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Storebrand ASA — Earnings Release 2019
Oct 23, 2019
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Earnings Release
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Storebrand Q3 2019
23 October 2019
Odd Arild Grefstad – CEO Lars Aa. Løddesøl – CFO
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2 Growth figures are from YTD 2018 to YTD 2019. 3 YTD 2019.
4 NKB, Norsk Kundebarometer 2019. 5 Including transitional rules.
Our strategy: A compelling combination of self-funding growth and capital return from maturing guaranteed back-book
Growth in Savings continues
SPP with double digit growth
All numbers in SEK, 12 months rolling. Source: Svensk Försäkring marknadsstatistik. De största bolagen, Fond - Övrig tjänstepension.
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New milestones in our sustainability leadership
Acknowledged by PRI as Leader in Sustainable Investments
PRI, the world's leading sustainable investor organisation, included Storebrand in PRI Leaders' Group, an initiative to showcase leadership of sustainable investments. Storebrand was only Norwegian asset owner to receive this recognition.
New Group Policy and Active Ownership on Deforestation
Storebrand committed to a strong active ownership policy to curb deforestation. Storebrand was also one of 230 investors with total 16.2 trillion USD in AuM, demanding corporate action on deforestation.
Committed to Net Zero Emissions
Storebrand one of 12 founding members of the UN-backed Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance. The worlds' largest asset owners committed to carbon neutral investment portfolios by 2050.
Increased client demands for fossil free investments
Reached fossil free investments milestone, NOK 100 billion invested in fossil free portfolios – 13 % of total AuM.
Key figures
SII Own funds and SCR Customer buffers development 4
1 Result before amortisation and tax, adjusted for performance related result. 2 Earnings per share after tax adjusted for amortisation of intangible assets. 3 Excluding customer buffers Benco. Surplus values of HTM bonds cost excluded. 7 4 Without the use of transitional capital.
Movement from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019 Storebrand ASA
SII position Storebrand Group Group
- Risk management and increased buffers improve guaranteed business
- Reinsurance of mass lapse in SPP
- Subordinated loan with call date in March 2020 expected to reduce solvency by 3%-points in Q4
1The estimated Economic solvency position of Storebrand Group is calculated using the current Storebrand implementation of the Solvency II Standard model with the company's interpretation of the transition rules from the NFSA. Output is sensitive to changes in financial markets, development of reserves, changes in assumptions and improvements of the calculation framework in the economic capital model as well as changes in the Solvency II legislation and national interpretation of transition rules.
Storebrand Group
| Q 3 |
01.01-30.09 | Full year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOK million | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2018 | |
| Fee and administration income | 1 296 | 1 246 | 3 746 | 3 710 | 5 011 | |
| Insurance result | 268 | 316 | 782 | 1 009 | 1 291 | |
| Operational cost | -979 | -877 | -2 938 | -2 755 | -3 786 | |
| Operating profit | 586 | 685 | 1 591 | 1 965 | 2 516 | |
| Financial items and risk result life | 114 | 168 | 420 | 631 | 642 | |
| Profit before amortisation | 700 | 853 | 2 011 | 2 595 | 3 158 | |
| Amortisation and write-downs of intangible assets | -115 | -98 | -328 | -261 | -360 | |
| Profit before tax | 585 | 755 | 1 683 | 2 335 | 2 799 | |
| Tax | -124 | -229 | -277 | -494 | 898 | |
| Profit after tax | 461 | 526 | 1 406 | 1 841 | 3 697 |
Storebrand Group
| Q 3 |
01.01-30.09 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOK million | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2018 |
| Fee and administration income | 1 296 | 1 246 | 3 746 | 3 710 | 5 011 |
| Insurance result | 268 | 316 | 782 | 1 009 | 1 291 |
| Operational cost | -979 | -877 | -2 938 | -2 755 | -3 786 |
| Operating profit | 586 | 685 | 1 591 | 1 965 | 2 516 |
Operating profit adjusted for performance related costs2 Profit before amortisation 700 853 2 011 2 595 3 158
| Amortisation and write-downs of intangible assets | -115 -98 |
-328 -261 |
-360 Full year |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax NOK million |
585 2019 |
755 1 683 2018 2019 |
2 335 2018 |
2 799 2018 |
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| Tax Booked performance related OPEX |
-124 -49 |
-229 22 |
-277 -111 |
-494 0 |
898 - 3 697 - |
|
| Profit after tax Adjusted operating profit |
461 635 |
526 663 |
1 406 1 702 |
1 841 1 965 |
Operating profit including performance related income earned, not booked2
| Profit after tax Adjusted operating profit |
461 635 |
526 663 |
1 406 1 841 1 702 1 965 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating profit including performance related income earned, not booked2 | |||||
| Q 3 |
01.01-30.09 | ||||
| NOK million | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2018 |
| Performance income earned not booked 1 ) |
99 | -45 | 265 | 53 | - |
| Operating profit including | |||||
| income earned not booked | 685 | 640 | 1 856 | 2 018 | - |
1 The result includes special items. Please see storebrand.com/ir for a complete overview.
2 Performance related costs refer to performance bonuses and kick-backs in funds with performance fees that have been booked, but where the corresponding income earned is not booked until the end of the year. The numbers will vary with performance development through the year.
