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Hoist Finance

Earnings Release Jul 30, 2019

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Interim report Q2 2019 Continued stable result

April – June 2019

  • Total operating income increased 23 per cent to SEK 797m (648).
  • Profit before tax increased 63 per cent to SEK 230m (141).
  • Earnings per share amounted to SEK 1.83 (1.12).
  • Return on equity was 16 per cent (12).
  • Carrying value of acquired loan portfolios totalled SEK 22,093m (20,605).
  • The total capital ratio was 14.12 per cent (14.14) and the CET1 capital ratio was 9.91 per cent (9.66).

Figures in brackets refer to second quarter 2018 for profit/loss comparisons and to the closing balance at 31 December 2018 for balance sheet items.

Events during the quarter

  • Second largest debt collector in the Polish market. Hoist Finance finalised the acquisition of assets totalling PLN 400m from the Polish debt restructuring company GetBack.
  • Finalisation of acquisition of Italian debt collection company Maran Group, which complements the current setup perfectly in the ambition to be a market leader.
  • Robert Kraal and Lars Wollung were elected as new members of the Board of Directors at the AGM.

Subsequent events

Hoist Finance has received investor commitment for a securitisation from the global asset manager CarVal Investors.

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

This information is information that Hoist Finance AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Securities Market Act. The information was submitted for publication by Andreas Lindblom at 07:30 AM CET on 30 July 2019.

Continued stable result

The second quarter of 2019 is the alltime high (excluding items affecting comparability) for Hoist Finance, following the last high in the previous quarter. We are pleased to see that our operating model with standardised and harmonised work processes across all markets is delivering as expected. Hoist Finance is becoming more effective, efficient and digital. Our collection performance is strong (104 per cent) and our cost to income ratio is improving (71 per cent).

Our market remains very attractive with a strong pipeline and reduced price pressure. The availability of lowcost funding remains a challenge for many of the competitors in the industry, and consequently, we see a trend towards capital light models with asset management and servicing becoming more important for a number of companies. At the same time, the change in regulation is increasing the supply of non-performing loans (NPL) across all asset classes. The M&A activity has been quite high in the first six months of the year, and the industry consolidation is continuing. Hence, the market conditions are favourable at this point in time and will most likely continue to develop in a positive direction going forward.

Hoist Finance has been regulated as a bank since 1996, and the credit market license has served us well over time. We have been able to adjust well to regulatory changes, and our business model has proven itself to be resilient. We believe that increased regulation is beneficial for our customers, counterparts and the most professional companies in the industry. However, being regulated as a bank, some of the new regulatory changes have had unintended negative consequences for Hoist Finance. We are now working to address those through implementing mitigating actions, and this is progressing according to plan.

One of our key mitigating actions is to implement a securitisation structure whereby the underlying NPL risks are transferred from Hoist Finance. As a first step, we are very pleased that we have received investor commitment for a securitisation. I am very glad to see the good investor appetite and this is an important step in the right direction towards maintaining a sustainable business model in a post NPL Backstop world.

Helping people keep their commitments

A key cornerstone of our strategy is "becoming more digital". Building on a harmonised operating model, we can now develop once, and then deploy standardised solutions across markets. This saves costs and increases speed of execution. We are pleased to have launched our self-service portal in two new markets in the quarter, and our self-service portal is now in production in all markets but one. This provide our customers with more possibilities for self-service and thus higher flexibility, this is also operationally more efficient.

Strengthened capital enables continued growth

During the first half of 2019, our investment volumes remained high and we have made acquisitions of around SEK 2.3bn, all while strengthening our capital (CET1 ratio 9,9 per cent). In the second quarter, we closed the transaction of GetBack, which makes us the second largest player in the Polish market. We continue to grow and our portfolio acquisition guidance in 2019 is SEK 5bn without mitigating actions.

Sustainable business model - Helping people keep their commitments Our vison is "Helping people keep their commitments". Our approach to collection is amicable and holistic and being a regulated institution, we have set the highest possible levels of ethics and compliance for ourselves. We are finding a path forward for individuals in a crisis, thus supporting families, communities and the society, in an effort to help people in a sustainable way. What we do is important and relevant and I am very proud of the difference we make every day. With a sustainable business model we are creating long term shareholder value.

Klaus-Anders Nysteen CEO Hoist Finance AB (publ)

Key ratios

SEK m Quarter 2
2019
Quarter 2
2018
Change,
%
Jan-Jun
2019
Jan-Jun
2018
Change,
%
Full-year
2018
Net operating income 797 648 23 1,571 1,332 18 2,829
Profit before tax 230 141 63 456 326 40 755
Net profit 179 103 73 355 243 46 590
Earnings per share, SEK 1.83 1.12 63 3.62 2.71 34 6.29
Net interest income margin, % 14 14 0 pp 14 14 0 pp 14
C/I ratio, % 71 79 –8 pp 71 76 –5 pp 74
Return on equity, % 16 12 4 pp 17 15 2 pp 16
Portfolio acquisitions 1,665 2,341 –29 2,275 3,244 –30 8,048
SEK m 30 Jun
2019
31 Dec
2018
Change,
%
Carrying value of acquired loans1) 22,313 20,834 7
Gross 180-month ERC2) 35,966 33,602 7
Total capital ratio, % 14.12 14.14 –0.02 pp
CET1 ratio, % 9.91 9.66 0.25 pp
Liquidity reserve 7,670 7,399 4
Number of employees (FTE:s) 1,557 1,556 0

1) Including run-off consumer loan portfolio, performing loans, and portfolios held in the Polish joint venture. 2) Excluding run-off consumer loan portfolio, performing loans, and portfolios held in the Polish joint venture.

Developments during second quarter 2019

Unless otherwise indicated, all comparative market, financial and operational information refers to second quarter 2018.

Operating income

Interest income on acquired loan portfolios increased 26 per cent during the quarter to SEK 848m (672), driven mainly by portfolio growth in Italy, Poland and the UK and acquisition of the first loan portfolio in the Greek market. Other interest income totalled SEK 3m (–1).

Interest expense for the quarter increased to SEK –105m (–79), with the continued strong portfolio growth enabled primarily by debt financing. Deposits from the public volumes increased in the German market, mainly for deposits with longer maturities. Deposits in the Swedish market were unchanged, although with a shift in volume towards longer maturities.

A price adjustment was made to a number of portfolios due to a guarantee commitment by a selling bank in the UK, producing an impact on Impairment gains and losses of SEK 10m. Adjusted for the price adjustment, portfolio revaluations totalled SEK –28m. Most of this amount is attributable to the adjustment of a secured French portfolio, where favorable timing of collections during the quarter contributed to the period's strong collection performance while also reducing expected future cash flow. Adjusted for the price adjustment in the UK, collections exceeding forecast during the quarter totalled SEK 53m, corresponding to 104 per cent of the projected level. Loss allow-

Profit before tax

Return on equity

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ances for performing loans were neutral during the quarter. In total, Impairment gains and losses amounted to SEK 35m (51) during the quarter.

Fee and commission income increased 77 per cent during the quarter to SEK 30m (17), with the increase entirely attributable to the business acquisition conducted in Italy.

Net financial income totalled SEK –18m (–8). The results for changes in value for hedging instruments and for changes in market value for bonds in the liquidity portfolio were positive. These results were mitigated by a negative result for FX hedging.

Total operating income increased 23 per cent to SEK 797m (648), mainly due to growth in Poland, Greece and Italy.

Operating expenses

Personnel expenses increased 3 per cent during the quarter to SEK –220m (–212), mainly due to expansion into new asset classes and to business acquisitions in Italy. Digital and operational improvement initiatives in Central Functions also contributed to the increase. These increases were offset, primarily in Germany and, to a lesser extent, in the UK, where restructuring work done last year resulted in more cost-effective operations. A portion of the effect between Central Functions and the markets, mainly the UK, refers to resources reallocated to Central Functions to support groupwide initiatives.

Collection costs increased 12 per cent during the quarter to SEK –187m (–167). The increase is mainly due to higher legal costs in Spain and to strong portfolio growth in Italy and the UK. This is somewhat mitigated by lower collection costs in Poland, where the comparative quarter includes a cost of SEK –16m attributable to the takeover of a loan portfolio previously managed externally.

