Loews 10-Q 2023-09-30

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Transition Period From ____________ to _____________

Commission File Number 1-06541

LOEWS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware13-2646102
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

9 West 57****th Street, New York, NY 10019-2714

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(212) 521-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per shareLNew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes☒No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes☒No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer☒Accelerated filer☐Non-accelerated filer☐Smaller reporting company☐
Emerging growth company☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes☐No ☒

As of October 27, 2023, there were 223,250,642 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

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INDEX

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Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets3
September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations4
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)5
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Equity6
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows8
Nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements9
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations43
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk67
Item 4. Controls and Procedures67
Part II. Other Information67
Item 1. Legal Proceedings67
Item 1A. Risk Factors68
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds68
Item 6. Exhibits69
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

Loews Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

September 30,December 31,
20232022
(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)
Assets:
Investments:
Fixed maturities, amortized cost of $42,753 and $41,102, less allowance for credit loss of $18 and $1$38,243$37,697
Equity securities, cost of $1,081 and $1,1611,0551,139
Limited partnership investments2,0741,954
Other invested assets, primarily mortgage loans, less allowance for credit loss of $35 and $241,0721,124
Short term investments3,9694,854
Total investments46,41346,768
Cash762532
Receivables9,4379,403
Property, plant and equipment10,67410,027
Goodwill346346
Deferred non-insurance warranty acquisition expenses3,6883,671
Deferred acquisition costs of insurance subsidiaries880806
Other assets4,2694,014
Total assets$76,469$75,567
Liabilities and Equity:
Insurance reserves:
Claim and claim adjustment expense$22,836$22,120
Future policy benefits12,65413,480
Unearned premiums6,7896,374
Total insurance reserves42,27941,974
Payable to brokers444133
Short term debt1,261854
Long term debt7,9258,165
Deferred income taxes258243
Deferred non-insurance warranty revenue4,7364,714
Other liabilities4,4084,283
Total liabilities61,31160,366
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Preferred stock, $0.10 par value:
Authorized – 100,000,000 shares
Common stock, $0.01 par value:
Authorized – 1,800,000,000 shares
Issued – 236,321,095 and 236,159,866 shares22
Additional paid-in capital2,7642,748
Retained earnings15,87714,931
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(3,473)(3,320)
15,17014,361
Less treasury stock, at cost (12,066,137 and 198,875 shares)(722)(12)
Total shareholders’ equity14,44814,349
Noncontrolling interests710852
Total equity15,15815,201
Total liabilities and equity$76,469$75,567

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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Loews Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
2023202220232022
(In millions, except per share data)
Revenues:
Insurance premiums$2,406$2,221$7,001$6,435
Net investment income5924041,7521,202
Investment losses(38)(96)(59)(166)
Non-insurance warranty revenue4073991,2211,173
Operating revenues and other5595331,7281,607
Total3,9263,46111,64310,251
Expenses:
Insurance claims and policyholders’ benefits (re-measurement loss of $(41), $(211), $(75), and $(205))1,8261,8805,2584,959
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs4263831,2081,101
Non-insurance warranty expense3863711,1541,092
Operating expenses and other8607952,4492,277
Equity method income(22)(35)(89)(111)
Interest9492280284
Total3,5703,48610,2609,602
Income (loss) before income tax356(25)1,383649
Income tax expense(80)(2)(315)(137)
Net income (loss)276(27)1,068512
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests(23)5(80)(45)
Net income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation$253$(22)

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations (“MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included under Item 1 of this Report and the Consolidated Financial Statements, Risk Factors, and MD&A included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. This MD&A is comprised of the following sections:

Page No.
Overview43
Results of Operations44
Consolidated Financial Results44
CNA Financial45
Boardwalk Pipelines54
Loews Hotels & Co56
Corporate58
Liquidity and Capital Resources59
Parent Company59
Subsidiaries59
Investments60
Critical Accounting Estimates66
Accounting Standards Update66
Forward-Looking Statements67

OVERVIEW

Loews Corporation is a holding company and has four reportable segments comprised of three individual consolidated operating subsidiaries, CNA Financial Corporation (“CNA”), Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP (“Boardwalk Pipelines”) and Loews Hotels Holding Corporation (“Loews Hotels & Co”); and the Corporate segment. The Corporate segment is primarily comprised of Loews Corporation, excluding its operating subsidiaries, and the equity method of accounting for Altium Packaging LLC (“Altium Packaging”).

Unless the context otherwise requires, as used herein, the term “Company” means Loews Corporation including its subsidiaries, the terms “Parent Company,” “we,” “our,” “us” or like terms mean Loews Corporation excluding its subsidiaries and the term “Net income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation” means Net income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation shareholders.

