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RNS Number : 6313Q  TBC Bank Group PLC  22 February 2023

TBC BANK GROUP PLC ("TBC Bank")

4Q 2022 AND FY 2022 PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This document contains forward-looking statements; such forward-looking
statements contain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important
factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of
TBC Bank Group PLC ("the Bank" or "the Group") to be materially different from
any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on numerous
assumptions regarding the Bank's present and future business strategies and
the environment in which the Bank will operate in the future. Important
factors that, in the view of the Bank, could cause actual results to differ
materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include,
among others: the achievement of anticipated levels of profitability; growth,
cost and recent acquisitions; the impact of competitive pricing; the ability
to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals and licenses; the impact of
developments in the Georgian and Uzbek economies; the impact of COVID-19; the
political and legal environment; financial risk management; and the impact of
general business and global economic conditions.

 

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document should be taken as forecasts or promises, nor should they be taken as
implying any indication, assurance or guarantee that the assumptions on which
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the document. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they
are made, and, subject to compliance with applicable law and regulations, the
Bank expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any
updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained in the
document to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in
factors affecting those statements.

 

Certain financial information contained in this presentation, which is
prepared on the basis of the Group's accounting policies applied consistently
from year to year, has been extracted from the Group's unaudited management
accounts and financial statements. The areas in which the management accounts
might differ from the International Financial Reporting Standards and/or U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles could be significant; you should
consult your own professional advisors and/or conduct your own due diligence
for a complete and detailed understanding of such differences and any
implications they might have on the relevant financial information contained
in this presentation. Some numerical figures included in this report have been
subjected to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, the numerical figures shown as
totals in certain tables might not be an arithmetic aggregation of the figures
that preceded them.

 

 

 

 

4Q and FY 2022 Consolidated Financial Results Conference Call Details

 

TBC Bank Group PLC ("TBC PLC") published its preliminary unaudited
consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2022 on
Wednesday, 22 Feb 2023 at 7.00 am GMT. The management team will host a
conference call on the day at 2.00 pm GMT to discuss the results.

 

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

 

https://tbc.zoom.us/j/92779489959?pwd=TXpjRE83MTQyaUtSWU4rSDE2Y2VkZz09 (https://tbc.zoom.us/j/92779489959?pwd=TXpjRE83MTQyaUtSWU4rSDE2Y2VkZz09)

Webinar ID: 927 7948 9959

Passcode: 087272

 

Other international numbers are available at: https://tbc.zoom.us/u/aFmVIWTds
(https://tbc.zoom.us/u/aFmVIWTds)

 

The call will be held in two parts: the first part will comprise
presentations, while participants will have the opportunity to ask questions
during the second part. All participants will be muted throughout the webinar.

 

 

 

Webinar Instructions:

In order to ask questions, participants joining the webinar should use the
"hand icon" visible at the bottom of the screen. The host will unmute those
participants who have raised hands one after the other. Once the question is
asked, the participant will be muted again.

 

Call Instructions:

Participants who use the dial-in number to join the webinar should dial *9 to
raise their hand.

 

In addition, the management team will provide a live presentation at 1.00 pm
GMT on Thursday, 23 February 2023 via the Investor Meet Company platform. The
presentation is open to all existing and potential shareholders. Questions can
be submitted pre-event via your Investor Meet Company dashboard up until 9.00
am GMT the day before the meeting or at any time during the live presentation.

 

Investors can sign up to Investor Meet Company for free and add to meet TBC
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Contacts

 

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

4Q and FY 2022 Preliminary Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results
Announcement

 

Financial highlights (#_Toc127536141) (#_Toc127536141)

Operational highlights (#_Toc127536142) (#_Toc127536142)

Recent regulatory changes (#_Toc127536143) (#_Toc127536143)

Impact of changed accounting treatment for option contract (#_Toc127536144) s
(#_Toc127536144) (#_Toc127536144)

Letter from the Chief Executive Officer (#_Toc127536145) (#_Toc127536145)

Economic Overview (#_Toc127536146) (#_Toc127536146)

Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results Overview for 4Q 2022 (#_Toc127536147)
(#_Toc127536147)

Preliminary Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results Overview for FY 2022
(#_Toc127536148) (#_Toc127536148)

Additional Disclosures (#_Toc127536149) (#_Toc127536149)

1) (#_Toc127536150)           (#_Toc127536150) (#_Toc127536150) TBC
Bank - Background (#_Toc127536150) (#_Toc127536150)

2) (#_Toc127536151)           (#_Toc127536151) (#_Toc127536151)
Consolidated Financial Statements and Key Ratios 4Q 2022 (#_Toc127536151)
(#_Toc127536151)

3) (#_Toc127536152)           (#_Toc127536152) (#_Toc127536152)
Consolidated Financial Statements and Key Ratios FY 2022 (#_Toc127536152)
(#_Toc127536152)

4) (#_Toc127536153)           (#_Toc127536153) (#_Toc127536153)
Segment Definitions (#_Toc127536153) (#_Toc127536153)

5) (#_Toc127536154)           (#_Toc127536154) (#_Toc127536154)
Segments Profitability 4Q 2022 (#_Toc127536154) (#_Toc127536154)

6) (#_Toc127536155)           (#_Toc127536155) (#_Toc127536155)
Segments Profitability FY 2022 (#_Toc127536155) (#_Toc127536155)

7) (#_Toc127536156)           (#_Toc127536156) (#_Toc127536156)
Subsidiaries of TBC Bank Group PLC (#_Toc127536156) (#_Toc127536156)

8) (#_Toc127536157)           (#_Toc127536157) (#_Toc127536157) TBC
Insurance (#_Toc127536157) (#_Toc127536157)

9) (#_Toc127536158)           (#_Toc127536158) (#_Toc127536158) Fast
Growing Digital Bank in Uzbekistan (#_Toc127536158) (#_Toc127536158)

10)Expanding Our Payments Business in Uzbekistan (#_Toc127536159)
(#_Toc127536159)

11)Uzbek Financials (#_Toc127536160) (#_Toc127536160)

12)Loan Book Breakdown by Stages According IFRS 9 (#_Toc127536161)
(#_Toc127536161)

13)Summary of the Share Buyback Programme (#_Toc127536162) (#_Toc127536162)

14)Impact of Changed Accounting Treatment for Option Contracts
(#_Toc127536163) (#_Toc127536163)

15)Glossary (#_Toc127536164) (#_Toc127536164)

 

 

 

4Q and FY 2022 Preliminary Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results

Record high profitability with FY 2022 net profit reaching GEL 1,003 million,
up by 24% YoY

while ROE amounted to 27.0%, including GEL 113 million one-off tax charges

 

European Union Market Abuse Regulation EU 596/2014 requires TBC Bank Group PLC
to disclose that this announcement contains Inside Information, as defined in
that Regulation.

The financial information contained in this document does not constitute
statutory accounts within the meaning of section 435 of the Companies Act 2006
(the Act). The statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022 will be
published on the Group's website and will be delivered to the Registrar of
Companies in accordance with section 441 of the Act. The report of the auditor
on those accounts was unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by
way of emphasis and did not include a statement under sections 498(2) or
498(3) of the Act. The statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021
have been filed with the Registrar of Companies.

Financial highlights 1  (#_ftn1)

Key profit & loss highlights

4Q 2022

Robust profitability - In 4Q 2022, our net profit totalled GEL 224 million, up
by 13% year-on-year (YoY), and our ROE stood at 22.3%, despite accounting for
one-off tax charge of GEL 113 million. Without one-off tax charges, our
underlying net profit and ROE would have been GEL 337 million and 33.6%,
respectively.

Strong income generation - In 4Q 2022, our operating profit amounted to GEL
604 million, up by 56% YoY. The drivers were strong net interest income and
net fee and commission income, as well as a substantial contribution from FX
operations. In 4Q 2022, our net interest margin (NIM) stood at 6.3%, up by 0.9
pp YoY.

Efficient cost management - In 4Q 2022, our cost to income ratio improved by
7.2 pp YoY and stood at 33.2%.

Strong asset quality - In 4Q 2022, our cost of risk stood at 0.6%.

Uzbek operations generated positive returns -- During 4Q 2022, Payme generated
GEL 18 million and GEL 13 million in operating income and net profit,
respectively with 69% and 80% YoY growth. Including TBC UZ Bank, the operating
income of our Uzbek operations amounted to GEL 36 million, while net profit
reached GEL 12 million for the fourth quarter of 2022. Over the same period,
our ROE for Uzbek businesses stood at 27.0%. For more details, please refer to
additional disclosures section on page 36.

FY 2022

Robust profitability - For FY 2022, our net profit amounted to GEL 1,003
million, up by 24% YoY and our ROE stood at 27.0%, despite accounting for
one-off tax charge of GEL 113 million. Without one-off tax charges, our
underlying net profit and ROE would have been GEL 1,116 million and 29.9%,
respectively.

Strong income generation - FY 2022, our operating income grew by 43% and stood
at GEL 2,071 million on the back of strong net interest income and net fee and
commission income, as well as a substantial contribution from FX operations.
NIM for the full year amounted to 6.0%, up by 0.9 pp compared to 2021.

Efficient cost management - Our cost to income ratio for the full year of 2022
improved by 4.2 pp and stood at 33.4%.

Strong asset quality - Our cost of risk for the full year started to normalise
and stood at 0.7%.

Uzbek operations generated positive returns - During 2022, Payme generated GEL
51 million and GEL 33 million in operating income and net profit, respectively
with 77% and 85% YoY growth. Including TBC UZ Bank, the operating income of
our Uzbek operations amounted to GEL 97 million, while net profit reached GEL
8 million for the full year 2022. Over the same period, our ROE for Uzbek
businesses stood at 6.5%. For more details, please refer to additional
disclosures section on page 36.

Key balance sheet highlights

Strong asset quality - As of 31 December 2022, our NPL to gross loans stood at
2.2%, while NPL provision and total coverage ratios stood at 94% and 156%,
respectively.

Prudent capital and liquidity levels - As of 31 December 2022, our CET1, Tier
1, and Total Capital ratios stood at 15.5%, 18.0% and 21.0%, respectively, and
remained comfortably above the minimum regulatory requirements by 3.7%, 3.9%
and 3.4%, accordingly. As of 31 December 2022, our net stable funding (NSFR)
and liquidity coverage (LCR) ratios stood at 135% and 147%, respectively,
comfortably above the regulatory minimum of 100%.

Strong growth in Georgia - We continue to be the market leader in both total
loans and deposits. As of 31 December 2022, our loan book increased by 16% YoY
in constant currency terms, which translated into a 39.5% market share, up by
0.7 pp over the year. Over the same period, our deposit base increased by 31%
in constant currency terms and our market share in total deposits amounted to
40.3% as of 31 December 2022, down by 0.1 pp YoY.

Fast expansion of our Uzbek banking operations - By the end of December 2022,
TBC UZ Bank's retail loans and deposits amounted to GEL 348 million and GEL
331 million, compared to GEL 93 million and GEL 208 million a year ago. As a
result, the retail and deposit market shares reached 2.2% and 1.5% at the end
of 2022.

Operational highlights

Fast growing customer base

 million                           31-Dec-2022  31-Dec-2021  Change YoY
 Total Number of registered users  13.6         9.1          49%
 Total MAU                         4.4          3.3          33%
 MAU Georgia                       1.5          1.4          7%
 MAU Uzbekistan                    2.9          1.9          53%

 

Expanding digital footprint across the Group

  thousands               31-Dec-2022  31-Dec-2021  Change YoY
 Digital DAU Georgia      384          285          35%
 Digital MAU Georgia      801          644          24%
 Digital DAU/MAU Georgia  48%          44%          4 pp
 Digital DAU Group        1,389        861          61%
 Digital MAU Group        3,776        2,545        48%
 Digital DAU/MAU Group    37%          34%           3 pp

Solid growth of our Georgian and Uzbek Payments businesses

 In billions of GEL                                FY 2022  FY 2021  Change YoY
 POS transactions volume in Georgia                5.6      4.1      37%
 Volume of transactions with TBC cards in Georgia  23.9     18.3     31%
 Payments volume of Payme                          7.4      4.7      57%

 

Recent regulatory changes

One-off tax charges of GEL 112.9 million, as a result of changes to the
corporate taxation model for financial institutions in Georgia

As already announced on 28 December 2022 via Regulatory News Service (RNS
#1249L
(https://otp.tools.investis.com/clients/uk/tbc_bank/rns/regulatory-story.aspx?cid=2168&newsid=1655662)
), close to the end of 2022, the Government of Georgia has approved changes to
the current corporate tax model applicable for financial institutions in
Georgia from 2023.

According to the announced changes, the financial sector will no longer switch
to the Estonian tax model, which was expected to exempt banks from paying
corporate taxes on retained earnings and only required a payment of 15%
corporate tax rate on distributed earnings.

The change to the corporate taxation model has an immediate impact on deferred
tax balances and a corresponding income tax expense, attributable to temporary
differences between financial and tax accounting balances, arising from prior
periods. In addition to above changes, tax authorities require the banks to
reimburse the tax reliefs obtained through previous provisioning calculation
differences caused by differences in tax and IFRS bases. On the other hand,
the effects of the equalizing of tax and IFRS bases for interest income and
expense items are still under consideration by tax authorities. In total, the
effect of potential reimbursement for provisions and interest amounted to GEL
64.1 million, while the remaining effect is attributable to remeasurement of
deferred tax attributable to temporary differences arising of financial
statement line items.

As a result of these changes, in 4Q 2022 the Group has recognized net deferred
tax liabilities and corresponding deferred tax expense in the amount of GEL
112.9 million in the statement of profit and loss.