Administrative expenses decreased somewhat to SEK –131m (–135). The decrease was affected by the new accounting standard for leases, IFRS 16, under which lease-related expenses were formerly reported as administrative expenses. Lease expenses totalled SEK –13m during the quarter, of which SEK –11m is attributable to depreciation and amortisation with the remaining amount attributable to interest expense.

Depreciation and amortisation of tangible and intangible assets increased during the quarter to SEK –33m (–15). The increase is mainly due to the transition to IFRS 16, with the rest of the increase due to implementation of a new collection system in Spain and Germany.

Total operating expenses increased 8 per cent to SEK –571m (–529).

Net profit for the period

Profit from participations in joint ventures decreased yearon-year and totalled SEK 4m (22). The decrease is attributable to negative revaluations of a few loan portfolios in the Polish joint venture holding.

Income tax expense totalled SEK –51m (–38), corresponding to an effective tax rate of 22 per cent (27). The comparative quarter was affected by tax attributable to previous years.

Net profit totalled SEK 179m (103).

Balance sheet

Total assets increased SEK 1,923m as compared with 31 December 2018 and totalled SEK 31,178m (29,255). The change is primarily due to an SEK 1,488m increase in acquired loan portfolios, primarily attributable to acquisitions in Poland, the UK and Italy. The liquidity portfolio increased SEK 273m. Tangible assets increased SEK 232m, of which SEK 225m is due to the transition to IFRS 16.

Funding and capital structure

SEK m 30 Jun 2019 31 Dec 2018 Change, %
Cash and interest-bearing
securities
7,749 7,476 4
Acquired loan portfolios 22,093 20,605 7
Other assets1) 1,336 1,174 14
Total assets 31,178 29,255 7
Deposits from the public 18,635 17,093 9
Unsecured debt 5,598 5,950 –6
Subordinated liabilities 846 839 1
Total interest-bearing liabilities 25,079 23,882 5
Other liabilities1) 1,363 960 42
Equity 4,736 4,413 7
Total liabilities and equity 31,178 29,255 7

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

Total interest-bearing debt amounted to SEK 25,079m (23,882). The change is mainly attributable to deposits from the public, which increased SEK 1,542m. Hoist Finance funds its operations through deposits in Sweden and in Germany as well as through the international bond market and the Swedish money market. In Sweden, deposits from the public under the HoistSpar brand amounted to SEK 11,645m (11,292), of which SEK 5,310m (4,324) is attributable to fixed term deposits of 12-, 24- and 36-month duration. In Germany, deposits of 1- and 2-year durations have been offered to retail customers since September 2017 under the Hoist Finance name. Savings products with 3-, 4- and 5-year durations were added during the quarter. At 30 June 2019, deposits from the public in Germany were SEK 6,990m (5,801), of which SEK 3,614m (1,728) is attributable to fixed term deposits.

At 30 June 2019, the outstanding bond debt totalled SEK 6,444m (6,789), of which SEK 5,598m (5,950) was unsecured debt. The change in unsecured debt is attributable to decreased funding under Hoist Finance's Swedish commercial paper programme.

Other liabilities increased SEK 403m, of which SEK 229m is attributable to an increase in lease liabilities due to the transition to IFRS 16.

Equity totalled SEK 4,736m (4,413). The increase is attributable to net profit for the period.

Cash flow

SEK m Quarter 2
2019
Quarter 2
2018
Full-year
2018
Cash flow from operating activities 1,342 1,039 2,828
Cash flow from investing activities –1,169 –1,784 –8,055
Cash flow from financing activities 26 1,735 5,861
Cash flow for the period 199 990 634

Cash flow from operating activities totalled SEK 1,342m (1,039). Amortisation of acquired loan portfolios during second quarter 2019 totalled SEK 791m (741), with the increase attributable to portfolio growth. Increase/decrease in other assets and liabilities amounted to SEK 312m (190).

Cash flow from investing activities totalled SEK –1,169m (–1,784). Portfolio acquisitions decreased somewhat during the quarter as compared with the second quarter 2018, totalling SEK –1,665m (–2,341).

Cash flow from financing activities totalled SEK 26m (1,735). The net change during the quarter in deposits from the public was marginal, totalling SEK 166m (671). Cash flow from issues of commercial paper during the quarter amounted to SEK –104m net. Interest on additional Tier 1 capital instruments was paid during the quarter, totalling SEK –28m. Other cash flow from financing activities pertains to amortisation of lease liability.

Total cash flow for the quarter amounted to SEK 199m, as compared with SEK 990m for second quarter 2018.

Significant risks and uncertainties

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

Development of risks

Credit risk for Hoist Finance's loan portfolios is considered to be 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.

In order to diversify the existing stock of assets in a positive way from a risk perspective, Hoist Finance will continue to assess upcoming opportunities to acquire portfolios of non-performing secured loans as well as portfolios of performing loans.

Hoist Finance has an internal framework which serves as the foundation for follow-up and oversight of the Group's operational risks. The Group is committed to continuously improving the quality of its internal procedures to minimise operational risks. The level of operational risks is deemed to be unchanged from the previous quarter.

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

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

On 18 December 2018 the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (SFSA) endorsed the European Banking Authority's (EBA) interpretation of risk weights for acquired non-performing loans, meaning that unsecured NPLs will now be assigned a risk weight of 150 per cent rather than 100 per cent.

During 2018 Hoist Finance carefully followed the development of the proposed changes to the Supervisory Ordinance regarding minimum loss coverage for non-performing exposures. The final draft of the proposal was completed in December 2018 and entered into force during second quarter 2019. The proposal will affect Hoist Finance and involves making a deduction from own funds for exposures classified as non-performing. The deduction is gradually increased based on the amount of time elapsed since the exposure entered default, with full deduction required to be made after three years. The new regulations apply to loans issued after the regulations' effective date and, accordingly, do not affect Hoist Finance's current loan portfolios. However, Hoist Finance expects the regulations to affect capitalisation in coming years as new non-performing loans issued after second quarter 2019 are acquired. Hoist Finance is engaged in mitigating actions to ensure sustainable growth.

Interest rate risk in the banking book is one topic that the EBA and SFSA have paid particular attention to recently. The EBA has published new guidelines in this area. In light of this, Hoist Finance conducted a dialogue with the SFSA during the second quarter and reviewed the Company's methods for measuring and covering interest rate risk in the banking book. As a result of this review the Company intends to make adjustments to the pertinent methods, which is expected to involve a marginal increase in the total capital adequacy requirement during third quarter 2019.

Other disclosures

Parent Company

The subsidiary Hoist Finance SAS was merged into Parent Company Hoist Finance AB (publ) on 2 January 2019. Accordingly, as of 2 January 2019 the Parent Company's financial position includes operations that were previously part of Hoist Finance SAS.

Net interest income for the Parent Company totalled SEK 363m (233) during the second quarter. This increase is mainly attributable to an acquired loan portfolio in France and to a Greek portfolio acquired in late 2018. Net interest income also includes interest income from internal loans and interest expense from deposits and issued bonds. Interest expense from internal loans increased SEK 67m, due primarily to portfolio acquisitions in subsidiaries financed by internal loans from the Parent Company. Interest expense increased SEK 23m, of which SEK 9m is attributable to an increased volume of unsecured debt and SEK 12m is related to larger deposits from the public volumes, mainly in the German market, where Hoist Finance has added savings products of three-, four- and five-year durations.

Total operating income amounted to SEK 410m (855). Net financial income totalled SEK –1m (–32). Other income totalled SEK 48m (92) and refers mainly to management fees invoiced to subsidiaries.

Operating expenses totalled SEK –294m (–240). The increase in mainly attributable to collection activities in France and Greece and to advisory costs in conjunction with operational improvement initiatives and expansion into new asset classes.

Operating profit totalled SEK 116m (615). The comparative period was impacted by the dividend received from subsidiaries. Impairment gains of SEK 6m are attributable to differences between actual and projected collections, to portfolio revaluations and to loss allowances for performing loans. Shares in participating interests totalled SEK 13m (19).

