Ringkjøbing Landbobank’s announcement of the annual accounts for 2014

The profit before tax increased by 24% to DKK 587 million, equivalent to a 21% return on equity at the beginning of the year. This is the best profit in the bank's history and considered very satisfactory.


The profit before tax increased by 24% to DKK 587 million, equivalent to a 21% return on equity at the beginning of the year. This is the best profit in the bank’s history and considered very satisfactory.

The core earnings show an increase of 16% to DKK 522 million, which is thus above the upwardly adjusted DKK 460 - 510 million interval.

 (million DKK) 2014        2013        2012        2011        2010
Total core income 907 844 823 767 758
Total costs and depreciations -298 -273 -265 -248 -240
Core earnings before impairments 609 571 558 519 518
Impairment charges for loans etc. -87 -120 -157 -129 -138
Core earnings 522 451 401 390 380
Result for portfolio +65 +23 +49 +1 +38
Expenses for bank packages 0 -2 -2 -11 -80
Profit before tax 587 472 448 380 338

 

2014 in headlines:

  • The best profit in the bank’s history!
  • 24% increase in the profit before tax to DKK 587 million
  • The profit is equivalent to a 21% return on equity at the beginning of the period
  • Core earnings amounting to DKK 522 million exceed expectations
  • Best ever net increase in customers
  • 12% increase in loans and 9% increase in deposits
  • Ordinary dividend raised from DKK 15 to DKK 26 per share
  • Proposal to cancel 110,000 bought back shares
  • New buy-back programme for up to DKK 145 million
  • Expectations for core earnings of DKK 450 - 525 million in 2015, to this must be added the result for portfolio

Please do not hesitate to contact the bank’s management if you have any questions.

 
Yours sincerely,
Ringkjøbing Landbobank
  John Fisker  


 

Management Report

 

Core income

The total core income was 8% higher, with an increase from DKK 844 million in 2013 to DKK 907 million in 2014. The bank considers the increase from the 2013 level satisfactory.

Net interest income was DKK 635 million in 2014, an increase of 3% relative to 2013, where net interest income was DKK 615 million.

However, the DKK 20 million increase is an expression of opposing trends. The trend for the average interest margin in 2014 was declining relative to 2013, and the falling trend for the interest margin from 2012 to 2013 thus continued in the financial year. However, this development was more than neutralised with respect to earnings by an increase in the average volumes of loans.

Fees, commissions and foreign exchange income amounted to net DKK 243 million in 2014 against net DKK 212 million in 2013, a 15% increase. The increase is attributable to greater activity and volumes within asset management and pensions and to greater trading activity. A high level of activity within conversion of capital pensions and mortgage loans also had a positive effect on earnings in the second half of 2014. On the other hand, earnings from guarantee commissions fell relative to 2013, the reason being a major drop in finance guarantees provided in the fourth quarter of 2013 resulting from the conversion of a number of these guarantees to loans on the bank’s balance sheet.

The DKK 63 million increase in total core income was affected positively by a once-only income of the order of DKK 10 million in connection with the sale of the bank’s shares in Nets Holding A/S. Corrected for the once-only income, the bank considers the increase in core income satisfactory.

  

Costs and depreciations

Total costs including depreciations and write-downs on tangible assets were DKK 298 million in 2014 against DKK 273 million last year, an increase of 9%.

Costs for the year include once-only write-downs of DKK 6 million on selected domicile properties. Corrected for these once-only write-downs, the cost increase for the year was 7%. The increase is thus in line with the announcements at the beginning of the year.

The development in the bank’s costs was basically attributable to the employment of additional employees, a general salary increase and the establishment of a Private Banking branch in Aarhus, and there was also an additional expense of just over DKK 1 million in 2014 for the insurance scheme under The Guarantee Fund for Depositors and Investors.

The rate of costs was unchanged relative to last year’s level and was computed at 32.8, which continues to be the lowest in Denmark. A low rate of costs is especially important in periods of difficult economic conditions as this provides a high level of robustness in the bank’s results.

 

Impairment charges for loans

Impairment charges for loans amounted to DKK 87 million against DKK 120 million in the previous year. The falling trend from 2013 thus continues for impairment charges, which are equivalent to 0.5% of the total average of loans, impairment charges, guarantees and provisions against 0.7% in 2013.

The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority conducted an ordinary inspection of the bank in 2014, concluding on this basis that the credit quality of the bank’s loans portfolio was higher than for comparable institutions, that the total impairment charges were sufficient and that the risks of losses associated with weak exposures were relatively low. 

The bank agrees in the Authority’s conclusions and we thus judge that the credit quality of the bank’s loans portfolio is good, and the bank’s customers still appear to be coping better than the average in Denmark in the weak economic period.

On the basis of the above, the bank reversed individual impairment charges on customers in the financial year, but concurrently herewith the bank made a managerial estimate in connection with the calculation of the collective impairment charges, taking into account “early events” which resulted in an increase in the collective impairment charges from DKK 113 million at the end of 2013 to DKK 226 million at the end of 2014.

The increased collective impairment charges are mainly related to exposure to animal production in the bank’s agricultural portfolio. Circumstances such as the Russian import restrictions on pork meat and dairy products as a consequence of the Ukraine crisis and the falling demand for milk powder in China created a global imbalance between supply and demand in 2014 with a resulting impact on the prices to producers of both pork meat and milk. This entailed terms of trade for the products in question which are today out of step.

