Note 1

Accounting principles

The Group`s interim accounts have been prepared in accordance with adopted International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), approved by the EU as at 31 March 2021. The interim report has been prepared in compliance with IAS 34 Interim Reporting and in accordance with accounting principles and methods applied in the 2020 Financial statements.

The accounts are presented in Norwegian kroner (NOK), which is also the Parent Bank`s and subsidiaries` functional currency. All amounts are stated in NOK million unless stated otherwise. 

 

Note 2

Capital adequacy

Sparebanken Møre calculates and reports capital adequacy in compliance with the EU’s capital requirements regulation and directive (CRR/CRD IV). Sparebanken Møre is granted permission from the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway (FSA) to use internal rating methods, IRB Foundation for credit risk. Calculations regarding market risk are performed using the standard method and for operational risk the basic method is used.

Sparebanken Møre has a total requirement for Common Tier 1 capital ratio (CET1) of 12.7 per cent. The requirement consists of a minimum requirement of 4.5 per cent, a capital conservation buffer of 2.5 per cent, a systemic risk buffer of 3.0 per cent and a countercyclical capital buffer of 1.0 per cent. In addition, the FSA has set an individual Pilar 2 requirement for Sparebanken Møre of 1.7 per cent, albeit a minimum of NOK 590 million.

The countercyclical capital buffer was reduced from 2.5 per cent to 1.0 per cent with effect from 13 March 2020. The level is set by the Ministry of Finance based on advice from Norges Bank. The countercyclical capital buffer can be increased with 12 months’ notice. No changes have been announced so far in 2021.

Sparebanken Møre has an internal target for CET1 of 15.2 per cent.

Reported capital adequacy in the annual report for 2020 was based on a proposed cash dividend of NOK 4.50 per equity certificate, a total of NOK 44 million, and dividend funds to the local community totaling NOK 45 million.

On 23 March 2021, the General Meeting made a decision to authorise the Board of Directors to decide on further distribution of dividends on the basis of the bank's annual accounts for 2020 of up to NOK 9.00 per equity certificate and up to NOK 91 million in dividends for local communities. The authoritsation is valid until the ordinary General Meeting in 2022. The funds that can be distributed in accordance with the board authorisation have been transferred to other equity pending any distribution, instead of to the equalisation fund and primary capital as originally proposed. The funds transferred to other equity shall not be included in the calculation of Common Equity Tier 1 capital, which resulted in a reduction in the CET1 capital ratio as at 31.12.2020 from 17.5 per cent to 17.0 per cent. Similarly, the Tier 1 capital ratio was reduced from 19.2 per cent to 18.7 per cent and the capital adequacy ratio was reduced from 21.3 per cent to 20.8 per cent.

The figures as of 31 December 2020 in the quarterly report have been revised in relation to reported capital adequacy in the annual report for 2020, thus reflecting the General Meeting's resolution of 23 March 2021.

Equity31.03.202131.03.202031.12.2020
EC capital989989989
- ECs owned by the bank-2-2-2
Share premium357357357
Additional Tier 1 capital (AT1)599599599
Primary capital fund2 9392 8192 939
Gift fund125125125
Dividend equalisation fund1 6791 5591 679
Proposed dividend for EC holders013844
Proposed dividend for the local community014045
Equity that can be granted in accordance with board authorisation1790179
Other equity249239254
Comprehensive income for the period163122 
Total equity7 2777 0857 208
    
Tier 1 capital (T1)31.03.202131.03.202031.12.2020
Goodwill, intangible assets and other deductions-54-51-56
Value adjustments of financial instruments at fair value-15-16-16
Deduction of overfunded pension liability0-30
Additional Tier 1 capital (AT1)-599-599-599
Expected IRB-losses exceeding ECL calculated according to IFRS 9-490-338-480
Deduction for proposed dividend for EC holders0-138-44
Deduction for proposed dividend for the local community0-140-45
Deduction for equity that can be granted in accordance with board authorisation-1790-179
Deduction of comprehensive income for the period-163-122 
Total Common Equity Tier 1 capital (CET1)5 7775 6785 788
Additional Tier 1 capital - classified as equity599599599
Additional Tier 1 capital - classified as debt000
Total Tier 1 capital (T1)6 3766 2776 387
    
Tier 2 capital (T2)31.03.202131.03.202031.12.2020
Subordinated loan capital of limited duration702704702
Total Tier 2 capital (T2)702704702
    
Net equity and subordinated loan capital7 0786 9817 089
    
Risk weighted assets (RWA) by exposure classes   
Credit risk - standardised approach31.03.202131.03.202031.12.2020
Central governments or central banks000
Local and regional authorities280269248
Public sector companies1966299
Institutions (banks etc)440790538
Covered bonds438407454
Equity173173173
Other items674675640
Total credit risk - standardised approach2 2012 3762 152
    
