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Assicurazioni Generali

Earnings Release Mar 11, 2021

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Informazione
Regolamentata n.
0018-18-2021
Data/Ora Ricezione
11 Marzo 2021
07:29:36
MTA
Societa' : ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI
Identificativo
Informazione
Regolamentata
: 143338
Nome utilizzatore : ASSGENERN06 - AMENDOLAGINE
Tipologia : 1.1; 2.2
Data/Ora Ricezione : 11 Marzo 2021 07:29:36
Data/Ora Inizio
Diffusione presunta
: 11 Marzo 2021 07:29:38
Oggetto : GENERALI GROUP CONSOLIDATED
RESULTS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020
Testo del comunicato

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11/03/2021 PRESS RELEASE

GENERALI GROUP CONSOLIDATED RESULTS AT 31 DECEMBER 20201

Generali achieves record operating result and confirms very strong capital position

  • Operating result reached € 5.2 billion (+0.3%), supported by the positive contributions of P&C, Asset Management and Holding and Other Business Segment
  • Total gross written premiums reached € 70.7 billion (+0.5%), with resilient and profitable P&C premiums and high quality Life net inflows at € 12.1 billion. Best-inclass Combined Ratio at 89.1% (-3.5 p.p.) and excellent Life New Business Margin at 3.94%
  • Net profit was € 1,744 million (-34.7%), impacted by one-offs and impairments on investments mainly in the first half of the year. Excluding the expenses of the Extraordinary International Fund for Covid-19 and the liability management transaction, adjusted net profit2 amounted to € 2,076 million (-12.7%)
  • Excellent capital position was confirmed with the Solvency Ratio at 224%, benefiting from record capital generation standing at € 4 billion
  • Proposed dividend per share of € 1.47, split into two tranches of € 1.01 and € 0.46, respectively

Generali Group CEO Philippe Donnet commented: "Today we are presenting excellent results, obtained in an unprecedented context due to the crisis generated by the pandemic. It confirms the greater resilience of Generali compared to our peers in the sector, both from a technical point of view and its capital position. For the second consecutive year, we have achieved the Group's best ever operating result and, also thanks to the further growth of the dividend, we continue to create value for all of our stakeholders. We have entered the final year of our strategic plan and are well positioned to achieve all of the objectives of 'Generali 2021'. We have defined and implemented a new organizational structure to ensure, not only the success of this plan, but to also prepare for the next strategic cycle. The Group has accelerated its business transformation to guarantee that we have a distribution model that increasingly blends both physical and digital and, thanks to the innovative spirit of our employees and agents, ensures that we are now closer to our customers than ever before. Finally, I am very proud that in the critical moment of the crisis, Generali took immediate action with our Extraordinary International Fund and other high impact initiatives to support the communities and territories in which we operate."

1 Changes in premiums, Life net inflows and PVNBP (present value of new business premiums) are presented in equivalent terms (at constant exchange rates and scope of consolidation). Changes in the operating result, own investments and Life technical provisions exclude assets disposed of during the comparison period.

2 The adjusted net profit is defined as the net result without the impact of gains and losses related to disposals (equal to € -183 million FY2020 for the expense resulting from the settlement agreement for the BSI disposal; € 479 million FY2019) and totalled € 1,926 million (-12.1%). The adjusted net EPS was € 1.23.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Key Figures

FY 2020 FY 2019 Change
Gross written premiums (€ mln) 70,704 69,785 0.5%
Consolidated operating result (€ mln) 5,208 5,192 0.3%
Life operating result 2,627 3,129 -16.1%
P&C operating result 2,456 2,057 19.4%
Asset Management operating result 546 425 28.5%
Holding and other businesses operating result 130 8 n.m.
Consolidation adjustments (551) (427) 29.0%
New Business Margin (% PVNBP) 3.94% 3.89% 0.06 p.p.
Combined Ratio (%) 89.1% 92.6% -3.5 p.p.
Net result (€ mln) 1,744 2,670 -34.7%
Adjusted net result(1), net of Covid-19 Fund and LM expenses 2,076 2,379 -12.7%
Adjusted EPS(1) (€), net of Covid-19 Fund and LM expenses 1.32 1.52 -12.8%
RoE (%) 7.7% 12.4% -4.7 p.p.
Dividend per share (€)(2) 1.47 0.50 +0.97
Shareholders' equity (€ mln) 30,029 28,360 5.9%
Solvency II Ratio (%) 224.0% 224.0% 0 p.p.

(1) Adjusted for impact of gains and losses related to disposals.

(2) The dividend per share proposed for the 2020 financial year is € 1.47, split into two tranches of € 1.01 and € 0.46, respectively. The first tranche, payable as from 26 May 2021, represents the ordinary pay-out from 2020 earnings. The second tranche, instead, related to the second part of the 2019 retained dividend, will be payable as from 20 October 2021: such second tranche will be payable subject to the verification by the Board of Directors of the absence of impeding supervisory provisions or recommendations in force at that time. Regarding 2019, the dividend per share reported is related to the first tranche paid in May 2020.

Milan – At a meeting chaired by Gabriele Galateri di Genola, the Assicurazioni Generali Board of Directors approved the consolidated financial statements and the Parent Company's draft financial statements for the year 2020.

The Group's operating result was, for the second consecutive year, its best-ever performance, reaching € 5,208 million (€ 5,192 million FY2019). The impact of Covid-19 on the operating result was estimated at € - 123 million3 .

The growth of the operating result from the P&C and Asset Management segments, also thanks to the contribution of recent acquisitions, and the Holding and other activities more than compensated for the lower contribution of the Life segment, which was mainly due to the continued acceleration of provisions for guarantees to policyholders in Switzerland.

