Interim / Quarterly Report • Jun 30, 2018
Interim / Quarterly Report
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Komerční banka, a.s.
| Profile of KB | 3 |
|---|---|
| Highlights from 2018's first half | 4 |
| Macroeconomic development | 5 |
| KB Change strategic update | 6 |
| Business performance of KB Group | 7 |
| Financial performance of KB Group according to IFRS | 8 |
| Expected development and main risks to that development in the second half of 2018 | 12 |
| Developments in KB's corporate governance | 13 |
| Changes in Group structure | 13 |
| Related parties | 14 |
| Report on Financial Results as of 30 June 2018 according to IFRS | 16 |
| Ratings | 51 |
| Shareholder structure | 51 |
| Management affidavit | 52 |
Detailed financial and operational information about Komerční banka Group is available in other publications on KB's website for investors www.kb.cz/en/about-the-bank/investor-relations/index. shtml. Additional information on corporate social responsibility and ethics at KB is available in the 'About the bank' section at http://www.kb.cz/en/about-the-bank/about-us/basicinformation.shtml. Information about KB's products and services is accessible from the homepage www.kb.cz/en.
This document contains a number of forward-looking statements relating to the targets and strategies of Komerční banka Group.
These statements are based on a series of assumptions, both general and specific. As a result, there is a risk that these projections will not be fulfilled. Forward-looking statements are valid only as of the date they are made, and it should not be assumed that they will be revised or updated in the light of new information or future events. Readers are therefore advised not to rely on this information more than is justified, as the Group's future results are liable to be affected by a number of factors and may therefore differ from current estimates. Readers are advised to take into account factors of uncertainty and risk when basing their investment decisions on information provided in this document.
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Komerční banka, a.s. (hereinafter also "KB" or the "Bank") is the parent company of KB Group (hereinafter also the "Group") and is a member of the Société Générale international financial group. KB ranks among the leading banking institutions in the Czech Republic, as well as in Central and Eastern Europe. It is a universal bank providing a wide range of services in retail, corporate, and investment banking. Member companies of Komerční banka Group provide additional specialised financial services, such as pension savings and building society schemes, leasing, factoring, consumer lending, and insurance. These are accessible through KB's branch network, its direct banking channels, and the subsidiaries' own sales networks. The Bank also provides services in the Slovak Republic through its branch focused on serving corporate clients as well as through selected subsidiaries.
We stand by ambitious and discerning individuals and their families, small businesses, and corporations, supporting them throughout their lifetime journeys and diverse business ventures to succeed in the dynamic world. We provide first-class advisory, tailor-made solutions, and industry leading innovations through our passionate people and convenient digital channels.
We are a lifetime partner with a human touch for our customers – discerning individuals, small businesses, and corporations. We provide them with straightforward service, tailor-made solutions, and first-class advice.
We engage with our shareholders and deliver long-term, sustainable profitability.
We provide to our employees a sense of purpose and room for growth. We trust our people and nurture accountability and cooperation by putting culture and conduct at the very heart of our business practices.
We act responsibly towards our society.
Komerční banka recognises that only by taking an ethical approach to doing business and providing financial services can it hope to maintain and even strengthen its position in the banking sector. The Bank also acknowledges that a fundamental prerequisite to successfully developing the company consists in professional conduct and behaviour on the part of its employees, as exemplified in particular by fostering and preserving direct and open relationships with clients as well as by fortifying the mutual trust between KB and its clients. Komerční banka expects its employees to be fully aware of and committed to their obligation to act in accordance with the ethical standards set forth in its Code of Ethics – which applies to all KB employees without exception – and to endeavour always to adhere to those standards.
Komerční banka accepted and upholds all the principal standards of corporate governance in compliance with the Corporate Governance Code based on the OECD principles as amended in 2004 and issued by the Czech Securities Commission. The Czech wording of the Revision of the Code is available on the website of the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic at www.mfcr.cz. Komerční banka's Board of Directors applies and develops the aforementioned principles of corporate governance, including the newly introduced European rules unifying corporate governance codes of best practice at the European level, and it reflects the new rules in its internal procedures and regulations.
Komerční banka is aware of the influence that its activities have on the surroundings wherein it operates, and it considers responsible behaviour to be important. Therefore, it adopts adequate measures that on the one hand should eliminate negative influences on the environment and on the other contribute to its protection and improvement. KB monitors the impact of its activities on the environment and identifies those areas upon which it needs to focus. Komerční banka then adopts measures directed towards effectively reducing its environmental impact.
From 1 January 2018, PSA Finance Czech Republic became a part of ESSOX. The merger created further space for improving services to clients in the area of automotive financing and for boosting operational efficiency.
Komerční banka extended the co-operation agreements for 2018 with the Agrarian Chamber of the Czech Republic and with the Federation of Food and Drink Industries of the Czech Republic. These steps confirmed once again the good relations between Komerční banka and both Chambers, whose membership includes a number of KB's clients.
KB significantly improved access to bank branch services for hearing-impaired clients. More than 60 branches are now equipped with the eScribe on-line service that transcribes the discussion between a client and bank advisor into a written form. The service is provided by Transkript online, a social enterprise employing blind speedwriters.
KB launched a new version of www.kb.cz. Its website now offers improved clarity, simplicity, and transparency. Separate sites were created for major groups of clients (individuals, entrepreneurs, and businesses), reflecting their differing requirements. Obtaining a banking product or service has been made much easier on the new www.kb.cz. The web even provides tips and advice for typical life situations.
As its first bit of leveraging on Open Banking opportunities created by Europe's Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2), KB equipped its internet banking application for small businesses with a Fakturoid tool for issuing, administering, and following up invoices and similar payments.
At the General Meeting on 25 April, Komerční banka's shareholders approved the reported financial results, distribution of profit, and paying out of the 2017 dividend of CZK 47 per share. Shareholders were informed about Komerční banka's strategic directions to be pursued in in the months ahead.
KB extended its partnership agreement with the Association of Private Farming of the Czech Republic. Under this partnership, the Bank supported, for example, an event opening private farms across the Czech Republic to the public.
The number of clients logging into the KB Mobilní banka application surpassed 500,000. Recently, KB enhanced its mobile banking application with several features that were heartily welcomed by clients, such as Face ID and Touch ID authorisation, the Trusteer Mobile security solution from IBM, and integration with Apple Watch and Android Wear devices.
SGEF allocated CZK 2.5 billion under a programme entitled "Climate Action" that uses a guarantee from the European Investment Bank to provide advantageous financing for projects reducing undesirable environmental footprints. SGEF and KB have traditionally been partners of European financial institutions.
In co-operation with Société Générale bank, KB introduced a multi-bank internet banking application known as Sogecash Web, as well as its mobile version Sogecash Web Mobile. Upon a single login, clients are able to administer their accounts in several SG Group banks across multiple countries. With the possibility to extend the Sogecash® SWIFTNet and Sogecash® SFTP tools, KB is now able to meet the complex cash management needs of multinational companies.
Following on to a successful offer of payment cards featuring superheroes, KB brought out a new and limited WANTED range of cards depicting such diabolical comic book characters as Harley Quinn, the Joker and Catwoman.
With effect from 1 August 2018, the Supervisory Board of Komerční banka elected Mr David Formánek and Mr Miroslav Hiršl as members of the Board of Directors. These appointments followed the resignation of Mr Jan Pokorný from the Board of Directors as of 30 June 2018 due to a family situation and termination of Mr Peter Palečka's membership on the Board of Directors of as of 31 July 2018. Mr Palečka will continue to work in an advisory role for Komerční banka until the end of 2018.
After closing out last year on a very strong note, the economy slowed moderately in the first half of 2018. It nevertheless maintained a very robust year-on-year growth rate. Further slowing will continue throughout this year. Following 2017's expansion of 4.5%, Komerční banka estimates that the Czech economy will grow by 3.0% this year.
Economic activity continues to be driven mainly by domestic demand, while the contribution of the foreign trade balance has fallen into negative values. In addition to the partial slowdown in external demand, strong import growth also contributed to this development. This reflects the powerful dynamics of both demand-intensive investment and private consumption.
Domestic demand is significantly supported by both investment and household consumption. Private consumption has maintained its forceful dynamics, reaching 4.3% in the first quarter of this year. Only slight slowing is expected through the remainder of the year, and so consumption will increase by an average of 4.0% for 2018 as a whole. High consumer confidence reflects the strong wage growth and record-low unemployment rates. In mid-year, the jobless rate fell below 3% and is the lowest anywhere in the EU. The number of job vacancies exceeded the number of candidates for the first time in history. The shortage in labour is reflected in brisk wage growth. Remuneration continued to grow strongly last year, and that rise exceeded 8% in the first quarter. Wage growth will remain in this range through the rest of the year and will reach 8.0% on average for 2018.
Investment activity continues to grow robustly. The most significant contribution is coming from private business investments. Businesses are thus aiming to expand their production capacities in response to the continued strong demand despite the tight labour market and significantly rising wage costs. This is reflected in strengthened investment into machinery and equipment. The government sector has also begun to contribute to the growth in investment, thanks to gradual recovery in infrastructure outlays supported by EU funds in the current programme period. Investments into housing and other buildings and construction also increased. The main contributors were households along with the public sector and businesses.
Strong investment spending has also boosted the construction sector, where output rose at average rates exceeding 10% during the first five months of 2018. A revival was visible also in the civil engineering area, where average growth has been 7% so far this year. This confirms the strengthening of the public sector's investment activity, although the sector also was helped by favourable temperatures in January. Demand for real estate continues to exceed the supply, and especially for residential real estate in large cities. This is leading to a further rise in housing prices, which reached 12.2% in the second quarter.
Solid domestic demand is reflected in growing prices generally. After a weaker beginning of the year, when inflation was slightly below the 2% inflation target, inflation moved well above the target – reaching 2.6% in the middle of the year. This was due to the depreciating Czech crown along with rising prices for oil and food. All major components of consumer prices now manifest a pro-inflationary character. Both core inflation and food prices grew during May and June, and fuel prices also rose significantly. Regulated prices accelerated during June in connection with rising electricity prices. Komerční banka nevertheless expects inflation to ease towards the 2% mark through the rest of the year.
The vigorous growth in inflation and the real economy allowed the CNB to continue in normalising monetary policy. After the February rate hike, the CNB's Board seemed to be ready to restrain itself from further tightening of policy until the end of the year. The depreciating Czech crown and accelerating inflation, however, spurred the CNB to raise rates for the second time in this year already at the end of June. The crown has scarcely responded to that move, confirming that it is currently more sensitive to global sentiment than to domestic development. This fact will allow the CNB to continue in raising rates towards neutral levels at the expected pace of 25 basis points per quarter. The crown should return to an appreciation trajectory and lower volatility, but this is subject to at least partial calming of global political uncertainties. Due to the persistent strong position of foreign investors, the Czech crown is still vulnerable to external shocks.
1 The sources of primary data in this section are the Czech Statistical Office and the Czech National Bank. The data have been obtained from Bloomberg Terminal. Forecasts are by Komerční banka's Economic and Strategic Research.
In order to address the key challenges existing in the Czech banking market, including the ongoing erosion of product margins due to competition and regulation, clients' swiftly escalating preference for digital banking channels, and rapid development of banking technologies, Komerční banka has decided to update its strategic direction. The changes and steps are formulated in the transformational programme KB Change. Its ultimate vision is to be a lifetime partner with a human touch for active individual, small business, and corporate customers, to provide employees a sense of purpose and room for growth, and to deliver long-term sustainable profitability to shareholders while acting responsibly towards society.
The updated strategy focuses on reinforcing or achieving marketleading customer satisfaction status in the target client segments throughout each client's entire lifespan. KB will differentiate itself in the market by best-in-class advisory, a relevant and comprehensive product offer leveraging the global scale of the Komerční banka and Société Générale groups, and its ability to provide better service in a simple and efficient way with tailored financial solutions.
In the years 2018–2020, KB will simplify, digitalise, and accelerate key customer processes and journeys in the retail and corporate segments. The simple basic services will increasingly be provided through digital and self-service tools. The Bank will be proactively seeking options for improving the experience and value it delivers to customers, including through partnerships with external providers of services that may enrich KB's offer.
Leadership, accountability, and information flow will be enhanced by organisational delayering and by optimising the management span of control. Activities leading to change or improvement in the Bank's functions, which represent approximately 30% of headquarters activities, will be organised in agile crossfunctional teams built around specific client needs or journeys and utilising advanced data analytical capacities. Especially to further strengthen its concentration on client satisfaction, KB will also upgrade the employee motivational schemes. The operating model for the retail network will adapt to the pace of change in consumption of banking services, the network management structure will be simplified, the number of branches will be reduced by 10–15%, and the Bank will increase the share of branches wherein cash services are provided through deposittaking ATMs. The capacity to share specialised expertise by remote means will be enhanced.
The KB Change goals include raising the client satisfaction levels as measured by Net Promoter Score among discerning individual clients, small and medium-sized enterprises, and large corporations. The improvements in culture, organisation, and motivation should measurably increase the employees' engagement. Moreover, the plan is designed to generate recurring financial benefits in terms of faster growth in revenues and gross operating income, mainly driven by stronger growth in lending and assets under management; savings in operating expenditures from improved overall efficiency; and, in a later stage, savings in needed capital expenditures due to improved processes and allocation efficiency. Implementation of the plan will bring a net positive financial contribution starting from 2019.
| Ambition category | Target population | Metric | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Client satisfaction | Defined individual clients SMEs Large corporations |
Net Promoter Score | Number one among key peers in each target segment |
| Employee engagement | KB Group employees | Blended index | ≥ 80% |
| Working in agile teams | KB headquarters | % of HQ employees | 30% |
| Revenues | KB Group | Net banking income (excl. one-off items) | ≥ CZK 33 billion |
| Operational efficiency | KB Group | OPEX / NBI (excl. one-off items) | ≤ 45% |
| Profitability | KB Group | Return on shareholders' equity (excl. one-off items) | ≥12% |
In support of achieving the plan's goals, KB will enhance its investments in 2018 and 2019, particularly with a focus on improving its capacity to provide and sell services through digital channels.
Komerční banka has assessed the scope of activities and investments to be undertaken within the KB Change Plan, as well as expenditures directly generated from these steps. In accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (mainly IAS 13), KB created in June 2018 a restructuring
reserve covering the expected expenditures arising directly from restructuring within the KB Change programme. The total restructuring reserve amounts to CZK 295 million, of which CZK 223 million in expected costs for severance payments linked to optimising the retail network and headquarters were recognised in personnel expenses. The Bank also booked a charge of CZK 71 million in general administrative expenses related mainly to the expected costs of reducing branch facilities. The costs of development activities will be recognised on an ongoing basis.
At the end of June 2018, KB Group was serving 2,393,000 clients on a consolidated basis (+0.6% year on year). Standalone KB recorded 1,666,000 clients (+0.7% year on year), of which 1,408,000 were individuals. The remaining 258,000 customers were comprised of entrepreneurs, businesses and corporations (including municipalities and associations). Modrá pyramida was attending to 487,000 customers, and the number of pension insurance participants at KB Penzijní společnost reached 532,000. Services of ESSOX Group (including the PSA Finance franchise) were being used by 214,000 active clients.
Komerční banka's clients had at their disposal 378 banking branches (including one branch for corporate clients in Slovakia), 761 ATMs (of which 274 were deposit-taking ATMs), plus fullfeatured direct banking channels supported by two call centres. The number of clients using at least one direct banking channel (such as internet or telephone banking) reached 1,437,000 by the end of June 2018 and corresponds to 86.3% of all clients. Mobile banking was itself being used by 514,000 of KB's clients. Customers held 1,564,000 active payment cards, of which 179,000 were credit cards. The number of active credit cards issued by ESSOX came to 106,000. Modrá pyramida's customers had at their disposal 213 points of sale and approximately 800 advisors. SG Equipment Finance (SGEF) was providing its leasing services via nine branches (two of which are in Slovakia), as well as through KB's network.
Total gross volume of lending to clients rose by 4.2% year on year to CZK 624.8 billion1 .
In lending to individuals, the overall volume of housing loans2 grew by 5.9% from the year earlier. Within this total, the portfolio of mortgages to individuals expanded by 3.9% to CZK 221.7 billion. Modrá pyramida accelerated growth of its portfolio to reach 16.0% year on year (CZK 47.1 billion). The volume of KB Group's consumer lending (provided by the Bank and ESSOX Group in the Czech Republic and Slovakia) was up by 5.8%, at CZK 39.0 billion.
