Lloyd Fonds AG acquired 50% of stake in SKAN Group AG.

SKAN Group AG, former BV Holding AG, is a Switzerland-based holding company of an equity investment group, engaged in the participation in enterprises in Switzerland. It concentrates on companies from the industry, micro and medical technology, processing and material technology, information technology and related services. Target enterprises are those being in special situations, such as management buy-out and buy-in, changes in shareholders’ structure, succession financing, as well as coming through growth or expansion phase. The Company acts as an entrepreneurial partner in the long term. Operational activities are delegated to the independent advisor BV Partners AG. BV Holding AG and BV Partners AG form the BVgroup. As of December 31, 2011, its investment portfolio included nine companies: Covalys BioSciences AG, E2E Technologies Ltd., Lonstroff Holding AG, Piexon AG, POLYDATA AG, SKAN Holding AG, Sphinx Werkzeuge AG, Ypsomed Holding AG and Ziemer Group AG.