Auden AG
Auden AG announces 10.2% shareholding in Curated Shopping Group (MODOMOTO)
DGAP-News: Auden AG / Key word(s): Investment 15.02.2017 / 10:33 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Rapid sales growth expected to propel European web retailer of stylist-assisted men's fashion to first-time profitability in 2017 - One of the most exciting e-commerce ventures of its kind in the market, with a compelling equity story - Investment capital to provide further boost to company's growth and expansion Berlin - Auden AG, the Berlin-based investment company, is taking a 10.2 per cent shareholding in Curated Shopping Group (CSG). The ownership stake is being acquired against a direct capital investment of EUR 4 million in parallel with the conversion of a loan in the amount of EUR 1 million extended to CSG in November of last year. "We see curated, stylist-assisted shopping as one of the most exciting e-commerce market segments to be found anywhere because high customer loyalty and per-customer revenue mean that margins are not only robust but also consistently and thus predictably so," says Christofer Radic, CEO of Auden AG, in explaining the investment rationale for the new portfolio company. "Within this market segment, Curated Shopping Group has, since its founding in 2011, not only carved out a uniquely strong position in Germany with its own MODOMOTO curated online shopping service but also made a decisive step to expand impressively with its acquisition of The Cloakroom last year. As the company continues on its course of expansion in Europe and deeper penetration in the German-speaking market, we will now, with immediate effect, make our full resources available to support it." Curated shopping combines the convenience of online shopping with personalised, expert-assisted advice. Through MODOMOTO and The Cloakroom, CSG offers individualised, stylist-assisted online shopping for men's apparel in seven European countries, combining fashion with personal service. The company's business model is centred around friendly personal service and individualised advice from experts, which it sees as key success factors as e-commerce moves into its next stage of development. With a staff of over 250 and a dedicated logistics centre in Berlin, CSG offers a wide variety of men's fashions, ranging from local designers to leading international brands. About Auden AG: Auden AG, headquartered in the German federal capital of Berlin, invests in carefully selected companies with extraordinary growth potential. The firm follows an active investment approach focused on value generation by providing continuous support to its portfolio companies through its network and expertise. Through stringent pre-selection of targets and active involvement with its portfolio companies, Auden AG offers family offices, institutional and private investors a route to participate in investment opportunities in a high-returns market which, for outsiders, is not only highly complex to understand but difficult to penetrate without a standing network. Auden AG, a publicly listed investment firm, is majority owned and capitalized by its senior management, ensuring complete alignment of interests between investors and the investment manager. The alignment is further enhanced by the investment manager not charging investors fund management fees, carried interest or other types of profit shares. Disclaimer: This release may contain forward-looking statements and information which may be identified by formulations using terms such as "expects", "aims", "anticipates", "intends", "plans", "believes", "seeks", "estimates" or "will". Such forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and certain assumptions which may be subject to variety of risks and uncertainties. The results actually achieved by Auden AG may substantially differ from these forward-looking statements. Auden AG assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements or to correct them in case of developments which differ from those anticipated. Contact: Auden AG Am Kupfergraben 6 10117 Berlin Germany Phone: + 49 30 80494800 Fax: + 49 30 80494809 Email: ir@auden.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15.02.2017 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Auden AG Am Kupfergraben 6 10117 Berlin Germany Phone: + 49 30 80494800 Fax: + 49 30 80494809 E-mail: info@auden.com Internet: www.auden.com ISIN: DE000A161440 WKN: A16144 Listed: Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange; Open Market (Entry Standard) in Frankfurt End of News DGAP News Service
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