Research and consultancy, Tabbush Report

Daniel Tabbush

Research and consultancy

Tabbush Report

We provide research and consultancy on Asian banks. Our focus is on what we call “Asian bank research, without the noise.” We are interested in the most critical swing-factors for banks, the NPL and credit cycle, and where we believe there is a gap between perception and reality. We often focus on the less studied components of bank financial statements.  Our research is highly thematic, sometimes examining unlisted banks and companies as a window on mainstream banks. 

Being independent allows us to look at smaller banks, often overlooked by others. Analysis of BIS bank guidelines in the context of Asia, is also a focal point, while we also analyze global banks operating in the region. We use what we believe is the most comprehensive, reliable financials database, SNL Financial. S&P Capital IQ augments our database, with corporate data and CEIC, with economics. 

Asian bank research, without the noise.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-ozk" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28708:1" rel="noopener">Bank OZK (OZK US)</a> has more CRE loans to total loans of any US bank at 72% in 3Q24</li>
<li>Risks of CRE loans are real now and historically, they have high loss rates, in bad times</li>
<li>The bank is seeing a surge in NPAs , but its credit costs are lagging - make up in 4Q24?</li>
</ul>



Bank OZK (OZK US) has more CRE loans to total loans of any US bank at 72% in 3Q24
Risks of CRE loans are real now and historically, they have high loss rates, in bad times
The bank is seeing a surge in NPAs , but its credit costs are lagging - make up in 4Q24?


Bank OZK - Most CRE Loans/Total Loans of Any US Bank & Dramatically Worsening Credit Metrics

Financials & FinTech research, Galliano’s Financials Research

Victor Galliano

Financials & FinTech research

Financials & FinTech, EM & Developed Markets

Galliano’s Financials Research

Galliano's Financials Research provides fundamental research in Emerging Markets financials, including FinTech, as well as financials in select Developed Markets.

The investment style applied is generally value oriented, although Growth At Reasonable Price (GARP) strategies can also be used where appropriate. 

Our investment research approach aim is often contrarian, looking to capitalise on overly sceptical or optimistic consensus views. In terms of valuation techniques, the focus is on PBV ratio to ROE, PE multiples and dividend yield, as well as the application of PEG ratios and, where appropriate, Sum of the Parts (SOTP) valuations.

<ul>
<li>US Banks’ office credit exposures represent a big part of the sector’s credit quality concerns, given the decline in office space occupancy and rising interest rates</li>
<li>Industry data shows that bank funding costs are rising fast, and 3Q23 bank spread trends are mixed; banks with greater mortgage exposure are potentially at greater risk of narrowing spreads</li>
<li>We stick with Capital One for its high lending spreads, negligible mortgage exposure and limited office credit exposure with high coverage; Capital One also has healthy overall NPL coverage</li>
</ul>


US Banks’ office credit exposures represent a big part of the sector’s credit quality concerns, given the decline in office space occupancy and rising interest rates
Industry data shows that bank funding costs are rising fast, and 3Q23 bank spread trends are mixed; banks with greater mortgage exposure are potentially at greater risk of narrowing spreads
We stick with Capital One for its high lending spreads, negligible mortgage exposure and limited office credit exposure with high coverage; Capital One also has healthy overall NPL coverage


US Banks – Office Exposures, Interest Spread Trends to 3Q23

<ul>
<li>WFC is seeing net interest income growth rate decelerate sharply from 29% YoY in 2Q23 to 8% YoY in 3Q23. Its deposit costs rose from 23bps to 192bps YoY</li>
<li>CRE NCO's rose to USD93m in 3Q23 from reversals in 3Q22. Its CRE non-accruals rose to USD3,863m in 3Q23, vs USD2,507m in 2Q23, vs USD853m in 3Q22</li>
<li>Mortgage, Auto, CRE loans are down QoQ and YoY. C&amp;I loans, its largest loan bucket are down 0.9% QoQ. Total gross loans declined USD5.5bn QoQ, now down USD13bn from peak.</li>
</ul>


WFC is seeing net interest income growth rate decelerate sharply from 29% YoY in 2Q23 to 8% YoY in 3Q23. Its deposit costs rose from 23bps to 192bps YoY
CRE NCO's rose to USD93m in 3Q23 from reversals in 3Q22. Its CRE non-accruals rose to USD3,863m in 3Q23, vs USD2,507m in 2Q23, vs USD853m in 3Q22
Mortgage, Auto, CRE loans are down QoQ and YoY. C&amp;I loans, its largest loan bucket are down 0.9% QoQ. Total gross loans declined USD5.5bn QoQ, now down USD13bn from peak.


