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Final Results

18th Nov 2013 07:00

RNS Number : 2251T
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC
18 November 2013
 



ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC

RESULTS FOR THE YEAR TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2013 (Unaudited)

Highlights

 

· Net revenue 24% higher at £1,078.5 million (2012: £869.2 million)

· Underlying profit before tax increased by 39% to £482.7 million (2012: £347.8 million)

· 44% increase in underlying diluted earnings per share to 32.5p (2012: 22.6p)

· Final dividend of 10.0p per share (2012: 7.1p), making 16.0p for the full year (2012: 11.5p)

· Net cash increased by 60% to £426.6 million (2012: £266.4 million)

· Assets under management increased by 7% to £200.4 billion (2012: £187.2 billion)

 

2013

2012

Net revenue

£1,078.5m

£869.2m

Pre-tax profit

Before amortisation of intangibles and acquisition costs

£482.7m

£347.8m

After amortisation of intangibles and acquisition costs

£390.3m

£269.7m

Diluted earnings per share

Before amortisation of intangibles and acquisition costs

32.5p

22.6p

After amortisation of intangibles and acquisition costs

26.2p

17.6p

Total dividend per share

16.0p

11.5p

Gross new business

£43.9bn

£36.0bn

Net new business

(£2.5bn)

£0.0bn

Assets under management at the year end

£200.4bn

£187.2bn

 

Martin Gilbert, Chief Executive of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC commented:

 

"These results are testament to the breadth and scale of Aberdeen and our long-term investment track record. We are very pleased to have delivered another year of strong growth in revenues and earnings despite the uncertainties in global financial markets and emerging markets in particular. During this period we have continued to focus on delivering long-term returns for our clients. Our strong cash generation has enabled us to strengthen our balance sheet further and support a 39% rise in the full year dividend.

 

"Whilst there are encouraging signs of recovery in certain economies around the world, including the UK, the investment environment is likely to remain difficult as structural imbalances remain unresolved. Against this backdrop our fund management teams will continue to focus on fundamental research to identify opportunities for our clients.

 

"Separately we have announced today the formation of a strategic relationship with Lloyds Banking Group, which includes the acquisition of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership. We believe this acquisition is an important step in cementing Aberdeen's position as one of the world's leading investment groups."

 

A presentation and webcast for analysts and institutions will be held at 10.30am (GMT) today at Deutsche Bank, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB

 

The webcast can be viewed live on: http://www.media-server.com/m/p/3kiz2imk 

 

For those unable to attend the presentation or view the live webcast, a replay of the event will be available on the Group's website at www.aberdeen-asset.com

 

For more information:

Aberdeen Asset Management - + 44 (0) 207 463 6000

Martin Gilbert - Chief Executive

Bill Rattray - Finance Director

 

Maitland - + 44 (0) 207 379 5151

Neil Bennett

Tom Eckersley

 

Chairman's statement

Our investment approach has delivered another period of profitable growth, as anticipated in our half-year statement. This is despite periods of volatility and weak market sentiment during the second half of the year, which saw a broad sell-off across global markets, with some emerging economies being particularly hard hit.

 

Against this background, I am pleased to be able to report that, for the financial year to 30 September 2013, net revenue grew by 24%; underlying profit before taxation increased by 39%; and underlying diluted earnings per share improved by 44% compared to the previous year.

 

We completed two small infill acquisitions, for which we paid cash consideration; notwithstanding, we have added further strength to our balance sheet and cash positions.

 

All of this has enabled the Group to consolidate its position as a constituent of the FTSE-100 index, which we entered for the first time in 2012, with market capitalisation having grown to £4.5 billion by the year end and to increase the ordinary dividend paid to our shareholders: we propose a total dividend for the year of 16.0p per share, a 39% increase on 2012.

 

Financial highlights

Net revenue for the year of £1,078.5 million was 24% higher than in 2012, with healthy growth in recurring management fees supplemented by increased performance fee income. Some 95% of net revenue was earned from recurring fees, and the blended average management fee rate increased to 50.0 basis points (2012: 45.1 basis points).

Operating costs increased by 14%, with some further targeted headcount additions in business development and risk teams and increased spend on marketing and name awareness; a key element of this was the launch in May of our brand refresh programme, which has generated encouragingly positive feedback.

During the period under review, Aberdeen was fined £7.2 million by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for unintended past breaches of the UK's client assets regulations. We discovered the breach and reported it to the regulator and no client lost money as a result. An amount equivalent to the £7.2 million fine was deducted from the annual bonus pool before the bonus allocation process was initiated.

 

Underlying operating profit, which is stated before amortisation of intangible assets and one-off acquisition costs related to the two deals, increased by 39% to £489.2 million (2012: £352.7 million) and the operating margin improved further to 45.4% (2012: 40.6%). After deduction of acquisition costs and amortisation, statutory profit before tax increased by 45% to £390.3 million.

 

We have added further strength to the balance sheet, with a year-end net cash position of £426.6 million (2012: £266.4 million). This has been achieved mainly from strong operating cashflow, aided by the conversion to equity, early in the financial year, of the remaining convertible bonds. We refinanced our perpetual capital securities, with the existing $400 million 7.9% perpetual capital securities being repaid in May from the proceeds of a $500 million issue of 7.0% perpetual cumulative capital notes. The new securities form part of the Group's regulatory capital.

