AIB - Capital Update
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. ("AIB") [NYSE: AIB] is making this announcement
following statements made earlier today by the Minister for Finance, National
Asset Management Agency ("NAMA") and the Financial Regulator.
Overview of Capital Requirements
As part of the Financial Regulator's assessment of the Irish banking sector's
capital requirements it has determined that the targeted equity tier 1 capital
ratio for AIB, in common with other institutions, will be 7%. For core tier 1
capital (which includes the Government preference shares), the target will be
8%. The total amount of additional equity capital that the Financial Regulator
requires AIB to raise to meet the equity target is ?7.4bn. The capital required
to meet the core tier 1 target is ?4.8bn. It is expected that these amounts will
be significantly reduced by capital actions we are taking. The Financial
Regulator's capital requirement is to be met by 31(st) December 2010.
The strong capital ratios for AIB include an assumed effect of NAMA on our
capital base and also incorporate a prudential buffer of c. ?1.1bn as requested
by the Financial Regulator. This is also after recognising our existing
aggregate bad debt provision expectations in 2010, 2011 and 2012. The total
capital requirement equates to a targeted equity capital ratio of 7% at the
trough of the current cycle or c. 8% without taking into account the buffer.
We expect that the finalised level of equity capital will ensure a high degree
of confidence amongst all stakeholders as to the bank's resilience.
NAMA
A draft of the list of loans and their values transferring to NAMA (the draft
loan acquisition schedules) for the first tranche of 10 customers, accounting
for c. ?3.3bn of loans were submitted by NAMA for review by the bank 3 days ago.
This review is continuing. The NAMA discount on transfer indicated by these
draft schedules is c. 43% on the first tranche. We note the Financial
Regulator's statement today that at this time he has assumed, for capital
planning purposes, the same discount rate to the overall portfolio of NAMA
eligible loans as applied to the first tranche. Credit institutions may apply to
the Financial Regulator, up to the 30(th) June 2010, to revise down their
capital requirement in the event of
(i) the discount rate for subsequent tranches being lower than for the
first tranche and / or
(ii) the quantum of loans to be transferred to NAMA being lower than now
estimated.
In relation to this aspect of NAMA's statement, the following points should be
noted in particular
(i) As the NAMA process entails a loan by loan exercise, the discount on
the loans for the first 10 customers may prove in due course not to represent an
accurate discount for the overall portfolio.
(ii) The quantum of loans estimated to transfer to NAMA is c. ?23bn for
AIB. On the expected sale of our UK business it is our intention to review with
NAMA the quantum of UK based NAMA loans that would transfer. The amount that
could be subject to this review is c. ?1.5bn. Any change to that quantum of NAMA
transferred loans would be subject to the consent of NAMA.
When further valuation work by the bank and NAMA is sufficiently advanced we
will advise the market of any material change in expectation.
Bad Debt Provisions
We have carried out a detailed assessment of the bad debt provision charge
expected, excluding the already mentioned effect of NAMA transfers. Over the
three year period of 2010 to 2012 we have assessed a provision requirement, done
by individual portfolio and division. The Financial Regulator has requested the
inclusion of further prudential buffers for the Irish banking sector and for AIB
this buffer is ?1.1bn.
Capital Actions - Self-Help
As we announced earlier this month at our preliminary results we have a range of
significant self-help options available to us. We have already successfully
undertaken a bond exchange exercise generating approximately ?445m of equity
capital. We are now actioning additional self-help options, in particular, asset
and business disposals. AIB will receive full credit from the Financial
Regulator for disposals which have been agreed at year end but may be awaiting
regulatory approvals prior to completion.
The distinct assets that we plan to sell principally comprise our UK business,
our interest in BZWBK and our interest in M&T. We have appointed AIB Corporate
Finance and Morgan Stanley & Co. Limited in relation to the sale of BZWBK and
our interest in M&T, and AIB Corporate Finance in relation to the sale of our UK
business. We currently expect the aggregate proceeds from those sales, based on
today's market conditions, to exceed market estimates and meet a substantial
part of our overall need for capital.
Capital Actions - Equity Raising
We will undertake an equity capital raising prior to the end of 2010 to fulfil
the remaining capital requirement following disposals and other actions to that
time. Our current intentions are to have an equity issue targeted at private
shareholders, that would be underwritten by international investment banks or
the Government, with any residual requirement met by a conversion of Government
preference shares into ordinary shares. The structure, timing and terms of the
this equity raising are to be further considered in conjunction with the
Government. In doing so, AIB intends to respect pre-emption rights of existing
shareholders in any capital raising.
We note the statement by the Minister for Finance that the Government remains
committed to providing equity capital if required. We recognise and are grateful
for the significant support that has been provided by the Irish taxpayer over
the last 18 months.
Further update announcements will be made in due course.
-ENDS-
For further information please contact:-
Alan Kelly Catherine Burke
General Manager, Corporate Services Head of Corporate Relations and
Communications
AIB Group AIB Group
Dublin Dublin
Tel: +353-1-6412162 Tel: +353-1-6413894
email: alan.j.kelly(at)aib.ie email: catherine.e.burke(at)aib.ie
Morgan Stanley & Co. Limited is acting as financial adviser to AIB and no one
else in connection with the aforementioned planned disposal of its interests in
M&T and BZWBK and will not be responsible to anyone other than AIB for providing
the protections afforded to the clients of Morgan Stanley & Co. Limited nor for
providing advice in relation to the planned disposal of its interests in M&T and
BZWBK, the contents of this announcement or any other matter referred to herein.
AIB Corporate Finance Limited is acting as financial adviser to AIB and no one
else in connection with the aforementioned planned disposal of its interests in
M&T, BZWBK and AIB's UK business and will not be responsible to anyone other
than AIB for providing the protections afforded to the clients of AIB Corporate
Finance Limited nor for providing advice in relation to the planned disposal of
its interests in M&T, BZWBK, and AIB's UK business, the contents of this
announcement or any other matter referred to herein.
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