Press Release Q4 2023

National Bank of Canada
01 December 2023
 

 



Regulatory Announcement

 

Q4 2023 Results

National Bank of Canada (the "Bank") announces publication of its Fourth Quarter 2023 Release. The Fourth Quarter Results have been uploaded to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism and are available on the Bank's website at https://www.nbc.ca/about-us/investors/quarterly-results.html

To view the full PDF of this Fourth Quarter 2023 Release, please click on the following link:

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Text Box: Press Release Fourth Quarter 2023

 


National Bank reports its 2023 fourth-quarter

and annual results and raises its quarterly dividend by 4 cents

to $1.06 per share

 

 

The financial information reported in this document is based on the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 and on the audited annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2023 and is prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), unless otherwise indicated. IFRS represent Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). All amounts are presented in Canadian dollars.

 

MONTREAL, December 1, 2023 - For the fourth quarter of 2023, National Bank is reporting net income of $768 million, up 4% from $738 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. Fourth-quarter diluted earnings per share stood at $2.14 compared to $2.08 in the fourth quarter of 2022. These fourth-quarter increases were driven by year-over-year growth in total revenues in all the business segments, partly offset by higher non-interest expenses and higher provisions for credit losses. As for fourth-quarter adjusted net income(1), which excludes specified items, it totalled $867 million, rising 17% year over year from $738 million, while fourth-quarter adjusted diluted earnings per share(1) stood at $2.44 versus $2.08 in the fourth quarter of 2022.

 

For the year ended October 31, 2023, the Bank's net income totalled $3,335 million, down 1% from $3,383 million in fiscal 2022, and its diluted earnings per share stood at $9.38 in fiscal 2023 versus $9.61 in fiscal 2022. Revenue growth in all of the business segments was more than offset by higher non-interest expenses (partly due to the specified items(1) recorded during fiscal 2023) and by notably higher provisions for credit losses. The fiscal 2023 income before provisions for credit losses and income taxes was down 1% compared to fiscal 2022. As for adjusted net income(1) in fiscal 2023, it totalled $3,409 million, up 1% from $3,383 million in fiscal 2022, while adjusted diluted earnings per share(1) stood at $9.60 versus $9.61 in fiscal 2022. The fiscal 2023 specified items(1) had a $74 million unfavourable impact on net income in fiscal 2023. As for adjusted income before provisions for credit losses and income taxes(1), it rose 7% year over year.

 

"Through strong execution, organic growth, and tight expense management, we delivered solid financial results, generated an excellent return on equity, and maintained robust capital levels in 2023," said Laurent Ferreira, President and Chief Executive Officer of National Bank of Canada. He added, "As we enter 2024, we remain committed to our prudent and disciplined approach to capital, credit and cost management. Our defensive posture, coupled with the earnings power of our diversified business mix, positions us well to create sustainable long-term value for our stakeholders in an environment where the outlook for economic growth remains challenging."

 

Highlights

 

(millions of Canadian dollars)



Quarter ended October 31



Year ended October 31






2023

 

 

 

2022



% Change



2023




2022



% Change


Net income

 

 

768

 

 

 

738



4



3,335

 

 

 

3,383



(1)

 

Diluted earnings per share (dollars)

 

$

2.14

 

 

$

2.08



3


$

9.38

 

 

$

9.61



(2)

 

Return on common shareholders' equity(2)

 

 

14.4

%

 

 

15.3

%





16.5

%

 

 

18.8

%



 

Dividend payout ratio(2)

 

 

42.0

%

 

 

36.8

%





42.0

%

 

 

36.8

%



 

Operating results - Adjusted(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 







 

 

 

 





 

Net income - Adjusted

 

 

867

 

 

 

738



17



3,409

 

 

 

3,383



1

 

Diluted earnings per share - Adjusted (dollars)

 

$

2.44

 

 

$

2.08



17


$

9.60

 

 

$

9.61



 

Return on common shareholders' equity - Adjusted(3)


 

16.3

%

 

 

15.3

%





16.8

%

 

 

18.8

%



 

Dividend payout ratio - Adjusted(3)

 

 

41.1

%

 

 

36.8

%





41.1

%

 

 

36.8

%



 



 

 






















 

 

 









As at

October 31,

 2023



As at

October 31, 2022





CET1 capital ratio under Basel III(4)

 

 

 

 









13.5

%



12.7

%




Leverage ratio under Basel III(4)

 

 

 

 









4.4

%



4.5

%




 

(1)    See the Financial Reporting Method section on pages 2 to 5 for additional information on non-GAAP financial measures.

(2)    For additional information on the composition of these measures, see the Glossary section on pages 124 to 127 of the Bank's 2023 Annual Report, which is available on the Bank's website at nbc.ca or the SEDAR+ website at sedarplus.ca.

(3)    For additional information on non-GAAP ratios, see the Financial Reporting Method section on pages 14 to 19 of the Bank's 2023 Annual Report, which is available on the Bank's website at nbc.ca or the SEDAR+ website at sedarplus.ca.

(4)    For additional information on capital management measures, see the Financial Reporting Method section on pages 14 to 19 of the Bank's 2023 Annual Report, which is available on the Bank's website at nbc.ca or the SEDAR+ website at sedarplus.ca.


Financial Reporting Method                                              

 

The Bank's consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS, as issued by the IASB. The financial statements also comply with section 308(4) of the Bank Act (Canada), which states that, except as otherwise specified by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Canada) (OSFI), the consolidated financial statements are to be prepared in accordance with IFRS, which represent Canadian GAAP. None of the OSFI accounting requirements are exceptions to IFRS.

 

The presentation of segment disclosures is consistent with the presentation adopted by the Bank for the fiscal year beginning November 1, 2022. This presentation reflects a revision to the method used for the sectoral allocation of technology investment expenses, which are now immediately allocated to the various business segments, whereas certain expenses, notably costs incurred during the research phase of projects, had previously been recorded in the Other heading of segment results. This revision is consistent with the accounting policy change related to cloud computing arrangements applied in fiscal 2022. For the quarter and fiscal 2022, certain amounts in the Results by Segment section were adjusted to reflect this revision.

 

 

Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures

 

The Bank uses a number of financial measures when assessing its results and measuring overall performance. Some of these financial measures are not calculated in accordance with GAAP. Regulation 52-112 Respecting Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures Disclosure (Regulation 52-112) prescribes disclosure requirements that apply to the following measures used by the Bank:

 

·     non-GAAP financial measures;

·     non-GAAP ratios;

·     supplementary financial measures;

·     capital management measures.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Bank uses non-GAAP financial measures that do not have standardized meanings under GAAP and that therefore may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. Presenting non-GAAP financial measures helps readers to better understand how management analyzes results, shows the impacts of specified items on the results of the reported periods, and allows readers to better assess results without the specified items if they consider such items not to be reflective of the underlying performance of the Bank's operations. In addition, like many other financial institutions, the Bank uses the taxable equivalent basis to calculate net interest income, non-interest income, and income taxes. This calculation method consists of grossing up certain revenues taxed at lower rates (notably dividends) by the income tax to a level that would make it comparable to revenues from taxable sources in Canada. An equivalent amount is added to income taxes. This adjustment is necessary in order to perform a uniform comparison of the return on different assets irrespective of their tax treatment.

 

A quantitative reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures is presented in the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures tables on pages 3 to 5. Note that, for the quarter ended October 31, 2023, the following items were excluded from results: $86 million in impairment losses ($62 million net of income taxes) on intangible assets and premises and equipment, $35 million in litigation expenses ($26 million net of income taxes), and $15 million in provisions for contracts ($11 million net of income taxes). Also, for the year ended October 31, 2023, the following items were excluded from results: a gain of $91 million on the fair value remeasurement of an equity interest ($67 million net of income taxes), an expense of $25 million ($18 million net of income taxes) related to the retroactive impact of changes to the Excise Tax Act, and a $24 million income tax expense related to the Canadian government's 2022 tax measures. No specified items had been excluded from results for the quarter and year ended October 31, 2022.

 

For additional information on non-GAAP financial measures, non-GAAP ratios, supplementary financial measures, and capital management measures, see the Financial Reporting Method section and the Glossary section, on pages 14 to 19 and 124 to 127, respectively, of the Bank's 2023 Annual Report, which is available on the Bank's website at nbc.ca or the SEDAR+ website at sedarplus.ca.

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

Presentation of Results - Adjusted

 

(millions of Canadian dollars)









Quarter ended October 31













2023


2022




Personal and Commercial

 

Wealth Management

 

Financial Markets

 

USSF&I

 

Other

 

 

 





 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

Total


Net interest income

857

 

188

 

(527)

 

291

 

(74)

 

735

 

1,207


Taxable equivalent

 

 

87

 

 

3

 

90

 

65


Net interest income - Adjusted

857

 

188

 

(440)

 

291

 

(71)

 

825

 

1,272

 

Non-interest income

295

 

450

 

1,100

 

22

 

(8)

 

1,859

 

1,127


Taxable equivalent

 

 

75

 

 

 

75

 

30


Non-interest income - Adjusted

295

 

450

 

1,175

 

22

 

(8)

 

1,934

 

1,157

 

Total revenues - Adjusted

1,152

 

638

 

735

 

313

 

(79)

 

2,759

 

2,429

 

Non-interest expenses

690

 

423

 

319

 

106

 

69

 

1,607

 

1,346


Impairment losses on intangible assets and premises and equipment(1)

(59)

 

(8)

 

(7)

 

 

(12)

 

(86)

 


Litigation expenses(2)

 

(35)

 

 

 

 

(35)

 


Provisions for contracts(3)

(9)

 

 

 

 

(6)

 

(15)

 


Non-interest expenses - Adjusted

622

 

380

 

312

 

106

 

51

 

1,471

 

1,346

 

Income before provisions for credit losses and income taxes - Adjusted

530

 

258

 

423

 

207

 

(130)

 

1,288

 

1,083

 

Provisions for credit losses

65

 

1

 

24

 

23

 

2

 

115

 

87


Income before income taxes - Adjusted

465

 

257

 

399

 

184

 

(132)

 

1,173

 

996

 

Income taxes

109

 

59

 

(54)

 

39

 

(49)

 

104

 

163


Taxable equivalent

 

 

162

 

 

3

 

165

 

95


Income taxes on impairment losses on intangible assets and premises

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




and equipment(1)

17

 

2

 

2

 

 

3

 

24

 


Income taxes on litigation expenses(2)

 

9

 

 

 

 

9

 


Income taxes on provisions for contracts(3)

2

 

 

 

 

2

 

4

 


Income taxes - Adjusted

128

 

70

 

110

 

39

 

(41)

 

306

 

258

 

Net income - Adjusted

337

 

187

 

289

 

145

 

(91)

 

867

 

738

 

Specified items after income taxes

(49)

 

(32)

 

(5)

 

 

(13)

 

(99)

 

 

Net income   

288

 

155

 

284

 

145

 

(104)

 

768

 

738

 

Non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Net income attributable to the Bank's shareholders

  and holders of other equity instruments

288

 

155

 

284

 

145

 

(104)

 

768

 

738


Net income attributable to the Bank's shareholders

  and holders of other equity instruments - Adjusted

337

 

187

 

289

 

145

 

(91)

 

867

 

738


Dividends on preferred shares and distributions on

  limited recourse capital notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35

 

30


Net income attributable to common shareholders - Adjusted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

832

 

708


 

(1)    For the quarter ended October 31, 2023, the Bank recorded $75 million in intangible asset impairment losses ($54 million net of income taxes) on technology development for which the Bank has decided to cease its use or development, and it recorded $11 million in impairment losses on premises and equipment ($8 million net of income taxes) related to right-of-use assets.

(2)    For the quarter ended October 31, 2023, the Bank recorded $35 million in litigation expenses ($26 million net of income taxes) to resolve litigations and other disputes arising from various ongoing or potential claims against the Bank.

(3)    For the quarter ended October 31, 2023, the Bank recorded $15 million in charges ($11 million net of income taxes) for contract termination penalties and for provisions for onerous contracts.

