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Hoist Finance

Quarterly Report Oct 30, 2020

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Interim report Q3 2020

The daily interactions with customers have continued seamlessly, and collection performance is improving and costs are reduced."

Klaus-Anders Nysteen, CEO

Events during the quarter

  • » Collection performance is improving
  • » Solid capital and liquidity management
  • » Reduced cost levels, good traction in cost savings programme
  • » Launch of a new platform to support customers with financial planning

Subsequent events

» The Swedish FSA has assessed and concluded that Significant Risk Transfer (SRT) is achieved in Hoist Finance's securitisations

» Jarkko Heinonen new Chief Digital Officer and member of Executive Management Team

C/I ratio excluding items affecting comparability

CET1 ratio Return on equity Portfolio growth over the last 12-month period

Target 65% Target > 15%

Key ratios1)

SEK m Quarter 3
2020
Quarter 3
2019
Change,
%
Jan–Sep
2020
Jan–Sep
2019
Change,
%
Full-year
2019
Total operating income 679 698 –3 1,720 2,269 –24 3,038
Profit/loss before tax 140 146 –4 14 602 –98 748
Net profit/loss 110 140 –21 –8 495 –102 605
Basic and diluted earnings per share, SEK 0.98 1.39 –29 –0.81 5.01 –116 6.07
Net interest income margin, % 12 13 –1 pp 12 13 –1 pp 13
C/I ratio, % 80 80 0 pp 99 74 25 pp 76
Return on equity, % 9 12 –3 pp –2 15 –17 pp 13
Portfolio acquisitions 264 689 –62 871 2,964 –71 5,952
EBITDA, adjusted 1,039 1,029 1 3,156 3,298 –4 4,414
SEK m 30 Sep
2020
31 Dec
2019
Change,
%
Acquired loans 22,432 24,513 –8
Gross 180-month ERC 34,717 38,874 –11
Total capital ratio, % 16.14 14.01 2.13 pp
CET1 ratio, % 10.44 9.94 0.50 pp
Liquidity reserve 7,652 8,024 –5
Number of employees (FTEs) 1,630 1,575 3
1) See Definitions.
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Statement by the CEO

Improved skills and capabilities

The terms resilient and robust characterise the third quarter. Dealing with the pandemic has continued to be a very high priority, and around 70 per cent of our colleagues are still working remotely. Despite this, the daily interactions with customers have continued through digital and analogue channels, and I am very proud of the work that we have done to help people keep their commitments. On a monthly basis, we have around 500,000 customer interactions and, according to feedback from our customers, they are receiving important and relevant support from us. After a peak in May, the number of conversations including the topic of Covid-19 have declined steadily.

Since implementing the mitigating actions aimed to address regulatory changes that were introduced in late 2018 and early 2019, we have moved into secured NPLs as well as performing loans. This has helped us in these unpredictable times. The performing and secured non-performing loans are characterised by low risk and stable cash flows, and the secured collections were very strong during the quarter. For our unsecured NPL portfolios, there are some differences between markets, but overall the performance is at or above forecast. All markets have improved since the previous quarter and the total collection performance was 108 per cent in the third quarter. I am happy to see collection performance improving in the quarter, but we are mindful of the uncertainties from the second wave of Covid-19 and new potential lockdowns in our markets.

Digital leader

Our aim to become the digital leader has also proven more important than ever. Not only were we able to quickly adapt to the new environment with most colleagues working from home, but we have also been able to support our customers in a better way through digital channels. Year to date, our chatbot Kai has managed 15,500 customer queries without referring to a human agent, only in the UK. Through our self-service portals and customer oriented market sites, we have also launched new tools to help customers get a better view of their financial health. In the UK, we now have a benefit tracker that enables customers to check if they receive the benefits they are entitled to. They can also conduct a financial health check and manage their household bills in order to reduce expenditures. This functionality will be rolled out to other markets soon. These are some of the ways in which we want to be by our customers' side on their way back to financial inclusion.

Staying true to our values

We also collaborate with external initiatives that share our values. Our partnerships with Team U in Germany and ONSbank in the Netherlands are particularly important and relevant right now. Team U develops an online portal helping consumers and small and medium-sized businesses in Germany to manage financial difficulties and insolvency. By supporting them, we help increasing their ability to extend their reach. Together with ONSbank in the Netherlands, Hoist Finance is helping young people to regain control of their debts and finances. These partnerships are firmly linked to our mission and strategy, and are an important part of our commitment to support the UN's Sustainability Goals. On behalf of Hoist Finance, I am proud to have submitted our first Communication of Progress reporting to UN Global Compact.

Cost savings starting to materialise

In Hoist Finance, we are committed to our financial targets to deliver above 15 per cent RoE and C/I ratio below 65 per cent. As we are becoming more effective and efficient, we are also growing through investments across asset classes. The baseline for our cost program is 2018 and the cost for running our unsecured NPL business. The SEK 400m in cost savings in 2019-2022 will offset the cost of growth and cost inflation in this period, but will also give real nominal cost reductions measured against our comparable 2018 baseline. Consequently, delivering productivity gains and C/I ratio below 65 per cent. I am happy to see the improvements now materialising, and we will see continued cost savings from our

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We have around 500,000 customer interactions per month through various channels and, according to feedback from our customers, they are receiving important and relevant support from us.

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Shared Service Centre in Poland, nearshoring capabilities in Romania, a simplified legal structure, outsourcing of IT infrastructure and site consolidation.

Ready to support

Looking ahead, there is little doubt that the number of non-performing exposures in Europe are growing. Banks are increasing their provisioning and we expect this volume to come to the secondary market. The pipeline looks promising and the market outlook is positive. We remain ready to help banks manage their balance sheets and customers to keep their commitments.

To meet future demand, we need to ensure a long-term sustainable and robust business model. We have established a strong team to deliver on an IRB model and implement securitisations. We are also pleased that the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority has assessed and concluded that Significant Risk Transfer (SRT) is achieved in our securitisations.

I was hoping to be able to travel to our markets to see clients and colleagues after the summer. However, as the second wave of the pandemic has hit Europe, I continue to work either from the Stockholm office or from home. In Hoist Finance we take the challenge of keeping moral and engagement up seriously. Going forward, I am sure that the experiences from the pandemic will add to our skills and capabilities. New ways of working, new digital solutions and more flexibility are some of the takeaways. As with our customers, I look forward to staying engaged with you via old and new channels.

Best regards,

Klaus-Anders Nysteen CEO

Statement by the CEO

Developments Key ratios 2020

Financial statements

Developments during third quarter 2020

Comparative figures for developments during third quarter 2020 pertain to third quarter 2019.

Operating income

Interest income on acquired loan portfolios decreased during the quarter to SEK 791m (836), driven mainly by the low volume of portfolio acquisitions during the first three quarters of the year. Other interest income totalled SEK 1m (–2). Interest expense for the quarter increased to SEK –146m (–138). The increase is attributable to increased interest expense for deposits from the public following a shift in Germany towards deposit of longer durations, and to higher deposit guarantee scheme costs.

Impairment gains and losses totalled SEK 1m (12) during Q3 and include realised collections against forecast during the period, as well as forward-looking portfolio revaluations. Collections against forecast totalled SEK 107m (20) during the quarter, of which SEK 69m pertains to secured portfolios and SEK 38m to unsecured portfolios. Portfolio revaluations during the quarter totalled SEK –106m (–7), of which SEK –85m pertains to secured portfolios and SEK –21m to unsecured portfolios. With respect to the secured portfolios, the revaluations are mainly attributable to a secured French portfolio for which collections were made ahead of forecast. This contributed to the strong collection performance during the current period, while also reducing the expected future cash flow. The quarter's realised collections correspond to 108 per cent of forecast, whereof 103 per cent relates to unsecured portfolios.

Fee and commission income decreased to SEK 23m (29). The decrease is attributable to the closure of third-party collection services in the UK announced during the second quarter. Net result from financial transactions during the quarter totalled SEK 4m (–45). The bonds in the liquidity portfolio had a positive unrealised value increase during the quarter, while currency effects contributed negatively. Other operating income totalled SEK 5m (8).

Operating expenses

Personnel expenses decreased during the quarter to SEK –225m (–236). The decrease is attributable to the success of investments in the shared service centre in Poland and nearshoring in Romania, which enabled a reduction in personnel expenses in line with the cost savings programme. Collection costs decreased SEK 21m during the quarter to SEK –157m (–178), due in part to the impact Covid-19 has had on opportunities to pursue legal claims in court. The cost reduction is also a result of efficiency measures and digital investments.

Administrative expenses increased during the quarter to SEK –138m (–123). The cost increase is primarily related to IT outsourcing and the ongoing Group-wide digitalisation initiative. Change initiatives are expected to reduce collection and personnel cost levels over time. Depreciation and amortisation of tangible and intangible assets totalled SEK –29m (–31).

Profit/loss for the period

Share of profit from joint ventures totalled SEK 10m (16). Income tax expense for the period totalled SEK –30m (–6), corresponding to an effective tax rate of 21.3 per cent (4.1). Net profit/loss totalled SEK 110m (140).

Statement by the CEO

Developments 2020

Key ratios Financial

statements

Developments during the January-September 2020 period

Comparative figures for developments during the January-September 2020 period pertain to January-September 2019.

Operating income

Interest income on acquired loan portfolios totalled SEK 2,525m (2,494) during the period. The increase is mainly related to portfolio acquisitions of secured loans in France, conducted during Q4 2019. Other interest income totalled SEK 6m (1). Interest expense increased to SEK –444m (–346). The increase is primarily attributable to the securitisation of Italian loan portfolios conducted during Q4 2019, and to increased interest expense for deposits from the public following an increase in deposit volumes in Germany and Sweden for longer duration deposits.

Impairment gains and losses totalled SEK –409m (98), constituting the current period's realised collections against forecast as well as forward-looking portfolio revaluations.

Portfolio revaluations during the period totalled SEK –507 m (–115) and are mainly attributable to the revaluation of portfolios in Spain during Q1 and to revaluations conducted during Q2 related to Covid-19 and its impact on collections. Collections against forecast totalled SEK 100m (213), with collections during Q3 in particular exceeding projected levels.

Fee and commission income decreased to SEK 75m (91). The decrease is attributable to the closure of third-party collection services in the UK announced during the second quarter.

Net result from financial transactions totalled SEK –45m (–80). The result was strongly impacted by falling market rates during the first and second quarters, as Hoist Finance hedges its exposure to rising interest rates. Exchange rate effects of SEK –7m also had a negative impact on the result. Hoist Finance maintains a large liquidity buffer comprised of high credit quality bonds. The market value of this type of bond increased during the year, producing unrealised gains of SEK 8m. Other operating income totalled SEK 13m (17) during the year.

