Company to Host Quarterly Conference Call at 9:00 A.M. on November 7,
2017
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
United Insurance Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: UIHC)(UPC Insurance or
the Company), a property and casualty insurance holding company, today
reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30,
2017.
|
($ in thousands, except per share)
|
| Three Months Ended |
| Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, | | September 30, |
| | 2017 |
| 2016 |
| Change | | 2017 |
| 2016 |
| Change |
|
Gross premiums written
| |
$
|
267,219
| | |
$
|
194,341
| | |
37.5
|
%
| |
$
|
788,408
| | |
$
|
541,053
| | |
45.7
|
%
|
|
Gross premiums earned
| |
$
|
268,001
| | |
$
|
173,520
| | |
54.4
|
%
| |
$
|
711,650
| | |
$
|
484,607
| | |
46.9
|
%
|
|
Net premiums earned
| |
$
|
152,494
| | |
$
|
120,221
| | |
26.8
|
%
| |
$
|
419,295
| | |
$
|
335,770
| | |
24.9
|
%
|
|
Total revenues
| |
$
|
171,128
| | |
$
|
127,202
| | |
34.5
|
%
| |
$
|
471,834
| | |
$
|
355,684
| | |
32.7
|
%
|
|
Earnings before income tax
| |
$
|
(45,487
|
)
| |
$
|
5,041
| | |
(1,002.3
|
)%
| |
$
|
(26,899
|
)
| |
$
|
24,581
| | |
(209.4
|
)%
|
|
Net income (loss)
| |
$
|
(28,012
|
)
| |
$
|
3,423
| | |
(918.3
|
)%
| |
$
|
(16,856
|
)
| |
$
|
16,215
| | |
(204.0
|
)%
|
|
Net income (loss) per diluted share
| |
$
|
(0.66
|
)
| |
$
|
0.16
| | |
(512.5
|
)%
| |
$
|
(0.47
|
)
| |
$
|
0.75
| | |
(162.7
|
)%
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
|
|
Reconciliation of net income (loss) to operating income (loss):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Plus: Merger expenses, net of tax
| |
$
|
8
| | |
$
|
300
| | |
(97.3
|
)%
| |
$
|
4,489
| | |
$
|
747
| | |
500.9
|
%
|
|
Plus: Non-cash amortization of intangible assets, net of tax
| |
$
|
6,736
| | |
$
|
2,510
| | |
168.4
|
%
| |
$
|
15,309
| | |
$
|
5,220
| | |
193.3
|
%
|
|
Less: Realized gains (losses), net of tax
| |
$
|
(46
|
)
| |
$
|
69
| | |
(166.7
|
)%
| |
$
|
(360
|
)
| |
$
|
311
| | |
(215.8
|
)%
|
|
Operating income (loss)
| |
$
|
(21,222
|
)
| |
$
|
6,164
| | |
(444.3
|
)%
| |
$
|
3,302
| | |
$
|
21,871
| | |
(84.9
|
)%
|
|
Operating income (loss) per diluted share
| |
$
|
(0.50
|
)
| |
$
|
0.28
| | |
(278.6
|
)%
| |
$
|
0.09
| | |
$
|
1.01
| | |
(91.1
|
)%
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
|
|
Book value per share
| | | | | | | |
$
|
11.73
| | |
$
|
11.99
| | |
(2.2
|
)%
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
"I'm proud of the way our company performed during the quarter," said
John Forney, President and CEO of UPC Insurance. "We weathered a
historic level of hurricane activity with minimal financial impact,
while continuing to grow both our personal and commercial lines books
and improving underlying underwriting performance across the board. The
preparation and hard work of the UPC team has left us poised to seize
the opportunities that lie ahead."
Return on Equity and Operating Return on Equity
Return on Equity is a ratio the Company calculates by dividing the net
income for the most recent twelve months by the average shareholder's
equity for the most recent twelve months. Operating Return on Equity
(see calculation below) is a ratio calculated using non-GAAP measures.
