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For the year ended March 31 2006/2005
(C$ thousands, except per share, employee and % amounts) 2006     2005   2004 Increase (decrease)
Revenue
    Commission  $  239,461     $ 168,978    $ 162,242    $ 70,483   41.7%
Investment banking 266,206 214,450 188,001 51,756   24.1%
Principal trading 27,388 13,584 27,513 13,804   101.6%
Interest 36,914 26,488 15,853 10,426   39.4%
  Other   13,446     9,278   8,548   4,168   44.9%
Total Revenue  $  583,415 $ 432,778 $ 402,157 $ 150,637   34.8%
Expenses
Incentive compensation  299,188 220,454 218,802 78,734   35.7%
Salaries and benefits 42,019 45,715 37,193 (3,696)   (8.1)%
  Other overhead expenses   123,178     93,853   83,605   29,325   31.2%
Total Expenses  $  464,385 $ 360,022 $ 339,600 $ 104,363   29.0%
Income before income taxes 119,030 72,756 62,557 46,274   63.6%
Net income  81,150 48,579 40,429 32,571   67.0%
Earnings per share (EPS) – basic  $  1.82   $ 1.17 $ 1.43 $ 0.65   55.6%
Earnings per share (EPS) – diluted  $  1.74   $ 1.11 $ 1.12 $ 0.63   56.8%
Return on average common equity (ROE) /
   return on average capital employed (ROCE)  33.6% 23.9% 43.5% 9.7p.p.
Dividends 
Cash dividend  $  0.28   $ 0.26 $ $ 0.02   7.7%
Special cash distribution 0.15 (0.15)   (100)%.
Stock dividend 0.01 n.a.   n.a.
Book value per diluted common share – period end 6.02     4.82   2.59   1.20   24.9%
Balance sheet data (as at March 31, 2006):
Total assets 2,177,973 1,638,165 1,508,366 539,808   33.0%
Long term liabilities 41,618 59,142 (41,618)   (100)%
Total liabilities 1,890,143 1,415,954 1,409,679 474,189   33.5%
Total common equity  287,830 222,211 98,687 65,619   29.5%
Number of employees   1,488     1,260   1,156   228   18.1%
n.m.: not meaningful
n.a.:  not applicable
p.p.:  percentage points
 


(1) CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate.