- Business
- Fondul Proprietatea S.A. (FP.L) operates as a closed-end alternative investment fund that acquires and manages equity stakes in Romanian companies across energy, utilities, oil and gas, banking, infrastructure, and other sectors; its portfolio includes listed holdings such as OMV Petrom, Hidroelectrica, and Nuclearelectrica, alongside unlisted assets in entities like C.N. Aeroporturi Bucuresti S.A. and port operators; the fund, founded in 2005 by the Romanian Government and headquartered in Bucharest, primarily targets value maximization through strategic divestments and listings to benefit shareholders originally compensated for communist-era expropriations. The fund maintains a diversified portfolio valued at approximately RON 11.5 billion at the end of 2024, with shares listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange and global depositary receipts formerly traded on the London Stock Exchange. It focuses on Romanian public equity markets, employing a small team of three while executing active portfolio management under oversight from its Board of Nominees and sole director.
Recent developments include ongoing share buyback programs accelerated through public tender offers completed in September 2025 and earlier in 2024-2025, with notifications of transactions and share capital reductions registered throughout 2025; the fund delisted its GDRs from the London Stock Exchange in April 2025 following cancellation processes initiated in late 2024; it proposes participation in a EUR 500 million IPO for Bucharest Airports to fund a new terminal as of November 2025. In 2023-2024, Fondul Proprietatea sold its minority stakes in Enel distribution and energy companies, completed an accelerated bookbuild offering of its full OMV Petrom holding, and facilitated Hidroelectrica's IPO with partial stake sale; ongoing litigations persist regarding C.N. Aeroporturi Bucuresti's share capital increase, with court decisions noted in early 2025. The fund continues selection processes for a new alternative investment fund manager, with updates through 2025 shareholder meetings approving dividends, governance changes, and strategic resolutions.