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LHV Group — Earnings Release 2022
Oct 18, 2022
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LHV Group
Q3 results 18 October 2022
Growing loan portfolio together with volatile deposits
-652 th NR OF UK PAYMENTS Growth in loan volumes Loan portfolio exceeding 3 EURmld Housing loan portfolio exceeding 1 EURmld Growth in insurance services Building the organisation in the UK Financial investment into Bank North written off. Acquiring lending business in October +13,800 BANK CUSTOMERS -198 EURm DEPOSITS +7 EURm FUNDS +170 EURm LOANS
LHV Group Growing revenues, writing off financial investment
| Financial results, EURt | 9 quarters | $Q3-22$ | $Q2 - 22$ | $\Delta$ quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net interest income | . | 32,041 | 27,185 | $+4,856$ |
| Net fee and commission income | alandari | 12,000 | 11,005 | $+995$ |
| Other income | ∽™∽∽∽≡∎∽∽ | 257 | $-288$ | $+545$ |
| Total revenue | an shirt | 44,298 | 37,903 | $+6,396$ |
| Total operating expenses | . . | 22,813 | 21,080 | $+1,732$ |
| Earnings before impairment | dullut | 21,485 | 16,822 | $+4,663$ |
| Impairment losses | __ | 7,407 | $-341$ | $+7,749$ |
| Income tax expense | القطيب ال | 3,331 | 3,177 | $+154$ |
| Net income | dallar | 10,747 | 13,986 | $-3,239$ |
| Business volumes, EURm | 9 quarters | $Q3-22$ | $Q2-22$ | $\Delta$ quarter |
| Deposits from customers | . | 5,168 | 5,367 | $-198$ |
| Loans (net) | a mul | 3,095 | 2,925 | $+170$ |
| Assets under management | ww | 1,266 | 1,259 | $+7$ |
| Customers, thous. | u mul | 544 | 532 | $+12$ |
| Fin. intermediaries' payments, thous. pcs | n in In | 5,793 | 6,445 | $-652$ |
| Key figures | 9 quarters | $Q3-22$ | $Q2 - 22$ | $\Delta$ quarter |
| Cost / income ratio (C/I) | a da B | 51.5% | 55.6% | $-4.1$ pp |
| pre-tax ROE* | dutha. | 14.2% | 18.8% | $-4.7$ pp |
* ROE is based on net profit and equity attributable to the owners of AS LHV Group
- Number of customers and business volumes increased in both loans and regular customers' deposits. Financial intermediaries' deposits decreased, payment volumes are increasing except for providers of virtual services
- Credit portfolio remains good, lending is fully financed with deposits
- Interest income growing rapidly
- Financial investment of 5.2 EURm into Bank North fully written off. Acquisition of loan portfolio in October
- Quarterly net profit 10.7 EURm
LHV Group – comparison with financial plan Net profit behind the financial plan by -7.7 EURm
| Financial results, EURt | 13 months | Sep 22 | YTD22 | YTD21 | FP YTD | Δ YTD FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue, incl. | 16,063 | 116,985 | 97,702 | 121,948 | $-4,963$ | |
| Net interest income | 11,475 | 85,013 | 69,156 | 81,333 | $+3,680$ | |
| Net fee and commission income | 4,865 | 33,351 | 28,227 | 39,614 | $-6,263$ | |
| Total operating expenses | 8,229 | 62,759 | 46,936 | 61,189 | $+1,570$ | |
| Earnings before impairment | 7,835 | 54,227 | 50,766 | 60,759 | $-6,532$ | |
| Impairment losses | 4,439 | 7,801 | 2,254 | 6,905 | $+896$ | |
| Income tax expense | 1,181 | 9,309 | 7,591 | 9,013 | $+296$ | |
| Net income, incl. | 2,214 | 37,116 | 40,921 | 44,841 | $-7,724$ | |
| attr. to shareholders | 2,127 | 35,729 | 39,405 | 43,273 | $-7,544$ | |
| Business volumes, EURm | 13 months | Sep 22 | YTD22 | YTD21 | FP YTD | Δ YTD FP |
