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MLP SE — Investor Presentation 2015
Nov 25, 2015
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The MLP Group – The partner for all financial matters
Reinhard Loose, CFO
German Equity Forum Frankfurt, November 25, 2015
MLP at a glance 3
- Benefits for shareholders 6
- Market developments 11
- Financials 14
- Outlook & Summary 19
- Appendix 23
The MLP Group at a glance
- The views and expectations of our clients always represent the starting point in each of these fields
- We examine the offers of all relevant product providers in the market
- We then present our clients with suitable options so that they can make the right financial decisions
The process based on scientifically substantiated market and product analyses.
MLP Group – An Overview
| Clients | • Around 855,000 private clients in the mass affluent segment of the market target groups: graduates (i.e. physicians, solicitors, engineers and economists) • Over 200 private clients in the HNWI market & over 5,000 corporate clients, employers and institutional clients |
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| as e ar s s e n si u b |
Old-age provision |
Brokered premium sum for new business totalled € 4.1 billion in 2014. Share of revenue '14 Occupational pension provision accounted for around 12% of this figure. 49% |
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| Wealth Management |
€ 27.5 billion in assets under management as at December 31, 2014 in business with mass affluent clients, HNWI and institutional investors. |
30% | |||||
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Health insurance |
Private health insurance, supplementary private health insurance, 9% long-term care, occupational health insurance, statutory health insurance. |
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| Top Financials | FY 2014: Total revenue: EBIT: Net profit: |
€ 531.1 million € 39.0 million € 29.0 million |
Equity Ratio: Core Capital Ratio: Consultants: |
23.2% 13.6% 1,952 |
Dividend per share: Return on Equity: Employees (9M'15): |
€ 0.17 7.8% 1,803 |
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| MLP Share | Shares outstanding: 109,334,686 | Free Float: 49.81% (Definition on the German stock exchange) Average daily trading volume: 79,500 (Xetra, 12-month average as at Oktober |
31st, 2015) |
MLP at a glance 3
- Benefits for shareholders 6
- Market developments 11
- Financials 14
- Outlook & Summary 19
- Appendix 23
MLP – Benefits for shareholders
Stability: strengthening of the revenue base through strategic further development
| Company pensions | Wealth Management | Real estate | Broadening Non-life |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Formation of business division "company pensions" 2008 Acquisition of TPC |
2006 MLP acquires stake in FERI AG 2011 MLP acquires the remaining shares in FERI as scheduled |
2011 Start of real estate offerings 2014 Expansion of the real estate offerings |
2015 Acquisition of DOMCURA Group • Underwriting agency • Further, strategically relevant business segment • Significant potential with existing business |
| FY 2005 Revenue from commissions and fees: € |
FY 2014 467.9 million Revenue from commissions and fees: € |
486.9 million | |
| 4%2%1% 10% 3% |
2% 3% 7% 9% |
Old-age provision incl. occupational pension business Wealth management Non-life insurance |
30% Loans and mortgages
30% 49%
60%
Other commissions and fees (i.e. real estate)
Health insurance
Recurring revenues
80%
Administration costs reduced by more than € 50 million – solid foundation for the future
Administrative costs*
- Active cost management
- Stable cost development through improved cost structure
* Definition: Personnel expenses, depreciation and amortisation and other operating expenses
** Adjusted to include one-off expenses
*** Excluding Domcura
Attractive dividend policy & stable shareholder structure
| Dividend policy |
Pay-out ratio: 50% - 70% of net profit |
Return on dividend: |
11.8% 6.4% 4.6% 4.0% 3.1% 3.1% 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholder structure |
Dr. h. c. Manfred Lautenschläger HDI Barmenia Allianz SE Angelika Lautenschläger Freefloat (Def. Deutsche Börse) [Harris Associates: 9.69%, FMR LLC: 7.00%, Joh. Berenberg |
23.22% 9.36% 5.49% 6.18% 5.94% 49.81% Freefloat |