 

Dividend

The Board is recommending a final dividend of 10p per share, making a total payment for the year of 16p per share, an increase of 39% on the total payment for 2012. As previously stated, the Board is committed to a progressive dividend policy.

 

Investment

The last year has been a challenging but productive period for the Group's investment divisions. The Group's equity process has served our clients well over the long term, but we recognise that there will be periods when portfolios underperform. It is at these times that we emphasise to our teams the importance of adhering to their long-term convictions.

 

Our fixed income business has strengthened its approach to macro and credit research, implementing best practice across our teams in the UK, US, Asia Pacific and Brazil. The progress made over the past 12 months means that we are better placed to address the needs of investors in the coming years. Many of our fixed income strategies have outperformed over the past year which has fed into the longer term numbers.

 

The Group has reorganised its Solutions capability. This includes the transfer of the property multi-manager team into this asset class and forming a new investment function to encompass the provision of market research, portfolio construction and risk management resource.

 

The changes that we have made to our direct property investment process and fund ranges in recent years are starting to bear fruit and have been well received by our clients and by investment consultants.

 

New Business

Despite the economic headwinds that Aberdeen and the wider market have experienced, the Group has continued to generate healthy new business wins. The momentum of flows has been biased towards higher margin pooled funds which are now 49% of total AuM and have been sourced principally from our core equity product offerings. However, a growing proportion of flows have come into other asset classes and products such as emerging market debt, high yield bonds and property. We would expect this trend to continue as investors focus on yield and tailored solutions.

 

Gross new business of £43.9 billion was added during the year, sourced from investors in EMEA ex UK (40%), the Americas (23%), the UK (19%), and Asia Pacific (18%). Full year net outflows were £2.5 billion.

 

Notwithstanding the weaker sentiment experienced in emerging markets to which, as a large investor in the region, Aberdeen was not immune, our global emerging market ("GEM") equity offering saw healthy net inflows for the year of £1.7 billion. We believe the measures we have taken to manage capacity within our GEM product remain appropriate as we continue to see healthy interest for this asset class over the medium term. Appetite for Asian and global equities has also remained strong with investor demand expanding to other regional capabilities such as Japan equities.

 

Our fixed income and money market asset class, despite an overall outflow for the year of £5.4 billion, has continued to show healthy signs of improvement both in terms of new business and performance. Higher margin strategies such as emerging market debt and high yield both saw healthy net inflows during the year.

 

Within Solutions, our multi-asset and fund of private equity products experienced net inflows. We also saw the launch of a European Secondaries Property Fund of Funds. In contrast, our long-only and fund of hedge fund strategies experienced net outflows and contributed to net outflows of £2.7 billion for this asset class.

Despite the controlled wind down of legacy German open end property funds, we have continued to see investor interest in our property capability reflected in a number of mandate wins - some not yet funded - during the year. Shortly after the financial year-end we were awarded a €470 million Danish property mandate. Aberdeen is the fourth largest European property manager, according to Property Funds Research.

 

Distribution

Our main focus remains on markets with the largest asset pools, particularly the Americas and Europe including the UK. In addition to the brand refresh, we supported our distribution efforts with our first global advertising campaign.

 

We have strengthened our distribution team by adding business development staff in the US, Germany and Switzerland. In November, we opened an office in Madrid, enhancing our ability to service clients in a country where we have been active for over ten years.

 

To support our priority of promoting our wider capabilities and products, we undertook two infill acquisitions, Artio Global Investors and a controlling stake in Aberdeen SVG. These acquisitions, which have been fully integrated into the wider Group, have, respectively, added high quality teams and established capabilities to our US and global fixed income strategies and funds of private equity businesses. They complement our organic efforts to broaden and strengthen our distribution channels and product mix.

 

We believe that these capabilities - along with emerging market debt, European equities and property - are areas where we have a sustainable and competitive edge and are scalable over the longer term.

 

The Board

I would like to take the opportunity to thank my colleagues on the Board who have, once again, made invaluable contributions to its effective operation during the year under review. We continue to refresh and strengthen membership of the Board and, in addition to the changes announced in my half year statement, I am very happy to welcome to the Board Akira Suzuki who was proposed by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation to replace Kenichi Miyanaga. I would like to record special thanks to Mr Miyanaga, who resigned just before the year end, for the considerable contribution he has made over the three years that he served on the Board.

 

I would also like to welcome our new colleagues from both Aberdeen SVG and Artio, who joined us in May 2013.

 

We hold firmly to the view that our continuing ability to deliver healthy returns to shareholders will be achieved by all aspects of the Group's operations providing the highest level of service to our customers and, on behalf of the Board, I thank all our staff for their continued dedication and hard work, without which this would not be possible.

 

On a more sombre note, it is with considerable sadness that we record the passing of four long-standing Aberdeen colleagues - Andrew McMenigall, Magne Øksdal, Toby Wallace and Barry Walters. They will be sadly missed and our thoughts remain with their families and friends.

 

Outlook

While we believe that markets and investor sentiment may remain volatile for the foreseeable future, we have entered a new financial year in a strong financial position and remain well placed to continue the Group's profitable growth. Our priorities have not changed: we will continue to apply our focused, long term investment process and seek further diversification of our assets under management and revenue stream. In this context, we look forward to realising the considerable potential of the strategic relationship with Lloyds Banking Group we are announcing today.