(millions of Canadian dollars)







Year ended October 31













2023


2022




Personal and Commercial

 

Wealth Management

 

Financial Markets

 

USSF&I

 

Other

 

 

 





 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

Total


Net interest income

3,321

 

778

 

(1,378)

 

1,132

 

(267)

 

3,586

 

5,271


Taxable equivalent

 

 

324

 

 

8

 

332

 

234


Net interest income - Adjusted

3,321

 

778

 

(1,054)

 

1,132

 

(259)

 

3,918

 

5,505

 

Non-interest income

1,195

 

1,743

 

3,463

 

77

 

106

 

6,584

 

4,381


Taxable equivalent

 

 

247

 

 

 

247

 

48


Gain on the fair value remeasurement of an equity interest(1)

 

 

 

 

(91)

 

(91)

 


Non-interest income - Adjusted

1,195

 

1,743

 

3,710

 

77

 

15

 

6,740

 

4,429

 

Total revenues - Adjusted

4,516

 

2,521

 

2,656

 

1,209

 

(244)

 

10,658

 

9,934

 

Non-interest expenses

2,510

 

1,534

 

1,161

 

402

 

194

 

5,801

 

5,230


Impairment losses on intangible assets and premises and equipment(2)

(59)

 

(8)

 

(7)

 

 

(12)

 

(86)

 


Litigation expenses(3)

 

(35)

 

 

 

 

(35)

 


Expense related to changes to the Excise Tax Act(4)

 

 

 

 

(25)

 

(25)

 


Provisions for contracts(5)

(9)

 

 

 

 

(6)

 

(15)

 


Non-interest expenses - Adjusted

2,442

 

1,491

 

1,154

 

402

 

151

 

5,640

 

5,230

 

Income before provisions for credit losses and income taxes - Adjusted

2,074

 

1,030

 

1,502

 

807

 

(395)

 

5,018

 

4,704

 

Provisions for credit losses

238

 

2

 

39

 

113

 

5

 

397

 

145


Income before income taxes - Adjusted

1,836

 

1,028

 

1,463

 

694

 

(400)

 

4,621

 

4,559

 

Income taxes

486

 

271

 

(170)

 

146

 

(96)

 

637

 

894


Taxable equivalent

 

 

571

 

 

8

 

579

 

282


Income taxes on the gain on the fair value remeasurement

  of an equity interest(1)

 

 

 

 

(24)

 

(24)

 


Income taxes on impairment losses on intangible assets and premises   and equipment(2)

17

 

2

 

2

 

 

3

 

24

 


Income taxes on litigation expenses(3)

 

9

 

 

 

 

9

 


Income taxes on the expense related to changes to the Excise Tax Act(4)

 

 

 

 

7

 

7

 


Income taxes on provisions for contracts(5)

2

 

 

 

 

2

 

4

 


Income taxes related to the Canadian government's 2022

  tax measures(6)

 

 

 

 

(24)

 

(24)

 


Income taxes - Adjusted

505

 

282

 

403

 

146

 

(124)

 

1,212

 

1,176

 

Net income - Adjusted

1,331

 

746

 

1,060

 

548

 

(276)

 

3,409

 

3,383

 

Specified items after income taxes

(49)

 

(32)

 

(5)

 

 

12

 

(74)

 

 

Net income

1,282

 

714

 

1,055

 

548

 

(264)

 

3,335

 

3,383

 

Non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

(2)

 

(1)

 

Net income attributable to the Bank's shareholders

  and holders of other equity instruments

1,282

 

714

 

1,055

 

548

 

(262)

 

3,337

 

3,384


Net income attributable to the Bank's shareholders

  and holders of other equity instruments - Adjusted

1,331

 

746

 

1,060

 

548

 

(274)

 

3,411

 

3,384


Dividends on preferred shares and distributions

  on limited recourse capital notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

141

 

107


Net income attributable to common shareholders - Adjusted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,270

 

3,277


 

(1)    During the year ended October 31, 2023, the Bank concluded that it had lost significant influence over TMX Group Limited (TMX) and therefore ceased using the equity method to account for this investment. The Bank designated its investment in TMX as a financial asset measured at fair value through other comprehensive income in an amount of $191 million. Upon the fair value measurement, a gain of $91 million ($67 million net of income taxes) was recorded.

(2)    During the year ended October 31, 2023, the Bank recorded $75 million in intangible asset impairment losses ($54 million net of income taxes) on technology development for which the Bank has decided to cease its use or development, and it recorded $11 million in premises and equipment impairment losses ($8 million net of income taxes) related to right-of-use assets.

(3)    During the year ended October 31, 2023, the Bank recorded $35 million in litigation expenses ($26 million net of income taxes) to resolve litigations and other disputes arising from ongoing or potential claims against the Bank.

(4)    During the year ended October 31, 2023, the Bank recorded a $25 million expense ($18 million net of income taxes) related to the retroactive impact of changes to the Excise Tax Act, indicating that payment card clearing services rendered by a payment card network operator are subject to the goods and services tax (GST) and the harmonized sales tax (HST).

(5)    During the year ended October 31, 2023, the Bank recorded $15 million in charges ($11 million net of income taxes) for contract termination penalties and for provisions for onerous contracts.

(6)    During the year ended October 31, 2023, the Bank recorded a $32 million tax expense with respect to the Canada Recovery Dividend, i.e., a one-time, 15% tax on the fiscal 2021 and 2020 average taxable income above $1 billion, as well as an $8 million tax recovery related to the 1.5% increase in the statutory tax rate, which includes the impact related to current and deferred taxes for fiscal 2022. For additional information on these tax measures, see the Income Taxes section on page 18.



Presentation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share - Adjusted

 

(Canadian dollars)


Quarter ended October 31



Year ended October 31





2023



2022



2023



2022


Basic earnings per share


$

2.16


$

2.10


$

9.47


$

9.72


Gain on the fair value remeasurement of an equity interest(1)


 





(0.20)




Impairment losses on intangible assets and premises and equipment(2)


 

0.19





0.19




Litigation expenses(3)


 

0.08





0.08




Expense related to changes to the Excise Tax Act(4)


 





0.05




Provisions for contracts(5)


 

0.03





0.03




Income taxes related to the Canadian government's 2022 tax measures(6)


 





0.07




Basic earnings per share - Adjusted


$

2.46


$

2.10


$

9.69

 

$

9.72


Diluted earnings per share


$

2.14


$

2.08


$

9.38


$

9.61


Gain on the fair value remeasurement of an equity interest(1)


 




 

(0.20)




Impairment losses on intangible assets and premises and equipment(2)


 

0.19




 

0.19




Litigation expenses(3)


 

0.08




 

0.08




Expense related to changes to the Excise Tax Act(4)


 




 

0.05




Provisions for contracts(5)


 

0.03




 

0.03




Income taxes related to the Canadian government's 2022 tax measures(6)


 




 

0.07




Diluted earnings per share - Adjusted


$

2.44


$

2.08


$

9.60


$

9.61


 

(1)    During the year ended October 31, 2023, the Bank concluded that it had lost significant influence over TMX and therefore ceased using the equity method to account for this investment. The Bank designated its investment in TMX as a financial asset measured at fair value through other comprehensive income in an amount of $191 million. Upon the fair value measurement, a gain of $91 million ($67 million net of income taxes) was recorded.

(2)    During the quarter and year ended October 31, 2023, the Bank recorded $75 million in intangible asset impairment losses ($54 million net of income taxes) on technology development for which the Bank has decided to cease its use or development, and it recorded $11 million in premises and equipment impairment losses ($8 million net of income taxes) related to right-of-use assets.

(3)    During the quarter and year ended October 31, 2023, the Bank recorded $35 million in litigation expenses ($26 million net of income taxes) to resolve litigations and other disputes arising from ongoing or potential claims against the Bank.

(4)    During the year ended October 31, 2023, the Bank recorded a $25 million expense ($18 million net of income taxes) related to the retroactive impact of changes to the Excise Tax Act, indicating that payment card clearing services rendered by a payment card network operator are subject to the goods and services tax (GST) and the harmonized sales tax (HST).

(5)    During the quarter and year ended October 31, 2023, the Bank recorded $15 million in charges ($11 million net of income taxes) for contract termination penalties and for provisions for onerous contracts.

(6)    During the year ended October 31, 2023, the Bank recorded a $32 million tax expense with respect to the Canada Recovery Dividend, i.e., a one-time, 15% tax on the fiscal 2021 and 2020 average taxable income above $1 billion, as well as an $8 million tax recovery related to the 1.5% increase in the statutory tax rate, which includes the impact related to current and deferred taxes for fiscal 2022. For additional information on these tax measures, see the Income Taxes section on page 18.

Highlights

 

(millions of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts)


Quarter ended October 31



Year ended October 31





2023

 

 

 

2022



% Change



2023




2022


% Change


Operating results

 

 

 

 

 

 







 








Total revenues

 

 

2,594

 

 


2,334



11


 

10,170

 

 


9,652


5

 

Income before provisions for credit losses and income taxes



987

 

 

 

988





4,369

 

 


4,422


(1)

 

Net income



768

 

 

 

738



4



3,335

 

 


3,383


(1)

 

Return on common shareholders' equity(1)



14.4

%

 

 

15.3

%





16.5

%

 


18.8

%


 

Earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 







 

 

 





 


Basic

 

$

2.16

 

 

$

2.10



3


$

9.47

 

 

$

9.72


(3)

 


Diluted


$

2.14

 

 

$

2.08



3


$

9.38

 

 

$

9.61


(2)

 

Operating results - Adjusted(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 







 

 

 






Total revenues - Adjusted(2)

 

 

2,759

 

 


2,429



14


 

10,658

 

 


9,934


7

 

Income before provisions for credit losses

  and income taxes - Adjusted(2)


 

1,288

 

 


1,083



19


 

5,018

 

 


4,704


7

 

Net income - Adjusted(2)



867

 

 


738



17



3,409

 

 


3,383


1

 

Return on common shareholders' equity - Adjusted(3)



16.3

%

 


15.3

%





16.8

%

 


18.8

%


 

Operating leverage - Adjusted(3)



4.3

%

 


1.0

%





(0.5)

%



2.1

%


 

Efficiency ratio - Adjusted(3)



53.3

%

 


55.4

%





52.9

%

 


52.6

%


 

Earnings per share - Adjusted(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 







 

 

 





 


Basic

 

$

2.46

 

 

$

2.10



17


$

9.69

 

 

$

9.72


 


Diluted


$

2.44

 

 

$

2.08



17


$

9.60

 

 

$

9.61


 

Common share information

 

 

 

 

 

 







 

 

 





 

Dividends declared

 

$

1.02

 

 

$

0.92



11


$

3.98

 

 

$

3.58


11

 

Book value(1)


$

60.68

 

 

$

55.24





$

60.68



$

55.24



 

Share price


 

 

 

 








 







 


High


$

103.58

 

 

$

94.37





$

103.58



$

105.44



 


Low


$

84.97

 

 

$

83.12





$

84.97



$

83.12



 


Close


$

86.22

 

 

$

92.76





$

86.22



$

92.76



 

Number of common shares (thousands)



338,285

 

 

 

336,582






338,285




336,582



 

Market capitalization



29,167

 

 

 

31,221






29,167




31,221



 























(millions of Canadian dollars)

 

As at

October 31,

2023

 

 

As at

 October 31,

2022


% Change


Balance sheet and off-balance-sheet









Total assets

 

423,578

 

 

403,740


5


Loans and acceptances, net of allowances


225,443



206,744


9


Deposits


288,173



266,394


8


Equity attributable to common shareholders


20,526



18,594


10


Assets under administration(1)


652,631



616,165


6


Assets under management(1)


120,858



112,346


8





 







Regulatory ratios under Basel III(4)









Capital ratios










Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1)


13.5

%

 

12.7

%




Tier 1

 

16.0

%

 

15.4

%




Total

 

16.8

%

 

16.9

%


 

Leverage ratio

 

4.4

%

 

4.5

%


 

TLAC ratio(4)

 

29.2

%

 

27.7

%


 

TLAC leverage ratio(4)

 

8.0

%

 

8.1

%


 

Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR)(4)

 

155

%

 

140

%


 

Net stable funding ratio (NSFR)(4)


118

%


117

%



Other information

 

 

 

 




 

Number of employees - Worldwide (full-time equivalent)


28,916



27,103


7


Number of branches in Canada 


368



378


(3)


Number of banking machines in Canada


944



939


1





























 

(1)    For additional information on composition of these measures, see the Glossary section on pages 124 to 127 of the Bank's 2023 Annual Report, which is available on the Bank's website at nbc.ca or the SEDAR+ website at sedarplus.ca.

(2)    See the Financial Reporting Method section on pages 2 to 5 for additional information on non-GAAP financial measures.

(3)    For additional information on non-GAAP ratios, see the Financial Reporting Method section on pages 14 to 19 of the Bank's 2023 Annual Report, which is available on the Bank's website at nbc.ca or the SEDAR+ website at sedarplus.ca.

(4)    For additional information on capital management measures, see the Financial Reporting Method section on pages 14 to 19 of the Bank's 2023 Annual Report, which is available on the Bank's website at nbc.ca or the SEDAR+ website at sedarplus.ca.

 

 

 

 

Financial Analysis

 

This press release should be read in conjunction with the 2023 Annual Report (which includes the audited annual consolidated financial statements and MD&A) available on the Bank's website at nbc.ca. Additional information about the Bank, including the Annual Information Form, can be obtained from the Bank's website at nbc.ca or SEDAR+'s website at sedarplus.ca.

 

Total Revenues

For the fourth quarter of 2023, the Bank's total revenues amounted to $2,594 million, up $260 million or 11% from the fourth quarter of 2022. In the Personal and Commercial segment, fourth-quarter total revenues rose 8% year over year owing to growth in loans and deposits, to a higher net interest margin resulting from interest rate hikes, and to an increase in insurance revenues, partly offset by a decrease in revenues from foreign exchange activities. In the Wealth Management segment, fourth-quarter total revenues grew 4% year over year, essentially due to higher fee-based revenues, notably from investment management and trust service fees as well as revenues from mutual funds. In the Financial Markets segment, fourth-quarter total revenues on a taxable equivalent basis increased by 31% year over year due to increases in global markets revenues and in corporate and investment banking revenues. In the USSF&I segment, fourth-quarter total revenues were up 17% year over year owing to higher revenues generated by the Credigy subsidiary as well to sustained revenue growth at the ABA Bank subsidiary as a result of business growth. For the Other heading, fourth-quarter total revenues were down year over year due to lower gains on investments, partly offset by a higher contribution from Treasury activities.

 

For the year ended October 31, 2023, total revenues amounted to $10,170 million, up $518 million or 5% from $9,652 million in fiscal 2022. In the Personal and Commercial segment, the fiscal 2023 total revenues rose $482 million or 12% year over year as net interest income increased owing to loan and deposit growth, a higher net interest margin arising from interest rate hikes, and increases in credit card revenues, insurance revenues, and revenues from bankers' acceptances, partly offset by a decrease in revenues from foreign exchange activities. In the Wealth Management segment, the fiscal 2023 total revenues grew 6%, mainly due to an increase in net interest income, partly offset by a decrease in transaction-based and other revenues. In the Financial Markets segment, the fiscal 2023 total revenues on a taxable equivalent basis were up $188 million or 8% year over year given growth in corporate and investment banking revenues, partly offset by a decrease in global markets revenues. In the USSF&I segment, the fiscal 2023 total revenues were up 9% year over year owing to revenue growth at ABA Bank as a result of business growth as well as to an increase in Credigy's revenues. For the Other heading, the fiscal 2023 total revenues were down year over year due to lower gains on investments in fiscal 2023, partly offset by a higher contribution from Treasury activities and a $91 million gain recorded upon the fair value remeasurement of an equity interest during fiscal 2023. As for adjusted total revenues, they amounted to $10,658 million in fiscal 2023, up 7% year over year.

 

Non-Interest Expenses

For the fourth quarter of 2023, non-interest expenses stood at $1,607 million, a 19% year-over-year increase that resulted from higher compensation and employee benefits, notably due to wage growth and a greater number of employees, as well as from the variable compensation associated with revenue growth. Occupancy, including amortization expense, was also up, partly due to the expanding banking network at ABA Bank as well as to $11 million in impairment losses on premises and equipment recorded in the fourth quarter of 2023. An increase in technology expenses, including amortization, came from the significant investments made to support the Bank's technological evolution and business development plan as well as from $75 million in intangible asset impairment losses. Lastly, other expenses were up due to year-over-year increases in advertising expenses, travel expenses (as activities with clients resumed) as well as to $35 million in litigation expenses and $15 million in provisions for contracts. The specified items recorded in non-interest expenses during the fourth quarter of 2023 had an unfavourable impact of $136 million. As for adjusted non-interest expenses, they stood at $1,471 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, up 9% from $1,346 million in fourth-quarter 2022.

 

For the year ended October 31, 2023, the Bank's non-interest expenses stood at $5,801 million, up 11% year over year. Compensation and employee benefits stood at $3,452 million in fiscal 2023, a 5% year-over-year increase that was mainly due to wage growth and a greater number of employees. Occupancy expense, including amortization expense, was also up, partly due to the expanding banking network at ABA Bank, to expenses related to the Bank's new head office building, and to $11 million in impairment losses on premises and equipment. An increase in technology expenses, including amortization, came from the significant investments made to support the Bank's technological evolution and business development plan as well as from the intangible asset impairment losses recorded in fiscal 2023. The fiscal 2023 communication expenses remained relatively stable year over year, whereas professional fees were up slightly. Other expenses were also up due to the same reasons as those provided for the quarter as well as to the $20 million reversal of the provision for the compensatory tax on salaries paid in Quebec during fiscal 2022 and a $25 million expense related to changes to the Excise Tax Act recorded in 2023. The specified items recorded in non-interest expenses during fiscal 2023 had an unfavourable impact of $161 million. As for adjusted non-interest expenses, they stood at $5,640 million in fiscal 2023, up $410 million or 8% from non-interest expenses of $5,230 million in fiscal 2022.

 

Provisions for Credit Losses

For the fourth quarter of 2023, the Bank recorded $115 million in provisions for credit losses compared to $87 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. An increase in provisions for credit losses on non-impaired loans of $23 million was due to the growth in the loan portfolios, the migration of credit risk, the recalibration of certain risk parameters, and the updates and revisions to the probability weightings of scenarios, reflecting the uncertainties in the macroeconomic outlook, uncertainties such as rising inflationary pressure, high interest rates, and geopolitical instability. As for fourth-quarter provisions for credit losses on impaired loans excluding purchased or originated credit-impaired (POCI)(1) loans, they rose $19 million year over year. This increase came from Personal Banking (including credit card receivables) and Commercial Banking, reflecting a normalization of credit performance, and from Credigy (excluding POCI loans). These increases were partly offset by a decrease in provisions for credit losses on impaired loans in the Financial Markets segment. Provisions for credit losses on POCI loans were down $14 million year over year due to favourable remeasurements of certain Credigy portfolios during the fourth quarter of 2023 as well as to recoveries of credit losses following repayments of POCI loans at Commercial Banking.

 

For fiscal 2023, the Bank recorded $397 million in provisions for credit losses compared to $145 million in fiscal 2022. This increase was mainly due to higher provisions for credit losses on non-impaired loans, recorded for the same reasons as those provided for the quarter. As for provisions for credit losses on impaired loans excluding POCI(1) loans, they were also up and came from Personal Banking (including credit card receivables) and Commercial Banking, reflecting a normalization of credit risk, and from the Credigy subsidiary. These increases were tempered by a decrease in provisions for credit losses on impaired loans at ABA Bank. Provisions for credit losses on POCI loans were down year over year due to favourable remeasurements of certain Credigy portfolios during fiscal 2023 as well as to recoveries of credit losses following repayments of POCI loans at Commercial Banking.

 

Income Taxes

For the fourth quarter of 2023, income taxes stood at $104 million compared to $163 million in the same quarter of 2022. The 2023 fourth-quarter effective income tax rate was 12% compared to 18% in the same quarter of 2022. The year-over-year change in effective income tax rate stems mainly from a higher level and proportion of tax-exempt dividend income and from higher income in lower tax-rate jurisdictions, factors that were partly offset by the additional 1.5% tax on banks and life insurers.

 

For the year ended October 31, 2023, the effective income tax rate was 16% compared to 21% in fiscal 2022. The year-over-year change in effective income tax rate stems from the same reasons as those mentioned for the quarter, partly offset by the impact of the Canadian government's 2022 tax measures recorded in the first quarter of 2023, namely, the Canada Recovery Dividend and the additional 1.5% tax on banks and life insurers.

 

 

(1)    For additional information on composition of these measures, see the Glossary section on pages 124 to 127 of the Bank's 2023 Annual Report, which is available on the Bank's website at nbc.ca or the SEDAR+ website at sedarplus.ca.

Results by Segment

 

The Bank carries out its activities in four business segments: Personal and Commercial, Wealth Management, Financial Markets, and U.S. Specialty Finance and International, which comprises the activities of the Credigy Ltd. (Credigy) and Advanced Bank of Asia Limited (ABA Bank) subsidiaries. Other operating activities, certain specified items, Treasury activities, and the operations of the Flinks Technology Inc. (Flinks) subsidiary are grouped in the Other heading of segment results. Each reportable segment is distinguished by services offered, type of clientele, and marketing strategy.

 

Personal and Commercial

 

(millions of Canadian dollars)


 Quarter ended October 31


Year ended October 31

 



2023

 

 

2022(1)



% Change


2023



2022(1)



% Change


Operating results


 

 

 






 

 







Net interest income


857

 

 

785



9


3,321

 


2,865



16


Non-interest income


295

 

 

286



3


1,195

 


1,169



2


Total revenues


1,152

 

 

1,071



8


4,516

 


4,034



12


Non-interest expenses


690

 

 

574



20


2,510

 


2,241



12


Income before provisions for credit losses and income taxes


462

 

 

497



(7)


2,006

 


1,793



12


Provisions for credit losses


65

 

 

42



55


238

 


97





Income before income taxes


397

 

 

455



(13)


1,768

 


1,696



4


Income taxes


109

 

 

120



(9)


486

 


449



8


Net income


288

 

 

335



(14)


1,282

 


1,247



3


Less: Specified items after income taxes(2)


(49)

 

 





(49)

 






Net income - Adjusted(2)


337

 

 

335



1


1,331

 


1,247



7


Net interest margin(3)


2.36

%

 

2.26

%




2.35

%


2.15

%




Average interest-bearing assets(3)


144,321

 

 

138,064



5


141,458

 


133,543



6


Average assets(4)


151,625

 

 

145,145



4


148,511

 


140,300



6


Average loans and acceptances(4)


150,847

 

 

144,297



5


147,716

 


139,538



6


Net impaired loans(3)


285

 

 

193



48


285

 


193



48


Net impaired loans as a % of total loans and acceptances(3)


0.2

%

 

0.1

%




0.2

%


0.1

%




Average deposits(4)


87,873

 

 

85,902



2


85,955

 


81,996



5


Efficiency ratio(3)


59.9

%

 

53.6

%




55.6

%


55.6

%




Efficiency ratio - Adjusted(5)


54.0

%

 

53.6

%



54.1

%


55.6

%



 

(1)    For the quarter and year ended October 31, 2022, certain amounts were reclassified, notably due to a revised method for the sectoral allocation of technology investment expenses.

(2)    See the Financial Reporting Method section on pages 2 to 5 for additional information on non-GAAP financial measures. During the fourth quarter and year ended October 31, 2023, the segment recorded, in the Non-interest expenses item, $59 million in intangible asset impairment losses ($42 million net of income taxes) on technology development as well as charges of $9 million ($7 million net of income taxes) for contract termination penalties. 

(3)    For additional information on the composition of these measures, see the Glossary section on pages 124 to 127 of the Bank's 2023 Annual Report, which is available on the Bank's website at nbc.ca or the SEDAR+ website at sedarplus.ca.

(4)    Represents an average of the daily balances for the period.

(5)    For additional information on non-GAAP ratios, see the Financial Reporting Method section on pages 14 to 19 of the Bank's 2023 Annual Report, which is available on the Bank's website at nbc.ca or the SEDAR+ website at sedarplus.ca.

 

In the Personal and Commercial segment, net income totalled $288 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to $335 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, a 14% year-over-year decrease that was due to higher non-interest expenses (including the specified items recorded in the fourth quarter of 2023) and higher provisions for credit losses. As for the segment's adjusted net income in the fourth quarter of 2023, it totalled $337 million, up 1% year over year. Fourth-quarter income before provisions for credit losses and income taxes amounted to $462 million, down 7% year over year, whereas adjusted income before provisions for credit losses and income taxes rose 7%. Fourth-quarter net interest income rose 9% year over year owing to growth in personal and commercial loans and deposits as well as to a higher net interest margin, which was 2.36% in fourth-quarter 2023 compared to 2.26% in fourth-quarter 2022. This growth reflects the interest rate hikes and was mainly attributable to the deposit margin. As for fourth-quarter non-interest income, it grew $9 million or 3% year over year.

 

Personal Banking's fourth-quarter total revenues increased by $51 million year over year. This increase came from an increase in net interest income driven by loan and deposit growth, from an improved margin on deposits, and from higher insurance revenues (reflecting revisions to actuarial reserves). Commercial Banking's fourth-quarter total revenues grew $30 million year over year, mainly due to an increase in net interest income that was driven by loan and deposit growth and an improved deposit margin, partly offset by a decrease in revenues from foreign exchange activities.

 


For the fourth quarter of 2023, Personal and Commercial's non-interest expenses stood at $690 million, a 20% year-over-year increase that was mainly due to $68 million in specified items recorded during the quarter. The increase also came from higher compensation and employee benefits (resulting from wage growth), from greater investments made as part of the segment's technological evolution, and from an increase in operations support charges. At 59.9%, the efficiency ratio deteriorated, mainly due to the specified items recorded during the fourth quarter of 2023. As for the segment's adjusted non-interest expenses, they stood at $622 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, up 8% year over year. Its adjusted efficiency ratio was 54.0% compared to 53.6% in the fourth quarter of 2022. The segment recorded $65 million in provisions for credit losses in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to $42 million in the same quarter of 2022. This increase was mainly due to higher provisions for credit losses on impaired Personal Banking loans (including credit card receivables) and impaired Commercial Banking loans, reflecting a normalization of credit performance. Fourth-quarter provisions for credit losses on non-impaired Commercial Banking loans were also up year over year. Also during the fourth quarter of 2023, the segment recorded recoveries of credit losses on Commercial Banking's POCI loans as a result of loan repayments.

 

For fiscal 2023, the Personal and Commercial segment's net income totalled $1,282 million compared to $1,247 million in fiscal 2022, a 3% year-over-year increase that was driven by growth of $482 million in the segment's total revenues, partly offset by higher non-interest expenses (including the fiscal 2023 specified items) and by notably higher provisions for credit losses. As for the segment's adjusted net income in fiscal 2023, it totalled $1,331 million, up 7% year over year. For fiscal 2023, the segment's income before provisions for credit losses and income taxes amounted to $2,006 million, up 12% year over year, while its adjusted income before provisions for credit losses and income taxes rose 16%. Personal Banking's fiscal 2023 total revenues were up 8% year over year, mainly due to growth in loans and deposits and to a higher deposit margin (partly offset by a lower margin on loans) as well as to increases in card revenues and insurance revenues. In addition, Commercial Banking's 2023 total revenues rose 18% owing to growth in loans and deposits, to a higher net interest margin, as well as to increases in revenues from bankers' acceptances, partly offset by a decrease in revenues from foreign exchange activities.

 

For fiscal 2023, the segment's non-interest expenses stood at $2,510 million, a 12% year-over-year increase that was due to the same reasons provided above for the quarter. At 55.6%, the segment's fiscal 2023 efficiency ratio remained stable compared to last year. As for the segment's adjusted non‑interest expenses for fiscal 2023, they stood at $2,442 million, up 9% year over year. At 54.1%, the segment's 2023 adjusted efficiency ratio improved by 1.5 percentage points from 55.6% in 2022. The segment recorded $238 million in provisions for credit losses in fiscal 2023, which is $141 million more than the $97 million recorded in fiscal 2022. This increase was due to higher provisions for credit losses on impaired Personal Banking loans (including credit card receivables) and impaired Commercial Banking loans, reflecting a normalization of credit performance. As for the segment's provisions for credit losses on non-impaired loans, they were up due to growth in the loan portfolios, to the migration of credit risk, and to a less favourable macroeconomic outlook during fiscal 2023. Also during fiscal 2023, the segment recorded recoveries of credit losses on Commercial Banking's POCI loans as a result of loan repayments.

 

Wealth Management

 

(millions of Canadian dollars)


Quarter ended October 31


Year ended October 31

 



2023



2022(1)


 

% Change


2023

 


2022(1)



% Change


Operating results


 

 

 

 


 



 

 







Net interest income


188

 

 

187


 

1


778

 


594



31


Fee-based revenues


371

 

 

347


 

7


1,432

 


1,429




Transaction-based and other revenues


79

 

 

79


 


311

 


352



(12)


Total revenues


638

 

 

613


 

4


2,521

 


2,375



6


Non-interest expenses 


423

 

 

349


 

21


1,534

 


1,417



8


Income before provisions for credit losses and income taxes


215

 

 

264


 

(19)


987

 


958



3


Provisions for credit losses


1

 

 

2


 

(50)


2

 


3



(33)


Income before income taxes


214

 

 

262


 

(18)


985

 


955



3


Income taxes


59

 

 

69


 

(14)


271

 


254



7


Net income


155

 

 

193


 

(20)


714

 


701



2


Less: Specified items after income taxes(2)


(32)

 

 


 



(32)

 






Net income  - Adjusted(2)


187

 

 

193


 

(3)


746

 


701



6


Average assets(3)


8,494

 

 

8,582


 

(1)


8,560

 


8,440



1


Average loans and acceptances(3)


7,523

 

 

7,513


 


7,582

 


7,343



3


Net impaired loans(4)


8

 

 

15


 

(47)


8

 


15



(47)


Average deposits(3)


40,280

 

 

37,609


 

7


40,216

 


35,334



14


Assets under administration(4)


652,631

 

 

616,165


 

6


652,631

 


616,165



6


Assets under management(4)


120,858

 

 

112,346


 

8


120,858

 


112,346



8


Efficiency ratio(4)


66.3

%

 

56.9

%

 



60.8

%


59.7

%




Efficiency ratio  - Adjusted(5)


59.6

%

 

56.9

%

 


59.1

%


59.7

%



 

(1)    For the quarter and year ended October 31, 2022, certain amounts were reclassified, notably due to a revised method for the sectoral allocation of technology investment expenses.

(2)    See the Financial Reporting Method section on pages 2 to 5 for additional information on non-GAAP financial measures. For the fourth quarter and year ended October 31, 2023, the segment recorded, in the Non-interest expenses item, $8 million in intangible asset impairment losses ($6 million net of income taxes) on technology development as well as $35 million in litigation expenses ($26 million net of income taxes) to resolve litigations and other disputes on various ongoing or potential claims against the Bank.

(3)    Represents an average of the daily balances for the period.

(4)    For additional information on composition of these measures, see the Glossary section on pages 124 to 127 of the Bank's 2023 Annual Report, which is available on the Bank's website at nbc.ca or the SEDAR+ website at sedarplus.ca.

(5)    For additional information on non-GAAP ratios, see the Financial Reporting Method section on pages 14 to 19 of the Bank's 2023 Annual Report, which is available on the Bank's website at nbc.ca or the SEDAR+ website at sedarplus.ca.

 

In the Wealth Management segment, net income totalled $155 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, a 20% decrease from $193 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, as growth in the segment's total revenues was more than offset by higher non-interest expenses (including the specified items recorded during the fourth quarter of 2023). As for the segment's adjusted net income, it totalled $187 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, down 3% year over year. The segment's fourth-quarter total revenues amounted to $638 million, up $25 million or 4% from $613 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. The fourth-quarter net interest income remained relatively stable year over year, with the impact of higher interest rates being offset by changes in deposit mix. Fourth-quarter fee-based revenues increased by 7%, mostly due to stronger year-over-year stock market performance. As for fourth-quarter transaction-based and other revenues, they remained stable year over year.

 

For the fourth quarter of 2023, the Wealth Management segment's non-interest expenses stood at $423 million compared to $349 million in the same quarter of 2022, a 21% year-over-year increase that was due to higher compensation and employee benefits, notably the variable compensation associated with revenue growth, to higher technology expenses incurred for the segment's initiatives, to higher external management fees, and to $43 million in specified items recorded during the quarter. At 66.3%, the fourth-quarter efficiency ratio deteriorated year over year, partly due to the specified items recorded during the quarter. As for the segment's adjusted non-interest expenses, they stood at $380 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, up 9% year over year. And the adjusted efficiency ratio was 59.6% in fourth-quarter 2023 versus 56.9% in fourth-quarter 2022. The segment recorded $1 million in provisions for credit losses in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to $2 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.

 

For fiscal 2023, Wealth Management's net income totalled $714 million compared to $701 million in fiscal 2022, a 2% year-over-year increase that was driven by growth in the segment's total revenues, partly offset by higher non-interest expenses (including the fiscal 2023 specified items). As for the segment's adjusted net income in fiscal 2023, it totalled $746 million, up 6% from $701 million in fiscal 2022. The segment's total revenues amounted to $2,521 million in fiscal 2023, up 6% from $2,375 million in fiscal 2022. Its net interest income was also up, rising $184 million or 31% as a result of the interest rate hikes that occurred during fiscal years 2023 and 2022. The fiscal 2023 fee-based revenues remained relatively stable compared to fiscal 2022. As for transaction-based and other revenues, they were down 12% year over year given lower commissions on transactions during fiscal 2023. The segment's non-interest expenses stood at $1,534 million in fiscal 2023 versus $1,417 million in fiscal 2022, for an increase of 8% that was due to higher compensation and employee benefits, to higher technology expenses related to the segment's initiatives, and to $43 million in specified items recorded in fiscal 2023. At 60.8% in fiscal 2023, the segment's efficiency ratio deteriorated, partly due to the fiscal 2023 specified items. As for the segment's adjusted non-interest expenses, they stood at $1,491 million, up 5% from $1,417 million in fiscal 2022. At 59.1%, the segment's 2023 adjusted efficiency ratio improved by 0.6 percentage points from 59.7% in fiscal 2022. Wealth Management recorded $2 million in provisions for credit losses in fiscal 2023 compared to $3 million in fiscal 2022.

 

Financial Markets

 

(taxable equivalent basis)(1)


















(millions of Canadian dollars)


 Quarter ended October 31


Year ended October 31

 



2023

 


2022(2)

 

 

% Change


2023

 


2022(2)



 % Change


Operating results


 

 







 

 







Global markets


 

 







 

 







 

Equities


319

 


207



54


904

 


979



(8)


 

Fixed-income


84

 


71



18


417

 


367



14


 

Commodities and foreign exchange


32

 


26



23


173

 


156



11


 


435

 


304



43


1,494

 


1,502



(1)


Corporate and investment banking


300

 


259



16


1,162

 


966



20


Total revenues(1)


735

 


563



31


2,656

 


2,468



8


Non-interest expenses


319

 


254



26


1,161

 


1,029



13


Income before provisions for credit losses and income taxes


416

 


309



35


1,495

 


1,439



4


Provisions for credit losses


24

 


32



(25)


39

 


(23)





Income before income taxes


392

 


277



42


1,456

 


1,462




Income taxes(1)


108

 


74



46


401

 


388



3


Net income


284

 


203



40


1,055

 


1,074



(2)


Less: Specified items after income taxes(3)


(5)

 






(5)

 






Net income  - Adjusted(3)


289

 


203



42


1,060

 


1,074



(1)


Average assets(4)


193,484

 


160,778



20


180,837

 


154,349



17


Average loans and acceptances(4) (Corporate Banking only)


30,254

 


24,576



23


29,027

 


22,311



30


Net impaired loans(5)


30

 


91



(67)


30

 


91



(67)


Net impaired loans as a % of total loans and acceptances(5)


0.1

%


0.4

%




0.1

%


0.4

%




Average deposits(4)


59,406

 


49,487



20


57,459

 


47,242



22


Efficiency ratio(5)


43.4

%


45.1

%




43.7

%


41.7

%




Efficiency ratio - Adjusted(6)


42.4

 %


45.1

 %



43.4

 %


41.7

 %



 

(1)    The Total revenues and Income taxes items of the Financial Markets segment are presented on a taxable equivalent basis. Taxable equivalent basis is a calculation method that consists of grossing up certain revenues taxed at lower rates by the income tax to a level that would make it comparable to revenues from taxable sources in Canada. For the quarter ended October 31, 2023, Total revenues were grossed up by $162 million ($94 million in 2022) and an equivalent amount was recognized in Income taxes. For the year ended October 31, 2023, Total revenues were grossed up by $571 million ($277 million in 2022) and an equivalent amount was recognized in Income taxes. The effect of these adjustments is reversed under the Other heading of segment results.

(2)    For the quarter and year ended October 31, 2022, certain amounts were reclassified, notably due to a revised method for the sectoral allocation of technology investment expenses.

(3)    See the Financial Reporting Method section on pages 2 to 5 for additional information on non-GAAP financial measures. During the fourth-quarter and year ended October 31, 2023, the segment recorded, in the Non-interest expenses item, $7 million in intangible asset impairment losses ($5 million net of income taxes) on technology development.

(4)    Represents an average of the daily balances for the period.

(5)    For additional information on composition of these measures, see the Glossary section on pages 124 to 127 of the Bank's 2023 Annual Report, which is available on the Bank's website at nbc.ca or the SEDAR+ website at sedarplus.ca.

(6)    For additional information on non-GAAP ratios, see the Financial Reporting Method section on pages 14 to 19 of the Bank's 2023 Annual Report, which is available on the Bank's website at nbc.ca or the SEDAR+ website at sedarplus.ca.

 

In the Financial Markets segment, net income totalled $284 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, up 40% from $203 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. As for adjusted net income, which excludes intangible asset impairment losses, it totalled $289 million, up 42% from $203 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. The segment's fourth-quarter total revenues on a taxable equivalent basis amounted to $735 million, up $172 million or 31% from $563 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. Global markets revenues rose 43% year over year owing to increases across every revenue category, notably revenues from equities, which posted growth of 54%. Fourth-quarter corporate and investment banking revenues grew 16% year over year given increases in banking service revenues and revenues from capital markets activity, partly offset by a decrease in revenues from merger and acquisition activity.

 

For the fourth quarter of 2023, the segment's non-interest expenses stood at $319 million, a 26% year-over-year increase that was due to higher compensation and employee benefits (notably wage growth and the variable compensation associated with revenue growth), to higher technology investment expenses, and to expenses related to the segment's business growth. At 43.4% in fourth-quarter 2023 versus 45.1% in fourth-quarter 2022, the efficiency ratio improved by 1.7 percentage points owing to growth in the segment's revenues. As for adjusted non-interest expenses, they stood at $312 million in fourth-quarter 2023 versus $254 million in fourth-quarter 2022. And the adjusted efficiency ratio was 42.4% in fourth-quarter 2023 versus 45.1% in fourth-quarter 2022. The segment recorded $24 million in provisions for credit losses in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to $32 million in the same quarter last year, for a decrease that stems from lower provisions for credit losses on impaired loans in the fourth quarter of 2023. As for provisions for credit losses on non-impaired loans, they were up slightly year over year.

