GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD.
Business
GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD. is a global specialty property and casualty reinsurer that underwrites multi-line reinsurance and invests in insurance-related opportunities. It offers proportional and non-proportional reinsurance across casualty, property, financial, health, multiline and specialty lines, strategic seed investments in startups and MGAs, and value-oriented investment management through a related investment vehicle. The company operates through two principal regulated insurance entities and a Lloyd’s syndicate, organized into Open Market and Innovations reportable segments. Its business is distributed globally through reinsurance brokers, Lloyd’s, program partners, and direct relationships with insurers and MGAs.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-10
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross premiums written | 773 | 698 | 637 | 563 | 565 | |
| Gross premiums ceded | −82 | −77 | −43 | −33 | −41,000 | |
| Net premiums written | 691 | 621 | 594 | 530 | 565 | |
| Change in net unearned premium reserves | −30 | −1 | −11 | −60 | −26 | |
| Net premiums earned | 661 | 620 | 583 | 469 | 539 | |
| Income from investment in related party investment fund (see Note $3 ) | 36 | 34 | 29 | 55 | 18 | |
| Net investment income | 24 | 46 | 43 | 8 | 32 | |
| Foreign exchange gains (losses) | 8 | −6 | 12 | −6 | −2 | |
| Other income | 0 | 2 | 265,000 | 0 | 660,000 | |
| Total revenues | 730 | 696 | 667 | 527 | 589 | |
| Net loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred | 412 | 427 | 360 | 316 | 375 | |
| Acquisition costs | 185 | 177 | 169 | 143 | 145 | |
| Underwriting expenses | 29 | 23 | 20 | 14 | — | |
| Corporate and other expenses | 22 | 16 | 24 | 18 | — | |
| Deposit interest expense | 421,000 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | |
| Interest expense | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | |
| Total expenses | 651 | 652 | 580 | 502 | 567 | |
| Income before income tax | 78 | 44 | 87 | 25 | 21 | |
| Income tax expense | −3 | −749,000 | −100,000 | 816,000 | −4 | |
| Net income | 75 | 43 | 87 | 25 | 18 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 2.21 | 1.26 | 2.55 | 0.75 | 0.51 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 2.17 | 1.24 | 2.5 | 0.73 | 0.51 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 34 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment in related party investment fund, at fair value | 505 | 387 | 259 | 178 | 184 | |
| Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 66 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Other investments | 63 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 47 | |
| Total investments | 633 | 460 | 332 | 248 | 231 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 112 | 65 | 51 | 38 | 76 | |
| Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 532 | 584 | 605 | 668 | 635 | |
| Reinsurance balances receivable | 664 | 704 | 619 | 506 | 405 | |
| Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses | 81 | 86 | 26 | 13 | 11 | |
| Deferred acquisition costs | 100 | 82 | 80 | 82 | 63 | |
| Unearned premiums ceded | 39 | 30 | 17 | 18 | 42,000 | |
| Other assets | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| Total assets | 2,170 | 2,016 | 1,735 | 1,580 | 1,427 | |
| Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves | 968 | 861 | 662 | 555 | 524 | |
| Unearned premium reserves | 362 | 325 | 306 | 308 | 228 | |
| Reinsurance balances payable | 96 | 106 | 69 | 105 | 91 | |
| Funds withheld | 16 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 4 | |
| Other liabilities | 15 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 7 | |
| Debt | 5 | 61 | 73 | 81 | 98 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,462 | 1,380 | 1,139 | 1,077 | 952 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 17) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred share capital (par value $0.10; none issued) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ordinary share capital (par value $0.10; issued and outstanding, 33,897,709) (2024: par value $0.10; issued and outstanding, 34,831,324) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 479 | 482 | 485 | 478 | 482 | |
| Retained earnings | 226 | 151 | 108 | 21 | −10 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 708 | 636 | 596 | 503 | 476 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 2,170 | 2,016 | 1,735 | 1,580 | 1,427 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net realized and unrealized losses (gains) on investments | 12 | 918,000 | −2 | −10 | −34 | |
| Share-based compensation expense | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | |
| Accretion of debt offering costs, net of change in interest accruals | −712,000 | 1 | −2 | 79,000 | — | |
| Net realized gain on repurchases of convertible senior notes payable | 0 | 0 | −265,000 | −343,000 | 0 | |
| Net realized and unrealized losses (gains) on derivatives | 0 | −335,000 | 577,000 | 0 | — | |
| Reinsurance balances receivable | 40 | −85 | −114 | −100 | −75 | |
| Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses | 4 | −60 | −12 | −2 | 6 | |
| Deferred acquisition costs | −18 | −2 | 2 | −19 | −12 | |
| Unearned premiums ceded | −10 | −12 | 892,000 | −18 | −42,000 | |
| Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves | 107 | 199 | 106 | 31 | 30 | |
| Unearned premium reserves | 37 | 18 | −2 | 80 | 26 | |
| Reinsurance balances payable | −10 | 37 | −36 | 14 | −1 | |
| Funds withheld | −6 | 5 | −5 | 18 | −683,000 | |
| Other items, net | 8 | −3 | 6 | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 210 | 112 | 8 | −32 | −56 | |
| Proceeds from redemptions of investment in Solasglas | 14 | 34 | 79 | 125 | 116 | |
| Contributions to investment in Solasglas | −96 | −129 | −131 | −65 | −115 | |
| Purchases of fixed maturity investments | −66 | 0 | 0 | −13 | −5 | |
| Sale of fixed maturity investments | 69,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Purchases of other investments | −4 | −2 | −7 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from sale of other investments | 3 | 889,000 | 6 | — | — | |
| Purchases of other assets | −441,000 | −1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −149 | −97 | −53 | 47 | 23 | |
| Repurchase of ordinary shares | −10 | −8 | 0 | −35,000 | −10 | |
| Repayment of debt | 55 | 14 | 947,000 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from lines of credit | 0 | 0 | 75 | — | — | |
| Repayment of debt | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | |
| Repurchase of convertible senior notes payable | 0 | 0 | −17 | −20 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −65 | −21 | −5 | −20 | −10 | |
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | −1 | −345,000 | 100,000 | 59,000 | 0 | |
| Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | −5 | −7 | −51 | −5 | −43 | |
| Interest paid in cash | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
| Income tax paid (refund received) in cash (see Note 15) | 1 | 223,000 | −1 | 664,000 | 4 |