TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Nov. 28, 2016) - Partners Value Investments Inc. (TSX VENTURE:PVF) (the
"Company") announced today its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2016.
Net income for the quarter was $25 million ($0.34 per common share) compared to a net loss of $35 million ($0.47 per common
share) in the prior year quarter. The increase in net income was primarily due to higher level of returns from our investment
activity during the quarter.
The Company's net book value increased by $4.33 per share to $47.29 per share primarily due to the increase in the market
value our Brookfield investment. The market price of Brookfield's Class A common shares increased 7% during the quarter to
$46.13.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the periods ended September 30
(Thousands) |
Three months |
Nine months |
| |
2016 |
|
2015 |
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
| Investment income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Dividends |
$ |
21,279 |
$ |
18,083 |
$ |
61,348 |
$ |
50,523 |
| |
Other investment income |
|
802 |
|
298 |
|
5,840 |
|
605 |
| |
|
22,081 |
|
18,381 |
|
67,188 |
|
51,128 |
| Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Operating expenses |
|
(4,787) |
|
(859) |
|
(12,852) |
|
(2,403) |
| |
Financing costs |
|
(688) |
|
(447) |
|
(1,221) |
|
(693) |
| |
Retractable preferred share dividends |
|
(8,839) |
|
(6,973) |
|
(25,088) |
|
(20,926) |
| |
|
7,767 |
|
10,102 |
|
28,027 |
|
27,106 |
| Other items |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Investment valuation gains (losses) |
|
30,882 |
|
(41,291) |
|
65,907 |
|
(44,838) |
| |
Amortization of deferred financing costs |
|
(627) |
|
(458) |
|
(1,802) |
|
(1,372) |
| |
Change in value of fund unit liability |
|
(59) |
|
2,838 |
|
(1,187) |
|
2,979 |
| |
Income taxes |
|
(3,607) |
|
6,606 |
|
(22,012) |
|
5,619 |
| |
Foreign currency (losses) gains |
|
(9,420) |
|
(12,736) |
|
23,833 |
|
(10,331) |
| Net income (loss) |
$ |
24,936 |
$ |
(34,939) |
$ |
92,766 |
$ |
(20,837) |
Financial Profile and Net Book Value
The Company's principal investment is its interest in 86 million Class A Limited Voting Shares ("Brookfield shares") of
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. ("Brookfield"), representing a 9% fully-diluted interest as at September 30, 2016.
The information in the following table shows the changes in net book value:
For the periods ended September 30
(Thousands, except per share amounts) |
Three months ended |
Nine months ended |
| |
Total |
|
Per Share |
|
Total |
|
Per Share |
| Net book value, beginning of period1 |
$ |
3,160,436 |
$ |
42.96 |
$ |
3,127,980 |
$ |
42.52 |
| Net income2 |
|
24,936 |
|
0.34 |
|
92,766 |
|
1.26 |
| Other comprehensive income2 |
|
292,224 |
|
3.97 |
|
256,850 |
|
3.49 |
| Capital reorganization |
|
- |
|
0.02 |
|
- |
|
0.02 |
| Net book value, end of period1,3 |
$ |
3,477,596 |
$ |
47.29 |
$ |
3,477,596 |
$ |
47.29 |
- Net book value per common share is non-IFRS measure.
- The weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the nine months ended September, 2016 was 73,545,875
(2015 - 73,546,899).
- As at September 30, 2016, there were 73,543,831 (December 31, 2015 - 73,546,897) voting and non-voting common shares of
the Company issued and outstanding on a fully diluted basis.
The information in the following table has been extracted from the Company's Statement of Financial Position:
Statement of Financial Position
As at
(Thousands, except per share amounts) |
|
September 30,
2016 |
|
December 31, 2015 |
| Assets |
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
37, 368 |
$ |
127,467 |
| Investments |
|
|
|
|
| |
Brookfield Asset Management Inc.1 |
|
3,959,754 |
|
3,746,873 |
| |
Other securities |
|
795,844 |
|
619,363 |
| Accounts receivable and other assets |
|
13,017 |
|
8,169 |
| |
$ |
4,805,983 |
$ |
4,501,872 |
| Liabilities and shareholders' equity |
|
|
|
|
| Accounts payable and other liabilities |
$ |
156,552 |
$ |
243,527 |
| Preferred shares2 |
|
699,858 |
|
706,258 |
| Deferred taxes3 |
|
471,977 |
|
424,107 |
| |
|
1,328,387 |
|
1,373,892 |
| Shareholders' equity |
|
|
|
|
| Common equity |
|
3,477,596 |
|
3,127,980 |
| |
$ |
4,805,983 |
$ |
4,501,872 |
| Net book value per common share4,5 |
$ |
47.29 |
$ |
42.52 |
- The investment in Brookfield Asset Management Inc. consists of 86 million Brookfield shares with a quoted market value
of $46.13 per share as at September 30, 2016 (December 31, 2015 - $43.65).
- Represents $711 million of retractable preferred shares less $11 million of unamortized issue costs as at September 30,
2016 (December 31, 2015 - $717 million less $11 million).
- The deferred tax liability represents the potential future income tax liability of the Company recorded for accounting
purposes based on the difference between the carrying values of the Company's assets and liabilities and their respective tax
values, as well as giving effect to estimated capital and non- capital losses.
- As at September 30, 2016, there were 73,543,831 (December 31, 2015 - 73,546,897) voting and non-voting common shares of
the Company issued and outstanding on a fully diluted basis.
- Net book value per common share is a non-IFRS measure.
Note: This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian provincial securities laws
and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities regulations. The words "potential" and
"estimated" and other expressions which are predictions of or indicate future events, trends or prospects and which do not relate
to historical matters, identify forward-looking information. Forward-looking information in this news release includes statements
with regard to the Company's potential future income taxes.
Although the Company believes that its anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the
forward-looking statements and information are based upon reasonable assumptions and expectations, the reader should not place
undue reliance on forward-looking statements and information because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors, many of which are beyond its control, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the
Company to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievement expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements and information.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated or implied by forward-looking
statements and information include, but are not limited to: the financial performance of Brookfield Asset Management Inc., the
impact or unanticipated impact of general economic, political and market factors; the behavior of financial markets, including
fluctuations in interest and foreign exchanges rates; global equity and capital markets and the availability of equity and debt
financing and refinancing within these markets; strategic actions including dispositions; changes in accounting policies and
methods used to report financial condition (including uncertainties associated with critical accounting assumptions and
estimates); the effect of applying future accounting changes; business competition; operational and reputational risks;
technological change; changes in government regulation and legislation; changes in tax laws, catastrophic events, such as
earthquakes and hurricanes; the possible impact of international conflicts and other developments including terrorist acts; and
other risks and factors detailed from time to time in the Company's documents filed with the securities regulators in
Canada.
The Company cautions that the foregoing list of important factors that may affect future results is not exhaustive. When
relying on the Company's forward-looking statements and information, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing
factors and other uncertainties and potential events. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly
update or revise any forward-looking statements and information, whether written or oral, that may be as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.