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Oma Säästöpankki Oyj

Quarterly Report Apr 29, 2024

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Q1/2024

Oma Savings Bank Group Interim Report 31 March 2024

Interim Report 31 March 2024 is a translation of the original Finnish version "Osavuosikatsaus 31.3.2024". If discrepancies occur, the Finnish version is dominant.

Oma Savings Bank Group´s Interim Report Jan–Mar 2024

  • In January–March, net interest income grew 58.4% compared to the previous year. Net interest income totalled EUR 57.4 (36.2) million. Net interest income was increased by the rise of market interest rates, and in addition, the volumes that have increased with the acquisition of Liedon Savings Bank's business since March 2023.
  • Home mortgage portfolio increased by 0.8% during the previous 12 months. Corporate loan portfolio decreased by 1.6% during the previous 12 months.
  • Deposit base decreased by 6.4% over the previous 12 months.
  • In the first quarter, fee and commission income and expenses (net) item increased due to volume growth by 22.1%.
  • In January–March, total operating income grew by 46.1% compared to the comparison period.
  • Total operating expenses remained almost at the same level with the comparison period and grew in January-March in total by 1.5%. The authority fees decreased from the comparison period because no EU stability fee is recorded for the financial year 2024.
  • The impairment losses on financial assets were in total EUR -23.1 (-1.6) million for the first quarter. The Company recorded an additional allowance based on the management's judgement of EUR 19.5 million due to a change of credit risk position for certain customers. The change was due to non-compliance with the Company's guidelines and its impact on the weakening credit risk position.
  • For the first quarter, profit before taxes grew and was in total EUR 24.7 (23.3) million. The growth was 5.9% compared to the previous year.
  • Comparable profit before taxes grew 6.1% compared to the comparison period and was in total EUR 25.6 (24.2) million.
  • Cost/income ratio improved and was 35.2 (50.7)%. Comparable cost/income ratio improved and was 34.1 (47.9)%.
  • Comparable return on equity (ROE) decreased and was 15.5 (19.3)% compared to the comparison period.

Outlook for the financial year 2024 (updated 16 April 2024)

The Company's profitable growth will continue driven by investments in customer experience and service network. The SME customer business to be acquired from Handelsbanken will improve the Company's profitability from the second half of 2024 onwards.

We estimate the Group's comparable profit before taxes to be EUR 120-140 million in the financial year 2024 (comparable profit before taxes was EUR 143.6 million in financial year 2023). More about the outlook in the Interim Report on page 21.

The Group's key figures (1,000 euros) 1-3/2024 1-3/2023 Δ % 1-12/2023
Net interest income 57,369 36,224 58% 197,045
Fee and commission income and expenses, net 12,766 10,453 22% 47,421
Total operating income 74,080 50,697 46% 247,067
Total operating expenses -25,958 -25,568 2% -90,550
Impairment losses on financial assets, net -23,112 -1,595 1,349% -17,126
Profit before taxes 24,668 23,296 6% 138,048
Cost/income ratio, % 35.2% 50.7% -31% 36.9%
Balance sheet total 7,531,291 7,298,953 3% 7,642,906
Equity 527,426 437,357 21% 541,052
Return on assets (ROA) % 1.0% 1.1% -7% 1.6%
Return on equity (ROE) % 14.9% 18.6% -20% 24.3%
Earnings per share (EPS), EUR 0.60 0.59 2% 3.49
Total capital (TC) ratio % 16.9% 15.5% 9% 16.5%
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital ratio % 15.4% 13.6% 13% 14.9%
Comparable profit before taxes 25,626 24,157 6% 143,609
Comparable cost/income ratio, % 34.1% 47.9% -29% 35.1%
Comparable return on equity (ROE) % 15.5% 19.3% -20% 25.3%

Comparable profit before taxes EUR 25.6 million

CEO's review

Profit growth continues despite a significant additional allowance – comparable profit before taxes was EUR 25.6 million and increased 6.1 percent

In the first quarter, OmaSp's business continued to

develop better than expected despite the challenging economic environment. Both main sources of income continued strong growth. Comparable profit before taxes increased for the 16th time in a row in relation to the comparison period, even though a significant one-off additional allowance was recorded for the quarter.

remained steady and fee and commission income and expenses increased by 22% compared to the previous year.

Net interest income increased 58%

When looking at the credit portfolio as a whole, the quality of the credit portfolio has remained at the expected level, taking into account cyclical development. At the end of the first quarter, the Company detected non-compliance with the guidelines. The weakening of the

collateral position due to non-compliance

The interest rate environment has continued to support the development of net interest income and during the early part of the year the growth was 58% compared to the previous year. The growth in customer numbers has also

combined with the prevailing general weak economic situation increases credit risk from previously reported. As a result, we recorded an additional allowance based on the management's judgement of EUR 19.5 million for the quarter. According to our estimate, the additional

allowance covers possible credit losses that may be realised in the future of customers related to the settlement. The investigation has revealed that the bank's lending guidelines have been significantly violated. It is a single case where the credit risk status of the customers has been concealed by deliberately creating customer groups incorrectly and with incomplete

information. The properties are located nationwide around Finland and target the real estate sector. Based on extensive investigations, it has been possible to ensure that noncompliance with the guidelines targets approximately 3% of OmaSp's EUR 6 billion credit portfolio. What has happened is taken very seriously and it is clear that we have failed when that chain of events has emerged. We have taken extensive concrete measures to be able to minimise the risk of anything like that happening in the future.

Profit before taxes for the first quarter was EUR 24.7 million and comparable profit before taxes was EUR 25.6 million, an increase of 6% in both. The comparable return on equity (ROE%) for the early part of the year has remained at a good level despite the additional allowance recorded for the early part of the year and was 15.5%. Due to good earnings, the Common Equity Tier 1 capital strengthened by almost 0.5 percentage points. Operational efficiency is among the best in the industry and the comparable cost/income ratio was 34.1%. The annual authority fees burden the bank's first quarter results. The comparable cost/income ratio without authority fees was 30.4%.

We are determined to build the foundation for future success

In December 2023, we adopted a revised operating model with the aim of streamlining the organisational structure. The measures taken are already visible in our everyday life and raise the level of the bank's operations even further. In addition, early in the year, we launched

an OmaOsake share savings program for all personnel. 60% of the personnel

signed up for the first program period, which reflects OmaSp's corporate culture and employees' commitment to increasing the value of the bank.

OmaSp continues the financial year with confidence

Despite the exceptional early part of the year, we continue the financial year with

confidence due to our profit-making ability and strong capital buffers. Development work and investments to improve operational efficiency and customer experience will continue. OmaSp was last year the most profitable company on the Helsinki Stock Exchange and there is a strong will to continue on that path. We are currently preparing for the onboarding of Handelsbanken's Finnish SME business at the turn of August-September, which will improve the annual profit before taxes by approximately EUR 8–12 million. According to our guidance, the comparable profit before taxes for the financial year 2024 is estimated to be EUR 120–140 million.

Pasi Sydänlammi CEO

Comparable cost/income ratio 34.1% and Comparable ROE 15.5%

A profitably growing Finnish bank

Profit before taxes, EUR mill.

Return on equity (ROE) %

Balance sheet total, EUR mill.

Investment assets

Loans and receivables to credit institutions

Loans and receivables to the public and public sector entities

Cash and cash equivalents

Total operating income, EUR mill.

Negative goodwill

Other operating income

Fee and commission income and expenses

Net income on financial assets and liabilities

Net interest income

Significant events during the period

  • In May 2023, Oma Savings Bank Plc and Svenska Handelsbanken AB agreed on an arrangement whereby the Company acquires Handelsbanken's SME enterprise operations in Finland. Authority approval for the transaction was received on 24 July 2023. The plan is that the transaction will be completed at the turn of August and September. The SME enterprise operations to be purchased are geographically located all over Finland. In connection with the transaction, the Company will open new branches in Vaasa, Vantaa and Kuopio. The size of the deposit base transferring to the Company was approximately EUR 1.2 billion and the lending volume is approximately EUR 460 million in the situation on 31 March 2023. In the business transaction, approximately 14,000 customers will be transferred to the Company. At the same time, around 40 people from Handelsbanken will transfer to the Company as old employees. The acquisition of the business is estimated to increase the Company's profit before taxes by approximately EUR 8–12 million annually. More about the transaction in the Interim Report on page 18.
  • On 16 April 2024, the Company gave preliminary information on the result for the first quarter and updated its guidance of 2024 due to a significant additional allowance based on management's judgement recognised for the first quarter. The Company detected non-compliance with the guidelines as a result of its own monitoring processes, as a result of which the Company's credit risk position deteriorated materially for certain customer entities. The reason behind the event is a violation of the guidelines related to the Company's lending, as a result of which individual customer entities were deliberately formed incorrectly. The weakening of the collateral position due to non-compliance combined with the prevailing general weak economic situation increases the Company's credit risk from previously reported. Due to the change in risk

position, an additional allowance based on management's judgement of EUR 19.5 million was recognised in the first quarter.

  • In February, The Board of Directors of the Company decided to establish an employee share savings plan ("OmaOsake") for the employees. By encouraging employees to acquire and own shares in the Company, the Company seeks to align the objectives of shareholders and employees in order to increase the value of the Company in the long term. The aim is also to support employee motivation and commitment as well as the Company's corporate culture. The OmaOsake consists of annually commencing plan periods, each with a 12-month savings period followed by a holding period of approximately two years. The first savings period starts 1 April 2024.
  • In February, The Board of Directors of the Company decided on a new performance period for the share-based incentive scheme for key employees for the financial years 2024–2025. The target group of the performance period 2024–2025 consists of approximately 45 key employees, including the Company's CEO and members of the Management Team. The potential reward for the performance period will be mainly based on the comparable cost-income ratio, customer and personnel satisfaction and quality of the credit portfolio. The rewards to be paid from the performance period correspond to the value of an approximate maximum of 405,000 Oma Savings Bank Plc shares in total, including the proportion to be paid in cash.
  • At the Annual General Meeting of Oma Savings Bank Plc on 26 March 2024, Aila Hemminki, Aki Jaskari, Jyrki Mäkynen, Jaakko Ossa, Jarmo Salmi and Jaana Sandström were re-elected as members of the Board of Directors and Essi Kautonen as a new member. On 26 March 2024, the organizing meeting of the Board elected Jarmo

Salmi to continue as Chairman of the Board and Jyrki Mäkynen as Vice-Chairman. The Board of Directors decided to carry out the tasks of the Audit Committee. The Board of Directors appointed one permanent committee, the Remuneration Committee. The members of the Remuneration Committee are Jarmo Salmi, Jyrki Mäkynen and Aila Hemminki.

• On 5 March 2024, the Deputy CEO and Head of Corporate Customer Business, Pasi Turtio, left the Company. CFO Sarianna Liiri started as Deputy CEO, and Markus Souru, Head of the service network, became a member of the Management Team.

Oma Savings Bank Group's key figures

(1,000 euros) 1-3/2024 1-3/2023 Δ % 1-12/2023 2023 Q4 2023 Q3 2023 Q2
Net interest income 57,369 36,224 58% 197,045 56,907 54,679 49,236
Fee and commission income and expenses,
net
12,766 10,453 22% 47,421 12,188 12,226 12,555
Total operating income 74,080 50,697 46% 247,067 67,190 65,999 63,181
Total operating expenses -25,958 -25,568 2% -90,550 -23,483 -19,824 -21,674
¹⁾ Cost/income ratio, % 35.2% 50.7% -31% 36.9% 35.4% 30.1 % 34.4%
Impairment losses on financial assets, net -23,112 -1,595 1,349% -17,126 -7,269 -5,548 -2,714
Profit before taxes 24,668 23,296 6% 138,048 35,546 40,506 38,699
Profit/loss for the accounting period 19,899 18,671 7% 110,051 28,185 32,325 30,870
Balance sheet total 7,531,291 7,298,953 3% 7,642,906 7,642,906 7,071,703 7,014,730
Equity 527,426 437,357 21% 541,052 541,052 505,290 470,229
¹⁾ Return on assets (ROA) % 1.0% 1.1% -7% 1.6% 1.5% 1.8% 1.7%
¹⁾ Return on equity (ROE) % 14.9% 18.6% -20% 24.3% 21.5% 26.5% 27.2%
¹⁾ Earnings per share (EPS), EUR 0.60 0.59 2% 3.49 0.85 0.97 0.93
¹⁾ Equity ratio % 7.0% 6.0% 17% 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 6.7%
¹⁾ Total capital (TC) ratio % 16.9% 15.5% 9% 16.5% 16.5% 16.6% 16.0%
¹⁾ Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital ratio % 15.4% 13.6% 13% 14.9% 14.9% 14.8% 14.1%
¹⁾ Tier 1 (T1) capital ratio % 15.4% 13.6% 13% 14.9% 14.9% 14.8% 14.1%
¹⁾ Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) % 152.8% 126.2% 21% 248.9% 248.9% 153.6% 149.9%
¹⁾ 2) Net Stable Funding Ratio
(NSFR) %
117.3% 118.0% -1% 117.8% 117.8% 115.3% 119.8%
Average number of employees 470 375 25% 445 463 476 464
Employees at the end of the period 471 428 10% 464 464 463 482

Alternative performance measures excluding items affecting comparability:

¹⁾ Comparable profit before taxes 25,626 24,157 6% 143,609 38,790 41,840 38,822
¹⁾ Comparable cost/income ratio, % 34.1% 47.9% -29% 35.1% 32.8% 29.2% 33.7%
¹⁾ Comparable earnings per share (EPS), EUR 0.62 0.61 2% 3.63 0.93 1.01 0.93
¹⁾ Comparable return on equity (ROE) % 15.5% 19.3% -20% 25.3 % 23.5% 27.4% 27.3%

1) Calculation principles of alternative performance measures and key figures are presented in Note 16 of the Interim Report. Comparable profit calculation is presented in the Income Statement.

