Latest Fairfax Finl Hld Sub (FRFHF) Headlines
Fairfax Announces Quarterly Dividend on Series C, Series E, Series G, Series I and Series K Preferred Shares
Marketwire - Mon Mar 03, 4:03PM CST
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH)(TSX: FFH.U) announces that it has declared a quarterly dividend of C$0.359375 per share on its Series C Preferred Shares, C$0.296875 per share on its Series E Preferred Shares, C$0.3125 per share on its Series G Preferred Shares, C$0.3125 per share on its Series I Preferred Shares and C$0.3125 per share on its Series K Preferred Shares. The dividends are payable on March 31, 2014 to shareholders of record on March 17, 2014. Applicable Canadian withholding tax will be applied to dividends payable to non-residents of Canada.
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited: Financial Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2013
Marketwire - Thu Feb 13, 4:37PM CST
(Note: All dollar amounts in this news release are expressed in U.S. dollars, except as otherwise noted. The financial results are reported under International Financial Reporting Standards, except as otherwise noted.)
The Keg Royalties Income Fund and Keg Restaurants Ltd. Announce Completion of the Sale of a 51% Interest in Keg Restaurants Ltd.
Marketwire - Tue Feb 04, 6:30PM CST
The Keg Royalties Income Fund (the "Fund") (TSX: KEG.UN) and Keg Restaurants Ltd. ("KRL") today announced that Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited ("Fairfax") has completed the transaction to acquire a 51% interest in KRL from David Aisenstat. Mr. Aisenstat will continue to hold the remaining 49% interest in KRL and he, along with the rest of the current KRL management team, will remain in operational control of The Keg.
Management Announcement for First Mercury Financial Corporation
PR Newswire - Tue Feb 04, 10:02AM CST
Crum & Forster ("C&F"), announced that Marc Adee has assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer of First Mercury Financial Corporation ("FMFC") and CoverX Corporation ("CoverX"), reporting to Doug Libby, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. FMFC and CoverX are operating units of the Crum & Forster Enterprise and provide their services through First Mercury Insurance Company - a full service specialty liability insurer - and CoverXSpecialty - a producer with expertise in specialty lines, such as security, construction, and excess/umbrella. Crum & Forster Enterprise is part of Fairfax Financial Holdings.
Fairfax Announces Conference Call
Marketwire - Fri Jan 31, 1:31PM CST
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH)(TSX: FFH.U) will hold a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, February 14, 2014 to discuss its 2013 year-end results which will be announced after the close of markets on Thursday, February 13 and will be available at that time on its website www.fairfax.ca. The call, consisting of a presentation by the company followed by a question period, may be accessed at (800) 857-9641 (Canada and U.S.) or 1 (517) 308-9408 (International) with the passcode "Fairfax".
Fairfax to Purchase Additional Convertible Debentures
Marketwire - Wed Jan 08, 12:31PM CST
BlackBerry(R) Limited (NASDAQ: BBRY)(TSX: BB), a world leader in mobile communications, announced today that Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited has agreed to purchase, through its subsidiaries, an additional $250,000,000 principal amount of 6% unsecured subordinated convertible debentures of BlackBerry (the "Debentures"). The additional Debentures will be purchased pursuant to the exercise of a previously-announced option that was granted in connection with BlackBerry's private placement of $1 billion principal amount of Debentures on November 13, 2013, and the transaction will be completed on or before January 16, 2014.
Fairfax Declares Annual Dividend
Marketwire - Fri Jan 03, 8:01AM CST
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH)(TSX: FFH.U) announces that it has declared a dividend of US$10.00 per share on its outstanding multiple voting and subordinate voting shares, payable on January 28, 2014 to shareholders of record on January 21, 2014. Applicable Canadian withholding tax will be applied to dividends payable to non-residents of Canada.
BlackBerry in Value Territory?
at The Street - Mon Dec 23, 8:42AM CST
An Intriguing story, but challenges to rebound abound.
Fairfax Announces Acquisition of Shares of Reitmans
Marketwire - Fri Dec 20, 3:31PM CST
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited ("Fairfax") (TSX: FFH)(TSX: FFH.U) announced today that it has acquired, through its subsidiaries, 2,000,000 Class A non-voting shares ("Class A Shares"), representing 3.9% of the outstanding Class A Shares of Reitmans (Canada) Limited ("Reitmans"), bringing its total holdings in the company to 7,066,100 Class A Shares or approximately 13.8% of the total Class A Shares outstanding. The shares were purchased through the facilities of the Toronto Stock Exchange at a price of $6.35 per Class A Share for investment purposes. Fairfax continually reviews its investment alternatives and may purchase additional shares of Reitmans from time to time in accordance with applicable laws.
The Last Stand for BlackBerry Ltd. Against Apple and Google
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Dec 18, 10:04PM CST
Blackberry will release its quarterly report on Friday, and investors have largely lost hope in the Canadian smartphone pioneer ever recovering from its long slide. Despite once having dominated the mobile-device industry with its innovative...
BlackBerry Extends Purchase Option Deadline for Additional Convertible Debentures
Marketwire - Thu Dec 12, 5:01PM CST
BlackBerry Limited (NASDAQ: BBRY)(TSX: BB), a world leader in mobile communications, announced today that it has agreed with Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited and the holders of a requisite majority of the US$1 billion of convertible debentures issued by BlackBerry on November 13, 2013 that the previously-announced investor option to purchase up to an additional US$250 million principal amount of convertible debentures has been extended to January 13, 2014. If the option is exercised, the purchase of the additional convertible debentures will be completed on or before January 16, 2014.
