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JDC Group AG

Interim / Quarterly Report Aug 14, 2025

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Interim Report 1. Half of 2025

Content

JDC Group AG at a glance 3
Management Board letter to shareholders 5
Group management interim report 9
Situation of the group 10
The Group's Business Modell 10
Research and Development 10
Economic report 10
Overall Economic Conditions 10
The Market and Competitive Position 11
The Market for Investment Products 11
The insurance market 11
Competitive Position 12
Competitors in the Advisortech segment 12
Business Performance 13
Company situation 13
Major Key Figures 13
Asset Position 13
Financial position 15
Earnings position 15
Segment reporting 16
Opportunity and risk report 17
Forecast report 19
Economic outlook 19
Market and sector outlook 19
Outlook for the JDC Group consolidated group 19
Expected business performance 19
Consolidated financial statements 21
Consolidated income statement 22
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income 23
Segment reporting 24
Consolidated Balance Sheet 28
Consolidated cash flow statement 30
Consolidated statement of changes in equity 31
Notes 32
Contact 46

JDC Group AG

At a glance

P & L
in kEUR
Changes
compared to
2. Quarter 2025
kEUR
2. Quarter 2024
kEUR
previous year
in%
30/06/2025
kEUR
30/06/2024
kEUR
previous
year in%
Revenues 58,657 52,757 11.2 120,873 106,076 13.9
Gross margin 15,819 14,850 6.5 32,943 30,440 8.2
Gross margin in % 27.0 28.1 –3.9 27.3 28,7 –4.9
Total operational costs 13,942 13,527 3.1 27,594 26,594 3.8
EBITDA 3,481 2,830 23.0 8,520 6,896 23.5
EBITDA margin in % 5.9 5.4 9.3 7.0 6,5 7.7
EBIT 1,877 1,323 41.9 5,349 3,846 39.1
EBIT margin in % 3.2 2.5 28.0 4.4 3,6 22.2
Net profit 1,192 679 75.7 3,960 2,773 42.8
Number of shares in thousands (end of period) 13,521 13,541 –0.1 13,521 13,541 –0.1
Earnings per share in EUR 0.08 0.05 63.1 0.29 0.2 37.7
Cashflow/Balance sheet
in kEUR
30/06/2025
kEUR
31/12/2024
kEUR
Changes
compared to
year in %
*
Cash flow from operating activities
6,477 7,351 –11.9
Total equity and liabilities 150,019 151,787 –1.2
Equity 61,331 57,338 7.0
Equity ratio in % 40.9 37.8 8.2

58,657

*previous year 30/06/2024

Management Board letter to shareholders

DEAR SHAREHOLDERS, DEAR BUSINESS PARTNERS,

Despite the market turmoil following the tariff discussions after "Liberation Day," JDC Group AG continued its successful growth course in the second quarter of 2025 and once again achieved double-digit growth: Consolidated revenue rose by 11.2 percent year-on-year to EUR 58.7 million, resulting in an increase of 13.9 percent from EUR 106.1 million to EUR 120.9 million in the first half of 2025.

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The development in the Advisortech segment is particularly encouraging, as it remained stable and grew strongly despite the stock market slump at the beginning of April. Pro forma revenue in this segment rose by 11.2 percent to EUR 48.6 million in the second quarter and by 14.7 percent to EUR 102.5 million in the first half of the year.

The Group's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) improved by 23.0 percent to EUR 3.5 million compared to the previous quarter. This results in consolidated EBITDA of EUR 8.5 million for the first half of the year, representing an increase of 23.5 percent compared to the previous year. As a result, consolidated net income improved significantly, rising by 75.7 percent to EUR 1.2 million in the second quarter. For the first half of the year, consolidated net income increased by 42.8 percent to EUR 4.0 million.

Important steps in 2025

In 2025, JDC announced further significant steps:

Strategic platform expansion: JDC acquires majority stake in the FMK Group

At the beginning of August, JDC Group subsidiary Jung, DMS & Cie. AG signed a purchase agreement to acquire 60 percent of the shares in FMK compare GmbH and HVG Hanse GmbH (together: FMK Group). The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of September.

The FMK Group is a data-driven technology platform specializing in digital lead generation that generates online transactions for companies with consumers who are ready to purchase. The group is highly profitable, has brokered well over 400,000 business transactions in 2024, and will continue to operate independently as a subsidiary. To finance the acquisition, JDC Group AG plans to issue a senior secured variable-rate bond under Norwegian law ("Nordic Bond") with an initial issue volume of EUR 70 million and a term of four years in a private placement to institutional investors. The placement of the Nordic Bond is already fully secured by subscription commitments from selected institutional investors.

Following the announcement of the transaction, JDC Group AG's stock closed at EUR 30.40 on August 6, 2025. This marks, for the first time in the company's history, a market valuation exceeding EUR 400 million.

Changes in segment reporting

In the past fiscal year, we took decisive steps to strengthen the competitiveness and future viability of our company in the long term. A key component of this development was the consolidation of the various banking licenses within the Group (known as the liability umbrella business), in the course of which TopTen Wertpapier GmbH, Vienna/Austria, was merged into FiNUM.Private Finance AG, Berlin. With effect from January 1, 2025, the organizational change was finally implemented in the segment presentation, resulting in corresponding shifts between the Advisortech and Advisory segments. To enable a transparent and meaningful analysis of our business development, we present "pro forma" figures in addition to the actual figures according to the new segment logic. These show the growth rates, assuming that the new segment structure had already been in place in the previous year.

Voluntary publication of the 2024 Sustainability Report

As part of the Omnibus Package presented by the European Commission in February 2025, it was proposed that the application of sustainability reporting requirements under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) be suspended for numerous companies, including JDC Group AG, for the time being. Despite this change in the regulatory framework, we remain committed to reporting transparently on our sustainability activities. We have therefore also published a voluntary sustainability report for 2024. In accordance with the EU Commission's recommendation, the report is prepared in accordance with the new VSME standard as published for the first time in December 2024. With this voluntary publication, we are underlining our long-term commitment to responsible business practices and at the same time creating a solid basis for evaluating our sustainability activities – independently of regulatory requirements.

Results for the second quarter and first half of 2025

Group revenue rose again in double digits in the second quarter, increasing by 11.2 percent from EUR 52.8 million to EUR 58.7 million. The Group thus increased its revenue in the first half of 2025 by 13.9 percent to EUR 120.9 million (first half of 2024: EUR 106.1 million).

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) improved by 23.0 percent year-on-year to kEUR 3,481 (Q2 2024: kEUR 2,830). This results in consolidated EBITDA of kEUR 8,520 for the first half of the year, representing an increase of 23.5 percent compared to the previous year's figure of kEUR 6,896.

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) amounted to kEUR 1,877 in the second quarter, up 41.9 percent on the previous year's figure of kEUR 1,323. At kEUR 5,350, EBIT for the first half of the year was 39.1 percent higher than kEUR 3,846 recorded in the first half of 2024.

Consolidated net income amounted to EUR 1.2 million in the second quarter, significantly exceeding the prior-year quarter (EUR 0.7 million), this corresponds to an increase of 75.7 percent. The net income for the first half of the year also developed very well, coming in at EUR 4.0 million, up around 43 percent on the same period last year (first half of 2024: EUR 2.8 million). Excluding expenses from the FMK transaction, consolidated net income would have been EUR 4.5 million instead of EUR 4.0 million.

Overview
in kEUR
Q2/2025
kEUR
Q2/2024
kEUR
Changes
in %
1. Half of
2025
kEUR
1. Half of
2024
kEUR
Changes
in %
Revenues 58,657 52,757 11.2 120,873 106,076 13.9
Advisortech 48,647 46,554 4.5 102,460 94,894 8.0
– pro forma 48,647 43,737 11.2 102,460 89,359 14.7
Advisory 13,128 9,894 32.7 26,714 18,607 43.6
– pro forma 13,128 12,711 3.3 26,714 24,141 10.7
Holding/Consolidation –3,118 –3,691 15.5 –8,301 –7,425 –11.8
EBITDA 3,481 2,830 23.0 8,520 6,896 23.5
EBIT 1,877 1,323 41.9 5,350 3,846 39.1
EBT 1,519 1,021 48.7 4,598 3,273 40.5
Net profit 1,192 679 75.7 3,960 2,773 42.8

Equity amounted to EUR 61.3 million as of June 30, 2025. This increased the equity ratio to a solid 40.9 percent (December 31, 2024: EUR 57.3 million and 37.8 percent).

The individual business segments developed as follows:

ADVISORTECH

The Advisortech division increased its revenue by 4.5 percent to EUR 48.6 million in the second quarter (previous year: EUR 46.6 million). Revenue thus rose by 8.0 percent to EUR 102.5 million in the first half of 2025 (first half of 2024: EUR 94.9 million). Considering the adjustments in the segment presentation, including in the prior-year figures, this results in a pro forma increase in revenue of 11.2 percent in the second quarter and 14.7 percent for the first half of the year.

