LOEWS CORPORATION REPORTS NET INCOME OF $180 MILLION FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2022

NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Loews Corporation (NYSE:L) today reported net income of $180 million, or $0.73 per share, for the second quarter of 2022 compared to net income of $754 million, or $2.86 per share, in the second quarter of 2021. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was $518 million, or $2.09 per share, compared to net income of $1.0 billion, or $3.82 per share, for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2021 included a gain of $438 million (after tax) related to the sale of 47% of Altium Packaging and its deconsolidation on April 1, 2021. Excluding this significant transaction, net income for the second quarter of 2021 would have been $316 million. The decrease in net income quarter-over-quarter was primarily driven by lower net investment income from limited partnership and common stock investments and net investment losses recognized in the second quarter of 2022 compared to net investment gains in the comparable prior year period. This decline was partially offset by higher property & casualty underwriting income and higher net investment income from fixed income securities at CNA Financial Corporation and significantly improved results at Loews Hotels & Co.

The drivers of the decrease in net income for the six months ended June 30, 2022 are consistent with the three month discussion above.

“Operationally our subsidiaries performed very well this quarter. Loews Hotels & Co achieved its highest net income quarter in over a decade and equity market volatility masked CNA’s best ever underlying combined ratio of 90.8%,” said James S. Tisch, President and CEO of Loews Corporation.

Book value per share as of June 30, 2022 was $62.90 compared to $71.84 as of December 31, 2021, reflecting the impact that increased risk-free interest rates and widening credit spreads have on CNA’s fixed income portfolio. Book value per share excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) increased to $73.26 as of June 30, 2022 from $71.09 as of December 31, 2021.

This press release contains financial measures that are not in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Management believes some investors may find these measures useful to evaluate our and our subsidiaries’ financial performance. CNA utilizes core income and Boardwalk Pipelines utilizes earnings before interest, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”). These measures are defined and reconciled to the most comparable GAAP measures on page 6 of this release.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2021

CNA’s net income attributable to Loews Corporation for the three months ended June 30, 2022 decreased $147 million to $183 million compared to $330 million in the comparable prior year period and core income for the three months ended June 30, 2022 decreased $96 million to $245 million compared to $341 million in the comparable prior year period due to lower net investment income from limited partnership and common stock investments, partially offset by improved property & casualty underwriting income and higher net investment income from fixed income securities. Net income was also negatively impacted by the swing from net investment gains in last year’s second quarter to net investment losses in the second quarter of 2022.

Boardwalk Pipelines’ net income for the three months ended June 30, 2022 decreased $8 million to $39 million compared to $47 million in the comparable prior year period and EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2022 decreased $3 million to $193 million compared to $196 million in the comparable prior year period due primarily to increased costs from maintenance projects driven by increased regulatory requirements, partially offset by higher revenues from growth projects recently placed into service and an increase in storage and parking and lending revenues. Net income was also negatively impacted by higher expenses due to an increased asset base from recently completed growth projects.

Loews Hotels & Co’s results for the three months ended June 30, 2022 improved $65 million to income of $44 million from a loss of $21 million in the comparable prior year period. This significant improvement was driven by increased occupancy rates due to the rebound in travel, especially at resort destinations, and higher average daily room rates. The hotel properties at the Universal Orlando Resort contributed meaningfully to the period-over-period improvement, as all 9,000 rooms were open for the entire quarter. Net income was negatively impacted by an impairment charge of $14 million ($11 million after tax) recorded in the second quarter of 2022 to reduce the carrying value of an asset to its estimated fair value.

The Corporate & other segment results for the three months ended June 30, 2022 decreased $484 million to a loss of $86 million from income of $398 million in the comparable prior year period as the second quarter of 2021 included a $555 million ($438 million after tax) gain related to the sale of 47% of Altium Packaging and its deconsolidation on April 1, 2021. Excluding this significant transaction, results declined due to the broad market decline of equity securities, partially offset by reduced overhead costs at the parent company in the second quarter of 2022 as compared to the comparable prior year period.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

The drivers of each segment’s results for the six months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the comparable prior year period are consistent with the three month discussion above.

SHARE REPURCHASES

At June 30, 2022, there were 242.2 million shares of Loews common stock outstanding. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company repurchased 4.2 million and 6.3 million shares of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $254 million and $384 million, respectively. From July 1, 2022 to July 29, 2022, the Company repurchased an additional 1.3 million shares of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $75 million. Depending on market conditions, the Company may from time-to-time purchase shares of its and its subsidiaries’ outstanding common stock in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise.

CONFERENCE CALLS

A conference call to discuss the second quarter results of Loews Corporation has been scheduled for today at 10:00 a.m. ET. A live webcast will be available via the Investors/Media section of www.loews.com. Those interested in attending can also dial (866) 342-8591, or for international callers, (203) 518-9797. The conference ID number is L2Q22. An online replay will also be available at www.loews.com following the call.

A conference call to discuss the second quarter results of CNA has been scheduled for today at 9:00 a.m. ET. A live webcast will be available via the Investor Relations section of www.cna.com. Those interested in participating should dial (800) 289-0571, or for international callers, (720) 543-0206.

ABOUT LOEWS CORPORATION

Loews Corporation is a diversified company with businesses in the insurance, energy, hospitality, and packaging industries. For more information please visit www.loews.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements contained in this press release which are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and subject to a variety of risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected by management of the Company. A discussion of the important risk factors and other considerations that could materially impact these matters as well as the Company’s overall business and financial performance can be found in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and readers of this release are urged to review those reports carefully when considering these forward-looking statements. Copies of these reports are available through the Company’s website (www.loews.com). Given these risk factors, investors and analysts should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Any such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based.

DEFINITIONS OF NON-GAAP MEASURES AND RECONCILIATION OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES

CNA Financial Corporation

Core income is calculated by excluding from net income attributable to Loews Corporation the after-tax effects of investment gains (losses) and any cumulative effects of changes in accounting guidance. In addition, core income excludes the effects of noncontrolling interests. The calculation of core income excludes investment gains (losses) because these are generally driven by economic factors that are not necessarily reflective of CNA’s primary operations.

Boardwalk Pipelines

EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization.

SOURCE Loews Corporation

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