TIDMATMA
RNS Number : 8131Z
ATLAS Mara Limited
05 September 2018
5 September 2018
Atlas Mara Limited Interim Results -- Six Months Ended 30 June
2018
Atlas Mara Limited ("Atlas Mara" or the "Company" and, including
its subsidiaries, the "Group"), the sub-Saharan Africa financial
services group, today publishes its reviewed results for the six
months ended 30 June 2018.
Key highlights for the period:
-- Atlas Mara reported profit after tax of $28.6 million (2017: $11.5 million).
-- Completed the transaction to acquire an additional stake in
Union Bank of Nigeria Plc (UBN) to take Atlas Mara's
effective shareholding to ca. 49%.
-- UBN continued to demonstrate ongoing business improvements
and contributed $17.4 million (2017: $8.7
million) of net income to Atlas Mara's results. A notable
improvement has been the positive reduction in UBN's
NPL ratio to 10.8% due to the ongoing efforts on non-performing
loan recoveries and credit risk management.
-- Atlas Mara hired key resources at centre and in subsidiaries to enhance management capacity.
Financial highlights during the period
-- Reported net profit after tax for the first half of 2018 was
$28.6 million compared to $11.5 million for the prior
year period, reflecting the improved performance of UBN, the
company's associate investment.
-- While costs increased 3.3%, this was below the rate of
inflation in our main markets of operation.
-- Non--interest income (NIR), largely driven by the Markets and
Treasury business, increased by 1.1% on a constant currency (ccy)
basis.
-- Loan impairment charges of $4.3 million represent an
improvement of 57.8% on a ccy basis year on year.
-- Loans and advances were $1.28 billion at 30 June 2018. The
loan book declined by 1.2% in ccy terms year on
year reflecting the impact of the IFRS 9 implementation and
muted growth in the loan books.
-- Non-performing loans (NPLs) decreased to $166 million from
$169 million; however, as a percentage of the loan book, NPLs
increased to 12.9% (June 2017: 12.0%), primarily due to the impact
of the reduction in the total loan balance.
-- Deposits were $1.91 billion at 30 June 2018, representing
growth of 3.9% on a ccy basis since June 2017.
-- Equity as at June 2018 is $776.2 million (December 2017: $
813.2 million), reflecting the net impact of the profit
contribution for the half year, the negative impact of IFRS 9, and
the negative FX translation impact from converting our investments,
which are made in local currency, into US dollars as reporting
currency over H1 2018 .
-- Reflecting the IFRS 9 and FX translation impacts, at the end
of June 2018 our book value was $4.48 per share (December 2017:
$4.77) and our tangible book value was $3.49 per share (December
2017: $ 3.87).
Key operational highlights during the period
-- Launched a deposit drive across Retail, Corporate and
Institutional segments across the franchises to lower the cost of
funds and generate sustained funding for balance sheet growth.
-- In Botswana, successfully renegotiated, for a 3 year period,
Retail savings and loans schemes with the key employee unions and
signed a contract to provide prepaid Pula cards to Public
employees.
-- Launched an online cash management solution for SME and
Corporate clients in Mozambique, and saw continued growth in Agency
banking which now has 160 agents and 30,000 new accounts of which
more than 20,000 were acquired in the first half of 2018.
-- Continued to grow our presence in the corporate market in
Rwanda, through our participation in a $50 million syndicated loan
for a large MNO (our share is $11 million) for infrastructure
expansion and modernisation, as well as through a $5 million
facility to a corporate client contracted to construct a new
airport and another $5 million pre-export value chain financing for
the country's leading coffee exporter.
-- Evident signs of recovery in our Markets and Treasury
business as volumes slowly pick up after the sharp contractions
experienced in the previous year, reflecting macro factors and our
own initiatives.
-- Facilitating financial inclusion in Zambia where the
subsidiary is soon to launch a mobile money proposition for the
currently unbanked which will be available in seven local languages
and will allow clients to save and borrow digitally.
