Budapest Stock Exchange PlcBET: BET

Quarterly Report - 2025 Q1

· Issued by Budapest Stock Exchange Plc


BUDAPEST STOCK EXCHANGE PLC.

QUARTERLY REPORT

FOR THE PERIOD ENDING WITH 31THMARCH 2025.

MANAGEMENT REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONTENTS

MANAGEMENT REPORT 2 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 6

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MANAGEMENT REPORT

The net profit of the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) for the first quarter of 2025, which includes the BSE's share of the KELER Group's results, is 1,31 billion HUF

The EBITDA value in the first quarter of 2025. was 431 million HUF, which is 28% higher than the value achieved in the same period 2024.

The revenues of the Budapest Stock Exchange amounted to 1 109 million HUF in the first quarter of 2025, which is 22% higher than the revenue generated in the same period of the previous year.

In 2025. trading revenues grew 57% compared to the same period of last year. Issuer fee revenues are 4% higher than in 2024 Q1, while information services revenues grew 5 %.

The average equity market turnover in the first quarter of 2025, amounting to HUF 18.7 billion, exceeded the full-year average of HUF 11.8 billion in 2024. Compared to the same period in 2024, the turnover in the first quarter of this year is nearly 62% higher than the HUF 11.6 billion recorded a year earlier.

As of the end of March 2025, the Budapest Stock Exchange lists the securities of 155 issuer companies. In the first quarter, the shares of one new issuer, Glia Nova, were listed on the Xtend market, while Goodwill Pharma transitioned from the Xtend market to the Standard category of the regulated market.

In the debt section listed corporate bonds grew by 270 billion and mortgage bonds grew with 9 billion HUF.

The business line generated revenues of HUF 331 million in the first quarter, representing a 4% increase compared to the first quarter of 2024

The information services business line generated HUF 324 million in revenue during the period, which is 5,5 % higher compared to the first quarter of the previous year.

The result of financial operations amounted to HUF 56 million during the reporting period. This represents a decrease of HUF 25 million compared to the previous year, primarily due to the impact of unrealized exchange rate difference

In the first quarter, adjusted expenses amounted to HUF 676 million, which is HUF 102 million higher compared to the same period of the previous year.

In the first quarter of 2025, the KELER Group achieved a pre-tax profit of HUF 2,56 billion, supported by better-than-expected fee income and interest revenue, as well as savings in operating expenses.

Revenue from core activities amounted to 5,281 billion HUF, with a significant portion of HUF 3,498 billion coming from fees and commission income which overall was in line with the revenue level achieved in the same period of the previous year.

The interest rate differential amounted to HUF 1,785,2 billion, falling short of the base figure by HUF 175,2 million, primarily due to the decrease in the benchmark interest rat

The costs of the securities depository and clearing house amounted to HUF 2,788 billion in the first quarter of 2025, exceeding the operating expenses of the same period in the previous year by HUF 299,4 million.

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PROFIT/LOSS CUMULATED BREAKDOWN* (MILLION HUF)

Description

2025

Q1

2024

Q1

CHANGE

Revenues

1 109

912

+21,6%

of which Revenues from trading fees

439

279

+57,3%

of which Revenues from listing fees

331

318

+4,0%

of which Revenues from sale of information

324

307

+5,7%

Operating expenses without depreciation

-676

-574

+17,8%

of which Expenses for material costs

-1

-1

0%

of which Expenses for services used

-217

-198

+9,6%

of which Personnel costs

-396

-340

+16,5%

of which Expenses arising from miscellaneous other costs

-44

-35

+25,7%

of which Other expenses

-18

0

Impairments and reversals

-2

-2

0,0%

EBITDA

431

336

+28,3%

EBITDA/Revenues

39,15%

36,92%

Depreciation, amortisation

-69

-90

-23,3%

EBIT

362

246

+47,2%

KELER Group results attributable to BSE

1 048

1 249

-16,1%

Profit or loss of financial transactions

56

81

-30,9%

Income tax, business tax, innovation contribution

-156

-165

-5,5%

Net profit or loss

1 310

1 411

-7,2%

No valuation was performed for the KELER Group during the period; therefore, no impairment or reversal was recorde

DESCRIPTION

2025

Q1

2024

Q1

CHANGE

Free cash flow excluding grants (adjusted)

662

573

+15,5%

The total revenue of the Budapest Stock Exchange in the first quarter of 2025 amounted to HUF 1,11 billion, representing an increase of 21,6% compared to the revenues of the corresponding period

Operating expenses also increased by 17,8 %. The net profit of the Budapest Stock Exchange exceeded 1,3 H billio HUF n, representing a decrease of 7,2 % compared to the result achieved in the first quarter of 2024.

