DOCSLIB.ORG

Mergers & Acquisitions

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Mergers & Acquisitions Mergers & Acquisitions 2020 Ninth Edition Editors: Lorenzo Corte & Scott C. Hopkins Global Legal Insights Mergers & Acquisitions 2020, Ninth Edition Editors: Lorenzo Corte & Scott C. Hopkins Published by Global Legal Group GLOBAL LEGAL INSIGHTS – MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 2020, NINTH EDITION Editors Lorenzo Corte & Scott C. Hopkins, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP Head of Production Suzie Levy Senior Editor Sam Friend Sub Editor Megan Hylton Group Publisher Rory Smith Chief Media Officer Fraser Allan We are extremely grateful for all contributions to this edition. Special thanks are reserved for Lorenzo Corte & Scott C. Hopkins of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP for all of their assistance. Published by Global Legal Group Ltd. 59 Tanner Street, London SE1 3PL, United Kingdom Tel: +44 207 367 0720 / URL: www.glgroup.co.uk Copyright © 2020 Global Legal Group Ltd. All rights reserved No photocopying ISBN 978-1-83918-053-8 ISSN 2048-6839 This publication is for general information purposes only. It does not purport to provide comprehensive full legal or other advice. Global Legal Group Ltd. and the contributors accept no responsibility for losses that may arise from reliance upon information contained in this publication. This publication is intended to give an indication of legal issues upon which you may need advice. Full legal advice should be taken from a qualified professional when dealing with specific situations. The information contained herein is accurate as of the date of publication. CONTENTS Austria Horst Ebhardt, Hartwig Kienast & Sarah Wared, Wolf Theiss 1 Belgium Luc Wynant, Koen Hoornaert & Jeroen Mues, Van Olmen & Wynant 12 Canada Valerie Mann, Lawson Lundell LLP 19 France Coralie Oger, FTPA Avocats 27 Germany Sebastian Graf von Wallwitz & Heiko Wunderlich, SKW Schwarz Rechtsanwälte 37 India Anuj Trivedi & Sanya Haider, Link Legal India Law Services 45 Indonesia Eric Pratama Santoso & Barli Darsyah, Indrawan Darsyah Santoso, Attorneys At Law 53 Ireland Alan Fuller, Aidan Lawlor & Elizabeth Maye, McCann FitzGerald 65 Italy Marco Gubitosi, Legance – Avvocati Associati 75 Japan Yohsuke Higashi, Ryo Chikasawa & Shimpei Ochi, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto 84 Luxembourg Marcus Peter & Irina Stoliarova, GSK Stockmann 97 Mexico Bernardo Canales, Pablo Enríquez R. & Diego Plowells Cárdenas, Canales, Dávila, De la Paz, Enríquez, Sáenz, Leal, S.C. 102 Morocco Kamal Habachi & Salima Bakouchi, Bakouchi & Habachi – HB Law Firm LLP 109 Norway Ole K. Aabø-Evensen, Aabø-Evensen & Co 118 Saudia Arabia Abdulrahman Hammad & Samy Elsheikh, Hammad & Al-Mehdar Law Firm 136 Spain Ferran Escayola & Rebeca Cayón Aguado, J&A Garrigues, S.L.P. 141 Switzerland Dr. Mariel Hoch & Dr. Christoph Neeracher, Bär & Karrer AG 149 Taiwan James Huang & Eddie Hsiung, Lee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law 153 United Kingdom Michal Berkner, Claire Keast-Butler & James Foster, Cooley (UK) LLP 157 USA Nilufer R. Shaikh, Steven Khadavi & Kirk Dungca, Troutman Pepper LLP 174 FROM THE PUBLISHER Dear Reader, elcome to the ninth edition of Global Legal Insights – Mergers & WAcquisitions, published by Global Legal Group. This publication provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with comprehensive jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guidance to mergers and acquisitions regulations around the world, and is also available at www. globallegalinsights.com. The chapters, which in this edition cover 20 jurisdictions, provide detailed information for professionals dealing with mergers and acquisitions. As always, this publication has been written by M&A lawyers and industry specialists, for whose invaluable contributions the editors and publishers are extremely grateful. Global Legal Group would also like to extend special thanks to contributing editors Lorenzo Corte and Scott C. Hopkins of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP for their leadership, support and expertise in bringing this project to fruition. Rory Smith Group Publisher Global Legal Group Austria Horst Ebhardt, Hartwig Kienast & Sarah Wared Wolf Theiss Introduction While Austria had a