In addition, with the effect from 2023, the existing corporate tax rate for
banks will be increased from 15% to 20%, while dividends will no longer be
taxed with 5% dividend tax. As a result of these changes, the Group's
effective tax rate is expected to be around 14-16% in 2023.

 

Transition to IFRS for capital adequacy calculation purposes, has a positive
impact on CET 1 Capital

Starting from 1 January 2023, the National Bank of Georgia (NBG) adopted
amendments to the regulations relating to capital adequacy requirements.
According to the new amendments, commercial banks are required to comply with
supervisory regulations based on IFRS numbers and approaches. Under the IFRS
transition process, the NBG introduced a credit risk adjustment (CRA) buffer.
The CRA buffer was implemented as a Pillar 2 requirement and was fully imposed
on CET 1 capital. The table below shows the changes to the minimum regulatory
capital requirements and TBC capital ratios as of 31 December 2022. The
transition positively impacted CET and T1 Capital, while reduced Total
Capital. The bank remains well above of the regulatory requirements for all
tiers.

                                       Under local accounting standards  Under IFRS 2  (#_ftn2)
 Minimum CET 1 ratio                   11.8%                             14.0%
 TBC CET 1 Capital adequacy ratio      15.5%                             18.1%
 Excess                                 3.7 pp                             4.1 pp

 Minimum Tier 1 ratio                  14.1%                             16.2%
 TBC Tier 1 Capital adequacy ratio     18.0%                             20.6%
 Excess                                 3.9 pp                             4.4 pp

 Minimum total capital adequacy ratio  17.6%                             19.6%
 TBC Total Capital adequacy ratio      21.0%                             22.5%
 Excess                                 3.4 pp                            2.9 pp

 

Impact of changed accounting treatment for option contracts

As previously disclosed, TBC Bank Group entered into put/call arrangements in
April 2019 for the remaining 49% of Payme (RNS #7827V
(https://otp.tools.investis.com/clients/uk/tbc_bank/rns/regulatory-story.aspx?cid=2168&newsid=1246890)
) and in September 2021 for the EBRD/IFCs 40% stake in TBC UZ Bank (RNS #5753N
(https://otp.tools.investis.com/clients/uk/tbc_bank/rns/regulatory-story.aspx?cid=2168&newsid=1513163)
). The exercise prices are dependent on a set of commercial and financial
parameters. Subsequently, there has been strong growth in the Group's Uzbek
business.

The Group has re-assessed the accounting treatment for these options. Per IAS
32 requirements, in each case the present value of the put option exercise
price should have been recognised as a redemption liability, even if the put
option is out of the money and not expected to be exercised, with a
corresponding effect on equity from when the option was entered into - not
only at a potential option exercise date. Such requirement arises given the
put option agreement had been signed with holders of the non-controlling
interest (NCI) of subsidiary entity.

The Group has therefore re-stated previous year balances by recognising a
redemption liability for put options and the equal and opposite effect on
other reserves in equity. Should the Group consequently purchase the shares of
the NCI shareholders the additional impact on equity should be limited to any
potential subsequent remeasurement of redemption liability, as far as, other
reserves in equity have already been recognised. Moreover, the recognition of
the redemption liability has no direct effect on the profit and loss statement
or regulatory capital ratios of TBC Bank.

In Q4 2022, the Group has recognised GEL 477 million as a redemption liability
and the equal and opposite effect on other reserves in equity.

For more details, please refer to additional disclosures section on page 38.

 

Letter from the Chief Executive Officer(( 3  (#_ftn3) ))

2022 was a year of major instability across the region following the outbreak
of the devastating war in Ukraine, which has taken the lives of so many
innocent people. I would like to honour the bravery of the Ukrainian people.
We will continue to stand by Ukraine by offering our support to those who have
suffered from the hardships of the war, through our various programmes and
fundraisers.

The war has had an adverse impact on the global economy, leading to an energy
crisis and rising inflation. Even in these difficult times, the Georgian
economy has proved its resilience, recording strong growth of 10.1% 4 
(#_ftn4) in 2022. We remain mindful, however, of the challenging geopolitical
situation and continue to monitor and analyse the war's effects closely.

Major highlights of the year

For TBC, 2022 was a highly successful year with our core banking business in
Georgia generating outstanding results and our Uzbek operations maintaining
the strong momentum that has been driving the business forward.

In terms of headline numbers:

·      Financials - our net profit reached a record GEL 1,003 million,
up by 24% year-on-year, while our return on equity was 27.0%, despite one-off
tax charges in the amount of GEL 113 million, based on the strong growth
backed by solid capital position. Without one-off tax charges, our underlying
net profit and ROE would have been GEL 1,116 million and 29.9%, respectively.

·      User base - by the end of 2022, the number of registered users of
our services in Georgia and Uzbekistan reached 13.6 million, out of whom 4.4
million were monthly active users (MAU). This compares to a total addressable
market of around 39 million in both Georgia and Uzbekistan, providing further
significant growth potential.

·      Digital engagement across the Group - digital MAU saw a major
acceleration during the year, reaching 3.8 million in December 2022, up by
almost 50% year-on-year, while average digital daily active users (DAU)
amounted to 1.4 million, an increase of more than 60% over the same period.

Record profitability and prudent capital levels

In 2022, our operating income amounted to GEL 2,071 million and grew by 43%
year-on-year. This growth was broad based and driven by:

·      a strong increase in net interest income, on the back of
combination of robust loan book growth and a higher net interest margin, which
amounted to 6.0%, up by 0.9 pp year-on-year;

·      outstanding results in FX income, related to strong business
volumes and increased margins;

·      a 30% growth in net fee and commission income, primarily driven
by our payment operations both in Georgia and Uzbekistan.

Against a positive economic backdrop, our asset quality trends were positive,
with 0.7% cost of risk and NPLs falling to 2.2%. Meanwhile, our strong focus
on digitalisation and data analytics capabilities allowed us to manage our
business efficiently. As a result, our cost to income ratio decreased by 4.2
pp year-on-year to 33.4%, despite our continued  investments for the
expansion of our Uzbek operations. Our capital position has remained solid,
supported by robust income generation and the positive effect of a
strengthening local currency. At the end of 2022, our CET1 ratio stood at
15.5%, comfortably above the minimum regulatory requirements by 3.7 5 
(#_ftn5) pp.

Strong growth in Georgia and Uzbekistan

This year, we reinforced our leadership position in Georgia with strong growth
in both loans and deposits, maintaining our market shares of around 40%
respectively. Our loan book increased by around 16% year-on-year on a constant
currency basis, largely due to consumer and micro loans, in line with our
strategy to refocus growth towards higher-yielding loans in local currency. At
the same time, our asset quality remained high thanks to prudent credit risk
management. Over the same period, our deposit portfolio increased by about 31%
year-on-year on a constant currency basis, primarily driven by local currency
deposit inflows. As a result, the larisation levels of our loan and deposit
portfolios increased throughout the year, in line with our strategy.

I am delighted with the performance of our Uzbek operations. TBC UZ, our fully
digital consumer bank, maintained its steady growth as it continued to attract
more customers. By the end of 2022, the number of registered users reached 2.4
million, while MAU amounted to 0.4 million. In terms of balance sheet growth,
the retail loan book amounted to GEL 348 million and the retail deposits
portfolio reached GEL 331 million with respective retail market shares
standing at 2.2% and 1.4%. As for the Group's contribution, Uzbek loans
accounted for around 12% of our retail non-mortgage loan book, while Uzbek
deposits represented about 5% of retail deposits. Meanwhile, Payme, our
leading payments provider in Uzbekistan, also significantly grew its
operations across the country, with the number of monthly active users
increasing in 2022 by around 1.6 times year-on-year to 2.5 million. Going
forward, we plan to increase operational coordination to utilize synergies
between TBC UZ Bank and Payme, which will allow us to unlock even more
potential for the two businesses.

Significantly, our Uzbek operations began to generate positive returns
starting from the third quarter of 2022, with their net income amounting to
GEL 8 million for the full year 2022.

Looking ahead

Our strategy for the next year is to continue to build on our leading position
in the Georgian financial services sector, combined with our dominant position
in digital ecosystem, allowing us to generate steady growth and solid
profitability, as well as further pursue our international ambitions through
our Uzbek subsidiaries, by leveraging our superior customer experience, strong
data analytics and best-in-class digital solutions.

Finally, I would like to reiterate our medium-term targets: ROE of above 20%,
a cost to income ratio below 35%, a dividend pay-out ratio of 25-35%, and
annual loan growth of around 10-15%. We also aim for our Uzbek operations to
contribute 10-15% of the Group's net income and to achieve 7 million active
monthly users at the Group level in the medium-term.

 

Economic Overview

Economic growth

After reaching 10.6% real GDP growth YoY in the first half of 2022 and 9.8% in
Q3, the Georgian economy maintained its strong growth momentum in Q4,
expanding by 10.1% according to Geostat's preliminary estimates.

External sector

External sector activity remained strong in 4Q 2022. Specifically, exports
grew by 18.6% in Q4 YoY and by 31.8% for the full year 2022. Imports were
estimated to grow by 27.3% in Q4 and by 33.2% for the full year. Surging
prices once again were the major driver of the increase in exports in Q4,
especially for re-exports, while domestic exports decreased YoY in nominal
terms. Investment goods constituted a high share of imports, indicating
positive investment sentiment. The terms of trade remained broadly stable,
supporting economic growth and the GEL.

The recovery in tourism continued and remittance inflows reached record highs.
Including the migration effect, tourism inflows in Q4 amounted to 145.7% of
2019 levels, while the total tourism spending for the full year 2022 also
surpassed the 2019 level by 7.6%. Remittance inflows also rose further,
increasing by 40.7% in the fourth quarter YoY and adding up to 28.1% 6 
(#_ftn6) throughout the year. FDIs also grew strongly, with a 99.3% YoY
increase in Q3 and 101.7% growth in the first 9 months of the year.
Importantly, higher FDI levels not only arose on the back of reinvested
earnings, but were also due to much stronger additional equity
investments.

Fiscal stimulus

The fiscal stimulus, although still sizable, negatively affected growth in
2021 as the deficit amounted to around 6.3% of GDP, after an expansionary 9.3%
of GDP in 2020. In 2022, the deficit is expected to be even lower, at around
3.1%. According to the Ministry of Finance, fiscal consolidation is expected
to take place in the coming years with deficit-to-GDP ratios of 2.8% and 2.3%
in 2023 and 2024, respectively.

Credit growth in Georgia

As of December 2022, bank credit increased by 12.1% YoY at constant exchange
rates. Corporate loan growth stood at 5.3% YoY at the end of 2022, while MSME
and retail lending grew by 16.8% and 14.7% YoY, respectively.

Inflation, monetary policy, and the exchange rate

The GEL continued to strengthen in Q4 against the USD, appreciating to 2.69 at
the end of December 2022 from 2.85 by the end of September 2022 and 3.10 end
of December 2021, supported by strong inflows and tight monetary policy.

As a result of a stronger GEL and disinflationary pass-through from
international markets, CPI inflation moderated from 11.5% in September to 9.8%
by the end of the year. Notably, monthly inflation rates have retreated to a
larger extent, with 0.3% deflation in December. Nevertheless, in the absence
of more pronounced evidence of the easing of inflationary pressures, the NBG
kept its monetary policy rate at 11% throughout the final quarter.

Going forward

After double-digit growth for two years in a row, the consensus projection
appears to be that growth will normalize in 2023 with the IMF, the World Bank
and the NBG projecting 4% real GDP growth and the Georgian government, 5%.
According to TBC Capital's projections, the economy is expected to growth by
around 5% in 2023.

More information on the Georgian economy and financial sector can be found at
www.tbccapital.ge (http://www.tbccapital.ge/) .

 

 

Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results Overview for 4Q 2022

This statement provides a summary of the unaudited business and financial
trends for 4Q 2022 for TBC Bank Group plc and its subsidiaries. The quarterly
financial information and trends are unaudited.

TBC Bank Group PLC's financial results have been prepared in accordance with
UK-adopted International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34 'Interim Financial
Reporting' and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of
the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

As explained in the highlights section, total equity and total liabilities
were restated for 31-Sep-2022 and 31-Dec-2021 due to change in accounting of
option contracts. As a result, ROE and leverage ratios were restated for 3Q
2022 and 4Q 2021. Please also note that there might be slight differences in
previous periods' figures due to rounding.

