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The portfolio companies of listed private equity company Heliad Equity
Partners GmbH & Co. KGaA (DE000A0L1NN5/ WKN A0L 1NN) have reported largely
stable developments in spite of extremely difficult market conditions. They
have mainly benefited in this respect from their business models, which are
mostly non-cyclical and focus on specialist services. What is more, Heliad
maintains close contact with the relevant management teams, so as to be
able to take suitable measures as and when required.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PORTFOLIO
++ assona
This company, the German market leader for electronic cover notes, has
acquired EURONIC, the largest consumer electronic association in terms of
sales in German-speaking countries, as a strong new sales partner. This
means that electronic cover notes can now be concluded directly at EURONICS
retailers. The transactions can be handled quickly and easily using
assona's online mask, with ongoing customer support then also being
provided by assona.
Alongside EURONICS, assona also acquired T-online as a new sales partner at
the beginning of the year already. Further cooperations have been agreed
with providers such as Technikdirekt, my-extra and KOMSA. To further
promote the company's growth, assona has also expanded its sales team.
++ RT Reprotechnik
This reprography, printing and archiving services company managed to post
marginal sales growth in the first quarter of 2009 in spite of the
difficult market climate. A further positive piece of news is that the
Mainz-based printing company 'Druckwerkstätten Dieter Hoffmann GmbH',
which was bought out of insolvency in March and now operates under the name
'RT Druckwerkstätten GmbH', has been successfully integrated into the
group.
RT has extended its product range with the www.fabidoo.de website launched
at the end of May. Here, users can generate an individual design scheme
online for their key tags and USB sticks and then have this implemented as
a 3D print. RT continues to be on the lookout for suitable acquisition
targets, as well as for innovative business ideas to promote the company's
dynamic growth.
++ RTT
This company presented its new 'RTT Power-House' software on the occasion
of the 10th RTT Conference held in Munich on 7 and 8 May. This technology
enables users to work with 3D visualisations independently of expensive
hardware, as these are located in a central real-time server which users
can access by internet. This means that high-quality 3D visualisations can
be animated in real time on home computers or laptops.The cooperation with
Microsoft Germany resolved at the end of last year has already borne fruit
in this area. With the assistance of 'Microsoft Surface', a computer which
manages without a keyboard or mouse by reacting to natural hand movements,
touch and the positioning of real objects on the display, 'RTT PowerHouse'
has become even more intuitive to use. Users can thus zoom, turn, or
configure photorealistic models by means of hand movements.
RTT received two awards at once at the WorldMediaFestival held in Hamburg
on 13 May 2009 for a film created and produced by the company for the
market launch of the Toyota iQ. The film, in which real and virtual scenes
alternate, is currently being shown in abridged form as a TV spot in
several European countries. The complete film can be viewed in the 'News'
section at the website www.realtime-technology.de.
++ Seven Principles
This IT consulting company, which focuses on the telecommunications sector,
can report a successful start to the 2009 financial year. At EUR 17.2
million, the company's sales in the first quarter of 2009 were 25 % higher
than in the equivalent quarter in the previous year. Consolidated earnings
amounted to EUR 0.3 million in the first quarter of the current financial
year, as against EUR 0.7 million in the first quarter of 2008. It should be
noted, however, that the quarterly earnings figure for 2008 was positively
affected by other operating income of EUR 0.5 million, chiefly from the
reversal of provisions.
The trend towards customers focusing on only a small number of suppliers
has intensified further in the wake of the economic crisis. As a leading
provider in its core telecommunications market, Seven Principles has
profited from this development. The company has made increasing use of
subcontractors to handle orders, as a result of which its workforce grew by
only 13 %, and thus less rapidly than sales. The increased involvement of
subcontractors and ongoing restructuring measures due to be completed in
the first half of 2009 led to a lower earnings margin in the first quarter
than in the previous year.
Seven Principles is offering 7P Corporate iPhone Management as a new
service. This solution enables iPhones to be securely integrated into
company networks and managed centrally. The services offered by Seven
Principles include advising customers on optimal rollout strategies,
company-specific software packaging, configuration of appliances and
technical support for the entire lifespan.
++ SHB
This provider of closed real estate funds reported a satisfactory
performance for the first quarter of 2009 and was able to place equity of
EUR 21 million. This represents a decline of 28 % compared with the
equivalent period in the previous year, but compares favourably with the
overall market for closed real estate funds, which fell by 70 % to 90 %
over the same period. As a result, SHB has expanded its market share. This
is chiefly due to SHB'S savings plans focusing on German real estate, which
investors still view as representing interesting investment opportunities.
Building on the foundations laid in the fourth quarter of 2008, especially
the inception of the fund SHB Renditefonds 6, the company was able to
generate sales of EUR 6.6 million in the first quarter of 2009 (Q1/2008:
EUR 5.2 million) and quarterly earnings of EUR 1.7 million (Q1/2008: EUR
-0.7 million).
Alongside its successful operating performance, SHB also succeeded in
achieving a longer-term structure for its liabilities. The company has thus
created a robust financial foundation for its further development.
++ time:matters
This company has further developed its cooperation with Jetpak, the Nordic
market leader for time-critical express logistic solutions. Together, the
companies have developed a transport network for time-critical spare parts
linking cities in Central Europe with destinations in Northern Europe.
Customers therefore stand to benefit from broader geographical coverage for
the depositing and delivery of packages, as well as from faster delivery
times.
In the Asia-Pacific region, time:matters has acquired a new cooperation
partner in the Philippine airline Cebu Pacific Cargo. The airport in
Manila, an important location in the Asia Pacific region, has thus been
integrated into time:matters' route network, as have the flight links
offered by Cebu Pacifc Cargo.
A more detailled overview of the developments in Heliad's portfolio
companies is available in the latest corporate newsletter:
http://www.heliad.com/unterlagen/newsletter/newsletter.2009-07-09.73013148
08/file.
Contact:
Heliad Equity Partners GmbH & Co. KGaA
Thomas Kunder
Chief Financial Officer
Phone: +49 69 71 91 59 65 39
E-Mail: investor-relations@heliad.com
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