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Hoist Finance

Quarterly Report Oct 25, 2018

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Interim report Q3 2018

Focus on growth and efficiency improvements

July – September 2018

  • Total operating income increased 24 per cent to SEK 731 million (589).
  • Item affecting comparability before tax totalled SEK 42 million and is attributable to bond restructuring effects.
  • Profit before tax increased 33 per cent to SEK 243 million (182).
  • Profit before tax excluding item affecting comparability totalled SEK 201 million.
  • Diluted earnings per share amounted to SEK 1.87 (1.68).
  • Return on equity excluding items affecting comparability was 16 per cent.
  • Return on equity was 20 per cent (20).
  • Carrying value of acquired loans totalled SEK 19,189 million (14,766).
  • The total capital ratio was 17.19 per cent (17.71) and the CET1 capital ratio was 10.79 per cent (11.70). If the new share issue had been included in the calculation, the CET1 capital ratio would have been 13.13 per cent.

Figures in brackets refer to the third quarter of 2017 for profit comparisons and to 31 December 2017 closing balance for balance sheet items.

Events during the quarter

  • Björn Hoffmeyer appointed COO of Hoist Finance.
  • Strong volume growth with portfolio acquisitions of SEK 2,606 million, well diversified between countries and asset classes.
  • Hoist Finance strengthened its equity through a directed new share issue of SEK 568 million.
  • Hoist Finance issued senior bonds totalling EUR 250 million and repurchased EUR 186 of senior bonds issued in 2016.

Subsequent events

Hoist Finance entered into an agreement to acquire the operations in the Italian credit management companies of Maran Group, thereby broadening its offer to the Italian banking sector.

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. This information was submitted by Michel Fischier for publication on 25 October 2018 at 8:00 AM CET.

Pursuing growth and increased efficiency

Positive market fundamentals drive growth

Hoist Finance continues to enjoy a positive market outlook. The European banking sector is still working to reduce their Non Performing Exposures (NPE). In 2017, distressed debt amounted to EUR 900 billion or about five per cent of all outstanding loans. The level of Non-Performing Loans (NPL) is still more than two times higher than what was the level before the financial crises 10 years ago. Even though both European regulators and changes in accounting principles have required banks to recognize non-performing loans earlier and to reduce their exposures, in reality the NPL-reduction has progressed at a slow pace. Hence, looking ahead we see strong underlying dynamics in favour of the services that Hoist Finance provide.

Hoist Finance offers value added services to banks in Europe by reducing tied-up capital and enabling them to focus on their core banking business. Through our amicable approach to collections we offer our customers support and a way forward to settle their debt and to re-enter the financial ecosystem. In many ways, the latter is even more important than the former. Our customers remain with Hoist Finance, typically for up to 10 years. Our "licence to operate" is to ensure that collection practices always have the customers best interest in mind. Recovering NPLs through payment plans and negotiations requires a longterm perspective, analytics, highly qualified agents and a values-based approach. We are proud to progress towards our vision; "helping people keep their commitments". By always striving to do our work slightly better, we also increase our relevance and importance of being a trusted partner to other banks in our markets.

Continued strong growth and expansion into newer asset classes

In the quarter we have seen continued strong growth with SEK 2,606 million in portfolio acquisitions. Equally important is that we are making headway with our expansion into new asset classes, with acquisitions of secured non-performing loan portfolios in France and Italy and performing loans in Germany and the UK during the quarter. The expansion into new asset classes follows a period of building up capacity, both in terms of competence and systems, which now allows us to enter other asset classes in a disciplined way. This ongoing broadening of our product offering provides significant intangible benefits as it increases our reliability as a one-stop partner to banks and financial institutions. We expect that portfolios in the performing, mortgage, and secured space will be an increasingly important ingredient in our business mix going forward.

On October 11 we announced that we entered into an agreement to acquire Maran, a reputable servicer in Italy with longstanding relationships with important institutions in the Italian market. We are pleased to expand both our capacity and offering in one of the most important markets in Europe.

Looking ahead we also see acquisition and consolidation opportunities in other countries, for example in the Polish market where we intend to place a firm bid for assets held by the company GetBack.

Financial development - Major steps forward to increase efficiency paying off

After 6 months of intense efforts to increase operational efficiency we are now beginning to see some positive signs. Two important contributors to this development have been the site consolidations in Germany and the UK, where the accelerated shut-down of our site in Bremen and consolidation to Duisburg, enabled expected cost savings to materialise in Q3, as opposed to Q4 as initially expected. The consolidation of all our UK operations to Manchester is another major step in the right direction. Our self-service platform in the UK is delivering above our expectations, and now approximately 25 percentage of monthly collections comes through this digital channel. The roll-out of our Hoist Finance standardized solution to other markets continues.

The strong portfolio growth over the last 12 months combined with our initial steps towards an increased operational efficiency is now starting to show in bottom-line profitability.

Excluding the item affecting comparability, profit before tax amounted to SEK 201 million, an increase of 10 percentage compared to the same quarter last year. Looking ahead we will continue on our growth journey as well as improve our efficiency and improve our cost/income ratio.

Strengthening of funding structure with directed share issue and new EUR notes

The strong market outlook offering portfolio investment opportunities at attractive returns has also prompted us to strengthen our financial position to finance larger portfolio investments. To finance future larger portfolio investments or acquisitions of companies we made a directed share issue of SEK 568 million during the quarter. We also issued EUR 250 million of 4.5-year senior unsecured notes at attractive terms, following the tender of our senior unsecured. The transaction improves our maturity profile as well as our preparedness to capture further growth in our markets.

Furthermore we entered into a revolving credit facility amounting to 150 MEUR. With a solid and diversified funding structure, with a stable base of retail deposits at its core, we are now better equipped than ever to pursue our growth agenda.

Management team in place for the Capital markets Day in November

I am very pleased that the whole Executive Management Team now is in place in advance of our Capital Markets Day on the 15th of November. Since I joined on the 15th of March, it has been a very high priority to build a very competent and professional management team in Hoist Finance, and I am very pleased that Björn Hoffmeyer joined us as our new COO during the third quarter and that Viktoria Aastrup started as our Head of Business Development and Communication in October.

I am convinced that we now have the right team in place to deliver on our goals, and we are all looking forward to welcoming investors, financial analysts and media to our Capital Markets Day in Stockholm. Here we will have the opportunity to go into further detail on our view of the market, our strategy, operations and financial targets, as well as provide a chance to getting to know the members of our management team.

While we already see some positive effects of cost saving in the third quarter numbers, the management team and I remain committed to a continued high activity on all fronts to bring down costs, capture growth and increase efficiency on all levels going forward.

Klaus-Anders Nysteen

CEO Hoist Finance AB (publ)

Key ratios

SEK million Quarter 3
2018
Quarter 3
2017
Change,
%
Jan–Sep
2018
Jan–Sep
2017
Change,
%
Full year
2017
Total operating income 731 589 24 2,063 1,723 20 2,365
Profit before tax 243 182 33 569 472 21 581
Net profit 182 145 25 425 368 16 453
Basic earnings per share, SEK 1.87 1.68 11 4.33 4.18 4 5.10
Diluted earnings per share, SEK1) 1.87 1.68 11 4.33 4.17 4 5.09
Net interest income margin, %2) 14 14
C/I ratio, %3) 67 70 –3 pp 73 73 0 76
EBIT margin, % 37 37 0 pp 34 37 –3 pp 34
Return on equity, %4) 20 20 0 pp 16 17 –1 pp 15
Portfolio acquisitions 2,5465) 781 >100 pp 5,791 2 178 >100 pp 4,253
SEK million 30 Sep
2018
31 Dec
2017
Change,
%
Carrying value of acquired loans 19,189 14,766 30
Gross 180-month ERC6),7) 30,676
Gross 120-month ERC6) 28,178 23,991 17
Total capital ratio, % 17.19 17.71 –0.5 pp
CET1 ratio, % 10.79 11.70 –0.9 pp
Liquidity reserve 7,334 6,800 8
Number of employees (FTEs) 1,366 1,335 2

1) Comparative period includes effect of outstanding warrants. Following the 1:3 share split conducted in 2015, each warrant entitles the holder to subscribe for three new shares.

2) New key ratio as of 2018; see Definitions for calculation of Net interest income margin. As the calculation of Net interest income differs between IFRS 9 and IAS 39, comparative figures for Net interest income margin have not been calculated. 3) New key ratio as of 2018; see Definitions for calculation of C/I ratio.

4) The definition of Return on equity has changed from 1 January 2018; see Definitions. Comparative figures have been adjusted for all periods in 2017.

5) The acquisition price of a performing loan portfolio in Poland, acquired during Q2, was adjusted downward by SEK 60 million.

6) Excluding run-off consumer loan portfolio, performing loan portfolios, and portfolios held in the Polish joint venture. 7) From 1 January 2018, Hoist Finance has elected to extend the future cash flow forecast horizon for acquired loan portfolios to 180 months, as compared with the previous horizon of 120 months. Comparative figures have not been restated.

8) Excluding issue of new share capital in September 2018.

Developments during third quarter 2018

Unless otherwise indicated, all comparative market, financial and operational information refers to third quarter 2017.

Operating income

Interest income from acquired loan portfolios for the second quarter totalled SEK 718 million. As previously reported, net revenues from acquired loan portfolios were calculated as gross collections from acquired loan portfolios less portfolio amortisation and revaluation. These revenues totalled SEK 634 million for the comparative quarter; this figure includes the effects of actual collections exceeding projected collections and of portfolio revaluations. As of 1 January 2018, portfolio revaluations are recognised in income statement item Impairment gains and losses, after Net interest income.

Other interest income amounted to SEK –3 million (–3). Interest expense for the quarter increased to SEK –93 million (–68), with the continued strong portfolio growth enabled in large part through debt financing. Deposits from the public volumes remain relatively unchanged, with continued inflows from the German market offset by outflows from the Swedish market.

