Fiera Capital Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results
(in $ thousands except where otherwise indicated) |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q2 |
|
YTD |
YTD |
2025 |
2025 |
2024 |
|
2025 |
2024 |
|
End of period AUM (in $ billions) |
160.5 |
161.6 |
158.9 |
|
160.5 |
158.9 |
Average AUM (in $ billions) |
159.0 |
164.4 |
159.1 |
|
161.7 |
162.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IFRS Financial Measures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
162,974 |
162,871 |
164,786 |
|
325,845 |
332,901 |
Base management fees |
147,867 |
154,542 |
149,343 |
|
302,409 |
300,880 |
Performance fees |
2,491 |
183 |
2,544 |
|
2,674 |
5,329 |
Commitment and transaction fees |
5,246 |
2,440 |
4,287 |
|
7,686 |
5,602 |
Share of earnings in joint ventures and associates |
2,035 |
2,595 |
2,689 |
|
4,630 |
8,976 |
Other revenues |
5,335 |
3,111 |
5,923 |
|
8,446 |
12,114 |
Net earnings (loss) 1 |
3,757 |
21,789 |
4,895 |
|
25,546 |
12,540 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-IFRS Financial Measures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA 2 |
45,692 |
43,403 |
45,284 |
|
89,095 |
90,679 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin 2 |
28.0 % |
26.6 % |
27.5 % |
|
27.3 % |
27.2 % |
Adjusted net earnings 1,2 |
27,198 |
25,426 |
24,872 |
|
52,624 |
50,961 |
LTM Free Cash Flow 2 |
75,336 |
86,674 |
121,148 |
|
75,336 |
121,148 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note: Certain totals, subtotals and percentages may not reconcile due to rounding |
|
1 |
Attributable to the Company's shareholders |
2 |
Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted net earnings and Free Cash Flow are non-IFRS measures. Refer to the "Non-IFRS Measures" section of this press release |
"We are pleased with the momentum in our business during the second quarter. Our Public Markets platform secured
"Year-to-date base management fees increased from the same period last year, reflecting stable average AUM and a resilient fee rate which was driven by growing contribution from our Private Markets platform. SG&A expenses were down 3% year-over-year as we delivered on our commitment to streamline the organization and improve operating efficiency" said
Assets Under Management (in $ millions, unless otherwise indicated)
By Platform |
|
New |
Lost |
Net Contributions |
Net Organic |
Market and Other2 |
Strategic3 |
|
Public Markets, excluding sub-advised AUM |
104,057 |
1,441 |
(140) |
(1,757) |
(456) |
1,306 |
(1,110) |
103,797 |
Public Markets |
36,388 |
7 |
(406) |
(658) |
(1,057) |
493 |
— |
35,824 |
Public Markets - Total |
140,445 |
1,448 |
(546) |
(2,415) |
(1,513) |
1,799 |
(1,110) |
139,621 |
Private Markets |
21,149 |
209 |
(46) |
(349) |
(186) |
(110) |
— |
20,853 |
Total |
161,594 |
1,657 |
(592) |
(2,764) |
(1,699) |
1,689 |
(1,110) |
160,474 |
By Distribution Channel |
|
New |
Lost |
Net Contributions |
Net Organic |
Market and Other2 |
Strategic3 |
|
Institutional |
91,843 |
1,149 |
(78) |
(1,229) |
(158) |
732 |
(309) |
92,108 |
Financial Intermediaries |
55,544 |
431 |
(391) |
(890) |
(850) |
739 |
(801) |
54,632 |
Private Wealth |
14,207 |
77 |
(123) |
(645) |
(691) |
218 |
— |
13,734 |
Total |
161,594 |
1,657 |
