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Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type |
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Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited | TSX:FFH | Toronto | Common Stock |
Price Change | % Change | Share Price | Bid Price | Offer Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade | |
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0.00 | 0.00% | 1,553.06 | 1,553.00 | 1,557.00 | 0 | 01:00:00 |
"Our insurance companies continued to have strong underwriting performance in the second quarter and first half of 2019 with a second quarter consolidated combined ratio of 96.8%, and our operating income was excellent at $330 million. Net gains on investments of $449 million included a gain of $171 million from the deconsolidation of Grivalia Properties upon its merger with Eurobank. We continue to be soundly financed, with no holding company debt maturities until 2021," said Prem Watsa, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
The table below shows the sources of the company's net earnings, set out in a format which the company has consistently used as it believes it assists in understanding Fairfax:
Second quarter | First six months | ||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||
($ millions) | |||||||||||
Gross premiums written | 4,335.4 | 4,067.2 | 9,062.0 | 7,999.4 | |||||||
Net premiums written | 3,354.3 | 3,175.8 | 7,295.8 | 6,415.9 | |||||||
Underwriting profit | 101.0 | 115.8 | 189.4 | 224.9 | |||||||
Interest and dividends - insurance and reinsurance | 229.0 | 121.5 | 387.3 | 250.0 | |||||||
Operating income | 330.0 | 237.3 | 576.7 | 474.9 | |||||||
Run-off (excluding net gains (losses) on investments) | (12.8 | ) | (20.6 | ) | (30.8 | ) | (53.1 | ) | |||
Non-insurance operations | 114.4 | 102.1 | 155.7 | 179.1 | |||||||
Interest expense* | (121.9 | ) | (86.3 | ) | (233.5 | ) | (175.1 | ) | |||
Corporate overhead and other income / expense | (32.3 | ) | (74.8 | ) | 83.1 | (111.2 | ) | ||||
Net gains (losses) on investments | 448.6 | (58.2 | ) | 1,172.5 | 876.0 | ||||||
Pre-tax income | 726.0 | 99.5 | 1,723.7 | 1,190.6 | |||||||
Income taxes and non-controlling interests | (231.7 | ) | (36.4 | ) | (460.2 | ) | (443.2 | ) | |||
Net earnings attributable to shareholders of Fairfax | 494.3 | 63.1 | 1,263.5 | 747.4 |
* Including $14.7 and $31.6 in the second quarter and first six months of 2019, respectively, related to the revised accounting for leases effective January 1, 2019
Highlights for the second quarter of 2019 (with comparisons to the second quarter of 2018 except as otherwise noted) include the following:
Second quarter of 2019 | ||||||||
($ millions) | ||||||||
Realizedgains(losses) | Unrealizedgains(losses) | Net gains(losses) | ||||||
Net gains (losses) on: | ||||||||
Long equity exposures | 268.5 | 5.1 | 273.6 | |||||
Short equity exposures | (7.9 | ) | 68.9 | 61.0 | ||||
Net equity exposures | 260.6 | 74.0 | 334.6 | |||||
Bonds | (278.7 | ) | 440.6 | 161.9 | ||||
Other | (25.4 | ) | (22.5 | ) | (47.9 | ) | ||
(43.5 | ) | 492.1 | 448.6 |
First six months of 2019 | ||||||||
($ millions) | ||||||||
Realizedgains(losses) | Unrealizedgains(losses) | Net gains(losses) | ||||||
Net gains (losses) on: | ||||||||
Long equity exposures | 428.9 | 521.5 | 950.4 | |||||
Short equity exposures | (7.9 | ) | 134.9 | 127.0 | ||||
Net equity exposures | 421.0 | 656.4 | 1,077.4 | |||||
Bonds | (274.5 | ) | 423.6 | 149.1 | ||||
Other | 2.1 | (56.1 | ) | (54.0 | ) | |||
148.6 | 1,023.9 | 1,172.5 |
There were 26.9 million and 27.6 million weighted average common shares effectively outstanding during the second quarters of 2019 and 2018 respectively. At June 30, 2019 there were 26,881,817 common shares effectively outstanding.
Unaudited consolidated balance sheet, earnings and comprehensive income information, together with segmented premium and combined ratio information, follow and form part of this news release.
In presenting the company’s results in this news release, management has included operating income (loss), combined ratio and book value per basic share measures. Operating income (loss) is used in the company's segment reporting. The combined ratio is calculated by the company as the sum of claims losses, loss adjustment expenses, commissions, premium acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses, expressed as a percentage of net premiums earned. Book value per basic share is calculated by the company as common shareholders' equity divided by the number of common shares effectively outstanding.
