TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 08/09/16 -- Dundee Corporation (TSX: DC.A) (the "Corporation" or "Dundee") is reporting its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2016. The net loss for the second quarter of 2016 attributable to shareholders was $12.7 million or a loss of $0.25 per share, compared with a net loss of $141.3 million or $2.44 per share incurred during the second quarter of the prior year.
"During the second quarter, our operating performance benefited from an increase in commodity-based metal prices, which contributed to a $52.2 million increase in the value of some of our portfolio holdings," said David Goodman, Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. "In particular, our investment in Dundee Precious Metals Inc. performed very well, increasing in value by over $35.1 million in this period.
"Our business is moving through a period of transition as we focus on the ongoing optimization and rationalization of our investment portfolio. In the previous quarter, we continued to divest of investments that we believed were non-core to our ongoing strategy, with proceeds redeployed to certain key investments, including the Parq casino and resort project in Vancouver," said Mr. Goodman.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
-- The Corporation incurred a net loss, before non-controlling interests of
$17.3 million in the second quarter of 2016, compared with a net loss
incurred of $149.9 million in the same period of 2015.
-- Second quarter consolidated revenues totalled $66.6 million, compared
with revenues of $78.8 million in the second quarter of the prior year.
-- During the quarter, the Corporation incurred restructuring charges of
$23.4 million in respect of its real estate division, and an impairment
charge of $5.0 million in respect of Dundee Energy's natural gas
properties.
-- The Corporation is reporting a mark-to-market value per share of
approximately $14.99 at June 30, 2016, compared with $15.15 at March 31,
2016 and $20.83 at June 30, 2015.
OPERATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
-- Dundee invested $40.7 million to acquire 37.8 million Class C Preferred
Units in the Parq casino and resort project. On an aggregate basis, the
ownership group in the project funded approximately $75.0 million to
support cost increases, which resulted primarily from a construction
schedule extension to the fall of 2017.
-- Dundee 360 Real Estate Corporation completed a restructuring of its
hospitality asset management and real estate development divisions, and
now has a renewed focus on luxury real estate projects within Canada in
order to achieve greater alignment with the services provided by
Sotheby's
International Realty Canada and Dundee Global Investment Management. As
a result of the restructuring, Dundee 360 reported restructuring charges
of $23.4 million against certain intangible assets.
-- During the quarter, Dundee Securities Ltd. completed the sale of Dundee
Goodman Private Wealth to Echelon Wealth Partners Inc., resulting in a
$2.6 million gain on sale. At June 30, 2016, Dundee Securities Ltd. had
released approximately $20.0 million in regulatory capital, and a
further $9.0 million was released subsequent to quarter end.
-- In accordance with their underlying terms, on June 30, 2016, the
Corporation redeemed 458,969 first preference shares, series 5 at $25.00
per share, for an aggregate amount of $11.5 million.
-- The Corporation renewed its normal course issuer bid from June 15, 2016
to June 14, 2017, allowing it to purchase up to a maximum of 4,324,560
of its class A shares, representing approximately 10% of the
Corporation's public float.
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY ON A PER SHARE BASIS
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Carrying Market
Value as at Value as at
30-Jun-16 30-Jun-16
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Operating subsidiaries $ 456,169 $ 442,284
Equity accounted investments 169,254 169,302
Investments carried at fair value through profit
or loss 556,463 556,463
Other net corporate account balances (155,798) (158,943)
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Total shareholders' equity 1,026,088 1,009,106
Less: Shareholders' equity attributable to
holders of:
Preference Shares, series 2 (84,053) (86,985)
Preference Shares, series 3 (43,015) (43,015)
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Shareholders' equity attributable to holders of
Class A Subordinate Voting Shares and Class B
Shares of the Corporation $ 899,020 $ 879,106
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Number of Class A Subordinate Voting Shares and
Class B Shares of the Corporation issued and
outstanding
Class A Subordinate Voting Shares 55,535,423
Class B Shares 3,115,134
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58,650,557
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Shareholders' Equity on a Per Share Basis $ 15.33 $ 14.99
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SECOND QUARTER 2016 CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST DETAILS
The Corporation's unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements, along with the accompanying management's discussion and analysis have been filed on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval ("SEDAR") and may be viewed by interested parties under the Corporation's profile at www.sedar.com or the Corporation's website at www.dundeecorp.com.
The Corporation will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its second quarter 2016 financial results. The details for the event are as follows:
Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Time: 10 a.m. ET
Webcast: www.dundeecorp.com
Live Call: 1.888.231.8191 or 1.647.427.7450
The conference call will be archived for replay until Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at midnight. To access the archived conference call, please dial 1.855.859.2056 or 1.416.849.0833 and enter the encore code 11550073. An archive of the audio webcast will also be posted to Dundee Corporation's website.
ABOUT DUNDEE CORPORATION
Dundee Corporation is a public Canadian independent holding company, listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "DC.A". Through its operating subsidiaries, Dundee Corporation is engaged in diverse business activities in the areas of investment advisory, corporate finance, energy, resources, agriculture, real estate and infrastructure. Dundee Corporation also holds, directly and indirectly, a portfolio of investments mostly in these key areas, as well as other select investments in both publicly listed and private enterprises.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, which reflects Dundee Corporation's current expectations regarding future events. Forward- looking information is based on a number of assumptions and is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Dundee Corporation's control, which could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those that are disclosed in or implied by such forward-looking information. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the factors discussed under "Risk Factors" in the 2015 Annual Information Form of Dundee Corporation and subsequent filings made with securities commissions in Canada. Dundee Corporation does not undertake any obligation to update such forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable law.
Contacts:
Dundee Corporation
John Vincic
Media Relations
(647) 402-6375
Dundee Corporation
Lucie Presot
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(416) 365-5157
www.dundeecorp.com
