Horace Mann Reports First-Quarter 2019 Net Income of $0.77 Per Share and Core Earnings* of $0.63 Per Share

Posted by Business Wire April 30, 2019
  • 60% increase in net income per share; 24% increase in core earnings
    per share over prior year quarter, benefiting from compounding
    progress on strategic initiatives
  • 95.5% Property and Casualty combined ratio reflected significant
    improvement in underlying auto and property loss ratios
  • Continued sales momentum in Retirement and Life; annuity sales
    deposits up 9%
  • Annualized ROE based on net income was 9.5% in first quarter vs. 5.6%
    in last year’s quarter; annualized core ROE* was 8.8% vs. 7.1%

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) today reported financial
results for the quarter ended March 31, 2019:

Horace Mann Consolidated Financial Highlights
  Three Months Ended
March 31,
($ in millions, except per share amounts) 2019   2018   Change
 
Total revenues $ 313.2 $ 295.5 6.0%
Net income 32.2 20.2 59.4%
Net investment gains (losses) after tax 5.8   (1.3 ) N.M.
Core earnings* 26.4 21.5 22.8%
Per diluted share:
Net income 0.77 0.48 60.4%
Net investment gains (losses) after tax 0.14   (0.03 ) N.M.
Core earnings per diluted share* 0.63 0.51 23.5%
Book value per share 34.60 34.35 0.7%
Book value per share excluding net unrealized investment gains on
securities* 		29.47 30.00 -1.8%
N.M. – Not meaningful.
* These measures are not based on accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States (non-GAAP). They are reconciled to the
most directly comparable GAAP measures in the Appendix to the
Investor Supplement. An explanation of these measures is contained
in the Glossary of Selected Terms included as an exhibit in the
Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

“We had a strong start to 2019, with quarterly results that reflected
the progress we’ve made on strategic initiatives that will drive our
return to a long-term, sustainable double-digit return on equity,” said
President and CEO Marita Zuraitis. “In our Property and Casualty
business, the cumulative benefit of rate increases and underwriting
initiatives delivered a 4.6 point improvement in the underlying auto
loss ratio. Retirement and Life sales remained solid, with educators
responding to our suite of solutions to meet their unique needs.

“In addition, our pending acquisition of National Teachers Associates
(NTA) will enhance our offerings for educators. NTA specializes in
developing, marketing and underwriting supplemental insurance products,
including cancer and heart,” Zuraitis said. “Our full-year guidance of
$2.00 to $2.20 in core earnings per share doesn’t reflect any
contribution from NTA, pending mid-year completion of that transaction.”

Property and Casualty Segment Shows Profitability Improvement

(All comparisons vs. same period in 2018, unless noted
otherwise)

 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,
($ in millions) 2019   2018   Change
 
Property and Casualty written premiums* $ 161.7 $ 159.4 1.4%
Property and Casualty net income / core earnings* 15.0 9.7 54.6%
Property and Casualty combined ratio 95.5 % 98.9 % -3.4 pts
Property and Casualty underlying loss ratio* 63.3 % 67.2 % -3.9 pts
Property and Casualty expense ratio 27.2 % 26.0 % 1.2 pts
Property and Casualty catastrophe costs 6.2 % 5.9 % 0.3 pts
Property and Casualty underlying combined ratio* 90.5 % 93.2 % -2.7 pts
Auto combined ratio 98.0 % 101.8 % -3.8 pts
Auto underlying loss ratio* 70.9 % 75.5 % -4.6 pts
Property combined ratio 90.5 % 93.3 % -2.8 pts
Property underlying loss ratio* 46.5 % 49.6 % -3.1 pts

For the first quarter of 2019, the Property and Casualty combined ratio
improved 3.4 points to 95.5% on improved underwriting results and modest
favorable reserve development, with net income and core earnings up 55%.
Rate actions were the primary factor in the 1.4% increase in written
premiums, as well as in the 4.6 point improvement in the auto underlying
loss ratio and the 3.1 point improvement in the property underlying loss
ratio.

