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Grenke AG — Interim / Quarterly Report 2007
Apr 26, 2007
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GRENKELEASING AG GROUP THREE-MONTH'S REPORT 2007 REPORTING PERIOD: JANUARY 1, 2007 TO MARCH 31, 2007
GRENKELEASING®
| Key Figures | 03 |
|---|---|
| Letter to the Shareholders from the Board of Directors | 04 |
| Expansion in Europe | 07 |
| The GRENKELEASING Franchise System | 08 |
| The GRENKEFACTORING GmbH | 09 |
| Risk Categories | 10 |
| Explanation of the Key Figures | 11 |
| Overview of the Group | 13 |
| GRENKE Group Locations in Europe | 14 |
| The Board of Directors of GRENKELEASING AG | 15 |
| The Supervisory Board of GRENKELEASING AG | 16 |
| Directors' Holdings as per March 31, 2007 | 17 |
| Consolidated Income Statement for the Period from January 1, 2007 to March 31, 2007 | 18 |
| Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2007 | 19 |
| Consolidated Cash Flow Statement for the Period from January 1, 2007 to March 31, 2007 | 20 |
| Statements of Changes in Consolidated Equity | 22 |
| Segment Reporting as of March 31, 2007 | 23 |
| Statement of Recognized Income and Expense | 24 |
Selected Explanatory Notes 25
KEY FIGURES
| Jan. 1. - Mar. 31, 2007 |
Change | Jan. 1. - Mar. 31, 2006 |
Unit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New business* of the | 123,155 | 7% | 115,216 | EURk |
| New business GRENKE Group Leasing Division excl. Factoring | 112,688 | -2% | 115,216 | EURk |
| Contribution margin 2 GRENKE Group Leasing Division** | 16,079 | 2% | 15,789 | EURk |
| New business GRENKE Group International incl. Franchise Partners | 47,798 | 19% | 40,308 | EURk |
| New business GRENKE Group Germany incl. Franchise Partners | 75,357 | 1% | 74,909 | EURk |
| New business Franchise Partners | 23,168 | 349% | 5,162 | EURk |
| Factoring volume (Germany) | 10,468 | -- | -- | EURk |
| Number of new contracts GRENKE Group Leasing Division | 14,645 | -3% | 15,166 | Units |
| Number of new contracts GRENKE Group Leasing Division without projects | 13,081 | -8% | 14,293 | Units |
| Key figures of the GRENKELEASING AG Group | ||||
| Net interest income from leasing business | 15,387 | -1% | 15,475 | EURk |
| Expenses from settlement of claims | 4,181 | 15% | 3,633 | EURk |
| Profit from insurance business | 4,092 | 4% | 3,933 | EURk |
| Profit from new business | 4,806 | 11% | 4,348 | EURk |
| Profit from disposals | 792 | 25% | 635 | EURk |
| (income exceeding the calculated residual value) | ||||
| Result from exchange rate difference | 34 | 187% | -39 | EURk |
| Other operating income | 245 | 18% | 208 | EURk |
| Costs of new contracts | 3,067 | -7% | 3,301 | EURk |
| Costs of current contracts | 1,083 | 9% | 991 | EURk |
| Project costs and basic distribution costs | 3,018 | 31% | 2,306 | EURk |
| Management costs | 2,038 | 7% | 1,909 | EURk |
| Other costs | 574 | 34% | 428 | EURk |
| Amortization | 0 | -- | 0 | EURk |
| EBIT (Profit from ordinary operations) | 11,395 | -5% | 11,992 | EURk |
| Other interest | -10 | 71% | -34 | EURk |
| Expenses/Income from the fair value measurement | -2 | -101% | 134 | EURk |
| EBT (Net profit for the period before taxes) | 11,383 | -6% | 12,092 | EURk |
| Net profit (consolidated pursuant to IFRS) | 7,650 | 2% | 7,504 | EURk |
| Earnings per share (IFRS) | 0.56 | 2% | 0.55 | EUR |
| Dividend | 0.55*** | 10% | 0.50 | EUR |
| Embedded Value of the lease portfolio (incl. Equity before taxes)** | 300 | 11% | 270 | EURm |
| Embedded Value of the lease portfolio (incl. Equity after taxes)** | 265 | 12% | 237 | EURm |
| Cost/Income Ratio** | 46.2 | 8% | 42.9 | % |
| Return on equity (RoE) after taxes** | 14.6 | -11% | 16.3 | % |
| Average number of employees**** | 404 | 8% | 375 | Persons |
| Key figures of the GRENKELEASING Group Leasing Division | ||||
| Share of IT products in the lease portfolio** | 88 | 1% | 87 | % |
| Share of corporate customers in the lease portfolio** | 100 | 0% | 100 | % |
| Mean acquisition value** | 7.7 | 1% | 7.6 | EURk |
| Mean term of contract | 45 | -2% | 46 | Month |
| Volume of leased assets** | 1,403 | 12% | 1,251 | EURm |
| Volume of current contracts | 189,261 | 10% | 172,641 | Units |
* Costs of new lease contracts (incl. currency adjustment) and factoring volume.
** See explanations on pages 11–12.
*** Dividend for fiscal year 2006 will be proposed to the shareholders' meeting on May 8, 2007.
**** FTEs excluding directors.
LETTER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dear Shareholders, Ladies and Gentlemen,
In the first quarter of 2007, the GRENKE Group (incl. franchise partners) generated a volume of new business – i.e. the sum total of acquisition costs of newly purchased leasing assets and factoring volume – amounting to EUR 123.2m (Q1-2006: EUR 115.2m). Compared with an exceptionally strong quarter a year earlier, the level of growth of new business generated, amounting to 7 % year-onyear, is encouraging. The main growth drivers were the ongoing good development of the foreign markets and the positive expansion of the factoring business in Germany. In the first quarter (as had already been the case in the third quarter of the previous year), our business in Germany was considerably impacted by the discussion surrounding taxes being imposed on leasing instalments within the scope of the tax reform.
Growth of the international business of the GRENKE Group* was up by 19 % year-on-year and contributed a share of 39 % (previous year: 35 %) to the new business contracted by the GRENKE Group*.
Encouraging factors were the very positive development in France and the fact that the international business is meanwhile being supported by a total of five countries, with each expected to report a volume of new business in excess of EUR 10m for the year as a whole. Due to personnel-related bottlenecks in Switzerland, new business in that country declined.
In order to improve the transparency of our reporting, we have been publishing contribution margin 2 figures as of the six month's report 2006. This creates a better understanding of the correlations between individual earnings components and reflects the growing importance of earnings other than net interest income. We have extended our contribution margin to include the expected profit from insurance business and disposals as well as all personnel expenses not related to sales, and other operating expenses.
