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CSN Chesnara Plc

257.00
-3.00 (-1.15%)
19 Apr 2024 - Closed
Delayed by 15 minutes
Chesnara Investors - CSN

Chesnara Investors - CSN

Share Name Share Symbol Market Stock Type
Chesnara Plc CSN London Ordinary Share
  Price Change Price Change % Share Price Last Trade
-3.00 -1.15% 257.00 16:35:25
Open Price Low Price High Price Close Price Previous Close
258.50 258.50 261.50 257.00 260.00
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Industry Sector
LIFE INSURANCE

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Posted at 28/3/2024 16:01 by mirandaj
Investor Relations shows today's presentation:


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Posted at 22/3/2024 11:38 by 1knocker
Pleased aabout Phoenix, as I started a holding there last week. Now, of course, I wish I had bought a few more ....
We investors are never satisfied!
Posted at 14/3/2024 08:46 by aleman
I haven't seen an RNS notice of the results date this year but the investor calendar says March 28th.
Posted at 24/2/2024 12:49 by al101uk
The company lost a fantastic CEO, the new man decided on a strategy change, followed by an equally fantastic CFO leaving.

The new strategy appears to be to take on more debt, pay more for assets and justify the purchases through "business synergies".

It's not a surprise that the investor base is rotating, Chesnara should attract the people who invested in Phoenix a few years ago, not the investors who invested here a few years ago.

The old guard were happy with a sustainable profitable smaller business. the new wants growth even at the expense of profitabilty imv.

That said, I still hold, primarily because of the value at this price, certainly not because of the "hold forever" mentality I once had here.
Posted at 20/12/2023 12:38 by wmb194
As I've written before, the market doesn't see these companies as sustainable in the long run and hence its management talking about acquisitions and expansion.

Plus, according to Investors' Chronicle in September, CSN's NAV is 241p including 76p of intangibles. If you ignore the intangibles that gives a price to book value of 1.58 times (260p / 165p) which to me looks like a full valuation for a company like this.
Posted at 04/9/2023 21:40 by edmundshaw
I agree, I have done similar, but somehow Chesnara's dividend is not so enticing at the moment, with 8 to 10% yields available in a number of solid financial stocks. It is not that I feel Chesnara is weak, but I feel other investors may not be so keen, and also the FT100 is very low given growth and inflation, IMO it should be around 10,000. But a general correction of 35%+ upside might well not lift Chesnara up over £4, so other shares feel like there is more potential upside. I retain a holding here, but I don't feel the urge to add...
Posted at 31/3/2023 12:54 by speedsgh
Six months of chaotic bond markets has slapped a cheaper price tag on insurers. In the wake of the latest upheaval caused by recent banking failures, shares in Chesnara trade at a 19 per cent discount to the group’s economic value, a measure of net assets and future cashflow set to be generated by the business.

Yet annual trading figures underline why the closed-book consolidator can withstand a short-term fall in investment returns and crucially, maintain generous dividends. Another 3 per cent rise in the dividend to 23.28p a share extends its record of consecutive dividend increases to 18 years. At the present price, the shares offer a dividend yield of 8.1 per cent.

How sustainable is that? Without completing more acquisitions, the existing business is expected to throw off about £300 million in cash over the next five years. That would easily cover the £239 million cost of increasing the dividend by roughly 3 per cent each year plus servicing its debt. Last year alone, cash generated by the group’s British, Dutch and Swedish businesses was £61.9 million, almost twice the £34 million cost of the annual dividend.

On one hand, falling equity markets last year meant lower fees earned on policy investments by Chesnara — not good over an extended period. On the other, a sharp decline in stock markets also reduces the level of capital that Chesnara has to hold, as the risk of a further heavy decline diminishes, pushing up cash generation in the short term. That is one reason that, from a regulatory capital position, Chesnara is in solid form. The Solvency II ratio is 182 per cent even after acquisitions, a way above the target range of 140 per cent to 160 per cent.

For a closed-book insurance company such as Chesnara, dealmaking is crucial to replace the cash generated by pools of policies as they mature. Three acquisitions have been completed since the start of last year, which should generate annual cash of £10 million. There is about £100 million left for more bolt-on deals, after maintaining between £40 million and £50 million on the balance sheet. It is enough to keep investors secure in dividend prospects.