-- Increased public sector lending business during the period
with lines for the energy services provider for infrastructure
development in Zambia, while continuing to explore other public
sector initiatives for financing highways, road network and
Agricultural subsidy finance.
-- Introducing supply chain financing credit enhanced accounts
payable product in Zimbabwe to facilitate trade flows and enhance
our position in trade finance. We also introduced a new
Agricultural Unit to take advantage of nascent growth in the
Agricultural sector which is a major contributor to the country's
GDP.
-- Raised $40 million for the second tranche of the road
infrastructure programme through our Markets and Treasury unit in
Zimbabwe.
-- UBN's financial performance improved across a number of key
metrics from FY 2017 to H1 2018 as well as over the same period
last year. Return on Tangible Equity was up at 10.4% for the first
six months of 2018, supported by profit after tax growth of 25%
over the same period last year.
-- During the course of the first six months of 2018, UBN also
focused on improving fee and other non-interest income to offset
the impact of declining asset yields in Nigeria.
Key events since period end
-- On 6 August 2018, the Group announced that it has reached
agreement in principle for a $40M Debt Facility (the "New Debt
Facility"). This New Debt Facility will replace the convertible
bond (the "April Convertible") issued to Fairfax Africa Holdings
Corporation ("Fairfax Africa"), the Company's largest shareholder,
as previously announced on 24 April 2018. Completion of the New
Debt Facility remains subject to customary conditions for
transactions of this nature.
-- Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes,
including replacing the April Convertible, and supporting broader
business growth and operations.
H1 Results Review -- Investor Conference Call
Atlas Mara's Senior Management will today be holding a
conference call for investors at 10am EST / 3pm BST.
There will be a presentation available in the Investor Relations
section of the Company's website, http://atlasmara.com.
Dial--in details are as follows:
United States: +1 (631) 913 1422
United Kingdom: +44 3333000804
Participant PIN Code: 39935625#
Contacts
Investors
Kojo Dufu, +1 212 883 4330
Media
Teneo Blue Rubicon
Anthony Silverman, +44 (0)207 4203142
Atlas Mara Limited
Consolidated Summary Statement of Comprehensive Income
Quarterly USD' million Six Months Ended 30 June
Reviewed Reviewed
Q1 2018 Q2 2018 2018 2017 CC Var
%
35.7 32.6 Net interest income 68.3 78.6 (14.2%)
17.8 26.2 Non-interest income 44.0 43.6 1.1%
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53.5 58.8 Total income 112.3 122.2 (8.7%)
(1.5) (2.8) Credit impairment (4.3) (10.0) 57.8%
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52.0 56.0 Operating income 108.0 112.2 (4.4%)
(52.3) (56.2) Operating expenses (108.5) (104.1) (3.3%)
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(0.3) (0.2) Net operating (loss)/income (0.5) 8.1 >(100%)
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26.3 10.3 Income from associates 36.6 8.7 >100%
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26.0 10.1 Profit before tax 36.1 16.8 >100%
Taxation and minority
(2.0) (5.5) interest (7.5) (5.3) (34.7%)
24.0 4.6 Profit after tax 28.6 11.5 >100%
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Net interest margin
6.5% 6.0% (earning assets) 6.3% 7.0%
Net interest margin
4.6% 4.2% ( total assets) 4.4% 5.4%
0.4% 0.9% Credit loss ratio 0.7% 1.5%
97.8% 95.5% Cost to income ratio 96.6% 85.2%
3.1% 0.6% Return on assets 1.8% 0.8%
11.9% 14.7% Return on equity 7.6% 4.0%
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Atlas Mara Limited
Consolidated Summary Statement of Financial Position
Quarterly Results USD' million Period Ended 30 June
Audited Reviewed Reviewed CC Var
%
Q4 2017 Q1 2018 2018 2017
457.0 302.9 Cash and investments 339.6 486.2 (27.5%)
95.9 82.0 Financial assets* 25.3 91.4 (71.6%)
1,330.0 1,367.7 Loans & advances to customers 1,280.9 1,329.9 (1.2%)
355.0 429.5 Investments 509.6 323.5 61.2%
444.6 515.6 Investment in associates 537.5 302.6 77.7%
174.6 177.1 Intangible asset 169.4 175.1 1.5%
