Q4 2023 Interim report KLP Group, sustainability and KLP

The note shows provisions for losses on fixed-income securities measured at amortised cost as well as loans and receivables measured at amortised cost. During the fourth quarter of 2023, no changes have been made to the models used to calculate the expected loss. The total net loss provisions has descreased by NOK 48.7 million during this period. We refer to note 37 in the annual report for a more detailed description of the model.

The portfolio of investment properties, including investment properties owned via subsidiaries, has been valued as at 31 December 2023.

The effect of changes in pension assumptions reduces the pension liability for employees with NOK 88 million as of 31.12.2023. The change is recognized in "Total other income and expenses that will not be reclassified to profit or loss".

Unrealised changes are reflected in the line «Value changes on investments» in the different portfolios in the income statement. The amounts in the level distribution can in turn be found in the financial position statement under various portfolios’ allocation of financial instruments at fair value and investment property.

Fair value shall be a representative price based on what a corresponding asset or liability would have been traded for on normal market terms and conditions. Highest quality in regard to fair value is based on listed prices in an active market. A financial instrument is considered as noted in an active market if noted prices are easily and regularly available from a stock market, dealer, broker, industry grouping, price setting service or regulatory authority, and these prices represent actual and regularly occurring transactions at arm’s length.

LEVEL 1: Instruments at this level obtain fair value from listed prices in an active market for identical assets or liabilities that the entity has access to at the reporting date. Examples of instruments at Level 1 are stock market listed securities.

LEVEL 2: Instruments at this level obtain fair value from observable market data. This includes prices based on identical instruments, but where the instrument does not maintain a high enough trading frequency and is therefore not considered to be traded in an active market, as well as prices based on corresponding assets and price-leading indicators that can be confirmed from market information. Example instruments at Level 2 are fixed income securities priced on the basis of interest rate paths.

LEVEL 3: Instruments at Level 3 contain no observable market data or are traded in markets considered to be inactive. The price is based generally on discrete calculations where the actual fair value may deviate if the instrument were to be traded. The instruments covered at Level 3 in the company include unlisted shares and Private Equity.

Valuations related to items in the various levels are described in note 7 for the Group. For description of the pricing of investment property please see the annual financial statements.

The fair value of assets and liabilities measured at amortized cost are stated in note 9. Level based classification of these items will be as follows; assets classified as held to maturity are included in level 1, lending and loans and receivables are included in level 2. Liabilities, measured at amortized cost, will be categorized as follows: subordinated loans are included in both level 1 and 2, hybrid tier 1 securities are included in level 2 and debt to credit institutions are included in level 1. Information regarding pricing of these interest bearing instruments are available in note 7 for the Group.

No sensitivity analysis has been carried out on securities included in Level 3. A change in the variables of the pricing is considered of little significance on the securities. A sensitivity analysis for investment property is available in the annual report. On a general basis, a 5 percent change in the pricing would produce a change of NOK 3 574 million as of 31.12.2023 on the assets in level 3.

With regard to transferring securities between the levels, a limit is set for the number of trading days and the amount of trading for shares by separating Level 1 and Level 2. The general principles related to the distribution between levels basically concern whether the asset or liability is listed or not and whether the listing can be stated to be in an active market. For shares there is a further distinction between trading days and amount of trading which separates out listed securities that do not form part of an active market. The values at the end of the reporting period provide the basis for any movement between the levels.

During the 4th quarter, NOK 57 million moved from Level 1 to Level 2 and NOK 237 million moved from level 2 to level. The amounts are related to equity instruments and the movements are due to change in liquidity. There were no other movements between the different levels in KLP.

For information regarding pricing of financial assets and liabilities see note 7 Fair value of financial assets and liabilities in the consolidated financial statement.

The purpose of this note is to show the potential effect of netting agreements at KLP; what possibilities KLP has to net bilateral agreements against other counterparties should the latter go bankrupt and the remaining amount if all such netting agreements are materialized. The note shows derivative positions in the financial position statement, and one additional table with information on the different portfolios in the company.

The Solvency II balance sheet includes assets and liabilities at fair value. For assets that have a different value in the accounts change in balance value are added. There are no observable market values for KLP’s insurance liabilities, which are thus calculated by way of a best estimate based on actuarial assumptions. In addition there is a risk margin that is to reflect a third party’s capital costs by taking over these liabilities.

Tier 1 capital appears from the Solvency II balance sheet and Hybrid Tier 1 securities. Tier 2 capital consist of subordinated loans and ancillary own funds. Starting 30.09.2022 the risk equalization fund will also be considered tier 2 own funds. The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway has accepted that KLP’s right to call in further member contribution if necessary, which is laid down in the Company’s articles of association, can be counted as ancillary own funds, the amount corresponding to 2.5 per cent of the Company’s premium reserve. Capital that may be included in Tier 2 capital is limited upwards to 50 per cent of SCR.

Without the use of the transitional measure on technical provisions the Company’s SCR ratio is 350 per cent, which is well over the Company’s target of at least 150 per cent. With the transitional measure on technical provisions the SCR ratio is 350 per cent.