AURELIUS Equity Opportunities Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

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In the last 3 years, AURELIUS Equity Opportunities has acquired 11 companies.

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities’ most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (8%) and building materials (7%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include divestiture (54%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (34%). In total, AURELIUS Equity Opportunities has invested in 1 US state and 12 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2021 when it acquired McKesson - UK Businesses for $734M.

In the last 3 years, AURELIUS Equity Opportunities has exited 7 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (54%). AURELIUS Equity Opportunities’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2019 when it sold SOLIDUS SOLUTIONS Holding B.V. for $372M.

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M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity93
- M&A Buy Activity63
- M&A Sell Activity30
Total Sectors Invested 27
Total Countries Invested 12
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 47
M&A Advisors 18

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA

Transaction Criteria	Min	Max
Target Revenue	30	1,000
Target EBITDA	-	-
Investment Size	5	80
Enterprise Value	-	250
values in millions of EUR

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

1,000

Target EBITDA

Investment Size

Enterprise Value

250

values in millions of EUR

Year	≤ '19	'20	'21	'22	'23	'24	T
Buy (3.4/yr)	#	46	6	7	3	1	-	63
vol	$248M		$905M	$104M	$140M		$1.4B
Sell (1.8/yr)	#	21	2	1	4	2	-	30
vol	$692M	$71M		$144M			$907M
	93

Year

≤ '19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

Buy (3.4/yr)

vol

$248M

$905M

$104M

$140M

$1.4B

Sell (1.8/yr)

vol

$692M

$71M

$144M

$907M

Company	Date	Value	Type
LD Didactic GmbH	2023-08-17	-	Secondary Sale
Hurth, Germany · www.ld-didactic.de
TM Group Ltd.	2023-07-11	140M GBP	Divestiture
Swindon, United Kingdom · www.tmgroup.co.uk
Distrelec Group	2023-04-27	-	Trade Sale
Nanikon, Switzerland · www.distrelec.ch
Briar Chemicals Ltd.	2022-10-11	94M EUR	Trade Sale
Norwich, United Kingdom · www.briarchemicals.com
Agfa-Gevaert - Offset Solutions division	2022-08-30	104M EUR	Divestiture
Mortsel, Belgium
Transform Hospital Group Ltd.	2022-08-16	-	Secondary Sale
Manchester, United Kingdom · www.transformhospitalgroup.com
Reuss-Seifert & Hammerl Group	2022-06-13	-	Trade Sale
Sprockhövel, Germany · www.reuss-seifert.de
McKesson UK	2022-04-07	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Coventry, United Kingdom · www.mckesson.uk
AKAD Bildungsgesellschaft mbH	2022-03-01	51M EUR	Trade Sale
Stuttgart, Germany · www.akad.de
Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Ltd.	2022-02-17	-	Divestiture
Leicestershire, United Kingdom · www.ctdtiles.co.uk
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Company

Date

Value

Type

LD Didactic GmbH

2023-08-17

Secondary Sale

Hurth, Germany · www.ld-didactic.de

TM Group Ltd.

2023-07-11

140M GBP

Divestiture

Swindon, United Kingdom · www.tmgroup.co.uk

Distrelec Group

2023-04-27

Trade Sale

Nanikon, Switzerland · www.distrelec.ch

Briar Chemicals Ltd.

2022-10-11

94M EUR

Trade Sale

Norwich, United Kingdom · www.briarchemicals.com

Agfa-Gevaert - Offset Solutions division

2022-08-30

104M EUR

Divestiture

Mortsel, Belgium

Transform Hospital Group Ltd.

2022-08-16

Secondary Sale

Manchester, United Kingdom · www.transformhospitalgroup.com

Reuss-Seifert & Hammerl Group

2022-06-13

Trade Sale

Sprockhövel, Germany · www.reuss-seifert.de

McKesson UK

2022-04-07

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Coventry, United Kingdom · www.mckesson.uk

AKAD Bildungsgesellschaft mbH

2022-03-01

51M EUR

Trade Sale

Stuttgart, Germany · www.akad.de

Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Ltd.

