Corporate | 18 January 2007 07:25
MPC Münchmeyer Petersen Capital AG / Miscellaneous Corporate news transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MPC Capital placed more than EUR 1 billion in equity in 2006 Hamburg, January 18, 2007 – In the past fiscal year, MPC Capital AG raised equity in an amount of EUR 1.01 billion, which represents a 4% increase over the previous year’s EUR 974 million.Business segment in EUR m 2006 2005 +/– Real estate funds 234 409 – 43% thereof Real Estate Opportunity 103 117 – 12% Corporate investments 420 327 + 28% thereof ship investments 411 310 + 33% Life insurance funds 142 118 + 20% Structured products 119 62 + 92% Private equity funds 49 38 + 29% Investment funds 44 20 + 120% TOTAL 1,008 974 + 4%*Deviations due to rounding of figures. At EUR 411 million (previous year: EUR 310 million), ship investments increased against the general market trend and made 2006 the most successful year in terms of ship investment since the company’s foundation in 1994. The successful placements were attributable to a comprehensive product offering comprising investment variants such as the MPC Reefer Fleet, as well as reasonable shipbuilding prices and long-term charter contracts for container ships. A total amount of EUR 420 million was placed in the corporate investments segment, up from EUR 327 million in 2005. Due to the situation in the international real estate markets and the reduced availability of products, equity raised for closed-end real estate funds continued to decline in 2006. A total amount of EUR 234 million (previous year: EUR 409 million) was invested in traditional closed-end funds based on Dutch, German and UK properties as well as in the real estate opportunity investment concept. The range of life insurance funds contributed EUR 142 million to the placement volume of the past fiscal year (previous year: EUR 118 million), of which EUR 110 million was accounted for by funds based on German capital life insurance policies. With EUR 32 million in equity raised, the placement result of the funds based on British policies fell short of expectations. The issuing volume in the structured products segment almost doubled from the previous year’s EUR 62 million to EUR 119 million. Since mid-2006, the various capital-guaranteed bond and certificate solutions have been marketed by Assentus Bank. With EUR 49 million in equity placed (previous year: EUR 38 million) the recovery in the private equity segment continued. The modified fund concept of the Global Equity series, which is based on pre-selected target funds and a clear investment focus, has proven to be a compelling funds structure. Investments in open-ended investment funds, especially the MPC Europa Methodik fund, were strong at EUR 44 million, compared to EUR 20 million in the previous year. As of the balance sheet date, the four funds had combined assets under management of EUR 120 million. At EUR 112 million, MPC Capital's Austrian subsidiary accounted for 11% of Group equity placed (previous year: EUR 157 million). Another 6% (EUR 57 million) of the 2006 equity was placed in the Netherlands (previous year: EUR 72 million). Since 1994, some 141,000 customers have invested approx. EUR 5.8 billion in 261 funds with a total investment volume of over EUR 14.2 billion. MPC Capital AG's figures for fiscal 2006 and the guidance for 2007 will be published on February 28, 2006. If you have any questions, please contact: Andreas Schwarzwälder Investor Relations MPC Münchmeyer Petersen Capital AG, Palmaille 67, D-22767 Hamburg, phone: +49 40/380 22-347 fax: +49 40/380 22-878, e-mail: ir@mpc-capital.com DGAP 18.01.2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: MPC Münchmeyer Petersen Capital AG Palmaille 67 22767 Hamburg Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)40 380 22 347 Fax: +49 (0)40 380 22 878 E-mail: ir@mpc-capital.com WWW: www.mpc-capital.com ISIN: DE0005187603 WKN: 518760 Indices: S-DAX Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hamburg; Freiverkehr in Berlin-Bremen, Hannover, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------