fairly robust M&A year in 2019, the global effects and disruptions brought about by COVID-19 as well as the legislative measures introduced in order to combat its further spread render any forecasts related to M&A activity in 2020 speculative. The global economy has been shaken up in an unprecedented manner, and at the time of writing this chapter (early June 2020), the economic, financial and socio-political effects of the shockwaves created by the pandemic still cannot be fully measured. Global markets are struggling to evaluate and price-in the longer term effects of the crisis, as evidenced by 30 million new jobless claims in the US in March and April 2020 (with 40 million employees in the Eurozone being at risk of losing their jobs), a share price increase of 23% of the global stock market from a perceived bottom at the end of March 2020 (Sources: Refinitiv; and FTSE All-World index) and the S&P 500’s biggest monthly rally since 1987. Governments, central banks and supranational agencies and banks are working intensely to both protect the lives of countless individuals and to create stimulus incentives which are aimed at securing the financial liquidity of companies and consumer markets. Global supply chains have been severely disrupted and many companies have been pushed to the brink of bankruptcy by closures, an extreme reduction in demand for certain goods and services, massive lay-offs and, as a consequence, eroding revenues. Governments are currently trying to mitigate these effects with enormous financial means which appear to be largely built on the premise that COVID-19 is a short- to medium-term phenomenon and that the shortfall of revenues and personal income due to the global lockdown can, at least to a significant degree, be replaced by stimulus funds and accompanying legislation. For example, based on an emergency law in Austria, companies that are technically insolvent can benefit from a more relaxed maximum term to file for bankruptcy (120 days instead of 60 days). Such measures are aimed at buying time in order to provide companies with breathing space until the economy rebounds to at least a limited degree, and to allow for new liquidity provided by way of government funding schemes to actually reach companies. In Austria, such emergency funding can be secured by state guarantees for new loans of up to EUR 120 million per company, with the government providing a guarantee for either 90% or 100% of the amount of the new loan. The size of such funding depends on a range of factors, including the size of the company and the adverse impacts suffered by COVID-19 in the current financial year compared to 2019. Another option includes a government grant of up to EUR 90 million per company which does not have to be repaid (again, the actual amount depends on a range of detailed criteria). It is still too early to say whether and to what extent such measures will be successful in avoiding a wave of bankruptcies in Austria stemming GLI – Mergers & Acquisitions 2020, Ninth Edition 1 www.globallegalinsights.com © Published and reproduced with kind permission by Global Legal Group Ltd, London Wolf Theiss Austria from COVID-19. Not all of the rules are clear, and there are almost daily changes in the more detailed regulations or conditions that allow for access to government support schemes. The Austrian government has also launched a large job protection programme whereby companies are incentivised financially to avoid laying off staff. Under this scheme, the government effectively pays up to 90% of the net salary of an employee for three months and potentially even six months (subject to detailed rules and conditions such as the obligation not to dismiss employees who are funded by the programme). This programme is designed to avoid mass lay-offs and an unemployment rate the likes of which the US has suffered, to enable companies to easily restart operations once the spread of the crisis slows down and to maintain consumer spending in the hope that it will prevent a domino effect in the economy. The scheme is intended in particular for businesses that had to close down because of new health regulations and governmental closure orders; these include, for example, retail, restaurants and hotels. However, as practice shows, the programme is widely available now to companies in a