Quarterly Report • May 30, 2008
Quarterly Report
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| 1–3/2008 € million |
1–3/2007 € million |
Change % |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Total premiums written | 1,633 | 1,440 | +13.4 |
| of which recurring premiums | 1,385 | 1,329 | +4.2 |
| of which single premiums | 248 | 111 | +123.7 |
| of which savings portion of premiums from unit- and index-linked life insurance | 227 | 120 | +88.6 |
| Premiums earned by business line | |||
| Property and casualty insurance | 530 | 443 | +19.8 |
| Health insurance | 235 | 229 | +2.8 |
| Life insurance | 377 | 340 | +10.7 |
| Total | 1,142 | 1,012 | +12.9 |
| Insurance benefits1) | |||
| Property and casualty insurance | –316 | –290 | +8.8 |
| Health insurance | –214 | –213 | +0.4 |
| Life insurance | –361 | –393 | –8.0 |
| Total | –891 | –896 | –0.5 |
| Operating expenses2) | |||
| Property and casualty insurance | –162 | –147 | +10.0 |
| Health insurance | –30 | –37 | –16.9 |
| Life insurance | –90 | –70 | +28.4 |
| Total | –282 | –254 | +11.2 |
| Net investment income | 79 | 233 | –66.2 |
| Investments | 21,647 | 21,606 | +0.2 |
| Profit on ordinary activities | 42 | 63 | –33.2 |
| Insured capital in life insurance | 61,549 | 57,844 | +6.4 |
1) Incl. expenditure for deferred profit participation and premium refunds. 2) Incl. reinsurance commissions and profit shares from reinsurance business ceded.
| 1–3/2008 | 1–3/2007 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share key figures | € | € | % |
| UNIQA share price as at 31.3. | 16.67 | 25.00 | –33.3 |
| High | 21.46 | 25.66 | |
| Low | 15.40 | 23.45 | |
| Market capitalisation as at 31.3. (€ million) | 1,997 | 2,994 | –33.3 |
| Earnings per share | 0.12 | 0.39 | –69.7 |
| Information on UNIQA shares | |
|---|---|
| Securities abbreviation | UQA |
| Reuters | UNIQ.VI |
| Bloomberg | UQA.AV |
| ISIN | AT0000821103 |
| Market segment | Prime Market, Vienna Stock Exchange |
| Trade segment | Official trading |
| Indices | ATXPrime, WBI, VÖNIX |
| No. of shares | 119,777,808 |
| Financial Calendar | |
|---|---|
| Ex-Dividend Day, Dividend Payment Day | 2 June 2008 |
| Road show Vienna Stock Exchange in London | 3 July 2008 |
| 2nd Quarterly Report 2008, Conference Call | 29 August 2008 |
| 3rd Quarterly Report 2008, Conference Call | 27 November 2008 |
Economic growth in the Euro zone was surprising, considering the weakness of the US in the 1st quarter of 2008. Although the only currently available numbers are those from the industry production, they show a clearly positive picture and indicate that it would be inaccurate to speak of a recession in Europe. However, according to preliminary indicators, there was a slight deterioration of growth dynamics. Specifically Italy and Spain could show a negative growth rate, whereas Germany and France had surprisingly positive numbers. The European Central Bank therefore had no reason to adjust the prime rate since the economy is intact and the inflation is also clearly above the 2% mark. In the US, however, the economy will have only barely grown in the 1st quarter of 2008. The US Federal Reserve again significantly lowered the prime rates to 2.25% due to the weak economic situation and the financial crisis. The international central banks also had to make liquidity available to the banks on several occasions since the crisis was resulting in a strong rise in interest rates on the money market.
Although the growth outlook worsened in Eastern Europe, the growth rates are still beyond the 5% mark. Growth in most countries is still driven by very high domestic demand. Only Hungary is limping behind due to its restrictive fiscal politics. Because of the growing inflation rates in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland, numerous central banks in the region raised the prime rates.
The quarterly statement of the UNIQA Group was prepared in accordance with the International Accounting Standards as well as the International Financial Reporting Standards. This interim report has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34. The scope of the fully consolidated companies was expanded by the Ukrainian company Credo-Classic as of 31 March 2008. However, the results for this company for the 1st quarter of 2008 were still included at equity. SIGAL Holding sH.A. in Albania was valuated at equity for the first time in the 1st quarter of 2008.
The international rating agency Standard & Poor's once again rated the financial strength of the UNIQA Group with an "A" in early 2008, and has also confirmed a stable outlook for the Group. The key factors emphasised included the impressive competitive position in Austria, the strong operational performance and the growing share of premiums in foreign markets. The successful profit improvement programmes that have massively increased the Group's profitability in recent years, and will generate further profit growth by 2010, were also recognised.
The premium volume written by the UNIQA Group (including the savings portion of premiums from unit- and index-linked life insurance) rose by 13.4% in the 1st quarter of 2008 to €1,633 million (1–3/2007: €1,440 million) not including significant consolidation effects. At the same time, single premium policies increased by 123.7% to €248 million (1–3/2007: €111 million), while premiums in the area of recurring premium products grew by 4.2% to €1,385 million (1–3/2007: €1,329 million).