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

 Income Statement Highlights
 in thousands of GEL                                                                 4Q'22                  3Q'22         4Q'21         Change YoY      Change QoQ
 Net interest income                                                                 357,446                340,415       275,445       29.8%           5.0%
 Net fee and commission income                                                       95,332                 85,872        71,068        34.1%           11.0%
 Other operating non-interest income                                                 151,454                163,344       42,159        NMF             -7.3%
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 Operating profit                                                                    604,232                589,631       388,672       55.5%           2.5%
 Total credit loss allowance                                                         (33,054)               (48,256)      (6,040)       NMF             -31.5%
 Losses from modifications of financial instruments                                  -                      -             (31)          NMF             NMF
 Operating expenses                                                                  (200,495)              (176,240)     (157,213)     27.5%           13.8%
 Profit before tax                                                                   370,683                365,135       225,388       64.5%           1.5%
 Income tax expense                                                                  (146,909)              (44,115)      (26,915)      NMF             NMF
 Profit for the period                                                               223,774                321,020       198,473       12.7%           -30.3%

 

 Balance Sheet and Capital Highlights
 in thousands of GEL               Dec-22                       Sep-22          Dec-21            Change YoY  Change QoQ
 Total Assets                      29,032,176                   27,676,309      24,508,561        18.5%       4.9%
 Gross Loans                       18,204,971                   17,365,894      17,047,391        6.8%        4.8%
 Customer Deposits                 18,036,533                   17,115,022      15,038,172        19.9%       5.4%
 Total Equity                      3,965,950                    3,879,211       3,453,774         14.8%       2.2%
 CET 1 Capital (Basel III)         3,333,039                    3,126,561       2,759,894         20.8%       6.6%
 Tier 1 Capital (Basel III)        3,873,439                    3,693,601       3,379,414         14.6%       4.9%
 Total Capital (Basel III)         4,516,525                    4,378,258       4,102,927         10.1%       3.2%
 Risk Weighted Assets (Basel III)  21,508,072                   20,487,074      20,217,629        6.4%        5.0%

 

 

 Key Ratios                                                                                                                 4Q'22   3Q'22   4Q'21   Change YoY  Change QoQ
 ROE                                                                                                                        22.3%   33.6%   22.8%   -0.5 pp     -11.3 pp
 Bank's standalone ROE                                                                                                      19.6%   31.9%   23.2%   -3.6 pp     -12.3 pp
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 ROA                                                                                                                        3.1%    4.8%    3.3%    -0.2 pp     -1.7 pp
 Bank's standalone ROA(8)                                                                                                   3.0%    4.9%    3.4%    -0.4 pp     -1.9 pp
 NIM                                                                                                                        6.3%    6.3%    5.4%    0.9 pp      0.0 pp
 Cost to income                                                                                                             33.2%   29.9%   40.4%   -7.2 pp     3.3 pp
 Bank's standalone cost to income(8)                                                                                        28.5%   24.1%   32.2%   -3.7 pp     4.4 pp
 Cost of risk                                                                                                               0.6%    1.0%    -0.1%   0.7 pp      -0.4 pp
 NPL to gross loans                                                                                                         2.2%    2.3%    2.4%    -0.2 pp     -0.1 pp
 NPL provision coverage ratio                                                                                               93.7%   99.6%   99.9%   -6.2 pp     -5.9 pp
 Total NPL coverage ratio                                                                                                   155.6%  164.2%  175.3%  -19.7 pp    -8.6 pp
 CET 1 CAR (Basel III)                                                                                                      15.5%   15.3%   13.7%   1.8 pp      0.2 pp
 Tier 1 CAR (Basel III)                                                                                                     18.0%   18.0%   16.7%   1.3 pp      0.0 pp
 Total CAR (Basel III)                                                                                                      21.0%   21.4%   20.3%   0.7 pp      -0.4 pp
 Leverage (Times)                                                                                                           7.3x    7.1x    7.1x    0.2x        0.2x

Net Interest Income

In 4Q 2022, net interest income amounted to GEL 357.4 million, up by 29.8% YoY
and by 5.0% on a QoQ basis.

The YoY rise in interest income of GEL 134.9 million, or 26.5%, was mostly
attributable to an increase in interest income from loans related to an
increase in the respective portfolio of GEL 1,157.6 million, or 6.8%, leading
to a 1.4 pp rise in the respective yield.

The QoQ increase in interest income of GEL 39.6 million, or 6.5%, was mainly
related to an increase in interest income from loans related to an increase in
the loan portfolio of GEL 839.1 million, or 4.8%, leading to a 0.2 pp rise in
the respective loan yield. In addition, the growth in interest income is
related to the increased portfolio of investment securities together with
high-yield GEL denominated bonds.

Interest expense increased by GEL 52.9 million, or 22.6%, on a YoY basis,
mainly related to an increase in the deposit portfolio of GEL 2,998.4 million,
or 19.9%, and a 0.9 pp growth in deposit costs.

On a QoQ basis, interest expense increased by GEL 22.6 million, or 8.5%,
primarily driven by an increase in the deposit portfolio of GEL 921.5 million,
up by 5.4%, while the cost of deposits went up by 0.4 pp.

In 4Q 2022, our NIM stood at 6.3%, up by 0.9 pp on YoY and remaining stable on
a QoQ basis.

 

 In thousands of GEL   4Q'22      3Q'22      4Q'21     Change YoY  Change QoQ
 Interest income      644,981    605,395    510,035    26.5%       6.5%
 Interest expense*    (287,535)  (264,980)  (234,590)  22.6%       8.5%
 Net interest income  357,446    340,415    275,445    29.8%       5.0%

 NIM                  6.3%       6.3%       5.4%       0.9 pp      0.0 pp

* Interest expense includes net interest gains from currency swaps

 

Non-Interest Income

Total non-interest income increased more than two times in 4Q 2022 on a YoY
basis and decreased by 1.0% on a QoQ basis, amounting to GEL 246.8 million.

Net fee and commission income increased by 34.1% YoY and 11.0% on a QoQ basis.
The increase was mainly related to increased payments transactions both in
Georgia and Uzbekistan.

Net gains from FX operations once again demonstrated strong results in 4Q
2022, mainly related to the high volume of transactions and wider spreads.

The decrease in net insurance profit in 4Q 2022 was driven by decreased net
earned premium on seasonal agricultural products, while net insurance premium
on a YoY basis increased due to business growth.

 In thousands of GEL                                                           4Q'22    3Q'22    4Q'21   Change YoY  Change QoQ
 Non-interest income
 Net fee and commission income                                                95,332   85,872   71,068   34.1%       11.0%
 Net gains from currency derivatives, foreign currency operations and         138,777  145,712  27,984   NMF         -4.8%
 translation
 Net insurance premium earned after claims and acquisition costs 9  (#_ftn9)  8,218    10,020   7,654    7.4%        -18.0%
 Other operating income                                                       4,459    7,612    6,521    -31.6%      -41.4%
 Total other non-interest income                                              246,786  249,216  113,227  NMF         -1.0%

 

 

Credit Loss Allowance

Credit loss allowance for loans in 4Q 2022 amounted to GEL 27.0 million, which
translated into a cost of risk of 0.6% on an annualised basis.

 In thousands of GEL                                                     4Q'22     3Q'22     4Q'21   Change YoY  Change QoQ
 Credit loss (allowance)/recovery for loans to customers                (27,002)  (41,419)  3,171    NMF         -34.8%
 Credit loss allowance for other transactions                           (6,052)   (6,837)   (9,211)  -34.3%      -11.5%
 Total credit loss allowance                                            (33,054)  (48,256)  (6,040)  NMF         -31.5%
 Operating profit after expected credit losses and non-financial asset  571,178   541,375   382,632  49.3%       5.5%
 impairment losses

 Cost of risk                                                           0.6%      1.0%      -0.1%    0.7 pp      -0.4 pp

 

Operating Expenses

In 4Q 2022, our operating expenses expanded by 27.5% YoY and 13.8% on a QoQ
basis.

The YoY increase in staff costs was driven by the expansion of our business,
both locally and internationally, as well as high performance costs, while the
growth in the administrative and other operating expenses was mainly related
to investments in our IT capabilities and business development.

The increase on a QoQ basis was due to seasonally high costs in the fourth
quarter.

Our cost to income ratio amounted to 33.2%, while the Bank's standalone cost
to income stood at 28.5%.

 In thousands of GEL                                             4Q'22      3Q'22      4Q'21     Change YoY  Change QoQ
 Operating expenses
 Staff costs                                                    (103,764)  (94,561)   (86,589)   19.8%       9.7%
 (Allowance)/recovery of provision for liabilities and charges  (140)      (2,000)    90         NMF         -93.0%
 Depreciation and amortization                                  (27,181)   (26,684)   (23,203)   17.1%       1.9%
 Administrative and other operating expenses                    (69,410)   (52,995)   (47,511)   46.1%       31.0%
 Total operating expenses                                       (200,495)  (176,240)  (157,213)  27.5%       13.8%

 Cost to income                                                 33.2%      29.9%      40.4%      -7.2 pp     3.3 pp
 Bank's standalone cost to income 10  (#_ftn10)                 28.5%      24.1%      32.2%      -3.7 pp     4.4 pp

 

Net Income

In 4Q 2022, we generated GEL 223.8 million in net profit, up by 12.7% YoY and
down by 30.3% on a QoQ basis. The increase was supported by strong income
generation across the board, with a substantial contribution from non-interest
income, while the decrease was driven by increased income tax expense in 4Q
2022. As a result, our ROE for 4Q stood at 22.3%.

Our income tax expenses in 4Q 2022 increased on a YoY and QoQ basis and
amounted to GEL 146.9 million. The increase was related to changes in the
taxation model in Georgia. The model change had an impact of GEL 112.9 million
on income tax expenses in 4Q 2022. For more information, please refer to the
highlights section on page 6.

Without one-off tax charges, our underlying net profit and ROE would have been
GEL 336.7 million and 33.6%, respectively.

  In thousands of GEL                                 4Q'22      3Q'22     4Q'21    Change YoY  Change QoQ
 Losses from modifications of financial instruments  -          -         (31)      NMF         NMF
 Profit before tax                                   370,683    365,135   225,388   64.5%       1.5%
 Income tax expense                                  (146,909)  (44,115)  (26,915)  NMF         NMF
 Profit for the period                               223,774    321,020   198,473   12.7%       -30.3%

 ROE                                                 22.3%      33.6%     22.8%     -0.5 pp     -11.3 pp
 Bank's standalone ROE(10)                           19.6%      31.9%     23.2%     -3.6 pp     -12.3 pp
 ROA                                                 3.1%       4.8%      3.3%      -0.2 pp     -1.7 pp
 Bank's standalone ROA(10)                           3.0%       4.9%      3.4%      -0.4 pp     -1.9 pp

 

 

 

Funding and Liquidity

As of 31 December 2022, the total liquidity coverage ratio (LCR), as defined
by the NBG, was 146.6%, above the 100% limit, while the LCR in GEL and FC
stood at 164.2% and 135.9%, accordingly, above the respective limits of 75%
and 100%.

Over the same period, the net stable funding ratio (NSFR) stood at 135.3%,
compared to the regulatory limit of 100%.

                                                                Dec-22  Sep-22  Change QoQ
 Minimum net stable funding ratio, as defined by the NBG        100.0%  100.0%  0.0 pp
 Net stable funding ratio as defined by the NBG                 135.3%  133.1%  2.2 pp

 Net loans to deposits + IFI funding                            88.5%   89.1%   -0.6 pp
 Leverage (Times)                                               7.3x    7.1x    0.2x

 Minimum total liquidity coverage ratio, as defined by the NBG  100.0%  100.0%  0.0 pp
 Minimum LCR in GEL, as defined by the NBG                      75%     75.0%   0.0 pp
 Minimum LCR in FC, as defined by the NBG                       100.0%  100.0%  0.0 pp

 Total liquidity coverage ratio, as defined by the NBG          146.6%  142.8%  3.8 pp
 LCR in GEL, as defined by the NBG                              164.2%  135.9%  28.3 pp
 LCR in FC, as defined by the NBG                               135.9%  145.0%  -9.1 pp

 

Regulatory Capital

As of 31 December 2022, our CET1, Tier 1 and Total Capital ratios stood at
15.5%, 18.0% and 21.0%, respectively, and remained above the minimum
regulatory requirements by 3.7%, 3.9% and 3.4%, accordingly.

As of 31 December 2022, the Bank's CET1 capital adequacy ratio increased by
0.2 pp, compared to 30 September 2022 driven by net income generation.

 

 

 In thousands of GEL                   Dec-22      Sep-22      Change QoQ

 CET 1 Capital                         3,333,039   3,126,561   6.6%
 Tier 1 Capital                        3,873,439   3,693,601   4.9%
 Total Capital                         4,516,525   4,378,258   3.2%
 Total Risk-weighted Exposures         21,508,072  20,487,074  5.0%

 Minimum CET 1 ratio                   11.8%       11.8%       0.0 pp
 CET 1 Capital adequacy ratio          15.5%       15.3%       0.2 pp

 Minimum Tier 1 ratio                  14.1%       14.1%       0.0 pp
 Tier 1 Capital adequacy ratio         18.0%       18.0%       0.0 pp

 Minimum total capital adequacy ratio  17.6%       17.7%       -0.1 pp
 Total Capital adequacy ratio          21.0%       21.4%       -0.4 pp

 

Loan Portfolio

As of 31 December 2022, the gross loan portfolio reached GEL 18,205.0 million,
up by 4.8% QoQ or up by 5.4% on a constant currency basis.

The proportion of gross loans denominated in foreign currency decreased by 0.7
pp on a QoQ basis and accounted for 48.2% of total loans. On a constant
currency basis, the proportion of gross loans denominated in foreign currency
decreased by 0.5 pp QoQ and stood at 48.4%.

As of 31 December 2022, our market share in total loans stood at 39.5%, up by
0.7 pp on a QoQ basis. Our loan market share in legal entities was 40.8%, up
by 1.7 pp on a QoQ basis. Our loan market share in individuals decreased by
0.1 pp on a QoQ basis and stood at 38.4%.

