DGAP-Adhoc: paragon Plans Sale of Stake in Voltabox
DGAP-Ad-hoc: paragon GmbH & Co. KGaA / Key word(s): Strategic Company Decision
paragon Plans Sale of Stake in Voltabox
03-March-2020 / 10:52 CET/CEST
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paragon Plans Sale of Stake in Voltabox
Delbrück, Germany, March 3, 2020 - Today, the Management Board of the general partner of paragon GmbH & Co. KGaA [ISIN DE0005558696] has decided to prepare the sale of its stake in the subsidiary Voltabox AG. This is due to the ever fewer overlaps between the business models of paragon and Voltabox. The options currently being weighed by paragon range from a partial sale to the sale of the entire stake. paragon aims to invest the proceeds into its core automotive business. paragon currently holds 60 percent of the share capital of Voltabox AG; the remaining 40 percent is in free float.
About paragon GmbH & Co. KGaA
paragon GmbH & Co. KGaA (ISIN DE0005558696), which is listed in the regulated market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, develops, produces and distributes forward-looking solutions in the field of automotive electronics, body kinematics and e-mobility. As a market-leading direct supplier to the automotive industry, the company's portfolio includes the Electronics operating segment's innovative air-quality management, state-of-the-art display systems and connectivity solutions, and high-end acoustic systems. In the Mechanics operating segment, paragon develops and produces active mobile aerodynamic systems. With Voltabox AG (ISIN DE000A2E4LE9), a subsidiary that is also listed on the regulated market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, the Group is also active in the rapidly growing Electromobility operating segment with its cutting-edge lithium-ion battery systems developed in-house.
In addition to the company headquarters in Delbrück (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany), paragon GmbH & Co. KGaA and its subsidiaries operate sites in Suhl (Thuringia, Germany), Landsberg am Lech and Neu-Ulm (Bavaria, Germany), Markgröningen and St. Georgen (Baden-Württemberg, Germany), Limbach (Saarland, Germany), Aachen (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) as well as in Kunshan (China), Oroslavje (Croatia) and Austin (Texas, USA).
Additional information about paragon can be found at www.paragon.ag.
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paragon GmbH & Co. KGaA
Stefan Westemeyer
Artegastrasse 1
33129 Delbrück, Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 52 50 - 97 62-141
Fax: +49 (0) 52 50 - 97 62-63
Email: investor@paragon.ag
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