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E-L Financial Corporation Limited Announces June 30, 2013 Interim Financial Results

T.ELF

Marketwire

E-L Financial Corporation Limited Announces June 30, 2013 Interim Financial Results

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Aug. 9, 2013) - E-L Financial Corporation Limited ("E-L Financial") (TSX:ELF)(TSX:ELF.PR.F)(TSX:ELF.PR.G)(TSX:ELF.PR.H) today reported for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, consolidated net operating income1 of $40.6 million or $9.34 per share2 compared with $49.3 million or $11.52 per share in 2012. The $8.7 million decrease in net operating income in 2013 versus 2012 is attributable to a decrease in the general insurance operation's ("The Dominion") net operating income which reflects losses from the heavy flooding in Alberta in June 2013, in contrast with prior year reserve reductions in the second quarter of 2012. Partially offsetting the decrease, the life insurance operation's ("Empire Life") net operating income increased $19.0 million due to the favourable impact of long-term interest rate movements in 2013.

Consolidated net operating income for the first six months of 2013 was $62.0 million or $13.80 per share compared with $94.4 million or $22.35 per share for the same period in 2012. The $32.4 million decrease in net operating income was mainly due to the reasons noted above.

Net income

E-L Financial earned consolidated net income of $190.9 million or $47.62 per share for the second quarter of 2013 compared with $28.6 million or $6.24 per share in 2012. The $162.3 million increase in net income is mainly due to The Dominion's liquidation of its common share portfolio in June 2013 which resulted in an $83.1 million realized gain on available for sale ("AFS") investments. In addition, E-L Corporate's fair value through profit or loss ("FVTPL") investments increased $50.5 million compared to a loss of $27.9 million in 2012 reflecting an increase of $28.9 million from United Corporations Limited's ("United") investments, as income from United is now reported on a consolidated basis as opposed to income from associates in 2012.

Consolidated net income for the first six months of 2013 was $336.9 million or $83.82 per share compared with $184.5 million or $45.27 per share in 2012. The $152.4 million increase in net income for the period is mainly due to the second quarter increase in net income as noted above, partially offset by a $9.9 million decrease in income from associates.

Comprehensive income

E-L Financial earned consolidated comprehensive income of $71.0 million or $17.10 per share for the second quarter of 2013 compared with $7.9 million or $0.98 per share in 2012. Consolidated other comprehensive loss ("OCL") was $119.9 million for the second quarter of 2013 compared to $20.7 million in 2012. The $99.2 million increase in other comprehensive loss for the quarter reflected the reclassification of realized gains during the period.

Consolidated comprehensive income for the first six months of 2013 was $268.5 million or $66.40 per share compared with $173.6 million or $42.50 per share in 2012. Consolidated OCL was $68.4 million for the first six months of 2013 compared with $10.9 million in 2012.

E-L Financial's net equity value per Common Share1 at June 30, 2013 was $806.33.

CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
 
     Three months ended June 30, 2013    
   Continuing Operations  Discontinued    
(thousands of dollars) E-L Corporate Empire Life  Total The Dominion  Total 
                
Net operating income $7,930$31,723 $39,653 $897 $40,550 
                
Realized gain on available for sale investments including impairment write downs  1,901 628  2,529  83,100  85,629 
                
Share of income of associates  14,222 -  14,222  -  14,222 
                
E-L Corporate's fair value change in fair value through profit or loss investments  50,486    50,486     50,486 
                
Net income  74,539 32,351  106,890  83,997  190,887 
                
Other comprehensive income (loss)  693 (14,033) (13,340) (106,513) (119,853)
                
Comprehensive income (loss) $75,232$18,318 $93,550 $(22,516)$71,034 
                
                
       Three months ended June 30, 2012       
Restated3    Continuing Operations     Discontinued       
(thousands of dollars)     E-L Corporate     Empire Life      Total     The Dominion     Total  
                                 
Net operating income   $ 3,477   $ 12,687   $ 16,164   $ 33,182   $ 49,346  
                                 
Realized gain on available for sale investments including impairment write downs     1,947     1,208     3,155     8,521     11,676  
                                 
Share of loss of associates     (4,484 )   -     (4,484 )   -     (4,484 )
                                 
E-L Corporate's fair value change in fair value through profit or loss investments     (27,924 )         (27,924 )         (27,924 )
                                 
Net (loss) income     (26,984 )   13,895     (13,089 )   41,703     28,614  
                                 
Other comprehensive loss     (6,058 )   (4,374 )   (10,432 )   (10,241 )   (20,673 )
                                 
Comprehensive (loss) income   $ (33,042 ) $ 9,521   $ (23,521 ) $ 31,462   $ 7,941  
                                 
                                 
       Six months ended June 30, 2013    
      Continuing Operations  Discontinued        
(thousands of dollars)   E-L Corporate   Empire Life     Total   The Dominion     Total  
                             
Net operating income   $ 13,356 $ 39,671   $ 53,027 $ 8,958   $ 61,985  
                             
Realized gain on available for sale investments including impairment write downs     4,187   847     5,034   88,784     93,818  
                             
Share of income of associates     17,025   -     17,025   -     17,025  
                             
E-L Corporate's fair value change in fair value through profit or loss investments     164,097         164,097         164,097  
                             
Net income     198,665   40,518     239,183   97,742     336,925  
                             
Other comprehensive income (loss)     13,830   (9,360 )   4,470   (72,885 )   (68,415 )
                             
Comprehensive income   $ 212,495 $ 31,158   $ 243,653 $ 24,857   $ 268,510  
                             
                             
    Six months ended June 30, 2012  
Restated3     Continuing Operations   Discontinued        
(thousands of dollars)   E-L Corporate   Empire Life     Total     The Dominion     Total  
Net operating income   $ 10,718 $ 25,029   $ 35,747   $ 58,673   $ 94,420  
                               
Realized gain on available for sale investments including impairment write downs     2,475   2,693     5,168     15,620     20,788  
                               
Share of income of associates     26,886   -     26,886     -     26,886  
                               
E-L Corporate's fair value change in fair value through profit or loss investments     42,380         42,380           42,380  
                               
Net income     82,459   27,722     110,181     74,293     184,474  
                               
Other comprehensive income (loss)     2,014   (6,752 )   (4,738 )   (6,131 )   (10,869 )
                               
Comprehensive income   $ 84,473 $ 20,970   $ 105,443   $ 68,162   $ 173,605  
                               

1Use of non-GAAP measures:

"net operating income" is net income excluding realized gain on available for sale investments including impairment write downs, the Company's share of income from associates and the fair value change in fair value through profit or loss investments in the E-L Corporate portfolio, all net of tax. The term net operating income does not have any standardized meaning according to GAAP and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.

"net equity value per Common share" provides an indication of the accumulated shareholder value, adjusting shareholders' equity to reflect investments in associates at fair value, net of tax, as opposed to their carrying value.

2 All earnings per share figures are net of dividends paid on First Preference shares.

3 Net operating income and other comprehensive income (loss) for June 30, 2012 have been restated to reflect the impact of the prior period adjustment related to the remeasurement of defined benefit plans resulting in a $264 increase in net operating income and a $8,320 decrease in other comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

E-L Financial Corporation Limited
Mark M. Taylor
Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
(416) 362-2592
(416) 947-2578



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