Announcement • Jul 17
QIWI plc, Annual General Meeting, Aug 27, 2024 QIWI plc, Annual General Meeting, Aug 27, 2024, at 10:00 GTB Standard Time. Location: 12 kennedy avenue, kennedy business centre, 2nd floor, 1087, nicosia Cyprus Announcement • Feb 27
QIWI plc (NasdaqGS:QIWI) announces an Equity Buyback for 6,271,297 shares, representing 10% for RUB 0.003644 million. QIWI plc (NasdaqGS:QIWI) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to 6,271,297 Class B shares, representing 10% of its share capital for RUB 0.003644 million. The price to be paid for repurchase is RUB 51 per share. The purpose of the program is to provide additional liquidity to the shareholders. The repurchased shares will be held as treasury stock, subsequently used for M&A activities of the company or cancelled within 2 years of the repurchase. The program is subject to approval from shareholders in the Extra Ordinary General Meeting to be held on March 11, 2024. The plan will be valid for 12 months from the date of authorization from shareholders. Announcement • Feb 16
QIWI plc Announces Resignation of Maria Shevchenko as Chief Operating Officer, Effective February 29, 2024 QIWI plc announced that Maria Shevchenko will be resigning from her position as Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) effective February 29, 2024, for personal reasons and will remain available to the Company on a consulting basis after that time. The responsibilities held by Mrs. Shevchenko will be dispersed among the existing top management team to ensure uninterrupted and efficient operations. Announcement • Nov 15
QIWI plc to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Nov 17, 2023 QIWI plc announced that they will report Q3, 2023 results on Nov 17, 2023 Announcement • Aug 16
QIWI plc to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Aug 16, 2023 QIWI plc announced that they will report Q2, 2023 results on Aug 16, 2023 Announcement • May 26
QIWI plc to Report Q1, 2023 Results on May 26, 2023 QIWI plc announced that they will report Q1, 2023 results on May 26, 2023 Announcement • Feb 16
An unknown buyer acquired a 34.2% stake in QIWI plc (NasdaqGS:QIWI) from Otkritie Holding JSC. An unknown buyer acquired a 34.2% stake in QIWI plc (NasdaqGS:QIWI) from Otkritie Holding JSC on December 30, 2022.
An unknown buyer completed the acquisition of a 34.2% stake in QIWI plc (NasdaqGS:QIWI) from Otkritie Holding JSC on December 30, 2022. Announcement • Dec 13
QIWI plc (NasdaqGS:QIWI) agreed to acquire a 78% stake in "IA RealWeb" LLC. QIWI plc (NasdaqGS:QIWI) agreed to acquire a 78% stake in "IA RealWeb" LLC on December 7, 2022. QIWI plc will acquire the remaining 22% stake within the next six months. The transaction consideration is expected to be less than 10% of the Company’s own available cash. Announcement • Nov 16
QIWI plc to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Nov 18, 2022 QIWI plc announced that they will report Q3, 2022 results on Nov 18, 2022 Announcement • Sep 22
QIWI plc Announces Executive Appointments QIWI plc at the at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on September 21, 2022, Mr. Alexey Blagirev, Mr. Alexey Ivanov, Mr. Alexey Solovyev were elected and appointed to the office of Independent Directors of the Company. Ms. Oxana Sirotinina elected and appointed to the office of Elected Directors of the Company. Announcement • Sep 16
QIWI plc to Report Q2, 2022 Results on Sep 28, 2022 QIWI plc announced that they will report Q2, 2022 results on Sep 28, 2022 Announcement • Aug 06
QIWI plc, Annual General Meeting, Sep 21, 2022 QIWI plc, Annual General Meeting, Sep 21, 2022, at 10:00 E. Europe Standard Time. Location: at 12 Kennedy,Avenue, Kennedy Business Centre , 2nd floor, 1087, Nicosia Nicoisa Cyprus Agenda: To consider and adopt the Company’s audited financial statements for 2021 financial year; to appoint KPMG as the Company’s Auditors and to authorize the Board of Directors of the Company to fix the Auditors’ remuneration at its discretion; to elect Directors of the Board of Directors of the Company; to approve Directors’ remuneration; and to approve amended and restated Articles of Association of the Company. Reported Earnings • May 01
Full year 2021 earnings released Full year 2021 results: Revenue: ₽41.1b (up 1.3% from FY 2020). Net income: ₽17.4b (up 56% from FY 2020). Profit margin: 42% (up from 27% in FY 2020). Over the next year, revenue is forecast to decline by 48% while the industry in Russia is not expected to grow. Board Change • Apr 27
Less than half of directors are independent There are 5 new directors who have joined the board in the last 3 years. Of these new board members, 1 was an independent director. The company's board is composed of: 2 independent directors. 5 non-independent directors. Independent Director Alexey Marey was the last independent director to join the board, commencing their role in 2019. The following issues are considered to be risks according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model: Minority of independent directors. Lack of board continuity. Announcement • Apr 23