Credit risk - IRB Foundation31.03.202131.03.202031.12.2020
Retail - Secured by real estate10 3558 7709 932
Retail - Other456431411
Corporate lending18 47318 93518 419
Total credit risk - IRB-F29 28428 13628 762
    
Credit value adjustment risk (CVA) - market risk326826396
Operational risk (basic method)2 8402 7352 840
Risk weighted assets (RWA)34 65134 07334 150
    
Minimum requirement Common Equity Tier 1 capital (4.5 %)1 5591 5331 537
    
Buffer requirements31.03.202131.03.202031.12.2020
Capital conservation buffer , 2.5 %866852854
Systemic risk buffer, 3.0 %1 0401 0221 025
Countercyclical buffer, 1.0 %347341342
Total buffer requirements for Common Equity Tier 1 capital2 2522 2152 220
Available Common Equity Tier 1 capital after buffer requirements1 9651 9302 032
    
Capital adequacy as a percentage of risk weighted assets (RWA)31.03.202131.03.202031.12.2020
Capital adequacy ratio20.420.520.8
Capital adequacy ratio incl. 50 % of the profit20.620.7-
Tier 1 capital ratio18.418.418.7
Tier 1 capital ratio incl. 50 % of the profit18.618.6-
Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio16.716.717.0
Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio incl. 50 % of the profit16.916.9-
    
Leverage Ratio (LR)31.03.202131.03.202031.12.2020
Basis for calculation of leverage ratio83 39181 37682 643
Leverage Ratio (LR)7.67.77.7
Leverage Ratio (LR) incl. 50 % of the profit7.77.8-
 

Note 3

Operating segments

Result - Q1 2021GroupEliminationsOther 2)CorporateRetail 1)Real estate brokerage
Net interest income3050-31251830
Other operating income85-154526236
Total income390-15421512066
Operating costs158-1528341056
Profit before impairment2320141171010
Impairment on loans, guarantees etc.14001130
Pre-tax profit218014106980
Taxes48     
Profit after tax170     
       
Key figures - 31.03.2021GroupEliminationsOther 2)CorporateRetail 1)Real estate brokerage
Gross loans to customers 1)68 000-1151 21821 39145 5060
Expected credit loss on loans-28900-225-640
Net loans to customers67 711-1151 21821 16645 4420
Deposits from customers 1)40 301-1766714 58825 0630
Guarantee liabilities1 642001 63750
Expected credit loss on guarantee liabilities50005000
The deposit-to-loan ratio59.314.854.868.255.10.0
Man-years34301604212714
       
       
Result - Q1 2020GroupEliminationsOther 2)CorporateRetail 1)Real estate brokerage
Net interest income3421221291900
Other operating income12-13-3528284
Total income354-12-131572184
Operating costs167-1337381014
Profit before impairment1871-501191170
Impairment on loans, guarantees etc.36009270
Pre-tax profit1511-50110900
Taxes34     
Profit after tax117     
       
Key figures - 31.03.2020GroupEliminationsOther 2)CorporateRetail 1)Real estate brokerage
Gross loans to customers 1)65 428-1191 48420 57943 4840
Expected credit loss on loans-28300-195-880
Net loans to customers65 145-1191 48420 38443 3960
Deposits from customers 1)37 432-1678613 08923 5730
Guarantee liabilities1 762001 75660
Expected credit loss on guarantee liabilities1230012300
The deposit-to-loan ratio57.213.453.063.654.20
Man-years35401575013413
       
       
Result - 31.12.2020GroupEliminationsOther 2)CorporateRetail 1)Real estate brokerage
Net interest income1 2282154857260
Other operating income285-5611510110223
Total income1 513-5413058682823
Operating costs630-5513912839622
Profit before impairment8831-94584321
Impairment on loans, guarantees etc.1490014900
Pre-tax profit7341-93094321
Taxes167     
Profit after tax567     
       
       
Key figures - 31.12.2020GroupEliminationsOther 2)CorporateRetail 1)Real estate brokerage
Gross loans to customers 1)67 126-1161 31220 90745 0230
Expected credit loss on loans-27600-217-590
Net loans to customers66 850-1161 31220 69044 9640
Deposits from customers 1)39 023-2665113 66524 7330
Guarantee liabilities1 530001 52550
Expected credit loss on guarantee liabilities50005000
The deposit-to-loan ratio58.10.049.665.454.90.0
Man-years34601564913011
       
1) The subsidiary, Møre Boligkreditt AS, is part of the Bank’s Retail segment. The mortgage company's main objective is to issue covered bonds for both national and international investors, and the company is part of Sparebanken Møre's long-term financing strategy. Key figures for Møre Boligkreditt AS are displayed in a separate table.
       
