Canadian General Investments: Investment Update - Unaudited

Tuesday, March 5, 2024
 
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FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED
TSX: CGI
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI
 
Canadian General Investments: Investment Update - Unaudited
 
TORONTO, CANADA – Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at February 29, 2024 was $59.95, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 8.2% and 17.4%, respectively. These compare with the 2.4% and 9.2% returns of the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index on a total return basis for the same periods.
 
The Company employs a leveraging strategy, by way of bank borrowing, with the intent to enhance returns to common shareholders. As at February 29, 2024, the leverage represented 14.0% of CGI’s net assets, down from 15.1% at the end of 2023 and up from 13.8% at February 28, 2023.
 
The closing price for CGI’s common shares at February 29, 2024 was $36.91, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 7.0% and 15.3%, respectively.
 
The sector weightings of CGI’s investment portfolio at market as of February 29, 2024 were as follows:
 

Industrials

24.7%

Information Technology

21.6%

Financials

13.3%

Energy

12.0%

Consumer Discretionary

10.4%

Materials

9.8%

Real Estate

4.3%

Communication Services

1.8%

Cash & Cash Equivalents

1.4%

Consumer Staples

0.7%

The top ten investments which comprised 38.9% of the investment portfolio at market as of February 29, 2024 were as follows:

NVIDIA Corporation

7.3%

TFI International Inc.

4.9%

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

4.6%

WSP Global Inc.

3.5%

Apple Inc.

3.3%

The Descartes Systems Group Inc.

3.3%

Mastercard Incorporated

3.2%

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.

3.2%

Franco-Nevada Corporation

2.9%

Amazon.com, Inc.

2.7%
 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Jonathan A. Morgan
President & CEO
Phone: (416) 366-2931
Fax: (416) 366-2729