QIWI plc Announces Resignation of Elena Titova from Board of Directors QIWI plc announced that Elena Titova has resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors, with effect from April 20, 2022. Ms. Elena Titova has served as the company's independent director since June 2019 and acted as a Chairperson of the Compensation Committee, Member of the Audit Committee, and Member of the Strategy and Sustainable Development Committee. Announcement • Apr 13
QIWI plc Appoints Alla Maslennikova to the Board of Directors QIWI plc announced that Ms. Alla Maslennikova has joined the Board of Directors of QIWI as a Non-Executive Director with effect from April 11, 2022. Ms. Maslennikova has an extensive business, financial and legal experience and currently serves as a Member of the Managing Board at “Non-profit partnership “Association of Corporate Lawyers” (since 2017) as well as a Member of the Managing Board and Deputy CEO, Legal, Corporate and Property Affairs at PJSC “Research and production corporation “United Wagon Company” (since 2019). In 2021, Ms. Maslennikova also joined the Supervisory Board at Union of manufacturers and users of railway rolling stock “Association of car builders”. Board Change • Mar 30
Less than half of directors are independent There are 5 new directors who have joined the board in the last 3 years. Of these new board members, 2 were independent directors. The company's board is composed of: 3 independent directors. 4 non-independent directors. Independent Director Elena Titova was the last independent director to join the board, commencing their role in 2019. The following issues are considered to be risks according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model: Minority of independent directors. Lack of board continuity. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Feb 24
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week After last week's 43% share price decline to ₽330, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 4x. Average forward P/E is 21x in the IT industry in Europe. Total loss to shareholders of 54% over the past three years. Reported Earnings • Nov 24
Third quarter 2021 earnings: EPS in line with analyst expectations despite revenue beat Third quarter 2021 results: EPS: ₽141 (up from ₽52.29 in 3Q 2020). Revenue: ₽11.7b (up 8.4% from 3Q 2020). Net income: ₽8.79b (up 170% from 3Q 2020). Profit margin: 75% (up from 30% in 3Q 2020). Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 3.7%. Over the next year, revenue is expected to shrink by 50% compared to a 5.1% decline forecast for the industry in Russia. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 36% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 13% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Announcement • Nov 24
QIWI plc Revises Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2021 QIWI plc upgraded its fiscal year 2021 guidance following strong results for nine months of 2021. Total Net Revenue is expected to decrease by 10% to 15% Year over year. Payment Services Net Revenue is expected to decrease by 5% to 10% year over year. Reported Earnings • Aug 21
Second quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS ₽41.94 (vs ₽44.91 in 2Q 2020) The company reported a soft second quarter result with weaker earnings and profit margins, although revenues improved. Second quarter 2021 results: Revenue: ₽10.8b (up 15% from 2Q 2020). Net income: ₽2.62b (down 6.1% from 2Q 2020). Profit margin: 24% (down from 30% in 2Q 2020). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 33% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 10% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Announcement • Aug 20
QIWI plc Revises Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2021 QIWI plc revised earnings guidance for the fiscal year 2021. Total net revenue is expected to decrease by 10% to 20% YoY; and payment services net revenue is expected to decrease by 10% to 20% YoY. Announcement • Jul 23
Public Joint-Stock Company Bank Otkritie Financial Corporation entered into an agreement to acquire additional 40% stake in Joint Stock Company Tochka from QIWI plc (NasdaqGS:QIWI). Public Joint-Stock Company Bank Otkritie Financial Corporation entered into an agreement to acquire additional 40% stake in Joint Stock Company Tochka from QIWI plc (NasdaqGS:QIWI) on July 21, 2021. The final deal price adjustment will be performed based on Tochka’s audited results for the year 2021, once available, and is expected to be settled in second quarter of 2022. The transaction is subject to the approval of the Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation (“FAS Approval”). In line with best practices, a committee of Directors independent from Otkritie Bank was formed to evaluate and discuss in detail the valuation. The transaction is expected to close in third quarter of 2021. Upcoming Dividend • Jun 14
Upcoming dividend of US$0.20 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 21 June 2021. Payment date: 30 June 2021. Trailing yield: 10%. Within top quartile of Russian dividend payers (7.3%). Higher than average of industry peers (1.7%). Executive Departure • Jun 10