(592) |
(2,764) |
(1,699) |
1,689 |
(1,110) |
160,474 |
By Platform |
|
New |
Lost |
Net Contributions |
Net Organic |
Market and Other2 |
Strategic3 |
|
Public Markets, |
103,350 |
2,202 |
(398) |
(2,060) |
(256) |
1,813 |
(1,110) |
103,797 |
Public Markets |
44,045 |
7 |
(6,156) |
(1,877) |
(8,026) |
(195) |
— |
35,824 |
Public Markets - Total |
147,395 |
2,209 |
(6,554) |
(3,937) |
(8,282) |
1,618 |
(1,110) |
139,621 |
Private Markets |
19,716 |
687 |
(92) |
(655) |
(60) |
250 |
947 |
20,853 |
Total |
167,111 |
2,896 |
(6,646) |
(4,592) |
(8,342) |
1,868 |
(163) |
160,474 |
By Distribution Channel |
|
New |
Lost |
Net Contributions |
Net Organic |
Market and Other2 |
Strategic3 |
|
Institutional |
90,085 |
2,192 |
(246) |
(1,996) |
(50) |
1,435 |
638 |
92,108 |
Financial Intermediaries |
62,418 |
451 |
(6,135) |
(1,486) |
(7,170) |
185 |
(801) |
54,632 |
Private Wealth |
14,608 |
253 |
(265) |
(1,110) |
(1,122) |
248 |
— |
13,734 |
Total |
167,111 |
2,896 |
(6,646) |
(4,592) |
(8,342) |
1,868 |
(163) |
160,474 |
1 |
Net Organic Growth represents the sum of new mandates, lost mandates and net contributions |
2 |
Market and Other includes the impact of market changes, income distributions and foreign exchange |
3 |
Relates to the wind down of the Canadian Equity Small Capitalization and Canadian Equity Microcap Opportunity strategies in the current quarter, as previously announced, and the acquisition of a controlling interest in a real estate investment platform in the first quarter of 2025 |
- AUM decreased by
$1.1 billion or 0.7% compared toMarch 31, 2025 reflecting negative net organic growth of$1.7 billion and the previously announced wind down of the Canadian Equity Small Capitalization and Canadian Equity Microcap Opportunity strategies in the current quarter, which reduced AUM by$1.1 billion . This was partly offset by a positive market impact of$1.8 billion . The increase in the market value of AUM, specifically equity mandates, was partly offset by a negative foreign exchange impact during the quarter.- Excluding sub-advised AUM, Public Markets net organic growth was a net outflow of
$0.5 billion . Negative net contributions of$1.8 billion , due to rebalancing mainly from fixed income strategies, were largely offset by new mandates of$1.4 billion , primarily from equity strategies. - Negative net organic growth included
$1.1 billion of outflows connected to sub-advised AUM, including lost mandates of$0.4 billion and negative net contributions of$0.7 billion , related primarily to ongoing client relationships where clients simply rebalanced their overall investments.
- Excluding sub-advised AUM, Public Markets net organic growth was a net outflow of
- AUM decreased by
$6.6 billion or 3.9% compared toDecember 31, 2024 reflecting negative net organic growth of$8.3 billion , primarily from sub-advised AUM, partly offset by a favourable market impact of$2.0 billion .- Negative net organic growth connected to sub-advised AUM decreased
$8.0 billion , largely from approximately$5.7 billion of lost mandates fromCanoe Financial LP inJanuary 2025 . - Excluding sub-advised AUM, there was negative net organic growth of
$0.3 billion , as negative net contributions were largely offset by new mandates.
