OFS Capital (OFS) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 02, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Steve Altebrando - Head - IRBilal Rashid - Chairman & CEOKyle Spina - CFO Operator Good day, and welcome to the OFS Corporation q one twenty twenty five earnings conference call. All participants will be in listen only mode. After today's presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Mr. Steve Altibrandeau, Head of Inve ...

OFS Capital (OFS) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 02, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Steve Altebrando - Head - IRBilal Rashid - Chairman & CEOKyle Spina - CFO Operator Good day, and welcome to the OFS Corporation q one twenty twenty five earnings conference call. All participants will be in listen only mode. After today's presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Mr. Steve Altibrandeau, Head of Inve ...

Core Viewpoint - Arch Capital Group Ltd. (ACGL) reported a first-quarter 2025 operating income of $1.54 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 12.4%, although it represented a 37.1% decline year over year. The results were supported by higher premiums in the Insurance and Reinsurance segments and improved net investment income, but were negatively impacted by poor underwriting income and increased catastrophic losses [1]. Premiums and Income - Gross premiums written increased by 8.9% year over year to $6.4 billion, while net premiums written rose by 10.5% year over year to $4.5 billion, driven by higher premiums in both Insurance and Reinsurance segments [2]. - Net investment income grew by 15.6% year over year to $378 million, although it fell short of the estimate of $436.2 million, influenced by a reduction in investable assets due to a $1.9 billion special cash dividend paid in December 2024 and higher investment expenses [3]. Revenue and Losses - Operating revenues reached $4.5 billion, marking a 21.2% increase year over year, but missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.9%. Pre-tax current accident year catastrophic losses amounted to $547 million, significantly higher than the previous year's loss of $58 million. Underwriting income declined by 43.3% year over year to $417 million [4]. - The combined ratio, indicating the percentage of premiums paid out as claims and expenses, worsened by 1,130 basis points to 90.1, compared to the estimate of 94.5 [5]. Segment Performance - In the Insurance segment, gross premiums written rose by 24.4% year over year to $2.6 billion, with net premiums written climbing 25.4% to $1.9 billion, driven by new business opportunities and rate changes, despite competitive market pressures [6]. - The Reinsurance segment saw gross premiums written increase by 0.8% year over year to $3.5 billion, while net premiums written rose by 2.2% to $2.3 billion, primarily due to rate increases and growth in existing accounts, although offset by reductions in specialty lines [7][8]. - The Mortgage segment experienced a decline, with gross premiums written dropping by 4.4% year over year to $326 million and net premiums written decreasing by 4% to $266 million, attributed to lower mortgage originations [9]. Financial Position - As of March 31, 2025, the company had cash of $1.2 billion, a 21.2% increase from the end of 2024. Debt remained flat at $2.7 billion. Book value per share was $55.15, up 3.8% from the end of 2024, while annualized operating return on average common equity contracted by 920 basis points year over year to 11.5% [11].

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - For Q1 2025, the company's net investment income was approximately $6.1 million or $0.09 per share, slightly up from approximately $6 million or $0.09 per share in the prior quarter [7] - The net asset value per share decreased to $2.09 from $2.30 in the prior quarter [7] - Total investment income for the first quarter was approximately $10.2 million, remaining consistent with the prior quarter [8] - The company recorded combined net unrealized and realized losses on investments of approximately $14.2 million or $0.20 per share, a significant increase from approximately $2.7 million or $0.04 per share in the prior quarter [8] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - The investment activity during the quarter included purchases of approximately $16 million, sales of approximately $10.7 million, and repayments of approximately $8.7 million [9] - The company distributed $0.105 per share to common stock shareholders during the quarter [8] - A total of approximately 1.3 million shares were issued in an aftermarket offering, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $3.5 million [10] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The US loan market performance weakened, with US loan prices decreasing from 97.33% of par as of December 31 to 96.31% of par as of March 31 [12] - Pricing dispersion was noted, with BB rated loan prices decreasing by 82 basis points, B rated loan prices decreasing by 134 basis points, and CCC rated loan prices decreasing by 211 basis points on average [13] - The 12-month trailing default rate for the loan index decreased to 0.82% from 0.91% at the end of December, but the overall default rate, including various liability management exercises, remained elevated at 4.31% [13] - The distress ratio ended the quarter at 3.21%, up from 3.02% at the end of 2024 [13] - US leveraged loan primary market issuance was $141.1 billion, representing a 2% decrease compared to the same quarter in the previous year [14] - US loan fund inflows were approximately $1.94 billion for the quarter [14] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company continues to focus on portfolio management strategies aimed at maximizing long-term total return, leveraging its position as a permanent capital vehicle to adopt a longer-term investment strategy [15] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management noted the weakening performance in the US loan market and highlighted the challenges posed by pricing dispersion and elevated default rates [12][13] - The company remains committed to its investment strategy despite the current market conditions [15] Other Important Information - The Board of Directors declared monthly distributions of $0.035 per share for the months ending July, August, and September of 2025 [10] Q&A Session Summary Question: No questions were raised during the Q&A session - There were no questions from participants during the call [17]