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Stalkanat’s shareholders preparing to approve dividends of UAH 60.5 mln

The shareholders of PrJSC “Production Association “Stalkanat” (Odesa) intend to reconsider the issue of allocating UAH 60 million 511,837 thousand for dividends at the rate of UAH 0.58 per share from retained earnings for part of 2022.

This issue is included in the agenda of the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders scheduled for February 22 this year, which is held remotely.

The draft decision sets a new dividend payment deadline of August 14, 2024.

The payment will be made directly to shareholders’ accounts.

Earlier, the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of PJSC “PA “Stalkanat” held on November 14, 2023, allocated UAH 60 million 511 thousand 836.74 to pay dividends from retained earnings for 2022, assuming that there were UAH 0.58 of dividends per share. The dividend payment period was previously set from December 5, 2023 to May 14, 2024.

At the meeting on February 22, 2024, the shareholders also intend to renew the composition of the Supervisory Board. In addition, they intend to increase the amount of previously approved agreements for the purchase of raw materials for production.

“Stalkanat is one of the largest producers of steel ropes and reinforcing strands in Eastern Europe and a leader in the production of hardware products in Ukraine.

According to the company, as of the end of 2022, David Nemyrovsky (Ukraine) holds 50.0001% of Stalkanat shares, Anton Mikhalenko – 23.7%, Eder Liron (both Israel) – 23.1%, and Vitaly Dubovich (Ukraine) – 3.1999%.

The authorized capital of Stalkanat is UAH 17.736 million, with a par value of UAH 0.17 per share.

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Shareholders of Gliny Donbassa will select audit company to audit financial statements for 2023

The shareholders of Gliny Donbassa PrJSC (Shlyakhove village, Donetsk region) intend to select an audit company to audit the financial statements for 2023.

“To select and appoint an audit entity to provide services for the statutory audit of the company’s financial statements for the year 2023 (for the period from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023),” reads the agenda of the extraordinary shareholders’ meeting scheduled for December 29, which will be held offline.

As reported, in 2022, Donbass Clays reduced its net profit by 9.4 times compared to 2021 – to UAH 32.217 million from UAH 302.512 million, with retained earnings at the end of the year amounting to UAH 228.193 million.

Hlyny Donbassa was established in 1995. The company is engaged in the extraction and supply of clays and composites from deposits in Donetsk Oblast.

As reported, at the end of 2015, the Dutch Watts Blake Bearne International Holdings B.V., a part of the British Watts Blake Bearne (the world’s largest producer of lump clay – IF-U), increased its stake in the authorized capital of Donbass Clay PJSC to 99% from 49%.

According to the fourth quarter of 2022, Watts Blake Bearne International Holdings B.V. owns 99% of the company.

The authorized capital of Gliny Donbassa PrJSC amounts to UAH 526.9 thousand.

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Shareholders of SAZ intend to increase authorized capital by UAH 1.37 mln

The shareholders of Slavgorod Reinforcing Plant PJSC (SAZ, Dnipropetrovs’k region) intend to conduct an additional share issue and increase the authorized capital (AC) by UAH 1,375,238.5 million.

The issue of the additional issue is on the agenda of the extraordinary shareholders’ meeting scheduled for November 24 this year.

“To increase the authorized capital of SAZ PJSC by placing additional shares in the amount of 5 million 500 thousand 954 pieces of existing nominal value at the expense of additional contributions in the amount of UAH 1 million 375 thousand 238.5,” the agenda states.

It is also assumed that the participants in the placement of shares (without a public offer) are exclusively the company’s shareholders: PJSC Promarmatura and PJSC Interindustry Component Base “Generalmashkontrakt”.

Slavgorod Valve Plant was founded in 1926 as a cast-iron valve manufacturing company. After reconstruction in 1965, it has specialized in the production of forged steel shut-off and control valves with manual and electric actuators, thermodynamic condensate traps, ball valves and cast iron stopcocks. In 2012-2014, the plant mastered mass production of shut-off and control valves for thermal power plants. In addition to pipeline valves, the plant also mass-produces products for the mining and machine-building industries.

According to the second quarter of 2023, Promarmatura owns 53.5661% of SAZ, and Intersectoral Assembly Base Generalmashkontrakt owns 22.0307%.