The Budapest Stock Exchange's adjusted free cash flow amounted to 662 million HUF in the first quarter of this year, which is15,5 % higher than the HUF 573 million recorded in Q1 2024. The free cash flow calculation is presented on page 31 of the financial statements

The calculation of the adjusted free cash flow is consistent with the methodology published in the Budapest Stock Exchange's 2024 Annual Report, which is presented on page 80 of the report.

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The results presented in this report are unaudited; the statements and disclosed figures are based on the internal accounting records of the Budapest Stock Exchange and the KELER Group. This document constitutes an informational update on the BSE's operations in the first quarter of 2025 and does not qualify as a regular disclosure or regulated information. As such, it does not contain several values and disclosures that are included in reports subject to regular disclosure requirements, such as our Annual Report or Semi-Annual Report.

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INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL

REPORTING STANDARDS (IAS 34) AS ADOPTED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION

TRANSLATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SEPARATE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  • Separate statement of financial position

    as at 31 March 2025 5

  • Separate statement of comprehensive income

    for the period ended 31 March 2025 6

  • Separate statement of changes in equity

    for the period ended 31 March 2025 7

  • Separate statement of cash flows

    for the period ended 31 March 2025 8

    NOTES

  • Selected notes to the interim financial statements

for the period ended 31 March 2025 10

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IFRS REPORTING - INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025; DATA IN MILLION FORINTS

SEPARATE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

Description

Notes

31.03.2025

31.12.2024

ASSETS

Property, plant and equipment

11

314

332

Intangible assets

11

214

235

Right of use assets

12

782

790

Investments in associates measured using the equity method and investments in subsidiaries

13

19 400

18 363

Investments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

13

4

3

Loans at amortised cost

14

22

22

Non-current assets

20 736

19 745

Inventories

14

2

2

Trade and other receivables

14

618

502

Prepaid expenses

14

142

36

Accrued revenues

14

113

560

Cash and cash equivalents

14

9 259

8 655

Current assets

10 134

9 755

TOTAL ASSETS

30 870

29 500

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Subscribed capital (par value: HUF 100/share)

15

541

541

Retained earnings

15

27 197

25 887

Revaluation reserve originating from associates

15

-1

9

Total shareholders' equity

27 737

26 437

Employee benefit liabilities (non-current)

16

10

10

Non-current lease liability

12

784

813

Deferred tax liabilities

10

1 287

1 193

Non-current liabilities

2 081

2 016

Trade payables and other short-term liabilities

17

95

675

Current tax liabilities

10

14

9

Current lease liability

12

119

117

Prepaid revenues

17

545

56

Accrued expenses

17

277

189

Employee benefit liabilities (current)

16

2

1

Current liabilities

1 052

1 047

Liabilities

3 133

3 063

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

30 870

29 500

Budapest, 23 June 2025

Tibor Tóth Katalin Sámel Chief Executive Officer Financial Director

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IFRS REPORTING - INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025; DATA IN MILLION FORINTS

Description

Notes

01.01.2025-

31.03.2025

01.01.2024-

31.03.2024

Revenue

6

1 101

910

Other income

6

8

2

Expenses for material costs

7

-1

-1

Expenses for services used

7

-217

-198

Personnel costs

7, 8

-396

-340

Depreciation and amortisation

11, 12

-69

-90

Expenses arising from miscellaneous other costs

7

-44

-35

Other expenses

7

-18

0

Share in the profit or loss of associates

13

1 048

1 249

Interest income

9

97

62

Other financial income

9

0

27

Finance expenses

9

-41

-8

Expenses from expected credit losses

14

-2

-2

Profit/loss before taxation

1 466

1 576

Income tax expense/income

10

-156

-165

Net profit or loss

1 310

1 411

Other comprehensive income

Of which items to be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss

Share of other comprehensive income of associates

13

-10

-7

Other comprehensive income

-10

-7

Total comprehensive income

1 300

1 404

Net profit/loss (HUF thousand)

1 310 682

1 410 811

Net profit/loss (HUF million)

1 310

1 411

Average number of shares

5 413 481

5 413 481

Earnings per share (EPS) (Ft/share)

