OREANDA-NEWS VK has acquired a 25% stake in Tochka JSC, which provides a range of services for entrepreneurs, according to the group's 2023 financial statements.

The deal took place in the fourth quarter, VK paid 11.625 billion rubles for the asset, the report says. Based on this amount, the entire "Dot" was estimated at 46.5 billion rubles.

At the same time, Tochka itself published a press release stating that in addition to VK, 1C joined the consortium of investors, which previously together with management bought out 100% of the shares of JSC.

"None of the shareholders of Tochka has a controlling stake. The operational control remains with the team of top managers," the message says. The shares of shareholders in it are not specified.

Until now, only one member of the consortium was officially known (besides top managers) - Vladimir Potanin's Interros. In July, this consortium acquired 90% of the "Point" at auctions organized by Trust Bank for 41.5 billion rubles, and announced plans to increase the share to 100%. Prior to that, the consortium controlled 9.99% of Tochka shares through Catalytic People.

VK announced in July 2023 that it had received an offer to buy a stake in Tochka. At the same time, the holding did not disclose this share at that time.

Tochka is a digital bank that provides a range of financial and non-financial services for entrepreneurs and enterprises. The Bank operates under its own universal license. The transaction between the Trust and the consortium of investors included JSC Tochka and all subsidiaries, including Tochka Bank.

In June 2018, Otkritie Bank, Qiwi and Tochka agreed to create a joint JSC Tochka (service for small and medium-sized businesses). Otkritie then became the owner of 50% plus 1 share of Tochka, Qiwi - 40%, another 10% minus 1 share belonged to the management of Tochka through the company Catalytic People.

In September 2021, Qiwi sold 40% of the "Point" to Otkritie (in general, it received 8.2 billion rubles for the package). In 2022, Otkritie, which after the transaction turned out to have 90% of the company's shares, sold them to the Trust.

By the end of 2023, Tochka Bank, with assets of 304.5 billion rubles, ranked 33rd in this indicator in the Interfax-100 ranking prepared by Interfax-CEA.