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CIHL Caribbean Investment Holdings Limited

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Share Name Share Symbol Market Type Share ISIN Share Description
Caribbean Investment Holdings Limited LSE:CIHL London Ordinary Share VGG1991M1032 ORD NPV (DI)
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Caribbean Investment Holdings Ltd Half-year Report & Dividend Declaration (8609X)

23/12/2019 12:51pm

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Caribbean Investment Holdings Ltd

23 December 2019

This announcement contains inside information.

CARIBBEAN INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED - HALF-YEAR REPORT AND DIVID DECLARATION

Belize City, Belize, December 23, 2019 -- Caribbean Investment Holdings Limited (London - AIM: CIHL; Bermuda - CIHL) (the "Company" or "CIHL")

HALF-YEARLY RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHSED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Highlights:

-- net income before non-recurring items for the six months of US$5.1m (2018 - net income of US$6.8m)

-- net income per ordinary share from continuing operations for the six months of US$0.12 (2018 - net income per share of US$0.07)

-- interest income for the six months decreased by US$0.3m due to reduced loan principal balances, offset by a US$0.4m decrease in interest costs for the six months

-- while prior year results included a credit for allowance for impairment of loans for the six months, the current year results reflect a charge of US$0.5 million contributing to the comparative decrease in net income before non-recurring items

   --    interim dividend declared of US$0.07 per share 

Financial Summary:

 
 Caribbean Investment Holdings Limited 
 Financial Information 
 Consolidated statements of comprehensive income (unaudited) 
 US dollars in millions except per share data 
 
 Six months ended 30 September                                                          2019                2018 
--------------------------------------------------------------------    --------------------  ------------------ 
 Financial Services 
 Interest income                                                                        16.0                16.3 
 Interest expense                                                                      (2.5)               (2.9) 
----------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------  ------------------ 
 Net interest income                                                                    13.5                13.4 
 (Charge) credit of allowances for impairment of loans to customers                    (0.5)                 1.3 
----------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------  ------------------ 
 Net interest income after allowance for impairment of loans                            13.0                14.7 
 Non-interest income                                                                     4.0                 5.4 
 Non-interest expense                                                                  (8.8)               (9.9) 
----------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------  ------------------ 
 Operating income - Financial Services                                                   8.2                10.2 
----------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------  ------------------ 
 Corporate 
 Corporate income                                                                        0.5                 0.5 
 Corporate expenses                                                                    (1.6)               (2.0) 
----------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------  ------------------ 
 Operating loss - Corporate                                                            (1.1)               (1.5) 
----------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------  ------------------ 
 
 Net income before tax and non recurring items                                           7.1                 8.7 
 Taxation                                                                              (2.0)               (1.9) 
----------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------  ------------------ 
 Net income before non recurring items and before other comprehensive 
  income                                                                                 5.1                 6.8 
 Non recurring item **                                                                   7.2                   - 
--------------------------------------------------------------------    --------------------  ------------------ 
 Net income before other comprehensive income                                           12.3                 6.8 
 Other comprehensive income:                                                               -                   - 
 Net gain on financial assets at FVOCI                                                     -                   - 
--------------------------------------------------------------------    --------------------  ------------------ 
 Total comprehensive income                                                             12.3                 6.8 
 
 Income earnings per ordinary share (basic and diluted)                               $ 0.12              $ 0.07 
----------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------  ------------------ 
 
 
 ** On 01 August 2019, 6,999,997 in share options expired; the non recurring item reflects 
  the reversal of the related liability. 
 
 
 Caribbean Investment Holdings 
 Limited 
 Consolidated statements of changes in shareholders' equity 
 (unaudited) 
 US dollars in millions 
 
                                                    Additional 
                                       Share           paid in       Treasury      Statutory      Retained 
                                     capital           capital         shares        reserve      earnings       Total 
                                          $m                $m             $m             $m            $m          $m 
---------------------------------  ---------  ----------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
 
 At 01 April 2018 (restated 
  opening balance under IFRS 9)         0.5             52.8         (21.7)              7.0        40.7        79.3 
 Accumulated other comprehensive 
  loss                                     -                 -              -              -          0.1         0.1 
 Net income                                -                 -              -              -        10.7        10.7 
---------------------------------  ---------  ----------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
 At 31 March 2019                       0.5             52.8         (21.7)              7.0        51.5        90.1 
 Accumulated other comprehensive           -                 -              -              -             -           - 
 loss 
 Net income                                -                 -              -              -        12.3        12.3 
---------------------------------  ---------  ----------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
 At 30 September 2019                   0.5             52.8         (21.7)              7.0        63.8      102.4 
---------------------------------  ---------  ----------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ---------- 
 
 
 Caribbean Investment Holdings Limited 
 Consolidated balance sheets (unaudited) 
 US dollars in millions 
 
