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LHV Group Interim / Quarterly Report 2024

Jul 23, 2024

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Interim Report January – June 2024 Summary of Results

Q2 2024 in comparison with Q1 2024

  • Net profit EUR 38.6 m (EUR 40.7 m), of which EUR 38.3 m (EUR 40.5 m) is attributable to owners of the parent
  • Earnings per share EUR 0.12 (EUR 0.13)
  • Net income EUR 87.3 m (EUR 85.4 m)
  • Operating expenses EUR 37.6 m (EUR 35.5 m)
  • Loan and bond provisions EUR 5.0 m (EUR 2.9 m)
  • Income tax expenses EUR 6.1 m (EUR 6.2 m)
  • Return on equity 25.8% (28.5%)
  • Capital adequacy 20.9% (21.7%)

Q2 2024 in comparison with Q2 2023

  • Net profit EUR 38.6 m (EUR 35.6 m), of which EUR 38.3 m (EUR 35.4 m) is attributable to owners of the parent
  • Earnings per share EUR 0.12 (EUR 0.11)
  • Net income EUR 87.3 (EUR 74.9 m)
  • Operating expenses EUR 37.6 m (EUR 33.0 m)
  • Loan and bond provisions EUR 5.0 m (EUR 0.8 m)
  • Income tax expenses EUR 6.1 m (EUR 5.4 m)
  • Return on equity 25.8% (30.7%)
  • Capital adequacy 20.9% (23.8%)

Earnings per share and return on equity ratios are based on the profit attributed to the shareholders and equity of AS LHV Group and do not include non-controlling interest.

Summary of financial results 3
Operating Environment 7
The Group's Liquidity, Capitalisation and Asset Quality 10
Overview of AS LHV Pank Consolidation Group 13
Overview of LHV Bank Limited 16
Overview of AS LHV Varahaldus 17
Overview of AS LHV Kindlustus 19
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 20
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income20
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Financial Position21
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Cash Flows22
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Changes in Equity23
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements 24
NOTE 1
Accounting Policies 24
NOTE 2
Business Segments24
NOTE 3
Risk Management 27
NOTE 4
Breakdown of Financial Assets and Liabilities by Countries27
NOTE 5
Breakdown of Assets and Liabilities by Contractual Maturity Dates 28
NOTE 6
Open Foreign Currency Positions29
NOTE 7
Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities30
NOTE 8
Breakdown of Loan Portfolio by Economic Sectors and by Stages 31
NOTE 9
Net Interest Income32
NOTE 10 Net Fee and Commission Income33
NOTE 11 Operating Expenses33
NOTE 12 Balances with the Central Bank, Credit Institutions and Investment Companies 33
NOTE 13 Deposits of Customers and Loans Received 34
NOTE 14 Accounts payable and other liabilities35
NOTE 15 Contingent Liabilities 35
NOTE 16 Basic Earnings and Diluted Earnings Per Share35
NOTE 17 Capital Management 36
NOTE 18 Transactions with related parties 36
NOTE 19 Tangible and intangible assets 38
NOTE 20 Subordinated debts 39
NOTE 21 Changes in impairments39
Supervisory Boards and Management Boards of AS LHV Group and its Subsidiaries 41
Signatures of the Management Board to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Report 42

Summary of financial results

The Group's consolidated net profit in Q2 2024 was EUR 38.6 million, having decreased by EUR 2.1 million compared to Q1 2024 and grown by EUR 3.0 million compared to Q2 2023. The profit for the Group's shareholders was EUR 38.3 million in Q2 2024, which was EUR 2.3 million less than in Q1 2024.

The Group's consolidated net income in Q2 2024 amounted to EUR 87.3 million, having grown by EUR 1.9 million compared to Q1 2024 and by EUR 12.4 million compared to Q2 2023.

The Group's net interest income grew by 2% in Q2 2024 compared to Q1 2024, amounting to EUR 70.4 million (EUR 68.9 million in Q1 2024). The Group's net interest income grew by 12% compared to Q2 2023.

Net service fee income grew by 5%, amounting to EUR 16.3 million (EUR 15.5 million in Q1 2024). The Group's net interest income grew by 32% compared to Q2 2023. In total, the Group's net income increased by 2.2% in Q2 2024 compared to Q1 2024, amounting to EUR 87.3 million (EUR 85.4 million in Q1 2024).

Operating expenses amounted to EUR 37.6 million in Q2, having grown by EUR 2.1 million compared to Q1 2024 and by EUR 4.5 million compared to Q2 2023.

The Group's Q2 operating profit was EUR 49.7 million (EUR 49.9 million in Q1 2024). Write-downs amounted to EUR 5.0 million in Q2 (EUR 2.9 million in Q1 2024).

Income tax expense on future disbursements of dividends by subsidiaries at the consolidated level was EUR 0.4 million in Q2.

The Group's Q2 net profit was EUR 38.6 million (EUR 40.7 million in Q1 2024).

The return on equity owned by LHV's shareholders was 25.8% in Q2 2024, which was 2.6 percentage points higher than in Q1 2024 (28.5%) and 4.9 percentage points lower than in Q2 2023 (30.7%).

The Group's loan volume grew to EUR 3 891 million by the end of Q2 (EUR 3 645 million in Q1 2024), having grown by 7% or EUR 246 million in a quarter (a growth of EUR 83 million in Q1 2024). Compared to Q2 2023, the Group's loan volume has grown by 20%.

The volume of deposits decreased by EUR 150 million in a quarter (an increase of EUR 203 million in Q1 2024). The volume of deposits of clients who are financial intermediaries decreased the most by EUR 228 million. The volume of deposits of ordinary clients increased by EUR 138 million and the volume of platform deposits decreased by EUR 60 million. Of the deposits, EUR 3 660 million (EUR 3 775 million in Q1 2024) were call deposits, EUR 1 517 million (EUR 1 492 million in Q1) term deposits and EUR 607 million (EUR 668 million in Q1) platform deposits.

By business units, AS LHV Pank's consolidated net profit amounted to EUR 34.8 million in Q2 and that of AS LHV Varahaldus amounted to EUR 0.7 million. AS LHV Kindlustus earned a net profit of EUR 0.4 million. The net profit of LHV Bank was EUR 0.9 million. The net profit of LHV Paytech was EUR 0.2 million. Viewed separately, LHV Group made a net profit of EUR 1.6 million.

Management emphasized better-than-expected performance in business volumes and profitability, with net profit exceeding financial plans and better than results in last year. LHV Group is 16.2 EURm ahead of financial plan. Looking at business lines, LHV Pank is 13.7 EURm ahead, LHV Bank 1.3 EURm behind, LHV Varahaldus 0.2 EURm ahead, and LHV Kindlustus 0.3 EURm ahead of financial plan. We expect that all business lines will fulfill their 2024. financial targets.

LHV Management has acknowledged the importance of maintaining quality in the loan portfolio amidst rapid growth, especially in negatiive GDP growth environment. This is the largest factor generating volatility in profitability.

The Bank's net profit at the consolidated level amounted to EUR 34.8 million in Q2 2024, which was EUR 2.0 million less than in the previous quarter (EUR 36.8 million in Q1 2024) and EUR 0.4 million more than in Q2 2023. The number of the Bank's clients grew by 5,400 in a quarter (10 500 in Q1 2024), amounting to a total of 433 000.

The Bank's loan portfolio grew by EUR 194 million in Q2 (EUR 1 million in Q1 2024), reaching EUR 3 744 million.

The deposits of the Bank's clients decreased by EUR 211 million in Q2, while the balance of the deposits of payment intermediaries decreased by EUR 176 million, platform deposits decreased by EUR 60 million, and the deposits of the remaining clients grew by EUR 25 million. The total volume of deposits was EUR 5 459 million at the end of Q2.

As at the end of Q2 2024, the net loan portfolio of LHV Bank amounted to EUR 147 million and the volume of deposits was EUR 446 million. The net profit of LHV Bank was EUR 0.9 million in Q2 2024 (EUR 4.9 million in Q1 2024). The net income of LHV Bank was EUR 12.0 million in Q2 2024 (EUR 11.5 million in Q1 2024).

The net profit of LHV Varahaldus was EUR 0.7 million in Q2 2024 (EUR 0.2 million in Q1 2024). The service fee income of LHV Varahaldus amounted to EUR 2.2 million (EUR 2.2 million in Q1 2024). The operating expenses of LHV Varahaldus amounted to EUR 1.4 million in Q2 2024 (EUR 1.5 million in Q1 2024). Expenses related to non-current assets (including depreciation on client agreements) were EUR 0.3 million in Q2 2024 (EUR 0.4 million in Q1 2024).

The total volume of funds managed by LHV decreased by EUR 11 million in a quarter (an increase of EUR 21 million in Q1 2024). The number of active 2nd pillar clients decreased by 1 600 in a quarter (a decrease of 3 300 in Q1 2024).

The net profit of LHV Kindlustus was EUR 0.4 million in Q2 2024 (EUR 0.3 million in Q1 2024). The volume of gross premiums decreased by EUR 1.8 million in the quarter, reaching EUR 9.0 million. Income from insurance activities at LHV Kindlustus increased by EUR 0.4 million in the quarter, to EUR 1.8 million.

Business volumes Quarter Year
EUR million Q2 2024 Q1 2024 over quarter Q2 2023 over year
Loan portfolio 3 890.5 3 644.6 7% 3 253.5 20%
Financial investments 151.6 245.8 -38% 370.3 -59%
Deposits of customers 5 783.9 5 934.4 -3% 5 062.4 14%
incl. deposits of financial
intermediates
2 572.0 1 375.5 87% 1 265.8 103%
Equity (including minority
interest)
602.3 598.7 1% 481.8 25%
Equity (owners' share) 594.6 591.3 1% 474.5 25%
Volume of funds managed 1 529.3 1 539.8 -1% 1 464.8 4%
Client securities 3 604.5 3 640.1 -1% 3 513.8 3%
Income statement Quarter Q2 Year Year
EUR million Q2 2024 Q1 2024 over quarter 2023 over year 6M 2024 6M 2023 over year
Net interest income 70.42 68.92 2% 62.90 12% 139.34 118.01 18%
Net fee and commission
income
16.26 15.54 5% 12.35 32% 31.80 24.23 31%
Other financial income -0.04 0.54 NA -0.55 -93% 0.50 0.84 -40%
Total net operating income 86.64 85.00 2% 74.70 16% 171.64 143.08 20%
Other income 0.64 0.42 52% 0.20 220% 1.06 0.21 405%
Operating expenses -37.59 -35.53 6% -33.05 14% -73.12 -63.68 15%
Loan and bond portfolio
gains/(-losses)
-5.04 -2.85 77% -0.81 522% -7.89 0.77 NA
Income tax expenses -6.07 -6.34 -4% -5.42 12% -12.41 -11.70 6%
Net profit 38.58 40.70 -5% 35.62 8% 79.28 68.68 15%
Including attributable to
owners of the parent
38.29 40.54 -6% 35.35 8% 78.83 68.00 16%
Ratios Quarter Year Year
EUR million Q2 2024 Q1 2024 over
quarter
Q2 2023 over
year
6M 2024 6M 2023 over
year
Average equity
(attributable to owners of the parent) 593.0 569.9 23.1 460.7 132.3 571.5 443.7 127.8
Return on equity (ROE), % 25.8 28.5 -2.7 30.7 -4.9 27.6 30.7 -3.1
Return on assets (ROA), % 2.1 2.2 -0.1 2.3 -0.2 2.2 2.2 0.0
Interest-bearing assets, average 7 291.7 7 167.7 124.0 6123.6 1 168.1 7 153.2 6147.7 1 005.5
Net interest margin (NIM) % 3.86 3.85 -0.01 4.11 -0.25 3.90 3.84 0.06
Price spread (SPREAD) % 3.52 3.56 -0.04 4.01 -0.49 3.59 3.77 -0.18
Cost/income ratio % 43.1 41.6 1.5 44.1 -1.0 42.3 44.4 -2.1
Profit attributable to owners before
income tax
44.3 46.8 -2.5 40.7 3.6 91.1 79.8 11.3

Explanations to ratios (quarterly ratios have been expressed on an annualised basis)

Average equity (attributable to owners of the parent) = (equity as at the end of the reporting period + equity as at the end of the previous reporting period) / 2 Return on equity (ROE) = net profit for the quarter (share of owners of the parent) / average equity (attributable to owners of the parent) *100 Return on assets (ROA) = net profit for the quarter (share of owners of the parent) / average assets*100 Net interest margin (NIM) = net interest income / interest-bearing assets, average *100 Price spread (SPREAD) = interest yield from interest-bearing assets – cost of external capital Interest yield from interest-bearing assets = interest income / interest-bearing assets, average *100 Cost of external capital = interest expenses / interest-bearing liabilities, average *100 Cost/income ratio = total operating cost / total income *100

Operating Environment

The world's economy stayed resilient in Q2 of 2024 and growth steady. By the end of the quarter, economic activity was near the 12-month peak, then slowed1 . The outlook for output, new orders and the pace of growth of services were pared back, mainly due to political uncertainty in the UK, France, US and India. Nevertheless, economic activity by sectors became broad-based for the first time in three years. Global inflation has started to fall toward the 2% target level, although it will be a bumpy road to get there. Some central banks have moved toward easing monetary policy and initiated the first cuts to prime interest rates (e.g. central banks of Switzerland, Sweden, Canada, ECB). Yet the differences between various parts of the world are still considerable and, in some places, interest rate cuts have been postponed (e.g. US, UK, Norway, Australia) while in others (e.g. Japan) monetary policy has been tightened outright.

