Annual Report & Financial Statements
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2018 Annual Report & Financial Statements 1 2 3 VISION MISSION VALUES A leading provider of To provide secure, Bankability; innovative solutions for efficient custody, Transactional trust custody, clearing and clearing, settlement Integrity; Public reliability settlement services. and related services Customer centric; to all stakeholders Market solutions by leveraging on Professionalism; technology and service Competence excellence. Confidentiality; Non-disclosure Stewardship; Wise and just use of talent and resources in a collaborative manner 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Group Information 03 REPORT TO 04 SHAREHOLDERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS 09 AND MANAGEMENT PROFILES FINANCIAL 24 STATEMENTS Stakeholder 82 2018 & Financial Statements | Annual Report INFORMATION CDSC 1 TRACK YOUR CDS ACCOUNT ANYWHERE, ANYTIME WITH THE NEW CDSC MOBILE APP The new CDSC Mobile Application allows you to keep track of your investments in real time. Investors can enjoy a wide range of benefits including: • Real time account tracking 24/7 • View transaction history • Receive alerts on transactions and corporate actions • Personalized account information CDSC DATA VENDING SERVICE Did you know you can get access to market transactional data for all accounts held in the CDS system? CDSC Data Vending Service, offers a wide range of data sets that can carter for both the commercial and academic needs of our clients. Contact us through our email on [email protected] for facilitation on all your data needs. OTHER CDSC PRODUCTS AND SERVICE OFFERING DEPOSITORY SERVICES • Holding of securities in CDS • Movement of securities within CDAs • Transfer of securities to beneficiaries or as gifts • Investors can use shares to secure loans with lending institutions REGISTRY SERVICES Through our subsidiary company CDSCR, we offer; • IPO processing and register creation. • Administration of AGMs / EGMs • Processing of entitlement / dividend payments • Register maintenance Settlement • Settlement of equities, corporate bonds and M-Akiba bonds. CLIENT SERVICES • We send CDS account holders monthly statements via post office, if there is an activity in their account within that month. • CDS account holders get statements conveniently via their email address every month. Visit your CDA (Stockbroker or custodian) and update your email address. • Visit www.cdsckenya.com; go to the client portal and follow instructions to view your account • You can access your CDS account and view your statement through the CDSC Mobile Application downloadable from Apple and Google PlayStores • Email us on [email protected] to access in depth capital markets related data sets through the CDSC Data Vending Service CONTACTS US AT Nation Center, 10th Floor, Kimathi Street | P.O. Box 3464-00100 GPO Nairobi, Kenya +254 (020) 2912000/ +254 (0) 724256130 / +254 (0) 733222033 2 [email protected] @cdsckenya @cdsckenya GROUP INFORMATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Charles Ogalo Rose Mambo Bob Karina Ashok Shah Eunice Kariuki Geoffrey Odundo Peter Mwangi Samuel Kimani Aida Kimemia - Nesbitt Isaac Awuondo REGISTERED OFFICE AUDITOR GROUP SECRETARY Nation Centre, 10th Floor PKF Kenya Hilda Njeru Kimathi Street Certified Public Accountants Certified Public Secretary P.O. Box 3464 - 00100 P.O. Box 14077 - 00800 P.O. Box 3464 - 00100 NAIROBI NAIROBI NAIROBI PRINCIPAL BANKERS 2018 & Financial Statements | Annual Report CFC Stanbic Bank Limited Commercial Bank of Africa Limited P.O Box 30550 - 00100 P.O. Box 30437 - 00100 GPO CDSC NAIROBI NAIROBI SUBSIDIARIES LEGAL ADVISORS CDSC Nominees Limited KENYA Mboya Wangong’u & Waiyaki Advocates CDSC Registrars Kenya Lex Chambers, Maji Mazuri Road, Limited KENYA P.O Box 74041-00200 CDSC Registrars Rwanda NAIROBI Limited RWANDA 3 REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS CHARLES OGALO CHAIRMAN ROSE MAMBO C.E.O 4 REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS (continued) Dear Shareholders, It is with great pleasure that we present to you, on behalf of the Board and Management of CDSC, the Company’s Performance for the year ended 31st December 2018. Group Performance levies contributed to 79% of the group’s revenues underpinning The year 2018 was faced with Transaction levies the importance of a vibrant capital several challenges both globally increased marginally markets to CDSC’s performance. and locally that affected the Total expenses increased slightly by 1.5% YoY to Kes. 281 general performance of the by 3.3% to Kes. 268.4 million in million up from Kes. 276 Capital Markets. The local market 2018 up from Kes. 259.8 million in experienced foreign investor million. Transaction the previous year. outflows in the second half of the levies contributed to year due to international market CDSC also recorded an annualized 79% of the group’s volatility factors like the Brexit growth in total assets from Kes. revenues underpinning uncertainty and the US trade war 494.7 million in 2017 to Kes. 586.6 the importance of a with China. The Federal Reserve million in 2018 representing a Rate hikes also pulled high value growth of 18.6%. This increase vibrant capital markets investors away from emerging was attributed to the continued to CDSC’s performance. markets in favor of the developed investment in our systems markets. infrastructure. Retained earnings 2018 & Financial Statements | Annual Report also posted an increment of 21.7% The group however, recorded a in the year from Kes310.1 million in CDSC 50% net profit growth to Kes. 2017 to Kes. 377.5 million in 2018. 