Grünwald, May 11, 2023 – AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA (AURELIUS; ISIN DE000A0JK2A8) has published its financial results for the first quarter of 2023. AURELIUS generated total consolidated revenues of EUR 743.8 million (Q1 2022: EUR 759.9 million). Annualized consolidated revenues from continued operations reached EUR 2,969.5 million (Q1 2022: EUR 2,875.4 million).

Operating EBITDA came to EUR 49.8 million in the first quarter of financial year 2023 (Q1 2022: EUR 49.7 million) and the EBITDA of the combined Group came to EUR 108.5 million (Q1 2022: EUR 79.1 million). Thus, the non-operating elements of EBITDA amounted to EUR 58.7 million in Q1 2023 (Q1 2022: EUR 29.4 million).

The Group’s cash and cash equivalents amounted to EUR 321.8 million at the end of the first quarter (December 31, 2022: EUR 331.5 million).

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities continued to focus on building up its operational task force in the past quarter. Thanks to the intensive efforts of the task force, the Group achieved strong results despite the tense macroeconomic environment. Therefore, the task force will be strengthened further in the remaining quarters of the year.

Key Figures

(in EUR million)	1/1 – 3/31/2022	1/1 – 3/31/2023
Total consolidated revenues	759.9	743.8
Consolidated revenues (annualized) 1,2	2,875.4	2,969.5
EBITDA of the combined Group	79.1	108.5
of which non-operating elements of EBITDA	-29.4	-58.7
Operating EBITDA of the combined Group	49.7	49.8
Consolidated profit 1	34.2	70.1
	12/31/2022	3/31/2023
Assets	2,185.8	2,209.2
of which cash and cash equivalents	331.5	321.8
Liabilities	1,611.2	1,573.4
of which financial liabilities	442.2	408.9
Equity 3	574.6	635.8
Equity ratio 3 (in %)	26.3	28.8
Number of employees at the reporting date	10,144	10,036

1) The prior-year consolidated statement of comprehensive income and consolidated statement of cash flows have been adjusted for comparison purposes in accordance with IFRS 5.
2) From continued operations.
3) Including non-controlling interests.