FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549


 

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For December 21, 2017

Commission File Number: 001-10306


 

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc


 

RBS, Gogarburn, PO Box 1000

Edinburgh EH12 1HQ


 

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

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

 

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The following information was issued as Company announcements in London, England and is furnished pursuant to General Instruction B to the General Instructions to Form 6-K: 

 

 

 

Segmental Reporting Restatement

Document

 

December 2017

 

 

 

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (RBS)

 

Contents	Page
Forward-looking statements	1
Overview of business re-segmentation	1
Business transfers	2
Customer segments	3
Appendix - Re-segmentation reconciliations

 

Forward-looking statements

Certain sections in this document contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including (but not limited to) those with respect to RBS and its subsidiaries' regulatory capital position, financial position, risk-weighted assets, profitability and financial performance and the implementation of RBS's transformation programme under certain specified scenarios. In addition, forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, statements containing words such as "intends", "believes", "expects", "anticipates", "targets", "plans", "will" and similar expressions or variations on these expressions. These statements concern or may affect future matters, such as RBS's future economic results, business and capital plans and ability to achieve current strategies. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that might cause actual results and performance to differ materially from any expected future results or performance expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to differences in current expectations include, but are not limited to, legislative, political, fiscal and regulatory developments, accounting standards, competitive conditions, technological developments, interest and exchange rate fluctuations and general economic conditions. These and other factors, risks and uncertainties that may impact any forward-looking statement or RBS's actual results are discussed in RBS's 2016 Annual Report and Accounts and its interim results for the six-months ended 30 June 2017 and materials filed with, or furnished to, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, RBS's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F and Reports on Form 6-K. The forward-looking statements contained in this document speak only as of the date they are made or revised and RBS does not assume or undertake any obligation or responsibility to update any of the forward-looking statements contained in this document, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent legally required.

 

Overview of business re-segmentation

This announcement sets out changes to RBS's operating segments and changes in results presentation. The announcement contains re-presented financial results for the year ended 31 December 2016 and, to aid comparison of RBS's fourth quarter 2017 results with prior periods, re-presented financial information for the quarters ended 30 September 2017 and 31 December 2016.

 

Segmental reorganisation

RBS continues to deliver on its plan to build a strong, simple and fair bank for both customers and shareholders. To support this and reflect the progress made, the previously reported operating segments are now realigned. Unless otherwise stated, the following segments have been re-presented for the above periods.

 

●	Williams & Glyn (W&G) is integrated into UK Personal and Business Banking (UK PBB). UK PBB serves individuals and mass affluent customers in the UK together with small and medium businesses, including Ulster Bank customers in Northern Ireland.
●	Capital Resolution, with the exception of the Retail Mortgaged Backed Securities (RMBS) litigation costs, is integrated into NatWest Markets (NWM). NWM provides financing and risk management to corporate and global financial institutional customers and trades with financial institutions, investors and counterparties for distribution and market making.
●	Capital Resolution RMBS litigation related costs are now included, at a reportable operating segment level, within Central items & other. There has been no impact on the legal entity level reporting. Central items include corporate functions, such as treasury, finance, risk management, compliance, legal, communications and human resources. Central functions manage RBS capital resources and RBS wide regulatory projects and provide services to the reportable segments.
●	NatWest Markets (NWM) sees a reallocation of expenses between direct and indirect as a result of reorganisation in preparation for the implementation of the UK ring fencing regime. This representation takes effect from 1 January 2017 and does not affect previous periods.
●	RBS International (RBSI) is moved out-with the Commercial and Private Banking (CPB) franchise, in preparation for the implementation of the UK ring fencing regime.

 

 

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (RBS)

 

Business transfers

Changes to RBS's businesses, which impact its financial reporting, but where comparatives are not re-presented, are detailed below. Unless otherwise stated, the effective date of implementation is 1 October 2017.

 

●	Shipping and other activities, which were formerly in Capital Resolution, are transferred from NWM to Commercial Banking. Commercial Banking serves commercial and corporate customers in the UK.
●	UK PBB Collective Investment Funds (CIFL) business is transferred to Private Banking in order to better serve customers. Private Banking serves high net worth individuals in the UK.
●	The RBS International (RBSI) reportable operating segment is aligned to the legal entity The Royal Bank of Scotland International (Holdings) Limited. This predominantly involved transfers from Private Banking and Services and Functions within Central items & other in preparation for the implementation of the UK ring-fencing regime.
●	Commercial Banking whole business securitisations and relevant financial institutions (RFI) are transferred to NWM during December 2017. RFIs are prohibited from being within the ring-fence due to their nature and exposure to global financial markets, the move is in preparation for the implementation of the UK ring-fencing regime.

