HSBC FY05 REL2; Pt4/7
HSBC Holdings PLC
06 March 2006
33. Reconciliation of operating profit to cash generated from operations
2005 2004
Figures in HK$m restated
Operating profit 43,344 43,237
Net interest income (43,491) (36,970)
Dividend income (368) (163)
Depreciation and amortisation 1,983 1,853
Impairment and other credit risk provisions 2,064 (862)
Advances written off net of recoveries (3,268) (4,066)
Other provisions for liabilities and charges 373 453
Provisions utilised (99) (672)
Surplus arising on property revaluation (1,537) (1,038)
Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment (104) (192)
Profit on disposal of subsidiaries and associates (53) (342)
Gains less losses from financial investments (756) (1,497)
Employees' options granted cost free 333 242
Interest received 63,331 45,635
Interest paid (31,956) (18,052)
Operating profit before changes in working capital 29,796 27,566
Change in treasury bills with original term to
maturity of more than three months 10,704 (49,096)
Change in placings with banks maturing after one
month 4,139 38,639
Change in certificates of deposit with original
term to maturity of more than three months (2,351) (5,422)
Change in trading assets (85,741) 13,061
Change in trading liabilities 87,174 8,279
Change in financial assets designated at fair value (1,001) -
Change in financial liabilities designated at
fair value 673 -
Change in derivative assets 15,122 (14,344)
Change in derivative liabilities (21,007) 20,630
Change in financial investments held for backing
liabilities to long-term policyholders (8,227) (12,137)
Change in advances to customers (82,836) (99,508)
Change in amounts due from fellow subsidiary
companies (20,058) (25,203)
Change in deposits by banks 11,147 4,289
Change in other assets 13,558 (16,711)
Change in customer accounts 41,993 168,856
Change in amounts due to fellow subsidiary
companies 6,438 6,006
Change in amounts due to ultimate holding company 1,949 178
Change in debt securities in issue (2,221) 40,206
Change in liabilities to customers under insurance
and investment contracts 17,271 13,445
Change in other liabilities 15,750 898
Exchange adjustments (1,263) 925
Cash generated from operations 31,009 120,557
34. Analysis of cash and cash equivalents
a. Changes in cash and cash equivalents during the year
2005 2004
Figures in HK$m restated
Balance at 1 January 403,545 314,861
Net cash inflow before the effect of
foreign exchange movements 56,138 81,548
Effect of foreign exchange movements (15,169) 7,136
Balance at 31 December 444,514 403,545
b. Analysis of balances of cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated balance sheet
2005 2004
Figures in HK$m restated
Cash in hand and current balances with banks 86,882 54,509
Items in the course of collection from other banks 17,782 13,479
Placings with banks 310,396 336,292
Treasury bills 45,484 17,916
Certificates of deposit 4,897 4,801
Less: items in the course of transmission to
other banks (20,927) (23,452)
444,514 403,545
The difference between the amounts above and the amounts included in the consolidated
balance sheet reflects treasury bills and certificates of deposit with an initial maturity
of more than 3 months.
c. Analysis of net outflow of cash and cash equivalents in respect of acquisition of and
increased shareholding in subsidiary companies
2005 2004
Figures in HK$m restated
Cash consideration (2,391) (972)
Cash and cash equivalents acquired 747 -
(1,644) (972)
d. Analysis of net flow of cash and cash equivalents in respect of sale of subsidiary
companies
Figures in HK$m 2005 2004
Sale proceeds 151 63
Cash and cash equivalents transferred - (24)
151 39
35. Segmental analysis
The allocation of earnings reflects the benefits of shareholders' equity to the
extent that these are actually allocated to businesses in the segment by way of
intra-group capital and funding structures. Common costs are included in
segments on the basis of the actual recharges made. Geographical information has
been classified by the location of the principal operations of the subsidiary
company or, in the case of the bank, by the location of the branch responsible
for reporting the results or advancing the funds. Due to the nature of the group
structure, the analysis of profits shown below includes intra-group items
between geographical regions.
