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FirstRand — FY2006 Earnings Presentation

17 slides from FirstRand's earnings presentation, Sep 23, 2006

  1. Slide 1: 2006 Year End Results Presentation

    2006 Year End Results Presentation

  2. Slide 2: Strategic Issues and Prospects

    Strategic Issues and Prospects • Regulation and consumerism • Transformation • International • Focus on ROE • Prospects

  3. Slide 3: Regulation and consumerism remain powerful agents of change

    Regulation and consumerism remain powerful agents of change • Regulatory and compliance costs – National Credit Act – FICA & FAIS – Competition Commission – Basel II – Changes in accounting standards and reporting • Bank charges under scrutiny • Financial services must get “house in order” • Win the

  4. Slide 4: Strategic Issues and Prospects

    Strategic Issues and Prospects • Regulation and consumerism • Transformation • International • Focus on ROE • Prospects

  5. Slide 5: A holistic approach to Transformation

    A holistic approach to Transformation • Contributing to a better macro environment • Redress investment imbalances • Employment Equity • Facilitate the emergence of black businesses • Facilitate equitable ownership and control

  6. Slide 6: Strategic Issues and Prospects

    Strategic Issues and Prospects • Regulation and consumerism • Transformation • International • Focus on ROE • Prospects

  7. Slide 7: FirstRand will not replicate itself internationally

    FirstRand will not replicate itself internationally • FirstRand is a collection of businesses operating in Financial Services • Each unit has a business proposition focusing on a specific market segment • Market segments are diverse and range from large corporates requiring sophisticated services to

  8. Slide 8: Therefore strategy driven at business unit level

    Therefore strategy driven at business unit level • FirstRand acts as an enabler, facilitator and catalyst to business units that have a competitive advantage to look for growth across geographical borders • Only business units that have a competitive advantage can look internationally • Performance

  9. Slide 9: Growing our international presence

    Growing our international presence • WesBank • Momentum – Australia – Africa – UK – UK • RMB • Discovery – Dublin – USA – Australia – UK – UK • Ashburton • FNB – Channel Islands – Namibia – Botswana • FirstRand Bank – Lesotho – Dubai – Swaziland

  10. Slide 10: Strategic Issues and Prospects

    Strategic Issues and Prospects • Regulation and consumerism • Transformation • International • Focus on ROE • Prospects

  11. Slide 11: Strong growth, but declining returns

    Strong growth, but declining returns 2004 2005 2006 2007 Assets Capital ROA

  12. Slide 12: Competitive pricing erodes margin

    Competitive pricing erodes margin 4.0% 3.54% 3.55% 3.5% -0.76% 3.0% -1.34% 2.5% 2.0% 2.78% 1.5% 1.0% 2.10% 0.5% 0.0% Dec '03 Jun '04 Dec '04 Jun '05 Dec '05 Jun '06 bps Core Margin Margin net of discount

  13. Slide 13: HomeLoans currently below target ROE

    HomeLoans currently below target ROE Analysis of HomeLoans % incremental new business margin Core margin 3.45 Average client discount 1.35 Margin 2.10 Adjusted for costs 1.59 - Liquid asset costs 0.21 - Expected loss 0.35 - Origination costs 0.43 - Processing costs 0.23 - Admin costs 0.16 - Tax char

  14. Slide 14: Strategic Issues and Prospects

    Strategic Issues and Prospects • Regulation and consumerism • Transformation • International • Focus on ROE • Prospects

  15. Slide 15: All our businesses were well positioned

    All our businesses were well positioned Lower Emerging interest Black BEE transactions rates consumer 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

  16. Slide 16: Going forward it's a balancing act

    Going forward it’s a balancing act + - Organic growth Increase in bad debts Increased volatility Slow down in economy Decrease in variable costs Equity markets decline Natural hedges Fixed cost base Increase in cost of equity

  17. Slide 17: Going forward it's a balancing act

    Going forward it’s a balancing act + - Organic growth Increase in bad debts Increased volatility Slow down in economy Decrease in variable costs Equity markets decline Natural hedges Fixed cost base Diversified portfolio Increase in cost of equity Balance sheet management

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