The authorized capital of SAZ PrJSC is UAH 45 thousand, the nominal value of a share is UAH 0.25.

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Unives shareholders will allocate UAH 6 mln to pay dividends

At a meeting on September 21, the shareholders of Unives Insurance Company (formerly Professional Insurance, Kyiv) decided to allocate part of the profit received in 2022 in the amount of UAH 6 million to pay dividends.

As specified in the insurer’s message in the information disclosure system of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission of Ukraine (NSSMC), dividends will be paid only in cash within six months after the decision.

As reported, in January-March 2023, Unives collected UAH 1.223 million of net premiums, which is 9.4 times less than in the same period of 2022. Gross written premiums for the period amounted to UAH 144 thousand, while in the first quarter of the previous year they amounted to UAH 6.769 million.

The company paid out UAH 1.011 million in the three months under review, which is 3.1 times less than in the same period last year.

Administrative expenses of the insurer amounted to UAH 833 thousand (-18.8%), sales expenses – UAH 110 thousand.

Net profit decreased by 4.8 times to UAH 2.121 million.

Unives has been operating in the Ukrainian insurance market since 2003. It specializes in risk insurance. It is part of the Unives financial group. It holds 17 licenses for compulsory and voluntary insurance.

The authorized capital of the company is UAH 50 million.

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Shareholders of insurer “Busin” plan to change head of board

The meeting of shareholders of “Busin” insurance company (Kyiv) on March 17 intends to terminate the authorities of Denis Ovchinnikov, the head of the board and to appoint Alexander Nepochatov to this position, the insurer reported in the information disclosure system of the National Commission on Securities and Stock Market.
As it was reported, Denis Ovchinnikov owns 12,495% of the company and has been heading the company for the last 5 years.
In March 2021, its shareholders Larisa Nepochatova and Alexey Ovchinnikov reduced their stake from 49.9% to 25%. In turn, Denis Ovchinnikov and Ivan Ovchinnikov have increased their stakes from 0.009% to 12.495%, Alexander Nepochatov – from 0.009% to 24.99%.
IC “Busin” in January-September 2022, the company has collected UAH 151,9 mln of gross premiums, which is by 71,57% less than a year before, net premiums have fallen by 23,70% to UAH 46,682 mln, earned premiums – by 30,91%, to UAH 52,596 mln.
During this period, the company has paid out UAH 649 th of insurance reimbursements, which is 76,59% less than during the same period of 2021. Thus, the level of payments has decreased by 0,09 p.p. – to 0,43%.
The financial result from operating activities of IC has amounted to UAH 11,269 mln, net profit has increased almost in six times – up to UAH 41,863 mln.
IC Busin was incorporated in February 1993. It specializes on risk kinds of insurance. It is a member of several professional and industry associations: League of Insurance Organizations of Ukraine, National Insurance Indemnity Club, International Association of Aviation Insurers (UA), Nuclear Insurance Pool, American Chamber in Ukraine, British Business Club.

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IC “Ultra Alliance” changed shareholders

LLC “Altair-Aktiv” owning 89.78% of shares of PJSC “Insurance company “Ultra Alliance” (formerly IC “Ultra” Kiev) reduced its stake to 0%, according to official information from the National Commission on Securities and Stock Market.
Also, it is noted that the shareholders of the company became Andrew Goreltsev, who owns 40.94% shares of the insurer and Viktor Moskalenko – 48.84%.
It was also informed that “Finance Group” LLC, which owned 9,97% earlier, has kept its stock at the same level.
The report also clarifies that Victor Moskalenko owns 54.4% of the authorized capital in “Altair-Aktiv” LLC, Andrei Goreltsev 9.98%, Leonid Parashchuk 7.43%, Olga Chuprina 9.41%, Igor Rudyak 6.69%, Liudmila Filinovskaya 6.69%, Liudmila Shchurova 5.40% of the authorized capital.
As reported, IC Ultra provides insurance services since 2004 and has 17 licenses for compulsory and voluntary types of insurance.
October 2, 2022 National rating agency “Rurik” has confirmed the long-term borrower rating of IC “Ultra Alliance” at level uaAA of investment category with the forecast “development” and insurer financial strength rating (stability) at level uaAА of investment category.

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