In Austria, the premiums increased by 4.7% to €1,064 million (1–3/2007: €1,016 million). The recurring premium business recorded an increase of 1.4% to €963 million on the Austrian market in the first three months of 2008 (1–3/2007: €950 million). Sales of single premium products rose by 51.4% to €101 million (1–3/2007: €67 million). The single premiums in the unit-linked life insurance increased as desired by 131.2%, while the single premiums in classic life insurance decreased according to plan (–40.1%).
The growth of Group companies in Eastern and south-eastern Europe was also very strong in the beginning of 2008 – premiums rose by 53.2% to €288 million in the first three months (1–3/2007: €188 million), thereby contributing 17.6% (1–3/2007: 13.0%) to the Group premiums. The business shares of the Eastern European companies thus exceeded that of the Western European Group companies for the first time. But the business volume in Western Europe also increased again in the 1st quarter of 2008. Compared to the same period of the preceding year, the premiums increased by 19.1% to €281 million (1–3/2007: €236 million). Overall, the share of international business at the end of the 1st quarter of 2008 was 34.8% (1–3/2007: 29.4%).
Including the net savings portion of premiums from unit- and index-linked life insurance to the value of €215 million (1–3/2007: €112 million), the premium volumes earned rose by 20.8% to €1,357 million (1–3/2007: €1,124 million) in the 1st quarter of 2008. Compared to the same period in 2007, the retained premiums earned (according to IFRS) grew by 12.9% to €1,142 million (1–3/2007: €1,012 million).
The premium volume written in property and casualty insurance grew in the first three months of 2008 by 6.0% to €764 million (1–3/2007: €721 million). While premiums in Austria grew by 2.1% to €453 million (1–3/2007: €443 million), they climbed drastically in the growth regions of Eastern and south-eastern Europe by 19.3% to €159 million (1–3/2007: €133 million), thereby contributing 20.8% (1–3/2007: 18.5%) to the total premiums in property and casualty insurance. Very satisfactory premium growth of 5.9% to €153 million (1–3/2007: €144 million) was also achieved in the Western European markets. The premium share of Western Europe in the 1st quarter of 2008 therefore remained stable at 20.0% (1–3/2007: 20.0%). As a result of this development, the international share rose to a total of 40.8% (1–3/2007: 38.5%).
The retained premiums earned (according to IFRS) in property and casualty insurance increased in the 1st quarter of 2008 by 19.8% to €530 million (1–3/2007: €443 million).
The premium volume written in health insurance rose in the 2008 reporting period by 2.6% to €245 million (1–3/2007: €239 million). In Austria, the premium volume grew by 3.6% to €192 million (1–3/2007: €185 million). Internationally, premiums decreased slightly by 1.0% to €53 million (1–3/2007: €54 million) and thus contributed 21.7% (1–3/2007: 22.5%) to the Group's health insurance premiums.
The retained premiums earned (according to IFRS) increased in the 1st quarter of 2008 by 2.8% to €235 million (1–3/2007: €229 million).
The premium growth in life insurance in the 1st quarter of 2008 was very encouraging. Overall the premium volume written (including the savings portion of premiums from the unit- and index-linked life insurance) significantly increased by 29.9% to €623 million (1–3/2007: €479 million). Premiums in the area of recurring premium life insurance increased by 1.7% to €375 million (1–3/2007: €369 million) in the first three months of 2008. Because of the strong business growth in Hungary, Poland and Italy, the single premium policies in turn increased by 123.7% to €248 million (1–3/2007: €111 million). The risk premium share of unit- and index-linked life insurance included in the premiums totalled €23 million (1–3/2007: €20 million) in the 1st quarter.
In Austria, the premium volume written in life insurance grew significantly by 8.3% to €419 million (1–3/2007: €387 million). While the revenues from policies with recurring premium payments decreased marginally in the first three months of 2008 by 0.1% to €318 million (1–3/2007: € 321 million), the single premium volume grew by 51.4% to €101 million (1–3/2007: €67 million). The premium volume in the area of unit- and index-linked life insurance also grew over-proportionally in the 1st quarter of 2008, with premiums in this area rising by 48.7% to €176 million (1–3/2007: €118 million).
The life insurance business in the Western European markets also developed positively in the 1st quarter of 2008. Overall, premium volume grew by 96.4% to €75 million (1–3/2007: €38 million). While the recurring premiums remained stable at €23 million (1–3/2007: €23 million), the single premium volume climbed by 238.1% to €53 million (1–3/2007: €16 million) in the first three months of 2008, driven primarily by the high growth in Italy. The life insurance business in Eastern and southeastern Europe continued to develop at a fast pace in the 1st quarter of 2008. The UNIQA Group companies in these regions were able to increase the premium volume in the first three months of 2008 by 138.2% to €128 million (1–3/2007: €54 million). The share of premiums in Eastern Europe within the total Group life insurance premiums therefore increased to 20.6% (1–3/2007: 11.2%). The international share rose to a total of 32.7% (1–3/2007: 19.2%).