283.3 226.8 Other assets 242.0 204.7 23.3%
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3,140.4 3,101.6 Total assets 3,104.3 2,913.4 9.3%
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1,877.5 1,853.8 Customer deposits 1910.1 1,892.7 3.9%
346.2 350.5 Borrowed funds 358.1 364.7 0.2%
103.5 71.0 Other liabilities 59.9 82.9 (28.3%)
813.2 826.3 Capital and Reserves 776.2 573.1 38.3%
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3,140.4 3,101.6 Total equity and liabilities 3,104.3 2,913.4 9.3%
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70.8% 73.8% Loan : Deposit ratio 67.1% 70.3%
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*Includes financial assets held for trading and those designated
at fair value
John Staley, Chief Executive Officer
Since joining the group in May I have visited with all of our
majority owned banks and with the support units, thereby getting to
know my colleagues in these businesses and meeting with regulators,
customers and other stakeholders.
I have been developing an understanding of the issues and the
innate potential for our businesses. I have also been reviewing the
capital and funding structure of our businesses. Having been
heavily involved with the success of several other financial
institutions in Africa I shall be seeking to further develop our
model of ensuring that the banks in which we invest can be in the
top tier in the countries in which the operate, that they are
funded by low marginal cost, sticky consumer deposits and
transactional flows supported by robust, flexible, efficient and
customer friendly digital infrastructures and capabilities. Such a
strategy enables funding the provision of sensible credit to
customers in a sustainable manner at attractive margins and drives
the opportunity for the cross sale of other products which
customers need.
There is a heightened urgency in expediting this work as the
market backdrop has been less buoyant than it was in in 2017. Lower
international demand for commodities, international trade tensions
, Central Banks in the US and Europe pursuing less accommodative
monetary policies and the relative strengthening of the US $ have
reduced foreign inflows into, and the economic growth trajectory in
some of our markets .This has resulted in tighter liquidity
conditions, increased capital requirements and lower credit demand
from viable customers. Recognizing this environment, we will
continue to execute on our business plan.
Accordingly, I am actively working with my colleagues and the
Board to further develop and execute our strategy so as to deliver
on the potential of our businesses in the best interests of our
shareholders, customers, staff and other stakeholders. I am
invigorated by this task.
John Staley
CEO
Bob Diamond, Chairman
We are pleased to present the Company's first half results,
which included a positive net profit, albeit with some challenges.
We maintained a largely stable balance sheet while weathering
substantial macroeconomic challenges in some key markets. At the
same time, we saw progress in the countries and business lines, as
we continue to establish our franchise and pursue our long-term
goal of being a top tier player across our footprint.
The first half was also marked by some key strategic
developments. First, as you know, this half year marks the first
with our CEO, John Staley, at the helm, and he has demonstrated the
drive to accelerate value creation across the Company. We have also
strengthened management in-country.
We increased our investment in Nigeria, the largest economy in
Africa. We now own 49% of UBN. At the same time, UBN's management
team has continued to deliver, with another profitable half year.
Since the spike last year, UBN's NPL ratio trend has been reversed.
The UBN team deserves credit for their continued strong
performance. We remain optimistic about the future of that
market.
Although we expect the balance of 2018 to bring continued
challenges in our growth and rate environments, the Board and I
remain cautiously optimistic about the future. We are in attractive
markets for which we expect the long-term trends to remain
favorable. As always, we are grateful to all of our shareholders
for your support.
