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1 26 April 2010 Banco Comercial Português informs about the activity of Bank Millennium on the 1 st quarter of 2010 Banco Comercial Português hereby informs that Bank Millennium in Poland, in which it has 65.5% participation and whose accounts are fully consolidated at BCP group level, released today the following announcement: During the 1st Quarter 2010 Bank Millennium successfully completed its capital increase through a rights issue in February, raising more than PLN 1 bn funds. This capital increase marked an important step to resume the growth strategy of the Group, which was announced in November last year. The new strategy envisages the sustained growth of both main business segments: retail and companies, with special focus on SMEs. The Group wants to leverage on its key strengths, including the existing retail network of c.a. 470 branches and strong team of corporate specialists operating from 32 locations throughout Poland, in order to achieve the goals established for Q 2010 showed continued improvement of core income, which together with wellmanaged costs and stabilizing impairment provisions, brought a Net Profit of the Group in the amount of PLN 68 million (consolidated figures). a) Macroeconomic situation in Poland after 1Q 2010 Although the economic activity was subdued by extremely difficult weather conditions at the beginning of the year, first quarter of 2010 showed the continuation of the economic recovery. GDP went up by 3.3% year-on-year in 4Q 2009 driven by net exports and individual consumption. The investment dynamics also went into positive territory in 4Q 2009 after half-year of decreases. The difficult weather conditions that led to the 15.2% deterioration of construction and assembly production, probably led to the annual decline of investment outlays in 1Q This was probably a short-lived disturbance, which should be neutralized in the remainder of the year. Industrial production increased by Investor Relations Sofia Raposo Avenida Professor Doutor Cavaco Silva (Parque das Tecnologias) Edf 1, Piso 0 B Porto Salvo Telf sofia.raposo@millenniumbcp.pt 10.1% in the first quarter of 2010 after growing by 5.0% in the 4Q 2009, suggesting that the industry is now the main driver of the value added growth. The recovery in the sector is export-driven and reflects improved business climate in our main trade partners. We estimate that the economic growth in the first quarter was equal to c.a. 3.0% year-on-year. Corporate Communication Miguel Magalhaes Duarte Rua São Julião, 149, Piso Lisboa Tel miguel.duarte@millenniumbcp.pt 1/11

2 The main risk to the growth comes from the households sector. Private consumption dynamics deteriorated to 1.8% year-on-year in the last quarter of 2009 from 2.2% in the 3Q 2009 and 5.7% in the corresponding period of In the first three months of 2010 retail sales increased in real terms by only 0.3% year-on-year, after growing by 1.0% in the 4Q Sales could have been affected by difficult weather conditions, but the weak dynamics suggest that consumption growth in the first quarter was not much higher than in the previous period. The labour market conditions worsened in the 1Q 2010, but the decline was driven by seasonal factors. Registered unemployment increased to 12.9% at the end of March 2010 from 11.9% at the end of December However the first signs of the recovery on the labour market could be seen. March showed an increase in employment in corporate sector despite unfavourable weather conditions. In February and March the number of declared job offers increased by ca 25% year-on-year. In the first quarter 2010 annual CPI inflation stayed above the NBP target but within the desired target range. The annual inflation decreased from 3.5% in December to 2.6% in March, and the decrease resulted from the statistical base effects connected with the hikes of administrative prices and PLN depreciation at the beginning of Decreasing PPI inflation, especially in the manufacturing sector, suggests that firms keep engaging in aggressive promotional activity, as market conditions remain competitive. The Monetary Policy Council kept interest rates unchanged at 3.50% in the first quarter of The Monetary Policy Council assesses the probabilities of inflation in the medium term running below or above the inflation target to be balanced, signalling neutral monetary policy bias and no rate changes in the nearest future. In the first quarter of 2010 households deposits continued to grow on the back of stable wage growth. Corporate deposits increased as well, supported by improving financial standing of corporations. At the same time high liquidity of the enterprises and low investment activity limited demand for corporate credit. Credit to households recorded moderate growth in 1Q The credit portfolio was influenced by the PLN appreciation, that reduced the PLN value of FX loans. 2/11

