Interim Results - Part 1
Old Mutual PLC
10 August 2004
Old Mutual plc
Results for the six months ended 30 June 2004
Building Momentum
Highlights
• Adjusted operating earnings per share*: 6.8p (2003: 5.6p), an increase of 21% in Sterling
82.7c (2003: 73.4c), an increase of 13% in Rand
• Basic loss per share: 1.8p (2003: Earnings of 5.6p**)
21.9c (2003: Earnings of 72.1c**)
• Life sales of £262m on an annual premium equivalent basis (2003: £261m)
• Return on equity 19% (2003: 16%***)
• Total assets under management £130bn at 30 June 2004 (£125bn at 31 December 2003)
• Adjusted embedded value: 114p per share (31 December 2003: 105p***)
R12.86 per share (31 December 2003: R12.49***)
• Interim dividend of 1.75p (2003: 1.7p), 19.8 cents in Rand**** (2003: 19.5 cents)
Jim Sutcliffe, Chief Executive, commented:
'Through our strategy of diversity we have built momentum in the first half,
taking advantage of improved conditions in some key markets. Our US asset
management and South African general insurance businesses had a particularly
good half-year, although there is still work to be done to improve life sales in
South Africa and to deliver recovery at Nedcor. We look forward to the rest of
2004 with confidence.'
Wherever the items asterisked in the Highlights are used, whether in the
Highlights or the Operating and Financial Review, the following apply:
* Adjusted operating profit represents the directors' view of the underlying
performance of the Group. For life assurance and general insurance businesses,
adjusted operating profit is based on a long-term investment return and includes
investment return on own shares held in policyholders' funds. For banking
business, adjusted operating profit excludes the loss on disposal/write-down of
investment in Dimension Data Holdings plc, restructuring and integration costs
and the transitional impact of the change in credit provisioning methodology.
For all businesses, adjusted operating profit excludes goodwill amortisation and
impairment and fines and penalties. Adjusted operating earnings per share is
similarly based, but is stated after tax and minority interests, with the
calculation of the weighted average number of shares including own shares held
in policyholders' funds.
The segmental adjusted operating profit for 2004 is shown before elimination of
inter-segment results.
** Comparative figures have been restated to reflect the adoption of Urgent
Issues Taskforce Abstract 37 'Purchases and Sales of Own Shares'. Details of the
changes are set out in notes 1, 3, 4 and 5(b)(iv) to the attached Financial
Statements.
*** Comparative figures have been restated to reflect the adoption of Urgent
Issues Taskforce Abstract 38 'Accounting for ESOP Trusts'. Details of the
changes are set out in note 1 to the attached Financial Statements.
**** Indicative only, being the Rand equivalent of 1.75p converted at the
exchange rate prevailing on 30 June 2004. The actual amount to be paid by way of
interim dividend to holders of shares on the South African branch register will
be by reference to the exchange rate prevailing at the close of business on 7
October 2004, as determined by the Company, and will be announced on 8 October
2004.
Old Mutual plc
Results for the six months ended 30 June 2004 continued
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10 August 2004
Operating and Financial Review
Chief Executive's Statement
Our adjusted operating earnings for the first half of 2004 improved to 6.8p /
82.7c per share (2003: 5.6p / 73.4c). Return on average equity was a creditable
19%, helped by strong growth at our US businesses, recovery at Nedcor, another
solid profit contribution from our South African life business and an excellent
first half at Mutual & Federal. We have shown our confidence in the strength of
the Group's business and our generally positive results for the half-year by
declaring an increased interim dividend of 1.75p (2003: 1.7p) per share, which
will be paid on 30 November 2004.
These improved operating results have been accompanied by progress in our
journey to develop a powerful international financial services business from our
South African core. We have invested further in our US life business, and our UK
distribution and asset management businesses have built their teams and
capabilities. We have also been working hard at our Black Economic Empowerment
(BEE) plans in South Africa and remain committed to introducing BEE
shareholdings at the South African level to support our continuing efforts to
normalise our staff complement and procurement practices.
Adjusted embedded value grew over the period by 9% in Sterling terms and 3% in
Rand.
Basic earnings per share were negative, mainly as a result of short term market
fluctuations in the value of US life's bond portfolio and the impact of the $90
million regulatory settlement at our US asset management affiliate Pilgrim
Baxter.
The Group's net fund flow from customers was healthy around the world, with a
net positive total of £4.0 billion, including a record $5.3 billion from our US
asset management business. Investment performance continues to be the key for
our businesses to attract client assets. On a three-year basis, more than
three-quarters of our US funds under management and more than two-thirds of our
South African third party asset management clients have received returns above
benchmark and more than 70% of our UK unit trusts were in the top half of their
comparator groups.
Markets remained at higher levels than in the equivalent period in 2003.
Together with the strong net cash flow, this led to assets under management, the
driver for much of our revenues, being up 12% on 30 June 2003 levels.
Nedcor stabilised through the early stages of its recovery programme during the
first half. Our target for Nedcor remains to achieve a run-rate Return on Equity
of 20% by the end of 2006 for delivery in 2007. Adjusted operating profit (under
UK GAAP) of R712 million was below that for the equivalent period in 2003
(R1,308 million), but was a substantial improvement on the loss incurred in the
second half of 2003. Before restructuring costs, Nedcor covered its cost of
capital and we expect it to make steady progress to our goal over the next three
years.
Operating and Financial Review
Chief Executive's Statement continued
Important steps were also taken by Nedcor during the period to fulfil the
strategic imperatives that we had agreed with management. These included: the
strengthening of capital through the completion of its R5.2 billion rights
issue; disposal of non-core operations outside South Africa; the installation of
a new executive team; the reduction of risk and volatility through the
repatriation of surplus capital and an interest rate hedging programme; and
tackling the expense base through retrenchments announced in the first quarter.
Life sales for the Group as a whole were flat overall. A 21% increase in sales
in US Dollar terms at our US life business offset disappointing sales at our
South African life business, so that 53% of our sales came from the US in this
period. Margins were well above our long-term expectations in the US life
business at 22%. In South Africa, margins were in line with our long-term
expectations at a product level, but our product mix produced a lower result
than last year. In the UK, Selestia continued to make strong progress by
building its sales (£197 million, as compared with £86 million in the equivalent
period in 2003).
We were very pleased with the results from our now 88%-owned South African
general insurance subsidiary, Mutual & Federal, as it achieved top-of-the-cycle
underwriting results and benefited from favourable claims conditions. These
excellent results have enabled Mutual & Federal to declare a special dividend,
of which some R753m will be for our benefit.
Our total gearing* was 17.5% at the end of June, compared to 21.7% at the end of
2003. In South Africa, we have 2.5 times the statutory requirements in our life
company, and Nedcor's capital adequacy ratio was 12.3% at 30 June 2004. A M Best
have confirmed our US life business's credit ratings.
Outlook
We expect the momentum built up in the period to June will continue and that our
results for the year will benefit from management action initiated in the first
half. We shall be making further investment in our strategic development,
including the launch of a new retail strategy at our US asset management
business. Volatility of currencies and markets will affect us, as usual, but the
benefits of our diversity will continue to mitigate this.
Jim Sutcliffe
Chief Executive
10 August 2004
* As defined in the footnote on page 12.
Operating and Financial Review
Group Finance Director's Review
SEGMENTAL REVIEW - SOUTH AFRICA
LIFE ASSURANCE
Our South African life assurance business continued to deliver strong profit,
although sales were lower than planned. Adjusted operating profit, excluding
long term investment return (LTIR), of R1,825 million was up 15% on the R1,592
million recorded in the same period for 2003, driven by tighter expense control,
favourable experience variances and a 10% increase in average asset levels.
The LTIR of R1,023 million declined by 5% from R1,075 million for the
comparative period. This reduction reflects the impact that the investments in
Nedcor and Mutual & Federal, outlined under Capital below, had on the average
shareholder assets used in the calculation, as well as the reduction in the
effective LTIR rate arising from an increase in the cash component of the
portfolio.
Total life sales on an APE basis for the period were R1,356 million, 14% lower
than the corresponding period last year principally caused by significantly
lower Group Business sales. Individual Business and Group Business contributed
R1,158 million (2003: R1,196 million) and R198 million (2003: R380 million)
respectively to this result.
Individual Business single premiums were flat at R3,099 million when compared to
the equivalent period last year, with higher annuity sales being offset by lower
investment business. Individual Business recurring premiums of R848 million were
5% down on the R888 million in the same period last year, with significantly
higher Group Schemes sales offset by lower investment business in the middle
market. Individual Business sales were achieved despite the negative
productivity impact of completing accreditation for advisors and brokers in line
with the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act. The successful launch
of Masthead for the broker market is designed to strengthen our position with
independent brokers, who remain a key channel. While life Individual Business
was disappointing, non-life sales in Unit Trusts and Fairbairn Capital increased
by 28% over the prior period.
Group Business single premiums fell 60% from the equivalent period last year
with no significant large flows in the period, while Group Business recurring
premiums of R93 million were 21% behind the R117 million in the same period last
year. Progress on the pipeline for Group Business has been disappointing,
although the pipeline remains significant and is subject to an unpredictable
sales pattern.
The after-tax value of new business at R264 million was 7% lower than the
comparative period in 2003, although total margins improved slightly from 18% in
2003 to 19% for the current period due to tight expense management in the
distribution business. The value of in-force business of R9,190 million at 30
June 2004 decreased from R9,832 million at 31 December 2003 due to the negative
effect of economic assumption changes and investment variances.
Operating and Financial Review
Group Finance Director's Review continued
Life company net cash flow was a negative R2.8 billion in the six months,
including a negative R0.9 billion in respect of life wrapped asset management
flows. The remaining life result reflects a positive R0.3 billion in respect of
Individual Business (2003: negative R0.7 billion) and a negative R2.2 billion
for Group Business (2003: positive R0.2 billion) as a result of significantly
lower Group Business single premiums.
The life company's capital on the relevant local basis increased by R1.9 billion
during the period to R31.0 billion at 30 June 2004, and the company remains well
capitalised with excess assets of 2.5 times the required statutory capital.
ASSET MANAGEMENT
Adjusted operating profit for the South African asset management businesses,
excluding Nedcor, decreased to R217 million in 2004, compared to R233 million in
the equivalent period in 2003. Higher asset levels and improved performance fees
were offset by lower trading fees in the unit trust company following changes to
industry guidelines regarding trading in units, charges relating to share
incentive arrangements and development of administration infrastructure.
Total net client inflows to the asset management businesses were R4.8 billion,
excluding the R0.9 billion of life wrapped assets noted under life above. This
included R2.6 billion of inflows following the successful transfer of mandates
from Quaystone clients.
BANKING - NEDCOR
The first six months of 2004 have seen Nedcor make good progress in restoring
the performance of the Group and laying a foundation for growth. As previously
noted, it is going to take time for the full benefits of the recovery programme
to emerge, although the progress and improvements made to date have been
encouraging.
Nedcor's adjusted operating profit, which includes its asset management
operations, of R712 million was a decrease of 46% compared to the same period
last year, but an improvement on the second half of 2003.
Nedcor's net interest income of R3,549 million reflects an increase of 2% over
the first half of 2003. Improved margins at 3.05% were the primary drivers as
expensive fixed rate funding started to unwind. Non-interest revenue at R3,156
million was a decrease of 5% over R3,332 million in the second half of 2003
(based on a reclassification of asset management result). This is primarily
attributable to a reduction in profits from exchange and securities trading.
Operating and Financial Review
Group Finance Director's Review continued
Translation losses are substantially lower at R213 million (2003: R658 million).
