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Strabag wins further EUR 108 million contract section for A1 motorwayin Poland (with document)
After the Wozniki-Pyrzowice section of the A1 motorway in Poland, the publicly listed construction group STRABAG has now also been awarded the contract to build the section between the Zawodzie Junction and Wozniki Junction.
March 7, 2016
AUSTRIAN POST SELLS ITS GERMAN SUBSIDIARY TRANS-O-FLEX
Austrian Post reached an agreement with a strategic investor on the sale of its German subsidiary trans-o-flex, a logistics company with revenue of about EUR 500m focusing on providing transport solutions for the pharmaceutical, healthcare and consumer electronics sectors in Germany.
March 7, 2016
KAF Website informs - Deadline for Submission of Tender Instructions on 9 March 2016 (17.00 hours CET) / Offer Period cannot be extended
The Kärntner Ausgleichszahlungsfond (KAF) publishes on its website a catalogue of questions and answers (Frequently Asked Questions) in connection with the offers to purchase debt instruments issued by HETA with a statutory deficiency guarantee of the Province of Carinthia and KLH expiring on 11 March 2016.
March 4, 2016
KA Finanz AG / Disclosure notifying a Standard & Poor's (S&P) ratingfor covered bank bonds
KA Finanz AG, Companies Register number 128283b (KF), referring to its ad-hoc disclosure of 12 November 2015, herewith notifies that Standard & Poor's (S&P) Rating Agency today published a rating of "AA-, with a stable outlook" for the covered bank bonds (public sector covered bonds) listed below.
March 4, 2016
Andritz AG / Yearly Report
Andritz AG is declaring the following financial reports below.
March 4, 2016
Borealis AG / Yearly Report
Borealis AG is declaring the following financial reports below.
March 4, 2016
ANDRITZ GROUP: Solid business development in 2015
International technology Group ANDRITZ showed solid business development in the 2015 business year.
March 4, 2016
C.A.T. oil AG / C.A.T. oil AG received the Best Health, Safety andEnvironment Award in February 2016- Slavneft-Megioneftegaz OAO ranked CAToil Drilling first among its suppliers
CAToil Drilling OOO, the operative subsidiary of C.A.T. oil AG, Vienna, was ranked first among the suppliers of Slavneft-Megionneftegaz OAO related to occupational safety as well as industrial, fire, environmental and traffic safety and disaster prevention.
March 3, 2016
Strabag subsidiary Züblin to build section of Stockholm Bypass withcontract value of about EUR 76 million (with document)
Züblin Scandinavia AB, a Swedish subsidiary of Ed. Züblin AG, has been awarded the contract by the Swedish transport authority Trafikverket to build a section of the Stockholm motorway bypass. The project comprises the construction of an approximately 950 m long section of motorway including interchange for a total of about EUR 76 million.
March 3, 2016
BAWAG P.S.K. Bank für Arbeit und Wirtschaft und Österreichische
BAWAG P.S.K. reports 2015 record net profit of EUR 418 million, +26%.
March 3, 2016
Binder+Co Aktiengesellschaft / Yearly Report
Binder+Co Aktiengesellschaft is declaring the following financial reports below.
March 2, 2016
EANS-Information of Significance: Binder+Co Aktiengesellschaft / Binder+Co plans a switch to registered shares
At yesterday’s meeting of the Binder+Co Supervisory Board, the Supervisory and Management Boards agreed to present a resolution to the next Annual General Meeting proposing a conversion of the current bearer shares into registered shares.
March 2, 2016
EANS-Information of Significance: Binder+Co Aktiengesellschaft / Binder+Co achieves considerable growth in 2015
Karl Grabner, from the Binder+Co Management Board: "Following the conclusion of the unsatisfactory 2014 financial year, we undertook everything possible to revert to our traditional strengths. These aims have been partially realized, as evidenced by sales revenues in 2015 of EUR 95.50 million, which constituted a new record and a roughly 38% improvement in EBIT to EUR 5.93 million. Therefore, although as yet we have not quite reached our final objectives, we have taken a significant step forward.”
March 2, 2016
Flughafen Wien AG on the 2015 Financial Year: Strong Earnings Improvement to EUR 100.4 Million (+ 21.8 %)
The Flughafen Wien Group reported a substantial improvement in results against the backdrop of a challenging year characterized by crisis-related declines in traffic and strikes as well as passenger growth on long-haul routes, along with new airlines and destinations. In the 2015 financial year, revenue was up 3.8%, EBITDA climbed by 10.0%, the net profit for the period rose 21.8% and net debt was reduced to EUR 466.0 million. A dividend of EUR 2.00 per share will be proposed for 2015 to the Annual General Meeting, a rise of 21.2% from the prior- year dividend.
