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Abc Arbitrage Sa — FY2019 Earnings Presentation

53 slides from Abc Arbitrage Sa's earnings presentation, Mar 24, 2020

  1. Slide 1: Présentation SFAF - Comptes annuels 2019

    Groupe ABC arbitrage Présentation SFAF - Comptes annuels 2019 "Coronavirus, la fièvre d'un samedi soir ?" ABC arbitrage 1

  2. Slide 2: Avertissement

    AVERTISSEMENT Ce slideshow est un support de communication daté du 24 mars 2020 et publié sur le site abc-arbitrage.com Ces éléments d’information sont donnés à des fins d’illustration mais ne substituent aux documents officiels relatifs à l’exercice 2019. ABC arbitrage 2

  3. Slide 3: S&P 500 vs CAC 40

    S&P 500 vs CAC 40 End of a 100 Year Record (2nd) ? After more than 10 years of “easy return” ABC arbitrage 3

  4. Slide 4: Market parameters and Historic ABC activity

    Market parameters and Historic ABC activity ABC arbitrage 4

  5. Slide 5: Top 3 Market Parameters on ABC activity

    Top 3 Market Parameters on ABC activity Volatility M&A and Corporate Actions Volumes trades on markets ABC arbitrage 5

  6. Slide 6: Historical VIX since 01/2015

    Historical VIX since 01/2015 Main Events ABC arbitrage 6

  7. Slide 7: Intraday volatility 2018 2019 less of a dead market

    Intraday volatility 2018 From 1982, 64 days < 4%: 1 day in 2016, 57 days in 2019 less of a “dead market” 2017 and 6 daysthan the in 2018 (all record year of 2017 but... in January) 2019 ABC arbitrage 7

  8. Slide 8: 2015/2016 Vix Level

    2015/2016 Vix Level 2017 2019 ABC arbitrage 8

  9. Slide 9: Monthly market cap of existing stable and friendly offers

    Évolution somme mensuelle des capi en Md€ des offres FUSACQ existantes stables et amicales Trump Paradigm America First Policy Shut down 2019 Average Market Cap = 411,000M€ ABC arbitrage

  10. Slide 10: Mechanical Corporate actions opportunities

    Mechanical Corporate actions opportunities Strong Decrease of Corporate Actions Private Equity domination Low Rate Financing Groupe ABC arbitrage 10

  11. Slide 11: S&P 500 Volumes $ & Number of Shares

    S&P 500 Volumes $ & Number of Shares Still low Equity Volumes in quantity of Shares Groupe ABC arbitrage 11

  12. Slide 12: ABC arbitrage - Consolidated Net Profits, ROE

    ABC arbitrage - Consolidated Net Profits 31/12/2019 31/12/2018 In EUR million Change IFRS IFRS Investment Services Fees 14,4 16,8 -13,9% Net gains at fair value through profit or loss 22,6 23,3 -3,2% Net revenues 37,0 40,1 -7,7% -12,0 ROE Payroll costs -13,1 -8,8% Occupancy costs -1,3 -1,6 -15,7% Ot

  13. Slide 13: Consistent financial results vs Markets parameters

    Know-how ABC Markets Parameters FY2019 & FY2018 Consistent financial results vs Markets parameters ABC arbitrage 13

  14. Slide 14: SP500 20 days Volatility and ABC Business Level

    SP500 20 days Volatility and ABC Business Level Still strong volatility correlation for Net Revenues ABC arbitrage 14

  15. Slide 15: ABCG monthly returns

    ABCG monthly returns Loi du “100% mois positifs” ABC Positive Month Corner Stone still there ABC arbitrage 15

  16. Slide 16: Asset Management

    Asset Management Groupe ABC arbitrage 16

  17. Slide 17: AUM slightly below Target SU2019 of 400M€

    AUM slightly below Target SU2019 of 400M€ 01/03/2020 Groupe ABC arbitrage 17

  18. Slide 18: ABCA Reversion Fund

    ABCA Reversion Fund Au 29/02/2020 Since 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Launch Net Performance / Annualized ($) 18.2% 21.6% 2.6% 2.0% 8.8% 9.1% 1.6% 2.1% 7.5% 2.9% -2.1% 6.1% Net Performance / Annualized (€) 18.2% 21.6% 2.5% 1.9% 8.8% 8.6% 0.8% 0.6% 5.3% 0.5% -2.5% 6.3% Positi

  19. Slide 19: ABCA Opportunities Fund

    ABCA Opportunities Fund Au 29/02/2020 Since 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2010 Net Performance / Annualized ($) 16.6% 17.5% -1.5% 1.7% 4.6% 9.7% 13.0% 4.6% 4.9% 7.0% -1.4% 6.3% Net Performance / Annualized (€) 16.6% 17.5% -1.6% 1.6% 4.6% 9.2% 12.3% 2.9% 2.8% 4.6% -1.7% 6.7%

  20. Slide 20: Return on AUM

    Return on AUM ...but under our 4% Target (Perf. problem) Groupe ABC arbitrage 20

  21. Slide 21: Clients Revenue

    Clients Revenue Perf Fees Business Model Need AUM under Low Vol. Markets Groupe ABC arbitrage 21

  22. Slide 22: Costs

    Costs Groupe ABC arbitrage 22

  23. Slide 23: Wage inflation R&D +10% / year

    Wage inflation R&D +10% / year 2014-2018 = Increasing R&D Team Decrease of shareholding prg 2018 & 2019 Slight decrease of people (-7) Groupe ABC arbitrage 23

  24. Slide 24: Strong IT Cost Management

    Strong IT Cost Management Groupe ABC arbitrage 24

  25. Slide 25: 2019 Situation

    2019 Situation Groupe ABC arbitrage 25

  26. Slide 26: Consolidated Equity Capital - Since 01/01/2010

    Consolidated Equity Capital - Since 01/01/2010 Consistent Equity Capital ABC arbitrage 26

