Earnings Release • Mar 11, 2019
Earnings Release
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8 March 2019


Premium growth of 6%, growth in operating revenues of 10%
Record profit of €43 million and 13,1% return on equity (lower end of target range exceeded by 2,1 p.p.)
Benign year in terms of claims – combined ratio of 92,9% at a record low
Improved credit ratings by Standard & Poor's and AM Best from "A-" to "A", outlook stable
Four companies added to the Sava Re Group: TBS Team 24, Sava Penzisko Društvo, Energoprojekt Garant (merged with the Serbian insurer in December 2018), and Sava Terra
Signed deals for the acquisition of the Croatian companies ERGO Osiguranje and Ergo Životno Osiguranje, and Slovenia-based KBM Infond
*Unaudited data.

v
| 2017 | 2018 plan | Unaudited 2018* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group | |||
| Gross premiums written | €517,2 m | > €520 m | €546,3 m |
| Profit or loss, net of tax | €31,1 m | €37‒39 m |
€43,0 m |
| Return on equity | 10,1% | > 11% | 13,1% |
| v Investment return** |
2,0% | 1,7% | 1,7% |
| Book value per share | €20,40 | n.a. | €21,95 |
| Re/insurance part (+ annuities) |
|||
| Net expense ratio (reins. + non-life + life) | 32,6% | 31,4‒31,7% | 33,1% |
| Net incurred loss ratio** (reins. + non-life) | 60,5% | 59,4‒59,9% | 57,0% |
| Net combined ratio** (reins. + non-life) | 95,6% | 94,0‒94,5% | 92,9% |
** Excluding the effect of exchange differences. *Unaudited data.


*Unaudited data.



Global markets (Sava Re reinsurance premiums in global markets) Non-Group premiums: €89,3 m 18/17: -7,2%
Unaudited data.

Client-focus, digitisation of operations, development of innovative services and insurance products, assistance services in connection with insurance products, preparing for implementation of IFRS 9 and 17
Growth especially in Latin American markets, preparing for implementation of IFRS 9 and 17
Active approach to the marketing and promotion of increasing individuals' contributions to pension funds
Development of the assistance segment in Slovenia as well as in other markets; health and home assistance in addition to motor assistance
Exploring new growth opportunities (in line with the strategy) in insurance markets and ancillary business viewed by clients as additional services

| € million | 2017 | Unaudited 2018* |
2019 plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group | |||
| Operating revenues | 492,4 | 540,5 | > 4,5% growth |
| Profit or loss, net of tax | 31,1 | 43,0 | > €43 m; > 10% growth based on 2018 estimate |
| Return on equity | 10,1% | 13,1% | > 12% |
| v Return on investments** |
2,0% | 1,7% | 1,7% |
| Re/insurance part (+ annuities) |
|||
| Gross premiums written | 517,2 | 546,3 | > €555 m |
| Net premiums earned | 470,9 | 504,7 | > €515 m |
| Net expense ratio (reins. + non-life + life) | 32,6% | 33,1% | 32,4–33,0% |
| Net incurred loss ratio** (reins. + non-life) | 60,5% | 57,0% | 59,2–59,7% |
| Net combined ratio** (reins. + non-life) | 95,6% | 92,9% | 93,6–94,1% |
| **Excluding the effect of FX differences. | *Unaudited data. |


The 2019 plan does not include the companies KBM Infond, ERGO osiguranje and ERGO životno osiguranje.

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Sava Re assumes no obligation to adjust any forward-looking statements or other information contained in this document to future events or developments.
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