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MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 ($ in Millions, Except Share Data)
Edgar Glimpses
OVERVIEW
This management analysis of financial position and results of operations pertains to the consolidated accounts ofOld Republic International Corporation ("Old Republic ", "ORI", or "the Company"). The Company conducts its operations through a number of regulated insurance company subsidiaries organized into three major segments:General Insurance (property and liability insurance),Title Insurance and Republic Financial Indemnity Group ("RFIG") Run-off. A small life and accident insurance business, accounting for .1% of consolidated operating revenues for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 and .5% of consolidated assets as of that date, is included within the Corporate & Other caption of this report. The consolidated accounts are presented in conformity with theFinancial Accounting Standards Board's ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") of accounting principles generally accepted inthe United States of America ("GAAP"). As a publicly held company,Old Republic utilizes GAAP to comply with the financial reporting requirements of theSecurities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). From time to time the FASB and theSEC issue various releases, many of which require additional financial statement disclosures and provide related application guidance. Recent guidance issued by the FASB is summarized further in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements where applicable. As a state regulated financial institution vested with the public interest, however, business of the Company's insurance subsidiaries is managed pursuant to the laws, regulations, and accounting practices of the various states in theU.S. and those of a small number of other jurisdictions outside theU.S. in which they operate. In comparison with GAAP, the statutory accounting practices generally reflect greater conservatism and comparability among insurers, and are intended to address the primary financial security interests of policyholders and their beneficiaries. Additionally, these practices also affect a significant number of important factors such as product pricing, risk bearing capacity and capital adequacy, the determination of Federal income taxes payable currently among ORI's tax-consolidated entities, and the upstreaming of dividends by insurance subsidiaries to the parent holding company. The major differences between these statutory financial accounting practices and GAAP are summarized in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included inOld Republic's 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The insurance business is distinguished from most others in that the prices (premiums) charged for most products are set without knowing what the ultimate loss costs will be. We also can't know exactly when claims will be paid, which may be many years after a policy was issued or expired. This castsOld Republic as a risk-taking enterprise managed for the long run.Old Republic therefore conducts the business with a primary focus on achieving favorable underwriting results over cycles, and on maintaining a sound financial condition to support our subsidiaries' long-term obligations to policyholders and their beneficiaries. To achieve these objectives, adherence to insurance risk management principles is stressed, and asset diversification and quality are emphasized. In addition, management engages in an ongoing assessment of operating risks, such as cybersecurity risks, that could adversely affect the Company's business and reputation. In addition to income arising fromOld Republic's basic underwriting and related services functions, significant investment income is earned from invested funds generated by those functions and from capital resources. Investment management aims for stability of income from interest and dividends, protection of capital, and for sufficiency of liquidity to meet insurance underwriting and other obligations as they become payable in the future. Securities trading and the realization of capital gains are not primary objectives. The investment philosophy is therefore best characterized as emphasizing value, credit quality, and relatively long-term holding periods. The Company's ability to hold both fixed income and equity securities for long periods of time is enabled by the scheduling of maturities in contemplation of an appropriate matching of assets and liabilities, and by investments in large capitalization, highly liquid equity securities. In light of the above factors, the Company is managed for the long run and with little regard for quarterly or even annual reporting periods. These time frames are too short. Management believes results are best evaluated by looking at underwriting and overall operating performance trends over 10-year intervals. These likely include one or two economic and/or underwriting cycles. This provides enough time for these cycles to run their course, for underwriting and premium rate changes to appear in financial results, and for reserved loss costs to be quantified with greater certainty.
This management analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements and the footnotes appended to them.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Old Republic International Corporation reported the following consolidated results: OVERALL RESULTS Quarters Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 2021 % Change 2022 2021 % Change Pretax income (loss)$ (119.6) $ 106.0 $ 208.3 $ 1,132.6 Pretax investment gains (losses) (377.1) (192.6) (549.5) 303.7 Pretax income (loss) excluding investment gains (losses)$ 257.5 $ 298.6 (13.8) %$ 757.9 $ 828.8 (8.6) % Net income (loss)$ (91.7) $ 88.7 $ 174.3 $ 907.3 Net of tax investment gains (losses) (297.9) (151.6) (433.8) 239.6 Net income (loss) excluding investment gains (losses)$ 206.1 $ 240.4 (14.3) %$ 608.1 $ 667.6 (8.9) % Combined ratio 91.4 % 89.8 % 91.4 % 90.4 % PER DILUTED SHARE Quarters Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 2021 % Change 2022 2021 % Change Net income (loss)$ (.31) $ .29 $ .57$ 3.00 Net of tax investment gains (losses) (.99) (.50) (1.42) .79 Net income (loss) excluding investment gains (losses) $ .68$ .79 (13.9) % $ 1.99$ 2.21
