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Deutsche Beteiligungs - Solid liquidity for new investments

Deutsche Beteiligungs (DBAG) posted a healthy 14% NAV total return in H123 (ending March 2023) due to expanding public peer multiples, the first time recognition of 2023 budgeted results (in Q123) and value-accretive add-on acquisitions. Proceeds from recent realisations have provided DBAG with sizeable capital to pursue new investments (management remains committed to investing €96m pa on average in 2023–25), though global M&A markets remain relatively muted, limiting DBAG’s investment activity. DBAG’s shares now trade at a 14% discount to NAV, whereas they traded at an average 18% premium in 2017–21 (despite its NAV not reflecting its fund services business).
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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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