Net profit for the period totalled SEK 111m (612) and the tax expense totalled SEK –24m (–35).

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) 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 commissionbased administration services to third parties.

For a more detailed description of the Group's legal structure, please refer to the 2018 Annual Report.

The share and shareholders

The number of shares totalled 89,303,000 at 30 June 2019, unchanged from 31 December 2018.

The share price closed at SEK 45.36 on 28 June 2019. A breakdown of the ownership structure is presented in the table below. As at 30 June 2019 the Company had 4,211 shareholders, compared with 4,301 at 31 December 2018.

Ten largest shareholders, 30 Jun 2019 Share of capital and
votes, %
Swedbank Robur Funds 8.8
SEB Funds 8.2
Carve Capital AB 8.1
Avanza Pension 5.5
EQT 5.0
ODIN Funds 3.5
Jörgen Olsson privately and through companies 2.9
Confederation of Swedish Enterprise 2.8
Dimensional Fund Advisors 2.4
Per Arwidsson 2.3
Ten largest shareholders 49.5
Other shareholders 50.5
Total 100.0

Source: Modular Finance AB per 30 June 2019; ownership statistics from Holdings, Euroclear Sweden AB; and changes confirmed and/or registered by the Company.

Review

This interim report has been reviewed by the Company's auditors.

Subsequent events

Hoist Finance has received investor commitment for a securitisation from the global asset manager CarVal Investors.

Quarterly review

SEK m Quarter 2
2019
Quarter 1
2019
Quarter 4
2018
Quarter 3
2018
Quarter 2
2018
Interest income acquired loan portfolios 848 810 764 718 672
Other interest income 3 0 –5 –3 –1
Interest expense –105 –104 –104 –93 –79
Net interest income 746 706 655 622 592
Impairment gains and losses 35 51 61 51 46
Fee and commission income 30 32 30 15 17
Net result from financial transactions –18 –16 16 40 –8
Derecognition gains and losses –1 –3 –3 –2
Other operating income 5 4 7 3 3
Total operating income 797 774 766 731 648
General and administrative expenses
Personnel expenses –220 –208 –228 –192 –212
Collection costs –187 –190 –209 –180 –167
Administrative expenses –131 –134 –150 –112 –135
Depreciation and amortisation of tangible
and intangible assets
–33 –29 –17 –15 –15
Total operating expenses –571 –561 –604 –499 –529
Net operating profit 226 213 162 232 119
Profit from participations in joint ventures 4 13 24 11 22
Profit before tax 230 226 186 243 141
Income tax expense –51 –50 –21 –61 –38
Net profit 179 176 165 182 103

Key ratios

SEK m Quarter 2
2019
Quarter 1
2019
Quarter 4
2018
Quarter 3
2018
Quarter 2
2018
Net interest income margin, % 14 14 13 14 14
C/I ratio, % 71 71 76 67 79
C/I ratio adjusted for items affecting comparability, %1) 73 71 75
Return on equity, % 16 17 16 20 12
Return on equity adjusted for items affecting comparability, %1) 18 16 15
Portfolio acquisitions 1,665 610 2,246 2,5462) 2,341
SEK m 30 Jun
2019
31 Mar
2019
31 Dec
2018
30 Sep
2018
30 Jun
2018
Carrying value on acquired loans3) 22,313 21,343 20,834 19,431 17,763
Gross 180-month ERC4) 35,966 34,214 33,602 30,676 28,009
Total capital ratio, %5) 14.12 13.70 14.14 17.19 17.96
CET1 ratio, %5) 9.91 9.47 9.66 10.79 11.13
Liquidity reserve 7,670 7,971 7,399 7,334 7,440
Number of employees (FTEs) 1,557 1,532 1,556 1,366 1,402

1) Key figures have been adjusted for items affecting comparability.

2) During Q3 2018 the acquisition price of a performing loan portfolio in Poland, acquired during Q2, was adjusted downward by SEK 60m.

3) Including run-off consumer loan portfolio, performing loan portfolios, and portfolios held in the Polish joint venture.

4) Excluding run-off consumer loan portfolio, performing loan portfolios, and portfolios held in the Polish joint venture.

Financial statements

Consolidated income statement

SEK m Quarter 2
2019
Quarter 2
2018
Jan-Jun
2019
Jan-Jun
2018
Full-year
2018
Interest income acquired loan portfolios 848 672 1,658 1,317 2,799
Other interest income 3 –1 3 –5 –13
Interest expense –105 –79 –209 –154 –351
Net interest income 746 592 1,452 1,158 2,435
Impairment gains and losses 35 46 86 149 261
Fee and commission income 30 17 62 34 79
Net result from financial transactions –18 –8 –34 –13 43
Derecognition gains and losses –1 –2 –4 –2 –5
Other operating income 5 3 9 6 16
Total operating income 797 648 1,571 1,332 2,829
General and administrative expenses
Personnel expenses –220 –212 –428 –406 –826
Collection costs –187 –167 –377 –361 –750
Administrative expenses –131 –135 –265 –247 –509
Depreciation and amortisation of tangible
and intangible assets
–33 –15 –62 –29 –61
Total operating expenses –571 –529 –1,132 –1,043 –2,146
Net operating profit 226 119 439 289 683
Profit from participations in joint ventures 4 22 17 37 72
Profit before tax 230 141 456 326 755
Income tax expense –51 –38 –101 –83 –165
Net profit 179 103 355 243 590
Profit attributable to:
Owners of Hoist Finance AB (publ) 179 103 355 243 590
Basic and diluted earnings per share SEK 1.83 1.12 3.62 2.71 6.29
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
SEK m Quarter 2
2019
Quarter 2
2018
Jan-Jun
2019
Jan-Jun
2018
Full-year
2018
Net profit for the period 179 103 355 243 590
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
2
Items that may be reclassified subse
quently to profit or loss
Translation difference, foreign operations 4 7 29 124 96
Translation difference, joint ventures 4 –7 5 0 –4
Hedging of currency risk in foreign operations –15 –33 –46 –164 –233
Hedging of currency risk in joint ventures –5 4 –9 –5 –8
Transferred to the income statement during the year 2 4 4 5 10
Tax attributable to items that may be reclassified to
profit or loss
4 5 12 37 50
Total items that may be reclassified
subsequently to profit or loss
–6 –20 –4 –3 –89
Other comprehensive income for the period –6 –20 –4 –3 –87
Total comprehensive income for the period 173 83 351 240 503
Profit attributable to:
Owners of Hoist Finance AB (publ) 173 83 351 240 503

Consolidated balance sheet

SEK m 30 Jun
2019
31 Dec
2018
30 Jun
2018
ASSETS
Cash 0 0 0
Treasury bills and Treasury bonds 2,282 2,653 2,901
Lending to credit institutions 2,332 1,187 1,724
Lending to the public 13 14 20
Acquired loan portfolios 22,093 20,605 17,511
Bonds and other securities 3,134 3,635 2,893
233
317
54
208
Shares and participations in joint ventures 208 215
Intangible assets 376 387
Tangible assets 291 59
Other assets 336 425
Deferred tax assets 30 22 31
Prepayments and accrued income 83 53 44
Total assets 31,178 29,255 25,936
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities
Deposits from the public 18,635 17,093 15,057
Tax liabilities 137 92 106
Other liabilities 744 380 309
153
Deferred tax liabilities 198 188
Accrued expenses and deferred income 223 232 176
Provisions 61 68 74
Senior debt 5,598 5,950 5,626
Subordinated debts 846 839 834
Total liabilities 26,442 24,842 22,335
Equity
Share capital 30 30 27
Other contributed equity 2,965 2,965 2,410
Reserves –206 –202 –116
Retained earnings including profit for the period 1,947 1,620 1,280
Total equity 4,736 4,413 3,601
Total liabilities and equity 31,178 29,255 25,936

