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Mount Logan Capital Inc. — Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Summary

  • Financial Performance:

    • Consolidated net loss before taxes was $3.7 million for the third quarter of 2026, compared to a loss of $11.1 million in the third quarter of 2025; year-to-date loss was $13.9 million versus $18.7 million in 2025.
    • Consolidated basic loss per share (EPS) was $0.33 for the third quarter of 2026, compared to $1.64 in the prior year period; year-to-date EPS was $1.21 versus $2.93 in 2025.
    • Segment Income was $11.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, an increase of 21% ($2.0 million) year-over-year; third quarter Segment Income was $3.2 million.
    • Fee-Related Earnings (FRE) for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, were $3.3 million; Spread-Related Earnings (SRE) were $8.2 million.
    • Total revenue for the Asset Management segment was $2.0 million for the third quarter of 2026, a 27% decrease year-over-year; year-to-date revenue was $6.7 million, down 32%.
    • Asset Management FRE was $0.5 million for the third quarter of 2026, down $2.2 million year-over-year; year-to-date FRE was $3.3 million, down 56%.
    • Insurance Solutions SRE was $2.7 million for the third quarter of 2026, up $1.2 million (81%) year-over-year; year-to-date SRE was $8.2 million, up 288%.
    • Total revenues for the Insurance Solutions segment were $10.8 million for the third quarter of 2026, up 25% year-over-year; year-to-date revenues were $25.5 million, down 24%.
    • Net investment income for the Insurance Solutions segment was $20.6 million for the third quarter of 2026, a 2% decrease year-over-year; excluding funds withheld and Modco arrangements, it increased 1% to $14.2 million.
    • Total expenses were $16.0 million for the third quarter of 2026, a 45% decrease year-over-year; year-to-date expenses were $45.2 million, down 37%.
    • Total capital was $173.1 million at September 30, 2026, a decrease of $11.4 million from December 31, 2025.
    • Total assets were $1.41 billion at September 30, 2026, down from $1.60 billion at December 31, 2025.
    • Total liabilities were $1.35 billion at September 30, 2026, down from $1.51 billion at December 31, 2025.
    • Total equity was $62.7 million at September 30, 2026, down from $91.0 million at December 31, 2025.
  • Guidance and Future Outlook:

    • Management expects improving financial performance beginning in the fourth quarter of 2026 and building through 2027, driven by recent strategic initiatives.
    • Two strategic transactions completed in the third quarter (SOFIX acquisition of Yieldstreet assets and ACIF merger with BC Partners) are expected to add $6.5 million of annualized FRE on a run-rate basis.
    • The Proposed AFA Transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to FRE upon closing, anticipated in the first quarter of 2027, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.
  • Business Segments and Product Lines:

    • Asset Management: Total revenue decreased 27% year-over-year to $2.0 million; management fees were $1.9 million (up 1%), while incentive fees dropped to zero from $0.4 million in the prior year.
    • Insurance Solutions: Achieved a 7.3% yield on the insurance investment portfolio for the third quarter of 2026; excluding funds withheld and Modco, the yield was 7.8%.
    • Ability Insurance Company: Received a B+ Financial Strength Rating from AM Best and launched its initial suite of multi-year guaranteed annuity (MYGA) products under the ReliAbility™ brand.
    • Assets Under Management (AUM): Total AUM was $1.8 billion as of September 30, 2026. Ability's assets excluding intangibles and funds withheld were $691.2 million, down $96.3 million year-over-year; including Modco assets, Ability's total managed assets were $863 million, up $27 million.
    • Insurance Investment Assets: The Insurance Solutions segment held approximately $1.0 billion of total investment assets, a decrease of $62.7 million from the prior year quarter.
  • Market and Competitive Landscape:

    • The decrease in AUM and insurance investment assets was primarily attributable to the SSL reinsurance recapture transaction that occurred during the quarter.
    • BC Partners, a long-standing shareholder and strategic partner, announced a trading plan to purchase up to $1.5 million of Mount Logan common stock in the open market over the next 12 months.
  • Risks and Challenges:

    • Consolidated net loss for the third quarter of 2025 included TURN merger transaction expenses that did not recur in the current quarter.
    • The Proposed AFA Transaction is subject to closing conditions, including fund shareholder and regulatory approvals.
    • The press release notes forward-looking statements involve risks including the inability to complete transactions, changes in AUM, market volatility, regulatory changes, and reliance on key personnel and third-party systems.
  • Management Commentary and Tone:

    • Ted Goldthorpe, CEO and Chairman, stated that third-quarter results reflect continued stability in the insurance business and year-to-date growth in Segment Income, even before the benefits of recent strategic initiatives begin to contribute meaningfully to earnings.
    • Management expressed confidence that financial performance will improve beginning in the fourth quarter and build through 2027.
  • Other Key Points:

    • Declared a quarterly stockholder distribution of $0.03 per share of common stock for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, payable on November 30, 2026; this marks the fourth consecutive quarter of the $0.03 distribution following the Business Combination.
    • On October 20, 2026, Mount Logan signed a definitive agreement to succeed Alternative Fund Advisors, LLC as investment adviser to the AFA Asset Based Lending Fund, a roughly $230 million interval fund, which will bring interval fund assets to approximately $460 million.
    • The company hosted an earnings conference call and webcast on November 6, 2026.
    • FRE and SRE definitions were revised in the third quarter of 2026 to include a proportionate share of operating income on asset management investments held at fair value and to exclude net realized gains/losses on investment sales from SRE, respectively; prior periods were recast.
Company
MOUNT LOGAN CAPITAL INC
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management