3 Please refer to the 'Disclosure on the quantitative impacts of Covid-19 on the Group' section in the Annual Integrated Report and Consolidated Financial Statements 2020 for more information on the methodology used to determine quantitative impacts.

The Life and P&C segments confirmed excellent technical profitability, demonstrated by the New Business Margin at 3.94% (+0.06 p.p.) and the improvement of the Combined Ratio to 89.1% (-3.5 p.p.).

The significant increase of the operating result in the Asset Management segment was underpinned by the development of the multi-boutique platform and higher performance fees generated by the strong investment performance.

The Group non-operating result amounted to € -1,848 million (€ -1,581 million FY2019). It was impacted by impairments on available for sale financial assets resulting from the negative performance of the financial markets, particularly in the first half of the year, as well as a € 93 million impairment on goodwill related to the Life business in Switzerland. It was also impacted by one-off effects such as the € 100 million cost for the Extraordinary International Fund4 for Covid-19, the € 94 million expense from the liability management transaction and, in France, the extraordinary obligatory contribution to the healthcare system, requested to the insurance sector, for € 64 million. The lower incidence of interest expense on financial debt was positive, thanks to the debt optimisation strategy, which continued in 2020.

Net profit was € 1,744 million (€ 2,670 million FY2019), impacted by € 332 million deriving from the aforementioned liability management transaction, from the contribution of the Extraordinary International Fund for Covid-19 and from disposals, as well as € 287 million of impairments on investments mainly in the first half of the year. The adjusted net profit5 amounted to € 1,926 million (-12.1%). Excluding also the expenses of the Covid-19 fund6 and the liability management transaction7 , the adjusted net profit amounted to € 2,076 million (-12.7%).

Gross written premiums of the Group amounted to € 70,704 million, a slight increase compared to last year (+0.5%), thanks to the contribution of the Life segment. Premiums in the P&C segment remained stable on equivalent terms. In line with the objectives of the 'Generali 2021' strategy, social and environmental products counted for € 16.9 billion of total premiums (+11.2%). Life net inflows were confirmed at excellent levels, equal to € 12.1 billion (-10.5%) and concentrated in unit-linked and protection for 93% of the Group's total. Life Technical Reserves increased to € 385 billion (+4.2%).

The Group had Total Assets Under Management equal to € 664 billion (+5.4%).

The Group shareholders' equity amounted to € 30,029 million (+5.9%). The change is mainly due to the result of the period attributable to the Group, the distribution of the dividend and the change in other profits or losses recognised to shareholders' equity (change in AFS reserves).

The RoE stood at 7.7% (-4.7 p.p.).

The Group confirmed an excellent capital position, with the Solvency Ratio stable at 224%. The strong recovery compared to 9M2020 was mainly due to the positive impact deriving from the extension of the internal model for operational risks, the upswing in financial markets and the very positive contribution of normalised capital generation. The latter applies to the whole of 2020 and reached a record level of € 4 billion.

Net Holding cash flows grew to a record level of approximately € 3.7 billion, benefitting from solid remittances from subsidiaries, the successful implementation of capital management initiatives, lower incidence of interest expenses and a number of favourable tax impacts.

4 In addition, further local initiatives were added in the main countries of operation for a total of € 68 million.

5 The adjusted net profit is defined as the net result without the impact of gains and losses related to disposals.

6 This amount, after taxes, was € 77 million.

7 This amount, after taxes, was € 73 million.

DIVIDEND PER SHARE

The dividend per share that will be proposed at the next Shareholders' Meeting is € 1.47, split into two tranches of € 1.01 and € 0.46, respectively. The first tranche, payable as from 26 May 2021, represents the ordinary pay-out from 2020 earnings: shares will trade ex-dividend as from 24 May 2021, while shareholders will be entitled to receive the dividend on 25 May 2021.

The second tranche, instead, related to the second part of the 2019 retained dividend, will be payable as from 20 October 2021 and the shares will be traded ex-dividend as from 18 October 2021, while shareholders will be entitled to receive the dividend on 19 October 2021: such second tranche will be payable subject to the verification by the Board of Directors of the absence of impeding supervisory provisions or recommendations in force at that time.

The dividend proposal represents a total maximum pay-out of € 2,315 million.

LIFE SEGMENT

  • High quality Life net inflows equal to € 12,114 million (-10.5%), 93% of which were concentrated in unitlinked and protection
  • New Business Margin was confirmed at an excellent level at 3.94% (+0.06 p.p.) and new business value (NBV) increased to € 1,856 million (+4.9%)
  • The operating result amounted to € 2,627 million (-16.1%)

Life Key Figures

euro mln FY 2020 FY 2019 Change
VOLUMES
Gross written premiums 48,557 48,260 0.8%
Net inflows 12,114 13,632 -10.5%
PVNBP 47,091 45,664 3.3%
PROFITABILITY
Life operating result 2,627 3,129 -16.1%
New business value 1,856 1,777 4.9%
New Business Margin (% PVNBP) 3.94% 3.89% 0.06 p.p.

Life net inflows equal to € 12,114 million (-10.5%) were confirmed at excellent levels and are concentrated in unit-linked and protection for 93% of the Group's total. Life technical reserves were up to € 385 billion (+4.2%).

Gross written premiums increased to € 48,557 million (+0.8%). With reference to the business lines, the unitlinked segment continued its positive trend throughout 2020 (+21.7%). Protection also recorded an increase in premiums (+1.6%), reflecting widespread growth in the main countries where the Group operates. Excluding the written premiums of a collective Life pension fund in Italy8 , of approximately € 1.5 billion, the total premiums of the Group would have recorded a decrease of 2.4%.

