Notes to the consolidated profit and loss account

20. Net interest income

Interest income

 

2021

2020

Interest on loans measured at AC

276,068

319,185

Interest on interest-bearing securities

2,352

2,677

Total interest income from financial instruments measured at AC

278,420

321,862

Interest on loans measured at FVPL

35,854

43,503

Interest on short-term deposits

328

4,910

Interest on derivatives related to asset portfolio

-48,039

-46,642

Total interest income from financial instruments measured at FVPL

-11,857

1,771

Total interest income

266,563

323,633

Included in the interest income on loans is €15,088k (2020: €25,694k) related to Stage 3 loans (adjusted on basis of net carrying amount).

Interest expense

 

2021

2020

Interest on debentures and notes hedged

-53,012

-52,846

Interest on debentures and notes not hedged

-49,063

-64,161

Interest on short-term credits

-1

-374

Interest expenses related to banks (assets)1

-4,704

-3,447

Total interest expense from financial instruments measured at AC

-106,780

-120,828

Interest on derivatives related to funding portfolio

71,084

38,351

Total interest expense from financial instruments measured at FVPL

71,084

38,351

Interest on leases

-158

-168

Total interest expense

-35,854

-82,645

  • 1 Interest expense is related to Cash and balances held at Central Bank. Overnight deposit rates at central banks are negative in the Eurozone, implying interest expense on assets. 

In the derivatives related to funding FMO usually receives fixed EUR/USD/Other currency and pays floating USD Libor. As the USD Libor interest rate was much lower in 2021 compared with 2020 (average 2020: 1.13% and 2021: 0.23%), interest expense for these derivatives was significantly lower in 2021.

21. Dividend income

Dividend income relates to income from equity investments including associates.

 

2021

2020

Dividend income direct investments

16,311

27,698

Dividend income fund investments

5,755

5,210

Total dividend income

22,066

32,908

22. Results from equity investments

 

2021

2020

Results from equity investments:

  

Unrealized results from capital results

174,616

-84,290

Unrealized results from FX conversions - capital results

8,209

98

Unrealized results from FX conversions - cost price

99,076

-118,447

Results from Fair value re-measurements

281,901

-202,639

   

Results from sales

  

Realized results

79,681

2,785

Release unrealized results

-66,047

-10,990

Net results from sales

13,634

-8,205

Total results from equity investments

295,535

-210,844

23. Net fee and commission income

 

2021

2020

Prepayment fees

5,904

1,140

Fees for FVPL loans

865

-95

Administration fees

1,949

3,550

Other fees (like arrangement, cancellation and waiver fees)

2,850

2,798

Total fee and commission income

11,568

7,393

Custodian fees and charges for the early repayment of debt securities

-521

-976

Guarantee fees related to unfunded risk participants

-5,319

-2,818

Other fee expenses

-31

-

Total fee and commission expense

-5,871

-3,794

Net fee and commission income

5,697

3,599

24. Results from financial transactions

 

2021

2020

Gain/(losses) on remeasurement of on valuation of hedged items

125,404

-69,571

Gain/(losses) on remeasurement of hedging instruments

-124,252

72,346

Result on hedge accounting

1,152

2,776

Result on sale and valuation of treasury derivatives not under hedge accounting

6,700

-12,606

Result on sale and valuation of derivatives related to asset portfolio

-11,729

-1,607

Result on sale and valuation of loans at FVPL

-20,860

-9,305

Result on financial instruments mandatory at FVPL

-25,889

-23,518

Foreign exchange results loans at FVPL

33,167

-43,515

Foreign exchange results Derivatives

45,876

48,250

Foreign exchange results on other financial assets/liabilities

-81,128

5,259

Foreign exchange results

-2,085

9,994

Other financial results

403

-59

Total result from financial transactions

-26,419

-10,808

Lower average USD libor interest rates and devaluation of the USD against EUR are the main factors driving the results from financial transactions.

25. Remuneration for services rendered

 

2021

2020

Funds and programs managed on behalf of the State:

  

- MASSIF

11,020

10,680

- Building Prospects

8,930

9,095

- Access to Energy Fund

3,253

2,988

- FOM OS

100

100

- Syndication fees, remuneration from directorships and others

8,954

7,073

Total remuneration for services rendered

32,257

29,936

Remuneration for managing funds and programs is assessed for market conformity and expressed in gross amounts. Related management expenses are included in operating expenses.

