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Ålandsbanken - Interim report (Q1 and Q3)

Bank of Åland Plc: Interim Report for the period January–September 2015


Mariehamn, 2015-10-27 08:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 

Bank of Åland Plc
Interim Report
October 27, 2015, 9.00 a.m.



Interim Report for the period January-September 2015

“During the first nine months of 2015, net operating profit improved by 60 per
cent to EUR 23.6 per cent. 

 “During the third quarter, we saw continued negative market interest rates and
a relatively large downward correction in the stock market. In spite of this,
the Bank of Åland Group had a stable income trend, with net interest income
showing especially strong performance. Net impairment provisions of EUR 1.4
million, related to a very limited number of customers, were charged to third
quarter earnings. 

“We are seeing a continued good influx of customers in all our business areas.”

Peter Wiklöf, Managing Director



January−September 2015 compared to January−September 2014

• Net operating profit improved by 60 per cent to EUR 23.6 M (14.8).

• Profit for the period attributable to shareholders improved by 81 per cent to
EUR 19.0 M (10.5). 

• Net interest income increased by 7 per cent to EUR 39.2 M (36.7).

• Net commission income increased by 11 per cent to EUR 35.3 M (31.7).

• Total expenses decreased by 5 per cent to EUR 66.9 M (70.6).

• Net impairment losses on loans (including recoveries) increased by 53 per
cent to EUR 1.9 M 
  (1.2), equivalent to a loan loss level of 0.08 (0.05) per cent.

• Return on equity after taxes (ROE) increased to 12.7 per cent (7.6).

• Earnings per share increased to EUR 1.25 (0.73).

• The core Tier 1 capital ratio amounted to 11.9 per cent (December 31, 2014:
10.9 per cent). 



The third quarter of 2015 compared to the third quarter of 2014

Compared to the third quarter of 2014

• Net operating profit fell by 8 per cent to EUR 6.4 M (6.9).

• Profit for the period attributable to shareholders fell by 1 per cent to EUR
5.1 M (5.1). 

• Net interest income increased by 7 per cent to EUR 13.6 M (12.7).

• Net commission income increased by 1 per cent to EUR 10.5 M (10.5).

• Total expenses decreased by 1 per cent to EUR 21.6 M (21.9).

• Net impairment losses on loans (including recoveries) increased to EUR 1.4 M
(0.3), equivalent to a loan loss level of 0.16 (0.03) per cent. 

• Return on equity after taxes (ROE) decreased to 9.9 per cent (10.9).

• Earnings per share decreased to EUR 0.33 (0.35).