The total volume of loans to businesses provided by KB Group rose by 3.4% year on year to CZK 318.3 billion. This growth rate was influenced by greater issuance of bonds by corporations and intense competition in the market characterised by
abundant liquidity. Lending to small businesses grew by 6.4% to CZK 35.3 billion. The overall CZK volume of credit granted by KB to medium-sized and large corporate clients in the Czech Republic and Slovakia (inclusive of factor finance outstanding at Factoring KB and car dealers' financing from PSA Finance) increased by 2.9% year on year to CZK 256.2 billion. At CZK 26.7 billion, the total credit and leasing amounts outstanding at SGEF were up by 4.6% year over year.
The volume of standard client deposits within KB Group rose by 4.6% year on year to CZK 806.6 billion3 .
Deposits at Komerční banka from individual clients grew by a swift 9.7% from the year earlier to CZK 265.5 billion. The deposit book at Modrá pyramida contracted by 2.1% to CZK 61.3 billion due to maturing of older contracts. Total deposits from businesses and other corporations climbed by 2.9% to CZK 465.8 billion.
Client assets managed by KB Penzijní společnost were higher by 8.3%, at CZK 55.5 billion. Technical reserves in life insurance at Komerční pojišťovna, totalling CZK 47.3 billion, were at the same level as a year earlier. The volumes in mutual funds held by KB Group clients grew by 7.4% to CZK 63.1 billion.
The Group's liquidity as measured by the ratio of net loans4 to deposits (excluding repo operations with clients but including debt securities held by KB and issued by the Bank's clients) was at 75.5%.
4 Gross volume of loans reduced by the volume of provisions.
1 Excluding volatile reverse repo operations with clients but including debt securities issued by KB's corporate clients. If reverse repo operations are included, gross lending increased by 3.3% to CZK 635.2 billion.
2 Housing loans: mortgages to individuals provided by KB + loans to clients provided by Modrá pyramida.
3 Excluding volatile repo operations with clients. The total volume of 'Amounts due to customers' climbed by 6.4% to CZK 832.0 billion.
As part of updating its reporting methodology, and mainly in the context of implementing the new IFRS 9 reporting standard, Komerční banka reclassified with effect from 1 January 2018 certain items of the Income Statement and the Statement of Financial Position. For improved information value, the comparative comments below are based on a pro-forma retrospective restatement of the respective accounting lines of the Income Statement from 2017.
Komerční banka's revenues (net operating income) for the first six months of 2018 decreased by 1.5% year on year to CZK 15,397 million. Within this total, net interest income improved and net fees and commissions declined slightly. Net profit from financial operations dropped visibly and as expected, due to a high base in the first half of 2017, when the CNB's discontinuation of its currency commitment had boosted clients' activity in hedging financial risks.
Net interest and similar income1 was up by 3.7% to CZK 10,793 million. The result was underpinned by higher market interest rates that support yields from reinvestment of deposits and capital. On the other hand, intense competition on the banking market pushed down spreads on loans. The net interest margin, computed as the ratio of net interest income to interestearning assets reported on the balance sheet, reached 2.2% in the first half 20182 .
Net fee and commission income1 moved lower by 1.5% to CZK 3,077 million. The overall number of transactions executed by clients rose, most notably in card payments. Transaction fees were diminished, however, due to inclusion of more transactions in account packages in 2017. This was partly offset by higher income from account maintenance, as more clients opted for superior accounts with wider range of included services. Fees from cross-selling were up slightly, supported mainly by volume growth in mutual funds. Income from loan services declined, influenced by shrinking fees from housing loans in KB and Modrá pyramida and lower fees from certain loans to business clients. Fees from specialised financial services were down, mainly because the comparison base had been elevated in the first half of 2017 by several large deals.
Net profit on financial operations decreased by 29.4% to CZK 1,407 million. A lower level had been expected, because the 2017 result had been boosted by clients' exceptionally strong currency hedging activity before and shortly after the CNB eliminated its floor under the CZK exchange rate on 6 April 2017. In the first half of 2018, clients' demand for hedging of currency risks was solid, especially when movement in the Czech crown's exchange rate took a rather unexpected direction. On the other hand, some clients did not perceive the market interest rates as particularly attractive for entering into new positions for hedging interest rate risks. Fees and commissions from FX transactions were higher year on year, on a slight increase in the volume of these transactions.
Dividend and other income rose by 15.5% to CZK 120 million. This line primarily comprises revenues from property rental and ancillary services.
Recurring operating expenses were up by a modest 1.7% to CZK 7,493 million. Recurring personnel expenses were higher by 4.0% to CZK 3,775, reflecting mainly an increase in average remuneration as the number of employees was almost stable (+0.3%) at 8,4813 . General administrative expenses (excluding the regulatory funds) were lower by 3.8%, at CZK 2,002 million. The cost of Resolution and similar funds declined by 2.5% to CZK 833 million. This amount comprises the full-year cost of contributions to the Deposit Insurance Fund and Resolution Fund. Recurring depreciation and amortisation grew by 9.4% to CZK 883 million, driven mainly by new and upgraded software and IT equipment.
In accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (mainly IAS 13), KB created a restructuring reserve in June 2018 covering the expected expenditures arising directly from restructuring within the KB Change programme. The total restructuring reserve amounts to CZK 295 million, of which CZK 223 million in expected costs of severance payments linked to optimising the retail network and headquarters were recognised in personnel expenses. The Bank also booked a charge of CZK 71 million in general administrative expenses related mainly to the expected cost of reducing branch facilities.
Also in 2018's second quarter, KB released CZK 193 million over-accrued in the previous years in general administrative expenses for various services from entities of Société Générale Group. Including this one-off positive impact (i.e. reduction) on operating expenditures and also including the prior year's one-off impairment of a head office building of CZK 242 million, reported operating expenses were lower by a slight -0.3%, at CZK 7,595 million.
Profit before allowances for loan losses, provisions for other risk, profit on subsidiaries, and income tax (operating profit) for the first
1 As from 1 January 2018, Komerční banka reclassified fees for early repayment of loans, which compensate the Bank for a loss from necessary adjustments of the hedging position, from 'Net fee and commission income' to 'Net interest income'. Year-on-year commentaries are in comparison with the restated base.
2 Net interest margin stood at 2.3% in the middle of 2017, but the ratios are not fully comparable because of impacts from application of the new IFRS 9 standard on certain balance sheet values.
3 Recalculated to a full-time equivalent number.
half of 2018 was down by 2.7% to CZK 7,802 million. Recurring operating profit, excluding one-off impairment of a building booked in first quarter 2017, as well as one-off creation of the restructuring reserve and one-off release of the over-accrued amounts for corporate services in second quarter 2018, was down by 4.3% to CZK 7,904 million.
Cost of risk, calculated in accordance with the methodology established by the new accounting standard IFRS 9, reached a negative CZK 401 million, inasmuch as the Group was able to release loan loss provisions on certain exposures due to a positive performance from recovery activities. The economic environment in the Czech Republic and Europe was supportive throughout the first half of 2018 and the default rates remained low. Cost of risk in relative terms1 as measured over the average volume of the lending portfolio in the first half of 2018 reached -13 basis points.
Income from shares in associated undertakings (i.e. Komerční pojišťovna) increased by 4.6% to CZK 113 million. Profit attributable to exclusion of companies from consolidation reached CZK 82 million (CZK 0 in the first half of 2017). That was related to finalising the sale price for KB's stake in Cataps in connection with the sale of an additional 19% in Cataps in February 2018.
Net profit from other assets reached CZK 17 million for the first half, generated from sales of buildings in the held-for-sale portfolio. This had been CZK 1,109 million in the same period of last year, when it had included also a gain from the sale of a headquarters building.
Income tax was higher by 4.8%, at CZK 1,515 million. If the tax effect of the one-off items were to be excluded, income taxes would be up by 0.6%.
KB Group's consolidated net profit for the first half of 2018, at CZK 6,902 million, was lower by 12.4% in comparison with the prior year's first six months. Of this amount, CZK 149 million was profit attributable to the Non-controlling owners of minority stakes in KB's subsidiaries (−19.0% versus the year earlier).
Reported net profit attributable to the Group's equity holders totalled CZK 6,753 million, which is 12.3% less than in the first half of 2017. Recurring attributable net profit (i.e. excluding oneoff effects from revaluation and sale of headquarters buildings in 2017 and from finalisation of the sale price for Cataps, creation of the restructuring reserve, and release of over-accrual for corporate services in 2018) was almost stable, dipping by 0.7% year on year to CZK 6,754 million (as one-off items from the first half 2018 generally offset one another).
Other comprehensive income, which derives mainly from revaluations and remeasurements of some hedging, foreign exchange, and securities positions, reached CZK -457 million. The Group's comprehensive income for the first half of 2018 amounted to CZK 6,445 million, of which CZK 150 million was attributable to owners of non-controlling stakes.
1 Cost of risk in relative terms: annualised 'Allowances for loan losses' divided by the average of 'Gross amount of client loans and advances', year to date.
Unless indicated otherwise, the following text provides a comparison of the balance sheet values as of 30 June 2018 with the values from the statement of financial position as of 1 January 2018 after first-time application of IFRS 9. Since 2018, the IFRS 9 reporting standard has introduced a new approach to the classification and measurement of financial assets, a new credit risk impairment methodology, and new hedge accounting rules. Financial assets must be classified based on the entity's business model for managing the financial assets and on the financial assets' contractual cash flow characteristics. According to the determined business model, financial assets are measured at amortised cost, at fair value through profit or loss, or at fair value through other comprehensive income. Due to this change in accounting methodology, comparison with the audited statement of financial position as of 31 December 2017 would be less meaningful.
As of 30 June 2018, KB Group's total assets had risen by 11.1% year to date to CZK 1,112.7 billion.
Cash and current balances with central banks were down by 34.7%, at CZK 21.3 billion. A large component of this item is comprised of liquidity reserves at central banks.
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (trading securities and derivatives and financial assets whose cash flows do not comprise solely payments of principal and interest) increased by 46.1% to CZK 31.5 billion.
The fair value of hedging financial derivatives declined by 22.0% to CZK 10.5 billion.
Year to date, there was a 5.4% rise in financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income amounting to CZK 25.3 billion. This consisted mainly of public debt securities.
Financial assets at amortised cost increased by 13.0% to reach CZK 1,001.7 billion. The biggest portion of this, (net) loans and advances to customers, went up by 4.9% to CZK 622.8 billion. A 97.3% share in the gross amount of client loans was classified in Stage 1 or Stage 2, while 2.7% of the loans were classified in Stage 3 (non-performing loans). Loans and advances to banks rose by 36.7% and reached CZK 304.5 billion. The majority of this item consists in reverse repos with the central bank. Debt securities went up slightly as well, growing by 5.8% to reach CZK 74.4 billion at the end of the first half.
Revaluation differences on portfolio hedge items were CZK −0.4 billion. Current and deferred tax assets stood at CZK 0.2 billion. Other assets and accrued accounts, which include receivables from security trading and settlement balances, declined overall by 9.7% to reach CZK 5.3 billion. Assets held for sale diminished by 66.4% to CZK 0.1 billion.
Investments in subsidiaries and associates decreased by 12.9%, reaching CZK 1.0 billion.
The net book value of tangible assets rose by 2.1% to CZK 7.6 billion, and intangible assets grew by 3.8% to reach CZK 4.9 billion. Goodwill, which primarily derives from the
acquisitions of Modrá pyramida, SGEF, and ESSOX, remained unchanged at CZK 3.8 billion.
Total liabilities were 12.6% higher in comparison to the beginning of 2018 and stood at CZK 1,017.6 billion.
Financial liabilities at amortised costs went up by 12.8% to CZK 959.6 billion. The largest proportion of this total, amounts due to customers, was larger by 9.2% and reached CZK 832.0 billion. This total included CZK 25.3 billion of liabilities from repo operations with clients and CZK 7.9 billion of other payables to customers. Amounts due to banks increased in 2018's first half by 43.2% to CZK 120.3 billion.
The volume outstanding of securities issued grew by 51.9% to CZK 7.3 billion.
Revaluation differences on portfolios hedge items expanded to CZK −4.7 billion. Current and deferred tax liabilities decreased by 15.3% to CZK 0.9 billion. Other liabilities and accruals, which include payables from securities trading and settlement balances, climbed by 14.0% to CZK 21.5 billion.
Provisions increased by 6.7% to CZK 2.1 billion. The provisions for other credit commitments are held to cover credit risks associated with credit commitments issued. The provisions for contracted commitments principally comprise those for ongoing contracted contingent commitments, legal disputes, self insurance, and the retirement benefits plan.
Subordinated debt, at CZK 2.6 billion, was up by 1.9% year to date. As that debt is issued in euro, the change reflects the weakening of the Czech crown over the same period.
Equity decreased year to date by 3.1% to CZK 95.1 billion inasmuch as the CZK 8.9 billion in the yearly dividend paid out during the second quarter exceeded the profit accrued during the first six months of the current year. Of this total dividend payout, the value going to non-controlling interests reached CZK 3.2 billion. As of 30 June 2018, KB held in treasury 1,193,360 of its own shares constituting 0.63% of the registered capital.
Total regulatory capital for the capital adequacy calculation came to CZK 80.9 billion as of 30 June 2018, up 9.0% year on year. Capital adequacy stood at 18.1%. The Core Tier 1 capital amounted to CZK 78.3 billion (+5.5% year on year), and the Core Tier 1 ratio was at 17.5%. The Tier 2 capital amounted to CZK 2.6 billion, or 0.6% of risk-weighted assets.
KB's overall capital requirement as of 30 June 2018 was 15.5% relative to the consolidated volume of risk-weighted assets. As from 1 July 2018, KB's overall capital requirements climbed to approximately 16.0%, the required minimum Core Tier 1 capital level to 12.125%, and the minimum Tier 1 capital ratio to 14.0%. This follows the increase by 50 basis points to 1.00% in the countercyclical capital buffer for Czech exposures with effect from 1 July 2018.
The CNB announced a further rise in this buffer with effect from 1 January 2019 by 25 basis points (to 1.25%) and by an additional 25 basis points (to 1.5%) from 1 July 2019.
As measured by the Liquidity Coverage Ratio, KB's liquidity throughout the first half of 2018 safely met requirements established by the applicable regulations.
Net interest margin (NIM): 'Net interest income' divided by average interest-earning assets (IEA) year to date (IEA comprise 'Cash and current balances with central banks' [Current balances with central banks only], 'Loans and advances to banks', 'Loans and advances to customers', 'Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss' [debt securities only], 'Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss – non SPPI' [debt securities only], 'Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income' [debt securities only], 'Debt securities');
Cost of risk in relative terms: annualised 'Allowances for loan losses' divided by the average of 'Gross amount of client loans and advances', year to date;
Gross amount of client loans and advances: 'Total loans and advances to customers, gross' minus 'Other amounts due from customers plus debt securities issued by KB's clients and held by the Bank;
Net loans to deposits: ('Net loans and advances to customers' including debt securities held by KB issued by the Bank's clients less 'reverse repo operations with clients') divided by the quantity (total 'Amounts due to customers' less 'repo operations with clients').
| (source: Profit and Loss Statement) | 1H 2018 |
|---|---|
| Net interest income and similar income, year to date | 10,793 |
| Of which: | |
| Loans and advances at amortised cost | 9,112 |
| Debt securities at amortised cost | 966 |
| Debt securities, other | 208 |
| Financial liabilities at amortised cost | (971) |
| Hedging financial derivatives - income | 4,798 |
| Hedging financial derivatives - expense | (3,321) |
| (source: Balance Sheet) | 30 Jun 2018 | 1 Jan 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and current balances with central banks/ Current balances with central banks |
13,324 | 22,593 |
| Loans and advances to banks | 304,488 | 222,821 |
| Loans and advances to customers | 622,803 | 593,639 |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit of loss/ Debt securities |
5,897 | 1,633 |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit of loss - non SPPI/ Debt securities |
2,652 | 2,694 |
| Financial asset at fair value through other comprehensive income (FV OCI)/ Debt |
||
| securities | 25,030 | 23,798 |
| Debt securities | 74,433 | 70,340 |
| Interest-bearing assets (end of period) | 1,048,627 | 937,518 |
| Average interest-bearing assets, year to date | 993,072 | |
| NIM year to date, annualised | 2.17% |
In its baseline macroeconomic scenario, Komerční banka expects the Czech economy will grow its output by approximately 3.0%, mainly driven by rising household consumption and fixed investments but with somewhat diminishing contribution of net exports (as imports should expand faster than exports).
