Quarterly Report • Apr 28, 2025
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| Board of Director's report3 | |
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| General3 | |
| Income statement and balance sheet3 | |
| Capital strength 4 | |
| Risks4 | |
| Green Covered Bond 5 | |
| Rating5 | |
| Future prospects5 | |
| Subsequent events 6 | |
| Income statement 7 | |
| Statement of other comprehensive income 7 | |
| Balance sheet8 | |
| Cash flow statement9 | |
| Statement of changes in Equity10 | |
| Notes 11 | |
| 1. Accounting policies 11 | |
| 2. Net interest income12 | |
| 3. Net income from financial instruments 12 | |
| Debt to value of assets ratio (LTV)13 4. |
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| 5. Debt to credit institutions 13 | |
| 6. Capital adequacy13 | |
| 7. Loans to customers 14 | |
| 8. Non-performing loans 15 | |
| Losses on loans and undrawn credit 15 9. |
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| 10. Bonds and certificates16 | |
| Debt securities issued as at 31.03.2025 17 11. |
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| Cover pool composition and OC 17 12. |
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| 13. Related parties18 | |
| Quarterly profit trend19 |
Sparebanken Sør Boligkreditt AS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sparebanken Sør. The company is licensed by the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway to operate as a mortgage company and issue covered bonds, and is a part of Sparebanken Sør's long-term financial strategy. All shares are owned by Sparebanken Sør and the financial statements are consolidated into the financial statements of the Sparebanken Sør Group.
The cover pool consists of secured mortgages, substitute assets in interest-bearing securities and financial derivatives. The mortgages are granted by Sparebanken Sør and later taken on by Sparebanken Sør Boligkreditt AS. The secured mortgages meet the requirements established by the company for inclusion in the company's cover pool. One important requirement is that any outstanding loan balance taken on by the company, must not exceed 80 percent of the mortgaged property's market value at the date of acquisition.
At the end of Q1 2025, Sparebanken Sør Boligkreditt AS had taken on a mortgage loan portfolio totalling NOK 65 146 million, transferred from Sparebanken Sør, of which NOK 64 816 million was included in the qualified cover pool. Corresponding figures at the end of Q1 2024 were NOK 54 948 million and NOK 54 605 million respectively.
The portfolio of bonds and certificates totalled NOK 10 654 million at the end of Q1 2025, of which NOK 9 514 million was included in the cover pool. Corresponding figures at the end of Q1 2024 were NOK 2 837 million and NOK 1 850 million respectively.
Sparebanken Sør Boligkreditt AS had issued covered bonds totalling NOK 64 089 million, compared to NOK 50 483 million at the same time in 2024. The company had achieved diversified funding by issuing covered bonds outside the Norwegian bond market.
A Green Euro Covered Bond of EUR 500 million, with a maturity of 6 years and to favorable conditions, was issued in Q1 2025. The issuance was a success and with a high degree of granularity in the investor base.
The financial statement of Sparebanken Sør Boligkreditt AS shows a profit after tax of NOK 103.5 million at the end of Q1 2025, compared to NOK 87.7 million in 2024.
The company had net interest income of NOK 178.9 million, compared to NOK 144.7 million in 2024.
Net income from financial instruments totalled minus NOK 12.6 million, compared to minus NOK 0.2 million in 2024. The negative effect on net income from financial instruments is related to negative changes in value from certificates and bonds and from hedge accounting.
The company had issued covered bonds in Euros under the EMTCN (European Medium Term Covered Note) program. In order to control interest and currency exposure, the company had established swap arrangements (basis swaps), to convert foreign currency into NOK. The impact on earnings related to changes in the value of the basis swap, did not affect the income from financial instruments in Q1 2025, but affected other comprehensive income by NOK 23.4 million at the end of Q1 2025. Assuming that the covered
bonds in foreign currency are held to maturity, the total change in fair value is equal to zero. The accounting effects will therefore be reversed over time.
Operating expenses were NOK 32.8 million at the end of Q1 2025, compared to NOK 27.4 million in the same period in 2024.
Tax expenses were NOK 29.2 million at the end of Q1 2025. Corresponding figures at the end of Q1 2024 were NOK 25.7 million respectively.
Total assets as at 31.03.2025 were NOK 80 112 million, of which net loans to customers represented NOK 65 118 million. At the same time in 2024 total assets were NOK 61 499 million, of which net loans to customers were NOK 54 921 million. The loan portfolio has been financed through the issuance of bonds totalling NOK 64 089 million, and by equity and loans from Sparebanken Sør. At the end of Q1 2025, the company had a total paid-in capital of NOK 3 975 million, of which NOK 3 475 million was share capital and NOK 500 million was related to share premiums.
Sparebanken Sør Boligkreditt AS has an overdraft facility of NOK 8 500 million with Sparebanken Sør for operational purposes that, as at 31.03.2025, was drawn down by NOK 8 045 million.
