ERSTE GROUP BANK AG Regulatory own funds Consolidated financial statements 2015
Regulatory own funds In the following Erste Group fulfils the disclosure requirements according to the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR), in detail Articles 436 (b) (e) CRR and Articles 437 (1) (a), (d), (e) and (f) CRR. The information presented in this chapter relates to the disclosed and audited figures in Note 52 in the financial statements. References to chapters refer to the financial statements. Regulatory Requirements Since 1 January 2014, Erste Group has been calculating the regulatory capital and the regulatory capital requirements according to Basel 3. The requirements were implemented within the EU by the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) and the Capital Requirement Directive (CRD IV) that were enacted in national law in the Austrian Banking Act (ABA), as well as within various technical standards issued by the European Banking Authority (EBA). All requirements as defined in the CRR, the ABA and the aforementioned technical standards are fully applied by Erste Group for regulatory purposes and for the disclosure of regulatory information. Accounting Principles The financial and regulatory figures published by Erste Group are based on IFRS regulatory capital components. Eligible capital components derive from the balance sheet and income statement which were prepared in accordance with IFRS. Adjustments to the accounting figures are considered due to the different definitions in the scopes of consolidation. Further details are explained in the section "Regulatory scope of consolidation". The uniform closing date of the consolidated regulatory figures of Erste Group is the 31 December of the respective year. Comparison of consolidation for accounting purposes and regulatory purposes Disclosure requirements: Article 436 (b) CRR Scope of Consolidation Further details regarding the IFRS scope of consolidation are disclosed in chapter B. Significant accounting policies under the section scope of consolidation. The regulatory scope of consolidation is used as a synonym for the scope of consolidation that follows the regulatory requirements for consolidation as defined by the CRR and the ABA, which introduces the requirements of the CRD IV into national law. Regulatory scope of consolidation The regulatory scope of consolidation is defined in Part One, Title II, chapter 2 Section 3 of the CRR. The definition of entities to be consolidated for regulatory purposes are mainly defined in Article 4 (1) (3) and (16) to (27) CRR in conjunction with the Articles 18 and 19 CRR and Article 30 ABA. Based on the relevant sections in Article 4 CRR, entities to be consolidated are determined based on the business activity of the relevant entities. Main differences between the IFRS- and the regulatory scope of consolidation based on the different requirements as defined in IFRS and CRR as well as the ABA _ Based on the CRR and ABA, mainly credit institutions pursuant to Article 4 (1) (1) CRR, investment firms pursuant to Article 4 (1) (2) CRR, ancillary services undertakings pursuant to Article 4 (1) (18) CRR and financial institutions pursuant to Article 4 (1) (26) CRR have to be considered within the regulatory scope of consolidation. Under IFRS all other entities not required to be consolidated under CRR, such as insurance undertakings, must be included in the IFRS scope of consolidation. _ Exclusion of entities from the regulatory scope of consolidation can be applied based on Article 19 CRR. According to Article 19 (1) CRR, entities can be excluded from the regulatory scope if their total assets and off-balance sheet items are less than the lower amount of either EUR 10 million or 1% of the total amount and off-balance sheet items of the parent company. Erste Group applies Article 19 (1) CRR. _ According to Article 19 (2) CRR, entities can also be excluded if the limits defined in Article 19 (1) CRR are exceeded, but are not relevant for regulatory purposes. Exclusion of entities based on Article 19 (2) CRR needs the prior approval of the competent authorities. For entities that exceed the limits as defined in Article 19 (1) CRR by insignificant amounts, Erste Group applies Article 19 (2) CRR and follows the requirements for the approval process as defined within this article. Erste Group does not apply Article 19 (2) CRR for credit institutions and investment firms. 97
Consolidation methods Main differences between the IFRS- and the regulatory consolidation method, considering regulatory adjustments For the calculation of consolidated own funds, Erste Group generally applies the same consolidation methods as used for accounting purposes. The difference relates to Article 18 (4) CRR only, which requires proportional consolidation of entities and financial institutions managed by an undertaking included in the consolidation together with one or more undertakings not included in the consolidation, where the liability of those undertakings is limited to the share of the equity held by the institution. Based on Article 18 (4) CRR, Erste Group applies proportional consolidation for two entities. Consideration of consolidation methods for the calculation of consolidated own funds according to the CRR The amounts used for the calculation of the own funds derive from the balance sheet according to IFRS. The amounts that are used as the basis for the calculation of own funds are recalculated based on the definition of the regulatory scope of consolidation according to the CRR. The difference between the IFRS balance sheet and the regulatory balance sheet arises from the different scopes of consolidation (see table regarding balance sheet reconciliation). Amounts that relate to the own shares as well as to the minority interests in fully consolidated entities are therefore determined based on the regulatory scope of consolidation according to CRR. Minority interests are calculated based on the requirements as defined in Articles 81 to 88 CRR. Minority interests that relate to entities other than credit institutions are excluded from the own funds. Minority interests that relate to credit institutions are limited to capital requirements that relate to the minority interests in the relevant credit institutions. Erste Group applies Article 84 CRR. According to Austrian transitional provisions, 40% of the non-eligible minorities have to be excluded from consolidated own funds in 2015. As Erste