Operating expenses

Personnel expenses increased to SEK –673m (–664). The increase is attributable to investments in the shared service centre in Poland and nearshoring in Romania, which initially resulted in cost increases but are expected to lower personnel expenses over time.

Collection costs decreased SEK 37m during the period to SEK –519m (–556), due partly to efficiency measures and digital investments. The cost reduction is also attributable to the impact Covid-19 has had on opportunities to pursue legal claims in court.

Administrative expenses increased during the quarter to SEK –460m (–387). The cost increase is related to IT outsourcing and the Group-wide digitalisation initiative. Change initiatives are expected to reduce collection and personnel cost levels over time. Depreciation and amortisation of tangible and intangible assets totalled SEK –98m (–92).

Net profit for the January-September period

Profit from participations in joint ventures totalled SEK 44m (32). Income tax expense for the period totalled SEK –22m (–107). The effective tax rate was 153.3 per cent (17.8) and is primarily affected by non-deductible interest expenses for Tier 2 capital included in own funds, non-deductible expenses for fair value hedging of shares in subsidiaries, and a tax amount of SEK –7m attributable to previous years. Net profit totalled SEK –8m (495).

Statement by the CEO

Developments Key ratios 2020 Developments 2020

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Financial statements

Balance sheet

Comparative figures for the Balance sheet pertain to December 31 2019.

Total assets decreased SEK 2,676m as compared with 31 December 2019 and totalled SEK 31,711m (34,387). The change is primarily attributable to a decrease of SEK –2,058m in acquired loan portfolios, a result of low acquisition volumes as well as exchange rate effects.

Cash and interest-bearing securities decreased SEK –518m, while other assets decreased SEK –100m.

SEK m 30 Sep
2020
31 Dec
2019
Change,
%
Cash and interest-bearing
securities
8,055 8,573 –6
Acquired loan portfolios 22,245 24,303 –8
Other assets1) 1,411 1,511 –7
Total assets 31,711 34,387 –8
Deposits from the public 18,870 21,435 –12
Issued securities 5,645 5,900 –4
Subordinated debt 854 852 0
Total interest-bearing liabilities 25,369 28,187 –10
Other liabilities1) 1,149 1,302 –12
Equity 5,193 4,898 6
Total liabilities and equity 31,711 34,387 –8

1) This item does not correspond to an item of the same designation in the balance sheet, but to several corresponding items.

Total interest-bearing debt amounted to SEK 25,369m (28,177). The change is mainly attributable to deposits from the public, which decreased SEK –2,565m. The decrease in deposits is due to reduced deposit rates in accordance with the financing plan. Hoist Finance funds its operations through deposits in Sweden and in Germany as well as through the international bond market and the Swedish money market. In Sweden, deposits from the public under the HoistSpar brand amounted to SEK 11,050m (12,243), of which SEK 5,629m (6,400) is attributable to fixed term deposits of one-, two- and three-year durations. In Germany, deposits to retail customers are offered under the Hoist Finance name. At 30 September 2020, deposits from the public in Germany were SEK 7,820m (9,192), of which SEK 7,395m (6,163) is attributable to fixed term deposits on one- to five-year durations.

At 30 September 2020, the outstanding bond debt totalled SEK 6,499m (6,752), of which SEK 5,645m (5,900) was comprised of issued securities. The change in issued securities is mainly attributable to the expiration of commercial paper previously issued by Hoist Finance. Commercial paper totalled SEK 313m at 31 December 2019. Accrued interest also contributed to the reduction in outstanding bond debt. Other liabilities decreased SEK –153m to SEK 1,149m (1,302).

Equity totalled SEK 5,193m (4,898). The increase is mainly due to a capital contribution during the first quarter.

Cash flow

Comparative figures for the Cash flow pertain to third quarter 2019.

SEK m Quarter 3
2020
Quarter 3
2019
Full-year
2019
Cash flow from operating activities 646 678 3,117
Cash flow from investing activities –23 –657 –5,098
Cash flow from financing activities –1,120 5,181 3,923
Cash flow for the period –497 5,202 1,942

Cash flow from operating activities totalled SEK 646m, as compared with SEK 678m during Q3 2019. Amortisation of acquired loan portfolios decreased during the quarter and totalled SEK 652m (713), with the decrease attributable to a reduction in expected collections and interest income and to low portfolio growth during 2020. Cash flow from other assets and liabilities amounted to SEK –159m (–354), the majority of which pertains to realised cash flows for FX hedging.

Cash flow from investing activities totalled SEK –23m (–657). Portfolio acquisition activity was low during the quarter due to Covid-19, totalling SEK –264m (–689). Hoist Finance sold bonds and other securities during the quarter for a net total of SEK 252m (509). Other cash flow within investing activities totalled SEK –11m (–16).

Cash flow from financing activities totalled –1,120m (5,181). There is less need for funding due to Covid-19, and Hoist Finance has elected to lower the interest rate on deposits for most products. This resulted in desired outflows during the quarter. Net cash flow from deposits from the public totalled SEK –1,043m (3,123) during the quarter. Buy-back and repayment of issued securities during the quarter totalled –28m (–212) and pertains to repayment of notes in securitisation company Marathon SPV S.r.l. Other cash flow from financing activities totalled SEK –49m (–46) and pertains to interest paid on additional Tier 1 capital instruments and to amortisation of lease liability.

Total cash flow for the period amounted to SEK –497m, as compared with SEK 5,202m for third quarter 2019.

Significant risks and uncertainties

Hoist Finance is exposed to a number of uncertainties through its business operations and as a result of its broad geographical presence. New and amended bank regulations may affect Hoist Finance both directly (e.g. via Basel IV capital and liquidity regulations) and indirectly through the impact of similar regulations on the market's supply of loan portfolios. During the quarter, the SFSA announced proposed amendments in the regulatory framework for calculation of Pillar 2 capital requirements. Hoist Finance's cross-border operations entail consolidated tax issues relating to subsidiaries in several jurisdictions. The Group is, therefore, exposed to potential tax risks arising from varying interpretations and applications of existing laws, treaties, regulations, and guidance.

The impact of Covid-19 on Hoist Finance's operations is outlined in the Development of risks section below. For additional details on the Company's management of significant risks and uncertainties, please refer to the 2019 Annual Report.

Statement by the CEO

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Development of risks

Credit risk for Hoist Finance's loan portfolios is regularly monitored to assess ways in which the challenging situation caused by Covid-19 is impacting the portfolios' valuation. The value of several loan portfolios was written down during the first and second quarters due to lower collection rates in the wake of Covid-19. Due to uncertainty concerning the duration of the current situation, there is still an increased risk that additional write-downs of loan portfolios will be made in coming quarters. In order to diversify the existing stock of assets in a positive way from a risk perspective, Hoist Finance will continue to assess new opportunities to acquire portfolios of non-performing secured loans as well as portfolios of performing loans.

Credit risk in the liquidity portfolio remains low, as investments are made in government, municipal and covered bonds of high credit quality. Credit spreads increased early in the year, contributing to losses in the liquidity portfolio. Credit spreads in bonds held by Hoist Finance stabilised during the second and third quarters and the risk has returned to more normal levels.

Hoist Finance has an internal framework which serves as the foundation for follow-up and oversight of the Group's operational risks. The Group is committed to continuously improving the quality of its internal procedures to minimise operational risks. A significant number of Hoist Finance employees continued to work remotely during the quarter. This is not deemed to have any material impact on operational risks. The level of operational risks is therefore deemed to be unchanged from the previous quarter.

Market risks remain low, as Hoist Finance continuously hedges interest rate and FX risks in the short and medium term.

During the summer the Swedish FSA presented a new method for Pillar 2 risks to calculate market risks in the banking book. The proposed method may have a negative impact on Hoist Finance, with higher capital requirements for these risks. Hoist Finance has, together with other financial institutions, answered the request from SFSA in August, with data and feedback on the method. Hoist Finance has since then a continuous dialogue with SFSA regarding the method and its effects.

Liquidity risk was low during the quarter. Hoist Finance's liquidity reserve exceeds Group targets by a healthy margin.

In parallel with its work to develop capital market instruments for risk transfer to external counterparties, Hoist Finance is pursuing its application for a permit to apply an internal ratings-based (IRB) approach to calculate risk-weighted assets with regard to credit risk.

Other disclosures

Parent Company

Comparative figures for the Parent Company pertain to third quarter 2019.

Net interest income for the Parent Company totalled SEK 271m (331) during the third quarter. The decrease is mainly attributable to reduced interest income from intra-group loans, resulting from external financing of Italian loan portfolios through the securitisation conducted last year. Interest expense increased SEK –7m due mainly to greater deposit volumes in the German market and higher deposit guarantee scheme costs.

Net operating income totalled SEK 341m (319). Net result from financial transactions amounted to SEK 3m (–75) and was mainly attributable to exchange rate fluctuations for assets and liabilities in foreign currencies and to market value fluctuations for bonds. Other operating income totalled SEK 66m (54) and is mainly attributable to management fees invoiced to subsidiaries.

Operating expenses totalled SEK –292m (–320). The decrease is attributable to personnel expenses, which were impacted by restructuring costs in the French operations during the comparative period, and to lower collection costs resulting from the impact Covid-19 has had on acquisition levels and opportunities to pursue legal claims in court. Profit before credit losses totalled SEK 49m (–1).

Impairment losses of SEK 0m (6) are attributable to the difference between actual and projected collections, to portfolio revaluations and to loss allowances for performing loans. Share of profit from joint ventures totalled SEK 13m (17).

Net profit for the period totalled SEK 48m (28). Tax expense for the period totalled SEK –14m (6) and was positively affected by a tax amount of SEK 2m attributable to previous years.

Related-party transactions

The nature and scope of related-party transactions remain unchanged from 31 December 2019 and are described in the Annual Report.

Group structure

Hoist Finance AB (publ), corporate identity number 556012-8489, is the Parent Company in the Hoist Finance Group. Hoist Finance is a Swedish publicly traded limited liability company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Hoist Finance AB (publ) has been listed on NASDAQ Stockholm since March 2015.

Hoist Finance AB (publ) is a credit market company under the supervision of the Swedish FSA. The operating Parent Company, including its subgroup, acquires and holds loan portfolios, which are managed by the Group's subsidiaries or foreign branch offices. These units also provide commission-based administration services to third parties.

