LOM Financial Ltd.

03/01/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/01/2024 08:39

LOM Financial Limited Releases 2023 Results


LOM Financial Limited Releases 2023 Results

HAMILTON, Bermuda - 01 March 2024- In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange ("BSX"), LOM Financial Limited ("the Company"; ticker: LOM.BH), today announced the financial results for the fiscal year ending 31 December 2023. The full filing stated:

2023 Financial Results

LOM Financial Limited is pleased to report full year 2023 profits of $4,000,600 or $0.80 per share, versus our 2022 profits of $1,883,951 or $0.37 per share. This increase in profits over the year is partially driven by higher interest earnings over the year. Our underlying operating profits between 2022 and 2023 rose 46% year on year from $2,425,292 to $3,532,226.

Below are the highlights of LOM's financial performance during 2023.

Revenues had the following year-on-year changes:

* Management and advisory fee revenues grew 8% to $7.690 million (40% of revenues).

* Broking fees fell 31 % to $5.678 million (30% of revenues).

* Net interest earnings rose 145% to $4.105 million (21% of revenues).

* Foreign Exchange revenues fell 17% to $432,149.

* Gain on securities held in inventory showed a small loss of $5,290.

* Total revenues rose 4.6% to $19,130,148.

Costs for the group had the following year-on-year changes:

* Employee compensation costs rose 7% to $5.149 million.

* Commission and referral fees fell 13% to $5.057 million.

* Total operating costs fell 7.9% to $15.067 million.

On other financial measures:

* LOM's assets under administration were $1.5 billion as of 31st December 2023 as compared to $1.25 billion at the end of 2022.

* LOM's fully diluted net income per common share was $0.80.

* LOM is in a strong financial position with net equity of $37.882 million.

* LOM had a net return on equity of 11% in 2023.

* LOM held cash and equivalents at year-end of $20.384 million, representing 54% of shareholder equity.

* LOM's book value as at 31st December 2023 was $7.66 per share.

As always, I would like to express appreciation and thanks to our customers for their business and the employees at LOM for their dedication and professionalism.

Scott G.S. Lines

Chairman & CEO

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The LOM Financial Group is a publicly-held, international financial services company, providing a complete range of private investment services and products, with subsidiaries in Bermuda, Bahamas, Cayman and the UK. In business for over 30 years, LOM provides brokerage, custody, and wealth management services to its primarily high net-worth individual and institutional customers around the world. LOM Financial Limited is publicly-listed on the Bermuda Stock Exchange (symbol LOM.BH), and is the parent to its regulated subsidiaries - LOM Financial (Bermuda) Ltd, LOM Financial (Bahamas) Ltd, LOM Asset Management Ltd, and Global Custody & Clearing Ltd. For more information, visit www.lom.com

Press Contact:

Kristen Lahner

Global Marketing Manager

LOM Financial Limited

27 Reid Street

Hamilton, Bermuda HM 11

Tel: + 1 441 292 5000

Direct: + 1 441 516 6563

Email: [email protected]

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