IPO expected to unlock value of the
business; proceeds to be used to pay down debt
The Board of Directors of CI Financial Corp. (“CI”) (TSX: CIX;
NYSE: CIXX) today announced CI’s intention to sell up to 20% of its
U.S. wealth management business via a U.S. initial public offering
(“IPO”). The company plans to submit a Form S-1 to the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission this year.
Since entering the U.S. wealth sector in early 2020, CI has
become the country’s fastest-growing wealth platform and the U.S.
wealth management business has grown to become CI’s largest
business unit by assets. Once all outstanding acquisitions are
completed, CI’s U.S. wealth management assets will reach
approximately US$133 billion.
“The growth in our U.S. wealth management business is
incredible; however, in our opinion, the value we have created
isn’t reflected in our share price today,” said Kurt MacAlpine, CI
Chief Executive Officer. “After a thorough evaluation of our
strategic options, we are confident that a U.S.-listed subsidiary
IPO is the best route to shareholder value creation. The U.S.
wealth management business now has sufficient scale to stand alone
as a public company, creating an attractive, long-term destination
for clients and advisors. We believe this is the best path to
realizing our vision of becoming the leading ultra-high-net-worth
and high-net-worth business in the U.S.”
CI intends to use the net proceeds from the IPO to pay down
debt.
CI will remain the majority shareholder of the U.S. wealth
management business and currently has no intention of spinning out
or otherwise divesting its remaining ownership interest.
A final decision on the IPO size, conditions and timing is
pending and will be subject to market conditions.
About CI Financial
CI Financial Corp. is an integrated global wealth and asset
management company. CI managed and advised on approximately C$370.2
billion (US$292.1 billion) in client assets as at February 28,
2022. CI’s primary asset management businesses are CI Global Asset
Management (CI Investments Inc.) and GSFM Pty Ltd., and it operates
in Canadian wealth management through CI Assante Wealth Management
(Assante Wealth Management (Canada) Ltd.), CI Private Counsel LP,
Aligned Capital Partners Inc., Northwood Family Office Ltd., CI
Direct Investing (WealthBar Financial Services Inc.), and CI
Investment Services Inc.
CI’s U.S. wealth management businesses consist of Barrett Asset
Management, LLC, Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC, Bowling Portfolio
Management LLC, Brightworth, LLC, BRR OpCo, LLC, The Cabana Group,
LLC, CPWM, LLC, Congress Wealth Management LLC, Dowling &
Yahnke, LLC, Doyle Wealth Management, LLC, Gofen & Glossberg,
LLC, Matrix Capital Advisors, LLC, McCutchen Group LLC, OCM Capital
Partners, LLC, Portola Partners Group LLC, Radnor Financial
Advisors, LLC, RegentAtlantic Capital, LLC, The Roosevelt
Investment Group, LLC, RGT Wealth Advisors, LLC, R.H. Bluestein
& Co., Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC, Stavis & Cohen
Private Wealth, LLC, and Surevest LLC.
CI is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under CIX and on the
New York Stock Exchange under CIXX. Further information is
available at www.cifinancial.com.
No Offer or Solicitation
A registration statement relating to the shares to be sold in
the IPO is expected to be filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, but has not been filed or become effective.
The shares may not be sold and offers may not be accepted prior to
the time the registration statement becomes effective. This release
does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an
offer to buy, and there shall not be any sale of the shares in any
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful prior the registration or qualification under the
securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
This press release contains forward-looking statements
concerning anticipated future events, results, circumstances,
performance or expectations with respect to CI Financial Corp.
(“CI”) and its products and services, including its business
operations, strategy and financial performance and condition and
its intention to conduct an IPO of its US wealth management
business. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by
words such as “believe”, “expect”, “foresee”, “forecast”,
“anticipate”, “intend”, “estimate”, “goal”, “plan” and “project”
and similar references to future periods, or conditional verbs such
as “will”, “may”, “should”, “could” or “would”. These statements
are not historical facts but instead represent management beliefs
regarding future events, many of which by their nature are
inherently uncertain and beyond management’s control. Although
management believes that the expectations reflected in such
forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions,
such statements involve risks and uncertainties. The material
factors and assumptions applied in reaching the conclusions
contained in these forward-looking statements include that CI will
proceed with the IPO, that all outstanding acquisitions will be
completed and their asset levels will remain stable, that the
investment fund industry will remain stable and that interest rates
will remain relatively stable. Factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from expectations include, among other
things, general economic and market conditions, including interest
and foreign exchange rates, global financial markets, the risk that
the IPO may not occur in its expected timeframe or at all, changes
in government regulations or in tax laws, industry competition,
technological developments and other factors described or discussed
in CI’s disclosure materials filed with applicable securities
regulatory authorities from time to time. The foregoing list is not
exhaustive and the reader is cautioned to consider these and other
factors carefully and not to place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements. Other than as specifically required by
applicable law, CI undertakes no obligation to update or alter any
forward-looking statement after the date on which it is made,
whether to reflect new information, future events or otherwise.
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Investor Relations Jason Weyeneth, CFA Vice-President,
Investor Relations & Strategy 416-681-8779 jweyeneth@ci.com
Media Relations Canada Murray Oxby Vice-President,
Corporate Communications 416-681-3254 moxby@ci.com
United States Trevor Davis, Gregory FCA for CI Financial
443-248-0359 cifinancial@gregoryfca.com
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