March 2, 2016
Lenzing AG / Thomas Obendrauf Starts Work as New CFO of Lenzing AG
Thomas Obendrauf MBA started work as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Lenzing AG on March 1, 2016. Accordingly, he completes the three-member Management Board of the world's leader fiber producer, which also includes CEO Stefan Doboczky and CCO Robert van de Kerkhof.
March 1, 2016
EANS-General Meeting: Andritz AG / Invitation to the General Meeting
We herewith invite our shareholders to the 109th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of ANDRITZ AG, headquartered in Graz, FN 50935 f, on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 10.30 a.m.
March 1, 2016
Atrium European Real Estate Limited / Notice of full year 2015 results
Atrium European Real Estate Limited (VSE/Euronext: ATRS), a leading owner and manager of shopping centres and retail real estate in Central and Eastern Europe, will announce results for the full year and fourth quarter ended 31 December 2015, on Thursday 10 March 2016.
February 29, 2016
Atrium European Real Estate Limited / Home member state
Atrium European Real Estate Limited (11-15 Seaton Place, St Helier, Jersey JE4 0QH, Channel Islands) announces that pursuant to Sec 81a para 1 no 7 of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act and Sec 5:25a subsection 2 of the Dutch Financial Supervision Act (Wet op het financieel toezicht), the Issuer's home member state is Austria.
February 26, 2016
SWARCO AG / Exercise of voting right in member state of origin
The issuer SWARCO AG announces Austria as member state of origin according to §81a Abs 1 Z 7 stock exchange act.
February 26, 2016
Kommunalkredit Austria AG / Exercise of votingright in member state of origin
The issuer, Kommunalkredit Austria AG, herewith notifies that the Member State of origin pursuant to Sect. 81a, sub-sect. 1, it. 7 of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act is Austria
February 26, 2016
FACC Operations GmbH / FACC Operations GmbH strenghtens the balancesheet
The supervisory board of FACC AG today approved a resolution to authorize an increase of the equity of its subsidiary company FACC Operations Gmbh through a capital increase of its parent company FACC AG.
February 25, 2016
RZB Finance Jersey III Limited / Other capitalmarket information
In accordance with the EUTD, RZB Finance (Jersey) Limited hereby discloses that its Home Member State is The Netherlands.
February 25, 2016
AMAG Austria Metall AG / Double-digit revenue and EBITDA growth in 2015
Business trends at AMAG Austria Metall AG in 2015 were characterised by marked improvements in revenue and operating earnings (EBITDA).
February 25, 2016
With Program 2020, Kapsch TrafficCom AG lays a solid foundation forthe future
Kapsch TrafficCom AG (ISIN AT000KAPSCH9), listed in the Prime Market of the Vienna Stock Exchange, demonstrated operational and strategic progress during the first three quarters of the 2015/16 fiscal year, and the impact and results of the forward-looking Program 2020 were clearly visible here.
February 24, 2016
Strabag SE confirms earnings target: EBIT margin of 3 % from 2016 onward
The publicly listed European-based technology group for construction services STRABAG SE today announced its first figures for the 2015 financial year and issued an outlook for 2016.
February 22, 2016
Rosenbauer International AG / Record revenues of EUR 864.0 million
The Rosenbauer Group's revenues reached a top level of EUR 864 million in the 2015 financial year (2014: EUR 813.8 million), marking a year-on-year increase of 6%. This rise in revenues was possible due primarily to the good economic situation and the stronger U.S. dollar in North America. In some Asian countries, the low oil price was already reflected in a lower propensity to invest among customers, but Rosenbauer nonetheless continued its revenue growth in Arab countries.
February 18, 2016
OMV Aktiengesellschaft / Quarterly Report
OMV Aktiengesellschaft is declaring the following financial reports below.
February 18, 2016
RHI AG / Provision resulting from the valuation of a long-termenergy supply contract has a negative effect on earnings in 2015 and leads toimprovements in the following years - dividend remains unchanged
Current incidents at the site in Porsgrunn, Norway, are forcing the Management to make a more conservative estimate regarding future production volumes. In addition, the grade concept for finished products provides for an increased use of external raw materials as a result of the significant drop in raw material prices.