Group
Storebrand Group
| Q 3 |
01.01-30.09 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOK million | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2018 |
| Fee and administration income | 1 296 | 1 246 | 3 746 | 3 710 | 5 011 |
| Insurance result | 268 | 316 | 782 | 1 009 | 1 291 |
| Operational cost | -979 | -877 | -2 938 | -2 755 | -3 786 |
| Operating profit | 586 | 685 | 1 591 | 1 965 | 2 516 |
| Financial items and risk result life | 114 | 168 | 420 | 631 | 642 |
| Profit before amortisation | 700 | 853 | 2 011 | 2 595 | 3 158 |
Profit per line of business
| NOK million | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savings - non-guaranteed | 303 | 334 | 817 | 932 | 1 257 |
| Insurance | 128 | 214 | 369 | 651 | 748 |
| Guaranteed pension | 237 | 295 | 697 | 932 | 1 148 |
| Other profit | 32 | 10 | 128 | 81 | 5 |
| Profit before amortisation | 700 | 853 | 2 011 | 2 595 | 3 158 |
Group
Savings (non-guaranteed)
| Profit | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q 3 |
01.01-30.09 | Full year | |||||
| NOK million | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2018 | ||
| Fee and administration income | 957 | 905 | 2 764 | 2 703 | 3 709 | ||
| Operational cost | -643 | -565 | -1 929 | -1 753 | -2 405 | ||
| Operating profit | 314 | 340 | 834 | 950 | 1 303 | ||
| Financial items and risk result life | -11 | -5 | -18 | -17 | -46 | ||
| Profit before amortisation | 303 | 334 | 817 | 932 | 1 257 |
Profit per line of business
| Profit per line of business | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 3 01.01-30.09 |
Full year | ||||
| NOK million | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2018 | |
| Unit linked Norway | 72 | 70 | 217 | 180 | 224 | |
| Unit linked Sweden | 80 | 63 | 202 | 196 | 267 | |
| Asset management | 80 | 145 | 197 | 382 | 542 | |
| Retail banking | 70 | 56 | 200 | 174 | 224 | |
| Profit before amortisation | 303 | 334 | 817 | 932 | 1 257 |
Savings (non-guaranteed)
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| Savings (non-guaranteed) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit | Q | Full year | ||||
| NOK million | 3 2019 2018 |
01.01-30.09 2019 2018 |
2018 | |||
| Fee and administration income | 957 | 905 | 2 764 | 2 703 | 3 709 | |
| Operational cost | -643 | -565 | -1 929 | -1 753 | -2 405 | |
| Operating profit | 314 | 340 | 834 | 950 | 1 303 |
Operating profit adjusted for performance related costs1 Profit before amortisation 303 334 817 932 1 257
| Operating profit | 314 | 340 | 834 | 950 | 1 303 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial items and risk result life Operating profit adjusted for performance related costs1 Profit before amortisation |
-11 303 |
-5 334 |
-18 817 |
-17 932 |
-46 1 257 |
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| Q 3 |
01.01-30.09 | Full year | ||||
| NOK million | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2018 | |
| Booked performance related OPEX | -49 | 22 | -111 | 0 | - | |
| Adjusted operating profit | 363 | 318 | 945 | 950 | - |
Operating profit including performance related income earned, not booked1
| Adjusted operating profit | 363 318 |
945 | 950 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance income earned not booked 1 ) Operating profit including performance related income earned, not booked1 |
99 | -45 | 265 | 53 | - |
| Q | 3 | 01.01-30.09 | |||
| NOK million | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2018 |
| Performance income earned not booked 1 ) |
99 | -45 | 265 | 53 | - |
| Operating profit including | |||||
| income earned not booked | 413 | 295 | 1 100 | 1 003 | - |
Savings (non-guaranteed)
Comments1
- 11% growth Unit Linked reserves
- 8% growth in assets under management, NOK 34bn in Q3 and NOK 61bn yoy
- Higher net interest margin in the bank
Assets under management
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Insurance
| Q | 3 | 01.01-30.09 | Full year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOK million | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2018 |
| Insurance premiums f.o.a. | 981 | 949 | 2 895 | 2 850 | 3 854 |
| Claims f.o.a. | -713 | -633 | -2 112 | -1 841 | -2 562 |
| Operational cost | -162 | -136 | -471 | -438 | -614 |
| Operating profit | 106 | 181 | 311 | 571 | 677 |
| Financial result | 21 | 33 | 58 | 80 | 71 |
| Profit before amortisation | 128 | 214 | 369 | 651 | 748 |
Profit per product line
| Profit per product line | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q 3 |
01.01-30.09 | ||||
| NOK million | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2018 |
| P&C & Individual life | 55 | 106 | 248 | 301 | 372 |
| Health & Group life | 22 | 57 | -7 | 192 | 185 |
| Pension related disability insurance Nordic | 51 | 51 | 129 | 158 | 192 |