Income statement
Rest of Americas/
Figures in HK$m Hong Kong Asia-Pacific Europe Total
Year ended 31Dec05
Interest income 55,139 29,613 529 85,281
Interest expense (24,149) (17,336) (305) (41,790)
Net interest income 30,990 12,277 224 43,491
Fee income 14,237 7,921 2 22,160
Fee expense (2,252) (1,803) (8) (4,063)
Net trading income 3,152 4,198 (170) 7,180
Net income from financial
instruments designated at
fair value (69) 453 - 384
Gains less losses from
financial investments 714 42 - 756
Dividend income 350 18 - 368
Net earned insurance premiums 18,140 1,200 - 19,340
Other operating income 6,480 1,131 22 7,633
Total operating income 71,742 25,437 70 97,249
Net insurance claims incurred
and movement in policyholder
liabilities (16,002) (1,289) - (17,291)
Net operating income before
loan impairment charges and
other credit risk provisions 55,740 24,148 70 79,958
Loan impairment charges and
other credit risk provisions (1,161) (915) 12 (2,064)
Net operating income 54,579 23,233 82 77,894
Operating expenses (20,514) (13,998) (38) (34,550)
Operating profit 34,065 9,235 44 43,344
Share of profit in associates 178 1,727 - 1,905
Profit before tax 34,243 10,962 44 45,249
Tax expense (5,411) (2,634) (6) (8,051)
Profit for the year 28,832 8,328 38 37,198
Attributable to shareholders 24,644 8,191 38 32,873
Attributable to minority
interests 4,188 137 - 4,325
Income statement
Rest of Americas/ Total
Figures in HK$m Hong Kong Asia-Pacific Europe restated
Year ended 31Dec04
Interest income 38,533 21,777 601 60,911
Interest expense (12,211) (11,255) (475) (23,941)
Net interest income 26,322 10,522 126 36,970
Fee income 13,717 6,066 1 19,784
Fee expense (1,913) (1,578) (12) (3,503)
Net trading income 4,413 2,590 - 7,003
Net investment income on assets
backing policyholder liabilities 669 229 - 898
Gains less losses from financial
investments 1,361 135 1 1,497
Dividend income 148 15 - 163
Net earned insurance premiums 13,351 734 - 14,085
Other operating income 4,686 726 8 5,420
Total operating income 62,754 19,439 124 82,317
Net insurance claims incurred
and movement in policyholder
liabilities (11,098) (627) - (11,725)
Net operating income before
loan impairment charges and
other credit risk provisions 51,656 18,812 124 70,592
Loan impairment charges and
other credit risk provisions 1,684 (828) 6 862
Net operating income 53,340 17,984 130 71,454
Operating expenses (17,917) (10,268) (32) (28,217)
Operating profit 35,423 7,716 98 43,237
Share of profit in associates 52 247 - 299
Profit before tax 35,475 7,963 98 43,536
Tax expense (4,768) (2,214) (6) (6,988)
Profit for the year 30,707 5,749 92 36,548
Attributable to shareholders 26,334 5,722 92 32,148
Attributable to minority
interests 4,373 27 - 4,400
Interest income and interest expense include intra-group interest of HK$5,082
million (2004: HK$2,964 million). Fee income and fee expense include intra-group
fees of HK$489 million (2004: HK$308 million). Other operating income and
operating expenses include intra-group items of HK$2,736 million (2004: HK$1,306
million).
36. Capital adequacy
The table below sets out an analysis of regulatory capital and capital adequacy
ratios for the group.
Figures in HK$m 31Dec05 31Dec04^
Composition of capital
Tier 1:
Shareholders' funds 97,334 147,495
Less: proposed dividend (4,500) (4,800)
property revaluation reserves^^ (7,892) (11,907)
available-for-sale investments and
equity revaluation reserves^^^ (3,051) (1,609)
classified as regulatory reserve^^^^ (1,319) -
term preference shares - (3,886)
goodwill (3,784) (5,771)
others 1,769 -
Irredeemable non-cumulative preference shares 51,587 -
Minority interests^^^^^ 14,808 14,384
Total qualifying tier 1 capital 144,952 133,906
Tier 2:
Property revaluation reserves (@70%) 5,524 7,977
Available-for-sale investments and equity
revaluation reserves (@70%) 2,136 1,126
Collective impairment provision and
regulatory reserve 5,112 2,447
Perpetual subordinated debt 9,359 9,328
Term subordinated debt 6,117 1,814
Term preference shares 3,877 3,109
Irredeemable cumulative preference shares 16,516 -
Total qualifying tier 2 capital 48,641 25,801
Deductions (39,528) (20,251)
Total capital 154,065 139,456
Risk-weighted assets 1,238,164 1,173,432
^ Comparative amounts for 31 December 2004 are as previously reported.
^^ Includes the revaluation surplus on investment properties, which is now
reported as part of retained profits.
^^^ Includes adjustments made in accordance with guidelines issued by HKMA.
^^^^ The regulatory reserve is maintained for the purpose of satisfying the
Banking Ordinance for prudential supervision. Movements in this reserve are made
in consultation with the HKMA.