At the end of Q1 2025, the net subordinated capital in the company was NOK 5 823 million, compared to NOK 4 786 million at the same time in 2024. This corresponds to a common equity tier 1 capital ratio/tier 1 capital ratio/total capital ratio of 20.8 percent ( 20.5 percent in 2024), while regulatory minimums requirements constitute 14.0 percent, 15.5 percent and 17.5 percent respectively. The capital adequacy ratio was calculated based on the standard method in the Basel II - regulations.
The Board of Directors considers the company's solidity and risk-bearing ability to be good. The company's Leverage Ratio was 7.1 percent at the end of Q1 2025.
As a licensed mortgage company, Sparebanken Sør Boligkreditt AS is under the regulation of The Act on the Supervision of Financial Institutions and is subject to a number of regulations, recommendations and regulatory provisions. The objective of the company is to finance lending activities through the issuance of covered bonds with a high rating. This means that Sparebanken Sør Boligkreditt AS strives to maintain risk at a low level. The company emphasizes identifying, measuring and controlling risk elements in such a way that the market has high confidence in the company, and that bonds issued by the company have a high rating.
The company's credit strategy and policy constitute a framework, which includes lending regulations and loan-to-value requirements for any loan taken on by the company. The Board of Directors considers the overall quality of the lending portfolio to be very good and the credit risk is considered low.
The company's mortgage lending to customers is in Norwegian kroner (NOK) at both floating and fixed interest rates. Financing is based on both floating and fixed interest rate bonds in NOK and EUR. Foreign currency debt is swapped into NOK and liabilities established at fixed rates are swapped into floating rates. Accounting for foreign currency debt and debt at fixed interest rates, complies with the rules for hedge accounting. The Board of Directors considers the overall market risk to be low.
The company issues covered bonds with the opportunity to extend the maturities by up to 12 months, given an approval by the FSA. In addition, financing needs are met by using equity and credit facilities with Sparebanken Sør. The Board of Directors considers the company's liquidity risk to be low.
As at 31.03.2025 the company had a liquidity portfolio in addition to substitute assets, and was compliant with the liquidity requirements imposed on financial institutions, with a LCR total ratio of 287.2 percent and LCR EUR ratio above the requirement of 100 percent. As at 31.03.2025 the mortgages in the cover pool had an average loan-to-value of 53.2 percent. Long term financing was well diversified and the NSFR ratio was reported at 117.8 percent. Over-collateralization was 20.1 percent, and given a stress test on assets prices of 30 percent, the OC was above the legislative OC level of 5 percent. The Board of Directors considers the company`s liquidity risk to be low.
A Loan Service Agreement and Management Service Agreement are in place with Sparebanken Sør encompassing the supply of all services necessary for operating the company, and the Board of Directors considers the company's operational risk to be low.
Sparebanken Sør Group has a Green and Sustainability Bond Framework in place, under which Sparebanken Sør Boligkreditt AS has issued green covered bonds. The proceeds are allocated to a mortgage portfolio, financing energy-efficient residential buildings in Norway. The bond framework, which is aligned with ICMA Green Bond Principles, was last updated and approved by the Green Bond Committee in October 2024.
Covered bonds issued by Sparebanken Sør Boligkreditt AS in NOK and EUR, have been given an Aaa rating by Moody's. Sparebanken Sør Boligkreditt AS has as of June 2023 been assigned an A1/Prime-1 issuer rating by Moody`s, in line with ratings assigned on the parent bank.
The Norwegian economy has cooled in recent years, bringing the inflation rate to come down.
Growth in household consumption and housing investments have been negatively affected by the high interest rates. Recently employment has increased, and the Norges Bank's Regional Network reports on increased activity.
The uncertainty in further economic outlook for an open economy as the Norwegian, is higher than normal. The development in international trade policy will have implications on economic growth and inflation. In addition, the economy will be affected by increased European defense and infrastructure investments.
The Norwegian Central Bank's assessment of the outlook as at March 2025, is that the key policy rate will probably be reduced by 25 basis points from 4.5 percent as of June. Given the unpredictable effects on economic growth and inflation from the ongoing changes in environment for international trade and defense policy, a further easing in the Norwegian monetary policy is uncertain.
In August 2024 it was announced that the Boards of Directors of Sparebanken Sør and Sparebanken Vest had approved a plan for merging the two banks. Sparebanken Vest will be the overtaking entity and will thus assume all rights and liabilities upon the completion of the merger, which will take place on May 2, 2025.
Following the completion of the bank merger Sparebanken Sør Boligkreditt AS will merge with Sparebanken Vest Boligkreditt AS, and the new boligkreditt company will be rebranded to Sparebanken Norge Boligkreditt AS.
Negative events of major significance to the accounts have not occurred after the balance sheet date.
