SOCIETE GENERALE: QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION, Q1-2014
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Paris, May 7th, 2014
Q1 14: GOOD OPERATING PERFORMANCES IN A STILL SLUGGISH ENVIRONMENT
* Â Group revenues**: EUR 5.8bn, up +3.3% vs. Q1 13
                                      Book net banking income: EUR
5.7bn, +18.8%* vs. Q1 13
* Stable operating expenses*: +0.2%* vs. Q1 13
* Sharp decline in the cost of risk (65bp)((1)): -27.1%* vs. Q1 13
* Improvement in operating income** to EUR 1,287m in Q1 14 (vs. EUR 745m in Q1
13)
* Finalisation of the acquisition of Newedge Group
* Goodwill write-down on Russian activities: EUR -525m impact on Group net
income, Group net income** reduced from EUR 941m to EUR 416m (EUR 798m in Q1
13)
* Book Group net income: EUR 315m
* Increase in the CET1 ratio to 10.1%
EPS((2)): EUR 0.30
* Â Â Â When adjusted for changes in Group structure and at constant exchange
rates. The variations for revenues excluding the effect of the revaluation of
own financial liabilities disregard any currency impact of this revaluation.
**Â Â Â Excluding non-economic items (revaluation of own financial liabilities for
EUR -158m in Q1 14 and EUR -1,045m  in Q1 13 in net banking income, or an impact
on Group net income of respectively EUR -104m and EUR -685m; and DVA - debt
value adjustment implemented following the application of IFRS 13 for EUR +5m in
net banking income in Q1 14 and EUR +383m in Q1 13, or  an impact on Group net
income of respectively EUR +3m and EUR +251m).)
Items relating to financial data for 2013 have been restated due to the
implementation of IFRS 10 and 11 which apply retrospectively as from January
1st, 2014.
1. Excluding litigation issues, in basis points for assets at the beginning of
the period.
2. After deducting interest, net of tax effect, to be paid to holders of deeply
subordinated notes and undated subordinated notes for Q1 14 (respectively
EUR 84 million and EUR 2 million), and correction of the effect of capital
gains/losses on partial buybacks recorded during the quarter (i.e. EUR +6
million in Q1 14). See methodology note No. 3. Excluding the revaluation of
own financial liabilities, and DVA (Debt Value Adjustment on financial
instruments as a result of the implementation of IFRS 13), earnings per
share amounts to EUR 0.43, after deducting interest payable to holders of
deeply subordinated notes and undated subordinated notes.
The Board of Directors of Societe Generale examined the results for Q1 2014 on
May 6th, 2014.
In a generally still lacklustre environment, the Group achieved a good operating
performance. The Group's net banking income, when restated for non-economic
items (revaluation of own financial liabilities and debt value adjustment),
amounted to EUR 5,829 billion, up +3.3% vs. Q1 2013.
Commercial activity was buoyant in the first quarter of the year, especially in
Retail Banking. In France, against the backdrop of a slow improvement in
economic activity, the Group continued to win customers and deposit inflow
remained strong. Revenues were stable vs. 2013 despite low interest rates and
the decline in overdraft fees imposed by French banking law. In International
Retail Banking & Financial Services, revenues rose +2.4%* vs. Q1 13 with, in
particular, still healthy deposit inflow and solid performances by Financial
Services to Corporates and Insurance. Revenues were resilient in Global Banking
& Investor Solutions, with a moderate decline of -4.7%* vs. Q1 13, in a market
environment characterised by low volumes in secondary fixed income activities.
Operating expenses were stable (+0.2%*) vs. Q1 13, testifying to the disciplined
management of resources.
As anticipated, the cost of risk was substantially lower, with net provisions
reduced by -27.1%* compared with the same period in 2013, and a commercial cost
of risk of 65 basis points[1] vs. 75 basis points in Q1 2013.
Accordingly, the Group's operating income (excluding the revaluation of own
financial liabilities and DVA) increased to EUR 1,287 million, vs. EUR 745
million in Q1 2013.
Q1 2014 was marked by the emergence of the crisis in Ukraine, with repercussions
on the Russian economy, which experienced a sharp slowdown. The Group confirmed
its long-term view of the potential of the Russian banking market and its
commitment, with the purchase of minority interests amounting to 7% of Rosbank's
capital on April 11th, 2014. At the same time, the decline in the rouble,
growing uncertainty concerning the environment and delayed performances prompted
the Group to write down goodwill on Russian activities, with a negative impact
of EUR -525 million on Q1 14 Group net income. On May 13th, the Group will
present its 3-year development strategy for Russia, which reinforces the
capacity to achieve satisfactory profitability in 2016 in a scenario of
gradually easing tensions. The Group also reiterates that Russia represents 3%
of its global exposure and that it has no material exposure to Ukraine.
In Q1 14, the Group also pursued its strategy to optimise capital allocation,
with the announcement of the disposal of its Private Banking activities in Asia.
The acquisition of the entire Newedge Group was finalised on May 6th, 2014, all
the regulatory authorisations having been obtained.
Group net income totalled EUR 315 million (vs. EUR 364 million in Q1 13). When
restated for non-economic items**, Group net income amounted to EUR 416 million
- and EUR 941 million before the goodwill write-down on Russian activities (the
corresponding Group net income in Q1 13 was EUR 798 million and benefited from
the capital gain on the disposal of the Egyptian subsidiary NSGB).
Finally, the Group provided further confirmation of the soundness of its balance
sheet, with a Common Equity Tier 1 ratio of 10.1% (slightly higher) and a LCR
ratio still well above 100%.
Commenting on the Group's results at end-March 2014, Frédéric Oudéa - Chairman
and CEO - stated:
"In Q1 2014, Societe Generale provided further confirmation of the positive
operating momentum of its activities, with solid revenues, stable costs and a
lower cost of risk. French and International Retail Banking enjoyed buoyant
activity, underpinned by strong deposit inflow, while Global Banking & Investor
Solutions demonstrated the solidity of its commercial performance and its
profitability in a sluggish environment. The capital ratio (Common Equity Tier
1 of 10.1%) and liquidity ratio are robust and well above regulatory
requirements.
At a time when Societe Generale, founded on May 4th, 1864, is celebrating 150
years of serving the economy, the Group's new transformation and development
phase is well under way. The Group will provide details of its strategic
priorities and financial objectives for the next three years on May 13th".
1 - GROUP consolidated results
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In EUR m Q1 13 Q1 14 Â Change
Q1 vs. Q1
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 Net banking income | 4,981 5,676 +14.0%
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 On a like-for-like basis* |   +18.8%
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 Net banking income** | 5,643 5,829 +3.3%
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 Operating expenses | (3,971) (3,875) -2.4%
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 On a like-for-like basis* |   +0.2%
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 Gross operating income | 1,010 1,801 +78.3%
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 On a like-for-like basis* |   +97.6%
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 Net cost of risk | (927) (667) -28.0%
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 Operating income | 83 1,134 x13.7
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 On a like-for-like basis* |   NM
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 Impairment losses on goodwill | 0 (525) NM
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 Reported Group net income | 364 315 -13.3%
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 Group ROE (after tax) 2.8% 2.2%
Net banking income
The Group's net banking income totalled EUR 5,676 million in Q1 14, up +14.0%
vs. Q1 13, or EUR 5,829 million excluding non-economic items(()[2]()) (+3.3%).
For the record, Q1 13 revenues bore the expense of the initial application of
IFRS 13, with a cost related to CVA((1)) of around EUR -460 million. When
restated for this additional factor in Q1 13 and Q1 14 (for EUR +52 million),
revenues were slightly lower (-2.1%* excluding non-economic items).
* French Retail Banking (RBDF) revenues were stable vs. Q1 13. In a sluggish
economic environment, they were underpinned by very strong deposit inflow,
with healthy growth in digital banking activities, where Societe Generale
confirmed its leadership position in France.
* In International Retail Banking & Financial Services (IBFS), revenues were
up +2.4%*. They were slightly lower in Europe (-3.7%*) and significantly
higher in Russia (+8.3%*) as well as the rest of the world (+2.7%*) in
International Retail Banking. Financial Services to Corporates (+13.9%*) and
Insurance (+6.1%*) provided further confirmation of their dynamism.
* In Global Banking & Investor Solutions (GBIS), good client-driven activity
underpinned resilient revenues (-4.7%*), in an uncertain environment.
The accounting impact of the revaluation of the Group's own financial
liabilities was EUR -158 million
in Q1 14 (EUR -1,045 million in Q1 13), and represents the bulk of the Corporate
Centre's net banking income. Adjustments related to DVA (see methodology note
No. 8) totalled EUR +5 million in Q1 14Â Â Â Â (EUR +383 million in Q1 13, the date
IFRS 13 came into force) and are allocated mainly to Global Banking & Investor
Solutions' revenues.
