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Corporate Financier’s Notes by Aivars Jurcans
Done! And Done
Tyler Technologies, a provider of emergency management and other software programs, has agreed to buy NIC, a payments company, for about USD 2.3 billion. NIC provides digital services that help citizens make secure payments to the government, renew licenses and submit business filings.
Source: Reuters
Allianz, a German insurer, has agreed to buy the 49% stake it doesn’t already own in Allianz China Life Insurance Co from Citic Trust, its Chinese JV partner. The amount of the deal was not disclosed.
Source: Reuters
UBS has agreed to launch a USD 4.43 billion share buyback program where it will buy up to 10% of its registered share capital.
Source: Reuters
Deals On The Table
Standard Bank is said to be interested in buying shares it doesn’t already own in its Angolan unit.
Source: Bloomberg
Piraeus Bank, a Greek lender, is said to be preparing for a capital increase of as much as EUR 1 billion that will reduce the state’s stake. The Greek bank recapitalisation fund currently holds a 61.3% stake in the bank.
Source: Bloomberg
BPCE, a French cooperative bank, has made a formal offer to buy out minority shareholders of Natixis, a corporate and investment bank. The cash offer of EUR 3.7 billion gives the group a market value of EUR 12.3 billion.
Source: FT
UniCredit is said to be prepared to consider Monte dei Paschi, a state-owned lender, among its options for growth but “will only pursue a takeover that is in the interest of all of its shareholders”.
Source: Reuters
Thanks, But No Deal
Wells Fargo is said to have opted to keep its private-label credit card unit after reaching out to potential buyers in 2020.
Source: Bloomberg
Metrics To Watch
Societe Generale’s share price decreased by 42% in 2020 and the bank has been trading at a price-to-book ratio of about 0.25x, the lowest of any European bank.
Source: FT
Deutsche Bank expects its cost-to-income ratio to drop 18 percentage points to 70% in 2022, as it shrinks.
Source: FT
Exciting Numbers
According to Campden Wealth, financial consultants, in 2019 there were 7,300 single family offices in the world (38% more than in 2017), controlling almost USD 6 trillion. Meanwhile the hedge fund sector is thought to control USD 5 trillion, although there may be some double counting here.
Source: FT
A Thought Worth Noting
“It’s clear that this pandemic has accelerated the client’s digital expectations, and the need for technology investment. That need has been accelerated by at least 3 if not 5 years. That requires far greater investment by financial firms. And those that have the scale will benefit from it the most.”
Ralph Hamers, chief executive, UBS
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Aivars Jurcans has more than 20 years of corporate finance and investment banking experience. His services are currently available through MURINUS ADVISERS.
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