Quarterly Report • May 4, 2022
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Storebrand Livsforsikring AS (unaudited)

| Storebrand Livsforsikring Group 3 |
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| Savings 5 |
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| Insurance 6 |
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| Guaranteed pension 8 |
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| Other 10 |
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| Balance, Solidity and Capital situation 11 |
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| Outlook 13 |
| Statement of comprehensive income Storebrand Livsforsikring Group. | 16 |
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| Statement of financial position Storebrand Livsforsikring Group | 18 |
| Statement of change in equity Storebrand Livsforsikring Group | 21 |
| Statement of cash flow | 22 |
| Statement of comprehensive income Storebrand Livsforsikring AS | 23 |
| Statement of financial position Storebrand Livsforsikring AS 25 | |
| Statement of change in equity Storebrand Livsforsikring AS. 27 | |
| Notes . | 28 |
This document may contain forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances that may be beyond the Storebrand Group's control As a result, the Storebrand Group's actual future financial condition, performance and results may differ materially from the plans, goals and expectations set forth in these forward-looking statements. Important factors that may cause such a difference for the Storebrand Group include, but are not limited to: (i) the macroeconomic development, (ii) change in the competitive climate, (iii) change in the regulatory environment and other government actions and (iv) market related risks such as changes in equity markets, interest rates and exchange rates, and the performance of financial markets generally. The Storebrand Group assumes no responsibility to update any of the forward-looking statements contained in this document or any other forward-looking statements it may make. This document contains alternative performance measures (APM) as defined by The European Securities and Market Authority (ESMA). An overview of APM can be found at www.storebrand.com/ir
Storebrand Livsforsikring AS is a wholly owned subsidiary of the listed company Storebrand ASA. For information about the Storebrand Group's 1st quarter result please refer to the Storebrand Group's interim report for the 1st quarter of 2022. Storebrand Group's ambition is to provide our customers with financial freedom and security by being the best provider of long-term savings and insurance. The Group offers an integrated product range spanning from life insurance, P&C insurance, asset management and banking to private individuals, companies and public sector entities. The Group is divided into the segments Savings, Insurance, Guaranteed Pension and Other.
The figures in brackets are from the corresponding period last year.
| 2022 | 2021 | 1.1 - 31.03 | Full year | |||||
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| (NOK million) | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Fee and administration income | 898 | 936 | 959 | 938 | 959 | 898 | 959 | 3,792 |
| Insurance result | 184 | 158 | 148 | 168 | 125 | 184 | 125 | 599 |
| Operational expenses | -617 | -724 | -602 | -614 | -584 | -617 | -584 | -2,523 |
| Operating profit | 464 | 371 | 505 | 492 | 500 | 464 | 500 | 1,868 |
| Financial items and risk result life & pension | -5 | 361 | 141 | 543 | 178 | -5 | 178 | 1,223 |
| Profit before amortisation | 459 | 731 | 646 | 1,035 | 678 | 459 | 678 | 3,091 |
| Amortisation | -87 | -90 | -92 | -91 | -92 | -87 | -92 | -366 |
| Profit before tax | 372 | 641 | 554 | 944 | 586 | 372 | 586 | 2,725 |
| Tax | 425 | -157 | -118 | -23 | -265 | 425 | -265 | -563 |
| Profit after tax | 797 | 484 | 436 | 921 | 320 | 797 | 320 | 2,162 |
The profit before amortisation was NOK 459m (NOK 678m) in the 1st quarter. The quarterly result is negatively affected by increased financial market volatility following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Storebrand does not have any operations in the affected countries, and financial exposure has been limited to a few investments, particularly in customer funds with an emerging market focus. The underlying growth within Savings and Insurance has continued in the quarter, but sharply rising interest rates and falling global equity markets have resulted in weak market returns and decrease of insurance reserves in the quarter. Strong buffer capital levels have shielded customer returns and the Group's results. The buffer capital remains intact at more than 11% of guaranteed customer reserves in the Group.
Total fee and administration income amounted to NOK 898m (NOK 959m) in the quarter, corresponding to an decrease of 6% for the 1st quarter compared to last year. Income growth is dampened by weak financial markets in the quarter and an appreciation of the Norwegian Krone. Adjusted for currency effects, the fee and administration income decreased 3%. The growth in Public Occupational Pensions contribute to the income growth, while lower fee margins in Unit Linked, mainly as a consequence of Individual Pensions Accounts having been introduced last year, led to income decline in the products as anticipated.
The Insurance result was NOK 184m (NOK 125m) in the 1st quarter. The total combined ratio for the Insurance segment was 90% (97%) in the 1st quarter – in line with the target range of 90-92%.
The operating costs for the quarter was NOK -617m (NOK -584m). Storebrand continues its focus on strong cost discipline as has been demonstrated over the past 9 years.
Overall, the operating profit ended at NOK 464m (NOK 500m) in the quarter.
The 'financial items and risk result' amounted to NOK -5m (NOK 178m) in the 1st quarter. Rising interest rates and wider credit spreads have resulted in lower mark-to-market valuations of fixed income investments. As a consequence, there has been an increase in deferred capital contributions (DCC) in SPP leading to negative profit sharing results in Sweden, while profit sharing in the Norwegian guaranteed business has been absent in the quarter. Looking ahead, running yield in the portfolios have increased accordingly.
Storebrand Livsforsikring Group booked a tax income of NOK 425m (expence NOK 265m) in the quarter. New information in a decision received from The Norwegian Tax Administration on the uncertain tax position for the income year 2018 has resulted in a tax income of NOK 568m being booked in the 1st quarter. Adjusted for this
effect, the effective tax rate was 38%. The high effective tax rate in the quarter is a consequence of taxable unrealised gains on currency hedges related to the Swedish business and corresponding nondeductible unrealised losses on the shares in the subsidiaries, as the Swedish krona depreciated 4% against the Norwegian krone. The
estimated normal tax rate is 21-23%, depending on each legal entity's contribution to the lifeinsurance group result. Different tax rates in different countries of operations and currency fluctuations impact the quarterly tax rate. The lifeinsurance group has uncertain tax positions. Tax related issues are described in note 8.
| 2022 | 2021 | 1.1 - 31.03 | ||||||
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| (NOK million) | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Savings | 211 | 197 | 250 | 250 | 304 | 211 | 304 | 1,001 |
| Insurance | 81 | 55 | 64 | 86 | 56 | 81 | 56 | 261 |
| Guaranteed pensions | 232 | 485 | 315 | 310 | 322 | 232 | 322 | 1,432 |
| Other | -64 | -6 | 17 | 390 | -4 | -64 | -4 | 397 |
| Profit before amortisation | 459 | 731 | 646 | 1,035 | 678 | 459 | 678 | 3,091 |
The Group reports the results by business segment. For a more detailed description of the results, see the sections by segment below. Savings reported a profit before amortisation of NOK 211m (NOK 304m) in the quarter. Profit before amortisation in Insurance increased to NOK 81m (NOK 56m) in the 1st quarter due to improvements in claims. In Guaranteed pensions, it decreased to NOK 232m (NOK 322m) in the 1st quarter due to weak profit sharing. In the Other segment, profit before amortisation also fell to NOK -64m (NOK -4m) in the 1st quarter due to weaker financial returns on company portfolios.
The solvency ratio for Storebrand Group was 184% at the end of the 1st quarter, an increase of 9 percentage points from the previous quarter and 4 percentage points above the targeted range of 150-180%. Turbulent financial markets, with falling equity markets and wider credit spreads, detracted 7 percentage points from the solvency ratio while rising interest rates added 3 percentage points. Countercyclical regulatory factors, including an increase in the volatility adjustment (VA) and a lower symmetric equity stress, added 7 percentage points. Changes made in the investment portfolios improve the solvency ratio by 5 percentage points and the group profit after tax, net of dividends set aside for 2022, contributed an additional 3 percentage points to the solvency ratio.
The Savings segment includes products for retirement savings with no interest rate guarantees. The segment consists of defined contribution pensions in Norway and Sweden.
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| 2022 | 2021 | 1.1 - 31.03 | Full year | |||||
| (NOK million) | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Fee and administration income | 507 | 519 | 536 | 530 | 576 | 507 | 576 | 2,161 |
| Operational expenses | -294 | -329 | -283 | -283 | -282 | -294 | -282 | -1,177 |
| Operating profit | 213 | 190 | 253 | 247 | 294 | 213 | 294 | 984 |
| Financial items and risk result life & pension | -2 | 6 | -3 | 3 | 10 | -2 | 10 | 17 |
| Profit before amortisation | 211 | 197 | 250 | 250 | 304 | 211 | 304 | 1,001 |
The Savings segment reported a profit before amortisation of NOK 211m (NOK 304m) in the 1st quarter.
The fee- and administration income in the Savings segment amounted to NOK 507m (NOK 576m) in the 1st quarter, a decrease of 12% compared to the same quarter last year. The income in the 1st quarter last year included non-recurring transaction fees amounting to SEK 37m. Adjusted for this gain and negative currency effects, the income within Savings was decreased/increased by 9% compared to the same quarter last year. Income growth is dampened in the quarter because negative returns from turbulent financial markets decrease assets under management.
The fee- and administration income within Norwegian Unit Linked decreased by 5% compared to the same quarter last year, but includes a positive reallocation of fees from Asset Management of NOK 17m in the quarter. Adjusted for this effect, the income decreased by 11% as a consequence of Individual Pension Accounts (IPA) having been introduced in 2021, reducing the fees for Defined Contribution pensions. Storebrand has estimated the total negative result impact of the introduction of IPAs to be around NOK -100m in 2022. The resulting fee margin was 0.64% in the quarter, adjusted for the positive reallocation of NOK 17m. The income within Swedish Unit Linked decreased 1% adjusted for the previous year's gain and currency effect mentioned above.
Operational cost amounted to NOK -294m (NOK -282m) in the 1st quarter. Cost control still remains strong, and the increase is attributed to growth initiatives in the business and digital investments.
Unit Linked premiums amounted to NOK 5.3bn (NOK 5.3bn) in the 1st quarter. Total assets under management in Unit Linked increased by NOK 12.3bn (4%) to NOK 291bn from the 1st quarter last year, but decreased by NOK -17.3bn (-6%) during the 1st quarter due to weak financial markets.
In the Norwegian Unit Linked business, assets under management increased by NOK 9.9bn (6,8%) to NOK 154bn from the 1st quarter last year but decreased by NOK -3.7bn (-2.3%) during the quarter. Underlying growth is driven by growth in occupational pension premium payments and new sales, but in the 1st quarter turbulent markets reduce asset under management. Storebrand is the second largest provider of Defined Contribution pensions in Norway, with a market share of 27% of gross premiums written (at the end of the 4th quarter 2021).
In the Swedish market, SPP is the second largest provider of non-unionised occupational pensions with a market share of 12% measured by gross premiums written including transfers within Unit Linked (as at the end of Q4 2021). Unit Linked assets under management increased by SEK 7.9bn (6%) to SEK 146bn from the 1st quarter last year, but decreased by SEK 8.6bn (6%) in the quarter. The underlying growth is driven by strong growth in sales (APE), which were the highest on record in the quarter and amounted to NOK 581m (NOK 412m). However, turbulent markets reduce assets under management in the quarter.
