Hornbach-Baumarkt-AG Group

32 THE HORNBACH-BAUMARKT SHARE
Key data about the HORNBACH-Baumarkt-AG share (IFRS) 2012/2013 2011/2012
Nominal value of the share € 3.00 3.00
Dividend 1) € 0.50 0.50
Basic earnings per share € 1.64 2.43
Total dividend payment € 000s 15,904 15,904
Shareholders' equity per share 2) € 25.83 24.90
Market capitalization 2) € 000s 826,982 796,765
Share price (Xetra) 2) € 26.00 25.05
12-month high € 26.40 28.00
12-month low € 24.20 21.50
Shares issued Number 31,807,000 31,807,000
Price / earnings ratio 2) 15.9 10.3
1 ) 2012/2013: subject to resolution by the Annual General Meeting
2) At the end of the financial year (the last day in February)
Highly transparent financial communications
Our investor relations activities once again provided shareholders,
analysts, the financial media and the general public
with prompt information on the business performance of
HORNBACH-Baumarkt-AG in the past financial year. All quarterly
reports, annual reports, press releases and additional
financial information were published on the internet communications
platform of the HORNBACH Group (www.hornbachgroup.com),
where we have pooled all of our information and
services, especially for shareholders and press representatives.
This separate site for corporate communications thus
complements the product-related and marketing content
available at HORNBACH’s internet site at www.hornbach.com.
The Annual General Meeting, the annual results press conference,
analysts’ conferences and meetings with investors in
Germany and abroad give us the opportunity to maintain our
dialog with the capital markets. Moreover, we draw on personal
contacts with investors and the media to present our company’s
objectives and strategy. Here, we outline the special
features of our concept, our market position, and the Group’s
future growth prospects, as well as our current performance
figures.
Dividend at previous year’s level
The Board of Management and the Supervisory Board of HORN-
BACH-Baumarkt-AG will propose a dividend at the same level
as in the previous year for approval by the Annual General
Meeting on July 4, 2013. This corresponds to a dividend of
€ 0.50 per share with dividend entitlement. This way, the company
intends to maintain a fair balance between the interests
of its shareholders on the one hand, and the company’s growth
financing on the other.
The share of HORNBACH-Baumarkt-AG (ISIN DE0006084403)
represents a solid long-term investment with high intrinsic
value. Of around 31.8 million ordinary shares in HORNBACH-
Baumarkt-AG, an unchanged total of 76.4% were held by the
parent company, HORNBACH HOLDING AG, at the balance
sheet date on February 28, 2013, while 18.4% were in free
float. The British retail group Kingfisher plc holds a 5.2%
stake.
Within the German Stock Exchange index system, HORNBACH-
Baumarkt-AG is admitted for trading in the Prime Standard.
Among other requirements, membership in this index obliges
companies to meet high transparency standards.