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Acquisition of market-leading commercial fleet management business, servicing blue chip customers across the UK
As a standalone business, Pullman will focus on growth and expanding its offering into related services including accident management and vehicle leasing
AURELIUS will work with Pullman to develop further commercial and growth opportunities through potential collaboration with AURELIUS-owned Rivus Fleet Solutions
Pullman is AURELIUS’ second carve-out announced in two weeks, underscoring its expertise in complex carve-outs, and marking another successful acquisition of a unique asset in fleet services

Acquisition of leading manufacturer of off-highway wheels and innovative engineering solutions provider
Global footprint providing strong platform for future add-on acquisitions
Carve-out of non-core division from GKN a demonstration of AURELIUS’s expertise in executing complex cross-border divestments

NDS enters three major multi- year contracts worth 30 mEUR revenue
Strong growth and increased profitability in 2020 expected to increase significantly in 2021 with these new business wins

Change of AURELIUS Management SE from the dualistic to the monistic management system with a Board of Directors chaired by Dr Dirk Markus
New management structure for more efficient management and supervision
Supervisory Board of AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA: Formation of an audit, nomination and personnel committee, and focus on independent appointments
Increased transparency through more detailed sales and earnings figures for the group companies
Management Board remuneration will in future be converted to co-investment shares and stock options

Total consolidated revenues reach EUR 1.6 billion; EUR 3 billion on an annualized basis
EBITDA of the combined Group: EUR 258.0 million (H1 2019: EUR 53.8 million)
Most of the Group’s companies have weathered the crisis well so far, the portfolio is well positioned: Solid operating EBITDA of the combined Group in an amount of EUR 75.3 million
The Group is benefitting from its extensive experience in exceptional situations; the portfolio companies have weathered the COVID-19 crisis well thanks to the large-scale deployment of the Group’s operations experts
Outlook: Considerable increase in the acquisition pipeline, attractive acquisitions expected in the coming months

Strategic buyer Bruneau Spain to integrate business and its approx. 24.000 customers into its existing platform
Sale will focus Office Depot Europe on its core European markets and ecommerce-centric activities

MEZ Group on a course of growth after the reorientation by AURELIUS
The continental European business is now being sold after the sale of the company’s activities in the UK and North America a few months ago
Existing management team of MEZ to remain on board

Annual general meeting held virtually for the first time
All proposed resolutions of the management approved by large majorities
Executive Board sees attractive opportunities for the strategic expansion of the Group’s portfolio

AURELIUS contributes 50,000 EUR to “Science Lab Hygiene”
Mobile experiment laboratory shows schoolchildren the importance of hygiene measures during the Corona pandemic
LD DIDACTIC seeking further sponsors for schools

Total consolidated revenues: EUR 829.7 million
EBITDA of the combined Group rises to EUR 122.7 million thanks to positive earnings contributions from new acquisitions and sales of portfolio companies
Operating performance influenced by coronavirus/COVID-19
Net asset value: EUR 984.3 million
Outlook currently uncertain due to the ongoing coronavirus/COVID-19 crisis

Returned to profitable growth after the reorientation by AURELIUS
International growth investor intends to expand market position
Sale is part of MEZ’s overall strategy of adapting to changing consumer habits by focusing on individual segments

by Dirk Markus