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||
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| (NOK million) | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Unit Linked Reserves | 291,036 | 308,351 | 295,790 | 295,195 | 278,702 |
| Unit Linked Premiums | 5,288 | 5,350 | 5,201 | 5,316 | 5,346 |
The Insurance segment provides personal risk products in the Norwegian and Swedish retail market and employee insurance and pension-related insurance in the Norwegian and Swedish corporate markets.
| 2022 | 2021 | 1.1 - 31.03 | Full year | |||||
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| (NOK million) | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Insurance result | 184 | 158 | 148 | 168 | 125 | 184 | 125 | 599 |
| - Insurance premiums f.o.a. | 770 | 759 | 745 | 742 | 742 | 770 | 742 | 2,988 |
| - Claims f.o.a. | -586 | -601 | -598 | -574 | -617 | -586 | -617 | -2,389 |
| Operational expenses | -108 | -115 | -94 | -96 | -99 | -108 | -99 | -404 |
| Operating profit | 76 | 43 | 54 | 72 | 26 | 76 | 26 | 195 |
| Financial items and risk result life & pension | 5 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 5 | 30 | 65 |
| Profit before amortisation | 81 | 55 | 64 | 86 | 56 | 81 | 56 | 261 |
Insurance delivered a profit before amortisation of NOK 81m (NOK 56m) in the 1st quarter, representing a combined ratio of 90% (97%). The result is in line with the target combined ratio of 90-92%, with overall normalised claims levels. While there are signs of improving labour market conditions in the economy after the removal of infection controls, the development in disability levels remains uncertain.
For Individual life, the profit before amortisation was NOK 35m (NOK 65m) in 1st quarter, which represents a stable result in the quarter but affected by some increase in disability claims. Group life' reported a profit before amortisation of NOK 1m (NOK 8m) in the 1st quarter. Measures, including pricing, have been taken to improve the robustness and profitability in the Group Life product. The claims ratio in the 1st quarter was 90% (91%) for Group Life.
The result for 'Pension related disability insurance Nordic' was NOK 44m (NOK -17m) in the 1st quarter. The Norwegian business experienced increases in disability claims, partly due to effects of Covid-19 restrictions on the labour market during the past two years. In the Swedish business, the result in the 1st quarter was strong due to low claims. Altogether the claims ratio in the 1st quarter for this segment improved to 75% (92%) and the combined ratio to 87% (105%).
Cost control has continued to be satisfactory. The cost ratio was 14% (13%) in the 1st quarter. Operational cost amounted to NOK -108m (NOK -99m) in the quarter.
Insurance's investment portfolio in Norway amounted to NOK 7.4bn1) as of the end of the 1st quarter. It is primarily invested in fixed income securities with short to medium duration and achieved a financial return of 0.5% in the quarter.
The Insurance segment offers a broad range of products to the retail market in Norway, as well as to the corporate market in both Norway and Sweden.
Annual portfolio premiums as of 1st quarter was 12% higher compared to the same period last year. The Individual Life product line grew 8%, while Group Life had 11% increase. Pension related disability insurance grew by 14% in the 1st quarter compared to the same period last year. Premium growth is driven by price adjustments, basic amount increase (salary inflation) and customer base development.
1) NOK 2.7bn of the investment portfolio is linked to disability coverages where the investment result goes to the customer reserves and not as a result element in the P&L.
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| (NOK million) | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Individual life * | 807 | 784 | 754 | 753 | 747 |
| Group life ** | 919 | 828 | 824 | 814 | 827 |
| Pension related disability insurance *** | 1,474 | 1,369 | 1,351 | 1,346 | 1,293 |
| Portfolio premium | 3,200 | 2,981 | 2,929 | 2,913 | 2,867 |
* Individual life disability insurance ** Group disability, workers compensation insurance *** DC disability risk premium Norway and disability risk Sweden
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||
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| (NOK million) | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Claims ratio | 76 % | 79 % | 80 % | 77 % | 83 % |
| Cost ratio | 14 % | 15 % | 13 % | 13 % | 13 % |
| Combined ratio | 90 % | 94 % | 93 % | 90 % | 97 % |
The Guaranteed Pension segment includes long-term pension savings products that give customers a guaranteed rate of return. The area includes defined benefit pensions in Norway and Sweden, paid-up policies and individual capital and pension insurances.
| 2022 | 2021 | 1.1 - 31.03 | Full year | |||||
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| (NOK million) | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Fee and administration income | 391 | 418 | 423 | 407 | 383 | 391 | 383 | 1,631 |
| Operational expenses | -202 | -248 | -217 | -227 | -197 | -202 | -197 | -890 |
| Operating profit | 189 | 169 | 206 | 180 | 186 | 189 | 186 | 741 |
| Risk result life & pension | 82 | 63 | 70 | 21 | 32 | 82 | 32 | 187 |
| Net profit sharing | -39 | 253 | 38 | 108 | 104 | -39 | 104 | 504 |
| Profit before amortisation | 232 | 485 | 315 | 310 | 322 | 232 | 322 | 1,432 |
Guaranteed pension achieved a profit before amortisation of NOK 232m (NOK 322m) in the 1st quarter.
Fee and administration income grew to NOK 391m (NOK 383m) in the 1st quarter. The majority of the guaranteed products are closed for new business and are in long term run-off. However, growth in public sector occupational pensions (reported as Defined Benefit Norway) and transfers of closed corporate Defined Benefit plans drive the increase in fee income.
Operational cost amounted to NOK -202m (NOK -197m) in the 1st quarter.
The operating profit was in line with last year's level and amounted to NOK 189m (NOK 186m) in the 1st quarter.
The risk result improved to NOK 82m (NOK 32m) in the 1st quarter. Positive longevity and disability risk results in Norwegian Paid-up policies and Defined Benefit products are the main contributors to the result. The Swedish products also continued to report positive risk results in the quarter.
Net profit sharing amounted to NOK -39m (NOK 104m) in the 1st quarter. Declining equity markets and lower mark-to-market valuations of fixed income investments due to rising interest rates and wider credit spreads have resulted in weak investment returns in the quarter. As a consequence, profit sharing in the Norwegian guaranteed products has been absent in the quarter. There has also been an increase in deferred capital contributions (DCC) in Swedish products amounting to NOK -78bn and leading to a negative profit sharing result of NOK -38m in SPP. Indexation fees remained at NOK 33m in the quarter.
The majority of the guaranteed products are in long term run-off as pension payments are paid out to policyholders. Most customers have switched from guaranteed to non-guaranteed products.
As of the 1st quarter, customer reserves of guaranteed pensions amounted to NOK 281bn. This is a decrease of NOK 9bn in 2022. Adjusted for currency effects, reserves decreased NOK 6bn, driven by a combination of weak financial market returns and a net outflow of guaranteed reserves (excluding transfers) amounting to NOK 2.6bn in the quarter. The latter is as a result of more pensions being paid out than premiums being paid in as the Guaranteed business is in run-off. As a share of the total balance sheet, guaranteed reserves amounted to 49.2% (50.7%) at the end of the 1st quarter, a reduction of 1.5 percentage points over the last year.
A new growth area for Storebrand is public sector occupational pensions, where Storebrand won its first mandates in 2020. The public sector effort has been the driver for a net increase in Defined Benefit reserves in the Norwegian business. Mandates amounting to an estimated NOK 5.5bn of reserves were won in 2021, out of which NOK 4.2bn has been transferred to Storebrand as of the 1st quarter this year.
Paid-up policies are experiencing some growth over time as active Defined Benefit contracts eventually become Paid-up policies. Reserves amounted to NOK 146bn as of the 1st quarter, a decrease of NOK 3.5bn in 2022. The decrease is largely attributed to development in financial markets.
Guaranteed portfolios in the Swedish business totalled NOK 84bn as of the 1st quarter, a decrease of NOK 9.0bn in 2022. Adjusted for currency effects, the decrease was NOK 5.6bn.
Storebrand's strategy is to have solid buffer capital levels in order to secure customer returns and shield shareholder's equity under turbulent market conditions. Buffer capital decreased by NOK 0.4bn to NOK 28.5bn compared to the same quarter last year, but by NOK 5.2bn during the 1st quarter alone as a result of declining equity markets, rising interest rates, and wider credit spreads. As a share of guaranteed reserves, buffer capital levels in Norwegian products still amount to a solid 8.6% (9.8%) and 17.9% (14.1%) in Swedish products. This does not include off-balance sheet excess values of bonds at amortised cost, which at the end of the 1st quarter were reduced to a deficit of NOK 4.8bn from a previous surplus of NOK 3.4bn last quarter. As bonds at amortised cost mature, their excess values will tend to zero.
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| (NOK million) | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | |
| Guaranteed reserves | 281 474 | 290 862 | 292 161 | 294 909 | 286 410 | |
| Guaranteed reseves in % of total reserves | 49.2 % | 48.5 % | 49.7 % | 50.0 % | 50.7 % | |
| Net flow of premiums and claims | -2 609 | -2,735 | -2,876 | -2,550 | -2,107 | |
| Buffer capital in % of customer reserves Storebrand | 8.6 % | 11.2 % | 10.8 % | 11.3 % | 9.8 % | |
| Buffer capital in % of customer reserves SPP | 17.9 % | 17.8 % | 15.5 % | 15.1 % | 14.1 % |
Under Other, the company portfolios of Storebrand Livsforsikring and SPP are reported.
| 2022 | 2021 | 1.1 - 31.03 | Full year | |||||
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| (NOK million) | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Operational expenses | -13 | -32 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -13 | -6 | -53 |
| Operating profit | -13 | -32 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -13 | -6 | -53 |
| Financial items and risk result life & pension | -51 | 26 | 24 | 397 | 2 | -51 | 2 | 450 |
| Profit before amortisation | -64 | -6 | 17 | 390 | -4 | -64 | -4 | 397 |
The Other segment reported a profit before amortisation of NOK -64m (NOK -4m) in the 1st quarter. The loss stems from modest returns on investments in company portfolios due to rising interest rates and wider credit spreads. Correspondingly, the running yield has increased.
The financial result for the Other segment includes the company portfolios of SPP and Storebrand Life Insurance. The financial result for the other segment amounted to NOK -51m in the 1st quarter, primarily due to weak returns.
The investments in the company portfolios are primarily in interestbearing securities in Norway and Sweden. The Norwegian company portfolio achieved a return of 0.1% in the quarter, while the Swedish company portfolio reported a return of -0.7%.
The Storebrand Life Insurance Group is funded by a combination of equity and subordinated loans. Interest expenses in the quarter amounted to NOK -93m. Given the interest rate level at the end of the 1st quarter, interest expenses of approximately NOK -110m per quarter are expected going forward. The company portfolios in the Norwegian and Swedish life insurance companies amounted to NOK 26.8bn at the end of the quarter.
Continuous monitoring and active risk management is a core area of Storebrand's business. Risk and solidity are both followed up on at the Group level and in the legal entities. Regulatory requirements for financial strength and risk management follow the legal entities to a large extent. The section is thus divided up by legal entities.
The Solidity capital1) measures the amount of IFRS capital available to cover customer liabilities. The solidity capital amounted to NOK 57.7bn at the end of 1st quarter 2022, a decrease in the 1st quarter by NOK 16.4bn. The change in the quarter is primarily due to increased interest rates and decreased customer buffers in primarly in Norway.
The market value adjustment reserve and bufferfund decreased during the 1st quarter by NOK 2.4bn. At the end of 1st quarter the market value adjustment reserve and bufferfund amounted to NOK 3.9bn, corresponding to 2.4% (3.6% at the end of 4th quarter 2021) of customer funds with a guarantee. New business transferred in contributed positively with NOK 0.8bn in bufferfund year to date. Market value adjustment reserve in % of customer funds with guarantee
The additional statutory reserves amounted to NOK 11.7bn, corresponding to 7.0% (7.6% at the end of the 4th quarter 2021) of customer funds with guarantee, at the end of the 1st quarter 2022. Investment returns in customer portfolios lower than the guaranteed interest rate in the quarter decreased reserves by NOK 0.5bn. In connection with implemantation of buffer fund in Public Sector at the start of the year NOK 1bn was transferred between market value adjustment reserve and additional statutory reserves.
The excess value of bonds and loans valued at amortised cost decreased by NOK 8.1bn in the 1st quarter due to higher interest rates and amounted to minus NOK 4.8bn at the end of the 1st quarter, but is not included in the financial statements.


