Quarterly Report. Financial statement Q

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1 Quarterly Report Financial statement Q

2 Index Key figures group Key figures ECC Quarterly report... 3 Statement of income Statement of financial position 16 Changes in equity.. 17 ECC ratio overall Statement of cash flows Result from the Group s quarterly accounts Notes 1 Accounting policies Important accounting estimates and discretionary judgements Changes in group structure Business areas Capital adequacy Net bad and doubtful commitments Losses incorporated in the accounts Losses broken down by sector and industry Loans broken down by sector and industry SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt liquidity facility Investment in bonds Financial derivatives Net accounting of financial derivates and related set-off agreements Liquidity risk Pensions Classification of financial instruments stated at fair value Subsidiaries Other assets Other liabilities Deposits broken down by sector and industry Securities issued and subordinated loan capital Equity Certificates Events occuring after the end of the quarter Statement from the Board of Directors and CEO... 36

3 Key figures and APM (Alternative Performance Measures) Group (Amounts in NOK million and in % of average assets) % % % From the profit and loss account Net interest income % % % Net fee-, commision and other operating income % % % Net income from financial investments % % % Total income % % % Total costs % % % Result before losses % % % Losses % % % Result before tax % % % Tax % % % Result non-current assets held for sale % % % Result after tax % % % Profitability Return on equity capital % 12.0 % 9.1 % Interest margin % 1.84 % 1.80 % Cost/income % 42.9 % 54.2 % Balance sheet figures and liquidity Total assets Average assets Gross lending Brutto utlån overført til SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt og SpareBank 1 Næringskreditt Gross lending and advances to customers incl. commission loans Growth in loans and advances to customers past 12 months 6.0 % 10.5 % 4.6 % Growth in loans and advances to cust. incl. commision loans past 12 months 9.6 % 8.9 % 4.0 % Share total lending transfered to Sp1 Boligkreditt of total retail loans 40.0 % 36.6 % 38.1 % Share total lending transfered to Sp1 Boligkreditt of total loans 28.9 % 26.5 % 27.5 % Deposits from customers Growth in deposits from customers past 12 months 7.4 % 12.0 % 5.1 % Deposits as a percentage of gross lending % 76.1 % 75.1 % Deposits as a percentage of gross lending including commission loans % 55.9 % 54.4 % Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) Losses on loans and commitments in default Losses on loans to customers as a percentage of gross loans incl. commission loans 0.17 % 0.22 % 0.23 % Commitments in default as a percentage of gross loans incl. commission loans 0.25 % 0.31 % 0.30 % Commitments at risk of loss as a percentage of gross loans incl. commission loans 0.60 % 0.22 % 0.27 % loans 0.65 % 0.37 % 0.39 % Loan loss provision ratio % % % Solidity Common Equity Tier I 14.9 % 15.0 % 13.9 % Tier I Capital 16.2 % 16.3 % 15.1 % Total regulatory Capital % 18.1 % 18.4 % 17.2 % Common Equity Tier I Tier I capital Equity and related capital resources Adjusted risk-weighted assets base Leverage Ratio 7.2 % 7.0 % 6.2 % Branches and full-time employees Branches Manyears The profit after tax in relation to average equity, calculated as a quarterly average of equity and as at 1 January and 31 December. The Bank's hybrid tier 1 securities issued in 2017 are classified as equity in the financial statements. However, when calculating the return on equity, hybrid tier 1 capital is treated as a liability and the associated interest costs are adjusted for in the result. 2 Net total interests as a percentage of average total assets 3 Total costs as a percentage of total net income 4 Average assets are calculated as average assets each quarter and at and Intermediary loans include loans transferred to SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt AS and SpareBank 1 Næringskreditt AS, which are deducted from the balance sheet. Key figures related to lending are calculated both with and without intermediary loans to reflect the Group's actual growth. 6 Deposits from customers as a percentage of gross lending 7 Deposits from customers as a percentage of gross lending 8 Individual loss provisions in relation to total non-performing and impaired commitments. 1/36

4 Key figures ECC ) NONG Quoted/market price ) Number of Equity Certificates (EC) issued ) Quoted/market price EC issued (NOK mill) ) Quoted/market price total equity ) Allocated dividend per EC Paid-out dividend per EC ) Dividend yield 6.1 % 4.8 % 4.3 % 4.1 % 3.1 % 4.8 % 5.4 % 6.6 % 6.4 % 7) Total yearly return % 15.2 % % % 47.9 % 15.5 % -3.3 % 47.8 % 25.7 % Total equity capital Parent bank, NOK mill Total equity capital Group, NOK mill ) Equity capital per EC Group ) Result per EC Group, adjusted for interest hybrid capital ) Totalresult per EC Group, adjusted for interests hybrid cap ) P/E (Price/Earnings per EC Group) ) P/B (Price/Book Value per EC Group) ) Pay-out ratio Group % % % % % % % % % EC ratio overall as at % % % % % % % % % EC ratio overall as at used for allocaton of result % % % % % % % % % 1) Quoted/market price ajusted for equity issues, fund issues, dividend issues and splits 2) Number of certificates issued 3) Market price * number of ECs 4) Market price * number of ECs/EC ratio overall 5) Allocated dividend 6) Allocated dividend/market price EC as at ) (Market price EC market price EC previous year + paid dividend)/market price EC ) Equity excl. hybrid capital Group*EC ratio overall/number of EC 9) Anualised result after tax Consern*EC ratio overall/number of EC 10) Anualised totalresult after tax Consern*EC ratio overall/number of EC 11) Market price/result per EC Group adjusted for interests hybrid capital 12) Market price/book value per EC Group 2/36

5 Interim Report for SNN Q (Figures in brackets are for the same period/date in 2016, unless otherwise specified). Highlights Profit before tax: NOK 1,764 million (NOK 1,544 million). Profit after tax: NOK 1,440 million (NOK 1,253 million). Return on equity after tax: 12.9% (12.0%). Return on equity for the fourth quarter in isolation: 14.7%. 1 o Earnings per equity certificate: NOK 6.61 (NOK 5.79). Net income from financial assets: NOK 552 million (NOK 509 million). The Group's costs (exclusive of restructuring costs and financial activity tax) rose by 4.5% compared with Loan losses: NOK 184 million (NOK 213 million). Lending growth in the last 12 months: 9.6% (8.9%), inclusive of intermediary loans. o Retail market: 9.3% (9.0%). Lending growth in the fourth quarter in isolation: 2.0% (not annualised). o Corporate market: 10.1% (8.6%). Lending growth in the fourth quarter in isolation: 7.8% (not annualised). Growth in deposits in last 12 months: 7.4% (12.0%). o Retail market: 5.7% (6.5%). o Corporate market: 13.8% (9.5%). o Public sector market: 2.5% (43.5%). Deposit coverage ratio: 77.1% (76.1%). Common equity tier 1 capital ratio, Group: 14.9% (15.0%). Proposed provision for cash dividend: NOK 4.00 per equity certificate (NOK 3.45). Dividend payout ratio, Group: 60.5%. The Group's costs target has been changed to a long-term cost/income ratio (C/I) of 40% or lower. C/I for 2017 and 2016 was 41.2% and 42.9%, respectively. NOK mill iso Q417 iso Q317 Change at Q417 at Q416 Change Operation costs Profit after tax Return of equity 1) 14,7 % 9,9 % 4,8 % 12,9 % 12,0 % 0,9 % Earnings per equity certificate 2) 1,95 1,59 0,36 6,61 5,79 0,82 Common tier 1 capital ratio 14,9 % 15,0 % -0,1 % Loan losses Lending growth 3,6 % 1,9 % 1,7 % 9,6 % 8,9 % 0,7 % Growth in deposits 1,2 % -2,5 % 3,7 % 7,4 % 12,0 % -4,6 % 1 The Bank's hybrid tier 1 securities issued in 2017 are classified as equity in the financial statements. However, when calculating the return on equity, hybrid tier 1 securities are treated as liabilities. 2 Profit before tax are adjusted for interests on hybrid tier 1 securities. 3/36