| Profit before amortisation | 128 | 214 | 369 | 651 | 748 |
Insurance
| Portfolio premiums | Comments premiums and growth1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P&C & Individual life | Health & Group life | Disability insurance | ||||
| 4 408 |
4 455 |
4 442 |
4 507 |
4 583 |
4% overall premium growth, 5% target growth |
|
| K O N M |
1 717 |
1 743 |
1 769 |
1 810 |
1 845 |
7% P&C & Individual life growth |
| 1 538 |
1 574 |
1 548 |
1 563 |
1 609 |
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| 1 153 |
1 138 |
1 124 |
1 134 |
1 130 |
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| Q3 2018 | Q4 2018 | Q1 2019 | Q2 2019 | Q3 2019 |
Comments Combined ratio and results
- 89% combined ratio, target ratio 90-92%
- Good cost control
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Group life results improving, price increases under implementation
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4% overall premium growth, 5% target growth
- 7% P&C & Individual life growth
Guaranteed pension
| Profit | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q 3 |
01.01-30.09 | Full year | ||||
| NOK million | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2018 | |
| Fee and administration income | 384 | 369 | 1 108 | 1 107 | 1 440 | |
| Operational cost | -199 | -179 | -594 | -594 | -816 | |
| Operating profit | 185 | 190 | 514 | 513 | 624 | |
| Risk result life & pensions | 30 | 91 | 144 | 134 | 191 | |
| Net profit sharing | 22 | 13 | 39 | 285 | 333 | |
| Profit before amortisation | 237 | 295 | 697 | 932 | 1 148 |
Profit per product line
| Profit per product line | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 3 | 01.01-30.09 | Full year | |||
| NOK million | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2018 | |
| Defined benefit (fee based) | 91 | 71 | 223 | 232 | 314 | |
| Paid-up policies, Norway | 104 | 141 | 318 | 459 | 511 | |
| Individual life and pension, Norway | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 35 | |
| Guaranteed products, Sweden | 40 | 80 | 146 | 233 | 288 | |
| Profit before amortisation | 237 | 295 | 697 | 932 | 1 148 |
Guaranteed pension - strong buffers and long term decline of products
- As companies convert to DC schemes, the migration from DB to paid up policies continues to reduce fee income in Guaranteed pensions
- Modest reserve growth due to buffer building
| NOK million | Q3 2019 | Q2 2019 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market value adjustment reserve | 5 893 | 5 140 | + 753 |
| Excess value of bonds at amortised cost | 6 495 | 6 076 | + 418 |
| Additional statutory reserve | 8 194 | 8 218 | - 24 |
| Conditional bonuses Sweden | 7 213 | 7 145 | + 68 |
| Total | 27 795 | 26 579 | + 1 216 |
The term Buffer capital in this table is not consistent with the definition of buffer capital made in the IFRS accounting
Buffer capital Guaranteed reserves in % of total reserves
Other1
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| Q 3 |
01.01-30.09 | Full year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOK million | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2018 | |
| Fee and administration income | 10 | 32 | 38 | 79 | 102 | |
| Operational cost | -29 | -58 | -107 | -148 | -190 | |
| Operating profit | -19 | -25 | -69 | -69 | -89 | |
| Financial items and risk result life | 51 | 35 | 197 | 185 | 128 | |
| Profit before amortisation | 32 | 10 | 128 | 116 | 40 |
Profit per product line
| Profit per product line | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 3 | 01.01-30.09 | |||
| NOK million | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2018 |
| Corporate Banking | 0 | 3 | 0 | -14 | -14 |
| BenCo | 10 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 30 |
| Holding company costs and net financial results in | |||||
| company portfolios | 22 | 1 | 121 | 99 | 24 |
| Profit before amortisation | 32 | 10 | 128 | 116 | 40 |
Appendix
Storebrand Life Insurance asset allocation
Note: The graph shows the asset allocation for all products with an interest rate guarantee in Storebrand Life Insurance Norwegian operations. Category bonds includes loans on life insurance balance sheet.
SPP asset allocation
Note: The graph shows the asset allocation for all products with an interest rate guarantee in SPP.
Investor Relations contacts
Lars Aa. Løddesøl Kjetil R. Krøkje Daniel Sundahl
Group CFO Group Head of Finance, Strategy and M&A Head of Investor Relations and Rating
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
+47 9348 0151 +47 9341 2155 +47 9136 1899
This document contains Alternative Performance Measures as defined by the European Securities and Market Authority (ESMA). An overview of APMs used in financial reporting is available on storebrand.com/ir.