BORUSSIA DORTMUND GMBH Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA announces preliminary results for the first half of the fiscal year 2016/2017 (July 1st until December 31st, 2016):
Borussia Dortmund increased Group revenues by EUR 46.0 m. (i.e. 27.4%) to EUR 214.2 m. (previous first half-year EUR 168.1 m.) in the first half-year. Also adjusted for transfer revenues the total Group revenues increased by 17.8% and amounted EUR 169.0 m. (previous first half-year EUR 143.5 m) given to the participation in the UEFA Champions League.
The operating result (EBITDA) of the Group amounted EUR 49.9 m. (previous first half-year EUR 25.5 m). The result from operating activities (EBIT) amounted EUR 18.2 m. (previous half-year EUR -3.9 m.). According to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) the Borussia Dortmund Group earnings amounted EUR 15.6 m. (previous half-year EUR -4.7 m.).
Group Equity totalled EUR 319.6 m. (30 June 2016: EUR 309.5 m.) on December 31st, 2016; this corresponds to an equity capital ratio of 66.5 % (previous year 73.0 %).
Personnel expenses changed to EUR 82.3 m. (previous first half-year EUR 66.1 m.). Depreciation and amortization resulted in EUR 31.6 m. (previous first half-year EUR 29.4 m.). Other operating expenses amounted EUR 69.3 m. (previous first half-year EUR 64.0 m.) in the report period. The financial result amounted EUR -0.7 m. (previous first half-year EUR -0.6 m.), the tax result amounted EUR -1.9 m. (previous first half-year EUR -0.1 m.).
In the individual financial statement Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA recorded earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) in an amount of EUR 11.3 m. (previous first half-year EUR -11.3 m.) in the first half of the fiscal year 2016/2017. Earnings before taxes (EBT) amounted EUR 16.6 m. (previous first half-year EUR -5.1. m.) and the semi-annual result amounted EUR 14.5 m. (previous first half-year EUR -5.2 m.).
The complete semi-annual financial report H1 2016/2017 can be downloaded as pdf.-file under www.aktie.bvb.de (rubric publications) from February 24th, 2017 on.
Dortmund, February 20th, 2017
Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA Borussia Dortmund Geschäftsführungs-GmbH
Contact: Dr. Robin Steden Inhouse Counsel / Investor Relations
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