Zie onder quote uit de emissie prospectus (interessant document van 369 pagina's haha)
Conclusie: Pondus, de ontwikkelfirma van de composite techniek, behoort inmiddels volledig tot de Ebusco groep, hebben ze best wat centjes voor moeten betalen:
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In 2018, the Group, through Ebusco B.V., acquired from Gr8 Technologies B.V. (a company affiliated with Van der Valk, one of the Existing Shareholders) a 20% stake in Pondus Holding B.V. (Pondus), a company instrumental in developing lightweight composite body parts for the Group's zero emission buses. The acquisition of the 20% stake in Pondus by the Group resulted in Pondus having three shareholders: (i) Stichting Administratiekantoor Pondus Holding, holding 60% of the shares, (ii) Gr8 Technologies B.V., holding 20% of the shares, and (iii) the Group, holding 20% of the shares. See "—Material Agreements".
In October 2019, the Group unveiled the lightweight Ebusco 3.0, its first zero emission bus to have a single-charge range of more than 500 kilometres and up to 575 kilometres under ideal circumstances. Drawing on the expertise of its aerospace engineering teams, the body of the Ebusco 3.0 model is made primarily from composite materials. This means that Ebusco 3.0 is 33% lighter than Ebusco 2.2 and 5,000 kilogrammes lighter than the average non-electric bus in Europe. The 12 metre Ebusco 3.0 model has capacity for 95 passengers, while the 18 metre Ebusco 3.0 model has capacity for 155 passengers. First deliveries of the Ebusco 3.0 to customers is expected in the fourth quarter of 2021. On 19 April 2021, the Company acquired 60% of the shares in Pondus from entities ultimately majorityowned and controlled by Mr Bob Fleuren, a director of the Company. On 18 October 2021, the Company agreed to acquire the remaining 20% of the shares in Pondus from persons affiliated with Van der Valk, one of the Existing Shareholders, subject to completion of the Offering. The aggregate purchase price paid by the Group for the acquisition of the 80% stake in Pondus amounts to €42.35 million. See "Reasons for the Offering and Use of Proceeds—Use of Proceeds". The Company made these acquisitions principally to secure the aerospace engineering capabilities of the Pondus team, to improve integration capabilities relating to the production and assembly of composite body parts and to ensure that Pondus provides composite body parts exclusively to the Group. Following the acquisition of the remaining 20% interest, the Group's shareholding in Pondus will increase to 100%. See "— Material Agreements".