February 12, 2016
Wolford Aktiengesellschaft / Half Yearly Report
Due to an editorial mistake, the Half-Year Report 2015/16 published on December 14, 2015 by Wolford AG did not contain the Statement by the Management Board in accordance with § 87 Para. (1) NO. 3 Austrian Stock Exchange Act.
February 12, 2016
Raiffeisen Centrobank AG / Exercise of voting right in member state of origin
The Issuer, Raiffeisen Centrobank AG (A-1015 Vienna, Tegetthoffstrasse 1, Austria) hereby announces that the Issuer's home member state is Austria pursuant to Sec. 81a para. 1 No. 7 of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act(Börsegesetz).
February 12, 2016
OMV Aktiengesellschaft / OMV initiates process to sell OMV PetrolOfisi
OMV announces to initiate a process to sell up to 100% of its wholly owned subsidiary OMV Petrol Ofisi A. S., a leading company in the Turkish oil products retail and wholesale market. OMV is currently selecting its advisors to support the potential transaction and the structuring of the envisaged process. A potential transaction is aimed at optimizing OMV's integrated portfolio in a challenging market environment.
February 12, 2016
Atrium European Real Estate Limited / ATRIUM CONTINUES THERE BALANCING OF ITS CZECH PORTFOLIO WITH THE EUR 102.6 MILLION SALE OF 10NON-STRATEGIC ASSETS
Atrium European Real Estate Limited ("Atrium" or the "Company") (VSE/Euronext: ATRS), a leading owner, operator and developer of shopping centres and retail real estate in Central and Eastern Europe, announces that it has completed the sale of a portfolio of 10 retail assets (the "Portfolio") in the Czech Republic. The Portfolio has been sold in a corporate transaction to a private client account managed by Palmer Capital for an asset value equivalent to EUR102.6 million, which is c. 8% above the 30th June 2015 book valuation.
February 10, 2016
voestalpine AG / voestalpine increases sales and earnings in first three quarters of 2015/16
Despite an increasingly challenging economic environment, voestalpine succeeded in increasing sales and earnings in the first three quarters of the business year 2015/16 in comparison to the respective figures of last year. It has to be considered that the earnings of the first nine months 2015/16 as well as those of last year's comparative period were affected by non-recurring items (changes in consolidation in BY 2015/16 and divestments in BY 2014/15 respectively).
February 10, 2016
Telekom Austria Group - Results for the Full Year 2015
Telekom Austria Group (VSE: TKA, OTC US: TKAGY) announces its results for the full year and fourth quarter 2015, ending 31 December 2015.
February 9, 2016
EANS-General Meeting: Palfinger AG / Invitation to the General Meeting
We hereby invite our shareholders to the Annual General Meeting of PALFINGER AG to be held on Wednesday, 9 March 2016, at 11.00 a.m.,at the PALFINGER Service- und Democenter, 5020 Salzburg, F.-W.-Scherer-Strasse 24.
February 9, 2016
Strabag expanding S8 in Poland for EUR 57 million - Second contractafter S17
The publicly listed construction group STRABAG has been awarded its second large road construction contract in Poland within a short period of time. The General Directorate for National Roads and Highways (GDDKiA) has commissioned STRABAG to design and build the S8 expressway between Radziejowice and Przeszkoda for EUR 57 million. The 9.9 km concrete roadway is scheduled for completion within 31 months.
February 9, 2016
Palfinger AG / Publication pursuant to secs. 4 and 5 of the AustrianPublication Regulation of 2002
PALFINGER AG's current holdings of treasury stock amount to 282,756 shares. The stock option programmes decided upon at the Annual General Meetings in 2009 and 2010 have expired; in the past it was not possible to use treasury stock for acquisitions. Therefore, the Management Board has decided to sell the Company's treasury stock on the stock exchange via an independent banking partner.
February 5, 2016
Palfinger AG / Yearly Report
Palfinger AG is declaring the following financial reports below.
February 5, 2016
PALFINGER concluded 2015 with new record levels of revenue and earnings
Results of the PALFINGER Group All in all, the performance of the PALFINGER Group was marked by steep growth in 2015. Revenue rose by 15.7 per cent from EUR 1,063.4 million in 2014 to EUR 1,229.9 million.
February 5, 2016
RHI AG / Preliminary results 2015
Based on the preliminary, unaudited figures, the RHI Group concluded the financial year 2015 with revenue of roughly EUR 1,752 million and an operating EBIT of roughly EUR 124 million despite a difficult market environment in the customer industries.
