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 May 2006

 

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

 

 



 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Signature:

/s/ Michaela J Healey

 

Date: 11 May 2006

 

Name: Michaela J Healey

 

 

Title: Company Secretary

 



 

 

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HALF YEAR RESULTS 06

 

[LOGO]

 

John Stewart

Michael Ullmer

Group Chief Executive Officer

Director, Finance & Risk & Group CFO

 

 

11 May, 2006

 

 

[LOGO]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Agenda

 

Introduction

 

John Stewart

 

 

 

Group Results & Outlook

 

Michael Ullmer

 

 

 

Company Update

 

John Stewart

 

 

 

Questions and Answers

 

 

 

2



 

Group highlights

 

      Good Progress in ‘fixing’ the businesses

 

      Good Momentum in Businesses

 

      Costs contained

 

      Good asset quality

 

      Effective Portfolio Management

 

      Cash earnings up 11.4% on March 2005 half

 

      Cash earnings on average equity* 17.4%

 

Doing what we said we would do

 


*before significant items

 

3



 

Focus on the fundamentals is delivering

 

Culture and People

 

Regulatory & Compliance

 

 

 

Simplicity

 

Revenue Growth

 

4



 

All APRA culture requirements closed

 

 

Culture driven from the top – review cultural norms and clearly articulate the expected standard of behaviour

þ

 

 

 

 

 

These standards be built into the organisational and HR systems

þ

 

 

 

 

 

Codes of conduct and disciplinary procedures be vigorously enforced

þ

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce policies to support ‘whistle-blowing’

þ

 

 

 

 

 

Review incentive arrangements to remove potential conflicts of interest on Risk Management staff

þ

 

5



 

Momentum back in all businesses

 

Cash earnings before significant items

 

[CHART]

 

      Cash earnings up 11.4% to $1,840m (on an AIFRS basis from the March 2005 half)

 

      Cash earnings up 14.9% to $1,840m (on an AIFRS basis from the September 2005 half)

 

      Dividend maintained at 83 cents per share (80% franked)

 

6



 

Agenda

 

 

 

 

 

Introduction

 

John Stewart

 

 

 

Group Results & Outlook

 

Michael Ullmer

 

 

 

Company Update

 

John Stewart

 

 

 

Questions and Answers

 

 

 

7



 

Group Scorecard

 

      Complex agenda – progressing on a number of fronts

 

      Core underlying profit up 14.9% over prior period – up 15.1% over prior corresponding period

 

      Improved financial disciplines – reshaping business portfolio

 

      Successful implementation of strategic change

 

      Financial highlights – strong volume growth, good margin control, costs maintained within guidance

 

      Restructuring on track – but more to be done

 

      Asset quality sound

 

      Adequate capital to absorb AIFRS impacts

 

8



 

Group Performance

 

 

 

Mar 06

 

Sep 05

 

Mar 05

 

Core+ Change

 

 

 

HY

 

HY

 

HY

 

Sep 05

 

Mar 05

 

 

 

$m

 

$m

 

$m

 

HY %

 

HY %

 

Net Interest Income

 

4,198

 

3,472

 

3,270

 

5.4

 

11.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Operating Income

 

2,233

 

2,673

 

2,527

 

3.4

 

9.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Operating Income

 

6,431

 

6,145

 

5,797

 

4.5

 

10.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

(3,637

)

(3,739

)

(3,396

)

2.2

 

(7.7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core Underlying Profit^

 

2,794

 

2,406

 

2,401

 

14.9

 

15.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wealth Management Australia as reported*

 

174

 

202

 

201

 

23.9

 

16.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash earnings as reported*

 

1,840

 

1,601

 

1,652

 

14.9

 

11.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted cash earnings per share (cents)*

 

114.5

 

101.4

 

105.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash earnings on average equity*

 

17.4

%

14.9

%

16.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets

 

0.73

%

0.70

%

0.74

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin

 

2.31

%

2.14

%

2.12

%

 

 

 

 

 


^ Excludes Wealth Management Australia and Irish Banks (in Mar 05 half)

* Cash earnings before significant items

+ Excludes impact of AASB 139/132/4 and for Wealth Management Australia removes impact of IORE, transitional tax relief and AIFRS

 

9



 

Restructuring activities and cost saves

 

      A further 670 redundancies in the half

program 50% complete Group wide

 

      Occupancy rationalisation accelerating with good progress in the UK

program 40% complete Group wide

 

      “Other” restructuring, including asset write downs, well advanced

program 80% complete Group wide

 

      On target for cumulative annualised restructuring benefits in 2006 of $290 million

70% of estimated total

 

10



 

March 2006 half cash earnings by division

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% Change on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mar 05

 

 

 

Mar 06

 

Sep 05

 

Mar 05

 

Sep 05

 

HY

 

 

 

HY

 