Customer assets decreased in the 1st quarter by NOK 4.1bn, amounting to NOK 351bn at the end of 1st quarter 2022. Customer assets within non-guaranteed savings decreased by NOK 3.7bn during the 1st quarter, amounting to NOK 154bn at the end of 1st quarter 2022. Guaranteed customer assets are decreased by NOK 0.4bn in the 1st quarter, amounting to NOK 197bn at the end of 1st quarter 2022.
1Consists of equity, subordinated loan capital, market value adjustments reserve, risk equalisation reserve, unrealised gains/losses on bonds and loans and loans at amortised cost, additional statutory reserves, conditiional bonuses

SPP
Customer buffers
The buffer capital, conditional bonuses, amounted to SEK 13.6bn (SEK 11.9bn) at the end of the 1st quarter.

Customer assets amounted to SEK 232bn (SEK 219bn) at the end of the quarter, corresponding to an increase of SEK 12.6bn over the last year. Customer assets within non-guaranteed savings amounted to SEK 146bn (SEK 138bn) at the end of the quarter, which is an increase of SEK 8.4bn compared to the same quarter last year. Guaranteed customer assets increased by SEK 4.2bn in the same period and amounted to SEK 86bn (SEK 82bn) at the end of the quarter.
Storebrand Group follows a two-fold strategy that gives a compelling combination of self-funded growth in the front book, the growth areas of the "future Storebrand", and capital return from a maturing back book of guaranteed pensions.
Storebrand Group aims to be (a) the leading provider of Occupational Pensions in both Norway and Sweden, (b) continue a strategy to build a Nordic Powerhouse in Asset Management and (c) ensure fast growth as a challenger in the Norwegian retail market for financial services. The combined capital, customer base, cost and data synergies across the Group provide a solid platform for profitable growth and value creation.
Storebrand continues to manage capital and a back book with guaranteed products for increased shareholder return. This includes both a dividend policy of growing ordinary dividends from earnings as well as managing the legacy products that carry interest guarantees in a capital-efficient manner. The goal is to release an estimated NOK 10bn of capital by 2030.
In Norway, the market for private sector occupational pensions has experienced increased competition over the last years in anticipation of the new Individual Pension Accounts (IPA) introduced in 2021. Consequently, the Unit Linked segment in Norway has been reporting a gradually lower fee income margin. This has been reinforced by individuals' contracts being merged into one account in 2021. The product's profit is expected to decline in 2022, before recovering to previous levels in 2023 through strong underlying growth as well as measures to increase profitability. The market has grown structurally over the past years. High single-digit growth in Defined Contribution premiums and double-digit growth in assets under management are expected during the next years. We aim to defend Storebrand's strong position in the market, while also focusing on cost leadership and improved customer experience through end-toend digitalisation.
In December 2021, Storebrand announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Danica in Norway, which holds a market share of 5% in Defined Contribution pensions. The acquisition is expected to close in the 2nd quarter of 2022. This will strengthen Storebrand's presence in the segment for small and medium sized businesses, and it will increase Storebrand's distribution capacity of both Defined Contribution pensions and personal risk products.
As a leading occupational pension provider in the private sector, Storebrand also has a competitive offering to the public sector market. Premiums in the public sector pension market are growing and it is larger in reserves than the private sector. This represents a potential additional source of revenue generation for Storebrand. The ambition is to gain 1% market share annually, or approximately NOK 5bn in annual net inflow.
In Sweden, SPP has become a significant profit contributor to the Storebrand Group, driven by earnings growth and ongoing capital release. Growth is expected to continue, driven by an edge in digital and ESG-enhanced solutions, and a strong market position. The market is expected to grow about 8% annually, supported by increasing transfer volumes. Going forward, SPP's ambition is to grow 14-16% annually – twice the overall market growth – partly through capturing the largest share of transfers.
Overall reserves for guaranteed pensions are expected to start decreasing in the coming years. Guaranteed reserves represent a declining share of the Group's total pension reserves and amounted to 49.2% of the pension reserves at the end of the quarter, 1.5 percentage points lower than a year ago. Storebrand's strategy is to secure customer returns and shield shareholder's equity under turbulent market conditions by building customer buffers.
The individualisation of the market for pension and savings is expected to further increase and may be reinforced by the introduction of individual pension accounts in Norway. Retail has already become an increasingly large part of Storebrand. In 2021, Storebrand received 62,000 new retail customers, corresponding to a 16% increase.
Strong cost discipline will be a critical success factor to deliver on the earnings ambition. Storebrand will continue to reduce underlying costs, but it will also be necessary to make selective investments to facilitate profitable growth.
Our risk management framework is designed to take appropriate risk in order to deliver returns to customers and shareholders. At the same time, the framework shall ensure that we shield our customers, shareholders, employees and other stakeholders from undesirable incidents and losses. The framework covers all risks that Storebrand may be exposed to.
Financial market risk is the Group's biggest risk, but main risks also include business risk, insurance risk, counterparty risk, operational risk, climate risk and liquidity risk. In the Board's self-assessment of risk and solvency (ORSA) process, developments in interest rates, credit spreads, and equity and property values are considered to be the biggest risks that influence the solvency of the Group. Should the economic situation worsen, and financial markets deteriorate, investment losses may occur from reduced valuations of such instruments.
The 1st quarter of 2022 has witnessed reintroduced Covid-19 lockdowns with the outbreak of the Omicron-variant, albeit only for a few weeks in Norway at the start of the year, as well as an outbreak of war on the European continent with increased geopolitical and economic uncertainty resulting in finical market volatility. As a consequence, Storebrand has been on heightened alert with increased monitoring of suppliers and value chains, cyber risk, antimoney laundering (AML) and finical market risk.
Inflation expectations have risen in much of the world, including in Norway and Sweden, as a consequence of global supply chain risk and increased food and energy costs. High and rapidly rising inflation rates may increase costs and insurance claims in Storebrand. While pension premiums and some insurance premiums are directly linked to wage inflation, which could automatically result in premium growth, other products including P&C insurance will have to be repriced to mitigate the negative effects of inflation.
A consequence of higher inflation may be rising interest rates, as seen in the 1st quarter of the year. Higher interest rates improve Storebrand's ability to fulfil its guaranteed pension liabilities in the long run, which also strengthens the solvency ratio. However, the immediate short term impact may be mark-to-market losses on fixed income investments and insufficient investment returns to fulfil the annual guarantee in a single year. To reduce the impact of rising interest rates, Storebrand has built a robust portfolio of bonds at amortised cost which is not affected by rising rates. Storebrand has also prioritised building buffer capital from excess returns. The customer buffers limit the financial risk to shareholders and policyholders in markets with rising interest rates by absorbing investment losses. With over 11% of customer buffers as a share of customer reserves, Storebrand effectively has NOK 28bn more in customer assets than liabilities.
In the long term, low interest rates represent a risk for products with guaranteed high interest rates. The level of the average annual interest rate guarantee is gradually reduced as older policies with higher guarantees are phased out. To reduce the risk, Storebrand
has increased the asset duration in the Norwegian portfolio and has an asset-duration matched portfolio in Sweden. Customer buffers also increase the expected booked returns in Norway and can compensate for a shortfall in returns in a low-rate environment, limiting the financial risk to shareholders and policyholders.
Increased longevity and development in disability are the main insurance risk factors for the Group. A weakening of the Norwegian economy that leads to higher unemployment may lead to higher disability levels, which can result in increased claims. The Covid-19 pandemic has led to increased uncertainty in disability and related claims. Storebrand continues to monitor the development closely.
Operational risk may also influence solvency. Several regulatory processes, both on the domestic and international level, with potential implications for capital, customer returns and commercial opportunities are described below in a separate section.
Changes have been made to the Norwegian tax legislation for the insurance industry over many years. Storebrand and the Norwegian Tax Administration have interpreted some of the legislation changes and the associated transitional rules differently. Consequently, Storebrand has three uncertain tax positions with regards to recognised tax expenses. These are described in more detail in note 8. Should Storebrand's interpretation be accepted in all three cases, an estimated positive tax result of up to NOK 2.2bn may be recognised. Should all the Norwegian Tax Administration's interpretations be the final verdict, a tax expense of NOK 1.7bn could be recognised. The timeline for settling the process with the Norwegian Tax Administration might take several years. If necessary, Storebrand will seek clarification from the court of law on the matter.
Savings in Norwegian Defined Contribution pensions In December 2021, new legislation was adopted making pension contributions mandatory for all of employees' income, not just income above 1G (G = NOK 106,399) for employees working more than 20% and are above the age of 13. Companies need to adapt to the new legislation before 1 July 2022. It is estimated that the changes will increase total savings in the Defined Contribution pension market by about NOK 3bn per year, of which Storebrand expects to receive its fair market share of premiums which was 27% at the end of 2021.
The European Commission presented proposals for changes in the Solvency II standard model in September 2021. The Commission's proposals differ significantly compared to earlier proposals from The European Insurance and Occupational Pension Authority (EIOPA).
The main purpose of the revision is to ensure that insurance companies continue to invest in accordance with the political priorities of the EU, especially with regards to financing the post Covid-19 recovery by facilitating long-term investments and increasing the capacity to invest in European business. The Commission emphasises the insurance sector's important role when it comes to financing the green transition and helping society to adapt to climate change. The review intends to correct deficiencies in current regulation and make the insurance sector more robust.
Storebrand currently applies the standard model. In the review, changes to the interest rate risk module could increase the solvency capital requirement for Norwegian and Swedish insurers. The Commission's proposals appear more representative for Norwegian interest rates than earlier proposals from EIOPA. The Commission also proposes changes that could have offsetting effects to increased capital requirements, such as a reduced risk margin. Several changes are proposed in the calculation of the volatility adjustment as well as an increased interval for the symmetric adjustment for equity risk. As they are currently outlined, the Commission's proposals are not expected to have a significant overall impact on Storebrand's solvency ratio.
The Commission has not outlined a timeline for the further process on adapting changes in the standard model. We expect final conclusions to be drawn by the Commission, the Parliament and the Council in 2022. This will be followed by work on delegated acts and guidelines. Changes are not expected to enter into force until 2024-2025. The Commission will consider a phasing-in period of five years for new rules related to the calculation of interest rate risk and the new extrapolation method for interest rates will be phased in gradually until the end of 2031.
A new accounting standard for insurance contracts, IFRS 17, is set to be implemented in 2023. The purpose is to introduce common accounting rules for insurance contracts and improve the comparability of insurance accounts. IFRS 17 entails, among other things, market valuation of liabilities, separation of insurance cohorts in the accounts, income recognition over the contract period rather upfront, and an amended profit and loss statement. Storebrand will implement IFRS 9 for financial instruments at the same time. In preparation for IFRS 9, The Ministry of Finance is conducting a public consultation on changes in Norwegian regulation to facilitate fixed income booked at amortised cost in customers' accounts.
For Storebrand's consolidated financial statements, the new standards will lead to changes in the valuation of insurance contracts, classification of fixed income investments and how profits are recognised. Estimated effects for Storebrand will be presented closer to implementation. Whether IFRS 17 is implemented in the statutory reporting requirements is decided by national regulations in each country. Storebrand expects that its property and casualty business will be required to implement IFRS 17 in the statutory reporting. For the life insurance business, IFRS 17 is not expected to be applied in the statutory reporting requirements. The effects from the implementation of IFRS 17 is thus not expected to significantly affect the Solvency calculations nor dividend capacity significantly.
The European Union's Action Plan on Sustainable Finance aims to contribute to realising the Paris goals of reduced carbon emissions. It intends to increase the share of sustainable investments, promote long-termism and clarify which financial products are actually sustainable. This is followed by new regulation to increase investments in sustainable activities and increase the resilience of the financial system when it comes to climate risk. New legislation introducing the EU Taxonomy on classification of sustainable activities and regulation on climate-related disclosures in Norwegian law was passed in December 2021. The new rules for sustainable finance will establish standards for sustainable asset management, as well as clarify disclosure and customer information requirements. The development should result in a higher quality of financial and nonfinancial reporting, give better information to key stakeholders, and make it easier to compare data across the financial sector.
