creditshelf continues growth course in the third quarter of 2018

Frankfurt (ots) -

- Revenues in the first nine months of 2018 up 127.1% on the
prior-year period to EUR 1.55 million
- Loan requests in the third quarter remain high at EUR 243.2 million
- Loan volume brokered nearly doubled figure from June 30, 2018
- Germany's largest digital SME financing arranged by creditshelf

creditshelf Aktiengesellschaft, a pioneer in the field of digital
SME financing in Germany, published its figures for the third quarter
of 2018 today. creditshelf was able to continue its growth course
from the first half of the year and increased revenues to EUR 1.5
million in the first nine months of 2018 (previous year: EUR 0.7
million). The loan volume brokered, which nearly doubled from EUR
15.4 million as of June 30, 2018, to EUR 30.0 million as of September
30, 2018, made a significant contribution.

creditshelf was also able to arrange its largest digital SME
financing transaction this September in the amount of EUR 4.75
million. Demand for creditshelf loans remained consistently high in
the third quarter. As of the reporting date, the company recorded
requests amounting to EUR 750.6 million, more than twice as much as
in the first nine months of 2017. As of the September 30, 2018,
reporting date, creditshelf has received loan applications totaling
around EUR 1.4 billion since the digital SME financer launched in
2015.

As expected, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the
third quarter of 2018 amounted to EUR -4.5 million (prior-year
period: EUR -0.7 million). This is particularly attributable to
increased expenses for personnel of EUR 3.1 million (prior-year
period: EUR 0.8 million) as well as higher other expenses - primarily
marketing expenses for brand awareness and operating costs after the
IPO - totaling EUR 3.4 million (prior-year period: EUR 0.9 million).

creditshelf CEO Dr. Tim Thabe comments on the business
development: "We can look back on an intense, successful third
quarter. In the third quarter of 2018, we were able to continue
consistently exploiting the potential of a dynamically growing market
for digital SME financing. We are also continuously investing in the
improvement of our software, the establishment of bank cooperations
and the expansion of our product portfolio. We have our sights firmly
set on our goal of being able to finance loans of EUR 500 million per
year in the medium term."

The release for the third quarter of 2018 is available for
download as of today from the Investor Relations website
https://ir.creditshelf.com.

About creditshelf - www.creditshelf.com

creditshelf is a pioneer in the field of digital SME financing in
Germany that enables loans via its easy-to-use online platform
www.creditshelf.com. creditshelf, which was founded in 2014 and is
based in Frankfurt/Main, sees itself as a market and technology
leader in the fast-growing business of digital SME financing in
Germany. As a provider of SME financing, creditshelf has developed
its platform to meet the financing needs of German SME borrowers
through loans from investors interested in this asset class. In this
process, creditshelf offers to broker unsecured loans and thus
enables small and medium-sized companies to access highly attractive
financing alternatives. At the same time, creditshelf offers
professional investors looking for attractive investment
opportunities access to SME financing. The core competencies of
creditshelf include the selection of suitable credit projects,
analysis of the creditworthiness of potential borrowers and the
provision of credit scoring and an indicative coupon margin.
creditshelf receives fees for its services from both SME borrowers
and investors.

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Contact:
For further information:
creditshelf Aktiengesellschaft
Birgit Hass
Marketing and Communication Manager
Mainzer Landstraße 33a
60329 Frankfurt
Tel: +49 (0)69 348 77 240
birgit.hass@creditshelf.com
www.creditshelf.com

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