It is calculated by dividing the operating income for the most recent
twelve months by the average shareholders’ equity for the most recent
twelve months. Operating income is an after-tax non-GAAP measure that is
calculated by excluding from net income the effect of non-cash
amortization of intangible assets, non-recurring expenses such as
merger-related professional fees, and realized gains or losses on the
Company's investment portfolio. In the opinion of the Company’s
management, operating income, operating income per share and operating
return on equity are meaningful indicators to investors of the Company's
underwriting and operating results, since the excluded items are not
necessarily indicative of operating trends. Internally, the Company’s
management uses operating income, operating income per share and
operating return on equity to evaluate performance against historical
results and establish financial targets on a consolidated basis. The
following table reconciles operating return on equity to return on
equity, the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
|
($ in thousands)
|
| Three Months Ended |
| Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, | | September 30, |
| | 2017 |
| 2016 | | 2017 |
| 2016 |
|
Net income (loss)
| |
$
|
(28,012
|
)
| |
$
|
3,423
| | |
$
|
(16,856
|
)
| |
$
|
16,215
| |
|
Return on equity based on GAAP net income (loss) (1) | |
(29.3
|
)%
| |
5.5
|
%
| |
(5.9
|
)%
| |
8.7
|
%
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Operating income (loss)
| |
$
|
(21,222
|
)
| |
$
|
6,164
| | |
$
|
3,302
| | |
$
|
21,871
| |
|
Operating return on equity (1) | |
(22.2
|
)%
| |
9.9
|
%
| |
1.2
|
%
| |
11.7
|
%
|
(1) Return on equity is calculated on an annualized
basis.
|
|
|
The calculations of the Company's combined ratio and underlying combined
ratio are shown below.
|
($ in thousands, except per share)
|
| Three Months Ended |
| Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, | | September 30, |
| | 2017 |
| 2016 |
| Change | | 2017 |
| 2016 |
| Change |
|
Loss ratio, net(1) | |
93.9
|
%
| |
60.5
|
%
| |
33.4
|
pts
| |
70.0
|
%
| |
59.4
|
%
| |
10.6
|
pts
|
|
Expense ratio, net(2) | |
47.7
|
%
| |
40.9
|
%
| |
6.8
|
pts
| |
48.4
|
%
| |
39.1
|
%
| |
9.3
|
pts
|
|
Combined ratio (CR)(3) | |
141.6
|
%
| |
101.4
|
%
| |
40.2
|
pts
| |
118.4
|
%
| |
98.5
|
%
| |
19.9
|
pts
|
|
Effect of current year catastrophe losses on CR
| |
54.2
|
%
| |
4.2
|
%
| |
50.0
|
pts
| |
27.4
|
%
| |
7.1
|
%
| |
20.3
|
pts
|
|
Effect of prior year (favorable) development on CR
| |
(0.7
|
)%
| |
4.9
|
%
| |
(5.6
|
) pts
| |
(0.7
|
)%
| |
2.9
|
%
| |
(3.6
|
) pts
|
|
Effect of ceding commission income on CR
| |
6.6
|
%
| |
0.9
|
%
| |
5.7
|
pts
| |
7.2
|
%
| |
0.8
|
%
| |
6.4
|
pts
|
|
Underlying combined ratio(4)(5) | |
81.5
|
%
| |
91.4
|
%
| |
(9.9
|
) pts
| |
84.5
|
%
| |
87.7
|
%
| |
(3.2
|
) pts
|
| (1) |
|
Loss ratio, net is calculated as losses and loss adjustment expenses
(LAE) relative to net premiums earned.
|
| (2) | |
Expense ratio, net is calculated as the sum of all operating
expenses less interest expense relative to net premiums earned.
|
| (3) | |
Combined ratio is the sum of the loss ratio, net and expense ratio,
net.
|
| (4) | |
Underlying combined ratio, a measure that is not based on U.S.
GAAP, is reconciled above to the combined ratio, the most directly
comparable GAAP measure. Additional information regarding non-GAAP
financial measures presented in this press release can be found in
"Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures", below.
|
| (5) | |
Included in both the expense ratio and the combined ratio are $10.4
million and $30.5 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2017, respectively, and $4.3 million and $9.2 million
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016,
respectively, of merger professional fees and amortization expense
predominately associated with the AmCo and Interboro Insurance
Company mergers. Excluding these additional expenses, the Company
would have reported underlying combined ratios of 74.7% and 77.2%
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017,
respectively, and 87.8% and 85.0% for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2016, respectively.
|
Quarterly Financial Results
Net loss for the third quarter of 2017 was $28.0 million, or $(0.66) per
diluted share, compared to net income of $3.4 million, or $0.16 per
diluted share for the third quarter of 2016. The decrease in net
earnings was primarily due to the increase in catastrophe losses for the
third quarter of 2017 compared to the third quarter of 2016.
