30.10.2008 22:05:00

Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results

Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. (NYSE: ORH) today reported net income available to common shareholders of $121.5 million, or $1.96 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, compared to $112.1 million, or $1.57 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. The results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 include the combined effect of the previously announced catastrophe losses resulting from Hurricanes Ike and Gustav of $78.0 million, after tax, or $1.26 per diluted share. Operating loss after tax(1) was $6.4 million, or a loss of $0.10 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2008, compared to operating income after tax of $55.2 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2007. The third quarter 2008 net income available to common shareholders includes after-tax net realized gains of $127.9 million, or $2.06 per diluted share, compared to after-tax net realized gains of $56.9 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2007.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, net income available to common shareholders was $435.7 million, or $6.68 per diluted share, compared to $344.2 million, or $4.79 per diluted share, for the comparable period of 2007. Net realized gains, after tax, for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 were $367.5 million, or $5.63 per diluted share, compared to $166.9 million, or $2.32 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

Highlights for the third quarter and first nine months of 2008 are summarized as follows:

  • Pre-tax income of $185.9 million for the third quarter of 2008 and $670.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008;
  • The results for the third quarter of 2008 include the combined effect of the previously announced catastrophe losses resulting from Hurricanes Ike and Gustav of $78.0 million, after tax, or $1.26 per diluted share, while the results for the third quarter of 2007 include an after-tax loss of $13.8 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, related to the settlement of litigation;
  • During the quarter ended September 30, 2008, the Company repurchased and retired approximately 3.8 million shares of its common stock for $140.7 million, representing an average repurchase price of $37.34 per share. From the inception of the repurchase program in June 2007 through September 30, 2008, the Company has repurchased and retired 12.1 million shares of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $445.8 million, representing an average repurchase price of $36.79 per share;
  • Total shareholders equity was $2.61 billion at September 30, 2008, compared to total shareholders equity of $2.65 billion at December 31, 2007;
  • Total invested assets and cash as of September 30, 2008 were $8.0 billion, or $133.15 per share, an increase from $7.8 billion, or $111.90 per share, at December 31, 2007; and
  • Book value per common share(2) of $41.78, an increase of 2.9%, or $1.17 per share, from June 30, 2008, and a 13.6% increase, or $5.00 per share, from year end 2007.

Gross premiums written for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 were $656.7 million, an increase of 3.3% compared to $635.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. Included in gross premiums for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 are reinstatement premiums of $14.4 million related to Hurricanes Ike and Gustav. Net premiums written for the third quarter of 2008 were $571.8 million, a decrease of 0.7% compared to third quarter 2007 net premiums written of $575.8 million.

The combined ratio for the third quarter of 2008 was 113.0%, compared to 97.8% for the third quarter of 2007. The underwriting results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 include a pre-tax loss of $120.0 million, net of reinstatement premiums, or 22.0 combined ratio points, related to Hurricanes Ike ($110.0 million loss) and Gustav ($10.0 million loss). For the quarter ended September 30, 2008, losses incurred related to prior years decreased by $3.6 million. For the quarter ended September 30, 2007, losses incurred related to prior years increased by $30.9 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, the combined ratio was 103.6% and 96.0%, respectively.

Net investment income totaled $62.5 million for the third quarter of 2008, compared to $86.5 million for the third quarter of 2007. The decline is principally due to a decrease in investment yield. Net pre-tax realized gains were $196.7 million for the third quarter of 2008, compared to $87.6 million for the third quarter of 2007. Net pre-tax realized gains for the quarters ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 were reduced by $61.2 million and $40.9 million, respectively, for other-than-temporary impairments on certain investments. For the three months ended September 30, 2008, net cash flow from operations was $115.4 million, compared to $49.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007.

At September 30, 2008, total investments and cash were $8.0 billion, an increase of $222.3 million, or 2.9%, compared to December 31, 2007. Net unrealized losses, after tax, at September 30, 2008 were $14.5 million, compared to net unrealized gains, after tax, of $88.3 million at December 31, 2007. In the third quarter of 2008, OdysseyRe paid a cash dividend of $0.075 per common share on September 26, 2008 to common shareholders of record as of September 12, 2008.

