Deutsche Börse AG published its figures for the second quarter of 2012 on Thursday. The Company’s sales revenue rose to €555.0 million. This corresponds to a 5 percent increase compared with the second quarter of 2011 (€528.6 million), now that In a comparison of the half-yearly figures, net revenue declined slightly from Gregor Pottmeyer, Deutsche Börse AG’s CFO and Executive Board member for human resources: “Despite the weak capital market environment in the first half of the year, Deutsche Börse AG once again recorded stable results thanks to its diversified business model. A major contributing factor was the full acquisition of Eurex, which has proved to be a strategically sound step. However, it will be increasingly challenging to generate growth in the current fiscal year because of the weaker market environment and the ongoing uncertainty amongst market participants.” Results for Q2/2012 Deutsche Börse Group’s net revenue in the second quarter of 2012 remained stable at €506.7 million, compared with €506.4 million in the second quarter of 2011. Operating costs were €228.9 million, a 2 percent decrease on the previous year (Q2/2011: €233.1 million), and contain costs of €4.8 million for efficiency programmes (Q2/2011: €–2.6 million) and costs of €0.1 million (Q2/2011: €18.8 million) relating to the prohibited merger with NYSE Euronext. At €1.0 million, the result from equity investments was down on the prior-year figure (€5.7 million). It is attributable primarily to Scoach Holding S.A., Direct Edge Holdings, LLC and European Energy Exchange AG. As a result, Deutsche Börse Group generated earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of €278.8 million (Q2/2011: €279.0 million). The additional EBIT due to the Eurex acquisition amounted to €21.8 million. Adjusted for exceptional items, EBIT amounted to €283.7 million in the second quarter of 2012 (Q2/2011: €295.2 million). Non-controlling interests in net income for the period – which indicate the share of the profit or loss of subsidiaries attributable to minority shareholders – amounted to
Results for H1/2012 Consolidated net revenue for the first six months of 2012 was €1,013.6 million (H1/2011: €1,032.7 million). Operating costs amounted to €477.5 million (H1/2011: €444.9 million, up 7 percent). Adjusted for restructuring expenses and costs related to the proposed business combination with NYSE Euronext, total costs were up 8 percent year-on-year to €449.7 million (H1/2011: €415.1 million). In the first half of the year, EBIT was €538.8 million (H1/2011: €598.1 million, down |
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