August 21st, 2006
The management of American computer giant Microsoft Corp. has made changes to the program under the back baying of the stocks. According to representatives of the company, by the moment of end on August, 17th 2006 declared in July of 2006 “The Dutch auction” (to public sale at which the auctioneer gradually reduces the declared price, there will be no yet a buyer) it has been redeemed stocks only on 3.8 billion dollars.
Before the beginning of auction Microsoft intended to redeem securities not less than on 20 billion dollars. In this connection the company has declared plans to redeem till June, 30th 2011 securities (within the limits of the long-term program of the repayment of stocks) for a total sum of 36.2 billion dollars, that almost twice surpasses proposed earlier, Associated Press informs. In July 2006 Microsoft has declared intention to redeem till August, 17th 2006 during “the Dutch auction” securities for the sum nearby 20 billion dollars. Besides, the company plans to redeem securities on 20 billion dollars till June, 30th 2011.
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August 10th, 2006
Company Royal Philips Electronics undertakes to return to shareholders nearby 4 billion euro by the end of 2007 at sale of 80.1% of stocks of operation Philips Semiconductors which are letting out semiconductors. As it is marked in the message of the company, shareholders will receive money by means of payments of dividends and the return repayment of stocks, including already announced repayment of stocks on July, 17th 2006 for the sum of 1.5 billion euro.
As it was informed earlier, Royal Philips Electronics has agreed to sell 80.1% of stocks of the operation on manufacture of semiconductors to a consortium of private investors for 6.4 billion euro (8.2 billion dollars). The consortium included American joint-stock companies Kohlberg Kravis Roberts both Co. and Silver Lake Partners, and also Dutch AlpInvest Partners NV. According to conditions of the transaction, 19.9% of stocks of division will remain in property Philips.
As it is marked in press release of Philips, the company follows strategy on reinvestment of the capital for reception of additional profit, including through favorable purchases. For last 12 months Philips has declared 8 purchases in sphere of medical systems, illumination and public health services for which it has been spent 3.5 billion euro. The given investments have already been repaid at a rate of almost 1 billion euro. Philips also has confirmed intention to leave structure of concerns LG.Philips and TSMC. “With this transaction we have actually finished begun still in 2002 reorganization of the company with the purpose of creation of business steadier and bringing the stable income”, - was emphasized by the president of company Philips Gerard Kleisterlee. As he said, in this connection the name of the company will be changed on Royal Philips.
Gerard Kleisterlee has specified that resources Philips will be concentrated to public health services, needs in effective energy-saving decisions and increasing desire of consumers to improve style of a life. In opinion of the president of the company, all this will allow to redefine Philips in the company generating values, unlike historically developed image of the manufacturer of electronics.
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands - one of the largest manufacturers of electronics in the world and the largest in the Europe. A sales volume in 2005 has made 30.4 billion euro. The basic line of activity of the company is care of health, style of a life and technology. The company is presented more than in 60 countries of the world and has 158 thousand of employees.
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August 9th, 2006
Universal Computer Systems Inc buys American company Reynolds and Reynolds Co. which is engaged in development of computer maintenance for the companies, selling cars, for 2.5 billion dollars. Such data contain in press release of Reynolds and Reynolds published today.
According to the signed agreement, Universal Computer Systems which also is engaged in development of computer maintenance will pay on 40 dollars for each stock of Reynolds and Reynolds, that on 14 % above cost of securities Reynolds and Reynolds on results of closing of the New York stock exchange on the eve. Besides it, Universal Computer Systems will incur obligations on repayment of duty of Reynolds and Reynolds for the sum of 300 million dollars the Transaction will be carried out in securities.
For financing purchase Universal Computer Systems will apply for the credit in banks Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse. After end of the transaction the company will continue to conduct the activity under trademark Reynolds and Reynolds. Voting of shareholders under the transaction will pass in 4th quarter of this year. The transaction still should be considered by adjusting bodies of the USA. The termination of transaction is expected in the beginning of 2007.
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August 9th, 2006
The American court on affairs of bankruptcies has approved the plan of refinancing of a duty of airline Northwest Airlines. Judge Alan Gopper has approved intention of the company to refinance an existing duty at a rate of 1.13 billion dollars and to receive an additional loan in 250 million dollars owing to what the airline becomes more liquid. Refinancing will help Northwest Airlines to save nearby 34 million dollars a year from payments on percent and 900 million dollars more for repayment of debts to 2010. The fifth on size airline of USA Northwest Airlines has declared the bankruptcy on September, 14th 2005. Its pure losses on results of 2nd quarter of 2006 have increased for 22% - up to 285 million dollars in comparison with losses at the rate of 234 million dollars fixed for the similar period on year earlier.
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July 28th, 2006
Motorola Inc has redeemed the common stocks for the sum nearby 1.2 billion dollars, the press-service of the company informs about it. Thus, the company has finished the program of the repayment of own stocks for a total sum of 4 billion dollars, declared on May, 18th 2005. As it is marked in the press release, this program became first the initiative under the repayment of own stocks in history of company Motorola.