Kristiansand, 28 April 2025
Geir Bergskaug Chairman
Seunn Smith-Tønnessen Member
Marianne Lofthus Managing Director
Steinar Vigsnes Member
| NOK Thousand | Notes | 31.03.2025 | 31.03.2024 | 31.12.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest income effective interest method | 2, 13 | 895 238 | 802 887 | 3 402 933 |
| Other interest income | 2, 13 | 97 444 | 26 387 | 189 362 |
| Interest expenses | 2, 13 | 813 788 | 684 613 | 2 977 049 |
| Net interest income | 2 | 178 894 | 144 661 | 615 246 |
| Commission income | 49 | 52 | 206 | |
| Commission expenses | 42 | 13 | 59 | |
| Net commission income | 7 | 39 | 146 | |
| Net income from financial instruments | 3 | -12 626 | -180 | -28 310 |
| Other income | - | - | - | |
| Total other income | -12 626 | -180 | -28 310 | |
| Personnel expenses | - | - | 89 | |
| Other operating expenses | 13 | 32 769 | 27 382 | 116 726 |
| Total expenses | 32 769 | 27 382 | 116 816 | |
| Profit before loss | 133 506 | 117 138 | 470 266 | |
| Losses on loans and undrawn credit | 9 | 802 | 3 785 | 3 328 |
| Profit before taxes | 132 704 | 113 352 | 466 938 | |
| Tax expenses | 29 200 | 25 680 | 104 602 | |
| Profit for the period | 103 504 | 87 673 | 362 337 |
| NOK Thousand | Notes | 31.03.2025 | 31.03.2024 | 31.12.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit for the period | 103 504 | 87 673 | 362 337 | |
| Net change in value from basis swaps | 30 039 | -24 194 | -64 039 | |
| Tax effect | -6 609 | 5 323 | 14 089 | |
| Total profit for the period | 126 935 | 68 801 | 312 386 |
| ASSETS (NOK Thousand) | Notes | 31.03.2025 | 31.03.2024 | 31.12.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans to and receivables from credit institutions | 13 | 2 357 299 | 1 996 999 | 3 308 704 |
| Net loans to customers | 7,8,9,11 | 65 118 236 | 54 920 741 | 60 624 841 |
| Bonds and certificates | 10 | 10 653 541 | 2 836 773 | 5 605 847 |
| Financial derivatives | 12 | 1 910 715 | 1 682 284 | 2 752 872 |
| Deferred tax assets | 35 351 | 25 919 | 46 675 | |
| Other assets | 37 283 | 36 363 | 19 490 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 80 112 425 | 61 499 079 | 72 358 429 | |
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||
| Debt to credit institutions | 5.13 | 9 806 067 | 5 751 357 | 6 530 493 |
| Debt incurred due to issuance of securities | 11, 12 | 64 088 570 | 50 482 834 | 59 572 945 |
| Financial derivatives | 174 144 | 10 947 | - | |
| Payable taxes | 24 485 | 114 149 | 120 833 | |
| Deffered tax liabilities | - | - | - | |
| Other liabilities | 80 032 | 261 182 | 11 965 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 74 173 297 | 56 620 470 | 66 236 236 | |
| EQUITY | ||||
| Paid-in equity | 6 | 3 975 000 | 2 975 000 | 3 975 000 |
| Retained earnings | 6 | 1 964 128 | 1 903 609 | 2 147 193 |
| TOTAL EQUITY CAPITAL | 6 | 5 939 128 | 4 878 609 | 6 122 193 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY CAPITAL | 80 112 425 | 61 499 079 | 72 358 429 |
Kristiansand, 28 April 2025
Geir Bergskaug Chairman
Seunn Smith-Tønnessen Member
Marianne Lofthus Managing Director
Steinar Vigsnes Member
| NOK Thousand | 31.03.2025 | 31.03.2024 | 31.12.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest received | 983 498 | 826 956 | 3 592 693 |
| Interest paid | -786 052 | -695 086 | -2 959 633 |
| Operating expenditure | -33 720 | 222 215 | -117 388 |
| Changes in loans to customers | -4 485 046 | 886 772 | -4 819 539 |
| Income tax paid | -120 833 | -20 672 | -104 899 |
| Net cash flow from operating activities | -4 442 152 | 1 220 186 | -4 408 767 |
| Payments received, securities | 1 677 132 | 203 205 | 2 289 362 |
| Payments made, securities | -6 736 228 | -884 199 | -5 759 316 |
| Changes in other assets | -17 793 | -6 484 | 10 389 |
| Changes in deposits from credit institutions | 3 275 575 | 339 985 | 1 119 121 |
| Changes in other liabilities | 69 010 | 1 100 | 2 035 |
| Net cash flow from current financing activities | -1 732 304 | -346 393 | -2 338 409 |
| Paid-in share capital | - | 400 000 | 1 400 000 |
| Paid dividend | -310 000 | -250 000 | -250 000 |
| Payments received, bond debt | 5 782 808 | - | 12 238 000 |
| Payments made, bond debt | -249 758 | - | -4 305 325 |
| Net cash flow from long-term financing activities | 5 223 050 | 150 000 | 9 082 675 |
| Net change in liquid funds | -951 406 | 1 023 792 | 2 335 498 |
| Liquid funds as at 01.01. | 3 308 704 | 973 207 | 973 207 |
| Liquid funds at the end of the period | 2 357 299 | 1 996 999 | 3 308 704 |
| NOK Thousand | Share capital | Share premium reserve |
Retained earnings |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance 31.12.2023 | 2 075 000 | 500 000 | 2 084 807 | 4 659 807 |
| Dividend | - | - | -250 000 | -250 000 |
| Share capital increase | 400 000 | - | - | 400 000 |
| Profit 01.01.2024-31.03.2024 | - | - | 87 673 | 87 673 |
| Other income/expenses | - | - | -18 871 | -18 871 |
| Balance 31.03.2024 | 2 475 000 | 500 000 | 1 903 609 | 4 878 609 |
| Share capital increase | 1 000 000 | 1 000 000 | ||
| Profit 01.04.2024 - 31.12.2024 | 274 663 | 274 663 | ||
