FILE NO 1-9945

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

WASHINGTON DC 20549

 


 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of November 2004

 

National Australia Bank Limited

ACN 004 044 937

(Registrant’s Name)

 

Level 24
500 Bourke Street
MELBOURNE VICTORIA 3000
AUSTRALIA

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F ý

Form 40-F o

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Yes o

No ý

 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82

 

 



 

 

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FULL YEAR RESULTS 04

[LOGO]

 

John Stewart,

Managing Director and CEO

 

Michael Ullmer,

Group Chief Financial Officer

 

November 10, 2004

 



 

Agenda

 

Introduction

 

John Stewart

 

 

 

Financial Overview

 

Michael Ullmer

 

 

 

Issues and Actions

 

John Stewart

 

 

 

Questions and Answers

 

 

 

[LOGO]

 

2



 

Overview of Performance for the September 2004 half

 

 

 

v Mar 04
HY

 

Sep 04
HY

 

Bank Peer
Average**

 

Cash earnings* growth

 

12.9%

 

$

1,611

M

9.3

%

Return on assets*

 

26 bps

 

0.70

%

0.99

%

Return on equity*

 

5.7% points

 

13.1

%

18.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholder return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 year

 

 

 

(7

)%

13

%

3 year

 

 

 

4

%

14

%

5 year

 

 

 

8

%

17

%

 


* Before significant items

** Simple average calculated on half year including results for CBA (June 04), ANZ, SGB, WBC (Mar 04)

 

3



 

Rebuilding the National

 

Progress so far:

                  Board and executive teams renewed

                  Underlying problems identified

                  Transitioning to a new operating model

                  Embedding cultural change

                  FX remedial actions

                  Implementing Europe plans

 

4



 

Agenda

 

Introduction

 

John Stewart

 

 

 

Financial Overview

 

Michael Ullmer

 

 

 

Issues and Actions

 

John Stewart

 

 

 

Questions and Answers

 

 

 

5



 

Key areas impacting the Group during the second half

 

                  Net interest income

                  Other operating income

                  Expenses

                  Corporate & Institutional Banking

                  Financial Services Australia

                  Financial Services Europe

                  Capital

                  Significant items and balance sheet adjustments

                  Business response to regulatory issues

 

6



 

FULL YEAR RESULTS 04

[LOGO]

 

Group Results

 



 

Group profit and loss for September 2004 half

 

 

 

Half year to

 

Change on
Mar 04 HY%

 

Change on
Sep 03 FY%

 

 

 

Sep 04

 

Mar 04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banking net interest income

 

3,540

 

3,519

 

0.6

 

(3.3

)

Banking other operating income

 

1,952

 

2,044

 

(4.5

)

(6.6

)

Wealth Management income**

 

1,046

 

933

 

12.1

 

52.9

 

Net operating income

 

6,538

 

6,496

 

0.6

 

1.3

 

Banking operating expenses

 

(3,115

)

(2,800

)

(11.3

)

(6.6

)

Wealth Management operating expenses

 

(461

)

(436

)

(5.7

)

(11.3

)

Charge to provide for doubtful debts

 

(254

)

(305

)

16.7

 

11.7

 

Cash earnings before tax and OEI*

 

2,708

 

2,955

 

(8.4

)

(3.8

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash earnings before significant items

 

1,611

 

1,850

 

(12.9

)

(15.0

)

 


* Before significant items and net of eliminations

** Includes net interest, net life insurance and other operating income

 

[LOGO]

 

8



 

Drivers of the Group result

 

Margin compression

FSE

FSA

CIB

Other income

Retail banking stalled across the Group

CIB down dramatically

Excessive cost growth across Group

Poor culture of cost containment

Regulatory & compliance

Protecting the Australian franchise

Amortisation of deferred expenditure

Specific provision down

 

9



 

September 2004 half cash earnings+

 

 

 

Sep 04
HY

 

Mar 04
HY

 

Change on
Mar 04 HY

 

Change on
Sep 03 FY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

%

 

Old Divisions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services Australia

 

877

 

999

 

(12.2

)

flat

 

Financial Services Europe

 

290

 

308

 

(5.8

)

(33.3

)

Financial Services New Zealand

 

171

 

158

 

8.2

 

5.8

 

Corporate & Institutional Banking

 

243

 

375

 

(35.2

)

(29.5

)

Wealth Management

 

188

 

221

 

(14.9

)

9.4

 

New Regional Structure*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia

 

1,151

 

1,250

 

(7.9

)

 

 

Europe

 

324

 

294

 

10.2

 

 

 

New Zealand

 

191

 

188

 

1.6

 

 

 

Institutional Markets & Services

 

103

 

329

 

(68.7

)

 

 

Group Funding & Corporate Centre

 

(65

)

(117

)

44.4

 

 

 

 


+ Cash earnings before significant items

 

* Regions include the Financial Services business, Wealth Management and former Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) Businesses of Transaction Banking, Custodian Services and Corporate Banking.  The remainder of the CIB business is within Institutional Markets & Services

 

10



 

Net interest margin September 2004 down 18bps on the year

 

 

 

Sep 03 Yr
NIM

 

NIM
Contraction

 

Sep 04 Yr
NIM

 

AIEA
Sep 04 Yr

 

% of Group
AIEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group NIM
Contraction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sep 03 Yr

 

Sep 04 Yr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$Bn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services Australia

 

3.14

%

(33

)bps

2.81

%

126

 

38.2

%

41.2

%

(13

)bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services Europe

 

4.30

%

(27

)bps

4.03

%

53

 

18.5

%

17.2

%

(4

)bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services New Zealand

 

2.71

%

(13

)bps

2.58

%

27

 

8.2

%

8.8

%

(1

)bp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate & Institutional Banking

 

0.62

%

(12

)bps

0.50

%

134

 

46.5

%

43.9

%

(5

)bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (inc WM & Elims)

 

(0.22

)%

(16

)bps

(0.38

)%

(34

)

(11.4

)%

(11.1

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sub Total

 

2.53

%

 

 

2.35

%

306

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

(23

)bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in Divisional Mix*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group Impact

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(18

)bps

 


* In the Results Announcement this is allocated across the Divisional contributions to Group NIM contraction

 

11



 

Net interest margin September half down 11bps on the March half

 

 

 

Mar 04 HY
NIM

 

NIM
Contraction

 

Sep 04 HY
NIM

 

AIEA
Sep 04 HY

 

% of Group
AIEA

 

Group NIM
Contraction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mar 04 HY

 

Sep 04 HY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$Bn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services Australia

 

2.91

%

(20

)bps

2.71

%

129

 

41.2

%

41.2

%

(8

)bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services Europe

 

4.16

%

(24

)bps

3.92

%

56

 

16.7

%

17.7

%

(4

)bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services New Zealand

 

2.56

%

4

bps

2.60

%

28

 

8.7

%

8.9

%

0

bp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate & Institutional Banking

 

0.56

%

(11

)bps

0.45

%

137

 

43.9

%

43.8

%

(5

)bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (inc WM & Elims)

 

(0.12

)%

(13

)bps

(0.25

)%

(36

 

(10.5

)%

(11.6

)%

3

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sub Total

 

2.40

%

 

 

2.29

%

314

)

100.0

%

100.0

%

(14

)bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in Divisional Mix *

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group Impact

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11

)bps

 


* In the Results Announcement this is allocated across the Divisional contributions to Group NIM contraction

 

12



 

Volume growth in the September half

 

Group Lending Growth*
(average)

 

[CHART]

 

Retail Deposit Growth*
(average)

 

[CHART]

 


* At constant exchange rates

 

13



 

Banking other operating income* down $83M in the September 2004 half

 

[CHART]

 


* Before significant items

 

14



 

Banking expenses* increased $324M in the September 2004 half.

 

[CHART]

 


* Before significant items

+ Excludes performance-based remuneration

 

15



 

Significant drivers of banking expense growth

 

 

 

Increase over Mar 04 HY

 

1. Regulatory spend

 

 

 

Basel ll and IFRS

 

$

23

m

Sarbanes Oxley

 

$

4

m

 

 

 

 

2. Regulatory spend - NAB specific

 

 

 

APRA

 

$

9

m

SEC auditor independence

 

$

4

m

Management changes and business reviews

 

$

32

m

 

 

 

 

3. Australian franchise re-investment

 

 

 

Branding and advertising

 

$

33

m

Reversing previous front line staff cuts

 

$

13

m

Docklands

 

$

8

m

 

 

 

 

4. UK Investment

 

 

 

Strategic review and integration

 

$

14

m

Growth related initiatives

 

$

4

m

Regulatory and compliance

 

$

5

m

 

 

 

 

5. Corporate & Institutional Banking

 

 

 

Sale of the UK Custody business

 

$

17

m

 

16



 

FULL YEAR RESULTS 04

[LOGO]

 

Divisional Contributions

 



 

Corporate & Institutional Banking cash earnings* down 36.3%+ on the March half

 

 

 

Half year to

 

% Change on+

 

 

 

Sep 04

 

Mar 04

 

Mar 04 HY

 

Sep 03 FY

 

 

 

$m

 

$m

 

ex FX

 

ex FX

 

Net interest income

 

307

 

371

 

(19.4

)

(15.8

)

Other operating income

 

452

 

596

 

(25.5

)

(1.0

)

Total income

 

759

 

967

 

(23.2

)

(7.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

(458

)

(400

)

(11.5

)

(18.5

)

Underlying profit

 

301

 

567

 

(47.6

)

(23.8

)

Cash earnings*

 

243

 

375

 

(36.3

)

(26.5

)

 

Revenue v expense growth

 

[CHART]

 


* Before significant items and after outside equity interest

 

+ At constant exchange rates

 

[LOGO]

 

18



 

CIB income declined 23.2%* while expense increased 11.5%* on the March half

 

Income down 23.2%*

 

[CHART]

 

Expenses up 11.5%*

 

[CHART]

 

Before significant items

 


*At constant exchange rates

 

19



 

Strategic issues facing CIB

 

                  Deployment of assets in non-core markets - focus on capital, risk-weighted assets consumed, and returns generated.

                  Earnings decline in transaction driven business - relationship driven business held up

                  Impact of currency options restrictions.

                  Clients waiting for full product suite.

                    External research indicates:

                  Corporate Banking:  % of lead relationships down from 41% to 37% (1)

                  Transactional Banking: 1.5% improvement in market share but still 4th (2)

                  Markets: Remain strong in the corporate bond market.  However, overall league table ranking has slipped from top 3 position (1)

 


((1) source:  Peter Lee & Associates, Large Corporate Banking Report 2004)

((2) source:  East & Partners, Transactional Banking Report 2004)

 

20



 

Financial Services Australia cash earnings* down 12.2% on the March half

 

 

 

Half year to

 

Change on

 

 

 

Sep 04

 

Mar 04

 

Mar 04 HY

 

Sep 03 FY

 

 

 

$m

 

$m

 

%

 

%

 

Net interest income

 

1,753

 

1,799

 

(2.6

)

0.9

 

Other Operating Income

 

1,004

 

989

 

1.5

 

2.2

 

Total income

 

2,757

 

2,788

 

(1.1

)

1.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

(1,401

)

(1,254

)

(11.7

)

(6.1

)

Underlying profit

 

1,356

 

1,534

 

(11.6

)

(2.6

)

Cash earnings*

 

877

 

999

 

(12.2

)

0.3

 

 

Average Volume Growth

 

[CHART]

 


* Before significant items

 

21



 

Financial Services Australia net interest margin down 20bps on the half year

 

[CHART]

 

22



 

Financial Services Australia expenses* increased by $147M in the half

 

[CHART]

 


* Before significant items

 

23



 

Financial Services Australia: current state of the franchise

 

Market share

 

Sep 04

 

Mar 04

 

Rank*

 

Business Lending & (incl Bills^)

 

21.6

%

22.0

%

#1

 

Housing (incl Securitisation)

 

16.7

%

17.2

%

#2

 

Credit Cards

 

16.7

%

17.8

%

#4

 

Business Deposits

 

27.8

%

27.7

%

#1

 

Household Deposits

 

13.4

%

13.6

%

#3

 

 

FSA Customer Numbers

 

[CHART]

 


* Ranking among licensed banks

& Includes Corporate & Institutional Banking

^ Excludes Bank Held Bills

 

Source: APRA Monthly Banking Statistics / National (September 2004)

 

24



 

Financial Services Europe cash earnings* down 11.6% on the half

 

 

 

Half year to

 

Change on

 

£m

 

Sep 04

 

Mar 04

 

Mar 04 HY

 

Sep 03 FY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

%

 

Net interest income

 

428

 

436

 

(1.8

)

(2.6

)

Other operating income

 

167

 

172

 

(2.9

)

(5.0

)

Total income

 

595

 

608

 

(2.1

)

(3.3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

(390

)

(374

)

(4.3

)

(16.3

)

Underlying profit

 

205

 

234

 

(12.4

)

(25.2

)

Cash earnings*

 

114

 

129

 

(11.6

)

(28.5

)

 

Average Volume Growth

 

[CHART]

 


* Before significant items

 

25



 

Financial Services Europe net interest margin down 24bps in the September 2004 half

 

[CHART]

 

26



 

Financial Services Europe – expense* growth driven by projects

 

[CHART]

 


* Before significant items

 

27



 

Financial Services Europe: current state of the franchise

 

Net Movement FSE - Personal Customer Numbers

 

[CHART]

 

BFS Scotland Core Advances Volumes

 

[CHART]

 

28



 

Financial Services New Zealand cash earnings* up 5.6% on the March half

 

 

 

Half year to

 

Change on

 

NZ$m

 

Sep 04

 

Mar 04

 

Mar 04 HY

 

Sep 03 FY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

%

 

Net interest income

 

404

 

382

 

5.8

 

8.4

 

Other operating income

 

185

 

182

 

1.6

 

 

Total income

 

589

 

564

 

4.4

 

5.6

 

Total expenses

 

(299

)

(280

)

(6.8

)

(5.5

)

Underlying profit

 

290

 

284

 

2.1

 

5.7

 

Cash earnings*

 

190

 

180

 

5.6

 

6.6

 

 

Average Volume Growth

 

[CHART]

 


* Before significant items

 

29



 

Financial Services New Zealand net interest margin up 4bps in the September 2004

 

[CHART]

 

30



 

Financial Services New Zealand: current state of the franchise

 

Market share *

 

Sep 04

 

Mar 04

 

Rank

 

Cards (outstandings)

 

29.9

%

30.2

%

#1

 

Housing

 

15.6

%

15.3

%

#4

 

Agribusiness

 

17.5

%

18.5

%

#2

 

Retail Deposits

 

19.0

%

19.0

%

#3

 

Middle Market^

 

34.7

%**

33.0

%&

#1

 

 


* source RBNZ

^ Corporate Value Associates

** Represents Mar 04 data

& Represents Mar 03 data

 

Satisfaction with Main Bank - Personal Market
“How would you rate your main provider of financial services on its overall service?”
(Margin of error for BNZ = +/-5%)

 

[CHART]

 

31



 

Wealth Management profit* down 14.9% in the September 2004 half

 

 

 

Half year to

 

Change on

 

Operating profit after tax

 

Sep 04

 

Mar 04

 

Mar 04 HY

 

Sep 03 FY

 

 

 

$m

 

$m

 

%

 

%

 

Investments

 

102

 

87

 

17.2

 

33.1

 

Insurance

 

107

 

121

 

(11.6

)

11.8

 

Private Bank

 

30

 

32

 

(6.3

)

10.7

 

Other (incl. Regulatory programs)

 

(15

)

(37

)

59.5

 

10.3

 

Spend on new platforms

 

(23

)

(16

)

(43.8

)

(39.3

)

Profit from Operations (after tax)

 

201

 

187

 

7.5

 

22.8

 

Investment earnings shareholders’ retained profits & capital from life business

 

27

 

44

 

(38.6

)

22.4

 

Underlying operating profit after tax & OEI

 

228

 

231

 

(1.3

)

22.7

 

Prior year adjustments

 

(40

)

(10

)

large

 

large

 

Operating profit after tax & OEI

 

188

 

221

 

(14.9

)

9.4

 

 


* Operating profit after tax and OEI and before significant items and revaluation profit

 

32



 

Revaluation profit reflects changing industry dynamics

 

[CHART]

 

Changes in Assumptions & Experience

 

Lower near term sales growth for Retail investments

Lower margins on wholesale business

Impact of business decisions to close products

Continued cost containment

 

33



 

Wealth Management

 

Master Fund Market Share plus Flows

 

[CHART]

 

Insurance - Retail Risk Market Share

 

[CHART]

 

34



 

WEALTH MANAGEMENT

 

Share of annual inflows

 

[CHART]

 

Attrition Rate

 

[CHART]

 

35



 

FULL YEAR RESULTS 04

[LOGO]

 

 

Credit Quality & Provisioning

 



 

Restatements

 

Gross Non-Accrual Loans

 

[CHART]

 

90 Days Past Due Loans

 

[CHART]

 

[LOGO]

 

37



 

Adjustment to the general provision

 

                  Review undertaken of emerging trends in industry practice

 

                  Consideration of developments in accounting literature

 

                  Discount rate applied to cumulative probabilities of default reduced

 

                  Increase general provisions by $292m

 

                  Treated as a significant item

 

38



 

General provisioning coverage levels have increased

 

Provision Coverage Ratios

 

[CHART]

 

General Provisions to Risk Weighted Assets (Excluding Housing)

 

[CHART]

 

39



 

Portfolio remains sound with write off levels down and key quality indicators improving

 

Total Net Write-offs to Risk-Weighted Assets (excl Housing)

 

[CHART]

 

Group Fully Secured lending % of Total Balance*

 

[CHART]

 

CRS 1-6* % of Total Balance

 

[CHART]

 


* Excludes Housing and All Personal Loans

 

40



 

Non-accrual levels down but impacted by reclassifications

 

Gross Non-Accrual Loans

 

[CHART]

 

90+ Delinquency and Gross 12 Month Rolling Write Off Rates Total Personal Lending

 

[CHART]

 

41



 

FULL YEAR RESULTS 04

[LOGO]

 

 

Other Matters

 



 

Review of particular balance sheet items

 

                  Capitalised software – Significant item $409m

 

                  General loan loss provision - Significant item $292m

 

                  Defined benefit pension accounting

 

                  Wealth Management internally generated goodwill

 

                  Capitalised mortgage broker commissions

 

[LOGO]

 

43



 

Capital remains within or above target ranges

 

[CHART]

 

 

 

Target Ranges

 

Sep 04

 

Targets

 

(%)

 

Actual

 

ACE/RWA

 

4.75 – 5.25

 

5.30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1

 

7.00 – 7.50

 

7.34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Regulatory

 

10.00 – 10.50

 

10.58

 

 

44



 

Movement in ACE & regulatory capital

 

Movement in ACE Ratio

 

[CHART]

 

45



 

Dividend maintained

 

Dividend Growth

 

[CHART]

 

46



 

Regulation & compliance update

 

                  Wide range of regulatory reviews.

 

                  Significant direct and indirect costs.

 

                  Must embed effective regulatory and compliance behaviours.

 

                  Response to APRA

                  Have submitted 65 of 81 remedial actions

                  24 actions have been closed

 

47



 

Project / investment spend - IFRS and Basel II

 

IFRS Project ($m)

 

Global/
Aust

 

Wealth
Management

 

Europe

 

NZ

 

Total

 

Enabling Infrastructure

 

32

 

2

 

15

 

 

49

 

Process Automation

 

11

 

 

4

 

2

 

17

 

Compliance Delivery

 

35

 

12

 

24

 

3

 

74

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Budget

 

78

 

14

 

43

 

5

 

140

 

Operational Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99

 

Capital Budget

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41

 

Cash spend to date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

 

Estimated Completion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sep 05

 

 

Basel II Project ($m)

 

Global/
Aust

 

Wealth
Management

 

Europe

 

NZ

 

Total

 

Enabling Infrastructure

 

11

 

 

19

 

1

 

31

 

Process Automation

 

56

 

1

 

27

 

9

 

93

 

Compliance Delivery

 

52

 

1

 

2

 

2

 

57

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Budget

 

119

 

2

 

48

 

12

 

181

 

Operational Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

125

 

Capital Budget

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56

 

Cash spend to date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

55

 

Estimated Completion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jan 06

 

 

48



 

Taxation

 

Wealth Management

Concessionally taxed life product fees to be taxed at the corporate tax rate from 1 July 2005.

 

Other Issues

 

Received
Assessment

 

Potential
Assessment*

 

NZ Structured Finance deals

 

NZ$

57M

 

NZ$

387M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXCAPS

 

$

307M

 

$

135M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TrUEPrS

 

$

150M

 

$

20M

 

 

No provisions have been raised

 


* Based on primary tax only; interest and penalties may also apply

 

49



 

March ‘05 half

 

Restructuring Charges

 

                  Developing detailed plans to move to the regional model

                  Changes already underway within wealth management

                  Some regions more progressed than others

                  Restructuring activity ongoing through the first half

                  Plans and charges finalised by the 04/05 half year result

 

50



 

Agenda

 

Introduction

 

John Stewart

 

 

 

Financial Overview

 

Michael Ullmer

 

 

 

Issues and Actions

 

John Stewart

 

 

 

Questions and Answers

 

 

 

51



 

Underlying issues identified

 

1. Culture and People

 

2. Regulatory & Compliance

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Business Inefficiency

 

3. Stalled Revenue

Complexity

 

Inward looking

Bureaucratic

 

Business processes not customer focused

 

52



 

Employee engagement

 

NAB Employee Engagement

 

36

%

Australian Financial Services

 

54

%

Global High Performing Companies

 

69

%

Australian Best Employers

 

77

%

 

[CHART]

 

Benchmark Averages

 

53



 

People and behaviours

 