In the second half, the situation on the labour market will still be favourable from a workers' perspective, but employers will experience increasing difficulties to find sufficient staff to pursue expansion plans and the mounting wage bill will eat into profit margins.
In combination with year-on-year higher prices of some important inputs, such as crude oil, the higher labour costs will feed inflation. Although the reported year-on-year growth rate should decelerate slightly compared to the high June figure (due to a higher base from 2017), the CNB will probably continue in gradually raising its monetary policy rates.
Competition on the banking market will remain vigorous, marked by excessive Czech crown liquidity in the market, attempts by some players to acquire or regain market shares in certain important product categories, and rapid adoption of technological innovations by clients as well as financial institutions.
Regulation will pose further impediments for the banking business, as the countercyclical capital buffer will be increased by an additional 50 basis points from July (plus a further 25 basis points from January 2019 and again from July 2019) and there will be new limits on the debt-to-income and debt service-to-income ratios of mortgage borrowers. The latter measure may cause some front-loading of mortgage sales before it becomes effective in October.
In such context, KB management expects the annual growth rate of the loan portfolio in 2018 will remain in the mid- to lowsingle digits, although it will be somewhat faster than the 2% pace achieved in 2017. This growth will be driven mainly by retail lending. Competition on the mortgage market may intensify especially before the CNB's new regulations begin from October to reduce access to housing credit for a part of the population. Given the favourable labour market situation and high levels of household confidence, unsecured lending to consumers could see an accelerating trend in 2018's remaining months. Business lending may not grow much, given the increasing bond issuance and intense competition, as well as still-abundant liquidity at many companies. Total deposits will probably grow faster than loans, and particularly in the retail and SME segments. In the situation of rising interest rates, clients may increasingly prefer to place their cash reserves into saving and term accounts instead of current accounts. The volume of assets under management in mutual funds, life insurance, and pension funds should continue to expand.
KB Group's total net operating income for 2018 should end at a similar level as in 2017. Growth in net interest income will be driven by increasing volumes of loans and deposits, as well as rising interest rates. The upside will be limited, however, by competitive pressure on lending spreads. Income from fees and commissions will diminish marginally, despite overall growth in the numbers and activity of clients, mainly due to residual effects from previous repricing of certain services. Net profit from financial operations will decrease significantly on a year-on-year basis, because the previous year's gains generated by significant customers' hedging activity around the time of the currency floor's release had been extraordinary.
Recurring operating expenditures are targeted to grow at below the rate of inflation. Personnel expenses will be the main contributor to that growth but depreciation and amortisation charges also will rise, reflecting investments into new software applications, equipment, and facilities. Administrative expenses will thus need to be managed very vigorously.
The situation of a net release of provisions for credit losses is exceptional. The pace of future normalisation of risk costs will depend mainly on how macroeconomic conditions develop in the Czech Republic, and to some extent in Slovakia, or, possibly, on individual circumstances of clients with larger exposures. The expected continuation of a supportive economic trend is consistent with cost of risk for 2018 that is significantly below a normalised rate of 30 to 40 basis points.
Among the key risks to the expectations described above (albeit with a low probability of their occurring during 2018) are the following: an abrupt worsening of the macroeconomic environment, caused, for example, by imposition of major obstacles to international trade; a solitary impairment of a large credit exposure; or a significant worsening of the competitive situation on the Czech banking market leading to material erosion of profit spreads on key products.
The management expects that KB's operations will generate sufficient profit in 2018 to cover the Group's capital needs ensuing from its growing volume of assets as well as to pay 65% of consolidated net profit attributable to shareholders in dividends.
The General Meeting held on 25 April 2018 approved the Board of Directors' report on the Bank's business activity and state of its assets for the year 2017 as presented. Moreover, the General Meeting approved the annual financial statements and the consolidated financial statements for 2017, as well as the distribution of the net profit from 2017. The latter included a dividend pay-out of CZK 8.9 billion, which amounts to CZK 47 per share. The record day was 18 April 2018 and the dividend payment day was 28 May 2018.
The General Meeting also elected Mr Petr Dvořák as a member of the Audit Committee with effect from 26 April 2018. The General Meeting decided upon amendments to the Bank's Articles of Association in order to ensure their compliance with the currently valid law. Furthermore, the General Meeting decided once again about the conditions for acquiring the Bank's shares into treasury and appointed the company Deloitte Audit as the external auditor of Komerční banka for the year 2018.
With effect from 30 June 2018, Mr Jan Pokorný has decided due to personal reasons to resign his membership on the Board of Directors of Komerční banka and the position of Senior Executive Director for Large Corporate Clients, Structured Financing, Investment Banking, and KB's Branch in Slovakia.
Effective from 31 July 2018, Mr Peter Palečka has terminated his membership on the Board of Directors of Komerční banka and the position of Senior Executive Director, Corporate Secretary. Mr Palečka will remain at KB until the end of 2018 as an advisor to the CEO.
On the proposal of the Nominations Committee and with the consent of the Czech National Bank, Komerční banka's Supervisory Board elected Mr David Formánek and Mr Miroslav Hiršl as members of the Board of Directors with effect from 1 August 2018.
With effect from 1 January 2018, the company PSA FINANCE ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA s.r.o. was merged with its sole owner, ESSOX s.r.o. That entity will continue to operate under the name ESSOX s.r.o. As of 1 January 2018, the company PSA FINANCE SLOVAKIA, s.r.o. changed its name to ESSOX FINANCE, s.r.o., with registered address at Karadžičova 16, 821 08 Bratislava, Slovak Republic. ESSOX FINANCE, s.r.o. is fully owned by ESSOX s.r.o. ESSOX s.r.o. is owned by Komerční banka (with a 50.93% stake) and SG Consumer Finance (with the remaining 49.07%).
On 27 February 2018, KB announced the sale of its 19% stake in the company Cataps, s.r.o., with registered office at Lazarská 11/6, 120 00 Prague 2, registration No. 036 33 144 (Cataps) to Worldline SA/NV, with registered office at Haachtsesteenweg 1442, 1130 Brussels, Belgium (Worldline). Upon concluding this transaction, KB's remaining stake is 1% of Cataps.
Parties are considered to be related if one party has the ability to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial or operational decisions. As of 30 June 2018, the Group was controlled by Société Générale, which owns 60.35% of the Bank's issued share capital.
A number of banking transactions are entered into with related parties in the normal course of business. These specifically include loans, deposits, transactions with derivative financial instruments and other types of transactions. These transactions were carried out on an arm's length basis.
As of 30 June 2018, the Group had deposits of CZK 2,516 million due to the associate, Komerční pojišťovna, a.s. Interest paid from deposits amounted to CZK 10 million. The positive fair value of financial derivatives in relation to the associate, Komerční pojišťovna, a.s. amounted to CZK 973 million and the negative fair value to CZK 252 million. Interest expense from financial derivatives amounted to CZK 242 million and interest income from financial derivatives to CZK 366 million. The book value of mortgage bonds issued by the Bank was CZK 815 million and interest expense from mortgage bonds amounted to CZK 10 million. Fee expense totalled CZK 42 million, fee income CZK 193 million, and insurance expense CZK 8 million.
| (CZKm) | 30 June 2018 | 1 Jan 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Of which | Of which | ||||
| Total | derivatives | Total | derivatives | ||
| ALD Automotive s.r.o. (Czech Republic) | 6,628 | 0 | 6,185 | 0 | |
| ALD Automotive s.r.o. (Slovak Republic) | 103 | 0 | 160 | 0 | |
| BRD – GROUPE Société Générale SA | 62 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| PJSC Rosbank | 331 | 0 | 205 | 0 | |
| SG Bruxelles | 143 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| SG Expressbank | 50 | 0 | 56 | 0 | |
| SG New York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SG Paris | 13,024 | 5,872 | 8,771 | 4,633 | |
| SG S.A. oddzial w Polsce | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| SG Zurich | 135 | 0 | 175 | 0 | |
| SGA Société Générale Acceptance | 2,652 | 0 | 2,708 | 0 | |
| Société Générale China Limited | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Société Générale International Limited | 3,235 | 0 | 2,572 | 0 | |
| SKB Banka D.D. Ljubljana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| SG Banka Srbija | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 26,401 | 5,872 | 20,884 | 4,633 |
| (CZKm) | 30 June 2018 | 1 Jan 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Of which | Of which | |||
| ALD Automotive s.r.o. (Czech Republic) | Total 367 |
derivatives 0 |
Total 368 |
derivatives 0 |
| ALD Automotive s.r.o. (Slovak Republic) | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| BRD – GROUPE Société Générale SA | 76 | 0 | 79 | 0 |
| Crédit du Nord | 27 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| PEMA Praha, spol. s r.o. | 59 | 0 | 70 | 0 |
| PJSC Rosbank | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SG Amsterdam | 29 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| SG Banques au Liban | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| SG ISSUER | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SG Frankfurt | 72 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| SG London | 190 | 0 | 78 | 0 |
| SG New York | 12 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| SG Milan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SG Paris | 68,323 | 8,697 | 38,863 | 6,988 |
| SG Private Banking /Suisse/ S.A. | 149 | 0 | 67 | 0 |
| SG S.A. oddzial w Polsce | 3 | 0 | 98 | 0 |
| SG Zurich | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SGSS Nantes | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Société Générale Bank & Trust | 83 | 0 | 123 | 0 |
| SKB Banka D.D. Ljubljana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SG Express Bank | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| SG Option Europe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SOGEPROM Česká republika s.r.o. | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 69,424 | 8,697 | 39,889 | 6,988 |
Amounts due to and from Société Générale Group entities principally comprise balances of current and overdraft accounts, nostro and loro accounts, subordinated debt, issued loans, interbank market loans and placements, deposited margins in favour of a counterparty and fair values of derivatives.
As of 30 June 2018, the Group also carried off-balance sheet exposures to the Société Générale Group, of which off-balance sheet nominal assets and liabilities, respectively, amounted to CZK 520,171 million and CZK 495,879 million. These amounts principally relate to currency spots and forwards, interest rate forwards and swaps, options, commodity derivatives, emission allowances, and guarantees for credit exposures.
As of 30 June 2018 the Group also carried other amounts due to and from Société Générale Group entities which are immaterial.
During the period ended 30 June 2018, the Group realised total income of CZK 17,277 million and total expenses of CZK 17,448 million in relation to Société Générale Group entities. That included income from interbank deposits, fees from securities transactions, profit from financial operations and interest income on hedging derivatives. Expenses comprised those of interbank deposits and subordinated debt, a loss from financial operations, interest expense on hedging derivatives, and expenses related to the provision of management, consultancy and software services.
In respect of loans and guarantees as of 30 June 2018, the Group recorded receivables from loans granted to the members of the Board of Directors and Supervisory Board totalling CZK 12 million (CZK 12 million as of 1 January 2018). During the first half of 2018, no drawings were made under the loans granted. During the first half of 2018, loan repayments amounted to CZK 1 million.
for the period ended 30 June 2018
| Consolidated Income Statement | Restated | |
|---|---|---|
| (CZKm) Note |
30 Jun 2018 | 30 Jun 2017 |
| Interest income and similar income | 15,085 | 13,134 |
| Interest expense and similar expense | (4,292) | (2,724) |
| Net interest income and similar income | 10,793 | 10,410 |
| Net fee and commission income | 3,077 | 3,125 |
| Net profit on financial operations | 1,407 | 1,992 |
| Dividend income | 3 | 3 |
| Other income | 117 | 100 |
| Net operating income | 15,397 | 15,630 |
| Personnel expenses | (3,998) | (3,630) |
| General administrative expenses | (2,714) | (2,935) |
| Depreciation, amortisation and impairment of operating assets | (883) | (1,049) |
| Total operating expenses | (7,595) | (7,614) |
| Operating profit | 7,802 | 8,016 |
| Cost of risk | 401 | 94 |
| Income from share of associated undertakings | 113 | 108 |
| Net profit/(loss) on subsidiaries and associates | 82 | 0 |
| Gain on a bargain purchase | 2 | 0 |
| Net profits on other assets | 17 | 1,109 |
| Profit before income taxes | 8,417 | 9,327 |
| Income taxes | (1,515) | (1,446) |
| Net profit for the period | 6,902 | 7,881 |
| Profit attributable to the Non-controlling owners | 149 | 184 |
| Profit attributable to Group's equity holders | 6,753 | 7,697 |
| Earnings per share/diluted earnings per share (in CZK) | 35.76 | 40.76 |
| Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income | ||
|---|---|---|
| (CZKm) | 30 Jun 2018 | 30 Jun 2017 |
| Net profit for the period | 6,902 | 7,881 |
| Items that will not be reclassified to Income Statement | ||
| Remeasurement of retirement benefits plan, net of tax | 0 | 0 |
| Revaluation of equity securities, net of tax | 40 | 33 |
| Items that may be reclassified subsequently to Income Statement | ||
| Cash flows hedging | ||
| - Net fair value gain/(loss), net of tax | (143) | (3,657) |
| - Transfer to net profit/(loss), net of tax | (39) | (1,511) |
| Hedge of a foreign net investment | (50) | 85 |
| Foreign exchange gain/(loss) on translation of a foreign net investment | 53 | (103) |
| Revaluation of debt securities, net of tax | (269) | (688) |
| Revaluation of debt securities (associated undertakings), net of tax | (49) | (72) |
| Other income from associated undertakings | 0 | 0 |
| Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax | (457) | (5,913) |
| Comprehensive income for the period, net of tax | 6,445 | 1,968 |
| Comprehensive income attributable to Non-controlling owners | 150 | 186 |
| Comprehensive income attributable to Group's equity holders | 6,295 | 1,782 |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of this Consolidated Income Statement and Statement of Comprehensive Income.
As of 30 June 2018
| (CZKm) | Note | 30 Jun 2018 | 1 Jan 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and current balances with central banks | 21,318 | 32,663 | |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss - trading | 28,800 | 18,841 | |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss - non-SPPI | 4 | 2,652 | 2,694 |
| Positive fair value of hedging financial derivatives | 10,459 | 13,408 | |
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 5 | 25,332 | 24,039 |
| Financial assets at amortised cost | 6 | 1,001,724 | 886,800 |
| Revaluation differences on portfolios hedge items | (360) | (251) | |
| Current tax assets | 146 | 42 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 70 | 254 | |
| Prepayments, accrued income and other assets | 5,257 | 5,822 | |
| Investments in associates and unconsolidated subsidiaries | 1,049 | 1,181 | |
| Intangible fixed assets | 4,861 | 4,684 | |
| Tangible fixed assets | 7,563 | 7,404 | |
| Goodwill | 3,752 | 3,752 | |
| Assets held for sale | 107 | 319 | |
| Total assets | 1,112,710 | 1,001,652 | |
| Liabilities | |||
| Amounts due to central banks | 1 | 1 | |
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | 24,408 | 19,304 | |
| Negative fair value of hedging financial derivatives | 11,199 | 10,329 | |
| Financial liabilities at amortised cost | 8 | 959,647 | 850,925 |
| Revaluation differences on portfolios hedge items | (4,721) | (1,468) | |
| Current tax liabilities | 36 | 263 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 821 | 749 | |
| Accruals and other liabilities | 21,519 | 18,869 | |
| Provisions | 9 | 2,089 | 1,958 |
| Subordinated debt | 2,608 | 2,560 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,017,607 | 903,490 | |
| Shareholders' equity | |||
| Share capital | 19,005 | 19,005 | |
| Share premium and reserves | 72,879 | 75,445 | |
| Minority equity | 3,219 | 3,712 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 95,103 | 98,162 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 1,112,710 | 1,001,652 |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of this Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.
for the period ended 30 June 2018
| (CZKm) | Share capital |
Own shares |
Capital funds and retained earnings* |
Share based payment |
Revalua tion of equity se curities |
Remeasure ment of reti rement bene fits plan |
Cash flow hedging |
Hedge of a foreign net in vestment |
Revalua tion of debt se curities |
Total | Non controlling interest |
Total, including non controlling interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as of 31 December 2017 |
19,005 | (577) | 75,352 | 443 | 77 | (154) | 119 | (7) | 2,291 | 96,549 | 3,797 | 100,346 |
| Changes in accounting policies |
0 | 0 | (672) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1,427) | (2,099) | (85) | (2,184) |
| Balance as of 1 January 2018 |
19,005 | (577) | 74,680 | 443 | 77 | (154) | 119 | (7) | 864 | 94,450 | 3,712 | 98,162 |
| Treasury shares, other |
0 | 0 | 55 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 1 | 72 |
| Payment of dividends |
0 | 0 | (8,932) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (8,932) | (644) | (9,576) |
| Transactions with owners |
0 | 0 | (8,877) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (8,861) | (643) | (9,504) | |
| Profit for the period | 0 | 0 | 6,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,753 | 149 | 6,902 |
| Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax |
0 | 0 | (49)** | 0 | 40 | 0 | (182) | 2 | (269) | (458) | 1 | (457) |
| Comprehensive income for the period |
0 | 0 | 6,704 | 0 | 40 | 0 | (182) | 2 | (269) | 6,295 | 150 | 6,445 |
| Balance as of 30 June 2018 |
19,005 | (577) | 72,507 | 459 | 117 | (154) | (63) | (5) | 595 | 91,884 | 3,219 | 95,103 |
*Capital and reserve funds and retained earnings as of 30 Jun 2018 consist of other funds created from profit in the amount of CZK 4,671 million (1 Jan 2018: CZK 4,671 million), net profit from the period in the amount of CZK 6,753 million (1 Jan 2018: CZK 14,930 million) and retained earnings in the amount of CZK 61,083 million (1 Jan 2018: CZK 55,079 million).