3 b) Group profit and loss account on 1Q 2010 Operating Income (PLN million) 1Q Q Q 2009 Change q/q Change y/y Net Interest Income * % 29.4% Net Commissions Income % 17.3% Other Non-Interest Income ** % -55.1% Total Operating Income % 5.8% (*) Pro-forma data: Net Interest Income includes margin from all derivatives. From 1st January 2006 the Bank started to treat under hedge accounting principles the combination of mortgage floating rate foreign currency loans, floating rate PLN deposits and related cross currency interest rate swaps (From 1 st of April 2009 the Bank extended hedge accounting principles also to FX swaps). The margin from these operations is reflected in Net Interest Income since afore-mentioned change. However, as this hedge accounting does not cover all the portfolio denominated in foreign currency, the Bank provides pro-forma data, which presents all margin from derivatives in Net Interest Income caption, whereas in accounting terms part of this margin (PLN 16.0 m in 1Q 2010 and PLN 52.5 m in 1Q 2009) is presented in Other Non-Interest Income. In the Bank s opinion, such approach allows better understanding of the real evolution of this item from economic point of view. (**) includes net other operating income and costs Net Interest Income (pro-forma) in 1Q 2010 amounted to PLN million and continued its recovery path started in 3Q 2009, growing by 13.5% compared to the previous quarter as a result of lower cost of deposits and lower average cost of funding in foreign currencies through FX swaps and cross-currency swaps. The total NIM (on interest earnings assets) increased to 2.2% from 1.9% in 4Q 2009 (of which spread on loans was 3.0% and spread on deposits was 0.1%). In annual terms, Net Interest Income increased by 29.4% compared to 1Q Net Commission Income grew by 6.1% quarterly, and reached PLN million. It was mainly driven by growing bancassurance commissions, which are usually higher in the first quarter of a financial year. In annual terms Net Commissions were higher by 17.3% compared to 1Q 2009 due to increase in payment cards and account related fees, as well as fees from mutual funds and other investment products. Core Income defined as the sum of Net Interest Income and Net Commission Income, grew by 10.5% quarterly and 24.4% yearly. Other Non-interest Income recorded PLN 42.3 million (of which PLN 32.0 million was FX income) and was not affected by any relevant one-off items. 3/11

4 Total Operating Income of the Group reached PLN million continuing its quarterly growth trend. Although the quarterly growth in 1Q 2010 was 1.5% only (5.8% on yearly basis), it was much more based on Core Income, whereas in the previous quarter the contribution of other non-interest income was higher. Operating Costs (PLN million) 1Q Q Q 2009 Change q/q Change y/y Personnel Costs % 3.7% Administrative Costs % -5.7% Depreciation* % -2.9% Total Operating Costs % -1.2% (*) includes impairment of non-financial assets Total Costs in 1Q 2010 amounted to PLN million, which was similar to the cost values of the first three quarters of The growth of costs compared to 4Q 2009 (+5.9%) resulted from exceptionally low cost level in this particular quarter (which was partially generated by release of some cost provisions). The stable level of costs clearly proves that the Bank keeps the cost base tightly managed after the cost control measures successfully implemented in Personnel Costs stood at a similar level of 1-3Q 2009 average level, although increasing by 14% compared to 4Q 09 namely due to the above mentioned release of cost provisions. Total number of employees in the Group slightly decreased in 1Q 2010 to 6,212 FTEs as at the end March, being 502 FTEs lower than in March The structure of employment of Bank Millennium Group is presented in the table below: Employment structure (in FTEs) Change q/q Change y/y Bank Millennium S.A % -7.5% Subsidiaries % -6.5% Total Bank Millennium Group % -7.5% Administrative Costs remain on a low level (-5.7% y/y, flat q/q) thanks to the cost savings initiatives implemented last year and a strict cost discipline. 4/11

5 Depreciation (together with impairment charges for non-financial assets) slightly decreased by 2.8% during 1Q Cost to Income ratio after 1Q 2010 decreased to 60.2% compared to 64.4% one year ago thanks to visible improvement in operating income while maintaining similar cost level. Impairment Provisions created in 1Q 2010 amounted to PLN 83.3 million, which was 8.9% lower versus the previous quarter and represented 102 bps over total net loans. In annual horizon, net provisions decreased by 36% versus 1Q 2009, when there was a significant increase of impaired exposures (including the ones connected to FX derivatives). Unlike last year, significant part of new provisions in 1Q 2010 was done for retail exposures (51%), most of which connected with consumer loans. The level of new provisions created by the Bank in 1Q 2010 was still influenced by the general market situation of higher level of impaired exposures. Bank Millennium Group reached 1Q 2010 net profit of PLN 68.1 million, 1.0% higher compared to 4Q 2009 and almost six times higher compared to 1Q Net profit of the Bank (on unconsolidated level) reached PLN 74.5 million in 1Q c) Business results after 1Q 2010 Total assets of the Group reached the amount of PLN 45,278 million on 31 March 2010, which is 1% higher than total assets at the end of Total deposits and retail bonds of Bank Millennium Group continued positive trend from the previous quarter and grew by 1.4% to the amount of PLN 32,266 million. Retail deposits grew by 1.9% and deposits from companies kept their high level reached in the end of Group s deposit base is well diversified, with predominance of retail, and without big concentrations in corporate clients. The structure shows also increasing share of longer maturities, driven by structured deposits and bonds sold to individuals, as well as other retail deposits placed successfully in recent months. At the same time other investment products kept the strong growth trend: 68% growth yearly (by PLN 1,525 million) and 8% growth quarterly (by PLN 292 million). Total amount of PLN 3,785 million of non-deposits investments products sold to customers (including 5/11

