FINANCIAL RESULTS FIRST QUARTER 20 KAREN MAIDMENT Senior Executive Vice President & CFO Investor Community Conference Call February 24, 20 EPS GROWTH 33.3% Annual Target 10-15% ROE 18.3% Annual Target 16 18% PCL $ 55 MM Annual Target < $500MM TIER 1 CAPITAL 9.65% Annual Target > 8.0% CASH PRODUCTIVITY 63.9% Annual Target 150 200 bps improvement 20 Financial Highlights Net Income $532 MM - up 34% Y/Y and up 4% Q/Q Cash Productivity Ratio 63.9% - 270 bps improvement Y/Y; 80 bps higher Q/Q PCL at $55 MM - $55 MM specific provision net of $40 MM reduction of general allowance ($15 MM net) - reflects favourable credit environment Annual Provision for Credit Losses now anticipated to be $300 MM or less, excluding reduction of general allowance Operating Groups - Y/Y growth in all Operating Groups 1
Financial Summary 20 Performance Measure 20 20 20 Net Income ($MM) 532 399 513 Cash EPS Diluted ($/share) 1. 0.79 1.00 EPS Diluted ($/share) 1.00 0.75 0.97 Cash Return on Equity (%) * 19.0 15.1 18.5 Return on Equity (%)* 18.3 14.3 17.9 Revenue Growth Y/Y (%) 3.6 5.1 5.4 Expense Growth Y/Y (%) (0.7) 7.5 (3.6) Cash Productivity Ratio (%) 63.9 66.6 63.1 Productivity Ratio (%) 65.0 67.9 64.0 PCL/Avg. Loans Accept. (%)* 0. 0.39 0.25 Capital: Tier 1 Ratio (%) 9.65 9.05 9.55 * Annualized 2 20 Items Item Mortgage Prepayment Fees Pre-Tax Impact ($MM) 42 After-Tax Impact ($MM) 27 EPS Impact ($/share) 0.05 BMO Shares held by BMO subsidiaries (26) (16) (0.) Reduction of General Allowance 40 26 0.05 Future Income Tax Charge - (19) (0.) Net Impact 56 18 0. 3
Q/Q Earnings Growth Drivers: Lower specific provision for credit losses Higher net gains on investment securities Improved volumes offset by lower net interest margin and reduced other income reflected in business growth Cash EPS Growth ($/share) Reflects improved credit environment vs ($MM) 1.00 0. 0.01 0. 0.05 1. Y/Y Earnings Growth Drivers: Lower specific provision for credit losses Improved overall operating group performance Bus. Growth Inc. # of Shares 0.79 0.10 Acctg. Changes 0.02 0. Specific PCL vs ($MM) 0.13 1. Bus. Growth Inc. # of Shares Acctg. Changes Specific PCL 4 Q/Q Business Growth Higher underwriting fees and trading revenue in IBG Higher market-driven revenue in PCG Improvements above offset by lower revenue in Corporate Support and lower net interest margins Revenue Growth Revenue stable Q/Q despite pressure on margins -10 (-0.4%) vs ($MM) -19 (-0.8%) 0 (0.0%) -7 (-0.3%) 16 (0.7%) Y/Y Business Growth Growth in mortgages, deposits and card services partially offset by lower margins Improved client transaction volumes in IBG and higher debt and equity origination fees Increased client trading volumes and higher managed asset values 83 (3.6%) Total Growth vs ($MM) -117 (-5.0%) Foreign Exchange 28 (1.2%) Acquisitions 156 (6.7%) Business Growth 16 (0.7%) Accounting Changes 5
Q/Q NIM Changes Margins decreased due to: Lower cash collections in IBG Competitive pressures in P&C plus shifts in customer product preferences and declining market rates Y/Y NIM Changes Margins decreased 8 bps (excluding accounting changes) due to: Strong growth in low spread residential mortgages in P&C Canada plus competitive pressures and shifts in customer product preferences Decrease in IBG mainly due to changes in asset mix Net Interest Margins Margins declining both Q/Q and Y/Y 388 387 386 307 305 293 291 194 196 1 Net Interest Margin (bps) 102 297 298 291 Total P&C 282 279 P&C Cda. 273 184 85 414 401 191 192 Total Bank 97 92 P&C U.S. IBG 6 Q/Q Business Growth Higher variable compensation ($30MM) due to higher revenues in IBG and PCG Operating expense higher Q/Q primarily due to timing of accruals in 20, offset by lower spending on initiatives Expense Growth Continued control over expenses 16 (1.0%) vs ($MM) 0 (0.0%) 45 (2.9%) 30 (1.9%) Y/Y Business Growth Higher variable compensation ($55MM) in line with improved operating group performance Y/Y Operating expenses up 1% Y/Y, offset by lower spending on initiatives Operating expense increase driven by higher pension cost and other benefit costs -12 (-0.7%) Total Growth -16 (-1.0%) vs ($MM) 34 (2.2%) 17 (1.0%) -92 (-5.8%) Foreign Exchange Acquisitions Operating Expense -43 (-2.8%) -26 (-1.6%) Initiatives 55 (3.5%) Variable Comp. 7