Board of directors Storebrand Livsforsikring AS
| 1.1 - 31.03 | Full year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Technical account: | |||
| Gross premiums written | 8,035 | 8,388 | 29,467 |
| Reinsurance premiums ceded | -9 | -7 | -19 |
| Premium reserves and pension capital transferred from other companies | 5,666 | 8,678 | 22,064 |
| Premiums for own account | 13,691 | 17,058 | 51,512 |
| Income from investments in subsidiaries, associated companies and joint ventures companies | 96 | 62 | 654 |
| Interest income and dividends etc. from financial assets | 675 | 1,532 | 6,787 |
| Net operating income from properties | 250 | 401 | 1,053 |
| Changes in investment value | -6,765 | -2,862 | -1,577 |
| Realised gains and losses on investments | -2,031 | 837 | 3,939 |
| Total net income from investments in the collective portfolio | -7,775 | -31 | 10,856 |
| Income from investments in subsidiaries, associated companies and joint ventures companies | 21 | 19 | 136 |
| Interest income and dividends etc. from financial assets | 107 | 66 | 1,835 |
| Net operating income from properties | 31 | 43 | 178 |
| Changes in investment value | -16,944 | 14,296 | 37,659 |
| Realised gains and losses on investments | 3,612 | 2,506 | 7,875 |
| Total net income from investments in the investment selection portfolio | -13,172 | 16,930 | 47,682 |
| Other insurance related income | 356 | 356 | 1,573 |
| Gross claims paid | -5,472 | -5,080 | -21,176 |
| Claims paid - reinsurance | 7 | 9 | |
| Premium reserves, pension capital etc., additional satutory reserves and buffer fund transferred to other | -4,737 | -4,065 | -29,777 |
| companies | |||
| Claims for own account | -10,209 | -9,138 | -50,945 |
| To/from premium reserve, gross | 1,637 | -4,362 | 373 |
| To/from additional statutory reserves | 564 | -560 | -2,290 |
| Change in market value adjustment fund | 3,848 | 1,621 | 861 |
| Change in buffer fund | -458 | ||
| Change in premium fund, deposit fund and the pension surplus fund | -1 | -9 | |
| To/from technical reserves for non-life insurance business | -51 | -8 | 30 |
| Change in conditional bonus | 303 | -1,777 | -4,122 |
| Transfer of additional statutory reserves and buffer fund from other insurance companies/pension funds | 757 | 445 | 724 |
| Changes in insurance obligations recognised in the Profit and Loss Account - | |||
| contractual obligations | 6,600 | -4,642 | -4,433 |
| Change in pension capital | 11,738 | -19,172 | -49,599 |
| Changes in insurance obligations recognised in the Profit and Loss Account - | |||
| investment portfolio separately | 11,738 | -19,172 | -49,599 |
| Profit on investment result | -1,211 | ||
| Risk result allocated to insurance contracts | -100 | ||
| Other allocation of profit | -84 | ||
| Unallocated profit | -82 | -117 | |
| Funds allocated to insurance contracts | -82 | -117 | -1,395 |
| 1.1 - 31.03 | Full year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Management expenses | -61 | -53 | -235 |
| Selling expenses | -180 | -194 | -765 |
| Change in pre-paid direct selling expenses | 6 | 8 | 29 |
| Insurance-related administration expenses (incl. commissions for reinsurance received) | -359 | -330 | -1,488 |
| Insurance-related operating expenses | -594 | -569 | -2,459 |
| Other insurance related expenses | -40 | -47 | -164 |
| Technical insurance profit | 513 | 628 | 2,628 |
| Non-technical account | |||
| Income from investments in subsidiaries, associated companies and joint ventures companies | 13 | 5 | 13 |
| Interest income and dividends etc. from financial assets | 98 | 84 | 370 |
| Changes in investment value | -131 | -12 | -43 |
| Realised gains and losses on investments | 42 | 47 | 150 |
| Net income from investments in company portfolio | 23 | 123 | 490 |
| Other income | 38 | 56 | 565 |
| Management expenses | -5 | -4 | -20 |
| Other expenses | -197 | -217 | -939 |
| Management expenses and other costs linked to the company portfolio | -203 | -222 | -959 |
| Profit or loss on non-technical account | -141 | -42 | 96 |
| Profit before tax | 372 | 586 | 2,725 |
| Tax expenses | 425 | -265 | -563 |
| Profit before other comprehensive income | 797 | 320 | 2,162 |
| Change in actuarial assumptions | -2 | -2 | 124 |
| Fair value adjustment of properties for own use | 3 | 58 | 139 |
| Other comprehensive income allocated to customers | -3 | -58 | -139 |
| Tax on other profit elements not to be reclassified to profit/loss | 10 | ||
| Other comprehensive income not to be reclassified to profit/loss | -2 | -2 | 134 |
| Profit/loss cash flow hedging | -6 | -17 | -56 |
| Translation differences foreign exchange | -131 | -136 | -137 |
| Other profit comprehensive income that may be reclassified to profit /loss | -137 | -153 | -193 |
| Other comprehensive income | -139 | -155 | -59 |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 658 | 165 | 2,103 |
| PROFIT IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO: | |||
| Share of profit for the period - shareholders | 797 | 312 | 2,154 |
| Share of profit for the peride - non-controlling interests | 0 | 8 | 7 |
| COMPREHENSIVE INCOME IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO: | |||
| Share of profit for the period - shareholders | 658 | 158 | 2,095 |
| Share of profit for the peride - non-controlling interests | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| (NOK million) | 31.03.2022 | 31.03.2021 | 31.12.2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Assets in company portfolio | |||
| Goodwill | 750 | 780 | 778 |
| Other intangible assets | 2,589 | 2,975 | 2,735 |
| Total intangible assets | 3,339 | 3,755 | 3,513 |
| Properties at fair value | 50 | ||
| Equities and units in subsidiaries, associated companies and joint ventures | 226 | 137 | 215 |
| Loans at amoritsed cost | 2,013 | 1 | 1 |
| Bonds at amortised cost | 8,579 | 6,985 | 9,408 |
| Deposits at amortised cost | 577 | 2,977 | 725 |
| Equities and fund units at fair value | 204 | 91 | 273 |
| Bonds and other fixed-income securities at fair value | 14,768 | 17,202 | 17,723 |
| Derivatives at fair value | 849 | 1,112 | 843 |
| Total investments | 27,217 | 28,556 | 29,189 |
| Receivables in connection with direct business transactions | 2,373 | 578 | 499 |
| Receivables in connection with reinsurance transactions | 1 | ||
| Receivables with group company | 180 | 73 | 102 |
| Other receivables | 4,130 | 4,154 | 8,196 |
| Total receivables | 6,684 | 4,806 | 8,797 |
| Tangible fixed assets | 619 | 651 | 641 |
| Cash, bank | 2,478 | 1,714 | 1,971 |
| Tax assets | 1,471 | 1,511 | 1,058 |
| Other assets designated according to type | 67 | ||
| Total other assets | 4,567 | 3,944 | 3,670 |
| Pre-paid direct selling expenses | 679 | 680 | 699 |
| Other pre-paid costs and income earned and not received | 261 | 266 | 185 |
| Total pre-paid costs and income earned and not received | 940 | 946 | 884 |
| Total assets in company portfolio | 42,748 | 42,007 | 46,053 |
| (NOK million) | 31.03.2022 | 31.03.2021 | 31.12.2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets in customer portfolios | |||
| Properties at fair value | 28,906 | 26,446 | 28,543 |
| Properties for own use | 1,606 | 1,566 | 1,659 |
| Equities and units in subsidiaries, associated companies and joint ventures | 6,158 | 4,805 | 5,864 |
| Bonds held to maturity | 8,426 | 10,992 | 8,441 |
| Bonds at amortised cost | 99,813 | 102,062 | 104,974 |
| Loans at amortised cost | 20,597 | 21,993 | 22,043 |
| Deposits at amortised cost | 6,814 | 9,872 | 5,141 |
| Equities and fund units at fair value | 29,755 | 24,839 | 28,714 |
| Bonds and other fixed-income securities at fair value | 84,365 | 89,485 | 90,011 |
| Loans at fair value | 6,733 | 7,330 | 7,310 |
| Derivatives at fair value | 2,422 | 3,605 | 2,358 |
| Total investments in collective portfolio | 295,596 | 302,995 | 305,059 |
| Reinsurance share of insurance obligations | 12 | 11 | 13 |
| Properties at fair value | 4,364 | 4,735 | 4,833 |
| Equities and units in subsidiaries, associated companies and joint ventures | 1,819 | 1,098 | 1,277 |
| Loans | 957 | 960 | 1,008 |
| Deposits at amortised cost | 1,372 | 1,010 | 1,302 |
| Equities and fund units at fair value | 231,558 | 219,679 | 249,069 |
| Bonds and other fixed-income securities at fair value | 49,900 | 50,386 | 50,800 |
| Loans at fair value | 123 | 134 | 133 |
| Derivatives at fair value | 1,066 | 625 | 558 |
| Total investments in investment selection portfolio | 291,159 | 278,628 | 308,979 |
| Total assets in customer portfolio | 586,768 | 581,635 | 614,051 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 629,515 | 623,642 | 660,104 |
| Equity and liabilities | |||
| Share capital | 3,540 | 3,540 | 3,540 |
| Share premium | 9,711 | 9,711 | 9,711 |
| Other paid in equity | 1,110 | 599 | 1,110 |
| Total paid in equity | 14,361 | 13,850 | 14,361 |
| Risk equalisation fund | 620 | 430 | 547 |
| Security reserves | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Other earned equity | 8,473 | 9,276 | 11,097 |
| Non-controlling interests | 70 | ||
| Total earned equity | 9,098 | 9,781 | 11,649 |
| (NOK million) | 31.03.2022 | 31.03.2021 | 31.12.2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perpetual subordinated loans | 1,945 | 1,100 | 1,976 |
| Dated subordinated loans | 8,409 | 9,807 | 8,889 |
| Total subordinated loans and hybrid tier 1 capital | 10,354 | 10,908 | 10,865 |
| Premium reserves | 256,794 | 262,594 | 261,044 |
| Additional statutory reserves | 11,745 | 11,718 | 13,602 |
| Market value adjustment reserve | 1,977 | 5,549 | 6,309 |
| Buffer fund | 1,960 | ||
| Premium fund, deposit fund and the pension surplus fund | 3,729 | 2,308 | 3,501 |
| Conditional bonus | 12,804 | 11,590 | 13,781 |
| Unallocated profit to insurance contracts | 91 | 133 | |
| Other technical reserve | 712 | 698 | 661 |
| Total insurance obligations in life insurance - contractual obligations | 289,814 | 294,591 | 298,900 |
| Pension capital | 291,016 | 278,702 | 308,331 |
| Total insurance obligations in life insurance - investment portfolio separately | 291,016 | 278,702 | 308,331 |
| Pension liabilities etc. | 30 | 168 | 31 |
| Deferred tax | 588 | 657 | 622 |
| Other provisions for liabilities | 45 | 110 | 48 |
| Total provisions for liabilities | 663 | 935 | 702 |
| Liabilities in connection with direct insurance | 2,617 | 644 | 999 |
| Liabilities in connection with reinsurance | 14 | 11 | 14 |
| Derivatives | 3,702 | 1,449 | 1,997 |
| Liabilities to group companies | 1,077 | 704 | 24 |
| Other liabilities | 5,788 | 11,545 | 11,751 |
| Total liabilities | 13,199 | 14,352 | 14,785 |
| Other accrued expenses and received, unearned income | 1,011 | 523 | 510 |
| Total accrued expenses and received, unearned income | 1,011 | 523 | 510 |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 629,515 | 623,642 | 660,104 |
| Majority's share of equity | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Risk | Non | |||||||
| Share | Share | paid in | Total paid | equalisation | Security | Other | controlling | Total | |
| (NOK million) | capital | premium | equity | in equity | fund | reserves | equity | interests | equity |
| Equity at 31.12.2020 | 3,540 | 9,711 | 599 | 13,850 | 438 | 5 | 11,323 | 69 | 25,686 |
| Profit for the period | -8 | 327 | 1 | 320 | |||||
| Other comprehensive income | -155 | -155 | |||||||
| Total comprehensive income for the period | -8 | 172 | 1 | 165 | |||||
| Equity transactions with owner: | |||||||||
| Received dividend/group contributions | |||||||||
| Paid dividend/group contributions | -2,220 | -2,220 | |||||||
| Other | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Equity at 31.03.2021 | 3,540 | 9,711 | 599 | 13,850 | 430 | 5 | 9,277 | 70 | 23,632 |