6 PLN 2,533 million of own mutual funds), gives the Bank Millennium Group 3.5% share of entire market. Total customers funds of the Group, including deposits, bond sold to retail customers and other investment products, reached PLN 36,050 million at the end of March, i.e. a 2.1% increase during the quarter and 3.8% increase during the year. The structure of Group s customer funds is presented in the table below: Customer Funds Change (%) (PLN million) q/q y/y Deposits of individuals * % -7.7% Deposits of corporate Clients and public sector % 14.5% Total Deposits % -0.7% Investment products % 67.5% TOTAL Customer Funds % 3.8% (*) including retail bonds issued by the Bank and deposits in the form of insurance policies Total loans of Bank Millennium Group reached PLN 32,979 million in the end of March 2010 and decreased both in yearly and quarterly terms (by 9.0% and 1.5% respectively), which was entirely driven by the effect of depreciation of foreign currencies versus the Polish Zloty. Despite the drop of 11.3% yearly and 2.1% quarterly (due to FX effect), mortgage loans still predominate in the total portfolio structure having 65% share. Their high quality ensures low Group s cost of credit risk. Consumer loans grew by 15.4% yearly (1.1% quarterly) with 1Q 10 production of cash loans similar to 4Q 09. (PLN 225 million). The Bank continues tighter risk criteria and concentrates mainly on own customers when selling new cash loans. FX effect caused also a drop in companies portfolio (-9.8% yearly and 0.8% quarterly) despite observed increase in production in some areas. For instance leasing quarterly sales reached the high level of PLN 375 million in 1Q 10, growing both yearly (37%) and quarterly (+11%), and allowing the Group to take third position on the Polish market with 6/11

7 remarkable 8.5% market share *. Also in factoring the Bank managed to grow turnover by 61% yearly thus improving market share to 6.4% **. The Group began to implement ambitious growth strategy in companies segment having in place a strong network of sales-force supported by modern IT tools, complemented recently by a new advertising campaign. The structure and evolution of loans and advances to Bank Millennium Group Clients, by key types of loans, is presented in the table below: Loans and advances to Clients Change (%) (PLN million) q/q y/y Loans to households % -8.8% - mortgage loans % -11.3% - other loans to households % 15.4% Loans to businesses % -9.8% - leasing % -14.9% - other loans to businesses % -6.6% tal Loans & Advances to Clients % -9.0% d) Asset quality, solvency and liquidity The total value of impaired loans went up during 1Q 10 by PLN 26 million to the amount of PLN 2,059 million and was partially supported by PLN 58 million write-off of some corporate exposures during the quarter. Although in 1Q 2010 impaired loans in retail rose by PLN 98 million, impaired loans in corporate portfolio dropped by PLN 72 million. As regards loans past due over 90 days, the main driver of increase during 1Q 10 came from consumer loans that grew by PLN 53 million on a total PLN 58 million growth for the entire portfolio. * according to data from Polish Leasing Association ** According to data from Polish Factor Association 7/11

8 Small growth of impaired loans coupled with decrease of entire portfolio during 1Q 10 (FX effect) caused the increase of impaired loans ratio during the quarter from 5.9% to 6.0%, which is a clear slowdown when compared to the previous quarters. The market average impaired loans ratio, calculated according to NBP criteria, reached 7.9% in February. The evolution of main indicators of the Groups loan portfolio quality during the year and last quarter is presented below: Total portfolio quality indicators Total impaired loans (PLN million) Loans past-due over 90 days (PLN million) Total provisions (PLN million)* Impaired over total loans ratio (%) Past-due >90d over total loans ratio (%) Total provisions/impaired loans (%) 55% 54% 56% (*) The Group made a write-off of loans in charge of provisions in the amount of: PLN 74 million in 2009 and PLN 58 million during 1Q Impaired ratio for mortgage loans increased from 0.7% to 0.9% due to increase of impaired exposures (by PLN 36 million) and partially due to the decrease of the portfolio (effect of appreciation of the zloty). Share of past-due more than 90 days loans in mortgage portfolio remained at very low 0.3% level. As regards consumer loans, impairment ratio increased during the quarter to 11.9%. For the first time since 2Q 08 companies portfolio observed the drop of impaired loans ratios. The impaired loans ratio for leasing dropped during 1Q 10 to 14.3% and for other companies exposures to 17% level. The breakdown of the quarterly evolution of the loan portfolio quality by main loan categories is presented in the following table: 8/11