6 Macroeconomic trends Global growth in 2017 was stronger than expected by most economists at the start of the year; it has also been very stable in the last few years. Growth was good in both rich and emerging economies and the three big engines, the US, Europe and China, all saw strong growth in Despite this, interest rates and inflation remained low, and payroll costs have only risen moderately. Company earnings showed good growth in most markets and the price of oil continued to improve in The global economy is thus seeing a relatively strong cyclical upswing that looks like it could last throughout After weak growth in the last few years, caused by a fall in the price of oil that started in 2014, growth in the Norwegian economy rose in The growth was driven by personal and public consumption and housing investments. Norwegian exports also increased in Despite increased growth in the economy, inflation is low and Norges Bank expects it to remain relatively low in 2018 as well. The key interest rate has been at a record low in Norway since March 2016 when it was set at 0.5%. Norges Bank raised its forecast for the key interest rate several times in 2017 and its update from December 2017 indicates that the first rate hike will come towards the end of The uncertainty in the Norwegian economy is primarily associated with the development of the housing market. Norway has, after many years of strong growth, see a fall in house prices. If the fall in prices becomes significant, it could have a negative impact on the real economy in Norway. As far as the pace of investment in the Norwegian economy is concerned, a weaker housing market could reduce investments in housing. A large number of housing projects are expected to be put on hold until it is clear that the market has stabilised. On the other hand, higher oil prices and the substantial rationalisation that has taken place in the oil industry provide grounds for new optimism. The drop in investments in the petroleum sector is levelling off. The northern Norwegian economy is solid and has over time seen higher growth than the rest of the country. Analyses by the Business Barometer for northern Norway in October 2017 indicate that growth in the northern Norwegian economy will be higher in the coming year than otherwise in Norway, but that it will now only be slightly ahead of the rest of the country. This is partly because growth in the Norwegian economy has risen and partly because growth in the northern Norwegian economy is expected to be limited by scarce resources. The biggest constraint is the lack of labour. Today, northern Norway is completely dependent on labour migration. There are also significant capacity limitations in seafood production and airport infrastructure when it comes to dealing with the growth in tourism. In recent years, employment has grown faster in northern Norway than nationally, but the potential for growth is now lower. Quite simply, there are too few people to draw on, at the same time as unemployment cannot really fall much lower. The Business Barometer estimates that 25,000 new employees will be needed in the north in the period up to This is a need that must largely be met through labour migration and people moving to the region. One consequence of the scarcity of labour could be extra pressure on wages and thereby weaker competitiveness in those parts of the economy where wages growth is governed locally. Since the summer of 2017, house prices have also shown a slight downwards trend in northern Norway as well. Tromsø, which has the highest prices in northern Norway, saw negative annual growth of 1.8% at the end of the year. The annual growth in Bodø remains positive but is also showing a downwards trend. It is likely that prices will continue to fall somewhat in the coming months, although according to the forecasts in the Business Barometer, prices will not fall as much in the north as they will in the south, primarily because house prices are generally lower in the north. Investments in northern Norway grew strongly in 2016 and 2017, primarily boosted by high housing investments. The number of new housing projects is expected to fall in the years ahead due to a weaker housing market. In the civil engineering sector, where the activity is largely steered by the construction of roads and other infrastructure, the picture is more positive. Orders on hand are rising and an ambitious national transport plan ensures further growth. As far as companies are concerned, Norges Bank's regional network reports that weak investment growth is expected going forward. 4/36

7 Northern Norwegian exporters are benefiting from price rises for their products. The value of northern Norwegian goods exports grew well in The growth was primarily due to good price growth, while volume growth was weak. The value of seafood exports from Northern Norway increased by no less than 22.5% in The growth was significantly lower in 2017 and at the end of November the value of seafood exports was about 5% higher than for the same period in The Business Barometer from October 2017 forecasts growth of 2.5% in northern Norwegian exports in 2018, measured in terms of fixed prices. Optimism in the tourism industry remains high. Tourism in the region is growing strongly and in the last few years its growth has generally outpaced the national rate. In 2016, the number of foreign overnight stays rose by 18% and at the end of November 2017 the annual growth was 12%. The growth in 2017 was highest in Nordland at 15%, while Troms and Finnmark both saw growth of 9%. Winter tourism is accounting for an increasingly larger proportion of the stream of tourists. Oil and gas are still in an early phase in the north where only the Norne, Snøhvit, Skarv and Goliat fields are in operation. Aasta Hansteen is also under development with production start planned for the fourth quarter of Combined with new finds (Johan Castberg, Gotha and Alta) and the opening up of new areas for exploration, the oil sector is still making more of a mark in the region. The international, national and regional macroeconomic situations will present growth opportunities for northern Norway in 2018 as well. At the same time, uncertainty exists in relation to both the international macro picture and how the Norwegian krone exchange rate will develop in the future and impact export industries and tourism. It is expected that rising growth in Norway together with higher oil prices could result in a stronger Norwegian krone. This would be negative for the region, both for the export industry and for tourism. Many places and industries in the region are experiencing a lack of qualified labour. A tight labour market thus presents a challenge for growth in the region. The same applies to infrastructure, which is not efficient enough, as well as current restrictions in the seafood industry. However, Northern Norway's macroeconomic prospects still look as good or better than those for the country as a whole. Financial performance NOK mill iso Q417 iso Q317 Change at Q417 at Q416 Change Total income Total costs Losses Tax Profit after tax The income statement shows a profit after tax of NOK 424 million for the fourth quarter and NOK 1,440 million for the full year These represent returns on equity of 12.9% and 12.0%, respectively. Net interest income Net interest income as at 31 December 2017 was NOK 1,770 million (NOK 1,644 million). Net interest income represented 1.88% (1.84%) of average total assets. Income from the loans portfolio transferred to SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt (SB1BK) and SpareBank 1 Næringskreditt (SB1NK), NOK 30 billion as at 31 December 2017 (NOK 26 billion), is booked as commissions. As at 31 December 2017, these commissions amounted to NOK 245 million (NOK 177 million). Compared with the third quarter of 2017, the changes in net interest income, inclusive of commissions from the transferred loan portfolio but exclusive of charges for the Guarantee Fund, were as follows in the fourth quarter of 2017: 5/36

8 NOK mill Chance last quarter Effect of days 0 Margin effects 5 Effect volume 8 Other effects 7 Total effects 20 Development of lending and deposit margins (measured against average 3-month NIBOR) Compared with the third quarter of 2017, the Bank's average costs for borrowing in the capital markets fell by around 0.17 percentage points in the fourth quarter of The competition for loan customers remains strong with pressure on lending rates. Assuming constant conditions in the capital market, the Bank's average borrowing costs are expected to fall by a further 0.10 percentage points in the first quarter of 2018 before levelling off for the remainder of the year. The development of net interest income will also depend in part on the competition situation and volume growth. 6/36

9 Net commissions and other operating income NOK mill iso Q417 iso Q317 Change at Q417 at Q416 Change Net commission loans Net commission incurance Net commission payment Commission real estate Fee accounting services Other income Total The Group is actively working to increase its proportion of other operating income. As part of the process surrounding the development and construction of a new head office in Tromsø, SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge sold parts of its Rødbanken building in Tromsø at the end of the year and recognised a profit of NOK 17 million under other operating income. The sale was made to Rødbanken AS, a non-profit company founded by SNN which will own parts of Rødbanken that will be used for non-profit purposes. A loss of NOK 11 million was also recognised in connection with the sale of the Bank's building in Bodø. This was recognised in the income statement as a write-down under other operating costs. 7/36