Including the net savings portions of premiums from unit- and index-linked life insurance, premium volumes earned in life insurance rose by 30.7% to €592 million (1–3/2007: €453 million) in the 1st quarter of 2008. The retained premiums earned (according to IFRS) grew by 10.7% to €377 million (1–3/2007: €340 million).
In the 1st quarter of 2008, loss expenses and benefits paid by the UNIQA Group continued their decline. The total amount of retained insurance benefits decreased by 0.5% to €891 million (1–3/2007: €896 million). The insurance benefits before taking reinsurance into consideration even decreased by 8.2% to €917 million (1–3/2007: €999 million).
The claims ratio in property and casualty insurance after reinsurance amounted to 59.5% at the end of the 1st quarter of 2008, which was more than 6.1 percentage points below the comparable figure of the previous year (1–3/2007: 65.6%). The insurance benefits after reinsurance rose by 8.8% to €316 million (1–3/2007: €290 million) in the reporting period. However, the benefits before reinsurance dropped by 13.5% to €323 million (1–3/2007: €374 million).
The combined ratio after reinsurance clearly improved in the 1st quarter of 2008 compared to the first three months of the previous year, to stand at 90.1% (1–3/2007: 98.8%). Before taking reinsurance into consideration, the combined ratio was even at 86.7% (1–3/2007: 103.4%).
The retained insurance benefits, including the change in the actuarial provision, only slightly increased in the first three months of 2008 – compared with the increase of the premium volume – by 0.4% to €214 million (1–3/2007: €213 million).
In life insurance, the retained insurance benefits (including the change in the actuarial provision) decreased by 8.0% to €361 million (1–3/2007: €393 million) in the reporting period.
The total operating expenses for the insurance business, not including reinsurance commissions received, rose in the first three months of 2008 by 11.2% to €282 million (1–3/2007: €254 million). However, this increase was only about half as much as the increase in the premium volume, which was largely influenced by the increased business volume in Eastern and south-eastern Europe and the strong growth of unit-linked life insurance in Austria. Acquisition expenses rose here by 15.3% to €219 million (1–3/2007: €190 million). Due to the tight cost management dictated by the current profit improvement programme, other operating expenses for the insurance business dropped by 1.0% and amounted to €63 million (1–3/2007: €64 million) at the end of the 1st quarter.
The cost ratio, i.e. the relationship of total operating expenses to the Group premiums earned, including the savings portion of premiums from unitand index-linked life insurance, including the reinsurance commissions received, stood at 20.8% (1–3/2007: 22.6%) after the 1st quarter.
Total operating expenses in property and casualty insurance increased in the reporting period by 10.0% to €162 million (1–3/2007: €147 million). Acquisition costs increased by 9.1% to €120 million (1–3/2007: €110 million). Other operating expenses rose disproportionally less than premium growth by 12.9% to €42 million (1–3/2007: €37 million).
The cost ratio in property and casualty insurance was at 30.5% (1–3/2007: 33.3%) after the first three months of 2008, including the reinsurance provisions received.
Total operating expenses decreased in the first three months of 2008 by 16.9% to €30 million (1–3/2007: €37 million). Acquisition costs dropped by 8.8% to €22 million (1–3/2007: €24 million). Other operating expenses (incl. reinsurance commissions received) even decreased by 33.2% to €8 million (1–3/2007: €12 million).
As a result of this development, the cost ratio in health insurance decreased in the 1st quarter of 2008 to 12.9% (1–3/2007: 16.0%).
In life insurance, total operating expenses rose in the first three months of 2008 by 28.4% to €90 million (1–3/2007: €70 million). At the same time, due to the satisfactory new business, acquisition costs increased by 38.4% to €77 million (1–3/2007: €55 million). The 1st quarter of 2008 also saw increased expenses from the change in deferred acquisition costs to the value of €9 million, in line with the development of new business. In contrast, other operating expenses fell by 9.1% to €13 million (1–3/2007: €15 million).
Including the reinsurance commissions received, the cost ratio in life insurance was 15.2% (1–3/2007: 15.5%) during the reporting period. Excluding the change in deferred acquisition costs, the cost ratio stood at 14.2% (1–3/2007: 16.2%).
As at 31 March 2008, the UNIQA Group was able to increase investments (incl. land and buildings used by the Group, real estate held as financial investments, shares in associated companies and the investments of the unit- and index-linked life insurance) in comparison with the same point in 2007 by €41 million to a total of €21,647 million (31 March, 2007: €21,606 million).
Net investment income sank in the first three months of 2008, by 66.2% to €79 million (1–3/2007: €233 million). The main reason for this development was the poor performance of the stock markets that resulted, on the one hand, in the realised gains being about €60 million less than the comparative value of the previous year and, on the other hand, in an increased need for impairment of stock amounting to about €42 million, which was €35.5 million more than last year. In addition, due to the negative effects of the spread increase in the area of fixed-income securities, in particular for corporate bonds and emerging markets bonds, investment results were down by approximately €20 million. The value adjustments for fixed-income securities include write-offs for structured products amounting to a mere €6 million.