Auto and property policy retention rates for the current quarter were
81.5% and 87.8%, respectively, which are consistent with full year 2018
retention rates.

Retirement Segment Annuity Sales Deposits up 9%

(All comparisons vs. same period in 2018, unless noted
otherwise)

  Three Months Ended
March 31,
($ in millions) 2019   2018   Change
 
Annuity sales deposits* $ 107.3 $ 98.8 8.6%
Annuity assets under management 6,972.7 6,769.5 3.0%
Total assets under administration (1) 10,528.4 7,052.6 49.3%
Retirement net income / core earnings* 12.2 11.4 7.0%
Retirement core earnings excluding DAC unlocking* 10.6 11.6 -8.6%
 

(1) Includes Annuity AUM, Brokerage and Advisory AUA,
and Recordkeeping AUA

For the first quarter of 2019, annuity sales deposits* increased 9% on
higher demand from educators for the retirement savings solutions we
offer. Annuity assets under management increased 3% due to the continued
sales momentum and favorable market performance. Total cash value
persistency remained strong at 94.3% for variable annuities and 94.1%
for fixed annuities.

Total assets under administration were $10.5 billion, up from a year ago
because of the inclusion of Benefit Consultants Group’s (BCG) advisory
and recordkeeping assets effective January 2, 2019.

Both net income and core earnings* increased for the quarter, largely
due to favorable DAC unlocking. Core earnings excluding DAC unlocking
declined slightly for the quarter. The net interest spread for the first
quarter was 142 basis points on $4.7 billion of fixed annuity assets
under management, consistent with 2019 guidance.

Life Segment Sales Remain Robust

(All comparisons vs. same period in 2018, unless noted
otherwise)

 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
($ in millions) 2019   2018   Change
 
Life sales* $ 4.3 $ 4.3 —%
Life mortality costs 10.5 9.5 10.5%
Life net income / core earnings* 3.3 3.8 -13.2%

Life sales* were consistent with the strong prior year quarter; both
ranked among the top 10 quarters for Life sales in the past 20 years.
Demand remains healthy in the educator market for both single and
recurring premium products.

Life core earnings* were down 13% for the quarter largely due to
mortality costs, which rose in line with modeled actuarial assumptions.
Life persistency of 95.4% was slightly better than the prior year period.

Net Investment Income Up Slightly from PYQ

(All comparisons vs. same period in 2018, unless noted
otherwise)

 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
($ in millions) 2019   2018   Change
 
Total pretax net investment income $ 92.8 $ 91.9 1.0%
Pretax net investment gains (losses) 7.4 (1.7 ) N.M.
Pretax net unrealized investment gains (losses) on securities 310.5 261.1 18.9%

Total net investment income increased slightly on strong returns on
alternative investments and higher asset balances. As anticipated,
prepayment activity was below last year, and investment yields continue
to be impacted by the low interest rate environment of recent years.

Net investment gains were $7.4 million (pretax), primarily due to
increases in the fair values of equity securities. Net unrealized
investment gains on securities increased from last year due to a decline
in interest rates, which has resulted in higher fair values of fixed
maturity securities.

Capital Position Supports Business Investments

At March 31, 2019, shareholders’ equity was $1.4 billion, or $34.60 per
share. Excluding net unrealized investment gains on securities,
shareholders’ equity was $1.2 billion, or $29.47 per share. The
improvement in book value since year-end reflected lower interest rates
and tighter credit spreads across most asset classes.

On January 2, 2019, the company completed the purchase of BCG in a $25
million transaction. The NTA transaction is expected to close in
mid-2019, pending regulatory approvals and other customary closing
conditions, for a purchase price of $405 million. First-quarter expenses
of $0.5 million, after tax, related to the continued work on the pending
NTA transaction, and was reported in the Corporate and Other segment.

Quarterly Webcast

Horace Mann’s senior management will discuss the company’s first quarter
financial results with investors on May 1, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern
Time. The conference call will be webcast live at investors.horacemann.com
and archived later in the day for replay.