8 In June 2020, Generali won the mandate for the management of two investment segments of Cometa, the National Supplementary Pension Fund for workers in the engineering industry, the installation of industrial plants and similar sectors and for employees in the goldsmith and silversmith sector.

New business in terms of PVNBP (Present value of new business premiums) amounted to € 47,091 million (+3.3%). Despite the financial context in 2020 characterised by very low interest rates, that were below 2019 levels, the New Business Margin was confirmed at an excellent level, reaching 3.94% (+0.06 p.p.) thanks to the rebalancing of the business mix towards the most profitable lines of business and the ongoing recalibration of financial guarantees for savings products.

The new business value (NBV) was € 1,856 million (€ 1,777 million FY2019), up 4.9%.

The operating result of the Life segment amounted to € 2,627 million (€ 3,129 million FY2019). The good performance of the technical margin, net of insurance expenses, was more than offset by the decrease in the net investment result, due to the negative impact of the financial markets and, to a more significant extent, by the continued acceleration of provisions for guarantees to policyholders in Switzerland, reflecting more conservative long-term financial assumptions. The result was affected for a total of € -307 million due to the Covid-19 pandemic (impairments on investments related to the performance of the financial markets and, to a lesser extent, higher claims on health coverage, in particular in France).

P&C SEGMENT

  • Premiums were stable at € 22,147 million (+0.1%)
  • The Combined Ratio was 89.1% (-3.5 p.p.) and confirmed as the best and the least volatile among peers
  • Strong growth in the operating result, equal to € 2,456 million (+19.4%)

P&C Key Figures

euro mln FY 2020 FY 2019 Change
VOLUMES
Gross written premiums, of which: 22,147 21,526 0.1%
Primary Motor 8,117 7,878 0.7%
Primary Non Motor 13,116 12,672 0.2%
PROFITABILITY
Combined Ratio (%) 89.1% 92.6% -3.5 p.p.
Nat Cat impact (%) 1.5% 2.0% -0.5 p.p.
P&C operating result 2,456 2,057 19.4%

Premiums in the P&C segment were stable on equivalent terms at € 22,147 million. The positive trend, which was widespread in the countries where the Group operates, offset the significant contraction of Europ Assistance (-30.2%), which was affected, above all, by the impact of Covid-19 on the travel insurance sector. On a business lines level, the motor line grew by 0.7%, thanks to a particularly positive fourth quarter. The annual development was mainly attributable to the performance in ACEER (+4.2%), France (+1.8%) and Argentina (+27.6%). The non-motor line (+0.2%) reflected widespread growth in various countries, in particular, Italy (+3.3%) and France (+2.3%).

The operating result of the P&C segment increased significantly, amounting to € 2,456 million (+19.4%), benefiting from the improvement of technical profitability and the positive contribution of the new acquisition, Seguradoras Unidas, in Portugal. The decline in the investment result was due to lower current income, which reflected the current condition of market interest rates and lower dividends from equities. The impact of Covid-19 on the operating result of the segment was positive and estimated at € 120 million.

The Combined Ratio was 89.1% (-3.5 p.p.) and confirmed as the best and least volatile among peers, thanks to the improvement in the current year attritional loss ratio following also the effects of the lockdown in the main countries of operation of the Group. The impact from natural catastrophe claims was equal to 1.5% (2% FY2019); the impact of large man-made claims increased slightly. The expense ratio also improved, particularly the administration cost ratio.

ASSET MANAGEMENT SEGMENT

  • The operating result of the segment amounted to € 546 million (+28.5%), underpinned by the development of the multi-boutique platform and higher performance fees generated by the strong investment performance
  • The net result of the segment reached € 386 million (+38%)

Asset Management Key Figures(1)

euro mln YE 2020 YE 2019 Change
Operating revenues 993 813 22.2%
Operating expenses (447) (388) 15.3%
Operating result 546 425 28.5%
Net result 386 280 38.0%
Cost / Income ratio (%) 45% 48% -3 p.p.
euro bn
Total Assets Under Management 561 531 5.7%
of which third-party Assets Under Management 104 106 -1.6%

(1) Managerial view.

The operating result of the Asset Management segment rose to € 546 million (+28.5%). This performance was largely thanks to increased operating revenues, following the increase in assets under management, the generation of performance fees and to disciplined cost management, as the cost/income ratio decreased to 45%. In particular, performance fees reached € 122 million (€ 11 million FY2019), with an impact net of operating expenses of approximately € 80 million on the operating result.

The net profit of the Asset Management segment increased to € 386 million (+38%).

Third-party Assets Under Management amounted to € 104 billion at the end of 2020 (€ 106 billion FY2019), due to negative net inflows of approximatively € 4 billion, partially offset by the market effect on assets under management.

Total Assets Under Management reached € 561 billion as of 31 December 2020 (+5.7%).

HOLDING AND OTHER BUSINESSES SEGMENT

  • The segment's operating result was € 130 million
  • The positive contribution of Banca Generali and private equity was confirmed

Holding & Other Businesses Key Figures

euro mln FY 2020 FY 2019 Change
Holding & Other Businesses operating result 130 8 n.m.
Financial and Other Businesses 658 538 22.5%
of which Banca Generali (1) 353 327 7.9%
of which other businesses (2) 305 210 45.3%
Operating holding expenses (528) (529) -0.2%

(1) Banca Generali's operating contribution as per Generali's view.

(2) Including other financial businesses, pure financial holdings, international service activities and any other non-core businesses.

The operating result of the Holding and other businesses segment stood was € 130 million (€ 8 million FY2019). In particular, the operating result of the financial and other activities segment grew to € 658 million (€ 538 million FY2019). The increase of 22.5% was driven by the growth of Banca Generali, which increased to € 353 million (€ 327 million FY2019). The contribution from private equity was also positive.

