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SpareBank 1 Sørøst-Norge

Quarterly Report Aug 13, 2019

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INTERIM REPORT FOR THE 2ND QUARTER

We are together

Together we create value Learning – Engaged – Close

SPAREBANK 1 BV NO 944 521 836 TEL. +45 915 02480

Business idea, vision/values and goals

Business idea

Business areas

SpareBank 1 BV aims to contribute to value creation in the local communities by providing a wide range of financial services, as well as relevant advice to individuals and businesses.

In all the business areas, we aim to offer a product range that is competitive in breadth, quality and timeliness. Operations within all business areas should be characterised by good advice and an active focus on sales. Sales and consultancy should be based on competence, good quality and ethical norms in line with the traditions in the savings banking industry.

Market area

SpareBank 1 BV's geographical market area covers Buskerud, centred around Kongsberg and Drammen, and Vestfold, where the bank's geographical area extends from Holmestrand in the north to Larvik in the south.

The SpareBank 1 BV Group has a business address in Tønsberg, and branches in Drammen, Mjøndalen, Lier, Kongsberg, Holmestrand, Horten, Tønsberg, Nøtterøy, Sandefjord and Larvik.

Resource management

Within the priority areas described in the business idea, the resources should be used in the way that yields the best return on capital, in the best interests of equity certificate holders, customers, employees and the district.

Vision, values and goals

Vision Together we create value

Our core values

Customer first – Together we are best.

Our values

Learning – engaged – close

Main strategic objective

The Group's main strategic objective is to create value for its customers and the region in which the Group is a part. We want to promote local initiatives, companies and people living in the region so that together we can contribute to growth and development. This will also create value for the owners and employees of the business.

  • BUSINESS AREAS
  • INTERIM REPORT FROM THE BOARD OF DIREC TORS
  • INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
  • SUMMARY OF RESULTS AND KEY FIGURES
  • INCOME STATEMENT
  • BAL ANCE SHEE T
  • RESULTS FROM QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
  • CHANGE IN EQUITY
  • CASH FLOW STATEMENT
  • NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
    1. LOSSES ON LOANS AND GUARANTEES
    1. LOSS PROVISIONS ON LOANS AND WARRANTIES
    1. LOANS TO CUSTOMERS BROKEN DOWN INTO GROUPS 1, 2 AND 3
    1. OTHER ASSETS
    1. OTHER LIABILITIES
    1. DEPOSITS FROM CUSTOMERS BROKEN DOWN BY SECTOR AND INDUSTRY
    1. LENDING TO CUSTOMERS BROKEN DOWN BY SECTOR AND INDUSTRY
    1. CAPITAL ADEQUACY
    1. DERIVATIVES
  • 1 1 . NE T INCOME FROM OTHER FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS
  • 1 2 . SECURITIES DEBT AND SUBORDINATED LOAN CAPITAL
    1. SEGMENT INFORMATION
    1. CRITIC AL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND DISCRETIONARY VALUATIONS
    1. SALE OF LOANS
    1. LIQUIDITY RISK
    1. ASSESSING FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
    1. NET INCOME FROM OWNERSHIP INTERESTS
    1. IMPLEMENTATION IFRS 16
    1. EVENTS AFTER THE BALANCE SHEET DATE
  • DECL AR ATION BY THE BOARD AND MANAGING DIRECTOR
  • THE BANK'S EQUITY CERTIFICATES
  • STATEMENTS ON FUTURE MATTERS
  • 4 4 AUDIT STATEMENT

Business areas

Retail market

SpareBank 1 BV has a solid position in the retail market. Knowledge of the Bank is on the increase throughout the market area. 1 in 4 private customers in the market area has a customer relationship with the Bank, and approximately 16% use the Bank as their main bank. Lending growth has been 7.1% over the last 12 months, while overall market growth was 5.6% in the same period.

The Bank has almost 75,000 active customers in the retail market.

A combined offer of good digital services, a modern customer service centre and a well-developed branch network provides the customer with quick and easy access to financial services and competence in all channels.

Customers are pleased with the Group's services, and customer satisfaction is high. The Group uses customer data in a way that makes it easy to be a customer and for us to take relevant initiatives in relation to the customer. This is about both simplifying customers' everyday lives and improving the efficiency of the Bank's processes; in both cases with digitalisation as a clear driver. Building strong customer relationships is about combining the best of two worlds; artificial intelligence through smart technology and robotics, and emotional intelligence through personal contact with highly qualified employees.

In the first half of 2019, Eiendomsmegler 1 BV and Z-Eiendom AS had a total housing turnover of NOK 3.8 billion, spread across approx. 1,250 units.

Corporate market

The corporate market customer portfolio consists of about 8,000 active SME customers. The major part of the lending portfolio is within the real estate industry. A great focus on interaction between the business areas means that the customer can be offered an integrated product range.

SpareBank 1 BV is a supplier of package solutions for financial services to businesses. Work is ongoing to put in place more digital sales and self-service solutions for corporate customers.

1 of 4 corporate customers (SMEs) in the market area has a customer relationship with the Bank.

The Bank has a solid market position in Kongsberg, Sandefjord and in Færder municipality, and has a challenger position in the other market areas. The corporate market aims to be perceived by customers as: Easy to deal with, accessible, important contributors and socially involved.

The SpareBank 1 BV Group

The SpareBank 1 BV Group is a regional business with its market area in Nedre Buskerud and Vestfold.

The Group's main activity consists of the parent bank, as well as the wholly-owned subsidiaries EiendomsMegler 1 BV AS and SpareBank 1 Regnskapshuset BV AS. It also owns 60% of Z-Eiendom AS. The companies are located in Kongsberg, Mjøndalen, Drammen, Lier, Norway, Horten, Tønsberg, Vestfold, Sandefjord and Larvik.

The quarterly accounts have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 on Interim reporting.

The comments and figures below refer to the Group unless explicitly stated otherwise. Figures in brackets relate to the corresponding period last year.

Highlights of the 2nd quarter

  • Earnings after tax: NOK 134.6 million (220.5 million). See following items related to one-time effects.
  • Annualised return on equity: 11.6% (20.7%).
  • Net interest income: NOK 151.7 million (146.1 million).
  • Net commission and other income: NOK 113.4 million (127.8 million).
    • ° The previous year included gains from sales of own office buildings for NOK 18.1 million.
  • Net income from financial assets: NOK 42.5 million (51.6 million).
    • ° Including one-time effect from revaluation of properties in the SpareBank 1 Group's life company of NOK 18.1 million
    • ° Previous year included positive value adjustment from Vipps merger of NOK 24.6 million.
  • Operating costs: NOK 141.6 million (43.0 million).
    • ° The previous year included a one-time effect from winding up defined-benefit pension schemes of NOK -92.2 million.
  • Net losses on loans and guarantees: NOK -2.1 million (11.3 million).

Highlights January – June

  • Earnings after tax: NOK 314.7 million (385.0 million).
  • Annualised return on equity: 13.6% (18.2%).
  • Net interest income: NOK 297.0 million (286.5 million).
  • Net commission and other income: NOK 212.7 million (300.4 million).
    • ° The previous year included gains from sales of own office buildings for NOK 90.7 million.
  • Net income from financial assets: NOK 153.4 million (80.7 million).
    • ° Including gains from insurance merger (Fremtind) of NOK 71.9 million
    • ° Including one-time effect from revaluation of properties in the SpareBank 1 Group's life company of NOK 18.1 million
    • ° Previous year included positive value adjustment from Vipps merger of NOK 24.6 million.
  • Operating costs: NOK 286.4 million (185.0 million).
  • ° The previous year included a one-time effect from winding up defined-benefit pension schemes of NOK -92.2 million.
  • Net losses on loans and guarantees: NOK 3.7 million (18.1 million).
  • Total growth in lending for last 12 months, including portfolio transferred to SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt/ Næringskreditt: 5.1% (8.8%).
  • Deposit growth last 12 months: 12.6% (-0.1%).
  • Tier 1 capital ratio, proportional consolidation: 18.2% (17.7%).
  • Common equity tier 1 capital, proportional consolidation: 16.5% (16.2%).
  • Leverage ratio, proportional consolidation: 8.2% (8.2%).

Financial performance

Cumulative figures as at 30.06 unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Profit/loss

The SpareBank 1 BV Group had a net profit from ordinary operations before losses of NOK 376.8 million (482.6 million). Earnings after tax were NOK 314.7 million (385.0 million), which represents 1.69% (2.22%) of average total assets. The Group's annualised return on equity was 13.6% (18.2%).

The Group's annualised return on equity was heavily affected in the first half of 2019 by gains the from the insurance merger (Fremtind) of NOK 71.9 million, while the corresponding period last year was affected by the sale of own commercial buildings for NOK 90.7 million and a one-time effect from winding up defined-benefit pension schemes of NOK 92.2 million. Without these items, the Group's annualised return on equity was 10.5% (10.6%).

Earnings per equity certificate in the parent bank were NOK 2.63 (3.25).

Quarterly change in income after tax and return on equity:

Profit/loss after tax

Net interest income

Quarterly change in net interest income:

Net interest income amounted to NOK 297.0 million (286.5 million). Net interest income as a percentage of average total assets was 1.60% (1.65%).

At the end of the quarter, the Bank had transferred mortgages worth NOK 11,980 million (11,575 million) to SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt AS, and NOK 542 million (93 million) to SpareBank 1 Næringskreditt AS. Earnings from these loan portfolios are shown under net commission income and amounted to NOK 47.6 million (49.6 million).

Lending rates increased by up to 0.25 percentage points in the second quarter. The interest rate change

took full effect from June. Compared to the first quarter of 2019, net interest income (excluding mortgage companies) increased by NOK 6.4 million (+0.02% of average total assets).

Based on the continued increase in money market rates, and the rise in the key interest rate from Norges Bank on 20 June, the bank has decided to increase lending rates by up to 0.25 percentage|points from 9 August.

Net commission and other income

Net commission and other income totalled NOK 212.7 million (300.4 million).

Net commission income

Net commission income amounted to NOK 132.8 million (131.8 million).

Other operating income

Other operating income amounted to NOK 79.9 million (168.6 million). Last year's figure included gains of NOK 90.7 million from the sale of own commercial buildings.

Net income from financial assets

Net income from financial assets amounted to NOK 153.4 million (80.7 million). The key items in 2019 are made up of dividends received totalling NOK 18.6 million (27.6 million) and net income from ownership interests of NOK 111.3 million (25.5 million). The last item includes gains from the Insurance merger (Fremtind) of NOK 71.9 million, and approx. NOK 18 million related to our share of extraordinary revaluation of properties in the SpareBank 1 Group's life companies. Net income from other financial assets also amounted to NOK 23.5 million (27.5 million).

Quarterly change in income (NOK million);

  • Net interest income
  • Commission income from SB 1 Boligkreditt/Næringskreditt
  • Net commission and other income
  • Net income from financial assets
  • Profit from the sale of bank buildings
  • Profit in the future

Operating costs

Total operating costs were NOK 286.4 million (185.0 million). Operating costs as a percentage of total operating income for the Group came to 43.2% (27.7%). The corresponding cost ratio for the parent bank was 37.6% (20.8%).

Personnel costs

Personnel costs amounted to NOK 166.6 million (72.5 million). The previous year includes a one-time effect from winding up defined-benefit pension schemes of NOK 92.2 million.

Other operating costs

Other operating costs amounted to NOK 119.7 million (112.5 million). The increase from last year is mainly related to development/IT costs in the SpareBank 1 Alliance.

Quarterly change in operating costs (*):

Q2 2018 Q3 2018 Q4 2018 57 55 Q1 2019 Q2 2019 81 77 88 85 Personnel costs Other operating costs -14 61 61 59 NOK Millions

Losses and loss provisions

Net losses on loans and guarantees amounted to NOK 3.7 million (18.1 million) as at 30 June. Net losses as a percentage of average gross lending amounted to 0.01% (0.06%).

Quarterly change in loss provisions;

Balance sheet performance

The Group's total assets amounted to NOK 38,848 million. This represents an increase of NOK 2,769 million over the last 12 months. The Group's business capital (total assets including loans transferred to SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt AS and SpareBank 1 Næringskreditt AS) amounted to NOK 51,370 million (47,746 million).

Lending and deposit performance

Gross lending (including volume transferred to Spare-Bank 1 Boligkreditt AS/SpareBank 1 Næringskreditt AS) amounted to NOK 42,868 million. In the last 12 months there has been an increase of NOK 2,087, equivalent to 5.1%. The growth was made up of NOK 2,337 million, or 7.1%, in the retail market and NOK 250 million, or 3.2%, in the corporate market. The reduction in the corporate market is mainly due to the repayment of some property loans. The retail market share of lending (including SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt) at the end of the quarter was 83% (81%).

In September 2018, the bank launched new depositing products that have contributed to a positive growth in deposits. At the end of the quarter, the Group had a deposit volume of NOK 24,689 million (21,933 million) with deposit growth of 12.6% in the last 12 months. The growth was made up of NOK 2,221 million, or 16.8%, in the retail market and NOK 535 million, or 6.1%, in the corporate market. The Group had deposit coverage

Quarterly change in loans and deposits:

of 81.4%, compared with 75.3% at the same time last year. Including the volume transferred to SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt AS/SpareBank 1 Næringskreditt AS, deposit coverage amounts to 57.6% (53.8%). The retail market share of deposits at the end of the quarter was 63% (60%).

Liquidity

The Bank's liquidity situation at the end of the quarter is very good. The Bank has a liquidity portfolio of NOK 4,599 million as at 30 June. The Bank aims to keep the liquidity risk at a low level. In a normal market, SpareBank 1 BV's goal is to be able to maintain ordinary operations for a minimum of 12 months without access to external financing. As at 30 June, the Bank is well above this target.

At the end of the quarter, mortgage loans totalling NOK 11,980 million had been transferred to SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt AS, an increase of NOK 240 million from the start of year. As at 30 June, the Bank has a portfolio of loans approved for transfer to SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt AS worth NOK 10,200 million.

8,8

13,4

Q1 2019 Q2 2019

14,1 15,4

9,6 9,3

80,7 % 81,4 %

Q2 2018 Q3 2018 Q4 2018

12,9

8,9

75,3 % 75,0 %

73,2 %

Deposit coverage (excl. mortgage company)

Retail market deposits Corporate market deposits

8,7

13,2

NOK billions

In 2019, the Group's target is to increase the average time to maturity of its bond debt to 3.0 years. At the end of the second quarter, the average term to maturity is 3.0 years.

SpareBank 1 BV has an issuer rating from Moody's of A2 with a stable outlook; see Moody's latest credit analysis dated 10 July 2019.

Equity Capital adequacy

SpareBank 1 BV uses the standard method for calculating credit risk and the basic method for operational risk.

At the end of the second quarter, the regulatory requirement for common equity tier 1 capital is a minimum of 12,0%. In September 2018, the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway set new Pillar 2 requirements for SpareBank 1 BV of 1.9% from 31 December 2018, but at least NOK 457 million above the minimum requirement and buffer requirements in Pillar 1. The current total requirement for common equity tier 1 capital is thus 13.9%. The Group's target common equity tier 1 capital ratio is a minimum of 15.5% at the end of 2019, taking account of increased regulatory requirements for the countercyclical buffer from 31 December 2019. In its consultation note on changes in capital requirements for the banks, dated 25 June, the Ministry of Finance warned that the standard banks could be required to increase their systemic risk buffer by 0.5% from 31.12.2019. See further discussion below.

At the end of the quarter, the common equity tier 1 capital ratio was 16.6%. The profit/loss for the period, assuming a dividend level of 50%, is included in the capital adequacy calculation as at 30 June. Unweighted tier 1 capital coverage (the leverage ratio) amounted to 8.2% at the end of the quarter. The regulatory requirement for unweighted tier 1 capital is 5.0%.

The bank issued subordinated bonds for NOK 150 million in June to coincide with the maturity of similar instruments in the third quarter of 2019.

Quarterly change in capital adequacy (proportional consolidation); 4. kvartal 2017, forholdsmessig konsolidert fra 1. kvartal 2018)

Kvartalsvis utvikling kapitaldekning (morbank frem til

Supplementary capital

Changes in capital adequacy rules

There is currently some uncertainty related to the general conditions and capital requirements for Norwegian standard banks.

During the second half of 2019, the Capital Requirements Directive (CRR/CRD IV) is expected to be introduced in Norway. This means that the Basel 1 floor will be lifted for the IRB banks while an SME discount is introduced for loans to small and medium-sized enterprises with engagements up to EUR 1.5 million.

The estimated positive effect of the SME discount for SpareBank 1 BV on common equity tier 1 capital is currently put at approx. 0.4 percentage points for engagements under EUR 1.5 million (based on the consolidated basis for calculation at 30.06.2019). A positive effect of approx. 1.3 percentage points on common equity tier 1 capital is also expected when the Basel 1 floor within SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt AS and BN Bank ASA is superseded by proportional consolidation.

In this connection, the Ministry of Finance sent draft amendments to the requirements out for consultation at the end of June. These suggest that the systemic risk buffer should be increased from 3.0 to 4.5 per cent. The systemic risk buffer has to be covered by common equity tier 1 capital. For standard banks, it is proposed to phase out the increased buffer over 3 years, decreasing by 0.5% per year from 31.12.2019. The proposal implies equal treatment of IRB and standard banks in terms of the level of the systemic risk buffer at 4.5%. SpareBank 1 BV will not have any difficulties with the proposed increase in the systemic risk buffer, but over time, the tighter capital requirements for standard banks will cause some distortion of competition for the lending business in favour of Norwegian and Nordic banks with IRB approval.

The countercyclical buffer has to be covered by common equity tier 1 capital, and it has been decided to increase it from 2.0% to 2.5% from 31.12.2019.

SpareBank 1 BV is expected to receive requirements for primary capital and eligible liabilities during the second half of 2020. This capital can be written down or converted to equity (MREL). This will produce a need to issue subordinated debt (tier 3). The tier 3 capital will replace portions of today's unsecured senior debt when this falls due. SpareBank 1 BV does not expect the effect of new Tier 3 capital to increase the bank's financing costs substantially.

Excluding
parent bank
eliminations
EiendomsMegler 1
BV AS
Z-Eiendom AS Imingen Holding
group
SB 1
Regnskapshuset
BV AS
Larvik Marina AS Total subsidiaries
NOK millions 30.06.2019 30.06.2018 30.06.2019 30.06.2018 30.06.2019 30.06.2018 30.06.2019 30.06.2018 30.06.2019 30.06.2018 30.09.2018 30.09.2017
Operating
income
41.0 39.8 16.6 15.9 21.4 20.6 0.1 37.9 79.1 114.2 151.2 115.4
Operating
costs
(35.7) (34.4) (14.2) (13.4) (17.8) (17.3) (0.5) (1.3) (68.2) (66.4) (99.6) (100.9)
Financial items (0.1) (0.4) (0.1) (0.0) - - (0.3) (0.3) (0.4) (0.0) (0.8) 0.7
Earnings before
tax:
0.0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.1) (0.2) (0.2) (0.0) (0.3) (0.2) (0,6) 50.8 13.9

Subsidiaries

Apart from Z-Eiendom AS, the Bank has a 100% ownership interest in all of its subsidiaries and subsidiaries of these. The bank's stake in Z-Eiendom AS is 60%.

EiendomsMegler 1 BV AS includes the joint venture EiendomsMegler 1 Næringsmegling AS (the brokerage business is owned 50/50 with SpareBank 1 Telemark). EiendomsMegler 1 BV AS has a good position in the Group's market area, and is part of the national EiendomsMegler 1 chain, which has been the market leader in Norway for ten years in a row. The business activities consist of commercial real estate brokerage, property settlement, purchase and sale of holiday homes, new construction and resale homes.

Z-Eiendom AS has a solid market share in the Tønsberg region. The business activities consist of brokerage of resale homes, new construction and holiday homes.

SpareBank 1 Regnskapshuset BV AS has accounting offices in Larvik, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Drammen and Kongsberg. The company offers a broad range of services, including accounting, payroll, annual reports and accounts and advisory services. The company focuses on good customer experiences from simplifying and digitalising accounting services, and offers several different systems adapted to different industry needs.

The decrease in operating income for other subsidiaries is due to gains from the sale of the Bank's properties in the first half of 2018.

Transactions with related parties

Apart from the insurance merger discussed in the section below, the Group has not carried out any transactions with related parties that had a significant impact on the company's position or results during the reporting period.

Insurance merger

SpareBank 1 Skadeforsikring AS and DNB Skadeforsikring AS merged with effect from 1 January 2019. The merged company also changed its name to Fremtind Forsikring AS.