Expense Analysis ($MM) Employee Compensation: - Higher performancebased compensation 30 - Higher benefit costs 25 - Lower severance costs 26 Premises & Equipment: - Increased internal software development 12 capitalization Other Expenses: - Lower miscellaneous expenses in 46 Non-Interest Expense Analysis Quarter-over-Quarter Q/Q 20 20 B/(W) Employee Compensation 953 943 (10) Premises & Equipment 302 321 19 Communications 36 41 5 Other Expenses 244 217 (27) Amortization of Intangible Assets 26 23 (3) Total Non-Interest Expense 1,561 1,545 (16) Employee Compensation: - Higher performancebased 55 compensation - Higher benefit costs 16 - Lower severance costs 15 - Lower FTE & Other 25 Year-over-Year Y/Y Employee Compensation Premises & Equipment Communications 20 953 302 36 20 922 327 43 B/(W) (31) 25 7 Premises & Equipment: Other Expenses 244 251 7 - Increased internal software development capitalization - Other computer and equipment expenses 12 11 Amortization of Intangible Assets Total Non-Interest Expense 26 1,561 30 1,573 4 12 8 Cash Productivity (%) 64.5 62.1 62.2 P&C Cash Productivity Ratio Continuing focus on cost management a priority 83.1 80.5 79.7 PCG 67.9 66.6 67.2 66.0 63.7 64.0 65.0 62.6 63.1 63.9 IBG 53.2 48.9 52.4 20 20 20 20 20 Cash Accrual 9
Fiscal 20 Targets Performance Measure EPS Growth ROE Provision for Credit Losses Tier 1 Capital Cash Productivity Ratio F20 Target 10 15% 16 18% $500MM or less Minimum 8% 150 200 bps improvement 1 F20 Actual 33.3% 18.3% $55 MM 9.65% 270 bps improvement 2 1 2 F20 annual provision for credit losses now anticipated to be $300 MM or less, excluding the reduction of the general allowance. PCL as disclosed in the 20 financial statements comprised of $55 MM specific provision net of $40 MM reduction of the general allowance. 10 1,197 Revenue ($MM) 1,169 1,213 1,245 1,210 Personal & Commercial Historically low interest rate environment impacting revenue growth while volume growth continues 221 Net Income ($MM) 217 246 253 246 Strong volume growth was offset by lower net interest margins in Canada resulting from competitive pressures, the historical low rate environment and shifting customer product preferences U.S. retail and business banking revenue declined slightly as a result of lower non-interest revenue and the impact of the weaker U.S. dollar Cash Productivity Ratio (%) 64.5 64.2 61.9 62.1 62.2 Net income growth of 11% Y/Y driven by lower expenses Improvement of 230 bps in cash productivity Y/Y is driven by unusually high performance-based incentive costs in 11
Cash ROE (%) Personal & Commercial Competitive pressures on Personal market share 24.5 25.2 24.6 and Business Banking market share 22.1 22.4 Canadian Market Share (%): Banks* Net Interest Margin (%) 19.44 19.68 19.82 19.60 19.28 3.07 3.05 2.97 2.98 2.91 U.S. Net Income ($MM USE) 14 15 17 22 21 14.54 14.51 14.53 12.64 12.38 14.46 14.45 13.47 13.48 13.36 13.37 13.34 12.13 11.67 11.96 Residential Mortgages (incl. 3rd party) Personal Deposits Personal Loans (ex. Cards) Business Banking Loans ($0-5MM) * Market Share trends versus all FI s are consistent with the Banks share information presented above. Business Loans (Banks) are issued by CBA on a calendar quarter and 3-month lag basis. represents December share statistics. 12 Personal & Commercial Y/Y volume growth continues to perform well Residential Mortgages 1 37.9 Personal Deposits 37.3 37.1 37.0 37.0 54.1 54.1 54.8 56.3 56.9 11.9 7.9 7.5 7.4 6.2 6.7 5.6 5.2 4.3 4.0 13.4 8.9 9.0 7.0 7.5 6.4 8.0 7.4 8.1 6.2 Personal Loans 21.7 21.9 22.2 22.8 23.1 1 Cdn $ Yr / Yr Growth (%) US $ Yr / Yr Growth (%) Average Balances ($B CDE) 1 Includes securitized balances 32.2 30.1 27.4 24.5 24.5 9.9 8.7 7.7 7.4 6.8 13
