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Close BrothersAnnouncement

13/09/2016 10:05

RNS Number : 6744J
Close Brothers Group PLC
13 September 2016
 
Re-presentation of key ratios
Following a review of our financial reporting, we have implemented minor changes to the calculation of key metrics in the Banking division to better represent the contribution of operating lease assets and the role of Treasury. These changes will take effect in the group's forthcoming preliminary results for the 2016 financial year on 27 September 2016, and the 2015 comparatives will be re-presented accordingly. This announcement sets out the changes and provides re-presented historical figures to aid comparability at the time of the preliminary results.
These adjustments do not reflect any changes in the underlying business and will have no effect on adjusted operating profit, operating profit before tax, earnings per share, balance sheet or regulatory capital measures.
Overview
The definition of our net interest margin has been adjusted to take into account operating lease depreciation and operating lease assets on the balance sheet. In addition, all Treasury income will be included in the net interest margin, to reflect Treasury's role solely as a cost centre to provide funding for our lending businesses. In aggregate, these changes will result in a reduction in the 2015 net interest margin to 8.6% (as reported: 8.8%). This is offset by a reduction in the Banking expense/income ratio to 48% (as reported: 50%), with no impact on adjusted operating profit.
The calculation of the bad debt ratio and return on net loan book have also been adjusted to include operating lease assets. The amendment does not result in a material change in either of these ratios.
Depreciation of operating lease assets will now be reported as a cost of sales and included in operating income in the group's consolidated income statement, and the 2015 financial statements will be re-presented to reflect this change.
The following page sets out the changes to previously reported figures and key metrics for both the group and the Banking division for the 2015 financial year and 2016 half year.
Enquiries
Sophie Gillingham 
Close Brothers Group plc
020 7655 3844
Eva Hatfield
Lois Hutchings
Close Brothers Group plc
Close Brothers Group plc
020 7655 3350
020 7655 3468
Andy Donald
Maitland
020 7379 5151
About Close Brothers
Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking, wealth management services and securities trading. We employ over 3,000 people, principally in the UK. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 250.


Key performance indicators - Re-presented
CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP

As reported 
 million
Notes
Re-presented  million




H1 2016



Operating income
341.0
(1)
331.6
Adjusted operating expenses
(213.1)
(1)
(203.7)
Impairment losses on loans and advances
(16.7)

(16.7)
Adjusted operating profit
111.2

111.2




Operating margin
33%

34%
Expense/income ratio
62%
(1)
61%
FY 2015



Operating income
689.5
(1)
672.8
Adjusted operating expenses
(422.7)
(1)
(406.0)
Impairment losses on loans and advances
(41.9)

(41.9)
Adjusted operating profit
224.9

224.9




Operating margin
33%

33%
Expense/income ratio
61%
(1)
60%
BANKING DIVISION

As reported
 million
Notes
Re-presented
 million




H1 2016



Operating income
258.1
(1)
248.7
Adjusted operating expenses
(133.0)
(1)
(123.6)
Impairment losses on loans and advances
(16.7)

(16.7)
Adjusted operating profit
108.4

108.4




Net interest margin 
8.5%
(1)(2)(3)
8.3%
Expense/income ratio
52%
(1)
50%
Bad debt ratio
0.6%
(2)
0.6%
Return on net loan book
3.7%
(2)
3.6%




Average loan book and operating lease assets

(2)
5,986.8




FY 2015



Operating income
498.6
(1)
481.9
Adjusted operating expenses
(248.0)
(1)
(231.3)
Impairment losses on loans and advances
(41.9)

(41.9)
Adjusted operating profit
208.7

208.7




Net interest margin 
8.8%
(1)(2)(3)
8.6%
Expense/income ratio
50%
(1)
48%
Bad debt ratio
0.8%
(2)
0.7%
Return on net loan book
3.8%
(2)
3.7%




Average loan book and operating lease assets

(2)
5,629.2
Notes:
(1) Depreciation of operating lease assets, previously included in operating expenses, now included in operating income (H1 2016 9.4 million; FY 2015 16.7 million)
(2) Average operating lease assets (H1 2016 133.5 million; FY 2015 115.4 million) now included in denominator for calculation of key ratios
(3) Treasury income (H1 2016 10.4 million; FY 2015 13.4 million) now fully allocated to lending businesses and included in the net interest margin calculation

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