BHF Kleinwort Benson: Trading update covering the nine months to 30 September 2015

Key highlights

• Assets under Management (AuM) up €2.5 billion (5%) year on year and up €1.8 billion (3.3%) compared to 31 December 2014 year end. The quarter on quarter decrease of 4.2% is entirely attributable to market movements  
• Underlying adjusted operating profit of €2.9 million, excluding impact of unrealized fair value losses and foreign exchange translation at KBWM^[1], compares to an adjusted operating loss of €11.6 million
• Operating income of €261 million increased by €4.7 million compared to the same period last year^[2], and included unrealized fair value losses of €13 million from widening credit spreads
• Operating expenses fell by €1 million year-on-year after excluding the foreign exchange translation impact of €8 million
• Robust capital position with a Tier 1 capital ratio of 16%
• Consolidated net asset value of €793 million or €6 per share
• Near to mid-term business prospects may be adversely impacted by the uncertainty resulting from the regulatory approval process  related to the bid announced by Fosun on 24 July 2015

BHF Kleinwort Benson (Euronext: BHFKB) is a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of Belgium, having its registered office at Avenue Louise 326, 1050 Brussels, Belgium. BHF Kleinwort Benson is a merchant bank with principal activities in private banking, asset management and financial markets & corporates.

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