Consolidated statement of changes in equity

SEK m Share capital Other
contributed
capital
Translation
reserve
Retained earnings
including profit
for the year
Total
equity
Opening balance 1 Jan 2019 30 2,965 –202 1,620 4,413
Comprehensive income for the period
Profit for the period 355 355
Other comprehensive income –4 –4
Total comprehensive income for the period –4 355 351
Transactions reported directly in equity
Interest paid on capital contribution –28 –28
Total transactions reported directly in equity –28 –28
Closing balancs 30 Jun 2019 30 2,965 –206 1,947 4,736
SEK m 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 590 590
Other comprehensive income –89 –89
Total comprehensive income for the period –89 590 501
Transactions reported directly in equity
Dividend –154 –154
New share issue 3 5521) 555
Reclassification –3 3 0
Additional Tier 1 capital instrument 3112) –7 304
Interest paid on capital contribution –41 –41
Tax effect on items reported directly in equity 3 3
Total transactions reported directly in equity 3 863 –199 667
Closing balance 31 Dec 2018 30 2,965 –202 1,620 4,413

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 m 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 243 243
Other comprehensive income –3 –3
Total comprehensive income for the period –3 243 240
Transactions reported directly in equity
Dividend –154 –154
Reclassification –3 3
Additional Tier 1 capital instrument 311 –7 304
Interest paid on capital contribution –34 –34
Tax effect on items reported directly in equity 0 0
Total transactions reported directly in equity 308 –192 116
Closing balance 30 Jun 2018 27 2,410 –116 1,280 3,601

1) 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.

Consolidated cash flow statement summary

SEK m Quarter 2
2019
Quarter 2
2018
Jan-Jun
2019
Jan-Jun
2018
Full-year
2018
Profit before tax 230 141 456 326 755
– of which, paid-in interest 853 682 1,668 1,326 2,778
– of which, interest paid –88 –72 –141 –124 –289
Adjustment for other items not included
in cash flow
35 11 110 –27 –122
Realised result from divestment of loan portfolios 1 1 1
Realised result from divestment of shares and
participations in joint ventures
–14 –16 –29 –32 –65
Income tax paid –12 –29 –26 –60 –109
Total 239 108 511 208 460
Amortisations on acquired loan portfolios 791 741 1,522 1,390 2,881
Increase/decrease in other assets and liabilities 312 190 –225 –511 –513
Cash flow from operating activities 1,342 1,039 1,808 1,087 2,828
Acquired loan portfolios –1,665 –2,341 –2,275 –3,244 –8,048
Disposed loan portfolios 66 66 66
Investments in/divestments of bonds and other securities 509 538 509 786 64
Other cash flows from investing activities –13 –47 –6 –61 –137
Cash flow from investing activities –1,169 –1,784 –1,772 –2,453 –8,055
Deposits from the public 166 671 1,305 1,713 3,832
New share issue 555
Issued debts 210 942 626 942 3,991
Repurchase of issued debts –314 –1,181 –2,631
Additional Tier 1 capital 310 310 310
Other cash flows from financing activities –36 –188 –45 –188 –196
Cash flow from financing activities 26 1,735 705 2,777 5,861
Cash flow for the period 199 990 741 1,411 634
Cash at beginning of the period 4,411 3,631 3,841 3,172 3,172
Translation difference 4 4 32 42 34
Cash at end of the period1) 4,614 4,625 4,614 4,625 3,840

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

Parent Company income statement

SEK m Quarter 2
2019
Quarter 2
2018
Jan-Jun
2019
Jan-Jun
2018
Full-year
2018
Interest income 467 314 920 581 1,338
Interest expense –104 –81 –207 –156 –355
Net interest income 363 233 713 425 983
Dividends received 562 562 1,947
Fee and commission income 1 1 3 3 6
Net result from financial transactions –1 –32 –44 –176 –196
Derecognition gains and losses –1 –1 –4 –1 –2
Other operating income 48 92 118 157 310
Total operating income 410 855 786 970 3,048
General and administrative expenses
Personnel expenses –95 –94 –190 –181 –364
Other administrative expenses –186 –138 –345 –268 –593
Depreciation and amortisation of tangible and intangible
assets
–13 –8 –25 –16 –32
Total operating expenses –294 –240 –560 –465 –989
Profit before credit losses 116 615 226 505 2,059
Impairment gains and losses 6 13 36 41 83
Amortisation of financial fixed assets
–1,454
Profit from participations in joint ventures 13 19 28 38 82
Net operating profit 135 647 290 584 770
Appropriations –57
Taxes –24 –35 –58 –41 –66
Periodens resultat 111 612 232 543 647

Parent company statement of comprehensive income

SEK m Quarter 2
2019
Quarter 2
2018
Jan-Jun
2019
Jan-Jun
2018
Full-year
2018
Net profit 111 612 232 543 647
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to
profit or loss
Translation difference, foreign operations 0 0 0 3 3
Total items that may be reclassified subsequently to
profit or loss
0 0 0 3 3
Other comprehensive income for the period 0 0 0 3 3
Total comprehensive income for the period 111 612 232 546 650
Profit attributable to:
Owners of Hoist Finance AB (publ) 111 612 232 546 650

Parent Company balance sheet

SEK m 30 Jun
2019
31 Dec
2018
30 Jun
2018
ASSETS
Cash 0 0 0
Treasury bills and Treasury bonds 2,282 2,653 2,901
Lending to credit institutions 1,251 365 989
Lending to the public 16 17 23
Acquired loan portfolios 5,563 5,593 3,791
Receivables, Group companies 16,808 15,182 12,509
Bonds and other securities 3,134 3,635 2,893
Shares and participations in subsidiaries 778 722 2,158
Shares and participations in joint ventures 19 22 26
Intangible assets 173 177 137
Tangible assets 31 24 28
Other assets 227 340 118
Deferred tax assets 0 1 7
Prepayments and accrued income 45 27 25
TOTAL ASSETS 30,327 28,758 25,605
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities
Deposits from the public 18,635 17,093 15,057
Tax liabilities 86 65 80
Other liabilities 619 524 435
Deferred tax liabilities 4 5 2
Accrued expenses and deferred income 93 68 73
Provisions 36 41 40
Senior debt 5,598 5,950 5,626
Subordinated debts 846 839 834
Total liabilities and provisions 25,917 24,585 22,147
Untaxed reserves 221 221 165
Equity
Restricted equity
Share capital 30 30 27
Statutory reserve 13 13 13
Revaluation reserve 66 66 64
Development expenditure fund 6 4 5
Total restricted equity 115 113 109
Non-restricted equity
Other contributed equity 2,965 2,965 2,410
Reserves 3 3 3
Retained earnings 874 224 229
Profit of the period 232 647 542
Total unrestricted equity 4,074 3,839 3,184
Total equity 4,189 3,952 3,293
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 30,327 28,758 25,605

Accounting principles

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

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

Change in accounting principles 2019

Hoist Finance began to apply IFRS 16 Leases from 1 January 2019. The Parent Company applies the exception in RFR 2 regarding IFRS 16. The Group has elected to apply the modified retrospective approach, i.e. recognising the cumulative net effect of IFRS 16 in retained earnings in the opening balance of equity as at 1 January 2019. There are no restatements of comparative figures. The effects of the implementation of IFRS 16 are described in note 8.

IFRS 16 Leases

Contracts that are deemed as at their start date to transfer right-ofuse for an identified asset for a specified period in exchange for consideration are reported as lease contracts by the Hoist Finance Group, with the exception of lease contracts classified as short-term leases, leases of low-value assets, and leases of intangible assets.

Lease contracts that include both a lease component and associated non-lease components are accounted for separately if an observable stand-alone price is available; otherwise, non-lease components are not accounted for separately but rather reported as a single leasing component.

Short-term leases and leases of low-value assets are charged to profit/loss on a straight-line basis over the leasing period and are reported as "Other operating expenses" in the income statement.

At a lease contract's start date, a right-of-use asset and a lease liability are reported in the balance sheet. Right-of-use is initially valued at an amount corresponding to the lease liability's original value plus any prepaid leasing fees or initial direct costs, and is then written off on a straight-line basis over its useful life. The carrying value of the right-of-use asset is adjusted for any revaluations of the lease liability.