As previously announced, Fairfax will hold a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2019 results at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time on Friday, August 2, 2019. The call, consisting of a presentation by the company followed by a question period, may be accessed at 1 (800) 369-2013 (Canada or U.S.) or 1 (517) 308-9087 (International) with the passcode “Fairfax”. A replay of the call will be available from shortly after the termination of the call until 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, August 16, 2019. The replay may be accessed at 1 (866) 351-2787 (Canada or U.S.) or 1 (203) 369-0057 (International).
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited is a holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance and the associated investment management.
For further information, contact: | John VarnellVice President, Corporate Development and Chief Financial Officer(416) 367-4941 |
Certain statements contained herein may constitute forward-looking statements and are made pursuant to the “safe harbour” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Fairfax to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: a reduction in net earnings if our loss reserves are insufficient; underwriting losses on the risks we insure that are higher or lower than expected; the occurrence of catastrophic events with a frequency or severity exceeding our estimates; changes in market variables, including interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equity prices and credit spreads, which could negatively affect our investment portfolio; the cycles of the insurance market and general economic conditions, which can substantially influence our and our competitors' premium rates and capacity to write new business; insufficient reserves for asbestos, environmental and other latent claims; exposure to credit risk in the event our reinsurers fail to make payments to us under our reinsurance arrangements; exposure to credit risk in the event our insureds, insurance producers or reinsurance intermediaries fail to remit premiums that are owed to us or failure by our insureds to reimburse us for deductibles that are paid by us on their behalf; our inability to maintain our long term debt ratings, the inability of our subsidiaries to maintain financial or claims paying ability ratings and the impact of a downgrade of such ratings on derivative transactions that we or our subsidiaries have entered into; risks associated with implementing our business strategies; the timing of claims payments being sooner or the receipt of reinsurance recoverables being later than anticipated by us; risks associated with any use we may make of derivative instruments; the failure of any hedging methods we may employ to achieve their desired risk management objective; a decrease in the level of demand for insurance or reinsurance products, or increased competition in the insurance industry; the impact of emerging claim and coverage issues or the failure of any of the loss limitation methods we employ; our inability to access cash of our subsidiaries; our inability to obtain required levels of capital on favourable terms, if at all; the loss of key employees; our inability to obtain reinsurance coverage in sufficient amounts, at reasonable prices or on terms that adequately protect us; the passage of legislation subjecting our businesses to additional supervision or regulation, including additional tax regulation, in the United States, Canada or other jurisdictions in which we operate; risks associated with government investigations of, and litigation and negative publicity related to, insurance industry practice or any other conduct; risks associated with political and other developments in foreign jurisdictions in which we operate; risks associated with legal or regulatory proceedings or significant litigation; failures or security breaches of our computer and data processing systems; the influence exercisable by our significant shareholder; adverse fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; our dependence on independent brokers over whom we exercise little control; an impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets; our failure to realize deferred income tax assets; technological or other change which adversely impacts demand, or the premiums payable, for the insurance coverages we offer; disruptions of our information technology systems; and assessments and shared market mechanisms which may adversely affect our insurance subsidiaries. Additional risks and uncertainties are described in our most recently issued Annual Report which is available at www.fairfax.ca and in our Supplemental and Base Shelf Prospectus (under “Risk Factors”) filed with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada, which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Fairfax disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements unless otherwise required by law.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETSas at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018(unaudited - US$ millions)
