Day: February 7, 2024
Amundi: 2023 Q4 & Full-year Results
2023: net income 1,2 rose to €1.2bn, inflows of +€26bn, o/w +€19bn in Q4Financial results up
High adjusted net income for1,2 2023: €1,224m, +3.9% /2022Cost control despite inflation, operational efficiency maintained at the highest levels
Cost-income ratio of 53.2%2, still at the best level of the industryQ4: adjusted net income1,2 of €313m, +7.9% Q4/Q3
Dividend per share proposed to the Annual General Meeting: €4.10 per share, yield of 6.6%3
High net inflows thanks to a diversified business model
Assets: €2,037bn as of 31 December 2023, +7.0% over one year
Full-year 2023 net inflows of +€26bnStrong net inflows in key areas of expertise tailored to market conditions: active bond management +€18bn4, treasury products +€19bn
MLT assets5 stable throughout...
Solid year and fourth quarter for Telenor
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Telenor ended last year strongly with solid top-line growth and strong cash flow both in the fourth quarter and for the full year.
“I am very pleased that we continue to deliver growth with new and better products to our customers, at the same time as customer surveys show that we have Norway’s best and fastest network,” says Sigve Brekke, CEO of Telenor.
Service revenues for the full year 2023 ended up at NOK 62.5 billion, corresponding to an organic increase of 4.0 per cent compared to last year. EBITDA ended at NOK 34.6 billion, corresponding to organic growth of 2.8 per cent compared to the year before. Total free cash flow amounted to NOK 15 billion.
Service revenues for the fourth quarter were NOK 16.1 billion, up 4.9 per cent compared with the same period last year. EBITDA ended at NOK 8.5 billion, corresponding...
Euronet Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results
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LEAWOOD, Kan., Feb. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (“Euronet” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EEFT), a leading global financial technology solutions and payments provider, reports fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results.
Euronet reports the following consolidated results for the fourth quarter 2023 compared with the same period of 2022:Revenues of $957.7 million, an 11% increase from $865.7 million (7% increase on a constant currency1 basis).
Operating income of $97.4 million, a 23% increase from $79.1 million (22% increase on a constant currency basis).
Adjusted operating income2 of $99.9 million, a 26% increase from $79.1 million (25% increase on a constant currency basis).
Adjusted EBITDA3 of $147.6 million, a 16% increase from $127.0 million (14% increase on a constant currency basis).
Net income...
Equinor to commence first tranche of the 2024 share buy-back programme
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Equinor (OSE: EQNR, NYSE: EQNR) will on 8 February 2024 commence the first tranche of up to USD 1.2 billion of the share buy-back programme for 2024, as announced at the Capital Market Update 7 February 2024.
In this first tranche of the share buy-back programme for 2024, shares for up to USD 396 million will be purchased in the market, implying a total first tranche of up to USD 1.2 billion including shares to be redeemed from the Norwegian State. The tranche will end no later than 5 April 2024.
Equinor announces a two-year share buy-back programme of total USD 10-12 billion for 2024-2025, with up to USD 6 billion for 2024, including shares to be redeemed from the Norwegian State. The share buy-back programme will be subject to market outlook and balance sheet strength and be structured into tranches where Equinor will buy back shares...
Equinor ASA: Key information relating to proposed cash dividend for fourth quarter 2023
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Key information relating to the proposed cash dividends to be paid by Equinor (OSE: EQNR, NYSE: EQNR) for fourth quarter 2023.
Ordinary cash dividend amount: 0.35
Extraordinary cash dividend amount: 0.35
Announced currency: USD
Last day including rights: 14 May 2024
Ex-date: 15 May 2024
Record date: 16 May 2024
Payment date: 28 May 2024
Date of approval: the proposed cash dividends are subject to approval by the annual general meeting of Equinor ASA on 14 May 2024.
Other information: The cash dividends per share in NOK will be communicated 24 May 2024.
