Company to Host Quarterly Conference Call at 5:00 P.M. ET on August 10, 2023
The information in this press release should be read in conjunction with an investor presentation that is available on the Company’s website at investors.amcoastal.com/Presentations.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–American Coastal Insurance Corporation (Nasdaq: UIHC) (“ACIC” or “the Company”), a property and casualty insurance holding company, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023. On February 27, 2023, the Florida Department of Financial Services was appointed as receiver of the Company’s former subsidiary, United Property & Casualty Insurance Company (“UPC”). As such, prior year financial results have been recast to reflect the activity of UPC and activities related directly to supporting the business conducted by UPC within discontinued operations.
|
($ in thousands, except for per share data) |
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
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|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
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|
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
Change |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
Change |
|||||||||||
|
Gross premiums written |
$ |
243,885 |
|
|
$ |
207,632 |
|
|
17.5 |
% |
|
$ |
431,008 |
|
|
$ |
350,046 |
|
|
23.1 |
% |
|
|
Gross premiums earned |
$ |
158,199 |
|
|
$ |
129,483 |
|
|
22.2 |
% |
|
$ |
302,675 |
|
|
$ |
252,216 |
|
|
20.0 |
% |
|
|
Net premiums earned |
$ |
83,169 |
|
|
$ |
64,532 |
|
|
28.9 |
% |
|
$ |
170,493 |
|
|
$ |
122,278 |
|
|
39.4 |
% |
|
|
Total revenues |
$ |
79,295 |
|
|
$ |
63,910 |
|
|
24.1 |
% |
|
$ |
169,615 |
|
|
$ |
122,342 |
|
|
38.6 |
% |
|
|
Earnings from continuing operations, net of tax |
$ |
22,605 |
|
|
$ |
5,844 |
|
|
286.8 |
% |
|
$ |
54,274 |
|
|
$ |
5,571 |
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |
$ |
(4,358 |
) |
|
$ |
(74,899 |
) |
|
94.2 |
% |
|
$ |
224,851 |
|
|
$ |
(107,883 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
|
Consolidated net income (loss) attributable to ACIC |
$ |
18,247 |
|
|
$ |
(69,029 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
$ |
279,125 |
|
|
$ |
(102,201 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Net income (loss) available to ACIC stockholders per diluted share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Continuing Operations |
$ |
0.52 |
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
NM |
|
|
$ |
1.24 |
|
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
Discontinued Operations |
$ |
(0.10 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.74 |
) |
|
94.3 |
% |
|
|
5.15 |
|
|
|
(2.50 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
|
Total |
$ |
0.42 |
|
|
$ |
(1.60 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
$ |
6.39 |
|
|
$ |
(2.37 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Reconciliation of net income (loss) to core income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
|
Plus: Non-cash amortization of intangible assets |
$ |
811 |
|
|
$ |
812 |
|
|
(0.1 |
)% |
|
$ |
1,623 |
|
|
$ |
1,624 |
|
|
(0.1 |
)% |
|
|
Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |
$ |
(4,358 |
) |
|
$ |
(74,899 |
) |
|
94.2 |
% |
|
$ |
224,851 |
|
|
$ |
(107,883 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
|
Less: Net realized losses on investment portfolio |
$ |
(6,725 |
) |
|
$ |
(77 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
$ |
(6,808 |
) |
|
$ |
(40 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
|
Less: Unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities |
$ |
141 |
|
|
$ |
(2,391 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
$ |
615 |
|
|
$ |
(3,161 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
|
Less: Net tax impact (1) |
$ |
1,553 |
|
|
$ |
689 |
|
|
NM |
|
|
$ |
1,641 |
|
|
$ |
1,013 |
|
|
62.0 |
% |
|
|
Core income (2) |
$ |
28,447 |
|
|
$ |
8,461 |
|
|
236.2 |
% |
|
$ |
60,449 |
|
|
$ |
9,494 |
|
|
536.7 |
% |
|
|
Core income per diluted share (2) |
$ |
0.65 |
|
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
225.0 |
% |
|
$ |
1.38 |
|
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
|
527.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Book value per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2.45 |
|
|
$ |
3.85 |
|
|
NM |
|
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|
NM = Not Meaningful |
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(1) |
