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Deutsche Beteiligungs - Recession in Germany unfolding

Deutsche Beteiligungs (DBAG) posted a c 13% NAV decline in total return terms in FY22 (to end-September 2022), affected by lower public equity multiples used in the valuation and macroeconomic headwinds in Germany. In light of its high investment activity in FY22 (€176.8m, skewed towards IT services and software) and faltering private equity exits globally, management has proposed a lower dividend (to preserve capital for new and follow-on investments) of €0.80/share (vs €1.60 paid from FY21 profit), but reaffirmed its mid-term dividend planning of at least €1.60 pa. DBAG now trades at a 17% discount to NAV (versus a five-year average premium of 10%).
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Deutsche Beteiligungs AG

Deutsche Beteiligungs is an investment company. Co. raises closed-end private equity funds (DBAG funds) for investments in equity or equity-like financial instruments primarily in non-quoted companies. Co. invests as a co-investor in companies alongside DBAG funds by way of majority takeovers or minority investments. Co. basically structures majority takeovers as so-called management buyouts. Expansion capital financings are made by way of a minority investment, for example, via a capital increase. Geographically, Co. concentrates its investments primarily on companies domiciled in German-speaking regions.

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Pedro Fonseca

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