01.10.2015 14:21
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Bad Oeynhausen, October 1, 2015 - After Balda AG announced on September 23,
2015 that it had concluded a purchase agreement regarding the sale of the
entire operating business with purchasing companies managed by the
investment company Paragon, Munich, ('Paragon'), it received another offer
today: Heitkamp & Thumann Group from Düsseldorf, ('H&T') submitted a
notarial offer at a purchase price of 70 million EUR.
This offer would similarly comprise the purchase of all operating units of
the Balda Group, i.e. Balda Medical GmbH & Co. KG, Balda C. Brewer, Inc.,
and Balda Precision, Inc., both located in California, USA, and Balda
Medical Systems SRL, Romania as well as further assets. H&T also offers to
take over the entire staff of the operating units and staff of Balda AG.
They do not plan, however, to purchase the 'Balda' brand. If the offer by
H&T is accepted, the company will generate a gross amount of about 73.9
million EUR from the sale (before exemptions, taxes and costs and including
the profit to be paid out for the past business year). |