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Baader Bank AG / Key word(s): Final Results
Baader Bank reports profit of EUR 8.8 million after tax in 2012 In the 2012 financial year, the Baader Bank Group achieved a provisional net profit after tax of EUR 8.8 million (previous year: EUR 0.7 million). The operating result was EUR 11.1 million (previous year: EUR 1.0 million). Baader Bank's retained earnings are EUR 8.4 million. A dividend of EUR 0.05 (previous year: EUR 0.03) will be proposed to shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on 17 June 2013. The distribution will be made from the taxable deposit account. Net interest income and other current income fell by 5.1% to EUR 6.5 million, primarily due to a lower interest margin. A substantial increase in net fee and commission income was recorded. Compared with 2011, it increased by 25.6% to EUR 39.2 million. This reflects the successful expansion of the business model in the area of investment banking. Investors were cautious in the volatile stock market environment of 2012, causing stock exchange turnover to plummet. Turnover on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange fell by 27.7% compared with the previous year, while Baader Bank's net trading income declined by 23.3% to EUR 35.5 million. This also resulted in a change in the basis of measurement for contributions to the fund for general bank risks in accordance with Section 340e (4) HGB, so that a sum of EUR 2.8 million could be released (previous year: EUR 5.9 million). At EUR 93.2 million, administrative expenses were 3.9% above the previous year's level of EUR 89.8 million, mainly due to increased regulatory requirements. The Baader Bank Group employed 430 people at the end of the year (31 December 2011: 414). At the end of the year the Group had equity totalling EUR 138.9 million when taking into account the fund for general banking risks (31.12.2011: EUR 135,1 million). The Group's equity ratio at the reporting date is 21.6%.
Outlook
The planned acquisition of the Swiss broker Helvea will represent an important milestone for business with institutional investors (see press release of 30.11.2012). Following the merger, clients of both institutions will benefit from a wider regional focus on equities from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Based on these assumptions, targeted and forecast growth for the years 2013 and 2014, as measured by average pre-tax earnings (3-year average), is also expected to brighten prospects for average annual profit before tax.
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| Language: | English | |
| Company: | Baader Bank AG | |
| Weihenstephaner Str. 4 | ||
| 85716 Unterschleißheim | ||
| Germany | ||
| Phone: | +49 89 5150 1882 | |
| Fax: | +49 89 5150 29 1880 | |
| E-mail: | communications@baaderbank.de | |
| Internet: | www.baaderbank.de | |
| ISIN: | DE0005088108 | |
| WKN: | 508810 | |
| Listed: | Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München (m:access), Stuttgart; Frankfurt in Open Market | |
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