Charles Stanley Group PLC

Charles Stanley — FY2016 Earnings Presentation

42 slides from Charles Stanley's earnings presentation, June 2016

  1. Slide 1: A strategic focus

    Focusing on you A strategic focus Full year results 31 March 2016

  2. Slide 2: Vision statement

    Vision statement Our vision is to become the UK’s leading wealth manager by 2020. We define leading in terms of quality rather than quantity; we do not seek necessarily to become the biggest, but rather the best wealth manager in the UK. 1 FY Results: 31 March 2016

  3. Slide 3: What we do

    What we do 1. Investment Management 3. Financial Planning Services The Investment Management Services The Financial Planning division provides division offers a comprehensive flexible access to financial planning personalised service to private clients advice, working with clients to ensure namely;

  4. Slide 4: Agenda

    Agenda 1. Key messages 2. Financial results 3. Strategic implementation plan 4. Outlook Appendices 3 FY Results: 31 March 2016

  5. Slide 5: 1. Key messages

    CHARLES STANLEY, 1. Key messages

  6. Slide 6: Key messages

    Key messages  Decline in profitability arrested and continued strong stewardship of financial resources  Implementation of strategic plan proceeding  Well positioned to build on progress made, offering a broad personalised service to our clients 5 FY Results: 31 March 2016

  7. Slide 7: Strategic overview

    Strategic overview  Charles Stanley aims to become the UK’s leading wealth manager by 2020, focused on client satisfaction, employee engagement and producing a strong financial performance  The Company will deliver holistic wealth management incorporating Investment Management, Asset Management, F

  8. Slide 8: FY 2016 principal achievements

    FY 2016 principal achievements Strategic  Strategy review completed  Divisions reorganised and reporting hierarchies streamlined to improve accountability and accelerate rate of change  Detailed strategic implementation plans developed for each division Financial  Balance sheet strengthened thro

  9. Slide 9: FY 2016 principal achievements (continued)

    FY 2016 principal achievements (continued) Operational  Completion of client suitability review programme  Revised interim variable remuneration arrangements agreed with Investment Management team for financial year 2017  Brand relaunched  Defined benefit pension scheme closed to future service

  10. Slide 10: Key challenges

    Key challenges  Difficult market conditions provided headwinds to trading, exemplified by 8.8% decline of FTSE 100  Slow organic fund inflows  Concluding the variable remuneration consultation process has taken longer than originally anticipated. It is expected this will happen shortly  The Grou

  11. Slide 11: 2. Financial results

    CHARLES STANLEY, 2. Financial results

  12. Slide 12: FY 2016 financial headlines

    FY 2016 financial headlines  Funds under management and administration down 3.8% to £20.5bn (2015: £21.3bn)  Revenues from Core Business down 3.3% to £136.3m (2015: £141.0m)  Market headwinds: FTSE 100 down 8.8%  Investment management and financial planning fees up, but lower levels of commissio

  13. Slide 13: Financial summary - losses reduced, balance sheet strengthened

    Financial summary - losses reduced, balance sheet strengthened 2016 2015 Change FUMA (£bn) 20.5 21.3 (3.8%) Decrease in FUMA in line with market (WMA Balanced Index -3.5%) Core Business Revenue (£m) 136.3 141.0 (3.3%) Revenues down mainly because of lower trading commission income, interest on clien

  14. Slide 14: Funds under Management and Administration - performance in line with market

    Funds under Management and Administration - performance in line with market FUMA movement year on year (£bn) 2016 2015 Change Discretionary funds 9.4 9.3 1.1% 1.1% growth in Discretionary funds due to new fund inflows Advisory Managed funds 2.6 3.0 (13.3%) Total Managed 12.0 12.3 (2.4%) Advisory Dea

  15. Slide 15: Funds under Management and Administration - low levels of inflows and outflows

    Funds under Management and Administration - low levels of inflows and outflows FuMA flows (£bn) 25.0 1.1 0.1 0.3 21.3 20.5 (0.2) (0.2) 20.0 (1.2) (0.7) 6.9 6.8 15.0 2.1 1.7 3.0 2.6 10.0 5.0 9.3 9.4 - Funds at 1 April Net Discretionary Advisory Advisory Dealing Execution-only Lost clients Market Fund

  16. Slide 16: Revenues - pressure on margins

    Revenues - pressure on margins 2016 2015 Change £m £m % Fees: Market based fees (excl. trail income) 65.2 64.0 1.9% Investment management and administration fee Administration Based Fee 18.2 16.9 7.7% improvements negated by decline of commission Trail income 2.8 5.2 (46.2%) income, trail and intere

  17. Slide 17: Core Business operating expenses - improved cost control

    Core Business operating expenses - improved cost control Core Business operating expenses (£m) 138.0 Expenses incurred by the Core Business areas fell 3.3%. 136.9 137.0 The bulk of the savings were achieved by reducing remuneration costs, down £3.9 million, driven by a 7.2% 136.0 reduction in headco