The transaction agreement assumed an 80 per cent share for SpareBank 1 Skadeforsikring AS and 20 per cent for DNB Skadeforsikring AS. In January 2019, DNB ASA increasd its holding to a 35 per cent equity interest in the company. DNB ASA has a further option to buy up to a 40 per cent interest. The option expires on 31 March 2020.

DNB ASA's acquisition from of shares from a 20 per cent to a 35 per cent stake in Fremtind Forsikring AS brought SpareBank 1 Gruppen AS (the parent company) a tax-free gain of approx. NOK 1.7 billion. This was distributed as an extraordinary dividend to the owners on 29 March 2019. SpareBank 1 BV's share amounted to NOK 51.6 million, which was paid out as an extraordinary dividend from the owner company Samarbeidende Sparebanker AS in May 2019.

Overall, the transaction resulted in increased equity for the SpareBank 1 Group of approximately NOK 4.7 billion. The majority share (the SpareBank 1 banks and LO) of this increase was approx. NOK 2.4 billion. SpareBank 1 BV's share of this increase amounted to NOK 71.9 million and was recognised in the Group in the first quarter of 2019.

Fremtind Forsikring AS has not yet been authorised to transfer the personal insurance products from Spare-Bank 1 Forsikring AS and DNB livsforsikring AS. These products are expected to be transferred to the new subsidiary Fremtind Livsforsikring AS during 2019, after final approval from the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway.

Outlook for the future

The Board is satisfied with the performance in the second quarter of 2019. The core business is still characterised by margin pressure due to strong competition and increased money market rates in the first half-year. A change in interest rates has been decided from the beginning of August, which will have a positive effect on interest margins in the third quarter of 2019.

The Group is solvent and has very good liquidity.

The EU's PSD2 Directive will be implemented in Norway from 14 September 2019. This could affect the competitive situation in the financial markets. Subject to customer consent, new entrants will be given access to customer information and allowed to provide payment services. SpareBank 1 BV and the SpareBank 1 Alliance are well positioned to handle changed conditions.

The proposal for amended capital requirements from the Ministry of Finance entails equal treatment of IRB and standard banks in terms of the increase in the systemic risk buffer by 1.5 percentage points. SpareBank 1 BV will not have any difficulties with the proposed increase in the systemic risk buffer, but over time, the tighter capital requirements for standard banks will cause some distortion of competition for the lending business in favour of Norwegian and Nordic banks with IRB approval.

There is currently good growth in the Norwegian economy and continued positive development is expected in 2019. Oil investment in Norway has increased considerably in the last year. The labour market has improved and the registered unemployment rate has fallen. The growth in house prices has been moderate so far this year. The growth in household debt is stable, but still above wage growth.

It is assumed that higher interest rates, price rises, a gradual strengthening of the dollar rate and relatively weak GDP growth in many of Norway's trading partners over a slightly longer time horizon could combine to slow the growth in the Norwegian economy.

There are good prospects in the Group's market areas with low unemployment, a stable housing market and good conditions for local business. Lending growth in the retail market is expected to remain in line with market growth nationally, while moderate growth in the corporate market is expected.

Continued low losses are expected in 2019.

SpareBank 1 BV expects good profits in 2019 and maintains its long-term goal of a minimum 10% return on equity.

Tønsberg, 12 August 2019 The Board of Directors of SpareBank 1 BV

Finn Haugan Chair of the Board

Heine Wang Deputy Chair

Janne Sølvi Weseth Gisle Dahn

Hanne Myhre Gravdal (Employee representative) Geir A. Vestre (Employee representative) Elisabeth Haug

Rune Fjeldstad Managing Director

Interim financial statements

Summary of results and key figures (Group)

(NOK thousands) 30.06.2019 % 30.06.2018 % 31.12.2018 %
Net interest income 297.023 1,60 286.503 1,65 592.916 1,67
Net commission and other income 212.698 1,14 300.443 1,73 506.706 1,42
Net income from financial assets 153.406 0,82 80.664 0,47 99.208 0,28
Total net income 663.126 3,56 667.610 3,85 1.198.830 3,37
Total operating costs 286.351 1,54 185.045 1,07 466.182 1,31
Earnings before losses/profit before losses and tax 376.775 2,02 482.565 2,79 732.648 2,06
Losses on loans and guarantees 3.700 0,02 18.098 0,10 650 0,00
Earnings before tax 373.075 2,00 464.467 2,68 731.998 2,06
Tax costs 58.384 0,31 79.507 0,46 135.912 0,38
Earnings after tax 314.692 1,69 384.960 2,22 596.086 1,67
Total other profit/loss items recognised in equity - 0,00 (10.017) (0,06) 3.404 0,01
Total profit/loss 314.692 1,69 374.942 2,16 599.490 1,68
30.06.2019 30.06.2018 31.12.2018
Profitability
Return on equity, profit/loss before other earnings 1 13,6 % 18,2 % 13,6 %
Return on equity, comprehensive income 13,6 % 17,7 % 13,7 %
Cost-income ratio 2 43,2 % 27,7 % 38,9 %
Cost-income ratio excl. financial investments 56,2 % 31,5 % 42,4 %
Balance sheet figures
Gross lending to customers 30.346.185 29.113.752 29.531.949
Gross lending to customers incl. SpareBank 1
Boligkreditt/Næringskreditt 42.868.495 40.781.566 41.854.035
Deposits from customers 24.689.449 21.932.887 22.138.580
Deposit coverage 81,4 % 75,3 % 75,0 %
LCR (liquidity coverage ratio), liquidity reserve 276,0 % 165,0 % 206,0 %
Loan growth incl. SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt/
Næringskreditt last 12 months
5,1 % 8,8 % 8,2 %
Deposit growth last 12 months 12,6 % (0,1 %) 5,4 %
Total assets 38.847.703 36.078.602 36.580.907
Business capital (incl. Sparebank 1 Boligkreditt/
Næringskreditt)
51.370.013 47.746.416 48.902.992
30.06.2019 30.06.2018 31.12.2018
Loss and defaults
Loss rate on lending 3 0,01 % 0,06 % 0,00 %
Loans in step 3 as % of gross lending 0,87 % 0,90 % 1,08 %
Loss and defaults (incl. Sparebank 1 Boligkreditt/
Næringskreditt)
Loss rate on lending 3 (incl. Sparebank 1 Boligkreditt/
Næringskreditt)
0,01 % 0,05 % 0,00 %
Loans in group 3 as % of gross lending (incl. Sparebank
1 Boligkreditt/Næringskreditt)
0,62 % 0,64 % 0,76 %
Solvency with proportional consolidation
Capital adequacy ratio 20,2 % 19,6 % 20,0 %
Tier 1 capital ratio 18,2 % 17,7 % 17,9 %
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio 16,6 % 16,2 % 16,7 %
Tier 1 capital 4.829.062 4.407.080 4.470.112
Net primary capital 4.345.857 4.883.882 4.988.542
Basis for calculation 26.472.532 24.917.350 24.917.577
Leverage ratio, proportional consolidation 8,2 % 8,2 % 8,2 %
Offices and staffing
Number of bank branches 10 10 10
Number of brokerage offices 12 12 12
Number of accounting offices 5 5 5
Number of FTEs, parent bank (avg. YTD) 227 230 227
Number of FTEs, Group (avg. YTD) 334 340 335
Equity certificates 30.06.2019 30.06.2018 31.12.2018 31.12.2017
Equity certificate fractions 56,15 % 57,99 % 57,99 % 59,45 %
Market price 38,00 34,50 35,60 33,90
Market value (NOK thousands) 2.397.851 2.176.997 2.246.408 2.139.136
Recognised equity per certificate (parent bank) 40,42 38,94 40,73 38,11
Recognised equity per certificate (Group) 41,87 40,07 42,06 39,15
Earnings per equity certificate (parent bank) 4 2,63 3,25 4,98 4,03
Earnings per equity certificate (Group) 4 2,72 3,45 5,40 3,84
Dividend per equity certificate - - 2,95 2,40
Price/earnings per equity certificate (parent bank) 14,43 10,60 7,15 8,41
Price/earnings per equity certificate (Group) 13,98 9,99 6,59 8,83
Price/recognised equity (parent bank) 0,94 0,89 0,87 0,89
Price/recognised equity (Group) 0,91 0,86 0,85 0,87
  1. Surplus as a percentage of average equity (OB+CB)/2, excl. hybrid capital

  2. Total operating costs as % of total operating income

  3. Net loss as a percentage of average gross lending so far this year

4.Adjusted profit/loss for the year (see section on 'The bank's equity certificates') multiplied by equity certificate ratio and divided by the average number of outstanding equity certificates.

Profit/loss

Parent bank Group
31.12.
2018
Q2/2018 Q2/2019 30.06.
2018
30.06.
2019
(NOK thousands) Note 30.06.
2019
30.06.
2018
Q2/2019 Q2/2018 31.12.
2018
124.073 29.944 38.766 55.827 74.810 Interest income measured at
fair value
74.810 55.827 38.766 29.944 124.073
819.505 202.910 228.256 396.080 440.932 Interest income measured at
amortised cost
441.268 395.870 228.416 202.782 819.349
-
349.855
-
86.572
-
115.188
-
165.202
-
218.520
Interest income
Interest costs
-
219.056
-
165.194
-
115.442
-
86.595
-
350.506
593.723 146.281 151.834 286.705 297.222 Net interest income 297.023 286.503 151.740 146.131 592.916
281.605 67.963 72.771 139.525 141.340 Commission income 141.340 139.525 72.771 67.963 281.605
15.372 4.249 4.331 7.681 8.515 Commission costs 8.515 7.681 4.331 4.249 15.372
18.789 1.676 1.638 16.180 3.337 Other operating income 79.874 168.598 44.993 64.061 240.473
285.022 65.390 70.079 148.025 136.162 Net commission and other
income
212.698 300.443 113.434 127.775 506.706
76.586 53.653 105.541 72.235 121.911 Dividends 18.640 27.637 2.270 9.055 31.988
42.571 40.967 - 42.571 7.536 Net income from ownership
interests
18 111.305 25.505 31.680 15.291 47.816
21.136 28.804 8.567 29.071 23.461 Net income from other
financial investments
11 23.461 27.522 8.567 27.255 19.405
140.293 123.424 114.108 143.877 152.907 Net income from financial
assets
153.406 80.664 42.516 51.600 99.208
1.019.039 335.094 336.021 578.606 586.291 Total net income 663.126 667.610 307.690 325.506 1.198.830
132.153 (41.810) 52.251 20.879 112.500 Personnel costs 166.628 72.504 81.144 (14.432) 237.426
204.310 49.649 54.502 99.440 108.109 Other operating costs 119.723 112.541 60.503 57.421 228.756
336.463 7.839 106.753 120.319 220.609 Total operating costs 286.351 185.045 141.647 42.989 466.182
682.576 327.255 229.268 458.287 365.682 Earnings before losses and
tax
376.775 482.565 166.043 282.517 732.648
1.250 11.694 (2.108) 18.498 3.900 Losses on loans and
guarantees
2 3.700 18.098 (2.108) 11.294 650
681.326 315.561 231.376 439.790 361.783 Earnings before tax 373.075 464.467 168.151 271.223 731.998
132.750 48.844 31.600 77.244 57.264 Tax costs 58.384 79.507 33.502 50.689 135.912
548.576 266.717 199.776 362.546 304.518 Earnings before other profit/
loss items
314.692 384.960 134.649 220.534 596.086
Majority share of profit 313.960 384.185 134.166 219.978 594.891
Minority share of profit 732 775 483 556 1.195
Items reversed through
profit/loss
Change in carrying value JVs/
- - - - - associates/subsidiaries
Items not reversed through
profit/loss
- (10.017) - (3.124) -
3.458 - - - - Estimation difference, IAS 19
Pensions
- - - - 3.404
3.458 - - - - Total other profit/loss items
recognised in equity *
- (10.017) - (3.124) 3.404
552.034 266.717 199.776 362.546 304.518 Total profit/loss 314.692 374.942 134.649 217.410 599.490
- - - - - Majority share of profit
Minority share of profit
313.960
732
374.167
775
- - 598.295
1.195
4,98 2,42 1,76 3,25 2,63 Earnings before other
profit/loss items per equity
certificate
2,72 3,45 1,17 1,99 5,40