Net operating Holding expenses remained stable at € -528 million (€ -529 million FY2019).

BALANCE SHEET, CASH AND CAPITAL POSITION

  • Excellent capital position, with the Solvency Ratio stable at 224%
  • Record capital generation stood at € 4 billion
  • Record net holding cash flows at € 3.7 billion

Solvency, Capital and Cash Flow

euro bn YE 2020 YE 2019 Change
Solvency II Ratio (%) 224% 224% 0 p.p.
Normalised capital generation 4.0 3.5 16%
Net Holding Cash Flows 3.7 2.1 71.5%

The Solvency Ratio maintained the same level as the previous year at 224%.

The strong recovery compared to 9M2020 (203%) was mainly due to the positive impact deriving from the extension of the internal model for operational risks, the upswing in financial markets (due to the recovery of equity markets and the narrowing of spreads on sovereign bonds), and the very positive contribution of normalised capital generation (mainly linked to the P&C segment). The latter applies to the whole of 2020 and reached the record level of € 4 billion.

On an annual basis, these factors, together with de-risking actions and the liability management transaction, offset the impact of lower interest rates, M&A transactions and the dividend provision, as well as regulatory

changes of at the beginning of the year, linked to EIOPA's modification of the Ultimate Forward Rate and the treatment of the IRP business in France.

Net Holding cash flows grew to a record level of approximately € 3.7 billion, benefitting from solid remittances from subsidiaries, the successful implementation of capital management initiatives, lower incidence of interest expenses and a number of favourable tax impacts.

GENERALI'S ESG COMMITMENT

Sustainability is an enabler of 'Generali 2021', driving the transformation of the business and the strategy in the long term.

The Group made € 6 billion of new green and sustainable investments, in the period 2018-2020, exceeding the strategic target of € 4.5 billion by 2021 a year in advance. In 2020, Generali also collected over € 16.9 billion in premiums from social and environmental products, an increase of 11.2% compared to 2019.

Regarding green innovation in financial management, the Group has successfully placed its second green bond for € 600 million and has defined a model for the structuring of Green Insurance Linked Securities.

Generali has reduced its insurance exposure to activities in thermal coal and in oil & gas production, which in 2020 stood at less than 0.1% of P&C premiums. In 2020, Generali has also exceeded its objective9 to reduce total greenhouse gas emissions, falling -36%.

Generali was confirmed in the Dow Jones Sustainability World and Europe indices and the MSCI ESG Leaders index.

OUTLOOK

Despite a scenario that remains highly uncertain, the improving prospects for the distribution and efficacy of vaccines have helped to strengthen investors' prospects for the global economy in 2021.

The insurance sector is likely to benefit from the expected economic recovery in 2021: the demand for Life insurance products, while recovering, will remain lower as households continue to be cautious in terms of both investment and consumption. P&C premiums are expected to return to growth, at higher rates than those prior to the pandemic.

In this context, the Group confirms that it will continue with the strategy of rebalancing the Life portfolio to further strengthen profitability and with a logic of more efficient capital allocation. In P&C, Generali's objective is to maintain the upswing trend of premium income, combined with outstanding profitability in the mature insurance markets in which the Group is present, and at the same time, strengthen its position in high growth potential markets by expanding its presence and offer.

In the course of 2021, with reference to the Asset Management segment, the Group will continue to identify investment opportunities through the expansion of the multi-boutique platform in order to increase its offering in terms of real assets, high conviction and multi-asset strategies for customers and partners.

Leveraging on all these initiatives and in light of the results achieved at the end of 2020, the Group confirms the objective of a 2018-2021 compound annual growth in earnings per share between 6% and 8%. RoE for 2021 is expected to be greater than 11.5%. Generali confirms the 2019-2021 cumulative dividend payment of € 4.5-5 billion, subject to the regulatory context.

9 Objective to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% linked to the direct activities of the Group, in the period 2013-2020.

SHARE CAPITAL INCREASE RESOLUTION IN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 2018-2020

The Board of Directors also approved a capital increase of € 5,017,194 to implement the "Long-Term Incentive Plan 2018-2020," having ascertained the occurrence of the conditions on which it was based. The execution of the resolution of the Board is subject to the authorisation of the related amendments to the articles of association by IVASS.

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS OF 2021

Significant events that occurred following the end of the period are available in the 2020 Annual Integrated Report and Consolidated Financial Statements.

***

The Report also contains the description of the alternative performance indicators and the Glossary.

Q&A SESSION CONFERENCE CALL

The Group CEO, Philippe Donnet and the Group CFO, Cristiano Borean, will participate to the Q&A session conference call for the financial results of the Generali Group as of 31 December 2020, which will be held on 11 March 2021, at 12.00 pm. CET.

To follow the conference call, in a listen only mode, please dial +39 02 802 09 27.

The Manager in charge of preparing the company's financial reports, Cristiano Borean, declares, pursuant to paragraph 2, article 154 bis of the Consolidated Law on Finance, that the accounting information in this press release corresponds to the document results, books and accounting entries.

THE GENERALI GROUP

Generali is one of the largest global insurance and asset management providers. Established in 1831, it is present in 50 countries in the world, with a total premium income of € 70.7 billion in 2020. With more than 72,000 employees serving 65.9 million customers, the Group has a leading position in Europe and a growing presence in Asia and Latin America. Commitment to sustainability is one of the enablers of Generali's strategy, inspired by the ambition is to be the life-time partner to its customers, offering innovative and personalized solutions thanks to an unmatched distribution network.