The development of this primary controlling measure is encouraging. It reflects the overall profitability of our new business and has improved, both in absolute and relative terms compared with the volume of new leasing business, in a market that remains impacted by pressure on margins. This shows that in terms of our control via contribution margin 2, we are on the right track to ongoing, profitable growth.
At 29%, the growth of contribution margin 2 outperformed international growth of new business, increasing in all countries year-on-year.
The CM1 margin of the leasing business of the GRENKE Group* (contribution margin 1 at acquisition value) once again exceeded our target margin of 10% for the first quarter of 2007, reaching a value of EUR 11.4m (Q1-2006: EUR 12m) for Q1 2007. The corresponding CM 2 reached a value of EUR 16.1m and was up by 2 % year-on-year. The CM 2 reflects the declining volume of new business in Germany, yet on the whole, the rising profitability of our new business is discernible.
The product development strategy through ongoing good development of our factoring business in Germany is also starting to bear fruit. The margin (turnover/factoring volume) in relation to the factoring volume of EUR 10.5m amounts to 2.3%.
The result of the GRENKELEASING AG group developed according to plan. Earnings after taxes increased by 2% to EUR 7.7m in the first quarter of 2007 (Q1-2006: EUR 7.5m). Earnings per share rose from EUR 0.55 to EUR 0.56 in the first quarter of 2007. Consolidated earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) amounted to EUR 11.4m in the first quarter of 2007 (2006: EUR 12m).
The expansion of our international business not only led to a broader basis of successful national companies, but also to a lower group tax rate.
As expected, net interest income changed little compared with the prior-year quarter, with the other components of income increasing as planned. The settlement of losses also developed according to plan. The expansion of our international sales activities in 2006 gave rise to a scheduled increase in personnel expenses and operating expenses compared with the prior-year quarter. The cost-income ratio rose correspondingly. At 46.2%, it remained very competitive in the first quarter of 2007.
The result was generated by 404 employees, compared with 375 in the first quarter of 2006 (full-time equivalents excluding directors). 62 employees are active in franchise operations (Q1-2006: 46).
In the first quarter of 2007, the GRENKE Group* recorded 30,039 leasing inquiries (ex Germany 13,949) and of which 14,645 new leasing contracts (ex Germany 6,488) were generated. The average value per contract concluded came to approx. EUR 7,695 and is thus slightly higher than in the previous year (2006: EUR 7,597).
The development of our European markets outside Germany shows that the strategy of a pan-European approach is the correct one to follow.
The GRENKE Group* is now active in seventeen European countries. As part of our cell division strategy, the branch office in Toulouse, France, was opened in February. GRENKE LOCATION SAS therefore now has seven locations throughout France.
Another milestone was reached in April with the signing of the franchise agreement with GRENKELEASING in Romania. As well as in Romania, GRENKELEASING has a franchise system placed in the UK, Poland, Norway, Hungary as well as in Germany in the field of car leasing and factoring.
The franchise strategy has proven to be an excellent way of tapping new markets quickly, sustainably and profitably.
The European Information Technology Observatory's (EITO) latest study suggests that the market for information technology and telecommunications (ITC) in the EU will grow by 2.9% to EUR 668b this year. Based on its new survey from April, the German Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media (BITKOM) has confirmed its growth forecast for the German ITC market, including digital consumer electronics, of 2% to EUR 149.1b in 2007, highlighting that we continue to operate in a market with growth opportunities and are well positioned to do so.
The German Leasing Association has the following to say on investment forecasts for 2007: "Leasing companies could potentially generate new business growth with movable assets in 2007. The German Leasing Association predicts that the volume of the leasing market will grow by at least 5% compared with the prior year. The corporate tax reform scheduled for 2008 poses a potential forecast risk for investment and leasing development, however. Based on current discussions, this reform includes elements that could negatively affect companies' willingness to invest as well as the business of leasing companies in 2007." This is reflected in our new business development in both the first quarter of 2007 and the third quarter of the prior year. In 2007, we expect new business growth of approx. 10% in the GRENKE Group*. We anticipate that GRENKELEASING AG group profit in 2007 will be on a par with the prior year as we will continue to push forward our successful strategy of further developing new markets and products.
Baden-Baden, Germany, April 2007
Wolfgang Grenke CEO
*incl. franchise partners
EXPANSION IN EUROPE
We have steadily expanded our market share and presence throughout Europe thanks to our European expansion strategy. Our business model has proven successful and is well established in Europe.
* Car leasing, factoring
* incl. franchise partners
** Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands, Austria, Sweden, Czech Republic
THE GRENKELEASING FRANCHISE SYSTEM
| Franchise partners | ||
|---|---|---|
| GRENKEFACTORING GmbH | GRENKELEASING Kft./Rt. | |
| Baden-Baden (Germany) | Budapest (Hungary) | |
| GRENKEAUTOLEASING GmbH | GRENKELEASING S.R.L. | |
| Bremen (Germany) | Bucharest (Romania) | |
| Kazenmaier FleetService GmbH | Grenke Leasing Ltd. | |
| Karlsruhe (Germany) | Guildford (UK) | |
| GRENKELEASING AS | ||
| Oslo (Norway) | ||
| GRENKELEASING Sp.z o.o | ||
| Poznan (Poland) |
Since its introduction four years ago, GRENKELEASING's franchise system has proven to be a very effective way of tapping new markets quickly and sustainably. It provides excellent opportunities to minimize risks and costs in the start-up phase. The group works with franchisees who have local market knowledge and personal commitment and assume start-up costs and risks. GRENKELEASING does not hold a stake in these legally independent entities, but after a specific period it has the option to buy the company on pre-defined terms. This purchase option is structured to provide an ideal balance between growth incentives for the franchise partner and risk mitigation for GRENKELEASING.
Under the franchise agreement concluded with the Company, GRENKELEASING provides expertise, its tried-and-tested management tools, back office support and refinancing. In addition, franchisees are allowed to use the "GRENKE" and "GRENKELEASING" brand names. These measures ensure that we are familiar with the
receivables portfolio assumed at the time of the potential takeover of the franchise company and that the name "GRENKE" is already well established on the market.
New business generated by GRENKELEASING AG's franchise partners in the first three months of the year increased by 349% to 23.2 EURm (Q1-2006: 5.1 EURm). 62 persons are employed in the franchise companies.
