Investor Presentation The Helaba Group Frankfurt / Main, June 2018
Agenda 2 1. Helaba Business Model 2. Helaba as Sparkassen Central Bank 3. Business Development 4. Asset Quality 5. Funding
Helaba at a Glance 3 Owner 12% Federal States Hesse & Thuringia 88% Sparkassen-Finance Group S Sparkassen Sparkassen central bank and S-Group business, partner rather than competitor Customer Long-term customer relationships with corporates, institutional clients, the public sector and retail customers Core Markets Regional focus on Germany and a presence in carefully selected international markets Total assets 1 : 166.3 bn RWA 1 : 51.0 bn CET1 ratio 1, 2 : 15.7% Pre-tax Profit 1 : 79 m Employees: ~ 6,000 Ratings: A1 (Moody s) / A+ (Fitch) / A (S&P) 1) As of March 31, 2018 2) Fully-loaded
Helaba s strategic Business Model 4
Helaba s strategic Business Model 5 As a commercial bank Helaba is active both in Germany and abroad. Helaba works together with companies, institutional clients, the public sector as well as municipal corporations. Stable, long-term customer relationships are what characterise Helaba. Helaba is Sparkassen central bank and preferred service provider and product supplier for Sparkassen in Hesse, Thuringia, North Rhine-Westphalia and Brandenburg, accounting for 40 % of all Sparkassen in Germany. Helaba is a partner of the Sparkassen rather than a competitor. As the central development bank of the State of Hesse, Helaba bundles the administration of public development programmes through WIBank
Comprehensive Range of Products for our Customers 6 Real Estate Corporates & Markets Retail & Asset Management Development Business Other Commercial Real Estate lending Corporate Finance Sparkassen lending business Capital Markets and Treasury products Cash Management Retail Banking Private Banking Home loans and savings business Asset Management Administration of public development programs for the federal state of Hesse Project development and management Retail issues and structured bonds Issuance of own debt instruments Public Finance Foreign Trade Finance Residential Real Estate portfolio Custody services
Helaba s Ownership Structure Dominated by the Sparkassen sector (88%) 7 Sparkassen Finance Group S Savings Banks and Giro Association Hesse-Thuringia (68.85 %) Savings Banks Association Westphalia-Lippe (4.75 %) Rhineland Savings Banks and Giro Association (4.75 %) FIDES Alpha GmbH (4.75 %)1 Federal States State of Hesse (8.1 %) Free State of Thuringia (4.05 %) FIDES Beta GmbH (4.75 %) 2 88% 12% Helaba is tightly integrated into the Sparkassen-Finance Group 1 ) FIDES Alpha GmbH, operating as trustee of the regional Savings Banks Associations in its capacity as supporting institution of the regional savings banks guarantee fund 2 ) FIDES Beta GmbH, Beta GmbH operating as trustee of the German Savings Banks and Giro Association (DSGV) in its capacity as supporting institution of the Guarantee Fund of the Landesbanken and Girozentralen
Agenda 8 1. Helaba Business Model 2. Helaba as Sparkassen Central Bank 3. Business Development 4. Asset Quality 5. Funding
Helaba and Sparkassen in Hesse-Thuringia A single economic unit with a unique franchise A single Economic Unit 9 S Group Hesse-Thuringia S SME / Retail Customers in the Region Platform for Products and Services Joint Risk Management Helaba S Wholesale Business International Markets S Group Hesse-Thuringia Results 2016 Total assets: 257 bn Earnings before taxes (IFRS): 1,596 m Customers: 5 m Employees: 25,700 Locations/Branches: 2,000 Joint Market Presence Joint business strategy Full market coverage (retail and wholesale business) Clear allocation of customer responsibility Co-ordinated range of products Joint Risk Management Uniform risk management strategy Risk monitoring system with early warning indicators Risk-adjusted contributions to the group s reserve fund Joint Group Reserve Fund Integrated in joint risk management system Approx. 518 m in addition to existing nationwide voluntary support mechanisms as at 31.12.2017 Direct legal investor protection in addition to institutional support Consolidated Accounts Audited consolidated group accounts since 2003 Earnings before taxes in 2016 (IFRS): 1,596 m Group rating from Fitch Ratings (A+) and Standard & Poor s (A)
