Q2 2024 Sparebank 1 SMN Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- SpareBank 1 SMN achieved a strong return on equity of 15.4% for the second quarter of 2024.
- The bank experienced good growth on both sides of the balance sheet, with a 1.6% loan growth in the retail market and a 5.4% increase in deposits.
- Solid contributions from affiliated companies and subsidiaries, particularly in accounting and real estate brokerage, bolstered overall performance.
- The bank maintained a strong CET1 ratio of 18.5%, indicating solid capital adequacy.
- SpareBank 1 SMN's diversified customer portfolio and strong income platform position it well for sustainable growth in mid-Norway.
- Net interest income decreased quarter on quarter due to lower deposit margins and increased debt issuance.
- Loan losses nearly doubled from the previous quarter, primarily due to increased provisions in Stage 3 and a write-down on a larger corporate loan.
- The bank's cost growth in 2024 is expected to exceed wage and price growth, following a turbulent cost year in 2023.
- The profit share in SpareBank 1 Gruppen was negatively impacted by a significant write-down of the shareholding in Kredinor.
- Despite strong performance, the bank faces heightened competition, particularly affecting deposit margins.
Good afternoon and welcome to this presentation of the financial results for SpareBank 1 SMN for the second quarter of 2024. My name is Trond Søraas and I'm the CFO here at SMN.
With a return on equity of 15.6% after the first six months of the year, SpareBank 1 SMN has just put behind both first half of the year and a second quarter, which we are very satisfied with. If we focus on the second quarter, it was a quarter that where we really demonstrated the strength and width of our business model.
The quarter is characterized by good growth on both sides of the balance sheet, still strong net interest income, solid other income, a flat cost development in the bank, and solid contributions from most of our affiliated companies. So even with an increase in loan losses, two modest 8 basis points, the quarter ended with a profit of just about NOK1 billion [a week] and a return on equity of 15.4%, and that with the capital, returning 18.5% in CET1.
Our long-term financial targets are firm and will
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