News Archive

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

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

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