The remaining 80 per cent of the Romanian company Maran CSRO S.r.l was acquired during the first quarter, as part of the establishment of a nearshoring office in Romania. The company is fully consolidated in the consolidated financial statements. The acquisition price totalled SEK 7m.

Italian subsidiaries Nouva Maran S.r.l and Hoist Italia S.r.l merged during third quarter 2020. Two branch offices were opened during the quarter, with Romanian operations conducted through branch office Hoist Finance AB (publ) Romania and Polish operations through Hoist Finance AB (publ) Poland. Both the subsidiary and the branches are fully consolidated in the Hoist Finance Group financial statements.

For a more detailed description of the Group's legal structure, please refer to the 2019 Annual Report.

The share and shareholders

The number of shares totalled 89,303,000 at 30 September 2020, unchanged from 31 December 2019.

The share price closed at SEK 31.56 on 30 September 2020. A breakdown of the ownership structure is presented in the table below. As at 30 September 2020 the Company had 7,633 shareholders, compared with 7,429 at 31 December 2019.

Ten largest shareholders,
30 September 2020
Share of capital and
votes, %
Erik Selin Fastigheter AB 14.0
Swedbank Robur Funds 9.1
Avanza Pension 7.8
Per Arwidsson privately and through companies 6.8
C WorldWide Asset Management 4.9
Confederation of Swedish Enterprise 3.4
Jörgen Olsson privately and through companies 2.9
Dimensional Fund Advisors 2.9
BlackRock 2.6
Per Josefsson privately and through companies 2.2
Ten largest shareholders 56.6
Other shareholders 43.4
Total 100.0

Source: Modular Finance AB per 30 September 2020; ownership statistics from Holdings, Euroclear Sweden AB; and changes confirmed and/or registered by the Company.

Nomination Committee

In accordance with established instructions, the Nomination Committee shall be comprised of the three largest shareholders along with the Chairman of the Hoist Finance Board. The Nomination Committee is currently comprised of the Chairman of the Board in Hoist Finance and members appointed by Swedbank Robur Funds, Erik Selin Fastigheter AB and Arwidsro. The term of office for Committee members runs until a new committee is appointed. Ahead of the 2021 Annual General Meeting, Nomination Committee members have been appointed based on the ownership structure as per 31 August 2020.

Review

This interim report has not been reviewed by the Company's auditors.

Subsequent event

The Swedish FSA has assessed and concluded that SRT is achieved in our securitisations.

Jarkko Heinonen new Chief Digital Officer and member of Executive Management Team.

Statement by the CEO

2020 2020

Developments

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Developments Key ratios

Quarterly review

SEK million Quarter 3
2020
Quarter 2
2020
Quarter 1
2020
Quarter 4
2019
Quarter 3
2019
Interest income acquired loan portfolios 791 842 892 865 836
Other interest income 1 4 1 –3 –2
Interest expense –146 –134 –164 –149 –138
Net interest income 646 712 729 713 696
Impairment gains and losses 1 –232 –178 22 12
Fee and commission income 23 27 26 30 29
Net result from financial transactions 4 4 –53 1 –45
Derecognition gains and losses 0 0 –1 –3 –2
Other operating income 5 2 6 5 8
Total operating income 679 513 529 768 698
General and administrative expenses
Personnel expenses –225 –229 –219 –211 –236
Collection costs –157 –157 –205 –231 –178
Other administrative expenses –138 –170 –153 –180 –123
Depreciation and amortisation of tangible and intangible assets –29 –38 –30 –29 –31
Total operating expenses –549 –594 –607 –651 –568
Net operating profit/loss 130 –81 –78 117 130
Share of profit from joint ventures 10 17 17 30 16
Profit/loss before tax 140 –64 –61 147 146
Income tax expense –30 –9 17 –36 –6
Net profit/loss for the period 110 –73 –44 111 140

Financial statements

Key ratios1)

SEK m
2020
2020
2020
2019
Profit/loss before tax
140
–64
–61
147
Items affecting comparability 2)
9

153
47
Profit/loss before tax adjusted for items affecting comparability 2)
149
–64
92
194
Net interest income margin, %
12
12
12
12
C/I ratio, %
80
112
111
82
C/I ratio adjusted for items affecting comparability 2), %
78
112
87
76
Return on equity, %
9
–9
–6
9
Return on equity adjusted for items affecting comparability 3), %
9
–9
4
12
Portfolio acquisitions
264
62
545
2,988
EBITDA adjusted 4)
1,039
812
1,304
1,116
30 Sep
30 Jun
31 Mar
31 Dec
SEK m
2020
2020
2020
2019
Acquired loans
22,432
22,765
24,906
24,513
Gross 180-month ERC
34,717
35,642
39,305
38,874
Total capital ratio, %
16.14
15.64
14.83
14.01
CET1 ratio, %
10.44
10.05
9.52
9.94
Liquidity reserve
7,652
8,385
9,437
8,024
Number of employees (FTEs)
1,630
1,649
1,655
1,575
1,544
1) See Definitions.
2) Items affecting comparability, excluding tax, amounting to SEK –9m and relate to restructuring costs in Italy and Great Britain.
3) Return on equity has been adjusted for items affecting comparability amounting to SEK –7m, including tax.
4) As of 2020 we will present this key ratio on a quarterly basis.
The financial fact book, available on hoistfinance.com/investors/financial-information/, provides details on items affecting comparability for comparative periods.
2019
146
47
193
13
80
73
12
15
689
1,029
30 Sep
2019
22,604
36,595
14.87
10.29
12,671
SEK m 30 Sep
2020
30 Jun
2020
31 Mar
2020
31 Dec
2019
30 Sep
2019
Acquired loans 22,432 22,765 24,906 24,513 22,604
Gross 180-month ERC 34,717 35,642 39,305 38,874 36,595
Total capital ratio, % 16.14 15.64 14.83 14.01 14.87
CET1 ratio, % 10.44 10.05 9.52 9.94 10.29
Liquidity reserve 7,652 8,385 9,437 8,024 12,671
Number of employees (FTEs) 1,630 1,649 1,655 1,575 1,544

2020

Financial statements

Consolidated income statement

SEK m Note Quarter 3
2020
Quarter 3
2019
Jan–Sep
2020
Jan–Sep
2019
Full-year
2019
Interest income acquired loan portfolios 1) 791 836 2,525 2,494 3,359
Other interest income 2) 1 –2 6 1 –2
Interest expense –146 –138 –444 –346 –494
Net interest income 646 696 2,087 2,149 2,863
Impairment gains and losses 1 12 –409 98 120
Fee and commission income 23 29 75 91 121
Net result from financial transactions 4 –45 –45 –80 –79
Derecognition gains and losses 0 –2 –1 –6 –9
Other operating income 5 8 13 17 22
Total operating income 3 679 698 1,720 2,269 3,038
Personnel expenses –225 –236 –673 –664 –875
Collection costs –157 –178 –519 –556 –787
Other administrative expenses –138 –123 –460 –387 –568
Depreciation and amortisation of tangible and intangible assets –29 –31 –98 –92 –122
Total operating expenses 3 –549 –568 –1,750 –1,699 –2,352
Net operating profit/loss 130 130 –30 570 686
Share of profit from joint ventures 3 10 16 44 32 62
Profit/loss before tax 3 140 146 14 602 748
Income tax expense –30 –6 –22 –107 –143
Net profit/loss 110 140 –8 495 605
Profit/loss attributable to:
Owners of Hoist Finance AB (publ) 87 124 –73 447 542
Additional Tier 1 capital holders 23 16 65 48 63
Basic and diluted earnings per share SEK 0.98 1.39 –0.81 5.01 6.07

1) Interest income from acquired loan portfolios are in total calculated using the effective interest method for all viewed periods.

2) Of which interest income calculated using the effective interest method amounted to SEK 0.1m (1.6) during quarter 3, SEK 1.7m (3.9) during Jan–Sep and SEK 5.5m during full-year.

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Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

SEK m Quarter 3
2020
Quarter 3
2019
Jan–Sep
2020
Jan–Sep
2019
Full-year
2019
Net profit/loss for the period 110 140 –8 495 605
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
Revaluation of defined benefit pension plan –3
Revaluation of remuneration after terminated 1 –1
Tax attributable to items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss 1
Total items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss 1 –3
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Translation difference, foreign operations –4 6 –51 34 32
Translation difference, joint ventures –2 –4 –11 1 –1
Hedging of currency risk in foreign operations 3 –31 4 –77 –114
Hedging of currency risk in joint ventures 2 2 6 –7 –8
Transferred to the income statement during the year 1 2 5 7 9
Tax attributable to items that may be reclassified to profit or loss –1 6 –2 18 26
Total items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss –1 –19 –49 –24 –56
Other comprehensive income for the period –1 –19 –48 –24 –59
Total comprehensive income for the period 109 121 –56 471 546
Profit/loss attributable to:
Owners of Hoist Finance AB (publ) 86 105 –121 423 483
Additional Tier 1 capital holders 23 16 65 48 63

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Financial statements Financial statements

Quarterly Notes Assurance Definitions

Consolidated balance sheet

SEK m Note 30 Sep
2020
31 Dec
2019
30 Sep
2019
ASSETS
Cash 0 0 0
Treasury bills and Treasury bonds 5 2,077 2,729 7,436
Lending to credit institutions 5 2,358 3,075 2,397
Lending to the public 5 8 10 12
Acquired loan portfolios 3,4 22,245 24,303 22,394
Bonds and other securities 5 3,620 2,769 3,077
Shares and participations in joint ventures 3 179 201 201
Intangible assets 370 382 382
Tangible assets 289 269 295
Other assets 376 511 496
Deferred tax assets 89 32 29
Prepayments and accrued income 100 106 115
Total assets 31,711 34,387 36,834
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities
Deposits from the public 5 18,870 21,435 21,925
Tax liabilities 122 86 143
Other liabilities 609 823 728
Deferred tax liabilities 140 150 204
Accrued expenses and deferred income 208 154 184
Provisions 70 89 92
Debt securities issued 5 5,645 5,900 7,868
Subordinated debts 854 852 868
Total liabilities 26,518 29,489 32,012
Equity
Additional Tier 1 capital holders 1,106 690 690
Share capital 30 30 30
Other contributed equity 1,883 1,883 1,883
Reserves –307 –258 –226
Retained earnings including profit/loss for the period 2,481 2,553 2,445
Non-controlling interest 0 0
Total equity 5,193 4,898 4,822
Total liabilities and equity 31,711 34,387 36,834

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Consolidated statement of changes in equity

SEK m Additional Tier 1
capital holders
Share
capital
Other
contributed
equity
Reserves Retained earnings
including profit/loss
for the period
Total
equity
Opening balance 1 Jan 2020 690 30 1,883 –258 2,553 4,898
Comprehensive income for the period
Loss for the period –8 –8
Other comprehensive income –49 1 –48
Total comprehensive income for the period –49 –7 –56
Transactions reported directly in equity
Additional Tier 1 capital instrument 4141) 414
Interest paid on capital contribution –60 –60
Share-based payments 32) 3
Acquisition agreement for treasury shares –83) –8
Tax effect on items reported directly in equity 2 2
Total transactions reported directly in equity 416 0 0 0 –65 351
Closing balance 30 Sep 2020 1,106 30 1,883 –307 2,481 5,193

1) Nominal amount of SEK 423m was reduced by transaction costs of SEK 9m.

