Corporate | 1 December 2016 08:00
JDC Group demonstrates market acceptance of its strategy in third quarter
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DGAP-News: JDC Group AG / Key word(s): 9-month figures
JDC Group demonstrates market acceptance of its strategy in third quarter – EBITDA increases pro forma by approximately 75% to kEUR 707 due to inventory purchases in the first 9 months – High demand for allesmeins among major clients – Revenues in the Advisory segment rise in third quarter by around 13 percent – Optimistic outlook for Q4 and 2017
In the Advisortech segment, the company gained a strong partner in online broker flatex for marketing allesmeins. With an average of 6.5 insurance contracts per active allesmeins user, the contract density for allesmeins is about three times higher than the market average, exceeding internal expectations. In addition, Phoenix Strategic Investors – a sales company with more than 1,000 consultants – has been acquired as a key client. From December, Phoenix will contribute annual revenues of at least EUR 5 million to Group sales. Group revenues fell slightly in the first nine months to EUR 54.7 million (9M 2015: EUR 55.6 million). This was due to weak production performance by the largest JDC clients and a general weakness in investment fund sales. The first sales from acquired portfolios could not offset this effect in Q3. On a quarterly basis, revenues are stable at EUR 18.5 million (Q3 2015: EUR 18.8 million). The overall revenue effect from the acquired insurance portfolios will only begin contributing to consolidated revenue in the fourth quarter of 2016. Excluding one-time positive special effects from the previous year amounting to kEUR 775 net, which were included in gross profit and other operating expenses, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) increased by approximately 75% to kEUR 707 (9M 2015: adjusted: kEUR 404; unadjusted kEUR 1,179). On a quarterly basis, EBITDA rose to kEUR 339 and adjusted is therefore about kEUR 412 better than the previous year (Q3 2015: kEUR -73; unadjusted: kEUR 157). Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) declined as planned in the first nine months as compared with the previous year due to a sharp investment-related increase in write-downs on inventory purchases. They amount to kEUR -1,004 (9M 2015: kEUR -765; unadjusted: kEUR 10). On a quarterly basis, EBIT dropped to kEUR -532 (Q3 2015: kEUR -482; unadjusted: kEUR -252). “With allesmeins, we established proof of concept,” explained Dr. Sebastian Grabmaier, CEO at JDC Group. “Agents can triple their inventory by using our app. This also won over new key clients and verifies the validity of our AdvisorTech strategy.” “The third quarter is the first quarter in which you will start to recognise the new JDC, even though the weakness in the fund sector is still masking the positive effects of the portfolio purchases,” added Ralph Konrad, CFO at JDC Group. “From the fourth quarter on, the holdings will be fully factored into the profit and loss statement and show the new key client’s initial sales. We are therefore very optimistic about Q4 and about 2017 in particular.”
You can find more information on JDC Group AG at www.jdcgroup.de.
Ingo Middelmenne
About JDC Group AG JDC Group AG (ISIN: DE000A0B9N37) stands for modern financial advice and intelligent financial technology for advisors and customers. In the “Advisortech” business unit, we provide our customers and advisors with modern advisory and administration technology using the Jung, DMS & Cie. Groups. While many sales and distribution partners perceive the technological transformation as a problem and the young Fintech companies as the new competitors, we perceive the “technology” factor to be a great opportunity. Solutions from the “Advisortech” business unit will help advisors in the future to take even better care of their customers and generate increased sales in their earnings. In the “Advisory” segment, we convey financial products to private end customers via free advisors, brokers and financial distributors using the FiNUM Group. With over 16,000 connected sales partners, around 1,000,000 end customers, a portfolio of more than EUR 4 billion and over EUR 1.3 billion in product sales each year, we are one of the market leaders in the German-speaking area.
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Contact: JDC Group AG Ingo Middelmenne Investor Relations Phone: +49 611 33 53 514 Fax: +49 611 33 53 2514 Email: middelmenne@jdcgroup.de
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