| Profit for the period | 109 | 2,053 | 2,162 | ||||||
| Other comprehensive income | -59 | -59 | |||||||
| Total comprehensive income for the period | 109 | 1,994 | 0 | 2,103 | |||||
| Equity transactions with owner: | |||||||||
| Received dividend/group contributions | 511 | 511 | 511 | ||||||
| Paid dividend/group contributions | -2,220 | -2,220 | |||||||
| Other | -69 | -69 | |||||||
| Equity at 31.12.2021 | 3,540 | 9,711 | 1,110 | 14,361 | 547 | 5 | 11,098 | 0 | 26,010 |
| Profit for the period | 73 | 724 | 797 | ||||||
| Other comprehensive income | -139 | -139 | |||||||
| Total comprehensive income for the period | 73 | 585 | 0 | 658 | |||||
| Equity transactions with owner: | |||||||||
| Received dividend/group contributions | |||||||||
| Paid dividend/group contributions | -3,210 | -3,210 | |||||||
| Other | |||||||||
| Equity at 31.03.2022 | 3,540 | 9,711 | 1,110 | 14,361 | 620 | 5 | 8,473 | 0 | 23,459 |
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| 2021 | 2022 | (NOK million) | 2022 | 2021 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | ||||
| 8,066 | 6,151 | Net received - direct insurance | 3,708 | 5,583 |
| -5,127 | -3,861 | Net claims/benefits paid - direct insurance | -1,741 | -3,060 |
| 4,613 | 930 | Net receipts/payments - policy transfers | 1,492 | 5,088 |
| -4 | -105 | Net change insurance liabilities | 827 | 471 |
| -106 | -100 | Payment of tax | 1 | |
| -569 | -594 | Net receipts/payments operations | -357 | -323 |
| 537 | 1,190 | Net receipts/payments - other operational activities | -1,457 | -1,770 |
| 7,409 | 3,611 | Net cash flow from operating activities before financial assets | 2,473 | 5,989 |
| 545 | -186 | Net receipts/payments - loans to customers | -450 | 969 |
| -6,318 | 1,184 | Net receipts/payments - financial assets | 71 | -6,420 |
| 233 | 200 | Net receipts/payments - property activities | ||
| 418 | Receipts - sale of investment properties | |||
| -119 | -218 | Payment - purchase of investment properties | ||
| -756 | -1,833 | Net change bank deposits insurance customers | -603 | -93 |
| -5,997 | -854 | Net cash flow from operating activities from financial assets | -982 | -5,544 |
| 1,412 | 3,319 | Net cash flow from operating activities | 1,491 | 445 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | ||||
| 0 | -562 | Net payments - purchase/capitalisation associated companies | 0 | 0 |
| -6 | -228 | Net receipts/payments - sale/purchase of fixed assets | -14 | -1 |
| -6 | -790 | Net cash flow from investing activities | -14 | -1 |
| Cash flow from financing activities | ||||
| 3,004 | 0 | Receipts - subordinated loans issued | 0 | 3,004 |
| 0 | -42 | Receipts - issuing of share capital | 0 | 0 |
| -373 | 0 | Repayment of subordinated loans | 0 | -373 |
| -85 | 0 | Payments - interest on subordinated loans | -42 | -85 |
| 0 | 0 | Payments received of dividend and group contribution | 1,382 | 1,204 |
| -1,540 | -2,160 | Payment of dividend and group contribution | -2,160 | -1,540 |
| 1,006 | -2,202 | Net cash flow from financing activities | -820 | 2,210 |
| 2,412 | 326 | Net cash flow for the period | 657 | 2,653 |
| 8,409 | 618 | of which net cash flow for the period before financial assets | 1,639 | 8,197 |
| 2,412 | 326 | Net movement in cash and cash equivalent assets | 657 | 2,653 |
| 2,218 | 2,696 | Cash and cash equivalents at the start of the period | 1,704 | 1,167 |
| 61 | 33 | Currency translation differences | 0 | 0 |
| 4,691 | 3,055 | Cash and cash equivalent assets at the end of the period | 2,361 | 3,820 |
| 1.1 - 31.03 | Full year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Technical account: | ||||
| Gross premiums written | 5,590 | 5,906 | 19,436 | |
| Reinsurance premiums ceded | -7 | -6 | -9 | |
| Premium reserves and pension capital transferred from other companies | 4,815 | 7,814 | 18,466 | |
| Premiums for own account | 10,398 | 13,713 | 37,893 | |
| Income from investments in subsidiaries, associated companies and joint ventures companies | 606 | 272 | 1,526 | |
| of which from investment in property companies | 606 | 272 | 1,526 | |
| Interest income and dividends etc. from financial assets | 329 | 1,004 | 5,130 | |
| Changes in investment value | -3,647 | -1,569 | -754 | |
| Realised gains and losses on investments | -532 | 303 | 1,957 | |
| Total net income from investments in the collective portfolio | -3,245 | 11 | 7,859 | |
| Income from investments in subsidiaries, associated companies and joint ventures companies | 137 | 83 | 405 | |
| of which from investment in rproperty companies | 137 | 83 | 405 | |
| Interest income and dividends etc. from financial assets | 107 | 66 | 1,834 | |
| Changes in investment value | -8,253 | 3,115 | 9,307 | |
| Realised gains and losses on investments | 3,589 | 2,502 | 7,869 | |
| Total net income from investments in the investment selection portfolio | -4,420 | 5,766 | 19,416 | |
| Other insurance related income | 188 | 188 | 863 | |
| Gross claims paid | -3,400 | -3,065 | -12,798 | |
| Claims paid - reinsurance | 7 | 8 | ||
| Premium reserves, pension capital etc., additional satutory reserves and buffer fund transferred to other | -3,323 | -2,726 | -21,805 | |
| companies | ||||
| Claims for own account | -6,723 | -5,784 | -34,595 | |
| To/from premium reserve, gross | -3,726 | -7,358 | -5,448 | |
| To/from additional statutory reserves | 21 | -434 | -2,290 | |
| Change in market value adjustment fund | 3,848 | 1,621 | 861 | |
| Change in buffer fund | -458 | |||
| Change in premium fund, deposit fund and the pension surplus fund | -1 | -9 | ||
| To/from technical reserves for non-life insurance business | -51 | -8 | 30 | |
| Transfer of additional statutory reserves and buffer fund from other insurance companies/pension funds | 757 | 445 | 724 | |
| Changes in insurance obligations recognised in the Profit and Loss Account - | ||||
| contractual obligations | 390 | -5,734 | -6,132 | |
| Change in pension capital | 3,690 | -7,261 | -20,913 | |
| Changes in insurance obligations recognised in the Profit and Loss Account - | ||||
| investment portfolio separately | 3,690 | -7,261 | -20,913 | |
| Profit on investment result | -1,211 | |||
| Risk result allocated to insurance contracts | -100 | |||
| Other allocation of profit | -84 | |||
| Unallocated profit | -83 | -345 | ||
| Funds allocated to insurance contracts | -83 | -345 | -1,395 |
| 1.1 - 31.03 | Full year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Management expenses | -61 | -53 | -235 |
| Selling expenses | -66 | -65 | -243 |
| Insurance-related administration expenses (incl. commissions for reinsurance received) | -231 | -204 | -965 |
| Insurance-related operating expenses | -357 | -323 | -1,442 |
| Other insurance related expenses after reinsurance share | -36 | -32 | -135 |
| Technical insurance profit | -197 | 200 | 1,417 |
| Non-technical account | |||
| Income from investments in subsidiaries, associated companies and joint ventures companies | 1,213 | 904 | 1,506 |
| Interest income and dividends etc. from financial assets | 98 | 81 | 369 |
| Changes in investment value | -88 | -20 | -66 |
| Realised gains and losses on investments | 226 | 337 | 410 |
| Net income from investments in company portfolio | 1,449 | 1,302 | 2,220 |
| Other income | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| Management expenses | -5 | -4 | -20 |
| Other expenses | -83 | -96 | -481 |
| Total management expenses and other costs linked to the company portfolio | -89 | -100 | -500 |
| Profit or loss on non-technical account | 1,363 | 1,203 | 1,732 |
| Profit before tax | 1,166 | 1,403 | 3,149 |
| Tax expenses | 545 | -184 | -504 |
| Profit before other comprehensive income | 1,710 | 1,219 | 2,645 |
| Change in actuarial assumptions | 2 | ||
| Tax on other profit elements not to be reclassified to profit/loss | 14 | ||
| Other comprehensive income not to be reclassified to profit/loss | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Profit/loss cash flow hedging | -6 | -17 | -56 |
| Other profit comprehensive income that may be reclassified to profit /loss | -6 | -17 | -56 |
| Other comprehensive income | -6 | -17 | -40 |
| Total comprehensive income | 1,704 | 1,201 | 2,605 |
| (NOK million) | 31.03.2022 | 31.03.2021 | 31.12.2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Assets in company portfolio | |||
| Other intangible assets | 465 | 441 | 455 |
| Total intangible assets | 465 | 441 | 455 |
| Equities and units in subsidiaries, associated companies and joint ventures | 12,171 | 12,580 | 12,478 |
| Loans at amortised cost | 2,012 | ||
| Bonds at amortised cost | 8,579 | 6,985 | 9,408 |
| Deposits at amoritsed cost | 577 | 2,918 | 715 |
| Equities and fund units at fair value | 420 | 90 | 476 |
| Bonds and other fixed-income securities at fair value | 10,734 | 11,559 | 12,419 |
| Derivatives at fair value | 849 | 1,112 | 843 |
| Total investments | 35,343 | 35,244 | 36,340 |
| Receivables in connection with direct business transactions | 2,370 | 573 | 495 |
| Receivables in connection with reinsurance transactions | 1 | ||
| Receivables with group company | 1,205 | 726 | 1,111 |
| Other receivables | 1,715 | 1,098 | 5,823 |
| Total receivables | 5,290 | 2,397 | 7,430 |
| Tangible fixed assets | 9 | 13 | 10 |
| Cash, bank | 1,784 | 903 | 989 |
| Tax assets | 1,341 | 1,363 | 797 |
| Total other assets | 3,134 | 2,279 | 1,796 |
| Other pre-paid costs and income earned and not received | 54 | 53 | 40 |
| Total pre-paid costs and income earned and not received | 54 | 53 | 40 |
| Total assets in company portfolio | 44,286 | 40,414 | 46,061 |
| Assets in customer portfolios | |||
| Equities and units in subsidiaries, associated companies and joint ventures | 23,551 | 20,787 | 22,325 |
| of which investment in property companies | 23,551 | 20,787 | 22,325 |
| Bonds held to maturity | 8,426 | 10,992 | 8,441 |
| Bonds at amortised cost | 99,813 | 102,062 | 104,974 |
| Loans at amoritsed cost | 20,597 | 21,993 | 22,043 |
| Deposits at amoritsed cost | 3,450 | 6,491 | 2,701 |
| Equities and fund units at fair value | 20,883 | 15,228 | 19,006 |
| Bonds and other fixed-income securities at fair value | 28,997 | 26,006 | 26,107 |
| Loans at fair value | -55 | ||
| Derivatives at fair value | 1,775 | 2,099 | 1,276 |
| Total investments in collective portfolio | 207,439 | 205,658 | 206,875 |
| (NOK million) | 31.03.2022 | 31.03.2021 | 31.12.2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reinsurance share of insurance obligations | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Equities and units in subsidiaries, associated companies and joint ventures | 6,379 | 5,924 | 6,208 |
| of which investment in property companies | 6,379 | 5,924 | 6,208 |
| Loans at amoritsed cost | 957 | 960 | 1,008 |
| Deposits at amoritsed cost | 694 | 588 | 840 |
| Equities and fund units at fair value | 103,581 | 93,270 | 107,202 |
| Bonds and other fixed-income securities at fair value | 41,537 | 42,733 | 42,559 |
| Loans at fair value | 123 | 134 | 133 |
| Derivatives at fair value | 1,066 | 625 | 558 |
| Total investments in investment selection portfolio | 154,337 | 144,235 | 158,508 |
| Total assets in customer portfolios | 361,779 | 349,896 | 365,386 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 406,065 | 390,310 | 411,447 |
| Equity and liabilities | |||
| Share capital | 3,540 | 3,540 | 3,540 |
| Share premium | 9,711 | 9,711 | 9,711 |
| Other paid in equity | 1,899 | 1,110 | 1,899 |
| Total paid in equity | 15,150 | 14,361 | 15,150 |
| Risk equalisation fund | 620 | 430 | 547 |
| Security reserves | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Other earned equity | 11,646 | 11,939 | 10,015 |
| Total earned equity | 12,271 | 12,374 | 10,567 |