2) For more information on Share-based payment, see Hoist Finance Annual report 2019.

3) To secure the delivery of treasury shares in the LTIP program.

SEK m Additional
Tier 1 capital
holders
Share
capital
Other
contributed
capital
Reserves Retained earnings
including profit/loss
for the period
Non
controlling
interest
Total
equity
Opening balance 1 Jan 2019 690 30 1,883 –202 2,012 4,413
Comprehensive income for the period
Profit for the period 605 605
Other comprehensive income –56 –3 –59
Total comprehensive income for the period –56 602 546
Transactions reported directly in equity
Interest paid on capital contribution –62 –62
Share-based payments 1 1
Change in non-controlling interests1) 0 0
Total transactions reported directly in equity –61 0 –61
Closing balance 31 Dec 2019 690 30 1,883 –258 2,553 0 4,898

1) Attributable to securitisation of Italian loan portfolios. Pinzolo SPV S.r.l is liquidated.

SEK m Additional
Tier 1 capital
holders
Share
capital
Other
contributed
capital
Reserves Retained earnings
including profit/loss
for the period
Non
controlling
interest
Total
equity
Opening balance 1 Jan 2019 690 30 1,883 –202 2,012 4,413
Comprehensive income for the period
Profit for the period 495 495
Other comprehensive income –24 –24
Total comprehensive income for the period –24 495 471
Transactions reported directly in equity
Interest paid on capital contribution –62 –62
Total transaction reported directly in equity 0 0
Closing balance 30 Sep 2019 690 30 1,883 –226 2,445 0 4,822

1) Attributable to securitisation of Italian loan portfolios. Pinzolo SPV S.r.l is liquidated.

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Q2

Consolidated cash flow statement summary

SEK m Quarter 3
2020
Quarter 3
2019
Jan–Sep
2020
Jan–Sep
2019
Full-year
2019
Profit/loss before tax 140 146 14 602 748
– of which, paid-in interest 798 842 2,539 2,510 3,365
– of which, interest paid –84 –52 –330 –193 –374
Adjustment for other items not included in cash flow 84 245 617 354 208
Realised result from divestment of shares and
participations in joint ventures
–13 –16 –43 –45 –60
Income tax paid/received –58 –56 –62 –82 –190
Total 153 319 526 829 706
Amortisations on acquired loan portfolios 652 713 2,159 2,235 3,040
Increase/decrease in other assets and liabilities –159 –354 452 –578 –629
Cash flow from operating activities 646 678 3,137 2,486 3,117
Acquired loan portfolios –264 –689 –871 –2,964 –5,952
Investments in/divestments of bonds and other securities 252 48 –852 557 866
Other cash flows from investing activities –11 –16 –31 –21 –12
Cash flow from investing activities –23 –657 –1,754 –2,428 –5,098
Deposits from the public –1,043 3,123 –2,709 4,428 4,204
Debt securities issued 2,316 2,942 3,450
Repurchase and repayment of Debt securities issued –28 –212 –408 –1,393 –3,629
Additional Tier 1 capital 414
Other cash flows from financing activities –49 –46 –104 –91 –102
Cash flow from financing activities –1,120 5,181 –2,807 5,886 3,923
Cash flow for the period –497 5,202 –1,424 5,944 1,942
Cash at beginning of the period 4,905 4,614 5,804 3,840 3,840
Translation difference 27 17 55 49 22
Cash at end of the period1) 4,435 9,833 4,435 9,833 5,804

1) Comprised of Cash, Treasury bills and Treasury bonds and Lending to credit institutions.

Statement by the CEO

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Financial statements Financial statements

Parent Company income statement

SEK m Quarter 3
2020
Quarter 3
2019
Jan–Sep
2020
Jan–Sep
2019
Full-year
2019
Interest income 402 455 1,281 1,375 1,813
Interest expense –131 –124 –397 –331 –458
Net interest income 271 331 884 1,044 1,355
Dividends received 10 10 10
Fee and commission income 1 1 3 4 5
Net result from financial transactions 3 –75 –93 –119 –147
Derecognition gains and losses 0 –2 –1 –6 –8
Other operating income 66 54 224 173 232
Total operating income 341 319 1,017 1,106 1,447
Personnel expenses –95 –117 –291 –307 –393
Other administrative expenses –185 –190 –598 –535 –767
Depreciation and amortisation of tangible and intangible assets –12 –13 –43 –38 –49
Total operating expenses –292 –320 –932 –880 –1,209
Profit before credit losses 49 –1 85 226 238
Impairment gains and losses 0 6 –71 41 56
Share of profit from joint ventures 13 17 49 45 71
Net operating profit/loss 62 22 63 312 365
Appropriations –47
Taxes –14 6 –42 –52 –121
Net profit/loss 48 28 21 260 197

Parent company statement of comprehensive income

SEK m Quarter 3
2020
Quarter 3
2019
Jan–Sep
2020
Jan–Sep
2019
Full-year
2019
Net profit/loss 48 28 21 260 197
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Translation difference, foreign operations 0 0 0 0 0
Tax attributable to items that may be reclassifed to profit or loss 0 0
Total items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 0 0 0 0 0
Other comprehensive income for the period 0 0 0 0 0
Total comprehensive income for the period 48 28 21 260 197
Profit/loss attributable to:
Owners of Hoist Finance AB (publ) 25 12 –44 212 134
Additional Tier 1 capital holders 23 16 65 48 63

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Financial statements Financial statements

Parent Company balance sheet

SEK m 30 Sep
2020
31 Dec
2019
30 Sep
2019
ASSETS
Cash
Treasury bills and Treasury bonds 0 0 0
Lending to credit institutions 2,077 2,729 7,436
Lending to the public 1,382 1,455 1,251
Acquired loan portfolios 8 13 15
Receivables, Group companies 6,856 7,394 5,764
Bonds and other securities 15,449 17,432 15,334
Shares and participations in subsidiaries 3,620 2,769 3,077
Shares and participations in joint ventures 900 807 779
Intangible assets 13 16 17
Tangible assets 186 186 182
Other assets 40 29 31
Deferred tax assets 267 290 334
Prepayments and accrued income 2 2 0
40 55 52
Total assets 30,840 33,177 34,272
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities
Deposits from the public
Tax liabilities 18,870 21,435 21,925
Other liabilities 89 33 90
Deferred tax liabilities 917 912 1,099
Accrued expenses and deferred income 2 2 3
Provisions 81 60 86
Debt securities issued 41 53 58
Subordinated debts 5,219 5,431 5,730
854 852 868
Total liabilities and provisions 26,073 28,778 29,859
Untaxed reserves 268 268 221
Equity
Restricted equity
Share capital 30 30 30
Statutory reserve 13 13 13
Revaluation reserve 72 74 74
Development expenditure fund 3 5 5
Total restricted equity 118 122 122
Non-restricted equity
Additional Tier 1 capital holders 1,106 690 690
Share premium 1,883 1,883 1,883
Reserves 3 3 3
Retained earnings 1,368 1,236 1,235
Profit/loss for the period 21 197 260
Total unrestricted equity 4,381 4,009 4,071
Total equity 4,499 4,131 4,193
Total liabilities and equity 30,840 33,177 34,272

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Financial statements Financial statements

Contact & Calendar

Notes to the financial statements

Note 1 Accounting principles

This interim report was prepared in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting. The consolidated accounts were prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and interpretations thereof as adopted by the European Union. The accounting follows the Swedish Annual Accounts Act for Credit Institutions and Securities Companies (1995:1559) and the regulatory code issued by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority on Annual Reports in Credit Institutions and Securities Companies (FFFS 2008:25), including applicable amendments. The Swedish Financial Reporting Board's RFR 1, Supplementary Accounting Rules for Groups, has also been applied.

The Parent Company Hoist Finance AB (publ) prepares its interim reports in accordance with the Swedish Annual Accounts Act for Credit Institutions and Securities Companies (1995:1559) and the regulatory code issued by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority on Annual Reports in Credit Institutions and Securities Companies (FFFS 2008:25), including applicable amendments. The Swedish Financial Board's RFR 2, Accounting for Legal Entities, is also applied.

Change in accounting principles 2020

As from 1 January 2020 the amendments to IAS 39, IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 came into effect, which were made due to uncertainty arising from the ongoing interest rate benchmark reform (IBOR reform).

The amendments that are made and planned to be carried out have no effect on Hoist Finance's accounting principles as the risks that Hoist Finance elects to apply hedge accounting for do not include interest rate exposed cash flows.

Other IFRS amendments

No other IFRS or IFRIC Interpretations that came into effect in 2020 had any significant impact on the Group's financial reports or capital adequacy.

As regards equity in the balance sheet, Hoist Finance have accounted separately for additional Tier 1 capital and have moved shareholders' contributions from other contributed capital to retained earnings in order to improve transparency. Comparative figures have been adjusted.

In all other material respects, the Group's and Parent Company's accounting principles, bases for calculation and presentation remain unchanged from those applied in the 2019 annual report.

Critical estimates and assumptions

Hoist Finance continuously monitors the development of the Group's loan portfolios and markets and the ways in which these are impacted by Covid-19. In terms of performing loans, Hoist Finance has not found any reason to adjust our model assumptions due to Covid-19.

In terms of credit-impaired loans, new assumptions have been made based on lower expected collection performance during the next few quarters. This decrease is expected to be recovered in part through increased collections in later quarters, and to some degree constitute a permanent loss.

See Developments during the January – September 2020 period for more information.

There have been no other changes to the previous estimates, assumptions and assessments presented in the 2019 Annual Report.

