REG - Co-Operative Bk Hld. Co-Operative Bank - Third Quarter Trading Update 2023
08/11/2023 09:00
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RNS Number : 7078S Co-Operative Bank Holdings Ltd(The) 08 November 2023
Nick Slape (CEO) and Louise Britnell (CFO) will host an audio conference on 8
November 2023 at 9am (UK time) to present the third quarter trading update for
the nine months ended 30 September 2023 followed by a Q&A session.
To access the call please visit
https://www.co-operativebank.co.uk/about-us/investor-relations
(https://www.co-operativebank.co.uk/about-us/investor-relations) /
Additional materials are also available at this address.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The Co-operative Bank Holdings Limited is the immediate parent company of The
Co-operative Bank Finance p.l.c. and the ultimate parent company of The
Co-operative Bank p.l.c. In the following pages the term 'Group' refers to The
Co-operative Bank Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries. The term 'Finance
Group' refers to The Co-operative Bank Finance p.l.c. and its subsidiaries.
The term 'Bank' refers to The Co-operative Bank p.l.c. and its subsidiaries
which are consolidated within the Finance Group and then ultimately the Group.
Unless otherwise stated, information presented for the Group equally applies
to the Bank and the Finance Group.
Underlying basis: The statutory results are adjusted to remove certain items
that do not promote an understanding of historical or future trends of
earnings or cash flows, which therefore allows a more meaningful comparison of
the Group's underlying performance.
Alternative performance measures: The Group uses a number of alternative
performance measures, including underlying profit or loss, in the discussion
of its business performance and financial position.
Third Quarter Trading Update 2023
8 November 2023
The Co-operative Bank ('the Bank') is pleased to provide an update on its
performance in the nine months ended 30 September 2023.
· Profit before tax of £81.1m and underlying profit of £97.9m;
NIM stable at 182bps
· Strong liquidity position; Pillar 1 LCR spot position 196.1%, 12
month rolling average LCR 222.4%
· Robust customer credit quality; Accounts greater than 3 months in
arrears remain low
· Strong capital position; Surplus of £290m to CET1 minimum
requirements
· Significant progress on our transformation plan
Nick Slape, Chief Executive Officer, said:
"I am pleased to announce our profit before tax of £81.1m, with an underlying
profit of £97.9m and statutory return on tangible equity of 12.3%, as we
continue to manage credit quality effectively, with a stable NIM and strong
deposit franchise.
In the quarter, we acquired Sainsbury's mortgage portfolio comprised of
approximately 3,500 customers and c.£0.5bn of balances. This is our first
portfolio acquisition in more than a decade, and highlights the Bank's
turnaround and focus on both organic and inorganic opportunities.
Our mortgage and savings transformation programme continues at pace with
mortgage originations now live on a new re-branded platform, "The Co-operative
Bank for intermediaries", as we start to see the benefits of our accelerated
investment.
We are committed to our customers' financial well-being in this uncertain
economic environment and, as a recent signatory to the Government's Mortgage
Charter, we offer support and advice when needed including via a dedicated
platform on our website.
We have strong levels of capital and liquidity, with full year guidance
unchanged across all key indicators."
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE UPDATE
INCOME STATEMENT (£m)
Nine months ended 30 September
2023 2022
Net interest income 363.4 329.1
Other operating income 31.8 33.7
Total income 395.2 362.8
Operating expenditure (316.2) (270.5)
Impairment credit / (charge) 0.6 (1.3)
Non-operating income 1.5 11.8
Profit before tax 81.1 102.8
Taxation credit / (charge) 48.1 (34.6)
Profit after tax 129.2 68.2
Adjustments
Exceptional project expenditure 16.4 12.5
Other exceptional losses / (gains) 0.4 (12.2)
Underlying profit before tax 97.9 103.1
Key ratios:
Net interest margin (bps) (1) 182 159
RoTE (%) (2) 12.3 6.0
Cost:income ratio (%) (3) 79.7 72.2
Asset quality ratio (bps) (4) (0.4) 0.8
1. Annualised net interest income over average interest earning assets
2. Annualised profit after tax over average equity less intangibles, assuming
no further DTA benefit in 2023
3. Total statutory expenditure over total statutory income (excludes
impairment)
4. Annualised impairment (credit) / charge over average customer assets
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
Profit before tax of £81.1m and underlying profit of £97.9m
Total income of £395.2m; includes net interest income and other operating
income and increased by 9% in comparison to the nine months ended 30 September
2022 (3Q 22: £362.8m).