| Perpetual subordinated loans | 1,945 | 1,100 | 1,976 |
| Dated subordinated loans | 8,409 | 9,807 | 8,889 |
| Total subordinated loans and hybrid tier 1 capital | 10,354 | 10,908 | 10,865 |
| Premium reserves | 184,546 | 179,675 | 180,684 |
| Additional statutory reserves | 12,289 | 11,592 | 13,602 |
| Market value adjustment reserve | 1,977 | 5,549 | 6,309 |
| Buffer fund | 1,960 | ||
| Premium fund, deposit fund and the pension surplus fund | 3,729 | 2,308 | 3,501 |
| Unallocated profit to insurance contracts | 92 | 362 | |
| Other technical reserve | 712 | 698 | 661 |
| Total insurance obligations in life insurance - contractual obligations | 205,306 | 200,184 | 204,759 |
| Pension capital | 154,155 | 144,324 | 157,873 |
| Total insurance obligations in life insurance - investment portfolio separately | 154,155 | 144,324 | 157,873 |
| Pension liabilities etc. | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Total provisions for liabilities | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Liabilities in connection with direct insurance | 2,484 | 456 | 825 |
| Derivatives | 3,332 | 703 | 1,638 |
| Liabilities to group companies | 1,071 | 698 | 3,235 |
| Other liabilities | 1,246 | 6,132 | 6,377 |
| Total liabilities | 8,134 | 7,989 | 12,075 |
| Other accrued expenses and received, unearned income | 692 | 163 | 156 |
| Total accrued expenses and received, unearned income | 692 | 163 | 156 |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 406,065 | 390,310 | 411,447 |
| Share | Other | Total | Risk | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share | premium | paid in | paid in | equalisation | Security | Other | Total | |
| (NOK million) | capital 1) | reserve | capital | equity | fund | reserves | equity | equity |
| Equity at 31.12.2020 | 3,540 | 9,711 | 1,110 | 14,361 | 438 | 5 | 10,729 | 25,533 |
| Profit for the period | -8 | 1,227 | 1,219 | |||||
| Other comprehensive income | -17 | -17 | ||||||
| Total comprehensive income for the period |
-8 | 1,209 | 1,201 | |||||
| Equity transactions with owner: | ||||||||
| Received dividend/group contributions | ||||||||
| Paid dividend/group contributions | ||||||||
| Other | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Equity at 31.03.2021 | 3,540 | 9,711 | 1,110 | 14,361 | 430 | 5 | 11,939 | 26,736 |
| Profit for the period | 109 | 2,536 | 1,710 | |||||
| Other comprehensive income | -40 | -6 | ||||||
| Total comprehensive income for the | ||||||||
| period | 109 | 2,496 | 1,704 | |||||
| Equity transactions with owner: | ||||||||
| Received dividend/group contributions | 789 | 789 | 789 | |||||
| Paid dividend/group contributions | -3,210 | -3,210 | ||||||
| Other | ||||||||
| Equity at 31.12.2021 | 3,540 | 9,711 | 1,899 | 15,150 | 547 | 5 | 10,015 | 25,718 |
| Profit for the period | 73 | 1,638 | 1,710 | |||||
| Other comprehensive income | -6 | -6 | ||||||
| Total comprehensive income for the | ||||||||
| period | 73 | 1,631 | 1,704 | |||||
| Equity transactions with owner: | ||||||||
| Received dividend/group contributions | ||||||||
| Paid dividend/group contributions | ||||||||
| Other | ||||||||
| Equity at 31.03.2022 | 3,540 | 9,711 | 1,899 | 15,150 | 620 | 5 | 11,647 | 27,422 |
1) 35 404 200 shares of NOK 100 par value.
The Group's interim financial statements include Storebrand Livsforsikring AS, subsidiaries, associated and joint-ventures companies. The financial statements are prepared in accordance with the "Regulation on the annual accounts etc. of lifeinsurance companies" for the parent company and the consolidated financial statements in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting. The interim financial statements do not contain all the information that is required in full annual financial statements.
A description of the accounting policies applied in the preparation of the financial statements are provided in the 2021 annual report, and the interim financial statements are prepared in accordance with these accounting policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles that were used in the annual report for 2021.
There are none new or changed accounting standards that entered into effect in 2022 that have significant effect on Storebrand's consolidated financial statements.
In preparing the Group's financial statements the management are required to make estimates, judgements and assumptions of uncertain amounts. The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis and are based on historical experience and expectations of future events and represent the management's best judgement at the time the financial statements were prepared.
Actual results may differ from these estimates.
A description of the most critical estimates and judgements that can affect recognised amounts is included in the 2021 annual report in note 2, insurance risk in note 7, valuation of financial instruments at fair value is described in note 13 and in the interim financial statements note 10 Solvency II.
Storebrand Livsforsikring AS has 20. December 2021 entered into an agreement to buy 100% of the shares in Danica Pensjonsforsikring AS, Norway ("Danica"). Danica, a subsidiary of Danske Bank, is the 6th largest provider of Defined Contribution pensions in Norway with 5% market share. Storebrand Livsforsikring AS will pay NOK 2.01 billion for the shares of Danica (adjusted for the change in the net asset value of Danica in the period from 30 September 2021 to 31 December 2021). The conclusion of the transaction is expected in the 2nd quarter of 2022 and is subject to approval from the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority and the Norwegian Competition Authority.
Note 04
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Storebrand´s operation includes the segments Savings, Insurance, Guaranteed Pension and Other.
The savings segment includes products for retirement savings with no interest rate guarantees. The segment consists of defined contribution pensions in Norway and Sweden. In addition, certain other subsidiaries in Storebrand Livsforsikring and SPP are included in Savings.
The insurance segment provides personal risk products in the Norwegian retail market in addition to employer's liability insurance and pension-related insurance in the Norwegian and Swedish corporate markets.
The guaranteed Pension segment includes long-term pension savings products which provides customers a guaranteed rate of return. The area includes defined benefit pensions in Norway and Sweden, paid-up policies and individual capital and pension insurances.
The result for the company portfolios of Storebrand Livsforsikring and SPP are reported in the Other segment.
Profit in the segments are reconciled with the corporate profit and loss account before tax. The corporate profit and loss account includes gross income and gross expenses linked to both the insurance customers and owners. The various segments are to a large extent followed up on net profit margins, including risk and administration results. The profit lines that are used in segment reporting will therefore not be identical with the profit lines in the corporate profit and loss account.
A description of the most important differences is included in the 2021 annual report in note 4 Segment reporting.
| 01.01-31.03 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2022 | 2021 | Full year 2021 |
| Savings | 211 | 304 | 782 |
| Insurance | 81 | 56 | 89 |
| Guaranteed pension | 232 | 322 | 775 |
| Other | -64 | -4 | 61 |
| Profit before amortisation | 459 | 678 | 1,707 |
| Amortisation intangible assets | -87 | -92 | -372 |
| Profit before tax | 372 | 586 | 1,336 |
| Savings | Insurance | Guaranteed pension | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Fee and administration income | 507 | 576 | 391 | 383 | ||
| Insurance result | 184 | 125 | ||||
| - Insurance premiums for own account | 770 | 742 | ||||
| - Claims for own account | -586 | -617 | ||||
| Operational cost | -294 | -282 | -108 | -99 | -202 | -197 |
| Operating profit | 213 | 294 | 76 | 26 | 189 | 186 |
| Financial items and risk result life & pension | -2 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 82 | 32 |
| Net profit sharing | -39 | 104 | ||||
| Profit before amortisation | 211 | 304 | 81 | 56 | 232 | 322 |
| Amortisation of intangible assets | ||||||
| Profit before tax | 211 | 304 | 81 | 56 | 232 | 322 |
| Storebrand Livsforsikring | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | group | |||
| (NOK million) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Fee and administration income | 898 | 959 | ||
| Insurance result | 184 | 125 | ||
| - Insurance premiums for own account | 770 | 742 | ||
| - Claims for own account | -586 | -617 | ||
| Operational cost | -13 | -6 | -617 | -584 |
| Operating profit | -13 | -6 | 464 | 500 |
| Financial items and risk result life & pension | -51 | 2 | -5 | 178 |
| Profit before amortisation | -64 | -4 | 459 | 678 |
| Amortisation of intangible assets | -87 | -92 | ||
| Profit before tax | -64 | -4 | 372 | 586 |
| Tax | 425 | -265 | ||
| Profit after tax | 797 | 320 |
Risks are described in the annual report for 2021 in note 7 (Insurance risk), note 8 (Financial market risk), note 9 (Liquidity risk), note 10 (Credit risk) and note 11 (Concentrations of risk).
Market risk means changes in the value of assets due to unexpected volatility or price changes in the financial markets. It also refers to the risk that the value of the insurance liability develops differently than the assets due to interest rate changes. The most significant market risks for Storebrand are interest rate risk, equity market risk, property price risk, credit risk and currency exchange rate risk.
For the life insurance companies, the financial assets are invested in a variety of sub-portfolios. Market risk affects Storebrand's income and profit differently in the different portfolios. There are three main types of sub-portfolios: company portfolios, customer portfolios without a guarantee (unit linked) and customer portfolios with a guarantee.
The market risk in the company portfolios has a direct impact on Storebrand's profit.
The market risk in customer portfolios without a guarantee (unit linked) is borne by the customers, meaning Storebrand is not directly affected by changes in value. Nevertheless, changes in value do affect Storebrand's profit indirectly. Income is based mainly on the size of the portfolios, while the costs tend to be fixed. Lower returns from the financial market than expected will therefore have a negative effect on Storebrand's income and profit.
For customer portfolios with a guarantee, the net risk for Storebrand will be lower than the gross market risk. The extent of risk sharing with customers depends on several factors, the most important being the size and flexibility of the customer buffers, and the level and duration of the interest rate guarantee. If the investment return is not sufficiently high to meet the guaranteed interest rate, the shortfall will be met by using customer buffers in the form of risk capital built up from previous years' surpluses. Risk capital primarily consists of unrealised gains, additional statutory reserves, and conditional bonuses. Storebrand is responsible for meeting any shortfall that cannot be covered by the customer buffers.
For guaranteed customer portfolios, the risk is affected by changes in the interest rate level. Rising interest rates are negative in the short term because resulting price depreciation for bonds and interest rates swaps reduce investment return and buffers. But long term, rising interest rates are positive due to higher probability of achieving a return above the guarantee.
