Notes to the consolidated income statement and consolidated balance sheet

Notes to the consolidated income statement and consolidated balance sheet

1 Interest income

 

 

 

 

01.01.–30.06.2015

audited

01.01.–30.06.2014

unaudited

Variance 

absolute

Variance 

in %

90

32

58

181.3

6,077

6,383

–306

–4.8

37,343

33,725

3,618

10.7

8,037

7,385

652

8.8

–4,394

–8,355

3,961

47.4

–65

0

–65

n.a.

583

382

201

52.6

47,671

39,552

8,119

20.5

124

75

49

65.3

1,974

3,893

–1,919

–49.3

986

1,340

–354

–26.4

2,975

2,734

241

8.8

6,059

8,042

–1,983

–24.7

41,612

31,510

10,102

32.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–1,936

0

–1,936

n.a.

–1,936

0

–1,936

n.a.

0

0

0

n.a.

1,871

0

1,871

n.a.

1,871

0

1,871

n.a.

0

0

0

n.a.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

0

n.a.

 

 

 

 

 

–65

0

–65

n.a.

1 Cash-flow hedge accounting as well as portfolio fair-value hedges were employed in neither the current nor the prior-year period.

 

2 Income from commission business and services

 

 

 

 

01.01.–30.06.2015

audited

01.01.–30.06.2014

unaudited

Variance 

absolute

Variance

in %

350

492

–142

–28.9

24,472

19,368

5,104

26.4

19,832

20,542

–710

–3.5

9,032

7,435

1,597

21.5

27,591

32,066

–4,475

–14.0

446

277

169

61.0

8,712

8,091

621

7.7

90,435

88,271

2,164

2.5

2,655

2,953

–298

–10.1

21,842

25,265

–3,423

–13.5

24,497

28,218

–3,721

–13.2

65,938

60,053

5,885

9.8

1 Income securities processing, asset management commissions, investment advisory, all-in fees, securities lending and borrowing.

 

3 Income from trading activities

 

 

 

 

01.01.–30.06.2015

audited

01.01.–30.06.2014

unaudited

Variance 

absolute

Variance 

in %

–930

–2,573

1,643

n.a.

8

0

8

n.a.

0

0

0

n.a.

21,658

13,528

8,130

60.1

–967

682

–1,649

–241.8

19,769

11,637

8,132

69.9

  1.  The results from derivatives for risk minimisation are included in this item.

4 Income from financial instruments

 

 

 

 

01.01.–30.06.2015

audited

01.01.–30.06.2014

unaudited

Variance 

absolute

Variance 

in %

–516

6,778

–7,294

–107.6

–5,189

94

–5,283

n.a.

–5,705

6,872

–12,577

–183.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–4,712

3,302

–8,014

–242.7

3,051

2,197

854

38.9

379

365

14

3.8

766

914

–148

–16.2

0

0

0

n.a.

0

0

0

n.a.

–516

6,778

–7,294

–107.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–4,107

231

–4,338

n.a.

–1,082

–137

–945

n.a.

–5,189

94

–5,283

n.a.

5 Other income

 

 

 

 

 

Note

01.01.–30.06.2015

audited

01.01.–30.06.2014

unaudited

Variance 

absolute

Variance 

in %

 

–182

81

–263

n.a.

 

–12

15

–27

–180.0

 

1,114

377

737

195.5

17

49,982

0

49,982

n.a.

 

50,902

473

50,429

n.a.

 

6 Personnel expenses

 

 

 

 

01.01.–30.06.2015

audited

01.01.–30.06.2014

unaudited

Variance 

absolute

Variance 

in %

52,506

49,487

3,019

6.1

4,480

4,170

310

7.4

7,739

5,558

2,181

39.2

622

461

161

34.9

1,884

1,974

–90

–4.6

67,231

61,650

5,581

9.1

 

7 General and administrative expenses

 

 

 

 

01.01.–30.06.2015

audited

01.01.–30.06.2014

unaudited

Variance 

absolute

Variance 

in %

4,600

3,912

688

17.6

423

451

–28

–6.2

6,267

4,494

1,773

39.5

3,322

2,655

667

25.1

677

503

174

34.6

9,875

6,415

3,460

53.9

1,917

1,646

271

16.5

102

46

56

121.7

2,365

2,710

–345

–12.7

29,548

22,832

6,716

29.4

 

