DGAP-News: GRENKELEASING AG: GRENKELEASING: Successful start: New business growth of 24.5% achieved in first quarter of 2012
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GRENKELEASING AG: GRENKELEASING: Successful start: New business growth
of 24.5% achieved in first quarter of 2012
03.04.2012 / 07:34
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Successful start: New business growth of 24.5% achieved in first quarter of
2012
- New business of GRENKE Group amounts to EUR 238.9 million (growth of
24.5%) in the first quarter of 2012
- Contribution margin 2 (CM2) of the new business of the GRENKE Group
reaches EUR 38.3 million in the first quarter of 2012 - the CM2 margin
of 17.7% of the Leasing Business segment remains at a high level
- International share of new business at 65.2%
Baden-Baden, April 3, 2012 In the first quarter of 2012, the new business
volume of the GRENKE Group (including franchising partners) - i.e. the sum
of the cost of newly acquired leased assets and the factoring volume -
amounted to EUR 238.9 million (Q1-2011: EUR 191.9 million), corresponding
to growth of 24.5%. The GRENKE Group has therefore continued the growth
trend of the fourth quarter of 2011 into the first quarter of 2012. At the
same time, this is a good start on the way to generating the forecast of
around 15% new business growth for fiscal year 2012.
The contribution margin 2 (CM2) of the new business of the GRENKE Group
amounted to EUR 38.3 million in the first quarter of 2012. With a CM2
margin of 17.7%, the Leasing segment remained at a very high level
(Q4-2011: 17.1%). This high contribution margin is due to a favourable
competitive environment and a slight reduction in interest rates over the
first quarter of 2012.
International business contributed 65.2% (previous year: 61.0%) to the new
business of the GRENKE Group. In this area as well, the growth trend in the
largest international markets of France, Italy and the UK continued. As
part of our market penetration strategy, we will carry out more cell
divisions in our existing markets in the coming quarters of 2012, in order
to further extend our presence. In the first quarter of 2012, we addressed
Brazil as our first target market outside of Europe.
In the first quarter of 2012, the GRENKE Group recorded 64,711 lease
applications (of which 48,699 were international), of which 25,926 new
leases (of which 18,549 were international) were generated. The average
value per lease concluded was around EUR 8,270, and has increased compared
with the previous year (Q1-2011: EUR 7,876).
In the first quarter of 2012, our conversion rate (lease applications to
contracts) was 40%, and thus still below our target. The conversion rate in
our international markets is still lower than the Group conversion rate,
since we are not yet known so well in the new markets and are maintaining a
careful risk policy in individual international markets.
All figures in EUR million
New business Q1-2012 Q1-2011 % change
GRENKE Group including franchise partners + 238.9 191.9 24.5
factoring
- of which: Germany 83.1 74.9 10.9
- of which: International 129.1 102.6 25.8
- of which: Franchise international 26.7 14.4 85.7
New business Q1-2012 Q1-2011 % change
GRENKE Group leasing business 214.4 178.7 20.0
- of which: Germany 65.4 63.4 3.2
- of which: International 129.1 102.6 25.8
- of which: Franchise international 20.0 12.8 56.5
New business Q1-2012 Q1-2011 % change
GRENKE Group factoring 24.5 13.2 85.7
- of which: Germany 17.8 11.6 53.5
- of which: Franchise international (CH) 6.8 1.6 313.9
GRENKE Bank Q1-2012 Q1-2011 % changeNew business from leasing by international markets in EUR million
Deposits 157.8 133.9 17.9
Business start-up financing volume 1.0 0.1 1337.5
Q1-2012 Q1-2011 % changeThe CM1 margin of the GRENKE Group's leasing business (contribution margin
France 50.5 41.1 22.9
Switzerland 5.2 4.0 29.5
Italy 30.7 25.6 19.7
Spain (incl. franchise Madrid) 7.8 5.4 44.4
United Kingdom 14.5 8.8 65.3
Poland 3.0 2.4 24.3
Netherlands 5.4 3.7 47.3
Portugal (franchise partner) 9.4 6.7 41.7
1 to acquisition value) exceeded our target margin of 10% in Q1-2012 and
amounted to EUR 29.3 million (Q1-2011: EUR 17.8 million - comparative
figure for leasing business) The corresponding CM2 amounts to EUR 38.0
million and has increased year-on-year by 48.2%.