Risks to the global outlook have in general been offset, but they have not vanished. Geopolitical tensions, including the Russo-Ukrainian War and Israel-Hamas War may lead to a new rise in energy prices (oil, electricity, natural gas) and certain food commodities prices (olive oil, sugar). Secondly, labour markets remain strong, which keeps the growth in prices of services higher than desired. This in turn may lead central banks to keep interest rates high for a longer period. Global economic growth will most likely remain modest in the coming years, since many countries are tightening fiscal policy measures, raising taxes and cutting government spending. World economic growth is forecasted to be around 3.2% in 2024-20252 .

In Q1 of 2024, the US economy grew 1.3% and its continued strength has buoyed growth forecasts – now expected to be 2.7% in 2024. The fact that inflation is stubbornly higher than expected introduces some uncertainty. The Chinese economy is forecasted to slow from 5.2% to 4.6% growth in 2024, hampered by a weak real estate sector, low consumer confidence, deflation and worsening of relations with the West. In Japan, where benchmark rates have been negative, interest rates entered positive territory in Q1 of 2024 due to mounting pressure from inflation in excess of 2%.

The gains on the world's biggest stock market indices slowed down in Q2 of 2024. The S&P 500 did decline in April but gains resumed in May; the index rose 3.9% overall for the quarter. The Tokyo stock exchange's rapid rise that started last year reversed in Q2 and the Nikkei 225 declined by 1.9% during the quarter. The European stock market index STOXX 600 grew in April, then started moving laterally and by the end of the quarter growth was near zero at -0.2%. London's FTSE 100 hit a new high in May, then underwent a weak correction, closing the quarter in positive territory, 2.5%. Shanghai's SSE Composite Index got off to a strong start in Q2, then declined, shedding 2.4% over the quarter.

In the first quarter of 2024, the European economy grew slightly – 0.4% – year over year. Although the economy improved in most Eurozone countries, there was wide variation from one member to another, and still contracted in some countries (e.g. Germany, Austria and Netherlands). The latest information suggests that the slow recovery will continue and that economic growth in 2024 should be 0.9%. Still, business profit growth is expected to taper in 2024, since wage expenses and general price level remain high.

The Eurozone economy is still shackled by low consumer confidence, the after-effects of high energy prices and weakness of investment and of interest-sensitive companies. Unlike in the rest of the world, trade and business activity remained on a weaker footing in the Eurozone. The steep drop in production volumes in June and outlook for new orders point to growth slowing, yet the general outlook is still positive3 . As a whole the labour market in the Eurozone has remained strong and unemployment is near record lows, 6.4%. Inflation rose somewhat in Q2 and was 2.5%, 0.1 percentage point above what it was at the end of the last quarter. Higher prices of services are the main factor contributing to rising prices, wage growth preventing inflation from slowing enough. At the same time, there are still major disparities between the inflation figures for Eurozone countries. In Q2, inflation was lowest in Finland and Italy – about 1% year-over-year in June. In Belgium, on the other hand, inflation was driven upward by rising energy prices, to 5.5% in

1 S&P Global. J.P.Morgan Global Composite PMI®, July 2024. [WWW]

https://www.pmi.spglobal.com/Public/Home/Press Release/544a5619274f4c0e800163086c5c0de4

  • 2 IMF. World Economic Outlook, April 2024. [WWW] https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/Issues/ 2024/04/16/world-economic-outlook-april-2024
  • 3 S&P Global. HCOB Flash Eurozone PMI®, June 2024. [WWW]

https://www.pmi.spglobal.com/Public/Home/Press Release/c60d9fc0c66a4b0f9daaf2f3ac10292f#:~: text=HCOB%20Flash%20Eurozone%20Composit e%20PMI,52.6%20(May%3A%2053.2).

June. In Spain, Netherlands and Croatia as well, inflation remained close to 3.5%.

The European Central Bank (ECB) lowered key interest rates by 25 basis points in June, but the effect on the 6-month Euribor remained limited, and the rate was 3.682% at the end of the quarter. Nevertheless, the inflation outlook for the Eurozone persists relatively high, since domestic price pressure is strong due to rising wages. Inflation is expected to remain higher than the target until the second half of 2025, the forecasts for headline inflation being 2.5% for 2024, 2.2% for 2025 and 1.9% for 2026.4 The ECB is expected to keep interest rates where they are for at least a few months, but future interest expectations are based on the inflation outlook and transmission extent of monetary policy. Financial markets are pricing in 1-2 reference interest rate cuts in the coming quarters.

The UK economy is contending with problems similar to that of the Eurozone, but is in a less favourable position in regard to inflation and economic growth. The British economy grew by 0.3% in Q1. Prices remained higher than in the Eurozone, although inflation continued to slow, falling to 2.8% in May. Since inflation is still above the target, the Bank of England left rates unchanged at 5.25%. Signs in the direction of weakening can also be seen on the labour market, which overall still remains strong. Unemployment rose to 4.4% in Q1 of 2024 but more concern was prompted by the lower rate of participation in the workforce. The outlook for the UK economy is also more modest than that of the Eurozone. Growth of 0.6%5 is forecasted for British economy for 2024.

The economic environments in Estonia's main trading partners are moving in different directions. A new growth cycle has started in Latvia and Lithuania, where economic growth was 0.9% and 3% in Q1 of 2024. The Finnish economy shrank by 1.4%, but has started recovering from the crisis and people's purchasing power is on the upswing. Recovery will be slow, however, and the Finnish economy may contract 0.5% this year. According to the Finnish central bank's forecast, housing construction will continue its steep decline and corporate investments will decrease due to

4 Eurosystem staff macroeconomic projections for the euro area, June 2024. [WWW] https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/projections/html /ecb.projections202406_eurosystemstaff~ee3c69 d1c5.en.html

5 HM Treasury. Forecasts for the UK economy: a comparison of independent forecasts, May 2024. [WWW] https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66 4347aaf34f9b5a56adc6aa/Forecasts_for_the_UK _economy_-_May__with_cover_.pdf

stringent monetary policy and uncertain economic outlook6 . In the coming years, starting from 2025, the outlook for investments will improve and both housing construction and corporate investments should start to rise. The Swedish central bank has started lowering interest rates and the economy is in better position than Finland's – Q1 economic growth was 0.3%. In 2024, the Swedish economy should grow 1.0%, mainly propelled by increasing private consumption. Public sector investments and some major business real estate transactions offer some relief to the construction sector. At the same time, growth in the construction sector's production volumes is forecasted to slow to 2% in 2024 and then shed another 1.1% in 2025.7 General demand for housing continues to be weak. Growth in housing construction is not expected until inflation and interest rates have remained low for a longer period.

The Estonian economy has been contracting since Q2 of 2022. The drop continued in Q1 of 2024 – 2.1% year-over-year in Q1 of 2024. The statistics for Q2 of 2024 do not yet exhibit definitive signs of economic recovery but some positive indications have appeared. The energy sector, manufacturing, transport and warehousing are responsible for the decline. Scandinavia's unstable economy is also still putting pressure on exports. In Q2 2024, the drop in production volumes did slow, reaching to negative -1.2% in May compared to the previous year. Confidence has risen in most sectors in the last few months although it is still close to historical lows. Confidence among businesses in sectors that have the greatest influence on the economy (manufacturing, construction) has not deteriorated significantly in the first half of 2024; it has tended to stay at the same level. This indicates that the initial impact of the crisis has already materialized for businesses in the given sector, but the second half of the year will probably continue to be complicated. Consumer confidence remains very low, which is also reflected in the rate of decline in retail sales volumes speeding up.

Estonia's labour market continues to be in good shape. Unemployment did rise to 7.8% in Q1 2024, but is still near the historical average. Unemployment will rise this year to an average

6 Bank of Finland (2024). Forecast for the Finnish economy – June 2024. [WWW] https://www.bofbulletin.fi/en/2024/3/finland-seconomy-is-gradually-moving-out-of-recession/

7 Sveriges Riksbank (2024). Monetary Policy Report – June 2024. [WWW] https://www.riksbank.se/globalassets/media/rapp orter/ppr/penningpolitiska-rapporter-ochuppdateringar/engelska/2024/monetary-policyreport-june-2024.pdf

of 8%, according to the forecast from Eesti Pank, and then fall again. The number of employees is down the most in areas of activity related to construction, real estate, manufacturing and water supply. Wage growth has begun to recede, being 8.8% in Q1 of 2024. Nor has consumer purchasing power recovered completely from the high prices – the return of real wages to 2021 levels may only happen by late 2025. The consumer price index is down from its peak in 2023 and inflation fell to 2.8% in June 2024. Nevertheless, tax hikes implemented at the start of 2024 have kept Estonian inflation higher than the Eurozone average.

The financial situation faced by domestic households and ability to put money in savings has started to improve a bit, but a recovery will take time. Households' savings deposits grew 7.6% in May; corporate deposits, 0.6%. Still, growth rate is clearly lower than the long-term level and growth is not broad-based. The average interest rate on term deposits dropped to 3.58% for households and 3.63% for companies. Since the last quarter of 2023, the loan market has stabilized and the growth rate of housing loans issued has stayed around 6.0%. The increase in loans granted to companies decreased slightly to 5.6%. The average interest rate on housing loans has fallen to 5.3%, the average interest rate on long-term loans to companies rose to 6.6%. Banks' risk assessments are elevated due to the hard times in the economy, but this is counterbalanced by some competitive pressure growth and the fact that companies and households have managed well to pay off loans. The share of the loan portfolio made up by overdue housing loans remained at 0.2%, while the respective share of loans to companies fell a little to 0.2%.

The outlook for the Estonian economy for 2024 continues to be weak, but the conditions for returning to growth have improved. According to the Estonian central bank forecast8 , the economy will contract 0.4% in 2024, but conditions for growth should improve in the second half of the year. The main factor behind the drop is lower foreign demand in Scandinavia, and the continuing Russia-Ukraine war. Competitiveness on foreign markets remains low but is expected to get better in future. At the same time, a positive development is seen in the continuing growth of purchasing power, which should gradually also start nudging private consumption upward.

8 Eesti Pank. Rahapoliitika ja Majandus, 2/2024 [WWW] https://haldus.eestipank.ee/sites/default/files/202 4-06/rpm2024-2_est.pdf

The Group's Liquidity, Capitalisation and Asset Quality

As at 30 June 2024, the Group's own funds stood at EUR 539.7 million (31 December 2023: EUR 526.4 million). LHV Group own funds are calculated based on regulative requirements.

Compared to Group's internal capital adequacy ratio target 19.7%, the Group is capitalised good enough as at the end of the reporting period, with the capital adequacy ratio is amounting to 20.9% (31 December 2023: 23.5%). In addition to total capital adequacy targets the Group has also set internal targets for the core Tier 1 capital adequacy ratio to 14.70% and Tier 1 capital adequacy ratio to 16.85%. The internal targets were approved in December 2023 by the Group's Supervisory Board, after the completion of the annual supervisory assessment by the ECB. LHV Group includes only that part of the current year's profit for which the European Central Bank has given permission as part of its own funds. Obtaining the permit is done with the referrer, but it is also applied to the reporting quarter afterwards, which is why the capitalization ratios also change, and the Group reflects them in the next report.

The minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL) is a building block of the resolution plan and LHV has to maintain sufficient own funds and qualifying liabilities which can be used to cover losses in resolution planning. On 21st of June 2021 Estonian FSA set two separate MREL ratios on the consolidation group level for LHV Group. MREL-TREA is calculated based on total risk weighted assets. MREL-LRE is calculated based on total assets. Each year regulator reviews the targets and recalibrates the requirements, if needed. As at the end of Q2 2024 the regulatory targets are 19.08% (MREL-TREA) and 5.91% (MREL-LRE). Group needs to meet higher MREL-TREA target to distribute dividends. This target is equal to sum of regulatory minimum requirement and combined buffer which is 25.08%. As at 30 June 2024, MREL-TREA ratio was 37.23% (31.12.2023: 35.68%) and MREL-LRE was 14.59% (31.12.2023: 12.62%).

The Group's liquidity coverage ratio (LCR), as defined by the Basel Committee, stood at 214.6% as at the end of June (31 December 2023: 194.2%). Financial intermediates' deposits in Bank are covered 100% with liquid assets. Excluding the financial intermediates deposits the Groups LCR is 457.4% (31.12.2023: 449.9%). The Group recognises cash and bond portfolios as liquidity buffers. These accounted for 46% of the balance sheet (31 December 2023: 48%). The ratio of loans to deposits stood at 65% as at the end of the second quarter (31 December 2023: 60%). Group's maturity structure is presented in Note 5.

