| | Half Year to | | Year to | |
Output summary - ratios | | Sep 05 | | Mar 05 | | Sep 05 | | Sep 04 | |
| | $m | | $m | | $m | | $m | |
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Earnings per share (EPS) | | | | | | | | | |
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Basic cash earnings per ordinary share (before significant items) - cents | | 108.3 | | 104.0 | | 212.3 | | 228.5 | |
Cash earnings before significant items | | 1,692 | | 1,618 | | 3,310 | | 3,461 | |
Add: Interest expense on ExCaps | | 53 | | 53 | | 106 | | 112 | |
Adjusted cash earnings for cash EPS calculation | | 1,745 | | 1,671 | | 3,416 | | 3,573 | |
Weighted average ordinary shares (no. ‘000) | | 1,562,509 | | 1,555,388 | | 1,559,118 | | 1,515,270 | |
Diluted weighted average ordinary shares (no. ‘000) | | 1,629,408 | | 1,621,985 | | 1,626,226 | | 1,581,810 | |
Diluted cash earnings per share (before significant items) - cents | | 107.1 | | 103.0 | | 210.1 | | 226.0 | |
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Basic earnings per ordinary share (after significant items) - cents | | 95.2 | | 156.9 | | 251.9 | | 197.3 | |
Earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders | | 1,488 | | 2,440 | | 3,928 | | 2,990 | |
Add: Interest expense on ExCaps | | 53 | | 53 | | 106 | | 112 | |
Adjusted cash earnings for EPS calculation | | 1,541 | | 2,493 | | 4,034 | | 3,102 | |
Weighted average ordinary shares (no. ‘000) | | 1,562,509 | | 1,555,388 | | 1,559,118 | | 1,515,270 | |
Diluted weighted average ordinary shares (no. ‘000) | | 1,629,408 | | 1,621,985 | | 1,626,226 | | 1,581,810 | |
Diluted earnings per share (after significant items) - cents | | 94.6 | | 153.7 | | 248.1 | | 196.1 | |
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Performance | | | | | | | | | |
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Return on average equity before significant items | | 16.2 | % | 14.0 | % | 15.0 | % | 15.8 | % |
Earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders | | 1,488 | | 2,440 | | 3,928 | | 2,990 | |
Add: Significant items after tax | | 450 | | (821 | ) | (371 | ) | 384 | |
Adjusted earnings for ROE calculation | | 1,938 | | 1,619 | | 3,557 | | 3,374 | |
Average equity | | 32,612 | | 30,130 | | 31,371 | | 27,802 | |
Less: Average outside equity interest in controlled entities | | (4,617 | ) | (3,945 | ) | (4,281 | ) | (3,314 | ) |
Less: Average preference share capital | | — | | — | | — | | (227 | ) |
Less: Average Trust Preferred Securities | | (975 | ) | (975 | ) | (975 | ) | (975 | ) |
Less: Average Trust Preferred Securities II | | (1,014 | ) | (44 | ) | (531 | ) | — | |
Less: Average National Income Securities | | (1,945 | ) | (1,945 | ) | (1,945 | ) | (1,945 | ) |
Adjusted average equity for ROE calculation | | 24,061 | | 23,221 | | 23,639 | | 21,341 | |
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Cash earnings on average equity before significant items | | 14.0 | % | 14.0 | % | 14.0 | % | 16.2 | % |
Cash earnings before significant items | | 1,692 | | 1,618 | | 3,310 | | 3,461 | |
Average equity | | 32,612 | | 30,130 | | 31,371 | | 27,802 | |
Less: Average outside equity interest in controlled entities | | (4,617 | ) | (3,945 | ) | (4,281 | ) | (3,314 | ) |
Less: Average preference share capital | | — | | — | | — | | (227 | ) |
Less: Average Trust Preferred Securities | | (975 | ) | (975 | ) | (975 | ) | (975 | ) |
Less: Average Trust Preferred Securities II | | (1,014 | ) | (44 | ) | (531 | ) | — | |
Less: Average National Income Securities | | (1,945 | ) | (1,945 | ) | (1,945 | ) | (1,945 | ) |
Adjusted average equity for cash earnings on average equity calculation | | 24,061 | | 23,221 | | 23,639 | | 21,341 | |
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Net interest margin (NIM) | | 2.20 | % | 2.19 | % | 2.20 | % | 2.35 | % |
Net interest income | | 3,529 | | 3,553 | | 7,082 | | 7,191 | |
Average interest-earning assets | | 319,900 | | 324,886 | | 322,393 | | 306,500 | |
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Banking cost to income ratio | | 58.1 | % | 57.4 | % | 57.7 | % | 53.9 | % |
Banking operating expenses | | 3,345 | | 3,246 | | 6,591 | | 6,119 | |
Banking net interest income | | 3,527 | | 3,549 | | 7,076 | | 7,184 | |
Banking other operating income | | 2,233 | | 2,110 | | 4,343 | | 4,165 | |
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Net tangible assets (NTA) per share ($) | | 11.60 | | 11.82 | | 11.60 | | 11.13 | |
Total equity / net assets | | 34,280 | | 32,001 | | 34,280 | | 29,766 | |
Less: Outside equity interest in controlled entities | | (6,224 | ) | (4,107 | ) | (6,224 | ) | (3,866 | ) |
Less: Trust Preferred Securities | | (975 | ) | (975 | ) | (975 | ) | (975 | ) |
Less: Trust Preferred Securities II | | (1,014 | ) | (1,014 | ) | (1,014 | ) | — | |
Less: National Income Securities | | (1,945 | ) | (1,945 | ) | (1,945 | ) | (1,945 | ) |
Less: Distributions | | (204 | ) | (95 | ) | (204 | ) | (187 | ) |
Less: Goodwill | | (522 | ) | (571 | ) | (522 | ) | (632 | ) |
Less: Excess of net market value over net assets of life insurance controlled entities | | (5,220 | ) | (4,878 | ) | (5,220 | ) | (4,904 | ) |
Net tangible assets (NTA) | | 18,176 | | 18,416 | | 18,176 | | 17,257 | |
Ordinary shares - Fully paid (no. ‘000) | | 1,567,188 | | 1,558,324 | | 1,567,188 | | 1,550,784 | |