The binding agreement announced today to sell the Brazilian business to Softys allows Ontex to further progress on its strategic agenda to focus on its European and North American businesses, leaving only one remaining non-core asset (Turkey) for the time being. Despite our enthusiasm on the strategic progress, the deal value (€ 110m or 5-5.5x EV/EBITDA24e) is not overwhelmingly positive, certainly when taking into account the significant leakage on transaction and tax expenses. We continue to a...
JCDecaux Top Media Publigrafik and IMC merge their activities in Central America JCDecaux Top Media Publigrafik and IMC merge their activities in Central America Paris, October 1st, 2024 – JCDecaux SE (Euronext Paris: DEC), the number one outdoor advertising company worldwide, announces that its majority-owned subsidiary JCDecaux Top Media SA has acquired from its founders 70% of IMC, a leading OOH company in Central America and the number one outdoor advertising company in Costa Rica. As part of the transaction, the remaining IMC’s shareholders contributed their 30% shares in IMC in ex...
JCDecaux Top Media Publigrafik et IMC fusionnent leurs activités en Amérique centrale JCDecaux Top Media Publigrafik et IMC fusionnent leurs activités en Amérique centrale Paris, le 1er octobre 2024 – JCDecaux SE (Euronext Paris : DEC), numéro un mondial de la communication extérieure, annonce que JCDecaux Top Media SA, dont il est l’actionnaire majoritaire, a acquis 70 % d'IMC auprès de ses fondateurs. IMC est l'un des leaders de la communication extérieure en Amérique centrale et le numéro un de la communication extérieure au Costa Rica. Dans le cadre de cette opération, les actionnair...
Ontex reaches important milestone in reshaping its portfolio with binding agreement to sell its Brazilian business to Softys Aalst, Belgium, September 30, 2024 – Ontex Group NV (Euronext: Ontex), a leading international developer and producer of personal care products, announces that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell its Brazilian business activities to Softys S.A. for an enterprise value of BRL 671 million (or approximately €110 million*). Softys is a personal hygiene company with operations across Latin America, that also acquired Ontex’s Mexican business activities in 2023...
Altarea today placed € 300m of new senior bonds due October-2031 (7NC) at a price of MS+325 (vs IPT of MS+340-350), representing an issue yield of 5.5%. The issue was very slightly oversubscribed (1.9x the size offered). It will enable the group to strengthen its liquidity (following the redemption of the € 255m bonds last July), which already comfortably covers its needs until early 2028. - >Stable credit opinion - We confirm our Stable credit opinion on the issue...
Altarea a placé aujourd’hui 300 m EUR de nouvelles obligations senior à échéance octobre-2031 (7NC) à un prix de MS+325 (vs IPT de MS+340-350), soit un rendement à l’émission de 5.5%. L’émission a été très légèrement sursouscrite (1.9x la taille offerte). Elle permettra au groupe de renforcer sa liquidité (suite au remboursement des obligations de 255 m EUR en juillet dernier), qui couvre déjà confortablement ses besoins jusqu’à début 2028. - >Avis crédit Stable - ...
‘Soft landing’... the term is in vogue and we think it aptly describes the current situation in the energy market. After a period of “excess profits”, the fundamentals are back in favour and prompt us to revise down our estimates for energy prices. - Alongside renewable energies, pockets of sustainable value creation are emerging for players capable of capitalising on the structural growth in volatility on the electricity markets but which are nonetheless trading at a discount In the U...
tonies is a pioneer in the children’s audio entertainment and educational industry, offering a screen-free and interactive listening experience (stories and music) through its Toniebox and Tonies figurines. With a proven track record of rapid international growth, portfolio expansion and strong brand recognition mainly in the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) and North America, we see in the coming years: 1/ further strong revenue increases (CAGR 2024-2026e of 25%) with a...
“Soft landing”… le terme est à la mode et nous pensons qu’il caractérise bien la situation du marché de l’énergie aujourd’hui. Après une parenthèse de « surprofits », les fondamentaux reprennent leur droit et nous conduisent à réviser en baisse nos hypothèses de prix de l’énergie. A côté du renouvelable, des poches pérennes de création de valeur apparaissent pour les acteurs capables de profiter de la croissance structurelle de la volatilité des marchés électriques et qui souffrent ma...
tonies is a pioneer in the children’s audio entertainment and educational industry, offering a screen-free and interactive listening experience (stories and music) through its Toniebox and Tonies figurines. With a proven track record of rapid international growth, portfolio expansion and strong brand recognition mainly in the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) and North America, we see in the coming years: 1/ further strong revenue increases (CAGR 2024-2026e of 25%) with a...
>More consumers are looking to change provider in France, Italy and UK - The Oliver Wyman consultancy published yesterday a survey with 7,000 consumers in five countries (see page 2). These studies are not indisputable but offer additional indicators.Mobile market: according to the survey, the desire to switch operator within 24 months is up sharply in Italy (27%, +9pp), the UK (31%, +6pp) and France (27%, +4pp). No major shifts in Germany (26%, +2pp) or Spain (2...
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