74 (19% to U$0. and Canada together
with our dominant niche market positions provide us with a strong foundation
as we enter 2006
.61 (U$0. Gross premiums written were
$2.2 million) related to Zephyr Insurance in Hawaii
which
was acquired in the fourth quarter of 2005. For the quarter, the U. Net realized gains after-tax were
$7.12 (U$0.7 million (U$61.6 million (U$56.23 billion (U$3. Despite
unrealized currency translation
adjustment decreasing book value per share by
$0.2 million) compared to $2,030.S.
100.1% 95.3%
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Total 68.7%
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Total 4.1% 1.
3
. Copies of these filings
are available either on the SEC's website at www. Its newbuilding program
today consists of 12 vessels
(5 Suezmax, 2 Aframax, 4 Handymax, 1 LNG) of 1.3 million dwt.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters
discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those predicted by such forward-looking
statements.
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Q4 2005 Highlights
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- Diluted earnings per share increased 16%
to a Q4 record $0. Pricing is
generally stable and we continue to see growth opportunities in the
extremely
fragmented U.S.0 million) last year.0 million)
last year and for the year were $740
.4 million)
for the quarter compared with $550.47 billion
(U$1.4% last year) which produced
an
underwriting profit of $12.1% (97. For the year, investment income increased by 17% to
$112.57 (20
% to U$14.
The carrying value of the investment portfolio, including cash increased
9% to
$3,389.kingsway-financial. Kingsway's primary business is trucking
insurance and the insuring of automobile
risks for drivers who do not meet the
criteria for coverage by standard automobile insurers. U. are
listed on
the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange, under the trading
symbol
"KFS".57 $14.25
KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.3% 70.55 $0.
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chartered-in, one Aframax and two
Suezmaxes vessels) of approximately
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Company as net income excluding after-tax net realized gains and losses on
investments.S. Net
premiums earned from
Canadian operations increased by 3% to $165.4 million) or
$0.83 (U$0.8% of
the $2,757.8 million (9% to
U$1,844. At December 31, 2005 the provision for unpaid claims comprised
case
reserves for individual claims amounting to $1,335. Best.8% 26.8%
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Expense Ratio
Canada
30.8% 27.5% 29.2% 28.9% 27.2% 2.9%
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Kingsway increases net income by
24% for the year and its dividend by 25%
9 million (24% to
U$10.25)
- Fair value
of investment portfolio increased 7% to $60.93)
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Net income for the quarter increased 16% to $42.85 billion
(U$1.3 million) for the same
quarter last year.2 million
(U$319.S.00) per share outstanding at
the end of 2004. At December 31,
2005, 30% of the fixed income portfolio matures in less than one
year and 45%
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Management's Discussion and Analysis section
.S. The Company also
operates reinsurance subsidiaries in Barbados and Bermuda.
KINGSWAY
FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.9% 72. Underwriting Results:
The underwriting results for
the Company's operations were as
follows:
Quarter
to Dec 31: 12 months to Dec 31:
2005 2004 2005
2004
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Underwriting Profit
Canada $12,094 $(8,619) $27,163 $13,575
U.6% 68.
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Return
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), compared with $579.
Net premiums earned declined 5% to $522.31 billion (U$1.8 million (U$131
.4 million (U$6.
Further Information
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The discussion and
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in this press release is an update of the information
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Forward Looking Statements
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income increased 18% to $34.0)
- Combined ratio improved to 97.57 (20% to U$14.3 million in
the fourth quarter of 2004 and in U.63),
compared to $0.5 million) or $0.00 billion) for 2004.9 million
) compared to
$760.8 million (U$9.1 million) compared with $390.11) diluted earnings per share compared
with $6.60 (U$0.37 (U$0.
Provisions for unpaid claims increased by 6% to $2,144. The Company
disclaims any
intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.M.8%
Expense ratio
28.2% 25.9% 72.0% 68. 7. Financial Strength:
Some of the key indicators of the Company's financial strength are as
follows:
December December
31, 31,
2005 2004
----------------------
Rolling four quarter calculations:
Net Premiums Written
to Estimated
Statutory Surplus Ratio 2.