The UNIQA Group's profit on ordinary activities decreased in the first three months of 2008, compared to the same period of the previous year, by 33.2% to €42 million (1–3/2007: €63 million). The operating profit of the Group after the 1st quarter was €49 million (1–3/2007: €72 million), corresponding to 32.0% below the previous year's level. The Group consolidated profit dropped by 69.7% to €14 million (1–3/2007: €46 million). The earnings per share were therefore at €0.12 (1–3/2007: €0.39).
The total equity of the UNIQA Group decreased slightly in the 1st quarter of 2008, due to the decline in the revaluation reserve in comparison with the last reporting date by 4.9% or €75 million to €1,457 million (31 Dec. 2007: €1,532 million). This included shares in other companies amounting to €196 million (31 Dec. 2007: €196 million). The total assets of the Group as at 31 March 2008 were €25,709 million (31 Dec. 2007: €25,589 million).
The cash flow from operating activities in the first three months of 2008 decreased to €47 million (1–3/2007: €282 million). Cash flow from investing activities of the UNIQA Group, corresponding to the investment of revenue inflow during the reporting period, amounted to €–418 million (1–3/2007: €–333 million). The financing cash flow was balanced in the 1st quarter (1–3/2007: €95 million). In total, the amount of liquid funds changed by €–358 million (1–3/2007: €44 million).
Due to the continued addition to the sales force in the context of the current dynamisation projects in the Eastern European Group companies, the average number of employees in the UNIQA Group increased to 12,649 (1–3/2007: 10,790) in the 1st quarter 2008.
The premium volume written (incl. the savings portion of premiums from unit- and index-linked life insurance) outside of Austria increased during the 1st quarter of 2008 by 34.3% to €568 million (1–3/2007: €423 million). At the same time, the premium volume in Western Europe grew with a plus of 19.1% to €281 million (1–3/2007: €236 million). The growth of the companies in Eastern and south-eastern Europe was even more significant. In these regions the premium income increased by 53.2% to €288 million (1–3/2007: €188 million) in the 1st quarter of 2008. The level of internationalisation by the UNIQA Group after three months of 2008 was, therefore, at 34.8% (1–3/2007: 29.4%). The share of Eastern Europe already reached 17.6% (1–3/2007: 13.0%) while the share of Western Europe was at 17.2% (1–3/2007: 16.4%). Total insurance benefits in the international Group companies increased by 19.0% to €253 million (1–3/2007: €212 million) in the 1st quarter of 2008.
The crisis in the US mortgage market ("sub-prime crisis") continued to require high value adjustments for financial institutions in the 1st quarter of 2008, and led to a marked fall in the risk appetite of private and institutional investors. The concerns regarding the future economic development in the US have increased even more and could not be completely dismissed in Europe either. At the same time, the high prices of oil, raw materials and food resulted in a growth of the inflationary pressure. Because of all these factors, the market development at the international stock exchanges did not proceed satisfactorily in the 1st quarter of 2008.
The steps taken by the US Federal Reserve regarding monetary policy stopped the marked phase of rate loss at the stock exchanges in the second half of January and led to a volatile sideward movement. But the DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL (DJI), the DJ EURO STOXX 50 and the NIKKEI 225 did not reach their lowest year-to-date points until March, with temporary lows that were even weaker than those in January. The subsequent measures regarding monetary policy by the US Federal Reserve once again proved to be beneficial for price performance. However, at the end of the quarter, the DJI had dropped below the year-end value by 7.6%, the DJ EURO STOXX 50 by 17.5%, the NIKKEI 225 by 18.2% and the Eastern Europe index CECE by 11.7%.
ATX, the Viennese leading index, barely performed better than the DJ EURO STOXX 50 with a decline of 16.6%. The price developments on the Vienna Stock Exchange basically reflected that of the other international stock exchanges. However, the recovery after the January lows was more distinct and even resulted in exceeding the 4,000 mark at the ATX for a short time at the end of February. A significant correction in the first half of March, however, caused it to drop again as of 17 March to the year's low so far of 3,524.64 points. But on 31 March 2008, the ATX was clearly higher again at 3,765.91 points.
The UNIQA share also suffered from the negative international events in the 1st quarter of 2008 and reached its lowest point at €15.40 on 20 March. This was followed by a successive recovery of the rate and on 31 March it had already increased to €16.67. In April, UNIQA shares continued to climb to €18.14 (–13.4%). The DJ EURO STOXX Insurance index lost 9.6% in the same period and was at 242.51 points on 30 April 2008.
