EQS-Adhoc: Blue Cap AG acquires Janoschka AG and adjusts forecast due to transaction

Blue Cap AG acquires Janoschka AG and adjusts forecast due to transaction

Munich, 07. May 2026 – Blue Cap AG (“Blue Cap“) today signed a purchase agreement with members of the founding family and the Stuttgart investment company Süd Beteiligungen GmbH (SüdBG) to acquire 100% of the shares in Janoschka AG (“Janoshka“) and indirectly its subsidiaries. The purchase price is divided into three payments of approximately equal size, two of which depend on the company’s achievement of agreed performance targets in the 2026 and 2027 financial years. Confidentiality was agreed regarding the amount of the purchase price. In addition, it is planned to continue Janoschka’s existing syndicated financing to a reduced extent in connection with the closing. The refinancing contribution from Blue Cap corresponds approximately to the purchase price amount payable upon closing. The purchase price and the refinancing contribution from Blue Cap are to be financed from existing liquidity and existing credit lines.

Janoschka, based in Kippenheim, Baden-Württemberg, is a one-stop provider that covers the entire prepress value chain of packaging printing: from packaging development and design adaptation to tool production. The company employs around 1,500 people and operates production facilities in 12 countries, including Europe, Asia and North America. In 2025, the company generated sales of around EUR 90 million.

The completion of the transaction is still subject to conditions precedent, including the adjustment of Janoschka’s syndicated financing, the granting of certain consents and the implementation of certain operational measures. After completion, Janoschka would be fully consolidated, thereby significantly increasing the Blue Cap Group’s sales and earnings. Taking the expected transaction into account, Blue Cap is adjusting its forecast for the full year 2026. Assuming successful completion, the Management Board now expects consolidated sales for the full year 2026 in a range of EUR 170 – 190 million (previously EUR 120 – 140 million) and an adjusted⁽¹⁾ EBITDA margin of 7.5 – 8.5% (previously 5.0 – 6.0%). Janoschka will be included here pro rata for the 2026 financial year after the transaction is completed.

⁽¹⁾ Adjustments: Adjusted for extraordinary, period-related and other effects from reorganization measures and one-off effects

About Blue Cap AG

Blue Cap AG is a capital market-listed investment company founded in 2006 and based in Munich. The company acquires medium-sized companies from the B2B sector in special situations and supports them in their entrepreneurial development with the aim of later selling them profitably. The acquired companies are headquartered in the DACH region, generate sales of between EUR 20 and 200 million and have a sustainably stable core business. Blue Cap mostly holds majority shares in five companies from the plastics technology, production technology, life sciences and business services sectors. The group currently employs around 550 people in Germany and other European countries. Blue Cap AG is listed on the open market (Scale, Frankfurt and m:access, Munich; ISIN: DE000A0JM2M1; stock exchange symbol: B7E). www.blue-cap.de

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Blue Cap AG
Annika Küppers
Corporate Affairs
Tel. +49 89 288909-0
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