Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC Annual report 2015
Helping to write the next chapter in Nigeria’s future Stanbic IBTC Annual group financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2015 Overview Business review Annual report & financial statements Other information 1 Annual report 2015 Contents
4 Our vision and values Overview 6 Corporate profile 8 Our network 10 Recognition
14 Chairman’s statement 16 Chief executive’s statement Business review 19 Economic review 23 Financial review 36 Executive committee 39 Personal and Business Banking 40 Case study: Grand Oak Limited 42 Case study: Petromarine Nigeria Limited 45 Corporate and Investment Banking 48 Case study: ECP Africa 49 Case study: Hygeia Nigeria Limited 51 Wealth 56 Abridged sustainability report 59 Enterprise risk review
92 Board of directors Annual report & 94 Directors’ report 100 Statement of directors’ responsibility 101 Corporate governance report financial statements 116 Report of the audit committee 118 Statement of financial position 120 Statement of profit or loss 126 Statement of cash flows 127 Notes to the annual financial statements 229 Annexure A 230 Annexure B
234 Management team Other information 238 Branch network 243 Contact information Stanbic IBTC Annual group financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2015 Overview Business review Annual report & financial statements Other information 2 Overview 3
Overview In this chapter 4 Our vision and values 6 Corporate profile 8 Our network 10 Recognition Consolidating our country’s core strengths has allowed Stanbic IBTC to reinforce resilient channels of investment and build on new areas of investment to progress.
Dangote Cement Plc
The largest cement plant in Sub-Saharan Africa, Stanbic IBTC advised and facilitated the merger of Nigeria’s major cement producing entities. At the time, this new entity was the biggest ever listing on the NSE, representing 25% of the NSE’s total market capitalisation. Stanbic IBTC Annual group financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2015 Overview Business review Annual report & financial statements Other information 4 Overview 5
Our vision and values
To be the leading end-to-end financial solutions provider in Nigeria through innovative and customer-focused people.
The values that underpin our strategy
Serving our Growing Delivering to Being Working Constantly raising Respecting Upholding the highest customers our people our shareholders proactive in teams the bar each other levels of integrity
We do everything in our We encourage and help our We understand that we earn We strive to stay ahead by We, and all aspects of our We have confidence in our We have the highest regard Our entire business model power to ensure that we people to develop to their the right to exist by providing anticipating rather than work, are interdependent. ability to achieve ambitious for the dignity of all people. is based on trust and provide our clients with full potential and measure appropriate long-term reacting, but our actions are We appreciate that, as teams, goals and we celebrate We respect each other and integrity as perceived by our the products, services and our leaders on how well returns to our shareholders. always carefully considered. we can achieve much greater success, but we must never what Stanbic IBTC stands for. stakeholders, especially our solutions to suit their needs, they grow and challenge the We try extremely hard to things than as individuals. allow ourselves to become We recognise that there are clients. provided that everything people they lead. meet our various targets and We value teams within complacent or arrogant. corresponding obligations we do for them is based on deliver on our commitments. and across business units, associated with our individual sound business principles. divisions and countries. rights. Stanbic IBTC Annual group financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2015 Overview Business review Annual report & financial statements Other information 6 Overview 7
Corporate profile
Stanbic IBTC was incorporated as on 25 January 2006. On 24 September banks to divest from non-core banking Corporate and Personal and Wealth Investment Banking and Trust Company 2007, IBTC Chartered merged with businesses or adopt a HoldCo structure. Investment Banking (CIB) Business Banking (PBB) Limited (IBTC), a private limited liability Stanbic Bank Nigeria Limited (“Stanbic Under the new structure, the company on 2 February 1989. IBTC Bank”), a wholly owned subsidiary of operating subsidiaries of Stanbic IBTC Total income Total income Total income was granted a merchant banking license Stanbic Africa Holdings Limited (“SAHL”), Holdings PLC are Stanbic IBTC Bank, in February 1989 and commenced which in turn is a subsidiary of Standard Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited, N44.2 billion N29.8 billion N26.6 billion operations on 1 March 1989. IBTC’s Bank Group Limited of South Africa. As Stanbic IBTC Asset Management merchant banking license was converted part of the transaction that resulted in Limited, Stanbic IBTC Trustees Limited, Corporate and investment banking Banking and other financial services Investment management in form to a universal banking license in January the combination of IBTC Chartered and Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited, Stanbic services to government, parastatals, larger to individual customers and small to of asset management, pension fund 2002, pursuant to the universal banking Stanbic Bank, SAHL acquired a majority IBTC Stockbrokers Limited, and Stanbic corporates, financial institutions and medium sized enterprises. administration and trusteeship. guidelines of the CBN. In 2005, IBTC shareholding (53.2%) in the enlarged IBTC Ventures Limited. Stanbic IBTC international counter-parties in Nigeria. became a public company and its shares bank, which was named Stanbic IBTC Nominees Nigeria Limited and Stanbic were listed on The Nigerian Stock Bank PLC. IBTC Bureau de Change Limited are the Exchange. On 8 November 2012, Stanbic IBTC only subsidiaries of Stanbic IBTC Bank. In December 2005, IBTC merged officially adopted a holding company Stanbic IBTC Insurance Brokers was with Chartered Bank PLC and Regent structure in compliance with the incorporated on 29 December 2014 as a Gross revenue Total income Bank Plc and changed its name to IBTC revised regulatory framework by the subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC. Chartered Bank Plc (“IBTC Chartered”) Central Bank of Nigeria which requires