242

261

Diluted Earnings per share (Ft/share)

242

261

SEPARATE STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Budapest, 23 June 2025

Tibor Tóth Sámel Katalin Chief Executive Officer Financial Director

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SEPARATE STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

Description

Subscribed

CAPITAL

Retained

EARNINGS

Revaluation

RESERVE ORIGINATING FROM

ASSOCIATES

Total

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Balance at 1 January 2025

541

25 887

9

26 437

Net profit or loss/other comprehensive income for the period 01.01.2025-31.03.2025

0

1 310

-10

1 300

Dividends from retained earnings

541

27 197

-1

27 737

Balance at 31 March 2025

541

25 887

9

26 437

Balance at 1 January 2024

541

20 651

12

21 207

Net profit or loss/other comprehensive income for the period 01.01.2024-30.09.2024

0

1 411

-7

1 404

Balance at 31 March 2024

541

22 065

5

22 611

Net profit or loss/other comprehensive income for the period 01.04.2024-31.12.2024

0

4 427

5

4 432

Dividends from retained earnings

0

-606

0

-606

Balance at 31 December 2024

541

25 887

9

26 437

Notes

15

15

15

15

Budapest, 23 June 2025

Tibor Tóth Sámel Katalin Chief Executive Officer Financial Director

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SEPARATE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Description

Notes

01.01.2025-

31.03.2025

01.01.2024-

31.03.2024

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit before taxation

1 466

1 576

Adjustments to reconcile net profit to operating cash flows

Depreciation and amortisation

11, 12

69

90

Share of associated companies profit before taxation

13

-1 048

-1 248

Adjustment for interest expenses on leases

12

8

9

Reclassification to investing cash flows

9

-97

-62

Non-cash adjustment (unrealised fx gains/losses)

9

24

22

Impairments and reversals

14

2

2

Employee benefits (non-cash item)

14

1

4

Working capital adjustments

Net (increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables

14

220

427

Net (increase)/decrease in inventories

14

0

1

Net change in advances received on government grants

6

-470

-92

Net increase/(decrease) in trade and other creditors

17

441

398

Income tax paid

10

-30

-68

Net Cash from Operating Activities

586

1 059

Continuation on the next page.

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SEPARATE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED ON)

Description

Notes

01.01.2025-

31.03.2025

01.01.2024-

31.03.2024

Cash flows from investing activities

Interest received

9

97

62

Purchase of intangibles, property, plant and equipment

11

-1

-8

Acquisition of shares, additional payment

13

-1

0

Employee loans

14

0

-10

Repayment of employee loans

14

1

1

Dividend received

13

0

0

Income from the sale of intangibles, property, plant and equipment

11

0

0

Net cash flow from investing activities

96

45

Cash flows from financing activities

IFRS 16 Leases - principal and interest payments

12

-38

-33

Net cash flow from financing activities

-38

-33

Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

644

1 071

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year

14

8 655

4 164

Unrealised exchange differences on cash and cash equivalents at period-end

-40

11

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of the Period

14

9 259

5 246

Budapest, 23 June 2025

Tibor Tóth Katalin Sámel Chief Executive Officer Financial Director

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IFRS REPORT - NOTES TO THE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025; DATA IN MILLION FORINTS

SELECTED NOTES TO THE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  1. REPORTING ENTITY

    Name of Company:

    Budapesti Értéktőzsde

    Nyilvánosan Működő Részvénytársaság (Budapest Stock Exchange

    Public Limited Company)

    Legal form:

    Public Limited Company

    Registered office and address of

    the company:

    H-1013 Budapest, Krisztina körút 55., Hungary VI. emelet

    Company registration number:

    01-10-044764

    Country of registration and operation (applicable law):

    Hungary

    Par value and number of

    shares issued:

    5,413,481 shares with a par value of HUF 100 each

    Data of persons authorised to sign the report on behalf of

    the Company:

    Tibor Tóth, Chief Executive Officer

    address: H-1124 Budapest, Vas Gereben u. 1.

    Katalin Sámel, Chief Financial Officer address: H-1135 Budapest, Lehel utca 60. 6/1

    Budapest Stock Exchange Plc. (hereinafter referred as: BSE or Company) was founded on 21 June 1990.

    A key player on the Hungarian money and capital markets, Budapest Stock Exchange Plc. (BSE) provides economic operators with access to financial resources and offers investors a broad range of investment instruments. BSE's mission is to create a Hungarian economy based on stable and independent funding and to continuously develop the financial culture of the Hungarian population and corporate sector.

