Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited: First Quarter Financial Results
01 Maggio 2014 - 11:00PM
Marketwired
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited: First Quarter Financial Results
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 1, 2014) -
(Note: All dollar
amounts in this news release are expressed in U.S. dollars, except
as otherwise noted. The financial results are reported under
International Financial Reporting Standards, except as otherwise
noted.)
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX:FFH)(TSX:FFH.U)
announces net earnings of $784.6 million in the first quarter of
2014 ($35.72 per diluted share after payment of preferred share
dividends) compared to net earnings of $161.6 million in the first
quarter of 2013 ($7.12 per diluted share after payment of preferred
share dividends), reflecting realized and unrealized gains on its
investment portfolio, together with improved underwriting results.
Book value per basic share increased to $368.53 at March 31, 2014
from $339.00 at December 31, 2013 (an increase of 11.7% adjusted
for the $10 per common share dividend paid in the first quarter of
2014).
"Our insurance companies have begun the year 2014 with a strong
underwriting result with a consolidated combined ratio of 93.0%.
All of our major insurance companies had a combined ratio less than
100% with OdysseyRe at 85.6% and Zenith at 90.6%. We also realized
gains from our equity and equity-related investments of $393
million in the quarter," said Prem Watsa, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Fairfax. "We are maintaining our defensive
equity hedges as we remain concerned about the financial markets
and the economic outlook. We continue to be soundly financed, with
quarter-end cash and marketable securities in the holding company
in excess of $1.1 billion."
Highlights in the first quarter of 2014 (with comparisons to the
first quarter of 2013 except as otherwise noted) included the
following:
- The combined ratio of the insurance and reinsurance operations
was 93.0% on a consolidated basis, producing an underwriting profit
of $98.7 million, compared to a combined ratio and underwriting
profit of 94.0% and $86.0 million respectively in 2013.
- Net premiums written by the insurance and reinsurance
operations increased by 0.4% to $1,611.5 million compared to
$1,605.8 million in 2013.
- The insurance and reinsurance operations produced operating
income (excluding net gains or losses on investments) of $190.8
million, compared to $158.1 million in 2013, primarily as a result
of increased share of profit of associates and the improved
underwriting.
- Interest and dividend income of $90.5 million decreased from
$99.5 million in 2013, primarily because of large holdings of cash
and short term investments ($7,666.9 million at March 31, 2014). As
of March 31, 2014, subsidiary cash and short term investments
accounted for 28.8% of the company's portfolio investments.
Interest income as reported is unadjusted for the positive tax
effect of the company's significant holdings of tax-advantaged debt
securities (holdings of $4,985.0 million at March 31, 2014 and
$5,191.3 million at March 31, 2013).
- Net investment gains of $1,006.1 million in 2014 (net
investment gains of $9.4 million in 2013) consisted of the
following:
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|
|
|
First quarter of 2014 |
|
|
($ millions) |
|
|
Realized gains (losses) |
|
Unrealized gains (losses) |
|
Net gains (losses) |
|
Net gains (losses) on: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity and equity-related investments |
393.1 |
|
240.6 |
|
633.7 |
|
|
Equity hedges |
10.2 |
|
(81.7 |
) |
(71.5 |
) |
|
Equity and equity-related investments after equity hedges |
403.3 |
|
158.9 |
|
562.2 |
|
|
Bonds |
4.6 |
|
474.4 |
|
479.0 |
|
|
CPI-linked derivatives |
- |
|
(21.9 |
) |
(21.9 |
) |
|
Other |
(18.0 |
) |
4.8 |
|
(13.2 |
) |
|
389.9 |
|
616.2 |
|
1,006.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- The company held $1,113.7 million of cash, short term
investments and marketable securities at the holding company level
($1,085.7 million net of short sale and derivative obligations) at
March 31, 2014, compared to $1,296.7 million ($1,241.6 million net
of short sale and derivative obligations) at December 31,
2013.
- The company's total debt to total capital ratio was 25.1% at
March 31, 2014, compared to 26.1% at December 31, 2013.
- At March 31, 2014, common shareholders' equity was $7,807.6
million, or $368.53 per basic share, compared to $7,186.7 million,
or $339.00 per basic share, at December 31, 2013.
Fairfax holds significant investments in equity and
equity-related securities. In response to the significant
appreciation in equity market valuations and uncertainty in the
economy, the company has hedged its equity investment exposure. At
March 31, 2014, equity hedges represented approximately 89% of the
company's equity and equity-related holdings. The hedge ratio
decreased from 98% at December 31, 2013 because of the increase in
market value of the company's equity and equity-related holdings.
The market value and the liquidity of these hedges are volatile and
may vary dramatically either up or down in short periods, and their
ultimate value will therefore only be known over the long term.
There were 21.2 and 20.2 million weighted average shares
outstanding during the first quarters of 2014 and 2013
respectively. At March 31, 2014, there were 21,185,614 common
shares effectively outstanding.
