News Archive
Press releases and news
31.07.2017 // AURELIUS successfully closes sale of compressor manufacturer SECOP to the Nidec-Group
- Sales price EUR 185 million
- Approx. EUR 100 million positive effect on Group profit
- Two very successful disposals so far this year, with sales proceeds totaling more than EUR 400 million
- 2017 will be the most successful year in the history of AURELIUS
10.07.2017 // AURELIUS acquires Danish Do-It-Yourself retail chain Silvan
- One of the largest Do-It-Yourself retailers in the Nordic region
- AURELIUS’ positioning as expert in corporate spin-offs and difficult carve-outs re-confirmed
- AURELIUS' presence in Scandinavia continues to pay off
07.07.2017 // AURELIUS: Sale of the Getronics Group completed – Biggest exit in history
- Sales price EUR 220 million, cash multiple on money invested 18.5x
- Positive effect on EBITDA for the combined group of approx. EUR 160 million in third quarter 2017
- Successful repositioning as a respected ICT partner to medium-sized and large enterprises
- Substantial growth under the roof of AURELIUS through organic growth and strategic add-on acquisitions
- Buyer Bottega InvestCo has extensive experience with ICT services
06.07.2017 // AURELIUS sells the Getronics Group– Biggest exit in history
- Sales price EUR 220 million
- Successful repositioning as a respected ICT partner to medium-sized and large enterprises
- Substantial growth under the roof of AURELIUS through organic growth and strategic add-on acquisitions
- Buyer Bottega InvestCo has extensive experience with ICT services
27.06.2017 // AURELIUS wins “Turnaround of the Year/Small Company” at the TMA Europe Debtwire Award 2017
22.06.2017 // AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA 1.00 per cent EUR 166,300,000 Convertible Bonds due 2020 (ISIN: DE000A168544) (the “Bonds”)
Capitalised terms not otherwise defined in this notice shall have the meaning given to them in the Terms and Conditions of the Bonds.
21.06.2017 // Press release on the 2017 Annual General Meeting
- Resolution adopted on record dividend of €4.00 per share
- Transparency will be further increased; in the future, NAVs will also be audited
- Record year 2017 expected: EBITDA should exceed the €500 million threshold
29.05.2017 // Post-Brexit uncertainty to drive increase in European divestment activity by corporates in 2017
- Special situations investors likely to be most active acquirers of non-core assets
19.05.2017 // AURELIUS acquires catamaran builder Privilège
- Privilège set to strengthen AURELIUS in the maritime sector
- Brand portfolio of AURELIUS subsidiary HanseYachts AG to be complemented
- Takeover of the Privilège shipyard in Les Sables-d’Olonne (France)
- Philosophy and production process of HanseYachts and Privilège very similar to a large extent
02.05.2017 // AURELIUS publishes good earnings for Q1 2017
- Quarterly figures positively impacted by the first-time consolidation of Office Depot Europe
- EBITDA for the combined group nearly tripled at EUR 293.2 million (Q1 2016: EUR 101.2 million)
- Operating EBITDA rises 69 percent for Group entities to EUR 41.3 million (Q1 2016: EUR 24.5 million)
- Successful SECOP exit: dividend proposal increased to EUR 4.00 per share, new share repurchase program launched
24.04.2017 // AURELIUS sells compressor manufacturer SECOP to the Nidec Group and doubles its dividend
- Sales price €185 m; AURELIUS earns approx. 11 times its invested capital after 7 years
- Largest exit in AURELIUS’ history
- Approx. EUR 100 m positive effect on Group profit
- Sustainable realignment of SECOP leads to strong revenue and earnings growth during AURELIUS’ ownership
- Strategic buyer Nidec with considerable synergy potential
- AURELIUS doubles its dividend proposal to EUR 4 per share
08.04.2017 // Detailed second statement by AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA in response to Gotham’s additional assertions
02.04.2017 // Detailed statement by AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA in response to Gotham’s assertions
30.03.2017 // AURELIUS successfully acquires AH Industries
29.03.2017 // AURELIUS publishes its 2016 annual report
- Provisional figures confirmed: total consolidated revenues increase by 44 percent to EUR 2.9 billion
- Operating performance positive despite the sale of profitable and the acquisition of unprofitable Group entities
- Fiscal year 2016 characterized by eight company acquisitions and seven exits
- Dividend proposal of EUR 2.00 per share; increase possible in the event of additional successful exits before the annual general meeting; expansion of share buybacks
- Solid balance sheet figures and further increase in net asset value to EUR 1.4 billion
- Positive outlook for the current 2017 fiscal year
28.03.2017 // Statement by AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA on the short attack by Gotham City and outlook on the development of the business
- Allegations of short-seller Gotham unfounded and distorting reality
- Share buy-back stepped-up: EUR 50m immediately, additionally EUR 160m as of June 21, 2017
07.03.2017 // AURELIUS recognised at the prestigious Private Equity International Awards 2016
- AURELIUS wins “Special Situations/Turnaround firm of the Year” at the 2016 Private Equity International Awards
06.03.2017 // AURELIUS publishes provisional figures for 2016
- Further robust growth of total consolidated revenues to EUR 2.9 billion
- Satisfactory operating performance despite the acquisition of unprofitable and sale of profitable Group entities
- Fiscal year 2016 characterized by eight company acquisitions and seven sales
- Dividend proposal of EUR 2.00 per share, increase possible in the event of additional successful sales before the annual general meeting
- Solid financial resources permit considerable expansion of the share buyback program
02.03.2017 // AURELIUS acquires Wex Photographic
- Online retailer with half a million customers across the UK
- Integration with Calumet Photographic to offer significant synergies and create leading multi-channel, pan-European photographic retailer
- Combination of Wex Photographic with Calumet Photographic brings AURELIUS’ pan-European photographic retail businesses to combined revenues of EUR 175 million