**This amount represents the gain from revaluation on available-for-sale financial assets (the impact of consolidating an associated company using the equity method).
| (CZKm) | Share capital |
Share premium and own shares |
Capital and reserve funds and retained earnings* |
Share based payment |
Revalua tion of equity se curities |
Remeasu rement of retirement benefits plan |
Cash flow hedging |
Hedge of a foreign net in vestment |
Revalua tion of debt se curities |
Total | Non-con trolling interest |
Total, including non-con trolling interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as of 31 December 2016 |
19,005 | (577) | 68,063 | 406 | 6 | (131) | 11,379 | 1 | 3,418 | 101,570 | 3,831 | 105,401 |
| Treasury shares, other |
0 | 0 | 43 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 1 | 64 |
| Payment of dividends |
0 | 0 | (7,602) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (7,602) | (375) | (7,977) |
| Transactions with owners |
0 | 0 | (7,554) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (7,539) | (374) | (7,913) |
| Profit for the period | 0 | 0 | 7,697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7,697 | 184 | 7,881 |
| Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax |
0 | 0 | (72)** | 0 | 33 | 0 | (5,168) | (15) | (688) | (5,910) | (3) | (5,913) |
| Comprehensive income for the period |
0 | 0 | 7,625 | 0 | 33 | 0 | (5,168) | (15) | (688) | 1,787 | 181 | 1,968 |
| Balance as of 30 June 2017 |
19,005 | (577) | 68,134 | 421 | 39 | (131) | 6,211 | (14) | 2,730 | 95,818 | 3,638 | 99,456 |
*Capital and reserve funds and retained earnings as of 30 Jun 2017 consist of other funds created from profit in the amount of CZK 4,671 million (31 Dec 2016: CZK 4,670 million), net profit from the period in the amount of CZK 7,697 million (31 Dec 2016: CZK 13,688 million) and retained earnings in the amount of CZK 55,766 million (31 Dec 2016: CZK 49,705 million).
**This amount represents the gain from revaluation on available-for-sale financial assets (the impact of consolidating an associated company using the equity method).
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of this Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity.
for the period ended 30 June 2018
| (CZKm) | 30 Jun 2018 | 30 Jun 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before taxes | 8,417 | 9,327 |
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||
| Non-cash and other adjustments: | ||
| Creation and release of allowances and provisions | (477) | (234) |
| Amortisation expense on tangible and intangible fixed assets | 883 | 1,049 |
| Gains/(losses) from the sale of assets | (17) | 1 |
| Revaluation of derivatives | 823 | (1,924) |
| Accrued interest, amortisation of discount and premium | (779) | (456) |
| Profit or (Loss) from subsidiaries and associates | (200) | (111) |
| Other changes | 364 | 779 |
| Operating profit before change in operating assets and liabilities | 9,014 | 8,431 |
| Changes in assets and liabilities from operating activities after non-cash adjustments: | ||
| Amounts due from banks (received/paid) | (81,334) | (9,660) |
| Loans and advances to customers | (28,138) | (22,038) |
| Debt securities at amortised cost | (2,984) | 4,920 |
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | (1,012) | 628 |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss - non-SPPI | (5,259) | 4,165 |
| Other assets | 429 | (1,022) |
| Amounts due to banks (received/paid) | 38,326 | 32,860 |
| Amounts due to customers | 69,486 | 81,219 |
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss | 147 | 83 |
| Other liabilities | 2,067 | 8,784 |
| Net cash flows from operating assets and liabilities | (8,272) | 99,939 |
| Net cash flows from operating activities before taxes | 742 | 108,370 |
| Income tax paid | (1,478) | (1,675) |
| Net cash flows from operating activities | (736) | 106,695 |
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES | ||
| Dividends received | 219 | 207 |
| Purchase of tangible and intangible assets | (1,156) | (1,039) |
| Sale of tangible and intangible assets | 17 | 57 |
| Purchase of investments in subsidiaries and associates | 0 | 0 |
| Sale of investments in subsidiaries and associates | 221 | 1,486 |
| Net cash flows from investment activities | (699) | 711 |
| (CZKm) | 30 Jun 2018 | 30 Jun 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||
| Dividends paid | (8,876) | (7,495) |
| Dividends paid to non-controlling interest | (644) | (375) |
| Purchase of own shares | 0 | 0 |
| Securities issued | 2,189 | 1,933 |
| Securities redeemed* | 0 | (836) |
| Subordinated debts | 52 | 0 |
| Increase in minority equity | 0 | 0 |
| Net cash flows from financing activities | (7,279) | (6,773) |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (8,714) | 100,633 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year | 24,308 | 110,064 |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (8,714) | 100,633 |
| Foreign exchange differences on cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year | 111 | (139) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year | 15,705 | 210,558 |
| Interest received | 13,555 | 12,207 |
| Interest paid | (3,541) | (2,350) |
*The amount also includes coupon payments received and paid.
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of this Consolidated Cash Flow Statement.
Period ended 30 June 2018
In accordance with the resolution of the Bank's General Meeting of Shareholders held on 25 April 2018, the Bank paid out CZK 8,932 million (CZK 47 per share before tax) in dividends and the remaining balance of the net profit was allocated to retained earnings. Moreover, the Group decided to pay out CZK 189 million in dividends to non-controlling owners of ESSOX s.r.o. and CZK 455 million to non-controlling owners of SG Equipment Finance Czech Republic.
As of the effective date 1 January 2018, ESSOX s.r.o. and PSA FINANCE CZECH REPUBLIC, s.r.o. were merged into ESSOX s.r.o. ESSOX s.r.o. is a subsidiary of the Bank and PSA FINANCE CZECH REPUBLIC, s.r.o. had been a subsidiary of ESSOX s.r.o.
As of 1 January 2018, PSA FINANCE SLOVAKIA, s.r.o. changed its business name to ESSOX FINANCE, s.r.o. ESSOX FINANCE, s.r.o. is a subsidiary of ESSOX s.r.o.
Starting from the accounting period beginning on 1 January 2018, Modrá pyramida stavební spořitelna, a.s. changed its accounting and reporting policies from Czech GAAP (Act No. 563/1991 Coll., on Accounting; Decree of the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic No. 501/2002 Coll., implementing certain provisions of Act No. 563/1991 for banks and financial institutions; and relevant accounting standards prepared and promulgated by the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic) to International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union.
In February 2018, the Bank exercised its right to sell 19% of the shares in Cataps, s.r.o. to Worldline SA/NV. As of the end of 2017 the shares had been classified as 'Assets held for sale'. The result of the transaction is recognised and presented in the 'Income from share of associated undertakings'. Upon conclusion of the transaction, the Bank holds a remaining interest of 1% in Cataps, s.r.o. The Bank and Worldline will continue to work closely together within the KB SmartPay alliance.
With effect from 1 June 2018, the company STD2 (KB's wholly owned subsidiary) changed its legal form from that of a public-limited company to that of a limited-liability company.
The Consolidated Financial Statements presented for the period ended 30 June 2018 are based on the current best estimates. The management of the Group believes they present a true and fair view of the Group's financial results and financial position using all relevant and available information as of the financial statements date.
The Group's principal activities are not significantly influenced by seasonality, and in the first half of 2018 no unusual transaction occurred.
These Consolidated Financial Statements were neither audited nor reviewed by an auditor. The presented information is consistent with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting requirements.
With a transition date of 1 January 2018, the Group has newly applied IFRS 9 Financial Instruments and related relevant amendments of IFRS 7 Financial instruments: Disclosures.
The replacement of the previous standard IAS 39 by the new standard IFRS 9 has resulted in significant changes in accounting policies for financial instruments (classification and measurement, impairment of financial assets). Given the extent of the changes, a complete set of principal accounting policies is included in this publication.
As permitted by the transitional provisions of IFRS 9, the Group elected not to restate comparative information. Therefore the comparative information for 2017 is reported under IAS 39 and is not comparable to the information presented for 2018. Differences arising from the adoption of IFRS 9 have been recognised directly in the opening balance of equity as of 1 January 2018 and are disclosed in Note 2.4. The Group has also elected, as a policy choice permitted under IFRS 9, to continue to apply hedge accounting in accordance with IAS 39.
The Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared on an accrual accounting basis (i.e. the effects of transactions and other events are recognised when they occur and are reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the period to which they relate).
The exception is the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, which is prepared on a cash basis (i.e. it presents cash inflows and outflows during the reporting period without regard to the period to which each transaction relates).
The Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared on the assumption that the Group is a going concern and will continue in operation for the foreseeable future. The Group has neither the intention nor the need to liquidate or materially curtail the scale of its operations.
The Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in Czech crowns (hereafter only "CZK"), which constitute the Group's presentation currency. The balances shown are stated in CZK million unless indicated otherwise.
The Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared under the historical cost convention, except for items measured at fair value comprising financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, hedging derivatives and hedge items in fair value hedge accounting.
Assets held for sale are measured at the lower of their (i) fair value less cost to sell, or (ii) carrying amount just prior to reclassification into 'Assets held for sale'.
In applying the accounting policies for the purpose of preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with IFRS, it is necessary for the Group's management to use professional judgement and make estimates and assumptions. These impact upon reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the financial statements date, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates and judgements are based on the information available as of the financial statements date and they relate especially to the determination of:
Information about the key judgements and assumptions concerning the future and other key sources of estimation uncertainty as of the financial statements date that have a significant risk of causing material adjustment to the carrying values of assets and liabilities are disclosed in individual notes as appropriate.
The Consolidated Financial Statements incorporate the financial statements of the Bank and of its subsidiaries. A subsidiary is an entity over which the Bank has control, i.e. the Bank is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the investee. When assessing control, the Group considers all relevant facts and circumstances while taking into account in particular voting rights, potential voting rights and contractual arrangements. This assessment may require the use of accounting judgements. Subsidiaries are consolidated using the full method of consolidation from the date when the Bank obtains control to the date when the Bank ceases to exercise control over such entity.
The financial statements of the consolidated subsidiaries used to prepare the Consolidated Financial Statements were prepared as of the Bank's financial statements date and using consistent accounting policies. The assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries and branches are translated into the Bank's presentation currency at the rate of exchange as of the Bank's financial statements date, and their items of income and expense are translated at the monthly average exchange rates for the respective months of given transactions. Exchange differences arising on translation are taken directly to a separate component of equity. The consolidation principles are unchanged as against the previous year. All intragroup transactions, balances, income and expenses were eliminated in full.
Investments in associates are presented in the Consolidated Financial Statements using the equity method. An associate is an entity in which the Bank has significant influence, i.e. it directly or indirectly owns 20% to 50% of voting rights but it does not exercise control. Equity accounting involves recognising in the Consolidated Statement of Income and in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income the Group's share of the associates' profit or loss for the period and comprehensive income for the period. The Group's interest in the associates in the Statement of Financial Position is initially recognised at cost and adjusted thereafter for the post-acquisition change in the investor's share in the net assets of the investee.
The functional currency of the Group's entities operating in the Czech Republic (i.e. the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Group operates) is the Czech crown.
The Group has a branch and a subsidiary, ESSOX FINANCE, s.r.o., in the Slovak Republic and a subsidiary, Bastion European Investments S.A., in Belgium. These all have the euro as their functional currency and are considered as foreign operations from a financial reporting point of view.
Transactions realised in foreign currency (i.e. in a currency other than the functional currency) are translated into the functional currency as of the date of initial recognition using the spot foreign exchange rate announced by the bank authority (hereafter only the "BA") for the respective foreign currency. Depending on the functional currency, the BA means the Czech National Bank (hereafter only the "CNB") for the Czech crown and the European Central Bank (hereafter only "ECB") for the euro.
At the end of the reporting period, all balance sheet line items denominated in foreign currency are translated into the functional currency, depending on their nature, as follows:
Gains and losses related to the translation of foreign currency items at the end of the reporting period as well as those related to their settlement are recognised as gains or losses of the period in which they occur and are presented in the line 'Net profit/(loss) on financial operations'.
Where a gain or loss from a fair value change in a non-monetary item denominated in foreign currency is recognised directly in Other Comprehensive Income, however, related foreign exchange rate differences are recognised in the same way. These non-monetary items include equity instruments, for which the Group has decided at initial recognition to use the irrevocable election to measure these at fair value and with changes recognised in Other Comprehensive Income without subsequent recycling into profit or loss on realisation. Also recognised in Other Comprehensive Income are foreign exchange rate differences related to the fair value revaluation of debt instruments held within a business model whose objective is achieved by both collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets (excluding the effective portion of their fair value hedges and excluding foreign exchange rate differences related to changes in their amortised cost) and non-derivative financial liabilities (current accounts, deposits) used as hedging items for the cash flow hedge of foreign currency risk and the hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation.
For consolidation purposes, the results and financial positions of entities whose functional currency is different from the Group's presentation currency are translated into this currency using the following procedures:
Interest income and expense related to interest-bearing instruments, except for instruments classified as financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss and interest rate hedging derivatives, are recognised on an accrual basis within the Statement of Income in the lines 'Interest income and similar income' and 'Interest expense and similar expense' using the effective interest rate (refer to 2.3.5.7 Effective interest rate method). For credit-impaired financial assets, interest income is calculated by applying the effective interest rate to the amortised cost of the asset, i.e. an amount adjusted for expected credit losses over the life of the asset. Interest income and expense related to interest rate hedging derivatives are recognised in the aforementioned lines on an accrual basis using the contractual interest rate of the corresponding derivative. Late-fee income is recognised at the date of its payment and presented in the line 'Interest income and similar income'.
The recognition of income from fees and commissions depends on the purpose for which any given fee was assessed and the basis of accounting for any associated financial instrument. In accordance with the substance of fees and nature of services for which they are assessed, the Group distinguishes the following three categories of fees:
This line includes net profit/loss on financial operations, which means realised and unrealised gains/losses on securities held for trading; security derivatives; currency, interest rate and trading commodity derivatives; foreign exchange transactions; foreign assets and liabilities retranslation to the functional currency; and realised gains/losses on financial assets held within a business model whose objective is achieved by both collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets.
Also recognised in this line are interest income and expense related to interest-bearing instruments classified as financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss.
Dividend income is recognised when the Group's right to receive a dividend payment is established and is presented in the line 'Dividend income'.
Cash comprises cash on hand and cash in transit.
Cash equivalents are short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. Cash equivalents are held for the purpose of meeting short-term cash commitments rather than for investment purposes. This item also includes obligatory minimum reserves. The Group can freely transact with the amount of these reserves under the assumption that average obligatory minimum reserves are maintained within the given maintenance period established by the CNB.
Fair value is the price that would be received in selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
The fair value measurement is based on the presumption that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability takes place either in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. The principal or most advantageous market must be accessible to the Group.
The fair value of an asset or a liability is measured using the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, assuming that market participants act in their economic best interest.