Financial summary
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Bank of Åland Group            Q3      Q2    %      Q3    %  Jan-Se   Jan-     %
                             2015    2015         2014            p    Sep      
                                                               2015   2014      
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EUR M                                                                           
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Income                                                                          
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Net interest income          13.6    12.9    5    12.7    7    39.2   36.7     7
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Net commission income        10.5    11.9  -11    10.5    1    35.3   31.7    11
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Net income from financial     1.5     1.6  -11     1.9  -23     5.5    4.5    22
 items at fair value                                                            
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Other income                  3.8     4.1   -9     4.0   -5    12.4   13.7   -10
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Total income                 29.4    30.6   -4    29.1    1    92.4   86.6     7
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Staff costs                 -13.2   -14.1   -6   -12.0   10   -40.9  -38.6     6
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Other expenses               -6.7    -6.7    0    -7.8  -14   -20.6  -25.6   -19
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Depreciation/amortisation    -1.7    -1.7   -2    -2.1  -19    -5.3   -6.4   -17
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Total expenses              -21.6   -22.5   -4   -21.9   -1   -66.9  -70.6    -5
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Profit before impairment      7.8     8.1   -4     7.2    8    25.6   16.0    60
 losses                                                                         
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Impairment losses on         -1.4    -0.3         -0.3         -1.9   -1.2    53
 loans and other                                                                
 ­commitments                                                                   
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Net operating profit          6.4     7.8  -18     6.9   -8    23.6   14.8    60
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Income taxes                 -1.3    -1.6  -19    -1.5  -12    -4.6   -3.2    44
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Profit for the report         5.1     6.2  -18     5.4   -6    19.0   11.6    64
 period                                                                         
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Attributable to:                                                                
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Non-controlling interests     0.0     0.0          0.3  -99     0.0    1.1  -100
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Shareholders in Bank of       5.1     6.2  -18     5.1   -1    19.0   10.5    81
 Åland Plc                                                                      
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Volume                                                                          
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Lending to the public       3,531   3,515    0   3,258    8                     
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Deposits from the public    2,611   2,755   -5   2,482    5                     
 1                                                                              
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Investment volume 2         6,502   6,696   -3   6,040    8                     
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Equity capital                208     200    4     193    8                     
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Balance sheet total         4,499   4,851   -7   4,183    8                     
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Risk exposure amount        1,558   1,619   -4   1,532    2                     
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Financial ratios                                                                
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Return on equity after        9.9    12.5         10.9         12.7    7.6      
 taxes, % (ROE) 3                                                               
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Expense/income ratio 4       0.73    0.73         0.75         0.72   0.82      
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Loan loss level, % 5         0.16    0.04         0.03         0.08   0.05      
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Gross non-performing         0.80    0.65         0.54                          
 receivables, % 6                                                               
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Level of provisions for        35      43           47                          
 doubtful receivables, %                                                        
 7                                                                              
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Core funding ratio, % 8        99      93          107                          
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Equity/assets ratio, % 9      4.6     4.1          4.6                          
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Tier 1 capital ratio, %      11.9    11.1         11.1                          
 10                                                                             
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Earnings per share, EUR      0.33    0.41  -18    0.35   -6    1.25   0.73    72
 11                                                                             
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Earnings per share after     0.33    0.41  -18    0.35   -6    1.25   0.72    72
 dilution, EUR                                                                  
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Equity capital per share,   13.66   13.18    4   13.14    4                     
 EUR 12                                                                         
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Equity capital per share    13.60   13.15    3   13.11    4                     
 after dilution, EUR                                                            
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Market price per Series A   17.48   15.50   13   11.32   54                     
 share, EUR                                                                     
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Market price per Series B   16.40   15.75    4    9.63   70                     
 share, EUR                                                                     
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Number of shares           15,208  15,178    0  14,398    6                     
 outstanding (not own                                                           
 shares), 000s                                                                  
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Number of shares           15,338  15,278    0  14,498    6                     
 outstanding (not own                                                           
 shares),                                                                       
after dilution, 000s       
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Working hours                 667     672   -1     656    2     661    645     3
 re-calculated to                                                               
 full-time equivalent                                                           
 positions                                                                      
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1  Deposits from the public and public sector entities, including certificates
of deposit, index bonds and debentures issued to the public 
2 Investment volume encompasses actively managed assets (the Group's own mutual
funds, discretionary and advisory managed assets) plus other securities volume
in brokerage accounts 
3 Profit for the report period attributable to shareholders / Average
shareholders' portion of equity capital 
4 Expenses / Income
5 Impairment losses on loan portfolio and other commitments / Lending to the
public at the beginning of the period 
6 Non-performing receivables more than 90 days / Lending to the public before
provisions for impairment losses 
7 Provisions for individual impairment losses / Doubtful receivables
8 Lending to the public / Deposits including certificates of deposit, index
bonds and debentures issued to the public plus covered bonds issued 
9 Equity capital / Balance sheet total
10 (Core Tier 1 capital / Capital requirement) x 8 %
11 Shareholders' portion of earnings for the period/ Number of shares adjusted
for share issue 
12 Equity capital/Number of shares on closing day



The Bank of Åland (Ålandsbanken) follows the disclosure procedure stipulated in"Disclosure obligation of the issuer (7/2013)", published by the Finnish
Financial Supervisory Authority and hereby publishes its Interim Report for the
period January - September 2015, which is enclosed with this stock exchange
release. The Bank`s Interim Report for the period January - September 2015 is
attached to this release in PDF format and is also available on the company's
web site at
https://www.alandsbanken.com/uploads/pdf/result/en_resultat_jan-sep_15.pdf 



Mariehamn, October 27, 2015

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

For more information please contact:

Peter Wiklöf, Managing Director and Chief Executive, Bank of Åland, tel. + 358
(0)40 512 7505