 

 In thousands of GEL                    Dec-22      Sep-22      Change QoQ
 Loans and advances to customers

 Retail                                 7,113,087   6,871,351   3.5%
 Retail loans GEL                       4,374,224   4,230,472   3.4%
 Retail loans FC                        2,738,863   2,640,879   3.7%
 CIB                                    6,282,469   5,918,394   6.2%
 CIB loans GEL                          2,435,737   2,096,791   16.2%
 CIB loans FC                           3,846,732   3,821,603   0.7%
 MSME                                   4,809,415   4,576,149   5.1%
 MSME loans GEL                         2,627,760   2,544,976   3.3%
 MSME loans FC                          2,181,655   2,031,173   7.4%
 Total loans and advances to customers  18,204,971  17,365,894  4.8%

 

 

                         4Q'22  3Q'22  4Q'21  Change YoY  Change QoQ
 Loan yields             12.1%  11.9%  10.7%  1.4 pp      0.2 pp
 Loan yields GEL         15.1%  15.6%  15.4%  -0.3 pp     -0.5 pp
 Loan yields FC          9.0%   8.2%   6.7%   2.3 pp      0.8 pp
 Retail Loan Yields      14.0%  13.9%  12.2%  1.8 pp      0.1 pp
 Retail loan yields GEL  15.8%  16.5%  16.4%  -0.6 pp     -0.7 pp
 Retail loan yields FC   11.1%  9.9%   6.9%   4.2 pp      1.2 pp
 CIB Loan Yields         10.6%  10.2%  9.2%   1.4 pp      0.4 pp
 CIB loan yields GEL     14.0%  14.3%  14.2%  -0.2 pp     -0.3 pp
 CIB loan yields FC      8.6%   8.1%   6.8%   1.8 pp      0.5 pp
 MSME Loan Yields        11.4%  11.2%  10.6%  0.8 pp      0.2 pp
 MSME loan yields GEL    15.0%  15.2%  15.1%  -0.1 pp     -0.2 pp
 MSME loan yields FC     7.0%   6.4%   6.0%   1.0 pp      0.6 pp

 

 

Loan Portfolio Quality

On a QoQ basis, total Par 30 and non-performing loans (NPL) improved by 0.3 pp
and 0.1 pp, respectively.

The 0.5 pp improvement in Par 30 for the MSME segment was mainly driven by the
SME sub-segment, while the retail Par 30 ratio decreased by 0.2 pp due to an
unsecured consumer loan portfolio. Par 30 for the CIB segment remained broadly
stable.

 Par 30       Dec-22  Sep-22  Change QoQ
 Retail       2.6%    2.8%    -0.2 pp
 CIB          0.5%    0.6%    -0.1 pp
 MSME         3.1%    3.6%    -0.5 pp
 Total Loans  2.0%    2.3%    -0.3 pp

 

 

 Non-performing Loans  Dec-22  Sep-22  Change QoQ
 Retail                2.2%    2.3%    -0.1 pp
 CIB                   1.3%    1.4%    -0.1 pp
 MSME                  3.4%    3.6%    -0.2 pp
 Total Loans           2.2%    2.3%    -0.1 pp

 

 NPL Coverage  Dec-22                                          Sep-22
               Provision Coverage  Total Coverage  Provision Coverage      Total Coverage
 Retail        149.4%              191.8%          162.7%                  206.9%
 CIB           57.9%               119.9%          56.6%                   121.8%
 MSME          58.8%               139.2%          58.6%                   143.0%
 Total         93.7%               155.6%          99.6%                   164.2%

Cost of Risk

In 4Q, the cost of risk decreased to 0.6%, compared to 1.0% in 3Q.

In 4Q 2022, the cost of risk in the retail segment amounted to 0.9%, mainly
driven by changes in macroeconomic assumptions and continued the normalization
trend from the previous quarter. Over the same period, the cost of risk for
the CIB segment amounted to 0.1%, attributable to the strong overall
performance of the portfolio. In the fourth quarter of 2022, the cost of risk
for MSMEs continued to normalise, amounting to 0.9%.

 Cost of risk  4Q'22  3Q'22  4Q'21  Change YoY  Change QoQ

 Retail        0.9%   2.1%   1.2%   -0.3 pp     -1.2 pp
 CIB           0.1%   0.0%   -1.5%  1.6 pp      0.1 pp
 MSME          0.9%   0.5%   0.1%   0.8 pp      0.4 pp
 Total         0.6%   1.0%   -0.1%  0.7 pp      -0.4 pp

 

Deposits Portfolio

By the end of 2022, the total deposits portfolio amounted to GEL 18,036.5
million, increasing by 5.4% QoQ or 7.2% on a constant currency basis.

The proportion of deposits denominated in a foreign currency decreased by 1.8
pp on a QoQ basis and stood at 54.8% of total deposits. On a constant currency
basis, the proportion of deposits denominated in a foreign currency decreased
by 1.0 pp QoQ and accounted for 55.6% of total deposits.

As of 31 December 2022, our market share in deposits amounted to 40.3%, up by
0.3 pp on a QoQ basis, while our market share in deposits to legal entities
stood at 42.9%, up by 1.3 pp QoQ. Our market share in deposits to individuals
stood at 38.1%, down by 0.6 pp QoQ.

 In thousands of GEL       Dec-22      Sep-22      Change QoQ
 Customer Accounts

 Retail                    6,866,003   6,345,634   8.2%
 Retail deposits GEL       1,905,377   1,661,392   14.7%
 Retail deposits FC        4,960,626   4,684,242   5.9%
 CIB                       9,001,120   7,817,418   15.1%
 CIB deposits GEL          4,931,741   3,683,976   33.9%
 CIB deposits FC           4,069,379   4,133,442   -1.5%
 MSME                      1,756,968   1,640,701   7.1%
 MSME deposits GEL         902,611     770,924     17.1%
 MSME deposits FC          854,357     869,777     -1.8%
 Total Customer Accounts*  18,036,533  17,115,022  5.4%

* Total deposit portfolio includes Ministry of Finance deposits in the amount
of GEL 412 million and GEL 1,311 million as of 31 Dec 2022 and 30 Sep 2022,
respectively.

 

                           4Q'22  3Q'22  4Q'21  Change YoY  Change QoQ
 Deposit rates             4.3%   3.9%   3.4%   0.9 pp      0.4 pp
 Deposit rates GEL         7.9%   7.4%   6.8%   1.1 pp      0.5 pp
 Deposit rates FC          1.6%   1.5%   1.5%   0.1 pp      0.1 pp
 Retail Deposit Yields     3.3%   3.0%   2.4%   0.9 pp      0.3 pp
 Retail deposit rates GEL  5.7%   5.6%   4.9%   0.8 pp      0.1 pp
 Retail deposit rates FC   2.4%   2.0%   1.6%   0.8 pp      0.4 pp
 CIB Deposit Yields        5.2%   4.8%   4.8%   0.4 pp      0.4 pp
 CIB deposit rates GEL     9.6%   9.3%   8.9%   0.7 pp      0.3 pp
 CIB deposit rates FC      1.0%   1.2%   1.6%   -0.6 pp     -0.2 pp
 MSME Deposit Yields       0.7%   0.7%   0.6%   0.1 pp      0.0 pp
 MSME deposit rates GEL    1.2%   1.3%   1.1%   0.1 pp      -0.1 pp
 MSME deposit rates FC     0.2%   0.2%   0.2%   0.0 pp      0.0 pp

 

 

Preliminary Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results Overview for FY 2022

This statement provides a summary of the unaudited business and financial
trends for FY 2022 for TBC Bank Group plc and its subsidiaries. The financial
information and trends are unaudited.

TBC Bank Group PLC's financial results have been prepared in accordance with
UK-adopted International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34 'Interim Financial
Reporting' and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of
the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

As explained in the highlights section, total equity and total liabilities
were restated for 31-Dec-2021 due to change in accounting of option contracts.
As a result, ROE and leverage ratios were restated for FY 2021. Please also
note that there might be slight differences in previous periods' figures due
to rounding.

 

Financial Highlights

 

 Income Statement Highlights
 in thousands of GEL                                                                     FY'22                         FY'21               Change YoY
 Net interest income                                                                     1,290,052                     1,002,732           28.7%
 Net fee and commission income                                                           322,666                       248,000             30.1%
 Other operating non-interest income                                                     458,046                       201,288             NMF
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 Operating profit                                                                        2,070,764                     1,452,020           42.6%
 Total credit loss (allowance)/recovery                                                  (132,900)                     16,900              NMF
 Losses from modifications of financial instruments                                      -                             (1,726)             NMF
 Operating expenses                                                                      (691,320)                     (545,834)           26.7%
 Profit before tax                                                                       1,246,544                     921,360             35.3%
 Income tax expense                                                                      (243,205)                     (112,361)           NMF
 Profit for the period                                                                   1,003,339                     808,999             24.0%

 Balance Sheet and Capital Highlights
 in thousands of GEL                         Dec-22                                                                         Dec-21              Change YoY
 Total Assets                                29,032,176                                                                     24,508,561          18.5%
 Gross Loans                                 18,204,971                                                                     17,047,391          6.8%
 Customer Deposits                           18,036,533                                                                     15,038,172          19.9%
 Total Equity                                3,965,950                                                                      3,453,774           14.8%
 CET 1 Capital (Basel III)                   3,333,039                                                                      2,759,894           20.8%
 Tier 1 Capital (Basel III)                  3,873,439                                                                      3,379,414           14.6%
 Total Capital (Basel III)                   4,516,525                                                                      4,102,927           10.1%
 Risk Weighted Assets (Basel III)            21,508,072                                                                     20,217,629          6.4%

 

 Key Ratios                                                                                                                 FY'22   FY'21   Change YoY
 ROE                                                                                                                        27.0%   24.9%   2.1 pp
 Bank's standalone ROE                                                                                                      25.5%   27.7%   -2.2 pp
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 ROA                                                                                                                        3.8%    3.4%    0.4 pp
 Bank's standalone ROA(10)                                                                                                  3.9%    3.8%    0.1 pp
 NIM                                                                                                                        6.0%    5.1%    0.9 pp
 Cost to income                                                                                                             33.4%   37.6%   -4.2 pp
 Bank's standalone cost to income(10)                                                                                       27.1%   29.7%   -2.6 pp
 Cost of risk                                                                                                               0.7%    -0.3%   1.0 pp
 NPL to gross loans                                                                                                         2.2%    2.4%    -0.2 pp
 NPL provision coverage ratio                                                                                               93.7%   99.9%   -6.2 pp
 Total NPL coverage ratio                                                                                                   155.6%  175.3%  -19.7 pp
 CET 1 CAR (Basel III)                                                                                                      15.5%   13.7%   1.8 pp
 Tier 1 CAR (Basel III)                                                                                                     18.0%   16.7%   1.3 pp
 Total CAR (Basel III)                                                                                                      21.0%   20.3%   0.7 pp
 Leverage (Times)                                                                                                           7.3x    7.1x    0.2x

Net Interest Income

In 2022, net interest income amounted to GEL 1,290.1 million, up by 28.7% on a
YoY basis.

The YoY rise in interest income by GEL 445.0 million, or 23.6%, was mostly
attributable to an increase in interest income from loans related to the GEL
1,157.6 million, or 6.8%, increase in the respective portfolio, as well as a
1.3 pp rise in the respective yield.

YoY interest expense increased by GEL 157.7 million, or 17.9%, mainly related
to an increase in the deposit portfolio of GEL 2,998.4 million, or 19.9%, and
increased deposit costs by 0.5 pp.

As a result, our NIM for full year 2022, stood at 6.0%, up by 0.9 pp on a YoY
basis.

 

 In thousands of GEL  FY'22        FY'21      Change YoY
 Interest income      2,330,838    1,885,856  23.6%
 Interest expense*    (1,040,786)  (883,124)  17.9%
 Net interest income  1,290,052    1,002,732  28.7%

 NIM                  6.0%         5.1%       0.9 pp

* Interest expense includes net interest gains from currency swaps

 

Non-Interest Income

Total non-interest income amounted to GEL 780.7 million during FY 2022,
increasing by 73.8% on a YoY basis.

Net fee and commission income increased by 30.1% on a YoY basis, related to
increased payment transactions both in Georgia and Uzbekistan and increased
business activities through the year.

Net gains from FX operations increased more than three times on a YoY basis,
mainly related to the high volume of transactions and wider spreads.

In 2022, net insurance profit increased by 24.0% and amounted to GEL 29.2
million, mainly related to overall business growth.

The decrease in other operating income was related to a non-recurring gain
from the disposal of our investment property in amount of GEL 26.3 million in
2021.

 In thousands of GEL                                                   FY'22    FY'21    Change YoY
 Other non-interest income
 Net fee and commission income                                         322,666  248,000  30.1%
 Net gains from currency derivatives, foreign currency operations and  398,866  117,270  NMF
 translation
 Net insurance premium earned after claims and acquisition costs       29,203   23,546   24.0%
 Other operating income                                                29,977   60,472   -50.4%
 Total other non-interest income                                       780,712  449,288  73.8%

 

Credit Loss Allowance

Credit loss allowance for loans during FY 2022 amounted to GEL 118.9 million,
which translated into a 0.7% cost of risk.

 In thousands of GEL                                                        FY'22      FY'21      Change YoY
 Credit loss (allowance)/recovery for loans to customers                    (118,943)  40,123     NMF
 Credit loss allowance for other transactions                               (13,957)   (23,223)   -39.9%
 Total credit loss (allowance)/recovery                                     (132,900)  16,900     NMF
 Operating income after expected credit and non-financial asset impairment  1,937,864  1,468,920  31.9%
 losses

 Cost of risk                                                               0.7%       -0.3%      1.0 pp

 

Operating Expenses

During FY 2022, our operating expenses increased by 26.7% on a YoY basis.

During FY 2022, the annual increase in operating expenses was mainly driven by
increased staff costs due to the expansion of business locally and
internationally as well as higher performance-related costs. The increase in
administrative and other operating expenses was mainly related to investments
in our IT capabilities and business development.

Our cost to income ratio amounted to 33.4%, down by 4.2 pp on a YoY basis,
while the Bank's standalone cost to income stood at 27.1%, down by 2.6 on a
YoY basis.