Summarized (without notes) interim consolidated balance sheets
and statements of earnings and comprehensive income, along with
segmented premium and combined ratio information, follow and form
part of this news release. Fairfax's detailed first quarter report
can be accessed at its website www.fairfax.ca.
As previously announced, Fairfax will hold a conference call to
discuss its first quarter results at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time on
Friday, May 2, 2014. The call, consisting of a presentation by the
company followed by a question period, may be accessed at 1 (800)
857-9641 (Canada or U.S.) or 1 (517) 308-9408 (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, May 16, 2014. The replay may be accessed at 1 (800)
884-1527 (Canada or U.S.) or 1 (203) 369-3842 (International).
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited is a financial services
holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in
property and casualty insurance and reinsurance and investment
management.
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;
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; the
inability of our subsidiaries to maintain financial or claims
paying ability ratings; risks associated with our use of derivative
instruments; the failure of our hedging methods 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 failure of any of the
loss limitation methods we employ; the impact of emerging claim and
coverage issues; our inability to access cash of our subsidiaries;
our inability to obtain required levels of capital on favourable
terms, if at all; 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; 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; and assessments and
shared market mechanisms which may adversely affect our U.S.
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.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
as at March 31, 2014 and December 31,
2013 |
(unaudited - US$ millions) |
|
|
March 31, 2014 |
December 31, 2013 |
Assets |
|
|
Holding company cash and investments (including assets
pledged for short sale and derivative obligations - $103.7;
December 31, 2013 - $124.4) |
1,113.7 |
1,296.7 |
Insurance contract receivables |
2,150.7 |
2,017.0 |
|
3,264.4 |
3,313.7 |
Portfolio investments |
|
|
Subsidiary cash and short term investments |
7,075.1 |
7,445.7 |
Bonds (cost $9,529.5; December 31, 2013 -
$9,190.0) |
10,367.4 |
9,550.5 |
Preferred stocks (cost $582.3; December 31, 2013 -
$565.1) |
549.8 |
541.8 |
Common stocks (cost $3,235.9; December 31, 2013 -
$3,305.5) |
3,935.6 |
3,835.7 |
Investments in associates (fair value $2,486.5;
December 31, 2013 - $1,815.0) |
1,989.8 |
1,432.5 |
Derivatives and other invested assets (cost $714.7;
December 31, 2013 - $667.8) |
276.5 |
224.2 |
Assets pledged for short sale and derivative
obligations (cost $571.0; December 31, 2013 - $829.3) |
616.1 |
802.9 |
|
24,810.3 |
23,833.3 |
|
|
|
Deferred premium acquisition costs |
477.9 |
462.4 |
Recoverable from reinsurers (including recoverables on
paid losses - $380.7; December 31, 2013 - $353.3) |
4,934.3 |
4,974.7 |
Deferred income taxes |
706.9 |
1,015.0 |
Goodwill and intangible assets |
1,368.8 |
1,311.8 |
Other assets |
1,093.1 |
1,047.9 |
|
36,655.7 |
35,958.8 |
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
Subsidiary indebtedness |
61.9 |
25.8 |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
2,016.0 |
1,800.4 |
Income taxes payable |
82.7 |
80.1 |
Short sale and derivative obligations (including at the
holding company - $28.0; December 31, 2013 - $55.1) |
182.7 |
268.4 |
Funds withheld payable to reinsurers |
458.0 |
461.2 |
|
2,801.3 |
2,635.9 |
Insurance contract liabilities |
21,769.0 |
21,893.7 |
Long term debt |
2,991.4 |
2,968.7 |
|
24,760.4 |
24,862.4 |
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
Common shareholders' equity |
7,807.6 |
7,186.7 |
Preferred stock |
1,166.4 |
1,166.4 |
Shareholders' equity attributable to shareholders of
Fairfax |
8,974.0 |
8,353.1 |
Non-controlling interests |
120.0 |
107.4 |
Total equity |
9,094.0 |
8,460.5 |
|
36,655.7 |
35,958.8 |
|
|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS |
|
for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and
2013 |
|
(unaudited - US$ millions except per share
amounts) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
First quarter |
|
|
2014 |
|
2013 |
|
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross premiums written |
|
1,900.7 |
|
|
1,891.8 |
|
|
Net premiums written |
|
1,612.4 |
|
|
