BNET Industries
Market Cap:$7.1B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$5.8B
- Public
- CA
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Your financial questions will be answered Fair and square. Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (NYSE: FFH; Toronto: FFH.SV) is a financial services holding company, offering a complete line of insurance products. Its focus is on property/casualty coverage such as trucking, oil, and gas insurance. It is also engaged in reinsurance, investment management and insurance claims management. Founded in 1951, this $5.9 billion company is based in Toronto, Canada, and employs about 9,700 people.In August 2005 the company sold 2,000,000 shares of Zenith National Insurance Corp.common stock to Wachovia Securities for $132 million. Fairfax continues to hold approximately 3.9 million shares, or approximately 16%, of Zenith common stock.
Chief Executive Officer
V. Prem WatsaNumber of Employees 8,052
Contact Information
95 Wellington St W Ste 800
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2N7
(416) 367-4941
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities: 523991
Recent Events
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Fairfax Voluntarily Delisting From New York Stock Exchange
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Fairfax Financial reports higher Q3 profit
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Fairfax Q3 Profits up 20%
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Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Manulife, Fairfax Financial,
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Fairfax announces $200 million preferred share Issue
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Fairfax begins tender offer for Odyssey Re
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Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Fairfax Financial, Odyssey Re, Arena, Vivus and Orexigen
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Fairfax Begins Tender Offer To Buy Remaining Stake In Odyssey Re - Update
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Fairfax To Buy Out Odyssey Re For $65 Per Share In Cash
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RBC may raise up to $15 billion via offerings
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BRIEF-Moody's raises Fairfax financial's snr debt to Ba1; outlook positive
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Fairfax Financial Holdings raises $1,000 million through public offering
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RBC Capital Markets Corp reiterates Fairfax Financial Holdings at 'outperform'
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Fairfax To Commence Tender Offer To Buy Remaining Odyssey Re Shares For $65 A Piece...
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A.M. Best Assigns Ratings to Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited’s Shelf Registration
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PRESS DIGEST - Canada - Sept 1
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Fairfax buys 15% stake in Chinese insurer
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ZoomerMedia agrees to buy VisionTV for $25M
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Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator One moment please. Please standby, thank you. Thank you. Operator Instructions. And one moment for our first question. Our first question comes from Robert Albert [ph]. You may ask your question and please state your company name. Robert Albert – Atlas Atlas [ph]. Good morning. Could you...
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions Our first question comes from Jeff Fenwick of Cormark Securities. Prem Watsa Good morning Jeff. Jeff Fenwick - Cormark Securities Good morning. I just wanted to ask you about your P&C operations, as you stated you try to be more conservative in the way that...
Northbridge and Fairfax Announce Results of Special Meeting of Northbridge Shareholders to Approve Going-Private Transaction
(Note: All dollar amounts in this press release are expressed in Canadian dollars.) Northbridge Financial Corporation (TSX: NB) and Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH)(NYSE: FFH) today announced that Northbridge's shareholders have approved by a special resolution, the amalgamation of Northbridge with FFHL Financial Corp., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary...
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited: Financial Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2008
(Unaudited - All dollar amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars, except as otherwise indicated.) Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH)(NYSE: FFH) announces net earnings of $346.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2008 and $1,473.8 million for the 2008 year ($19.62 and $79.53 per diluted share, respectively), reflecting record...
Northbridge and Fairfax Announce Privatization Offer
(Note: All dollar amounts in this press release are expressed in Canadian dollars.) Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH)(NYSE: FFH) and Northbridge Financial Corporation (TSX: NB) today announced that Fairfax intends to make a formal offer to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Northbridge, other than those...
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited: Third Quarter Financial Results
(Note: All dollar amounts in this press release are expressed in U.S. dollars.) Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH)(NYSE: FFH) announces that it had net earnings of $467.6 million in the third quarter of 2008 ($25.40 per share, $25.27 per diluted share) compared to $253.2 million in the third...
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited: Second Quarter Financial Results
(Note: All dollar amounts in this press release are expressed in U.S. dollars.) Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH)(NYSE: FFH) announces that it had net earnings of $27.6 million for the second quarter of 2008 ($0.84 per diluted share) compared to net earnings of $168.1 million for the second...
