aurelius ag (AR4) Snapshot

Aurelius AG is systematically expanding its presence in the education segment. LD Didactic GmbH, an AURELIUS subsidiary, has acquired the product portfolio of ELWE(R) Technik together with the rights to the 'ELWE(R) Technik' brand in the field of electronic education and training. Starting in September 2013, the ELWE(R) Technik offerings will be marketed by LD Didactic GmbH and the local distributors in each country. The production and further development of the educational systems will be based at LD Didactic GmbH's facility in Here after going forward. This move helps AURELIUS's LD Didactic subsidiary to reinforce its international market position as a premium vendor of educational systems and equipment in the field of automotive and electrical engineering as well as renewable energy. 'Education is one of the big issues for the future. Following the acquisition of the UK-based Feedback Group last year, ELWE(R) Technik is already the second add-on acquisition for LD Didactic,' says Donatus Albrecht, the member of the AURELIUS Executive Board responsible for M&A activities. 'The topic of add-on acquisitions is taking on every greater significance for the active development of its Group companies.' The company enjoys a very good market position and has an established customer base. The internationally successful, technical educational systems from ELWE(R) Technik will continue to be distributed under the ELWE(R) Technik brand in the future. They complement the LEYBOLD and Feedback solutions for technical education and training at vocational colleges and universities. The ELWE(R) Technik product range represents an excellent fit with the LD Didactic solutions. A similar technology base promises to yield significant synergies.

Aurelius AG at its annual general meeting adopted a resolution to raise the dividend to a record level of EUR 4.10 per share (up 105% from EUR 2.00 per share in 2011). The dividend comprises a basic dividend of EUR 1.80, up 20% on last year's EUR 1.50, together with a special dividend increased to EUR 2.30 from EUR 0.50 last year. Thus, the total payout amounts to EUR 39.4 million after EUR 19.2 million last year. This sum will be disbursed to the shareholders of the company on May 17, 2013. In addition, a new Supervisory Board for the company was elected at the annual general meeting. The meeting voted Dirk Roesing, Dr. Bernd Mühlfriedel and Holger Schulze into office and Dr. Thomas Hoch to act as alternate member. At its constitutive meeting, the Supervisory Board appointed Dr. Bernd Mühlfriedel Deputy Chairman.

Aurelius AG reported consolidated earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. For the quarter, the company's sales revenue was EUR 377.0 million compared with EUR 235.5 million a year ago. EBITDA was EUR 15.5 million compared with EUR 13.8 million a year ago. Operating EBITDA was EUR 22.4 million compared with EUR 12.3 million a year ago. Cash flow from operating activities was EUR 15.6 million compared with negative cash flow from operating activities of EUR 14.1 million a year ago.