The exposure to animal production accounts for 4.2% of the bank’s total loans and guarantees. Individual impairment charges on cattle and pig farms totalled DKK 239 million and collective impairment charges totalled DKK 150 million, and the total impairment ratio was 34% at the end of 2014. Given the difficulties experienced in animal production, the bank is today satisfied with the fact that its farmers are less indebted than the average in the sector, and we feel comfortable with the current impairment charge level.

The bank’s total account for impairment charges and provisions was DKK 931 million at the end of the year, equivalent to 5.0% of total loans and guarantees.

Actual losses and write-offs on loans etc. continue to be low, and with deduction of the items “Interest on the impaired part of loans” and “Receivables previously written off”, the year’s actual net loss was only DKK 9 million such that the total account for impairment charges and provisions increased by net DKK 78 million during the year.

The portfolio of loans with suspended calculation of interest amounts to DKK 58 million, equivalent to 0.3% of the bank’s total loans and guarantees at the end of the year.

As a result of the expectations for a slight economic improvement and thus a foreseeable natural development in the economic cycle, total impairment charges in 2015 are expected to be at a lower level than in 2014.

 

Core earnings 

(Million DKK)  
2014       
 
2013       
 
2012       
 
2011       
 
2010
Total core income 907 844 823 767 758
Total costs and depreciations -298 -273 -265 -248 -240
Core earnings before impairments 609 571 558 519 518
Impairment charges for loans etc. -87 -120 -157 -129 -138
Core earnings 522 451 401 390 380

The core earnings were DKK 522 million against DKK 451 million last year, an increase of 16% and the best ever for the bank. The core earnings were thus above the upwardly adjusted interval of DKK 450 - 510 million.

  

Result for the portfolio and market risk

The result for portfolio for 2014 was DKK 65 million including funding costs for the portfolio.

The general level of interest rates declined and the credit spreads continued to narrow in 2014, and although the bank’s market risks are kept at a low level, the decline in interest rates and the development in credit spreads contributed to creating positive result for portfolio.

The bank’s holding of shares etc. at the end of the year amounted to DKK 284 million, DKK 41 million of which was in listed shares etc., while DKK 243 million was in sector shares etc. The bond portfolio amounted to DKK 4,659 million, and the majority of the portfolio consists of AAA-rated Danish mortgage credit bonds and short-term bank bonds issued by rated counterparties.

The total interest rate risk - computed as the impact on the profit of a one percentage point change in the interest level - was 1.2% of the bank’s Tier 1 capital at the end of the year.

The bank’s total market risk within exposures to interest rate risk, listed shares etc. and foreign currency remains at a low level, and this policy will continue.

The bank’s risk of losses calculated on the basis of a Value at Risk model (computed with a 10-day horizon and 99% probability) was as follows in 2014: 

  Risk in DKK million Risk relative to equity
end of year in %
Highest risk of loss:
Lowest risk of loss:
Average risk of loss:
11.2
3.1
6.7
0.36%
0.10%
0.22%

 

Result after tax

The profit before tax was DKK 587 million. The profit after tax of DKK 141 million was DKK 446 million against last year’s DKK 358 million.

The profit before and after tax is equivalent to a return on equity at the beginning of the year after payment of dividend of 21% and 16% respectively.

  

Balance sheet

The bank’s balance sheet total at the end of the year was DKK 21,238 million against last year’s DKK 19,583 million.

Deposits increased by 9% from DKK 14,114 million at the end of 2013 to DKK 15,450 million at the end of 2014.

The bank’s loans increased by 12% from DKK 13,849 million to DKK 15,507 million at the end of the year. The loans figure for 2014 includes reverse transactions to a total of DKK 583 million, and the increase in the bank’s loans excluding these transactions was 8% for the year.

The growth in the bank’s loans is broadly based on sectors with growth from both the branch network and the bank’s niche concepts, and comes from new customers. The bank’s goal of realising growth in loans via an organic growth strategy was thus also successful in 2014.

The bank’s portfolio of guarantees at the end of the year was DKK 2,218 million against DKK 1,902 million in 2013. The portfolio of guarantees was extraordinarily high at the end of 2014 as a result of a high level of activity within conversions.

 

Liquidity

The bank’s liquidity is good, and the excess liquidity relative to the statutory requirement is 141%. The bank’s short-term funding with term to maturity of less than 12 months amounts to DKK 1.2 billion, balanced by DKK 5.0 billion in short-term money market placings, primarily in Danish banks and liquid securities. The bank is thus not dependent on the short-term money market.

During 2014, the bank entered into long-term funding agreements with its partners to the equivalent value of a total of DKK 1.3 billion with an average term of 6.4 years.

The bank’s deposits were DKK 526 million greater than loans at the end of the year excluding reverse transactions, and the loans portfolio is thus more than fully financed by the bank’s deposits and equity. In addition, part of loans portfolio for wind turbines in Germany was refinanced back-to-back with KfW Bankengruppe, and DKK 1,081 million can thus be disregarded in terms of liquidity.

The bank thus requires no financing for the coming year to meet the minimum requirement that it must always be able to manage for up to 12 months without access to the financial markets.

New liquidity regulations will come into force with effect from 1 October 2015, viz. the so-called LCR (Liquidity Coverage Ratio) key figure. The key figure will show the ability of banks to honour their payment obligations for a 30-day period without access to market funds, and the key figure will subsequently replace the current Section 152 liquidity key figure. The key figure is computed by proportioning the bank’s cash and cash equivalents / liquid assets to its payment obligations for the next 30 days as computed in accordance with specific rules.

