FACTBOX-German companies seek state support

May 26 - The German government is offering 115 billion euros ($160.7 billion) in public support for companies hurt by the global economic crisis via what it calls the Germany Fund.

State development bank KfW is providing 40 billion euros in loans of up to 300 million euros per borrower. Creditor banks can also apply for government loan guarantees.

Here is a list of companies that have sought state support or have been reported considering such a move.

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HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMACHINEN is set to be the first company to get state aid once parliament's budget committee approves. The world's biggest printing machine maker has sought a loan of around 300 million euros and 400 million in guarantees, according to a company source.

ARCANDOR has said it wants 650 million euros in guarantees plus a KfW loan for 200 million euros.

OPEL is seeking 3.3 billion euros in European state aid either in loans or loan guarantees, including 2.6 billion from Berlin, as General Motors spins off its European business. Suitors Fiat and Magna have presented plans calling for even higher guarantees. Senior Social Democrats have also suggested the state might need to take a temporary stake in Opel.

PORSCHE has sounded out KfW about potential conditions for a 1 billion euro loan, but has said this would not come from the German rescue fund. Porsche is struggling with a 9 billion euro net debt load built up in its attempt to seize control of Volkswagen.

INFINEON has been angling for state aid as the chipmaker grapples with a sharp downturn in demand. The company has declined comment on where the matter stands.

SCHAEFFLER has sought 4 billion euros in state aid, according to media reports, but the unlisted ball bearings group has not confirmed this. Family owner Georg Schaeffler said late in February the company's capital need amounted to 5-6 billion euros. It is suffering from its leveraged takeover of larger car parts group Continental.

IVECO, the commercial vehicles manufacturer owned by Italy's Fiat, is on the list of applicants for state aid reported by news magazine Der Spiegel. Iveco said it had not requested any funding. but it had enquired how to request funding if need be.

Real estate group IVG is mulling whether seek 300 million euros in guarantees, a company source said.

BMW has denied reports it was seeking state aid. The premium carmaker has said in the past it might seek state guarantees for its financial services business from Germany's SoFFin bank rescue fund.

VOLKSWAGEN is still working out details with SoFFin over 2 billion euros in loan guarantees for its banking operations.

GMAC, which finances GM cars, and the German banking unit of Ford have also applied for SoFFin guarantees.