Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman previously announced that Saudi Arabia is in discussions to sell 1% of Saudi Aramco to a "leading global energy company".
Aramco reported a net income of $25.5 billion in Q2 of 2021 vs $6.6 billion in Q2 of 2020. This is a ~286% ⬆️
Aramco promised to pay a $75 billion annually to investors for five years after the IPO. This was made in order to attract foreign investors during the IPO.
That dividend is of $75 billion is a crucial source of funding for Saudi Arabia government, which owns 98% of the company.
In Q1 of 2021, Saudi Aramco declared dividend of $18.8 billion which was paid in the 2nd quarter.
It has now declared a Q2 dividend of $18.8 billion that will be paid in the 3rd quarter.
Free cash flow was $22.6 billion in Q2 and $40.9 billion for the first half of 2021.
Saudi Aramco believes in going big or going home.
Saudi Aramco raised $6 billion through the world’s largest US-dollar corporate Sukuk.
Aramco’s net income for the first half of 2021 was $47.2 billion, which is a 103% increase over the same period in 2020.🔥
What is a Sukuk?
It is an Islamic financial certificate representing a portion of ownership in a portfolio of eligible existing or future assets.
Money is raised up front.
They are asset-backed, tradable and offer stable or variable income depending on the structure.
Sukuks come with a balloon payment on maturity, but that is based on the market price of the underlying asset, not the amount of money originally invested.
Since investors are buying into an asset and its cashflow, the structure does not require the payment of interest.
Aramco's gearing ratio decreased to 19.4% on 30 Jun 2021 from 23% on 31 Dec 2020.
What is the purpose of the gearing ratio?
It measures the extent to which a company funds its operations using money borrowed from lenders vs money sourced from shareholders (equity).
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It is reported that the “greatest CA(SA)”, Markus Jooste, SAICA has ever produced, shot and killed himself when police came to arrest him today.
Let’s look at how Steinhoff (Markus Jooste) got its hands on Pepkor (92.34%), Tekkie Town (100%) and (almost) Shoprite.
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Before going too far, it is important to note that there is an allegation that most of the deals Steinhoff (Markus Jooste) entered into were based on false and misleading representations made by Steinhoff N.V. and Markus Jooste.
The PwC Report into Steinhoff quantified the fictitious and/or irregular transactions at €6.5bn (R106bn) for FY09 - FY17.
The above 'fictitious and irregular transactions' had ''the effect of inflating the profits and/or asset values of the Steinhoff Group".
All Caltex-branded service stations in SA and Botswana are being rebranded into Astron Energy.
The name change follows a 2018 majority acquisition of former Chevron SA by Glencore SA Oil Investments.
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Astron Energy, a Glencore group company, is a leading supplier of petroleum products in Southern Africa, with a vast network of service stations and is the second-largest petroleum network in the region.
Why the name change?
The name change follows the 2018 majority acquisition of the former Chevron South Africa Pty (Ltd) by Glencore South Africa Oil Investments (Pty) Ltd, since which time Astron Energy has been operating the Caltex brand under a licence agreement for $973m.
In 1985, the Kagiso Trust began its development work to help promote the struggle against apartheid.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu co-founded the Kagiso Trust with Dr Beyers Naudè, Reverend Frank Chikane, Dr Max Coleman, Dr Alan Boesak, Dr Abe Nkomo, Father Smangaliso Mkhatshwa, and Eric Molobi, and took on the arduous task of trying to persuade the European Union to impose sanctions on the South African apartheid government.
In 1985, the EU agreed to impose partial sanctions on South Africa and also decided, through its Special Programme for the victims of apartheid, to support projects that promoted non-racialism and capacity development among those disadvantaged by apartheid.
They indicated that they wanted to allocate development funds using three channels, namely: South African Council of Churches (SACC), the South African Catholic Bishops conference, and a third secular channel, Kagiso Trust.
Ever wondered how the 99-year lease agreement at Waterfall works like especially where Balwin is concerned?
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A bit of history.
It is reported that the first title-deed-holders of the Waterval farm were the Gibson brothers, who arrived from England in South Africa in 1871.
They bred cattle and operated their Red Star Line stagecoach business between Johannesburg and Pretoria.
In 1934, the farm was sold to Moosa Ismail Mia.
He later registered the development in the name of Witwatersrand Estates Limited, which to this day is owned and controlled by the Waterval Islamic Institute.