Please
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Website: http://www.refutations jowett
64 (U$0. During
the year we continued
to build our book value per share and strengthen our
capital position, and as a result I am pleased
to announce that the Board has
today approved a (25%) increase in our quarterly dividend.7 million
(26% to U$106.S. For 2005, net premiums earned were $2. On an after-tax basis,
net realized gains
were $34.9 million (U$16.
Balance Sheet
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Total assets as at December
31, 2005 are $4. Dollar Reporting
---------------------
As previously announced, the Company
will report its results in U. The call may be accessed by telephone at 1-800-814-4857. is the largest
truck insurer in North
America and the seventh largest non-standard automobile insurer in North
America
according to A.0% 68.2% 18.S. (25,579) (8,038) (26,191)
(28,530)
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Total
$(22,625) $(28,273) $(29,002) $(67,782)
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As a % of net premiums
earned (note 2):
Canada
(1.0%
U.
Readers should be cautioned as to the limited usefulness
of the
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Earnings per share
Basic
$0. ("TEN") (NYSE: TNP) will report earnings for the second quarter 2005
after
the close of the market on Thursday, August 4th, 2005.moralia naturalia
8% for the year compared to 17.
"I am very
pleased to again report record earnings. For the year, gross premiums written by U.74 billion) for 2004
.3% compared to 72.3% compared to 70.3% last year.
For the year, net realized gains were $45.7
million) or
$0. The Company currently
operates through eleven wholly-owned insurance subsidiaries
in Canada and the
U.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands of Canadian dollars
)
Dec 31 Dec 31
2005 2004
(unaudited)
ASSETS -----------
------------
Cash + cash equivalents $ 129,133 $ 104,698
Investments 3,260,808 2,999,841
Accrued investment
income 29,222 25,297
Accounts receivable and other assets
328,854 395,241
Due from reinsurers and other insurers 259,318
312,996
Deferred policy acquisition costs 173,088 170,576
Income taxes recoverable - 12,535
Future income taxes
67,383 57,871
Capital assets
83,280 70,336
Goodwill and intangible assets 82,724
80,919
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$4,413,810 $4,230,310
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Bank indebtedness $ 13,685 $ 72,002
Loans payable
77,016 -
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
150,802 132,635
Fund withheld payable to reinsurer -
94,586
Income taxes payable 7,929 -
Unearned
premium 755,052 762,472
Unpaid claims
2,144,817 2,030,449
Senior unsecured indebtedness
223,375 228,250
Subordinated indebtedness 105,251 108,781
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3,477,927 3,429,175
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Share capital
475,498 471,886
Issued and outstanding number of common
shares
56,480,453 - December 31, 2005
56,210,250 - December 31, 2004
Contributed surplus 4,029 2,285
Currency translation
adjustment (156,359) (133,967)
Retained earnings
612,715 460,931
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935,883 801,135
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$4,413,810 $4,230,310
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KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.1%
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Note 1 - (Increase) decrease in estimates for unpaid claims from prior
accident years reflected in current financial year results.55 0. These
risks
and uncertainties, which may not be currently ascertainable and
many of which are beyond the Company
's control, may cause the
Company's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially
different
than the results, performance or achievements expressed in
or implied by the forward-looking statements
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- Income before
income taxes increased 16% to $42.2% from 97.8 million)
- Return on equity of 18.39 per share
(10% to U$51.86 (32% to U$2. 2005 was an
outstanding year in which we delivered record
earnings for each quarter and
for the year," said Bill Star, President + Chief Executive Officer
. markets.7 million (U$141.2 million ($13.0625 per share. The Company's senior debt is rated investment
grade "BBB-
"(stable) by Standard and Poor's and "BBB" (stable) by Dominion Bond Rating
Services
. The common shares of Kingsway Financial Services Inc.65 $2.74 $0.9%
U.7%
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Note
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74 (19% to
U$0.8 million)
-
Net income increased 16% to $42.1 million (34% to U$135.9 million from U$29.8 million) compared with
$403. The decline in premiums written by our U. Gross premiums written from Canadian operations were
$157.3 million (U$403.17 billion
(U$1.7% (97.1 million) in the quarter and
$60.7% (105.39 (U$0
.20 (U$1. Using this
measure, it is estimated that an immediate hypothetical 100 basis point
parallel
increase in interest rates would decrease the market value of our
fixed maturity investments by
$77.5 million fair value fixed maturity investment portfolio.41 billion (U$3.7 million
last year)
and a provision for Incurred But Not Reported claims of
$808. dollars commencing with the first quarter
of 2006. Kingsway General, York Fire and American Service are rated "B++"
(very good).2% 97
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Total $11,919 $9
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Combined
Ratio
Canada 92.1% 97.2% 97.S.5%
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Total
1.5% 25.