THE GRENKEFACTORING GMBH
Factoring, as a means of financing, has experienced a boom in Germany over the last few years. In fiscal year 2006, sales at the leading factoring institutes represented by the German Factoring Association rose by an remarkable 30.7% to a total of EUR 72b*. Within a mere five years, the volume of factoring in Germany has doubled. The factoring ratio – the relationship between the volume of purchased receivables and GDP – topped 3.1% for the first time. In addition, the number of customers, which is always an important factoring benchmark, increased by 20% to 3,866 factoring users in 2006. In the SME sector in particular, demand for factoring was boosted in the prior year by the economic upturn, highlighting the long-term evolution of the product to become a modern and actively used form of financing. Currently, factoring is still less popular in Germany than in other companies, partly due to legal regulations.
The GRENKE Group offers factoring as a means of financing through GRENKEFACTORING GmbH, which was established as part of our franchise system. As a provider of factoring for small and medium-sized companies, it complements the range of financing offered by the GRENKE Group. GRENKEFACTORING applies decades of risk management experience gathered by GRENKELEASING for its computer-assisted purchase of receivables.
Factoring is a financing instrument which, with all its advantages, now has a secure place alongside traditional bank finance, leasing and other means of financing. As studies show, the trend is clearly moving away from credit to alternative means of corporate financing, such as leasing and factoring.
The dynamic expansion of the factoring business in Germany continued in 2007. Purchased receivables from GRENKEFACTORING reached EUR 10.5m in the first quarter of 2007. The margin (turnover/factoring volume) in relation to the factoring volume of EUR 10.5m amounts to 2.3%.
Aside from the head office in Baden-Baden, GRENKEFACTORING is also present in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg and Munich.
* This figure and the figures quoted below are based on details provided by the member companies – in the reporting year 20, currently 22 – which represent more than 95% of the total factoring sales in Germany and, therefore, are a relevant measure of the factoring sector in Germany.
RISK CATEGORIES
One of the main core competencies of GRENKELEASING is the ability to assess credit risks and account for them appropriately in its pricing policy. For the sake of transparency, we have defined risk categories, determining a "contribution margin 1 after loss settlement" which provides an indication of how the contract margins relate to risk. Risk is defined as a function of score, contract term and saleability.
As the actual loss can only be determined precisely towards the end of the contract term, the contingent residual risk associated with current contracts is estimated on the basis of historical risk curves. Estimates obviously become more precise the older the portfolio or the shorter the residual term.
If lease contracts are terminated due to arrears, a termination claim (claim to damages) arises against the lessee. The calculations are based on an average collection rate for such claims. Likewise, an average residual term is assumed for each portfolio. Under this method, inaccuracies are inevitable, but should not diminish the informative value of the results.
The table shows that the best financial results are obtained with medium risks. Very good risks put pressure on margins, and defaults on bad risks have a negative effect.
Crucial for understanding these figures is the fact that even when the "contribution margin 1 after loss" is slightly negative, contribution margin 2 is nevertheless usually positive, because additional income from asset insurance and sale considerably exceed the ongoing costs of contract management.
| Risk Categories** (figures stated in EUR) | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 3-Month's 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category 1 | Acquisition cost | 97,023,937 | 104,515,781 | 126,708,580 | 156,236,768 | 37,737,972 |
| Forecast loss | 3,073,711 | 3,733,208 | 4,372,458 | 5,222,716 | 1,310,288 | |
| M1* after loss | 6.2% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 4.9% | 4.9% | |
| Category 2 | Acquisition cost | 74,270,343 | 92,435,888 | 113,922,397 | 130,113,681 | 33,922,881 |
| Forecast loss | 3,079,038 | 3,979,114 | 4,361,553 | 4,928,574 | 1,282,967 | |
| M1* after loss | 7.6% | 7.7% | 7.6% | 6.5% | 6.5% | |
| Category 3 | Acquisition cost | 55,041,326 | 62,606,845 | 89,440,278 | 93,147,386 | 24,643,303 |
| Forecast loss | 2,942,311 | 3,362,091 | 5,265,424 | 4,581,958 | 1,317,811 | |
| M1* after loss | 6.2% | 6.8% | 6.4% | 6.6% | 6.0% | |
| Category 4 | Acquisition cost | 48,028,936 | 58,635,191 | 57,601,730 | 54,938,664 | 11,491,152 |
| Forecast loss | 3,811,810 | 5,788,393 | 5,614,043 | 5,870,611 | 1,281,321 | |
| M1* after loss | 4.0% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 1.1% | 0.5% | |
| Category 5 | Acquisition cost | 34,939,909 | 45,053,526 | 31,375,206 | 25,559,369 | 5,007,260 |
| Forecast loss | 3,872,965 | 5,899,305 | 4,234,085 | 3,002,161 | 557,917 | |
| M1* after loss | -0.8% | -3.0% | -2.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
* M1 = contribution margin 1
** Leasing Division
EXPLANATION OF THE KEY FIGURES
Average number of employees This is the average number of employees in the GRENKELEASING AG group in the reporting period. This figure does not include directors; part-time employees are included on a proportionate basis.
Contribution Margin/M The contribution margin, also known as gross profit, is a term from operational cost accounting. The contribution margin is the contribution made, for example, by a product to cover fixed costs and generate a net profit. It is calculated as the difference between revenues and variable costs incurred directly by the product.
At GRENKE, contribution margin 1 is calculated as the present value of the interest margin net of commissions to third parties. Contribution margin 2 includes all present value cash flows from expected revenues (e.g. net income from insurance business) and expenses (excluding selling costs) over the entire term of a leasing agreement.
Cost/Income Ratio Comparing expenses with income produces the costincome ratio. Contrary to approaches usually used by bank analysts, we deduct the cost of loss settlement/risk provision from income, even if this results in a somewhat lower ratio. Increased sales in the leasing market would be possible if greater risks were taken. However, this should not lead to an improvement in the cost-income ratio.