Corporate and Corporate and Corporate structure Investment Banking 51% Investment Banking 44% Personal and Personal and Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC Business Banking 30% Business Banking 30% Wealth 19% Wealth 26%
99.9% 99.9% 99.9% 70.6% 99.9% Stanbic IBTC Stanbic IBTC Stanbic IBTC Stanbic IBTC Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC Capital Limited Stockbrokers Pension Asset Limited Managers Limited Management
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Stanbic Nominees Gross loans and advances Total deposits Nigeria Limited 99.9% 99.9% 99.9% 99.9% Stanbic IBTC Stanbic IBTC Stanbic IBTC Stanbic IBTC 99.9% Insurance Brokers Ventures Trustees Limited Investments Stanbic IBTC Limited Limited Limited
Bureau de Corporate and Corporate and Change Limited Investment Banking 57% Investment Banking 49%
Personal and Personal and Business Banking 43% Business Banking 51% Stanbic IBTC Holdings is a full service Standard Bank Group, to which including South Africa, as well as in other financial institution which offers a Stanbic IBTC belongs, is rooted in Africa selected emerging markets. wide range of products to a variety with strategic representation in 20 We uphold high standards of of segments. Stanbic IBTC provides key sub-Saharan countries and other corporate governance and are committed end-to-end financial solutions which emerging markets. Standard Bank has to advancing the principles and practice include corporate and investment been in operation for over 150 years and of sustainable development. Our success banking, personal and business banking, prides itself on being a global bank with and growth over the long term is built on stockbroking, insurance and wealth African roots. The largest African bank making a difference in the communities management. by assets and earnings, it operates in in which we operate. 20 countries on the African continent, Stanbic IBTC Annual group financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2015 Overview Business review Annual report & financial statements Other information 8 Overview 9
Our network
Group overview Nigeria overview
Market capitalisation R184 billion (US$11.8 billion)
Total assets R1,981 billion (US$128 billion)
Operating in 20 African countries and 13 countries outside Africa
5 54,000 employees 3 6 13 15 (2,743 in Nigeria) 18 7 1,221 branches (182 in Nigeria) 4 17 1 8,815 ATMs Branches ATMs 9 (504 in Nigeria) 29 Lagos Island 79 Lagos Island 19 33 Lagos Mainland 114 Lagos Mainland 20 31 North Central 80 North Central 12 11 23 North West 60 North West 10 2 33 South 77 South 16 33 South West 94 South West
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1 Angola 6 Ghana 11 Mozambique 16 Swaziland 2 Botswana 7 Kenya 12 Namibia 17 Tanzania 3 Cote d’Ivoire 8 Lesotho 13 Nigeria 18 Uganda 4 DRC 9 Malawi 14 South Africa 19 Zambia 5 Ethiopia 10 Mauritius 15 South Sudan 20 Zimbabwe Stanbic IBTC Annual group financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2015 Overview Business review Annual report & financial statements Other information 10 Overview 11
Recognition
1. Best supranational borrower: 5. Best Dealing Member Firm 9. Best Pension Fund Manager 13. Best Complying Company of the 17. Best Debt Capital Markets Bank 21. In-House Team of the Year African Development Bank on the Exchange for 2015 Nigeria 2015 (SIPML) Year (Corporate Citizen Awards by in Nigeria (Euromoney Real Estate (Banking) Award - (ESQ (EMEA Finance) (NSE CEO Awards) the Corporate Affairs Commission) Survey Awards 2015) Nigerian Legal Awards) 10. Best Foreign Investment 2. Best follow-on funding in 6. Best Asset Management Bank in Nigeria 14. 2015 Management 18. Best Financial Advisory Firm 22. Best cash management bank in Africa (EMEA Finance) Company Nigeria 2015 (EMEA Finance) Excellence Award (Nigerian in Nigeria 2015 (Nigeria CFO Nigeria – (Transaction Banking (SIAML) Institute of Management) Awards) awards /Asian Bankers Awards) 3. Best syndicated loan 11. Best Broker in Nigeria (EMEA Finance) 7. Best Non Pension Fund (EMEA Finance) 15. Best Overall Bank in Nigeria 19. Best Foreign Exchange Provider 23. Most improved brand awareness in Manager Nigeria 2015 (Euromoney Real Estate 2015 Award (Nigeria) – (EMEA financial services (Marketing World 4. Best IPO in Africa (SIAML) 12. Best in Corporate Banking Survey Awards 2015) Finance Treasury Services Award) Awards 2015) (EMEA Finance) Award (BusinessDay) 8. Best Mutual Fund Provider 16. Best Loan Finance Bank in 20. Customer’s Most Referred Bank Nigeria 2015 (SIAML) Nigeria (Euromoney Real Brand for Service Technology Estate Survey Awards 2015) and Service Quality - 2015 (Customer Service Week & Heart Beat Awards 2015)
Stanbic IBTC Annual group financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2015 Overview Business review Annual report & financial statements Other information 12 13
Business review In this chapter 14 Chairman’s statement 42 Case study: Petromarine Nigeria Limited 16 Chief executive’s statement 45 Corporate and Investment Banking 19 Economic review 48 Case study: ECP Africa With the continuous evaluations of internal mechanisms 23 Financial review 49 Case study: Hygeia Nigeria Limited and industry behaviours, Stanbic ITBC has kept a healthy 36 Executive committee 51 Wealth insight on the market; integrating and evolving it’s product 39 Personal and Business Banking 56 Abridged sustainability report 40 Case study: Grand Oak Limited 59 Enterprise risk review range for stability and steady productivity.