S-Group Concept in Hesse-Thuringia and Cooperation Agreements with S-Organisations in NRW and Brandenburg 10 S-Group concept in Hesse-Thuringia based on the business model as single economic entity Cooperation agreements with S-organisations in NRW and Brandenburg Helaba is central institute for Sparkassen in Hesse and Thuringia Helaba is central institute for Sparkassen in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and Brandenburg (BB) Joint sales and market strategy 1. Helaba is preferred S-Group partner 2. Target S-Group ratio 60 80% 3. Clear customer segmentation 4. Co-ordinated range of products Cooperation agreement Joint sales and market strategy 1. Helaba is preferred S-Group partner 2. Target S-Group ratio 60 80% 3. Clear customer segmentation 4. Co-ordinated range of products Corporate Risk monitoring system with early warning indicators S Group Concept in Hesse-Thuringia Risk committee and S-Group committee with inspection and intervention rights Regional support funds for the coverage of mutual risks and direct investor protection in North Rhine-Westphalia and Brandenburg Corporate S-Group advisory board Consultation but no inspection and intervention rights Regional support funds (only in NRW), allocation by Sparkassen in NRW Consolidated IFRS group accounts, joint group rating
Leading S-Group Bank within the German Sparkassen Finance Group 11 Hesse-Thuringia North Rhine-Westphalia Home Region with central institute function for associated Sparkassen Home Region with central institute function for associated Sparkassen Sparkassen and the Federal States of Hesse and Thuringia are Helaba`s shareholders Successful business model of a single economic entity with S-Group`s Sparkassen; regional support funds, consolidated annual accounts and group-ratings Head offices in Frankfurt / Main and Erfurt Münster Düsseldorf Kassel Frankfurt Erfurt Berlin Savings banks associations of NRW are Helaba`s shareholders S-Group agreement as basis for cooperation; regional support funds in NRW Branch office in Düsseldorf, sales office in Münster Brandenburg Home Region with central institute function for associated Sparkassen and S-Group agreements Sales Office Berlin Stuttgart Other regions Munich Head Office Branches Sales Office Focus on Rhineland-Palatinate, Bavaria and Baden-Wuerttemberg Sales offices in Munich, Stuttgart and Berlin Helaba is S-Group bank for about 40% of the German Sparkassen As of January 2018
Agenda 12 1. Helaba Business Model 2. Helaba as Sparkassen Central Bank 3. Business Development 4. Asset Quality 5. Funding
Management Summary Helaba achieves stable first-quarter profit in 2018 13 Despite persistent challenging environment, Helaba successfully reported a consolidated profit before tax of 79 m, which was slightly above the same period in the previous year Risk situation remains comfortable; as in previous quarters, risk provisioning requirement low Further improvement in CET1 ratio (both phased-in and fully-loaded) to 15.7 %, total capital ratio (phased-in) reaches 21.9 % Consequences of changeover to IFRS 9 are manageable Segment reporting amended as of January 1 st, 2018