Net interest income increased by 10% to £363.4m (3Q 22: £329.1m) and net
interest margin (NIM) has risen by 23 basis points (bps) from 159bps to
182bps, with both benefitting from increases in the base rate.
Operating expenditure increased by 17% to £316.2m (3Q 22: £270.5m); driven
mainly by strategic investment in our mortgage and savings transformation
programme and completion of key projects such as Capita mortgage insourcing
which saw c.400 colleagues join the Bank in the first half of the year.
Non-staff costs rose by 4% to £163.2m following inflationary pressures and
project costs increased to £43.4m (3Q 22: £27.7m), driven by accelerated
continuous improvement projects, alongside strategic investment. The £43.4m
includes £11.0m relating to our transformation programme as well as increased
advisory costs as the Bank explores potential strategic opportunities. As a
result, our statutory cost:income ratio increased in the period to 79.7% from
72.2%.
Net impairment credit of £0.6m (3Q 22: £1.3m charge); following
re-structuring of a specific legacy connection and associated provision
release, partially offset by a decline in forward looking Commercial Real
Estate property values.
We have reported a £1.5m non-operating exceptional gain (3Q 22: £11.8m),
predominantly relating to Visa shareholdings. 2022 includes the sale of a
small loan portfolio and partial sale of our Visa shareholding.
Income tax credit of £48.1m
The income statement tax credit of £48.1m is mainly driven by deferred tax
asset recognition of historical tax losses earlier in the year, partially
offset by the tax charge on profits in the period.
Strong liquidity position
Total assets reduced by 5% compared with 31 December 2022 with legacy assets
reducing by 6% to £0.6bn. Retail secured balances have seen a slight increase
to £19.7bn (FY 22: £19.6bn) which includes the acquisition of a c.£0.5bn
mortgage portfolio comprising approximately 3,500 customers.
Total liabilities reduced by 6% to £25.3bn over the period (FY 22: £26.8bn).
SME deposit balances have remained broadly stable at £3.3bn (FY 22: £3.4bn)
whilst retail deposit balances decreased by 5% to £15.8bn (FY 22: £16.6bn)
driven by a reduction in retail current account balances to £5.2bn (FY 22:
£5.8bn), following a decrease in customer average balances, primarily
attributed to the cost of living crisis. 80.9% of our core customer deposits
are insured through FSCS, and have remained stable throughout the year. The
Bank maintains a very strong 12 month average LCR position of 222.4%. Total
blended cost of funds has increased, due to base rate rises, to 229bps but
still remains cost efficient (FY 22: 73bps). During the year we have repaid
c.£790m of TFSME with a remaining balance of £4.5bn.
Robust customer credit quality
The asset quality ratio (AQR) in total across retail, SME and legacy customer
lending remains strong, reflecting the Bank's low-risk lending profile. AQR as
at 30 September 2023 is a release of 0.4bps (3Q 22: charge of 0.8bps). The
average core mortgage book loan-to-value (LTV) has increased slightly this
year, but remains low at 55.2% (FY 22: 53.5%). Secured accounts over three
months in arrears represented only 0.17% of total accounts as at 30 September
2023 (FY 22: 0.13%).
Strong capital position
CET1 ratio has increased from 19.8% to 20.1% (including unaudited 3Q profits)
and remains well above the regulatory minimum of 14.3%, including CRD IV
buffers. The increase is attributed to an increase in retained earnings
partially offset by an increase in risk-weighted assets (RWAs). RWAs totalled
£4.9bn (FY 22: £4.8bn) increasing by £0.1bn primarily due to the mortgage
book acquisition. The underlying CET1 ratio (including unaudited 3Q profits)
has increased 1.3% on a proforma basis, excluding the impact of the
acquisition and one off adjustment for operational risk RWAs.
