22.03.2020, 4967 Zeichen

Mayr-Melnhof: The Mayr-Melnhof Group was able to conclude the year 2019 with a further profit increase in succession despite slower market dynamics. The consolidated sales of the Group reached Euro 2,544.4 mn and were thus 8.8 % above the previous year's value. This increase was mainly acquisition-related from the packaging division and to a lesser extent from the cartonboard division. EBITDA rose by 20.1 % to Euro 389.6 mn. Profit for the year went up by 15.8 % to Euro 190.2 mn (2018: Euro 164.2 mn). In line with the sound profit development, a recommendation will be made to the 26th Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting to increase the dividend for the financial year 2019 to Euro 3.60 per share (2018: Euro 3.20). The aim is to follow up the record year 2019 in the best possible way in 2020. After a good beginning of the year we consider the challenges in the course of the year increasing. As in the past, we will continue to pay high attention to the future-orientated development of our production facilities and products and the risk-conscious continuation of our global acquisition course.
Mayr-Melnhof: weekly performance: -8.87%

VIG: Vienna Insurance Group (Wiener Versicherung Gruppe) exceeds the 10 bn premium volume. A significant rise of 7.7% pushed total premiums written in 2019 above the Euro 10 bin threshold for the first time, to Euro 10,399.4 mn. Without exception, all sectors recorded growth and contributed to the year-on-year increase in premiums of around Euro 742 mn. In 2019, the target range for profit (before taxes) was Euro 500 to 520 mn. At Euro 521.6 mn, the profit (before taxes) was slightly above the target range and 7.4% higher than the result in the previous year. “We significantly improved our key financial figures for the fourth year in a row. These results confirm our position as market leader in Austria and the CEE region. They also underpin the growth potential in our markets that we have successfully made use of for exactly 30 years. Undoubtedly, the Corona situation will have an impact on our business development. At the moment, the effects on the Group are yet to be estimated. We emphasised safety and security measurements for our employees and customers and ensured the continuous business operations in all our countries. We are constantly in contact with our insurance companies to encourage the containment of the virus. Regardless of the current situation, we will be proposing in the fourth subsequent year to the Annual General Meeting a significant increase of the dividend from Euro 1.00 to Euro 1.15 per share for the financial year 2019 due to the excellent business performance achieved in the previous year. This is an increase of 15% and corresponds to an attractive dividend yield of 4.5%,” explained General Manager Elisabeth Stadler.
VIG: weekly performance: -3.33%

Frequentis: Frequentis AG is expanding in the field of tower automation and takes a 51 percent stake in ATRiCS, a provider of software solutions to improve security and increase capacity at airports. "We are pleased that our acquisition strategy is successful and that with ATRiCS we can expand our range of products in terms of technology," said Frequentis CEO Norbert Haslacher. "From now on, we can serve airports and air navigation services more comprehensively than before, and offer our customers sophisticated total solutions that are able to increase security while reducing CO2 emissions." The owner-managed company, founded in 2002, recently achieved sales of almost EUR 4 million. The company is profitable and will contribute to the EBIT of the Frequentis Group as it is said. ATRiCS CEO Wolfgang Hatzack. "Especially in view of the upcoming challenges in air traffic, we see a variety of opportunities in working with Frequentis to bring our long-standing expertise in the field of artificial intelligence and automation into integrated system solutions."
Frequentis: weekly performance: -0.66%

Wienerberger: The Managing Board of Wienerberger AG decided to buy back own ordinary bearer shares of the Company at their market price via the Vienna Stock Exchange as well as via multilateral trading facilities between 20/03/2020 and presumably 30/06/2020. A total of up to 1,151,879 shares, corresponding to 1.00% of the share capital, can be bought back at a price of between Euro 1.00 and Euro 44.12. The shares bought back are to be used in acquiring companies, plants, parts of plants or equity interests in other companies or for purposes in accordance with the authorization granted by the Annual General Meeting. The buyback will have no impact on the admission of the shares of Wienerberger AG to stock exchange trade.
Wienerberger: weekly performance: -17.96%

Atrium Real Estate: Atrium European Real Estate Limited  announced to buy-back up to 25 mn shares of the Company, starting March 20th.
Atrium: weekly performance: -3.70%

(From the 21st Austria weekly https://www.boerse-social.com/21staustria (17/03/2020)

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