Sydbank A/S / 1st Quarter Results
29.04.2015 08:27
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Aabenraa, Denmark, 2015-04-29 08:27 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Historically high income - good start to the year
CEO Karen Froesig comments on the interim financial statements:
-- We have had a good start to 2015 and we are very pleased. It has now been a
year since we launched our plan to increase profitability at Sydbank. The
entire organisation has made a targeted effort to implement the plan since
then and the Q1 results show a Sydbank with a solid and high earnings
capacity.
-- Our total income in Q1 amounted to DKK 1,233m, which is an increase of 6%
compared with Q1 2014. This is a historically high income for Sydbank and a
sign that the continued high activity in the Bank together with lower
impairment charges are the key to creating lasting profitability
improvements.
Chairman of Sydbank's Board of Directors Torben Nielsen, former Central Bank
Governor, says:
-- When we presented the 2014 Annual Report we announced that Sydbank would
issue Tier 2 capital and that it might be possible to initiate a share
buy-back programme. It is very gratifying to be able to say that we have
implemented a successful issue of Tier 2 capital worth EUR 100m and that we
have commenced our share buy-back programme.
Q1 - highlights
-- Profit of DKK 304m. This is equal to a return on shareholders' equity of
10.9%.
-- Total income of DKK 1,233m. This is an increase of 6% compared with Q1
2014. A historically high income.
-- Impairment charges for loans and advances represent DKK 116m and have
declined by 64% compared with Q1 2014.
-- Bank loans and advances have risen by DKK 2.1bn, equal to 3.2%, in Q1 2015.
-- The Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio has climbed by 0.7% in Q1 2015 and
constitutes 14.6%.
-- Tier 2 capital worth EUR 100m has been issued.
-- A share buy-back programme of DKK 500m was commenced on 13 April 2015.
Outlook for 2015
Sydbank projects very limited positive economic growth in 2015. Furthermore we
expect:
-- Slightly rising core income due in part to a slight increase in bank loans
and advances resulting from the measures implemented and despite continued
fierce competition. The longer the negative interest rate environment
lasts, the greater the uncertainty of the projection.
-- Increasing trading income relative to income for 2014 but dependent on
financial market developments.
-- Unchanged costs (core earnings) - in spite of the general pay rises agreed
for the financial sector of 1.75% and a payroll tax increase of 0.80%.
-- Lower impairment charges in 2015. The uncertainty surrounding price
developments in the agricultural sector may however affect impairment
charges.
Projections for core income and costs (core earnings) are exclusive of the
effect of the acquisition of Sydinvest Administration A/S as of 31 March 2015,
which is expected to result in an increase in both items of approximately DKK
50m.
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Language: English
Company: Sydbank A/S
Denmark
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ISIN: DK0010311471
Category Code: QRF
TIDM: 0G6U
Sequence Number: 2642
Time of Receipt: Apr 29, 2015 08:27:00
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