20 February 2020
ASX Limited
ASX Market Announcements Office
Exchange Centre
20 Bridge Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Perpetual Half Year Financial Results
The following announcements to the market are provided:
Appendix 4D
1H20 ASX Announcement
-
1H20 Results Briefing
Half Yearly Report and Accounts
Operating and Financial Review - 31 December 2019
Yours faithfully,
Chris Green
Company Secretary
(Authorising Officer)
Perpetual Limited
ABN 86 000 431 827
Angel Place,
Level 18, 123 Pitt Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
Phone +61 9229 9000 www.perpetual.com.au
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PERPETUAL LIMITED
1H20 RESULTS
6 months to 31 December 2019
Rob Adams
Chief Executive Officer
and Managing Director
Chris Green
Chief Financial Officer
ABN 86 000 431 827
1H20 RESULTS
ROB ADAMS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR
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1H20 RESULTS
$253.5m
Revenue1
$1.2m on 1H19
$173.8m
Expenses1
4% on 1H19
$51.6m | $1.05 | |
NPAT | Interim DPS | |
14% on 1H19 | 16% on 1H19 |
PERPETUAL | PERPETUAL | PERPETUAL | ||||||
INVESTMENTS | PRIVATE | CORPORATE TRUST | ||||||
FUM $26.3b | FUA $15.2b | FUA $772.5b | ||||||
Highly regarded investments business | Clear HNW segmentation strategy | Leader in securitisation and | ||||||
adding world-class investment | and new professional services | managed fund services, investing | ||||||
capabilities to drive sustained growth | model, capitalising | in data analytics solutions | ||||||
on industry disruption | ||||||||
1. Revenue is presented net of distributions and expenses of the EMCF structured products. For statutory purposes revenue, distributions and expenses are adjusted to reflect the gross revenue and | 3 |
expenses of these products. A reconciliation is included in Appendix B of the operating and financial review for the 6 months ended 31 December 2019 | |
OUR STRATEGY
OUR PURPOSE | OUR VISION | OUR VALUES | ||||
Enduring Prosperity | Most trusted in Financial Services | Excellence, Integrity, Partnership | ||||
CLIENTS | PEOPLE | SHAREHOLDERS | ||||
Trusted brand and enduring | Attract, develop and inspire | Delivering sustainable quality growth | ||||
relationships | the best people |
STRATEGIC IMPERATIVES
Exceptional products | Empowering our people to | New capabilities |
Outstanding service | deliver high performance | Global footprint |
- Exceed client needs with products and services
- Improve client connectivity and delivery through innovative digital solutions
- Set industry leading standards in all that we do
- Agile, efficient and scalable operating platform to manage growth
- A strong culture where people are positively challenged and empowered within our stated risk appetite
- Contemporary technology platform
- Buy or build global investment distribution capabilities
- Improve and diversify our growth potential both organically and via an active M&A agenda across our businesses
- Deliver contemporary solutions to our clients
Brand | Leadership | Innovation |
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PERPETUAL
SOLID PROGRESS IN STRATEGY EXECUTION
Exceptional products | Empowering our | New capabilities |
Outstanding service | people to deliver high | Global footprint |
performance | ||
- Capitalising on industry disruption with 16 new advisers1, and an active growing pipeline
- Perpetual Corporate Trust awarded
"Trustee of the Year" 2 for the fourth consecutive year and delivered 23% growth in profit before tax3 - Perpetual Income Opportunities Fund awarded Best Multi Strategy Fund (for the second year running)4
- Diversified Real Return Fund - winner 2019 Multi-AssetReal Return5
- Key senior appointments completed to support growth agenda
- Perpetual Client Solutions established to support and leverage expertise across the business
- Process & automation review designed to unlock further efficiencies in Client Solutions and across the business
- Infrastructure transformation program underway to build contemporary platform positioned for growth across the business
- Priority Life acquisition completed, extending deep client segment expertise
- Investing in world-class investment capabilities with Trillium Asset Management acquisition providing exposure to fast growing ESG segment6
- Establishing US distribution team to accelerate growth in key markets
- Active M&A pipeline across all three lines of business
Delivering on strategic imperatives across the business
1. Since 1H19 2. KangaNews Awards 2019 3. For the six months ended 31 December 2019 4. Awarded by Hedge Funds Rock Australian Alternative Investments Awards in 2019 5. The Zenith | |