| Other income/expenses | -31 080 | -31 080 | ||
| Balance 31.12.2024 | 3 475 000 | 500 000 | 2 147 193 | 6 122 193 |
| Dividend | -310 000 | -310 000 | ||
| Share capital increase | - | |||
| Profit 01.01.2025 - 31.03.2025 | 103 504 | 103 504 | ||
| Other income/expenses | 23 430 | 23 430 | ||
| Balance 31.03.2025 | 3 475 000 | 500 000 | 1 964 128 | 5 939 128 |
The quarterly financial statements have been kept in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards ("IFRS"), including IAS 34. Sparebanken Sør Boligkreditt AS is a part of the Sparebanken Sør Group and follows the same accounting principles as the Group. Please refer to the annual financial statements for 2024 (Note 1 – Accounting policies) for further details.
The company's financial statements are presented in Norwegian kroner, which is the functional currency. All totals in the financial statements are stated in thousands of NOK unless indicated otherwise.
A tax rate of 22 percent is assumed.
With the preparation of the financial statements, the management makes discretionary assessments, estimates and assumptions that affect the accounting policies and financial records. Please refer to the annual financial statements for 2024 (Note 2 - Discretionary assessments, estimates and assumptions) for further details.
The financial item losses on loans and undrawn credit are subject to a significant degree of discretionary assessments. The turmoil following the pandemic and Russia's aggressive warfare has largely come under control. In most countries, policy interest rates were reduced several times during 2024. However, in 2025, new uncertainty has emerged in the global economy, partly as a result of the U.S. presidential election and the introduction of increased tariffs affecting large parts of the world. This has, among other things, led Norway to stand out as an exception with respect to monetary policy, as the key policy rate remains at its highest level. As of the end of the first quarter of 2025, these conditions have been taken into account in the assessment of the macroeconomic parameters used as input in the credit loss evaluations.
Housing prices in the Group's core markets have shown a positive, though moderate trend over several years. As of the first quarter of 2025, statistics indicate that the development in the bank's main geographic area has been somewhat stronger than the national average over the past 12 months.
The model used to calculate future credit losses contains forward-looking macro data and must take future events into account. In the event of changes in business cycles or macro conditions, relevant parameters in the model must be changed accordingly.
| NOK Thousand | 31.03.2025 | 31.03.2024 | 31.12.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest income recognised at amortized cost | |||
| Interest on loans to customers | 888 474 | 798 891 | 3 380 838 |
| Interest on loans to and receivables from credit institutions | 6 764 | 3 997 | 22 095 |
| Total interest income recognised at amortized cost | 895 238 | 802 887 | 3 402 933 |
| Interest income effective interest method | 895 238 | 802 887 | 3 402 933 |
| Interest income recognised at fair value | |||
| Interest on certificates/bonds/interest-bearing securities | 97 444 | 26 387 | 189 362 |
| Total interest income recognised at fair value | 97 444 | 26 387 | 189 362 |
| Other interest income | 97 444 | 26 387 | 189 362 |
| Total interest income | 992 682 | 829 274 | 3 592 295 |
| Interest expenses recognised at amortized cost | |||
| Interest on debt to credit institutions | 65 574 | 52 725 | 265 007 |
| Interest on issued securities | 745 940 | 629 259 | 2 701 022 |
| Other interest expenses | 2 274 | 2 629 | 11 021 |
| Total interest expenses recognised at amortized cost | 813 788 | 684 613 | 2 977 049 |
| Total interest expenses | 813 788 | 684 613 | 2 977 049 |
| Net interest income | 178 894 | 144 661 | 615 246 |
| NOK Thousand | 31.03.2025 | 31.03.2024 | 31.12.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit (loss) and changes in value from certificates and bonds | -8 146 | -2 019 | -21 532 |
| Net income from certificates and bonds | -8 146 | -2 019 | -21 532 |
| Change in value fixed rate bonds - hedge accounting | 1 037 773 | -748 421 | -1 878 854 |
| Change in value derivatives fixed rate bonds - designated as hedging instruments | -1 042 495 | 750 259 | 1 877 401 |
| Net income hedging | -4 722 | 1 839 | -1 453 |
| Whereof effects from basis swaps (1) | - | - | - |
| Profit (loss) buyback own bonds - amortised cost | 242 | - | -5 325 |
| Currency gains (losses) | - | - | - |
| Net other financial instruments and derivatives | 242 | - | -5 325 |
| Net income from financial instruments | -12 626 | -180 | -28 310 |
1) The company has issued covered bonds in Euro that have been hedged by using basis swaps. Changes in the value of the basis swaps as a result of changes in market conditions, are presented as hedging-inefficiency. This ineffective portion is recognized in the income statement.
