Pierre Lassonde - Franco Nevada Independent Chairman of the Board

FNV Stock  CAD 168.84  4.02  2.33%   

Chairman

Mr. Pierre Paul Lassonde is Independent Chairman of the Board of the Company. Pierre Lassonde is the independent Chair of the Board. In this capacity, Mr. Lassonde provides leadership to the Board of Directors in discharging their duties but is not involved in the daytoday operations of the Corporationrationration. For further details, please see Statement of Governance Practices Chair of the Board. Mr. Lassonde formerly served as President of Newmont Mining Corporation from 2002 to 2006 and as a director and ViceChair of Newmont until November 30, 2007. Previously, Mr. Lassonde served as a director and President and CoCEO of FrancoNevada Mining Corporation Limited . Mr. Lassonde also served as President and CEO of EuroNevada Mining Corporation Limited from 1985 to 1999, prior to its amalgamation with Old FrancoNevada. Mr. Lassonde served as a director of Normandy Mining Limited from 2001 to 2002 and of New Gold Inc. from 2008 to 2016. Mr. Lassonde is past Chair and a past director of the World Gold Council, past Chair of the Quebec National Art Museum and a director of Enghouse Systems Limited. Mr. Lassonde received his Chartered Financial Analyst designation from the CFA Institute in 1984, a P. Eng in 1976, a MBA from the University of Utah in 1973, a B.Sc. from Ecole Polytechnique in 1971 and a B.A. from Seminaire de St. HyacintheUniversit de Montral in 1967 since 2020.
Age 76
Tenure 4 years
Address 199 Bay Street, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5L 1G9
Phone416 306 6300
Webhttps://www.franco-nevada.com
Lassonde was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 2002, was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame in 2013, was appointed Chair of the Canadian Council for the Arts in July 2015 and was awarded the Mining and Metallurgical Society of America’s gold medal in February 2019, the highest honor awarded by the MMSA.

Franco Nevada Management Efficiency

The company has return on total asset (ROA) of (0.0457) % which means that it has lost $0.0457 on every $100 spent on assets. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows a return on equity (ROE) of (0.095) %, meaning that it generated substantial loss on money invested by shareholders. Franco Nevada's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Franco Nevada manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. As of the 26th of November 2024, Return On Tangible Assets is likely to grow to -0.07. In addition to that, Return On Capital Employed is likely to grow to -0.07. At this time, Franco Nevada's Other Current Assets are very stable compared to the past year. As of the 26th of November 2024, Total Current Assets is likely to grow to about 1.7 B, while Total Assets are likely to drop about 4.3 B.
Franco Nevada has accumulated 5.67 M in total debt with debt to equity ratio (D/E) of 4.9, indicating the company may have difficulties to generate enough cash to satisfy its financial obligations. Franco Nevada has a current ratio of 25.49, suggesting that it is liquid and has the ability to pay its financial obligations in time and when they become due. Debt can assist Franco Nevada until it has trouble settling it off, either with new capital or with free cash flow. So, Franco Nevada's shareholders could walk away with nothing if the company can't fulfill its legal obligations to repay debt. However, a more frequent occurrence is when companies like Franco Nevada sell additional shares at bargain prices, diluting existing shareholders. Debt, in this case, can be an excellent and much better tool for Franco to invest in growth at high rates of return. When we think about Franco Nevada's use of debt, we should always consider it together with cash and equity.

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Franco-Nevada Corporation operates as a gold-focused royalty and streaming company in Latin America, the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. FRANCO NEVADA operates under Metals And Minerals Mining And Exploration classification in Canada and is traded on Toronto Stock Exchange. Franco Nevada (FNV) is traded on Toronto Exchange in Canada and employs 25 people. Franco Nevada is listed under Metals & Mining category by Fama And French industry classification.

Management Performance

Franco Nevada Leadership Team

Elected by the shareholders, the Franco Nevada's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Franco Nevada inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Franco. The board's role is to monitor Franco Nevada's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Franco Nevada's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Franco Nevada's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Maureen Jensen, Independent Director
Traci Schweikert, Chief Officer
CA BBA, Chief Officer
Candida Hayden, IR Contact
Phil Wilson, VP Technical
Pierre Lassonde, Independent Chairman of the Board
Lloyd Hong, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Derek Evans, Lead Independent Director
John Blanchette, President Barbados
David Peterson, Independent Director
Kevin McElligott, Managing Australia
Randall Oliphant, Independent Director
David Harquail, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Louis Gignac, Independent Director
Nalinie Mahon, Vice Barbados
Thomas Albanese, Independent Director
Elliott Pew, Independent Director
Paul Brink, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Catharine Farrow, Independent Director
Jason OConnell, Vice President - Oil & Gas
Jennifer Maki, Independent Director
Chris Bell, Vice Geology
Eaun Gray, Senior Development
Sandip Rana, Chief Financial Officer
Adrian Wong, Vice Tax

Franco Stock Performance Indicators

The ability to make a profit is the ultimate goal of any investor. But to identify the right stock is not an easy task. Is Franco Nevada a good investment? Although profit is still the single most important financial element of any organization, multiple performance indicators can help investors identify the equity that they will appreciate over time.

Pair Trading with Franco Nevada

One of the main advantages of trading using pair correlations is that every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if Franco Nevada position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Pair trading also minimizes risk from directional movements in the market. For example, if an entire industry or sector drops because of unexpected headlines, the short position in Franco Nevada will appreciate offsetting losses from the drop in the long position's value.

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The ability to find closely correlated positions to Franco Nevada could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace Franco Nevada when you sell it. If you don't do this, your portfolio allocation will be skewed against your target asset allocation. So, investors can't just sell and buy back Franco Nevada - that would be a violation of the tax code under the "wash sale" rule, and this is why you need to find a similar enough asset and use the proceeds from selling Franco Nevada to buy it.
The correlation of Franco Nevada is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as Franco Nevada moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if Franco Nevada moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.
Correlation analysis and pair trading evaluation for Franco Nevada can also be used as hedging techniques within a particular sector or industry or even over random equities to generate a better risk-adjusted return on your portfolios.
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When determining whether Franco Nevada is a strong investment it is important to analyze Franco Nevada's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Franco Nevada's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Franco Stock, refer to the following important reports:
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Please note, there is a significant difference between Franco Nevada's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Franco Nevada is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Franco Nevada's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.