Fund awards were issued 11 October 2019 by Zenith Investment partners (ABN 27 130 132 672 AFSL 226872) and are determined using proprietary methodologies. Further information about this | 5 |
award can be found on slide 32 6.The Cerulli Report - US Environment, Social and Governance investing 2019: Meeting evolving Investor Expectations |
PERPETUAL INVESTMENTS
ELEVATED MARKETS OFFSET BY OUTFLOWS
7200 | All Ordinaries Index | |||
7000 | ||||
6800 | ||||
6600 | ||||
6400 | ||||
6200 | Average 1H20 v 2H19: +8% | |||
6000 | Average 1H20 v 1H19: +11% | |||
5800 | ||||
5600 | ||||
5400 | ||||
5200 | ||||
Jul-18 | Nov-18 | Mar-19 | Jul-19 | Nov-19 |
Average 1H19: 6103 | Average 2H19: 6196 | Average 1H20: 6780 |
FUM by channel $b | FUM by asset class $b | |||||||||||||||||||||
27.7 | 27.2 | 26.3 | 27.7 | 27.2 | 26.3 | |||||||||||||||||
0.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
0.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
0.8 | 0.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
0.8 | 0.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8.4 | 7.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
1.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14.1 | 14.5 | 13.8 | 18.4 | 17.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
15.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1H19 | 2H19 | 1H20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1H19 | 2H19 | 1H20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Retail | Intermediary | Institutional | Listed Vehicles | Australian Equities | Global Equities | |||||||||||||||||
Credit & Fixed Income Other
Markets rebounded
positively with
double digit growth over the 12 months
$1.3bn net flows into
cash and fixed income in Q2, marking first quarter of positive flows in 10 quarters
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PERPETUAL INVESTMENTS
CHALLENGING MARKET CONDITIONS FOR VALUE MANAGERS
20% | 2000 | 2007 | Exceeding | |
Tech bubble | Pre GFC | Tech bubble | ||
21.3x | bubble | levels | ||
15% | 17.9x | 24.4x | ||
OutperformanceISF | 10% | |||
5% | Average | |||
P/E: 16.3x | ||||
0% |
-5%
-10%
96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Industrial Share Fund Outperformance | Industrials Ex Financials P/E | Average P/E | |||||||||||||||||||||
26x
24x
22x
20x
18x
16x
14x
12x
10x
Price: Earnings Ratio
Valuations now exceed previous market peaks
Our funds have historically outperformed when valuations normalise
Greatest valuation gap in 100 years
Source: FactSet and Perpetual. ISF returns shown are 1-year gross excess returns over the fund benchmark up to the end of December 2019 | 7 |
PERPETUAL INVESTMENTS
LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE REMAINS STRONG
Quartile rankings1 | % of funds quartile ranking |
Period ending 31 December 2019 |
Australian Equities | |
Global | Equities |
Multi | Asset |
Credit and | Fixed Income |
Perpetual W Australian
Perpetual W Concentrated Equity
Perpetual W Ethical SRI
Perpetual W Geared Australian
Perpetual W Industrial
Perpetual W SHARE-PLUSLong-Short2
Perpetual W Smaller Companies
Perpetual Pure Equity Alpha3
Perpetual Pure Microcap4
Perpetual Global Share Fund - Class A
Perpetual Global Share Fund - Hedged
Perpetual W Balanced Growth
Perpetual W Conservative Growth
Perpetual W Diversified Growth
Perpetual Diversified Real Return
Perpetual W Diversified Income5
Perpetual Active Fixed Interest6
Perpetual Pure Credit Alpha
Perpetual Wholesale Dynamic Fixed Income5 Perpetual High Grade Treasury - R unit
6 mos | 1 yr | 3 yrs | 5 yrs | 7 yrs | 10 yrs | |
6 mos | ||||||
3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 yr |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |||
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 yrs | ||
4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||
4 | 3 | 3 | ||||
5 yrs | ||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 yrs | |
1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 yrs | |
2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
40%60%
20%80%
40%60%
47%53%
50%50%
83%17%
1st & 2nd Quartile
1. | Perpetual funds included in the Mercer wholesale survey (Sub universe, post fee) quartile ranking | |
2. | From March 2018 the Share Plus Fund is no longer included in Mercer survey. Quartiles have been estimated against the Wholesale - Equity - Australia All Cap Universe | |
3. | Mercer institutional survey - Australian Shares Absolute Return (net) universe which is not an official Mercer Universe | |
4. | From September 2019 Pure Microcap is no longer included in Mercer survey. Quartiles have been estimated based on net returns for the Wholesale - Equity - Australian Small Caps Universe | 8 |
5. | Diversified Income and Dynamic Fixed Income quartiles are estimated based on returns against the Wholesale Fixed Income - Global - Income Universe | |
