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Sirius International Insurance Group, Ltd. Reports Second Quarter 2019 Results


HAMILTON, Bermuda, Aug. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirius International Insurance Group, Ltd. (Nasdaq: SG) ("Sirius Group" or the "Company") today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019. The Company reported comprehensive income of $8 million for the second quarter of 2019 compared to $49 million for the second quarter of 2018.  For the six months ended June 30, 2019, comprehensive income was $84 million.  Book value per common share was $15.47 as of June 30, 2019 compared to $14.80 as of December 31, 2018, an increase of 4.5% for the six months.

Adjusted book value per share(1), which assumes that the Series B preference shares will convert into common shares on a one-for-one basis, and also incorporates the impact of dilution arising from share-based compensation programs, was $15.87 as of June 30, 2019, compared to $15.24 as of December 31, 2018, an increase of 4.1% for the six months.

"Our bottom line results continued to be positive due to the strong investment environment in the second quarter," said Kip Oberting, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sirius Group. "However, we experienced adverse development on prior year property reinsurance reserves, driven primarily by 2018 Japanese events, which weighed on our earnings for the quarter. Changes in pricing and terms are mixed, as we continue to shed underperforming accounts, but note positive movement, primarily in loss affected areas.   There are also incremental growth opportunities in Global A&H, Specialty & Casualty, and our run-off Solutions business."

(1)

Adjusted book value, Adjusted book value per share and Operating (loss) income attributable to common shareholders are non-GAAP financial measures. See the accompanying Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures. 

Chief Financial Officer, Ralph Salamone further commented, "Our Operating income, and more specifically our Global Property underwriting results were negatively impacted in the quarter by additions to net prior year loss reserves.  Most of the additions relate to prior year catastrophe losses with the largest increase being Typhoon Jebi, where industry loss estimates have increased dramatically since the event occurred.  Offsetting this on a bottom line basis, our investments performed well as did our Global A&H segment, which continues to produce nice, steady profits.  Overall, net premium volume was more than 10% higher for the six months compared to last year, with growth coming in Accident & Health and Casualty lines."

Second Quarter and Year to Date 2019 Summary

Underwriting

Sirius Group's combined ratio was 105% for the second quarter of 2019 compared to 83% for the second quarter of 2018. The increase in the combined ratio was driven by higher net unfavorable prior year loss reserve development mainly in the Global Property segment. The second quarter of 2019 included 17 points of net unfavorable prior year loss reserve development compared to 3 points of net favorable prior year loss reserve development for the second quarter of 2018. Catastrophe losses were light for both periods; the second quarter of 2019 and 2018 combined ratios included 2 points and less than 1 point, respectively, of current year catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance and reinstatement premiums.

For the six months ended June 30, 2019, Sirius Group's combined ratio was 99% compared to 85% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The increase in the combined ratio was driven by higher net unfavorable prior year loss reserve development mainly in the Global Property segment. The first six months of 2019 included 12 points of net unfavorable prior year loss reserve development compared to 2 points of net favorable prior year loss reserve development for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Catastrophe losses were light for both periods; the first six months of 2019 and 2018 combined ratios each included 1 point of current year catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance and reinstatement premiums.

Investments and Other

Conference Call
A conference call discussing the second quarter results will be held on August 8, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. A live, listen-only webcast of the call will be available via the Investor Relations section of our website located at http://ir.siriusgroup.com. A replay of the webcast will be available on the website shortly after the call and archived for 1 year. The teleconference can be accessed by dialing (844) 746-0740 for U.S. callers and (412) 317-5272 for international callers.

Supplemental Materials
In addition to this press release, we have provided supplemental financial information relating to second quarter results. Recipients are encouraged to visit the "Financial Information" section of Sirius Group's website located at http://ir.siriusgroup.com to view the supplemental financial information.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In presenting Sirius Group's results, management has included and discussed non-GAAP financial measures:  Adjusted book value, Adjusted book value per share and Operating (loss) income attributable to common shareholders. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures, which may be defined and calculated differently by other companies, better explain and enhance the understanding of the Company's results of operations. However, these measures should not be viewed as a substitute for those determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (''GAAP'').  A reconciliation of Adjusted book value, Adjusted book value per share and Operating (loss) income attributable to common shareholders to the most comparable GAAP measures is included in the attached financial information in accordance with Regulation G.

