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FirstRand — UBS Warburg conference 2004

56 slides from FirstRand's conference presentation, 2004

  1. Slide 1: Capital management enhances shareholder value

    Capital management enhances shareholder value

  2. Slide 2: Our unique value proposition

    Our unique value proposition • Integrated ƒ The building blocks for collaboration • Segment focus ƒ “Chunking” • Business philosophy ƒ Innovation ƒ Entrepreneurial • Federal structure ƒ Run by owner-managers ƒ Lots of little growth stories

  3. Slide 3: Integrated

    Integrated • Provides building blocks • Leverages intellectual capital, client base, brand, infrastructure, and balance sheet • Facilitates collaboration • Capital ƒ Mobility of capital ƒ Leverage benefit ƒ Skills – actuarial & banking

  4. Slide 4: Consistent growth strategy

    Consistent growth strategy Organic Collaboration Acquisitions Greenfields Capital management

  5. Slide 5: FirstRand Capital Management Framework

    FirstRand Capital Management Framework Level & Investment Allocation structure of capital of capital of capital

  6. Slide 6: What is the optimal level of capital in the Bank?

    What is the optimal level of capital in the Bank?

  7. Slide 7: Balancing perspectives

    Balancing perspectives Maximise return on capital for shareholder Balanced against Debt holder Regulatory requirement requirement (rating agency) Strong capital & credit rating to attract investors & clients

  8. Slide 8: Sound principles

    Sound principles • Maintain highest level of regulatory or economic capital • Maintain target counterparty credit rating • Building blocks for buffer ƒ Expected profit ƒ Economic capital ƒ Economic cycles ƒ Risk concentration

  9. Slide 9: Expected profit

    Expected profit Expected profit Variability R0 R 4,7bn Funds organic growth and expected losses

  10. Slide 10: Economic capital

    Economic capital Establish economic capital • 99,9 Confidence Interval Capital = unexpected losses Expected profit • Reference to credit rating Variability R0 R0 R 6 bn R 12 bn R 18 bn R 20 bn R 4,7bn

  11. Slide 11: Building protection

    Building protection Establish buffer over regulatory capital • Protect against business disruptions Capital = unexpected losses Expected profit • Volatility of earnings • AC 133 Variability • Internal capital generation for growth • Economic downturns • Interest rate shocks • Exchange rate volatilit

  12. Slide 12: Optimal target

    Optimal target AC 133 Buffer 14.0% 12.0% Buffer Regulatory Capital Adequacy Requirement 10.0% 8.0% 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0% Regulatory capital Economic Capital FRB Capital

  13. Slide 13: Surplus capital ?

    Surplus capital ? Capital adequacy as disclosed: 13,7% FirstRand Banking Group Issue of preference shares 1,6% Capital adequacy after preference shares 15,3%

  14. Slide 14: Surplus capital ?

    Surplus capital ? Capital adequacy after preference shares 15,3% Less: •Dividend 1,2% •AC 133 1,1% Excess capital 13,0% Adjust for 1,6% •Perpetual preference shares 0,4% •Ansbacher Capital Optimal capital level 11,0% Apply true excess capital

  15. Slide 15: What is the optimal capital structure for the Bank?

    What is the optimal capital structure for the Bank?

  16. Slide 16: Improving cost trough ∆ mix

    Improving cost trough ∆ mix Cost Quality 10% Low Low 2.5% 3.3% 8% 1.5% 6% 4% 6.7% 6.0% 2% High High 0% Current Regulations Ratings Requirement Core Perpetual Preference shares Tier 2

  17. Slide 17: Improving cost through ∆ mix

    Improving cost through ∆ mix • Rank capital instruments in order of cost i.e. equity vs. subordinated term paper • Issue capital instruments in order • Capacity for the lowest cost FirstRand raises these instruments on a regular basis

  18. Slide 18: Improving cost through ∆ mix

    Improving cost through ∆ mix 22,000 R ‘m 20,000 11.90% 11.50% 18,000 11.10% 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 Capital Tier 2 Issue Preference Share issue FirstRand raises these instruments on a regular basis

  19. Slide 19: What is the optimal level of capital for Momentum?

    What is the optimal level of capital for Momentum?