 

 

Impact of business transfers

	30 September 2017
	Shipping and other activities £bn	Collective Investment Funds £bn	RBSI entity alignment £bn	Commercial Bank RFI transfers £bn
Total assets	3.3	-	0.2	1.0
Risk-weighted assets	2.1	-	0.1	0.6
Assets under management	-	3.3	1.2	-

 

Annual results 2017

RBS's results for the year ended 31 December 2017 will be announced on Friday 23 February 2018. These results will be reported on the new structure and reporting basis as described above.

 

In conjunction with this Segmental Reporting Restatement Document, a financial supplement showing re-presented financial information for the last nine quarters is available at www.rbs.com/results   

 

Document roadmap

Pages 3 to 8 of this document show the income statement, balance sheet line items and key metrics for the new reportable segments.

 

Re-segmentation reconciliation Appendix - summarises how the previously reported segments are allocated to the new reportable segments. These tables include the income statement, key metrics (e.g. return on equity (ROE), net interest margin, cost:income ratio and balance sheet line items).

 

For further information contact:

 

Matt Waymark

Investor Relations

+ 44 (0)20 7672 2802

 

Group Media Centre

+44 (0)131 523 4205

 

Customer segments

 

	Quarter ended 30 September 2017
	PBB			CPB
		Ulster Bank		Commercial	Private	RBS	NatWest		Central items	Total
	UK PBB	RoI		Banking	Banking	International	Markets		& other (1)	RBS
Income statement	£m	£m		£m	£m	£m	£m		£m	£m
Net interest income	1,294	104		570	116	83	99		38	2,304
Non-interest income	463	46		358	50	14	(74)		1	858
Own credit adjustments	-	-		-	-	-	(5)		-	(5)
Total income	1,757	150		928	166	97	20		39	3,157
Direct expenses
- staff	(191)	(50)		(113)	(36)	(13)	(163)		(388)	(954)
- other	(55)	(17)		(55)	(6)	(3)	(72)		(612)	(820)
Indirect expenses	(525)	(52)		(252)	(58)	(33)	(132)		1,052	-
Restructuring costs
- direct	(1)	(1)		(2)	(1)	(2)	(29)		(208)	(244)
- indirect	(47)	(8)		(19)	(2)	-	(28)		104	-
Litigation and conduct costs	-	(1)		(2)	-	(8)	(102)		(12)	(125)
Operating expenses	(819)	(129)		(443)	(103)	(59)	(526)		(64)	(2,143)
Operating profit/(loss) before impairment (losses)/releases	938	21		485	63	38	(506)		(25)	1,014
Impairment (losses)/releases	(78)	10		(151)	3	2	71		-	(143)
Operating profit/(loss)	860	31		334	66	40	(435)		(25)	871
Memo:
Total income - adjusted (2)	1,757	150		928	166	97	25		39	3,162
Operating expenses - adjusted (3)	(771)	(119)		(420)	(100)	(49)	(367)		52	(1,774)
Operating profit/(loss) - adjusted (2,3)	908	41		357	69	50	(271)		91	1,245
For the notes to this table refer to page 8.

 

Customer segments

 