The lease liability is initially valued at the present value of remaining leasing fees at the start of the lease contract, discounted by applying the Group's marginal lending rate. After initial recognition, the lease liability is valued at amortised cost pursuant to the effective interest method. Lease payments are allocated between interest and amortisation of the outstanding liability. Interest is allocated over the lease period so that every accounting period is charged with an amount corresponding to a fixed interest rate for the liability recognised during the respective period.

Lease contracts may include provisions for extending or terminating agreements included in the lease period only if it is deemed to be reasonably certain that such provisions will be exercised. The lease liability is revalued to reflect the new assessment of the lease period.

Lease contracts in the Hoist Group are classified in the following categories:

Equipment and furniture

Office premises

Vehicles

IT hardware

The majority of the lease contracts relate primarily to leases of office premises for the company's normal business operations.

Other IFRS amendments

No other IFRS or IFRIC Interpretations that came into effect in 2019 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 2018 annual report.

Quarter 2
2019
Quarter 2
2018
Full-year
2018
1 EUR = SEK
Income statement (average) 10.5167 10.1451 10.2522
Balance sheet (at end of the period) 10.5581 10.4213 10.2753
1 GBP = SEK
Income statement (average) 12.0426 11.5297 11.5870
Balance sheet (at end of the period) 11.7546 11.7518 11.3482
1 PLN = SEK
Income statement (average) 2.4500 2.4051 2.4072
Balance sheet (at end of the period) 2.4836 2.3910 2.3904

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 net interest income and allocated to the segments based on acquired loan portfolio assets in relation to a fixed internal monthly interest rate for each portfolio. The difference between the external financing cost and the internal funding cost is reported in Central Function. This Central Functions item pertains to the net income for intra-group financial transactions.

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

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

Income statement,

Quarter 2, 2019
SEK m Great Britain Italy Germany Poland Other
countries
Central
Functions
Eliminations Group
Total operating income 158 225 83 124 147 63 –3 797
of which, internal funding costs –59 –39 –16 –43 –24 181 0
Total operating expenses –88 –129 –53 –46 –100 –157 2 –571
Profit from participations
in joint ventures
0 4 4
Profit before tax 70 96 30 78 47 –90 –1 230

Income statement,

Quarter 2, 2018

SEK m Great Britain Italy Germany Poland Other
countries
Central
Functions
Eliminations Group
Total operating income 158 176 85 76 104 6321) –583 648
of which, internal funding costs –49 –33 –16 –26 –17 141 0
Total operating expenses –92 –100 –66 –59 –81 –132 1 –529
Profit from participations
in joint ventures
2 20 22
Profit before tax 66 76 19 17 25 520 –582 141

1) Dividend from subsidiaries SEK 562m.

Income statement,

Jan–Jun, 2019
SEK m Great Britain Italy Germany Poland Other
countries
Central
Functions
Eliminations Group
Total operating income 296 455 171 206 335 112 –4 1,571
of which, internal funding costs –116 –78 –32 –76 –49 351 0
Total operating expenses –193 –254 –109 –83 –202 –295 4 –1,132
Profit from participations
in joint ventures
–1 18 17
Profit before tax 103 201 62 123 132 –165 0 456

Income statement,

Jan–Jun, 2018
SEK m Great Britain Italy Germany Poland Other
countries
Central
Functions
Eliminations Group
Total operating income 309 352 183 175 216 6841) –587 1,332
of which, internal funding costs –95 –62 –31 –49 –36 273 0
Total operating expenses –183 –191 –137 –120 –164 –250 2 –1,043
Profit from participations
in joint ventures
6 31 37
Profit before tax 126 161 46 55 58 465 –585 326

1) Dividend from subsidiaries SEK 562m.

Note 1 Segment reporting, cont.

Income statement,

Full-year 2018

SEK m Great Britain Italy Germany Poland Other
countries
Central
Functions
Eliminations Group
Total operating income 597 776 350 378 461 7671) –500 2,829
of which, internal funding costs –203 –137 –63 –115 –77 595 0
Total operating expenses –381 –431 –296 –199 –347 –500 8 –2,146
Profit from participations
in joint ventures
17 55 72
Profit before tax 216 345 54 179 131 322 –492 755

1) Dividend from subsidiaries SEK 1,947m and write down of shares in subsidiaries SEK 1,454m.

Acquired loans,

30 Jun 2019 Other Central
SEK m Great Britain Italy Germany Poland countries Functions Group
Run-off consumer loan portfolio 13 13
Acquired loan portfolios 5,998 6,130 2,232 3,744 3,989 22,093
Shares and participations
in joint ventures1)
2 205 207
Acquired loans 5,998 6,132 2,245 3,744 3,989 205 22,313

Acquired loans,

31 Dec 2018
SEK m Great Britain Italy Germany Poland Other
countries
Central
Functions
Group
Run-off consumer loan portfolio 14 14
Acquired loan portfolios 5,671 5,935 2,190 2,757 4,052 20,605
Shares and participations
in joint ventures1)
215 215
Acquired loans 5,671 5,935 2,204 2,757 4,052 215 20,834

Acquired loans,

30 Jun 2018
SEK m Great Britain Italy Germany Poland Other
countries
Central
Functions
Group
Run-off consumer loan portfolio 20 20
Acquired loan portfolios 5,099 4,823 2,249 2,848 2,492 17,511
Shares and participations
in joint ventures1)
232 232
Acquired loans 5,099 4,823 2,269 2,848 2,492 232 17,763

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

SEK m Group Parent Company
30 Jun
2019
31 Dec
2018
30 Jun
2018
30 Jun
2019
31 Dec
2018
30 Jun
2018
Gross carrying amount 21,738 20,346 17,360 5,464 5,532 3,754
Loss allowance 355 259 151 99 61 37
Net carrying amount 22,093 20,605 17,511 5,563 5,593 3,791

Note 2 Acquired loan portfolios, cont.

Acquired credit-impaired

loan portfolios, 30 Jun 2019 Group Parent Company
SEK m Gross carrying
amount
Loss
allowance
Net carrying
amount
Gross carrying
amount
Loss
allowance
Net carrying
amount
Opening balance 1 Jan 2019 19,334 262 19,596 5,133 63 5,196
Acquisitions 2,275 2,275 293 293
Interest income 1,611 1,611 458 458
Gross collections –3,060 –3,060 –930 –930
Impairment gains and losses 87 87 36 36
Translation differences 607 10 617 142 2 144
Closing balance 30 Jun 2019 20,767 359 21,126 5,096 101 5,197

Acquired credit-impaired

loan portfolios, 31 Dec 2018 Group Parent Company
SEK m Gross carrying
amount
Loss
allowance
Net carrying
amount
Gross carrying
amount
Loss
allowance
Net carrying
amount
Opening balance 1 Jan 2018 14,766 14,766
Merger 2,464 2,464
IFRS 9 transition effects 11 11 7 7
Acquisitions 6,925 6,925 3,532 3,532
Interest income 2,744 2,744 637 637
Gross collections –5,533 –5,533 –1,509 –1,509
Impairment gains and losses 264 264 64 64
Disposal –66 0 –66
Translation differences 487 –2 485 2 –1 1
Closing balance 31 Dec 2018 19,334 262 19,596 5,133 63 5,196

Acquired credit-impaired

loan portfolios, 30 Jun 2018 Group Parent Company
SEK m Gross carrying
amount
Loss
allowance
Net carrying
amount
Gross carrying
amount
Loss
allowance
Net carrying
amount
Opening balance 1 Jan 2018 14,766 14,766
Merger 2,464 2,464
IFRS 9 transition effects 11 11 7 7
Acquisitions 2,233 2,233 1,239 1,239
Interest income 1,311 1,311 275 275
Gross collections –2,689 –2,689 –652 –652
Impairment gains and losses 152 152 36 36
Disposal –66 0 –66
Translation differences 795 2 797 139 1 140
Closing balance 30 Jun 2018 16,361 154 16,515 3,472 37 3,509

Undiscounted acquired loss allowances

The undiscounted acquired loss allowances at initial recognition for credit-impaired loan portfolios acquired by the Group during January to June totaled SEK 15,969m (7,912) as per 30 June, of which SEK 967m (3,522) is attributable to Parent Company acquisitions.

