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Danube Equity With Industrial Expertise
to Successful Growth
Arno Langwieser, Managing Director Peter
Angermayer, Managing Director Tel.
43-732-9015-5360, Fax [phone] office_at_d
anubequity.com www.danubequity.com
smart money for smart people
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About Danube Equity

• Austrias largest Corporate Venture Capital Fund
• Founded in 2001 by
• Structured as an Evergreen Fund - no financial
  upper limit
• Fund size 25 mill.
• Number of Portfolio Companies at present 6

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About Danube Equity

• International processing group
• ? Steel Division
• Production processing of steel
• ? Railway Systems
• World market leader Turnouts, special
  rails
• ? Automotive Division
• System supplier for the automotive industry
• ? Profilform Division
• Leading in special sections and tubes
• 80 production facilities in 36 countries
• Sales 6.500 m EBITDA 1.092 m
• staff 23.600
• Listed on the stock market since 1995

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Investment Criteria of Danube Equity

• Sectors - (new) materials processing of
  materials
• - mechatronics
• - automotive industry
• - railway systems
• - power engineering - renewable energy
  sources
• Regions Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Czech
  Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary
• Funding Stages start-up, early stage, financing
  of expansions
• Investment 0,5 - 4 Mio equity per
  investment minority shareholding
• Exit holding period 4-6 years IPO, Trade
  Sale, Merger, MBO/MBI
• Co-operation Close co-operation with special
  banks like KfW in Germany, AWS in Austria and
  with other local and foreign funds

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Examples of our Investment Focus

• MaterialsProduction and processing of metals,
  metal foams, plastics, wood, ceramics, ultralight
  systems composites, hybrid/compound materials,
  coatings, foils, nano technology, ....
• Processing of MaterialsForming, cold welding,
  plasma welding, laser welding, glueing, joining
  techniques, pressing, crimping, cutting,
  perforating, ....
• AutomotiveManufacturer of car bodies and other
  suppliers to the automotive industry offering a
  unique technology or a special USP with a focus
  on safety, weight and styling.
• MechatronicsAutomation, micro systems, laser
  technology, sensor technique, industrial
  electronics, mechanical engineering,
  transportation, toolmaking, ...
• Railway SystemsRails, turnouts, storage, sound
  insulation, engineering and maintenance of
  railway lines, logistics, signal systems, point
  control system
• Power Engineering - renewable energy sources
  Solar technology, wind energy, energy from
  biomass or ocean waves, water treatment
  technology, fuel cells, geothermal energy, heat
  and energy storage, etc.

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Portfolio Companies of Danube Equity
Extruded Wood
Long-range active RFID
Construction of Machinery for Semiconductor Ind.
Safety and Comfort Systems in Cars with Human
Area Network
Multi-orbital friction welding machines
PCBs - Printed Circuit Boards
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Value-Added Services for our Portfolio Companies
If required Portfolio Companies benefit from our
shareholders and have access to experts of
Development of Strategies Access to Tax-,
Legal,- IT-, RD, IP-Departments Planning,
start-up, operating and automation of industrial
plants and machineries Find Customers in new
markets, due to first-class market contacts and
international distribution network First
Reference Customer through industrial
approval Human Ressources Recruiting,
personelle lease, management Procure
ment Implementation of Reporting Systems
Providing Financial Solutions Grants
Financial Engineering IPO
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What We Consider as Important

• 1. Danube Equity is a minority shareholder.
• All the decisions are still made and carried out
  by the founder/entrepreneur.
• 2. We can offer unique value-added-services .
  You will benefit from our international network
  and from the worldwide distribution channels of
  our shareholders.
• 3. We have an industrial background. Our
  team holds extensive industrial experiences. We
  think and act like entrepreneurs. We understand
  your requirements!
• 4. Tell us about your plans together we
  will achieve your goals.
• www.danubequity.com
• arno.langwieser_at_danubequity.com
• peter.angermayer_at_danubequity.com