 


For fiscal 2023, Financial Markets' net income totalled $1,055 million, down 2% year over year. Growth in the segment's total revenues was more than offset by higher non-interest expenses and higher provisions for credit losses. As for adjusted net income, which excludes intangible asset impairment losses, it totalled $1,060 million, down 1% from $1,074 million in fiscal 2022. The segment's income before provisions for credit losses and income taxes stood at $1,495 million in fiscal 2023, up $56 million or 4% from fiscal 2022. Its fiscal 2023 total revenues on a taxable equivalent basis amounted to $2,656 million, a $188 million or 8% increase from $2,468 million in fiscal 2022. Global markets revenues were down 1% due to an 8% decrease in revenues from equity securities, whereas revenues from fixed-income securities rose 14% and revenues from commodities and foreign exchange activities rose 11%. As for the fiscal 2023 corporate and investment banking revenues, they grew 20% year over year given growth in banking service revenues, higher revenues from capital markets activity, and higher revenues from merger and acquisition activity.

 

For fiscal 2023, the segment's non-interest expenses rose 13% year over year. This increase was due to the same reasons provided above for the fourth quarter. At 43.7%, the fiscal 2023 efficiency ratio deteriorated when compared to 41.7% in fiscal 2022. As for the segment's adjusted non-interest expenses, they stood at $1,154 million in fiscal 2023 versus $1,029 million in fiscal 2022. And as for the adjusted efficiency ratio, it was 43.4% in fiscal 2023 versus 41.7% in fiscal 2022. The segment recorded $39 million in provisions for credit losses during fiscal 2023 compared to $23 million in recoveries of credit losses in fiscal 2022. This increase was mainly due to a $60 million increase in provisions for credit losses on non-impaired loans, as there was loan portfolio growth in fiscal 2023 and the fiscal 2023 macroeconomic conditions were less favourable than those of fiscal 2022. In addition, the fiscal 2023 provisions for credit losses on impaired loans were up slightly year over year.

 

U.S. Specialty Finance and International (USSF&I)

 

(millions of Canadian dollars)


 Quarter ended October 31


Year ended October 31

 



2023

 

 

2022



% Change


2023



2022



% Change


Total revenues


 

 

 






 

 








Credigy


126

 

 

88



43


483

 


439



10



ABA Bank


187

 

 

179



4


726

 


669



9



International


 

 





 


2








313

 

 

267



17


1,209

 


1,110



9


Non-interest expenses


 

 

 






 

 








Credigy


38

 

 

32



19


140

 


131



7



ABA Bank


68

 

 

58



17


260

 


212



23



International


 

 





2

 


1







106

 

 

90



18


402

 


344



17


Income before provisions for credit losses and income taxes


207

 

 

177



17


807

 


766



5


Provisions for credit losses


 

 

 






 

 








Credigy


10

 

 

(2)





81

 


35






ABA Bank


13

 

 

12



8


32

 


31



3





23

 

 

10





113

 


66



71


Income before income taxes


184

 

 

167



10


694

 


700



(1)


Income taxes


 

 

 






 

 








Credigy


17

 

 

12



42


55

 


57



(4)



ABA Bank


22

 

 

23



(4)


91

 


86



6





39

 

 

35



11


146

 


143



2


Net income


 

 

 






 

 








Credigy


61

 

 

46



33


207

 


216



(4)



ABA Bank


84

 

 

86



(2)


343

 


340



1



International


 

 





(2)

 


1








145

 

 

132



10


548

 


557



(2)


Average assets(1)


24,258

 

 

20,395



19


23,007

 


18,890



22


Average loans and receivables(1)


19,729

 

 

16,642



19


18,789

 


15,283



23


Purchased or originated credit-impaired (POCI) loans


511

 

 

459



11


511

 


459



11


Net impaired loans excluding POCI loans(2)


283

 

 

180



                 57


283

 


180



57


Average deposits(1)


11,399

 

 

9,343



22


10,692

 


8,577



25


Efficiency ratio(2)


33.9

%

 

33.7

%



33.3

%


31.0

%



 

(1)    Represents an average of the daily balances for the period.

(2)    For additional information on composition of these measures, see the Glossary section on pages 124 to 127 of the Bank's 2023 Annual Report, which is available on the Bank's website at nbc.ca or the SEDAR+ website at sedarplus.ca.

 

In the USSF&I segment, net income totalled $145 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to $132 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, a 10% increase that was essentially driven by the Credigy subsidiary, notably its total revenue growth. For fiscal 2023, the segment's net income totalled $548 million compared to $557 million in fiscal 2022, as growth in total revenues was more than offset by higher non-interest expenses and higher provisions for credit losses.

 


Credigy

The Credigy subsidiary's net income totalled $61 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, up $15 million or 33% year over year. Its fourth-quarter total revenues amounted to $126 million compared to $88 million in the same quarter of 2022, an increase that was mainly due to loan volume growth as well as to growth in non-interest income given a higher unfavourable impact of remeasuring certain portfolios at fair value during the fourth quarter of 2022. Its fourth-quarter non-interest expenses stood at $38 million, a $6 million year-over-year increase that was mainly due to higher compensation and employee benefits, notably the variable compensation associated with revenue growth in the fourth quarter of 2023. Credigy's provisions for credit losses increased by $12 million compared to the same quarter of 2022, due to an increase in provisions for credit losses on non-impaired loans associated with growth in the loan portfolio and a deterioration in certain risk parameters as well as to impaired loans, with these increases being partly offset by a decrease in provisions for credit losses on POCI loans resulting from favourable remeasurements of certain portfolios during the fourth quarter of 2023.

 

For fiscal 2023, Credigy's net income totalled $207 million, a 4% year-over-year decrease that was due to notably higher provisions for credit losses. The subsidiary's income before provisions for credit losses and income taxes totalled $343 million in fiscal 2023, up 11% year over year. Its total revenues amounted to $483 million in fiscal 2023, up from $439 million in fiscal 2022. A decrease in net interest income was more than offset by growth in non-interest income, as there was a higher unfavourable impact from fair value remeasurements of certain portfolios during fiscal 2022. For fiscal 2023, Credigy's non-interest expenses rose $9 million year over year, mainly due to compensation and employee benefits. Its fiscal 2023 provisions for credit losses rose $46 million year over year, mainly due to the same reasons provided above for the fourth quarter.

 

ABA Bank

For the fourth quarter of 2023, the ABA Bank subsidiary's net income totalled $84 million, down $2 million or 2% from the same quarter in 2022. The subsidiary's fourth-quarter total revenues rose 4%, mainly due to sustained loan growth, partly offset by an increase in interest expenses on deposits. Its fourth-quarter non-interest expenses stood at $68 million, a $10 million or 17% year-over-year increase attributable to higher compensation and employee benefits (notably due to wage growth given a greater number of employees) and to higher occupancy expenses resulting from the subsidiary's business growth and opening of new branches. Its provisions for credit losses, which stood at $13 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, rose $1 million year over year.

 

For fiscal 2023, ABA Bank's net income totalled $343 million, up $3 million or 1% from fiscal 2022. Growth in the subsidiary's business activities, mainly sustained loan growth, drove total revenues up 9% year over year. This increase was, however, partly offset by higher interest rates on deposits and lower interest rates on loans given a competitive environment in Cambodia. The subsidiary's fiscal 2023 non-interest expenses stood at $260 million, a 23% year-over-year increase that was due to the same reasons provided above for the fourth quarter as well as to higher advertising expenses. Its provisions for credit losses stood at $32 million in fiscal 2023, a $1 million year-over-year increase that stems from higher provisions for credit losses on non-impaired loans, partly offset by lower provisions for credit losses on impaired loans.

 

Other

(millions of Canadian dollars)


 Quarter ended October 31

 

Year ended October 31

 



2023


2022(1)

 

2023

 

2022(1)


Operating results


 



 

 

 



Net interest income(2)


(161)


(155)

 

(591)

 

(536)


Non-interest income(2)


(83)


(25)

 

(141)

 

201


Total revenues


(244)


(180)

 

(732)

 

(335)


Non-interest expenses


69


79

 

194

 

199


Income before provisions for credit losses and income taxes


(313)


(259)

 

(926)

 

(534)


Provisions for credit losses


2


1

 

5

 

2


Income before income taxes


(315)


(260)

 

(931)

 

(536)


Income taxes (recovery)(2)


(211)


(135)

 

(667)

 

(340)


Net loss


(104)


(125)

 

(264)

 

(196)


Non-controlling interests



 

(2)

 

(1)


Net income (loss) attributable to the Bank's shareholders and holders of other equity instruments


(104)


(125)

 

(262)

 

(195)


Less: Specified items after income taxes(3)


(13)


 

12

 


Net loss - Adjusted(3)


(91)


(125)

 

(276)

 

(196)


Average assets(4)


64,134


74,921

 

69,731


71,868


 

(1)    For the quarter and year ended October 31, 2022, certain amounts were reclassified, notably due to a revised method for the sectoral allocation of technology investment expenses.

(2)    For the quarter ended October 31, 2023, Net interest income was reduced by $90 million ($65 million in 2022), Non-interest income was reduced by $75 million ($30 million in 2022), and an equivalent amount was recorded in Income taxes (recovery). For the year ended October 31, 2023, Net interest income was reduced by $332 million ($234 million in 2022), Non-interest income was reduced by $247 million ($48 million in 2022), and an equivalent amount was recorded in Income taxes (recovery). These adjustments include a reversal of the taxable equivalent of the Financial Markets segment and the Other heading. Taxable equivalent basis is a calculation method that consists of grossing up certain revenues taxed at lower rates by the income tax to a level that would make it comparable to revenues from taxable sources in Canada.

(3)    See the Financial Reporting Method section on pages 2 to 5 for additional information on non-GAAP financial measures. During the quarter and year ended October 31, 2023, the Bank recorded $12 million in impairment losses ($9 million net of income taxes) on premises and equipment and intangible assets and $6 million in charges ($4 million net of income taxes) for penalties on onerous contracts. During the year ended October 31, 2023, the bank recorded a $91 million gain ($67 million net of income taxes) upon the fair value measurement of an equity interest, a $25 million expense ($18 million net of income taxes) related to the retroactive impact of changes to the Excise Tax Act and a $24 million income tax expense related to the Canadian government's 2022 tax measures.

(4)    Represents an average of the daily balances for the period.

 

For the Other heading of segment results, there was a net loss of $104 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to a net loss of $125 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. The change was notably due to lower gains on investments in fiscal 2023, partly offset by a higher contribution from Treasury activities. For the fourth quarter of 2023, non-interest expenses were down year over year, mainly due to a decrease in variable compensation, partly offset by certain specified items recorded in the fourth quarter of 2023, notably $12 million in impairment losses on premises and equipment and intangible assets and $6 million in charges related to penalties on onerous contracts. The specified items recorded during the fourth quarter of 2023 had an unfavourable impact of $13 million on net loss. As for fourth-quarter adjusted net loss, it was $91 million compared to a net loss of $125 million in the same quarter of 2022.

 

For the year ended October 31, 2023, net loss stood at $264 million compared to a net loss of $196 million in fiscal 2022. The change in net loss was notably due to lower gains on investments in fiscal 2023, partly offset by a higher contribution from Treasury activities and a $91 million gain recorded upon the fair value remeasurement of an equity interest during fiscal 2023. For fiscal 2023, non-interest expenses were down slightly year over year, mainly due to variable compensation, partly offset by certain specified items recorded in fiscal 2023, notably a $25 million expense related to the retroactive impact of changes to the Excise Tax Act, $12 million in impairment losses on premises and equipment and intangible assets, and $6 million in charges related to penalties on onerous contracts. The fiscal 2023 specified items had a $12 million favourable impact on net loss. As for adjusted net loss, it stood at $276 million in fiscal 2023 compared to a $196 million net loss in fiscal 2022.

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet Summary

 

(millions of Canadian dollars)


As at October 31, 2023


As at October 31, 2022


% Change


Assets

 

 






Cash and deposits with financial institutions

 

35,234


31,870


11


Securities

 

121,818


109,719


11


Securities purchased under reverse repurchase agreements and securities borrowed

 

11,260


26,486


(57)


Loans and acceptances, net of allowances

 

225,443

 

206,744


9


Other


29,823


28,921


3



 

 

423,578


403,740


5


Liabilities and equity

 

 






Deposits

 

288,173

 

266,394


8


Other


110,979


114,101


(3)


Subordinated debt

 

748

 

1,499


(50)


Equity attributable to the Bank's shareholders and holders of other equity instruments

23,676


21,744


9


Non-controlling interests

 

2


2




 

 

423,578


403,740


5


 

Assets

As at October 31, 2023, the Bank had total assets of $423.6 billion, a $19.9 billion or 5% increase from $403.7 billion as at October 31, 2022. At $35.2 billion as at October 31, 2023, cash and deposits with financial institutions were up $3.3 billion since October 31, 2022, mainly due to an increase in deposits with the U.S. Federal Reserve, partly offset by a decrease in deposits with the Bank of Canada. The high level of cash and deposits with financial institutions is explained in part by the excess liquidity related to the accommodative monetary policies that have been applied by central banks since 2020.

 

Securities rose $12.1 billion since October 31, 2022, due to a $12.6 billion or 14% increase in securities at fair value through profit or loss, an increase that was essentially attributable to equity securities and securities issued or guaranteed by the Canadian government, partly offset by a decrease in securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Treasury, other U.S. agencies, and other foreign governments. As for securities other than those measured at fair value through profit or loss, they decreased by $0.5 billion. Securities purchased under reverse repurchase agreements and securities borrowed decreased by $15.2 billion since October 31, 2022, mainly due to the activities of the Financial Markets segment and Treasury.

