• Total consolidated revenues fall to EUR 2.4 billion compared to last year
• EBITDA rises to EUR 301.5 million on the back of strong gains on bargain purchases and company sales above book value 
• Operating EBITDA of EUR 100.2 million attests sustainable management of the COVID-19 crisis 
• Solid cash position of EUR 417.5 million 
• Net asset value of the AURELIUS portfolio modestly lower at EUR 950.7 million 
• Outlook: Effects of new lockdowns in the COVID-19 pandemic cannot yet be estimated; well-filled pipeline of acquisition opportunities

• 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

• Business unit ranks among the top 3 players in the Spanish market
• Strategic buyer Lyreco to continue developing the business
• Sale as part of ongoing transformation of Office Depot Europe

• 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