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