August 15, 2016

Israel Discount Bank Announces 2nd Quarter of 2016 Q2-16 Net Income - NIS 393 m, ROE - 12.3% Adjusted Q2-16 Net Income - NIS 241 m, ROE - 7.4% Basel 3 Common Equity Tier 1 - 9.5% Tel-Aviv, Israel - Israel Discount Bank (TASE: DSCT), today announces its financial results for the second quarter of 2016.

Main highlights of Q2-16:

Infrastructure

CET-1 of 9.5%

LCR at 133.9%, LR at 6.5%

Robust asset quality

Cost

Growth

Adjusted total expenses declined by 0.9% compared to Q1-16

Adjusted salary and related expenses declined by 2.1% compared to Q1-16

Among the fastest credit growth in the sector: Consumer credit - 3.9% QoQ, 7.5% YTD, 12.7% YoY Small businesses - 1.0% QoQ, 3.3% YTD, 9.3% YoY

Subsidiaries

Robust performance and profitability of IDB NY, Mercantile & CAL

Organizational Commenced negotiations with the labor union

Culture

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Main metrics from the P&L:

  • Net interest income for Q2-16 increased by 9.3% compared to Q1-16, to NIS 1,155 m, as a result of both a positive quantitative impact due to credit growth and a positive price impact due to the increase in CPI (+5.0% versus -0.9% in Q1-16).

    NIM (excluding ALM derivatives) increased to a level of 2.22% compared to 2.17% in the previous quarter.
  • Loan loss provision amounted to NIS 58 m, constituting 0.18% of total credit.
  • Total non-interest income increased by 39.1% to NIS 1,088 m, mainly due to an increase in non-interest financing income, resulting from income from the sale of rights in Visa Europe amounting to NIS 360 m. Total non-interest income excluding the income mentioned above, was NIS 728 m.
  • Commissions increased by 1.4% to NIS 633 m.
  • Salaries and related expenses stayed almost flat despite a NIS 20 m bonus payment to CAL employees with respect to the sale of rights in Visa Europe. Excluding the bonus, salaries and related expenses were 2.1% lower than in the previous quarter.
  • Other expenses increased by 17.5% to NIS 335 m as a result of a NIS 40 m provision in CAL. Excluding the provision, other expenses were NIS 295 m - 3.5% higher than in Q1-16.
  • Total operating & other expenses increased by 3.3% to NIS 1,464 m, mainly due to the increase in other expenses and the abovementioned bonus payment. Total operating & other expenses excluding these items, was NIS 1,404 m - a decrease of 0.9% compared to Q1-16.
  • Net income increased by 119.6% to NIS 393 m compared to NIS 179 m in the previous quarter. Net income excluding the NIS 152 m net impact of the aforementioned items, is NIS 241 m - an increase of 34.6%.

    Main metrics from the Balance Sheet and ratios:

  • Credit to the public, net increased by 3.0% to NIS 133.1 billion (4.6% YTD and 10.7% YoY) due to robust growth in focused segments-

    Consumer credit (net) grew 3.9% QoQ, 12.7% YoY.

    Micro & small enterprises (net) grew by 1.0% QoQ, 9.3% YoY. Mortgages (net) grew by 4.6% QoQ, 13.0% YoY.

  • Total capital increased by 4.1% to NIS 14.2 billion compared to Q1-16, while RWA increased by 2.2% in this period, mainly due to credit growth. Total capital grew by 5.4% in the last year. Basel 3 Common Equity Tier 1 increased to the level of 9.5%.

  • Cost/income ratio declined to a level of 65.3% (74.5% adjusted), compared to 77.1% in Q1-16. Cost/income ratio in the corresponding period was 76.0%.

    ROE is 12.3% (7.4% adjusted), compared to 5.5% in Q1-16 and 8.7% in Q2-15.

  • Leverage ratio of 6.0%.
  • Liquidity coverage ratio of 133.9%.

Developments in certain income statement items in the second quarter of 2016, compared with the first quarter of 2016 and compared with the second quarter of 2015:

In NIS millions

2016

2015

% Change compared to

Q2

Q1

Q2

Q1 -16

Q2 -15

Interest income

1,494

1,226

1,550

21.9

(3.6)

Interest expenses

339

169

455

100.6

(25.5)

Interest income, net

1,155

1,057

1,095

9.3

5.5

Credit loss expenses (reversal expenses)

58

46

(28)

26.1

-

Net interest income after credit loss expenses

1,097

1,011

1,123

8.5

(2.3)

Non-interest income

Non-interest financing income

428

96

102

345.8

319.6

Commissions

633

624

655

1.4

(3.4)

Other income

27

62

14

(56.5)