variety of industries. Based on a persistent decline of new virus infections, Austria is one of the first countries in the world to start gradually relaxing COVID-19 measures: all shops were allowed to reopen on 2 May; restaurants will open again in mid-May; and hotels by the end of May, subject to certain health-related conditions. The goal is to get back to a new normal as soon as possible, recognising that no government scheme would be able to fund such a massive revenue shortfall over a longer period of time. As one of the wealthiest countries in Europe and on the back of a historically healthy state budget, Austria is, in principle, well placed to continue funding a downturn for longer than other countries. On the other hand, Austria’s economy is closely intertwined with other major economies. It is also part of the global supply chain because it is largely built on specialised medium-sized companies which are global niche players. This means that Austria also depends on wider global economic recovery in order to avoid more significant financial and economic impacts over the long term. Let us briefly look at the M&A environment in Austria in 2019 before we turn to the strong market in Q1/2020. Then, despite a significant degree of unpredictability, we will look at likely M&A trends in Austria for 2020. M&A trends in 2019 Austria saw 328 M&A transactions in 2019, compared to 324 transactions in 2018 based on a recent study by EY, which essentially constitutes a steady number of transactions year on year.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Networked Thinking Renewable Energy and Supply Security
    EVN Full Report 2013/14 EVN Full Networked thinking Renewable energy and supply security EVN Full Report 2013/14 58122P_EVN.GB_E.14_Umschlag_einzelseiten.indd 1 01.12.14 17:29 When you think of renewable energy Renewable energy will shape the energy future. But to use it efficiently and effectively, we need intelligent networks that can meet the added technical challenges. EVN has addressed these challenges for many years with massive investments in renewable energy generation plants and the expansion of its smart grids. 58122P_EVN.GB_E.14_Umschlag_einzelseiten.indd 2 27.11.14 22:3401.12.14 17:29 Key figures Change 1) 2013/14 2012/13 nominal in % Employees Sales volumes Number of employees Electricity generation volumes GWh 4,395 3,701 694 18.7 thereof Austria thereof from renewable energy GWh 1,868 1,954 –86 –4.4 thereof abroad Electricity sales volumes to end customers GWh 19,317 20,209 –891 –4.4 Employee fluctuation Natural gas sales volumes to end customers GWh 5,383 6,333 –950 –15.0 Proportion of women Heat sales volumes to end customers GWh 1,991 2,062 –71 –3.4 Training hours per employee Consolidated statement of operations Number of occupational accidents Revenue EURm 1,974.8 2,105.9 –131.0 –6.2 EBITDA EURm 184.1 540.0 –356.0 –65.9 Environment EBITDA margin2) % 9.3 25.6 –16.3 – Quantity of CO Results from operating activities (EBIT) EURm –341.4 242.2 –583.6 – NOX EBIT margin2) % –17.3 11.5 –28.8 – Hazardous waste Result before income tax EURm –373.3 170.7 –544.0 – Water consumption (drinking and process water) EURm Group net result
    [Show full text]
  • EVN Ganzheitsbericht 2009-10
    Ganzheits/ bericht Will/ 2009/10 kommen beim Klima/ wandel Neue Herausforderungen. Neue Perspektiven. Das Klima wandelt sich. wird’s wärmer. Ökono Willkommen beim Kli die EVN nimmt die Her Das Klima wandelt sich. wird’s wärmer. Ökono Willkommen beim Kli die EVN nimmt die Her h. Meteorologisch o misch ist’s stürmisch. li mawandel? Ja! Denn r ausforderungen an. / Inhalt EVN in Kürze. Verwurzelt in Niederösterreich, erfolgreich in Europa – 06 die aktuellen Projekte und Zahlen der EVN im Überblick. Gerüstet für die Zukunft. Die Mitglieder des EVN Vorstands, Dr. Burkhard Hofer, Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Peter Layr und Dipl.