	Quarter ended 30 September 2017
	PBB			CPB
		Ulster Bank		Commercial	Private	RBS	NatWest		Central items	Total
Key metrics	UK PBB	RoI		Banking	Banking	International	Markets		& other (1)	RBS
Return on equity (4)	34.2%	4.6%		8.6%	13.2%	10.4%	(15.4%)		nm	4.5%
Return on equity - adjusted (2,3,4)	36.2%	6.1%		9.3%	13.8%	13.6%	(10.3%)		nm	8.2%
Net interest margin	2.83%	1.58%		1.74%	2.39%	1.39%	1.24%		nm	2.12%
Cost:income ratio	46.6%	86.0%		45.7%	62.0%	60.8%	nm		nm	67.5%
Cost:income ratio - adjusted (2,3)	43.9%	79.3%		43.1%	60.2%	50.5%	nm		nm	55.6%
Loan impairment charge as a % of gross loans and advances	0.2%	(0.2%)		0.6%	nm	nm	nm		nm	nm
	As at 30 September 2017
Capital and balance sheet	£bn	£bn		£bn	£bn	£bn	£bn		£bn	£bn
Loan impairment provisions	(1.3)	(1.1)		(0.8)	-	-	(0.5)		(0.2)	(3.9)
Net loans and advances to customers	160.8	19.5		96.6	13.3	9.3	25.1		0.1	324.7
Funded assets	190.1	25.1		147.3	19.9	24.3	134.9		38.4	580.0
Risk elements in lending	2.0	3.4		1.7	0.1	0.1	1.6		0.1	9.0
Customer deposits (excluding repos)	178.6	17.3		98.2	27.0	24.9	13.7		0.2	359.9
Loan:deposit ratio (excluding repos)	90%	113%		98%	49%	37%	184%		nm	90%
Provision coverage (5)	65%	33%		48%	37%	31%	nm		nm	43%
Risk-weighted assets	43.3	17.9		74.6	9.2	9.6	54.9		1.1	210.6
RWA equivalent	47.0	18.9		77.4	9.2	9.6	59.1		1.3	222.5
For notes to this table refer to page 8.

 

Customer segments

 

	Quarter ended 31 December 2016
	PBB			CPB
		Ulster Bank		Commercial	Private	RBS	NatWest		Central items	Total
	UK PBB	RoI		Banking	Banking	International	Markets		& other (1)	RBS
Income statement	£m	£m		£m	£m	£m	£m		£m	£m
Net interest income	1,263	105		542	111	77	73		37	2,208
Non-interest income	293	32		325	50	19	(44)		446	1,121
Own credit adjustments	-	-		-	-	-	(37)		(77)	(114)
Gain on redemption of own debt	-	-		-	-	-	-		1	1
Total income	1,556	137		867	161	96	(8)		407	3,216
Direct expenses
- staff	(196)	(57)		(130)	(39)	(12)	(87)		(504)	(1,025)
- other	(76)	(23)		(69)	(12)	(4)	(10)		(1,000)	(1,194)
Indirect expenses	(602)	(65)		(357)	(95)	(45)	(417)		1,581	-
Restructuring costs
- direct	(1)	(6)		(12)	(6)	(1)	(24)		(957)	(1,007)
- indirect	(50)	2		(34)	(8)	(1)	(30)		121	-
Litigation and conduct costs	(214)	(77)		(407)	1	(1)	(581)		(2,849)	(4,128)
Operating expenses	(1,139)	(226)		(1,009)	(159)	(64)	(1,149)		(3,608)	(7,354)
Operating profit/(loss) before impairment (losses)/releases	417	(89)		(142)	2	32	(1,157)		(3,201)	(4,138)
Impairment (losses)/releases	(27)	47		(83)	8	1	130		(1)	75
Operating profit/(loss)	390	(42)		(225)	10	33	(1,027)		(3,202)	(4,063)
Memo:
Total income - adjusted (2)	1,556	137		867	161	96	29		483	3,329
Operating expenses - adjusted (3)	(874)	(145)		(556)	(146)	(61)	(514)		77	(2,219)
Operating profit/(loss) - adjusted (2,3)	655	39		228	23	36	(355)		559	1,185
For the notes to this table refer to page 8.

 

Customer segments

  

	Quarter ended 31 December 2016
	PBB			CPB
		Ulster Bank		Commercial	Private	RBS	NatWest		Central items	Total
Key metrics	UK PBB	RoI		Banking	Banking	International	Markets		& other (1)	RBS
Return on equity (4)	15.1%	(5.8%)		(9.1%)	1.6%	8.8%	(27.0%)		nm	(48.2%)
Return on equity - adjusted (2,3,4)	26.2%	5.4%		5.3%	4.5%	9.8%	(10.3%)		nm	8.6%
Net interest margin	2.91%	1.59%		1.68%	2.50%	1.34%	0.86%		nm	2.19%
Cost:income ratio	73.2%	165.0%		117.1%	98.8%	66.7%	nm		nm	230.2%
Cost:income ratio - adjusted (2,3)	56.2%	105.8%		62.6%	90.7%	63.5%	nm		nm	66.3%
Loan impairment charge as a % of gross loans and advances	0.1%	(0.9%)		0.3%	nm	nm	nm		nm	nm
	As at 31 December 2016
Capital and balance sheet	£bn	£bn		£bn	£bn	£bn	£bn		£bn	£bn
Loan impairment provisions	(1.5)	(1.2)		(0.8)	-	-	(0.8)		(0.2)	(4.5)
Net loans and advances to customers	152.7	18.9		100.1	12.2	8.8	30.2		0.1	323
Funded assets	181.4	24		150.5	18.5	23.4	128.5		25.4	551.7
Customer deposits (excluding repos)	170.0	16.1		97.9	26.6	25.2	17.9		0.2	353.9
Loan:deposit ratio (excluding repos)	90%	117%		102%	46%	35%	169%		nm	91%
Provision coverage (5)	65%	34%		43%	30%	35%	nm		nm	43%
Risk-weighted assets	42.3	18.1		78.5	8.6	9.5	69.7		1.5	228.2
RWA equivalent	45.8	19.5		82.6	8.6	9.5	74.7		1.7	242.4

