bmp AG / Final Results
25.04.2008
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bmp AG: Further Increase of Profits in the Financial Year 2007
- Consolidated results 2007 EUR 3.6 million (previous year: EUR 3.2
million)
- Earnings per share 2007 of EUR 0.21 (previous year: EUR 0.18)
- First-time dividend of EUR 0.10 per share
Berlin, 25.04.2008
Today Private Equity Asset Manager bmp AG (ISIN DE0003304200) declared the
certified financial figures for the financial year 2007.
With a slightly increased turnover in 2007 of EUR 11.1 million (previous
year: EUR 10.9 million), bmp Group finished the financial year 2007 with
consolidated profits for 2007 of EUR 3.6 million. This represents an
increase of 14% in comparison to the previous year. The earnings per share
on the basis of 17.5 million outstanding shares amounts to EUR 0.21 in 2007
(previous year: EUR 0.18).
Liquidity increased from EUR 5.8 million at the end of 2006 to EUR 7.7
million on 31.12.2007. The holding of marketable securities dropped from
EUR 7.6 million at the end of 2006 to EUR 4.2 million on 31.12.2007.
The assets under management were increased in the financial year 2007 from
EUR 72.2 million to a total of EUR 78.4 million. Of those, EUR 57.5 million
were derived from the business segment Private Equity Advisory (previous
year: EUR 42.7 million).
The assets under management in the business segment Direct Investments
amounted to a total of EUR 20.9 million (previous year: EUR 29.5 million),
in which bmp AG reduced the portfolio of direct investments as planned from
EUR 29.5 million to EUR 14.5 million at the end of 2007.
The Board of Directors expects to achieve profitable consolidated results
for 2008. Therefore, the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board
agreed today to suggest the payment of a first-time dividend totalling EUR
0.10 per share to the annual general meeting.
The Annual Report will be published on the 30.04.2008 on www.bmp.com.
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Information and Explaination of the Issuer to this News:
For further information:
Corinna Riewe
Investor Relations
criewe@bmp.com
bmp AG
Schlüterstraße 38
D-10629 Berlin
Phone: +49-30-20 30 5 567
Fax: +49-30-20 30 5 555
http://www.bmp.com
International securities identification number (ISIN): DE0003304200
This ad hoc report represents neither an offer nor a request for an offer
for the purchase of securities to be submitted especially not in the USA
and not in countries or jurisdictions in which an offer, a request for an
offer for the purchase of securities to be submitted or the sale of
securities would not be permitted under the prevailing Securities Law
without prior registration or listing.
This ad hoc report represents neither an offer for the sale of shares made
out to the bearer nor a request for an offer for the purchase of shares to
be submitted. It is for information purposes only.
DGAP 25.04.2008
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Language: English
Issuer: bmp AG
Schlüterstraße 38
10629 Berlin
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)30 20 305-0
Fax: +49 (0)30 20 305-532
E-mail: ir@bmp.com
Internet: www.bmp.com
ISIN: DE0003304200
WKN: 330420
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Stuttgart, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf; Foreign
Exchange(s) Warschau
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