Butterfield Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Results
Financial highlights for the fourth quarter of 2018:
- Net income of
$50.9 million , or$0.92 per share; - Core net income1 of
$51.1 million , or$0.92 per share; - Return on average common equity of 23.4%; core return on average tangible common equity of 25.8%;
- Net interest margin of 3.38%;
- Board increases quarterly common share dividend by 16% to
$0 .44 per share; and - Completed the previously announced one million common shares repurchase program and authorized a new repurchase program of up to 2.5 million common shares.
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2018 was
The core return on average tangible common equity1 for the year ended December 31, 2018 was 25.6%, up from 22.4% for the year ended December 31, 2017. The return on average assets for the year ended December 31, 2018 was 1.8%, up from 1.4% for the year ended December 31, 2017. The core efficiency ratio1 for the year ended December 31, 2018 was 61.5% compared with 64.3% for the year ended December 31, 2017.
Commenting on the results, Michael Collins, Butterfield's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said: “2018 was an important year for Butterfield as we completed two strategic and accretive acquisitions and continued to grow our residential loan portfolio in central
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(1) See table “Reconciliation of US GAAP Results to Core Earnings” below for reconciliation of US GAAP results to non-GAAP measures.
Net income for the fourth quarter of 2018 was
Net interest income (“NII”) for the fourth quarter of 2018 was
Net interest margin (“NIM”) for the fourth quarter of 2018 was 3.38%, an increase of one basis point from the NIM of 3.37% in the previous quarter and up 51 basis points from the NIM of 2.87% in the fourth quarter of 2017. NIM was flat in the fourth quarter of 2018 compared to the prior quarter as increased yields on investments and loans were counterbalanced by an increase in higher cost fixed-term deposits.
Non-interest income was
Core non-interest expenses were
Average customer deposit balances in the fourth quarter of 2018 of
Capital Management
The current total capital ratio as at December 31, 2018 was 22.4% as calculated under Basel III, which became effective for reporting purposes beginning on January 1, 2016. As of December 31, 2017, the Bank reported its total capital ratio under Basel III at 19.9%. Both of these ratios are significantly above regulatory requirements applicable to the Bank.
The Board remains committed to a balanced capital return policy. The Board increased the quarterly dividend from
ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF FULL YEAR AND FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS |
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Income statement | Three months ended (Unaudited) | Year ended | ||||||||||||||
(in $ millions) |
December 31, 2018 |
September 30, 2018 |
December 31, 2017 |
December 31, 2018 |
December 31, 2017 |
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Non-interest income | 45.7 | 41.3 | 42.4 | 168.7 | 157.8 | |||||||||||
Net interest income before provision for credit losses | 87.4 | 88.3 | 76.1 | 343.0 | 289.7 | |||||||||||
Total net revenue before provision for credit losses and other gains (losses) | 133.1 | 129.6 | 118.5 | 511.7 | 447.5 | |||||||||||
Provision for credit losses | 1.7 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 7.0 | 5.8 | |||||||||||
Total other gains (losses) | (0.3 | ) | 0.7 | (2.7 | ) | (0.9 | ) | 1.3 | ||||||||
Total net revenue | 134.6 | 133.0 | 121.1 | 517.8 | 454.7 | |||||||||||
Non-interest expenses | (83.5 | ) | (82.2 | ) | (80.4 | ) | (321.3 | ) | (300.3 | ) | ||||||
Total net income before taxes | 51.1 | 50.8 | 40.7 | 196.5 | 154.3 | |||||||||||
Income tax expense | (0.2 | ) | (0.4 | ) | (0.5 | ) | (1.3 | ) | (1.1 | ) | ||||||
Net income | 50.9 | 50.4 | 40.3 | 195.2 | 153.3 | |||||||||||
Net earnings per share | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | 0.93 | 0.91 | 0.74 | 3.55 | 2.82 | |||||||||||
Diluted | 0.92 | 0.90 | 0.72 | 3.50 | 2.76 | |||||||||||
Per diluted share impact of other non-core items 1 | — | (0.02 | ) | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.10 | ||||||||||
Core earnings per share on a fully diluted basis 1 | 0.92 | 0.88 | 0.76 | 3.53 | 2.86 | |||||||||||
Adjusted weighted average number of participating shares on a fully diluted basis(in thousands of shares) | 55,389 | 56,029 | 55,584 | 55,745 | 55,451 | |||||||||||
Key financial ratios | ||||||||||||||||
Return on common equity | 23.4 | % | 23.2 | % | 19.7 | % | 23.1 | % | 19.9 | % | ||||||
Core return on average tangible common equity 1 | 25.8 | % | 24.9 | % | 22.3 | % | 25.6 | % | 22.4 | % | ||||||
Return on average assets | 1.9 | % | 1.9 | % | 1.5 | % | 1.8 | % | 1.4 | % | ||||||
Net interest margin | 3.38 | % | 3.37 | % | 2.87 | % | 3.25 | % | 2.73 | % | ||||||
Core efficiency ratio 1 | 61.5 | % | 63.2 | % | 65.4 | % | 61.5 | % | 64.3 | % | ||||||
(1) See table “Reconciliation of US GAAP Results to Core Earnings” below for reconciliation of US GAAP results to non-GAAP measures |
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Balance Sheet | As at | |||||||||
(in $ millions) | December 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | ||||||||
Cash due from banks | 2,054 | 1,535 | ||||||||
Securities purchased under agreement to resell | 27 | 179 | ||||||||
Short-term investments | 52 | 250 | ||||||||
Investments in securities | 4,255 | 4,706 | ||||||||
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses | 4,044 | 3,777 | ||||||||
Premises, equipment and computer software | 158 | 165 | ||||||||
Goodwill and intangibles | 75 | 61 | ||||||||
Other assets | 108 | 107 | ||||||||
Total assets | 10,773 | 10,779 | ||||||||
Total deposits | 9,452 | 9,536 | ||||||||
Other liabilities | 295 | 303 | ||||||||
Long-term debt | 143 | 117 | ||||||||
Total liabilities | 9,891 | 9,956 | ||||||||
Common shareholders’ equity | 882 | 823 | ||||||||
Total shareholders' equity | 882 | 823 | ||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 10,773 | 10,779 | ||||||||
Key Balance Sheet Ratios: | December 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | ||||||||
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio | 19.6 | % | 18.2 | % | ||||||
Tier 1 capital ratio | 19.6 | % | 18.2 | % | ||||||
Total capital ratio | 22.4 | % | 19.9 | % | ||||||
Leverage ratio | 7.6 | % | 6.9 | % | ||||||
Risk-Weighted Assets (in $ millions) | 4,321.4 | 4,254.2 | ||||||||
Risk-Weighted Assets / Total Assets | 40.1 | % | 39.5 | % | ||||||
Tangible common equity ratio | 7.5 | % | 7.1 | % | ||||||
Non-accrual loans/gross loans | 1.2 | % | 1.2 | % | ||||||
Non-performing assets/total assets | 0.4 | % | 0.4 | % | ||||||
Total coverage ratio | 51.6 | % | 80.9 | % | ||||||
Specific coverage ratio | 30.6 | % | 31.1 | % | ||||||
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 COMPARED WITH THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017
Net Income
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2018 was
The
$62.0 million increase in interest income principally from interest earned on loans from increased volumes and the impact of repricing, which increased yields, as well as increased yields on the investment portfolio;$10.9 million increase in non-interest income due principally from increased trust fees as a result of contributions to trust revenue as a result of the March 2018 acquisition of Deutsche Bank's Global Trust Solutions business;$1.2 million increase in the release of provisions for credit losses from a larger release from the general provisions during the year;$2.1 million decrease in total gains and losses, principally as a result of lower realized gains on the sale of available-for-sale investments, partially offset by valuation losses on foreclosed properties recorded in the previous year;$8.7 million increase in interest expense due to increased term deposit rates in several jurisdictions and increased interest expense on long-term debt as a result higher volumes and average interest rates, principally due to the May 2018 issuance of$75 million of Subordinated Lower Tier II capital notes;$14.6 million increase in salaries and other employee benefits due to the addition of new teams to service the expanded trust business, as well as annual compensation review increases; and$6.4 million increase in the remaining non-interest expense items, due to increased other non-interest expense as a result of higher technology and communication costs resulting from costs incurred in the Bank's new jurisdictions of Jersey,Singapore andMauritius .
Non-Core Items1
Non-core items resulted in net losses and expenses of
$1.5 million in losses due to a settlement loss on the legacy defined benefit pension plan in theUK ;$1.0 million of expenses for professional and outside services associated with the completed acquisition of Deutsche Bank's Global Trust Solutions business;$0.5 million of expenses associated with an internal review and account remediation program of US-person account holders; and$1.2 million of gains as a result of gains realized on the liquidation settlement from a former investment in a SIV.
Management does not believe that the expenses, gains or losses identified as non-core are indicative of the results of operations of the Bank in the ordinary course of business.
QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 COMPARED WITH THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
Net Income
Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 was
The
$4.4 million increase in non-interest income due principally to higher banking services fees as a result of a an increase in the volume of credit card transactions;$0.7 million increase in interest income principally from interest earned on loans from slightly increased volumes and the impact of repricing, which increased yields, partially offset by lower interest earned on investments due to lower volumes of available-for-sale investments due to the sale of certain securities during the most recent quarter;$1.1 million decrease in net release of provisions for credit losses from a lower release from the general provisions during the most recent quarter;$1.5 million increase in interest expense from increased deposit rates in several jurisdictions;$1.0 million increase in professional and outside services expenses as a result of expenses which were capitalized in the prior quarter;$0.9 million decrease in total gains and losses, as a result of losses incurred on the sale of available-for-sale investments in the most recent quarter and mark-to-market losses in trading investments;$0.8 million increase in property expense due principally to a one-time property maintenance expense; and$0.9 million decrease in the remaining non-interest expense items, due to lower technology costs as a result of less IT support costs partially offset by increased marketing expenses from new marketing initiatives and campaigns supporting both legacy operations and operations in new jurisdictions.
(1) See table “Reconciliation of US GAAP Results to Core Earnings” below for reconciliation of US GAAP results to non-GAAP measures
Non-Core Items1
Non-core items resulted in net losses and expenses of
Management does not believe that the expenses, gains or losses identified as non-core are indicative of the results of operations of the Bank in the ordinary course of business.
(1) See table “Reconciliation of US GAAP Results to Core Earnings” below for reconciliation of US GAAP results to non-GAAP measures
BALANCE SHEET COMMENTARY AT DECEMBER 31, 2018 COMPARED WITH DECEMBER 31, 2017
Total Assets
Total assets of the Bank were
Loans Receivable
The loan portfolio totaled
Allowance for credit losses at December 31, 2018 totaled
The loan portfolio represented 37.5% of total assets at December 31, 2018 (December 31, 2017: 35.0%), while loans as a percentage of customer deposits increased from 39.7% at year-end 2017 to 42.9% at December 31, 2018. The increase in both percentages are due to an increase in loans underwritten during the quarter.
As of December 31, 2018, the Bank had gross non-accrual loans of
Other real estate owned (“OREO”) had a decrease of
Investment in Securities
The investment portfolio was
The investment portfolio was made up of high quality assets with 99.9% invested in A-or-better-rated securities. The investment yield increased slightly from the previous quarter to 2.9% as at December 31, 2018. Total net unrealized losses were
Deposits
Average deposits were at
Average Balance Sheet2 |
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Interest ($) |
Average rate (%) |
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Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash due from banks and short-term investments | 1,719.2 | 6.1 | 1.40 | 1,668.0 | 5.8 | 1.38 | 2,135.8 | 4.7 | 0.86 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment in securities | 4,415.1 | 32.0 | 2.87 | 4,660.4 | 32.6 | 2.78 | 4,638.0 | 26.6 | 2.27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trading | 1.0 | — | — | 1.2 | — | — | 1.3 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Available-for-sale | 2,310.9 | 15.6 | 2.67 | 2,742.7 | 18.0 | 2.60 | 3,326.1 | 17.1 | 2.04 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Held-to-maturity | 2,103.3 | 16.4 | 3.10 | 1,916.5 | 14.7 | 3.04 | 1,310.7 | 9.5 | 2.87 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans | 4,113.9 | 57.7 | 5.56 | 4,050.5 | 56.6 | 5.54 | 3,731.7 | 49.2 | 5.23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial | 1,371.1 | 20.5 | 5.94 | 1,396.8 | 20.5 | 5.84 | 1,140.9 | 15.0 | 5.20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consumer | 2,742.9 | 37.1 | 5.37 | 2,653.7 | 36.0 | 5.38 | 2,590.8 | 34.2 | 5.24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest earning assets | 10,248.3 | 95.7 | 3.70 | 10,378.9 | 95.0 | 3.63 | 10,505.5 | 80.4 | 3.03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other assets | 329.5 | — | 397.5 | — | 325.4 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | 10,577.8 | 95.7 | 3.59 | 10,776.4 | 95.0 | 3.50 | 10,830.9 | 80.4 | 2.94 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deposits | 6,946.5 | (6.3 | ) | (0.36 | ) | 7,283.5 | (4.8 | ) | (0.26 | ) | 7,222.4 | (3.0 | ) | (0.16 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase | 2.7 | — | (2.33 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt | 143.3 | (2.0 | ) | (5.48 | ) | 143.2 | (1.9 | ) | (5.31 | ) | 117.0 | (1.3 | ) | (4.34 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest bearing liabilities | 7,092.4 | (8.3 | ) | (0.46 | ) | 7,426.7 | (6.7 | ) | (0.36 | ) | 7,339.4 | (4.3 | ) | (0.23 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Non-interest bearing current accounts | 2,186.2 | — | 2,161.6 | — | 2,446.9 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other liabilities | 301.6 | — | 263.5 | — | 253.8 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 9,580.2 | (8.3 | ) | (0.34 | ) | 9,851.8 | (6.7 | ) | (0.27 | ) | 10,040.1 | (4.3 | ) | (0.17 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 997.6 | — | 924.6 | — | 790.8 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | 10,577.8 | — | 10,776.4 | — | 10,830.9 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-interest-bearing funds net of non-interest earning assets (free balance) |
3,155.9 | 2,952.2 | 3,166.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net interest margin | 87.4 | 3.38 | 88.3 | 3.37 | 76.1 | 2.87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2) Averages are based upon a daily averages for the periods indicated. |
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Assets Under Administration and Assets Under Management
Total assets under administration for the trust and custody businesses were
Reconciliation of US GAAP Results to Core Earnings
The table below shows the reconciliation of net income in accordance with US GAAP to core earnings, a non-GAAP measure, which excludes certain significant items that are included in our US GAAP results of operations. We focus on core net income, which we calculate by adjusting net income to exclude certain income or expense items that are not representative of our business operations, or “non-core”. Core net income includes revenue, gains, losses and expense items incurred in the normal course of business. We believe that expressing earnings and certain other financial measures excluding these non-core items provides a meaningful base for period-to-period comparisons, which management believes will assist investors in analyzing the operating results of the Bank and predicting future performance. We believe that presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures will permit investors to assess the performance of the Bank on the same basis as management.
Core Earnings | Three months ended | Year ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
(in $ millions except per share amounts) |
December 31, 2018 |
September 30, 2018 |
December 31, 2017 |
December 31, 2018 |
December 31, 2017 |
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Net income to common shareholders | 50.9 | 50.4 | 40.3 | 195.2 | 153.3 | |||||||||||||||||
Non-core items | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-core (gains) losses | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on disposal of a pass-through note investment (formerly a SIV) | — | (0.2 | ) | — | (1.2 | ) | (2.6 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Adjustment to holdback payable for a previous business acquisition | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||
Settlement loss on de-risking on a defined benefit plan | — | — | — | 1.5 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total non-core (gains) losses | — | (0.2 | ) | — | 0.3 | (2.5 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Non-core expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Early retirement program, redundancies and other non-core compensation costs | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||
Tax compliance review costs | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.1 | |||||||||||||||||
Business acquisition costs | 0.1 | (1.2 | ) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges and related professional service fees | — | — | 0.3 | — | 1.8 | |||||||||||||||||
Secondary offering costs | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||
Total non-core expenses | 0.2 | (1.1 | ) | 1.9 | 1.5 | 8.1 | ||||||||||||||||
Total non-core items | 0.2 | (1.2 | ) | 1.9 | 1.8 | 5.6 | ||||||||||||||||
Core net income | 51.1 | 49.1 | 42.2 | 197.0 | 158.9 | |||||||||||||||||
Core net income attributable to common shareholders | 51.1 | 49.1 | 42.2 | 197.0 | 158.9 | |||||||||||||||||
Average common equity | 862.3 | 859.9 | 809.6 | 843.2 | 771.9 | |||||||||||||||||
Less: average goodwill and intangible assets | (75.6 | ) | (76.7 | ) | (60.9 | ) | (74.6 | ) | (61.4 | ) | ||||||||||||
Average tangible common equity | 786.7 | 783.2 | 748.7 | 768.6 | 710.5 | |||||||||||||||||
Core earnings per share fully diluted 1 | 0.92 | 0.88 | 0.76 | 3.53 | 2.86 | |||||||||||||||||
Return on common equity | 23.4 | % | 23.2 | % | 19.7 | % | 23.1 | % | 19.9 | % | ||||||||||||
Core return on average tangible common equity | 25.8 | % | 24.9 | % | 22.3 | % | 25.6 | % | 22.4 | % | ||||||||||||
Non-interest expenses | 83.5 | 82.2 | 80.4 | 321.3 | 300.3 | |||||||||||||||||
Less: non-core expenses | (0.2 | ) | 1.1 | (1.9 | ) | (1.5 | ) | (8.1 | ) | |||||||||||||
Less: amortization of intangibles | (1.3 | ) | (1.4 | ) | (1.1 | ) | (5.1 | ) | (4.2 | ) | ||||||||||||
Core non-interest expenses before amortization of intangibles | 81.9 | 81.9 | 77.4 | 314.7 | 288.0 | |||||||||||||||||
Core revenue before other gains and losses and provision for credit losses | 133.1 | 129.5 | 118.4 | 511.7 | 447.6 | |||||||||||||||||
Core efficiency ratio | 61.5 | % | 63.2 | % | 65.4 | % | 61.5 | % | 64.3 | % | ||||||||||||
Conference Call Information
Butterfield will host a conference call to discuss the Bank’s results on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Callers may access the conference call by dialing +1 (844) 855 9501 (toll-free) or +1 (412) 858 4603 (international) ten minutes prior to the start of the call. A live webcast of the conference call, including a slide presentation, will be available in the investor relations section of Butterfield’s website at www.butterfieldgroup.com. A replay of the call will be archived on the Butterfield website thereafter.
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
Certain statements in this release involve the use of non-GAAP financial measures. We believe such measures provide useful information to investors that is supplementary to our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows computed in accordance with GAAP; however, our non-GAAP financial measures have a number of limitations. As such, investors should not view these disclosures as a substitute for results determined in accordance with GAAP, and they are not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP financial measures that other companies use. See “Reconciliation of US GAAP Results to Core Earnings” for additional information.
Forward-Looking Statements:
Certain of the statements made in this release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
All forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice, including, without limitation, those risks and uncertainties described in our Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reports and filings. Such reports are available upon request from the Bank,or from the SEC, including through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. We have no obligation and do not undertake to review, update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements included herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or other developments.
About Butterfield:
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