92.9

Total non-interest income

1,088

782

771

39.1

41.1

Operating and other expenses

Salaries and related expenses

861

859

832

0.2

3.5

Maintenance and depreciation of buildings and equipment

268

273

291

(1.8)

(7.9)

Other expenses

335

285

295

17.5

13.6

Total operating and other expenses

1,464

1,417

1,418

3.3

3.2

Income before taxes

721

376

476

91.8

51.5

Provision for taxes on income

272

183

190

48.6

43.2

Income after taxes

449

193

286

132.6

57.0

Bank's share in income (loss) of affiliated companies, net of tax effect

(2)

(1)

2

100.0

-

Net income attributed to the non-controlling rights holders in consolidated companies

(54)

(13)

(18)

315.4

200.0

Net income attributed to Bank's shareholders

393

179

270

119.6

45.6

Net return on equity attributed to the Bank's shareholders, in %⁽¹⁾

12.3

5.5

8.7

Net income attributed to Bank's shareholders - disregarding gains on the sale of rights in Visa Europe and a provision in CAL⁽²⁾

241

179

270

34.6

(10.7)

Net return on equity attributed to the Bank's shareholders, %⁽¹⁾ - disregarding gains on the sale of rights in Visa Europe and a provision in CAL⁽²⁾

7.4

5.5

8.7

Footnotes:

(1)

On an annual basis.

(2)

See Note 17 C to the condensed financial statements.

Balance sheet (1)

In NIS millions

June 30,

2016

June 30,

2015

December 31,

2015

% Change compared to

June 30,

2015

December 31,

2015

Total assets

208,882

203,662

205,260

2.6

1.8

Credit to the public, net

133,092

120,279

127,216

10.7

4.6

Securities

38,053

36,590

38,935

4.0

(2.3)

Deposits from the public

161,987

151,758

157,404

6.7

2.9

Equity attributed to the Bank's shareholders

13,769

13,039

13,288

5.6

3.6

Total equity

14,181

13,460

13,634

5.4

4.0

Footnote:

(1) Excluding balances classified as assets and liabilities held for sale - see Note 18 to the condensed financial statements.

Developments in certain income statement items in the first half of 2016, compared with the first half of 2015:

In NIS millions

For the six months ended June 30,

2016

2015

% Change

Interest income

2,720

2,632

3.3

Interest expenses

508

517

(1.7)

Interest income, net

2,212

2,115

4.6

Credit loss expenses

104

4

2500.0

Net interest income after credit loss expenses

2,108

2,111

(0.1)

Non-interest income

Non-interest financing income

524

287

82.6

Commissions

1,257

1,312

(4.2)

Other income

89

36

147.2

Total non-interest income

1,870

1,635

14.4

Operating and other expenses

Salaries and related expenses

1,720

1,703

1.0

Maintenance and depreciation of buildings and equipment

541

575

(5.9)

Other expenses

620

573

8.2

Total operating and other expenses

2,881

2,851

1.1

Income before taxes

1,097

895

22.6

Provision for taxes on income

455

344

32.3

Income after taxes

642

551

16.5

Bank's share in income (loss) of affiliated companies, net of tax effect

(3)

2

-

Net income attributed to the non-controlling rights holders in consolidated companies

(67)

(31)

116.1

Net income attributed to Bank's shareholders

572

522

9.6

Net return on equity attributed to the Bank's shareholders, in %⁽¹⁾

8.8

8.3

Net income attributed to Bank's shareholders - disregarding gains on the sale of rights in Visa Europe and a provision in CAL⁽²⁾

420

522

(19.5)

Net return on equity attributed to the Bank's shareholders, %⁽¹⁾ - disregarding gains on the sale of rights in Visa Europe and a provision in CAL⁽²⁾

6.4

8.3

Footnotes:

  1. On an annual basis.

  2. See Note 17 C to the condensed financial statements.

Review of developments in the balance of net credit to the public, by regulatory segments of operations:

In NIS millions

June 30,

December 31,

% Change

2016

2015

Domestic operations:

Households⁽¹⁾

47,575

44,196

7.6

Private banking⁽¹⁾

183

158

15.8

Small and micro businesses

32,333

31,308

3.3

Medium businesses

14,237

13,205

7.8

Large businesses

19,467

18,614

4.6

Institutional bodies

432

466

(7.3)

Total Domestic operations

114,227

107,947

5.8

International operations:

Private Individuals

1,574

1,578

(0.3)

Business operations

19,384

19,743

(1.8)

Total international operations

20,958

21,321

(1.7)

Total credit to the public

135,185

129,268

4.6

Allowance for credit loss expenses

(2,093)

(2,052)

2.0

Total credit to the public, net

133,092

127,216

4.6

(1) Of which - Mortgages

23,508

21,808

7.8

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