9 Loan type Change of impaired loans volume (PLN m) Loans past-due > 90 days ratio Impaired loans ratio 31/03/10 31/12/09 31/03/10 31/12/09 Impaired Coverage by total provisions (on 31/03/10) of Pastdue 90d Mortgage % 0.3% 0.9% 0.7% 75% 201% Other individuals % 8.7% 11.9% 10.3% 86% 101% Leasing % 2.5% 14.3% 15.1% 30% 144% Other companies % 7.7% 17.0% 17.5% 51% 116% Total loan portfolio % 2.6% 6.0% 5.9% 55% 120% As regards coverage ratio, the total impaired portfolio coverage with all provisions went up to 55% during the quarter, despite a write-off of PLN 58 million of lost corporate exposures. Total provisions covering loans past-due over 90 days remain above 100% level for all groups of loan products. Total equity on a consolidated level increased during the quarter by PLN 1,125 million mainly due to the rights issue concluded in February Consequently, Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) improved during 1Q 2010 and reached 14.9% and Tier 1 CAR ratio reached 12.6%. Increase of deposits and drop of loans (because of FX effect) caused that Loans-to- Deposits ratio (under definition provided in the table above) went down during 1Q 2010 below 100% level, for the first time since 3Q 08 reaching 98%. The portfolio of liquid debt securities increased to PLN 8.5 bn, as the Bank invested some short term excess of liquidity in Treasury Bonds, T-Bills and NBP Bills. Main solvency and liquidity ratios (in %) Consolidated equity (PLN million) Capital Adequacy Ratio (consolidated) Tier 1 ratio (consolidated) Loans to Deposits ratio * (*) Includes liabilities (bonds) from leasing securitisation, bonds for retail clients and repo transactions with customers 9/11

10 e) Rating and share price main indicators In the 1Q 2010 all main indices on WSE gradually increased. Main WIG index gained 4.1% but in comparison to March 2009 it increased by 77%. Index WIG40 of mid cap companies, which comprises the shares of Bank Millennium, gained 5% during the quarter and 81% during the year and WIG Banking index grew 2.6% quarterly and 120% yearly. The price of Bank Millennium shares was influenced by the rights issue. Despite that, share price of the Bank grew by 1.4% during the quarter (in comparison to TERP theoretical ex-rights price) and increased significantly by 143% since end of March Market indicators Change y-t-d (%) Change Yearly (%) Number of shares (in ths.) Daily turnover (PLN ths, average) Price of the Bank shares (PLN) Market capitalisation (PLN million) * WIG - main index WIG Banki mwig (*) TERP price During the 1st quarter of 2010, rating of Moody s agency remained unchanged. Fitch rating agency affirmed on 31 st March 2010 all ratings assigned to Bank Millennium but changed the outlook of long-term IDR rating from stable to negative as a consequence of an earlier revision of the outlook of the Parent company, Banco Comercial Português, S.A. (Millennium bcp). Shown below are the current ratings assigned to the Bank by both agencies: Moody s and Fitch. 10/11

11 Type of rating FITCH MOODY S Long-term deposit rating/idr A (negative outlook) Baa2 (negative outlook) Short-term deposit rating F-1 Prime-3 Financial strength rating C/D D Support 1 high probability support from the Parent f) Main drivers which may affect financial situation of the Bank in 2Q 2010 The most important factors that could influence financial standing of the Bank in the current quarter include: Labour market conditions may improve driven by both seasonal factors and further economic recovery. Consequently, unemployment rate may fall in the next two quarters, limiting credit risk associated with household loans. Stable wage growth and falling inflation along with growing employment may support demand for deposits and mutual funds. Improved financial standing of the companies should reduce credit risk associated with corporate loans. Further fall of WIBOR3M rate may lead to increased pressure on net interest margin. End of announcement Banco Comercial Português, S.A. 11/11