8 Depreciation and amortisation

 

 

 

 

01.01.–30.06.2015

audited

01.01.–30.06.2014

unaudited

Variance 

absolute

Variance 

in %

5,768

5,353

415

7.8

13,292

9,358

3,934

42.0

19,060

14,711

4,349

29.6

 

9 Valuation allowances, provisions and losses

 

 

 

 

01.01.–30.06.2015

audited

01.01.–30.06.2014

unaudited

Variance 

absolute

Variance 

in %

4,188

961

3,227

n.a.

425

–1,035

1,460

141.1

12,791

419

12,372

n.a.

17,404

345

17,059

n.a.

1 Includes restructuring provisions in connection with the Centrum Bank merger, of which CHF 8.2 million for cancellation of an outsourcing contract and CHF 4.1 million for employees 
(e.g. social plan).

 

10 Taxes on income

 

 

 

 

01.01.–30.06.2015

audited

01.01.–30.06.2014

unaudited

Variance 

absolute

Variance 

in %

1,384

779

605

77.7

–3,051

–905

–2,146

–237.1

–1,667

–126

–1,541

n.a.

 

11 Earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30.06.2015

audited

30.06.2014

unaudited

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,940

11,133

 

 

5,827,792

5,208,917

 

 

5,960,344

5,974,079

 

 

6,423,826

5,806,325

 

 

6.37

1.92

 

 

0.64

0.19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,940

11,133

 

 

40,940

11,133

 

 

6,423,826

5,806,325

 

 

6.37

1.92

 

 

0.64

0.19

12 Debentures, VP Bank Ltd, Vaduz (audited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30.06.2015

31.12.2014

Interest rate in %

Currency

Maturity

Nominal amount

Total

Total

2.5

CHF

27.05.2016

187,0001

186,105

199,370

0.5

CHF

07.04.2021

100,000

100,400

0

0.875

CHF

07.10.2024

100,000

100,503

0

 

 

 

387,000

387,008

199,370

1 In 2015, VP Bank Ltd redeemed, on the free market, debentures of a nominal value of CHF 13 million in compliance with the debentures' terms of issue. The debentures so redeemed were cancelled.

Debt securities issued are recorded at fair value plus transaction costs upon initial recognition. Fair value corresponds to the consideration received. Subsequently, they are remeasured at amortised cost. The difference between issue price and redemption price of the security is amortised over the duration of the debt security using the effective interest method (2.73 per cent debenture 2016; 0.43 per cent debenture 2021; 0.82 per cent debenture 2024).

 

13 Share capital (audited)

 

 

 

 

 

No. of shares

 30.06.2015

Nominal CHF

 30.06.2015

No. of shares

 31.12.2014

Nominal CHF

 31.12.2014

6,004,167

6,004,167

6,004,167

6,004,167

6,015,000

60,150,000

5,314,347

53,143,470

 

66,154,167

 

59,147,637

All shares are fully paid up.

The shareholders of VP Bank present at the extraordinary general meeting of VP Bank held on Friday, 10 April 2015, approved all motions submitted by the Board of Directors. On the occasion of the takeover of Centrum Bank by VP Bank, it was agreed that Marxer Stiftung für Bank- und Unternehmenswerte, as the previous sole shareholder of Centrum Bank, will participate in the capital of VP Bank to the extent of the countervalue of the sales price (note 17). As neither the corresponding number of shares was freely available on the market nor were there sufficient bearer shares in the Bank's own shareholdings, the Board of Directors resolved to undertake a corresponding capital increase excluding the right of subscription thereto of the existing shareholders. The extraordinary general meeting approved an increase in share capital of CHF 7,006,530.00 as well as the issuance of 700,653 bearer shares of a par value of CHF 10.00 with entitlement to a dividend as from the date of issuance. Following the capital increase as part of the merger, there resulted a new balance of 6,015,000 bearer shares, and the total share capital of the Bank now amounts to CHF 66,154,167.00.