The Company's total gross written premium increased by $72.9 million, or
37.5%, to $267.2 million for the third quarter of 2017 from $194.3
million for the third quarter of 2016, primarily reflecting the
Company's merger with AmCo Holdings Company (AmCo) on April 3, 2017, as
well as organic growth in new and renewal business generated in the
Company's Gulf and Northeast regions. The breakdown of the
quarter-over-quarter changes in both direct and assumed written premiums
by region and gross written premium by line of business are shown in the
table below.
|
($ in thousands)
|
| Three Months Ended September 30, |
| |
| |
| | 2017 |
| 2016 | | Change | | Growth % |
| Direct Written and Assumed Premium by Region (1) | | | | | | | | |
| Florida | |
$
|
130,309
| | |
$
|
83,816
| | |
$
|
46,493
| | |
55.5
|
%
|
|
Gulf
| |
58,240
| | |
47,279
| | |
10,961
| | |
23.2
| |
|
Northeast
| |
43,652
| | |
39,265
| | |
4,387
| | |
11.2
| |
|
Southeast
| |
25,431
|
| |
24,070
|
| |
1,361
|
| |
5.7
|
|
|
Total direct written premium by region
| |
257,632
| | |
194,430
| | |
63,202
| | |
32.5
|
%
|
|
Assumed premium (2) | |
9,587
|
| |
(89
|
)
| |
9,676
|
| |
(10,871.9
|
)
|
|
Total gross written premium by region
| |
$
|
267,219
|
| |
$
|
194,341
|
| |
$
|
72,878
|
| |
37.5
|
%
|
| | | | | | | |
|
| Gross Written Premium by Line of Business | | | | | | | | |
|
Personal property
| |
$
|
217,970
| | |
$
|
189,278
| | |
$
|
28,692
| | |
15.2
|
%
|
|
Commercial property
| |
49,249
|
| |
5,063
|
| |
44,186
|
| |
872.7
|
|
|
Total gross written premium by line of business
| |
$
|
267,219
|
| |
$
|
194,341
|
| |
$
|
72,878
|
| |
37.5
|
%
|
| (1) |
|
Each region is comprised of the following states: Gulf includes
Hawaii, Louisiana and Texas, Northeast includes Connecticut,
Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island, and Southeast
includes Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
| |
| (2) | |
Assumed premium written for 2017 includes commercial property
business assumed from an unaffiliated insurer and 2016 premium
assumed includes homeowners business from Citizens Property
Insurance Corporation and the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association |
.
|
Loss and LAE increased by $70.4 million, or 96.7%, to $143.1 million for
the third quarter of 2017 from $72.7 million for the third quarter of
2016. Loss and LAE expense as a percentage of net earned premiums
increased 33.4 points to 93.9% for the quarter, compared to 60.5% for
the same period last year. Excluding catastrophe losses and reserve
development, the Company's gross underlying loss and LAE ratio for the
quarter would have been 23.0%, a decrease of 12.6 points from 35.6%
during the third quarter of 2016.
During the third quarter of 2017, the Company's catastrophe losses
included claims from Hurricane Harvey, which made landfall as a category
4 storm in Texas, and Hurricane Irma, which was also a category 4 storm
making landfall in Florida. The Company's catastrophe excess of loss
reinsurance limits retained losses to $91.0 million in total for these
two events, which was further reduced to $83.0 million by its quota
share reinsurance.
Policy acquisition costs increased by $15.2 million, or 48.6%, to $46.5
million for the third quarter of 2017 from $31.3 million for the third
quarter of 2016. The primary driver of the increase in costs was the
result of the managing general agent fees paid to AmRisc in relation to
AmCo commercial premium. The remaining change was the result of policy
acquisition costs varying directly with changes in gross premiums earned
and were generally consistent with the Company's growth in premium
production and higher average market commission rates outside of Florida.