 In thousands of GEL                                            FY'22      FY'21      Change YoY
 Operating expenses
 Staff costs                                                    (374,816)  (309,302)  21.2%
 (Allowance)/recovery of provision for liabilities and charges  (2,200)    27         NMF
 Depreciation and amortization                                  (101,197)  (79,891)   26.7%
 Administrative and other operating expenses                    (213,107)  (156,668)  36.0%
 Total operating expenses                                       (691,320)  (545,834)  26.7%

 Cost to income                                                 33.4%      37.6%      -4.2 pp
 Bank's standalone cost to income 13  (#_ftn13)                 27.1%      29.7%      -2.6 pp

 

Net Income

In 2022, we delivered robust profitability and generated GEL 1,003.3 million
in net profit, up by 24.0% YoY, driven by robust income generation in both,
interest and non-interest income streams. As a result, our ROE stood at 27.0%,
up by 2.1 pp YoY.

In 2022, our income tax expenses increased and reached GEL 243.2 million by
the end of the year. The increase was related to changes in the taxation model
in Georgia. The model change had an immediate impact of GEL 112.9 million on
income tax expenses. For more information, please refer to the highlights
section on page 6.

Without one-off tax charges, our underlying net profit and ROE would have been
GEL 1,116.2 million and 29.9%, respectively.

 In thousands of GEL                                 FY'22      FY'21      Change YoY
 Losses from modifications of financial instruments  -          (1,726)    NMF
 Profit before tax                                   1,246,544  921,360    35.3%
 Income tax expense                                  (243,205)  (112,361)  NMF
 Profit for the period                               1,003,339  808,999    24.0%

 ROE                                                 27.0%      24.9%      2.1 pp
 Bank's standalone ROE(13)                           25.5%      27.7%      -2.2 pp
 ROA                                                 3.8%       3.4%       0.4 pp
 Bank's standalone ROA(13)                           3.9%       3.8%       0.1 pp

 

 

 

 

Funding and Liquidity

As of 31 December 2022, the total liquidity coverage ratio (LCR), as defined
by the NBG, was 146.6%, above the 100% limit, while the LCR in GEL and FC
stood at 164.2% and 135.9%, accordingly, above the respective limits of 75%
and 100%.

Over the same period, NSFR stood at 135.3%, compared to the regulatory limit
of 100%.

                                                                Dec-22  Dec-21  Change YoY
 Minimum net stable funding ratio, as defined by the NBG        100.0%  100.0%  0.0 pp
 Net stable funding ratio as defined by the NBG                 135.3%  127.3%  8.0 pp

 Net loans to deposits + IFI funding                            88.5%   100.9%  -12.4 pp
 Leverage (Times)                                               7.3x    7.1x    0.2x

 Minimum total liquidity coverage ratio, as defined by the NBG  100.0%  100.0%  0.0 pp
 Minimum LCR in GEL, as defined by the NBG                      75%     75.0%   0.0 pp
 Minimum LCR in FC, as defined by the NBG                       100.0%  100.0%  0.0 pp

 Total liquidity coverage ratio, as defined by the NBG          146.6%  115.8%  30.8 pp
 LCR in GEL, as defined by the NBG                              164.2%  107.7%  56.5 pp
 LCR in FC, as defined by the NBG                               135.9%  120.8%  15.1 pp

 

Regulatory Capital

As of December 2022, our CET1, Tier 1 and Total Capital ratios stood at 15.5%,
18.0% and 21.0%, respectively, and remained comfortably above the minimum
regulatory requirements by 3.7%, 3.9% and 3.4%, accordingly.

The YoY increase in, CET1 Tier 1 and total capital adequacy ratios was mainly
driven by net income generation and the appreciation of the local currency,
which was partially offset by the 2021 final and 2022 interim dividends.

 

 In thousands of GEL                   Dec-22      Dec-21      Change YoY

 CET 1 Capital                         3,333,039   2,759,894   20.8%
 Tier 1 Capital                        3,873,439   3,379,414   14.6%
 Total Capital                         4,516,525   4,102,927   10.1%
 Total Risk-weighted Exposures         21,508,072  20,217,629  6.4%

 Minimum CET 1 ratio                   11.8%       11.7%       0.1 pp
 CET 1 Capital adequacy ratio          15.5%       13.7%       1.8 pp

 Minimum Tier 1 ratio                  14.1%       14.0%       0.1 pp
 Tier 1 Capital adequacy ratio         18.0%       16.7%       1.3 pp

 Minimum total capital adequacy ratio  17.6%       18.4%       -0.8 pp
 Total Capital adequacy ratio          21.0%       20.3%       0.7 pp

 

 

Loan Portfolio

As of 31 December 2022, the gross loan portfolio reached GEL 18,205.0 million,
up by 6.8% YoY or 15.8% on a constant currency basis.

The proportion of gross loans denominated in foreign currency decreased by 5.7
pp on a YoY basis and accounted for 48.2% of total loans. On a constant
currency basis, the proportion of gross loans denominated in foreign currency
decreased by 1.7 pp YoY and stood at 52.2%.

As of 31 December 2022, our market share in total loans stood at 39.5%, up by
0.7 pp on a YoY basis. Our loan market share in legal entities was 40.8%, up
by 1.7 pp YoY. Our loan market share in individuals stood at 38.4%, down by
0.2 pp on a YoY basis.

 In thousands of GEL                    Dec-22      Dec-21      Change YoY
 Loans and advances to customers

 Retail                                 7,113,087   6,358,345   11.9%
 Retail loans GEL                       4,374,224   3,580,468   22.2%
 Retail loans FC                        2,738,863   2,777,877   -1.4%
 CIB                                    6,282,469   6,547,741   -4.1%
 CIB loans GEL                          2,435,737   2,188,776   11.3%
 CIB loans FC                           3,846,732   4,358,965   -11.8%
 MSME                                   4,809,415   4,141,305   16.1%
 MSME loans GEL                         2,627,760   2,082,204   26.2%
 MSME loans FC                          2,181,655   2,059,101   6.0%
 Total loans and advances to customers  18,204,971  17,047,391  6.8%

 

 

                         FY'22  FY'21  Change YoY
 Loan yields             11.6%  10.3%  1.3 pp
 Loan yields GEL         15.5%  15.1%  0.4 pp
 Loan yields FC          7.8%   6.5%   1.3 pp
 Retail Loan Yields      13.5%  11.7%  1.8 pp
 Retail loan yields GEL  16.3%  16.1%  0.2 pp
 Retail loan yields FC   9.2%   6.1%   3.1 pp
 CIB Loan Yields         9.8%   9.0%   0.8 pp
 CIB loan yields GEL     14.1%  13.7%  0.4 pp
 CIB loan yields FC      7.6%   7.0%   0.6 pp
 MSME Loan Yields        11.1%  10.2%  0.9 pp
 MSME loan yields GEL    15.1%  14.9%  0.2 pp
 MSME loan yields FC     6.4%   6.0%   0.4 pp

 

 

Loan Portfolio Quality

On a YoY basis, total Par 30 remained stable at level of 2.0%, while total NPL
improved by 0.2 pp and amounted to 2.2%.

The 0.4 pp increase in retail Par 30 was driven by an unsecured consumer
portfolio, while the 0.9 pp improvement in Par 30 for the MSME segment was
mainly attributable to the SME sub-segment. Par 30 for the CIB segment
remained broadly stable.

By the end of the year, total portfolio NPL slightly improved by 0.2 pp,
improvements were observed across all segments.

 Par 30       Dec-22  Dec-21  Change YoY
 Retail       2.6%    2.2%    0.4 pp
 CIB          0.5%    0.6%    -0.1 pp
 MSME         3.1%    4.0%    -0.9 pp
 Total Loans  2.0%    2.0%    0.0 pp

 

 

 Non-performing Loans  Dec-22  Dec-21  Change YoY
 Retail                2.2%    2.4%    -0.2 pp
 CIB                   1.3%    1.4%    -0.1 pp
 MSME                  3.4%    4.0%    -0.6 pp
 Total Loans           2.2%    2.4%    -0.2 pp

 

 

 NPL Coverage  Dec-22                                          Dec-21
               Provision Coverage  Total Coverage  Provision Coverage      Total Coverage
 Retail        149.4%              191.8%          158.8%                  224.6%
 CIB           57.9%               119.9%          56.8%                   126.4%
 MSME          58.8%               139.2%          68.0%                   155.5%
 Total         93.7%               155.6%          99.9%                   175.3%

Cost of Risk

In FY 2022, the cost of risk started to normalise, after significant
recoveries in 2021, and amounted to 0.7%.

 Cost of risk  FY'22  FY'21  Change YoY

 Retail        1.5%   0.5%   1.0 pp
 CIB           0.0%   -1.0%  1.0 pp
 MSME          0.4%   -0.2%  0.6 pp
 Total         0.7%   -0.3%  1.0 pp

 

Deposit Portfolio

The total deposits portfolio amounted to GEL 18,036.5 million, increasing by
19.9% YoY or 30.6% on a constant currency basis.

The proportion of deposits denominated in a foreign currency decreased by 8.7
pp YoY and stood at 54.8% of total deposits. On a constant currency basis, the
proportion of deposits decreased by 5.0 pp YoY and accounted for 58.5% of
total deposits.

As of 31 December 2022, our market share in deposits amounted to 40.3%, down
by 0.1 pp on a YoY basis, while our market share in deposits to legal entities
stood at 42.9%, down by 2.4 pp YoY. Our market share in deposits to
individuals stood at 38.1%, down by 2.2 pp on a YoY basis.

 In thousands of GEL       Dec-22      Dec-21      Change YoY
 Customer Accounts

 Retail                    6,866,003   5,837,333   17.6%
 Retail deposits GEL       1,905,377   1,492,325   27.7%
 Retail deposits FC        4,960,626   4,345,008   14.2%
 CIB                       9,001,120   7,330,543   22.8%
 CIB deposits GEL          4,931,741   2,934,167   68.1%
 CIB deposits FC           4,069,379   4,396,376   -7.4%
 MSME                      1,756,968   1,558,676   12.7%
 MSME deposits GEL         902,611     756,135     19.4%
 MSME deposits FC          854,357     802,541     6.5%
 Total Customer Accounts*  18,036,533  15,038,172  19.9%

* Total deposit portfolio includes Ministry of Finance deposits in the amount
of, GEL 412 million and GEL 311 million as of 31 Dec 2022 and 31 Dec 2021,
respectively.

 

                           FY'22  FY'21  Change YoY
 Deposit rates             3.9%   3.4%   0.5 pp
 Deposit rates GEL         7.7%   6.7%   1.0 pp
 Deposit rates FC          1.5%   1.5%   0.0 pp
 Retail Deposit Yields     2.9%   2.4%   0.5 pp
 Retail deposit rates GEL  5.6%   4.9%   0.7 pp
 Retail deposit rates FC   2.0%   1.3%   0.7 pp
 CIB Deposit Yields        4.8%   4.3%   0.5 pp
 CIB deposit rates GEL     9.4%   8.5%   0.9 pp
 CIB deposit rates FC      1.2%   2.0%   -0.8 pp
 MSME Deposit Yields       0.7%   0.8%   -0.1 pp
 MSME deposit rates GEL    1.2%   1.4%   -0.2 pp
 MSME deposit rates FC     0.2%   0.2%   0.0 pp

 

 

Additional Disclosures

1)   TBC Bank - Background

TBC Bank Group PLC ("TBC PLC") is a public limited company registered in
England and Wales. TBC PLC is the parent company of JSC TBC Bank ("TBC Bank")
and a group of companies that principally operate in Georgia in the financial
sector and other closely related fields. TBC PLC also recently expanded its
operations in Uzbekistan. TBC PLC is listed on the London Stock Exchange under
the symbol TBCG and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. It is also a
member of the FTSE4Good Index Series and the MSCI United Kingdom Small Cap
Index.

TBC Bank is the largest banking group in Georgia, where 97.9% of its business
is concentrated, with a 39.1% market share by total assets. It offers retail,
CIB and MSME banking nationwide.

2)   Consolidated Financial Statements and Key Ratios 4Q 2022

As explained in the highlights section, total equity and total liabilities
were restated for 31-Sep-2022 due to change in accounting of option contracts.
As a result, ROE and leverage ratios were restated for 3Q 2022, 4Q 2021.
Please also note that there might be slight differences in previous periods'
figures due to rounding.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

 In thousands of GEL                                                          Dec-22      Sep-22
 Cash and cash equivalents                                                    3,860,813   3,764,435
 Due from other banks                                                         41,854      48,623
 Mandatory cash balances with National Bank of Georgia and Central Bank of    2,049,985   2,219,506
 Uzbekistan
 Loans and advances to customers                                              17,832,606  16,962,397
 Investment securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive     2,885,088   2,213,608
 income
 Bonds carried at amortized cost                                              37,392      64,030
 Repurchase receivables                                                       267,495     278,971
 Finance lease receivables                                                    312,334     261,217
 Investment properties                                                        22,154      22,930
 Current income tax prepayment                                                430         1,505
 Deferred income tax asset                                                    16,705      14,439
 Other financial assets                                                       273,805     432,672
 Other assets                                                                 429,121     443,586
 Premises and equipment                                                       442,886     426,129
 Right of use assets                                                          112,625     95,625
 Intangible assets                                                            383,198     363,096
 Goodwill                                                                     59,964      59,964
 Investments in associates                                                    3,721       3,576
 TOTAL ASSETS                                                                 29,032,176  27,676,309
 LIABILITIES
 Due to credit institutions                                                   3,940,660   3,619,566
 Customer accounts                                                            18,036,533  17,115,022
 Lease liabilities                                                            84,770      76,890
 Other financial liabilities                                                  275,781     351,580
 Current income tax liability                                                 1,647       14,294
 Debt Securities in issue                                                     1,361,573   1,466,022
 Deferred income tax liability                                                112,877     2,157
 Provisions for liabilities and charges                                       34,988      33,550
 Other liabilities                                                            149,920     122,534
 Redemption liability                                                         477,329     373,605
 Subordinated debt                                                            590,148     621,878
 TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                            25,066,226  23,797,098
 EQUITY
 Share capital                                                                1,681       1,693
 Shares held by trust                                                         (7,900)     (7,900)
 Treasury shares                                                              (25,541)    (20,389)
 Share premium                                                                269,938     297,923
 Retained earnings                                                            3,744,727   3,527,017
 Merger reserve                                                               402,862     402,862
 Share based payment reserve                                                  1,090       (3,523)
 Fair value reserve for investment securities measured at fair value through  5,467       (6,674)
 other comprehensive income
 Cumulative currency translation reserve                                      (35,858)    (19,648)
 Other reserve                                                                (477,329)   (373,605)
 Net assets attributable to owners                                            3,879,137   3,797,756
 Non-controlling interest                                                     86,813      81,455
 TOTAL EQUITY                                                                 3,965,950   3,879,211
 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                                 29,032,176  27,676,309

