Assurant Q4 2023 Earnings Transcript
Fourth Quarter & Full-Year 2023 Results
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President |
Executive Vice President |
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Cautionary Statement
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companies. Refer to Exhibit 2 in the Appendix for more information, including a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable
GAAP financial measures.
to Exhibit 3 in the Appendix for additional detail.
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2023 Financial Results & 2024 Outlook
Quarterly Performance & Business Highlights
Advantaged Businesses Driving Outperformance
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Significant
Successfully delivered on our enterprise objectives
- 7th consecutive year of profitable earnings growth
- Continued strong cash generation
- Maintained a strong balance sheet along with disciplined capital retuapproach
+21% growth |
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Adjusted EBITDA, |
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Cash generated(2) |
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excl. cats(1) |
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+26% growth |
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Adjusted EPS, |
Returned to |
excl. cats(1) |
Shareholders(3) |
- Refer to Exhibit 2 in the Appendix for information regarding non-GAAP financial measures, including reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.
- Consists of dividends or returns of capital from operating subsidiaries to the holding company, net of infusions of liquid assets, and excluding acquisitions and divestitures.
- Includes share repurchases and common stock dividends.
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Recognition Aligned with Strategy Execution |
Recognized as a
Workplace Leader
Recognized for
Innovation & Sustainability
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We Start 2024 from a Position of Strength |
Over the last
two years…
Strengthened
business portfolio
Drove operational
and deployed
excellence
e-learning programs
Accelerated innovation
Defended our Market Leading Positions and Expanded Our Client Base
Connected
Living
Key renewals with major carrier and cable operators
&
10+ new mobile protection
programs
15+ new mobile trade-in
programs
Global
Automotive
Key renewals across distribution channels
&
15+ new strategic clients globally, including
2 commercial equipment
partners
Homeowners
10+ renewals
representing 16+
million loans tracked(1)
&
Won major
Renters
35+ renewals of top
50 PMCs
&
4 new top 50 PMC
partnerships
(1) Includes tracked hazard loans and other loans serviced.
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Global Lifestyle 2023
Financial Highlights
Global Lifestyle Adjusted EBITDA declined modestly
Connected Living
- Strong growth in
U.S. Connected Living from mobile carrier and cable operator expansion - Stabilized performance in
Europe andJapan - Mobile Protection: new partnership with leading carrier in
Australia - Mobile Trade-in: new partnership with major
U.S. OEM and renewal of largeU.S. carrier
- Took strategic rate action to mitigate impacts of inflation on claims costs
- Launched two new partnerships with major OEMs within growing commercial equipment market
Global Lifestyle
Adjusted EBITDA ($ millions)
809 |
792 |
(2)% |
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(1)% |
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342 |
310 |
constant |
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currency(1) |
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467483
20222023
Connected Living |
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- Refer to Exhibit 2 in the Appendix for information regarding non-GAAP financial measures, including reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.
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Financial Highlights
Global Housing Adjusted EBITDA, excl. cats(1), delivered significant growth led by Homeowners
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- Net earned premiums, fees and other income increased 14%
- Strong retuonequity(2) and combined ratio (3)
- Prior year reserves developed favorably
- Further drove expense leverage & operational excellence
- Expanded market position in Homeowners
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- New partnership with major
U.S. banking client
- New partnership with major
- Excludes reportable catastrophes. Refer to Exhibit 2 in the Appendix for information regarding non-GAAP financial measures, including reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.
- Retuon equity is equal to (i) Global Housing Adjusted EBITDA (including reportable catastrophes) plus income tax expense, depreciation expense and amortization of purchased intangible assets, all annualized, divided by (ii) average stockholders' equity.
- Combined ratio is equal to (i) total benefits, losses and expenses plus depreciation expense and amortization of purchased intangible assets, divided by (ii) net earned premiums, fees and other income. Income from processing National Flood Insurance Program claims is reported as a reduction in expenses and is included in the combined ratio.
Adjusted EBITDA, excl. cats(1) ($ millions)
685 +64%
417
20222023
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2024 Outlook: Continuing
2023 |
2024 |
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Baseline |
Outlook |
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Adjusted EBITDA, |
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Mid-single-digit |
excl. cats(1) |
growth |
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Growth rate modestly |
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Adjusted EPS, |
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below Adjusted |
excl. cats(1) |
EBITDA, excl. cats, |
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growth |
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Segment Cash |
$773 million |
~2/3 of business |
Nearly 60% of business |
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segment Adjusted |
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Generation(2) |
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segment Adjusted |
EBITDA, incl. cats(1)(3) |
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EBITDA, incl. cats |
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Adjusted EBITDA, excl. cats(1) expected to
increase mid-single-digits |
- Expansion across Global Lifestyle and
Global Housing , at similar growth rates - Continued investments to supportlong-term Adjusted EBITDA growth
Adjusted EPS growth rate expected to be |
modestly below Adjusted EBITDA growth rate, both excl. cats(1)
- Earnings growth and share repurchases impacted by higher depreciation expense related to strategic technology investments
- Refer to Exhibit 2 in the Appendix for information regarding non-GAAP financial measures, including reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.
- Consists of dividends or returns of capital from operating subsidiaries to the holding company, net of infusions of liquid assets, and excluding acquisitions and divestitures.
- 2024 business segment (Global Lifestyle and
Global Housing ) cash generation includes a$155M assumed annual catastrophe load.
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