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Austrian Company Deal News and Analysis
Read the latest headlines about financial transactions between Austrian and foreign parties, such as investments, important orders or M&A deals
OMV: "Turkey as a Bridge for Oil and Gas Wells in the region"
The Austrian oil company, which has already invested € 2.0bn in Turkey, considers the location a starting point for the Middle East.
February 17, 2011
Epic Acquires 93% of Ukrtelecom
The Austrian investment company Epic has reached an agreement to acquire 93% of the Ukrainian company for € 1.0bn
February 15, 2011
Merger Within Telekom Austria
A1 Telekom Austria Restructures its M-Payment Subsidiaries: paybox and A1 Bank Merge to Form New paybox Bank AG
February 12, 2011
OMV Capital Increase Likely
Due to massive acquisitions in recent months, the Austrian OMV has to refinance. A capital increase is the most favorable option.
February 9, 2011
bwin: Possible Separation of the Swedish Subsidiary
Following the merger between the Austrian bwin and the British PartyGaming, bwin could be parted from the Swedish Ongame.
February 8, 2011
RBI Faces an Increase in Equity
The Austrian Raiffeisen Bank International will strengthen its equity, announces Attorney General Konrad.
February 8, 2011
Energie AG Plans Capital Increase
The Upper-Austrian energy company is to raise funds in order to realize further investment projects.
February 7, 2011
Purchase of Petrol Ofisi Lowers OMV´s Results
In its Trading Statement Q4/10, OMV announces extraordinary expenses due to the major purchase of the Turkish Petrol Ofisi amounting to € 170m.
February 5, 2011
Spanish FCC reaches for Alpine
The Spanish construction group FCC already has a share of 80% of the Austrian Alpine. The remaining 20% is to be also purchased now.
February 4, 2011
Raiffeisen Bank International Acquires 70% of Polbank
The Austrian RBI purchases Polbank for € 490m in cash. Polbank is seen as ideal complement to existing Raiffeisen Bank Polska .
February 4, 2011
Vienna Insurance Group Expands in Turkey
Vienna Insurance Group in Turkey: Acquisition of a 10 percent stake in Ray Sigorta is completed.
February 4, 2011
Wienerberger Raises Stake in Tondach Gleinstätten
Wienerberger transfers 50% of Bramac to Monier in exchange for an additional 25% stake in Tondach Gleinstätten AG and a cash settlement of € 40m.
February 2, 2011
CA Immo: „Bid of UniCredit too low“
UniCredit intends to increase its stake on the Austrian CA Immo up to 29%. The board regards the bid of € 12.35 per share as being “too low”.
January 30, 2011
bwin: Uncertain Future in Austria
After the approval by the shareholders of the merger with the British PartyGaming, the task division is still to be determined.
January 29, 2011
Telekom Austria Announces Closing of Spectrum Net Takeover
The acquisition of the second Bulgarian fixed network provider will be completed within the next weeks.
January 28, 2011
Croatian Purchase for Telekom Austria
Telekom Austria is facing the purchase of Croatia's fixed-network provider Metronet for the amount of € 100m. However, the bidding process is not complete yet.
January 25, 2011
Sanochemia Takes Over Alvetra & Werfft
The Austrian pharmaceutical company Sanochemia strengthens its market position through the acquisition of Alvetra & Werfft GmbH.
January 25, 2011
Bank Austria: Bank of Moscow is No Longer an Issue
Bank Austria will not submit an offer for the Bank of Moscow, against all market speculations. Instead, it will open its own branches.
January 20, 2011
Volksbanken to Sell Share in RZB
According to newspaper reports, the Austrian Volksbanken Group sells a 6% share on Raiffeisen Zentralbank.
January 17, 2011
Investment Inhibition in Austrian Companies
The investment situation of Austrian companies is analyzed in the liquidity situation report by PwC. There are still frictions present on the capital market.
January 14, 2011
Bank Austria Bids for Bank of Moscow
The UniCredit subsidiary is reported as holding talks with the Bank of Moscow to acquire a 46.5% stake.
January 14, 2011
CA Immo Expects Sharp Rise in Earnings
After a major expansion, the Vienna-based real estate company´s assets stand at above € 5.0bn. The annual growth rate has exceeded 30% since 2005.
January 12, 2011
Strong Merger Growth in Austria
The number of mergers has increased in 2010 by 12%. The Federal Competition Commission reported 238 cases.
January 12, 2011
Telekom Austria: New Acquisitions in Croatia?
The signs of Telekom Austria’s efforts to expand in Croatia are getting more evident. The group is being discrete however.
January 12, 2011
Polbank: Imminent Decision
The decision for the sales process of Polbank will be announced in the next few days, according to the parent company EFG Eurobank.