(1)

  "Operating income (loss)" after tax is a non-generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") financial measure often used by investors to evaluate performance in the insurance and reinsurance industry. Operating income (loss) after tax is equal to net income available to common shareholders, excluding net realized gains. Although realized gains or losses are an integral part of the Company's operations, the amount recognized during any particular period cannot be reasonably estimated and can vary significantly. Management believes that providing operating income (loss) after tax to investors is a useful supplement to GAAP information concerning the Company's performance. A reconciliation of net income available to common shareholders to operating income (loss) after tax and related amounts per diluted common share is as follows (in millions, except per share amounts):
 

Three months ended (unaudited)

September 30, 2008     September 30, 2007
  $       Per Diluted

Share

      $       Per Diluted

Share

Net income available to common shareholders

$

121.5

$ 1.96 $ 112.1 $ 1.57
Less: Net realized gains, after tax   (127.9 )   (2.06 )   (56.9 )   (0.80 )
Operating (loss) income, after tax $ (6.4 ) $ (0.10 ) $ 55.2   $ 0.77  
 

Nine months ended (unaudited)

September 30, 2008     September 30, 2007
  $       Per Diluted

Share

      $       Per Diluted

Share

Net income available to common shareholders

$

435.7

$ 6.68 $ 344.2 $ 4.79
Less: Net realized gains, after tax   (367.5 )   (5.63 )   (166.9 )   (2.32 )
Operating income, after tax $ 68.2   $ 1.05   $ 177.3   $ 2.47  

(2)

  Book value per common share, a financial measure often used by investors, is calculated using common shareholders' equity, a non-GAAP financial measure, which represents total shareholders' equity, a GAAP financial measure, reduced by the equity attributable to our preferred stock. The common shareholders' equity is divided by our common shares outstanding at the end of each respective period to derive book value per common share, as reflected in the following table (in millions, except share and per share amounts):
 

September 30,

2008

    June 30,

2008

    December 31,

2007

Total shareholders equity

$ 2,608.3 $ 2,691.5 $ 2,654.7
Less: equity related to preferred shares   97.5   97.5   97.5
Total common shareholders equity $ 2,510.8 $ 2,594.0 $ 2,557.2
 
Common shares outstanding   60,095,825   63,883,378   69,521,494
Book value per common share $ 41.78 $ 40.61 $ 36.78

A conference call to discuss the financial results will be held at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 31, 2008.

A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available on the Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. web site (www.odysseyre.com). In addition, callers not able to access the Internet may listen to the conference call by dialing (888) 661-5176 (domestic) or (913) 312-1402 (international), the passcode number is 6774240. A replay of the call will be available from 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 31, 2008 until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, November 8, 2008. To access the replay, please call either (888) 203-1112 (domestic) or (719) 457-0820 (international); the passcode number is 6774240.

Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. is a leading worldwide underwriter of property and casualty treaty and facultative reinsurance, as well as specialty insurance. OdysseyRe operates through its subsidiaries, Odyssey America Reinsurance Corporation, Hudson Insurance Company, Hudson Specialty Insurance Company, Clearwater Insurance Company, Newline Underwriting Management Limited, Newline Asia Services Pte. Ltd. and Newline Insurance Company Limited. The Company underwrites through offices in the United States, London, Paris, Singapore, Toronto and Latin America. Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ORH.

Certain statements contained herein may constitute forward-looking statements and are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the 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 the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the following: a reduction in net income if the Company's loss reserves are insufficient; the occurrence of catastrophic events with a frequency or severity exceeding the Companys estimates; the lowering or loss of one of the Company's financial or claims-paying ratings, including those of the Companys subsidiaries; an inability to realize the Company's investment objectives; a decrease in the level of demand for the Company's reinsurance or insurance business, or increased competition; emerging claim and coverage issues; risks relating to ongoing investigations by U.S. government authorities; the risk that ongoing regulatory developments will disrupt the Company's business or mandate changes in industry practices that increase the Company's costs; changes in economic conditions, including interest rate, currency, equity and credit conditions; the Company's inability to access its subsidiaries' cash; loss of services of any of the Company's key employees; risks related to the Company's use of reinsurance brokers; failure of the Company's reinsurers to honor their obligations; regulatory and legislative changes; risks associated with the growth of the Company's specialty insurance business; and other factors that are described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as otherwise required by federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Visit OdysseyRes web site www.odysseyre.com for additional information about the Company. In addition, anyone may view the Companys historical press releases and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which provide additional data regarding the Company's prior quarterly and year-to-date results. This historical information may be found on OdysseyRes web site under "Investor Information.