 

 

Roger Cornick

Chairman

 

Group Income Statement

 

For the year to 30 September 2013

 

2013

2012

Before

amortisation and acquisition costs

 

Amortisation and acquisition costs

Total

Before

amortisation and acquisition costs

 

Amortisation and acquisition costs

Total

Notes

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Gross revenue

1,314.8

-

1,314.8

1,048.8

-

1,048.8

Commissions payable

(236.3)

-

(236.3)

(179.6)

-

(179.6)

Net revenue

2

1,078.5

1,078.5

869.2

-

869.2

Operating costs

(589.3)

-

(589.3)

(516.5)

-

(516.5)

Amortisation of intangible assets

-

(73.2)

(73.2)

-

(78.1)

(78.1)

Acquisition costs

-

(19.2)

(19.2)

-

-

-

Operating expenses

(589.3)

(92.4)

(681.7)

(516.5)

(78.1)

(594.6)

Operating profit

489.2

(92.4)

396.8

352.7

(78.1)

274.6

Net finance costs

5

(3.5)

-

(3.5)

(5.1)

-

(5.1)

(Losses) gains on investments

(3.0)

-

(3.0)

0.2

-

0.2

Profit before taxation

482.7

(92.4)

390.3

347.8

(78.1)

269.7

Tax expense

6

(79.1)

17.6

(61.5)

(62.7)

16.6

(46.1)

Profit for the year

403.6

(74.8)

328.8

285.1

(61.5)

223.6

Attributable to:

Equity shareholders of

the Company

307.7

208.7

Other equity holders

20.5

14.9

Non-controlling interests

0.6

-

328.8

223.6

Earnings per share

Basic

8

27.16p

18.88p

Diluted

8

26.22p

17.55p

 

Group Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

For the year to 30 September 2013

 

2013

2012

£m

£m

Profit for the year

328.8

223.6

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

Net actuarial (loss) gain on defined benefit pension schemes

(9.6)

0.6

Tax on net actuarial loss on defined benefit pension schemes

2.1

-

(7.5)

0.6

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

Translation of foreign currency net investments

(11.3)

(9.2)

Available for sale assets:

- losses during the period

-

(0.7)

- losses recycled from equity to the income statement

3.3

4.6

Tax on items that may be recycled to profit or loss

0.3

(3.4)

(7.7)

(8.7)

Other comprehensive expense, net of tax

(15.2)

(8.1)

Total comprehensive income for the year

313.6

215.5

Attributable to:

Equity shareholders of the Company

291.6

200.6

Other equity holders

20.5

14.9

Non-controlling interests

1.5

-

 

Group Balance Sheet

 

As at 30 September 2013

 

2013

2012

Notes

£m

£m

Assets

Non-current assets

Intangible assets

9

1,029.1

994.1

Property, plant and equipment

19.7

19.1

Other investments

11

54.5

53.1

Deferred tax assets

23.4

15.9

Pension surplus

15

9.7

12.9

Trade and other receivables

2.8

3.6

Total non-current assets

1,139.2

1,098.7

Current assets

Assets backing investment contract liabilities

12

2,516.6

2,311.9

Trade and other receivables

297.4

254.4

Other investments

11

107.8

58.5

Cash and cash equivalents

426.6

347.9

Total current assets

3,348.4

2,972.7

Total assets

4,487.6

4,071.4

Equity

Called up share capital

119.9

115.1

Share premium account

898.5

815.9

Other reserves

165.8

209.0

Retained loss

(49.1)

(51.6)

Total equity attributable to shareholders of the parent

1,135.1

1,088.4

Non-controlling interest

47.3

14.0

7.9% Perpetual capital securities

13

-

198.1

7.0% Perpetual cumulative capital notes

13

321.6

-

Total equity

1,504.0

1,300.5

Liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Pension deficit

15

14.1

28.3

Provisions

5.4

5.9

Deferred tax liabilities

45.0

36.4

Total non-current liabilities

64.5

70.6

 

Current liabilities

Investment contract liabilities

12

2,516.6

2,311.9

Interest bearing loans and borrowings

14

-

81.5

Trade and other payables

321.9

269.4

Other liabilities

10

27.5

-

Current tax payable

53.1

37.5

Total current liabilities

2,919.1

2,700.3

Total liabilities

 

 

2,983.6

2,770.9

Total equity and liabilities

4,487.6

4,071.4

 

Group Statement of Changes in Equity

For the year to 30 September 2013

Share

capital

£m

Share

Premium

account

£m

Otherreserves

£m

Retainedearnings

£m

Non-controlling interest

£m

Perpetual

capital

securities

£m

Total equity £m

Balance at 30 September 2011

114.9

812.2

216.8

(123.7)

16.2

198.1

1,234.5

Profit for the period

 -

 -

 -

208.7

 -

14.9

223.6

Other comprehensive expense

 -

 -

(6.7)

 (1.4)

 -

 -

(8.1)

Total comprehensive (expense) income

 -

 -

(6.7)

207.3

-

14.9

215.5

Arising on the issue of shares

 -

0.1

 -

 -

 -

 -

0.1

Conversion of convertible bonds

0.2

2.8

(0.3)