We determine the cost-income ratio as the ratio of the total of all expenses (less valuation expenses and taxes) to income, comprising net interest income from leasing business after loss settlement, net income from insurance business, net income from new business, additional income from realization, ot her operating income and net interest income (other than from leasing business).
| Embedded Value | Income from a leasing agreement is allocated over the term in IAS/IFRS accounting. Hence, as of a given balance sheet date, a large proportion of profit from the contract portfolio relates to future periods. Based on comparable analyses used in the insurance sector, we estimate the present value of future net cash flows from the current contract portfolio on the balance sheet date (embedded value), deduct estimated expenses from this value and add equity. |
|---|---|
| Mean acquisition value | The mean acquisition value is determined as the arithmetic mean of the acquisition costs of all leased assets for which leasing agreements were concluded in the reporting period. |
| New Business | New business comprises the acquisition costs of all newly acquired assets from leasing and lease purchase contracts and the factoring volume in the reporting period. |
| RoE | Abbreviation for "return on equity". The return on equity is calculated as a ratio of the net profit for the year to the equity disclosed in the balance sheet. The ratio gives an indication as to the return on shareholder capital. |
| Share of corporate customers in the lease portfolio | Corporate customers means all lessees who are not subject to specific protective regulations for consumers. The figure relates to the number of newly concluded leasing agreements in the reporting period. |
| Share of IT Products in the lease portfolio | IT products means information technology equipment (such as PCs, servers, printers), copying technology and communication technology. The figure relates to the number of newly concluded leasing agreements in the reporting period. |
| Volume of leased assets | The volume of leased assets is the total of all (historical) acquisition costs of assets from leasing and lease-purchase agreements which had not yet expired as of the balance sheet date. |
OVERVIEW OF THE GROUP
GRENKELEASING AG
Head office, Baden-Baden (Germany)
| WEBLEASE NETBUSINESS AG | Branches |
|---|---|
| Baden-Baden (Germany) | Berlin, Bremen, Dortmund, Dresden, Dusseldorf, Erfurt, Frankfurt, |
| GLG Grenke-Leasing GmbH | Hamburg, Hanover, Cologne, Leipzig, |
| Baden-Baden (Germany) | Magdeburg, Mannheim, Memmingen, |
| Mönchengladbach, Munich, Nuremberg, Rostock, Stuttgart |
|
| Grenke Investitionen Verwaltungs KGaA | |
| Baden-Baden (Germany) | |
| GRENKE LEASE SPRL | Grenkefinance N.V. |
| Brussels (Belgium) | Vianen (Netherlands) |
| GRENKELEASING ApS | GRENKELEASING AG |
| Herlev (Denmark) | Vienna (Austria) |
| GRENKE LOCATION SAS | GRENKELEASING AB |
| Schiltigheim (France) | Stockholm (Sweden) |
| Branches | GRENKELEASING AG |
| Aix-en-Provence, Lyon, Nantes, | Zurich (Switzerland) |
| Paris I, Paris II (Intramuros), Toulouse | |
| GRENKE LIMITED | Branches |
| GRENKE FINANCE Plc. | Basel, Lausanne |
| Dublin (Ireland) | |
| GRENKE ALQUILER S.A. | |
| GRENKE Locazione S.r.l. | Barcelona (Spain) |
| GRENKE LEASING S.r.l. | GRENKELEASING s.r.o. |
| Milan (Italy) | Prague (Czech Republic) |
GRENKE GROUP LOCATIONS IN EUROPE
- * Poznan (PL), Guildford/London (UK), Oslo (NO), Budapest (HU), Bucharest (RO)
- ** FACTORING Baden-Baden (DE), CAR LEASING Bremen, Karlsruhe (DE)
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GRENKELEASING AG
Wolfgang Grenke Chairman of the Board 56 years old
Strategy, corporate development, internal audit
Dr. Uwe Hack 45 years old
Investor relations, treasury, financial control
Mark Kindermann 45 years old
Accounting, quality management, human resources, legal, administration
Thomas Konprecht Vice-Chairman of the Board 48 years old
Marketing, sales, management services
Michael Kostrewa 39 years old
Information technology, e-Business
THE SUPERVISORY BOARD OF GRENKELEASING AG
| Name | Activity | Other Supervisory Board/ Advisory Board Functions |
|---|---|---|
| Prof. Dr. Ernst-Moritz Lipp | Chairman of the Supervisory Board, BOA Holding GmbH, Karlsruhe | |
| Age: 56 | Professor of international finance | Stutensee, DE, TFL International |
| First elected: 2003 | General manager of ODEWALD & | GmbH, Weil a. Rhein, DE, |
| Elected until the shareholders' meeting 2008 | COMPAGNIE Gesellschaft für Betei- | Burkart Verwaltungen GmbH, |
| ligungen mbH, Baden-Baden, DE | Singen, DE | |
| Gerhard E. Witt | Deputy Chairman of the | GRENKE Investitionen |
| Age: 62 | Supervisory Board, | Verwaltungs KGaA, Berlin, DE |
| First elected: 1997 | Public auditor and tax advisor, | |
| Elected until the shareholders' meeting 2008 | Baden-Baden, DE | |
| Dr. Brigitte Sträter | Member of the Supervisory Board, | |
| Age: 67 | Owner and manager of | |
| First elected: 2001 | the PR agency CENA, | |
| Elected until the shareholders' meeting 2010 | Dusseldorf, DE | |
| Dieter Münch | Member of the Supervisory Board, | GRENKE Investitionen |
| Age: 64 | Retired bank officer, | Verwaltungs KGaA, Berlin, DE, |
| First elected: 2000 | Chairman of a foundation, | Weisenburger Bau + Grund AG, DE, |
| Elected until the shareholders' meeting 2010 | Weinheim, DE | Halle/Saale, DE |
| Dr. Oliver Nass | Member of the Supervisory Board, | |
| Age: 39 | Commercial general manager, | |
| First elected: 2005 | of ESG France, Paris, France | |
| Elected until the shareholders' meeting 2010 | ||
| Erwin Staudt | Member of the Supervisory Board, | PROFI Engineering Systems AG, |
| Age: 59 | Economics graduate, President | Darmstadt, DE, |
| First elected: 2005 | of the soccer club VfB Stuttgart | USU AG, Möglingen, DE, |
| Elected until the shareholders' meeting 2010 | 1893 e.V, Leonberg, DE | Hahn Verwaltungs-GmbH, Fellbach, DE |
DIRECTORS' HOLDINGS AS PER MARCH 31, 2007
| Shares held by members of Board of Directors | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfgang | Thomas | Mark | Michael | |
| Grenke | Konprecht | Kindermann | Kostrewa | |
| Units | Units | Units | Units | |
| Status as per: Mar. 31, 2007 | 4,871,619* | 330,730 | 52,053 | 47,500 |
| Options held by members of Board of Directors** | ||||
| Wolfgang | Thomas | Mark | Michael | |
| Grenke | Konprecht | Kindermann | Kostrewa | |
| Units | Units | Units | Units | |
| Status as per: Mar. 31, 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,100 |
| Shares held by Supervisory Board members | ||||
| Dieter | Prof. Dr. Ernst | |||
| Münch | Moritz Lipp | |||
| Units | Units | |||
| Status as per: Mar. 31, 2007 | 75 | 16,000 |
* The Board of Directors granted the following call option: Wolfgang Grenke: 150,000 shares.