10 Income from financial investments Share results NOK mill Sharehold iso Q417 iso Q317 Change at Q417 at Q416 Change SpareBank 1 Gruppen 19,50 % SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt 16,85 % SpareBank 1 Næringskreditt 14,48 % SpareBank 1 Kredittkort 17,29 % SpareBank 1 Mobilbetaling 19,70 % SpareBank 1 Betaling 19,70 % BN Bank 23,50 % Other companies Sale Group company Total income associated companies Share dividends Net change value equities Net change value of bonds, currency and derivatives Net change value loans at fait value included hedging Net income from financial investments SpareBank 1 Gruppen's profit after tax for 2017 totalled NOK 1,811 million, NOK 236 million higher than in The increase was largely due to the life insurance segment in which returns on securities portfolios and real estate values significantly improved in the last year. The SpareBank 1 Alliance own, via the holding company SpareBank 1 Betaling AS, 25% of Vipps AS as at 31 December On 28 September 2017, this became a freestanding company with almost 100 Norwegian banks as owners. DNB is the largest owner with a 52% stake. SpareBank 1 Betaling was established as a continuation of the former alliance company SpareBank 1 Mobilbetaling AS, which operated the mcash payment concept. The share of the result from SpareBank 1 Betaling was NOK -7 million for In November 2017, a plan to merge Vipps, BankAxept and BankID Norge was announced. The merger is scheduled for completion on 1 August The banks have signed a letter of intent concerning continuing the current payment and identification solutions and the goals are to create an even better customer experience and strengthen our position in the competition with the global technology giants. The rest of the result consists of shares of the profit from the companies SpareBank 1 Banksamarbeidet DA, SMB Lab AS and Proaware AS. The Group's equities portfolio The Group's equities portfolio as at 31 December 2017 amounted to NOK 270 million (NOK 306 million). The value of the portfolio rose by a net NOK 30 million in the last quarter, NOK 17 million of which was related to the rest of the settlement for the sale of the Bank's stake in Visa/Nets (Visa Norge and Visa Europe) and the awarding of preferred shares (C shares) in Visa. A NOK 10 million rise in the value of the Bank's equities portfolio was also recognised in the fourth quarter. In the second quarter of 2017, NOK 21 million in profit from the sale of shares in SpareBank 1 Østlandet and NOK 15 million in profit from the sale of the Bank's subsidiary SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge Forvaltning were recognised. Certificates, bonds, currency and derivatives As at 31 December 2017, the Group's holdings of certificates and bonds amounted to NOK 11,541 million, compared with NOK 10,164 at the same time the year before. The total net change in the value of this portfolio for the fourth quarter of 2017 was NOK -3 million. 8/36

11 A summary of the Group's derivatives as at 31 December 2017 is provided in note 12 to the interim financial statements. Subsidiaries and second tier subsidiaries The Group's subsidiaries have a combined result before tax as at the fourth quarter of 2017 of NOK 39 million (NOK 77 million), which has been fully consolidated in the consolidated financial statements. The subsidiaries with operations within the Group's core business (SB1 Finans Nord-Norge, EiendomsMegler 1 Nord-Norge AS and SpareBank 1 Regnskapshuset Nord-Norge) have shown good earnings. The reduction is primarily due to a weaker result from SpareBank 1 Finans Nord-Norge AS, which booked a substantial loss and write-downs in 2017 in connection with a single commitment. The individual subsidiaries' results are presented in note 17 to the interim financial statements. Operating costs The Group's goal is to hold average annual cost increases to a maximum of 0%, exclusive of reorganisation costs, financial activity tax and any business expansions. The Group's costs target was changed from 1 January The long-term target cost/income ratio is now 40% or lower. The costs target was changed because the Group want a measure of efficiency that provided a better basis for comparisons with other banks. In addition to this, a relative target also takes into account the income side. This is considered particularly important at a time when the reorganisation of the business is affecting both the costs and income sides. For 2017, this ratio was 41.2% (42.9%) for the Group and 36.9% (35.4%) for the Parent Bank. NOK mill iso Q417 iso Q317 Change at Q417 at Q416 Change Labor costs Pension Social costs Administration costs Depreciation costs Property costs Other operation costs Total operation costs An overview of the Group's pension liabilities and pension costs is provided in note 15 to the interim financial statements. The Group's costs for 2017 were NOK 46 million (3.5%) higher than in If reorganisation costs and financial activity tax are taken into account, the increase in costs was NOK 57 million (4.4%). The increase was due to business expansions in the Group's subsidiaries amounting to NOK 16 million, as well as a NOK 41 million increase in costs in the Parent Bank. The latter was mainly due to the scrapping of fixed assets and higher rental costs associated with the building of a new head office in Tromsø. A NOK 11 million write-down was also made in connection with the sale of the Bank's building in Bodø. In addition to this, higher costs were incurred due to more activity within digitalisation, automation and new customer relations systems. The Group's costs for the fourth quarter seen in isolation increased by NOK 31 million compared with the third quarter. Around NOK 2 million of the increase was due to the subsidiaries. For the Parent Bank, the increased costs in the fourth quarter (NOK 29 million) were primarily due to the above-mentioned write-down of the Bank's building in Bodø and capital tax of NOK 8 million. Costs are expected to rise somewhat in 2018 compared with This is due to continued rental costs in Tromsø and Bodø from leasing temporary premises. There is also a increased resources allocated to digitalisation, automation and new customer relations systems. The latter will provide cost savings and higher income, but is not expected to produce significant effects before New business acquired by the subsidiary SpareBank 1 Regnskapshuset Nord-Norge will increase costs by around NOK 30 million in The acquisition is expected to 9/36

12 contribute to increased profitability. There is a constant focus on income growing and cost streamlining measures, which are expected to produce effects towards the end of 2018/beginning of There were 784 full-time equivalents at the end of the fourth quarter of 2017 (774), 10 more than as at 31 December 2016: there were 2 fewer in the Parent Bank and 12 more in the subsidiaries. The Parent Bank had 538 full-time equivalents the end of the fourth quarter of 2017 (540). Net losses and non-performance customer commitments The Group's net losses on loans to customers as at the end of the fourth quarter of 2017 amounted to NOK 184 million (NOK 213 million): NOK 35 million (NOK 19 million) from the retail market and NOK 149 million (NOK 194 million) from the corporate market. The level of losses is considered moderate. See also notes 7 and 8 to the quarterly financial statements. Net non-performing and doubtful commitments as at 31 December 2017 totalled NOK 693 million (NOK 358 million), equivalent to 0.66% of gross lending inclusive of intermediary loans (0.37%). The increase is due to the individual loss marking of a single commitment where the loss was previously assessed as part of group provisions in the industrial sector. The loss marking has thereby also reduced group provisions and increased individual loss provisions. Also see note 6 to the interim financial statements. The level of non-performing commitments is regarded as moderate. The Group's total individual loss write-downs on loans to customers as at 31 December 2017 amounted to NOK 308 million (NOK 216 million), NOK 92 million (NOK 62 million) of which involved financial institutions. The provisions were increased by NOK 30 million in the last quarter. Group write-downs as at 31 December 2017 amounted to NOK 300 million (NOK 373 million). This represents a reduction of NOK 153 million compared with 30 September Group write-downs totalled 0.4% of the Group's total gross lending as at 31 December 2017 (0.5%), which represents 0.3% (0.4%) of gross lending including intermediary loans. In the opinion of the Board, the quality of the Group's loan portfolio is good and the Group is doing high quality work in connection with non-performing and impaired commitments. There will continue to be a strong focus on this work going forward. The general level of losses is expected to remain moderate for the immediate future. IFRS 9 Financial instruments IASB (International Accounting Standards Board) has decided that a new IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (International Financial reporting Standards) will replace the existing IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (International Accounting Standards). IFRS 9 entails changes in relation to the current standard with respect to the classification and measurement of financial instruments, writing down financial assets, and hedge accounting. The standard will come into force on 1 January As stated in the interim financial statements throughout 2017, the Group does not expect the new standard to have significant effects on the balance sheet and equity. An estimate of the effects of implementing IFRS 9 as at 1 January 2018, based on figures as at 31 December 2017, indicates a negative effect of between NOK million on equity. This is expected to have a positive effect on the return on equity of up to 0.05 percentage points, as well as reduce common equity tier 1 capital by up to 0.10 percentage points. Please also refer to note 11 to the interim financial statements. 10/36