GZ Industries Limited, Aluminium factory
West Africa’s first aluminum beverage- can manufacturer; GZI, decided to look for a strategic partner as they embarked on an expansion drive into other large, high-growth markets in Sub-Saharan Africa. Stanbic IBTC designed and ran the process that achieved that and prepared them for a new phase of business. Stanbic IBTC Annual group financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2015 Overview Business review Annual report & financial statements Other information 14 Business review Chairman’s statement 15
awards for being the best pension and the total dividend for the year to 95 kobo ‘We are pleased to note non-pension asset managers in Nigeria per share An eventful that we were awarded respectively at the Global Banking and Finance Review Awards 2015. General several accolades across In 2016 and beyond we will continue and challenging our Group, including the to leverage on our strengths and seek In accordance with Section 259 (1) of the innovative ways to deliver best-in-class Companies and Allied Matters Act 2004, best dealing member service to our customers and value to all three directors – Mr. Sim Tshabalala, year all round firm at The NSE CEO stakeholders. Mrs. Ifeoma Esiri and I are retiring today as directors. Mr. Sim Tshabalala, Mrs. award for 2015, making Balance sheet Ifeoma Esiri and I, all being eligible, are it the 7th consecutive offering ourselves for re-election. Later 2015 witnessed a flurry The group’s total assets declined by in the meeting, we will be required to time we will be receiving N4.3 billion or 1% from N941.9 billion vote on the election of Mrs. Salamatu of activities that changed this award.’ to N937.6 billion at the end of 2015. Suleiman, who was appointed a director the political and socio- The bank’s deposits from customers after the last AGM. We will also be voting decreased by N1.4 billion or 0.3% from on nominations received in relation to our economic landscape in Total assets N494.9 billion to N493.5 billion at the audit committee. a very significant way. end of 2015. Our corporate social responsibility N937.6 billion The bank’s loans to customers also initiatives in 2015 were focused on declined by N45.1 billion or 11% from impactful sectors that align with our core N398.6 billion to N353.5 billion at the beliefs as we continued to support the Atedo N A Peterside con Profit after tax end of 2015. In line with the group’s health and educational sector as well as Chairman robust risk management framework, economic empowerment. The launch of N18.9 billion there was a significant increase in our flagship CSR programme “Out for a provisions for loans and advances Limb” focused on producing prosthetics portfolio. The total provisions made for children was well received. were 8.5% of the loans and advances We continue to demonstrate our Dear Shareholders culminated in a significant decline in our Whilst the market decline was predictable regulatory environment with book compared to 6.6% as at the end commitment to excellence in corporate rate of economic growth. As at Q4 2015, widespread, the Banking and Consumer increased legal and reputational risk. of 2014. governance with entrenched practices On behalf of the board of Stanbic IBTC GDP growth rate slowed down to 2.11% Goods indexes were the worst performers In particular, reference must be made that ensure that we run a profitable Holdings PLC, it is a pleasure to welcome from 5.94% in the prior year. The nation in the year, losing 23.59% (Q4: -15.87%) to the legal case/dispute that we had Income statement business in an ethical and environmentally you to the Annual General Meeting was severely impacted by the drop in oil and 17.41% (Q4: -7.57%) respectively. with the Financial Reporting Council sustainable manner. (AGM) of our company. This is the fourth prices and there was an accompanying Investors’ appetite for banking sector of Nigeria. Aspects of this matter are Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC achieved I would like to use this opportunity to since our company metamorphosed into significant reduction in the nation’s stocks was particularly dampened by a with the Appeal Court and so it would gross earnings of N140.0 billion for the express our gratitude to our shareholders, a holding company. The year 2015 was external reserves as foreign exchange general perception of increasingly difficult be inappropriate for me to dwell on its financial period ended 31st December regulators, host communities, customers eventful and challenging both on the earnings reduced and portfolio investors operating conditions for banks which were details. It would suffice to mention that 2015 which represented an increase and staff for their support in the course global and national scenes, it witnessed took flight. expected to result in a sharp deterioration we have settled other aspects of this of 7% over the N130.7 billion achieved of the year. a flurry of activities that changed the The Nigerian Stock Exchange’s of their profitability, asset quality, liquidity dispute, whilst allowing the court case to in 2014. This was largely due to an In the coming year, we will continue political and socio-economic landscape (“NSE”) All Share Index closed the and capital ratios. Within the banking take its course on subsisting matters. increase in interest income and fees to leverage on our core strengths to in a very significant way. Globally, the year on a bearish note with a decline industry, the main drivers during the In the meantime, we continue to focus and commission revenue. ensure that we are able to provide even year witnessed a slump in commodity of 17.36%. The portfolio reversals year were regulatory changes; with the on our long term objectives and seek The group’s net interest income better solutions to all of our customers’ prices (crude oil inclusive), due to that characterised emerging markets most significant being the reduction in to maintain our leadership position in decreased by 6% from N46.7 billion financial needs. increased supply which arrived at a time such as Nigeria in 2014, making the cash reserve ratio for private and public significant segments of the businesses in in 2014 to N43.9 billion in 2015. Non- of significantly weakened demand as Nigerian equities market one of the sector deposits held by banks, enforced which our Group engages. interest revenue declined by 2% from a result of growth decline in emerging worst performing markets in the compliance on BVN registration, Foreign We are pleased to note that we N57.9 billion in 2014 to N56.8 billion economies and the absence of significant world, continued in 2015, as the ailing Exchange restrictions as part of reserve were awarded several accolades across in 2015. Overall, the group’s profit after growth engines within the developed/ macro-economic fundamentals aroused preservation measures and the adoption our Group, including the best dealing tax decreased by 45% from N34.5 billion advanced economies. by falling oil prices, high political of the Treasury Single Account by the member firm at The NSE CEO award for earned in 2014 to N18.9 billion in 2015. The Nigerian economy was not uncertainty and foreign exchange Federal Government of Nigeria. 