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Notes to the consolidated income statement (unaudited)

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1Net interest income

in CHF thousands

First half 2021

First half 2020

+ / – %

Interest income from financial instruments measured at amortised cost

 

 

 

Due from banks

499

3'122

– 84.0

Loans

73'124

78'112

– 6.4

Loan commissions with the character of interest

1'971

2'065

– 4.6

Financial liabilities

13'228

9'882

33.9

Total interest income from financial instruments measured at amortised cost

88'821

93'181

– 4.7

 

 

 

 

Interest income from financial instruments, recognised at fair value through other comprehensive income

 

 

 

Debt instruments

6'294

7'991

– 21.2

Total interest income from financial instruments, recognised at fair value through other comprehensive income

6'294

7'991

– 21.2

 

 

 

 

Interest income from financial instruments at fair value through profit and loss

 

 

 

Debt instruments

1'386

2'611

– 46.9

Interest rate derivatives

1'373

4'300

– 68.1

Total interest income from financial instruments at fair value through profit and loss

2'759

6'911

– 60.1

 

 

 

 

Total interest income

97'874

108'083

– 9.4

 

 

 

 

Interest expenses from financial instruments measured at amortised cost

 

 

 

Due to banks

– 449

– 894

– 49.8

Due to customers

– 2'239

– 6'932

– 67.7

Financial assets

– 9'826

– 7'545

30.2

Lease liabilities

– 139

– 156

– 10.9

Debt issued

– 2'463

– 3'297

– 25.3

Total interest expenses from financial instruments measured at amortised cost

– 15'116

– 18'823

– 19.7

 

 

 

 

Interest expenses from financial instruments measured at fair value

 

 

 

Interest rate derivatives

– 6'142

– 10'473

– 41.4

Total interest expenses from financial instruments measured at fair value

– 6'142

– 10'473

– 41.4

 

 

 

 

Total interest expenses

– 21'257

– 29'296

– 27.4

 

 

 

 

Total net interest income

76'617

78'786

– 2.8

2Net fee and commission income

in CHF thousands

First half 2021

First half 2020

+ / – %

Brokerage fees

29'141

29'557

– 1.4

Custody fees

26'252

21'910

19.8

Advisory and management fees

27'929

23'627

18.2

Investment fund fees

84'608

70'629

19.8

Credit-related fees and commissions

306

309

– 1.2

Commission income from other services

14'720

13'176

11.7

Total fee and commission income

182'956

159'209

14.9

 

 

 

 

Brokerage fees paid

– 6'502

– 6'068

7.2

Other fee and commission expenses

– 67'832

– 53'709

26.3

Total fee and commission expenses

– 74'334

– 59'777

24.4

 

 

 

 

Total net fee and commission income

108'622

99'432

9.2

The LLB and its subsidiaries offer clients the possibility of paying an all-in-fee for various services. The all-in-fee is recognised in the line “Advisory and management fees”. The following table shows what share of the income position the all-in-fee has and what proportion of which services is included in it.

in CHF thousands

First half 2021

First half 2020

+ / – %

Total all-in-fees

16'784

13'768

21.9

of which brokerage

5'073

4'786

6.0

of which securities administration

2'931

3'068

– 4.5

of which asset management

8'780

5'914

48.5

3Net trading income

in CHF thousands

First half 2021

First half 2020

+ / – %

Foreign exchange trading

31'363

37'397

– 16.1

Foreign note trading

201

– 287

 

Precious metals trading

847

1'195

– 29.1

Interest rate instruments *

5'164

8'204

– 37.1

Total net trading income

37'575

46'509

– 19.2

* The LLB Group uses interest rate swaps for trading and hedging purposes. If the interest rate swaps do not fulfil the approval criteria according to IAS 39 in order to be booked as hedging transactions, they are treated as interest rate swaps for trading purposes.

4Net income from financial investments

in CHF thousands

First half 2021

First half 2020

+ / – %

Financial investments at fair value through profit and loss

 

 

 

Dividend income

287

330

– 13.1

Price gains *

1'158

– 3'697

 

Total net income from financial investments at fair value through profit and loss

1'445

– 3'367

 

 

 

 

 

Financial investments, recognised at fair value through other comprehensive income

 

 

 

Dividend income

3'124

1'899

64.5

of which from financial investments held on the balance sheet date

3'124

1'838

69.9

of which from financial investments sold during the reporting period

0

61

– 100.0

Realised gain

461

– 418

 

Expected credit loss on financial investments

– 71

– 19

272.7

Total financial investments, recognised at fair value through other comprehensive income

3'514

1'462

140.4

 

 

 

 

Total net income from financial investments at fair value

4'959

– 1'905

 

* The realised price gains for the first half of 2020 amounted to minus CHF thousands 1'334 (first half of 2019: minus CHF thousands 309).

5Other income

in CHF thousands

First half 2021

First half 2020

+ / – %

Net income from properties

866

931

– 7.0

Income from various services

1'030

323

218.6

Share of income from associated companies and joint venture

1

– 2

 

Additional other income

1'174

127

825.7

Total other income

3'071

1'379

122.7

6Personnel expenses

in CHF thousands

First half 2021

First half 2020

+ / – %

Salaries

– 75'617

– 75'671

– 0.1

Pension and other post-employment benefit plans *

– 8'473

– 2'230

279.9

Other social contributions

– 8'284

– 8'401

– 1.4

Training costs

– 601

– 609

– 1.3

Other personnel expenses

– 989

– 2'299

– 57.0

Total personnel expenses

– 93'964

– 89'210

5.3

* The lower benefit cost in the first half of 2020 was largely attributable to the reduction of the LLB pension conversion rate. This effect was considered in IAS 19 as an expense reduction.

7General and administrative expenses

in CHF thousands

First half 2021

First half 2020

+ / – %

Occupancy

– 3'031

– 3'033

– 0.1

Expenses for IT, machinery and other equipment

– 12'019

– 12'376

– 2.9

Information and communication expenses

– 9'683

– 9'685

– 0.0

Marketing and public relations

– 2'179

– 2'961

– 26.4

Consulting and audit fees

– 1'782

– 1'863

– 4.4

Provisions for legal and litigation risks *

– 302

3'791

 

Litigation, legal and representation costs

– 3'403

– 790

330.5

Contributions to Deposit Protection Fund

– 2'310

– 2'391

– 3.4

Other general and administrative expenses

– 2'886

– 3'574

– 19.2

Total general and administrative expenses

– 37'596

– 32'882

14.3

* See note 13 for details

8Tax expenses

in CHF thousands

First half 2021

First half 2020

+ / – %

Current taxes

– 10'437

– 7'183

45.3

Deferred taxes

394

70

463.8

Total tax expenses

– 10'043

– 7'113

41.2

9Earnings per share

 

First half 2021

First half 2020

+ / – %

Net profit attributable to the shareholders of LLB (in CHF thousands)

67'143

57'059

17.7

Weighted average shares outstanding

30'540'889

30'478'678

0.2

Basic earnings per share (in CHF)

2.20

1.87

17.4

 

 

 

 

Net profit for diluted earnings per share attributable to the shareholders of LLB (in CHF thousands)

67'143

57'059

17.7

Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share

30'708'960

30'642'195

0.2

Diluted earnings per share (in CHF)

2.19

1.86

17.4