About Sirius Group
Sirius Group, with roots back to 1945 in Stockholm, is a global multi-line (re)insurer that utilizes its unique global branch network to provide solutions to approximately 1,800 clients in over 150 countries, with approximately 7,500 treaties in force. The primary (re)insurance operating subsidiaries are located in Bermuda, Stockholm, New York, and London. Sirius Group provides a fully diversified set of health and travel products to consumers through its two managing general underwriters, ArmadaGlobal and International Medical Group. Sirius Group has been publicly traded since November 2018. Additional information is available at Sirius Group's website located at www.siriusgroup.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
We have made statements in this press release that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about Sirius Group's products' pricing and terms and potential growth in certain segments.   You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plan," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "outlook," "estimate," "forecast," "project," "target," "continue," "could," "may," "might," "will," "possible," "potential," "predict," "should," "would," "seeks," "likely," and other similar words and expressions, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. The forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations of the management of Sirius Group and speak only as of the date of this document. There can be no assurance that future developments will be those that have been anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, Sirius Group's exposure to unpredictable catastrophic and casualty events and unexpected accumulations of attritional losses; increased competition from existing insurers and reinsurers and from alternative capital providers, such as insurance-linked funds and collateralized special purpose insurers; decreased demand for Sirius Group's insurance or reinsurance products, consolidation and cyclical changes in the insurance and reinsurance industry; the inherent uncertainty of estimating loss and loss adjustment expenses reserves, including asbestos and environmental reserves, and the possibility that such reserves may be inadequate to cover Sirius Group's ultimate liability for losses; a decline in Sirius Group's operating subsidiaries' ratings with rating agencies; the exposure of Sirius Group's investments to interest rate, credit, equity risks and market volatility, which may limit Sirius Group's net income and may affect the adequacy of its capital and liquidity; the impact of various risks associated with transacting business in foreign countries, including foreign currency exchange-rate risk and political risks on investments in, and revenues from, Sirius Group's operations outside the U.S.; the possibility that Sirius Group may become subject to additional onerous governmental or regulatory requirements or fail to comply with applicable regulatory and solvency requirements;  Sirius Group's significant deferred tax assets may become materially impaired as a result of insufficient taxable income or a reduction in applicable corporate tax rates or other change in applicable tax law; a decrease in the fair value of Global A&H and/or Sirius Group's intangible assets may result in future impairments; the limited liquidity and trading of Sirius Group's securities; CMIG International Holding Pte. Ltd.'s status as a controlling shareholder; Sirius Group's status as a publicly traded company, foreign private issuer and controlled company; and other subsequent factors identified in Sirius Group's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of the assumptions made by the management of Sirius Group prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable law, we disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, or new information, data or methods, future events or other changes.

 

Sirius International Insurance Group, Ltd.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

As at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018




(Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except share information)

June 30, 2019

December 31, 2018

Assets

Unaudited


Fixed maturity investments, trading, at fair value (Amortized cost 2019: $1,774.2; 2018:

$1,952.9)

$          1,815.7

$          1,949.2

Short-term investments, at fair value (Amortized cost 2019: $881.3; 2018: $716.1)

882.9

715.5

Equity securities, trading, at fair value (Cost 2019: $376.2; 2018: $409.4)

387.8

380.0

Other long-term investments, at fair value (Cost 2019: $349.9; 2018: $337.6)