February 4, 2016
Swiss-based Investor invests in Tractive Pet Wearables
Today a Swiss-based investor invested in excess of two million euros in Tractive, a fastgrowing Austrian business focusing on the development of pet wearables, such as GPS tracking devices for dogs and cats and pet fitness trackers. The investment will help the company to sustain an aggressive growth path and to further expand distribution.
February 4, 2016
S&T AG finalizes to focus its smart energy activities on Eastern- and Central Europe
As announced in December, S&T will focus its smart grid activities on serving its main markets Central- and Eastern Europe. To that end, S&T has acquired Networked Energy Services Corporation's (NES) shares of the Europe-based Networked Energy Services GmbH (formerly Ubitronix GmbH), which had been operating as a local European branch for NES. Also, as part of its strategy to focus on its core markets, S&T AG has sold it's 56% stake in the Silicon Valley based NES Corporation to Cedrus Enterprises Holding, an existing shareholder of the company. Collectively, these transactions will yield S&T AG a positive increase in cash flow.
February 4, 2016
ANDRITZ to equip new hydropower station in Pakistan
ANDRITZ HYDRO, part of international technology Group ANDRITZ, has received an order from Daelim Lotte Joint Venture to supply the electromechanical equipment, hydraulic steel structures, penstocks, and control systems for the Gulpur hydropower station, Pakistan. Start-up is scheduled for mid-2019. The order value amounts to approximately 65 million euros.
February 3, 2016
FACC AG / Chief Financial Officer Mandate Terminated. Reorganisationof Financial Department
FACC AG announces that the mandate of Ms. Minfen Gu as chief financial officer of FACC AG terminates with immediate effect. The Supervisory Board initiated the search for a successor. To the current state of the forensic and criminal investigations, the criminal activities which targeted the financial accounting department were fraudulent actions involving the use of a fake identity (so-called fake president fraud). FACC's IT infrastructure, data security, IP rights as well as the operational business of the group are not affected by the criminal activities.
February 3, 2016
ams AG / ams reports record year with strong full year 2015 growthand fourth quarter 2015 revenues above high end of expectations; expects endmarket-driven and seasonal revenue softness in first quarter 2016
ams (SIX: AMS), a leading worldwide manufacturer of high performance sensor and analog solutions, reports record full year results for 2015 showing strong year-on-year growth in revenues and earnings.
February 2, 2016
Flughafen Wien AG / Ad-hoc information from Flughafen Wien AG on the increase of its holding in Malta Airport
Flughafen Wien AG hereby announces the signing of a share purchase agreement to acquire SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.'s indirect stake in SNC-Lavalin (Malta) Limited ("SNCL Malta"), subject to the fulfilling of certain closing conditions by both parties. SNCL Malta has a 38.75% interest in Malta Mediterranean Link Consortium Limited ("MMLC") which in turn has a 40% interest in Malta International Airport plc ("Malta Airport").
February 1, 2016
immigon portfolioabbau ag / immigon portfolioabbau ag decided theearly redemption of the floating callable subordinated bond with ISIN:XS0275528627
immigon portfolioabbau ag (formerly Österreichische Volksbanken-Aktiengesellschaft), Peregringasse 2, 1090 Vienna, FN116476p ("immigon"), has decided to early redeem the floating callable subordinated bond with ISIN: XS0275528627 according to conditions at par value.
February 1, 2016
Strabag awarded road construction contracts in Poland totalling EUR108 million (with document)
The publicly listed construction group STRABAG, via its Polish subsidiaries, has been awarded two contracts totalling PLN 484 million (approx. EUR 108 million) from Poland's General Directorate for National Roads and Highways (GDDKiA).
February 1, 2016
Strabag refinancing EUR 2.4 billion in loans before maturity
The publicly listed construction and technology group STRABAG SE has taken advantage of the favourable financing environment and recent credit enhancement to refinance two loans totalling EUR 2.4 billion before their original maturity. The conditions and terms to maturity of the EUR 2.0 billion syndicated surety loan and the EUR 0.4 billion syndicated cash credit line have been redefined. The new five-year terms to maturity - i.e. until 2021 - with two options to extend by one year each will further allow STRABAG SE to secure its comfortable financing position for the long term.
January 28, 2016
Wolford Aktiengesellschaft / Announcement pursuant to Section 7 Para.2 and 4 Austrian Publication Ordinance 2002
Wolford AG, which is listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange, sold a total of 11,860 of its own ordinary bearer shares on January 22, 2016 at a selling price of EUR 21.08 per share within the context of its Long Term Incentive Program for the members of the Management Board.
January 26, 2016