Bob Diamond Chairman
Kenroy Dowers, Chief Financial Officer Overview
As our Chairman and CEO have noted, we continue to face
challenging market environments from constrained macroeconomic
growth, low liquidity levels, and rate pressures, among other
factors, which have combined to impede our broader growth.
The consolidated profit after tax for the period to June 2018
was $28.6 million which compares to the comparable prior year
profit of $11.5 million, and the full year 2017 profit of $45.4
million. The Group's reported non-GAAP adjusted operating profit is
$13.5 million compared to $12.2 million in June 2017.
The improvement in our net profit this year is, in the main, due
to the gain on acquisition of the additional share of UBN of $19.2
million combined with an improvement in UBN's underlying
performance. The Group's share of income from our associate, UBN,
excluding the impact of the gain is $17.4 million (H1 2017: $8.7
million), which includes the impact of the increase in shareholding
and UBN's net profit growth of 25%.
The overall decrease of 8.1% in total income compared to H1
2017, 8.7% on a ccy basis year on year, was primarily driven by a
12.8% decrease in interest income, due to muted low loan book
growth and some margin pressure, as the credit appetite in many
markets remains subdued.
Net interest margin on earning assets has reduced to 6.3%
compared to 7.0% as at 30 June 2017, with this change due most
notably to liquidity challenges experienced in certain markets
during the first half of 2018.
Despite difficult conditions in the first quarter in the foreign
exchange markets, the Markets business produced stable results,
with overall performance in line with the comparative period.
While costs increased 3.3% overall year on year, this was below
the rate of inflation in our main markets, as we continued to focus
on cost management.
NPLs were reduced in absolute terms from $169 million to $166
million, but the lower comparable loan balance, partially
reflecting IFRS 9 impacts, resulting in the NPL ratio increasing to
12.9%, compared to 11.8% at 31 December 2017.
Table 1: Adjusted operating 2018 2017 Var
profit and reconciliation
to IFRS profit for six
months to end June
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Total income $ million 112.2 122.2 8.1%
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Impairment $ million (4.3) (10.0) 57.5%
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Total expenses (excluding
one-off) $ million (108.6) (103.5) (5.0%)
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Share of profit of associate $ million 17.4 8.7 99.7%
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Adjusted profit/(loss)
before tax $ million 16.7 17.4 (4.3%)
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Adjusted net profit/(loss) $ million 13.5 12.2 10.6%
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M&A transaction (expenses)/gains $ million 19.2 (0.4) >100
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Reorganising/restructuring
costs $ million 0.2 (0.2) >100
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Reported profit/(loss)
before tax $ million 36.1 16.8 >100
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Reported net profit/(loss) $ million 28.6 11.5 >100
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Reported cost to income
ratio % 96.7 85.2
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Adjusted cost to income
ratio % 96.8 84.7
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Reported return on equity % 7.6 4.0
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Adjusted return on equity % 3.6 4.3
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Return on assets % 1.8 0.8
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Adjusted return on assets % 0.9 1.7
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Reported EPS $ 0.17 0.15
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Credit loss ratio % 0.7 1.5
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Book value per share $ 4.48 7.18
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Tangible book value per
share $ 3.49 6.07
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Income statement review
Total income decreased by 8.1% and 8.8% on a ccy basis, largely
due to a decrease in net interest income resulting from muted loan
growth and some margin pressure.
We saw marginal growth of 1.1% on a ccy basis in non-interest
revenue, driven primarily by the Markets and Treasury business.
Table 2: Total income
2018 2017 Var CC Var
$m $m % %
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Net interest income 68.3 m 78.6 m (13.1%) (14.2%)
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Non-interest income 44.0 m 43.6 m 0.8% 1.1%
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Net interest income
NII for the 6 months was $68.3 million compared to $78.6 million
attributable to low loan book growth and some liquidity pressures
and rate cap issues in certain markets.