| Deposits from customers | 5,168 | 5,168 | 5,457 | 5,922 | $-754$ | |
| Loans (net) | 3,095 | 3,095 | 2,549 | 2,977 | $+118$ | |
| Assets under management | 1,266 | 1,266 | 1,284 | 1,348 | $-82$ | |
| Fin. intermediaries' payments, thous. pcs | 1,861 | 18,830 | 20,058 | 26,178 | $-7,348$ | |
| Key figures | 13 months | Sep 22 | YTD22 | YTD21 | FP YTD | Δ YTD FP |
| Cost / income ratio (C/I) | 51.2% | 53.6% | 48.0% | 50.2% | $+3.5$ pp | |
| Net interest margin (NIM) | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.6% | $+0.1$ pp | |
| pre-tax ROE* | 10.3% | 17.0% | 24.5% | 19.4% | $-2.4$ pp | |
| ROE* | 6.7% | 13.5% | 20.7% | 16.6% | $-3.1$ pp | |
| ROA | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | $-0.1$ pp |
* ROE is based on net profit and equity attributable to the owners of AS LHV Group
- Results are behind the financial plan mainly due to write-off of financial investment, but also due to lower fees
- Revenues will be affected by increasing Euribor
- Expenses higher than planned due to recruitment in risk units
- Loan portfolio quality is strong, few customers are under supervision
- At the quarter-end, net profit was behind the financial plan by 7.7 EURm
- By year-end, lag from the financial plan will decrease significantly. Complete fulfilment depends on quality of loan portfolio
LHV Pank Activity of customers has recovered
Q3 Q4 Q1 2021 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022 Q2 Q3
Corporate loans Retail loans
- Approximately 14,000 new bank customers. Activity of regular customers recovered to pre-war level
- Deposits stayed on the same level, total decrease resulted from deposits of financial intermediaries
- Strong growth in loans of 170 EURm, including 93 EURm in corporate loans and 77 EURm in retail loans. Housing portfolio exceeded 1 EURmld and total loan portfolio 3 EURmld
- State conditions for student loans changed, increasing demand for the product
- LHV Pank is rated as the most attractive employer by economics students and experienced employees
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LHV Pank Decent growth in business volumes
| Financial results, EURt | 9 quarters | $Q3 - 22$ | Q2-22 | $\Delta$ quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net interest income | . | 31,993 | 27,232 | $+4,761$ |
| Net fee and commission income | an a bat | 8,716 | 7,643 | $+1,072$ |
| Other income | −™−−−∎∎−− | 273 | 147 | $+127$ |
| Total revenue | an a tha t | 40,981 | 35,021 | $+5,960$ |
| Total operating expenses | . | 16,434 | 15,635 | $+799$ |
| Earnings before impairment | an Bhuil | 24,548 | 19,387 | $+5,161$ |
| Impairment losses on loans and bonds | الرجائي الر | 2,171 | $-341$ | $+2,512$ |
| Income tax expense | ana da B | 3,209 | 2,792 | $+417$ |
| Net income | a a Bhail | 19,168 | 16,936 | $+2,232$ |
| Business volumes, EURm | 9 quarters | Q3-22 | $Q2 - 22$ | $\Delta$ quarter |
| Deposits from customers | . | 5,223 | 5,425 | $-202$ |
| Loans (net) | . | 3,095 | 2,925 | $+170$ |
| Customers, thous. | . | 382 | 368 | $+14$ |
| Key figures | 9 quarters | $Q3-22$ | $Q2 - 22$ | $\Delta$ quarter |
| Cost / income ratio (C/I) | t in H | 40.1% | 44.6% | $-4.5$ pp |
| pre-tax ROE* | a ta 111 a m | 26.5% | 25.9% | $+0.7$ pp |
| ROE* | a ta 111 a m | 22.7% | 22.2% | $+0.5$ pp |
| Net interest margin (NIM) | Harristan | 2.0% | 1.7% | $+0.3$ pp |
* ROE is based on net profit and equity attributable to the owners of AS LHV Group