    THE FOUR MAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE COMPANY

    • Listing services,

    • trading services,

    • dissemination of market information, and

    • product development.

      The Company is operating under the relevant Capital Market Act. The Company's registered office: H-1013 Budapest, Krisztina körút 55., Hungary VI. emelet. The ownership structure of the Company is presented in Note 16.

      The Company's controlling shareholder is Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB, the Hungarian National Bank; address: H-1054 Budapest, Szabadság tér 8-9).

      All of the ordinary shares of BSE were introduced to the Standard category of the Budapest Stock Exchange on June 7, 2023.

      Number of shares: 5 413 481

      Par value: HUF 100

      Initial price of share: HUF 2.906

      ISIN: HU0000063078

      The first day of trading was 21 June 2023. (Resolution of BSE no. 177/2023.)

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  1. BASIS OF PREPARATION

    1. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

      These interim financial statements were prepared in accordance with the IAS 34 Interim Financial Statements standard, so they do not contain all the information presented in the year-end financial statements - in accordance with the IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements standard. This interim financial statement must be read in conjunction with the financial statements for the business year ending 31 December, 2024 (hereinafter the full financial statement). In the following, the additional comments necessary to assess the significant changes in the financial position and performance of the BSE since the last annual financial statements are presented.

    2. BASIS OF MEASUREMENT

      During the preparation of the current interim financial statements, the judgments and estimates used by BSE's management, which are applied by BSE's accounting policies, have an impact on the displayed assets, liabilities, income and expenses. There have been no changes in the accounting policies applied by BSE, as well as in the main estimation uncertainties, since the preparation of the last annual financial statements.

    3. FUNCTIONAL AND PRESENTATION CURRENCY

    These financial statements have been prepared in Hungarian forint (HUF) (the presentation currency), which is also the functional currency of BSE. All financial information presented in HUF has been rounded to the nearest million ("HUF million").

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  1. MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICY INFORMATION AND CHANGES THEREIN

    The accounting policies and standards applied in the preparation of the interim financial statements of BSE are the same as those applied in the preparation of its financial statements as at 31 December 2024.

  2. CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ERRORS (IAS 8)

    1. CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES

      IMPACT OF CHANGES OF IFRSS EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2025 AND THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW STANDARDS ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      New and amended standards and interpretations issued by the IASB and adopted by the EU that are effective from the current reporting period:

      • Amendments to IAS 21 (The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates: Lack of Exchangeability)

        According to the evaluation of the Company, the adoption of the above standards and amendments to existing standards does not have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

        There are currently no new and revised standards and Interpretations issued by IASB and adopted by the EU but not yet effective.

        Standards and interpretations issued by the IASB and not adopted by the EU:

        IFRSs adopted by the EU currently do not differ significantly from regulations adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), except for the following new standards, amendments to existing standards and new interpretations that have not yet been adopted in the EU as at the date of disclosure of the financial statements:

      • IFRS 18: Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements

      • IFRS 19: Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures

      • Amendments to IFRS 7 and IFRS 9: Amendments to the Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments

      • Amendments to IFRS 7 and IFRS 9: Contracts Referencing Nature-dependent Electricity

      • Annual Improvements Volume 11

        The Company is currently in the process of evaluation of the effect of above standards and their modifications.

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CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICY DUE TO BSE DECISION

There were no accounting policy changes in the period.

Share capital and EPS ratios are not affected by the reclassification.

  1. PRIOR YEAR ERRORS

There are no Restatements due to Prior year errors in the present Financial Statements.

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  1. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS: DISCLOSURES

    1. FAIR VALUE HIERARCHY OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

      IAS 34 requires BSE to publish information on fair value of its assets and liabilities. BÉT currently does not have any significant assets that are to be valued at fair value in the statement of financial position.

      CLASSIFICATION OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

      The Company measures its financial instruments at amortised cost:

      • Trade and other receivables

      • Cash and cash equivalents

      • Employee benefit liabilities

      • Non-current and current lease liabilities

      • Trade payables and other short-term liabilities

    PRESENTATION OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES NOT MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE BY CLASSIFICATION INTO THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF THE FAIR VALUE HIERARCHY

    All instruments are included in Level 3 of Fair value measurement, except cash and cash equivalents, which are included in Level 2. Carrying amount is a reasonable approximation of fair value.