2) Consists of head office activities not allocated to reporting segments, customer commitments towards employees as well as the subsidiary Sparebankeiendom AS, which manages the buildings owned by the Group.
  MØRE BOLIGKREDITT AS
Statement of incomeQ1 2021Q1 202031.12.2020
Net interest income8881345
Other operating income1-5-1
Total income8976344
Operating costs131249
Profit before impairment on loans7664295
Impairment on loans, guarantees etc.031
Pre-tax profit7661294
Taxes171364
Profit after tax5948230
    
    
Statement of financial position31.03.202131.03.202031.12.2020
Loans to and receivables from customers29 19825 88029 041
Total equity2 1022 1022 282
 

Note 4

Loans and deposits broken down according to sectors

The loan portfolio with agreed floating interest is measured at amortised cost, while the loan portfolio with fixed interest rates is measured at fair value.
       
31.03.2021GROUP
Sector/industryGross loans at amortised costECL Stage 1ECL Stage 2ECL Stage 3Loans at fair valueNet loans
Agriculture and forestry5550-2-152604
Fisheries3 602-20033 603
Manufacturing3 107-6-1-7133 106
Building and construction964-2-6-28962
Wholesale and retail trade, hotels957-2-1-26958
Supply/Offshore1 224-1-14-14001 069
Property management7 472-7-8-62017 652
Professional/financial services524-1-2-117537
Transport and private/public services/abroad3 299-4-3-4293 317
Total corporate/public entities21 704-25-37-16332921 808
Retail customers41 953-6-35-234 01445 903
Total loans to and receivables from customers63 657-31-72-1864 34367 711
       
31.03.2020GROUP
Sector/industryGross loans at amortised costECL Stage 1ECL Stage 2ECL Stage 3Loans at fair valueNet loans
Agriculture and forestry5050-2-153555
Fisheries3 583-10003 582
Manufacturing2 233-6-5-672 223
Building and construction1 083-1-2-231 081
Wholesale and retail trade, hotels715-1-5-33709
Supply/Offshore1 2220-22-9401 106
Property management7 591-7-8-61397 709
Professional/financial services971-1-2-415979
Transport and private/public services/abroad2 902-6-70252 914
Total corporate/public entities20 805-23-53-11624520 858
Retail customers40 576-8-59-243 80244 287
Total loans to and receivables from customers61 381-31-112-1404 04765 145
       
31.12.2020GROUP
Sector/industryGross loans at amortised costECL Stage 1ECL Stage 2ECL Stage 3Loans at fair valueNet loans
Agriculture and forestry5690-2-153619
Fisheries3 449-2-2033 448
Manufacturing2 690-8-6-7132 682
Building and construction965-3-6-16961
Wholesale and retail trade, hotels686-1-2-26687
Supply/Offshore1 488-3-16-12201 347
Property management7 516-7-5-81867 682
Professional/financial services909-1-1024931
Transport and private/public services/abroad2 941-2-3-5302 961
Total corporate/public entities21 213-27-43-14632121 318
Retail customers41 541-6-34-204 05145 532
Total loans to and receivables from customers62 754-33-77-1664 37266 850
Deposits with agreed floating and fixed interest rates are measured at amortised cost.
    
DEPOSITS FROM CUSTOMERSGROUP
Sector/industry31.03.202131.03.202031.12.2020
Agriculture and forestry256231196
Fisheries1 9281 2271 446
Manufacturing2 1961 8272 321
Building and construction840858909
Wholesale and retail trade, hotels1 6637301 082
Property management1 9251 7531 802
Transport and private/public services4 1645 3654 773
Public administration1 202855822
Abroad032
Others2 4502 2872 304
Total corporate/public entities16 62415 13615 657
Retail customers23 67722 29623 366
Total40 30137 43239 023
 

Note 5

Losses on loans and guarantees

Methodology for measuring expected credit losses (ECL) according to IFRS 9
Sparebanken Møre has developed an ECL model based on the Group’s IRB parameters and applies a three-stage approach when assessing ECL on loans to customers and financial guarantees in accordance with IFRS 9.

Stage 1: At initial recognition and if there’s no significant increase in credit risk, the commitment is classified in stage 1 with 12-months ECL.

Stage 2: If a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition is identified, but without evidence of loss, the commitment is transferred to stage 2 with lifetime ECL measurement.

Stage 3: If the credit risk increases further, including evidence of loss, the commitment is transferred to stage 3 with lifetime ECL measurement. The commitment is considered to be credit-impaired. As opposed to stage 1 and 2, effective interest rate in stage 3 is calculated on net impaired commitment (total commitment less expected credit loss) instead of gross commitment.

Staging is performed at account level and implies that two or more accounts held by the same customer can be placed in different stages.

An increase in credit risk reflects both customer-specific circumstances and development in relevant macro factors for the particular customer segment. The assessment of what is considered to be a significant increase in credit risk is based on a combination of quantitative and qualitative indicators, as well as “backstops” (see separate section regarding “backstops”)

Quantitative criteria
A significant increase in credit risk is determined by comparing the PD at the reporting date with PD at initial recognition. If the actual PD is higher than initial PD, an assessment is made of whether the increase is significant.

Significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition is considered to have occurred when either

  • PD has increased by 100 per cent or more and the increase in PD is more than 0.5 percentage points, or
  • PD has increased by more than 2 percentage points

A 12-months PD is used to determine whether the credit risk has increased significantly.

Qualitative criteria
In addition to the quantitative assessment of a changes in the PD, a qualitative assessment is made to determine whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk, for example, if the commitment is subject to special monitoring.

“Backstops”
Credit risk is always considered to have increased significantly if the following events, “backstops”, have occurred:

  • the customer’s contractual payments are 30 days past due
  • the customer has been granted forbearance measures due to financial distress, though it is not severe enough to be individually assessed in stage 3. 

Significant reduction in credit risk – recovery
A customer migrates from stage 2 to stage 1 if:

  • The criteria for migration from stage 1 to stage 2 is no longer present, and
  • This is satisfied for at least one subsequent month (total 2 months)

A customer migrates from stage 3 to stage 1 or stage 2 if the customer no longer meets the conditions for migration to stage 3:

  • The customer migrates to stage 2 if more than 30 days in default.
  • Otherwise, the customer migrates to stage 1.

Customers who are not subject to the migration rules above are not expected to have significant change in credit risk and retain the stage from previous month.

Definition of default, credit-impaired and forbearance
The definition of default has been amended from 1 January 2021 and has been extended to include breaches of special covenants and agreed payment reliefs (forbearance).

A commitment is defined to be in default and credit-impaired (non-performing) if a claim is more than 90 days overdue and the overdue amount exceeds the highest of 1 per cent of the exposure (loans and undrawn credits) and NOK 1,000 for the retail market and NOK 2,000 for the corporate market. Breaches of covenants can also trigger default.

A commitment is also defined to be credit-impaired (non-performing) if the commitment, as a result of a weakening of the debtor's creditworthiness, has been subject to an individual assessment, resulting in a lifetime ECL in stage 3.

A commitment is defined to be subject to forbearance (payment relief due to payment difficulties) if the bank agrees to changes in the terms and conditions as a result of the debtor having problems meeting payment obligations. Performing forbearance (not in default) is placed in stage 2 whereas non-performing (defaulted) forbearance is placed in stage 3.

Management override
Quarterly review meetings evaluate the basis for the accounting of ECL losses. If there are significant events that will affect an estimated loss which the model has not taken into account, relevant factors in the ECL model will be overridden.

Consequences of Covid-19 and measurement of expected credit loss (ECL) for loans and guarantees
Pursuant to the accounting rules (IAS 34), interim financial reports must provide an explanation of events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in financial position and performance of an entity since the last annual report. The information related to these events and transactions must take into account relevant information presented in the most recent annual report.

The bank’s loss provisions reflect expected credit loss (ECL) pursuant to IFRS 9. When assessing ECL, the relevant conditions at the time of reporting and expected economic developments are taken into account.

Covid-19 has resulted in an extraordinary situation for the bank’s customers. Due to both low oil prices and the ongoing Covid-19 situation, there is still considerable uncertainty associated with expected developments both in Norway and in the world economy, and the picture is constantly changing. This means that there is greater uncertainty about critical estimates.

Many corporate and retail customers have seen their income reduced in the short term, and the level of uncertainty associated with estimating the future cash flows and debt servicing capacity of these customers is high. On the other hand, other industries have experienced positive economic developments through 2020 and in the first quarter of 2021.

In the Group’s calculations of expected credit loss (ECL), the macroeconomic scenarios and the weightings have been impacted by the changes in economic conditions through 2020.

In the first quarter of 2021, the outlook is more positive and clearer. There are improvements in macroeconomic conditions. The vaccination of the population has started well. There are very few bankruptcies and the level of default is relatively low. The authorities have come up with new stimulus packages aimed at the hardest hit industries.

The bank granted payment relief in the first and second quarters of 2020 due to the consequences of Covid-19. Most of the customers granted interest-only periods are now paying their instalments in line with their original agreement.

As part of the process of granting payment relief, a specific, individual assessment is made of whether the application for payment relief is ‘forbearance’ and whether the loan should thus migrate to stage 2 (performing) or stage 3 (non-performing) in the Group’s ECL model.

This has been further supplemented with a more portfolio- or segment based (hotels, tourism, travel industry, personal services industry) approach to assess significantly increased credit risk and migration to stage 2. This is due to the fact that changes in future prospects are not fully captured by the ECL model.

The positive changes in the economic conditions from the fourth quarter of 2020 have continued in the first quarter of 2021 and the macroeconomic scenarios and weightings as at 31 December 2020 have been continued in the first quarter of 2021. The probability of a pessimistic scenario is 20 per cent, the base case scenario is 70 per cent probability and the best case scenario is 10 per cent.

