Headline: Spain’s Asterion to Buy German Utility Steag
Date: 25/08/2023
Type: Acquisition
Acquiror: Asterion
Target: Steag
Target Services: Utilities
Valuation: $2.7 bn
Country: Germany
Continent: Europe
Target Industry: Utilities
Rationale: Spanish infrastructure investor Asterion is set to acquire German utility Steag for approximately $2.7 billion. Asterion’s offer values Steag at around 2.5 billion euros, including debt. The acquisition will help transform Steag into a renewables company, requiring significant investment.
Summary: Asterion, a Spanish infrastructure investor, has outbid other competitors to acquire German utility Steag for approximately $2.7 billion. Steag, which currently operates coal power plants, will undergo transformation into a renewables company, necessitating substantial investment. The deal is part of Asterion’s expansion strategy within the energy sector.