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  1. REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

    REVENUES FROM STOCK EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES

    Description

    01.01.2025-

    31.03.2025

    01.01.2024-

    31.03.2024

    Revenues from trading fees

    439

    279

    Annual admission fees

    37

    36

    Fees of trading (monthly) and auctions

    401

    242

    Other revenue related to trading

    1

    1

    Revenues from listing fees

    331

    318

    Listing (one-off) fee

    34

    20

    Quarterly fee

    294

    296

    Other related revenue

    2

    2

    Revenues from sale of information

    324

    308

    Annual vendor fees

    160

    146

    Monthly vendor fees

    165

    164

    Other information services

    0

    -2

    Revenues from other services

    7

    5

    Connection fees, licenses

    7

    5

    Total Revenues

    1 101

    910

    Trading revenues change primarily as a result of the daily turnover, especially the share section turnover.

    The revenues from listed entities are partly related to one-off fees invoiced at the time of listing, and partly related to the listed assets in a given quarter.

    Vendor fees are typically invoiced in EUR, so the recorded HUF revenues are partly affected by the exchange rate movements, and partly by the change in quantities.

    All income is recognised within the year, or, if the Company recognises income over a given period, on a simple pro rata basis.

    SEASONALITY

    According to long-term historical experience, trading revenues bear seasonality, as the summer months (June - August) - mostly in line with holiday periods - generally produce a more restrained turnover on the stock markets compared to other months of the year.

    In the case of listing fees from issuers and revenues from the sale of information, BSE did not identify any clear seasonality or any circumstances that would justify seasonality.

    Since BSE is not a seasonal business operator, we do not present separate financial information related to seasonality.

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OPERATING SEGMENTS

The management of BSE has reviewed the entity's activities and operations and, on that basis, has concluded that there are no identifiable separable operating segments whose operating results would be reviewed by the chief operating decision maker of BSE in order to make a decision about resources to be allocated to the segment, since the following criteria are not met:

  • Most of the operating expenses cannot be allocated to a specific business activity or specific business contract. Direct and indirect allocation of most expenses to cost centers is not possible. Therefore, no discrete financial information is available.

OTHER INCOME

Description

01.01.2024-

30.09.2024

01.01.2023-

30.09.2023

Revenue from government grants

from the above: Grants received (reimbursed grants)

0

0

from the above: Grants received (reimbursed BSE expenses)

0

0

Other income

8

2

Total Other Income

8

2

GOVERNMENT GRANTS

Total amount of non-repayable grants available under the EDIOP-1.1.7-2017-00001 programme: it was HUF 1,307 million after a budget increase in 2022, with the aim of implementing training and mentoring programmes and providing stock exchange preparation for IPOs for companies identified in the context of the call. The programme and related payments by BSE ended in 2023. The Grantor approved the last settlement in January 2024 and transferred HUF 497 million to BSE.

The mirror project of EDIOP, the "BSE Mentoring Programme in the Central Hungary Region" ("CHR") project targets the same stock exchange development elements by focusing on the central regions. After the budget increase in 2022, the total amount HUF 846,75 million was available for this aim. In 2023, the CHR program also expired, BSE paid all relevant amounts to eligible partners, and the final approval also arrived in March 2025.

There are no unfulfilled conditions and other contingencies attaching to government assistance recognised.

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QUARTERLY REPORT - 2025 Q1

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A significant part of trade payables and other current liabilities is composed of advances received for the project:

EDIOP advance

0

0

CHR advance

0

470

Total project advances received (Within other short-term liabilities)

0

470

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  1. ‌OPERATING EXPENSES

    Description

    Notes

    01.01.2025-

    31.03.2025

    01.01.2024-

    31.03.2024

    Expenses for material costs

    1

    1

    Expenses for services used

    217

    198

    Expert fees

    52

    47

    PR, marketing and sales costs

    23

    16

    License fees

    81

    72

    Operating costs of leased office

    27

    31

    Other services

    34

    32

    Personnel costs

    396

    340

    Wages and salaries

    330

    284

    Contributions on wages and salaries

    47

    41

    Other personnel type expenses

    19

    15

    Depreciation and amortisation

    11, 12

    69

    90

    Depreciation charge of right-of-use asset

    28

    27

    Amortisation of intangible assets, depreciation charge of tangible fixed assets

    41

    63

    Expenses arising from miscellaneous other costs

    44

    35

    Non-deductible VAT

    40

    32

    Other costs

    4

    3

    Other expenses

    18

    0

    Total operating expenses

    745

    664

    In 2025, some expenses have already been realised in the first quarter, compared to 2024, whereas the same recurring expenses were only realised in the second quarter.