FURTHER INFORMATION BY SEGMENT

Life segment
Operating result NBV (**)
euro mln 2020 2019 2020 2019
Operating result 2,627 3,129 1,856 1,777
Italy 1.371 1.335 926 920
France 565 603 196 188
Germany 372 406 298 261
Austria, CEE & Russia 289 315 142 150
International 79 420 294 259
Group Holding and other companies (*) -48 50 - -

(*) The data relating to Operating result also includes country adjustments.

(**) NBV data are presented on historical basis, they include possible assets under disposal and do not isolate the contribution of companies in Group holdings and other companies.

P&C segment
Operating result Ratio
euro mln 2020 2019 2020 2019
Operating result 2,456 2,057 89.1% 92.6%
Italy 531 472 88.3% 91.9%
France 297 205 92.7% 96.8%
Germany 592 462 86.0% 89.6%
Austria, CEE & Russia 624 563 83.9% 87.1%
International 334 273 94.8% 97.3%
Group Holding and other companies (*) 79 81 91.3% 95.1%
of which Europ Assistance 71 113 91.0% 90.8%

(*) The data relating to Operating result also includes country adjustments.

GROUP'S BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME STATEMENT10

Assets

1 INTANGIBLE ASSETS
1.1 Goodwill
1.2 Other intangible assets
2 TANGIBLE ASSETS
2.1 Land and buildings (self used)
9,612
7,537
2,075
3,804
2,764
9,401
7,180
2,221
4,183
2,888
2.2 Other tangible assets 1,040 1,295
3 AMOUNTS CEDED TO REINSURERS FROM INSURANCE PROVISIONS 5,107 4,382
4 INVESTMENTS 492,522 463,929
4.1 Land and buildings (investment properties) 15,124 14,168
4.2 Investments in subsidiaries, associated companies and joint ventures 2,107 1,365
4.3 Held to maturity investments 1,983 2,243
4.4 Loans and receivables 30,856 32,285
4.5 Available for sale financial assets 337,005 318,195
4.6 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 105,447 95,672
of which financial assets where the investment risk is borne by the policyholders and related
to pension funds
84,914 78,475
5 RECEIVABLES 12,101 11,954
5.1 Receivables arising out of direct insurance operations 7.524 7,377
5.2 Receivables arising out of reinsurance operations 1,905 1,653
5.3 Other receivables 2,672 2,924
6 OTHER ASSETS 13,664 13,852
6.1 Non-current assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale $\overline{0}$ 0
6.2 Deferred acquisition costs 2,117 2,121
6.3 Deferred tax assets 2,785 2,478
6.4 Tax receivables 3,291 3,146
6.5 Other assets 5,471 6,108
7 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 7,900 6,874
TOTAL ASSETS 544,710 514,574

10 With regard to the financial statements envisaged by law, note that the statutory audit on the data has not been completed. The Group will publish the final version of the Annual Integrated Report and Consolidated Financial Statements 2020 in accordance with prevailing law, also including the Board of Statutory Auditors' Report and Independent Auditor's Reports.

Equity and liabilities

(E million) 31/12/2020 31/12/2019
1 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 31,794 29,851
1.1 Shareholders' equity attributable to the Group 30,029 28,360
1.1.1 Share capital 1,576 1,570
1.1.2 Other equity instruments $\theta$ 0
1.1.3 Capital reserves 7,107 7,107
1.1.4 Revenue reserves and other reserves 12,848 10,831
1.1.5 (Own shares) $-80$ -7
1.1.6 Reserve for currency translation differences $-549$ $-28$
1.1.7 Reserve for unrealized gains and losses on available for sale financial assets 8,764 7,458
1.1.8 Reserve for other unrealized gains and losses through equity $-1,379$ $-1,240$
1.1.9 Result of the period attributable to the Group 1,744 2,670
1.2 Shareholders' equity attributable to minority interests 1,765 1,491
1.2.1 Share capital and reserves 1,295 1.114
1.2.2 Reserve for unrealized gains and losses through equity 181 108
1.2.3 Result of the period attributable to minority interests 289 269
2 OTHER PROVISIONS 1,772 1,736
3 INSURANCE PROVISIONS 442,330 419,213
of which insurance provisions for policies where the investment risk is borne by the
policyholders and related to pension funds
80,370 75,407
4 FINANCIAL LIABILITIES 44,068 40,904
4.1 Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 7.198 4,983
of which financial liabilities where the investment risk is borne by the policyholders and
related to pension funds
5,281 3,532
4.2 Other financial liabilities 36,871 35,921
of which subordinated liabilities 7,681 7.717
5 PAYABLES 13,184 11,178
5.1 Payables arising out of direct insurance operations 5,080 4,240
5.2 Payables arising out of reinsurance operations 1,254 697
5.3 Other payables 6,851 6,241
6 OTHER LIABILITIES 11,561 11,693
6.1 Liabilities directly associated with non-current assets and disposal groups classified as
held for sale
$\overline{0}$ 0
6.2 Deferred tax liabilities 3,871 3,174
6.3 Tax payables 1,768 2,012
6.4 Other liabilities 5,921 6,508
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 544,710 514,574