2) NSFR calculation adjusted retrospectively as of 31 March 2023, 30 June 2023, and 30 September 2023.

Operating environment

The Finnish economy is still in recession and according to the Bank of Finland's forecast, the economy will begin to recover towards the end of the year slightly faster than predicted in the forecast from December 2023. The elevated levels of prices and interest rates as well as the weak growth of exports are weighing on private consumption. The reduction in investments also affects the recovery of the economy. (1 The year-on-year change in consumer prices calculated by Statistics Finland was 2.2% in March. The rise in inflation compared to a year ago was influenced, among other things, by the rise in the average interest rate on mortgages and the rise of interest rates on consumer loans. (3

Inflation has continued to slow down in recent months. In March, the European Central Bank decided to keep each three key interest rates unchanged. Based on ECB's current estimate, key interest rates are at a level that will help bring inflation back to 2% level in the medium term. (2 Financial conditions in Finland tightened during 2023 and, during early 2024, the interest rates have remained at the previous year's level. During January-March, the quotation of the 12-month Euribor rate has risen approximately by 0.2 percentage points. (10

Weak demand for exports, rising prices and high interest rates have contributed to the economic growth of Finland. According to the preliminary calculations of the Bank of Finland, the GDP is predicted to decrease by 0.5% in 2024 and increase by 1.7% in 2025. In 2026, economic growth is projected to slow down to 1.5%. (1

The seasonally adjusted savings rate of households increased by 0.8 percentage points compared to the previous quarter and was 0.6% in October-December. In the last quarter of 2023, the disposable income of households grew slightly compared to the previous quarter and consumption expenditure remained at the level of the previous quarter. The disposable income of households grew by 6.8% and adjusted by price changes, income increased by 4.1% compared to the previous quarter one year ago.

The investment rate decreased slightly from the previous quarter and was 11.6%. Majority of the investments of households is directed in housing investments. The corporate investment rate remained at the level of the previous quarter and was 29.3%. (4

According to Statistics Finland, the number of employed people aged 15 to 74 was 52,000 less in March and the number of unemployed was 60,000 more than a year ago. In March 2024, the employment rate was 76.1% (20 to 64 years) and the average unemployment rate was 9.0% (15 to 74 years). (5

According to Statistics Finland's preliminary data, prices of old dwellings in housing companies decreased in the whole country by 5.4% in February from the previous year. In February, prices of old dwellings in housing companies fell by 6.1% in the six biggest cities, and by 4.4% in the rest of Finland compared to the previous year. At the same time, the number of sales of old dwellings in blocks of flats and terraced houses made through real estate agents decreased by 15% from the comparison period. (6

In February 2024, mortgage withdrawals were made in total of EUR 0.9 billion, which is EUR 60 million less than in the previous year. The annual growth of all loans for households decreased by 1.0% and the annual growth of mortgage stock by 1.4%. The number of corporate loans rose 1.7% over the same period. The average interest rate on new mortgages was 4.37% in February. Over the 12 month period, the number of household deposits reduced by a total of 2%. (7

During the previous 12 months, the number of bankruptcies filed increased by 16% compared to the 12 month period. (8 During November 2023 and January 2024, the number of new building permits granted decreased by 37% compared to the previous year and was 4.8 million cubic meters. (9

1) Bank of Finland, From significant recession towards growth. Published on 15 March 2024.

2) Bank of Finland, ECB monetary policy decisions. Published on 7 March 2024.

3) Statistics Finland, Inflation 2.2% in March 2024. Published on 15 April 2024.

4) Statistics Finland, Households' saving rate was 0.6% in the fourth quarter of 2023. Published on 15 March 2024.

5) Statistics Finland, Number of employed persons decreased, and unemployment grew in March 2024 from one year ago. Published on 24 April 2024.

6) Statistics Finland, Prices of old dwellings in housing companies fell by over 5 per cent in February from one year ago. Published on 28 March 2024.

7) Bank of Finland, MFI balance sheet (loans and deposits) and interest rates, Growth of housing corporation's loan stock has slowed down. Published on 2 April 2024.

8) Statistics Finland, 274 bankruptcies were initiated in March 2024. Published on 17 April 2024.

9) Statistics Finland, Cubic volume of granted building permits fell by 37 per cent year-on-year during November 2023 to January 2024. Published on 26 March 2024.

10) Bank of Finland, Euribor interest rates tables. Published on 2 April 2024.

Credit rating and liquidity

S&P Global Ratings confirmed a credit rating of BBB+ for Oma Savings Bank Plc's long-term borrowing in June 2023, as well as a rating of A-2 for short-term borrowing. The outlook for a long-term credit rating has been confirmed as stable. In addition, S&P Global Ratings has confirmed an AAA rating for the Company's bond program.

31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023
LCR* 152.8% 248.9%
NSFR* 117.3% 117.8%

The Group's Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) remained at a good level, standing at 152.8% at the end of the last quarter. The Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) was 117.3%.

During the first quarter 2024, the interest rates have remained at the turn of the year level. However, inflationary pressures remain at a higher level than normal as a result of low unemployment and increased wage levels, when interest rates will presumably continue to show large swings during 2024 (1 . The new interest rate environment is also reflected in the competitive bidding of deposits as banks offer an even higher deposit rate. At the same time, households' overall savings development in Finland is on the decline as vast majority of available funds go to consumption instead of saving as a result of the increased cost of living. The changes in the interest rate environment can be seen especially in the increased costs of funding. Despite the increase in costs, the availability of financing has remained at a good level.

Despite the general economic uncertainty, the Company's liquidity has remained stable in the first quarter, in addition to which bonds issued by the Company in 2023 have strengthened its liquidity position and reduced refinancing risk.

(1 Bank of Finland: Monetary policy report 2/2024 and Bloomberg.

Related party disclosures

Related party is defined as key persons in a leading position at Oma Savings Bank Plc and their family members, subsidiaries, associated companies and joint ventures, joint operations and companies in which a key person in a leading position has control or significant influence, and organizations that have significant influence in Oma Savings Bank Plc. Key persons are members of the Board of Directors, the CEO and deputy to the CEO and the rest of the management team. Loans and guarantees have been granted with conditions that are applied to similar loans and guarantees granted to customers.

More detailed information on related parties is given in Note G31 of the 2023 Financial Statements.

More detailed information on the share-based remuneration scheme for the management is given in Note G32 of the Financial Statements and in Note 14 of the Financial Statements Release.

Financial statements

The corresponding period last year has been used as the year under comparison in income statement items, and the date of 31 December 2023 as the comparison period for the balance sheet and capital adequacy.

Result 1–3 / 2024

For the first quarter, the Group's profit before taxes was EUR 24.7 (23.3) million and the profit for the period was EUR 19.9 (18.7) million. The cost/income ratio was 35.2 (50.7)%.

Comparable profit before taxes amounted to EUR 25.6 (24.2) million in the first quarter and the comparable cost/income ratio was 34.1 (47.9)%. The comparable profit has been adjusted for the net income on financial assets and liabilities as well as the one-off expenses related to the acquisitions.

Income

Total operating income was EUR 74.1 (50.7) million. Total operating income increased 46.1% compared to the comparable period. Comparable operating income was EUR 74.3 (49.7) million, an increase of 49.5% compared to the previous year. Net income on financial assets and liabilities of EUR -0.2 (1.0) million has been adjusted from the operating income as an item affecting comparability.

The acquisition of Liedon Savings Bank's business at the beginning of the year 2023 has had a positive impact on the development of net interest income and fee and commission income during the reporting period.

Net interest income grew by 58.4%, totalling EUR 57.4 (36.2) million. During the review period, interest income grew by 63.2%, totalling EUR 90.7 (55.6) million. The significant growth in interest income can be explained by the increase in market interest rates and by the increased volume due to the acquisition of Liedon Savings Bank's business as of March 2023. In the first quarter, the interest recording policy for hedges related to interest rate risk management has been changed to a netting basis, which reduced interest income and expenses. Net interest income from hedging the interest rate risk was -2.7 million. During the reporting period, the average margin of the loan portfolio has remained almost unchanged.

Interest expenses were EUR 33.3 (19.4) million in the first quarter. The growth of interest expenses has been influenced by the increased interest rates on issued bonds due to the rise in market interest rates. The average interest on deposits paid to the Company's customers was 1.07 (0.49)% at the end of the period.

Fee and commission income and expenses (net) increased by 22.1% to EUR 12.8 (10.5) million. The total amount of fee and commission income was EUR 15.1 (12.1) million.

Net fee and commission income from cards and payment transactions was EUR 9.0 (7.5) million, an increase of 19.9% over the previous year. The increase is mainly explained by the increase in customer volume. The amount of commission income from lending was EUR 2.6 (1.9) million.

The net income on financial assets and liabilities were EUR -0.2 (1.0) million during the period. Other operating income was EUR 4.1 (3.0) million. In the first quarter, deposit guarantee fee of EUR 3.9 million were recorded in other operating income. The corresponding item was recognised as a deposit guarantee fee in other operating expenses.

Expenses

Operating expenses were in total EUR 26.0 (25.6) million and they increased by 1.5% compared to the previous year's corresponding period. For the reporting period, expenses affecting comparability were recorded in total of EUR 0.8 million for the arrangement of the business to be acquired from Handelsbanken. In the comparison period, expenses included EUR 1.9 million related to the acquisition of Liedon Savings Bank's business, so comparable operating expenses were EUR 25.2 (23.7) million. The increase in comparable operating expenses was 6.3%.

Personnel expenses increased by 24.1% and were EUR 7.4 (6.0) million. At the end of the period, the number of employees was 471 (428), of which 66 (57) were fixedterm. The increase in expenses compared to the comparative period was influenced by the increase in the number of personnel due to the acquisition of Liedon Savings Bank's business.

Other operating expenses decreased by 7.1% to EUR 16.4 (17.7) million. The item includes authority fees, office, IT, PR and marketing costs and those stemming from the business premises in own use.

The Single Resolution Fund for Banking Union reached its target level at the end of 2023, which is why in 2024, instead of EU-level fee, a significantly lower national stability fee will be collected. A total of EUR 3.9 million in deposit guarantee fee was recorded for the first quarter, which will be covered by refunds from the old deposit guarantee fund. In total, EUR 3.9 (5.3) million in authority fees were recorded.

Depreciation, amortisation and impairments on tangible and intangible assets were EUR 2.2 (2.0) million.

Impairment losses on financial assets

Impairment losses on financial assets (net) increased compared to the comparative period and were EUR -23.1 million, while the impairment losses on financial assets recorded in the comparative period amounted to EUR -1.6 million.

During the first quarter, the amount of expected credit losses (ECL) increased by EUR 22.0 million, while the expected credit losses increased by EUR 1.1 million in the comparison period. Almost the entire change concerned receivables from customers and off-balance sheet items.

At the end of the first quarter, the Company detected noncompliance with the guidelines as a result of its own monitoring processes, as a result of which the Company's credit risk position deteriorated materially for certain customer entities. The reason behind the event is a violation of the guidelines related to the Company's lending, as a result of which individual customer entities were deliberately formed incorrectly. The weakening of the collateral position due to non-compliance combined with the prevailing general weak economic situation increased the Company's credit risk from previously reported. Due to the change in risk position, an additional allowance based on management's judgement of EUR 19.5 million was recognised in the first quarter. According to the Company's estimate, the additional allowance covers possible credit losses realising in the future due to changes in the credit risk position. The additional allowance will be allocated to individual loans during the second quarter. The additional allowance made is targeted to stage 2.

The net amount of realised credit losses increased compared to the comparison period and was EUR 1.2 (0.5) million in the first quarter.

At the end of the reporting period, the Company has additional loss allowances based on the management's judgement and fair value adjustments recorded in the balance sheet in total EUR 27.8 million. Additional allowances are targeted to stage 2.

Balance sheet

The Group's balance sheet total decreased by 1.5% during January-March 2024 and was EUR 7,531.3 (7,642.9) million.

Loans and receivables

Loans and receivables in total, EUR 6,180.4 (6,189.4), million remained at the level of the comparison period. Loans and receivables from credit institutions were EUR 175.0 (192.3) million at the end of the period and loans and receivables from the public and public sector entities were in total EUR 6,005.4 (5,997.1) million.

The average size of loans issued over the past 12 months has been approximately EUR 126 thousand.

Loan portfolio by customer group (excl. credit institutions), before the expected credit losses

Credit balance (1,000
euros)
31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 31 Mar 2023
Private customers 3,601,904 3,585,722 3,589,104
Corporate customers 1,279,266 1,255,520 1,299,544
Housing associations 729,263 736,068 700,235
Agricultural customers 304,980 300,447 310,451
Other 147,511 154,776 105,614
Total 6,062,924 6,032,533 6,004,948

Investment assets

The Group's investment assets decreased 9.8% during the period, totaling EUR 506.3 (561.4) million. The majority of the change is due to the maturity of a single large bond investment and the increase in cash in the liquidity portfolio. The primary purpose of managing investment assets is securing the Company's liquidity position.