Quarter-on-quarter, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) rose slightly to EUR 3.0 million (Q2 2024: EUR 2.9 million). In the first half of the year, EBITDA rose from EUR 7.1 million to EUR 8.0 million. This corresponds to an increase of 12.7 percent. If the segment presentation had already been as, it is today in the previous year, the increase would have been 14.9 percent (pro forma).

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) remained unchanged year-on-year at EUR 1.8 million in the second quarter. EBIT thus improved by 20.0 percent to EUR 5.7 million in the first half of 2025 (first half of 2024: EUR 4.8 million). If the current segment presentation is also used as a basis for historical figures (pro forma), the increase in the first half of the year is as high as 23.2 percent.

ADVISORY

In the Advisory division, revenue rose by 32.7 percent year-on-year to EUR 13.1 million (Q2 2024: EUR 9.9 million) and thus by 43.6 percent to EUR 26.7 million in the first half of 2025 (H1 2024: EUR 18.6 million). Although this development was significantly influenced by the adjusted segment presentation, revenue would still have risen by a strong 10.7 percent in the first half of 2025 if the reclassification had already been made in the previous year.

In the second quarter, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) rose by 49.1 percent from EUR 0.9 million in the previous year to EUR 1.3 million. EBITDA for the first half of 2025 thus rose by 62.5 percent to EUR 2.5 million (first half of 2024: EUR 1.5 million). On a pro forma basis, i. e. considering the segment changes for the previous year's figures, the increases were also impressive at 44.7 percent for the quarter and 48.8 percent for the half-year.

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) increased by 59.4 percent from EUR 0.6 million in the same period of the previous year to EUR 1.0 million. In the first half of 2025, EBIT thus amounted to EUR 1.8 million, up 82.5 percent on the half-year figure of EUR 1.0 million for the same period last year. If the updated segment presentation is also used as a basis for historical figures, the increases remain encouraging at 54.1 percent for the quarter and 62.1 percent for the half-year.

Outlook

We confirm our positive assessment for the rest of 2025. Due to the acquisition of the FMK Group, we have raised our guidance at Group level. We now expect consolidated revenue for the 2025 fiscal year to be in a range of EUR 260 to 280 million (previously: EUR 245 to 265 million) and EBITDA of EUR 20.5 to 22.5 million (previously: EUR 18.5 to 20.5 million).

Thanks to employees and shareholders

Once again, we would like to express our special thanks to our employees and sales partners at JDC Group AG and our subsidiaries, whose commitment and motivation form the basis of our success.

We would also like to thank our shareholders, who believe in our business model and support and endorse the Management Board and Supervisory Board.

We would be delighted if you would continue to accompany us on our journey and remain

Sincerely yours

Marcus Rex Dr. Ramona Evens

Group management interim report

Group management interim report 9
Situation of the group 10
The Group's Business Modell 10
Research and Development 10
Economic report 10
Overall Economic Conditions 10
The Market and Competitive Position 11
The Market for Investment Products 11
The insurance market 11
Competitive Position 12
Competitors in the Advisortech segment 12
Business Performance 13
Company situation 13
Major Key Figures 13
Asset Position 13
Financial position 15
Earnings position 15
Segment reporting 16
Opportunity and risk report 17
Forecast report 19
Economic outlook 19
Market and sector outlook 19
Outlook for the JDC Group consolidated group 19
Expected business performance 19

Group management interim report

SITUATION OF THE GROUP

The Group's Business Modell

JDC Group AG offers a digital platform for insurance companies, investment funds, and all other financial products and services in its Advisortech division. By offering and processing all product providers in the financial market with a complete product range and comprehensive data and document provision, it creates the perfect workplace for all types of financial intermediaries (brokers, agents, affiliated intermediaries, banks, exclusive organizations, Fintechs) and the first true financial home for financial services customers via its viewing systems and interfaces.

Via a smartphone app, tablet, or PC, customers and brokers get a complete overview of their individual insurance and fund portfolios, simple conclusion paths and transfer options, and a complete market comparison, enabling customers and advisors to optimize their insurance and pension plans easily and with an ideal cost-benefit ratio.

In the Advisory segment, around 250 well-trained advisors under the FiNUM brand complement the platform offering for discerning and affluent private clients.

Research and Development

In the Advisortech business segment, we offer modern consulting and management technologies for our customers and advisors through the Jung, DMS & Cie. Group, in this context, the JDC Group develops its own software solutions. In the first half of 2025, internal services amounting to kEUR 868 were capitalized. We refer to the related disclosures in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

ECONOMIC REPORT

Overall Economic Conditions

After a slight decline in economic output at the end of 2024, the German economy stabilized in the first half of 2025 but remained subject to uncertainty. In the first quarter of 2025, gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.4 percent compared with the previous quarter, adjusted for price, seasonal, and calendar effects. Growth was thus stronger than initially expected. The positive development was mainly due to the surprisingly good economic performance in March. Manufacturing output and exports in particular developed better than initially expected.

However, economic development in Germany largely stagnated in the second quarter of 2025. The Bundesbank expects GDP to remain virtually unchanged compared with the previous quarter. Among the factors weighing on the economy, it cites the US government's tougher tariff policy, which has hit the export sector particularly hard. The appreciation of the euro as a result of financial market reactions to US trade policy also weighed on exports. The associated uncertainty also dampened the willingness of many companies to invest. Overall, the economic recovery remains fragile, but numerous indicators suggest that the worst of the crisis is now over.

The Market and Competitive Position

THE MARKET FOR INVESTMENT PRODUCTS 1)

The German fund industry received net inflows of EUR 42.2 billion in the first three months of 2025 (Q1 2024: EUR 15.9 billion). Of this, EUR 32.5 billion were attributable to open-ended mutual funds (Q1 2024: EUR 4.3 billion), EUR 9.9 billion to open-ended special funds (Q1 2024: EUR 9.5 billion) and EUR 0.8 billion to closed-end funds (Q1 2024: EUR 1.0 billion). Outflows from mandates amounted to EUR 1.0 billion (Q1 2024: EUR 1.0 billion).

At the end of the quarter, members of the German Investment Funds Association (BVI) managed just under EUR 1.7 trillion in open-ended mutual funds (Q1 2024: EUR 1.6 trillion). Open-ended special funds contributed around EUR 2.2 trillion to the total (Q1 2024: EUR 2.2 trillion). Taking closed-end funds and mandates into account, the German fund industry managed total assets of around EUR 4.6 trillion at the end of March 2025 (Q1 2024: EUR 4.5 trillion).

THE INSURANCE MARKET 2)

Premium income in the German insurance industry rose to EUR 238.3 billion in 2024. This corresponds to an increase of 5.3 percent compared to the previous year. In particular, life insurance income rose again for the first time after several years of decline, increasing by 2.6 percent to EUR 94.4 billion. Premium income in private health insurance grew by 6.3 percent to EUR 51.7 billion, and in property and casualty insurance by 7.8 percent to EUR 92.1 billion.

For the current year 2025, the Association of German Insurance Companies expects premium growth of 7.3 percent across all segments – significantly more than at the beginning of the year. The original forecast was 5.0 percent but was revised upward in July. According to the latest GDV industry forecast, premium income developed significantly better than expected at the beginning of the year, particularly in life insurance. While the forecast in the spring was still 1.0 percent, the GDV currently expects to achieve a 6.7 percent increase in premiums. The main driver here is the significant increase in single- e premium business, which is now estimated to grow by 24.2 percent (compared to just 4.8 percent at the beginning of the year).

The association's forecast for property and casualty insurance remains virtually unchanged. For 2025, the GDV expects premium growth of 7.8 percent (at the beginning of the year: 7.5 percent). The GDV also reaffirms its assessment for private health insurance, where it continues to expect growth of 7.5 percent.

1) Unless otherwise indicated, all data in the following description of the market for investment products was taken from the BVI press release on investment statistics for the first quarter of 2025 dated May 15, 2025.

2) All data in the following description of the market for insurance products was taken from the industry data on the website of the German Insurers' Association (GDV) at gdv.de.

Competitive Position

JDC Group AG competes with different companies in its individual business segments.

COMPETITORS IN THE ADVISORTECH SEGMENT

In the Advisortech business segment, the JDC Group, through its subsidiaries (JDC), brokers financial products such as investment funds, alternative investment funds, structured products, insurance, and financing products to end customers via independent financial intermediaries (B2B2C).

As a technical platform, JDC competes with all companies that broker the above-mentioned financial products to sub-brokers or end customers via independent brokers. These include broker networks/broker pools such as Fonds Finanz Maklerservice GmbH and BCA AG, as well as other financial sales companies.

In addition, JDC offers white-label front-end services in its Advisortech division, which allows customers (banks, insurance companies, IFAs, end customers) to view contract data via apps, online tools, and web applications. Here, JDC competes with companies such as Clark and getsafe.

In the third sub-segment, we offer end customer consulting and a comparison platform for financial products. Here, JDC competes with Verivox and Smava.

The independent analysis firm MORGEN & MORGEN provides neutral insurance data in the form of insurance comparisons, ratings, stochastic simulations, and data analytics via its own comparison platform, through individual services, and IT services. Its main competitors are comparison platforms such as Franke & Bornberg, Mr. Money, and Softfair.

