Earnings above expectations, continued very strong sales momentum and robust financial position
QUEBEC CITY, Nov. 3, 2021 /CNW/ -
THIRD QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS – iA Financial Corporation
- Core EPS1 of $2.23, above guidance ($2.00 to $2.15), and reported EPS of $2.01
- Core ROE1,2 of 14.0%, at top of guidance (12.5% to 14.0%), and reported ROE[2] of 12.8%
- Record AUM/AUA of $214.5 billion (+15% YoY) – Powered by net fund entries and favourable markets
- Solvency ratio of 131% and leverage ratio of 23.1% at September 30, 2021
- Book value per common share of $60.82, up 3% during the third quarter and up 12% over twelve months
The results presented below are for iA Financial Corporation Inc. ("iA Financial Corporation" or the "Company"), the holding company that owns 100% of the common shares of Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. ("iA Insurance"). The results for iA Insurance are presented in a separate section on page 5 of this document.
For the third quarter ended September 30, 2021, iA Financial Corporation (TSX: IAG) reports net income attributed to common shareholders of $217 million, diluted earnings per common share (EPS) of $2.01 and return on common shareholders' equity (ROE) for the trailing twelve months of 12.8%. Core EPS was $2.23 and core ROE for the trailing twelve months was 14.0%.
"Keeping up the positive momentum of previous quarters, we are happy to report strong results in terms of both sales and profit. Supported by our state-of-the-art digital tools, our extensive distribution networks continued to be very successful in individual insurance and wealth management. Equally impressive is our U.S. dealer services division, a high growth potential segment, where sales increased despite the low vehicle inventory environment," commented Denis Ricard, President and CEO of iA Financial Group. "With these strong results, we continue to create value for our shareholders, as demonstrated by our core ROE of 14% and the superior growth in our book value, up 12% year over year."
"Current profitability is solidly supported by our robust capital position and by very favourable policyholder experience since the beginning of 2021. Substantial organic capital generation continued during the third quarter, such that we have already exceeded our annual target," added Jacques Potvin, Executive Vice-President, CFO and Chief Actuary. "Our annual assumption review exercise is underway and, once again this year, the preliminary results allow us to anticipate a non-significant impact to earnings, thus confirming that our reserves are globally well positioned."
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