Group applies the Austrian transitional provisions on group-level this percentage has been applied to the exclusion of minority interests in own funds as of 31 December 2015. Amounts that relate to minority interests in other comprehensive income are neither included in the consolidated own funds of Erste Group according to the final CRR provisions nor during the transitional period. Consideration of non-consolidated financial sector entities and deferred tax assets that rely on future profitability arising from temporary differences within the calculation of consolidated common equity Tier 1 of Erste Group Carrying amounts representing the investments in financial sector entities as defined in Article 4 (27) CRR that are not fully consolidated or considered by using the at equity method for regulatory purposes have to be deducted from the own funds based on the requirements as defined in Articles 36 (1) (h), 45 and 46 CRR for non-significant investments and Articles 36 (1) (i) CRR, Article 43, 45, 47 and 48 CRR for significant investments. For these purposes, non-significant investments are defined as investments in financial sector entities in which the participation is equal to or less than 10% of common equity Tier 1 (CET 1) of the relevant financial sector entities, while significant investments are defined as investments that are above 10% of the CET 1 of the relevant financial sector entities. To determine the participation in the relevant financial sector entities, these participations are calculated based on the direct, indirect and synthetic holdings in the relevant entities. According to Article 46 (1) (a) CRR, holdings in non-significant investments have to be deducted only if the total amount for such investments, including additional tier 1 items according to Article 56 (c) and 59 CRR and Tier 2 items according to Article 66 (c) and 70 CRR, exceeds a defined threshold of 10% in relation to CET1 of the reporting institution. The deduction shall be applied to the amount that exceeds the 10% threshold. Amounts that are equal to or less than 10% of the CET1 of the reporting institution are considered with the applicable risk weights according part 3, title II, chapter 2 respectively chapter 3 and if necessary according to the requirements of part 3, title IV within the RWAs based on the requirements according to Article 46 (4) CRR. For the deduction of significant investments in the CET1 of financial sector entities, a threshold is defined in Article 48 (2) CRR. According to Article 48 (2) CRR, significant investments in the CET1 of financial sector entities have to be deducted only if they exceed 10% of the CET1 of the reporting institution. If the 10% threshold is exceeded, the deduction is limited to the amount by which the defined threshold is exceeded. The remaining amount has to be considered within the calculation of the RWAs. The risk weight (RW) is defined at 250% according to Article 48 (4) CRR. In addition to the aforementioned threshold, a combined threshold for the deduction of significant investments according to Article 36 (1) (i) CRR and for deferred tax assets that rely on future profitability and arise from temporary differences according to Article 36 (1) (c) CRR as well as according to Article 38 CRR is defined in Article 48 (2) CRR. The combined threshold according to Article 48 (2) CRR is defined at 17.65% of the CET1 of the reporting institution. If the threshold is exceeded, the exceeding amount has to be deducted from the CET1 of the reporting institution. The remaining amount has to be considered within the RWAs. A 250% risk weight (RW) shall be applied for the amount not exceeding the 17.65% threshold according to Article 48 (4) CRR. Beside the 17.65% combined threshold, a 10% threshold related to the CET1 capital of the reporting institution is applied for deferred tax assets that rely on future profitability arising from temporary differences according to Article 48 (3) CRR. In case the amount for deferred 98
tax assets that rely on future profitability and which arise from temporary differences exceeds the threshold of 10% of CET1 of the reporting institution the exceeding amount has to be deducted from the CET1 of the reporting institution. The amount that is equal to or less than the threshold as defined in Article 48 (3) CRR has to be considered within the calculation of RWAs with a 250% risk weight (RW) according to Article 48 (4) CRR. At the reporting date, Erste Group did not exceed any of the aforementioned thresholds. Hence, direct, indirect and synthetic investments in financial sector entities were not deducted from the consolidated own funds of Erste Group and therefore are considered in RWAs. Threshold calculations according to Articles 46 and 48 CRR in EUR million Dec 15 Non significant investments in financial sector entities Threshold (10% of CET1) 1,228 Holdings in CET1-238 Holdings in AT1-15 Holdings in T2-455 Distance to threshold 520 Significant investments in financial sector entities Threshold (10% of CET1) 1,228 Holdings in CET1-254 Distance to threshold 974 Deferred tax assets Threshold (10% of CET1) 1,228 Deferred tax assets that are dependent on future profitability and arise from temporary differences -209 Distance to threshold 1,019 Combined threshold for deferred tax assets and significant investments Threshold (17.65% of CET1) 2,168 Deferred tax assets that are dependent on future profitability and arise from temporary differences and CET1 instruments of financial sector entities where the institution has a significant investment -464 Distance to threshold 1,704 Presentation of the scope of consolidation Number of entities within the different scopes of consolidation Dec 15 IFRS CRR Full Equity Full Proportional De Minimis Equity Credit institutions 67 2 67 1 0 1 Financial institutions, financial holding companies and mixed financial holding companies 238 34 233 1 48 15 Ancillary service undertakings, investment firms and asset management companies 80 1 52 0 54 1 Others 111 15 0 0 0 0 As of 31 December 2015 the number of companies consolidated according to IFRS was 548. The number of companies consolidated according to regulatory capital requirements, except those entities which are covered by Article 19 (1) and (2) CRR) was 371. 99