0.3

-

-

3.0

Conversion of preference shares

-

0.8

(0.8)

-

-

-

-

Share-based payments

 -

 -

 -

53.8

 -

 -

53.8

Purchase of own shares

 -

 -

 -

(83.1)

 -

 -

(83.1)

Dividends paid to shareholders

-

-

-

(106.2)

-

(14.9)

(121.1)

Non-controlling interest in consolidated funds

-

-

-

-

(2.2)

-

(2.2)

Balance at 30 September 2012

115.1

815.9

209.0

(51.6)

14.0

198.1

1,300.5

Profit for the period

-

-

-

307.7

0.6

20.5

328.8

 Other comprehensive (expense) income

-

-

(9.5)

(6.6)

0.9

-

(15.2)

Total comprehensive (expense) income

-

-

(9.5)

301.1

1.5

20.5

313.6

Arising on the issue of shares

0.1

0.3

-

-

-

-

0.4

Conversion of convertible bonds

4.7

82.3

(6.2)

6.2

-

-

87.0

Net issuance of perpetual capital notes

-

-

-

(66.0)

-

123.5

57.5

Share-based payments

-

-

-

50.9

-

-

50.9

Purchase of own shares

-

-

-

(138.9)

-

-

(138.9)

Dividends paid to shareholders

-

-

-

(150.8)

-

(20.5)

(171.3)

Acquisition of non-controlling interest

-

-

(27.5)

-

27.5

-

-

Non-controlling interest in consolidated funds

-

-

-

-

4.3

-

4.3

Balance at 30 September 2013

119.9

898.5

165.8

(49.1)

47.3

321.6

1,504.0

 

Group Statement of Cash Flows

 

For the year to 30 September 2013

 

2013

2012

 Notes

 £m

£m

Core cash generated from operating activities

529.1

419.8

Short-term timing differences on open end fund settlements

1.5

(5.3)

Cash generated from operations

530.6

414.5

Net interest received (paid)

1.3

(2.1)

Tax paid

(47.3)

(43.6)

Net cash generated from operations

484.6

368.8

Acquisition costs paid

(11.7)

-

Net cash generated from operating activities

4

472.9

368.8

Cash flows from investing activities

Proceeds from sale of investments

37.6

52.4

Purchase of investments

(68.4)

(53.8)

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

(83.9)

-

Purchase of intangible assets

(8.2)

(13.4)

Purchase of property, plant & equipment

(7.0)

(7.6)

Net cash used in investing activities

(129.9)

(22.4)

Cash flows from financing activities

Issue of ordinary shares

0.5

-

Purchase of own shares

(138.9)

(83.1)

Issue of 7.0% perpetual cumulative capital notes

321.6

-

Repayment of 7.9% perpetual capital securities

(264.1)

-

Dividends paid and coupon payments

(177.3)

(126.0)

Net cash used in financing activities

(258.2)

(209.1)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

84.8

137.3

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 October

347.9

209.5

Exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents

(6.1)

1.1

Cash and cash equivalents at 30 September

426.6

347.9

 

Notes to the Accounts

 

 

1.

 

Preparation in accordance with IFRS

This preliminary announcement of unaudited results sets out information which will be more fully covered in the Annual Report for the year to 30 September 2013.

2.

Revenue

2013

2012

£m

£m

Revenue comprises:

Gross management fees

1,250.4

993.1

Commissions payable to intermediaries

(236.3)

(179.6)

Net management fees

1,014.1

813.5

Performance fees

50.8

47.5

Transaction fees

13.6

8.2

Net revenue

1,078.5

869.2

 

3

Segmental reporting

 

The Group operates a single business segment of asset management for reporting and control purposes.

 

IFRS 8 Operating Segments requires disclosures to reflect the information which the Group management board, being the body that is the Group's chief operating decision maker, uses for evaluating performance and the allocation of resources. The Group is managed as a single asset management business, with multiple investment strategies of equities, fixed income and property, complemented by our Solutions business which provides multi asset and fund of alternatives services. These strategies are managed across a range of products, distribution channels and geographic regions. Reporting provided to the Group management board is on an aggregated basis.

4.

Analysis of cash flows

2013

2012

 £m

 £m

Reconciliation of profit after tax to operating cash flow

Profit after tax

328.8

223.6

Depreciation

6.6

8.3

Amortisation of intangible assets

73.2

78.1

Unrealised foreign currency gains

-

(1.0)

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

3.5

-

Losses (gains) on investments

3.0

(0.2)

Equity settled share-based element of remuneration

45.9

52.4

Net finance costs

3.5

5.1

Income tax expense

61.5

46.1

526.0

412.4

Increase in trade and other receivables

(37.1)

(1.2)

Decrease in open end fund receivables

12.5

69.7

Increase in trade and other payables

27.7

4.9

Decrease in open fund payables

(11.0)

(75.0)

Increase in provisions

0.8

3.7

Net cash inflow from operating activities

518.9

414.5

Net interest received (paid)

1.3

(2.1)

Income tax paid

(47.3)

(43.6)

Net cash generated from operating activities

472.9

368.8

5.

