PRESS RELEASE

BANCA FINNAT BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES PRELIMINARY

CONSOLIDATED DATA TO 31 DECEMBER 2021 WITH 20% RISE IN NET INCOME

  • GROUP PROFIT RISES SIGNIFICANTLY FROM €5.1 MILLION AT 31.12.2020 TO €6.1 MILLION
  • TOTAL INCOME STANDS AT €67.5 MILLION COMPARED TO €68.2 MILLION AT 31.12.2020 BENEFITING FROM AN 11% RISE IN CONSOLIDATED NET FEE AND COMMISSION INCOME AGAINST A 37% DROP IN NET INTEREST INCOME
  • IMPAIRMENT LOSSES ON FINANCIAL ASSETS DROP FROM €5.2 MILLION TO €1.1 MILLION
  • CET 1 CAPITAL RATIO AT 31.1%

Roma, 10 February 2022 - The Banca Finnat Euramerica S.p.A. board of directors, which met today, examined and approved the preliminary Financial Statements relating to Consolidated Data to 31 December 2021 drawn up in compliance with that set out in the new common (COREP) and financial (FINREP) reporting standards to be forwarded to Banca d'Italia by 11 February 2022.

Consolidated results 2021

  • Total Income fell to €67.5 million from €68.2 million at 31.12.2020 (down 1%); this was positively impacted by an 11% rise in Net fee and commission income (from €49.4 million at 31.12.2020 to €54.9 million), in particular due to the 17% rise in Net fee and commission income related to Banca Finnat thanks to the contribution of financial advisory, brokerage and corporate finance services, plus a 7% growth in revenues from InvestiRE Sgr. The Total Income was also positively affected by Net Trading Income, which grew from negative €253 thousand at 31.12.2020 to €1.5 million in the positive, as well as Net Income from Financial assets at fair value up to €17 thousand from negative €399 thousand at 31.12.2020, despite the €1.07

million drop in Dividends and similar income (from €1.8 million at 31.12.2020 to €722 thousand) and €1.27 million lower Profit on disposal of Financial assets (from €1.45 million at 31.12.2020 to €179 thousand). Net interest income fell by 37%, from €16.2 million at 31.12.2020 to €10.2 million, mainly due to a drop in the contribution of transactions on the reverse repurchase agreements portfolio.

  • Net Impairment Losses on credit risk from financial assets fell to €1.1 million from €5.2 million at 31.12.2020. This change is mainly caused by lower analytical adjustments on non-performing positions carried out by the Bank while maintaining the coverage rate of non-performing receivables unchanged.
  • Operating Costs rose to €53.9 million from €51.1 million at 31.12.2020; the increase is mainly due to personnel costs, up from €36 million at 31.12.2020 to €38 million as a result of rising fixed and variable compensations.
  • Taxes reflected a tax rate of 28.9%, down from the previous 32.75%.
  • Group Net Income rose significantly from €5.1 million at 31.12.2020 to €6.1 million, a 20.4% increase.

The Group's capital strength is confirmed by shareholders equity of €227.2 million, up from €222.3 million at 31.12.2020. The consolidated regulatory capital stands at €189.4 million (184.5 million at 31.12.2020), with a consolidated CET 1 Capital Ratio of 31.1% (34.9% at 31.12.2020) calculated based on the transitional arrangements envisaged following the entry into force of the new reporting standard IFRS 9 and in compliance with the waiver granted by EU Regulation 2020/873 (art. 473bis, section 7bis). Without these transitional arrangements, the consolidated CET 1 Capital Ratio would be equal to 31%.

As of 31 December 2021 there were 28,810,640 treasury shares in the portfolio (28,810,640 on 31 December 2020), equal to 7.9% of the Bank's share capital.

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The financial reporting manager in charge of drawing up corporate accounts (Giulio Bastia) declares, pursuant to article 154 bis(2) of the T.U.F., that the accounting information given in this press release complies with the accounting records, books and entries.

(PURSUANT TO ART. 66 OF CONSOB RESOLUTION NO. 11971 OF 14 MAY 1999)

For further information:

Banca Finnat Euramerica S.p.A. (www.bancafinnat.it):

IR Manager:

Gian Franco Traverso Guicciardi - tel. +39 06 699 331 g.traverso@finnat.it

Press office - Comin & Partners:

Giorgia Bazurli - tel. +39 06 90255 553 giorgia.bazurli@cominandpartners.com

Encl. Preliminary Financial Statements relating to Statement of Financial Position, Income Statement and Statement of Comprehensive Income consolidated to 31.12.2021

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (in thousands of Euros)

Assets

31.12.2021

31.12.2020

10.

Cash and cash equivalents

115,367

77,267

20.

Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss

35,459

27,867

a)

financial assets held for trading

9,327

6,847

c)

other financial assets mandatorily measured at fair value

26,132

21,020

30.

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

345,869

341,825

40.

Financial assets at amortised cost

1,339,422

1,301,782

a)

loans and receivables with banks

54,372

48,007

b)

loans and receivables with customers

1,285,050

1,253,775

70.

Equity investments

10,385

10,694

90.

Property, equipment and investment property

19,896

17,899

100.

Intangible assets

31,089

31,170

of which:

-

goodwill

28,129

28,129

110.

Tax assets

9,993

10,319

a)

current

74

809

b)

deferred

9,919

9,510

130.

Other assets

38,408

23,310

Total assets

1,945,888

1,842,133

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (in thousands of Euros)

Liabilities and equity

31.12.2021

31.12.2020

10.

Financial liabilities at amortised cost

1,651,310

1,552,963

a) due to banks

394

157

b) due to customers

1,650,916

1,552,806

20.

Financial liabilities held for trading

2,065

40

60.

Tax liabilities

2,490

1,706

a)

current

911

487

b)

deferred

1,579

1,219

80.

Other liabilities

23,375

18,804

90.

Post-employment benefits

5,752

5,605

100.

Provisions for risks and charges:

124

313

a)

commitments and guarantees given

55

246

c)

other provisions for risks and charges

69

67

120.

Valuation reserves

10,292

7,627

150

Reserves

152,261

151,029

170.

Share capital

72,576

72,576

180.

Treasury shares (-)

(14,059)

(14,059)

190.

Non-controlling interests (+/-)

33,572

40,438

200.

Profit for the year (+/-)

6,130

5,091

Total liabilities and equity

1,945,888

1,842,133

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