HY

 

HY

 

HY

 

Ongoing^

 

 

 

$m

 

$m

 

$m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Australia*

 

1,192

 

1,099

 

1,180

 

8.5

 

1.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total UK

 

257

 

229

 

307

 

12.2

 

(4.8

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total New Zealand

 

167

 

164

 

153

 

1.8

 

9.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Institutional Markets & Services

 

286

 

279

 

298

 

2.5

 

(2.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (incl Group Funding & Corporate Centre)

 

65

 

(61

)

(191

)

large

 

large

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions

 

(127

)

(109

)

(95

)

(16.5

)

(33.7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash earnings before significant items

 

1,840

 

1,601

 

1,652

 

14.9

 

14.7

 

 


* Includes Asia

^ Excludes Irish Banks

 

11



 

Australian Region core* growth up 14.1% on Sep 2005 half

 

 

 

Reported

 

Core*

 

 

 

Half year to

 

Change

 

 

 

Mar 06

 

Sep 05

 

Sep 05

 

Mar 05

 

 

 

$m

 

$m

 

HY %

 

HY %

 

Australian Banking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

2,299

 

1,958

 

2.3

 

8.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other operating income

 

1,083

 

1,351

 

1.9

 

8.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total income

 

3,382

 

3,309

 

2.1

 

8.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

(1,861

)

(1,875

)

0.4

 

(13.8

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underlying banking profit

 

1,521

 

1,434

 

5.4

 

2.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charge to provide for doubtful debts

 

(115

)

(127

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wealth Management cash earnings

 

174

 

202

 

23.9

 

16.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported Australian region cash earnings

 

1,192

 

1,099

 

8.5

 

1.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- core growth

 

 

 

 

 

14.1

 

4.7

 

 

Franchise scorecard*

 

Number of customers

 

 

Revenue per customer

 

 

ROA

 

 

Profit/FTE

 

 

Cost/Income Ratio

 

 

Number of FTEs

 

 

Avg CRS quality

 

 

Margins (incl. acceptances)

 

 

Customer Satisfaction

 


* Excludes impact of AASB 139/132/4 and for Wealth Management Australia removes impact of IORE, transitional tax relief and AIFRS

 

12



 

Wealth Management – core* underlying performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% Growth

 

 

 

March

 

Sept

 

March

 

Sept

 

Mar

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2005

 

2005

 

2005

 

 

 

$m

 

$m

 

$m

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Revenue

 

977

 

951

 

902

 

2.7

 

8.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volume Expenses

 

(442

)

(417

)

(396

)

(5.9

)

(11.6

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Costs

 

(335

)

(348

)

(311

)

3.7

 

(7.7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WM Australia core underlying performance

 

145

 

117

 

124

 

23.9

 

16.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IORE – AIFRS Basis

 

29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IORE – AGAAP Basis

 

 

60

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

Other AIFRS Adjustments

 

 

10

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of transitional tax

 

 

15

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported WM Cash Earnings

 

174

 

202

 

201

 

(13.9

)

(13.4

)

 


* Excludes impact of IORE, transitional tax relief and AIFRS

 

13



 

Core* change in UK underlying profit up 4.0% on the September 2005 half

 

 

 

Reported

 

Core*

 

 

 

Half year to

 

Change

 

 

 

Mar 06

 

Sep 05

 

Sep 05

 

Mar 05

 

 

 

£m

 

£m

 

HY %

 

HY %

 

Net interest income

 

374

 

341

 

1.8

 

6.8

 

Other operating income

 

250

 

264

 

2.7

 

22.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total income

 

624

 

605

 

2.1

 

13.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

(405

)

(406

)

(1.2

)

(16.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underlying profit

 

219

 

199

 

4.0

 

6.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charge to provide for doubtful debts

 

(65

)

(53

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported UK cash earnings

 

108

 

95

 

13.7

 

(1.8

)

 

Franchise scorecard*

 

 

 

Number of customers

 

 

Revenue per customer

 

 

ROA

 

 

Profit/FTE

 

 

Cost/Income Ratio

 

 

Number of FTEs

 

 

Avg CRS quality

 

 

Margins

 

 

Customer Satisfaction

 


* Excludes impact of AASB 139/132/4 and Irish Banks (in March 2005 half)

 

14



 

Core* change in New Zealand underlying profit up 7.2% on the September 2005 half

 

 

 

Reported

 

Core*

 

 

 

Half year to

 

Change

 

 

 

Mar 06

 

Sep 05

 

Sep 05

 

Mar 05

 

 

 

NZ$m

 

NZ$m

 

HY %

 

HY %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

438

 

405

 

5.4

 

7.6

 

Other operating income

 

273

 

299

 

0.7

 

0.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total income

 

711

 

704

 

3.4

 

4.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

(415

)

(412

)

(0.7

)