 

For the notes to this table refer to page 8.

 

Customer segments

 

	Year ended 31 December 2016
	PBB			CPB
		Ulster Bank		Commercial	Private	RBS	NatWest		Central items	Total
	UK PBB	RoI		Banking	Banking	International	Markets		& other (1)	RBS
Income statement	£m	£m		£m	£m	£m	£m		£m	£m
Net interest income	4,945	409		2,143	449	303	343		116	8,708
Non-interest income	1,182	164		1,272	208	71	763		4	3,664
Own credit adjustments	-	3		-	-	-	187		(10)	180
Loss on redemption of own debt	-	-		-	-	-	-		(126)	(126)
Strategic disposals	-	-		-	-	-	(81)		245	164
Total income	6,127	576		3,415	657	374	1,212		229	12,590
Direct expenses
- staff	(832)	(207)		(522)	(154)	(45)	(358)		(2,364)	(4,482)
- other	(320)	(55)		(235)	(44)	(17)	(119)		(2,948)	(3,738)
Indirect expenses	(2,246)	(195)		(1,179)	(313)	(107)	(1,607)		5,647	-
Restructuring costs
- direct	(46)	(38)		(25)	(7)	(2)	(75)		(1,913)	(2,106)
- indirect	(198)	(2)		(83)	(30)	(3)	(115)		431	-
Litigation and conduct costs	(634)	(172)		(423)	(1)	-	(550)		(4,088)	(5,868)
Operating expenses	(4,276)	(669)		(2,467)	(549)	(174)	(2,824)		(5,235)	(16,194)
Operating profit/(loss) before impairment (losses)/releases	1,851	(93)		948	108	200	(1,612)		(5,006)	(3,604)
Impairment (losses)/releases	(125)	113		(206)	3	(10)	(253)		-	(478)
Operating profit/(loss)	1,726	20		742	111	190	(1,865)		(5,006)	(4,082)
Memo:
Total income - adjusted (2)	6,127	573		3,415	657	374	1,106		120	12,372
Operating expenses - adjusted (3)	(3,398)	(457)		(1,936)	(511)	(169)	(2,084)		335	(8,220)
Operating profit/(loss) - adjusted (2,3)	2,604	229		1,273	149	195	(1,231)		455	3,674
For the notes to this table refer to page 8.

 

Customer segments

  

	Year ended 31 December 2016
	PBB			CPB
		Ulster Bank		Commercial	Private	RBS	NatWest		Central items	Total
Key metrics	UK PBB	RoI		Banking	Banking	International	Markets		& other (1)	RBS
Return on equity (4)	16.2%	0.7%		4.1%	5.6%	13.8%	(12.5%)		nm	(17.9%)
Return on equity - adjusted (2,3,4)	25.1%	8.4%		8.4%	7.8%	14.2%	(8.7%)		nm	1.6%
Net interest margin	2.97%	1.62%		1.76%	2.66%	1.36%	0.91%		nm	2.18%
Cost:income ratio	69.8%	116.1%		71.0%	83.6%	46.5%	nm		nm	129.0%
Cost:income ratio - adjusted (2,3)	55.5%	79.8%		54.8%	77.8%	45.2%	188.4%		nm	66.0%
Loan impairment charge as a % of gross loans and advances	0.1%	(0.6%)		0.2%	nm	nm	nm		nm	nm
	As at 31 December 2016
Capital and balance sheet	£bn	£bn		£bn	£bn	£bn	£bn		£bn	£bn
Loan impairment provisions	(1.5)	(1.2)		(0.8)	-	-	(0.8)		(0.2)	(4.5)
Net loans and advances to customers	152.7	18.9		100.1	12.2	8.8	30.2		0.1	323
Funded assets	181.4	24.0		150.5	18.5	23.4	128.5		25.4	551.7
Customer deposits (excluding repos)	170.0	16.1		97.9	26.6	25.2	17.9		0.2	353.9
Loan:deposit ratio (excluding repos)	90%	117%		102%	46%	35%	169%		nm	91%
Provision coverage (5)	65%	34%		43%	30%	35%	nm		nm	43%
Risk-weighted assets	42.3	18.1		78.5	8.6	9.5	69.7		1.5	228.2
RWA equivalent	45.8	19.5		82.6	8.6	9.5	74.7		1.7	242.4

