All per share figures disclosed below are stated on a diluted basis.
For the years ended ended | 2023 | 2022 | |||||
($ in thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||
Net revenue | $ | 241,182 | $ | 200,996 | |||
Operating earnings | 59,849 | 44,123 | |||||
Net gains (losses) | 57,787 | (104,216 | ) | ||||
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations | 102,162 | (59,568 | ) | ||||
Net earnings from discontinued operations | 554,933 | 22,251 | |||||
Net earnings | 657,095 | (37,317 | ) | ||||
EBITDA(1) | $ | 85,424 | $ | 64,198 | |||
Adjusted cash flow from operations(1) | 72,763 | 44,339 | |||||
Attributable to shareholders: | |||||||
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations | $ | 100,250 | $ | (61,503 | ) | ||
Net earnings (loss) | 562,929 | (43,078 | ) | ||||
EBITDA(1) | 82,247 | 59,854 | |||||
Adjusted cash flow from operations (1) | 69,581 | 39,827 | |||||
Per share, diluted: | |||||||
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations | $ | 3.99 | $ | (2.52 | ) | ||
Net earnings (loss) | 22.12 | (1.76 | ) | ||||
EBITDA(1) | 3.29 | 2.45 | |||||
Adjusted cash flow from operations (1) | 2.79 | 2.34 | |||||
As at | 2023 | 2022 | |||||
($ in millions, except per share amounts) | |||||||
Assets under management | $ | 54,694 | $ | 49,587 | |||
Assets under administration and advisement | 4,080 | 3,716 | |||||
Total client assets | 58,774 | 53,303 | |||||
Shareholders' equity | $ | 1,241 | $ | 768 | |||
Securities | 1,318 | 660 | |||||
Per share, diluted: | |||||||
Shareholders' equity (1) | $ | 49.39 | $ | 29.43 | |||
Securities (1) | 52.44 | 25.31 | |||||
The Company is reporting Total Client Assets of
The Operating earnings were
Net revenue for the year was
The increase was largely the result of the full year's inclusion of expenses associated with Rae & Lipskie; an increase in interest expense due to rise in interest rates; increased technology expenditures associated with several system upgrades to infrastructure and applications; and planned increase in expenditures related to strategic initiatives to build meaningful new sources of revenue growth.
Net gains in 2023 were
Net earnings from discontinued operations were
Net earnings attributable to shareholders were
Adjusted cash flow from operations(1) for 2023 was
The Company’s Shareholders’ equity as at
The Board of Directors is pleased to have declared a quarterly eligible dividend of
On
The Company's financial results for the past eight quarters are summarized in the following table.
2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||
As at ($ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Assets under management | $ | 54,694 | $ | 52,310 | $ | 52,754 | $ | 52,261 | $ | 49,587 | $ | 47,814 | $ | 46,931 | $ | 53,123 | |||||
Assets under advisement | 4,080 | 3,905 | 3,773 | 4,065 | 3,716 | 3,788 | 3,944 | 4,273 | |||||||||||||
Total client assets | 58,774 | 56,215 | 56,527 | 56,326 | 53,303 | 51,602 | 50,875 | 57,396 | |||||||||||||
For the three months ended ($ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net revenue | $ | 62,245 | $ | 62,611 | $ | 61,833 | $ | 54,493 | $ | 50,681 | $ | 48,434 | $ | 50,056 | $ | 51,824 | |||||
Operating earnings | 13,097 | 18,474 | 17,038 | 11,240 | 8,790 | 10,419 | 11,404 | 13,507 | |||||||||||||
Net gains (losses) | 60,747 | (17,358 | ) | (3,736 | ) | 18,134 | 18,225 | (21,148 | ) | (91,545 | ) | (9,749 | ) | ||||||||
Net earnings (losses) from continuing operations | 68,048 | (2,270 | ) | 11,532 | 24,852 | 25,249 | (11,582 | ) | (73,463 | ) | 224 | ||||||||||
Net earnings from discontinued operations | -- | -- | -- | 554,933 | 6,386 | 5,034 | 5,239 | 5,591 | |||||||||||||
Net earnings (losses) | 68,048 | (2,270 | ) | 11,532 | 579,785 | 31,635 | (6,548 | ) | (68,224 | ) | 5,815 | ||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to shareholders | 67,087 | (2,506 | ) | 11,145 | 24,524 | 24,679 | (11,780 | ) | (74,053 | ) | (353 | ) | |||||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders | 67,087 | (2,506 | ) | 11,145 | 487,203 | 29,961 | (7,608 | ) | (69,698 | ) | 4,262 | ||||||||||
Per share amounts (in $) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to shareholders | |||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 2.85 | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | 0.47 | $ | 1.09 | $ | 1.02 | $ | (0.49 | ) | $ | (3.03 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | |
Diluted | 2.68 | (0.11 | ) | 0.45 | 1.02 | 0.96 | (0.49 | ) | (3.03 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |||||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 2.85 | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | 0.47 | $ | 20.27 | $ | 1.24 | $ | (0.31 | ) | $ | (2.85 | ) | $ | 0.17 | ||
Diluted | 2.68 | (0.11 | ) | 0.45 | 18.79 | 1.16 | (0.31 | ) | (2.85 | ) | 0.16 | ||||||||||
Dividends paid | $ | 0.34 | $ | 0.34 | $ | 0.34 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.18 | |||||
As at | |||||||||||||||||||||
Shareholders' equity ($ in millions) | $ | 1,241 | $ | 1,201 | $ | 1,213 | $ | 1,242 | $ | 768 | $ | 743 | $ | 743 | $ | 828 | |||||
Per share amounts (in $) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 52.87 | $ | 50.90 | $ | 51.11 | $ | 52.42 | $ | 31.84 | $ | 30.82 | $ | 30.68 | $ | 33.67 | |||||
Diluted | 49.39 | 47.54 | 47.63 | 48.73 | 29.43 | 28.88 | 28.74 | 31.27 | |||||||||||||