Non SIFI banks must have a cover of minimum 60% on 1 October 2015, gradually increasing by 10% on 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2017 and by 20% on 1 January 2018 such that the key figure must be minimum 100% on 1 January 2018. SIFI banks must have a cover of 100% as early as 1 October 2015.

Ringkjøbing Landbobank wishes to follow the rules applying to SIFI banks and it is thus the bank’s target that the LCR key figure should be 100% on 1 October 2015.

The bank’s liquidity is good as stated above, and the bank will be able to meet the target of an LCR of 100% as early as 1 October 2015 by converting approximately DKK 400 million of the present holding of mortgage credit bonds to government bonds. This conversion will negatively affect the bank’s earnings by approximately DKK 1 million.

  

Dividend and share buy-back programme

The bank’s board of directors will recommend to the general meeting that an ordinary dividend of DKK 26 per share, equivalent to DKK 124 million, be paid for the 2014 financial year. An ordinary dividend of DKK 15 and an extraordinary dividend of DKK 10 per share were paid for the 2013 financial year.

In 2014, 110,000 shares were bought under the share buy-back programme which was adopted at the 2014 annual general meeting. It is recommended to the general meeting that these 110,000 shares be cancelled in connection with a capital reduction, thus reducing the number of shares in the bank from 4,780,000 to 4,670,000.

A proposal will also be made to the general meeting that a new share buy-back programme be established under which shares for up to DKK 145 million can be bought for cancellation at a future general meeting.

  

Capital

The equity at the beginning of 2014 was DKK 2,901 million. To this must be added the profit for the year, less the dividend paid and the value of the own shares bought, after which the equity at the end of the year was DKK 3,099 million, an increase of 7%.

The bank’s solvency ratio - Tier 2 was computed at 17.5% at the end of 2014 and the Tier 1 capital ratio was also computed at 17.5%. 

Capital ratios 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Core tier 1 capital ratio (excl. hybrid core capital) (%) 17.5 18.7 19.6 18.3 17.1
Tier 1 capital ratio (%) 17.5 19.2 20.9 19.8 18.6
Solvency ratio - Tier 2 (%) 17.5 20.0 22.4 21.4 22.4
           
Individual solvency requirement (%) 8.9 8.9 8.0 8.0 8.0

With effect from 2014, capital ratios are calculated according to the new CRD IV directive. The new rules include inter alia the introduction of a phasing out arrangement for inclusion of the hybrid core capital and subordinated loan capital. Changes have also been implemented for the calculation of risk-weighted items, including the weighting and calculation of exposures in default, and a temporary discount on the risk weighting of exposures to certain SME commitments.

In addition, new rules on the calculation of capital have been introduced. These rules mean inter alia that a framework for trading with own shares must be deducted from the bank’s capital base as opposed to previously, when only acquired shares were deducted from the capital base.

The bank calculates the individual solvency requirement on the basis of the so-called 8+ model. The calculation method is based on 8% plus any supplements calculated inter alia for customers with financial problems. The 8+ model takes no account of the bank’s earnings and cost base or its robust business model. Despite this, the bank’s individual solvency requirement at the end of 2014 was calculated at 8.9% - unchanged relative to the end of 2013.

The bank participated in a major sector transaction concerning DLR shares in the fourth quarter. The intention of the transaction was to strengthen DLR’s distribution and competitiveness, partly by easing the solvency strain on banks with this need, and partly by strengthening the owners by including banks which still want a strong mortgage credit institute for the agricultural sector and other businesses. In this connection, the bank acquired shares for the equivalent of DKK 75 million. A five-year call option was also issued to the selling banks. Viewed as a whole, the transaction is attractive.

  

Good increase in customer numbers

Throughout 2014, the bank continued to carry out various outreach initiatives towards both existing and new customers, including by investing in retention, and further disseminating awareness of the bank at national level and by carrying out various outreach activities in the branch network in Central and West Jutland.

The bank also continued its focus on the Private Banking segment. A new Private Banking branch thus opened in Aarhus on 1 April 2014, and the branch has made a good start.

The bank also increased its staff in the Private Banking branch in Holte with the appointment of a new regional manager on 1 December 2014 to further strengthen our focus on this segment.

All activities and initiatives were performed to create healthy organic growth in the bank, as the biggest challenge in a time of low growth in the community is to create growth in the bank’s top line.

The outreach initiatives contributed to making 2014 the best year in the bank’s history in terms of net increase in new customers in both the branch network and the niche concepts. This covers a record inflow of new customers and a very small outflow of customers. The credit quality of the new customers was highly satisfactory, and it was higher than that of the bank’s existing portfolio.

The outreach initiatives are scheduled to continue in 2015 at both regional and national levels.

 

Accounting policies and key figures

The accounting policies applied are unchanged relative to the audited annual report presented for 2013.

  

Expected result and plans for 2015

The bank’s core earnings in 2014 were DKK 522 million, which is above the upwardly adjusted DKK 450 - 510 million interval.

Ringkjøbing Landbobank’s market share is about 50% in that part of West Jutland where the bank’s old branches are located. The bank also has well-established branches in Herning, Holstebro and Viborg which are continuing to operate positively. The bank’s plan is to retain and develop this portion of the customer portfolio with sound and competitive products and with focus on the employees’ expertise and work in advising customers of the options in a changing financial world. In 2015, the bank expects a continuing positive inflow of customers to its branches in Central and West Jutland because of its long-term outreach marketing of the bank and its market position in general.

The activities in the bank’s Distance Customer Department and its niche concepts are also expected to continue to develop positively as a whole in the coming year. Focus will be placed on serving the bank’s current customers and further developing the portfolio within wind turbine financing and medical practitioners.

