DGAP-News: AURELIUS announces preliminary consolidated figures for record year 2012
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AURELIUS announces preliminary consolidated figures for record year
2012
28.02.2013 / 07:00
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AURELIUS announces preliminary consolidated figures for record year 2012
- Revenues rise to EUR1,378.1 million
- EBITDA of the combined group up 153 percent to EUR163.7 million
- Cash and cash equivalents at a historic high of EUR244.7 million (+58%)
Munich, February 28, 2013 - The Munich-based AURELIUS Group (ISIN
DE000A0JK2A8) finished the 2012 fiscal year with preliminary consolidated
revenues, earnings, and cash and cash equivalents all at record levels.
Total consolidated revenues increased 9 percent to EUR1,378.1 million
(2011: EUR1,262.6 million). This also includes the proportionate revenues
of the subsidiaries that were sold in fiscal year 2012 and therefore
deconsolidated. This relates to the most successful exit in the company's
history: the sale of Schabmüller GmbH in July 2012, as well as the sale of
Consinto GmbH in February 2012.
Consolidated revenues cleared the EUR1.5 billion mark on an annualized
basis with EUR1,583.7 million (2011: EUR1,342.6 million). The new
acquisition of Getronic's operations in Europe and Asia, based in Amsterdam
(Netherlands), the IT consulting activities of Thales Spain and the Spanish
IT consulting firm Steria Iberica (both Madrid, Spain), and the Briar
Chemicals production site in Norwich (United Kingdom) acquired from Bayer
CropScience contributed over EUR500 million to consolidated revenues.
EBITDA of the combined group up 153 percent
The AURELIUS Group's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA) increased in fiscal year 2012 by 153 percent to
EUR163.7 million (2011: EUR64.8 million). This includes income in the
amount of EUR103.2 million (2011: EUR3.2 million) from the reversal of
negative goodwill from the capital consolidation ('bargain purchase') as
well as restructuring and non-recurring expenses of EUR57.7 million (2011:
EUR27.8 million). Operating EBITDA of the combined Group reached EUR118.2
million (2011: EUR89.4 million), the highest amount in the company's
history.
Cash on hand at a record level due to successful company sales
Cash and cash equivalents increased at the end of the fiscal year to the
record level of EUR244.7 million, an increase of 58 percent (December 31,
2011: EUR154.4 million), positively influenced by the proceeds from the
successful sales of Schabmüller and Consinto. The equity ratio was
unchanged at 30 percent as of the reporting date.
Key figuresAbout AURELIUS
(in EUR millions) 2012 2011
Total consolidated revenues 1,378.1 1,262.6
Consolidated revenues, annualized 1,583.7 1,342.6
Total consolidated EBITDA 163.7 64.8
- of which bargain purchase income 103.2 3.2
- of which restructuringand non-recurring
expenses 57.7 27.8
Consolidated operating EBITDA 118.2 89.4
12/31/2012 12/31/2011
Cash and cash equivalents 244.7 154.4
Equity ratio 30% 30%
The AURELIUS Group specializes in acquiring companies with potential for
development that can be unlocked with close operational support. In the
company acquisition process, AURELIUS concentrates on identifying,
analyzing, creating and exploiting all the opportunities afforded by the
market. The AURELIUS Group views itself as a long-term 'good home' for its
subsidiaries. AURELIUS does not limit its acquisition targets to particular
industrial sectors, although it focuses primarily on the following
segments: Industrial Enterprises, Chemicals, Business Services, Consumer
Goods/Food&Beverage, and Telecoms, Media&Technology (TMT).
AURELIUS has many years of investment and management experience in various
industries and sectors. AURELIUS employs its management capacities and the
necessary financial resources to invest in product innovation, sales and
research in order to develop the potential of its subsidiaries. With
offices in Munich and London, and subsidiaries in Germany, the UK, France,
Poland, Hungary, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Norway, Belgium, Luxembourg,
Slovakia, Slovenia, the United States, China, Malaysia, India, Thailand and
South Korea, AURELIUS operates throughout the world. Shares of AURELIUS AG
are traded in the m:access segment of the Munich Stock Exchange under the
ISIN DE000A0JK2A8. For more information, visit our website at
www.aureliusinvest.de.
Contact
Investor Relations&Corporate Communications
Phone +49 (89) 544799 - 0
Fax +49 (89) 544799 - 55
investor(at)aureliusinvest.de
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