 

nm = not meaningful

 

Notes:

(1)	Central items includes unallocated costs and assets which principally comprise volatile items under IFRS.
(2)	Excluding own credit adjustments, gain/(loss) on redemption of own debt and strategic disposals.
(3)	Excluding restructuring costs and litigation and conduct costs.
(4)	RBS's CET 1 target is 13% but for the purposes of computing segmental return on equity (ROE), to better reflect the differential drivers of capital usage, segmental operating profit after tax and adjusted for preference dividends is divided by average notional equity allocated at different rates of 14% (Ulster Bank RoI - 11% prior to Q1 2017), 11% (Commercial Banking), 14% (Private Banking - 15% prior to Q1 2017), 12% (RBS International) and 15% for all other segments, of the monthly average of segmental risk-weighted assets incorporating the effect of capital deductions (RWAes). RBS's Return on equity is calculated using profit for the period attributable to ordinary shareholders.
(5)	Provision coverage represents loan impairment provisions as a percentage of risk elements in lending.

 

 

 

Appendix

 

Re-segmentation reconciliation

 

 

UK PBB

 

 

	Quarter ended				Quarter ended				Year ended
	30 September 2017				31 December 2016				31 December 2016
	Previously	From	Total		Previously	From	Total		Previously	From	Total
	reported	W&G	UK PBB		reported	W&G	UK PBB		reported	W&G	UK PBB
Income statement	£m	£m	£m		£m	£m	£m		£m	£m	£m
Net interest income	1,128	166	1,294		1,093	170	1,263		4,287	658	4,945
Non-interest income	420	43	463		246	47	293		1,003	179	1,182
Total income	1,548	209	1,757		1,339	217	1,556		5,290	837	6,127
Direct expenses
- staff	(163)	(28)	(191)		(161)	(35)	(196)		(690)	(142)	(832)
- other	(51)	(4)	(55)		(72)	(4)	(76)		(293)	(27)	(320)
Indirect expenses	(485)	(40)	(525)		(544)	(58)	(602)		(2,022)	(224)	(2,246)
Restructuring costs
- direct	(1)	--	(1)		(1)	--	(1)		(51)	5	(46)
- indirect	(47)	--	(47)		(50)	--	(50)		(136)	(62)	(198)
Litigation and conduct costs	--	--	--		(214)	--	(214)		(634)	--	(634)
Operating expenses	(747)	(72)	(819)		(1,042)	(97)	(1,139)		(3,826)	(450)	(4,276)
Operating profit before impairment
losses	801	137	938		297	120	417		1,464	387	1,851
Impairment losses	(67)	(11)	(78)		(16)	(11)	(27)		(83)	(42)	(125)
Operating profit	734	126	860		281	109	390		1,381	345	1,726
Memo:
Operating expenses - adjusted (1)	(699)	(72)	(771)		(777)	(97)	(874)		(3,005)	(393)	(3,398)
Operating profit - adjusted (1)	782	126	908		546	109	655		2,202	402	2,604
Key metrics
Return on equity (2)	36.8%	24.6%	34.2%		13.5%	20.6%	15.1%		16.2%	16.2%	16.2%
Return on equity - adjusted (1,2)	39.3%	24.6%	36.2%		27.8%	20.6%	26.2%		26.7%	18.9%	25.1%
Net interest margin	2.87%	2.60%	2.83%		2.94%	2.69%	2.91%		3.01%	2.71%	2.97%
Cost:income ratio	48.3%	34.4%	46.6%		77.8%	44.7%	73.2%		72.3%	53.8%	69.8%
Cost:income ratio - adjusted (1)	45.2%	34.4%	43.9%		58.0%	44.7%	56.2%		56.8%	47.0%	55.5%
Loan impairment charge as % of gross
customer loans and advances	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%		--	0.2%	0.1%		0.1%	0.2%	0.1%