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Earnings

The BBVA Group’s income statement for the fourth quarter of 2011 has a significantly high level of revenue, which has allowed for a higher effort in loan-loss provisions. The most significant aspects of the statement are detailed below:

  • The continuing upward trend in the most recurring revenue, i.e. gross income excluding NTI and dividends:
    • Net interest income has risen for the fourth quarter in a row thanks to the increased business activity in emerging countries and appropriate price management carried out in all geographical areas.
    • Income from fees and commissions were stable, despite the regulatory limitations in force in some areas, lower activity in Spain and greater efforts to maintain customer loyalty.
    • Equity-accounted income was up considerably boosted by the contribution from CNBC.
  • There was also a significant contribution from NTI after a particularly low third quarter, and from dividends, which include the payment from the stake in Telefónica.
  • Impairment losses on financial assets were up over the quarter, basically due to the increase of the Group’s loan-loss provisions, which took advantage of the higher revenue. Nonetheless, the figure for the year as a whole is 10.4% down on 2010.
  • There was an adjustment to the value of goodwill in the United States of €1,011m after tax. Despite the positive performance of the franchise in 2011, the slower-than-expected economic recovery and low interest rates outlook, combined with growing regulatory pressure, all imply a slowdown in forecast earnings growth in this area. This adjustment is of an accounting nature only and does not have any negative consequence on the Group’s liquidity or capital adequacy.
  • The net attributable profit before applying the goodwill impairment was €872m in the fourth quarter and €4,015m for the year as a whole. Including the adjustment, the Group’s net attributable profit for 2011 came to €3,004m.

Consolidated income statement: quarterly evolution

(Million euros)


2011 2010

4Q 3Q 2Q 1Q 4Q 3Q 2Q 1Q
Net interest income 3,485 3,286 3,215 3,175 3,138 3,245 3,551 3,386
Net fees and commissions 1,136 1,143 1,167 1,114 1,135 1,130 1,166 1,106
Net trading income 416 (25) 336 752 252 519 490 633
Dividend income 230 50 259 23 227 45 231 25
Income by the equity method 207 150 123 121 124 60 94 57
Other operating income and expenses 42 22 62 79 70 85 47 93
Gross income 5,515 4,627 5,162 5,263 4,946 5,084 5,579 5,301
Operating costs (2,652) (2,461) (2,479) (2,359) (2,325) (2,262) (2,262) (2,118)
Personnel expenses (1,404) (1,325) (1,306) (1,276) (1,240) (1,211) (1,215) (1,149)
General and administrative expenses (1,021) (920) (964) (887) (887) (855) (855) (796)
Depreciation and amortization (227) (216) (208) (196) (199) (197) (192) (174)
Operating income 2,863 2,166 2,683 2,904 2,621 2,821 3,317 3,183
Impairment on financial assets (net) (1,337) (904) (962) (1,023) (1,112) (1,187) (1,341) (1,078)
Provisions (net) (182) (94) (83) (150) (75) (138) (99) (170)
Other gains (losses) (1,718) (166) (154) (71) (273) 113 (88) (72)
Income before tax (375) 1,002 1,484 1,659 1,162 1,609 1,789 1,862
Income tax 368 (95) (189) (369) (127) (359) (431) (510)
Net income (7) 907 1,295 1,290 1,034 1,250 1,358 1,352
Non-controlling interests (132) (103) (106) (141) (96) (110) (70) (113)
Net attributable profit (139) 804 1,189 1,150 939 1,140 1,287 1,240
Net one-offs (1) (1,011) - - - - - - -
Net attributable profit (excluding one-offs) 872 804 1,189 1,150 939 1,140 1,287 1,240
Basic earnings per share (euros) (0.03) 0.17 0.25 0.24 0.22 0.28 0.31 0.30
Basic earnings per share excluding one-offs (euros) (1) 0.18 0.17 0.25 0.24 0.22 0.28 0.31 0.30
(1) In the fourth quarter of 2011 a charge was booked for goodwill impairment in the United States. The third quarter of 2010 includes capital gains from the sale-and-leaseback of retail branches which have been allocated to generic provisions for NPA, with no effect on net attributable profit.

Consolidated income statement

(Million euros)


2011 Δ% Δ% at constant exchange rates 2010
Net interest income 13,160 (1.2) 1.0 13,320
Net fees and commissions 4,560 0.5 2.6 4,537
Net trading income 1,479 (21.9) (20.4) 1,894
Dividend income 562 6.3 6.7 529
Income by the equity method 600 79.2 79.3 335
Other operating income and expenses 205 (30.6) (32.7) 295
Gross income 20,566 (1.6) 0.3 20,910
Operating costs (9,951) 11.0 13.3 (8,967)
Personnel expenses (5,311) 10.3 12.4 (4,814)
General and administrative expenses (3,793) 11.8 14.5 (3,392)
Depreciation and amortization (847) 11.3 13.9 (761)
Operating income 10,615 (11.1) (9.5) 11,942
Impairment on financial assets (net) (4,226) (10.4) (8.7) (4,718)
Provisions (net) (510) 5.7 6.6 (482)
Other gains (losses) (2,109) n.m. n.m. (320)
Income before tax 3,770 (41.3) (40.1) 6,422
Income tax (285) (80.1) (79.6) (1,427)
Net income 3,485 (30.2) (28.9) 4,995
Non-controlling interests (481) 23.8 27.8 (389)
Net attributable profit 3,004 (34.8) (33.7) 4,606
Net one-offs (1) (1,011) n.m. n.m. -
Net attributable profit (excluding one-offs) 4,015 (12.8) (11.3) 4,606
Basic earnings per share (euros) 0.64 (44.1)
1.14
Basic earnings per share excluding one-offs (euros) (1) 0.85 (25.5)
1.14
(1) In the fourth quarter of 2011 a charge was booked for goodwill impairment in the United States. The third quarter of 2010 includes capital gains from the sale-and-leaseback of retail branches which have been allocated to generic provisions for NPA, with no effect on net attributable profit.

Net attributable profit

(Million euros)

(1) At constant exchange rate: -11.3%. (2) Excluding one-offs.
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