CGI: 13H1 Semi-Annual Report

Canadian General Investments Limited has released its Semi-Annual Report to June 30, 2013.

Figures of interest are:

MER: The MER per unit of the Fund, excluding the cost of leverage, was 1.76% as at June 30, 2013.

Average Net Assets: We need this figure to calculate portfolio yield. [(456.1-million (NAV, beginning of period) + 443.9-million (NAV, end of period)] / 2 = about $450.0-million.

Underlying Portfolio Yield: Total income of 7.340-million times two (semi-annual) divided by average net assets of 450.0-million is 3.26%

Income Coverage: Total Investment Income of 7.340-million divided by Expenses and Preferred Share Distributions of 7.224-million is 102%.

Unit Value: To use the Split Share Credit Quality Model, we need a unit value, but the company does not keep the number of capital units equal to the number of preferred shares. However, shareholders’ equity is 442.1-million, compared to preferred shares outstanding of 150-million, so we can say that the Unit Value is 3.95x the preferred share value, so call it (equivalent to) 98.68.

Capital Unit Dividends: Dividends of 2.503-million were paid to capital unitholders in 13H1; this was 34% of total investment income, which we determined above was 3.26% of total assets. Therefore 1.11% of total assets were paid as capital unit dividends. Total assets can be modelled as 25.00 (preferred) + 98.68 (capital units) = 123.68 and 1.11% of that is $1.37.

CGI has two series of preferred shares outstanding: CGI.PR.C and CGI.PR.D.

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