  20. Slide 20: Balancing perspectives

    Balancing perspectives Maximise return on capital for shareholder Balanced against Regulatory Policy holder requirement requirement

  21. Slide 21: Regulatory capital

    Regulatory capital 2.50 Regulatory capital (1x) • Do not cover credit risk 2.00 Times 1.50 1.00 0.50 Regulatory capital

  22. Slide 22: Informal regulatory capital

    Informal regulatory capital 2.50 Informal regulatory capital (1,5x) • Only 95% Confidence Interval 2.00 Times 1.50 1.00 0.50 Regulatory capital

  23. Slide 23: Optimal capital level

    Optimal capital level 2.50 Internal Model • Credit risk 2.0x CAR 2.00 • 99,9% Confidence Interval Times 1.50 1.00 0.50 Regulatory capital Internal model Application of the same principles as the bank

  24. Slide 24: Built on three pillars

    Built on three pillars FirstRand Capital Management Framework Level Investment Allocation of capital of capital of capital

  25. Slide 25: Recovery of cost of capital

    Recovery of cost of capital Cost of capital Risk Free Rate Risk premium × Responsibility Responsibility Capital Business Centre Units Measure what business units manage

  26. Slide 26: How do we invest the capital in the bank?

    How do we invest the capital in the bank?

  27. Slide 27: Recovery of risk free rate

    Recovery of risk free rate • Managed by Banking Group Treasury • Invest in underlying currency • No interest rate risk on issue of capital debt instruments • Cost is credit spread • Invest along the yield curve to: • Maximise and optimise the return • Reduce volatility in the income statement

  28. Slide 28: Recovery of risk free rate

    Recovery of risk free rate • Determine economic capital utilisation • Monitor and change risk premium to business units • Measure profitability above risk premium

  29. Slide 29: Measured in two components

    Measured in two components Risk free rate Yr 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Risk Stable Premium RoE measured in two components

  30. Slide 30: Reduce volatility

    Reduce volatility Risk free rate Yr 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Risk Stable Premium Sustainable RoE

  31. Slide 31: Strategy at work

    Strategy at work 5.02% 0% (0.43%) (0.28%) 0.31 % (0.15%) Margin Volume 4.47 % effect 9% Endowment capital -8% Interest Endowment Hedges Income deposits -6% 7% Other -3% 2003 9104 8907 2003 2004

  32. Slide 32: How does investment strategy affect level of capital in Momentum?

    How does investment strategy affect level of capital in Momentum?

  33. Slide 33: Optimise capital investment strategy

    Optimise capital investment strategy 143% 150% 125% 120% 100% 90% 60% 30% 0% Cash Bonds Equities

  34. Slide 34: Maximising RoE

    Maximising RoE 23.0% 22.0% 21.0% 20.0% 19.0% 18.0% % % % % % % % % % 0% 0% 10 30 50 70 20 40 60 80 90 10 Within optimal capital level

  35. Slide 35: Integrated investment approach

    Integrated investment approach • Cash & near cash ƒ Managed by FirstRand Bank (Banking Group Treasury) • Actively managed equities ƒ RMB Asset Management

  36. Slide 36: Built on three pillars

    Built on three pillars FirstRand Capital Management Framework Level Investment Allocation of capital of capital of capital

  37. Slide 37: Recovery of cost of capital

    Recovery of cost of capital Cost of capital Risk Free Rate Risk premium × Responsibility Responsibility Capital Business Centre Units Measure what business units manage

  38. Slide 38: Objectives

    Objectives • Understanding the risk assumed by business units • Measure profitability above risk premium • Ensuring appropriate pricing for risk • Strategic decisions measured against requirement and returns • Aligning shareholders’ interests with performance measurement of management

