30.01.2015

Wels, 30. Jänner 2015 - With an equity ratio of 95% Unternehmens Invest AG (UIAG) is ready for new acquisitions. UIAG will use this solid capital base (as of 30 September 2014, end of business year 2013/14) for further acquisitions of medium-sized industrial companies in Austria that need equity for further development.

"We noticed, that the difficulty of debt financing through banks leads companies to rethink their possibilities. For growing companies the equity financing became a real option", says Rudolf Knünz, Management Board member and majority shareholder. " UIAG is the ideal partner to provide capital and knowhow and uses the experience of the owners to actively boost the companies."

Result 2013/14 marked by the acquisition of Pongratz

UIAG - its business success is characterized by sales of shareholdings - achieved a net income of 7.35m€ in 2013/14 (previous year: 9.53m€). As already reported earlier UIAG decided to dispense its 24,92% share of CROSS Industries AG (Wels) in two steps for a total of 45 m€. In April the first share was sold.

UIAG's biggest acquisition in business year 2013/14 was the purchase of 99% of Pongratz Trailer-Group GmbH, a manufacturer of high-class trailers. After a year of consolidation Pongratz expects a growth in revenues for 2015.

In the meantime the sale of the shareholding of CROSS Industries AG was completed and will be recognized positively in the financial statements of the abridged business year (1 October - 31 December 2014).

About UIAG
UIAG is a listed investment company, specialized in the development of medium-sized industrial companies in Austria. Its business success depends on the sale of shareholdings and therefore may fluctuate. UIAG's majority shareholders are Rudolf Knünz and Paul Neumann.



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