Munich, 2018
Serafin s philosophy builds upon more than 150 years of entrepreneurial tradition of the Haindl family 1849: Foundation of Haindl Papier in Augsburg 2001: Sale of Haindl sche Papierfabrik to Finnish corporate UPM-Kymmene 2010: Foundation of Serafin Group Page 2
With more than 4,000 employees Serafin currently generates an annual turnover of 600 m Filaments Sales: 130 m Tabletop solutions Sales: 120 m Hardware Sales: 80 m Cast components Sales: 65 m Flooring systems Sales: 60 m Packaging Sales: 60 m Food Sales: 35 m Tools Sales: 30 m Steel cylinders Sales: 20 m Page 3
Founders and Board of Advisors of Serafin guarantee a responsible development of the group Founders Falk Daum Philipp Haindl Dino Kitzinger Board of Advisors Prof. Dr. Bernd Gottschalk - former president of the German Automotive Industry Association and former board member at Daimler Benz AG Wolfgang Ley - founder and former CEO of Escada AG Prof. Dr. Heinrich von Pierer - former CEO of Siemens AG Page 4
Filaments: 130 m sales, 700 employees Perlon GmbH Perlon GmbH is a leading supplier of synthetic filaments The group manufactures and distributes, amongst others, filaments for paper machine clothing, synthetic brush filaments, abrasive filaments as well as dental/care filaments Sites: Germany, USA, China The former Nextrusion GmbH was acquired in 2010 from the Japanese Teijin Ltd. in the context of the concentration on its core business. The strategic add-on acquisition of Perlon-Monofil GmbH from Lanxess AG followed in 2014. The Hahl Group GmbH was acquired in 2015 from an Austrian financial investor. In 2016, Serafin acquired a production site in China Page 5
Porcelain: 120 m sales, 1,200 employees BHS tabletop AG BHS tabletop AG is a global market leader in the production of professional porcelain for the food service industry The company distributes its products under the three brands Bauscher, Tafelstern and Schönwald and belongs to the specialists in the hotel and catering industry with a global renowned customer base Sites: Germany, Czech Republic Serafin Group acquired a majority stake of BHS tabletop AG in 2017 Page 6
Hardware: 80 m sales, 680 employees suki.international GmbH suki.international GmbH is a European distributor and systems supplier for do-it-yourself centers The company focuses on complex and individual assortments in the area of ironware, hand tools, furniture fittings and wood connectors Site: Germany suki.international was acquired in 2013 from the US corporate ITW Inc. in the context of the concentration on its core business Page 7
Cast components: 65 m sales, 400 employees WESO Aurorahütte GmbH WESO Aurorahütte GmbH is an iron foundry with focus on grey cast iron products With a production capacity of currently 28k tons the casting components are distributed to customers in diverse industries (e.g. heating-, agricultural- and railway-technology) Site: Germany WESO was acquired in 2018 from Viessmann Group in the context of the concentration on its core business Page 8
Flooring: 60 m sales, 170 employees Conica AG Conica AG develops and manufactures sports and industrial flooring systems and playgrounds to be used in all climate zones around the world The innovative product portfolio includes system solutions for indoor and outdoor athletic tracks, multifunctional facilities, sports- and multi-purpose halls and clay court systems for tennis courts Sites: Switzerland, United Kingdom Conica was acquired in 2013 from BASF SE in the context of the concentration on its core business. The strategic add-on acquisition of Playtop Licensing Ltd. followed in 2013 in the context of a succession planning Page 9
Packaging: 60 m sales, 260 employees Perga-Plastic GmbH Perga-Plastic GmbH is a manufacturer of industrial films and film packaging The company s product portfolio includes mainly mono- and co-extruded high density polyethylene as well as low density polyethylene (HDPE and LDPE) films which are printed and converted in-house Site: Germany Perga-Plastic was acquired in 2010 from SüdKB/LBBW in the context of portfolio management activities Page 10
Food: 35 m sales, 450 employees Gersthofer Backbetriebe GmbH Gersthofer Backbetriebe GmbH is an industrial bakery in Southern Germany The company produces a broad range of bakery products such as bread, rolls, confectionery, pastries, braided bread and cakes sold under the brands Gretl Brot und Backstube Lechauen Site: Germany Gersthofer Backbetriebe was acquired in 2014 from the shareholder families in the context of their succession planning Page 11
Tools: 30 m sales, 180 employees Heller Tools GmbH Heller Tools GmbH is a manufacturer of drilling bits for professional use The company offers drilling solutions for concrete, masonry, wood and metal and distributes its products to the specialist trade worldwide Site: Germany Heller Tools was acquired in 2014 from the US corporate ITW Inc. in the context of the concentration on its core business. The strategic add-on acquisition of KEIL Werkzeugfabrik Karl Eischeid GmbH followed in 2017 in the context of a succession planning Page 12
Steel cylinders: 20 m sales, 100 employees Eurocylinder Systems AG Eurocylinder Systems AG is a manufacturer of seamless high pressure steel cylinders The company develops, produces and distributes steel cylinders for the storage and transportation of gases. The products are used amongst others as cylinders for industrial gases, medical purposes, within the beverage industry or as diving sports equipment Site: Germany Eurocylinder Systems was acquired in 2016 from the shareholder families in the context of their succession planning Page 13
Serafin acquires established companies in mature markets The goal is to set up a diversified group of companies with total group sales of 1 bn p.a. Serafin acquires corporate spin-offs and medium-sized companies with minimum revenues of 20 m p.a. The financial and legal due diligence along with the subsequent support of the group companies is carried out internally Page 14
Office Munich Serafin Unternehmensgruppe GmbH Löwengrube 18 80333 Munich +49 89 30 90 669 0 www.serafin-gruppe.de Office London Serafin Group Limited 42 Berkeley Square London W1J 5AW +44 20 7318 0302 www.serafin-group.co.uk Contact Person Megha Kapoor Megha.Kapoor@serafin-group.co.uk Dr. Dominik Socher Dominik.Socher@serafin-group.co.uk Martin Pfletschinger Martin.Pfletschinger@serafin-group.co.uk Page 15