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RNS Number : 5153W

BCB Holdings Ltd

19 November 2010

BCB HOLDINGS LIMITED ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR THE

SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Belize City, Belize, November 19, 2010 -- BCB Holdings Limited (London - AIM - BCB; Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange - BCBTT; Bermuda - BBHL) (the "Company") reported net income of $7.6m (2009 -- $13.4m) for the three months ended September 30, 2010, the second quarter of fiscal 2011. Earnings per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 was $0.08 (2009 -- $0.13).

For the six months ended September 30, 2010 the Company reported net income of $16.5m (2009 -- $28.0m). Earnings per share for the six months ended September 30, 2010 was $0.17 (2009 -- $0.31).

Background Information

The Financial Services division operates principally through the Belize Bank in Belize, British Caribbean Bank in the Turks and Caicos Islands and internationally through British Caribbean Bank International Limited which is based in Belize. Within Belize, the 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 the Bank are commercial lending, consumer lending, deposit-taking and related banking activities. In Turks and Caicos the Bank is one of the largest commercial lenders.

The Company's associate, Numar, owns edible oil processing and distribution operations and palm seed plantations principally in Costa Rica, where they are market leaders in edible oils, margarine, industrial oils and animal feed.

For further information contact:

Makinson Cowell BCB Holdings

+1 (212) 994 9044 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     3 months     6 months     6 months 
                                  ended        ended        ended        ended 
                              September    September    September    September 
                                    30,          30,          30,          30, 
                                   2010         2009         2010         2009 
 
 Financial Services 
  Interest income                  21.2         24.0         40.6         48.3 
 Interest expense                (10.9)       (11.3)       (21.9)       (23.4) 
 
 Net interest income               10.3         12.7         18.7         24.9 
 Provision for loan losses        (2.1)        (2.2)        (3.5)        (2.2) 
 Net non-interest expense         (3.7)        (0.7)        (4.4)        (1.6) 
 
 Operating income - 
  Financial Services                4.5          9.8         10.8         21.1 
 Corporate expenses               (2.5)        (1.4)        (4.2)        (2.5) 
 
 Total operating income             2.0          8.4          6.6         18.6 
 Associates                         5.6          5.0          9.9          9.4 
 
 Net income                         7.6         13.4         16.5         28.0 
 
 Earnings per ordinary 
 share: Basic and 
 diluted: 
 Net income                       $0.08        $0.13        $0.17        $0.31 
 
 Number of shares - basic 
  and diluted                    100.0m        99.9m       100.0m        91.8m 
 
 
 
 
 

BCB Holdings Limited

Financial Information

Summarized Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

 
                                         September 30   March 31 
                                                 2010       2010 
                                                   $m         $m 
 
 Assets 
 Financial Services 
 Cash, cash equivalents and due 
  from banks                                     49.2       58.4 
 Interest-bearing deposits with 
  correspondent banks                            57.6       84.0 
 Loans - net                                    826.0      826.3 
 Property, plant and equipment 
  - net                                          18.9       16.2 
 Government of Belize Securities                 25.2         -- 
 Other assets                                    99.1       92.1 
 Total Financial Services assets              1,076.0    1,077.0 
 Corporate 
 Cash and cash equivalents                        0.2        0.3 
 Other current assets                             1.1        0.4 
 Property, plant and equipment 
  - net                                           0.1        0.1 
 Associates                                     113.0      108.6 
 Total assets                                 1,190.4    1,186.4 
 
 
 Liabilities and shareholders' 
  equity 
 Financial Services 
 Deposits                                       592.4      611.9 
 Interest payable                                10.7        8.8 
 Other liabilities                                8.4       10.5 
 Long-term debt                                 127.4      121.4 
 Total Financial Services liabilities           738.9      752.6 
 Corporate 
 Current liabilities                              5.2        4.0 
 Long-term liabilities                            1.2        1.2 
 Total liabilities                              745.3      757.8 
 Total shareholders' equity                     445.1      428.6 
 
 Total liabilities and shareholders' 
  equity                                      1,190.4    1,186.4 
 

BCB Holdings Limited

Financial Information

Summarized Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited)

 
                                                   2010     2009 
 6 months ended September 30                         $m       $m 
 
 Cash flow from operating activities 
 Net income                                        16.5     28.0 
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to 
  net cash provided by operating activities: 
 Depreciation                                       0.7      0.7 
 Provision for loan losses                          3.5      2.2 
 Undistributed earnings of associates             (4.4)    (3.0) 
 Increase in interest payable                       1.9      3.1 
 Changes in assets and liabilities - net          (8.6)      0.6 
 
 Net cash provided by operating activities          9.6     31.6 
 
 Cash flows from investing activities 
 Purchase of property plant and equipment 
  (net of disposals)                              (3.4)    (0.4) 
 Decrease in interest-bearing deposits             26.4      4.7 
 (Increase) decrease in Government securities    (25.2)      0.3 
 Increase in loans to customers                   (3.2)   (14.1) 
 
 Net cash utilized by investing activities        (5.4)    (9.5) 
 
 Cash flows from financing activities 
 Decrease in deposits                            (19.5)   (66.3) 
 Increase (decrease) in long-term debt              6.0    (5.5) 
  Additional paid in capital                         --     52.4 
 Net cash utilized by financing activities       (13.5)   (19.4) 
 
 Net change in cash, cash equivalents and 
  due from banks                                  (9.3)      2.7 
 
 Cash, cash equivalents and due from banks 
  at beginning of year                             58.7     47.7 
 
 Cash, cash equivalents and due from banks 
  at end of year                                   49.4     50.4 
 
 

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