The Top Ten Financial Network Group offers services in the areas of investment consulting, asset management, and fund management. With its own software solutions, Top Ten administers over EUR 2 billion in investments for approximately 1,000 brokers in its network. It competes with Fondskonzept, Netfonds, Fondsnet, and BCS/BfV.

Competitors in the Advisory Segment

In the Advisory business segment, JDC Group AG offers advice on and brokerage of financial products to end customers (B2C) through its subsidiaries FiNUM.Private Finance Deutschland, FiNUM.Finanzhaus and FiNUM.Private Finance Österreich. In principle, all companies compete with a wide range of market participants, i.e., in addition to financial distributors and individual brokers, also exclusive organizations of insurance companies and banks, but also direct sales, e.g., via the Internet. According to JDC Group AG's assessment, the companies' main competitors can be identified as follows based on their different business models and target groups:

FiNUM.Private Finance Deutschland, FiNUM.Finanzhaus, and FiNUM.Private Finance Österreich focus on advising discerning private clients (the mass affluent market) in Germany and Austria. The business mix consists of almost equal parts asset accumulation and insurance business. The main competitors are therefore commercial and private banks and large financial services companies such as MLP AG and Horbach Wirtschaftsberatung AG.

BUSINESS PERFORMANCE OF THE GROUP AND ITS SEGMENTS

JDC Group AG is an increasingly attractive partner for product initiators in both the insurance and investment industries due to its strong sales, growing market relevance, and reliability.

At the same time, JDC Group AG is also attractive as an institutional partner for financial services distributors and financial intermediaries seeking a strong partner for outsourcing their back office in a rapidly changing regulatory environment.

Overall, the Management Board looks back on a very positive business development. Despite the continuing difficult conditions, the earnings situation has continued to develop positively. Consolidated earnings improved significantly in the first half of the year to kEUR 3,960 (previous year: kEUR 2,773). The positive development is the result of significant increases in revenue and earnings, particularly in the Advisortech segment.

The Management Board therefore feels that the current business development confirms its previous course and is confident that it will be able to announce further major projects in the future.

For further explanations, please refer to the following information on the position of the JDC Group AG.

COMPANY SITUATION

Major Key Figures

ASSET POSITION

Assets in kEUR Changes
2024 to 2025
30/06/2025 31/12/2024 in %
Intangible assets 68,830 69,708 –1.3
Fixed assets 7,989 9,186 –13.0
Financial assets 11,329 10,287 10.1
Shares in associated companies 445 357 24.6
Deferred taxes 2,712 3,246 –16.4
Long-term non-current assets
Accounts receivable 943 1,188 –20.6
Other assets 715 770 –7.2
Current assets
Accounts receivable 24,946 28,177 –11.5
Receivables from associated companies 413 1,472 –71.9
Other receivables and other assets 4,425 2,742 61.4
Cash and cash equivalents 27,271 24,654 10.6
Total assets 150,019 151,787 –1.2

The Group's non-current assets as of June 30, 2025, amounted to EUR 93.0 million (December 31, 2024: EUR 94.7 million), of which approximately EUR 68.8 million (previous year: EUR 69.7 million) consisted of intangible assets.

Current assets rose slightly to EUR 57.1 million (December 31, 2024: EUR 57.0 million).

As of June 30, 2025, total assets amounted to EUR 150.0 million (December 31, 2024: EUR 151.8 million).

Liabilities in kEUR Changes
30/06/2025 31/12/2024 2024 to 2025
kEUR kEUR in %
Equity 61,331 57,338 7.0
Non-current liabilities
Deferred taxes 6,263 6,819 –8.2
Bonds 19,533 19,472 0.3
Liabilities due to banks 0 382 >–100
Accounts payable 15,965 15,490 3.1
Other liabilities 5,611 6,840 –18.0
Provisions 2,174 1,509 44.0
Current liabilities
Bonds 0 0 0
Other provisions 304 273 11.2
Tax liabilities 1,559 1,070 45.7
Liabilities to banks 353 30 >100
Liabilities from deliveries and services 26,058 28,541 –8.7
Other liabilities 10,869 14,024 –22.5
Total equity and liabilities 150,019 151,787 –1.2

Long-term liabilities decreased to EUR 49.5 million (December 31, 2024: EUR 50.5 million). Short-term liabilities fell from EUR 43.9 million to EUR 39.1 million. This includes EUR 26.1 million in trade payables and EUR 10.9 million in other liabilities.

As of June 30, 2025, the Group's equity ratio rose to 40.9 percent of total assets (December 31, 2024: 37.8 percent). JDC Group AG thus has a very good equity base.

FINANCIAL POSITION

The cash flow statement shows how cash flow developed within the reporting period through inflows and outflows of funds.

Cash flow from operating activities decreased by kEUR –874 compared to the same period of the previous year. This is mainly due to the reduction in commission provisions and the payment of performance-related remuneration.

Cash flow from investing activities was negative at kEUR –2,589. This includes payments for investments in intangible assets (e.g., internally developed software) and the increase in the value of investments.

Financing activities resulted in a negative cash flow of kEUR –1,271. This mainly includes the repayment and interest portion of rental and lease obligations in accordance with IFRS 16.

In the first half of 2025, cash increased by EUR 2.6 million to EUR 27.3 million.

The company's financial resources were always adequate during the reporting period. Short-term liquidity is managed through monthly liquidity planning.

P & L in kEUR Changes
30/06/2025 30/06/2024 2024 to 2025
kEUR kEUR in %
Revenues 120,873 106,076 13.9
Gross margin 32,943 30,440 8.2
Gross margin in % 27.3 28.7 –4.9
Total operational costs 27,594 26,594 3.8
EBITDA 8,520 6,896 23.5
EBITDA margin in % 7.0 6.5 7.7
EBIT 5,349 3,846 39.1
EBIT margin in % 4.4 3.6 22.2
Net profit 3,960 2,773 42.8

EARNINGS POSITION

The Group's earnings position improved significantly again in the first half of 2025 in terms of revenue. Half-year revenue rose by 13.9 percent to EUR 120.9 million (first half of 2024: EUR 106.1 million).

Gross profit increased by 8.2 percent to EUR 32.9 million, compared with EUR 30.4 million in the first half of the previous year.

EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) rose by 23.5 percent to EUR 8.5 million (first half of 2024: EUR 6.9 million) and EBIT by 39.1 percent to EUR 5.3 million (first half of 2024: EUR 3.8 million).

Consolidated net income after taxes now stands at just under EUR 4.0 million.

SEGMENT REPORTING

Changes in segment reporting

With effect from January 1, 2025, the consolidation of the various banking licenses within the Group (known as the liability umbrella business), which was already carried out in the past fiscal year and resulted in the merger of TopTen Wertpapier GmbH, Vienna, Austria, into FiNUM.Private Finance AG, Berlin, was also implemented in the segment reporting. On the one hand, this structural measure will save the Group several hundred thousand euros in the future, but on the other hand, it has led to a reclassification of revenue and income from the Advisortech segment to the Advisory segment. In order to enable a transparent and meaningful analysis of our business development, we therefore present "pro forma" figures in addition to the actual figures according to the new segment logic. These show the growth rates assuming that the segment presentation had already been as it is today in the previous year.

Segment Advisortech

The Advisortech division generated revenue of EUR 48.6 million in the second quarter. This represents an increase of 4.5 percent compared to the previous year (EUR 46.6 million). In the first half of 2025, revenue thus rose by 8.0 percent from EUR 94.9 million to EUR 102.5 million. Considering the adjusted segment presentation in the prior-year figures (pro forma), revenue increased by 11.2 percent in the second quarter and by 14.7 percent in the first half of the year.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) increased from EUR 2.9 million in the previous quarter to EUR 3.0 million. This means that EBITDA rose by 12.7 percent in the first half of 2025, from EUR 7.1 million in the previous year to EUR 8.0 million. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) remained unchanged year-on-year at EUR 1.8 million in the second quarter, improving by 20.0 percent to EUR 5.7 million in the first half of 2025 (first half of 2024: EUR 4.8 million). If the current segment presentation is also used for historical figures (pro forma), the increase in the first half of the year was 14.9 percent for EBITDA and 23.2 percent for EBIT.

Segment Advisory

In the Advisory segment, segment revenues rose in the first half of the year at a growth rate of 43.6 percent to EUR 26.7 million (previous year: EUR 18.6 million). EBITDA increased by 62.5 percent from EUR 1.5 million in the first half of the previous year to EUR 2.5 million. EBIT rose by 82.5 percent to EUR 1.8 million, compared with EUR 1.0 million in the same period of the previous year. Quarter-onquarter, revenue now stands at EUR 13.1 million (Q2 2024: EUR 9.9 million), corresponding to a growth rate of 32.7 percent. EBITDA grew by 49.1 percent to EUR 1.3 million after EUR 0.9 million in the second quarter of the previous year, and quarterly EBIT now stands at EUR 1.0 million after a growth rate of 59.4 percent compared to EUR 0.6 million in Q2 2024.