The bank’s Private Banking branches in Ringkøbing, Herning, Holte and Aarhus have all been successful. We continue to see major opportunities in this segment, and the bank will continue to focus on Private Banking and to provide highly competent and dedicated staff for serving the segment. The bank thus wishes to focus on serving and developing its existing customer portfolio, but also to attract new Private Banking customers.

In the light of the possibilities which the bank currently sees in the market and the activities and initiatives which the bank will perform in 2015, the bank expects an increasing level of activity next year. The bank expects an increase in the level of cost in 2015 of approximately 2% relative to the total costs in 2014, and impairment charges in 2015 are expected to be at a lower level than in 2014.

As a whole, core earnings in 2015 are expected to be in the range DKK 450 - 525 million. To this must be added the profit from the bank’s portfolio of securities.


 

Main and key figures

  2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Main figures for the bank (million DKK)          
Total core income 907 844 823 767 758
Total costs and depreciations -298 -273 -265 -248 -240
Core earnings before impairments 609 571 558 519 518
Impairment charges for loans etc. -87 -120 -157 -129 -138
Core earnings 522 451 401 390 380
Result for portfolio +65 +23 +49 +1 +38
Expenses for bank packages 0 -2 -2 -11 -80
Profit before tax 587 472 448 380 338
Profit after tax 446 358 328 286 257
           
Shareholders’ equity 3,099 2,901 2,676 2,483 2,312
Deposits 15,450 14,114 12,867 12,755 11,662
Loans 15,507 13,849 12,424 12,747 13,151
Balance sheet total 21,238 19,583 17,682 17,549 18,247
Guarantees 2,218 1,902 1,667 1,052 1,042
           
Key figures for the bank (per cent)          
Return on equity before tax, beginning of year 21.1 18.1 18.5 16.9 16.5
Return on equity after tax, beginning of year 16.0 13.7 13.6 12.7 12.5
Rate of costs 32.8 32.4 32.2 32.4 31.6
Core tier 1 capital ratio 17.5 18.7 19.6 18.3 17.1
Tier 1 capital ratio 17.5 19.2 20.9 19.8 18.6
Solvency ratio - Tier 2 17.5 20.0 22.4 21.4 22.4
Solvency requirement 8.9 8.9 8.0 8.0 8.0
           
Key figures per 5 DKK share (DKK)          
Core earnings 112 94 83 79 75
Profit before tax 126 99 93 77 67
Profit after tax 95 75 68 58 51
Net asset value 664 607 553 503 459
Price, end of period 1,152 1,099 770 579 725
Dividend 26 25 14 13 12


 

Profit and loss account

Note 1.1 - 31.12 2014
DKK 1,000
1.1 - 31.12 2013
DKK 1,000
1 Interest receivable 787,924 776,268
2 Interest payable 139,253 146,037
  Net income from interest 648,671 630,231
3 Dividend on capital shares etc. 7,897 12,610
4 Income from fees and commissions 261,082 229,813
4 Fees and commissions paid 31,701 31,123
  Net income from interest and fees 885,949 841,531
5 Value adjustments +82,293 +23,074
  Other operating income 4,001 2,730
6,7 Staff and administration costs 270,532 254,909
  Amortisations, depreciations and write-downs on
intangible and tangible assets
12,192 4,270
  Other operating costs    
      Miscellaneous other operating costs 268 28
      Costs Deposit Guarantee Fund 15,041 16,091
8 Impairment charges for loans and other debtors etc. -87,186 -120,175
  Result of capital shares in associated companies -11 -3
  Profit before tax 587,013 471,859
9 Tax 141,152 114,199
  Profit after tax 445,861 357,660
       
  Other comprehensive income 0 0
  Total comprehensive income 445,861 357,660

 

Proposed distribution of profit

  Profit after tax 445,861 357,660
  Total amount available for distribution 445,861 357,660
  Dividend at annual general meeting    
     Ordinary dividend 124,280 72,600
     Extraordinary dividend 0 48,400
  Total dividend 124,280 121,000
  Charitable purposes 500 500
  Transferred to reserve for net revaluation under the intrinsic value method -11 -3
  Appropriation to own funds 321,092 236,163
  Total distribution of the amount available 445,861 357,660

 

Core earnings

  1.1 - 31.12 2014
DKK 1,000
1.1 - 31.12 2013
DKK 1,000
Net income from interest 634,681 614,719
Net income from fees and provisions excl. commission 192,941 171,765
Income from sector shares 25,576 14,403
Foreign exchange income 13,489 13,293
Other operating income 4,001 2,730
Total core income excl. trade income 870,688 816,910
Trade income 36,440 26,925
Total core income 907,128 843,835
Staff and administration costs 270,532 254,909
Amortisations, depreciations and write-downs on
intangible and tangible assets
12,192 4,270
Other operating costs 15,177 13,827
Total costs etc. 297,901 273,006
Core earnings before impairments 609,227 570,829
Impairment charges for loans and other debtors etc. -87,186 -120,175
Core earnings 522,041 450,654
Result for portfolio +65,104 +23,497
Expenses for bank packages 132 2,292
Profit before tax 587,013 471,859
Tax 141,152 114,199
Profit after tax 445,861 357,660

 