Basis swaps are derivative contracts used to convert obligations in foreign currency into NOK. Basis swaps are used when the company has entered into long-term funding in international capital markets. These are hedging instruments, and assuming the underlying bond is held to maturity, the change in market value over the instrument's duration equals zero. Accounting effects are therefore reversed over time.
| 31.03.2025 | 31.03.2024 | 31.12.2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average debt to value of assets ratio in % | 53.2 % | 52.6 % | 53.5 % |
| Portfolio divided into intervals of debt to value of assets ratio | |||
| Less than or equal to 40 % | 20.3 % | 20.9 % | 20.1 % |
| 41 - 50 % | 18.7 % | 19.2 % | 18.0 % |
| 51 - 60 % | 25.3 % | 26.8 % | 25.1 % |
| 61 - 70 % | 23.5 % | 23.0 % | 23.3 % |
| 71 - 75 % | 10.3 % | 7.3 % | 10.4 % |
| 76 - 80 % | 1.0 % | 1.6 % | 2.0 % |
| Above 80 % | 1.0 % | 1.2 % | 1.2 % |
| Total | 100.0 % | 100.0 % | 100.0 % |
| NOK Thousand | 31.03.2025 | 31.03.2024 | 31.12.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Credit facility with Sparebanken Sør | 8 045 248 | 4 278 160 | 3 749 376 |
| Received collaterals | 1 760 819 | 1 473 197 | 2 781 117 |
| Total debt to credit institutions | 9 806 067 | 5 751 357 | 6 530 493 |
Sparebanken Sør Boligkreditt AS has entered into an agreement with Sparebanken Sør for a credit facility of NOK 8 500 million for operational purposes.
Sparebanken Sør Boligkreditt AS implements the standard method for credit and market risk and the basic method for operational risk to calculate capital adequacy in accordance with the current capital adequacy rules - Basel II.
| NOK Thousand | 31.03.2025 | 31.03.2024 | 31.12.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | |||
| Share capital | 3 475 000 | 2 475 000 | 3 475 000 |
| Share premium reserve | 500 000 | 500 000 | 500 000 |
| Other equity capital | 1 860 623 | 1 815 936 | 2 147 193 |
| Deductions | -12 738 | -4 530 | -8 359 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | - | -46 675 | |
| Dividend | - | - | -310 000 |
| Net subordinated capital (common equity tier 1) | 5 822 885 | 4 786 406 | 5 757 159 |
| Minimum requirements for equity capital | |||
| Credit risk | 26 682 694 | 21 901 669 | 24 784 910 |
| Market risk | - | - | - |
| Operational risk | 919 929 | 868 489 | 919 929 |
| CVA addition | - | 543 131 | |
| Deductions | 375 449 | - | 344 942 |
| Risk weighted balance (calculation basis) | 27 978 072 | 23 313 289 | 26 049 781 |
| Common equity tier 1 capital ratio | 20.8 % | 20.5 % | 22.1 % |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 20.8 % | 20.5 % | 22.1 % |
| Total capital ratio | 20.8 % | 20.5 % | 22.1 % |
| Leverage Ratio | 7.1 % | 7.5 % | 7.8 % |
| NOK Thousand | 31.03.2025 | 31.03.2024 | 31.12.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum Tier 1 capital requirements | 4.50 % | 4.50 % | 4.50 % |
| Conservation buffer | 2.50 % | 2.50 % | 2.50 % |
| Systemic risk buffer | 4.50 % | 4.50 % | 4.50 % |
| Counter-cyclical buffer | 2.50 % | 2.50 % | 2.50 % |
| CET1 requirements | 14.00 % | 14.00 % | 14.00 % |
| Tier1 Capital requirements | 15.50 % | 15.50 % | 15.50 % |
| Total capital requirements | 17.50 % | 17.50 % | 17.50 % |
| CET1 requirements | 3 916 930 | 3 263 860 | 3 646 969 |
| Tier1 Capital requirements | 4 336 601 | 3 613 560 | 4 037 716 |
