Report
David Ellis

CYBG Cements Merger With Virgin Money; Earnings Upside Impresses, but So Does Integration Risk

As expected, the boards of U.K. regional bank CYBG and Virgin Money U.K. have agreed to merger terms, with CYBG making an all-share takeover offer valuing Virgin Money at GBP 1.7 billion. Based on CYBG’s numbers, the combined entity is well positioned to benefit from strong earnings growth, but we are concerned with the significant increase in merger integration risks, the risks of overpaying, and risks involved in the planned rebranding of the iconic “establishment” Clydesdale and Yorkshire bra...
Underlying
Virgin Money UK Plc

CYBG is a holding company. Co. operates through the retail and commercial banks Clydesdale Bank, Yorkshire Bank and through the digital banking service B. Co.'s business is organized into two principal operating segments: small or medium sized enterprises (SME) Banking and Retail Banking. Through its SME franchise, Co. provides a range of lending products and services across a portfolio consisting of term lending, overdrafts and working capital solutions. Through its Retail Banking segment, Co. has a retail banking product proposition with a personal deposit portfolio. As of Sept 30 2017, Co. had a total assets of £43.23 billion and total customer deposits of £27.68 billion.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

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David Ellis

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