Nedcor has repatriated, restructured and hedged offshore capital to reduce
foreign currency exposure from R7.1 billion to a net
R3.1 billion during the past six months. The capital volatility arising from
foreign exchange movements has now been substantially neutralised.
The cost-to-income ratio, on an SA GAAP basis and excluding the effect of
translation losses, at 77.6% reflects a deterioration from the 2003 ratio of
65.4% mainly due to lower revenue growth and re-engineering expenses. This
negative gearing effect of expense growth exceeding income growth has
accordingly impacted earnings. The headcount reductions will only impact the
cost base from the second half of the year. Nedcor continues to focus on
internal expense reduction as a key part of its recovery programme.
In February, Nedcor launched a rights issue which raised R5.2 billion of
additional ordinary capital. Part of the net proceeds were used to repay the R2
billion advanced by Old Mutual in December and other short term financing of
R0.5 billion. This, together with the realisation of non-core investments, the
focus on managing advances growth and the reduction of foreign currency exposure
through the repatriation of offshore capital, have all contributed to increasing
the primary capital adequacy ratio from 10.1% at 31 December 2003 to 12.3% at 30
June 2004.
GENERAL INSURANCE - MUTUAL & FEDERAL
Mutual & Federal, the Group's 88% owned South African general insurance
operation, has had an exceptional six months with an adjusted operating profit
of R569 million, including long term investment return, representing an increase
of 55% from R368 million last year.
The strong performance was principally attributable to an improvement in the
underwriting surplus to
R266 million (2003: R93 million). This represented an underwriting ratio of 8.5%
to net earned premiums (10.7% on an SA GAAP basis), which was a marked
improvement over the 3.5% achieved in the equivalent period in 2003. This has
been aided by the strong underwriting cycle in the first half of 2004, combined
with an absence of severe weather-related claims and strong claims control with
a focus on quality and speed of claims settlement.
Gross premium income of R3,592 million was 19% higher than last year as a result
of new business acquired and rating adjustments in unprofitable segments of the
business.
Operating and Financial Review
Group Finance Director's Review continued
SEGMENTAL REVIEW - United States
US LIFE
Our US life business's adjusted operating profit of $73 million was 18% up on
the $62 million achieved in 2003. This increase was driven by the impact of the
continued growth in scale of the business, with funds under management
increasing by 22% to $15.3 billion.
Over the past year the business has demonstrated its ability to exploit
opportunities in changing market conditions by adding pertinent new distribution
and through rapid product development. In distribution we added a corporate and
offshore channel. In products, the business has used its traditional equity
index competence to produce both profitable annuity and life products, which
respectively took second and fifth place market share nationally for the period.
Total APE for the first half of 2004, at $251 million, was 21% higher than
achieved in the first half of 2003. The average margin on new business after tax
increased from 11% to 22% of APE and the value of new business after tax at $54
million was $32 million higher than in 2003 driven mainly by movements in
interest rates, the change in product mix and a reduction in the costs of
gathering new business.
US life continue to manage the capital efficiently and $16 million was injected
to support new business volumes. The business is now generating positive
statutory profits, reducing the business's need for future capital support from
the Group. The Risk Based Capital (RBC) remains in excess of 200% of the
statutory requirement.
US ASSET MANAGEMENT
The Group's US asset management business delivered adjusted operating profit of
$87 million, an increase of 43% on the equivalent period in 2003. The stable
equity markets in the first half of 2004, in conjunction with strong transaction
and performance fees and positive net fund inflows, were the key factors driving
this positive result. Average asset levels for 2004 were $159 billion, compared
to $127 billion, adjusted for sold firms, for the comparative 2003 period.
Funds under management increased in the first half of 2004 by 6% from $154
billion to $163 billion following net client inflows of $5.3 billion and
positive market movements of $4.1 billion. These inflows were achieved in both
equity and fixed income portfolios and included $1.5 billion from the US life
business and $2.0 billion in cash collateral assets for eSecLending, our
securities lending business. Our strategy of maintaining a diversity of separate
specialist affiliates has ensured that the issues affecting Pilgrim Baxter &
Associates (PBA) had no material impact on other affiliates. At 30 June 2004,
the funds under management remain well diversified, comprising 45% US equities,
10% international equities, 34% fixed income and 11% alternative and other
assets.
Operating and Financial Review
Group Finance Director's Review continued
Strong investment performance has been maintained at previously high levels. 81%
and 93% of mandates outperformed their respective benchmarks on an asset
weighted basis over three and five years respectively. Over 70% of these funds
also achieved top quartile performance relative to their peers over the same
periods.
In June, PBA reached agreements with the US Securities and Exchange Commission
and the Office of the New York State Attorney General to settle the regulatory
actions against the firm. The agreements settled charges brought against PBA in
November 2003 in relation to past trading activity in the PBHG Funds permitted
by the former management of the firm. New leadership appointed at PBA in
November has instituted significant reforms at the firm and worked with the
authorities to settle the charges. Total fines and penalties agreed by PBA were
$90 million. PBA has also committed to future fee reductions of $10 million.
SEGMENTAL REVIEW - UK & REST OF WORLD
Adjusted operating profit from the Group's UK and Rest of World asset management
and life assurance businesses, excluding Nedcor, was £4 million in the first
half of 2004, lower than the £9 million earned in the equivalent period in 2003.
This result includes the adjusted operating profit from Bermuda (£5 million) and
African countries other than South Africa (£4 million), offset by an adjusted
operating loss from the Group's operations in the UK (£5 million).
Selestia's business continues to grow, with funds under management increasing by
65% in 2004 to £477 million as a result of sales reaching £197m, 49% higher than
the second half of 2003.
OMAM(UK) has achieved adjusted operating profits of £3 million compared to a
loss of £1 million in the equivalent period in 2003, with average assets 7%
higher and a larger proportion of high margin hedge fund assets driving this
increase, despite net external client outflows of £54 million for the period.
Investment performance remains strong with 77% of unit trust assets above the
peer comparative median over three years.
GROUP RESULTS
Solid performances across each of our business units have contributed to Old
Mutual's improved results during the first half of 2004, with adjusted operating
profits before tax of £422 million increasing by 7% from £395 million in the
equivalent period of 2003.
Net fund flows remain strong on a Group basis with increased sales in the US
market for both life and asset management more than offsetting the impact of
lower sales in South Africa. Following stable financial markets, total funds
under management for the Group increased steadily to £130 billion from £125
billion at the end of 2003.
Operating and Financial Review
Group Finance Director's Review continued
Adjusted operating earnings per share improved to 6.8p per share (2003: 5.6p),
representing a 21% increase over the first half of 2003. The basic loss per
share was 1.8p compared to basic earnings of 5.6p in 2003. Basic earnings have
been impacted by the fines and penalties relating to PBA and negative short term
fluctuations arising predominantly from the impact on our US Life portfolio of
higher prevailing yields.
Operating profit on ordinary activities before tax, which includes goodwill
amortisation and impairment, restructuring and integration costs, fines and
penalties, short term fluctuations in investment return and adjustments for
investment return for own shares held in the policyholders' funds, similarly
declined to a loss of £10 million compared to a profit of £392 million in 2003.
ACHIEVED PROFITS
The Group's adjusted operating profit on an achieved profits basis of £468
million increased by 9% from
£429 million in 2003. Adjusted operating profit for life assurance of £326
million was up by 14% from £287 million in the first half of 2003, driven by
increased new business in the US and improved experience variances in South
Africa. Adjusted operating earnings per share on an achieved profits basis rose
from 6.0p to 7.4p. Achieved profits equity shareholders' funds (adjusted for own
shares held in policyholder funds and to bring listed Group subsidiaries to
market value) of £4,380 million at 30 June 2004 increased by 9% from £4,015
million at
31 December 2003, benefiting from an improvement in the Rand exchange rate, an
increase in the share price of Mutual & Federal and the impact of the Nedcor
rights issue. The resultant adjusted embedded value per share increased to 114p
from 105p.
CAPITAL
The Group's gearing level remains favourable, with senior debt gearing* at 30
June 2004 of 11% (15% at
31 December 2003) and total gearing*, including hybrid capital, of 17.5% (21.7%
at 31 December 2003). Hybrid capital excludes hybrid debt from banking
activities and comprises the $750 million of Guaranteed Cumulative Perpetual
Preferred Securities issued during May 2003 that are reported as part of
non-equity minority interests in the financial statements. The increased stake
in Mutual & Federal and our participation in the Nedcor rights issue were funded
from the Group's existing financial resources. We continue to monitor the
potential implications of all new regulations including the Financial Groups
Directive.
Strong support from Old Mutual ensured that Nedcor's rights offer was a success,
raising R5.2 billion and restoring Nedcor's capital base resulting in a capital
adequacy ratio of 12.3% (10.1% at 31 December 2003).
Operating and Financial Review
Group Finance Director's Review continued
The Group's investment in Mutual & Federal was increased to 88% as a result of
the offer to acquire the outstanding minority interests, which resulted in
acceptances representing 37% of Mutual & Federal's issued share capital. Mutual
& Federal's solvency margin, being the ratio of net assets to net premiums, is
anticipated to reduce to 43% following the payment of a special dividend in
November. This remains comfortably above the minimum required to support current
operations and facilitate the future growth of the business.
The solvency ratios of the Group's major life businesses at 30 June 2004 remain
well above the minimum statutory requirements, with South Africa's excess assets
(before regulatory asset limitations) equivalent to
2.5 times the statutory minimum, and the US business in excess of 200% RBC
requirement.
In May 2004, Old Mutual plc raised a new £1.1 billion five-year syndicated
revolving credit facility and at the same time retired a number of existing bank
credit facilities. The new facility was undrawn at 30 June 2004.
TAXATION
The Group's effective tax rate (based on the tax charge as a proportion of
adjusted operating profit) of 25% represents a decrease from 33% in the first
half of 2003. The rate is primarily lower as a result of a lower effective tax
rate at Nedcor, which reflects the decision to report certain transactional
taxes as an expense in adjusted operating profit. The rate was also favourably
affected by a reduction in Secondary Tax on Companies (Nedcor paid a scrip
dividend this year) and by an increase in the proportion of low tax income
earned relative to income taxed at the standard South African tax rate.
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (IFRS)
We are continuing to make good progress towards the transition to IFRS across
the Group by 1 January 2005. Our IFRS project, established in 2002, has now
started focusing on the systems, process and reporting changes required for
compliance with IFRS. The International Financial Reporting Standards that will
have the most impact on the Group, in common with our peers, are those that deal
with financial instruments and insurance and investment contracts. We are
concerned by the uncertainty in accounting for financial instruments resulting
from continued changes by the International Accounting Standards Board to IAS 39
and the fact that the European Commission is yet to endorse the standard. Until
IAS 39 is endorsed, there remains considerable uncertainty as to the impact and
timing of implementation.
Operating and Financial Review
Group Finance Director's Review continued
DIVIDEND
The Board has declared an interim dividend of 1.75p per share (2003: 1.7p),
which will be paid on 30 November 2004 to shareholders on the register at the
close of business on 22 October 2004. The equivalent of this dividend in the
local currencies of South Africa, Malawi, Namibia and Zimbabwe will be
determined by the Company on 7 October 2004 and will be announced to the markets
on 8 October 2004. The Company's shares will trade ex-dividend from the opening
of business on 18 October 2004 on the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa and
the Malawi, Namibian and Zimbabwe Stock Exchanges, and from the opening of
business on 20 October 2004 on the London Stock Exchange. The last dates to
trade cum-dividend will therefore be 15 October 2004 in South Africa, Malawi,
Namibia and Zimbabwe and 19 October 2004 in London.
