GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, Feb. 19, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (Nasdaq:GLRE) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2012. Greenlight Re reported a net loss of $60.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to net income of $70.2 million for the same period in 2011. The net loss per share was $1.65 compared to fully diluted net income per share of $1.89 for the prior-year period.
Fully diluted adjusted book value per share was $22.01 as of December 31, 2012, a 1.9% increase from $21.61 per share as of December 31, 2011.
Financial and operating highlights for Greenlight Re for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012 include:
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Gross written premiums in the fourth quarter of 2012 were $124.0 million, compared to $90.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2011; net earned premiums were $118.6 million, an increase from $77.1 million reported in the prior-year period.
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An underwriting loss of $5.8 million was reported for the fourth quarter of 2012, compared to an underwriting loss of $1.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. During the fourth quarter of 2012, the company established reserves of $15.0 million ($11.6 million net of reinstatement premium) related to super-storm Sandy.
- Net investment loss of $52.2 million was reported for the fourth quarter 2012, representing a loss of 4.4% on Greenlight Re's investment portfolio. This compares to an investment gain of $77.7 million, or a 7.6% gain, in the fourth quarter of 2011.
"An increase in gross written premiums in the fourth quarter was more than offset by the reserves established for Sandy claims and losses in our investment portfolio," said Bart Hedges, Chief Executive Officer of Greenlight Re. "Overall, for 2012, while our underwriting results were affected by adverse development on prior year contracts and super-storm Sandy, we further developed key relationships and took advantage of opportunities in our non-standard automobile segment. In 2013, we will continue to remain disciplined in our approach to new underwriting opportunities and risk management."
Financial and operating highlights for Greenlight Re for the full year ended December 31, 2012 include:
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Net income of $14.6 million for the full year ended December 31, 2012 compared to net income of $6.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. Fully diluted net income per share for 2012 was $0.39, compared to fully diluted net income per share of $0.18 for 2011.
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For the full year 2012, gross written premiums were $427.8 million compared to $397.7 million in 2011, while net earned premiums were $466.7 million compared to $379.8 million in the prior year, an increase of 23%.
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The combined ratio for 2012 was 112.9%, up from 103.8% in 2011.
- For the full year 2012, net investment income was $78.9 million, a 7.1% gain, compared to $23.1 million in 2011, a 2.1% gain.
"Despite setbacks in 2012, Greenlight Re was able to preserve its capital and continued to expand its platform in Europe and position itself for long-term growth and capital appreciation," stated David Einhorn, Chairman of the Board of Directors. "Our investment portfolio will continue to invest prudently to maximize returns while mitigating risk, while our underwriting team maintains its focused strategy on developing long-term relationships with our reinsurance partners."
Conference Call Details
Greenlight Re will hold a live conference call to discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012 on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time. The conference call title is Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. Fourth Quarter and Year End 2012 Earnings Call.
To participate, please dial in to the conference call at:
U.S. toll free 1-877-317-6789
International 1-412-317-6789
The conference call can also be accessed via webcast at:
A telephone replay of the call will be available from 12:00 p.m. Eastern time on February 20, 2013 until 9:00 a.m. Eastern time on March 4, 2013. The replay of the call may be accessed by dialing 1-877-344-7529 (U.S. toll free) or 1-412-317-0088 (international), access code 10021930. An audio file of the call will also be available on the Company's website, www.greenlightre.ky.
Regulation G
Fully diluted adjusted book value per share is a non-GAAP measure and represents basic adjusted book value per share combined with the impact from dilution of share based compensation including in-the-money stock options as of any period end. Book value is adjusted by subtracting the amount of the non-controlling interest in joint venture from total shareholders' equity to calculate adjusted book value. We believe that long term growth in fully diluted adjusted book value per share is the most relevant measure of our financial performance. In addition, fully diluted adjusted book value per share may be of benefit to our investors, shareholders and other interested parties to form a basis of comparison with other companies within the reinsurance industry.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. We intend these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements in the U.S. Federal securities laws. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements made on behalf of the Company. These risks and uncertainties include the impact of general economic conditions and conditions affecting the insurance and reinsurance industry, the adequacy of our reserves, our ability to assess underwriting risk, trends in rates for property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, competition, investment market fluctuations, trends in insured and paid losses, catastrophes, regulatory and legal uncertainties and other factors described in our annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
About Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd.
Greenlight Re (www.greenlightre.ky) is a NASDAQ listed company with specialist property and casualty reinsurance companies based in the Cayman Islands and Ireland. Greenlight Re provides a variety of custom-tailored reinsurance solutions to the insurance, risk retention group, captive and financial marketplaces. Established in 2004, Greenlight Re selectively offers customized reinsurance solutions in markets where capacity and alternatives are limited. With a focus on deriving superior returns from both sides of the balance sheet, Greenlight Re's assets are managed according to a value-oriented equity-focused strategy that complements the Company's business goal of long-term growth in book value per share.