- Activity of corporate customers is remaining high, but the confidence of private customers has significantly decreased since the end of September
- The quality of the loan portfolio as a whole has remained strong and the share of overdue loans continues to stay low. However, we have increased forward looking provisions due to uncertainty
- Net profit amounted to 19.2 EURm and ROE 22.7%
LHV Pank – comparison with financial plan 9 months net profit as planned
| Financial results, EURt | 13 months | Sep 22 | YTD22 | YTD21 | FP YTD | Δ YTD FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue, incl. | 15,240 | 108,236 | 89,996 | 112,382 | $-4,146$ | |
| Net interest income | 11,470 | 85,099 | 69,340 | 81,543 | $+3,556$ | |
| Net fee and commission income | 3,770 | 24,149 | 20,640 | 30,274 | $-6,125$ | |
| Total operating expenses | 5,866 | 46,447 | 35,069 | 46,020 | $+427$ | |
| Earnings before impairment | 9,374 | 61,789 | 54,927 | 66,362 | $-4,574$ | |
| Impairment losses on loans and bonds | 2,203 | 2,565 | 2,254 | 6,905 | $-4,340$ | |
| Income tax expense | 1,141 | 8,269 | 7,268 | 8,237 | $+32$ | |
| Net income | 6,031 | 50,955 | 45,406 | 51,220 | $-266$ | |
| Business volumes, EURm | 13 months | Sep 22 | YTD22 | YTD21 | FP YTD | Δ YTD FP |
| Deposits from customers | 5,223 | 5,223 | 5,476 | 5,986 | -763 | |
| Loans (net) | 3,095 | 3,095 | 2,549 | 2,977 | $+118$ | |
| Key figures | 13 months | Sep 22 | YTD 22 | YTD21 | FP YTD | Δ YTD FP |
| Cost / income ratio (C/I) | 38.5% | 42.9% | 39.0% | 40.9% | $+2.0$ pp | |
| Net interest margin (NIM) | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.6% | $+0.1$ pp | |
| T1 capital adequacy | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.4% | 15.5% | $+0.3$ pp | |
| Total capital adequacy | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.1% | 18.3% | $+0.1$ pp |
- Loan portfolio ahead of the plan, regular customers' deposits as planned. Deposits of financial intermediaries have decreased by 726 EURm in 9 months
- Growth in net interest income compensates lower net fee and commission income
- Expenses higher due to increased number of employees for implementing sanctions
- Net profit of the bank almost reached the financial plan, difference 0.3 EURm
LHV Varahaldus Actively managed funds have retained value in difficult market conditions
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-21% -14% -7% 0% 7% Jan Mar May Jul Sep Pillar II comparable pension funds NAV change (YTD) LHV L Luminor A SEB Progressiivne Swedbank 1970-79 sünd. Index funds and pension fund Roheline NAV change YTD
- The volume of assets under management was about 1.3 EURb by quarter-end. Volumes affected by customers exiting II pillar in September and return of funds
- Largest actively managed LHV pension funds M, L and XL decreased within the quarter by 0.7%, 1.2% and 1.2%, respectively
- Again, difficult quarter on stock markets, the unit value of pension funds LHV Indeks and Roheline decreased by 0.9% and 3.2%, respectively
- Larger actively managed funds and conservative funds decreased less than competitors
LHV Varahaldus Net assets and market share are slightly increasing
| Financial results, EURt | 9 quarters | Q3-22 | Q2-22 | $\Delta$ quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | - Leon Leon | 1,977 | 2,000 | $-22$ |
| Total operating expenses | and became | 1,767 | 1,823 | $-56$ |