Capital base 30.06.2024 31.12.2023 31.12.2022
Paid-in share capital 32 419 31 983 31 542
Share premium 146 958 143 372 141 186
Statutory reserves transferred from net profit 4 713 4 713 4 713
Other reserves 732 -996 -1 441
Retained earnings 320 757 229 287 170 010
Intangible assets (subtracted) -20 934 -21 278 -23 333
Net profit for the reporting period (COREP) 28 448 129 740 46 180
Other adjustments -7 -8 -369
Dividends to be distributed 0 -41 578 0
CET1 capital elements or deductions -4 429 -382 0
CET1 instruments of financial sector entities where the institution has a significant investment -3 960 -3 496 -3 351
CET1 instruments of financial sector entities where the institution has not a significant investment 0 0 -181
Tier 1 capital 504 697 471 357 364 956
Additional Tier 1 capital 35 000 55 000 55 000
Total Tier 1 capital 539 687 526 357 419 956
Subordinated debt 70 000 70 000 75 000
Total Tier 2 capital 70 000 70 000 75 000
Net own funds for capital adequacy 609 697 596 357 494 956
Risk weighted assets
Central governments and central bank under standard method 0 0 0
Credit institutions and investment companies under standard method 8 734 12 316 11 553
Companies under standard method 1 362 979 1 300 707 1 204 523
Retail claims under standard method 202 001 226 592 219 031
Public sector under standard method 16 077 0 0
Housing real estate under standard method 726 083 610 181 513 483
Overdue claims under standard methods 24 529 19 759 8 004
Investment funds' shares under standard method 188 188 186
Other assets under standard method 101 000 109 295 102 697
Total capital requirements for covering the credit risk and counterparty credit risk 2 441 591 2 279 038 2 059 477
Foreign currency risk 88 276 1 793 18 324
Interest position risk 0 0 0
Equity portfolio risk 1 221 746 740
Credit valuation adjustment risk 1 384 1 966 2 228
Operational risk under base method 385 579 259 437 197 920
Total risk weighted assets 2 918 051 2 542 980 2 278 689
Capital adequacy (%) 20.89 23.45 21.72
Tier 1 capital ratio (%) 18.50 20.70 18.43
Core Tier 1 capital ratio (%) 17.30 18.54 16.02

The credit quality of the group remained at a good level. A loan discount reserve of 35.3 million euros was formed in the balance sheet at the end of June to cover estimated loan losses. As of the end of the second quarter, the fair value of the collateral of the loan portfolio is 5% higher than the book value of the loan portfolio.

Loan portfolio distribution Under-collateralized Total
Over-collateralized loans
loans
Fair value
Carrying value Fair value of
collateral
Carrying
value
of
collateral
Carrying
value
Fair value of
collateral
1 757
Stage 1 1 743 195 2 706 765 322 945 789 3 500 517 3 652 554
Corporate Lending 729 541 1 004 649 1 285
851
612 674 2 015 392 1 617 323
Consumer Financing 0 0 84 105 0 84 105 0
Investment Financing 7 001 28 507 2 486 2 000 9 487 30 507
Leasing 19 102 27 569 130 624 95 987 149 726 123 556
Private Lending 987 551 1 646 040 254 256 235 128 1 241 807 1 881 168
Stage 2 191 795 297 907 179 290 114 456 371 085 412 363
Corporate Lending 114 766 153 376 133 803 92 735 248 569 246 111
Consumer Financing 0 0 15 408 0 15 408 0
Investment Financing 4 5 60 19 64 24
Leasing 5 894 9 462 17 724 12 503 23 618 21 965
Private Lending 71 131 135 064 12 295 9 199 83 426 144 263
Stage 3 14 734 26 552 4 208 2 861 18 942 29 413
Corporate Lending 10 807 15 848 2 403 1 592 13 210 17 440
Consumer Financing 0 0 457 0 457 0
Investment Financing 5 10 0 0 5 10
Leasing 953 1 747 1 348 1 269 2 301 3 016
Private Lending 2 969 8 947 0 0 2 969 8 947

Overview of AS LHV Pank Consolidation Group

  • Net profit EUR 34.8 million
  • The volume of loans grew by EUR 195 million

EUR million Q2 2024 Q1 2024 Change
%
Q2 2023 Change
%
From the
beginning of
2024
From the
beginning of
2023
Change
%
Net interest income 60.06 60,06 0% 56.09 7% 120.31 108.99 10%
Net fee and commission income 8.23 8,23 5% 5.51 49% 16.10 13.06 23%
Other financial income -0.17 -0,17 -146% -0.44 -60% 0.21 0.74 -72%
Total net operating income 68.12 68,12 -1% 61.17 11% 136.62 122.80 11%
Other income 0.66 0,66 128% 0.22 206% 0.95 0.25 287%
Operating expenses
Loan and bond portfolio
-23.23 -23,23 2% -21.08 10% -46.02 -41.86 10%
gains/(-losses) -4.86 -4,86 73% -0.60 706% -7.67 0.99 -877%
Income tax expenses -5.86 -5,86 -8% -5.25 12% -12.24 -10.40 18%
Net profit 34.84 34,84 -5% 34.45 1% 71.65 71.77 0%
Loan portfolio 3 744 3 744 5% 3 276 14%
Financial investments 143 143 -39% 323 -56%
Deposits of customers
incl. deposits of financial
5 459 5 459 -4% 5 133 6%
entities 1 184 1 184 -12% 1 336 -11%
Subordinated liabilities 114 114 0% 114 0%
Equity 527 527 7% 458 15%

LHV Pank earned EUR 60.1 million in net interest income and EUR 8.2 million in net service fee income in Q2. Net financial income amounted to EUR -0.2 million in Q2. In total, the Bank's income was EUR 68.8 million and expenses were EUR 23.2 million. Net income rose by 12% and expenses increased by 10% over the year. The discounts of loans and bonds amounted to EUR 4.9 million in Q2. We made forward-looking specific and general discounts. We are keeping a very close eye on developments in the credit portfolio.

LHV Pank accounts for and recognises in expenses a 14% advance income tax which was EUR 5.6 million in Q2. Income tax expense on future disbursements of dividends by subsidiaries at the consolidated level was EUR 0.3 million in Q2.

The Bank's Q2 profit amounted to EUR 34.8 million, which is 5% less than in Q1 2024 (36.8) and 1% more than in Q2 2023 (34.4).

Income from currency exchange, settlements and investment services contribute the most into service fees.

The total volume of the Bank's loan portfolio reached EUR 3,744 million by the end of Q2 (Q1 2024: EUR 3,549 million). The volume of loans grew by EUR 194 million in Q2 (Q1 2024: a growth of EUR 1 million). The net retail loan portfolio grew by 6% during the quarter, reaching EUR 1,719 million (Q1 2024: EUR 1,625 million). The net corporate loan portfolio grew by 5% during the quarter, reaching EUR 2024 million (Q1 2024: EUR 1,924 million).

The volume of deposits at the Bank decreased by EUR 211 million from the previous quarter and stood at EUR 5,459 million at the end of the quarter (Q1 2024: EUR 5,671 million). The volume of payment intermediaries' deposits dropped by EUR 176 million during the quarter. Of the deposits, EUR 3,677 million were call deposits, EUR 1,521 million term deposits and EUR 261 million platform deposits. The volume of the deposits of private persons amounted to EUR 1,569 million as at the end of the quarter, having decreased by 9% in a quarter.

The Bank's expense-income ratio was 33.8% in Q2, decreasing by 0.6 percentage points from Q2 2023 (34.3%).

The corporate credit portfolio, which includes loans and guarantees, grew EUR 287.8 million over the year (+15%) with a quarter-over-quarter growth of EUR 90.8 million (+4%). Loans granted to companies in the sector of real estate related activities were the largest source of growth, growing by EUR 139.2 million (20%) in a year. Next came loans to companies in the transport and warehousing sector, which grew EUR 43.1 million from the year before (+279%) and loans issued to companies in the manufacturing industry, which grew EUR 40.9 million (+25%) over the year.

Compared to Q1 2024, the portfolio growth was most influenced by the sector engaged in real estate activities (quarterly growth EUR 59.6 million; +8%), followed by the manufacturing industry (EUR 14.7 million; +8%) and the construction sector (EUR 13.6 million; +18%).

The majority of corporate loans were granted to the real estate sector, which makes up 39% of the Bank's corporate loan portfolio. Of real estate loans, the principal part was issued to projects with high-quality rental streams, with real estate developments making up a much smaller share. Most of the financed real estate developments are located in Tallinn, while projects located in other major Estonian cities and in the vicinity of Tallinn made up about 25% of development projects. LHV's market share of new development financing in Tallinn made up about one-third by estimate at the end of Q2 2024. The LHV real estate development portfolio is well-positioned in case market trends should change – the financed developments are in good locations and the risk to planned sales price ratio averages 56%.

After the real estate sector, the largest amount of credit has been issued to companies in the power, gas, steam and conditioned air sector (10%) and to manufacturing industry companies (9%). Of sectors that usually run a higher credit risk, construction makes up 4%, transport and warehousing 3% and HoReCa 2% of the total volume of the portfolio.

During the quarter, the number of the bank's clients grew by 5400. The deletion of companies from the Commercial Register – we terminated agreements with 4200 companies as a result – was one reason that the increase in the number of companies was more modest this quarter. New clients accrued at a rate similar to the start of the year and client activity was at a good level. Deposits decreased by EUR 211 million over the quarter, and loans increased by EUR 194 million.

Ordinary clients' deposits grew by EUR 137 million during the quarter and financial intermediaries' deposits decreased by EUR 176 million. The financial situation faced by domestic households and ability to put money in savings has started to improve a bit, but a recovery will take time. Households' savings deposits grew 7.6% year-over-year in May; corporate deposits, 0.6%. Still, the growth rate is clearly lower than the long-term level and the growth is not very broad-based. Deposits are still in the focus, but in Q2, we were more conservative in the interest rates we offered on term deposits. Additionally, we reduced platform deposits by EUR 180 million. Our goal is to raise deposits from the Estonian market. Using the platform, we can quickly grow the deposit volume if necessary.

Loans to non-LHV-Group companies grew by EUR 100 million and consumer loans increased by EUR 94 million. Since the last quarter of 2023, the loan market has stabilized and the growth rate of housing loans issued has stayed around 6.0%. The growth in loans granted to companies slowed slightly – to 5.6%. We outpaced market growth. The strong results were due to both the continuation of the home loan refinancing campaign and active approach to corporate customers. We signed a cooperation agreement with the European Investment Fund (EIF), which allows LHV to offer small and medium-sized companies loans, loans for apartment association renovation projects, and provide leasing enabling private clients to buy electric vehicles and companies to purchase electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles in the context of the EIF's Sustainable Loan sub-programme. Over three years, the programme will allow us to provide EUR 200 million of financing to companies and individuals, which translates to about 150 renovated apartment buildings, and 100 companies investing into more energy efficient solutions or about 500 electric vehicles.

The net profit for the quarter was EUR 35 million. The strong second-quarter result was mainly the result of interest income. The growth in net interest income is slowing, since the expenses paid on deposits are growing faster. Due to higher interest income and lower write-downs, net profit exceeded the planned target by EUR 13.6 million by the end of the quarter. Income from service charges is lagging slightly behind the target while expenses are a bit higher than planned, but remain under control.

Loan impairments increased by EUR 2.1 million during the quarter. The outlook for the Estonian economy for 2024 continues to be weak, but the conditions for returning to growth have improved. Due to the continuing fragility of the environment, we also made model-based forward-looking write-downs in Q2. The write-downs have also impacted rating changes for individual clients. As a whole, the quality of the bank's loan portfolio has stayed strong and the share of overdue loans continues to be very low. We are seeing growth in consumer loans, but the levels are reasonable and in line with expectations. Compared to the financial plan, write-downs were EUR 1.8 million lower.

Also in Q2, we introduced a number of new features in user friendliness and launched a new product on the market. We automated trading of Baltic bonds, allowing clients to execute transactions over LHV's digital channel in seconds; the trade is sent to the exchange automatically. Moreover, the internet bank now allows delivery versus payment (DVP) transfers of securities to be made without needing assistance from a bank employee. We introduced the LHV instalment payment product, which broadens the choice of payment solutions for merchants even further. Now clients can pay for goods and services in instalments without signing a credit agreement.

We brought home five eggs from the Golden Egg Awards marketing awards competition – two of them gold, one silver and two bronze – for three of our advertisements ("Freedom to Move On", "Where Are You?" and "Bungee Jump"). The annual LHV May Run, a unique running race for women only, drew a record number of entrants. June witnessed the Youth Investment Festival and 30 summer interns started their internships at LHV.

The Kantar Emor employer reputation survey for 2024 revealed that LHV is seen as university students' first choice as an employer.

