Title: Sampo
1The Sampo Group January 1 - June 30,
2003 Analyst Conference Call August 12th, 2003
2The Sampo Group CEO Björn Wahlroos
3Earnings per share by Quarters
EUR
0.50
0.25
0
4Sampo in the first half of 2003 (1)
- The Groups results for the review period were
good and excellent in the case of insurance
operations. Earnings per share totalled EUR 0.26
(0.49) and the operating profit was EUR 211
million (425). The comparison figures contain EUR
261 million in sales gains relating to the If
arrangements. - Net asset value per share increased to EUR 5.14
(5.09). - Favourable development continued in unit-linked
life insurance and the market share of Sampo Life
increased to 26.7 per cent (23.6). The rise in
share prices supported the life insurance
results, which were excellent. - Sales of housing loans and consumer credits were
buoyant. Banking is still strained, however, by
low interest rates. The interest margin decreased
to EUR 207 million (227). Provisions for bad and
doubtful debts were marginal at EUR 3 million
(-5), due to the high quality of the loan
portfolio.
5Sampo in the first half of 2003 (2)
- The Groups market share in the mutual fund
business is close to the target level and was
23.8 per cent (21.6). Fund assets increased
during the review period by almost 27 per cent to
EUR 4.9 billion (3.4). - The combined ratio of the associated company, If,
for the review period was 103.0 per cent (107.8).
The combined ratio for the second quarter was
101.0 per cent (104.4). In addition to achieving
a good insurance technical result, the company
improved its return on investment assets and thus
recorded a clear profit. Sampos share of Ifs
profit was EUR 44 million (-54). - The Groups administrative expenses were reduced
to EUR 230 million (252) despite the reserving of
EUR 9.5 million in the second quarter for support
solutions related to future staff reductions.
6Net asset value per share and cumulative
dividends from year 2000
8.40
7.84
7.61
7.63
8
7.27
6
4
2
0
7Group annual administrative expenses(rolling 12
months)
M
588
562
529
9,5 M provision for redundancy packages
485
469
465
8Market shares of Sampo Lifein core business
Core retail
Unit linked
9Sampos market share in funds registered in
Finland, retail customers
10Development of combined ratio in If,
Rolling 12 months average
Actual quarter
11Outlook for the second half of 2003 (1)CEO Björn
Wahlroos
- External threats to the global economy have in
large measure disappeared and this is expected to
fuel a US-driven economic revival in the latter
part of the year. I believe that Sampo Group will
record a good result this year. However, it will
not be supported by exceptional sales gains or
other non-recurring items as has happened in
recent years. - In the light of this background I trust that the
life insurance business will perform well in the
remainder of the year, too. In our focus areas,
especially in unit-linked insurance, our sales
and market position will remain strong. - Banking performance will continue to be stable,
although net income from financial operations
will continue to be hampered by low interest
rates. Credit losses will be negligible due to
our healthy loan portfolio. The cost cuts in our
branch network will be visible mainly next year
and only partly this year. The EUR 9.5 million
expense provision now made will cover most of the
additional costs of staff reductions for the
remainder of the year.
12Outlook for the second half of 2003(2)CEO Björn
Wahlroos
- In the mutual fund business we have nearly
achieved the market position we targeted and I am
convinced that our sales force will continue to
be successful, particularly as the investment
markets pick up. - I believe that the good performance of our
associated company, If, will continue and that
the company will achieve the 102,5 per cent
combined ratio set for the year. The result for
2003 will be positive.
13The Sampo Group CFO Peter Johansson
14Group results
15Group profit before appropriations and tax
442
M
1-6/2002
1-6/2003
390
340
305
290
Banking and investment services
240
190
Life insurance
151
199
140
112
If
Extra ordinary items
81
Elimination items
90
44
33
40
11
0
-10
-5
-16
-21
Holding Company
Sampo Group
-60
-54
16Operating profitBanking and investment services
EUR m
17Fee incomeBanking and investment services
18Non-performing and other non-interest earning
loans
19Life insurance results
before extraordinary items
EUR m
20Life insurance solvency ratio
Incl. all the life insurance companies in the
Sampo Group
21Sampo Group financial targets
Target 6/2003 Banking and investment services
C/I -ratio lt 0.55 0.66
RORAC 20 - 25 17.5 Life insurance
RONAV 12 - 15 30.5 Investment in
If RONAV 12 - 15 13.4
Sampo Group total RONAV 15 -
19 10.6