    The license fees include minor and/or short-term (maximum 1 year) software and device leases. A significant amount of these arise in EUR, thus the rise of the exchange rate has an effect on the higher level of expenses.

    Other services include service costs incurred in the ordinary course of business.

    Some Other personnel type expenses arose in the first quarter of 2025, whereas they did not occur until the second quarter of 2024.

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  1. EMPLOYEE INFORMATION

    Description

    01.01.2025-

    31.03.2025

    01.01.2024-

    31.03.2024

    Wages and salaries

    330

    284

    Contributions on wages and salaries

    47

    41

    Other personnel type expenses

    19

    15

    Total

    396

    340

    The average number of employees during the period was 61 (in 2024: 61). The above presented Employee costs are part of Operating expenses (Note 7). A significant part of other personal expenses includes employee Cafeteria and other benefits.

  2. FINANCE INCOME AND EXPENSES

    Description

    01.01.2025-

    31.03.2025

    01.01.2024-

    31.03.2024

    Interest income from banks and other sources

    97

    62

    Total interest income

    97

    62

    Realised gains on exchange rates

    0

    9

    Unrealised gains on exchange rates

    0

    18

    Total other finance income

    0

    27

    Description

    01.01.2025-

    31.03.2025

    01.01.2024-

    31.03.2024

    Unrealised losses on exchange rates

    24

    0

    Realised loss on exchange rates

    9

    0

    Interest on lease liabilities (effective interest)

    8

    8

    Total finance expense

    41

    8

    Interest income increased significantly due to the change in the yield environment.

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  1. TAXATION

Description

01.01.2025-

31.03.2025

01.01.2024-

31.03.2024

Current income tax expense

Corporate tax

35

28

Corporate tax - previous years

0

0

Local business tax

23

18

Innovation contribution

3

3

61

49

Deferred tax expense/reversal

Origination of temporary differences

95

116

Income tax expense

156

165

The reconciliation of actual income tax expense and tax bases and accounting profit is the following:

Description

01.01.2025-

31.03.2025

01.01.2024-

31.03.2024

Profit before tax (accounting profit)

1 466

1 576

Income tax expense

156

165

Effective tax rate

-10,6%

-10,5%

Corporate income tax reconciliation

Corrections (local business tax, innovation contribution)

-26

-21

Profit/loss before taxation incl. corrections

1 440

1 555

Items increasing the tax base

43

65

from the above: Depreciation and amortisation acc. to IFRS

41

63

Items decreasing the tax base

-1 096

-1 310

from the above: Share in profit/loss from associate

-1 048

-1 249

from the above: Depreciation acc. to Income tax law

-48

-61

Corporate income tax base

387

310

Corporate income tax (9%)

35

28

Continued on the next page.

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Continued from the previous page.

Description

01.01.2025-

31.03.2025

01.01.2024-

31.03.2024

Local business tax and innovation contribution reconciliation

Base for local business tax and innovation contribution

1 129

933

Local business tax (2%)

23

18

Difference between Tax base and Accounting profit

-337

-643

from the above: Profit and loss items excluding revenues

-365

-666

other taxable income e.g. other income, nettings in revenues

28

39

other deductible expenses, e.g. material expenses, mediated services

0

-16

Innovation contribution (0,3%)

3

3

The corporate tax base must be calculated from the pre-tax profit as defined in the IFRS, and certain items must be added or deducted during the calculation.

The provision for deferred taxation (liability) for the year is analyzed as follows:

DESCRIPTION

01.01.2025-

31.03.2025

01.01.2024-

31.12.2024

At the beginning of the period

1 193

1 058

Debited/(Credited) in net profit

94

135

At the end of the period

1 287

1 193

Deferred income taxes are calculated on all temporary differences under the balance sheet liability method using a tax rate of 9%. The balance as at the end of the period mainly represents the untaxed gain of investments in associated companies.