Balance sheet 

Note End Dec. 2014
DKK 1,000
End Dec. 2013
DKK 1,000
  Assets    
  Cash in hand and claims at call on central banks 190,873 63,064
10 Claims on credit institutions and central banks 180,490 416,913
     Money market operations and bilateral loans
   - term to maturity under 1 year
60,490 214,032
     Bilateral loans - term to maturity over 1 year 120,000 202,881
11,12,13 Loans and other debtors at amortised cost price 15,507,134 13,849,285
     Loans and other debtors at amortised cost price 13,842,752 12,880,717
     Wind turbine loans with direct funding 1,081,240 968,568
     Reverse transactions 583,142 0
14 Bonds at current value 4,659,495 4,669,732
15 Shares etc. 283,047 208,697
  Capital shares in associated companies 530 540
  Land and buildings total 66,401 73,871
     Investment properties 6,056 6,056
     Domicile properties 60,345 67,815
  Other tangible assets 4,666 4,385
  Actual tax assets 87,779 24,501
  Temporary assets 997 1,000
  Other assets 248,863 263,856
  Periodic-defined items 7,633 6,977
  Total assets 21,237,908 19,582,821

 

Balance sheet 

Note End Dec. 2014
DKK 1,000
End Dec. 2013
DKK 1,000
  Liabilities and equity    
16 Debt to credit institutions and central banks 1,911,215 1,754,884
     Money market operations and bilateral credits
   - term to maturity under 1 year
697,712 656,258
     Bilateral credits - term to maturity over 1 year 132,263 130,058
     Bilateral credits from KfW Bankengruppe 1,081,240 968,568
17 Deposits and other debts 15,450,273 14,113,816
18 Issued bonds at amortised cost price 236,238 249,814
  Other liabilities 156,231 173,806
  Periodic-defined items 1,205 917
  Total debt 17,755,162 16,293,237
       
  Provisions for deferred tax 14,476 13,188
12 Provisions for losses on guarantees 3,995 4,256
  Total provisions for liabilities 18,471 17,444
       
  Subordinated loan capital 200,216 200,193
  Hybrid core capital 165,451 170,847
19 Total subordinated debt 365,667 371,040
       
20 Share capital 23,900 24,200
  Reserve for net revaluation under the intrinsic value method 178 189
  Profit carried forward 2,949,750 2,755,211
  Proposed dividend etc. 124,780 121,500
  Total shareholders’ equity 3,098,608 2,901,100
  Total liabilities and equity 21,237,908 19,582,821
 
21
Own capital share    
22 Contingent liabilities etc.    
23 Assets furnished as security    
24 Capital adequacy computation    
25 The supervisory diamond    
26 Miscellaneous comments    

 

Statement of shareholders’ equity 

2014
 
 
DKK 1,000
Share capital Reserve for net revaluation under the intrinsic value method Profit
carried

forward
Proposed
dividend
etc.
Total share-holders’
equity
Shareholders’ equity at
the end of the previous
financial year
24,200 189 2,755,211 121,500 2,901,100
Reduction of share capital -300   300   0
Dividend etc. paid       -121,500 -121,500
Dividend received on own shares     2,022   2,022
Shareholders’ equity after allocation of dividend etc. 23,900 189 2,757,533 0 2,781,622
Purchase and sale of own shares     -128,875   -128,875
Total comprehensive income   -11 321,092 124,780 445,861
Shareholders’ equity on  the balance sheet date 23,900 178 2,949,750 124,780 3,098,608

 

 

2013
 
 
DKK 1,000
Share capital Reserve for net revaluation under the intrinsic value method Profit
carried

forward
Proposed
dividend

etc.
Total share-holders’
equity
Shareholders’ equity at
the end of the previous
financial year
24,700 192 2,581,588 69,660 2,676,140
Reduction of share capital -500   500   0
Dividend etc. paid       -69,660 -69,660
Dividend received on own shares     1,427   1,427
Shareholders’ equity after allocation of dividend etc. 24,200 192 2,583,515 0 2,607,907
Purchase and sale of own shares     -64,467   -64,467
Total comprehensive income   -3 236,163 121,500 357,660
Shareholders’ equity on  the balance sheet date 24,200 189 2,755,211 121,500 2,901,100

 
Notes
 

Note 1.1 - 31.12 2014
DKK 1,000
1.1 - 31.12 2013
DKK 1,000
1 Interest receivable    
  Claims on credit institutions and central banks 16,750 23,425
  Loans and other debtors 740,222 719,154
  Loans - interest concerning the impaired part of loans -44,221 -43,913
  Reverse-loans -3,457 0
  Bonds 90,054 86,007
  Total derivatives financial instruments, of which -12,550 -8,617
     Currency contracts 193 -4,104
     Interest-rate contracts -12,743 -4,513
  Other interest receivable 1,126 212
  Total interest receivable 787,924 776,268
       
2 Interest payable    
  Credit institutions and central banks 26,425 23,385
  Deposits and other debts 92,049 101,280
  Issued bonds 7,207 8,015
  Subordinated debt 13,023 13,221
  Other interest payable 549 136
  Total interest payable 139,253 146,037
       
3 Dividend from shares etc.    
  Shares 7,897 12,610
  Total dividend from shares etc. 7,897 12,610
       
4 Gross income from fees and commissions    
  Securities trading and deposits 45,378 33,646
  Asset management 96,994 84,785
  Payment handling 23,883 21,524
  Loan fees 11,851 6,273
  Guarantee commissions 51,891 61,527
  Other fees and commissions 31,085 22,058
  Total gross income from fees and commissions 261,082 229,813
       