Net finance costs

2013

2012

£m

£m

Interest on 3.5% convertible bonds 2014

(0.9)

3.2

Interest on overdrafts, revolving credit facilities and other interest bearing accounts

3.6

1.7

2.7

4.9

Release of discount on liability component of convertible bonds

4.0

2.0

Amortisation of issue costs on convertible bonds

1.1

0.5

Total finance costs

7.8

7.4

Finance revenue - interest income

(4.3)

(2.3)

Net finance costs

3.5

5.1

6.

Tax expense

2013

2012

£m

 £m

Current year tax charge on profit before amortisation and acquisition costs

81.3

64.2

Adjustments in respect of prior periods

(2.2)

(1.5)

79.1

62.7

Tax credit on amortisation of intangible assets and acquisition costs

(17.6)

(16.6)

Total tax expense in income statement

61.5

46.1

 

 

7.

Dividends and coupons payable

2013

2012

 £m

£m

Dividend on convertible preference shares

Dividend paid

-

0.2

Coupon payments on perpetual capital securities

Coupon payments made during the year

26.5

19.8

Dividends on ordinary shares

Declared and paid during the year:

Final dividend for 2012 - 7.1p (2011 : 5.2p)

82.2

57.5

Interim dividend for 2013 - 6.0 p (2012: 4.4p)

68.6

48.5

150.8

106.0

Total dividends and coupon payments paid during the year

177.3

126.0

 

Proposed for approval at the Annual General Meeting

(not recognised as a liability at 30 September)

Dividends on ordinary shares:

Final dividend for 2013 - 10.0p (2012 : 7.1p)

114.8

81.2

 

The total ordinary dividend for the year is 16.0p per share including the proposed final dividend of 10.0p per share. The proposed final dividend of 10.0p per ordinary share will be paid on 24 January 2014 to qualifying shareholders on the register at the close of business on 6 December 2013.

 

The coupon payments on perpetual capital securities are tax deductible. The deduction for 2013 is £6.0 million (2012: £4.9 million), resulting in a net cost of £20.5 million (2012: £14.9 million).

8.

Earnings per share

The calculations of earnings per share are based on the following profits and numbers of shares.

 

Basic earnings per share amounts are calculated by dividing profit for the year attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year.

 

Diluted earnings per share amounts are calculated by dividing the net profit for the year attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year, plus the weighted average number of ordinary shares that would be issued on the conversion of all the potentially dilutive shares into ordinary shares.

 

Underlying earnings per share figures are calculated by adjusting the profit to exclude amortisation of intangible assets and acquisition costs. The purpose of providing the underlying earnings per share is to allow readers of the accounts to clearly consider trends without the impact of these items.

 

IAS33

Underlying

 

 

 

2013

£m

2012

£m

2013

£m

2012

alis£m

Basic earnings per share

Profit attributable to shareholders

328.8

223.6

328.8

223.6

Dividend on convertible preference shares

-

(0.2)

-

(0.2)

Coupon payments in respect of perpetual capital securities (net of tax)

(18.8)

(14.9)

(18.8)

(14.9)

Profit for the financial year

310.0

208.5

310.0

208.5

Amortisation of intangible assets, net of attributable taxation

57.2

61.5

Acquisition costs, net of attributable taxation

17.6

-

Underlying profit for the financial year

384.8

270.0

Weighted average number of shares (millions)

1,141.5

1,104.2

1,141.5

1,104.2

Basic earnings per share

27.16p

18.88p

33.71p

24.45p

Diluted earnings per share

 

Profit for calculation of basic earnings per share, as above

310.0

208.5

384.8

270.0

Add: interest on 2014 convertible bonds, net of attributable taxation

3.2

4.3

3.2

4.3

Add: dividend on convertible preference shares

-

0.2

-

0.2

Profit for calculation of diluted earnings per share

313.2

213.0

388.0

274.5

Weighted average number of shares (millions)

 

For basic earnings per share

1,141.5

1,104.2

1,141.5

1,104.2

Dilutive effect of 2014 convertible bonds

6.2

48.6

6.2

48.6

Dilutive effect of convertible preference shares

-

3.1

-

3.1

Dilutive effect of LTIP awards

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.2

Dilutive effect of exercisable share options and deferred shares

46.7

57.5

46.7

57.5

1,194.5

1,213.6

1,194.5

1,213.6

Diluted earnings per share

26.22p

17.55p

32.48p

22.62p

9.

Intangible assets

2013

2012

£m

£m

Management contracts

312.1

310.6

Distribution contracts

12.2

21.2

Goodwill

690.2

652.9

Software

14.6

9.4

1,029.1

994.1

10.

Acquisitions

a.

On 21 May 2013, the Group completed the purchase of Artio Global Investors Inc. ("Artio"), a US listed asset manager, for a purchase consideration of £109.8 million ($166.5 million).

 

The acquisition of Artio adds scale to our existing US fixed income business and will complement our organic efforts to expand distribution in the US. In the four months to 30 September 2013, Artio contributed revenue of £8.5 million and profit before taxation of £4.1 million. If the acquisition had occurred on 1 October 2012, we estimate that consolidated revenues would have been increased by £24.2 million, and consolidated profit before taxation for the year would have been increased by £11.0 million. In determining these amounts, we have assumed that the fair value adjustments that arose on the acquisition date would have been the same if the acquisition had occurred on 1 October 2012.

 

Acquisition costs of £16.3 million were incurred and have been included in exceptional costs. £10.8 million related to redundancy and other severance costs.

 

b.