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The derivation and source of the deferred tax is as follows:

Description

Carrying

AMOUNT

31.03.2025

Tax value

31.03.2025

Difference

Property, plant and equipment

314

288

26

Intangible assets

214

186

27

Right of use assets

782

782

0

Investments in associates measured using the equity method and investments in subsidiaries

19 400

5 115

14 285

Investments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

4

4

0

Loans at amortised cost

22

22

0

Inventories

2

2

0

Trade and other receivables

618

648

-30

Prepaid expenses

142

142

0

Accrued revenues

113

113

0

Cash and cash equivalents

9 259

9 259

0

Employee benefit liabilities

12

0

-12

Non-current lease liability

784

784

0

Trade payables and other short-term liabilities

95

95

0

Current tax liabilities

14

14

0

Current lease liability

119

119

0

Prepaid revenues

545

545

0

Accrued expenses

278

278

0

Total

14 297

Total deductible difference

-42

Total taxable difference

14 338

Total deferred tax assets

0

Total deferred tax liabilities

1 287

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Description

Carrying amount

31.12.2024

Tax value

31.12.2024

DIFFERENCE

Property, plant and equipment

332

315

17

Intangible assets

235

207

28

Right of use assets

790

790

0

Investments in associates measured using the equity method and investments in subsidiaries

18 363

5 115

13 248

Investments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

3

3

0

Loans at amortised cost

22

22

0

Inventories

2

2

0

Trade and other receivables

502

530

-28

Prepaid expenses

36

36

0

Accrued revenues

560

560

0

Cash and cash equivalents

8 655

8 655

0

Employee benefit liabilities

11

0

-11

Non-current lease liability

813

813

0

Trade payables and other short-term liabilities

675

675

0

Current tax liabilities

9

9

0

Current lease liability

117

117

0

Prepaid revenues

56

56

0

Accrued expenses

189

189

0

Total

13 255

Total deductible difference

-39

Total taxable difference

13 294

Total deferred tax assets

0

Total deferred tax liabilities

1 193

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  1. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, INTANGIBLE ASSETS

    Description

    Intangible assets

    Property, plant and equipment

    Total

    Investments

    IMPLEMENTED ON LEASED

    PROPERTY

    IT EQUIPMENT

    OFFICE FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATIONS

    MOTOR VEHICLES

    Total Property, plant and equipment

    Quarter I of 2025

    Gross amount

    as at 1 January 2025

    2 042

    166

    704

    74

    37

    981

    3 023

    Procurement, capitalisation

    0

    0

    0

    1

    0

    1

    1

    Scrapping, sale

    0

    0

    -3

    0

    0

    -3

    -3

    as at 31 March 2025

    2 042

    166

    701

    75

    37

    979

    3 021

    Depreciation and amortisation

    as at 1 January 2025

    1 807

    50

    525

    67

    7

    649

    2 456

    Charge for the year

    21

    4

    13

    1

    1

    19

    40

    Decrease due to de-recognition

    0

    0

    -3

    0

    0

    -3

    -3

    as at 31 March 2025

    1 828

    54

    535

    68

    8

    665

    2 493

    Carrying amount

    as at 1 January 2025

    235

    116

    179

    7

    30

    332

    567

    as at 31 March 2025

    214

    112

    166

    7

    29

    314

    528

    Year 2024

    Gross amount

    as at 1 January 2024

    1 986

    166

    589

    71

    37

    863

    2 849

    Procurement, capitalisation

    56

    0

    116

    5

    0

    121

    177

    Scrapping, sale

    0

    0

    -1

    -2

    0

    -3

    -3

    as at 31 December 2024

    2 042

    166

    704

    74

    37

    981

    3 023

    Depreciation and amortisation

    as at 1 January 2024

    1 682

    34

    473

    65

    3

    575

    2 257

    Charge for the year

    125

    16

    53

    4

    4

    77

    202

    Decrease due to de-recognition

    0

    0

    -1

    -2

    0

    -3

    -3

    as at 31 December 2024

    1 807

    50

    525

    67

    7

    649

    2 456

    Carrying amount

    as at 1 January 2024

    304

    132

    116

    6

    34

    288

    592

    as at 31 December 2024

    235

    116

    179

    7

    30

    332

    567

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Intangible assets comprise of the following:

  • trademarks,

  • software licences,

  • softwares developed by BSE.

  1. LEASES UNDER IFRS 16

    The right-of-use asset was capitalised on the basis of the contract for the office leased by BSE.

    The right-of-use asset of the lease of the office in Krisztina körút 55. was included in the books in February 2022, together with the related lease liabilities. The right-of-use asset is depreciated using the straight-line method until February 2032.

