- 13.9 million new shares placed at €9.45 each
- Strong demand from investors underpins continuous commitment towards DEUTZ‘ strategic positioning
- Net proceeds will be used to finance the recent acquisition of SOBEK Group and enable the continuation of the growth strategy
Cologne, September 9, 2025 – DEUTZ has successfully placed around 13.9 million new shares with institutional investors through its capital increase, generating gross proceeds of around €131.1 million. The Company will use the net proceeds from the capital increase to finance its recent acquisition of SOBEK Group, to allow for flexibility for additional future inorganic growth.
"With our ‘Dual+’ strategy, we are broadening DEUTZ's portfolio and become less dependent on the cyclical demand for combustion engines. While we will continue to strengthen our engine business, we are also tapping into new markets. The high demand from investors shows that the capital markets support our strategy," says DEUTZ CFO Oliver Neu. "The proceeds provide us with the flexibility to make targeted investments whilst maintaining a very solid financial position – in order to achieve our strategic goals and thereby create sustainable value for our shareholders."
Last week, DEUTZ completed the acquisition of the SOBEK Group, a leading manufacturer of high-performance electric drives for high-tech applications. The technology supplied by SOBEK provides superior power density and high energy efficiency, and it can be precisely controlled. These characteristics are essential in the latest drone applications. SOBEK already supplies electric drive systems consisting of motor, control elements, and software to leading European drone manufacturers. As a supplier of key components, the company is thus part of the new European ecosystem that is emerging in the defense-tech sector. For DEUTZ, the acquisition is another milestone in the implementation of its "Dual+" strategy.
The new shares were placed with institutional investors with the exclusion of pre-emption rights. As a result of the placement of the new shares, DEUTZ AG’s share capital increases by 10 percent to around 152.6 million no-par-value bearer shares. The new shares are expected to be admitted to trading in the regulated market of the Frankfurt and Dusseldorf Stock Exchanges on September 11, 2025 without a prospectus. Trading in the new shares, which will be included in the Company’s existing listing, is scheduled to commence on September 12, 2025. Following the private placement, DEUTZ will be subject to a lock-up period of six months, which includes market standard exemptions.
COMMERZBANK acted as Sole Global Coordinator & Sole Bookrunner on this transaction.
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