This information is published in accordance with the requirements of the Continuing Obligations and is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 in the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
Equinor fourth quarter and full year 2023 results
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Equinor (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR) delivered adjusted earnings* of USD 8.68 billion and USD 1.88 billion after tax in the fourth quarter of 2023. Net operating income was USD 8.75 billion and net income was USD 2.61 billion.
The fourth quarter and full year were characterised by:Strong financial performance
2.1% production growth in 2023
Continued optimising of oil and gas portfolio, sanctioning projects for future growth
Growth in onshore renewables power production and portfolio
Cost focus and capital disciplineCompetitive capital distributionProposed increase in ordinary cash dividend to USD 0.35 per share, set ambition to grow quarterly cash dividend by 2 cents per year
Proposed extraordinary cash dividend of USD 0.35 per share
Announced two-year share buy-back programme of USD 10-12 billion, with USD 6 billion for 2024
Expected total...
4D Molecular Therapeutics Announces Pricing of Upsized Public Offering of Common Stock
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EMERYVILLE, Calif., Feb. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 4D Molecular Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: FDMT), a leading clinical-stage genetic medicines company focused on unlocking the full potential of genetic medicines to treat large market diseases, announced today that it priced an upsized underwritten public offering of 6,586,015 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $29.50 per share and, in lieu of shares of common stock, to certain investors, pre-funded warrants to purchase 3,583,476 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $29.4999, which represents the per share public offering price for the common stock less the $0.0001 per share exercise price for each pre-funded warrant. In addition, 4D Molecular Therapeutics has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,525,423...
Looking Glass Labs Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire Bot Media Corp.’s Climate and AI Web3 Assets
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Looking Glass Labs Ltd. (“LGL” or the “Company”) (NEO: NFTX) (OTC: LGSLF) (FRA: H1N) is pleased to announce the signing of a definitive agreement (the “Purchase Agreement“) to acquire the climate and artificial intelligence (AI) web3 assets (the “Purchased Assets“) of Bot Media Corp. (“Bot Media” or the “Vendor“) for a purchase price of $765,000, payable through the issuance of common shares of the Company (the “Consideration Shares“) at a deemed price of $0.25 per share.
Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, LGL will issue a total of 3,060,000 Consideration Shares to the Vendor, each valued at $0.25, at the time of closing (the “Closing“). The Company intends to utilize Section...
FTI Consulting and Association of Corporate Counsel Singapore Survey Finds General Counsel in Asia Lack Guidance on AI Adoption
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SINGAPORE, Feb. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) and the Association of Corporate Counsel Singapore (“ACC Singapore”) today announced findings from A New Era of Legal Advisor: 2024 In-House Counsel – Perspectives from Asia report, which uncovered substantial changes in how global legal departments are strategizing around and preparing for their biggest risks, including artificial intelligence (“AI”).
Most notably, 95% of in-house legal counsel in Asia surveyed are using generative AI in some capacity for legal tasks, such as data processing (54%), risk identification and assessment (51%), regulatory change management (48%) and sanctions screening (43%).
However, 65% of respondents said their companies have not provided sufficient guidance for the use of generative AI, and 45% said they do not have specific...
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico Reports in January 2024 a Passenger Traffic Decrease of 0.6% Compared to 2023
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GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Feb. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V., (NYSE: PAC; BMV: GAP) (“the Company” or “GAP”) announces preliminary terminal passenger traffic figures for January 2024, compared with January 2023.
For January 2024, the total number of terminal passengers at GAP’s 12 Mexican airports decreased by 1.6%, compared to January 2023. Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara presented an increase in passenger traffic of 1.9% and 1.0%, respectively, while Tijuana and Los Cabos presented a decrease of 7.1% and 3.8%, respectively, compared to January 2023. On the other hand, Montego Bay presented an increase in passenger traffic of 9.6% compared to January 2023.
Domestic Terminal Passengers (in thousands):
Airport
Jan-23
Jan-24
% Change
Guadalajara
991.1
911.7
(8.0%)
Tijuana*
713.6
678.8
(4.9%)
Puerto...