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MLP SE

Earnings Release Aug 14, 2014

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Financial results H1/Q2 2014

Reinhard Loose, CFO

August 14, 2014

  • Highlights H1/Q2 2014
  • Key financial figures H1/Q2 2014
  • Consultants and clients
  • Outlook and summary
  • Questions and Answers

Highlights H1/Q2 2014

  • H1: Total revenue rises to € 227.9 million (€ 224.3 million)
  • EBIT climbs by 12 percent to € 5.5 million (€ 4.9 million)
  • New business in old-age provision around 8 percent above the previous year – despite market-slowdown
  • Growth initiative runs according to plan
  • Continuingly difficult market conditions particularly in health insurance
  • Outlook 2014: EBIT expected to be between the lower and the base forecast scenario

Highlights H1/Q2 2014

Key financial figures H1/Q2 2014

  • Consultants and clients
  • Outlook and summary
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H1: Total revenue rises to € 227.9 million

Total revenue in Q2 and H1

[in € million]

Increases in old-age provision, wealth management and non-life insurance

Revenue

[in € million]

Q2 2014 Q2 2013 Δ
in %
H1 2014 H1 2013 Δ
in %
Old-age provision 44.1 44.6 -1 84.3 83.5 1
Wealth management 34.4 33.6 2 67.0 65.3 3
Health insurance 9.7 11.7 -17 21.1 25.6 -18
Non-life insurance 5.3 4.3 23 24.1 22.5 7
Loans and mortgages* 3.0 3.0 0 5.9 6.0 -2
Other commissions and fees 1.8 1.0 80 3.1 1.7 82
Interest income 5.6 5.6 0 11.4 11.5 -1

*excluding MLP Hyp

Assets under Management rise significantly to € 25.3 billion

Premium sum: old-age provision

[in € billion]

[in € billion]

Expanded real estate becomes increasingly evident in other commissions and fees

Revenue

[in € million]

Q2 2014 Q2 2013 Δ
in %
H1 2014 H1 2013 Δ
in %
Old-age provision 44.1 44.6 -1 84.3 83.5 1
Wealth management 34.4 33.6 2 67.0 65.3 3
Health insurance 9.7 11.7 -17 21.1 25.6 -18
Non-life insurance 5.3 4.3 23 24.1 22.5 7
Loans and mortgages* 3.0 3.0 0 5.9 6.0 -2
Other commissions and fees 1.8 1.0 80 3.1 1.7 82
Interest income 5.6 5.6 0 11.4 11.5 -1

*excluding MLP Hyp

MLP benefits from broadened revenue base

Revenue from commissions and fees H1 2014: € 205.4 million (€ 204.5 million)

H1: EBIT climbs by 12 percent

Income statement

[in € million]

Q2 2014 Q2 2013 H1 2014 H1 2013
Total revenue 108.1 107.9 227.9 224.3
EBIT 1.1 0.9 5.5 4.9
Finance cost -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0
EBT 1.0 0.9 5.4 5.0
Taxes 0.2 0.2 -0.9 -0.7
Net profit 1.1 1.1 4.5 4.2
EPS in €
(diluted)
0.01 0.01 0.04 0.04
  • Administration costs of 124.6 million in H1 – € 2.4 million above the previous year
  • Reasons: an one-off exceptional cost in Q1 and announced one-off expenses for the growth initiave

Strong balance sheet

MLP Group

[in €
million]
30/06/2014 31/12/2013
Intangible assets 156.5 155.3
Financial investments 163.8 146.1
Cash and cash equivalents 31.6 46.4
Other receivables and other assets 93.6 109.2
Core capital
ratio:
13.7%
Shareholders' equity 359.3 374.5
Equity ratio 23.1% 24.4%
Other liabilities 82.8 106.6
Total 1,556.0 1,536.9
  • Highlights H1/Q2 2014
  • Key financial figures H1/Q2 2014
  • Consultants and clients
  • Outlook and summary
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New client acquisition up 5 percent on previous year

Consultants New clients (gross)

  • Highlights H1/Q2 2014
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Life Insurance Reform Act : The changes at a glance


Modification of policyholders' participation in the valuation
reserves

Increase in the minimum participation in the risk surplus from
Changes 75% to 90%

Reduction in the guaranteed interest rate from 1.75% to 1.25%

Reporting of the effective costs on the yield

Reduction of the maximum zillmerisation
rate from 4% to 2.5%

Selection of an insurance company gains in importance

Growth initiatives for the future

EBIT expected to be between € 50 and 65 million – strong growth even in the lower scenario

Outlook

  • After some positive signals in the first months MLP starts cautiously optimistic into the second half-year
  • Market conditions remain challenging in old-age provision and in health insurance
  • As is usual with the MLP business model, the second half-year and in particular the final quarter is crucially important to our full year performance
  • It remains our goal to achieve significant growth in revenue and earnings
  • Outlook 2014: EBIT expected to be between the lower and the base forecast scenario

  • Highlights H1/Q2 2014

  • Key financial figures H1/Q2 2014
  • Consultants and clients
  • Outlook and summary
  • Questions and Answers

Contact

MLP Corporate Communications Alte Heerstr. 40 69168 Wiesloch Germany

  • Jan Berg, Head of Corporate Communications
  • Andreas Herzog, Teamhead Investor Relations and Financial Communications

Tel.: +49 (0) 6222 308 8310

Fax: +49 (0) 6222 308 1131

[email protected] www.mlp-ag.com

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