 

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income

 In thousands of GEL                                                              4Q'22      3Q'22      4Q'21
 Interest income                                                                 644,981    605,395    510,035
 Interest expense*                                                               (287,535)  (264,980)  (234,590)
 Net interest income                                                             357,446    340,415    275,445
 Fee and commission income                                                       166,042    136,674    123,893
 Fee and commission expense                                                      (70,710)   (50,802)   (52,825)
 Net fee and commission income                                                   95,332     85,872     71,068
 Net insurance premiums earned                                                   25,088     26,207     18,883
 Net insurance claims incurred and agents' commissions                           (16,870)   (16,187)   (11,229)
 Net insurance premium earned after claims and acquisition costs                 8,218      10,020     7,654
 Net gains from currency derivatives, foreign currency operations and            138,777    145,712    27,984
 translation
 Net gains from disposal of investment securities measured at fair value         926        2,660      252
 through other comprehensive income
 Other operating income                                                          3,388      4,868      6,198
 Share of profit of associates                                                   145        84         71
 Other operating non-interest income                                             143,236    153,324    34,505
 Credit loss (allowance)/recovery for loans to customers                         (27,002)   (41,419)   3,171
 Credit loss recovery/(allowance) for finance lease receivable                   558        (716)      2,052
 Credit loss (allowance)/recovery for performance guarantees and credit related  (1,217)    (434)      5,971
 commitments
 Credit loss allowance for other financial assets                                (4,416)    (5,041)    (6,363)
 Credit loss (allowance)/recovery for financial assets measured at fair value    (521)      115        337
 through other comprehensive income
 Net impairment of non-financial assets                                          (456)      (761)      (11,208)
 Operating income after expected credit and non-financial asset impairment       571,178    541,375    382,632
 losses
 Losses from modifications of financial instruments                              -          -          (31)
 Staff costs                                                                     (103,764)  (94,561)   (86,589)
 Depreciation and amortization                                                   (27,181)   (26,684)   (23,203)
 (Allowance)/recovery of provision for liabilities and charges                   (140)      (2,000)    90
 Administrative and other operating expenses                                     (69,410)   (52,995)   (47,511)
 Operating expenses                                                              (200,495)  (176,240)  (157,213)
 Profit before tax                                                               370,683    365,135    225,388
 Income tax expense                                                              (146,909)  (44,115)   (26,915)
 Profit for the period                                                           223,774    321,020    198,473
 Other comprehensive income:
 Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
 Movement in fair value reserve                                                  12,147     18,929     (9,657)
 Exchange differences on translation to presentation currency                    (17,919)   137        (2,385)
 Other comprehensive income for the period                                       (5,772)    19,066     (12,042)
 Total comprehensive income for the period                                       218,002    340,086    186,431
 Profit attributable to:
  - Shareholders of TBCG                                                         217,756    318,985    196,721
  - Non-controlling interest                                                     6,018      2,035      1,752
 Profit for the period                                                           223,774    321,020    198,473
 Total comprehensive income is attributable to:
  - Shareholders of TBCG                                                         211,984    338,051    184,659
  - Non-controlling interest                                                     6,018      2,035      1,772
 Total comprehensive income for the period                                       218,002    340,086    186,431

* Interest expense includes net interest gains from currency swaps

 

 

Key Ratios

Average Balances

The average balances included in this document are calculated as the average
of the relevant monthly balances as of the end of each month. Balances have
been extracted from TBC's unaudited and consolidated management accounts,
which were prepared from TBC's accounting records. These were used by the
management for monitoring and control purposes.

 Ratios (based on monthly averages, where applicable)  4Q'22   3Q'22   4Q'21

 Profitability ratios:
 ROE(1)                                                22.3%   33.6%   22.8%
 ROA(2)                                                3.1%    4.8%    3.3%
 Cost to income(3)                                     33.2%   29.9%   40.4%
 NIM(4)                                                6.3%    6.3%    5.4%
 Loan yields(5)                                        12.1%   11.9%   10.7%
 Deposit rates(6)                                      4.3%    3.9%    3.4%
 Cost of funding(7)                                    5.0%    4.8%    4.6%

 Asset quality & portfolio concentration:
 Cost of risk(9)                                       0.6%    1.0%    -0.1%
 PAR 90 to Gross Loans(9)                              1.2%    1.3%    1.1%
 NPLs to Gross Loans(10)                               2.2%    2.3%    2.4%
 NPL provision coverage(11)                            93.7%   99.6%   99.9%
 Total NPL coverage(12)                                155.6%  164.2%  175.3%
 Credit loss level to Gross Loans(13)                  2.0%    2.3%    2.4%
 Related Party Loans to Gross Loans(14)                0.1%    0.1%    0.1%
 Top 10 Borrowers to Total Portfolio(15)               5.3%    6.0%    6.8%
 Top 20 Borrowers to Total Portfolio(16)               8.3%    9.0%    10.5%

 Capital & liquidity positions:
 Net Loans to Deposits plus IFI* Funding(17)           88.5%   89.1%   100.9%
 Net Stable Funding Ratio(18)                          135.3%  133.1%  127.3%
 Liquidity Coverage Ratio(19)                          146.6%  142.8%  115.8%
 Leverage(20)                                           7.3x    7.1x    7.1x
 CET 1 CAR (Basel III)(21)                             15.5%   15.3%   13.7%
 Tier 1 CAR (Basel III)(22)                            18.0%   18.0%   16.7%
 Total 1 CAR (Basel III)(23)                           21.0%   21.4%   20.3%

* International Financial Institutions

 

 

 

Ratio definitions

1. Return on average total equity (ROE) equals net income attributable to
owners divided by the monthly average of total shareholders' equity
attributable to the PLC's equity holders for the same period; annualised where
applicable.

2. Return on average total assets (ROA) equals net income of the period
divided by monthly average total assets for the same period; annualised where
applicable.

3. Cost to income ratio equals total operating expenses for the period divided
by the total revenue for the same period. (Revenue represents the sum of net
interest income, net fee and commission income and other non-interest income).

4. Net interest margin (NIM) is net interest income divided by monthly average
interest-earning assets; annualised where applicable. Interest-earning assets
include investment securities (excluding CIB shares), net investment in
finance lease, net loans, and amounts due from credit institutions.

5. Loan yields equal interest income on loans and advances to customers
divided by monthly average gross loans and advances to customers; annualised
where applicable.

6. Deposit rates equal interest expense on customer accounts divided by
monthly average total customer deposits; annualised where applicable.

7. Cost of funding equals sum of the total interest expense and net interest
gains on currency swaps (entered for funding management purposes), divided by
monthly average interest-bearing liabilities; annualised where applicable.

8. Cost of risk equals credit loss allowance for loans to customers divided by
monthly average gross loans and advances to customers; annualised where
applicable.

9. PAR 90 to gross loans ratio equals loans for which principal or interest
repayment is overdue for more than 90 days divided by the gross loan portfolio
for the same period.

10. NPLs to gross loans equals loans with 90 days past due on principal or
interest payments, and loans with a well-defined weakness, regardless of the
existence of any past-due amount or of the number of days past due divided by
the gross loan portfolio for the same period.

11. NPL provision coverage equals total credit loss allowance for loans to
customers divided by the NPL loans.

12. Total NPL coverage equals total credit loss allowance plus the minimum of
collateral amount of the respective NPL loan (after applying haircuts in the
range of 0%-50% for cash, gold, real estate and PPE) and its gross loan
exposure divided by the gross exposure of total NPL loans.

13. Credit loss level to gross loans equals credit loss allowance for loans to
customers divided by the gross loan portfolio for the same period.

14. Related party loans to total loans equals related party loans divided by
the gross loan portfolio.

15. Top 10 borrowers to total portfolio equals the total loan amount of the
top 10 borrowers divided by the gross loan portfolio.

16. Top 20 borrowers to total portfolio equals the total loan amount of the
top 20 borrowers divided by the gross loan portfolio.

17. Net loans to deposits plus IFI funding ratio equals net loans divided by
total deposits plus borrowings received from international financial
institutions.

18. Net stable funding ratio equals the available amount of stable funding
divided by the required amount of stable funding as defined by NBG in line
with Basel III guidelines. Calculations are made for TBC Bank standalone,
based on local standards.

19. Liquidity coverage ratio equals high-quality liquid assets divided by the
total net cash outflow amount as defined by the NBG. Calculations are made for
TBC Bank standalone, based on local standards.

20. Leverage equals total assets to total equity.

21. CET 1 CAR equals CET 1 capital divided by total risk weighted assets, both
calculated in accordance with requirements of the NBG Basel III standards.
Calculations are made for TBC Bank standalone, based on local standards.

22. Tier 1 CAR equals tier I capital divided by total risk weighted assets,
both calculated in accordance with the requirements of the NBG Basel III
standards. Calculations are made for TBC Bank standalone, based on local
standards.

23. Total CAR equals total capital divided by total risk weighted assets, both
calculated in accordance with the requirements of the NBG Basel III standards.
Calculations are made for TBC Bank standalone, based on local standards.

 

Exchange Rates

 

To calculate the QoQ growth of the Balance Sheet items without the currency
exchange rate effect, we used the US$/GEL exchange rate of 2.8352 as of 30
September 2022. As of 31 December 2022, the US$/GEL exchange rate equalled
2.7020. For the P&L items growth calculations without the currency effect,
we used the average US$/GEL exchange rate for the following periods: 4Q 2022
of 2.7329, 3Q 2022 of 2.8254, 4Q 2021 of 3.1253.

3)   Consolidated Financial Statements and Key Ratios FY 2022

As explained in the highlights section, total equity and total liabilities
were restated for 31-Dec-2022 due to change in accounting of option contracts.
As a result, ROE and leverage ratios were restated for FY 2021. Please also
note that there might be slight differences in previous periods' figures due
to rounding.

Consolidated Balance sheet

 In thousands of GEL                                                          Dec-22      Dec-21
 Cash and cash equivalents                                                    3,860,813   1,722,137
 Due from other banks                                                         41,854      79,142
 Mandatory cash balances with National Bank of Georgia and Central Bank of    2,049,985   2,087,141
 Uzbekistan
 Loans and advances to customers                                              17,832,606  16,637,145
 Investment securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive     2,885,088   1,938,196
 income
 Bonds carried at amortized cost                                              37,392      49,582
 Repurchase receivables                                                       267,495     -
 Finance lease receivables                                                    312,334     262,046
 Investment properties                                                        22,154      22,892
 Current income tax prepayment                                                430         194
 Deferred income tax asset                                                    16,705      12,357
 Other financial assets                                                       273,805     453,115
 Other assets                                                                 429,121     397,079
 Premises and equipment                                                       442,886     392,506
 Right of use assets                                                          112,625     70,513
 Intangible assets                                                            383,198     319,963
 Goodwill                                                                     59,964      59,964
 Investments in associates                                                    3,721       4,589
 TOTAL ASSETS                                                                 29,032,176  24,508,561
 LIABILITIES
 Due to credit institutions                                                   3,940,660   2,984,176
 Customer accounts                                                            18,036,533  15,038,172
 Lease liabilities                                                            84,770      66,167
 Other financial liabilities                                                  275,781     139,811
 Current income tax liability                                                 1,647       86,762
 Debt Securities in issue                                                     1,361,573   1,710,288
 Deferred income tax liability                                                112,877     10,979
 Provisions for liabilities and charges                                       34,988      25,358
 Other liabilities                                                            149,920     130,972
 Redemption liability                                                         477,329     238,455
 Subordinated debt                                                            590,148     623,647
 TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                            25,066,226  21,054,787
 EQUITY
 Share capital                                                                1,681       1,682
 Shares held by trust                                                         (7,900)     (25,489)
 Treasury shares                                                              (25,541)    -
 Share premium                                                                269,938     283,430
 Retained earnings                                                            3,744,727   3,007,132
 Merger reserve                                                               402,862     402,862
 Share based payment reserve                                                  1,090       (5,135)
 Fair value reserve for investment securities measured at fair value through  5,467       (10,862)
 other comprehensive income
 Cumulative currency translation reserve                                      (35,858)    (9,450)
 Other reserve                                                                (477,329)   (238,455)
 Net assets attributable to owners                                            3,879,137   3,405,715
 Non-controlling interest                                                     86,813      48,059
 TOTAL EQUITY                                                                 3,965,950   3,453,774
 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                                 29,032,176  24,508,561

