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Independent auditors' report on review of condensed consolidated interim financial

information 1

Condensed consolidated interim financial information

Condensed consolidated statement of financial position 2

Condensed consolidated income statement 3

Condensed consolidated statement of changes in owners' equity 4-5

Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows 6

Condensed consolidated statement of changes in restricted investment accounts 7

Condensed consolidated statement of sources and uses of zakah and charity fund 8

Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial information 9-30

Supplementary information (not reviewed) 31-33

Independent auditors' report on review of condensed consolidated interim financial information

To

The Board of Directors

GFH Financial Group BSC

Manama

Kingdom of Bahrain 12 August 2021

Introduction

We have reviewed the accompanying 30 June 2021 condensed consolidated interim financial information of GFH Financial Group BSC (the "Bank") and its subsidiaries (together the Group"), which comprises:

· the condensed consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2021;

· the condensed consolidated income statement for the three-month and six-month periodsended 30 June 2021;

· the condensed consolidated statement of changes in owners' equity for the six-month period ended 30 June 2021;

· the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the six-month period ended 30 June 2021;

· the condensed consolidated statement of changes in restricted investment accounts for the six-month period ended 30 June 2021;

· the condensed consolidated statement of sources and uses of zakah and charity fund for the six-month period ended 30 June 2021; and

· notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial information.

The Board of Directors of the Bank is responsible for the preparation and presentation of this condensed consolidated interim financial information in accordance with the basis of preparation stated in note 2 of the condensed consolidated interim financial information. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on this condensed consolidated interim financial information based on our review.

Scope of review

We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements 2410, "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity". A review of condensed consolidated interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with Auditing Standards for Islamic Financial Institutions and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying 30 June 2021 condensed consolidated interim financial information is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the basis of preparation stated in Note 2 of the condensed consolidated interim financial information.

Other matter

Due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in early 2020, the Central Bank of Bahrain vide its circular OG/124/2020 dated 30 March 2020 had exempted all public shareholding companies and locally incorporated banks from preparation and publication of condensed consolidated interim financial information for the three-month period ended 31 March 2020. We have not reviewed comparative information presented for the three-month period ended 30 June 2020 in the condensed consolidated statement of income statement which has been extracted from management accounts of the Group and, we do not express any review conclusion on them.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

The Board of Directors approved the condensed consolidated interim financial information on 12 August 2021 and signed on its behalf by:

Jassim Al Seddiqi Hisham Alrayes

Chairman Chief Executive Officer & Board member

The accompanying notes 1 to 22 form an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial information. 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

The Board of Directors approved the condensed consolidated interim financial information on 12 August 2021 and signed on its behalf by:

Jassim Al Seddiqi Hisham Alrayes

Chairman Chief Executive Officer & Board member

The accompanying notes 1 to 22 form an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial information.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN OWNERS' EQUITY

The accompanying notes 1 to 22 form an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial information.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN OWNERS' EQUITY

The accompanying notes 1 to 22 form an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial information. 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS-

The accompanying notes 1 to 22 form an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial information.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN RESTRICTED INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS

The accompanying notes 1 to 22 form an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial information.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SOURCES AND USES OF ZAKAH AND CHARITY FUND

The accompanying notes 1 to 22 form an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial information.

1 Reporting entity

The condensed consolidated interim financial information for the six months ended 30 June 2021 comprise the financial information of GFH Financial Group BSC (GFH or the "Bank") and its subsidiaries (together referred to as "the Group").

The following are the principal subsidiaries consolidated in the condensed consolidated interim financial information.

The Bank has other investment holding companies, SPV's and subsidiaries, which are set up to supplement the activities of the Bank and its principal subsidiaries.

2 Basis of preparation

The condensed consolidated interim financial information of the Group has been prepared in accordance with applicable rules and regulations issued by the Central Bank of Bahrain ("CBB"). These rules and regulations require the adoption of all Financial Accounting Standards (FAS) issued by the Accounting and Auditing Organisation of Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), except for:

2 Basis of preparation (continued)

i. recognition of modification losses on financial assets arising from payment holidays provided to customers impacted by COVID-19 without charging additional profits, in equity instead of profit or loss as required by FAS. Any other modification gain or loss on financial assets are recognised in accordance with the requirements of applicable FAS.;

ii. recognition of financial assistance received from the government and/ or regulators as part of its COVID-19 support measures that meets the government grant requirement, in equity, instead of profit or loss as required by the statement on "Accounting implications of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic" issued by AAOIFI to the extent of any modification loss recognised in equity as a result of (a) above. In case this exceeds the modification loss amount, the balance amount is recognized in the profit or loss account. Any other financial assistance is recognised in accordance with the requirements of FAS; and

iii. recognition of specific impairment allowances and expected credit losses in line with the specific CBB guidelines for application of staging rules issued as part of its COVID-19 response measures.

