Canada's Fairfax India Q3 net earnings surge on investment gains

By Reuters News


Overview

  • Canada investment holding company reported Q3 net earnings rose sharply yr/yr on investment gains

  • Book value per share was nearly flat as earnings offset by currency translation losses

  • Company increased credit facility to $470 mln to support additional IIFL Capital investment


Outlook

  • Company did not provide specific financial guidance for the current or upcoming periods


Result Drivers

  • INVESTMENT GAINS - Net earnings were driven by net gains on public common stocks, including realized gains from partial sale of IIFL Finance equity interest, per CEO Gopalakrishnan Soundarajan

  • CURRENCY LOSSES - Unrealized foreign currency translation losses offset earnings, due to Indian rupee depreciation against USD

  • CREDIT FACILITY EXPANSION - Company increased revolving credit facility to $470 mln to support additional investment in IIFL Capital


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Net Income Attributable

$37.60 mln


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