ARTICLES LABELLED WITH TAG CPIPG

Immofinanz today received a request to convene an extraordinary general meeting, together with an agenda covering elections to the Supervisory Board. According to the convocation request, CPIPG holds an investment (directly and indirectly) of approximately 54.86% in Immofinanz and recommends (via its subsidiary WXZ1 a.s.) two new members for election by the general meeting.

CPI Property Group has committed to significantly reducing its portfolio’s carbon footprint and, at the same time, encourages its tenants to do the same. The Group also invests heavily in special building management systems to reach sustainable operation even faster, says Mátyás Gereben, Country Manager at CPI Hungary who talked to Property Forum about the company’s asset management strategy on the local market.

With the ending of the acceptance period of its takeover offer for Immofinanz, CPI Property Group announced that it will soon hold at least 53.33% of Immofinanz’s share capital and voting rights.

CPI Property Group has published unaudited profit and credit estimates for the financial year ended 31 December 2021. While publication of the audited annual financial report is scheduled for 31 March 2022, the company is proceeding with this unaudited disclosure so that investors and stakeholders are updated about the Group’s performance.

The Executive Board and Supervisory Board of Immofinanz have issued supplementary statements on the announcement by CPI Property Group SA (CPIPG) of the increase in the offer price to €23.00 per share (cum dividend) and increase in CPIPG’s investment in Immofinanz to roughly 48.18% through the purchase of shares from S Immo AG. The Executive Board and Supervisory Board still view the improved offer price as too low given the successful development of Immofinanz and the current value of the company. Moreover, the offer price does not include an appropriate control premium in connection with CPIPG’s intention to attain control over Immofinanz.

Czech businessman Radovan Vítek has amassed a fortune estimated at around €4.1 billion while increasing his influence in the European property sector. Vítek holds firm control of CPI Property Group, the company he founded with assets topping €11 billion and has gradually built majority stakes in Globalworth and Immofinanz, both competing groups in Central and Eastern Europe. By purchasing controlling participations in these companies, Vítek could build his property investment empire across CEE to the tune of around €20 billion and 7 million sqm of developed space, covering every country and asset class in the region. This story is a prime example of the rise and strength of local capital in CEE, in addition to the gradual decline of influence held by Austrian companies over the region.

CPI Property Group and a subsidiary of S Immo (CEE Immobilien GmbH) signed an agreement concerning the acquisition of 17,543,937 Immofinanz shares, corresponding to a participation of approx. 12.69% of the total nominal share capital of Immofinanz. The agreement also covers the acquisition of additional shares eventually tendered into the voluntary partial tender offer for shares of Immofinanz published by CEE Immobilien GmbH on 23 December 2021. The purchase price per share amounts to €23.00 cum dividend. Following the transaction, CPIPG has undertaken to improve its takeover offer price (from the previous €22.70) in accordance with the Austrian Takeover Act accordingly.

Wing has acquired Airport City Logistics Park near Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport, comprising approx. 44,000 sqm of modern warehouse buildings and 8,000 sqm of office area. Through the transaction concluded with CPI Property Group, Wing further strengthens its position in the Budapest industrial and logistics market. The transaction was carried out at a record low, 5.6% yield. 

CPI Property Group is continuing its efforts towards the takeover of Immofinanz. It has increased its holding in Immofinanz to 35.5% and subsequently also increased its offer price.

The Executive Board, Supervisory Board and Works Council of Immofinanz issued statements in which they indicate that the offer price of €21.20 per share is viewed as not attractive and recommend that investors not accept the offer by CPIPG for Immofinanz’s shares and convertible bonds.