Operating expenses increased by $1.3 million, or 24.0%, to $6.9 million
for the third quarter of 2017 from $5.6 million for the third quarter of
2016, primarily due to increased costs related to the Company's ongoing
growth, incurred expenses related to software and costs related to the
increase in underwriting reports.
General and administrative expenses increased by $7.0 million, or 56.7%,
to $19.3 million for the third quarter of 2017 from $12.3 million for
the third quarter of 2016, primarily due to amortization costs related
to the merger with AmCo.
Combined Ratio Analysis
The calculations of the Company's loss ratios and underlying loss ratios
are shown below.
|
($ in thousands)
|
| Three Months Ended |
| Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, | | September 30, |
| 2017 |
| 2016 |
| Change | | 2017 |
| 2016 |
| Change |
|
Loss and LAE
| |
$
|
143,127
| | |
$
|
72,746
| | |
$
|
70,381
| | |
$
|
293,398
| | |
$
|
199,615
| | |
$
|
93,783
| |
|
% of Gross earned premiums
| |
53.4
|
%
| |
41.9
|
%
| |
11.5
|
pts
| |
41.2
|
%
| |
41.2
|
%
| |
—
|
pts
|
|
% of Net earned premiums
| |
93.9
|
%
| |
60.5
|
%
| |
33.4
|
pts
| |
70.0
|
%
| |
59.4
|
%
| |
10.6
|
pts
|
|
Less:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Current year catastrophe losses
| |
$
|
82,615
| | |
$
|
5,109
| | |
$
|
77,506
| | |
$
|
115,025
| | |
$
|
23,885
| | |
$
|
91,140
| |
|
Prior year reserve (favorable) development
| |
(1,029
|
)
| |
5,909
|
| |
(6,938
|
)
| |
(2,819
|
)
| |
9,585
|
| |
(12,404
|
)
|
|
Underlying Loss and LAE (1) | |
$
|
61,541
| | |
$
|
61,728
| | |
$
|
(187
|
)
| |
$
|
181,192
| | |
$
|
166,145
| | |
$
|
15,047
| |
|
% of Gross earned premiums
| |
23.0
|
%
| |
35.6
|
%
| |
(12.6
|
) pts
| |
25.5
|
%
| |
34.3
|
%
| |
(8.8
|
) pts
|
|
% of Net earned premiums
| |
40.4
|
%
| |
51.4
|
%
| |
(11.0
|
) pts
| |
43.2
|
%
| |
49.4
|
%
| |
(6.2
|
) pts
|
| (1) |
|
Underlying Loss and LAE is a non-GAAP financial measure and is
reconciled above to Net Loss and LAE, the most directly comparable
GAAP measure. Additional information regarding non-GAAP financial
measures presented can be found in this press release is in the "Definitions
of Non-GAAP Measures" section, below.
|
| |
|
The calculations of the Company's expense ratio and underlying expense
ratios are shown below.
|
($ in thousands)
|
| Three Months Ended |
| Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, | | September 30, |
| 2017 |
| 2016 |
| Change | | 2017 |
| 2016 |
| Change |
|
Policy acquisition costs
| |
$
|
46,546
| | |
$
|
31,333
| | |
$
|
15,213
| | |
$
|
125,302
| | |
$
|
84,086
| | |
$
|
41,216
| |
|
Operating and underwriting
| |
6,891
| | |
5,558
| | |
1,333
| | |
19,020
| | |
15,326
| | |
3,694
| |
|
General and administrative
| |
19,316
|
| |
12,329
|
| |
6,987
|
| |
58,825
|
| |
31,759
|
| |
27,066
|
|
|
Total Operating Expenses
| |
$
|
72,753
| | |
$
|
49,220
| | |
$
|
23,533
| | |
$
|
203,147
| | |
$
|
131,171
| | |
$
|
71,976
| |
|
% of Gross earned premiums
| |
27.1
|
%
| |
28.4
|
%
| |
(1.3
|
) pts
| |
28.5
|
%
| |
27.1
|
%
| |
1.4
|
pts
|
|
% of Net earned premiums
| |
47.7
|
%
| |
40.9
|
%
| |
6.8
|
pts
| |
48.4
|
%
| |
39.1
|
%
| |
9.3
|
pts
|
|
Less:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Ceding commission income
| |
$
|
10,091
| | |
$
|
1,031
| | |
$
|
9,060
| | |
$
|
30,185
| | |
$
|
2,796
| | |
$
|
27,389
| |
|
Merger expenses and amortization
| |
10,374
|
| |
4,324
|
| |
6,050
|
| |
30,457
|
| |
9,181
|
| |
21,276
|
|
|
Underlying Expense (1) | |
$
|
52,288
| | |
$
|
43,865
| | |
$
|
8,423
| | |
$
|
142,505
| | |
$
|
119,194
| | |
$
|
23,311
| |
|
% of Gross earned premiums
| |
19.5
|
%
| |
25.3
|
%
| |
(5.8
|
) pts
| |
20.0
|
%
| |
24.6
|
%
| |
(4.6
|
) pts
|
|
% of Net earned premiums
| |
34.3
|
%
| |
36.5
|
%
| |
(2.2
|
) pts
| |
34.0
|
%
| |
35.5
|
%
| |
(1.5
|
) pts
|
| (1) |
|
Underlying Expense is a non-GAAP financial measure and is
reconciled above to total operating expenses, the most directly
comparable GAAP measure. Additional information regarding non-GAAP
financial measures presented in this press release can be found in
the "Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures" section, below.
