DGAP-News: GRENKELEASING AG: New business growth of 14.2%

DGAP-News: GRENKELEASING AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous GRENKELEASING AG: New business growth of 14.2% in the first half of 2014 - within our forecast range of 13 to 16% 02.07.2014 / 07:53 --------------------------------------------------------------------- New business growth of 14.2% in the first half of 2014 - within our forecast range of 13 to 16% - New business in the GRENKE Group amounted to EUR 656.1 million in the first half of 2014 - a year-on-year increase of 14.2% - The contribution margin (CM) 2 of GRENKE Group's new business reached EUR 106.9 million in the first half of 2014. The CM2 margin amounted to 19.0% (Leasing segment) Baden-Baden, July 2, 2014: In the first half of 2014, the new business volume of the GRENKE Group (including franchise partners) - i.e. the total of the acquisition costs of newly purchased lease assets, factoring volume, and business start-up financing - amounted to EUR 656.1 million (1. HY 2013: EUR 574.7 million), corresponding to growth of 14.2%. Thus, we are within our expectations for the full year of a range 13 to 16%. The contribution margin 2 of GRENKE Group's new business reached EUR 106.9 million in the first half of 2014 (1.HY 2013: EUR 97.2 million). The CM2 margin of the leasing business reached 19.0% in the first half of 2014 (1.HY 2013: 19.3%). The CM1 margin (contribution margin 1 at acquisition values) amounted to 13.4% in the first half and reached EUR 74.4 million (1.HY 2013: EUR 66.9 million). In the first half of 2014, the high contribution margins seen in the previous year continued as a result of our efficient sales management and the favourable interest rate environment. In the first quarter, the international share of our new business exceeded the seventy percent mark for the first time. In the first half of 2014, the international share of GRENKE Group's business rose to 70.6% compared to 66.2% in the first half of 2013. In our key markets of France, United Kingdom, and Italy we achieved strong growth in new business once again. In France, our largest international market, which, in the meantime, has become our second core market, there was a strengthening of the growth trend experienced in the first quarter of 2014. We saw a similar development in Italy where growth reached a level of 35.3% in the first half year. The United Kingdom developed very positively and recorded growth of 38.0% in the first half year. In the other regions such as Brazil, Dubai, Canada, and Turkey, we implemented measures tailored to the needs of the individual markets. This led to a deliberate adjustment in new business growth. In the first half of 2014, the GRENKE Group recorded 163,903 lease applications (132,554 thereof were international), which generated 68,763 new lease contracts (53,626 thereof were international). The mean term per lease contract was EUR 8,082 and was almost unchanged in comparison to the previous year (1.HY 2013: EUR 8,104). The GRENKE Group's (Leasing segment) conversion rate (applications into contracts) for the first half of 2014 totalled 42%. The conversion rate in our international markets was 40%, which was lower than the level achieved in the German market (48%). The income margin on the factoring volume of EUR 94.9 million amounted to 2.26% (1.HY 2013: 2.38%). This margin is based on the average period for a factoring transaction of approximately 31 days (1.HY 2013: approx. 29 days). All amounts in EUR million (previous year's figures have been adjusted) <pre> New business 1.HY-2014 1.HY-2013 % change GRENKE Group leasing + factoring + business 656.1 574.7 14.2 start-up financing including franchise partners - of which: Germany 192.7 194.2 -0.8 - of which: International 463.4 380.5 21.8 </pre> <pre> New business 1.HY-2014 1.HY-2013 % change GRENKE Group leasing 555.8 494.4 12.4 - of which: International 407.9 333.6 22.3 - of which: Franchise international 8.8 13.4 -34.2 - of which: Germany 139.1 147.5 -5.7 Western Europe* (without Germany) 190.9 160.8 18.8 Southern Europe* 132.1 104.1 26.9 Northern/Eastern Europe* 88.5 71.3 24.1 Other regions* 5.2 10.9 -51.8 </pre> <pre> New business 1.HY-2014 1.HY-2013 % change GRENKE Group factoring 94.9 77.9 21.8 - of which: Germany 48.3 44.4 8.8 - of which: Franchise international 46.7 33.6 39.1 </pre> <pre> GRENKE Bank 1.HY-2014 1.HY-2013 % change Deposits 254.3 248.0 2.5 Business start-up financing volume 5.4 2.4 129.7 </pre> Development of contribution margin 2 in EUR million (previous year's figures have been adjusted) <pre> 1.HY-2014 1.HY-2013 % change GRENKE Group leasing 105.6 95.6 10.5 - of which: International 84.0 70.9 18.5 - of which: Franchise international 2.0 5.1 -61.1 - of which: Germany 19.7 19.6 0.2 Western Europe* (without Germany) 38.1 34.7 10.0 Southern Europe* 29.4 22.8 28.8 Northern/Eastern Europe* 17.3 14.1 23.4 Other regions* 1.1 4.4 -75.5 </pre> *Regions: Western Europe (without Germany): Austria, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Switzerland Southern Europe: Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain Northern/Eastern Europe: Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, UK / Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia Other regions: Brazil, Canada, Dubai, Turkey "After a successful start in the first quarter of 2014, growth has visibly strengthened in the second quarter. The GRENKE Group's new business growth amounted to 12.8% in the first quarter and 15.5% in the second quarter. At a level of 14.2% for the half year, our new business growth is within our expected forecast range for the full year of 13 -16 %. In the second half year we are planning to execute further steps in our expansion in order to advance our internationalisation: cell divisions in the established markets and an entry into the markets of Chile and Croatia," commented Wolfgang Grenke, Chairman of the Board of Directors of GRENKELEASING AG, on the new business figures. "GRENKE Bank provides us with the opportunity to work together with federal state development banks. After a successful start in 2012, we now have continued our collaboration with Investitionsbank Berlin by concluding a further global loan of EUR 5 million. The goal is to provide small and mid-sized companies as well as members of self-employed professions access to development funds when they finance new investments via leasing. Similar collaborations already exist with LfA Förderbank Bayern, Thüringer Aufbaubank, and NRW.BANK in North Rhine-Westphalia. We have already concluded a total of more than 10,700 supported leasing contracts", explained Jörg Eicker, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of GRENKELEASING AG. On July 25, 2014 the company is to publish the Financial Report for the 2nd Quarter and the First Half-Year 2014. Should you have any queries, please contact: Renate Hauss Tel.: +49 7221 5007-204 Fax: +49 7221 5007-4218 E-mail: investor@grenke.de Internet: http://www.grenke.de, http://www.grenkeleasing.de, http://www.grenkebank.de, http://www.grenkefactoring.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 27 countries and employs more than 900 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 in the SDAX on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange with the code GLJ, ISIN DE0005865901. Information on the GRENKE Group and its products is available at http://www.grenke.de End of Corporate News --------------------------------------------------------------------- 02.07.2014 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. DGAP's 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: investor@grenke.de Internet: www.grenke.de ISIN: DE0005865901 WKN: 586590 Indices: SDAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service --------------------------------------------------------------------- 276233 02.07.2014