Balance sheet

Parent bank Group
31.12.2018 30.06.2018 30.06.2019 (NOK thousands)
Note
30.06.2019 30.06.2018 31.12.2018
98.026 97.896 98.139 Cash and receivables from central banks 98.139 97.896 98.026
992.490 1.051.789 1.437.707 Loans to and receivables from credit institutions 1.493.148 1.078.297 1.024.799
Gross lending to customers measured at
27.032.045 27.139.810 27.957.530 amortised cost 27.929.328 27.110.932 27.003.852
2.528.098 2.002.820 2.416.857 Gross lending to customers measured at fair value 2.416.857 2.002.820 2.528.098
29.560.142 29.142.630 30.374.387 Total gross lending to customers
3, 4, 8
30.346.185 29.113.752 29.531.949
(162.041) (175.608) (164.762) - Loss provisions on loans
3
(159.987) (171.233) (157.466)
29.398.101 28.967.022 30.209.625 Net lending to customers 30.186.198 28.942.519 29.374.483
4.033.240 4.048.132 4.805.316 Certificates, bonds and other securities at fair
value
4.805.316 4.048.132 4.033.240
1.320.974 1.197.069 1.403.506 Stocks, shares and other equity interests 1.403.506 1.197.069 1.320.974
36.682 36.682 36.682 Ownership interests in Group companies - - -
Ownership interests in joint ventures and
391.414 391.414 454.943 associated companies 600.254 500.010 530.270
24.841 26.077 104.641 Tangible assets
18
132.242 36.467 34.919
- - - Goodwill 24.654 24.654 24.654
11.911 16.836 11.911 Deferred tax assets 12.585 18.102 12.633
109.904 101.428 76.258 Other assets
5, 10
91.660 135.456 126.910
36.417.583 35.934.345 38.638.729 Total assets 38.847.703 36.078.602 36.580.907
- 112.334 - Deposits from credit institutions - 112.334 -
22.162.337 21.947.661 24.699.595 Deposits from customers
7
24.689.449 21.932.887 22.138.580
8.756.890 8.617.583 8.190.220 Debt from the issuance of securities
12
8.190.220 8.617.583 8.756.890
115.816 76.679 82.935 Tax payable 84.568 78.880 118.418
245.410 279.326 321.216 Other liabilities
6, 3, 10
374.600 312.599 273.328
445.258 393.942 443.059 Subordinated loan capital
12
443.059 393.942 445.258
31.725.711 31.427.525 33.737.024 Total debt 33.781.895 31.448.224 31.732.473
946.516 946.194 946.516 Equity share capital 946.516 946.194 946.516
1.026.427 1.025.989 1.026.427 Share premium fund 1.026.427 1.025.989 1.026.427
411.299 281.336 411.299 Risk equalisation fund 411.299 281.336 411.299
6.540 6.540 6.540 Endowment fund 6.540 6.540 6.540
1.855.062 1.626.054 1.855.062 Sparebanken fund 1.855.062 1.626.054 1.855.062
9.879 16.870 9.879 Fund for unrealised gains 9.879 16.870 9.879
250.000 250.000 347.500 Hybrid capital 347.500 250.000 250.000
186.149 (28) - Other equity 153.389 100.782 341.129
- 353.864 298.481 Unallocated 307.923 375.503 -
-
4.691.873
-
4.506.820
-
4.901.705
Minority share
Total equity
1.273
5.065.808
1.109
4.630.378
1.581
4.848.433

Results from quarterly financial statements

Group

(NOK thousands) Q2/2019 Q1/2019 Q4/2018 Q3/2018 Q2/2018 Q1/2018 Q4/2017 Q3/2017 Q2/2017
Interest income 267.182 248.896 252.456 239.268 232.726 218.971 220.189 216.640 217.566
Interest costs 115.442 103.614 96.554 88.758 86.595 78.599 76.007 74.469 76.636
Net interest income 151.740 145.283 155.903 150.510 146.131 140.372 144.182 142.171 140.930
Commission income 72.771 68.569 72.889 69.192 67.963 71.562 72.900 73.777 67.375
Commission costs 4.331 4.185 3.988 3.703 4.249 3.431 4.031 3.660 3.429
Other operating income 44.993 34.880 34.447 37.427 64.061 104.537 32.845 31.644 42.276
Net commission and other income 113.434 99.265 103.348 102.916 127.775 172.668 101.714 101.761 106.222
Dividends 2.270 16.370 - 4.351 9.055 18.582 6.474 (385) 10.516
Net income from ownership interests 31.680 79.626 9.154 13.157 15.291 10.215 24.252 14.776 11.390
Net income from other financial
investments 8.567 14.894 (19.542) 11.424 27.255 267 14.464 26.385 10.752
Net income from financial assets 42.516 110.889 (10.388) 28.932 51.600 29.063 45.191 40.776 32.659
Total net income 307.690 355.436 248.862 282.358 325.506 342.104 291.087 284.709 279.810
Personnel costs 81.144 85.485 88.248 76.674 (14.432) 86.936 96.464 89.499 80.802
Other operating costs 60.503 59.220 61.061 55.154 57.421 55.120 62.626 52.750 73.465
Total operating costs 141.647 144.704 149.310 131.827 42.989 142.056 159.091 142.249 154.267
Earnings before losses and tax 166.043 210.732 99.553 150.531 282.517 200.048 131.996 142.459 125.544
Losses on loans and guarantees (2.108) 5.808 (9.374) (8.074) 11.294 6.804 (7.377) 1.849 1.602
Earnings before tax 168.151 204.924 108.927 158.604 271.223 193.244 139.374 140.611 123.942
Tax costs 33.502 24.882 24.387 32.017 50.689 28.818 21.211 25.560 31.353
Earnings before other profit/loss items 134.649 180.042 84.540 126.587 220.534 164.426 118.163 115.051 92.589
Parent bank
Earnings per equity certificate (quarter
in isolation)
Diluted earnings per equity certificate
1.76 0.87 0.73 0.99 2.42 0.83 0.91 0.90 1.54

(quarter in isolation) 1.76 0.87 0.73 0.99 2.42 0.83 0.91 0.90 1.54

Change in equity as at Q2/2019

Group

Equity at 30.06.2019 946.516 1.026.427 411.299 6.540 1.855.062 9.879 347.500 153.389 307.923 1.273 5.065.808
Earnings before other profit/loss
items
- - - - - - - 313.960 732 314.692
Change in carrying value JVs/
associates/subsidiaries
- - - - - - - (1.591) - - (1.591)
Dividends from 2018, for payment
2019
- - - - - - - (186.149) - (1.040) (187.189)
Subordinated bond buyback - - - - - - (52.500) - - - (52.500)
Subordinated bond issue - - - - - - 150.000 - - - 150.000
Interest costs on subordinated
bonds reclassified as equity
- - - - - - - - (6.037) - (6.037)
Equity at 31.12.2018 946.516 1.026.427 411.299 6.540 1.855.062 9.879 250.000 341.129 - 1.581 4.848.433
Equity at 31.12.2018 946.516 1.026.427 411.299 6.540 1.855.062 9.879 250.000 341.129 - 1.581 4.848.433
Estimation difference, IAS 19
Pensions
- - 2.005 - 1.453 - - (54) - - 3.404
Items not reversed through profit/
loss
Earnings before other profit/loss
items
- - 127.958 - 227.555 (6.991) - 246.369 - 1.195 596.086
Change in carrying value JVs/
associates/subsidiaries
- - - - - - - (1.050) - 36 (1.014)
Employee equity certificate
savings scheme
321 438 - - - - - 28 - - 787
Dividends from 2017, for payment
2018
- - - - - - - (151.443) - (1.043) (152.486)
Subordinated bond maturity - - - - - - (100.000) - - - (100.000)
Interest costs on subordinated
bonds reclassified as equity
- - - - - - - (11.543) - - (11.543)
Implementation effect of IFRS 9 - - - - - - - (2.361) - - (2.361)
Equity at 31.12.2017 946.194 1.025.989 281.336 6.540 1.626.054 16.870 350.000 261.184 - 1.393 4.515.560
(NOK thousands) Ownership
interest 1
premium
reserve
Equalisation
fund
Endowment
fund
Sparebanken
fund
unrealised
gains
Hybrid
capital
Other equity Unallocated Minority
share
Total
equity
Share Fund for
  1. The equity share capital has been deducted 5 in own holdings