In order to reconcile net income (loss) to the core income measures, the Company included the tax impact of all adjustments using the 21% federal corporate tax rate. |
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|
(2) |
Core income, and core income per diluted share, both of which are measures that are not based on GAAP, are reconciled above to net income (loss) and net income (loss) per diluted share, respectively, the most directly comparable GAAP measures. Additional information regarding non-GAAP financial measures presented in this press release can be found in the “Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures” section, below. |
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Comment from Chief Executive Officer, Dan Peed: “The second quarter continued to demonstrate the strength of American Coastal Insurance Company’s (“American Coastal”) portfolio. Our commercial lines segment ended the quarter with favorable reserve development, a trend that continues as a result of our strong partnerships with leading industry insurance professionals, and strategic efforts to manage loss costs. Our core return on equity at June 30 was 310.7% with core income of $28.4 million. While we saw a modest loss in our personal lines segment, Interboro experienced lower underlying combined ratios. Nevertheless, we continue our efforts to divest Interboro and further the group’s transition to a specialty insurer.” Peed continued, “during the second quarter we successfully completed our 2023-2024 catastrophe reinsurance program while maintaining American Coastal’s coverage at approximately the 1-in-167-year event and $10 million retention per occurrence for first event coverage. The Company also rejoined the Russell 3000 and Russell 2000 Index. We are optimistic about the future and steadfastly work to maintain our number one market share in Florida Condominium Associations. Finally, as announced on July 27th, we changed our name to American Coastal Insurance Corporation, and effective August 15th we will begin trading under the ticker symbol ACIC.”
Return on Equity and Core Return on Equity
The calculations of the Company’s return on equity and core return on equity are shown below.
|
($ in thousands) |
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
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|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
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|
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|||||||||
|
Income from continuing operations, net of tax |
$ |
22,605 |
|
|
$ |
5,844 |
|
|
$ |
54,274 |
|
|
$ |
5,571 |
|
|
|
Return on equity based on GAAP earnings from continuing operations, net of tax (1) |
|
246.9 |
% |
|
|
8.3 |
% |
|
|
296.4 |
% |
|
|
3.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |
$ |
(4,358 |
) |
|
$ |
(74,899 |
) |
|
$ |
224,851 |
|
|
$ |
(107,883 |
) |
|
|
Return on equity based on GAAP income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (1) |
|
(47.6 |
)% |
|
|
(105.8 |
)% |
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
(76.2 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Consolidated net income (loss) attributable to ACIC |
$ |
18,247 |
|
|
$ |
(69,029 |
) |
|
$ |
279,125 |
|
|
$ |
(102,201 |
) |
|
|
Return on equity based on GAAP net income (loss) attributable to ACIC (1) |
|
199.3 |
% |
|
|
(97.5 |
)% |
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
(72.2 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Core income |
$ |
28,447 |
|
|
$ |
8,461 |
|
|
$ |
60,449 |
|
|
$ |
9,494 |
|
|
|
Core return on equity (1)(2) |
|
310.7 |
% |
|
|
12.0 |
% |
|
|
330.1 |
% |
|
|
6.7 |
% |
|
|
(1) |
Return on equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 is calculated on an annualized basis by dividing the net income (loss) or core income for the period by the average stockholders’ equity for the trailing twelve months. |
|
|
(2) |
Core return on equity, a measure that is not based on GAAP, is calculated based on core income (loss), which is reconciled on the first page of this press release to net income (loss), 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. |
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Combined Ratio and Underlying Ratio
The calculations of the Company’s combined ratio and underlying combined ratio on a consolidated basis and attributable to both the Company’s personal lines and commercial residential property and casualty insurance policies (commercial lines) operating segments are shown below.