Although this development was significantly influenced by the adjusted segment presentation, the increase in revenue in the first half of 2025 would have been a strong 10.7 percent and 3.3 percent on a quarterly basis if the reclassification had already taken place in the previous year. Pro forma, EBITDA would also have risen by an impressive 44.7 percent in the quarter and 48.8 percent in the half-year. EBIT pro forma growth rates of 54.1 percent for the quarter and 62.1 percent for the half-year were recorded.

Segment Holding

In the Holding segment, segment revenues remained at the previous year's level and now amount to EUR 1.2 million. EBITDA decreased slightly to EUR –2.0 million after EUR –1.7 million in the first half of 2024. EBIT also declined and now stands at EUR –2.2 million after EUR –1.9 million in the previous year. On a quarterly basis, revenue amounted to EUR 0.7 million (Q2 2024: EUR 0.5 million) and EBITDA to EUR –0.8 million (Q2 2024: EUR –1.0 million). EBIT amounted to EUR –0.9 million after EUR –1.1 million in the second quarter of the previous year.

OPPORTUNITY AND RISK REPORT

The future business development of the Group is associated with all the opportunities and risks associated with the sale of financial products and the purchase, management, and sale of companies. The risk management system of JDC Group AG is designed to identify risks at an early stage and minimize them by deriving appropriate measures. Financial instruments are used exclusively for hedging purposes. To identify potential problems in affiliated companies and their investments at an early stage, key figures are requested and assessed. Monthly, weekly, and daily evaluations of sales, revenue, and liquidity are prepared. The management receives a daily overview of the sales and liquidity figures.

JDC Group AG is managed through a monthly reporting system that includes key figures and takes particular account of the liquidity situation. The Management Board is also informed daily about the current position of liquidity.

Relevant company-related risks are as follows:

  • In the context of brokering financial products and insurance, it cannot be ruled out that cancellations may result in expenses that are not covered by corresponding claims for reimbursement against the brokers. With the increase in insurance sales at JDC, receivables management is becoming increasingly important for the realization of such claims for reimbursement.
  • JDC may be held liable for errors in information or advice provided by sales partners. It is not possible to generalize whether the risks are covered by existing insurance or claims for reimbursement against intermediaries in individual cases.
  • Due to the ongoing volatility of the capital markets and the difficulty of forecasting product sales, liquidity management is subject to significant demands. A lack of liquidity could become an existential problem.
  • JDC is increasingly becoming the focus of the capital market. In addition, JDC counts more and more large corporations among its customers. Should its image be damaged in any way, this could lead to a loss of revenue.

Relevant market-related risks are as follows:

  • The company's business success is fundamentally dependent on economic developments.
  • The development of national and global financial and capital markets is of considerable relevance to JDC's success. Persistent volatility or negative developments could have a negative impact on JDC's earnings power.
  • The stability of the legal and regulatory framework in Germany and Austria is of great importance. In particular, short-term changes in the framework conditions for financial services companies, intermediaries, and financial products can have a negative impact on JDC's business model.
  • The prevailing uncertainty among companies can influence both their willingness to invest and consumers' reluctance to spend. In addition, it cannot be ruled out that new geopolitical events could have a negative impact on the capital markets and thus influence the business of JDC Group AG.

Relevant regulatory risks are as follows:

  • The implementation of the European GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) affects all German companies, but especially companies in the financial services sector that work extensively with personal data. We are subject to extensive information and documentation requirements in this regard. As the digitalization of the insurance industry is still in its infancy, many processes at JDC are still handled manually. This increases the risk of data breaches due to human error.
  • The upcoming introduction of MiFID III will bring additional regulatory requirements that will further influence our processes and compliance measures in a way that is not yet fully ident.
  • The omnibus proposals published by the EU Commission to amend the CSRD Directive also affect the sustainability reporting obligations of JDC Group AG. Until they are fully adopted, there is a risk that the simplifications will not be implemented after all and that JDC will remain subject to sustainability reporting under the CSRD.

The management is currently unable to identify any further risks that could jeopardize the company's existence or development and believes that the risks identified are manageable and do not jeopardize the company's continued existence.

The management sees the opportunities as follows: Many financial services providers are currently in a weakened financial position. As a result, the financial resources of many competitors are exhausted and consolidation pressure is increasing – which benefits the major market players, including the JDC Group companies. In addition, there is increasing consolidation pressure due to the aging advisor landscape and a lack of young talent. JDC can also benefit from this development.

JDC Group AG has already set the course for the coming years, so that the investments of JDC Group AG and thus also JDC Group AG itself will continue to develop positively overall in the 2025 fiscal year.

FORECAST REPORT

Economic outlook

In its latest statement for 2025, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects global economic growth of 3.0 percent. Growth of 1.5 percent is forecast for industrialized countries, while emerging and developing countries are expected to see an increase of 4.1 percent. The ifo Institute, on the other hand, is somewhat more conservative in its forecast, estimating that the global economy will slow down as a result of the trade conflict and grow by only around 2.1 percent in 2025.

However, there is agreement on the assessment of the German economy: both the IMF and the ifo Institute expect slightly growth for 2025. Numerous indicators also suggest that the crisis in the German economy will bottom out in the winter half-year of 2024/2025. However, given the global uncertainties, it remains to be seen whether the positive signals will consolidate into a sustained trend reversal.

Market and sector outlook

Following a successful year on the stock market in 2024, the DAX continued its positive performance in the first half of 2025. With a price gain of over 20 percent, the German benchmark index recorded its best first half since the financial crisis. At the same time, however, it became apparent how vulnerable the markets remain to geopolitical tensions and political uncertainties. At the beginning of April, the announcement of new US tariffs, among other things, led to noticeable setbacks on the stock markets. This volatility underscores how closely capital market developments and global politics are now intertwined. Against this backdrop, it remains to be seen how the capital markets will develop over the course of the year.

Outlook for the JDC Group consolidated group

EXPECTED BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

The assessment of the JDC Group's expected business performance for 2025 is based on the economic assumptions presented in the Group management report.

The continuing difficult global conditions could have an impact on the financial position, assets, and earnings of the JDC Group in the further course of the fiscal year. The company's planning is therefore based on very detailed surveys and assumptions that JDC Group AG considers realistic.

For JDC Group AG, the focus in the current fiscal year remains on a significant and sustainable improvement in its operating business. Therefore, the Group will continue to focus on

  • growth in the asset management business segment,
  • growth and thus scaling of the platform, and
  • the optimization of internal processes and cost management.

We confirm our positive assessment of future business development for the remainder of 2025. As the acquisition of the FMK Group is also expected to have a positive impact on revenue and earnings this year, we raised our annual forecast accordingly at the beginning of August: We now expect revenue of EUR 260 to 280 million (previously: EUR 245 to 265 million) and EBITDA of EUR 20.5 to 22.5 million (previously: EUR 18.5 to 20.5 million) for 2025. Overall, the Management Board anticipates positive business development for the Group as a whole.

JDC Group AG's corporate planning is based on very detailed surveys and realistic assumptions. However, if the global economic environment deteriorates, this could have a negative impact on business development – even though there are currently no signs of a deterioration in business.

Wiesbaden, August 14, 2025

Dr. Sebastian Grabmaier Ralph Konrad

Marcus Rex Dr. Ramona Evens

Consolidated financial statements

Consolidated financial statements 21
Consolidated income statement 22
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income 23
Segment reporting 24
Consolidated Balance Sheet 28
Consolidated cash flow statement 30
Consolidated statement of changes in equity 31
Notes 32

Consolidated income statement

2. Quarter
2025
2. Quarter
2024
01/01/–
30/06/2025
01/01/–
30/06/2024
Notes kEUR kEUR kEUR kEUR
1. Commission income [1] 58,657 52,757 120,873 106,076
2. Capitalised services [2] 512 351 868 682
3. Other operating income [2] 339 245 1,067 671
4. Commission expenses [3] –43,689 –38,502 –89,865 –76,988
5. Personnel expenses [4] –8,809 –8,416 –17,292 –16,511
6. Depreciation and amortisation of tangible and
intangible assets [5] –1,604 –1,507 –3,171 –3,050
7. Other operating expenses [6] –3,529 –3,605 –7,132 –7,034
8. Income from investments 0 0 19 19
9. Share of profit from associates 88 43 88 111
10. Income from securities 0 0 0 0
11. Financial income 37 133 109 248
12. Impairment losses on financial instruments 0 0 0 0
13. Financial expenses –483 –478 –967 –950
14. Operating profit/loss 1,519 1,021 4,598 3,273
15. Income tax expenses –325 –340 –635 –460
16. Other tax expenses –2 –2 –3 –41
17. Net profit 1,192 679 3,960 2,773
of which attributable to minorities 53 0 53 0
thereof attributable to parent company's shareholders 1,139 679 3,907 2,773
18. Earnings per share 0.08 0.05 0.29 0.20

Consolidated financial statements

Consolidated income statement Consolidated statement of comprehensive income Segment reporting

Consolidated balance sheet Consolidated cash flow statement Consolidated statement of changes in equity Notes