Operating expenses
The Group's operating expenses came to EUR -3,875 million in Q1 14 (EUR -3,971
million in Q1 13), down -2.4% (stable when adjusted for changes in Group
structure and at constant exchange rates, +0.2%*). Efforts to control operating
expenses were particularly noticeable in French Retail Banking (-0.4%*), with a
moderate increase in International Retail Banking & Financial Services and
Global Banking & Investor Solutions, reflecting the targeted investments in
these businesses.
Operating income
The Group's gross operating income was sharply higher, at EUR 1,801 million in
Q1 14 vs. EUR 1,010 million in Q1 13, primarily due to the effect of non-
economic variations attributable to the revaluation of own financial
liabilities.
Gross operating income rose +0.7%* in French Retail Banking and +1.5%* in IBFS,
whereas the sluggish environment during the quarter adversely affected the gross
operating income of GBIS (-15.2%*). If non-economic items and CVA are stripped
out, the Group's gross operating income experienced a limited decline of -6.6%*.
The Group's net cost of risk amounted to EUR 667 million in Q1 14, down -27.1%*
vs. Q1 13 which included EUR -100 million of collective provisions in respect of
litigation risk.
The Group's commercial cost of risk (expressed as a fraction of outstanding
loans) stood at 65(()[3]() )basis points in Q1 14, down -24 basis points vs. Q4
13, despite a still challenging economic environment.
* In French Retail Banking, it fell significantly to 51 basis points (vs. 74
basis points in Q4 13). The cost of risk declined consistently in both the
Societe Generale and Crédit du Nord networks. The decline was significant,
especially for business customers.
* At 138 basis points (vs. 201 basis points in Q4 13), International Retail
Banking & Financial Services' cost of risk showed a marked decline, with
mixed trends according to region. In Romania, after the substantial
provisioning in Q4 13, the cost of risk declined significantly and started
to return to normal. In the Czech Republic, the situation remained
satisfactory. In Russia, the increased cost of risk in Q1 14 was focused on
individual customers.
* Global Banking & Investor Solutions' cost of risk remained low at 18 basis
points (vs. -2 basis points in Q4 13), confirming the quality of the loan
portfolio.
The Group's gross NPL coverage ratio, excluding legacy assets, amounted to 59%
at end-March 2014 (vs. 58% at end-December 2013).
The Group's operating income totalled EUR 1,134 million in Q1 14, vs. EUR 83
million in Q1 13. This variation can be explained principally by the impact of
the revaluation of the Group's own financial liabilities (EUR -1,045 million in
Q1 13), and litigation provisions (EUR -100 million in Q1 13), which had a more
negative effect in 2013 than in 2014.
If non-economic items are stripped out, operating income was respectively EUR
1,287 million in Q1 14 and EUR 745 million in Q1 13.
French Retail Banking's operating income was up +23.1%*, benefiting from a
policy to control operating expenses and a significant decline in the net cost
of risk. IBFS also benefited from a significant decline in the net cost of risk,
with operating income up +6.2%*, whereas Global Banking & Investor Solutions'
operating income was down -13.8%*.
Overall, operating income excluding non-economic items and CVA rose +10.0%*,
reflecting the good operating performance of the businesses (especially Retail
Banking) and the controlled cost of risk.
Net income
After taking into account tax (the Group's effective tax rate was 23.9% in Q1
14 and 22.4% in Q1 13) and the contribution of non-controlling interests, Group
net income totalled EURÂ 315 million in Q1 14 (EUR 364 million in Q1 13). It
includes the total write-down (amounting to EUR -525 million) of the goodwill of
International Retail Banking & Financial Services' activities in Russia,
reducing Group net income excluding non-economic items by EUR 941 million to EUR
416 million, without a negative effect on prudential ratios. The write-down
reflects the decline in Rouble/Euro exchange rate parities, the slowdown in the
economy and an increase in Russia's risk premium in the current environment. The
Group increased its stake in its Rosbank subsidiary during Q1 2014 and remains
confident about its medium/long-term prospects in this country.
When corrected for non-economic items (revaluation of own financial liabilities
and DVA), Group net income amounted to EUR 416 million in Q1 14 vs. EUR 798
million in Q1 13, which included the positive result of the disposal of the NSGB
subsidiary, amounting to EUR +417 million.
The Group's ROE, excluding non-economic items but including the impact of the
goodwill write-down, stood at 3.2% for Q1 14 (2.2% in absolute terms).
Earnings per share amounts to EUR 0.30 for Q1 14, after deducting interest
payable to holders of deeply subordinated notes and undated subordinated
notes[4]. Excluding the revaluation of own financial liabilities and DVA,
earnings per share amounts to EUR 0.43, after deducting interest payable to
holders of deeply subordinated notes and undated subordinated notes((1)).
2 - the GROUP's financial structure
Group shareholders' equity totalled EUR 51.1 billion(1) at March 31st, 2014 and
tangible net asset value per share was EUR 49.75 (corresponding to net asset
value per share of EUR 56.61, including
EUR 1.12 of unrealised capital gains).
The consolidated balance sheet totalled EUR 1,266 billion at March 31st, 2014
(EUR 1,214 billion at December 31st, 2013, an amount adjusted in relation to the
published financial statements, after the retrospective implementation of IFRS
10 and 11). Â The net amount of customer loans, including lease financing, was
EUR 342 billion (EUR -4 billion vs. December 31st, 2013). At the same time,
customer deposits amounted to EUR 309 billion (EUR -5 billion vs. December
31st, 2013).
The Group's funded balance sheet (see methodology note No. 7) totalled EUR 623
billion at end-March 2014, down EUR -18 billion vs. December 31st, 2013, with a
loan/deposit ratio of 104% (stable vs. December 31st, 2013). At end-April 2014,
the Group had raised around EUR 9.4 billion, representing approximately 45% of
its medium/long-term issuance programme for 2014, at an attractive cost (around
44 basis points above the 6-month mid-swap benchmark index at April 30th, 2014)
with an average maturity (excluding subordinated debt) of 5 years. The Group's
liquid asset buffer (see methodology note No. 7) totalled EUR 160 billion at
March 31st, 2014 (vs. EUR 174 billion at December 31st, 2013), covering 136% of
short-term financing requirements (including long-term debt arriving at maturity
in less than one year).
The Group's risk-weighted assets amounted to EUR 345.4 billion at end-March
2014, vs. EUR 342.6 billion at end-December 2013 according to CRR/CRD4 rules.
The increase can be explained principally by the application of tougher
weightings. Retail Banking accounted for around 60% of the Group's risk-weighted
assets at end-March. Global Markets (including legacy assets) accounted for 20%
of the total. For the record, legacy assets account for around 1% of the Group's
risk-weighted assets and, as such, have been reintegrated (as from January
1st, 2014) in the analyses relating to Global Banking & Investor Solutions.
At March 31st, 2014, the Group's Common Equity Tier 1 ratio(2) stood at
10.1%(3). It was 8.7% at March 31st, 2013. The Tier 1 ratio was 11.8% (and
12.1% pro forma for the additional capital issue in April 2014), up +144 basis
points vs. Q1 13. The Total Capital ratio amounted to 13.5% at end-March 2014
(13.7%Â Â Â pro forma), up +170 basis points vs. Q1 13.
The leverage ratio stood at 3.5% and 3.6% pro forma for the additional capital
issue in April 2014((2)).
The Group is rated by the rating agencies DBRS (long-term senior rating: AA -
low - negative), FitchRatings (A - negative, outlook downgraded from "stable" to
"negative" on March 26th, 2014 to anticipate the probable removal of the notch
for government support in this agency's rating), Moody's (A2 - stable) and
Standard & Poor's (A - negative, rating confirmed on April 29th, 2014).
3 - FRENCH RETAIL BANKING
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In EUR m Q1 13 Q1 14 Â Change
Q1 vs. Q1
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 Net banking income | 2,070 2,073 +0.1%
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   +0.0%(1)
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 Operating expenses | (1,335) (1,329) -0.4%
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 Gross operating income | 735 744 1.2%
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   +0.9%(1)
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 Net cost of risk | (323) (232) -28.2%
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 Operating income | 412 512 +24.2%
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 Group net income | 267 323 +20.8%
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 (1) Excluding PEL/CEL
Despite a challenging macro-economic environment, French Retail Banking
delivered a resilient commercial performance in Q1 14, again demonstrating the
robustness of its franchise.
Outstanding balance sheet deposits rose +7.1% vs. Q1 13 to EUR 159.8 billion. By
customer segment, deposit inflow was driven by the sharp rise in the business
segment (+14.4%), and remained dynamic in the individual segment (+3.1%). By
type of savings vehicle, the growth in deposits was driven by the inflow on term
deposits and certificates of deposit (+14.8%). PEL (home ownership savings plan)
outstandings were also sharply higher (+9.4%).