2005
2004
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Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4
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Gross premiums written $439,267
$452,341 $478,446 $524,606 $473,951
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Net premiums earned 445,372 461,446 469,300 415,825 451,332
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Total revenue
478,502 495,557 497,305 451,853 478,843
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Net realized gains
(after tax)
6,358 8,011 3,188 11,094 5,748
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Underwriting profit 10,102 10,023 14,296 15,369
8,122
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Net income
35,901 31,339 29,647 38,121 29,828
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Book value per share $14.
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U$154.32 (U$1.4 million) or $2. U. Trucking, non-standard
automobile and commercial automobile
premiums represented 31%, 29% and 12%,
respectively, of gross premiums written for the year compared
with 29%, 35%
and 12%, respectively, last year.56 billion (U$1.21 billion (U$1. Premiums ceded to
reinsurers
represented 8% of gross premiums written (4% for the year) compared to 13% in
the same
quarter last year (13% for the year).7 million (U$304.
operations combined ratio was 100.1 million
(loss of $8. Net realized gains amounted to $9.31 (U$1.25).8 million) as at December 31, 2004. A live
broadcast of the conference call can be accessed at
http://www.com.8%
Underwriting
profit $11,919 $9,828 $60,627 $51,298
Return on equity
(annualized
) 18.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF RETAINED EARNINGS
For the three months
and year ended December 31, 2005 and 2004
(In thousands of Canadian dollars)
Quarter to Dec 31: 12 months to Dec 31:
2005 2004 2005 2004
(unaudited
)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Retained earnings
,
beginning of period $573,461 $424,587 $460,931 $329,926
Net income
for the period 42,078 36,344 163,075 131,005
Common share dividends
(2,824) - (11,291) -
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Retained earnings,
end of period $612,715
$460,931 $612,715 $460,931
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KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.4% 6.7x
Total Bank and Senior Debt to Capitalization
Ratio 23.
ABOUT TSAKOS ENERGY NAVIGATION
TEN expects to operate a fleet of 38 vessels of 4.edghill beare
1 million)
- Annualized return on
equity improved to 18. Net income for the year increased 24%
to a record $163.0 million (U$101.0
million) reported last year.89 billion) for 2005, compared to $2.8 million
(U$134. For U.S. The Canadian
operations combined ratio improved to 92. For
the year, U. For the year, the loss
ratio for
Canadian operations improved to 68.5 million (U$7. Further information about our financial results and
condition
can be found in the Company's Annual Report and other filings.7% 98.3% 97.1
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Company's investor relations department. Eastern Time, TEN
will host a
conference call to review second quarter results as well as management's
outlook for
the business.beare sleeplessness
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- Income before income taxes increased 28% to $186.8% in 2004
- Underwriting
profit increased 18% to record $60.52) diluted earnings per share compared with
$29.2 million
(U$330.3 million)
compared with $160.6 million last year). operations combined ratio was 97.6 million
last year).S.9 million) compared with $25.30) diluted earnings per share last year.8 million), compared
to
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Premiums
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During the fourth quarter, gross premiums written declined 11
% to
$515.0 million
(U$474.61 billion
(U$2.5 million (8% to U$304.
operations were $1.4 million
(U$414.4 million (1% to U$445. operations, net premiums earned decreased 9% to
$356.6 million) in
the same quarter of 2004.2 million (U$18.09) per share
outstanding at the end of 2004.
dollars
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Combined ratio 97.4%
18.7% 97.7%
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The call, which
will be simultaneously broadcast live over the Internet,
can be accessed at http://audioevent.8 million
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43) diluted earnings per share
for the fourth
quarter of 2004.S.1 million (U$609.7 million last year),
and for Canadian operations was 96.