6. | Mercer institutional survey - Australia Fixed Income (before fees) is not an official Mercer Universe |
TRILLIUM STANDS TO BENEFIT FROM TWO MEGATRENDS: INTERGENERATIONAL WEALTH TRANSFER AND INCREASING ESG INVESTMENT DEMAND
Millennials have a higher propensity to invest in ESG strategies than
Baby Boomers1
2019 saw a significant increase in European Sustainable fund flows3
Demand for ESG Investments %
70%
25%
17%
US$30t is expected to
transfer from Baby42%
Boomers to Millennials over the next few decades
41%
Sustainable Fund Flows (Euro billion)
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
6%
Baby Boomers (age, 55-73) | Millennials (age, 23-38) | |||||
High demand % | Moderate demand % | Low demand % | ||||
European
0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
-20
Active Funds Passive Funds
ESG investment generates superior financial performance2
An analysis which aggregated results of over 2,200 studies into the impact of ESG on financial performance concluded that:
- in 63% of cases positive correlation was proven
- in only 8% of cases negative correlation was proven
- the remaining 29% were not statistically significant
"US ESG-focused product assets grew 75% from 2013 to 2Q 2019" Cerulli Associates1
"ESG and ethical FUM is the fastest growing Australian asset sector" Rainmaker Sept 20194
"ESG integration is one of the fastest growing ESG segment and globally added $7t of AUM between 2016 and 2018" Global Sustainable Investment Alliance
1. Cerulli Associates US ESG investing 2019 and Accenture The 'Greater" Wealth transfer
2. | Journal of Sustainable Finance and Investment. ESG and Financial Performance. Aggregate evidence from more than 2000 empirical studies | 9 |
3. | Morningstar, Morgan Stanley Research | |
4. | Rainmaker roundup Vol 23. September 2019 |
ACQUISITION OF TRILLIUM ASSET MANAGEMENT INTEGRATED ESG INVESTING SINCE 1982
Mission
"We will provide for the financial needs of our clients whilst leveraging their capital for positive social and environmental impact"
Joan Bavaria Founder of Trillium 1982
Reputation
- Trillium recognised as "2019 B Corporation1 best for the
world overall honouree"
- 20 years of fossil fuel free investing
- Trillium's all cap core strategy honoured as 2019 impact SMA of the year (Investment Advisor Magazine)2
- Trillium helped found leading bodies:
- USSIF (US Sustainable Investment Forum)
- Open MIC (Open Media and Information Companies initiative)
- Trillium also founded Ceres in 1989 - having incubated the environmental organisation in their offices for its first 4 years
Positive Net Flows
300 | Trillium net flows US $m | |||
250 | ||||
200 | ||||
150 | ||||
100 | ||||
50 | ||||
0 | ||||
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
Growth Opportunities
- Commenced buildout of US distribution capability with the hiring of Chuck Thompson3 as head of distribution and corporate strategy - Americas
- EU sustainable action plan looks to reorient capital flows towards sustainable investment further supporting ESG in Europe
- Leverage Perpetual's brand and Australian distribution capabilities
1. B Corporation certification is a private certification issued to for-profit companies by B Lab. Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and
environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose | 10 | |
2. | Envestnet PMC and Investment Advisor Magazine Top Asset Managers of 2019 | |
3. | Start date not before 2 March 2020 |
ACQUISITION OF TRILLIUM ASSET MANAGEMENT
KEY TRANSACTION FEATURES
- Perpetual is acquiring 100% of Trillium's equity
- Completion is expected on or around 30 June 2020
- Upfront consideration of US$36m to be paid on completion from existing cash resources
- Deferred consideration structured as an earn-out:
- Majority of potential payments linked to revenue growth over 4 years; and
- Maximum potential earn-out of US$20m requires revenues to more than double by 30 June 2024
- Key investment professionals and business managers retained with long term incentives
- Incremental EBITDA generated from growth of Trillium is expected to fund the buildout of the US distribution team
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PERPETUAL DISTRIBUTION
INVESTING IN AND BUILDING A WORLD CLASS DISTRIBUTION MODEL
Adam Quaife, General Manager - Global Head of Distribution
- 22 years industry experience in asset management distribution
- Last 18 years at Franklin Templeton Investments in senior distribution roles, including:
- Head of Institutional Sales, Australia
- Head of Central & Eastern Europe and the Middle East
- Co-CEO& Regional Head of South East Asia Franklin Templeton Investments (Singapore)
Chuck Thompson, Head of Distribution & Corporate Strategy - Americas1
- 26 years of industry experience in asset management distribution
- 15 years at Henderson as Head of North America
- Built Henderson's business from inception to US $20 billion
- Managed a team of 50 across all distribution and marketing functions
- Significant M&A experience in asset management
Core US team expected to be in place by end of FY20
Initial focus on Australia, US and Europe
1. Start date not before 2 March 2020 | 12 |
PERPETUAL PRIVATE
SUCCESS IN CLIENT SEGMENTATION AT CORE OF CONTINUED GROWTH
13 consecutive halves | Continued growth in | Steady market related | |||||||||||||||||
Select & implemented | |||||||||||||||||||
of positive FUA flows | margins | ||||||||||||||||||
funds | |||||||||||||||||||
Funds under advice $b | Funds under management $b | Market related revenue margin bps | |||||||||||||||||
6.7 | 6.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
6.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | |||||||||||||||||
0.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
86 | 83 | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
15.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
14.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | |||||||||||||||||
2.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
13.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
2.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | |||||||||||||||||
1H19 | 2H19 | 1H20 | 1H19 | 2H19 | 1H20 | 1H19 | 2H19 | 1H20 | |||||||||||
Funds under advice | Select | Implemented | Opportunities | ||||||||||||||||
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PERPETUAL PRIVATE
REFERRAL CHANNELS CONTINUE TO DELIVER NEW CLIENTS
New client growth across HNW and medical continues
Net new clients - HNW ex Fordham1
59 | |
40 | 54 |
28
19 | 14 | |||
1H19 | 2H19 | 1H20 | ||
Medical | HNW | |||
Continued growth in | Client segmentation | |
strategy proven by | ||
Fordham | ||
high client balances | ||
New clients - Fordham | Average FUA per new HNW client $m |
111 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
3.8
75
56
1H19 | 2H19 | 1H20 | 1H19 | 2H19 | 1H20 |
Avg New Bal HNW ($m)
1. Net new clients excludes clients acquired as part of Priority Life, which represent a new referral channel for Perpetual Private's service offering
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PERPETUAL PRIVATE
CAPITALISING ON INDUSTRY DISLOCATION BY ATTRACTING CULTURALLY ALIGNED HIGH QUALITY TALENT
TRANSITION ADVISERS | ONBOARD CLIENTS | ACCELERATE GROWTH |
FY20 | FY21 | FY22 |
Industry context
30% of the advice industry either switched licensees or left entirely during 20191
Lowest number of advisers since December 2015
16 new advisers joining Perpetual3
Pipeline of additional advisers continues to grow
Servicing true HNW segment average FUA per client and managing average client books
Largest decline seen in the institutionally | of $80 million |
owned segment, with 9.4%1 decrease in the | Growth in FUA and market revenue expected to |
number of advisers servicing this segment | accelerate from FY21 |
Continued growth in adviser numbers despite industry contraction
- Advisor Musical Chairs Report for Q4 2019
- As reported on the Australian Securities and Investment Commissions AFSL register for the quarter ended 30 September 2019. Institutionally owned segment and aligned licensees
(Major banks, AMP, IOOF) | 15 |
3. Eight of the 16 advisers have joined since 1H19, with the remaining eight to commence in 2H20
PERPETUAL PRIVATE
PRIORITY LIFE ACQUISITION UPDATE
1H20
Business overview
Priority Life is one of Australia's leading risk advisory firms, with a particular
strength in servicing medical professionals Australia-wide since 1992
Provides expert advice on Life and
Disability insurance
Services over 2,500 clients including 700 high net worth, and 60% in the medical segment
Consideration paid via cash and share issuance with deferred earn-out over 5 years
Accelerate growth through referrals
Cross referrals have commenced:
- Wealth advisory into Priority Life clients; and
- Risk services to existing Perpetual Private clients
Expected to be EPS accretive in FY21
Acquisition aligned to strategy to build capability and referral channels for targeted segments
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PCT - MANAGED FUND SERVICES
DEMAND FROM DOMESTIC & GLOBAL INVESTORS SUPPORTING GROWTH
MFS1 FUA $b | MFS revenue contribution $m | |||||||||||||||||||
255.8 | 269.7 | 274.1 | 24.7 | 26.6 | 27.6 | |||||||||||||||
32.7 | 4.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
30.6 | 3.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
28.7 | 4.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
29.2 | 30.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
24.6 | 5.1 | 5.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
