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TORONTO, Oct. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fairfax India Holdings Corporation (TSX: FIH.U) announces net earnings of $34.0 million in the third quarter of 2024 ($0.25 net earnings per diluted share), compared to net earnings of $133.0 million in the third quarter of 2023 ($0.93 net earnings per diluted share). At September 30, 2024 the company's book value per share increased 0.7% to $21.67 from $21.52 at June 30, 2024 ($21.85 at December 31, 2023), primarily due to net gains on investments, partially offset by an increased provision for deferred income taxes.
Highlights for the third quarter of 2024 included the following:
- Net change in unrealized gains on investments of $83.4 million principally from an increase in the fair value of the company's listed investment in IIFL Securities ($136.7 million) and private company investments in BIAL ($22.2 million), Maxop ($18.1 million) and Seven Islands ($9.3 million), partially offset by decreases in the fair values of the company's listed investments in CSB Bank ($42.7 million), IIFL Finance ($41.2 million) and Fairchem Organics ($12.4 million) and its investment in private company Sanmar ($17.0 million).
- On October 11, 2024 the company completed its previously announced investment in Global Aluminium Private Limited ("Global Aluminium") for approximately $83 million (7.0 billion Indian rupees) of which the company has retained approximately $8.3 million (700.0 million Indian rupees) until the sellers complete certain post-closing obligations.
Fairfax India is in strong financial health, with cash and marketable securities at September 30, 2024 of $285.7 million, prior to the acquisition of Global Aluminium described above.
There were 135.2 million and 136.5 million weighted average common shares outstanding during the third quarters of 2024 and 2023, respectively. At September 30, 2024 there were 105,152,447 subordinate voting shares and 30,000,000 multiple voting shares outstanding.
Unaudited balance sheets, earnings (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) information follow and form part of this press release. Fairfax India's third quarter report can be accessed at its website www.fairfaxindia.ca.
Fairfax India Holdings Corporation is an investment holding company whose objective is to achieve long term capital appreciation, while preserving capital, by investing in public and private equity securities and debt instruments in India and Indian businesses or other businesses with customers, suppliers or business primarily conducted in, or dependent on, India.
| For further information, contact: | John Varnell, Vice President, Corporate Affairs (416) 367-4755 | |
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| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||
| as at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 | ||||||
| (unaudited - US$ thousands) | ||||||
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||
| Assets | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 23,614 | 174,615 | ||||
| Short term investments | 62,446 | - | ||||
| Bonds | 231,176 | 63,263 | ||||
| Common stocks | 3,389,953 | 3,581,043 | ||||
| Total cash and investments | 3,707,189 | 3,818,921 | ||||
| Interest and dividends receivable | 6,080 | 1,367 | ||||
| Income taxes refundable | 178 | 220 | ||||
| Other assets | 840 | 1,027 | ||||
| Total assets | 3,714,287 | 3,821,535 | ||||
| Liabilities | ||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 975 | 912 | ||||
| Accrued interest expense | 2,361 | 8,611 | ||||
| Income taxes payable | 428 | - | ||||
| Payable to related parties | 10,345 | 120,858 | ||||
| Deferred income taxes | 144,738 | 108,553 | ||||
| Borrowings | 498,218 | 497,827 | ||||
| Total liabilities | 657,065 | 736,761 | ||||
| Equity | ||||||
| Common shareholders' equity | 2,928,425 | 2,958,718 | ||||
| Non-controlling interests | 128,797 | 126,056 | ||||
| Total equity | 3,057,222 | 3,084,774 | ||||
| 3,714,287 | 3,821,535 | |||||
| Book value per share | $ | 21.67 | $ | 21.85 | ||
| Information on CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (unaudited - US$ thousands except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||
| Third quarter | First nine months | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Income | ||||||||||||
| Interest | 5,687 | 4,128 | 15,455 | 13,322 | ||||||||
| Dividends | 1,639 | 8,333 | 9,177 | 16,623 | ||||||||
| Net realized gains (losses) on investments | 330 | (218 | ) | 218,654 | 47,445 | |||||||
| Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 83,390 | 177,463 | (143,725 | ) | 317,121 | |||||||
| Net foreign exchange losses | (2,322 | ) | (4,581 | ) | (2,334 | ) | (2,035 | ) | ||||
| 88,724 | 185,125 | 97,227 | 392,476 | |||||||||
| Expenses | ||||||||||||
| Investment and advisory fees | 10,384 | 10,376 | 29,990 | 28,662 | ||||||||
| Performance fee | - | 20,469 | - | 41,536 | ||||||||
| General and administration expenses | 1,698 | 1,126 | 6,342 | 10,788 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | 6,380 | 6,380 | 19,141 | 19,141 | ||||||||
| 18,462 | 38,351 | 55,473 | 100,127 | |||||||||
Earnings before income taxes | 70,262 | 146,774 | 41,754 | 292,349 | ||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 32,950 | 13,789 | 43,504 | 45,256 | ||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) | 37,312 | 132,985 | (1,750 | ) | 247,093 | |||||||
Attributable to: | ||||||||||||
| Shareholders of Fairfax India | 33,971 | 132,954 | (5,391 | ) | 236,802 | |||||||
| Non-controlling interests | 3,341 | 31 | 3,641 | 10,291 | ||||||||
| 37,312 | 132,985 | (1,750 | ) | 247,093 | ||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) per share | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.97 | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | 1.73 | |||
| Net earnings (loss) per diluted share | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.93 | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | 1.65 | |||
| Shares outstanding (weighted average) | 135,152,447 | 136,461,692 | 135,223,349 | 137,274,424 | ||||||||
| Information on CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (unaudited - US$ thousands) | ||||||||||||
| Third quarter | First nine months | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) | 37,312 | 132,985 | (1,750 | ) | 247,093 | |||||||
| Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes | ||||||||||||
| Item that may be subsequently reclassified to net earnings (loss) | ||||||||||||
| Unrealized foreign currency translation losses, net of income taxes of nil (2023 - nil) | (15,243 | ) | (35,672 | ) | (21,584 | ) | (12,129 | ) | ||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) | 22,069 | 97,313 | (23,334 | ) | 234,964 | |||||||
Attributable to: | ||||||||||||
| Shareholders of Fairfax India | 19,365 | 98,788 | (26,075 | ) | 225,186 | |||||||
| Non-controlling interests | 2,704 | (1,475 | ) | 2,741 | 9,778 | |||||||
| 22,069 | 97,313 | (23,334 | ) | 234,964 | ||||||||
