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Storebrand ASA Earnings Release 2014

Oct 29, 2014

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Storebrand Q3 2014 29 October 2014

Odd Arild Grefstad – CEO Lars Aa. Løddesøl – CFO

Highlights Q3 2014

Result

  • Group result of NOK 632 mill in Q3 and 2 110 mill YTD
  • Strong increase in Fee and administration income in Savings, compensates reduction in Guaranteed pension
  • 64% growth in results within Savings YTD

Operations

  • Paid-up policies with investment choice introduced
  • Proposal for 16 years transition period into Solvency II
  • Nominal cost down 3.9% YTD

Balance sheet

  • Buffer capital and longevity reserve strengthening of NOK 7.7 bn YTD1
  • Longevity reserve strengthening of NOK 2.7 bn2 YTD
  • Solvency ratio 182%

1See table on page 17 for description

2 Consist of unallocated result of 2.4 b n and shareholders direct contribution of 0.3 bn.

Storebrand Group - strong results

Result
Q3 01.01 -
30.09
Full year
NOK million 2014 2013 2014 2013 2013
Fee
and administration
income
1 096 1
067
3182 3139 4 253
Underwriting
result
246 363 856 866 1 111
Operational
cost
(non-recurring
items
excluded)
-768 -798 -2348 -2444 -2
938
Financial result 85 93 356 87 97
Result before profit sharing and loan losses 660 725 2047 1647 2522
Net profit sharing and loan losses 62 86 333 236 416
Shareholder direct equity contribution for longevity -90 0 -270 0 0
Result before amortisation
and write-downs
Amortisation
and write downs of intangible assets
632
-108
811
-112
2110
-326
1883
-322
2 938
-739
Result before tax
Tax
Sold/liquidated
business
524
-147
-0
699
-10
0
1 783
-401
-0
1561
28
-2
2
199
-209
-4
Profit after
tax
376 689 1382 1587 1 987

Our strategic response to changing market conditions

We work hard to reach our vision: Recommended by our customers

Managing the balance sheet

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Longevity - 2.4 bn reserved for longevity YTD

1Includes unallocated customer results as of 30.09.2014 and previously allocated reserves for longevity. 2Previous reported 4.1bn. Final reserve sthrengthening rules (no solidarity) reduces this to 3.6 bn, as previously indicated

Latest regulatory clarification: rules for Solvency II implementation in Norway

Proposals from Norwegian FSA

  • "Volatility adjustment": insurance companies can make use of the "volatility adjustment" rules (adjustment for credit risk) when calculating the value of the insurance liabilities for Solvency II purposes.
  • Gradual increase in stress test for equites from 22% to 39% over 7 years
  • 16 years gradual transition to the Solvency II value of the liabilities

Paid-up policies with investment choice

  • Storebrand started offering paid-up policies with investment choice 15 October
  • Targeted customer communication
  • NOK 160 mill and 700 customers transferred by Monday 27th October
  • 50% converted through internet

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New 'Akademikerne' insurance contract with 110 000 members

The Federation of Norwegian Professional Associations (Akademikerne) is the primary Norwegian organization dedicated to improving salary and working conditions for professionals with a higher education.

Key figures

1Earnings per share after tax adjusted for amortisation of intangible assets.

2 Customer buffers in Benco of NOK 2.0 bn are not included

3Solidity capital/customer buffers does not include provisions for future longevity reservations

Storebrand Group - top line growth and cost control

Result
Q3 01.01 -
30.09
NOK million 2014 2013 2014 2013 2013
Fee
and administration
income
1 096 1
067
3182 3139 4 253
Underwriting
result
246 363 856 866 1 111
Operational
cost
-768 -798 -2348 -2444 -2
938
Financial result 85 93 356 87 97
Result before profit sharing and loan losses 660 725 2047 1647 2522
Net profit sharing and loan losses 62 86 333 236 416
Result before amortisation and write-downs 632 811 2110 1 883 2 938

Result per line of business

Q3 01.01 - 30.09 Full year
NOK million 2014 2013 2014 2013 2013
Savings
(non-guaranteed)
241 146 612 373 670
Insurance 135 315 516 592 774
Guaranteed
pension
233 293 847 928 1 376
Other 23 56 135 -10 119
Result before amortisation and write-downs 632 811 2110 1 883 2
938

Savings (non-guaranteed) - 13% top line growth

Q3 01.01 - 30.09 Full year
NOK million 2014 2013 2014 2013 2013
Fee and administration income 554 490 1585 1399 1 888
Risk result
life
& pensions
7 0 -1 4 7
Operational
cost
-314 -328 -960 -985 -1 279
Financial result - - - - -
Result before profit sharing and loan losses 248 162 624 418 616
Net profit sharing and loan losses -6 -16 -13 -44 54
Result before amortisation 241 146 612 373 670

Result per product line

Q3 01.01 - 30.09 Full year
NOK million 2014 2013 2014 2013 2013
Unit Linked
Storebrand
68 27 130 77 106
Unit Linked SPP 40 26 94 50 78
Asset Management 87 46 240 136 313
Retail Banking 46 47 147 111 173
Result before amortisation 241 138 612 373 670