Intangible assets and goodwill

At the end of the period, intangible assets recorded in the balance sheet totaled EUR 7.8 (8.8) million and a goodwill of EUR 4.8 (4.8) million.

Liabilities to credit institutions and to the public sector entities

During the period, liabilities to credit institutions and to the public and public sector entities decreased by 1.9% to EUR 3,870.4 (3,943.6) million.

The item consists mostly of deposits received from the public, which came to EUR 3,675.3 (3,733.3) million at the end of March. Fixed-term deposits accounted for 17% of these. Liabilities to the credit institutions were EUR 164.3 (165.3) million at the end of the period.

Debt securities issued to the public

Total debt securities issued to the public decreased during the period by 2.3% to EUR 2,861.5 (2,930.1) million. In January, a EUR 55 million bond matured. Debt securities issued to the public are shown in more detail in Note 8.

At the end of the period, covered bonds were secured by loans to the value of EUR 3,024.2 (3,024.0) million.

Equity

The Group's equity EUR 527.4 (541.1) million decreased by 2.5% during the period. The change in equity is mainly explained by the result of the period and the payment of dividends.

Own shares

On 31 March 2024, the number of own shares held by Oma Savings Bank was 136,647. In March, the Company transferred 64,739 shares held by the Company to persons entitled to the remuneration of the 2024 reward installment of the share incentive scheme 2020–2021 and 2022–2023.

Share capital 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023
Average number of shares
(excluding own shares)
33,106,221 31,546,596
Number of shares at the end
of the year
(excluding own shares)
33,138,590 33,073,851
Number of own shares 136,647 201,386
Share capital (1,000 euros) 24,000 24,000

Off-balance-sheet commitments included commitments given to a third party on behalf of a customer and irrevocable commitments given to a customer. Commitments given to a third party on behalf of a customer, EUR 42.1 (41.9) million, were mostly made up of bank guarantees and other guarantees. Irrevocable commitments given to a customer, which totalled EUR 331.7 (330.6) million at the end of March, consisted mainly of undrawn credit facilities.

Progress of key development projects

The Company's project of transitioning to the application of the IRB approach is progressing as planned. In the first stage, the Company is applying for permission to apply an internal risk classification under the IRB approach to calculate capital requirements for retail credit risk liabilities. Later, the Company will apply for a similar permission for other types of liabilities. In February 2022, the Company has applied to the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA) for the application of the IRB approach in capital adequacy, after which the application process has progressed based on dialogue with the supervisor.

In addition, the Company has reform projects ongoing regarding regulatory reporting.

Acquisition of Handelsbanken's SME enterprise operations in Finland

In May 2023, the Company and Handelsbanken agreed on an arrangement whereby the Company will acquire Handelsbanken's SME enterprise operations in Finland. Authority approval for the transaction was received on 24 July 2023. The plan is that the transaction will be completed at the turn of August and September. The SME enterprise operations to be purchased are geographically located all over Finland. In connection with the transaction, the Company will open new branches in Vaasa, Vantaa and Kuopio.

The size of the deposit base transferring to the Company was approximately EUR 1.2 billion and the lending volume is approximately EUR 460 million in the situation on 31 March 2023. In the business transaction, approximately 14,000 customers will be transferred to the Company. The volumes to be transferred to the Company has changed because of market changes and more precise segmentation from what was announced in connection

with the transaction. About 40 people from Handelsbanken will transfer to the Company as old employees.

With the arrangement the Company's market position will strengthen among SMEs in Finland. The growing business volumes will further improve the Company's cost efficiency and business profitability, and substantially strengthen the annual profit-making ability. The acquisition of the business is estimated to increase the Company's profit before taxes by approximately EUR 8–12 million annually. The transferring deposit base will strengthen the Company's liquidity position, and there is no separate financing need for the business arrangement. The transaction will weaken the Company's capital adequacy by approximately 2 percentage points based on increasing risk-weighted items and recognised goodwill. The purchase price is the net value of the balance sheet items to be transferred at closing plus a maximum of EUR 15 million. The final purchase price takes into account the development of the deposit base between the time of signing and closing of the transaction. The purchase price will be paid in cash, so the transaction has no impact on the number of Company's shares outstanding.

Resolutions of the AGM

Oma Savings Bank Plc's Annual General Meeting was held on 26 March 2024. The AGM confirmed the Company's Financial Statements and Consolidated Financial Statements for the 2023 financial year, granted discharge to the members of the Company's Board of Directors and CEO from liability, decided to support the Company's Remuneration Policy for governing bodies and approved the Remuneration Report for governing bodies.

In addition, the AGM decided on the following matters:

Resolution on the use of the profit shown on balance sheet and the payment of dividend

In accordance with the Board's proposal, the AGM decided to pay an ordinary dividend of EUR 0.67 per share and an additional dividend of EUR 0.33 per share based on the balance sheet adopted for the accounting period 2023. The dividend will be paid to a shareholder who is registered in the Company's shareholder register maintained by Euroclear Finland Ltd on the record date 28 March 2024. The dividend will be paid on 8 April 2024 in accordance with the rules of Euroclear Finland Ltd.

Remuneration of the Board of Directors

In accordance with the proposal of the Shareholders' Nomination Committee, the AGM decided to pay the following annual remuneration to the members of the Board of Directors for the term ending at the AGM 2025: EUR 72,000 per year to the Chairperson, EUR 54,000 per year to the Vice Chairperson and for other members EUR 36,000 per year. In addition, the meeting fees of EUR 1,000 for each Board meeting and EUR 500 for each email meeting or committee meeting will be paid.

A condition for obtaining and paying a fixed annual fee is that the Board Member commits to purchase Oma Savings Bank Plc shares amounting to 40% of the fixed annual remuneration on the regulated market (Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd) at a price determined by trading. The recommendation is that a member of the Board of Directors shall not transfer the shares awarded as annual remuneration until the membership in the Board has expired.

Number and election of the Board of Directors

The number of members of the Board of Directors was confirmed to be seven. Aila Hemminki, Aki Jaskari, Jyrki Mäkynen, Jaakko Ossa, Jarmo Salmi and Jaana Sandström were re-elected as Board members and Essi Kautonen was elected as a new member for a term ending at the end of the 2025 AGM.

Election and remuneration of the auditor

KPMG Oy Ab, a firm of authorised public accountants, was elected to continue as auditor for a term ending at the 2025 AGM. KMPG Oy Ab will also act as a certification authority for the Company's sustainability reporting in financial year 2024. M.Sc (Econ.), APA Tuomas Ilveskoski will continue as responsible auditor. The auditor's remuneration is paid against an invoice approved by the Company.

Authorisation of the Board of Directors to resolve on a share issue, the transfer of own shares and the issuance of special rights entitling to shares

The AGM decided, in accordance with the Board of Directors' proposal, to authorise the Board of Directors to resolve on the issuance of shares or transfer of the Company's shares and the issuance of special rights entitled to shares as referred to in Chapter 10, Section 1 of the Finnish Companies Act, subject to the following conditions:

  • Shares and special rights can be issued or disposed of in one or more instalments, either in return for payment or free of charge.
  • The total number of shares to be issued under the authorisation, including shares acquired on the basis of special rights, cannot exceed 4,000,000 shares, which corresponds to approximately 12% of the Company's total shares on the day of the AGM.
  • The Board of Directors decides on all terms and conditions related to the issuance of shares. The authorisation concerns both the issuance of new shares and the transfer of own shares.

The authorisation is valid until the end of the next AGM, but not later than 30 June 2025. The authorisation revokes previous authorisations given by the AGM to decide on a share issue, as well as the option rights and the issuance of special rights entitling to shares.

Authorising the Board of Directors to decide on the repurchase of own shares

The AGM decided, in accordance with the Board of Directors' proposal, to authorise the Board of Directors to decide on the repurchase of the Company's own shares with funds belonging to the Company's free equity under the following conditions:

• Maximum number of 1,000,000 own shares may be repurchased, representing approximately 3% of the Company's total shares according to the situation on the date of the notice of the meeting, however, that the number of own shares held by the Company does not exceed 10% of the Company's total shares of the Company at any time. This amount includes the own shares held by the Company itself and its subsidiaries within the meaning of Chapter 15, Section 11 (1) of the Finnish Companies Act.

The Board of Directors is authorised to decide how to acquire own shares. The authorisation is valid until the closing of the next AGM, but not later than 30 June 2025.

Significant events after the period

On 16 April 2024, the Company gave preliminary information on the result for the first quarter and updated its guidance of 2024 due to a significant additional allowance based on management's judgement recognised for the first quarter. The Company detected noncompliance with the guidelines as a result of its own monitoring processes, as a result of which the Company's credit risk position deteriorated materially for certain customer entities. The reason behind the event is a violation of the guidelines related to the Company's lending, as a result of which individual customer entities were deliberately formed incorrectly. The weakening of the collateral position due to non-compliance combined with the prevailing general weak economic situation increases the Company's credit risk from previously reported. Due to the change in risk position, an additional allowance based on management's judgement of EUR 19.5 million was recognised in the first quarter. The Company updated its guidance and comparable profit before taxes is expected to be EUR 120–140 million for the financial year 2024.

Other events following the end of the reporting period that would require the presentation of additional information or that would materially affect the Company's financial position are unknown.

Dividend policy and dividend payment

The Company aims to pay a steady and growing dividend, at least 20% of net income. The Company's Board of Directors assesses the balance between the dividend or capital return to be distributed and the amount of own funds required by the Company's capital adequacy requirements and target on an annual basis and makes a proposal on the amount of dividend or capital return to be distributed.

Financial goals

The Company has financial goals set by the Board of Directors for growth, profitability, return on equity and capital adequacy. The Company's Board of Directors has confirmed the following financial goals:

Growth: 10–15 percent annual growth in total operating income under the current market conditions. Profitability: Cost/income ratio less than 45 percent. Return on equity (ROE): Long-term return on equity (ROE) over 16 percent.

Capital adequacy: Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital ratio at least 2 percentage points above regulatory requirement.

Financial reporting in 2024

The Company will publish financial information in 2024 as follows:

29 Jul 2024 Interim Report Jan-Jun 2024 28 Oct 2024 Interim Report Jan-Sep 2024

Outlook for the 2024 accounting period

New outlook and guidance (updated 16 April 2024):

The Company's profitable growth will continue driven by investments in customer experience and service network. The SME customer business to be acquired from Handelsbanken will improve the Company's profitability from the second half of 2024 onwards.

Oma Savings Bank Plc provides earnings guidance on comparable profit before taxes for 2024. Earnings guidance is based on the forecast for the entire year, which takes into account the current market and business situation. Forecasts are based on the management's insight into the Group's business development.

We estimate the Group's comparable profit before taxes to be EUR 120–140 million for the financial year 2024 (the comparable profit before taxes was EUR 143.6 million in the financial year 2023).

Capital adequacy

The total capital (TC) ratio of Oma Savings Bank Group increased and was 16.9 (16.5)% at the end of the period. The Common Equity Tier 1 capital (CET1) ratio was 15.4 (14.9)%, being above the minimum level of the mediumterm financial goal set by the Company's Board (at least 2 percentage points above the regulatory requirement).

Risk-weighted assets, EUR 3,301.1 (3,300.0) million, remained at the level of the comparison period. Oma Savings Bank Group applies in the capital requirement calculation for credit risk calculation the standardised approach and for operational risk the basic indicator approach. The basic method is applied when calculating the capital requirement for market risk for the foreign exchange position. The Company's transition project to

the application of the IRB approach is proceeding as planned.

At the end of the review period, the capital structure of the Group was strong and consisted mostly of Common Equity Tier 1 capital (CET1). Own funds increased most significantly by retained earnings for the financial year 2024, which have been included in the Common Equity Tier 1 capital with the permission granted by the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA). The Group's own funds (TC) of EUR 557.6 (544.5) million exceeded by EUR 161.0 million the total capital requirement for own funds EUR 396.6 (396.5) million. Taking into account the indicative additional capital recommendation, the surplus of own funds was EUR 128.0 million. The Group´s leverage ratio was 6.6 (6.3)% at the end of the period.

The main items in the capital adequacy calculation (1,000 euros) 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 31 Mar 2023
Common Equity Tier 1 capital before regulatory adjustments 520,782 505,611 430,171
Regulatory adjustments on Common Equity Tier 1 -13,734 -14,663 -13,769
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital, total 507,048 490,948 416,402
Additional Tier 1 capital before regulatory adjustments - - -
Regulatory adjustments on additional Tier 1 capital - - -
Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital, total - - -
Tier 1 capital (T1 = CET1 + AT1), total 507,048 490,948 416,402
Tier 2 capital before regulatory adjustments 50,581 53,571 59,179
Regulatory adjustments on Tier 2 capital - - -500
Tier 2 (T2) capital, total 50,581 53,571 58,679
Total capital (TC = T1 + T2), total 557,629 544,519 475,081
Risk-weighted assets
Credit and counterparty risk 2,923,035 2,926,776 2,809,358
Credit valuation adjustment risk (CVA) 55,769 50,949 27,764
Operational risk 322,280 322,280 233,043
Risk-weighted assets, total 3,301,084 3,300,005 3,070,164
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital ratio, % 15.36% 14.88% 13.56%
Tier 1 (T1) capital ratio, % 15.36% 14.88% 13.56%
Total capital (TC) ratio, % 16.89% 16.50% 15.47%
Leverage ratio (1,000 euros) 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 31 Mar 2023
Tier 1 capital 507,048 490,948 416,402
Total amount of exposures 7,643,705 7,749,639 7,445,280
Leverage ratio 6.63% 6.34% 5.59%

The total capital requirement for banks' own funds consists of the Pillar I minimum capital requirement (8.0%) and various buffer requirements. Buffer requirements are among others the capital conservation buffer (2.5%) set by the Credit Institution Act, the discretionary SREP requirement according to Pillar II, the countercyclical buffer requirement and the systematic risk buffer.

