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MLP SE

Earnings Release Nov 13, 2014

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Financial results 9M/Q3 2014

Reinhard Loose, CFO

13th November 2014

Agenda

  • Highlights 9M/Q3 2014
  • Key financial figures 9M/Q3 2014
  • Consultants and clients
  • Outlook and summary
  • Questions and answers

Highlights 9M/Q3 2014

  • Total revenue in the first nine months increases by 2 percent to € 345.7 million (9M 2013: € 338.8 million)
  • Growth in wealth management, Q3 was the strongest revenue quarter in wealth management so far in the history of MLP
  • Market for old-age provision remains difficult however slight revenue increase and gain of market share
  • Health insurance remains below expectations due to market conditions
  • Q3 earnings burdened by several one-off effects cost forecast for the full year reiterated
  • New business in old-age provision in the first few weeks of the fourth quarter significantly above the previous year
  • Growth initiatives are having an increasingly positive effect

Highlights 9M/Q3 2014

Key financial figures 9M/Q3 2014

  • Consultants and clients
  • Outlook and summary
  • Questions and answers

Total revenue rises in both Q3 as well as in the first nine months

Total revenue in Q3 and 9M

[in € million]

Slight increase in old-age provision, strong growth in wealth management

Revenue

[in € million]

Q3 2014 Q3 2013 Δ
in %
9M 2014 9M 2013 Δ
in %
Old-age provision 48.9 48.1 2 133.1 131.6 1
Wealth management 38.8 35.1 11 105.7 100.4 5
Health insurance 10.7 10.7 0 31.8 36.2 -12
Non-life insurance 5.5 4.6 20 29.6 27.1 9
Loans and mortgages* 3.2 3.8 -16 9.1 9.8 -7
Other commissions and fees 2.4 1.2 100 5.4 2.9 86
Interest income 5.7 5.7 0 17.1 17.2 -1

*excluding MLP Hyp

Brokered new business in old-age provision increases by 7 percent

Positive development in non-life insurance – Health insurance below expectations

Revenue

[in € million]

Q3 2014 Q3 2013 Δ
in %
9M 2014 9M 2013 Δ
in %
Old-age provision 48.9 48.1 2 133.1 131.6 1
Wealth management 38.8 35.1 11 105.7 100.4 5
Health insurance 10.7 10.7 0 31.8 36.2 -12
Non-life insurance 5.5 4.6 20 29.6 27.1 9
Loans and mortgages* 3.2 3.8 -16 9.1 9.8 -7
Other commissions and fees 2.4 1.2 100 5.4 2.9 86
Interest income 5.7 5.7 0 17.1 17.2 -1

*excluding MLP Hyp

MLP benefits from broadened revenue base – Wealth management provides stability

Revenue fom commissions and fees 9M 2014: € 314.8 million (€ 308.0 million)

EBIT falls due to several one-off effects in Q3

Income statement

[in € million]

Q3 2014 Q3 2013 9M 2014 9M 2013
117.8 114.5 345.7 338.8
4.9 7.3 10.4 12.3
0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.1 Ÿ
Administration costs for FY
2014 still expected to be
4.9 7.4 10.3 12.4 around €
255 million
-1.5 -2.2 -2.4 -2.9 Ÿ
Commission ratio for FY
3.4 5.3 7.9 9.5 2014 expected to remain at
the same level as 2013
0.03 0.05 0.07 0.09

Strong balance sheet

MLP Group

[in €
million]
30/09/2014 31/12/2013
Intangible assets 156.5 155.3
Financial investments 164.6 146.1
Cash or cash equivalents 39.3 46.4
Other receivables and other assets 95.2 109.2
Core capital ratio:
13.6%
Shareholders' equity 361.6 374.5
Equity ratio 23.3 % 24.4 %
Other liabilities 84.7 106.6
Total 1,550.2 1,536.9

MLP 9M/Q3 2014 Financial results Page 11

  • Highlights 9M/Q3 2014
  • Key financial figures 9M/Q3 2014
  • Consultants and clients
  • Outlook and summary
  • Questions and answers

18,900 new clients

Consultants New clients (gross)

  • Highlights 9M/Q3 2014
  • Key financial figures 9M/Q3 2014
  • Consultants and clients
  • Outlook and summary
  • Questions and answers

Strong influence of Q4 on full-year earnings

Outlook 2014

Contribution of Q4 to full-year EBIT* (2009-2013)

[in € million]

  • Wide range shows the leverage on earnings in the final quarter
  • Achievement of the lower forecast scenario (at least € 50 million EBIT) has become more ambitious
  • Very high momentum needed in the remaining weeks of the financial year

Summary

  • Business development in Q3 still characterised by the difficult market conditions in old-age provision and particularly in health insurance
  • MLP benefits from the broadening of its business model in the past few years
  • After nine months, MLP is below its own expectations but has registered a good start into the final quarter
  • The last few weeks through to the end of this financial year are crucial very high momentum is needed in order to achieve the minimum EBIT target of € 50 million

  • Highlights 9M/Q3 2014

  • Key financial figures 9M/Q3 2014
  • Consultants and clients
  • Outlook and summary
  • Questions and answers

Contact

MLP Corporate Communications Alte Heerstr. 40 69168 Wiesloch Germany

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

Tel.: +49 (0) 6222 308 8320 Fax: +49 (0) 6222 308 1131

[email protected] www.mlp-ag.de

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