Press releases

Munich, 28 June 2007

AURELIUS experiences broad consent from the shareholders meeting for the implementation of the growth strategy

All applications of the administration were approved by more than 99%

Basis for dynamic growth is provided

The shareholders of the Munich based industrial holding AURELIUS AG (ISIN: DE000A0JK2A8) were obviously content with the result of 2006 that was presented on the general meeting yesterday. The group generated sales in the amount of EUR 21,7m. Calculated on an annual basis, the sales amount to EUR 83,7m. The group profit of EUR 2,2m and the positive gross cash flow of EUR 2,7m reveal that the strategy from AURELIUS leads not only to positive, but also to significantly cash effective results.

 

During the last year AURELIUS purchased and consolidated five companies in special situations. Also for 2007, the acquisition outlook is bright: Schabmüller GmbH, formerly known as Sauer-Danfoss (Berching) GmbH, was consolidated in the first quarter. The French subsidiary of KarstadtQuelle, Quelle S.A.S., is another investment that is going to be consolidated for the first time. Further purchase deals are about to be closed.

 

Dr. Dirk Markus, CEO of AURELIUS, therefore makes up a positive balance. “We are very pleased by the course of the first business year and we look optimistically into the future. We want to say thanks especially to all of our shareholders who have recognised the potential of AURELIUS from the very beginning and therefore have invested in the company.”

 

Also the nearly unanimous voting results lead to significant growth potential. Thanks to the authorisation by the shareholders for capital measures, AURELIUS has much better possibilities to act as partner of groups. Thereby AURELIUS can carry out more transactions which will contribute significantly to the company’s growth. Additionally the shareholders approved a stock split at the ratio of 1/14. Thus the liquidity of the share is probable to increase, what is supposed to draw the enhanced interest of institutional investors in the medium term.

 

AURELIUS AG, Munich (www.aureliusinvest.com), acquires mid-sized companies and corporate spin-offs which are no longer part of the core business of the previous owner. AURELIUS acquires companies even when they are in difficult and complex situations and actively grows and develops them. AURELIUS increases the value of its investments to the benefit of all parties, using its own specialized Task Force, while paying particular attention to its social responsibility. The shares of AURELIUS AG trade under code AR4 (ISIN: DE000A0JK2A8) on the Open Market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Contact

AURELIUS AG
Investor Relations & Corporate Communication
Matthias L. Schneck
phone. +49 (0)89.5447.99.0
investor(at)aureliusinvest.de