Overview of LHV Bank Limited

The second quarter proved to be a very successful one for LHV Pank in terms of growing business volumes. Both the loan portfolio and retail deposits grew by more than 50% over the three months. By the end of the quarter, the bank had more than 6000 depositors. Retail deposits grew by EUR 119 million over the quarter. Deposits are being successfully attracted from three deposit platforms. Deposits are attracted by adjusting interest rates on the deposits as needed to optimize the interest expenses incurred.

Loans grew by EUR 52 million over the quarter. The network of loan brokers was expanded significantly in Q2 and additional loan account managers were hired. As at the end of the quarter, loans approved by the Credit Committee but yet to be issued stood at EUR 141 million. The quarter also saw the issue of the first fixedinterest-rate loans intended for purchasing residential real estate and leasing it out to major investors. The quality of the loan portfolio was strong and as of the end of the quarter, there were no overdue debts. The LHV brand has become significantly better known among loan brokers. Q2 also saw the beginning of active public communication over loan brokers' channels, and appearances at a number of seminars and conferences.

Business volumes from financial intermediaries' payments remained higher than planned, but deposits decreased due to stiffer competition in pricing deposits as well as because of targeted offers made by competitors.

Net profit for the quarter was EUR 0.9 million. Net profit was lower than planned, since an income tax asset formed at the beginning of the year was reversed at the end of Q2. Bank net income largely conformed to plans, but expenses were greater than planned due to increased development costs on entering the retail banking market.

Work continued toward developing a new website, mobile bank and retail banking services. The first payments and card transactions were tested and executed. The opening of the mobile bank for employees is planned for October, followed by the public launch in December. Direct debits and cards are slated to be ready by Q1 of 2025.

In early July, the bank joined the SEPA system of ordinary payments. Preparations have begun for joining the SEPA instant payment system in December.

EUR million Q2 2024 Q1 2024 change %
Net interest income 9.63 8.80 9%
Net fee and commission income 2.44 2.56 -5%
Other financial income -0.03 -0.03 0%
Total net operating income 12.04 11.33 6%
Other income 0.00 0.16 NA
Operating expenses -9.82 -8.40 17%
Loan and bond portfolio
gains/(-losses) -0.19 -0.04 375%
Income tax expenses -1.09 1.82 NA
Net profit 0.94 4.87 -81%
Loan portfolio 146.8 95.2 54%
Deposits of customers 446.2 377.7 18%
Equity 83.8 83.8 0%

Overview of AS LHV Varahaldus

  • Net profit for Q2 was EUR 0.7 million
  • Number of active second-pillar clients at the end of the quarter – more than 118 thousand
  • Volume of assets in second-pillar funds by the end of the first half of the year – EUR 1,426 million
  • Third-pillar net assets continue to grow, with the volume standing at EUR 96 million at the end of June

EUR million Q2 2024 Q1 2024 Change
%
Q2 2023 Change
%
From the
beginning of
2024
From the
beginning of
2023
Change
%
Net fee and commission income 2.24 2.19 2% 2.21 1% 4.43 4.34 2%
Net financial income 0.17 0.22 -23% 0.01 1 600% 0.39 0.18 117%
Operating expenses
Depreciation of non-current
-1.37 -1.46 -6% -1.45 -6% -2.83 -2.77 2%
assets -0.30 -0.37 -19% -0.35 -14% -0.67 -0.75 -11%
Profit 0.74 0.58 28% 0.42 76% 1.32 1.00 32%
Financial investments 6.0 6.0 0% 8.0 -25%
Equity 19.0 18.0 62% 21.0 -10%
Assets under management 1 529.0 1 540.0 -1% 1 465.0 4%

In Q2, the operating income of LHV Varahaldus amounted to EUR 2.2 million and the net profit was EUR 0.7 million. The operating income largely corresponds to the financial plan, with operating expenses being EUR 151 thousand lower than planned. Profitability has been positively influenced by a good yield of major funds in the first half of the year and the resulting financial income earned from a growth in the value of own shares was a little bit less than EUR 0.2 million in Q2. After two quarters, Varahaldus exceeds the financial plan by EUR 0.2 million in terms of net profit.

Particularly supported by a strong June, the success of major technology shares continued in Q2, which in turn drove a growth in indexes covering primarily US shares, but also broad-based indexes of global shares. There were both winners and losers in the European markets. Measured in euros, the values of MSCI World and SP500 grew by 3.4% and 4.7%, respectively, while EuroStoxx decreased by 2.1% instead. The main keywords closely watched on major markets are inflation as well as reductions of interest rates that have already taken place in some countries, but are currently still expected in the US market, and developments in the labour market. An eye is definitely also kept on elections – the triumph of the Labour Party in the UK, further developments in France and, of course, the US presidential elections may bring various changes also in the markets. Particularly the US market is characterised by a historically high price level and an almost record high concentration of large enterprises, as well as their importance in broad indexes.

The quarter was generally positive for LHV's largest actively managed funds, with all the major asset classes generating a positive yield. The values of M, L and XL shares grew in Q2 by 2.2%, 2.8% and 2.2%, respectively. Pension fund Roheline generated good results in May, but gave up all the previously earned yield in June and ended the past three months in minus 0.4%. The yield of pension fund Indeks was 4.7% in Q2. The conservative funds S and XS rose by 1.4% and 1.2%, respectively. Compared to previous years, the growth of the receipt of social tax which acts as a reference index has considerably decreased in recent months compared to the preceding year, the growth was lower than 6% in both May and June.

Of investments in major funds, we are currently keeping a closer eye on listed and non-listed bonds, as well as equity markets. The long-prepared extensive renovation and extension of the White House also started in June.

The number of LHV's active second-pillar clients at the quarter's end was more than 118 thousand, having dropped by around two thousand in the three months. The drop was mainly caused by clients who left the second pillar at the beginning of May, but the sales figures have also been more modest compared to previous quarters. The rate of clients leaving the second pillar continues to be low and looking at the figures at the end of Q2, the next fourmonth window for applications for leaving the second pillar which ends in July may prove to be lower than the previous ones. The volume of assets managed by LHV Varahaldus was EUR 1,529 million by the end of the quarter. Clients also continue actively increasing the second pillar payments – by the end of June, 6,200 LHV pension fund clients had submitted the respective application.

Long-term Management Board member and fund manager of LHV Varahaldus, Joel Kukemelk leaves his position on 31 July. The Management Board will continue with two members from August and the other members of the investment team will take over the management of the Roheline and the index funds in both the second and the third pillar.

The portfolio of all actively managed funds and distribution of asset classes largely correspond to the long-term goal, where M, L and XL portfolio are mainly invested in unlisted asset classes less dependent on stock markets. We keep a close eye on developments on the stock market and are prepared to quickly adjust our positions depending on the conditions. We also devote extra attention to liquidity to ensure capability to more aggressively invest and naturally make disbursements to customers if they change or exit funds.

Overview of AS LHV Kindlustus

The Q2 2024 sales results of AS LHV Kindlustus decreased from the previous quarter, which was foreseen in the financial plan of the current year. Of insurance products, the results were the best in home and travel insurance, with stable results in all-risks and motor TPL insurance. The volume of insurance premiums from the health insurance product solution marketed in cooperation with Confido was EUR 2,121 thousand in Q2. The number of insurance contracts has reached a certain level of stability and the active growth stage has ended. As at the end of Q2, the company exceeded the main goals of the 2024 financial plan.

The development of insurance information systems continued. Since the beginning of 2024, we are developing and operating our claims adjustment software with our internal team who added important new functionalities to our systems in Q2. A great focus continues to be on improving cooperation and making processes more efficient with other LHV Group companies. The first image campaign of LHV Kindlustus was also held in Q2, with advertisements in digital, TV and outdoor media.

As at 30 June 2024, LHV Kindlustus had 241 thousand valid insurance contracts and 168 thousand clients. Both indicators grew from the previous quarter.

The volume of gross insurance premiums was EUR 8,963 thousand and the net earned insurance premiums totalled EUR 7,564 thousand in Q2. The proportions of the products in the insurance portfolio remained the same as in the previous quarter.

During Q2, 25,832 new loss events were registered, and claims adjustment was completed in 25,668 incidents. As at the end of the quarter, a total of 2,842 claim files were open. The net losses incurred in the period together with indirect claims adjustment costs were EUR 4,767 thousand.

Considering the season, the Q2 loss frequency was a little bit below the average, but the number of large loss events was greater. Of insurance products, the gross loss ratios were good in home, all-risks and travel insurance. The company's profit in Q2 was EUR 428 thousand. The volume of the company's operating expenses as at 30 June 2024 was below the planned level.

EUR thousand Q2 2024 Q1 2024 Change % Q2 2023 Change %
Gross insurance premiums 8 963 10 789 -17% 7 978 12%
Net earned insurance premiums 7 564 7 237 5% 5 540 37%
Net losses incurred -4 767 4 873 -2% 3 692 29%
Total net operating expenses -2 411 2 259 7% 1 850 30%
Underwriting result 385 106 263% -2 NA
Net profit 428 256 67% 33 1 197%

As of the end of Q2, LHV Kindlustus employed 52 people.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income

(in thousands of euros) Note Q2 2024 6M 2024 Q2 2023 6M 2023
Interest income 111 243 218 005 79 312 143 789
Interest expense -40 819 -78 662 -16 412 -25 781
Net interest income 9 70 424 139 343 62 900 118 008
Fee and commission income 21 120 41 166 17 150 32 794
Fee and commission expense -4 858 -9 361 -4 798 -8 565
Net fee and commission income 10 16 262 31 805 12 352 24 229
Net gains from financial assets measured at fair value 1 254 1 575 -535 -650
Foreign exchange rate gains/losses -1 291 -1 076 -12 1 488
Net gains from financial assets -37 499 -547 838
Other income 646 1 071 207 227
Other expense -8 -15 -10 -17
Total other income 638 1 056 197 210
Staff costs -21 108 -41 383 -15 851 -31 518
Administrative and other operating expenses -16 479 -31 732 -17 189 -32 144
Total expenses 11 -37 587 -73 115 -33 040 -63 662
Profit before impairment losses 49 700 99 588 41 862 79 623
Change in financial investments 0 0 -180 -180
Impairment losses on loans and bonds 21 -5 043 -7 894 -629 954
Profit before income tax 44 657 91 694 41 053 80 397
Income tax expense -6 335
-6 071
-6 335
-12 406
-6 281
-5 422
-6 281
-11 703
Net profit for the reporting period 2 38 586 79 288 35 631 68 694
Other comprehensive income/loss: 0 1 038
3 324
39 846
78
561 27 092
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Unrealized exchange differences arising on the
translation of the financial statements of foreign
operations 853 1 727 819 1 115
Total profit and other comprehensive income for the
reporting period 39 439 81 015 36 450 69 809
Total profit of the reporting period attributable to:
Owners of the parent 38 286 78 830 35 353 68 007
Non-controlling interest 300 458 278 687
Total profit for the reporting period 2 38 586 79 288 35 631 68 694
Total profit and other comprehensive income attributable to:
Owners of the parent 39 139 80 557 36 172 69 122
Non-controlling interest 300 458 278 687
Total profit and other comprehensive income for the
reporting period 39 439 81 015 36 450 69 809
Basic earnings per share (in euros) 16 0.12 0.25 0.11 0.21
Diluted earnings per share (in euros) 16 0.12 0.24 0.11 0.21

The Notes on pages 24 to 39 are an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

(in thousands of euros) Note 30.06.2024 31.12.2023
Assets
Due from central bank 4, 5, 6, 12 3 177 531 3 052 890
Cash and cash equivalents 4, 5, 6, 12 30 098 52 145
Due from investment companies 4, 6, 12 8 218 12 509
Due from credit institutions 1 600 1 850
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 4, 6, 7 22 501 18 453
Financial assets at amortized cost 7 134 631 321 888
Loans and advances to customers 4, 6, 8, 21 3 890 544 3 561 791
Receivables from customers 15 919 49 505
Other financial assets 277 273
Other assets 5 607 8 184
Financial investment 1 000 1 000
Tangible assets 19 19 294 22 109
Intangible assets 19 13 355 13 843
Goodwill 9 148 9 150
Total assets 2 7 329 723 7 125 590
Liabilities
Deposits of customers 13 5 783 929 5 731 005
Loans received and debt securities in issue 13 735 281 563 728
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 7 43 1 843
Accounts payable and other liabilities 14 100 668 145 995
Subordinated debt 6, 20 107 519 126 653
Total liabilities 2 6 727 441 6 569 224
Owner's equity
Share capital 32 419 31 983
Share premium 146 958 143 372
Statutory reserve capital 4 713 4 713
Other reserves 10 909 9 333
Retained earnings 399 589 359 029
Total equity attributable to owners of the parent 594 588 548 430
Non-controlling interest 7 694 7 936
Total equity 602 282 556 366
Total liabilities and equity 7 329 723 7 125 590

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Financial Position

The Notes on pages 24 to 39 are an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Cash Flows