| Total capital requirements | 4 896 163 | 4 079 826 | 4 558 712 |
| Above CET1 requirements | 1 905 955 | 1 522 545 | 2 110 190 |
| Above Tier1 Capital requirements | 1 486 284 | 1 172 846 | 1 719 443 |
| Above total capital requirements | 926 722 | 706 580 | 1 198 448 |
| Loans assessed to amortised cost (NOK Thousand) | 31.03.2025 | 31.03.2024 | 31.12.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flexi-loans | 15 166 061 | 12 925 188 | 14 712 988 |
| Loans with installments - floating interest | 49 843 967 | 41 893 484 | 45 811 995 |
| Loans with installments - fixed interest | - | - | - |
| Gross loans | 65 145 864 | 54 948 026 | 60 651 704 |
| Loss allowance | -27 628 | -27 286 | -26 863 |
| Net loans | 65 118 236 | 54 920 741 | 60 624 841 |
| Loans broken down by sectors and industries | 31.03.2025 | 31.03.2024 | 31.12.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail customers | 65 012 095 | 54 820 725 | 60 527 118 |
| Accrued interests | 133 770 | 127 301 | 124 586 |
| Gross loans | 65 145 864 | 54 948 026 | 60 651 704 |
| Loss allowance | -27 628 | -27 286 | -26 863 |
| Net loans | 65 118 236 | 54 920 741 | 60 624 841 |
| Loans broken down by geographical areas (NOK Thousand) | 31.03.2025 | 31.03.2024 | 31.12.2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agder | 40 871 688 | 62.9 % | 35 258 521 | 64.2 % | 38 355 854 | 63.4 % |
| Telemark | 6 751 376 | 10.4 % | 5 746 340 | 10.5 % | 6 358 783 | 10.5 % |
| Vestfold | 6 497 952 | 10.0 % | 1 178 457 | 2.1 % | 1 442 190 | 2.4 % |
| Oslo | 3 290 306 | 5.1 % | 5 329 212 | 9.7 % | 5 858 029 | 9.7 % |
| Akershus | 2 671 060 | 4.1 % | 2 709 382 | 4.9 % | 3 093 079 | 5.1 % |
| Rogaland | 1 631 768 | 2.5 % | 2 073 064 | 3.8 % | 2 420 547 | 4.0 % |
| Other counties | 3 404 086 | 5.1 % | 2 625 765 | 4.8 % | 3 096 359 | 5.0 % |
| Total | 65 118 236 | 100.0 % | 54 920 741 | 100.0 % | 60 624 841 | 100.0 % |
| NOK Thousand | 31.03.2025 | 31.03.2024 | 31.12.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total non-performing loans (stage 3) | 130 904 | 131 797 | 106 101 |
| Stage 3 impairement losses | 3 897 | 4 134 | 3 890 |
| Net non-performing loans | 127 007 | 127 663 | 102 211 |
| Provision ratio non-performing loans | 2.98 % | 3.14 % | 3.67 % |
| Total non-performing loans in % of gross loans | 0.20 % | 0.24 % | 0.17 % |
| Gross loans | 65 145 864 | 54 948 026 | 60 651 704 |
NON-PERFORMING LOANS:
All commitments in stage 3 are defined as non-performing. Non-performing loans are based on a minimum amount of NOK 1 000 for retail customers, and NOK 2 000 for corporate customers respectively. There is also introduced a relative limit of 1 percent of the customer's total commitment. Both claims must be met in order to a non-performing loan to occur. In addition to the requirements mentioned above, a non-performing loan may occur as well if causes of objective nature, qualitative assessments and loss allowances are available.
The following may also lead to a non-performing loan:
Forbearance – a combination of financial problems and concessions from the bank
Unlikeliness to pay – breach of covenants or other information relevant to non-performing assessments
There are also introduced rules related to infections and guarantine, which implies an infected co-borrower if a loan is defaulted. A quarantine period of 3 to 12 months will be applied until the situation is clarified and the customer is declared performing.
