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STAR Capital sells Blohm+Voss GmbH to Luerssen following successful development under private equity ownership

28 September 2016

STAR Capital (“STAR”), a leading European fund manager, announces today that it has reached an agreement to sell Blohm+Voss GmbH (“Blohm+Voss”), one of Germany’s leading shipyards specialising in the building, maintenance, repair and refitting of naval vessels and mega-yachts, to the Luerssen Group, a highly respected family owned shipyard that has been active in the shipbuilding sector since 1875. The consideration for the transaction is not disclosed and the transaction will be subject to the approval of the German Federal Cartel Office.

STAR acquired the Blohm+Voss group of companies from ThyssenKrupp in December 2011 at a time when significant restructuring and downsizing was being planned. The transaction included the acquisition of: Blohm+Voss Industries ("BVI"), a provider of highly complex marine components; Blohm+Voss Repair ("BVR"), a ship repair and conversion business; Blohm+Voss Oil Tools ("BVOT"), a provider of pipe handling equipment to the oil and gas sector; and Blohm+Voss Shipyards ("BVS”), a shipbuilder focused on luxury mega yachts, naval vessels and services.

STAR was determined to secure the long term future of the shipyard having identified the skills and qualities of the Blohm + Voss Group and immediately committed additional capital to support the required restructuring process. The businesses unrelated to the shipyard were separated and sold to a range of high quality industrial companies. The remaining companies, BVS and BVR, were merged into one entity and a new management team was brought in to restructure the business, making it more customer driven and efficient. For the first time in decades Blohm+Voss went into product development resulting in a spectacular yacht design in co-operation with the late Zaha Hadid and developed the BV80, a pioneer in the 80m length yacht class. Additionally, Blohm+Voss laid the foundation for the future of its naval vessel business by successfully joining one of the three final bidding consortiums for Germany's next generation of frigates, the MKS180.

As a consequence of these actions, and a new business plan created in close partnership with its employees and their representatives, Blohm+Voss is now well positioned for the future.

Ernst von Freyberg, Chairman of BVS, added:

“ThyssenKrupp as well as Blohm+Voss employees placed enormous trust in STAR in 2011. STAR’s role in helping this business to develop a long term future has been fundamental – it is an example of private equity investment at its best, creating sustainable value for all stakeholders. I am pleased that STAR has been careful to ensure that our new owner, Luerssen, is committed to the future of Blohm+Voss.”

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