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Homer

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British Airways Owner IAG Considers Bid for Norwegian Air
Bloomberg News
12 april 2018 11:30 CEST
IAG SA is considering a bid for Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, in a potential deal that would help the owner of British Airways boost its market share amid increasing competition from low-cost carriers, Bloomberg News reports.



Norwegian Air’s stock price jumped as much as 26 percent on news of a potential deal.



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British Airways Owner IAG Considers Bid for Norwegian Air - Bloomberg
 

Homer

Medlem
Norwegian: Vi visste ingenting
Flyselskapet Norwegian melder at de hverken visste at IAG hadde kjøpt seg opp i selskapet, eller at British Airways-eieren vurderer å by på selskapet.

Torsdag formiddag ble det klart at British Airways-eieren IAG har kjøpt seg opp i flyselskapet Norwegian og vurderer å by på selskapet.

Norwegian-aksjen skjøt umiddelbart i været og det ble innført børspause. Etter at børspausen ble opphevet stiger aksjen med rundt 40 prosent.

Like etter klokken 12 sendte Norwegian en børsmelding der selskapet kommenterer oppkjøpsryktene og det at IAG allerede eier 4,6 prosent av selskapet.

– Norwegian hadde ingen kjennskap til dette aksjekjøpet før det ble rapportert av medier midt på dagen torsdag, skriver Norwegian i meldingen.

Selskapet bekrefter også at det ikke har vært noen dialog mellom de to selskapene.

Norwegian: Vi visste ingenting -DN.no
 

Homer

Medlem
Press release från IAG

Response to Press Speculation on Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA

RELEVANT FACT

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF A PUBLIC OFFER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OSLO STOCK EXCHANGE TAKEOVER RULES AND IS NOT AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF A FIRM INTENTION TO MAKE AN OFFER AND THERE CAN BE NO CERTAINTY THAT AN OFFER WILL BE MADE, NOR AS TO THE TERMS ON WHICH ANY OFFER WILL BE MADE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL NOT GIVE RISE TO ANY OBLIGATION FOR AN OFFER TO BE MADE

Response to Press Speculation on Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA

International Airlines Group (IAG) notes the recent press speculation that it is considering making an offer for Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (Norwegian).

IAG considers Norwegian to be an attractive investment and has acquired a 4.61 per cent ownership position in Norwegian (minority investment).

The minority investment is intended to establish a position from which to initiate discussions with Norwegian, including the possibility of a full offer for Norwegian.

IAG confirms that no such discussions have taken place to date, that it has taken no decision to make an offer at this time and that there is no certainty that any such decision will be made.

A further announcement will be made if appropriate.



Enrique Dupuy de Lôme

Chief Financial Officer



12 April 2018



IAG - International Airlines Group - News Release
 

Palazzi

Medlem
Ingen dum idé att sälja en större post till en sådan stor flygbolagsgrupp. Är väl just kassakistan som inte är nog djup, och inte nödvändigtvis marginal för den operativa verksamheten (för att vara ett flygbolag alltså).

Minsta lilla problem (krånglande med rättigheter med politiska motiv, sena leveranser, problem med motorer, strejker etc) blir ju potentiellt förödande när man har en expansionstakt som Norwegians. För att behålla kassaflödet säljer de resor till destinationer vart de ännu inte har överflygningsrättigheter, med plan de bara i en utopisk verklighet ska kunna få levererade.
De slutar med att de får flyga bensinslurpande plan från 2011, i omvägar, och någon som i teorin är lönsamt blir olönsamt. De verkar tillslut komma ifatt, men då har man förlorat mer pengar än man mäktar.

Med IAG bakom sig hade man haft uthållighet att bli ett moget internationellt bolag. Ser ut som en bättre investering än t.e.x. de som Etihad utförde (i bolag som inte på något sätt uppvisat lovande siffror).

Jag tror detta är enda chansen för Norwegian, om man inte vill bevisa att Michael O'Leary haft rätt i sin utsago.

Både Rom o Barcelona är väl växande baser för Vueling o Norwegian. Easyjet planerar bud på Alitalia, så kanske är ett måste om man inte ska förlora marknaden för Ryanair och Easyjet.
 

Homer

Medlem
Qatar Airways would back any IAG-Norwegian takeover, CEO says | Reuters
Qatar Airways would back partially-owned IAG (ICAG.L) if the British Airways-owner decides to proceed with a takeover of Norwegian Air Shuttle (NWC.OL), Qatar’s CEO said, while declining to give further details of his plans to set up a new airline.

CEO of British Airways-owner IAG declines comment on Norwegian | Reuters
The chief executive of British Airways-owner IAG (ICAG.L) declined to answer questions about takeover target Norwegian (NWC.OL) on the group’s quarterly earnings call on Friday.


IAG:s kvartalsrapport ser ut såhär

IAG period highlights on results:
• First quarter operating profit €280 million before exceptional items (2017 restated(1): €160 million)
• Net foreign exchange operating profit impact for the quarter favourable €58 million
• Passenger unit revenue for the quarter down 0.7 per cent, up 3.5 per cent at constant currency
• Non-fuel unit costs before exceptional items for the quarter down 5.7 per cent, down 0.9 per cent at constant currency
• Fuel unit costs for the quarter up 0.6 per cent, up 10.4 per cent at constant currency
• Cash of €7,442 million at March 31, 2018 was down €53 million on March 31, 2017 and adjusted net debt to EBITDAR improved by 0.3 to 1.2 times
 
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