(in thousands of euros) Note Q2 2024 6M 2024 Q2 2023 6M 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Interest received 111 591 218 622 78 249 140 901
Interest paid -37 474 -58 196 -9 860 -15 592
Fees and commissions received 21 157 41 197 17 200 32 846
Fees and commissions paid -4 867 -9 371 -4 798 -8 565
Other income received 589 743 -49 -372
Staff costs paid -19 114 -37 171 -14 642 -28 205
Administrative and other operating expenses paid -13 036 -23 588 -14 673 -26 795
Income tax -6 149 -12 079 -5 568 -12 369
Cash flows from operating activities before change in operating
assets and liabilities 52 697 120 157 45 859 81 849
Net increase/decrease in operating assets:
Net increase/(decrease) in financial assets at fair value through profit or loss -2 012 -1 192 1 799 -602
Loans and advances to customers -243 321 -331 726 -104 966 -34 603
Mandatory reserve at central bank 2 066 853 -1 674 -1 925
Other assets -26 884 -1 544 -7 638 -14 198
Net changes of investment securities at fair value through profit or loss and
of investment securities at amortized cost 96 048 185 959 -74 437 4 436
Deposits with more than 3 months maturity -750 250 0 0
Net increase/decrease in operating liabilities:
Demand deposits of customers -64 723 -91 832 -335 798 -641 181
Term deposits of customers -86 701 127 275 526 283 796 230
Financial liabilities held for trading at fair value through profit and loss -310 -1 801 -3 143 -3 292
Other liabilities -34 830 -33 715 26 648 27 868
Net cash generated from/used in operating activities -308 720 -27 316 23 868 116 926
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of non-current assets -1 326 -2 480 -4 134 -5 422
Net cash flows from/used in investing activities -1 326 -2 480 -4 134 -5 422
Cash flows from financing activities
Paid in share capital (incl. share premium) 4 021 4 021 2 627 2 627
Dividends paid -41 578 -42 278 -12 617 -13 842
Loans received 300 000 300 000 18 631 18 631
Prepayments of loans received -137 170 -137 170 -49 065 -97 656
Repayments of the principal of lease liabilities -694 -2 314 -428 -951
Net cash flows from/used in financing activities 124 579 122 259 8 213 6 465
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 6
1 892
6 693 311 1 927
Net increase/decrease in cash and cash equivalents -183 575 99 156 28 258 119 896
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 3 344 376 3 061 645 2 525 237 2 433 599
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 12
3 160 801
3 160 801 2 553 495 2 553 495

The Notes on pages 24 to 39 are an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

attributable Non
Statutory to owners control
Share Share reserve Other Retained of LHV ling
(in thousands of euros) capital premium capital reserves earnings Group interest Total equity
Balance as at 01.01.2023 31 542 141 186 4 713 5 683 229 817 412 941 7 908 420 849
Paid in share capital 441 2 186 0 0 0 2 627 0 2 627
Dividends paid 0 0 0 0 -12 617 -12 617 -1 225 -13 842
Change in accounting methods 0 0 0 0 -153 -153 -83 -236
Share options 0 0 0 230 2 379 2 609 0 2 609
Profit for the reporting period
Other comprehensive
0 0 0 0 68 007 68 007 687 68 694
income/loss 0 0 0 1 115 0 1 115 0 1 115
Total profit and other
comprehensive income for the
reporting period 0 0 0 1 115 68 007 69 122 687 69 809
Balance as at 30.06.2023 31 983 143 372 4 713 7 028 287 433 474 529 7 287 481 816
Balance as at 01.01.2024 31 983 143 372 4 713 9 333 359 029 548 430 7 936 556 366
Paid in share capital 436 3 586 0 0 0 4 022 0
4 022
Dividends paid 0 0 0 0 -41 578 0 -700 -42 278
Share options 0 0 0 -151 3 308 3 157 0
3 157
Profit for the reporting period
Other comprehensive
0 0 0 0 78 830 78 830 458 79 288
income/loss 0 0 0 1 727 0 1 727 0
1 727
Total profit and other
comprehensive income for the
reporting period 0 0 0 1 727 78 830 80 557 458 81 015
Balance as at 30.06.2024 32 419 146 958 4 713 10 909 399 589 594 588 7 694 602 282

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Changes in Equity

Total equity

The Notes on pages 24 to 39 are an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

NOTE 1 Accounting Policies

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting", as adopted by the European Union, and consists of condensed consolidated financial statements and selected explanatory notes.

The accounting policies and methods of computation used in the preparation of the interim report are the same as the accounting policies and methods of computation used in the annual report for the year ended 31 December 2023, which comply with the International Financial Reporting Standards, as adopted by the European Union (IFRS EU).

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have not been reviewed, not audited and do not contain the entire range of information required for the preparation of complete financial statements. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report prepared for the year ended 31 December 2023, which has been prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS EU).

The applicable accounting policies have not changed compared to the previous financial year.

The financial figures of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been presented in thousands of euros, unless otherwise indicated. The interim financial statements have been consolidated and include the results of AS LHV Group and its subsidiaries AS LHV Varahaldus (100% interest), AS LHV Pank (100% interest), LHV Bank Ltd (100% interest), AS LHV Paytech (100% interest) and AS LHV Finance (65% interest) and AS LHV Kindlustus (65% interest).

NOTE 2 Business Segments

The Group divides its business activities into segments according to its legal structure, except LHV Pank divides its business activities by 3 main business segments: retail banking, corporate banking and financial intermediates. Financial intermediates segment also includes the fee sharing on the basis of the cooperation agreement concluded with LHV Bank Ltd. The business segments form a part of the Group, with a separate access to financial data and which are subject to regular monitoring of operating profit by the Group's decision-maker. The Management Board of AS LHV Group has been designated as the decision-maker responsible for allocation of funds and assessment of the profitability of the business activities. The result posted by a segment includes revenue and expenditure directly related to the segment.

The revenue of a reported segment includes gains from transactions between the segments, i.e. loans granted by AS LHV Pank to other group companies. The division of interest income and fee and commission income by customer location has been presented in Notes 9 and 10. The breakdown of interest income by customer location does not include the income from current accounts, deposits and investments in securities. The Group does not have any customers, whose income would account for more than 10% of the corresponding type of revenue.

Q2 2024 Retail
banking
Corporate
banking
Asset
manage
ment
Hire
purchase
and
consumer
finance in
Estonia
Financial
intermediates
Insura
nce
LHV
Bank
Ltd
Other
activities
Elimina
tions
Total
Interest income 24 371 42 793 25 3 725 -6 008 141 13 851 42 736 -10 390 111 243
Interest expense
Intrabank interest
-13 369 -16 560 0 -1 936 -2 606 -75 -4 224 -12 439 10 390 -40 819
income/-expense 16 458 -2 126 0 2 10 451 0 0 -24 785 0 0
Net interest income 27 459 24 107 25 1 791 1 837 66 9 627 5 512 0 70 424
Fee and commission
income
8 192 3 817 2 235 215 1 088 1 808 2 933 2 394 -1 562 21 120
Fee and commission
expense
-4 489 -936 0 -176 -255 -16 -491 9 1 497 -4 858
Net fee and
commission income
3 703 2 881 2 235 38 832 1 792 2 442 2 403 -65 16 262
Other income 10 591 0 0 0 -4 0 61 -20 638
Net income 31 172 27 579 2 260 1 829 2 669 1 854 12 069 7 976 -85 87 324
Net gains from
financial assets
Administrative and
-35 0 156 0 -1 1 -33 -125 0 -37
other operating
expenses, staff costs
-11 857 -7 823 -1 672 -926 -2 479 -1 433 -9 820 -1 663 85 -37 587
Operating profit
Impairment losses on
19 280 19 756 744 903 190 422 2 216 6 189 0 49 700
loans and advances -138 -3 968 0 -779 0 0 -185 27 0 -5 043
Income tax -2 422 -2 241 0 -241 -558 0 -1 093 885 -402 -6 071
Net profit 16 720 13 547 744 -116 -368 422 938 7 101 -402 38 586
Hire
purchas
e and
6M 2024 Retail
banking
Corporate
banking
Asset
manage
ment
consume
r finance
in
Estonia
Financial
inte
rmedia
tes
Insu
rance
LHV
Bank
Ltd
Other
activities
Elimi
nations
Total
Interest income 48 353 84 134 73 7 567 -11 938 323 25 673 83 474 -19 654 218 005
Interest expense
Intrabank interest
-25 940
31 899
-32 063
-3 812
0
0
-3 895
4
-5 018
21 254
-140
0
-7 249
0
-5 482
-49 345
1 126
0
-78 662
0
income/-expense
Net interest income
Fee and commission
54 311 48 259 73 3 676 4 298 183 18 424 28 647 -18 528 139 343
income
Fee and commission
expense
16 355
-8 628
7 220
-1 919
4 422
0
443
-367
2 071
-491
3 259
-28
5 977
-973
4 606
-13
-3 188
3 058
41 166
-9 361
Net fee and
commission income
7 727 5 302 4 422 76 1 580 3 231 5 004 4 592 -130 31 805
Other income 0 843 0 0 0 -8 157 112 -48 1 056
Net income 62 039 54 403 4 495 3 753 5 878 3 406 23 585 33 351 -18 706 172 204
Net gains from
financial assets
Administrative and
-36 -1 327 0 -1 38 -66 82 738 -82 500 499
other operating
expenses, staff costs
-22 291 -14 874 -3 498 -1 831 -4 692 -2 766 -18 210 -5 130 177 -73 115
Operating profit
Impairment gains/(-
losses) on loans and
39 712 39 528 1 324 1 922 1 185 678 5 309 110 959 -101 029 99 588
bond portfolio -390 -6 031 0 -1 916 0 0 -229 673 0 -7 894
Income tax -5 017 -4 629 -800 -566 -1 291 0 726 -888 59 -12 406
Net profit 34 305 28 868 524 -561 -106 678 5 806 110 744 -100 970 79 288
Total assets
30.06.2024
Total liabilities
2 707 522 3 923 848 19 217 87 941 0 24 142 539 482 943 675 -916 105 7 329 723
30.06.2024 3 476 811 1 670 602 692 70 795 975 954 18 194 455 701 716 615 -657 921 6 727 441
Q2 2023 Retail
banking
Corporate
banking
Asset
manage
ment
Hire
purchase
and
consumer
finance in
Estonia
Financial
inter
mediates
Insurance LHV
UK Ltd
Other
activities
Elimi
nations
Total
Interest income 20 700 31 549 1 3 866 -6 473 81 7 755 27 385 -5 551 79 312
Interest expense
Intrabank interest
-7 541 -4 498 0 -1 440 -1 406 -36 -336 -6 705 5 551 -16 410
income/-expense
Net interest
18 210 -7 835 0 2 8 408 0 0 -18 785 0 0
income
Fee and
commission
31 369 19 216 1 2 428 529 45 7 419 1 895 0 62 900
income
Fee and
commission
8 589 1 651 2 211 233 786 1 260 2 253 1 151 -985 17 150
expense
Net fee and
commission
-4 790 -764 0 -214 114 0 -45 -26 928 -4 798
income 3 799 887 2 211 19 900 1 260 2 208 1 125 -57 12 352
Other income 2 187 0 0 0 -3 0 26 -16 197
Net income 35 170 20 290 2 212 2 447 1 429 1 302 9 627 3 046 -73 75 449
Net gains from
financial assets
Administrative
and other
operating
expenses, staff
58 0 6 0 0 -49 -66 -495 0 -547
costs -10 460 -4 722 -1 797 -1 002 -2 957 -1 219 -7 958 -2 998 73 -33 040
Operating profit
Impairment
gains/(-losses) on
loans and bond
24 768 15 568 421 1 445 -1 528 34 1 603 -447 0 41 862
portfolio 330 365 0 -874 0 0 -26 -604 0 -809
Income tax -2 420 -1 891 0 -186 -497 0 0 -306 -122 -5 422
Net profit 22 678 14 043 421 385 -2 025 34 1 577 -1 358 -122 35 631
6M 2023 Retail
banking
Corporate
banking
Asset
manage
ment
Hire
purchase
and
consumer
finance in
Estonia
Financial inter
mediates
Insurance UK
LHV
Ltd
Other
activi
ties
Elimi
nations
Total
Interest income 38 110 59 067 1 7 661 -8 682 106 10 587 47 567 -10 627 143 789
Interest expense
Intrabank interest
-10 973 -7 520 0 -2 686 -2 230 -62 -405 -12 530 10 627 -25 779
income/-expense 32 913 -16 363 0 2 16 325 0 0 -32 877 0 0
Net interest income
Fee and commission
60 050 35 183 1 4 977 5 413 44 10 182 2 160 0 118 008
income
Fee and commission
16 013 2 946 4 336 479 4 267 1 812 2 977 2 188 -2 225 32 794
expense -8 599 -1 466 0 -398 -127 0 -69 -22 2 117 -8 565
Net fee and
commission income
7 415 1 480 4 336 81 4 139 1 812 2 908 2 165 -108 24 229

Other income 190 0 0 0 -6 0 55 -31 210 190
Net income 67 465 36 853 4 337 5 058 9 553 1 850 13 090 4 380 -139 142 447
Net gains from
financial assets
Administrative and
21 0 178 0 1 -16 -67
-13
8 273 -7 550 838
other operating
expenses, staff costs
-20 182 -9 148 -3 519 -1 944 -6 935 -2 250 922 -5 898 136 -63 662
Operating profit
Impairment losses on
47 305 27 705 996 3 114 2 618 -416 -899 6 755 -7 553 79 623
loans and advances 67 3 104 0 -1 703 0 0 -35 -659 0 774
Income tax -4 186 -4 004 -488 -352 -601 0 0 -1 377 -695 -11 703
Net profit 43 186 26 805 508 1 059 2 017 -416 -934 4 719 -8 248 68 694
Total assets
30.06.2023
2 603 783 3 350 502 21 654 94 692 0 43 158 97 059 766 418 669 951 6 307 315
Total liabilities
30.06.2023
3 912 052 635 236 642 77 698 1 132 701 38 633 61 032 423 161 455 656 5 825 499

NOTE 3 Risk Management

The Group's activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including currency risk, fair value interest rate risk, cash flow interest rate risk and price risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. The condensed interim financial statements do not include all financial risk management information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements; they should be read in conjunction with the group's annual financial statements as at 31 December 2023. There have been no major changes in the risk management department or in any risk management policies since the year end.

