Trisura Group Reports Second Quarter 2022 Results

Trisura Group Ltd

TORONTO, Aug. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trisura Group Ltd. (“Trisura” or “Trisura Group”) (TSX: TSU), a leading specialty insurance provider, today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2022.

David Clare, President and CEO of Trisura, stated, “Our business performed well in the quarter, recording net income of $20.2 million. Strong growth and stable underwriting, supported by investment income, generated a 19.2% return on equity⁽¹⁾, despite continued investment in infrastructure.

Continuation of established trends drove the result. Expansion of market share, and maturation of our platform resulted in premium growth of 76.7% in the quarter. In Canada, disciplined underwriting generated an 80.6% combined ratio⁽¹⁾ for the quarter. Our US business bound a quarterly record $447.6 million of gross premiums, and reported deferred fee income of $34.7 million.

Subsequent to quarter-end we raised $144.0 million in equity capital, the proceeds of which are expected to support growth across the platform.”

Financial Highlights

• EPS of $0.48 in Q2 2022 compared to $0.40 in Q2 2021. Adjusted EPS⁽²⁾ of $0.46 for the quarter compared to $0.35 in the prior period. Pro forma EPS⁽³⁾, including the impact of the public offering, is $0.43 for the quarter and $0.88 YTD. Pro forma adjusted EPS⁽³⁾ is 0.41 for the quarter and 0.82 YTD.
  
  

• Book value per share⁽¹⁾ of $8.62 increased 7.3% from June 30, 2021, driven by strong earnings but diluted by unrealized losses on investments in the quarter. Including the impact of the public offering, pro forma BVPS⁽³⁾ is $10.92.
  
  

• Gross written premiums growth of 76.7% in Q2 2022 reflected a step change in scale with sustained growth in Canada and a significant expansion in US fronting.
  
  

• Net income of $20.2 million in the quarter grew 19.6% compared to Q2 2021, driven by growth and profitable underwriting in Canada and the US.
  
  

• ROE of 19.2% compared to 18.3% in Q2 2021, exceeding our mid-teens target despite significant growth.
  
  

• Consolidated combined ratio is 79.1%, and consolidated loss ratio⁽¹⁾ is 28.3% for Q2 2022.
  
  

Amounts in C$ millions	Q2 2022	Q2 2021	Variance	Q2 2022 YTD	Q2 2021 YTD	Variance
Gross premiums written	642.2	363.5	76.7%	1,123.6	673.8	66.8%
Net income	20.2	16.9	19.6%	41.2	36.2	13.9%
EPS – diluted, $	0.48	0.40	20.0%	0.98	0.86	14.0%
Adjusted EPS – diluted, $	0.46	0.35	31.4%	0.91	0.75	21.3%
Book value per share, $	8.62	8.03	7.3%	8.62	8.03	7.3%
Debt-to-Capital ratio(1)	22.7%	18.4%	4.3pts	22.7%	18.4%	4.3pts
LTM ROE	19.2%	18.3%	0.9pts	19.2%	18.3%	0.9pts
Adjusted LTM ROE(4)	19.6%	16.1%	3.5pts	19.6%	16.1%	3.5pts
Combined ratio – Canada	80.6%	83.3%	(2.7pts)	80.1%	75.4%	4.7pts
Fronting operational ratio – US(1)	82.2%	69.8%	12.4pts	78.8%	68.6%	10.2pts

Insurance Operations

• Disciplined underwriting in Canada contributed to a loss ratio of 14.2% for the quarter.
  
  

• Growth continued in the US, with GPW of $447.6 million in the quarter, compared to $220.6 million in Q2 2021, and fee income of $15.5 million in the quarter compared to $11.1 million in Q2 2021. Growth was the result of maturing and new programs.
  
  

• GPW in Canada increased by 36.2% in Q2 2022. Strong underwriting performance across all lines contributed to a combined ratio of 80.6% and a 31.6% ROE.
  
  

• New fronting arrangements in Canada contributed $86.7 million premiums in the quarter.
  
  

• US premium grew by 102.9% and fee income grew by 39.5% in the quarter compared to Q2 2021, reaching $447.6 million and $15.5 million, respectively. This contributed to improved net income of $8.0 million in the quarter and a 13.7% ROE.
  