-Ing. Herbert Pöttschacher, im Gespräch über aktuelle Herausforderungen und 10 die neue EVN Strategie 2020. EVN am Kapitalmarkt. Die wichtigsten Daten, Fakten und Entwicklungen 18 rund um die EVN Aktie. Zahlen & Fakten. Die EVN inszeniert Zahlen & Fakten 20 erstmals als Foto-Stillleben. Der Wandel ist gewaltig. Prof. Nebojsa Nakicenovic, einer der weltweit führenden 24 Energieökonomen, über Wandel und Herausforderungen. Vorzeigeprojekt Dürnrohr. Im Kraftwerk Dürnrohr wird Strom erzeugt, Abfall ökologisch verwertet, und zudem werden zahlreiche Haushalte mit Fernwärme versorgt. Ein Investment im EVN Kernmarkt, 28 das sich für alle lohnt! Klimaschutz im Dilemma. Prof. Mojib Latif über die Klimaerwärmung, Lösungswege 38 und Szenarien, falls keine Auswege gefunden werden. Wasserkraft für Südosteuropa. An den albanischen Flüssen Devoll und Drin sowie am Fluss Gorna Arda in Bulgarien entstehen drei Projekte der EVN, die ein Ziel gemeinsam haben: die nachhaltige Verbesserung der Versorgung ganzer Regionen mit 42 erneuerbarer Energie. Wandel als Chance. Die EVN wird immer internationaler: Der Group HR-Day 48 zeigt Chancen für die Mitarbeitenden der EVN auf.
    [Show full text]
  • Come to Climate Change
    2009/10 Full Report / climate change / to / Welcome Full Report 2009/10 Wel/ come to climate change New challenges. New perspectives. The climate is changing. Meteorologically speak- ing, it is getting warmer. Economically, it is quite stormy. Welcome to cli mate change? Well, yes! EVN is accepting these challenges. The climate is changing. Meteorologically speak- ing, it is getting warmer. Economically, it is quite stormy. Welcome to cli mate change? Well, yes! EVN is accepting these challenges. / Contents EVN in short. Rooted in Lower Austria, successful in Europe – 06 an overview of the latest EVN projects and figures. Equipped for the future. The members of the EVN Executive Board, Burkhard Hofer, Peter Layr and Herbert Pöttschacher speak about current challenges and the 10 new EVN Strategy 2020. EVN on the capital market. The most important data, facts and 18 developments pertaining to the EVN share. Facts and figures. For the first time, EVN presents facts 20 and figures as still life photography. The change is enormous. Prof. Nebojsa Nakicenovic, one of the world’s leading 24 energy economists, on change and challenges. The showcase project Dürnrohr. Electricity is generated, waste ecologically treated and numerous households also supplied with district heat. An investment in EVN’s core 28 market, which pays off for everyone! The climate protection dilemma. Prof. Mojib Latif on global warming, solutions 38 and scenarios if no way out can be found. Hydropower for South East Europe. Three EVN projects on the Devoll and Drin rivers in Albania and the Gorna Arda River in Bulgaria are arising, all with a common goal: the sustainable improvement in supplying 42 entire regions with renewable energy.
    [Show full text]
  • Energy. Water. Life. Full Report 2018 /19 Report 2018 EVN Full Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Shareholders
    / 19 Energy. Water. Life. Full Report 2018 /19 EVN Full Report 2018 EVN Full Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Shareholders, The future of the global climate has domi- investments towards Lower Austria’s network nated public discussions in recent months. infrastructure. We see these investments as a EVN’s activities during the 2018/19 financial central step on the road to a climate-friendly year included the early termination of energy system because they are an indispen- coal-generated electricity production in sable requirement for protecting network Lower Austria – also against the backdrop stability in view of a further increase in volatile of the substantial increase in the price of renewable generation. CO2 emission certificates – as well as the accelerated expansion of wind power. We are also making a substantial contribution Our wind power generation capacity has in support of renewable generation: EVN, increased by roughly 100 MW to 367 MW currently the leading wind power producer in in only two financial years, which means Lower Austria, set an ambitious goal several we have reached our interim goal one year years ago to increase this capacity to 500 MW. earlier than planned. These two examples While our work is directed to meeting this alone show that we are committed to sup- goal, we are also evaluating projects for porting the future-oriented transformation large-scale photovoltaic facilities, especially at of our energy system towards renewable our own power plant locations. Here we see generation. a potential of up to 100 MW in our markets over the medium term, subject to appropriate Our long-term strategy as a listed company framework conditions.