14 Treasury shares (audited)

 

 

 

 

 

No. of shares

 30.06.2015

in CHF 1,000

 30.06.2015

No. of shares

31.12.2014

in CHF 1,000

31.12.2014

209

2

30,659

377

1,433

11

10,050

76

–10

–1

–40,500

–451

1,632

12

209

2

 

 

 

 

 

111,634

21,015

107,795

25,526

2,868

226

88,043

7,710

–112,194

–21,053

–84,204

–12,221

2,308

188

111,634

21,015

11 On 18 June 2015, VP Bank Ltd announced a public fixed-price bid for the acquisition of a maximum of 300,750 bearer shares at a price of CHF 84.00 and a maximum of 300,208 registered shares at a price of CHF 8.40. The maximum amount to be paid under this bid amounts to CHF 27.8 million and is deducted from its own shares. In the table above, these shares are not disclosed, as they are not yet in the possession of VP Bank Ltd.

22 Included therein are 55,302 bearer shares which were used as part of the acquisition of Centrum Bank.

 

15 Dividend (audited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,846

20,702

 

 

3.00

3.50

 

 

0.30

0.35

 

 

n.a.

53.2

 

16 Financial instruments (audited)

Fair value of financial instruments

The following table shows the fair values of financial instruments based on the valuation methods and assumptions set out below. This table is present­ed because not all financial instruments are disclosed at their fair values in the consolidated financial statements. Fair value equates to the price that would be realised in an orderly transaction between market participants at the date of measurement upon sale of the asset or would be paid in trans­ferring the liability.

Carrying value

30.06.2015 

Fair value 30.06.2015

Variance

Carrying value

31.12.2014

Fair value

31.12.2014

Variance

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,927

1,927

0

1,927

1,927

0

20

20

0

22

22

0

3,599

3,600

1

3,282

3,283

1

4,922

5,081

159

4,264

4,390

126

0

0

0

0

0

0

28

28

0

56

56

0

512

512

0

371

371

0

1,368

1,378

10

1,074

1,099

25

 

 

170

 

 

152

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

269

269

0

304

304

0

10,562

10,568

–6

9,446

9,436

10

71

71

0

46

46

0

217

223

–6

193

198

–5

387

392

–5

199

207

–8

 

 

–17

 

 

–3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

153

 

 

149

The following valuation methods are used to determine the fair value of on-balance-sheet financial instruments:

 

Cash and cash equivalents, money-market paper

For the balance-sheet items “Cash and cash equivalents” and “Receivables arising from money-market paper”, which do not have a published market 
value on a recognised stock exchange or on a representative market, the fair value corresponds to the amount payable at the balance-sheet date.

 

Due from/to banks and customers, medium-term notes, debenture issues

In determining the fair value of amounts due from/to banks, due from/to customers (including mortgage receivables and amounts due to customers in the form of savings and deposits), as well as of medium-term notes and debenture issues with a fixed maturity or a refinancing profile, the net present value method is applied (discounting of monetary flows with swap rates corresponding to the respective term). For products whose interest or payment flows cannot be determined in advance, replicating portfolios are used.

 

Trading portfolios, trading portfolios pledged as security, financial instruments at fair value

Fair value corresponds to market value for the majority of these financial instruments. The fair value of non-exchange-listed financial instruments 
(in particular for the structured credit notes) is determined only on the basis of external traders’ prices or pricing models which are based on prices 
and interest rates in an observable, active and liquid market.

 

Derivative financial instruments

For the majority of the positive and negative replacement values, the fair value equates to the market value. The fair value for derivative instruments
without market value is determined using uniform models. These valuation models take account of the relevant parameters such as contract specifi­cations, the market price of the underlying security, the yield curve and volatility.

 

Valuation methods for financial instruments

The fair value of listed securities held for trading purposes or as financial instruments, as well as that of listed derivatives and other financial instruments with a price established in an active market, is determined on the basis of current market value (Level 1). Valuation methods or pricing models are 
used to determine the fair value of financial instruments if no direct market prices are available. If possible, the underlying assumptions are based on 
observed market prices or other market indicators as at the balance-sheet date (Level 2). For most of the derivatives traded over the counter, as well 
as for other financial instruments that are not traded in an active market, fair value is determined by means of valuation methods or pricing models. Among the most frequently applied of those methods and models are cash-value-based forward-pricing and swap models, as well as options pricing models such as the Black-Scholes model or derivations thereof. The fair values arrived at on the basis of these methods and models are influenced to 
a significant degree by the choice of the specific valuation model and the underlying assumptions applied, for example the amounts and time sequence of future cash flows, discount rates, volatilities and/or credit risks. If neither current market prices nor valuation methods/models based on observable market data can be drawn on for the purpose of determining fair value, then valuation methods or pricing models supported by realistic assumptions 
derived from actual market data are used (Level 3). Level 3 inputs consist mainly of funds for which a mandatory net asset value is not published at least on a quarterly basis. The fair value of these positions is typically measured through independent expert appraisals based on the amount of future dis­tributions of fund shares or corresponds to the purchase cost of the securities less any possible impairment.

 

Valuation methods for financial instruments

 

 

 

 

Quoted 
market prices

Level 1

Valuation methods based on market data

Level 2

Valuation methods 
not based on market data

Level 3

Total

 

 

 

 

 

1,927

 

1,927

20

 

 

20

 

3,600

 

3,600

 

5,081

 

5,081

 

0

 

0

 

28

 

28

483

26

3

512

1,378

 

 

1,378

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

269

 

269

 

10,568

 

10,568

 

71

 

71

 

223

 

223

392

 

 

392

In the financial year 2015, positions with a fair value of CHF 0.0 million (2014: CHF 0.0 million) were reclassified from Level 1 (quoted market prices) 
to Level 2 (valuation methods based on market data), and positions with a fair value of CHF 0.0 million (2014: CHF 4.3 million) were reclassified from 
Level 2 to Level 3 (valuation methods not based on market data). The reclassifications are made as of the end of the reporting period in the case of changes in the availability of market prices (market liquidity).

 

 

 

 

 

Quoted 
market prices

Level 1

Valuation methods based on market data

Level 2

Valuation methods 
not based on market data

Level 3

Total

 

 

 

 

 

1,927

 

1,927

22

 

 

22

 

3,283

 

3,283

 

4,390

 

4,390

 

 

 

0

 

56

 

56

309

57

5

371

1,099

 

 

1,099

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

304

 

304

 

9,436

 

9,436

 

46

 

46

 

198

 

198

207

 

 

207

 

 

 

30.06.2015

31.12.2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.5

4.1

 

 

0.4

0.0

 

 

0.0

0.0

 

 

0.0

0.0

 

 

–0.1

–2.8

 

 

–0.6

0.0

 

 

–1.6

–1.5

 

 

0.0

0.0

 

 

0.6

0.5

 

 

0.0

4.3

 

 

0.0

0.0

 

 

0.0

0.0

 

 

3.2

4.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30.06.2015

31.12.2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

–0.6

0.0

 

 

–1.7

–1.5

 

 

0.0

0.0

 

 

0.6

0.5

No deferred Day 1 profit or loss (difference between the transaction price and the fair value calculated on the transaction day) was reported for Level 3 positions as of 30 June 2014 or 31 December 2014.

Fair value sensitivity of Level 3 financial instruments

Changes in net asset values of investment funds lead to corresponding changes in the fair value of these financial instruments. A reasonable change in the basic assumptions or estimated value has no material impact on profit and loss or other comprehensive income or on VP Bank's shareholders' equity.

 

17 Acquisitions (audited)

VP Bank Group continues to pursue the strategy of growth through acquisition. Following receipt of the regulatory approval of the Financial Market 
Authority (FMA) Liechtenstein, VP Bank Ltd, Vaduz, acquired the entire share capital of Centrum Bank AG, Vaduz, as of 7 January 2015. Centrum 
Bank AG, Vaduz, thus became a 100-per cent owned subsidiary company of VP Bank Ltd, Vaduz. The legal merger between VP Bank Ltd and Centrum Bank AG was consummated on 30 April 2015. 

