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- **Record Financial Growth**: FY25 EPS up 26%, ROE +150bps to 11.3%, with Q4 ROE at 11.8%.
- **AI-Driven Efficiency**: GenAI adoption by 80% of employees, IBM Quantum Network access for advanced modeling.
- **U.S. Banking Turnaround**: ROE +170bps to 8.1%, 7% loan growth, 12% private wealth fee growth.
- **Capital Discipline**: CET1 13.3%, CAD 8B returned to shareholders, 5% dividend hike.
- **Strategic Focus**: 15% ROE target achievable via organic growth, with no M&A compromising profitability.

**【CEO Opening Remarks】**
- **Record Financial Performance**: Adjusted EPS of $3.28 for Q4 and $12.16 annually, with net income up 26% to $9.2 billion. ROE improved 150bps to 11.3% for the year, exiting Q4 at 11.8%.
- **Strategic Levers**: 
  - **Operating Performance**: PPPT up 18% to CAD 15.8 billion, with positive operating leverage (4%) driven by disciplined expense management.
  - **Risk Management**: PCLs moderated to 44bps, with allowances built for economic uncertainty.
  - **Capital Optimization**: Returned CAD 8 billion to shareholders via buybacks and dividends, with a 5% dividend increase to $1.67/share.
- **AI & Digital Transformation**: Introduced GenAI tools with 80% employee adoption, enhancing client service and efficiency. First Canadian bank to access IBM Quantum Network.
- **Business Highlights**: 
  - **Wealth Management**: Record revenues, 12 LIPRA Fund awards, and 10% AUM growth.
  - **U.S. Banking**: ROE improved 170bps to 8.1%, with 7% loan growth and 12% private wealth fee growth. Restructuring nearing completion, with 80% of non-strategic loans optimized.
  - **Canadian P&C**: Record revenue, 8% PPPT growth, and digital initiatives like Instacart/Walmart partnerships.

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- **Q4 Results**: Adjusted EPS of $3.28 (vs. $1.90 prior year), net income $2.5 billion. ROE 11.8% (up 440bps), NIM 206bps (up 15bps YoY). Revenue up 12%, expenses +9% (5% ex-compensation).
- **Expense Management**: CAD 225M workforce optimization charge expected in Q1, delivering CAD 250M annualized savings. Full-year expense growth 4%, with positive operating leverage.
- **Capital Position**: CET1 13.3%, above target. Share buybacks of 22.2M shares in FY25, with continued repurchases in FY26.
- **Segment Performance**: 
  - **U.S. Banking**: Net income up 155% to $627M, PCLs down 76% YoY. Deposit spreads +15bps, fee growth 10%.
  - **Wealth Management**: Net income up 28%, driven by 14% revenue growth and 12% AUM fee increase.
  - **Capital Markets**: Net income $532M (vs. $270M), PPPT up 32%.

**【Q&A Highlights】**
- **ROE Target**: CEO reaffirms 15% medium-term target, achievable through organic growth and disciplined execution. U.S. banking ROE to reach 12% by end of FY26.
- **Capital Management**: CFO emphasizes CET1 target of 12.5%, with no plans to drop below 13% despite peer divergence.
- **U.S. Banking Growth**: Executives expect mid-single-digit loan growth in FY26, driven by optimization completion and 100+ new commercial bankers.
- **M&A Strategy**: CEO rules out deals that compromise ROE targets, focusing on tuck-ins that accelerate organic growth.
- **Credit Outlook**: CRO expects impaired PCLs to stabilize at mid-40bps in FY26, with Canadian consumer stress offset by U.S. economic resilience.
- **NBFI Portfolio**: 50% of portfolio in low-risk equity subscription loans, with <1bps loss rate over 30 years.

Bank Of Montreal (BERZ) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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