Savings (non-guaranteed) - strong results growth

Insurance - disability reserve strengthening

Q3 01.01 - 30.09 Full year
NOK million 2014 2013 2014 2013 2013
Insurance premiums f.o.a. 773 773 2 313 2 237 3 034
Claims f.o.a. -564 -375 -1 614 -1 371 -1 940
Operational cost -122 -126 -378 -386 -463
Financial result 48 44 195 112 143
Result before profit sharing and loan losses 135 315 516 592 774
Net profit sharing and loan losses 0 0 0 0 0
Result
before
amortisation
135 315 516 592 774

Result per product line

Q3 01.01 - 30.06 Full year
NOK million 2014 2013 2014 2013 2013
P&C & Individual
life*
89 71 234 206 314
Health & Group life** 40 50 112 165 225
Disability
insurance***
7 194 169 221 234
Result
before
amortisation
135 315 516 592 774

* Individual life and disability, property and casualty insurance

** Group life, workers comp and 50% of result in Storebrand Health insurance

*** DC disability risk result Norwegian line of business and disability risk result from SPP

Insurance - stable development

Comments

  • 12% growth and strong results in P&C
  • Disability reserve strengthening reduces results

Reporting adjustments

  • From Q1 2014, SPP risk products are reported under Insurance
  • Storebrand Health Insurance (j/v) no longer consolidated
  • Historic figures are updated accordingly

Guaranteed pension - strong results despite reduced reserves

Result
Q3 01.01 - 30.09 Full year
NOK million 2014 2013 2014 2013 2013
Fee and administration income 471 491 1384 1478 2 013
Risk result
life
& pensions
26 -31 152 -9 7
Operational
cost
-275 -272 -837 -818 -1 016
Financial result - - - - -
Result before profit sharing and loan losses 222 188 699 651 1 003
Net profit sharing and loan losses 101 105 418 276 373
Longevity provision -90 - -270 - -
Result before amortisation 233 293 847 928 1 376

Result per product line

Q3 01.01 - 30.09 Full year
NOK million 2014 2013 2014 2013 2013
Defined
Benefit (fee
based)
148 208 431 665 968
Paid-up policies -66 47 -121 6 19
Traditional individual life and pension - - - 0- 21
SPP Guaranteed
Products
151 38 537 256 366
Result
before
amortisation
233 293 847 928 1 376

Guaranteed pension - strengthened buffer capital

Change
in
NOK million 30.09.2014 31.12.2013 2014
Market value
adjustment
reserve
3 812 3 823 -11
Excess value of bonds at amortised
cost
10 117 5 160 4
958
Additional
statutory
reserve
4 298 4
458
-160
Provisions for new mortality tables* 4 138 4 558 -420
Unallocated
customer
results
3 552 0 3 552
Shareholders direct contribution,
provisions for new mortality tables
270 0 270
Conditional
bonuses
SPP
10 540 11 010 -470
Total 36 727 29 008 7 719

*Provisions for new mortality tables are calculated on a solidarity basis. A "no solidarity" principle will reduce the reserves by approximately 500 mill.

Comments

  • Reduction in guaranteed reserves slowed by declining interest rates (Sweden)
  • NOK 5.5 bn of transferred out of guaranteed business in Q3, NOK 10.3 bn YTD
  • Buffer capital strengthened by NOK 7.7 bn YTD

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Other Other

Q3 01.01 -
30.09
NOK million 2014 2013 2014 2013 2013
Fee and administration income 71 86 212 262 353
Risk result
life
& pensions
4 -4 6 5 3
Operational
cost
-56 -71 -172 -256 -180
Financial result 38 49 161 -25 -46
Result before profit sharing and loan losses 56 60 207 -13 129
Net profit sharing and loan losses -33 -3 -72 4 -11
Result
before
amortisation
23 56 135 -10 119

Result per product line

Q3 01.01 - 30.06 Full year
NOK million 2014 2013 2014 2013 2013
Corporate
Banking
-18 27 -15 69 113
BenCo 20 6 43 36 46
Holding company costs and net financial results in company
portfolios
21 23 107 -114 -39
Result
before
amortisation
23 56 135 -9 119

Storebrand changes pension scheme for own employees

  • Storebrand have decided to change pension scheme for own employees
  • All employees will be on defined contribution schemes from 1st January 2015
  • Expected to have a positive impact on shareholders equity in Q4 of approximately NOK 100 mill1

1Will be divided in a positive effect of approximately NOK 400 mill in the ordinary Result and have negative effect of approximately NOK 300 mill in OCI. All figures after tax

Summary

  • Strong increase in Fee and administration income in Savings, compensates reduction in Guaranteed pension
  • 64% increase in results from Savings YTD
  • 3.9% nominal cost reduction YTD

Capital Markets Day London, 26 November 2014

Appendix:

Market impacted by extensive product reform – important regulatory changes in place

23 * G = base amount. 1 G is currently NOK 85 245

Storebrand Life Insurance asset allocation

1The graph shows the asset allocation for all products with an interest rate guarantee in Storebrand Life Insurance Norwegian operations.

SPP asset allocation

1 The graph shows the asset allocation for all products with an interest rate guarantee in SPP.