The uncertainty and volatility that is currently prevailing on the capital markets makes a reliable short-term forecast of results impossible at this time. However, due to the very good development of the technical results and the pleasing growth rate, we see no reason to change the mediumterm targets of our Profit Improvement Programme through 2010.
| Assets | 31.3.2008 | 31.12.2007 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| € million | € million | |||
| A. | Tangible assets | |||
| I. | Self-used land and buildings | 226 | 227 | |
| II. | Other tangible assets | 158 | 138 | |
| 384 | 365 | |||
| B. | Land and buildings held as financial investments | 1,017 | 1,014 | |
| C. | Intangible assets | |||
| I. | Deferred acquisition costs | 896 | 873 | |
| II. | Goodwill | 320 | 293 | |
| III. | Other intangible assets | 38 | 39 | |
| 1,255 | 1,206 | |||
| D. | Shares in associated companies | 533 | 507 | |
| E. | Investments | |||
| I. | Variable-yield securities | |||
| 1. Available for sale | 2,844 | 3,970 | ||
| 2. At fair value through profit or loss | 989 | 976 | ||
| 3,833 | 4,945 | |||
| II. | Fixed-interest securities | |||
| 1. Held to maturity | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2. Available for sale | 9,413 | 10,073 | ||
| 3. At fair value through profit or loss | 389 | 497 | ||
| 9,802 | 10,569 | |||
| III. | Loans and other investments | |||
| 1. Loans | 1,046 | 982 | ||
| 2. Cash at credit institutions | 2,567 | 649 | ||
| 3. Deposits with ceding companies | 121 | 119 | ||
| 3,734 | 1,751 | |||
| IV. | Derivative financial instruments | 63 | 60 | |
| 17,432 | 17,326 | |||
| F. | Investments held on account and at risk of life insurance policyholders | 2,440 | 2,470 | |
| G. | Share of reinsurance in technical provisions | 763 | 772 | |
| H. | Share of reinsurance in technical provisions for life insurance policies where the | |||
| investment risk is borne by policyholders | 355 | 347 | ||
| I. | Receivables including receivables under insurance business | 1,107 | 806 | |
| J. | Receivables from income tax | 53 | 51 | |
| K. | Deferred tax assets | 91 | 77 | |
| L. | Liquid funds | 289 | 647 | |
| Total assets | 25,719 | 25,589 |
| Equity and liabilities | 31.3.2008 € million |
31.12.2007 € million |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. | Total equity | |||
| I. | Shareholders' equity | |||
| 1. Subscribed capital and capital reserves | 206 | 206 | ||
| 2. Revenue reserves | 889 | 886 | ||
| 3. Revaluation reserves | 92 | 185 | ||
| 4. Group total profit | 74 | 60 | ||
| 1,261 | 1,336 | |||
| II. | Minority interests in shareholders' equity | 196 | 196 | |
| 1,457 | 1,532 | |||
| B. | Subordinated liabilities | 575 | 575 | |
| C. | Technical provisions | |||
| I. | Provision for unearned premiums | 653 | 430 | |
| II. | Actuarial provision | 15,264 | 15,167 | |
| III. | Provision for outstanding claims | 2,161 | 2,192 | |
| IV. | Provision for profit-unrelated premium refunds | 38 | 48 | |
| V. | Provision for profit-related premium refunds, i.e. policyholder profit sharing |
243 | 390 | |
| VI. | Other technical provisions | 40 | 38 | |
| 18,399 | 18,265 | |||
| D. | Technical provisions for life insurance policies held on account and at risk of policyholders |
2,431 | 2,413 | |
| E. | Financial liabilities | 196 | 198 | |
| F. | Other provisions | 677 | 704 | |
| G. | Payables and other liabilities | 1,632 | 1,527 | |
| H. | Liabilities from income tax | 47 | 42 | |
| I. | Deferred tax liabilities | 306 | 333 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 25,719 | 25,589 |
| 1–3/2008 € million |
1–3/2007 € million |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gross premiums written | 1,405 | 1,319 |
| 2. | Change due to premiums earned (retained) | 1,142 | 1,012 |
| 3. | Income from fees and provisions | 5 | 21 |
| 4. | Net investment income | 79 | 233 |
| 5. | Other income | 19 | 13 |
| Total income | 1,245 | 1,278 | |
| 6. | Insurance benefits (net) | –891 | –896 |
| 7. | Operating expenses | –288 | –275 |
| 8. | Other expenses | –16 | –34 |
| 9. | Amortisation of goodwill | –1 | –1 |
| Total expenses | –1,196 | –1,206 | |
| 10. | Operating profit | 49 | 72 |
| 11. | Financing costs | –7 | –9 |
| 12. | Profit on ordinary activities | 42 | 63 |
| 13. Income taxes |
–10 | –13 | |
| 14. Net profit |
32 | 50 | |
| of which consolidated profit | 14 | 46 | |
| of which minority interests | 18 | 4 | |
| Earnings per share1) in € | 0.12 | 0.39 | |
| Average number of shares in circulation | 119,427,808 | 119,427,808 |
1) The diluted earnings per share are equal to the undiluted earnings per share. Calculated on the basis of the consolidated profit.