On 31 May 2013, the Group acquired 50.1% of the issued share capital of SVG Managers, a fund of private equity specialist, for a cash consideration of £17.5 million plus the contribution of the Group's existing fund of private equity business. This business was combined with Aberdeen's existing private equity capability to create a substantial private equity fund of funds business with around £5 billion of assets under management and was renamed Aberdeen SVG.

 

The Group has a call option to acquire, and SVG Capital plc a put option to sell, the remaining 49.9% stake at any time from the third anniversary of completion, at a price based on a valuation of the business at the time the option is exercised, subject to a minimum of £20 million and a maximum of £35 million. As the exercise of the put option is outside the control of the Group, the option has been recognised as an other liability measured at fair value and the remaining 49.9% has been recorded as a

non-controlling interest.

 

The fair value of the put option has been recognised at £27.5 million. This value is based on the expected payment of £35 million and calculated by discounting the expected future liability at a market related discount rate, expected future performance and assuming the option will be exercised after three years.

 

Acquisition costs amount to £2.9 million and have been included in exceptional costs. These mainly relate to exiting a property lease.

 

Aberdeen SVG contributed £9.0 million revenue and £0.7 million to the Group's profit before taxation for the period between the date of acquisition and the balance sheet date. If the acquisition of SVG had occurred on 1 October 2012, we estimate that consolidated revenues for the period would have been increased by £25.0 million and consolidated profit before taxation would have been £8.9 million.

 

c.

Acquisition costs

The following acquisition costs were incurred during the year in relation to the two acquisitions described above.

2013

£m

Redundancy and other severance costs

10.8

Transaction and deal costs

3.5

Lease termination costs

3.9

Other costs

1.0

19.2

d.

Independent valuation specialists were engaged to carry out a valuation of the acquired goodwill and intangible assets. The fair value adjustments from this allocation process are reflected in the table below. Goodwill is mainly attributable to the skills of the workforce acquired and the synergies expected to be achieved from the acquisition. None of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for corporation tax purposes.

 

Fair value of the intangible assets has been valued based on the present value of expected cashflows of the underlying management contracts, with the exception of £1.7 million of internally developed software acquired in the SVG acquisition. The fair value for the internally developed software has been determined based on management's best estimate of replacement cost.

 

The amounts recognised in respect of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed are as set out in the table below.

Business acquired from Artio

Business acquired from SVG

Group

At date of acquisition

£m

Fair value adjustment

£m

Fair Value

£m

At date of acquisition

£m

Fair value adjustment

£m

Fair Value

£m

Intangible assets

-

36.6

36.6

-

29.1

29.1

Property, plant and equipment

1.7

-

1.7

1.1

-

1.1

Seed capital investment

15.3

-

15.3

-

-

-

Trade and other receivables

28.0

(1.1)

26.9

5.2

-

5.2

Deferred tax assets

-

-

-

3.3

-

3.3

Cash

36.0

-

36.0

7.4

-

7.4

Trade and other payables

(13.5)

(4.3)

(17.8)

(12.0)

1.0

(11.0)

Derivatives at fair value through profit and loss

-

-

-

(0.3)

-

(0.3)

Deferred tax liabilities

(1.1)

(12.0)

(13.1)

-

(5.8)

(5.8)

Total identifiable net assets acquired

66.4

19.2

85.6

4.7

24.3

29.0

Goodwill

24.2

16.0

109.8

45.0

Discharged by:

Cash

109.8

17.5

Fair value of the written put option

-

27.5

Total consideration

109.8

45.0

If information obtained within one year of the acquisition dates about facts and circumstances that existed at acquisition date identifies adjustments to the above amounts, or any additional provisions that existed at acquisition date, then the accounting for the acquisition will be revised.

11.

 

Other investments

2013

2012

£m

£m

Non-current assets

Non-current investments

54.5

53.1

Current assets

Seed capital investments

69.6

40.4

Investment in funds to hedge deferred bonus liabilities

25.7

11.5

Investments of life and pensions subsidiary

12.2

6.6

Other investments

0.3

-

107.8

58.5

 

 

Seed capital investments consist of amounts invested in funds when the intention is to dispose of these as soon as practicably possible.

 

Investments in certain Aberdeen managed funds are held to hedge against liabilities from bonus awards that are deferred and settled in cash by reference to the share price of those funds.

 

12.

Assets backing investment contract liabilities

These assets are held by the Group's life assurance and pooled pension subsidiary to meet its contracted liabilities.

 

The risks and rewards of these assets fall to the benefit of or are borne by the underlying policyholders. Therefore, the investment contract liabilities shown in the Group's balance sheet are equal and opposite in value to the assets held on behalf of the policyholders. The Group has no direct exposure to fluctuations in the value of assets which are held on behalf of policyholders, nor to fluctuations in the value of the assets arising from changes in market prices or credit default. The Group's exposure to these assets is limited to the revenue earned, which varies according to movements in the value of the assets.

 

13.

Perpetual capital securities

 

On 1 March 2013 the Group issued US$500 million perpetual cumulative capital notes. The securities bear interest on their principal amount at 7.0% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears on 1 March, 1 June, 1 September and 1 December in each year commencing on 1 June 2013. Net proceeds after deduction of issue expenses were £321.6 million.

