Press Releases & News
Press releases and news
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
27.02.2017 // Calumet Photographic with Gold Service award at the Amateur Photography ceremony in London
- Milton Keynes company scoops top customer service prize for sixth year running
02.01.2017 // AURELIUS completes its acquisition of Office Depot Europe
- Office Depot Europe boasts strong brands and Europe-wide set-up.
- Brisk transaction activity in 2016: Annualized consolidated revenues rise to approx. EUR 4.5 billion.
24.12.2016 // 70,000 euros for the AURELIUS Refugee Initiative e.V.
Major donation success at this year's Christmas party.
Social involvement by the holding company and many subsidiaries considerably expanded.
22.12.2016 // AURELIUS acquires AH Industries
- A leading supplier of components, modules and systems for the wind-power, minerals and cement industries
- A technological market leader in all three areas of business
- AURELIUS' presence in Scandinavia continues to pay off
13.12.2016 // AURELIUS sells brightONE's consulting business in the Netherlands to a strategic partner
- brightONE Netherlands is very well positioned following a successful restructuring and strategic reorientation
- Sale to strategic investor CRM Partners
02.12.2016 // AURELIUS Sells Publicitas in a Management Buy-Out
- Purchaser to systematically continue operational reorientation
- Further cost-savings and efficiency enhancement-measures planned
16.11.2016 // AURELIUS Refugee Initiative e.V. Supports "Pavillon der Hoffnung in Leipzig e.V."
- "PlayTogether" campaign against discrimination
- Indoor playground as a venue for integration
10.11.2016 // AURELIUS Equity Opportunities with solid operating performance in the first nine months of 2016
- Consolidated revenues rise 63 percent to EUR 1,926.9 million
- Operating EBITDA increased considerably in the third quarter
- A total of eight company acquisitions in the first nine months of 2016
- Three successful sales lead to a cash inflow of more than EUR 90 million
- Net Asset Value EUR 1,353.3 million
02.11.2016 // Plastipak Packaging Inc. acquires AURELIUS subsidiary Evolve Polymers
- British firm sold to strategic US acquirer Plastipak
- UK polymer activities concentrated in Regain Polymers subsidiary
18.10.2016 // AURELIUS Refugee Initiative supports the MOAS search and rescue mission in the Mediterranean again
- AURELIUS Refugee Initiative funds life-saving drone operations
- 117 people rescued at sea
- Better search and rescue with drones
04.10.2016 // AURELIUS sells Getronics-IDS to the strategic Investor SEP
- Sale in connection with Getronics Group's strategic focus on its core businesses
- Previous Getronics-IDS management remains on board
- New owner supports the chosen path
27.09.2016 // AURELIUS sells its last stake in the Berentzen Group following successful reorientation
- Stable and new shareholder base for Berentzen Group AG
- Profitable course of growth thanks to AURELIUS' successful operating approach
- Consistent implementation of growth initiatives in the area of the core brands and for product innovations