DGAP-News: MPC Capital achieves significant revenue and earnings growth in 2015


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MPC Capital achieves significant revenue and earnings growth in 2015

08.02.2016 / 08:04
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MPC Capital achieves significant revenue and earnings growth in 2015

- Revenue climbs 38% to EUR 47.8 million
- Earnings before tax (EBT) grows 85% to EUR 11.4 million
- Expansion of Real Estate and Infrastructure asset classes targeted

Hamburg, 8 February 2016 - The Hamburg based asset and investment manager
MPC Capital AG (Deutsche Börse Entry Standard, ISIN DE000A1TNWJ4) achieved
healthy revenue and earnings growth in the past financial year of 2015.
Overall, revenue increased by 38% from EUR 34.5 million in the previous
year to EUR 47.8 million. The steep growth was substantially driven by a
number of large transactions in the Real Estate sector as well as by the
integration of the ship manager Ahrenkiel Steamship, which contributed to a
sharp expansion in the maritime services provided by MPC Capital AG.

Earnings before tax (EBT) for the MPC Capital Group climbed by 85% from
EUR 6.2 million in the previous year to EUR 11.4 million. Consolidated
earnings for 2015 reached EUR 7.5 million (2014: EUR 4.2 million). The
positive result, the integration of Ahrenkiel Steamship and the repayment
of all bank loans taken out during the restructuring phase moreover
produced a noticeable improvement in balance sheet quality: The equity
ratio doubled from 21% in the previous year to 42% at the 2015 reporting
date.

MPC Capital considers there to be additional growth potential particularly
in the Real Estate and Infrastructure asset categories. To align investor
interests with those of the asset and investment manager, MPC Capital
intends, in consultation with the investors, to invest up to 10% of the
equity of each investment project in the form of a co-investment. By this
MPC Capital participates additionally in the increase in value of projects.

Based on a well-stocked project pipeline and attractive co-investment
opportunities, MPC Capital is currently examining a variety of scenarios
and options for financing further growth. This includes the reactivation of
the company's stock market activities. Therefor the company plans to
intensify its marketing activities and capital markets profile.

Note: The full Annual Report 2015 of MPC Capital AG is expected to be
published on 14 March 2016.
 
Key figures

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P&L                                            2015          2014  +/-
                                     EUR'000         EUR'000
Revenue                                      47,763        34,518       38%
       thereof Asset Management and
               Transaction Services          27,335         8,952      205%
        thereof Fund Management and
                     Administration          20,129        25,390      -21%
Other operating income                        8,604        20,631      -58%
Personnel expenses                          -20,693       -16,126       28%
Other operating expenses                    -29,503       -23,762       24%

Income from participation                     5,856         1,246      370%
Equity earnings from associated
companies                                     3,606        -1,315       n/a

Result from ordinary activities
(EBT)                                        11,380         6,160       85%
Consolidated net earnings                     7,468         4,220       77%

Balance Sheet                            31/12/2015    31/12/2014
                                     EUR'000         EUR'000
Total equity and liabilities                 80,169        60,484       33%

Non-current assets                           35,246        26,511       33%
           thereof Financial assets          25,013        26,017       -4%
Current Assets                               44,870        33,924       32%
                      thereof Cash*          16,935         7,317      131%

Equity                                       33,898        12,621      169%
Equity ratio                                  42.3%         20.9%     +21pp

Provisions                                   32,609        27,626       18%
Liabilities                                  12,108        18,644      -35%

Employees (Average for the year)                220           165        55
Personnel expenses ratio                        43%           47%      -4pp


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*Cash in hand and bank balances

About MPC Capital AG 
MPC Capital AG is an independent asset and investment manager for real
asset investments. Together with its subsidiaries, the company develops and
manages real asset investments and investment products for international
institutional investors, family offices and professional investors. Its
focus is on the asset categories Real Estate, Shipping and Infrastructure.
Today, MPC Capital manages EUR 6.4 bn in Assets under Management (AuM). MPC
Capital AG has been quoted on the stock exchange since 2000 and has around
240 employees group-wide.

Contact
MPC Capital AG
Stefan Zenker
Head of Investor Relations & Public Relations
Tel. +49 40 38022-4347
Fax +49 40 38022-4878
e-mail: s.zenker@mpc-capital.com


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   Language:    English                                                  
   Company:     MPC Münchmeyer Petersen Capital AG                       
                Palmaille 75                                             
                22767 Hamburg                                            
                Germany                                                  
   Phone:       +49 (0)40 380 22-0                                       
   Fax:         +49 (0)40 380 22-4878                                    
   E-mail:      kontakt@mpc-capital.com                                  
   Internet:    www.mpc-capital.de                                       
   ISIN:        DE000A1TNWJ4                                             
   WKN:         A1TNWJ                                                   
   Listed:      Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf,       
                Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart; Open Market (Entry  
                Standard) in Frankfurt                                   
 
 
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