25 Aug 2016 08:12
Sberbank / Miscellaneous - Medium PrioritySberbank reports 2Q 2016 Net Profit of RUB145.4 bn, or RUB6.62 per ordinaryshare, under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 25-Aug-2016 / 09:11 CET/CESTDissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EquityStory.RS,LLC - a company of EQS Group AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sberbank reports 2Q 2016 Net Profit of RUB145.4 bn, or RUB6.62 per ordinaryshare, under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)25 August 2016, Moscow Sberbank (hereafter 'the Group') has released its interim condensedconsolidated IFRS financial statements (hereafter 'the FinancialStatements') as at and for the 6 months ended 30 June 2016, with reviewreport by AO PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit.Herman Gref, President, Chairman of the Executive Board commented: 'Despitestill declining Russian GDP dynamics in the first half of 2016 we have seensome signs of stabilization, such as the oil prices rising and the Rublestrengthening, resulting in expectations of returning to positive GDPgrowth forecasted for the second half of 2016.Against this backdrop I am happy to report our results for the first halfyear of 2016 with a net profit of RUB 263.1 billion driven by increasingNet Interest Income, steadily growing Fee & Commission income and animproving picture concerning Cost of Risk.We continue to emphasize cost control and we were able to report an over 7%improvement on our cost-to-income ratio year on year from 44.8% to 37.7%.Credit growth in Russia has slowed down from previous years and we don'tsee this accelerating in the current environment of decreasing inflationand high rates. However, with the combination of slow growth and improvedprofitability, our Tier 1 capital has risen to 10.4% from 8.9% in the firsthalf of 2016.We continue to drive further digitalization of financial services andbelieve these efforts will allow us to strengthen our leading marketposition. Today we have 33 million active online customers, over 90% ofretail and 99% corporate payments are executed remotely and product salesthrough remote channels are showing triple digit growth year on year.Our operating environment outside of our core market Russia has been veryeventful during this year. We continue to optimize our European network andin July we announced the finalization of the sale of our subsidiary bank inSlovakia. Our Turkish subsidiary is showing improving results in 1H2016despite uncertainties affecting the region's economies.Looking ahead we see the stabilization continuing which will allow us tokeep our Cost of Risk under control and together with improving efficiency,to maintain strong profitability for the full year 2016 and beyond.' The 2Q 2016 Financial Highlights: * The Group net profit reached RUB145.4 bn, or RUB6.62 per ordinary share,up by 166.3% compared to 2Q 2015* The Group quarterly annualized return on equity (ROE) reached 22.8%, upfrom 10.3% in 2Q 2015* The quarterly Cost of Risk (CoR) came at 202 bp, compared to 260 bp for2Q 2015* The Group Cost-to-Income ratio improved to 38.5% from 43.6% in 2Q 2015* The level of non-performing loans (NPLs) of total loan portfolio camedown to 4.9% from 5.2% a quarter ago, while coverage level of NPLs improvedto 134% from 121% during the quarter* The Group capital position improved during the quarter, with core capitaladequacy ratio up by 70 basis points to 10.4%, while total capital adequacyratio reached 14.1%, up by 70 basis points during the quarterSelected Financial Results RUB bn, unless stated otherwise 2Q 2016 1Q 2016 2Q 2015 2Q16/1Q16, % change 2Q16/2Q15, % change 6M 2016 6M 2015 6M16/6M15,% changeNet interest income 339.3 325.5 227.1 4.2% 49.4% 664.8 427.4 55.5%Net fee and commission income 85.9 77.2 72.5 11.3% 18.5% 163.1 141.5 15.3%Other non-interest income / (expense) 17.6 (25.1) 39.2 -- (55.1%) (7.5)74.8 --Total revenues 442.8 377.6 338.8 17.3% 30.7% 820.4 643.7 27.5%Provision charge (96.5) (83.9) (117.1) 15.0% (17.6%) (180.4) (232.4)(22.4%)Operating expenses (168.8) (143.8) (146.6) 17.4% 15.1% (312.6) (286.3)9.2%Net profit 145.4 117.7 54.6 23.5% 166.3% 263.1 85.2 208.8%Earnings per ordinary share, RUB 6.62 5.49 2.50 20.6% 164.8% 12.10 3.92208.7%Total comprehensive income 149.3 124.5 76.9 19.9% 94.1% 273.8 152.1 80.0%Book value per share*, RUB 115.3 110.7 95.7 4.2% 20.5% 115.3 95.7 20.5%Ratios Return on equity 22.8% 19.3% 10.3% 21.1% 8.1% Return on assets 2.2% 1.7% 0.9% 2.0% 0.7% Net interest margin 5.6% 5.3% 4.2% 5.5% 4.0% Cost of risk 2.0% 1.7% 2.6% 1.9% 2.6% Cost-to-income ratio 38.5% 36.7% 43.6% 37.7% 44.8% * Total equity / total numbers of shares outstanding (ordinary +preferred). UnauditedNet interest income reached RUB339.3 bn in 2Q 2016, up by 49.4% from theyear-ago period:* Interest income (up 10.1% to RUB599.5 bn compared to 2Q 2015) growth wasdriven primarily by growth in mortgages and securities portfolio;* Interest expenses including deposit insurance expenses decreased by 18.0%from 2Q 2015 to RUB260.2 bn. The cost of liabilities decreased by 30 basispoints to 4.7% in 2Q 2016 relative to 1Q 2016, driven by both corporate andretail term deposits, cost of which came down by 20 basis points to 4.3%and by 50 basis points to 6.0% respectively.The Group's 2Q 2016 net fee and commission income came at RUB85.9 bn, up by18.5% from the year-ago period.