Parent bank

Share Fund for
Ownership premium Equalisation Endowment Sparebanken unrealised Hybrid Other
(NOK thousands) interest 1 reserve fund fund fund gains capital equity Unallocated Total equity
Equity at 31.12.2017 946,194 1,025,989 281,336 6,540 1,626,054 16,870 350,000 151,415 - 4,404,399
Implementation effect of IFRS 9 - - - - - - - (2,361) - (2,361)
Interest costs on subordinated
bonds reclassified as equity
- - - - - - - (11,543) - (11,543)
Subordinated bond maturity - - - - - - (100,000) - - (100,000)
Dividends from 2017, for payment
2018
- - - - - - - (151,443) - (151,443)
Employee equity certificate
savings scheme
321 438 - - - - - 28 - 787
Earnings before other profit/loss
items
- - 127,958 - 227,555 -6,991 - 200,053 - 548,576
Items reversed through profit/loss:
Estimation difference, IAS 19
Pension adjustment
- - 2,005 - 1,453 - - - - 3,458
Equity at 31.12.2018 946,516 1,026,427 411,299 6,540 1,855,062 9,879 250,000 186,149 - 4,691,873
Equity at 31.12.2018 946.516 1.026.427 411.299 6.540 1.855.062 9.879 250.000 186.149 - 4.691.873
Interest costs on subordinated
bonds reclassified as equity
- - - - - - - - (6.037) (6.037)
Subordinated bond issue - - - - - - 150.000 - - 150.000
Subordinated bond buyback - - - - - - (52.500) - - (52.500)
Dividends from 2018, for payment
2019
- - - - - - - (186.149) - (186.149)
Earnings before other profit/loss
items
- - - - - - - - 304.518 304.518
Equity at 30.06.2019 946.516 1.026.427 411.299 6.540 1.855.062 9.879 347.500 - 298.481 4.901.705
  1. The equity share capital has been deducted 5 in own holdings

Cash flow statement

Parent bank Group
31.12.2018 30.06.2018 30.06.2019 (NOK thousands) 30.06.2019 30.06.2018 31.12.2018
681.326 439.790 361.783 Profit/loss for the year before tax 373.075 464.467 731.998
(158.056) (155.512) (187.735) Dividends/endowments paid (189.295) (155.512) (159.661)
Value changes to financial assets measured at fair
29.094 1.944 (21.331) value (21.331) 1.944 29.094
6.516 3.477 10.794 Depreciation and impairments 13.651 4.450 8.192
1.250 18.498 3.900 Losses on loans 3.700 18.098 650
(103.547) (83.104) (80.803) Taxes payable (82.150) (95.214) (115.657)
Cash flow from operations before change in
456.583 225.093 86.607 current assets and current liabilities 97.650 238.234 494.616
(2.076.709) (1.656.307) (802.228) Change in lending/and other assets (802.420) (1.652.893) (2.074.180)
1.123.353 974.550 2.624.718 Change in deposits from customers 2.638.329 997.333 1.137.153
(111.984) 350 - Change in debt to credit institutions - 350 (111.984)
(237.037) (239.049) (767.868) Change in certificates and bonds (767.868) (239.049) (237.037)
(26.207) (17.730) 33.647 Change in other receivables 32.250 (34.136) (25.590)
(114.404) (159.872) (15.628) Change in other current liabilities 8.275 (159.893) (110.022)
(986.405) (872.966) 1.159.248 A Net cash flow from operations 1.206.216 (850.054) (927.044)
Cash flow from investment activities
54.899 56.702 (90.594) Change in tangible assets (110.974) 123.446 121.253
(101.430) 36.402 (133.589) Change in shares and ownership interests (140.044) (44.507) (212.599)
(46.531) 93.104 (224.183) B Net cash flow from investment activities (251.018) 78.939 (91.346)
Cash flow from financing activities
922.081 776.153 (577.432) Change in borrowing, securities (577.432) 776.153 922.081
(51.555) (104.758) (3.766) Change in borrowing, subordinated loans (3.766) (104.758) (51.555)
(111.543) (106.320) 91.463 Change in hybrid capital over equity 91.463 (106.320) (111.543)
758.983 565.076 (489.735) C Net cash flow from financing activities (489.735) 565.076 758.983
A + B + C Net change in cash and cash equivalents
(273.954) (214.785) 445.330 for the year 465.462 (206.039) (259.407)
1.364.470 1.364.470 1.090.516 Cash balance at start of period 1.122.825 1.382.232 1.382.232
1.090.516 1.149.685 1.535.846 Cash balance on end of period 1.591.287 1.176.193 1.122.825
Net change in cash and cash equivalents for the
(273.954) (214.785) 445.330 year 468.462 (206.039) (259.407)

Note 1 Accounting policies

The interim report for SpareBank 1 BV covers the period 1 January - 30 June 2019. The interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS and IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting, and according to the same principles used in the annual financial statements for 2018, but including the policy changes mentioned in the annual report for 2018 as being planned for implementation in 2019.

For a more detailed description of the accounting principles used, refer to Note 2 and Note 39 (Implementation of IFRS 16) to the Bank's official accounts for 2018.

Note 2 Losses on loans and guarantees

Parent bank Group
31.12.2018 30.06.2018 30.06.2019 (NOK thousands) 30.06.2019 30.06.2018 31.12.2018
596 1.224 5.117 Change in the period in loss provisions, group 1 5.117 1.224 596
(13.198) 3.800 (3.303) Change in the period in loss provisions, group 2 (3.303) 3.800 (13.198)
10.593 10.930 1.701 Change in the period in loss provisions, group 3 1.501 10.530 9.993
4.469 2.375 - Losses for the period with previous write-downs - 2.375 4.469
(199) 1.313 1.327 Losses for the period with previous write-downs 1.327 1.313 (199)
(183) (82) 286 Previously recognised write-downs at start of period. 286 (82) (183)
(828) (1.062) (1.230) Other corrections/amortisation of write-downs (1.230) (1.062) (828)
1.250 18.498 3.900 Losses for the period on loans and guarantees 3.700 18.098 650

Note 3 Loss provisions on loans and guarantees

Parent bank
Loan provisions on loans and guarantees Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total
01.01.2019 35.263 37.201 96.510 168.975
Loss provisions transferred to group 1 4.749 (4.711) (38) -
Loss provisions transferred to group 2 (1.343) 1.888 (545) -
Loss provisions transferred to group 3 (29) (1.852) 1.881 -
New issued or purchased financial assets 13.700 1.609 8.571 23.881
Increase in drawing on existing loans 2.938 11.184 8.670 22.792
Reduction in drawing on existing loans (7.797) (5.106) (12.775) (25.678)
Financial assets that have been deducted (7.101) (6.315) (4.063) (17.479)
30.06.2019 40.381 33.899 98.211 172.491
Of which: loss provisions on capitalised loans 35.224 32.638 96.900 164.762
Of which: loss provisions on unused credits and guarantees 5.156 1.260 1.312 7.728
Of which: loss provisions, retail market 11.213 16.769 19.950 47.932
Of which: loss provisions, corporate market 29.167 17.130 78.262 124.559
Group
Loss provisions on loans and guarantees Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total
01.01.2019 35,263 37,201 91,935 164,400
Loss provisions transferred to group 1 4.749 (4.711) (38) -
Loss provisions transferred to group 2 (1.343) 1.888 (545) -
Loss provisions transferred to group 3 (29) (1.852) 1.881 -
New issued or purchased financial assets 13.700 1.609 8.571 23.881
Increase in drawing on existing loans 2.938 11.184 8.670 22.792
Reduction in drawing on existing loans (7.797) (5.106) (12.775) (25.678)
Financial assets that have been deducted (7.101) (6.315) (4.063) (17.479)
30.06.2019 40.381 33.899 93.436 167.716
Of which: loss provisions on loans 35.224 32.638 92.125 159.987
Of which: loss provisions on guarantees 5.156 1.260 1.312 7.728
Of which: loss provisions, retail market 11.213 16.769 19.950 47.932
Of which: loss provisions, corporate market 29.167 17.130 73.487 119.784

Note 4 Loans to customers broken down into groups 1, 2 and 3

Parent bank
Loans to customers broken down into groups 1, 2 and 3 Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total
01.01.2019 25.013.929 1.683.413 334.703 27.032.045
Loans transferred to group 1 329.654 (328.772) (882) -
Loans transferred to group 2 (617.487) 622.669 (5.181) -
Loans transferred to group 3 (9.954) (39.884) 49.837 -
New issued or purchased financial assets 8.769.314 148.888 15.135 8.933.337
Increase in drawing on existing loans 303.174 34.006 1.641 338.821
Reduction in drawing on existing loans (627.946) (53.563) (92.722) (774.231)
Financial assets that have been deducted (7.160.780) (389.351) (22.312) (7.572.443)
30.06.2019 25.999.904 1.677.407 280.218 27.957.530
Loss provisions as % of gross lending 0,16 % 2,02 % 35,05 % 0,62 %
Group
Loans to customers broken down into groups 1, 2 and 3 Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total
01.01.2019 25.001.046 1.683.413 319.392 27.003.852
Loans transferred to group 1 329.654 (328.772) (882) -
Loans transferred to group 2 (617.487) 622.669 (5.181) -
Loans transferred to group 3 (9.954) (39.884) 49.837 -
New issued or purchased financial assets 8.769.314 148.888 15.135 8.933.337
Increase in drawing on existing loans 302.675 34.006 1.533 338.214
Reduction in drawing on existing loans (627.348) (53.563) (92.722) (773.632)
Financial assets that have been deducted (7.160.780) (389.351) (22.312) (7.572.443)
30.06.2019 25.987.121 1.677.407 264.800 27.929.328
Loss provisions as % of gross lending 0,16 % 2,02 % 35,29 % 0,60 %

Note 5 Other assets

Parent bank Group
31.12.2018 30.06.2018 30.06.2019 (NOK thousands) 30.06.2019 30.06.2018 31.12.2018
15.173
46.061
22.988
14.163
14.386
21.236
Prepaid, unaccrued costs, and accrued income not
yet received
Other assets
28.673
22.352
45.855
25.324
30.884
47.355
48.670 64.277 40.635 Derivatives and other financial instruments at fair
value
40.635 64.277 48.670
109.904 101.428 76.258 Total other assets 91.660 135.456 126.910

Note 6 Other liabilities

Parent bank Group
31.12.2018 30.06.2018 30.06.2019 (NOK thousands) 30.06.2019 30.06.2018 31.12.2018
55.481 52.425 49.320 Accrued expenses and unaccrued income received 63.626 52.285 55.175
56.779 59.688 59.988 Provision for accrued expenses and liabilities 59.246 59.038 56.037
94.070 101.423 173.976 Other liabilities 213.796 135.485 123.035
39.080 65.791 37.931 Derivatives and other financial instruments at fair
value
37.931 65.791 39.080
245.410 279.326 321.216 Total other debt 374.600 312.599 273.328