    [Show full text]
  • The World of Tomorrow?
    15 / EVN Full Report 2014 EVN Full Full Report 2014 /15 EVN Future Lab @ EVN_Future_Lab The world of tomorrow? # We_have_answers Full Report 2014 /15 Future Lab Designing the future with its many different facets is the central subject of this full report. EVN is actively and consciously addressing the accom­ panying challenges. In order to identify and systematically examine the many different future scenarios, EVN founded the future lab – an internal think tank – in 2014/15. The objectives of its analyses were to pinpoint possible development trends, determine the company’s current position and develop future­oriented business models. This full report provides an overview of the processes used by the EVN Future Lab and the results achieved to date. At this point, we would like to thank all the contributors to the future lab for their dedication and commitment! Key figures +/– 2014/15 2013/14 in % 2012/131) Sales volumes Electricity generation volumes GWh 4,882 4,395 11.1 3,332 thereof from renewable energy GWh 2,106 1,868 12.8 1,181 Electricity sales volumes to end customers GWh 19,263 19,317 –0.3 20,403 Natural gas sales volumes to end customers GWh 5,241 5,383 –2.6 6,475 Heat sales volumes to end customers GWh 2,038 1,991 2.4 1,911 Consolidated statement of operations Revenue EURm 2,135.8 1,974.8 8.2 2,105.9 EBITDA EURm 583.2 184.1 – 540.0 EBITDA margin2) % 27.3 9.3 – 25.6 Results from operating activities (EBIT) EURm 268.2 –341.4 – 242.2 EBIT margin2) % 12.6 –17.3 – 11.5 Result before income tax EURm 207.9 –373.3 – 170.7 Group net
    [Show full text]
  • AUFSICHTSRATS- Mitbetreuung ZUSAMMENSETZUNG Mag
    Eingereicht von Patrick Koidl Angefertigt am Institut für betriebliche Finanzwirtschaft Beurteiler / Beurteilerin o. Univ. Prof. Mag. Dr. Helmut Pernsteiner AUFSICHTSRATS- Mitbetreuung ZUSAMMENSETZUNG Mag. Dr. Markus Dick VON ÖSTERREICHISCHEN Februar 2016 BÖRSENOTIERTEN UNTERNEHMEN Diplomarbeit zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades Magister der Sozial- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften im Diplomstudium Wirtschaftswissenschaften JOHANNES KEPLER UNIVERSITÄT LINZ Altenberger Straße 69 4040 Linz, Österreich www.jku.at DVR 0093696 Eidesstattliche Erklärung Ich erkläre an Eides statt, dass ich die vorliegende Diplomarbeit selbstständig und ohne fremde Hilfe verfasst, andere als die angegebenen Quellen und Hilfsmittel nicht benutzt bzw. die wörtlich oder sinngemäß entnommenen Stellen als solche kenntlich gemacht habe. Die vorliegende Diplomarbeit ist mit dem elektronisch übermittelten Textdokument identisch. Schärding, Februar 2016 ____________________________ Gleichheitsgrundsatz Aus Gründen der besseren Lesbarkeit und Nachvollziehbarkeit wird in der nachfolgenden Arbeit auf die Erweiterung der weiblichen Form und somit einer gendergerechten Sprache verzichtet. Es wird darauf hingewiesen, dass sich sämtliche personenbezogenen Ausführungen sowohl auf Personen des weiblichen als auch des männlichen Geschlechts beziehen. Inhaltsverzeichnis Inhaltsverzeichnis ........................................................................................................................ I Abbildungsverzeichnis ............................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Close to the Customer. Efficient/ Comfortable/ Secure