Specification of credit loss in the income statement
GROUPQ1 2021Q1 20202020
Changes in ECL - stage 1-1-1-3
Changes in ECL - stage 2-818-15
Changes in ECL - stage 330-3
Increase in existing expected losses in stage 3 (individually assessed)211125
New expected losses in stage 3 (individually assessed)212113
Confirmed losses, previously impaired34161
Reversal of previous expected losses in stage 3 (individually assessed)-3-9-165
Confirmed losses, not previously impaired0244
Recoveries-3-1-8
Total impairments on loans and guarantees1436149
Changes in the loss provisions/ECL recognised in the balance sheet in the period  
GROUP - 31.03.2021Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3Total
ECL 31.12.20203384209326
New commitments5106
Disposal of commitments and transfer to stage 3 (individually assessed)-2-8-1-11
Changes in ECL in the period for commitments which have not migrated-4-40-8
Migration to stage 11-50-4
Migration to stage 2-110-27
Migration to stage 30-264
Changes stage 3 (individually assessed)--1919
ECL 31.03.20213276231339
- of which expected losses on loans to retail customers6352364
- of which expected losses on loans to corporate customers2537163225
- of which expected losses on guarantees144550
     
     
GROUP - 31.03.2020Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3Total
ECL 31.12.20193699240375
New commitments6208
Disposal of commitments and transfer to stage 3 (individually assessed)-7-4-3-14
Changes in ECL in the period for commitments which have not migrated0-10-1
Migration to stage 14-130-9
Migration to stage 2-436-131
Migration to stage 30-242
Changes stage 3 (individually assessed)--1414
ECL 31.03.202035117254406
- of which expected losses on loans to retail customers8592491
- of which expected losses on loans to corporate customers2353116192
- of which expected losses on guarantees45114123
     
     
GROUP - 31.12.2020Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3Total
ECL 31.12.20193699240375
New commitments1320134
Disposal of commitments and transfer to stage 3 (individually assessed)-12-17-6-35
Changes in ECL in the period for commitments which have not migrated-3-22-2-27
Migration to stage 13-220-19
Migration to stage 2-427-122
Migration to stage 30-154
Changes stage 3 (individually assessed)---28-28
ECL 31.12.20203384209326
- of which expected losses on loans to retail customers6342060
- of which expected losses on loans to corporate customers2743146216
- of which expected losses on guarantees074350
Commitments (exposure) divided into risk groups based on probability of default
GROUP - 31.03.2021Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3Total
Low risk (0 % - < 0.5 %)52 263558-52 821
Medium risk (0.5 % - < 3 %)8 8552 026-10 881
High risk (3 % - <100 %)7741 020-1 794
Credit-impaired commitments--1 0601 060
Total commitments before ECL61 8923 6041 06066 556
- ECL-32-76-231-339
Net commitments *)61 8603 52882966 217
     
     
GROUP - 31.03.2020Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3Total
Low risk (0 % - < 0.5 %)50 530506-51 036
Medium risk (0.5 % - < 3 %)7 9222 521-10 443
High risk (3 % - <100 %)8081 262-2 070
Credit-impaired commitments--1 0011 001
Total commitments before ECL59 2604 2891 00164 550
- ECL-35-117-254-406
Net commitments *)59 2254 17274764 144
     
 
GROUP - 31.12.2020Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3Total
Low risk (0 % - < 0.5 %)52 268569-52 837
Medium risk (0.5 % - < 3 %)7 5322 239-9 771
High risk (3 % - <100 %)7561 112-1 868
Credit-impaired commitments--1 0501 050
Total commitments before ECL60 5563 9201 05065 526
- ECL-33-84-209-326
Net commitments *)60 5233 83684165 200
*) The tables above are based on exposure (incl. undrawn credit facilities and guarantees) and are not including fixed rate loans assessed at fair value. The figures are thus not reconcilable against balances in the statement of financial position.
 

Note 6

Credit-impaired commitments

The table shows total commitments in default above 90 days and other credit-impaired commitments (not above 90 days).
 31.03.202131.03.202031.12.2020
GROUPTotalRetailCorporateTotalRetailCorporateTotalRetailCorporate
          
Gross commitments in default above 90 days736491707397837211
Gross other credit-impaired commitments987719168314079196739928
Gross credit-impaired commitments1 0601359251 0011138881 050111939
          
ECL on commitments above 90 days161152315818126
ECL on other credit-impaired commitments212920323192221918183
ECL on credit-impaired commitments228202082542423020920189
          
Net commitments in default above 90 days57534147588965605
Net other credit-impaired commitments775627136003156977631745
Net credit-impaired commitments8321157177478965884191750
          
Gross credit-impaired commitments as a percentage of loans/guarantees1.520.333.911.500.263.891.530.244.09
Net credit-impaired commitments as a percentage of loans/guarantees1.190.253.031.120.212.891.220.203.27
 

