Press releases

Munich, 03 August 2007

AURELIUS: strong sales and result growth also in the second quarter 

First-time forecast for the business year 2007: sales EUR 275 m, EBITDA EUR 45 m
 

Total sales of AURELIUS AG came up to EUR 61,1 m in the first half-year 2007. The significant increase in sales compared with the first quarter 2007 (EUR 21,7 m) is on the one hand due to the full consolidation in the second quarter of the investment Schabmüller, and on the other hand to the very good operative development of the portfolio companies acquired in 2006. AURELIUS achieved an EBITDA of EUR 9,0 m in the first six month in 2007 and an EBIT of EUR 6,1 m. The semi-annual net income 2007 amounted to EUR 4,8 m and the net cash flow to EUR 6,0 m.

The newly acquired investments Quelle S.A.S. (France), Wellman International and Schleicher Electronic are consolidated for the first time in the third quarter. There results are included in the group results from 1 August 2007 on.

 

Forecast

 

Following the closing of the recent big acquisitions, the board of directors gave a first-time forecast for the business year 2007. Total sales of AURELIUS group will amount hereafter to EUR 275 m, EBITDA to EUR 45 m and net income to EUR 30 m.

 

The detailed semi-annual report 2007 is going to be published on 23 August 2007 on our homepage (www.aureliusinvest.de).

 

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