2022-02-17

Divestiture

Leicestershire, United Kingdom · www.ctdtiles.co.uk

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Company	Acquired	Add-On/Sale	Date	#
HanseYachts AG	2011-11-07	Privilege Marine	2019-06-27	1
Greifswald, Germany · www.hanseyachtsag.com	Les Sables-d'Olonne, France · www.privilege-marine.com
Warehouse Express Ltd.	2017-03-02	Calumet Photographic Ltd.	2017-09-26	1
Norwich, United Kingdom · www.wexphotographic.com	Milton Keynes, United Kingdom · www.calphoto.co.uk

Company

Acquired

Add-On/Sale

Date

HanseYachts AG

2011-11-07

Privilege Marine

2019-06-27

Greifswald, Germany · www.hanseyachtsag.com

Les Sables-d'Olonne, France · www.privilege-marine.com

Warehouse Express Ltd.

2017-03-02

Calumet Photographic Ltd.

2017-09-26

Norwich, United Kingdom · www.wexphotographic.com

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom · www.calphoto.co.uk

Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Business Services	2 (6%)	104M (9%)	5 (8%)	104M (7%)
Healthcare Services	1 (3%)	734M (64%)	4 (6%)	734M (53%)
Building Materials	3 (10%)	-	4 (6%)	-
Consumer Products	1 (3%)	-	4 (6%)	-
Distribution	3 (10%)	-	4 (6%)	-
Retail	3 (10%)	-	4 (6%)	-
Information Technology	-	-	3 (5%)	248M (18%)
Chemicals	2 (6%)	128M (11%)	3 (5%)	128M (9%)
Automotive	3 (10%)	-	3 (5%)	-
Education	-	-	3 (5%)	-
Construction	2 (6%)	42M (4%)	2 (3%)	42M (3%)
Apparel/Textiles	1 (3%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Electrical Equipment	2 (6%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Environmental	-	-	2 (3%)	-
Marine	1 (3%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Media	1 (3%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Packaging	1 (3%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Technology Hardware	-	-	2 (3%)	-
Transportation	1 (3%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Software	1 (3%)	140M (12%)	1 (2%)	140M (10%)
Aerospace	1 (3%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Diversified	1 (3%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Energy Services and Equipment	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Forest Products	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Machinery	1 (3%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Manufacturing	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Staffing	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Total	31	$1.1B	63	$1.4B

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Business Services

2 (6%)

104M (9%)

5 (8%)

104M (7%)

Healthcare Services

1 (3%)

734M (64%)

4 (6%)

734M (53%)

Building Materials

3 (10%)

4 (6%)

Consumer Products

1 (3%)

4 (6%)

Distribution

3 (10%)

4 (6%)

Retail

3 (10%)

4 (6%)

Information Technology

3 (5%)

248M (18%)

Chemicals

2 (6%)

128M (11%)

3 (5%)

128M (9%)

Automotive

3 (10%)

3 (5%)

Education

3 (5%)

Construction

2 (6%)

42M (4%)

2 (3%)

42M (3%)

Apparel/Textiles

1 (3%)

2 (3%)

Electrical Equipment

2 (6%)

2 (3%)

Environmental

2 (3%)

Marine

1 (3%)

2 (3%)

Media

1 (3%)

2 (3%)

Packaging

1 (3%)

2 (3%)

Technology Hardware

2 (3%)

Transportation

1 (3%)

2 (3%)

Software

1 (3%)

140M (12%)

1 (2%)

140M (10%)

Aerospace

1 (3%)

1 (2%)

Diversified

1 (3%)

1 (2%)

Energy Services and Equipment

1 (2%)

Forest Products

1 (2%)

Machinery

1 (3%)

1 (2%)

Manufacturing

1 (2%)

Staffing

1 (2%)

Total

$1.1B

$1.4B

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United Kingdom	13 (42%)	1.0B (91%)	22 (35%)	1.0B (75%)
Germany	9 (29%)	-	21 (33%)	-
Netherlands	1 (3%)	-	4 (6%)	248M (18%)
Belgium	2 (6%)	104M (9%)	3 (5%)	104M (7%)
Denmark	2 (6%)	-	3 (5%)	-
Switzerland	-	-	3 (5%)	-
France	-	-	2 (3%)	-
United States	1 (3%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	Colorado	1 (3%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Spain	1 (3%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Italy	1 (3%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Norway	1 (3%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Sweden	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Total	31	$1.1B	63	$1.4B