  Net income from fees and commissions    
  Securities trading and deposits 36,440 26,925
  Asset management 91,443 79,755
  Payment handling 20,849 19,347
  Loan fees 9,723 4,204
  Guarantee commissions 51,891 61,527
  Other fees and commissions 19,035 6,932
  Total net income from fees and commissions 229,381 198,690
  Foreign exchange income 13,489 13,293
  Total net income from fees, commissions and foreign exchange income 242,870 211,983


 

Notes 

Note 1.1 - 31.12 2014
DKK 1,000
1.1 - 31.12 2013
DKK 1,000
5 Value adjustments    
  Loans and other debtors, current value adjustment 11,129 -974
  Bonds 21,779 1,653
  Shares etc. 23,594 9,479
  Investment properties 0 150
  Foreign exchange income 13,489 13,293
  Total derivatives financial instruments, of which 3,482 -7,846
     Interest-rate contracts 2,543 -8,289
     Share contracts 939 443
  Issued bonds 3,295 2,491
  Other liabilities 5,525 4,828
  Total value adjustments 82,293 23,074
       
6 Staff and administration costs    
  Payments to general management, board of directors
and shareholders’ committee
   
     General management 4,031 3,973
     Board of directors 1,392 1,294
     Shareholders’ committee 393 366
     Total 5,816 5,633
  Staff costs    
     Salaries 124,634 117,365
     Pensions 12,749 12,066
     Social security expenses 905 900
     Costs depending on number of staff 17,826 16,195
     Total 156,114 146,526
  Other administration costs 108,602 102,750
  Total staff and administration costs 270,532 254,909
       
7 Number of full-time employees    
  Average number of employees during the financial year converted into full-time employees 257 251
       
8 Impairment charges on loans and other debtors etc.    
  Net changes in impairment charges on loans and other debtors and provisions for losses on guarantees 77,980 95,058
  Actual realised net losses 53,427 69,030
  Interest concerning the impaired part of loans -44,221 -43,913
  Total impairment charges on loans and other debtors etc. 87,186 120,175

 

Notes 

Note   End Dec. 2014
DKK 1,000
End Dec. 2013 DKK 1,000
9 Tax    
  Tax calculated on the year’s profit 139,780 114,967
  Adjustment of deferred tax 1,826 -1,660
  Adjustment of deferred tax due to change in tax rate -538 -303
  Adjustment of tax calculated for previous years 84 1,195
  Total tax 141,152 114,199
       
  Effective tax rate (%):    
  The current tax rate of the bank 24.5 25.0
  Permanent deviations -0.4 -1.0
  Adjustment of deferred tax due to change in tax rate -0.1 -0.1
  Adjustment of tax calculated for previous years 0.0 0.3
  Total effective tax rate 24.0 24.2
       
Note   End Dec. 2014
DKK 1,000
End Dec. 2013 DKK 1,000
10 Claims on credit institutions and central banks    
  Claims at call 59,014 114,032
  Up to and including 3 months 0 100,000
  More than 3 months and up to and including 1 year 1,476 0
  More than 1 year and up to and including 5 years 120,000 202,881
  Total claims on credit institutions and central banks 180,490 416,913
       
11 Loans and other debtors at amortised cost price    
  At call 1,383,877 1,311,786
  Up to and including 3 months 1,248,521 674,795
  More than 3 months and up to and including 1 year 1,869,846 1,542,624
  More than 1 year and up to and including 5 years 5,281,673 4,601,579
  More than 5 years 5,723,217 5,718,501
  Total loans and other debtors at amortised cost price 15,507,134 13,849,285
   
Of which reverse transactions
583,142 0


 

Notes 

Note   End Dec. 2014
DKK 1,000
End Dec. 2013 DKK 1,000
12 Impairment charges for loans and other debtors and provisions for losses on guarantees    
       
  Individual impairment charges    
  Cumulative individual impairment charges for loans and other debtors at the end of the previous financial year 736,513 632,529
  Impairment charges / value adjustments during the year 179,129 255,157
  Reverse entry - impairment charges made in previous
financial years
-174,736 -90,895
  Booked losses covered by impairment charges -39,775 -60,278
  Cumulative individual impairment charges for loans and other debtors on the balance sheet date 701,131 736,513
       
  Collective impairment charges    
  Cumulative collective impairment charges for loans and other debtors at the end of the previous financial year 112,652 114,876
  Impairment charges / value adjustments during the year 113,620 -2,224
  Cumulative collective impairment charges for loans and other debtors on the balance sheet date 226,272 112,652
       
  Total cumulative impairment charges for loans and other debtors on the balance sheet date 927,403 849,165
       
  Provisions for losses on guarantees    
  Cumulative individual provisions for losses on guarantees at the end of the previous financial year 4,256 10,958
  Provisions / value adjustments during the year 2,261 3,282
  Reverse entry - provisions made in previous financial years -2,469 -9,245
  Booked losses covered by provisions -53 -739
  Cumulative individual provisions for losses on guarantees on the balance sheet date 3,995 4,256
       
  Total cumulative impairment charges for loans and other debtors and provisions for losses on guarantees on the balance sheet date 931,398 853,421
       
13 Suspended calculation of interest    
  Loans and other debtors with suspended calculation of
interest on the balance sheet date
58,244 85,258


 

Notes 

Note   End Dec. 2014
DKK 1,000
End Dec. 2013 DKK 1,000
14 Bonds at current value    
  Listed on the stock exchange 4,659,495 4,669,732
  Total bonds at current value 4,659,495 4,669,732
       
15 Shares etc.    
  Listed on NASDAQ Copenhagen 40,650 15,700
  Unlisted shares at current value 1,473 1,372
  Sector shares at current value 240,924 191,625
  Total shares etc. 283,047 208,697
       