| Equity | Minority interests | Total equity | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3/2008 € million |
1–3/2007 € million |
1–3/2008 € million |
1–3/2007 € million |
1–3/2008 € million |
1–3/2007 € million |
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| Situation as at 1.1. | 1,336 | 1,122 | 196 | 207 | 1,532 | 1,330 | |
| Foreign currency translation | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Dividends | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Own shares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net profit for the period | 14 | 46 | 18 | 4 | 32 | 50 | |
| Unrealised capital gains and losses from investments and other changes |
–96 | 28 | –18 | –2 | –114 | 26 | |
| Situation as at 31.12. | 1,261 | 1,196 | 196 | 210 | 1,457 | 1,406 |
| 1–3/2008 € million |
1–3/2007 € million |
|
|---|---|---|
| Net profit including minority interests | ||
| Net profit | 32 | 50 |
| of which interest and dividend payments | 9 | 5 |
| Minority interests | –18 | –4 |
| Change in technical provisions | 138 | 253 |
| Change in deferred acquisition costs | –23 | –29 |
| Change in amounts receivable and payable from direct insurance | –134 | –69 |
| Change in other amounts receivable and payable | –42 | 155 |
| Change in securities at fair value through profit or loss | 92 | –11 |
| Realised gains/losses on the disposal of investments | –50 | –118 |
| Depreciation/appreciation of other investments | 155 | 40 |
| Change in provisions for pension and severance payments | –32 | 1 |
| Change in deferred tax assets/liabilities | –41 | 10 |
| Change in other balance sheet items | –32 | 6 |
| Change in goodwill and intangible assets | –2 | –6 |
| Other non-cash income and expenses as well as accounting period adjustments | 3 | 4 |
| Net cash flow from operating activities | 47 | 282 |
| of which cash flow from income tax | –5 | –1 |
| Receipts due to disposal of consolidated companies and other business units | 189 | 0 |
| Payments due to acquisition of consolidated companies and other business units | –190 | –4 |
| Receipts due to disposal and maturity of other investments | 3,952 | 3,147 |
| Payments due to acquisition of other investments | –4,399 | –3,379 |
| Change in investments held on account and at risk of life insurance policyholders | 31 | –97 |
| Net cash flow used in investing activities | –418 | –333 |
| Change in investments on own shares | 0 | 0 |
| Dividend payments | 0 | 0 |
| Receipts and payments from other financing activities | 0 | 95 |
| Net cash flow used in financing activities | 0 | 95 |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents | –371 | 44 |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents due to foreign currency translation | 1 | 0 |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents due to acquisition/disposal of consolidated companies | 12 | 0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 647 | 263 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 289 | 307 |
| of which cash flow from income tax | –5 | –1 |
The cash and cash equivalents correspond to item L. of the assets: Liquid funds.
| Property and casualty | Health | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.3.2008 € million |
31.12.2007 € million |
31.3.2008 € million |
31.12.2007 € million |
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| Assets | |||||
| A. Tangible assets |
245 | 220 | 15 | 16 | |
| B. Land and buildings held as financial investments |
334 | 329 | 177 | 180 | |
| C. Intangible assets |
378 | 323 | 216 | 216 | |
| D. Shares in associated companies |
355 | 368 | 33 | 59 | |
| E. Investments |
2,778 | 2,849 | 2,023 | 1,854 | |
| F. Investments held on account and at risk of life insurance policyholders |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G. Share of reinsurance in technical provisions |
340 | 351 | 2 | 2 | |
| H. Share of reinsurance in technical provisions for life insurance policies where the investment risk is borne by policyholders |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Receivables incl. receivables under insurance business |
728 | 610 | 216 | 201 | |
| J. Receivables from income tax |
22 | 21 | 3 | 3 | |
| K. Deferred tax assets |
70 | 71 | 1 | 3 | |
| L. Liquid funds |
82 | 106 | 21 | 158 | |
| Total segment assets | 5,333 | 5,249 | 2,707 | 2,692 | |
| Equity and liabilities | |||||
| B. Subordinated liabilities |
335 | 335 | 0 | 0 | |
| C. Technical provisions |
2,618 | 2,436 | 2,398 | 2,348 | |
| D. Technical provisions for life insurance policies held on account and at risk of policyholders |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| E. Financial liabilities |
141 | 169 | 2 | 1 | |
| F. Other provisions |
631 | 665 | 8 | 9 | |
| G. Payables and other liabilities |
895 | 899 | 64 | 30 | |
| H. Liabilities from income tax |
31 | 31 | 4 | 5 | |
| I. Deferred tax liabilities |
235 | 234 | 52 | 64 | |
| Total segment liabilities | 4,886 | 4,768 | 2,529 | 2,458 | |
| Life Consolidation |
Group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.3.2008 € million |
31.12.2007 € million |
31.3.2008 € million |
31.12.2007 € million |
31.3.2008 € million |
31.12.2007 € million |
| 125 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 384 | 365 |
| 506 | 506 | 0 | 0 | 1,017 | 1,014 |
| 661 | 667 | 0 | 0 | 1,255 | 1,206 |
| 144 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 533 | 507 |
| 12,821 | 12,793 | –189 | –170 | 17,432 | 17,326 |
| 2,440 | 2,470 | 0 | 0 | 2,440 | 2,470 |
| 421 | 418 | 0 | 0 | 763 | 772 |
| 355 | 347 | 0 | 0 | 355 | 347 |
| 612 | 432 | –449 | –437 | 1,107 | 806 |
| 28 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 53 | |
| 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 91 | |
| 186 | 383 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 647 |
| 18,318 | 18,256 | –639 | –607 | 25,719 | 25,589 |
| 270 | 270 | –30 | –30 | 575 | |
| 13,386 | 13,485 | –3 | –4 | 18,399 | 18,265 |
| 2,431 | 2,413 | 0 | 0 | 2,431 | 2,413 |
| 76 | 49 | –23 | –21 | 196 | 198 |
| 37 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 677 | |
| 1,253 | 1,149 | –581 | –551 | 1,632 | 1,527 |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 47 | |
| 20 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 306 | |
| 17,484 | 17,437 | –637 | –606 | 24,262 | 24,056 |
| Equity and minority interests | 1,457 | ||||
| Total equity and liabilities | 25,719 | 25,589 | |||
The amounts indicated have been adjusted to eliminate amounts resulting from segment-internal transactions. Therefore, the balance of segment assets and segment liabilities does not allow conclusions to be drawn with regard to the equity allocated to the respective segment.