Changes within the fully consolidated entities within the regulatory scope of consolidation As of Dec 14 New Deconsolidated Merged Reclassification As of Dec 15 Credit institutions 67 0 0 0 0 67 Austria 52 0 0 0 0 52 CEE 14 0 0 0 0 14 Other 1 0 0 0 0 1 Financial institutions, financial holding companies and mixed financial holding companies 244 7 9 9 0 233 Austria 155 2 1 8 0 148 CEE 74 0 8 1 0 65 Other 15 5 0 0 0 20 Ancillary service undertakings, investment firms and asset management companies 52 4 2 2 0 52 Austria 19 2 0 1 0 20 CEE 28 2 2 1 0 27 Other 5 0 0 0 0 5 Impediments to the transfer of own funds Disclosure requirement: Article 436 (c) CRR Currently there are no restrictions or significant impediments to the transfer of financial funds or regulatory capital known for Erste Group. Further details are disclosed in chapter B. Significant accounting policies. Total capital shortfall of all subsidiaries not included in the consolidation Disclosure requirement: Article 436 (d) (e) CRR As of 31 December 2015, there was no capital shortfall at any of the companies included in Erste Group's consolidation. Own funds For the disclosure of own funds, Erste Group follows the requirements according to Article 437 CRR as well as the requirements defined in the Implementing Technical Standards (EU) No 1423/2013, which were published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 20 December 2013. _ Based on the requirements defined by the EBA in the Implementing Technical Standards, the following information must be provided: _ A full reconciliation of CET1 items - Additional Tier 1 (AT1) items, Tier 2 (T2) items, filters and deductions applied pursuant to Articles 32 36, 56, 66 and 79 - to the own funds of the institution s balance sheet in accordance with Article 437 (1) (a) CRR (see the following tables: Balance sheet, Total equity, Intangible assets, Tax assets and liabilities, Subordinated liabilities). _ A table designed by the EBA in order to show the capital structure of regulatory capital. The table includes details on the capital structure of Erste Group including the capital components as well as any regulatory deductions and prudential filters. Disclosures in this table cover the disclosure requirements as defined in Article 437 (1) (d) CRR, separate disclosure of the nature and amounts of each prudential filter applied pursuant to Articles 32 to 35 CRR, each deduction according to Articles 47, 48, 56, 66 and 79 CRR as well as items not deducted in accordance with Articles 47, 48, 56, 66 and 79 CRR. The tables in the following sections may contain rounding differences. 100
Balance sheet reconciliation Disclosure requirement: Article 437 (1) (a) CRR The table below represents the difference between the IFRS - and the regulatory scope of consolidation. Details regarding the number of entities within the different scopes of consolidation are disclosed in the table "Presentation of the scope of consolidation" in EUR million IFRS Dec 15 Effects - scope of consolidation Assets Cash and cash balances 12,350-35 12,315 Financial assets - held for trading 8,719 6 8,725 Derivatives 5,303 6 5,309 Other trading assets 3,416 0 3,416 Financial assets - at fair value through profit or loss 359-40 319 Financial assets - available for sale 20,763-525 20,237 Financial assets - held to maturity 17,701-1 17,700 Loans and receivables to credit institutions 4,805-52 4,753 Loans and receivables to customers 125,897 413 126,309 Derivatives - hedge accounting 2,191 0 2,191 Changes in fair value of portfolio hedged items 0 0 0 Property and equipment 2,402-98 2,304 Investment properties 753 172 925 Intangible assets 1,465-10 1,454 Investments in associates and joint ventures 167-22 145 Current tax assets 119-1 118 Deferred tax assets 310-8 303 Assets held for sale 526-215 311 Other assets 1,217 211 1,428 Total assets 199,743-205 199,539 CRR Liabilities and equity Financial liabilities - held for trading 5,867 1 5,869 Derivatives 5,434 0 5,434 Other trading liabilities 434 1 434 Financial liabilities - at fair value through profit or loss 1,907 0 1,907 Deposits from banks 0 0 0 Deposits from customers 149 0 149 Debt securities issued 1,758 0 1,758 Other financial liabilities 0 0 0 Financial liabilities measured at amortised costs 170,787-252 170,535 Deposits from banks 14,212 303 14,515 Deposits from customers 127,797 167 127,964 Debt securities issued 27,896-140 27,756 Other financial liabilities 882-581 301 Derivatives - hedge accounting 593 0 593 Changes in fair value of portfolio hedged items 966 0 966 Provisions 1,736 0 1,736 Current tax liabilities 90-2 88 Deferred tax liabilities 96-9 87 Liabilities associated with assets held for sale 578 0 578 Other liabilities 2,317 100 2,416 Total equity 14,807-42 14,765 Equity attributable to non-controlling interests 3,802 4 3,806 Equity attributable to owners of the parent 11,005-47 10,959 Total liabilities and equity 199,743-205 199,539 The following tables represent, as far as possible, a reconciliation between the IFRS balance sheet items to the items of CET1, AT1 and T2, as well as information on the regulatory adjustments arising from correction items in accordance with Articles 32 to 35 CRR and the deductions according to Articles 36, 56, 66 and 79 CRR. The last column contains a letter that sets the derived amount from IFRS figures with the appropriate eligible amount of own funds presentation during the transitional provisions in conjunction. 101
Total equity in EUR million IFRS Effects - scope of consolidation CRR Dec 15 IPS adjustments Regulatory adjustments Own funds Own funds disclosure table - reference Subscribed capital 860 0 860 0 0 860 Capital reserve 1,478 0 1,478 0-2 1,476 Capital instruments and the related share premium accounts 2,337 0 2,337 0-2 2,336 a Retained earnings 9,071-44 9,026 0-215 8,811 b Other comprehensive income (OCI) -403-3 -405 188 28-190 c Cash flow hedge reserve 115 1 115 6-24 97 g Available for sale reserve 688-1 687 306-157 835 60% prudential filter according to 468 CRR 571 h Currency translation -759-2 -761-20 28-753 Remeasurement of net liability of defined pension plans -334 0-334 -104 77-361 Deferred tax -112 0-112 0 112 0 Other 0 0 0-7 -7 Equity attributable to the owners of the parent 11,005-47 10,959 188-188 10,958 Equity attributable to non-controlling interests 3,802 4 3,806-188 -166 3,452 d Total equity 14,807-42 14,765 0-354 14,410 IPS adjustments include the amounts for entities that are consolidated due to the Institutional Protections Scheme according to Article 113 (7) CRR. Further details regarding the development of IFRS equity are disclosed under section III Group Statement of Changes in Total Equity. Intangible