                  Michael Ullmer

                  Ahmed Fahour

                  Cameron Clyne

                  Gavin Slater

                  Graeme Willis

                  Ian MacDonald

                  Peter Scott

                  John Hooper

                  Lynne Peacock

                  Elizabeth Hunter*

                  Ross Pinney*

                  Peter Thodey*

 


* Not at results presentation

 

54



 

Embedding cultural change

 

                  New Leadership team

                  Corporate principles

                  Clarity of roles and responsibilities

                  Reward strategy

                  Performance Management Framework

                  Talent Management Strategy

 

55



 

Group compliance and risk

 

Compliance and Quality Failures

 

 

 

Cost

 

Homeside

 

$

3,873m

 

NAFiM unit repricing issues

 

$

110m

 

UK investment sales review

 

$

61m

 

FX options trading

 

$

360m

 

NIB Investigations

 

$

98m

 

 

56



 

Compliance and risk actions

 

                  New Finance and Risk structure

 

                  FX remedial actions

 

                  Clarifying roles and responsibilities

 

                  Compliance embedded in performance management framework

 

57



 

Indirect costs

 

Proportion of costs charged to one business unit by another business unit

 

 

 

2002

 

2003

 

2004

 

Europe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clydesdale

 

36

%

36

%

38

%

Yorkshire

 

36

%

38

%

41

%

National Irish

 

33

%

32

%

34

%

Northern

 

34

%

31

%

39

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business

 

58

%

55

%

56

%

Personal

 

55

%

59

%

52

%

Cards

 

39

%

41

%

47

%

Agri Business

 

42

%

43

%

47

%

 

58



 

Amortisation burden

 

$m

 

2001

 

2002

 

2003

 

2004

 

CAGR
(2001-04)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Spend

 

(814

)

(510

)

(496

)

(489

)

-16

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortisation

 

(65

)

(106

)

(152

)

(189

)

43

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software write-downs

 

(18

)

(147

)

(59

)

(444

)

 

 

Year End Software Balance

 

840

 

884

 

955

 

655

 

 

 

 

59



 

Process Inefficiency

 

Purchase of John Stewart’s Computer

 

[GRAPHIC]

 

60



 

Regional operating model

 

 

 

Old Model

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One customer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three discrete offerings

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

Three separate businesses

 

 

 

 

 

 

With

Three separate infrastructures

 

 

 

 

New Model

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One customer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One integrated offering

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

One customer focused business

 

 

 

 

 

 

With

One streamlined infrastructure

 

 

61



 

Europe

 

Integration and efficiency

 

                  Legal entity merger

                  Moving from 77 to 16 core products

                  Integrating back offices

                  New operating model

 

62



 

Europe

 

Growth

 

                  Brand repositioning

                  New products – offset mortgage

                  IFS opened 8 new centres

                  Third party mortgage distribution launched in April ‘04

                  Customer attrition has declined by 5.8% in 2004

                  Customer acquisition has grown 6% in last 6 months after declining for the prior 2 years

 

63



 

Projects and technology

 

                  Clear benefits tracking

 

                  Six sigma

 

                  Technology to support customer

 

64



 

Business Australia

 

Full Time Employees

 

[CHART]

 

65



 

Tightening risk settings

 

Housing Lending - Australia

Annual Growth Rates (%)

 

[CHART]

 


Source: RBA/FSA

 

66



 

Restoring risk settings

 

Consumer risk settings

 

                  More high rated approvals at front line

 

                  Restore LVR ratios for investment properties

 

Business risk settings

 

                  Removing 24 restrictions on banker’s authorities

 

                  Simplify credit applications and processes

 

67



 

Outlook

 

                  Poor result

 

                  Baked in costs and slowing revenue momentum make our starting point for ‘05 difficult

 

                  Expect earnings to bottom in current half and recover in following 12 months

 

                  Expect to maintain first half dividend at current levels

 

68



 

Looking Forward

 

                  Platform for change

 

                  Relentless execution is the key

 

                  Great franchises

 

                  Know what needs to be done

 

69



 

Disclaimer

 

The preceding material is a presentation of general background information about the National’s activities current at the date of the presentation, November 10, 2004. It is information given in a summary form and does not purport to be complete. It is not intended to be relied upon as advice to investors or potential investors and does not take into account the investment objectives, financial situation or needs of any particular investor. These should be considered, with or without professional advice when deciding if an investment is appropriate.

 

70



 

SIGNATURE PAGE

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.

 

 

 

NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED

 

 

 

 

 

Susan Crook

 

Date:  10 November 2004

Title:

Associate Company Secretary