French Retail Banking remained fully committed to serving its customers and
continued to actively support the economy, assisting both businesses and
individuals with the financing of their projects. However, against a backdrop of
economic uncertainty, financing demand remained weak, as testified by the
decline in outstanding loans (-2.5% vs. Q1 13) to EUR 176.0 billion. Outstanding
loans totalled EUR 78.6 billion for commercial and business customers and EUR
96.3 billion for individuals.
After the inclusion of Franfinance, the average loan/deposit ratio stood at
110% in Q1 14 vs. 121% for the same period in the previous year. Accordingly,
the ratio improved by -11 points vs. Q1 13 and by -2 points vs. the previous
quarter.
French Retail Banking revenues proved resilient, with net banking income of EUR
2,073 million, stable vs. Q1 13. The interest margin was slightly higher
(+0.1%), excluding the PEL/CEL effect, than in Q1 13.
Operating expenses were down -0.4% vs. Q1 13, reflecting the effect of the cost-
saving plans implemented.
French Retail Banking generated gross operating income of EUR 744 million, up
+0.9% (excluding PEL/CEL effect) vs. Q1 13.
French Retail Banking's cost of risk was significantly lower at 51 basis points
in Q1 14. It was 23 points lower than in the previous quarter.
French Retail Banking's contribution to Group net income totalled EUR 323
million, up +20.8% vs. Q1 13.
4 - International retail banking & financial services
The division's contribution to Group net income was a loss of EUR -284 million
in Q1 14, including the goodwill write-down on Russian activities (EUR -525
million) due to the devaluation of the rouble, growing uncertainty and lagging
performances in conjunction with the economic slowdown. When restated for this
factor, the division's contribution to Group net income was EUR 241 million, up
+8.4%* vs. Q1 13. The increase can be explained by higher revenues (+2.4%* vs.
Q1 13 at EUR 1,818 million) coupled with costs that remained under control
(+3.0%*) thanks to a decline in payroll costs. Accordingly, gross operating
income totalled EUR 761 million, up +1.5%* over the same period. Â The cost of
risk was -2.8%* lower in Q1 14 than in Q1 13, on the back of a reduction in
Europe and especially Romania.
The financial results include in particular the following structure effects: the
disposal of the Egyptian subsidiary NSGB in March 2013, and the increase in the
Group's stake in its Russian subsidiary Rosbank to 92.4% in December 2013.
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In EUR m Q1 13 Q1 14 Â Change
Q1 vs. Q1
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 Net banking income 1,932 1,818 -5.9%
 On a like-for-like basis*   +2.4%
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 Operating expenses (1,113) (1,057) -5.0%
 On a like-for-like basis*   +3.0%
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 Gross operating income 819 761 -7.1%
 On a like-for-like basis*   +1.5%
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 Net cost of risk (406) (378) -7.0%
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 Operating income 413 383 -7.3%
 On a like-for-like basis*   +6.2%
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 Impairment losses on goodwill 0 (525) NM
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 Group net income 256 (284) NM
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            4.1 International Retail Banking
The commercial performance in Q1 14 continued in the same vein as in 2013:
International Retail Banking's outstanding loans rose slightly (+0.7%*) vs. Q1
13 to EUR 78.3 billion while deposit growth remained strong in all the regions
where the Group operates (+8.9%* at EUR 69.0 billion).
The increase in outstanding loans reflects mixed trends: while growth was
buoyant in Russia, the Czech Republic, Germany and Africa, outstandings were
lower in Romania and other countries in Continental Europe.
International Retail Banking posted revenues of EUR 1,332 million (+0.4%*),
gross operating income of EUR 527 million (-3.6%*) and a contribution to Group
net income of EUR 83 million (-15.4%*) in Q1 14, before the goodwill write-down
on Russian activities.
In Western Europe, where the Group has operations in France, Germany and Italy,
essentially in consumer finance, outstanding loans were stable at EUR 13.6
billion. Outstandings rose +10.3%* in Germany vs. Q1 13, but declined -5.7%* in
France. The region posted revenues of EUR 162 million, gross operating income of
EUR 75 million and a contribution to Group net income of EUR 10 million in Q1
14.
In the Czech Republic, Komercni Banka (KB) delivered a solid commercial
performance despite strong competition. Outstanding loans rose +3.0% in Q1 14
vs. Q1 13 (to EUR 17.4 billion), driven by the positive momentum for business
customers and the growth in home loans and consumer loans. Over the same period,
outstanding deposits remained healthy (+9.7%* at EUR 24.0 billion). Revenues
were lower in Q1 14 (-1.8%* vs. Q1 13) at EUR 246 million, due primarily to the
decline in deposit margins in 2013. The contribution to Group net income rose
+1.7%* to EUR 49 million on the back of the lower cost of risk.
In Romania, despite the improvement in the economic environment, credit demand
remained moderate, with companies adopting a "wait-and-see" attitude. This
partially explains the decline in BRD's outstanding loans (-9.8%* to EUR 6.4
billion). In the case of individual customers, demand related to the "Prima
Casa" programme (government scheme to subsidise property loans to first-time
buyers) held up well. Deposit inflow remained high in Q1 14, with outstandings
increasing +7.1%* to EUR 7.8 billion. Against this backdrop of lower loan
volumes and margin pressure, BRD's revenues were down -11.8%* vs. Q1 13 at EUR
130 million and gross operating income came to EUR 52 million. BRD posted net
income close to breakeven (EUR -2 million) in Q1 14 on the back of a sharp
reduction in the cost of risk.
In the other European countries, the Group continued to enjoy strong deposit
inflow in Q1 14 (outstandings up +10.0%* at EUR 9.1 billion), whereas
outstanding loans fell slightly (-0.9%* to EUR 10.6 billion). Q1 revenues were
down -4.8%* vs. Q1 13 (at EUR 153 million) and operating expenses were stable
(at EUR 108 million). The contribution to Group net income came to EUR 1 million
(vs. a loss of EUR -11 million in Q1 13).
In Russia, Societe Generale announced in April 2014 that it had acquired the
Interros group's shareholding (7%) in Rosbank, thus taking its stake in its
subsidiary to 99.4%.
The Group maintained a satisfactory commercial momentum in Q1 14: outstanding
loans were up +6.2%* vs. end-March 2013 (at EUR 12.5 billion, driven by the
increase in the individual customer segment). Outstanding deposits enjoyed
robust growth (+12.8%* to EUR 8.6 billion overall) over the same period. Against
this backdrop, Rosbank's loan/deposit ratio continued to improve (104% at end-
March 2014 vs.112% in March 2013).
Net banking income rose +8.3%* to EUR 277 million in Q1 14, while costs remained
under control (+4.4%*). Overall and on the back of the increase in the cost of
risk, the contribution to Group net income was at breakeven before goodwill
write-down of EUR -525 million.
All in all, the SG Russia(()[5]() )operation made a EUR 7 million contribution
to Group net income in Q1 14 before goodwill write-down.
In the other regions where the Group operates, at end-March 2014, outstanding
loans rose in Sub-Saharan Africa (+5.8%* vs. end-March 2013) and the
Mediterranean Basin (+2.2%*), and totalled          EUR 17.8 billion (+0.7%* vs.
end-March 2013). Over the same period, outstanding deposits grew +6.7%*. At EUR
364 million, revenues increased +2.7%* vs. Q1 13, with controlled costs
(+3.2%*). The contribution to Group net income totalled EUR 24 million (+2.8%*)
vs. EUR 43 million in Q1 13, which included the contribution of the NSGB
subsidiary in Egypt.
            4.2 Insurance
The Insurance business enjoyed a healthy commercial momentum in Q1 14.
In life insurance savings, the Group experienced a good level of net inflow in
Q1 14 (EUR +0.9 billion with a 2-point increase in the unit-linked component in
Q1 14 to 12%). Outstandings rose +5.4%* vs. end-March 2013.
Personal Protection insurance continued to enjoy robust growth in France, driven
primarily by payment protection insurance and health insurance.
Property/Casualty insurance premiums were up +4.2% vs. Q1 13.
Net banking income rose +6.1%* vs. Q1 13 to EUR 192 million. The Insurance
business' contribution to Group net income increased +4.2%* to EUR 81 million in
Q1 14.
            4.3 Financial Services to Corporates
Financial Services to Corporates continued to enjoy a strong momentum in Q1 14,
with earnings up +29.5%* vs. Q1 13, representing a contribution to Group net
income of EUR 100 million.
At end-March 2014, Operational Vehicle Leasing and Fleet Management posted very
strong growth (+9%(()[6]()) vs. end-March 2013) in its fleet, which exceeded one
million vehicles. This performance was underpinned by the successful development
of its partnerships with car manufacturers and retail banking networks with, in
particular in Q1 14, the signing of an agreement with BBVA. Accordingly, the
business strengthened its leadership position both at European level and
globally.
At end-March 2014, Equipment Finance posted a good level of new business, up
+16% vs. Q1 13 (at constant exchange rates). It was particularly healthy in
Germany, Italy and the United States. New business margins remained at a high
level thanks to a selective origination policy. At end-March 2014, outstanding
loans totalled EUR 15.1 billion (excluding factoring), down -2.6%* vs. end-March
2013.
