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ots Ad hoc-Service: Commerzbank AG <DE0008032004> Interim report as of March 31, 2000: Commerzbank achieves record result
04.05.2000 – 08:12
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Interim report as of March 31, 2000: Commerzbank achieves record result
The Commerzbank Group began the year 2000 with outstanding earnings figures. At Euro 598m, its pre-tax profit was 27.2% stronger than the already high year-earlier result, easily topping the previous all-time record registered in the first quarter of 1998. After tax expenses and minority interests have been deducted, a profit of Euro 364m remains (+7.1%); this represents Euro 0.71 per share (Euro 0.69 a year previously). The after-tax return on equity of 13.6% came fairly close to the targeted 15%. In view of these results, the bank's board of managing directors are confident as regards the rest of the year. In the interim report, they write:"The development of operative earnings is very encouraging; the strong increases in net commission income and the trading profit show that we are on the right course in both investment banking and branch business."
For the first time, net commission income exceeded net interest income. Due above all to a virtual doubling of commissions on securities transactions effected on behalf of customers and successful asset-management activities, net commission income expanded by almost 65% to Euro 751m. At Euro 616m, net interest income after provisioning, for which a pro-rata amount of Euro 141m was set aside, was slightly less than 20% lower than the high year-earlier figure, which was boosted by special influences. The trading profit showed further strong improvement, at Euro 360m (+91.5%). On the other hand, the rise in costs was slowed considerably; while operating expenses of Euro 1,198m were as much as 21.4% higher than in the first quarter of 1999, they were 6.8% down on the final quarter of the year. The bank's excellent earnings performance went hand in hand with strong business expansion.The Group's balance-sheet total rose by 9%, or Euro 33bn, from its end-1999 level to reach Euro 405bn.
Note: The complete Interim Report is available in German and English on the internet at www.commerzbank.de.
Income statement of the Commerzbank Group (IAS) in Euro million January-March percentage change 1999 2000
Net interest income 757 920 - 17.7
Provision for possible - 141 - 153 - 7.8 loan losses
Net interest income 616 767 - 19.7 after provisioning
Net commission income 751 456 + 64.7
Trading profit 360 188 + 91.5
Result on financial 67 46 + 45.7 investments
Operating expenses 1,198 987 + 21.4
Other operating result 2 0 .
Pre-tax profit 598 470 + 27.2
Taxes on income 217 113 + 92.0
After-tax profit 381 357 + 6.7
Minority interests - 17 - 17 .
Net profit 364 340 + 7.1
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