The SREP requirement 1.5% based on the supervisory authority's estimate imposed by the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority's (FIN-FSA) for Oma Savings Bank Plc is valid until further notice, but no later than 30 June 2026. The SREP requirement is possible to be partially covered by Tier 1 capital and Tier 2 capital in addition to Common Equity Tier 1. According to the overall assessment based on risk indicators, there are no grounds for applying a countercyclical buffer, and thus the Finnish Financial Authority (FIN-FSA) maintained the requirement of countercyclical buffer at its basic level of 0%.

In October 2023, the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA) issued an indicative additional capital recommendation for own funds and a discretionary additional capital requirement based on the Finnish Act on Credit Institutions for Oma Savings Bank Plc. The indicative additional capital recommendation of 1.0%, covered by Common Equity Tier 1 capital, is valid until further notice as of 31 March 2024. The discretionary additional capital requirement (Pillar II) of 0.25% is valid until further notice as of 31 March 2024, but no later than 31 March 2026. The requirement must be covered by Tier 1 capital. The binding capital adequacy requirement for the leverage ratio is 3%.

On 30 March 2023, the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA) imposed a systemic risk buffer requirement of 1.0% for Finnish credit institutions in order to strengthen the risk-bearing capacity of the banking sector. The decision enters into force on 1 April 2024 and shall be covered by Consolidated Common Equity.

Group`s total capital requirement 31 Mar 2024 (1,000 euros) Buffer requirements

Capital Pillar I minimum
capital requirement*
Pillar II (SREP)
capital
requirement*
Capital
conservation
buffer
Countercyclical
buffer**
O-SII Systemic risk
buffer
Total capital requirement
CET1 4.50% 0.84% 2.50% 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% 7.86% 259,426
AT1 1.50% 0.28% 1.78% 58,801
T2 2.00% 0.38% 2.38% 78,401
Total 8.00% 1.50% 2.50% 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% 12.02% 396,627

* AT1 and T2 capital requirements are possible to fill with CET1 capital

**Taking into account the geographical distribution of the Group's exposures

The Group publishes information on capital adequacy and risk management compliant with Pillar III in its Capital and Risk Management Report. The document will be released as a separate report in connection with the Annual Report and it provides a more detailed description of Oma Savings Bank Group's capital adequacy and risk position. The substantial information in accordance with Pillar III will be published as a separate report alongside the Half-Year Financial Report.

Tables and notes to the Interim Report

Consolidated condensed income statement

Note (1,000 euros) 1-3/2024 1-3/2023 1-12/2023
Interest income 90,705 55,593 322,506
Interest expenses -33,336 -19,369 -125,461
9 Net interest income 57,369 36,224 197,045
Fee and commission income 15,069 12,123 56,621
Fee and commission expenses -2,303 -1,670 -9,200
10 Fee and commission income and expenses, net 12,766 10,453 47,421
11 Net income on financial assets and financial liabilities -175 1,019 -1,875
Other operating income 4,120 3,002 4,476
Total operating income 74,080 50,697 247,067
Personnel expenses -7,397 -5,962 -29,611
Other operating expenses -16,390 -17,652 -52,517
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses on tangible
and intangible assets
-2,170 -1,954 -8,422
Total operating expenses -25,958 -25,568 -90,550
12 Impairment losses on financial assets, net -23,112 -1,595 -17,126
Share of profit of equity accounted entities -342 -238 -1,344
Profit before taxes 24,668 23,296 138,048
Income taxes -4,768 -4,625 -27,997
Profit for the accounting period 19,899 18,671 110,051
Of which:
Shareholders of Oma Savings Bank Plc 19,899 18,671 110,051
Total 19,899 18,671 110,051
Earnings per share (EPS), EUR 0.60 0.59 3.49
Earnings per share (EPS) after dilution, EUR 0.60 0.59 3.47

Profit before taxes excluding items affecting comparability

(1,000 euros) 1-3/2024 1-3/2023 1-12/2023
Profit before taxes 24,668 23,296 138,048
Operating income:
Net income on financial assets and liabilities 175 -1,019 1,875
Operating expenses
Costs relating to business combinations 783 1,879 3,292
Expenses from the co-operation negotiations - - 394
Comparable profit before taxes 25,626 24,157 143,609
Income taxes in income statement -4,768 -4,625 -27,997
Change of deferred taxes -192 -172 -1,112
Comparable profit/loss for the accounting period 20,666 19,360 114,500

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

(1,000 euros) 1-3/2024 1-3/2023 1-12/2023
Profit for the accounting period 19,899 18,671 110,051
Other comprehensive income before taxes
Items that will not be reclassified through profit or loss
Gains and losses on remeasurements from defined benefit pension
plans
- - 191
Items that may later be reclassified through profit or loss
Measured at fair value, net 438 2,299 18,012
Transferred to Income Statement as a reclassification change 312 369 422
Other comprehensive income before taxes 751 2,667 18,624
Income taxes
For items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
Gains and losses on remeasurements from defined benefit pension
plans
- - -38
Items that may later be reclassified to profit or loss
Measured at fair value -150 -533 -3,687
Income taxes -150 -533 -3,725
Other comprehensive income for the accounting period after taxes 601 2,134 14,899
Comprehensive income for the accounting period 20,500 20,805 124,950
Attributable to:
Shareholders of Oma Savings Bank Plc 20,500 20,805 124,950
Total 20,500 20,805 124,950

Consolidated condensed balance sheet

Note Assets (1,000 euros) 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 31 Mar 2023
Cash and cash equivalents 604,341 682,117 496,827
4 Loans and receivables to credit institutions 175,000 192,305 120,199
4 Loans and receivables to the public and public sector entities 6,005,416 5,997,074 5,966,671
5 Financial derivatives 31,443 44,924 5,367
6 Investment assets 506,316 561,414 558,121
Equity accounted entities 24,164 24,131 25,113
Intangible assets 7,753 8,801 8,256
Goodwill 4,837 4,837 4,837
Tangible assets 35,499 34,594 35,670
Other assets 119,287 75,097 55,869
Deferred tax assets 17,233 17,610 21,293
Current income tax assets - - 731
Assets, total 7,531,291 7,642,906 7,298,953
Liabilities, total 7,003,865 7,101,854 6,861,596
Current income tax liabilities 2,183 2,580 2,309
Deferred tax liabilities 40,394 42,899 36,694
Provisions and other liabilities 160,470 113,297 103,980
Subordinated liabilities 60,000 60,000 60,000
8 Debt securities issued to the public 2,861,503 2,930,058 2,462,851
5 Financial derivatives 8,931 9,455 6,292
7 Liabilities to the public and public sector entities 3,706,049 3,778,310 3,927,221
7 Liabilities to credit institutions 164,336 165,255 262,249
Note Liabilities (1,000 euros) 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 31 Mar 2023
Equity 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 31 Mar 2023
Share capital 24,000 24,000 24,000
Reserves 149,422 148,822 135,957
Retained earnings 354,004 368,230 277,401
Shareholders of Oma Savings Bank Plc 527,426 541,052 437,357
Shareholders of Oma Savings Bank Plc 527,426 541,052 437,357
Equity, total 527,426 541,052 437,357
Liabilities and equity, total 7,531,291 7,642,906 7,298,953
Group's off-balance sheet commitments (1,000 euros) 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 31 Mar 2023
Off-balance sheet commitments
Guarantees and pledges 42,141 41,926 38,626
Commitments given to a third party on behalf of a customer 42,141 41,926 38,626
Undrawn credit facilities 331,652 330,599 324,391
Irrevocable commitments given in favour of a customer 331,652 330,599 324,391
Group's off-balance sheet commitments, total 373,793 372,525 363,017

Consolidated statement of changes in equity (1,000 euros)

31 Mar 2024 Share capital Fair value reserve Other reserves Reserves, total Retained earnings Shareholders of Oma Savings Bank Plc Equity, total Equity, 1 January 2024 24,000 -61,756 210,578 148,822 368,230 541,052 541,052 Comprehensive income Profit for the accounting period - - - - 19,899 19,899 19,899 Other comprehensive income - 601 - 601 - 601 601 Comprehensive income, total - 601 - 601 19,899 20,500 20,500 Transactions with owners Emission of new shares - - - - - - - Repurchase/sale of own shares - - - - 1,066 1,066 1,066 Distribution of dividends - - - - -33,139 -33,139 -33,139 Share-based incentive scheme - - - - -2,054 -2,054 -2,054 Other changes - - - - - - - Transactions with owners, total - - - - -34,126 -34,126 -34,126 Equity total, 31 March 2024 24,000 -61,155 210,578 149,422 354,004 527,426 527,426

Shareholders
of Oma
Share Fair value Other Reserves, Retained Savings Bank
31 Dec 2023 capital reserve reserves total earnings Plc Equity, total
Equity, 1 January 2023 24,000 -76,503 145,324 68,822 272,139 364,961 364,961
Comprehensive income
Profit for the accounting period - - - - 110,051 110,051 110,051
Other comprehensive income - 14,747 - 14,747 153 14,899 14,899
Comprehensive income, total - 14,747 - 14,747 110,204 124,950 124,950
Transactions with owners
Emission of new shares - - 65,001 65,001 - 65,001 65,001
Repurchase/sale of own shares - - - - -1,556 -1,556 -1,556
Distribution of dividends - - - - -13,270 -13,270 -13,270
Share-based incentive scheme - - - - 552 552 552
Other changes - - 252 252 162 414 414
Transactions with owners, total - - 65,253 65,253 -14,112 51,141 51,141
Equity total, 31 December 2023 24,000 -61,756 210,578 148,822 368,230 541,052 541,052
Shareholders
of Oma
Share Fair value Other Reserves, Retained Savings Bank
31 Mar 2023 capital reserve reserves total earnings Plc Equity, total
Equity, 1 January 2023 24,000 -76,503 145,324 68,822 272,139 364,961 364,961
Comprehensive income
Profit for the accounting period - - - - 18,671 18,671 18,671
Other comprehensive income - 2,134 - 2,134 - 2,134 2,134
Comprehensive income, total - 2,134 - 2,134 18,671 20,805 20,805
Transactions with owners
Emission of new shares - - 65,001 65,001 - 65,001 65,001
Repurchase/sale of own shares - - - - 498 498 498
Distribution of dividends - - - - -13,270 -13,270 -13,270
Share-based incentive scheme - - - - -596 -596 -596
Other changes - - - - -42 -42 -42
Transactions with owners, total - - 65,001 65,001 -13,410 51,591 51,591
Equity total, 31 March 2023 24,000 -74,369 210,326 135,957 277,401 437,357 437,357

Consolidated condensed cash flow statement

Note (1,000 euros) 1-3/2024 1-3/2023 1-12/2023
Cash flow from operating activities
Profit/loss for the accounting period 19,899 18,671 110,051
Changes in fair value -14 -563 2,104
Share of profit of equity accounted entities 342 238 1,344
11 Depreciation and impairment losses on investment properties 7 10 59
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses on tangible and
intangible assets 2,170 1,954 8,422
12 Impairment and expected credit losses 23,112 1,595 17,126
Income taxes 4,768 4,625 27,997
Other adjustments 792 595 9,446
Adjustments to the profit/loss of the accounting period 31,178 8,455 66,498
Cash flow from operations before changes in receivables and liabilities 51,077 27,126 176,549
Increase (-) or decrease (+) in operating assets
Debt securities 54,410 39,303 58,741
Loans and receivables to credit institutions -680 3,504 45,052
Loans and receivables to customers -30,882 -209,594 -254,038
Derivatives in hedge accounting 102 108 246
Investment assets 91 -1,016 -758
Other assets -22,689 -7,763 -37,101
Total 351 -175,458 -187,859
Increase (+) or decrease (-) in operating liabilities
Liabilities to credit institutions -5,909 -194,678 -288,103
Deposits -58,042 -97,054 -289,309
Provisions and other liabilities 17,404 6,695 28,639
Total -46,547 -285,037 -548,773
Paid income taxes -7,444 -2,071 -17,796
Total cash flow from operating activities -2,562 -435,439 -577,879
Cash flow from investments
Investments in tangible and intangible assets -894 -2,233 -6,559
Acquisition of associated companies and joint ventures -268 - -3,270
Total cash flow from investments -1,162 -2,233 -9,829
Cash flows from financing activities
Other cash increases in equity items - - 252
Repurchase of own shares - - -2,054
Subordinated liabilities, changes - 20,000 20,000
Debt securities issued to the public -91,141 364,548 832,413
Acquisition or sale of business - 143,071 143,071
Payments of lease liabilities -895 -778 -3,442
Dividends paid - - -13,270
Total cash flows from financing activities -92,037 526,840 976,971
Net change in cash and cash equivalents -95,761 89,168 389,262
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the accounting period 873,923 484,660 484,660
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the accounting period 778,162 573,828 873,923
Cash and cash equivalents are formed by the following items
Cash and cash equivalents
604,341 496,827 682,117
3 Receivables from credit institutions repayable on demand 173,820 77,002 191,805
4 Total 778,162 573,828 873,923
Received interest 86,483 49,288 290,255
Paid interest -28,344 -8,198 -101,834
Dividends received 126 82 179