Note 2 Exchange rates

Quarter 3
2020
Quarter 3
2019
Full-year
2019
10.5569 10.5646 10.5850
10.5410 10.7287 10.4336
11.9450 11.9670 12.0706
11.5204 12.0696 12.2145
2.3886 2.4561 2.4628
2.3297 2.4517 2.4445
2.1872 2.2305
2.1634 2.1814

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Financial statements

Note 3 Segment reporting

Segment reporting has been prepared based on the manner in which executive management monitors operations. This follows statutory account preparation, with the exception of internal funding cost. The internal funding cost is included in net interest income and allocated to the segments based on acquired loan portfolio assets in relation to a fixed internal monthly interest rate for each portfolio. The difference between the external financing cost and the internal funding cost is reported in

Central Functions. This Central Functions item pertains to the net income for intra-group financial transactions.

Group costs for central and supporting functions are not allocated to the operating segments but are reported as Central Functions.

With respect to the balance sheet, only acquired loan portfolios are monitored. Other assets and liabilities are not monitored on a segment-by-segment basis.

Income statement, Quarter 3, 2020
SEK m
United
Kingdom
Italy Germany Poland France Other
countries
Central Functions Eliminations Group
Total operating income 134 178 63 95 87 102 19 1 679
of which, internal funding costs –50 –34 –14 –37 –11 –15 161 0
Total operating expenses –78 –114 –52 –42 –44 –57 –162 0 –549
Share of profit from joint ventures –2 12 10
Profit before tax 56 64 11 53 43 43 –131 1 140

Income statement, Quarter 3, 2019

SEK m United
Kingdom
Italy Germany Poland France Other
countries
Central Functions Eliminations Group
Total operating income 132 255 87 132 30 73 61) –17 698
of which, internal funding costs –57 –29 –16 –42 –6 –18 168 0
Total operating expenses –87 –127 –56 –49 –56 –62 –136 5 –568
Share of profit from joint ventures 1 15 16
Profit before tax 45 128 31 83 –26 12 –115 –12 146

1) Dividend from subsidiaries SEK 10m.

Income statement, Jan–Sep, 2020

SEK m United
Kingdom
Italy Germany Poland France Other
countries
Central Functions Eliminations Group
Total operating income 349 526 221 264 210 112 39 –1 1,720
of which, internal funding costs –162 –112 –44 –120 –33 –47 518 0
Total operating expenses –247 –352 –161 –136 –130 –205 –519 0 –1,750
Share of profit from joint ventures 6 38 44
Profit before tax 102 174 60 128 80 –87 –442 –1 14
Income statement, Jan–Sep, 2019
SEK m United
Kingdom
Italy Germany Poland France Other
countries
Central Functions Eliminations Group
Total operating income 428 710 258 338 83 354 1181) –20 2,269
of which, internal funding costs –173 –107 –47 –118 –19 –54 518 0
Total operating expenses –280 –381 –166 –133 –123 –196 –430 10 –1,699
Share of profit from joint ventures 32 32
Profit before tax 148 329 92 205 –40 158 –280 –10 602

1) Dividend from subsidiaries SEK 10m.

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Income statement, Full-year, 2019
Income statement, Full-year, 2019
SEK m United
Kingdom
Italy Germany Poland France Other
countries
Central Functions Eliminations Group
Total operating income 590 931 350 446 125 469 1531) –26 3,038
of which, internal funding costs –233 –156 –63 –161 –28 –71 712 0
Total operating expenses –375 –506 –221 –192 –162 –281 –631 16 –2,352
Share of profit from joint ventures 9 53 62
Profit before tax 215 425 129 254 –37 197 –425 –10 748

1) Dividend from subsidiaries SEK 10m.

Acquired loans, 30 Sep 2020
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Acquired loans, 30 Sep 2020 United Other Central
SEK m Kingdom Italy Germany Poland France countries Functions Group
Run-off consumer loan portfolio 8 8
Acquired loan portfolios 5,500 5,908 2,094 3,509 2,653 2,581 22,245
Shares and participations in joint ventures1) 179 179
Acquired loans 5,500 5,908 2,102 3,509 2,653 2,581 179 22,432

1) Refers to the value of shares and participations in joint ventures in Poland with acquired loan portfolios and is therefore not equivalent to corresponding item in the balance sheet.

Acquired loans, 31 Dec 2019 United Other Central
SEK m Kingdom Italy Germany Poland France countries Functions Group
Run-off consumer loan portfolio 10 10
Acquired loan portfolios 6,303 6,165 2,172 3,865 2,827 2,971 24,303
Shares and participations in joint ventures1) 200 200
Acquired loans 6,303 6,165 2,182 3,865 2,827 2,971 200 24,513

1) Refers to the value of shares and participations in joint ventures in Poland with acquired loan portfolios and is therefore not equivalent to corresponding item in the balance sheet.

Acquired loans, 30 Sep 2019
SEK m United
Kingdom
Italy Germany Poland France Other
countries
Central
Functions
Group
Run-off consumer loan portfolio 12 12
Acquired loan portfolios 6,143 6,195 2,233 3,667 1,164 4,156 22,394
Shares and participations in joint ventures1) 198 198
Acquired loans 6,143 6,195 2,245 3,667 1,164 4,156 198 22,604

1) Refers to the value of shares and participations in joint ventures in Poland with acquired loan portfolios and is therefore not equivalent to corresponding item in the balance sheet.

Note 4 Acquired loan portfolios

SEK m GROUP PARENT CO M PANY
30 Sep
2020
31 Dec
2019
30 Sep
2019
30 Sep
2020
31 Dec
2019
30 Sep
2019
Gross carrying amount 22,312 23,921 22,027 6,799 7,267 5,649
Loss allowance –67 382 367 57 127 115
Net carrying amount 22,245 24,303 22,394 6,856 7,394 5,764

Acquired credit-impaired loan portfolios,

30 Sep 2020 GROUP PARENT COM PANY
SEK m Gross
carrying amount
Loss
allowance
Net carrying
amount
Gross
carrying amount
Loss
allowance
Net carrying
amount
Opening balance 1 Jan 2020 23,009 387 23,396 6,922 130 7,052
Acquisitions 871 871 277 277
Interest income 2,476 2,476 773 773
Gross collections –4,577 –4,577 –1,546 –1,546
Impairment gains and losses –408 –408 –71 –71
Disposals 40 –40 0
Translation differences –322 –1 –323 71 1 72
Closing balance 30 Sep 2020 21,497 –62 21,435 6,497 60 6,557

Acquired credit-impaired loan portfolios,

31 Dec 2019 GROUP PARENT COM PANY
SEK m Gross
carrying amount
Loss
allowance
Net carrying
amount
Gross
carrying amount
Loss
allowance
Net carrying
amount
Opening balance 1 Jan 2019 19,334 262 19,596 5,133 63 5,196
Acquisitions 5,952 5,952 2,647 2,647
Interest income 3,271 3,271 936 936
Gross collections – 6,179 – 6,179 –1,877 –1,877
Impairment gains and losses 122 122 67 67
Disposals 0 0
Translation differences 631 3 634 83 0 83
Closing balance 31 Dec 2019 23,009 387 23,396 6,922 130 7,052

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Acquired credit-impaired loan portfolios, 30

Sep 2019 GROUP PARENT COM PANY
SEK m Gross
carrying amount
Loss
allowance
Net carrying
amount
Gross
carrying amount
Loss
allowance
Net carrying
amount
Opening balance 1 Jan 2019 19,334 262 19,596 5,133 63 5,196
Acquisitions 2,964 2,964 627 627
Interest income 2,426 2,426 690 690
Gross collections –4,557 –4,557 –1,386 –1,386
Impairment gains and losses 100 100 52 52
Translation differences 917 9 926 227 3 230
Closing balance 30 Sep 2019 21,084 371 21,455 5,291 118 5,409

Acquired performing loan portfolios,

30 Sep 2020 GROUP
SEK m Gross
carrying amount
Stage 1
12M ECL
Stage 2
LECL
Stage 3
LECL
Loss
allowance
Net carrying
amount
Opening balance 1 Jan 2020 912 –1 0 –4 –5 907
Interest income 49 49
Amortisations and interest payments –106 –106
Changes in risk parameters 0 0 –1 –1 –1
Derecognitions –1 –1
Translation differences –38 0 0 0 0 –38
Closing balance 30 Sep 2020 816 –1 0 –5 –6 810

Acquired performing loan portfolios,

31 Dec 2019 GROUP
SEK m Gross
carrying amount
Stage 1
12M ECL
Stage 2
LECL
Stage 3
LECL
Loss
allowance
Net carrying
amount
Opening balance 1 Jan 2019 1,012 –2 0 –1 –3 1,009
Interest income 88 88
Amortisations and interest payments –220 –220
Changes in risk parameters 1 0 –3 –2 –2
Derecognitions –9 –9
Translation differences 41 0 0 0 0 41
Closing balance 31 Dec 2019 912 –1 0 –4 –5 907

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Note 4 Acquired loan portfolios, cont.

Acquired performing loan portfolios,

30 Sep 2019 GROUP
SEK m Gross
carrying amount
Stage 1
12M ECL
Stage 2
LECL
Stage 3
LECL
Loss
allowance
Net carrying
amount
Opening balance 1 Jan 2019 1,012 –2 0 –1 –3 1,009
Interest income 69 69
Amortisations and interest payments –172 –172
Changes in risk parameters 1 0 –2 –1 –1
Derecognitions –7 –7
Translation differences 41 0 0 0 0 41
Closing balance 30 Sep 2019 943 –1 0 –3 –4 939

Acquired performing loan portfolios,

30 Sep 2020 PARENT COM PANY
SEK m Gross
carrying amount
Stage 1
12M ECL
Stage 2
LECL
Stage 3
LECL
Loss
allowance
Net carrying
amount
Opening balance 1 Jan 2020 345 0 0 –3 –3 342
Interest income 15 15
Amortisations and interest payments –40 –40
Changes in risk parameters 0 0 0 0
Derecognitions –1 –1
Translation differences –18 0 0 0 0 –18
Closing balance 30 Sep 2020 301 0 0 –3 –3 298

Acquired performing loan portfolios,

31 Dec 2019 PARENT COM PANY
SEK m Gross
carrying amount
Stage 1
12M ECL
Stage 2
LECL
Stage 3
LECL
Loss
allowance
Net carrying
amount
Opening balance 1 Jan 2019 399 –1 0 –1 –2 397
Interest income 34 34
Amortisations and interest payments –107 –107
Changes in risk parameters 1 0 –2 –1 –1
Derecognitions –8 –8
Translation differences 27 0 0 0 0 27
Closing balance 31 Dec 2019 345 0 0 –3 –3 342