No dematerialisation or rematerialisation of shares within the South African
STRATE system may take place between 18 October 2004 and 22 October 2004 (both
dates inclusive).
Julian V F Roberts
Group Finance Director
10 August 2004
* Senior debt gearing is defined as senior debt over senior debt plus adjusted
embedded value on an achieved profits basis. Senior debt excludes debt from
banking activities and is net of cash and short term investments which are
immediately available to repay debt. Total gearing is similarly based but
includes hybrid capital instruments within debt.
Independent Review Report by KPMG Audit Plc to Old Mutual plc
Introduction
We have been engaged by the Company to review the financial information set out
on pages 14 to 49 and the supplementary financial information set out on pages
50 to 64 prepared on an achieved profits basis, and we have read the other
information contained in the interim report and considered whether it contains
any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the financial
information.
This report is made solely to the Company in accordance with the terms of our
engagement to assist the Company in meeting the requirements of the Listing
Rules of the Financial Services Authority. Our review has been undertaken so
that we might state to the Company those matters we are required to state to it
in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law,
we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company for
our review work, for this report, or for the conclusions we have reached.
Directors' responsibilities
The interim report, including the financial information contained therein, is
the responsibility of, and has been approved by, the directors. The directors
are responsible for preparing the interim report in accordance with the Listing
Rules of the Financial Services Authority which require that the accounting
policies and presentation applied to the interim figures should be consistent
with those applied in preparing the preceding annual accounts except where they
are to be changed in the next annual accounts in which case any changes, and the
reasons for them, are to be disclosed.
Review work performed
We conducted our review in accordance with guidance contained in Bulletin 1999/
4: Review of interim financial information issued by the Auditing Practices
Board for use in the United Kingdom. A review consists principally of making
enquiries of management and applying analytical procedures to the financial
information and underlying financial data and, based thereon, assessing whether
the accounting policies and presentation have been consistently applied unless
otherwise disclosed. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit
performed in accordance with United Kingdom Auditing Standards and therefore
provides a lower level of assurance than an audit. Accordingly we do not express
an audit opinion on the financial information.
Review conclusion
On the basis of our review we are not aware of any material modifications that
should be made to the financial information as presented for the six months
ended 30 June 2004.
KPMG Audit Plc
Chartered Accountants
London
10 August 2004
Consolidated Profit and Loss Account
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
£m Rm
6 months to 6 months to Year to 6 months to 6 months to Year to
30 June 30 June 31 December 30 June 30 June 31 December
2004 2003 2003 2004 2003 2003
Notes (Restated)*** (Restated)***
Operating income
Life assurance - gross written
premiums 2,425 2,193 4,577 29,481 28,382 56,520
General insurance - gross written
premiums 296 233 526 3,592 3,010 6,486
Asset management - total revenue 308 291 684 3,743 3,768 8,448
Banking - total operating income 552 568 1,107 6,705 7,348 13,671
Profit and loss account
South Africa
Technical result 148 123 253 1,801 1,592 3,124
Long term investment return 84 83 178 1,023 1,075 2,198
Life assurance 5(b)(iii) 232 206 431 2,824 2,667 5,322
Asset management 5(c) 14 18 53 156 233 656
Banking 5(d)(i) 33 74 (10) 401 959 (118)
General insurance 5(e) 47 28 73 569 368 909
326 326 547 3,950 4,227 6,769
United States
Life assurance 5(b)(iii) 43 39 86 522 505 1,062
Asset management 5(c) 44 37 81 544 479 1,000
87 76 167 1,066 984 2,062
United Kingdom & Rest of World
Life assurance 5(b)(iii) 5 8 24 62 104 297
Asset management 5(c) 10 1 (4) 121 14 (48)
Banking 5(d)(i) 22 27 4 263 349 48
37 36 24 446 467 297
450 438 738 5,462 5,678 9,128
Other shareholders' income /5(f)
(expenses) (8) (13) (40) (97) (168) (494)
Debt service costs (20) (30) (48) (243) (388) (593)
Adjusted operating profit* 5(a) 422 395 650 5,122 5,122 8,041
Goodwill amortisation and 10
impairment (66) (47) (206) (802) (608) (2,544)
Loss on disposal / write-down of
investment in Dimension Data
Holdings plc - (11) (5) - (136) (60)
Restructuring and
integration costs 5(d)(ii) (8) (10) (32) (94) (134) (394)
Change in credit provisioning
methodology 5(d)(iii) - (74) (87) - (963) (1,074)
Fines and penalties 7 (49) - - (596) - -
Short term fluctuations in
investment return 6 (287) 125 143 (3,486) 1,618 1,767
Investment return
adjustment for own shares
held in policyholders'
funds 5(b)(iv) (22) 14 12 (266) 181 148
Operating (loss)/ profit on
ordinary activities
before tax (10) 392 475 (122) 5,080 5,884
Non-operating items 9(b) 12 (13) (32) 149 (168) (404)
Profit on ordinary
activities before tax 2 379 443 27 4,912 5,480
Tax on profit on
ordinary activities 8 (22) (191) (241) (267) (2,472) (2,976)
(Loss) / profit
on ordinary activities
after tax (20) 188 202 (240) 2,440 2,504
Minority interests - equity 11(a) (13) 15 117 (158) 194 1,445
Minority interests - non-equity (29) (14) (46) (352) (181) (568)
(Loss) / profit for the
financial period (62) 189 273 (750) 2,453 3,381
Dividends paid
and proposed 4 (60) (60) (166) (678) (741) (2,006)
Retained (loss)/ profit
for the financial period (122) 129 107 (1,428) 1,712 1,375
Consolidated Profit and Loss Account continued
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
£m Rm
6 months to 6 months to Year to 6 months to 6 months to Year to
30 June 30 June 31 December 30 June 30 June 31 December
2004 2003 2003 2004 2003 2003
Notes (Restated)*** (Restated)***
The adjusted operating profit on
an after-tax and minority interest
basis is determined as follows:
Adjusted operating
profit 422 395 650 5,122 5,122 8,041
Tax on adjusted
operating profit 8 (106) (129) (224) (1,290) (1,673) (2,763)
316 266 426 3,832 3,449 5,278
Minority interests - equity 11(a) (31) (42) (7) (379) (538) (96)
- non-equity (29) (14) (46) (352) (181) (568)
Adjusted operating
profit after tax and
minority interests 256 210 373 3,101 2,730 4,614
Earnings per share p c
Adjusted operating
earnings per share* 3 6.8 5.6 10.0 82.7 73.4 123.8
Basic (loss) /
earnings per share 3 (1.8) 5.6 8.0 (21.9) 72.1 99.1
Diluted (loss) /
earnings per share 3 (1.8) 5.5 8.0 (21.9) 71.0 99.1
Dividend per share 4 1.75 1.70 4.8 19.8** 19.5 56.0
Adjusted weighted
average number of
shares - millions 3,745 3,717 3,727 3,745 3,717 3,727
Weighted average
number of shares - millions 3,429 3,401 3,411 3,429 3,401 3,411
* Adjusted operating profit represents the directors' view of the underlying
performance of the Group. For life assurance and general insurance businesses,
adjusted operating profit is based on a long term investment return and
includes investment return on own shares held in policyholders' funds. For
banking business, adjusted operating profit excludes the loss on disposal /
write down of investment in Dimension Data Holdings plc, restructuring and
integration costs and the transitional impact of the change in credit
provisioning methodology. For all businesses, adjusted operating profit
excludes goodwill amortisation and impairment and fines and penalties.
Adjusted operating earnings per share is similarly based, but is stated after
tax and minority interests, with the calculation of the weighted average
number of shares including own shares held in policyholders' funds.
The segmental analysis within the consolidated profit and loss account has
been prepared after eliminating inter-segment results. Details of the total
segmental results are set out in note 5.
** Indicative only - the actual amount of the dividend per share in Rand will
be determined by reference to the exchange rate prevailing on 7 October 2004
and announced by the Company on 8 October 2004.
*** Comparative figures for the six months ended 30 June 2003 have been
restated to reflect the adoption of Urgent Issues Taskforce Abstracts 37
'Purchases and Sales of Own shares' and 38 'Accounting for ESOP Trusts'
(UITF38). Comparative figures for the year ended 31 December 2003 have been
restated to reflect the adoption of UITF38. Details of the changes are set
out in notes 1, 3, 4 and 5(b)(iv).