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

2. Quarter 2025
kEUR
2. Quarter 2024
kEUR
01/01/– 30/06/2025
kEUR
01/01/ – 30/06/2024
kEUR
Profit or loss for the period 1,192 679 3,960 2,773
Other income
In following periods in the profit
and loss account to be reclassified into
other results 0 0 0 0
Gains/losses from the revaluation of
defined benefit plans 0 0 0 0
In following periods not in the profit and
loss account to be reclassified into other
results 0 0 0 0
Other income after taxes 0 0 0 0
Total income after taxes 1,192 679 3,960 2,773
Attributable to:
– Minorities 53 0 53 0
– Parent company's shareholders 1,245 679 3,907 2,773

Segment reporting YTD

Advisortech Advisory
30/06/2025
kEUR
30/06/2024
kEUR
30/06/2025
kEUR
30/06/2024
kEUR
Segment income
Commission income 102,460 94,894 26,714 18,607
of which with other segments 1,300 816 7,006 6,669
Total segment income 102,460 94,894 26,714 18,607
Capitalised services 868 682 0 0
Other income 1,232 552 80 130
Segment expenses
Commissions –80,366 –71,920 –18,062 –12,359
Personnel expenses –11,509 –11,537 –3,592 –2,975
Depreciation and amortisation –2,277 –2,330 –693 –549
Other –4,703 –5,585 –2,628 –1,858
Total segment expenses –98,856 –91,372 –24,976 –17,741
EBIT 5,705 4,755 1,818 996
EBITDA 7,982 7,085 2,511 1,545
Income from investments 19 19 0 0
Income from at-equity valuation 88 111 0 0
Other interest and similar income 288 360 30 32
Yield on other securities 0 0 0 0
Depreciation of financial assets 0 0 0 0
Other interest and similar expenses –1,224 –1,213 –385 –466
Financial result –829 –724 –355 –433
Segment earnings before tax (EBT) 4,875 4,031 1,463 563
Tax expenses 103 –108 –164 –206
Segment net profit 4,979 3,922 1,299 357
Segment net profit from discontinued operations 0 0 0 0
Minority interests 0 0 53 0
Segment net profit after minority interests 4,979 3,922 1,246 357

financial statements

Segment reporting YTD

Consolidated income statement Consolidated statement of comprehensive income Segment reporting

Consolidated 25 Consolidated balance sheet Consolidated cash flow statement Consolidated statement of changes in equity Notes

Holding Total reportable segments Transfer Total
30/06/2025
kEUR
30/06/2024
kEUR
30/06/2025
kEUR
30/06/2024
kEUR
30/06/2025
kEUR
30/06/2024
kEUR
30/06/2025
kEUR
30/06/2024
kEUR
1,193 1,170 130,367 114,671 –9,494 –8,595 120,873 106,076
1,189 1,110 9,494 8,595 –9,494 –8,595 0 0
1,193 1,170 130,367 114,671 –9,494 –8,595 120,873 106,076
0 0 868 682 0 0 868 682
227 0 1,539 682 –472 –12 1,067 671
0 0 –98,429 –84,279 8,564 7,290 –89,865 –76,988
–2,190 –1,999 –17,292 –16,511 0 0 –17,292 –16,511
–201 –171 –3,171 –3,050 0 0 –3,171 –3,050
–1,203 –906 –8,534 –8,350 1,402 1,316 –7,132 –7,034
–3,593 –3,076 –127,425 –112,190 9,966 8,607 –117,459 –103,583
–2,174 –1,906 5,349 3,846 0 0 5,350 3,846
–1,973 –1,735 8,520 6,896 0 0 8,520 6,896
0 0 19 19 0 0 19 19
0 0 88 111 0 0 88 111
668 886 986 1,278 –877 –1,030 109 248
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
–235 –301 –1,844 –1,980 877 1,030 –967 –950
433 585 –751 –572 0 0 –751 –572
–1,740 –1,320 4,598 3,273 0 0 4,598 3,273
–577 –187 –638 –501 0 0 –638 –501
–2,318 –1,507 3,960 2,773 0 0 3,960 2,773
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 53 0 0 0 53 0
–2,318 –1,507 3,907 2,773 0 0 3,907 2,773

Segment reporting 2. Quarter

Advisortech Advisory
2. Quarter 2025 2. Quarter 2024 2. Quarter 2025 2. Quarter 2024
kEUR kEUR kEUR kEUR
Segment income 48,647 46,554 13,128 9,894
Commission income –725 290 3,843 3,431
of which with other segments 48,647 46,554 13,128 9,894
Total segment income 512 351 0 0
Capitalised services 340 195 18 50
Other income
Segment expenses –38,293 –35,503 –8,651 –6,614
Commissions –5,868 –5,863 –1,839 –1,447
Personnel expenses –1,154 –1,146 –347 –275
Depreciation and amortisation –2,377 –2,820 –1,339 –998
Other –47,691 –45,333 –12,175 –9,334
Total segment expenses 1,808 1,767 972 609
EBIT 2,962 2,913 1,318 884
EBITDA 0 0 0 0
Income from investments 88 43 0 0
Income from at-equity valuation 128 198 12 17
Other interest and similar income 0 0 0 0
Yield on other securities 0 0 0 0
Depreciation of financial assets –612 –606 –190 –236
Other interest and similar expenses –397 –364 –179 –220
Financial result 1,411 1,403 793 390
Segment earnings before tax (EBT) 44 –73 –88 –80
Tax expenses 1,455 1,329 706 309
Segment net profit 0 0 0 0
Segment net profit from discontinued operations 0 0 53 0
Minority interests 1,455 1,329 653 309
Segment net profit after minority interests

financial statements Consolidated income statement Consolidated statement of comprehensive income Segment reporting

Consolidated 27 Consolidated balance sheet Consolidated cash flow statement Consolidated statement of changes in equity Notes

Holding Total reportable segments Transfer Total
2. Quarter 2025
kEUR
2. Quarter 2024
kEUR
2. Quarter 2025
kEUR
2. Quarter 2024
kEUR
2. Quarter 2025
kEUR
2. Quarter 2024
kEUR
2. Quarter 2025
kEUR
2. Quarter 2024
kEUR
691 519 62,466 56,966 –3,809 –4,210 58,657 52,757
691 489 3,809 4,210 –3,809 –4,210 0 0
691 519 62,466 56,966 –3,809 –4,210 58,657 52,757
0 0 512 351 0 0 512 351
227 0 585 245 –246 0 339 245
0 0 –46,943 –42,117 3,254 3,615 –43,689 –38,502
–1,103 –1,105 –8,809 –8,416 0 0 –8,809 –8,416
–103 –85 –1,604 –1,507 0 0 –1,604 –1,507
–614 –382 –4,330 –4,199 801 594 –3,529 –3,605
–1,820 –1,572 –61,686 –56,239 4,055 4,210 –57,631 –52,029
–902 –1,053 1,877 1,323 0 0 1,877 1,323
–799 –968 3,481 2,830 0 0 3,481 2,830
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 88 43 0 0 88 43
331 433 471 648 –434 –515 37 133
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
–114 –151 –917 –993 434 515 –483 –478
217 283 –358 –302 0 0 –358 –302
–685 –771 1,519 1,022 0 0 1,519 1,021
–283 –189 –327 –342 0 0 –327 –342
–968 –959 1,193 679 0 0 1,192 679
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 53 0 0 0 53 0
–968 –959 1,140 679 0 0 1,139 679

Consolidated Balance Sheet

Assets
Notes 30/06/2025
kEUR
31/12/2024
kEUR
Non-current assets
Intangible assets [7] 68,830 69,708
Fixed assets [8] 7,989 9,186
Financial assets [9] 10,287
Shares in associated companies [9] 11,329 357
445
88,593
89,538
Deferred taxes [10] 2,712 3,246
Long-term non-current assets
Accounts receivable [11] 943 1,188
Other assets [11] 715 770
1,658 1,958
Total non-current assets 92,963 94,742
Current assets
Accounts receivable [12] 24,946 28,177
Receivables from associated companies [12] 413 1,472
Other assets [12] 4,425 2,641
Securities 0 101
Cash and cash equivalents 27,271 24,654
Total current assets 57,056 57,045
Total assets 150,019 151,787

Consolidated financial statements

Consolidated income statement Consolidated statement of comprehensive income Segment reporting

Consolidated balance sheet Consolidated cash flow statement Consolidated statement of changes in equity

Notes

Liabilities

30/06/2025 31/12/2024
Notes kEUR kEUR
Equity
Subscribed capital 13,668 13,668
Own shares –147 –147
Capital reserves 36,793 36,641
Other retained earnings 240 240
Other equity components 10,666 6,759
Equity attributable to owners of the parent company 61,219 57,162
Non-controlling interests 111 176
Total equity 61,331 57,338
Non-current liabilities
Deferred taxes [10] 6,263 6,819
Bonds [13] 19,533 19,472
Liabilities to banks [13] 0 382
Accounts payable [13] 15,965 15,490
Other liabilities [13] 5,611 6,840
Provisions [14] 2,174 1,509
Total non-current liabilities 49,545 50,512
Current liabilities
Bonds 0 0
Other provisions [15] 304 273
Tax liabilities [15] 1,559 1,070
Liabilities to banks [15] 353 30
Liabilities from deliveries and services [15] 26,058 28,541
Other liabilities [15] 10,869 14,024
Total current liabilities 39,144 43,938
Total equity and liabilities 150,019 151,787