| Property and casualty Life |
Health | Consolidation | Group | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3/2008 € million |
1–3/2007 € million |
1–3/2008 € million |
1–3/2007 € million |
1–3/2008 € million |
1–3/2007 € million |
1–3/2008 € million |
1–3/2007 € million |
1–3/2008 € million |
1–3/2007 € million |
|
| 1. Gross premiums written | 765 | 721 | 245 | 239 | 396 | 359 | 0 | 0 | 1,405 | 1,319 |
| 2. Premiums earned (retained) | 532 | 444 | 235 | 228 | 377 | 341 | –1 | –1 | 1,142 | 1,012 |
| 3. Income from fees and provisions | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 |
| 4. Net investment income | 19 | 53 | 18 | 24 | 41 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 233 |
| 5. Other income | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | –1 | –2 | 19 | 13 |
| 6. Insurance benefits | –317 | –290 | –214 | –213 | –361 | –393 | 1 | 0 | –891 | –896 |
| 7. Operating expenses | –166 | –166 | –30 | –36 | –91 | –73 | 0 | 1 | –288 | –275 |
| 8. Other expenses | –8 | –24 | 1 | –1 | –9 | –9 | 1 | 0 | –16 | –34 |
| 9. Amortisation of goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1 | –1 | 0 | 0 | –1 | –1 |
| 10. Operating profit | 80 | 47 | 10 | 2 | –40 | 25 | –1 | –2 | 49 | 72 |
| 11. Financing costs | –3 | –5 | 0 | 0 | –4 | –4 | 0 | 0 | –7 | –9 |
| 12. Profit on ordinary activities | 77 | 42 | 10 | 2 | –44 | 21 | –1 | –2 | 42 | 63 |
| 13. Income taxes | –10 | –7 | –2 | –1 | 2 | –5 | 0 | 0 | –10 | –13 |
| 14. Net profit | 66 | 34 | 8 | 2 | –42 | 16 | –1 | –2 | 32 | 50 |
| of which consolidated profit | 62 | 36 | 8 | 1 | –55 | 11 | –1 | –2 | 14 | 46 |
| of which minority interests | 4 | –1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 |
As a publicly listed company, UNIQA Versicherungen AG is obligated to prepare its consolidated financial statements according to internationally accepted accounting principles. These consolidated interim financial statements for the period ending 31 March 2008, have been prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the International Accounting Standards (IAS), in the versions applicable to this reporting period. IFRS 8 "Operating segments" as issued in November 2006 was applied for the first time in the 1st quarter of 2008. This means that the main business fields described in the primary segment reporting – property and casualty insurance, health insurance and life insurance – were used for reporting according to IFRS 8. Additional information by geographical areas is now only available in the annual report. The accounting and valuation principles and consolidation methods are the same as those applied in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements for the 2007 business year. For creation of these consolidated interim financial statements, according to IAS 34.41, estimates are used to a greater extent than as in the annual financial statements.
In addition to the interim financial statement of UNIQA Versicherungen AG, the Group interim financial statements include the interim financial statements of all subsidiaries at home and abroad. A total of 51 affiliated companies did not form part of the scope of consolidation. They were of only minor significance, even if taken together, for the presentation of a true and fair view of the Group's assets, financial position and income. The scope of consolidation, therefore, contains – in addition to the UNIQA Versicherungen AG – 34 domestic and 65 foreign subsidiaries in which UNIQA Versicherungen AG held the majority voting rights.
The scope of consolidation was extended in the reporting period by the following companies:
| Date of initial inclusion |
Net profit € million1) |
Acquired shares % |
Acquisition costs € million |
Goodwill € million |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIQA Real Estate Finanzierungs GmbH, Vienna | 1.1.2008 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SIGAL Holding sH.A., Tirana | 1.1.2008 | 0.4 | 45.6 | 18.3 | 10.3 |
1) Net profit for the period included in the consolidated statements.