    Description

    01.01.2025-

    31.03.2025

    01.01.2024-

    31.12.2024

    Gross amount

    as of the first day of the period

    1 090

    1 045

    Correction due to indexation

    20

    45

    as of the last day of the period

    1 110

    1 090

    Depreciation

    as of the first day of the period

    300

    191

    Depreciation charged (Krisztina krt. 55.)

    28

    109

    as of the last day of the period

    328

    300

    Carrying amount

    as of the first day of the period

    790

    854

    as of the last day of the period

    782

    790

    The evolution of the related lease liability can be derived as follows:

    Description

    01.01.2025-

    31.03.2025

    01.01.2024-

    31.12.2024

    Opening balance

    930

    926

    Correction due to indexation

    20

    45

    Payment to lessor (K55)

    -38

    -142

    Interest incurred (K55)

    8

    33

    Year-end foreign exchange revaluation difference

    -17

    68

    Lease balance on the last day of the period

    903

    930

    Current lease liabilities

    119

    117

    Non-current lease liabilities

    784

    813

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  1. INVESTMENTS (INTERESTS IN OTHER ENTITIES)

    BSE has no consolidated or unconsolidated interests in which control is not based on voting rights or where the voting rights are not used to direct the relevant activities leading to control (structured entities).

    Neither BSE, nor BSE's associates are investment companies or have an interest in one. All companies publish their separate financial statements in accordance with the law that applies to them.

    1. SUBSIDIARIES

      There are no subsidiaries currently owned by BSE.

    2. ASSOCIATES

      Name of the entity

      Place of business

      Ownership interest held by BSE (%)

      Principal activities

      Type of relationship

      31.03.2025

      31.12.2024

      KELER Zrt.

      Hungary

      46,67

      46,67

      depository services

      associate

      KELER KSZF Zrt.

      Hungary

      0,07

      0,07

      clearing service

      associate

      KELER CCP is 99.85% owned by KELER.

      The value of the investment in the KELER Group changed in the standalone IFRS financial statements as follows:

      Description

      01.01.2025-

      31.03.2025

      01.01.2024-

      31.12.2024

      Opening balance (gross)

      22 317

      20 843

      Share of current year net income

      1 048

      4 747

      Share of other comprehensive income

      -11

      -3

      Dividends received

      0

      -3 270

      Closing balance (gross)

      23 354

      22 317

      Opening balance of impairment

      -3 953

      -3 953

      Impairment in current year

      0

      0

      Reversal of impairment

      0

      0

      Closing balance of impairment

      -3 953

      -3 953

      Opening balance (net of impairment)

      18 363

      16 890

      Closing balance (net of impairment)

      19 400

      18 363

      According to IAS 36, BSE has to ensure that its assets are carried at no more than their recoverable amount.

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      IFRS REPORT - NOTES TO THE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025; DATA IN MILLION FORINTS

The standard addresses the indications on the basis of which an impairment loss may arise. If any of these indications exist, the operator should prepare a formal estimate of the recoverable amount. BÉT's management identified the following fundamental factors, on the basis of which it became necessary to estimate the value of the share owned in the KELER Group as of December 31, 2024:

  • unfavorable macroeconomic environment,

  • effect of securities transaction tax introduced in 2022

  • due to the high risk premium the evaluation of Hungarian assets generally lower (since 2022 and 2023, market interest rates have decreased)

  • KELER Group performed above business plans

For the reasons detailed above, BSE deemed it necessary to examine the value of it share in KELER Group on 31 December, 2024. BÉT performed the company valuation based on the discounted cash flow method (DCF). The investment value was determined by forecasting the future cash flows of the KELER group and discounting them to their present value. Based on this, taking into account BSE's ownership share, the value of BSE's shares in the associates was approximately the same as the book value. BSE's management reviewed the assessment and did not identify such differences that would have required the accounting of impairment or the reversal of previous impairment as of December 31, 2024.

BSE also examined the presence of signals on 31 March, 2025, which still existed, there were no changes in them. Since no significant period of time has elapsed, and KELER Group's results for the first quarter of 2025 differ in a positive direction from the plans used as the basis for the DCF calculation, further impairment accounting is not justified with a high degree of certainty as of 31 March. BSE plans to update the company assessment of the KELER Group as of December 31, 2025.

  1. OTHER LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS

Along with 14 other stock exchanges, BSE founded EuroCTP B.V. in 2023. BÉT's share in the company is 0.05%. BSE values the share at fair value through other comprehensive income.

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