    13 / Contact Contact partner for questions regarding Investor Relations EVN Full Report 2012 Gerald Reidinger, phone +43 2236 200-12698 Doris Lohwasser, phone +43 2236 200-12473 Katrin Stehrer, phone +43 2236 200-13140 E-mail: [email protected] Photographer Daniel Gebhart de Koekkoek took the photos in the 2012/13 Contact partner for questions regarding Full Report. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Members of the CSR advisory team CSR representative, Gas Network Engineering: Peter Zaruba, phone +43 2236 200-12249, [email protected] Close to the customer. CSR organisation, Human Resources: Renate Lackner-Gass, phone +43 2236 200-12799, [email protected] Innovation officer: Andrea Edelmann, phone +43 2236 200-12190, [email protected] General Secretariat and Corporate Affairs: Ute Teufelberger, phone +43 2236 200-12777, [email protected] secure/ Information and Communication: Jochen Kugler, phone +43 2236 200-12139, [email protected] Investor Relations: Doris Lohwasser, phone +43 2236 200-12473, [email protected] comfortable/ Human Resources: Elvira Hammer, phone +43 2236 200-12727, [email protected] Environmental Protection and Controlling: Stefan Vadura, phone +43 2236 200-12217, [email protected] efficient/ The Tyrolean-born Daniel Gebhart de Koekkoek has worked as a photographer since 2006 and is one of Austria’s best known photo artists. His regular assignments include work for international magazines and newspapers such as Vanity Fair, Monokel, The Financial Times, ZEITmagazin, SZMagazin and FAZ as well as companies like Information on the internet Online report Apple, Mercedes-Benz and IBM. His work has www.evn.at EVN online full report 2012/13 been shown at galleries in Austria, Germany, www.investor.evn.at www.investor.evn.at/gb/gb2013 Switzerland, Taiwan, Great Britain, Ireland and www.responsibility.evn.at the USA.
    [Show full text]
  • VIENNA ECONOMIC FORUM Meetings 2008
    GO SOUTH EAST VIENNA ECONOMIC FORUM VIENNA ECONOMIC FORUM Stubenring 16/3, 1010 Vienna, Austria Tel: +43 1 714 10 14, Fax: +43 1 714 10 14-19 GO SOUTH EAST [email protected], www.vienna-economic-forum.com MEETINGS 2008 VIENNA ECONOMIC Forum – ChISINAU MEETING Invest in Moldova - Invest in the Region February 20th and 21st, 2008, Chisinau, Moldova VIENNA ECONOMIC Forum – MONTENEGRO MEETING Invest in Montenegro - Invest in the Region With the support of: April 14th and 15th, 2008, Becˇic´i, Montenegro VIENNA ECONOMIC Forum – TIRANA MEETING Invest in Albania - Invest in the Region June 8th and 9th, 2008, Tirana, Albania VIENNA ECONOMIC Talks – PlEVEN MEETING June 30th and July 1st, 2008, City of Pleven, Bulgaria 5th JUBILEE VIENNA ECONOMIC Forum Investment Possibilities from the Adriatic Vienna, Austria to the Black Sea and the Caspian Region. Take the Real Chance November 10th and 11th, 2008, Raiffeisen Zentral Bank, Vienna Chisinau, Moldova Media Partners: Pleven, Bulgaria Becici, Montenegro Tirana, Albania VIGSujet_englisch_A4_4c:210x297 25.02.2009 14:45 Uhr Seite 1 We promote the future. n n a m g r e B & k e c i l r e M , r e n m e D VIENNA ECONOMIC FORUM MEETINGS 2008 We are already present in 23 countries. Millions of customers trust Austria’s largest insurance group in Central and Eastern Europe. For more information visit www.vig.com 3 CONTENTS VIENNA ECONOMIC FORUM MEETINGS 2008 Board of Vienna Economic Forum ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 6 Ambassadors Committee of Vienna Economic Forum ………………………………………………………………………