| NOK Thousand | 31.03.2025 | 31.03.2024 | 31.12.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changes in impairment losses for the period, stage 1 | 883 | 233 | 122 |
| + Changes in impairment losses for the period, stage 2 | -87 | 2 906 | 2 796 |
| + Changes in impairments losses for the period, stage 3 | 6 | 646 | 410 |
| = Total losses for the period | 802 | 3 785 | 3 328 |
The sensitivity analyses presented below, are related to parameters that the company considers to have the most significant effect on LGD (loss given default) in the current situation
| NOK Thousand | 10 percent collateral decline |
20 percent collateral decline |
30 percent collateral decline |
100 percent increase of PD |
1 percent increase in unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan loss provision | 14 604 | 34 329 | 58 825 | 4 587 | 1 457 |
| Total | 14 604 | 34 329 | 58 825 | 4 587 | 1 457 |
| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expected losses in | Lifetime expected | Lifetime expected | ||
| NOK Thousand | the next 12 months | credit losses | credit losses | Total |
| Loss provisions as at 01.01.2025 | 8 614 | 14 734 | 3 890 | 27 239 |
| Transfers | ||||
| Transferred to stage 1 | 1 954 | -1 948 | -7 | - |
| Transferred to stage 2 | -408 | 500 | -92 | - |
| Transferred to stage 3 | -3 | -152 | 155 | - |
| - | ||||
| Losses on new loans | 2 585 | 730 | - | 3 314 |
| Losses on deducted loans* | -603 | -1 201 | -219 | -2 024 |
| Losses on older loans and other changes | -2 642 | 1 985 | 169 | -488 |
| Loss provisions as at 31.03.2025 | 9 497 | 14 647 | 3 897 | 28 041 |
| Loss provisions for loans | 9 160 | 14 572 | 3 897 | 27 628 |
| Loss provisions for undrawn credit | 337 | 75 | 0 | 412 |
| Total loss provisions as at 31.03.2025 | 9 497 | 14 647 | 3 897 | 28 041 |
| NOK Thousand | Stage 1 Expected losses in the next 12 months |
Stage 2 Lifetime expected credit losses |
Stage 3 Lifetime expected credit losses |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss provisions as at 01.01.2024 | 8 492 | 11 939 | 3 493 | 23 924 |
| Transfers | ||||
| Transferred to stage 1 | 2 901 | -2 721 | -180 | 0 |
| Transferred to stage 2 | -472 | 1 017 | -545 | - |
| Transferred to stage 3 | -6 | -151 | 157 | - |
| Losses on new loans | 597 | 311 | - | 908 |
| Losses on deducted loans* | -606 | -771 | -283 | -1 659 |
| Losses on older loans and other changes | -2 180 | 5 220 | 1 491 | 4 531 |
| Loss provisions as at 31.03.2024 | 8 724 | 14 845 | 4 134 | 27 703 |
| Loss provisions for loans | 8 402 | 14 753 | 4 131 | 27 286 |
| Loss provisions for undrawn credit | 322 | 92 | 3 | 417 |
| Total loss provisions as at 31.03.2024 | 8 724 | 14 845 | 4 134 | 27 703 |
* Losses on deducted loans qre related to losses on fully repaid loans and loans transferred between the company and the parent bank.
| NOK Thousand | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross loans assessed at amortised cost | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total |
| Gross loans as at 01.01.2025 assessed at amortised cost | 55 771 525 | 4 774 078 | 106 101 | 60 651 704 |
| Transferred to stage 1 | 877 744 | -876 237 | -1 507 | -0 |
| Transferred to stage 2 | -1 263 522 | 1 274 364 | -10 842 | 0 |
| Transferred to stage 3 | -11 005 | -35 928 | 46 933 | - |
| Net change on present loans loans | -573 991 | -26 811 | 11 787 | -589 015 |
| New loans | 8 645 066 | 156 774 | - | 8 801 840 |
| Derecognised loans | -3 306 235 | -390 861 | -21 568 | -3 718 664 |
| Gross loans as at 31.03.2025 assessed at amortised cost | 60 139 583 | 4 875 378 | 130 904 | 65 145 864 |
| NOK Thousand | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross loans assessed at amortised cost | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total |
| Gross loans as at 01.01.2024 assessed at amortised cost | 51 986 809 | 3 677 988 | 166 712 | 55 831 510 |
| Transferred to stage 1 | 977 105 | -955 848 | -21 257 | 0 |
| Transferred to stage 2 | -1 584 697 | 1 627 592 | -42 895 | 0 |
| Transferred to stage 3 | -19 683 | -24 088 | 43 772 | 0 |
| Net change on present loans | -468 078 | -18 298 | -263 | -486 639 |
| New loans | 2 571 279 | 63 238 | - | 2 634 517 |
| Derecognised loans | -2 758 136 | -258 798 | -14 426 | -3 031 361 |
| Gross loans as at 31.03.2024 assessed at amortised cost | 50 704 599 | 4 111 786 | 131 642 | 54 948 027 |
| NOK Thousand | 31.03.2025 | 31.03.2024 | 31.12.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short-term investments designated at fair value through profit | |||