Impairment gains and losses totalled SEK 51 million. SEK –21 million of this amount is attributable to portfolio revaluations resulting from adjusted collection projections for future periods. These revaluations are primarily attributable to Italy, where collections received earlier than fore-

Profit before tax

Return on equity

cast resulted in a negative adjustment of future collections, and to Spain, where lower-than-expected collections during the year resulted in an adjustment of future expectations. The negative portfolio revaluation effects are somewhat offset by collections in Poland, which were significantly better than forecast and resulted in a positive revaluation of future expectations. The remaining amount is attributable to loss allowance for acquisition of non-performing loans, totalling SEK –1 million, and realised collections in excess of projections for the same period. The strong collection level corresponds to 105 per cent of the projected level for the quarter.

Net financial income totalled SEK 40 million (7). The result of the change in value of interest rate hedging instruments and change in market value of bonds in the liquidity portfolio was limited. Earnings from currency risk hedging amounted to SEK –6 million (7). Net financial income also includes an item affecting comparability, a modification gain of SEK 42 million, attributable to the repurchase and issue of senior bonds. The modification gain is an accounting effect arising due to the fact that the repurchased bond does not need to be derecognised, as the newly issued bond meets certain predefined criteria. In this situation, IFRS stipulates that the modified bond's present value, discounted by the original bond's effective interest rate, shall be set against the present value of the repurchased bond. The difference comprises a modification gain or loss which, due to the new bond's lower level of interest, produces a gain for the Group.

Total operating income increased 24 per cent to SEK 731 million (589), mainly due to continued growth in Italy, Poland and the UK, and to the above-referenced modification gain of SEK 42 million.

Operating expenses

Personnel expenses increased 12 per cent during the quarter to SEK –192 million (–171), mainly due to the aforementioned portfolio growth. Personnel expenses continued to increase in the Polish market, which can be attributed to the shift in focus from legal collection activities to voluntary repayment plans, which over time should be viewed in relation to a projected fall in the proportion of legal collection expenses. Portfolio growth also led to continued efforts to expand competence within the new asset classes, resulting in increased personnel expenses. These were offset somewhat by lower personnel expenses in the UK, where a greater proportion of collections is now managed through the digital platform.

Collection costs increased 17 per cent during the quarter to SEK –180 million (–143). This increase is primarily related to Italy, where portfolio growth has remained strong, and to Germany, where successful collections on a number of portfolios resulted in an extra third-party collection cost.

Administrative expenses increased to SEK –112 million (–90). This increase was largely attributable to Central function-related costs concerning digital transformation and strategic initiatives which, as previously mentioned, are starting to produce results through cost savings in certain areas.

Depreciation and amortisation of tangible and intangible assets increased somewhat and totalled SEK –15 million (–14). This, however, does not reflect the increased rate of investment that includes investments in new collection systems scheduled to be put into operation during the fourth quarter.

Total operating expenses increased 19 per cent to SEK –499 million (–418).

Net profit for the period

Profit from participations in joint ventures was unchanged year-on-year, with profit from the joint venture in Poland and performance-based remuneration for the joint venture in Greece in line with expectations.

Income tax expense totalled SEK –61 million (–37). Net profit for the period totalled SEK 182 million (145).

Balance sheet

Total assets increased SEK 5,113 million compared with 31 December 2017 and amounted to SEK 27,650 million (22,537). The change is primarily due to acquired loan portfolios, which increased SEK 4,423 million. The increase is due to acquisitions, mainly in Italy, the UK and Poland, of performing and non-performing loan portfolios.

Funding and capital structure

SEK million 30 Sep 2018 31 Dec 2017 Change, %
Cash and interest-bearing
securities 7,417 6,861 8
Acquired loan portfolios 19,189 14,766 30
Other assets1) 1,045 910 14
Total assets 27,650 22,537 23
Deposits from the public 15,511 13,227 17
Unsecured debt 6,039 4,355 39
Subordinated liabilities 832 803 4
Total interest-bearing liabilities 22,382 18,385 22
Other liabilities1) 967 924 5
Equity 4,301 3,228 33
Total liabilities and equity 27,650 22,537 23

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 liabilities amounted to SEK 22,382 million (18,385). This change was mainly attributable to deposits from the public, which increased SEK 2,284 million, and to unsecured debt, which increased SEK 1,684 million. Hoist Finance funds its operations through deposits in Sweden and Germany as well as through the international bond markets. In Sweden, deposits from the public, which are carried out under the HoistSpar brand, totalled SEK 11,352 million (12,243), of which SEK 4,591 million (4,569) is attributable to fixed term deposits of 12-, 24-, and 36-month durations. In Germany, deposits for retail customers have been offered since September 2017 under the Hoist Finance name. At 30 September 2018, deposits from the public in Germany totalled SEK 4,160 million (985), of which SEK 311 million is attributable to fixed term deposits of 12- and 24-month durations. At 30 September 2018, the outstanding bond debt totalled SEK 6,871 million (5,158), of which SEK 6,039 million (4,355) was unsecured debt. During the third quarter, Hoist Finance issued a senior unsecured bond loan of EUR 250 million with a 4.5-year duration under the Company's EMTN programme. In conjunction with the issue, EUR 186 million of previously issued bonds falling due in December 2019 were repurchased through a public offering. All repurchased bonds have been cancelled. A total of EUR 90 million (corresponding to SEK 926 million) had been

issued under the Company's commercial paper programme as at 30 September.

Group equity totalled SEK 4,301 million (3,228). The increase is mainly attributable to net profit for the period and the fact that Hoist Finance conducted a directed new share issue of 8,118,454 shares during the third quarter at an issue price of SEK 70 per share, resulting in a gross settlement for the Company of SEK 568 million. The issue produced a dilution effect of approximately 10 per cent to the number of shares and votes in the Company. The number of shares and votes in Hoist Finance increased to 89,303,000 (81,184,546) through the issue, and the share capital increased SEK 3 million, from SEK 27 million to SEK 30 million.

Cash flow

Comparative figures refer to third quarter 2017. Hoist Finance has elected not to restate comparative figures following the effective date of IFRS 9 (1 January 2018). Presentation of cash flows within operating activities are therefore not entirely comparable.

SEK million Quarter 3
2018
Quarter 3
2017
Full year
2017
Cash flow from operating activities 976 584 2,495
Cash flow from investing activities –2,713 –1,202 –5,439
Cash flow from financing activities 1 543 321 2,751
Cash flow for the period –194 –297 –193

Cash flow from operating activities totalled SEK 976 million (584). Amortisation of acquired loan portfolios is a new item as of 1 January 2018 and is presented in operating activities. This amortisation totalled SEK 742 million during the third quarter. Increase/decrease in other assets and liabilities amounted to SEK 88 million (–148).

Cash flow from investing activities totalled SEK –2,713 million (–1,202). Portfolio acquisitions increased during the quarter as compared with Q3 2017, totalling SEK –2,606 million (–781). A net total of SEK –92 million (–415) in bonds and other securities was invested during the quarter.

Cash flow from financing activities totalled SEK 1,543 million (321). Deposits from the public amounted to SEK 494 million (321). Deposits in Germany accounted for SEK 855 million of the inflow, which was counteracted by a new outflow from deposits in Sweden of SEK –416 million. The majority of cash flow from deposits from the public related to deposits with variable interest rates. Net cash flow from the bond issue and buy-back conducted during the quarter totalled SEK 489 million, and cash flow from the issue of new shares totalled SEK 558 million. Other cash flow from financing activities refers to paid interest on AT1 capital totalling SEK –8 million.

Total cash flow for the quarter amounted to SEK –194 million, as compared with SEK –297 million for third quarter 2017.

Significant risks and uncertainties

Hoist Finance is exposed to a number of uncertainties through its business operations and due to its broad geographic presence. New and amended bank and credit market company regulations may affect Hoist Finance 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. Hoist Finance's crossborder 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.

Development of risks

Credit risk for Hoist Finance's loan portfolios is deemed to have remained virtually unchanged during the quarter. Credit risk in the liquidity portfolio remains low, as investments are made in government, municipal and covered bonds of high credit quality.

During the third quarter Hoist conducted its first acquisition of a portfolio of non-performing secured loans in France. From a risk perspective, the portfolio of performing loans diversifies the existing stock of assets in a positive way.

The Group works continuously to improve the quality of its internal procedures to minimise operational risks.

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

Hoist Finance strengthened its equity in September 2018 through a directed new share issue of SEK 568 million. Inclusion of the capital contribution as CET1 capital requires the approval of the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority. The Company expects to receive this approval in November 2018. Hoist Finance's CET1 ratio was 10.79 per cent at 30 September. The CET1 ratio would have been 13.13 per cent if the new share issue were included in the calculation, representing an increase of 2.3 percentage points. Capitalisation for Hoist Finance remains strong and the capital ratios exceed regulatory requirements by a healthy margin. Hoist Finance is, therefore, better able to absorb unanticipated events without jeopardising its solvency.

Liquidity risk was low during the quarter. Hoist Finance's liquidity reserve exceeds the Group's target by a good margin. Due to its strong liquidity position, Hoist Finance is well equipped for future acquisitions and growth.

Hoist Finance's financing risk was reduced during the quarter due to a successful issue and repurchase of senior unsecured bonds and the signing of an agreement for a syndicated revolving credit facility with a framework amount of EUR 150 million.

Regulatory risk is deemed to have increased during the period due to the EU Commission's proposal to adjust the Supervisory Ordinance. The proposal is currently under consideration by the European Parliament and Council of Ministers, and there is still uncertainty as to what its final wording will include. Briefly put, the proposal's original wording includes a requirement for credit institutions to make a deduction from own funds for NPL exposures over a 2–8 year time horizon depending on asset class. The Company is participating in discussions with the responsible authorities, institutions and other stakeholders in Sweden and on the EU level. Hoist Finance hopes that the wording of the final legislative text will not have any negative consequences for the Company, given that it not the objective of the proposal to treat actors on secondary markets unfairly.