Consolidated condensed income statement, quarterly trend

Note (1 000 euros) 2024 Q1 2023 Q4 2023 Q3 2023 Q2 2023 Q1
Interest income 90,705 98,581 90,051 78,281 55,593
Interest expenses -33,336 -41,674 -35,372 -29,046 -19,369
9 Interest income, net 57,369 56,907 54,679 49,236 36,224
Fee and commission income 15,069 15,000 14,858 14,640 12,123
Fee and commission expenses -2,303 -2,812 -2,632 -2,085 -1,670
10 Fee and commission income and expenses, net 12,766 12,188 12,226 12,555 10,453
11 Net income on financial assets and financial liabilities -175 -2,234 -1,084 424 1,019
Other operating income 4,120 330 178 967 3,002
Operating income, total 74,080 67,190 65,999 63,181 50,697
Personnel expenses -7,397 -7,898 -7,295 -8,456 -5,962
Other operating expenses -16,390 -13,393 -10,352 -11,121 -17,652
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses on
tangible and intangible assets
-2,170 -2,192 -2,178 -2,097 -1,954
Operating expenses, total -25,958 -23,483 -19,824 -21,674 -25,568
12 Impairment losses on financial assets, net -23,112 -7,269 -5,548 -2,714 -1,595
Share of profit from joint ventures and associated
companies
-342 -891 -120 -94 -238
Profit before taxes 24,668 35,546 40,506 38,699 23,296
Income taxes -4,768 -7,361 -8,181 -7,829 -4,625
Profit for the accounting period 19,899 28,185 32,325 30,870 18,671
Of which:
Shareholders of Oma Savings Bank Plc 19,899 28,185 32,325 30,870 18,671
Total 19,899 28,185 32,325 30,870 18,671
Earnings per share (EPS), EUR 0.60 0.85 0.97 0.93 0.59
Earnings per share (EPS) after dilution, EUR 0.60 0.85 0.97 0.93 0.59
Profit before taxes excluding items affecting
comparability: 2024 Q1 2023 Q4 2023 Q3 2023 Q2 2023 Q1
Profit before taxes 24,668 35,546 40,506 38,699 23,296
Operating income:
Net income on financial assets and liabilities 175 2,234 1,084 -424 -1,019
Operating expenses
Costs relating to business combinations 783 615 250 547 1,879
Expenses from the co-operation negotiations - 394 - - -
Comparable profit before taxes 25,626 38,790 41,840 38,822 24,157
Income taxes in income statement -4,768 -7,361 -8,181 -7,829 -4,625
Change of deferred taxes -192 -649 -267 -25 -172
Comparable profit/loss for the accounting period 20,666 30,780 33,392 30,968 19,360

1. About the accounting principles

The Group's parent Company is Oma Savings Bank Plc, whose domicile is in Seinäjoki and head office is in Lappeenranta, Valtakatu 32, 53100 Lappeenranta. Copies of the Financial Statements, Financial Statements Release, Interim and Half-Year Financial Reports are available on the bank's website www.omasp.fi.

Oma Savings Bank Group is formed as follows:

Subsidiaries

• Real estate company Lappeenrannan Säästökeskus holding 100%

Associated companies

  • GT Invest Oy holding 48.7%
  • City Kauppapaikat Oy holding 43.3%

Joint ventures

  • Figure Taloushallinto Oy holding 25%
  • Deleway Projects Oy holding 49%
  • SAV-Rahoitus Oyj holding 48.2%

Joint operations

• Housing company Seinäjoen Oma Savings Bank house holding 30.5%

The Interim Report is drawn up in accordance with the IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting standard. The accounting principles for the Interim Report are the same as for the 2023 Financial Statements.

The figures of the Interim Report are presented in thousands of euros unless otherwise specified. The figures in the notes are rounded off, so the combined sum of single figures may deviate from the grand total presented in a table or a calculation. The accounting and functional currency of the Group and its companies is the euro.

The Board of Directors has approved the Interim Report 1 January – 31 March 2024 in its meeting on 29 April 2024.

2. Changes to the accounting principles

Future new standards, changes to standards or interpretations effective or published on 1 January 2024 have not a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. Furthermore, future new standards or changes to standards published by the IASB are not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

3. Accounting principles and uncertainties related to estimates requiring management's judgement

The preparation of this Interim Report in accordance with IFRS has required certain estimates and assumptions from the Group's management that affect the number of items presented in the Interim Report and the information provided in the notes. The management's key estimates concern the future and key uncertainties about the reporting date. They relate to, among other things, fair value assessment, impairment of financial assets, loans and other assets, investment assets and tangible and intangible assets. Although the estimates are based on the management's current best view, it is possible that the realisations differ from the estimates used in the Interim Report.

The uncertainties contained in the accounting principles that require management's judgement and those contained in the estimates are described in the 2023 Financial Statements. Uncertainty in the economic environment due to the effects of inflation and the increase in interest rates may bring changes to the estimates presented in the Financial Statements that require management judgement.

The application of the impairment losses on financial assets model under IFRS 9 requires the management to make estimates and assumptions about whether the credit risk associated with the financial instrument has increased significantly since the initial recognition and requires forward-looking information to be considered in the recognition of on-demand credit losses.

1. Liquidity risk

Despite the general uncertainty in the economy, the Company's liquidity has remained stable at the end of the first quarter of 2024. However, inflationary pressures will remain at a higher level than normal as a result of low unemployment and higher wage levels, when interest rates will presumably continue to show large swings during 2024 (1. The Company strengthened its liquidity by issuing a covered bond in November 2023. With the issuance, the Company will refinance the EUR 300 million covered bond maturing at the beginning of April 2024.

The management of Oma Savings Bank Plc's liquidity risk is based on the Company's ability to procure sufficient cash that is competitive in price in both the short and long term. A key component of liquidity risk management is the planning of the liquidity position in both the short and long term. Additionally, the planning of the liquidity reserve prepares for deteriorating economic conditions in the market and possible changes in legislation. The goal of the Company's liquidity reserve is to cover one month's outflows. Liquidity risk management is supported by active risk management, monitoring of the balance sheet and cash flows and internal calculation models. The Company's liquidity is monitored daily by the Company's Treasury unit. The main objective of the Treasury unit is to ensure that the liquidity position always remains above the regulated and internally set threshold values. The function monitors and measures the amounts of incoming and outgoing cash flows and assesses the possible occurrence of liquidity shortfalls over the course of the day.

The Group's liquidity ratio (LCR), which describes shortterm liquidity, was 152.8% on 31 March 2024. The Company's liquidity has remained strong despite the uncertain market situation. The LCR for the first quarter is temporarily burdened by the Company's maturing covered bond of EUR 300 million, which the Company already has refinanced earlier in November 2023.

The Company has increased buffers in response to a weakening economic cycle and continues to maintain and strengthen liquidity and capital buffers. In 2023, the

Company increased its capital buffers by issuing a debenture loan and strengthened the liquidity position by issuing covered bonds, by which the Company has also reduced refinancing risk. In addition, the Company has implemented hedging operations against interest rate risk during the first quarter 2024.

(1Bank of Finland: Monetary policy report 2/2024 and Bloomberg 31 Mar 2023 30 Jun 2023 30 Sep 2023 31 Dec 202331 Mar 2024

2. Credit risk

Credit risk refers to the risk that a contracting party to a financial instrument will not be able to meet its obligations, thereby causing the other party a financial loss. Oma Savings Bank Plc's credit risk primarily consists of exposures secured by immovable property, retail exposures and corporate loans. The goal of credit risk management is to limit the profit and loss and capital adequacy effects of risks resulting from customer exposures to an acceptable level. Credit risk management and procedures have been described in Note G2 of the 2023 Financial Statements.

The rise in interest rates and costs, as well as the waning of economic growth, have increased customers' payment difficulties, and this is reflected in the increase in insolvent loans and expected credit losses.

Share of insolvent responsibilities of total loan portfolio was 2.1 (2.1)% in the end of the review period. At the same time matured and non-performing receivables from the credit portfolio rose and were 3.2 (2.9)%. The Company monitors the development of possible payment delays and repayment exemption applications as well as the development of values of collaterals.

2.1 Allowances based on the management's judgement

The Company has additional allowances based on the management's judgement and fair value adjustments in total EUR 27.8 million at the end of the first quarter. During the reporting period, an additional allowance of EUR 19.5 million based on the management's judgement was made due to the change in the Company's credit risk position for certain customer entities. According to the Company's estimate, the additional allowance, caused by the change in credit risk position, will cover credit losses that may be realised in the future.

When forming an estimate of the amount of the additional allowance based on the management's judgement, the Company has reviewed the customer entities under review and assessed their credit risk on a client-by-client basis. As a result of the investigation, the Company estimates that the activities that violated the guidelines leading to an additional allowance have been found to be limited to certain identified customer entities, and the increased credit risk within these to certain identified individual customers and their solvency. The Company's risk control and internal audit monitor the development of the investigation work and the resulting payment reliefs and forbearances.

2.2 Distribution by risk class

The Company classifies its customers into risk classes based on information available on the counterparty. The classification uses its own internal assessment and external credit rating data. Monitoring is continuous and can lead to a transfer from one risk class to another.

In lending, risk concentration may occur, for example, when the loan portfolio includes large amounts of loans and other liabilities:

  • to a single counterparty
  • to groups that are made up of individual counterparties or entities tied to them
  • to specific sectors
  • against specific collateral
  • whose maturity is the same or
  • whose product/instrument is the same.

Matured and non-performing exposures and forbearances

(1,000 euros) % of credit % of credit
31 Mar 2024 portfolio 31 Dec 2023 portfolio
Matured exposures, 30-90 days 35,813 0.6% 31,253 0.5%
Non-matured or matured less than 90 days, non-repayment likely 92,636 1.5% 89,842 1.5%
Non-performing exposures, 90-180 days 23,363 0.4% 16,950 0.3%
Non-performing exposures, 181 days - 1 year 21,783 0.4% 14,374 0.2%
Non-performing exposures, > 1 year 23,256 0.4% 21,882 0.4%
Matured and non-performing exposures total 196,852 3.2% 174,301 2.9%
Performing exposures and matured exposures with forbearances 78,266 1.3% 74,099 1.2%
Non-performing exposures with forbearances 62,161 1.0% 57,593 1.0%
Forbearances total 140,427 2.3% 131,692 2.2%

Figures include interest due on items.

Geographic breakdown of collaterals

31 Mar 2024
(1,000 euros)
Region Collateral value Share (%)
Southwest Finland 2,002,096,086 26.3%
South Ostrobothnia 1,085,863,486 14.2%
Uusimaa 930,691,399 12.2%
Pirkanmaa 770,666,509 10.1%
Satakunta 524,480,662 6.9%
South Karelia 489,324,507 6.4%
Kymenlaakso 267,033,270 3.5%
Kanta-Häme 262,201,224 3.4%
Central Finland 240,940,610 3.2%
South Savo 205,599,242 2.7%
North Ostrobothnia 185,239,988 2.4%
Päijät-Häme 177,902,288 2.3%
North Karelia 168,757,761 2.2%
Other regions 314,767,200 4.1%
Total 7,625,564,232 100.0%

Loans and receivables and off-balance sheet commitments by risk rating and credit risk concentrations

Risk rating 1: Low-risk items are considered to include the Company's internal credit rating of AAA level private, corporate, housing association and AAA-AA+ level agricultural customers.

Risk rating 2: Reasonable risk items include the Company's internal credit rating of AA-B+ level private customers, AA-A+ level corporate and housing associations and AA-A level agricultural customers.

Risk rating 3: Increased risk items include the Company's internal credit rating of B-C-level private customers and A-B-level corporate and housing associations, as well as B+-B-level agricultural customers.

Risk rating 4: The highest risk items are considered to be the Company's internal credit rating of D-level private customers, C-level corporate and housing associations, C-D-level agricultural customers and defaulted customers.

Other customers are based on the Company's internal assessment of the risk rating.

The 'No rating' item includes loans and debt securities for which the Company has not defined credit ratings or for which there are no external credit ratings available.