The first quarter has been volatile for financial markets. At the turn of the year, renewed restrictions due to widespread outbreaks of the Omicron-variant of Corona affected the market.
Towards the end of February, the Russian invasion of Ukraine unsettled the markets. The Russian equity-marked was closed for business after the invasion and are still closed for non-Russian parties. The international society has put in place widespread bans on doing business with Russians parties. This has introduced significant risk for pricing and tradability of Russian assets. Storebrand has decided to exit all investment in Russia, but the execution requires markets to reopen with sufficient transparency to ensure that bans are not violated. The direct effect for investment return and results are small, as Storebrand has limited exposure to Russian assets in the corporate portfolios and guaranteed customer portfolios. The main financial risk for Storebrand is from effects the war may have on the financial market in general.
Going into 2022, inflation was increasing due to supply-shortages. The trend has been reinforced during the first quarter as the Ukraine war has led to a surge in energy and raw-material prices. There is growing risk for the pick-up in inflation to be more than transitory. Higher inflation and expectations for central banks to gradually increase rates and reduce the monetary stimulus, has led to increased interest rates. In March, Bank of Norway increased the policy rate by 0,25 pp to 0,75 percent.
The effects from Covid-19, the increase in inflation and the effects from the war in Ukraine going forward, implies that the risk may still be higher than normal market risk. Storebrand has risk management which through policies and principles handles and dampens the effect of volatile financial markets.
Global equities fell 5 percent in the first quarter. The fall was more severe just after the outbreak of war, but the equity-market recovered towards the end of the quarter. Norwegian equities rose 5 percent in the first quarter as rising oil- and gas-price was positive. The credit spreads for corporate bonds rose but reversed partly towards the end of the quarter in line with more positive equity markets.
Long-term interest rates rose strongly in the first quarter. The Norwegian 10-year swap-rate rose 0,9 pp to 2.8 percent. The Swedish 10-year swap-rate rose 0.9 pp to 1.9 percent. Short term interest rates have increased in Norway, as the Bank of Norway continued to increase interest rates and signalled more aggressive increases going forward. In Sweden, the short-term interest rates are still close to zero. Most of the interest rate investments in the Norwegian customer portfolios are held at amortized cost. This dampens the effect from interest rate changes on booked returns. The amortized cost portfolio valuation in the accounts is now higher than fair value. For other bond investments and exposure towards interest rate swaps, the increase in interest rates have affected investment returns negatively. Higher interest rates are positive for reinvestment opportunities and for the solvency position.
The Norwegian krone strengthened 4 percent against the Swedish krone, 3 percent against the Euro and were little changed against the US dollar in the first quarter. A high degree of currency hedging in the portfolio means that the exchange rate fluctuations have a modest effect on results and Storebrand's market risk.
Financial instruments valued at fair value level three are priced based on models. Examples of such financial instruments are investment property, private equity, and mortgages. The valuation models gather and employ information from a wide range of wellinformed sources. There is greater uncertainty regarding the input factors and the valuation from these models than normal. Any continued spread of Covid-19, governmental measurements to contain the spread, the war in Ukraine, sanctions against Russia and rapid increase in inflation, creates extra uncertainty for the economy and may have impact on the valuation of financial instruments. There is a large range of possible outcomes for these input data and thus for the modelled prices. Hence, the values reflect management's best estimate, but contain greater uncertainty than in a normal quarter.
During the first quarter the investment allocation towards equities has been somewhat reduced because of normal risk management. Other than that, investment allocation has not been materially changed.
The market-based return for guaranteed customer portfolios in Norway in general was negative in the first quarter because of weak equity and credit markets and increased interest rates. The booked return was positive after use of customer buffers, mainly market value adjustment reserve. The return for guaranteed customer portfolios in Sweden was negative. The effect on the financial result was limited, as reduced value of the liabilities from higher interest rates compensated for lower asset values.
The return for the unit linked portfolios was generally slightly negative in the first quarter due to weak equity markets.
The tables show the fall in value for Storebrand Life Insurance and SPP's investment portfolios because of immediate changes in value related to financial market risk. The calculation is model-based, and the result is dependent on the choice of stress level for each category of asset. The stresses have been applied to the company portfolio and guaranteed customer portfolios as of 31 March 2022. The effect of each stress changes the return in each investment profile.
Unit linked insurance without a guaranteed annual return is not included in the analysis. For these products, the customers bear the market risk, and the effect of a falling market will not directly affect the result or buffer capital.
The amount of stress is the same that is used for the company's risk management. Two stress tests have been defined. Stress test 1 is a fall in the value of shares, corporate bonds, and property in combination with lower interest rates. Stress test 2 is a somewhat smaller fall in the value of shares, corporate bonds, and property in combination with higher interest rates.
| Stresstest 1 | Stresstest 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Interest level (parallel shift) | -100bp | +100bp |
| Equity | -20% | - 12 % |
| Property | - 12 % | - 7 % |
| Credit spread (share of Solvency 2) | 50 % | 30 % |
Because it is the immediate market changes that are calculated, dynamic risk management will not affect the outcome. If it is assumed that the market changes occur over a period, then dynamic risk management would reduce the effect of the negative outcomes and reinforce the positive outcomes to some extent.
As a result of customer buffers, the effect of the stresses on the result will be lower than the values described in the tables. As of 31 March 2022, the customer buffers are of such a size that the effects on the result are significantly lower.
| Storebrand Livsforsikring | SPP Pension & Försäkring | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensitivity | NOK Million | Share of portfolio | NOK Million | Share of portfolio |
| Interest rate risk | 3,794 | 1.7 % | -372 | -0.4 % |
| Equtiy risk | -3,837 | -1.7 % | -2,361 | -2.8 % |
| Property risk | -2,845 | -1.2 % | -1,339 | -1.6 % |
| Credit risk | -950 | -0.4 % | -803 | -0.9 % |
| Total | -3,837 | -1.7 % | -4,875 | -5.7 % |
| Storebrand Livsforsikring | SPP Pension & Försäkring | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensitivity | NOK Million | Share of portfolio | NOK Million | Share of portfolio |
| Interest rate risk | -3,794 | 1.7 % | -372 | -0.4 % |
| Equtiy risk | -2,302 | -1.0 % | -1,416 | -1.7 % |
| Property risk | -1,659 | -0.7 % | -781 | -0.9 % |
| Credit risk | -570 | -0.2 % | -482 | -0.6 % |
| Total | -8,325 | -3.6 % | -2,307 | -2.7 % |
Stress test 2, which includes an increase in interest rates, makes the greatest impact for Storebrand Livsforsikring. The overall market risk is NOK 8.3 billion (NOK 9.7 billion as of 31 December 2021), which is equivalent to 3.6 (4.2) percent of the investment portfolio.
If the stress causes the return to fall below the guarantee, it will have a negative impact on the result. Similarly, if the customer buffer is not adequate the result will also be negatively impacted. Other negative effects on the result are a lower return from the company portfolio and that there is no profit sharing from paid-up policies and individual contracts.
For SPP it is stress test 1, which includes a fall in interest rates, that creates the greatest impact. The overall market risk is SEK 4.9 billion (SEK 5.0 billion as of 31 December 2021), which is equivalent to 5.7 (5.4) percent of the investment portfolio.
The buffer situation for the individual contracts will determine if all or portions of the fall in value will affect the financial result. If the portion of the fall in value cannot be covered by the customer buffer the result will be affected. In addition, the reduced profit sharing or loss of the indexing fees may affect the financial result.
Liquidty risk
Insurance risk is the risk of higher-than-expected payments and/or an unfavourable change in the value of an insurance liability due to actual developments deviating from what was expected when premiums or provisions were calculated. Most of the insurance risk for the group is related to life insurance. Changes in longevity is the greatest insurance risk for Storebrand because higher longevity means that the guaranteed benefits must be paid over a longer period. There are also risks related to disability and early death.
The development of the insurance reserves is dependent on future scenarios and are currently more uncertain than normal. Storebrand will continue to monitor the development of Covid-19 and effects for the economy. A prolonged situation with high unemployment could lead to higher disability levels and increased reserves. However, the current insurance reserves represent Storebrand's best estimate of the insurance liabilities.
Other insurance risk was not materially changed during the first quarter.
| (NOK million) | Nominal value |
Currency | Interest rate |
Call date |
Book value 31.03.2022 |
Book value 31.03.2021 |
Book value 31.12.2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issuer | |||||||
| Perpetual subordinated loans 1) | |||||||
| Storebrand Livsforsikring AS | 1,100 | NOK | Variable | 2024 | 1,101 | 1,100 | 1,100 |
| Storebrand Livsforsikring AS 3) | 900 | SEK | Variable | 2026 | 845 | 876 | |
| Dated subordinated loans | |||||||
| Storebrand Livsforsikring AS 2) | 750 | SEK | Variable | 2021 | 740 | ||
| Storebrand Livsforsikring AS 3) | 1,000 | SEK | Variable | 2022 | 940 | 981 | 976 |
| Storebrand Livsforsikring AS 3) | 900 | SEK | Variable | 2025 | 844 | 882 | 877 |
| Storebrand Livsforsikring AS 3) | 1,000 | SEK | Variable | 2024 | 939 | 981 | 976 |
| Storebrand Livsforsikring AS | 500 | NOK | Variable | 2025 | 500 | 499 | 499 |
| Storebrand Livsforsikring AS 3) | 250 | EUR | Fixed | 2023 | 2,631 | 2,762 | 2,685 |
| Storebrand Livsforsikring AS 3,4) | 300 | EUR | Fixed | 2031 | 2,555 | 2,963 | 2,876 |
| Total subordinated loans and hybrid capital | 10,354 | 10,908 | 10,865 |
1) Regarding perpetual subordinated loans, the cash flow has been calculated until the first call.
2) The loan was repurchased on 11.10.2021
3) The loans are subject to hedge accounting.
4) 300 million EUR in Storebrand`s first green bond issuance in March 2021
Note 07
The Group categorises financial instruments valued at fair value on three different levels. Criteria for the categorisation and processes associated with valuing are described in more detail in note 13 in the annual report for 2021.
The company has established valuation models and gathers information from a wide range of well-informed sources with a view to minimize the uncertainty of valuations.
| Fair value | Fair value | Book value | Book value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million | 31.03.2022 | 31.12.2021 | 31.03.2022 | 31.12.2021 |
| Financial assets | ||||
| Loans to customers - corporate | 4,617 | 5,055 | 4,734 | 5,044 |
| Loans to customers - retail | 18,586 | 18,021 | 18,832 | 18,008 |
| Bonds held to maturity | 8,723 | 9,103 | 8,426 | 8,441 |
| Bonds classified as loans and receivables | 103,641 | 117,077 | 108,393 | 114,383 |
| Financial liabilities | ||||
| Subordinated loan capital | 10,427 | 11,926 | 10,354 | 10,865 |
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quoted | Observable | Non-observable | Total | Total | |
| (NOK million) | prices | assumptions | assumptions | 31.03.2022 | 31.12.2021 |
| Assets | |||||
| Equities and fund units | |||||
| - Equities | 34,148 | 198 | 313 | 34,659 | 40,611 |
| - Fund units | 210,817 | 16,042 | 226,860 | 237,445 | |
| Total equities and fund units 31.03.2022 | 34,148 | 211,015 | 16,356 | 261,518 | |
| Total equities and fund units 31.12.2021 | 40,071 | 222,998 | 14,987 | 278,056 | |
| Total loans to customers | |||||
| - Loans to customers - corporate | 6,856 | 6,856 | 7,443 | ||
| Bonds and other fixed income securities | |||||
| - Government bonds | 15,972 | 10,265 | 26,237 | 30,911 | |
| - Corporate bonds | 55,250 | 8 | 55,257 | 55,354 | |
| - Collateralised securities | 2,914 | 2,914 | 3,528 | ||
| - Bond funds | 52,077 | 12,548 | 64,625 | 68,741 | |
| Total bonds and other fixed income securities | |||||
| 31.03.2022 | 15,972 | 120,506 | 12,556 | 149,034 | |
| Total bonds and other fixed income securities | |||||
| 31.12.2021 | 16,722 | 129,141 | 12,670 | 158,533 | |
| Derivatives: | |||||
| - Interest derivatives | -788 | -788 | 2,286 | ||
| - Currency derivatives | 1,423 | 1,423 | -523 | ||
| Total derivatives 31.03.2022 | 635 | 635 | |||
| - derivatives with a positive market value | 4,337 | 4,337 | 3,760 | ||
| - derivatives with a negative market value | -3,702 | -3,702 | -1,997 | ||
| Total derivatives 31.12.2021 | 1,763 | 1,763 | |||
| Properties: | |||||
| - investment properties | 33,270 | 33,270 | 33,376 | ||
| - Owner-occupied properties | 1,606 | 1,606 | 1,659 | ||
| Total properties 31.03.2022 | 34,876 | 34,876 | |||
| Total properties 31.12.2021 | 35,035 | 35,035 |
There is no significant movement between level 1 and level 2 in this quarter and year to date.