Other disclosures

Parent Company

The subsidiary Hoist Kredit AB (publ) ("Hoist Kredit") was merged into the Parent Company Hoist Finance AB (publ) on 2 January 2018. Accordingly, from 2 January and forward the Parent Company's financial position includes operations that were previously part of Hoist Kredit.

Net interest income for the Parent Company totalled SEK 260 million (6) during the third quarter. This increase is attributable to former operations within Hoist Kredit and comprises interest income from acquired loan portfolios and internal loans, as well as interest expense from deposits and issued bonds. During the third quarter, interest income related to acquired performing loan portfolios amounted to SEK 6 million. Three performing loan portfolios were purchased during the year. Interest income from credit-impaired acquired loan portfolios totalled SEK 167 million (–). Other interest income totalled SEK 181 million (7), with the increase due to higher revenues generated by internal loans to subsidiaries. Interest expense totalled SEK –94 million (–1). Compared with third quarter 2017 at Hoist Kredit, interest expense decreased SEK –19 million, which is mainly related to expenses for issued bonds. Interest expense for deposits was in line with third quarter 2017, where an increase in deposits in euros was counteracted by a reduction in deposits in Swedish kronor.

Total operating income amounted to SEK 341 million (78). Net financial income totalled SEK 13 million and is attributable to changes in interest derivatives, exchange rate fluctuations in assets and liabilities and a modification gain of SEK 42 million, attributable to the repurchase and issue of senior bonds. Other income refers primarily to management fees invoiced to subsidiaries totalling SEK 65 million.

Operating expenses totalled SEK –230 million (–69). In conjunction with the merger, Hoist Kredit staff moved to Hoist Finance AB (publ). This had an impact on operating expenses, as Hoist Finance had no staff prior to the merger. Personnel expenses increased SEK 7 million in comparison with third quarter 2017 at Hoist Kredit. Other administrative expenses increased SEK 28 million as compared with Q3 administrative expenses for the two merged companies. This increase is attributable to an SEK 22 million increase in collection expenses resulting from greater portfolio volumes. Expenses were also increased by internal business process improvements and management of new asset types.

Operating profit totalled SEK 111 million (9). Impairment gains of SEK 19 million mainly pertain to differences between actual and expected collections. Profit from participations in joint ventures totalled SEK 17 million.

Net profit for the period totalled SEK 88 million (7), with tax expenses amounting to SEK –59 million (2). The tax expense includes income from CFC subsidiaries that are taxed in Sweden.

Assets and liabilities were transferred from Hoist Kredit in the merger, which increased balance sheet items in the Hoist Finance AB (publ) balance sheet. On the asset side, these items primarily comprise the liquidity portfolio, acquired loan portfolios, and loans to subsidaries. On the liability side, the major items taken over by the Parent Company are deposits from the public and issued bonds.

A directed share issue was conducted in September, which increased the share capital SEK 3 million and nonrestricted equity SEK 556 million. The liability side was also affected by a issue and repurchase of bonds.

Related-party transactions

The nature and scope of related-party transactions 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) and Hoist Kredit AB (publ) were merged on 2 January 2018. All of Hoist Kredit's assets and liabilities were transferred to Hoist Finance through the merger, and Hoist Kredit was dissolved. The previously announced simplification of the corporate structure has thus been completed and Hoist Finance has transitioned from a holding company into the operational Parent Company of the Group. The merger has no material financial effects on Hoist Finance. Hoist Finance 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 provision-based administration services to third parties.

For a more detailed description of the Group's legal structure, please refer to the 2017 Annual Report.

The share and shareholders

The number of shares increased as a result of the directed new share issue conducted in September and totalled 89,303,000 at 30 September 2018, an increase of 8,118,454 in the number of shares as compared with 81,184,546 at 31 December 2017.

The share price closed at SEK 74.60 on 28 September 2018. A breakdown of the ownership structure is presented in the table below. As at 30 September 2018 the Company had 3,776 shareholders, compared with 3,248 at 31 December 2017.

Ten largest shareholders,
30 September 2018
Share of capital and
votes,
Swedbank Robur Fonder 9.4
EQT 8.6
Carve Capital AB 7.8
Handelsbanken Funds 7.2
Didner & Gerge Funds 6.5
Odin Funds 3.9
Jörgen Olsson privately and through companies 3.7
SEB Funds 3.0
Danske Invest Funds 2.8
Confederation of Swedish Enterprise 2.7
Ten largest shareholders 55.6
Other shareholders 44.4
Total 100

Source: Modular Finance AB, 30 September 2018; ownership statistics from Holdings, Euroclear Sweden AB; and changes confirmed and/or registered by the Company.

Nomination Committee

In accordance with adopted instructions, the Nomination Committee shall be comprised of the three largest shareholders and the Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Nomination Committee is currently comprised of the Chair of the Board and members appointed by Swedbank Robur Funds, Carve Capital AB, and EQT. The Committee's mandate period extends until a new Nomination Committee is appointed. For the period preceding the 2019 Annual General Meeting, the composition of the Nomination Committee has been based on shareholder statistics as at the final business day of August 2018 as well as taking into account changes thereafter in the ownership structure in connection with the directed new share issue that was conducted in September 2018.

Review

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

Subsequent events

Hoist Finance has entered into an agreement to lease and subsequently acquire the business going concern of the Italian debt collection companies Maran S.p.A. and R&S S.r.l. ("Maran Group") in a multistep process, in the context of their compostion with creditors pursuant to Italian insolvency law. The agreement also includes a non-controlling interest in a Romanian platform that supports Maran Group. The transaction will not have any significant impact on Hoist Finance's financial position.

Quarterly review

SEK million Quarter 3
2018
Quarter 2
2018
Quarter 1
2018
Quarter 4
2017
Quarter 3
2017
Net revenues from acquired loan portfolios 700 634
Interest income acquired loan portfolios 718 672 645
Other interest income –3 –1 –4 –3 –3
Interest expense –93 –79 –75 –75 –68
Net interest income 622 592 566 622 563
Impairment gains and losses 51 46 103
Fee and commission income 15 17 17 17 17
Net financial income 40 –8 –5 0 7
Derecognition gains and losses –2
Other operating income 3 3 3 5 2
Total operating income 731 648 684 644 589
General and administrative expenses
Personnel expenses –192 –212 –194 –219 –171
Collection costs –180 –167 –194 –203 –143
Administrative expenses –112 –135 –112 –118 –90
Depreciation and amortisation of tangible
and intangible assets
–15 –15 –14 –14 –14
Total operating expenses –499 –529 –514 –554 –418
Net operating profit 232 119 170 90 171
Profit from participations in joint ventures 11 22 15 21 11
Profit before tax 243 141 185 111 182
Income tax expense –61 –38 –45 –25 –37
Net profit for the period 182 103 140 86 145

Key ratios

SEK million Quarter 3
2018
Quarter 2
2018
Quarter 1
2018
Quarter 4
2017
Quarter 3
2017
Net interest income margin, %1) 14 14 15
C/I ratio, %2) 67 79 74 83 70
C/I ratio adjusted for items affecting comparability, %2) 3) 71 75 75
EBIT margin, % 37 30 34 25 37
EBIT margin adjusted for items affecting comparability, %3) 33 33
Return on equity, %4) 20 12 18 11 20
Return on equity adjusted for items affecting comparability, %3) 4) 16 15 19
Portfolio acquisitions 2 ,5465) 2,341 904 2,075 781
SEK million 30 Sep
2018
30 Jun
2018
31 Mar
2018
31 Dec
2017
30 Sep
2017
Carrying value on acquired loan portfolios 19,431 17,763 16,112 15,024 13,170
Gross 180-month ERC6) 7) 30,676 28,009 26,932
Gross 120-month ERC6) 28,178 25,652 24,700 23,991 21,421
Total capital ratio, % 17.19 17.96 17.15 17.71 19.43
CET1 ratio, %8) 10.79 11.13 11.35 11.70 12.72
Liquidity reserve 7,334 7,440 7,003 6,800 5,702
Number of employees (FTEs) 1,366 1,402 1,384 1,335 1,308

1) New key ratio as of 2018; see Definitions for calculation of Net interest income margin. As the calculations of Net interest income differ between IFRS 9 and IAS 39, comparative figures for Net interest income margin have not been calculated.

2) New key ratio as of 2018; see Definitions for calculation of C/I ratio.

3) Key figures have been adjusted for items affecting comparability, for third quarter attributable to a modification gain taken up as income in conjunction with the repurchase and issue of senior bonds.

4) The definition of Return on equity has changed from 1 January 2018; see Definitions. Comparative figures have been adjusted for all periods in 2017.

5) During the third quarter, the acquisition price of a performing loan portfolio in Poland, acquired during Q2, was adjusted downward by SEK 60 million. 6) Excluding run-off consumer loan portfolio, performing loan portfolios, and portfolios held in the Polish joint venture.

7) From 1 January 2018, Hoist Finance has elected to extend the future cash flow forecast horizon for acquired loan portfolios to 180 months, as compared with the previous horizon of 120 months. Comparative figures have not been restated.

8) Excluding issue of new share capital in September 2018.