Note 2 Acquired loan portfolios, cont.

Acquired performing loan portfolios,

30 Jun 2019 Group
SEK m Gross
carrying
amount
Stage 1
12M ECL
Stage 2
LECL
Stage 3
LECL
Loss
allowance
Net
carrying
amount
Opening balance 1 Jan 2019 1,012 –2 0 –1 –3 1,009
Interest income 47 0 47
Amortisations and interest payments –120 0 –120
Changes in risk parameters 0 0 –1 –1 –1
Derecognitions –5 –5
Translation differences 37 0 0 0 0 37
Closing balance 30 Jun 2019 971 –2 0 –2 –4 967

Acquired performing loan portfolios,

31 Dec 2018 Group
SEK m Gross
carrying
amount
Stage 1
12M ECL
Stage 2
LECL
Stage 3
LECL
Loss
allowance
Net
carrying
amount
Opening balance 1 Jan 2018
Acquisitions 1,123 1,123
Interest income 56 56
Amortisations and interest payments –148 –148
Changes in risk parameters –2 0 –1 –3 –3
Derecognitions –3 –3
Translation differences –16 0 0 0 0 –16
Closing balance 31 dec 2018 1,012 –2 0 –1 –3 1,009

Acquired performing loan portfolios,

30 Jun 2018 Group
SEK m Gross
carrying
amount
Stage 1
12M ECL
Stage 2
LECL
Stage 3
LECL
Loss
allowance
Net
carrying
amount
Opening balance 1 Jan 2018
Acquisitions 1,011 1,011
Interest income 6 6
Amortisations and interest payments –18 –18
Changes in risk parameters –2 0 –2 –2
Translation differences 0 0 0 0
Closing balance 30 Jun 2018 999 –2 0 –2 997

Acquired performing loan portfolios,

30 Jun 2019
SEK m
Parent Company
Gross
carrying
amount
Stage 1
12M ECL
Stage 2
LECL
Stage 3
LECL
Loss
allowance
Net
carrying
amount
Opening balance 1 Jan 2019 399 –1 0 –1 –2 397
Interest income 18 18
Amortisations and interest payments –60 –60
Changes in risk parameters 0 0 0 0 0
Derecognitions –4 –4
Translation differences 15 0 0 0 0 15
Closing balance 30 Jun 2019 368 –1 0 –1 –2 366

Note 2 Acquired loan portfolios, cont.

Acquired performing loan portfolios,

31 Dec 2018 Parent Company
SEK m 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 24 24
Amortisations and interest payments –74 –74
Changes in risk parameters –1 0 –1 –2 –2
Derecognitions –1 –1
Translation differences –10 0 0 0 0 –10
Closing balance 31 Dec 2018 399 –1 0 –1 –2 397

Acquired performing loan portfolios,

30 Jun 2018 Parent Company
SEK m Gross
carrying
amount
Stage 1
12M ECL
Stage 2
LECL
Stage 3
LECL
Loss
allowance
Net
carrying
amount
Opening balance 1 Jan 2018
Acquisitions 288 288
Interest income 6 6
Amortisations and interest payments –15 –15
Changes in risk parameters 0 0 0 0
Translation differences 3 0 0 3
Closing balance 30 Jun 2018 282 0 0 0 282

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

MSEK
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 748
Fair value gain/loss during the period, if the acquired loan portfolio would not have been reclassified –192
Effective interest rate of reclassified acquired loans on date of initial application, % 21
Interest revenue recorded during the period Jan–Jun 2019 73

Note 3 Financial instruments

Carrying amount and fair value of financial instruments

Group, 30 Jun 2019
Assets/liabilities
recognised at fair value
through profit or loss
Total
SEK m Held for
trading
Mandatorily Hedging
instrument
Amortised
cost
carrying
amount
Fair
value
Cash 0 0 0
Treasury bills and treasury bonds 2,282 2,282 2,282
Lending to credit institutions 2,332 2,332 2,332
Lending to the public 13 13 13
Acquired loan portfolios 22,093 22,093 23,821
Bonds and other securities 3,134 3,134 3,134
Derivatives 0 3 3 3
Other financial assets 281 281 281
Total 0 5,416 3 24,719 30,138 31,866
Deposits from the public 18,635 18,635 18,635
Derivatives 4 18 22 22
Senior debt 5,598 5,598 5,749
Subordinated debt 846 846 813
Other financial debts 918 918 918
Total 4 18 25,997 26,019 26,137

Carrying amount and fair value of financial instruments

Group, 31 Dec 2018
Assets/liabilities
recognised at fair value
through profit or loss
Total
SEK m Held for
trading
Mandatorily Hedging
instrument
Amortised
cost
carrying
amount
Fair
value
Cash 0 0 0
Treasury bills and treasury bonds 2,653 2,653 2,653
Lending to credit institutions 1,187 1,187 1,187
Lending to the public 14 14 14
Acquired loan portfolios 20,605 20,605 22,309
Bonds and other securities 3,635 3,635 3,635
Derivatives 11 117 128 128
Other financial assets 233 233 233
Total 11 6,288 117 22,039 28,455 30,159
Deposits from the public 17,093 17,093 17,093
Derivatives 5 14 19 19
Senior debt 5,950 5,950 5,922
Subordinated debt 839 839 826
Other financial debts 544 544 544
Total 5 14 24,426 24,445 24,404

Note 3 Financial instruments, cont.

Carrying amount and fair value of financial instruments

Group, 30 Jun 2018
Assets/liabilities
recognised at fair value
through profit or loss
Total
SEK m Held for
trading
Mandatorily Hedging
instrument
Amortised
cost
carrying
amount
Fair
value
Cash 0 0 0
Treasury bills and treasury bonds 2,901 2,901 2,901
Lending to credit institutions 1,724 1,724 1,724
Lending to the public 20 20 20
Acquired loan portfolios 17,511 17,511 18,887
Bonds and other securities 2,893 2,893 2,893
Derivatives 8 6 14 14
Other financial assets 140 140 140
Total 8 5,794 6 19,395 25,203 26,579
Deposits from the public 15,057 15,057 15,057
Derivatives 9 7 16 16
Senior debt 5,626 5,626 5,810
Subordinated debt 834 834 841
Other financial debts 443 443 443
Total 9 7 21,960 21,976 22,167

Carrying amount and fair value of financial instruments

Parent Company, 30 Jun 2019
Assets/liabilities
recognised at fair value
through profit or loss
SEK m Held for
trading
Mandatorily Hedging
instrument
Amortised
cost
Total
carrying
amount
Fair
value
Cash 0 0 0
Treasury bills and treasury bonds 2,282 2,282 2,282
Lending to credit institutions 1,251 1,251 1,251
Lending to the public 16 16 16
Acquired loan portfolios 5,563 5,563 6,128
Receivables, Group companies 16,808 16,808 16,808
Bonds and other securities 3,134 3,134 3,134
Derivatives 0 3 3 3
Other financial assets 187 187 187
Total 0 5,416 3 23,825 29,244 29,809
Deposits from the public 18,635 18,635 18,635
Derivatives 4 18 22 22
Senior debt 5,598 5,598 5,749
Subordinated debt 846 846 813
Other financial debts 680 680 680
Total 4 18 25,759 25,781 25,899

Note 3 Financial instruments, cont.