The above framework for basis of preparation of the condensed consolidated interim financial information is hereinafter referred to as 'Financial Accounting Standards as modified by CBB'. The modification to accounting policies have been applied retrospectively.

Modification loss

During the period ended 30 June 2020, based on a regulatory directive issued by the CBB as concessionary measures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19, the one-off modification loss amounting to US$ 25,295 thousand arising from the six month payment holiday provided to financing customers without charging additional profits was recognised directly in equity.

In line with the requirements of AAOIFI and the CBB rule book, for matters not covered by AAOIFI standards, the group takes guidance from the relevant International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"). Accordingly, the condensed consolidated interim financial information of the Group has been presented in condensed form in accordance with the guidance provided by International Accounting Standard 34 - 'Interim Financial Reporting', using 'Financial Accounting Standards as modified by CBB'.

These condensed consolidated interim financial information are reviewed and not audited. The condensed consolidated interim financial information does not include all the information required for full annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Group's last audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020. However, selected explanatory notes are included to explain events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in the Group's financial position and performance since the last annual audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2020.

Due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in early 2020, the Central Bank of Bahrain had exempted all public shareholding companies and locally incorporated banks from preparation and publication of their condensed consolidated interim financial information for the three-month period ended 31 March 2020. Accordingly, the comparatives for the condensed consolidated statement of financial position have been extracted from the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020 and comparatives for the condensed consolidated income statement, cash flows, changes in equity, changes in restricted investment accounts and sources and uses of zakah and charity fund have been extracted from the management accounts of the Group for the three month period ended 30 June 2020 and adjusted for accounting policy changes, if any, applied in preparation of the annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020. Hence, the comparative information included in the current period financial position, income statement, cash flows, changes in equity, changes in restricted investment accounts and sources and uses of zakah and charity fund were not reviewed.

3 Significant accounting policies

The accounting policies and methods of computation applied by the Group in the preparation of the condensed cfaonsolidated interim financial information are the same as those used in the preparation of the Group's last audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2020, except those arising from adoption of the following standards and amendments to standards effective from 1 January 2021. The impact of adoption of these standards and amendments is set out below.

a. Adoption of new standards during the period

i. FAS 32 - Ijarah

AAOIFI issued FAS 32 "Ijarah" in 2020, this standard is effective for financial periods beginning on or after 1 January 2021. The standard supersedes the existing FAS 8 "Ijarah and Ijarah Muntahia Bittamleek"

FAS 32 sets out principles for the classification, recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of Ijarah (Ijarah asset, including different forms of Ijarah Muntahia Bittamleek) transactions entered into by the Islamic financial institutions as a lessor and lessee.

The Group has applied FAS 32 "Ijarah" from 1 January 2021. The impact of adoption of this standard is disclosed in (b) below.

(a) Change in accounting policy

Identifying an Ijarah

At inception of a contract, the Bank assesses whether the contract is Ijarah, or contains an Ijarah. A contract is Ijarah, or contains an Ijarah if the contract transfers the usufruct (but not control) of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for an agreed consideration.

Measurement

For a contract that contains an Ijarah component and one or more additional Ijarah or non-Ijarah components, the Bank allocates the consideration in the contract to each Ijarah component on the basis of relative stand-alone price of the Ijarah component and the aggregate estimated stand-alone price of the non-Ijarah components, that may be charged by the lessor, or a similar supplier, to the lessee.

At the commencement date, a lessee shall recognise a right-of-use (usufruct) asset and a net ijarah liability.

i) Right-of-use (usufruct) asset

On initial recognition, the lessee measures the right-of-use asset at cost. The cost of the right-of-use asset comprises of:

• The prime cost of the right-of-use asset;

• Initial direct costs incurred by the lessee; and

• Dismantling or decommissioning costs.

The prime cost is reduced by the expected terminal value of the underlying asset. If the prime cost of the right-of-use asset is not determinable based on the underlying cost method (particularly in the case of an operating Ijarah), the prime cost at commencement date may be estimated based on the fair value of the total consideration paid/ payable (i.e. total Ijarah rentals) against the right-of-use assets, under a similar transaction.

After the commencement date, the lessee measures the right-of-use asset at cost less accumulated amortisation and impairment losses, adjusted for the effect of any Ijarah modification or reassessment.

3 Significant accounting policies (continued)

The Bank amortises the right-of-use asset from the commencement date to the end of the useful economic life of the right-of-use asset, according to a systematic basis that is reflective of the pattern of utilization of benefits from the right-of-use asset. The amortizable amount comprises of the right-of-use asset less residual value, if any.

