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Blue Cap — m:access Conference 2022
44 slides from Blue Cap's conference presentation, Jul 13, 2022
Slide 1: Investor Presentation m:access Conference
Investor Presentation m:access Conference July 13th 2022 Blue Cap AG
Slide 2: Blue Cap at a glance
Blue Cap at a glance: Listed Private Equity company with investment focus on German-speaking SMEs Buy 9 €267m Transform Portfolio companies, 2021 group revenue Sell primarily control investments (+15% yoy) Founded in 9.1% 5 2021 adjusted EBITDA margin acquisitions in last 15 months 2006 including th
Slide 3: Agenda
Agenda 01_ Investment Highlights 02_ Business Performance 03_ Financial Performance 04_ ESG Focus
Slide 4: Investment Highlights
Investment 01_ Highlights
Slide 5: Unique opportunity to invest in German SME companies
Investment Highlights Unique opportunity to invest in German SME companies 01_ Proven and unique business model 02_ Diversified portfolio with high value potential 03_ Track record for value growth 04_ Substantial earnings growth 05_ Solid financial foundation 06_ Attractive dividend yield Blue Cap
Slide 6: Proven and unique business model
01_ Proven and unique business model BUY TRANSFORM SELL ▪ Investment situations, among Development & implementation of ▪ Active sales process: others: individual strategies under independent best-owner approach management: Succession ▪ Passive sales process: Strengthen growth Targeting through Carve
Slide 7: Differentiation to other listed investment companies
01_ Proven and unique business model: Differentiation to other listed investment companies “Best Owner” approach Buy, Buy,Turnaround, Sell Turnaround, Sell ▪ We keep our portfolio companies as long as we are the “Best Owner”, and value creation is still possible with Blue Cap as main shareholder ▪ W
Slide 8: Diversified portfolio with high value potential (1/4)
02_ Diversified portfolio with high value potential (1/4) Portfolio of Net asset value share by segment (*) ▪ 9 companies with headquarters in Germany % ▪ More than 1,300 employees Business ▪ Four major segments represent the value of the group (*) Services 18% Plastics 40% Medical 19% 20% Adhesives
Slide 9: Diversified portfolio with high value potential (2/4)
02_ Diversified portfolio with high value potential (2/4) Plastics: 40%* ▪ Manufactures lightweight plastic boards from recycled plastic primarily for the packaging and automotive industry ▪ Equity story: profits from sustainability Invest: 2019 / 100% trends, new applications/markets Revenue: € 59
Slide 10: Diversified portfolio with high value potential (3/4)
02_ Diversified portfolio with high value potential (3/4) Adhesives & Coatings: 20%* ▪ Niche supplier of adhesive products for different industries ▪ Equity story: efficiency improvements, Invest: 2009 / 100% improve customer mix, digitization Revenue: € 36 mn ▪ Leading international company for sel
Slide 11: Diversified portfolio with high value potential (4/4)
02_ Diversified portfolio with high value potential (4/4) Business Services: 18%* ▪ Electronic product and systems distributor with a special focus on value-add through technical consulting and development expertise ▪ Equity story: further develop profitable growth story, Invest: 2021 / 93% Revenue:
Slide 12: Track record for value growth
03_ Track record for value growth Production Technology Metal Technology Medical Technology Medical Technology Adhesive Technology ▪ Investment: 2011 ▪ Investment: 2016 ▪ Investment: 2014 ▪ Investment: 2012 ▪ Investment: 2009 ▪ Exit: 2022 ▪ Exit: 2021 ▪ Exit: 2020 ▪ Exit: 2018 ▪ Exit: 2017 ▪ Buyer:
Slide 13: Track record for value growth: Net Asset Value
03_ Track record for value growth Net Asset Value as of December 31, 2021 Change of EUR mn 172.8 calculation method 22.0 ▪ Our target: Indication -1.9 153.9 Indic. of hypothetical sales 33.4 NAV per proceeds in line with 119.3 share the market 2.3 14.0 ▪ Problem: The DCF € 39.30 method has led to in
Slide 14: Substantial earnings growth
04_ Substantial earnings growth Revenue Adjusted (2) EBITDA and adj. EBITDA margin EUR m EUR m and % CAGR (1) ~16% CAGR (1) ~37% 305-325 9-10% 9.1% 267.3 7.6% 225.7 233.0 28-32 6.4% 24.6 176.0 4.8% 17.6 14.3 8.6 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022e 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022e (1) Based on mid point of most recen
Slide 15: Solid financial foundation
05_ Solid financial foundation Equity and equity ratio Adj. EBITDA (lS) and leverage ratio (rS) EUR m and in % of total assets EUR m (lS) and in years (rS) 28 5 2021 98.2 37% 4.3 24.6 24 4 20 17.6 Target 16 2.6 3 < 3.5x 2020 80.3 41% 14.3 2.3 12 2 8 2019 67.0 33% 1 4 0 0 2019 2020 2021 Net debt/adj.