Carrying amount and fair value of financial instruments

SEK m Parent Company, 31 Dec 2018
Assets/liabilities
recognised at fair value
through profit or loss
Held for
trading
Mandatorily Hedging
instrument
Amortised
cost
Total
carrying
amount
Fair
value
Cash 0 0 0
Treasury bills and treasury bonds 2,653 2,653 2,653
Lending to credit institutions 365 365 365
Lending to the public 17 17 17
Acquired loan portfolios 5,593 5,593 6,156
Receivables, Group companies 15,182 15,182 15,182
Bonds and other securities 3,635 3,635 3,635
Derivatives 11 117 128 128
Other financial assets 172 172 172
Total 11 6,288 117 21,329 27,745 28,308
Deposits from the public 17,093 17,093 17,093
Derivatives 5 14 19 19
Senior debt 5,950 5,950 5,922
Subordinated debt 839 839 826
Other financial debts 539 539 539
Total 5 14 24,421 24,440 24,399

Carrying amount and fair value of financial instruments

SEK m Parent Company, 30 Jun 2018
Assets/liabilities
recognised at fair value
through profit or loss
Held for
trading
Mandatorily Hedging
instrument
Amortised
cost
Total
carrying
amount
Fair
value
Cash 0 0 0
Treasury bills and treasury bonds 2,901 2,901 2,901
Lending to credit institutions 989 989 989
Lending to the public 23 23 23
Acquired loan portfolios 3,791 3,791 4,228
Receivables, Group companies 12,509 12,509 12,509
Bonds and other securities 2,893 2,893 2,893
Derivatives 8 6 14 14
Other financial assets 76 76 76
Total 8 5,794 6 17,388 23,196 23,633
Deposits from the public 15,057 15,057 15,057
Derivatives 9 7 16 16
Senior debt 5,626 5,626 5,810
Subordinated debt 834 834 841
Other financial debts 476 476 476
Total 9 7 21,993 22,009 22,200

Note 3 Financial instruments, cont.

Fair value measurement

Group

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

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

Fair value measurements

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

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

Group and Parent Company, 30 Jun 2019

SEK m Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Treasury bills and Treasury bonds 2,282 2,282
Bonds and other securities 3,134 3,134
Derivatives 3 3
Total assets 5,416 3 5,419
Derivatives 22 22
Total liabilities 22 22

Fair value measurements

Group and Parent Company, 31 Dec 2018
SEK m Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Treasury bills and Treasury bonds 2,653 2,653
Bonds and other securities 3,635 3,635
Derivatives 128 128
Total assets 6,288 128 6,416
Derivatives 19 19
Total liabilities 19 19

Fair value measurements

Group and Parent Company, 30 Jun 2018
SEK m Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Treasury bills and Treasury bonds 2,901 2,901
Bonds and other securities 2,893 2,893
Derivatives 14 14
Total assets 5,794 14 5,808
Derivatives 16 16
Total liabilities 16 16

Note 4 Capital adequacy

The information in this Note includes information that is required to be disclosed pursuant to FFFS 2008:25, including applicable amendments, regarding annual reports for credit institutions and FFFS 2014:12, including applicable amendments, concerning supervisory requirements and capital buffers. The information refers to the Hoist Finance AB (publ) consolidated situation ("Hoist Finance") and Hoist Finance AB (publ), the regulated entity. The difference between the consolidated accounts and the consolidated situation for capital adequacy purposes is that joint ventures are consolidated with the equity method in the consolidated accounts, whereas the proportional method is used for the consolidated situation. The following laws and regulations were applied when establishing the company's statutory capital requirements: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and Council on prudential requirements for credit institution and investment firms; Swedish law 2014:968, Supervision of credit institutions and securities companies; and Swedish law 2014:966 on capital buffers.

Transitional rules, IFRS 9

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

Risk weights for non-performing loans

From 18 December 2018, Hoist Finance assigns a risk weight of 150 per cent for unsecured non-performing loans, following the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority's new interpretation of the capital adequacy regulation.

Own funds

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

Hoist Finance
consolidated situation
Hoist Finance AB (publ)
SEK m 30 Jun
2019
31 Dec
2018
30 Jun
2018
30 Jun
2019
31 Dec
2018
30 Jun
2018
Capital instruments and related share premium accounts 1,913 1,913 1,355 1,913 1,913 1,355
Retained earnings 1,563 1,005 1,033 847 199 229
Accumulated comprehensive income and other reserves 187 191 275 651 649 604
Independently reviewed interim profits net of any foreseeable
charge or dividend1)
355 590 171 232 647 469
Intangible assets (net of related tax liability) –376 –387 –317 –173 –177 –137
Deferred tax assets that rely on future profitability –27 –18 –31 0 –1 –7
Other transitional arrangements 3 3 1 2
Common Equity Tier 1 3,618 3,297 2,486 3,471 3,232 2,513
Capital instruments and the related share premium accounts 690 690 690 690 690 690
Additional Tier 1 capital 690 690 690 690 690 690
Tier 1 capital 4,308 3,987 3,176 4,161 3,922 3,203
Capital instruments and the related share premium accounts 846 839 834 846 839 834
Tier 2 capital 846 839 834 846 839 834
Total own funds 5,154 4,826 4,010 5,007 4,761 4,037

1) The Board of Directors will propose that the 2019 Annual General Meeting make an exception to the prevailing dividend policy and resolve not to distribute a dividend for 2019. The AGM also resolved not to distribute a dividend for 2018. Accordingly, no dividend deduction has been included for financial years 2018 and 2019. For the second quarter 2018, regulatory dividend deduction was calculated at 30 per cent of period's reviewed profit after tax, which is the maximum dividend per the Group's internal dividend policy.

Note 4 Capital adequacy, cont.

Capital requirement

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

Risk-weighted exposure amounts Hoist Finance
consolidated situation
Hoist Finance AB (publ)
SEK m 30 Jun
2019
31 Dec
2018
30 Jun
2018
30 Jun
2019
31 Dec
2018
30 Jun
2018
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 538 355 392 277 161 226
of which, counterparty credit risk 26 48 28 26 48 28
Exposures to corporates 281 142 141 17,017 15,286 12,614
Retail exposures 57 75 44 51 69 37
Exposures secured by mortgages on immovable property 391 402 429 106 112 96
Exposures in default 30,905 28,919 17,700 7,668 7,667 3,738
Exposures in the form of covered bonds 313 363 289 313 363 289
Equity exposures 778 722 2,158
Other items 390 117 104 78 51 53
Credit risk (standardised approach) 32,875 30,373 19,099 26,288 24,431 19,212
Market risk (foreign exchange risk – standardised approach) 63 25 46 63 25 46
Operational risk (standardised approach) 3,542 3,670 3,158 1,476 1,430 1,128
Credit valuation adjustment (standardised approach) 22 53 24 22 53 24
Total risk-weighted exposure amount 36,502 34,121 22,327 27,849 25,939 20,410

Note 4 Capital adequacy, cont.

Capital requirements Hoist Finance
consolidated situation
Hoist Finance AB (publ)
SEK m 30 Jun
2019
31 Dec
2018
30 Jun
2018
30 Jun
2019
31 Dec
2018
30 Jun
2018
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 43 28 31 22 13 18
of which, counterparty credit risk 2 4 2 2 4 2
Exposures to corporates 22 11 11 1,361 1,223 1,009
Retail exposures 5 6 4 4 6 3
Exposures secured by mortgages on immovable property 31 32 34 9 9 8
Exposures in default 2,472 2,313 1,416 613 613 299
Exposures in the form of covered bonds 25 29 23 25 29 23
Equity exposures 62 58 173
Other items 31 9 8 6 4 4
Credit risk (standardised approach) 2,629 2,428 1,527 2,102 1,955 1,537
Market risk (foreign exchange risk – standardised approach) 5 2 4 5 2 4
Operational risk (standardised approach) 283 294 253 118 114 90
Credit valuation adjustment (standardised approach) 2 4 2 2 4 2
Total own funds requirement – Pillar 1 2,919 2,728 1,786 2,227 2,075 1,633
Pillar 2
Concentration risk 248 215 138 248 215 138
Interest rate risk in the banking book 62 54 60 62 54 60
Pension risk 3 3 3 3 3 3
Other Pillar 2 risks 28 31 27 28 31 27
Total own funds requirement – Pillar 2 341 303 228 341 303 228
Capital buffers
Capital conservation buffer 913 853 558 696 649 510
Countercyclical buffer 111 103 39 77 73 29
Total own funds requirement – Capital buffers 1,024 956 597 773 722 539
Total own funds requirements 4,284 3,987 2,611 3,341 3,100 2,400

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 0.3 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.

Note 4 Capital adequacy, cont.