To reduce liquidity risk, LHV Pank has issued mortgage bonds and involved funds from deposit platforms.

The escalated conflict in Ukraine in early 2022, did not have direct impact to LHV credit portfolio, because of historical restrictive lending to customers exposed to risks outside EU. However, changed environment needs to be considered, when issuing credits both to corporates and retail clients going forward.

The Estonian economy has been in recession for 3 years. So far, the cooling economy has had no significant negative impact on the credit portfolio quality. LHV is continuously monitoring credit portfolio quality and is in close dialog with customers, so that in case of a need, potential risks could be mitigated.

30.06.2024 Estonia Germany Other EU USA UK Other Total Due from banks and investment companies 2 583 058 0 241 568 16 606 375 871 344 3 217 447 Financial assets at fair value 8 752 597 13 114 31 1 6 22 501 Financial assets at amortized cost 56 348 0 78 283 0 0 0 134 631 Loans and advances to customers 3 707 631 1 358 27 373 677 148 288 5 217 3 890 544 Receivables from customers 15 919 0 0 0 0 0 15 919 Other financial assets 177 0 0 100 0 0 277 Total financial assets 6 371 885 1 955 360 338 17 414 524 160 5 567 7 281 319 Deposits of customers and loans received 4 345 916 37 753 819 021 40 677 389 724 150 737 5 783 828 Loans received and bonds issued 0 0 735 281 0 0 0 735 281 Subordinated debt 107 519 0 0 0 0 0 107 519 Financial liabilities at fair value 43 0 0 0 0 0 43 Accounts payable and other financial liabilities 71 533 0 0 0 9 562 0 81 095

Total financial liabilities 4 525 011 37 753 1 554 302 40 677 399 286 150 737 6 707 766 Unused loan commitments in the amount of EUR 546 267 thousand are for the residents of Estonia.

NOTE 4 Breakdown of Financial Assets and Liabilities by Countries

31.12.2023 Estonia Germany Other EU USA UK Other Total
Due from banks and investment
companies 2 444 445 0 367 348 27 363 280 092 146 3 119 394
Financial assets at fair value 8 998 6 9 140 303 1 5 18 453
Financial assets at amortized cost 166 205 0 155 683 0 0 0 321 888
Loans and advances to customers 3 448 545 845 25 917 560 80 913 5 011 3 561 791
Receivables from customers 49 505 0 0 0 0 0 49 505
Other financial assets 173 0 0 100 0 0 273
Total financial assets 6 117 871 851 558 088 28 326 361 006 5 162 7 071 304
Deposits of customers and loans
received 4 028 335 132 432 1 023 330 72 933 372 131 101 844 5 731 005
Loans received and bonds issued 0 0 563 728 0 0 0 563 728
Subordinated debt 126 653 0 0 0 0 0 126 653
Financial liabilities at fair value 1 843 0 0 0 0 0 1 843
Accounts payable and other financial
liabilities 128 456 0 0 0 0 0 128 456
Total financial liabilities 4 285 287 132 432 1 587 058 72 933 372 131 101 844 6 551 685

Unused loan commitments in the amount of EUR 495 653 thousand are for the residents of Estonia.

NOTE 5 Breakdown of Assets and Liabilities by Contractual Maturity Dates

On 0-3 3-12 1-5 Over 5
30.06.2024 demand months months years years Total
Liabilities by contractual maturity dates
Deposits from customers 3 659 675 886 948 1 216 527 39 585 334 5 803 069
Loans received and bonds issued 0 63 697 276 078 469 171 0 808 946
Subordinated debt 0 3 769 21 975 107 719 0 133 463
Rental payables 0 11 246 0 0 0 11 246
Accounts payable and other financial liabilities 0 69 849 0 0 0 69 849
Unused loan commitments 546 267 0 0 0 0 546 267
Financial guarantees by contractual amounts 0 60 535 0 0 0 60 535
Foreign exchange derivatives (gross settled) 0 132 096 0 0 0 132 096
Financial liabilities at fair value 0 43 0 0 0 43
Total liabilities 4 205 942 1 228 183 1 514 580 616 475 334 7 565 514
Financial assets by contractual maturity dates
Due from banks and investment companies 3 215 847 0 1 600 0 0 3 217 447
Financial assets at fair value and at amortised 0 59 933 38 280 49 846 1 024 149 083
cost (debt securities)
Loans and advances to customers 0 226 102 647 937 2 825 606 1 816 152 5 515 797
Receivables from customers 0 15 919 0 0 0 15 919
Foreign exchange derivatives (gross settled) 0 132 096 0 0 0 132 096
Other financial assets 277 0 0 0 0 277
Total financial assets 3 216 124 434 050 687 817 2 875 452 1 817 176 9 030 619
Maturity gap from financial assets and liabilities -989 818 -794 133 -826 763 2 258 977 1 816 842 1 465 105
On 0-3 3-12 1-5 Over 5
31.12.2023 demand months months years years Total
Liabilities by contractual maturity dates
Deposits from customers 3 789 133 578 393 1 328 891 70 035 339 5 766 791
Loans received and bonds issued 0 318 211 703 379 056 0 591 077
Subordinated debt 0 1 806 28 809 127 368 0 157 983
Accounts payable and other financial liabilities 0 128 456 0 0 0 128 456
Unused loan commitments 0 495 653 0 0 0 495 653
Financial guarantees by contractual amounts 0 55 061 0 0 0 55 061
Foreign exchange derivatives (gross settled) 0 148 397 0 0 0 148 397
Financial liabilities at fair value 0 1 843 0 0 0 1 843
Total liabilities 3 789 133 1 409 927 1 569 403 576 459 339 7 345 261
Financial assets by contractual maturity dates
Due from banks and investment companies 3 117 544 0 1 850 0 0 3 119 394
Financial assets at fair value and at amortised
cost (debt securities) 0 98 658 153 577 79 856 1 380 333 471
Loans and advances to customers 0 234 191 542 038 2 641 711 1 692 834 5 110 774
Receivables from customers 0 49 505 0 0 0 49 505
Foreign exchange derivatives (gross settled) 0 148 397 0 0 0 148 397
Other financial assets 273 0 0 0 0 273
Total financial assets 3 117 817 530 751 697 465 2 721 567 1 694 214 8 761 814

Maturity gap from financial assets and liabilities -671 316 -879 176 -871 938 2 145 108 1 693 875 1 416 553 It is possible to take a short-term loan from the central bank against the security of the majority of instruments in the bond portfolio.

All cashflows from financial assets and –liabilities except derivatives include all contractual cash flows.

NOTE 6 Open Foreign Currency Positions

30.06.2024 EUR CHF GBP SEK USD Other Total
Assets bearing currency risk
Due from banks and investment companies 2 814 874 887 386 446 1 353 8 688 5 199 3 217 447
Financial assets at fair value and at amortised cost 150 559 1 1 6 533 35 3 157 132
Loans and advances to customers 3 736 654 11 146 949 210 6 443 277 3 890 544
Receivables from customers 10 002 1 1 888 312 3 550 166 15 919
Other financial assets 100 0 177 0 0 0 277
Total assets bearing currency risk 6 712 190 899 535 462 8 408 18 715 5 644 7 281 319
Liabilities bearing currency risk
Deposits from customers 5 169 258 7 126 453 191 8 563 134 807 10 985 5 783 929
Loans received and bonds issued 735 281 0 0 0 0 0 735 281
Financial liabilities at fair value 43 0 0 0 0 0 43
Accounts payable and other financial liabilities 67 503 35 8 483 599 4 111 364 81 095
Subordinated debt 107 519 0 0 0 0 0 107 519
Total liabilities bearing currency risk 6 079 604 7 161 461 673 9 162 138 918 11 349 6 707 867
Open gross position derivative assets at contractual value 0 6 280 0 792 119 010 6 014 132 096
Open gross position derivative liabilities at contractual value 132 096 0 0 0 0 0 132 096
Open foreign currency position 500 491 18 73 789 37 -1 192 309 573 452
31.12.2023 EUR CHF GBP SEK USD Other Total
Assets bearing currency risk
Due from banks and investment companies 2 810 963 1 047 283 486 1 480 13 570 8 849 3 119 394
Financial assets at fair value and at amoritsed cost 334 032 1 0 6 275 31 2 340 341
Loans and advances to customers 3 473 113 23 79 674 189 8 676 116 3 561 791
Receivables from customers 47 706 0 1 494 168 1 822 -1 685 49 505
Other financial assets 100 0 173 0 0 0 273
Total assets bearing currency risk 6 665 914 1 071 364 827 8 112 24 099 7 281 7 071 304

Open foreign currency position 475 427 -94 43 601 100 -497 1 082 519 619
Open gross position derivative liabilities at contractual value 94 218 0 54 179 0 0 0 148 397
Open gross position derivative assets at contractual value 0 8 359 0 1 334 133 071 5 633 148 397
Total liabilities bearing currency risk 6 096 269 9 524 267 047 9 346 157 667 11 832 6 551 685
Subordinated debt 126 653 0 0 0 0 0 126 653
Accounts payable and other financial liabilities 107 544 30 11 775 479 6 597 2 031 128 456
Financial liabilities at fair value 1 843 0 0 0 0 0 1 843
Loans received and bond issued 563 728 0 0 0 0 0 563 728
Deposits from customers 5 296 501 9 494 255 272 8 867 151 070 9 801 5 731 005
Liabilities bearing currency risk

NOTE 7 Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities

The Management Board of the Group has determined the fair value of assets and liabilities recognised at amortised cost in the balance sheet. To determine the fair value, future cash flows are discounted based on the market interest curve.

The below table provides an overview of the assessment techniques, which depend on the hierarchy of assets and liabilities measured at fair value:

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 30.06.2024 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 31.12.2023
Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss
Shares and fund units* 901 6 186 0 7 087 745 5 856 0 6 601
Bonds at fair value through profit and loss 14 419 0 0 14 419 11 551 0 0 11 551
Interest rate swaps and foreign exchange
forwards 0 995 0 995 0 301 0 301
Total financial assets 15 320 7 181 0 22 501 12 296 6 157 0 18 453
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss
Interest rate swaps and foreign exchange 0 43 0 43 0 1 843 0 1 843
forwards
Total financial liabilities
0 43 0 43 0 1 843 0 1 843

*Shares and fund units include the Group companies' AS LHV Varahaldus investment into pension fund units in the amount of EUR 6 186 (31.12.2023: 5 856) thousand. Pursuant to the Investment Funds Act, the mandatory shares of LHV Varahaldus as the management company is 0.5% of the number of units in each of the mandatory pension fund managed by it.

As of June 30, 2024, the liquidity portfolio in the amount of EUR 134 631 thousand is reflected in the amortised cost and the loss from the revaluation of the portfolio is refleced in the income statement in the line Impairment losses on loans and bonds in the total amount of EUR 24 thousand. The estimated market value of the securites recorded in the amortised cost as of June 30, is EUR 133 385 thousand.

Hierarchy levels:

    1. Level 1 the price quoted on active market
    1. Level 2 a technique which uses market information as
  • input (rates and interest curves of arms-length transactions) 3. Level 3 – other methods (e.g. discounted cash flow
  • method) with estimations as input

Interest rate swaps are instruments, where the fair value is determined via the model-based approach by using the inputs available on the active market. The fair value of such non-market derivatives is calculated as a theoretical net present value (NPV), by using independent market parameters and without assuming the presence of any risks or uncertainties. The NPV is discounted by using the risk-free profitability rate available on the market.

As at 30.06.2024 the fair value of corporate loans and overdraft is EUR 82 995 thousand (3.72%) higher than their carrying amount (31.12.2023: 78 899 thousand, 3.90% higher). Loans are issued in the bank's business segments on market conditions. Therefore, the fair value of retail loans does not materially differ from their carrying amount as at 30 June 2024 and 31 December 2023. In determining the fair value of loans, considerable management judgements are used (discounted cash flow method with current market interest is used for the valuation). Loans issued are thus categorised under hierarchy level 3.

