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IBERIAN DAILY 02 APRIL (ANÁLISIS BANCO SABADELL)

NEWS SUMMARY: ACCIONA, AENA, APPLUS, BANKING SECTOR, IBERDROLA, NATURGY, NH HOTELES, RENEWABLES SECTOR, TELEFÓNICA.

MARKETS YESTERDAY AND TODAY

Volatility reigns and the indices are back in the red
It was another session of losses on all European stock markets on the day Spain exceeded 100,000 coronavirus cases. In the US the pandemic has made it the country with the most cases in the world, with the possible 4th aid package for infrastructures gaining traction, a plan that would be worth US$ 2 Tn and the Administration is starting to analyse how to formulate a bailout of airlines. In the Euro Stoxx, all the sectors closed in the red, with Basic Resources and Construction & Materials leading the drops, whereas Energy and Pharma fell the least. On the macro side, U. von der Leyen proposed a new plan to reduce the working day in order to help citizens keep their jobs during the crisis. In the US, the Fed increased the lending capacity in the financial sector by excluding reserves and treasuries holding in the calculation of capital requirements. On the macroeconomic level, the manufacturing ISM rose more than expected, still not underscoring the effects from Covid-19, whereas February’s construction spending fell more than expected. March’s ADP employment survey beat expectations, with job destruction coming in far below estimates.
What we expect for today
Following yesterday’s correction, we expect an opening without a clear direction. Currently, S&P futures are up +1.06% (the S&P 500 ended -0.95% lower vs. its price at the closing bell in Europe). Volatility in the US rose (VIX 57.06%). Asian markets are sliding (Japan -1.55% and Hong Kong -0.4%).
Today in the US we will learn February’s trade balance, March’s weekly jobless claims and February’s factory orders, in Spain unemployment figures and social security affiliation data. In debt auctions: Spain (€~6 Bn in 3Y, 5Y, 10Y and 30Y bonds) and France (€~7.5 Bn in 8Y, 9Y and 20Y bonds).


COMPANY NEWS

AENA, BUY
At yesterday’s closing bell, the company announced that it has subscribed loans with several financial institutions for € 1.075 Bn and that it continues to negotiate additional financing deals expected to be signed over the coming weeks.
Positive news, as this allows the company to increase its liquidity significantly (+56% vs. previous levels) up to € 2.92 Bn (including promissory notes not used worth € 495 M), still leaving its debt level at reasonable levels (2.3x ND/EBITDA). This, along with the cost-containment measures announced over the last few weeks, should allow the group to maintain its operations and face the financial commitments over the next 2 years (€ 1.18 Bn) even against a backdrop of strong traffic drops.
Underlyings
Acciona SA

Acciona is the parent company of a construction group. Co. is engaged in general construction activities in the areas of civil engineering and buildings, including railways, marine and hydraulic works, motorways and airports, town planning, conduits, pavements, parking lots, and industrial and urban buildings. In addition, Co. is engaged in the provision of real estate services, the operation of parking lots, telecommunications, services, ecology and alternative means of energy. Co.'s operations are organized in six business divisions: Infrastructures, Real Estate, Energy, Water, Environmental & Urban Services and Logistic & Transport Services.

Aena SME SA

Aena SME SA, formerly Aena SA, is a Spain-based company primarily engaged in the airports operation. Its activities are divided into four segments: Airports, which comprises Aeronautical subdivision, responsible for the management of airports, jetways, security, handling, cargo and fuel services, among others, as well as Commercial subdivision, including duty-free and specialty stores, restaurant services, car rental, as well as banking services and advertising; Services outside the terminal, which manages real estate assets, such as parking lots, warehouses and lands; International, which comprises operations of Company's subsidiary, Aena Desarrollo Internacional SA, that invests in other airport owners principally in Mexico, Colombia and the United Kingdom; and Others, encompassing corporate activities. It manages tourism, hub and regional airports, as well as heliports and general aviation areas. Furthermore, its destination range comprises Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa.

APPLUS SERVICES S.A.

Applus Services SA is a Spain-based company that provides inspection, testing and quality assurance services. The Company's activities are divided into five segments: Applus+ RTD, which provides non-destructive testing services mainly to the oil industry; Applus+ Velosi-Norcontrol, which offers solutions for technical assistance, supervision, inspection, quality control testing, certification and consulting services mainly to industrial, electrical, oil and telecommunications facilities; Applus+ Laboratories, which focuses on laboratory testing, system certification and product development services within aerospace, industrial and consumer goods sectors, among others; Applus+ Automotive, which is responsible for the vehicle roadworthiness testing services, and Applus+ IDIADA, which delivers design, engineering, testing and certification services mainly to car manufacturers. The Company operates in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas.

Iberdrola SA

Iberdrola is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. operates in four segments: network business, which includes all the energy transmission and distribution activities, and other regulated activity originated in Spain, the U.K., the U.S. and Brazil; deregulated business, which includes electricity generation and sales businesses as well as gas trading and storage businesses carried on by Co. in Spain, Portugal, the U.K. and North America; renewable business, with activities related to renewable energies in Spain, the U.K., the U.S. and the rest of the world; and other businesses, including the engineering and construction businesses and the non-power businesses.

NH Hotel Group SA

NH Hotel is engaged in the operation and management of hotels throughout Spain, the Benelux countries, Germany, and South America.

Telefonica SA

Telefonica is engaged in the provision of public or private telecommunications services, including ancillary or complementary telecommunications services or related services. Co.'s fixed business includes: traditional fixed telecommunication services, Internet and broadband multimedia services, data and business-aplications services, and wholesale services for telecommunication operators. Co. also provides a range of mobile and related services and products to consumer and business customers, including mobile voice services, value added services, mobile data and Internet services, wholesale services, corporate services, roaming, fixed wireless, and, trunking and paging.

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