Private customers

Loans and receivables and off-balance sheet
commitments 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023
Risk rating 1 1,518,254 1,491,431
Risk rating 2 2,032,438 2,040,053
Risk rating 3 131,678 132,059
Risk rating 4 96,309 84,935
No rating 2,537 2,671
Capital items by risk category, total 3,781,216 3,751,150
Loss allowance 20,402 19,495
Total 3,760,814 3,731,655

Corporates

Loans and receivables and off-balance sheet

commitments 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023
Risk rating 1 471,025 479,239
Risk rating 2 606,344 614,543
Risk rating 3 232,342 196,319
Risk rating 4 62,250 60,964
No rating 1,207 405
Capital items by risk category, total 1,373,168 1,351,470
Loss allowance 33,058 11,964
Total 1,340,110 1,339,506

Housing associations

Loans and receivables and off-balance sheet

commitments 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023
Risk rating 1 642,720 651,897
Risk rating 2 84,446 73,089
Risk rating 3 15,040 29,462
Risk rating 4 4,357 2,817
Capital items by risk category, total 746,564 757,264
Loss allowance 673 449
Total 745,892 756,815

Agriculture

Loans and receivables and off-balance sheet
commitments 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023
Risk rating 1 107,406 109,179
Risk rating 2 160,104 159,145
Risk rating 3 23,954 22,332
Risk rating 4 18,083 17,331
No rating 6,064 6,454
Capital items by risk category, total 315,612 314,442
Loss allowance 3,012 3,146
Total 312,600 311,296

Others

Loans and receivables and off-balance sheet
commitments
31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023
Risk rating 1 86,174 96,123
Risk rating 2 73,649 76,829
Risk rating 3 1,010 932
Risk rating 4 35 42
Capital items by risk category, total 160,867 173,926
Loss allowance 593 674
Total 160,274 173,252
Debt securities 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023
Risk rating 1 477,186 476,133
Risk rating 2 1,424 1,366
Risk rating 3 90 252
No rating 11,874 68,425
Capital items by risk category, total 490,574 546,177
Loss allowance 478 478
Total 490,096 545,699
Loans and receivables and off-balance sheet
commitments by industry Risk rating 1 Risk rating 2 Risk rating 3 Risk rating 4 No rating 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023
Enterprises 1,122,762 735,998 246,702 67,843 6,822 2,180,127 2,171,713
Real estate 772,169 338,843 110,827 21,330 - 1,243,169 1,250,967
Agriculture 2,145 52,246 1,305 2,177 5,614 63,487 61,607
Construction 54,578 48,297 19,097 7,914 - 129,886 125,645
Accommodation and food service activities 18,998 36,217 22,859 5,936 - 84,010 84,755
Wholesale and retail 81,922 79,832 20,320 8,235 - 190,310 182,695
Finance and insurance 18,240 27,324 8,704 177 - 54,446 44,500
Others 174,710 153,239 63,589 22,074 1,207 414,820 421,542
Public entities 1,232 15,209 - - - 16,441 16,486
Non-profit communities 15,491 18,570 170 - - 34,231 34,832
Financial and insurance institutions 55,929 39,720 839 35 - 96,523 103,977
Households 1,630,166 2,147,484 156,312 113,156 2,987 4,050,105 4,021,245
Total 2,825,580 2,956,981 404,024 181,034 9,808 6,377,427 6,348,252

3. Operational risk

Oma Savings Bank Plc's most significant source of operational risk is cyber risks. The operational environment has changed due to the general situation and the risk level of information security has increased. The IT-risk is protected with many different methods and protection against cyberattacks applies not only to the IT environment but also to the entire personnel. Cyber threats and other risks, such as electrical and telecommunications disruptions have been surveyed in cooperation with service providers to ensure that the Company is well prepared in the event of a possible disruption. The Company has updated its own preparedness measures and operating guidelines by assessing various threat scenarios and their probabilities and impacts. The TIBER-FI framework-based information security testing carried out in the first quarter found that the protections were at a good level.

Note 3 Classification of financial assets and liabilities

Assets (1,000 euros) Fair value
through other
Fair value
comprehensive through profit Hedging Carrying value,
31 Mar 2024 Amortised cost income or loss derivatives total Fair value
Cash and cash equivalents 604,341 - - - 604,341 604,341
Loans and receivables to credit institutions 175,000 - - - 175,000 175,000
Loans and receivables to customers 6,005,416 - - - 6,005,416 6,005,416
Derivatives, hedge accounting - - - 31,443 31,443 31,443
Debt instruments - 490,239 1,117 - 491,355 491,355
Equity instruments - - 13,801 - 13,801 13,801
Financial assets, total 6,784,758 490,239 14,918 31,443 7,321,357 7,321,357
Investments in associated companies 24,164 24,164
Investment properties 1,160 1,160
Other assets 184,611 184,611
Assets, total 6,784,758 490,239 14,918 31,443 7,531,291 7,531,291

Liabilities (1,000 euros)

Hedging Carrying value,
31 Mar 2024 Other liabilities derivatives total Fair value
Liabilities to credit institutions 164,336 - 164,336 164,336
Liabilities to customers 3,706,049 - 3,706,049 3,706,049
Derivatives, hedge accounting - 8,931 8,931 8,931
Debt securities issued to the public 2,861,503 - 2,861,503 2,861,503
Subordinated liabilities 60,000 - 60,000 60,000
Financial liabilities, total 6,791,887 8,931 6,800,818 6,800,818
Non-financial liabilities 203,047 203,047
Liabilities, total 6,791,887 8,931 7,003,865 7,003,865
Assets
(1,000 euros)
Fair value
through other
comprehensive
Fair value
through profit
Hedging Carrying value,
31 Dec 2023 Amortised cost income or loss derivatives total Fair value
Cash and cash equivalents 682,117 - - - 682,117 682,117
Loans and receivables to credit institutions 192,305 - - - 192,305 192,305
Loans and receivables to customers 5,997,074 - - - 5,997,074 5,997,074
Derivatives, hedge accounting - - - 44,924 44,924 44,924
Debt instruments - 545,699 1,030 - 546,729 546,729
Equity instruments - - 13,519 - 13,519 13,519
Financial assets, total 6,871,497 545,699 14,549 44,924 7,476,669 7,476,669
Investments in associated companies 24,131 24,131
Investment properties 1,167 1,167
Other assets 140,939 140,939
Assets, total 6,871,497 545,699 14,549 44,924 7,642,906 7,642,906

Liabilities (1,000 euros)

Hedging Carrying value,
31 Dec 2023 Other liabilities derivatives total Fair value
Liabilities to credit institutions 165,255 - 165,255 165,255
Liabilities to customers 3,778,310 - 3,778,310 3,778,310
Derivatives, hedge accounting - 9,455 9,455 9,455
Debt securities issued to the public 2,930,058 - 2,930,058 2,930,058
Subordinated liabilities 60,000 - 60,000 60,000
Financial liabilities, total 6,933,623 9,455 6,943,078 6,943,078
Non-financial liabilities 158,776 158,776
Liabilities, total 6,933,623 - 7,101,854 7,101,854

Fair value
Assets (1,000 euros) through other Fair value
comprehensive through profit Hedging Carrying value,
31 Mar 2023 Amortised cost income or loss derivatives total Fair value
Cash and cash equivalents 496,827 - - - 496,827 496,827
Loans and receivables to credit institutions 120,199 - - - 120,199 120,199
Loans and receivables to customers 5,966,671 - - - 5,966,671 5,966,671
Derivatives, hedge accounting - - - 5,367 5,367 5,367
Debt instruments - 542,699 902 - 543,601 543,601
Equity instruments - - 13,201 - 13,201 13,201
Financial assets, total 6,583,697 542,699 14,103 5,367 7,145,866 7,145,866
Investments in associated companies 25,113 25,113
Investment properties 1,319 1,319
Other assets 126,655 126,655
Assets, total 6,583,697 542,699 14,103 5,367 7,298,953 7,298,953
Liabilities (1,000 euros)
Hedging Carrying value,
31 Mar 2023 Other liabilities derivatives total Fair value
262,249 - 262,249 262,249
3,927,221 - 3,927,221 3,927,221
- 6,292 6,292 6,292
2,462,851 - 2,462,851 2,462,851
60,000 - 60,000 60,000
6,712,321 6,292 6,718,613 6,718,613
142,983 142,983
6,712,321 6,292 6,861,596 6,861,596

Note 4 Loans and receivables

(1,000 euros) 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 31 Mar 2023
Loans and receivables to credit institutions
Deposits 173,820 191,805 77,002
Other 1,180 500 43,198
Loans and receivables to credit institutions, total 175,000 192,305 120,199
Loans and receivables to the public and public sector entities
Loans 5,875,049 5,871,747 5,839,989
Utilised overdraft facilities 70,541 65,637 72,106
Loans intermediated through the State's assets 17 20 23
Credit cards 59,101 58,929 53,993
Bank guarantee receivables 708 741 560
Loans and receivables to the public and public sector entities, total 6,005,416 5,997,074 5,966,671
Loans and receivables, total 6,180,417 6,189,379 6,086,870

Loans and receivables to credit institutions, item Other includes the minimum reserve deposit with the Bank of Finland. The recording policy for the minimum reserve deposit has been changed, and from 30 June 2023, the deposit will be presented as the amount of the balance requirement on the last day of the reporting period.

Reconciliations from the opening and the closing balances of the expected credit losses are presented in Note 12 Impairment losses on financial assets.

Note 5 Financial derivatives

Assets (1,000 euros) 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 31 Mar 2023
Fair value hedge
Interest rate derivatives 31,443 44,924 5,365
Other hedging derivatives
Share and share index derivatives - - 1
Derivative assets, total 31,443 44,924 5,367
Liabilities (1,000 euros) 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 31 Mar 2023
Fair value hedge
Interest rate derivatives 8,931 9,455 6,292
Derivative liabilities, total 8,931 9,455 6,292

Fair value of hedge items on hedge accounting

(1,000 euros) 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 31 Mar 2023
Book value on of which the Book value on of which the Book value on of which the
hedge item change in the
fair value of
the hedged
item
hedge item change in the
fair value of
the hedged
item
hedge item change in the
fair value of
the hedged
item
Fair value portfolio hedge
Loans and advances to credit institutions 225,667 7,667 227,523 9,523 220,989 2,989
Assets, total 225,667 7,667 227,523 9,523 220,989 2,989
Liabilities to the public and public
sector entities 1,530,692 30,692 1,345,014 45,014 706,805 1,805
Liabilities, total 1,530,692 30,692 1,345,014 45,014 706,805 1,805

Nominal values of underlying items and fair

values of derivatives (1,000 euros) Remaining maturity Fair values
31 Mar 2024 Less than 1 year 1-5 years Over 5 years Total Assets Liabilities
Fair value hedge - 891,000 827,000 1,718,000 31,443 8,931
Interest rate swaps - 891,000 827,000 1,718,000 31,443 8,931
Other hedging derivatives - - - - - -
Share and share index derivatives - - - - - -
Derivatives, total - 891,000 827,000 1,718,000 31,443 8,931

Nominal values of underlying items and fair

values of derivatives (1,000 euros) Remaining maturity Fair values
31 Dec 2023 Less than 1 year 1-5 years Over 5 years Total Assets Liabilities
Fair value hedge - 891,000 627,000 1,518,000 44,924 9,455
Interest rate swaps - 891,000 627,000 1,518,000 44,924 9,455
Other hedging derivatives 12,553 - - 12,553 - -
Share and share index derivatives 12,553 - - 12,553 - -
Derivatives, total 12,553 891,000 627,000 1,530,553 44,924 9,455

Nominal values of underlying items and fair

values of derivatives (1,000 euros) Remaining maturity Fair values
31 Mar 2023 Less than 1 year 1-5 years Over 5 years Total Assets Liabilities
Fair value hedge 5,000 291,000 627,000 923,000 5,365 6,292
Interest rate swaps 5,000 291,000 627,000 923,000 5,365 6,292
Other hedging derivatives 27,490 - - 27,490 1 -
Share and share index derivatives 27,490 - - 27,490 2 -
Derivatives, total 32,490 291,000 627,000 950,490 5,367 6,292

Note 6 Investment assets

Investment assets (1,000 euros) 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 31 Mar 2023
Measured at fair value through profit or loss
Debt securities 1,117 1,030 902
Shares and other equity instruments 13,801 13,519 13,201
Assets measured at fair value through profit or loss, total 14,918 14,549 14,103
Measured at fair value through other comprehensive income
Debt securities 490,239 545,699 542,699
Shares and other equity instruments - - -
Measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, total 490,239 545,699 542,699
Investment properties 1,160 1,167 1,319
Investment assets, total 506,316 561,414 558,121

Reconciliations from the opening and the closing balances of the expected credit losses are presented in Note 12 Impairment losses on financial assets.