2015, making it the 7th consecutive Your directors are therefore pleased isolated from the ill-winds blowing across restrictions, significantly dampened Against this backdrop, our company time we will be receiving this award. to be able to recommend a final dividend Atedo N A Peterside con the global economy. This, coupled with investor sentiments towards equity experienced numerous challenges in Our pension and non-pension asset of 5 kobo per ordinary share of 50 kobo Chairman uncertainties in our political landscape, investments. the course of the year within a less management businesses also received amounting to N500 million. This brings 08 December 2016 Stanbic IBTC Annual group financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2015 Overview Business review Annual report & financial statements Other information 16 Business review Chief Executive’s statement 17
Fundamentals of our business remain strong
a cut in the benchmark Monetary Policy in the courts. As we continue the legal • Best Broker in Nigeria (EMEA Finance) As the country Rate (MPR) by 200 basis points to 11%, process we are also looking at ways to for the first time in five years. The Cash mitigate such risks in the future. We • Best Overall Bank in Nigeria continued to contend Reserve Requirement (CRR) for both are pleased that the Stanbic IBTC brand (Euromoney Real Estate Survey public and private sector funds was continues to remain strong despite this Awards 2015) with the challenges of also cut to 20% from 25%, while the challenge. declining revenues and a symmetric corridor around the MPR was In addition we continued to • Best Debt Capital Markets Bank strengthened US Dollar. changed to an asymmetric corridor of maintain our dominance across our key in Nigeria (Euromoney Real Estate +200/-700 basis points around the MPR, businesses. During the year, our pension Survey Awards 2015) all in a bid to boost liquidity and lending business achieved record assets under to the real sector. management of N1.7 trillion, winning the The achievement of these milestones Sola David-Borha The Nigerian Stock Exchange, All award for best pension asset manager was due to the continuous hardwork Share Index recorded a year to date loss in Nigeria by the Global Banking and and dedication of our staff as well as the Chief Executive of 17.36%, the worst in six years with the Finance Review Awards 2015. loyalty of our esteemed customers. Banking Sector index losing 23.59%. In Our stockbroking subsidiary In 2016 we continue to seek the fixed income market, money market consolidated its leadership position as innovative ways to provide value to and Treasury bill rates dropped sharply in the No.1 stockbroking firm for the 7th our customers. Dear Shareholders The operating environment in the the last quarter of the year, in line with year in a row; leading by both value and Irrespective of our performance banking industry witnessed a flurry of ‘We continued to the CBN’s recent monetary policy easing volume of transactions in 2015. in 2015 we are confident that the The year 2015 turned out to be a year activities in 2015. The CBN remained stance and improved liquidity in the As an indication of our leadership fundamentals of our business remains in which commodity price weakness, a unrelenting in its implementation of maintain our dominance economy. This decline in yields also fed in our focus sectors, we were awarded strong and we are focused on carefully strengthened US dollar, combined with FX restrictions, in order to manage the across our key businesses. through to the bond market where yields with several accolades during the year executing our strategy as we strive to political and economic uncertainty in supply of US dollars to the interbank eased considerably, despite persisting including some listed below: achieve our goal of being the leading Nigeria, led to a slowdown in economic market. The apex bank made the During the year, our foreign exchange uncertainties. end to end financial solutions provider growth. As the country continued to provision of Bankers Verification pension business The unfavorable macroeconomic • Best supranational borrower: African in Nigeria. In particular a keen priority contend with the challenges of declining Number (BVN) a mandatory requirement environment had its impact on our Development Bank (EMEA Finance) is growing the annuity income in our revenues from the drop in crude oil for foreign exchange transactions, achieved record assets businesses. The Group’s financial results businesses. prices, economic growth for the fourth banned the sale of foreign currencies under management of in the year was negatively impacted by • Best syndicated loan (EMEA Finance) We maintain a positive but cautious quarter slowed to 2.11%, which is less on the streets, and also halted branch increased loan provisioning, increased outlook on the Nigerian economy in 2016. than half the rate of growth in the same operations by bureaux de changes N1.7 trillion.’ interest expense due to high cost of • Best IPO in Africa (EMEA Finance) period of 2014. Brent crude oil prices (BDCs). These measures effectively funds and a drop in NIR. These were have dropped to a seven-year low, managed foreign exchange demand mitigated by a strong focus on costs. • Best Dealing Member Firm on the falling by almost 50% over a year ago to at the interbank market and stabilized Our group posted respective decline Exchange for 2015 (NSE CEO Awards) $37 a barrel. This has depleted foreign dollar-naira exchange rate at circa N199/ of 3.8% and 45% over the prior year’s Sola David-Borha exchange inflows coupled with the high US$. However, the spread between the performance in operating income and • Best Mutual Fund Provider Nigeria Chief Executive demand for US dollars at the interbank parallel and interbank exchange rate profit after tax and achieved a ROE of 2015 (SIAML) 08 December 2016 market has led to the depletion of the widened further to a peak of N70 during 12.9% down from 29.6% in the previous nation’s foreign exchange reserves to the year, as the parallel market witnessed year. You will find included herein • Best Pension Fund Manager Nigeria $29.1 billion, 17% down from a year unprecedented shortage of the foreign detailed financial reports. 2015 (SIPML) ago. At this level, the nation’s foreign currencies. We experienced increased regulatory reserves cover less than 5 months of The Monetary Policy Committee and legal risk most importantly the case • Best Foreign Investment Bank in imports. (MPC) of the Central Bank announced between SIBTC vs FRC which is currently Nigeria (EMEA Finance) Stanbic IBTC Annual group financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2015 Overview Business review Annual report & financial statements Other information 18 Business review 19
Economic review
Global economic environment 2015, from 4.6% in 2014, on the back the industry could be at the beginning of of poorer economic performances in a new dawn after the election of President The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Russia, Ukraine, Brazil and Mexico Buhari. Certainly, the appointment of in its October 2015 revisions reduced its while the performance in China was Mr Kachukwu re-inforces this views as global growth estimate for 2015 to 3.1% broadly in line with expectations. Sub- he focuses on regulatory reform. He has from 3.3%, and also revised downwards Sahara Africa’s growth will likely deep already indicated that he plans to unbundle its 2016 forecast from 4.0% to 3.6%. significantly in 2015 to 3.8% year on the NNPC, breaking it into a commercial The downward revision reflected year from 5.0% in 2014. This was due arm, a policy formulating arm and a adjustments to commodity prices across to broad weakness in commodity prices regulatory segment. The NNPC under the globe with countries like Russia from oil to copper. The sub regions Mr Kachukwu is also likely to be more and Brazil remaining in recession while growth rate is forecast to improve transparent. Added to this, recent reports China continues to struggle. Certainly, slightly towards 4.3% year on year in suggest a slight shift in the government’s the growth prospects across advanced 2016 mainly due to base effects. position with regards petrol subsidies as it and emerging economies remain uneven Commodity prices remained appears the pricing mechanism will now be with advanced economies growth depressed for most of 2015 with a short- adjusted to reflect market realities better performance improving slightly while lived come back staged in the second in 2016. those of emerging and developing quarter of the year. The strong US$ is countries will likely struggle. clearly associated with lower commodity Economic growth The US economy continued to grow prices: the Commodity Reference Bureau at a steady pace in 2015 but slower (CRB) index (which is probably the most Nigeria’s real economic growth improved than expected. This was as a result of widely traded commodity futures index) marginally to 2.8% year on year in the setbacks to economic activity that was has lost half its value in US$ terms since third quarter of 2015 after falling to 2.4% experienced in the first quarter due to mid-2011 levels and is now trading below year on year in the second quarter from harsh weather conditions. Furthermore, the post-financial crisis lows in early 3.9% year on year in the first quarter of reduced capital spending in the oil 2009. The abundance of global crude 2015 and 6.1% year on year in 2014 on sector due to depressed oil prices as oil continues to be a contributory factor broad based weakness in most of the well as port closures contributed to the to the sharp decline in oil prices, as the sectors with only the oil and gas sector slow pace of growth in the first half of US has been able to ramp-up production showing some sign of improvement. 2015. This economic backdrop meant to record levels and is looking to The National Bureau of Statistics that the Federal Reserve Bank (FED) resume exports, and OPEC failing to cut (NBS) data suggests that oil production remained very patient in tightening production quotas at its November 2015 grew by 6% in the third quarter of monetary conditions. It did however meeting. It is clear that going into 2016, 2015 compared to the second quarter; resume normalising interest rates at oil prices will remain soft with a number subsequently confirming reports from the end of the year, a trend which is of other commodities following suite. operators that production disruptions expected to continue in 2016. That have been at their minimum since the said, the FED continued to warn that Political landscape resumption of the new government. rate increases will be governed by Indeed, the Organisation of the economic data, not the calendar. After a stuttering start to the new Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) The Euro zone economy continued governments administration, it would data confirms this slight pick-up in to struggle although real GDP growth appear that things are settling down production levels. As a result, real should reach 1.5% year on year in 2015, nicely especially with regards the growth in the oil sector increased by above the 0.9% recorded in 2014. make-up of the cabinet. The President 1.1% year on year, from -6.8% year on Apart from the UK, the stronger than has inaugurated the Ministers and year in the second quarter of 2015. Yet expected growth in Italy, Ireland and as such we have a clearer picture of still, this only represents 10.3% of gross Spain offset the slight disappointment the Ministers in key segments of the domestic product (GDP). of Germany. That said, deflationary risks government. Growth in the non-oil sector reached persisted with the ECB employing less In addition to these the President 3.1% year on year (in real terms) as a conventional monetary policy tools of has also appointed Mr Ibe Kachukwu as result of reasonably strong activity in easing such as bond buybacks in a bid to Minister of State for petroleum, a role financial services, crop production and inject liquidity into the real sector. which he will hold simultaneously while to a less extent, trade sectors. That said, In emerging markets and developing being in charge of the NNPC. Our Oil & Gas non-oil growth was significantly lower economies growth is expected to ease equity research team in Seeking Alpha in than the growth of 7.5% year on year further in 2015, slowing to 4.0% in the Delta 2015 highlighted the view that in the third quarter of 2014 as well as Stanbic IBTC Annual group financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2015 Overview Business review Annual report & financial statements Other information 20 Business review 21