Acquired performing loan portfolios, 30 Sep 2019 PARENT COM PANY

SEK m Gross
carrying amount
Stage 1
12M ECL
Stage 2
LECL
Stage 3
LECL
Loss
allowance
Net carrying
amount
Opening balance 1 Jan 2019 399 –1 0 –1 –2 397
Interest income 27 27
Amortisations and interest payments –87 –87
Changes in risk parameters 1 0 –2 –1 –1
Derecognitions – 6 – 6
Translation differences 25 0 0 0 0 25
Closing balance 30 Sep 2019 358 0 0 –3 –3 355

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Note 5 Financial instruments

Carrying amount and fair value of financial instruments

G R O U P, 3 0 S E P 2 0 2 0
Assets/liabilities recognised at
fair value through profit or loss
SEK m Held for
trading
Mandatorily Hedging
instrument
Amortised
cost
Total carrying
amount
Fair
value
Cash 0 0 0
Treasury bills and treasury bonds 2,077 2,077 2,077
Lending to credit institutions 2,358 2,358 2,358
Lending to the public 8 8 8
Acquired loan portfolios 22,245 22,245 23,135
Bonds and other securities 3,620 3,620 3,620
Derivatives 981) 98 98
Other financial assets 253 253 253
Total 5,697 98 24,864 30,659 31,549
Deposits from the public 18,870 18,870 18,870
Derivatives 42 81) 50 50
Debt securities issued 5,645 5,645 5,668
Subordinated debt 854 854 721
Other financial debts 741 741 741
Total 42 8 26,110 26,160 26,050

1) Derivatives recognised as hedging instruments is valued at fair value through other comprehensive income.

Carrying amount and fair value of financial instruments

G R O U P, 3 1 D EC 2 0 1 9
Assets/liabilities recognised at
fair value through profit or loss
SEK m Held for
trading
Mandatorily Hedging
instrument
Amortised
cost
Total carrying
amount
Fair
value
Cash 0 0 0
Treasury bills and treasury bonds 2,729 2,729 2,729
Lending to credit institutions 3,075 3,075 3,075
Lending to the public 10 10 10
Acquired loan portfolios 24,303 24,303 25,820
Bonds and other securities 2,769 2,769 2,769
Derivatives 41 661) 107 107
Other financial assets 367 367 367
Total 41 5,498 66 27,755 33,360 34,877
Deposits from the public 21,435 21,435 21,435
Derivatives 29 61) 35 35
Debt securities issued 5,900 5,900 6,209
Subordinated debt 852 852 840
Other financial debts 896 896 896
Total 29 6 29,083 29,118 29,415

1) Derivatives recognised as hedging instruments is valued at fair value through other comprehensive income.

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Financial statements

Note 5 Financial instruments, cont.

Carrying amount and fair value of financial instruments

G R O U P, 3 0 S E P 2 0 1 9
Assets/liabilities recognised at fair value through profit or loss
SEK m Held for
trading
Mandatorily Hedging
instrument
Amortised
cost
Total carrying
amount
Fair
value
Cash 0 0 0
Treasury bills and treasury bonds 7,436 7,436 7,436
Lending to credit institutions 2,397 2,397 2,397
Lending to the public 12 12 12
Acquired loan portfolios 22,394 22,394 23,976
Bonds and other securities 3,077 3,077 3,077
Derivatives 32 32 32
Other financial assets 366 366 366
Total 32 10,513 25,169 35,714 37,296
Deposits from the public 21,925 21,925 21,925
Derivatives 83 641) 147 147
Debt securities issued 7,868 7,868 8,088
Subordinated debt 868 868 858
Other financial debts 802 802 802
Total 83 64 31,463 31,610 31,820

1) Derivatives recognised as hedging instruments is valued at fair value through other comprehensive income.

Carrying amount and fair value of financial instruments

PA R E N T C O M PA N Y, 3 0 S E P 2 0 2 0
Assets/liabilities recognised at fair value through profit or loss
SEK m Held for
trading
Mandatorily Hedging
instrument
Amortised
cost
Total carrying
amount
Fair
value
Cash 0 0 0
Treasury bills and treasury bonds 2,077 2,077 2,077
Lending to credit institutions 1,382 1,382 1,382
Lending to the public 8 8 8
Acquired loan portfolios 6,856 6,856 7,230
Receivables, Group companies 11 15,438 15,449 15,468
Bonds and other securities 3,620 3,620 3,620
Derivatives 981) 98 98
Other financial assets 155 155 155
Total 5,708 98 23,839 29,645 30,038
Deposits from the public 18,870 18,870 18,870
Derivatives 42 81) 50 50
Debt securities issued 5,219 5,219 5,209
Subordinated debt 854 854 721
Other financial debts 929 929 929
Total 42 8 25,872 25,922 25,779

1) Derivatives recognised as hedging instruments is valued at fair value through other comprehensive income.

Statement by the CEO

2020

Note 5 Financial instruments, cont.

Carrying amount and fair value of financial instruments

PA R E N T C O M PA N Y, 3 1 D EC 2 0 1 9
Assets/liabilities recognised at
fair value through profit or loss
SEK m Held for
trading
Mandatorily Hedging
instrument
Amortised
cost
Total carrying
amount
Fair
value
Cash 0 0 0
Treasury bills and treasury bonds 2,729 2,729 2,729
Lending to credit institutions 1,455 1,455 1,455
Lending to the public 13 13 13
Acquired loan portfolios 7,394 7,394 7,940
Receivables, Group companies 9 17,423 17,432 17,432
Bonds and other securities 2,769 2,769 2,769
Derivatives 41 661) 107 107
Other financial assets 173 173 173
Total 41 5,507 66 26,458 32,072 32,618
Deposits from the public 21,435 21,435 21,435
Derivatives 29 61) 35 35
Debt securities issued 5,431 5,431 5,703
Subordinated debt 852 852 840
Other financial debts 911 911 911
Total 29 6 28,629 28,664 28,924

1) Derivatives recognised as hedging instruments is valued at fair value through other comprehensive income.

Carrying amount and fair value of financial instruments

PA R E N T C O M PA N Y, 3 0 S E P 2 0 1 9
Assets/liabilities recognised at
fair value through profit or loss
SEK m Held for
trading
Mandatorily Hedging
instrument
Amortised
cost
Total carrying
amount
Fair
value
Cash 0 0 0
Treasury bills and treasury bonds 7,436 7,436 7,436
Lending to credit institutions 1,251 1,251 1,251
Lending to the public 15 15 15
Acquired loan portfolios 5,764 5,764 6,259
Receivables, Group companies 113 15,221 15,334 15,334
Bonds and other securities 3,077 3,077 3,077
Derivatives 32 32 32
Other financial assets 224 224 224
Total 32 10,626 22,475 33,133 33,628
Deposits from the public 21,925 21,925 21,925
Derivatives 83 641) 147 147
Debt securities issued 5,730 5,730 5,953
Subordinated debt 868 868 858
Other financial debts 1,089 1,089 1,089
Total 83 64 29,612 29,759 29,972

1) Derivatives recognised as hedging instruments is valued at fair value through other comprehensive income.

Statement by the CEO

2020

Note 5 Financial instruments, cont.

Fair value measurement

Group

The Group uses observable data to the greatest possible extent when determining the fair value of an asset or liability. Fair values are categorised in different levels based on the input data used in the measurement approach, as per the following:

  • Level 1) Quoted prices (unadjusted) on active markets for identical instruments.
  • Level 2) Based on directly or indirectly observable market inputs not included in Level 1. This category includes instruments valued based on quoted prices on active markets for similar instruments, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments traded

on markets that are not active, or other valuation techniques in which all important input data is directly or indirectly observable in the market.

Level 3) According to inputs that are not based on observable market data. This category includes all instruments for which the valuation technique is based on data that is not observable and has a substantial impact on the valuation.

Fair value measurements

G R O U P, 3 0 S E P 2 0 2 0 PA R E N T C O M PA N Y, 3 0 S E P 2 0 2 0
SEK m Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Treasury bills and Treasury bonds 2,077 2,077 2,077 2,077
Bonds and other securities 3,620 3,620 3,620 3,620
Receivables, Group companies1) 11 11
Derivatives 98 98 98 98
Total assets 5,697 98 5,795 5,697 98 11 5,806
Derivatives 50 50 50 50
Total liabilities 50 50 50 50

1) Receivables from Group companies pertain junior notes issued by the subsidiary Marathon SPV S.r.l valued at fair value.

G R O U P, 3 1 D EC 2 0 1 9 PA R E N T C O M PA N Y, 3 1 D EC 2 0 1 9
SEK m Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Treasury bills and Treasury bonds 2,729 2,729 2,729 2,729
Bonds and other securities 2,769 2,769 2,769 2,769
Receivables, Group companies1) 9 9
Derivatives 107 107 107 107
Total assets 5,498 107 5,605 5,498 107 9 5,614
Derivatives 35 35 35 35
Total liabilities 35 35 35 35

1) Receivables from Group companies pertain junior notes issued by the subsidiary Marathon SPV S.r.l valued at fair value.

G R O U P, 3 0 S E P 2 0 1 9 PA R E N T C O M PA N Y, 3 0 S E P 2 0 1 9
SEK m Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Treasury bills and Treasury bonds 7,436 7,436 7,436 7,436
Bonds and other securities 3,077 3,077 3,077 3,077
Receivables, Group companies1) 113 113
Derivatives 32 32 32 32
Total assets 10,513 32 10,545 10,513 32 113 10,658
Derivatives 147 147 147 147
Total liabilities 147 147 147 147

1) Receivables from Group companies pertain junior notes issued by the subsidiary Pinzolo SPV S.r.l valued at fair value.

Statement by the CEO

2020

Financial statements

Note 6 Capital adequacy

The information in this Note includes information that is required to be disclosed pursuant to FFFS 2008:25, including applicable amendments, regarding annual reports for credit institutions and FFFS 2014:12, including applicable amendments, concerning supervisory requirements and capital buffers. The information refers to the Hoist Finance AB (publ) consolidated situation ("Hoist Finance") and Hoist Finance AB (publ), the regulated entity.

The Company's statutory capital requirements are determined primarily by Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Capital Buffers Act (SFS 2014:966).

The difference between the consolidated accounts and the consolidated situation for capital adequacy purposes is as follows. Joint ventures are consolidated with the equity method in the consolidated accounts, whereas the proportional method is used for the consolidated situation. Securitised assets are recognised in the consolidated accounts but are

removed from the accounting records for the consolidated situation. Hoist Finance's participating interest in the securitised assets is always covered.