^^^^^ After deduction of minority interests in unconsolidated subsidiary
companies.
The group's capital adequacy ratios adjusted for market risks calculated in
accordance with the HKMA Guideline on 'Maintenance of Adequate Capital Against
Market Risks' are as follows:
31Dec05 31Dec04
Total capital 12.4% 11.9%
Tier 1 capital 11.7% 11.4%
The group's capital adequacy ratios calculated in accordance with the provisions of the
Third Schedule of the Banking Ordinance, which does not take into account market risks,
are as follows:
Total capital 12.0% 11.9%
Tier 1 capital 11.2% 11.4%
37. Liquidity ratio
The Banking Ordinance requires banks operating in Hong Kong to maintain a
minimum liquidity ratio, calculated in accordance with the provisions of the
Fourth Schedule of the Banking Ordinance, of 25 per cent. This requirement
applies separately to the Hong Kong branches of the bank and to those subsidiary
companies which are Authorised Institutions under the Banking Ordinance in Hong
Kong.
2005 2004
The average liquidity ratio for the
period was as follows:
Hong Kong branches of the bank 48.2% 41.7%
38. Property revaluation
The group's premises and investment properties were revalued as at 30 September
2005 and updated for any material changes at 31 December 2005. The basis of
valuation was open market value.
Premises and investment properties in the Hong Kong SAR, the Macau SAR and
mainland China, which represent 95 per cent by value of the group's properties
subject to valuation, were valued by DTZ Debenham Tie Leung Limited. The
valuations were carried out by independent qualified valuers who are members of
the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors. Properties in 11 other countries, which
represent 5 per cent by value of the group's properties, were valued by
different, independent, professionally qualified valuers.
The September property revaluation, together with the revaluation of Hong Kong
properties undertaken in June 2005, has resulted in an increase in the group's
revaluation reserves of HK$1,017 million, net of deferred taxation of HK$307
million, and a credit to the income statement of HK$1,537 million, of which
HK$1,167 million represents the surplus on the revaluation of investment
properties and HK$370 million relates to the reversal of previous revaluation
deficits that had arisen when the value of certain premises fell below
depreciated historical cost.
39. Transition to new Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards and comparative
figures
The group has adopted new and revised Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards
and Hong Kong Accounting Standards ('new HKFRS') which are broadly equivalent to
International Financial Reporting Standards, and are effective for accounting
periods beginning on or after 1 January 2005.
The adoption of the new HKFRS has resulted in changes to the group's accounting
policies which have affected the amounts reported for the current and prior
year. Comparative numbers have been restated to conform with the new accounting
policies, except for those applicable to financial instruments (HKAS 39).
Included in the appendix to this news release is the reconciliation of the
consolidated income statement for 2004 and of the consolidated balance sheet at
31 December 2004, as previously reported and as restated, showing the effects of
the adoption of the new HKFRS (except HKAS 39). Also included in the appendix is
the restatement of the opening consolidated balance sheet at 1 January 2005,
showing the effects of the adoption of HKAS 39.
40. Accounting policies
The accounting policies adopted in 2005 and 2004, and a summary of the effects
of the significant changes, are detailed in the appendix to this news release.
41. Statutory accounts
The information in this news release is not audited and does not constitute
statutory accounts.
Certain financial information in this news release is extracted from the
statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2005 which were approved by
the Board of Directors on 6 March 2006 and will be delivered to the Registrar of
Companies and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. The Auditors expressed an
unqualified opinion on those statutory accounts in their report dated 6 March
2006. The Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2005, which
include the statutory accounts, can be obtained on request from Group Public
Affairs, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, 1 Queen's Road
Central, Hong Kong, and may be viewed on our website: www.hsbc.com.hk on or
after 4 April 2006.
42. Ultimate holding company
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited is an indirectly-held,
wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc.
Appendix
1. Accounting policies
a Interest income and expense
From 1 January 2005
Interest income and expense for all interest-bearing financial instruments,
except those classified as held-for-trading or designated at fair value, are
recognised in 'Interest income' and 'Interest expense' in the income statement
using the effective interest rates of the financial assets or financial
liabilities to which they relate.
The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future
cash payments or receipts through the expected life of the financial asset or
financial liability to the net carrying amount of the financial asset or
financial liability. When calculating the effective interest rate, the group
estimates cash flows considering all contractual terms of the financial
instrument but not future credit losses. The calculation includes all amounts
paid or received by the group that are an integral part of the effective
interest rate, including transaction costs and all other premiums or discounts.
Interest on impaired financial assets is recognised at the original effective
interest rate of the financial asset applied to the impaired carrying amount.
