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EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Oxbridge Re Holdings Limited Reports Strong Performance for First Nine Months of 2021

 

GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS / ACCESSWIRE / November 12, 2021 / Oxbridge Re Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:OXBR), (the “Company”), a provider of reinsurance solutions primarily to property and casualty insurers, reported improved results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

 

2021 HIGHLIGHTS:

 

 

·

Net income of $6.5 million ($1.14 per share) in third quarter

 

·

Investment in Oxbridge Acquisition Corp. (“OXAC”) formed to invest in disruptive technology markets, with a particular focus on blockchain, insurtech and artificial intelligence sectors.

 

·

Unrealized gain of $7.1 million on completion of OXAC Initial Public Offering on August 11, 2021.

 

·

Premium income rises on acceleration of premium recognition on reinsurance contract due to limit loss in third quarter

 

·

Loss incurred of $158,000 on one contract due to impact of Hurricane Ida in third quarter

 

·

Sidecar investors in Series 2021-1 participating notes earn approximately 17% return

 

“During the quarter, we were pleased to have completed our investment in Oxbridge Acquisition Corp., a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (“SPAC”) formed for investing in disruptive technologies businesses. Operationally, our core reinsurance business remains. Additionally, despite a record breaking 2020 hurricane season, our sidecar investors earned approximately 17% return for the contract year end of May 31, 2021,” said Oxbridge Re Holdings President and Chief Executive Officer Jay Madhu. “Looking ahead, we remain highly optimistic about the long-term prospects for our core reinsurance business, our sidecar, and the investment in the SPAC.”

 

Financial Performance

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2021 the Company generated net income of $6.5 million or $1.14 per basic and diluted common share compared a loss of $(33,000) or $(0.01) per basic and diluted common share in the third quarter of 2020. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, net income was approximately $7 million or$1.22 per basic and diluted common share compared with a net loss of $(232,000) or $(0.04) per basic and diluted common share in the same period last year. The significant gain in net income during the quarter is primarily due to the estimated unrealized gain of $7.1 million on the Company’s beneficial interest in OXAC that is measured at fair value.

 

Net premiums earned for the three months ended September 30, 2021 increased to $370,000 from $247,000 in the prior year. For the first nine months of 2021 net premiums earned increased to $755,000 from $646,000 in the prior year. The increases are due to the triggering of a limit loss on one of the Company’s reinsurance contracts due to the impact of Hurricane Ida on its book of business, thus accelerating premium recognition under such contract.

 

Total expenses, including policy acquisition costs and general and administrative expenses were $479,000 in the third quarter of 2021 compared to $266,000 in the third quarter of 2020. For the first nine months of 2021 total expenses were $1.1 million compared to $838,000 last year. The increases are due primarily to losses incurred during the period ended September 30, 2021 as a result of Hurricane Ida, when compared to the prior year.

 

At September 30, 2021, cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents, totaled $5.6 million compared with $7.5 million at December 31, 2020. Restricted cash and cash equivalents decreased at September 30, 2021 due to the net result of the withdrawal of collateral on expiry of contract, and the deposit of collateral for new treaty period during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

 

 

 

      

Solid Financial Ratios

 

Loss Ratio. The loss ratio, which measures underwriting profitability, is the ratio of losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred to net premiums earned. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 the loss ratio increased to 42.7% and 20.9%, respectively, compared to 0.0% in the comparable prior year periods. The increases were due to the limit losses suffered on one of the Company’s reinsurance contracts as a result of Hurricane Ida, partially offset by a higher denominator in net premiums earned, compared with the previous periods.

 

Acquisition Cost Ratio. The acquisition cost ratio, which measures operational efficiency, compares policy acquisition costs with net premiums earned. The acquisition cost ratio changed marginally to 11.1% and 10.9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, from 11.0% and 11.0% last year. The marginal changes are not considered material.

 

Expense Ratio. The expense ratio, which measures operating performance, compares policy acquisition costs and general and administrative expenses with net premiums earned. The expense ratio decreased to 86.8% and 122.9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 from 107.7% and 129.7% for the same periods last year. The decrease is due to a higher denominator in net premiums earned due to premium acceleration, partially offset by increased policy acquisition costs and general and administrative expenses in the current year.

 

Combined ratio. The combined ratio, which is used to measure underwriting performance, is the sum of the loss ratio and the expense ratio. The combined ratio increased to 129.5% and 143.8% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 from 107.7% and 129.7% in the comparable prior year periods. The increase is primarily due to the increase in loss ratio during the nine-month period ending September 30, 2021 as a result of limit loss suffered under one of the Company’s reinsurance contracts, when compared with the prior year.

 

Conference Call

 

Management will host a conference call later today to discuss these financial results, followed by a question and answer session. President and Chief Executive Officer Jay Madhu and Chief Financial Officer Wrendon Timothy will host the call starting at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time. The live presentation can be accessed by dialing the number below or by clicking the webcast link available on the Investor Information section of the company’s website at www.oxbridgere.com.

 

Date: November 12, 2021
Time: 4.30 p.m. Eastern time
Toll-free number: 888-506-0062
International number: 973-528-0011
Participant Access Code: 795710

 

Please call the conference telephone number 10 minutes before the start time. An operator will register your name and organization. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Precision IR at 919-481-4000 or operations@issuerdirect.com.