CEO & Director Kim Borisovich has left the company During their tenure, earnings grew by 67% annually compared to the industry average of 12%. On the 2nd of June, Kim Borisovich left the company after 1.4 in the role. We don't have any record of a personal shareholding under Kim's name. A total of 2 executives have left over the last 12 months. The current median tenure of the management team is 1.42 years, which is considered inexperienced in the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Under Kim's leadership, the company delivered a total shareholder return of -27%. Reported Earnings • May 23
First quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS ₽31.13 (vs ₽32.49 in 1Q 2020) The company reported a poor first quarter result with weaker earnings and revenues, although profit margins were flat. First quarter 2021 results: Revenue: ₽9.23b (down 6.2% from 1Q 2020). Net income: ₽1.94b (down 3.8% from 1Q 2020). Profit margin: 21% (in line with 1Q 2020). Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 33% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 9% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Executive Departure • Apr 06
Chief Financial Officer has left the company On the 2nd of April, Pavel Korzh's tenure as Chief Financial Officer ended after less than a year in the role. We don't have any record of a personal shareholding under Pavel's name. Pavel is the only executive to leave the company over the last 12 months. Reported Earnings • Apr 01
Full year 2020 earnings released The company reported a strong full year result with improved earnings, revenues and profit margins. Full year 2020 results: Revenue: ₽40.6b (up 3.3% from FY 2019). Net income: ₽11.2b (up 131% from FY 2019). Profit margin: 27% (up from 12% in FY 2019). The increase in margin was primarily driven by lower expenses. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 26% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 9% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Announcement • Mar 31
Qiwi plc Provides Revenues Guidance for the Year 2021 Qiwi plc provided revenues guidance for the year 2021. For the year, Total Net Revenue is expected to decrease by 15% to 25% over 2020. Announcement • Mar 17
Qiwi plc to Report Q4, 2020 Results on Mar 30, 2021 Qiwi plc announced that they will report Q4, 2020 results Pre-Market on Mar 30, 2021 Announcement • Mar 04
Qiwi plc Announces Executive Changes, Effective April 2, 2021 QIWI plc announced that Pavel Korzh, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, will be resigning from his position as CFO effective April 2, 2021. Mr. Korzh has confirmed that his resignation is due to personal reasons and not related to any disagreements or disputes with the management or the Board of Directors of the Company on any matters including the Company’s accounting principles, practices, financial statement disclosures, or compliance procedures. Mr. Korzh will continue to serve as QIWI Chief Financial Officer throughout the full year 2020 results reporting. Elena Nikonova, QIWI’s current Deputy CFO for Financial Reporting, will be appointed as interim Chief Financial Officer effective April 2, 2021, following the departure of Pavel Korzh. Ms. Nikonova has over 15 years of experience in finance. Ms. Nikonova joined QIWI in 2010 as Deputy of Head of IFRS Department, and was appointed Deputy CFO for Financial Reporting in 2019. As Interim Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Nikonova will report directly to CEO Boris Kim until a permanent replacement is appointed. The Company aims to start the search process for selecting a new Chief Financial Officer immediately and will consider both external and internal candidates. Announcement • Jan 14
The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz Announces the Filing of Securities Class Action on Behalf of Qiwi plc The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announced that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Qiwi Plc securities between March 28, 2019 and December 9, 2020 inclusive. Qiwi investors have until February 9, 2021to file a lead plaintiff motion. On December 10, 2020, the Company issued a press release entitled "QIWI (QIWI) Fined by Bank of Russia, Restricts Operations." Therein, Qiwi stated that "[f]rom July to December 2020, the Central Bank of Russia ('CBR'), acting in its supervisory capacity, performed a routine scheduled audit of Qiwi Bank JSC ('Qiwi Bank') for the period of July 2018 to September 2020 and, in the course of this audit, has identified certain violations and deficiencies relating primarily to reporting and record-keeping requirements. The Company was fined RUB 11 million, or approximately USD 150,000. The release also stated that "the CBR introduced certain restrictions with respect to Qiwi Bank's operations, including, effective from December 7, 2020, the suspension or limitation of most types of payments to foreign merchants and money transfers to pre-paid cards from corporate accounts. The complaint filed in this class action alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) Qiwi's internal controls related to reporting and record-keeping were ineffective; (2) consequently, the Central Bank of Russia would impose a monetary fine upon the Company and impose restrictions upon the Company's ability to make payments to foreign merchants and transfer money to pre-paid cards; and (3) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times. Announcement • Jan 09
Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP Reminds Investors of Looming Deadline in the Class Action Lawsuit Against Qiwi plc Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (GPM) reminded investors of the upcoming February 9, 2021 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the class action filed on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Qiwi Plc securities between March 28, 2019 and December 9, 2020, inclusive. Is New 90 Day High Low • Dec 15
New 90-day low: ₽799 The company is down 35% from its price of ₽1,230 on 15 September 2020. The Russian market is up 6.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company underperformed over that time. It also underperformed the IT industry, which is up 8.0% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is ₽1,160 per share. Announcement • Dec 13
Rosen Law Firm Files Securities Class Action Lawsuit against Qiwi plc Rosen Law Firm announced that it has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of the securities of Qiwi plc between March 28, 2019 and December 9, 2020, inclusive (the Class Period). The lawsuit seeks to recover damages for Qiwi investors under the federal securities laws. According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Qiwi’s internal controls related to reporting and record-keeping were ineffective; (2) consequently, the Central Bank of Russia would impose a monetary fine upon the Company and impose restrictions upon the Company’s ability to make payments to foreign merchants and transfer money to pre-paid cards; and (3) as a result, Defendants’ public statements were materially false and/or misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Dec 10
Market pulls back on stock over the past week After last week's 27% share price decline to ₽802, the stock is trading at a trailing P/E ratio of 9.9x, down from the previous P/E ratio of 13.6x. This compares to an average P/E of 22x in the IT industry in Europe. Total returns to shareholders over the past three years are 8.2%. Is New 90 Day High Low • Nov 24
New 90-day low: ₽1,123 The company is down 18% from its price of ₽1,371 on 26 August 2020. The Russian market is down 1.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company underperformed over that time. It also underperformed the IT industry, which is up 8.0% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is ₽971 per share. Reported Earnings • Nov 20
Third quarter 2020 earnings released: EPS ₽52.42 The company reported a strong third quarter result with improved earnings, revenues and profit margins. Third quarter 2020 results: Revenue: ₽10.8b (up 6.8% from 3Q 2019). Net income: ₽3.26b (up 178% from 3Q 2019). Profit margin: 30% (up from 12% in 3Q 2019). The increase in margin was primarily driven by lower expenses. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 27% per year but the company’s share price has only increased by 7% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings growth. Announcement • Nov 20
QIWI plc Announces Executive Changes, Effective December 1, 2020 QIWI plc announced the appointment of Pavel Korzh as Chief Financial Officer effective December 1, 2020. As Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Korzh will take over the responsibilities of interim CFO Varvara Kiseleva and report directly to CEO of the Group, Mr. Boris Kim. Ms. Varvara Kiseleva will continue to serve as Deputy CFO for Corporate Finance. Mr. Korzh has over 20 years of experience in corporate and operational finance. He has joined QIWI in August 2020 as a CFO of QIWI Bank. Announcement • Nov 06
Qiwi plc to Report Q3, 2020 Results on Nov 19, 2020 Qiwi plc announced that they will report Q3, 2020 results at 9:00 AM, GTB Standard Time on Nov 19, 2020 Is New 90 Day High Low • Oct 27
New 90-day low: ₽1,167 The company is down 15% from its price of ₽1,370 on 29 July 2020. The Russian market is down 7.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company underperformed over that time. It also underperformed the IT industry, which is down 1.0% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is ₽1,153 per share. Announcement • Oct 01
Qiwi plc to Report Q2, 2019 Results on Aug 19, 2019 Qiwi plc announced that they will report Q2, 2019 results at 9:00 AM, GTB Standard Time on Aug 19, 2019 Announcement • Aug 06
Qiwi plc to Report Q2, 2020 Results on Aug 19, 2020 Qiwi plc announced that they will report Q2, 2020 results at 9:00 AM, GTB Standard Time on Aug 19, 2020 Announcement • Jul 31
Qiwi platform's senior management and SBI Ven Holdings Pte. Ltd. acquired 40% stake in QIWI Platform LLC from Qiwi plc (NasdaqGS:QIWI). Qiwi platform's senior management and SBI Ven Holdings Pte. Ltd. acquired 40% stake in QIWI Platform LLC from Qiwi plc (NasdaqGS:QIWI) on April 1, 2020. SBI Ven Holdings acquired 20% stake and the senior management has acquired 20%, while Qiwi plc will retain 60% stake in QIWI Platform LLC.
