Final Results - Part 2
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
28 February 2002
PART 2
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2001
STATUTORY RESULTS
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc
CONTENTS Page
STATUTORY RESULTS
Foreword 2
Review of results 3
Consolidated profit and loss account 5
Consolidated balance sheet 7
Statement of consolidated total recognised gains and losses 8
Reconciliation of movements in consolidated shareholders' funds 8
Consolidated cash flow statement 9
Notes 10
Contacts 12
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc
FOREWORD
In this announcement, the consolidated profit and loss account for the year
ended 31 December 2001 is presented with comparative results for the 15 months
ended 31 December 2000. Commentary on these results is of limited benefit as the
prior period includes National Westminster Bank Plc ('NatWest') from the date of
acquisition, 6 March 2000.
Pro forma results
The Group has also released a separate announcement in which the results for the
year ended 31 December 2001 are presented with the pro forma results for the
year ended 31 December 2000. The pro forma results assume that the acquisition
of NatWest took place on 1 January 1999. This approach facilitates meaningful
comparisons with the prior period.
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc
REVIEW OF RESULTS
Profit
Profit before tax at £4,275 million for the year ended 31 December 2001 was up
27%, £902 million, from £3,373 million for the 15 months ended 31 December 2000.
Total income
Total income rose by 20%, £2,473 million, to £14,581 million.
Net interest income
Net interest income increased by 19%, £1,082 million, to £6,869 million.
Non-interest income
Non-interest income, excluding general insurance, grew by 23%, £1,182 million,
to £6,337 million. Fees and commissions receivable were up 22%, £850 million, to
£4,735 million. Dealing profits increased by 42%, £423 million, to £1,426
million. Other operating income was 10%, £93 million higher at £1,052 million.
General insurance premium income, after reinsurance, increased by 18%, £209
million, to £1,375 million.
Total expenses
Operating expenses rose by 15%, £1,061 million, to £8,367 million including
integration costs of £875 million (2000 - £401 million). Staff expenses were up
14%, £512 million to £4,059 million. Other expenses were up 15%, £549 million,
to £4,308 million.
General insurance claims, after reinsurance, increased by 10%, £90 million, to
£948 million.
Provisions
The Group's lending portfolio is widely diversified and, based on internal
grading systems, the composition of the portfolio is broadly unchanged. Overall
credit quality remains strong.
New provisions were up 26%, £223 million to £1,071 million. This increase
reflects the growth in lending and the deterioration in the short-term economic
outlook combined with the impact of a small number of specific customer
situations. Recoveries of amounts previously written off were down £97 million,
55% to £80 million. Consequently the net charge to the profit and loss account
was up from £671 million to £991 million.
Total balance sheet provisions for bad and doubtful debts amounted to £3,653
million (31 December 2000 - £3,153 million) equivalent to 81% (31 December 2000
- 83%) of risk elements in lending.
Mellon acquisition
Citizens completed the acquisition of the regional retail and commercial banking
operations of Mellon Financial Corporation on 1 December 2001 for a cash
consideration of US$2.2 billion (£1,564 million). The goodwill arising on this
acquisition amounted to £1,655 million.
Tax charge
The tax charge for the year was £1,537 million, equivalent to 36% of profit
before tax of £4,275 million. The rate is affected by goodwill amortisation,
which is not allowable for UK tax purposes. The effective tax rate after
adjusting for goodwill amortisation was 31% (2000 - 30%).
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc
Shareholder returns
Earnings per share, adjusted for goodwill amortisation, integration costs and
the dividend on the Additional Value Shares ('AVS'), increased from 126.4p to
127.9p.
The first dividend of 15.0p per share was paid on the AVS issued in connection
with the acquisition of NatWest. This was paid on 3 December 2001 in accordance
with the original payment schedule.
A final dividend of 27.0p per ordinary share is recommended resulting in a total
dividend for the year of 38.0p per ordinary share, up 15% on 2000. The total
ordinary dividend of £1,085 million is covered 3.3 times (2000 - 3.0 times) by
earnings before goodwill amortisation, integration costs and the AVS dividend.
Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders after tax, minority interests,
preference dividends and perpetual securities interest, at £2,267 million,
increased by 23%. After deducting the AVS dividend, attributable profit
increased by 1% to £1,868 million.
Balance sheet
Group total assets were £369 billion at 31 December 2001, of which £285 billion
(77%) related to banking business and £84 billion (23%) to trading business.
Loans and advances to customers at 31 December 2001 were £190 billion, up 13%
from £168 billion at 31 December 2000. Customer deposits increased by 12% from
£177 billion to £199 billion.
Capital ratios at 31 December 2001 were 7.1% (tier 1) and 11.5% (total) compared
with 6.9% (tier 1) and 11.5% (total) at 31 December 2000.
Integration
Integration now comprises two elements:
NatWest
Integration costs were £847 million compared with £401 million in 2000. Good
progress continues to be made in integrating NatWest. Implementation has been
faster which has resulted in revenue benefits and cost savings being achieved
ahead of plan. In addition to value being created earlier than planned,
additional revenue benefits and cost savings have been identified which will
result in combined annual benefits being £300 million more than plan giving a
benefit of £2.0 billion per annum at the end of the programme.
As a consequence of the accelerated implementation and the additional benefits,
the cumulative profits from the integration programme to the end of 2003 are
expected to be £5.5 billion. This is £1.4 billion greater than the planned £4.1
billion and the overall cost of the programme is now estimated to be £2.3
billion against a plan of £1.4 billion.
Mellon
Mellon was acquired in December 2001 and expenditure of £28 million was incurred
in the early stages of integrating Mellon with Citizens. No benefits from this
integration have yet been recognised, however, the forecast future benefits
announced at the time of the Mellon acquisition have been confirmed.
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc
CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2001 (audited)
15 months
Year ended ended
31 December 31 December
2001 2000
£m £m
Interest receivable 14,421 14,494
Interest payable 7,552 8,707
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Net interest income 6,869 5,787
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Dividend income 54 54
Fees and commissions receivable 4,735 3,885
Fees and commissions payable (930) (746)
Dealing profits 1,426 1,003
Other operating income 1,052 959
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6,337 5,155
General insurance
- earned premiums 1,804 1,608
- reinsurance (429) (442)
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Non-interest income 7,712 6,321
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Total income 14,581 12,108
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Administrative expenses
- staff costs* 4,059 3,547
- premises and equipment* 873 817
- other* 1,903 1,615
Depreciation and amortisation
- tangible fixed assets* 881 786
- goodwill 651 541
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Operating expenses 8,367 7,306
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Profit before other operating charges 6,214 4,802
General insurance
- gross claims 1,263 1,205
- reinsurance (315) (347)
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Profit before provisions for bad and doubtful debts 5,266 3,944
Provisions for bad and doubtful debts 984 629
Amounts written off fixed asset investments 7 42
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Operating profit 4,275 3,273
Profit on disposal of businesses - 100
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Profit on ordinary activities before tax 4,275 3,373
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THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc
CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2001 (audited) (continued)
15 months
Year ended ended
31 December 31 December
2001 2000
£m £m
Profit on ordinary activities before tax 4,275 3,373
Tax on profit on ordinary activities 1,537 1,157
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Profit on ordinary activities after tax 2,738 2,216
Minority interests 90 47
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Profit after minority interests 2,648 2,169
Preference dividends 358 322
Perpetual regulatory securities interest 23 -
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2,267 1,847
Additional Value Shares dividend 399 -
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Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders 1,868 1,847
Ordinary dividends 1,085 882
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Retained profit 783 965
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Basic earnings per ordinary share (Note 4) 67.6p 90.0p
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Adjusted earnings per ordinary share (Note 4) 127.9p 126.4p
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Diluted earnings per ordinary share (Note 4) 66.3p 88.9p
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*includes reorganisation and integration expenditure: staff costs - £598 million
(2000 - £255 million); premises and equipment costs - £64 million (2000 - £27
million); other administrative expenses - £188 million (2000 - £107 million);
and depreciation - £25 million (2000 - £12 million).