 At 30 September                                                   2019                2018 
--------------------------------------------------   ------------------  ------------------ 
 Assets 
 Financial Services 
 Cash and cash equivalents                                         10.4                10.1 
 Balances with the Central Bank of Belize                          45.6                47.5 
 Due from banks (net of allowances)                                41.8                21.6 
 Investment securities                                            137.4               134.5 
 Loans to customers (net of allowances)                           238.7               240.3 
 Property, plant and equipment                                     18.6                19.7 
 Due from Government of Belize (net of allowance)                  40.4                42.7 
 Other assets                                                       6.4                 5.1 
 Total Financial Services assets                                  539.3               521.5 
---------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 Corporate 
 Cash, cash equivalents, and due from banks                         1.0                 0.6 
 Other current assets                                               0.4                 0.2 
 Total assets                                                     540.7               522.3 
---------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 
 Liabilities and shareholders' equity 
 Financial Services 
 Customer accounts                                                429.5               424.2 
 Other liabilities                                                  7.8                 7.9 
 Total Financial Services liabilities                             437.3               432.1 
---------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 Corporate 
 Current liabilities                                                1.0                 7.9 
 Total liabilities                                                438.3               440.0 
---------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 
 Shareholders' equity: 
 Share capital (ordinary shares of no par value - 
      2019 (103,264,000) and 2018 (103,264,000)                     0.5                 0.5 
 Additional paid-in capital                                        52.8                52.8 
 Treasury shares                                                 (21.7)              (21.7) 
 Retained earnings                                                 70.8                50.7 
 Total shareholders' equity                                       102.4                82.3 
---------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                       540.7               522.3 
---------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 
 
 Caribbean Investment Holdings Limited 
 Consolidated statements of cash flows (unaudited) 
 US dollars in millions 
 
 
 Six months ended 30 September                                                  2019                2018 
----------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 Cash flows from operating activities 
 Net income                                                                     12.3                 6.8 
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash 
     provided by operating activities: 
 Depreciation                                                                    1.2                 1.0 
 Allowance for impairment on loans to customers                                  0.5               (1.3) 
 Changes in assets and liabilities: 
 Decrease in Government of Belize Receivable                                     0.8                 4.0 
 Decrease in other and current assets                                            0.2                 1.3 
 (Decrease) in other and current liabilities                                   (7.7)               (4.2) 
 Net cash provided by operating activities                                       7.3                 7.6 
----------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 Cash flows from investing activities 
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment (net of disposals)                  (0.4)               (0.5) 
 Increase in investment securities                                             (4.5)              (39.4) 
 Decrease in loans (net of charge-offs) to customers                           (2.3)               (1.2) 
 Net cash utilized by investing activities                                     (7.2)              (41.1) 
----------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 Cash flows from financing activities 
 (Decrease) in deposits                                                        (0.9)              (10.8) 
 Unrealized losses on securities                                                   -                   - 
 Net cash utilized by financing activities                                     (0.9)              (10.8) 
----------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 Net change in cash, cash equivalents and due from banks                       (0.8)              (44.3) 
 Cash, cash equivalents and due from banks at beginning of year                 99.6               124.1 
 Cash, cash equivalents and due from banks at end of year                       98.8                79.8 
----------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 Cash and cash equivalents - financial services                                 10.4                10.1 
 Balances with Central Bank of Belize - financial services                      45.6                47.5 
 Due from banks (net of allowances) - financial services                        41.8                21.6 
 Cash, cash equivalents and due from banks - corporate                           1.0                 0.6 
                                                                                98.8                79.8 
----------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 

INTERIM DIVIDEND

Given the improved financial performance of the business, supported by the turnaround in the performance of The Belize Bank Limited, the Board has approved an interim dividend of US$ 0.07 per share, being a total interim distribution of US$7 million. The Board expects that it will continue to make further distributions to shareholders through dividends from time to time, as may be appropriate considering the Company's financial position.

For ordinary shareholders who, as of the Record Date, are individuals and have a registered address in Belize on the Company's Register of Members, the dividend shall be paid in Belize dollars, converted at a rate of US$ 1.00 to BZ$ 2.00, and shall be settled on the BZD Payment Date.

For all other shareholders as of the Record Date, the dividend shall be paid in pounds sterling, converted at the rate of US$1.00 to GBP 0.77, and shall be settled on the GBP Payment Date.

Interim Dividend Payment Timetable:

   --    Ex-dividend date: 2 January 2020 
   --    Record Date: 3 January 2020 

-- BZD Payment Date (for shareholders receiving the dividend in Belize dollars): January 24, 2020

   --    GBP Payment Date (for all other shareholders): January 24, 2020 

For further information contact:

Caribbean Investment Holdings Limited

   UK                                           +44 (0)207 248 6700 
   Belize                                      +501 227 7178 

Cenkos Securities plc

   Nicholas Wells                        +44 (0)207 397 8920 

Note: This and other press releases are available at the Company's website: http://www.cihltd.co.

Background Information

Caribbean Investment Holdings Limited (CIHL) is a parent holding company with no independent business operations or assets other than its investments in its subsidiaries, intercompany balances and holdings of cash and cash equivalents. CIHL's businesses are conducted through its subsidiaries. The Belize Bank Limited (BBL) is incorporated and based in Belize and focuses on the provision of financial services and lending to domestic clients. Belize Bank International Limited is incorporated and based in Belize and focuses on the provision of financial services and lending to international clients. CIHL also owns an international corporate services business based in Belize, which operates as Belize Corporate Services Limited. Within Belize, BBL is one of the largest, full service commercial and retail banking operation with a head office in Belize City and eleven branches extended into each of the six districts of Belize. The principal operations of BBL are commercial lending, consumer lending, deposit taking and related banking activities.

- Ends -

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