 

Totalling $225.4 billion as at October 31, 2023, loans and acceptances, net of allowances for credit losses, rose $18.7 billion or 9% since October 31, 2022.

The following table provides a breakdown of the main loan and acceptance portfolios.

 

(millions of Canadian dollars)


As at October 31, 2023

 

As at October 31, 2022


Loans and acceptances


 

 



Residential mortgage and home equity lines of credit


116,444

 

109,648


Personal


16,761

 

15,804


Credit card


2,603

 

2,389


Business and government


90,819

 

79,858





226,627

 

207,699


Allowances for credit losses


(1,184)

 

(955)



 

 

225,443

 

206,744


 

Since October 31, 2022, residential mortgages (including home equity lines of credit) rose $6.8 billion or 6% due to sustained demand for mortgage credit in the Personal and Commercial segment, as well as to the activities of the Financial Markets segment and the ABA Bank and Credigy subsidiaries. Personal loans totalled $16.8 billion at year-end 2023, rising $1.0 billion from $15.8 billion since October 31, 2022. This increase came mainly from business growth at Personal Banking and ABA Bank. At $2.6 billion, credit card receivables rose $0.2 billion since October 31, 2022. Loans and acceptances to business and government rose $10.9 billion or 14% compared to October 31, 2022, mainly due to business growth at Commercial Banking, in corporate banking financial services, and at ABA Bank.

 

Impaired loans include all loans classified in Stage 3 of the expected credit loss model and POCI loans. As at October 31, 2023, gross impaired loans stood at $1,584 million compared to $1,271 million as at October 31, 2022. As for net impaired loans, they totalled $1,276 million as at October 31, 2023 compared to $1,030 million as at October 31, 2022. Net impaired loans excluding POCI loans amounted to $606 million, rising $127 million from $479 million as at October 31, 2022. This increase was essentially due to an increase in the net impaired loans of the loan portfolios of the Personal and Commercial segment and of the Credigy (excluding POCI loans) and ABA Bank subsidiaries, partly offset by a decrease in the net impaired loans of the loan portfolios of the Wealth Management and Financial Markets segments. Net POCI loans stood at $670 million as at October 31, 2023 compared to $551 million as at October 31, 2022, an increase due to portfolio acquisitions conducted by Credigy and Commercial Banking during fiscal 2023.



As at October 31, 2023, other assets totalled $29.8 billion compared to $28.9 billion as at October 31, 2022, a $0.9 billion increase that was mainly due to a $1.9 billion increase in other assets, notably receivables, prepaid expenses and other items; interest and dividends receivable; and current tax assets, with these increases being partly offset by a decrease in amounts due from clients, dealers and brokers. Furthermore, derivative financial instruments were down $1.0 billion, with this result being related to the activities of the Financial Markets segment.

 

Liabilities

As at October 31, 2023, the Bank had total liabilities of $399.9 billion compared to $382.0 billion as at October 31, 2022.

 

The Bank's total deposit liability stood at $288.2 billion as at October 31, 2023, rising $21.8 billion or 8% from $266.4 billion as at October 31, 2022. At $87.9 billion as at October 31, 2023, personal deposits increased $9.1 billion since October 31, 2022. This increase was driven by business growth at Personal Banking, in both the Wealth Management and Financial Markets segments, and at ABA Bank.

 

Business and government deposits totalled $197.3 billion as at October 31, 2023, rising $13.1 billion since October 31, 2022. This increase came from the funding activities of the Financial Markets segment and of Treasury, including $4.9 billion in deposits subject to bank recapitalization (bail-in) conversion regulations, as well as from Commercial Banking activities.  Deposits from deposit-taking institutions totalled $3.0 billion as at October 31, 2023, declining $0.4 billion since the end of fiscal 2022.

 

Other liabilities, totalling $111.0 billion as at October 31, 2023, decreased $3.1 billion since October 31, 2022, resulting essentially from an $8.1 billion decrease in obligations related to securities sold short and a $1.3 billion decrease in liabilities related to transferred receivables. These decreases were partly offset by a $4.8 billion increase in obligations related to securities sold under repurchase agreements and securities loaned and a $1.1 billion increase in other liabilities, notably interest and dividends payable.

 

Subordinated debt decreased since October 31, 2022 as a result of the Bank's redemption, on February 1, 2023, of $750 million in medium-term notes.

 

Equity

As at October 31, 2023, equity attributable to the Bank's shareholders and holders of other equity instruments totalled $23.7 billion, rising $2.0 billion from $21.7 billion since October 31, 2022. This increase was due to net income net of dividends; to the issuances of common shares under the Stock Option Plan; and to accumulated other comprehensive income, notably net unrealized foreign currency translation gains on investments in foreign operations and net gains on instruments designated as cash flow hedges. These increases were partly offset by remeasurements of pension plans and other post-employment benefit plans as well as by the net fair value change attributable to the credit risk on financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss.

 

Income Taxes

 

Notice of Assessment 

In March 2023, the Bank was reassessed by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for additional income tax and interest of approximately $90 million (including estimated provincial tax and interest) in respect of certain Canadian dividends received by the Bank during the 2018 taxation year. 

 

In prior fiscal years, the Bank had been reassessed for additional income tax and interest of approximately $875 million (including provincial tax and interest) in respect of certain Canadian dividends received by the Bank during the 2012-2017 taxation years. 

 

In the reassessments, the CRA alleges that the dividends were received as part of a "dividend rental arrangement".

 

In October 2023, the Bank filed a notice of appeal with the Tax Court of Canada, and the matter is now in litigation. The CRA may issue reassessments to the Bank for taxation years subsequent to 2018 in regard to certain activities similar to those that were the subject of the above-mentioned reassessments. The Bank remains confident that its tax position was appropriate and intends to vigorously defend its position. As a result, no amount has been recognized in the consolidated financial statements as at October 31, 2023.

 

Canadian Government's 2022 Tax Measures

 

On November 4, 2022, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-32 - An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 3, 2022 and certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022 to implement tax measures applicable to certain entities of banking and life insurer groups, as presented in its April 7, 2022 budget. These tax measures include the Canada Recovery Dividend (CRD), which is a one-time, 15% tax on the fiscal 2021 and 2020 average taxable income above $1 billion, as well as a 1.5% increase in the statutory tax rate. On December 15, 2022, Bill C-32 received royal assent. Given that these tax measures were in effect at the financial reporting date, a $32 million tax expense for the CRD and an $8 million tax recovery for the tax rate increase, including the impact related to current and deferred taxes for fiscal 2022, were recognized in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2023.

 

Proposed Legislation

 

 

On November 28, 2023, the Government of Canada released draft legislation entitled An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 21, 2023 and certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023 to implement tax measures applicable to the Bank. The measures include the denial of the deduction in respect of dividends received after 2023 on shares that are mark-to-market property for tax purposes (except for dividends received on "taxable preferred shares" as defined in the Income Tax Act), as well as the application of a 2% tax on the net value of equity repurchases occurring as of January 1, 2024.

 

In its March 28, 2023 budget, the Government of Canada also proposed to implement the Pillar 2 rules (global minimum tax) published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for fiscal years beginning as of December 31, 2023. To date, the Pillar 2 rules have not yet been included in a bill in Canada. During fiscal 2023, the Pillar 2 rules were included in a bill in certain jurisdictions where the Bank operates.

 

The federal budget of March 28, 2023 also included another tax measure on amendments to the Excise Tax Act, indicating that payment card clearing services rendered by a payment card network operator are subject to the goods and services tax (GST) and the harmonized sales tax (HST). On April 20, 2023, the Government of Canada tabled Bill C-47 - An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023 to implement, among other things, these amendments to the GST/HST for payment cards. On June 22, 2023, Bill C-47 received royal assent. Given that the amendment to the Excise Tax Act had been adopted at the reporting date, an expense of $25 million was recognized in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2023.

 

 

Event After the Consolidated Balance Sheet Date

 

 

Repurchase of Common Shares

On November 30, 2023, the Bank's Board of Directors approved a normal course issuer bid, beginning December 12, 2023, to repurchase for cancellation up to 7,000,000 common shares (representing approximately 2.07% of its then outstanding common shares) over the 12-month period ending December 11, 2024. Any repurchase through the Toronto Stock Exchange will be done at market prices. The common shares may also be repurchased through other means authorized by the Toronto Stock Exchange and applicable regulations, including private agreements or share repurchase programs under issuer bid exemption orders issued by the securities regulators. A private purchase made under an exemption order issued by a securities regulator will be done at a discount to the prevailing market price. The amounts that are paid above the average book value of the common shares are charged to Retained earnings. This normal course issuer bid is subject to the approval of OSFI and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).

 

 

Capital Management

 

As at October 31, 2023, the Bank's CET1, Tier 1, and Total capital ratios were, respectively, 13.5%, 16.0% and 16.8%, compared to ratios of, respectively, 12.7%, 15.4% and 16.9% as at October 31, 2022. The CET1 and Tier 1 capital ratios increased since October 31, 2022, essentially due to the contribution from net income net of dividends, to common share issuances under the Stock Option Plan, and to the positive impact from the implementation of the Basel III reforms related to the credit and operational risk frameworks. These factors were partly offset by growth in RWA and by the end of the transitional measures applicable to expected credit loss provisioning implemented by OSFI at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Total capital ratio increased due to the same factors mentioned above, but the increase was more than offset by the $750 million redemption of medium-term notes on February 1, 2023.

 

As at October 31, 2023, the leverage ratio was 4.4% compared to 4.5% as at October 31, 2022. The decrease in the leverage ratio was essentially due to the growth in total exposure and to the end of the temporary measure permitted by OSFI with respect to the exclusion of central bank reserves from the leverage exposure calculation. These factors were partly offset by the growth in Tier 1 capital.

 

As at October 31, 2023, the Bank's TLAC ratio and TLAC leverage ratio were, respectively, 29.2% and 8.0%, compared with 27.7% and 8.1%, respectively, as at October 31, 2022. The increase in the TLAC ratio was due to the same factors described for the Total capital ratio as well as to the net instrument issuances that met the TLAC eligibility criteria during the period. The decrease in the TLAC leverage ratio was due to the same factors as those provided for the leverage ratio, partly offset by the net TLAC instrument issuances.

 

During the year ended October 31, 2023, the Bank was in compliance with all of OSFI's regulatory capital, leverage, and TLAC requirements.

 

Regulatory Capital(1), Leverage Ratio(1) and TLAC(2)

 

(millions of Canadian dollars)

 

As at October 31, 2023

 


As at October 31, 2022


 

Capital



 






CET1


16,920

 


14,818




Tier 1


20,068

 


17,961




Total


21,056

 


19,727



Risk-weighted assets


125,592

 


116,840



Total exposure


456,478

 


401,780



Capital ratios


 

 






CET1

 

13.5

%

 

12.7

%



Tier 1


16.0

%


15.4

%



Total


16.8

%


16.9

%


Leverage ratio


4.4

%


4.5

%


Available TLAC


36,732

 


32,351



TLAC ratio


29.2

%


27.7

%


TLAC leverage ratio


8.0

%


8.1

%


 

(1)    Capital, risk-weighted assets, total exposure, the capital ratios, and the leverage ratio are calculated in accordance with the Basel III rules, as set out in OSFI's Capital Adequacy Requirements Guideline and Leverage Requirements Guideline. The calculation of the figures as at October 31, 2022 had included the transitional measure applicable to expected credit loss provisioning and the temporary measure regarding the exclusion of central bank reserves implemented by OSFI in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These provisions ceased to apply on November 1, 2022 and April 1, 2023, respectively.

(2)    Available TLAC, the TLAC ratio, and the TLAC leverage ratio are calculated in accordance with OSFI's Total Loss Absorbing Capacity Guideline.

 

Dividends

On November 30, 2023, the Board of Directors declared regular dividends on the various series of first preferred shares and a dividend of $1.06 per common share, up 4 cents or 4%, payable on February 1, 2024 to shareholders of record on December 25, 2023.