In Q1 14, Financial Services to Corporates' revenues amounted to EUR 334
million, substantially higher than in Q1 13 (+13.9%*). Operating expenses
remained under control at EUR 172 million (+4.9%*). Gross operating income rose
+25.3%* to EUR 162 million. Over the same period, the net cost of risk was down
   -11.5%* at EUR 21 million. As a result, the contribution to Group net income
increased +29.5%* to        EUR 100 million in Q1 14 (vs. EUR 78 million in Q1
13).
5 - GLOBAL BANKING & INVESTOR SOLUTIONS
The Global Banking & Investor Solutions division encompasses the following
business lines:
i. Corporate and Investment Banking,
ii. Asset and Wealth Management (Amundi, Lyxor and SG Private Banking)
iii. Securities Services (Societe Generale Securities & Services) and Brokerage
(Newedge)
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In EUR m Q1 13 Q1 14 Â Change
Q1 vs. Q1
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 Net banking income | 2,266 2,127 -6.1%
|
 On a like-for-like basis* |   -4.7%
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 Operating expenses | (1,469) (1,465) -0.3%
|
 On a like-for-like basis* |   +1.0%
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 Gross operating income | 797 662 -17.0%
|
 On a like-for-like basis* |   -15.2%
------------------------------+-------------------------------
 Net cost of risk | (71) (54) -23.8%
|
 Operating income | 726 608 -16.3%
|
 On a like-for-like basis* |   -13.8%
------------------------------+-------------------------------
 Group net income | 567 481 -15.2%
------------------------------+-------------------------------
Global Banking & Investor Solutions' revenues were -4.7%* lower than in Q1 13
(at EUR 2,127 million). Operating expenses were slightly higher (+1.0%* over the
same period) at EUR -1,465 million and gross operating income was down -15.2%*.
With a limited net cost of risk of EUR -54 million, the division's contribution
to Group net income totalled EUR 481 million (vs. EUR 567 million in Q1 13)
resulting in a ROE of 15%.
5.1 Corporate and Investment Banking
Corporate and Investment Banking generated revenues of EUR 1,698 million in Q1
14 (down -6.8%* vs. Q1 13), the result of good client-driven earnings in an
uncertain environment.
Operating expenses were stable (-0.2%* year-on-year) and amounted to EUR -1,103
million in Q1 14, despite continued selective investments in Corporate and
Investment Banking's core businesses.
The net cost of risk remained low at EUR -53 million, down -28.7%* year-on-year.
SG CIB's contribution to Group net income totalled EUR 409 million, vs. EUR 486
million in Q1 13.
Global Markets
Global Markets posted revenues down -7.9%* at EUR 1,243 million in Q1 14. The
business' contribution to Group net income amounted to EUR 316 million in Q1 14.
* At EUR 688 million, Equity activities' revenues were up +9.3% vs. Q1 13
against the backdrop of a positive market momentum favourable to cash and
flow activities, particularly in Europe. SG CIB maintained its leadership
position in equity derivatives, with a market share of 12.0% in warrants.
Structured products continued to turn in a strong commercial performance in
Q1 14. SG CIB again distinguished itself, winning numerous awards including
the coveted award of "Best House in Europe for Structured retail products"
by StructuredRetailProducts.com, February 2014 - and was again ranked No. 1
"All Categories" in the AsiaRisk interdealer rankings 2014 (March 2014).
* At EUR 556 million, Fixed Income, Currencies & Commodities posted revenues
down -25.3% vs. Q1 13 which represented a high comparison base, in a
challenging market environment for rate activities which were hit by low
volumes, tighter margins and continued macroeconomic uncertainty, both for
flow and structured products. Client-driven activity remained buoyant for
credit, which benefited from strong primary business in Europe, interest
from US corporate clients and the expansion of flow activities in Asia.
Emerging market activities posted resilient earnings, on the back of
increased client-driven activity in Asia and despite a lacklustre
performance in Eastern Europe. Forex products held up well. SG CIB was also
named "No. 1 Best Overall Institution - Europe", No. 1 "Commodity Dealer"
and No. 1 "Energy, Base Metals & Coal Overall" in commodities by Energy Risk
(February 2014).
Financing & Advisory
At EUR 455 million, Financing & Advisory revenues were down -3.8%* vs. Q1 13.
The business' results were driven by the good performance of bond and equity
issuance as testified by the IFR rankings (No. 2 in euro bonds, No. 1 in euro
corporate bonds and No. 1 in EMEA equity and equity related issuances). Revenues
for leveraged finance and acquisition finance were lower due to a selective
approach in an aggressive market. The good results generated by natural
resources financing also helped drive the business' revenues, whereas structured
financing's results were in line with Q1 13.
SG CIB continued to participate in a number of emblematic transactions
with major European clients in Q1 14. These included, in particular, EDF, which
reopened the hybrid market in 2014 with a record issue of around USD 10 billion
via 5 senior USD tranches and 4 hybrid tranches in three currencies (EUR, USD
and GBP). The transaction includes notably a USD tranche with a 100-year
maturity, which currently represents the largest century bond ever issued by a
European corporate. SG CIB also acted as joint bookrunner for a convertible bond
issue enabling Fresenius to raise EUR 500 million to finalise the financing for
the acquisition of hospitals. SG CIB acted as Mandated Lead Arranger, Lender and
Hedge Provider for a non-recourse mortgage loan refinancing a real estate
portfolio of office properties owned by dedicated subsidiaries of Prime Office
AG. SG CIB was also mandated by Liberty Global, the largest cable operator
outside the US, to act as a Mandated Lead Arranger, Underwriter and Co-Dealer
Bookrunner of the       EUR 5.3 billion financing facilities to support the
acquisition of Ziggo, the largest cable operator in the Netherlands.
5.2 Asset and Wealth Management
The revenues of the Asset and Wealth Management business line totalled EUR 261
million, up +2.6%* year-on-year. At EUR -204 million, operating expenses were up
+3.5%*. The cost to income ratio was stable vs. Q1 13, at 78%.
The contribution to Group net income amounted to EUR 68 million in Q1 14, down
-4.8%* vs. a Q1 13 which included a EUR 4 million risk provision write-back.
Private Banking
Private Banking posted good client-driven earnings in Q1 14, with an increase in
the gross margin to 107 basis points(1()). Revenues were up +5.0%* vs. Q1 13 (at
EUR 207 million), driven primarily by the activities in France and the United
Kingdom.
At EUR 114 billion at end-March, assets under management benefited from an
excellent level of inflow of EUR +1.2 billion in Q1 14, with a positive inflow
for all European operations, particularly in France and the United Kingdom.
Moreover, the review of rules for the classification of assets under management
resulted in the reclassification of EUR 7.4 billion of these assets in the
"assets under administration" category. Finally, following the launch of the new
private banking model in France, EUR 35 billion were included in Private
Banking's assets under management.
Moreover, as part of the refocusing of its activities on its European platforms,
on March 17th, 2014, Societe Generale signed a sale agreement with DBS
concerning its private banking activities in Asia, managed from Singapore and
Hong Kong and representing USD 12.6 billion of assets under management at end-
December 2013.
Private Banking provided further confirmation of its expertise by being voted
"Best Private Bank in Western Europe for Structured Products" for the 10th year
running, by Euromoney magazine (February 2014).
Lyxor and Amundi
Lyxor recorded an increase in assets under management of EUR +4 billion in Q1
14, to EUR 84 billion. This was driven by a EUR +2.6 billion net inflow, which
was particularly buoyant on ETFs, and a positive performance effect of EUR +1.0
billion. Lyxor's revenues were down -3.4%* at EUR 48 million, representing a
decline in the gross margin to 24 basis points vs. 28 basis points in Q1 13.
Amundi's contribution to Group net income came to EUR 25 million in Q1 14 vs.
EUR 26 million in Q1 13.
5.3 Securities Services and Brokerage
The business line's contribution to Group net income amounted to EUR 4 million
vs. EUR 5 million in Q1 13 while transformation plans and plans to increase
competitiveness continued.
Securities Services
Assets under custody increased +2.9% to EUR 3,649 billion vs. end-December
2013. Assets under administration rose +3.0% over the same period to EUR 509
billion.
Revenues and operating expenses increased by respectively +4.5%* and +5.8%* in
Q1 14.
SG Securities & Services' brokerage and custody activities were also named No.
1 in Croatia, Romania, Russia and Serbia, No. 2 in Poland, Spain, the Czech
Republic and Serbia by Global Investor/ISF magazine (March 2014).
Brokerage
Newedge's Brokerage activity is currently being restructured. It was close to
breakeven, with a contribution to Group net income of EUR -3 million.
