Trakcja Polska SA, the leading rail infrastructure construction group in Poland, Tiltra Group AB and Kauno Tiltai AB (jointly the Tiltra Group), regional transport infrastructure construction group which home markets are Poland and Lithuania and Comsa Emte – majority shareholder of Trakcja Polska SA and shareholders of Tiltra Group have jointly decided to end the merger discussions.
All parties saw the merger as the outstanding opportunity create one of the leading players in roads and railway segment in Poland. However, a number of issues, not depending on the transaction parties did not allow us to bring deal to the completion at the time set in the contract.
Despite the significant efforts and overall progress achieved in the merger process, we have to conclude that the transaction can not be brought to the completion. We leave this process with the regret and wish all the success to each other in the future.
About Trakcja Polska (www.trakcjapolska.com)
Trakcja Polska group is one of the leading groups on the Polish rail infrastructure construction market. It consists of a holding company Trakcja Polska, PRKiI, Bahn Technik, PRK 7 Nieruchomości and Torprojekt Sp. z o.o. The Group generated a turnover of more than 700 million PLN for the year 2009 and employed over 1,000 persons. Trakcja Polska renders construction and assembly services for railway and tram infrastructure projects.
About Tiltra Group (www.tiltra.com)
Tiltra Group is the regional infrastructure construction group operating in Poland and Lithuania. The group is specialised in the construction and reconstruction of roads, bridges, airports, tunnels, railways and ports and utilities infrastructure. Currently it employs about 2,500 people. In Poland, Tiltra Group owns two major groups of construction companies – Poldim based in Tarnow, and PEUiM headquartered in Białystok. In Lithuania, Tiltra operates the largest construction group Kauno tiltai. Tiltra Group had a turnover of over PLN 1.2 bn for the financial year 2009/2010 (ended on 31st March) of which 70% came from its Polish operations. Combined EBITDA of Tiltra Group for the above period amounted to PLN 127 million and net profit to PLN 59 million.