Compagnie Financiere Tradition : Consolidated revenue of CHF 545.0m in H1 2012
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Consolidated revenue of CHF 545.0m
in H1 2012
Underlying operating profit up 10.6% in constant currencies
Group continued to invest in technology
+----------------------------+-------+-------+--------------------------------+
| | | |Variation in constant currencies|
|CHFm |H1 2012|H1 2012| |
| | | | |
+----------------------------+-------+-------+--------------------------------+
|Revenue | 545.0| 559.6| -3.7% |
+----------------------------+-------+-------+--------------------------------+
|Underlying operating profit*| 40.3| 36.3| +10.6% |
+----------------------------+-------+-------+--------------------------------+
|Operating profit | 27.5| 27.4| -0.1% |
+----------------------------+-------+-------+--------------------------------+
|Net profit | 17.4| 15.4| +12.9% |
+----------------------------+-------+-------+--------------------------------+
|Net profit Group share | 13.6| 13.0| +5.2% |
+----------------------------+-------+-------+--------------------------------+
*Before amortisation of intangible assets and other exceptional costs and
income.
Business activity in the first half was affected by reduced client risk appetite
and regulatory uncertainty. Against this backdrop, Compagnie Financière
Tradition reported consolidated revenue for the first half of 2012 of CHF
545.0m, compared with CHF 559.6m for the first six months ended 30 June 2011, a
decline of 2.6% at current exchange rates or 3.7% in constant currencies.
Revenue from the interdealer broking (IDB) business was CHF 531.7m, some 3.7%
lower in 2012 than in 2011 for the first half at constant exchange rates. On a
regional level, revenue from this business was ahead by 0.2% in constant
currencies in Asia-Pacific, but fell 4.5% in the EMEA region and 5.3% in the
American continent compared with H1 2011.
First-half revenue at the Japanese subsidiary, Gaitame, fell 3.7% at constant
exchange rates to CHF 13.3m. Consolidated revenue includes 49.5% of Gaitame.com
business.
Consolidated operating profit for the first half of 2012 was CHF 27.5m compared
with CHF 27.4m for the first six months of 2011. This figure includes an
amortisation charge of CHF 2.8m (H1 2011: CHF 7.9m) in respect of the Group's
intangible assets as well net exceptional costs (consisting mainly of legal
costs and settlements, and reorganisation costs) of CHF 10.0m (H1 2011: CHF
1.0m). Adjusting for these items, consolidated underlying operating profit was
CHF 40.3m compared with CHF 36.3m for the first half of 2011, a rise of 10.6% in
constant currencies.
The Group continued to invest in technology in the first half to expand the
reach of its electronic broking capabilities, devoting over CHF 10.0m during the
period. Since inception in mid 2011, around 5500 orders and over ?375bn notional
volume have been matched on Trad-X, the Group electronic platform dedicated to
Euro IRS. It is intended to extend Trad-X offering to USD IRS as well as to
other currencies in the future. In June 2012, the Group announced the launch of
traFXpure, demonstrating its ability to extend its reach to market segments it
did not used to broke, thanks to a leading-edge proprietary technology and its
ability to form consortiums alongside key market participants.
Consolidated net profit was CHF 17.4m compared with CHF 15.4m in 2011, with
Group share of CHF 13.6m (H1 2011: CHF 13.0m).
The Compagnie Financière Tradition SA Half Year Report and Accounts is now
available on the Company's website at
http://tradition.com/financials/reports.aspx
With a presence in 28 countries, Compagnie Financière Tradition SA is a leading
interdealer broker (IDB) in the international market. The Group provides broking
services for a complete range of financial products (money market products,
bonds, interest rate, currency and credit derivatives, equities, equity
derivatives, interest rate futures and index futures) and non-financial products
(energy and environmental products, and precious metals).
Compagnie Financière Tradition (CFT) is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. To
find out more about our Group please visit our website at www.tradition.com.
Lausanne, 23 August 2012
Press contacts:
Compagnie Financière Tradition SA Rochat & Partners
Patrick Combes, President Jérémy Nieckowski
Tel.: +41 21 343 52 87 Tel.: +41 22 718 37 42
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