** Granting of options within the scope of the stock option programme. Subscription right to 1 share each.
GRENKELEASING AG, BADEN-BADEN CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 2007 TO MARCH 31, 2007
| Jan. 1. - Mar. 31, 2007 |
Jan. 1. - Mar. 31, 2006 |
|
|---|---|---|
| EURk | ||
| Income from interest on lease receivables | 23,216 | 21,830 |
| Expenses from interest on refinancing liabilities | 7,829 | 6,355 |
| Net interest income from leasing business | 15,387 | 15,475 |
| Expenses from settlement of claims | 4,181 | 3,633 |
| Net interest income after settlement of claims from leasing business | 11,206 | 11,842 |
| Income from insurance business | 4,482 | 4,343 |
| Expenses from insurance business | 390 | 410 |
| Profit from insurance business | 4,092 | 3,933 |
| Profit from new business | 4,806 | 4,348 |
| Income from disposals | 3,444 | 3,700 |
| Expenses from disposals | 2,652 | 3,065 |
| Profit from disposals | 792 | 635 |
| Other operating income | 279 | 208 |
| Personnel expenses | 5,299 | 4,976 |
| Operating expenses | 1,303 | 1,153 |
| Administrative expenses | 718 | 648 |
| Consulting and audit fees | 738 | 503 |
| Distribution costs (without commissions) | 679 | 796 |
| Amortization/ depreciation | 469 | 431 |
| Other operating expenses | 363 | 345 |
| Other taxes | 211 | 122 |
| Profit/ loss from ordinary operations | 11,395 | 11,992 |
| Expenses/Income from the fair value measurement | -2 | 134 |
| Other interest income | 155 | 151 |
| Other interest expenses | 165 | 185 |
| Net profit for the period before taxes | 11,383 | 12,092 |
| Income taxes | 14,375 | 4,631 |
| Deferred taxes | -10,642 | -43 |
| Net profit for the period | 7,650 | 7,504 |
| Earnings per share (basic) | 0.56 | 0.55 |
| Earnings per share (diluted) | 0.56 | 0.55 |
| Average shares outstanding (basic) | 13,679,679 | 13,643,646 |
| Average shares outstanding (diluted) | 13,693,574 | 13,693,574 |
GRENKELEASING AG, BADEN-BADEN CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 31, 2007
| Assets | 3-Months Report Mar. 31, 2007 |
Annual Accounts, Dec. 31, 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| EURk | ||
| Current assets | ||
| Cash on hand and balances with banks | 35,812 | 46,421 |
| Financial assets | 2,019 | 1,804 |
| Lease receivables | 372,638 | 364,529 |
| Trade receivables | 1,897 | 2,454 |
| Lease assets for sale | 11,871 | 12,333 |
| Tax receivables | 7,095 | 13,146 |
| Other current assets | 37,939 | 34,949 |
| Total current assets | 469,271 | 475,636 |
| Non-current assets | ||
| Lease receivables | 586,841 | 580,684 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 30,200 | 28,093 |
| Intangible assets | 2,979 | 2,885 |
| Deferred tax assets | 19,273 | 16,799 |
| Other non-current assets | 80,647 | 75,874 |
| Total non-current assets | 719,940 | 704,335 |
| Total assets | 1,189,211 | 1,179,971 |
| Liabilities and equity | ||
| Liabilities | ||
| Current liabilities | ||
| Liabilities from the refinancing of lease receivables | 182,010 | 222,273 |
| Trade payables | 7,346 | 11,696 |
| Tax liabilities | 5,799 | 1,195 |
| Provisions | 1,322 | 1,316 |
| Current portion of non-current bank liabilities | 1,586 | 1,498 |
| Financial instruments with negative fair value | 750 | 1,206 |
| Other current liabilities | 6,159 | 6,536 |
| Deferred lease payments | 46,741 | 42,371 |
| Total current liabilities | 251,713 | 288,091 |
| Non-current liabilities | ||
| Liabilities from the refinancing of lease receivables | 668,555 | 621,878 |
| Non-current bank liabilities, less the current portion | 8,624 | 9,617 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 48,939 | 57,079 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 2,126 | 1,626 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 728,244 | 690,200 |
| Equity | ||
| Capital stock | 17,486 | 17,486 |
| Capital reserve | 60,052 | 60,052 |
| Revenue reserves | 1,919 | 1,919 |
| Currency translation | -774 | -511 |
| Hedging reserve | 1,500 | 1,310 |
| Pension reserve | -39 | -36 |
| Profit carryforward | 129,110 | 121,460 |
| Total equity | 209,254 | 201,680 |
| Total liabilities and equity | 1,189,211 | 1,179,971 |
GRENKELEASING AG, BADEN-BADEN CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 2007 TO MARCH 31, 2007
| EURk | Jan. 1. - Mar. 31, 2007 |
Jan. 1. - Mar. 31, 2006 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Net profit for the period before taxes | 11,383 | 12,092 | |
| Non-cash items contained in net profit for the period and | |||
| reconciliation to cash flow from operating activities | |||
| + | Amortization/ depreciation | 469 | 431 |
| -/+ Profit/ loss from the disposals | 0 | -10 | |
| of equipment and intangible assets | |||
| -/+ Investment income | 10 | 34 | |
| -/+ Non-cash changes in equity | -80 | 797 | |
| +/- Increase/ decrease in other provisions | 6 | -50 | |
| - | Additions of lease receivables | -105,525 | -115,048 |
| + | Payments by lessees | 95,620 | 87,063 |
| + | Disposals/ reclassifications of lease receivables at residual carrying values | 21,300 | 16,374 |
| +/- Changes from other set-offs | -13 | -21 | |
| - | Interest income from lease receivables | -23,216 | -21,830 |
| - | Increase in other receivables from lessees | -2,943 | -2,066 |
| +/- Currency translation differences | 511 | 434 | |
| = Change in lease receivables | -14,266 | -35,094 | |
| + | Additions of liabilities from the refinancing of lease receivables | 141,350 | 77,969 |
| - | Payment of annuities to refinancers | -54,545 | -49,210 |
| - | Disposal of liabilities from the refinancing of lease receivables | -87,955 | -8,906 |
| + | Interest expenses from lease liabilities | 7,829 | 6,354 |
| + | Change from fair value measurement | 0 | -134 |
| +/- Currency translation differences | -265 | -365 | |
| = Change in liabilities from the refinancing of lease receivables | 6,414 | 25,708 | |
| - | Changes of loans to franchisees | -5,467 | -3,351 |
| Changes in other assets/liabilities | -2,477 | -12,380 | |
| -/+ Increase/decrease in other assets | 4,371 | 3,315 | |
| +/- Increase/decrease in deferred lease payments | -4,683 | 2,058 | |