A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings of Crum & Forster Group; Upgrades Debt Ratings of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited
OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength ratings FSR to A Excellent from A- Excellent and issuer credit ratings ICR to "a" from "a-" of the Crum & Forster Group (Crum & Forster) New Jersey and Seneca Insurance Group Seneca New York. Crum & Forster is...
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited: First Quarter Financial Results
(Note: All dollar amounts in this press release are expressed in U.S. dollars.) Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH) (NYSE: FFH) announces that it had net earnings of $631.8 million for the first quarter of 2008 ($34.72 per share, $33.78 per diluted share) compared to net earnings of $110.9...
Zacks Return On Equity Strategy Highlights: Fairfax Financial Holdings, Consolidated Graphics, Universal, and Hughes Communications
CHICAGO -- One of the quickest ways to gauge whether a company is creating assets or gobbling up investor's cash is to look at their Return On Equity ROE. The fast moving ROE Profit Track screening strategy from Zacks.com has generated an impressive return of +21.4% in 2005. In 2006,...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| V. Prem Watsa | Chief Executive Officer |
| Brandon W Sweitzer | President |
| Frank B. Bennett | President |
| Paul Murray | President |
| Ray Roy | President, MFXchange Holdings Inc. |
| Robbert Hartog | President |
| Greg Taylor | CFO |
| Jean Cloutier | Chief Actuary & Vice President |
| Paul Rivett | Chief Legal Officer |
| Bradley P. Martin | Vice President |
| David Bonham | Vice President, Financial Reporting |
| Eric Salsberg | Vice President, Corporate Affairs |
| Francis Chou | Vice President |
| Hank Edmiston | Vice President, Regulatory Affairs |
| J. Paul T. Fink | Vice President |
| John Cassil | Vice President |
| Jonathan Godown | Vice President |
| M. Jane Williamson | Vice President |
| Peter Clarke | Vice President |
| Ronald Schokking | Vice President |
| Sammy Y. Chan | Vice President |
| Trevor J. Ambridge | Vice President |
| Anthony F. Griffiths | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan D. Horn | Board of Directors |
| David L. Johnston | Board of Directors |
| Robert J. Gunn | Board of Directors |
Mr. Watsa is the Chairman of our board of directors. Mr. Watsa has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited since 1985, and as Vice President of Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd. since 1985. Mr. Watsa currently serves on the board of the OdysseyRe Foundation. He formerly served as Vice President of GW Asset Management from 1983 to 1984, and Vice President of Confederation Life Investment Counsel from 1974 to 1983. Mr. Watsa is a resident of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | Chairman | Current |
| Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. | Director | Current |
| Northbridge Financial Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | President | Current |
| Dowling & Partners | Current | |
| Integro Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | Director | Current |
| Guy Carpenter & Company, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| U.S. Chamber of Commerce | CEO | Former |
| U.S. Chamber of Commerce | Senior Advisor to the President | Former |
| Guy Carpenter & Company, Inc. | President | Former |
| Marsh Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | President | Current |
| Dowling & Partners | Current | |
| Aon Re Canada Inc. | Deputy Chairman | Current |
| Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Northbridge Financial Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Multiband Corporation | Director | Current |
| Kona Grill Inc. | Director | Current |
| Piper Jaffray Companies | Vice President | Former |
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | audit committee member | Former |
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | President | Current |
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
Raymond A. Roy has over thirty-five years of data processing experience with the last thirty in the Insurance sector. As Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Ray is responsible for Information Technology services for MFX, as well as the Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd. group of companies and reducing overall Information Technology budgets. In the recent past, infrastructure, software and application changes have resulted in significant annualized savings for two companies alone. MFX was developed to bring these same cost savings to the marketplace by offering Information Technology and eBusiness Insurance solutions developed and proven within the Fairfax companies. Prior to joining MFX, Ray had a 15-year tenure with American International Group (AIG) during which time he was Senior Systems Officer for General Insurance at AIG and had worldwide responsibility for systems reporting directly to the AIG Vice Chairman.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | President, MFXchange Holdings Inc. | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | President | Current |
| Dowling & Partners | Current | |
| Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. | Current | |
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | CFO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | Chief Actuary & Vice President | Current |
| Northbridge Financial Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | Chief Legal Officer | Current |
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | Vice President | Current |
| Abitibibowater Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Shearman & Sterling Llp | Attorney | Former |