|
| |
|
Reinsurance Costs as a % of Earned Premium
Excluding the Company's flood business, for which it cedes 100% of the
risk of loss, reinsurance costs in the third quarter of 2017 were 41.3%
of gross premiums earned compared to 27.8% of gross premiums earned for
the third quarter of 2016. The increase in this ratio was driven
entirely by the Company's quota share reinsurance program, which was in
effect during the third quarter of 2017 but not during the third quarter
of 2016. If not for the effects of the quota share, the Company's
reinsurance costs as a percent of earned premium would have decreased by
1.1 points during the quarter.
Investment Portfolio Highlights
The Company's cash and investment holdings totaled $1.1 billion at
September 30, 2017 compared to $679.3 million at December 31, 2016. UPC
Insurance's cash and investment holdings consist of investments in U.S.
Government and agency securities, corporate debt and 100% investment
grade money market instruments. Fixed maturities represented
approximately 91.1% of total investments at September 30, 2017 with a
modified duration of 3.7 years compared to 93.5% at December 31, 2016
and a modified duration of 3.7 years.
Book Value Analysis
Book value per share increased 5.2% from $11.15 at December 31, 2016, to
$11.73 at September 30, 2017, and underlying book value per share
increased 4.0% from $11.11 at December 31, 2016 to $11.55 at
September 30, 2017. An increase in the Company's retained earnings,
along with an increase in paid in capital as a result of the AmCo
merger, drove the increase in our book value per share and underlying
book value per share. The increase in accumulated other comprehensive
income, as shown in the table below, also impacted our underlying book
value per share.
|
($ in thousands, except for per share data)
|
| September 30, |
| December 31, |
| | 2017 | | 2016 |
| Book Value per Share | | | | |
|
Numerator:
| | | | |
|
Common shareholders' equity
| |
$
|
501,216
|
| |
$
|
241,327
|
|
Denominator:
| | | | |
|
Total Shares Outstanding
| |
42,741,004
|
| |
21,646,614
|
|
Book Value Per Common Share
| |
$
|
11.73
|
| |
$
|
11.15
|
| | | |
|
| Book Value per Share, Excluding the Impact of Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income (AOCI) | | | | |
|
Numerator:
| | | | |
|
Common shareholders' equity
| |
$
|
501,216
| | |
$
|
241,327
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income
| |
7,678
|
| |
822
|
|
Shareholders' Equity, excluding AOCI
| |
$
|
493,538
|
| |
$
|
240,505
|
|
Denominator:
| | | | |
|
Total Shares Outstanding
| |
42,741,004
|
| |
21,646,614
|
|
Underlying Book Value Per Common Share(1) | |
$
|
11.55
|
| |
$
|
11.11
|
| (1) |
|
Underlying book value per common share is a non-GAAP financial
measure and is reconciled above to book value per common share,
the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Additional information
regarding non-GAAP financial measures presented in this press
release can be found in the "Definitions of Non-GAAP
Measures" section, below.
|
| |
|
Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures
We believe that investors' understanding of UPC Insurance's performance
is enhanced by our disclosure of the following non-GAAP measures. Our
methods for calculating these measures may differ from those used by
other companies and therefore comparability may be limited.
