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Selected Operating and Balance Sheet Data
(Dollars in millions, For the Three Months For the Nine Months
except per share data) Ended September 30, Ended September 30,
2009 2008 2009 2008
Net income / (loss) $27.4 $(19.6) $50.8 $(21.1)
Net income / (loss)
per share $0.45 $(0.56) $1.04 $(0.57)
Operating income / (loss) $22.6 $(5.8) $48.8 $(5.1)
Operating income / (loss)
per share $0.37 $(0.17) $1.00 $(0.14)
Operating income, a non-GAAP financial measure, is equal to net income excluding after-tax net realized investment gains (losses). A reconciliation of operating income is set forth at the end of this press release.
(Dollars in millions except per share amounts) As of
September 30, 2009
Book value per share $13.51
Shareholders' equity $817.8
Cash & invested assets $1,742.0
Selected Financial Data for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009:
-- Operating income of $22.6 million or $0.37 per share.
-- Gross premiums written of $75.8 million.
-- Current accident year combined ratio of 93.4.
-- After tax annualized investment return of 10.7%, including $25.7 million of after tax unrealized gains.
-- Shareholders' equity and book value per share both grew 7.1% from June 30, 2009 to September 30, 2009.
Selected Financial Data for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009:
-- Operating income of $48.8 million or $1.00 per share.
-- Gross premiums written of $266.5 million.
-- Current accident year combined ratio of 98.9.
-- After tax annualized investment return of 7.2%, including $40.3 million of after tax unrealized gains.
-- Shareholders' equity growth of 14.9% from December 31, 2008 to September 30, 2009, excluding the impact of the Rights Offering.
United America Indemnity's Combined Ratio for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
The combined ratio is a key measure of insurance profitability. The components comprising the combined ratio are as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,
2009 2008
Loss Ratio:
Current Accident Year 55.6 80.3
Changes to Prior Accident Year (2.2) 4.8
Loss Ratio - Calendar Year 53.4 85.1
Expense Ratio 37.8 37.1
Combined Ratio 91.2 122.2
For the three months ended September 30th, the calendar year loss ratio improved 31.7 points to 53.4 points in 2009 from 85.1 points in 2008.
-- The current accident year loss ratio improved 24.7 points to 55.6 points from 80.3 points in 2008 due to improvements in both the property and casualty loss ratios.
-- The property loss ratio improved 58.5 points to 39.4 points in 2009
from 97.9 points in 2008 due in part to the growth and performance
of our property business in reinsurance operations and improved
performance of our property business in insurance operations. In
addition, 2008 results include $16.5 million of net loss and loss
adjustment expense related to catastrophes, primarily the result
of hurricanes Ike and Gustav.
-- The casualty loss ratio improved 1.9 points to 68.5 points in 2009
from 70.4 points in 2008 due primarily to improved performance in
both our insurance and reinsurance operations.
-- A 7.0 point improvement in net loss and loss adjustment expense related to prior accident years. In 2009, $1.6 million of reserves were released due to positive emergence in the casualty lines related to accident years 2004 and prior, compared to $4.2 million of prior year adverse reserve development in 2008 related primarily to an increase in the reinsurance allowance.
For the three months ended September 30th, the expense ratio increased from 37.1 in 2008 to 37.8 in 2009.
-- The expense ratio increase is mainly attributable to a decline in net premiums earned and the incurrence of infrastructure costs related to new product development, information technology upgrades, additional office locations, and redomestication.
United America Indemnity's Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 Gross and Net Premiums Written Results by Business Unit
(Dollars in thousands) Three Months Ended September 30,
Gross Premiums Written Net Premiums Written
2009 2008 2009 2008
Insurance Operations
Penn-America $31,687 $44,321 $25,016 $40,988
United National 14,446 20,927 11,433 17,076
Diamond State 21,235 27,210 18,061 21,075
Total Insurance
Operations 67,368 92,458 54,510 79,139
Reinsurance Operations
Wind River 8,438 6,572 8,422 567
Total $75,806 $99,030 $62,932 $79,706
Insurance Operations: Gross premiums written for the three months ended September 30, 2009 decreased 27.1%, and net premiums written for the three months ended September 30, 2009 decreased 31.1%, compared to the same period in 2008. The reduction in gross premium is comprised mainly of the following:
-- $7.9 million of the decline is due to terminated programs and agents.
-- $17.2 million of the decline is due to price decreases in aggregate of approximately 2.0% and other market factors.
Reinsurance Operations: Gross premiums written for the three months ended September 30, 2009 increased $1.9 million and net premiums written increased $7.9 million, excluding the intercompany reinsurance treaty, compared to the same period in 2008. The increase in gross and net premiums written is primarily due to new excess of loss and quota share treaties.
