14 June 2023 - 18:20
Publication of inside information in accordance with Art. 17 (1) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014

Munich, 14 June 2023 Blue Cap AG ("Blue Cap") has today entered into an agreement for the sale of its 100% stake in Knauer Uniplast Management GmbH ("Uniplast"). The buyers are the long-standing managing director of Uniplast, Andreas Doster, and the COO&CIO Sascha Sander. The purchase agreement is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2023.

Total proceeds (before taxes) will be in the low double-digit millions and around 17% above the net asset value valuation as of 31 December 2022. The sale of the company will thus equal a multiple as measured by the adjusted(1) EBITDA as of 31 December 2022 of approximately 8.6x. A small part of the purchase price will be made available to the company as a loan for a while and will only be repaid to Blue Cap as part of a future refinancing.

For over 50 years, Uniplast has been developing and producing food packaging for the dairy industry. The tubs and lids are produced by means of injection moulding and thermoforming processes and are used mainly for yoghurt, dessert, and cream cheese preparations. Many of the major German dairies have been customers for many years.

Considering the transaction and the further business outlook, Blue Cap is adjusting its guidance for the full year 2023. The Executive Board now expects Group revenue for the full year 2023 to be in the range of EUR 300 - 320 million (previously EUR 340 - 355 million) and continues to expect an adjusted EBITDA margin of 8 - 9% (previously 8 - 9%).

Further information on the transaction can be found in the Blue Cap AG press release published today.

(1) Adjustments: adjusted for extraordinary, out-of-period and other effects from reorganisation measures and one-off effects as well as for effects arising from purchase price allocations