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Bastei Lübbe AG — Investor Relations & Filings

Ticker · BST ISIN · DE000A1X3YY0 LEI · 529900F1RRY8J20M2I79 F Publishing, broadcasting, and content production and distribution activities
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Filings indexed 463 across all filing types
Latest filing 2015-10-05 Capital/Financing Update
Country DE Germany
Listing F BST

About Bastei Lübbe AG

https://www.luebbe.com/en

Bastei Lübbe AG is a broad-based media company and a leading independent publisher. The company's core business involves publishing a diverse portfolio of content, including books, audiobooks, e-books, and other digital products such as novel booklets. Operating through thirteen distinct publishing brands, its catalogue covers a wide array of genres, including fiction, non-fiction, and popular science, catering to adults, young readers, and children. The publisher is particularly noted for its strength in genre fiction. A key strategic focus is the development of communities around its brands, leveraging digital networks to engage with its audience.

Recent filings

Filing Released Lang Actions
Bastei Lubbe AG: Favourable refinancing opportunity seized: Bastei Lubbe AG secures attractive financing conditions for future corporate growth
Capital/Financing Update Classification · 98% confidence The document is a news release disseminated via DGAP (a service often used for regulatory news in Germany). The content explicitly discusses the company securing a syndicated loan, refinancing activities, and expanding financing for future growth. Key terms like 'Financing', 'syndicated loan', 'corporate bond', and 'interest expenses' strongly indicate an announcement related to capital structure and fundraising activities. This aligns directly with the definition for 'Capital/Financing Update' (CAP). It is not a full annual report (10-K), an earnings release (ER), or a management discussion (MDA), but a specific announcement about securing debt financing.
2015-10-05 English
Bastei Lubbe AG: Implementation of joint growth strategy: Bastei Lubbe AG sells 3 % share in Daedalic Entertainment GmbH to British investor
Share Issue/Capital Change Classification · 99% confidence The document is a news release dated September 17, 2015, announcing a specific corporate transaction: Bastei Lübbe AG selling a 3% share in Daedalic Entertainment GmbH to an external investor. This transaction involves a change in ownership structure and financing strategy related to an investment. This type of announcement, detailing a specific corporate action that is not a standard periodic report (like 10-K or IR), a management change (MANG), or a dividend declaration (DIV), fits best under 'Capital/Financing Update' (CAP) as it directly relates to capital structure adjustments and investment financing, or potentially 'Regulatory Filings' (RNS) as a general corporate news item. Given the focus on selling an equity stake to finance future growth and deconsolidating the investment to manage balance sheet ratios, 'CAP' is the most precise fit among the specific categories. It is not a general regulatory filing (RNS) because it describes a specific financing/transaction event.
2015-09-17 English
Bastei Lubbe AG sells 3 % share in Daedalic Entertainment GmbH to British investor
M&A Activity Classification · 95% confidence The document is an 'Ad-hoc' announcement dated 17 September 2015, disseminated according to § 15 WpHG (German Securities Trading Act). The content details a specific corporate transaction: Bastei Lübbe AG selling a 3% share in Daedalic Entertainment GmbH to a British investor. This type of material event disclosure, which is not a standard periodic report (like 10-K or IR) or a specific announcement like a dividend or management change, falls best under the general category for regulatory disclosures that are not otherwise specified. Since it announces a significant transaction (sale of an investment leading to deconsolidation), and it is not explicitly covered by M&A (TAR, which usually implies a takeover bid or merger proposal), the most appropriate general category for significant, non-standard regulatory news is 'Regulatory Filings' (RNS). It is too specific for RNS, but given the options, it describes a transaction impacting capital structure/ownership, but it's not a formal share issue (SHA) or buyback (POS). However, the core event is a transaction involving the sale of an equity stake, which is a form of capital/financing activity or a major ownership change. Given the options, 'Capital/Financing Update' (CAP) covers changes in capital structure or fundraising, and selling an investment stake leading to deconsolidation fits this theme of managing the balance sheet and investment portfolio. Alternatively, since it's an ad-hoc disclosure of a material event, RNS is a strong fallback. Given the nature of selling an investment stake, CAP is slightly more descriptive than the general RNS fallback, although RNS is often used for German Ad-hoc releases. I will classify this as a transaction impacting the company's holdings, leaning towards CAP, but recognizing its nature as an Ad-hoc disclosure. Re-evaluating: The transaction is a sale of an investment stake, which is a significant corporate event but not directly related to the company's own financing or capital raising. It is a material, non-periodic disclosure. In the absence of a specific 'Asset Sale' or 'Investment Disposal' code, RNS (Regulatory Filings) serves as the best catch-all for mandatory, ad-hoc disclosures of material non-standard events.
2015-09-17 English
Bastei Lubbe AG: Strong voting results after harmonious Annual General Meeting
AGM Information Classification · 98% confidence The document explicitly discusses the results and proceedings of the company's 'Annual General Meeting' (AGM). Key phrases include 'Strong voting results after harmonious Annual General Meeting', 'Management’s agenda proposals were consistently voted for in high numbers and were thus all approved', and details about the dividend approved at the meeting. This content directly aligns with the definition of AGM Information (AGM-R). Although it mentions voting results (DVA), the primary focus is the overall meeting summary and approval of management actions, making AGM-R the most appropriate classification.
2015-09-16 English
Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements 2015
Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements Classification · 100% confidence The document explicitly states 'Voting Rights Announcements' in the header and details a notification from an individual (Ms Larissa Juliana Zang) regarding her voting rights in Bastei Lübbe AG exceeding a specific threshold (3.01%) on September 08, 2015, citing Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG. This directly matches the definition for 'Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements' (Code: DVA). Although the document is short, it is the announcement itself, not a notice about another report, making DVA the most precise fit over the general RNS.
2015-09-16 English
Bastei Lubbe AG sells investment in Prasenta Promotion International GmbH
M&A Activity Classification · 99% confidence The document is a short announcement (2236 characters) classified as 'Ad-hoc' and details the sale of a 50% investment in a subsidiary (Präsenta Promotion International GmbH) by Bastei Lübbe AG. This transaction involves a change in corporate structure and asset disposal, which is a significant corporate event. It is not a full annual report (10-K), an earnings release (ER), or a standard dividend notice (DIV). It most closely aligns with a significant corporate action announcement. Since there is no specific category for 'Disposal' or 'M&A Activity' that perfectly captures a simple asset sale/divestiture (TAR is for Mergers/Takeovers), and given its nature as a mandatory disclosure under German regulations (§ 15 WpHG) disseminated via DGAP, it falls best under the general 'Regulatory Filings' (RNS) category, as it is a miscellaneous, material, non-standard corporate announcement. It is too specific for RNS, but the closest fit among the provided options for a material, non-financial, non-management change announcement is RNS, or potentially TAR if viewed as a form of M&A activity, but TAR usually implies a merger or takeover bid. Given the context of a simple divestiture, RNS is the most appropriate fallback for a material, non-standard disclosure.
2015-09-07 English

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