Consolidated financial and segment information follows:

ODYSSEY RE HOLDINGS CORP.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

       
 
September 30, December 31,
  2008     2007  
(unaudited)
ASSETS
Investments and cash:
Fixed income securities, available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost $3,976,703 and
$4,370,999, respectively) $ 3,947,735 $ 4,402,260
Fixed income securities, held as trading securities, at fair value (amortized cost $339,381 and
$232,505, respectively) 297,209 243,164
Redeemable preferred stock, at fair value (cost $510 and $2,086, respectively) 369 1,187
Equity securities:
Common stocks, at fair value (cost $987,630 and $805,707, respectively) 970,298 885,751
Common stocks, at equity 144,613 157,450
Short-term investments, at fair value 286,120 483,757
Cash and cash equivalents 1,927,964 897,963
Cash and cash equivalents held as collateral 92,555 295,225
Other invested assets   334,841     412,687  
Total investments and cash 8,001,704 7,779,444
Accrued investment income 50,389 70,597
Premiums receivable 568,564 470,227
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses 73,319 83,123
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses 651,303 643,509
Prepaid reinsurance premiums 100,014 60,528
Funds held by reinsureds 135,447 151,997
Deferred acquisition costs 152,776 150,800
Other assets   103,639     90,776  
Total assets $ 9,837,155   $ 9,501,001  
 
LIABILITIES
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses $ 5,335,783 $ 5,119,085
Unearned premiums 780,720 724,272
Reinsurance balances payable 163,270 98,864
Funds held under reinsurance contracts 69,233 84,696
Debt obligations 489,247 489,154
Federal and foreign income taxes payable 4,123 13,615
Obligation to return borrowed securities - 60,675
Other liabilities   386,492     255,940  
Total liabilities   7,228,868     6,846,301  
 
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Preferred shares, $0.01 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 2,000,000 Series A shares and
2,000,000 Series B shares issued and outstanding 40 40
Common shares, $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 60,203,970 and
69,684,726 shares issued, respectively 602 697
Additional paid-in capital 603,409 958,544
Treasury shares, at cost (108,145 and 163,232 shares, respectively) (4,032 ) (6,250 )
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of deferred income taxes (31,575 ) 85,023
Retained earnings   2,039,843     1,616,646  
Total shareholders equity   2,608,287     2,654,700  
Total liabilities and shareholders equity $ 9,837,155   $ 9,501,001  
ODYSSEY RE HOLDINGS CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
                 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended September 30,
  2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
REVENUES
Gross premiums written $ 1,800,456 $ 1,757,347 $ 656,744 $ 635,837
Ceded premiums written   207,347     150,267     84,937     60,027  
Net premiums written 1,593,109 1,607,080 571,807 575,810
Increase in unearned premiums   (20,750 )   (5,450 )   (26,414 )   (27,833 )
Net premiums earned 1,572,359 1,601,630 545,393 547,977
Net investment income 200,329 252,470 62,505 86,467
Net realized investment gains   565,368     256,786     196,743     87,623  
 
Total revenues   2,338,056     2,110,886     804,641     722,067  
 
EXPENSES
Losses and loss adjustment expenses 1,181,388 1,080,864 469,084 377,471
Acquisition costs 316,983 329,277 103,790 114,429
Other underwriting expenses 129,888 127,928 43,493 44,101
Other expense (income), net 13,192 11,310 (6,018 ) 3,153
Interest expense   25,827     28,286     8,390     9,410  
Total expenses   1,667,278     1,577,665     618,739     548,564  
 
Income before income taxes   670,778     533,221     185,902     173,503  
 
Federal and foreign income tax provision (benefit):
Current 312,112 133,809 132,169 23,145
Deferred   (82,460 )   48,918     (69,508 )   36,148  
Total federal and foreign income tax provision   229,652     182,727     62,661     59,293  
 
 
Net income 441,126 350,494 123,241 114,210
 
Preferred dividends   (5,457 )   (6,275 )   (1,770 )   (2,091 )
 
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS $ 435,669   $ 344,219   $ 121,471   $ 112,119  
 
