Note 10 - Capital adequacy

New capital adequacy rules were introduced in Norway as from 1 January 2007 (Basel II - the EU's new directive on capital adequacy). SpareBank1 SMN applied to and received permission from Finanstilsynet (Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway) to use internal rating methods (Internal Rating Based Approach - Foundation) to calculate charges for credit risk from 1 January 2007 onwards. This will make the statutory minimum capital adequacy requirement more risk-sensitive, so that it better reflects the risk in the underlying portfolios. Using IRB demands high standards of the Bank’s organisation, competence, risk models and risk management systems. Under interim regulations issued by Finanstilsynet, IRB banks are not yet seeing the full effect of the reduced capital requirements. As from 2009, a 20% reduction of the risk-weighted basis of calculation was allowed.

The Norwegian State Finance Fund has in a period to 30 September 2009 offered tier 1 capital to solid Norwegian banks to help them meet tighter capital adequacy requirements and improve their lending capacity. SMN applied for, and was granted, a capital infusion which was disbursed from the State Finance Fund in the form of hybrid equity worth NOK 1.25 billion as of 30.9.09. In March 2010, with Finanstilsynet’s approval, this was partially redeemed in an amount of NOK 450 million, and the remainder was repaid in April 2010.

Subordinated debt ranks behind all other liabilities. Dated subordinated loans are eligible at a maximum of 50% of tier 1 capital for capital adequacy purposes, while perpetual subordinated loans are eligible at a maximum of 100% of tier 1 capital. Subordinated loans are classified as a liability in the balance sheet and are measured at amortised cost in the same way as other long-term loans.

Hybrid capital denotes bonds with a nominal interest rate, but the bank is not obliged to pay interest in a period where dividends are not paid, and neither is the investor subsequently entitled to interest that has not been paid, i.e. interest does not accumulate. Hybrid capital is approved as an element of tier 1 capital up to limit of 15% of aggregate tier 1 capital. Finanstilsynet (Norway’s FSA) can require hybrid capital to be written down in proportion with equity capital should the bank’s tier 1 capital adequacy fall below 5% or total capital adequacy falls below 6%. Written-down amounts on hybrid capital must be written up before dividends can be paid to shareholders or before equity capital is written up. Hybrid capital is shown as other long-term debt at amortised cost.

For detailed information about subordinated debt and hybrid capital, see note 34 in the Bank’s annual report.

Parent bank   Group
31 Dec 2010 31 March 2010 31 March 2011   31 March 2011 31 March 2010 31 Dec 2010
2,373 1,736 2,373 Equity capital certificates 2,373 1,736 2,373
0 -2 0  - Own holding of ECCs 0 -2 0
182 0 182 Premium fund 182 0 182
1,159 877 1,160 Dividend equalisation fund 1,160 877 1,159
2,345 2,155 2,345 Savings bank's reserve 2,345 2,155 2,345
285 27 0 Recommended dividends 0 27 285
192 0 0 Provision for gifts 0 0 192
45 110 45 Unrealised gains reserve 75 124 66
0 0 0 Other equity and minority interest 1,250 1,115 1,244
0 178 172 Net profit 255 188 0
6,581 5,081 6,276 Total book equity 7,639 6,219 7,846
-447 -447 -447 Deferred taxes, goodwill and other intangible assets -643 -481 -466
0 0 0 Part of reserve for unrealised gains, associated companies 65 0 65
-477 -27 0 Deduction for allocated dividends and gifts 0 -27 -477
-348 -374 -343 50 % deduction for subordinated capital in other financial institutions 0 0 0
-208 -218 -140 50 % deduction for expected losses on IRB, net of write-downs -90 -218 -216
0 0 0 50 % capital adequacy reserve -626 -374 -571
0 0 0 Share of non-performing, non-amortizsed estimate deviations 0 0 0
0 -178 -172 Net profit -255 -188 0
0 120 86 Year-to-date profit included in core capital (50% pre tax) 126 128 0
936 922 898 Hybrid capital, core capital 1,114 1,022 1,106
0 800 0 State Finance Fund, core capital 0 800 0
6,037 5,679 6,158 Total core capital 7,330 6,880 7,283
             
      Supplementary capital in excess of core capital      
0 16 0 Hybrid capital, supplementary capital 0 0 0
0 0 0 State Finance Fund, supplementary capital 0 0 0
466 456 452 Perpetual subordinated capital 452 456 466
1,358 1,278 1,306 Non-perpetual subordinated capital 1,571 1,674 1,680
-348 -374 -343 50 % deduction for subordinated capital in other financial institutions 0 0 0
-208 -218 -140 50 % deduction for expected losses on IRB, net of write-downs -90 -218 -216
0 0 0 50 % capital adequacy reserve -626 -374 -571
1,268 1,158 1,276 Total supplementary capital 1,308 1,539 1,360
7,305 6,837 7,434 Net subordinated capital 8,638 8,418 8,643
             
      Minimum requirements subordinated capital, Basel II      
1,386 1,274 1,389 Involvement with spesialised enerprises 1,389 1,274 1,386
1,115 1,112 1,161 Other corporations exposure 1,168 1,116 1,120
66 53 62 SME exposure 64 55 68
311 308 298 Retail morgage exposure 450 442 451
33 46 31 Other retail exposure 32 47 34
496 709 568 Equity investments 0 147 0
3,406 3,501 3,509 Total credit risk IRB 3,103 3,080 3,058
165 0 176 Debt risk 176 0 165
46 50 44 Equity risk 15 15 15
0 0 0 Currency risk 0 0 0
275 275 293 Operational risk 400 331 331
537 373 532 Exposures calculated using the standardised approach 1,949 1,640 1,864
-59 -63 -58 Deductions -106 -67 -98
0 0 0 Transitional arrangements 0 0 0
4,371 4,137 4,497 Minimum requirements subordinated capital 5,537 4,999 5,335
      Capital adequacy      
11.05 % 10.98 % 10.95 % Core capital ratio 10.59 % 11.01 % 10.93 %
13.37 % 13.22 % 13.22 % Capital adequacy ratio 12.48 % 13.47 % 12.97 %

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