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● AURELIUS AURELIUS Equity Opportunities publishes results for the first quarter of 2021 : Very good start to the 2021 financial year EQUITY OPPORTUNITIES Total consolidated revenues reach EUR 809.7 million , annualized consolidated revenues EUR 3,151.5 million Strong performance of portfolio companies : Operating EBITDA + 125 % Net asset value rises further by 7 % to EUR 1,076.7 million Already eight transactions in the current financial year Continued positive outlook for the remainder of the 2021 financial year Munich , May 12 , 2021 AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA ( ISIN DEoooAoJK2A8 ) published results for the first quarter of 2021 on today's date . Total consolidated revenues reached EUR 809.7 million in the reporting period ( Q1 2020 : EUR 829.7 million ) . The modest year - over - year decline is attributable to the exits completed in the 2020 financial year . By contrast , annualized consolidated revenues from continued operations rose slightly to EUR 3,151.5 million ( Q1 2020 : EUR 3,105.6 million ) . Strong performance of portfolio companies : operating EBITDA + 125 % The operating EBITDA of the combined Group rose to EUR 55.7 million in the first quarter of 2021 ( Q1 2020 : EUR 24.8 million ) , in a clear sign that the Group companies continue to perform extremely well despite the still ongoing coronavirus pandemic in the first quarter of 2021. The Group companies GKN Wheels & Structures , Nedis and Distrelec , which were only acquired last year , as well as the NDS Group and Rivus Fleet Solutions , made especially strong contributions to the positive operating performance of the portfolio companies . The EBITDA of the combined Group reached EUR 74.2 million in the first quarter of 2021 ( Q1 2020 : EUR 122.7 million ) . This figure does not include gains on bargain purchases ( Q1 2020 : EUR 71.6 million ) . At EUR 19.3 million , restructuring and non - recurring expenses were well below the year - ago comparison figure of EUR 25.7 million . Gains on exits amounted to EUR 37.8 million ( Q1 2020 : EUR 52.0 million ) . This figure also includes the gain on the sale of Office Depot Italy , which was completed in the first quarter of 2021 . 1 Net asset value rises further by 7 % to EUR 1,076.7 million At March 31 , 2021 , the net asset value of the Group companies amounted to EUR 1,076.7 million , indicative of a renewed 7 % increase ( December 31 , 2020 : EUR 1,002.5 million ) . The NAV per share