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B-O-OM==>> First Bank Posts Blow Out Quarter

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July 23, 2015
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B-O-OM==>> First Bank Posts Blow Out Quarter
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FBNH released its 2015 H1 results showing pre-tax profits rose 8% to N52billion (2014 H1: N48.2billion). A further look at the results revealed the second quarter of the year (April to June 2015) was pivotal to the stellar results they have just posted.

Key Highlights

  • Net Interest Income was up 15% YoY
  • Net Interest Income was up 22% QoQ and 29% 2015 Q2 vs 2014 Q2
  • This quarter is by our records the best it has recorded in terms of operating profit before impairments at about N43.6 billion
  • FBNH also raked in about N16.9billion in gains from foreign exchange
  • Despite this big gains an impairment (loan losses) of N18.5billion was recorded this quarter alone taking impairment charges to about N22.5billion this year alone.
  • Loan losses for the whole of 2014 was N26 billion
  • Operating expenses is still high at N119billion

2015 H1 vs 2014 H1

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FBN Holdings   
 2015 H12014 H1%age Change
 N’mN’m 
Income Statement   
    
Gross Earnings   
Interest Income             205,798                    164,859 24.83%
Interest Expense             (73,102)                     (49,696)47.10%
Net Interest Income             132,696                    115,163 15.22%
Net Insurance Premium                 2,690                          1,585 69.72%
Exchange Commissions and Fees               28,867                      31,124 -7.25%
Net Gains on Financial Instruments                 3,740                            147 2444.22%
Net Premium & Other Income               25,866                          9,793 164.13%
Total Operating Income             193,859                    157,812 22.84%
Operating Expenses           (119,190)                 (103,420)15.25%
Operating Profit               74,669                      54,392 37.28%
Loan Impairment             (22,583)                       (6,660)239.08%
Share of Profit/(Loss) of associate                         –                              520  
Profit from discontinued operations                         –                                  –    
Profit before Tax               52,086                      48,252 7.95%
Taxation             (12,025)                     (11,072)8.61%
Comprehensive Income   
    
Profit after Tax & Comp. Income               40,061                      37,180 7.75%
Tax as a %age of PBT23.09%22.95% 
Balance Sheet Highlights2015 H1Full Year 
Loans & Advances          2,514,504                2,639,891 -4.75%
Deposits         3,296,336                3,222,004 2.31%
Net Assets             557,499                    522,890 6.62%
Retained Earnings             144,786                    108,637 33.28%
Total Assets         4,418,189                4,324,666 2.16%
Net Assets as a percentage of loans22%  
Indices   
Earnings Per Share (N)  #DIV/0!
Outstanding Shares (Million)         32,632.08                32,632.08 0.00%
Interest Margin64.5%69.9%-7.70%
Commission as a %age of Income13.3%18.9% 
Operating profit as a percentage of Operating Income38.5%34.5%11.75%
Net Interest as a percentage of loans5.1%  
Net Interest as a %age of average deposits4.1%  
Loans as a percentage of deposit77.2%  
Loan to Average Equity4.77  
Return on Average Equity7.4%  
Return on Asset1.2%  
Cost to Income Ratio61.5%65.5%-6.18%
Loan Impairment to Operating Profit30.2%12.2%147.00%

2015 Q1 vs 2015 Q2

FBN Holdings   
 2015 Q12015 Q2%age Change
 N’mN’m 
Income Statement   
    
Gross Earnings   
Interest Income       95,308      110,490 15.93%
Interest Expense     (35,742)     (37,360)4.53%
Net Interest Income       59,566        73,130 22.77%
Net Insurance Premium         1,691              999 -40.92%
Exchange Commissions and Fees       12,779        16,088 25.89%
Net Gains on Financial Instruments         9,706        (5,966)-161.47%
Net Premium & Other Income         4,545        21,321 369.11%
Total Operating Income       88,287      105,572 19.58%
Operating Expenses     (57,262)     (61,928)8.15%
Operating Profit       31,025        43,644 40.67%
Loan Impairment       (4,081)     (18,502)353.37%
Share of Profit/(Loss) of associate                 –                    –    
Profit from discontinued operations                 –                    –    
Profit before Tax       26,944        25,142 -6.69%
Taxation       (4,341)       (7,684)77.01%
Comprehensive Income                  –    
                   –    
Profit after Tax & Comp. Income       22,603        17,458 -22.76%
Tax as a %age of PBT16.11%30.56% 
Indices   
Earnings Per Share (N)  #DIV/0!
Outstanding Shares (Million)       32,632        32,632 0.00%
Interest Margin62.5%66.2%5.90%
Commission as a %age of Income13.8%13.0%-6.28%
Operating profit as a percentage of Operating Income35.1%41.3%17.64%
Cost to Income Ratio64.9%58.7%-9.56%
Loan Impairment to Operating Profit13.2%42.4%222.28%

2015 Q2 vs 2014 Q2

FBN Holdings   
 2014 Q22015 Q2%age Change
 N’mN’m 
Income Statement   
    
Gross Earnings   
Interest Income   83,380 110,490 32.51%
Interest Expense (26,992) (37,360)38.41%
Net Interest Income   56,388    73,130 29.69%
Net Insurance Premium          999 #DIV/0!
Exchange Commissions and Fees   16,665    16,088 -3.46%
Net Gains on Financial Instruments   (2,822)     (5,966)111.41%
Net Premium & Other Income     9,207    21,321 131.57%
Total Operating Income   79,438 105,572 32.90%
Operating Expenses (51,109) (61,928)21.17%
Operating Profit   28,329    43,644 54.06%
Loan Impairment   (4,948) (18,502)273.93%
Share of Profit/(Loss) of associate         364              –    
Profit from discontinued operations             –                –    
Profit before Tax   23,745    25,142 5.88%
Taxation   (7,848)     (7,684)-2.09%
Comprehensive Income              –    
               –    
Profit after Tax & Comp. Income   15,897    17,458 9.82%
Tax as a %age of PBT33.05%30.56% 
Indices   
Earnings Per Share (N)  #DIV/0!
Outstanding Shares (Million)   32,632    32,632 0.00%
Interest Margin67.6%66.2%-2.13%
Commission as a %age of Income19.7%13.0%-34.34%
Operating profit as a percentage of Operating Income35.7%41.3%15.92%
Cost to Income Ratio64.3%58.7%-8.83%
Loan Impairment to Operating Profit17.5%42.4%142.71%

 

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