Transitional rules, IFRS 9

After obtaining FSA approval, Hoist Finance has decided to apply the transitional rules regarding IFRS 9 for the period 30 April 2018 through 31 December 2022. Application of these transitional rules allow the gradual phase-in of expected credit losses to capital adequacy.

Own funds

The table below shows own funds used to cover the capital requirements for Hoist Finance consolidated situation and the regulated entity Hoist Finance AB (publ).

HOIST FINANCE
C O N S O L I DAT E D S I T UAT I O N
HOIST FINANCE AB (PUBL)
SEK m 30 Sep
2020
31 Dec
2019
30 Sep
2019
30 Sep
2020
31 Dec
2019
30 Sep
2019
Capital instruments and related share premium accounts 1,913 1,913 1,913 1,913 1,913 1,913
Retained earnings 2,073 1,534 1,547 948 819 832
Accumulated comprehensive income and other reserves 74 133 168 693 694 658
Independently reviewed interim profits net of any foreseeable
charge or dividend1)
–3 605 392 21 197 260
Intangible assets (net of related tax liability) –370 –382 –382 –186 –186 –182
Deferred tax assets that rely on future profitability –84 –27 –26 –2 –2 0
Exposure amount of securitisation positions which qualify for a RW of
1.250 %, where the institution opts for the deduction alternative
–9 –9 –113 –9 –9
Other transitional arrangements 4 4 4 2 2 2
Common Equity Tier 1 3,598 3,771 3,503 3,380 3,428 3,483
Capital instruments and the related share premium accounts 1,106 690 690 1,106 690 690
Additional Tier 1 capital 1,106 690 690 1,106 690 690
Tier 1 capital 4,704 4,461 4,193 4,486 4,118 4,173
Capital instruments and the related share premium accounts 854 852 868 854 852 868
Tier 2 capital 854 852 868 854 852 868
Total own funds 5,558 5,313 5,061 5,340 4,970 5,041

1) The Board of Directors will recommend to the Annual General Meeting not to pay any dividend for the financial year 2020. Therefore no dividend deduction has been included.

Note 6 Capital adequacy, cont.

Capital requirement

The tables below show the risk-weighted exposure amounts and own funds requirements per risk category for Hoist Finance and the regulated entity Hoist Finance AB (publ).

HOIST FINANCE
Risk-weighted exposure amounts
C O N S O L I DAT E D S I T UAT I O N
HOIST FINANCE AB (PUBL)
SEK m 30 Sep
2020
31 Dec
2019
30 Sep
2019
30 Sep
2020
31 Dec
2019
30 Sep
2019
Exposures to central governments or central banks 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exposures to regional governments or local authorities 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exposures to institutions 620 752 559 332 363 311
of which, counterparty credit risk 44 60 34 44 60 34
Exposures to corporates 211 319 248 13,316 14,565 15,462
Retail exposures 30 38 46 25 33 40
Exposures secured by mortgages on immovable property 379 368 378 88 101 104
Exposures in default 26,224 28,746 28,433 9,221 10,043 8,203
Exposures in the form of covered bonds 362 277 308 362 277 308
Equity exposures 900 807 779
Other items 398 382 416 80 84 84
Credit risk (standardised approach) 28,224 30,882 30,388 24,324 26,273 25,291
Securitisation positions in the banking book (external ratings-based approach) 2,237 2,984 2,237 2,984
Market risk (foreign exchange risk – standardised approach) 0 78 77 0 78 77
Operational risk (standardised approach) 3,935 3,935 3,542 1,916 1,916 1,476
Credit valuation adjustment (standardised approach) 42 48 31 42 48 31
Total risk-weighted exposure amount 34,438 37,927 34,038 28,519 31,299 26,875
HOIST FINANCE
Capital requirements
C O N S O L I DAT E D S I T UAT I O N
HOIST FINANCE AB (PUBL)
SEK m 30 Sep
2020
31 Dec
2019
30 Sep
2019
30 Sep
2020
31 Dec
2019
30 Sep
2019
Pillar 1
Exposures to central governments or central banks 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exposures to regional governments or local authorities 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exposures to institutions 50 60 45 27 29 25
of which, counterparty credit risk 4 5 3 4 5 3
Exposures to corporates 17 26 20 1,065 1,165 1,237
Retail exposures 2 3 4 2 3 3
Exposures secured by mortgages on immovable property 30 29 30 7 8 8
Exposures in default 2,098 2,300 2,275 738 803 656
Exposures in the form of covered bonds 29 22 25 29 22 25
Equity exposures 72 65 62
Other items 32 31 33 6 7 7
Credit risk (standardised approach) 2,258 2,471 2,432 1,946 2,102 2,023
Securitisation positions in the banking book (external ratings-based approach) 179 239 179 239
Market risk (foreign exchange risk – standardised approach) 0 6 6 0 6 6
Operational risk (standardised approach) 315 315 283 153 153 118
Credit valuation adjustment (standardised approach) 3 4 3 3 4 3
Total own funds requirement – Pillar 1 2,755 3,035 2,724 2,281 2,504 2,150

Statement by the CEO

review

Note 6 Capital adequacy, cont.

SEK m 30 Sep
2020
31 Dec
2019
30 Sep
2019
30 Sep
2020
31 Dec
2019
30 Sep
2019
Pillar 2
Concentration risk 226 245 243 288 356 313
Interest rate risk in the banking book 126 129 116 88 129 116
Pension risk 3 3 3 3
Other Pillar 2 risks 29 37 34 29 37 34
Total own funds requirement – Pillar 2 381 414 396 405 525 466
SEK m 30 Sep
2020
31 Dec
2019
30 Sep
2019
30 Sep
2020
31 Dec
2019
30 Sep
2019
Capital buffers
Capital conservation buffer 861 948 851 713 783 672
Countercyclical buffer 0 128 121 0 94 87
Total own funds requirement – Capital buffers 861 1,076 972 713 877 759
Total own funds requirements 3,997 4,525 4,092 3,399 3,906 3,375

Capital ratios and capital buffers

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council requires credit institutions to maintain Common Equity Tier 1 capital of at least 4.5 per cent, Tier 1 capital of at least 6 per cent and a total capital ratio (capital in relation to risk-weighted exposure amount) of 8 per cent. Credit institutions are also required to maintain specific capital buffers. Hoist Finance is currently required to maintain a capital conservation buffer of 2.5 per cent of the total risk-weighted exposure amount and an institutional specific countercyclical buffer of 0 per cent of the total risk-weighted exposure amount.

The table below shows CET1 capital, Tier 1 capital and the total capital ratio in relation to the total risk-weighted exposure amount for Hoist Finance and for the regulated entity Hoist Finance. It also shows the total regulatory requirements under each pillar and the institution-specific CET1 capital requirements. All capital ratios exceed the minimum requirements and capital buffer requirements.

HOIST FINANCE
C O N S O L I DAT E D S I T UAT I O N
HOIST FINANCE AB (PUBL)
Capital ratios and capital buffers, % 30 Sep
2020
31 Dec
2019
30 Sep
2019
30 Sep
2020
31 Dec
2019
30 Sep
2019
Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio 10.44 9.94 10.29 11.84 10.95 12.96
Tier 1 capital ratio 13.66 11.76 12.32 15.73 13.16 15.53
Total capital ratio 16.14 14.01 14.87 18.72 15.88 18.76
Institution-specific buffer requirements for CET1 capital 7.00 7.34 7.35 7.00 7.30 7.32
of which, capital conservation buffer requirement 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50
of which, countercyclical capital buffer requirement 0.00 0.34 0.35 0.00 0.30 0.32
Common Equity Tier 1 capital available to meet buffers1) 5.94 5.44 5.79 7.34 6.45 8.46

1) CET1 ratio as reported, less minimum requirement of 4.5 per cent (excluding buffer requirements) and less any CET1 items used to meet the Tier 1 and total capital requirements.

Internally assessed capital requirement

As per 30 September 2020 the internally assessed capital requirement for Hoist Finance was SEK 3,136m (3,449), of which SEK 381m (414) was attributable to Pillar 2.

Statement by the CEO

Financial statements

Note 7 Liquidity risk

This note provides information required to be disclosed under the provisions of FFFS 2010:7, including applicable amendments, regarding the management of liquidity risks in credit institutions and investment firms.

Liquidity risk is the risk of difficulties in obtaining funding, and thus not being able to meet payment obligations at maturity without a significant increase in the cost of obtaining means of payment.

Because the Group's revenues and expenses are relatively stable, liquidity risk is primarily associated with the Group's funding which is based on deposits from the public. By definition this way of funding has a risk of major outflows of deposits at short notice.

The overall objective of the Group's liquidity management is to ensure that the Group maintains control over its liquidity risk situation, with sufficient funds in liquid assets or immediately saleable assets to ensure timely discharge of its payment obligations without incurring high additional costs.

Funding is mainly raised in the form of deposits from the public and through the capital markets through the issuance of senior unsecured debts, own funds instruments and equity. 31 per cent (41) of deposits from the public are payable on demand (current account – "flex"), while 69 per cent (59) of the Group's deposits from the public are locked into longer maturities (fixed-term deposits) ranging from one to five years. About 99 per cent of deposits are is fully covered by the Swedish state deposit guarantee.

Hoist Finance's short-term liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) was 965 per cent as per 30 September 2020 (755 per cent as per 31 December 2019), compared with the regulatory ratio of 100 per cent. The net stable funding ratio (NSFR) was 120 per cent (124).

Funding HOIST FINANCE
C O N S O L I DAT E D S I T UAT I O N
HOIST FINANCE AB (PUBL)
SEK m 30 Sep
2020
31 Dec
2019
30 Sep
2019
30 Sep
2020
31 Dec
2019
30 Sep
2019
Current account deposits 5,846 8,871 9,258 5,846 8,871 9,258
Fixed-term deposits 13,024 12,564 12,667 13,024 12,564 12,667
Debt securities issued 5,645 5,900 7,868 5,219 5,431 5,730
Convertible debt instruments 1,106 690 690 1,106 690 690
Subordinated debts 854 852 868 854 852 868
Equity 4,087 4,208 4,132 3,393 3,441 3,503
Other 1,149 1,302 1,351 1,398 1,328 1,556
Balance sheet total 31,711 34,387 36,834 30,840 33,177 34,272

The Group's Treasury Policy specifies a limit and a target level for the amount of available liquidity and its nature. Available liquidity totalled SEK 7,652m (8,024) as per 30 September 2020, exceeding the limit and the target level by a significant margin.

