Strathcona County – Strategic Planning Session
The Alberta Advantage is Gone
January 30, 2019 Presented by: Angus Watt Advisory Group
Research provided by: Stéfane Marion, Chief Economist & Strategist, National Bank
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Strathcona County – Strategic Planning Session
January 30, 2019 Presented by: Angus Watt Advisory Group
Research provided by: Stéfane Marion, Chief Economist & Strategist, National Bank
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**** While opinions expressed are based on analysis and interpretation of historical data believed to be accurate the underlying data is not necessarily guaranteed as to accuracy. *****The information contained herein was obtained from sources which we believe to be reliable. However, this information is not guaranteed by National Bank Financial Inc., and may be incomplete.
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Worst year in a decade for global equities
MSCI AC annual price return
% NBF Economics and Strategy (data via Refinitiv)
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47.5 48.0 48.5 49.0 49.5 50.0 50.5 51.0 51.5 52.0 52.5 53.0 53.5 54.0 2016 2017 2018 2019
China: Manufacturing contracts but overall economy still growing
Markit Manufacturing PMI and Composite PMI)
Index Expansion Contraction
Manufacturing Composite
NBF Economics and Strategy (data via Bloomberg)
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
China: Central bank eases
Reserve requirement for small banks
% NBF Economics and Strategy (data via Refinitiv)
+ Only 7 of the previous 13 episodes were accompanied or followed by a recession + A bear market usually unfolds only after a recession begins (1973 and 2000) + A flat or negative yield curve is usually a result of a recession not the start + Never occurs when you have full employment
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Does a Bear Market Bring on a Recession?
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*Strathcona- 39 is average age
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2.7 2.7 3.5 5.3 8.8 5.5 5.7 6.7 10.2 18.6
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Canada: Extreme concentration
Share of national output accounted by top-5 metropolitan areas: Canada vs. the U.S.
% of national GDP NBF Economics and Strategy (data via BEA and Statistics Canada)
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Housing Sector impact on GDP
The Housing sector represents nearly 20% of Canadian GDP
Source: Statistics Canada, NBF analysis
Housing activity as a % of GDP (2017)
Housing Expenditures New home construction Renovations Ownership transfer cost
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Alberta, 2016 Median after-tax income
Total income less income tax
ATB The Owl, January 15, 2019 (Source: Statistics Canada Table 11-10-0190-01)
*Strathcona- $160,655 / $120,000
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Metropolitan Area Index Level Dec 2018 % change m/m % change y/y % change From peak Peak Date
Composite 11 224.07
2.5%
2018-09 Victoria 208.79
6.0%
2018-09 Vancouver 285.36
1.4%
2018-07 Calgary 178.27
2014-10 Edmonton 177.48
2007-09 Winnipeg 208.16
2018-09 Hamilton 234.06
4.4%
2017-08 Toronto 244.85 0.2% 3.7%
2017-07 Ottawa-Gatineau 161.54 1.0% 5.9% 0.0% 2018-12 Montreal 175.10 0.4% 4.4% 0.0% 2018-12 Quebec 182.30
2018-08 Halifax 147.56 0.1% 0.0%
2018-07
Teranet-National Bank National Composite House Price IndexTM
Year Average Home Value 2007 $509,000 2014 $460,000 2016 $451,985
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Strathcona County Housing Price History
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Canada: Cheapest valuation in a decade for Canadian banks
Forward P/E of the S&P/TSX banks
NBF Economics and Strategy (data via Refinitiv) ratio
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Mortgage growth at multi-decade lows
Regulation tightening and rising rates have pushed mortgage grown to multi-decade lows
Bank of Canada, NBF analysis *Note: Canadian residential mortgage credit data is seasonally adjusted
Canadian Resi Mortgage Credit Crown – Industry (YoY)*
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Provisions for Corporate Loans Loss Ratios
Consensus forecasts imply double-digit growth in loan losses over the next two years and a return to 2016 loan loss ratios (i.e. oil shock)
PCL Ration (bps)
Source: Company financials, Thomson Reuters, NBF analysis
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Oil & Gas Lending Exposure
Most banks have reduced their oil & gas lending exposure since 2016
Source: Company financials, NBF analysis
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+ Polymer Corp was a Canadian success story in the 60’s and 70’s + Finest blends of synthetic rubber in the world + Most PhD's per capita in Canada…scientists from all over the world came to Canada to work + Federal government put the Sarnia plant on the back of the $10 bill
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What happens when Canadian companies stop flying the flag? Polymer Corp
What Happens when Canadian companies stop flying the flag, Matthew Bellamy The Globe and Mail, January 11, 2019
+ Polymer Corp was a Canadian success story in the 60’s and 70’s + Finest blends of synthetic rubber in the world + Most PhD's per capita in Canada…scientists from all over the world came to Canada to work + Federal government put the Sarnia plant on the back of the $10 bill + Alberta’s Nova Corp bought Polymer in 1988, flipped it to Germany’s Bayer two years later + Sarnia’s population has declined since then…projects stalled
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What happens when Canadian companies stop flying the flag? Polymer Corp
What Happens when Canadian companies stop flying the flag, Matthew Bellamy The Globe and Mail, January 11, 2019
+ Started as part of Alberta Energy Company, sold to Albertans + Continues to buy natural gas assets in the US + November 2018 purchased Houston based Newfield Exploration for US$5.5 billion + Creating 60% of production in US + “Headquarterless model” with 3 location in Denver, Houston and Calgary
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Encana Corp – “Headquarterless Model” What happens when Canadian companies stop flying the flag?
+ Due to limited investment opportunities in Canada it is dropping Canada from its name + Open to the world for business, growth is focused primarily in the US + Recently purchased US$13 billion natural gas transporter Columbia Pipeline Group
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TC Energy (formerly TransCanada Corp) What happens when Canadian companies stop flying the flag?
+ Two world class gold companies (Barrick Gold and Goldcorp) have or are about to be sold + Head offices will be reduced to figure heads + We sold out our aluminum, nickel, steel and copper companies in previous decades
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Canada What happens when Canadian companies stop flying the flag?
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Strathcona County Overview Population 98,044 urban / 1.4 mill metro Age 39.2 (41 Canada) 25,000 under 19 / 13,000 over 65 Household Size 2.7 (2.6 AB / 2.4 Cda) Average Household Income $188,347 50.7% of households $125,000+ Demographics 10.2% immigrant population 82% European origin Housing 89.1% own 60.9% with mortgage / avg cost $1,601 10.1% rent / avg cost $1,550
Source: Strathcona County Economic Update, 2016 census results
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Strathcona County Overview
Extraction Manufacturing Science Construction Trucking Engineering
Leading Industries
Source: Strathcona County Economic Update, 2016 census results
Tax Rate
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Vision for AIH + Potential for $30 billion in NEW capital investments in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland by 2030 under the right investment conditions The Next Investment Wave
Source: Strathcona County Economic Update, 2016 census results
+ We have to find a way to be builders and competitors … or we will be left behind + We need to:
+ Have competitive tax rates + Speed up the regulatory process(es) + Attract professional workers + Support our families + Support our universities and post secondary institutions + Build strong not-for-profits, arts, airports
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Strathcona County / Alberta / Canada What does it take to raise our flag?
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Malcolm Mayes, Edmonton Journal - January 5, 2019
Alberta’s Golden Goose is gone …
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