The Bank determines the Ijarah term, including the contractually binding period, as well as reasonably certain optional periods, including:

• Extension periods if it is reasonably certain that the Bank will exercise that option; and/ or

• Termination options if it is reasonably certain that the Bank will not exercise that option.

The Bank carries out impairment assessment in line with the requirements of FAS 30 "Impairment, Credit Losses and Onerous Commitments" to determine whether the right-of-use asset is impaired and to account for any impairment losses. The impairment assessment takes into consideration the salvage value, if any. Any related commitments, including promises to purchase the underlying asset, are also considered in line with FAS 30 "Impairment, Credit Losses and Onerous Commitments".

ii) Net ijarah liability

The net ijarah liability comprises of the gross Ijarah liability, plus deferred Ijarah cost (shown as a contra-liability).

The gross Ijarah liability shall be initially recognised as the gross amount of total Ijarah rental payables for the Ijarah term. The rentals payable comprise of the following payments for the right to use the underlying asset during the Ijarah term:

• Fixed Ijarah rentals less any incentives receivable;

• Variable Ijarah rentals including supplementary rentals; and

• Payment of additional rentals, if any, for terminating the Ijarah (if the Ijarah term reflects the lessee exercising the termination option).

Advance rentals paid are netted-off with the gross Ijarah liability.

Variable Ijarah rentals are Ijarah rentals that depend on an index or rate, such as payments linked to a consumer price index, financial markets, regulatory benchmark rates, or changes in market rental rates. Supplementary rentals are rentals contingent on certain items, such as additional rental charge after provision of additional services or incurring major repair or maintanence. As of 30 June 2021, the Bank did not have any contracts with variable or supplementary rentals.

After the commencement date, the Bank measures the net Ijarah liability by:

• Increasing the net carrying amount to reflect return on the Ijarah liability (amortisation of deferred Ijarah cost);

• Reducing the carrying amount of the gross Ijarah liability to reflect the Ijarah rentals paid; and

• Re-measuring the carrying amount in the event of reassessment or modifications to Ijarah contract, or to reflect revised Ijarah rentals.

• The deferred Ijarah cost is amortised to income over the Ijarah terms on a time proportionate basis, using the effective rate of return method. After the commencement date, the Bank recognises the following in the income statement:

• Amortisation of deferred Ijarah cost; and

• Variable Ijarah rentals (not already included in the measurement of Ijarah liability) as and when the triggering events/ conditions occur

Ijarah contract modifications

After the commencement date, the Bank accounts for Ijarah contract modifications as follows:

• Change in the Ijarah term: re-calculation and adjustment of the right-of-use asset, the Ijarah liability, and the deferred Ijarah cost; or

• Change in future Ijarah rentals only: re-calculation of the Ijarah liability and the deferred Ijarah cost only, without impacting the right-of- use asset.

3 Significant accounting policies (continued)

An Ijarah modification is considered as a new Ijarah component to be accounted for as a separate Ijarah for the lessee, if the modification both additionally transfers the right to use of an identifiable underlying asset and the Ijarah rentals are increased corresponding to the additional right-of-use asset. For modifications not meeting any of the conditions stated above, the Bank considers the Ijarah as a modified Ijarah as of the effective date and recognises a new Ijarah transaction. The Bank recalculates the Ijarah liability, deferred Ijarah cost, and right-of-use asset, and de-recognise the existing Ijarah transaction and balances.

Expenses relating to underlying asset

Operational expenses relating to the underlying asset, including any expenses contractually agreed to be borne by the Bank, are recognised by the Bank in income statement in the period incurred. Major repair and maintenance, takaful, and other expenses incidental to ownership of underlying assets (if incurred by lessee as agent) are recorded as receivable from lessor.

Recognition exemptions and simplified accounting for the lessee

A lessee may elect not to apply the requirements of Ijarah recognition and measurement of recognizing right-of-use asset and lease liability for the following:

• Short-term Ijarah; and

• Ijarah for which the underlying asset is of low value.

Short-term Ijarah exemption can be applied on a whole class of underlying assets if they have similar characteristics and operational utility. However, low-value Ijarah exemption can only be applied on an individual asset/ Ijarah transaction, and not on group/ combination basis.

Impact as lessor on accounting for Ijara Muntahia Bittamleek contracts

There was no change in the accounting policies for Ijarah Muntahia Bittamleek portfolio upon adoption of this standard.