 

US$400 million of the proceeds were used to repay the 7.9% perpetual capital securities on 29 May 2013. The reduction in equity arising from this repayment was £264.1 million.

 

The original value of the 7.9% perpetual was fixed in Sterling at £198.1 million. The difference between the original value and the final repayment of £264.1 million was £66.0 million and this was debited to retained profit.

 

14.

Interest bearing loans and borrowings

 

On the 31 October 2012, the Company notified remaining bondholders that all outstanding bonds in issue on 3 January 2013 would be redeemed in full. All bondholders exercised their conversion rights prior to the redemption date and the remaining bonds were converted into ordinary shares of the Group at a conversion price of 185p.

 

15.

Retirement benefits

The Group's principal form of pension provision is by way of three defined contribution schemes operated worldwide. The Group also operates several legacy defined benefit schemes which include, in the UK, the Murray Johnstone Limited Retirement Benefits Plan and the Edinburgh Fund Managers Group plc Retirement & Death Benefits Plan. These defined benefit schemes are closed to new membership and to future service accrual.

 

2013

2012

 £m

 £m

Pension scheme deficits

(14.1)

(28.3)

Pension scheme surplus

9.7

12.9

Net deficit

(4.4)

(15.4)

16.

The financial information set out above does not constitute the Company's statutory accounts for the years ended 30 September 2013 or 2012. The financial information for 2012 is derived from the statutory accounts for 2012 which have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditor has reported on those accounts. Their report was (i) unqualified, (ii) did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditor drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report and (iii) did not contain a statement under section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006. The audit of the statutory accounts for the year ended 30 September 2013 is not yet complete. These accounts will be finalised on the basis of the financial information presented by the directors in this preliminary announcement and will be delivered to the Registrar of Companies following the Company's annual general meeting.

 

 

ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT

 

2013

2012

£bn

£bn

Equities

113.8

100.7

Fixed income

36.8

36.3

Aberdeen solutions

28.8

25.6

Property

15.0

16.7

Money market

6.0

7.9

200.4

187.2

Segregated mandates

102.6

102.8

Pooled funds

97.8

84.4

200.4

187.2

We have transferred the property multi-manager team to the Solutions asset class, having previously been included in Property. This brings together all of the fund of fund teams in one asset class.

 

All flows information for 2013 reflects this transfer. The 2012 AuM has also been restated. The value of the property multi manager AuM at 30 September 2012 was £2.0 billion.

 

NEW BUSINESS FLOWS 30 SEPTEMBER 2013 - MANDATE TYPE

 

3 mths to

31 Dec 12

£m

3 mths to

31 Mar 13

£m

3 mths to

30 Jun 13

£m

3 mths to

30 Sep 13

£m

Year to

30 Sep 13

£m

Gross inflows:

Segregated mandates

3,328

2,996

2,603

4,348

13,275

Pooled funds

7,476

10,804

7,055

5,288

30,623

10,804

13,800

9,658

9,636

43,898

Gross outflows:

Segregated mandates

4,885

4,028

4,629

5,567

19,109

Pooled funds

4,861

6,438

8,381

7,651

27,331

9,746

10,466

13,010

13,218

46,440

Net flows:

Segregated mandates

(1,557)

(1,032)

(2,026)

(1,219)

(5,834)

Pooled funds

2,615

4,366

(1,326)

(2,363)

3,292

1,058

3,334

(3,352)

(3,582)

(2,542)

 

NEW BUSINESS FLOWS 30 SEPTEMBER 2013 - ASSET CLASS

 

 

 

3 mths to

31 Dec 12

£m

3 mths to

31 Mar 13

£m

3 mths to

30 Jun 13

£m

3 mths to

30 Sep 13

£m

Year to

30 Sep 13

£m

Gross inflows:

Equities

6,701

10,052

6,066

6,111

28,930

Fixed income

1,950

1,862

1,786

1,020

6,618

Aberdeen solutions

1,126

670

657

537

2,990

Property

139

66

135

725

1,065

Money market

888

1,150

888

766

3,692

Total excluding Artio

10,804

13,800

9,532

9,159

43,295

Artio

-

-

126

477

603

10,804

13,800

9,658

9,636

43,898

Gross outflows:

Equities

3,587

5,327

6,529

6,829

22,272

Fixed income

2,725

2,449

3,144

1,746

10,064

Aberdeen solutions

1,533

1,358

1,318

1,438

5,647

Property

548

88

612

720

1,968

Money market

1,353

1,244

996

1,969

5,562

Total excluding Artio

9,746

10,466

12,599

12,702

45,513

Artio

-

-

411

516

927

9,746

10,466

13,010

13,218

46,440

Net flows:

Equities

3,114

4,725

(463)

(718)

6,658

Fixed income

(775)

(587)

(1,358)

(726)

(3,446)

Aberdeen solutions

(407)

(688)

(661)

(901)

(2,657)

Property

(409)

(22)

(477)

5

(903)

Money market

(465)

(94)

(108)

(1,203)

(1,870)

Total excluding Artio

1,058

3,334

(3,067)

(3,543)

(2,218)

Artio

-

-

(285)

(39)

(324)

1,058

3,334

(3,352)

(3,582)

(2,542)

 

NEW BUSINESS FLOWS TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2013 - EQUITIES

 

