninami doo from Sava dd.
ALTA Invest, investicijske storitve, d.d., (ALTA Invest, investment services, Inc.) is a part of ALTA Group, the biggest financial non-banking group in Slovenia. ALTA Invest has around 28% market share on the domestic Ljubljana Stock Exchange and has more than EUR 95m of assets under management.
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A part of ALTA Group are ALTA Skladi, a mutual fund asset management company with roughly EUR 260m of asset under management. ALTA Group is also extensively involved in corporate finance projects and raised considerable assets (fixed income and equity) in the last two years for several companies.
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