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28.06.2019 // AURELIUS sells Solidus Solutions for EUR 330 million
- Largest exit in AURELIUS’ history
- Purchase price EUR 330 million (enterprise value), multiple on money invested of approx. 16x
- Approx. EUR 102 million positive effect on AURELIUS 2019 Group Earnings
- Successful transformation of Solidus Solutions into a global market leader in sustainable fibre-based packaging solutions
- Substantial growth under AURELIUS ownership through organic growth and strategic add-on acquisitions
- Underlying EBITDA growth from EUR 12.5 million on acquisition more than quadrupled in AURELIUS’ 4 years ownership
- Buyer, Centerbridge Partners L.P. sees significant opportunity for further growth
- Further exits expected for the upcoming months
14.06.2019 // AURELIUS portfolio company Hellanor AS renamed NDS Group - Nordic Distribution and Service Group
- New branding marks important milestone in the modernization of the company
- Aspiration to be a Nordic one-stop-shop with highest customer orientation
29.05.2019 // AURELIUS subsidiary GHOTEL hotel & living opens hotel in Osnabrück
- GHOTEL will operate the hotel under the Holiday Inn brand name
- 30th Holiday Inn in Germany
09.05.2019 // AURELIUS publishes results for the first quarter of 2019
- Total consolidated revenues rise to EUR 965.8 million
- Portfolio shows good operational performance
- Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2019 financial year
01.04.2019 // AURELIUS to sell Swiss feed producer Granovit in management buy-out
- The buyer led by CEO Andreas Fischer will continue on the course taken in the operational restructuring
- Granovit has been positioned as an independent company after the carve-out from the Cargill Group
27.03.2019 // AURELIUS publishes Annual Report 2018, preliminary numbers confirmed
- Total consolidated revenues reach EUR 3.8 billion
- Operating EBITDA close to last year's level despite sales of highly profitable companies
- Further increase in the net asset value of the portfolio
- Management to propose base dividend of EUR 1.50 per share, unchanged from last year; participation dividend will be based on the exit proceeds generated in the time until the annual general meeting
- Positive outlook for the 2019 financial year
12.03.2019 // AURELIUS publishes preliminary numbers for the 2018 financial year
- Total consolidated revenues reach EUR 3.8 billion
- Group’s portfolio strengthened by investments and 12 new acquisitions
- Operating EBITDA close to last year’s level despite sales of highly profitable companies
- Management to propose a base dividend of EUR 1.50 per share, unchanged from last year; the participation dividend will depend on the exit proceeds generated in the time until the annual general meeting
05.02.2019 // AURELIUS sells the remaining parts of its public-sector business in Great Britain and Northern Ireland
29.01.2019 // AURELIUS subsidiary GHOTEL hotel & living to open new hotel in Munich
- New hotel to be operated as a franchisee for AccorHotels in Munich
- Fifth AccorHotels location to open in 2022
- GHOTEL to continue its successful expansion at a rapid pace in 2019
24.12.2018 // Donations of around EUR 50,000 collected at the AURELIUS Christmas party
- AURELIUS Refugee Initiative e.V. successfully implemented numerous projects in 2018
- START Foundation supports the first class of students in Bavaria
17.12.2018 // LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS
27.11.2018 // AURELIUS completes acquisition of leading manufacturer of water and waste water valves VAG
15.11.2018 // AURELIUS subsidiaries ranked 5th and 9th amongst Britain´s top ten best online retailers
12.11.2018 // AURELIUS acquires Norwegian Wholesale Business from HELLA
- Second-largest wholeseller for automotive spare parts in Norway
- Further strengthening of AURELIUS presence in the Nordic region
- AURELIUS’ expertise in corporate spin-offs and difficult carve-outs paying off again
08.11.2018 // AURELIUS Equity Opportunities publishes its numbers for the first nine months of 2018
- Total consolidated revenues reach EUR 2.8 billion
- Equity portfolio strengthened by a total of ten acquisitions in the first nine months
- Positive development of operating earnings despite sales of very profitable group companies in 2017
- Positive outlook: Several highly profitable exits in fiscal year 2019 expected
08.11.2018 // AURELIUS subsidiary Calumet Wex acquires a majority interest in Foto-Video Sauter
- Calumet Wex expands its market position considerably by acquiring the biggest photography specialist in Germany
- Revenue increase of around ten percent
- Excellent strategic fit: Overlaps in target group and product Portfolio