Financial statements

Consolidated income statement

SEK million Quarter 3
2018
Quarter 3
2017
Jan–Sep
2018
Jan–Sep
2017
Full-year
2017
Net revenues from acquired loan portfolios 634 1,944 2,644
Interest income acquired loan portfolios 718 2,035
Other interest income –3 –3 –8 –6 –10
Interest expense –93 –68 –247 –230 –305
Net interest income 622 563 1,780 1,708 2,329
Impairment gains and losses 51 200
Fee and commission income 15 17 49 57 73
Net result from financial transactions 40 7 27 –50 –50
Derecognition gains and losses –2
Other operating income 3 2 9 8 13
Total operating income 731 589 2,063 1,723 2,365
General and administrative expenses
Personnel expenses –192 –171 –598 –511 –730
Collection costs –180 –143 –541 –469 –672
Administrative expenses –112 –90 –359 –284 –402
Depreciation and amortisation of tangible and
intangible assets
–15 –14 –44 –42 –56
Total operating expenses –499 –418 –1,542 –1,306 –1,860
Net operating profit 232 171 521 417 505
Profit from participations in joint ventures 11 11 48 55 76
Profit before tax 243 182 569 472 581
Income tax expense –61 –37 –144 –104 –128
Net profit 182 145 425 368 453
Profit attributable to:
Owners of Hoist Finance AB (publ) 182 145 425 368 453
Basic earnings per share SEK 1.87 1.68 4.33 4.18 5.10
Diluted earnings per share SEK 1.87 1.68 4.33 4.17 5.09

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

SEK million Quarter 3
2018
Quarter 3
2017
Jan–Sep
2018
Jan–Sep
2017
Full–year
2017
Net profit for the period 182 145 425 368 453
Other comprehensive income
Items that will not be reclassified to
profit or loss
Revaluation of defined benefit pension plan 1
Revaluation of remuneration after terminated
employment
–1
Tax attributable to items that will not
be reclassified to profit or loss
0
Total items that will not be reclassified
to profit or loss
0
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to
profit or loss
Translation difference, foreign operations –23 –6 102 13 90
Translation difference, joint ventures 0 –8 0 4 18
Hedging of currency risk in foreign operations –11 –26 –175 –82 –180
Hedging of currency risk in joint ventures –3 5 –9 –11 –26
Transferred to the income statement during the
year
4 2 7 5 7
Tax attributable to items that may be reclassified
to profit or loss
2 4 40 20 45
Total items that may be reclassified
subsequently to profit or loss
–31 –29 –35 –51 –46
Other comprehensive income for the period –31 –29 –35 –51 –46
Total comprehensive income for the period 151 116 390 317 407
Profit attributable to:
Owners of Hoist Finance AB (publ) 151 116 390 317 407

Consolidated balance sheet

SEK million 30 Sep
2018
31 Dec
2017
30 Sep
2017
ASSETS
Cash 0 0 3
Treasury bills and Treasury bonds 2,730 1,490 1,490
Lending to credit institutions 1,692 1,681 1,135
Lending to the public 17 37 32
Acquired loan portfolios 19,189 14,766 12,917
Bonds and other securities 2,994 3,689 3,132
Shares and participations in joint ventures 226 238 230
Intangible assets 333 287 262
Tangible assets 53 42 41
Other assets 349 200 507
Deferred tax assets 24 21 33
Prepayments and accrued income 43 86 56
Total assets 27,650 22,537 19,838
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities
Deposits from the public 15,511 13,227 12,301
Tax liabilities 121 84 85
Other liabilities 439 394 213
Deferred tax liabilities 146 148 164
Accrued expenses and deferred income 193 211 202
Provisions 68 87 53
Senior debt 6,039 4,355 2,930
Subordinated debts 832 803 773
Total liabilities 23,349 19,309 16,721
Equity
Share capital 30 27 27
Other contributed equity 2,966 2,102 2,073
Reserves –148 –113 –118
Retained earnings including profit for the period 1,453 1,212 1,135
Total equity 4,301 3,228 3,117
Total liabilities and equity 27,650 22,537 19,838

Consolidated statement of changes in equity

SEK million Share capital Other
contributed
capital
Translation
reserve
Retained earnings
including profit
for the year
Total
equity
Opening balance 1 Jan 2018 27 2,102 –113 1,212 3,228
Transition effects IFRS 9 17 17
Adjusted opening balance 1 Jan 2018 27 2,102 –113 1,229 3,245
Comprehensive income for the period
Profit for the period 424 424
Other comprehensive income –35 –35
Total comprehensive income for the period –35 424 389
Transactions reported directly in equity
Dividend –154 –154
New share issue 3 5531) 556
Reclassification –3 3 0
Additional Tier 1 capital instrument 3112) –7 304
Interest paid on capital contribution –42 –42
Tax effect on items reported directly in equity 3 3
Total transactions reported directly in equity 3 864 –200 667
Closing balance 30 Sep 2018 30 2,966 -148 1,453 4,301

1) Nominal amount of SEK 566m was reduced by transaction costs of SEK 13m.

2) Nominal amount of SEK 410m was reduced by transaction costs of SEK 6m and repurchased nominal amount of SEK 100m was reduced by transaction costs of SEK 7m.

SEK million Share capital Other
contributed
capital
Translation
reserve
Retained earnings
including profit
for the year
Total
equity
Opening balance 1 Jan 2017 27 2,073 –67 892 2,925
Comprehensive income for the period
Profit for the period 453 453
Other comprehensive income –46 –46
Total comprehensive income for the period –46 453 407
Transactions reported directly in equity
Dividend –105 –105
New share issue 0 29 29
Warrants, repurchased and cancelled 0 0
Interest paid on capital contribution –28 –28
Total transactions reported directly in equity 0 29 –133 –104
Closing balance 31 Dec 2017 27 2,102 –113 1,212 3,228
SEK million Share capital Other
contributed
capital
Translation
reserve
Retained earnings
including profit
for the year
Total
equity
Opening balance 1 Jan 2017 27 2,073 –67 892 2,925
Comprehensive income for the period
Profit for the period 368 368
Other comprehensive income –51 –51
Total comprehensive income for the period –51 368 317
Transactions reported directly in equity
Dividend –105 –105
Warrants, repurchased and cancelled 0 0
Interest paid on capital contribution –20 –20
Total transactions reported directly in equity 0 –125 –125

Closing balance 30 Sep 2017 27 2,073 –118 1,135 3,117

Consolidated cash flow statement summary

SEK million Quarter 3
2018
Quarter 3
2017
Jan–Sep
2018
Jan–Sep
2017
Full-year
2017
Profit before tax 243 182 569 472 581
– of which, paid-in interest 704 1 2,030 3 5
– of which, interest paid –77 –51 –201 –172 –356
Portfolio amortisation and revaluation 499 1,574 2,233
Adjustment for other items not included
in cash flow
–69 57 –96 178 122
Realised result from divestment of loan
portfolios
1
Realised result from divestment of shares and
participations in joint ventures
–16 –13 –48 –48 –62
Income tax paid –12 7 –72 –38 –52
Total 146 732 354 2,138 2,822
Amortisations on acquired loan portfolios 742 2,132
Increase/decrease in other assets and liabilities 88 –148 –483 –462 –327
Cash flow from operating activities 976 584 2,003 1,676 2,495
Acquired loan portfolios –2,606 –781 –5,791 –2,178 –4,253
Disposed loan portfolios 66
Investments in/divestments of bonds and other
securities
–92 –415 694 –600 –1,150
Other cash flows from investing activities –15 –6 –75 –24 –36
Cash flow from investing activities –2,713 –1,202 –5,106 –2,802 –5,439
Deposits from the public 494 321 2,207 446 1,407
Issued debts 2,760 3,702 781 2,131
Repurchase of issued debts –2,271 –2,271 –676 –676
Additional Tier 1 capital 310
New share issue 568 568
Other cash flows from financing activities –8 –196 –133 –111
Cash flow from financing activities 1,543 321 4,320 418 2,751
Cash flow for the period –194 –297 1,217 –708 –193
Cash at beginning of the period 4,625 2,934 3,172 3,338 3,338
Translation difference –9 –9 33 –2 27
Cash at end of the period1) 4,422 2,628 4,422 2,628 3,172

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

Parent Company income statement

SEK million Quarter 3
2018
Quarter 3
2017
Jan–Sep
2018
Jan–Sep
2017
Full-year
2017
Interest income 354 7 935 23 30
Interest expense –94 –1 –250 –3 –5
Net interest income 260 6 685 20 25
Dividends received 562 180
Fee and commission income 1 4
Net result from financial transactions 13 –164 2
Derecognition gains and losses –1 1
Other operating income 67 72 224 202 243
Total operating income 341 78 1 310 223 450
General administrative expenses
Personnel expenses –81 –2 –262 –4 –5
Other administrative expenses –141 –66 –408 –208 –331
Depreciation and amortisation of tangible and
intangible assets
–8 –1 –24 –4 –6
Total operating expenses –230 –69 –694 –216 –342
Profit before credit losses 111 9 616 7 108
Impairment gains and losses 19 60
Profit from participations in joint ventures 17 54
Net operating profit 147 9 730 7 108
Appropriations –24
Taxes –59 –2 –100 –2 –19
Net profit 88 7 630 5 65

Parent company statement of comprehensive income

SEK million Quarter 3
2018
Quarter 3
2017
Jan–Sep
2018
Jan–Sep
2017
Full-year
2017
Net profit 88 7 630 5 65
Other comprehensive income
Items that may be reclassified subsequently
to profit or loss
Translation difference, foreign operations 0 3
Total items that may be reclassified subse
quently to profit or loss
0 3
Other comprehensive income for the period 0 3
Total comprehensive income for the period 88 7 633 5 65
Profit attributable to:
Owners of Hoist Finance AB (publ) 88 7 633 5 65

Parent Company balance sheet

SEK million 30 Sep
2018
31 Dec
2017
30 Sep
2017
ASSETS
Cash 0
Treasury bills and Treasury bonds 2,730
Lending to credit institutions 939 275 409
Lending to the public 20
Acquired loan portfolios 4,406
Receivables, Group companies 13,851 193 42
Bonds and other securities 2,994
Shares and participations in subsidiaries 2,143 1,688 1,688
Shares and participations in joint ventures 24
Intangible assets 151 64 49
Tangible assets 26 1 2
Other assets 257 24
Deferred tax assets 1
Prepayments and accrued income 26 9 7
TOTAL ASSETS 27,568 2,254 2,197
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities
Deposits from the public 15,511
Tax liabilities 98 35 19
Other liabilities 878 301 372
Deferred tax liabilities 2
Accrued expenses and deferred income 77 4 5
Provisions 34 0
Senior debt 6,039
Subordinated debts 832
Total liabilities and provisions 23,471 340 396
Untaxed reserves 165 84 60
Equity
Restricted equity
Share capital 30 27 27
Statutory reserve 13 3 3
Revaluation reserve 64
Development expenditure fund 5 6 5
Total restricted equity 112 36 35
Non-restricted equity
Other contributed equity 2,966 1,722 1,694
Reserves 3
Retained earnings 221 7 7
Profit for the period 630 65 5
Total non-restricted equity 3,820 1,794 1,706
Total equity 3,932 1,830 1,741
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 27,568 2,254 2,197

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.