Non-interest income
NIR growth of 1.1% on a ccy basis has been mainly due to
consistent performance in our Markets business. Challenging macro
conditions in the first quarter eased somewhat in the second
quarter and certain of our new initiatives in the subsidiaries
started to get some traction in customer transactions.
Fee income has been low, driven by the low loan book growth
experienced in most markets.
Total expenses
Total costs amounted to $108.5 million versus $104.1 million in
the prior period, an increase of 3.3% in constant currency terms
year on year, which was below the rate of inflation in the main
markets in which we operate.
Loan impairment charges
The loan impairment charge of $4.3 million (2017: $ 10.0
million) reflects the impact of the new impairment methodology
introduced by IFRS 9, as the group now accounts for losses on an
expected loss bases as required by the standard. We benefitted from
the impact of recoveries of legacy
non-performing loans, most notably in Tanzania and
Mozambique.
This has resulted in a reduction in the credit loss ratio from
1.5% reported in 2017 to 0.7% as at 30 June 2018.
Table 3: Loan impairment charges
2018 2017 Var CC Var
$m $m % %
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Loan impairment charges 4.3 10.0 57.5% 57.8%
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Share of profit of associates
This represents Atlas Mara's share of profit from the ca. 49.0%
stake in Union Bank of Nigeria Plc ('UBN') based on their published
results to 30 June 2018. The impact of intangible amortisation is
also included.
Included in the share of profits from associates is the impact
of a $19.2 million gain related to the acquisition of additional
shares during the quarter. Excluding this gain, the contribution
from UBN as associate increased from $8.7 million to $17.4 million,
due to both 20% growth on a USD basis in the earnings from UBN and
the increased shareholding.
UBN's financial performance improved across a number of key
metrics from FY 2017 to H1 2018 and the comparative period. Return
on Tangible Equity was up at 10.4% for the first six months of
2018, supported by profit after tax growth of 25% over the same
period last year.
During the course of the first six months of 2018, UBN also
focused on improving fee and other non-interest income to offset
the impact of declining asset yields in Nigeria.
Another significant improvement of note as of June 2018 has been
the positive reduction in the NPL ratio of the bank to 10.8% led by
the ongoing efforts on non-performing loan recoveries and credit
risk management.
UBN remains well-capitalized, with its Capital Adequacy Ratio
(CAR) sitting at 18.2% as at 30 June 2018, higher than the Nigeria
regulatory minimum of 15.0%.
Table 4: Share of profit of associates
2018 2017 Var CC Var
$m $m % %
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Share of profit
of associates 36.6 8.7 >100% >100%
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Statement of financial position review
Customer loans and advances comprise ca. 41% of the Group's
total asset base. Balance sheet growth of 6.5% or 9.3% on a
constant currency basis is primarily due to the impact of the
group's increased shareholding in UBN. Loan growth remained
relatively stagnant in most of the countries due to market
liquidity constraints and a lower than anticipated demand for
credit due to challenging economic environment. Loan balances as of
30 June 2018 were $1,280.9 million compared to $1,330.0 million at
year end.
Credit quality
The operational NPL coverage ratio has increased year on year at
95.0% (2017: 58.1 %), with this increase due to the impact of IFRS
9, which the Group adopted effective 1 January 2018. The day 1
impact was an increase in the impairment allowance of ca. $85
million, with the net impact accounted for in equity being ca. $60
million (including the impact of off balance sheet items and
securities reclassified to amortized cost).
We continue to focus on improving credit processes to drive
improvements in the quality of the loan portfolio - a key priority
for management. This is evident in the continued reduction in the
total NPL balance as at June 2018. NPLs were reduced in absolute
terms from $169 million to $166 million, but the lower comparable
loan balance, partially reflecting IFRS 9 impacts, resulting in the
NPL ratio increasing to 12.9%, compared to 11.8% at 31 December
2017.
Capital position
As at 30 June 2018, all of Atlas Mara's operating banks complied
with local minimum capital ratios relevant in each of our operating
countries, as summarised in the table below.