82,183,351 for the year 2018 up from Kes. 54,649,567 in 2017 in A total of 307,873 deals were spite of the uncertainty in our settled through the CDS system operating environment. This compared to 284,843 deals performance was mainly driven settled in 2017. The 8.1% increase by a re-measurement of bank was as a result of activity, mainly balances held with SBM Bank from foreign investors at the local Kenya formerly held at Chase bourse who were mostly net Bank (under receivership) and a sellers. The equities turnover was 5.9% growth in revenues in 2018 also positively impacted by the to Kes. 355.3 million up from Kes. trading activity rising marginally 335.6 million in 2017. Transaction by 2.34% to Kes. 175 billion in 2018 levies increased marginally by up from Kes. 171 billion in 2017. 1.5% YoY to Kes. 281 million up from Kes. 276 million. Transaction 5 REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS (continued) In contrast, CDSC witnessed a vibrant corporate Economic Performance bonds market in 2018 with the bonds turnover The global macro-economic environment was stable increasing by 29% to Kes. 562 billion up from Kes. while the global capital markets experienced volatility 435 billion in 2017. as a result of stringent monetary policy, trade and The data cleaning exercise commenced in 2017 geopolitical tensions in leading economies. Global continued into 2018. At the close of 2018, there were market capitalization declined by 14.9% from 87.43 1,159,674 CDS accounts, a marginal increase of 0.8% trillion US Dollars in 2017 to 74.4 trillion US Dollars in compared to 1,150,270 CDS accounts recorded at the year under review while shares traded volumes the close of 2017. The objective of this exercise is were up by 11.5% to 21.9 trillion US Dollars in 2018 up to ensure that the records maintained by CDSC are from 19.64 trillion US Dollars in 2017. Global growth authentic, complete and accurately reflect the clients’ for 2018 is reported at a rate of 3.6%, a slight decline data for improved service delivery to our customers from the performance recorded in 2017 of 3.8%. and compliance with KYC requirements. The Sub-Saharan region recorded a marginal increase Following the conclusion of the sale of a 30% stake in GDP growth at 3.0% in 2018 compared to 2.9% in CDSC Registrars to Escrow Financial Services growth in 2017. Limited, CDSC Registrars transferred management of CDSC Registrars to Escrow to bring in new synergies Back home, the economic conditions were favourable. and improve performance of the business unit. Kenya’s GDP grew at an average rate of 6.3% in 2018 In 2018 CDSC Registrars recorded a loss of Kes. 7.6m compared to a 4.7% growth recorded in 2017. This compared to Kes. 7.8m loss in 2017; while CDSCR was due to positive performance from key sectors Rwanda recorded a loss of Kes. 1.1m compared to a such as agriculture and manufacturing supported by profit of Kes. accelerated growth in the transportation and services sectors. This growth is expected to be maintained 0.7m. in 2017. In contrast, CDSC This loss is in 2019 due to increased business and consumer attributed to witnessed a vibrant confidence as well as sustained low inflation levels at tax arrears corporate bonds 4.7% in 2018 compared to an average of 8% in 2017. provisions. market in 2018 with the bonds turnover increasing by 29% to Guarantee Fund Dividend Kes. 562 billion up The CDSC Guarantee Fund is managed by CDSC as Payment from Kes. 435 billion the Fund Administrator and operated in accordance The Board of in 2017. with the CDSC Operational Rules and the Guarantee Directors has Fund Procedures. The purpose of the Fund is to mitigate settlement risks by guaranteeing funds recommended a final dividend of Kes.10 per share for settlement between settlement participants in the year ended 2018 compared to Kes.6.85 in 2017. instances of one or more parties’ inability to meet settlement obligations. The Fund covers all the Central 6 REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS (continued) Depository Agents (CDAs). These are stockbrokers, the implementation of a new technology platform, investment banks and custodian banks. which will enable the introduction of new products such as securities lending and borrowing and intra As at the close of 2018, the CDSC Guarantee Fund day trading, and (c) fulfillment of CDSC’s role under recorded a net surplus of Kes.