  18. Slide 18: Core Business profitability - stable year on year

    Core Business profitability- stable year on year Core Business profit (£m) 5.0 0.1 4.4 0.7 4.2 4.0 3.9 (0.1) 3.0 2.0 1.0 (3.2) - (1.6) (1.0) 2015 profit Fees Commission Interest Remuneration Other costs Finance and 2016 profit before tax costs other income before tax 17 FY Results: 31 March 2016

  19. Slide 19: Reported loss before tax - significant improvement achieved

    Reported loss before tax - significant improvement achieved 2016 2015 Change £m £m % Core Business profit before tax 4.2 4.4 (3.3%) Loss attributable to held for sale activities (0.5) (1.9) 73.7% Reduction in losses attributable to held for sale activities following sale of Charles Stanley Securitie

  20. Slide 20: Reported profit to Core Business profit - adjusting items

    Reported profit to Core Business profit - adjusting items Profit reconciliation (£m) 6.0 0.4 0.8 5.0 (0.2) 4.2 0.8 4.0 (0.8) 1.4 3.0 1.6 2.0 1.0 0.5 - (0.3) (1.0) Reported loss Loss on held for Amortisation of Transition bonus Dilapidations Exceptional Impairment of Profit on disposal Defined benefi

  21. Slide 21: Balance sheet - strengthened through fund raising

    Balance sheet - strengthened through fund raising 2016 2015 Change £m £m % Goodwill and customer relationships 22.3 23.3 (4.3%) No new teams acquired during 2016 Software 3.1 2.8 10.7% Ongoing investment in software Total intangible assets 25.4 26.1 (2.7%) Fixed assets 10.7 13.3 (19.5%) Depreciation

  22. Slide 22: Cash flow - also improved

    Cash flow - also improved Cash flow movements (£m) 60.0 1.6 2.7 48.1 50.0 16.6 (0.3) (2.5) 40.0 5.6 28.5 30.0 (0.5) (2.0) (1.6) 20.0 10.0 - Opening Adjusted Capex Borrowings Dividends Share Sale of Acquisition Working Cash Closing (1st Apr operating placement buiness of capital classified (31st Mar

  23. Slide 23: Financial KPI's - progress

    Financial KPI’s - progress 2016 2015 Business growth FUMA (£bn) 20.5 21.3 Core Business revenue growth (3.3%) 4.9% Operating efficiency IMS Managed funds per CF30 (£m) 40.8 41.3 Revenues per Financial Planner (£000) 222.2 211.1 Reported staff costs / revenue 68.6% 68.8% Reported total costs / revenu

  24. Slide 24: 3. Strategic implementation plan

    3. Strategic implementation plan

  25. Slide 25: Strategic implementation - actions for FY 2017

    Strategic implementation - actions for FY 2017 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Group Completion of detailed divisional strategy implementation plans Project resource prioritisation agreed Investment Management Services Variable remuneration arrangements delivered Implementation of revised rate card 3 year phase in Invi

  26. Slide 26: Strategic implementation - actions for FY 2017

    Strategic implementation- actions for FY 2017 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Charles Stanley Direct New website with streamlined on-boarding Review of pricing policy Enhanced digital marketing strategy Central Functions Head office move and London offices rationalisation Focus on process standardisation and scale to i

  27. Slide 27: 4. Outlook

    CHARLES STANLEY, 4. Outlook

  28. Slide 28: Outlook

    Outlook  Strategy in place to deliver sustainable growth; now focused on implementing it  Initial timeframes may be extended due to ongoing adverse market conditions and time invested in getting the right remuneration structure  Achievement of 15% operating margin still regarded as attainable but

  29. Slide 29: Appendices Divisional information

    Appendices Divisional information

  30. Slide 30: Core Business - divisional breakdown

    Core Business - divisional breakdown Investment Management Asset Financial Charles Stanley Services Management Planning Direct Core Business £m £m £m £m £m 31 March 2016 Revenue 120.0 5.5 6.0 4.8 136.3 Expenses ( 112.4) ( 6.5) ( 7.2) ( 6.2) ( 132.3) Other income 0.2 - ( 0.1) 0.1 0.2 Operating profit

  31. Slide 31: Investment Management Services - FUMA

    Investment Management Services - FUMA IMS FUMA 2016 2015 Change Discretionary (£bn) 8.5 8.5 - Advisory Managed (£bn) 2.3 2.7 (14.8%) Total Managed (£bn) 10.8 11.2 (3.6%) Advisory Dealing (£bn) 1.7 2.0 (15.0%) Execution only (£bn) 5.0 5.3 (5.7%) Total 17.5 18.5 (5.4%) Average managed funds per CF30 (

