Creditor Relations

Group Financing Strategy

• Maintain the Group’s financial strength at all times
• Long-footing and well balanced credit profile
• High degree of independence, security and flexibility
• Reduction of transaction risks related to foreign currencies to an absolute minimum
• Optimizing costs of capital
• Align and maintain Group-wide standards for credit risks, banking activities, financial risk management, hedging activities by a Group-wide Finance Guideline

Reasons to invest in Brenntag debt

… stable free cash flow generation

… well diversified generation of earnings across industries, currencies and countries

… well balanced credit profile based on a long-term footing

… investment grade ratings by S&P and Moodys

… reliable partner and a very solid credit history