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| GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD. | ||
| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||
| December 31, 2012 and 2011 | ||
| (expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share and share amounts) | ||
| 2012 | 2011 | |
| Assets | ||
| Investments | ||
| Debt instruments, trading, at fair value | $ 1,763 | $ 10,639 |
| Equity securities, trading, at fair value | 1,042,715 | 890,822 |
| Other investments, at fair value | 133,450 | 128,685 |
| Total investments | 1,177,928 | 1,030,146 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 21,890 | 42,284 |
| Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 1,206,837 | 957,462 |
| Financial contracts receivable, at fair value | 22,744 | 23,673 |
| Reinsurance balances receivable | 173,221 | 141,278 |
| Loss and loss adjustment expenses recoverable | 34,451 | 29,758 |
| Deferred acquisition costs, net | 59,177 | 68,725 |
| Unearned premiums ceded | 3,616 | 27,233 |
| Notes receivable | 19,330 | 17,437 |
| Other assets | 3,559 | 5,492 |
| Total assets | $ 2,722,753 | $ 2,343,488 |
| Liabilities and equity | ||
| Liabilities | ||
| Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value | $ 908,368 | $ 683,816 |
| Financial contracts payable, at fair value | 19,637 | 6,324 |
| Due to prime brokers | 326,488 | 260,359 |
| Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves | 356,470 | 241,279 |
| Unearned premium reserves | 188,185 | 225,735 |
| Reinsurance balances payable | 35,292 | 32,192 |
| Funds withheld | 17,415 | 38,031 |
| Other liabilities | 10,488 | 10,054 |
| Total liabilities | 1,862,343 | 1,497,790 |
| Equity | ||
| Preferred share capital (par value $0.10; authorized, 50,000,000; none issued) | — | — |
| Ordinary share capital (Class A: par value $0.10; authorized, 100,000,000; issued and outstanding, 30,447,179 (2011: 30,283,200): Class B: par value $0.10; authorized, 25,000,000; issued and outstanding, 6,254,949 (2011: 6,254,949)) | 3,670 | 3,654 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 492,469 | 488,478 |
| Retained earnings | 325,569 | 310,971 |
| Shareholders' equity attributable to shareholders | 821,708 | 803,103 |
| Non-controlling interest in joint venture | 38,702 | 42,595 |
| Total equity | 860,410 | 845,698 |
| Total liabilities and equity | $ 2,722,753 | $ 2,343,488 |
| GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD. | |||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | |||
| Years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 | |||
| (expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share and share amounts) | |||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |
| Revenues | |||
| Gross premiums written | $ 427,844 | $ 397,659 | $ 414,850 |
| Gross premiums ceded | 24,275 | (46,920) | (12,011) |
| Net premiums written | 452,119 | 350,739 | 402,839 |
| Change in net unearned premium reserves | 14,595 | 29,036 | (115,138) |
| Net premiums earned | 466,714 | 379,775 | 287,701 |
| Net investment income | 78,941 | 23,118 | 104,006 |
| Other income (expense), net | (259) | 253 | (1,079) |
| Total revenues | 545,396 | 403,146 | 390,628 |
| Expenses | |||
| Loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred, net | 366,601 | 241,690 | 177,018 |
| Acquisition costs, net | 142,721 | 138,751 | 102,645 |
| General and administrative expenses | 17,539 | 13,892 | 16,187 |
| Total expenses | 526,861 | 394,333 | 295,850 |
| Income before income tax expense | 18,535 | 8,813 | 94,778 |
| Income tax expense | (86) | (247) | (396) |
| Net income including non-controlling interest | 18,449 | 8,566 | 94,382 |
| Income attributable to non-controlling interest in joint venture | (3,851) | (1,797) | (3,740) |
| Net income | $ 14,598 | $ 6,769 | $ 90,642 |
| Earnings per share | |||
| Basic | $ 0.40 | $ 0.19 | $ 2.49 |
| Diluted | $ 0.39 | $ 0.18 | $ 2.44 |
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the determination of earnings per share | |||
| Basic | 36,702,128 | 36,548,466 | 36,420,719 |
| Diluted | 37,361,338 | 37,286,454 | 37,224,173 |
| The following table provides the ratios for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010: | |||||||||
| Year ended December 31 | |||||||||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Frequency | Severity | Total | Frequency | Severity | Total | Frequency | Severity | Total | |
| Loss ratio | 77.4% | 101.2% | 78.5% | 65.7% | 25.4% | 63.6% | 68.9% | (4.3)% | 61.5% |
| Acquisition cost ratio | 31.4% | 14.0% | 30.6% | 37.4% | 20.9% | 36.5% | 36.7% | 26.3% | 35.7% |
| Composite ratio | 108.8% | 115.2% | 109.1% | 103.1% | 46.3% | 100.1% | 105.6% | 22.0% | 97.2% |
| Internal expense ratio | 3.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% | ||||||
| Combined ratio | 112.9% | 103.8% | 102.8% | ||||||