In the 1st quarter of 2008, the UNIQA Group acquired an additional 36.0% in the Albanian insurance holding SIGAL Holding sH.A., bringing the Group's share in the SIGAL Group up to 45.6%. This is recorded on the balance sheet under shares in associated companies. The holding in the Ukrainian company Credo-Classic was expanded from 35.5% to 61.0%. The company has been fully consolidated since 31 March 2008.
The reporting currency of UNIQA Versicherungen AG is the euro. All financial statements of foreign subsidiaries which are not reported in euros are converted, at the rate on the balance sheet closing date, according to the following guidelines:
Resulting exchange rate differences are set off against the shareholders' equity without affecting income.
The most important exchange rates are summarised in the following table:
| € rates on balance sheet closing date | 31.3.2008 | 31.12.2007 |
|---|---|---|
| Swiss franc CHF | 1.5738 | 1.6547 |
| Slovakian koruna SKK | 32.5820 | 33.5830 |
| Czech koruna CZK | 25.3350 | 26.6280 |
| Hungarian forint HUF | 259.4300 | 253.7300 |
| Croatian kuna HRK | 7.2690 | 7.3308 |
| Polish zloty PLN | 3.5220 | 3.5935 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark BAM | 1.9484 | 1.9517 |
| Romanian leu (new) RON | 3.7270 | 3.6080 |
| Bulgarian lev (new) BGN | 1.9558 | 1.9558 |
| Ukrainian hrywnja UAH | 7.8859 | 7.3633 |
| Serbian dinar RSD | 82.4273 | 78.7950 |
| By segment | Property and casualty | Health | Life | Consolidated financial statements |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3/2008 € million |
1–3/2007 € million |
1–3/2008 € million |
1–3/2007 € million |
1–3/2008 € million |
1–3/2007 € million |
1–3/2008 € million |
1–3/2007 € million |
||
| I. | Properties held as financial investments | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 6 |
| II. | Shares in associated companies | 8 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 51 | 18 |
| III. | Variable-yield securities | –12 | 34 | –7 | 8 | –82 | 68 | –101 | 109 |
| 1. Available for sale | –9 | 32 | –7 | 6 | –66 | 50 | –83 | 88 | |
| 2. Reported in the income statement | –2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –16 | 18 | –18 | 21 | |
| IV. | Fixed interest securities | –2 | 4 | –4 | 8 | –1 | 79 | –7 | 92 |
| 1. Held to maturity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2. Available for sale | –1 | 4 | –2 | 7 | 10 | 75 | 6 | 86 | |
| 3. Reported in the income statement | –1 | 1 | –2 | 1 | –10 | 5 | –13 | 6 | |
| V. | Loans and other investments | 15 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 10 |
| 1. Loans | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | |
| 2. Other investments | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| VI. | Derivative financial instruments | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 69 | 7 | 86 | 12 |
| VII. Expenditures for asset management, interest expenditures and other | 0 | –12 | 0 | 0 | –2 | –1 | –2 | –14 | |
| Total (fully consolidated values) | 20 | 52 | 17 | 23 | 42 | 158 | 79 | 233 |
| By segment and income type | Property and casualty | Health | Life | Group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3/2008 € million |
1–3/2007 € million |
1–3/2008 € million |
1–3/2007 € million |
1–3/2008 € million |
1–3/2007 € million |
1–3/2008 € million |
1–3/2007 € million |
|
| Ordinary income | 45 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 118 | 116 | 186 | 163 |
| Write-ups and unrealised capital gains | 6 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 71 | 43 | 88 | 50 |
| Realised capital gains | 8 | 38 | 11 | 9 | 172 | 81 | 191 | 128 |
| Write-offs and unrealised capital losses | –28 | –14 | –22 | –8 | –234 | –77 | –284 | –99 |
| Realised capital losses | –12 | –3 | –5 | –1 | –85 | –5 | –101 | –9 |
| In the consolidated financial statements | 20 | 52 | 17 | 23 | 42 | 158 | 79 | 233 |
The amortisations and unrealised losses of €284 million include expenses from currency fluctuations to the value of €109 million. These expenses from currency fluctuations are offset by income from hedging business amounting to €96 million, which are shown under income from derivative financial instruments.
| Average number of employees | 1–3/2008 | 1–3/2007 |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,649 | 10,790 |
| of which business development | 5,395 | 4,045 |
| of which administration | 7,254 | 6,745 |
These consolidated quarterly financial statements were neither audited nor reviewed by an auditor.
UNIQA Versicherungen AG Untere Donaustrasse 21 (UNIQA Tower) 1029 Vienna Austria FN: 92933t DVR: 0055506
UNIQA Versicherungen AG Stefan Glinz Untere Donaustrasse 21 1029 Vienna Austria Tel.: (+43) 1 211 75 3773 Fax: (+43) 1 211 75 793773 E-mail: [email protected]
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