5.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underlying profit

 

296

 

292

 

7.2

 

21.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charge to provide for doubtful debts

 

(25

)

(28

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported NZ Cash earnings

 

183

 

180

 

1.7

 

11.6

 

 

Franchise scorecard*

 

 

 

Number of customers

 

 

Revenue per customer

 

 

ROA

 

 

Profit/FTE

 

 

Cost/Income Ratio

 

 

Number of FTEs

 

 

Avg CRS quality

 

 

Margins

 

 

Customer Satisfaction

 


*  Excludes impact of AASB 139/132/4

 

15



 

Institutional Markets & Services cash earnings up 2.5% on the September 2005 half

 

 

 

Reported

 

Core*

 

 

 

Half year to

 

Change

 

 

 

Mar 06

 

Sep 05

 

Sep 05

 

Mar 05

 

 

 

$m

 

$m

 

HY%

 

HY %

 

Net interest income

 

434

 

244

 

20.9

 

14.3

 

Other operating income

 

294

 

423

 

3.5

 

(13.1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total income

 

728

 

667

 

9.9

 

(3.8

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

(366

)

(372

)

1.6

 

1.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underlying profit

 

362

 

295

 

24.4

 

(6.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B&DD write back

 

17

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

(93

)

(40

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported cash earnings

 

286

 

279

 

2.5

 

(4.0

)

 


* Excludes impact of AASB 139/132/4

+ Annualised return based on cash earnings for the half and calculated using the Internal Model and excluding Irish Banks

^ On a product basis

 

Reported Total Income up 9.1%^

 

[CHART]

 

[CHART]

 

16



 

HALF YEAR RESULTS 06

 

[LOGO]

 

Asset Quality

 



 

Portfolio remains sound with write-off levels and key quality indicators stable

 

Total Net Write-offs to Risk-Weighted Assets

 

[CHART]

 

Half Yearly Net Write-Offs by Geography

 

[CHART]

 

Institutional/Corporate and Business Customer Rating Distribution*

 


* External Ratings Equivalent

 

[CHART]

 

Institutional/Corporate and Business % of well secured lending

 

[CHART]

 

18



 

Non-accrual volumes fall – slight increase in 90+ delinquency rate

 

Gross Non-Accrual Loans

 

[CHART]

 

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

 

Proportion of 90 day past due loans to
gross loans and acceptances by Geography

 

 

 

[CHART]

 

[CHART]

 

19



 

Provision ratio remains sound

 

Coverage Ratio*

 

[CHART]

 


* Impaired Assets identified per APRA definition.

Coverage ratio includes Irish Banks up to 30 September 2004

 

20



 

Asset quality – transition to AIFRS

 

        Drivers of provision charge under AGAAP

 

      Expected loss over term to maturity

      Loss applied to committed facility

 

        Drivers of provision charge under AIFRS

 

      Observable evidence of impairment

      Loss applied against drawn amount

 

        $91 million impact on capital adequacy as AGAAP applies until 1 July 2006

 

21



 

Regulatory environment

 

Basel II

 

        Parallel run on track;  showing a decline in RWA’s

        On track for submissions to RBNZ in July 2006 and FSA in September 2006

 

Report Into Irregular Currency Options Trading

 

        11 requirements open, of which 5 have been submitted to APRA for review

        All culture requirements now closed by APRA

        Aiming to lodge our application for a return to the internal model by the end of the year

 

SOX

 

        SOX operating model successfully embedded in the business

        Targeting SOX 404 compliance at September 2006

 

22



 

Disciplined Approach to Funding

 

[CHART]

 

Improving retail deposit growth

 

[CHART]

 

Diversity of wholesale funding

 

[CHART]

 

Reduced reliance upon short-term wholesale funding

 



 

Capital summary

 

Gaining more clarity on AIFRS impacts

 

Some significant issues outstanding

 

Capital base adequate to absorb AIFRS changes

 

24



 

Capital position remains strong

 

[CHART]

 

Surplus provides flexibility to cater for capital impact of AIFRS, 1 July 2006

 

Continued focus on improving ROE and internal capital allocation

 

Targets

 

Current Target
Ranges
(%)

 

31 Mar 06
Actual

 

ACE/RWA

 

4.75 – 5.25

 

5.77

 

Tier 1

 

7.00 – 7.50

 

8.05

 

Total Regulatory

 

10.00 – 10.50

 

10.73

 

 

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AIFRS impact on regulatory capital is significant

 

Estimated Tier 1 Impacts ($ bn)

 

Mar 06

 

30 September 2005
Previously reported

 

Comments

 

UK defined benefit schemes

 

(0.6

)

(1.0

)

Pension reforms

 

Prepaid pension asset

 

(0.6

)

(0.6

)

 

 

WM value-in force, at acquisition

 

(1.5

)

(1.5

)

 

 