Note 7

Other income

(NOK million)Q1 2021Q1 20202020
Guarantee commission9936
Income from the sale of insurance services (non-life/personal)8823
Income from the sale of shares in unit trusts/securities3311
Income from Descretionary Asset Management101036
Income from payment transfers182081
Other fees and commission income5423
Commission income and income from banking services5354210
Commission expenses and expenses from banking services-8-7-26
Income from real estate brokerage6423
Other operating income024
Total other operating income6627
Net commission and other operating income5153211
Interest hedging (for customers)5615
Currency hedging (for customers)91252
Dividend received1622
Net gains/losses on shares10-7-3
Net gains/losses on bonds8-42-4
Change in value of fixed-rate loans-5110578
Derivates related to fixed-rate lending59-115-77
Change in value of issued bonds526-1567-600
Derivates related to issued bonds-5321561596
Net gains/losses related to buy back of outstanding bonds-10-3
Net result from financial instruments34-4174
Total other income8512285
 

Note 8

Operating expenses

(NOK million)Q1 2021Q1 20202020
Wages6268250
Pension expenses5520
Employers' social security contribution and Financial activity tax131453
Other personnel expenses329
Wages, salaries, etc.8389332
Depreciations121346
Operating expenses own and rented premises5419
Maintenance of fixed assets239
IT-expenses3431117
Marketing expenses6626
Purchase of external services6627
Expenses related to postage, telephone and newspapers etc.2310
Travel expenses024
Capital tax115
Other operating expenses81034
Total other operating expenses6365252
Total operating expenses158167630
 

Note 9

Classification of financial instruments

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised in the balance sheet at the date when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. A financial asset is derecognised when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire, or the company transfers the financial asset in such a way that risk and profit potential of the financial asset is substantially transferred. Financial liabilities are derecognised from the date when the rights to the contractual provisions have been extinguished, cancelled or expired.

CLASSIFICATION AND MEASUREMENT
The Group’s portfolio of financial instruments is at initial recognition classified in accordance with IFRS 9. Financial assets are classified in one of the following categories:  

• Amortised cost
• Fair value with value changes through the income statement

The classification of the financial assets depends on two factors:

• The purpose of the acquisition of the financial instrument
• The contractual cash flows from the financial assets

Financial assets assessed at amortised cost
The classification of the financial assets assumes that the following requirements are met:

• The asset is acquired to receive contractual cash flows
• The contractual cash flows consist solely of principal and interest

All lending and receivables, except fixed interest rate loans, are recorded in the group accounts at amortised cost, based on expected cash flows. The difference between the issue cost and the settlement amount at maturity, is amortised over the lifetime of the loan.

Financial liabilities assessed at amortised cost
Debt securities, including debt securities included in fair value hedging, loans and deposits from credit institutions and deposits from customers, are valued at amortised cost based on expected cash flows. The portfolio of own bonds is shown in the accounts as a reduction of the debt.

Financial instruments assessed at fair value, any changes in value recognised through the income statement
The Group's portfolio of bonds in the liquidity portfolio is classified at fair value through the income statement. The portfolio is held solely for liquidity management and is traded to optimize returns within current quality requirements for the liquidity portfolio.

The Group’s portfolio of fixed interest rate loans is assessed at fair value to avoid accounting mismatch in relation to the underlying interest rate swaps.

Financial derivatives are contracts signed to mitigate an existing interest rate or currency risk incurred by the Group. Financial derivatives are recognised at fair value through the income statement and recognised gross per contract as an asset or a liability.

The Group’s portfolio of shares is assessed at fair value with any value changes through the income statement.

Losses and gains as a result of value changes on assets and liabilities assessed at fair value, with any value changes being recognised in the income statement, are included in the accounts during the period in which they occur.

LEVELS IN THE VALUATION HIERARCHY
Financial instruments are classified into different levels based on the quality of market data for each type of instrument.

Level 1 – Valuation based on prices in an active market
Level 1 comprises financial instruments valued by using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. This category includes listed shares, as well as bonds and certificates in LCR-level 1, traded in active markets.

Level 2 – Valuation based on observable market data
Level 2 comprises financial instruments valued by using information which is not quoted prices, but where prices are directly or indirectly observable for assets or liabilities, including quoted prices in inactive markets for identical assets or liabilities. This category includes derivatives, as well as bonds which are not included in level 1.

Level 3 – Valuation based on other than observable market data
Level 3 comprises financial instruments which cannot be valued based on directly or indirectly observable prices. This category includes loans to customers, as well as shares.

