Corporate Services Corporate Services net loss for the quarter was $103 million compared with a net loss of $241 million a year ago. Corporate Services adjusted net loss for the quarter was $90 million compared with an adjusted net loss of $98 million a year ago. Adjusted results in both periods exclude acquisition integration costs and the prior year also excluded a restructuring charge of $132 million after-tax. Adjusted results increased due to above-trend revenue excluding teb (tax equivalent basis) in the current quarter, largely offset by higher expenses compared to below-trend expenses in the prior year, and lower credit recoveries. Reported results increased due to the net impact of drivers noted above, in addition to the restructuring charge in the prior year.
Adjusted results in this Operating Segment Overview section are non-GAAP amounts or non-GAAP measures. Please see the Non-GAAP Measures section.
Capital BMO's Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) Ratio was 11.3% at April 30, 2017. The CET1 Ratio increased from 11.1% at the end of the first quarter due largely to higher capital, partially offset by higher risk-weighted assets.
Provision for Credit Losses
The total provision for credit losses was $259 million, an increase of $58 million from the prior year due to higher provisions in U.S. P&C and lower credit recoveries in Corporate Services.
Caution
The foregoing sections contain forward-looking statements. Please see the Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.
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Non--GAAP Measures
Results and measures in this document are presented on a GAAP basis. Unless otherwise indicated, all amounts are in Canadian dollars and have been derived from financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). References to GAAP mean IFRS. They are also presented on an adjusted basis that excludes the impact of certain items as set out in the table below. Results and measures that exclude the impact of Canadian/U.S. dollar exchange rate movements on our U.S. segment are non-GAAP measures (please see the Foreign Exchange section for a discussion of the effects of changes in exchange rates on our results). Management assesses performance on a reported basis and on an adjusted basis and considers both to be useful in assessing underlying ongoing business performance. Presenting results on both bases provides readers with a better understanding of how management assesses results. It also permits readers to assess the impact of certain specified items on results for the periods presented and to better assess results excluding those items if they consider the items to not be reflective of ongoing results. As such, the presentation may facilitate readers' analysis of trends, as well as comparisons with our competitors. Except as otherwise noted, management's discussion of changes in adjusted results in this document applies equally to changes in corresponding reported results. Adjusted results and measures are non-GAAP and as such do not have standardized meaning under GAAP. They are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies and should not be viewed in isolation from or as a substitute for GAAP results.
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