Greenlight Re Announces Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – November 6, 2019 – Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (NASDAQ: GLRE) (“Greenlight Re” or the “Company”) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019. Greenlight Re reported net income attributable to common shareholders of $5.1 million for the third quarter of 2019, compared to a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $89.1 million for the same period in 2018. The fully diluted net income per share for the third quarter of 2019 was $0.14, compared to a net loss per share of $2.48 for the same period in 2018. The prior year period loss was primarily driven by a net investment loss during the period as well as an underwriting loss as a result of estimated losses from Hurricane Florence. Fully diluted adjusted book value per share was $13.67 as of September 30, 2019, compared to $15.29 per share as of September 30, 2018 and $13.58 as of June 30, 2019.