Slide 16: Attractive dividend yield
06_ Attractive dividend yield Dividend per share and dividend yield Investors should participate in our success EUR and % 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 3.7% 3.3% Proposition to Annual General Meeting: 0.85 1.00 1.00 Euro per share for FY 2021 0.85 ▪ Increase of the base dividend by 13% 0.25 0.75 0.75 +13% ▪ A spec
Slide 17: Above-average performance of the Blue Cap share
06_ Above-average performance of the Blue Cap share Relative performance in peer comparison Share price performance 5 years SDAX Blue Cap 300% 250% 200% 150% 100% 50% 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 ▪ Significant increase in value over the past few years ▪ Volatile movement, but… ▪ ... in the medium and lo
Slide 18: Business Performance
Business 02_ Performance
Slide 19: Successful value creation and re-investments in new platforms
Successful value creation and re-investments in new platforms Two major exits Three platform acquisitions Since 2021 Ownership Stake: 71 % Segment: Plastics Invest: 2014 - Buyer: Dover Corp. (USA) Exit: 2020 - Actual exit value achieved as % of NAV: ~177 % Segment: Medicals - Money Multiple: ~ 4.0x
Slide 20: Transline: Digital business model with proprietary technology platform TBlue
Transline: Digital business model with proprietary technology platform “TBlue” 1 2 TBlue offers its customers several Automatic quotation based on project interfaces for the automatic transfer of word count and translation memory word source files and orders count 2. Offer generation 3 7 1. Data 3.
Slide 21: Transline: Fragmented market with strong growth and leading technology
Transline: Fragmented market with strong growth and attractive company with leading technology A fragmented & growing market ... … and attractive investment highlights Global market volume Strategic focus on growing end markets, e.g., medtec, 2020 pharma, eCommerce, software Brand new technology for
Slide 22: Financial Performance
Financial 03_ Performance
Slide 23: Good start into 2022
Good start into 2022 Performance in first three months 2022 Robust financials due to diversification ▪ Sales increased mainly due to acquisitions and positive 82.7 development in plastics segment. Increase of adj. EBITDA Revenue (€ mn) +48% margin and adj. EBIT margin to 9.6% (PY: 8.1%) and 55.9 5.7
Slide 24: Outlook
Outlook Further strengthen the portfolio structure: Short term goals Inflation, supply chain issues and upcoming recession shift focus to operational performance ▪ Short term financial goal for 2022: Sales of EUR 305-325 mn and EBITDA (adj.) margin of 9-10%, Price management which is subject to Russ
Slide 25: ESG Focus
04_ ESG Focus
Slide 26: Sustainability at Blue Cap: Our roadmap to anchor an ESG strategy
Sustainability at Blue Cap: Our roadmap to anchor an ESG strategy at group level 2020 ✓ 2021 ✓ 2022 2023ff ▪ ESG project: kick off at Blue ▪ Dedicated ESG chapter ▪ Publication of first ESG ▪ Achievement of rateability ✓ Cap holding in annual report 2020 report (DNK basis (2)) ▪ Enhanced access to E
Slide 27: Emissions of CO2 equivalents
Federal Climate Change Act is the benchmark for our CO2 reduction strategy Reduction targets by sector 300 250 Emissions of CO2 equivalents 200 in million tonnes -36% 150 -58% 100 50 0 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042
Slide 28: Thank you for your attention!
Thank you for your attention!