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited) (millions of Canadian dollars)

 



 


As at October 31, 2023


As at October 31, 2022


Assets

 

 


 

 



Cash and deposits with financial institutions

 

 


35,234

 

31,870


Securities 

 


 

 

 


 

At fair value through profit or loss


 


99,994

 

87,375


At fair value through other comprehensive income


 


9,242

 

8,828


At amortized cost


 


12,582

 

13,516





 


121,818

 

109,719


Securities purchased under reverse repurchase agreements


 


 

 



 

and securities borrowed

 

 


11,260

 

26,486


Loans 

 



 

 



Residential mortgage


 


86,847

 

80,129


Personal


 


46,358

 

45,323


Credit card


 


2,603

 

2,389


Business and government


 


84,192

 

73,317





 


220,000

 

201,158


Customers' liability under acceptances

 


6,627

 

6,541


Allowances for credit losses


 


(1,184)

 

(955)





 


225,443

 

206,744


Other

 

 

 

 

 


 

Derivative financial instruments


 


17,516

 

18,547


Investments in associates and joint ventures



49

 

140


Premises and equipment




1,592

 

1,397


Goodwill




1,521

 

1,519


Intangible assets




1,256

 

1,360


Other assets  




7,889

 

5,958





 


29,823

 

28,921



 

 

 


423,578

 

403,740


Liabilities and equity

 

 

 

 

 



Deposits

 


 

288,173

 

266,394

 

Other

 

 


 

 


 

Acceptances


 


6,627

 

6,541


Obligations related to securities sold short


 


13,660

 

21,817


Obligations related to securities sold under repurchase agreements


 


 

 




and securities loaned  




38,347

 

33,473


Derivative financial instruments


 


19,888

 

19,632


Liabilities related to transferred receivables




25,034

 

26,277


Other liabilities 



 

7,423

 

6,361





 

 

110,979

 

114,101





 

 

 

 



Subordinated debt 

 


 

748

 

1,499

 

Equity 

 

 


 

 


 

Equity attributable to the Bank's shareholders and holders of

  other equity instruments




 

 


 

Preferred shares and other equity instruments


 


3,150

 

3,150


Common shares


 


3,294

 

3,196


Contributed surplus


 


68

 

56


Retained earnings


 


16,744

 

15,140


Accumulated other comprehensive income


 

 

420

 

202



 

 

 

 

23,676

 

21,744


Non-controlling interests 

 


 

2

 

2



 

 

 

 

23,678

 

21,746



 

 

 

 

423,578

 

403,740


Consolidated Statements of Income

(unaudited) (millions of Canadian dollars)

 




Quarter ended October 31


Year ended October 31


 

 

 

2023

 

2022


2023


2022


Interest income

 

 

 



 



 

Loans


3,481

 

2,400


12,676


7,136

 

Securities at fair value through profit or loss


500

 

393


1,681


1,548

 

Securities at fair value through other comprehensive income


73

 

54


279


163

 

Securities at amortized cost


115

 

107


473


263

 

Deposits with financial institutions


433

 

247


1,668


435

 




4,602

 

3,201


16,777


9,545

 

Interest expense

 

 

 



 



 

Deposits


2,957

 

1,586


10,015


3,291

 

Liabilities related to transferred receivables 


168

 

147


633


472

 

Subordinated debt


11

 

15


47


28

 

Other


731

 

246


2,496


483

 




3,867

 

1,994


13,191


4,274

 

Net interest income(1)

 

735

 

1,207


3,586


5,271

 

Non-interest income

 

 

 



 



 

Underwriting and advisory fees


101

 

94


378


324

 

Securities brokerage commissions


42

 

42


174


204

 

Mutual fund revenues


146

 

141


578


587

 

Investment management and trust service fees


262

 

244


1,005


997

 

Credit fees


157

 

125


574


490

 

Card revenues


49

 

47


202


186

 

Deposit and payment service charges


77

 

78


300


298

 

Trading revenues (losses)


864

 

229


2,677


543

 

Gains (losses) on non-trading securities, net


21

 

(3)


70


113

 

Insurance revenues, net


51

 

26


171


158

 

Foreign exchange revenues, other than trading


53

 

57


183


211

 

Share in the net income of associates and joint ventures


2

 

4


11


28

 

Other 


34

 

43


261


242

 




1,859

 

1,127


6,584


4,381

 

Total revenues

 

2,594

 

2,334


10,170


9,652

 

Non-interest expenses

 

 

 



 



 

Compensation and employee benefits


893

 

831


3,452


3,284

 

Occupancy


102

 

83


353


312

 

Technology


330

 

227


1,085


915

 

Communications


15

 

13


58


57

 

Professional fees


69

 

68


257


249

 

Other 


198

 

124


596


413

 




1,607

 

1,346


5,801


5,230

 

Income before provisions for credit losses and income taxes


987

 

988


4,369


4,422

 

Provisions for credit losses  

 

115

 

87


397


145

 

Income before income taxes 

 

872

 

901


3,972


4,277

 

Income taxes  


104

 

163


637


894

 

Net income

 

768

 

738


3,335


3,383

 

Net income attributable to

 

 

 



 



 

Preferred shareholders and holders of other equity instruments


35

 

30


141


107

 

Common shareholders


733

 

708


3,196


3,277

 

Bank shareholders and holders of other equity instruments


768

 

738


3,337


3,384

 

Non-controlling interests


 


(2)


(1)

 




768

 

738


3,335


3,383

 

Earnings per share (dollars)  


 

 



 



 


Basic


2.16

 

2.10


9.47


9.72

 


Diluted


2.14

 

2.08


9.38


9.61

 

Dividends per common share (dollars)

 

1.02

 

0.92


3.98


3.58


 

(1)    Net interest income includes dividend income. For additional information, see Note 1 to the audited annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2023.

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(unaudited) (millions of Canadian dollars)

 






Quarter ended October 31


Year ended October 31




2023


2022


2023


2022


Net income

 

768

 

738

 

3,335


3,383

 

Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes

 

 

 






 


Items that may be subsequently reclassified to net income


 

 









Net foreign currency translation adjustments


 

 










Net unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) on investments

   in foreign operations


363

 

322


155


471





Impact of hedging net foreign currency translation gains (losses)


(111)

 

(97)


(52)


(138)





252

 

225


103


333




Net change in debt securities at fair value through other comprehensive income


 

 



 







Net unrealized gains (losses) on debt securities at fair value through other

   comprehensive income


(52)

 

(21)


(87)


(197)





Net (gains) losses on debt securities at fair value through other comprehensive


 

 



 








income reclassified to net income


25

 

10


85


91





Change in allowances for credit losses on debt securities at fair value through


 

 



 








other comprehensive income reclassified to net income


 

1


1


1








(27)

 

(10)


(1)


(105)


 

 

Net change in cash flow hedges

 

 




 



 

 

 

 

Net gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges


(35)


(50)


90


(25)

 

 

 

 

Net (gains) losses on designated derivative financial instruments reclassified

   to net income


(7)


10


25


33

 







(42)

 

(40)


115


8



 

Share in the other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures


 


1


(2)



Items that will not be subsequently reclassified to net income

 

 

 



 





 

Remeasurements of pension plans and other post-employment benefit plans

 

(44)

 

(257)


(140)


(126)



 

Net gains (losses) on equity securities designated at fair value through

  other comprehensive income

 

40

 

(1)


45


(27)




Net fair value change attributable to the credit risk on financial liabilities


 

 



 






 

designated at fair value through profit or loss


72

 

10


(163)


601




 

 

 


68

 

(248)


(258)


448


Total other comprehensive income, net of income taxes

 

251

 

(73)


(40)


682

 

Comprehensive income

 

1,019

 

665


3,295


4,065

 

Comprehensive income attributable to


 




 





Bank shareholders and holders of other equity instruments

 

1,019


665


3,297


4,066

 


Non-controlling interests

 

 


(2)


(1)

 

 


 

1,019

 

665


3,295


4,065

 








 



 



 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (cont.)

(unaudited) (millions of Canadian dollars)

 

Income Taxes - Other Comprehensive Income

 

The following table presents the income tax expense or recovery for each component of other comprehensive income.

 





Quarter ended October 31


Year ended October 31





2023


2022


2023


2022


Items that may be subsequently reclassified to net income


 




 





Net foreign currency translation adjustments


 









 

Net unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) on investments

   in foreign operations


(10)


(9)


(3)


(13)




Impact of hedging net foreign currency translation gains (losses)


(27)


(19)


(14)


(28)








(37)


(28)


(17)


(41)



Net change in debt securities at fair value through other comprehensive income

 

 




 






Net unrealized gains (losses) on debt securities at fair value through other

   comprehensive income


(19)


(8)


(33)


(71)




Net (gains) losses on debt securities at fair value through other comprehensive income


 




 







reclassified to net income


10


3


33


32




Change in allowances for credit losses on debt securities at fair value through


 




 







other comprehensive income reclassified to net income












(9)


(5)



(39)



Net change in cash flow hedges


 




 





 

Net gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges


(13)


(18)


35


(9)




Net (gains) losses on designated derivative financial instruments reclassified

   to net income


(4)


4


9


12








(17)


(14)


44


3



Share in the other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures



1




Items that will not be subsequently reclassified to net income


 




 





Remeasurements of pension plans and other post-employment benefit plans


(16)


(92)


(43)


(45)



Net gains (losses) on equity securities designated at fair value through

  other comprehensive income

6


(1)


8


(10)



Net fair value change attributable to the credit risk on financial liabilities


 




 





 

designated at fair value through profit or loss


28


4


(63)


216


 


18


(89)


(98)


161



 


(45)


(135)


(71)


84

 














 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

(unaudited) (millions of Canadian dollars)

 




Year ended October 31






 

2023

 

2022


Preferred shares and other equity instruments at beginning

 

 

 


3,150


2,650


Issuances of preferred shares and other equity instruments

 

 

 



500


Preferred shares and other equity instruments at end

 

 

 


3,150

 

3,150


Common shares at beginning

 

 

 


3,196

 

3,160


Issuances of common shares pursuant to the Stock Option Plan





95

 

61


Repurchases of common shares for cancellation




 

 

(24)


Impact of shares purchased or sold for trading





3

 

(1)


Common shares at end

 

 

 


3,294

 

3,196


Contributed surplus at beginning

 

 

 

 

56

 

47


Stock option expense





18

 

17


Stock options exercised





(10)

 

(7)


Other





4

 

(1)


Contributed surplus at end

 

 

 


68

 

56


Retained earnings at beginning

 

 

 


15,140

 

12,854


Net income attributable to the Bank's shareholders and holders of other equity instruments





3,337

 

3,384


Dividends on preferred shares and distributions on other equity instruments  





(163)

 

(119)


Dividends on common shares





(1,344)

 

(1,206)


Premium paid on common shares repurchased for cancellation





 

(221)


Issuance expenses for shares and other equity instruments, net of income taxes




 

 

(4)


Remeasurements of pension plans and other post-employment benefit plans




 

(140)

 

(126)


Net gains (losses) on equity securities designated at fair value through other comprehensive income




 

45

 

(27)


Net fair value change attributable to the credit risk on financial liabilities




 

 

 




designated at fair value through profit or loss




 

(163)

 

601


Impact of a financial liability resulting from put options written to non-controlling interests




 

10

 

(8)


Other




 

22

 

12


Retained earnings at end

 

 

 


16,744


15,140


Accumulated other comprehensive income at beginning

 

 

 


202


(32)


Net foreign currency translation adjustments





103


333


Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on debt securities at fair value through other comprehensive income





(1)

 

(105)


Net change in gains (losses) on cash flow hedges




115


8


Share in the other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures





1


(2)


Accumulated other comprehensive income at end

 

 

 

 


420


202


Equity attributable to the Bank's shareholders and holders of other equity instruments

 

 

 


23,676


21,744


Non-controlling interests at beginning 

 

 

 


2


3


Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

 


(2)


(1)


Other

 

 

 


2



Non-controlling interests at end

 

 

 


2


2


Equity

 

 

 


23,678


21,746


 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income 


 

As at October 31, 2023

 

As at October 31, 2022


Accumulated other comprehensive income


 

 



Net foreign currency translation adjustments


307

 

204


Net unrealized gains (losses) on debt securities at fair value through other comprehensive income


(35)

 

(34)


Net gains (losses) on instruments designated as cash flow hedges


146

 

31


Share in the other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures


2

 

1


 


420


202


Segment Disclosures

(unaudited) (millions of Canadian dollars)

 

The Bank carries out its activities in four business segments, which are defined below. For presentation purposes, other activities are grouped in the Other heading. Each reportable segment is distinguished by services offered, type of clientele, and marketing strategy. The presentation of segment disclosures is consistent with the presentation adopted by the Bank for the fiscal year beginning November 1, 2022. This presentation reflects a revision to the method used for the sectoral allocation of technology investment expenses, which are now immediately allocated to the various business segments, whereas certain expenses, notably costs incurred during the research phase of projects, had previously been recorded in the Other heading of segment results. This revision is consistent with the accounting policy change related to cloud computing arrangements applied in fiscal 2022.

 

Personal and Commercial

The Personal and Commercial segment encompasses the banking, financing, and investing services offered to individuals, advisors, and businesses as well as insurance operations.

 

Wealth Management

The Wealth Management segment comprises investment solutions, trust services, banking services, lending services, and other wealth management solutions offered through internal and third-party distribution networks.

 

Financial Markets

The Financial Markets segment encompasses corporate banking and investment banking and financial solutions for large and mid-size corporations, public sector organizations, and institutional investors.

 

U.S. Specialty Finance and International (USSF&I)

The USSF&I segment encompasses the specialty finance expertise provided by the Credigy subsidiary; the activities of the ABA Bank subsidiary, which offers financial products and services to individuals and businesses in Cambodia; and the activities of targeted investments in certain emerging markets.