6 - CORPORATE CENTRE
---------
In EUR m Q1 13 Q1 14 Â Change
Q1 vs. Q1
------------------------------+-----------------------------
 Net banking income | (1,287) (342) +73.4%
|
 On a like-for-like basis*   +73.8%
------------------------------+-----------------------------
 Operating expenses | (55) (24) -56.0%
|
 On a like-for-like basis*   -56.3%
------------------------------+-----------------------------
 Gross operating income | (1,342) (366) +72.7%
|
 On a like-for-like basis*   +73.1%
------------------------------+-----------------------------
 Net cost of risk | (127) (3) -97.6%
------------------------------+-----------------------------
 Operating income | (692) (182) +73.8%
|
 On a like-for-like basis*   +74.2%
------------------------------+-----------------------------
 Group net income | (727) (205) +71.9%
------------------------------+-----------------------------
The Corporate Centre includes:
- the Group's property portfolio,
- the banking and industrial equity portfolio,
- the Treasury function for the Group, certain costs related to cross-functional
projects and certain costs incurred by the Group and not reinvoiced.
The Corporate Centre's revenues totalled EUR -342 million in Q1 14 (vs. EUR
-1,287 million in Q1 13). They include in particular the revaluation of the
Group's own financial liabilities amounting to EUR -158 million (vs. a total
impact in Q1 13 of EUR -1,045 million).
Operating expenses amounted to EUR -24 million vs. EUR -55 million in Q1 13.
Gross operating income came to EUR -366 million in Q1 14. When restated for the
revaluation of own financial liabilities (see methodology note No. 8), it
amounted to EUR -208 million (vs. EUR -297 million in Q1 13) and can be
explained principally by the additional financing cost for the surplus liquidity
currently held by the Group. This is borne by the Corporate Centre which
provides the Group's Treasury function.
The net cost of risk amounted to EUR -3 million in Q1 14, vs. EUR -127 million
in Q1 13, which included an additional collective provision for litigation
issues amounting to EUR -100 million.
The Corporate Centre posted no net gain on other assets in Q1 14, vs. EUR +441
million in Q1 13 (in respect of the disposal of NSGB and an adjustment on the
disposal of TCW).
The Corporate Centre's contribution to Group net income was a loss of EUR -205
million in Q1 14, vs. Â EUR -727 million in Q1 13. When restated for the
revaluation of own financial liabilities (see methodology note No. 8), it
amounted to EUR -101 million (vs. EUR -42 million in Q1 13).
7 - conclusion
During Q1 2014, Societe Generale continued with its transformation strategy and
demonstrated the robustness of its customer-focused banking model. A good
commercial performance, combined with rigorous discipline in controlling
operating expenses and a decline in the net cost of risk, resulted in sharply
higher operating income. The Group continued to reinforce the structure of its
balance sheet and its prudential ratios, with a Common Equity Tier 1 ratio of
10.1% at end-March 2014. The Group will present its medium-term outlook on May
13th, during a day dedicated to the presentation of its strategy and financial
objectives.
8 - 2014 FINANCIAL CALENDAR
2014 financial communication calendar
May 13th, 2014Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Investor Day
May 20th, 2014Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Annual General Meeting
May 27th, 2014Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Detachment of the dividend((1))
May 30th, 2014Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Payment of the dividend((1))
August 1st, 2014 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Publication of second quarter 2014 results
November 6th, 2014Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Publication of third quarter 2014 results
((1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â )Â subject to approval by the Annual General Meeting on May
20th, 2014
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|Â |
|This document may contain a number of forecasts and comments relating to the|
|targets and strategies of the Societe Generale Group. These forecasts are|
|based on a series of assumptions, both general and specific (notably - unless|
|specified otherwise - the application of accounting principles and methods in|
|accordance with IFRS as adopted in the European Union as well as the|
|application of existing prudential regulations). |
|This information was developed from scenarios based on a number of economic|
|assumptions for a given competitive and regulatory environment. The Group may|
|be unable to: |
|- anticipate all the risks, uncertainties or other factors likely to affect|
|its business and to appraise their potential impact on its operations; |
|- precisely evaluate the extent to which the occurrence of a risk or|
|combination of risks could cause actual results to differ materially from|
|those contemplated in this press release. |
|There is a risk that these projections will not be met. Investors are advised|
|to take into account factors of uncertainty and risk likely to impact the|
|operations of the Group when basing their investment decisions on information|
|provided in this document. |
|Unless otherwise specified, the sources for the rankings are internal. |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
9 - Appendix 1: FINANCIAL data: 2013 data adjusted following the retrospective
implementation of IFRS 10 and 11 on January 1st, 2014
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT ---------
(in EUR millions) Â Q1 13 Q1 14 Â Change
Q1 vs. Q1
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net banking income  4,981 5,676 +14.0% +18.8%*
 Operating expenses  (3,971) (3,875) -2.4% +0.2%*
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Gross operating income  1,010 1,801 +78.3% +97.6%*
 Net cost of risk  (927) (667) -28.0% -27.1%*
 Operating income  83 1,134 x13.7 n/s
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net profits or losses from other  448 (2) NM
assets
 Net income from companies accounted  50 53 +6.0%
for by the equity method
 Impairment losses on goodwill  0 (525) NM
 Income tax  (119) (271) x2.3
 Net income  462 389 -15.7%
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 O.w. non controlling interests  98 74 -24.5%
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Group net income  364 315 -13.3% +2.9%*
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * When adjusted for changes in Group structure and
at constant exchange rates
NET INCOME AFTER TAX BY CORE BUSINESS -------
(in EUR millions) Q1 13 Q1 14 Â Change
Q1 vs. Q1
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 French retail Banking 267 323 20.8%
 International Retail Banking & Financial Services 256 (284) NM
|
 Global Banking and Investor Solutions | 567 481 -15.2%
|
 CORE BUSINESSES 1,090 520 -52.3%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Corporate Centre (727) (205) +71.9%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 GROUP 364 315 -13.3%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSOLIDated balance sheet
----------------
Assets (in billions of euros) March 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 % change
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash, due from central banks 60.8 66.6 -9%
Financial assets measured at fair 544.6 479.1
value through profit and loss +14%
Hedging derivatives 12.7 11.5 +11%
Available-for-sale financial assets 132.3 130.2 +2%
Due from banks 75.3 75.4 -0%
Customer loans 318.6 332.7 -4%
Lease financing and similar 27.3 27.7
agreements -1%
Revaluation differences on
portfolios hedged against interest 3.2 3.0
rate risk +4%
Held-to-maturity financial assets 4.1 1.0 x 4.1
Tax assets 7.2 7.3 -1%
Other assets 52.7 54.1 -3%
Non-current assets held for sale 1.9 0.1 x 16.3
Investments in subsidiaries and
affiliates accounted for by equity 3.1 2.8
method +10%
Tangible and intangible fixed assets 17.6 17.6 -0%
Goodwill 4.4 5.0 -12%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total 1,265.8 1,214.2 4%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------
Liabilities (in billions of euros) March 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 % change
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Due to central banks 9.0 3.6 x 2.5
Financial liabilities measured at 492.2 425.8
fair value through profit and loss +16%
Hedging derivatives 9.4 9.8 -4%
Due to banks 76.9 86.8 -11%
Customer deposits 315.8 334.2 -6%
Securitised debt payables 138.5 138.4 +0%
Revaluation differences on
portfolios hedged against interest 5.1 3.7
rate risk +37%
Tax liabilities 1.9 1.6 +15%
Other liabilities 53.7 53.5 +0%
Non-current liabilities held for 3.2 0.0
sale NM
Underwriting reserves of insurance 94.6 91.5
companies +3%
Provisions 3.5 3.8 -8%
Subordinated debt 7.9 7.5 +5%
Shareholders' equity 51.1 50.9 +0%
Non controlling Interests 3.0 3.1 -4%
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Total 1,265.8 1,214.2 4%
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10 - APPENDIX 2: METHODOLOGY
1- The Group's consolidated results as at March 31st, 2014 were examined by the
Board of Directors on May 6th, 2014.
The financial information presented in respect of Q1 2014 has been prepared in
accordance with IFRS as adopted in the European Union and applicable at that
date. This financial information does not constitute a set of financial
statements for an interim period as defined by IAS 34 "Interim Financial
Reporting" and has not been audited. Societe Generale's management intends to
publish summarised interim consolidated financial statements for the six-month
period ended June 30th, 2014.
Note that the data for the 2013 financial year have been restated due to the
implementation of IFRS 10 and 11, resulting in the publication of adjusted data
for the previous financial year. Similarly, these data will be published
according to IAS 34 for the interim period from January 1st, 2014 to June
30th, 2014. As such, they have not been audited at March 31st, 2014.
For financial communication purposes, data relating to the subsidiary Lyxor were
reclassified in 2013 within the Global Banking & Investor Solutions division in
Asset and Wealth Management, this change only actually taking effect at the
beginning of 2014.