13 Balance sheet performance NOK mill Change Change Loan retail ,3 % ,0 % Loan corporate ,1 % ,8 % Loan incl.committion loans ,6 % ,6 % Loan exclusive committion loans ,0 % ,5 % Deposits retail ,4 % ,3 % Deposits corporate ,0 % ,4 % Total deposits ,4 % ,2 % Deposit coverage ratio incl.committion loans 55 % 56 % -1 % 56 % -1 % Deposit coverage ratio excl.committion loans 77 % 76 % 1 % 77 % 0 % Total assets ,4 % ,9 % Loans As at 31 December 2017, lending totalling NOK 30 billion (NOK 26 billion) had been transferred to SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt. As at the end of the year, no loans had been transferred to SpareBank 1 Næringskreditt (NOK 0 million). These loans do not appear as lending on the Bank's balance sheet. Comments that deal with the growth in lending include these intermediary loans. The relatively strong lending growth in the corporate market in the last year was in part due to the strategic prioritisation of this segment and in part due to positive market opportunities in connection with competitors' branch closures. The latter has also had a positive effect on lending growth in the retail market. The overall effect of the above has contributed to growth in net interest income. The percentage of lending to the retail market constitutes 72% of the total lending as at 31 December 2017 (72%). The Group's exposure in the oil and gas sector is low. Its total exposure as at 31 December 2017 was NOK 1,264 million, or 1.25% of gross lending (inclusive of intermediary loans). In the Board's opinion, the risk in this part of the portfolio is clear and manageable. An overview of the Group's lending is provided in note 9 to the interim financial statements. In the case of new loans, particular emphasis is placed on customers' ability to service and repay their outstanding loans, and on a satisfactory level of collateral and other security to ensure that the credit risk is maintained at an acceptable level. Liquidity Customer deposits are the Bank's most important source of funding and note 20 to the interim financial statements provides an overview of the Group's deposits. At the end 2017, the deposit coverage ratio (exclusive of intermediary loans) was 77% (76%). The Bank's remaining funding, apart from equity and subordinated capital and deposits from customers, is mainly long-term funding from the capital markets. The Bank's access to liquidity and the key figures for liquidity are satisfactory. The Bank's strategic aim is to keep liquidity risk at a low level. The LCR (liquidity coverage ratio) as at 31 December 2017 was calculated at 126% (121%). Please also refer to note 14 to the interim financial statements on liquidity risk. The long-term ratings at the rating agencies Moody's and Fitch are A1 and A, respectively. 11/36

14 Financial strength and capital adequacy Change Change Common tier 1 capital 14,9 % 15,0 % -0,1 % 15,4 % -0,5 % Tier 1 capital 16,2 % 16,3 % -0,1 % 16,8 % -0,6 % Capital adequacy ratio 18,1 % 18,4 % -0,3 % 19,0 % -0,9 % Leverage ratio 7,2 % 7,0 % 0,2 % 7,7 % -0,5 % The Group uses proportional consolidation for its capital adequacy reporting for the stakes in SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt, SpareBank 1 Næringskreditt, BN Bank, and SpareBank 1 Kredittkort. The main reason for the fall in common equity tier 1 capital in the last quarter was the rise in the risk-adjusted basis for calculation of around NOK 2 billion due to lending growth in the last quarter, especially in the corporate market. The dividend payout ratio has also increased from the 50% rate calculated as at 30 September 2017 to 60%. After the countercyclical capital buffer requirement rose from 1.5% to 2.0% from 31 December 2017, the Group's regulatory minimum requirement for the common equity tier 1 capital ratio is 13.5% from 31 December SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge's goal is to maintain unquestionable financial strength and satisfy the statutory minimum equity requirements for capital adequacy. The Group has a target for the common equity tier 1 capital ratio of one percentage point above the minimum requirement, which results in a current target common equity tier 1 capital ratio of 14.5%. The Ministry of Finance set new requirements for the leverage ratio, which came into effect on 30 June The total minimum requirement for the tier 1 leverage ratio is 5%. Proposed profit allocation The Parent Bank's profit after tax of NOK 1,444 million is adjusted for the interest yield for issued hybrid tier 1 capital loans. After this, the profit after tax is distributed between the equity certificate holders and the Bank's community-owned capital in accordance with the relative distribution of equity capital between the owner groups in the Parent Bank as at 1 January 2017, 46.36% and 53.64% respectively. The Bank's dividend policy states that the Bank aims to provide a competitive direct return for the Bank's owners. The target dividend rate is a minimum 50%. The Board proposes the following allocation of the profit to the Bank s Supervisory Board: NOK mill Change Parent Bank's profit for the year after tax Interests hybrid capital 8-8 Profit to allocate Cash dividend per ECC NOK 4,00 NOK 3,45 NOK 0,20 Allocated to cash dividend Allocated to dividend equalisation fund Total to the equity certificate holders Share of profit for the year 46,36 % 46,36 % 0,00 % Allocated to donations Allocated to the Saving Banks Fund Total to the Bank's community-owned capital Share of profit for the year 53,64 % 53,64 % 0,00 % Total allocated /36

15 The proposed allocation of the profit entails an equal payout ratio for the Bank's equity certificate holders and community-owned capital. The payout ratio amounts to 60.5% (59.6%) of the Group's profit and 60.3% (51.3%) of the Parent Bank's profit. The payout ratio is characterised as especially high and is due to a good result and a common equity tier 1 capital ratio above the target level. Going forward, the Bank will continue to give weight to providing a competitive direct return for the Bank's owners. Nonetheless, the future payout ratio will have to take into account the Group's capital adequacy and opportunities for future profitable growth. Dividends will be distributed to those registered as equity certificate holders as at 22 March The Bank s equity certificates will be traded ex dividend as at 23 March The equity certificate holders' proportion of the equity (ownership fraction) has not changed and was as at 1 January 2018 calculated as being 46.36%. The Bank's equity certificate holders NOK mill Change Change Equity certificate capital ECC Ownership fraction 46,36 % 46,36 % 0 % 46,36 % 0 % Number of holders Proportion of northern norwegian holders 19 % 18 % 1 % 19 % 0 % Proportion of foreign holders 36 % 29 % 7 % 35 % 1 % Market price NOK 62,25 52,25 10,00 61,5 0,75 Market value Earnings per equity certificate 6,61 5,79 0,82 4,66 1,95 Price/Earnings 9,4 9,0 0,4 9,8-0,4 Price/Book value 1,2 1,0 0,2 1,2-0,1 A summary of the Bank's 20 largest equity certificate holders is provided in note 22 to the interim financial statements. Concluding remarks and future prospects The international, national and regional macroeconomic conditions are therefore in place for 2018 to provide growth opportunities for northern Norway and for SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge. At the same time, uncertainty exists in relation to both the international macro picture and how the Norwegian krone exchange rate will develop in the future and impact export industries and tourism. Rising growth in Norway, together with a higher oil price, could result in a stronger Norwegian krone, which would have a negative impact on the region's economy, both for the export industry and for tourism. A tight labour market presents a challenge for growth in the region. The same applies to infrastructure, which is not efficient enough, as well as current restrictions in the seafood industry. However, northern Norway's macroeconomic prospects still look as good or better than those for the country as a whole. Following the implementation of significant strategic measures in the last few years, the Group's target financial strength has been more than met. The process of cultivating the core business has been completed. A substantial amount of work on improving the Group's profitability has been done. Nevertheless, further reorganisation measures are required. Measures aimed at providing customers with a more comprehensive offer of all of the Group's products and services are therefore being developed in order to strengthen its market position, increase across-the-board sales, and streamline all of its processes. In connection with this, the Group has already strengthened its focus on digital channels, introduced digital assistants (robots) and established new models for innovation. This resulted in higher costs in 2017, which will rise somewhat further in This work is expected to have an impact on costs and income from the end of 2018/beginning of The Group's future prospects are considered good. 13/36