3 mths to

31 Dec 12

£m

3 mths to

31 Mar 13

£m

3 mths to

30 Jun 13

£m

3 mths to

30 Sep 13

£m

Year to

30 Sep 13

£m

Gross inflows:

Asia Pacific

2,415

4,430

3,088

3,245

13,178

Global emerging markets

3,260

4,482

1,682

1,669

11,093

Europe

23

24

44

21

112

Global & EAFE

926

1,038

1,131

1,026

4,121

UK

25

41

49

66

181

US

52

37

72

84

245

Total excluding Artio

6,701

10,052

6,066

6,111

28,930

Artio

-

-

51

1

52

6,701

10,052

6,117

6,112

28,982

Gross outflows:

Asia Pacific

991

1,390

2,344

2,580

7,305

Global emerging markets

1,563

2,914

2,608

2,353

9,438

Europe

50

39

82

37

208

Global & EAFE

617

873

892

1,689

4,071

UK

72

55

67

44

238

US

294

56

536

126

1,012

Total excluding Artio

3,587

5,327

6,529

6,829

22,272

Artio

-

-

112

123

235

3,587

5,327

6,641

6,952

22,507

Net flows:

Asia Pacific

1,424

3,040

744

665

5,873

Global emerging markets

1,697

1,568

(926)

(684)

1,655

Europe

(27)

(15)

(38)

(16)

(96)

Global & EAFE

309

165

239

(663)

50

UK

(47)

(14)

(18)

22

(57)

US

(242)

(19)

(464)

(42)

(767)

Total excluding Artio

3,114

4,725

(463)

(718)

6,658

Artio

-

-

(61)

(122)

(183)

3,114

4,725

(524)

(840)

6,475

 

NEW BUSINESS FLOWS 30 SEPTEMBER 2013 - FIXED INCOME

 

3 mths to

31 Dec 12

£m

3 mths to

31 Mar 13

£m

3 mths to

30 Jun 13

£m

3 mths to

30 Sep 13

£m

Year to

30 Sep 13

£m

Gross inflows:

Asia Pacific

160

165

218

66

609

Australia

395

269

330

259

1,253

Convertibles

17

32

54

36

139

Currency overlay

13

57

36

19

125

Emerging markets

1,043

946

448

356

2,793

Europe

60

31

50

11

152

Global

15

81

23

66

185

High yield

136

196

164

127

623

UK

66

23

372

25

486

US

45

62

91

55

253

Total excluding Artio

1,950

1,862

1,786

1,020

6,618

Artio

-

-

75

476

551

1,950

1,862

1,861

1,496

7,169

Gross outflows:

Asia Pacific

175

130

533

125

963

Australia

780

384

495

429

2,088

Convertibles

9

14

24

13

60

Currency overlay

114

9

9

16

148

Emerging markets

233

403

690

462

1,788

Europe

346

250

271

62

929

Global

436

160

26

87

709

High yield

48

113

137

98

396

UK

434

821

765

330

2,350

US

150

165

194

124

633

Total excluding Artio

2,725

2,449

3,144

1,746

10,064

Artio

-

-

299

393

692

2,725

2,449

3,443

2,139

10,756

Net flows:

Asia Pacific

(15)

35

(315)

(59)

(354)

Australia

(385)

(115)

(165)

(170)

(835)

Convertibles

8

18

30

23

79

Currency overlay

(101)

48

27

3

(23)

Emerging markets

810

543

(242)

(106)

1,005

Europe

(286)

(219)

(221)

(51)

(777)

Global

(421)

(79)

(3)

(21)

(524)

High yield

88

83

27

29

227

UK

(368)

(798)

(393)

(305)

(1,864)

US

(105)

(103)

(103)

(69)

(380)

Total excluding Artio

(775)

(587)

(1,358)

(726)

(3,446)

Artio

-

-

(224)

83

(141)

(775)

(587)

(1,582)

(643)

(3,587)

 

NEW BUSINESS FLOWS TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2013 - ABERDEEN SOLUTIONS

 

3 mths to

31 Dec 12

£m

3 mths to

31 Mar 13

£m

3 mths to

30 Jun 13

£m

3 mths to

30 Sep 13

£m

Year to

30 Sep 13

£m

Gross inflows:

Indexed equities

46

1

-

105

152

Multi asset

535

418

208

140

1,301

Long only multi manager

458

208

239

256

1,161

Funds of hedge funds

50

41

20

4

115

Funds of private equity

-

-

-

22

22

Property multi manager

37

2

190

10

239

1,126

670

657

537

2,990

Gross outflows:

Indexed equities

98

151

291

210

750

Multi asset

350

205

180

312

1,047

Long only multi manager

747

686

619

580

2,632

Funds of hedge funds

337

298

227

311

1,173

Funds of private equity

-

-

-

13

13

Property multi manager

1

18

1

12

32

1,533

1,358

1,318

1,438

5,647

Net flows:

Indexed equities

(52)

(150)

(291)

(105)

(598)

Multi asset

185

213

28

(172)

254

Long only multi manager

(289)

(478)

(380)

(324)

(1,471)

Funds of hedge funds

(287)

(257)

(207)

(307)

(1,058)

Funds of private equity

-

-

-

9

9

Property multi manager

36

(16)

189

(2)

207

(407)

(688)

(661)

(901)

(2,657)

 

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