Combined ratio excluding the effects of current year catastrophe
losses, prior year reserve development and ceding commission income
earned (underlying combined ratio) is a non-GAAP ratio, which is
computed by subtracting the effect of current year catastrophe losses,
prior year development, and ceding commission income earned related to
the Company's quota share reinsurance agreement from the combined ratio.
The Company believes that this ratio is useful to investors and it is
used by management to reveal the trends in the Company's business that
may be obscured by current year catastrophe losses, losses from lines in
run-off, prior year development, and ceding commission income earned.
Current year catastrophe losses cause the Company's loss trends to vary
significantly between periods as a result of their incidence of
occurrence and magnitude, and can have a significant impact on the
combined ratio. Prior year development is caused by unexpected loss
development on historical reserves. Ceding commission income compensates
the Company for expenses it incurs in generating the premium ceded under
the Company's quota share agreement. The Company believes it is useful
for investors to evaluate these components separately and in the
aggregate when reviewing the Company's performance. The most direct
comparable GAAP measure is the combined ratio. The underlying combined
ratio should not be considered as a substitute for the combined ratio
and does not reflect the overall profitability of the Company's business.
Net Loss and LAE excluding the effects of current year catastrophe
losses and reserve development (underlying Loss and LAE) is a
non-GAAP measure which is computed by subtracting current year
catastrophe losses and prior year reserve development from Loss and LAE.
The Company uses underlying loss and LAE figures to analyze the
Company's loss trends that may be impacted by current year catastrophe
losses and prior year development on the Company's reserves. As
discussed previously, these two items can have a significant impact on
the Company's loss trend in a given period. The most direct comparable
GAAP measure is net loss and LAE. The underlying loss and LAE measure
should not be considered a substitute for net losses and LAE and does
not reflect the overall profitability of the Company's business.
Operating Expense excluding the effects of ceding commission income
earned, merger expenses, and amortization of intangible assets
(underlying expense) is a non-GAAP measure which is computed by
subtracting ceding income earned related to the Company's quota share
reinsurance agreement, merger expenses and amortization from operating
expenses. Ceding commission income compensates the Company for expenses
it incurs in generating the premium ceded under the Company's quota
share reinsurance agreement. Merger expenses are directly related to
past mergers and are not reflective of current period operating
performance. Similarly, amortization expense is related to the
amortization of intangible assets acquired through merger and therefore
the expense does not arise through normal operations. The Company
believes it is useful for investors to evaluate these components
separately and in the aggregate when reviewing the Company's
performance. The most direct comparable GAAP measure is the expense
ratio. The underlying expense measure should not be considered a
substitute for the expense ratio and does not reflect the overall
profitability of the Company's business.
Net Income excluding the effects of merger expenses, non-cash
amortization of intangible assets and realized gains (losses), net of
tax (operating income) is a non-GAAP measure which is computed by
adding merger expenses, net of tax, and amortization, net of tax, to net
income and subtracting realized gains (losses) net of tax, from net
income. Merger expenses are directly related to past mergers and are not
reflective of current period operating performance. Similarly,
amortization expense is related to the amortization of intangible assets
acquired through merger and therefore the expense does not arise through
normal operations. The Company believes it is useful for investors to
evaluate these components separately and in the aggregate when reviewing
the Company's performance. The most direct comparable GAAP measure is
net income. The operating income measure should not be considered a
substitute for net income and does not reflect the overall profitability
of the Company's business.
