Fairfax India Holdings Corporation: Third Quarter Financial Results

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(Note: All dollar amounts in this press release are expressed in U.S. dollars except as otherwise noted. The financial results are derived from financial statements prepared using the recognition and measurement requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IFRS? Accounting Standards"), except as otherwise noted, and are unaudited. This press release contains certain non-GAAP and other financial measures, including book value per share and cash and marketable securities, that do not have a prescribed meaning under IFRS Accounting Standards and may not be comparable to similar financial measures presented by other issuers. See "Glossary of non-GAAP and other financial measures" in the company's Interim Report for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 for further details.)

TORONTO, Oct. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fairfax India Holdings Corporation (TSX: FIH.U) announces net earnings of $34.0 million in the third quarter of 2024 ($0.25 net earnings per diluted share), compared to net earnings of $133.0 million in the third quarter of 2023 ($0.93 net earnings per diluted share). At September 30, 2024 the company's book value per share increased 0.7% to $21.67 from $21.52 at June 30, 2024 ($21.85 at December 31, 2023), primarily due to net gains on investments, partially offset by an increased provision for deferred income taxes.

Highlights for the third quarter of 2024 included the following:

  • Net change in unrealized gains on investments of $83.4 million principally from an increase in the fair value of the company's listed investment in IIFL Securities ($136.7 million) and private company investments in BIAL ($22.2 million), Maxop ($18.1 million) and Seven Islands ($9.3 million), partially offset by decreases in the fair values of the company's listed investments in CSB Bank ($42.7 million), IIFL Finance ($41.2 million) and Fairchem Organics ($12.4 million) and its investment in private company Sanmar ($17.0 million).

  • On October 11, 2024 the company completed its previously announced investment in Global Aluminium Private Limited ("Global Aluminium") for approximately $83 million (7.0 billion Indian rupees) of which the company has retained approximately $8.3 million (700.0 million Indian rupees) until the sellers complete certain post-closing obligations.

Fairfax India is in strong financial health, with cash and marketable securities at September 30, 2024 of $285.7 million, prior to the acquisition of Global Aluminium described above.