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Russian car dealer, took and sold to boxing federation chief, restores IPO strategies

An automobile dealership that was seized by the Russian state, nationalised and handed over to the head of the International Boxing Association (IBA), said on Tuesday it was restoring prepare for an initial public offering (IPO) in 20252026.

WHY IT'S IMPORTANT

The handover of Rolf, Russia's biggest automobile dealer, to IBA chief Umar Kremlev, is among the most brazen examples of possession seizure and transfer by the Russian state because Moscow's. major intrusion of Ukraine in February 2022.

SECRET ESTIMATES

The IPO will enable the business to systematically implement. its development technique and demonstrate the transparency and. sustainability of the business, Rolf stated in a presentation.

It is necessary for us to become a partner of the state in. making sure the country's technological sovereignty, said Kremlev. in a declaration.

BY THE NUMBERS

Rolf sells new and used cars, as well as extra parts,. insurance coverage and other services. The business reported 2023 incomes. of 324 billion roubles ($ 3.37 billion).

Rolf did not state how much it hoped to raise in the IPO.

CONTEXT

President Vladimir Putin placed Rolf under temporary state. management in December 2023, a move the business's founder Sergei. Petrov referred to as a blow to Russia's financial investment landscape.

A court in February purchased that Petrov's stake and earnings. be handed over to the Russian state, successfully nationalising. the business. A new management team was set up in the past. Kremlev's takeover was revealed in September.

Petrov, who resides in Austria, is accused by Russian. authorities of unlawfully moving money abroad, a charge he. rejects. Petrov owned Rolf through a Cyprus-based entity.

A handful of small public listings in late 2023 and early. 2024 have actually stimulated some life into Russia's moribund equity. capital markets after an exodus of Western capital since the. start of the war in Ukraine.

(source: Reuters)