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income

 In thousands of GEL                                                             FY'22                             FY'21
 Interest income                                                                 2,330,838                         1,885,856
 Interest expense*                                                               (1,040,786)                       (883,124)
 Net interest income                                                             1,290,052                         1,002,732
 Fee and commission income                                                       543,099                           412,032
 Fee and commission expense                                                      (220,433)                         (164,032)
 Net fee and commission income                                                   322,666                           248,000
 Net insurance premiums earned                                                   94,563                            65,990
 Net insurance claims incurred and agents' commissions                           (65,360)                          (42,444)
 Net insurance premium earned after claims and acquisition costs                 29,203                            23,546
 Net gains from currency derivatives, foreign currency operations and            398,866                           117,270
 translation
 Net gains from disposal of investment securities measured at fair value         5,811                             11,156
 through other comprehensive income
 Other operating income                                                          23,814                            48,479
 Share of profit of associates                                                   352                               837
 Other operating non-interest income                                             428,843                           177,742
 Credit loss (allowance)/recovery for loans to customers                         (118,943)                         40,123
 Credit loss allowance for net finance leases receivables                        (720)                             (321)
 Credit loss (allowance)/recovery for performance guarantees and credit related  (2,721)                           1,204
 commitments
 Credit loss allowance for other financial assets                                (10,155)                          (14,726)
 Credit loss recovery for financial assets measured at fair value through other  862                               2,602
 comprehensive income
 Net impairment of non-financial assets                                          (1,223)                           (11,982)
 Operating income after expected credit and non-financial asset impairment       1,937,864                         1,468,920
 losses
 Losses from modifications of financial instruments                              -                                 (1,726)
 Staff costs                                                                     (374,816)                         (309,302)
 Depreciation and amortization                                                   (101,197)                         (79,891)
 (Allowance)/recovery of provision for liabilities and charges                   (2,200)                           27
 Administrative and other operating expenses                                     (213,107)                         (156,668)
 Operating expenses                                                              (691,320)                         (545,834)
 Profit before tax                                                               1,246,544                         921,360
 Income tax expense                                                              (243,205)                         (112,361)
 Profit for the period                                                           1,003,339                         808,999
 Other comprehensive income:
 Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
 Movement in fair value reserve                                                  16,329                            (22,020)
 Exchange differences on translation to presentation currency                    (26,355)                          (7,326)
 Other comprehensive income for the period                                       (10,026)                          (29,346)
 Total comprehensive income for the period                                       993,313                           779,653
 Profit attributable to:
  - Shareholders of TBCG                                                         995,206                           800,782
  - Non-controlling interest                                                     8,133                             8,217
 Profit for the period                                                           1,003,339                         808,999
 Total comprehensive income is attributable to:
  - Shareholders of TBCG                                                         985,180                           771,436
  - Non-controlling interest                                                     8,133                             8,217
 Total comprehensive income for the period                                       993,313                           779,653

* Interest expense includes net interest gains from currency swaps

 

Key Ratios

Average Balances

The average balances included in this document are calculated as the average
of the relevant monthly balances as of the end of each month. Balances have
been extracted from TBC's unaudited and consolidated management accounts,
which were prepared from TBC's accounting records. These were used by the
management for monitoring and control purposes.

 Ratios (based on monthly averages, where applicable)  FY'22   FY'21

 Profitability ratios:
 ROE(1)                                                27.0%   24.9%
 ROA(2)                                                3.8%    3.4%
 Cost to income(3)                                     33.4%   37.6%
 NIM(4)                                                6.0%    5.1%
 Loan yields(5)                                        11.6%   10.3%
 Deposit rates(6)                                      3.9%    3.4%
 Cost of funding(7)                                    4.9%    4.5%

 Asset quality & portfolio concentration:
 Cost of risk(9)                                       0.7%    -0.3%
 PAR 90 to Gross Loans(9)                              1.2%    1.1%
 NPLs to Gross Loans(10)                               2.2%    2.4%
 NPL provision coverage(11)                            93.7%   99.9%
 Total NPL coverage(12)                                155.6%  175.3%
 Credit loss level to Gross Loans(13)                  2.0%    2.4%
 Related Party Loans to Gross Loans(14)                0.1%    0.1%
 Top 10 Borrowers to Total Portfolio(15)               5.3%    6.8%
 Top 20 Borrowers to Total Portfolio(16)               8.3%    10.5%

 Capital & liquidity positions:
 Net Loans to Deposits plus IFI* Funding(17)           88.5%   100.9%
 Net Stable Funding Ratio(18)                          135.3%  127.3%
 Liquidity Coverage Ratio(19)                          146.6%  115.8%
 Leverage(20)                                           7.3x    7.1x
 CET 1 CAR (Basel III)(21)                             15.5%   13.7%
 Tier 1 CAR (Basel III)(22)                            18.0%   16.7%
 Total 1 CAR (Basel III)(23)                           21.0%   20.3%

* International Financial Institutions

 

Ratio definitions

1. Return on average total equity (ROE) equals net income attributable to
owners divided by the monthly average of total shareholders' equity
attributable to the PLC's equity holders for the same period; annualised where
applicable.

2. Return on average total assets (ROA) equals net income of the period
divided by monthly average total assets for the same period; annualised where
applicable.

3. Cost to income ratio equals total operating expenses for the period divided
by the total revenue for the same period. (Revenue represents the sum of net
interest income, net fee and commission income and other non-interest income).

4. Net interest margin (NIM) is net interest income divided by monthly average
interest-earning assets; annualised where applicable. Interest-earning assets
include investment securities (excluding CIB shares), net investment in
finance lease, net loans, and amounts due from credit institutions.

5. Loan yields equal interest income on loans and advances to customers
divided by monthly average gross loans and advances to customers; annualised
where applicable.

6. Deposit rates equal interest expense on customer accounts divided by
monthly average total customer deposits; annualised where applicable.

7. Cost of funding equals sum of the total interest expense and net interest
gains on currency swaps (entered for funding management purposes), divided by
monthly average interest-bearing liabilities; annualised where applicable.

8. Cost of risk equals credit loss allowance for loans to customers divided by
monthly average gross loans and advances to customers; annualised where
applicable.

9. PAR 90 to gross loans ratio equals loans for which principal or interest
repayment is overdue for more than 90 days divided by the gross loan portfolio
for the same period.

10. NPLs to gross loans equals loans with 90 days past due on principal or
interest payments, and loans with a well-defined weakness, regardless of the
existence of any past-due amount or of the number of days past due divided by
the gross loan portfolio for the same period.

11. NPL provision coverage equals total credit loss allowance for loans to
customers divided by the NPL loans.

12. Total NPL coverage equals total credit loss allowance plus the minimum of
collateral amount of the respective NPL loan (after applying haircuts in the
range of 0%-50% for cash, gold, real estate and PPE) and its gross loan
exposure divided by the gross exposure of total NPL loans.

13. Credit loss level to gross loans equals credit loss allowance for loans to
customers divided by the gross loan portfolio for the same period.

14. Related party loans to total loans equals related party loans divided by
the gross loan portfolio.

15. Top 10 borrowers to total portfolio equals the total loan amount of the
top 10 borrowers divided by the gross loan portfolio.

16. Top 20 borrowers to total portfolio equals the total loan amount of the
top 20 borrowers divided by the gross loan portfolio.

17. Net loans to deposits plus IFI funding ratio equals net loans divided by
total deposits plus borrowings received from international financial
institutions.

18. Net stable funding ratio equals the available amount of stable funding
divided by the required amount of stable funding as defined by NBG in line
with Basel III guidelines. Calculations are made for TBC Bank standalone,
based on local standards.

19. Liquidity coverage ratio equals high-quality liquid assets divided by the
total net cash outflow amount as defined by the NBG. Calculations are made for
TBC Bank standalone, based on local standards.

20. Leverage equals total assets to total equity.

21. CET 1 CAR equals CET 1 capital divided by total risk weighted assets, both
calculated in accordance with requirements of the NBG Basel III standards.
Calculations are made for TBC Bank standalone, based on local standards.

22. Tier 1 CAR equals tier I capital divided by total risk weighted assets,
both calculated in accordance with the requirements of the NBG Basel III
standards. Calculations are made for TBC Bank standalone, based on local
standards.

23. Total CAR equals total capital divided by total risk weighted assets, both
calculated in accordance with the requirements of the NBG Basel III standards.
Calculations are made for TBC Bank standalone, based on local standards.

 

Exchange Rates

 

To calculate the YoY growth without the currency exchange rate effect, we used
the US$/GEL exchange rate of 3.0976 as of 31 December 2021. As of 31 December
2022, the US$/GEL exchange rate equalled 2.7329. For the P&L items growth
calculations without the currency effect, we used the average US$/GEL exchange
rate for the following periods: FY 2022 of 2.9099, FY 2021 of 3.2306.

 

4)   Segment Definitions

Business Segments

·      Corporate - a legal entity/group of affiliated entities with an
annual revenue exceeding GEL 15.0 million or which has been granted facilities
of more than GEL 6.0 million. Some other business customers may also be
assigned to the CIB segment or transferred to the MSME segment on a
discretionary basis. In addition, CIB includes Wealth Management (WM) private
banking services to high-net-worth individuals with a threshold of US$ 250,000
on assets under management (AUM), as well as on a discretionary basis;

·      Retail - Non-business individual customers including the
fully-digital bank, Space. The business is broadly divided into two segments:

o  Mass retail; and

o  Affluent retail (customers eligible for affluent retail have >3,000 GEL
in monthly income)

Since 2021, individual WM and VIP customers have been managed in the CIB
directory;

·      MSME - Business customers (Legal entities and private individual
customers that generate income from business activities), who are not included
in the CIB segment;

·      Corporate centre and other operations - comprises the Treasury,
other support and back-office functions, and non-banking subsidiaries of the
Group.

Business customers are all legal entities or individuals who have been granted
a loan for business purposes.

5)   Segments Profitability 4Q 2022

 

Income Statement by Segment

 4Q'22                                                                           Retail    MSME      CIB        Corp. Centre  Total
 Interest income                                                                 246,381   134,794   162,795    101,011       644,981
 Interest expense                                                                (54,203)  (3,110)   (105,506)  (124,716)     (287,535)
 Net transfer pricing                                                            (67,740)  (67,531)  49,587     85,684        -
 Net interest income                                                             124,438   64,153    106,876    61,979        357,446
 Fee and commission income                                                       104,271   9,354     27,340     25,077        166,042
 Fee and commission expense                                                      (51,249)  (3,628)   (4,571)    (11,262)      (70,710)
 Net fee and commission income                                                   53,022    5,726     22,769     13,815        95,332
 Insurance profit                                                                -         -         -          8,218         8,218
 Net gains from currency derivatives, foreign currency operations and            31,492    15,650    33,856     57,779        138,777
 translation
 Net gains from disposal of investment securities measured at fair value         -         -         1          925           926
 through other comprehensive income
 Other operating income                                                          2,219     840       365        (36)          3,388
 Share of profit of associates                                                   -         -         -          145           145
 Other operating non-interest income and insurance profit                        33,711    16,490    34,222     67,031        151,454
 Credit loss allowance for loans to customers                                    (15,355)  (10,588)  (1,059)    -             (27,002)
 Credit loss recovery for finance leases receivables                             -         -         -          558           558
 Credit loss recovery/(allowance) for performance guarantees and credit related  221       (219)     (1,219)    -             (1,217)
 commitments
 Credit loss recovery/(allowance) for other financial assets                     5         -         (1,017)    (3,404)       (4,416)
 Credit loss allowance for financial assets measured at fair value through       -         -         (42)       (479)         (521)
 other comprehensive income
 Net (impairment)/ recovery of non-financial assets                              (134)     194       92         (608)         (456)
 Operating profit after expected credit and non-financial asset impairment       195,908   75,756    160,622    138,892       571,178
 losses
 Staff costs                                                                     (47,177)  (18,902)  (17,938)   (19,747)      (103,764)
 Depreciation and amortization                                                   (16,377)  (3,889)   (1,850)    (5,065)       (27,181)
 Provision for liabilities and charges                                           -         -         -          (140)         (140)
 Administrative and other operating expenses                                     (33,427)  (9,531)   (11,206)   (15,246)      (69,410)
 Operating expenses                                                              (96,981)  (32,322)  (30,994)   (40,198)      (200,495)
 Profit before tax                                                               98,927    43,434    129,628    98,694        370,683
 Income tax expense                                                              (8,253)   (4,253)   (12,143)   (122,260)     (146,909)
 Profit for the period                                                           90,674    39,181    117,485    (23,566)      223,774

 

6)   Segments Profitability FY 2022

 

Income Statement by Segments

 FY'22                                                                           Retail     MSME       CIB        Corp. Centre  Total
 Interest income                                                                 902,968    488,321    626,509    313,040       2,330,838
 Interest expense                                                                (179,774)  (11,395)   (361,582)  (488,035)     (1,040,786)
 Net transfer pricing                                                            (254,944)  (234,065)  140,947    348,062       -
 Net interest income                                                             468,250    242,861    405,874    173,067       1,290,052
 Fee and commission income                                                       356,829    33,404     86,170     66,696        543,099
 Fee and commission expense                                                      (175,877)  (13,255)   (12,280)   (19,021)      (220,433)
 Net fee and commission income                                                   180,952    20,149     73,890     47,675        322,666
 Insurance profit                                                                -          -          -          29,203        29,203
 Net gains from currency derivatives, foreign currency operations and            91,233     54,674     126,900    126,059       398,866
 translation
 Net gains from disposal of investment securities measured at fair value         -          -          3,573      2,238         5,811
 through other comprehensive income
 Other operating income                                                          6,513      1,412      1,613      14,276        23,814
 Share of (loss)/profit of associates                                            -          -          (232)      584           352
 Other operating non-interest income and insurance profit                        97,746     56,086     131,854    172,360       458,046
 Credit loss (allowance)/recovery for loans to customers                         (101,850)  (19,856)   2,763      -             (118,943)
 Credit loss allowance for finance leases receivables                            -          -          -          (720)         (720)
 Credit loss recovery/(allowance) for performance guarantees and credit related  341        (173)      (2,889)    -             (2,721)
 commitments
 Credit loss allowance for other financial assets                                (1,602)    (416)      (1,423)    (6,714)       (10,155)
 Credit loss recovery for financial assets measured at fair value through other  -          -          79         783           862
 comprehensive income
 Net (impairment)/ recovery of non-financial assets                              (64)       105        432        (1,696)       (1,223)
 Operating profit after expected credit and non-financial asset impairment       643,773    298,756    610,580    384,755       1,937,864
 losses
 Staff costs                                                                     (167,141)  (66,766)   (61,482)   (79,427)      (374,816)
 Depreciation and amortization                                                   (61,698)   (14,465)   (6,845)    (18,189)      (101,197)
 Provision for liabilities and charges                                           -          -          -          (2,200)       (2,200)
 Administrative and other operating expenses                                     (102,829)  (27,339)   (26,103)   (56,836)      (213,107)
 Operating expenses                                                              (331,668)  (108,570)  (94,430)   (156,652)     (691,320)
 Profit before tax                                                               312,105    190,186    516,150    228,103       1,246,544
 Income tax expense                                                              (31,274)   (20,038)   (54,289)   (137,604)     (243,205)
 Profit for the period                                                           280,831    170,148    461,861    90,499        1,003,339

In 1Q 2022, the management reclassified net fee and commission income from
acquiring and issuing business, utility payments income as well as fee expense
on self-service and POS terminal transactions to retail segment from other
segments.

