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Jun 30, 2021
Assurant Q2 2021 Earnings Report
Assurant's Q2 2021 performance was driven by sustained momentum in Global Lifestyle and Global Housing businesses.
Key Takeaways
Assurant reported a strong second quarter with net income increasing by 12 percent and net operating income, excluding reportable catastrophes, up by 12 percent. The company reaffirmed its 2021 outlook of 10 to 14 percent growth in net operating income, excluding reportable catastrophes, per diluted share.
Net income increased 12 percent versus prior year period, while net income per diluted share increased 16 percent
Net operating income, excluding reportable catastrophes, up 12 percent to $183.6 million
Net operating income, excluding reportable catastrophes, per diluted share, up 12 percent to $2.99
Adjusted EBITDA, excluding reportable catastrophes, up 10 percent to $297.6 million
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Forward Guidance
The company expects net operating income, excluding reportable catastrophes, per diluted share to increase approximately 10 to 14 percent from $9.88 in 2020. Results for 2021 are expected to be driven primarily by growth within Global Lifestyle and a lower Corporate and Other loss, as well as share repurchases.
Positive Outlook
- Growth in net operating income, excluding reportable catastrophes, is expected to be mainly driven by high single-digit growth in Global Lifestyle, with expansion across all lines of business, as well as a lower Corporate and Other loss.
- Global Housing net operating income, excluding reportable catastrophes, is now expected to be roughly flat versus the prior year, as underlying growth is offset by lower REO volumes and an increase in non-catastrophe losses to more normalized levels.
- Adjusted EBITDA, excluding reportable catastrophes, is now expected to grow at a similar rate to net operating income, excluding reportable catastrophes, with double-digit Adjusted EBITDA growth in Global Lifestyle.
- Business segment dividends from Global Lifestyle and Global Housing to approximate segment net operating income, including reportable catastrophes.
- Capital to be deployed to support business growth, fund investments and return capital to shareholders in the form of share repurchases and dividends.
Challenges Ahead
- Net operating income, excluding reportable catastrophes, is expected to be lower in the second half of 2021 compared to the first half of 2021, mainly due to increased investments to support long-term growth in our connected world businesses, lower investment income and increased Corporate and Other expenses due to timing of spending.
- Global Housing net operating income, excluding reportable catastrophes, is now expected to be roughly flat versus the prior year, as underlying growth is offset by lower REO volumes and an increase in non-catastrophe losses to more normalized levels.
- Increased investments to support long-term growth in our connected world businesses
- Lower investment income
- Increased Corporate and Other expenses due to timing of spending.