AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA appoints Richard Schulze-Muth as new CFO

- Richard Schulze-Muth promoted to the new CFO

- Schulze-Muth with several years of experience in finance and capital markets

- Strengthening the organization considering a well filled deal and exit pipeline

Munich, September 29, 2021 -AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA (ISIN: DE000A0JK2A8) a leading active European investment company with focus on lower mid-market and as co-investor on mid-markets announced today, that Richard Schulze-Muth will join the company's leadership team as Chief Financial Officer as of October 1, 2021.

Richard brings many years of business experiences in management, law and corporate finance. He joined AURELUS in 2015, heads the corporate finance team and was responsible for the issuance of various bonds of the company. As Chief Financial Officer, Richard will lead the group finance organization and will be responsible for accounting, auditing, controlling, corporate finance, tax, and special financing of portfolio companies.

"I am pleased to welcome Richard to our leadership team", said Matthias Täubl, CEO of the company. "His deep and extensive experiences in the financial and legal industry as well as his reputable standing within the company will be an invaluable addition to the team.

Filling this vacancy allows AURELIUS to gear up for its next phase of growth. A sound operational performance of our portfolio companies meets a significant uptick of activities in the M&A market. With several mature companies in the portfolio and thanks to a well filled deal pipeline, we are confident to increase our M&A activities - an area where Richard will be of great value for the company."

Richard Schulze-Muth said "I am delighted and thankful to join the leadership team at AURELIUS as new CFO and I look forward to working with the team and especially with the finance department. For me, focus is on the people within the AURELIUS universe, improve transparency and communication, accelerate growth and enhance value for shareholders and all stakeholders."
 

ABOUT AURELIUS
AURELIUS Group is a pan-European investment group with offices in Munich, London, Stockholm, Madrid, Amsterdam, Milan and Luxembourg. Since its foundation in 2006, AURELIUS has grown from a local turnaround investor to an international multi-asset manager.

Key investment platforms are its AURELIUS European Opportunities IV fund as well as listed AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA ("AEO"; ISIN: DE000A0JK2A8), which acquire corporate carve-outs and companies with development potential in the mid-market (fund) and lower mid-market sector (AEO). The investment strategy's core element is operational support of its portfolio companies with a team of about 100 in-house operating taskforce experts.

AURELIUS Group also operates in the areas of growth capital, real estate opportunities and debt. AURELIUS Growth Investments invests in leveraged buyouts usually in succession situations. AURELIUS Real Estate Opportunities focuses on real estate investments, the value of which can be increased in the long-term by means of active management. AURELIUS Finance Company is an alternative direct lender, focused on providing flexible debt solutions to small and mid-market firms across Europe.

With its group charity AURELIUS Refugee Initiative e.V., AURELIUS provides comprehensive support for refugees on their way towards a better life.

To find out more, visit www.aurelius-group.com.

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