379.9

365.0

Cash

116.8

119.4

Restricted cash         

13.7

12.8

Total investments and cash

3,596.8

3,541.9

Accrued investment income

13.3

14.1

Insurance and reinsurance premiums receivable

861.3

630.6

Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses

357.4

350.2

Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses

69.8

55.0

Funds held by ceding companies

237.6

186.8

Ceded unearned insurance and reinsurance premiums

188.1

159.8

Deferred acquisition costs

158.8

141.6

Deferred tax asset

174.4

202.5

Accounts receivable on unsettled investment sales

2.0

5.0

Goodwill

400.6

400.6

Intangible assets       

187.7

195.6

Other assets

171.4

124.0

Total assets

$          6,419.2

$          6,007.7

Liabilities



Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves

$          2,023.3

$          2,016.7

Unearned insurance and reinsurance premiums

879.5

647.2

Ceded reinsurance payable

256.9

206.9

Funds held under reinsurance treaties

126.6

110.6

Deferred tax liability

229.7

237.4

Debt

685.9

696.8

Accounts payable on unsettled investment purchases

2.6

3.2

Other liabilities

186.3

150.5

Total liabilities

4,390.8

4,069.3

Commitments and contingencies



Mezzanine equity



Series B preference shares

241.3

232.2

Common shareholders' equity



Common shares (shares issued and outstanding, 2019: 115,296,918; 2018:

115,151,251)

1.2

1.2

Additional paid-in surplus

1,093.5

1,089.1

Retained earnings

918.5

816.6

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)

(229.1)

(202.4)

Total common shareholders' equity

1,784.1

1,704.5

Non-controlling interests

3.0

1.7

Total equity

1,787.1

1,706.2

Total liabilities, mezzanine equity, and equity

$          6,419.2

$          6,007.7

 

 

 

Sirius International Insurance Group, Ltd.

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018





Three months ended June 30,

Six months ended June 30,

(Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share information)

2019

2018

2019

2018

Revenues





Net earned insurance and reinsurance premiums

$     370.7

$     308.9

$     682.6

$     593.4

Net investment income

24.4

19.2

44.5

30.0

Net realized investment gains

15.6

7.8

24.6

4.1

Net unrealized investment gains

15.5

24.7

89.5

40.7

Net foreign exchange (losses) gains

(0.6)

25.6

4.5

22.1

Other revenue

15.4

55.6

35.0

79.0

Total revenues

441.0

441.8

880.7

769.3

Expenses





Loss and loss adjustment expenses

278.0

151.4

461.9

292.4

Insurance and reinsurance acquisition expenses

77.0

66.8

140.3

129.8

Other underwriting expenses

35.5

38.2

70.8

81.4

General and administrative expenses

28.2

24.2

52.6

38.5

Intangible asset amortization expenses

4.0

4.0

7.9

7.9

Interest expense on debt

8.0

7.8

15.6

15.5

Total expenses

430.7

292.4

749.1

565.5

Pre-tax income

10.3

149.4

131.6

203.8

Income tax expense

(2.1)

(51.2)

(19.3)

(62.3)

Net income

8.2

98.2

112.3

141.5

Income attributable to non-controlling interests

(0.8)

(0.4)

(1.2)

(0.6)

Income attributable to Sirius Group

7.4

97.8

111.1

140.9

Change in carrying value of Series B preference shares

(0.8)

-

(9.2)

-

Accrued dividends on Series A redeemable preference shares

-

-

-

(2.6)

Net income attributable to Sirius Group's common shareholders

$      6.6

$      97.8

$      101.9

$       138.3






Net income per common share and common share equivalent





Basic earnings per common share and common share equivalent

$      0.05

$      0.78

$      0.80

$      1.11

Diluted earnings per common share and common share equivalent

$      0.05

$      0.78

$      0.80

$      1.11

Weighted average number of common shares and common share

equivalents outstanding:





Basic weighted average number of common shares and common share

equivalents outstanding

115,243,685

120,000,000

115,212,772

120,000,000

Diluted weighted average number of common shares and common

share equivalents outstanding

115,796,367

120,000,000

127,542,402

120,000,000







 

 

 

Sirius International Insurance Group, Ltd.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018





Three months ended June 30,

Six months ended June 30,

(Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars)

2019

2018

2019

2018

Comprehensive income





Net income

$         8.2

$         98.2

$         112.3

$       141.5

Other comprehensive income (loss)





Change in foreign currency translation, net of tax

1.1

(48.5)

(26.7)

(61.9)

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

1.1

(48.5)

(26.7)

(61.9)

Comprehensive income

9.3

49.7

85.6

79.6

Net (income) attributable to non-controlling interests

(0.8)

(0.4)

(1.2)

(0.6)

Comprehensive income attributable to Sirius Group

$         8.5

$         49.3

$         84.4

$         79.0

 

 

Sirius International Insurance Group, Ltd.