About Horace Mann

Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE: HMN) is the largest financial
services company focused on providing America’s educators and school
employees with insurance and retirement solutions. Founded by Educators
for Educators® in 1945, the company is headquartered in
Springfield, Illinois. For more information, visit horacemann.com.

Safe Harbor Statement and Non-GAAP Measures

`Statements included in this news release that are not historical in
nature are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties. Horace Mann is not under any obligation to (and expressly
disclaims any such obligation to) update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise. Please refer to the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the period ended December 31, 2018 and the company’s past and future
filings and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) for information concerning important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking
statements. Information contained in this news release include measures
which are based on methodologies other than accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). Reconciliations of
non-GAAP measures to the closest GAAP measures are contained in the
Appendix to the Investor Supplement and additional descriptions of the
non-GAAP measures are contained in the Glossary of Selected Terms
included as an exhibit to the company’s SEC filings.

HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION

Financial Highlights (Unaudited)

($ in Millions, except per share data)

 
  Three Months Ended
March 31, 		 

2019

 

2018

Change

EARNINGS SUMMARY

Net income $ 32.2 $ 20.2 59.4 %
Net investment gains (losses), after tax 5.8 (1.3 ) N.M.
Core earnings* 26.4 21.5 22.8 %
 
Per diluted share:
Net income $ 0.77 $ 0.48 60.4 %
Net investment gains (losses), after tax $ 0.14 $ (0.03 ) N.M.
Core earnings* $ 0.63 $ 0.51 23.5 %
Weighted average number of shares and

equivalent shares (in millions) – Diluted

41.8 41.7 0.2 %
 

RETURN ON EQUITY

Net income return on equity – LTM (1) 2.2 % 12.5 %
Net income return on equity – annualized 9.5 % 5.6 %
Core return on equity – LTM* (2) 2.7 % 6.7 %
Core return on equity – annualized* 8.8 % 7.1 %
 

FINANCIAL POSITION

Per share (3):
Book value $ 34.60 $ 34.35 0.7 %
Effect of net unrealized investment gains on securities (4) $ 5.13 $ 4.35 17.9 %
Dividends paid $ 0.2875 $ 0.2850 0.9 %
Ending number of shares outstanding (in millions) (3) 41.2 40.9 0.7 %
Total assets $ 11,561.1 $ 11,068.5 4.5 %
Long-term debt, current and noncurrent 297.8 297.5 0.1 %
Total shareholders’ equity 1,423.7 1,404.7 1.4 %
 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Net investment gains (losses)
Before tax $ 7.4 $ (1.7 ) N.M.
After tax 5.8 (1.3 ) N.M.
Per share, diluted $ 0.14 $ (0.03 ) N.M.
  N.M.- Not meaningful.

(1)

Based on last twelve months net income and average quarter-end
shareholders’ equity.

(2)

Based on last twelve months core earnings and average quarter-end
shareholders’ equity which has been adjusted to exclude the fair
value adjustment for investments, net of the related impact on
deferred policy acquisition costs and applicable deferred taxes.

(3)

Ending shares outstanding were 41,150,005 at March 31, 2019 and
40,888,534 at March 31, 2018.

(4)

Net of the related impact on deferred policy acquisition costs and
applicable deferred taxes.

HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION

Statements of Operations and Supplemental Consolidated Data
(Unaudited)

($ in Millions)

   
Three Months Ended
March 31,

2019

 

2018

Change

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Insurance premiums and contract charges earned $ 209.8 $ 203.0 3.3 %
Net investment income 92.8 91.9 1.0 %
Net investment gains (losses) 7.4 (1.7 ) N.M.
Other income 3.2 2.3 39.1 %
Total revenues 313.2 295.5 6.0 %
 
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses 139.4 143.6 -2.9 %
Interest credited 52.9 50.0 5.8 %
Policy acquisition expenses amortized 25.0 26.7 -6.4 %
Operating expenses 54.0 48.2 12.0 %
Interest expense 3.3 3.2 3.1 %
Total benefits, losses and expenses 274.6 271.7 1.1 %
 
Income before income taxes 38.6 23.8 62.2 %
Income tax expense 6.4 3.6 77.8 %
Net income $ 32.2 $ 20.2 59.4 %
 