Economic review (continued)
the growth of 3.5% year on year in the Fiscal position been recovered (or saved) by reviewing Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, the Liquidity arising from the conditional place a floor on an aggressive rally. second quarter of 2015. existing agreements as well as refunds CBN delivered further policy easing CRR cut will target priority sectors. The Nevertheless, we suspect that increased Agriculture’s share of the pie The government is likely to attempt of misappropriated funds. Furthermore, by cutting its benchmark interest rate CBN Governor during the post MPC- domestic issuance is however unlikely to increased. The sector contributed to employ a wide ranging array of smaller line items such as a reduction from 13% to 11% and the CRR on a meeting press conference noted that materialise in the short-term, however 24.5% to nominal GDP in the third mechanisms to close the fiscal gap in in the National Assembly budget from conditional basis from 25% to 20%. going forward; any benefits of liquidity with time and as the financing principals quarter of 2015 after declining to a 2016. The most significant will be the NGN120bn to NGN115bn will be Eight of ten members of the MPC injections as a result of an easing in for the 2016 budget become clearer, share of 17.9% in the previous quarter. reform around the budgeting process. explored. The deficit will be financed present voted for the cut in the MPR monetary policy will be channeled towards rates are likely to drift higher. It certainly was not surprising that crop While an envelope system where via both local and international sources. while seven voted in favour of the CRR the real sector. As such, the liquidity Clearly, the CBN has received a production accounted for 83.3% of the government grew previous years The government is budgeting cut. Additionally, the MPC adjusted the arising from the 500 basis point cut in the boost over the past couple of months activity in the agriculture sector given expenditure by x% has been used for NGN824bn in oil revenues but plans corridor around the benchmark rate in CRR will only be paid to banks that show due to the political support to the the harvest season. Real growth in the many years, the government will now to receive close to NGN3.0tr in non-oil order to reflect current money market intent to lend to export and employment unwillingness to devalue the currency. sector remained flat compared to the use a zero-based budgeting system revenues. It intends to receive NGN1.45tr rates. Eight members voted to maintain generating sectors such as infrastructure, That said, in order to make the pace of previous quarters reaching 3.5% year on going forward. This system allows from a combination of consumption the standing lending facility (SLF) rate agriculture as well as solid minerals. economic activity brisker in 2016, the year from 4.7% year on year in the first government access the merit of expense taxes, company taxes and customs at MPR +2% while the standing deposit A cut in the CRR is unlikely to add authorities need to develop a framework quarter of 2015. items and should theoretically limit levies. That said, earnings from customs facility (SDF) rate was adjusted to MPR to interbank liquidity. Although the through which foreign exchange needs Growth in manufacturing sector inefficiencies and leakages. takings will most likely be subdued due to -7%, thus resulting in an asymmetric CRR will not add to market liquidity, a of legitimate business can be met in a recovered slightly, despite remaining During President Buhari’s 2016 depressed import activity. Furthermore, corridor around the benchmark rate. substantial shift in the CBNs monetary timely manner. negative. Real growth in the budget proposal speech, he did not the government expects to earn The CBN may well maintain easier policy stance will likely lead to manufacturing sector contracted by mention an exchange rate assumption NGN1.51tr in “independent” revenue. monetary policy in 2016, at least until another leg down in yields. That said, 1.8% year on year, albeit a better (we suspect it is 197 following the Governments’ expectation is that it can signs of improvement in the economy concerns around increased issuance performance when compared to the Medium Term Expenditure Framework), enforce the remittance of excess revenue become more apparent. of government securities will likely -3.8% year on year recorded in the however he alluded to being aware from government agencies through the previous quarter. However, considering of dollar shortages in the market but Treasury Single Account (TSA). that the sector grew at an average of assured Nigerians that the CBN is in 14.7% year on year in 2014 it is clear the process of reviewing the foreign Exchange rate and that performance remains extremely exchange market with a view to interest rate dynamics fragile. allowing some form of flexibility and Growth in construction and trade attracting foreign investor flows once Up until a couple of months ago, activity continued to slow. In real terms, again. He however, nuanced this by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) the construction sector slowed by 0.1% suggesting that while his government had sought to keep market liquidity year on year in the third quarter of remains committed to attracting conditions tight as inflation veered 2015, from growth of 6.4% year on year foreign investors, it will not do so outside the 6-9% target band and as the in the previous quarter and 11.3% year at the expense of Nigerians. Other CBN had sought to limit the ability