Capital ratios and capital buffers, % Hoist Finance
consolidated situation
Hoist Finance AB (publ)
30 Jun
2019
31 Dec
2018
30 Jun
2018
30 Jun
2019
31 Dec
2018
30 Jun
2018
Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio 9.91 9.66 11.13 12.46 12.45 12.31
Tier 1 capital ratio 11.80 11.68 14.22 14.94 15.11 15.69
Total capital ratio 14.12 14.14 17.96 17.97 18.34 19.78
Institution-specific buffer requirements for CET1 capital 7.30 7.30 7.18 7.28 7.28 7.14
of which, capital conservation buffer requirement 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50
of which, countercyclical capital buffer requirement 0.30 0.30 0.18 0.28 0.28 0.14
Common Equity Tier 1 capital available to meet buffers1) 5.41 5.16 6.63 7.96 7.95 7.81

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 June 2019 the internally assessed capital requirement for Hoist Finance was SEK 3,260 million (3,031),of which SEK 341 million (303) 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 not being able to meet payment obligations at maturity without a significant increase in the cost of obtaining means of payment

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

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

Funding is mainly raised in the form of deposits from the public and through the capital markets through the issuance of senior unsecured debts, own funds instruments and equity. The majority of deposits from the public are payable on demand (current account-"flex"), while approximately 48 per cent (35) of the Group's deposits from the public are locked into longer maturities (fixed-term deposits) ranging from 1 to 5 years.

About 99 per cent of deposits are is fully covered by the Swedish state deposit guarantee.

Funding Hoist Finance
consolidated situation
Hoist Finance AB (publ)
SEK m 30 Jun
2019
31 Dec
2018
30 Jun
2018
30 Jun
2019
31 Dec
2018
30 Jun
2018
Current account deposits 9,711 11,041 10,193 9,711 11,041 10,193
Fixed-term deposits 8,924 6,052 4,864 8,924 6,052 4,864
Senior debts 5,598 5,950 5,626 5,598 5,950 5,626
Convertible debt instruments 690 690 690 690 690 690
Subordinated debts 846 839 834 846 839 834
Equity 4,046 3,723 2,911 3,499 3,262 2,603
Other 1,363 960 818 1,059 924 795
Balance sheet total 31,178 29,255 25,936 30,327 28,758 25,605

The Group's Treasury Policy specifies a limit and a target level for the amount of available liquidity and its nature. Available liquidity totalled SEK 7,670m (7,399) as per 31 March, 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 m 30 Jun
2019
31 Dec
2018
30 Jun
2018
Cash and holdings in central banks 0 0 0
Deposits in other banks available overnight 2,254 1,111 1,646
Securities issued or guaranteed by sovereigns, central banks or multilateral development banks 906 1,622 1,370
Securities issued or guaranteed by municipalities or other public sector entities 1,376 1,031 1,531
Covered bonds 3,134 3,635 2,893
Securities issued by non-financial corporates
Securities issued by financial corporates
Other
Total 7,670 7,399 7,440

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

Note 6 Pledged assets

Group Parent Company
SEK m 30 Jun
2019
31 Dec
2018
30 Jun
2018
30 Jun
2019
31 Dec
2018
30 Jun
2018
Pledges and comparable collateral for own liabilities and
for reported commitments for provisions 75 70 68 13 12 13

Note 7 Contingent liabilities

Group Parent Company
SEK m 30 Jun
2019
31 Dec
2018
30 Jun
2018
30 Jun
2019
31 Dec
2018
30 Jun
2018
Commitments 479 1,116 2,363 369 367 471

Note 8 IFRS 16 transition effects

The transition to IFRS 16 has not have any effect on the Group's opening balance of equity on 1 January 2019.

At the initial date of application, right-of-use assets are valued at an amount corresponding to the lease liability adjusted for any prepaid or accrued leasing fees related to lease contracts reported in the balance sheet immediately prior to the date of application. The lease liability is valued at an amount corresponding to the present value of remaining leasing fees discounted by applying the Group's marginal lending rate at the initial date of application. The Group's average marginal lending rate at transition is expected to be 3.74 per cent.

At the initial date of application, right-of-use assets are valued at an amount corresponding to the lease liability adjusted for any prepaid or accrued leasing fees related to lease contracts reported in the balance sheet immediately prior to the date of application.

Lease contracts that include both a lease component and associated non-lease components are accounted for separately if an observable stand-alone price is available; otherwise, non-lease components are not accounted for separately but rather reported as a single leasing component. Leases with lease terms ending within 12 months from the initial date of application are reported in the same manner as short-term leases.

SEK m Originial carrying
value under IAS 17
2018-12-31
Reclassification IFRS 16 transition New carrying value
under IFRS 16
2019-01-01
Tangible assets 2 –0 171 173
Prepaid expenses and accrued income 1 –1 0
Total assets 3 –1 171 173
Other liabilities 2 171 173
Accrued expenses and prepaid income 1 –1 0
Total liabilities 3 –1 171 173
Net effect on equity

Assurance

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

Stockholm, 29 July 2019

Ingrid Bonde Chair of the Board

Cecilia Daun Wennborg Malin Eriksson Board member Board member

Liselotte Hjorth Robert Kraal Board member Board member

Marcial Portela Joakim Rubin Board member Board member

Lars Wollung Board member

Klaus-Anders Nysteen CEO

Review report

Hoist Finance AB (publ) Corp. id. 556012-8489

Introduction

We have reviewed the condensed interim financial information (interim report) of Hoist Finance AB (publ) as of 30 June 2019 and the six-month period then ended. The Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer are responsible for the preparation and presentation of this interim report in accordance with IAS 34 and the Annual Accounts Act for Credit Institutions and Securities Companies. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on this interim report based on our review.

Scope of review

We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements ISRE 2410 Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity. A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing and other generally accepted auditing practices and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the interim report is not prepared, in all material respects, for the Group in accordance with IAS 34 and the Annual Accounts Act for Credit Institutions and Securities Companies, and for the Parent Company in accordance with the Annual Accounts Act for Credit Institutions and Securities Companies.

Stockholm, 29 July 2019 KPMG AB

Anders Bäckström

Authorized Public Accountant

Definitions

Alternative performance measures

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

Acquired loan portfolios

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

Acquired loans

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

Additional Tier 1 capital

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

Adjusted EBITDA

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

Basic earnings per share

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

Capital requirements – Pillar 1

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

Capital requirements – Pillar 2

Capital requirements beyond those stipulated in Pillar 1.

CET1 capital

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

CET1 ratio

CET1 capital in relation to the total risk exposure amount.

C/I ratio

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

Diluted earnings per share

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

Fee and commission income

Fees for providing debt management services to third parties.

Gross 180-month ERC

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

Internal funding cost

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

Items affecting comparability

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

Legal collection

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

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.

Non-performing loans (NPL)

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

Number of employees (FTEs)

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

Own funds

Sum of Tier 1 capital and Tier 2 capital.

Portfolio growth

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

Portfolio revaluation

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

Return on equity

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

Risk-weighted exposure amount

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

SME

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

Tier 1 capital

The sum of CET1 capital and additional Tier 1 capital.

Tier 1 capital ratio

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

Tier 2 capital

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

Total capital ratio

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

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

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

Vision, mission and strategy

Financial targets

Profitability

By leveraging on operational efficiency efforts to become more cost-effective, we aim to reduce the cost-to-income ratio to 65 per cent in the medium term.

By ensuring the right balance between growth, profitability and capital efficiency we aim to achieve a return on equity of 15 per cent in the medium term.

Capital structure

Under normal conditions, the CET1 ratio should be 1.75 – 3.75 percentage points above overall CET1 requirements specified by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority.

Growth

EPS (adjusted for AT1 costs) should by 2021 have grown by an average annual growth rate of 10 per cent compared to 2018, excluding IAC's.

Dividend policy and dividend

The Board will for the year 2019 recommend to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to deviate from the established dividend policy. The Board recommends not to pay any dividend for 2019.

In the long term, the aim is to follow the dividend policy outlines a dividend of 25–30 per cent of the Group's net profit over the medium term.

Our Mission – Your Trust

Our Vision Helping people keep their commitments.

Financial calendar

Interim report Q2, 2019 30 July 2019
Interim report Q3, 2019 5 November 2019

Contact

Investor Relations Andreas Lindblom Head of Hoist Finance IR

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

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

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