GROUP - 31.03.2021Financial instruments at fair value through profit and lossFinancial instruments assessed at amortised costTotal book value
Cash and claims on Norges Bank 221221
Loans to and receivables from credit institutions 2 5662 566
Loans to and receivables from customers4 34363 36867 711
Certificates and bonds8 767 8 767
Shares and other securities188 188
Financial derivatives1 189 1 189
Total financial assets14 48766 15580 642
Loans and deposits from credit institutions 1 5661 566
Deposits from and liabilities to customers 40 30140 301
Financial derivatives407 407
Debt securities 29 75829 758
Subordinated loan capital 702702
Total financial liabilities40772 32772 734
    
    
GROUP - 31.03.2020Financial instruments at fair value through profit and lossFinancial instruments assessed at amortised costTotal book value
Cash and claims on Norges Bank 653653
Loans to and receivables from credit institutions 1 7751 775
Loans to and receivables from customers4 04761 09865 145
Certificates and bonds7 758 7 758
Shares and other securities181 181
Financial derivatives3 149 3 149
Total financial assets15 13563 52678 661
Loans and deposits from credit institutions 3 1463 146
Deposits from and liabilities to customers 37 43237 432
Financial derivatives1 228 1 228
Debt securities 28 55028 550
Subordinated loan capital 704704
Total financial liabilities1 22869 83271 060
    
    
GROUP - 31.12.2020Financial instruments at fair value through profit and lossFinancial instruments assessed at amortised costTotal book value
Cash and claims on Norges Bank 542542
Loans to and receivables from credit institutions 1 1661 166
Loans to and receivables from customers4 37262 47866 850
Certificates and bonds8 563 8 563
Shares and other securities178 178
Financial derivatives1 793 1 793
Total financial assets14 90664 18679 092
Loans and deposits from credit institutions 2 2092 209
Deposits from customers 39 02339 023
Financial derivatives537 537
Debt securities issued 28 77428 774
Subordinated loan capital 702702
Total financial liabilities53770 70871 245
 

Note 10

Financial instruments at amortised cost

GROUP31.03.202131.03.202031.12.2020
 Fair valueBook valueFair valueBook valueFair valueBook value
Cash and claims on Norges Bank221221653653542542
Loans to and receivables from credit institutions2 5662 5661 7751 7751 1661 166
Loans to and receivables from customers63 36863 36861 09861 09862 47862 478
Total financial assets66 15566 15563 52663 52664 18664 186
Loans and deposits from credit institutions1 5661 5663 1463 1462 2092 209
Deposits from and liabilities to customers40 30140 30137 43237 43239 02339 023
Debt securities issued29 92229 75828 47928 55028 90728 774
Subordinated loan capital and AT1 capital716702665704714702
Total financial liabilities72 50572 32769 72269 83270 85370 708
 

Note 11

Financial instruments at fair value

A change in the discount rate of 10 basis points will have an impact of about NOK 11 million on loans with fixed interest rate. 

GROUP - 31.03.2021Based on prices in an active marketObservable market informationOther than observable market information 
 Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Cash and claims on Norges Bank   -
Loans to and receivables from credit institutions   -
Loans to and receivables from customers  4 3434 343
Certificates and bonds5 4453 322 8 767
Shares and other securities12 175187
Financial derivatives 1 189 1 189
Total financial assets5 4574 5114 51814 486
Loans and deposits from credit institutions   -
Deposits from and liabilities to customers   -
Debt securities   -
Subordinated loan capital and AT1 capital   -
Financial derivatives 407 407
Total financial liabilities-407-407
     
     
GROUP - 31.03.2020Based on prices in an active marketObservable market informationOther than observable market information 
 Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Cash and claims on Norges Bank   -
Loans to and receivables from credit institutions   -
Loans to and receivables from customers  4 0474 047
Certificates and bonds5 2822 476 7 758
Shares and other securities5 176181
Financial derivatives 3 149 3 149
Total financial assets5 2875 6254 22315 135
Loans and deposits from credit institutions   -
Deposits from and liabilities to customers   -
Debt securities   -
Subordinated loan capital and Additional Tier 1 capital   -
Financial derivatives 1 228 1 228
Total financial liabilities-1 228-1 228
     
     
GROUP - 31.12.2020Based on prices in an active marketObservable market informationOther than observable market information 
 Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Cash and claims on Norges Bank   -
Loans to and receivables from credit institutions   -
Loans to and receivables from customers  4 3724 372
Certificates and bonds6 1212 442 8 563
Shares and other securities14 164178
Financial derivatives 1 793 1 793
Total financial assets6 1354 2354 53614 906
Loans and deposits from credit institutions   -
Deposits from and liabilities to customers   -
Debt securities   -
Subordinated loan capital and AT1 capital   -
Financial derivatives 537 537
Total financial liabilities-537-537
Reconciliation of movements in level 3 during the period
GROUPLoans to and receivables from customersShares
Book value as at 31.12.20204 372164
Purchases/additions2200
Sales/reduction-203-6
Transferred to Level 300
Transferred from Level 300
Net gains/losses in the period-4617
Book value as at 31.03.20214 343175
   
   
GROUPLoans to and receivables from customersShares
Book value as at 31.12.20194 197188
Purchases/additions2580
Sales/reduction-513-8
Transferred to Level 300
Transferred from Level 300
Net gains/losses in the period105-4
Book value as at 31.03.20204 047176
   
