Management's Discussion and Analysis
The Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A)
presents management's view of the operations and financial
condition of IGM Financial Inc. (IGM Financial or the
Company) for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003.
Commentary in the MD&A as at and for the year ended
December 31, 2004 is as of February 17, 2005.
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Accounting Policies
The Consolidated Financial Statements of IGM Financial,
which are the basis of information presented in the
Company's MD&A, have been prepared in accordance
with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles
(GAAP) and are presented in Canadian dollars - refer
to Note 1 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Change to Corporate Name
During the second quarter of 2004, the Company received shareholder and regulatory approval to change its name from Investors Group Inc. to IGM Financial Inc.
Principal Holders of Voting Shares
As at December 31, 2004, Power Financial Corporation (PFC) and Great-West Lifeco Inc. (GWL) held 55.9% and 3.5%, respectively, of the outstanding common shares of IGM Financial.
Forward-Looking Information
This report may contain forward-looking statements
about IGM Financial, including its business operations,
strategy and expected financial performance and condition.
Forward-looking statements include statements that are
predictive in nature, depend upon or refer to future
events or conditions, or include words such as "expects",
"anticipates", "intends", "plans",
"believes", "estimates" or negative
versions thereof and similar expressions. In addition,
any statement that may be made concerning future financial
performance (including revenues, earnings or growth
rates), ongoing business strategies or prospects, and
possible future Company action, is also a forward-looking
statement. Forward-looking statements are based on current
expectations and projections about future events and
are inherently subject to, among other things, risks,
uncertainties and assumptions about the Company, economic
factors and the financial services industry generally.
They are not guarantees of future performance, and actual
events and results could differ materially from those
expressed or implied by forward-looking statements made
by the Company due to, but not limited to, important
factors such as general economic, political and market
factors in North America and internationally, interest
and foreign exchange rates, global equity and capital
markets, business competition, technological change,
changes in government regulations, unexpected judicial
or regulatory proceedings, catastrophic events, and
the Company's ability to complete strategic transactions
and integrate acquisitions. The reader is cautioned
that the foregoing list of important factors is not
exhaustive. The reader is also cautioned to consider
these and other factors carefully and not place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements. |