16 Tromsø, 8 February 2018 The Board of SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge Karl Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen Hans-Tore Bjerkaas Ingvild Myhre (Chairman of the Board) (Deputy Chairman) Kjersti Terese Stormo Greger Mannsverk Bengt Olsen Sonja Djønne Vivi-Ann Pedersen Kjetil Berntsen (employee representative) (employee representative) Jan-Frode Janson (CEO) 14/36

17 Statement of income Parent Bank Group (Amounts in NOK million) Q16 4Q Q17 4Q Interest income Interest costs Net interest income Fee- and commission income Fee- and commission costs Other operating income Net fee-, commision and other operating income Dividend Income from investments Net gain from investments in securities Net income from financial investments Total income Personnel costs Administration costs Ordinary depreciation Other operating costs Total costs Result before losses Losses Result before tax Tax Result non-current assets held for sale Result after tax Result per Equity Certificate, adjusted for interests hybrid capital Diluted result per Equity Certificate, adjusted for interests hybrid capital Other comprehensive income Parent Bank Group (Amounts in NOK million) Q16 4Q Q17 4Q Result after tax Items that will not be reclassified to profit/loss Net change in fair market value of investment in joint ventures Actuarial gains (losses) on benefit-based pension schemes Tax Total Items that will be reclassified to profit/loss Value adjustment of property, plant and equipment Effective part of change in fair market value in cash flow hedging Net change in fair market value of financial assets available for sale Reclassification adjustments Net change in fair market value of investment in joint ventures Tax Total Total comprehensive income for the period Total result per Equity Certificate, adjusted for interests hybrid capital Diluted total result per Equity Certificate, adjusted for interests hybrid capital /36

18 Statement of financial position Parent Bank Group (Amounts in NOK million) Assets Cash and balances with central banks Loans and advances to credit institutions Net loans and advances to customers Shares Certificates and bonds Financial derivatives Investments in Group Companies Investments in assosiated companies and joint ventures Property, plant and equipment Non current assets held for sale Deduction for ntangible assets Other assets Total assets Liabilities Deposits from credit institutions Deposits from customers Debt securities in issue Financial derivatives Other liabilities Deferred tax liabilities Subordinated loan capital Total liabilities Equity Equity Certificate capital Equity Certificate premium reserve Hybrid capital Dividend Equalisation Fund The Savings Bank's Fund Donations Fair value reserve Other equity capital Total equity Total liabilities and equity /36

19 Changes in equity (Amounts in NOK million) Group PCC capital Premium Fund Hybrid capital Dividend Equalisation Fund Saving Bank's Fund Donations Fund Fair value reserve Other equity Total equity Equity at Total comprehensive income for the Period result Other comprehensive income: Effective part of change in fair market value in cash flow hedging Net change in fair market value of financial assets available for sale Tax on other comprehensive income Total other comprehensive income Total comprehensive income for the Transactions with owners Equity issue Set aside for dividend payments Reversal of dividend payments Dividend paid Other transactions Payments from Donations Fund Total transactions with owners Equity at Equity at Total comprehensive income for the Period result Other comprehensive income: Interest hybrid capital Net change in fair market value of investment in joint ventures 8 8 Net change in fair market value of financial assets available for sale Reclassification adjustments Actuarial gains (losses) on benefit-based pension schemes Tax on other comprehensive income Total other comprehensive income Total comprehensive income for the period Transactions with owners Dividend paid Other transactions Payments from Donations Fund Total transactions with owners Equity at ECC ratio overall Parent Bank (Amounts in NOK million) ( ) ( ) (adjusted) Equity Certificate capital Equity Certificate premium reserve Dividend Equalisation Fund Set aside dividend Share Fund Fair Value Options A. Equity attributable to Equity Certificate holders of the Bank The Savings Bank's Fund Allocated dividends to ownerless capital Donations Share Fund Fair Value Options B. Total ownerless capital Equity Certificate Ratio overall (A/(A+B)) % % % % % % % % 17/36

20 Statement of cash flows Parent Bank (Amounts in NOK million) Result before tax Ordinary depreciation Write-downs, gains/losses fixed assets Losses on loans and guarantees Tax/Result investment held for sale Dividends/donations Provided from the year's operations Group Change in sundry liabilities: + increase/ - decrease Change in various claims: - increase/ + decrease Change in gross lending to and claims on customers: - increase/ + decrease Change in short term-securities: - increase/ + decrease Change in deposits from and debt owed to customers: + increase/ - decrease Change in debt owed to credit institutions: + increase/ - decrease A. Net liquidity change from operations Investment in fixed assets (incl merger effects) Sale of fixed assets Change in holdings of long-term securities: - increase/ + decrease B. Liquidity change from investments Change in borrowings through the issuance of securities: + increase/ - decrease Change in hybrid capital/subordinated loan capital: + increase/ - decrease C. Liquidity change from financing A + B + C. Total change in liquidity Liquid funds at the start of the period = Liquid funds at the end of the period Liquid funds are defined as cash-in-hand, claims on central banks, plus loans to and claims on credit institutions. 18/36

21 Result from the Group's quarterly accounts (Amounts in NOK million) 4Q17 3Q17 2Q17 1Q17 4Q16 3Q16 2Q16 1Q16 Interest income Interest costs Net interest income Fee- and commission income Fee- and commission costs Other operating income Net fee-, commision and other operating income Dividend Income from investments Net gain from investments in securities Net income from financial investments Total income Personnel costs Administration costs Ordinary depreciation Other operating costs Total costs Result before losses Losses Net gain from sale of financial fixed assets Result before tax Tax Result non-current assets held for sale Result after tax Profitability Return on equity capital 14.7 % 12.4 % 13.1 % 11.6 % 9.9 % 13.6 % 13.8 % 11.0 % Interest margin 1.93 % 1.90 % 1.86 % 1.85 % 1.93 % 1.87 % 1.78 % 1.77 % Cost/income 40.5 % 41.5 % 40.2 % 42.8 % 47.8 % 39.1 % 39.5 % 45.8 % Balance sheet figures Loans and advances to customers Growth in loans and advances to cust. incl. commision loans past 12 months 9.6 % 9.0 % 9.2 % 8.4 % 8.9 % 6.3 % 5.1 % 5.0 % Deposits from customers Growth in deposits from customers past 12 months 7.4 % 6.6 % 5.3 % 7.4 % 12.0 % 11.7 % 10.8 % 9.3 % Deposits as a percentage of gross lending 77.1 % 77.3 % 79.8 % 76.1 % 76.1 % 77.8 % 82.0 % 77.3 % Deposits as a percentage of gross lending including commission loans 54.8 % 56.1 % 58.7 % 55.8 % 55.9 % 57.4 % 60.8 % 56.3 % Average assets Total assets Losses on loans and commitments in default Losses on loans to customers as a percentage of gross loans incl. commission loans 0.14 % 0.23 % 0.18 % 0.18 % 0.27 % 0.26 % 0.28 % 0.11 % Commitments in default as a percentage of gross loans incl. commission loans 0.25 % 0.26 % 0.31 % 0.26 % 0.31 % 0.44 % 0.54 % 0.28 % Commitments at risk of loss as a percentage of gross loans incl. commission loans 0.60 % 0.21 % 0.22 % 0.26 % 0.22 % 0.23 % 0.10 % 0.20 % Net comm. in default and at risk of loss as a per. of gross loans incl. commission loans 0.65 % 0.33 % 0.36 % 0.36 % 0.37 % 0.51 % 0.49 % 0.36 % Solidity Common Equity Tier I 14.9 % 15.4 % 15.4 % 15.3 % 15.0 % 15.1 % 14.2 % 13.8 % Tier I Capital 16.2 % 16.0 % 16.2 % 16.3 % 16.3 % 15.6 % 15.0 % 14.9 % Total regulatory Capital % 18.1 % 18.3 % 18.5 % 18.5 % 18.4 % 17.7 % 17.1 % 16.9 % Common Equity Tier I Tier I capital Equity and related capital resources Adjusted risk-weighted assets base /36