Consolidated Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
£m Rm
6 months to 6 months to Year to 6 months to 6 months to Year to
30 June 30 June 31 December 30 June 30 June 31 December
2004 2003 2003 2004 2003 2003
Notes (Restated) (Restated) (Restated) (Restated)
(Loss) / profit for the
financial period (62) 189 273 (750) 2,453 3,381
Foreign exchange movements 98 139 176 (591) (1,918) (2,574)
Total recognised gains and
losses for the period 36 328 449 (1,341) 535 807
Prior period adjustment 1 109 1,301
Total recognised gains and
losses since last
annual report 145 (40)
Reconciliation of Movements in Consolidated Equity Shareholders' Funds
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
£m Rm
6 months to 6 months to Year to 6 months to 6 months to Year to
30 June 30 June 31 December 30 June 30 June 31 December
2004 2003 2003 2004 2003 2003
Notes (Restated) (Restated) (Restated) (Restated)
Total recognised
gains and losses for
the period 36 328 449 (1,341) 535 807
Dividends paid and
proposed 4 (60) (60) (166) (678) (741) (2,006)
(24) 268 283 (2,019) (206) (1,199)
Issue of new capital - 37 37 - 479 457
Net sale of shares held
in ESOP Trusts 3 2 6 31 21 76
Shares issued under
employee incentive
schemes 8 - 4 97 - 49
Net (decrease)/
increase to
equity shareholders'
funds (13) 307 330 (1,891) 294 (617)
Equity shareholders'
funds at the beginning
of the period
(originally £2,863
million (R34,175
million) before
prior year
adjustment of
£109 million
(R1,301 million)) 2,754 2,424 2,424 32,874 33,491 33,491
Equity shareholders'
funds at the end of
the period 2,741 2,731 2,754 30,983 33,785 32,874
Consolidated Balance Sheet
at 30 June 2004
£m Rm
At At At At At At
30 June 31 December 30 June 30 June 31 December 30 June
2004 2003 2003 2004 2003 2003
Notes (Restated) (Restated) (Restated) (Restated)
Intangible assets
Goodwill 10 1,229 1,264 1,552 13,892 15,088 19,198
Insurance and other
assets Investments 24,582 23,433 21,415 277,868 279,712 264,886
Assets held to cover
linked liabilities 6,141 5,860 4,716 69,416 69,949 58,333
5(g) 30,723 29,293 26,131 347,284 349,661 323,219
Reinsurers' share of
technical provisions 384 374 385 4,341 4,465 4,762
Debtors 665 702 1,177 7,517 8,380 14,557
Other assets 659 607 778 7,449 7,244 9,628
Cash at bank and in hand 540 695 614 6,104 8,296 7,595
Prepayments and accrued
income 868 738 683 9,812 8,809 8,448
Total insurance and
other assets 33,839 32,409 29,768 382,507 386,855 368,209
Banking assets
Cash and balances at
central banks 1,045 1,025 760 11,812 12,235 9,401
Treasury bills
and other
eligible bills 845 888 1,566 9,552 10,600 19,370
Loans and advances to banks 1,178 2,092 1,467 13,316 24,972 18,146
Loans and advances to
customers 16,263 15,136 14,679 183,832 180,674 181,567
Debt securities 1,493 1,420 886 16,876 16,952 10,959
Equity securities 342 317 411 3,866 3,784 5,084
Interest in associated
undertakings 134 144 132 1,515 1,719 1,633
Other assets 2,684 2,758 1,858 30,339 32,923 22,981
Prepayments and accrued
income 323 262 539 3,651 3,126 6,667
Total banking assets 24,307 24,042 22,298 274,759 286,985 275,808
Total assets 59,375 57,715 53,618 671,158 688,928 663,215
Consolidated Balance Sheet continued
at 30 June 2004
£m Rm
At At At At At At
30 June 31 December 30 June 30 June 31 December 30 June
2004 2003 2003 2004 2003 2003
Notes (Restated) (Restated) (Restated) (Restated)
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 384 384 383 4,341 4,584 4,737
Share premium account 595 587 584 6,726 7,007 7,224
Merger reserve 184 184 184 2,080 2,196 2,276
Profit and loss account 1,979 2,000 1,981 21,744 22,995 23,456
Reserve in respect of own shares held in
policyholders' funds (401) (401) (401) (3,908) (3,908) (3,908)
Equity shareholders' funds 2,741 2,754 2,731 30,983 32,874 33,785
Minority interests
Equity 11(a) 815 652 795 9,213 7,783 9,834
Non-equity 11(b) 666 658 606 7,528 7,854 7,492
1,481 1,310 1,401 16,741 15,637 17,326
Subordinated liabilities - 15 17 - 179 210
Insurance and other liabilities
Technical provisions 22,389 21,157 19,381 253,079 252,545 239,727
Technical provisions for linked
liabilities 6,141 5,860 4,716 69,416 69,949 58,333
Provisions for other risks and charges 485 551 575 5,482 6,576 7,112
Creditors 2,506 2,287 2,607 28,327 27,292 32,250
Amounts owed to credit institutions 12 359 377 497 4,063 4,501 6,147
Convertible loan stock 13(a) 351 357 385 3,968 4,261 4,762
Accruals and deferred income 114 135 140 1,289 1,611 1,732
Total insurance and other liabilities 32,345 30,724 28,301 365,624 366,735 350,063
Banking liabilities
Deposits by banks 1,698 4,381 3,348 19,194 52,295 41,412
Customer accounts 15,773 13,976 14,057 178,293 166,827 173,874
Debt securities in issue 1,615 468 1,111 18,255 5,586 13,742
Other liabilities 3,030 3,200 1,947 34,250 38,199 24,083
Provision for liabilities and charges 29 229 103 328 2,732 1,274
Subordinated liabilities 654 648 588 7,393 7,745 7,273
Convertible loan stock 13(b) 9 10 14 97 119 173
Total banking liabilities 22,808 22,912 21,168 257,810 273,503 261,831
Total liabilities 59,375 57,715 53,618 671,158 688,928 663,215
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
£m Rm
6 months to 6 months to Year to 6 months to 6 months to Year to
30 June 30 June 31 December 30 June 30 June 31 December
2004 2003 2003 2004 2003 2003
Net cash (outflow) /
inflow from operating
activities (117) (631) 237 (1,422) (8,164) 2,925
Net cash outflow from
returns on investments
and servicing of finance
(including dividends
paid to minority
interests) (50) (61) (128) (608) (790) (1,580)
Total tax paid (137) (90) (174) (1,665) (1,165) (2,149)
Net cash inflow from
capital expenditure
and financial investment 58 64 227 705 829 2,804
Net cash (outflow)/inflow
from acquisitions and disposals (66) (23) 83 (802) (298) 1,025
Equity dividends paid (115) (114) (178) (1,398) (1,476) (2,198)
Net cash inflow from
financing activities 124 165 231 1,507 2,136 2,851
Net cash (outflow)/inflow
excluding long term business (303) (690) 298 (3,683) (8,928) 3,678
Cash flows relating to
insurance and other
activities were invested
as follows:
(Decrease) / increase in
cash holdings (153) 102 36 (1,859) 1,320 445
(Decrease) / increase
in net portfolio investments (115) (233) 616 (1,399) (3,016) 7,605
(268) (131) 652 (3,258) (1,696) 8,050
Cash flows relating
to banking activities
were invested as follows:
Decrease in cash and balances
at central banks (35) (559) (354) (425) (7,232) (4,372)
Net cash (outflow)/inflow
excluding long term business (303) (690) 298 (3,769) (8,928) 3,678
Reconciliation of operating
profit to operating cash flow
Operating profit/(loss) from
insurance and other activities (47) 384 690 (571) 4,978 8,521
Operating profit/(loss) from
banking activities (5) (6) (144) (61) (79) (1,778)
Operating (loss)/profit on
ordinary activities before tax (52) 378 546 (632) 4,899 6,743
Unrealised investment(gains)/
losses 150 (185) (161) 1,823 (2,395) (1,988)
Other insurance and other
activities non cash flow items 146 (246) 387 1,775 (3,185) 4,779
Other banking non cash flow
items (361) (578) (535) (4,388) (7,483) (6,609)
Net cash (outflow)/inflow
from operating activities (117) (631) 237 (1,422) (8,164) 2,925
The cash flows presented in this statement exclude all cash flows relating to
policyholders' funds for the long term business.
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
1 BASIS OF PREPARATION AND CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING POLICY
The results for the six months to 30 June 2004 and the position at that date
have been prepared using accounting policies consistent with those used in the
Group 2003 Annual Report except for:
• the adoption of Urgent Issues Task Force (UITF) Abstract 38 'Accounting for
ESOP Trusts', the effects of which are described below.
• the adoption of the Statement of Recommended Practice on 'Accounting for
Insurance Business' issued by the Association of British Insurers in
November 2003 ('ABI SORP') (previously December 1998 version), the
implementation of which does not impact the interim financial statements.
The results of the Group's banking operations have been prepared in accordance
with the British Bankers' Association Statements of Recommended Practice on
Advances (1997), Securities (1990), Derivatives (2001), Contingent Liabilities
and Commitments (1996) and Segmental Reporting (1993).
Comparative figures have been restated to reflect the adoption of UITF Abstract
38 'Accounting for ESOP Trusts'. This abstract requires that Group's holdings in
own shares held by Employee Share Ownership Trusts (ESOPs) be accounted for as a
deduction from shareholders' funds (profit and loss account) rather than
recorded as an asset. In addition, purchases and sales of such own shares should
be shown as changes in shareholders' funds such that no profit or loss is
recognised. In the majority of cases, the ESOP Trusts have waived their rights
to dividends such that there is no impact on operating profit after tax. The
reductions in equity shareholders' funds at 30 June 2004, 31 December 2003 and
30 June 2003 were £113 million (R1,270 million), £109 million (R1,301 million)
and £110 million (R1,356 million) respectively, representing the original cost
of these shares.
In the second half of 2003 the Group adopted UITF Abstract 37 'Purchases and
Sales of Own Shares'. As a result, shares of the Company held by the Group's
long term policyholders' funds were accounted for as deduction from equity
rather than as an asset and the investment return earned and dividends paid on
these shares were no longer shown in the profit and loss account. The 30 June
2003 comparative figures have been restated to reflect the adoption of this
Abstract. For the six months ended 30 June 2003, operating profit after tax
increased by £14 million (R181 million) and dividends paid have been restated to
exclude dividends in respect of own shares, resulting in an overall increase in
retained profit of £18 million (R232 million). Basic earnings per share have
been restated to reflect a reduction in the weighted average number of shares in
issue of 316 million. At 30 June 2003, the reduction in equity shareholders'
funds was £267 million (R3,303 million). Full details of the changes are set out
in notes 3, 4 and 5(b)(iv).
The results for the six months ended 30 June 2004 and 2003 are unaudited, but
have been reviewed by the auditors whose report is presented on page 13. The
auditors have reported on the statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December
2003 and the accounts have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The
auditors' report in respect of the year ended 31 December 2003 was unqualified
and did not contain a statement under section 237 (2) or (3) of the UK Companies
Act 1985.
These financial statements do not constitute statutory accounts as described in
section 240 of the UK Companies Act 1985.
Notes to the Financial Statements continued
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
2 FOREIGN CURRENCIES
The information contained in these financial statements is expressed in both
Sterling and South African Rand. This is in order to meet both the legal
requirements of the UK Companies Act 1985 and to provide the users of the
accounts in South Africa with illustrative information.
The principal exchange rates used to translate the operating results, assets and
liabilities of key foreign business segments to Sterling are:
Rand US$
6 months to 6 months to Year to 6 months to 6 months to Year to
30 June 30 June 31 December 30 June 30 June 31 December
2004 2003 2003 2004 2003 2003
Profit and loss account
(average rate) 12.1544 12.9459 12.3487 1.8222 1.6110 1.6354
Balance sheet (closing rate) 11.3037 12.3692 11.9367 1.8144 1.6528 1.7833
3 EARNINGS AND EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share is calculated based upon the profit after tax
attributable to equity shareholders.
The directors' view is that adjusted operating earnings per share derived from
adjusted operating profit or loss after tax and minority interests provides a
better indication of the underlying performance of the Group. For life assurance
and general insurance businesses, adjusted operating profit is based on a long
term investment return and includes investment return on own shares held in
policyholders' funds. For banking business, adjusted operating profit excludes
the loss on disposal / write down of investment in Dimension Data Holdings plc,
restructuring and integration costs and the transitional impact of the change in
credit provisioning methodology. For all businesses, adjusted operating profit
excludes goodwill amortisation and impairment and fines and penalties.
Adjusted operating earnings per shares is similarly based, but is stated after
tax and minority interests, with the calculation of the weighted average number
of shares including own shares held in policyholders' funds.
Notes to the Financial Statements continued
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
3 EARNINGS AND EARNINGS PER SHARE continued
A table reconciling operating profit on ordinary activities after tax and
minority interests to adjusted operating profit after tax and minority interests
is set out below.
£m Rm
6 months to 6 months to Year to 6 months to 6 months to Year to
30 June 30 June 31 December 30 June 30 June 31 December
2004 2003 2003 2004 2003 2003
Notes (Restated) (Restated)
(Loss) / profit
on ordinary
activities
after tax and
minority interests (62) 189 273 (750) 2,453 3,381
Goodwill amortisation
and impairment net of
minority interests 47 40 128 571 518 1,581
Loss on disposal/
write-down of
investment in
Dimension Data
Holdings plc net of
minority interests - 6 3 - 78 30
Restructuring
and integration
costs net of tax
and minority
interests 5(d)(ii) 3 5 13 34 69 160
Change in credit
provisioning
methodology net
of tax and minority
interests 5(d)(iii) - 24 31 - 311 376
Fines and
penalties net of tax 7 41 - - 499 - -
Short term
fluctuations in
investment returns
net of tax and
minority interests 211 (55) (95) 2,563 (712) (1,170)
Investment return
adjustment for
own shares held
in policyholders'
funds 5(b)(iv) 22 (14) (12) 266 (181) (148)
Non-operating
items net of
tax and minority
interests 9 (6) 15 32 (82) 194 404
Adjusted operating
profit after tax and
minority interests 256 210 373 3,101 2,730 4,614
p c
Basic (loss)/earnings
per share (1.8) 5.6 8.0 (21.9) 72.1 99.1
Impact of exclusion
of own shares held
in policyholders'
funds on weighted
average number
of shares 0.1 (0.5) (0.7) 1.9 (6.1) (8.4)
(1.7) 5.1 7.3 (20.0) 66.0 90.7
Goodwill amortisation
and impairment net of
minority interests 1.3 1.1 3.4 15.2 13.9 42.4
Loss on disposal/
write-down of
investment in
Dimension Data
Holdings plc
net of minority
interests - 0.2 0.1 - 2.1 0.8
Restructuring
and integration
costs net of tax
and minority interests 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.9 1.9 4.3
Change in credit
provisioning
methodology net
of tax and
minority interests - 0.6 0.8 - 8.4 10.1
Fines and penalties
net of tax 1.1 - - 13.3 - -
Short term
fluctuations in
investment returns
net of tax and
minority interests 5.6 (1.5) (2.5) 68.4 (19.2) (31.3)
Investment return
adjustment for
own shares held
in policyholders'
funds 0.6 (0.4) (0.3) 7.1 (4.9) (4.0)
Non-operating
items net of
tax and minority
interests (0.2) 0.4 0.9 (2.2) 5.2 10.8
Adjusted operating
earnings per
share after tax
and minority interests 6.8 5.6 10.0 82.7 73.4 123.8
Notes to the Financial Statements continued
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
3 EARNINGS AND EARNINGS PER SHARE continued
Basic loss per share is calculated by reference to the loss on ordinary
activities after tax and minority interests of £62 million (R750 million) for
the six months ended 30 June 2004 (June 2003 (restated): profit of £189 million
(R2,453 million); December 2003: profit of £273 million (R3,381 million)) and a
weighted average number of shares in issue of 3,429 million (June 2003
(restated): 3,401 million; December 2003: 3,411 million). The weighted average
number of shares is calculated as follows:
millions
At At At
30 June 30 June 31 December
2004 2003 2003
(Restated)
Total weighted average number of shares
in issue 3,840 3,814 3,824
Shares held in ESOP Trusts (95) (97) (97)
Adjusted weighted average number of
shares 3,745 3,717 3,727
Shares held in policyholders' funds (316) (316) (316)
Weighted average number of shares 3,429 3,401 3,411
In accordance with UITF Abstract 37 'Purchases and Sales of Own Shares', shares
in the Company held in policyholders' funds are not included in the weighted
average number of shares used in basic earnings per share calculations. No
adjustment is required for UITF Abstract 38 'Accounting for ESOP Trusts' as the
shares in the Company held in ESOP Trusts have already been excluded from the
calculation as, in the majority of cases, the ESOP Trusts have waived their
rights to dividends on these shares.
The diluted earnings per share calculation reflects the impact of the potential
issue of shares in respect of ESOP Trusts and the US Dollar Guaranteed
Convertible Bond.
Notes to the Financial Statements continued
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
4 DIVIDEND
£m Rm
6 months to 6 months to Year to 6 months to 6 months to Year to
30 June 30 June 31 December 30 June 30 June 31 December
2004 2003 2003 2004 2003 2003
(Restated) (Restated)
2004 interim dividend proposed: 1.75p
(19.8c*) 60 - - 678 - -
2003 final dividend paid: 3.1p (36.5c) - - 106 - - 1,265
2003 interim dividend paid: 1.7p (19.5c) - 60 60 - 741 741
60 60 166 678 741 2,006
Provision has been made for an interim dividend of 1.75p (19.8c*) per share
calculated using the number of shares in issue at 30 June 2004 of 3,849 million
less 95 million shares in Employee Share Ownership Plans and 316 million shares
held in policyholders' funds of Group companies. The dividend will be paid on 30
November 2004 to all shareholders on the register at the close of business on 17
October 2004, being the record date for the dividend.
As a consequence of the exchange control arrangements in place in South Africa
and other relevant African territories, dividends to shareholders on the branch
registers in those countries (or in the case of Namibia, the Namibian section of
the principal register) are settled through Dividend Access Trusts established
for that purpose.
As described in note 1, in accordance with UITF Abstract 37 'Purchases and Sales
of Own Shares', dividends paid have been restated to exclude dividends on shares
in the Company held in policyholders' funds.
* Indicative only - the actual amount of the dividend per share in Rand will be
determined by reference to the exchange rate prevailing on
7 October 2004 and announced by the Company on 8 October 2004.
Notes to the Financial Statements continued
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
5 SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS
5(a) Summary of operating profit Notes £m Rm
on ordinary activities before tax South United UK & South United UK &
Africa States Rest Africa States Rest
of of
World Total World Total
6 months to 30 June 2004
Life assurance 5(b)(iii)
Total segmental result 234 40 4 278 2,848 486 50 3,384
Inter-segment result (2) 3 1 2 (24) 36 12 24
Result from third parties 232 43 5 280 2,824 522 62 3,408
Asset management 5(c)
Total segmental result 21 47 8 76 241 580 97 918
Inter-segment result (7) (3) 2 (8) (85) (36) 24 (97)
Result from third parties 14 44 10 68 156 544 121 821
Banking 5(d)(i)
Total segmental result 27 - 22 49 328 - 263 591
Inter-segment result 6 - - 6 73 - - 73
Result from third parties 33 - 22 55 401 - 263 664
General insurance business 5(e) 47 - - 47 569 - - 569
Other shareholders' income /
(expenses) 5(f) 1 - (9) (8) 12 - (109) (97)
Debt service costs (2) - (18) (20) (24) - (219) (243)
Adjusted operating profit 325 87 10 422 3,938 1,066 118 5,122
Goodwill amortisation and impairment 10 (39) (26) (1) (66) (474) (316) (12) (802)
Restructuring and integration
costs 5(d)(ii) (8) - - (8) (94) - - (94)
Fines and penalties 7 - (49) - (49) - (596) - (596)
Short term fluctuations in
investment return 6 (85) (201) (1) (287) (1,032)(2,443) (11) (3,486)
Investment return adjustment for
own shares held in policyholders'
funds 5(b)(iv) (22) - - (22) (266) - - (266)
Operating (loss) / profit on
ordinary activities before tax 171 (189) 8 (10) 2,072 (2,289) 95 (122)
Analysed as:
Life assurance 143 (160) 4 (13) 1,744 (1,945) 51 (150)
Asset management 14 (29) 9 (6) 156 (344) 109 (79)
Banking (13) - 22 9 (155) - 263 108
General insurance business 28 - - 28 339 - - 339
Other shareholders' income /
(expenses) 1 - (9) (8) 12 - (109) (97)
Debt service costs (2) - (18) (20) (24) - (219) (243)
Operating (loss) / profit on
ordinary activities before tax 171 (189) 8 (10) 2,072 (2,289) 95 (122)
Notes to the Financial Statements continued
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
5 SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS continued
5(a) Summary of operating profit Notes £m Rm
on ordinary activities before tax South United UK & South United UK &
Africa States Rest Africa States Rest
of of
World Total World Total
6 months to 30 June 2003 (restated)
Life assurance 5(b)(iii) 206 39 8 253 2,667 505 104 3,276
Asset management 5(c) 18 37 1 56 233 479 14 726
Banking 5(d)(i) 74 - 27 101 959 - 349 1,308
General insurance
business 5(e) 28 - - 28 368 - - 368
Other shareholders'
income / (expenses) 5(f) 2 - (15) (13) 26 - (194) (168)
Debt service costs - - (30) (30) - - (388) (388)
Adjusted operating profit 328 76 (9) 395 4,253 984 (115) 5,122
Goodwill amortisation 10 (13) (29) (5) (47) (167) (376) (65) (608)
Write-down of investment in
Dimension Data Holdings plc (11) - - (11) (136) - - (136)
Restructuring and integration 5(d)(ii)
costs (10) - - (10) (134) - - (134)
Change in credit provisioning 5(d)(iii)
methodology (74) - - (74) (963) (963)
Short term fluctuations in
investment return 6 (168) 303 (10) 125 (2,175) 3,922 (129) 1,618
Investment return adjustment
for own shares held
in policyholders' funds 5(b)(iv) 14 - - 14 181 - - 181
Operating profit / (loss)
on ordinary activities
before tax 66 350 (24) 392 859 4,530 (309) 5,080
Analysed as:
Life assurance 72 340 8 420 932 4,401 104 5,437
Asset management 18 10 (4) 24 233 129 (51) 311
Banking (33) - 27 (6) (428) - 349 (79)
General insurance business 7 - - 7 96 - - 96
Other shareholders'
income / (expenses) 2 - (25) (23) 26 - (323) (297)
Debt service costs - - (30) (30) - - (388) (388)
Operating profit / (loss)
on ordinary activities
before tax 66 350 (24) 392 859 4,530 (309) 5,080
Notes to the Financial Statements continued
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
5 SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS continued
(a) Summary of operating profit on
ordinary activities before tax continued
£m Rm
South United UK & Rest South United UK & Rest
Notes Africa States of World Total Africa States of World Total
Year to 31 December 2003
Life assurance 5(b)(iii) 431 86 24 541 5,322 1,062 297 6,681
Asset management 5(c) 53 81 (4) 130 656 1,000 (48) 1,608
Banking 5(d)(i) (10) - 4 (6) (118) - 48 (70)
General insurance business 5(e) 73 - - 73 909 - - 909
Other shareholders'
income/(expenses) 5(f) - - (40) (40) - - (494) (494)
Debt service costs (4) - (44) (48) (49) - (544) (593)
Adjusted operating profit 543 167 (60) 650 6,720 2,062 (741) 8,041
Goodwill amortisation
and impairment 10 (140) (57) (9) (206) (1,729) (703) (112) (2,544)
Loss on disposal of investment in
Dimension Data Holdings plc (5) - - (5) (60) - - (60)
Restructuring and integration
costs 5(d)(ii) (32) - - (32) (394) - - (394)
Change in credit
provisioning methodology 5(d)(iii) (87) - - (87) (1,074) - - (1,074)
Short term fluctuations
in investment return 6 (37) 196 (16) 143 (457) 2,420 (196) 1,767
Investment return adjustment
for own shares held in
policyholders' funds 5(b)(iv) 12 - - 12 148 - - 148
Operating profit/((loss)
on ordinary activities
before tax 254 306 (85) 475 3,154 3,779 (1,049) 5,884
Analysed as:
Life assurance 402 278 12 692 4,964 3,433 149 8,546
Asset
management 53 28 (13) 68 656 346 (159) 843
Banking (272) - 4 (268) (3,350) - 48 (3,302)
General insurance business 75 - - 75 933 - - 933
Other shareholders' income /
(expenses) - - (44) (44) - - (543) (543)
Debt service costs (4) - (44) (48) (49) - (544) (593)
Operating profit/(loss) on
ordinary activities before tax 254 306 (85) 475 3,154 3,779 (1,049) 5,884
Notes to the Financial Statements continued
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
5 SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS continued
5(b) Life assurance
£m Rm
South United UK & Rest South United UK & Rest
Africa States of World Total Africa States of World Total
(i) Gross premiums written
6 months to 30 June 2004
Individual business
Single 295 1,131 58 1,484 3,580 13,747 711 18,038
Recurring 449 94 26 569 5,460 1,143 313 6,916
744 1,225 84 2,053 9,040 14,890 1,024 24,954
Group business
Single 210 - 7 217 2,547 - 92 2,639
Recurring 147 - 8 155 1,790 - 98 1,888
357 - 15 372 4,337 - 190 4,527
1,101 1,225 99 2,425 13,377 14,890 1,214 29,481
6 months to 30 June 2003
Individual business
Single 282 873 41 1,196 3,644 11,302 531 15,477
Recurring 391 91 26 508 5,062 1,178 337 6,577
673 964 67 1,704 8,706 12,480 868 22,054
Group business
Single 325 - 8 333 4,204 - 104 4,308
Recurring 147 4 5 156 1,903 52 65 2,020
472 4 13 489 6,107 52 169 6,328
1,145 968 80 2,193 14,813 12,532 1,037 28,382
Year to 31 December 2003
Individual business
Single 563 1,815 87 2,465 6,952 22,413 1,074 30,439
Recurring 833 186 51 1,070 10,286 2,297 630 13,213
1,396 2,001 138 3,535 17,238 24,710 1,704 43,652
Group business
Single 715 - 20 735 8,829 - 247 9,076
Recurring 294 - 13 307 3,631 - 161 3,792
1,009 - 33 1,042 12,460 - 408 12,868
2,405 2,001 171 4,577 29,698 24,710 2,112 56,520
Notes to the Financial Statements continued
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
5 SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS continued
5(b) Life assurance continued
£m Rm
South United UK & Rest South United UK & Rest
Africa States of World Total Africa States of World Total
(ii) Gross new business premiums written
6 months to 30 June 2004
Individual business
Single 295 1,131 58 1,484 3,580 13,747 711 18,038
Recurring 70 25 4 99 848 304 46 1,198
365 1,156 62 1,583 4,428 14,051 757 19,236
Group business
Single 210 - 7 217 2,547 - 92 2,639
Recurring 8 - 1 9 93 - 17 110
218 - 8 226 2,640 - 109 2,749
Total gross new business premiums written 583 1,156 70 1,809 7,068 14,051 866 21,985
Annual premium equivalent 129 138 12 279 1,554 1,679 143 3,376
Annual premium equivalent is defined as one tenth of single premiums plus
recurring premiums.