Marxer Stiftung für Bank- und Unternehmenswerte participated in the capital of VP Bank to the equivalent amount. VP Bank Group thereby welcomes a further anchor shareholder in this reliable and long-term-oriented Liechtenstein family. 

The following assets and liabilities were acquired as part of the merger (provisional):

Fair value

1,487,633

294,924

5,720

34,045

5,179

129,570

1,957,071

–1,790,650

–9,360

–185

–37,650

–1,837,845

119,226

 

 

119,226

 

 

3,854

65,390

69,244

 

 

–49,982

 

 

352,241

–3,854

348,387

1 The determination of the fair values of assets acquired, in particular of the intangible assets, as well as of liabilities assumed, could not yet be definitively completed as of the balance-sheet date.

Assets under management of CHF 6.7 billion and custody assets of CHF 0.4 billion were taken over as part of the acquisition. The transaction gave rise to a “bargain purchase” of TCHF 49,982 as well as intangible assets (client relationships) of TCHF 34,045. The client relationships will be amortised over 
10 years.

The costs of the transaction incurred in the reporting period (advisory, legal, auditing, valuation costs, etc.) amount to CHF 2.1 million and are recognised in general and administrative expenses (note 7) (financial year 2014: CHF 1.2 million). The costs for the capital increase accompanying the transaction, 
in compliance with IFRS, were not taken to income but charged to capital reserves and amount to CHF 0.5 million for the current period. The resulting “bargain purchase” can be ascribed in particular to two specific reasons. On the one hand, it must be taken into consideration that the whole restructuring and integration costs in connection with this transaction are borne by VP Bank. On the other hand, the fact that the seller has become an anchor shareholder in VP Bank in an equivalent amount is also to be taken into account. The market values underlying the sales price of the bearer shares are 
significantly lower than the intrinsic value of the bearer share.

The bearer shares of VP Bank have been traded on the stock exchange at a price under their carrying value. The undervaluation is most probably linked to the capital structure of VP Bank (bearer and registered shares with differing voting and capital shares). Both effects combined led to the disclosed “bargain purchase”. The latter was taken to income under “Other income” (note 5). 

Centrum Bank was merged with VP Bank Ltd on 30 April 2015 and fully integrated into VP Bank, Vaduz. Because of the merger of the various organisational units, it is not always possible to show the impact of the acquired company on the profit and loss account.

 

Consolidated off-balance-sheet positions (audited)

 

 

30.06.2015

31.12.2014

52,784

78,203

49,879

32,985

682,533

703,315

4,122,572

3,758,237

 

 

 

 

 

312,058

0

0

0

300,030

362,431

250,303

299,546

592,634

354,749

49,674

57,988

These transactions were conducted under conditions which are customary for securities lending and borrowing activities as well as trades for which 
VP Bank acts as intermediary.

 

Client assets

 

 

 

 

30.06.2015

audited

31.12.2014

audited

Variance 

absolute

Variance 

in %

 

 

 

 

5,653.7

5,506.2

147.5

2.7

3,707.1

2,984.8

722.3

24.2

25,221.5

22,448.1

2,773.4

12.4

34,582.3

30,939.1

3,643.2

11.8

1,885.7

1,750.1

135.6

7.7

 

 

 

 

 

7,637.4

7,614.5

22.9

0.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,582.3

30,939.1

3,643.2

11.8

7,637.4

7,614.5

22.9

0.3

42,219.7

38,553.6

3,666.1

9.5

 

 

 

 

 

01.01.–30.06.2015
audited

01.01.–30.06.2014
unaudited

Variance 

absolute

Variance 

in %

6,154.8

235.5

5,919.3

n.a.

1 Included in this position are acquired client relationships (note 17) of CHF 0.4 billion. 

2 Included in this position are acquired client relationships (note 17) of CHF 6.7 billion.

 

Capital-adequacy computation (audited)

 

 

30.06.2015

Basel III

31.12.2014

Basel II

912,645

858,404

908,787

860,618

908,776

860,523

539,199

336,320

 

 

 

21.9%

20.5%

Valuation methods for financial instruments (continued)