4.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
58.1 | 63.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
57.5 | 7.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
6.1 | 6.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
145.1 | 151.7 | 147.1 | 10.4 | 11.2 | 11.6 | |||||||||||||||
1H19 | 2H19 | 1H20 | 1H19 | 2H19 | 1H20 | |||||||||||||||
Custody | Wholesale Trustee | Custody | Wholesale Trustee | |||||||||||||||||
Responsible entity | Singapore | Responsible entity | Singapore | |||||||||||||||||
SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS 1H20
$2.72b FUM | $925m FUM | |
Responsible Entity Services | Wholesale Trustee Custodian | Responsible Entity Services |
Australian Equities Strategy | Purpose built student accommodation | Listed Global Credit Strategy |
1. Managed Fund Services (MFS) |
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PCT - DEBT MARKET SERVICES
GROWTH IN NON BANK LENDING AND DATA & ANALYTICS SOLUTIONS
DMS FUA1 | $b | DMS Public securitisation issuance | DMS revenue composition $m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
494.9 | 498.4 | $b | 35.3 | 32.7 | 33.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
461.2 | 28.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14.5 | 15.5 | 29.3 | 8.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14.8 | 26.7 | 13.6 | 14.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
115.5 | 121.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
129.2 | 8.0 | 11.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43.3 | 43.0 | 8.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43.1 | 18.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
274.0 | 321.7 | 318.5 | 17.7 | 19.1 | 18.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.7 | 7.6 | 8.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1H19 | 2H19 | 1H20 | 1H19 | 2H19 | 1H20 | 1H19 | 2H19 | 1H20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance sheet | ABS & CMBS | RMBS | Other | RMBS Bank | RMBS Non bank | ABS & CMBS | Securitisation | DAS and other 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS 1H20
$1.25b | Medallion Trust Series 2019-1 | |
$1.5b | ||
Residential Mortgages | Digital Consumer Neo Bank | Residential Mortgages |
DMS - Trustee, Security Trustee, Custodian | New Mandate | DMS - Trustee, Security Trustee |
DAS - Investor Reporting | DAS - Regulator and Investor Reporting | |
MFS - Custody | ||
1. | Debt Market Services (DMS) | 18 |
2. | Data & Analytics Solutions (DAS) and other services includes RBA, Investor and Intermediary reporting, Document Custody, Standby Servicing, Trust Management, Accounting and Agency |
PCT - DATA AND ANALYTICS SOLUTIONS
BUILDING MOMENTUM WITH NEW CLIENTS AND PRODUCT EXPANSION
DATA AND ANALYTICS SOLUTIONS (DAS)
Australian (Securitisation) Data Warehouse
Regulatory and investor reporting
- $330bn of loan level mortgage data collected over 20 years
- Facilitating investor reporting, intermediary reporting and global regulatory reporting for domestic and global banking and financial services institutions
Perpetual
Roundtables
Benchmarking and insights
- Delivering benchmarking and insights to Roundtables participants on over $2.4 trillion of balance sheet data
- Extending our client reach with attendees representing all major banks and non-bank financial institutions in Australia and New Zealand
SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS 1H20
Perpetual
Business Intelligence
Data analytics digital platform
- Extending the plug-and-play data management and advanced analytics platform with the launch of the Securitisation and Treasury modules
- Developed to support clients' digital transformation strategies to automate and digitise legacy technology systems and processes
RBA Regulatory and Investor Reporting
+
Perpetual Roundtables
ADW - Global investor reporting and supporting
regulatory reporting data standards
1. ESMA - European Securities and Markets Authority
European regulatory reporting and Investor Reporting
+
Perpetual Roundtables
ADW - European investor reporting and supporting regulatory reporting for credit cards to support ESMA1 data standards
Perpetual Business Intelligence "PBi" digital
platform
PBi - Portfolio Intelligence supporting in-depth customer due diligence & market intelligence
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PERPETUAL CORPORATE TRUST
PRODUCT INNOVATION AND M&A DRIVING GROWTH
PCT Revenue1 $m
13%2
Acquisition | Data Services | Digital | ||||
Trust Co | Acquisition Rfi | Digital platform | ||||
"Fintech/Regtech | ||||||
acquired | product launch | Analytics | launched | |||
Strategy" | ||||||
Dec 13 | ||||||
2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
New products | New products | New products | New products | New products | ||