The accounting policy for recognising impairment of loans and advances is set
out in Note (d) below.
From 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004
Interest income was recognised in the income statement as it accrued, except in
the case of impaired loans and advances. Interest on impaired loans was not
recognised in the income statement, but was credited to an interest suspense
account in the balance sheet which was netted against the relevant loan.
b Non-interest income
(i) Fee income
From 1 January 2005
The group earns fee income from a diverse range of services it provides to its
customers. Fee income is accounted for as follows:
- if the income is earned on the execution of a significant act, it is
recognised as revenue when the significant act has been completed (for example,
fees arising from negotiating, or participating in the negotiation of, a
transaction for a third party, such as the arrangement for the acquisition of
shares or other securities);
- if the income is earned as services are provided, it is recognised as
revenue as the services are provided (for example, asset management, portfolio
and other management advisory and service fees); and
- if the income is an integral part of the effective interest rate of a
financial instrument, it is recognised as an adjustment to the effective
interest rate (for example, loan commitment fees) and recorded in 'Interest
income' (see Note (a) above).
From 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004
Fee income was accounted for as follows:
- income earned on the execution of a significant act and income earned
as services were provided, were recognised as revenue on the same basis as
described above for 2005;
- if the income was clearly interest in nature, it was recognised on an
appropriate basis over the relevant period and recorded in 'Interest income'
(see Note (a) above).
(ii) Dividend income
Dividend income is recognised when the right to receive payment is established.
This is the ex-dividend date for equity securities.
(iii) Net income from financial instruments designated at fair value
From 1 January 2005
Net income from financial instruments designated at fair value comprises all
gains and losses from changes in the fair value (net of accrued coupon) of such
financial assets and financial liabilities, together with interest income and
expense and dividend income attributable to those financial instruments.
There was no such category for financial instruments prior to 1 January 2005.
(iv) Net trading income
From 1 January 2005
Net trading income comprises interest income and expense and dividend income
attributable to trading financial assets and liabilities, together with all
gains and losses from changes in fair value. Income and expense arising from
economic hedging activities which do not qualify for hedge accounting under HKAS
39, as well as from the ineffective portion of qualifying hedges, are also
included in 'Net trading income'.
From 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004
Net trading income comprised all gains and losses from changes in fair value
(net of accrued coupons) of trading financial assets and financial liabilities.
Interest income and expense, and dividend income, were recognised in 'Net
interest income' or 'Dividend income' as appropriate.
c Advances to customers and placings with banks
From 1 January 2005
Advances to customers and placings with banks are loans and advances originated
by the group, which have not been classified as held for trading or designated
at fair value. Loans and advances are recognised when cash is advanced to
borrowers. They are initially recorded at fair value plus any transaction costs,
and are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest
method, less impairment losses.
Loans and advances classified as held for trading or designated at fair value
are reported as 'Trading assets' or 'Financial assets designated at fair value'
respectively (see Notes (e) and (f) below).
From 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004
Advances to customers and placings with banks included loans and advances
originated by the group, which were not intended to be sold in the short term
and had not been classified as held for trading. Loans and advances were
recognised when cash was advanced to borrowers. They were measured at cost plus
or minus amortisation of discounts or premiums as appropriate, less provisions
for impaired loans and advances.
d Loan impairment
From 1 January 2005
It is the group's policy to make provisions for impaired loans and advances
promptly where there is objective evidence that impairment of a loan or
portfolio of loans has occurred.
Impairment losses are assessed for all credit exposures. Loans that are
individually significant are assessed and where impairment is identified,
impairment losses are recognised. Loans that have been subject to individual
assessment, but for which no impairment has been identified, are then assessed
collectively to estimate the amount of impairment at the reporting date, which
has not been specifically identified. Loans which are not individually
significant, but which can be aggregated into groups of exposures sharing
similar characteristics, are then assessed collectively to identify and
calculate impairment losses which have occurred by the reporting date. This
methodology is explained in greater detail below.
Impairment losses are only recognised when there is evidence that they have been
incurred prior to the reporting date. Losses which may be expected as a result
of future events, no matter how likely, are not recognised.
(i) Individually significant loans
Impairment losses on individually significant accounts are assessed by an
evaluation of the exposures on a case-by-case basis. The group assesses at each
reporting date whether there is any objective evidence that a loan is impaired.