Table 5: Capital adequacy
Capital ratios June 2018 June 2017 Regulatory minimum
Botswana 19.1% 19.1% 15.0%
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Mozambique 25.8% 26.1% 8.0%
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Rwanda 21.3% 23.1% 15.0%
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Tanzania 17.0% 14.1% 14.5%
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Zambia 17.0% 14.2% 10.0%
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Zimbabwe 35.3% 22.5% 12.0%
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Table 6: Customer loans and deposits
June 2018 December Var CC Var
2017
$m $m % %
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Customer loans 1,280.9 1,330.0 (3.7%) (1.2%)
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Total deposits 1,910.1 1,877.5 1.7% 3.9%
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Goodwill and intangibles
As a result of the acquisitions made to date and in compliance
with IFRS 3: Business Combinations, the statement of financial
position incorporates a goodwill asset of $85.5 million (December
2017: $83.7 million) and intangible assets of $83.9 million
(December 2017: $90.9 million). Intangible assets are amortised
over an average seven-year useful life period and include
investment in new product development.
This asset class represents a combined 5% of the Group's total
assets, resulting in a tangible book value of $3.49 per share
(December 2017: $3.87 per share) versus a book value per share of
$4.48 (December 2017: $4.77).
Investment in associate: UBN
Our investment in UBN is equity-accounted for in the statement
of financial position as an investment in an associate, with a
closing balance of $535.6 million (June 2017: $300.6 million). The
value of the equity- accounted earnings is as reported in UBN's 30
June 2018 unaudited financials.
We have performed an assessment to determine if any impairment
triggers have been met as defined by IFRS and have concluded that
no impairment test is required as at 30 June 2018. The asset will
be subject to the mandatory annual impairment review as at 31
December 2018.
Equity and Liabilities
Equity decreased over the period to $776.2 million (December
2017: $813.2 million), with the positive net impact of the profit
contribution for the half year being offset by the impact of IFRS 9
day 1 adjustment accounted for in equity and the negative FX
translation impact of $8.8 million from converting our investments,
which are made in local currency, into US dollars as reporting
currency. Customer deposits comprise 82% of the liability base and
represent 62% of the aggregate of liabilities and equity. The loan
to deposit ratio for June 2018 is 67.1% (June 2017: 70.3%).
Table 7: Composition of liabilities
2018 2017 Var CC Var
$m $m % %
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Deposits due to customers 1,910.1 1,892.7 0.9% 3.9%
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Borrowed funds 358.1 364.7 (1.8%) 0.2%
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Segment information
The segmental results and statement of financial position
information represent Management's view of its underlying
operations. The business is managed on a geographic basis
consistent with the Group's emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa's key
trading blocs with a specific focus on underlying business line and
to actively support intra-Africa trade opportunities.
The seven countries of operation and investment are grouped as
follows:
Southern Africa
Our Southern Africa segment includes the operations of the
BancABC Group excluding Tanzania, i.e. Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia
and Zimbabwe, as well as its holding company, ABCH, incorporated in
Botswana.
East Africa
Our East Africa segment consists of BancABC Tanzania and Banque
Populaire du Rwanda.
West Africa
The contribution to earnings from West Africa comprises our
associate investment in UBN, based on our 49% share of UBN's
earnings attributable to equity holders as disclosed in its
published results. Our investment in UBN resulted in associate
income of $36.6 million in 2017 compared to $8.7 million for 2017,
representing a >100% increase in constant currency.
Other
Included in this segment are Atlas Mara Limited, the BVI
incorporated holding company, Atlas Mara's Dubai subsidiary and all
other intermediate Group holding entities acquired in connection
with acquisitions of ABCH and ADC in August 2014.