We rely upon our invested cash balances and distributions from our subsidiaries to generate the funds necessary to meet our obligations and to declare and pay any dividends to our shareholders. The ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends is subject to, among other things, the availability of sufficient earnings and funds in such subsidiaries, applicable state laws, including in the case of the insurance subsidiaries of CNA, laws and rules governing the payment of dividends by regulated insurance companies (see Note 14 of the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022) and compliance with covenants in their respective loan agreements. Claims of creditors of our subsidiaries will generally have priority as to the assets of such subsidiaries over our claims and those of our creditors and shareholders. We are not responsible for the liabilities and obligations of our subsidiaries and there are no Parent Company guarantees.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Consolidated Financial Results

The following table summarizes net income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation by segment and the basic and diluted net income per share attributable to Loews Corporation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
2023202220232022
(In millions, except per share data)
CNA Financial (a)$235$(37)$758$398
Boardwalk Pipelines4934191164
Loews Hotels & Co172511584
Corporate(48)(44)(76)(179)
Net income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation$253$(22)$988$467
Basic net income (loss) per share$1.12$(0.09)$4.32$1.91
Diluted net income (loss) per share (a)$1.12$(0.09)$4.31$1.90
(a)As of January 1, 2023, Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2018-12, “Financial Services – Insurance (Topic 944): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts,” (“ASU 2018-12”) was adopted using the modified retrospective method applied as of the transition date of January 1, 2021. Prior period amounts presented in the financial statements have been adjusted to reflect application of the new guidance. For additional information see Notes 1 and 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included under Item 1 of this Report.

Net income attributable to Loews Corporation for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was $253 million, or $1.12 per share, compared to net loss of $22 million, or $0.09 per share in the comparable 2022 period. Net income attributable to Loews Corporation for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $988 million, or $4.31 per share, compared to $467 million, or $1.90 per share in the comparable 2022 period. Corporate includes a $37 million after-tax charge for the termination of a non-contributory defined benefit pension plan for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. Loews Hotels & Co includes a $36 million after-tax gain related to the acquisition of an additional equity interest in, and the consolidation of, a previously unconsolidated joint venture property for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

The increase in net income attributable to Loews Corporation in the third quarte

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

There were no material changes in our market risk components as of September 30, 2023 from those discussed in the Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk section included under Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Additional information related to portfolio duration and market conditions is discussed in the Investments section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included under Part I, Item 2.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

The Company maintains a system of disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), which is designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act, including this Report, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely basis. These disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management on a timely basis to allow decisions regarding required disclosure.

The Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer (“CEO”) and principal financial officer (“CFO”) conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Report and, based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2023.

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2023 that have materially affected or that are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

Information on our legal proceedings is set forth in Note 11 to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included under Part I, Item 1.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 includes a discussion of material risk factors facing the Company. There have been no material changes to such risk factors as of the date of this Report.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

Items 2 (a) and (b) are inapplicable.

(c) STOCK REPURCHASES

Period(a) Total number of shares purchased(b) Average price paid per share(c) Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs(d) Maximum number of shares (or approximate dollar value) of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs (in millions)
July 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023602,446$60.19N/AN/A
August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023136,58561.91N/AN/A
September 1, 2023 - September 30, 20231,132,68563.56N/AN/A

Item 5. Other Information

Items 5 (a) and (b) are inapplicable.

(c) TRADING PLANS

The directors of the Company set forth in the table below adopted trading plans on the dates set forth in the table below with respect to the exercise of expiring stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) granted to them as director compensation in 2014. Each plan is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act. Pursuant to each plan, if the market price of the Company’s common stock exceeds the exercise price for the applicable SARs by a specified amount during the applicable trading window, the applicable SARs will be exercised and the percentage of net shares received from such exercise set forth in the table below will be sold at market prices. For each director, 2,250 SARs expire on each of March 31, 2024, June 30, 2024, September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2024. The trading window under each plan for each such expiration begins on the first trading day of the expiration month and ends on the expiration date.

DirectorDate of AdoptionPercentage of Net Shares to Be Sold
Ann E. BermanAugust 16, 2023100%
Joseph L. BowerSeptember 12, 202350%
Charles M. DikerAugust 22, 2023100%
Paul J. FribourgAugust 16, 2023100%
Walter L. HarrisAugust 16, 2023100%

In addition, on August 21, 2023, Andrew H. Tisch, Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, adopted a trading plan with respect to the exercise of expiring SARs granted to him as executive compensation in 2014. The plan is

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intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act. Pursuant to the plan, if the market price of the Company’s common stock exceeds the exercise price for the applicable SARs by a specified amount during the applicable trading window, the applicable SARs will be exercised and the net shares received by Mr. Andrew Tisch from such exercise will be sold at market prices. 60,000 of Mr. Andrew Tisch’s SARs expire on January 14, 2024. The trading window under the plan for 30,000 of such SARs begins on January 2, 2024 and the trading window under the plan for the remaining 30,000 of such SARs begins on January 3, 2024. Each trading window ends on the expiration date.

Item 6. Exhibits.

Description of ExhibitExhibit Number
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a)31.1*
Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a)31.2*
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (as adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)32.1*
Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (as adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)32.2*
XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document101.INS *
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema101.SCH *
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase101.CAL *
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase101.DEF *
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase101.LAB *
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase101.PRE *
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)104*

*Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

LOEWS CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Dated: October 30, 2023By:/s/ Jane J. Wang
JANE J. WANG
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Duly authorized officer and principal financial officer)
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