Note 7 Deposits from customers broken down by sector and industry

Parent bank Group
31.12.2018 30.06.2018 30.06.2019 (NOK thousands) 30.06.2019 30.06.2018 31.12.2018
13.350.242 13.147.522 15.422.796 Salaried staff, etc. 15.422.796 13.147.522 13.350.242
2.822.879 2.901.744 3.189.182 Property management/business services, etc. 3.179.035 2.886.970 2.799.122
750.927 702.919 709.228 Merchandising/hotels and restaurants 709.228 702.919 750.927
180.879 162.081 226.571 Agriculture/forestry 226.571 162.081 180.879
593.131 446.399 551.092 Building and construction 551.092 446.399 593.131
1.201.043 1.441.192 1.343.129 Transport and service Industries 1.343.129 1.441.192 1.201.043
197.312 163.499 272.075 Production (manufacturing) 272.075 163.499 197.312
1.930.624 2.204.664 2.326.388 Public administration 2.326.388 2.204.664 1.930.624
1.135.300 777.641 659.134 Abroad and others 659.134 777.641 1.135.300
22.162.337 21.947.661 24.699.595 Total deposits 24.689.449 21.932.887 22.138.580

Note 8 Lending to customers broken down by sector and industry

Parent bank Group
31.12.2018 30.06.2018 30.06.2019 (NOK thousands) 30.06.2019 30.06.2018 31.12.2018
22.496.782 21.495.049 23.427.051 Salaried staff, etc. 23.427.051 21.495.049 22.496.782
5.394.522 6.089.119 5.084.619 Property management/business services, etc. 5.056.416 6.060.240 5.366.328
320.710 328.503 373.956 Merchandising/hotels and restaurants 373.956 328.503 320.710
271.589 234.509 302.872 Agriculture/forestry 302.872 234.509 271.589
303.591 252.569 300.072 Building and construction 300.072 252.569 303.591
324.053 325.157 370.040 Transport and service Industries 370.040 325.157 324.053
248.317 236.227 259.206 Production (manufacturing) 259.206 236.227 248.317
200.578 181.497 256.571 Abroad and others 256.571 181.497 200.578
29.560.142 29.142.630 30.374.387 Gross lending 30.346.185 29.113.752 29.531.949
27.032.045 27.139.810 27.957.530 - Of which: valued at amortised cost 27.929.328 27.110.932 27.003.852
2.528.098 2.002.820 2.416.857 - Of which: valued at fair value 2.416.857 2.002.820 2.528.098
(162.041) (175.608) (164.762) - Loss provisions on loans (159.987) (171.233) (157.466)
- - - - Individual write-downs - - -
- - - - Write-downs on groups of loans - - -
29.398.101 28.967.022 30.209.625 Net lending 30.186.198 28.942.519 29.374.483

Note 9 Capital adequacy

SpareBank 1 BV uses the standard method for credit risk and the basic method for operational risk. As at 30 June 2019, the requirement for the capital conservation buffer is 2.5%, for the systemic risk buffer 3.0%, and for the countercyclical capital buffer 2.0%.

These requirements are in addition to the common equity tier 1 capital requirement of 4.5%, meaning that the overall minimum requirement for common equity tier 1 capital is 12.0%. The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway has also established a Pillar 2 requirement for SpareBank 1 BV of 1.9%. The total minimum requirement for common equity tier 1 capital, including the Pillar 2 requirement, is thus 13.9%.

The Group's target common equity tier 1 ratio is a minimum of 15.5% at the end of 2019, taking account of increased regulatory requirements for the countercyclical buffer from 31.12.2019. The targets for tier 1 capital and overall capital adequacy are 16.5% and 18.5% respectively.

Extended consolidation for owner companies in the Samarbeidende Sparebanker grouping

Under the CRD IV rules, SpareBank 1 BV is currently below the materiality threshold for reporting fully consolidated capital adequacy. Consequently, capital adequacy is not worked out at a consolidated level.

However, on the basis of the Financial Supervision Act, Section 4(3), the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway has placed an extended consolidation requirement on the banks for owner companies in the Samarbeidende Sparebanker grouping for holdings below 10%. The requirement came into force on 1 January 2018. The provision applies to ownership interests in other financial institutions engaging in the activities to which the cooperation relates; cf. Financial Institutions Act, Section 17-13. From 2018, the Bank is applying the rule on proportional consolidation of ownership interests in the Samarbeidende Sparebanker grouping.

30.06.2019 30.06.2018 31.12.2018
Primary capital
Common equity tier 1 capital 4.383.846 4.038.076 4.160.617
Tier 1 capital 4.829.062 4.407.080 4.470.112
Primary capital 4.345.857 4.883.882 4.988.542
Basis for calculation 26.472.532 24.917.350 24.917.577
Capital adequacy
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio 16,56 % 16,21 % 16,70 %
Tier 1 capital ratio 18,24 % 17,69 % 17,94 %
Capital adequacy 20,19 % 19,60 % 20,02 %
Unweighted tier 1 capital ratio (leverage ratio) 8,20 % 8,22 % 8,24 %

The following companies are included in proportional consolidation:

  • SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt
  • SpareBank 1 Næringskreditt
  • SpareBank 1 Kredittkort AS
  • SpareBank 1 SMN Finans AS
  • BN Bank

Parent bank

Primary capital 30.06.2019 30.06.2018 31.12.2018
Equity share capital 946.516 946.194 946.516
Share premium fund 1.026.427 1.025.989 1.026.427
Risk equalisation fund 411.299 281.336 281.336
Sparebankens fund 1.855.062 1.626.054 1.626.054
Fund for unrealised gains/losses 9.879 16.870 16.870
Endowment fund 6.540 6.540 6.540
Allocated dividend classified as equity - - -
Other equity (IAS pensions and interest paid on hybrid capital) (6.037) (28) 3.458
Profit/loss for the period 304.518 353.864 534.671
Total capitalised equity (excluding hybrid capital) 4.554.205 4.256.820 4.441.873
Value adjustments on stocks and bonds measured at fair value (AVA) (7.442) (7.336) (7.950)
Allowance for non-material interests in the financial sector (1.177.476) (1.053.974) (1.149.921)
Dividends allocated for distribution, classified as equity - - -
Profit/loss for the period (304.518) (353.864) (534.671)
Interim profit/loss included in tier 1 capital 219.018 271.141 348.523
Total common equity tier 1 capital 3.283.786 3.112.786 3.097.853
Hybrid capital 347.500 250.000 250.000
Subordinated bond 24.000 32.000 32.000
Allowance for non-material interests in the financial sector (57.400) (32.393) (39.074)
Total tier 1 capital 3.597.886 3.362.392 3.340.779
Supplementary capital in excess of tier 1 capital
Time-limited primary capital 400.000 350.859 400.000
Allowance for non-material interests in the financial sector (27.582) (31.084) (31.262)
Net primary capital 3.970.304 3.682.167 3.709.517
Risk-weighted basis for calculation
Assets not included in the trading portfolio 16.977.286 16.886.572 16.105.698
Operational risk 1.931.036 1.758.783 1.758.783
Position risk in the trading portfolio - - -
CVA surcharge (counterparty risk on derivatives) 26.850 2.890 27.459
Total basis for calculation 18.935.173 18.648.245 17.891.940
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio 17,34 % 16,69 % 17,31 %
Tier 1 capital ratio 19,00 % 18,03 % 18,67 %
Capital adequacy 20,97 % 19,75 % 20,73 %
Unweighted tier 1 capital ratio (leverage ratio) 8,98 % 9,12 % 9,14 %
Buffer requirements
Capital conservation buffer (2.50%) 473.379 466.206 447.299
Countercyclical buffer (2.0%/1.5%) 378.703 372.965 357.839
Systemic risk buffer (3.00%) 568.055 559.447 536.758
Total buffer requirement for common equity tier 1 capital 1.420.138 1.398.618 1.341.896
Minimum requirement for common equity tier 1 capital (4.50%) 852.083 839.171 805.137
Available common equity tier 1 capital beyond minimum requirement 1.011.565 874.996 950.820
Total credit risk 16.977.286 16.886.572 16.105.698
Other commitments 180.184 105.170 66.491
Equity items 604.845 501.462 528.815
Shares in mutual funds 54.539 37.663 47.698
Receivables on institutions and companies with short-term ratings 226.541 149.358 137.498
Bonds with preferential rights 406.664 246.498 255.003
High-risk commitments - - -
Overdue commitment 52.543 80.704 82.578
Mortgaged against commercial property 2.051.089 2.993.150 2.230.810
Mortgaged against residential and holiday property 8.396.844 7.646.529 8.009.171
Mass market 2.522.369 2.584.526 2.581.078
Companies 2.283.731 2.099.267 1.997.340
Institutions 110.908 363.706 106.207
Publicly owned companies 10.091 20.262 18.171
Local and regional authorities 76.938 58.277 44.838
30.06.2019 30.06.2018 31.12.2018

Note 10 Derivatives

2019 2018
Contract Contract
sum
Fair value at 30.06.2019
sum
Fair value at 30.06.2019
30.06.2019 Assets Liabilities (NOK thousands) 30.06.2018 Assets Liabilities
Derivatives – hedging
4.835.000 40.635 37.931 Derivatives at fair value 4.028.500 64.277 65.791
4.835.000 40.635 37.931 Total derivatives for fair value hedging 4.028.500 64.277 65.791

Note 11 Net income from other financial investments

Parent bank Group
31.12.2018 30.06.2018 30.06.2019 (NOK thousands) 30.06.2019 30.06.2018 31.12.2018
21.596 22.685 15.658 Net change in value of stocks, shares etc. measured
at fair value
15.658 21.136 19.865
(16.704) (2.908) 3.579 Net change in value of bonds/certificates measured
at fair value
3.579 (2.908) (16.704)
9.021 5.698 1.684 Net change in value of financial derivatives measured
at fair value
1.684 5.698 9.021
7.223 3.596 2.540 Exchange rate gains/losses on currency 2.540 3.596 7.223
21.136 29.071 23.461 Net income from other financial investments 23.461 27.522 19.405

Note 12 Securities debt and subordinated loan capital

SpareBank 1 BV issues and redeems securities debt as part of its liquidity management. The refinancing requirement has also been partly funded by the transfer of the loan portfolio to SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt AS. The breakdown is the same for the parent bank and the Group.