The Group classifies fair value measurements using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the measurements of asset or liability measured at fair value. The hierarchy of fair values has the following three levels:
The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3).
The fair value is included in the hierarchy according to the lowest classified significant input used in its determination. Significant input information is that information which has a significant impact on the total fair value of the asset or liability.
For assets and liabilities that are recognised in the financial statements at fair value on a recurring basis (i.e. those for which measurement at fair value is required or permitted in the statement of financial position at the end of each reporting period), the Group determines whether transfers have occurred between levels in the hierarchy by re-assessing the categorisation (based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement as a whole) at the date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer.
All regular way purchases or sales of financial assets are recognised using settlement date accounting. The settlement (collection) date is the day on which the financial instrument is delivered (cash payment).
When settlement date accounting is applied, the financial asset is recognised in the Statement of Financial Position on the day of receipt of a financial instrument (sending of cash) and derecognised on the day of its delivery (collection of cash).
For financial assets measured at fair value, however, an acquired financial asset is measured to reflect changes in its fair value from the purchase trade date to the purchase settlement date. Gains and losses from the changes in fair value are recognised depending on the type of financial instrument and taking into account the classification based on both the business model and contractual cash flow characteristics (i.e. either in profit or loss or in other comprehensive income).
All purchases and sales of financial instruments that do not meet the "regular way" settlement criterion in the marketplace concerned are treated as financial derivatives. The Group recognises financial derivatives in the Statement of Financial Position at the trade date. Financial derivatives are derecognised at their maturity.
The Group recognises a financial liability in the Statement of Financial Position when it becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument and it is removed from the Statement of Financial Position when it is extinguished (i.e. in circumstances where a contractually defined obligation is fulfilled, cancelled or expires).
When a financial asset or financial liability is initially recognised, the Group measures it at its fair value plus, in the case of a financial asset or financial liability not at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or issue of that instrument.
The best evidence of the fair value of a financial instrument at initial recognition is normally the transaction price (i.e. the fair value of the consideration given or received).
The transaction costs include mainly fees and commissions paid to brokers, dealers and agents.
Also, financial guarantee contracts issued are initially recognised at fair value, being the premium received, within the Statement of Financial Position in the line 'Accruals and other liabilities'. The guarantees are subsequently measured as of the financial statements date at the higher of the amount initially recognised less, when appropriate, cumulative amortisation of revenues recognised in the Statement of Income in accordance with IFRS 15 (within the Statement of Financial Position in the line 'Accruals and other liabilities'), or the impairment for expected credit losses from any financial obligation arising as a result of the guarantee (in the Statement of Financial Position in the line 'Provisions'). The premium received is recognised within the Statement of Income in the line 'Net fee and commission income' on a straight-line basis over the life of the guarantee. The creation of provisions is recognised within the Statement of Income in the line 'Cost of risk'.
In determining whether fair value at initial recognition equals the transaction price, the Group takes into account factors specific to the transaction and to the asset or liability.
The Group trades no financial instruments on an inactive market. The Group trades financial instruments only for the prices quoted in active markets. For this reason, there is no difference between the transaction price and the fair value of the financial asset or financial liability that is evidenced by a quoted price in an active market for an identical asset or liability or based on a valuation technique whose variables include only data from observable markets (a "Day 1" profit or loss).
The classification of the Group's financial instruments is determined at the date of a given instrument's initial recognition and is unchanged throughout the period of holding that financial instrument, with rare exceptions occuring for situations mentioned in 2.3.5.5 Reclassification of financial assets and liabilities.
Depending on the nature of the financial instrument and evaluation of both the business model for managing the financial asset and the its contractual cash flow characteristics, a financial instrument held by the Group is measured subsequent to initial recognition at:
The Group does not make use of an option to designate a financial asset or liability upon initial recognition as a financial instrument at fair value through profit or loss (the so-called "Fair Value Option").
The selection of valuation method differs for loans and debt instruments, equity instruments and derivatives.
Loans and debt instruments are non-derivative financial assets with legally enforceable fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturities.
Classification and subsequent measurement of loans and debt instruments are determined based on the evaluation of:
The business model is determined on a level at which the financial assets are jointly managed to achieve a particular business objective. The business model does not depend on management's intentions for an individual instrument, but it reflects the way a portfolio of financial assets is managed in order to generate cash flows under standard economic conditions. The Group classifies financial assets into the following business models:
Loans and debt instruments that the Group classifies in the business model "Hold to collect contractual cash flows" are held in order to collect contractual cash flows over the life of the instrument. The Group expects and has the intention and ability to hold these loans and debt instruments until maturity. In determining whether cash flows are going to be realised by collecting the financial assets' contractual cash flows, the Group considers frequency, value and timing of sales in prior periods, the reasons for those sales and expectations about future sales activity for a given portfolio.
The Group admits the following sales that are consistent with the business model "Hold to collect contractual cash flows":
The Group classifies into the business model "Hold to collect contractual cash flows": (i) all loans and receivables; and (ii) all debt instruments that are not part of liquidity buffer and are not determined for trading; and (iii) from 1 January 2018 onwards all new investments into CZK-denominated bonds constituting part of liquidity buffer with maturity up to 12 years.
(ii) "Hold to collect contractual cash flows and sell" business model
Loans and debt instruments that the Group classifies in the business model "Hold to collect contractual cash flows and sell" are held in order to achieve collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets. In this type of business model, both collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets are integral to achieving the objective of the business model. The objective of this business model is to manage the Group's everyday liquidity needs. The Group expects that in case of a structural deficit of assets and liabilities, sales of these loans and debt instruments will be realised to cover the lack of liquid assets.
As compared to the business model whose objective is to hold financial assets to collect contractual cash flows, the Group expects greater frequency and value of sales. Selling financial assets is not an incidental activity, but an integral part of achieving the business model's objective. There is no threshold for the frequency or value of sales that must occur in this business model, however, as both collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets are integral to achieving its objective.
The Group classifies into the business model "Hold to collect contractual cash flows and sell": (i) all EUR-denominated government bonds (or quasi-government bonds) part of liquidity buffer; and (ii) from 1 January 2018 onwards all new investments into CZKdenominated government bonds part of liquidity buffer and, in accordance with the Group's internal rules, with maturity either longer than 12 years or longer than 10 years.
(iii) "Held for trading" business model
Loans and debt instruments that the Group classifies in the business model "Held for trading" are held with the objective of realising cash flows through the sale of the assets. The Group makes decisions based on the assets' fair values and manages the assets to realise those fair values.
The Group classifies into the business model "Held for trading" all other loans and debt instruments that are not part of the business model "Hold to collect contractual cash flows" or "Hold to collect contractual cash flows and sell".
Based on an assessment of the contractual cash flow characteristics, the Group ascertains whether the contractual cash flows on loans and debt instruments are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding. Principal is the fair value of the financial asset at initial recognition. Interest consists in particular of consideration for the time value of money and credit risk; or it also can include consideration for liquidity risk, administrative costs or profit margin that is consistent with the basic lending arrangement.
After initial recognition, loans and debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised costs if both of the following conditions are met: the financial asset is held within the business model "Hold to collect contractual cash flows" and the contractual cash flows correspond to the characteristics of payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.
Amortised costs constitute the amounts at which the financial instruments are measured at initial recognition minus the principal repayments and using the effective interest method plus or minus fees that are an integral part of the financial asset and amortisation of premium or discount (i.e. any difference between the initial amount and the maturity amount) and further reduced by any loss allowance for expected credit losses. The interest income is recognised in the line 'Interest income and similar income' within the Statement of Income. The impairment loss is recognised within the Statement of Income in the line 'Cost of risk'.
After initial recognition, loans and debt instruments are subsequently measured at fair value and with changes being recognised in other comprehensive income if both of the following conditions are met: the financial asset is held within the business model "Hold to collect contractual cash flows and sell" and the contractual cash flows correspond to the characteristics of payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.
Unrealised gains or losses from fair value changes as well as gains or losses from changes in fair value resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates are recognised within Other Comprehensive Income in the line 'Revaluation of debt securities, net of tax'.
When holding the financial asset, loss allowances are recognised. Unlike financial assets measured at amortised costs however, the loss allowances are not presented separately in the Statement of Financial Position and do not reduce the carrying amount of the financial asset. The loss allowances are recognised directly in Other Comprehensive Income and within the Statement of Income in the line 'Cost of risk'.
Gains or losses from changes in foreign exchange rates on loans and debt instruments are recognised within the Statement of Income in the line 'Net profit/(loss) on financial operations', except that exchange rate gains or losses related to fair value revaluation are recognised within Other Comprehensive Income. Accrued interest income is recognised within the Statement of Income in the line 'Interest income and similar income'.
When a financial asset is derecognised, the cumulative gain or loss previously recognised in Other Comprehensive Income is recognised within the Statement of Income in the line 'Net profit/(loss) on financial operations'.
After initial recognition, loans and debt instruments are subsequently measured at fair value and with changes being recognised in profit or loss if the financial asset is classified in the business model "Held for trading" or if the contractual cash flows do not correspond to the characteristics of payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.
The category fair value through profit or loss is a residual category. The Group classifies loans and debt instruments into this category if they do not meet the criteria for measurement at amortised cost or at fair value through other comprehensive income.
Unrealised gains and losses as well as realised gains or losses arising from revaluation of those financial assets, interests and foreign exchange rate differences are recognised within the Statement of Income in the line 'Net profit/(loss) on financial operations'. Considering the fact that the changes of fair value are recognised directly in profit or loss, these financial assets are not subject to impairment testing and the impairment losses are not recognised.
Equity instruments are non-derivative financial assets entitling their owners to participate in the exercise of ownership rights without a defined maturity and without legally enforceable fixed or determinable payments.
Equity instruments are measured at fair value and with changes being recognised in profit or loss, except that there exists an option at initial recognition to measure the equity instrument at fair value and with changes being recognised in other comprehensive income without subsequent recycling into profit or loss on disposal. This election is irrevocable and is made on an instrument-by-instrument basis. For this reason, equity instruments are not subject to impairment testing and the impairment losses are not recognised.
The Group may exercise this option only for instruments that are not held for trading. When exercising the option, the disposal will not result in realisation and recognition of the disposal's result in the Statement of Income; instead, it will remain in the Other Comprehensive Income of the Group and, after approval by the General Meeting, will eventually be transferred to retained earnings. Dividend income arising from equity instruments is recognised when the right to receive dividends is established and it is presented within the Statement of Income in the line 'Dividend income'.
The Group applies the option (measurement of equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income) for investments in which it holds equity interests of less than 20%. This approach is based on the Group's intention to continue holding these investments over the long-term or the existence of a long-term restriction against selling these investments.
A derivative is a financial instrument or other contract having all three of the following characteristics:
At the inception of a financial derivative contract, the Group designates the derivative instrument as either held for trading or for hedging.
Derivatives held for trading are classified into a portfolio of 'Financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss' based on whether the fair value is positive or negative.
Hedging derivatives are derivatives that the Group uses to hedge against interest rate and foreign exchange rate risks to which it is exposed as a result of its financial market transactions. As permitted by IFRS 9, the Group applies hedge accounting methods in accordance with IAS 39. The Group designates a derivative as hedging only if the criteria set out under IFRS are met at the designation date, i.e. if, and only if, all of the following conditions are met:
Hedging derivatives are accounted for according to the type of hedging relationship, which can be one of the following:
Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is designated and qualified as a fair value hedge are recognised within the Statement of Income in the line 'Net profit/(loss) on financial operations'. Changes in the fair value of a hedged item are recognised in the Statement of Financial Position as a component of the carrying amount of the hedged item and within the Statement of Income in the line 'Net profit/ (loss) on financial operations'.
It is on this basis that the Group hedges the interest rate risk and foreign currency risk of financial assets (loans and debt instruments with fixed interest rates) and interest rate risk of deposits, repos, mortgage bonds issued, as well as selected portfolios of building savings. The effectiveness of a hedge is regularly tested through prospective and retrospective tests on a quarterly basis.
If a hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting or the hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated or exercised, the entity revokes the designation and an adjustment to the carrying amount of the hedged interest-bearing financial instrument is amortised to profit or loss over the period until the maturity of the hedged item.
Changes in the fair value of hedging derivatives classified as cash flow hedges and that prove to be highly effective in relation to the hedged risks are recognised in the line 'Cash flow hedging' within Other Comprehensive Income and they are transferred to the Statement of Income and classified as income or expense in the periods during which the hedged items affect the Statement of Income. The ineffective portion of a hedge is charged directly to the Statement of Income in the line 'Net profit/(loss) on financial operations'.
It is on this basis that the Group hedges the interest rate risk and currency risk associated with the cash flows of selected portfolios of assets or liabilities or individually significant assets or liabilities. The effectiveness of a hedge is regularly tested through prospective and retrospective tests on a quarterly basis.
If the hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, the hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated or exercised, the entity revokes the designation and the cumulative gain or loss on the hedging instrument that has been recognised in Other Comprehensive Income for the period when the hedge was effective remains in equity until the forecast transaction occurs.
If the forecast transaction is no longer expected to occur, the gain or loss accumulated as other comprehensive income is reclassified to profit or loss.
The Group additionally hedges against the foreign exchange rate risk arising from the net investment in the subsidiaries Bastion European Investments S.A. and ESSOX FINANCE, s.r.o. Foreign currency deposits are used as a hedging instrument. Foreign exchange rate differences arising from its retranslation are included in Other Comprehensive Income.
Financial derivatives constituting economic hedges under the Group's risk management positions but not qualifying for hedge accounting under the specific rules of IAS 39 are treated as derivatives held for trading.
The Group classifies financial liabilities into the categories 'Financial liabilities at amortised costs' or 'Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss', depending on the methods for managing the performance of the financial liability.
When the performance of the financial liability is managed based on trading that mostly reflects active and frequent purchases and sales, (i.e. financial instruments held for trading that are mostly used to generate profit from short-term fluctuations in price or margin), the Group classifies these financial liabilities after initial recognition as subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss. Such financial liabilities include only liabilities from disposed securities and trading derivatives with a negative value. They are recognised within the Statement of Financial Position in the line 'Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss'.
Unrealised as well as realised gains or losses arising from revaluation of those financial liabilities, interests and foreign exchange rate differences are recognised within the Statement of Income in the line 'Net profit/(loss) on financial operations'.
After their initial recognition, all other financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method. The Group classifies non-derivative financial liabilities with fixed or determinable payments as subsequently measured at amortised costs. These financial liabilities are recognised according to the type of counterparty in the lines 'Amounts due to central banks', 'Amounts due to banks', 'Amounts due to customers', 'Securities issued' and 'Subordinated debt'. Interest expense is recognised within the Statement of Income in the line 'Interest expense and similar expense'.
In the event of the repurchase of its own debt securities, the Group derecognises these securities (i.e. the item 'Securities issued' is decreased). Gains and losses arising as a result of repurchasing the Group's own debt securities are recognised as of the date of their repurchase within the Statement of Income in the line 'Net interest income' as an adjustment to the interest paid from its own bonds.
In some cases, a derivative, such as an option for an earlier redemption of a bond, is a component of a hybrid (combined) financial instrument that also includes a non-derivative host contract.
Derivatives embedded in financial assets, loans and debt instruments within the scope of IFRS 9, are not separated from the host contract. Instead, the whole hybrid instrument is measured at amortised cost if it is held within the business model "Hold to collect contractual cash flows" and the contractual cash flows are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding. The entire hybrid instrument is measured at fair value with changes of fair vale recognised in other comprehensive income if it is held within the business model "Hold to collect contractual cash flows and sell" and the contractual cash flows are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding. In all other cases, the hybrid instrument is measured at fair value and with changes of fair value recognised in profit or loss.
The embedded derivative is separated and accounted for as a derivative if, and only if, all of the following conditions are met:
If the embedded derivative cannot be measured separately, the entire hybrid contract is designated as at fair value through profit or loss.
Reclassification of loans and debt instruments shall occur when, and only when, the objectives of the business models change for an entire category of financial instruments that are jointly managed with the objectives "Hold to collect contractual cash flows", "Hold to collect contractual cash flows and sell" and "Held for trading".
Reclassification is not possible:
If the Group reclassifies loans and debt instruments, the change in classification is applied prospectively from the first day of the next reporting period following the change in business model.
Measurement of reclassified financial assets at the reclassification date and subsequently:
The Group did not reclassify any loans and debt instruments.