- Negative net organic growth connected to sub-advised AUM decreased
Second Quarter Financial Highlights
- Revenue was relatively flat compared to Q1 2025, reflecting an increase in commitment and transaction fees, performance fees, and other revenues, offset by lower base management fees in Public Markets. Revenue decreased by
$1.8 million or 1.1% compared to Q2 2024, primarily due to lower base management fees in Public Markets, partly offset by higher base management fees in Private Markets. - Adjusted EBITDA increased by
$2.3 million or 5.3% compared to Q1 2025, primarily due to lower-sub-advisory fees. Adjusted EBITDA increased by$0.4 million or 0.9% compared to Q2 2024, primarily due to lower selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses, excluding share-based compensation. - Adjusted net earnings increased by
$1.8 million or 7.1% compared to Q1 2025, primarily due to lower SG&A expenses and balance sheet foreign exchange revaluation gains from the weaker US dollar, partly offset by higher interest on debentures. Adjusted net earnings increased by$2.3 million or 9.2% compared to Q2 2024, primarily due to balance sheet foreign exchange revaluation gains and lower SG&A expenses. - Net earnings attributable to the Company's shareholders decreased by
$18.0 million or 82.6% compared to Q1 2025. The decrease was primarily due to a$12.7 million gain on revaluation of an investment in the prior quarter related to the acquisition of a controlling interest in a real estate investment platform, and higher restructuring costs related to severance in the current quarter, as a result of management and organizational changes. Net earnings attributable to the Company's shareholders decreased by$1.1 million compared to Q2 2024, primarily due to higher restructuring costs partly offset by balance sheet foreign exchange revaluation gains in the current quarter. - LTM free cash flow decreased by
$11.4 million or 13.1% compared to Q1 2025, primarily due to higher severance costs paid in the current quarter and the timing of accounts receivable collections. LTM free cash flow decreased by$45.8 million or 37.8% compared to Q2 2024, primarily due to higher performance fees and distributions from joint ventures and associates in the prior period.
Year-to-Date Financial Highlights
- Revenue decreased by
$7.1 million or 2.1% compared to the corresponding period of 2024, primarily due to lower base management fees in Public Markets, share of earnings in joint ventures and associates, and other revenues, partly offset by higher base management fees in Private Markets. - Adjusted EBITDA decreased by
$1.6 million or 1.8% compared to the corresponding period of 2024, primarily due to lower share of earnings in joint ventures and associates, lower other revenues, and higher technical services costs, partly offset by lower sub-advisory fees. - Adjusted net earnings increased by
$1.6 million or 3.1% compared to the corresponding period of 2024, primarily due to lower SG&A and balance sheet foreign exchange revaluation gains from the weaker US dollar in the current year, partly offset by lower revenues. - Net earnings attributable to the Company's shareholders increased by
$13.0 million compared to the corresponding period of 2024, primarily due to a$12.7 million gain on revaluation of an investment related to the acquisition of a controlling interest in a real estate investment platform.
Subsequent Events
Dividend Declared
On
Normal Course Issuer Bid ("NCIB")
The Company announces that the
Under the NCIB that will expire
Purchases under the Renewed NCIB will be made on the open market through the facilities of the TSX and through Canadian alternative trading systems, as well as outside the facilities of the TSX pursuant to exemptions available under applicable securities legislation or exemption orders issued by securities regulatory authorities. The price that the Company will pay for the Class A Shares purchased under the Renewed NCIB will be the market price of such shares at the time of the acquisition as per the requirements of the market where the trade is made and applicable securities laws, except for purchases effected outside the facilities of the TSX pursuant to exemptions available under applicable securities legislation or exemption orders issued by securities regulatory authorities, which will be at a discount to the prevailing market price.
The board of directors of the Company believes that the repurchase of Class A Shares, which the Company may carry out from time to time during the Renewed NCIB, represents a responsible investment and that the Renewed NCIB provides the Company with the flexibility to purchase Class A Shares as it considers advisable. Security holders may obtain a copy of the "Notice of Intention to Make a Normal Course Issuer Bid" filed with the TSX, without charge, by written request addressed to: Corporate Secretary,
The average daily trading volume (the "ADTV") of the Class A Shares over the last six complete calendar months was 372,087 Class A Shares. Accordingly, under TSX rules and policies,
Additional details relating to the Company's operating results can be found in the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three and six-month periods ended
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Non-IFRS Measures
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin and Adjusted EBITDA per share, Adjusted net earnings and Adjusted net earnings per share (basic and diluted), and Last Twelve Months ("LTM") Free Cash Flow are not standardized measures prescribed by International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. We have included non-IFRS measures to provide investors with supplemental measures of our operating and financial performance. We believe non-IFRS measures are important supplemental metrics of operating and financial performance because they highlight trends in our core business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on IFRS measures. Securities analysts, investors and other interested parties frequently use non-IFRS measures in the evaluation of issuers, many of which present non-IFRS measures when reporting their results. Management also uses non-IFRS measures in order to facilitate operating and financial performance comparisons from period to period, to prepare annual budgets and to assess its ability to meet future debt service, capital expenditure and working capital requirements.
