TORONTO, July 27, 2016 /CNW/ - Accord Financial Corp. (TSX
– ACD) today released its financial results for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2016. The
financial figures presented in this release are reported in
Canadian dollars and have been prepared in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards.
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SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL
RESULTS
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Three Months Ended June
30
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Six Months Ended June
30
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2016
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2015
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2016
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2015
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$
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$
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$
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$
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Average funds employed
(millions)
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152
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155
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147
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148
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Revenue
(000's)
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6,897
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7,657
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13,768
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15,216
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Net Earnings
(000's)
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1,627
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1,736
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3,091
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3,441
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Adjusted net earnings (000's)
(note)
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1,800
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1,885
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3,390
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3,749
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Earnings per common share (basic and
diluted)
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0.20
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0.21
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0.37
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0.41
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Adjusted earnings per common share (basic and
diluted)
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0.22
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0.23
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0.41
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0.45
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Book value per share (June
30)
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$
8.69
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$
7.90
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Net earnings for the second quarter of 2016 declined by 6% to
$1,627,000 compared to $1,736,000 last year. Net earnings decreased as a
result of lower revenue. Earnings per share ("EPS") declined
5% to 20 cents compared to
21 cents last year. Adjusted net
earnings totaled $1,800,000 in the
second quarter of 2016, 5% below the $1,885,000 earned in the second quarter of 2015.
Adjusted EPS decreased 4% to 22 cents
compared to 23 cents in last year's
second quarter.
Revenue declined by 10% to $6,897,000 in the current quarter compared to
$7,657,000 last year. Revenue
decreased mainly as a result of lower receivables management fees
compared to the second quarter of 2015.
Net earnings in the first half of 2016 decreased by 10% to
$3,091,000 compared with $3,441,000 in the first half of 2015 as a result
of lower revenue. EPS declined 10% to 37
cents compared to 41 cents
last year. Adjusted net earnings also decreased by 10% to
$3,390,000 in the first half of 2016
compared to $3,749,000 last year.
Adjusted EPS declined by 9% to 41
cents compared to 45 cents
last year.
Revenue declined by 10% to $13,768,000 this year compared to $15,216,000 last year mainly for the reason noted
above.
Commenting on the second quarter and first half 2016 results,
Mr. Tom Henderson, the Company's
President and CEO, stated: "A number of our Canadian clients
qualified for traditional financing during the quarter, while we
had slower than planned growth in the U.S. In spite of this,
funds employed grew by $2 million
over March 31, 2016. Our new business
pipeline in both countries remains solid and I am hopeful we will
convert more of that pipeline to active clients in the second half
of the year. We opened a new office for our U.S. business at the
end of June located in suburban Chicago. We expect this unit to grow and
become an ever increasing contributor to our earnings."
The Company's Board of Directors today declared a quarterly
dividend of $0.09 per common share,
payable September 1, 2016 to
shareholders of record August 15,
2016.
About Accord Financial Corp.
Accord Financial Corp.
is a leading North American finance company providing distinctive
working capital solutions to companies from coast to coast.
Accord's flexible finance programs cover the full spectrum
of asset-based lending, from factoring and inventory finance,
to equipment leasing and trade finance. For 38 years, Accord has
helped businesses manage their cash flows and maximize financial
opportunities – keeping business liquid.
Note: Non-IFRS measures
The Company's financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with IFRS. The Company uses a number of other financial
measures to monitor its performance and believes that these
measures may be useful to investors in evaluating the Company's
operating performance and financial position. These measures may
not have standardized meanings or computations as prescribed by
IFRS that would ensure consistency between companies using these
measures and are, therefore, considered to be non-IFRS measures.
The non-IFRS measures presented in this press release are as
follows:
1) Adjusted net earnings and adjusted EPS. The Company derives
these measures from amounts presented in its IFRS prepared
financial statements. Adjusted net earnings comprise net earnings
before stock-based compensation and business acquisition expenses
(namely, transaction and integration costs and amortization of
intangibles). Adjusted EPS is adjusted net earnings divided by the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding in the period.
Management believes adjusted net earnings is a more appropriate
measure of operating performance as it excludes items which do not
relate to ongoing operating activities. The following table
provides a reconciliation of the Company's net earnings to adjusted
net earnings:
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Three Months Ended June
30
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Six Months Ended June
30
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2016
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2015
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2016
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2015
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$'000
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$'000
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$'000
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$'000
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Net earnings reported
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1,627
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1,736
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3,091
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3,441
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Adjustments, net of
tax:
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Stock-based
compensation
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79
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43
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112
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97
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Business acquisition
expenses
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94
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106
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187
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211
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Adjusted net earnings
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1,800
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1,885
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3,390
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3,749
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2) Book value per share – book value is the net asset value of
the Company calculated as total assets minus total liabilities and,
by definition, is the same as total equity. Book value per share is
the net asset value divided by the number of common shares
outstanding as of a particular date.
3) Funds employed are the Company's finance receivables and
loans, an IFRS measure. Average funds employed are the average
finance receivables and loans calculated over a particular
period.
SOURCE Accord Financial Corp.