In the scope of bundling broadband activities in Upper Austria, the “Operations Layer 1” and “Operations Layer 2” operational units of Energie AG Oberösterreich Telekom GmbH (Telekom GmbH) were spun off for inclusion in Energie AG Oberösterreich under the demerger and acquisition agreement of 4 March 2022. The two operational units, including “Assets Layer 1”, were subsequently spun off from Energie AG Oberösterreich for inclusion in OÖ Breitband Infrastruktur GmbH, established in September 2021. The entity was renamed to Breitband Oberösterreich Infrastruktur GmbH.
The next step was to transfer Energie AG Oberösterreich's entire investment in Breitband Oberösterreich Infrastruktur GmbH to Fiber Service OÖ GmbH, which was renamed BBOÖ Breitband Oberösterreich GmbH, in return for a participating interest of 50% in the latter. Energie AG Oberösterreich and OÖ Landesholding GmbH now each hold half of the shares in BBOÖ Breitband Oberösterreich GmbH.
Additionally, the “Operations Layer 2” operational unit was spun off from Breitband Oberösterreich Infrastruktur GmbH for integration with BBOÖ Breitband Oberösterreich GmbH. As well as this, the “Operations Layer 1” operational unit, including “Assets Layer 1” of BBOÖ Breitband Oberösterreich GmbH, will be integrated with Breitband Oberösterreich Infrastruktur GmbH in the form of a shareholder contribution.
As of 31 December 2021, all shares in Oberösterreichische Gemeinnützige Bau- und Wohngesellschaft mbH were sold to LAWOG – Gemeinnützige Landeswohnungsgenossenschaft für Oberösterreich eingetragene Genossenschaft mit beschränkter Haftung and GVVG gemeinnützige Vermietungs- und Verwaltungsgesellschaft m.b.H.
With a view to bundling heat activities in West Bohemia, the entities Energie AG Teplo Rokycany s.r.o. and Tepelné zásobování Rakovník, spol. s.r.o. were merged with Energie AG Teplo Bohemia s.r.o. on 1 October 2021.
In addition to this, Energie AG Bohemia s.r.o. was able to acquire a 100% holding in Czech heat company RATE s.r.o. on 3 January 2022.