For a description of the Company's non-IFRS Measures, please refer to page 51 of the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three months ended
Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (in $ thousands except per share data)
|
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED |
FOR THE SIX-MONTH |
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|
2025 |
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
Net earnings |
5,960 |
23,902 |
6,578 |
29,862 |
16,344 |
Income tax expense |
1,799 |
3,679 |
2,531 |
5,478 |
3,531 |
Amortization and depreciation |
12,215 |
12,270 |
12,603 |
24,485 |
25,445 |
Interest on long-term debt and debentures |
12,057 |
11,389 |
12,431 |
23,446 |
24,134 |
Interest on lease liabilities, foreign currency revaluation and other financial charges |
(740) |
433 |
2,087 |
(307) |
5,009 |
EBITDA |
31,291 |
51,673 |
36,230 |
82,964 |
74,463 |
Restructuring, acquisition related and other costs |
10,112 |
2,818 |
5,140 |
12,930 |
9,633 |
Accretion and change in fair value of purchase price obligations and other |
(7) |
(932) |
(680) |
(939) |
(1,799) |
Share-based compensation |
5,022 |
2,599 |
4,813 |
7,621 |
8,586 |
Gain on investments, net |
(190) |
(542) |
(222) |
(732) |
(209) |
Revaluation of assets held for sale |
— |
(12,730) |
— |
(12,730) |
— |
Other expenses (income) |
(536) |
517 |
3 |
(19) |
5 |
Adjusted EBITDA |
45,692 |
43,403 |
45,284 |
89,095 |
90,679 |
Adjusted EBITDA Margin |
28.0 % |
26.6 % |
27.5 % |
27.3 % |
27.2 % |
Per share basic |
0.42 |
0.40 |
0.42 |
0.82 |
0.85 |
Per share diluted |
0.41 |
0.31 |
0.42 |
0.68 |
0.83 |
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (thousands) |
108,068 |
108,003 |
106,584 |
108,032 |
106,515 |
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (thousands) |
111,709 |
140,459 |
109,023 |
130,091 |
108,957 |
Reconciliation to Adjusted Net Earnings (in $ thousands except per share data)
|
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED |
FOR THE SIX-MONTH |
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|
2025 |
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
Net earnings attributable to the Company's shareholders |
3,757 |
21,789 |
4,895 |
25,546 |
12,540 |
Amortization and depreciation |
12,215 |
12,270 |
12,603 |
24,485 |
25,445 |
Restructuring, acquisition related and other costs |
10,112 |
2,818 |
5,140 |
12,930 |
9,633 |
Accretion and change in fair value of purchase price obligations and other, and effective interest on debentures |
320 |
(703) |
(412) |
(383) |
(1,325) |
Share-based compensation |
5,022 |
2,599 |
4,813 |
7,621 |
8,586 |
Revaluation of an investment related to an acquisition |
— |
(12,730) |
— |
(12,730) |
— |
Other expenses (income) |
(536) |
517 |
3 |
(19) |
5 |
Tax effect of above-mentioned |
(3,692) |
(1,134) |
(2,170) |
(4,826) |
(3,923) |
Adjusted net earnings |
27,198 |
25,426 |
24,872 |
52,624 |
50,961 |
Per share – basic |
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss) 1 |
0.03 |
0.20 |
0.05 |
0.24 |
0.12 |
Adjusted net earnings 1 |
0.25 |
0.24 |
0.23 |
0.49 |
0.48 |
Per share – diluted |
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss) 1 |
0.03 |
0.17 |
0.04 |
0.22 |
0.12 |
Adjusted net earnings 1 |
0.24 |
0.20 |
0.23 |
0.42 |
0.47 |
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (thousands) |
108,068 |
108,003 |
106,584 |
108,032 |
106,515 |
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (thousands) |
111,709 |
140,459 |
109,023 |