As from 2 January 2018 – the merger date of Parent Company Hoist Finance AB (publ) and its subsidiary Hoist Kredit AB (publ) – 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. As a result of the merger, the Parent Company transitioned from a holding and purchasing company into an operating company, and all assets and liabilities of Hoist Kredit AB (publ) were transferred to Hoist Finance AB (publ). Comparative figures in the Parent Company's accounts have been restated to align presentation with FFFS 2008:25 for the income statement and with 1995:1559 for the balance sheet. The Swedish Financial Board's RFR 2, Accounting for Legal Entities, was also applied.

Change in accounting principles 2018

Hoist Finance began to apply a number of new or amended IFRSs in 2018. The effects of the implementation of IFRS 9 were first reported in the 2017 year-end report, and subsequently in the 2017 annual report and a press release of 23 April 2018. The following is a general description of changes to income statement and balance sheet items under IFRS 9, as compared with previous years' reporting under IAS 39, as well as other IFRS amendments.

IFRS 9 Financial instruments

The new standard covers classification and measurement, impairment, and general hedge accounting, and replaces the previous requirements in these areas imposed by IAS 39. Hoist Finance began to apply IFRS 9 requirements for classification, measurement and impairment as from 1 January 2018. Hoist Finance continues to follow IAS 39 for hedge accounting.

The aggregate effect on the Group's opening retained earnings as at 1 January 2018 was SEK 16 million. For additional details, see Note 9.

Net revenue from acquired loan portfolios

This item is deleted from the income statement as from 2018.

Interest income

From 2018, interest income pertaining to "Acquired loan portfolios" is recognised under "Interest income." Interest income is calculated using the effective interest method and is capitalised under "Acquired loan portfolios." Cash flows from customers are recognised as capital repayments on receivables. Realised cash flows that deviate from projected cash flows are recognised under "Impairment gains/losses." Changes in the present value of projected future cash flows are also recognised in "Impairment gains/losses."

Interest income on "Acquired loan portfolios" is based on the credit-adjusted effective interest rate established on initial recognition of the portfolios comprised of credit-impaired assets. For acquired performing loans the effective interest income is based on the gross value of the asset. The effective interest rate is established based on 15-year projected cash flows excluding collection costs. Previously, projected cash flows

excluding collection costs applied a 10-year horizon. The credit-adjusted effective interest rate was recalculated for all portfolios on the transition to IFRS 9.

Impairment gains/losses

From 2018, changes in the loss allowance for "Acquired loan portfolios" and recognised expected credit losses pertaining to other financial assets classified at amortised cost are also recognised under this item.

For acquired loan portfolios, IFRS 9 outlines a three-stage model for impairment based on changes in credit quality since initial recognition, as summarised below:

  • All financial assets that are not credit impaired at initial recognition are classified at Stage 1
  • Stage 2 financial assets are those with a significant increase in credit risk
  • Stage 3 financial assets are those which are credit impaired

Hoist Finance has not restated any comparative figures for 2017. Comparative items, that have not been restated, are marked in grey in the tables, financial statements and notes to the interim report.

IFRS 15 Revenue from contracts with customers

The new standard took effect on 1 January 2018 and introduces a five-step model for determining how and when revenue is to be recognised. The purpose of the standard is to have one single principle-based standard for all sectors. The standard does not apply to financial instruments, insurance contracts or lease contracts.

The transition to IFRS 15 has not had any significant impact on Hoist Finance's financial reports, capital adequacy or large exposures.

Changed presentation in income statement and balance sheet

Revaluations were previously presented in "Net revenue from acquired loan portfolios". As from 1 January 2018, revaluations are presented in "Impairment gains/losses".

The run-off consumer loan portfolio that was reported as Lending to the public at year-end has not been reclassified.

For additional details, see the Accounting Principles section of the 2017 annual report.

Hoist Finance introduced a new segment reporting model as a result of the new organisation that took effect 27 March 2018. Operations are no longer classified into three regions; rather, segment reporting is presented by country and central functions, in accordance with IFRS 8, Operating segments. Comparative figures for 2017 have been restated.

As of 1 April 2018, Parent Company Hoist Finance AB (publ) has chosen to apply hedge accounting of the carrying value of participations in foreign subsidiaries as well as participations in foreign joint ventures. In hedge accounting, exchange rates influence the carrying value of participations in subsidiaries and participations in joint ventures. This change in value is reported in "Net financial income", as is the change in value of hedging instruments. Hedge accounting thus shows a net effect in "Net financial income" compared to previous reports, when reported changes in value of hedging instruments did not correspond to any reported changes in value of participations in subsidiaries or joint ventures.

Other IFRS amendments

No other IFRS or IFRIC Interpretations that came into effect in 2018 had any significant impact on the Group's financial reports or capital adequacy.

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 2017 annual report.

Future regulatory changes

IFRS 16 Leases

IASB has published a new standard, IFRS 16 "Leases", which was endorsed by the EU Commission in 2017. All lease contracts will initially be reported as an asset with right of use and a liability (i.e. future lease payments) in the lessee's balance sheet. Asset depreciation is reported in the income statement, with lease payments allocated as interest expense in the income statement and as amortisation in the balance sheet. However, the standard includes two recognition exemptions for reporting the lease as an asset and a liability respectively – short-term leases (i.e. leases with a lease terms of 12 months or less) and leases of low-value assets. Reporting requirements for lessors remain mostly unchanged. The new standard includes increased disclosure requirements, which will expand the content of note disclosures.

The new standard is effective as from annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019. Earlier application is permitted. Hoist Finance does not intend to apply IFRS 16 in advance. The standard is to be applied using either the full retrospective approach, which requires entities to retrospectively apply the new standard to each prior reporting period, or the modified retrospective approach, recognising the cumulative effect as an adjustment to the opening balance of equity.

The Group intends to apply the modified retrospective approach, i.e. recognising the cumulative effect of IFRS 16 in retained earnings in the opening balance of equity as at 1 January 2019. There will be no restatement of comparative figures. Hoist Finance is in the process of analysing the financial effects of the new standard. Calculations

of the monetary effect of IFRS 16 have not been conducted. The final transition effect of IFRS 16 in the financial reports will be affected by future economic conditions, including the funding rate in the Group as at 1 January 2019, the composition of the lease portfolio at that date and the Group's latest assessment of whether options prolonging a lease contract will be used. Hoist Finance's assessment is that the new standard will entail changes to accounting and that the Group will need to account for new assets and liabilities for leases.

Revaluation reserve

The Swedish Accounting Standards Board (BFN) responded to the Financial Supervisory Authority in June on the question of revaluation rules contained in the Swedish Annual Accounts Act (1995:1554) regarding financial assets classified as purchased or issued creditimpaired loans. The response of the BFN specifies that in cases where the Parent Company makes a new assessment that leads to an upward revision of future cash flow compared with the cash flow that formed the basis of the calculation of the effective interest rate at the time of acquisition, it must report these revaluations in a revaluation reserve for restricted equity. The transfer between free and restricted equity will have an effect on distributable funds, but as Hoist Finance has not yet been able to evaluate these effects, the Parent Company has chosen not to amend its reporting principles governing revaluation. Hoist Finance intends to correct any effects on equity in the Parent Company when its reporting principles for revaluation have been defined.

30 Sep
2018
30 Sep
2017
Full-year
2017
1 EUR = SEK
Income statement (average) 10.2303 9.5803 9.6331
Balance sheet (at end of the period) 10.2945 9.5668 9.8497
1 GBP = SEK
Income statement (average) 11.5721 10.9844 10.9991
Balance sheet (at end of the period) 11.5746 10.8669 11.1045
1 PLN = SEK
Income statement (average) 2.4091 2.2460 2.2629
Balance sheet (at end of the period) 2.4110 2.2189 2.3606

Notes

Note 1 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 total operating 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 under total operating income.

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 and Eliminations.

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, 2018

SEK million Great Britain Italy Germany Poland Other
countries
Central
Functions
Eliminations Group
Total operating income 140 195 80 124 91 89 12 731
of which, internal funding costs –51 –37 –16 –33 –20 157 0 0
Total operating expenses –88 –98 –83 –43 –82 –108 3 –499
Profit from participations in joint
ventures
1 10 11
Profit before tax 52 97 –3 81 10 –9 15 243

Income statement,

Quarter 3, 2017
SEK million Great Britain Italy Germany Poland Other
countries
Central
Functions
Eliminations Group
Total operating income 125 147 87 64 71 91 4 589
of which, internal funding costs –54 –36 –24 –19 –27 160 0 0
Total operating expenses –80 –69 –63 –34 –82 –90 0 –418
Profit from participations in joint
ventures
0 11 11
Profit before tax 45 78 24 30 –11 12 4 182

Income statement,

Jan–Sep, 2018
SEK million Great Britain Italy Germany Poland Other
countries
Central
Functions
Eliminations Group
Total operating income 450 547 263 299 307 7731) –576 2,063
of which, internal funding costs –148 –99 –47 –82 –56 432 0 0
Total operating expenses –272 –289 –220 –162 –245 –358 4 –1,542
Profit from participations in joint
ventures
7 41 48
Profit before tax 178 258 43 137 69 456 –572 569

1) Dividend from subsidiaries SEK 562m.

Income statement,

Jan–Sep, 2017
SEK million Great Britain Italy Germany Poland Other
countries
Central
Functions
Eliminations Group
Total operating income 400 388 280 219 252 186 –2 1,723
of which, internal funding costs –149 –112 –74 –57 –83 475 0 0
Total operating expenses –268 –223 –182 –105 –241 –289 2 –1,306
Profit from participations in joint
ventures
13 42 55
Profit before tax 132 165 98 114 24 –61 0 472

Note 1 Segment reporting, cont.