  27. Slide 27: Indicator of the Employment of Capital

    Indicator of the Employment of Capital In line with 2016 decisions / Step Up 2019 Negative Rate = Costs estimation of 600K€ on Net Revenues ABC arbitrage 27

  28. Slide 28: Strong ROE but absolute € value under ABC ambitions

    Strong ROE but absolute € value under ABC ambitions Groupe ABC arbitrage 28

  29. Slide 29: 24 consecutive years of positive results - Robust Business Model

    From creation (1995) 24 consecutive years of positive results Robust Business Model Capital Protection + Returns Groupe ABC arbitrage 29

  30. Slide 30: 2020 - End of Low Volatility Era?

    2020 - End of Low Volatility Era ? * from a french song of Claude François “ça s’en va et ça revient” (it does go away and comes back) - https://youtu.be/nBSY4mNznzk Groupe ABC arbitrage 30

  31. Slide 31: 2012-2019 New volatility era...2020 end of free lunch?

    2012-2019-New volatility era...2020 end of free lunch ? Before Central Banks Central Banks Era Source Bloomberg Groupe ABC arbitrage 31

  32. Slide 32: Strong personal convictions

    Strong personal convictions Le jour sans fin des banquiers centraux La cigale et la fourmi … et la BCE Groupe ABC arbitrage

  33. Slide 33: 2020 vs 2008: Sharper VIX acceleration

    2020 vs 2008 Sharper VIX acceleration than 2008 Groupe ABC arbitrage 33

  34. Slide 34: SP500 (Close) on 20th March 2020

    SP500 (Close) on 20th March 2020 2020 vs worst past markets crash 2020 =so far the worst DD for modern markets era Groupe ABC arbitrage 34

  35. Slide 35: Liquidity crash or Value crash?

    Liquidity crash or Value crash ? Both...unable to determine % of each ! Groupe ABC arbitrage 35

  36. Slide 36: Major Differences with 2008 - 1/3

    Major Differences with 2008 - 1/3 Very high PE explains a part of “Covid Crash” Groupe ABC arbitrage 36

  37. Slide 37: Major Differences with 2008 - 2/3

    Major Differences with 2008 - 2/3 A more visible & understandable crisis than 2008 and 1987 Especially for non expert Groupe ABC arbitrage 37

  38. Slide 38: Major Differences with 2008 - 3/3

    Major Differences with 2008 - 3/3 Consequences of 2008 was a “Demand” crisis… ...2020 could be a “Supply and Demand” crisis! Groupe ABC arbitrage 38

  39. Slide 39: Even Hedge Fund Stars has been trapped??

    Even Hedge Fund Stars has been trapped ?? Too soon to say... Groupe ABC arbitrage 39

  40. Slide 40: How long? How much?

    How long ? How much ? Groupe ABC arbitrage 40

  41. Slide 41: Strategic Plan ABC 2022

    Strategic Plan ABC 2022 Groupe ABC arbitrage 41

  42. Slide 42: 2019 Conviction: New Paradigm, a world of entropy

    2019 Conviction New Paradigm = a world of entropy. Global Debts Level Assets Bubble Groupe ABC arbitrage 42

  43. Slide 43: ABC 2022 - Same Target...

    ABC 2022 - Same Target... 90M€ cumulative income over next 3 years For almost all market conditions ABC arbitrage 43

  44. Slide 44: Alternative solutions - Top 3 for ABC 2022

    ...Alternative solutions - Top 3 for ABC 2022 Strong increase of AUM up to 1B€ Strong increase of AUM Capacity Beyond 1B€ Improvement of our historic knowhow ABC arbitrage 44

  45. Slide 45: 2022 - Talent Acquisition

    2022 - Talent Acquisition Groupe ABC arbitrage 45

  46. Slide 46: R&D 2022 - Low Volatility PnL

    R&D 2022 - Low Volatility PnL Volatilité + 2008 R&D 2018 2019 2017 ➢ Low volatility focus ➢ Capacity focus ➢ Product diversification Volumes + Document confidentiel - ne pas imprimer - ne pas diffuser Groupe ABC arbitrage 46

  47. Slide 47: External Expertise Integration - Speed up our evolution

    External Expertise Integration - Speed up our evolution Already several recruitments in 2019/2020 Some others for the end of the HY R&D - IT - Sales team Groupe ABC arbitrage

  48. Slide 48: Les actions ABC arbitrage

    Les actions ABC arbitrage Groupe ABC arbitrage 48

  49. Slide 49: For last 5 years ABCA = +11.22% + Distributions

    For last 5 years ABCA = +11.22% + Distributions = 2.08€ CAC Mid Small = -19.27% CAC40 = -22.24% Groupe ABC arbitrage 49

  50. Slide 50: GBR/BEL/NLD/LUX/SPA

    GBR/BEL/NLD/LUX/SPA Groupe ABC arbitrage 50

  51. Slide 51: Distributions and Share Buyback Program

    Distributions and Share Buyback Program New Quarter Distribution Program 0,53€ since last july 0.23€ - Ex-date 9 Jul. 2019* 0.10€ - Ex-date 8 Oct. 2019* 0.10€ - Ex-date 10 Dec. 2019* 0.10€ - interim dividend - 23 April 2020 2019 dividend - to be announced 24 April 2020 Distribution from 2000 = 9.35€

  52. Slide 52: Corner Stone Capital Protection

    Corner Stone Capital Protection Groupe ABC arbitrage

  53. Slide 53: Q&A Groupe ABC arbitrage

    Q&A Groupe ABC arbitrage 53

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