130,091 |
108,957 |
1 |
Attributable to the Company's shareholders |
Free Cash Flow Reconciliation (in $ thousands)
|
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED |
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|
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q3 |
|
2025 |
2025 |
2024 |
2024 |
2024 |
2024 |
2023 |
2023 |
Cash flow from operations before the impact of working capital |
33,647 |
37,658 |
47,487 |
48,589 |
37,218 |
34,641 |
70,265 |
46,180 |
Changes in non-cash operating working capital items |
8,287 |
(55,639) |
4,464 |
6,187 |
15,807 |
(60,389) |
(12,666) |
33,528 |
Net cash generated by (used in) operating activities |
41,934 |
(17,981) |
51,951 |
54,776 |
53,025 |
(25,748) |
57,599 |
79,708 |
Settlement of purchase price obligations |
— |
— |
(937) |
— |
(1,500) |
— |
— |
— |
Proceeds on promissory note |
1,406 |
1,509 |
1,538 |
1,502 |
1,521 |
1,501 |
1,500 |
1,510 |
Distributions received from joint ventures and associates, net of investments |
4,061 |
531 |
(321) |
925 |
8,137 |
3,326 |
1,723 |
1,617 |
Dividends and other distributions to Non-Controlling Interest |
(1,191) |
(9,110) |
— |
— |
(6,215) |
— |
(3,167) |
— |
Lease payments |
(3,851) |
(3,913) |
(3,862) |
(4,727) |
(3,038) |
(4,718) |
(4,690) |
(3,837) |
Interest paid on long-term debt and debentures |
(14,213) |
(11,814) |
(10,519) |
(11,244) |
(12,775) |
(13,995) |
(6,299) |
(12,174) |
Other restructuring costs |
2,329 |
1,873 |
3,333 |
1,015 |
2,685 |
1,569 |
2,075 |
1,226 |
Acquisition related and other costs |
27 |
129 |
180 |
— |
— |
32 |
420 |
130 |
Free Cash Flow |
30,502 |
(38,776) |
41,363 |
42,247 |
41,840 |
(38,033) |
49,161 |
68,180 |
LTM Free Cash Flow |
75,336 |
86,674 |
87,417 |
95,215 |
121,148 |
71,847 |
89,212 |
98,056 |
Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains forward-looking statements relating to future events or, future performance reflecting management's expectations or beliefs regarding future events, including, without limitation, business and economic conditions, outlook and trends,
Forward-looking statements, by their very nature, are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties and are based on several assumptions, which make it possible for actual results or events to differ materially from management's expectations and that predictions, forecasts, projections, expectations, conclusions or statements will not prove to be accurate. As a result, the Company does not guarantee that any forward-looking statement will materialize and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are presented for the purpose of assisting investors and others in understanding certain key elements of the Company's objectives, strategies, expectations, plans and business outlook as well as the anticipated operating environment. Readers are cautioned, however, that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes.
A number of important risk factors and uncertainties, many of which are beyond
Readers are cautioned that the preceding list of risk factors and uncertainties is not exhaustive and that other risks and uncertainties could affect the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties, including those not currently known to
Unless otherwise indicated, forward-looking statements in this press release describe management's expectations as at the date hereof and, accordingly, are subject to change after that date.
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