* The fee and commission income grew by 21.0% to RUB104.7 bn from theyear-ago period. Income from the banking cards operations increased by15.8% in 2Q 2016 from 2Q 2015;* The fee and commission expense grew by 34.3% to RUB18.8 bn in part fromexpansion of banking cards business.Net provision charge for loan impairment for 2Q 2016 totaled RUB98.3 bncompared to RUB117.5 bn for 2Q 2015. This translated into the cost of riskof 202 basis points for the quarter versus 260 basis points a year ago.* The cost of risk for corporate loans amounted to 233 basis points in 2Q2016;* The cost of risk for retail loans decreased to 111 basis points in 2Q2016.Other non-interest income in 2Q 2016 came in at RUB17.6 bn primarily drivenby sale of a non-core asset.The Group's operating expenses for 2Q 2016 increased to RUB 168.8 bn, up by15.1% from the same period a year ago mainly from the announced indexationof salaries.Effective tax rate in 2Q 2016 reached 18.1%, down from 21.5% in 1Q 2016. Selected Balance Sheet ResultsRUB bn, unless stated otherwise 30/06/16 31/03/16 31/12/15 6M16/3M16, % change 6M16/12M15, % changeTotal net loans 17 946.9 18 501.9 18 727.8 (3.0%) (4.2%)Total gross loans 19 220.5 19 740.2 19 924.3 (2.6%) (3.5%)Corporate loans 14 250.9 14 785.6 14 958.7 (3.6%) (4.7%)Retail loans 4 969.6 4 954.6 4 965.6 0.3% 0.1%Renegotiated loans 3 820.8 3 521.3 3 423.8 8.5% 11.6%Securities portfolio 3 068.2 2 957.7 2 906.0 3.7% 5.6%Assets 25 794.0 26 571.7 27 334.7 (2.9%) (5.6%)Total deposits 18 787.3 19 285.2 19 798.3 (2.6%) (5.1%)Retail deposits 11 957.1 11 660.1 12 043.7 2.5% (0.7%)Corporate deposits 6 830.2 7 625.1 7 754.6 (10.4%) (11.9%)Ratios Net loans-to-deposits ratio 92.6% 93.0% 91.9% NPL ratio 4.9% 5.2% 5.0% NPL coverage ratio 134% 121% 121% Renegotiated-to-gross loans 19.9% 17.8% 17.2% Total net loans decreased by 3.0% to RUB17.9 trn in 2Q 2016 as compared to1Q 2016. The decrease of the corporate loan portfolio was influenced byrevaluation of foreign currency denominated loans. The dynamics withinretail loan portfolio were influenced primarily by an increase in mortgages(up 1.4% during the quarter). Client deposits demonstrated a drop during the quarter mainly driven by theoutflow of corporate funds, down by 10.4% in 2Q 2016 as compared to 1Q2016, in large as a result of Ruble appreciation. The structure of clientdeposits changed during the quarter as the share of current accounts intotal deposits increased by 40 basis points to 25.4%. Total NPL ratio decreased to 4.9% in 2Q 2016 from 5.2% in 1Q2016. Coveragelevel of the NPL portfolio by provisions improved to 134% in 2Q 2016 oftotal NPLs. The share of renegotiated loan portfolio amounted to 19.9% of total loanportfolio in 2Q 2016 reaching RUB3.8 trn. Nonetheless, the quarterly NPLratio within the renegotiated loan portfolio decreased by 300 basis pointsto 8.3% from 11.3%. Selected Equity Position Results Under Basel IRUB bn, unless stated otherwise 30/06/16 31/03/16 31/12/15 6M16/3M16, % change 6M16/12M15, % changeTotal Tier 1 capital 2 448.3 2 345.8 2 226.7 4.4% 10.0%Total capital 3 315.6 3 233.5 3 151.2 2.5% 5.2%Risk-weighted assets 23 502.3 24 118.1 24 995.5 (2.6%) (6.0%)Equity 2 604.3 2 499.7 2 375.0 4.2% 9.7%Ratios Core capital adequacy ratio 10.4% 9.7% 8.9% Total capital adequacy ratio 14.1% 13.4% 12.6% The Group's total capital increased by 2.5% to RUB3.3 trn in 2Q 2016relative to 1Q 2016 primarily as a result of retained net profit. Dividendsfor the 2015 year were paid during the quarter in the amount of RUB44.4 bn. The Group's risk-weighted assets decreased by 2.6% in 2Q 2016 from 1Q 2016to RUB23.5 trn, driven mainly by Ruble appreciation. The total capitaladequacy ratio (Basel I) increased by 70 basis points to 14.1% during 2Q2016. The core capital adequacy ratio increased by 70 basis points to 10.4%during 2Q 2016. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The EquityStory.RS, LLC Distribution Services include RegulatoryAnnouncements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.Archive at www.dgap.de/ukreg --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Sberbank 19 Vavilova St. 117997 Moscow Russia Phone: +7-495-957-57-21 E-mail: media@sberbank.ru Internet: www.sberbank.ru ISIN: US80585Y3080, RU0009029540, RU0009029557, US80585Y4070 Listed: Open Market (Entry Standard) in Frankfurt ; London, Moscow Category Code: MSCM TIDM: SBER Sequence Number: 3351 Time of Receipt: 25-Aug-2016 / 09:11 CET/CEST End of Announcement EquityStory.RS, LLC News Service --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 495807 25-Aug-2016UK-Regulatory-announcement transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.