Banco Santander México Reports First Quarter 2021 Net Income of Ps.3,279 Million

MEXICO CITY, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Banco Santander México, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México (NYSE: BSMX; BMV: BSMX), ("Banco Santander México" or "the Bank"), today announced financial results for the three-month period ending March 31^st, 2021.

Banco Santander México reported net income of Ps.3,279 million in 1Q21, representing decreases of 39.4% YoY and 40.2% QoQ.

Héctor Grisi, Banco Santander México's Executive President and CEO, commented: "We continued to advance on our strategic initiatives, while closing the quarter with a strong balance sheet and ample liquidity, despite the pandemic continuing to weigh on our results. Loan volumes reflect difficult YoY comps, mainly in corporates which is in line with market trends and, soft demand conditions.  Mortgages and auto loans continue to perform extremely well, as we again grew above market and gained share while maintaining prudent origination criteria.  We have fully absorbed the negative impact of the pandemic, mainly in consumer loans, credit cards and SMEs and we are well positioned to support our customers on the recovery path ahead.  While loan volumes in these segments show year on year contractions, we expect to see a gradual turnaround moving forward.

Deposits also reflect difficult base effects, mainly in corporates as companies' liquidity needs have normalized compared with year ago levels. By contrast, individual demand deposits continued to expand above 20%, underscoring the success of our loyalty and customer acquisition strategy. In this context, our strategy remains focused on reinforcing loyalty and advancing digitalization. We remain committed to further improving our digital customer journeys and building ecosystems, while keeping a sustained focus on driving cross selling, non-credit products and insurance to support fee income growth.

In terms of asset quality, NPLs have started to decline benefiting from improving conditions for our customers together with write-offs taken mainly in the segments mostly impacted by the pandemic, such as, consumer, credit cards and SME loans. Although provisions increased this quarter due to specific corporate exposures, we estimate that cost of risk has peaked and should start declining from this point onwards. 

During the quarter, our parent company announced that it intends to launch a tender offer for the 8.3% of outstanding shares that it does not currently own in Santander Mexico. Our parent company also stated that it intends to de-list Banco Santander Mexico from the Mexican Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange.  This offer reaffirms our parent company's trust in the country and in our business.

Looking ahead, the recent evidence of a quick recovery in the U.S. supported by a strong fiscal stimulus package and a swift vaccination program has improved GDP expectations for the year. While we anticipate an improvement in activity fueled by the external sector and private consumption, we expect the recovery to be gradual. Under this operational environment, we will continue to work to further strengthen our business by reducing costs, while we make additional headway improving our deposit mix and capitalizing on growth opportunities to become a stronger organization."

VIII.1Q21 Earnings Call Dial-In Information 

ABOUT BANCO SANTANDER MÉXICO (NYSE: BSMX; BMV: BSMX)
Banco Santander México, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México (Banco Santander México), one of Mexico's leading banking institutions, provides a wide range of financial and related services, including retail and commercial banking, financial advisory and other related investment activities. Banco Santander México offers a multichannel financial services platform focused on mid- to high-income individuals and small- to medium-sized enterprises, while also providing integrated financial services to larger multinational companies in Mexico. As of March 31^st, 2021, Banco Santander México had total assets of Ps.1,748 billion under Mexican Banking GAAP and more than 19.0 million customers. Headquartered in Mexico City, the Company operates 1,352 branches and offices nationwide and has a total of 22,280 employees.

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Note: The information contained in this presentation is not audited. Nevertheless, the consolidated accounts are prepared on the basis of the accounting principles and regulations prescribed by the Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores) for credit institutions, as amended (Mexican Banking GAAP). All figures presented are in millions of Mexican pesos, unless otherwise indicated. Historical figures are not adjusted by inflation.

SOURCE Banco Santander México, S.A.