6 months to 30 June 2003
Individual business
Single 282 873 41 1,196 3,644 11,302 531 15,477
Recurring 69 41 4 114 888 531 52 1,471
351 914 45 1,310 4,532 11,833 583 16,948
Group business
Single 325 - 8 333 4,204 - 104 4,308
Recurring 9 - 2 11 120 - 26 146
334 - 10 344 4,324 - 130 4,454
Total gross new business premiums
written 685 914 55 1,654 8,856 11,833 713 21,402
Annual premium equivalent 139 128 11 278 1,793 1,661 142 3,596
Year to 31 December 2003
Individual business
Single 563 1,815 87 2,465 6,952 22,413 1,074 30,439
Recurring 158 76 7 241 1,951 939 86 2,976
721 1,891 94 2,706 8,903 23,352 1,160 33,415
Group business
Single 715 - 20 735 8,829 - 247 9,076
Recurring 18 - 3 21 222 - 37 259
733 - 23 756 9,051 - 284 9,335
Total gross new business premiums
written 1,454 1,891 117 3,462 17,954 23,352 1,444 42,750
Annual premium equivalent 304 258 21 583 3,751 3,180 255 7,186
Notes to the Financial Statements continued
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
5 SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS continued
5(b) Life assurance continued
£m Rm
South United UK & Rest South United UK & Rest
Africa States of World Total Africa States of World Total
(iii) Life assurance adjusted
operating profit
6 months to 30 June 2004
Individual business 103 40 1 144 1,252 486 15 1,753
Group business 47 - 1 48 573 - 14 587
Technical result 150 40 2 192 1,825 486 29 2,340
Long term investment return 84 - 2 86 1,023 - 21 1,044
Total segmental result 234 40 4 278 2,848 486 50 3,384
Inter-segment result (2) 3 1 2 (24) 36 12 24
Adjusted operating profit 232 43 5 280 2,824 522 62 3,408
Total segmental result includes administration fees paid to / received from
other Group life companies and investment management fees paid to the Group's
asset management companies in respect of shareholders' funds.
6 months to 30 June 2003
Individual business 89 39 6 134 1,152 505 78 1,735
Group business 34 - - 34 440 - - 440
Technical result 123 39 6 168 1,592 505 78 2,175
Long term investment return 83 - 2 85 1,075 - 26 1,101
Adjusted operating profit 206 39 8 253 2,667 505 104 3,276
Year to 31 December 2003
Individual business 183 86 17 286 2,260 1,062 210 3,532
Group business 70 - 2 72 864 - 25 889
Technical result 253 86 19 358 3,124 1,062 235 4,421
Long term investment return 178 - 5 183 2,198 - 62 2,260
Adjusted operating profit 431 86 24 541 5,322 1,062 297 6,681
£m Rm
6 months to 6 months to Year to 6 months to 6 months to Year to
30 June 30 June 31 December 30 June 30 June 31 December
2004 2003 2003 2004 2003 2003
(iv) Investment return
adjustment for own shares
held in policyholders' funds
Dividend income 9 9 14 109 117 173
Unrealised gains/(losses) on
investment in own shares 13 (23) (26) 157 (298) (321)
Net investment losses 22 (14) (12) 266 (181) (148)
In accordance with UITF 37 'Sales and purchases of Own Shares', the net
investment return on shares in the Company held by policyholders' funds and
shown above are not included within statutory operating profit. However, as
described in note 3 above, the investment return for own shares held in
policyholders' funds is included within the Group's adjusted operating profit.
Notes to the Financial Statements continued
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
5 SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS continued
5(c)(i) Asset management £m Rm
Adjusted Adjusted
operating operating
Revenue Expenses profit Revenue Expenses profit
6 months to 30 June 2004
South Africa
Fund management
Old Mutual Asset Managers 20 (12) 8 243 (147) 96
Old Mutual Unit Trusts 10 (8) 2 122 (105) 17
Other 8 (7) 1 97 (82) 15
Other financial services 22 (14) 8 267 (178) 89
60 (41) 19 729 (512) 217
Nedcor Unit Trusts and Portfolio Management 21 (19) 2 255 (231) 24
81 (60) 21 984 (743) 241
US asset management 177 (130) 47 2,152 (1,572) 580
UK & Rest of World
Fund management 24 (16) 8 292 (194) 98
Selestia investment platform 3 (6) (3) 36 (73) (37)
Other financial services 7 (12) (5) 85 (146) (61)
Nedcor Unit Trusts and Portfolio 27 (19) 8 328 (231) 97
Management
61 (53) 8 741 (644) 97
Total segmental result 319 (243) 76 3,877 (2,959) 918
Inter-segment result
South Africa (8) 1 (7) (97) 12 (85)
US asset management (3) - (3) (36) - (36)
UK & Rest of World - 2 2 - 24 24
(11) 3 (8) (133) 36 (97)
Adjusted operating profit
South Africa 73 (59) 14 887 (731) 156
US asset management 174 (130) 44 2,116 (1,572) 544
UK & Rest of World 61 (51) 10 741 (620) 121
308 (240) 68 3,744 (2,923) 821
Total segmental result includes £6m (R73 million) in relation to interest
received on short-term funding provided to the Group's banking subsidiary. The
remainder of the inter-segment elimination represents investment management fees
paid to/ received from the Group's life assurance companies and other asset
management companies.
Notes to the Financial Statements continued
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
5 SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS continued
5(c)(i) Asset management continued £m Rm
Adjusted Adjusted
operating operating
Revenue Expenses profit Revenue Expenses profit
6 months to 30 June 2003
South Africa
Fund management
Old Mutual Asset Managers 14 (8) 6 181 (104) 77
Old Mutual Unit Trusts 9 (6) 3 117 (78) 39
Other 7 (6) 1 91 (78) 13
Other financial services 24 (16) 8 311 (207) 104
54 (36) 18 700 (467) 233
US asset management 159 (122) 37 2,058 (1,579) 479
UK & Rest of World
Fund management 20 (15) 5 259 (194) 65
Private client - Gerrard 51 (48) 3 660 (621) 39
Selestia investment platform 3 (8) (5) 39 (99) (60)
Other financial services 4 (6) (2) 52 (82) (30)
78 (77) 1 1,010 (996) 14
291 (235) 56 3,768 (3,042) 726
Year to 31 December 2003
South Africa
Fund management
Old Mutual Asset Managers 33 (20) 13 408 (247) 161
Old Mutual Unit Trusts 21 (13) 8 259 (161) 98
Other 16 (12) 4 198 (148) 50
Other financial services 42 (24) 18 519 (296) 223
112 (69) 43 1,384 (852) 532
Nedcor Unit Trusts and Portfolio Management 36 (26) 10 445 (321) 124
148 (95) 53 1,829 (1,173) 656
US asset management 347 (266) 81 4,285 (3,285) 1,000
UK & Rest of World
Fund management 43 (35) 8 531 (432) 99
Private client - Gerrard 91 (83) 8 1,124 (1,025) 99
Selestia investment platform 3 (10) (7) 37 (123) (86)
Other financial services 10 (24) (14) 123 (296) (173)
Nedcor Unit Trusts and Portfolio Management 42 (41) 1 519 (506) 13
189 (193) (4) 2,334 (2,382) (48)
684 (554) 130 8,448 (6,840) 1,608
Notes to the Financial Statements continued
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
5 SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS continued
5(c)(ii) US asset management £m Rm
6 months to 6 months to Year to 6 months to 6 months to Year to
30 June 30 June 31 December 30 June 30 June 31 December
2004 2003 2003 2004 2003 2003
Revenue
Investment management fees 153 145 304 1,860 1,880 3,754
Transaction, performance and other fees 24 14 43 292 178 531
177 159 347 2,152 2,058 4,285
Expenses
Remuneration 56 58 117 681 755 1,445
Other expenses 74 64 149 891 824 1,840
130 122 266 1,572 1,579 3,285
47 37 81 580 479 1,000
Notes to the Financial Statements continued
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
5 SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS continued
5(d) Banking £m Rm
South UK & Rest South UK & Rest
Africa of World Total Africa of World Total
(i) Banking adjusted operating profit
6 months to 30 June 2004
Interest receivable 917 59 976 11,146 717 11,863
Interest payable (647) (37) (684) (7,864) (450) (8,314)
Net interest income 270 22 292 3,282 267 3,549
Dividend income 4 - 4 49 - 49
Fees and commissions receivable 202 12 214 2,455 146 2,601
Fees and commissions payable (20) (2) (22) (243) (28) (271)
Net other operating income 55 9 64 668 109 777
Total operating income 511 41 552 6,211 494 6,705
Specific and general provisions charge (58) (1) (59) (705) (12) (717)
Net income 453 40 493 5,506 482 5,988
Operating expenses (431) (19) (450) (5,239) (231) (5,470)
22 21 43 267 251 518
Share of associated undertakings' profit 5 1 6 61 12 73
Total segmental result 27 22 49 328 263 591
Inter-segment result 6 - 6 73 - 73
Adjusted operating profit 33 22 55 401 263 664
Total segmental result includes £6 million (R73 million) in relation to
inter-company interest payable for short term funding now repaid.
6 months to 30 June 2003
Interest receivable 1,062 71 1,133 13,750 919 14,669
Interest payable (818) (46) (864) (10,590) (596) (11,186)
Net interest income 244 25 269 3,160 323 3,483
Dividend income 6 - 6 78 - 78
Fees and commissions receivable 196 5 201 2,537 65 2,602
Fees and commissions payable (5) (1) (6) (65) (13) (78)
Net other operating income 88 10 98 1,139 124 1,263
Total operating income 529 39 568 6,849 499 7,348
Specific and general provisions charge (69) - (69) (893) - (893)
Net income 460 39 499 5,956 499 6,455
Operating expenses (387) (16) (403) (5,010) (207) (5,217)
73 23 96 946 292 1,238
Share of associated undertakings' profit 1 4 5 13 57 70
Adjusted operating profit 74 27 101 959 349 1,308
Notes to the Financial Statements continued
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
5 SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS continued
£m Rm
5(d) Banking continued
South UK & Rest South UK & Rest
Africa of World Total Africa of World Total
(i) Banking adjusted operating profit continued
Year to 31 December 2003
Interest receivable 2,156 114 2,270 26,619 1,411 28,030
Interest payable (1,643) (80) (1,723) (20,295) (981) (21,276)
Net interest income 513 34 547 6,324 430 6,754
Dividend income 12 - 12 150 2 152
Fees and commissions receivable 396 19 415 4,891 229 5,120
Fees and commissions payable (36) (2) (38) (445) (28) (473)
Net other operating income 157 14 171 1,946 172 2,118
Total operating income 1,042 65 1,107 12,866 805 13,671
Specific and general provisions charge (232) (2) (234) (2,868) (18) (2,886)
Net income 810 63 873 9,998 787 10,785
Operating expenses (824) (65) (889) (10,169) (807) (10,976)
(14) (2) (16) (171) (20) (191)
Share of associated undertakings' profit 4 6 10 53 68 121
Adjusted operating (loss) / profit (10) 4 (6) (118) 48 (70)
Operating expenses includes translation losses of £18 million (R213 million)
(June 2003: £51 million (R658 million); December 2003: £110 million (R1,356
million)).
