Monnet Ispat & Energy’s fiscal 3Q 2009 (ending December 31, 2009) NI rose by 103% YoY to INR680 mn from INR335 mn in fiscal 3Q 2008. Total income for the period fell by 6.97% YoY to INR3,721.9 mn from INR4,000.8 mn in fiscal 3Q 2008, while Total Expenditures declined by 17.9% YoY to INR2,778.0 mn [...]
[TAQA UH] Abu Dhabi National Energy Co :: to seek extension of share buyback program
The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company has decided to extend its share buyback program for another year, reported Khaleej Times, a move that is intended to support its share price. Last year the company secured approval from the Securities and Commodities Authority to repurchase from the market up to 10% of equity or 622.5 mn [...]
[NATP IN] NTPC :: Price floor set at INR201 in largest privatization sale
On Tuesday India’s state-run power utility NTPC set the price floor for its upcoming share sale at INR201 per share, bringing the implied size of the offering of 412.2 mn shares to INR82.87 bn ($1.79 bn), the largest sale of a state asset in the government’s current privatization program drive. The sale represents 5% of [...]
[CESP6 BZ] Cesp :: Mixed signals about gov’t License Renewal
A newspaper report on Friday indicated that Brazil’s federal government is expected to renew concessions for many state-controlled electric utilities, including Cia Energetica de Sao Paulo, one of Brazil’s largest state-controlled electric companies, along with Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais [USIM6 BZ], Cemig [CMIG4 BR], and Copel [CPLE6 SA] in the state of Parana. However, [...]
[NHPC IN] NHPC :: Fiscal 3Q 2009 NI of INR5.81 bn vs 3Q 2009 loss
State-run power producer NHPC said fiscal 3Q 2009 (ending December 31, 2009) NI was INR5.81 bn versus a Net Loss 539.4 mn in 3Q 2008. Total income in 3Q 2009 rose by 163% YoY to INR12,769.7 mn from INR4,859.0 mn in 3Q 2008.
During fiscal 9M 2009 (ending December 31, 2009) NHPC’s NI rose by 62.3% [...]
[DPSC IN] DPSC :: Srei-led consortium buys 57% stake
A consortium led by Srei Infrastructure [SREI IN] now owns 57.17% of power distribution company DPSC and will make an open offer for an additional 20%. Andrew Yule, LIC and United India Insurance, the divesting former owners of DPSC, received a total of INR1,718.5 mn. LIC sold 30.61% of the company, United India Insurance sold [...]
[ENA PW] Enea :: 16% stake on sale ahead of bigger 50% sale
Poland is planning a road show to market a 16% stake in Enea, an energy distributor, targeted towards institutional investors in Europe and the US, ahead of a sale of a controlling stake to a strategic investor.
The sale of the stake worth some $500 mn is planned for February, ahead of a sale of a [...]