PREMIUMS WRITTEN AND CONTRACT DEPOSITS

Property and Casualty $ 161.7 $ 159.4 1.4 %
Annuity deposits 107.3 98.8 8.6 %
Life 26.4 25.8 2.3 %
Total $ 295.4 $ 284.0 4.0 %
 

SEGMENT NET INCOME (LOSS)

Property and Casualty $ 15.0 $ 9.7 54.6 %
Retirement 12.2 11.4 7.0 %
Life 3.3 3.8 -13.2 %
Corporate and Other (1) 1.7 (4.7 ) N.M.
Net income $ 32.2 $ 20.2 59.4 %
 

N.M. – Not meaningful.

(1)

Corporate and Other includes interest expense on debt and the impact
of net investment gains and losses and other Corporate level items.
The Company does not allocate the impact of corporate level
transactions to the insurance segments consistent with how
management evaluates the results of those segments. See detail for
this segment on page 4.

HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION

Supplemental Business Segment Overview (Unaudited)

($ in Millions)

 
  Three Months Ended
March 31, 		 

2019

 

2018

Change

PROPERTY & CASUALTY

Premiums written $ 161.7 $ 159.4 1.4 %
Premiums earned 170.8 165.5 3.2 %
Net investment income 10.2 9.5 7.4 %
Other income 0.4 0.2 100.0 %
Losses and loss adjustment expenses (LAE) 116.8 120.7 -3.2 %
Operating expenses (includes policy

acquisition expenses amortized)

46.5 43.1 7.9 %
Interest expense 0.3 0.2 50.0 %
Income before tax 17.8 11.2 58.9 %
Net income 15.0 9.7 54.6 %
Net investment income, after tax 8.7 7.8 11.5 %
 
Catastrophe costs (1)
After tax 8.5 7.7 10.4 %
Before tax 10.8 9.8 10.2 %
Prior years’ reserves favorable (adverse)

development, before tax

Automobile 1.0 — — %
Property & other 1.0 0.3 N.M.
Total 2.0 0.3 N.M.
 
Operating statistics:
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio 68.3 % 72.9 % -4.6 pts
Expense ratio 27.2 % 26.0 % 1.2 pts
Combined ratio 95.5 % 98.9 % -3.4 pts
Effect on the combined ratio of:
Catastrophe costs (1) 6.2 % 5.9 % 0.3 pts
Prior years’ (favorable) adverse reserve development -1.2 % -0.2 % -1.0 pts
Combined ratio excluding the effects of

catastrophe costs and prior years’ reserve

development (underlying combined ratio)*

90.5 % 93.2 % -2.7 pts
 
Policies in force (in thousands) 654 679 -3.7 %
Automobile (2) 454 475 -4.4 %
Property 200 204 -2.0 %
 
Policy renewal rate – 12 months
Automobile 81.5 % 82.9 % -1.4 pts
Property 87.8 % 87.9 % -0.1 pts
  N.M. – Not meaningful.

(1)

Includes allocated loss adjustment expenses and, when applicable,
catastrophe reinsurance reinstatement premiums.

(2)

March 31, 2019 includes assumed policies in force of 4.

HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION

Supplemental Business Segment Overview (Unaudited)

($ in Millions)

 
  Three Months Ended
March 31, 		 

2019

 

2018

Change

RETIREMENT

Contract deposits $ 107.3 $ 98.8 8.6 %
Variable 48.8 46.8 4.3 %
Fixed 58.5 52.0 12.5 %
Contract charges earned 8.6 8.0 7.5 %
Net investment income 64.7 64.2 0.8 %
Interest credited 41.7 38.7 7.8 %
Net interest margin (without net investment gains/losses) 23.0 25.5 -9.8 %
Other income 2.4 1.8 33.3 %
Mortality loss and other reserve changes (0.6 ) (1.9 ) -68.4 %
Operating expenses (includes policy acquisition expenses amortized) 18.8 19.4 -3.1 %
Income before tax 14.6 14.0 4.3 %
Net income 12.2 11.4 7.0 %
Pretax income increase (decrease) due to evaluation of:
Deferred policy acquisition costs $ 2.0 $ (0.2 ) N.M.
Guaranteed minimum death benefit reserve 0.1 — — %
Retirement contracts in force (in thousands) 226 223 1.3 %
Annuity accumulated account value on deposit /