Conference Call Details |
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Date and Time: | | November 7, 2017 - 9:00 A.M. ET |
| |
|
Participant Dial-In: | |
(United States): 877-407-8829
|
| |
(International): 201-493-6724
|
| |
|
Webcast: | |
To listen to the live webcast, please go to www.upcinsurance.com
(Investor Relations) and click on the conference call link, or go
to: http://upcinsurance.equisolvewebcast.com/q3-2017 |
| |
|
About UPC Insurance
Founded in 1999, UPC Insurance is an insurance holding company that
sources, writes and services residential property and casualty insurance
policies using a network of independent agents and a group of wholly
owned insurance subsidiaries. The Company currently writes policies in
Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New
Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina and
Texas, and is licensed to write in Alabama, Delaware, Maryland,
Mississippi, New Hampshire, and Virginia. UPC Insurance also has a
commercial residential product in Florida. The Company’s commercial
presence was further expanded by the merger with Florida’s largest
commercial property writer, American Coastal Insurance Company. From its
headquarters in St. Petersburg, UPC Insurance's team of dedicated
professionals manages a completely integrated insurance company,
including sales, underwriting, customer service and claims. UPC
Insurance is committed to financial stability and solvency.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release, the conference call identified
above, and otherwise, that are not historical facts are “forward-looking
statements” that anticipate results based on our estimates, assumptions
and plans that are subject to uncertainty.These statements are
made subject to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements do not
relate strictly to historical or current facts and may be identified by
their use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” "endeavor,"
"project," “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “would,”
“estimate,” or “continue” or the negative variations thereof or
comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking
statements.We believe these statements are based on reasonable
estimates, assumptions and plans. However, if the estimates, assumptions
or plans underlying the forward-looking statements prove inaccurate or
if other risks or uncertainties arise, actual results could differ
materially from those communicated in these forward-looking statements.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements may be found
in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
including the “Risk Factors” section in our most recent Annual Report on
Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and, except
as required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statement.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income In thousands, except share and per share amounts |
|
| |
| |
| | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
| | September 30, | | September 30, |
| | 2017 |
| 2016 | | 2017 |
| 2016 |
|
REVENUE:
| | | | | | | | |
|
Gross premiums written
| |
$
|
267,219
| | |
$
|
194,341
| | |
$
|
788,408
| | |
$
|
541,053
| |
|
Decrease (increase) in gross unearned premiums
| |
782
|
| |
(20,821
|
)
| |
(76,758
|
)
| |
(56,446
|
)
|
|
Gross premiums earned
| |
268,001
| | |
173,520
| | |
711,650
| | |
484,607
| |
|
Ceded premiums earned
| |
(115,507
|
)
| |
(53,299
|
)
| |
(292,355
|
)
| |
(148,837
|
)
|
|
Net premiums earned
| |
152,494
| | |
120,221
| | |
419,295
| | |
335,770
| |
|
Investment income
| |
4,901
| | |
2,663
| | |
12,489
| | |
7,786
| |
|
Net realized gains (losses)
| |
(71
|
)
| |
106
| | |
(554
|
)
| |
478
| |
|
Other revenue
| |
13,804
|
| |
4,212
|
| |
40,604
|
| |
11,650
|
|
|
Total revenues
| |
$
|
171,128
| | |
$
|
127,202
| | |
$
|
471,834
| | |
$
|
355,684
| |
|
EXPENSES:
| | | | | | | | |
|
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
| |
143,127
| | |
72,746
| | |
293,398
| | |
199,615
| |
|
Policy acquisition costs
| |
46,546
| | |
31,333
| | |
125,302
| | |
84,086
| |
|
Operating expenses
| |
6,891
| | |
5,558
| | |
19,020
| | |
15,326
| |
|
General and administrative expenses
| |
19,316
| | |
12,329
| | |
58,825
| | |
31,759
| |
|
Interest expense
| |
771
|
| |
206
|
| |
2,282
|
| |
397
|
|
|
Total expenses
| |
216,651