to on year in the corresponding period of assumptions included an oil price position against the currency. However, 2014. This highlights the sharp fall in benchmark of US$38 per barrel (vs with limited activity in the foreign expenditure on gross fixed investments. US$53 per barrel in the 2015 budget), exchange (FX) market and inflation Added to that, growth in trade declined oil production remaining flat at 2.2 (9.6% year on year in December 2015) to 4.4% year on year, from 5.1% year on million barrels per day and real GDP not too far outside the target band and year in the second quarter of 2015 and growth forecast at 4.37%. with economic growth weak, the CBN 6.8% year on year in the third quarter Government is proposing to raise appears to be changing tact. of 2014 perhaps highlighting the likely expenditure in 2016 by as much as 30% Granted, the adoption of the treasury compression in non-oil imports due to NGN6.08tr despite the sharp terms of single account (which has led to public to the challenges in accessing foreign trade shock resulting from the collapse funds moving from the banking sector exchange as well as suggesting weak in oil prices. The government is looking to the central bank) appeared to tighten private consumption. to reconstruct the budget allocating the noose on market liquidity, however We suspect that taking into account 30% to capital projects compared to an the reduction in cash reserve ratio (CRR) performance in the first half of 2015 average of 15% in previous budgets. from 31% to 25% appeared to release as well as the restrictions which are Despite the fall in oil prices, the an equivalent sum of Naira back into the likely compressing and delaying import government is planning to receive higher market. In fact, since the cut in CRR, demand, growth will remain sluggish revenues (NGN3.8tr) in 2016 than it the CBN has been reluctant to sterilize in 2016 as the economy adjusts to did in 2014 as well as in 2015. The plan liquidity via OMOs and has allowed even lower oil prices and the reform is to become a lot more efficient. It has relatively ample liquidity to persist. momentum picks up. suggested that around NGN350bn has In fact, at the November Monetary Stanbic IBTC Annual group financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2015 Overview Business review Annual report & financial statements Other information 22 Business review 23
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Results overview years. This strengthened the US dollar classes has been reviewed downwards against many international currencies. slowing asset growth. The group’s results in 2015 generally The Naira similarly has been under During the year, funding was a reflected the difficult economic pressure leading to the Central Bank of challenge after a number of measures conditions experienced by Nigeria within Nigeria (CBN) introducing a number of were taken by the CBN to mop up the year which was consistent with those measures to protect the economy and liquidity from the industry. This led to experienced by many emerging market the national reserve. These measures the bank increasing wholesale funds in economies. The economic environment have constrained foreign exchange the interim so as to manage any liquidity was challenged by weak crude oil prices availability and impacted business risk. Consequently, interest expenses and a general slowdown of GDP growth activities in the economy. increased significantly during the year. leading to an increase in credit risk in Weak global demand led to Liquidity in the market has now the industry and a tightening of foreign significant volatility in commodity prices stabilized and the CBN has further exchange availability in the economy. during the year. Crude oil prices fell by relaxed cash reserve requirements. The group restated the financial about 36% over the year. Not only did Rate on the 364 day note is now at statements for previous years to align this reduce government revenues, it 8.46% a drop from the high of 23.25% with new reporting rules issued by the also significantly increased credit risk during the year. Financial Reporting Council (FRC). In in our loans and advances portfolio. note 2f and note 40 of the financial Exposures to the oil industry, transport Looking ahead statements, these rules and their impact and government employees witnessed on the financial statements for the year a sharp increase in credit impairment The group is focused on improving the have been discussed. charges during the year. experience of customers within the Profit after tax for the year fell year Regulatory risks were also high various channels and platforms. During on year by 45% ending at N18.9 billion. during the year. About 80 directives 2016, further investments are planned Income growth opportunities during were received from the Central to bring increased reliability and stability the year were limited with credit risk Bank of Nigeria. The group was able within our core banking systems. increasing sharply by over 100% in the to successfully comply with these In 2016, we expect a much better course of the year. Through a disciplined regulations and continues to monitor macro-economic environment for cost management process, costs growth on-going compliance. the country leading to lower credit was managed lower than inflation during During the year, the FRC issued impairments and an overall improvement the year. a regulative directive against the in returns on equity for the group. Despite the headwinds faced in published financial results of the 2015, measures introduced during group. The findings and subsequent the year including strengthening the developments have been disclosed in credit origination process, effective notes 29.5, 29.6 and note 41. management of operating costs and proactive management of liquidity Financial highlights during across the group proved successful the year yielding positive results in the last quarter. We are confident that these With the exception of the Bank and measures would lead to a correction Capital subsidiaries, results of the other of lower than expected results posted legal entities remained strong and during 2015. healthy during the year. The wealth business recorded healthy Challenges experienced during earnings growth on the back of a 17.9% the year growth in assets under management. Profit after tax was up by 21% over Global growth remained sluggish the year. during the year at 3.3%. Growth levels Both the Bank and Capital subsidiary though stronger than recent past were significantly impacted by the sharp remained weak. On the other hand, deterioration in asset quality and the the US economy continued to recover slowdown in economic growth. As a strongly enabling the Federal Reserve result of increasing credit impairments, to increase rates for the first time in 10 the risk appetite on a number of asset Stanbic IBTC Annual group financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2015 Overview Business review Annual report & financial statements Other information 24 Business review 25