Securities debt Parent bank/Group
(NOK thousands) 30.06.2019 30.06.2018 31.12.2018
Certificate debt, nominal value - - -
Bond debt, nominal value 8.183.000 8.600.500 8.742.000
Value adjustments and accrued interest 7.220 17.083 14.890
Total securities debt 8.190.220 8.617.583 8.756.890
Change in securities debt Parent bank/Group
(NOK thousands) 30.06.2019 Issued 2019 Redeemed 2019 31.12.2018
Certificate debt, nominal value - - - -
Bond debt, nominal value 8.183.000 500.000 (1.059.000) 8.742.000
Value adjustments and accrued interest 7.220 - - 14.890
Total securities debt 8.190.220 500.000 (1.059.000) 8.756.890
Subordinated loan capital Parent bank/Group
(NOK thousands) 30.06.2019 30.06.2018 31.12.2018
Subordinated loan capital 440.000 390.000 440.000
Value adjustments and accrued interest 3.059 3.942 5.258
Total subordinated loan capital 443.059 393.942 445.258
Change in subordinated loan capital Parent bank/Group
30.06.2019 Issued 2019 Redeemed 2019 31.12.2018
Subordinated loan capital 440.000 - - 440.000
Value adjustments and accrued interest 3.059 - - 5.258
Total subordinated loan capital 443.059 - - 445.258

Note 13 Segment Information

The segment information is related to the way in which the Group is managed and followed up internally by the business through performance and capital reporting, proxies and procedures. The reporting of segments is divided into the following areas: Retail market (RM) and corporate market (CM) customers,

which include the parent bank and subsidiaries related to real estate and accounting services. Other subsidiaries include subsidiary companies that manage property. Group eliminations are shown together with undivided operations in a separate column (nonreportable segments).

Group 30.06.2019

Other Non-reportable
(NOK thousands) RM CM subsidiaries segments Total
Profit/loss
Net interest income 166.376 113.188 (35) 17.494 297.023
Net commission and other income 167.341 52.911 120 145.732 366.104
Operating costs 194.452 78.294 539 13.066 286.351
Earnings before losses 139.265 87.805 (454) 150.159 376.775
Losses on loans and guarantees 3.725 380 - (405) 3.700
Earnings before tax 135.540 87.425 (454) 150.564 373.075
Other Non-reportable
RM CM subsidiaries segments Total
Balance sheet
Lending to customers 22.628.781 6.781.932 - 935.473 30.346.185
Loss provisions on loans (47.085) (112.669) - (233) (159.987)
Other assets 109.195 27.834 13.273 8.511.203 8.661.505
Total assets per segment 22.690.890 6.684.501 13.273 9.446.443 38.847.703
Deposits from and debt to customers 15.732.231 8.524.695 - 432.523 24.689.449
Other equity and liabilities 6.958.659 (1.840.194) 13.273 9.026.515 14.158.254
Total equity and debt per segment 22.690.890 6.684.501 13.273 9.459.038 38.847.703

Group 30.06.2018

Other Non-reportable
(NOK thousands) RM CM subsidiaries segments Total
Profit/loss
Net interest income 170.114 110.273 (300) 6.417 286.503
Net commission and other income 172.231 50.092 37.864 120.919 381.107
Operating costs 198.714 83.907 1.306 (98.882) 185.045
Earnings before losses 143.631 76.458 36.258 226.217 482.565
Losses on loans and guarantees 6.938 10.904 - 256 18.098
Earnings before tax 136.693 65.554 36.258 225.962 464.467
RM CM Other
subsidiaries
Non-reportable
segments
Total
Balance sheet
Lending to customers 20.839.418 7.470.303 - 804.030 29.113.752
Loss provisions on loans (52.734) (117.887) - (611) (171.233)
Other assets 106.894 14.028 13.837 7.001.324 7.136.083
Total assets per segment 20.893.578 7.366.444 13.837 7.804.743 36.078.602
Deposits from and debt to customers 13.615.268 7.523.465 - 794.154 21.932.887
Other equity and liabilities 7.278.310 (157.021) 13.837 7.010.589 14.145.715
Total equity and debt per segment 20.893.578 7.366.444 13.837 7.804.743 36.078.602

Group 31.12.2018

Other Non-reportable
(NOK thousands) RM CM subsidiaries segments Total
Profit/loss
Net interest income 348.923 230.806 (638) 13.825 592.916
Net commission and other income 345.603 88.005 37.984 134.322 605.914
Operating costs 405.988 160.033 1.783 (101.622) 466.182
Earnings before losses 288.538 158.778 35.563 249.769 732.648
Losses on loans and guarantees (1.317) 1.713 - 254 650
Earnings before tax 289.855 157.065 35.563 249.515 731.998
Other Non-reportable
RM CM subsidiaries segments Total
Balance sheet
Lending to customers 21.858.901 6.830.304 - 842.744 29.531.949
Loss provisions on loans (44.455) (112.371) - (640) (157.466)
Other assets 105.208 11.902 13.530 7.075.784 7.206.424
Total assets per segment 21.919.654 6.729.835 13.530 7.917.887 36.580.907
Deposits from and debt to customers 13.783.259 7.761.562 - 593.759 22.138.580
Other equity and liabilities 8.136.395 (1.031.727) 13.530 7.324.128 14.442.327
Total equity and debt per segment 21.919.654 6.729.835 13.530 7.917.887 36.580.907

Note 14 Critical accounting estimates and discretionary valuations

In preparing the consolidated accounts, the management makes estimates and discretionary assessments, as well as assumptions that affect the impact of applying the accounting principles. This will therefore affect the reported amounts for assets, liabilities, income and expenditure.

In the financial statements for 2018, Note 3 'Critical estimates and assessments regarding the use of accounting policies', gives more details of significant estimates and assumptions.

Note 15 Sale of loans

SpareBank 1 BV and other owners have agreed to establish a liquidity facility for SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt AS. This means that the banks commit to buy mortgage bonds issued by the company up to a total value of twelve months' term to maturity. Each owner is principally liable for its share of the requirement, and secondarily for twice the primary liability under the same agreement. The bonds can be deposited with Norges Bank, so carry no significant added risk for SpareBank 1 BV.

The Bank has signed an agreement for the legal sale of loans with high security and collateral in real estate to SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt AS and SpareBank 1 Næringskreditt AS.

For more information on the accounting treatment of the agreements, see Note 2 and Note 9 to the financial statements for 2018.

Note 16 Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Bank may be unable to meet its payment obligations, and/or the risk of not being able to finance the desired growth in assets. SpareBank 1 BV draws up an annual liquidity strategy which addresses the Bank's liquidity risk, among other things.

The Group's liquidity risk is covered by the Bank's liquidity reserve/buffer. The main objective of Spare-Bank 1 BV is to maintain the viability of the Bank in a normal situation, without external funding, for 12

months. The Bank should also survive a minimum of 120 days in a 'highly stressed' situation where there is no access to funding from the capital markets. The Bank exercises daily governance according to the above goals. A contingency plan for dealing with liquidity crises has also been established.

The average remaining term to maturity in the portfolio of senior bond loans was 3.0 years as at 30 June 2019. Overall LCR was 276% at the end of the second quarter and average total LCR was 267% in the quarter.

Note 17 Assessing fair value of financial instruments

Financial instruments at fair value are classified in different levels.

Level 1: Valuation based on quoted prices on an active market. The fair value of financial instruments traded on active markets is based on the market price at the balance sheet date. A market is considered to be active if the market prices are easily and regularly available from a stock exchange, dealer, broker, economic grouping, pricing service or regulatory authority, and these prices represent actual and regularly occurring market transactions at arm's length. The category includes listed shares and units in mutual funds, treasury bills, government bonds and certificates that are traded in active markets.

Level 2 Valuation based on observable market data. Level 2 consists of instruments which are valued using information other than quoted prices, but where prices are directly or indirectly observable for the assets or liabilities, and also include listed prices in a non-active market.

  • These valuation methods maximise the use of observable data where it is available and rely as little as possible on the Bank's own estimates.
  • The fair value of interest rate swaps is calculated as the present value of estimated future cash flows based on the observable rate curve.
  • The fair value of bonds and certificates (assets and liabilities) is calculated as the present value of the estimated cash flow based on the observable yield curve, including an indicated credit spread on the issuer from a reputable brokerage firm or Reuters/ Bloomberg pricing services.
  • This category includes bonds, certificates, equity instruments, own securities debt at fair value, and derivatives.

Level 3: Valuation based on other than observable data. If no valuation is available in relation to level 1 and 2, valuation methods based on non-observable information are used.

  • Fair value of fixed rate deposits and loans: The Bank uses the base rate/reference rate on the loans, and discounts using its own swap curve to calculate the funding margin. The Bank has no 'day 1 profit'. For valuations at later dates, the Bank reads in reads customer interest and adjusts for funding and customer margins. Swap interest will be charged on the discount date. This is then compared with the swap rate on the calculation date taking account of the remaining term to maturity. Changes to the customer margin (administrative markup, markup for anticipated losses and return on equity) in the term of the loan are not assessed/taken into account.
  • Equity investments are valued at fair value under the following conditions:
      1. Price at the time of the last capital increase or last sale between independent parties, adjusted for changes in market conditions since the capital increase/sale.
      1. Fair value based on expected future cash flows for the investment.
  • On the remaining financial instruments, fair value is determined on the basis of value estimates obtained from external parties. For those unlisted shares where it is not possible to make a sufficiently reliable measurement of fair value, acquisition cost or impaired book value is used.
  • This category includes other equity instruments, housing loans and the Bank's own fixed rate loans.