| | |
122,172
| | |
498,827
| | |
331,183
| |
|
Income (loss) before other income
| |
(45,523
|
)
| |
5,030
| | |
(26,993
|
)
| |
24,501
| |
|
Other income
| |
36
|
| |
11
|
| |
94
|
| |
80
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
| |
(45,487
|
)
| |
5,041
| | |
(26,899
|
)
| |
24,581
| |
|
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
| |
(17,475
|
)
| |
1,618
|
| |
(10,043
|
)
| |
8,366
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
| |
$
|
(28,012
|
)
| |
$
|
3,423
|
| |
$
|
(16,856
|
)
| |
$
|
16,215
|
|
|
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:
| | | | | | | | |
|
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on investments
| |
2,672
| | |
(3,495
|
)
| |
10,509
| | |
10,305
| |
|
Reclassification adjustment for net realized investment losses
(gains)
| |
71
| | |
(106
|
)
| |
554
| | |
(478
|
)
|
|
Income tax expense (benefit) related to items of other comprehensive
income
| |
(1,050
|
)
| |
1,298
|
| |
(4,207
|
)
| |
(3,776
|
)
|
|
Total comprehensive income (loss)
| |
$
|
(26,319
|
)
| |
$
|
1,120
|
| |
$
|
(10,000
|
)
| |
$
|
22,266
|
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding
| | | | | | | | |
|
Basic
| |
42,524,400
|
| |
21,448,892
|
| |
35,341,994
|
| |
21,406,599
|
|
|
Diluted
| |
42,741,004
|
| |
21,643,401
|
| |
35,563,032
|
| |
21,604,135
|
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Earnings per share
| | | | | | | | |
|
Basic
| |
$
|
(0.66
|
)
| |
$
|
0.16
|
| |
$
|
(0.48
|
)
| |
$
|
0.76
|
|
|
Diluted
| |
$
|
(0.66
|
)
| |
$
|
0.16
|
| |
$
|
(0.47
|
)
| |
$
|
0.75
|
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Dividends declared per share
| |
$
|
0.06
|
| |
$
|
0.06
|
| |
$
|
0.18
|
| |
$
|
0.17
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Consolidated Balance Sheets In thousands, except share amounts |
|
| |
| |
| | September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 |
|
ASSETS
| | | | |
|
Investments available for sale, at fair value:
| | | | |
|
Fixed maturities
| |
$
|
718,785
| | |
$
|
494,516
| |
|
Equity securities
| |
61,639
| | |
28,398
| |
|
Other investments
| |
8,157
|
| |
5,733
|
|
|
Total investments
| |
$
|
788,581
|
| |
$
|
528,647
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
| |
280,268
| | |
150,688
| |
|
Accrued investment income
| |
5,229
| | |
3,735
| |
|
Property and equipment, net
| |
19,344
| | |
17,860
| |
|
Premiums receivable, net
| |
70,019
| | |
38,883
| |
|
Reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid losses
| |
489,348
| | |
24,028
| |
|
Prepaid reinsurance premiums
| |
285,121
| | |
132,564
| |
| Goodwill | |
59,679
| | |
14,254
| |
|
Deferred policy acquisition costs
| |
101,314
| | |
65,473
| |
|
Intangible assets
| |
55,109
| | |
12,371
| |
|
Other assets
| |
29,210
|
| |
11,183
|
|
|
Total Assets
| |
$
|
2,183,222
|
| |
$
|
999,686
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
| | | | |
|
Liabilities:
| | | | |
|
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses
| |
$
|
682,161
| | |
$
|
140,855
| |
|
Unearned premiums
| |
577,805
| | |
372,223
| |
|
Reinsurance payable
| |
241,768
| | |
99,891
| |
|
Other liabilities
| |
127,153
| | |
91,215
| |
|
Notes payable
| |
53,119
|
| |
54,175
|
|
|
Total Liabilities
| |
$
|
1,682,006
|
| |
$
|
758,359
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies
| | | | |
|
Stockholders' Equity:
| | | | |
|
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized;
none issued or outstanding
| |
—
| | |
—
| |
|
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized;
42,953,087 and 21,858,697 issued; 42,741,004 and 21,646,614
outstanding, respectively
| |
4
| | |
2
| |
|
Additional paid-in capital
| |
375,666
| | |
99,353
| |
| Treasury shares, at cost; 212,083 shares
| |
(431
|
)
| |
(431
|
)
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income
| |
7,678
| | |
822
| |
|
Retained earnings
| |
118,299
|
| |
141,581
|
|
|
Total Stockholders' Equity
| |
$
|
501,216
|
| |
$
|
241,327
|
|
|
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
| |
$
|
2,183,222
|
| |
$
|
999,686
|
|
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United Insurance Holdings Corp.
Jessica Strathman,
727-895-7737
SEC Reporting Manager
jstrathman@upcinsurance.com
or
INVESTOR
RELATIONS:
The Equity Group
Adam Prior, 212-836-9606
Senior
Vice-President
aprior@equityny.com
Source: United Insurance Holdings Corp.