| +/- Increase/decrease in other liabilities | -4,320 | -6,450 | |
| = Cash flow from operating activities | |||
| -/+ Taxes paid/ received | -3,718 | -3,115 | |
| - | Interest paid | -165 | -185 |
| + | Interest received | 155 | 151 |
| = Net cash flow from operating activities | -8,048 | -9,599 |
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| EURk | Jan. 1. - Mar. 31, 2007 |
Jan. 1. - Mar. 31, 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| - Purchase of equipment and intangible assets |
-1,717 | -1,013 |
| + Proceeds from sale of equipment and intangible assets |
31 | 17 |
| = Cash flow from investing activities | -1,686 | -996 |
| +/- Raising/ repayment of bank liabilities | -376 | -266 |
| - Dividend payment |
0 | 0 |
| + Payments from stock option program |
0 | 0 |
| = Cash flow from financing activities | -376 | -266 |
| Cash funds at beginning of period | ||
| Cash on hand and balances with banks | 46,421 | 55,677 |
| - Bank liabilities from overdrafts |
-1,011 | -6 |
| = Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 45,410 | 55,671 |
| +/- Change due to currency translation | 30 | 7 |
| = Cash funds after currency translation | 45,440 | 55,678 |
| Cash funds at the end of period | ||
| Cash on hand and balances with banks | 35,812 | 48,325 |
| - Bank liabilities from overdrafts |
-482 | -3,508 |
| = Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period | 35,330 | 44,817 |
| Change in cash funds during period | -10,110 | -10,861 |
| Net cash flow from operating activities | -8,048 | -9,599 |
| + Cash flow from investing activities |
-1,686 | -996 |
| + Cash flow from financing activities |
-376 | -266 |
| = Total cash flow | -10,110 | -10,861 |
GRENKELEASING AG, BADEN-BADEN STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN CONSOLIDATED EQUITY FROM JANUARY 1, 2006 TO MARCH 31, 2006
| Jan. 1, 2006 to Mar. 31, 2006 | capital Subscribed |
Capital reserve |
Revenue reserves |
reserve Hedging |
Reserve for actuarial |
Currency translation |
Profit carryforward |
equity Consolidated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURk | gains and losses |
|||||||
| Equity as of January 1, 2006 | 17,440 | 59,485 | 705 | -192 | -8 | -274 | 98,986 | 176,142 |
| Fair value measurement of hedging instruments | 847 | 847 | ||||||
| Deferred taxes on hedging reserve | -105 | -105 | ||||||
| Allocation into legal reserves | 1,126 | -1,126 | 0 | |||||
| Net profit for 2006 | 7,504 | 7,504 | ||||||
| Currency translation | -44 | -44 | ||||||
| Equity as of March 31, 2006 | 17,440 | 59,485 | 1,831 | 550 | -8 | -318 | 105,364 | 184,344 |
GRENKELEASING AG, BADEN-BADEN STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN CONSOLIDATED EQUITY FROM JANUARY 1, 2007 TO MARCH 31, 2007
| Jan. 1, 2007 to Mar. 31, 2007 EURk |
capital Subscribed |
Capital reserve |
Revenue reserves |
reserve Hedging |
Reserve for actuarial gains and losses |
Currency translation |
Profit carryforward |
equity Consolidated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity as of January 1, 2007 | 17,486 | 60,052 | 1,919 | 1,310 | -36 | -511 | 121,460 | 201,680 |
| Pension-reserve | -4 | -4 | ||||||
| Deferred taxes on Pension-reserve | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Fair value measurement of hedging instruments | 217 | 217 | ||||||
| Deferred taxes on hedging reserve | -27 | -27 | ||||||
| Allocation into legal reserves | 0 | |||||||
| Net profit for 2007 | 7,650 | 7,650 | ||||||
| Currency translation | -263 | -263 | ||||||
| Equity as of March 31, 2007 | 17,486 | 60,052 | 1,919 | 1,500 | -39 | -774 | 129,110 | 209,254 |
GRENKELEASING AG, BADEN-BADEN SEGMENT REPORTING AS OF MARCH 31, 2007 REGIONS (PRIMARY REPORTING FORMAT)
| Segment Germany | Segment France | Segment Switzerland | Segment other Countries | Total Segments | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURk | Mar. 31, 2007 | Mar. 31, 2006 | Mar. 31, 2007 | Mar. 31, 2006 | Mar. 31, 2007 | Mar. 31, 2006 | Mar. 31, 2007 | Mar. 31, 2006 | Mar. 31, 2007 Mar. 31, 2006 | |
| Revenues | 23,084 | 23,565 | 7,348 | 5,961 | 1,737 | 1,643 | 3,780 | 2,498 | 35,949 | 33,667 |
| Segment result | 6,810 | 7,140 | 3,437 | 3,560 | 571 | 833 | 565 | 559 | 11,383 | 12,092 |
| Earnings before taxes | 11,383 | 12,092 | ||||||||
| Income taxes | 3,733 | 4,588 | ||||||||
| Net profit for the period | 7,650 | 7,504 |
Segment Reporting
In keeping with the rules on segment reporting, the individual data of the financial statements were broken down into regions ("Primary Segments"). The regional breakdown shows whether the lessees are resident in Germany, France, Switzerland or in other foreign countries. The segment "other countries" comprises Austria, Italy, the Czech Republic, Spain, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Ireland and Belgium.
Determination of Segment Data
The segment earnings comprise the proceeds from the capitalisation of lease receivables, from the sale of leasing items, insurance revenues and interest income. The segment result is determined without consideration of taxes (EBT).
GRENKELEASING AG, BADEN-BADEN STATEMENT OF RECOGNIZED INCOME AND EXPENSE
| Jan. 1 - Mar. 31, 2007 |
Jan. 1 - Mar. 31, 2006 |
|
|---|---|---|
| EURk | ||
| Change in the fair value | ||
| of financial instruments used for hedging purposes recognized in equity | 217 | 847 |
| Adjustment item for the currency translation of foreign | ||
| subsidaries | -263 | -44 |
| Accounting gains and losses from | ||
| defined benefit pension commitments and similar obligations | -4 | 0 |
| Deferred taxes on changes in value recognized directly | ||
| in equity | -26 | -105 |
| Changes in value recognized directly in equity | -76 | 698 |
| Profit after taxes | 7,650 | 7,504 |
| Total net profit for the period and changes in | ||
| value recognized in equity | 7,574 | 8,202 |
SELECTED EXPLANATORY NOTES
Accounting Policies
Like the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2006, GRENKELEASING AG's (hereinafter also referred to as the "Company") interim financial reporting as of March 31, 2007 complies with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and adopted by the EU.
