SIMONA AG — M&A Activity 2014

Apr 1, 2014

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Ad-hoc | 1 April 2014 08:53

SIMONA Aktiengesellschaft: SIMONA enters into agreement for acquisition of Boltaron Performance Products, LLC

SIMONA Aktiengesellschaft / Key word(s): Acquisition/Strategic Company Decision

01.04.2014 08:53

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Kirn, 1 April 2014. SIMONA AG, Kirn, Germany, has today (31 March 2014,
local time (Eastern Standard Time)) - via an indirect subsidiary in the US
- signed an agreement to acquire the business operations of Boltaron
Performance Products, LLC, Newscomerstown, OH, USA.

Boltaron is a leading North American producer of thermoplastic sheet
products for components used in aircraft and mass-transit vehicle interiors
as well as for applications within the construction, chemical process and
semiconductor industries. Boltaron's manufacturing facility brings together
extrusion, calendering and press laminating under one roof. Employing 90
people, the company generates annual sales of approx. USD 30 million. Both
parties have agreed not to disclose details of the purchase price.

In acquiring the company, SIMONA AG has reaffirmed its strategy of
expansion through targeted acquisitions in the important US plastics market
as well as its commitment to unlocking new fields of application. At the
same time, the acquisition of Boltaron will provide the company with direct
access to the aerospace plastics market, which has been experiencing global
growth recently.

The conclusion of this transaction is subject to several conditions. The
Management Board anticipates that the transaction will be concluded in the
course of April 2014.

The Management Board

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Language: English
Company: SIMONA Aktiengesellschaft
Teichweg 16
55606 Kirn an der Nahe
Germany
Phone: 06752-14-997
Fax: 06752-14-738
E-mail: eric.schoenel@simona.de
Internet: www.simona.de
ISIN: DE0007239402
WKN: 723940
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (General Standard);
Freiverkehr in Berlin

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