Investment Mgt | Regulator | Perpetual Business | Roundtables | PBi - IFRS 9 Intelligence | ||
Accounting | Reporting (RBA) | Intelligence Platform | Benchmarking | PBi - Securitisation | ||
New APAC | PBi - Market | PBi - Credit | Intelligence | |||
Intelligence | Intelligence | |||||
Footprint | PBi -Treasury Intelligence | |||||
Singapore | Regulator Reporting Europe | |||||
(ESMA) |
1. | Revenue excludes discontinued operations. The Business sold the Loan Servicing Business in 2013, and RSE (formerly part of The Trust Company (Superannuation) Limited) in 2014 | 20 |
2. | Compound annual growth rate from FY13 - FY19 |
FINANCIALS
CHRIS GREEN
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE GROUP
For the period | 1H20 | 2H19 | 1H19 | 1H20 | 1H20 |
$m | $m | $m | v 2H19 | v 1H19 | |
Operating revenue1 | 253.5 | 261.8 | 252.3 | (3%) | - |
Total expenses1 | (173.8) | (184.9) | (167.0) | 6% | (4%) |
Underlying profit after tax | 56.2 | 55.7 | 60.2 | 1% | (7%) |
(UPAT) | |||||
Significant items2 | (4.6) | - | - | NM | NM |
Net profit after tax (NPAT)3 | 51.6 | 55.7 | 60.2 | (7%) | (14%) |
Diluted EPS on UPAT (cps) | 119.0 | 118.1 | 128.2 | 1% | (7%) |
Diluted EPS on NPAT (cps) | 109.2 | 118.1 | 128.2 | (8%) | (15%) |
Dividends (cps) | 105 | 125 | 125 | (16%) | (16%) |
Return on equity on NPAT (%) | 15.6% | 16.8% | 18.2% | (120bps) | (260bps) |
Key themes
- Revenue impacted by PI net outflows and lower performance fees; partially offset by double digit growth in PCT
- Expense growth within guidance, inclusive of investments in inorganic and organic initiatives
- Operating Model implementation costs reported as a significant item
- Effective tax rate of 29.4% consistent with 1H19
- Revenue is presented net of distributions and expenses of the EMCF structured products. For statutory purposes Revenue, distributions and expenses are adjusted to reflect the gross revenue and expenses of these products. A reconciliation is included in Appendix B of the operating and financial review for the 6 months ended 31 December 2019
- Significant items includes the operating model implementation costs and are shown net of tax
3. Attributable to equity holders of Perpetual Limited | 22 |
REVENUE AND
EXPENSE ANALYSIS
Movement in Revenue1 ($m)
1H19 | PCT | PP | PI | Other | Interest | 1H20 |
Revenue | income | income | Revenue |
Movement in Expenses ($m)
1H19 | Staff | G&A | Premises | D&A Equity | 1H20 |
Expenses | costs | Rem | Expenses |
- Revenue includes net income from structured products
- The movement in G&A expenses includes financing costs
Key revenue movements
- Higher PCT revenue reflecting growth in both MFS and DMS, as well as growth in data services revenue and full year Roundtables revenue
- Higher PP revenues due to higher market related revenue partially offset by lower non-market revenues
- Lower PI revenue impacted by PI net flows and lower performance fees
- Higher other income due to lower unrealised loss on assets at FVTPL compared to 1H19, partially offset by lower distributions this half
- Lower interest income received from unit trust investments and bank deposits
Key expense movements
- Lower staff costs due to lower FTE and lower variable remuneration across the group
- G&A includes inorganic and organic cost growth initiatives, as well as adviser growth strategy, higher interest, partially offset by lower listed strategy costs this half
- Lower occupancy costs offset by depreciation and amortisation (D&A) uplift due to new leasing standard and full year of Roundtables acquisition late in 1H19
- Equity remuneration higher in 1H20 due to reversals from forfeited options reported in 1H19
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OPERATING MODEL REVIEW UPDATE
REPOSITIONING THE BUSINESS AND INVESTING IN GROWTH
Client centric | Decision making and | Centres of excellence | Digital Transformation | |
model | accountability | |||
▪ | Expected to deliver $18-$23m in annualised pre-tax cost | ▪ Phase 2 of the operating model review underway looking at | ||
savings from FY211 | process automation across Perpetual Client Solutions (PCS) | |||
▪ | $4.6m2 reported as significant item (post-tax) | and the business | ||
▪ | Phase 1 of operating model review and reshaping the | ▪ 2H20 implementation spend expected between $5m-$8m | ||
(post-tax) | ||||
workforce design largely completed | ||||
▪ | Adviser growth strategy and Priority Life acquisition costs | ▪ Savings generated to be reinvested in new roles to support | ||
growth initiatives | ||||
included with 4% cost growth this half | ||||
▪ Full benefits expected to be realised from FY21
- Excludes implementation spend and investment in strategic initiatives on a pre-tax basis, which equates to $13-$16m in annualised costs savings on a post-tax basis.