Hoist Finance's liquidity reserve, presented below pursuant to the Swedish Banker's Association's template, primarily comprises bonds issued by the Swedish government and Swedish municipalities, as well as covered bonds.

Liquidity reserve

SEK m 30 Sep
2020
31 Dec
2019
30 Sep
2019
Cash and holdings in central banks 0 0 0
Deposits in other banks available overnight 1,955 2,526 2,158
Securities issued or guaranteed by sovereigns, central banks or multilateral development banks 1,296 2,207 4,712
Securities issued or guaranteed by municipalities or other public sector entities 781 522 2,724
Covered bonds 3,620 2,769 3,077
Securities issued by non-financial corporates
Securities issued by financial corporates
Other
Total 7,652 8,024 12,671

Hoist Finance has a liquidity contingency plan for managing liquidity risk. This identifies specific events that may trigger the contingency plan and require actions to be taken.

Statement by the CEO

2020

review

Developments Key ratios

Financial statements

Quarterly Notes Assurance Definitions

Note 8 Pledged assets

SEK m GROUP PARENT COM PANY
30 Sep
2020
31 Dec
2019
30 Sep
2019
30 Sep
2020
31 Dec
2019
30 Sep
2019
Pledges and comparable collateral for own liabilities and for reported
commitments for provisions
132 79 68 0 0 0

Note 9 Contingent liabilities

GROUP PARENT COM PANY
SEK m 30 Sep
2020
31 Dec
2019
30 Sep
2019
30 Sep
2020
31 Dec
2019
30 Sep
2019
Commitments 263 356 362 259 325 303

The Group's commitments consist of forward flow contracts. In forward flow contracts, a pre-determined volume (fixed or range) of NPLs is acquired at a pre-defined price during a certain time period.

2020

Financial statements

Assurance

The Board of Directors and the CEO hereby give their assurance that the interim financial statements provide a true and fair view of the business activities, financial position and results of operations of the Group and the Parent Company, and describes the significant risks and uncertainties to which the Parent Company and Group companies are exposed.

Stockholm, 29 October 2020

Ingrid Bonde Chair of the Board

Cecilia Daun Wennborg Malin Eriksson Board member Board member

Liselotte Hjorth Robert Kraal

Board member Board member

Klaus-Anders Nysteen CEO

Board member Board member

Henrik Käll Lars Wollung

Statement by the CEO

Financial statements

Definitions

Alternative performance measures

Alternative performance measures (APMs) are financial measures of past or future earnings trends, financial position or cash flow that are not defined in the applicable accounting regulatory framework (IFRS), in the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD IV), or in the EU's Capital Requirement Regulation number 575/2013 (CRR). APMs are used by Hoist Finance, along with other financial measures, when relevant for monitoring and describing the financial situation and for providing additional useful information to users of the financial statements. These measures are not directly comparable with similar performance measures that are presented by other companies. C&I ratio, Return on equity, Net interest income margin and Adjusted EBITDA are alternative performance measures that provide information on Hoist Finance's profitability. "Estimated Remaining Collections" is Hoist Finance's estimate of the gross amount that can be collected on acquired loan portfolios. Definitions of alternative performance measures and other key figures are presented below. The financial fact book, available on hoistfinance.com/investors/financial-information/, provides details on the calculation of key figures.

Acquired loan portfolios

An acquired loan portfolio consists of a number of defaulted and non-defaulted consumer loans and SME loans that arise from the same originator.

Acquired loans

Total of acquired loan portfolios, run-off consumer loan portfolios and participations in joint ventures.

Additional Tier 1 capital

Capital instruments and associated share premium accounts that fulfil the requirements of Regulation (EU) 575/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council and that may accordingly be included in the Tier 1 capital.

Adjusted EBITDA

EBIT (operating earnings), less depreciation and amortisation ("EBITDA"), adjusted for net of collections and interest income from acquired loan portfolios.

Basic earnings per share

Net profit for the period, adjusted for interest on capital instruments recorded in equity, divided by the weighted average number of outstanding shares.

Capital requirements – Pillar 1

Minimum capital requirements for credit risk, market risk and operational risk.

Capital requirements – Pillar 2

Capital requirements beyond those stipulated in Pillar 1.

CET1 capital

Capital instruments and the related share premium accounts that fulfil the requirements of Regulation (EU) 575/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council, and other equity items that may be included in CET1 capital, less regulatory dividend deduction and deductions for items such as goodwill and deferred tax assets.

CET1 ratio

CET1 capital in relation to the total risk exposure amount.

C/I ratio

Total operating expenses in relation to Total operating income and Profit from shares and participations in joint ventures.

Diluted earnings per share

2020

Net profit for the period, adjusted for interest on capital instruments recorded in equity, divided by the weighted average number of outstanding shares after full dilution.

Fee and commission income

Fees for providing debt management services to third parties.

Gross 180-month ERC

"Estimated Remaining Collections" – the company's estimate of the gross amount that can be collected on the credit-impaired loan portfolios currently owned by the company. The assessment is based on estimates for each loan portfolio and extends from the following month through the coming 180 months. The estimate for each loan portfolio is based on the company's extensive experience in processing and collecting over the portfolio's entire economic life.

Internal funding cost

The internal funding cost is determined per portfolio applying the following monthly interest rate: (1+annual interest)^(1/12)-1.

Items affecting comparability

Items that interfere with comparison due to the irregularity of their occurrence and/or size as compared with other items.

Legal collection

Legal collections relate to gross collections following the initiation of Hoist Finance's litigation process. This process assesses customers' solvency and follows regulatory and legal requirements.

Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR)

A mandatory requirement for banks within the EU, whereby an institution must hold a sufficiently large buffer of liquid assets to be able to withstand actual and simulated cash outflows for a period of 30 days while experiencing heavy liquidity stress.

Liquidity reserve

Hoist Finance's liquidity reserve is a reserve of high-quality liquid assets which is used to carry out planned acquisitions of loan portfolios and to secure the Company's shortterm capacity to meet payment obligations in the event of lost or impaired access to regularly available funding sources.

Net interest income margin

Net interest income for the period, calculated on a full-year basis, in relation to the period's average Acquired loan portfolios, calculated as the period average based on quarterly values during the period.

Net stable funding ratio (NSFR)

Measures an institution's amount of available stable funding to cover its funding requirements under normal and stressed conditions in a one-year perspective.

Non-performing loans (NPL)

An originator's loan is non-performing as at the balance sheet date if it is past due or will be due shortly.

Number of employees (FTEs)

Number of employees at the end of the period converted to full-time posts.

Own funds

Sum of Tier 1 capital and Tier 2 capital.

Portfolio growth

Changes in the carrying amount of acquired loan portfolios over the last 12 months (LTM).

Portfolio revaluation

Changes in the portfolio value based on revised estimated remaining collections for the portfolio.

Return on equity

Net profit for the period adjusted for accrued unpaid interest on AT1 capital calculated on annualised basis, divided by equity adjusted for AT1 capital reported in equity, calculated as an average for the financial year based on a quarterly basis.

Risk-weighted exposure amount

The risk weight of each exposure multiplied by the exposure amount.

SME

A company that employs fewer than 250 people and has either annual sales of EUR 50 million or less or a balance sheet total of EUR 43 million or less.

Tier 1 capital

The sum of CET1 capital and additional Tier 1 capital.

Tier 1 capital ratio

Tier 1 capital as a percentage of the total risk-weighted exposure amount.

Tier 2 capital

Capital instruments and the related share premium accounts that meet the requirements of Regulation (EU) 575/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council and that may accordingly be included in own funds.

Total capital ratio

Own funds as a percentage of the total risk-weighted exposure amount.

Weighted average number of shares

out-standing

Weighted number of shares outstanding plus potential dilutive effect of warrants outstanding.

Statement by the CEO

Financial statements

Vision and Strategy

Helping People Keep Their Commitments

is our mission and purpose, it is what we do and why we go to work every day.

By Your Side

is how we see ourselves fulfilling our mission, to always be by our customers' side, how we support them to be part of and included in the financial ecosystem.

Uncomplicated, Helpful and Human is our personality.

Market leadership

We strive to be in markets where we are, or can become, one of the top three players. This ensures economies of scale and allows for in-depth trusted relationships with our partners.

Effective & Efficient

Our culture is performance and knowledge driven. We strive for continuous improvement and embrace change, and we always want to be agile and lean, proactive and innovative.

Digital Leader We want to be the digital front-runner and inventor in our industry. Digital By Default is how we execute on this strategic pillar, and means that our digital channels are the preferred choices for us and customers.

Banking Platform Thanks to our credit market license, we can offer a deposit service, which in turn provides cheaper funding for our portfolio investments than that of our peers.

Financial targets

Profitability

By leveraging on operational efficiency efforts to become more costeffective, we aim to reduce the cost-to-income ratio to 65 per cent in the medium term. By ensuring the right balance between growth, profitability and capital efficiency we aim to achieve a return on equity exceeding 15 per cent in the medium term.

Capital structure

1.75 – 3.75 percentage points above overall CET1 requirements specified by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority.

Growth

EPS (adjusted for AT1 costs) should by 2021 have grown by an average annual growth rate of 15 per cent compared to 2018, excluding IAC.

Dividend policy and dividend

Hoist Finance dividend will in the long-term correspond to 25–30 per cent of annual net profit. The dividend will be determined annually, with respect to the company's capital target and the outlook for profitable growth. The Board will recommend to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) not to pay any dividend for the financial year 2020.

Financial calendar

Year-end report 2020 9 February 2021

Contact

Investor Relations Andreas Lindblom Head of Hoist Finance IR Ph: +46 (0) 72 506 14 22 E-post: [email protected] Hoist Finance AB (publ) Corp. ID no. 556012-8489 Box 7848, 103 99 Stockholm Ph: +46 (0) 8-555 177 90 www.hoistfinance.com

The interim report and investor presentation are available at www.hoistfinance.com

Every care has been taken in the translation of this report. In the event of any discrepancy, the Swedish original will supersede the English translation.

Hoist Finance AB (publ) (the "Company" or the "Parent") is the parent company of the Hoist Finance group of companies ("Hoist Finance"). The company is a regulated credit market company. Hence, Hoist Finance produces financial statements in accordance with the Swedish Annual Accounts Act for Credit Institutions and Securities Companies.

The information in this interim report has been published by Hoist Finance AB (publ) pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Securities Market Act. This information was submitted by Andreas Lindblom for publication on 30 October 2020 at 7:30 AM CET.

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