Consolidated cash flow statement

01/01/–30/06/2025
kEUR
01/01/–30/06/2024
kEUR
Changes to previous
year in kEUR
1. Result for the period 3,960 2,773 1,187
2. + Depreciation and amortisation of fixed assets 3,171 3,050 121
3. –/+ Other non-cash itemised income/expenses 367 –733 1,100
4. –/+ Profit/loss from disposals of fixed assets –22 –17 –5
5. –/+ Profit/loss from disposals of fixed assets 0 0 0
6. –/+ Increase/decrease of inventories, accounts receivable
as well as other assets 4,427 3,099 1,328
7. – /+ Decrease/increase of accounts payable
as well as other liabilities –5,376 –821 –4,555
8. –/+ Income taxes paid/refunded –50 0 –50
9. = Cash flow from operating activities 6,477 7,351 –874
10. + Cash receipts from disposals of intangible assets 0 0 0
11. Cash payments for investments in intangible assets –1,257 –1,020 –237
12. + Cash receipts from disposals of fixed assets 0 0 0
13. – Cash payments for investments in fixed assets –98 –228 130
14. + Cash receipts from disposals of financial assets 0 174 –174
15. – Cash payments for investments in financial assets –1,130 –1,961 831
16. + Cash receipts from the disposal of consolidated companies 0 0 0
17. Cash payments for the acquisition of consolidated companies –104 –1,937 1,833
18. = Cash flow from investment activities –2,589 –4,972 2,383
19. + Cash receipts/payment to equity 0 0 0
20. + Cash receipts for stock options issued 151 154 –3
21. – Payments from the purchase of own shares 0 –1,748 1,748
22. + Cash receipts from the redemption of bonds 0 0 0
23. – Payments from the redemption of bonds 0 0 0
24. + Cash receipts from borrowings 0 500 –500
25. – Cash payments from loan redemptions –59 –35 –24
26. – Payments for the distribution of profit shares –118 0 –118
27. – Payments for the repayment part of the rental and leasing obligations –1,047 –769 –278
28. – Interest paid –198 –182 –16
29. = Cash flow from financing activities –1,271 –2,080 809
30. Non-cash itemised changes in cash and cash equivalents (total of pos. 9,18, 29) 2,617 299 2,318
31. Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 24,654 26,362 –1,708
32. = Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 27,271 26,661 610
Breakdown of cash and cash equivalents 30/06/2025
kEUR
30/06/2024
kEUR
Changes
kEUR
Cash and cash in banks 27,271 26,661 610
Current liabilities due to banks 0 0 0

27,271

26,661

610

Breakdown of previous year's figures in serial nos. 27 and 28 adjusted

Consolidated financial statements

Consolidated income statement Consolidated statement of comprehensive income Segment reporting

Consolidated balance sheet Consolidated cash flow statement Consolidated statement of changes in equity Notes

Consolidated statement of changes in equity

Number of
shares
Sub
scribed
capital
kEUR
Number of
own shares
Capital
reserve
kEUR
Other
retained
earnings
kEUR
Other
equity
com
ponents
kEUR
Shares
without
domi
nating
influence
Total
equity
kEUR
As of 01/01/2024 13,668,461 13,668 -65 38,000 238 859 105 52,805
Results as of 30/06/2024 2,773 2,773
Other results 0
Total 0 2,773 0 2,773
Repurchase of own shares –82 –1,666 –1,748
Sale of own shares 0
Capital increase 0
Stock options granted 154 154
Liquidation of reserves 0
Other equity changes 16 –30 –14
As of 30/06/2024 13,668,461 13,668 –147 36,488 254 3,602 105 53,970
As of 01/01/2025 13,668,461 13,668 –147 36,642 240 6,759 176 57,338
Results as of 30/06/2025 3,907 53 3,960
Other results 0
Total 0 3,907 53 3,960
Repurchase of own shares 0
Sale of own shares 0
Capital increase 0
Stock options granted 151 151
Liquidation of reserves 0
Other equity changes –118 –118
As of 30/06/2025 13,668,461 13,668 –147 36,793 240 10,666 111 61,331

Notes

1 General Information
1.1 Declaration of compliance by the
Management Board 33
1.2 Accounting Principles and valuation
methods applied 34
1.3 Basis of consolidation 34

2 Notes to the interim consolidated

financial statements 35

2.1 Notes to the consolidated income statement 35
2.1.1 Revenues [1] 35
2.1.2 Other capitalised services and
other operating income [2] 35
2.1.3 Commission expenses [3] 36
2.1.4 Personnel expenses [4] 36
2.1.5 Depreciation and Amortisation [5] 36
2.1.6 Operating expenses [6] 37
2.2 Notes to the consolidated balance sheet 38
2.2.1 Intangible assets [7] 38
2.2.2 Property, plant and equipment [8] 38
2.2.3 Impairment losses 39
2.2.4 Financial assets and other non-current assets [9] 39
2.2.5 Deferred tax assets and liabilities [10] 39
2.2.6 Non-current assets [11] 40
2.2.7 Current assets [12] 40
2.2.8 Equity 41
2.2.9 Non-current liabilities [13] 41
2.2.10 Provisions [14] 41
2.2.11 Current liabilities [15] 42
2.3 Related parties 42
3 Significant events after the reporting date 43
4 Statement of changes in equity 43
5 Cash flow statement 43
6 Segment Reporting 44
7 Executive Bodies of JDC Group AG 45
Contact 46

1 General Information

The JDC Group is a diversified financial services company with two operating segments, Advisortech and Advisory, and a holding segment.

The company was registered on October 6, 2005, under the name Aragon Aktiengesellschaft in the commercial register of the Wiesbaden Local Court (HRB 22030). The Annual General Meeting on July 24, 2015, resolved to change the name to JDC Group AG, which was completed upon entry in the commercial register on July 31, 2015.

The company is based in Wiesbaden. The address is:

Söhnleinstraße 8 65201 Wiesbaden Federal Republic of Germany

The shares of JDC Group AG are listed on the Open Market (Scale) segment.

The interim report for the reporting period January 1 to June 30, 2025, relates to the parent company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

1.1 DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE BY THE MANAGEMENT BOARD

The interim report of the JDC Group for the first half of 2025 and the figures for the comparative period of the previous year from January 1, 2024, to June 30, 2024, have been prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) as adopted by the European Union (EU). The term IFRS also includes the International Accounting Standards (IAS) that are still valid. All interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC), formerly the Standing Interpretations Committee (SIC), that are binding for the 2025 financial year and applicable in the EU are also applied. The term IFRS is used consistently throughout this document.

The interim report has not been subject to an audit review.

JDC Group AG is not a parent company within the meaning of Section 315e (1) or (2) of the German Commercial Code (HGB) that is required to prepare an interim report in accordance with IFRS. JDC Group AG prepares the IFRS interim report on a voluntary basis.

1.2 ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND VALUATION METHODS APPLIED

The interim financial statements comprise the consolidated income statement, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated balance sheet, the consolidated statement of changes in equity, the consolidated cash flow statement and the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

The financial statements of JDC Group AG and its subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements in accordance with the uniform recognition and measurement principles applicable to the Group. The consolidated financial statements are prepared in euros (EUR), the functional currency of the Group. Unless otherwise stated, all amounts are rounded to the nearest thousand euros (kEUR). The consolidated income statement is prepared using the total cost method. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared uniformly for the periods presented here in accordance with the following consolidation, accounting, and valuation principles.

In principle, the same consolidation principles and accounting and valuation methods were applied in preparing the interim report and the comparative figures for the previous period as in the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2024. A detailed description of the accounting and valuation methods is published in the 2024 Annual Report in the notes. This is available on the company's website at www.jdcgroup.de.

1.3 BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION

In addition to JDC Group AG, the interim financial statements generally include all subsidiaries in accordance with IFRS 10 in which JDC Group AG holds the majority of voting rights or over which it otherwise exercises control.

With the exception of Top-Finanziert GmbH, Vienna/Austria, FiNUM.Private Finance AG, Vienna/Austria, benefit consulting gmbh, Vienna/Austria, JDC Group Austria GmbH, Vienna/Austria, Fund Development and Advisory AG, Buochs/Switzerland, and I&F Beratungs GmbH, Graz/Austria, the subsidiaries are based in Germany. In addition to the parent company, the interim financial statements include the direct subsidiaries and the subgroups Jung, DMS & Cie. Aktiengesellschaft and JDC Group Austria GmbH, Vienna/Austria.

2 Notes to the interim consolidated financial statements

2.1 NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

Income by segment is shown in the segment report.

2.1.1 Revenues [1]

The revenues mainly comprise initial commission and renewal or portfolio commission on brokerage services for insurance, investment funds and equity investments/closed-end funds, as well as on other services, and can be broken down as follows:

2. Quarter 2025
kEUR
2. Quarter 2024
kEUR
01/01/–30/06/2025
kEUR
01/01/–30/06/2024
kEUR
Insurance products 30,861 25,991 66,246 57,091
Investment initial provision 6,837 7,304 11,628 9,779
Alternative Investments 1,768 1,189 3,093 2,576
Investment portfolio commission 12,989 12,746 26,360 24,863
Overrides 1,544 1,272 3,719 3,386
Services 742 427 1,375 900
Fee-based advisory 1,354 1,120 2,263 1,725
Other income 2,562 2,708 6,189 5,755
Total 58,657 52,757 120,873 106,076

Total revenue for the reporting period amounted to kEUR 120,873 up 14.0 percent on the same period of the previous year (kEUR 106,076).

2.1.2 Other capitalised services and other operating income [2]

2. Quarter 2025
kEUR
2. Quarter 2024
kEUR
01/01/–30/06/2025
kEUR
01/01/–30/06/2024
kEUR
Capitalised services 512 351 868 682
Reversal of impairments/
income from receivables written off 0 0 0 0
Income from provision's release 50 201 180 520
Income from security sales 0 0 0 23
Income from statute-barred debt 0 0 0 0
Income from benefits in kind 15 28 34 46
Other operating income 274 16 852 81
Total 851 596 1,935 1,353

Other own work capitalized in the amount of kEUR 868 (previous year: kEUR 682) mainly includes the development of internally used software solutions (Compass, iCRM/iCRM-Web, allesmeins and the Geld.de portal), see note. 2.2.1.1 Concessions and licenses.

2.1.3 Commission expenses [3]

This item mainly comprises commissions for independent brokers and sales representatives. Commissions increased by kEUR 12,877 to kEUR 89,865 (previous year: kEUR 76,988) in line with the increase in revenue.

2.1.4 Personnel expenses [4]

2. Quarter 2025
kEUR
2. Quarter 2024
kEUR
01/01/–30/06/2025
kEUR
01/01/–30/06/2024
kEUR
Wages and salaries 7.274 6.974 14.297 13.759
Expenses from granted stock options 76 77 151 154
Social security contributions 1.460 1.365 2.843 2.597
Total 8.809 8.416 17.292 16.511

Personnel expenses mainly comprise salaries, wages, and other remuneration paid to the Executive Board and employees of the JDC Group AG.

With the approval of the Supervisory Board, the Management Board has decided to introduce a stock option plan starting in fiscal year 2021 and has implemented it. The resulting personnel expenses for the current fiscal year amount to kEUR 151.

Social security contributions include statutory contributions payable by the employer (social security contributions).

The average number of employees in the fiscal year was 406 (previous year: 396) full-time equivalents.

2.1.5 Depreciation and Amortisation [5]

2. Quarter 2025
kEUR
2. Quarter 2024
kEUR
01/01/–30/06/2025
kEUR
01/01/–30/06/2024
kEUR
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets –1,087 –1,039 –2,135 –2,072
Acquired software –156 –145 –309 –296
Software developed in-house –364 –326 –693 –642
Customer lists –561 –561 –1,121 –1,122
Contract initiation –6 –6 –12 –12
Other intangible assets 0 0 0 0
Depreciation of property, plant, and
equipment –517 –468 –1,036 –978
Leasehold improvements –4 0 –7 0
Operating and office equipment –80 –84 –163 –166
Rights of use, rent and leasing –433 –384 –866 –812
Total –1,604 –1,507 –3,171 –3,050

Consolidated financial statements

Consolidated income statement Consolidated statement of comprehensive income Segment reporting

Consolidated balance sheet Consolidated cash flow statement Consolidated statement of changes in equity Notes

2.1.6 Operating expenses [6]

2. Quarter 2025
kEUR
2. Quarter 2024
kEUR
01/01/–30/06/2025
kEUR
01/01/–30/06/2024
kEUR
Marketing expenses 271 537 621 886
Travel 140 60 239 140
External services 197 308 400 533
IT costs 1,475 1,371 2,947 2,720
Room costs 171 233 302 476
Motor vehicle costs 80 87 141 170
Office supplies 32 31 57 74
Fees, insurance 203 244 610 555
Postage, telephone 94 90 175 172
Depreciation 54 24 54 42
Legal and consulting costs 419 314 824 600
Further training 54 56 110 100
Recruitment 0 1 0 1
Remuneration of the Supervisory Board 48 22 75 44
Non-deductible input tax 31 34 57 82
Impairments IFRS 9 0 0 0 0
Other 260 195 518 439
Total 3,529 3,605 7,132 7,034

Advertising costs include expenses for trade fairs, customer events, printed materials, and hospitality.

External services include expenses for agencies, external workers, share management, and annual general meetings.

IT costs include expenses for general IT operations (servers, clients, data center), software leasing, scanning services, and software licenses, unless they can be capitalized.

Occupancy costs include expenses for ancillary rental costs, energy supply, and cleaning costs. Rental expenses are reported in accordance with IFRS 16 under the items amortization of right-of-use assets and interest expense from the capitalization of right-of-use assets.

Vehicle costs include expenses for the vehicle fleet. Motor vehicle leasing is reported in accordance with IFRS 16 under amortization of rights of use and interest expense from the capitalization of rights of use.

Fees and insurance include expenses from insurance policies, contributions to professional associations, and fees paid to BaFin/FMA (Austria).

Legal and consulting costs include expenses for legal issues/legal advice, tax advice, annual financial statements and audit costs, as well as general accounting costs.

Due to the given revenue structure and the non-taxable services, it contains, the JDC Group has a pre-tax deduction rate of approximately 14 percent, which is recalculated annually due to ongoing shifts in the sales structure.

2.2 NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

2.2.1 Intangible assets [7]

30/06/2025
kEUR
31/12/2024
kEUR
Intangible assets
Concessions and licences 22,935 23,813
Goodwill 45,895 45,895
Total 68,830 69,708

2.2.1.1 CONCESSIONS AND LICENCES

The item Concessions and licenses mainly includes software licenses for standard business software (amortized over 3 years using the straight-line method) and intangible assets such as customer bases (amortized over 10–15 years) with a carrying amount of kEUR 16,716 (December 31, 2024: kEUR 24,831).

In the fiscal year, internally developed software tools amounting to kEUR 868 (June 30, 2024: kEUR 682) were capitalized. These mainly comprise company-specific software applications (Compass, iCRM/iCRM-Web, allesmeins and Portal Geld.de) to support the sale of financial products.

2.2.1.2 GOODWILL

30/06/2025
kEUR
31/12/2024
kEUR
Advisortech 36,410 36,410
Advisory 9,484 9,484
Holding 1 1
Total 45,895 45,895

2.2.2 Property, plant and equipment [8]

30/06/2025
kEUR
31/12/2024
kEUR
Leasehold improvements 95 111
Operating and office equipment 971 1,027
Rights of use, rent and leasing 6,923 8,049
Total 7,989 9,187

Leasehold improvements include work carried out on the leased properties. Operating and office equipment mainly comprises office hardware such as PCs, notebooks, and servers, as well as all office furniture and fixtures. The rights of use from rental and lease agreements include the present values of rental and lease assets available exclusively to the Group, which are capitalized in accordance with IFRS 16.

Consolidated financial statements

Consolidated income statement Consolidated statement of comprehensive income Segment reporting

Consolidated balance sheet Consolidated cash flow statement Consolidated statement of changes in equity Notes

2.2.3 Impairment losses

Goodwill was tested for impairment as of December 31, 2024. The recoverable amount of the cashgenerating units Advisortech and Advisory was determined on the basis of a value-in-use calculation using cash flow forecasts before income taxes. These forecasts were derived from the detailed planning calculations of the Group companies for the 2025 fiscal year approved by the Management and Supervisory Board. Moderate growth rates (Phase I) are assumed for the fiscal years 2026 to 2027. For subsequent periods, the cash flow was forecast as a perpetual annuity (Phase II). Based on a risk-free base interest rate of 2.84% (previous year: 2.30%) derived from the yield curve, a market risk premium of 4.98% (previous year: 4.70%) and taking into account a beta factor of 1.09 for the comparable investment (previous year: 0.81), the capitalization rate is 7.82% (previous year: 7.00%). The capitalization rate used to determine the present value of the initial cash flows from the perpetual annuity includes a growth discount of 1.0% (previous year: 1.0%). An additional significant factor influencing free cash flow is the assumptions made regarding sales growth and earnings development of the operating units.

The increase in the pre-tax discount rate to 9.82% (i.e., +2.0%) would not result in any impairment requirement for the cash-generating units. The decline in planned EBIT in the cash-generating units of –20% would not result in any impairment. A further significant reduction in planned EBT growth could result in the carrying amount exceeding the recoverable amount. However, as significant measures to increase EBT have already been initiated, the Management Board considers this scenario to be unlikely.