Consolidated Underwriting Results by Segment




Three months ended June 30, 2019

(Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars)

Global

Property

Global

A&H

Specialty &

Casualty

Runoff &

Other

Corporate

Elimination

Total

Gross written premiums

$236.2

$152.8

$96.9

$1.2

$-

$487.1

Net written premiums

$191.6

$120.6

$89.2

$0.3

$-

$401.7

Net earned insurance and reinsurance

premiums

$164.3

$118.8

$87.3

$0.3

$-

$370.7

Loss and allocated LAE

(131.3)

(71.8)

(61.3)

(2.4)

-

(266.8)

Insurance and reinsurance acquisition

expenses

(27.2)

(36.0)

(24.6)

(1.8)

12.6

(77.0)

Technical profit (loss)

5.8

11.0

1.4

(3.9)

12.6

26.9

Unallocated LAE

(2.6)

(2.0)

(2.2)

(0.2)

(4.2)

(11.2)

Other underwriting expenses

(17.0)

(5.9)

(6.7)

(1.1)

(4.8)

(35.5)

Underwriting income (loss)

(13.8)

3.1

(7.5)

(5.2)

3.6

(19.8)

Service fee revenue

-

30.3

-

-

(13.7)

16.6

Managing general underwriter unallocated

LAE

-

(5.3)

-

-

5.3

-

Managing general underwriter other

underwriting expenses

-

(4.8)

-

-

4.8

-

General and administrative expenses, MGU +

Runoff & Other

-

(15.0)

-

(1.0)

-

(16.0)

Underwriting income (loss), including net

service fee income

$(13.8)

$8.3

$(7.5)

$(6.2)

$-

$(19.2)








Underwriting Ratios (1) (2)







Loss ratio

81.5%

62.1%

72.7%

NM

NM

75.0%

Acquisition expense ratio

16.6%

30.3%

28.2%

NM

NM

20.8%

Other underwriting expense ratio

10.3%

5.0%

7.7%

NM

NM

9.6%

Combined ratio

108.4%

97.4%

108.6%

NM

NM

105.4%








(1) Underwriting ratios are calculated by dividing the related expense by net earned insurance and reinsurance premiums.

(2) Ratios considered not meaningful ("NM") to Runoff & Other and Corporate Eliminations.

 

 

 

Sirius International Insurance Group, Ltd.

Consolidated Underwriting Results by Segment




Three months ended June 30, 2018

(Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars)

Global

Property

Global

A&H

Specialty &

Casualty

Runoff &

Other

Corporate

Elimination

Total

Gross written premiums

$325.4

$112.3

$60.9

$6.4

$-

$505.0

Net written premiums

$177.0

$  82.8

$55.1

$5.4

$-

$320.3

Net earned insurance and reinsurance

premiums

$167.5

$  80.8

$55.5

$5.1

$-

$308.9

Loss and allocated LAE

(68.2)

(40.9)

(31.7)

(0.3)

-

(141.1)

Insurance and reinsurance acquisition

expenses

(34.1)

(26.4)

(14.6)

(1.5)

9.8

(66.8)

Technical profit 

65.2

13.5

9.2

3.3

9.8

101.0

Unallocated LAE

(2.5)

(1.0)

(1.7)

-

(5.1)

(10.3)

Other underwriting expenses

(18.1)

(6.3)

(7.9)

(2.4)

(3.5)

(38.2)

Underwriting income (loss)

44.6

6.2

(0.4)

0.9

1.2

52.5

Service fee revenue

-

27.4

-

-

(9.8)

17.6

Managing general underwriter unallocated

LAE

-

(5.1)

-

-

5.1

-

Managing general underwriter other

underwriting expenses

-

(3.5)

-

-

3.5

-

General and administrative expenses, MGU +

Runoff & Other

-

(14.2)

-

(1.0)

-

(15.2)

Underwriting income (loss), including net

service fee income

$44.6

$10.8

$(0.4)

$(0.1)

$-

$54.9








Underwriting Ratios (1) (2)







Loss ratio

42.2%

51.9%

60.2%

NM

NM

49.0%

Acquisition expense ratio

20.4%

32.7%

26.3%

NM

NM

21.6%

Other underwriting expense ratio

10.8%

7.8%

14.2%

NM

NM

12.4%

Combined ratio

73.4%

92.4%

100.7%

NM

NM

83.0%








(1) Underwriting ratios are calculated by dividing the related expense by net earned insurance and reinsurance premiums.