January 10, 2011
Energie Steiermark Acquires Majority Stake of Gas Supplier in Belgrade
67% of Serbian Beogas are being taken over by the Styrian energy company.The concession covers a service area in the Serbian capital, with over 400,000 customers.
January 10, 2011
OMV: Moody´s Warns Against Downgrade
The Austrian energy group has to refinance its acquisitions in Turkey and Tunisia. The American rating agency puts pressure on OMV.
January 10, 2011
OMV: Market Predicts Capital Increase
Due to acquisitions and the rating situation, analysts expect a capital increase of Austria's energy group.
January 7, 2011
OMV Expands in Tunisia
OMV acquires Tunisian Exploration and Production (E&P) subsidiaries of Pioneer Natural Resources for $ 800m plus working capital.
January 6, 2011
Immofinanz Acquires 49% in EHL
The Austrian real estate companies Immofinanz and EHL Immobilien GmbH agree to long-term cooperation.
January 4, 2011
A-Tec: Significant Increase of Quota is Probable
According to what is being heard about the negotiations of the creditors, it is clear that the quota should be increased. The vote on the restructuring plan takes place on Wednesday.
December 28, 2010
Merger Between Bwin and PartyGaming Finished
The common company, bwin.party digital entertainment, will be the world’s largest publicly listed online gaming provider.
December 24, 2010
Telekom Srbija: Minimum Price € 1.4bn
The Serbian Ministry of Economy announced today the minimum price for the majority stake in Telekom Srjbija. Telekom Austria is an interested party.
December 23, 2010
Raiffeisen Negotiates over Polbank
The Austrian Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) negotiates actively for the Polish Polbank.
December 23, 2010
OMV Closes Acquisition of 54.14% in Petrol Ofisi
OMV, an Austrian energy group, completed the acquisition of a 54.14% stake in Petrol Ofisi A.S.
December 22, 2010
Verbund Starts Restructuring in France
The Austrian energy company takes full control of the Poweo production subsidiary Poweo Production S.A.S.
December 22, 2010
New Project in Poland for Atrium
Atrium strengthens polish portfolio with € 168.5m acquisition of a shopping centre in Warsaw.
December 20, 2010
Ottakringer expands range of products
The Austrian beverage company performed four significant acquisitions, causing Ottakringer to be also represented in the CEE region.
December 16, 2010
Sattler AG Expands to the U.S.
The Austrian specialty textiles manufacturer based in Graz, acquires the American brand Outdura in North Carolina.
December 6, 2010
Vienna Insurance Group Expands in Albania
The Acquisition of Interalbanian by the biggest Austrian Insurance company is successfully completed.
December 6, 2010
Hypo Group: Motives for Purchase of BayernLB Unexplained
In 2007, when the Carinthian Hypo Group Alpe Adria was sold to the BayernLB, there were many critical technical opinions. The Bavarians bought despite them.
December 5, 2010
Vienna Insurance Group Takes a 100% Stake in TBIH
VIG now realizes an increased involvement in Turkey, Ukraine and Georgia.
November 26, 2010
Polbank: Intesa Bids, Raiffeisen Still in the Race
In the battle for the takeover of the Polish private bank Polbank, the Italian Intesa has already placed a bid. No comments are being made by Raiffeisen.
November 25, 2010
Volksbanken Group Announces Q3 Results
Österreichische Volksbanken-AG Group (VBAG) returns on a positive growth path. The turnaround has been successfully completed.
November 22, 2010
AE&E: Survival Less Likely Every Moment That Goes By
While the participants at the negotiating table constantly change, bankruptcy is imminent. An A-Tec without AE&E is now being worked on.
November 22, 2010
OMV Plans to Expand Further in Turkey
The Austrian oil and gas group is still assessing the best form of financing Petrol Ofisi. Further projects in Turkey are being evaluated.
November 22, 2010
AE&E: Negotiations Under High Pressure
The negotiators must reach an agreement still today in order to avoid the insolvency of the industrial plant manufacturer AE&E.
November 18, 2010
Magna: Fight for Pininfarina Car Designer
Magna is interested in buying the renowned car body manufacturer and designer Pininfarina, but Indians and Chinese also have purchase intentions.
November 18, 2010
A-Tec: New Hopes with Ronny Pecik?
Pecik, a former associate of Kovats might get again into A-Tec. Several years ago, the investors separated because of differences.
November 17, 2010
Strabag: Takeover of h s energieanlagen Austria
STRABAG SE increases its stake in h s energieanlagen Austria from 43 percent to 100 percent in order to enlarge fluidised bed technology for energy production.
November 17, 2010
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