TORONTO, May 11, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crosswinds Holdings Inc. (“Crosswinds” or the “Company”) (TSX:CWI) today announced its financial results as at and for the three months ended March 31, 2017.
Business Highlights
- During the quarter, the Company completed a rights offering, raising net proceeds of $4.8 million, the majority of which are to be used to fund Crosswinds Re.
- The Company’s investment in Monarch Delaware Holdings and its subsidiaries (“Monarch”) was marginally profitable for the quarter despite decreases in premium production and increased claims activity.
- The Company’s legacy private investment continued to perform in line with expectations.
Q1 2017 Financial Highlights
For the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company reported:
- Net loss of $(426,429) or $(0.06) per common share (“Share”) compared to net loss of $(431,030) or $(0.07) per Share for the three months ended March 31, 2016. If and when Monarch’s premium production increases, Crosswinds can expect to see increased revenue from its asset management fees. Until such time and prior to Crosswinds Re becoming operational, the Company expects its revenues to be constrained;
- Share of income from Monarch of $26,418 compared to $110,600 for the three months ended March 31, 2016; and
- Shareholders’ equity attributable to Crosswinds’ shareholders (or net book value1) of $24.5 million or $2.66 per Share1 compared to $20.2 million or $3.81 per Share1 at December 31, 2016.
1 Net book value per share is a non-IFRS financial measure and is calculated as total shareholders’ equity under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) divided by the number of common shares outstanding as at the period end. See the cautionary statement regarding use of Non-IFRS financial measures at the end of this release.
| Statement of Operations Highlights | ||||||
Three months ended Mar. 31 | ||||||
| In CAD thousands, except per Share amounts | 2017 | 2016 | ||||
| Revenue | $ | 125 | $ | 107 | ||
| Net results of investments | 11 | 21 | ||||
| Expenses | (562 | ) | (559 | ) | ||
| Net (loss) | $ | (426 | ) | $ | (431 | ) |
| Non-controlling interest’s (income) | (4 | ) | (16 | ) | ||
| Net (loss) attributable to the shareholders of Crosswinds | $ | (430 | ) | $ | (447 | ) |
| Net (loss) per Share | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) |
As at the quarter ended March 31, 2017, the Company reported:
- Cash of $6.0 million compared to $1.6 million at December 31, 2016 reflecting completion of the rights offering in the current quarter; and
- Carrying value of $18.1 million for Monarch compared to $18.3 million at December 31, 2016.
| Balance Sheet Highlights | ||||||||
| In CAD thousands, except per Share amounts | March 31, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | December 31, 2014 | |||||
| Cash | $ | 6,017 | $ | 1,566 | $ | 17,118 | ||
| Investments in an associate and private entity | 21,145 | 21,322 | 4,038 | |||||
| Other assets | 209 | 202 | 44 | |||||
| Total Assets | $ | 27,371 | $ | 23,090 | $ | 21,200 | ||
| Total Liabilities | (294 | ) | (277 | ) | 552 | |||
| Total Shareholders’ Equity | $ | 27,077 | $ | 22,813 | $ | 20,648 | ||
| Non-controlling interests | (2,588 | ) | (2,610 | ) | ||||
| Shareholders’ Equity attributable to the shareholders of Crosswinds | $ | 24,489 | $ | 20,203 | ||||
| Number of shares outstanding (millions) | 9.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | |||||
| Net book value per Share attributable to the shareholders of Crosswinds | $ | 2.66 | $ | 3.81 | $ | 3.89 | ||
Financial Information
For a comprehensive review of the Company’s results, shareholders are encouraged to read the Company’s unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and accompanying Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the three months ended March 31, 2017, copies of which will be available on the Company’s website at www.crosswindsinc.com and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Crosswinds Holdings Inc.
Crosswinds is a publicly traded private equity firm and asset manager targeting strategic and opportunistic investments in the financial services sector with a particular focus on the insurance industry.
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This release includes certain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “intend”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “should”, “plans” or “continue” or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Reference should be made to the risk factors in the Company’s 2016 Annual Information Form, in the most recent Management’s Discussion and Analysis and in our other filings with Canadian securities regulators. Additional important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include, among other things, general economic and market factors, competition, interest rates, tax related matters, loss of personnel, reliance on key personnel, ability of the Company to generate positive future returns for investors, ability of the Company to execute its strategies from time to time; the receipt of any regulatory approvals or consents required from time to time. This news release makes reference to the net book value per share which is a non-IFRS financial measure. The Company calculates the net book value per share as it believes it to be an important metric that shareholders use and frequently request and refer to because shareholders often view the Company as an holding company of investments in private entities. Net book value is a non-IFRS financial measure that does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by International Financial Reporting Standards and therefore it is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. This classification is not an IFRS measure and should not be considered either in isolation of, or as a substitute for, measures prepared in accordance with IFRS.
Cautionary Statement Regarding the Valuation of Investments in Private Entities
In the absence of an active market for its investments in private entities, fair values are determined by management using the appropriate valuation methodologies after considering the history and nature of the business, operating results and financial conditions, the outlook and prospects, the general economic, industry and market conditions, capital market and transaction market conditions, contractual rights relating to the investment, public market comparables, private market transactions multiples and, where applicable, other pertinent considerations. The process of valuing investments for which no active market exists is inevitably based on inherent uncertainties and the resulting values may differ from values that would have been used had an active market existed. The amounts at which the Company's investments in private entities could be disposed of may differ from the fair value assigned and the differences could be material. Estimated costs of disposition are not included in the fair value determination.