26. Gains and losses due to derecognition

Gains and losses due to derecognition arise from loans measured at amortized cost, when terms and conditions of a loan arrangement have been modified significantly.

 

2021

2020

Gains and losses due to derecognition

5,135

2,000

27. Other operating income

 

2021

2020

Other operating income

116

293

Total other operating income

116

293

28. Staff costs

The number of FTE at December 31,2021 amounted to 579 (2020: 599 FTEs). All FTE are employed in the Netherlands except for 2 FTEs, which are employed in foreign offices.

Per October 1, 2021 the number of FTEs decreased by 19 FTE due to the transfer of the NL-Business team of FMO to Invest International B.V..

 

2021

2020

Salaries

-58,045

-57,267

Social security costs

-6,935

-6,788

Pension costs

1,193

-17,532

Temporaries

-11,291

-18,245

Travel and subsistence allowances

-300

-924

Other personnel expenses

2,257

-437

Total staff costs

-73,121

-101,193

The Pension costs line item includes an amount of €21,993k in the 2021 balance that relates to the curtailment of the defined benefit pension obligation. The details of the curtailment are included in the Pension schemes section within the Provisions note.

Other personnel expenses include reimbursements on staff costs amounting to €8,476k (2020: €5,300k) which relate to activities performed on behalf of various government agencies. These reimbursements are treated as government grants related to income and are presented as a reduction against staff costs.

29. Administrative expenses

 

2021

2020

IT expenses

-7,783

-7,214

Advisory costs

-9,008

-12,186

Other operational expenses

-12,011

-10,638

Total administrative expenses

-28,802

-30,038

These expenses consist primarily of services from third parties and other operational expenses. The remuneration paid to the Supervisory Board is included in these expenses. At December 31, 2021, the Supervisory Board consisted of six members (2020: six). The members of the Supervisory Board were paid a total remuneration of €135k (2020: €127k).

With reference to Section 2:382a(1) and (2) of the Netherlands Civil Code, the following fees for the financial year have been charged by Ernst & Young Accountants LLP (2020: Ernst & Young Accountants LLP) to the company and its subsidiaries. Other assurance services include assurance in respect of sustainability disclosures, regulatory reporting, specific financial reporting of government and EU funds and capital market transactions.

Fee charged by auditors

2021

2020¹

Statutory audit of annual accounts

-711

-693

Other assurance services

-788

-763

Other assurance services - non-EY NL

-

-49

Total

-1,499

-1,456

  • 1 Compared to 2020, updates have been made to how fees are split between "statutory audit" and "other assurance services". This only impacts the split between categories and does not change the total fee.

30. Income taxes

Income tax by type

 

2021

2020

Current income taxes

-34,222

-5,406

Deferred income taxes

954

1,015

Total income tax

-33,268

-4,391

The reconciliation of the statutory income tax rate to the effective income tax rate is as follows:

  

2021

2020

Profit/(loss) before taxation

 

523,914

-200,875

    

Income taxes at statutory rate of 25% (2020 25%)

 

-130,979

50,219

Increase/decrease resulting from:

   

ˑ

Settlement with local withholding taxes

2,100

5,427

ˑ

Non-taxable income (participation exemption facility)

92,426

-59,799

ˑ

Tax adjustments to prior periods

3,369

-205

ˑ

Other

-184

-33

Total income tax

 

-33,268

-4,391

Effective income tax rate

 

6.3%

-2.2%

Current income tax

FMO received €838k (2020: €44,941k received) from tax authorities. The remaining current income tax payable amounts to €36,929k (2020: €3,863k tax payable). Per year end 2021 there were no unused tax losses and the unused tax credits amount to €0 (2020: €0).

Deferred tax

FMO’s deferred income tax assets and liabilities are summarized as follows:

 

2021

2020

   

Deferred tax assets

  

Pension provision

2,958

3,925

Actuarial gains and losses on defined benefit plans

2,583

5,718

Tax depreciation fixed assets

-

169

Operational leases

48

35

Total deferred tax assets

5,589

9,847

   

Deferred tax liabilities

  

Fair value movements equity investments

-10,748

-5,063

Total deferred tax liabilities

-10,748

-5,063

Net balance at December 31

-5,159

4,784

In 2021 the Dutch government announced a higher corporate tax rate which will be implemented in 2022. Therefore, FMO changed the applicable tax rate to 25.8% accordingly.