Development of key financial Ratios in challenging Market Environment as expected 14 Profit before tax Total assets Cost-income ratio Return on Equity in m in bn Target ratio 2018 < 70% Target range 2018 5.0 7.0% 75 79 158 166 82.5% 1) 4.0% 1) 0% 100% 0% 12% 1) Full consideration of bank levy and contributions paid into the guarantee schemes of the S-Finance Group as of March 31, 2018 CET1 ratio ( fully-loaded ) and Liquidity Coverage Ratio Requirement 2018 Target ratio/ range Ratio Q1 2018 Q1 2017 Q1 2018 2017 Q1 2018 CET1 ratio ( fully-loaded ) 8.89% 2) 12% 15.7% Liquidity Coverage Ratio 100% >120% 164.5% 2) Derived from SREP requirement for 2017 taking capital buffers into account
Further Reduction in NPL Ratio and stable Rating Structure 15 Total volume of lending by default rating category (RC) RC 14-24 5% Development NPL 1 ratio 2.1% RC 0-1 31% RC 8-13 28% 1.7% RC 2-7 37% RC 0-1: No default risk to excellent and sustainable financial security; corresponding S&P Rating: AAA / AA+ RC 2-7: Exceptionally high to outstanding financial security; corresponding S&P Rating: AA to A- RC 8-13: Very good to satisfactory financial security; corresponding S&P Rating BBB+ to BB RC 14-24: Sufficient and lower financial security; corresponding S&P Rating < BB Total lending volume of 185.2 bn 95% of total lending volume with excellent to satisfactory creditworthiness As of March 31, 2018, NPL ratio had fallen further to 0.6%. Of total loans and advances of 119.4 bn, 0.8 bn were classified as non-performing exposures 0.8% 0.6% 31 Dec 2015 31 Dec 2016 31 Dec 2017 31 Mar 2018 1) The NPL ratio is the share of non-performing exposures as of the EBA definition in relation to loans and advances
High Quality of Portfolio reflected in low Net Additions to Loan Loss Provisions 16 Composition of loan loss provisions (in m) 01 Jan 31 Mar 2017 Net risk provisioning 5 01 Jan 31 Mar 2018 Net risk provisioning -3 Risk provisioning on financial assets measured at amortised cost -4 Additions / reversals level 1 1 Additions / reversals level 2 1 Additions / reversals level 3-9 Recoveries on rec. previously written down 3 Risk provisioning on financial assets measured at FV with no effect on P&L - Provisions for loan commitments, financial guarantees 1 Thanks to the high quality of the loan portfolio and the good economic environment, additions to loan loss provisions remain on a low level Breakdown by segment in m Real Estate Corporates & Markets -5 3 Low level of net additions to impairments in segment of Corporates & Markets mainly from Corporate Finance activities Retail & Asset Management -2 Development Business 1 Other Consolidation/ Reconciliation 0 0-6 -4-2 0 2 4
Customer Business dominates Balance Sheet Structure Closely intertwined with the real economy Medium- and long-term new business volume: 2.9 bn 1 17 Total assets 166.3 bn in bn Real Estate Loans and advances to customers 94.4 bn Corporates & Markets 1.4 5.6 1.1 8.7 Loans and advances to customers 88.9 bn 57% of total assets Retail & Asset Management 2.5 0.3 0.1 Other Loans and advances to affiliated Sparkassen 5.5 bn In Q1 2018 degree of interconnectedness with real economy slightly decreased to 57% due to an increase in total assets (2017: 60%) Portfolio volume declined to 94.4 bn (2017: 95.3 bn) due to maturities, higher-than-planned repayments as well as currency effects 1 Medium- and long-term new business volume without WIBank New medium and long-term business of 2.9 bn (duration of more than one year) noticeably below previous year (Q1 2017: 4.6 bn) Stabilisation of new business performance anticipated for the year as a whole