Fairfax Announces Quarterly Dividend on Series C, Series E, Series G, Series I and Series K Preferred Shares
Marketwire - Mon Mar 03, 4:03PM CST
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH)(TSX: FFH.U) announces that it has declared a quarterly dividend of C$0.359375 per share on its Series C Preferred Shares, C$0.296875 per share on its Series E Preferred Shares, C$0.3125 per share on its Series G Preferred Shares, C$0.3125 per share on its Series I Preferred Shares and C$0.3125 per share on its Series K Preferred Shares. The dividends are payable on March 31, 2014 to shareholders of record on March 17, 2014. Applicable Canadian withholding tax will be applied to dividends payable to non-residents of Canada.
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited: Financial Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2013
Marketwire - Thu Feb 13, 4:37PM CST
(Note: All dollar amounts in this news release are expressed in U.S. dollars, except as otherwise noted. The financial results are reported under International Financial Reporting Standards, except as otherwise noted.)
The Keg Royalties Income Fund and Keg Restaurants Ltd. Announce Completion of the Sale of a 51% Interest in Keg Restaurants Ltd.
Marketwire - Tue Feb 04, 6:30PM CST
The Keg Royalties Income Fund (the "Fund") (TSX: KEG.UN) and Keg Restaurants Ltd. ("KRL") today announced that Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited ("Fairfax") has completed the transaction to acquire a 51% interest in KRL from David Aisenstat. Mr. Aisenstat will continue to hold the remaining 49% interest in KRL and he, along with the rest of the current KRL management team, will remain in operational control of The Keg.
Management Announcement for First Mercury Financial Corporation
PR Newswire - Tue Feb 04, 10:02AM CST
Crum & Forster ("C&F"), announced that Marc Adee has assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer of First Mercury Financial Corporation ("FMFC") and CoverX Corporation ("CoverX"), reporting to Doug Libby, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. FMFC and CoverX are operating units of the Crum & Forster Enterprise and provide their services through First Mercury Insurance Company - a full service specialty liability insurer - and CoverXSpecialty - a producer with expertise in specialty lines, such as security, construction, and excess/umbrella. Crum & Forster Enterprise is part of Fairfax Financial Holdings.
Fairfax Announces Conference Call
Marketwire - Fri Jan 31, 1:31PM CST
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH)(TSX: FFH.U) will hold a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, February 14, 2014 to discuss its 2013 year-end results which will be announced after the close of markets on Thursday, February 13 and will be available at that time on its website www.fairfax.ca. The call, consisting of a presentation by the company followed by a question period, may be accessed at (800) 857-9641 (Canada and U.S.) or 1 (517) 308-9408 (International) with the passcode "Fairfax".
Fairfax to Purchase Additional Convertible Debentures
Marketwire - Wed Jan 08, 12:31PM CST
BlackBerry(R) Limited (NASDAQ: BBRY)(TSX: BB), a world leader in mobile communications, announced today that Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited has agreed to purchase, through its subsidiaries, an additional $250,000,000 principal amount of 6% unsecured subordinated convertible debentures of BlackBerry (the "Debentures"). The additional Debentures will be purchased pursuant to the exercise of a previously-announced option that was granted in connection with BlackBerry's private placement of $1 billion principal amount of Debentures on November 13, 2013, and the transaction will be completed on or before January 16, 2014.
Fairfax Declares Annual Dividend
Marketwire - Fri Jan 03, 8:01AM CST
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH)(TSX: FFH.U) announces that it has declared a dividend of US$10.00 per share on its outstanding multiple voting and subordinate voting shares, payable on January 28, 2014 to shareholders of record on January 21, 2014. Applicable Canadian withholding tax will be applied to dividends payable to non-residents of Canada.
BlackBerry in Value Territory?
at The Street - Mon Dec 23, 8:42AM CST
An Intriguing story, but challenges to rebound abound.
Fairfax Announces Acquisition of Shares of Reitmans
Marketwire - Fri Dec 20, 3:31PM CST
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited ("Fairfax") (TSX: FFH)(TSX: FFH.U) announced today that it has acquired, through its subsidiaries, 2,000,000 Class A non-voting shares ("Class A Shares"), representing 3.9% of the outstanding Class A Shares of Reitmans (Canada) Limited ("Reitmans"), bringing its total holdings in the company to 7,066,100 Class A Shares or approximately 13.8% of the total Class A Shares outstanding. The shares were purchased through the facilities of the Toronto Stock Exchange at a price of $6.35 per Class A Share for investment purposes. Fairfax continually reviews its investment alternatives and may purchase additional shares of Reitmans from time to time in accordance with applicable laws.
The Last Stand for BlackBerry Ltd. Against Apple and Google
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Dec 18, 10:04PM CST
Blackberry will release its quarterly report on Friday, and investors have largely lost hope in the Canadian smartphone pioneer ever recovering from its long slide. Despite once having dominated the mobile-device industry with its innovative...
BlackBerry Extends Purchase Option Deadline for Additional Convertible Debentures
Marketwire - Thu Dec 12, 5:01PM CST
BlackBerry Limited (NASDAQ: BBRY)(TSX: BB), a world leader in mobile communications, announced today that it has agreed with Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited and the holders of a requisite majority of the US$1 billion of convertible debentures issued by BlackBerry on November 13, 2013 that the previously-announced investor option to purchase up to an additional US$250 million principal amount of convertible debentures has been extended to January 13, 2014. If the option is exercised, the purchase of the additional convertible debentures will be completed on or before January 16, 2014.
