Participating shareholders' equity

Participating shareholders' equity

Book value per participating share represents Power Corporation’s participating shareholders’ equity divided by the number of participating shares outstanding at the end of the reporting period. Participating shareholders’ equity is calculated as the total assets of the combined Power Corporation and Power Financial holding company, including investments in subsidiaries presented using the equity method, less their net debt and preferred shares.

AS AT
[IN MILLIONS OF CANADIAN DOLLARS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS]
(UNAUDITED)



March 31, 2024



December 31, 2023

Publicly
Traded
Operating
Companies

Lifeco

15,624

15,326

IGM

3,784

3,702

GBL 

3,780

3,717

 

23,188

22,745

       

Alternative
Asset Investment
Platforms

Sagard 

839

829

Power Sustainable(1) 

531

1,032

   

1,370

1,861

       

Other

Standalone businesses

613

641

Other assets and investments(1) 

404

391

Cash and cash equivalents(1)

1,577

1,218

 

2,594

2,250

       
 

Total assets, holding company

27,152

26,856

 

Liabilities and preferred shares, holding company

(5,678)

(5,663)

 

Participating shareholders’ equity

21,474

21,193

       
 

Shares outstanding (in millions)

650.0

652.2

 

Book value per participating share

33.04

32.49

(1) At March 31, 2024, the Corporation's investments held within Power Sustainable China have been included, according to their nature, within cash and cash equivalents or other assets and investments as a result of the wind-down of the strategy.