Press Releases 2011

Wiesloch, 23th November 2011

MLP Health Report 2011: Serious concerns about the sustainability of the healthcare system

• Fear of a crisis in patient care: 77 percent distrust the state healthcare system – 82 percent call for more action from politicians
• Almost two thirds of doctors already see a shortage of doctors – patients in structurally weak regions are particularly affected
• Gloomy expectations: Only 16 percent are convinced that the current level of treatment and services can be maintained – 79 percent foresee an increasingly two-tier system for medical care

Wiesloch, 10th November 2011

MLP increases revenues in the first nine months – operating EBIT rises

• Total revenues increase to EUR 356.5 million (9M 2010: EUR 348.8 million)
• Operating EBIT rises by 10 percent to EUR 18.7 million (EUR 17.0 million)
• Q3: Total revenues of EUR 116.3 million slightly above previous year’s level (Q3 2010: EUR 116.0 million) despite the difficult market environment; upward trend in old-age provision continued
• Earnings affected predominantly by the previously announced one-off exceptional costs – efficiency programme running according to plan
• Outlook: Operating EBIT margin to rise to 15 percent in 2012

Wiesloch, 8th November 2011

Supervisory Board of MLP AG extends contract of Muhyddin Suleiman

The Supervisory Board of MLP AG has unanimously extended the current service contract of Muhyddin Suleiman as a member of the Executive Board, which expires on 3rd September 2012, by a further five years.

No press releases in October

Wiesloch, 30th September 2011

MLP rolls out new image campaign

• Nationwide campaign to be run in print, TV and online media
• Focus on the consulting needs of the MLP target groups
• MLP founder Manfred Lautenschläger featured as a trust anchor

Wiesloch, 7th September 2011

MLP offers students a new current account with special benefits

• The “MLP CampusGirokonto” offers new clients up to 4 percent interest on credit balances
• Inexpensive international travel health insurance can be added
• New account expands MLP’s range of free banking products for students

Wiesloch, 11th August 2011

MLP increases revenues in the first half-year – operating EBIT rises strongly

• Total revenues increase by 3 percent to EUR 240.1 million (H1 2010: EUR 232.8 million)
• Operating EBIT climbs by 47 percent to EUR 12.2 million
  (EUR 8.3 million)
• Q2: New business in old-age provision remains at the previous year’s level; earnings burdened primarily by previously announced one-off exceptional costs
• Assets under Management grow significantly, reaching EUR 20.6 billion – including an increase of EUR 700 million in the second quarter alone
• Outlook: Operating EBIT margin to rise to 15 percent in 2012

Wiesloch, 27th July 2011

MLP and EHL enter into a large-scale cooperation for industrial insurance programmes

• Partnership combines EHL's extensive industry expertise with MLP's holistic consulting approach

Wiesloch, 10th June 2011

Large shareholder majority for all agenda items

• Dividend payout of 30 cents per share
• MLP Executive Board and Supervisory Board discharged by the shareholders at the AGM in Mannheim with more than 99 percent

Wiesloch, 10th June 2011

Executive and Supervisory Boards propose a dividend of 30 cents to shareholders

• MLP Annual General Meeting opened at the Rosengarten in Mannheim

Wiesloch, 12th May 2011

MLP starts the new financial year with significant growth

• Total revenues increase by 8 percent to EUR 130.8 million (Q1 2010: EUR 121.2 million)
• EBIT more than doubles to EUR 8.6 million (EUR 4.0 million) despite one-off exceptional costs; operating EBIT amounts to EUR 11.8 million
• Net profit rises from EUR 2.0 million to EUR 4.6 million
• Outlook: Increase in the operating EBIT margin to 15 percent by the end of 2012

Wiesloch, 20th April 2011

MLP acquires the remaining shares in Feri as scheduled

• Successful development during the past five years
• Arnd Thorn appointed as Deputy Chairman at Feri and will take over as Chairman in May
• High level of continuity through long-term engagement of the Feri partners and the establishment of a new partner model

Wiesloch, 11th April 2011

MLP initiates extensive investments and accelerates its efficiency programme

• Group-wide package of measures to be brought forward to the current financial year
• Extensive investment package includes further strengthening of the MLP brand through a marketing campaign
• One-off exceptional costs of around EUR 30 million to be incurred in the current financial year
• Reduction of fixed costs by a total of at least EUR 30 million by the end of 2012
• Reiteration of the forecast: Operative EBIT margin to rise to 15 percent in 2012

Wiesloch, 24th March 2011

MLP releases its annual report

• Confirmation of the preliminary results for 2010
• Group net profit rises by 41 percent to EUR 34.1 million
• Dividend proposal of 30 cents per share (2009: 25 cents

Wiesloch, 23rd March 2011

Ralf Schmid to leave MLP’s Executive Board

Ralf Schmid, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the MLP Group and a member of the Executive Board of MLP AG and the subsidiary MLP Finanzdienstleistungen AG, will leave both boards by mutual agreement on 31st March 2011, in order to seek new professional challenges.

Wiesloch, 23rd February 2011

MLP concludes financial year 2010 with significant growth in earnings

• EBIT rises by 11 percent to EUR 47.0 million with slightly lower revenues – Group net profit jumps by 41 percent to EUR 34.1 million
• Successful efficiency programme: cost savings target clearly exceeded
• Executive Board proposes a dividend of 30 cents per share (2009: 25 cents)
• Assets under Management climb further to EUR 19.8 billion
• Outlook: Increase in the operating EBIT margin to 15 percent by the end of 2012

Wiesloch, 4th January 2011

MLP appoints renowned personalities to the Corporate University Advisory Board

• The newly assembled Advisory Board commenced its work at the end of December
• Renewed documentation for the high training quality and the scientific foundations of the MLP training