Dr. h. c. Manfred Lautenschläger Angelika Lautenschläger Barmenia Allianz SE HDI Pensionskasse Gossler & Co KG: 4.78%, Schroders PLC: 3.03%] |
| Research coverage |
Equinet/ESN Bankhaus Lampe Main First Independent Research HSBC Global Research |
Accumulate Hold Underperform Hold Hold |
PT 4.20 PT 4.00 PT 3.60 PT 4.20 PT 3.90 |
- MLP at a glance 3
- Benefits for shareholders 6
- Market developments 11
- Financials 14
- Outlook & Summary 19
- Appendix 23
Fundamental changes in the market
Trend Effects
Client behaviour
- Fundamental scepticism on the part of clients towards the financial industry since the outbreak of the financial crisis
- Quick and inexpensive information possibilities for clients via the internet
- Distinct desire to make their own financial decisions
Demographics
- Rising life expectancy and low birth rate lead to a significantly ageing society
- Increasing pressure on state social welfare systems
- Number of people in work constantly falling
Regulation (e.g. IMD II, MiFID II, LVRG)
- Since 2004 and especially since 2008 intensive regulation
- In addition to impacting at the product level, regulation also particularly applies to the training of consultants, documentation and transparency
• Intense competition • Quality of consulting services and differentiation
- from the competition continue to gain in significance • Contract conclusion for simple products sometimes takes place without consultation
- Great need for private and occupational old-age provision as well as private health insurance
- Recruiting: Good labour market perspectives leads to a "war of talents" for well-educated/trained individuals
- Significant rise in administrative activities burdens productivity
- Increase in fixed costs for training, IT systems and administration
- Quality becoming an increasingly important aspect
Significant increase in consolidation within the market due to LVRG
Number of insurance intermediaries in Germany Effects of the Life Insurance Reform Act (LVRG)
- Quality of consultancy and portfolio will become even more important
- Sale organisations with a high cancellation rate will lose trail commissions
- Major challenges for pyramid sales organisations
Source: DIHK, entries in the Insurance Intermediary Register
- MLP at a glance 3
- Benefits for shareholders 6
- Market developments 11
- Financials 14
- Outlook & Summary 19
- Appendix 23
9M: Total revenue rises to € 369.5 million
Total revenue 9M
[in € million]
9M: Growth in nearly all consulting areas
Revenue
[in € million]
| Q3 2015 | Q3 2014 |
Δ in % |
9M 2015 | 9M 2014 | Δ in % |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old-age provision | 44.8 | 48.9 | -8 | 128.0 | 133.1 | -4 |
| Wealth management | 38.7 | 38.8 | 0 | 121.3 | 105.7 | 15 |
| Health insurance | 11.4 | 10.7 | 7 | 33.6 | 31.8 | 6 |
| Non-life insurance* | 11.5 | 5.5 | >100 | 36.7 | 29.6 | 24 |
| Loans and mortgages** | 4.2 | 3.2 | 31 | 11.1 | 9.1 | 22 |
| Other commissions and fees | 4.0 | 2.4 | 67 | 10.4 | 5.4 | 93 |
| Interest income | 5.3 | 5.7 | -7 | 16.1 | 17.1 | -6 |
* since end of July 2015 incl. DOMCURA, **excluding MLP Hyp
9M: Proforma-EBIT reaches € 8.3 million
Income statement
| [in € million] |
Q3 2015 | Q3 2014 | 9M 2015 | 9M 2014* | Burdens Q3/2015: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 122.9 | 117.8 | 369.5 | 344.7 | • Market-related decrease in performance-linked fees and hesitancy in old-age |
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| Pro forma-EBIT** | 0.2 | 4.9 | 8.3 | 9.4 | provision | |
| EBIT | -0.7 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 9.4 | • One-time tax burden (€ -1.1 million) |
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| Finance cost | -2.0 | 0.0 | -2.3 | -0.1 | • One-time burden within |
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| EBT | -2.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 9.3 | finance costs (€ -2.0 million) |
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| Taxes | -0.1 | -1.5 | -1.4 | -2.1 | ||
| Group net profit |
-2.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 7.2 | Group net profit 9M/2015 with |
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| EPS in € (diluted/undiluted) |
-0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.07 | simulated DOMCURA purchase as of 1st Jan 2015: € 7.1 million |
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*Previous year's figures adjusted