22 Notes Note 1 - Accounting policies The Group's interim financial statements in 2017 have been prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) approved by EU, including IAS 34 relating to interim reporting. The Group's accounting policies and calculation methods remain essentially unchanged from the accounting year The interim financial statements do not cover all the information required in complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements for The interim financial statements have not been audited. Note 2 - Important accounting estimates and discretionary judgements In preparing the consolidated financial statements the management makes estimates, discretionary judgements and assumptions that influence the application of the accounting policies. These could thus affect the stated amounts for assets, liabilities, income and costs. Note 3 to last year's annual financial statements provides a fuller explanation of the items subject to important estimates and judgements. Note 3 - Changes in group structure No change in group structure last quarter. 20/36

23 Note 4 - Business Areas Pursuant to IFRS 8, SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge has the following operating segments: retail market, corporate market, leasing and markets. The segments correspond with the executive management team's internal reporting structure. In SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge, the executive management team is responsible for evaluating and following up the segments' results and is defined as the chief operating decision maker in the sense used in IFRS 8. The recognition and measurement principles in the Bank's segment reporting are based on accounting policies that comply with IFRS, as set out in the consolidated financial statements. Any transactions between the segments are carried out at arm's length. The item "unallocated" contains activities that cannot be allocated to the segments. The Bank operates in a limited geographic area and reporting geographical information provides little additional information. Nonetheless, important assets classes (loans) are distributed geographically in a separate note 11 in Annual report. Group (Amounts in NOK million) Retail Corporate Leasing Markets Unallocated Total Net interest income Net fee- and commission income Other operating income Operating costs Result before losses Losses Result before tax Loans and advances to customers Individual write-downs for impaired value on loans and advances to customers Collective write-downs for impaired value on loans and advances to customers Other assets Total assets per business area Deposits from customers Other liabilities and equity capital Total equity and liabilities per business area Net interest income Net fee- and commission income Other operating income Operating costs Result before losses Losses Result before tax Loans and advances to customers Individual write-downs for impaired value on loans and advances to customers Collective write-downs for impaired value on loans and advances to customers Other assets Total assets per business area Deposits from customers Other liabilities and equity capital Total equity and liabilities per business area /36

24 Note 5 - Capital Adequacy The Group follows the EU s capital adequacy rules for banks and investment companies, CRD IV/CRR (the Capital Requirements Directive/Capital Requirements Regulation). The use of IRB (the Internal Rating Based approach) places great demands on the Bank s organisation, competence, risk models and risk management systems. Since 2015, SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge has been authorised by the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway to use the Advanced Internal Rating Based approach, which means that the Bank can use internal models for loss levels in the corporate market portfolio to calculate the necessary requirements for tied-up capital. The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway has issued transitional rules for IRB banks that do not get the full effect of reduced regulatory capital requirements where the risk-weighted calculation basis under the new rules is lower than the calculation basis under the old capital calculation (Basel I). The calculation basis can then be adjusted upwards (a correction for the floor ) to 80% of calculation basis according to Basel I. In the calculation of capital adequacy, the same rules do not apply to consolidation of associates or joint ventures as for the accounts. The Group uses proportional consolidation for its capital adequacy reporting of the participations in SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt, SpareBank 1 Næringskreditt, SpareBank 1 Kredittkort and BN Bank. SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge s goal is to maintain unquestionable financial strength and satisfy the official minimum requirements for capital adequacy. The Group's long-term goal for the common equity tier 1 capital ratio is 14.5%. Parent Bank (Amounts in NOK million) Equity certificates Own equity certificates Premium reserve Equalisation reserve Savings bank's reserve Endowment fund Deduction Fund for urealised gains available for sale Other equity Hybrid capital Total equity Hybrid capital Additional Tier 1 Capital (AT 1 Capital) Deduction for allocated dividends Adjusted Tier 1 Capital from consolidated financial institutions Deduction for ntangible assets Adjustments to CET 1 due to prudential filters Deduction defined benefit pension fund assets gross amounts IRB shortfall of credit risk adjustments to expected losses CET1 instruments of financial sector entities where the institution has significant investment Deduction for CET 1 instruments of financial sector institutions with a significant investment over 10 % treshold limit Common equity Tier 1 Capital (CET 1 Capital) Hybrid Tier 1 bonds Own Hybrid Tier 1 bonds Additional Tier 1 Capital (AT 1 Capital) Tier 2 Capital (T2 Capital) Nonperpetual subordinated capital Expected losses on IRB, net of writedowns Deduction for subordinated capital in other financial institutions with a significant investment Tier 2 Capital (T2 Capital) Equity and related capital resources Minimum requirements subordinated capital, Basel I I Specialised lending exposure Other corporations exposure SME exposure Property retail mortage exposure Other retail exposure Equity investments Total credit risk Credit risk standardised approach Debt risk Equity risk Operational risk Credit Value Adjustment Transitional arrangements Minimum requirements subordinated capital RWA (Risk weighted assets) Total regulatory Capital 20.1 % 22.1 % 21.7 % Total regulatory Capital 18.1 % 18.4 % 17.2 % 18.3 % 20.3 % 20.0 % Tier 1 Capital 16.2 % 16.3 % 15.1 % 1.8 % 1.8 % 1.7 % Tier 2 Capital 1.9 % 2.1 % 2.1 % 17.2 % 19.2 % 18.9 % Common Equity Tier I 14.9 % 15.0 % 13.9 % 8.7 % 10.0 % 9.7 % Leverage Ratio incl share of period result 7.2 % 7.0 % 6.2 % 22/36 Group

25 Note 6 -Net bad and doubtful commitments (Amounts in NOK million) Parent Bank Group Non-performing commitments Other doubtful commitments Total commitments in default and doubtful commitments Individual write-downs on non performing commitments Other doubtful individual write-downs Total individual write-downs = Net commitments in default and doubtful commitments % 25 % 23 % Loan loss provision ratio 24 % 30 % 33 % Note 7 - Losses incorporated in the accounts (Amounts in NOK million) Parent Bank Group Period's change in individual write-down for impaired value Period's change in collective write-down for impaired value Period's confirmed losses against which individual write-downs were previously + made Period's confirmed losses against which individual write-downs were previously not + made Recoveries in respect of previously confirmed losses = Total losses on loans Other losses = Total losses /36

26 Note 8 - Losses broken down by sector and industry (Amounts in NOK million) Parent Bank Group Real estate Finanicial and insurance activities Fishing and aquaculture Manufacturing Agriculture and forestry Power and water supply and construction Service industries Transportation Commodity trade, hotel and restaurant industry Total public market Total retail market Losses on loans to customers Recoveries from previously written off losses Other losses Net losses /36