Following the Bank's £200m Green MREL Senior transaction in May, plus profits
in the period, total MREL-qualifying resources have grown by £264.0m. We have
£355.8m surplus MREL resources compared with a requirement of £1,507.5m
(30.6%) including CRD IV buffers of 4.5%.
Delivering for our customers
We are pleased to be rated as the UK's best Environmental, Social and
Governance (ESG) high street bank by Morningstar Sustainalytics for the third
consecutive year, with a score of 8.5 as of 9 October 2023 - the lower the
score, the better the rating. This quarter, we have also maintained our
ratings across other ESG risk rating agencies, receiving an AAA rating from
MSCI, and a Prime Rating of C with ISS, reinforcing us as a leader in ESG.
The Bank has achieved its target of doubling colleague volunteering hours this
year, two months ahead of schedule. As part of our continued commitment to
social responsibility, this quarter the Bank launched OnHand for all
colleagues. OnHand is an app which provides colleagues with hundreds of
opportunities to engage in meaningful volunteer work, fostering a culture of
giving back to the communities we serve.
This year we have started to track our customer perception on Trustpilot and
have seen our score climb to 4.1 (Excellent) at the end of September which is
a significant improvement compared with this time last year. We have seen
month on month improvement throughout 2023 as a result of strong service
recovery and enhanced customer journeys.
Earlier this year we became signatories of the Mortgage Charter set out by the
Chancellor in June 2023. This means that customers have the ability to
temporarily switch their mortgage from repayment to interest only, or extend
the terms of their mortgage. We will continue to support customers through the
current economic and cost of living uncertainties.
Delivering on our plan
During the quarter, we have begun to migrate customers on to our new mortgage
platform. This has enabled the development of a new broker application system
allowing brokers access to our products and services more efficiently.
Alongside this, we have rebranded the mortgage platform to 'The Co-operative
Bank for Intermediaries' reinforcing our brand and identity in the market. Our
savings programme remains on track, with migrations of active customers
expected to complete by the end of the year with over 60% of active customer
migrations already successfully completed.
Earlier this quarter, we announced our acquisition of the Sainsbury's Bank
mortgage portfolio representing approximately 3,500 customers with balances of
c.£0.5bn. Following the Bank's strong recovery and growth in the past three
years, the Bank is exploring potential strategic opportunities, the assessment
of which is currently at a preliminary stage. There is no guarantee that such
discussions will result in any eventual transaction. In the meantime, the Bank
remains committed to its strategy to continue to drive significant positive
outcomes for all of our stakeholders.
Outlook
Full year guidance remains unchanged:
· Net interest margin of approximately 180bps; reflecting a prudent
approach to interest rate risk management through an effective structural
hedging strategy, offset by mortgage margin and deposit mix/margin pressures.
· Total statutory costs of approximately £420m; further investment
in our brand and systems alongside inflationary pressures.
· Asset quality ratio of less than 5bps; arrears remain low and
stable across all portfolios.
· Customer assets of £20-21bn; actively managing mortgage volumes
for the remainder of the year.
· Return on tangible equity of over 10%; profitability and improved
performance drives shareholder value.
· Our new capital management framework including dividend policy
will enable a more efficient level of capital resources and allow us to make
the required investment in our business to grow and provide capital returns to
our shareholders over the long term.