Income Statement

64,468
66,239
1.1 Net earned premiums
67,393
68,137
1.1.1 Gross earned premiums
$-1,898$
1.1.2 Earned premiums ceded
$-2,926$
1.2 Fee and commission income and income from financial service activities
1,504
1,354
1.3 Net income from financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss
1,778
10,177
of which net income from financial instruments where the investment risk is borne by the
1,614
9,748
policyholders and related to pension funds
1.4 Income from subsidiaries, associated companies and joint ventures
143
148
1.5 Income from other financial instruments and land and buildings (investment properties)
13,679
13,566
1.5.1 Interest income
7,713
8,149
1.5.2 Other income
2,458
2,624
1.5.3 Realized gains
3,378
2,672
129
121
1.5.4 Unrealized gains and reversal of impairment losses
3,151
1.6 Other income
3,670
1 TOTAL INCOME
94,635
85,242
2.1 Net insurance benefits and claims
$-60,011$
$-71,062$
2.1.1 Claims paid and change in insurance provisions
$-62,056$
-72,321
1,259
2.1.2 Reinsurers' share
2,045
2.2 Fee and commission expenses and expenses from financial service activities
$-677$
-650
2.3 Expenses from subsidiaries, associated companies and joint ventures
$-102$
$-60$
2.4 Expenses from other financial instruments and land and buildings (investment properties)
$-3,887$
$-3,265$
$-837$
$-1.024$
2.4.1 Interest expense
$-411$
$-416$
2.4.2 Other expenses
2.4.3 Realized losses
$-1,083$
$-1,458$
$-742$
2.4.4 Unrealized losses and impairment losses
$-1,181$
$-11,551$
2.5 Acquisition and administration costs
$-11,643$
$-8,587$
2.5.1 Commissions and other acquisition costs
$-8,734$
$-230$
2.5.2 Investment management expenses
$-167$
2.5.3 Other administration costs
$-2,742$
-2,735
2.6 Other expenses
$-5,534$
$-4,459$
2 TOTAL EXPENSES
$-91,048$
$-81,852$
EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES
3,390
3,587
3 Income taxes
$-1,175$
$-1,122$
EARNINGS AFTER TAXES
2,215
2,465
4 RESULT OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
475
$-183$
2.939
CONSOLIDATED RESULT OF THE PERIOD
2,032
1,744
2,670
Result of the period attributable to the Group
289
269
Result of the period attributable to minority interests
EARNINGS PER SHARE:
1.70
Earnings per share (in €)
1.11
From continuing operation
1.23
1.40
Diluted earnings per share (in €)
1.09
1.68
From continuing operation
1.38
1.21
(E million) 31/12/2020 31/12/2019

PARENT COMPANY'S BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME STATEMENT11

BALANCE SHEET

(in thousands euro)

BALANCE SHEET ASSETS

Year 2020 Year 2019
A. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL UNPAID 0 0
of which called-up capital 0
B.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
1. Acquisition commissions to be amortised
a) life business 0
b) non-life business 0 0
0
2. Other acquisition costs 3. Formation and development expenses 0
4. Goodwill 0
5. Other intangible assets 36,293 36,293 32,963
C.
INVESTMENTS
I
Land and Buildings
1. Property used for own activities 513
2. Property used by third parties 87,975
3. Other properties 0
4. Other realty rights 0
5. Assets in progress and payments on account 2,622 91,111
II Investments in affiliated companies and other shareholdings
1. Interests in
a) parent companies 0
b) affiliated companies 31,342,582
c) affiliates of parent companies 0
d) associated companies 511,126
e) other 36,329 31,890,037
2. Debt securities issued by
a) parent companies 0
b) affiliated companies 0
c) affiliates of parent companies 0
d) associated companies 0
e) other 0 0
3. Loans to
a) parent companies 0
b) affiliated companies 1,739,104
c) affiliates of parent companies 0
d) associated companies 0
e) other 0 1,739,104 33,629,140
36,293 32,963

11 With regard to the financial statements envisaged by law, note that the statutory audit on the data has not been completed. The Group will publish the final version of the Proposal of Management Report and Financial Statements of Parent Company 2020 in accordance with prevailing law.

Year 2020 Year 2019
C.
INVESTMENTS (follows)
III
Other financial investments
1. Equities
a) quoted shares 13,484
b) unquoted shares 10,307
c) other interests 7,908 31,699
2. Shares in common investment funds 4,314,612
3. Debt securities and other fixed-income securities
a) quoted 1,696,272
b) unquoted 27,925
c) convertible bonds 0 1,724,197
4. Loans
a) mortgage loans 0
b) loans on policies 299
c) other loans 217 516
5. Participation in investment pools 0
6. Deposits with credit institutions 187,487
7. Other 0 6,258,510
IV
Deposits with ceding companies
3,816,493 43,795,254 40,474,829
D.
INVESTIMENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF LIFE-ASSURANCE POLICYHOLDERS WHO BEAR
THE INVESTMENT RISK AND RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF PENSION FUNDS
I
- Investiments relating to contracts linked to investments funds and market index
II
- Investiments relating to the administration of pension funds
191,392
0
191,392 228,576
D.bis
REINSURANCE AMOUNTS OF TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
I
NON-LIFE INSURANCE BUSINESS
1. Provision for unearned premiums 140,624
2. Provision for claims outstanding 655,368
3. Provision for profit sharing and premium refunds 0
4. Other technical provisions 0 795,992
II - LIFE INSURANCE BUSINESS
1. Mathematical provision 160,954
2. Unearned premium provision for supplementary coverage 33,300
3. Provision for claims outstanding 348,757
4. Provision for profit sharing and premium refunds 2,584
5. Other provisions 355
6. Provisions for policies where the investment risk
is borne by the policyholders and relating
to the administration of pension funds 40,616 586,567 1,382,559 1,819,702
45,405,498 42,556,070
Year 2020 Year 2019
E. RECEIVABLES
I Receivables arising out of direct insurance operations
1. Policyholders
a) for premiums - current year 128,090
b) for premiums - previous years 84,736 212,826
2. Insurance intermediaries 16,721
3. Current accounts with insurance companies 1,256
4. Policyholders and third parties for recoveries 8,534 239,337
II Receivables arising out of reinsurance operations
1. Reinsurance companies 581,972
2. Reinsurance intermediaries 16,230 598,202
III - Other receivables 799,209 1,636,747 1,985,775
F.
I
OTHER ASSETS
- Tangible assets and stocks
1. Furniture, office equipment, internal transport vehicles 1,369
2. Vehicles listed in public registers 973
3. Equipment and appliances 0
4. Stocks and other goods 447 2,789
II Cash at bank and in hand
1. Bank and postal deposits 301,292
2. Cheques and cash in hand 97 301,388
IV Other
1. Deferred reinsurance items 2,966
2. Miscellaneous assets 308,801 311,768 615,944 735,647
G. PREPAYMENTS AND ACCRUED INCOME
1. Interests 50,395
2. Rents 529
3. Other prepayments and accrued income 85,484 136,407 144,254
TOTAL ASSETS 47,794,598 45,421,746