For the determination and categorisation of a financial instrument's fair value, the Group treats a security as quoted if quoted market prices are readily and regularly available from a stock exchange, dealers, securities traders, industrial groups, valuation services or regulatory authorities and if these prices represent current and regular market transactions under ordinary conditions.
If there are no quoted prices in an active market for the financial asset, the Group uses other values that are observable, directly or indirectly, from the markets for its measurement, such as:
Where the inputs for the determination of a financial instrument's fair value are not observable in a market due to the fact that there is no or only minimal activity for that asset or liability, the Group uses for fair value measurement inputs that are available but not directly observable within a market and which in the Group's view reflect assumptions that market participants take into account when pricing the financial instrument.
The fair value of debt securities for which an observable market price is not available is estimated using an income approach (the present value technique taking into account the future cash flows that a market participant would expect to receive from holding the instrument as an asset), and the fair value of unquoted equity instruments is estimated using an income approach or market approach (using prices
and other relevant information generated by a market). The fair values of financial derivatives are obtained from quoted market prices, discounted cash flow models or option pricing models and they are adjusted for the credit risk of the counterparty using a so-called credit valuation adjustment (CVA) or for the Group's own default risk using a debit valuation adjustment (DVA), as appropriate.
The existence of published price quotations in an active market is normally the best evidence of fair value. The appropriate quoted market price for an asset held or liability to be issued is usually the current bid price and for an asset to be acquired or liability held, the ask price.
The Group manages the group of financial assets and financial liabilities on the basis of the entity's net exposure to a particular market risk. It uses mid-market prices as the basis for establishing fair values for the offsetting risk positions and applies the bid or asking price to the net open position as appropriate.
The effective interest rate is that rate which exactly discounts the estimated future cash payments or receipts through the expected life of a financial instrument.
When calculating the effective interest rate, the Group estimates cash flows considering all contractual terms of the financial instrument and includes any fees and incremental costs that are directly attributable to the instrument and constitute an integral component of the effective interest rate, but it does not take into consideration future credit losses.
The effective interest rate method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial asset or liability and of allocating the interest income or interest expense over the relevant period.
Forborne exposures are debt contracts in respect of which forbearance measures have been granted to the debtor and for which the discontinuation conditions are not met. Forbearance measures consist of concessions to a debtor facing or about to face difficulties in meeting its financial commitments. The concession refers to either modification of terms and conditions (e.g. changes in payment schedule, interest rate reductions, penalty interest waivers) or refinancing. Once the terms have been renegotiated, any impairment is measured using the original effective interest rate as calculated before the modification of terms. Renegotiated loans are continuously reviewed by the Group to ensure that all criteria are met and that future payments are likely to occur. The renegotiated loans continue to be subject to impairment assessment, calculated based on their future cash flows discounted by the loans' original effective interest rates.
The impairment of financial assets is based on the expected credit loss model.
All of the following assets are subject to the Group's impairment requirements:
The Group does not assesses impairment on non-client financial assets with an insignificant credit risk, such as, in particular, CNB receivables from obligatory minimum reserves, nostro accounts, contract assets within the scope of IFRS 15 Revenue from contracts with customers (i.e. rights to consideration after the transfer of goods or services), intragroup receivables, and others.
For determination of the impairment, the financial assets are classified into three categories depending on the extent of credit deterioration since initial recognition:
The transition between risk stages is assessed on an individual basis by evaluating risk characteristics specific for a given asset. For that purpose, the Group uses, in particular, the relative criteria for increased probability of default, supplemented by such absolute criteria, as days past due and the client's rating.
The Group assesses at each reporting date whether credit risk has increased significantly. This assessment is based on the increase in probability of default since initial recognition. The Group uses, in particular, relative criteria supplemented by absolute criteria, considering also the delay of contractual payments by more than 30 days past due.
The Group recognises financial assets as credit-impaired when one or more events have occurred that have a detrimental impact on the estimated future cash flows. Evidence of credit-impairment may include observable data about the following events:
Except for purchased or originated credit-impaired financial assets, the Group recognises expected credit losses (hereafter only "expected losses") to the extent of:
The Group recognises loss allowance in amounts equal to lifetime expected credit losses for credit exposures where there have been significant increases in credit risk since initial recognition.
If in subsequent reporting periods the credit quality of the financial instrument improves such that there is no longer a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition, then the Group reverts to recognising a loss allowance based on 12-month expected losses. This does not apply to purchased or originated credit-impaired financial assets.
Expected losses are measured in a way that reflects an unbiased and probability-weighted amount that is determined by evaluating a range of possible outcomes and takes into account the time value of money. The Group considers reasonable and supportable information about past events, current conditions, and forecasts of future economic conditions. When measuring the expected losses and taking into account the time value of money, the expected cash flows are discounted to the reporting date using the original effective interest rate determined at initial recognition (or an approximation thereof).
The Group assesses expected losses for default events of significant exposures based on expected cash flows from the client's economic activity or realisation of collateral.
For estimating expected losses for purchased or originated credit-impaired financial assets, the Group applies the credit-adjusted effective interest rate. Unlike the effective interest rate (calculated using the estimated future cash flows while not taking into account expected losses), the credit-adjusted effective interest rate incorporates the impact of expected losses of the financial asset.
Purchased or originated credit-impaired financial assets are accounted differently as the assets are already impaired at initial recognition. For these assets, lifetime expected losses are incorporated into the expected cash flows used to calculate the credit-adjusted effective interest rate at initial recognition. Subsequently, any changes in expected losses are recognised as loss allowance and as gain or loss in the Statement of Income.
The Group accounts for contracts to sell and buy back financial instruments (so-called "repos" or "reverse repos") based on their substance as the receiving or granting of a loan with a corresponding transfer of financial instruments as collateral.
Under repurchase transactions ("repos"), the Group only provides debt instruments held in the business models "Hold to collect contractual cash flows and sell" or "Held for sale" that are measured and recognised as 'Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income' or 'Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss'. The corresponding liability arising from a loan received is recognised in the line 'Amounts due to banks' or 'Amounts due to customers', as appropriate.
Securities purchased under reverse repurchase agreements ("reverse repos") are recorded in the off-balance sheet, where they are remeasured at fair value. The corresponding receivable arising from the provided loan is recognised as an asset in the Statement of Financial Position according to the counterparty type in the line 'Loans and advances to banks' or 'Loans and advances to customers'.
The Group is allowed to provide securities received in reverse repo transactions as collateral or to sell them even in the absence of default by their owner. These securities continue to be recorded in the off-balance sheet and measured at fair value. The corresponding liability arising from the loan received is included in 'Amounts due to banks' or 'Amounts due to customers', as appropriate. The Group has the obligation to return these securities to its counterparties.
The differences between the sale and repurchase prices in respect of repo and reverse repo transactions are treated by the Group as interest, and it is accrued evenly to expenses and income over the life of the repo agreement using the effective interest rate method.
In regard to the sale of a security acquired as collateral under a reverse repo transaction, the Group derecognises from the off-balance sheet evidence the security acquired under the reverse repo transaction and recognises in the Statement of Financial Position an amount payable from a short sale that is remeasured at its fair value. This payable is included in 'Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss'.
The line 'Assets held for sale' represents assets the carrying amounts for which the Group expects will be recovered principally through sale transactions rather than through continuing use. These assets are available for immediate sale in their present condition, they are actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to their current fair value, and their sale is highly probable, that is to say that a plan to sell and leading to the location of a buyer has been initiated. The Group expects that the sale of assets will be completed, the market situation permitting, within one year from the date of the asset's classification as 'Assets held for sale'.
Assets held for sale are measured at the lower of:
Assets designated as 'Assets held for sale' are no longer depreciated.
The Group recognises an impairment loss on assets held for sale in the line 'Net profits on other assets' if their selling price less estimated costs to sell is lower than their carrying value. Any subsequent increase in the selling price less costs to sell is recognised as a gain but not in excess of the cumulative impairment loss that has been recognised either during the time when the assets were classified as held for sale or before their reclassification into the line 'Assets held for sale' (i.e. during the period when the asset had been held for supplying the Group's services or for administrative purposes).
Current tax assets and liabilities for the current and prior years are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities. The tax rates and tax laws used to compute the amount are those valid as of the Statement of Financial Position date.
Current income tax is recognised in the Statement of Income, or, as the case may be, in the Statement of Other Comprehensive Income if it relates to an item directly taken into other comprehensive income.
The Group does not set off current tax assets and current tax liabilities unless it has a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and intends either to settle them on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Using the balance sheet liability method, deferred income tax is recorded for temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying values presented in the Statement of Financial Position. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates valid or substantially enacted for the periods in which the Group expects to realise the deferred tax asset or to settle the deferred tax liability. A deferred tax asset is recognised to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the tax asset can be used.
Deferred income tax is recognised in the Statement of Income, or, as the case may be, in the Statement of Other Comprehensive Income if it relates to an item directly taken into other comprehensive income (such as deferred income tax related to changes in the fair value of available-for-sale financial assets or in relation to a cash flow hedge).
The Group offsets deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities only if it has a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities and deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities relate to income tax levied by the same taxation authority and relate to the same taxable entity.
The largest temporary differences relate to tangible and intangible assets, loans and receivables, hedging derivatives, and financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income.
Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and benefits of ownership to the lessee. All other leases are classified as operating leases.
The Group presents assets that are the subject of an operating lease in the appropriate lines within the Statement of Financial Position according to the nature of those assets and uses for them accounting policies applied to the relevant asset class.
Leasing payments received from operating leases are recognised as the Group's income on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant lease and this income is presented in the line 'Other income'.
When assets held are subject to a finance lease, the net investment in the lease is recognised as 'Loans and advances to customers' while the assets themselves are not recognised. The difference between the gross receivable and the present value of the receivable is recognised as deferred interest income.
Lease income is recognised over the term of the lease, reflecting a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the receivable, and it is presented in the line 'Interest income and similar income'.
Lease payments under an operating lease are recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease term and are presented in the line 'General and administrative expenses'. Possible penalty payments due to the early termination of a lease are recognised in the reporting period in which the lease was terminated.
At the commencement of a lease term, an asset held under a finance lease is recognised in the appropriate line within the Statement of Financial Position in accordance with the nature of the asset and simultaneously a liability is recognised in an amount equal to the fair value of the leased property or, if lower, the present value of the minimum lease payments. Subsequently, the Group uses the same accounting policies for these assets as for its own property presented in the same line as the leased asset. If the legal ownership of the asset held under finance lease is not transferred to the lessee by the end of the lease term, however, the asset is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
The Group divides lease payments between amortisation recognised as the reduction of the outstanding liability and a finance charge recognised in the Statement of Income as 'Interest expense and similar expense'. The finance charge is allocated so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability during the entire lease period.
Intangible assets include principally software and internally generated intangible assets (mainly software). Tangible assets include plant, property and equipment that are used by the Group in supplying its services and for administrative purposes and that are used for longer than one reporting period.
Tangible and intangible assets are measured at the historical acquisition cost less accumulated impairment losses (allowances) and, in the case of depreciated assets, less accumulated depreciation and increased by technical improvements. The historical acquisition cost comprises the purchase price and any costs directly attributable to asset acquisition such as delivery and handling costs, installation and assembly costs, advisory fees, and administrative charges. The acquisition cost of internally generated intangible assets comprises
external expenses and internal personnel expenses related to an internal project's development phase. The Group capitalises no expenses related to the research phase.
Tangible and intangible assets are depreciated or amortised from their acquisition costs on a straight-line basis over their useful lives. Cars under finance leases are depreciated from acquisition cost less estimated residual value, which is determined on the basis of the purchase price following expiration of the lease as established in the lease contract. The Group assumes no residual value for other assets. Depreciation and amortisation are reported in the Statement of Income on the line 'Depreciation, amortisation and impairment of operating assets'.
The Group does not depreciate land and works of art, Tangible and intangible assets in the course of construction and technical improvements are depreciated only once they have been brought into a condition fit for use.
| 30 Jun 2018 | 1 Jan 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| Machinery and equipment | 4 | 4 |
| Information technology – notebooks, servers | 4 | 4 |
| Information technology – desktop computers | 6 | 6 |
| Fixtures, fittings and equipment | 6 | 6 |
| Vehicles | 5 | 5 |
| ATMs | 10 | 10 |
| Selected equipment of the Group | 8 | 8 |
| Energy machinery and equipment | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Distribution equipment | 20 | 20 |
| Buildings and structures | 40 | 40 |
| Buildings and structures – selected components: | ||
| - Heating, air-conditioning, windows, doors | 20 | 20 |
| - Lifts, electrical installations | 25 | 25 |
| - Facades | 30 | 30 |
| - Roofs | 20 | 20 |
| - Other components | 15 | 15 |
| - Residual value of buildings and technical improvements without selected components |
50 | 50 |
| Technical improvements on leasehold assets | According to the lease term | According to the lease term |
| Intangible results of development activities (assets generated internally as components of internal projects) |
According to the useful life, typically 5 According to the useful life, typically 5 | |
| Licences – software | 5 | 5 |
| Other rights of use | According to contract | According to contract |
At the end of each reporting period, the Group assesses whether there exists any indication that a tangible or intangible asset can be impaired. Indicators of possible impairment include information about a significant decline in an asset's market value, significant changes within the technological, market, economic or legal environment, obsolescence or physical damage to an asset, or change in the manner in which the asset is used. Where any such indicator exists, the Group estimates the recoverable amount of the asset concerned (i.e. the higher amount of its fair value less costs to sell in comparison with the asset's carrying value). If the asset's carrying amount is greater than its recoverable amount, the Group reduces its carrying amount to its recoverable amount and presents the recognised impairment loss in the line 'Depreciation, amortisation and impairment of operating assets'.
Repairs and maintenance are charged directly to the Statement of Income when they occur.
Recognised goodwill arises on the acquisition of a subsidiary. For subsidiaries acquired until 2010, it represents the excess of the acquisition cost (including acquisition-related costs) for the interest acquired by the Group over the net fair value of the acquired assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities at the acquisition date. For subsidiaries acquired from 2010, it represents the difference between the fair value of the transferred consideration and the amount of any non-controlling interest measured at the present proportionate share in the recognised amounts of the subsidiary's identifiable net assets at fair value on one side and the net of the identifiable assets and the liabilities assumed both at fair value on the other side. Acquisition-related costs are recognised in profit or loss.
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Goodwill is initially recognised at the cost of acquisition and subsequently at cost net of possible impairment losses. Once recognised, impairment losses on goodwill are not reversed.
The Group tests goodwill for impairment on an annual basis as of 30 September or more frequently if there is indication that the goodwill may be impaired. If the recoverable amount of the tested cash-generating unit (typically the acquired enterprise taken as a whole) is lower than its carrying value, the Group recognises an impairment of the cash-generating unit which is primarily allocated against the goodwill and subsequently against the value of other assets (against other impaired assets and/or on a pro-rata basis).
For the purpose of calculating the recoverable amount, the Group calculates value in use as the present value of the future cash flow to be generated by a cash-generating unit from its continuing use in the business. The Group estimates future cash flow on the basis of a 3-year financial plan for the cash-generating unit that is approved by management. Cash flows represent income after tax of cashgenerating units available for distribution to owners. The discount rate used is the cost of capital calculated using the capital asset pricing model. This method is based on a risk-free interest rate grossed up by a risk premium determined according to the underlying activities of the cash-generating unit. Inasmuch as all respective subsidiaries are located in the Czech Republic and their functional currency is the Czech crown, no other premium is added. For the period beyond the 3-year financial plan, the projected cash flows are calculated in perpetuity based on constant cash flows being the net operating income after taxes and including a steady growth rate derived as an average from the 3-year financial plan. Key assumptions used in the preparation of the financial plan are consistent with market estimations (GDP, interest rate, inflation) and with past experience.
Upon the sale of a subsidiary, the appropriate goodwill balance is reflected in the profit or loss on the sale.
Most acquisitions give rise to positive goodwill. Occasionally, however, the net of the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed both at fair value may exceed the aggregate of the fair value of the transferred consideration and the amount of any noncontrolling interest measured at the present proportionate share in the recognised amounts of the subsidiary identifiable net assets at fair value. The amount is than referred to as gain on bargain purchase (negative goodwill) and the resulting gain is recognised in profit or loss at the acquisition date. Prior to recognising the gain, however, the Group reassess whether it has correctly identified all of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and it reviews the procedures used for their measurement and the measurement of non-controlling interest in the acquiree and the consideration transferred.