Revenue ($MM) 450 438 453 471 396 Private Client Group Earnings up $20 MM or 55% Y/Y while achieving a 340 bps cash productivity improvement 35 Net Income ($MM) 27 38 44 55 Revenue growth across all major lines of businesses, as improved market fundamentals and revenue initiatives drove higher fee-based revenues and client trading volumes Revenue growth of $46 MM or 10% excluding foreign exchange impact on U.S. revenues Cash Productivity Ratio (%) 83.1 84.2 81.5 80.5 79.7 Positive cash productivity trend driven by revenue growth and sustained cost containment 14 Cash ROE (%) 11.1 11.4 12.2 8.9 AUA / AUM ($B) 16.6 279 269 281 282 278 35 36 35 36 37 Term 77 72 74 76 79 167 161 172 170 162 AUM AUA Private Client Group Significant gains achieved in Cash ROE Cash ROE improved by 5.5% Y/Y and 4.4% Q/Q from strong earnings growth of 55% Y/Y and 25% Q/Q Strong Y/Y asset growth of 12%, excluding the foreign exchange impact on U.S. assets and the exit of assets associated with a sub-custodial client relationship that was discontinued during the quarter (minimal revenue impact) U.S. Net Income ($MM USE) -4-4 -1 Significant improvement in U.S. results driven by strong revenue growth, while expenses held flat -9-10 15
Revenue ($MM) 687 664 667 735 638 Investment Banking Group Solid Earnings Momentum Record quarterly net income Net Income ($MM) 212 181 187 188 166 Cash Productivity Ratio (%) 53.2 52.9 50.9 48.9 52.4 Client transaction volumes have increased reflecting strong equity markets and improved economic activity in the U.S. Improved net income reflects revenue growth and an improving credit cycle Broadly based improvement with notable increases in equity financings, net investment security gains and trading revenue Depressed lending volumes and a weak U.S. dollar continue to negatively affect performance Productivity improved compared to the prior year notwithstanding the negative impact of HNG 16 Cash ROE (%) 18.1 Significant ROE Improvement 14.3 14.9 14.8 13.5 Net Interest Margin (%) 1. 1.02 0.85 0.97 0.92 Investment Banking Group ROE continues to trend upwards, as we continue to realize the benefits from our re-positioning in the North American Market Aggressively managed down capital by reducing risk weighted assets, including lower non-core lending assets Y/Y U.S. Net Income ($MM USE) 66 67 49 52 35 Overall margins, including lending margins, decreased Y/Y and Q/Q U.S. net income is trending favourably due to higher trading activity, solid origination, the inclusion of HNG and improving PLL 17
Net Income Consolidated ($MM) -38-1 33 28 Corporate Support, including Technology and Solutions 19 Decreased contribution Q/Q and increase Y/Y 20 down compared to 20 driven by higher securities gains in and timing of earnings from certain U.S. subsidiaries U.S. Net Income ($MM USE) 20 improvement over 20 driven by lower specific provision for credit losses and accounting changes recorded in 20 6 9 7 3-48 U.S. results impacted by $19 MM (CDE) future tax adjustment related to U.S. real estate, lower net investment income in the sustained low interest rate environment and timing of earnings from certain U.S. subsidiaries 18 Appendix 19
Enterprise-Wide Capital Management Capital & Risk Weighted Assets Tier 1 capital ratio increased due to internal capital generation 15.6x 16.4x 17.2x Risk Weighted Assets ($B) 12.49 12.09 11.67 129.6 130.2 132.3 129.2 132.4 Total Bank 9.05 9.55 9.65 68.1 69.6 71.3 72.2 72.8 P&C 53.3 53.3 52.4 50.8 52.6 IBG 8.2 7.3 8.6 6.2 7.0 PCG & Other Tier 1 (%) Total Capital (%) Assets-to to-capital Multiple (times) 20 North American Direct Investing Higher client trade volumes and asset growth driven by an enhanced client offering and rising investor confidence 1 Measure 20 20 20 Y/Y Change Trades / Day (000) 18 22 25 42% Customer Assets ($B) 44 47 52 18% Active Accounts (000) 2 825 772 765 (7%) New Accounts (000) 15 14 19 20% 1 North American Direct Investing includes Harrisdirect and BMO InvestorLine 2 Active accounts declined Y/Y, in line with industry peer group 21