The provisions of IAS 34 concerning interim financial reporting have been applied.
All interim financial statements of the companies included in the consolidated financial statements of GRENKELEASING AG have been prepared in accordance with uniform accounting policies.
As the interim financial statements are based on the consolidated financial statements, we refer to the detailed description of accounting, measurement and consolidation methods in the notes to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2006.
New Mandatory Accounting Standards
Various changes to IFRSs as well as new IFRSs and International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee interpretations (IFRICs) have been published by the IASB during the past few years. The provisions which have been applicable since January 1, 2007 and are relevant or potentially relevant for the GRENKELEASING AG as well as their impact on the consolidated financial statements are outlined below. Changes to the IFRSs which have not been explicitly mentioned are not relevant for the Company's financial statements. This does not have any effect on recognition and measurement, however.
On August 18, 2005, the IASB published the standard IFRS 7, "Financial Instruments: Disclosures". This standard supersedes the existing IAS 30 and adopts all provisions regarding disclosures in the notes contained in IAS 32. In this connection, the capital disclosure requirements in IAS 1 were amended or extended. The Standard has completely restructured the disclosure requirements for financial instruments. Disclosures on the objectives, methods, risks, security and management processes are now required.
On September 9, 2006, the EU adopted IFRIC 8, "Scope of IFRS 2" and IFRIC 9, "Reassessment of Embedded Derivatives". IFRIC 8 stipulates that the share-based payments governed by IFRS 2 also include arrangements under which the consideration (if any) is inappropriate.
Voluntary Adoption of New Accounting Standards or Standards Yet to be Endorsed by the EU
Apart from the IFRSs whose application is mandatory for fiscal years 2006 and 2007, the IASB has also published other IFRSs and IFRICs, which have already at least partly run through the EU endorsement process but which will only become mandatory at a later date. Below, only those standards and interpretations which could be relevant for GRENKELEASING AG are described. Voluntary early application of these standards is explicitly permitted and encouraged. However, GRENKELEASING AG only applies this option where mentioned explicitly below.
IFRIC 10, "Interim Financial Reporting and Impairment", published on July 20, 2006, provides that impairment losses recognized on goodwill and certain financial assets that may not be reversed pursuant to IAS 39 may not be reversed in subsequent periods.
On November 2, 2006, IFRIC 11, "IFRS 2 Group and Treasury Share Transactions" was published. The interpretation states that share-based payment transactions, in which an entity receives services or goods as consideration for its own equity instruments shall be accounted for in accordance with IFRS 2, regardless of how the equity instruments were acquired. Adoption of IFRIC 11 is mandatory for fiscal years beginning on or after March 1, 2007.
Both IFRS 8, "Operating Segments", and IFRIC 12, "Service Concession Arrangements", were published on November 30, 2006. IFRS 8 supersedes IAS 14, "Segment Reporting". The standard is mandatory for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2009.
IFRIC 12 deals with the accounting treatment of public-to-private service concession arrangements. Adoption of the interpretation is compulsory for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2008.
The IASB published a revision to IAS 23, " Borrowing Costs", on March 29, 2007. This change affects the suspension of voting rights for the immediate recognition of borrowing costs under expenses. The standard is mandatory for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2009.
The GRENKELEASING AG has not exercised its option to apply all of the above standards early. Other than additions or changes to disclosures, no significant effects are currently expected.
Use of Judgment and Main Sources of Estimating Uncertainties
The main estimating uncertainties and the associated disclosure requirements are in the following areas:
- Measurement of allowances on non-performing lease receivables on the basis of the recoverability rate,
- Consideration of estimated residual values at the end of the lease term in determining the present value of lease receivables,
- Recognition of leased assets for sale at estimated residual values.
Non-performing lease receivables are carried at nominal value less appropriate bad debt allowances. The amounts of bad debt allowances are determined using percentages and processing categories. Percentages are calculated using statistical methods. They are reviewed once a year for validity. Processing statuses are grouped together in processing categories set up with a view to risk. The following table lists the processing categories:
| Category | Type |
|---|---|
| 0 | Current contract not in arrears |
| 1 | Current contract in arrears |
| 2 | Terminated contract with serviced installment agreement |
| 3 | Terminated contract (recently terminated or |
| court order for payment applied for) | |
| 4 | Legal action (pending or after objection |
| to court payment order) | |
| 5 | Order of attachment issued |
| 6 | Statement in lieu of oath (applied for or issued) |
| 7 | Derecognized |
| 8 | Being settled (not terminated) |
| 9 | Discharged (completely paid) |
A decrease in value is assumed for categories 2 to 7 as the contracts have been terminated due to defaults in payment. The allowance rates range between 5% and 100%.
Receivables from non-performing contracts are included in other current lease receivables. Lease receivables break down as follows:
| EURk | Mar. 31, 2007 | Mar. 31, 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in performing lease receivables | ||
| Balance at beginning of period | 876,755 | 797,159 |
| + Change in the period |
11,323 | 33,028 |
| Lease receivables (current + non-current) from | ||
| current contracts at period-end | 888,078 | 830,187 |
| Changes in non-performing lease receivables | ||
| Gross reveivables at beginning of period | 134,248 | 136,097 |
| - Accumulated valuation allowances at beginning of period |
-65,790 | -72,428 |
| = Non-performing lease receivables at beginning of period | 68,458 | 63,669 |
| + Change in gross receivables during the period |
6,380 | 6,175 |
| - Disposal in gross receivables during the period |
3,061 | 5,407 |
| + Disposal of accumulated valuation allowances during the period |
1,837 | 3,374 |
| - Addition of accumulated valuation allowances during the period |
2,213 | 2,077 |
| = Non-performing lease receivables at period-end | 71,401 | 65,734 |
| Lease receivables (carrying amounts of current and | ||
| non-current receivables) at beginning of period | 945,213 | 860,828 |
| Lease receivables (carrying amounts of current and | ||
| non-current receivables) at period-end | 959,479 | 895,921 |
Unguaranteed residual values are used in calculating lease receivables in accordance with the definition in IAS 17. They are calculated on the basis of past experience and statistical methods. Based on experience, residual values range between 11% and 15% of historical cost, depending on the term of the lease contract.