assets in EUR million IFRS Effects - scope of consolidation CRR Dec 15 Regulatory adjustments Own funds Own funds disclosure table - reference Intangible assets 1,465-10 1,454-26 1,428 40% deductible from CET1 acc. to transitional provisions 571 e 60% deductible from AT1 acc. to transitional provisions 857 j Intangible assets 1,465-10 1,454-26 1,428 Details regarding the development of intangible assets are disclosed under Note 27 Intangible assets. Deferred Taxes in EUR million IFRS Effects - scope of consolidation CRR Dec 15 Regulatory adjustments Own funds Own funds disclosure table - reference Deferred tax assets (DTA) that rely on future profitability and do not arise from temporary differences net of associated tax liabilities 93 0 93-42 51 f Related DTA allocated on or after Jan 14 for which 100% deduction is required according to CRR transitional provisions 47 0 47 Related DTA allocated up to Dec 13 for which 10% deduction from CET1 is required according to CRR transitional provisions 46-42 5 Deferred tax assets that rely on future profitability and arise from temporary differences 217-7 209-209 0 Deferred tax assets 310-8 303-251 51 Details regarding deferred tax assets are disclosed under Note 28 Tax assets and liabilities. Based on the threshold definition according to Article 48 CRR deferred tax assets that rely on future profitability and arise from temporary differences are not deductible for Erste Group at year end 2015. In accordance with Article 48 (4) CRR the non-deductible amount is risk weighted with 250% and considered within the credit risk. 102
Subordinated liabilities in EUR million IFRS Effects - scope of consolidation CRR Dec 15 Regulatory adjustments Own funds Own funds disclosure table - reference Subordinated issues, deposits and supplementary capital 6,053 2 6,055-915 5,140 Tier 2 capital instruments (including related share premium) issued by the parent company 4,649 k Qualifying own funds instruments included in consolidated Tier 2 capital issued by subsidiaries and held by third parties 491 l Instruments issued by subsidiaries subject to phase-out 258 m Hybrid issues 354 4 358-95 263 i Subordinated liabilities 6,407 5 6,412-1,010 5,402 Details regarding subordinated liabilities are disclosed under Note 32 Financial liabilities-at fair value through profit or loss and Note 33 Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost. EUR 169 million subordinated debt in form of deposits are included in the balance sheet position Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost and are not explicitly shown in Note 33. Transitional provisions The Transitional Provisions which are applied by Erste Group, are based on CRR-Supplementary Regulation according to BGBl II Nr. 425/2013. Own funds template during the transitional period Disclosure requirements: Art. 437 (1) (d) (e) CRR Erste Group does not consider Art. 437 (1) (f) CRR for the calculation of consolidated own funds. The table below presents the composition of the regulatory capital during the transitional period based on the Implementing Technical Standards on the disclosure of own funds published in the Official Journal of the EU. In column (A), the current amount, which considers all the transitional requirements, is disclosed. Column (C) discloses the residual amount, implying full CRR implementation. Column (D) provides information of data comparable figures related to IFRS equity, intangible assets, deferred tax assets and subordinated liabilities as previously displayed. 103
in EUR million (A) Dec 2015 (B) Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 article reference (C) Amounts subject to pre-regulation (EU) No 575/2013 treatment or prescribed residual amount of regulation (EU) 575/2013 (D) Reference to reconciliation tables 1 Capital instruments and the related share premium accounts 2,336 26 (1), 27, 28, 29, EBA list 26 (3) 0 a of which: Ordinary shares 2,336 EBA list 26 (3) 0 a 2 Retained earnings 8,811 26 (1) (c) 0 b 3 Accumulated other comprehensive income (and other reserves, to include unrealised gains and losses under the applicable accounting standards) -190 26 (1) 0 c 3a Fund for general banking risk 0 26 (1) (f) 0 4 Amount of qualifying items referred to in Article 484 (3) and the related share premium accounts subject to phase out from CET1 0 486 (2) 0 Public sector capital injections grandfathered until Jan 18 0 483 (2) 0 5 Minority interests (amount allowed in consolidated CET1) 3,452 84, 479, 480-57 d 5a Independently reviewed interim profits net of any foreseeable charge or dividend 0 26 (2) 0 6 CET1 capital before regulatory adjustments 14,410-57 Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1): regulatory adjustments 7 Additional value adjustments (negative amount) -112 34, 105 0 8 Intangible assets (net of related tax liability) (negative amount) -571 36 (1) (b), 37, 472 (4) -857 e 9 Empty set in the EU 10 Deferred tax assets that rely on future profitability excluding those arising from temporary differences (net of related tax liability where the conditions in Article 38 (3) are met) (negative amount) -51 36 (1) (c), 38, 472 (5) -42 f 11 Fair value reserves related to gains or losses on cash flow hedges -97 33 (a) 0 g 12 Negative amounts resulting from the calculation of expected loss amounts -88 36 (1) (d), 40, 159, 472 (6) -132 13 Any increase in equity that results from securitised assets (negative amount) 0 32 (1) 0 14 Gains or losses on liabilities valued at fair value resulting from changes in own credit standing -47 33 (b) 0 15 Defined-benefit pension fund assets (negative amount) 0 36 (1) (e), 41, 472 (7) 0 16 Direct and indirect holdings by an institution of own CET1 instruments (negative amount) -72 36 (1) (f), 42, 472 (8) 0 17 18 Holdings of the CET1 instruments of financial sector entities where those entities have reciprocal cross holdings with the institution designed to inflate artificially the own funds of the institution (negative amount) 0 Direct, indirect and synthetic holdings of the CET1 instruments of financial sector entities where the institution does not have a significant investment in those entities (amount above 10% threshold and net of eligible short positions) (negative amount) 0 36 (1) (g), 44, 472 (9) 0 36 (1) (h), 43, 45, 46, 49 (2) (3), 79, 472 (10) 0 36 (1) (i), 43, 45, 47, 48 (1) (b), 49 (1) to (3), 79, 470, 472 (11) 0 19 Direct, indirect and synthetic holdings of the CET1 instruments of financial sector entities where the institution has a significant investment in those entities (amount above 10% threshold and net of eligible short positions) (negative amount) 0 20 Empty set in the EU 0 0 20a Exposure amount of the following items which qualify for a RW of 1250%, where the institution opts for the deduction alternative 0 36 (1) (k) 0 20b of which: qualifying holdings outside the financial sector (negative amount) 0 36 (1) (k) (i), 89 to 91 0 20c of which: securitisation positions (negative amount) 0 36 (1) (k) (ii), 243 (1) (b), 244 (1) (b), 258 0 20d of which: free deliveries (negative amount) 0 36 (1) (k) (iii), 379 (3) 0 The table is continued on the next page. 104