The Group recognises provisions for contracted commitments (principally comprising the provisions for ongoing contracted potential commitments, legal disputes, self-insurance, and the retirement benefits plan) and for restructuring.
Provisions are recognised when and only when:
Provisions are measured as the best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the present obligation at the end of the reporting period. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the amount of a provision is the present value of the expenditure expected to be required to settle the obligation. The discount rate is a pre-tax rate reflecting current market assessments and the risks specific to the liability. Provision increases related to the passage of time are recognised as interest expense.
A provision for restructuring is recognised when the Group has approved a detailed formal plan for restructuring and the restructuring has either commenced or the main features of the restructuring plan have been announced to those affected before the end of the reporting period. A restructuring provision shall include only the direct expenditures arising from the restructuring which are necessarily entailed by the restructuring and not associated with the ongoing activities of the entity.
The Group also recognises provisions for credit-related commitments into which the Group enters in the normal course of business. These credit-related commitments do not meet the criteria for recognition in the Statement of Financial Position and are recorded in the off-balance sheet. These commitments include primarily guarantees, avals, uncovered letters of credit, irrevocable commitments to extend credit, undrawn loan commitments, and approved overdraft loans. The provisions represent impairment based on expected losses from any potential financial liabilities arising from these credit-related commitments. Provisions for credit-related commitments are created on the same basis as are loss allowances for financial assets.
The Group provides its employees with retirement benefits and disability benefits. The employees are entitled to receive retirement or disability benefits if they are employed by the Group until their retirement age or if they are entitled to receive a disability pension but only if they were employed within the Group for a minimum defined period.
Estimated benefit costs are recognised on an accruals basis through a provision over the employment term using an accounting methodology that is similar to the methodology used in respect of defined benefit pension plans. In determining the parameters of the model, the Group refers to the most recent employee data (the length of employment with the Group, age, gender, average salary) and estimates made on the basis of monitored historical data about the Group's employees (expected reduction of the current staffing levels) and other estimates (the amounts of bonuses, anticipated increase in salaries, estimated amounts of social security and health insurance contributions, discount rate).
These provisions are presented in the line 'Provisions'. The changes in provisions are disaggregated into three components that are presented as follows:
The use of a provision is presented in the line 'Personnel expenses'.
The Group additionally provides short-term benefits to its employees, such as contributions to retirement pension insurance and capital life insurance schemes. The Group recognises the costs of these contributions as incurred in the line 'Personnel expenses' (refer to Note 9).
The Group has the following share plans and deferred compensation schemes:
In accordance with European regulation (Capital Requirements Directive III; No. 2010/76/EU), the Group implemented a new compensation scheme for employees whose professional activities have a material impact on the Group's risk profile. For employees identified in accordance with the CRD III regulation, the performance-linked remuneration is split into two components: (i) a nondeferred component that is paid in the following year, and (ii) a deferred component that is spread over three years. The amounts of the two components are further split between bonuses paid in cash and bonuses paid in cash equivalent of the Société Générale S.A. share price or in cash equivalent of the Komerční banka, a.s. share price (indexed bonuses). Both bonuses are subject to presence and performance conditions:
Indexed bonuses qualify as cash-settled share-based transactions. The liability is measured at the end of each reporting period until settled at the fair value of the shares of Société Générale S.A. or Komerční banka, a.s multiplied by numbers of shares granted and it is spread over the vesting period.
The amount of bonuses finally vested is calculated as the number of Société Générale S.A. shares or Komerční banka, a.s shares multiplied by their price fixed as the volume-weighted average of the last 20 closing trading prices prior to the first business day following the end of the applicable retention period.
Deferred cash bonuses (i.e. bonuses paid to employees more than 12 months after the end of the reporting period in which the employees render the related services) are considered as long-term employee benefits and the related expense is recognised over the vesting period in the line 'Personnel expenses'.
To enhance loyalty and motivation to contribute to long-term growth in the value of the Société Générale Group, the Group can award some of its key employees further free shares (deferred share plan). These free shares are subject to a vesting condition (i.e. presence in the Group at the end of vesting period, which is 4 years) and for certain beneficiaries are also subject to the condition that Société Générale Group records positive net income.
Expenses related to the free share and deferred share plans provided by Société Générale to the Group's employees are recognised in the Group's financial statements as equity-settled share-based payment transactions. The fair value of these instruments, measured using the arbitrage model at the granting date, is spread over the vesting period and recorded in the lines 'Personnel expenses' and 'Share-based transactions' under equity. At the end of each accounting period, the number of these instruments is adjusted in order to take into account performance and service conditions and adjust the overall cost of the plan as originally determined. Expenses recognised under 'Personnel expenses' from the start of the plan are then adjusted accordingly.
Dividends on ordinary shares are recognised as a liability and deducted from equity at the time they are approved by the Group's shareholders.
When the Group acquires its own equity instruments, the consideration paid, and including any attributable transaction costs, is recognised as a deduction from the line 'Share premium and treasury shares' under equity. Gains and losses on sales of treasury shares are recognised in equity and presented as well in the line 'Share premium and treasury shares'.
In addition to transactions giving rise to recognition of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Financial Position, the Group enters into transactions through which it generates contingent assets and liabilities. The Group maintains contingent assets and liabilities as offbalance sheet items. The Group monitors these transactions inasmuch as they constitute a substantial proportion of its activities and materially impact the level of risks to which the Group is exposed (they may increase or decrease other risks, for instance, by hedging assets and liabilities reported in the Statement of Financial Position).
A contingent asset or liability is defined as a possible asset or liability that arises from past events and whose existence will be confirmed only by the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more uncertain future events not wholly under the Group's control.
A contingent liability also exists in the case of a present obligation where an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits probably will not be required to settle the obligation or the amount of the obligation cannot be measured reliably. Contingent liabilities include, for example, irrevocable loan commitments, commitments arising from bank guarantees, bank acceptances, letters of credit and warrants.
In addition to contingent assets and contingent liabilities, the off-balance sheet includes assets arising from valuables and securities custody and fiduciary activities and related obligations to return these to customers (e.g. assets under management).
Off-balance sheet items include also nominal values of such interest and foreign currency instruments as forwards, swaps, options and futures. More information regarding derivative operations is presented in note 2.3.5.4.3 Derivatives and hedge accounting.
Operating segments are reported in accordance with internal reports regularly prepared and presented to the Bank's Board of Directors, which is considered the "chief operating decision maker" (i.e. a person or group of persons that allocates resources and assesses the performance of individual operating segments of the Group).
The Group has the following operating segments:
The Investment Banking segment does not reach quantitative limits for obligatory reporting. The management of the Group nevertheless believes that the information concerning this segment is useful for users of the Financial Statements and thus reports this segment separately.
As the principal activity of the Group is the provision of financial services, the Board of Directors of the Bank assesses the performance of operating segments predominantly according to net interest income. For this reason, interest income and interest expense of individual operating segments are not reported separately but on a net basis.
In addition, the Group monitors net fee and commission income, net profit/(loss) on financial operations, and other income predominantly including income from the lease of non-residential premises by segments. Other profit and loss items are not monitored by operating segments.
The Group does not monitor total assets or total liabilities by segment.
The information on the items of net operating income is provided to the Board of Directors of the Bank using valuations identical to those stated in the Group's financial accounting records.
The Group has no client or group of related parties for which the income from transactions would account for more than 10% of the Group's total income.
The Group is subject to the regulatory requirements of the CNB and other institutions. These regulations include limits and other restrictions pertaining to minimum capital adequacy requirements, classification of loans and off-balance sheet commitments, and creation of allowances to cover credit risk associated with the Group's clients, as well as with its liquidity, interest rate and foreign currency positions.
As of 1 January 2018, the Group has implemented the new standard IFRS 9 Financial Instruments superseding the current standard IAS 39. The new approach to classification and measurement of financial assets and the new impairment methodology are reflected in Note 2.
As of 1 January 2018 the Group has made the following changes in reporting principles:
| Reported | Restated | |
|---|---|---|
| (CZKm) | 30 Jun 2017 | 30 Jun 2017 |
| Net interest income and similar income | 10,313 | 10,410 |
| Net fee and commission income | 3,225 | 3,125 |
| Net operating income | 15,630 | 15,630 |
| General and administrative expenses | (2,944) | (2,935) |
| Cost of risk | 103 | 94 |
In 2018, the Group modified the method of compiling the Cash Flow Statement, it is now compiled by the indirect method. The reason for the change was to unify the approach with that of the parent company and with general practice in the market. The Group also changed the classification of cash flows from equity instruments and debt securities. These items were previously reported in cash flows from financial activities and now they are reported in cash flows from operating activities. The new classification is more in line with the nature of those assets and is consistent with the inclusion of these items in the parent's Cash Flow Statement.
The comparable period was set up in a new structure without any impact on total cash flows.
The following tables show the impact from the application of IFRS9:
| (CZKm) | IAS 39 as of 31 December 2017 | Reclassification | Remeasurement | IFRS 9 as of 1 January 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial assets | Measurement category |
Balance | ECL | Other | Measurement category |
Balance | |
| Financial assets at amortised cost | |||||||
| Loans and advances to banks | 228,374 | 4 | 222,821 | ||||
| To: Financial assets at FVTPL - non SPPI | (2,708) | ||||||
| To: Financial assets at FVOCI | (2,039) | ||||||
| To: Debt securities at amortised costs | (810) | ||||||
| Loans and advances to customers | 598,102 | (828) | 593,639 | ||||
| To: Debt securities at amortised costs | (3,635) | ||||||
| Debt securities at amortised costs | (11) | 70,340 | |||||
| From: Loans and advances to banks | 810 | ||||||
| From: Loans and advances to customers | 3,635 | ||||||
| From: Available-for-sale financial assets | 20,010 | (149) | |||||
| From: Held-to-maturity financial assets | 46,045 | ||||||
| Total | L&R | 826,476 | 61,308 | (835) | (149) | AC | 886,800 |
| Available-for-sale financial assets | 29,712 | 0 | |||||
| To: Financial assets at FVOCI | (9,262) | ||||||
| To: Debt securities at amortised costs | (20,010) | (440) | |||||
| Total | AFS | 29,712 | (29,272) | (440) | N/A | 0 | |
| Held-to-maturity financial assets | 59,915 | 0 | |||||
| To: Financial assets at FVOCI | (12,194) | (339) | |||||
| To: Debt securities at amortised costs | (46,045) | (1,337) | |||||
| Total | HTM | 59,915 | (58,239) | (1,676) | N/A | 0 | |
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |
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| From: Available-for-sale financial assets | 9,262 | ||||||
| From: Held-to-maturity financial assets | 12,194 | 547 | |||||
| From: Loans and advances to banks | 2,039 | (3) | |||||
| Total | N/A | 0 | 23,495 | 544 | FVOCI | 24,039 | |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss - non SPPI |
|||||||
| From: Loans and advances to banks | 2,708 | (14) | |||||
| Total | N/A | 0 | 2,708 | (14) | FVTPL | 2,694 |
| (CZKm) | IAS 39 as of 31 December 2017 | Reclassification | Remeasurement | IFRS 9 as of 1 January 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial liabilities | Measurement category |
Balance | ECL | Other | Measurement category |
Balance | |
| Provisions | 1,911 | 47 | 1,958 | ||||
| Total | AC | 1,911 | 47 | AC | 1,958 |
| (CZKm) | as of 31 December 2017 | as of 1 January 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impairment allowance | Loan loss allowance under IAS 39/Provision under IAS 37 |
Reclassification | Remeasurement | Loan loss allowance under IFRS 9 |
| Impairment of financial assets | ||||
| Loans and receivables (IAS 39), Held-to-maturity financial assets (IAS 39) / Financial assets at amortised costs (IFRS 9) |
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| Loans and advances to banks at amortised costs | (10) | 4 | (6) | |
| Loans and advances to customers at amortised costs | (12,747) | (828) | (13,575) | |
| Debt securities at amortised costs | 0 | (11) | (11) | |
| Total | (12,757) | (835) | (13,592) | |
| Provisions for guarantees and other credit-related commitments |
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| Provisions for guarantees and other credit-related commitments |
1,394 | 47 | 1,441 |
| (CZKm) | Reserves and retained earnings |
|---|---|
| OCI / Revaluation reserve | |
| Closing balance under IAS 39 (31 December 2017) | 2,326 |
| Reclassification of debt securities from AFS to AC | (589) |
| Reversal of revaluation relates to HTM created from AFS under IAS39 | (1,676) |
| Reclassification of debt securities from HTM to FVOCI | 544 |
| Recognition of ECL under IFRS 9, for debt financial assets at FVOCI | (4) |
| Deferred tax | 298 |
| Opening balance under IFRS 9 (1 January 2018) | 899 |
| Retained earnings | |
| Closing balance under IAS 39 (31 December 2017) | 75,352 |
| Re measurement impact of reclassifying from AC to FVTPL | (14) |
| Recognition of ECL under IFRS 9 including those measured at FVOCI | (882) |
| Deferred tax | 138 |
| Non-controlling interest | 85 |
| Opening balance under IFRS 9 (1 January 2018) | 74,680 |
| Non-controlling interest | (85) |
| Total change in equity due to adopting IFRS 9 | (2,184) |
| (CZKm) | 2018 |
|---|---|
| From available-for-sale financial assets (IAS 39 classification) | |
| Fair value as of 30 June 2018 | 19,681 |
| Fair value gain/(loss) that would have been recognised in OCI during the year if the financial asset had not been reclassified | (632) |
| Retail banking | Corporate banking | Investment banking | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (CZKm) | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |
| Net interest income and similar income | 6,657 | 6,269 | 3,000 | 3,176 | 202 | 82 | 934 | 883 | 10,793 | 10,410 | |
| Net fee and commission income | 2,132 | 2,177 | 929 | 1,024 | (43) | (97) | 59 | 21 | 3,077 | 3,125 | |
| Net profit on financial operations | 512 | 479 | 721 | 930 | 103 | 527 | 71 | 56 | 1,407 | 1,992 | |
| Dividend income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Other income | 73 | 41 | (15) | 14 | 150 | 83 | (91) | (38) | 117 | 100 | |
| Net operating income | 9,374 | 8,966 | 4,635 | 5,144 | 412 | 595 | 976 | 925 | 15,397 | 15,630 |
Given the specifics of banking activities, the Board of Directors of the Bank (the chief operating decision maker) is provided with the information on income, recognition of allowances, write-offs and income tax only for selected segments rather than consistently for all segments. For this reason, this information is not reported for segments.
As most of the income of segments arises from interest and, in assessing the performance of segments and deciding on allocation of resources for segments, the Board of Directors primarily refers to net interest income, the interest for segments is reported on a net basis, i.e. reduced by interest expense.
Transfer prices between operating segments are based on transfer interest rates representing actual market interest rate conditions, including the liquidity component reflecting the existing opportunities to acquire and invest financial resources.
The Group's income is primarily (more than 99%) generated on the territory of the Czech Republic.
