Secure Trust Bank - Guidance and final 2019 dividend suspended
Secure Trust Bank (STB) is delaying the release of its FY19 results, due on 26 March, as requested by the FCA on account of COVID-19. It was aiming for double-digit earnings growth in 2020 and stated that its first two months of trading was strong and ahead of management expectations. COVID-19 uncertainty has nevertheless prompted STB to cancel its forward guidance and final 2019 dividend payment. We are maintaining our FY19 forecasts as the pre-close statement indicated that results would be in line with expectations. However, we are suspending our 2020–21 forecasts until there is more clarity on the impact of COVID-19. Our DDM fair value of 2,428p per share is equivalent to a P/NAV of 1.8x in 2019. This valuation reflected assumptions that STB would deliver returns considerably above its 10% cost of equity (COE) in the medium and long term.Secure Trust Bank is involved in banking and financial services. Co.'s segments are: real estate finance, which include residential and commercial investment and development loans; asset finance, which include loans to small and medium sized enterprises; commercial finance, which include invoice discounting and invoice factoring; personal lending, which include unsecured consumer loans; motor finance, which include hire purchase agreements; retail finance, which include point of sale unsecured finance; and residential mortgages, which is for the self-employed, contract workers. As of Dec 31 2017, Co. had total assets of £1.89 billion and total customers deposits of £1.48 billion.
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