Capital Ratios significantly exceeds Regulatory Capital Requirements 18 Development of capital ratios Capital requirements and components CET1 ratio (fully-loaded) Total capital ratio (phased-in) CET1 ratio (phased-in) 19.8% 20.5% 21.8% 21.9% T2 5.30% 18.5% AT1 0.90% 13.4% 11.8% 13.8% 13.1% 14.3% 13.8% 15.2% 15.4% 15.7% 15.7% CET1 15.70% 8.89% 2.00% 1.50% 2.635% 1.75% T2 AT1 Comb. buffer Pillar 2 requirement 4.50% Pillar 1 min. requirement 2014 2015 2016 2017 Q1 2018 Continuous improvement in capital ratios to a very high level There will be no further differences in 2018 for Helaba s CET1 ratio as a result of CRD IV / CRR transitional arrangements Leverage ratio at 4.8% (phased-in) and 4.5% (fully-loaded) Risk-weighted assets of 51.0 bn Capital ratio 31.03.2018 Derived CET1 capital requirement 2018 consists of following components: Pillar 1: minimum capital requirement of 4.50% Pillar 2: capital requirement of 1.75% Total capital buffer of 2.64% Capital requirement 2018
Agenda 19 1. Helaba Business Model 2. Helaba as Sparkassen Central Bank 3. Business Development 4. Asset Quality 5. Funding
Helaba Risk Profile Total Volume of Lending ( 185.2 bn) Diversified portfolio with focus on Germany 20 Breakdown by customers Breakdown by region Corporates Germany Retail customers 1% Others 1% WIBank 7% 26% 25% North America 12% Financial Institutions Real Estate 20% 22% 21% 23% 26% Rest of Europe 4% 61% 62% 3% Scandinavia 19% 18% Public Sector Western Europe As of March 31, 2018
Real Estate Lending Portfolio Lending volume of 33.0 bn 21 Breakdown by usage Breakdown by region Office buildings Germany Logistics 5% Rest of Europe Residential 43% 45% 14% 44% 43% Other 20% 6% 24% UK / France 20% 22% 23% Retail North America As a market leader in Germany, Helaba has an acknowledged expertise in real estate lending business As of March 31, 2018
Corporate Finance Portfolio Lending volume of 39.5 bn 22 Breakdown by product area Breakdown by region Corporate loans Germany Leasing Finance Structured Trade & Export Finance 6% 5% 5% North America 7% 9% Acquisition Finance Asset Backed Finance Project Finance 18% 18% 10% 38% United Kingdom Rest of Europe 24% 3% 57% Transport Finance Others Corporate Finance supports target customers with customised classic and capital market oriented financing structures. As of March 31, 2018
Agenda 23 1. Helaba Business Model 2. Helaba as Sparkassen Central Bank 3. Business Development 4. Asset Quality 5. Funding
Funding Strategy Strong regional engagement as success factor and anchor of stability 24 Funding Strategy Continued matched funding of new business Expand the already strong position within the German investor base and further develop the international investor base Intensive marketing of Helaba s solid Credit Story inside and outside of Germany Further develop the product and structuring capacity through the issuance programmes Funding Volume Covered Unsecured Total 2017 4.8 bn 12.7 bn 17.5 bn 2018 planned 5.0 bn 8.0 bn 13.0 bn Funding Programmes EUR 35 bn Euro Medium Term Note Programme Domestic issuance (Basisprospekt) EUR 10 bn Euro-CP/CD Programme EUR 6 bn NEU CP (former French CD) Programme USD 5 bn USCP Programme Broad Liquidity Access EUR 34 bn collateral pool for German covered bonds ( Pfandbriefe ) EUR 32 bn securities eligible for ECB / central bank funding EUR 18 bn retail deposits within Helaba Group EUR 94 bn deposits within the S Finance Group Hesse-Thuringia (as of Dec. 31, 2016)
Funding Sustainable liquidity management and high level of acceptance in the market 25 Outstanding medium and long-term funding ( 1 year): 85.2 bn Q1 2018 2017 2016 Covered securities ( Pfandbriefe ) in m in m in m 27,910 26,334 27,477 - Public sector 16,552 16,482 17,605 14% 19% Public Sector Pfandbriefe Mortgage Pfandbriefe - Mortgage backed 11,358 9,852 9,872 28% 13% Bank Bonds (unsecured) Senior, unsecured bonds 21,345 20,906 20,113 Borrower's notes 23,708 23,197 21,050 26% Borrower s Notes Miscellaneous * 12,258 12,283 12,852 Miscellaneous Summe 85,221 82,720 81,492 * Subordinated bonds / participation rights certificates / silent deposits / earmarked funds As of March 31, 2018
