We greatly appreciate the confidence placed in Apleona's capabilities.

Together with the global resources of Bain Capital and the extensive experience of the industry team, we will continue to grow significantly in the coming years. Apleona will continue to build on its technical and digital expertise to provide best-in-class services to its customers while driving decarbonisation and contributing to climate change mitigation.

PAI Partners, our previous owner, was an important partner during our strong growth phase, which was characterised by 14 acquisitions in Germany and Europe and revenues of €4 billion in 2024. These include the acquisition of the Gegenbauer Group in Germany in 2023 and strategic investments in building services and technology companies that reduce the energy consumption and CO2 emissions of buildings or enable predictive maintenance of technical systems. I would like to express my gratitude for the excellent cooperation. We can look back with great satisfaction on the significant successes we have achieved together.

Last but not least, Apleona's success story is supported by more than 40,000 employees who consistently provide exceptional service to our customers throughout Europe and the EMEA region. We owe them our deepest gratitude.