Company Motorola will immediately pay 1.2 billion dollars and will receive the basic part of these common stocks within three weeks. The concrete quantity of the stocks which are a subject of repayment will pay off proceeding from the average cost of common stock of Motorola for the period of validity of the agreement on the accelerated repayment of actions and according to stipulated minimal and maximum quantity of stocks. On preliminary data, the repayment of last tranche of stocks will be made in 1st quarter of 2007. All the redeemed stocks will be extinguished. In the company have informed, that the board of directors of Motorola has made a decision on the repayment of additional quantity being in circulation own common stocks for the sum up to 4.5 billion dollars during the nearest 36 months provided that the condition of the market will favour to it. On present share price Motorola the sum of 4.5 billion dollars corresponds approximately 9 % of the general market capitalization of the company. “We have finished the program of the repayment of own stocks first in the history almost for two years before the planned term and at once have made a decision on establishment of second such program”, - financial director of Motorola David Devonshir has declared.
As the press-service of the company informs, within the limits of new program of Motorola periodically will carry out the repayment of the actions for cash money resources both in the open market, and in the private order, according to the federal legislation of the USA on securities. The volume and terms of the repayment will be defined by a company management on the basis of an estimation of position in the market, cost of stocks and other factors. The program of the repayment of stocks can be at any moment suspended or stopped. As of July, 1st 2006 the sum of money resources, their equivalents and short-term investments of company Motorola was estimated approximately in 14.4 billion dollars, and volume of net money resources - in 10.1 billion dollars.
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July 17th, 2006
Today I’d like to finish the story about Saint-Petersburg Stock exchange…
Kinds of the securities presented at the Saint-Petersburg Stock exchange.
The Share market has been presented in 1830 by:
- the state and city bonded loans which shared on short-term (till 1 year), long-term and termless (the original rent)
- continuously profitable, basically denominations in 100 thousand rubles.
- mortgage sheets and bonds of ground banks and private establishments of the long-term credit;
- bonds and stocks of the private companies (stocks were issued only by the commercial enterprises, and bonds as the state and bodies of city self-management). Bonds were issued basically by denominations from 100 up to 5000 rubles, termless loans - in 100 thousand rubles. Bonds and other securities with the state guarantee could not be a subject of Exchange frauds, unlike stocks of the private companies and other securities. Last third of XIX century the most popular were stocks of private railways. The share market of 1995 differs a little:
- the state securities;
- municipal bonds and loans;
- the securities emitted by commercial bank;
- stocks and bonds of the privatized enterprises;
- securities of the private emitters created outside of process of privatization.
The following - current liabilities. They are issued by the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation in the paperless form. The purpose is repayment of debts to the enterprises - suppliers to the state orders and mutual payment between the enterprises. Current liabilities become the securities after the term specified in the global certificate of release. Face value of 1 current liability is 1 million rubles, the fixed profitableness at repayment - 40 %.
During the same period of time have appeared Bonds of the State Savings Loan. They are issued in the cash form, face value from 100 thousand up to 500 thousand rubles. Four times a year the coupon income established depending on profitableness of state credit obligations (the State Short-term Obligations) is paid. Sale is made on auctions which are spent or in the form of voice (calculations between participants), or electronic (calculations directly with depository of the Stock exchanges) the trades. A securities market of 1830
- The state and city bonded loans,
- mortgage sheets and bonds of ground banks and private establishments of the long-term credit,
- bonds and stocks of the private companies.
Stocks of private railways are most popular; a securities market in 1992:
- the state securities,
- municipal bonds and loans,
- the securities emitted by commercial bank,
- stocks and bonds of the privatized enterprises, - securities of the private emitters created outside of process of privatization. The state securities are most popular.
Legal aspects.
Initially according to “the companies and stocks” of 1836: all Operations on the stock exchange have been forbidden by Regulations about, but already there was a law on obligatory use of registered stocks. In 1893 have been entered restrictions on carrying out of operations with securities without the share broker. Books of the share broker submitted to audit of the Ministry of Finance, and its chapter could dismiss brokers for abusing, not asking on that of the consent of Exchange committee. Without the permission of financial department it was forbidden to enter securities into the quotation.
On June, 27th, 1900 at the Petersburg Stock exchange the share department, as “a department which was laid down in special conditions of activity” has been created. The department submitted to the Ministry of Finance on especial office by a credit part which began to interfere with activity of the share market.
In 1907 Rules for transactions on purchase and sale of a foreign currency, funds and stocks at the Petersburg Stock exchange have been founded. The bulletin of a share department of the Stock exchange became the official document; the rates specified in it - obligatory for all Russian empire. Brokers were sworn, represented the mortgage and for execution of the transactions concluded at their participation, answered within the limits of data to them of decrees. For the infringements noticed by officials of the Ministry of Finance, could exclude from full members and regular customers.
Nowadays members of the Stock exchange representatives of broker firms, banks, associations, and the dealers, brought a share can be. Physical persons for membership in he Stock exchange should have the certificate of the state bodies on the right of carrying out of transactions with securities. All members of the Stock exchange should correspond to qualifying requirements. By position 1997 the number of members should be not less than 20. The input on a stock exchange is limited. Members of controls, officials, employees of the Stock exchange have the right of a free admission.
Thank you for your attention and I hope this information will be useful…:)
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