(b) Impact on adoption of FAS 32

The impact of adoption of FAS 32 as at 1 January 2021 has resulted in an increase in right-of-use asset and an increase in lease liability as stated below. The lease contracts comprise office premises, school premises, leasehold lands, ATM sites, branches etc.

b. New standards, amendments and interpretations issued but not yet effective

(i) FAS 38 Wa'ad, Khiyar and Tahawwut

AAOIFI has issued FAS 38 Wa'ad, Khiyar and Tahawwut in 2020. The objective of this standard is to prescribe the accounting and reporting principles for recognition, measurement and disclosures in relation to shariah compliant Wa'ad (promise), Khiyar (option) and Tahawwut (hedging) arrangements for Islamic financial institutions. This standard is effective for the financial reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2022.

3 Significant accounting policies (continued)

This standard classifies Wa'ad and Khiyar arrangements into two categories as follows:

a) "ancillary Wa'ad or Khiyar" which is related to a structure of transaction carried out using other products i.e. Murabaha, Ijarah Muntahia Bittamleek, etc.; and

b) "product Wa'ad and Khiyar" which is used as a stand-alone Shariah compliant arrangement.

Further, the standard prescribes accounting for constructive obligations and constructive rights arising from the stand-alone Wa'ad and Khiyar products.

The Group is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this standard.

4 Estimates and judgements

Preparation of condensed consolidated interim financial information requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The areas of significant judgments made by management in applying the Group's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were similar to those applied to the audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2020. However, the process of making the required estimates and assumptions involved further challenges due to the prevailing uncertainties arising from COVID-19 and required use of management judgements.

5 Financial risk management

The Group's financial risk management objectives and policies are consistent with those disclosed in the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020.

Regulatory ratios

a. Net stable funding Ratio (NSFR)

The objective of the NSFR is to promote the resilience of banks' liquidity risk profiles and to incentivise a more resilient banking sector over a longer time horizon. The NSFR limits overreliance on short-term wholesale funding, encourages better assessment of funding risk across all on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet items, and promotes funding stability.

NSFR as a percentage is calculated as "Available stable funding" divided by "Required stable funding".

5 Financial risk management (continued)

The Consolidated NSFR calculated as per the requirements of the CBB rulebook, is as follows:

As at 30 June 2021

5 Financial risk management (continued)

 As at 31 December 2020

5 Financial risk management (continued)

5 Financial risk management (continued)

b. Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR)

LCR has been developed to promote short-term resilience of a bank's liquidity risk profile. The LCR requirements aim to ensure that a bank has an adequate stock of unencumbered high-quality liquidity assets (HQLA) that consists of assets that can be converted into cash immediately to meet its liquidity needs for a 30-calendar day stressed liquidity period. The stock of unencumbered HQLA should enable the Bank to survive until day 30 of the stress scenario, by which time appropriate corrective actions would have been taken by management to find the necessary solutions to the liquidity crisis.

LCR is computed as a ratio of Stock of HQLA over the Net cash outflows over the next 30 calendar days.

c. Capital Adequacy Ratio

6 Seasonality

Due to the inherent nature of the Group's business (investment banking, commercial banking and leisure and hospitality management business), the six-month results reported in this condensed consolidated interim financial information may not represent a proportionate share of the overall annual results.

7 Comparatives

The comparative figures have been regrouped in order to conform with the presentation for current year. Such regrouping did not affect previously reported profit for the period or total equity. FAS 32 was adopted prospectively effective 1 January 2021 and comparative figures have not been restated.

8 Appropriations

In the shareholders meeting held on 6 April 2021, the following were approved:

a) Cash dividend of 1.86% of the paid-up share capital amounting to US$ 17 million;

b) Stock dividend of 2.56% of the paid-up share capital amounting to US$ 25 million;

c) Appropriation of US$ 1,104,000 towards charity, civil society institutions and Zakat for the year 2020; and

d) Transfer of US$ 4,509,500 to statutory reserve.

Treasury shares

As at 30 June 2021, the Bank holds 81,592,696 shares as part of its treasury shares which were previously held under a market making arrangement with an approved securities broker. During the shareholders meeting held on 6th April 2021 the shareholders have approved the cancellation of up to a maximum of 141,335,000 numbers of treasury shares as a result of cancellation of the market making agreement which were subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Bahrain. However, the Central Bank of Bahrain did not accede to the share cancellation and instead has instructed the Market Maker to liquidate the shares, as a result of cancellation of the market making agreement, without hampering the normal market operations nor misleading other market participants. The Market Maker is currently in the process of liquidating the treasury share portfolio in a phased manner.

9 Treasury portfolio

* Includes quoted sukuk of US$ 307,316 thousand (31 December 2020: US$ 302,260 thousand) pledged against term-financing of US$ 204,191 thousand (31 December 2020: US$ 200,204 thousand).

10 Financing assets

Murabaha financing receivables are net of deferred profits of US$ 42,180 thousand (31 December 2020: US$ 50,032 thousand).

10 Financing assets (continued)

The movement on financing assets and impairment allowances is as follows: