HSBC Bank Canada First Quarter 2022 Results
Revenue growth and credit improvement led strong start to the year
“This year is off to a very strong start. We saw a significant increase in profit before income tax expense with each of our business segments contributing. It also began with positive signs the Canadian economy was shifting to a less restricted phase of the pandemic with services reopening across the country. As a result, lending, investment funds under management and card activity all grew in the quarter. Clients have been adopting our growing suite of digital services, and seeking out our expertise to support their transition to a net zero economy. This strong performance gives us the start to 2022 that we need as the world faces significant uncertainty for the balance of the year: the continuing pandemic and disruptions to supply chains, geopolitical tensions, along with soaring oil prices, inflation and rising interest rates. Despite the challenges ahead, I am confident that our teams will continue to be agile in supporting our clients as they have throughout our history.”
Highlights2
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Profit before income tax expense was
$292m , up$60m or 26% from higher total operating income and improved expected credit losses.
- All business segments were profitable. Profit before tax expense and total operating income has increased across three of our four business segments.
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Total operating income was
$570m , up 7.8% as net interest margins improved and lending and client activity increased while trading income was down.
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The change in expected credit losses ('ECL') was a release of
$42m , compared to a release of$16m in the prior year. ECL this quarter was primarily driven by a release in performing loans from COVID-19 related allowances, partly offset by a charge reflecting the effects of a mild deterioration in the forward economic outlook as a result of the Russian invasion ofUkraine and inflation on the Canadian economy.
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Total operating expenses were up by
$7m or 2.2% as we continue to invest to grow our business, while prudently managing costs.
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Total assets were
$120.8bn , up$1.0bn or 0.8%.
- Common equity tier 1 capital ratio3 of 11.6%, down 240 bps from 2021 of 14.0%.
- Return on average common equity4 of 15.5%, up 430 bps from 2021 of 11.2%.
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HSBC Bank Canada and its subsidiary undertakings (together ‘the bank’, ‘we’, ‘our’) is an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of (‘HSBC Holdings’). Throughout the document,HSBC Holdings plc HSBC Holdings is defined as the ‘HSBC Group’ or the ‘Group’. -
For the quarter ended
31 March 2022 compared with the same period in the prior year (unless otherwise stated). The abbreviations ‘$m’ and ‘$bn’ represent millions and billions of Canadian dollars, respectively. -
Capital ratios and risk weighted assets are calculated using the Office of the Superintendent
of Financial Institutions Canada's ('OSFI') Capital Adequacy Requirements ('CAR') guideline, and the Leverage ratio is calculated using OSFI’s Leverage Requirements ('LR') guideline. The CAR and LR guidelines are based on the Basel III guidelines. - In evaluating our performance, we use supplementary financial measures which have been calculated from International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS') figures. For further information on these financial measures refer to the ‘Use of supplementary financial measures’ section of this document.
Analysis of consolidated financial results for the first quarter ended
Net interest income for the quarter was
Net fee income for the quarter was
Net income from financial instruments held for trading for the quarter was
Other items of income for the quarter were
The change in ECL for the first quarter of 2022 resulted in a release of
Total operating expensesfor the quarter were
Income tax expense: the effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2022 was 26.7% which is modestly higher than the statutory tax rate of 26.5% due to an increase in tax liabilities. The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2021 was 26.9%.
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For the quarter ended
31 March 2022 compared with the same period in the prior year (unless otherwise stated).
Dividends
Dividends declared in the first quarter 2022
During the first quarter of 2022, the bank declared regular quarterly dividends of
Dividends declared in the second quarter 2022
On
On
As the quarterly dividends on preferred shares for the second quarter of 2022 and the first interim dividend on common shares for 2022 were declared after
Business performance in the first quarter ended
Commercial Banking ('CMB')
Total operating income for the quarter was
Our ambition is to maintain our leadership position as the preferred international financial partner for our clients and to continue to support their plans to transition to a net zero carbon economy. Taking advantage of our international network and with continued investments in our front-end platforms for Global Liquidity and Cash Management (‘GLCM’) and Global Trade and Receivable Finance (‘GTRF’), we are well positioned to deepen client relationships with our award-winning transaction banking capabilities and to support our clients with both their domestic and cross-border banking requirements. With this continued focus, we won Euromoney’s Trade Finance Market Leader and Best Service Awards in
Profit before income tax expense for the quarter was
Wealth and Personal Banking('WPB')
Total operating income for the quarter was
We grew our overall and international client base as we continue to invest in our distribution channels and market-competitive products. We continue to focus on our clients’ needs and digital enhancements to improve the client experience. For example, we launched the HSBC Mortgage Prequalification Calculator on our public website for clients to receive an estimate of the mortgage amount they could qualify for.
Excluding 2012 which included a one-time gain, we had record3 profit before income tax expense for the quarter ended
Global Banking ('GB')4
Total operating income for the quarter was
GB continues to pursue its well-established strategy to provide tailored, wholesale banking solutions, leveraging HSBC’s extensive distribution network to provide products and solutions to meet our global clients’ needs.
As the Canadian economy continues to emerge from the pandemic, we continue to work closely with our clients to understand their unique challenges, support them as they look to return to growth and in their plans to transition to a net zero carbon economy.
Profit before income tax expense for the quarter was
Markets and Securities Services ('MSS')4
Total operating income for the quarter was
MSS continues to pursue its well-established strategy to provide tailored solutions, leveraging HSBC’s extensive distribution network to provide products and solutions to meet our global clients’ needs.
As the Canadian economy continues to emerge from the pandemic, we continue to work closely with our clients to understand their unique challenges, support them as they look to return to growth and in their plans to transition to a net zero carbon economy.
Profit before income tax expense for the quarter was
Corporate Centre5
Profit before income tax expense for the quarter was a loss of
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For the quarter ended
31 March 2022 compared with the same period in the prior year (unless otherwise stated). - Total relationship balances includes lending, deposits and wealth balances.
- Record for the quarter since inception of WPB as a single global business in 2011.
- Effective from the fourth quarter of 2021, we have separated the business segment previously named ‘Global Banking and Markets’ into ‘Global Banking’ and ‘Markets and Securities Services’ to reflect our new operating segments. All comparatives have been aligned to conform to current period presentation.
- Corporate Centre is not an operating segment of the bank. The numbers included above provides a reconciliation between operating segments and the entity results.
In evaluating our performance, we use supplementary financial measures which have been calculated from International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS') figures. Following is a glossary of the relevant measures used throughout this document but not presented within the consolidated financial statements. The following supplementary financial measures include average balances and annualized income statement figures, as noted, are used throughout this document.
Return on average common shareholder’s equity is calculated as annualized profit attributable to the common shareholder for the period divided by average1 common equity.
Return on average risk-weighted assets is calculated as the annualized profit before income tax expense divided by the average1 risk-weighted assets.
Cost efficiency ratio is calculated as total operating expenses as a percentage of total operating income.
Operating leverage ratio is calculated as the difference between the rates of change for operating income and operating expenses.
Net interest margin is net interest income expressed as an annualized percentage of average1 interest earning assets.
Change in expected credit losses to average gross loans and advances and acceptances is calculated as the annualized change in expected credit losses2 as a percentage of average1 gross loans and advances to customers and customers' liabilities under acceptances.
Change in expected credit losses on stage 3 loans and advances and acceptances to average gross loans and advances and acceptances is calculated as the annualized change in expected credit losses2 on stage 3 assets as a percentage of average1 gross loans and advances to customers and customers' liabilities under acceptances.
Total stage 3 allowance for expected credit losses to gross stage 3 loans and advances and acceptances is calculated as the total allowance for expected credit losses2 relating to stage 3 loans and advances to customers and customers' liabilities under acceptances as a percentage of stage 3 loans and advances to customers and customers' liabilities under acceptances.
Net write-offs as a percentage of average customer advances and acceptances is calculated as annualized net write-offs as a percentage of average1 net customer advances and customers' liabilities under acceptances.
- The net interest margin is calculated using daily average balances. All other financial measures use average balances that are calculated using quarter-end balances.
- Change in expected credit losses relates primarily to loans, acceptances and commitments.