BASIC
Weighted average common shares outstanding   64,746,841     70,855,391     61,405,332     70,951,182  
Basic earnings per common share $ 6.73   $ 4.86   $ 1.98   $ 1.58  
 
DILUTED
Weighted average common shares outstanding   65,222,274     71,906,912     61,859,163     71,436,813  
Diluted earnings per common share $ 6.68   $ 4.79   $ 1.96   $ 1.57  
 
DIVIDENDS
Dividends declared per common share $ 0.200   $ 0.188   $ 0.075   $ 0.063  
 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net income $ 441,126 $ 350,494 $ 123,241 $ 114,210
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax   (115,213 )   44,369     (59,334 )   86,461  
 
Comprehensive income $ 325,913   $ 394,863   $ 63,907   $ 200,671  
ODYSSEY RE HOLDINGS CORP.
BUSINESS SEGMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS)
   
 
Nine Months Ended Three Months Ended
September 30, % September 30, %
  2008   2007 Change   2008   2007 Change
 
GROSS PREMIUMS WRITTEN
Americas $ 598,957 $ 642,961 (6.8 ) % $ 234,783 $ 224,873 4.4 %
EuroAsia 491,865 430,615 14.2 151,409 141,847 6.7
London Market 278,463 263,707 5.6 98,190 102,093 (3.8 )
U.S. Insurance   431,171   420,064 2.6   172,362   167,024 3.2
 
Total $ 1,800,456 $ 1,757,347 2.5 % $ 656,744 $ 635,837 3.3 %
 
NET PREMIUMS WRITTEN
Americas $ 586,593 $ 629,039 (6.7 ) % $ 229,362 $ 220,393 4.1 %
EuroAsia 469,361 410,334 14.4 141,888 133,285 6.5
London Market 223,835 233,658 (4.2 ) 83,304 91,721 (9.2 )
U.S. Insurance   313,320   334,049 (6.2 )   117,253   130,411 (10.1 )
 
Total $ 1,593,109 $ 1,607,080 (0.9 ) % $ 571,807 $ 575,810 (0.7 ) %
 
NET PREMIUMS EARNED
Americas $ 586,760 $ 633,599 (7.4 ) % $ 208,663 $ 214,775 (2.8 ) %
EuroAsia 437,215 411,264 6.3 137,578 136,655 0.7
London Market 231,237 231,643 (0.2 ) 83,875 75,472 11.1
U.S. Insurance   317,147   325,124 (2.5 )   115,277   121,075 (4.8 )
 
Total $ 1,572,359 $ 1,601,630 (1.8 ) % $ 545,393 $ 547,977 (0.5 ) %
 
 
Nine Months Ended Percentage Three Months Ended Percentage
September 30, Point September 30, Point
  2008   2007 Change   2008   2007 Change
LOSSES AND LOSS
ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES RATIO
Americas 87.8 % 71.8 % 16.0 127.3 % 78.0 % 49.3
EuroAsia 72.9 67.7 5.2 60.4 62.1 (1.7 )
London Market 63.6 61.1 2.5 67.1 66.5 0.6
U.S. Insurance 63.2 63.4 (0.2 ) 55.7 61.9 (6.2 )
 
Total 75.1 % 67.5 % 7.6 86.0 % 68.9 % 17.1
 
ACQUISITION COSTS AND OTHER
UNDERWRITING EXPENSES RATIO
Americas 32.1 % 31.0 % 1.1 30.7 % 31.6 % (0.9 )
EuroAsia 26.1 27.3 (1.2 ) 26.2 26.7 (0.5 )
London Market 26.8 26.2 0.6 23.8 26.2 (2.4 )
U.S. Insurance 26.0 27.0 (1.0 ) 23.5 28.4 (4.9 )
 
Total 28.5 % 28.5 % - 27.0 % 28.9 % (1.9 )
 
COMBINED RATIO
Americas 119.9 % 102.8 % 17.1 158.0 % 109.6 % 48.4
EuroAsia 99.0 95.0 4.0 86.6 88.8 (2.2 )
London Market 90.4 87.3 3.1 90.9 92.7 (1.8 )
U.S. Insurance 89.2 90.4 (1.2 ) 79.2 90.3 (11.1 )
 
Total 103.6 % 96.0 % 7.6 113.0 % 97.8 % 15.2

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