WM historical adjustment re NAFiM

 

(0.2

)

(0.2

)

 

 

Revenue recognition -effective yield

 

 

(0.3

)

APRA change

 

Credit provisioning

 

0.2

 

0.2

 

 

 

Hedging

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

Capitalised Software

 

(0.6

)

 

 

APRA change

 

Other

 

(0.3

)

(0.3

)

 

 

Total

 

(3.6

)

(3.6

)

 

 

 

Awaiting final APRA AIFRS standards – position above is therefore not final

 

AIFRS effective for capital 1 July 2006 - transitional relief is available until 1 January 2008

 

26



 

Interim dividend of 83 cents, franked to 80%

 

[CHART]

 

27



 

Disposals announced during first half

 

Business

 

Announced

 

Price

 

MLC Life Hong Kong / Indonesia

 

21 Feb 06

 

A$575m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BNZ Investment Management

 

30 Nov 05

 

Not disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK Discretionary Investment Management*

 

16 Jan 06

 

A$13m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Custom Fleet^

 

5 May 06

 

A$550m

 

 


* Price quoted is based on estimate of PCS clients agreeing to transfer to Tilney Investment Management

 

^ Subject to regulatory approval

 

 

Mar 2006 HY profit stream $56m

ACE Capital released $950m

Tier 1 Capital released $780m

 

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Key Takeouts

 

      Revenue momentum maintained

 

      Cost contained within guidance on track

 

      Asset quality maintained

 

      Implemented a comprehensive term funding program

 

      Reshaping business portfolio, and redeployment of capital

 

      Issues to contend with:

 

earnings impact of businesses sold

 

some slowing of credit growth

 

impact of Basel II roll out

 

reduced earnings from IMS balance sheet

 

cost of funding initiative

 

      Systems and infrastructure development

 

29



 

Agenda

 

Introduction

 

John Stewart

 

 

 

 

 

Group Results & Outlook

 

Michael Ullmer

 

 

 

 

 

Company Update

 

John Stewart

 

 

 

 

 

Questions and Answers

 

 

 

 

30



 

Low underlying Australian region cost growth — creating room for investments

 

Region 1H06 operating costs

 

[CHART]

 

Source: Internal

 

31



 

Revenue drivers moving in right direction

 

Excellent growth in business

 

NAB volume growth

YoY percentage change

 

[CHART]

 

Note:      Source and Time periods


~    NAB(RBA Financial System Aggregates definitions) 2006 data based on 30/9/05-31/3/06 annualised

^    NAB(APRA Monthly Banking Statistics definitions) 31/3/04-30/9/04 annualised; 30/9/05-31/3/06 annualised

*    DEXX&R: 2006 data based on 30/9/05–31/12/05 annualised

**  Plan for Life: 2006 data based on 30/9/05–31/12/05 annualised

 

Market share gains

 

Change in market share, Mar 05—Mar 06

Basis points

 

 

 

 

 

Market
rank*

 

NAB
volume
 ($ b)

 

Business lending (inc bills)^

 

150

 

1

 

86.3

# 

Total lending

 

51

 

2

 

213.1

 

Retail/household deposits

 

19

 

3

 

37.4

 

Business deposits

 

14

 

1

 

51.5

 

Individual risk

 

11

 

1

 

0.5

 

Housing lending (inc securitisn)

 

2

 

2

 

104.6

 

Retail funds (exc cash mgt)

 

1

 

2

 

52.3

 

Credit cards

 

-120

 

4

 

4.2

 

 


 

*

NAB/APRA Monthly Banking Statistics (Mar 06 data). Ranking among the authorised banks

 

NAB/APRA Monthly Banking Statistics (Mar 06 data). Plan for Life Retail Funds exc Cash Mgt data and DEXX&R data as at Dec 2005, market share movement from Mar 2005 to Dec 2005. Note that Plan For Life and DEXX&R data is available on a quarterly basis only

 

^

APRA definition of Bills excludes Bank Held Bills

 

#

Includes Institutional Markets and Services

 

Limited margin impact

 

[CHART]

 

Australian bank net interest margin

Net Interest Margin (incl. acceptances)

 

Source: Internal

 

Non-retail asset quality remaining high

 

 

 

Sep 04

 

Sep 05

 

Mar 06

 

Customer rating system*

 

6.0

 

5.9

 

5.8

 

Proportion of loans secured

 

76.5

%

76.2

%

74.1

%

 


* CRS: 1=lowest risk; 16=highest risk

Source: Internal — excludes housing and personal loans

 

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Significant improvement in customer satisfaction

 

MFI customer satisfaction, March 2006

Percentage

 

 

 

% of each institutions’
MFI Customers who are
satisfied*

 

Monthly change
(Feb 06—Mar 06)

 

Quarter change
(Dec 05—Mar 06)

 

Half year change
(Sep 05—Mar 06)