Table 8: Segmental results
2018 Banking Other
Ops
US$m Group Southern East West SS &C and
Consolidation
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Total
income 112.3 95.6 25.6 - (8.9)
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Loan
impairment
charge (4.3) (0.9) (5.3) - 1.9
--------------- ----------------------- ------------------- ----------------- --------------------------
Operating
expenses (108.5) (62.8) (21.4) - (24.3)
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Share of
profits of
associate 36.6 - - 36.6 -
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Profit /
(loss)
before
tax 36.1 31.9 (1.1) 36.6 (31.3)
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Profit /
(loss)
after tax
and NCI 28.6 14.6 (2.5) 36.6 (31.3)
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Loans and
advances 1 280.9 1 003.0 276.1 - 10.9
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Total
assets 3 104.3 1 944.9 494.4 535.6 132.4
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Total
liabilities 2 328.1 1 659.0 423.9 - 436.4
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Deposits 1 910.1 1 524.9 385.2 - -
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Net interest
margin
- total
assets 4.4 6.3 (0.5) - -
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Net interest
margin
- earning
assets 6.4 7.2 (0.5) - -
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Cost to
income
ratio 96.5 65.7 83.5 - -
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Statutory
credit loss
ratio 0.7 0.2 4.0 - -
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Return on
equity 7.6 10.5 7.8 - -
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Return on
assets 1.8 1.5 1.9 - -
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Loan to
deposit
ratio 54.6 65.8 54.6 - -
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2017 Banking Other
Ops
US$m Group Southern East West SS &C and
Consol
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Total
income 122.2 95.1 24.7 - 2.4
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Loan impairment charge (10.0) (6.9) (5.6) - 2.5
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Operating expenses (104.1) (79.6) (21.5) - (3.0)
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Share of profits of associate 8.7 - - 8.7 -
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Profit / (loss) before tax 16.8 8.6 (2.4) 8.7 1.9
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Profit / (loss) after tax
and NCI 11.5 4.5 (1.6) 8.7 (0.1)
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Loans and advances 1 1 276.0 - 6.7
329.9 047.2
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Total 2 2 480.6 300.6 125.9
assets 913.4 006.3
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Total 2 1 412.1 - 37.1
liabilities 340.3 891.1
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Deposits 1 1 376.0 (1.8)
892.7 518.5
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Net interest margin
- total assets 5.4% 5.7% 8.0%
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Net interest margin
- earning assets 7.1% 6.4% 8.8%
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Cost to income ratio 85.2% 83.7% 87.1%
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Statutory credit loss ratio 1.5% 1.3% 4.1%
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Return on equity 4.0% 7.7% (4.8%)
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Return on assets 0.8% 0.4% (0.7%)
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Loan to deposit ratio 70.3% 69.0% 73.4%
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Kenroy Dowers
Chief Financial Officer
Principal Risks
The principal risks as listed and described on pages 28 -- 29 of
the 2017 Annual Report have been evaluated and individually
considered by Management.
These risks are deemed to be still applicable and no material
additional risks have been identified as at the period ended 30
June 2018.
Directors' Responsibilities Statement in Respect of the Interim
Results
We confirm that to the best of our knowledge:
The condensed set of financial statements has been prepared in
accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as adopted by
the EU;
The interim management report includes a fair review of the
information required by:
a) DTR 4.2.7R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, being an
indication of important events that have occurred during the first
six months of the financial year and their impact on the condensed
set of financial statements; and a description of the principal
risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the year;
and
b) DTR 4.2.8R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, being
related party transactions that have taken place in the first six
months of the current financial year and that have materially
affected the financial position or performance of the entity during
that period; and any changes in the related party transactions
described in the last annual report that could do so.
By order of the Board Bob Diamond Chairman
5 September 2018
Forward Looking Statement and Disclaimers
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or invitation to purchase, otherwise acquire, issue, subscribe for,
sell or otherwise dispose of any securities, nor any solicitation
of any offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, issue, subscribe for,
sell, or otherwise dispose of any securities.
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