ADVICE Buy
WHY A generous dividend at a discounted price
Posted at 23/2/2022 17:42 by tole
https://masterinvestor.co.uk/equities/fight-back-against-inflation-with-high-yielding-small-caps/ChesnaraConsistent and regularly rising dividends are what most income investors are looking for. This next company fits that bill perfectly, with one of its stated aims being "to provide shareholders with their least troublesome source of sustainable, attractive dividend yield."Chesnara (CSN) is a life-and-pensions company which listed on the LSE in May 2004 in order to acquire UK life-assurance business Countrywide Assured. It also had plans to act as a consolidator in the fragmented life-insurance industry. Since that date it has built up a business making almost £300m of annual insurance premiums, which add to other income, including commissions and investment returns. Chesnara administers approximately 900,000 policies, had funds under management of £8.7bn at the end of June 2021 and operates in three countries across Europe.The UK division mainly consists of the insurance company Countrywide Assured which manages around 240,000 policies and is in run-off, meaning that it no longer accepts new business. The business follows an outsourcer-based operating model, outsourcing functions such as customer services, investment management and accounting and actuarial services. In Sweden, Movestic is a life-and-pensions company which is open to new business. It offers personalised, unit-linked, pension-and-savings solutions through brokers. Finally, the Dutch businesses, The Waard Group and Scildon, aim to deliver growth and earnings through a dual closed and open book approach and through acquisitions.The growth strategy focuses on three elements. Its main aim is to maximise value from the existing business by efficiently administering customers' life and savings policies, generally making sure that they are happy and well served. The second aim is to acquire life and pensions portfolios or businesses ? the company has developed a reputation as a reliable acquirer of portfolios no longer seen as core by vendors. Finally, Chesnara also adds value by writing profitable new business in Sweden and the Netherlands.Top payerChesnara's financial results are a bit difficult to read given that insurance companies report their numbers somewhat differently and use a lot of industry jargon. Profit figures can also be erratic given the effect of market movements on investment results and the effect of forex changes.To provide some easier to understand figures, in the last fully reported financial year (2020) insurance premiums grew by 9% to £293.4m. However, the main income movement was within the net investment-returns section, which fell from £1.09bn to £254.6m following the market crash that year. Overall, net profits fell from £96.1m to £24.6m.After a difficult year, the first half of 2021 saw a recovery after premiums continued to grow and net investment returns hit £621m. Net profits for the period were £17.9m compared to a £6.8 m loss in H1 2020. In the results Chesnara noted that it was actively looking for acquisition opportunities. To that effect, in February this year the company further boosted its spending power by issuing £200m of loan notes to fund such deals.Chesnara has been an income investor's dream in recent times having increased its dividend payment 17 years in a row. From 2004 to 2020 the dividend went from 11.85p per share to 21.94p. That's a compound annual growth rate of only 3.92% but shows consistency and the financial soundness of the business, even through economic downturns. The annual rise was also higher than the average annual inflation over the period of 2.9%. What's more, the half-year payment for June 2021 was increased by 3% to 7.88p.Source: CompanyA share for lifeChesnara may not be an exciting company in operational terms. But its track record of strong shareholder returns is far from boring. The company has delivered capital gains of 167% since close on the first day of dealings, with the 301.17p per share worth of consistently growing dividends taking the total gain to 436%.Chesnara's core valuation measure is economic value, which is based on the estimated and discounted value of future cash flows, using core economic assumptions determined by the market. For much of its history, Chesnara traded at a premium to its economic value. But in recent years that has reversed, with the shares now trading at a substantial discount. The closing economic value stood at 419p per share as at 30 June 2021. So, at the current share price of 298p, investors can currently buy the shares at a 29% discount and also enjoy a dividend yield which should be at least 7.6% for FY2021.
Posted at 17/1/2022 09:45 by cwa1
Sounds like a very solid appointment to me...



Chesnara plc ("Chesnara" or "the Group"), the UK and European life insurance consolidator, today announced the appointment of Sam Perowne as Head of Strategic Development & Investor Relations, with effect from 01 April 2022.

In this new role, Sam will be a member of the Group Executive Committee, responsible for driving forward Chesnara's wider strategic development. This will include delivery of future acquisitions as well as supporting investor engagement, reflecting the Group's increased focus on one of its three strategic pillars - acquiring life and pensions businesses.

Sam joins from Phoenix Group Holdings plc where he was most recently Head of Corporate Strategy and M&A.  He brings over 20 years of experience in the life insurance sector across M&A, Equity and Debt Capital Markets, Investor Relations and Strategic Development.
Posted at 13/1/2022 14:29 by rightnellie
Thanks for the Hardman link CWA - a really interesting talk that makes me want to add to my holding. An excellent yielding share with some growth likely. What are investors not seeing ? Listen to the Hardman interview it might galvanise a few more investors

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