Continuation of the table in EUR million (A) Dec 2015 (B) Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 article reference (C) Amounts subject to pre-regulation (EU) No 575/2013 treatment or prescribed residual amount of regulation (EU) 575/2013 (D) Reference to reconciliation tables Deferred tax assets arising from temporary difference (amount above 10 % 21 threshold, net of related tax liability where the conditions in Article 38 (3) are met) (negative amount) 0 36 (1) (c), 38, 48 (1) (a), 470, 472 (5) 0 22 Amount exceeding the 15% threshold (negative amount) 0 48 (1) 0 23 of which: direct and indirect holdings by the institution of the CET1 instruments of financial sector entities where the institution has a significant investment in those entities 0 24 Empty set in the EU 36 (1) (i), 48 (1) (b), 470, 472 (11) 0 25 of which: deferred tax assets arising from temporary differences 0 36 (1) (c), 38, 48 (1) (a), 470, 472 (5) 0 25a Losses for the current financial year (negative amount) 0 36 (1) (a), 472 (3) 0 25b Foreseeable tax charges relating to CET1 items (negative amount) 0 36 (1) (l) 0 26 Regulatory adjustments applied to Common Equity Tier 1 in respect of amounts subject to pre-crr treatment 0 0 26a Regulatory adjustments relating to unrealised gains and losses pursuant to Articles 467 and 468-571 333 of which: unrealised losses 0 467 0 of which: unrealised gains -571 468 333 h Amount to be deducted from or added to Common Equity Tier 1 capital with regard 26b to additional filters and deductions required pre CRR 0 481 0 27 Qualifying AT1 deductions that exceeds the AT1 capital of the institution (negative amount) -663 36 (1) (j) 663 28 Total regulatory adjustments to Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) -2,274-34 29 CET1 capital 12,136-91 Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital: instruments 30 Capital instruments and the related share premium accounts 0 51, 52 0 31 of which: classified as equity under applicable accounting standards 0 0 32 of which: classified as liabilities under applicable accounting standards 0 0 33 Amount of qualifying items referred to in Article 484 (4) and the related share premium accounts subject to phase out from AT1 263 486 (3) -263 i Public sector capital injections grandfathered until Jan 18 0 483 (3) 0 34 Qualifying Tier 1 capital included in consolidated AT1 capital (including minority interest not included in row 5) issued by subsidiaries and held by third parties 1 85, 86, 480 0 35 of which: instruments issued by subsidiaries subject to phase-out 0 486 (3) 0 36 AT1 capital before regulatory adjustments 264-263 Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital: regulatory adjustments 37 38 39 40 Direct and indirect holdings by an institution of own AT1 instruments (negative amount) -4 52 (1) (b), 56 (a), 57, 475 (2) 4 Holdings of the AT1 instruments of financial sector entities where those entities have reciprocal cross holdings with the institution designed to inflate artificially the own funds of the institution (negative amount) 0 56 (b), 58, 475 (3) 0 Holdings of the AT1 instruments of financial sector entities where the institution does not have a significant investment in those entities (amount above 10% threshold and net of eligible short positions) (negative amount) 0 Direct, indirect and synthetic holdings of the AT1 instruments of financial sector entities where the institution has a significant investment in those entities (amount above 10% threshold and net of eligible short positions) (negative amount) 0 56 (c), 59, 60, 79, 475 (4) 0 56 (d), 59, 79, 475 (4) 0 The table is continued on the next page. 105
Continuation of the table in EUR million (A) Dec 2015 (B) Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 article reference (C) Amounts subject to pre-regulation (EU) No 575/2013 treatment or prescribed residual amount of regulation (EU) 575/2013 (D) Reference to reconciliation tables 41 41a 41b Regulatory adjustments applied to AT1 in respect of amounts subject to pre-crr treatment and transitional treatments subject to phase-out as prescribed in Regulation (EU) No 585/2013 (ie. CRR residual amounts) 0 0 Residual amounts deducted from AT1 with regard to deduction from CET1 during the transitional period pursuant to article 472 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013-923 472, 473(3)(a), 472 (4), 472 (6), 472 (8) (a), 472 (9), 472 (10) (a), 472 (11) (a) 923 of which: interim loss 0 0 of which: intangible assets -857 857 j of which: shortfall of provisions to expected loss -66 66 Residual amounts deducted from AT1 with regard to deduction from T2 capital during the transitional period pursuant to article 475 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 0 477, 477 (3), 477 (4) (a) of which: reciprocal cross holdings in T2 instruments 0 0 of which: direct holdings of non-significant investments in the capital of other financial sector entities 0 0 41c Amount to be deducted from or added to AT1 with regard to additional filters and deductions required pre- CRR 0 467, 468, 481 0 of which: possible filter to unrealised losses 0 0 of which: possible filter to unrealised gains 0 0 42 Qualifying T2 deductions that exceed the T2 capital of the institution (negative amount) 0 56 (e) 0 43 Total regulatory adjustments to Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital -927 0 927 44 Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital 0 1 45 Tier 1 capital (T1 = CET1 + AT1) 12,136-90 Tier 2 (T2) capital: instruments and provisions 46 Capital instruments and the related share premium accounts 4,649 62, 63 0 k 47 Amount of qualifying items referred to in Article 484 (5) and the related share premium accounts subject to phase out from T2 0 486 (4) 0 Public sector capital injections grandfathered until Jan 18 0 483 (4) 