- Significant items includes the operating model implementation costs and are shown net of tax
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PERPETUAL INVESTMENTS
LOWER REVENUE DUE TO NET OUTFLOWS AND PERFORMANCE FEES
For the period | 1H20 | 2H19 | 1H19 | 1H20 v | 1H20 v |
$m | $m | $m | 2H19 | 1H19 | |
Revenue | 94.5 | 99.2 | 105.8 | (5%) | (11%) |
Operating expenses1 | (52.2) | (60.8) | (54.3) | 14% | 4% |
EBITDA2 | 42.3 | 38.4 | 51.5 | 10% | (18%) |
Depreciation & amortisation1 | (1.4) | (1.2) | (1.4) | (12%) | - |
Equity remuneration | (3.6) | (3.7) | (3.6) | 3% | - |
Interest expense1 | (0.1) | - | - | NM | NM |
Profit before tax | 37.2 | 33.5 | 46.5 | 11% | (20%) |
PBT Margin on revenue (%) | 39 | 34 | 44 | 5 pts | (5 pts) |
Closing FUM ($b) | 26.3 | 27.2 | 27.7 | (3%) | (5%) |
Average FUM ($b) | 26.3 | 27.9 | 29.7 | (5%) | (11%) |
Net flows ($b) | (1.5) | (3.0) | (1.3) | 50% | (15%) |
Average FUM revenue margin | 72 | 71 | 71 | 1bp | 1bp |
(bps) | |||||
Revenue $m
1.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
2.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
0.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
104.4 | 97.2 | 93.9 | ||||||||||||||||
1H19 | 2H19 | 1H20 | ||||||||||||||||
◼ Performance fees | ◼ Management fees | |||||||||||||||||
Average revenue margin bps | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
71 | ||||||||||||||||||
70 | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
1H19 | 2H19 | 1H20 | ||||||||||||||||
◼ Performance fees | ◼ Base fee margin |
Cost to income ratio %
56% | 66% | 61% |
1H19 | 2H19 | 1H20 |
1. | Effective 1 July 2019, the Group adopted AASB 16, Leases. On adoption, the Group elected the modified retrospective approach, with the effect of the initial application recognised in | 25 |
retained earnings at 1 July 2019. Comparatives have not been restated | ||
2. | EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation, amortisation of intangible assets, equity remuneration expense, and significant items |
PERPETUAL PRIVATE
INVESTING IN FUTURE GROWTH
For the period | 1H20 | 2H19 | 1H19 | 1H20 v | 1H20 v |
$m | $m | $m | 2H19 | 1H19 | |
Market related revenue | 62.8 | 59.9 | 60.5 | 5% | 4% |
Non-market related revenue | 30.7 | 33.5 | 32.1 | (8%) | (4%) |
Total revenues | 93.5 | 93.4 | 92.6 | - | 1% |
Operating expenses1 | (67.1) | (68.3) | (63.6) | 2% | (5%) |
EBITDA2 | 26.4 | 25.1 | 29.0 | 5% | (9%) |
Depreciation & amortisation1 | (7.1) | (4.9) | (4.8) | (45%) | (48%) |
Equity remuneration | (1.4) | (1.7) | (1.5) | 15% | 7% |
Interest expense1 | (0.5) | - | - | NM | NM |
Profit before tax | 17.4 | 18.5 | 22.6 | (6%) | (23%) |
PBT Margin on revenue (%) | 20% | 20% | 24% | - | (4 pts) |
Closing FUA ($b) | 15.2 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 3% | 11% |
Average FUA ($b) | 14.9 | 14.4 | 14.1 | 4% | 6% |
Net flows ($b) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | - |
Market related revenue | 84 | 83 | 86 | 1bp | (2 bps) |
margin (bps) | |||||
Revenue $m
32.1 | 33.5 | 30.7 |
60.559.962.8
1H19 | 2H19 | 1H20 |
◼ Non-market related revenue | ◼ Market related revenue |
Cost to income ratio %
80%81%
76%
1H192H191H20
1. | Effective 1 July 2019, the Group adopted AASB 16, Leases. On adoption, the Group elected the modified retrospective approach, with the effect of the initial application recognised in | 26 |
retained earnings at 1 July 2019. Comparatives have not been restated | ||
2. | EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation, amortisation of intangible assets, equity remuneration expense, and significant items |
PERPETUAL CORPORATE TRUST
DELIVERED 23% RECORD GROWTH IN PROFIT BEFORE TAX
For the period | 1H20 | 2H19 | 1H19 | 1H20 v | 1H20 v |
$m | $m | $m | 2H19 | 1H19 | |
Debt Market Services revenue | 33.2 | 32.7 | 28.9 | 2% | 15% |
Managed Fund Services revenue | 27.6 | 26.6 | 24.7 | 4% | 12% |
Total revenues | 60.8 | 59.3 | 53.6 | 3% | 13% |
Operating expenses1 | (27.1) | (29.6) | (27.0) | 8% | - |
EBITDA2 | 33.7 | 29.7 | 26.6 | 14% | 27% |
Depreciation & amortisation1 | (5.5) | (3.9) | (3.6) | (42%) | (55%) |
Equity remuneration | (0.4) | (0.5) | (0.6) | 8% | 23% |
Interest expense1 | (0.3) | (0.1) | (0.1) | NM | NM |
Profit before tax | 27.5 | 25.2 | 22.4 | 9% | 23% |
PBT Margin on revenue (%) | 45 | 43 | 42 | 2pts | 3pts |
Closing FUA ($b) - | 498.4 | 494.9 | 461.2 | 1% | 8% |
Debt Market Services | |||||
Closing FUA ($b) - | 274.1 | 269.7 | 255.8 | 2% | 7% |