(2) Ratios considered not meaningful ("NM") to Runoff & Other and Corporate Eliminations.

 

 

 

Sirius International Insurance Group, Ltd.

Consolidated Underwriting Results by Segment





Six months ended June 30, 2019


(Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars)

Global

Property

Global

A&H

Specialty &

Casualty

Runoff &

Other

Corporate

Elimination

Total

Gross written premiums

$566.9

$322.1

$217.8

$2.6

$-

$1,109.4

Net written premiums

$432.9

$255.5

$197.4

$0.7

$-

$886.5

Net earned insurance and reinsurance

premiums

$304.0

$214.9

$163.0

$0.7

$-

$682.6

Loss and allocated LAE

(193.9)

(135.0)

(108.9)

(3.5)

-

(441.3)

Insurance and reinsurance acquisition

expenses

(53.0)

(62.6)

(45.1)

(2.5)

22.9

(140.3)

Technical profit (loss)

57.1

17.3

9.0

(5.3)

22.9

101.0

Unallocated LAE

(4.7)

(3.5)

(4.1)

(0.7)

(7.6)

(20.6)

Other underwriting expenses

(33.2)

(12.0)

(14.9)

(3.2)

(7.5)

(70.8)

Underwriting income (loss)

19.2

1.8

(10.0)

(9.2)

7.8

9.6

Service fee revenue

-

66.6

-

-

(24.7)

41.9

Managing general underwriter unallocated

LAE

-

(9.4)

-

-

9.4

-

Managing general underwriter other

underwriting expenses

-

(7.5)

-

-

7.5

-

General and administrative expenses, MGU +

Runoff & Other

-

(31.2)

-

(1.8)

-

(33.0)

Underwriting income (loss), including net

service fee income

$19.2

$20.3

$(10.0)

$(11.0)

$-

$18.5








Underwriting Ratios (1) (2)







Loss ratio

65.3%

64.4%

69.3%

NM

NM

67.7%

Acquisition expense ratio

17.4%

29.1%

27.7%

NM

NM

20.6%

Other underwriting expense ratio

10.9%

5.6%

9.1%

NM

NM

10.4%

Combined ratio

93.6%

99.1%

106.1%

NM

NM

98.7%








(1) Underwriting ratios are calculated by dividing the related expense by net earned insurance and reinsurance premiums.


(2) Ratios considered not meaningful ("NM") to Runoff & Other and Corporate Eliminations.










 

 

 

Sirius International Insurance Group, Ltd.

Consolidated Underwriting Results by Segment




Six months ended June 30, 2018

(Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars)

Global

Property

Global

A&H

Specialty &

Casualty

Runoff &

Other

Corporate

Elimination

Total

Gross written premiums

$672.0

$257.9

$176.4

$13.9

$-

$1,120.2

Net written premiums

$424.2

$198.3

$155.7

$11.5

$-

$789.7

Net earned insurance and reinsurance

premiums

$303.6

$168.8

$109.9

$11.1

$-

$593.4

Loss and allocated LAE

(138.6)

(86.7)

(53.3)

2.1

-

(276.5)

Insurance and reinsurance acquisition

expenses

(63.4)

(55.6)

(28.7)

(2.2)

20.1

(129.8)

Technical profit

101.6

26.5

27.9

11.0

20.1

187.1

Unallocated LAE

(4.4)

(2.6)

(2.9)

(0.9)

(5.1)

(15.9)

Other underwriting expenses

(35.5)

(14.3)

(15.9)

(3.8)

(11.9)

(81.4)

Underwriting income (loss)

61.7

9.6

9.1

6.3

3.1

89.8

Service fee revenue

-

60.2

-

-

(20.1)

40.1

Managing general underwriter unallocated

LAE

-

(5.1)

-

-

5.1

-

Managing general underwriter other

underwriting expenses

-

(11.9)

-

-

11.9

-

General and administrative expenses, MGU +

Runoff & Other

-

(23.7)

-

(2.1)

-

(25.8)

Underwriting income (loss), including net

service fee income

61.7

29.1

9.1

4.2

-

104.1








Underwriting Ratios (1) (2)







Loss ratio

47.1%

52.9%

51.1%

NM

NM

49.3%

Acquisition expense ratio

20.9%

32.9%

26.1%

NM

NM

21.9%

Other underwriting expense ratio

11.7%

8.5%

14.5%

NM

NM

13.7%

Combined ratio

79.7%

94.3%

91.7%

NM

NM

84.9%








(1) Underwriting ratios are calculated by dividing the related expense by net earned insurance and reinsurance premiums.