0 48 Qualifying own funds instruments included in consolidated T2 capital (including minority interest and AT1 instruments not included in rows 5 or 34) issued by subsidiaries and held by third parties 491 87, 88, 480-258 l 49 of which: instruments issued by subsidiaries subject to phase-out 258 486 (4) -258 m 50 Credit risk adjustments 408 62 (c) (d) 0 51 Tier 2 (T2) capital before regulatory adjustment 5,547-258 T2 capital: regulatory adjustments 52 Direct and indirect holdings by an institution of own T2 instruments and subordinated loans (negative amount) -50 63 (b) (i), 66 (a), 67, 477 (2) 0 53 Holdings of the T2 instruments and subordinated loans of financial sector entities where those entities have reciprocal cross holdings with the institution designed to inflate artificially the own funds of the institution (negative amount) 0 66 (b), 68, 477 (3) 0 54 Direct, indirect and synthetic holdings of the T2 instruments and subordinated loans of financial sector entities where the institution does not have a significant investment in those entities (amount above 10 % threshold and net of eligible short positions) (negative amount) 0 66 (c), 69, 70, 79, 477 (4) 0 54a of which: new holdings not subject to transitional arrangements 0 0 54b of which: holdings existing before 1 January 2013 and subject to transitional arrangements 0 0 The table is continued on the next page. 106
Continuation of the table in EUR million (A) Dec 2015 (B) Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 article reference (C) Amounts subject to pre-regulation (EU) No 575/2013 treatment or prescribed residual amount of regulation (EU) 575/2013 (D) Reference to reconciliation tables 55 56 56a 56b Direct, indirect and synthetic holdings of the T2 instruments and subordinated loans of financial sector entities where the institution has a significant investment in those entities (net of eligible short positions) (negative amounts) -0.4 66 (d), 69, 79, 477 (4) 0 Regulatory adjustments applied to T2 in respect of amounts subject to pre-crr treatment and transitional treatments subject to phase out as prescribed in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (i.e. CRR residual amounts) 0 0 of which: residual amounts deducted from T2 with regard to deduction from CET1 during the transitional period pursuant to article 472 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013-66 472, 472(3)(a), 472 (4), 472 (6), 472 (8), 472 (9), 472 (10) (a), 472 (11) (a) 66 of which: shortfall of provisions to expected loss -66 0 66 of which: non significant investments 0 0 0 Residual amounts deducted from T2 with regard to deduction from AT1 during the transitional period pursuant to article 475 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 0 475, 475 (2) (a), 475 (3), 475 (4) (a) 0 of which: reciprocal cross holdings in T1 instruments 0 0 of which: direct holdings of non-significant investments in the capital of other financial sector entities 0 0 56c Amounts to be deducted from or added to T2 with regard to additional filters and deductions required pre- CRR 0 467, 468, 481 0 of which possible filter to unrealised losses 0 0 of which: possible filter to unrealised gains 0 0 57 Total regulatory adjustments to Tier 2 (T2) capital -116 66 58 Tier 2 (T2) capital 5,431-192 59 Total capital (TC = T1 + T2) 17,566-282 59a Risk weighted assets in respect of amounts subject to pre-crr treatment and transitional treatments subject to phase out as prescribed in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (i.e. CRR residual amount) 0 0 of which: items not deducted from CET1 (Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 residual amounts) (items to be detailed line by line, e.g. Deferred tax assets that rely on future profitability net of related tax liability, indirect holdings of own CET1, etc.) 0 of which: items not deducted from AT1 items (Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 residual amounts) (items to be detailed line by line, e.g. Reciprocal cross holdings in T2 instruments, direct holdings of non-significant investments in the capital of other financial sector entities, etc.) 0 of which: items not deducted from T2 items (Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 residual amounts) (items to be detailed line by line, e.g. Indirect holdings of own T2 instruments, indirect holdings of non-significant investments in the capital of other financial sector entities, indirect holdings of significant investments in the capital of other financial sector entities etc.) 0 472, 472 (5), 472 (8) (b), 472 (10) (b), 472 (11) (b) 0 475, 475 (2) (b), 475 (2) (c), 475 (4) (b) 0 477, 477 (2) (b), 477 (2) (c), 477 (4) (b) 0 60 Total risk-weighted assets 98,300 1,982 Amounts below the thresholds for deduction (before risk-weighting) 61 Common Equity Tier 1 (as a percentage of total risk exposure amount) 12.3% 92 (2) (a), 465-0.3% 62 Tier 1 (as a percentage of total risk exposure amount) 12.3% 92 (2) (b), 465-0.3% 63 Total capital (as a percentage of total risk exposure amount) 17.9% 92 (2) (c) -0.6% The table is continued on the next page. 107
Continuation of the table in EUR million (A) Dec 2015 (B) Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 article reference (C) Amounts subject to pre-regulation (EU) No 575/2013 treatment or prescribed residual amount of regulation (EU) 575/2013 (D) Reference to reconciliation tables 64 Institution specific buffer requirement (CET1 requirement in accordance with article 92 (1) (a) plus capital conservation and countercyclical buffer requirements plus a systemic risk buffer, plus systemically important institution buffer expressed as a percentage of total risk exposure amount) 65 of which: capital conservation buffer requirement 66 of which: countercyclical buffer requirement 67 of which: systemic risk buffer requirement of which: global Systemically Important Institution (G-SII) or Other Systemically 67a Important Institution (O-SII) buffer Common Equity Tier 1 available to meet buffers (as a percentage of risk exposure 68 amount) not yet implemented CRD 128, 129, 140 0 not yet implemented 0 not yet implemented 0 not yet implemented 0 not yet implemented CRD 131 0 not yet implemented CRD 128 0 69 [non-relevant in EU regulation] 0 0 70 [non-relevant in EU regulation] 0 0 71 [non-relevant in EU regulation] 0 0 Amounts below the thresholds for deduction (before risk-weighting) 72 Direct and indirect holdings of the capital of financial sector entities where