16 Debt to credit institutions and central banks    
  Debt payable on demand 258,042 298,236
  Up to and including 3 months 478,264 315,311
  More than 3 months and up to and including 1 year 76,818 137,287
  More than 1 year and up to and including 5 years 611,326 560,112
  More than 5 years 486,765 443,938
  Total debt to credit institutions and central banks 1,911,215 1,754,884
       
17 Deposits and other debts    
  On demand 9,209,187 8,325,047
  Deposits and other debts at notice:    
  Up to and including 3 months 1,761,577 1,205,176
  More than 3 months and up to and including 1 year 1,064,673 1,426,171
  More than 1 year and up to and including 5 years 948,383 1,501,668
  More than 5 years 2,466,453 1,655,754
  Total deposits and other debts 15,450,273 14,113,816
       
  Distributed as follows:    
  On demand 8,815,421 7,933,649
  At notice 348,422 337,480
  Time deposits 2,735,273 2,549,938
  Long term deposit agreements 2,238,720 1,883,569
  Special types of deposits 1,312,437 1,409,180
    15,450,273 14,113,816

 

Notes 

Note   End Dec. 2014
DKK 1,000
End Dec. 2013 DKK 1,000
18 Issued bonds at amortised cost price    
  Up to and including 3 months 2,573 3,727
  More than 3 months and up to and including 1 year 233,665 0
  More than 1 year and up to and including 5 years 0 246,087
  Total issued bonds at amortised cost price 236,238 249,814
       
  Distributed as follows:    
  Issues in Norwegian kroner:    
    Nom. 100 million NOK 82,320 88,540
    Regulation at amortised cost price and adjustment to
  current value of issues
2,473 5,768
  Issues in euro:    
   Nom. 20 million EUR 148,872 149,206
  Other issues 2,573 6,300
    236,238 249,814
       
19 Subordinated debt    
  Subordinated loan capital:    
     Floating rate loan, principal EUR 27 million, expiry
   30.6.2021
200,977 201,428
  Hybrid core capital:    
     4.795% bond loan, nom. DKK 200 million,
   indefinite term
200,000 200,000
     Own holding of subordinated loan capital -35,500 -35,500
  Regulation at amortised cost price and adjustment to     current value of subordinated loan capital and hybrid     core capital 190 5,112
  Total subordinated debt 365,667 371,040
       
20 Share capital    
  Number of shares at DKK 5 each:    
  Beginning of period 4,840,000 4,940,000
  Cancellation during the year -60,000 -100,000
  End of period 4,780,000 4,840,000
     Reserved for subsequent cancellation 110,000 60,000
  Total share capital 23,900 24,200

 

Notes 

Note   End Dec. 2014
DKK 1,000
End Dec. 2013 DKK 1,000
21 Own capital shares    
  Own capital shares included in the balance sheet at 0 0
  The market value is 130,781 68,747
       
  Number of own shares:    
  Beginning of year 62,554 96,075
  Purchases during the year 290,886 318,806
  Sales during the year -179,915 -252,327
  Cancellation during the year -60,000 -100,000
  End of year 113,525 62,554
       
  Nominal value of holding of own shares, end of year 568 313
  Own shares’ proportion of share capital, end of year (%) 2.4 1.3
       
22 Contingent liabilities etc.    
  Contingent liabilities    
  Finance guarantees 978,987 836,102
  Guarantees against losses on mortgage credit loans 62,074 55,841
  Guarantees against losses Totalkredit 187,068 112,284
  Registration and conversion guarantees 728,745 168,550
  Sector guarantees 48,596 48,175
  Other contingent liabilities 212,340 680,982
  Total contingent liabilities 2,217,810 1,901,934
       
23 Assets furnished as security    
  First mortgage loans were provided for German wind     turbine projects. The loans are funded directly by KfW Bankengruppe, to which security in the associated loans has been provided. Each reduction of the first mortgage loans is deducted directly from the funding at the KfW Bankengruppe. 1,081,240 968,568
       
  As security for clearing, the bank has pledged securities from its total holding to the Central Bank of Denmark to a total market price of 275,685 321,192
       
  Provision of security under CSA agreements 86,269 75,372


 

Notes

Note   End Dec. 2014
DKK 1,000
End Dec. 2013 DKK 1,000
24 Capital adequacy computation    
  Computed in accordance with applicable capital adequacy rules (CRR and CRD IV).    
       
  Credit risk 12,879,048 12,235,761
  Market risk 1,464,214 1,110,690
  Operational risk 1,567,369 1,522,813
  Total weighted risk exposure 15,910,631 14,869,264
       
  Shareholders’ equity 3,098,608 2,901,100
  Proposed dividend etc. -124,780 -121,500
  Reserve for net revaluation 0 -189
  Deduction for the sum of equity investments etc. above 10% -143,584 0
  Deduction of remaining framework for own shares -55,000 0
  Actual trading framework spent on own shares 4,061 0
  Core tier 1 capital (excl. hybrid core capital) 2,779,305 2,779,411
  Hybrid core capital 131,600 164,500
  Deduction for equity investments etc. above 10% 0 -19,963
  Deduction for the sum of equity investments etc. above 10% -131,600 -63,503
  Tier 1 capital 2,779,305 2,860,445
  Reserve for net revaluation 0 189
  Subordinated loan capital 160,782 201,428
  Deduction for equity investments etc. above 10% 0 -19,963
  Deduction for the sum of equity investments etc. above 10% -160,782 -63,503
  Capital base 2,779,305 2,978,596
       