This information does not constitute statutory accounts for the periods ended 31
December 2001 or 31 December 2000. Statutory accounts for the 15 months ended 31
December 2000 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and those for
the year ended 31 December 2001 will be delivered following the company's annual
general meeting. The auditors have reported on the accounts for the year ended
31 December 2001 and the 15 months ended 31 December 2000; their reports were
unqualified and did not contain a statement under section 237(2) or (3) of the
Companies Act 1985.
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2001 (audited)
31 December 31 December
2001 2000
£m £m
Assets
Cash and balances at central banks 3,093 3,049
Items in the course of collection from other banks 3,288 2,961
Treasury bills and other eligible bills 10,136 3,316
Loans and advances to banks 38,513 32,061
Loans and advances to customers 190,492 168,076
Debt securities 64,040 57,789
Equity shares 1,557 1,553
Interests in associated undertakings 108 83
Intangible fixed assets 13,325 12,080
Tangible fixed assets 8,813 6,121
Other assets 21,473 18,034
Prepayments and accrued income 3,696 4,182
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358,534 309,305
Long-term assurance assets attributable to policyholders 10,248 10,699
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Total assets 368,782 320,004
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Liabilities
Deposits by banks 40,038 35,130
Items in the course of transmission to other banks 2,109 1,707
Customer accounts 198,995 177,302
Debt securities in issue 30,669 19,407
Other liabilities 37,357 32,959
Accruals and deferred income 7,654 7,172
Provisions for liabilities and charges
- deferred taxation 1,456 1,224
- other provisions 341 306
Subordinated liabilities
- dated loan capital 6,681 6,316
- undated loan capital including convertible debt 5,029 4,120
Minority interests
- equity 5 (34)
- non-equity 580 580
Shareholders' funds
- equity 22,404 19,081
- non-equity 5,216 4,035
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358,534 309,305
Long-term assurance liabilities to policyholders 10,248 10,699
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Total liabilities 368,782 320,004
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Memorandum items
Contingent liabilities and commitments 138,844 105,102
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THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc
STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2001 (audited)
15 months
Year ended ended
31 December 31 December
2001 2000
£m £m
Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders 1,868 1,847
Currency translation adjustments and other movements (3) 26
Revaluation of premises 72 24
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Total recognised gains and losses 1,937 1,897
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RECONCILIATION OF MOVEMENTS IN CONSOLIDATED SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2001 (audited)
15 months
Year ended ended
31 December 31 December
2001 2000
£m £m
Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders 1,868 1,847
Ordinary dividends (1,085) (882)
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Retained profit for the period 783 965
Issue of ordinary and preference shares 2,759 18,032
Issue of perpetual regulatory securities 823 -
Redemption of preference shares - (300)
Other recognised gains and losses 69 50
Currency translation adjustment on share premium account
and perpetual regulatory securities 55 184
Accrued interest on perpetual regulatory securities 15 -
Other movements - (17)
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Net increase in shareholders' funds 4,504 18,914
Opening shareholders' funds 23,116 4,202
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Closing shareholders' funds 27,620 23,116
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THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2001 (audited)
15 months
Year ended ended
31 December 31 December
2001 2000
£m £m
Net cash inflow from operating activities 7,287 11,328
Dividends received from associated undertakings 1 2
Returns on investments and servicing of finance (1,447) (1,096)
Taxation (1,209) (727)
Capital expenditure and financial investment (10,337) (5,982)
Acquisitions and disposals (1,653) (2,920)
Ordinary equity dividends paid (653) (386)
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Net cash (outflow)/inflow before financing (8,011) 219
Financing 4,411 4,606
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(Decrease)/increase in cash (3,600) 4,825
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THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc
NOTES
1. Accounting policies and presentation
There have been no changes to the Group's principal accounting
policies as set out on pages 49 to 51 of the 2000 Report and Accounts.