Income statement,

Full-year 2017
-- ---------------- -- --
SEK million Great Britain Italy Germany Poland Other
countries
Central
Functions
Eliminations Group
Total operating income 551 518 369 294 360 4601) –187 2,365
of which, internal funding costs –205 –153 –99 –78 –111 646 0
Total operating expenses –361 –333 –287 –144 –335 –402 2 –1,860
Profit from participations in joint
ventures
25 51 76
Profit before tax 190 185 82 150 50 109 –185 581

1) Dividend from subsidiaries SEK 180m.

Acquired loans,

30 Sep 2018
SEK million Great Britain Italy Germany Poland Other
countries
Central
Functions
Group
Run-off consumer loan portfolio 17 17
Acquired loan portfolios 5,546 5,659 2,267 2,811 2,906 19,189
Shares and participations in joint
ventures1)
225 225
Acquired loans 5,546 5,659 2,284 2,811 2,906 225 19,431

Acquired loans,

31 Dec 2017
SEK million Great Britain Italy Germany Poland Other
countries
Central
Functions
Group
Run-off consumer loan portfolio 21 21
Acquired loan portfolios 4,499 4,028 1,937 1,879 2,423 14,766
Shares and participations in joint
ventures1)
237 237
Acquired loans 4,499 4,028 1,958 1,879 2,423 237 15,024

Acquired loans,

30 Sep 2017
SEK million Great Britain Italy Germany Poland Other
countries
Central
Functions
Group
Run-off consumer loan portfolio 27 27
Acquired loan portfolios 4,056 3,032 1,890 1,519 2,314 12,811
Shares and participations in joint
ventures1)
242 242
Acquired loans 4,056 3,032 1,917 1,519 2,314 242 13,080

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 2 Acquired loan portfolios

GROUP PARENT COMPANY
SEK million 30 Sep
2018
31 Dec
2017
30 Sep
2017
30 Sep
2018
31 Dec
2017
30 Sep
2017
Gross carrying amount 18,988 14 766 12,917 4,351
Loss allowance 201 n.a n.a 55 n.a n.a
Net carrying amount 19,189 14 766 12,917 4,406

Note 2 Acquired loan portfolios, cont.

Acquired credit-impaired

loan portfolios GROUP
SEK million Gross carrying
amount
Loss
allowance
Net carrying
amount
Opening balance 1 Jan 2018 14,766 14,766
IFRS 9 transition effects 11 11
Acquisitions 4,668 4,668
Interest income 2,011 2,011
Gross collections –4,093 –4,093
Impairment losses and gains 204 204
Disposal –67 0 –67
Translation differences 625 0 625
Closing balance 30 Sep 2018 17,921 204 18,125

Acquired credit-impaired loan

portfolios PARENT COMPANY
SEK million Gross carrying
amount
Loss
allowance
Net carrying
amount
Openning balance 1 Jan 2018
Merger 2,464 2,464
IFRS 9 transition effects 7 7
Acquisitions 1,963 1,963
Interest income 442 442
Gross collections –1,058 –1,058
Impairment losses and gains 57 57
Translation differences 100 0 100
Closing balance 30 Sep 2018 3,918 57 3,975

Undiscounted acquired loss allowances

As at 30 September 2018, the undiscounted acquired loss allowances at initial recognition totaled SEK 12,801 million for credit-impaired loan portfolios acquired by the Group during January to September, of which SEK 3,594 million is attributable to Parent Company acquisitions.

Acquired performing

loan portfolios GROUP
SEK million Gross
carrying
amount
Stage 1
12M ECL
Stage 2
LECL
Stage 3
LECL
Loss
allowance
Net carrying
amount
Opening balance 1 Jan 2018
Acquisitions1) 1,123 1,123
Interest income 24 24
Amortisations and interest payments –75 –75
Changes in risk parameters –3 0 0 –3 –3
Translation differences –5 0 0 0 –5
Closing balance 30 Sep 2018 1,067 –3 0 0 –3 1,064

1) ) During the third quarter, the acquisition price of a performing loan portfolio in Poland, acquired during the second quarter, was adjusted downward by SEK 60 million.

Note 2 Acquired loan portfolios, cont.

Acquired performing

loan portfolios PARENT COMPANY
SEK million Gross
carrying
amount
Stage 1
12M ECL
Stage 2
LECL
Stage 3
LECL
Loss
allowance
Net carrying
amount
Opening balance 1 Jan 2018
Acquisitions 460 460
Interest income 12 12
Amortisations and interest payments –35 –35
Changes in risk parameters –2 0 0 –2 –2
Translation differences –4 0 0 0 –4
Closing balance 30 Sep 2018 433 –2 0 0 –2 431
Acquired loan portfolios GROUP
SEK million 31 Dec
2017
30 Sep
2017
Opening balance 12,386 12,386
Acquisitions 4,253 2,178
Translation differences 361 –73

Changes in value

Changes in carrying value reported in the
income statement
–2,233 –1,574
Carrying value 14,766 12,917
Based on revised estimates
(revaluation)
10 14
Based on opening balance
forecast (amortisation)
–2,2441) –1,588

1) Including SEK –108 million related to a partial disposal of a Polish loan portfolio.

Of which, designated at fair value2) GROUP
SEK million 31 Dec
2017
30 Sep
2017
Opening balance 1,045 1,045
Translation differences 28 0
Changes in value
Based on opening balance forecast
(amortisation)
–120 –91
Based on revised estimates
(revaluation)
–13 –7
Carrying value 940 947
Changes in carrying value reported in the
income statement –133 –97

2) The carrying value of acquired loan portfolios is calculated by discounting cash flow forecasts at the average effective interest rate for purchased loan portfolios from the past 24 months in each jurisdiction.

Note 3 Financial instruments

Carrying amount and fair value of financial instruments

GROUP, 30 SEP 2018
Assets/liabilities
recognised at fair value
through profit or loss
Total
SEK million Held for
trading
Mandatorily Hedging
instrument
Amortised
cost
carrying
amount
Fair
value
Treasury bills and treasury bonds 2,730 2,730 2,730
Lending to credit institutions 1,692 1,692 1,692
Lending to the public 17 17 17
Acquired loan portfolios 19,189 19,189 20,762
Bonds and other securities 2,994 2,994 2,994
Derivatives 6 33 39 39
Other financial assets 254 254 254
Total 6 5,724 33 21,152 26,915 28,488
Deposits from the public 15,511 15,511 15,511
Derivatives 3 3 3
Senior debt 6,039 6,039 6,044
Subordinated debt 832 832 830
Other financial debts 603 603 603
Total 3 22,985 22,988 22,991
GROUP, 31 DEC 2017
Assets/liabilities
recognised at fair value
through profit or loss
Total
SEK million Held for
trading
Designated Loans and
receivables
Hedging
instruments
Other
liabilities
carrying amount Fair value
Treasury bills and treasury bonds 1,490 1,490 1,490
Lending to credit institutions 1,681 1,681 1,681
Lending to the public 37 37 37
Acquired loan portfolios
of which, at fair value 940 940 940
of which, at amortised cost 13,826 13,826 13,426
Bonds and other securities 3,689 3,689 3,689
Derivatives 4 7 11 11
Other financial assets 189 189 189
Total 4 6,119 15,733 7 21,863 21,463
Deposits from the public 13,227 13,227 13,227
Derivatives 4 6 10 10
Senior debt 4,355 4,355 4,532
Subordinated debt 803 803 811
Other financial debts 536 536 536
Total 4 6 18,921 18,931 19,116

Note 3 Financial instruments, cont.

GROUP, 30 SEP 2017
Assets/liabilities
recognised at fair value
through profit or loss
Total
SEK million Held for
trading
Designated Loans and
receivables
Hedging
instruments
Other
liabilities
carrying
amount
Fair value
Cash 3 3 3
Treasury bills and treasury bonds 1,490 1,490 1,490
Lending to credit institutions 1,135 1,135 1,135
Lending to the public 32 32 32
Acquired loan portfolios
of which, at fair value 947 947 947
of which, at amortised cost 11,969 11,969 11,882
Bonds and other securities 3,132 3,132 3,132
Derivatives 5 37 42 42
Other financial assets 442 442 442
Total 5 5,569 13,581 37 19,192 19,106
Deposits from the public 12,301 12,301 12,301
Derivatives 3 0 3 3
Senior debt 2,930 2,930 3,098
Subordinated debt 773 773 780
Other financial debts 380 380 380
Total 3 16,384 16,387 16,562
PARENT COMPANY, 30 SEP 2018
Assets/liabilities
recognised at fair value through
profit or loss
Total
SEK million Held for
trading
Mandatorily Hedging
instruments
Amortised cost carrying
amount
Fair value
Treasury bills and treasury bonds 2,730 2,730 2,730
Lending to credit institutions 939 939 939
Lending to the public 20 20 20
Acquired loan portfolios 4,406 4,406 4,799
Receivables, Group companies 13,851 13,851 13,851
Bonds and other securities 2,994 2,994 2,994
Derivatives 6 33 39 39
Other financial assets 178 178 178
Total 6 5,724 33 19,394 25,157 25,550
Deposits from the public 15,511 15,511 15,511
Derivatives 3 3 3
Senior debt 6,039 6,039 6,044
Subordinated debt 832 832 830
Other financial debts 933 933 933

Total 3 23,315 23,318 23,321

Note 3 Financial instruments, cont.

Fair value measurements

Group

The Group uses observable data to the greatest possible extent when assessing the fair value of an asset or liability. Fair values are categorised in different levels based on the input data used in the valuation 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) Based on inputs that are not observable on the market. This category includes all instruments for which the valuation technique is based on data that is not observable and has a substantial impact upon the valuation.