Leased assets for sale are measured at historical residual values, taking into account their actual saleability. As of the balance sheet date, the residual values used amounted to between 6.6% and 19% of the original acquisition cost. If a sale is considered unlikely due to the condition of the asset, the asset is written off and recognized as an expense.
Refinancing
On September 18, 2006, GRENKE FINANCE Plc, Dublin, Ireland, concluded three revolving credit facilities with three German banks. Over the one-year term of the agreement, minimum amounts of EUR 5,000k can be drawn on at any time for a period of one month. As of March 31, 2007, EUR 45,000k of these facilities had been drawn on subject to an average interest rate of 4.32%. They are all due within one month, i.e. April 2007.
Pensions
As of the balance sheet date, the provision for pensions disclosed under non-current liabilities amounted to EUR 65k (CHF 105k). This amount comprises a present value of the obligation (DBO) of EUR 292k (CHF 475k), a fair value of plan assets of EUR 228k (CHF 370k) and an actuarial loss of EUR 4k (CHF 6k). The actuarial loss was recognized in equity in a separate item under the capital reserve in accordance with the revised IAS 19.
As of March 31, 2007, the following income and expenses were disclosed:
| Service cost: | EUR 7k (CHF 12k) |
|---|---|
| Interest expense: | EUR 2k (CHF 4k) |
| Income from interest | |
| on plan assets: | EUR 1k (CHF 2k) |
Employee Stock Option Programs
A total of 13,895 stock options can be exercised and therefore have a dilutive effect as of March 31, 2007 (prior year: 49,928 stock options). This figure relates to outstanding options from the second employee stock option program. As of March 31, 2007, 0 stock options are potentially dilutive (prior year: 0 stock options).
In the exercise period from May 9 to June 5, 2007, it will be possible to exercise options from the second employee stock option program not exercised in the prior year. The exercise price is determined for each exercise period on the basis of the average price of 20 trading days. The average price in the relevant exercise period is calculated between March 29 and April 27, 2007.
The options were measured using option pricing models. This resulted in a value of EUR 4.47 per option for outstanding options from the second employee stock option program as of March 31, 2007.
As all of the stock option programs were launched before November 7, 2002, the options do not need to be measured in accordance with IFRS 2, i.e. recognizing any changes in value in profit or loss.
Dividend Payment
The ordinary shareholders' meeting on May 8, 2007 will adopt the resolution on the appropriation of GRENKELEASING AG's retained earnings for fiscal year 2006 of EUR 51,069,498.00. The Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board will propose a dividend of EUR 0.55 per share. The remainder of 43,545,674.55, after the deduction of the dividend of EUR 7,523,823.45, shall be carried forward to new account.
In the prior year, the shareholders' meeting adopted the proposal of the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board, resolving to appropriate, and appropriating, the retained earnings for 2005 as follows:
| Retained earnings | EUR 46,906,004.09 |
|---|---|
| Distribution of the dividend | |
| of EUR 0.50 per no-par share for | |
| a total of 13,643,646 | |
| no-par shares | EUR 6,821,823.00 |
| Transfer to revenue reserves | -- |
| Profit carried forward | EUR 40,084,181.09 |
| (to new account) |
The dividend was paid to the shareholders of GRENKE-LEASING AG on May 10, 2006.
Related Party Disclosures
On March 12, 2007, the supervisory board of GRENKELEASING AG concluded a phantom stock agreement with, and for the benefit of, Dr. Hack. Within the scope of this agreement, Dr. Hack receives for the current fiscal year and each of the two subsequent fiscal years a claim to payment equal to the increase in value of 30,000 shares in GRENKELEASING AG based on a defined basic share price. The share price is the unweighted arithmetic mean of the Xetra closing prices on all trading days from December 1 to December 23 of the respective prior year. The basic share price for 2007 is EUR 35.37. The maximum payment arising from this agreement is limited to EUR 600,000 for the period of three years. Under the program, Dr. Hack is obligated to invest the respective net amount paid plus a personal contribution of 25% of that amount in GRENKELEASING AG shares.
As of March 31, 2007, the phantom stock was worth EUR 84k. Since the pay-out amount is only due at the end of 2007, a proportionate expense of EUR 5,429 is recognized in the first quarter.
Employees
During the reporting period, the GRENKELEASING AG Group employed an average of 404 persons (prior year: 375), excluding directors.
Events After the Balance Sheet Date
Expansion of the Franchise System
A franchise agreement was concluded with GRENKE-LEASING S.R.L., Bucharest, Romania, on April 10, 2007.
The franchise partners are entitled to use the "GRENKE" brand, but remain legally and financially independent.
Outlook
In 2007, we will drive forward the expansion of our international business and product development strategy.
Expanding our foreign markets has created a broader basis of successful national companies. The fact that international business is now beeing supportet by a total of five countries with each expected to report a volume of new business in excess of EUR 10m for the fiscal year substantiates our strategy of a pan-European approach.
The growing profitability of new business is reflected in the development of our primary controlling measure, contribution margin 2. It reflects the overall profitability of our new business and has improved, both in absolute and relative terms compared with the volume of new leasing business, in a market that remains impacted by pressure on margins. This shows that in terms of our control via contribution margin 2, we are on the right track to ongoing, profitable growth.
On the basis of these measures, we are aiming for new business growth of approx. 10% in the GRENKE Group in the fiscal year. We expect group profit in 2007 to be on a par with the prior year, as we will continue to push forward our strategy of further developing new markets and products, thus necessitating investments in personnel and operating expenses.
DATES 2007
| 26/04/2007 | Publication of Financial Statements of Q1 2007 |
|---|---|
| 08/05/2007 | General Meeting, Baden-Baden |
| 03/07/2007 | Publication New Business and Contribution Margin1 |
| 26/07/2007 | Publication of Financial Statements of Q2 2007 |
| 02/10/2007 | Publication New Business and Contribution Margin1 |
| 25/10/2007 | Publication of Financial Statements of Q3 2007 DVFA Analyst Conference in Frankfurt |
CONTACT
GRENKELEASING AG Neuer Markt 2 76532 Baden-Baden
Tel.: +49 (0) 7221 - 5 00 72 04 Fax: +49 (0) 7221 - 5 00 71 12
www.grenkeleasing.com www.weblease-europe.com www.asset-broker.com
E-mail: [email protected]
You may find the detailed glossary to this report on www.grenkeleasing.com
GRENKELEASING AG Neuer Markt 2 76532 Baden-Baden
Tel.: +49 (0) 7221 - 5 00 72 04 Fax: +49 (0) 7221 - 5 00 71 12
www.grenkeleasing.com www.weblease-europe.com www.asset-broker.com
E-mail: [email protected]