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BCB Holdings Ltd. – Releases Latest Interim Results

Belize City, Belize  – 26 March, 2012 – In a filing to the Bermuda Stock Exchange (“BSX”), BCB Holdings Limited (the “Company”; Tickers: AIM: BCB; Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange: BCB.TT; Bermuda Stock Exchange: BCBH.BH) releases the latest unaudited interim financial report to 31 December, 2011.

 

The filing reads:

 

Background

 

The demerger by BCB Holdings Limited of Waterloo Investment Holdings Limited, which owns BCB Holdings Limited's former non-Belizean businesses, became effective on October 26, 2011 (the “Demerger”). The Demerger was the subject of a Circular to the Company’s shareholders dated October 19, 2011 (the “Circular”) to which reference should be made.

 

As a result of the Demerger, the Company’s Financial Services division now operates principally through Belize Bank Limited and internationally through British Caribbean Bank International Limited, both of which are based in Belize. Within Belize, Belize Bank is the largest, full service commercial and retail banking operation with a head office in Belize City and thirteen branches extending into each of the six districts of Belize. The principal operations of Belize Bank are commercial lending, consumer lending, deposit-taking and related banking activities.

 

Waterloo Investment Holdings Limited is now the holding company for the Company’s non-Belizean businesses which comprise British Caribbean Bank Limited, a portfolio of other assets (principally loans in the Turks and Caicos Islands) and certain investments in associated companies with interests in edible oil processing and distribution operations and palm seed plantations principally in Costa Rica.

 

Financial Information

 

The pro forma financial effects of the Demerger on the Company as at and for the year ended March 31, 2011 are set out in the Circular.

 

The financial information included in this report, as at and for the periods ended December 31, 2011, reflects the impact of the Demerger, which became effective on October 26, 2011. In accordance with accounting standards, the income statements for the three month and nine month periods ended December 31, 2011 have been presented to separately disclose the results from continuing and discontinued operations. All prior period financial information included in this report has been appropriately restated to present continuing operations and discontinued operations separately in the income statements for all periods and in the balance sheet at March 31, 2011.

 

Results - three months ended December 31, 2011

 

On this basis, the Company reported a net loss from continuing operations of $2.4m for the  three months ended December 31, 2011 (2010 – net loss $1.3m), the third quarter of fiscal 2012, and a net loss per ordinary share from continuing operations for the quarter of $0.02 (2010 – net loss $0.01).

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2011, the Company reported a net loss of $13.6m (2010 net income - $3.8m) and a net loss per ordinary share for the quarter of $0.14 (2010 net income – $0.04).

 

Results - nine months ended December 31, 2011

 

For the nine months ended December 31, 2011, the Company reported a net loss from continuing operations of $8.7m (2010 – net loss $0.1m). Loss per ordinary share from continuing operations for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 was $0.09 (2010 - $0.00).

 

For the nine months ended December 31, 2011, the Company reported a net loss of $9.8m (2010 - net income $20.3m) and net loss per ordinary share for the nine months of $0.10 (2010 net income – $0.20).

 

Balance sheet - at December 31, 2011

 

At December 31, 2011 total assets were $651.5m (March 31, 2011 - $951.6m) and net assets were $112.3m (March 31, 2011 - $421.3m), each fully reflecting the effects of the Demerger.

 

Cash flows – nine months ended December 31, 2011

 

At December 31, 2011, the Company had cash, cash equivalents and due from banks of $44.7m (March 31, 2011 - $43.2m), a positive movement of $1.5m.

 

Given the cash and non-cash effects of the Demerger, together with their impact on continuing and discontinued operations (as restated), a full cash flow statement split as to operating, investing and financing activities has not been separately disclosed in this interim announcement. The full cash flow impact on the continuing operations of the Company will be fully disclosed in the results announcement and in the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ending March 31, 2012.

 

 

For further information contact:

 

Makinson Cowell              - +1 (212) 994 9044

BCB Holdings Limited     UK +44 (0)20 7248 6700

                                         Belize +501 227 7178

 

Note: This and other press releases are available at the Company’s web site: http://www.bcbholdings.com.

 

 

BCB Holdings Limited

Financial Information

Summarized Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)

US dollars in millions except per share data

 

 

3 months ended

31 Dec 11

3 months ended

31 Dec 10

9 months ended

31 Dec 11

9 months ended

31 Dec 10

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services

Interest income

 

10.1

 

11.2

 

31.0

 

33.6

Interest expense        

(4.7)

(6.7)

(16.1)

(19.6)

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

5.4

4.5

14.9

14.0

Provision for loan losses

(4.1)

(1.4)

(11.9)

(3.2)

Net non-interest expense

(2.4)

(2.3)

(7.8)

(5.8)

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income –

Financial Services

(1.1)

0.8

(4.8)

5.0

Corporate expenses

(1.3)

(2.1)

(3.9)

(5.1)

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss)  - continuing operations

(2.4)

(1.3)

(8.7)

(0.1)

Net (loss) income - discontinued operations

(11.2)

5.1

(1.1)

20.4

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

(13.6)

3.8

(9.8)

20.3

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share: basic and diluted

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss)  - continuing operations

$(0.02)

$(0.01)

$(0.09)

$0.00

Net (loss) income - discontinued operations

$(0.12)

$0.05

$(0.01)

$0.20

Net (loss) income

$(0.14)

$0.04

$(0.10)

$0.20

Number of shares – (basic & diluted)

100.0m

100.0m

100.0m

100.0m

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

BCB Holdings Limited

Financial Information

Statement of changes in shareholders’ equity (unaudited)

US dollars in millions 

 

 

 

Share Capital               $m

Additional paid in capital       $m

Treasury shares       $m

Retained earnings       $m

Total           $m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At March 31,  2010

0.6

52.4

(21.6)

397.2

428.6

Net income

-

-

-

20.3

20.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

At December 31, 2010

0.6

52.4

(21.6)

417.5

448.9

Net loss

-

-

-

(27.6)

(27.6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

At March 31, 2011

0.6

52.4

(21.6)

389.9

421.3

Net loss

-

-

-

(9.9)

(9.9)

Demerger of Waterloo Investments

-

-

-

(299.1)

(299.1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

At December 31, 2011

0.6

52.4

(21.6)

80.9

112.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BCB Holdings Limited

Financial Information

Summarized Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

US dollars in millions

 

 

 

December 31

2011

$m

March 31

2011

$m

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

Financial Services

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and due from banks

44.7

43.2

Interest-bearing deposits with correspondent banks

102.8

82.2

Government of Belize securities

18.5

28.9

Loans – net

382.5

390.3

Property, plant and equipment – net

14.8

12.8

Other assets

77.7

77.4

Total Financial Services assets

641.0

634.8

Corporate

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

9.6

--

Other current assets

0.9

0.4

Net assets – discontinued operations

--

316.4

Total assets

651.5

951.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

 

Financial Services

 

 

Deposits

516.3

504.6

Interest payable

7.3

9.0

Other liabilities

5.7

8.9

Long-term debt

--

0.6

Total Financial Services liabilities

529.3

523.1

Corporate

 

 

Other current liabilities

6.7

6.0

Long-term liabilities

3.2

1.2

Total liabilities

539.2

530.3

Shareholders' equity

 

 

Share capital

0.6

0.6

Additional paid in capital

52.4

52.4

Treasury shares

(21.6)

(21.6)

Retained earnings

80.9

389.9

Total shareholders’ equity

112.3

421.3

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

651.5

951.6