the institution does not have a significant investment in those entities (amount below 10% threshold and net of eligible short positions) 709 Direct and indirect holdings of the CET1 instruments of financial sector entities where the institution has a significant investment in those entities (amount below 10% threshold and net of eligible short positions) 254 36 (1) (h), 45, 46, 472 (10)56 (c), 59, 60, 475 (4), 66 (c), 69, 70, 477 (4) 0 36 (1) (i), 45, 48, 73 470, 472 (11) 0 74 Empty set in the EU 0 75 Deferred tax assets arising from temporary difference (amount below 10 % threshold, net of related tax liability where the conditions in Article 38 (3) are met) 209 Applicable caps on the inclusion of provisions in Tier 2 36 (1) (c), 38, 48, 470, 472 (5) 0 76 Credit risk adjustments included in T2 in respect of exposures subject to standardised approach (prior to the application of the cap) 0 62 0 77 Cap on inclusion of credit risk adjustments in T2 under standardised approach 0 62 0 78 Credit risk adjustments included in T2 in respect of exposures subject to internal rating-based approach (prior to the application of the cap) 676 62 0 79 Cap for inclusion of credit risk adjustments in T2 under internal ratings-based approach 408 62 0 Capital instruments subject to phase-out arrangements (only applicable between January 2013 and January 2022) 80 Current cap on CET1 instruments subject to phase-out arrangements 70% 484 (3), 486 (2) & (5) 0 81 Amount excluded from CET1 due to cap (excess over cap after redemptions and maturities) 0 484 (3), 486 (2) & (5) 0 82 Current cap on AT1 instruments subject to phase-out arrangements 70% 484 (4), 486 (3) & (5) 0 83 Amount excluded from AT1 due to cap (excess over cap after redemptions and maturities) 96 484 (4), 486 (3) & (5) 0 84 Current cap on T2 instruments subject to phase-out arrangements 70% 484 (5), 486 (4) & (5) 0 85 Amount excluded from T2 due to cap (excess over cap after redemptions and maturities) 0 484 (5), 486 (4) & (5) 0 108
Own funds development In 2015 the regulatory own funds developed as follows: in EUR million Common Equity Tier 1 (CET-1) development, phase in CET1 as of 31 Dec 2014 10,623 Increase / decrease retained earnings 682 Increase / decrease accumulated other comprehensive income 135 Increase / decrease minority interest 284 Increase / decrease prudential filters 69 Changes in regulatory deductions 24 Goodwill 0 Other intangibles -1 IRB shortfall 12 Own Instruments 10 DTAs that rely on future profitability and do not arise from temporary differences 4 Change in transitional provisions 319 Changes in CET1 1,513 CET1 as of 31 Dec 2015 12,136 Additional Tier 1 development, phase in AT1 as of 31 Dec 2014 296 Increase / decrease in AT1 1 Changes in regulatory deduction -569 Change in transitional provisions 272 Changes in AT1-296 AT1 as of 31 Dec 2015 0 Tier 2 development, phase in T2 as of 31 Dec 2014 5,216 Increase / decrease in T2 353 Changes in regulatory deduction 30 IRB Excess and SA credit risk adjustments -178 Change in transitional provisions 9 Changes in Tier 2 215 T2 as of 31 Dec 2015 5,431 Total own funds 17,566 109
Group Consolidated Financial Statements 2015 (IFRS) I. Group statement of comprehensive income of Erste Group for the year ended 31 December 2015... 111 II. Group balance sheet of Erste Group as of 31 December 2015... 113 III. Group statement of changes in total equity... 114 IV. Group cash flow statement... 115 V. Notes to the group financial statements of Erste Group... 116 1. Net interest income... 144 2. Net fee and commission income... 145 3. Dividend income... 145 4. Net trading and fair value result... 145 5. Rental income from investment properties & other operating leases... 145 6. General administrative expenses... 146 7. Gains/losses from financial assets and liabilities not measured at fair value through profit or loss, net... 146 8. Net impairment loss on financial assets not measured at fair value through profit or loss... 147 9. Other operating result... 147 10. Taxes on income... 148 11. Appropriation of profit... 149 12. Cash and cash balances... 150 13. Derivatives held for trading... 150 14. Other trading assets... 150 15. Financial assets - at fair value through profit or loss... 150 16. Financial assets - available for sale... 151 17. Financial assets held to maturity... 151 18. Securities... 151 19. Loans and receivables to credit institutions... 152 20. Loans and receivables to customers... 153 21. Impairment loss for financial instruments... 155 22. Derivatives hedge accounting... 155 23. Equity method investments... 155 24. Unconsolidated structured entities... 157 25. Non controlling interest... 160 26. Property, equipment and Investment properties... 161 27. Intangible assets... 162 28. Tax assets and liabilities... 165 29. Assets held for sale and liabilities associated with assets held for sale... 166 30. Other assets... 167 31. Other trading liabilities... 167 32. Financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss... 167 33. Financial liabilities measured at amortised costs... 168 34. Provisions... 170 35. Other liabilities... 174 36. Total equity... 174 37. Segment reporting... 176 38. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and outside Austria and return on assets... 184 39. Leases... 184 40. Related-party transactions and principal shareholders... 185 41. Collaterals... 189 42. Transfers of financial assets repurchase transactions and securities lending... 190 43. Offsetting of financial instruments... 191 44. Risk management... 192 44.1 Risk policy and strategy... 192 44.2 Risk management organisation... 193 44.3 Group-wide risk and capital management... 199 44.4 Credit risk... 202 44.5 Market risk... 228 44.6 Liquidity risk... 232 44.7 Operational risk... 235 45. Hedge accounting... 236 46. Fair value of financial instruments... 237 47. Fair values of non-financial assets... 245 48. Financial instruments per category according to IAS 39... 246 49. Audit fees and tax consultancy fees... 247 50. Contingent liabilities... 248 51. Analysis of remaining maturities... 249 52. Own funds and capital requirements... 249 53. Events after the balance sheet date... 253 54. Country by country reporting... 254 55. Details of the companies wholly or partly owned by Erste Group as of 31 December 2015... 255 AUDITORS REPORT (REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS)... 274 110
