Corporate | 2 May 2007 07:15
MPC Münchmeyer Petersen Capital AG / Quarter Results Release of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Consolidated net profit for the period up by 119 percent - Placement volume and sales revenues climb 36 percent and 55 percent, respectively - Guidance for 2007 confirmed Hamburg, May 2, 2007 – MPC Münchmeyer Petersen Capital AG, the SDAX-listed asset manager of alternative capital investments, generated sales revenues of EUR 41.6 million in the first quarter of 2007. This represents a 55 percent increase over the previous year’s EUR 26.8 million and marks a successful start to the current fiscal year. At EUR 9.1 million, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) were more than doubled on the previous year’s EUR 4.4 million. Consolidated net profit for the quarter after minority interests climbed 119 percent from EUR 3.5 million to EUR 7.7 million, which is equivalent to earnings per share of EUR 0.72 (2006: EUR 0.33). As of the reporting date, the MPC Capital Group had total assets of EUR 251.2 million (December 31, 2006: EUR 213.4 million). The equity ratio amounted to 66.3 percent (December 31, 2006: 71.5 percent). The balance sheet shows equity capital in an amount of EUR 166.5 million (December 31, 2006: EUR 152.5 million). Most of the changes in the balance sheet are attributable to the fact that the company’s 15.1 percent interest in HCI Capital has been recognised for the first time. While fixed assets increased by approx. EUR 57 million, non-current liabilities rose by approx. EUR 40 million. Q1 2007 at a glance:In TEUR 31.03.2007 31.03.2006 +/- Sales 41,595 26,784 + 55% EBIT 9,079 4,358 + 108% Consolidated net profit for the period after minority interests 7,683 3,509 + 119% Earnings per share in EUR 0.72 0.33 + 119% Employees 293 255 + 15%The Management Board once again confirmed the placement volume of EUR 1 billion (2006: EUR 1,008 million) and a net profit of EUR 40.0 million (2006: EUR 56.0 million) guided for the current fiscal year. 'MPC Capital made an excellent start to the fiscal year 2007. This result has been made possible by a broad product range and, in particular, the start of placement of two first-class ship investments. The high demand from our sales partners and customers and the product volume that will be available in the course of the year make us confident that we will be able to achieve our guidance for the fiscal year. We are on an excellent course.', said Dr. Axel Schroeder, Chairman of the Management Board. At EUR 228 million, equity placed in the first three quarters was up 36 percent on the same period of the previous year and was primarily influenced by the supply in the ship investment segment.Business segment in EUR m* 31.03.2007 31.03.2006 +/– Real Estate funds 51 77 – 34% thereof Real Estate Opportunity 27 29 – 7% Corporate investments 117 37 +216% thereof ship investments 109 30 + 263% Life insurance funds 17 15 + 13% Structured products 33 21 + 57% Private equity funds 6 11 – 46% Investment funds 4 7 – 43% TOTAL 228 168 + 36%*Deviations due to rounding of figures. Since 1994, 145,000 customers (YE 2006: 141,000) have invested EUR 6.0 billion in 267 funds with a total investment volume of EUR 14.8 billion. The interim report on the three-month period ended March 31, 2007 is available in the Investor Relations section at www.mpc-capital.com. Inquiries: Andreas Schwarzwälder Investor Relations Phone: +49 40 38022-4347 Fax: +49 40 38022-4878 E-mail: ir@mpc-capital.com DGAP 02.05.2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------