June 30,2019 | December 31,2018 | ||||||
Assets | |||||||
Holding company cash and investments (including assets pledged for short sale and derivative obligations – $12.0; December 31, 2018 – $21.5) | 1,978.0 | 1,557.2 | |||||
Insurance contract receivables | 5,956.8 | 5,110.7 | |||||
Portfolio investments | |||||||
Subsidiary cash and short term investments | 10,186.1 | 6,722.0 | |||||
Bonds (cost $15,824.0; December 31, 2018 – $19,281.8) | 16,174.9 | 19,256.4 | |||||
Preferred stocks (cost $239.9; December 31, 2018 – $327.2) | 229.8 | 260.1 | |||||
Common stocks (cost $5,746.5; December 31, 2018 – $5,014.2) | 5,487.0 | 4,431.4 | |||||
Investments in associates (fair value $3,490.5; December 31, 2018 – $3,279.1) | 3,925.5 | 3,471.9 | |||||
Derivatives and other invested assets (cost $1,202.4; December 31, 2018 – $971.3) | 712.4 | 563.6 | |||||
Assets pledged for short sale and derivative obligations (cost $102.0; December 31, 2018 – $164.8) | 102.2 | 164.6 | |||||
Fairfax India and Fairfax Africa cash, portfolio investments and investments in associates | 2,750.0 | 2,562.9 | |||||
39,567.9 | 37,432.9 | ||||||
Deferred premium acquisition costs | 1,278.0 | 1,127.3 | |||||
Recoverable from reinsurers (including recoverables on paid losses – $858.0; December 31, 2018 – $651.0) | 8,969.0 | 8,400.9 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 257.0 | 497.9 | |||||
Goodwill and intangible assets | 6,217.1 | 5,676.9 | |||||
Other assets | 6,369.5 | 4,568.3 | |||||
Total assets | 70,593.3 | 64,372.1 | |||||
Liabilities | |||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 4,949.8 | 3,020.0 | |||||
Short sale and derivative obligations (including at the holding company – nil; December 31, 2018 – $6.6) | 154.1 | 149.5 | |||||
Insurance contract payables | 2,583.0 | 2,003.1 | |||||
Insurance contract liabilities | 36,969.3 | 35,353.9 | |||||
Borrowings – holding company and insurance and reinsurance companies | 6,026.1 | 4,855.2 | |||||
Borrowings – non-insurance companies | 2,067.8 | 1,625.2 | |||||
Total liabilities | 52,750.1 | 47,006.9 | |||||
Equity | |||||||
Common shareholders’ equity | 12,496.3 | 11,779.3 | |||||
Preferred stock | 1,335.5 | 1,335.5 | |||||
Shareholders’ equity attributable to shareholders of Fairfax | 13,831.8 | 13,114.8 | |||||
Non-controlling interests | 4,011.4 | 4,250.4 | |||||
Total equity | 17,843.2 | 17,365.2 | |||||
70,593.3 | 64,372.1 | ||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGSfor the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018(unaudited - US$ millions except per share amounts)
Second quarter | First six months | |||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
Income | ||||||||||||||||
Gross premiums written | 4,335.4 | 4,067.2 | 9,062.0 | 7,999.4 | ||||||||||||
Net premiums written | 3,354.3 | 3,175.8 | 7,295.8 | 6,415.9 | ||||||||||||
Gross premiums earned | 3,954.9 | 3,731.9 | 8,182.2 | 7,111.2 | ||||||||||||
Premiums ceded to reinsurers | (795.7 | ) | (731.9 | ) | (1,500.4 | ) | (1,369.5 | ) | ||||||||
Net premiums earned | 3,159.2 | 3,000.0 | 6,681.8 | 5,741.7 | ||||||||||||
Interest and dividends | 221.6 | 177.5 | 457.5 | 388.9 | ||||||||||||
Share of profit of associates | 143.2 | 32.7 | 265.5 | 63.0 | ||||||||||||
Net gains (losses) on investments | 448.6 | (58.2 | ) | 1,172.5 | 876.0 | |||||||||||
Other revenue | 1,468.7 | 1,058.4 | 2,496.6 | 2,067.2 | ||||||||||||
5,441.3 | 4,210.4 | 11,073.9 | 9,136.8 | |||||||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Losses on claims, gross | 2,613.9 | 2,476.0 | 5,683.2 | 4,530.5 | ||||||||||||
Losses on claims ceded to reinsurers | (600.8 | ) | (617.9 | ) | (1,270.5 | ) | (992.6 | ) | ||||||||
Losses on claims, net | 2,013.1 | 1,858.1 | 4,412.7 | 3,537.9 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses | 610.5 | 630.3 | 1,212.3 | 1,243.1 | ||||||||||||
Commissions, net | 535.2 | 500.0 | 1,064.0 | 967.8 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | 121.9 | 86.3 | 233.5 | 175.1 | ||||||||||||
Other expenses | 1,434.6 | 1,036.2 | 2,427.7 | 2,022.3 | ||||||||||||
4,715.3 | 4,110.9 | 9,350.2 | 7,946.2 | |||||||||||||
Net earnings before income taxes | 726.0 | 99.5 | 1,723.7 | 1,190.6 | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 146.5 | 15.6 | 329.6 | 68.7 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings | 579.5 | 83.9 | 1,394.1 | 1,121.9 | ||||||||||||