Assets under management

$ 6,972.7 $ 6,769.5 3.0 %
Variable 2,224.1 2,139.6 3.9 %
Fixed 4,748.6 4,629.9 2.6 %
Annuity accumulated value retention – 12 months
Variable accumulations 94.3 % 94.6 % -0.3 pts
Fixed accumulations 94.1 % 94.4 % -0.3 pts
 

LIFE

Premiums and contract deposits $ 26.4 $ 25.8 2.3 %
Premiums and contract charges earned 30.4 29.5 3.1 %
Net investment income 18.1 18.3 -1.1 %
Other income 0.1 0.1 — %
Death benefits/mortality cost/change in reserves 22.0 21.0 4.8 %
Interest credited 11.2 11.3 -0.9 %
Operating expenses (includes policy acquisition expenses amortized) 11.4 10.9 4.6 %
Income before tax 4.0 4.7 -14.9 %
Net income 3.3 3.8 -13.2 %
Pretax income increase (decrease) due to evaluation of:
Deferred policy acquisition costs $ — $ (0.1 ) N.M.
Life policies in force (in thousands) 198 197 0.5 %
Life insurance in force $ 18,409 $ 17,665 4.2 %
Lapse ratio – 12 months (Ordinary life insurance) 4.6 % 4.9 % -0.3 pts
 

CORPORATE AND OTHER (1)

Components of income (loss) before tax:
Net investment gains (losses) $ 7.4 $ (1.7 ) N.M.
Interest expense (3.0 ) (3.0 ) — %
Other operating expenses, net investment income and other income (2.2 ) (1.4 ) 57.1 %
Income (loss) before tax 2.2 (6.1 ) -136.1 %
Net income (loss) 1.7 (4.7 ) 136.2 %
  N.M.-Not meaningful.

(1)

The Corporate and Other segment includes interest expense on debt
and the impact of investment gains and losses and other corporate
level items. The Company does not allocate the impact of corporate
level transactions to the insurance segments consistent with how
management evaluates the results of those segments.

HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION

Supplemental Business Segment Overview (Unaudited)

($ in Millions)

 
  Three Months Ended
March 31, 		 

2019

 

2018

Change

INVESTMENTS

Retirement and Life
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value (amortized

cost 2019, $6,656.9; 2018, $6,551.1)

$ 6,940.1 $ 6,792.7 2.2 %
Equity securities, at fair value 77.6 77.5 0.1 %
Short-term investments 121.2 10.6 N.M.
Policy loans 153.4 152.8 0.4 %
Other investments 280.6   211.0   33.0 %
Total Retirement and Life investments 7,572.9 7,244.6 4.5 %
 
Property & Casualty
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value (amortized

cost 2019, $830.5; 2018, $822.4)

857.9 842.0 1.9 %
Equity securities, at fair value 27.9 53.5 -47.9 %
Short-term investments 15.2 9.0 68.9 %
Other investments 76.8   73.0   5.2 %
Total Property & Casualty investments 977.8 977.5 — %
 
Corporate investments 7.1 2.6 N.M.
 
Total investments 8,557.8 8,224.7 4.0 %
 
Net investment income
Before tax $ 92.8 $ 91.9 1.0 %
After tax 74.0 72.8 1.6 %
 

N.M.-Not meaningful.

Contacts

Heather J. Wietzel
Vice President, Investor Relations
217-788-5144
[email protected]

Tags:
Business Wire
View More Posts

For more than 50 years, Business Wire has been the global leader in press release distribution and regulatory disclosure.

For the last half century, thousands of communications professionals have turned to us to deliver their news to the audiences most important to their business through the sources they trust most. Over that time, we've gone from a single office with one full time employee to more than 500 employees in 32 bureaus.