Mariehamn, 2016-07-22 08:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Bank of Åland Plc Half Year financial report July 22, 2016, 9.00 p.m.
Interim Report for the period January–June 2016
“Our net interest income turned out well, considering the negative market interest rates now prevailing in financial markets, but market worries have lowered the level of activity in our financial investment operations. Our net commission income fell − especially income from securities brokerage, which was EUR 1.5 M lower than for the same period of 2015. “During the past year, we have recruited additional advisors in order to guarantee a continued high level of service to our existing and new customers both in Sweden and Finland. This investment in human resources increased our staff costs by more than EUR 1 M during the first half of 2016. The percentage of non-performing loans has declined steadily over the past year, and the second quarter’s higher loan losses should thus not be regarded as the beginning of a new trend. “The Bank of Åland is continuing to attract new customers and we are steadily growing, but the current market situation – including a further increase in volatility due to the British referendum vote to leave the European Union – implies that it will be challenging to reach last year's record earnings.”
Peter Wiklöf, Managing Director
January - June 2016 compared to January – June 2015
- Net operating profit decreased by 27 per cent to EUR 12.6 M (17.3).
- Profit for the period attributable to shareholders decreased by 30 per cent to EUR 9.8 M (14.0).
- Net interest income increased by 7 per cent to EUR 27.5 M (25.6).
- Net commission income decreased by 11 per cent to EUR 22.1 M (24.7).
- Total expenses increased by 2 per cent to EUR 46.0 M (45.3).
- Net impairment losses on loans (including recoveries) amounted to EUR 2.1 M (0.5), equivalent to a loan loss level of 0.12 (0.03) per cent.
- Return on equity after taxes (ROE) amounted to 9.2 (14.2) per cent.
- Earnings per share amounted to EUR 0.64 (0.92).
- The core Tier 1 capital ratio, not taking into account transitional rules, amounted to 12.4 per cent (12.0 on December 31, 2015).
The second quarter of 2016 c ompared to the second quarter of 2015
- Net operating profit decreased by 41 per cent to EUR 4.6 M (7.8).
- Profit for the period attributable to shareholders decreased by 44 per cent to EUR 3.5 M (6.2).
- Net interest income increased by 5 per cent to EUR 13.5 M (12.9).
- Net commission income decreased by 9 per cent to EUR 10.8 M (11.9).
- Total expenses increased by 6 per cent to EUR 23.8 M (22.5).
- Net impairment losses on loans (including recoveries) amounted to EUR 1.7 M (0.3), equivalent to a loan loss level of 0.19 (0.04) per cent.
- Return on equity after taxes (ROE) amounted to 6.5 (12.5) per cent.
- Earnings per share amounted to EUR 0.23 (0.41).
Financial summary
| Bank of Åland Group | Q2 2016 | Q1 2016 | % | Q2 2015 | % | Jan-Jun 2016 | Jan-Jun 2015 | % |
| EUR M | ||||||||
| Income | ||||||||
| Net interest income | 13,5 | 13,9 | -3 | 12,9 | 5 | 27,5 | 25,6 | 7 |
| Net commission income | 10,8 | 11,3 | -5 | 11,9 | -9 | 22,1 | 24,7 | -11 |
| Net income from financial items at fair value | 1,9 | 1,5 | 25 | 1,6 | 14 | 3,4 | 4,1 | -18 |
| Other income | 3,9 | 3,8 | 2 | 4,1 | -6 | 7,7 | 8,6 | -11 |
| Total income | 30,1 | 30,6 | -1 | 30,6 | -2 | 60,7 | 63,0 | -4 |
| Staff costs | -14,7 | -14,2 | 3 | -14,1 | 4 | -28,9 | -27,8 | 4 |
| Other expences | -7,7 | -6,4 | 20 | -6,7 | 15 | -14,1 | -13,9 | 1 |
| Depreciation/amortisation | -1,5 | -1,5 | -5 | -1,7 | -14 | -3,0 | -3,6 | -16 |
| Total expenses | -23,8 | -22,2 | 7 | -22,5 | 6 | -46,0 | -45,3 | 2 |
| Profit before impairment losses | 6,3 | 8,4 | -25 | 8,1 | -22 | 14,7 | 17,8 | -17 |
| Impairment losses on loans and other commitments | -1,7 | -0,4 | -0,3 | -2,1 | -0,5 | |||
| Net operating profit | 4,6 | 8,0 | -42 | 7,8 | -41 | 12,6 | 17,3 | -27 |