Attributable to: | ||||||||||||||||
Shareholders of Fairfax | 494.3 | 63.1 | 1,263.5 | 747.4 | ||||||||||||
Non-controlling interests | 85.2 | 20.8 | 130.6 | 374.5 | ||||||||||||
579.5 | 83.9 | 1,394.1 | 1,121.9 | |||||||||||||
Net earnings per share | $ | 17.94 | $ | 1.88 | $ | 46.01 | $ | 26.23 | ||||||||
Net earnings per diluted share | $ | 17.18 | $ | 1.82 | $ | 44.17 | $ | 25.46 | ||||||||
Cash dividends paid per share | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 10.00 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||||
Shares outstanding (000) (weighted average) | 26,899 | 27,550 | 26,964 | 27,639 | ||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOMEfor the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018(unaudited - US$ millions)
Second quarter | First six months | |||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||
Net earnings | 579.5 | 83.9 | 1,394.1 | 1,121.9 | ||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes | ||||||||||||
Items that may be subsequently reclassified to net earnings | ||||||||||||
Net unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) on foreign operations | 55.8 | (350.6 | ) | 150.4 | (428.5 | ) | ||||||
Gains (losses) on hedge of net investment in Canadian subsidiaries | (45.1 | ) | 41.1 | (89.1 | ) | 90.8 | ||||||
Gains (losses) on hedge of net investment in European operations | (55.0 | ) | 38.8 | (39.8 | ) | 38.8 | ||||||
Share of other comprehensive income (loss) of associates, excluding net gains on defined benefit plans | 18.7 | (35.7 | ) | (11.0 | ) | (12.1 | ) | |||||
(25.6 | ) | (306.4 | ) | 10.5 | (311.0 | ) | ||||||
Items that will not be subsequently reclassified to net earnings | ||||||||||||
Share of net gains on defined benefit plans of associates | 3.2 | 6.5 | 18.5 | 2.0 | ||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes | (22.4 | ) | (299.9 | ) | 29.0 | (309.0 | ) | |||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | 557.1 | (216.0 | ) | 1,423.1 | 812.9 | |||||||
Attributable to: | ||||||||||||
Shareholders of Fairfax | 455.9 | (120.7 | ) | 1,269.1 | 583.4 | |||||||
Non-controlling interests | 101.2 | (95.3 | ) | 154.0 | 229.5 | |||||||
557.1 | (216.0 | ) | 1,423.1 | 812.9 | ||||||||
SEGMENTED INFORMATION(unaudited - US$ millions)
Net premiums written, net premiums earned and combined ratios for the insurance and reinsurance operations (excluding Run-off) in the second quarters and first six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:
Net Premiums Written
Second quarter | First six months | ||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||
Northbridge | 382.6 | 337.7 | 639.8 | 576.8 | |||||||
Odyssey Group | 856.4 | 790.0 | 1,654.9 | 1,479.7 | |||||||
Crum & Forster | 600.3 | 511.5 | 1,140.0 | 996.3 | |||||||
Zenith National | 154.0 | 162.3 | 427.1 | 470.7 | |||||||
Brit | 391.5 | 387.0 | 825.2 | 795.6 | |||||||
Allied World | 656.5 | 628.5 | 1,384.2 | 1,363.5 | |||||||
Fairfax Asia | 52.5 | 46.1 | 105.3 | 99.7 | |||||||
Insurance and Reinsurance - Other | 278.7 | 312.8 | 556.2 | 633.8 | |||||||
Insurance and reinsurance operations | 3,372.5 | 3,175.9 | 6,732.7 | 6,416.1 |
Net Premiums Earned
Second quarter | First six months | ||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||
Northbridge | 297.3 | 275.1 | 578.8 | 543.2 | |||||||
Odyssey Group | 791.2 | 707.5 | 1,508.5 | 1,325.5 | |||||||
Crum & Forster | 529.4 | 491.7 | 1,028.4 | 959.2 | |||||||
Zenith National | 182.7 | 199.6 | 363.3 | 395.7 | |||||||
Brit | 416.6 | 431.3 | 807.0 | 779.3 | |||||||
Allied World | 626.4 | 560.8 | 1,191.2 | 1,079.2 | |||||||
Fairfax Asia | 47.6 | 46.3 | 93.1 | 96.1 | |||||||
Insurance and Reinsurance - Other | 254.7 | 285.7 | 498.7 | 559.4 | |||||||
Insurance and reinsurance operations | 3,145.9 | 2,998.0 | 6,069.0 | 5,737.6 |
Combined Ratios
Second quarter | First six months | ||||||||||
2018 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||
Northbridge | 99.1 | % | 106.2 | % | 99.4 | % | 102.7 | % | |||
Odyssey Group | 96.6 | % | 91.4 | % | 95.5 | % | 91.3 | % | |||
Crum & Forster | 97.5 | % | 98.5 | % | 97.6 | % | 99.1 | % | |||
Zenith National | 84.5 | % | 88.6 | % | 81.4 | % | 87.4 | % | |||
Brit | 96.0 | % | 96.8 | % | 96.4 | % | 97.7 | % | |||
Allied World | 97.9 | % | 94.9 | % | 100.0 | % | 94.9 | % | |||
Fairfax Asia | 97.9 | % | 99.5 | % | 98.4 | % | 102.1 | % | |||
Insurance and Reinsurance - Other | 100.3 | % | 100.2 | % | 100.8 | % | 100.9 | % | |||
Insurance and reinsurance operations | 96.8 | % | 96.1 | % | 96.9 | % | 96.1 | % |
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