Managed Funds Services | |||||
Revenue $m
59.3 | 60.8 | |
53.6 | ||
24.7 | 26.6 | 27.6 |
28.9 | 32.7 | 33.2 |
1H19 | 2H19 | 1H20 |
Debt Market Services Managed Fund Services
Cost to income ratio %
58%57%
55%
1H192H191H20
1. | Effective 1 July 2019, the Group adopted AASB 16, Leases. On adoption, the Group elected the modified retrospective approach, with the effect of the initial application recognised in | 27 |
retained earnings at 1 July 2019. Comparatives have not been restated | ||
2. | EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation, amortisation of intangible assets, equity remuneration expense, and significant items |
BALANCE SHEET
STRONG FOUNDATIONS FOR FUTURE GROWTH
For the period ended | 1H20 | 2H19 | 1H19 | 1H20 v | 1H20 v |
$m | $m | $m | 2H19 | 1H19 | |
Cash | 261.7 | 299.6 | 279.8 | (13%) | (6%) |
Liquid investments (FVTPL) | 79.1 | 69.7 | 63.4 | 6% | 16% |
Goodwill & other intangibles | 373.4 | 345.8 | 346.9 | 8% | 8% |
Other1 | 251.4 | 185.1 | 237.7 | 36% | 6% |
Total assets2 | 965.6 | 900.1 | 927.8 | 7% | 4% |
Corporate debt | 87.0 | 87.0 | 87.0 | - | - |
Other liabilities | 214.7 | 150.9 | 180.1 | 42% | 19% |
Total liabilities2 | 301.7 | 237.9 | 267.1 | 27% | 13% |
Net assets | 663.9 | 662.2 | 660.7 | - | - |
Net Tangible Assets | $5.97 | $6.47 | $6.43 | (16%) | (18%) |
(NTA) per share1 | |||||
Regulatory capital3
155.2156.7157.9
1H19 | 2H19 | 1H20 |
Gearing ratio4
11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 |
1H192H191H20
1. Effective 1 July 2019, the Group adopted AASB 16, Leases. As a result, the Group as a lessee, has recognised a right of use assets representing its right to use the underlying assets and lease liabilities representing its obligations to make lease payments. On adoption, the Group elected the modified retrospective approach, with the effect of the initial application recognised in retained earnings at 1 July 2019. Comparatives have not been restated
2. Excludes the assets and liabilities for the Perpetual Exact Market Cash Fund (EMCF) structured products28
3. Operational risk including regulatory capital requirements. 4. Corporate debt /(Corporate debt + Equity)
FINANCIAL INDICATORS
EPS1 cps | DPS cps | NTA per share | ROE2 % | |||
128.2 | 118.1 | 119.0 | 125 | 125 | 6.43 | 6.47 | 5.97 | ||
105 | 18.2 | 16.8 | 15.6 | ||||||
1H19 2H19 1H201H19 2H19 1H201H19 2H19 1H201H19 2H19 1H20
$1.05 | 95% | 27 March 2020 | ||||
FULLY FRANKED INTERIM DIVIDEND | PAYOUT RATIO3 | DIVIDEND PAYABLE | ||||
- Fully diluted on an underlying basis.
- ROE is calculated using NPAT attributable to equity holders of Perpetual Limited for the period divided by average equity attributable to equity holders of Perpetual Limited
3. Dividends paid/payable as a proportion of annual NPAT on ordinary fully paid shares at the end of the reporting period | 29 |
Clients first
Exceptional products. Outstanding service
Future fit
Empowering our people to deliver high performance
New horizons
New capabilities. Global footprint
CONTACTS
Rob Adams
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director
rob.adams@perpetual.com.au +612 9229 9700
Chris Green
Chief Financial Officer
chris.green@perpetual.com.au +612 9229 9861
Catherine Buckmaster
Senior Manager, Investor Relations
catherine.buckmaster@perpetual.com.au +612 9229 3011
Level 18 Angel Place, 123 Pitt Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000 Australia
About Perpetual
Perpetual is an ASX-listed, diversified financial services company which has been serving Australians since
1886. Across our three businesses: Perpetual Investments, Perpetual Private and Perpetual Corporate Trust, we
protect and grow our clients' wealth, knowing that by doing
so we can make a difference in their lives.
We have been earning the trust of our clients for more than 130 years and pride ourselves on our long-standing client relationships - Trust is earned, every day. For further information, go to www.perpetual.com.au
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Underlying profit after tax (UPAT) attributable to equity holders of Perpetual Limited reflects an assessment of the result for the ongoing business of the Group as determined by the Board and management. UPAT has been calculated with regard to ASIC's Regulatory Guide 230 - Disclosing non-IFRS financial information. UPAT attributable to equity holders of Perpetual Limited has not been
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