27 Note 9 - Loans broken down by sector and industry (Amounts in NOK million) Parent Bank Group Real estate Finanicial and insurance activities Fishing and aquaculture Manufacturing Agriculture and forestry Power and water supply and construction Service industries Transportation Commodity trade, hotel and restaurant industry Total public market Total retail market Total government Total gross lending to customers Individual write-downs for impaired value Collective write-downs for impaired value Net loans to customers /36

28 Note 10 - SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge has agreed, together with the other shareholders of SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt, to provide a liquidity facility to SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt. This involves the banks committing themselves to buying residential mortgage bonds with a maximum net value of SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt's debt maturing over the next twelve months. The agreement means that each shareholder has principal responsibility for his share of the requirement, and secondary responsibility for double the value of his principal responsibility. The bonds can be deposited with Norges Bank, which means that they do not significantly increase the Bank's risk exposure. The bank has concluded agreements concerning the sale of loans with good security and collateral in real estate to SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt AS and SpareBank 1 Næringskreditt AS. For more information about the accounting treatment of the agreements se note 2 and note 13 to the annual financial statements. Note 11 - Implementation of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments IASB (International Accounting Standards Board) has decided that a new IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (International Financial reporting Standards) should replace the existing IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (International Accounting Standards). IFRS 9 entails changes in relation to the current standard with respect to the classification and measurement of financial instruments, writing down financial assets, and hedge accounting. The standard will come into force on 1 January In the current regulations with the "incurred loss model", financial assets must be written down at the time when an objective loss event has occurred. According to the new IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) 9, provisions for expected losses must be made based on relevant information that is available at the time of reporting, including historical, current and future information. This means that the loss will be shown in the financial statements before a loss event has occurred and that future expectations will be included in the calculations. International surveys have been conducted on the expected effects of transitioning to a new model. These show that expected loss provisions under IFRS 9 may be greater than expected losses using the IRB method under the Basel rules and the current level of recognised provisions for losses. The Group started preparing for implementation and impact assessments of this in In collaboration with the other banks in the SpareBank 1 Alliance, models have been developed along with clarifications concerning valuation and classification. The financial consequences have also been analysed. The Group has not expected significant effects on the balance sheet or equity due to the new standard. The work has now concluded and an estimate of the effects of implementation as at 1 January 2018, based on figures as at 31 December 2017, indicates a negative effect of between NOK million on equity. This would have a positive effect on the return on equity of up to 0.05 percentage points, as well as reduce common equity tier 1 capital by up to 0.10 percentage points. 26/36

29 Note 12 - Financial derivatives Parent Bank and Group (Amounts in NOK million) Interest rate swaps: Commitments to exchange one set of cash flow for another over an agreed period. Foreign exchange derivatives: Agreements to buy or sell a fixed amount of currency at an agreed future date at a rate of exchange which has been agreed in advance Currency swaps: Agreements relating to the swapping of currency- and interest rate terms and conditions, periods and amounts having been agreed in advance. Interest rate- and currency swap agreements: Agreements involving the swapping of currency- and interest rate terms and conditions, periods and amounts having been agreed in advance. Options: Agreements where the seller gives the buyer a right, but not an obligation to either sell or buy a financial instrument or currency at an agreed date or before, and at an agreed amount. SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge enters into hedging contracts with respected Norwegian and foreign banks in order to reduce its own risk. Financial derivatives transactions are related to ordinary banking operations and are done in order to reduce the risk relating to the Bank s funding loans from the financial markets, and in order to cover and reduce risk relating to customer-related activities. Only hedging transactions relating to the Bank s funding loan operations are defined as fair value hedging in accordance with IFRS standard IAS 39. Other hedging transactions are defined as ordinary accounts-related hedging. The Bank does not use cash flow hedging. Fair value hedging transactions Net loss charged to the statement of comprehensive income in respect of hedging instruments in connection with actual value Total gain from hedging objects relating to the hedged risk Total fair value hedging transactions The Bank's main Board of Directors has determined limits for maximum risk for the Bank's interest rate positions. Routines have been established to ensure that positions are maintained within these limits. (Amounts in NOK million) Fair value through statement of comprehensive income Fair value Fair value Fair value Foreign currency instruments Contract Assets Liabilites Contract Assets Liabilites Contract Assets Liabilites Foreign exchange financial derivatives (forwards) Currency swaps Currency options Total non-standardised contracts Standardised foreign currency contracts (futures) Total foreign currency instruments Interest rate instruments Interest rate swaps (including cross currency) Short,-term interest rate swaps (FRA) Other interest rate contracts Total non-standardised contracts Standardised interest rate contracts (futures) Total interest rate instruments Hedging of funding loans Foreign currency instruments Foreign exchange financial derivatives (forwards) Currency swaps Total, non-standardised contracts Standardised foreign currency contracts (futures) Total foreign currency instruments Interest rate instruments Interest rate swaps (including cross currency) Short-term interest rate swaps (FRA) Other interest rate contracts Total, non-standardised contracts Standardised interest rate contracts (futures) Total interest rate instruments Total interest rate instruments Total foreign currency instruments Total /36

30 Note 13 - Net accounting of financial derivates and related set-off agreements Financial derivatives are presented as gross on the balance sheet. As a result of ISDA agreements that have been entered into with contracting parties with regard to financial derivatives transactions, set-off rights are obtained if the contracting party defaults on the cash flow. At the net figures were: Category/counte Gross Offset Net Net amount Net amount amount amount to be posted at credit bankruptcy or exposure (Amounts in NOK million) default A B C=A+B D E=C-D Financial derivat Financial derivat Note 14 - Liquidity risk Liquidity risk is the risk that the Bank will be unable to meet its payment obligations, and/or the risk of not being able to fund a desired growth in assets. SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge prepares an annual liquidity strategy that encompasses, for example, the bank's liquidity risk. The Group's liquidity risk is revealed, except in the case of raising external financing, through the Bank's liquidity reserve/buffer. The Bank proactively manages the Group's liquidity risk on a daily basis. SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge must also comply with the regulatory minimum requirements for prudent liquidity management at all times. The average remaining term to maturity for the Bank's debt securities in issue was 3.40 years as of 31 December The short-term liquidity risk measurement, liquidity coverage ratio (LCR), was 126 % as of the end of the quarter. 28/36

31 Note 15 Pensions The SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge Group has two types of pension agreements for its employees:defined benefit-based and defined contributionbased plans. The plans are described in more detail in the note 25 to the annual financial statements. The period's net interest cost is now calculated by applying the discount rate for the liabilities at the beginning of the period to the net liabilities. Therefore, net interest costs consist of the interest on liabilities and the return on assets, both calculated using the discount rate. Changes in net pension liabilities due to premium payments and pension payments are taken into account. The difference between the actual return on pension assets and the recorded return is recognised immediately against OCI. Assumptions Discount rate 2.40 % 2.60 % Expected return on pension assets 2.40 % 2.60 % Future salary growth rate 1.00 % 1.50 % Adjustment of NI basic amount (G) 2.25 % 2.25 % Pension adjustment 0.00 % 0.00 % Employer's NI liability % % Employer's NI cost % % Finansskatt 5.00 % 5.00 % Voluntary leaving over 50 years old 0.00 % 0.00 % Voluntary leaving up to 50 years old 0.00 % 0.00 % Expected statutory early retirement pension (AFP) acceptance from age % % Mortality, marriage probability, etc. K2013BE IR2003 K2013BE IR2003 Group Amounts in NOK million Net pension liabilities in the balance sheet Present value of future pension liabilities Estimated value of pension assets Net pension liabilities in fund-based plans Unrecognised estimate deviations (possible actuarial gains and losses) 0 0 Employer's NI contributions 0 0 Net pension liabilities/assets in the balance sheet Pension costs for the period Accrued defined benefit-based pensions 7 10 Interest costs on pension liabilities Expected return on pension assets Estimate deviations recognised in the period Effect of changed pension plan Net defined benefit-based pension costs without employer's NI contributions 3 6 Accrued employer's NI contributions 1 4 Net defined benefit-based pension costs recognised through profit or loss 4 10 Curtailment/settlement -5-1 Other pension costs Total pension costs including employer's NI Insurance contribution Movement in net pension liabilities from benefit-based plan recognised in balance sheet Net pension liabilities in the balance sheet as of Correction against equity OB Correction against equity CB Net defined benefit-based pension costs recognised through profit or loss 1 10 Curtailment/settlement 0 1 Paid directly from operations -2-5 Receipts - pension premiums defined benefit-based plans Net pension liabilities/assets in the balance sheet Other pension liabilities (early retirement pensions) Net total pension liabilities /36

