SAGA Investor Update
Insurance goodwill impairment expected of £370m due to an
increase in the pre-tax discount rate from 9.6% to 12.6%
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Accounting standards require an annual impairment test for goodwill
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Goodwill assessment is based on latest internal plans and cash flow projections
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Underlying cash flows little changed from the prior year including allowance for further risk
Exclusion of all benefits from future profit improvement initiatives
Anticipated cost savings fully excluded from the current year calculation
The discount rate applied in the goodwill calculation has increased significantly
Pre-tax discount rate increased from 9.6% to 12.6%
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Mainly due to updated external market inputs, reflecting the lower share price
New discount rate reduces insurance valuation by £320m
COVID-19 is not expected to lead to a further insurance goodwill impairment
Recent share price is not expected to have a further impact
Long-term insurance plans expected to be largely unaffected
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Investor update 2 April 2020
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