 

Annual change
(Mar 05—Mar 06)

 

Major bank 1

 

78

 

-0.5

 

0.4

 

1.1

 

1.7

 

NAB

 

72

 

1.5

 

2.5

 

4.5

 

3.6

 

Major bank 2

 

72

 

-0.5

 

-2.0

 

0.2

 

-0.3

 

Major bank 4

 

65

 

-0.4

 

0.2

 

0.4

 

-0.9

 

Average of 4 major banks

 

70

 

-0.2

 

0.1

 

1.1

 

0.4

 

Total market^

 

75

 

-0.1

 

0.1

 

0.5

 

0.2

 

 


* Satisfaction is based on customers who answered very or fairly satisfied, for customers aged 14+(rounded figures).

^ Total Market includes Banks, Building Societies and Credit Unions

All time periods relate to a 6 month average.

Source: Customer Satisfaction — Roy Morgan Research

 

33



 

Australian Region

NAB Wins Australian Bank of the Year

 

Bank of the Year

 

[GRAPHIC]

 

34



 

Wealth Management - strongly positioned

 

Current Australian Market Share

 

Current Share of New
Business

 

Product

 

Market Share
(%)

 

Rank

 

Market
Share (%)

 

Rank

 

Retail (exCMT)

 

12.9

 

2

 

9.3

 

3

 

MasterFunds

 

16

 

1

 

11

 

2

 

Corporate Super

 

20

 

1

 

15

 

2

 

Total Individual

 

15

 

1

 

12

 

2

 

 

Source:

Retail (ex CMT)Plan for Life QDF Report Dec 2005

Masterfunds (Marketer View): Plan for Life Market Share & Dynamics Dec 2005

Corporate Super: Plan for Life Market & Dynamics Dec 2005

Total Individual Insurance: DEXX&R Life Analysis Dec 2005

 

35



 

New Zealand

Consistent strategy in a highly competitive market

 

[GRAPHIC]

 

    Consistent execution of strategy

 

    Profitable market share focus

 

    Delivery of quality result

 

 

 

Better
Value

Better
Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

Better
Innovation

Better
Attitude

 

36



 

Institutional Markets & Services

Strong demand and speedy execution is delivering results

 

[GRAPHIC]

 

      Stabilised and building the business

 

      Increased earnings on lower capital base

 

      Strong sales performance and favourable trading conditions

 

      Accelerated execution of new business initiatives

 

      Broader product range for new capital pools

 

      Driving efficiency

 

37



 

United Kingdom
2002 Strategy Themes

 

2004

 

CB

YB

NB

NIB

 

One efficient business

 

      Integration of systems

 

      Convergence of processes

 

38



 

United Kingdom
Strategy for Differentiation

 

2004

 

CB

YB

 

 

NB

NIB

 

“Do what we do, but do it better”

 

One efficient GB business

 

“Do what we do, but do it better”

 

Differentiated GB business

 

“Playing a different game”

 

39



 

Over the last six months

 

      Completed branch rationalisation

 

      Roll out of IFS

 

      Expanded third party

 

      Migrated to Danske platform

 

40



 

 

Corporate Centre

 

      Emphasis on clear accountability for decisions and outcomes

 

Corporate Centre to focus on:

 

      Value creation

 

      Target/ expectation setting and sign off of proposed strategies

 

      Performance monitoring

 

      Validation and oversight required to provide assurance required for financial and risk governance

 

      Capital and balance sheet management

 

      Merger and acquisitions

 

41



 

Economic environment
Gathering momentum in our key markets

 

      Global economy continues to expand despite higher oil prices

 

      Economic activity strengthening both domestically and globally, New Zealand to remain subdued

 

      Credit growth to moderate in Australia and New Zealand. UK to stabilise at current levels

 

42



 

NAB Group Planning & Development Approach
Strategic & Operational Planning

 

 

 

Group Strategies

 

Objectives

 

Focus of Group
Planning & Development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STRATEGIC & OPERATIONAL PLANNING

 

1   Increasing performance of current businesses

 

   Ensure current businesses are positioned to deliver against realistic performance targets

 

Develop a common and robust approach to strategic & operational planning across all operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

 

2   Effectively managing the portfolio

 

   Set the strategic direction by agreeing the connected logic across the portfolio moving forward

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Make portfolio moves to:

 

Agree portfolio priorities for the

 

 

 

 

   Address known concerns with the portfolio;

 

Group

 

 

 

 

   Create sustainable competitive advantage by proactively targeting opportunities; or

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Block key strategic threats

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROUP DEVELOPMENT

 

3   Fostering Innovation

 

   Identifying and effectively delivering new growth opportunities

 

Create an environment for innovation

 

43



 

Businesses stabilised
Good momentum in all businesses

 

 

[CHART]

 

44



 