 

 

7)   Subsidiaries of TBC Bank Group PLC 14  (#_ftn14)

                                   Ownership / voting  Country     Year of incorporation  Industry                        Total Assets
                                                       (after elimination)
 Subsidiary                        % as of             Amount      % in TBC Group

31 Dec 2022
                                   GEL'000
 JSC TBC Bank                      99.9%               Georgia     1992                   Banking                         27,827,755  95.85%
 United Financial Corporation JSC  99.5%               Georgia     1997                   Card processing                 24,988      0.09%
 TBC Capital LLC                   100.0%              Georgia     1999                   Brokerage                       5,038       0.02%
 TBC Leasing JSC                   100.0%              Georgia     2003                   Leasing                         363,856     1.25%
 TBC Kredit LLC                    100.0%              Azerbaijan  1999                   Non-banking credit institution  23,082      0.08%
 TBC Pay LLC                       100.0%              Georgia     2009                   Processing                      50,613      0.17%
 Index LLC                         100.0%              Georgia     2011                   Real estate management          106         0.00%
 TBC Invest LLC                    100.0%              Israel      2011                   PR and marketing                321         0.00%
 TBC Asset management LLC          100.0%              Georgia     2021                   Asset Management                1           0.00%
 JSC TBC Insurance                 100.0%              Georgia     2014                   Insurance                       107,360     0.37%
 Redmed LLC                        100.0%              Georgia     2019                   E-commerce                      1,719       0.01%
 T NET LLC                         100.0%              Georgia     2019                   Asset Management                34,968      0.12%
 Online Tickets LLC                100.0%              Georgia     2015                   Software Services               6,629       0.02%
 TKT UZ                            100.0%              Uzbekistan  2019                   Retail Trade                    53          0.00%
 Artarea.ge LLC                    100.0%              Georgia     2021                   PR and marketing                56          0.00%
 Marjanishvili 7 LLC               100.0%              Georgia     2020                   Food and Beverage               798         0.00%
 Space JSC                         100.0%              Georgia     2021                   Software Services               0           0.00%
  Space International JSC          100.0%              Georgia     2021                   Software Services               50,686      0.17%
 TBC Group Support LLC             100.0%              Georgia     2020                   Risk Monitoring                 1           0.00%
 Inspired LLC                      51.0%               Uzbekistan  2011                   Processing                      40,909      0.14%
 TBC Bank JSC UZ                   60.2%               Uzbekistan  2020                   Banking                         466,837     1.61%
     TBC Fin Service LLC           100.0%              Uzbekistan  2019                   Retail Leasing                  26,399      0.09%

.

 

8)   TBC Insurance

TBC Insurance is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TBC Bank, which was acquired by
the Group in October 2016 and is the main bancassurance partner for the Bank,
with a share of around 30.2% in its total gross written premium (GWP) as of 31
December 2022.

TBC Insurance serves its customers with a highly digitalised approach, which
includes a website and a mobile app for health insurance. The company is
represented in both the non-health and health insurance segments. In 2022, TBC
Insurance was well regarded by its customers with an NPS 15  (#_ftn15) of
73.5% - the best score among its peers.

In 4Q 2022, net profit amounted GEL 4,681 thousand, down by 8.6% YoY, or down
by 30.3% on a QoQ basis. The QoQ decrease in net profit was driven by
decreased net earned premium on seasonal agricultural products, while the YoY
decrease in net profit was mainly driven by the high base of net profit in Q4
2021.

For the FY 2022, net profit increased by 28.4% and amounted to GEL 17.7
million driven by the overall business growth.

 

                        4Q'22   3Q'22   4Q'21   FY'22    FY'21
 In thousands of GEL
 Gross written premium  38,190  35,746  33,039  147,146  113,819
 Net earned premium     31,913  32,700  24,497  119,693  87,435
 Net profit             4,681   6,719   5,122   17,666   13,760

 Net combined ratio     89.6%   81.0%   91.1%   88.7%    88.5%

Note: IFRS standalone data

 

 Market shares 16  (#_ftn16)  4Q'22  3Q'22  4Q'21
 Retail non-health segment    38.4%  38.6%  39.6%
 Total non-health             24.5%  26.1%  26.4%
 Corporate health insurance   11.7%  8.5%   14.9%

9)   Fast Growing Digital Bank in Uzbekistan

 in thousands                                     Dec'21   Sep'22   Dec'22   YoY   QoQ
 # of total registered users                      1,140    2,058    2,362    107%  15%
 Monthly active users (MAU)                       311      366      428      38%   17%
 Retail gross loan portfolio 17  (#_ftn17) (GEL)  92,825   268,976  347,695  275%  29%
 Retail deposit portfolio 18  (#_ftn18) (GEL)     207,510  296,563  330,976  59%   12%
 # of total cards issued (cumulative figures)     224      451      676      202%  50%
 # of other cards attached (cumulative figures)   386      852      1,043    170%  22%
 Total monthly number of transactions             1,739    2,342    3,247    87%   39%

10) Expanding Our Payments Business in Uzbekistan

 in thousands                    Dec'21  Sep'22  Dec'22  YoY  QoQ
 Monthly active users (MAU)      1,591   2,071   2,548   60%  23%
 Active merchants 19  (#_ftn19)  2.9     3.5     3.6     24%  3%
 Payments volume 20  (#_ftn20)   1,448   1,913   2,304   59%  20%

 

11) Uzbek Financials

 In millions of GEL
 TBC UZ Bank                               1Q'22   2Q'22  3Q'22  4Q'22  FY'22
 Operating income                          2.9     7.5    16.7   18.5   45.6
 Net profit                                (10.3)  (7.9)  (5.7)  (1.1)  (25.0)

 Payme                                     1Q'22   2Q'22  3Q'22  4Q'22  FY'22
 Operating income                          9.5     12.0   12.0   17.6   51.1
 Net profit                                5.8     7.1    7.5    12.8   33.2

 Combined financials for Uzbek businesses  1Q'22   2Q'22  3Q'22  4Q'22  FY'22
 Operating income                          12.4    19.5   28.7   36.1   96.7
 Net profit                                (4.5)   (0.8)  1.8    11.7   8.2

 

 

 Combined financial metric for Uzbek businesses  4Q'22  FY'22
 ROE (%)                                         27.0%  6.5%

 Financial metrics for TBC UZ Bank               4Q'22  FY'22
 NIM (%)                                         17.2%  14.5%
 Cost of risk (%)                                7.6%   6.8%
 Total assets (GEL million)                      507
 Total equity (GEL million)                      143

 Note: IFRS Group data. Numbers are provided with intergroup eliminations

12) Loan Book Breakdown by Stages According IFRS 9

 

 Total (GEL million)   31-Dec-22          30-Sep-22          31-Dec-21
 Stage                 Gross   LLP rate*  Gross   LLP rate*  Gross   LLP rate*
 1                     16,395  0.7%       15,456  0.7%       14,602  0.7%
 2                     1,413   7.0%       1,487   7.6%       1,935   6.2%
 3                     397     41.8%      423     42.5%      510     36.4%
 Total                 18,205  2.0%       17,366  2.3%       17,047  2.4%

 CIB (GEL million)     31-Dec-22          30-Sep-22          31-Dec-21
 Stage                 Gross   LLP rate*  Gross   LLP rate*  Gross   LLP rate*
 1                     5,741   0.3%       5,313   0.4%       5,743   0.4%
 2                     458     0.2%       525     0.2%       713     0.2%
 3                     83      31.3%      80      31.4%      92      27.3%
 Total                 6,282   0.7%       5,918   0.8%       6,548   0.8%

 MSME (GEL million)    31-Dec-22          30-Sep-22          31-Dec-21
 Stage                 Gross   LLP rate*  Gross   LLP rate*  Gross   LLP rate*
 1                     4,328   0.6%       4,087   0.6%       3,520   0.6%
 2                     318     7.5%       313     6.7%       413     7.8%
 3                     163     28.7%      176     29.1%      208     29.0%
 Total                 4,809   2.0%       4,576   2.1%       4,141   2.7%

 Retail (GEL million)  31-Dec-22          30-Sep-22          31-Dec-21
 Stage                 Gross   LLP rate*  Gross   LLP rate*  Gross   LLP rate*
 1                     6,326   1.0%       6,056   1.1%       5,339   1.1%
 2                     637     11.6%      649     14.1%      809     10.8%
 3                     150     60.9%      166     62.3%      210     47.7%
 Total                 7,113   3.2%       6,871   3.8%       6,358   3.9%

* LLP rate is defined as credit loss allowances divided by gross loans

 

13) Summary of the Share Buyback Programme

Since announcing the share buyback and cancellation programme on 12 August
2022, TBC has repurchased 434,276 shares with a value of GEL c. 25 million,
which were transferred to the treasury (for the company's EBT facility). In
addition, TBC has repurchased 599,693 shares and cancelled 589,645 shares
before the end of 2022. As a result, as of 31 December 2022, TBC Bank Group
PLC's issued share capital consisted of 55,102,766 ordinary shares, of which
434,276 Shares are held in treasury.

The share buyback programme was fully completed as of 10th of February 2023,
after which the number of outstanding shares amounted to 54,991,419, out of
which, 434,276 were treasury shares.

 

14) Impact of Changed Accounting Treatment for Option Contracts

                       Restated                    Reported
                       30-Sep-22   31-Dec-21       30-Sep-22   31-Dec-21
 Redemption liability  373,605     238,455         0           0
 Total liabilities     23,797,098  21,054,787      23,423,493  20,816,332

 Other reserve         -373,605    -238,455        0           0
 Total equity          3,879,211   3,453,774       4,252,816   3,692,229

 

15) Glossary

 Terminology                                 Definition
 Digital daily active users (Digital DAU)    The number of retail digital users, who logged into our digital channels at
                                             least once per day.
 Digital monthly active users (Digital MAU)  The number of retail digital users, who logged into our digital channels at
                                             least once a month.
 Net combined ratio                          Net insurance claims plus acquisition costs and administrative expenses
                                             divided by net earned premium.

 

 

 1  (#_ftnref1) Note: For better presentation purposes, certain financial
numbers are rounded the nearest whole number.

 2  (#_ftnref2) Capital adequacy ratios under IFRS are our internal estimates
and are not officially approved by the NBG, since they were not mandatory as
of the 31 Dec 2022.

 3  (#_ftnref3) Note: For better presentation purposes, certain financial
numbers are rounded the nearest whole number.

 4  (#_ftnref4) According to Geostat preliminary estimates

 5  (#_ftnref5) Under existing NBG requirements

 6  (#_ftnref6) Remittances from Russia are adjusted for double counting with
tourism inflows and other similar effects, based on TBC Capital estimates.

 7  (#_ftnref7) Other operating non-interest income includes net insurance
premium earned after claims and acquisition costs.

 8  (#_ftnref8) For the ratio calculation, all relevant group recurring costs
are allocated to the bank.

 9  (#_ftnref9) Net insurance premium earned after claims and acquisition
costs can be reconciled to the standalone net insurance profit (as shown in
Annex 3) as follows: net insurance premium earned after claims and acquisition
costs less credit loss allowance, administrative expenses and taxes, plus fee
and commission income and net interest income.

 10  (#_ftnref10) For the ratio calculation, all relevant group recurring
costs are allocated to the bank.

 11  (#_ftnref11) Other operating non-interest income includes net insurance
premium earned after claims and acquisition costs.

 12  (#_ftnref12) For the ratio calculation, all relevant group recurring
costs are allocated to the bank.

 13  (#_ftnref13) For the ratio calculation, all relevant group recurring
costs are allocated to the bank.

 14  (#_ftnref14) TBC Bank Group PLC became the parent company of JSC TBC Bank
on 10 August 2016.

 15  (#_ftnref15) The Net Promoter Score (NPS) was measured in January 2023 by
an independent research company, Darti.

 16  (#_ftnref16) Market shares are based on internal estimates, excluding
border motor third party liability (MTPL) insurance. Source is Insurance State
Supervision Service of Georgia.

 17  (#_ftnref17) Loans in Uzbekistan are disbursed in local currency.

 18  (#_ftnref18) Current, savings and time accounts. Deposits in Uzbekistan
are accepted in local currency.

 19  (#_ftnref19) Merchants that have conducted at least one transaction
during the month.

 20  (#_ftnref20) 99% of all transactions are fee-generating.

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