 

A replay of the call will be available by telephone after 4:30 p.m. Eastern time on the same day of the call and via the Investor Information section of Oxbridge’s website at www.oxbridgere.com until September 16, 2021.

 

Toll-free replay number: 877-481-4010
International replay number: 919-882-2331
Conference ID: 43631

 

 

 

   

About Oxbridge Re Holdings Limited

 

Oxbridge Re (www.oxbridgere.com) is a Cayman Islands exempted company that was organized in April 2013 to provide reinsurance business solutions primarily to property and casualty insurers in the Gulf Coast region of the United States. Through Oxbridge Re’s licensed reinsurance subsidiaries, Oxbridge Reinsurance Limited and Oxbridge RE NS, it writes fully collateralized policies to cover property losses from specified catastrophes. Oxbridge Re specializes in underwriting medium frequency, high severity risks, where it believes sufficient data exists to analyze effectively the risk/return profile of reinsurance contracts and it makes investments that can contribute to the growth of capital and surplus in its licensed reinsurance subsidiaries over time. The company’s ordinary shares and warrants trade on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbols “OXBR“ and “OXBRW,” respectively.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release may contain forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project” and other similar words and expressions are intended to signify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and conditions but rather are subject to various risks and uncertainties. A detailed discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from such forward--looking statements is included in the section entitled “Risk Factors” contained in our Form 10--K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 30, 2021 and the Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 12, 2021. The occurrence of any of these risks and uncertainties could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. Any forward-looking statements made in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release and, except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement contained in this press release, even if the Company’s expectations or any related events, conditions or circumstances change.

 

Company Contact:
Oxbridge Re Holdings Limited
Jay Madhu, CEO
345-749-7570
jmadhu@oxbridgere.com

 

 

 

  

 

OXBRIDGE RE HOLDINGS LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except per share and share amounts)

 

 

 

At

September 30, 2021

 

 

At

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities, at fair value (cost : $1,522 and $965)

 

$ 778

 

 

 

787

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

3,748

 

 

 

5,562

 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

 

 

1,816

 

 

 

1,914

 

Accrued interest and dividend receivable

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

Premiums receivable

 

 

697

 

 

 

464

 

Other investments

 

 

9,146

 

 

 

-

 

Due from related party

 

 

20

 

 

 

-

 

Deferred policy acquisition costs

 

 

62

 

 

 

45

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

157

 

 

 

222

 

Prepayment and other assets

 

 

72

 

 

 

75

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

6

 

 

 

13

 

Total assets

 

$ 16,502

 

 

 

9,083

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses payable

 

 

158

 

 

 

-

 

Notes payable to noteholders

 

 

216

 

 

 

216

 

Unearned premiums reserve

 

 

560

 

 

 

411

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

158

 

 

 

222

 

Accounts payable and other liabilities

 

 

340

 

 

 

209

 

Total liabilities

 

 

1,432

 

 

 

1,058

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinary share capital, (par value $0.001, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 5,733,587 shares issued and outstanding)

 

 

6

 

 

 

6

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

32,337

 

 

 

32,294

 

Accumulated Deficit

 

 

(17,273 )

 

 

(24,275 )

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

15,070

 

 

 

8,025

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$ 16,502

 

 

 

9,083

 

 

 

 

   

 

OXBRIDGE RE HOLDINGS LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assumed premiums

 

$ -

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

904

 

 

 

864

 

Change in unearned premiums reserve

 

 

370

 

 

 

247

 

 

 

(149 )

 

 

(218 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net premiums earned

 

 

370

 

 

 

247

 

 

 

755

 

 

 

646

 

Net investment and other income

 

 

25

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

90

 

Net realized investment (loss) gains

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2 )

 

 

755

 

 

 

325

 

Unrealized gain on other investments

 

 

7,146

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,146

 

 

 

-

 

Change in fair value of equity securities

 

 

(512 )

 

 

(18 )

 

 

(566 )

 

 

(343 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

 

7,029

 

 

 

259

 

 

 

8,154

 

 

 

718

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

158

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

158

 

 

 

-

 

Policy acquisition costs and underwriting expenses

 

 

41

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

71

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

280

 

 

 

239

 

 

 

845

 

 

 

767

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

 

479

 

 

 

266

 

 

 

1,086

 

 

 

838

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) before income attributable to noteholders

 

 

6,550

 

 

 

(7 )

 

 

7,068

 

 

 

(120 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income attributable to noteholders

 

 

(24 )

 

 

(26 )

 

 

(66 )

 

 

(112 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$ 6,526

 

 

 

(33 )

 

 

7,002

 

 

 

(232 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (Loss) per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted

 

$ 1.14

 

 

 

(0.01 )

 

 

1.22

 

 

 

(0.04 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted

 

 

5,733,587

 

 

 

5,733,587

 

 

 

5,733,587

 

 

 

5,733,587

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance ratios to net premiums earned:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss ratio

 

 

42.7 %

 

 

0.0 %

 

 

20.9 %

 

 

0.0 %

Acquisition cost ratio

 

 

11.1 %

 

 

10.9 %

 

 

11.0 %

 

 

11.0 %

Expense ratio

 

 

86.8 %

 

 

107.7 %

 

 

122.9 %

 

 

129.7 %

Combined ratio

 

 

129.5 %

 

 

107.7 %

 

 

143.8 %

 

 

129.7 %

 

SOURCE: Oxbridge Re Holdings Limited