Disclosures required by FRS 17 'Retirement Benefits' are included in
the 2001 Report and Accounts. Further disclosures under the
transitional requirements of the standard will be made in the Group's
financial statements for 2002, and full implementation is required in
2003. The Group has also implemented FRS 18 'Accounting Policies'.
2. Taxation
The charge for taxation is based on a UK corporation tax rate of 30%
(2000 - 30%).
The tax charge of £1,537 million on profits of £4,275 million for the
year ended 31 December 2001 is equivalent to 36% of pre-tax profit.
This is higher than the standard UK tax rate of 30%, mainly due
to goodwill amortisation which is not allowable for UK tax purposes.
3. Goodwill
Citizens completed the acquisition of the regional retail and
commercial banking operations of Mellon Financial Corporation on 1
December 2001. The goodwill arising on this acquisition amounted to
£1,655 million. The goodwill arising on other acquisitions completed
during the year was £147 million.
The provisional fair value adjustments made in 2000 in respect of the
acquisition of NatWest have been finalised giving rise to an increase
in the related goodwill of £93 million to £11,483 million. The
increase principally relates to adjustments to the fair value of
financial instruments including loans and advances to customers.
4. Earnings per share
The earnings per share have been calculated as follows:
15 months
Year ended ended
31 December 31 December
2001 2000
£m £m
Earnings:
Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders 1,868 1,847
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Weighted average number of ordinary shares:
Number of shares - million
In issue during the period 2,762 2,053
Effect of dilutive share options and
convertible non-equity shares 55 26
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2,817 2,079
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Basic earnings per share 67.6p 90.0p
AVS dividend 14.5p -
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82.1p 90.0p
Goodwill amortisation 23.2p 25.8p
Integration costs 22.6p 14.0p
Profit on sale of business - (3.4p)
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Adjusted earnings per share 127.9p 126.4p
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Diluted earnings per share 66.3p 88.9p
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Adjusted earnings are calculated by adjusting the profit attributable
to ordinary shareholders for the after tax effect of goodwill
amortisation, integration costs and profit on disposal of businesses,
and the AVS dividend.
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc
NOTES (continued)
5. Reconciliation of operating profit to net cash inflow from operating
activities
15 months
Year ended ended
31 December 31 December
2001 2000
£m £m
Operating profit 4,275 3,273
Decrease/(increase) in prepayments and accrued income 486 (1,151)
Interest on subordinated liabilities 651 750
Increase in accruals and deferred income 475 2,236
Depreciation and amortisation of tangible
and intangible fixed assets 1,532 1,327
Other trading items 146 (370)
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Net cash inflow from trading activities 7,565 6,065
Increase in loans and advances to banks
and customers (22,823) (17,600)
Increase in deposits by banks and customers 16,188 30,557
Increase in bills and securities (6,036) (1,628)
Increase/(decrease) in debt securities in issue 11,262 (659)
Other assets and liabilities and non-cash items 1,131 (5,407)
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Net cash inflow from operating activities 7,287 11,328
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6. Ordinary dividends
The directors have recommended a final dividend of 27.0p per share on
the ordinary shares, which, when added to the interim dividend of
11.0p per share, makes a total of 38.0p per share. Subject to
approval by shareholders at the annual general meeting, the final
dividend will be paid on 7 June 2002 to shareholders registered on 15
March 2002. As an alternative to cash, a scrip dividend election is
to be offered and shareholders will receive details of this by letter.
7. Additional Value Shares
The first dividend of 15.0p per share on the AVS issued in connection
with the acquisition of NatWest was paid on 3 December 2001.
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc
CONTACTS
Fred Watt Group Finance Director 020 7427 8412
0131 523 2028
Grahame Whitehead Deputy Group Finance Director 020 7427 9450
0131 523 2970
28 February 2002
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