SEGMENTAL PROFIT / (LOSS) (£m)
Core Legacy & unallocated Group
Nine months ended 30 September 2023
Retail SME Total
Net interest income 290.6 71.2 361.8 1.6 363.4
Other operating income 19.4 12.2 31.6 0.2 31.8
Operating income 310.0 83.4 393.4 1.8 395.2
Operating expenses (243.3) (50.4) (293.7) (22.5) (316.2)
Net credit impairment gains/(losses) (0.2) (0.6) (0.8) 1.4 0.6
Non-operating income - - - 1.5 1.5
Profit before tax 66.5 32.4 98.9 (17.8) 81.1
Nine months ended 30 September 2022 Core Legacy & unallocated Group
Retail SME Total
Net interest income 287.6 46.9 334.5 (5.4) 329.1
Other operating income 19.3 13.9 33.2 0.5 33.7
Operating income/(expense) 306.9 60.8 367.7 (4.9) 362.8
Operating expenses (209.2) (45.8) (255.0) (15.5) (270.5)
Net credit impairment gains/(losses) (0.2) (1.7) (1.9) 0.6 (1.3)
Non-operating income - - - 11.8 11.8
Profit before tax 97.5 13.3 110.8 (8.0) 102.8
SEGMENTAL BALANCE SHEET (£m)
30 September 2023 Core Legacy & unallocated Group
Retail SME Total
Segment assets 19,882.4 392.1 20,274.5 6,425.5 26,700.0
Segment liabilities 15,760.5 3,287.3 19,047.8 6,225.5 25,273.3
31 December 2022 Core Legacy & unallocated Group
Retail SME Total
Segment assets 19,841.3 388.2 20,229.5 7,903.3 28,132.8
Segment liabilities 16,607.8 3,396.8 20,004.6 6,829.2 26,833.8
SELECTED KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
% (unless otherwise stated) 3Q 23 (1) 2022 Change
CET1 ratio 20.1 19.8 0.3
Total capital ratio 24.3 23.8 0.5
Risk-weighted assets (£m) 4,931 4,816 115
Leverage ratio (PRA) (2) 4.2 4.0 0.2
Liquidity coverage ratio (spot) 196.1 242.9 (46.8)
Liquidity coverage ratio (12 month rolling average) (3) 222.4 265.3 (42.9)
Loan to deposit ratio 109.3 104.1 5.2
Average core mortgage LTV 55.2 53.5 1.7
Core mortgage accounts > 3 months in arrears (volume) 0.17 0.13 0.04
NPL as a % of total exposures 0.4 0.4 0.0
1. Capital metrics include unaudited 3Q profits
2. Calculated as per PRA definition, excluding Bank of England
reserves
3. Calculated in line with Pillar 3 requirements
Investor enquiries:
investorrelations@co-operativebank.co.uk
Angela Catlin, Head of Investor Relations, PR and Rating Agencies: +44 (0)
7548 965 042
Media enquiries:
Sam Cartwright, H/Advisors Maitland: +44 (0) 7827 254 561
Dan Chadwick, Communications: +44 (0) 7724 701319
The person responsible for arranging the release of this announcement on
behalf of The Co-operative Bank Finance p.l.c and The Co-operative Bank p.l.c.
is Catherine Green, Company Secretary.
About The Co-operative Bank
The Co-operative Bank p.l.c. provides a range of banking products and services
to about 2.5m retail customers and c.94k small and medium sized enterprises
('SME'). The Bank is committed to values and ethics in line with the
principles of the co-operative movement. The Co-operative Bank is the only
high street bank with a customer-led ethical policy, which gives customers a
say in how their money is used. Launched in 1992, the policy has been updated
on six occasions, with new commitments added in June 2022 to cover what we do
for our planet, people and the community.
The Co-operative Bank p.l.c. is authorised by the Prudential Regulation
Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential
Regulation Authority. The Co-operative Bank p.l.c. eligible customers are
protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme in the UK, in
accordance with its terms.
Note: all figures contained in this announcement are unaudited. This
announcement contains inside information.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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expectations relating to its future financial condition and performance,
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their negative or other variations or comparable terminology, or by discussion
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Examples of such forward-looking statements include, without limitation,
statements regarding the future financial position of the Group and its
commitment to its plan and other statements that are not historical facts,
including statements about the Group or its Directors' and/or management's
beliefs and expectations. Any such forward-looking statements are not a
reliable indicator of future performance, as they may involve significant
stated or implied assumptions and subjective judgements, which may or may not
prove to be correct. There can be no assurance that any of the matters set out
in forward-looking statements are attainable, will actually occur, will be
realised, or are complete or accurate. Past performance is not necessarily
indicative of future results. Differences between past performance and actual
results may be material and adverse.
For these reasons, recipients should not place reliance on, and are cautioned
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are given by or on behalf of the Group as to the achievement or reasonableness
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contained herein. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on
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