As of 30 June 2018, 'Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss' include debt securities at fair value of CZK 2,652 million (1 January 2018: CZK 2,694 million) that are issued by foreign financial institutions.
| (CZKm) | 30 Jun 2018 | 1 Jan 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Shares and other participation | 302 | 241 |
| Debt securities | 25,030 | 23,798 |
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 25,332 | 24,039 |
| (CZKm) | 30 Jun 2018 | 1 Jan 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Other financial institutions | 301 | 240 |
| Non-financial institutions | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 302 | 241 |
| (CZKm) | 30 Jun 2018 | 1 Jan 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Government institutions | 22,963 | 19,208 |
| Credit institutions | 2,067 | 4,590 |
| Total | 25,030 | 23,798 |
| (CZKm) | 30 Jun 2018 | 1 Jan 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Loans and advances to banks | 304,488 | 222,821 |
| Loans and advances to customers | 622,803 | 593,639 |
| Debt securities | 74,433 | 70,340 |
| Financial assets at amortised cost | 1,001,724 | 886,800 |
| (CZKm) | Gross carrying value Stage 1 |
Gross carrying value Stage 2 |
Gross carrying value Stage 3 |
Gross carrying value total |
Allowances Stage 1 |
Allowances Stage 2 |
Allowances Stage 3 |
Total allowances |
Carrying value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central banks | 254,037 | 0 | 0 | 254,037 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 254,037 |
| Government institutions | 24,288 | 20 | 476 | 24,784 | (8) | (1) | (47) | (56) | 24,728 |
| Credit institutions | 49,233 | 1,124 | 95 | 50,452 | (1) | (1) | 0 | (2) | 50,450 |
| Other financial institutions |
39,574 | 2 | 57 | 39,633 | (55) | 0 | (9) | (64) | 39,569 |
| Non-financial institutions |
232,407 | 12,052 | 9,056 | 253,515 | (700) | (546) | (5,829) | (7,075) | 246,440 |
| Households | 299,561 | 10,531 | 7,740 | 317,832 | (279) | (592) | (4,894) | (5,765) | 312,067 |
| Total loans | 899,100 | 23,729 | 17,424 | 940,253 | (1,043) | (1,140) | (10,779) | (12,962) | 927,291 |
| Central banks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Government institutions | 69,724 | 0 | 0 | 69,724 | (12) | 0 | 0 | (12) | 69,712 |
| Credit institutions | 1,813 | 0 | 0 | 1,813 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,813 |
| Other financial institutions |
96 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
| Non-financial institutions |
2,812 | 0 | 0 | 2,812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,812 |
| Total debt securities | 74,445 | 0 | 0 | 74,445 | (12) | 0 | 0 | (12) | 74,433 |
| Gross carrying |
Gross carrying |
Gross carrying |
Gross carrying |
Allowances | Allowances | Allowances | Total | Carrying | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (CZKm) | value Stage 1 | value Stage 2 | value Stage 3 | value total | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | allowances | value |
| Central banks | 184,521 | 0 | 0 | 184,521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184,521 |
| Government institutions | 26,107 | 19 | 508 | 26,634 | (7) | (1) | (54) | (62) | 26,572 |
| Credit institutions | 36,891 | 1,415 | 0 | 38,306 | (3) | (3) | 0 | (6) | 38,300 |
| Other financial institutions |
27,970 | 8 | 64 | 28,042 | (62) | 0 | (10) | (72) | 27,970 |
| Non-financial institutions |
221,623 | 10,966 | 9,854 | 242,443 | (687) | (403) | (6,223) | (7,313) | 235,130 |
| Households | 284,058 | 17,852 | 8,185 | 310,095 | (236) | (692) | (5,200) | (6,128) | 303,967 |
| Total loans | 781,170 | 30,260 | 18,611 | 830,041 | (995) | (1,099) | (11,487) | (13,581) | 816,460 |
| Central banks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Government institutions | 65,651 | 0 | 0 | 65,651 | (11) | 0 | 0 | (11) | 65,640 |
| Credit institutions | 1,839 | 0 | 0 | 1,839 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,839 |
| Other financial institutions |
70 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Non-financial institutions |
2,791 | 0 | 0 | 2,791 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,791 |
| Total debt securities | 70,351 | 0 | 0 | 70,351 | (11) | 0 | 0 | (11) | 70,340 |
| (CZKm) | 30 Jun 2018 | 1 Jan 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 11,235 | 11,090 |
| Mining and quarrying | 2,938 | 3,914 |
| Manufacturing | 64,903 | 61,486 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 15,853 | 14,099 |
| Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2,178 | 2,610 |
| Construction | 10,826 | 9,337 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 42,579 | 41,236 |
| Transportation and storage | 18,723 | 17,595 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 1,340 | 1,126 |
| Information and communication | 5,982 | 5,971 |
| Real estate activities | 46,253 | 41,907 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 7,244 | 8,191 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5,584 | 6,961 |
| Public administration and defence, compulsory social security | 541 | 382 |
| Education | 218 | 238 |
| Human health and social work activities | 1,989 | 1,934 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 2,656 | 2,720 |
| Other service activities | 12,473 | 10,508 |
| Total loans and advances to non-financial institutions | 253,515 | 241,305 |
| (CZKm) | 30 Jun 2018 | 1 Jan 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Central banks | 0 | 0 |
| Government institutions | 69,712 | 65,640 |
| Credit institutions | 1,813 | 1,839 |
| Other financial institutions | 96 | 70 |
| Non-financial institutions | 2,812 | 2,791 |
| Total | 74,433 | 70,340 |
As of 30 June 2018, bonds issued by foreign government institutions and assimilated designated as 'Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income' and as 'Financial assets at amortised cost' comprise the following:
| Carrying value at 30 Jun 2018 | Carrying value at 1 Jan 2018 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (CZKm) | Debt securities at fair value |
Debt securities at amortised cost |
Total | Debt securities at fair value |
Debt securities at amortised cost |
Total |
| European Investment Bank | 0 | 1,713 | 1,713 | 0 | 1,736 | 1,736 |
| Poland | 7,542 | 0 | 7,542 | 8,169 | 0 | 8,169 |
| Slovakia | 6,502 | 0 | 6,502 | 6,468 | 0 | 6,468 |
| Romania | 1,774 | 0 | 1,774 | 1,744 | 0 | 1,744 |
| Azerbaijan | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Total | 15,818 | 1,728 | 17,546 | 16,381 | 1,750 | 18,131 |
| (CZKm) | 30 Jun 2018 | 1 Jan 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts due to banks | 120,335 | 84,050 |
| Amounts due to customers | 831,975 | 762,043 |
| Securities issued | 7,337 | 4,832 |
| Financial liabilities at amortised cost | 959,647 | 850,925 |
| (CZKm) | 30 Jun 2018 | 1 Jan 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage bonds | 1,018 | 2,762 |
| Depository bills of exchange | 6,319 | 2,070 |
| Total securities issued | 7,337 | 4,832 |
The Group issues mortgage bonds to fund its mortgage activities.
| (CZKm) | 30 Jun 2018 | 1 Jan 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| In less than one year | 0 | 1,753 |
| In one to five years | 1,018 | 1,009 |
| In five to ten years | 0 | 0 |
| In ten to twenty years | 0 | 0 |
| in twenty to thirty years | 0 | 0 |
| Total mortgage bonds | 1,018 | 2,762 |
During the first half of 2018, the Group properly paid up mortgage bonds with aggregate nominal volume of CZK 1,747 million.
| Name | Interest rate | Currency | Issue date | Maturity date | 30 Jun 2018 (CZKm) |
1 Jan 2018 (CZKm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HZL Komerční banky, a.s. CZ0002002801 | 2.55% | CZK | 21 Dec 2012 | 21 Dec 2022 | 1,018 | 1,009 |
| HZL Komerční banky, a.s. CZ0002003064 | 6M PRIBOR plus 50 bps | CZK | 14 Mar 2013 | 14 Mar 2018 | 0 | 1,753 |
| Total mortgage bonds | 1,018 | 2,762 |
Note: Six-month PRIBOR was 124 bps as of 30 June 2018 (1 Jan 2018: 85 bps).
| Restated | ||
|---|---|---|
| (CZKm) | 30 Jun 2018 | 1 Jan 2018 |
| Provisions for contracted commitments | 508 | 517 |
| Provisions for other credit commitments | 1,287 | 1,394 |
| Adoption of IFRS 9 | 0 | 47 |
| Provisions for restructuring cost | 294 | 0 |
| Total provisions | 2,089 | 1,958 |
The provisions for other credit commitments are held to cover credit risks associated with credit commitments issued. The provisions for contracted commitments principally comprise provisions for ongoing contracted contingent commitments, legal disputes, self-insurance and the provisions for loyalty and jubilee bonuses and the retirement benefits plan.
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In 2018, the Group created provisions for restructuring costs related to the "KB Change" transformation project in the detailed amount of CZK 294 million (2017: CZK 0 million) in accordance with estimated redundancy payments, consultancy costs, and other costs necessary in order to implement the detailed restructuring plan. Provisions are reported in the Income Statement lines 'Personnel expenses' in the amount of CZK 223 million (2017: CZK 0 million) and 'General administrative expenses' in the amount of CZK 71 million (2017: CZK 0 million).
| (CZKm) | 30 Jun 2018 | 1 Jan 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | 152 | 153 |
| Stage 2 | 78 | 81 |
| Stage 3 | 1,057 | 1,207 |
| Total | 1,287 | 1,441 |
| (CZKm) | Retirement benefits plan | Provisions for loyalty and jubilee bonuses |
Other provisions for contracted commitments |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at 1 January 2018 | 368 | 0 | 149 | 517 |
| Charge | 13 | 0 | 28 | 41 |
| Release | (7) | 0 | (40) | (47) |
| Use | 0 | 0 | (7) | (7) |
| Accrual | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Remeasurement | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foreign exchange difference | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Balance at 30 June 2018 | 377 | 0 | 131 | 508 |
| (CZKm) | Retirement benefits plan | Provisions for loyalty and jubilee bonuses |
Other provisions for contracted commitments |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at 1 January 2017 | 323 | 2 | 148 | 473 |
| Charge | 12 | 0 | 18 | 30 |
| Release | 0 | 0 | (8) | (8) |
| Use | (6) | 0 | (26) | (32) |
| Accrual | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Remeasurement | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foreign exchange difference | 0 | 0 | (4) | (4) |
| Balance at 30 June 2017 | 331 | 2 | 128 | 461 |
The Group conducted a review of legal proceedings outstanding against it as of 30 June 2018. Pursuant to the review of significant litigation matters in terms of the risk of losses and litigated amounts, the Group has recorded a provision of CZK 18 million for these legal disputes. The Group has also recorded a provision of CZK 4 million for costs associated with a potential payment of interest on the pursued claims.
As of 30 June 2018, the Group conducted a review of legal proceedings filed against other entities. The Group has been notified that certain parties against which it is taking legal action may file counterclaims against it. The Group will contest any such claims and, taking into consideration the opinion of its internal and external legal counsel, believes that any asserted claims made will not materially affect its financial position. No provision has been made in respect of these matters.
| (CZKm) | 30 Jun 2018 | 1 Jan 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Non-payment guarantees incl. commitments to issue non-payment guarantees | 33,518 | 34,461 |
| Payment guarantees including commitments to issue payment guarantees | 17,510 | 15,974 |
| Committed facilities and unutilised overdrafts | 12,731 | 11,494 |
| Undrawn credit commitments | 79,105 | 69,484 |
| Unutilised overdrafts and approved overdraft loans | 12,891 | 13,673 |
| Unutilised limits under framework agreements to provide financial services | 7,809 | 7,787 |
| Open customer/import letters of credit uncovered | 391 | 898 |
| Stand-by letters of credit uncovered | 2,565 | 1,024 |
| Confirmed supplier/export letters of credit | 1,025 | 794 |
| Total contingent revocable and irrevocable commitments | 167,545 | 155,589 |
| (CZKm) | 30 Jun 2018 | 1 Jan 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 3,246 | 2,915 |
| Mining and quarrying | 662 | 279 |
| Manufacturing | 27,579 | 27,579 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 3,326 | 4,996 |
| Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1,041 | 801 |
| Construction | 28,988 | 30,004 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 11,655 | 11,323 |
| Transportation and storage | 6,161 | 5,016 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 500 | 466 |
| Information and communication | 2,711 | 2,732 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 8,109 | 2,755 |
| Real estate activities | 6,352 | 5,084 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 9,126 | 9,253 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 1,965 | 1,316 |
| Public administration and defence, compulsory social security | 11,159 | 8,247 |
| Education | 349 | 247 |
| Human health and social work activities | 1,459 | 1,260 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 1,279 | 1,934 |
| Other service activities | 2,427 | 2,477 |
| Individuals | 39,451 | 36,905 |
| Contingent liabilities | 167,545 | 155,589 |
The majority of commitments and contingencies originate on the territory of the Czech Republic.
The following table summarises the carrying values and fair values of those financial assets and liabilities not presented on the Group's Statement of Financial Position at their fair value:
| 30 Jun 2018 | 1 Jan 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (CZKm) | Carrying value | Fair value | Carrying value | Fair value | |
| Financial assets | |||||
| Cash and current balances with central banks | 21,318 | 21,318 | 32,663 | 32,663 | |
| Financial assets at amortised cost | 1,001,724 | 1,007,060 | 886,800 | 896,233 | |
| - loans and advances to banks | 304,488 | 304,464 | 222,821 | 223,117 | |
| - loans and advances to customers | 622,803 | 627,132 | 593,639 | 600,051 | |
| - debt securities | 74,433 | 75,464 | 70,340 | 73,065 | |
| Financial liabilities | |||||
| Amounts due to central banks | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Financial liabilities at amortised cost | 959,647 | 959,032 | 850,925 | 850,007 | |
| - amounts due to banks | 120,335 | 120,283 | 84,050 | 84,028 | |
| - amounts due to customers | 831,974 | 831,970 | 762,043 | 761,497 | |
| - securities issued | 7,337 | 6,779 | 4,832 | 4,482 | |
| Subordinated debt | 2,608 | 2,608 | 2,560 | 2,560 |
| 30 Jun 2018 | 1 Jan 2018 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (CZKm) | Fair value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Fair value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| Financial assets | ||||||||
| Cash and current balances with central banks |
21,318 | 7,993 | 0 | 13,325 | 32,663 | 10,070 | 0 | 22,593 |
| Financial assets at amortised cost | 1,007,060 | 75,464 | 0 | 931,596 | 896,233 | 73,065 | 0 | 823,168 |
| - amounts due from banks | 304,464 | 0 | 0 | 304,464 | 223,117 | 0 | 0 | 223,117 |
| - loans and advances to customers | 627,132 | 0 | 0 | 627,132 | 600,051 | 0 | 0 | 600,051 |
| - debt securities | 75,464 | 71,718 | 3,230 | 516 | 73,065 | 69,344 | 3,190 | 531 |
| Financial liabilities | ||||||||
| Amounts due to central banks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Financial liabilities at amortised cost | 959,032 | 0 | 0 | 959,032 | 850,007 | 0 | 0 | 850,007 |
| - amounts due to banks | 120,283 | 0 | 0 | 120,283 | 84,028 | 0 | 0 | 84,028 |
| - amounts due to customers | 831,970 | 0 | 0 | 831,970 | 761,497 | 0 | 0 | 761,497 |
| - securities issued | 6,779 | 0 | 0 | 6,779 | 4,482 | 0 | 0 | 4,482 |
| Subordinated debt | 2,608 | 0 | 0 | 2,608 | 2,560 | 0 | 0 | 2,560 |
During the first half of 2018, there were no transfers between levels.
No significant event occurred after the reporting period.
| Short-term | Long-term | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard & Poor's | A-1 | A |
| Moody's | Prime-1 | A2 |
| Fitch | F1 | A |
Note: *KB was assigned a credit rating by rating agencies registered under Regulation of the European Parliament and Council (EC) No. 462/2013. KB has considered appointment of rating agencies in accordance with Article 8d of this Regulation and decided not to appoint a rating agency whose market share is smaller than 10%
The share capital of Komerční banka totals CZK 19,004,926,000 and is divided into 190,049,260 ordinary shares admitted to trading on the European regulated market, each with a nominal value of CZK 100. All the Bank's shares carry the same rights.
As of 30 June 2018, the number of shareholders consisted of 48,205 legal entities and private individuals, of which 42,879 were private individuals from the Czech Republic. KB held in treasury 1,193,360 of its own shares, constituting 0.6% of the registered capital. Strategic shareholder Société Générale maintained a 60.4% stake, and minority shareholders held 39.0% of KB's equity.
Major shareholders of Komerční banka owning more than 1% of the share capital as of 30 June 2018 per the extract from the issuers register taken from the Central Securities Depository.
| Shareholder | Proportion of share capital |
|---|---|
| Société Générale S.A. | 60.35% |
| Chase Nominees Limited | 4.30% |
| Nortrust Nominees Limited | 3.76% |
| Clearstream Banking S.A. | 2.41% |
| Brown Brothers Harriman | 2.07% |
| State Street Bank and Trust | |
| Company | 2.01% |
| GIC Private Limited | 1.75% |
| J.P. Morgan Bank | 1.01% |
| Other shareholders | 22.34% |
To the best of our knowledge, we believe that this half-yearly report gives a fair and true view of the Bank's and Group's financial position, business activities and results from the first half of 2018, as well as of the outlook for the development of the Bank's and Group's financial situation, business activities and results.
Prague, 28 August 2018
Signed on behalf of the Board of Directors:
Jan Juchelka
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer
Vladimír Jeřábek
Member of the Board of Directors and Senior Executive Director
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