United America Indemnity's Combined Ratio for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
The combined ratio is a key measure of insurance profitability. The components comprising the combined ratio are as follows:
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2009 2008
Loss Ratio:
Current Accident Year 59.8 71.1
Changes to Prior Accident Year (2.0) 6.9
Loss Ratio - Calendar Year 57.8 78.0
Expense Ratio 39.1 36.1
Combined Ratio 96.9 114.1
For the nine months ended September 30th, the calendar year loss ratio improved by 20.2 points to 57.8 points in 2009 from 78.0 points in 2008.
-- The current accident year loss ratio improved by 11.3 points to 59.8 points in 2009 from 71.1 points in 2008 due to improvements in both the property and casualty loss ratios.
-- The property loss ratio improved by 25.8 points to 47.9 points in
2009 from 73.7 points in 2008 due in part to the growth and
performance of our property business in reinsurance operations and
improved performance of our property business in insurance
operations. In addition, 2008 results include $21.2 million of net
loss and loss adjustment expense related to catastrophes, primarily
the result of hurricanes Ike and Gustav in the third quarter, and
storms in the Midwest during the first half of 2008.
-- The casualty loss ratio improved 1.1 points to 68.6 points in 2009
from 69.7 points in 2008 due primarily to the growth and improved
performance in our reinsurance operations.
-- An 8.9 point improvement in net loss and loss adjustment expense related to prior accident years. In 2009, $4.6 million of reserves were released due to positive emergence of approximately $2.4 million in property lines, approximately $1.8 million in casualty lines and a decrease in the reinsurance allowance of approximately $0.4 million compared to $15.5 million of prior year adverse reserve development in 2008 related primarily to liability lines, and a $5.3 million increase in the reinsurance reserve allowance.
For the nine months ended September 30th, the expense ratio increased from 36.1 in 2008 to 39.1 in 2009.
-- The expense ratio increase is mainly attributable to a decline in net premiums earned and the incurrence of infrastructure costs related to new product development, information technology upgrades, additional office locations, and redomestication.
United America Indemnity's Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 Gross and Net Premiums Written Results by Business Unit
(Dollars in thousands) Nine Months Ended September 30,
Gross Premiums Written Net Premiums Written
2009 2008 2009 2008
Insurance Operations
Penn-America $98,282 $137,669 $79,673 $125,902
United National 46,373 71,166 37,072 60,147
Diamond State 63,020 71,770 52,025 57,929
Total Insurance
Operations 207,675 280,605 168,770 243,978
Reinsurance Operations
Wind River 58,799 21,805 58,253 2,901
Total $266,474 $302,410 $227,023 $246,879
Insurance Operations: Gross premiums written for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 decreased 26.0%, and net premiums written for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 decreased 30.8%, compared to the same period in 2008. The reduction in gross premium is comprised mainly of the following:
-- $31.7 million of the decline is due to terminated programs and agents.
-- $41.2 million of the decline is due to price decreases in aggregate of approximately 3.0% and other market factors.
Reinsurance Operations: Gross premiums written for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 increased $37.0 million and net premiums written increased $55.4 million, excluding the intercompany reinsurance treaty, compared to the same period in 2008. The increase in gross and net premiums written is primarily due to new excess of loss and quota share treaties.
About United America Indemnity, Ltd.
United America Indemnity, Ltd. (NASDAQ:INDM), through its several direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiary insurance and reinsurance companies, is a national and international provider of excess and surplus lines and specialty property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, both on an admitted and non-admitted basis. The Company's four principal divisions include:
-- Insurance Operations:
-- Penn-America, which includes property and general liability products
for small commercial businesses distributed through a select network
of wholesale general agents with specific binding authority;
-- United National, which includes property, general liability, and
professional lines products distributed through program
administrators with specific binding authority;
-- Diamond State, which includes property, general liability, and
professional lines products distributed through wholesale brokers
and program administrators with specific binding authority.
-- Reinsurance Operations:
-- Wind River Reinsurance Company, Ltd., a Bermuda-based treaty and
facultative reinsurer of excess and surplus lines and specialty
property and casualty insurance.
For more information, visit the United America Indemnity, Ltd. website at www.uai.ky.
Forward-Looking Information
This release contains forward-looking information about United America Indemnity, Ltd. and the operations of United America Indemnity, Ltd. that is intended to be covered by the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believe," "expect," "may," "will," "should," "project," "plan," "seek," "intend," or "anticipate" or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, and include discussions of strategy, financial projections and estimates and their underlying assumptions, statements regarding plans, objectives, expectations or consequences of the transactions, and statements about the future performance, operations, products and services of the companies.
The business and operations of United America Indemnity, Ltd. are and will be subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors. Consequently, actual results and experience may materially differ from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results and experience to differ from those projected include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) the ineffectiveness of United America Indemnity, Ltd.'s business strategy due to changes in current or future market conditions; (2) the effects of competitors' pricing policies, and of changes in laws and regulations on competition, including industry consolidation and development of competing financial products; (3) greater frequency or severity of claims and loss activity than United America Indemnity, Ltd.'s underwriting, reserving or investment practices have anticipated; (4) decreased level of demand for United America Indemnity, Ltd.'s insurance products or increased competition due to an increase in capacity of property and casualty insurers; (5) risks inherent in establishing loss and loss adjustment expense reserves; (6) uncertainties relating to the financial ratings of United America Indemnity, Ltd.'s insurance subsidiaries; (7) uncertainties arising from the cyclical nature of United America Indemnity, Ltd.'s business; (8) changes in United America Indemnity, Ltd.'s relationships with, and the capacity of, its general agents; (9) the risk that United America Indemnity, Ltd.'s reinsurers may not be able to fulfill obligations; (10) investment performance and credit risk; and (11) uncertainties relating to governmental and regulatory policies. The foregoing review of important factors should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in United America Indemnity, Ltd.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, as well as in the materials filed and to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). United America Indemnity, Ltd. does not make any commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances occurring or existing after the date any forward-looking statement is made.
Note: Tables Follow
United America Indemnity, Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data)
For the Three Months For the Nine Months
Ended September 30, Ended September 30,
2009 2008 2009 2008
Gross premiums written $75,806 $99,030 $266,474 $302,410
Net premiums written $62,932 $79,706 $227,023 $246,879
Net premiums earned $72,893 $89,511 $226,165 $303,241
Investment income, net 15,267 16,627 54,049 51,485
Net realized investment
gains / (losses) 6,613 (20,510) 3,415 (24,060)
Total revenues 94,773 85,628 283,629 330,666
Net losses and loss
adjustment expenses 38,887 76,134 130,674 236,428
Acquisition costs and
other underwriting
expenses 27,564 33,164 88,350 109,471
Corporate and other
operating expenses 4,676 3,189 12,314 9,403
Interest expense 1,776 1,963 5,462 6,690
Income / (loss) before
income taxes 21,870 (28,822) 46,829 (31,326)
Income tax
expense / (benefit) (2,673) (10,312) 808 (11,754)
Net income before equity
in net income / (loss)
of partnership 24,543 (18,510) 46,021 (19,572)
Equity in net
income / (loss) of
partnership, net of tax 2,809 (1,088) 4,742 (1,557)
Net income / (loss) $27,352 $(19,598) $50,763 $(21,129)
Weighted average shares
outstanding-basic 60,290 35,022 48,806 37,086
Weighted average shares
outstanding-diluted 60,311 35,022 48,846 37,086
Net income / (loss)
per share - basic $0.45 $(0.56) $1.04 $(0.57)
Net income / (loss)
per share - diluted $0.45 $(0.56) $1.04 $(0.57)
Combined ratio analysis:
Loss ratio 53.4 85.1 57.8 78.0
Expense ratio 37.8 37.1 39.1 36.1
Combined ratio 91.2 122.2 96.9 114.1
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2009 presentation.
In 2008, "Diluted" loss per share is the same as "Basic" loss per share since there was a net loss for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008.
The loss ratio, expense ratio and combined ratio are non-GAAP financial measures that are generally viewed in the insurance industry as indicators of underwriting profitability. The loss ratio is the ratio of net losses and loss adjustment expenses to net premiums earned. The expense ratio is the ratio of acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses to net premiums earned. The combined ratio is the sum of the loss and expense ratios.