NAB Group Planning & Development Approach

Portfolio Management

 

 

 

Group Strategies

 

Objectives

 

Focus of Group Planning &
Development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STRATEGIC & OPERATIONAL PLANNING

 

1   Increasing performance of current businesses

 

   Ensure current businesses are positioned to deliver against realistic performance targets

 

Develop a common and robust approach to strategic & operational planning across all operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

 

2   Effectively managing the portfolio

 

   Set the strategic direction by agreeing the connected logic across the portfolio moving forward

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Make portfolio moves to:

 

Agree portfolio priorities for

 

 

 

 

   Address known concerns with the portfolio;

 

the Group

 

 

 

 

   Create sustainable competitive advantage by proactively targeting opportunities; or

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Block key strategic threats

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROUP DEVELOPMENT

 

3   Fostering Innovation

 

Identifying and effectively delivering new growth opportunities

 

Create an environment for innovation

 

45



 

NAB Group Planning & Development Approach

Group Development

 

 

 

Group Strategies

 

Objectives

 

Focus of Group Planning &
Development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STRATEGIC & OPERATIONAL PLANNING

 

1   Increasing performance of current businesses

 

   Ensure current businesses are positioned to deliver against realistic performance targets

 

Develop a common and robust approach to strategic & operational planning across all operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

 

2   Effectively managing the portfolio

 

   Set the strategic direction by agreeing the connected logic across the portfolio moving forward

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Make portfolio moves to:

 

Agree portfolio priorities for the

 

 

 

 

   Address known concerns with the portfolio;

 

Group

 

 

 

 

   Create sustainable competitive advantage by proactively targeting opportunities; or

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Block key strategic threats

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROUP DEVELOPMENT

 

3   Fostering Innovation

 

   Identifying and effectively delivering new growth opportunities

 

Create an environment for innovation

 

46



 

NAB Group Planning & Development Approach
Change in focus

 

 

 

Group Strategies

 

Objectives

 

Focus of Group
Planning &
Development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STRATEGIC & OPERATIONAL PLANNING

 

1   Increasing performance of current businesses

 

   Ensure current businesses are positioned to deliver against realistic performance targets

 

Develop a common and robust approach to strategic & operational planning across all operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

 

2   Effectively managing the portfolio

 

   Set the strategic direction by agreeing the connected logic across the portfolio moving forward

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Make portfolio moves to:

 

Agree portfolio priorities for the

 

 

 

 

   Address known concerns with the portfolio;

 

Group

 

 

 

 

   Create sustainable competitive advantage by proactively targeting opportunities; or

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Block key strategic threats

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROUP DEVELOPMENT

 

3   Fostering Innovation

 

   Identifying and effectively delivering new growth opportunities

 

Create an environment for innovation

 

Top 100 senior executive’s focus shifting from fixing to
performance to development

 

47



 

Summary

 

              Good progress in rebuilding the businesses;

 

              Considerable value creation potential;

 

              But further work still to do;

 

              Importantly, we have done what we said we would do, and

 

              Will continue to do

 

48



 

Agenda

 

Introduction

 

John Stewart

 

 

 

Group Results & Outlook

 

Michael Ullmer

 

 

 

Company Update

 

John Stewart

 

Questions and Answers

 

49



 

Appendix

 

              Group Performance

 

              Divisional Performance

 

              Capital

 

              Other Matters

 

              Economic Outlook

 

50



 

HALF YEAR RESULTS

06

[LOGO]

 

Group Performance

 



 

Core* income growth

 

Net Interest Income - $m

 

[CHART]

 

Other Operating Income^ - $m

 

[CHART]

 


* Excluding AIFRS

^ Excluding net life Insurance income, revaluation losses on Excaps and significant items

 

52



 

Net interest margin up 17 bps on the September 2005 half

 

 

 

Sep 05

 

NIM

 

Mar 06

 

AIEA

 

% of Group

 

 

 

 

 

HY

 

Change

 

HY

 

Mar 06 HY

 

AIEA

 

Impact on

 

 

 

NIM

 

AIFRS

 

Other

 

NIM

 

$Bn

 

Sep 05 HY Mar 06 HY

 

Group NIM

 

Australian Banking

 

2.46

%

(11bps

)

2bps

 

2.37

%

194.5

 

49

%

54

%

6bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK Banking

 

3.73

%

27bps

 

(36bps

)

3.64

%

48.3

 

13

%

13

%

(2bps

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Zealand Banking

 

2.48

%

5bps

 

1bps

 

2.54

%

31.5

 

9

%

9

%

(1bp

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Institutional Markets & Services

 

0.37

%

19bps

 

8bps

 

0.64

%

135.6

 

41

%

37

%

9bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

(0.46

)%

(14bps

)

(20bps

)

(0.80

)%

(45.8

)

(12

)%

(13

)%

5bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group Impact

 