1,605.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross premiums earned |
|
1,714.9 |
|
|
1,761.2 |
|
|
Premiums ceded to reinsurers |
|
(277.2 |
) |
|
(298.4 |
) |
|
Net premiums earned |
|
1,437.7 |
|
|
1,462.8 |
|
|
Interest and dividends |
|
90.5 |
|
|
99.5 |
|
|
Share of profit of associates |
|
42.6 |
|
|
18.7 |
|
|
Net gains on investments |
|
1,006.1 |
|
|
9.4 |
|
|
Other revenue |
|
305.6 |
|
|
194.2 |
|
|
|
2,882.5 |
|
|
1,784.6 |
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Losses on claims, gross |
|
1,093.2 |
|
|
1,173.1 |
|
|
Losses on claims ceded to reinsurers |
|
(217.0 |
) |
|
(269.6 |
) |
|
Losses on claims, net |
|
876.2 |
|
|
903.5 |
|
|
Operating expenses |
|
300.1 |
|
|
284.4 |
|
|
Commissions, net |
|
239.8 |
|
|
240.2 |
|
|
Interest expense |
|
49.8 |
|
|
53.3 |
|
|
Other expenses |
|
297.3 |
|
|
191.1 |
|
|
|
1,763.2 |
|
|
1,672.5 |
|
Earnings before income taxes |
|
1,119.3 |
|
|
112.1 |
|
Provision for (recovery of) income taxes |
|
334.3 |
|
|
(51.2 |
) |
Net earnings |
|
785.0 |
|
|
163.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Attributable to: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders of Fairfax |
|
784.6 |
|
|
161.6 |
|
Non-controlling interests |
|
0.4 |
|
|
1.7 |
|
|
|
785.0 |
|
|
163.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings per share |
$ |
36.35 |
|
$ |
7.22 |
|
Net earnings per diluted share |
$ |
35.72 |
|
$ |
7.12 |
|
Cash dividends paid per share |
$ |
10.00 |
|
$ |
10.00 |
|
Shares outstanding (000) (weighted average) |
|
21,193 |
|
|
20,244 |
|
|
|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
|
for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and
2013 |
|
(unaudited - US$ millions) |
|
|
|
|
First quarter |
|
|
2014 |
|
2013 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings |
785.0 |
|
163.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income
taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Items that may be subsequently reclassified to net
earnings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) on
foreign operations |
(42.6 |
) |
(70.5 |
) |
|
|
|
Change in gains (losses) on hedge of net investment in Canadian
subsidiaries |
53.6 |
|
31.1 |
|
|
|
|
Share of other comprehensive income (loss) of associates, excluding
gains (losses) on defined benefit plans |
6.5 |
|
(8.6 |
) |
|
17.5 |
|
(48.0 |
) |
|
Items that will not be subsequently reclassified to net
earnings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share of gains (losses) on defined benefit plans of associates |
59.4 |
|
2.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income
taxes |
76.9 |
|
(45.8 |
) |
Comprehensive income |
861.9 |
|
117.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Attributable to: |
|
|
|
|
Shareholders of Fairfax |
860.5 |
|
116.3 |
|
Non-controlling interests |
1.4 |
|
1.2 |
|
|
861.9 |
|
117.5 |
|
SEGMENTED INFORMATION
(unaudited - US$ millions)
Net premiums written and net premiums earned by the insurance
and reinsurance operations (excluding Runoff) in the first quarters
ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were:
|
Net Premiums Written |
|
|
First quarter |
|
2014 |
2013 |
Insurance - Canada (Northbridge) |
192.7 |
247.6 |
|
|
|
-
U.S. (Crum & Forster and Zenith National) |
627.3 |
577.2 |
|
|
|
-
Asia (Fairfax Asia) |
103.2 |
76.1 |
Reinsurance - OdysseyRe |
572.5 |
604.0 |
Insurance and Reinsurance - Other |
115.8 |
100.9 |
Insurance and reinsurance operations |
1,611.5 |
1,605.8 |
|
Net Premiums Earned |
|
|
First quarter |
|
2014 |
2013 |
Insurance - Canada (Northbridge) |
226.0 |
245.7 |
|
|
|
-
U.S. (Crum & Forster and Zenith National) |
481.8 |
468.8 |
|
|
|
-
Asia (Fairfax Asia) |
75.4 |
54.9 |
Reinsurance - OdysseyRe |
522.7 |
556.5 |
Insurance and Reinsurance - Other |
96.8 |
106.3 |
Insurance and reinsurance operations |
1,402.7 |
1,432.2 |
Combined ratios of the insurance and reinsurance operations
(excluding Runoff) in the first quarters ended March 31, 2014 and
2013 were:
|
First quarter |
|
|
2014 |
|
2013 |
|
Insurance - Canada (Northbridge) |
99.8 |
% |
100.5 |
% |
|
|
|
-
U.S. (Crum & Forster and Zenith National) |
96.6 |
% |
103.1 |
% |
|
|
|
-
Asia (Fairfax Asia) |
93.8 |
% |
91.0 |
% |
Reinsurance - OdysseyRe |
85.6 |
% |
82.9 |
% |
Insurance and Reinsurance - Other |
97.7 |
% |
98.4 |
% |
Insurance and reinsurance operations |
93.0 |
% |
94.0 |
% |
Fairfax Financial Holdings LimitedJohn VarnellVice President,
Corporate Development(416) 367-4941
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