37. Error corrections in accordance with IAS 8

Consolidation of controlled investment funds

Among other things, the consolidation method for investment funds controlled by UNIQA was subjected to a detailed analysis as part of the migration of UNIQA’s accounting to a new IT system, resulting in a need for procedural adjustments. Up until now, the investment fund certificates were derecognised in the consolidated reporting as IFRS adjustment items and replaced proportionally by the individual securities. Yet this resulted in an incorrect distinction between consolidation measures and adjustment items. Therefore, in order to guarantee a correct statement, the treatment of controlled investment funds was adjusted to the subsidiaries’ consolidation methods. This way any future intra-Group balances and transactions along with earnings and expenses from intra-Group transactions will be eliminated as consolidation measures. The values previously reported under other liabilities to fund owners outside the Group will from now on be presented under the item “Non-controlling interests” in equity. In addition to this, the deferred taxes and deferred profit participation existing on outside basis differences in this context were derecognised.

Deferred taxes and deferred profit participation

UNIQA operates on the Austrian market as a composite insurance company and is subject to the Austrian Profit-Sharing Regulation in the Life Insurance business line. The profit or loss based on local calculation principles is used as the basis for calculating the profit participation. A deferred profit participation is recognised for differences between the local valuation and the valuation in accordance with IFRS. Shifts occurred through the existing P&L-based approach to changes in the distribution of costs to the business lines and with transfers of capital investments between the business lines when determining the deferred profit participation and deferred taxes. As such the deferrals posted no longer corresponded with the underlying social capital provisions and capital investments. These shifts were detected during the course of system migrations and the P&L-based approach was amended to a balance sheet-oriented approach.

Percentage of deferred profit participation

In addition, the deferred profit participation in the life insurance business line in Austria was previously calculated at 85 per cent on the basis of the gross amount (i.e. before deferred taxes). Corresponding to the determination of the profit participation, the calculation of the deferred profit participation was corrected on the basis of the net amount (i.e. after deferred taxes).

Pro rata interest

In addition, accrued interest is corrected on the assets and liabilities side of the balance sheet. Accrued interest is now reported under the underlying receivables or liabilities. The pro rata interest attributable to investments was previously reported under the item “Receivables including insurance receivables” under the heading “Interest and rent”. These have been reclassified to the item “Other investments”. On the liabilities side, accrued interest, which was previously reported under “Obligations for interest payments” under the item “Liabilities and other items classified as liabilities”, was reclassified as “Subordinated liabilities”.

Assets

In € thousand

1/1/2017 published

Consol­idation of con­trolled invest­ment funds

Deferred taxes & de­ferred profit partici­pation

Per­centage of de­ferred profit partici­pation

Accrued interest

1/1/2017
adjusted

Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other investments

18,153,472

 

 

 

191,844

18,345,317

Receivables, including insurance receivables

638,695

 

 

 

–191,844

446,851

Total assets

33,639,160

 

 

 

0

33,639,160

Equity and liabilities

In € thousand

1/1/2017 published

Consol­idation of con­trolled invest­ment funds

Deferred taxes & de­ferred profit partici­pation

Per­centage of de­ferred profit partici­pation

Accrued interest

1/1/2017
adjusted

Total equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portion attributable to shareholders of UNIQA Insurance Group AG

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated results

1,412,961

–47,839

–14,539

45,209

 

1,395,793

 

3,186,253

–47,839

–14,539

45,209

 

3,169,084

Non-controlling interests

26,513

1,002

 

 

 

27,515

 

3,212,766

–46,837

–14,539

45,209

 

3,196,599

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subordinated liabilities

846,043

 

 

 

23,073

869,115

Technical provisions

17,609,233

60,172

19,246

–45,209

 

17,643,442

Financial liabilities

45,524

 

 

 

2,275

47,798

Liabilities and other items classified as liabilities

1,042,244

–1,002

 

 

–25,347

1,015,895

Deferred tax liabilities

296,676

–12,333

–4,707

 

 

279,635

 

30,426,394

46,837

14,539

–45,209

 

30,442,561

Total equity and liabilities

33,639,160

0

0

0

0

33,639,160

Assets

In € thousand

31/12/2017 published

Consol­idation of con­trolled invest­ment funds

Deferred taxes & de­ferred profit partici­pation

Per­centage of de­ferred profit partici­pation

Accrued interest

31/12/2017
adjusted

Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other investments

18,082,821

 

 

 

181,505

18,264,326

Receivables, including insurance receivables

675,914

 

 

 

–181,505

494,409

Total assets

28,743,885

 

 

 

0

28,743,885

Equity and liabilities

In € thousand

31/12/2017 published

Consol­idation of con­trolled invest­ment funds

Deferred taxes & de­ferred profit partici­pation

Per­centage of de­ferred profit partici­pation

Accrued interest

31/12/2017
adjusted

Total equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portion attributable to shareholders of UNIQA Insurance Group AG

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated results

1,404,281

–47,668

–11,904

39,979

 

1,384,689

 

3,177,590

–47,668

–11,904

39,979

 

3,157,998

Non-controlling interests

15,801

75,587

 

 

 

91,388

 

3,193,391

27,919

–11,904

39,979

 

3,249,386

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subordinated liabilities

846,358

 

 

 

22,991

869,349

Technical provisions

17,346,312

60,008

15,731

–39,979

 

17,382,072

Financial liabilities

38,646

 

 

 

1,706

40,352

Liabilities and other items classified as liabilities

1,127,336

–75,587

 

 

–24,696

1,027,053

Deferred tax liabilities

308,249

–12,340

–3,827

 

 

292,082

 

25,550,494

–27,919

11,904

–39,979

 

25,494,500

Total equity and liabilities

28,743,885

0

0

0

0

28,743,885

Consolidated income statement

In € thousand

1–12/2017 published

Consoli­dation of con­trolled invest­ment funds

Deferred taxes & de­ferred profit partici­pation

Per­centage of de­ferred profit partici­pation

1–12/2017
adjusted

1)

Diluted earnings per share equate to undiluted earnings per share. This is calculated on the basis of the consolidated profit/(loss).

Technical interest income

347,100

–7,469

521

98

340,250

Insurance benefits

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

–3,622,976

7,469

3,000

770

–3,611,736

Reinsurers’ share

64,327

 

 

 

64,327

 

–3,558,650

7,469

3,000

770

–3,547,410

Technical result

106,215

 

3,522

868

110,605

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

Income from investments

980,100

24

 

 

980,124

Expenses from investments

–469,354

11,173

 

 

–458,180

 

560,937

11,197

 

 

572,134

Reclassification of technical interest income

–347,100

7,469

–521

–98

–340,250

Non-technical result

194,035

18,666

–521

–98

212,082

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit/(loss)

300,250

18,666

3,000

770

322,687

Earnings before taxes

242,194

18,666

3,000

770

264,631

Income taxes

–46,348

–55

–759

 

–47,162

Profit/(loss) for the period from continuing operations

195,846

18,611

2,241

770

217,469

Profit/(loss) for the period

162,788

18,611

2,241

770

184,410

of which attributable to shareholders of UNIQA Insurance Group AG

161,397

7,414

2,241

770

171,822

of which attributable to non-controlling interests

1,391

11,197

 

 

12,588

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share (in €)1)

0.53

0.02

0.01

 

0.56

Earnings per share from continuing operations

0.63

0.02

0.01

 

0.66