2.14

%

 

 

 

 

2.31

%

364.1

 

100

%

100

%

17bps

 

 

Australian banking movement has been calculated based on adjusting for bills in the current period

 

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Volume growth across the Group

 

Australian Banking
(quarterly average)

 

[CHART]

 

UK Banking*
(quarterly average)

 

[CHART]

 

NZ Banking

(quarterly average)

 

[CHART]

 


* Excludes Irish Banks

 

54



 

Expenses* across the group declined 3.9% during the half

 

[CHART]

 


* Expenses are on cash earnings basis and include $54 million ongoing costs of the UK defined benefit plans and exclude $5 million impairment of goodwill

+ Includes productivity as well as restructuring benefits

 

55



 

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06

[LOGO]

 

Divisional Performance AIFRS Impacts

 



 

Impact of AIFRS* on Australian Banking Result

 

Net Interest Income

 

[CHART]

 

Other Operating Income

 

[CHART]

 

Other Operating Expenses

 

[CHART]

 


* AASB 139 and 132 impacts only

 

57



 

Impact of AIFRS* on Total UK^ Result

 

Net Interest Income

 

[CHART]

 

Other Operating Income

 

[CHART]

 

Other Operating Expenses

 

[CHART]

 


* AASB 139 and 132 impacts only

^ Ongoing operations

 

58



 

Impact of AIFRS* on Total NZ Result

 

Net Interest Income

 

[CHART]

 

Other Operating Income

 

[CHART]

 


* AASB 139 and 132 impacts only

 

59



 

Impact of AIFRS* on Institutional Markets & Services Result

 

Net Interest Income

 

[CHART]

 

Other Operating Income

 

[CHART]

 


* AASB 139 and 132 impacts only

 

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HALF YEAR RESULTS 06

[LOGO]

 

Divisional Performance Margins

 



 

Australian banking net interest margin down 9bps on the September 2005 half

 

[CHART]

 

Acceptances reclassification impact calculated by restating prior period

 

62



 

Australian banking net interest margin down 13bps on the March 2005 half

 

[CHART]

 

63



 

UK banking net interest margin down 9bps on the September 2005 half

 

[CHART]

 

64



 

UK banking* net interest margin down 21bps on the March 2005 half

 

[CHART]

 


* Ongoing operations, excludes Irish Banks.

 

65



 

New Zealand banking net interest margin up 6bps on the September 2005 half

 

[CHART]

 

66



 

New Zealand banking net interest margin down 13bps on the March 2005 half

 

[CHART]

 

67



 

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[LOGO]

 

Divisional Performance Other Information

 



 

Australian Banking: market share

 

Market share

 

Mar 06

 

Sep 05

 

Mar 05

 

Sep 04

 

Mar 04

 

Rank at
Mar 06*

 

Business Lending (incl Bills^)+

 

24.4

%

24.3

%

22.9

%

21.6

%

22.0

%

#1

 

Housing (incl Securitisation)

 

16.6

%

16.7

%

16.6

%

16.5

%

17.0

%

#2

 

Credit Cards

 

15.1

%

15.4

%

16.3

%

16.7

%

17.8

%

#4

 

Other Personal Lending

 

24.7

%

25.7

%

25.9

%

25.8

%

26.2

%

#1

 

Business Deposits

 

26.8

%

26.5

%

26.6

%

27.7

%

27.7

%

#1

 

Household Deposits

 

13.5

%

13.3

%

13.3

%

13.4

%

13.6

%

#3

 

 


+ Includes Institutional Markets & Services

^ Excludes Bank Held Bills

* Ranking among authorised banks

 

Source: APRA Monthly Banking Statistics / National (March 2006)

 

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Wealth Management Australia – market share

 

Masterfund market share plus flows

 

[CHART]

 

Insurance - Retail Risk Market Share

 

[CHART]

 

Source: Plan for Life Australian Retail & Wholesale Investments Market Share & Dynamics Report as at 31 December 2005 DEXX&R Life Analysis Reports as at 31 December 2005

 

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Wealth Management Australia – inflows and attrition

 

Share of annual inflows

 

[CHART]

 

Attrition rate

 

[CHART]

 

Source: Plan for Life Australian Retail & Wholesale Investments Market Share & Dynamics Report as at 31 December 2005

 

71



 

Australian Housing metrics

 

Low Doc Loans

 

$1.7bn outstanding

LVR capped at 60% (without LMI)

 

Inner City Apartments

 

$2.4bn outstanding

90 days past due improving

 

Origination source - Flows

 

 

 

Mar 05

 

Sep 05

 

Mar 06

 

Proprietory

 

72

%

70

%

72

%

Introducer

 

10

%

12

%

12

%

Broker

 

18

%

18

%

16

%

 

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Housing Segmentation - Australia

 

Majority of growth attributable to owner occupied housing.