| EBIT | 210 | 177 | $+34$ | |
| Net financial income | ------- - - | 26 | $-411$ | $+437$ |
| Income tax expense | П | 0 | O | $+0$ |
| Net income | ممتد من الم | 237 | $-234$ | $+471$ |
| Business volumes, EURm | 9 quarters | $Q3-22$ | $Q2-22 \Delta$ quarter | |
| Pillar II pension funds | II II II II | 1,206 | 1,200 | $+6$ |
| Pillar III pension funds | . | 54 | 52 | $+2$ |
| Eurofunds | . | 6 | 6 | $-0$ |
| Active customers of PII funds, th. | . | 130 | 131 | $-1$ |
| Key figures | 9 quarters | $Q3-22$ | Q2-22 | $\Delta$ quarter |
| Cost / income ratio (C/I) | والمحمأ مجم | 88.2% | 114.8% | $-26.6$ pp |
| pre-tax ROE | ▃▊▃▁▃▖▃▁▃ | 4.3% | -4.3% | $+8.5$ pp |
| ROE | - II ma - Albert | 4.3% | $-4.3%$ | $+8.5$ pp |
- Quarterly net loss amounted to 0.2 EURm. Decrease of own units value has marginal impact
- Operating income and expenses are as planned and comparable with previous quarter
- Number of active customers of II pillar pension funds decreased due to customers, who exited the system in September. This also resulted in marginal decrease in fund volumes
- Market share by volume is 31% and by number of customers is 25%
LHV Varahaldus – comparison with financial plan Profitability is behind the plan mainly due to lower returns than expected
| Financial results, EURt | 13 months | Sep 22 | YTD22 | YTD21 | FP YTD | Δ YTD FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 638 | 5,936 | 6,832 | 6,011 | $-75$ | |
| Total operating expenses | 604 | 5,467 | 8,238 | 5,123 | $+344$ | |
| EBIT | 34 | 469 | $-1,406$ | 888 | $-420$ | |
| Net financial income | $-237$ | $-282$ | 342 | 403 | $-685$ | |
| Income tax expense | 0 | 830 | 1,241 | 830 | $+0$ | |
| Net income | $-203$ | $-644$ | $-2,306$ | 461 | $-1,104$ | |
| Business volumes | 13 months | Sep 22 | YTD22 | YTD21 | FP YTD | YTD FP Δ |
| Assets under management, EURm | 1,266 | 1,266 | 1,284 | 1,348 | $-82$ | |
| Active customers of PII funds, thous. | 130 | 130 | 139 | 129 | $+1$ | |
| Key figures | 13 months | Sep 22 | YTD22 | YTD21 | FP YTD | Δ YTD FP |
| Cost / income ratio (C/I) | 150.6% | 96.7% | 114.8% | 79.9% | $+16.8$ pp | |
- Revenues largely in line with the financial plan, expenses somewhat higher due to customers leaving II pillar
- Volume of funds are behind the financial plan due to lower returns than expected
- The number of active II pillar customers is as planned, market share slightly increased
- Already second quarter in row the number of customer joining LHV II pillar pension funds exceeded the number of customers exiting the system
- II pillar payments that were stopped by state for some period will be compensated as a bullet in January 2023. Impact to funds' volumes is 110 EURm
LHV Kindlustus Rapid growth in business volumes
| Financial results, EURt | 9 quarters | Q3-22 | Q2-22 | $\Delta$ quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | المبال | 464 | 484 | $-20$ |
| Total expenses | an an Dùbh | 870 | 719 | $+151$ |
| Technical result | 7 | -406 | -235 | $-171$ |
| Net investments income | $-25$ | 0 | $-25$ | |
| Net income | 71 | $-432$ | $-235$ | $-197$ |
| Business volumes | 9 quarters | Q3-22 | Q2-22 | $\Delta$ quarter |
| Gross written premiums, EURt | السم | 4,750 | 4,612 | $+138$ |
| No of Customers (thous.) | 152 | 149 | $+3$ | |
| Key figures | 9 quarters | $Q3-22$ | Q2-22 | $\Delta$ quarter |
| Net loss ratio | a Hill | 71.6% | 63.4% | $+8.2$ pp |