UNITED AMERICA INDEMNITY, LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
ASSETS As of As of
September 30, December 31,
2009 2008
Bonds:
Available for sale securities,
at fair value
(amortized cost: 2009 - $1,351,959
and 2008 - $1,192,385) $1,413,135 $1,204,974
Preferred shares:
Available for sale securities,
at fair value
(cost: 2009 - $3,405 and
2008 - $4,665) 4,358 4,665
Common shares:
Available for sale securities,
at fair value
(cost: 2009 - $47,294 and
2008 - $46,316) 59,311 50,613
Other invested assets:
Available for sale securities,
at fair value
(cost: 2009 - $3,676
and 2008 - $19,689) 8,664 39,219
Securities classified as trading,
at fair value
(cost: $35,151 and $5,151) 43,828 7,453
Total investments 1,529,296 1,306,924
Cash and cash equivalents 212,739 292,604
Agents' balances 74,072 57,117
Reinsurance receivables 577,823 679,277
Federal income taxes receivables 5,365 16,487
Deferred federal income taxes 12,507 32,532
Deferred acquisition costs 35,571 34,734
Intangible assets 9,254 9,309
Prepaid reinsurance premiums 18,175 23,960
Other assets 25,525 24,115
Total assets $2,500,327 $2,477,059
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
Unpaid losses and loss
adjustment expenses $1,340,594 $1,506,429
Unearned premiums 144,756 149,677
Ceded balances payable 18,139 25,165
Contingent commissions 9,622 6,695
Notes and debentures payable 121,640 121,845
Other liabilities 47,745 35,255
Total liabilities 1,682,496 1,845,066
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares, $0.0001 par value,
900,000,000 common shares
authorized; Class A common shares
issued: 42,450,892 and 25,032,618,
respectively; Class A common
shares outstanding: 36,398,464
and 19,013,462, respectively;
Class B common shares issued and
outstanding: 24,122,744 and
12,687,500, respectively 7 4
Additional paid-in capital 619,123 524,345
Accumulated other comprehensive income 59,329 25,108
Class A common shares in treasury,
at cost: 6,052,428 and 6,019,156
shares, respectively (100,693) (100,446)
Retained earnings 240,065 182,982
Total shareholders' equity 817,831 631,993
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity $2,500,327 $2,477,059
UNITED AMERICA INDEMNITY, LTD.
SELECTED INVESTMENT DATA
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions)
Market Value as of
Sep 30, 2009 Dec 31, 2008
Bonds $1,413.1 $1,205.0
Cash & cash equivalents 212.7 292.6
Total bonds and cash and cash equivalents 1,625.8 1,497.6
Equities and other invested assets 116.2 101.9
Total cash and invested assets $1,742.0 $1,599.5
September 30, 2009 (a)
Three Months Nine Months
Ended Ended
Net investment income $12.6 $37.9
Net realized investment gain 4.8 2.0
Net equity in net income of partnerships 2.8 4.7
Net unrealized investment gains 25.7 40.3
Net gain from liquidation of partnerships - 5.6
Net realized and unrealized investment 33.3 52.6
Total investment return $45.9 $90.5
Cash and invested assets December 2008 $1,599.5
Cash and invested assets June 2009 $1,678.7
Cash and invested assets September 2009 1,742.0 1,742.0
Sum of cash and invested assets $3,420.7 $3,341.5
Average total cash and
invested assets $1,710.4 $1,670.8
Total investment return % annualized 10.7% 7.2%
(a) Amounts in this table are shown on an after-tax basis.
UNITED AMERICA INDEMNITY, LTD.
SUMMARY OF OPERATING INCOME / (LOSS)
(Unaudited)
(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data)
For the Three Months For the Nine Months
Ended September 30, Ended September 30,
2009 2008 2009 2008
Operating income /
(loss) $22,590 $(5,834) $48,773 $(5,109)
Adjustments:
Net realized investment
gains / (losses), net
of tax 4,762 (13,764) 1,990 (16,020)
Total after-tax
adjustments 4,762 (13,764) 1,990 (16,020)
Net income / (loss) $27,352 $(19,598) $50,763 $(21,129)
Weighted average shares
outstanding - basic 60,290 35,022 48,806 37,086
Weighted average shares
outstanding - diluted 60,311 35,022 48,846 37,086
Operating income /
(loss) per
share - basic $0.37 $(0.17) $1.00 $(0.14)
Operating income /
(loss) per
share - diluted $0.37 $(0.17) $1.00 $(0.14)
In 2008, "Diluted" loss per share is the same as "Basic" loss per share since there was a net loss for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008.
In computing the basic and diluted weighted share counts the number of shares outstanding prior to May 5, 2009 (the date that the common stock was issued in conjunction with the stockholders' rights offering) was adjusted by a factor of 1.114 to reflect the impact of a bonus element associated with the rights offering in accordance with GAAP.
Note Regarding Operating Income
Operating income, a non-GAAP financial measure, is equal to net income excluding after-tax net realized investment gains (losses). Operating income is not a substitute for net income determined in accordance with GAAP, and investors should not place undue reliance on this measure.
Contact:
Media
J. Nicole Pryor
Senior Corporate Counsel
(610) 660-6803
npryor@uaigroupinc.com
SOURCE United America Indemnity, Ltd.
http://www.uai.ky
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