Lease interest rates offered to customers generally correspond to interest rates prevailing in the market for such products. Considering that the interest rate environment has been relatively stable since the Group started to provide leasing, consequently the fair value of lease agreements does not materially differ from their carrying amount. As significant management judgment is required to determine fair value, leases are classified as level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

Leveraged loans, hire-purchase and credit cards granted to customers are of sufficiently short-term nature and they have been issued at market terms, therefore the fair market rate of interest and also the fair value of loans do not change significantly

during the loan term. The fair value level of leveraged loans, hirepurchase, credit cards and consumer loans is 3 as significant judgmental assumptions are used for the valuation process.

Other receivables from customers, along with accrued expenses and other current receivables have been generated in the course of ordinary business and are subject to payment over a short period of time. Their fair value does not thus differ from the carrying amount. These receivables and payables do not bear any interest. The fair value of accounts payable, accrued expenses and other payables is determined based on hierarchy level 3.

Customer deposits with fixed interest rates are mostly short-term with the deposits priced pursuant to market conditions. The majority of the customer deposits include demand deposits. The fair value of the deposits determined via discounting future cash flows does not thus materially differ from the carrying amount. In determining the fair value of customer deposits, considerable management judgements are used. Customer deposits are thus categorised under hierarchy level 3.

Subordinated loans were issued on market terms and considering the movements in loan and interest market, we can say that the market conditions are similar as they were when issuing the subordinated loans so that the fair value of the loans does not materially differ from their carrying value. In determining the fair value of loans, considerable management judgements are used. Subordinated debt are thus categorised under hierarchy level 3.

NOTE 8 Breakdown of Loan Portfolio by Economic Sectors and by Stages

30.06.2024 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Provision Total %
Individuals 1 361 561 103 023 6 890 -7 444 1 464 030 37,6%
Agriculture 87 180 15 494 5 -334 102 345 2,6%
Mining and Quarrying 771 494 42 -13 1 294 0,0%
Manufacturing 152 894 25 029 19 700 -8 776 188 847 4,9%
Energy 174 901 1 488 0 -1 336 175 053 4,5%
Water and sewerage 29 580 182 0 -388 29 374 0,8%
Construction 87 354 13 189 74 -1 184 99 433 2,6%
Wholesale and retail trade 151 026 28 545 1 445 -2 289 178 727 4,6%
Transportation and storage 68 338 8 896 7 -682 76 559 2,0%
Accommodation and catering 24 698 3 027 163 -164 27 724 0,7%
Information and communication 22 890 1 527 122 -94 24 445 0,6%
Financial activities 126 365 1 403 0 -741 127 027 3,3%
Real estate activities 873 729 133 055 2 294 -6 794 1 002 284 25,8%
Professional, scientific and technical activities 81 315 7 367 342 -296 88 728 2,3%
Administrative and support service activities 110 722 2 377 65 -672 112 492 2,9%
Local municipalities 49 649 7 363 0 -172 56 840 1,5%
Education 5 080 3 254 1 -1 271 7 064 0,2%
Health care 43 905 496 0 -202 44 199 1,1%
Arts and entertainment 47 329 25 292 0 -2 393 70 228 1,8%
Other service activities 12 745 1 178 16 -88 13 851 0,4%
Total 3 512 032 382 679 31 166 -35 333
Provision -11 515 -11 594 -12 224
Total loan portfolio 3 500 517 371 085 18 942 3 890 544 100%
31.12.2023 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Provision Total %
Individuals 1 266 071 89 683 7 593 -6 572 1 266 071 38.1%
Agriculture 96 489 4 410 6 -341 96 489 2.8%
Mining and Quarrying 915 583 54 -81 915 0.0%
Manufacturing 137 540 28 214 12 816 -5 035 137 540 4.9%
Energy 176 400 170 12 -1 078 176 400 4.9%
Water and sewerage 17 619 25 0 -209 17 619 0.5%
Construction 84 648 15 426 33 -1 607 84 648 2.8%
Wholesale and retail trade 184 463 14 518 1 336 -1 903 184 463 5.6%
Transportation and storage 67 992 9 586 0 -695 67 992 2.2%
Accommodation and catering 22 591 2 862 406 -183 22 591 0.7%
Information and communication 15 434 551 45 -59 15 434 0.4%
Financial activities 103 638 174 0 -599 103 638 2.9%
Real estate activities 784 846 87 849 824 -7 356 784 846 24.3%
Professional, scientific and technical activities 81 198 3 307 376 -268 81 198 2.4%
Administrative and support service activities 100 311 2 746 17 -584 100 311 2.9%
Local municipalities 58 391 4 946 0 -275 58 391 1.8%
Education 4 954 3 300 3 -1 384 4 954 0.2%
Health care 22 701 504 0 -109 22 701 0.6%
Arts and entertainment 37 591 21 657 0 -1 309 37 591 1.6%
Other service activities 12 858 827 7 -78 12 858 0.4%
Total 3 276 650 291 338 23 528 -29 725
Provision -11 906 -9 766 -8 053
Total loan portfolio 3 264 744 281 572 15 475 3 561 791 100%

NOTE 9 Net Interest Income

Interest income Q2 2024 6M 2024 Q2 2023 6M 2023
From balances with credit institutions and investment 468 836 1 603 3 442
companies
From central bank
35 363 67 871 18 388 31 755
From debt securities 1 697 4 435 2 650 3 194
Leasing 3 358 6 612 2 645 4 989
Leverage loans and lending of securities 409 806 312 679
Consumer loans 2 992 6 046 2 988 5 880
Hire purchase 733 1 521 878 1 782
Corporate loans 45 107 88 318 32 923 61 237
Credit card loans 297 591 245 477
Mortgage loans 19 044 37 587 15 198 27 624
Private loans 967 1 971 904 1 746
Other loans 808 1 411 580 984
Total 111 243 218 005 79 312 143 789
Interest expense
Deposits of customers and loans received -32 171 -62 156 -11 692 -16 368
Other interest expense -169 -3 86 -92 -310
Subordinated liabilities -8 479 -16 120 -4 628 -9 103
including loans between related parties -76 -152 -89 -178
Total -40 819 -78 662 -16 412 -25 781
Net interest income 70 424 139 343 62 900 118 008
Interest income on loans by customer location 19 893 68 492 13 270 47 388
(interest on bank balances and bonds excluded): Q2 2024 6M 2024 Q2 2023 6M 2023
Estonia 71 032 140 112 56 227 104 537
Great Britain 2 683 4 751 444 861
Total 73 715 144 863 56 671 105 398

NOTE 10 Net Fee and Commission Income

Fee and commission income Q2 2024 6M 2024 Q2 2023 6M 2023
Security brokerage and commissions paid 1 562 3 319 1 046 2 154
Asset management and similar fees 4 052 7 982 3 810 7 484
Currency exchange fees conversion revenues 2 229 4 377 1 275 2 704
Fees from cards and payments 9 451 18 463 7 769 15 230
Other fee and commission income 3 826 7 025 3 250 5 222
Total 21 120 41 166 17 150 32 794
Fee and commission expense
Security brokerage and commissions paid -734 -1 541 -626 -1 230
Expenses related to cards -1 966 -3 665 -2 461 -3 834
Expenses related to acquiring -1 752 -3 366 -1 693 -3 396
Other fee and commission expense -406 -789 -18 -105
Total -4 858 -9 361 -4 798 -8 565
Net fee and commission income 16 262 31 805 12 352 24 229
Fee and commission income by customer location: Q2 2024 6M 2024 Q2 2023 6M 2023
Estonia 19 295 36 925 12 933 26 755
Great Britain 1 825 4 241 4 217 6 039
Total 21 120 41 166 17 150 32 794

NOTE 11 Operating Expenses

Q2 2024 6M 2024 Q2 2023 6M 2023
Wages, salaries and bonuses 15 617 30 486 11 677 23 347
Social security and other taxes* 5 491 10 897 4 174 8 171
Total personnel expenses 21 108 41 383 15 851 31 518
IT expenses 3 471 6 571 3 747 6 883
Information services and bank services 449 912 403 830
Marketing expenses 973 1 631 1 087 1 896
Office expenses 609 1 164 982 1 533
Transportation and communication expenses 166 337 130 278
Staff training and business trip expenses 446 832 401 752
Other outsourced services 3 391 6 092 3 113 5 828
Other administrative expenses 3 510 7 417 4 889 9 376
Depreciation of non-current assets 2 739 5 734 1 974 3 959
Operational lease payments 319 336 215 389
Other operating expenses 406 706 248 420
Total other operating expenses 16 479 31 732 17 189 32 144
Total operating expenses 37 587 73 115 33 040 63 662

*lump-sum payment of social, health and other insurances

NOTE 12 Balances with the Central Bank, Credit Institutions and Investment Companies

30.06.2024 31.12.2023
*Cash and cash equivalents in the Statement of Cash
Flows
3 160 801 3 061 645
Total 3 215 847 3 117 544
Demand deposit from central bank* 3 122 485 3 012 179
Due from investment companies* 8 218 12 509
Statutory reserve capital with the central bank 55 046 55 899
months* 30 098 49 466
Demand and term deposits with maturity less than 3

The breakdown of receivables by countries has been presented in Note 4. The minimum reserve requirement as at 30 June 2024 was 1% (31 December 2023: 1%) of all financial resources (customer deposits and loans received). The reserve requirement is to be fulfilled as a monthly average in euros or in the foreign financial assets approved by the central bank.

NOTE 13 Deposits of Customers and Debt Securities in issue

Deposits by type Individuals Financial
entities
Non-financial entities Public sector 30.06.2024
Demand deposits 815 298 1 049 569 1 714 031 80 777 3 659 675
Term deposits 1 100 441 119 164 857 937 46 712 2 124 254
Total 1 915 739 1 168 733 2 571 968 127 489 5 783 929
Financial Non-financial
Deposits by type Individuals entities entities Public sector 31.12.2023
Demand deposits 745 430 1 220 273 1 747 979 74 778 3 788 460
Term deposits 1 040 349 97 380 761 184 43 632 1 942 545
Total 1 785 779 1 317 653 2 509 163 118 410 5 731 005
Dept securities in issue Covered bond Preferred senior bond 30.06.2024
Dept securities 249 738 485 543 735 281
Total 249 738 485 543 735 281
Dept securities in issue Covered bond Preferred senior bond 31.12.2023
Dept securities 249 718 314 010 563 728
Total 249 718 314 010 563 728

In June 2020, LHV Pank made a successful debut issue of EUR 250 million in covered bonds to international investors. 31 institutional investors participated in the 5-year issue and the interest rate was 0.12%. The issue by LHV Pank was the first debut issue since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis. The issue received an Aa1 rating from Moodys and was listed on the Dublin Stock Exchange.

In September 2021, LHV Group issued EUR 100 million of preferred bonds with a four-year maturity, which includes the option to call back the transaction after the third year. The issue received a Baa3 rating and was listed on the Dublin Stock Exchange.

In November 2022, LHV Group Carried out a tap issue of senior unsecured bonds with a maturity date in September 2025. As a result, LHV raised additional funds in the amount of EUR 88 million.

In the second quarter of 2023, MREL eligible unsubordinated bonds were issued in the amount of 18 million euros, and in the fourth quarter, an additional issue in the amount of EUR 100 million took place.

The nominal interest rate of the deposits of customers and loans granted equals to their effective interest rate, as no other significant fees have been implemented.

NOTE 14 Accounts payable and other liabilities

Financial liabilities 30.06.2024 31.12.2023
Trade payables and payables to merchants 6 155 2 131
Other short-term financial liabilities 8 034 16 288
Lease liabilities 11 246 13 415
Payments in transit 40 095 48 632
Financial guarantee contracts issued 1 290 615
Liabilities from insurance services 14 275 47 375
Subtotal 81 095 128 456
Not financial liabilities
Performance guarantee contracts issued
Non-financial liabilities
1 772 1 750
Tax liabilities 10 815 10 630
Payables to employees 6 095 4 408
Other short-term liabilities 891 751
Subtotal 19 573 17 539
Total 100 668 145 995

Payables to employees consist of unpaid salaries; bonus accruals and vacation pay accrual for the reporting period and the increase in liabilities is caused by the increase in the number of employees during the year. Payments in transit consist of foreign payments and payables to customers related to intermediation of securities transactions. All liabilities, except for financial guarantees, are payable within 12 months and are therefore recognised as current liabilities.

NOTE 15 Contingent Liabilities

Irrevocable transactions Performance
guarantees
Financial
guarantees
Letter of credit Unused loan
commitments
Total
Liability in the contractual amount as at 30 June
2024 85 206 60 535 3 253 546 267 695 261
Liability in the contractual amount as at 31
December 2023 56 217 55 061 3 732 495 653 610 663

NOTE 16 Basic Earnings and Diluted Earnings Per Share

In order to calculate basic earnings per share, net profit attributable to owners of the parent has been divided by the weighted average number of shares issued. The dilution effect when calculating the Diluted earnings per share comes from the share options granted to management and key employees.