£m Rm
6 months to 6 months to Year to 6 months to 6 months to Year to
30 June 30 June 31 December 30 June 30 June 31 December
2004 2003 2003 2004 2003 2003
(ii) Restructuring and integration costs
Costs before tax and minority
interests 8 10 32 94 134 394
Tax (2) - (6) (27) - (74)
Costs after tax and before minority
interests 6 10 26 67 134 320
Minority interests (3) (5) (13) (33) (65) (160)
Costs after tax and minority
interests 3 5 13 34 69 160
Restructuring and integration costs incurred in connection with the acquisition
of BoE by Nedcor Limited have been excluded from adjusted operating profit.
Notes to the Financial Statements continued
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
5 SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS continued
£m Rm
6 months to 6 months to Year to 6 months to 6 months to Year to
30 June 30 June 31 December 30 June 30 June 31 December
5(d) Banking continued 2004 2003 2003 2004 2003 2003
(iii) Change in credit provisioning
methodology
Charge before tax and minority
interests - 74 87 - 963 1,074
Tax - (22) (26) - (289) (322)
Charge after tax and before minority
interests - 52 61 - 674 752
Minority interests - (28) (30) - (363) (376)
Charge after tax and minority
interests - 24 31 - 311 376
During 2003, the Group's banking subsidiary, Nedcor Limited, implemented a
revised methodology for the calculation of credit provisions for loans and
advances in accordance with changes to local reporting requirements (AC133: '
Financial Instruments - Recognition and Measurement'). The revised methodology
requiring the discounting of future cash flows on advances is acceptable under
UK GAAP reporting and was therefore adopted in preparation of the Group's 2003
financial statements, resulting in a one-off increase in opening specific
provisions due to the discounting effect. Further investigation of the
transitional adjustment following publication of the 2003 interim results
resulted in an increased charge of £9 million (R111 million) that was recognised
in the second half of 2003.
This adjustment has been taken to the profit and loss account in the Group's
financial statements but excluded from adjusted operating profit.
Notes to the Financial Statements continued
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
5 SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS continued
5(e) General insurance business £m Rm
Earned Claims Adjusted Earned Claims Adjusted
premiums net incurred net operating premiums net incurred net operating
of reinsurance of reinsurance profit of reinsurance of reinsurance profit
6 months to 30 June 2004
Commercial 105 64 14 1,276 776 175
Corporate 9 5 1 109 63 14
Personal lines 116 82 5 1,410 999 54
Risk financing 28 17 2 340 205 23
258 168 22 3,135 2,043 266
Long term investment return 25 303
47 569
6 months to 30 June 2003
Commercial 85 58 5 1,101 750 63
Corporate 9 4 1 110 56 12
Personal lines 95 71 1 1,240 920 18
Risk financing 18 16 - 227 206 -
207 149 7 2,678 1,932 93
Long term investment return 21 275
28 368
Year to 31 December 2003
Commercial 185 123 17 2,284 1,516 216
Corporate 17 13 (1) 210 156 (15)
Personal lines 206 150 6 2,543 1,853 75
Risk financing 52 36 4 637 442 53
460 322 26 5,674 3,967 329
Long term investment return 47 580
73 909
£m Rm
6 months to 6 months to Year to 6 months to 6 months to Year to
5(f) Other shareholders'income/ 30 June 30 June 31 December 30 June 30 June 31 December
(expenses) 2004 2003 2003 2004 2003 2003
Interest receivable 4 1 6 49 13 74
Net other income / 7 1 (5) 85 13 (62)
(expenses)
Net corporate (19) (15) (41) (231) (194) (506)
expenses
Other shareholders' (8) (13) (40) (97) (168) (494)
income / (expenses)
Net corporate expenses include £2 million (R24 million) (June 2003: £1 million
(R12 million); December 2003: £5 million (R62 million)) in connection with the
International Financial Reporting Standards conversion project.
Notes to the Financial Statements continued
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
5 SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS continued
5(g) Funds under management £m Rm
South United UK & Rest South United UK & Rest
Africa States of World Total Africa States of World Total
At 30 June 2004
Investments including assets held to
cover linked liabilities 18,937 9,477 2,309 30,723 214,059 107,125 26,100 347,284
SA asset management
Fund management
Old Mutual Asset Managers 6,318 - - 6,318 71,417 - - 71,417
Old Mutual Unit Trusts 351 - - 351 3,968 - - 3,968
6,669 - - 6,669 75,385 - - 75,385
Other financial services 803 - - 803 9,077 - - 9,077
Nedcor Unit Trusts 974 - - 974 11,010 - - 11,010
Nedcor Portfolio Management 2,970 - - 2,970 33,572 - - 33,572
11,416 - - 11,416 129,044 - - 129,044
US asset management - 75,559 5,761 81,320 - 854,096 65,121 919,217
UK & Rest of World asset management
Fund management - - 2,063 2,063 - - 23,320 23,320
Selestia investment platform - - 350 350 - - 3,956 3,956
Other financial services - - 281 281 - - 3,176 3,176
Nedcor Unit Trusts - - 539 539 - - 6,093 6,093
Nedcor Portfolio Management - - 3,264 3,264 - - 36,895 36,895
- - 6,497 6,497 - - 73,440 73,440
Total funds under management 30,353 85,036 14,567 129,956 343,103 961,221 164,661 1,468,985
Notes to the Financial Statements continued
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
5 SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS continued
5(g) Funds under management continued £m Rm
South United UK & Rest South United UK & Rest
Africa States of World Total Africa States of World Total
At 30 December 2003
Investments including assets held to
cover linked liabilities 19,437 8,317 1,539 29,293 232,012 99,278 18,371 349,661
SA asset management
Fund management
Old Mutual Asset Managers 5,378 - - 5,378 64,196 - - 64,196
Old Mutual Unit Trusts 293 - - 293 3,497 - - 3,497
5,671 - - 5,671 67,693 - - 67,693
Other financial services 697 - - 697 8,320 - - 8,320
Nedcor Unit Trusts 865 - - 865 10,325 - - 10,325
Nedcor Portfolio Management 2,771 - - 2,771 33,077 - - 33,077
10,004 - - 10,004 119,415 - - 119,415
US asset management - 72,532 5,895 78,427 - 865,793 70,367 936,160
UK & Rest of World asset management
Fund management - - 2,027 2,027 - - 24,196 24,196
Selestia investment platform - - 213 213 - - 2,543 2,543
Other financial services - - 345 345 - - 4,118 4,118
Nedcor Unit Trusts - - 707 707 - - 8,439 8,439
Nedcor Portfolio Management - - 4,210 4,210 - - 50,254 50,254
7,502 7,502 - - 89,550 89,550
Total funds under management 29,441 80,849 14,936 125,226 351,427 965,071 178,288 1,494,786
Notes to the Financial Statements continued
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
5 SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS continued
5(g) Funds under management continued £m Rm
South United UK & Rest South United UK & Rest
Africa States of World Total Africa States of World Total
At 30 June 2003 (restated)
Investments including assets held to
cover linked liabilities 16,011 7,823 2,297 26,131 198,043 96,764 28,412 323,219
SA asset management
Fund management
Old Mutual Asset Managers 4,613 - - 4,613 57,063 - - 57,063
Old Mutual Unit Trusts 177 - - 177 2,186 - - 2,186
4,790 - - 4,790 59,249 - - 59,249
Other financial services 318 - - 318 3,933 - - 3,933
Nedcor Unit Trusts 335 - - 335 4,144 - - 4,144
Nedcor Portfolio Management 2,748 - - 2,748 33,991 - - 33,991
8,191 - - 8,191 101,317 - - 101,317
US asset management - 68,929 5,781 74,710 - 852,597 71,506 924,103
UK & Rest of World asset management
Fund management - - 1,889 1,889 - - 23,365 23,365
Other financial services - - 287 287 - - 3,550 3,550
Nedcor Unit Trusts - - 729 729 - - 9,017 9,017
Nedcor Portfolio Management - - 3,805 3,805 - - 47,065 47,065
- - 6,710 6,710 - - 82,997 82,997
UK Private Client - Gerrard - - 11,992 11,992 - - 148,331 148,331
Total funds under management 24,202 76,752 26,780 127,734 299,360 949,361 331,246 1,579,967
Notes to the Financial Statements continued
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
6 INSURANCE LONG TERM INVESTMENT RETURN ON SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS
As permitted by the ABI SORP, balances on the long term business and general
business technical accounts are stated after allocating an investment return
earned by the insurance businesses, based on a long term investment return, to/
from the non-technical account.
For the South African and Namibian long term business, the return is applied to
an average value of investible shareholders' assets. For general insurance
business, the return is an average value of investible assets supporting
shareholders' funds and insurance liabilities. For the US long term business,
the return earned by assets, mainly bonds, has been smoothed with reference to
the actual yield earned by the portfolio. Short term fluctuations in investment
return represent the difference between actual return and long term investment
return.
The principal long term rates of investment return for equities and other
investible assets are as follows:
6 months to 6 months to Year to
30 June 30 June 31 December
2004 2003 2003
South Africa and Namibia long term and general insurance businesses -
weighted average return 13.0% 13.4% 13.4%
Equities 14.0% 14.0% 14.0%
Cash and other investible assets - Rand denominated 12.5% 12.5% 12.5%
Cash and other investible assets - other currencies 9.0% 9.0% 9.0%
United States 6.09% 6.04% 6.04%
The long term rates of return are based on achieved real rates of return
adjusted for current inflation expectations and consensus economic investment
forecasts, and are reviewed annually for appropriateness. The directors are of
the opinion that these rates of return are appropriate and have been selected
with a view to ensuring that returns credited to operating earnings are not
inconsistent with the actual returns expected to be earned over the long term.
Analysis of short term fluctuations
in investment return £m Rm
6 months to 6 months to Year to 6 months to 6 months to Year to
30 June 30 June 31 December 30 June 30 June 31 December
2004 2003 2003 2004 2003 2003
Life assurance
Actual investment return attributable
to shareholders (183) 240 326 (2,224) 3,107 4,026
Long term investment return credited to
operating result 86 85 183 1,044 1,101 2,260
(269) 155 143 (3,268) 2,006 1,766
General insurance
Actual investment return attributable
to shareholders 7 1 51 85 13 630
Long term investment return credited to
operating result 25 21 47 303 272 580
(18) (20) 4 (218) (259) 50
Other shareholders' income/(expenses)
Actual investment return attributable
to shareholders - (10) (3) 5 (129) (37)
Long term investment return credited to
operating result - - 1 5 - 12
- (10) (4) - (129) (49)
(Deficit) / excess of actual return over
longer term return (287) 125 143 (3,486) 1,618 1,767
Notes to the Financial Statements continued
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
7 FINES AND PENALTIES
On 21 June 2004, one of the Group's US asset management affiliates, Pilgrim
Baxter & Associates Ltd (PBA), reached agreements with the US Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Office of the New York State Attorney General
(NYAG) which settle all charges brought by these authorities against PBA in
relation to market timing in the US mutual fund business.