This procedure is applied to all accounts that are considered individually
significant. In determining the impairment losses on individually assessed
accounts, the following factors are considered:
- the group's aggregate exposure to the customer;
- the viability of the customer's business model and capability to trade
successfully out of financial difficulties and generate sufficient cash flow to
service their debt obligations;
- the amount and timing of expected receipts and recoveries;
- the likely dividend available on liquidation or bankruptcy;
- the extent of other creditors' commitments ranking ahead of, or pari
passu with, HSBC and the likelihood of other creditors continuing to support the
company;
- the complexity of determining the aggregate amount and ranking of all
creditor claims and the extent to which legal and insurance uncertainties are
evident;
- the realisable value of security (or other credit mitigants) and
likelihood of successful repossession;
- the likely deduction of any costs involved in recovery of amounts
outstanding;
- the ability of the borrower to obtain and make payments in the relevant
foreign currency if loans are not in local currency; and
- where available, the secondary market price for the debt.
The impairment loss is calculated by comparing the present value of the expected
future cash flows, discounted at the original effective interest rate of the
loan, with its current carrying value and the amount of any loss is charged to
the income statement. The carrying amount of impaired loans is reduced through
the use of an allowance account.
(ii) Collectively assessed loans
Impairment losses are calculated on a collective basis in two different
scenarios:
- in respect of losses which have been incurred but have not yet been
identified on loans subject to individual assessment for impairment (see section
(i) above); and
- for homogeneous groups of loans that are not considered individually
significant.
Incurred but not yet identified impairment
Where loans have been individually assessed and no evidence of loss has been
identified, these loans are grouped together on the basis of similar credit risk
characteristics for the purpose of calculating a collective impairment loss. The
loss calculated by this method represents impairments that have occurred at the
balance sheet date but which will not be individually identified as such until
some time in the future.
The collective impairment loss is determined after taking into account:
- historical loss experience in portfolios of similar risk
characteristics (for example, by industry and geographical sectors, loan grade
or product);
- the estimated period between a loss occurring and the establishment of
an allowance against the loss on an individual loan; and
- management's experienced judgement as to whether the current economic
and credit conditions are such that the actual level of inherent losses is
likely to be greater or less than that suggested by historical experience.
The estimated period between a loss occurring and its identification is
determined by management for each identified portfolio.
Homogeneous groups of loans
For homogeneous groups of loans that are not considered individually
significant, two alternative methods are used to calculate allowances on a
portfolio basis.
- When appropriate empirical information is available, the group utilises
roll rate methodology. This methodology utilises a statistical analysis of
historical trends of the probability of default and amount of consequential
loss, assessed for each time period during which the customer's contractual
payments are overdue. The amount of loss is based on the present value of
expected future cash flows, discounted at the original effective interest rate
of the portfolio. Other historical data and an evaluation of current economic
conditions are also considered to calculate the appropriate level of impairment
allowance based on inherent loss.
- In other cases, when the portfolio size is small or when information is
insufficient or not sufficiently reliable to adopt a roll rate methodology, the
group adopts a formulaic approach which allocates loss rates having regard to
the period of time for which a customer's loan is overdue. Loss rates are based
on the discounted expected future cash flows from a portfolio.
- Roll rates, loss rates and the expected timing of future recoveries are
regularly benchmarked against actual outcomes to ensure they remain appropriate.
(iii) Loan write-offs
Loans (and the related impairment allowance accounts) are normally written off,
either partially or in full, when there is no realistic prospect of recovery of
these amounts and, for collateralised loans, when the proceeds from the
realisation of security have been received.
(iv) Reversals of impairment
If the amount of an impairment loss decreases in a subsequent period and the
decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment
was recognised, the previously recognised impairment loss is reduced
accordingly. The reduction of an impairment loss under these circumstances is
recognised in the income statement in the period in which it occurs.
(v) Assets acquired in exchange for loans
Non-financial assets acquired in exchange for loans in order to achieve an
orderly realisation are recorded as assets held for sale and reported in 'Other
assets'. The asset acquired is recorded at the lower of its fair value less
costs to sell and the carrying amount of the loan, net of impairment allowance
amounts, at the date of exchange. No depreciation is provided in respect of
assets held for sale. Any subsequent write-down of the acquired asset to fair
value less costs to sell is recorded as an impairment loss and included within
'Other operating income' in the income statement. Any subsequent increase in the
fair value less costs to sell, to the extent this does not exceed the cumulative
impairment loss, is recognised as a gain in 'Other operating income' in the
income statement. Debt securities or equities acquired in debt-to-debt/equity
swaps are included in 'Financial investments' and are classified as
available-for-sale.
(vi) Renegotiated loans
Loans that have been individually identified as impaired and whose terms have
been subsequently renegotiated and which have been performing satisfactorily for
a certain period are no longer treated as impaired.
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