(Figures in $m, except where otherwise stated)
Financial performance and position
|
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Quarter ended |
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|
|
|
|
Financial performance for the period |
|
|
|
|
Total operating income |
|
570 |
|
529 |
Profit before income tax expense |
|
292 |
|
232 |
Profit attributable to the common shareholder |
|
203 |
|
158 |
Change in expected credit losses and other credit impairment charges - release |
|
42 |
|
16 |
Operating expenses |
|
(320) |
|
(313) |
Basic and diluted earnings per common share ($) |
|
0.37 |
|
0.29 |
|
|
|
|
|
Financial ratios %1 |
|
|
|
|
Return on average common shareholder’s equity |
|
15.5 |
|
11.2 |
Return on average risk-weighted assets |
|
2.9 |
|
2.4 |
Cost efficiency ratio |
|
56.1 |
|
59.2 |
Operating leverage ratio |
|
5.6 |
|
1.2 |
Net interest margin |
|
1.28 |
|
1.12 |
Change in expected credit losses to average gross loans and advances and acceptances2 |
|
n/a |
|
n/a |
Change in expected credit losses on stage 3 loans and advances and acceptances to average gross loans and advances and acceptances |
|
0.01 |
|
0.11 |
Total stage 3 allowance for expected credit losses to gross stage 3 loans and advances and acceptances |
|
33.1 |
|
32.4 |
Net write-offs as a percentage of average loans and advances and acceptances |
|
0.02 |
|
0.06 |
Financial and capital measures
|
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At |
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|
|
|
|
|
Financial position at period end |
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
120,820 |
|
119,853 |
Loans and advances to customers |
|
71,228 |
|
68,699 |
Customer accounts |
|
71,436 |
|
73,626 |
Ratio of customer advances to customer accounts (%)1 |
|
99.7 |
|
93.3 |
Common shareholder’s equity |
|
4,843 |
|
5,776 |
|
|
|
|
|
Capital, leverage and liquidity measures |
|
|
|
|
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (%)3 |
|
11.6 |
|
14.0 |
Tier 1 ratio (%)3 |
|
14.3 |
|
16.8 |
Total capital ratio (%)3 |
|
16.7 |
|
19.3 |
Leverage ratio (%)3 |
|
4.8 |
|
5.8 |
Risk-weighted assets ($m)3 |
|
41,512 |
|
39,836 |
Liquidity coverage ratio (%)4 |
|
140 |
|
147 |
- Refer to the ‘Use of supplementary financial measures’ section of this document for a glossary of the measures used.
- n/a is shown where the bank is in a net recovery position resulting in a negative ratio.
-
Capital ratios and risk weighted assets are calculated using the Office of the Superintendent
of Financial Institutions Canada's ('OSFI') Capital Adequacy Requirements ('CAR') guideline, and the Leverage ratio is calculated using OSFI’s Leverage Requirements ('LR') guideline. The CAR and LR guidelines are based on the Basel III guidelines. -
The Liquidity coverage ratio is calculated using OSFI's Liquidity Adequacy Requirements ('LAR') guideline, which incorporates the
Basel liquidity standards. The LCR in this table has been calculated using averages of the three month-end figures in the quarter.
(Figures in $m, except per share amounts) |
|
Quarter ended |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
471 |
|
451 |
Interest expense |
|
(134) |
|
(169) |
Net interest income |
|
337 |
|
282 |
|
|
|
|
|
Fee income |
|
222 |
|
225 |
Fee expense |
|
(25) |
|
(29) |
Net fee income |
|
197 |
|
196 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net income from financial instruments held for trading |
|
27 |
|
30 |
Gains less losses from financial investments |
|
2 |
|
15 |
Other operating income |
|
7 |
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating income |
|
570 |
|
529 |
|
|
|
|
|
Change in expected credit losses and other credit impairment charges - release |
|
42 |
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating income |
|
612 |
|
545 |
|
|
|
|
|
Employee compensation and benefits |
|
(151) |
|
(159) |
General and administrative expenses |
|
(142) |
|
(128) |
Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment |
|
(15) |
|
(17) |
Amortization and impairment of intangible assets |
|
(12) |
|
(9) |
Total operating expenses |
|
(320) |
|
(313) |
|
|
|
|
|
Profit before income tax expense |
|
292 |
|
232 |
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense |
|
(78) |
|
(63) |
|
|
|
|
|
Profit for the period |
|
214 |
|
169 |
|
|
|
|
|
Profit attributable to the common shareholder |
|
203 |
|
158 |
Profit attributable to the preferred shareholder |
|
11 |
|
11 |
Profit attributable to shareholder |
|
214 |
|
169 |
|
|
|
|
|
Average number of common shares outstanding (000’s) |
|
548,668 |
|
548,668 |
Basic and diluted earnings per common share ($) |
|
0.37 |
|
0.29 |
|
|
At |
||
(Figures in $m) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
Cash and balances at central banks |
|
9,241 |
|
13,955 |
Items in the course of collection from other banks |
|
10 |
|
9 |
Trading assets |
|
3,682 |
|
2,907 |
Other financial assets mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss |
|
18 |
|
18 |
Derivatives |
|
3,645 |
|
2,773 |
Loans and advances to banks |
|
1,437 |
|
1,659 |
Loans and advances to customers |
|
71,228 |
|
68,699 |
Reverse repurchase agreements – non-trading |
|
7,496 |
|
9,058 |
Financial investments |
|
16,347 |
|
14,969 |
Other assets |
|
3,349 |
|
1,377 |
Prepayments and accrued income |
|
221 |
|
186 |
Customers’ liability under acceptances |
|
3,338 |
|
3,548 |
Current tax assets |
|
215 |
|
148 |
Property, plant and equipment |
|
325 |
|
263 |
|
|
183 |
|
181 |
Deferred tax assets |
|
85 |
|
103 |
Total assets |
|
120,820 |
|
119,853 |
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Deposits by banks |
|
1,414 |
|
1,313 |
Customer accounts |
|
71,436 |
|
73,626 |
Repurchase agreements – non-trading |
|
7,441 |
|
8,044 |
Items in the course of transmission to other banks |
|
324 |
|
253 |
Trading liabilities |
|
3,083 |
|
3,598 |
Derivatives |
|
4,019 |
|
2,978 |
Debt securities in issue |
|
16,754 |
|
14,339 |
Other liabilities |
|
5,464 |
|
3,517 |
Acceptances |
|
3,346 |
|
3,556 |
Accruals and deferred income |
|
308 |
|
401 |
Retirement benefit liabilities |
|
233 |
|
267 |
Subordinated liabilities |
|
1,011 |
|
1,011 |
Provisions |
|
44 |
|
74 |
Total liabilities |
|
114,877 |
|
112,977 |
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
|
|
Common shares |
|
1,125 |
|
1,725 |
Preferred shares |
|
1,100 |
|
1,100 |
Other reserves |
|
(383) |
|
(23) |
Retained earnings |
|
4,101 |
|
4,074 |
Total shareholder's equity |
|
5,943 |
|
6,876 |
Total liabilities and equity |
|
120,820 |
|
119,853 |
|
|
|
|
|
(Figures in $m) |
|
Quarter ended |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial Banking |
|
|
|
|
Net interest income |
|
162 |
|
127 |
Non-interest income |
|
118 |
|
112 |
Total operating income |
|
280 |
|
239 |
Change in expected credit losses charges - release |
|
40 |
|
8 |
Net operating income |
|
320 |
|
247 |
Total operating expenses |
|
(103) |
|
(96) |
Profit before income tax expense |
|
217 |
|
151 |
|
|
|
|
|
Wealth and Personal Banking |
|
|
|
|
Net interest income |
|
141 |
|
128 |
Non-interest income |
|
76 |
|
79 |
Total operating income |
|
217 |
|
207 |
Change in expected credit losses charges - release/(charge) |
|
4 |
|
(3) |
Net operating income |
|
221 |
|
204 |
Total operating expenses |
|
(161) |
|
(167) |
Profit before income tax expense |
|
60 |
|
37 |
|
|
|
|
|
Global Banking1 |
|
|
|
|
Net interest income |
|
25 |
|
22 |
Non-interest income |
|
22 |
|
38 |
Total operating income |
|
47 |
|
60 |
Change in expected credit losses charges - (charge)/release |
|
(2) |
|
11 |
Net operating income |
|
45 |
|
71 |
Total operating expenses |
|
(22) |
|
(22) |
Profit before income tax expense |
|
23 |
|
49 |
|
|
|
|
|
Markets and Securities Services1 |
|
|
|
|
Net interest income |
|
9 |
|
5 |
Non-interest income |
|
17 |
|
16 |
Net operating income |
|
26 |
|
21 |
Total operating expenses |
|
(13) |
|
(12) |
Profit before income tax expense |
|
13 |
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate Centre2 |
|
|
|
|
Non-interest income |
|
— |
|
2 |
Net operating income |
|
— |
|
2 |
Total operating expenses |
|
(21) |
|
(16) |
Profit/(loss) before income tax expense |
|
(21) |
|
(14) |
|
|
|
|
|
- Effective from the fourth quarter of 2021, we have separated the business segment previously named ‘Global Banking and Markets’ into ‘Global Banking’ and ‘Markets and Securities Services’ to reflect our new operating segments. All comparatives have been aligned to conform to current period presentation.
