Brascan Reports Second Quarter Net Income of US$610 Million.TORONTO Toronto (tərŏn`tō), city (1998 est pop. 2,400,000), provincial capital, S Ont., Canada, on Lake Ontario. Toronto is the largest city in Canada and since the 1970s has been one of the fastest-changing cities in North America, experiencing -- Brascan Corporation (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :BNN BNN Boston Neighborhood Network BNN Boundary Network Node (IBM) BNN Back-Propagation Neural Network BNN Biological Neural Network BNN Bart's Neverending Network (public-service TV network in The Netherlands) ) (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BNN): Investors, analysts and other interested parties can access Brascan's 2005 Second Quarter Results as well as the Shareholders' Letter Shareholders' letter A section of an annual report where one can find general overall discussion by management of successful and failed strategies. Provides guidance for looking at specific parts of the report. and Supplemental Financial Information on Brascan's web site under the Investor Centre/Financial Reports and Investor Presentations section at www.brascancorp.com. The 2005 Second Quarter Results conference call can be accessed via webcast on August 4, 2005 at 2:30 p.m. EST P.M. also p.m. or p.m. abbr. post meridiem Usage Note: By definition, 12 a.m. at www.brascancorp.com or via teleconference at 1-800-240-5124, toll free in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . For overseas calls please dial 507-726-3566, at approximately 2:20 p.m. EST. The teleconference taped rebroadcast can be accessed at 1-800-807-5189. CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS Cash flow from operations A firm's net cash inflow resulting directly from its regular operations (disregarding extraordinary items such as the sale of fixed assets or transaction costs associated with issuing securities), calculated as the sum of net income plus noncash expenses PER SHARE INCREASED 28% Brascan Corporation (TSX:BNN) (NYSE:BNN) today announced operating results for the second quarter ended June June: see month. 30, 2005. Net income totalled $610 million ($2.26 per share) compared with $190 million ($0.71 per share) in the same period last year. Results for the current quarter include $448 million in gains from the restructuring restructuring - The transformation from one representation form to another at the same relative abstraction level, while preserving the subject system's external behaviour (functionality and semantics). and partial monetization Monetization The securitization of the gross revenues of a contract. of Brascan's investment in Falconbridge Falconbridge can mean:
Operating cash flow Operating cash flow Earnings before depreciation minus taxes. Measures the cash generated from operations, not counting capital spending or working capital requirements. , before the Falconbridge gain, for the three months ended June 30, 2005 totalled $229 million ($0.82 per share) compared with $169 million ($0.64 per share) last year, representing growth of 28% on a per share basis. For the first six months, cash flow increased by 26% to $385 million from $305 million last year. The following table presents the results on a total and per share basis.
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US$ millions
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Net income $ 610 $ 190 $ 775 $ 335
- per share $ 2.26 $ 0.71 $ 2.85 $ 1.24
Cash flow from operations $ 229 $ 169 $ 385 $ 305
- per share $ 0.82 $ 0.64 $ 1.38 $ 1.13
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Bruce Bruce, Scottish royal family descended from an 11th-century Norman duke, Robert de Brus. He aided William I in his conquest of England (1066) and was given lands in England. Flatt, Chief Executive Officer of Brascan commented: "Our core operations in property, power and infrastructure assets performed in line with expectations and we are well positioned to generate additional growth in operating cash flows for the balance of the year. The gain on our investment in Falconbridge represents another step in the monetization of our resource investments over time." Dividend Declaration On August 3, 2005, the Board of Directors declared a regular dividend of US$0.15 per Class A Share, payable on November 30, 2005, to shareholders of record as at the close of business on November 1, 2005. Information on Brascan's common and preferred share dividends can be found on Brascan's web site under Investor Centre/Stock Information. Additional Information The Letter to Shareholders and the company's Supplemental Financial Information for the six months ended June 30, 2005 contains further information on the company's strategy, operations and financial results. Shareholders are encouraged to read these documents, which are available on the company's web site. Brascan Profile Brascan Corporation is a global asset manager focused on property, power and infrastructure assets. With $40 billion of assets under management Assets Under Management (AUM) is a term used by financial services companies in the mutual fund and money management or investment management business to gauge how much money they are managing. , the company owns 70 premier office properties and over 130 power generating plants. The company is inter-listed on the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and Toronto stock exchanges Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. .