2- Group ROE is calculated on the basis of average Group shareholders' equity
under IFRS excluding
(i) unrealised or deferred capital gains or losses booked directly under
shareholders' equity excluding conversion reserves, (ii) deeply subordinated
notes, (iii) undated subordinated notes recognised as shareholders' equity
("restated"), and deducting (iv) interest payable to holders of deeply
subordinated notes and of the restated, undated subordinated notes. The net
income used to calculate ROE is based on Group net income excluding interest,
net of tax impact, to be paid to holders of deeply subordinated notes for the
period and, since 2006, holders of deeply subordinated notes and restated,
undated subordinated notes (EUR 84 million for 2014).
As from January 1st, 2014, the allocation of capital to the different businesses
is based on 10% of risk-weighted assets at the beginning of the period, vs. 9%
previously. The published quarterly data related to allocated capital have been
adjusted accordingly. At the same time, the normative capital remuneration rate
has been adjusted for a neutral combined effect on the businesses' historic
revenues.
3- For the calculation of earnings per share, "Group net income for the period"
is corrected (reduced in the case of a profit and increased in the case of a
loss) for capital gains/losses recorded on partial buybacks (i.e. a EUR 6
million capital gain in Q1 14), interest, net of tax impact, to be paid to
holders of:
(i) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â deeply subordinated notes (EUR -84 million in respect of Q1 14),
(ii) Â Â Â Â Â Â undated subordinated notes recognised as shareholders' equity (EUR
-2 million in respect of Q1 14).
Earnings per share is therefore calculated as the ratio of corrected Group net
income for the period to the average number of ordinary shares outstanding,
excluding own shares and treasury shares but including (a) trading shares held
by the Group and (b) shares held under the liquidity contract.
4- Net assets are comprised of Group shareholders' equity, excluding (i) deeply
subordinated notes
(EUR 6.6 billion), undated subordinated notes previously recognised as debt (EUR
0.4 billion) and (ii) interest payable to holders of deeply subordinated notes
and undated subordinated notes, but reinstating the book value of trading shares
held by the Group and shares held under the liquidity contract. Tangible net
assets are corrected for net goodwill in the assets and goodwill under the
equity method. In order to calculate Net Asset Value Per Share or Tangible Net
Asset Value Per Share, the number of shares used to calculate book value per
share is the number of shares issued at March 31st, 2014, excluding own shares
and treasury shares but including (a) trading shares held by the Group and (b)
shares held under the liquidity contract.
5- The Societe Generale Group's Common Equity Tier 1 capital is calculated in
accordance with applicable CRR/CRD4 rules.
6- The Group's ROTE is calculated on the basis of tangible capital, i.e.
excluding cumulative average book capital (Group share), average net goodwill in
the assets and underlying average goodwill relating to shareholdings in
companies accounted for by the equity method. The net income used to calculate
ROTE is based on Group net income excluding interest, interest net of tax on
deeply subordinated notes for the period (including issuance fees paid, for the
period, to external parties and the discount charge related to the issue premium
for deeply subordinated notes) and interest net of tax on undated subordinated
notes recognised as shareholders' equity for the current period (including
issuance fees paid, for the period, to external parties and the discount charge
related to the issue premium for undated subordinated notes).
7- Funded balance sheet, loan/deposit ratio, liquidity reserve
The funded balance sheet gives a representation of the Group's balance sheet
excluding the contribution of insurance subsidiaries and after netting
derivatives, repurchase agreements and accruals.
The funded balance sheet at December 31st, 2013 has been adjusted
retrospectively to take account of the implementation of IFRS 10 and 11.
At March 31st, 2014, the IFRS balance sheet excluding the assets and liabilities
of insurance subsidiaries, after netting repurchase agreements and securities
lending/borrowing, derivatives and accruals, has been restated to include:
a) the reclassification under customer deposits of SG Euro CT outstandings
(included in customer repurchase agreements), as well as the share of issues
placed by French Retail Banking networks (recorded in medium/long-term
financing), and certain transactions carried out with counterparties equivalent
to customer deposits (previously included in short-term financing). However,
certain transactions equivalent to market resources are deducted from customer
deposits and reintegrated in short-term financing. The net amount of transfers
from
- medium/long-term financing to customer deposits amounted to EUR 7bn at
December 31st, 2013 and EUR 10bn at March 31st, 2014
- short-term financing to customer deposits amounted to EUR 11bn at December
31st, 2013 and EUR 10bn at March 31st, 2014
- repurchase agreements to customer deposits amounted to EUR 3bn at December
31st, 2013 and EUR 2bn at March 31st, 2014
b) The balance of financing transactions has been allocated to medium/long-term
resources and short-term resources based on the maturity of outstandings (more
or less than one year). The initial maturity of loans has been used for debts
represented by a security.
c) In assets, the item "customer loans" includes outstanding loans with
customers, net of provisions and write-downs, including net lease financing
outstandings and transactions at fair value through profit and loss, and
excludes financial assets reclassified under loans and receivables in 2008 in
accordance with the conditions stipulated by the amendments to IAS 39. These
positions have been reclassified in their original lines.
d) The accounting item "due to central banks" in liabilities has been offset
against the item "net central bank deposits" in assets.
Old presentation (data published in 2013):
In EUR bn ASSETS Â LIABILITIES
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------
 DEC. 13  DEC. 13
--------- -------------
Net Central bank deposits 63 Â 100 Short term ressources
Interbank loans 45 Â 9 Other
Client related trading 85 140 Medium/Long term ressources
assets
o.w. LT debt with a
Securities 59 24 remaining maturity below 1
 year**
Customer loans 354 Â 340 Customer deposits
Long term assets 35 Â 52 Equity
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------
Total assets 641 Â 641 Total liabilities
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------
** Management information
 2013 pro forma following the implementation of the new IFRS 10 and 11
standards:
In EUR bn ASSETS Â LIABILITIES
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------
 DEC. 13  DEC. 13
--------- -------------
Net Central bank deposits 63 Â 96 Short term ressources
Interbank loans 31 Â 1 Other
Client related trading 80 138 Medium/Long term ressources
assets
o.w. LT debt with a
Securities 59 24 remaining maturity below 1
 year**
Customer loans 357 Â 338 Customer deposits
Long term assets 35 Â 52 Equity
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------
Total assets 625 Â 625 Total liabilities
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------
** Management information
At March 31st, 2014, the funded balance sheet was as follows:
In EUR bn ASSETS Â LIABILITIES
 MAR 14  MAR 14
Net Central bank deposits 58 Â 94 Short term ressources
Interbank loans 33
Client related trading assets 81 Â 3 Other
Securities 60 Â 133 Medium/Long term ressources
Customer loans 356 Â 341 Customer deposits
Long term assets 35 Â 52 Equity
Total assets 623 Â 623 Total liabilities
The Group's loan/deposit ratio is calculated as the ratio between customer loans
and customer deposits defined accordingly.
It amounted to 104% at March 31st, 2014 and 106% at December 31st, 2013 pro
forma.
The liquid asset buffer or liquidity reserve includes
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â central bank cash balances, excluding mandatory reserves
b)Â Â liquid assets rapidly tradable in the market (High Quality Liquid Assets or
HQLA), unencumbered net of haircuts
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â central bank eligible assets, unencumbered net of haircuts.
The implementation of IFRS 10 and 11 resulted in no variation in the liquidity
reserve in respect of 2013. In Q1 14, the liquidity reserve included EUR 53
billion in respect of central bank deposits, EUR 75 billion of HQLA securities
and EUR 32 billion of central bank eligible assets (respectively EUR 58 billion,
EUR 70 billion and EUR 26 billion in Q1 13 and EUR 60 billion, EUR 78 billion
and EUR 35 billion in Q4 13).
8 - Non-economic items and restatements
Non-economic items correspond to the revaluation of own financial liabilities
and DVA. Details of these items, and other items that are restated, are given
below for Q1 14 and Q1 13.
---------- ------------ -------- ------ --------
Net Cost Group
Q1 14 banking Operating of net
 income  expenses  Others  risk  income
--------------- ---------- ------------ -------- ------ -------- --------------
Revaluation
of own (158) Â Â Â Â (104) Corporate
financial Centre
liabilities*
--------------- ---------- ------------ -------- ------ -------- --------------
Accounting
impact of 5 Â Â Â Â 3 Group
DVA*
--------------- ---------- ------------ -------- ------ -------- --------------
Accounting
impact of CVA 52 Â Â Â Â 37 Group
(stock
effect)
--------------- ---------- ------------ -------- ------ -------- --------------
International
Impairment & Retail
capital    (525)  (525) Banking and
losses Financial
     Services
--------------- ---------- ------------ -------- ------ -------- --------------
TOTAL Â (101) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (589) Â Group
---------- ------------ -------- ------- ---------
Net Cost Group
Q1 13 banking Operating of net
 income  expenses  Others  risk  income
---------------- ---------- ------------ -------- ------- --------- -----------
Revaluation of Corporate
own financial (1,045) Â Â Â Â (685) Centre
liabilities*
---------------- ---------- ------------ -------- ------- --------- -----------
Accounting 383 Â Â Â Â 251 Group
impact of DVA*
---------------- ---------- ------------ -------- ------- --------- -----------
Accounting
impact of CVA (463) Â Â Â Â (307) Group
(stock effect)
---------------- ---------- ------------ -------- ------- --------- -----------
Capital gain Corporate
on NSGB Â Â Â 417 Â 377 Centre
disposal
---------------- ---------- ------------ -------- ------- --------- -----------
TOTAL Â (1,125) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (364) Â Group
* Non-economic items
NB (1) The sum of values contained in the tables and analyses may differ
slightly from the total reported due to rounding rules.
(2) All the information on the results for the period (notably: press release,
downloadable data, presentation slides and supplement) is available on Societe
Generale's website www.societegenerale.com in the "Investor" section.
11 - QUARTERLY SERIES
 (in millions of euros)
Q1 13
Q2 13
Q3 13
Q4 13
2013
Q1 14
 French retail Banking
 Net banking income
2,070
2,119
2,086
2,161
8,437
2,073
 Operating expenses
-1,335
-1,322
-1,316
-1,385
-5,358
-1,329
 Gross operating income
735
798
770
776
3,079
744
 Net cost of risk
-323
-295
-293
-346
-1,258
-232
 Operating income
412
502
477
430
1,821
512
 Net income from other assets
-1
0
0
2
2
-5
 Net income from companies accounted for by the equity method
8
10
9
11
37
10
 Income tax
-148
-181
-171
-156
-656
-193
 Net income
271
331
314
287
1,203
324
 O.w. non controlling interests
4
1
0
2
7
1
 Group net income
267
329
314
286
1,196
323
 Average allocated capital
9,649
9,648
9,575
9,626
9,625
10,185
 (in millions of euros)
Q1 13
Q2 13
Q3 13
Q4 13
2013
Q1 14
 International Retail Banking & Financial Services
 Net banking income
1,932
1,929
1,911
1,990
7,762
1,818
 Operating expenses
-1,113
-1,095
-1,065
-1,094
-4,367
-1,057
 Gross operating income
819
834
845
897
3,395
761
 Net cost of risk
-406
-409
-383
-636
-1,835
-378
 Operating income
413
425
462
260
1,560
383
 Net income from other assets
3
-1
0
4
6
3
 Net income from companies accounted for by the equity method
9
6
6
10
31
8
 Impairment losses on goodwill
0
0
0
0
0
-525
 Income tax
-113
-116
-128
-81
-438
-106
 Net income
312
314
340
194
1,160
-237
 O.w. non controlling interests
56
72
58
-9
177
47
 Group net income
256
242
282
203
983
-284
 Average allocated capital
10,938
10,510
10,380
10,220
10,512
10,141
  (in millions of euros)  Q1 13 Q2 13 Q3 13 Q4 13 2013  Q1 14
 o.w. International Retail Banking
  Net banking income  1,478 1,450 1,418 1,490 5,836  1,332
  Operating expenses  -869 -846 -823 -842 -3,380  -805
  Gross operating income  610 604 594 648 2,456  527
  Net cost of risk  -377 -378 -356 -629 -1,740  -367
  Operating income  233 226 239 18 716  160
  Net income from other assets  3 0 0 5 7  3
  Net income from companies
accounted for by the equity method 3 2 3 2 9 Â 4
  Impairment losses on goodwill  0 0 0 0 0  -525
  Income tax  -57 -54 -57 -6 -174  -38
  Net income  182 174 184 19 558  -396
  O.w. non controlling interests  57 65 62 -14 170  47
  Group net income  125 108 122 33 388  -443
  Average allocated capital  7,118 6,655 6,543 6,420 6,684  6,537
 o.w. Corporate Financial Services and
Insurance
  Net banking income  479 499 520 543 2,042  526
  Operating expenses  -232 -237 -238 -248 -956  -245
  Gross operating income  247 262 282 296 1,086  281
  Net cost of risk  -24 -25 -28 -26 -103  -21
  Operating income  223 237 254 270 983  260
  Net income from other assets  0 -1 0 0 -1  0
  Net income from companies
accounted for by the equity method 6 5 3 10 25 Â 5
  Impairment losses on goodwill  0 0 0 0 0  0
  Income tax  -71 -75 -81 -84 -311  -82
  Net income  158 166 176 196 696  183
  O.w. non controlling interests  2 2 2 2 7  2
  Group net income  157 164 175 194 689  181
  Average allocated capital  3,612 3,639 3,624 3,613 3,622  3,457
  o.w. Insurances
  Net banking income  182 185 187 195 750  192
  Operating expenses  -67 -69 -71 -72 -280  -73
  Gross operating income  116 116 116 123 470  119
  Net cost of risk  0 0 0 0 0  0
  Operating income  116 116 116 123 470  119
  Net income from other assets  0 0 0 0 0  0
  Net income from companies
accounted for by the equity method 0 0 0 0 0 Â 0
  Impairment losses on goodwill  0 0 0 0 0  0
  Income tax  -37 -37 -37 -39 -150  -38
  Net income  79 79 79 84 320  81
  O.w. non controlling interests  0 0 0 1 2  0
  Group net income  78 78 78 83 318  81
  Average allocated capital  1,455 1,491 1,502 1,517 1,491  1,529
 o.w. Financial Services to
 Corporates
  Net banking income  297 314 332 348 1,292  334
  Operating expenses  -166 -168 -167 -175 -676  -172
  Gross operating income  131 146 166 173 616  162
  Net cost of risk  -24 -25 -28 -26 -103  -21
  Operating income  107 121 138 147 513  141
  Net income from other assets  0 -1 0 0 -1  0
  Net income from companies
accounted for by the equity method 6 5 3 10 25 Â 5
  Impairment losses on goodwill  0 0 0 0 0  0
  Income tax  -34 -38 -44 -46 -161  -44
  Net income  80 87 98 112 376  102
  O.w. non controlling interests  1 1 1 1 5  2
  Group net income  78 86 96 111 371  100
  Average allocated capital  2,157 2,149 2,122 2,096 2,131  1,928
 o.w. other
  Net banking income  -26 -20 -27 -43 -116  -40
  Operating expenses  -11 -12 -4 -4 -31  -7
  Gross operating income  -37 -32 -31 -47 -147  -47
  Net cost of risk  -5 -6 1 19 8  10
  Operating income  -42 -38 -30 -28 -139  -37
  Net income from other assets  0 0 0 0 0  0
 Net income from companies
 accounted for by the equity method  0 -1 0 -2 -3  -1
  Impairment losses on goodwill  0 0 0 0 0  0
  Income tax  15 13 10 10 48  14
  Net income  -28 -26 -20 -21 -94  -24
  O.w. non controlling interests  -3 5 -5 3 0  -2
  Group net income  -25 -30 -15 -24 -94  -22
  Average allocated capital  208 215 214 187 206  146
 (in millions of
 euros)  Q1 13 Q2 13 Q3 13 Q4 13 2013  Q1 14
 Global Banking and Investor
Solutions
 Net banking
 income  2,266 2,093 2,076 1,947 8,382  2,127
 Operating
 expenses  -1,469 -1,352 -1,421 -1,831 -6,073  -1,465
 Gross operating
 income  797 741 655 115 2,308  662
 Net cost of
 risk  -71 -185 -230 -60 -546  -54
 Operating
 income  726 556 425 55 1,762  608
 Net income from
 other assets  5 0 0 -1 4  0
 Net income from
companies
 accounted for by
the equity
method 29 29 20 -110 -32 Â 25
 Impairment
losses on
 goodwill  0 0 0 -50 -50  0
  Income tax  -189 -124 -74 -76 -462  -149
  Net income  571 461 371 -181 1,222  484
 O.w. non
controlling
 interests  4 5 4 3 16  3
 Group net
 income  567 456 366 -184 1,206  481
 Average
allocated
 capital  15,598 15,797 14,356 13,214 14,742  12,440
 o.w. Global Markets
 Net banking
 income  1,373 1,241 1,200 1,055 4,868  1,243
  o.w. Equities  629 621 621 646 2,519  556
  o.w. FICC  744 620 578 408 2,350  688
 Operating
 expenses  -808 -703 -783 -1,081 -3,374  -799
 Gross operating
 income  565 539 417 -27 1,494  444
 Net cost of
 risk  -31 -133 -151 -65 -381  -10
 Operating
 income  534 405 266 -92 1,113  434
 Net income from
 other assets  0 0 0 0 0  1
 Net income from
companies
 accounted for by
the equity
method 0 0 0 1 1 Â 0
 Impairment
losses on
 goodwill  0 0 0 0 0  0
  Income tax  -153 -104 -55 -90 -401  -116
  Net income  381 302 211 -181 713  319
 O.w. non
controlling
 interests  4 3 4 2 13  3
 Group net
 income  378 298 206 -182 700  316
 Average
allocated
 capital  10,280 10,017 8,717 7,662 9,169  7,149
 o.w. Financing and Advisory
 Net banking
 income  475 402 443 477 1,797  455
 Operating
 expenses  -308 -277 -286 -345 -1,216  -304
 Gross operating
 income  167 125 156 132 581  151
 Net cost of
 risk  -43 -47 -61 13 -138  -43
 Operating
 income  124 78 96 145 443  108
 Net income from
 other assets  3 0 0 0 3  0
 Net income from
companies
 accounted for by
the equity
method 0 0 0 0 0 Â 0
 Impairment
losses on
 goodwill  0 0 0 0 0  0
  Income tax  -19 -1 -4 10 -14  -14
  Net income  109 77 92 155 432  94
 O.w. non
controlling
 interests  0 1 0 1 2  1
 Group net
 income  109 76 92 154 430  93
 Average
allocated
 capital  3,460 3,531 3,435 3,272 3,425  3,480
 o.w. Asset & Wealth Management
 Net banking
 income  264 272 281 255 1,072  261
  o.w. Lyxor  50 38 47 52 186  48
 o.w. Private
 banking  205 231 227 195 858  207
  o.w. other  8 4 7 8 28  6
 Operating
 expenses  -206 -217 -201 -218 -842  -204
 Gross operating
 income  58 55 79 38 230  57
 Net cost of
 risk  4 -5 -19 -7 -27  -1
 Operating
 income  62 50 61 30 203  56
 Net income from
 other assets  0 0 0 0 0  0
 Net income from
companies
 accounted for by
the equity
method 28 30 23 33 114 Â 27
 Impairment
losses on
 goodwill  0 0 0 0 0  0
  Income tax  -14 -11 -14 -8 -47  -14
  Net income  76 69 70 56 271  69
 O.w. non
controlling
 interests  0 0 0 0 0  1
 Group net
 income  76 69 70 56 271  68
 Average
allocated
 capital  1,023 1,005 1,006 1,004 1,009  1,029
 o.w.
