NAB – Warning Plays Out

National Australia Bank 1H2020 profit falls by 51%.

The company also moved quickly to shore its balance sheet following the initial impact of COVID-19 related business provisions. NAB will raise $3.5bn via an institutional placement at $14.15 per share.

The placement will be done at a 10.5% discount.

Our bearish warnings on NAB are still yet to play out completely, as we see further raisings likely in the Sept quarter.

 

 

NAB – Profit Hit

We expect National Australia Bank to run into selling pressure at $16.50. We favour the short side of this trade.

Today NAB announced first-half earnings will take a $1.14 billion after-tax hit – even before the impact of the coronavirus is accounted for.

NAB said investors will have to wait until it reports its half-year numbers on May 7 to see the impact of the pandemic on its “earnings and balance sheet including provisions, combined with capital and dividend implications”.