Slide 29: Appendix
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Slide 30: Experienced Management Team with Complementary Skills
Experienced Management Team with Complementary Skills Tobias Hoffmann-Becking Ulrich Blessing Matthias Kosch Chief Investment Officer Chief Operating Officer Chief Financial Officer Main Responsibilities Main Responsibilities Main Responsibilities ▪ M&A Business ▪ Portfolio Management ▪ Finance and
Slide 31: Fiscal Year 2021 – Segments performance (1/2)
Fiscal Year 2021 – Segments performance (1/2) Revenue by Segments Employees by Segments EUR mn including trainees Business Others 136 Services Plastics +35% 6% 101 3% Adhesives & 88 +4% Coatings 85 Adhesives & Coatings 32% Business 18 Services 0 59% Plastics 26 Others (1) -45% 47 2021 2020 (1) The s
Slide 32: Fiscal Year 2021 – Segments performance (2/2)
Fiscal Year 2021 – Segments performance (2/2) EBITDA adj. by Segments EBIT adj. by Segments EUR mn EUR mn 17,3 8,6 Plastics +82% Plastics +146% 9,5 3,5 Adhesives & 6,9 Adhesives & 3,3 -10% -27% Coatings 7,7 Coatings 4,5 Business 1,1 Business 0,9 Services 0,0 Services 0,0 -0,6 -1,6 Others(1) Others +
Slide 33: 3M 2022 – Segments performance
3M 2022 – Segments performance Revenue by segments Adjusted EBITDA by segments EUR m EUR m 42 5.5 Plastics +45% Plastics +57% 29 3.5 23 1.3 Adhesives & Coatings +10% Adhesives & Coatings -24% 21 1.7 17 1.5 Business Services Business Services 0 0.0 1 0.0 Others -87% Others 6 3M 2022 -0.5 3M 2022 3M 2
Slide 34: Blue Cap on the stock market
Blue Cap on the stock market Reference Data Positive Recommendations by Analysts ▪ ISIN/WKN: DE 00A0JM2M1 / A0JM2M ▪ Ticker: B7E, B7E.DE (Reuters), B7E:GR (Bloomberg) Analyst Date Rating Target Price ▪ Share Capital: 4,396,290.00 Euro / 4,396,290 pcs M.M. Warburg 04.05.2022 Buy 42.00 € ▪ Market Segm
Slide 35: con-pearl GmbH
con-pearl GmbH Headquarters Geismar, Thuringia Review 2021 Managing Directors Stefan Hoedt, ▪ con-pearl benefited from profitable high- Ulrich Blessing volume orders in logistic segment con-pearl manufactures lightweight plastic ▪ Weakness in automotive industry boards and products for the packaging
Slide 36: H+E Group
H+E Group Headquarters Ittlingen, Baden- Review 2021 Württemberg ▪ H+E was mainly influenced by chip shortage Managing Director Philipp Bentzinger, due to its high concentration on the automotive H+E is a plastics expert with core Mike Liphardt industry competence in the development and ▪ Shortage o
Slide 37: Uniplast Knauer GmbH & Co. KG
Uniplast Knauer GmbH & Co. KG Headquarters Dettingen an der Erms, Review 2021 Baden-Württemberg ▪ Uniplast was able to pass on increases in raw Managing Director Andreas Doster material prices to customers, which had a Uniplast develops and manufactures plastic positive effect on the margin achieved
Slide 38: Planatol GmbH
Planatol GmbH Headquarters Rohrdorf-Thansau, Review 2021 Bavaria ▪ Planatol was able to ensure its good supply Managing Director Hans Mühlhauser capability thanks to forward-looking measures Planatol is a global supplier of adhesives, to build up inventory levels adhesive applications and applicatio
Slide 39: Neschen Coating GmbH
Neschen Coating GmbH Headquarters Bückeburg, Lower Saxony Review 2021 Managing Directors Andreas Mertens, ▪ Further reduced order volume in the area of Nils Honscha products for trade fairs and other graphic Neschen Coating GmbH is a leading applications international company for self-adhesive Reven
Slide 40: HY-LINE Group
HY-LINE Group Headquarters Unterhaching, Bavaria Review 2021 Managing Directors Guido Brüning, ▪ HY-LINE was extremely impacted by the Martin Dibold, turbulences of the supply chains → component The HY-LINE Group has its origins in the shortages and extended delivery times Sven Holfert, distribution
Slide 41: Transline Group
Transline Group Headquarters Reutlingen, Baden- Equity Story and Outlook Württemberg ▪ Strategic focus on growing end markets, e.g., Managing Directors Dr Wolfgang Sturz, medtec, pharma, eCommerce, software Transline is one of the large German Katja Schabert ▪ Brand new technology forms the basis fo
Slide 42: nokra Optische Prüftechnik und Automation GmbH
nokra Optische Prüftechnik und Automation GmbH Headquarters Baesweiler, North Rhine- Review 2021 Westphalia ▪ Major project delays and postponements Managing Director Günter Lauven ▪ Sales development was very volatile nokra manufactures inline measurement ▪ But strong order intake was recorded in t
Slide 43: Financial calendar and contact details
Financial calendar and contact details Date Event Location 13 July 2022 m:access Conference Investment Companies Munich 27 July 2022 Preliminary Figures: H1 2022 + Earnings Call at 2 pm CEST Press release and conference call August 2022 Half Year Report 2022 Publication 17 October 2022 22. European
Slide 44: Disclaimer
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