Total Class A and Common shares outstanding (shares in thousands) | 25,230 | 25,408 | 25,609 | 26,113 | 26,246 | 26,246 | 26,342 | 26,892 | |||||||||||||
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Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Information
Certain information included in this press release constitutes forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. All information other than statements of historical fact may be forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is often, but not always, identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “outlook”, “objective”, “may”, “will”, “would”, “expect”, “intend”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “should”, “plan”, “continue”, or similar expressions suggesting future outcomes or events or the negative thereof. Forward-looking information in this press release includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to management’s beliefs, plans, estimates, and intentions, and similar statements concerning anticipated future events, results, circumstances, performance or expectations. Such forward-looking information reflects management’s beliefs and is based on information currently available. All forward-looking information in this press release is qualified by the following cautionary statements.
Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking information are reasonable, such information involves known and unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause the Company’s actual performance and results in future periods to differ materially from any estimates or projections of future performance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include but are not limited to: general economic and market conditions, including interest rates, business competition, changes in government regulations or in tax laws, the outbreak and severity of pandemics, such as COVID 19, military conflicts in various parts of the world, as well as those risk factors discussed or referred to in the disclosure documents filed by the Company with the securities regulatory authorities in certain provinces of
The forward-looking information included in this press release is made as of the date of this press release and should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
(1) Non IFRS Measures
The Company's management uses EBITDA, EBITDA attributable to shareholders, including the per share amount, Adjusted cash flows from operations, Adjusted cash flow from operations attributable to shareholders, including the per share amount, Shareholders' equity per share and Securities per share to evaluate and assess the performance of its business. These measures do not have standardized measures under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. However, management believes that most shareholders, creditors, other stakeholders and investment analysts prefer to include the use of these measures in analyzing the Company's results. The Company defines EBITDA as net earnings before interest, income taxes, amortization, and stock-based compensation expenses, net gains or losses and net earnings from discontinued operations. EBITDA attributable shareholders as EBITDA less the amounts attributable to non-controlling interests. The Company defines Adjusted cash flow from operations as net cash from operating activities, net of changes in non-cash working capital items and cash flows from discontinued operations. Adjusted cash flow from operations attributable to shareholders as Adjusted cash flow from operations less the amounts attributable to non-controlling interests. A reconciliation between these measures and the most comparable IFRS measures are as follows:
For the years ended ended | 2023 | 2022 | |||||
Net earnings (loss) | $ | 657,095 | $ | (37,317 | ) | ||
Add (deduct): | |||||||
Net earnings from discontinued operations | (554,933 | ) | (22,251 | ) | |||
Income tax expense (recovery) | 15,474 | (525 | ) | ||||
Net (gains) losses | (57,787 | ) | 104,216 | ||||
Stock-based compensation | 3,587 | 3,597 | |||||
Interest expense | 8,296 | 4,351 | |||||
Amortization | 13,692 | 12,127 | |||||
EBITDA | 85,424 | 64,198 | |||||
Less attributable to non-controlling interests in continuing operations | |||||||
EBITDA attributable to shareholders | $ | 82,247 | $ | 59,854 |
For the years ended ended | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Net cash from operating activities | $ | 81,419 | $ | 81,228 | |||||
Add (deduct): | |||||||||
Net cash from operating activities, discontinued operations | (10,087 | ) | (23,524 | ) | |||||
Net change in non-cash working capital items | (8,282 | ) | (6,877 | ) | |||||
Net change in non-cash working capital items, discontinued operations | |||||||||
Adjusted cash flow from operations | 72,763 | 44,339 | |||||||
Less attributable to non-controlling interests, continuing operations | |||||||||
Adjusted cash flow from operations attributable to shareholders | $ | 69,581 | $ | 39,827 | |||||
The per share amounts for EBITDA attributable to shareholders, Adjusted cash flow from operations attributable to shareholders, Shareholders' equity and Securities per share are calculated by dividing the amounts by diluted shares, which Is calculated in a manner similar to net earnings attributable to shareholders per share. More detailed descriptions of these non-IFRS measures are provided in the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis.
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