 

Other

This heading encompasses treasury activities; liquidity management; Bank funding; asset/liability management activities; the activities of the Flinks subsidiary, a fintech company specialized in financial data aggregation and distribution; certain specified items; and the unallocated portion of corporate units.

 

Results by Business Segment












Quarter ended October 31(1)



Personal and

Commercial


Wealth

Management


Financial

Markets



USSF&I


Other




Total


2023

 

2022


2023

 

2022


2023

 

2022


2023


2022


2023

 

2022


2023

 

2022

Net interest income(2)

857

 

785


188

 

187


(440)

 

113


291

 

277


(161)

 

(155)


735

 

1,207

Non-interest income(2)

295

 

286


450

 

426


1,175

 

450


22

 

(10)


(83)

 

(25)


1,859

 

1,127

Total revenues

1,152

 

1,071


638

 

613


735

 

563


313

 

267


(244)

 

(180)


2,594

 

2,334

Non-interest expenses(3)(4)(5)

690

 

574


423

 

349


319

 

254


106

 

90


69

 

79


1,607

 

1,346

Income before provisions for credit

  losses and income taxes

462

 

497


215

 

264


416

 

309


207

 

177


(313)

 

(259)


987

 

988

Provisions for credit losses

65

 

42


1

 

2


24

 

32


23

 

10


2

 

1


115

 

87

Income before income taxes (recovery)

397

 

455


214

 

262


392

 

277


184

 

167


(315)

 

(260)


872

 

901

Income taxes (recovery)(2)

109

 

120


59

 

69


108

 

74


39

 

35


(211)

 

(135)


104

 

163

Net income

288

 

335


155

 

193


284

 

203


145

 

132


(104)

 

(125)


768

 

738

Non-controlling interests












Net income attributable 

 




 




 




 




 




 




to the Bank's shareholders and holders of other equity instruments

288

 

335


155

 

193


284

 

203


145

 

132


(104)

 

(125)


768

 

738

Average assets(6)

151,625

 

145,145


8,494

 

8,582


193,484

 

160,778


24,258

 

20,395


64,134

 

74,921


441,995

 

409,821

Total assets

154,728

 

146,668


8,666

 

8,486


178,784

 

157,803


25,308

 

21,217


56,092

 

69,566


423,578

 

403,740

 












Year ended October 31(1)



Personal and

Commercial


Wealth

Management


Financial

Markets




USSF&I


Other




Total


2023

 

2022


2023

 

2022


2023

 

2022


2023


2022


2023

 

2022


2023

 

2022

Net interest income(7)

3,321

 

2,865


778

 

594


(1,054)

 

1,258


1,132


1,090


(591)

 

(536)


3,586

 

5,271

Non-interest income(7)(8)

1,195

 

1,169


1,743

 

1,781


3,710

 

1,210


77


20


(141)

 

201


6,584

 

4,381

Total revenues

4,516

 

4,034


2,521

 

2,375


2,656

 

2,468


1,209


1,110


(732)

 

(335)


10,170

 

9,652

Non-interest expenses(3)(4)(5)(9)

2,510

 

2,241


1,534

 

1,417


1,161

 

1,029


402


344


194

 

199


5,801

 

5,230

Income before provisions for credit

   losses and income taxes

2,006

 

1,793


987

 

958


1,495

 

1,439


807


766


(926)

 

(534)


4,369

 

4,422

Provisions for credit losses

238

 

97


2

 

3


39

 

(23)


113


66


5

 

2


397

 

145

Income before income taxes (recovery)

1,768

 

1,696


985

 

955


1,456

 

1,462


694


700


(931)

 

(536)


3,972

 

4,277

Income taxes (recovery)(7)(10)

486

 

449


271

 

254


401

 

388


146


143


(667)

 

(340)


637

 

894

Net income

1,282

 

1,247


714

 

701


1,055

 

1,074


548


557


(264)

 

(196)


3,335

 

3,383

Non-controlling interests









(2)


(1)


(2)


(1)

Net income attributable

 




 




 




 




 




 




to the Bank's shareholders and

holders of other equity instruments

1,282


1,247


714


701


1,055


1,074


548


557


(262)


(195)


3,337


3,384

Average assets(6)

148,511

 

140,300


8,560

 

8,440


180,837

 

154,349


23,007


18,890


69,731

 

71,868


430,646

 

393,847

Total assets

154,728

 

146,668


8,666

 

8,486


178,784

 

157,803


25,308


21,217


56,092

 

69,566


423,578

 

403,740

 

(1)    For the quarter and year ended October 31, 2022, certain amounts were reclassified, notably due to a revised method for the sectoral allocation of technology investment expenses.

(2)    The Net interest income, Non-interest income, and Income taxes (recovery) items of the business segments are presented on a taxable equivalent basis. Taxable equivalent basis is a calculation method that consists of grossing up certain revenues taxed at lower rates by the income tax to a level that would make it comparable to revenues from taxable sources in Canada. For the business segments as a whole, Net interest income was grossed up by $90 million ($65 million in 2022), Non-interest income was grossed up by $75 million ($30 million in 2022), and an equivalent amount was recognized in Income taxes (recovery). The effect of these adjustments is reversed under the Other heading.

(3)    During the quarter and year ended October 31, 2023, the Bank recorded $75 million in intangible asset impairment losses ($54 million net of income taxes) on technology development, and it recorded $11 million in impairment losses on premises and equipment ($8 million net of income taxes) related to right-of-use assets.

(4)    During the quarter and year ended October 31, 2023, the Bank recorded $35 million in litigation expenses ($26 million net of income taxes) to resolve litigations and other disputes arising from various ongoing or potential claims against the Bank.

(5)    During the quarter and year ended October 31, 2023, the Bank recorded $15 million in charges ($11 million net of income taxes) for contract termination penalties and for provisions for onerous contracts.

(6)    Represents an average of the daily balances for the period, which is also the basis on which sectoral assets are reported in the business segments.

(7)    During the year ended October 31, 2023, for the business segments as a whole, Net interest income was grossed up by $332 million ($234 million in 2022), Non-interest income was grossed up by $247 million ($48 million in 2022), and an equivalent amount was recognized in Income taxes (recovery). The effect of these adjustments is reversed under the Other heading.

(8)    During the year ended October 31, 2023, the Bank concluded that it had lost significant influence over TMX and therefore ceased using the equity method to account for this investment. The Bank designated its investment in TMX as a financial asset measured at fair value through other comprehensive income in an amount of $191 million. Upon the fair value measurement, a $91 million gain ($67 million net of income taxes) was recorded in the Non-interest income item of the Other heading.

(9)    During the year ended October 31, 2023, the Non-interest expenses item of the Other heading included an expense of $25 million ($18 million net of income taxes) related to the retroactive impact of the changes to the Excise Tax Act, indicating that payment card clearing services rendered by a payment card network operator are subject to the goods and services tax (GST) and the harmonized sales tax (HST).

(10)   During the year ended October 31, 2023, the Bank recorded a $32 million tax expense with respect to the Canada Recovery Dividend, i.e., a one-time, 15% tax on the fiscal 2021 and 2020 average taxable income above $1 billion, as well as an $8 million tax recovery related to the 1.5% increase in the statutory tax rate, which includes the impact related to current and deferred taxes for fiscal 2022. These items are recorded in the Other heading. For additional information on these tax measures, see Note 24 to the audited annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2023.

 

 

Caution Regarding Forward Looking Statements

 

Certain statements in this document are forward-looking statements. All such statements are made in accordance with applicable securities legislation in Canada and the United States. The forward-looking statements in this document may include, but are not limited to, statements made in the Message From the President and Chief Executive Officer on the 2023 Annual Report and other statements about the economy, market changes, the Bank's objectives, outlook, and priorities for fiscal year 2024 and beyond, the strategies or actions that will be taken to achieve them, expectations for the Bank's financial condition, its activities, the regulatory environment in which it operates, its environmental, social, and governance targets and commitments, and certain risks to which the Bank is exposed. These forward-looking statements are typically identified by verbs or words such as "outlook", "believe", "foresee", "forecast", "anticipate", "estimate", "project", "expect", "intend" and "plan", in their future or conditional forms, notably verbs such as "will", "may", "should", "could" or "would" as well as similar terms and expressions.

 

Such forward-looking statements are made for the purpose of assisting the holders of the Bank's securities in understanding the Bank's financial position and results of operations as at and for the periods ended on the dates presented, as well as the Bank's vision, strategic objectives, and performance targets, and may not be appropriate for other purposes. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, assumptions and intentions and are subject to uncertainty and inherent risks, many of which are beyond the Bank's control. There is a strong possibility that the Bank's express or implied predictions, forecasts, projections, expectations, or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that its assumptions may not be confirmed and that its vision, strategic objectives, and performance targets will not be achieved. The Bank cautions investors that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual events or results may differ significantly from these statements due to a number of factors. Thus, the Bank recommends that readers not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, as a number of factors could cause actual results to differ significantly from the expectations, estimates, or intentions expressed in these forward-looking statements. Investors and others who rely on the Bank's forward-looking statements should carefully consider the factors listed below as well as the uncertainties they represent and the risk they entail. Except as required by law, the Bank does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, by it or on its behalf.

 

Assumptions about the performance of the Canadian and U.S. economies in 2024 and how that performance will affect the Bank's business are among the factors considered in setting the Bank's strategic priorities and objectives, including provisions for credit losses. These assumptions appear in the 2023 Annual Report in the Economic Review and Outlook section and, for each business segment, in the Economic and Market Review sections, and may be updated in the quarterly reports to shareholders.

 

The forward-looking statements made in this document are based on a number of assumptions and are subject to risk factors, many of which are beyond the Bank's control and the impacts of which are difficult to predict. These risk factors include, among others, the general economic environment and financial market conditions in Canada, the United States, and the other countries where the Bank operates; the impact of upheavals in the U.S. banking industry; exchange rate and interest rate fluctuations; inflation; global supply chain disruptions; higher funding costs and greater market volatility; changes made to fiscal, monetary, and other public policies; changes made to regulations that affect the Bank's business; geopolitical and sociopolitical uncertainty; climate change, including physical risks and those related to the transition to a low-carbon economy, and the Bank's ability to satisfy stakeholder expectations on environmental and social issues; significant changes in consumer behaviour; the housing situation, real estate market, and household indebtedness in Canada; the Bank's ability to achieve its key short-term priorities and long-term strategies; the timely development and launch of new products and services; the Bank's ability to recruit and retain key personnel; technological innovation, including advances in artificial intelligence and the open banking system, and heightened competition from established companies and from competitors offering non-traditional services; changes in the performance and creditworthiness of the Bank's clients and counterparties; the Bank's exposure to significant regulatory matters or litigation; changes made to the accounting policies used by the Bank to report financial information, including the uncertainty inherent to assumptions and critical accounting estimates; changes to tax legislation in the countries where the Bank operates; changes made to capital and liquidity guidelines as well as to the presentation and interpretation thereof; changes to the credit ratings assigned to the Bank by financial and extra-financial rating agencies; potential disruptions to key suppliers of goods and services to the Bank; the potential impacts of disruptions to the Bank's information technology systems, including cyberattacks as well as identity theft and theft of personal information; the risk of fraudulent activity; and possible impacts of major events affecting the economy, market conditions, or the Bank's outlook, including international conflicts, natural disasters, public health crises, and the measures taken in response to these events.

 

The foregoing list of risk factors is not exhaustive, and the forward-looking statements made in this document are also subject to credit risk, market risk, liquidity and funding risk, operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, reputation risk, strategic risk, and social and environmental risk as well as certain emerging risks or risks deemed significant. Additional information about these risk factors is provided in the Risk Management section beginning on page 62 of the 2023 Annual Report and may be updated in the quarterly shareholder's reports subsequently published.


Information for Shareholders and Investors

Disclosure of Fourth Quarter 2023 Results

 

 

Conference Call

·          A conference call for analysts and institutional investors will be held on Friday, December 1, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. ET.

·          Access by telephone in listen-only mode: 1-800-806-5484 or 416-340-2217. The access code is 3705216#.

·          A recording of the conference call can be heard until March 1, 2024 by dialing 1-800-408-3053 or 905-694-9451. The access code is 4238787#.

 

Webcast

·          The conference call will be webcast live at nbc.ca/investorrelations.

·          A recording of the webcast will also be available on National Bank's website after the call.

 

Financial Documents

·          The Press Release (which includes the quarterly consolidated financial statements) is available at all times on National Bank's website at nbc.ca/investorrelations.

·          The Press Release, the Supplementary Financial Information, the Supplementary Regulatory Capital and Pillar 3 Disclosure, and a slide presentation will be available on the Investor Relations page of National Bank's website on the morning of the day of the conference call.

·          The 2023 Annual Report (which includes the audited annual consolidated financial statements and management's discussion and analysis) will also be available on National Bank's website.

·          The Report to Shareholders for the first quarter ended January 31, 2024 will be available on February 28, 2024 (subject to approval by the Bank's Board of Directors).

 

For more information

·          Marianne Ratté, Vice-President and Head - Investor Relations, 1-866-517-5455

·          Debby Cordeiro, Senior Vice-President - Communication, Public Affairs and ESG, 514-412-0538

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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