Investment Income
-----------------
For the quarter, investment income increased
16% to $29.6 million
(U$8.13 (U$0.2 million)
compared with $26.7 million) or $0. The fair value
of the
investment portfolio including cash represents $60.4 million (U$1,689.S.7% 105.4%
96.S. 28.6% 0.1% 2.2x 6.63 0.53
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KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES
INC. These risks and
uncertainties are described in the Company's filings with the
Securities
and Exchange Commission ("SEC").Tsakos Energy Navigation Announces Second Quarter 2005 Conference Call
and Webcast
On Friday, August 5th, 2005, at 10:00 a.sleeplessness tranlations
1 million (20% to U$35.1 million compared
to
$36. For the year, net operating income increased
18% to $128.42 billion) last year.5 million
) for the quarter compared to $175.66 billion (U$1.4 million (U$501.7 million (U$20.4 million (U$28.32
) per share outstanding as
compared to $73.
Duration is a measure used to estimate the extent
market values of fixed
maturity investments change with changes in interest rates.cgi?eventID(equal
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available and can be accessed through our website
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION TO PRESS RELEASE
As at December 31, 2005 and 2004
(In thousands of Canadian dollars)
1.53
Diluted 0.52 0.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASHFLOWS
For the three months and year ended December 31, 2005
and 2004
(In thousands of Canadian dollars)
Quarter to
Dec 31: 12 months to Dec 31:
2005 2004 2005
2004
(unaudited)
-----------------------------------------------
Cash provided by (used in):
Operating
activities:
Net income $42,078 $36,344 $163,075 $131,005
Items not affecting cash:
Amortization 1,992 2,171 9,317
10,377
Future income taxes (2,695) (8,886) (8,153) 10,508
Net
realized gains (9,601) (8,474) (45,929) (26,658)
Amortization of bond
premiums + discounts 1,473 4,531 13,227 25,965
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33,247
25,686 131,537 151,197
Net change in other
non-cash balances:
7,355 111,668 170,294 353,966
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40,602 137,354 301,831
505,163
Financing activities:
Increase of share
capital
619 276 3,612 3,218
Common share dividends (2,824)
- (11,291) -
Increase (decrease) in
bank indebtedness and
loans payable 7,483 (738) 21,731 (82,808)
Increase in senior
unsecured indebtedness - - - 163,284
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5
,278 (462) 14,052 83,694
Investing activities:
Purchase of investments
(911,370) (663,831) (3,130,950) (3,145,974)
Proceeds from sale of
investments
906,702 542,743 2,844,058 2,559,877
Financed premiums
receivable
, net 6,452 (15,838) 4,365 (22,283)
Purchase of subsidiaries,
net of cash acquired 14,004 - 14,004 -
Net change to capital
assets (13,149) (4,299) (22,925) (16,662)
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2,639 (141,225) (291,448) (625,042)
Increase (decrease) in
cash during period
48,519 (4,333) 24,435 (36,185)
Cash and cash equivalents,
beginning of period 80,614 109,031 104,698 140,883
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Cash and cash equivalents,
end of
period $129,133 $104,698 $129,133 $104,698
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The company
has more than 50 patents pending on its SMTS technology
worldwide. These forward-looking statements
involve factors that are subject to risks and uncertainties
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Diluted earnings per share increased 16% to
$0.3 million (7% to U$439. operations decreased 11%
to $357.6 million (U$49.1 million (U$20.9 million
(U$38.50)
diluted earnings per share compared with $21.6 million (U$40.