  39. Slide 39: Understanding economic risk

    Understanding economic risk Credit risk 70% Market risk 11% Investment risk 8% Operational risk 6% Insurance risks 5% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Align business strategies to capital utilisation

  40. Slide 40: Profitability above risk premium

    Profitability above risk premium Capital Charge to business units Economic capital × Risk premium •Bottom up calculation •All risk types •Per business unit •Per product/ client •Per portfolio Measure Business units above risk premium

  41. Slide 41: Ensuring appropriate pricing

    Ensuring appropriate pricing Interest & Liquidity risk (ALCO) MMTP Regulatory costs Statutory costs FR Internal Rating Assessment Expected Loss (Credit) Infrastructure costs & salaries Operational costs Economic Capital Unexpected loss (capital) Ensure price for risk and pricing is dynamic

  42. Slide 42: Strategic decision making

    Strategic decision making Prerequisite • Maintain credit rating • Establish economic capital and risk/ reward • Capital at risk ƒ Probability of loss ƒ Severity of loss • Fund the capital required

  43. Slide 43: Strategic decision making

    Strategic decision making 70,000 60,000 Corporate Retail 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 AAA,AA,A BBB BB B CCC /D Align with existing portfolio credit rating

  44. Slide 44: Limit the severity of loss

    Limit the severity of loss Target: 10% Real growth Variability Loss acceptance align to expected growth

  45. Slide 45: Contribution above RoE

    Contribution above RoE ROE 60% 40% 20% Cost of capital 0% B k a nk t nk r e nk us he an r ic RM at ba ba tli Tr or ac B Af -20% es rs il rp sb te B B ta Fi W FN Co FN a An Re iv d an Pr B FN B e RM nc ra su ut O Return on equity per product/ market segment

  46. Slide 46: Aligning management with shareholders

    Aligning management with shareholders Capital Charge to business units Level of capital × Risk premium Performance measurement Remuneration program

  47. Slide 47: What does it all mean?

    What does it all mean? (2) FIRSTRAND

  48. Slide 48: Thinking like shareholders

    Thinking like shareholders R ‘m Value Added through capital management 200 25% 180 Cost of equity 160 20% 140 120 15% 100 80 10% 60 40 5% 20 0 0% 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2004Pref

  49. Slide 49: Simple sum

    Simple sum • Optimal capital level ƒ Dividend strategy is important ƒ True excess should be returned to shareholders • Cost efficient capital structure • Maximise return over cost of capital • Ensure capital requirement is embedded in business unit strategy • Alignment with remuneration strategy Bus

  50. Slide 50: What are the future challenges?

    What are the future challenges?

  51. Slide 51: Basel II implications

    Basel II implications • Capital requirements more volatile Basel II ƒ But FRBG capital planning process robust ƒ Capital buffers are sufficient • Retail v Corporate shift of capital requirements ƒ Collateralised businesses benefit • Higher complexity of compliance ƒ But closely aligned to business m

  52. Slide 52: FRBG External Targets

    FRBG External Targets Market Credit Risk Operational risk Risk Standardised Basic Basic indicator Foundation IRB Building Block Standardised Advanced IRB* Internal model AMA** Targets commensurate with internal risk practices •*Retail only •**Initially will operated under standardised approach

  53. Slide 53: Five years of prep

    Five years of prep Implemente Start of credit d internal Implemented re-engineering credit rating new risk-based Basel II common project models Credit systems capital allocation implementation enhancement methodology date projects start. Started Basel II operational risk loss data collection. Ongoin

  54. Slide 54: Positioning the book for Basel II

    Positioning the book for Basel II 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% Basel II Basel I Basel II Basel I June 2003 June 2004 Investment Banking Equity investment Corporate business Mortgages Retail Instalment Finance Africa Insurance Operation Risk Understand the impact on business

  55. Slide 55: Insurance industry

    Insurance industry • Alignment between statutory & economic capital • Exploring the use of debt capital instruments

  56. Slide 56: FirstRand

    ) FIRSTRAND

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