U.S. to North American Revenue & Net Income Revenue contribution from U.S.-based business remains within 25 35% range Net income from U.S.- based business $51MM or 11% Weaker U.S. dollar and improved performance of Canadian operations contributed to Y/Y decline U.S. Results Reduced U.S. contribution driven primarily by weaker U.S. dollar and improved performance from Canadian operations 33.9 41.3 55.6 36.9 36.3 43.0 34.0 25.5 31.9 19.3 34.0 30.6 29.5 20.9 31.1 21.0 27.9 10.7 02 02 02 02 Net Income (%) Revenue (%) 22 U.S. P&C and Harris Mid-Market Market Revenue U.S. Retail And Mid-Market Operations represent 39% of U.S. revenue and 23% of U.S. expenses in 20 39% of U.S. operations Net Income (C$MM) Productivity Ratio (%) 72 88 73 65.1 62.6 62.9 Expense 51 57 45 60.6 54.8 58.3 23% of U.S. operations 21 31 28 P&C U.S. Reported U.S. Mid-Market Total P&C Reported Total P&C U.S. Including U.S. Mid-Market 23
U.S./Canadian Exchange Rate $1MM pre-tax earnings reduction Q/Q and $14 MM reduction Y/Y Excluding hedging, a one cent change in the CDN/U.S. exchange rate changes quarterly earnings by approximately $1MM pre-tax U.S./Canadian Exchange $MM Reduced Revenue Reduced Expense Reduced Provision for Credit Losses Hedging gains Total Pre-tax Impact Q/Q (22) 16 3 2 (1) $MM Reduced Revenue Reduced Expense Reduced Provision for Credit Losses Hedging gains Total Pre-tax Impact Y/Y (120) 90 14 2 (14) 24 Forward-looking Statements CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Bank of Montreal s public communications often include written or oral forward-looking statements. Statements of this type are included in this presentation, and may be included in filings with Canadian securities regulators or the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or in other communications. All such statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may involve, but are not limited to, comments with respect to our objectives for 20 and beyond, our strategies or future actions, our targets, expectations for our financial condition or share price, and the results of or outlook for our operations or for the Canadian and U.S. economies. By their nature, forward-looking statements require us to make assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. There is significant risk that predictions and other forward-looking statements will not prove to be accurate. We caution readers of this document not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements as a number of factors could cause actual future results, conditions, actions or events to differ materially from the targets, expectations, estimates or intentions expressed in the forward-looking statements. The future outcomes that relate to forward-looking statements may be influenced by many factors, including but not limited to: global capital market activities; interest rate and currency value fluctuations; the effects of war or terrorist activities; the effects of disease or illness that impact on local, national or international economies; the effects of disruptions to public infrastructure, such as transportation, communication, power or water supply disruptions; industry and worldwide economic and political conditions; regulatory and statutory developments; the effects of competition in the geographic and business areas in which we operate; management actions; and technological changes. We caution that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive and that when relying on forward-looking statements to make decisions with respect to Bank of Montreal, investors and others should carefully consider these factors, as well as other uncertainties and potential events, and the inherent uncertainty of forward-looking statements. Bank of Montreal does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made, from time to time, by the organization or on its behalf. Investor Relations Contacts Susan Payne 416-867-6656 Lynn Inglis 416-867-5452 Amanda Mason 416-867-3562 Fax 416-867-3367 Email: investor.relations@bmo.com 25