Securities
Services and
Brokerage
 Net banking
 income  155 177 153 159 644  168
 Operating
 expenses  -148 -155 -151 -187 -641  -158
 Gross operating
 income  7 22 2 -28 3  10
 Net cost of
 risk  -1 0 0 0 0  0
 Operating
 income  6 23 2 -28 3  10
 Net income from
 other assets  1 0 0 0 1  -1
 Net income from
companies
accounted for by
the equity
 method 0 -1 -3 -144 -148  -2
 Impairment
losses on
 goodwill  0 0 0 -50 -50  0
  Income tax  -3 -8 -1 11 0  -5
  Net income  5 13 -2 -211 -194  2
 O.w. non
controlling
 interests  0 0 0 0 1  -2
 Group net
 income  5 13 -2 -211 -195  4
 Average
allocated
 capital  836 1,244 1,199 1,275 1,139  781
  (in millions of euros)  Q1 13 Q2 13 Q3 13 Q4 13 2013  Q1 14
 Corporate Centre
  Net banking income  -1,287 -21 -437 -402 -2,147  -342
  o.w. financial liabilities  -1,045 53 -223 -379 -1,594  -158
  Operating expenses  -55 -44 -55 -95 -249  -24
  Gross operating income  -1,342 -65 -492 -497 -2,396  -366
  Net cost of risk  -127 -96 -186 -2 -411  -3
  Operating income  -1,469 -161 -679 -499 -2,807  -369
  Net income from other assets  441 1 -7 128 563  0
 Net income from companies
accounted for by the equity
 method 4 2 10 9 26  10
 Impairment losses on
 goodwill  0 0 0 0 0  0
  Income tax  331 123 280 294 1,028  177
  Net income  -692 -36 -395 -68 -1,191  -182
 O.w. non controlling
 interests  34 38 33 45 150  23
  Group net income  -727 -73 -428 -113 -1,341  -205
 Group
  Net banking income  4,981 6,120 5,636 5,696 22,433  5,676
  Operating expenses  -3,971 -3,813 -3,858 -4,405 -16,047  -3,875
  Gross operating income  1,010 2,307 1,778 1,291 6,386  1,801
  Net cost of risk  -927 -985 -1,093 -1,045 -4,050  -667
  Operating income  83 1,322 685 246 2,336  1,134
  Net income from other assets  448 0 -7 134 575  -2
 Net income from companies
 accounted for by the equity
method 50 46 45 -80 61 Â 53
 Impairment losses on
 goodwill  0 0 0 -50 -50  -525
  Income tax  -119 -298 -93 -18 -528  -271
  Net income  462 1,070 630 232 2,394  389
 O.w. non controlling
 interests  98 115 96 41 350  74
  Group net income  364 955 534 191 2,044  315
  Average allocated capital  41,298 41,761 42,283 42,375 41,929  42,274
  Group ROE (after tax)  2.8% 8.4% 4.3% 2.1% 4.4%  2.2%
 C/I ratio (excluding
revaluation of own financial 66% 63% 66% 73% 67% Â 66%
 liabilities)
Societe Generale
Societe Generale is one of the largest European financial services groups. Based
on a diversified universal banking model, the Group combines financial solidity
with a strategy of sustainable growth, and aims to be the reference for
relationship banking, recognised on its markets, close to clients, chosen for
the quality and commitment of its teams.
Societe Generale has been playing a vital role in the economy for 150 years.
With more than 148,000 employees, based in 76 countries, it accompanies 32
million clients throughout the world on a daily basis. Societe Generale's teams
offer advice and tailor-made financial solutions to individual, corporate and
institutional customers in three complementary core businesses:
* Retail banking in France with the Societe Generale branch network, Credit du
Nord and Boursorama, offering a comprehensive range of multichannel
financial services at the leading edge of digital innovation;
* Â International retail banking, financial services and insurance with a
presence in emerging economies and leading specialised businesses;
* Â Corporate and investment banking, private banking, asset management and
securities services, with recognised expertise, top international rankings
and integrated solutions.
Societe Generale is included in the main socially responsible investment
indices: Dow Jones Sustainability Index (Europe), FSTE4Good (Global and Europe),
Euronext Vigeo (Global, Europe, Eurozone and France), Ethibel's ESI Excellence
(Europe) and 5 of the STOXX ESG Leaders indices.
For more information, you can follow us on twitter @societegenerale or visit our
website www.societegenerale.com.
Societe Generale: 150 years
In 2014, Societe Generale Group celebrates its 150th anniversary with a focus on
entrepreneurial spirit, innovation and team spirit. Founded by a group of
industrialists and financiers, the bank's very name illustrated their ambition:
"Société Générale pour favoriser le développement du commerce et de l'industrie
en France" ("Societe Generale to support the development of trade and industry
in France"), as written into the Imperial decree signed by Napoleon III on May
4th, 1864.
Societe Generale has always served economic development, contributing to the
financing of infrastructures that symbolised the modern world and of leading
French groups. Societe Generale was among the first French banks to open
branches in London and in Russia in the 1870s, before expanding into the
Maghreb, New York and Africa, and to set up operations in Central European
countries.
Societe Generale has always been at the cutting edge of financial innovation,
and takes strength from its origins to assert its banking vision for the future,
reinvent its businesses to serve its clients and become the reference bank of
the 21st century.
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((([1]))) Annualised, excluding litigation issues, in respect of assets at the
beginning of the period and including operating leases. Also excluding legacy
assets in 2013.
(()[2]()) See methodology note No. 8. CVA: Credit Value Adjustment implemented
from January 1st, 2013 in accordance with the application of IFRS 13.
* (()()Â )Annualised rate, excluding litigation issues and legacy assets in
2013, in respect of assets at the beginning of the period and including
operating leases. Cost of risk in Q1 13 of 68 basis points for RBDF, 134
basis points for IBFS and 15 basis points for GBIS.
(([4])() )The interest, net of tax effect, payable to holders of deeply
subordinated notes and undated subordinated notes amounts to respectively EUR
-84 million and EUR -2 million for Q1 14, without an effect related to capital
gains/losses on partial buybacks.
(1) Â This figure includes notably (i) EUR 6.6 billion of deeply subordinated
notes and (ii) EUR 0.4 billion of undated subordinated notes
(2) All the solvency/leverage ratios published are calculated according to
CRR/CRD4 rules, without the benefit of transitional provisions (fully-loaded),
unless indicated otherwise. 2013 data pro forma for applicable CRR/CRD4 rules.
(3) Â The phased-in ratio stood at 10.9% at March 31st, 2014.
(()(([5]))()) Â SG Russia's result: contribution of Rosbank, Delta Credit Bank,
Rusfinance Bank, Societe Generale Insurance, ALD automotive and their
consolidated subsidiaries to the businesses' results.
(()[6]()) At constant structure
(1) Assets under management of Private Banking in France included for one-third,
in line with the sharing of revenues between RBDF and GBIS
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