Mr. Martin is a member of our board of directors. Mr. Martin has served as a Vice President of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited since 1998 and as the Chief Operating Officer since November 2006. Mr. Martin is also on the board of directors of Northbridge Financial Corporation, and Crum & Forster Holdings Corp, both of which are affiliates of the Company. Mr. Martin served as a director of Hub International Limited from May 2002 to June 2007. Previously, Mr. Martin was a partner at the law firm of Torys LLP in Toronto, Canada. Mr. Martin is a resident of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | Vice President | Current |
| Northbridge Financial Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hudson Specialty Insurance Co. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| HUB International Limited | Director | Current |
| Torys LLP | Partner | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | Vice President, Financial Reporting | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | Vice President, Corporate Affairs | Current |
| Valu.net Corporation | Current | |
| Duncan Park Holdings Corporation | Director | Current |
| Cunningham Lindsey Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| University of Toronto | Bachelor of Arts | Former |
| University of Toronto | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | Vice President, Regulatory Affairs | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | Vice President | Current |
Mr. Sam Chan is the CEO of Falcon Insurance Company (Hong Kong) Limited and the President of Fairfax Asia Limited. He is a Mathematics graduate majoring in Actuarial Science. Mr. Chan has been in property and casualty insurance for 28 years of which 19 years with Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, the parent company of Falcon. Through his actuarial role, Mr. Chan has been actively involved in the operations of the Group’s Insurance Companies in Canada, United States of America, Hong Kong, Singapore, India and Thailand. Mr. Chan has also been actively involved in the various Merger and Acquisitions of Insurance Operations made by Fairfax Group in the last 2 decades.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | Vice President | Current |
Alan Horn is Chairman of Rogers Communications Inc. and President and CEO of Rogers Telecommunications Limited, a position he has held since March 2006. Mr. Horn served as Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Rogers Communications Inc. from 1996 to 2006 and was President and Chief Operating Officer of Rogers Telecommunications Limited from 1990 to 1996. Mr. Horn is a Chartered Accountant. He received a B.Sc. with First Class Honours in Mathematics from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rogers Telecommunications Ltd. | CEO | Current |
| Rogers Telecommunications Ltd. | President | Current |
| Telexis, Inc. | Chairman, Rogers Communications Inc. | Current |
| Rogers Communications, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| March Networks Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| ATI Technologies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Crum & Forster Holdings Corp. | Director | Current |
| Hudson Specialty Insurance Co. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Rogers Communications, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Rogers Telecommunications Ltd. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Rogers Communications, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| University of Aberdeen | B.Sc. | Former |
| University of Aberdeen | Mathematics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. | Corporate Director | Current |
| HUB International Limited | Committee Member | Current |
| Dowling & Partners | Current | |
| Thunder Bay Terminals | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Russel Metals Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Governance, Inc. | Chair | Former |
| Jaguar Mining, Inc. | Director | Current |
| HUB International Limited | Director | Current |
| Vitran Corporation, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. | Director | Current |
| Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Abitibibowater Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cunningham Lindsey Group, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Northbridge Financial Corporation | Director | Current |
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | Director | Current |
| Novadaq Corp | Board of Directors | Current |
| PreMD Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cunningham Lindsey Group, Inc. | Corp Director & Independent Consultant | Former |
| Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. | Independent Business Consultant | Former |
| Harris Corporation Broadcast Division | Board of Directors | Former |
| Harvard University | MBA | Former |
| Russel Metals Inc. | Director | Current |
Mr. Johnston is President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waterloo following 15 years as Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University. He has chaired numerous boards and organizations including the Board of Overseers of Harvard University and the Federal Government's Information Highway Advisory Council. He has authored many books including works on e-business, the information highway and corporate and securities law. Mr. Johnston is a Companion of the Order of Canada. Mr. Johnston is a director of Masco Corporation, Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited and Arise Technologies Inc. He is also a Founding Trustee of the MasterCard Foundation.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CGI Group Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Northbridge Financial Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Commonwealth Insurance Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
Executive News
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Fairfax Files Final Universal Shelf Prospectus
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Fairfax Files Final Universal Shelf Prospectus
| Volume | 54,971 |
| Shares Outstanding | 19.6M |
| Market Cap | 7.1B |
| Year High | 382.38 |
| Year Low | 210.28 |
| Earnings Per Share | 62.51 |
| P/E Ratio | 5.77 |
| Dividend | 8.00 |
| Yield | 2.2178 |
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