GROUP, 30 SEP 2018

Fair value measurements

SEK million Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Treasury bills and Treasury bonds 2,730 2,730
Bonds and other securities 2,994 2,994
Derivatives 39 39
Total assets 5,724 39 5,763
Derivatives 3 3
Senior debts 6,044 6,044
Subordinated debts 830 830
Total liabilities 6,877 6,877

Fair value measurements

GROUP, 31 DEC 2017
SEK million Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Treasury bills and Treasury bonds 1,490 1,490
Bonds and other securities 3,689 3,689
Derivatives 11 11
Total assets 5,179 11 5,190
Derivatives 10 10
Senior debts 4,532 4,532
Subordinated debts 811 811
Total liabilities 5,353 5,353

Note 3 Financial instruments, cont.

GROUP, 30 SEP 2017
SEK million Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Treasury bills and Treasury bonds 1,490 1,490
Bonds and other securities 3,132 3,132
Derivatives 42 42
Total assets 4,622 42 4,664
Derivatives 3 3
Senior debts 3,098 3,098
Subordinated debts 780 780
Total liabilities 3,881 3,881

Note 4 Capital adequacy

This note provides information required to be disclosed under the provisions of FFFS 2008:25, including applicable amendments, regarding annual accounts for credit institutions and FFFS 2014:12, including applicable amendments, regarding prudential requirements and capital buffers. The information relates to Hoist Finance on a consolidated basis ("Hoist Finance") and Hoist Finance AB (publ) ("Hoist Finance"), the regulated entity. The difference in the basis for consolidation between the consolidated accounts and the consolidated situation is that joint ventures are consolidated using the equity method in the consolidated accounts, whereas proportional consolidation is used for the consolidated situation. When establishing the company's statutory capital requirements, EU regulation No 575/2013 and the Swedish law (2014:966) on capital buffers primarily apply.

Comparative figures for Hoist Finance AB (publ) refer to the merged company Hoist Kredit AB (publ), which was the regulated entity within the Hoist Finance Group up until the merger on 2 January 2018. As a result of the merger, all assets and liabilities of Hoist Kredit AB (publ) were transferred to Hoist Finance AB (publ) and Hoist Kredit was dissolved.

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.

Hoist Finance
consolidated situation
Hoist Finance AB (publ)
SEK million 30 Sep
2018
31 Dec
2017
30 Sep
2017
30 Sep
2018
31 Dec
2017
30 Sep
2017
Capital instruments and related share premium accounts 1,355 1,287 1,287 1,355 483 483
Retained earnings 1,018 745 755 212 402 553
Accumulated comprehensive income and other reserves 244 282 280 604 1,081 1,081
Independently reviewed interim profits net of any foreseeable
charge or dividend1)
297 299 156 503 183 0
Intangible assets (net of related tax liability) –333 –287 –262 –151 –44 –43
Deferred tax assets that rely on future profitability –20 –21 –33 –1 –3 –4
Other transitional arrangements 3 1
Common Equity Tier 1 2,564 2,305 2,183 2,523 2,102 2,070
Capital instruments and the related share premium accounts 690 380 380 690 380 380
Additional Tier 1 capital 690 380 380 690 380 380
Tier 1 capital 3,254 2,685 2,563 3,213 2,482 2,450
Capital instruments and the related share premium accounts 832 803 773 832 803 773
Tier 2 capital 832 803 773 832 803 773
Total own funds 4,086 3,488 3,336 4,045 3,285 3,223

1) Regulatory dividend deduction is calculated at 30 per cent of net profit for the year, the maximum dividend allowed under the Group's internal Dividend Policy.

Note 4 Capital adequacy, cont.

Risk-weighted exposure amounts and capital requirements

The tables below shows the risk-weighted exposure amounts and minimum capital requirements per risk category for Hoist Finance consolidated situation and the regulated entity Hoist Finance.

Risk-weighted exposure amounts Hoist Finance
consolidated situation
Hoist Finance AB (publ)
SEK million 30 Sep
2018
31 Dec
2017
30 Sep
2017
30 Sep
2018
31 Dec
2017
30 Sep
2017
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 399 381 335 222 150 137
of which, counterparty credit risk 34 54 57 34 54 57
Exposures to corporates 254 136 154 14,056 10,935 9,260
Retail exposures 92 16 17 87 16 17
Exposures secured by mortgages on immovable property 421 120
Exposures in default 18,970 15,349 13,557 4,155 2,496 2,473
Exposures in the form of covered bonds 299 369 313 299 369 313
Equity exposures 2,143 2,143 1,924
Other items 95 145 104 52 44 26
Credit risk (standardised approach) 2,530 16,396 14,480 21,134 16,153 14,150
Market risk (foreign exchange risk – standardised approach) 60 113 22 60 113 22
Operational risk (standardised approach) 3,158 3,158 2,623 1,128 1,128 893
Credit valuation adjustment (standardised approach) 33 27 36 33 27 36
Total risk-weighted exposure amount 23,781 19,694 17,161 22,355 17,421 15,101

Note 4 Capital adequacy, cont.

Capital requirements Hoist Finance
consolidated situation
Hoist Finance AB (publ)
SEK million 30 Sep
2018
31 Dec
2017
30 Sep
2017
30 Sep
2018
31 Dec
2017
30 Sep
2017
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 32 30 27 18 12 11
of which, counterparty credit risk 3 4 5 3 4 5
Exposures to corporates 20 11 12 1,125 875 741
Retail exposures 7 1 1 7 1 1
Exposures secured by mortgages on immovable property 34 10
Exposures in default 1,518 1,228 1,085 332 200 198
Exposures in the form of covered bonds 24 30 25 24 30 25
Equity exposures 171 171 154
Other items 8 12 8 4 4 2
Credit risk (standardised approach) 1,643 1,312 1,158 1,691 1,293 1,132
Market risk (foreign exchange risk – standardised approach) 5 9 2 5 9 2
Operational risk (standardised approach) 253 253 210 90 90 71
Credit valuation adjustment (standardised approach) 3 2 3 3 2 3
Total own funds requirement – Pillar 1 1,904 1,576 1,373 1,789 1,394 1,208
Pillar 2
Concentration risk 153 131 132 153 131 132
Interest rate risk in the banking book 41 36 37 41 36 37
Pension risk 3 3 3 3 3 3
Other Pillar 2 risks 34 26 23 34 26 23
Total own funds requirement – Pillar 2 231 196 195 231 196 195
Capital buffers
Capital conservation buffer 595 492 429 559 436 378
Countercyclical buffer 43 11 8 35 8 11
Total own funds requirement – Capital buffers 638 503 437 594 444 389
Total own funds requirements 2,773 2,275 2,005 2,614 2,034 1,792

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 0.18 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 by a healthy margin.

Note 4 Capital adequacy, cont.

Hoist Finance
consolidated situation
Hoist Finance AB (publ)
Capital ratios and capital buffers, % 30 Sep
2018
31 Dec
2017
30 Sep
2017
30 Sep
2018
31 Dec
2017
30 Sep
2017
Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio 10.79 11.70 12.72 11.28 12.07 13.70
Tier 1 capital ratio 13.69 13.63 14.93 14.36 14.25 16.22
Total capital ratio 17.19 17.71 19.43 18.09 18.86 21.33
Institution-specific buffer requirements for CET1 capital 7.18 7.05 7.05 7.15 7.05 7.07
of which, capital conservation buffer requirement 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50
of which, countercyclical capital buffer requirement 0.18 0.05 0.05 0.15 0.05 0.07
Common Equity Tier 1 capital available to meet buffers1) 6.29 7.20 8.22 6.78 7.57 9.20

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 2018, the internally assessed capital requirement for Hoist Finance was SEK 2,135 million (1,771), of which SEK 231 million (196) was attributable to Pillar 2.

Note 5 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 being unable to meet payment obligations, without a significant increase in the cost of obtaining means of payment.

Because the Group's revenues and costs are relatively stable, liquidity risk is primarily associated with the Group's funding which is based on deposits from the public and the risk of major outflows of deposits on 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 amounts of liquid assets or immediately divestible assets to ensure timely satisfaction of its payment obligations without incurring significantly higher costs.

Funding primarily takes the form of deposits from the public and the issuance of senior unsecured debt and own funds instruments, as well as equity. The majority of deposits from the public are payable on demand (variable deposits – "floating"), while about 32 per cent (35) of the Group's deposits from the public are tied to longer maturities ("fixed deposits") ranging from 12 to 36 months. About 99 per cent of deposits are backed by the deposit guarantee scheme.

Comparative figures for Hoist Finance AB (publ) refer to the merged company Hoist Kredit AB (publ), which was the regulated entity within the Hoist Finance Group up until the merger on 2 January 2018. As a result of the merger, all assets and liabilities of Hoist Kredit AB (publ) were transferred to Hoist Finance AB (publ) and Hoist Kredit was dissolved.

Funding Hoist Finance
consolidated situation
Hoist Finance AB (publ)
SEK million 30 Sep
2018
31 Dec
2017
30 Sep
2017
30 Sep
2018
31 Dec
2017
30 Sep
2017
Current account deposits 10,609 8,580 7,915 10,609 8,580 7,915
Fixed-term deposits 4,902 4,647 4,386 4,902 4,647 4,386
Senior debts 6,039 4,355 2,930 6,039 4,355 2,930
Convertible debt instruments 690 380 380 690 380 380
Subordinated debts 832 803 773 832 803 773
Equity 3,611 2,849 2,736 3,242 2,100 2,136
Other 967 923 718 1,254 613 388
Balance sheet total 27,650 22,537 19,838 27,568 21,478 18,908

The Group's Treasury Policy specifies a limit and a target level for the amount of available liquidity. Available liquidity totalled SEK 7,334 million (6,800) as per 30 September, 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.

Note 5 Liquidity risk, cont.