I. Group statement of comprehensive income of Erste Group for the year ended 31 December 2015 Income statement in EUR thousand Notes 1-12 14 restated 1-12 15 Net interest income 1 4,495,201 4,444,657 Net fee and commission income 2 1,869,848 1,861,768 Dividend income 3 74,217 49,901 Net trading and fair value result 4 242,259 210,135 Net result from equity method investments 15,810 17,510 Rental income from investment properties & other operating leases 5 180,593 187,865 Personnel expenses 6-2,184,224-2,244,611 Other administrative expenses 6-1,136,930-1,179,329 Depreciation and amortisation 6-466,113-444,999 Gains/losses from financial assets and liabilities not measured at fair value through profit or loss, net 7 18,283 100,911 Net impairment loss on financial assets not measured at fair value through profit or loss 8-2,083,728-729,099 Other operating result 9-1,752,936-635,646 Levies on banking activities 9-256,271-236,222 Pre-tax result from continuing operations -727,718 1,639,064 Taxes on income 10-521,486-363,926 Net result for the period -1,249,204 1,275,138 Net result attributable to non-controlling interests 133,434 306,974 Net result attributable to owners of the parent -1,382,638 968,164 For details related to the retrospective change of comparative figures due to the restatement please refer to chapter B. Significant accounting policies. Statement of comprehensive income in EUR thousand 1-12 14 restated 1-12 15 Net result for the period -1,249,204 1,275,138 Other comprehensive income Items that may not be reclassified to profit or loss Remeasurement of net liability of defined pension plans -188,196 100,995 Deferred taxes relating to items that may not be reclassified 47,093-33,607 Total -141,102 67,388 Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss Available for sale reserve (including currency translation) 581,154-31,580 Gain/loss during the period 574,144-10,077 Reclassification adjustments 7,011-21,502 Cash flow hedge reserve (including currency translation) 172,783-27,413 Gain/loss during the period 224,285 11,354 Reclassification adjustments -51,502-38,766 Currency translation -63,062 90,987 Gain/loss during the period -63,062 90,987 Reclassification adjustments 0 0 Deferred taxes relating to items that may be reclassified -190,587 35,869 Gain/loss during the period -193,353 6,349 Reclassification adjustments 2,765 29,520 Total 500,288 67,864 Total other comprehensive income 359,186 135,252 Total comprehensive income -890,019 1,410,389 Total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests 274,387 229,740 Total comprehensive income attributable to owners of the parent -1,164,406 1,180,650 For details related to the retrospective change of comparative figures due to the restatement please refer to chapter B. Significant accounting policies. 111
Earnings per share Earnings per share constitute net profit/loss for the year attributable to owners of the parent divided by the average number of ordinary shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share represent the maximum potential dilution (through an increase in the average number of shares) that would occur if all subscription and conversion rights granted were exercised (also see Note 36 Total equity). 1-12 14 restated 1-12 15 Net result attributable to owners of the parent in EUR thousand -1,382,638 968,164 Weighted average number of outstanding shares 427,533,286 426,726,297 Earnings per share in EUR -3.23 2.27 Weighted average diluted number of outstanding shares 427,533,286 426,726,297 Diluted earnings per share in EUR -3.23 2.27 For details related to the retrospective change of comparative figures due to the restatement please refer to chapter B. Significant accounting policies. 112
II. Group balance sheet of Erste Group as of 31 December 2015 in EUR thousand Notes 01.01.2014 restated Dec 14 Dec 15 Assets Cash and cash balances 12 9,300,683 7,835,417 12,350,003 Financial assets - held for trading 12,283,046 10,530,878 8,719,244 Derivatives 13 6,342,237 7,173,380 5,303,001 Other trading assets 14;18 5,940,808 3,357,498 3,416,243 Financial assets - at fair value through profit or loss 15;18 528,984 349,583 358,959 Financial assets - available for sale 16;18 20,677,648 22,373,356 20,762,661 Financial assets - held to maturity 17;18 17,779,013 16,877,214 17,700,886 Loans and receivables to credit institutions 19 8,376,688 7,442,288 4,805,222 Loans and receivables to customers 20 119,868,987 120,833,976 125,896,650 Derivatives - hedge accounting 22 1,943,645 2,871,607 2,191,175 Property and equipment 26 2,319,501 2,264,041 2,401,868 Investment properties 26 950,572 950,168 753,243 Intangible assets 27 2,440,833 1,440,946 1,464,529 Investments in associates and joint ventures 23 207,594 194,984 166,541 Current tax assets 28 100,398 107,310 118,786 Deferred tax assets 28 731,097 301,469 310,370 Assets held for sale 29 74,774 291,394 526,451 Other assets 30 2,470,898 1,622,702 1,216,785 Total assets 200,054,360 196,287,334 199,743,371 Liabilities and equity Financial liabilities - held for trading 6,474,745 7,746,381 5,867,450 Derivatives 13 6,086,938 7,188,386 5,433,865 Other trading liabilities 31 387,807 557,994 433,586 Financial liabilities - at fair value through profit or loss 2,339,171 2,072,725 1,906,766 Deposits from banks 0 0 0 Deposits from customers 459,964 319,960 148,731 Debt securities issued 32 1,879,207 1,752,765 1,758,035 Other financial liabilities 0 0 0 Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost 170,785,614 166,921,248 170,786,703 Deposits from banks 33 17,299,491 14,802,602 14,212,032 Deposits from customers 33 121,955,141 122,262,612 127,797,081 Debt securities issued 33 31,244,697 29,386,741 27,895,975 Other financial liabilities 286,286 469,294 881,616 Derivatives - hedge accounting 22 644,319 725,928 592,891 Changes in fair value of portfolio hedged items 733,747 1,225,473 965,583 Provisions 34 1,447,605 1,652,688 1,736,367 Current tax liabilities 28 84,519 91,050 89,956 Deferred tax liabilities 28 169,392 98,778 95,787 Liabilities associated with assets held for sale 0 0 577,953 Other liabilities 35 2,653,713 2,309,605 2,316,601 Total equity 14,721,534 13,443,457 14,807,313 Equity attributable to non-controlling interests 3,461,883 3,605,371 3,801,997 Equity attributable to owners of the parent 11,259,651 9,838,086 11,005,316 Total liabilities and equity 200,054,360 196,287,334 199,743,371 For details related to the retrospective change of comparative figures due to the restatement please refer to chapter B. Significant accounting policies. 113