Qiwi platform's senior management and SBI Ven Holdings Pte. Ltd. completed the acquisition of 40% stake in QIWI Platform LLC from Qiwi plc (NasdaqGS:QIWI) on April 1, 2020. Announcement • Jul 30
Sovcomcard completed the acquisition of SOVEST consumer lending business from Qiwi plc (NasdaqGS:QIWI). Sovcomcard entered into binding transaction agreement to acquire SOVEST consumer lending business from Qiwi plc (NasdaqGS:QIWI) on June 17, 2020. As a part of the transaction, Qiwi expects to assign claims held against SOVEST customers (the portfolio of installment card loans) to Public Joint Stock Company Sovcombank parent of Sovcomcard with a gross carrying amount of approximately RUB 9 billion and net amount of approximately RUB 7.6 billion and to receive a cash consideration in the range of RUB 6 billion to RUB 6.5 billion for such claims. In addition, QIWI expects to transfer to Sovcombank substantially all assets including respective brands and domains. The final value of the claims to be transferred and consideration received is subject to a valuation event to happen in approximately a month from today, which is also expected to occur on the closing date of the transaction. Post the completion of the transaction, Sovest will be merged with Halva installment card project of Sovcombank. Sovcombank intends to extend job offers to certain SOVEST employees and reimburse to Qiwi a part of the redundancy costs, if any. QIWI expect that the total loss on disposal of the SOVEST project shall not exceed RUB 1.5 billion. The deal is subject to approval from Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service.
Sovcomcard completed the acquisition of SOVEST consumer lending business from Qiwi plc (NasdaqGS:QIWI) on July 14, 2020. The project has been integrated into the Halva installment card program. Around 1 million Sovest clients will now be served by Sovcombank. In late June, Sovcombank filed a request with the Federal Antimonopoly Service (for the purchase of Qiwi Bank assets worth RUB 10.1 billion. This request was filed as part of Sovcomflot's bid to acquire the Sovest project. The deal was due to be closed in about a month. Announcement • Jun 18
Public Joint Stock Company Sovcombank entered into binding transaction agreement to acquire SOVEST consumer lending business from Qiwi plc (NasdaqGS:QIWI). Public Joint Stock Company Sovcombank entered into binding transaction agreement to acquire SOVEST consumer lending business from Qiwi plc (NasdaqGS:QIWI) on June 17, 2020. As a part of the transaction, Qiwi expects to assign claims held against SOVEST customers (the portfolio of instalment card loans) to Sovcombank with a gross carrying amount of approximately RUB 9 billion and net amount of approximately RUB 7.6 billion and to receive a cash consideration in the range of RUB 6 billion to RUB 6.5 billion for such claims. In addition, QIWI expects to transfer to Sovcombank substantially all assets including respective brands and domains. The final value of the claims to be transferred and consideration received is subject to a valuation event to happen in approximately a month from today, which is also expected to occur on the closing date of the transaction. Post the completion of the transaction, Sovest will be merged with Halva instalment card project of Sovcombank. Sovcombank intends to extend job offers to certain SOVEST employees and reimburse to Qiwi a part of the redundancy costs, if any.