Changes in investment properties (1,000 euros) 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 31 Mar 2023
Cost January 1 4,058 4,199 4,199
+
Increases
- 22 22
+/-
Transfers
- -163 -27
Cost at the end of the period 4,058 4,058 4,194
Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses January 1 -2,892 -2,871 -2,871
+/-
Accumulated depreciation of decreases and transfers
- 40 7
-
Depreciation
-7 -59 -10
+/-
Other changes
- -1 -1
Accumulated depreciation and impairment at the end of the period -2,899 -2,892 -2,875
Opening balance January 1 1,167 1,328 1,328
Closing balance 1,160 1,167 1,319

31 Mar 2024 Equity instruments Debt-based
Measured at fair value through profit Fair value Fair value
or loss and measured at fair value through other Fair value through other Fair value
through other comprehensive income comprehensive through profit or At amortised comprehensive through profit or At amortised
(1,000 euros) income loss cost Total income loss cost Total All total
Quoted
Public sector entities - - - - 167,721 - - 167,721 167,721
From others - 4,305 - 4,305 322,518 115 - 322,633 326,938
Non-quoted
From others - 9,496 - 9,496 - 1,002 - 1,002 10,498
Total - 13,801 - 13,801 490,239 1,117 - 491,355 505,156
31 Dec 2023 Debt-based
Equity instruments
Measured at fair value through profit Fair value Fair value
or loss and measured at fair value through other Fair value through other Fair value
through other comprehensive income comprehensive through profit or At amortised comprehensive through profit or At amortised
(1,000 euros) income loss cost Total income loss cost Total All total
Quoted
Public sector entities - - - - 161,872 - - 161,872 161,872
From others - 4,214 - 4,214 383,827 115 - 383,942 388,156
Non-quoted
From others - 9,305 - 9,305 - 915 - 915 10,220
Total - 13,519 - 13,519 545,699 1,030 - 546,729 560,248
31 Mar 2023 Equity instruments Debt-based
Measured at fair value through profit
or loss and measured at fair value
Fair value
through other
Fair value Fair value
through other
Fair value
through other comprehensive income comprehensive through profit or At amortised comprehensive through profit or At amortised
(1,000 euros) income loss cost Total income loss cost Total All total
Quoted
Public sector entities - - - - 154,654 - - 154,654 154,654
From others - 3,962 - 3,962 387,844 113 - 387,957 391,919
Non-quoted
From others - 9,239 - 9,239 202 789 - 990 10,230
Total - 13,201 - 13,201 542,699 902 - 543,601 556,802

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Note 7 Liabilities to the public and public sector entities and liabilities to credit institutions

(1,000 euros) 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 31 Mar 2023
Liabilities to credit institutions
Liabilities to Central Banks 30,000 30,000 150,000
Repayable on demand 7,496 4,420 8,385
Other than repayable on demand 126,840 130,835 103,865
Liabilities to credit institutions, total 164,336 165,255 262,249
Liabilities to the public and public sector entities
Deposits 3,675,340 3,733,280 3,925,395
Repayable on demand 3,016,748 3,160,301 3,328,618
Other 658,592 572,979 596,777
Other financial liabilities 16 16 21
Other than repayable on demand 16 16 21
Changes in fair value in terms of borrowing 30,692 45,014 1,805
Liabilities to the public and public sector entities, total 3,706,049 3,778,310 3,927,221
Liabilities to the public and public sector entities and liabilities to credit
institutions, total
3,870,385 3,943,565 4,189,470

The Liabilities to Central Banks item concern the secured LTRO loan. In the comparison period 31 March 2023, the item consisted of a TLTRO credit, which matured on 30 June 2023. In accordance with the IFRS 9 standard, the TLTRO loan was treated as a liability and the loan interest was revised after the loan matured.

Note 8 Debt securities issued to the public

(1,000 euros) 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 31 Mar 2023
Bonds 2,706,760 2,758,725 2,289,630
Certificates of deposit 154,743 171,333 173,221
Debt securities issued to the public, 2,861,503 2,930,058 2,462,851
total
Nominal
value
Closing balance
Bond 31 Mar 2024 Interest Year of issue Due date 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 31 Mar 2023
OmaSp Plc 3.4.2024,
covered bond
300,000 0.125%/fixed 2019 4/3/2024 299,997 299,914 299,662
OmaSp Plc 6.4.2023,
covered bond
250,000 0.125%/fixed 2020 4/6/2023 - - 249,993
OmaSp Plc 17.1.2024 55,000 margin
1%/variable
2020 1/17/2024 - 55,000 54,999
OmaSp Plc 25.11.2027,
covered bond
650,000 0.01%/fixed 2020-2023 11/25/2027 623,781 622,126 403,710
OmaSp Plc 19.5.2025 200,000 margin
0.2%/variable
2021 5/19/2025 199,822 199,782 199,664
OmaSp Plc 18.12.2026,
covered bond
600,000 1.5%/fixed 2022 12/18/2026 588,592 587,613 584,625
OmaSp Plc 26.9.2024 150,000 5%/fixed 2022 9/26/2024 149,845 149,802 149,632
OmaSp Plc 15.6.2028,
covered bond
350,000 3.125%/fixed 2023 6/15/2028 347,776 347,641 347,346
OmaSp Plc 15.1.2029,
covered bond
500,000 3.5%/fixed 2023 1/15/2029 496,947 496,848 -
Maturity of deposit
certificates
Less than 3
months
3-6 months 6-9 months 9-12 months Closing balance,
total
31 Mar 2024 80,768 64,223 9,752 - 154,743
31 Dec 2023 99,464 62,221 - 9,648 171,333
31 Mar 2023 89,673 41,655 12,738 29,155 173,221

2,706,760 2,758,725 2,289,630

Note 9 Net interest income

(1,000 euros) 1-3/2024 1-3/2023 1-12/2023
Interest income
Loans to credit institutions 5,713 2,383 11,627
Loans and receivables to the public and public
sector entities 82,194 46,166 266,459
Debt securities 1,630 1,110 5,102
Derivatives contracts* - 5,630 37,613
Net interest paid or received on derivatives in
accounting hedges of assets* 587 - -
Other interest income 580 304 1,705
Interest income, total 90,705 55,593 322,506
Interest expenses
Liabilities to credit institutions -1,586 -1,192 -5,099
Liabilities to the public and public sector entities -8,987 -2,992 -22,216
Debt securities issued to the public -18,589 -9,751 -54,488
Derivative contracts* - -4,972 -40,775
Net interest paid or received on derivatives in
hedges of liabilities* -3,299 - -
Subordinated liabilities -544 -322 -1,754
Other interest expenses -331 -140 -1,130
Interest expenses, total -33,336 -19,369 -125,461
Net interest income 57,369 36,224 197,045

*During the reporting period, the Company has changed the management of the interest rates of derivatives that hedge the interest rate risk to a netting basis, which has an impact on interest income of EUR -12.5 million and on interest expenses of EUR + 12.5 million. Net interest income from hedging the interest rate risk was EUR -2.7 million.

Note 10 Fee and commission income and expenses

(1,000 euros) 1-3/2024 1-3/2023 1-12/2023
Fee and commission income
Lending 2,608 1,938 10,156
Deposits 27 21 107
Card and payment transactions 8,992 7,501 33,713
Funds 1,817 1,312 6,517
Legal services 117 74 483
Brokered products 664 516 2,469
Granting of guarantees 582 519 2,094
Other fee and commission income 263 241 1,082
Fee and commission income, total 15,069 12,123 56,621
Fee and commission expenses
Card and payment transactions -1,762 -1,272 -6,653
Securities -255 -126 -1,442
Other fee and commission expenses -285 -271 -1,105
Fee and commission expenses, total -2,303 -1,670 -9,200
Fee and commission income and expenses, net 12,766 10,453 47,421

Note 11 Net income on financial assets and financial liabilities

1-12/2023
25 42 25
25 42 25
126 82 217
319 -37 -2,782
446 45 -2,564
87 -2,540
1-3/2024 1-3/2023

Net income on financial assets measured at fair value through

other comprehensive income

Debt securities
Capital gains and losses 91 562 610
Difference in valuation reclassified from the fair value reserve
to the income statement -312 -369 -422
Debt securities, total -222 193 188
Net income on financial assets measured at fair value through
other comprehensive income, total
-222 193 188
Net income from investment properties (1,000 euros) 1-3/2024 1-3/2023 1-12/2023
Rent and dividend income 49 55 235
Other gains from investment properties 2 2 11
Maintenance expenses -28 -16 -90
Depreciation and impairment on investment properties -7 -10 -59
Rent expenses on investment properties - - -10
Net income from investment properties, total 15 31 87
Net income on trading in foreign currencies 53 -43 -83
Net income from hedge accounting -305 701 779
Net income from trading -187 50 -306
Net income on financial assets and financial liabilities, total -175 1,019 -1,875

Note 12 Impairment losses on financial assets

(1,000 euros) 1-3/2024 1-3/2023 1-12/2023
ECL on receivables from customers and off-balance
sheet items -22,011 -965 1,926
ECL from debt instruments 142 -107 -40
Expected credit losses, total -21,869 -1,072 1,885
Final credit losses
Final credit losses -1,349 -600 -20,760
Refunds on realised credit losses 106 77 1,748
Recognised credit losses, net -1,243 -522 -19,012

Reconciliations from the opening and closing balances of the expected credit losses have been formed from 1 January 2024 and 31 March 2024 on the basis of changes in euro denominated loan exposures and expected credit losses.

Expected credit losses, loans and receivables

1-3/2024 1-3/2023 1-12/2023
Receivables from credit institutions and public and
public entities (1,000 euros)
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total Total Total
Expected credit losses 1 January 1,655 14,180 19,624 35,458 24,833 24,833
Transfer to stage 1 99 -294 - -194 -289 -583
Transfer to stage 2 -128 1,575 -355 1,092 712 321
Transfer to stage 3 -6 -501 2,491 1,984 878 5,473
New debt securities 45 119 171 335 5,172 7,496
Instalments and matured debt securities -47 -193 -466 -706 -544 7,990
Realised credit losses - - -1,349 -1,349 -600 -20,760
Recoveries on previous realised credit losses - - 106 106 77 1,748
Changes in credit risk 20 -286 1,428 1,161 -1,001 1,878
Changes in the ECL model parameters - - - - - -100
Changes based on management estimates -29 19,555 94 19,620 9,038 7,161
Expected credit losses period end 1,609 34,156 21,743 57,508 38,277 35,458

In the first quarter, an additional allowance of EUR 19.5 million based on management's judgement was recognised due to a change in the credit risk position of certain customers.

1-3/2024 1-3/2023 1-12/2023
Off-balance sheet commitments (1,000 euros) Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total Total Total
Expected credit losses 1 January 78 192 - 269 297 297
Transfer to stage 1 5 -26 - -21 -71 156
Transfer to stage 2 -2 24 - 23 24 79
Transfer to stage 3 - -4 - -4 -3 -9
New debt securities 19 71 - 91 146 140
Instalments and matured debt securities -21 -90 - -111 -72 65
Realised credit losses - - - - - -
Recoveries on previous realised credit losses - - - - - -
Changes in credit risk -2 -15 - -17 -24 214
Changes in the ECL model parameters - - - - - -726
Changes based on management estimates - - - - 45 53
Expected credit losses period end 78 153 - 231 342 269

Expected credit losses, investment assets

1-3/2024 1-3/2023 1-12/2023
Debt securities (1,000 euros) Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Total Total Total
Expected credit losses 1 January 430 48 - 478 438 438
Transfer to stage 1 - - - - -11 -
Transfer to stage 2 - - - - - 23
Transfer to stage 3 - - - - - -
New debt securities 14 - - 14 639 613
Instalments and matured debt securities -74 - - -74 -609 -629
Realised credit losses - - - - - -
Recoveries on previous realised credit losses - - - - - -
Changes in credit risk -77 -5 - -82 87 34
Changes in the ECL model parameters - - - - - -
Changes based on management estimates - - - - - -
Expected credit losses period end 293 43 - 336 544 478

Note 13 Fair values in accordance with the valuation method

The determination of the fair value of financial instruments is set out in Note G1 Accounting principles under "Determining the fair value" of the Financial Statements for the year 2023.

Equity securities recorded to stage 3 include shares in unlisted companies.

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value

31 Mar 2024
Financial assets (1,000 euros) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
At fair value through profit or loss
Equity securities 4,305 2,672 6,824 13,801
Debt securities 710 - 407 1,117
Derivatives - 31,443 - 31,443
At fair value through other comprehensive income
Debt securities 490,006 - 233 490,239
Financial assets, total 495,021 34,115 7,463 536,599
31 Mar 2024
Financial liabilities (1, 000 euros) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Derivatives - 8,931 - 8,931
Financial liabilities, total - 8,931 - 8,931
31 Mar 2024
Other liabilities (1,000 euros) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
At fair value through profit or loss
Payment liability, consortium of Savings Banks - - 19,550 19,550
Total - - 19,550 19,550
31 Dec 2023 31 Mar 2023
Financial assets (1,000 euros) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Measured at fair value through profit or loss
Equity securities 4,214 2,439 6,866 13,519 3,962 2,147 7,092 13,201
Debt securities 685 - 345 1,030 705 - 197 902
Derivatives - 44,924 - 44,924 - 5,367 - 5,367
Measured at fair value through other comprehensive income
Debt securities 545,465 - 234 545,699 542,699 - - 542,699
Financial assets, total 550,364 47,363 7,445 605,172 547,366 7,514 7,289 562,169
31 Dec 2023 31 Mar 2023
Financial liabilities (1,000 euros) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Derivatives - 9,455 - 9,455 - 6,292 - 6,292
Financial liabilities, total - 9,455 - 9,455 - 6,292 - 6,292
31 Dec 2023 31 Mar 2023
Other liabilities (1,000 euros) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
At fair value through profit or loss
Payment liability, consortium of Savings Banks - - 19,550 19,550 - - 20,200 20,200
Total - - 19,550 19,550 - - 20,200 20,200