    [Show full text]
  • Values. to Us, Management Means Creating Values: for People, Society and the Environment
    Values. To us, management means creating values: for people, society and the environment. Annual Report 2012 Design concept for charts and tables The depiction of charts and tables corresponds to the concept of “SIMPLE, UNIFORM, CLEAR” from Roman Griesfelder (aspektum gmbh). They are prepared according to the recommendations of Prof. Rolf Hichert. Column/bar width Wide columns or bars represent measure- ment parameters that can be physically counted. Examples: MW, GWh, employees Medium columns or bars represent aggregated values. Examples: €k, €m, €bn Narrow columns or bars represent values in euros per unit. Examples: €/share, €/MWh Lines or dotted lines represent shares, quotients or indices. Examples: Dividend yield in %, indexed share price, GDP growth in % Colours Current year Neutral Previous years Targets VERBUND Emphasis Five-year comparison VERBUND Group 2012 Unit 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Revenue1 €m 3,744.7 3,483.1 3,307.9 3,027.7 3,174.3 Operating result2 €m 1,138.6 1,042.3 828.5 1,030.0 900.2 Operating result before effects from impairment tests2 €m 1,138.6 1,042.3 828.5 827.8 955.9 EBITDA2 €m 1,321.8 1,251.5 1,059.2 1,069.5 1,233.9 Group result2 €m 686.6 644.4 400.8 355.8 389.3 Balance sheet total €m 8,293.8 10,345.2 11,291.0 11,859.3 12,387.3 Equity2 €m 3,128.1 3,409.7 4,372.4 4,919.1 5,099.4 Net debt2, 5, 6 €m 2,753.2 4,788.9 4,233.9 4,050.1 3,311.7 Additions to property, plant and equipment €m 440.3 471.9 635.7 581.4 680.3 Cash flow from operating activities €m 934.2 968.0 778.2 829.9 1,034.7 Free cash flow €m – 187.5 –
    [Show full text]
  • Jahresbericht 2015 Annual Report 2015
    TÜV AUSTRIA Annual Report 2015 TÜV AUSTRIA Jahresbericht 2015 AnnualJahresbericht Report 2015 Safety You Can Rely On. Convincing Reliability. At the end of 2015, 1,413 employees of the TÜV AUSTRIA Group were working for our customers in over 40 countries. As of December 31, 2015, revenues of €149.3 million were recorded with an operating performance of €152.9 million. Our customer-tailored services include 270 service competencies in the fields of industrial services, testing, inspection, certification, IT security, management consulting, insurance services, and training & advanced training. International focus and a multitude of certifications (both national and inter- national) prove TÜV AUSTRIA to be a qualified, safe and reliable partner. In Austria and throughout the world. www.tuv.at Credits TÜV AUSTRIA Krugerstrasse 16, 1015 Vienna Tel.: +43 1 514 07-0 Fax: +43 1 514 07-6005 Email: [email protected] Publisher/Media Proprietor Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Stefan Haas Editing Mag. Walter Schönthaler and Michael Thomas Layout and Graphics Rosemarie Hochreiter Photos Andreas Amsuess, Stephan Doleschal, TÜV AUSTRIA Archive, shutterstock.com, fotolia.com Printing Jentzsch, 1210 Vienna www.tuv.at Contents 6 The Board – TÜV AUSTRIA – A Strong and Reliable Partner 9 Chairman of the Supervisory Boards – Exploit All Potentials 10 Interview with CEO Stefan Haas – We Shape the Future. With 270 Services Worldwide. 14 New Organizational Structure of TÜV AUSTRIA – A Partner for Every Situation 16 Designations and Accreditations – National and International Expertise
    [Show full text]
