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EQS-News: GRENKE INTENDS TO SELL FACTORING COMPANIES

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Montag, Februar 5, 2024

Baden-Baden, 31.01.2024: The Supervisory Board of GRENKE AG today approved the Board of Directors' decision to focus on the leasing business with small and medium-sized companies in the future and initiate the sale of all factoring companies.

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  • Baden-Baden, 31.01.2024: The Supervisory Board of GRENKE AG today approved the Board of Directors' decision to focus on the leasing business with small and medium-sized companies in the future and initiate the sale of all factoring companies.
  • The synergies with the core leasing business that were anticipated at the time of entering the factoring business have not materialised.
  • Instead of implementing a standalone factoring strategy separate from the leasing business, GRENKE intends to fully focus its resources and investments on advancing digitalisation and growth in the leasing business.
  • However, I am convinced there are strong opportunities for the factoring business given the appropriate attention and determination.

EQS-News: GRENKE CONTINUES ITS PROFITABLE GROWTH PATH: EUR 2.6 BILLION IN NEW LEASING BUSINESS IN 2023

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Donnerstag, Januar 4, 2024

GRENKE CONTINUES ITS PROFITABLE GROWTH PATH: EUR 2.6 BILLION IN NEW LEASING BUSINESS IN 2023

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  • GRENKE CONTINUES ITS PROFITABLE GROWTH PATH: EUR 2.6 BILLION IN NEW LEASING BUSINESS IN 2023
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  • GRENKE continues its profitable growth path: EUR 2.6 billion in new leasing business in 2023
    New leasing business in 2023 surpasses previous year's level by 12.3 % (2022: EUR 2.3 billion) and reaches the lower end of 2023 forecast
    CM2 increases by 15.3 % to EUR 426.3 million (2022: EUR 369.6 million)
    CM2 margin rises to 16.5 % (2022: 16.1 %)
    Baden-Baden, January 4, 2024: GRENKE AG, a global financing partner for small and medium-sized enterprises, continued on its double-digit growth path.
  • At EUR 729.7 million, new leasing business in the fourth quarter of 2023 was 12.8 % higher year-on-year (Q4 2022: EUR 647.0 million).
  • GRENKE Bank's new lending business, which largely consists of the microcredit business, totalled EUR 11.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 (Q4 2022: EUR 10.1 million).

EQS-News: GRENKE Corporate Governance scores top position in SDAX

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Samstag, Dezember 30, 2023

Compared to the previous year, GRENKE improved significantly by 3.94 percentage points (2022: 3rd place SDAX, 74.13 %).

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  • Compared to the previous year, GRENKE improved significantly by 3.94 percentage points (2022: 3rd place SDAX, 74.13 %).
  • The DVFA Scorecard annually evaluates the quality of corporate governance of companies listed in the German DAX, MDAX and SDAX.
  • “We are proud, to have achieved a top position in the SDAX for our corporate governance again”, states Dr. Sebastian Hirsch, CEO of GRENKE AG.
  • “A strong corporate governance is the foundation for trust in the capital market and is of high importance to us.

EQS-News: GRENKE CEO Dr Sebastian Hirsch after one year in office: “Successful realignment”

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Samstag, Dezember 30, 2023

GRENKE CEO Dr Sebastian Hirsch after one year in office: “Successful realignment”

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  • GRENKE CEO Dr Sebastian Hirsch after one year in office: “Successful realignment”
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  • GRENKE CEO Dr Sebastian Hirsch after one year in office: “Successful realignment”
    Turnaround achieved and strong foundation for further profit growth with stronger new leasing business, first green benchmark bond and digitalisation programme
    Baden-Baden, November 21, 2023: Exactly one year to the day after taking office as CEO, Dr Sebastian Hirsch sees the successful completion of the turnaround at GRENKE AG.
  • Hirsch believes the timing is right: “Despite the positive share price performance in recent weeks, GRENKE’s current market capitalisation is still well below its book value.
  • As the highest volume of new business ever achieved, this would be a record in the history of GRENKE.

EQS-News: GRENKE significantly increases earnings in Q3 2023

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Dienstag, Dezember 26, 2023

Consolidated Group net profit also rose sharply year-on-year by 18.0% to EUR 24.0 million (Q3 2022: EUR 20.3 million).

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  • Consolidated Group net profit also rose sharply year-on-year by 18.0% to EUR 24.0 million (Q3 2022: EUR 20.3 million).
  • Earnings per share equalled EUR 0.53 (Q3 2022: EUR 0.50).
  • The CM2 margin remained stable at 16.5% in the third quarter of 2023 (Q3 2022: 16.4%) despite a further rise in interest rates.
  • As of September 30, 2023, the GRENKE Group’s total assets amounted to EUR 7.1 billion (December 31, 2022: EUR 6.4 billion).

EQS-News: GRENKE presents study on the investment behaviour of retail investors

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Donnerstag, Dezember 14, 2023

December 2023: GRENKE AG, the global financing partner for small and medium-sized enterprises, has analysed the motives and decision criteria of retail investors when buying shares in a large-scale study.

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  • December 2023: GRENKE AG, the global financing partner for small and medium-sized enterprises, has analysed the motives and decision criteria of retail investors when buying shares in a large-scale study.
  • Moreover, instead of investing in just a few companies, retail investors prefer to spread their investment over a large number of companies.
  • For GRENKE AG alone, the number of retail investors doubled in just one year (2020) from around 10,000 to over 20,000.
  • Environmental and social criteria, although much discussed, still play a subordinate role in retail investors’ investment decisions.”
    Currently 26 students are completing their dual study programmes at GRENKE AG.