U.
Increase in Quarterly Dividend
------------------------------
The Board of Directors today
approved a 25% increase in the payment of
the Company's quarterly dividend to an amount of $0. Canadian
subsidiaries include Kingsway General Insurance Company, York
Fire + Casualty Insurance Company and
Jevco Insurance Company.
subsidiaries include Universal Casualty Company, American Service Insurance
Company, Southern United Fire Insurance Company, Lincoln General Insurance
Company, U.75
$0.32
Weighted average shares
outstanding in ('000s):
Basic:
56,476 56,194 56,423 56,124
Diluted: 57,057
56,639 56,963 56,549
Claims ratio 68.1% 27.9%
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future events.gr
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6 million (23% to
U$29.2% in Q4 2004
- Underwriting profit increased 21% to $11.86
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Kingsway Financial Services Inc.2% 97.8% 26
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The combined ratio was 97.S.10) diluted earnings per
share in the same
quarter of 2004.4 million) last year.40 in the year, book value per share increased
by 16% since the beginning
of the year to $16.9 million (13% to U$2,914.39 (U$51. For each of our
insurance
subsidiaries the provision for unpaid claims are at least 100% of the point
estimate
recommended by their independent appointed actuary as at December 31,
2005.
Conference
Call
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The Company will have its quarterly conference call today at 5:00pm
(EST).64 $2.8% 68.S.1%
4.0
version of SMTS technology to deliver the ability
to automatically
translate Arabic and Chinese into English, and linguistically analyze
the translated
text to extract key concepts and gain deeper
understanding. More than 95 percent of the Fortune 1000
companies are SPSS
customers. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date
on which
they are made.sophistical posterior
TORONTO, Feb.7% compared to 98.8 million.4% in
2004.28 billion) compared to $1
.8 million (U$144.27 billion (U$1.6 million) for the same
quarter of 2004.4 million
(U$74.2 million
) compared with $8.7 million) or $0.3 million) or $1.3 million) or
$1.8 million at December 31, 2005
, representing
2.52 billion) at the end of 2004.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the three months and year ended December 31, 2005 and 2004
(In thousands of Canadian dollars
, except for per share amounts)
Quarter to Dec 31: 12 Months
to Dec 31:
2005 2004 2005 2004
(unaudited)
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Gross premiums written $515,304 $578,989 $2,297,899
$2,610,070
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Net premiums written
$473,259 $506,399 $2,214,182 $2,265,956
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Revenue:
Net premiums earned $522,439 $550,943 $2,170,860
$2,314,103
Investment income 29,221 25,109 112,563 96,429
Net
realized gains 9,601 8,474 45,929 26,658
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561,261 584
,526 2,329,352 2,437,190
Expenses:
Claims incurred 360,226 396,898
1,483,343 1,639,094
Commissions and
premium taxes 97,338 98
,988 438,760 431,070
General and
administrative
expenses
52,956 45,229 188,130 192,641
Interest expense 8,288
6,948 31,345 27,494
Amortization of
intangibles 474
161 950 690
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519,282 548,224 2,142,528 2,290,989
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Income before income
taxes 41,979 36,302 186,824 146,201
Income taxes (recovery) (99)
(42) 23,749 15,196
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Net income $42,078 $36,344 $163,075 $131,005
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Earnings per share:
Basic:
$0.8% 25.4% 27.6% 77.4%
U. Summary of Quarterly Results
in U.68 $0.67 0.
"Government security agencies that face a glut of foreign language
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5 million)
- Combined ratio improved to 97.4%
For the Year
-
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- Diluted earnings per share increased 23% to $2.4% in the quarter compared to 18
.S.3 million) or $1.
operations compared to the previous year is mainly attributable to competitive
pricing in some non-standard automobile markets and the termination of certain
programs.78 billion
) in the same
period last year.2% for the year) resulting in an
underwriting profit of $11.7%
(97.7% last year) which
produced an underwriting profit of $33.3 million) last year.71) per share
outstanding at December 31, 2005 compared to $67.93) per common
share at December 31, 2005.S.