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
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Total revenues and gains $1,769 $ 898 $2,744 $1,666
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Net operating income
Property 264 222 492 436
Power generation 122 71 263 145
Funds management 104 65 168 119
Investment income and other gains 58 77 90 102
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548 435 1,013 802
Expenses
Interest expense 235 153 434 300
Current income taxes 30 16 46 24
Other operating costs 20 13 47 31
Minority share of net income
before the following 78 100 161 174
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185 153 325 273
Other items
Equity accounted income from
investments 73 95 176 191
Gain on reorganization of
Falconbridge 565 - 565 -
Depreciation and amortization (92) (56) (169) (112)
Future income taxes and other
provisions (151) (42) (180) (86)
Minority share of the foregoing
items 30 40 58 69
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Net income $ 610 $ 190 $ 775 $ 335
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Net income per common share
Diluted $ 2.26 $ 0.71 $ 2.85 $ 1.24
Basic $ 2.31 $ 0.71 $ 2.92 $ 1.25
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS
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Income before non-cash items(1) $ 185 $ 153 $ 325 $ 273
Dividends from Falconbridge 12 11 24 22
Dividends from Norbord 32 5 36 10
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Cash flow from operations $ 229 $ 169 $ 385 $ 305
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(1) Net operating income less expenses
(i) See accompanying notes on following page
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
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Assets
Operating assets
Property $10,217 $ 9,289
Power generation 3,520 3,048
Funds management 5,538 4,719
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19,275 17,056
Cash and cash equivalents 674 404
Securities 1,731 996
Accounts receivable and other 3,199 1,551
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$24,879 $20,007
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Liabilities and Shareholders' interests
Liabilities
Corporate borrowings $ 1,832 $ 1,675
Non-recourse borrowings
Property specific mortgages 7,865 6,045
Other debt of subsidiaries 2,544 2,373
Accounts payable and other liabilities 4,576 2,719
Capital securities(2) 1,513 1,548
Shareholders' interests
Minority interests of others in assets 2,087 1,780
Preferred equity 590 590
Common equity 3,872 3,277
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$24,879 $20,007
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Note 1 The press release and accompanying consolidated financial statements Consolidated Financial Statements The combined financial statements of a parent company and its subsidiaries. Notes: Because consolidated financial statements present an aggregated look at the financial position of a parent and its subsidiaries, they enable you to gauge make reference to cash flow from operations on a total and per share basis. Management uses cash flow from operations as a key measure to evaluate performance and to determine the underlying value of its businesses. The consolidated statement of cash flow from operations provides a full reconciliation between this measure and net income. Readers are encouraged to consider both measures in assessing Brascan's results. In addition, the consolidated balance sheet consolidated balance sheet A balance sheet in which assets and liabilities of a parent company and its controlled subsidiaries are combined, thereby presenting balance sheet items for the parent and its subsidiaries as if they were a single firm. above presents the company's cost accounted investment in Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf is a large business development in London, located on the Isle of Dogs in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, centred on the old West India Docks in Group, plc as part of its property operations, consistent with management's determination of business segments, whereas it is included in "Funds Management" in the company's interim report to shareholders. Note 2 Certain convertible preferred shares Preferred shares Preferred shares give investors a fixed dividend from the company's earnings and entitle them to be paid before common shareholders. See: Preferred stock. and preferred securities have been reclassified as capital securities in accordance Accordance is Bible Study Software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software, Inc.[] As well as a standalone program, it is the base software packaged by Zondervan in their Bible Study suites for Macintosh. with changes in accounting guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. . This has also resulted in conforming changes to dividends paid, interest expense, foreign exchange gains and retained earnings Retained Earnings The percentage of net earnings not paid out in dividends, but retained by the company to be reinvested in its core business or to pay debt. It is recorded under shareholders equity on the balance sheet. . Note: This press release and attachments contain "forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. " within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended a·mend v. a·mend·ed, a·mend·ing, a·mends v.tr. 1. To change for the better; improve: amended the earlier proposal so as to make it more comprehensive. 2. , and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "intend", "estimate" and other expressions which are predictions of or indicate future events and trends and which do not relate to historical matters identify forward-looking statements. Reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, 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. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forward in the forward- looking statements include general economic conditions, interest rates, availability of equity and debt financing Debt Financing When a firm raises money for working capital or capital expenditures by selling bonds, bills, or notes to individual and/or institutional investors. In return for lending the money, the individuals or institutions become creditors and receive a promise to repay and other risks detailed from time to time in the company's 40-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. |
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