2.2.4 Financial assets and other non-current assets [9]

The carrying amounts are composed as follows:

30/06/2025
kEUR
31/12/2024
kEUR
Shares in affiliated companies 55 55
Investments 10,295 9,221
Shares in associated companies 445 357
Securities 790 790
Loans 189 221
Total 11,774 10,644

2.2.5 Deferred tax assets and liabilities [10]

30/06/2025
kEUR
31/12/2024
kEUR
Deferred tax assets
Tax refunds from loss carry-forwards 290 407
Tax refunds from other differences in valuation 2,422 2,839
Total 2,712 3,246
Deferred tax liabilities
Intangible assets (software) 1,057 1,023
Customer base 2,996 3,227
From other recognition differences 2,210 2,569
Total 6,263 6,819

Deferred taxes were calculated for domestic companies on the basis of the corporate income tax rate of 15% plus the solidarity surcharge of 5.5% and the trade tax rate of the city of Wiesbaden of 460.0% (combined income tax rate: 31.93%). For the Austrian company, the corporate income tax rate of 25% applicable since 2005 was used.

2.2.6 Non-current assets [11]

30/06/2025
kEUR
31/12/2024
kEUR
Trade receivables 943 1,188
Other assets 934 989
Impairment from expected losses –219 –219
Total 1,658 1,958

Trade receivables mainly relate to commission receivables from the cancellation reserve.

Other assets mainly comprise receivables from intermediaries.

In accordance with IFRS 9, a risk provision for expected losses of 7% was recognized for trade receivables and other receivables, reducing other receivables by kEUR 219 (December 31, 2024: kEUR 219).

2.2.7 Current assets [12]

30/06/2025
kEUR
31/12/2024
kEUR
Trade receivables 24,946 28,177
Receivables from associated companies 413 1,472
Other assets
Securities 0 101
Prepaid expenses 1,279 411
Impairment losses from expected losses –110 –110
Other 3,256 2,340
Total 29,784 32,391

Trade receivables mainly relate to commission receivables from partner companies and pool partners for brokerage services.

Other assets mainly result from tax refund claims and short-term loans as well as receivables from agents.

Prepaid expenses relate to payments made for advertising events after the reporting date, insurance, contributions, and motor vehicle tax.

Consolidated financial statements

Consolidated income statement Consolidated statement of comprehensive income Segment reporting

Consolidated balance sheet Consolidated cash flow statement Consolidated statement of changes in equity Notes

2.2.8 Equity

The changes in the consolidated equity of JDC Group AG are shown in the statement of changes in equity (see also note 4).

2.2.9 Non-current liabilities [13]

30/06/2025
kEUR
31/12/2024
kEUR
Bond 19,533 19,472
Liabilities to banks 0 382
Trade payables 15,965 15,490
Other liabilities
Purchase price liabilities 0 0
Liabilities from rent and lease 5,396 6,625
Other 215 215
Total 41,109 42,184

The bonds include a corporate bond issued by Jung, DMS & Cie. Pool GmbH in 2023, which is recognized at amortized cost using the effective interest method.

Long-term trade payables relate to liabilities from brokerage commissions retained until the expiry of the cancellation liability. The obligation to pay the brokerage commission generally has a remaining term of one to five years. Other liabilities mainly relate to the long-term portion of loan liabilities.

Since initial application in 2019, other liabilities include liabilities recognized in accordance with IFRS 16 from usage rights for rent and leases, in this case the non-current portion.

2.2.10 Provisions [14]

30/06/2025
kEUR
31/12/2024
kEUR
Pension provisions 1,103 553
Provisions for cancellation liability 1,063 940
Provisions for financial loss 8 16
Total 2,174 1,509

Provisions for pension obligations relate to commitments that were transferred to the Group subsidiary Jung, DMS & Cie. Pro GmbH as a result of the acquisition of Assekuranz Herrmann. The amount of pension provisions is determined once a year by an actuarial report and recognized accordingly in the balance sheet at the end of each fiscal year. The development of pension entitlements can be found in the 2024 annual report.

Provisions for cancellation liability include the portion of cancellation risks from a sub-segment that has been determined based on an estimate and therefore cannot be allocated to specific employees. A provision for the imminent claim from financial losses is also reported here.

2.2.11 Current liabilities [15]

30/06/2025
kEUR
31/12/2024
kEUR
Pension provisions 38 38
Provisions for cancellation liability 266 235
Tax liabilities 1,559 1,070
Liabilities to banks 353 30
Liabilities from trade and other payables 26,058 28,541
Other current liabilities 10,869 14,024
Loan liabilities 0 0
Purchase price liabilities 755 892
Liabilities from rent and leases 1,840 1,918
Other liabilities 8,274 11,214
Total 39,144 43,938

Trade payables were settled when due.

Since initial application in 2019, other liabilities include liabilities recognized in accordance with IFRS 16 from usage rights for rent and leases, in this case the current portion.

2.3 RELATED PARTIES

Transactions with members of the Management Board and Supervisory Board:

30/06/2025
kEUR
30/06/2024
kEUR
Supervisory Board
Remuneration 75 44
Management Board
Total remuneration* 1,781 1,369

* The total remuneration of the Boards of JDC Group AG is disclosed, even when the costs have been borne by subsidiaries.

3 Significant events after the reporting date

No significant events occurred after the reporting date.

4 Statement of changes in equity

The development in Group equity as of the reporting date is shown in the statement of changes in equity, which forms part of the interim consolidated financial statements.

5 Cash flow statement

The Group's financial position is presented in the cash flow statement, which is part of the interim financial statements in accordance with IFRS.

Cash flow from operating activities was positive at kEUR 6,477.

The cash flow statement shows the change in cash and cash equivalents in the JDC Group AG during the fiscal year from cash flows from operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities. Non-cash transactions are summarized as a total amount and shown exclusively in cash flow from operating activities.

Cash and cash equivalents

The composition of cash and cash equivalents is presented in the consolidated cash flow statement. This includes cash and cash equivalents with a maximum remaining term of three months and short-term overdraft facilities. Cash equivalents are short-term financial investments that can be converted into cash at any time and are subject to only insignificant risks of fluctuations in value.

6 Segment Reporting

The JDC Group AG reports on three segments, which are managed independently by segment-responsible committees according to the type of products and services offered. The determination of company components as business segments is based in particular on the existence of segment managers who are responsible for results and report directly to the JDC Group AG's highest management body.

The JDC Group AG is divided into the following business areas:

  • Advisortech
  • Advisory
  • Holding

Advisortech

The Advisortech segment combines the Group's business activities with independent financial intermediaries. It offers all asset classes (investment funds, closed-end funds, insurance products, and certificates) from various product companies, including application processing and commission settlement, as well as various other services related to investment advice for end customers. Advisors are supported in their work by various software products developed in-house, such as the digital insurance folder "allesmeins" and the iCRM web platform.

Advisory

The Advisory segment comprises our Group activities focused on consulting and sales to end customers. As independent financial and investment advisors, we offer our customers comprehensive advice on insurance, investments, and financing tailored to their individual situations.

Holding

The Holding segment represents JDC Group AG.

The valuation principles for segment reporting at JDC Group AG are based on the IFRS standards used in the consolidated financial statements. JDC Group AG assesses the performance of the segments based on, among other things, the operating result (EBITDA and EBIT). Sales and input services between the segments are allocated based on market prices.

GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENT INFORMATION

The JDC Group is primarily active in Germany and Austria, so that there is only one geographical segment (German-speaking region of the European Union) in terms of customer base.

7 Executive Bodies of JDC Group

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Dr. Sebastian Grabmaier

Grünwald Attorney Chairman of the Executive Board (CEO)

Dr. Ramona Evens

Frankfurt am Main Business Economist Chief Operating Officer (COO)

SUPERVISORY BOARD

Jens Harig

Pulheim Independent entrepreneur Chairman

Prof. Dr. Markus Petry

Wiesbaden Chair of Financial Services Controlling and Accounting at RheinMain University of Applied Sciences Vice Chairman

Dr. Peter Boße

Bruckmühl Head of IT at Versicherungskammer Bayern

Dr. Igor Radovic

Cologne Executive Board Member Canada Life Assurance Europe plc

Ralph Konrad

Wiesbaden Graduate in Business Administration Chief Financial Officer (CFO, CIO)

Marcus Rex

Munich Business graduate Chief Sales Officer (CSO, CMO)

Claudia Haas

Mainz Chief Market Officer Norther Europe Region, Coface NL D

Franziska von Lewinski

Hamburg Managing Partner bei The Observatory International Ltd.

Thomas Lerch

Wiesbaden Product Management Canada Life Assurance Europe plc

Michael Schlieckmann

Steinfurt General Representative Sales Management Provinzial Holding AG

The remuneration of the Management Board and Supervisory Board is disclosed under ref. 2.3. There is no obligation to disclose the remuneration of individual members of the Management Board in accordance with Section 314 (1) No. 6a Clause 5 ff. of the German Commercial Code (HGB), as JDC Group AG is not a listed joint stock company within the meaning of Section 3 (2) of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG).

Contact

JDC Group AG

Rheingau-Palais Soehnleinstraße 8 65201 Wiesbaden

Telephone: +49 611 335322-00 Telefax: +49 611 335322-09

[email protected] www.jdcgroup.de

The Interim Report of JDC Group AG is available in German and English. The German version is legally binding. The reports can be downloaded from the company's website: https://jdcgroup.de/en/investor-relations-en/

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