| Owner | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund | Loans to | Corporate | Investment | occupied | |||
| (NOK million) | Equities | units | customers | bonds | Bond funds | properties | properties |
| Book value 01.01 | 309 | 14,678 | 7,443 | 8 | 12,663 | 33,376 | 1,659 |
| Net profit/loss | 5 | 2,049 | -140 | 30 | -23 | ||
| Supply/disposal | 376 | 417 | 173 | 45 | |||
| Sales/overdue/settlement | -1 | -944 | -177 | -150 | |||
| Currency translation differences | -106 | -268 | -412 | -456 | -98 | ||
| Other | -2 | 199 | |||||
| Book value 31.03.2022 | 313 | 16,042 | 6,856 | 8 | 12,548 | 33,270 | 1,606 |
As at 31 March 2022, Storebrand Livsforsikring had NOK 7 977 million invested in Storebrand Eiendomsfond Norge KS and Ruseløkkveien 26 AS, Oslo. The investments are classified as "investment in associated companies and joint ventures" in the Consolidated Financial Statements.
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quoted | Observable | Non-observable | Total | Total | |
| (NOK million) | prices | assumptions | assumptions | 31.03.2022 | 31.12.2021 |
| Assets | |||||
| Equities and fund units | |||||
| - Equities | 32,584 | 191 | 313 | 33,088 | 38,851 |
| - Fund units | 78,644 | 13,152 | 91,796 | 87,834 | |
| Total equities and fund units 31.03.2022 | 32,584 | 78,835 | 13,465 | 124,884 | |
| Total equities and fund units 31.12.2021 | 38,320 | 76,055 | 12,310 | 126,685 | |
| Total loans to customers | |||||
| - Loans to customers - corporate | 68 | 68 | |||
| Bonds and other fixed income securities | |||||
| - Government bonds | 11,440 | 276 | 11,716 | 9,949 | |
| - Corporate bonds | 29,001 | 8 | 29,008 | 26,296 | |
| - Collateralised securities | 878 | 878 | 1,227 | ||
| - Bond funds | 38,216 | 1,450 | 39,666 | 43,613 | |
| Total bonds and other fixed income securities 31.03.2022 | 11,440 | 68,370 | 1,458 | 81,267 | |
| Total bonds and other fixed income securities 31.12.2021 | 9,667 | 69,975 | 1,443 | 81,086 | |
| Derivatives: | |||||
| - Interest derivatives | -928 | -928 | 1,517 | ||
| - Currency derivatives | 1,287 | 1,287 | -476 | ||
| Total derivatives 31.03.2022 | 359 | 359 | |||
| - derivatives with a positive market value | 3,691 | 3,691 | 2,678 | ||
| - derivatives with a negative market value | -3,332 | -3,332 | -1,638 | ||
| Total derivatives 31.12.2021 | 1,040 | 1,040 |
| Loans to | Corporate | Bond | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | Equities | Fund units | customers | bonds | funds |
| Book value 01.01 | 309 | 12,001 | 133 | 8 | 1,435 |
| Net profit/loss | 5 | 1,550 | -62 | -42 | |
| Supply/disposal | 323 | 100 | |||
| Sales/overdue/settlement | -1 | -723 | -43 | ||
| Book value 31.03.2022 | 313 | 13,152 | 68 | 8 | 1,450 |
Sensitivity assessments of investments on level 3 are described in note 13 in the 2021 annual report. There is no significant change in sensitivity in this quarter or year to date.
Tax
The effective tax rate is influenced by the fact that the Group has operations in countries with tax rates that are different from Norway and differences from currency hedging of the Swedish subsidiary SPP. The tax rate for companies' subject to the financial tax is 25 per cent. The Storebrand Group includes companies that are both subject to and not subject to the financial tax. Therefore, when capitalising deferred tax/deferred tax assets in the consolidated financial statements, the company tax rate that applies for the individual companies is used (22 or 25 per cent).
The tax rate for companies in Sweden is 20.6 per cent.
Storebrand has hedged part of the currency risk from the investment in the Swedish subsidiaries. Gains/losses on currency derivatives are taxable/deductible, while agio/disagio on the shares in the subsidiaries falls under the exemption method. Hence, large SEK/NOK movements will affect the group tax cost.
The tax rules for the insurance industry have undergone changes in recent years. In some cases, Storebrand and the Norwegian Tax Administration have had different interpretations of the tax rules and associated transitional rules. As a result of this, uncertain tax positions arise in connection with the recognised tax expenses. Whether or not the uncertain tax positions have to be recognised in the financial statements is assessed in accordance with IAS 12 and IFRIC 23. Uncertain tax positions will only be recognised in the financial statements if the company considers it to be probable that the Norwegian Tax Administration's interpretation will be accepted in a court of law. Significant uncertain tax positions are described below.
of tax assessment in line with the interpretive statement from the Norwegian Directorate of Taxes and the clarification from the Ministry of Finance. Storebrand Livsforsikring AS disagrees with the Norwegian Tax Administration's interpretation but considers it uncertain as to whether the company's interpretation will be accepted if the case is decided by a court of law. In April 2022 Storebrand received a decision from the Norwegian Tax Administration based on similar grounds as the ones outlined in the draft decision. Storebrand continues to disagree with the view of the Norwegian Tax Administration and intends to challenge the decision to the Norwegian Tax Appeals Committee. The uncertain tax position has therefore been recognised in the financial statements. Based on our revised best estimate, the difference between Storebrand's interpretation and the Norwegian Tax Administration's interpretation is approximately NOK 6.4 billion in an uncertain tax position. If Storebrand's interpretation is accepted, a deferred tax expense of approximately NOK 1.6 billion will be derecognised from the financial statements.
C. The outcome of the interpretation of tax rules for group contributions referred to above under (A) will have an impact when calculating the effect from the transitional rules for the new tax rules referred to under point (B). An equivalent interpretation to that described under (A) has been used as a basis in the financial statements when calculating tax input values on property shares owned by customer assets for 2016 and 2017. There is thus an uncertain tax position relating to the effect from the transitional rules described in (B). The received decision in April 2022 (described under (B)) has reduced the uncertain tax position and has led to a tax income of NOK 0.6 billion being booked in Q1 2022. This effect will depend on the interpretation and outcome of (A). If Storebrand's position is accepted under (A), Storebrand will recognise an additional tax income of approximately NOK 0.2 billion if Storebrand's position under (B) is accepted. If the Norwegian Tax Administration prevails with its argument under point (A), Storebrand will recognise a tax expense of approximately NOK 0.5 billion.
Storebrand has reviewed the uncertain tax positions as part of the annual reporting process. The review has not reduced the company's assessment of the probability that Storebrand's interpretation will be accepted in a court of law. The timeline for the continued process with the Norwegian Tax Appeals Committee is unclear, but if necessary, Storebrand will seek clarification from the court of law for the aforementioned uncertain tax positions.
| Storebrand Livsforsikring group |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 31.03.2022 | 31.12.2021 | 31.03.2022 | 31.12.2021 |
| Uncalled residual liabilities limitied partnership | 4,865 | 4,870 | 4,466 | 4,469 |
| Uncalled residual liabilities in alternative investment funds | 10,775 | 10,093 | 8,694 | 7,843 |
| Total contigent liabilities | 15,640 | 14,963 | 13,160 | 12,312 |
Guarantees essentially encompass payment and contract guarantees.
Unused credit facilities encompass granted and any unused credit accounts and credit cards, as well as, any unused flexible mortgage facilities.
Storebrand Group companies are engaged in extensive activities in Norway and abroad, and are subject for client complaints and may become a party in legal disputes, see also note 2 and note 44 in the 2021 annual report.
Note 09
Storebrand Livsforsikring is an insurance company with capital requirements in accordance with Solvency II.
The calculations below are for Storebrand Livsforsikring AS when Storebrand Livsforsikring Group no longer entitled to report solvency. The requirement on consolidated level only applies to Storebrand Group.
The solvency capital requirement and minimum capital requirement are calculated in accordance with Section 46 (1) – (3) of the Solvency II Regulations using the standard method.
| 31.03.2022 | 31.12.2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Group 1 | |||||
| (NOK million) | Total | unlimited | limited | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total |
| Share capital | 3,540 | 3,540 | 3,540 | |||
| Share premium | 9,711 | 9,711 | 9,711 | |||
| Reconciliation reserve | 16,824 | 16,824 | 19,884 | |||
| Including the effect of the transitional arrangement | ||||||
| Counting subordinated loans | 10,228 | 1,953 | 8,276 | 10,860 | ||
| Deferred tax asset | ||||||
| Risk equalisation reserve | 620 | 620 | 547 | |||
| Expected dividend/group distributions 1) | 132 | 132 | -2,420 | |||
| Total solvency capital | 41,054 | 30,206 | 1,953 | 8,895 | 42,121 | |
| Total solvency capital available to cover the | ||||||
| minimum capital requirement | 33,514 | 30,206 | 1,953 | 1,355 | 34,161 |
1) Net Group contribution from Storebrand ASA MNOK 789,6 (approved on Annual General Meeting 6th of April), and expected group contribution from Storebrand Livsforsikring from 1st quarter result 2022, MNOK 658.
| (NOK million) | 31.03.2022 | 31.12.2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Market | 19,695 | 20,424 |
| Counterparty | 789 | 620 |
| Life | 7,010 | 7,266 |
| Health | 639 | 635 |
| P&C | ||
| Operational | 1,031 | 1,067 |
| Diversification | -5,189 | -5,228 |
| Loss-absorbing tax effect | -5,125 | -5,125 |
| Total solvency requirement | 18,849 | 19,659 |
| Solvency margin | 218 % | 214 % |
| Minimum capital requirement | 6,774 | 7,218 |
| Minimum margin | 495 % | 473 % |
Storebrand conducts transactions with related parties as part of its normal business activities. These transactions take place on commercial terms. The terms for transactions with management and related parties are stipulated in notes 24 and 46 in the 2021 annual report.
Storebrand Livsforsikring has not carried out any material transactions other than normal business transactions with related parties during 2022, other than Storebrand Livsforsikring AS having acquired mortgages from the sister company Storebrand Bank ASA. The mortgages were transferred on commercial terms. Storebrand Livsforsikring transfers loans back to Storebrand Bank when mortgages are renegotiated or terminated. The total portfolio of loans bought as of the 1th quarter in 2022 is NOK 18,8 billion, net changes of NOK 2.2 billion in 1th quarter. Storebrand Livsforsikring AS pays management fees to Storebrand Bank ASA for management of the portfolios, the expence in the 1th quarter is NOK 17,4 million.

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Kjetil Ramberg Krøkje Group Head of Finance, Strategy and M&A [email protected] +47 934 12 155 Lars Løddesøl Group CFO [email protected] +47 934 80 151 Daniel Sundahl Head of Investor Relations and Rating [email protected] +47 913 61 899
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