**Adjusted for the acquisition of DOMCURA
9M 2015: Balance sheet details
MLP Group
[in € million]
| 30/09/2015 | 31/12/2014 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Intangible assets | 172.8 | 156.2 | |
| Financial investments | 140.0 | 145.3 | • Equity ratio: 22.2% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 79.6 | 49.1 | • Core capital ratio: 13.1% • Intangible assets |
| Other receivables and other assets | 95.9 | 117.7 | increased due to DOMCURA acquisition |
| Shareholders' equity | 368.9 | 376.8 |
|---|---|---|
| Equity ratio | 22.2% | 23.2% |
| Other liabilities | 107.8 | 117.8 |
| Total | 1,664.0 | 1,624.7 |
- MLP at a glance 3
- Benefits for shareholders 6
- Market developments 11
- Financials 14
- Outlook & Summary 19
- Appendix 23
Implemented growth initiatives systematically continued
| Focus | Measures implemented in the first nine months | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Online strategy | • Expansion of the internet presence in order to serve as a significant channel for attracting interested parties and new clients • Start of the new internet presence "MLP financify" in April 2015 to address the needs of young adults • Re-launch of the mlp.de website in July 2015 – creates basis for online contract conclusion for simple products by the end of the year |
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| 2. Recruiting | • New further training bonus introduced for new client consultants • Combination of high quality initial and further training with an easier start into self-employment • Opening of a new branch in the university segment, further more in planning |
Make MLP more independent of short-term market influences |
| 3. Broadening of the revenue base |
• Development of a further, strategically relevant business segment in the area of non-life insurance through the ongoing acquisition of the DOMCURA Group – at the same time, considerable revenue synergies with the classical MLP business • Continued expansion of wealth management • Ongoing expansion of real estate brokerage |
Outlook: Q4 with significant influence on the full-year results
Contribution of Q4 to the full-year EBIT
Sales revenue
In each case compared to the previous year
| 2015 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue from old-age provision |
Decreasing trend |
| Revenue from health insurance |
Slight increase |
| Revenue from wealth management |
Significant increase |
| Other commissions and fees (real estate) |
Significant increase |
Summary
- MLP has targetedly further developed its business model in the past few years.
- Consolidation is now starting to gather momentum in Germany.
- MLP is optimally positioned for the new requirements and will benefit over-proportionally from a recovery in the market.
- MLP will continue its process of modernisation: Recruiting Online-Strategy Diversification of revenue.
- Market environment remains difficult especially in old-age provision
- Growth initiatives on track costs under control
- As is customary in the MLP business model, the fourth quarter plays a decisive role for the full-year results. Significant pick-up expected to the end of the year
Contact
MLP Corporate Communications Alte Heerstr. 40 69168 Wiesloch Germany
- Jan Berg, Head of Corporate Communications
- Andreas Herzog, Head of Investor Relations and Financial Communications
Tel.: +49 (0) 6222 308 8320 Fax: +49 (0) 6222 308 1131
[email protected] www.mlp-ag.com
MLP at a glance 3
- Benefits for shareholders 6
- Market developments 11
- Financials 14
- Outlook & Summary 19
- Appendix 23
Integration of the underwriting agency DOMCURA is progressing according to plan
- Range of jointly-issued, high performance package-type products for consulting at MLP is currently under development
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Improvement of technical and process handling in non-life business at MLP is underway
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Further expansion of non-life business contributes to the broadening of the revenue mix and increases recurring revenue
- The underwriting agency services lengthen the value-added chain within the MLP Group
Anticipated pro-forma EBIT for DOMCURA in 2015: around € 2 million
As of 1st January, 2015, MLP is entitled to a share in profits for 100 percent of the shares.