BALANCE SHEET LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS

Year 2020 Year 2019
A.
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS
I
- Subscribed capital or equivalent funds
1,576,052
II
- Share premium account
3,568,250
III
- Revaluation reserve
2,010,835
IV
- Legal reserve
315,210
V
- Statutory reserve
0
VI
- Reserve for parent company shares
0
VII
- Other reserve
6,827,124
VIII
- Profit or loss brought forward
0
IX
- Profit or loss for the financial year
2,969,918
X
- Negative reserve for own shares held
76,178 17,191,212 15,078,904
B.
SUBORDINATED LIABILITIES
7,796,307 7,834,489
C.
TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
I
- NON-LIFE INSURANCE BUSINESS
391,223
1.
Provision for unearned premiums
2,205,381
2.
Provision for claims outstanding
0
3.
Provision for profit sharing and premium refunds
0
4.
Other provisions
652
5.
Equalisation provision
2,597,256
II
- LIFE INSURANCE BUSINESS
3,156,839
1. Mathematical provision
57,313
2. Unearned premium provision for supplementary coverage
1,447,187
3. Provision for claims outstanding
92,672
4. Provision for profit sharing and premium refunds
215,719
5. Other provisions
4,969,730 7,566,987 8,641,714
D.
PROVISIONS FOR POLICIES WHERE THE INVESTMENT RISK IS BORNE BY THE
POLICYHOLDER AND RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF PENSION FUNDS
I
Provisions relating to contracts linked to
investments funds and market index 230,320
II
Provisions relating to the administration of pension funds
0 230,320 266,411
32,784,826 31,821,518
Year 2020 Year 2019
E. PROVISIONS FOR OTHER RISKS AND CHARGES
1. Provision for pensions and similar obligations 0
2. Provisions for taxation 7,239
3. Other provisions 156,840 164,080 78,624
F. DEPOSITS RECEIVED FROM REINSURERS 506,389 498,532
G. PAYABLES
I - Payables arising out of direct insurance operations
1. Insurance intermediaries 14,870
2. Current accounts with insurance companies 7,473
3. Premium deposits and premiums due to policyholders 22,000
4. Guarantee funds in favour of policyholders 0 44,343
II Payables arising out of reinsurance operations 246,063
1. Reinsurance companies
2. Reinsurance intermediaries
34,735 280,799
III - Bond issues 2,692,000
IV - Amounts owed to credit institutions 963,784
V - Loans guaranteed by mortgages 0
VI - Other financial liabilities 5,157,229
VII - Provisions for severance pay 1,456
VIII - Other Payables
1. Premium taxes 7,184
2. Other tax liabilities 26,479
3. Social security 1,462
4. Sundry creditors 4,491,500 4,526,626
IX - Other liabilities
1. Deferred reinsurance items 5,605
2. Commissions for premiums in course of collection 12,841
3. Miscellaneous liabilities 422,769 441,215 14,107,451 12,755,018
47,562,746 45,153,692
Year 2020 Year 2019
H. ACCRUALS AND DEFERRED INCOME
1. Interests 205,344
2. Rents 1,824
3. Other accruals and deferred income 24,684 231,852 268,054
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 47,794,598 45,421,746

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

(in thousands euro)