(10.0) %
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (BOOK VALUE)
Sep. 30, Dec. 31, 2022 2021 % Change Total$ 5,678.1 $ 6,893.2 (17.6) % Per Common Share$ 18.92 $ 22.76 (16.9) %Old Republic International Corporation reported pretax income, excluding investment gains (losses), of$257.5 for the quarter and$757.9 for the first nine months of 2022. Results are within expectations, withGeneral Insurance pretax operating income rising 15%, while the effect of increasing mortgage interest rates contributed to a reduction inTitle Insurance pretax operating income of 46%. BothGeneral Insurance andTitle Insurance produced solid underwriting results that drove a consolidated combined ratio of 91.4% for both the quarter and first nine months of 2022. Consolidated net premiums and fees earned were down 5.5% for the quarter, withGeneral Insurance net earned premiums growing 7.1%, offset by a 15.2% decline inTitle Insurance net premiums and fees earned as a result of lower revenues in both direct and agency operations. For the first nine months, consolidated net premiums and fees earned were relatively steady, reflecting growth inGeneral Insurance of 7.3%, offset by a 6.9% decline inTitle Insurance . Net investment income increased in both 2022 periods, primarily reflecting growth in the invested asset base and slightly higher investment yields earned in the quarter. During the quarter, the Company returned total capital to shareholders of$479.1 , comprised of$374.3 in common stock dividends, including a special cash dividend of$1.00 per share, and$104.8 of share repurchases (4.8 million shares at an average price of$21.49 per share). Following the close of the quarter and throughNovember 3 , the Company repurchased 6.0 million additional shares for$136.8 (average price of$22.48 ), leaving$208.2 remaining under the current repurchase authorization. Book value per share was$18.92 as ofSeptember 30, 2022 , reflecting declining fair market values in both the fixed income and equity portfolios, partially offset by strong operating earnings. With the addition of dividends declared during the first nine months, this was a decrease of 9.4% over year-end 2021. 19
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Old Republic's business is managed for the long run. In this context management's key objectives are to achieve highly profitable operating results over the long term, and to ensure balance sheet strength for the primary needs of the insurance subsidiaries' underwriting and related services business. In this view, the evaluation of periodic and long-term results excludes consideration of all investment gains (losses). Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), however, net income, inclusive of investment gains (losses), is the measure of total profitability. In management's opinion, the focus on income excluding investment gains (losses), also described herein as segment pretax operating income (loss), provides a better way to analyze, evaluate, and establish accountability for the results of the insurance operations. The inclusion of realized investment gains (losses) in net income can mask trends in operating results, because such realizations are often highly discretionary. Similarly, the inclusion of unrealized investment gains (losses) in equity securities can further distort such operating results with significant period-to-period fluctuations.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Quarters EndedSeptember 30 , Nine Months Ended September
30,
SUMMARY INCOME STATEMENTS: 2022 2021 % Change 2022 2021 %
Change
Revenues:
Net premiums and fees earned$ 1,943.3 $ 2,055.4 (5.5) %$ 5,844.6 $ 5,881.6 (0.6) % Net investment income 115.1 111.6 3.1 329.2 323.6 1.7 Other income 39.7 37.8 5.2 113.7 112.0 1.5 Total operating revenues 2,098.2 2,204.9 (4.8) 6,287.7 6,317.3 (0.5) Investment gains (losses): Realized from actual transactions and impairments (26.2) 6.6 92.3 15.6 Unrealized from changes in fair value of equity securities (350.8) (199.3) (641.8) 288.1 Total investment gains (losses) (377.1) (192.6) (549.5) 303.7 Total revenues 1,721.0 2,012.2 5,738.1 6,621.0 Operating expenses: Loss and loss adjustment expenses 628.6 618.4 1.6 1,875.2 1,846.8 1.5 Sales and general expenses 1,195.8 1,270.8 (5.9) 3,604.5 3,601.8 0.1 Interest and other charges 16.3 16.8 (3.4) 49.9 39.7 25.7 Total operating expenses 1,840.7 1,906.2 (3.4) % 5,529.7 5,488.4 0.8 % Pretax income (loss) (119.6) 106.0 208.3 1,132.6 Income taxes (credits) (27.8) 17.2 34.0 225.2 Net income (loss)$ (91.7) $ 88.7 $ 174.3 $ 907.3 COMMON STOCK STATISTICS: Components of net income (loss) per share: Basic net income (loss) excluding investment gains (losses) $ 0.68$ 0.79 (13.9) %$ 2.00 $ 2.22 (9.9) % Net investment gains (losses): Realized from actual transactions and impairments (0.07) 0.02 0.24 0.04 Unrealized from changes in fair value of equity securities (0.92) (0.52) (1.67) 0.75 Basic net income (loss)$ (0.31) $ 0.29 $ 0.57 $ 3.01 Diluted net income (loss) excluding investment gains (losses) $ 0.68$ 0.79 (13.9) %$ 1.99 $ 2.21 (10.0) % Net investment gains (losses): Realized from actual transactions and impairments (0.07) 0.02 0.24 0.04 Unrealized from changes in fair value of equity securities (0.92) (0.52) (1.66) 0.75 Diluted net income (loss)$ (0.31) $ 0.29 $ 0.57 $ 3.00 Cash dividends on common stock $ 1.23$ 1.72 $ 1.69 $ 2.16 Book value per share$ 18.92 $ 20.96 (9.7) % We believe the information presented in the following table highlights the most meaningful indicators of ORI's segmented and consolidated financial performance. The information underscores the performance of our underwriting operations, as well as our sound investment of the capital and underwriting cash flows from these operations. 20
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