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MONTRÉAL, Nov. 11, 2020
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MONTRÉAL, Nov. 11, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - Power Corporation of Canada (Power Corporation or the Corporation) (TSX: POW) today reported earnings results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.
Power Corporation
Consolidated results for the period ended September 30
Highlights
Third Quarter
Net earnings attributable to participating shareholders were $505 million or $0.75 per share, compared with $359 million or $0.84 per share in 2019.
Adjusted net earnings attributable to participating shareholders (a non-IFRS financial measure, see Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Presentation later in this news release) were $438 million or $0.65 per share, compared with $308 million or $0.72 per share in 2019.
Contributions to Power Corporation's earnings per share:
| | 2020 [1] | | | 2019 |
(in dollars per Power Corporation share) | Net Earnings | Adjusted Net | | Net Earnings | Adjusted Net |
Lifeco | 0.82 | 0.67 | | 0.73 | 0.67 |
IGM | 0.18 | 0.20 | | 0.19 | 0.19 |
Pargesa/GBL | (0.02) | (0.02) | | 0.05 | 0.06 |
Alternative investment platforms [2] | 0.03 | 0.03 | | (0.01) | (0.01) |
China AMC [3] | 0.02 | 0.02 | | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| 1.03 | 0.90 | | 0.98 | 0.93 |
Corporate operations and Other [4] | (0.28) | (0.25) | | (0.14) | (0.21) |
| 0.75 | 0.65 | | 0.84 | 0.72 |
Average shares outstanding (in millions) | | 676.3 | | | 425.6 |
Lifeco: contribution to net earnings per share increased by 12%, contribution to adjusted net earnings per share was the same.
IGM: contribution to net earnings per share decreased by 5%, contribution to adjusted net earnings per share increased by 5%.
Pargesa/GBL (Pargesa Holding SA): results reflect the impact of COVID-19 on its portfolio as well as a charge of $0.06 per share in the quarter for losses due to an increase in the put right liability of the non-controlling interests in Webhelp, representing a charge of $0.06.
Corporate and Other: the third quarter includes a charge of $0.10 per share for the remeasurement of the put right liability of the non-controlling interests in Wealthsimple and carried interests payable, both due to the increase in the fair value of Wealthsimple.
As part of the Reorganization completed in February 2020, the Corporation anticipates significant near-term cost reductions of approximately $50 million per year within two years by eliminating duplicative public company-related expenses and rationalizing other general and administrative expenses. To date, the Corporation has implemented actions to achieve 47% of the targeted reduction.
Adjustments in the third quarter of 2020, excluded from adjusted net earnings, were a net positive impact to earnings of $67 million or $0.10 per share, mainly related to the Corporation's share of Lifeco's and IGM's adjustments. Adjustments in the third quarter of 2019 were a net positive impact to earnings of $51 million or $0.12 per share, mainly related to the Corporation's share of Lifeco's and Pargesa's adjustments and a favourable change to the Corporation's income tax provision.
[1] | The Corporation completed a reorganization transaction on February 13, 2020 in which it acquired the minority interests of Power Financial (the Reorganization) and now holds 100% of the common shares in the capital of Power Financial. |
[2] | Alternative investment platforms includes earnings (losses) from investment platforms including controlled and consolidated subsidiaries and other investments. |
[3] | China Asset Management Co., Ltd. |
[4] | Includes operating and other expenses, dividends on non-participating shares of the Corporation and its share of Power Financial's corporate operations and consolidation entries; refer to the Earnings Summary below. |
Nine Months
Net earnings attributable to participating shareholders were $1,371 million or $2.15 per share, compared with $929 million or $2.11 per share in 2019.
Adjusted net earnings attributable to participating shareholders were $1,316 million or $2.06 per share, compared with $918 million or $2.09 per share in 2019.
Contributions to Power Corporation's earnings per share:
| | 2020 [1] | | | 2019 |
(in dollars per Power Corporation share) | Net Earnings | Adjusted Net | | Net Earnings | Adjusted Net |
Lifeco [2] | 2.02 | 1.91 | | 1.81 | 1.84 |
IGM | 0.50 | 0.52 | | 0.50 | 0.51 |
Pargesa/GBL | 0.10 | 0.11 | | 0.17 | 0.19 |
Alternative investment platforms [3] | 0.12 | 0.08 | | 0.05 | 0.05 |
China AMC | 0.04 Werbung Mehr Nachrichten zur Power Corporation Of Canada Aktie kostenlos abonnieren
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