89 $2.2% 28.4%
Book value per share $16.3%
72.S.0x 2.47 $11. For additional information, please
visit sales@spss.
Bidirectional
language pairs available include: Arabic/English,
Chinese/English, French/English, and Spanish/English;
unidirectional
languages include Somali to English and Hindi to English.mshow.jowett prophesying
"Our
disciplined
underwriting approach has led to an improved combined ratio and
record underwriting profits in 2005
on lower premium volume than 2004. Our diversification in the U.
For the quarter gross premiums
written from U.28 billion) last year, and for
the Canadian operations were $705.0 million) compared
to $96.
Net unrealized gains at December 31, 2005 on the investment portfolio
were $21. Net
unrealized gains on the common shares
portfolio were $46. The first
dividend payment at this rate
will be made on March 31, 2006 to shareholders
of record as at March 15, 2006.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent
.S. Lincoln General
Insurance Company, Universal Casualty Insurance Company, Jevco Insurance
Company
and Kingsway Reinsurance (Bermuda) are all rated "A-" Excellent by
A.3% 70.2% 97. Investments:
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December 31, 2005
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Carrying Fair
Amount value
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Term deposits
$ 445,511 $ 443,957
Bonds:
Government
498,131 497,533
Corporate
1,839,376 1,815,958
Preferred shares 1,500
1,572
Common shares 376,616 423,280
Financed
premiums 99,674 99,674
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$3,260,808 $3,281,974
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December 31, 2004
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Carrying
Fair
Amount value
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Term deposits
$ 317,853 $ 317,626
Bonds:
Government
590,050 592,693
Corporate
1,662,783 1,666,447
Common shares 324,323 391
,964
Financed premiums 104,832 104,832
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$2,999,841 $3,073,562
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2.S.S. dollars over the previous five
quarters
The selected
financial information disclosed below has been
translated using the Bank of Canada monthly
average exchange rate for
the income statement and the month end rate for the balance sheet
.25 $13. In light of these risks and
uncertainties, the inclusion of forward-looking statements
in this
press release should not be regarded as a representation by the
Company that any future
results, performance or achievements will be
attained. The call, which will be hosted by TEN's senior
management, may contain information beyond what is included in the earnings
press release.1 million
dwt by
mid-2007.heavens 4literature
6 million (26% to
U$49. For the year, diluted
earnings per share increased
by 23% to a record $2."
Net Operating Income
--------------------
Net operating
income for the quarter increased 18% to $34.30 billion (U$1. operations represented 68% of gross premiums
written in 2005, compared with 71% last year.6 million) for the same quarter of last
year, and
were $2.21 billion) compared to $1.5 million ($37.6 million (25% to U$93.2 million) or $0.80 billion
)
compared to $4.2 million) at the end
of 2004.9 million ($811.S.9% 27.2%
U.93
$12.64 $0. The Company assumes no obligation to update
the forward-looking statements contained
in this press release. Two hours after the completion of the conference call, a digital
recording
of the call will be available for seven days, and can be accessed by
dialling (800) 642-1687 if from
inside the United States or Canada and
(706) 645-9291 if from outside the United States or Canada
and entering the
Conference ID 8103187. TEN undertakes no
obligation to publicly update any forward
-looking statement, whether as a
result of new information, future events, or otherwise.sophistical parva
(TSE:KFS
, NYSE:KFS) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter
and year ended December 31, 2005
(Cdn dollars except where indicated).3)
- Net income increased 24% to $163.5 million)
compared
with $506.82 billion) for the year compared to
$2.9 million (U$451.8 million) in the same quarter
last year. operations were $1.9 million), respectively.9 million (U$10.1% (95.2% last year
and for
the U.2 million (21% to
U$24.8 million last year).8%
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Favourable (Unfavourable)
change in estimated
unpaid claims
for prior
accident years (note 1):
Canada $2,954 $(20,235)
$(2,811) $(39,252)
U.1, which extends the Clementine data mining workbench
to incorporate
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