(2) Ratios considered not meaningful ("NM") to Runoff & Other and Corporate Eliminations.

 

Sirius International Insurance Group, Ltd.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted book value per share

Adjusted book value and Adjusted book value per share are non-GAAP financial measures used to show the Company's total worth on a per-share basis and is useful to management and investors in analyzing the intrinsic value of the Company.

Adjusted shares outstanding is derived by summing Common shares outstanding, Series B preference shares outstanding (which were issued to the cornerstone investors), and the Earned portion of share-based compensation awards.  Adjusted book value is derived by summing Total common shareholders' equity, the Series B preference share amount reflected in mezzanine equity, and the Earned portion of future proceeds from stock option awards. Outstanding warrants are excluded as they are anti-dilutive as of the respective reporting dates. 

At June 30, 2019, Adjusted book value and Adjusted book value per share include the earned effects of share-based compensation awards issued during 2019. 

Adjusted book value per share is derived by dividing the Adjusted book value by the Adjusted shares outstanding. The reconciliation to Total common shareholders' equity and Book value per common share, the most directly comparable GAAP measures, are presented in the table below. 


June 30,


December 31,

(Expressed in millions of U.S. Dollars, except share amounts)

2019


2018

Common shares outstanding

115,296,918


115,151,251

Series B preference shares outstanding

Earned share-based compensation awards, excluding stock options

Earned portion of Stock option awards issued

  11,901,670

374,912

152,772


  11,901,670

-

-

Adjusted shares outstanding

127,726,272


127,052,921





Total common shareholders' equity

$1,784.1


$1,704.5

Series B preference shares

Earned portion of future proceeds from stock option awards

241.3

1.9


232.2

-

Adjusted book value

$2,027.3


$1,936.7





Book value per common share

$15.47


$14.80

Adjusted book value per share

$15.87


$15.24

 

Operating (loss) income attributable to common shareholders

The Company uses Operating (loss) income attributable to common shareholders as a measure to evaluate the underlying fundamentals of its operations and believes it to be a useful measure of its core performance. Operating (loss) income attributable to common shareholders as used herein differs from net income attributable to common shareholders, which the Company believes is the most directly comparable GAAP measure, by the exclusion of net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments, net foreign exchange gains (losses) and the associated income tax expense or benefit. The Company's management believes that Operating (loss) income attributable to common shareholders is useful to investors because it is more reflective of the Company's core business, as it removes the variability arising from fluctuations in the Company's fixed maturity investment portfolio, equity investments trading, investments-related derivatives, and net foreign exchange gains (losses) and the associated income tax expense or benefit of those fluctuations. The following is a reconciliation of net income attributable to common shareholders to Operating (loss) income attributable to common shareholders:

 


Three months ended

June 30,

Six months ended

June 30,

(Expressed in Millions)

2019

2018

2019

2018

Net income attributable to common shareholders

$         6.6

$   97.8

$         101.9

$   138.3

Adjustment for net realized and unrealized gains on

investments

(31.1)

(32.5)

(114.1)

(44.8)

Adjustment for net foreign exchange gains

-

(25.6)

(5.1)

(22.1)

Adjustment for income tax expense (1)

5.1

0.8

16.8

-

Operating (loss) income attributable to common

shareholders

$         (19.4)

$   40.5

$         (0.5)

$   71.4



(1)

Adjustment for income tax expense represents the income tax expense associated with the adjustment for net realized and unrealized gains on investments and the income tax expense associated with the adjustment for net foreign exchange gains. The income tax impact is estimated by applying the statutory rates of applicable jurisdictions, after consideration of other relevant factors.

 

SOURCE Sirius International Insurance Group, Ltd.


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