Q2 2024 6M 2024 Q2 2023 6M 2023
Total profit attributable to owners of the parent (EUR
thousand) 38 286 78 830 35 353 68 007
Weighted average number of shares (in thousands of units) 322 911 320 922 317 629 316 527
Basic earnings per share (EUR)
Weighted average number of shares used for calculating the
0.12 0.25 0.11 0.21
diluted earnings per shares (in thousands of units) 327 494 326 505 323 313 322 513
Diluted earnings per share (EUR) 0.12 0.24 0.11 0.21

NOTE 17 Capital Management

The goal of the Group's capital management is to:

  • ✓ ensure continuity of the Group's business and ability to generate return for its shareholders;
  • ✓ maintain a strong capital base supporting the development of business;
  • ✓ comply with capital requirements as established by supervision authorities.

The amount of capital that the Group managed as of 30.06.2024 was 609 697 thousand euros (31.12.2023 596 357 thousand euros). The goals of the Group's capital management are set based on both the regulative requirements and additional internal buffer.

The Group follows the general principles in its capital management:

  • The Group must be adequately capitalized at all times, ensuring the necessary capital to ensure economic preservation in all situations;
  • The main focus of the capital management is on tier 1 own funds, because only tier 1 own funds can absorb losses. All other capital layers in use are dependent of tier 1 own funds volume;
  • Capital of the Group can be divided in two: 1) regulative minimum capital and 2) capital buffer held by the Group. In order to reach its long-term economic goals the Group must on one hand strive towards proportional lowering of the regulative minimumcapital (through minimizing risks and high transparency). On the other hand, the Group must strive towards sufficient and conservative capital reserve, which will ensure economic preservation even in the event of severe negative risk scenario;
  • The risk appetite set by the Group is an important input to capital management planning and capital goal setting. Higher risk appetite requires marinating higher capital buffer.
Capital base 30.06.2024 31.12.2023
Paid-in share capital 32 419 31 983
Share premium 146 958 143 372
Reserves 4 713 4 713
Other reserves 732 -996
Accumulated loss 320 757 229 287
Intangible assets (subtracted) -20 934 -21 278
Profit for the reporting period (COREP) 28 448 129 740
Other adjustments -7 -8
Dividends to be distributed 0 -41 578
CET1 capital elements or deductions -4 429 -382
CET1 instruments of financial sector entities where the institution has a significant investment -3 960 -3 496
CET1 instruments of financial sector entities where the institution has not a significant
investment 0 0
Total Core Tier 1 capital 504 697 471 357
Additional Tier 1 capital 35 000 55 000
Total Tier 1 capital 539 697 526 357
Subordinated liabilities 70 000 70 000
Total Tier 2 capital 70 000 70 000
Total net own funds 609 697 596 357

The Group has complied with all regulative capital requirements during the financial year and in previous year.

NOTE 18 Transactions with related parties

In preparing the financial statements of the Group, the following entities have been considered related parties:

  • owners that have significant impact on the Group and the entities related to them;
  • members of the management board and legal entities controlled by them (together referred to as management);
  • members of the supervisory board;
  • close relatives of the persons mentioned above and the entities related to them.
Transactions Q2 2024 6M 2024 Q2 2023 6M 2023
Interest income 739 1 445 97 178
incl. management 67 135 34 80
incl. shareholders that have significant influence 672 1 310 63 98
Fee and commission income 25 94 58 116
Incl. management 9 18 8 16
incl. shareholders that have significant influence 16 76 50 100
Interest expenses from deposits 60 94 22 44
incl. management 14 35 2 4
incl. shareholders that have significant influence 46 59 20 40
Interest expenses from subordinated loans 76 152 89 181
incl. management 1 2 2 4
incl. shareholders that have significant influence 75 150 87 174
Balances 30.06.2024 31.12.2023
Loans and receivables as at the year-end 37 274 28 579
incl. management 4 917 4 717
incl. shareholders that have significant influence 32 357 23 862
Deposits as at the year-end 16 377 9 351
incl. management 1 541 2 448
incl. shareholders that have significant influence 14 836 6 903
Subordinated loans as at the year-end 1 587 4 462
incl. management 78 172
incl. shareholders that have significant influence 1 509 4 290

The table provides an overview of the material balances and transactions involving related parties. All other transactions involving the close relatives and the entities related to members of the management board and supervisory board and the minority shareholders of the parent company AS LHV Group have occurred according to the overall price list. The management and shareholders with significant influence include also their related entities and persons.

Loans granted to related parties are issued at market conditions.

In Q2, salaries and other compensations paid to the management of the parent AS LHV Group and its subsidiaries totalled EUR 805 thousand (Q2 2023: EUR 832 thousand), including all taxes. As at 30.06.2024, remuneration for June and accrued holiday pay in the amount of EUR 202 thousand (31.12.2023: EUR 179 thousand) is reported as a payable to management. The Group did not have any long-term payables or commitments to the members of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board as at 30.06.2024 and 31.12.2023 (pension liabilities, termination benefits, etc.). In Q2 2024, the remuneration paid to the members of the Group's Supervisory Board totalled EUR 29 thousand (Q2 2023: EUR 27 thousand).

Management is related to the share-based compensation plan. In Q2 2024 the share-based compensation to management amounted to EUR 614 thousand (Q2 2023: EUR 588 thousand).

The Group has signed contracts with the members of the Management Board, which do not provide for severance benefits upon termination of the contract. In any matters not regulated by the contract, the parties adhere to the procedure specified in the legislation of the Republic of Estonia.

NOTE 19 Tangible and intangible assets

Costs incurred for
the acquisition of Total
(in thousands of euros) Tangible
assets
Right of use
assets
Total tangible
assets
Intangible
assets
customer
contracts
intangible
assets
Balance as at 31.12.2022
Cost 15 815 12 165 27 980 15 421 17 595 33 016
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation -6 264 -4 858 -11 122 -9 006 -10 156 -19 162
Carrying amount 31.12.2022 9 551 7 307 16 858 6 415 7 439 13 854
Purchase of non-current assets 3 422 8 766 12 188 3 838 0 3 838
Depreciation/amortisation charge -1 753 -5 344 -7 097 -3 427 -1 297 -4 724
Recalculation of the accumulated
amortisation 86 14 100 537 0 537
Write-off of on-current assets -56 116 60 -736 0 -736
Capitalised selling costs 0 0 0 0 875 875
Balance as at 31.12.2023
Cost 19 181 21 047 40 228 19 060 18 470 37 530
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation -7 931 -10 188 -18 119 -12 234 -11 453 -23 687
Carrying amount 31.12.2023 11 250 10 859 22 109 6 826 7 017 13 843
Purchase of non-current assets 599 0 599 1 414 0 1 414
Depreciation/amortisation charge -1 691 -1 786 -3 477 -1 655 -602 -2 257
Recalculation of the accumulated
amortisation 10 53 63 -112 0 -112
Exchange rate differences 36 -530 -494 0 0 0
Capitalised selling costs 0 0 0 0 467 467
Balance as at 30.06.2024
Cost 19 816 20 517 40 333 20 362 18 937 39 299
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation -9 648 -11 391 -21 039 -13 889 -12 055 -25 944
Carrying amount 30.06.2024 10 168 9 126 19 294 6 473 6 882 13 355

NOTE 20 Subordinated debts

Subordinated debts (in thousands of euros)

Year
issue
of Amount Interest
rate
Maturity date
Subordinated Tier 2 liabilities 2020 35 000 6.0% September 30 2030
Subordinated Tier 2 liabilities 2023 35 000 10.5% September 29 2033
Additional subordinated Tier 2 liabilites 2020 15 000 9.5% Perpetual
Additional subordinated Tier 2 liabilites 2022 20 000 10.5% Perpetual
Subordinated debt as at 30.06.2024 105 000
Subordinated debt as at 31.12.2023 125 000

NOTE 21 Changes in impairments

Changes in impairments Balance as at
01.01
Impairment
provisions/reversals
set up during the year
Written off during the
reporting perion
Balance
as at
30.06
Corporate loans -21 068 -9 446 5 150 -25 364
Consumer loans -4 310 -2 546 1 779 -5 077
Investment financing -11 -4 4 -11
Leasing -2 107 -790 355 -2 542
Private loans -2 229 -911 802 -2 338
Total 2024 -29 725 -13 697 8 090 -35 332
Changes in impairments Balance as at
01.01
Impairment
provisions/reversals
set up during the year
Written off during the
reporting perion
Balance
as at
31.12
Corporate loans -15 498 -14 602 9 032 -21 068
Consumer loans -2 108 -3 231 1 029 -4 310
Investment financing -13 -5 7 -11
Leasing -2 009 -758 660 -2 107

Total 2023 -20 642 -20 284 11 201 -29 725

Shareholders of AS LHV Group

AS LHV Group has a total of 324 188 933 ordinary shares, with a nominal value of 0.1 euro.

As at 30 June 2024, AS LHV Group has 39 197 shareholders:

  • 147 883 563 aktsiat (45.62%) were held by members of the Supervisory Board and Management Board, and related parties.
  • 176 305 370 aktsiat (54.38%) were held by Estonian entrepreneurs and investors, and related parties.

Top ten shareholders as at 30 June 2024:

Number of Participation Name of shareholder
shares
37 162 070
11,5% AS Lõhmus Holdings
33 910 370 10,5% Viisemann Investments AG
25 449 470 7,9% Rain Lõhmus
12 446 070 3,8% Krenno OÜ
11 310 000 3,5% AS Genteel
10 875 280 3,4% AS Amalfi
10 828 210 3,3% Ambient Sound Investments OÜ
7 188 990 2,2% SIA Krugmans
6 691 020 2,1% Bonaares OÜ
6 037 590 1,9% OÜ Merona Systems

Shares held by members of the Management Board and Supervisory Board

Madis Toomsalu holds 1 568 980 shares.

Martti Singi holds 1 042 209 shares and Unitas OÜ holds 77 540 shares.

Meelis Paakspuu holds 816 140 shares.

Jüri Heero holds 980 530 shares and Heero Invest OÜ holds 306 820 shares.

Rain Lõhmus holds 25 449 470 shares, AS Lõhmus Holdings 37 162 070 shares and OÜ Merona Systems 6 037 590 shares.

Andres Viisemann holds 564 760 shares. Viisemann Holdings OÜ holds 1 300 000 shares and Viisemann Investment AG holds 33 910 370 shares.

Tauno Tats does not hold shares. Ambient Sound Investments OÜ holds 10 828 210 shares.

Tiina Mõis holds 49 880 shares. AS Genteel holds 11 310 000 shares.

Heldur Meerits does not hold shares. AS Amalfi holds 10 875 280 shares.

Raivo Hein does not hold shares. OÜ Kakssada Kakskümmend Volti holds 5 003 370 shares, Astrum OÜ holds 3 890 shares and Lame Maakera OÜ holds 483 120 shares.

Liisi Znatokov does not hold shares.

Supervisory Boards and Management Boards of AS LHV Group and its Subsidiaries

AS LHV Group

Supervisory board: Rain Lõhmus, Andres Viisemann, Tiina Mõis, Heldur Meerits, Raivo Hein, Tauno Tats, Liisi Znatokov Management board: Madis Toomsalu, Martti Singi, Meelis Paakspuu, Jüri Heero

AS LHV Varahaldus

Supervisory board: Madis Toomsalu, Andres Viisemann, Kadri Kiisel Management board: Vahur Vallistu, Joel Kukemelk, Eve Sirel

AS LHV Pank

Supervisory board: Madis Toomsalu, Rain Lõhmus, Andres Viisemann, Tiina Mõis, Heldur Meerits, Raivo Hein Management board: Kadri Kiisel, Jüri Heero, Annika Goroško, Meelis Paakspuu, Indrek Nuume, Martti Singi

AS LHV Finance

Supervisory board: Kadri Kiisel, Madis Toomsalu, Veiko Poolgas, Jaan Koppel Management board: Heidy Kütt

AS LHV Kindlustus

Supervisory board: Madis Toomsalu, Erki Kilu, Veiko Poolgas, Jaan Koppel Management board: Martti-Sten Merilai, Taavi Lehemaa

LHV UK Limited

Board of Directors: Erki Kilu, Andres Kitter Directors: Madis Toomsalu, Paul Hancock, Keith Butcher, Sally Veitch

AS LHV Paytech

Supervisory board: Kadri Kiisel, Madis Toomsalu, Erki Kilu, Andres Kitter Management board: Lauri Teder

Signatures of the Management Board to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Report

The Management Board has prepared the summary of results for January to June 2024 period the condensed consolidated interim financial statements of AS LHV Group for the 6-months period ended 30 June 2024.

The management board confirms that according to their best knowledge the interim report presents a fair view of LHV Group AS's assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the issuer and the entities involved in the consolidation as a whole and contains a description of the main risks and doubts.

23.07.2024

Madis Toomsalu

Martti Singi

Meelis Paakspuu

Jüri Heero