 

Housing portfolio segmentation
for Australia September 2005

 

[CHART]

 

Housing portfolio segmentation
for Australia March 2006

 

[CHART]

 

Note: Introduction of new datamart enables split between owner and investor inner city to be more accurately identified

 

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[LOGO]

 

Capital

 



 

Core capital movement

 

Movement in ACE ratio

 

[CHART]

 

75



 

HALF YEAR RESULTS 06

[LOGO]

 

Other Matters

 



 

 

Taxation

 

 

 

Potential Amount
in Dispute

 

Status

 

Amount
Provided

 

ExCaps capital raising

 

A$552 million

(1)

In dispute

 

$

 

Nil

 

NZ structured finance transactions

 

NZ$548 million

(2)

In dispute

 

$

 

Nil

 

MLC reinsurance transaction

 

A$54 million

(3)

Under review

 

$

 

Nil

 

 

    ExCaps remains in dispute – $12 million tax effect on interest not claimed in half year results.

    NZ structured finance transactions remain in dispute – underlying transactions all terminated in 2005.

    MLC reinsurance transaction - Group currently preparing response to ATO position paper. Group believes that based on work to date the position adopted is correct under tax law. Amended assessments have not been issued.

 


(1) Includes primary tax, penalties and interest (net of tax)

(2) Includes primary tax and interest (net of tax); any penalties have not been determined at this time

(3) Includes primary tax only; any interest and penalties have not been determined at this time.

 

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[LOGO]

 

Economic Outlook

 

The following slides contain forward looking statements. Refer to disclaimer on page 82

 



 

Global economy strong and only marginally weaker in 2006

 

Global Forecasts - Annual Growth %

 

[CHART]

 

Global growth strong

 

Growth underpinned by US, China and India

 

Inflationary concerns remain

 

Upward bias on rate rises

 

European growth to remain sluggish

 

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Economic outlook

 

Economic outlook differs across key markets: But overall reasonable

 

      GDP picking up in Australia and the UK in 2006, but slower in New Zealand,

 

       In 2006 we expect GDP growth of 3 ¼ % in Australia, 2 ¼ % in UK, but only 1 ¼ % in New Zealand. In 2007 GDP, in both Australia and the UK, is expected to marginally strengthen but little improvement is expected in New Zealand.

 

      Overall credit growth in 2006 across our key markets much the same as in 2005 (around 13 %) but the mix somewhat changed – with business credit stronger than personal and household credit. Moderately slower credit growth in 2007 (to around 10 ½ %) - mainly due to moderately weaker demand in Australia (and especially business).

 

      Underlying inflation expected to move higher in Australia and to remain high in New Zealand for some time. UK outlook little changed. Rates expected to begin to fall in late 2006 in New Zealand (given weak economic outlook) but to remain unchanged in the UK.

 

      In Australia, rates likely to be on hold following RBA’s recent moves - but risks clearly still up. Outcomes very data dependent and will need to reflect no acceleration in wages and the eventuation of an expected slowing in domestic demand over 2006/07 (following the re-acceleration in early 2006).

 

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Macro risks to outlook estimates

 

      Geo politics - Both political, oil & trade tensions overhang the outlook.

 

      New Zealand’s Economic Outlook is hard to read – with significant volatility in the currency and rate expectations. That could well continue.

 

      In Australia, New Zealand and UK household leverage – high household gearing, leaves some consumers vulnerable to higher interest rates and or an unexpected loss of jobs. For Australia (and to a lesser extent the UK) the risks probably relate more to higher than expected interest rates. For New Zealand the risks revolve more about delays to rate cuts in an environment of still overvalued house prices and below trend growth.

 

      Commodity prices are very high and providing a significant boost to Australian incomes and equity markets. Our forecasts involve only moderate further upside in 2006 followed by a moderate correction in 2007. Extreme movements in either direction could considerably complicate policy responses and economic outcomes in Australia.

 

      Oil prices have remained stubbornly high. Those effects have to some extent been masked by wealth effects: including equity markets (Australia) and house prices (NZ and the USA). Further hikes in oil could bring about powerful global headwinds to growth – especially if wealth effects wain faster than expected

 

      Bird flu – Likely to be contained, albeit watch for human pandemic.

 

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Disclaimer

 

This document is a presentation of general background information about the Group’s activities current at the date of the presentation, 11 May, 2006. It is information 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, whendeciding if an investment is appropriate.

 

This announcement contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “project”, “estimate”, “likely”, “intend”, “should”, “could”, “may”, “target”, “plan” and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Indications of, and guidance on, future earnings and financial position and performance are also forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Group, that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. There can be no assurance that actual outcomes will not differ materially from these statements. For further information relating to the identification of forward-looking statements and important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such statements, see “Presentation of Information - Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in the Group’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the US Securities & Exchange Commission.

 

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