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

Year 2020 Year 2019
I. TECHNICAL ACCOUNT - NON-LIFE INSURANCE BUSINESS
1. EARNED PREMIUMS, NET OF REINSURANCE:
a) Gross premiums written 1,684,248
b) (-) Outward reinsurance premiums 725,031
c) Change in the gross provision for unearned premiums -2,917
d) Change in the provision for unearned premiums, reinsurers' share 29,241 991,375 1,331,538
296,374 172,360
2. (+) ALLOCATED INVESTMENT RETURN TRANSFERRED FROM THE NON-TECHNICAL ACCOUNT (ITEM III. 6)
3. OTHER TECHNICAL INCOME, NET OF REINSURANCE 717 1,143
4. CLAIMS INCURRED, NET OF RECOVERIES AND REINSURANCE
a) Claims paid
aa)
Gross amount
1,079,970
bb) (-) Reinsurers' share 349,998 729,972
b) Recoveries net of reinsurance
aa)
Gross amount
12,186
bb) (-) Reinsurers' share 783 11,403
c) Change in the provision for claims outstanding
aa)
Gross amount
146,844
bb) (-) Reinsurers' share 174,825 -27,981 690,587 987,344
5. CHANGE IN OTHER TECHNICAL PROVISIONS, NET OF REINSURANCE 0 0
6. PREMIUM REFUNDS AND PROFIT SHARING, NET OF REINSURANCE 358 537
7. OPERATING EXPENSES
a) Acquisition commissions 230,919
b) Other acquisition costs 25,568
c) Change in commissions and other acquisition costs
to be amortised
0
d) Collecting commissions 607
e) Other administrative expenses 51,320
f) (-) Reinsurance commissions and profit sharing 93,427 214,988 314,787
8. OTHER TECHNICAL CHARGES, NET OF REINSURANCE 12,637 11,950
9. CHANGE IN THE EQUALISATION PROVISION 88 97
10. BALANCE ON THE TECHNICAL ACCOUNT FOR NON-LIFE BUSINESS 369,806 190,325
Year 2020 Year 2019
II. TECHNICAL ACCOUNT - LIFE ASSURANCE BUSINESS
1. PREMIUMS WRITTEN, NET OF REINSURANCE
a) Gross premiums written 1,518,743
b) (-) Outward reinsurance premiums 419,015 1,099,728 1,277,081
2. INVESTMENT INCOME:
a) From partecipating interests 1,893,374
(of which, income from Group companies) 1,893,155
b) From other investments
aa)
income from land and buildings
0
bb) from other investments 168,960 168,960
(of which, income from Group companies) 111,380
c) Value re-adjustments on investment 984
d) Gains on the realisationof investments 1,500
(of which, income from Group companies) 0 2,064,818 1,547,351
3. INCOME AND UNREALISED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF POLICYHOLDERS WHO BEAR
THE INVESTMENT RISK AND ON INVESTMENT RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF PENSION FUNDS 44,420 41,398
4. OTHER TECHNICAL INCOME, NET OF REINSURANCE 5,502 9,666
5. CLAIMS INCURRED, NET OF REINSURANCE
a) Claims paid
aa)
gross amount
1,727,033
bb) (-) reinsurers' share 310,712 1,416,321
b) Change in the provision for claims outstanding
aa)
gross amount
bb) (-) reinsurers' share
206,328
21,255
185,072 1,601,393 1,572,857
6. CHANGE IN THE PROVISION FOR POLICY LIABILITIES AND IN OTHER
TECHNICAL PROVISIONS, NET OF REINSURANCE
a) Provisions for policy liabilities
aa)
gross amount
-536,376
bb) (-) reinsurers' share 13,146 -549,522
b) Change in the provision for claims outstanding
aa)
gross amount
4,431
bb) (-) reinsurers' share 7,806 -3,375
c) Other provisions
aa)
gross amount
-15,317
bb) (-) reinsurers' share -3,128 -12,189
d) Provisions for policies where the investment risk is borne by the shareholders
and relating to the administration of pension funds
aa)
gross amount
14,057
bb) (-) reinsurers' share 1,352 12,705 -552,381 -193,815
Year 2020 Year 2019
7. PREMIUM REFUNDS AND PROFIT-SHARING, NET OF REINSURANCE 45,035 60,991
8. OPERATING EXPENSES
a)
Acquisition commissions
202,720
b)
Other acquisition costs
5,786
c)
Change in commissions and other acquisition costs
to be amortised 0
d)
Collecting commissions
0
e)
Other administrative expenses
44,251
f)
(-) Reinsurance commissions and profit sharing
76,849 175,908 212,924
9. INVESTMENT CHARGES
a)
Investment administration charges, including interest
14,141
b)
Value adjustments on investments
34,737
c)
Losses on the realisation of investments
1,972 50,850 20,258
10. EXPENSES AND UNREALISED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF POLICYHOLDERS
WHO BEAR THE INVESTMENT RISK AND ON INVESTMENT RELATING
TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF PENSION FUNDS 15,231 3,865
11. OTHER TECHNICAL CHARGES, NET OF REINSURANCE 9,594 1,128
12. (-) ALLOCATED INVESTMENT RETURN TRANSFERRED TO THE NON-TECHNICAL ACCOUNT (item III. 4) 1,478,413 1,044,531
13. BALANCE ON THE TECHNICAL ACCOUNT FOR LIFE BUSINESS (item III.2)
390,423 152,756
III.
NON TECHNICAL ACCOUNT
1. BALANCE ON THE TECHNICAL ACCOUNT FOR NON-LIFE BUSINESS (Item I.10) 369,806 190,325
2. BALANCE ON THE TECHNICAL ACCOUNT FOR LIFE BUSINESS (Item I.13) 390,423 152,756
3. NON-LIFE INVESTMENT INCOME
a)
From partecipating interests
2,091,918
(of which, income from Group companies) 2,091,446
b)
From other investments
aa)
income from land and buildings
3,685
bb) from other investments 60,640 64,325
(of which, income from Group companies) 48,099
c)
Value re-adjustments on investment
25,497
d)
Gains on the realisationof investments
15,314
(of which, income from Group companies) 0 2,197,053 1,370,593
Year 2020 Year 2019
4. (+) ALLOCATED INVESTMENT RETURN TRANSFERRED FROM
THE LIFE TECHNICAL ACCOUNT (item iI. 2) 1,478,413 1,044,531
5. INVESTMENT CHARGES FOR NON-LIFE BUSINESS
5,299
a)
Investment administration charges, including interest
120,518
b)
Value adjustments on investments
6,634
c)
Losses on realisation of investments
132,451 126,028
6. (-) ALLOCATED INVESTMENT RETURN TRANSFERRED TO THE NON-LIFE TECHNICAL ACCOUNT (item I. 2) 296,374 172,360
7. OTHER INCOME 259,026 240,848
8. OTHER CHARGES 1,540,679 1,622,376
9. RESULT FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITY 2,725,219 1,078,290
10. EXTRAORDINARY INCOME 46,629 184,799
11. EXTRAORDINARY CHARGES 39,796 16,246
12. EXTRAORDINARY PROFIT OR LOSS 6,833 168,552
13. RESULT BEFORE TAXATION 2,732,052 1,246,842
14. INCOME TAXES -237,866 -267,785
15. PROFIT (LOSS) FOR THE YEAR 2,969,918 1,514,628

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