32 Note 16 Classification of financial instruments stated at fair value Financial instruments at fair value are classified at different levels: Level 1 covers financial instruments that are valued using listed prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. This level includes listed equities, units, commercial paper and bonds that are traded in active markets. Level 2 covers instruments that are valued using information that is not listed prices, but where prices are directly or indirectly observable for assets and liabilities, and which also include listed prices in inactive markets. This level includes instruments for which Reuters or Bloomberg publish prices. Level 3 covers instruments that are valued in manner other than on the basis of observable market data. This includes instruments in which credit margins constitute a material part of the basis for adjusting market value. Group (Amounts in NOK million) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets Loans to and receivables from customers at fair value (fixed-rate loans) Shares Bonds Financial derivatives Total assets Liabilities as of Financial derivatives Total liabilities Assets Loans to and receivables from customers at fair value (fixed-rate loans) Shares Bonds Financial derivatives Total assets Liabilities as of Financial derivatives Total liabilities Changes in instruments at fair value, level 3: Financial assets Financial liabilities (Amounts in NOK million) Fixed-rate loans Shares Bonds Financial derivatives Financial derivatives Carrying amount as of Net gains on financial instruments - 3 Additions/acquisitions Disposals Transferred from level 1 or level 2 Carrying amount as of The Bank's portfolio of fixed-rate loans in NOK is measured at fair value in the financial statements. Fair value is measured by discounting the loans' cash flows by a discount factor based on a swap rate plus a margin requirement. The determination of the discounting factor is based on an assessment of market conditions, and factors which an external investor would have considered in relation to a possible investment in an equivalent portfolio. Furthermore, an assessment is being made with regard to a possible difference between the discounting factor and observable rates for equivalent loans in the market. Should this difference be material, the bank will make an evaluation of possible reasons for such difference and evaluate a possible change in the discounting rate. 30/36

33 Note 17 - Subsidiaries (Amounts in NOK 1 000) Profit from ordinary operations befor tax Equity Share of Eq.% SpareBank 1 Finans Nord-Norge AS SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge Portefølje AS EiendomsMegler 1 Nord-Norge AS SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge Forvaltning ASA SpareBank 1 Regnskapshuset Nord-Norge AS Nord-Norge Eiendom IV AS Alsgården AS Fredrik Langesg 20 AS Total Note 18 - Other assets (Amounts in NOK million) Parent Bank Group Repossessed assets Accrued income Prepayments Other assets Total other assets Note 19 - Other liabilities (Amounts in NOK million) Parent Bank Group Costs incurred Provisioning against incurred liabilities and Other liabilities Total other liabilities /36

34 Note 20 - Deposits broken down by sector and industry (Amounts in NOK million) Parent Bank Group Real estate Finanicial and insurance activities Fishing and aquaculture Manufacturing Agriculture and forestry Power and water supply and construction Service industries Transportation Commodity trade, hotel and restaurant industry Total public market Total retail market Total government Total gross lending to customers /36

35 Note 21 - Securities issued and subordinated loan capital Parent Bank and Group (Amounts in NOK million) Securities issued Certificates and other short-term borrowings Bond debt Total debt securities in issue Changes in securities issued Statement of financial position Issued Matured/ redeemed Exchange rate movements Other adjustments Statement of financial position Certificates and other short-term borrowings Bond debt Total debt securities issued Subordinated loan capital and hybrid Tier 1 instruments Hybrid Tier 1 instruments mnd Nibor + 4,75 (Call opsjon ) Total hybrid Tier 1 instruments Subordinated loan capital Subordinated loan capital with definite maturities Total subordinated loan capital Total subordinated loan capital and hybrid Tier 1 instruments Statement of Matured/ Exchange Other Statement of Changes in subordinated loan capital and hybrid Tier 1 instruments financial Issued redeemed rate adjustments financial Subordinated loan capital with definite maturities Hybrid Tier 1 instruments Total subordinated loan capital and hybrid Tier 1 instruments Hybrid Tier 1 instruments SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge has two outstanding perpetual hybrid tier 1 capital loans for NOK 350 million and NOK 180 million, respectively. One loan issued on 4 April 2017 for NOK 350 million is subject to interest of 3-month NIBOR bp. The second loan issued on 10 October 2017 for NOK 180 million is subject to interest of 3-month NIBOR bp. Both loans are classified as equity and presented on the line tier 1 capital instruments under equity. This means that the interest is not presented on the line for interest costs but is recognised directly against equity. The contract terms for both hybrid tier 1 capital loans mean that the loans are included in the Bank's tier 1 capital for capital adequacy purposes. 33/36

36 Note 22 - Equity Certificates (ECs) The 20 largest EC holders as at Number Share of EC Holders of ECs EC Capital PARETO AKSJE NORGE % MP PENSJON PK % THE NORTHERN TRUST COMP, LONDON NON-TREATY ACCOUNT % STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMP A/C CLIENT OMNIBUS F % FLPS - PRINC ALL SEC STOCK SUB % MORGAN STANLEY AND CO INTL PLC BNY MELLON SA/NV % GEVERAN TRADING CO LTD % VERDIPAPIRFONDET DNB NORGE (IV) V/DNB ASSET MANAGEMENT % METEVA AS % SKANDINAVISKA ENSKILDA BANKEN AB SEB AB, UCITS V % SPAREBANKSTIFTELSEN SPAREBANK 1 NORD-NORGE % FORSVARETS PERSONELLSERVICE % POPE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC BNY MELLON SA/NV % VPF EIKA EGENKAPITALBEVIS C/O EIKA KAPITALFORVALTNING AS % PARETO AS % STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMP A/C WEST NON-TREATY ACC % LANDKREDITT UTBYTTE % STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMP A/C CLIENT OMNIBUS D % STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMP S/A SSB CLIENT OMNI E % JP MORGAN SECURITIES PLC BNY MELLON SA/NV % TOTAL % Dividend policy The Bank's dividend policy states that the Bank aims to provide a competitive direct return for the Bank's owners (cash dividend and donations for socially beneficial pruposes). The earlier limit of a payout ratio of a maximum of 50% of the Group's profit for the year has been cancelled. The future payout ratio will have to take into account the Group's capital adequacy and fututre growth. For 2017, the targeted payout ratio is minimum 50%. 34/36

37 Trading statistics Antall NONG Jul.16 Aug.16 Sep.16 Oct.16 Nov.16 Dec.16 Jan.17 Feb.17 Mar.17 Apr.17 May.17 Jun.17 jul.17 aug.17 sep.17 okt.17 nov.17 des.17 Price trend NONG 70 NOK Jun.16 Jul.16 Aug.16 Sep.16 Oct.16 Nov.16 Dec.16 Jan.17 Feb.17 Mar.17 Apr.17 May 17 Jun.17 jul.17 aug.17 sep.17 okt.17 nov.17 des.17 Note 23 - Hendelser etter balansedagen Note 23 - Events occurring after the end of the quarter No information has come to light about important events that have occurred between the balance sheet date, and the Board's final consideration of the financial statements. 35/36