Every day counts - Deutsche Beteiligungs AG
Every day counts - Deutsche Beteiligungs AG
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3. The change in the lending policy of banks, which was, in part, triggered by the<br />
announcement of new equity guidelines for banks ("Basle II"), poses a new challenge,<br />
particularly to mid-sized enterprises. This change, in addition to the succession<br />
issue in family-owned businesses, will boost the mid-term demand for private equity.<br />
II. Group structure<br />
<strong>Deutsche</strong> <strong>Beteiligungs</strong> <strong>AG</strong> has presented consolidated financial statements since fiscal<br />
year 2000/2001. The consolidated financial statements include the following companies:<br />
100%<br />
▼<br />
100%<br />
▼<br />
▼ ▼<br />
▼<br />
<strong>Deutsche</strong> <strong>Beteiligungs</strong> <strong>AG</strong> holds practically all German investments; international<br />
investments are essentially held by <strong>Deutsche</strong> <strong>Beteiligungs</strong>gesellschaft mbH and Q.P.O.N.<br />
<strong>Beteiligungs</strong> GmbH. <strong>Deutsche</strong> <strong>Beteiligungs</strong> <strong>AG</strong> co-invests alongside the new DB<strong>AG</strong><br />
Fund IV through DBG Fourth Equity Team GmbH & Co. KGaA. The management team<br />
of <strong>Deutsche</strong> <strong>Beteiligungs</strong> <strong>AG</strong> co-invests through DBG Advisors GmbH & Co. KG. The<br />
other four companies hold no material investments.<br />
III. Development of the portfolio<br />
<strong>Deutsche</strong> <strong>Beteiligungs</strong> <strong>AG</strong><br />
100% 100%<br />
Undecima<br />
DBG Auslandsbeteiligungen<br />
<strong>Beteiligungs</strong> GmbH<br />
GmbH & Co. KG<br />
99%<br />
▼<br />
▼ 99%<br />
DBG Fourth Equity Team<br />
GmbH & Co. 1% KGaA<br />
100%<br />
▼<br />
▼100%<br />
<strong>Deutsche</strong> <strong>Beteiligungs</strong>gesellschaft<br />
mbH<br />
DBG Management<br />
GmbH & Co. KG<br />
▼<br />
1%<br />
100% 50%<br />
▼ ▼ 100%<br />
▼ 50%<br />
▼<br />
DBG Fifth Equity<br />
Q.P.O.N.<br />
International GmbH<br />
<strong>Beteiligungs</strong> GmbH<br />
33,33%<br />
33.33%<br />
▼<br />
▼<br />
DBG Advisors<br />
GmbH & Co. KG<br />
100%<br />
At October 31, 2003, there were 43 companies or groups of companies valued at<br />
acquisition costs of 300 million euros in the portfolio of <strong>Deutsche</strong> <strong>Beteiligungs</strong> <strong>AG</strong>. In<br />
the previous year, the total number of investments was 49, valued at acquisition costs<br />
of 313 million euros.<br />
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