WFC - Net Interest Income +8% YoY Vs +29% | CRE Non-Accruals +54% QoQ, +4.5x YoY | NIM -17bps in 6M

<ul>
<li>Remitly (RELY) offers remittances services with 5m active customers, in over 170 countries, with 4 billion bank accounts, and 4,800 corridors, mostly to persons in US, Canada.  </li>
<li>Revenue growth is strong at 49% YoY in 2Q23 and averaging 43% YoY for the preceding 5 quarters, with active customers up 474,000 in 2Q23 QoQ vs 371,000 in 1Q23</li>
<li>Costs remain high, GAAP earnings are in loss, but this is due to stock-based compensation; adjusted EBITDA is now USD20.4m in 2Q23 from an adjusted EBITDA loss YoY</li>
</ul>


Remitly (RELY) offers remittances services with 5m active customers, in over 170 countries, with 4 billion bank accounts, and 4,800 corridors, mostly to persons in US, Canada.  
Revenue growth is strong at 49% YoY in 2Q23 and averaging 43% YoY for the preceding 5 quarters, with active customers up 474,000 in 2Q23 QoQ vs 371,000 in 1Q23
Costs remain high, GAAP earnings are in loss, but this is due to stock-based compensation; adjusted EBITDA is now USD20.4m in 2Q23 from an adjusted EBITDA loss YoY


Remitly - Rev +49% | ROW Rev +120% | Scaling: COGS -25% | Adj EBITDA Margin 2Q23 Is 8.7%, Highest

<ul>
<li>Credit quality risks are rising in US commercial real estate (CRE) and specifically in office property; furthermore, the prospect of increasing US Treasury bond issuance may heighten T-bond volatility</li>
<li>We screen for US banks that have strong capital ratios, that can deliver premium returns and can confront the rising credit quality challenges, especially in CRE</li>
<li>We maintain buys on M&amp;T Bank and Western Alliance, adding Capital One with its healthy capital ratios and low office exposure; we recommend profit taking on First Horizon</li>
</ul>


Credit quality risks are rising in US commercial real estate (CRE) and specifically in office property; furthermore, the prospect of increasing US Treasury bond issuance may heighten T-bond volatility
We screen for US banks that have strong capital ratios, that can deliver premium returns and can confront the rising credit quality challenges, especially in CRE
We maintain buys on M&amp;T Bank and Western Alliance, adding Capital One with its healthy capital ratios and low office exposure; we recommend profit taking on First Horizon


US Banks – A Closer Look at Office Exposure and Revisiting Capital Adequacy

United States

Capital One Financial Corporation is a diversified bank. The Bank, through its subsidiaries, offers a broad spectrum of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients both domestically and internationally.  Capital One has bank locations in Connecticut, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, and Texas.

Price Gauge
52-week Range	0.00 - 0.00
Market Cap (USDm)	0.00
P/E	0.00
Dividend (Yield)	0.00

Capital One Financial (COF US)

Bank OZK - Most CRE Loans/Total Loans of Any US Bank & Dramatically Worsening Credit Metrics

Commercial real estate (CRE) loans are risky in the US normally and especially now. Bank OZK is most exposed, with dramatic worsening of credit...

Daniel Tabbush

US Banks – Office Exposures, Interest Spread Trends to 3Q23

US banks face office and CRE credit quality risks. Bank funding costs are rising, squeezing the spreads of banks with big mortgage exposures; we...

Victor Galliano

WFC - Net Interest Income +8% YoY Vs +29% | CRE Non-Accruals +54% QoQ, +4.5x YoY | NIM -17bps in 6M

Net interest income is slowing dramatically and could turn negative in 4Q23. NIM pressure is worsening and CRE nonaccrual loans are soaring. Most...

Daniel Tabbush

Remitly - Rev +49% | ROW Rev +120% | Scaling: COGS -25% | Adj EBITDA Margin 2Q23 Is 8.7%, Highest

49% revenue growth 2Q23, COGS/revenue in decline. Adj EBITDA is positive, rising sharply in 2Q23 from 1Q23, 4Q22. Scale, penetration, reach, new...

Daniel Tabbush

US Banks – A Closer Look at Office Exposure and Revisiting Capital Adequacy

We screen US banks for strong core capital ratios, premium returns and for CRE and office exposure; we keep buys on M&T Bank and Western Alliance,...

Victor Galliano

Price Gauge

52-week Range

Market Cap (USDm)

P/E

Dividend (Yield)

Bank OZK - Most CRE Loans/Total Loans of Any US Bank & Dramatically Worsening Credit Metrics

Commercial real estate (CRE) loans are risky in the US normally and especially now. Bank OZK is most exposed, with dramatic worsening of credit...

Daniel Tabbush

US Banks – Office Exposures, Interest Spread Trends to 3Q23

​US banks face office and CRE credit quality risks. Bank funding costs are rising, squeezing the spreads of banks with big mortgage exposures; we...

Victor Galliano

WFC - Net Interest Income +8% YoY Vs +29% | CRE Non-Accruals +54% QoQ, +4.5x YoY | NIM -17bps in 6M

Net interest income is slowing dramatically and could turn negative in 4Q23. NIM pressure is worsening and CRE nonaccrual loans are soaring. Most...

Daniel Tabbush

Remitly - Rev +49% | ROW Rev +120% | Scaling: COGS -25% | Adj EBITDA Margin 2Q23 Is 8.7%, Highest

49% revenue growth 2Q23, COGS/revenue in decline. Adj EBITDA is positive, rising sharply in 2Q23 from 1Q23, 4Q22. Scale, penetration, reach, new...

Daniel Tabbush

US Banks – A Closer Look at Office Exposure and Revisiting Capital Adequacy

We screen US banks for strong core capital ratios, premium returns and for CRE and office exposure; we keep buys on M&T Bank and Western Alliance,...

Victor Galliano

US banks face office and CRE credit quality risks. Bank funding costs are rising, squeezing the spreads of banks with big mortgage exposures; we...