| Income taxes | -1,1 | -1,7 | -34 | -1,6 | -31 | -2,8 | -3,3 | -16 |
| Profit for the report period | 3,5 | 6,3 | -45 | 6,2 | -44 | 9,8 | 14,0 | -30 |
| Attributable to: | ||||||||
| Shareholders in Bank of Åland Plc | 3,5 | 6,3 | -45 | 6,2 | -44 | 9,8 | 14,0 | -30 |
| Volume | ||||||||
| Lending to the public | 3 629 | 3 594 | 1 | 3 515 | 3 | |||
| Deposits from the public 1 | 2 894 | 2 896 | 0 | 2 755 | 5 | |||
| Investment volume 2 | 6 328 | 6 815 | -7 | 6 696 | -5 | |||
| Equity capital | 212 | 219 | -3 | 200 | 6 | |||
| Balance sheet total | 4 718 | 4 715 | 0 | 4 851 | -3 | |||
| Risk exposure amount | 1 500 | 1 542 | -3 | 1 619 | -7 | |||
| Financial ratios | ||||||||
| Return on equity after taxes, % (ROE) 3 | 6,5 | 11,7 | 12,5 | 9,2 | 14,2 | |||
| Expences/income ratio 4 | 0,79 | 0,73 | 0,73 | 0,76 | 0,72 | |||
| Loan loss level, % 5 | 0,19 | 0,05 | 0,04 | 0,12 | 0,03 | |||
| Gross non-performing receivables, % 6 | 0,65 | 0,79 | 0,65 | |||||
| Level of provisions for doubtful receivables, % 7 | 51 | 37 | 43 | |||||
| Core funding ratio, % 8 | 94 | 93 | 93 | |||||
| Equity/assets ratio, % 9 | 4,5 | 4,6 | 4,1 | |||||
| Tier 1 capital ratio, % 10 | 12,4 | 12,5 | 11,2 | |||||
| Earnings per share, EUR 11 | 0,23 | 0,41 | -45 | 0,41 | -40 | 0,64 | 0,92 | -30 |
| Earnings per share after dilution, EUR | 0,23 | 0,41 | -45 | 0,41 | -41 | 0,64 | 0,92 | -30 |
| Equity capital per share, EUR 12 | 13,90 | 14,36 | -3 | 13,18 | 5 | |||
| Equity capital per share after dilution, EUR | 13,81 | 14,26 | -3 | 13,15 | 5 | |||
| Market price per Series A share, EUR | 13,86 | 16,19 | -14 | 15,50 | -11 | |||
| Market price per Series B share, EUR | 13,74 | 15,30 | -10 | 15,75 | -13 | |||
| Number of shares outstanding (not own shares), 000s | 15 267 | 15 267 | 15 178 | 1 | ||||
| Number of shares outstanding (not own shares), after dilution, 000s | 15 477 | 15 478 | 0 | 15 278 | 1 | |||
| Working hours re-calculated to full-time equivalent positions | 690 | 667 | 3 | 668 | 3 | 678 | 665 | 2 |
1 Deposits from the public and public sector enteties, including certificates of deposit, index bonds and debentures issued to the public 2 Investment volume encompassed actively managed assets (the Group´s own mutual funds, discretionary and advisory managed assets) plus other securities volume in brokarage accounts" 3 Profit for the report period attributable to shareholders / Average shareholders´portion of equity capital 4 Expences / Income 5 Impaiment losses on loan portfolio and other commitments / Lending to the public at the beginning of the period 6 Gross doubtful receivables / Lending to the public before provisions for impairment losses 7 Provisions for individual impairment losses / Gross doubtful receivables 8 Lending to the public / Deposits including certificates of deposit, index bonds and debentures issued to the public plus covered bonds issued 9 Equity capital / Balance sheet total 10 (Core Tier 1 capital / Capital requirement)x 8% 11 Shareholders ´portion of earnings for the period / Avarage number of shares 12 Equity capital / Number of shares less own shares on closing day
The Bank of Åland (Ålandsbanken) follows the disclosure procedure stipulated in "Disclosure obligation of the issuer (7/2013)", published by the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority and hereby publishes its Interim Report for the period January – June 2016, which is enclosed with this stock exchange release. The Bank`s Interim Report for the period January – June 2016 is attached to this release in PDF format and is also available on the company’s web site at
https://www.alandsbanken.com/uploads/pdf/resu...jun_16.pdf
Mariehamn, July 22, 2016
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
For more information please contact: Peter Wiklöf, Managing Director and Chief Executive, Bank of Åland, tel. + 358 (0)40 512 7505