| Certificates and bonds issued by public sector | 4 416 991 | 1 027 622 | 1 708 307 |
| Certificates and bonds issued by others | 6 182 096 | 1 790 234 | 3 862 968 |
| Accrued interests | 54 455 | 18 917 | 34 572 |
| Total | 10 653 541 | 2 836 773 | 5 605 847 |
| ISIN Number | Ticker | Currency | Nominal value | Interest | Due date | Book value |
Fair value |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO0010832637 | SORB28 | NOK | 5 750 000 | Floating | 3M Nibor | 24.09.2025 | 5 757 625 | 5 766 153 |
| XS2555209381 | EUR | 500 000 | Fixed | 3.13% | 14.11.2025 | 5 782 853 | 5 789 445 | |
| XS1947550403 | EUR | 500 000 | Fixed | 0.50% | 06.02.2026 | 5 601 088 | 5 614 320 | |
| XS2069304033 | EUR | 500 000 | Fixed | 0.01% | 26.10.2026 | 5 495 741 | 5 502 707 | |
| NO0012535824 | SORB32 | NOK | 5 500 000 | Floating | 3M Nibor | 31.05.2027 | 5 521 015 | 5 555 860 |
| NO0011002529 | SORB31 | NOK | 7 000 000 | Floating | 3M Nibor | 20.09.2027 | 7 092 943 | 7 090 130 |
| NO0010670409 | SORB08 | NOK | 500 000 | Fixed | 4.00% | 24.01.2028 | 492 901 | 495 190 |
| XS2291901994 | EUR | 500 000 | Fixed | 0.01% | 28.01.2028 | 5 353 311 | 5 324 930 | |
| XS2389362687 | EUR | 500 000 | Fixed | 0.01% | 25.09.2028 | 5 269 250 | 5 227 564 | |
| NO0013214841 | SORB33 | NOK | 6 000 000 | Floating | 3M Nibor | 23.05.2029 | 6 024 986 | 6 047 892 |
| NO0013388454 | SORB34 | NOK | 6 000 000 | Floating | 3M Nibor | 06.11.2029 | 6 039 167 | 6 042 030 |
| XS3004243179 | EUR | 500 000 | Fixed | 2.63% | 18.02.2031 | 5 657 690 | 5 679 971 | |
| TOTAL | 64 088 570 | 64 136 191 |
| Nominal value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOK Thousand | 31.03.2025 | 31.03.2024 | 31.12.2024 | |
| Loans secured by mortgages on residential properties | 65 012 095 | 54 820 725 | 60 527 118 | |
| Deductions on ineligible loans * | -196 578 | -215 522 | -173 278 | |
| Pool of eligible loans | 64 815 517 | 54 605 203 | 60 353 840 | |
| Certificates and bonds | 9 514 000 | 1 850 000 | 4 500 000 | |
| Total cover pool | 74 329 517 | 56 455 203 | 64 853 840 | |
| Debt incurred due to issuance of securities | 61 892 250 | 48 396 750 | 56 346 750 | |
| Total | 61 892 250 | 48 396 750 | 56 346 750 | |
| Collateralisation ratio (OC) | 20.1 % | 16.7 % | 15.1 % |
| 31.03.2025 31.03.2024 |
|
|---|---|
| 31.12.2024 | |
| Loans secured by mortgages on residential properties 65 118 236 54 920 741 |
60 624 841 |
| -196 578 -215 522 |
-173 278 |
| 64 921 659 54 705 219 |
60 451 563 |
| 9 607 745 1 884 730 |
4 558 879 |
| - - |
- |
| 74 529 404 56 589 948 |
65 010 442 |
| 64 136 191 50 468 345 |
59 524 292 |
| -1 736 571 -1 671 337 |
-2 752 872 |
| 62 399 620 48 797 008 |
56 771 421 |
| 19.4 % 16.0 % |
14.5 % |
* Loans above 80 % LTV and loans in default.
| NOK Thousand | 31.03.2025 | 31.03.2024 | 31.12.2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | |||
| Interest income from Sparebanken Sør on deposits | 6 764 | 3 997 | 22 095 |
| Interest expenses/commission from Sparebanken Sør on loans/credit | 65 574 | 52 725 | 265 007 |
| Interest expenses on bond debts to Sparebanken Sør | 2 753 | - | 1 987 |
| Paid administration fees to Sparebanken Sør | 29 834 | 25 894 | 109 832 |
| Balance sheet | |||
| Bank deposit with Sparebanken Sør | 2 357 269 | 1 996 966 | 3 308 675 |
| Covered bonds owned by Sparebanken Sør | - | - | 251 987 |
| Loans/credit with Sparebanken Sør | 8 045 248 | 4 278 160 | 3 749 376 |
| Dividend payment to Sparebanken Sør | 310 000 | 250 000 | 250 000 |
| NOK Thousand | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net interest income | 178 894 | 161 949 | 150 758 | 157 878 | 144 661 |
| Net other operating income | -12 619 | -15 541 | -2 981 | -9 501 | -141 |
| Operating expenses | 32 769 | 31 015 | 28 214 | 30 205 | 27 382 |
| Profit before losses on loans | 133 506 | 115 394 | 119 563 | 118 172 | 117 138 |
| Losses on loans and undrawn credits | 802 | 3 145 | -4 032 | 430 | 3 785 |
| Profit before taxes | 132 704 | 112 249 | 123 595 | 117 742 | 113 352 |
| Tax expenses | 29 200 | 24 627 | 27 863 | 26 432 | 25 680 |
| Profit for the period | 103 504 | 87 622 | 95 732 | 91 309 | 87 673 |
| Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) | 287.2 % | 287.3 % | 342.3 % | 348.3 % | 318.7 % |
| Net stable funding ratio (NSFR) | 117.8 % | 120.8 % | 123.2 % | 123.4 % | 122.6 % |
| Total capital ratio | 20.8 % | 22.1 % | 19.8 % | 19.3 % | 20.5 % |
| Leverage Ratio | 7.1 % | 7.8 % | 6.9 % | 7.0 % | 7.5 % |
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