   
GROUPLoans to and receivables from customersShares
Book value as at 31.12.20194 197188
Purchases/additions1 2044
Sales/reduction-1 058-17
Transferred to Level 300
Transferred from Level 300
Net gains/losses in the period29-11
Book value as at 31.12.20204 372164
 

Note 12

Issued covered bonds

The debt securities of the Group consist of covered bonds quoted in Norwegian kroner (NOK) and Euro (EUR) issued by Møre Boligkreditt AS, in addition to certificates and bonds quoted in NOK issued by Sparebanken Møre. The table below provides an overview of the Group’s issued covered bonds.

Issued covered bonds in the Group (NOK million)     
ISIN codeCurrencyNominal value 31.03.2021InterestIssuedMaturityBook value 31.03.2021Book value 31.03.2020Book value 31.12.2020
NO0010588072NOK1 050fixed NOK 4.75 %201020251 2031 2621 221
XS0968459361EUR25fixed EUR 2.81 %20132028310364330
XS0984191873EUR-6M Euribor + 0.20 %20132020-345-
NO0010720204NOK-3M Nibor + 0.24 %20142020-3 001-
NO0010730187NOK1 000fixed NOK 1.50 %201520221 0081 0111 022
NO0010777584NOK3 0003M Nibor + 0.58 %201620213 0053 0133 006
XS1626109968EUR250fixed EUR 0.125 %201720222 5212 9052 647
NO0010819543NOK3 0003M Nibor + 0.42 %201820243 0023 0033 002
XS1839386577EUR250fixed EUR 0.375 %201820232 5542 9472 684
NO0010836489NOK1 000fixed NOK 2.75 %201820281 0531 1151 086
NO0010853096NOK3 0003M Nibor + 0.37 %201920252 9993 0022 998
XS2063496546EUR250fixed EUR 0.01 %201920242 5382 9122 670
NO0010884950NOK3 0003M Nibor + 0.42 %202020252 999-2 998
XS2233150890EUR303 M Euribor + 0.75 %20202027311-327
NO0010951544NOK2 7003M Nibor + 0.75 %202120262 775--
Total covered bonds issued by Møre Boligkreditt AS (incl. accrued interests)26 27824 88023 991

As at 31.03.2021, Sparebanken Møre held NOK 1,641 million in covered bonds issued by Møre Boligkreditt AS (NOK 823 million). Møre Boligkreditt AS held no own covered bonds as at 31.03.2021 (NOK 0 million).

 

Note 13

Transactions with related parties

These are transactions between the Parent Bank and wholly-owned subsidiaries based on arm's length principles.
The most important transactions eliminated in the Group accounts:
PARENT BANK31.03.202131.03.202031.12.2020
Statement of income   
Net interest and credit commission income from subsidiaries8524
Received dividend from subsidiaries237227227
Administration fee received from Møre Boligkreditt AS11941
Rent paid to Sparebankeiendom AS3314
    
Statement of financial position   
Claims on subsidiaries3 5002 9754 876
Covered bonds1 641823503
Liabilities to subsidiaries2 1843 0871 475
Intragroup right-of-use of properties in Sparebankeiendom AS9410696
Intragroup hedging25060
Accumulated loan portfolio transferred to Møre Boligkreditt AS29 20225 88729 045
 

Note 14

EC capital

The 20 largest EC holders in Sparebanken Møre as at 31.03.2021Number of ECsPercentage share of EC capital
Sparebankstiftelsen Tingvoll996 30010.08
Cape Invest AS881 8518.92
Verdipapirfond Nordea Norge Verdi390 3433.95
Wenaasgruppen AS380 0003.84
MP Pensjon339 7813.44
Pareto AS305 1893.09
Verdipapirfond Pareto Aksje Norge266 7142.70
Verdipapirfondet Eika egenkapital261 1732.64
Wenaas EFTF AS223 6262.26
FLPS - Princ All Sec204 3782.07
Beka Holding AS150 1001.52
Spesialfondet Borea utbytte146 6121.48
Lapas AS (Leif-Arne Langøy)123 5001.25
Forsvarets personellservice84 1600.85
Stiftelsen Kjell Holm79 7000.81
PIBCO AS75 0000.76
BKK Pensjonskasse58 8280.60
Malme AS55 0000.56
U Aandahls Eftf AS50 0000.51
Bergen kommunale pensjonskasse50 0000.51
Total 20 largest EC holders5 122 25551.81
Total number of ECs9 886 954100.00
 

Note 15

Events after the reporting date

No events have occurred after the reporting period that will materially affect the figures presented as of 31 March 2021.

There is still great uncertainty associated with Covid-19. This uncertainty is reflected in the calculations of expected losses. Please see the interim report from the Board of Directors as well as note 5 for further information.