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United Kingdom

13 (42%)

1.0B (91%)

22 (35%)

1.0B (75%)

Germany

9 (29%)

21 (33%)

Netherlands

1 (3%)

4 (6%)

248M (18%)

Belgium

2 (6%)

104M (9%)

3 (5%)

104M (7%)

Denmark

2 (6%)

3 (5%)

Switzerland

3 (5%)

France

2 (3%)

United States

1 (3%)

1 (2%)

Colorado

1 (3%)

1 (2%)

Spain

1 (3%)

1 (2%)

Italy

1 (3%)

1 (2%)

Norway

1 (3%)

1 (2%)

Sweden

1 (2%)

Total

$1.1B

$1.4B

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Divestiture	20 (65%)	1.1B (100%)	34 (54%)	1.4B (100%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	6 (19%)	-	21 (33%)	-
Secondary Buyout	3 (10%)	-	5 (8%)	-
Stake Purchase	2 (6%)	-	3 (5%)	-
Total	31	$1.1B	63	$1.4B

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Divestiture

20 (65%)

1.1B (100%)

34 (54%)

1.4B (100%)

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

6 (19%)

21 (33%)

Secondary Buyout

3 (10%)

5 (8%)

Stake Purchase

2 (6%)

3 (5%)

Total

$1.1B

$1.4B

Type	Total #	Value
Trade Sale	13 (43%)	463M (51%)
Secondary Sale	5 (17%)	372M (41%)
Bankruptcy	4 (13%)	-
Trade Sale - Public Company	3 (10%)	23M (2%)
Sold to Management	2 (7%)	-
Divestiture	1 (3%)	50M (5%)
Merger	1 (3%)	-
Unknown	1 (3%)	-
Total	30	$907M

Type

Total #

Value

Trade Sale

13 (43%)

463M (51%)

Secondary Sale

5 (17%)

372M (41%)

Bankruptcy

4 (13%)

Trade Sale - Public Company

3 (10%)

23M (2%)

Sold to Management

2 (7%)

Divestiture

1 (3%)

50M (5%)

Merger

1 (3%)

Unknown

1 (3%)

Total

$907M

Financial	Deals
Rothschild Global Advisory	5
Deloitte	4
PwC Corporate Finance LLC	4

Financial

Deals

Rothschild Global Advisory

Deloitte

PwC Corporate Finance LLC

Legal	Deals
DLA Piper	3
Mayer Brown	2
Jones Day	2

Legal

Deals

DLA Piper

Mayer Brown

Jones Day

buy	#	Total
$100M to $1B	5	$1.4B
< $100M	1	$42M
TOTAL	$1.4B
Largest	McKesson - UK Businesses $734M (2021-11-01)

buy

Total

$100M to $1B

$1.4B

< $100M

$42M

TOTAL

$1.4B

Largest

McKesson - UK Businesses
$734M (2021-11-01)

sell	#	Total
$100M to $1B	2	$620M
< $100M	5	$288M
TOTAL	$907M
Largest	SOLIDUS SOLUTIONS Holding B.V. $372M (2019-06-28)

sell

Total

$100M to $1B

$620M

< $100M

$288M

TOTAL

$907M

Largest

SOLIDUS SOLUTIONS Holding B.V.
$372M (2019-06-28)

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	8%	5 (8%)
Strategic(s)	54%	34 (54%)
Exited to
Investor(s)	17%	5 (17%)
Strategic(s)	60%	18 (60%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

5 (8%)

Strategic(s)

34 (54%)

Exited to

Investor(s)

5 (17%)

Strategic(s)

18 (60%)

FAQ

When was AURELIUS Equity Opportunities founded?

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities was founded in 2006.

What type of investor is AURELIUS Equity Opportunities?

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities is an asset manager.

Where is AURELIUS Equity Opportunities headquartered?

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities is headquartered in Grünwald, Germany.

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