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RNS Number : 1417J

BCB Holdings Ltd

27 June 2011

BCB HOLDINGS LIMITED ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR THE

YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2011

Belize City, Belize, June 27, 2011 -- BCB Holdings Limited (London - AIM - BCB; Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange - BCBTT; Bermuda - BBHL) (the "Company") reported a net loss of $7.3m (2010 -- net income - $25.9m) for the year ended March 31, 2011 and a net loss per share of $0.07 (2010 -- earnings per share - $0.27).

For the quarter ended March 31, 2011 the Company reported a net loss of $27.6m (2010 - loss of $17.4m) and a net loss per share of $0.28 (2010 - loss of $0.17).

As a consequence of the current economic environment in Belize and the Turks and Caicos Islands, non-performing loans and the associated loss of interest income have increased in fiscal 2011.

Financial Services reported an operating loss of $21.9 million for the year after an exceptional charge of $36.4 million in respect of loan provisions against a total loan portfolio of $864 million.

The Company closed the current fiscal year with a strong balance sheet with shareholders equity of $421.3 million and liquid assets of $142.7 million.

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 associates, Grupo Agroindustrial CB, S.A., Tower Strategic Ltd., Mesocafta International, S.A. and BVI International Holdings, Inc., own 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 
                                ended        ended   Year ended   Year ended 
                            March 31,    March 31,    March 31,    March 31, 
                                 2011         2010         2011         2010 
 
 Financial Services 
  Interest income                13.1         19.9         71.6         92.7 
 Interest expense              (10.8)       (10.7)       (43.9)       (45.2) 
 
 Net interest income              2.3          9.2         27.7         47.5 
 Provision for loan 
  losses                       (31.0)       (41.4)       (36.4)       (44.5) 
 Net non-interest 
  (expense) income              (4.9)         12.3       (13.2)          9.7 
 
 Operating (loss) 
  income - Financial 
  Services                     (33.6)       (19.9)       (21.9)         12.7 
 Corporate expenses             (1.3)        (1.6)        (8.4)        (5.4) 
 
 Total operating (loss) 
  income                       (34.9)       (21.5)       (30.3)          7.3 
 Associates                       7.3          4.1         23.0         18.6 
 
 Net (loss) income             (27.6)       (17.4)        (7.3)         25.9 
 
 Earnings per ordinary 
  share: 
  Basic and diluted: 
 Net (loss) income            $(0.28)      $(0.17)      $(0.07)        $0.27 
 
 Number of shares 
  - basic and diluted          100.0m       100.0m       100.0m        95.9m 
 
 
 
 

BCB Holdings Limited

Financial Information

Summarized Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

 
                                    March 31   March 31 
                                        2011       2010 
                                          $m         $m 
 
 Assets 
 Financial Services 
 Cash, cash equivalents 
  and due from banks                    43.2       58.4 
 Interest-bearing deposits 
  with correspondent banks              99.5       84.0 
 Loans - net                           764.5      826.3 
 Property, plant and equipment 
  - net                                 20.0       16.2 
 Government of Belize Securities        28.9         -- 
 Other assets                          117.2       92.1 
 Total Financial Services 
  assets                             1,073.3    1,077.0 
 Corporate 
 Cash and cash equivalents                --        0.3 
 Other current assets                    0.4        0.4 
 Property, plant and equipment 
  - net                                   --        0.1 
 Associates                            125.8      108.6 
 Total assets                        1,199.5    1,186.4 
 
 
 Liabilities and shareholders' 
  equity 
 Financial Services 
 Deposits                              612.2      611.9 
 Interest payable                       11.9        8.8 
 Other liabilities                      13.1       10.5 
 Long-term debt                        133.8      121.4 
 Total Financial Services 
  liabilities                          771.0      752.6 
 Corporate 
 Current liabilities                     6.0        4.0 
 Long-term liabilities                   1.2        1.2 
 Total liabilities                     778.2      757.8 
 Total shareholders' equity            421.3      428.6 
 
 Total liabilities and 
  shareholders' equity               1,199.5    1,186.4 
 

BCB Holdings Limited

Financial Information

Summarized Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited)

 
                                              2011     2010 
 Year ended March 31                            $m       $m 
 
 Cash flow from operating activities 
 Net (loss) income                           (7.3)     25.9 
 Adjustments to reconcile net 
  income to net cash provided by 
  operating activities: 
 Depreciation                                  1.4      1.4 
 Provision for loan losses                    36.4     44.5 
 Undistributed earnings of associates       (17.2)   (11.6) 
 Increase (decrease) in interest 
  payable                                      3.1    (0.1) 
 Changes in assets and liabilities 
  - net                                     (20.5)   (47.2) 
 
 Net cash (utilized) provided 
  by operating activities                    (4.1)     12.9 
 
 Cash flows from investing activities 
 Purchase of property plant and 
  equipment (net of disposals)               (5.1)    (0.8) 
 (Increase) decrease in interest-bearing 
  deposits                                  (15.5)      0.5 
 (Increase) decreae in Government 
  securities                                (28.9)      0.3 
 Decrease in loans to customers               25.4      5.7 
 
 Net cash (utilized) provided 
  by investing activities                   (24.1)      5.7 
 
 Cash flows from financing activities 
 Increase (decrease) in deposits               0.3   (35.0) 
 Increase (decrease) in long-term 
  debt                                        12.4   (25.3) 
 Additional paid in capital                     --     52.4 
  Sale of treasury shares                       --      0.3 
 Net cash provided (utilized) 
  by financing activities                     12.7    (7.6) 
 
 Net change in cash, cash equivalents 
  and due from banks                        (15.5)     11.0 
 
 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 period                 43.2     58.7 
 
 

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