  32. Slide 32: Investment Management Services - Revenue

    Investment Management Services - Revenue 2016 2015 Change Revenue Managed (£m) 87.6 88.8 (1.4%) Administered (£m) 23.9 28.6 (16.4%) Other (£m) 8.5 7.9 7.6% Total revenue (£m) 120.0 125.3 (4.2%) Revenue margins Discretionary (bps) 84.0 80.0 0.9% Advisory Managed (bps) 68.0 80.0 0.9% Managed (bps) 80

  33. Slide 33: Investment Management Services - Cost analysis

    Investment Management Services - Cost analysis IMS operating costs 2016 2015 Change Cost/income ratio 93.7% 92.4% 1.4% Headcount (number) 464 505 (8.1%) IMS operating costs 2016 (£m) IMS operating costs 2015 (£m) Fixed Fixed 20.5 21.5 Variable 42.0 Variable 44.4 Other direct operating Other direct o

  34. Slide 34: Investment Management Services - Financial performance

    Investment Management Services - Financial performance 2016 2015 Change £m £m % Fees 72.4 72.9 (0.7%) Commission 44.8 48.0 (6.7%) Interest 2.8 4.4 (36.4%) Revenue 120.0 125.4 (4.3%) Direct costs (68.0) (73.8) 7.9% Other income 0.2 0.2 - Contribution 52.2 51.8 0.8% Allocated costs (44.4) (42.0) (5.7%

  35. Slide 35: Asset Management - Assets and financial performance

    Asset Management - Assets and financial performance Asset Management FUMA 2016 2015 Change FUMA (£bn) 0.8 0.7 14.3% Revenue Margin (bps) 63 68 (7.4%) Asset Management financial performance 2016 2015 Change £m £m % Revenue 5.5 5.1 7.8% Direct costs (6.9) (6.7) (3.0%) Other income - - - Contribution (

  36. Slide 36: Asset Management - Cost analysis

    Asset Management- Cost analysis Asset Management operating costs 2016 2015 Change Cost/income ratio 118.2% 141.2% (16.3%) Headcount (number) 42 43 (2.3%) AM operating costs 2016 (£m) AM operating costs 2015 (£m) (0.4) Fixed Fixed 0.5 Variable Variable 1.9 2.3 3.5 3.7 Other direct operating Other dir

  37. Slide 37: Financial Planning

    Financial Planning Financial planner performance 2016 2015 Change % Revenue (£m) 6.0 5.7 5.3% Financial planners (number) 27 27 0.0% Revenue per financial planner (£000) 222.2 211.1 5.3% Financial Planning financial performance 2016 2015 Change £m £m % Revenue 6.0 5.7 5.3% Direct costs (5.0) (4.6) (

  38. Slide 38: Charles Stanley Direct

    Charles Stanley Direct 2016 2015 Change % Charles Stanley Direct platform (£bn) 1.4 1.2 16.7% Garrison (£bn) 0.4 0.4 0.0% Funds under administration (£bn) 1.8 1.6 12.5% No. of platform client accounts 31 March 28,537 22,051 29.4% 37 FY Results: 31 March 2016

  39. Slide 39: Charles Stanley Direct

    Charles Stanley Direct Charles Stanley Direct financial 2016 2015 Change performance £m £m % Revenue 4.8 4.8 - Direct costs (2.8) (4.8) 41.7% Other income - - - Contribution 2.0 - - Allocated costs (3.4) (2.5) (36.0%) Operating Profit/(loss) (1.4) (2.5) 44.0% Revenue margin (bps) 28 32 (12.6%) Contr

  40. Slide 40: Core Business - cost breakdown

    Core Business - cost breakdown Core Business operating costs 2016 2015 Change £m £m % Staff costs Fixed 51.2 52.3 (2.1%) Variable 41.7 44.5 (6.3%) Total staff costs 1 92.9 96.8 (4.0%) Other direct operating expenses 15.0 18.1 (17.1%) Total direct costs 107.9 114.9 (6.1%) Central costs 24.4 22.0 10.9

  41. Slide 41: Core Business - Expenses

    Core Business - Expenses Expenses breakdown (£m) FY '15 52.3 44.5 10.5 6.9 8.6 3.0 11.1 136.9 FY '16 51.2 41.7 12.0 7.3 8.9 2.3 8.9 132.3 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% FIXED STAFF COSTS VARIABLE STAFF COSTS IT COSTS ESTABLISHMENT COSTS PROFESSIONAL FEES MARKETING COSTS ADMIN COSTS 40 F

  42. Slide 42: Reconciliation of Core Business performance to Statutory performance

    Reconciliation of presentation of Core Business performance to Statutory performance Charles Stanley Statutory discontinued Statutory Financial Adjusting operation: Charles Stanley Statutory Held for sale Core Business and Statutory profitability Core Business continuing Solutions items Securities G

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