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Sep 30, 2020
Assurant Q3 2020 Earnings Report
Assurant's Q3 2020 financial performance was marked by resilience and strength in its lifestyle and housing businesses, with strategic moves to deepen focus on connected mobile devices, cars, and homes.
Key Takeaways
Assurant reported a net loss of $34.9 million, or $0.58 per share, compared to a net loss of $59.5 million, or $0.96 per share, in the prior year period. Net operating income was $84.8 million, or $171.8 million excluding reportable catastrophes. The company is raising its 2020 outlook to 17 to 21 percent growth in net operating income per share, excluding catastrophe losses.
Net loss of $34.9 million, or $0.58 per share, compared to the prior year period net loss of $59.5 million or $0.96 per share
Net operating income of $84.8 million, or $171.8 million excluding reportable catastrophes, down 19 percent and up 22 percent, respectively
Net operating income per diluted share of $1.41, or $2.85 excluding reportable catastrophes, down 17 percent and up 25 percent, respectively
$460 million of holding company liquidity available at quarter end
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Forward Guidance
The company’s outlook for 2020 is based on its current assumptions regarding market and business conditions, including the impacts of COVID-19, and does not reflect Assurant’s pending acquisition of HYLA Mobile and related financing, nor the company’s ongoing evaluation of strategic alternatives for Global Preneed.
Positive Outlook
- Assurant net operating income per diluted share, excluding reportable catastrophes, to increase 17 percent to 21 percent from $9.21 in 2019
- This will be driven by profitable growth and ongoing expense management across all business segments.
- Double-digit growth in net operating income, excluding reportable catastrophes, mainly driven by Global Lifestyle and Global Housing.
- Earnings growth to be driven by Connected Living as well as Global Automotive, partially offset by continued declines in legacy Global Financial Services and investments to support growth.
- Global Housing earnings, excluding catastrophe losses, to expand, mainly from lower non-catastrophe losses, improved results in specialty and other, and growth in multifamily housing.
Challenges Ahead
- Mandatory convertible shares are expected to be dilutive for the year versus anti-dilutive in 2019.
- Global Housing growth to be partially offset by the previously disclosed loss of loans from a financially insolvent client and lower real estate owned volumes in lender-placed insurance.
- Continued pressure from lower investment income and foreign exchange volatility are also expected to impact results.
- Corporate and Other full-year net operating loss to approximate $90 million, reflecting reduced investment income primarily from lower yields partially offset by lower general expenses.
- Interest expense and preferred dividends are expected to be approximately $81 million and $19 million, respectively.