ROSTELECOM PJSC (RKMD)
ROSTELECOM PJSC: Rostelecom sells properties in the Central Telegraph
historical building
11-Sep-2019 / 11:30 MSK
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Rostelecom sells properties in the Central Telegraph historical building
Moscow, Russia - September 11, 2019 - Rostelecom PJSC (MOEX: RTKM, RTKMP;
OTCQX: ROSYY), the largest digital service provider in Russia, today
announces that its subsidiary, Central Telegraph PJSC, has sold properties
at 7, Tverskaya street, Moscow, with a total area of 35,198.7 square meters
and the surrounding parking area, to one of the largest investment companies
for RUB 3.5 billion (including VAT). A sales contract has been signed
between the parties.
The properties of Central Telegraph were put up for sale at the beginning of
June 2019. The sale was executed via an open auction through the "Sberbank
AST" platform and biggest consultancy firms such as CBRE, Colliers
International, Cushman & Wakefield, JLL, Knight Frank and PwC were involved
to bring maximum transparency, awareness and openness to the deal process,
while opening the tender procedure to the widest number of potential buyers.
The asset price was set based on the independent assessment by Ernst & Young
Audit and Consulting, as well as the supported opinions of the largest
brokerage firms.
With only one bidder having submitted an auction offer, the property owner
signed the sale agreement with the only participant, which was introduced by
PwC.
Mikhail Oseevsky, CEO & President of Rostelecom, commented: "Rostelecom
continues its efforts to improve internal business efficiencies and the
optimisation of the Company's real estate portfolio forms part of this
overarching strategy. The sale of properties at 7, Tverskaya street
completes the project launched by our teams to realise the Central Telegraph
group of buildings at the highest value in the current market conditions.
The project was challenging, and I am delighted that we managed to strike
this important deal. We are confident that as the new owner, the largest
investment house has all needed resources to realise the potential of this
iconic property."
The Company's real estate portfolio currently includes approximately 20,000
facilities with a total area of more than 8 million square meters. Almost
half of this area is located in Moscow and Saint-Petersburg, and other
cities with a population in excess of 100,000 people.
Information about the sale of Rostelecom's properties is available on
special platforms, and professional market players are involved to ensure
maximum transparency and openness to the deal procedure, while providing
better access to potential buyers and ultimately leading to lucrative deals.
In Moscow, Rostelecom has recently sold office buildings in the Zubovsky
square, on 1st Tverskaya-Yamskaya street, Nikitsky lane and other
properties.
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PJSC Rostelecom [1] is the largest digital service provider, operating in
all segments of the telecommunications market in Russia, it serves millions
of households, the state and private enterprises across the country.
Rostelecom is Russia's undisputed market leader, providing high-speed
Internet access to over 13 million users and pay-TV services to more than
10.2 million families, over 5.4 million of which are subscribed to
Rostelecom's IPTV services on a national level.
In the six months of 2019, the Group generated RUB 158.8 billion of
revenues, RUB 53.5 billion of OIBDA (33.7% of revenue) and RUB 10.0 billion
of net income.
The Group is the leading provider of telecommunications services to
government bodies and corporates of all levels.
Rostelecom is a key strategic innovator that provides solutions in the
following fields: E-Government, cybersecurity, data-centers and cloud
computing, biometry, healthcare, education and housing & utility services.
The Group's stable financial position is confirmed by its credit ratings.
Rostelecom has been assigned 'BBB-' and 'BB+' international credit ratings
by Fitch Ratings and Standard&Poor's respectively, and AA(RU) by ACRA.
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Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws and intended to be
covered by the safe harbours created thereby.
Those forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
? Assessment of PAO Rostelecom's (the Company) future operating and
financial results as well as forecasts of the present value of future cash
flows and related factors;
? The Company's plans to take ownership stakes in other organisations;
? the Company's anticipated capital expenditures and plans to construct
and modernize its network;
? the Company's expectations as to the growth in demand for its services,
plans relating to the expansion of the range of its services and their
pricing;
? the Company's plans with respect to improving its corporate governance
practices;
? the Company's expectations as to its position in the telecommunications
market and forecasts on the development of the market segments within
which the Company operates;
? economic outlook and industry trends;
? the Company's expectations as to the regulation of the Russian
telecommunications industry and assessment of impact of regulatory
initiatives on the Company's activity;
? other statements regarding matters that are not historical facts.
Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and
other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from
those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks,
uncertainties and other factors include:
? risks relating to changes in political, economic and social conditions
in Russia as well as changes in global economic conditions;
? risks relating to Russian legislation, regulation and taxation,
including laws, regulations, decrees and decisions governing the Russian
telecommunications industry, securities industry as well as currency and
exchange controls relating to Russian entities and their official
interpretation by regulatory bodies;
? risks relating to the Company, including the achievement of the
anticipated results, levels of profitability and growth, ability to create
and meet demand for the Company's services including their promotions, and
the ability of the Company to remain competitive in a liberalized
telecommunications market;
? technological risks associated with the functioning and development of
the telecommunications infrastructure, technological innovations as well
as the convergence of technologies;
? other risks and uncertainties. For a more detailed discussion of these
and other factors, see the Company's Annual Report and the Company's other
public filings.
Many of these factors are beyond the Company's ability to control or
predict. Given these and other uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on any of the forward-looking statements contained
herein or otherwise. The Company does not undertake any obligation to
release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements (which
are made as of the date hereof) to reflect events or circumstances upon the
annual report publication or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
events, except as may be required under applicable laws.
ISIN: US7785291078
Category Code: MSCM
TIDM: RKMD
LEI Code: 2534001D752JPNM0H170
Sequence No.: 19761
EQS News ID: 871929
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