- Corporate Centre is not an operating segment of the bank. The numbers included above provides a reconciliation between operating segments and the entity results.
Retirement of Non-Executive Director
Having fulfilled her term,
Reflecting on her service,
The Board maintains its gender parity following the appointment of
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- Effective from the fourth quarter of 2021, we have separated the business segment previously named ‘Global Banking and Markets’ into ‘Global Banking’ and ‘Markets and Securities Services’ to reflect our new operating segments. All comparatives have been aligned to conform to current period presentation.
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This document contains forward-looking information, including statements regarding the business and anticipated actions of the bank. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not pertain strictly to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements often include words such as 'anticipates', 'estimates', 'expects', 'projects', 'intends', 'plans', 'believes' and words and terms of similar substance in connection with discussions of future operating or financial performance. By their very nature, these statements require us to make a number of assumptions and are subject to a number of inherent risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. We caution you to not place undue reliance on these statements as a number of risk factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements. The 'Risk management' section in the Management's Discussion and Analysis in our Annual Report and Accounts 2021 describes the most significant risks to which the bank is exposed and, if not managed appropriately, could have a material impact on our future financial results. These risk factors include: credit risk, treasury risk (inclusive of capital management, liquidity and funding risk and interest rate risk), market risk, resilience risks, regulatory compliance risk, financial crime risk, model risk and pension risk. Additional factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements include: general economic and market conditions, inflation, fiscal and monetary policies, changes in laws, regulations and approach to supervision, level of competition and disruptive technology, cyber threat and unauthorized access to systems, changes to our credit rating, climate change risk including transition and physical risk impacts, interbank offered rate ('IBOR') transition and other risks such as changes in accounting standards, changes in tax rates, tax law and policy, and its interpretation of tax authorities, risk of fraud by employees or others, unauthorized transactions by employees and human error. Our success in delivering our strategic priorities and proactively managing the regulatory environment depends on the development and retention of our leadership and high-performing employees. The ability to continue to attract, develop and retain competent individuals in the highly competitive and active employment market continues to prove challenging. We are monitoring people risks with attention to employee mental health and well-being, particularly in the face of the pandemic. Despite contingency plans we have in place for resilience in the event of sustained and significant operational disruption, our ability to conduct business may be adversely affected by disruption in the infrastructure that supports both our operations and the communities in which we do business, including but not limited to disruption caused by public health emergencies, pandemics, environmental disasters, terrorist acts and geopolitical events. Refer to the ‘Factors that may affect future results’ section of the Management's Discussion and Analysis in our Annual Report and Accounts 2021 for a description of these risk factors, as well as the ‘Impact of COVID-19 and our response’ section of our Annual Report and Accounts 2021. We caution you that the risk factors disclosed above are not exhaustive, and there could be other uncertainties and potential risk factors not considered here which may adversely affect our results and financial condition. Any forward-looking statements in this document speak only as of the date of this document. We do not undertake any obligation to, and expressly disclaim any obligation to, update or alter our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or otherwise, except as required under applicable securities legislation.
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