Liquidity reserve

SEK million 30 Sep
2018
31 Dec
2017
30 Sep
2017
Cash and holdings in central banks 0 0 0
Deposits in other banks available overnight 1,610 1,621 1,077
Securities issued or guaranteed by sovereigns, central banks or multilateral development banks 1,570 1,061 1,361
Securities issued or guaranteed by municipalities or other public sector entities 1,160 429 129
Covered bonds 2,994 3,689 3,132
Securities issued by non-financial corporates
Securities issued by financial corporates
Other
Total 7,334 6,800 5,702

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

Note 6 Pledged assets

Group Parent Company
SEK million 30 Sep
2018
31 Dec
2017
30 Sep
2017
30 Sep
2018
31 Dec
2017
30 Sep
2017
Pledges and comparable collateral for own liabilities and
for reported commitments for provisions
69 49 46 13

Note 7 Contingent liabilities

Group Parent Company
SEK million 30 Sep
2018
31 Dec
2017
30 Sep
2017
30 Jun
2018
31 Dec
2017
30 Sep
2017
Commitments 2,065 698 1,042 360

Note 8 Reconciliation alternative performance measures

EBIT margin
SEK million
Quarter 3
2018
Quarter 3
2017
Jan–Sep
2018
Jan–Sep
2017
Full year
2017
Profit before tax 243 182 568 472 581
Net income financial transactions –40 –7 –27 50 50
Interest expense 93 68 247 230 305
Interest income excl. run-off consumer loan portfolio 3 4 12 10 15
EBIT 299 247 800 762 951
Net revenues from acquired loan portfolios 634 1,944 2,644
Interest income acquired loan portfolios 718 2,036
Interest income from run-off consumer loan portfolio 0 1 3 2 5
Impairment gains and losses 51 200
Fee and commission income 16 17 49 57 73
Profit from shares and participations in joint ventures 11 11 49 55 76
Derecognition gains and losses –2
Other operating income 3 2 9 9 13
Total revenue 799 665 2,344 2,067 2,811
EBIT margin 37 37 34 37 34

Note 8 Reconciliation alternative performance measures, cont.

EBITDA, adjusted3

SEK million Quarter 3
2018
Quarter 3
2017
Full year
2017
Profit for the period 182 145 453
+
Income tax expense
61 37 128
+/– Net result from financial transactions –40 –7 50
+
Interest expense
93 68 305

Interest income (excl. interest from run-off performing portfolio)
3 4 14
+
Portfolio revaluations
–8 –11
–/+ Impairment gains and losses –51
+ Depreciation and amortisation of tangible and intangible assets 15 14 56
EBITDA 263 253 995
+
Amortisation on run-off portfolio
4 11
+
Amortisation on acquired loan portfolios
508 2,244
+
Gross cash collections on acquired loan portfolios
1,404

Interest income on acquired loan portfolios
–718
EBITDA, adjusted 949 765 3,250

Return on equity, adjusted for items affecting comparability

SEK thousand Quarter 3
2018
Quarter 3
2017
Full year
2017
Equity 4,301 3,116 3,228
Additional Tier 1 capital –690 –380 –380
Reversal of interest expense paid for AT1 capital 42 20 28
Reversal of items affecting comparability1) 2) –10 102
Total equity 3,643 2,756 2,978
Total equity (quarterly average) 3,305 2,730 2,752
Profit for the period 182 145 453
Reversal of items affecting comparability1) 2) –33 102
Estimated annual profit 596 580 555
Adjustment of interest on AT1 capital –60 –40 –40
Adjusted annual profit 534 540 515
Return on equity, % 16 20 19

1) Items affecting comparability 2018 refer to a cost linked to the take-over of a previously externally managed loan portfolio and restructuring costs, including tax. 2) Items affecting comparability 2017 refer to costs which arose in connection with the repurchase of subordinated debts and outstanding bonds during second

quarter 2017 and with restructuring costs and adjustment of previous cost accruals during fourth quarter 2017, including tax.

Note 9 Classification and Measurement IFRS 9

Comparison between IAS 39 closing balance as at 31 Dec 2017 and IFRS 9 opening balance as at 1 Jan 2018, Group

SEK million Original measurement
category
under IAS 39
Original
carrying value
under IAS 39
New
measurement
category
under IFRS 9
Reclassification Remeasure
ment
Net carrying
value
under IFRS 9
Cash Loans and receivables 0 Amortised cost 0
Treasury bills and treasury bonds FVPL identified 1,490 FVPL mandatorily 1,490
Lending to credit institutions Loans and receivables 1,681 Amortised cost 1,681
Lending to the public Loans and receivables 37 Amortised cost 37
Acquired loan portfolios FVPL identified 940 Amortised cost –940
Acquired loan portfolios Loans and receivables 13,826 Amortised cost 940 11 14,777
Bonds and other securities FVPL identified 3,689 FVPL mandatorily 3,689
Derivatives FVPL Held for trading 4 FVPL Held for Trading 4
Derivatives Hedging instruments 7 Hedging instruments 7
Other financial assets Loans and receivables 189 Amortised cost 189
Deposits from the public Other liabilities 13,227 Amortised cost 13,227
Derivatives FVPL Held for trading 4 FVPL Held for Trading 4
Derivatives Hedging 6 Hedging instruments 6
Senior unsecured liabilities Other liabilities 4,355 Amortised cost 8 4,363
Subordinated liabilities Other liabilities 803 Amortised cost 803
Other financial liabilities Other liabilities 536 Amortised cost 536

Loss allowance

Acquired loan portfolios – prior to the introduction of IFRS 9, the portfolios' carrying value was based on expected cash flows and revaluation effects were reported under income statement item Net revenue from acquired loan portfolios. This method corresponds in large part

with the calculation of loss allowance under IFRS 9; consequently, the transition impact in the opening balance is immaterial.

Other financial assets valued at amortised cost – the expected credit loss at transition to IFRS 9 was not material, and therefore, was not reported.

Acquired loan portfolios reclassified from fair value through profit or loss under IAS 39 to amortised cost under IFRS 9

SEK million
Fair value of the reclassified acquired loan portfolios as of 31 Dec 2017 940
Fair value as at reporting date, if the acquired loan portfolio would not have been reclassified 922
Fair value gain/loss during the period, if the acquired loan portfolio would not have been reclassified –18
Effective interest rate of reclassified acquired loans on date of initial application, % 21
Interest revenue recorded during the period Jan–Jun 2018 88

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 24 October 2018

Ingrid Bonde Chair of the Board

Cecilia Daun Wennborg Malin Eriksson Board member Board member

Liselotte Hjorth Marcial Portela Board member Board member

Board member Board member

Joakim Rubin Gunilla Öhman

Jörgen Olsson Board member

Klaus-Anders Nysteen CEO

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. Estimated remaining collections, Return on book and Adjusted EBITDA are three APMs that are used by Hoist Finance. Moreover, during the period, Hoist Finance has chosen to present as APMs: Return on equity and Diluted earnings per share, both of which are presented excluding nonrecurring items. Alternative performance measures are described below.

Number of employees (FTEs)

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

Average number of employees

Average number of employees during the year converted to full-time posts (FTEs). The calculation is based on the total average number of FTEs per month divided by the year's twelve months.

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.

Return on assets

Net result for the year as a percentage of total assets at the end of the year.

Gross 120/180-month ERC

"Estimated Remaining Collections" – the company's estimate of the gross amount that can be collected on the 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 120/180 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.

EBIT

Earnings before Interest and Tax. Operating profit before financial items and tax.

EBIT margin

EBIT (operating earnings) divided by total revenue.

EBITDA, adjusted

EBIT (operating earnings), less depreciation/ impairments and amortisation ("EBITDA"), adjusted for depreciation of acquired loan portfolios.

Non-performing loans (NPLs)

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

Acquired loans

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

Acquired loan portfolios

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

C/I ratio

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

Fee and commission income

Fees for providing debt management services to third parties.

Gross collections on acquired loan portfolios

Gross cash flow on acquired loan portfolios comprises payments from the Group's customers on loans included in Group's acquired loan portfolios.

Nonrecurring items

Nonrecurring items are defined as items that disturb comparison in the sense that their occurrence and/or scale has an irregularity that does not apply to other items.

Own funds

Sum of Tier 1 capital and Tier 2 capital.

Capital requirements – Pillar 1

market risk and operational risk. Capital requirements – Pillar 2 Capital requirements beyond those stipulated

Minimum capital requirements for credit risk,

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.

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.

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 revenue from acquired loans

The sum of collections from acquired loan portfolios and income from the run-off consumer loan portfolio, less portfolio amortization and revaluation.

Return on book

EBIT (operating profit) on a full-year basis, exclusive of Central Functions operating expenses, divided by average the carrying amount of acquired loan portfolios. In the financial statements, calculation of the average carrying amount is based on the opening balance at the beginning of the year and the closing balance at the end of the year. For the full year, the average value is based on the quarterly values during the financial year.

Portfolio amortisation

The share of gross collections that will be used for amortising the carrying amount of acquired loan portfolios.

Portfolio revaluation

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

Portfolio growth

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

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 exposure amount.

Additional Tier 1 capital

Capital instruments and associated share premium reserves 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.

Diluted 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 after full dilution.

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.

Risk exposure amount

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

SMEs

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 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 revenue

Total of net revenue from acquired loan, fee and commission income, profit from joint ventures and other income.

Total capital ratio

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

Weighted average number of

shares outstanding

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

Internal funding cost

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

Vision, mission and strategy

Our Mission – Your Trust

Our Vision

Helping people keep their commitments.

Financial targets

Profitability

Achieve an operating margin of over 40 per cent in the medium term horizon by leveraging our operational scale advantages.

By ensuring the right balance between growth, profitability and capital efficiency, we aim to achieve a 20 per cent return on equity in the medium-term horizon.

Capital structure

Under normal conditions, the CET1 ratio should be 2.5–4.5 percentage points above the overall CET1 requirements specified by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority.

Dividend policy

Pursuant to our dividend policy, we will initially pay a dividend of 25–30 per cent of the Group's net profit in the medium-term horizon. In light of the strong cash flow that our business has generated historically, our long-term goal is to pay a dividend of 50 per cent of our annual net profit.

Strategy

Financial calendar

Capital Markets Day 2018 15 November 2018
Year-end report 2018 12 February 2019
Interim report Q1 2019 14 May 2019
Interim report Q2 2019 30 July 2019
Interim report Q3 2019 5 November 2019

Contact

Investor Relations Michel Fischier Group Head of Investor Relations

Ph: +46 (0) 8-555 177 45 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.

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