Announcement no. 3/2023
“We’re pleased to report solid full-year financial results and to deliver a 10% increase in our core banking operations relative to 2021. The positive performance was driven by the initiatives we launched to improve our income/cost ratio and supported by the improving interest rate environment, which we expect will provide additional support to our earnings in the coming years,” said BankNordik CEO Árni Ellefsen.
“In light of the favourable developments in our core banking operations and the strong interest rate environment, we have revised our financial targets for 2024, raising the targets for ROE and the payout ratio, and lowering the cost/income target. We’ve had a confident start to the new year and we’re committed to providing our customers with good digital solutions and to create value for our shareholders,” said Ellefsen.
The turbulence in the financial markets had a negative impact on our investment portfolio in 2022, causing us to lower our FY net profit guidance in October, but that was fully offset by an upgrade announced at the end of the year. We delivered a profit after tax of DKK 164m, and we intend to recommend a dividend of DKK 250m (DKK 26.04 per share) at the annual general meeting to be held on 31 March, consisting of DKK 135m for capital optimisation purposes and DKK 115m representing 70% of the net profit for 2022.
Highlights of BankNordik's annual report for 2022:
Q4 2022 relative to Q3 2022
Q1-Q4 2022 vs Q1-Q4 2021
Capital ratios
At 31 December 2022, the Group had a CET 1 capital ratio of 21.6%, against 23.8% at 31 December 2021. The total capital ratio including MREL was 29.9% at 31 December 2022 against 29.6% at 31 December 2021.
Guidance for 2023
BankNordik's management is guiding for FY 2023 net profit in the DKK 190-220m range (FY 2022: DKK 164m. The guidance is subject to uncertainty and will, amongst other things, depend on economic conditions, developments in the Group’s markets, loan impairments and market value adjustments.
For further information, please call:
Árni Ellefsen, CEO, tel. (+298) 230 348
BankNordik has banking activities in Greenland and the Faroe Islands and insurance activities in the Faroe Islands. Founded in the Faroe Islands more than a century ago, the Group has total assets of DKK 12.2bn and 200 employees. The Bank is subject to the supervision of the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority and is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen.
Appendix: Q1-Q4 2022 financial highlights and comparative figures
Highlights and ratios:
DKKm | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Index | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | Index |
Net interest income | 72 | 67 | 108 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 270 | 260 | 104 |
Net fee and commission income | 23 | 22 | 104 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 88 | 79 | 111 |
Net insurance income | 14 | 11 | 129 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 52 | 34 | 154 |
Other operating income (less reclassification) | 8 | 11 | 70 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 37 | 34 | 108 |
Operating income | 117 | 110 | 106 | 111 | 109 | 103 | 447 | 407 | 110 |
Operating costs | -58 | -62 | 93 | -62 | -61 | -57 | -243 | -235 | 103 |
Sector costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | ||
Profit before impairment charges | 59 | 48 | 122 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 202 | 171 | 118 |
Impairment charges, net | 3 | 12 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 40 | 47 | 77 | 61 |
Operating profit | 62 | 60 | 104 | 70 | 57 | 86 | 249 | 248 | 101 |
Non-recurring items | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 89 | ||
Profit before investment portfolio earnings and tax | 62 | 60 | 104 | 70 | 57 | 93 | 249 | 337 | 74 |
Investment portfolio earnings | 8 | -36 | -22 | -16 | 2 | 2 | -43 | -6 | 667 |
Profit before tax, continuing operations | 70 | 24 | 294 | 54 | 59 | 95 | 207 | 330 | 63 |
Profit before tax, discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | |
Profit before tax, total | 70 | 24 | 294 | 54 | 59 | 95 | 207 | 340 | 61 |
Tax | 16 | 4 | 443 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 67 | 63 |
Net profit | 54 | 20 | 267 | 43 | 47 | 78 | 164 | 272 | 60 |
Loans and advances | 8.083 | 7.977 | 101 | 7.724 | 7.684 | 7.624 | 8.083 | 7.624 | 106 |
Deposits and other debt | 8.351 | 8.225 | 102 | 8.897 | 8.047 | 7.914 | 8.351 | 7.914 | 106 |
Mortgage credit | 2.648 | 2.652 | 100 | 2.730 | 2.727 | 2.657 | 2.648 | 2.657 | 100 |
Equity | 1.817 | 1.756 | 103 | 1.737 | 1.697 | 2.036 | 1.817 | 2.036 | 89 |
Total capital ratio, incl. MREL capital, % | 29,9 | 31,4 | 32,0 | 32,9 | 29,6 | 29,9 | 29,6 | ||
CET 1 capital, % | 21,6 | 22,9 | 23,3 | 23,8 | 23,8 | 21,6 | 23,8 | ||
ROE, % | 12,1 | 4,6 | 10,1 | 10,1 | 13,3 | 8,5 | 12,6 | ||
ROE, excl. one-offs, % | 12,1 | 4,6 | 10,1 | 10,1 | 13,1 | 8,5 | 9,0 | ||
Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), % | 225,2 | 225,8 | 223,4 | 198,4 | 191,4 | 225,2 | 191,4 | ||
Operating cost/income, % | 49 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 58 | ||
Number of FTE, end of period | 200 | 201 | 100 | 203 | 199 | 195 | 200 | 195 | 103 |