28.04.2016
GRENKELEASING AG DE000A161N30
DGAP-News: GRENKELEASING AG: Foundation in place for a successful fiscal year - Consolidated Group net profit increases 22% to EUR 22.5 million
DGAP-News: GRENKELEASING AG / Key word(s): Quarterly / Interim Statement
GRENKELEASING AG: Foundation in place for a successful fiscal year -
Consolidated Group net profit increases 22% to EUR 22.5 million
28.04.2016 / 07:22
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Foundation in place for a successful fiscal year - Consolidated Group net
profit increases 22% to EUR 22.5 million
- Net interest income in the first three months of 2016 climbs 16.4% to
EUR 51.8 million (previous year: EUR 44.5 million)
- Consolidated Group net profit in the first three months of 2016 climbs
22.4% to EUR 22.5 million compared to EUR 18.4 million in the previous
year
- Equity ratio at 17.2% as per the reporting date
Baden-Baden, April 28, 2016: The high-margin new business in the recent
quarters and the continued favourable interest rate environment contributed
to the positive development of the first three months of 2016. Higher
interest income from the financing business and lower interest expenses on
refinancing led to a 16.4% rise in net interest income to EUR 51.8 million
(Q1-2015: EUR 44.5 million).
Expenses for the settlement of claims and risk provision increased at a
comparatively slower rate in the first three months rising just 4.9% to EUR
15.7 million (Q1-2015: EUR 14.9 million). The loss rate in the first three
months was below the previous year's level. Net interest income after the
settlement of claims and risk provision increased by 22.1% from EUR 29.5
million in the previous year's period to EUR 36.1 million.
Profit from insurance business increased 17.3% to EUR 13.2 million
(Q1-2015: EUR 11.3 million). Profit from new business was 21.1% higher at
EUR 14.3 million after EUR 11.8 million in the first three months of 2015.
The income from operating business increased 19.2% from EUR 53.3 million in
the previous year's period to EUR 63.6 million.
Expenses had a moderate rise in comparison to income growth during the
first three months. The higher number of staff forced staff costs 13.6%
higher to EUR 17.1 million in the first three months of 2016 compared to
EUR 15.0 million in the previous year's period. Selling and administrative
expenses had a growth-related increase of 16.3% to EUR 13.4 million
compared to EUR 11.5 million in the first three months of 2015.
The operating result increased 22.2% to EUR 30.5 million after EUR 25.0
million in the first three months of 2015.
The Consolidated Group's net profit in the first three months climbed 22.4%
to EUR 22.5 million (previous year: EUR 18.4 million).
At 17.2%, the Consolidated Group's equity ratio surpassed the prior year's
level (17.0%) and remained above our long-term target of a minimum of 16%.
Key Figures GRENKE Q1-2016 Q1-2015 New business GRENKE Group Leasing in EURm 363.7 304.8 New business GRENKE Group Factoring in EURm 76.3 65.6 Business start-up financing GRENKE Bank in EURm 5.0 4.0 Contribution margin 2 (CM2) on new business GRENKE 17.0 19.3 Group Leasing in % Net profit GRENKE Consolidated Group in EURm 22.5 18.4 Cost / income ratio in % 52.9 53.8 Equity ratio in % 17.2 17.0 Number of current leasing contracts in units 43,228 37,321This result was achieved by 975 employees compared to 895 employees in the first three months of 2015 (full-time equivalents, excluding the members of the Board of Directors and trainees). "We were able to extend the prior year's growth trend uninterrupted into the first quarter. As part of our expansion strategy, we acquired the business of our former franchisee in Turkey. We are thoroughly pleased with the results generated in the first quarter. Based on our active and risk-oriented margin management, we had a comparatively lower rise in expenses for the settlement of claims and risk provision, which contributed to our net profit of EUR 22.5 million. We are optimistic as to what lies ahead in the further course of the year and fully reconfirm our 2016 forecast for net profit in the range of EUR 93 - 98 million", commented Wolfgang Grenke, Chairman of the Board of Directors of GRENKELEASING AG. "The profit development in the first quarter of 2016 was strong thanks to our broad range of refinancing instruments, which is divided into the three categories of senior unsecured, asset-based and the option to obtain bank deposits at GRENKE Bank. As a result, our expenses from interest on refinancing decreased almost 11% to EUR 11.4 million. Because of our first-class reputation on the capital markets, all of our new issues in the reporting quarter were successfully placed in a short period of time", explained Jörg Eicker, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of GRENKELEASING AG. The complete Quarterly Statement for the First Quarter of 2016 is available at www.grenke.de/financialreports. Should you have any queries, please contact: GRENKELEASING AG Corporate Communications / Investor Relations Renate Hauss Neuer Markt 2 76532 Baden-Baden, Germany Tel.: +49 7221 5007-204 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.grenke.de The GRENKE Group The GRENKE Group is a broadly diversified provider of IT-based services in Small-Ticket-IT-Leasing, Factoring and Banking for small and medium-sized companies. In addition, the GRENKE Bank offers its classic online services also to private customers. The GRENKE Group is independent of vendors and banks and holds a leading market position in Europe in the field of small-ticket IT leasing for products such as PCs, notebooks, copiers, printers, or software of relatively low asset value. The GRENKE Group operates in 30 countries and employs more than 1100 staff. GRENKELEASING AG is listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and is included in the SDAX. GRENKELEASING AG shares are listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange with the code GLJ, ISIN DE000A161N30. Information on the GRENKE Group and its products is available at http://www.grenke.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28.04.2016 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: GRENKELEASING AG Neuer Markt 2 76532 Baden-Baden Germany Phone: +49 (0)7221 50 07-204 Fax: +49 (0)7221 50 07-4218 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.grenke.de ISIN: DE000A161N30 WKN: A161N3 Indices: SDAX Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX End of News DGAP News Service --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 458501 28.04.2016
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