Medium- and long-term Funding ( 1 Year) in Q1 2018 Diversified funding mix 26 Breakdown by Investor Breakdown by Product Savings Banks (Institutional) 0.5 bn Borrower s notes and other loans Public Pfandbriefe 31% 0.1 bn 0.9 bn 1.8 bn Mortgage Pfandbriefe Proprietary retail customers 15 % 54 % 1.4 bn Unsecured bank bonds Domestic & International customers Earmarked funds ( EIB, KFW, LfA) Medium- and long-term funding volume in Q1 2018 : 4.7 bn As of March 31, 2018
Helaba s Ratings on a high Level 27 Moody s Fitch Standard & Poor s 1) Outlook Negative Outlook Stable Outlook Stable Issuer Rating A1 Long-term Issuer Default Rating 1) A+ Long-term Issuer Credit Rating A Baseline Credit Assessment baa2 Viability-Rating 1) a+ Standalone Credit Profile A Short-term Deposit Rating 2) P-1 Short-term Issuer Default Rating 1), 2) F1+ Short-term Issuer Credit Rating 2) A-1 Public-Sector Covered Bonds Aaa Public Sector Pfandbriefe AAA Mortgage Pfandbriefe AAA Counterparty Risk Assessment 3) Aa3(cr) Derivative Counterparty Rating 1), 3) AA- (dcr) Long-term Deposit Rating 3) Aa3 Long-term Deposit Rating 1), 3) AA- Senior senior unsecured bank debt 3) Aa3 Long-term Senior Unsecured 3) A Senior Unsecured 4) A1 Senior Unsecured 1), 4) A+ Long-term Senior Subordinated 4) A- Subordinate Rating 5) Baa2 Subordinated debt 1), 5) A Ratings for Helaba liabilities covered by statutory guarantee 6) Moody s Fitch Standard & Poor s Long-term ratings Aaa AAA AA- 1) Joint group rating for the S-Group Hesse-Thuringia 2) Corresponds to short-term liabilities 3) Corresponds in principle to long-term senior unsecured debt according to 46f (5 and 7) KWG ( with preferential right to payment ) 4) Corresponds in principle to long-term senior unsecured debt according to 46f (6) KWG ( without preferential right to payment ) 5) Corresponds to subordinated liabilities 6) Applies to all liabilities in place on 18 July 2001 (indefinitely)
Contacts 28 Dirk Mewesen General Manager Head of Asset & Liability Management Tel (+49) 69 / 91 32 46 93 Dirk.Mewesen@helaba.de Henning Wellmann Head of Liability Management & Funding Tel (+49) 69 / 91 32 31 42 Henning.Wellmann@helaba.de Martin Gipp Head of Funding Tel (+49) 69 / 91 32 11 81 Martin.Gipp@helaba.de Nadia Landmann Debt Investor Relations / Funding Tel (+49) 69 / 91 32 23 61 Nadia.Landmann@helaba.de Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Neue Mainzer Strasse 52-58 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Disclaimer 29 This presentation and the information contained herein do not constitute or form part of a prospectus or other offering document in whole or in part and should not be construed as an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any securities or any related financial instruments and should be regarded as informative only. All information is as of the date of publication and can change without any further notice. Whilst every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the presentation material, no guarantee is given nor liability assumed for the information contained herein. Helaba does not offer any advice as regards to taxation and accounting or legal matters. From the past result, performance or achievements no conclusions as to the future results, performance or achievements can be drawn. The Q1/2018 group financial information are based on the audited, non-attested IFRS group accounts. Therefore, all calculations based upon these figures are preliminary and should be regarded as informative only. All forms of distribution of this document require the prior written approval by Helaba. Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale, Frankfurt am Main / Erfurt