  • The Information on the Capital Market Calendar 2020 Included in This Annual Financial Report 2019 Has Been Revised
    The information on the Capital market calendar 2020 included in this Annual Financial Report 2019 has been revised. The dates published in the corporate news dated 27 March 2020 entitled “Postponement of the 73rd Annual General Meeting of VERBUND AG” are applicable. Vienna, 9 April 2020 VERBUND AG’s current capital market calendar can be found below: Event Date Record date for Saturday, 6 June 2020 Annual General Meeting Annual General Meeting Tuesday, 16 June 2020 Ex-dividend date Tuesday, 23 June 2020 Record date for dividends Wednesday, 24 June 2020 Dividend payment date Monday, 6 July 2020 Results and interim report Wednesday, 13 May 2020, 8:00 a.m. quarter 1/2020 Results and interim report Thursday, 30 July 2020, 8:00 a.m. quarters 1–2/2020 Results and interim report Thursday, 5 November 2020, 8:00 a.m. quarters 1–3/2020 Shaping a sustainable energy future. Our drive. Our energy. Annual Financial Report 2019 VERBUND Integrated Annual Report Design concept for charts and tables This report combines our annual financial report and our sustainability report. Column/bar width How should this report be used? Wide columns or bars represent The information in this integrated report focuses measurement parameters that can be on the main aspects of economic, environmental physically counted. and social performance. Examples: MW, GWh, employees Additional information about the content presented here can be found Medium columns or bars represent aggregate amounts. • in the Disclosures on Management Approach Examples: €k, €m, €bn (DMA) at www.verbund.com > Investor Relations > Financial reports, Narrow columns or bars represent amounts • in the GRI and TCFD Content Index at in euros per unit.
    [Show full text]
  • Ganzheitsbericht 2019/20 Der
    Ganzheitsbericht 2019 /20 SEHR GEEHRTE DAMEN UND HERREN, SEHR GEEHRTE AKTIONÄRINNEN UND AKTIONÄRE! Auch wenn unsere Geschäftstätigkeit durch für unsere Kunden bleiben. Im Rahmen dieser Covid-19 punktuell beeinträchtigt war, blicken Eckpunkte unserer Strategie 2030 und getreu wir auf eine solide operative Performance dem Motto „Nachhaltiger. Digitaler. Effizienter.“ im Geschäftsjahr 2019/20 zurück, denn unser arbeiten wir bereits voller Energie an konkreten integriertes Geschäftsmodell und die breite Umsetzungsmaßnahmen. Diversifikation unserer Kunden erwiesen sich insgesamt als stabilisierend. Mit einem Konzern- Unser zentrales Kundenversprechen lautet, Strom, ergebnis von 199,8 Mio. Euro liegen wir am Gas, Wärme und Trinkwasser jederzeit in best- oberen Ende unserer Prognose. An dieser guten möglicher Qualität zur Verfügung zu stellen. Entwicklung möchten wir auch unsere Aktionä- Gerade die letzten Monate haben angesichts der rinnen und Aktionäre teilhaben lassen und Herausforderungen durch die Covid-19-Pandemie werden daher der 92. ordentlichen Hauptver- deutlich gemacht, wie wichtig die jederzeitige sammlung eine Basis dividende von 0,49 Euro Verfügbarkeit einer stets funktionierenden pro Aktie vor schlagen. Damit erhöhen wir Infrastruktur ist, um diese verantwortungsvolle nicht nur die Basis dividende gegenüber dem Aufgabe verlässlich zu erfüllen. Ein Garant dafür Vorjahr um 0,02 Euro pro Aktie, sondern setzen ist unser vorausschauendes Investitionsprogramm, gemäß unserer Dividendenpolitik auch das das klare Schwerpunkte in den Bereichen
    [Show full text]