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How we create value Impact of the economic environment on key financial ratios
The economic statistics, together with their expected influence on the group’s performance in 2015 and 2016, assuming no management action, have been set out in the table below. Business activity Income Principal risk arising from this The table below relates to the group’s operations in Nigeria. statement impact activity
Economic Impact of Expected Expected impact We lend money to our Interest income factor economic factor economic factor of economic factor customers, invest in and credit Key measurement metric Economic factors that impact metrics in 2015 in 2015 in 2016 in 2016 government securities and impairment GDP growth – – / – money market instruments risk Credit Growth in loans and advances Interest rates + – + – Net interest margin Interest rates + – + –
We source for deposits Interest expense Liquidity risk Unemployment rates + + + + from our customers and Interest rate risk Credit loss ratio Crude oil prices – + – + other banks Interest rates + + + + Growth in fee and GDP growth – – + + We provide transactional Net fees and commission revenue Inflation (CPI) + + + + banking facilities to our commission Market trading volumes – – – – customers and clients Growth in trading revenue Market price volatility – – – – Exchange rate + + + + We offer equity, foreign Trading revenue Growth in operating expenses Inflation (CPI) + + + + exchange and commodity instrument to customers Effective tax rate Corporate tax rate / / / / Credit risk Credit Equity market performance – – – – Growth in pension revenue Unemployment rates + _ + – Income after credit impairments
We earn income from Other revenue risk Market investment properties + = Increase in economic factor/positive impact on the group’s performance and dividend income – = Decrease in economic factor/negative impact on the group’s performance / = Neutral Investment risk We offer trustee, pension Income from risk reputational and Business and non-pension asset pension and non- 10 management services pension asset Growth in loans and advances management
Nbillion – Loans and advances remains the biggest portion of total assets in the group’s balance sheet. This asset class provides 50 0 3 00 revenue to the group in form of interest income, transaction 0 We invest in developing Staff costs fees charged as documentation and administration fees 2 Operational risk, including compliance, environmental and/or social risk social and/or environmental compliance, risk, including Operational 350 0 and retaining our people and opportunities for insurance related income. The group 300 to deliver on our strategy is focused at growing this asset class within the accepted 5 0 risk levels. 250 0 Gross domestic product (GDP) growth and interest rate 200 We invest in our operations, Other operating have major impact on loan growth in the Nigerian economy Expenses 3 0 3 0 which includes IT systems costs as this impacts customers’ ability to repay their loans. 150 2 0 and business running costs The graph below shows GDP growth as it impacted loan 100 2 1 2 5 303 3 13 3 growth. 50 1 0 = 0 0 2011 2012 2013 201 2015 Dividend to our shareholders Net profit – = Retained equity which is reinvested Gross loans and advances GDP growth Tax to governments to sustain and grow our business Stanbic IBTC Annual group financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2015 Overview Business review Annual report & financial statements Other information 26 Business review 27
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The decline in economic performance resulted in the group salaries to government employees. The unpaid salaries means Growth in operating expenses The decline in naira value also impacted on the group’s lowering its risk appetite in some troubled sectors to ensure that the government employees have difficulty in servicing their operating expenses. Nigeria being an import dependent economy it reduces its exposure. loans and this contributed to an increase in the group’s credit Inflation is a major economic factor that drives cost growth in has witnessed an increase in demand for foreign currency with The group will cautiously monitor the economy in 2016 loss ratio to 3.8% in 2015 from 0.9% in 2014. The decline in the group. Inflation in Nigeria has been trending upwards since limited sources of supply for foreign currency. This is leading to and further tighten its risk management process to improve crude oil price also impacted negatively on companies operating the beginning of 2015, reaching a high of 9.6% in December a higher cost of goods and services. The naira has depreciated the quality of loans. in the oil and gas sector as many faced significantly lower cash 2015. This resulted in increased operating expenses. by about 20% in the last one year at the official market. flows in their operations. Net interest margin 10 Credit loss ratio and average crude oil prices Net interest margin is the profit earned from interest on loans and advances and investments less interest paid on barrel 10 0 120 Operating expenses and average annual inflation rate customer deposits and other funding sources. The movement 113 113 5 110 3 in benchmark lending rates such as the prime lending rate in 100 3 3 5 Nmillion Nigeria impacts significantly on the net interest margin. 100 0 000 1 0 10 The graph below shows the average prime lending rate 3 0 2 5 0 12 2 and the group’s net interest margin. 2 5 0 000 12 0
10 2 0 0 50 000 10 0 0 20 0 52 1 5 1 3 0 000 0 0 0 5 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 30 000 0 20 0 5 1 2 5 1 315 1 13 0 20 000 0 12 0 0 0 2011 2012 2013 201 2015 3 0 10 000 2 0