PBA agreed to pay $40 million in disgorgement of past fees, as well as $50
million in civil penalties. This has resulted in a charge of £49 million (R596
million) for the period ended 30 June 2004, which has been taken to the profit
and loss account in the Group's financial statements, but excluded from adjusted
operating profit. Tax deductions have been recognised on the disgorgement of
past fees, resulting in a tax credit of £8 million
(R97 million).
In addition PBA will reduce fees to investors by approximately $10 million over
the next five years.
There are several related private lawsuits arising from the conduct alleged in
the civil suits filed by the SEC and NYAG. These class action lawsuits are at a
very early procedural stage and it is not possible to say, at this time, whether
or not the amount of the ultimate liability to be borne by the Group will be
material. As a result, no amount has been recognised for additional fines or
other penalties that may arise, as significant uncertainty remains over the
quantum of any settlement.
Notes to the Financial Statements continued
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
8 TAX ON PROFIT ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES
£m Rm
6 months to 6 months to Year to 6 months to 6 months to Year to
30 June 30 June 31 December 30 June 30 June 31 December
2004 2003 2003 2004 2003 2003
United Kingdom tax
UK corporation tax 9 11 34 109 142 420
Double tax relief (7) (5) (24) (85) (65) (296)
2 6 10 24 77 124
Overseas tax
South African tax 72 76 160 875 984 1,976
United States tax 17 11 11 207 142 136
Rest of World tax 5 2 4 61 26 49
Secondary taxation on companies (STC) 7 5 14 85 65 173
101 94 189 1,228 1,217 2,334
Adjustment in respect of prior periods - 4 (8) - 52 (99)
Current tax for period 103 104 191 1,252 1,346 2,359
Deferred tax (81) 87 50 (985) 1,126 617
Reported tax charge 22 191 241 267 2,472 2,976
The tax charge is analysed as follows:
Adjusted operating profit 106 129 224 1,290 1,673 2,763
Restructuring and integration costs (2) - (6) (27) - (74)
Change in credit provisioning methodology - (22) (26) - (289) (322)
Short term fluctuations in investment
return (74) 82 49 (899) 1,062 609
Fines and penalties (8) - - (97) - -
Non-operating items - 2 - - 26 -
Reported tax charge 22 191 241 267 2,472 2,976
Reconciliation of tax charge
£m Rm
6 months to 6 months to Year to 6 months to 6 months to Year to
30 June 30 June 31 December 30 June 30 June 31 December
2004 2003 2003 2004 2003 2003
Tax at UK rate of 30.0 per cent.
(2003: 30.0 per cent.) on profit on
ordinary activities before tax 1 110 133 8 1,419 1,644
Untaxed and low taxed income
(including tax exempt investment return) (27) (34) (113) (328) (440) (1,395)
Disallowable expenditure 49 86 179 596 1,113 2,210
STC 7 5 14 85 65 173
Movement in deferred tax 81 (87) (50) 985 (1,126) (617)
Other (8) 24 28 (94) 315 344
Current tax charge 103 104 191 1,252 1,346 2,359
Notes to the Financial Statements continued
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
9 ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS / NON OPERATING ITEMS
9(a) Acquisitions
Mutual and Federal Insurance Company Limited
During the period the Group acquired an additional 37.0% of the equity share
capital of its general insurance subsidiary, Mutual and Federal Insurance
Company Limited, bringing its total holding to 87.6%. Cash consideration of £102
million (R1,343 million) was paid.
The table below shows the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired.
£m Rm
Book value Fair value Provisional fair Provisional fair
on acquisitions adjustments value to Group value to Group
Goodwill 10 (10) - -
Investments 304 - 304 4,214
Technical assets 73 - 73 1,006
Insurance debtors 28 - 28 394
All other assets 115 - 115 1,589
Minority interests (3) - (3) (38)
Technical provisions (266) - (266) (3,692)
Insurance creditors (12) - (12) (173)
Provisions (11) - (11) (155)
All other liabilities (25) - (25) (363)
Total net assets of Mutual and Federal
Insurance Company Limited 213 (10) 203 2,782
Additional share acquired by the Group 75 1,029
Cash consideration paid 102 1,343
Goodwill arising on acquisition 27 314
Fair Value Adjustments
In accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 7 'Fair Values in Acquisition
Accounting', the book value of goodwill has been deducted in determining the
fair value of the net assets acquired as it not a separately identifiable asset.
There were no other fair value adjustments.
Notes to the Financial Statements continued
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
9 ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS / NON OPERATING ITEMS continued
9(b) Disposals / Non-operating items
The following gains and losses on the disposal of business operations have been
disclosed as non-operating:
£m Rm
6 months to 6 months to Year to 6 months to 6 months to Year to
30 June 30 June 31 December 30 June 30 June 31 December
2004 2003 2003 2004 2003 2003
United States - asset management
affiliates 1 (13) (15) 12 (168) (194)
South Africa - banking subsidiary 11 - - 137 - -
United Kingdom - asset management
subsidiaries - - (17) - - (210)
Profit / (loss) on disposal before tax 12 (13) (32) 149 (168) (404)
Tax - United States asset management
affiliates - (2) - - (26) -
Profit / (loss) on disposal after tax 12 (15) (32) 149 (194) (404)
Minority interest - South Africa banking
subsidiary (6) - - (67) - -
Profit / (loss) on disposal after tax
and minority interests 6 (15) (32) 82 (194) (404)
United States - asset management affiliates
The gain for the period represents contingent consideration received on
disposals made in prior periods.
South Africa - banking subsidiary
During the period Nedbank disposed of Chiswell Associates Ltd for cash
consideration of £20 million (R241 million). The profit on disposal was £11
million (R137 million) after charging goodwill of £2 million (R20 million). No
tax was payable and the minority interest attributable was £6 million (R67
million).
Notes to the Financial Statements continued
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
10 GOODWILL
£m Rm
At At At At At At
30 June 31 December 30 June 30 June 31 December 30 June
Notes 2004 2003 2003 2004 2003 2003
At beginning of period 1,264 1,598 1,598 15,088 22,075 22,075
Additions arising on acquisitions
in period 9(a) 27 - - 314 - -
Adjustment in respect of prior
year acquisitions - 81 - - 1,000 -
Disposals 9(b) (2) (159) (20) (20) (1,898) (259)
Amortisation and impairment
for the period (63) (194) (44) (766) (2,396) (570)
Foreign exchange and
other movements 3 (62) 18 (724) (3,693) (2,048)
At end of period 1,229 1,264 1,552 13,892 15,088 19,198
Represented by:
Cost less impairments 1,518 1,508 1,817 17,159 18,001 22,476
Accumulated amortisation (289) (244) (265) (3,267) (2,913) (3,278)
At end of period 1,229 1,264 1,552 13,892 15,088 19,198
Amortisation for the period
The goodwill amortisation charge for the period of £66m (R802 million) (June
2003: £47 million (R608 million); December 2003: £206 million (R2,544 million))
comprises £63 million (R766 million) (June 2003: £44 million (R570 million);
December 2003: £194 million (R2,396 million)) disclosed above, and £3 million
(R36 million) (June 2003: £3 million (R38 million); December 2003: £12 million
(R148 million)) included within interests in associated undertakings. The charge
for the period includes an impairment of £26 million (R310 million) in respect
of Group adjustments associated with our banking subsidiaries.
Notes to the Financial Statements continued
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
11 MINORITY INTERESTS
11(a) Equity interests
£m Rm
At At At At At At
30 June 31 December 30 June 30 June 31 December 30 June
2004 2003 2003 2004 2003 2003
At beginning of period 652 783 783 7,783 10,816 10,816
Minority interests' share of profit /(loss) 13 (117) (15) 158 (1,445) (194)
Minority interests' share of dividends paid (5) (61) (36) (61) (753) (466)
Net acquisition /(disposal) of interests 101 (41) (5) 1,228 (506) (65)
Foreign exchange and other movements 54 88 68 105 (329) (257)
At end of period 815 652 795 9,213 7,783 9,834
Reconciliation of minority interests
share of profit / (loss)
£m Rm
6 months to Year to 6 months to 6 months to Year to 6 months to
30 June 31 December 30 June 30 June 31 December 30 June
2004 2003 2003 2004 2003 2003
The minority interest charge/(credit)
is analysed as follows:
Adjusted operating profit 31 7 42 379 96 538
Amortisation and impairment of goodwill (19) (78) (7) (231) (963) (90)
Loss on disposal/write-down of investment
in Dimension Data Holdings plc - (2) (5) - (30) (58)
Restructuring and integration costs (3) (13) (5) (33) (160) (65)
Change in credit provisioning methodology - (30) (28) - (376) (363)
Short term fluctuations (2) (1) (12) (24) (12) (156)
Non-operating items 6 - - 67 - -
Reported charge/(credit) 13 (117) (15) 158 (1,445) (194)
11(b) Non-equity interests £m Rm
At At At At At At
30 June 31 December 30 June 30 June 31 December 30 June
2004 2003 2003 2004 2003 2003
R2,000 million non-cumulative preference
shares (banking subsidiary)1 177 168 162 2,000 2,000 2,000
R825 million non-cumulative preference
shares (banking subsidiary)2 73 69 - 825 825 -
US$750 million cumulative preferred
securities3 413 421 454 4,668 5,020 5,624
Other (general insurance subsidiary)4 5 3 - 57 36 -
668 661 616 7,550 7,881 7,624
Unamortised issue costs (11) (12) (14) (124) (143) (181)
Undistributed profits due to non-equity
minority interests 9 9 4 102 116 49
At end of period 666 658 606 7,528 7,854 7,492
1 200 million R10 preference shares issued by Nedbank Limited (Nedbank), a
banking subsidiary of the Group. These shares are non-redeemable and
non-cumulative and pay a cash dividend equivalent to 75% of the prime
overdraft interest rate of Nedbank. Preference shareholders are only
entitled to vote during periods when a dividend or any part of it remains
unpaid after the due date for payment and when resolutions are proposed
that directly affect any rights attaching to the shares or the rights of
the holders. Preference shareholders will be entitled to receive their
dividends in priority to any payment of dividends made in respect of any
other class of Nedbank's shares.
2 77.3 million R10 preference shares issued at R10.68 per share by Nedbank
during November 2003 on the same terms as the securities described in 1
above.
3 US$750 million Guaranteed Cumulative Perpetual Preference Securities issued
on 19 May 2003 by Old Mutual Capital Funding L.P., a subsidiary of the
Group. Subject to certain limitations, holders of these securities are
entitled to receive preferential cash distributions at a fixed rate of 8.0%
per annum payable in arrear on a quarterly basis. The Group may defer
payment of distributions in its sole discretion, but such an act may
restrict Old Mutual plc from paying dividends on its ordinary shares for a
period of 12 months. Arrears of distributions are payable cumulatively only
on redemption of the securities or at the Group's option. The securities
are perpetual, but may be redeemed at the discretion of the Group from 22
December 2008. The costs of issue are being amortised over the period to 22
December 2008.
4 The Group has a general insurance subsidiary that offers clients a share of
underwriting surpluses which accrue in respect of certain policies and
which is payable in the form of a preference dividend.
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