The Group's assets and liabilities measured at fair value as at 30 June 2019

Total assets 491 4.628 3.497 8.616
- Derivatives - 41 - 41
- Equity Instruments 286 - 1.118 1.404
- Bonds and certificates 205 4.587 - 4.792
- Approved loans to Boligkreditt - - 685 685
- Fixed rate loans - - 1.694 1.694
Financial assets at fair value through profit/loss
Assets Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Liabilities Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit/loss
- Fixed rate deposits - - - -
- Securities at fair value - 2.673 - 2.673
- Derivatives - 38 - 38
Total liabilities - 2.711 - 2.711

The Group's assets and liabilities measured at fair value at 30.06.2018

Total assets 473 3.906 2.315 6.694
- Derivatives - 64 - 64
- Equity Instruments 267 - 930 1.197
- Bonds and certificates 206 3.842 - 4.048
- Fixed rate loans - - 1.385 1.385
Financial assets at fair value through profit/loss
Assets Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Liabilities Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit/loss
- Fixed rate deposits - - - -
- Securities at fair value - 2.216 - 2.216
- Derivatives - 66 - 66
Total liabilities - 2.282 - 2.282

The Group's assets and liabilities measured at fair value as at 31 December 2018

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
- - 1.687 1.687
- - 821 821
4.019
269 - 1.052 1.321
- 49 - 49
474 3.863 3.560 7.897
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
205 3.814 -
Total liabilities - 2.362 - 2.362
- Derivatives - 39 - 39
- Securities at fair value - 2.323 - 2.323

Changes in instruments classified under Level 3 as at 30.06.2019

Closing balance 30.06.2018 1.694 1.118 - 685
Net gain/loss on financial instruments - 1 - -
Decrease (116) (20) - (412)
Increase 123 85 - 276
Opening balance 01.01.2019 1.687 1.052 - 821
Fixed rate loans Shares at fair
value through
profit/loss
Fixed-rate
deposits
Cleared loans to
Boligkreditt

Changes in instruments classified under level 3 at 30.06.2018

Closing balance 30.06.2018 1.385 930 -
Net gain/loss on financial instruments - -1 -
Decrease (91) -
Increase 208 70 -
Change as a result of the transition to IFRS 9 - (819)
Opening balance 01.01.2018 1.268 861 819
Fixed rate loans Shares at fair
value through
profit/loss
Fixed-rate
deposits
Cleared loans to
Boligkreditt

Changes in instruments classified under Level 3 as at 31.12.2018

Shares at fair
value through
Fixed-rate Cleared loans to
Fixed rate loans profit/loss deposits Boligkreditt
Opening balance 01.01.2018 1.268 861 819 -
Added by a merger with SpareBank 1 NT - - (819) -
Increase 611 166 - 821
Decrease (199) (8) - -
Net gain/loss on financial instruments 7 33 - -
Closing balance 31.12.2018 1.687 1.052 - 821

Note 18 Net income from ownership interests

Net income from ownership interests mainly comprises shares in the profit from Samarbeidende Sparebanker AS (indirect ownership interest within the Sparebank 1 Alliance) and Samarbeidende Sparebanker Bankinvest AS (indirect ownership interest of BN Bank ASA). From June 2019, Samarbeidende Sparebanker Bankinvest AS was wound up and replaced by direct ownership within BN Bank ASA.

The increase in net income from ownership interests in 2019 is mainly due to gains from the insurance merger (Fremtind) of NOK 71.9 million in the first quarter of 2019 and revluation of properties in the Sparebank 1 Group's life company of NOK 18.0 milion in the second quarter.

Note 19 Implementation IFRS 16

SpareBank 1 BV has implemented IFRS 16 Leases with effect from 1 January 2019. IFRS 16 primarily impacts the tenant's accounts and means that substantial leases for the Group are capitalised. The standard eliminates the current distinction between operational and financial leases and requires the calculation of a right-of-use

asset (the right to use the leased asset) and a financial obligation to pay rent for significant leases. Refer to Note 2 and Note 39 to the annual report for 2018 for more detail. The tables below show the accounting effects in 2019 for the parent bank and the Group as at 30.06.2019.

Parent bank Balance sheet Group
01.01.2019 30.06.2019 (NOK thousands) 30.06.2019 01.01.2019
89.007 81.566 Lease liabilities 99.652 108.945
89.007 81.171 Right of use 99.169 108.945
Parent bank Income Statement IFRS 16 Group
30.06.2019 (NOK thousands) 30.06.2019
7.952 Depreciation 9.892
839 Interest 1.027
8.791 Total 10.919
Effect of IFRS 16 vs IAS 17
8.396 Reduction in operating costs under IAS 17 10.436
8.791 Increase in costs under IFRS 16 10.919
(395) Changes in pre-tax income in the period (483)

Note 20 Events after the balance sheet date

There have been no events with a material bearing on the accounts after the balance sheet day.

Declaration by the Board and Managing Director

We declare that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, the interim accounts for the period 1 January to 30 June 2019 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 'Interim reporting', and that the information in the financial statements gives a true picture of the Bank's and the Group's assets, liabilities, financial position and results as a whole.

We also declare that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, the interim report provides an accurate summary of key events in the accounting period and their influence on preliminary annual accounts, the major risk and uncertainty factors facing the business In the coming accounting period, and significant transactions with related parties.

Tønsberg, 12 August 2019 The Board of Directors of SpareBank 1 BV

Finn Haugan Chair of the Board

Heine Wang Deputy Chair Elisabeth Haug

Janne Sølvi Weseth Gisle Dahn

Hanne Myhre Gravdal (Employee representative) Geir A. Vestre (Employee representative) Rune Fjeldstad Managing Director

Earnings per equity certificate

Earnings per equity certificate are calculated by dividing the portion of the profit/loss for the year that is assigned to the company's equity certificate holders (minus own equity certificates) by a weighted average of the number of equity certificates over the year.

Diluted earnings per equity certificate

In the calculation of diluted earnings per equity certificate, the weighted average number of issued ordinary equity certificates in circulation is adjusted for the effect of converting potential equity certificates which could lead to dilution. The Bank has no potential equity certificates that could cause dilution at 30 June 2019. Diluted earnings per equity certificate are therefore equal to earnings per equity certificate.

Parent bank
(NOK thousands) 30.06.2019
Based on profit/loss for the year divided between equity certificate holders and primary capital 295.930
Number of equity certificates issued 63.101
Earnings per equity certificate 2,63
Par value 15,00

Calculation of equity certificate fraction (based on OB 2019)

Adjusted primary capital 01.01.2019
Total equity 4.691.873
- fund for unrealised gains (FUG) (9.879)
- subordinated bonds (250.000)
- allocated dividends classified as equity (186.149)
Total corrected primary capital 4.245.845
Equity certificate fraction
Equity certificate capital 946.515
Share premium fund 1.026.427
Risk equalisation fund 411.299
Total equity certificate holders 2.384.241
Equity certificate fraction 56,15 %
Adjusted profit/loss for the year 30.06.2019
Profit/loss for the year 304.518
- corrected for interest on subordinated bonds posted directly to equity (6.037)
- corrected for FUG (2.551)
Adjusted profit/loss for the year 295.930

Change in price June 2018 – June 2019

20 largest shareholders

Quantity Share
SpareBank 1 Stiftelsen BV 13.642.787 21,62 %
Sparbankstiftelsen Nøtterøy-Tønsberg 10.925.503 17,31 %
Verdipapirfondet Eika 1.634.748 2,59 %
Pareto AS 1.532.868 2,43 %
Wenaasgruppen AS 920.000 1,46 %
Melesio Capital NYE AS 837.211 1,33 %
Bergen Kommunale Pensjonskasse 788.660 1,25 %
Catilina Invest AS 731.950 1,16 %
Landkreditt Utbytte 700.000 1,11 %
DNB Bank ASA 628.000 1,00 %
Sanden AS 588.000 0,93 %
JAG Holding AS 532.606 0,84 %
Salt Value AS 487.597 0,77 %
Foretakskonsulenter AS 411.230 0,65 %
Espedal & Co AS 393.357 0,62 %
Johansen Kjell Petter 362.000 0,57 %
Norgesinvestor Proto AS 332.500 0,53 %
Haugaland Kraft Pensjonskasse 332.367 0,53 %
Hausta Investor AS 330.000 0,52 %
Verdipapirfondet Nordea Norge 325.000 0,52 %
Total for 20 largest shareholders 36.436.384 57,74 %
Other owners 26.664.969 42,26 %
Equity certificates issued 63.101.353 100,00 %

Price Turnover/volume

Dividend policy

SpareBank 1 BV has the goal of achieving results that deliver a good return on the bank's equity. This will ensure its owners a competitive, stable, long-term return in terms of dividends and higher prices for its equity certificates.

Each year's profit will be distributed proportionately between the equity certificate capital and the primary capital fund based on their relative share of the bank's equity.

The bank's policy is that a minimum 50% of the equity certificate holders' share of each year's profit should be paid out as a cash dividend.

The following factors will be considered in determining the level of the total annual dividend from the Bank:

  • The Bank's financial strength
  • Financial performance
  • External conditions
  • Long-term goal of stable ownership fractions

Statements on future matters

The report contains statements about future conditions that reflect management's current view of certain future events and potential financial performance.

Although SpareBank 1 BV believes that the expectations expressed in such statements about the future are reasonable, there can be no guarantee that the expectation will prove to have been correct. Results could therefore vary greatly from those assumed in the statements regarding future conditions.

Important factors that can cause such differences for SpareBank 1 BV include, but are not limited to: (i) macroeconomic developments, (ii) changes in the market, and (iii) changes in interest rates.

This report does not mean that SpareBank 1 BV undertakes to revise these statements on future matters beyond that which is required by applicable law or applicable stock exchange rules if and when circumstances arise that will cause changes compared with the situation on the date when the statements were made.

KPMG AS Sørkedalsveien 6 Postboks 7000 Majorstuen 0306 Oslo

Telephone +47 04063 Fax +47 22 60 96 01 Internet www.kpmg.no Enterprise 935 174 627 MVA

To the Board of Directors of SpareBank 1 BV

Report on Review of interim financial statement

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed balance sheet of SpareBank 1 BV as of 30 June 2019 which shows an equity of TNOK 4 901 705 for the parent company and TNOK 5 065 808 for the group, and the related condensed income statements for the six-month period of 1 January 2019 - 30 June 2019 which shows an interim result before tax of TNOK 361 783 for the parent company and TNOK 373 075 for the group, condensed statements of changes in equity, condensed statements of cash flows and explanatory notes (Interim Financial Statement). The Interim Financial Statement has been prepared by the management. The principles set out in the explanatory notes are used in the preparation of the interim financial statement. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on this interim financial statement based on our review.

Responsibilities of the Board of Directors and the Managing Director for the Interim Financial Statement

The management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the Interim Financial Statement in accordance with the principles set out in the explanatory notes.

Scope of Review

We conducted our review in accordance with laws, regulations, and auditing standards and practices generally accepted in Norway, including the international standard 2410, "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity".

A review of interim financial statement consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing and 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 interim financial statement is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the principles set out in the explanatory notes.

Oslo, 12 August 2019 KPMG

Svein Arthur Lyngroth State Authorised Public Accountant

Note: This translation from Norwegian has been prepared for information purposes only.

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with KPMG International Cooperative ("KPMG International"), a Swiss entity. Alta Finnsnes Molde Straume
Arendal Hamar Skien Tromsø
Statsautoriserte revisorer - medlemmer av Den norske Revisorforening Bergen Haugesund Sandefjord Trondheim
Bodø Knarvik Sandnessjøen Tynset

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