| Net expense ratio | 45.7% | 50.8% | $-5.1$ pp | |
| pre-tax ROE | -30.0% | -15.6% | $-14.4$ pp | |
| ROE | $-30.0\%$ | -15.6% | $-14.4$ pp |
- Rapid growth in business volumes continues in all insurance products and sales channels. Insurance payments plan is exceeded by 2.5 EURm
- Number of customers reached 152 thousand, number of effective insurance contracts by quarter-end 219 thousand
- In vehicle and home insurance claims are higher than planned
- Customer satisfaction with claims handling remains high at 97%, increasing volumes are handled well by the team
LHV Kindlustus – comparison with financial plan Growth in earned premiums forms a base for making profit
| Financial results, EURt | 13 months | Sep 22 | YTD22 | YTD21 | FP YTD | YTD FP Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue, incl. | 172 | 1,091 | 850 | 1,904 | $-813$ | |
| Net earned premiums | 840 | 5,247 | 1,323 | 5,073 | $+174$ | |
| Net incurred losses | 598 | 3,749 | 433 | 2,804 | $+945$ | |
| Total expenses | 424 | 2,231 | 1,461 | 2,227 | $+4$ | |
| Technical result | $-252$ | $-1,140$ | $-610$ | $-323$ | $-817$ | |
| Net investments income | $-32$ | -24 | 77 | $-101$ | ||
| Net income | $-284$ | $-1,166$ | $-610$ | -246 | $-921$ | |
| Business volumes | 13 months | Sep 22 | YTD 22 | YTD21 | FP YTD | YTD FP Δ |
| Gross written premiums, EURt | 1,726 | 11,109 | 5,188 | 8,637 | $+2,473$ | |
| No of Customers (thous.) | 152 | 152 | 139 | na | na | |
| Key figures | 13 months | Sep 22 | YTD22 | YTD21 | FP YTD | Δ YTD FP |
| Net loss ratio | 71.2% | 71.4% | 32.7% | 55.3% | $+16.2$ pp | |
| Net expense ratio | 58.8% | 50.3% | 113.4% | 51.1% | $-0.8$ pp |
- Good sale results in September. 14.5 thousand insurance contracts were signed with a total volume of 2.2 EURm
- Net earned premiums increased to 840 EURt in September. Net earned premiums have reached a level, where conditions are set for making profit
- Claim frequency decreased in September, no large claims were filed
- 9 month expenses are as planned
LHV Group 9 months
Annexes
LHV Group Liquidity and capitalization levels to be hold
% Total capital adequacy
- Liquidity and capitalization of the Group remain sufficient, but are carefully observed
- The Group raised 35 EURm in June, which will be used for capitalizing the UK business line
LHV Group Strong quality of the portfolio
EURm LHV Finance loans overdue porfolio
loan impairments over 90 days or contract cancelled up to 90 days
EURm Retail banking loans overdue portfolio
- Proportion of customers with a lower rating is decreasing among both corporate and retail customers
- Despite a very small amount of loans overdue in all portfolios, additional provisions have been made to cover possible credit losses in the future
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LHV Group Share information
- Q3 closing share price was 3.12 EUR
- 30,304 trades were made with LHV shares during Q3 on the market with a turnover of 12.0 EURm, which gave the share an average price of 3.53 EUR
- 12-month shareholders earnings per share (EPS) is 0.17 EUR
- As of 30 September 2022 LHV had 30,462 shareholders and 45.7% of shares belonged to supervisory and management board members and parties associated with them
- Market capitalization based on closing price of 30.09.2022 was 984 EURm
Madis Toomsalu LHV Group Managing Director [email protected]
Meelis Paakspuu LHV Group CFO [email protected]