Increase in expected losses for 2012
2/1/2013 2:35 AM EST
Vestjysk Bank A/S
Company Announcement
Increase in expected losses for 2012
The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority
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1 February 2013
Increase in expected losses for 2012
The bank's expectations for the result for 2012 are reduced by approximately
MDKK 375. The annual loss before taxes in 2012 is expected to be approximately
MDKK 1,150.
The decrease in expectations consists of a positive deviation in the bank’s
core earnings (before impairment losses) of approximately MDKK 75 and an
increase in impairment losses of approximately MDKK 450.
On 25 September 2012, Vestjysk Bank A/S released a company announcement which,
inter alia, included an expected increase of impairment losses and allocations
for losses on loans and guarantees of MDKK 60, so that the total amount of
impairment losses and allocations for losses for 2012 expected at the time
amounted to approximately MDKK 1,050.
In September 2012, the following reasons for the increase in impairment losses
and allocations for losses were mentioned:
-- The continued weak state of the economy
-- The impairment of the profitability of certain areas of the agricultural
business, in particular relating to the production of milk as well as a
negative development in the ratio between the costs of forage and the price
formation for agricultural products. This impairment of many agricultural
businesses’ operating results often occurs in connection with a negative
consolidation lasting several years
-- The real estate market is continuing to be sluggish with regard to the
turnover of rental properties and residential properties. Parts of this
market have almost ceased completely and prices are very unfavorable for
owners and lenders
-- Many commercial properties cannot be leased out for extensive periods of
time
-- Moreover, this situation has caused the bank to apply a more thorough and
cautious interpretation of the Danish FSA’s guidelines for impairment
losses
The bank has not identified any changes in the fundamental reasons for the
increased impairment losses.
Since the announcement of the increase in the expected losses in September
2012, the management has commenced a more thorough individual review of the
bank’s exposures, including exposures relating to small and mid-size customers.
The reviews have shown that the sample analyses as well as the experience-based
assessments which formed the basis of the September 2012 assessment of the
impartment and loss allocations relating to the loan and guarantee portfolio in
this segment, were too low. Hence, the average creditworthiness of the small
and mid-size customers has shown to be considerably worse than anticipated.
The expected annual loss implies that the bank’s accumulated subordinated
capital amounts to approximately DKK 3.4bn allocated between approximately DKK
1.0bn in equity and DKK 2.4bn in subordinated capital.
The bank’s solvency as per 31 December 2012 is expected to be 11.4 per cent and
the bank’s solvency requirement is expected to be 10.0 per cent. This solvency
surplus of 1.4 per cent corresponds to around MDKK 350 in monetary terms.
The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority’s report of 31 January 2013 on the
inspection of Vestjysk Bank A/S has been accounted for in the above mentioned
increase in expected loss.
For 2013, the bank expects to achieve core earnings before impairment losses
and value adjustments of around MDKK 500, corresponding to the level in 2012.
The bank will publish its annual report on 28 February 2013.
Inquiries can be made to CEO Vagn Thorsager on tel. +45 96 63 21 03.
vestjyskBANK
Vagn Thorsager
Michael Nelander Petersen
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Officer
Vestjysk Bank A/S
Torvet 4-5
DK-7620 Lemvig
Denmark
Phone +45 96 63 20 00
CVR no. 34631328
www.vestjyskbank.dk