Investment transactions, categorised to Level 3

31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 31 Mar 2023
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss Equity Debt Equity Debt Equity Debt
(1,000 euros) securities securities Total securities securities Total securities securities Total
Opening balance 6,866 345 7,211 6,211 199 6,410 6,211 199 6,410
+
Acquisitions
-91 146 54 743 146 888 1,000 - 1,000
-
Sales
- - - - - - - - -
-
Matured during the year
- -84 -84 - - - - - -
Realised changes in value
+/-
recognised on the income
statement
- - - - - - - - -
Unrealised changes in value
+/-
recognised on the income
statement
49 - 49 -88 - -88 -119 -2 -121
+
Transfers to Level 3
- - - - - - - - -
-
Transfers to Level 1 and 2
- - - - - - - - -
Closing balance 6,824 407 7,231 6,866 345 7,211 7,092 197 7,289
31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 31 Mar 2023
At fair value through other
comprehensive income
(1,000 euros)
Equity
securities
Debt
securities
Total Equity
securities
Debt
securities
Total Equity
securities
Debt
securities
Total
Opening balance - 234 234 - - - - - -
+
Acquisitions
- - - - - - - - -
-
Sales
- - - - - - - - -
-
Matured during the year
- - - - - - - - -
Realised changes in value
+/-
recognised on the income
statement
- - - - - - - - -
Unrealised changes in value
+/-
recognised on the income
statement
- - - - - - - - -
Changes in value recognised
+/-
in other comprehensive
income
- -2 -2 - -69 -69 - - -
+
Transfers to Level 3
- - - - 303 303 - - -
-
Transfers to Level 1 and 2
- - - - - - - - -
Closing balance - 233 233 - 234 234 - - -

Transactions in other liabilities, categorised to Level 3

31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 31 Mar 2023
Other liabilities at fair value
through profit or loss
(1,000 euros)
Equity
securities
Debt
securities
Total Equity
securities
Debt
securities
Total Equity
securities
Debt
securities
Total
Opening balance - 19,550 19,550 - 5,200 5,200 - 5,200 5,200
+
Acquisitions
- - - - 15,000 15,000 - 15,000 15,000
-
Sales
- - - - - - - - -
-
Matured during the year
- - - - - - - - -
Realised changes in value
+/-
recognised on the income
statement
- - - - - - - - -
Unrealised changes in value
+/-
recognised on the income
statement
- - - - -650 -650 - - -
+
Transfers to Level 3
- - - - - - - - -
-
Transfers to Level 1 and 2
- - - - - - - - -
Closing balance - 19,550 19,550 - 19,550 19,550 - 20,200 20,200

31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 31 Mar 2023
(1,000 euros) Potential impact on equity Potential impact on equity Potential impact on equity
Equity securities Hypo
thetical
change
Market
value
Positive Negative Market
value
Positive Negative Market
value
Positive Negative
At fair value through profit or loss +/- 15% 6,824 1,024 -1,024 6,866 1,030 -1,030 7,092 1,064 -1,064
At fair value through other
comprehensive income
+/- 15% - - - - - - - - -
Total 6,824 1,024 -1,024 6,866 1,030 -1,030 7,092 1,064 -1,064
31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 31 Mar 2023
(1,000 euros) Potential impact on equity Potential impact on equity Potential impact on equity
Debt securities Hypo
thetical
change
Market
value
Positive Negative Market
value
Positive Negative Market
value
Positive Negative
At fair value through profit or loss +/- 15% 407 61 -61 345 52 -52 197 30 -30
At fair value through other
comprehensive income
+/- 15% 233 35 -35 234 35 -35 - - -
Total 639 96 -96 579 87 -87 197 30 -30

Sensitivity analysis for financial assets on Level 3

Note 14 Share-based incentive schemes

As of 31 March 2024, the Company has the following existing share-based incentive schemes:

Program 2020–2021

On 17 February 2020, Oma Savings Bank's Board of Directors decided to set up a share-based incentive scheme for the Group's management. The remuneration is based on comparable cost-income ratio, an increase in operating income (in comparable figures) and customer and employee satisfaction. The program includes the earning period 2020–2021 and subsequent commitment periods, during which the shares will be disposed approximately in four installments within three years. The reward is paid partly in shares of the Company and partly in cash. The cash portion is used to cover taxes and tax charges incurred by the reward to the person. If a person's employment or employment relationship ends before the payment of the commission, the remuneration, as a rule, is not paid. The fees payable under the scheme correspond to a total of up to 420,000 Oma Savings Bank Plc shares. The target group of the scheme includes a maximum of 10 persons.

Program 2022–2023

On 24 February 2022, Oma Savings Bank's Board of Directors decided to set up a share-based incentive scheme for key persons of the Group. The remuneration is based on comparable cost-income ratio, the quality of the credit portfolio, and customer and employee satisfaction. The program includes a two-year long earning period, 2022–2023 and subsequent commitment periods, during which the shares will be disposed in approximately six instalments within five years. The reward is paid partly in shares of the Company and partly in cash. The cash portion is used to cover taxes and tax charges incurred by the reward to the person. If a person's employment or employment relationship ends before the payment of the commission, the remuneration, as a rule, is not paid. The fees payable under the scheme correspond to a maximum value of 400,000 shares of Oma Savings Bank Plc, including the amount to be paid in cash. The target group of the scheme includes a maximum of 30 key persons, including the Company's CEO and members of the Group's Management Team.

Program 2024–2025

On 29 February 2024, Oma Savings Bank's Board of Directors decided to set up set up a new share-based incentive scheme for key persons of the Group. The remuneration is based on comparable cost-income ratio, quality of the credit portfolio, customer and personnel satisfaction. The program includes a two-year long earning period, 2024–2025 and subsequent commitment periods, during which the shares will be disposed in approximately six instalments within four years. The reward is paid partly in shares of the Company and partly in cash. The cash portion is used to cover taxes and tax charges incurred by the reward to the person. If a person's employment or employment relationship ends before the payment of the commission, the remuneration, as a rule, is not paid. The fees payable under the scheme correspond to a maximum value of 405,000 shares of Oma Savings Bank Plc, including the amount to be paid in cash. The target group of the scheme includes a maximum of 45 key persons, including the Company's CEO and members of the Group's Management Team.

Share savings plan OmaOsake

On 29 February, Oma Savings Bank's Board of Directors established an employee share savings plan ("OmaOsake") for all employees. By encouraging employees to acquire and own shares in the Company, the Company seeks to align the objectives of shareholders and employees in order to increase the value of the Company in the long term. The aim is also to support employee motivation and commitment as well as the Company's corporate culture. The OmaOsake consists of annually commencing plan periods, each with a 12-month savings period followed by a holding period of approximately two years. Participants have the opportunity to receive one free matching share (gross) per two savings shares or one savings share, depending on the achievement of the performance criteria. If the performance criteria are not fulfilled, the participants will receive one matching share per three savings shares. As a rule, the receipt of the matching shares is subject to continued employment and holding of savings shares for the holding period ending 31 March 2027. The potential reward will be paid partly in shares and cash after the end of the holding period. The cash pro-portion is intended to cover taxes and statutory social security contributions arising from the reward. The matching shares are freely transferable after they have been recorded on the participant's book-entry account. During the 2024–2027 plan period, the OmaOsake will be offered to approximately 440 employees including members of the Management Team and the CEO.

Share-based incentive scheme 1-3/2024 1-3/2024 1-3/2024 1-12/2023
Program Program Program Program
2024-2025 2022-2023 2020-2021 2020-2021
Maximum estimated number of gross shares at the start of the
scheme 405,000 400,000 420,000 420,000
Date of issue 1/1/2024 1/1/2022 1/1/2020 1/1/2020
Share price at issue, weighted average fair value 20.34 16.90 8.79 8.79
Earning period begins 1/1/2024 1/1/2022 1/1/2020 1/1/2020
Earning period ends 12/31/2025 12/31/2023 12/31/2021 12/31/2021
Persons at the close of the financial year 41 29 10 11
Events for the financial year (pcs) 1-3/2024 1-3/2024 1-3/2024 1-12/2023
Program Program Program Program
1/1/2023 2024-2025 2022-2023 2020-2021 2020-2021
Those who were out at the beginning of the period - 114,794 172,190
Changes during the period
Granted during the period 218,293 - -
Lost during the period -13,086 -24,086 -
Implemented during the period -82,093 -45,356 -57,396
Expired during the period - - -
Out at the end of the period 123,114 45,352 114,794

Note 15 Significant events after the period

On 16 April 2024, the Company gave preliminary information on the result for the first quarter and updated its guidance of 2024 due to a significant additional allowance based on management's judgement recognised for the first quarter. The Company detected noncompliance with the guidelines as a result of its own monitoring processes, as a result of which the Company's credit risk position deteriorated materially for certain customer entities. The reason behind the event is a violation of the guidelines related to the Company's lending, as a result of which individual customer entities were deliberately formed incorrectly. The weakening of the collateral position due to non-compliance combined with the prevailing general weak economic situation increases the Company's credit risk from previously reported. Due to the change in risk position, an additional allowance based on management's judgement of EUR 19.5 million was recognised in the first quarter. The Company updated its guidance and comparable profit before taxes is expected to be EUR 120–140 million for the financial year 2024.

Other events following the end of the reporting period that would require the presentation of additional information or that would materially affect the Company's financial position are unknown.

Note 16 Alternative Performance Measures (APM) and calculation of the key figures

Oma Savings Bank Plc's financial reporting presents Alternative Performance Measures (APM) that describe the Company's historical financial result, financial position or cash flows. The APMs are drawn up in line with the guidelines set by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). APMs are not key figures defined or specified in IFRS standards, capital adequacy regulation (CRD/CRR) or Solvency II (SII) regulations. The Company presents APMs as supplementary information to the key figures that are presented in the Group's IFRS-compliant income statement, Group balance sheets and cash flow statements.

In the Company's view, alternative key figures provide meaningful and useful information to investors, securities market analysts and others concerning Oma Savings Bank Plc's performance, financial position and cash flows.

Oma Savings Bank Plc uses the following Alternative Performance Measures:

  • Comparable profit before taxes
  • Cost/income ratio, %
  • Total return on assets, ROA %
  • Return on equity, ROE %
  • Equity ratio, %
  • Comparable cost/income ratio, %
  • Comparable return on equity, ROE %
  • Comparable earnings per share (EPS), EUR

Calculation of key figures

Operating income, total

Net interest income, net fee and commission income and expenses, net income on financial assets and liabilities, other operating income

Total operating expenses

Personnel expenses, other operating expenses, depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses on tangible and intangible assets

Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR), %

Minimum liquidity buffer relative to net cash and collateral outflows in a 30-day stress scenario

Net stable funding ratio (NSFR)%

Available amount of stable funding X 100
Required amount of stable funding

Cost/income ratio, %

Total operating expenses
Total operating income + share of profit from joint X 100
ventures and associated companies (net)

Comparable cost/income ratio, %

Total operating expenses without items affecting
comparability
Total operating income without items affecting comparability X 100
+ share of profit from joint ventures and associated companies (net)

Comparable profit before taxes

Profit/loss before taxes without net income from financial assets and liabilities and other items effecting comparability

Return on equity, ROE %

Profit/loss for the accounting period
Equity (average of the beginning and the end of X 100
the year)

Comparable return on equity, ROE %

Comparable profit/loss for the accounting period Equity (average of the beginning and the end of the year) X 100

Total return on assets, ROA %
Profit/loss of the accounting period
Average balance sheet total X 100
(average of the beginning and the end of the year)
Equity ratio, %
Equity
Balance sheet total X 100
Total capital (TC), %
Own funds total (TC)
Risk-weighted assets (RWA) total X 100
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital ratio, %
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital
Risk-weighted assets (RWA) total X 100
Tier 1 (T1), capital ratio, %
Tier 1 (T1) capital
Risk-weighted assets (RWA) total X 100
Leverage ratio, %
Tier 1 (T1) capital
Exposures total X 100
Earnings per share (EPS), EUR
Profit/loss for the accounting period
belonging to the parent company owners
Average number of shares outstanding
Earnings per share after dilution (EPS), EUR
Profit/loss for the accounting period
belonging to the parent company
Average number of shares outstanding after
dilution of share-based rewarding
Comparable earnings per share (EPS), EUR

Comparable profit/loss – Share of non-controlling interests

Average number of shares outstanding

lndependent Auditor's Report on Review of Consolidated Interim Report of Oma Savings Bank Plc

To the Board of Directors of Oma Savings Bank Plc

Introduction

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated interim report of Oma Savings Bank Plc which comprise the condensed consolidated balance sheet as at 31 March 2024, condensed consolidated income statement, statement of comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for the three months ended 31 March 2024 and notes to the condensed interim information. The Board of Directors and the CEO are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the condensed consolidated interim report in accordance with IAS 34 "lnterim Financial Reporting" standard and other regulations governing the preparation of interim financial statements in Finland. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on this condensed consolidated interim financial information based on our review.

Scope of review

We conducted our review in accordance with lnternational Standards on Review Engagements ISRE 2410 "Review of lnterim Financial Information Performed by the lndependent Auditor of the Entity". A review of interim

financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review

procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with lnternational Standards on Auditing and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying consolidated interim report of Oma Savings Bank Plc as at 31 March 2024 and for the three month period ended 31 March 2024 has not been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with IAS 34 lnterim Financial Reporting standard and other regulations governing the preparation of interim financial statements in Finland.

In Helsinki, 29 April 2024

KPMG OY AB

Tuomas Ilveskoski Authorised Public Accountant, KHT

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