Development of contribution margin 2 (CM2) in EUR million
Q1-2012 Q1-2011 % change
GRENKE Group including franchise partners + 38.3 26.0 47.3
factoring
- of which: Germany 9.4 8.6 9.6
- of which: International 24.7 15.1 64.3
- of which: Franchise business international 4.2 2.3 77.1
Q1-2012 Q1-2011 % change
GRENKE Group leasing business 38.0 25.6 48.2
- of which: Germany 9.3 8.3 11.8
- of which: International 24.7 15.1 64.3
- of which: Franchise business 4.0 2.3 74.5
international
Q1-2012 Q1-2011 % changeThe profit margin in relation to the factoring volume of EUR 24.5 million
France 9.8 6.6 48.9
Switzerland 1.1 0.7 51.3
Italy 5.6 2.7 105.2
Spain (incl. franchise Madrid) 1.4 0.8 82.4
United Kingdom 2.9 1.6 80.7
Poland 0.3 0.2 76.4
Netherlands 1.0 0.7 53.3
Portugal (franchise partner) 2.1 1.3 58.4
amounted to 2.27% (Q1-2011: 2.35%). This margin is based on the average
period of a factoring transaction, which was approx. 26.1 days (Q1-2011:
approx. 33.5 days).
'At 24.5%, growth of new business in the first quarter of 2012 met our
expectations. Our long-term target to increase new business by at least ten
percent per year has already been significantlyexceeded at the start of
the year. In terms of our expectations for fiscal year 2012 to expand new
business by around 15%, we are fully on target. We shall continue on our
path to success over the course of the year and will also continue to focus
on those regional target markets with prevailing growth opportunities and a
suitable risk-reward ratio. The first quarter has reiterated the success of
this strategy. We are tapping new markets with the same result. Our new
entry into the markets of Turkey and Brazil is very promising. The first
leases have been entered into already with a sharply increasing trend,'
explains Wolfgang Grenke, CEO of GRENKELEASING AG, about the results.
'With the GRENKE Bank, we are expanding our product range in a sustainable
manner. The GRENKE Bank allows us to work with development banks, as we
have been doing with the NRW.Bank in Düsseldorf. In January 2012, a
comparable cooperation was signed with the Thüringer Aufbaubank. This
cooperation enables small and medium-sized enterprises and self-employed
professionals to access state-supported funds. The volume of business
start-up financing at GRENKE Bank is experiencing very positive
development. However, the still-new line of business is exhibiting a
volatile trend. Much of the financing generated in the first quarter of
2012 - a total of EUR 1 million - was initiated already in 2011,' remarked
Dr. Uwe Hack, Deputy Chairman of the Board of GRENKELEASING AG.
On April 26, 2012 the company is to publish the full quarterly financial
report as per March 31, 2012.
Should you have any queries, please contact:
Renate Hauss
Phone: +49 7221 5007-204
Fax: +49 7221 5007-4218
E-mail: investor(at)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 financial services
for small and medium-sized companies and private customers.
The range of services offered by the GRENKE Group covers small-ticket IT
leasing and factoring and - through GRENKE Bank - traditional online
banking services.
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 24 countries and
employs more than 650 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 on the
Internet at http://www.grenke.de, http://www.grenkeleasing.de,
http://www.grenkebank.de, and http://www.grenkefactoring.de.
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Company: GRENKELEASING AG
Neuer Markt 2
76532 Baden-Baden
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)7221 50 07-204
Fax: +49 (0)7221 50 07-112
E-mail: investor(at)grenke.de
Internet: www.grenke.de
ISIN: DE0005865901
WKN: 586590Indices: SDAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München,
Stuttgart
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