  Core tier 1 capital ratio (excl. hybrid core capital) (%) 17.5 18.7
  Tier 1 capital ratio (%) 17.5 19.2
  Solvency ratio - Tier 2 (%) 17.5 20.0
       
  Capital base requirements under Section 124 (2) of the Danish FSA. 1,272,850 1,189,541
       
25 The supervisory diamond
(Danish Financial Supervisory Authority limits)
   
       
  Stable funding (funding ratio) (< 1) 0.8 0.7
  Excess liquidity (> 50%) 140.7% 166.2%
  Total large exposures (< 125%) 47.8% 35.0%
  Growth in loans (< 20%) 7.8% 11.5%
  Real estate exposure (< 25%) 11.6% 11.4%
       
26 Miscellaneous comments on:
 
Main and key figures for the bank
·         Return on equity at the beginning of the year before and after tax are computed after allocation of dividend etc., net.
·         Key figures per DKK 5 share are calculated on the basis of respectively 2014: 4,670,000 shares, 2013: 4,780,000 shares, 2012: 4,840,000 shares, 2011: 4,940,000 shares and 2010: 5,040,000 shares.
 
Impairment charges for loans etc.

  • Impairment charges for loans etc. are listed excl. expenses for bank packages.

Quarterly overview

 

 
(Million DKK)
4rd qtr.
2014
3rd qtr.
2014
2nd qtr.
2014
1st qtr.
2014
4th qtr. 2013 3rd qtr. 2013 2nd qtr.
2013
1st qtr.
2013
4th qtr. 2012 3rd qtr. 2012 2nd qtr.
2012
1st qtr.
2012
Net income from interest 160 158 159 158 156 155 151 153 146 153 156 160
Net income from fees and provisions excl. commission 60 37 51 45 48 33 55 36 51 30 48 33
Income from sector shares 4 4 2 16 5 3 4 2 5 -1 2 0
Foreign exchange income 2 4 4 3 3 3 2 5 4 3 2 4
Other operating income 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1
Total core income excl. trade income 227 204 217 223 213 195 213 196 206 186 209 198
Trade income 10 7 8 11 7 5 9 6 8 5 5 6
Total core income 237 211 225 234 220 200 222 202 214 191 214 204
Staff and administration costs 79 62 68 62 70 61 66 58 69 59 64 61
Amortisation, depreciation and write-downs on intangible and tangible assets 7 1 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1
Other operating costs 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 0 4 2
Total costs etc. 89 67 75 67 76 65 69 63 72 60 69 64
Core earnings before impairments 148 144 150 167 144 135 153 139 142 131 145 140
Impairment charges for loans and other debtors etc. -24 -23 -25 -15 -25 -34 -40 -21 -33 -45 -55 -24
Core earnings 124 121 125 152 119 101 113 118 109 86 90 116
Result for portfolio +9 +12 +20 +24 +12 -4 +9 +6 -9 +25 +6 +27
Expenses for bank packages 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 -1 0 0 0 -2
Profit before tax 133 133 145 176 131 96 122 123 100 111 96 141
Tax 33 32 36 40 30 23 30 31 33 28 24 35
Profit after tax 100 101 109 136 101 73 92 92 67 83 72 106


Danish Financial Supervisory Authority key figures
for Danish banks
 

   2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Capital ratios:            
Solvency ratio - Tier 2 % 17.5 20.0 22.4 21.4 22.4
Tier 1 capital ratio % 17.5 19.2 20.9 19.8 18.6
Solvency requirement % 8.9 8.9 8.0 8.0 8.0
             
Earnings:            
Return on equity before tax % 19.6 16.9 17.4 15.9 15.5
Return on equity after tax % 14.9 12.8 12.7 11.9 11.8
Income / cost ratio DKK 2.52 2.19 2.06 1.98 1.74
Return on assets % 2.1 1.8 1.9 1.6 1.4
             
Market risk:            
Interest rate risk % 1.2 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.1
Foreign exchange position % 0.4 1.6 0.6 0.9 0.5
Foreign exchange risk % 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
             
Liquidity risk:            
Excess cover relative to statutory liquidity
requirement
% 140.7 166.2 185.5 140.5 231.8
Loans and impairments thereon relative to deposits % 106.4 104.1 102.4 105.0 117.6
             
Credit risk:            
Loans relative to shareholders’ equity   5.0 4.8 4.6 5.1 5.7
Growth in loans for the year % 12.0 11.5 -2.5 -3.1 0.8
Total large exposures % 47.8 35.0 27.2 11.8 0.0
Cumulative impairment percentage % 5.0 5.1 5.1 4.5 3.8
Impairment percentage for the year % 0.47 0.72 1.06 0.89 0.94
Proportion of debtors at reduced interest % 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.4
             
Share return:            
Result for the year after tax per share * / *** DKK 1,853.9 1,462.8 1,314.6 1,135.2 1,019.3
Book value per share * / ** DKK 13,280 12,145 11,049 10,055 9,193
Dividend per share * DKK 520 500 280 260 240
Share price relative to profit for the year per share * / ***   12.4 15.0 11.7 10.2 14.2
Share price relative to book value per share * / **   1.73 1.81 1.39 1.15 1.58
 
*        Calculated on the basis of a denomination of DKK 100 per share.
**       Calculated on the basis of number of shares outstanding at the end of the year.
***      Calculated on the basis of the average number of shares. The average number of shares is calculated
          as a simple average of the shares at the beginning of the year and at the end of the year.

 

  


Attachments

Announcement of the annual accounts 2014.pdf