  

Capital

• The Minimum Capital Test ratio⁽⁵⁾ of our regulated Canadian subsidiary was 232% as at June 30, 2022 (229% as at December 31, 2021), which comfortably exceeded regulatory requirements⁽⁶⁾ of 150%.
  
  

• The Risk-Based Capital of the regulated insurance companies of Trisura US was in excess of the various Company Action Levels of the states in which it is licensed at June 30, 2022.
  
  

• Consolidated debt-to-capital ratio of 22.7% as at June 30, 2022 is above our long-term target of 20.0%, but is expected to fall below the target given the recent equity raise.
  
  

Investments

• Interest and dividend income rose 37.5% in the quarter compared to Q2 2021. The Canadian and US portfolios benefited from improved diversification and increased capital generated from strong operational performance.
  
  

Corporate Development

• Subsequent to quarter-end the Company raised $144.0 million in equity capital to support growth across the platform.
  
  

Earnings Conference Call

Trisura will host its Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call to review financial results at 9:00 a.m. ET on Friday August 5^th, 2022.

To listen to the call via live audio webcast, please follow the link below:
https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/me2jn4xb

A replay of the call will be available through the link above.

About Trisura Group

Trisura Group Ltd. is a specialty insurance provider operating in the surety, risk solutions, corporate insurance, fronting and reinsurance segments of the market. Trisura has investments in wholly owned subsidiaries through which it conducts insurance and reinsurance operations. Those operations are primarily in Canada (“Trisura Canada”) and the United States (“Trisura US”). Trisura Group Ltd. is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “TSU”.

Further information is available at http://www.trisura.com/group. Important information may be disseminated exclusively via the website; investors should consult the site to access this information. Details regarding the operations of Trisura Group Ltd. are also set forth in regulatory filings. A copy of the filings may be obtained on Trisura Group’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.

For more information, please contact:
Name: Bryan Sinclair
Tel: 416 607 2135
Email: bryan.sinclair@trisura.com

Trisura Group Ltd.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
As at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021
(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except as otherwise noted)

As at	June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
Cash and cash equivalents	367,966		341,319
Investments	606,756		641,140
Premiums and accounts receivable, and other assets	397,259		311,629
Recoverable from reinsurers	1,706,310		1,375,354
Deferred acquisition costs	376,212		304,580
Capital assets and intangible assets	19,379		17,109
Deferred tax assets	15,253		9,223
Total assets	3,489,135		3,000,354
Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities	87,827		216,633
Reinsurance premiums payable	451,233		335,673
Unearned premiums	1,229,602		965,245
Unearned reinsurance commissions	208,072		152,003
Unpaid claims and loss adjustment expenses	1,050,721		897,011
Debt outstanding	105,000		75,000
Total liabilities	3,132,455		2,641,565
Shareholders' equity	356,680		358,789
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	3,489,135		3,000,354

Trisura Group Ltd.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income
For the three and six months ended June 30
(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except as otherwise noted)

	Q2 2022		Q2 2021		Q2 2022 YTD		Q2 2021 YTD
Gross premiums written	642,215		363,514		1,123,595		673,788
Net premiums written	145,933		100,200		254,103		177,565
Net premiums earned	102,671		67,028		191,020		119,652
Fee income	16,311		12,112		34,538		25,896
Net investment income (loss)	5,077		2,780		9,100		(2,537)
Net gains	1,441		4,801		967		8,635
Total revenues	125,500		86,721		235,625		151,646
Net claims and loss adjustment expenses	(29,055)		(21,390)		(52,660)		(25,497)
Net commissions	(44,311)		(26,330)		(81,419)		(44,889)
Operating expenses	(24,112)		(19,737)		(45,236)		(36,751)
Interest expenses	(642)		(281)		(1,233)		(468)
Total claims and expenses	(98,120)		(67,738)		(180,548)		(107,605)
Income before income taxes	27,380		18,983		55,077		44,041
Income tax expense	(7,185)		(2,094)		(13,832)		(7,834)
Net income	20,195		16,889		41,245		36,207
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(22,381)		3,835		(43,435)		4,597
Comprehensive (loss) income	(2,186)		20,724		(2,190)		40,804

Trisura Group Ltd.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the three and six months ended June 30
(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except as otherwise noted)

	Q2 2022		Q2 2021		Q2 2022 YTD		Q2 2021 YTD
Net income	20,195		16,889		41,245		36,207
Non-cash items	2,403		(1,150)		7,338		9,792
Change in working capital	50,372		69,950		53,670		72,403
Realized gains	(3,593)		(611)		(5,485)		(1,481)
Income taxes paid	(9,890)		(5,996)		(21,524)		(7,187)
Interest paid	(997)		(107)		(1,496)		(357)
Net cash from operating activities	58,490		78,975		73,748		109,377
Proceeds on disposal of investments	44,266		23,436		97,855		60,280
Purchases of investments	(75,684)		(104,742)		(176,667)		(174,677)
Net purchases of capital and intangible assets	(116)		(1,669)		(406)		(2,525)
Net cash used in investing activities	(31,534)		(82,975)		(79,218)		(116,922)
Shares issued	1,115		602		1,666		859
Shares purchased under Restricted Share Units plan	-		(116)		(2,106)		(1,930)
Issuance of note payable	-		74,700		-		74,700
Loans received	30,000		-		30,000		26,970
Loans repaid	-		(26,970)		-		(54,525)
Lease payments	(445)		(354)		(947)		(688)
Net cash from financing activities	30,670		47,862		28,613		45,386
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	57,626		43,862		23,143		37,841
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	304,464		129,649		341,319		136,519
Currency translation	5,876		(694)		3,504		(1,543)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	367,966		172,817		367,966		172,817

Non-IFRS Financial Measures

Table 1 – Reconciliation of reported Net income to Adjusted net income⁽⁷⁾: reflect Net income, adjusted for certain items to normalize earnings to core operations in order to better reflect our North American specialty operations.

	Q2 2022		Q2 2021		Q2 2022 YTD		Q2 2021 YTD
Net income	20,195		16,889		41,245		36,207
Adjustments:
Impact of share based compensation	194		4,394		(2,948)		7,165
Net gains	(1,441)		(4,801)		(967)		(8,635)
Net losses (gains) from life annuity	-		56		77		(1,399)
Tax impact of above items	393		(475)		938		(748)
Adjustments relating to income tax benefits	-		(1,221)		-		(1,221)
Adjusted net income	19,341		14,842		38,345		31,369

Table 2 – ROE and Adjusted ROE: a measure of the Company’s use of equity.

	Q2 2022		Q2 2021
LTM net income	67,597		53,691
LTM average equity	352,242		293,528
ROE	19.2%		18.3%
LTM net income	67,597		53,691
Adjustments:
Impact of share based compensation	111		11,641
Loss on sale of structured insurance assets	1,336		-
Net gains	(6,816)		(15,635)
Net losses (gains) from life annuity	2,035		(679)
Impact of Catastrophe programs reinsurance	2,158		-
Tax impact of above items	2,160		(639)
Adjustments relating to non-recurring income tax benefits	285		(1,221)
Adjusted LTM net income(4)	68,866		47,158
LTM average equity	352,242		293,528
Adjusted LTM ROE	19.6%		16.1%

Table 3 – Reconciliation of Average equity⁽⁸⁾ to LTM average equity: LTM average equity is used in calculating adjusted ROE.

	Q2 2022	Q2 2021
Average equity	343,653	300,032
Adjustments: days in quarter proration	8,589	(6,504)
LTM average equity	352,242	293,528

Table 4 – Pro forma EPS and pro forma adjusted EPS: reflect pro forma EPS and adjusted EPS including the impact of equity raise on July 14, 2022.

	Q2 2022	Q2 2022 YTD
Net income	20,195	41,245
Pro forma Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding – diluted (in thousands of shares)	46,651	46,637
Pro forma Earnings per common share – diluted (in dollars)	0.43	0.88
Adjusted net income, per table 1	19,341	38,345
Pro forma Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding – diluted (in thousands of shares)	46,651	46,637
Pro forma Adjusted earnings per common share – diluted (in dollars)	0.41	0.82

Table 5 – Pro forma BVPS: reflects pro forma BVPS including the impact of equity raise on July 14, 2022.

	Q2 2022
Book value as of June 30, 2022	356,680
Net proceeds from equity raise on July 14, 2022	144,023
Pro forma book value	500,703
Total common shares outstanding as of June 30, 2022 (in thousands of shares)	41,359
Pro forma common shares outstanding (in thousands of shares)	45,871
Pro forma BVPS (in dollars)	10.92

Footnotes

(1) This is a supplementary financial measure. Refer to Q2 2022 MD&A, Section 10, Operating Metrics table for its composition. To access MD&A, see Trisura’s website or SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

(2) This is a non-IFRS ratio, see table 10.2 in Q2 2022 MD&A for details on composition, as well as each non-IFRS financial measure used as a component of ratio, and an explanation of how it provides useful information to an investor. Non-IFRS ratios are not standardized under the financial reporting framework used to prepare the financial statements of the Company to which the ratio relates and might not be comparable to similar ratios disclosed by other companies.

(3) This is a non-IFRS ratio. See Table 10.5 and 10.6 in Q2 2022 MD&A, Section 10, Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Other Financial Measures for details on composition, as well as each non-IFRS financial measure used as a component of this ratio, and an explanation of how it provides useful information to an investor.

(4) This is a non-IFRS ratio. See table 10.4 in Q2 2022 MD&A for details on composition, as well as each non-IFRS financial measure used as a component of ratio, and an explanation of how it provides useful information to an investor.

(5) This measure is calculated in accordance with the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada’s (OSFI’s) Guideline A, Minimum Capital Test.

(6) This target is in accordance with OSFI’s Guideline A-4, Regulatory Capital and Internal Capital Targets.

(7) See section on Non-IFRS financial measures, Reconciliation of reported Net income to Adjusted net income. Adjusted net income is a non-IFRS financial measure. Non-IFRS financial measures are not standardized financial measures under the financial reporting framework used to prepare the financial statements of the Company to which the measure relates and might not be comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other companies. Details and an explanation of how it provides useful information to an investor can be found in the reconciliation table.

(8) Average equity is calculated as the sum of opening equity and closing equity over the last twelve months, divided by two.

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Note: This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of Canadian provincial securities laws and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities regulations. Forward-looking statements include statements that are predictive in nature, depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, include statements regarding the operations, business, financial condition, expected financial results, performance, prospects, opportunities, priorities, targets, goals, ongoing objectives, strategies and outlook of the Company and its subsidiaries, as well as the outlook for North American and international economies for the current fiscal year and subsequent periods, and include words such as “expects,” “likely,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “seeks,” “intends,” “targets,” “projects,” “forecasts” or negative versions thereof and other similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would” and “could”.

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We caution that the foregoing list of important factors that may affect future results is not exhaustive. When relying on our forward-looking statements, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether written or oral, that may be as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Cautionary Non-IFRS and Other Financial Measures

Reported results conform to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), in accordance with IFRS. In addition to reported results, the Company also presents certain financial measures, including non-IFRS financial measures that are historical, non-IFRS ratios, and supplementary financial measures, to assess results. Non-IFRS financial measures, such as adjusted net income, are utilized to assess the Company’s overall performance. To arrive at adjusted results, the Company adjusts for certain items to normalize earnings to core operations, in order to better reflect our North American specialty operations. Non-IFRS ratios include a non-IFRS financial measure as one or more of its components. Examples of non-IFRS ratios include adjusted diluted earnings per share and adjusted ROE. The Company believes that non-IFRS financial measures and non-IFRS ratios provide the reader with an enhanced understanding of our results and related trends and increase transparency and clarity into the core results of the business. Non-IFRS financial measures and non-IFRS ratios are not standardized terms under IFRS and, therefore, may not be comparable to similar terms used by other companies. Supplementary financial measures depict the Company’s financial performance and position, and are explained in this document where they first appear, and incorporates information by reference to the Company’s current MD&A, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. To access MD&A, see Trisura’s website or SEDAR at www.sedar.com. These measures are pursuant to National Instrument 52-112 Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures Disclosure.