Earnings Release • May 30, 2012
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Media | 30 May 2012 07:24
DF Deutsche Forfait AG confirms figures for the first quarter of 2012
DF Deutsche Forfait AG / Key word(s): Finance/
30.05.2012 / 07:24
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DF Deutsche Forfait AG confirms figures for the first quarter of 2012
– Positive business development in the first three months
– Best quarterly result since the first quarter of 2010
– Growing investor demand for trade receivables
Cologne, 30 May 2012 – The year got off to a positive start for DF Deutsche Forfait AG. With consolidated profit hitting EUR 0.7 million, the company registered its best quarterly result since Q1 2010. The forfaiting volume came to EUR 190 million, just slightly down on the prior-year figure of EUR 195 million but considerably above the past year's average quarterly volume of around EUR 165 million. The continuing positive general conditions in the forfaiting market as well as a stabilizing cost side were the main reasons for this positive business performance.
Marina Attawar, member of the Board of Management of DF Deutsche Forfait AG: 'Trade receivables are becoming increasingly popular among investors as in contrast to other investment products such as government bonds, they have an attractive interest rate compared to risk. We aim to continue profiting from this trend and gain new investor groups.'
At EUR 3.3 million, the gross result including financial results, the key performance figure for success in the forfaiting business, was slightly up on the prior-year figure of EUR 3.2 million. At 1.8%, the forfaiting margin reached the high level of 2011 and therefore remains clearly above the long-term average. Administrative costs amounted to EUR 2.3 million in the first three months. This is considerably less than in the past three quarters, in which high legal consultancy fees were incurred.
Earnings per share went up 15% year-on-year to EUR 0.11. The Group continues to expect clearly positive consolidated profit in full year 2012.
Annual General Meeting appoints new member of the Supervisory Board
The Board of Management's proposals for the future course of the company received a majority vote at the Annual General Meeting on 24 May 2012 in Cologne. The shareholders almost unanimously approved all proposals made by management for all points on the agenda. Clemens von Weichs was appointed new member of the Supervisory Board. He has extensive experience in the insurance sector gained from positions such as former CEO of Euler Hermes, the world's largest credit insurer.
The Interim Report Q1 2012 can be downloaded at www.dfag.de/172.html .
About DF Group
The main business activities of DF Group are the purchase and sale of selected export receivables in emerging markets on a non-recourse basis. The objective is to sell the acquired receivables at the same time or in the short term. Forfaiting is an increasingly important tool in export financing, with volumes rising in line with the continuing advance of globalization. Creating tradable products from receivables benefits both exporters and buyers. As well as transferring risk to the buyer, the main benefit of forfaiting for exporters is the inflow of cash. This relieves the exporters' credit lines and improves their balance sheet structure. DF Deutsche Forfait AG structures receivables attractively, so that investors seek them as a type of investment.
DF Deutsche Forfait AG
Christoph Charpentier
Kattenbug 18 – 24
50667 Cologne
T +49 221 97376-37
F +49 221 97376-60
http://www.dfag.de
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| Language: | English |
| Company: | DF Deutsche Forfait AG |
| Kattenbug 18-24 | |
| 50667 Köln | |
| Germany | |
| Phone: | +49 (0)221 – 973 76 0 |
| Fax: | +49 (0)221 – 973 76 76 |
| E-mail: | [email protected] |
| Internet: | www.dfag.de |
| ISIN: | DE0005488795 |
| WKN: | 548879 |
| Listed: | Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart |
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