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($ in thousands) |
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
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|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
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|
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
Change |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
Change |
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|
Consolidated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Loss ratio, net(1) |
25.1 |
% |
|
21.7 |
% |
|
3.4 pts |
|
21.9 |
% |
|
33.0 |
% |
|
(11.1) pts |
|
|
Expense ratio, net(2) |
42.6 |
% |
|
55.2 |
% |
|
(12.6) pts |
|
43.0 |
% |
|
55.3 |
% |
|
(12.3) pts |
|
|
Combined ratio (CR)(3) |
67.7 |
% |
|
76.9 |
% |
|
(9.2) pts |
|
64.9 |
% |
|
88.3 |
% |
|
(23.4) pts |
|
|
Effect of current year catastrophe losses on CR |
7.9 |
% |
|
(3.3 |
)% |
|
11.2 pts |
|
5.4 |
% |
|
2.8 |
% |
|
2.6 pts |
|
|
Effect of prior year unfavorable (favorable) development on CR |
(6.2 |
)% |
|
(6.0 |
)% |
|
(0.2) pts |
|
(4.9 |
)% |
|
(5.7 |
)% |
|
0.8 pts |
|
|
Underlying combined ratio(4) |
66.0 |
% |
|
86.2 |
% |
|
(20.2) pts |
|
64.4 |
% |
|
91.2 |
% |
|
(26.8) pts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Personal Lines |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Loss ratio, net(1) |
50.9 |
% |
|
44.6 |
% |
|
6.3 pts |
|
40.2 |
% |
|
71.1 |
% |
|
(30.9) pts |
|
|
Expense ratio, net(2) |
81.2 |
% |
|
88.1 |
% |
|
(6.9) pts |
|
95.9 |
% |
|
90.7 |
% |
|
5.2 pts |
|
|
Combined ratio (CR)(3) |
132.1 |
% |
|
132.7 |
% |
|
(0.6) pts |
|
136.1 |
% |
|
161.8 |
% |
|
(25.7) pts |
|
|
Effect of current year catastrophe losses on CR |
3.7 |
% |
|
3.6 |
% |
|
0.1 pts |
|
4.8 |
% |
|
11.4 |
% |
|
(6.6) pts |
|
|
Effect of prior year unfavorable (favorable) development on CR |
2.0 |
% |
|
(15.2 |
)% |
|
17.2 pts |
|
(1.2 |
)% |
|
(12.8 |
)% |
|
11.6 pts |
|
|
Underlying combined ratio(4) |
126.4 |
% |
|
144.3 |
% |
|
(17.9) pts |
|
132.5 |
% |
|
163.2 |
% |
|
(30.7) pts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Commercial Lines |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Loss ratio, net(1) |
22.0 |
% |
|
15.9 |
% |
|
6.1 pts |
|
19.7 |
% |
|
23.0 |
% |
|
(3.3) pts |
|
|
Expense ratio, net(2) |
37.4 |
% |
|
45.6 |
% |
|
(8.2) pts |
|
36.5 |
% |
|
45.0 |
% |
|
(8.5) pts |
|
|
Combined ratio (CR)(3) |
59.4 |
% |
|
61.5 |
% |
|
(2.1) pts |
|
56.2 |
% |
|
68.0 |
% |
|
(11.8) pts |
|
|
Effect of current year catastrophe losses on CR |
8.4 |
% |
|
(5.0 |
)% |
|
13.4 pts |
|
5.4 |
% |
|
0.5 |
% |
|
4.9 pts |
|
|
Effect of prior year favorable development on CR |
(7.2 |
)% |
|
(3.7 |
)% |
|
(3.5) pts |
|
(5.3 |
)% |
|
(3.8 |
)% |
|
(1.5) pts |
|
|
Underlying combined ratio(5) |
58.2 |
% |
|
70.2 |
% |
|
(12.0) pts |
|
56.1 |
% |
|
71.3 |
% |
|
(15.2) pts |
|
|
(1) |
Loss ratio, net is calculated as losses and loss adjustment expenses (LAE), net of losses ceded to reinsurers, 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 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 the “Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures” section, below. |
|
Combined Ratio Analysis
The calculations of the Company’s loss ratios and underlying loss ratios are shown below.
|
($ in thousands) |
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
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|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
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|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
Change |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
Change |
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|
Loss and LAE |
$ |
20,915 |
|
|
$ |
14,032 |
|
|
$ |
6,883 |
|
|
$ |
37,327 |
|
|
$ |
40,347 |
|
|
$ |
(3,020 |
) |
|
|
% of Gross earned premiums |
|
13.2 |
% |
|
|
10.8 |
% |
|
2.4 pts |
|
|
12.3 |
% |
|
|
16.0 |
% |
|
(3.7) pts |
|||||
|
% of Net earned premiums |
|
25.1 |
% |
|
|
21.7 |
% |
|
3.4 pts |
|
|
21.9 |
% |
|
|
33.0 |
% |
|
(11.1) pts |
|||||
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
|
Current year catastrophe losses |
$ |
6,540 |
|
|
$ |
(2,112 |
) |
|
$ |
8,652 |
|
|
$ |
9,155 |
|
|
$ |
3,416 |
|
|
$ |
5,739 |
|
|
|
Prior year reserve unfavorable (favorable) development |
|
(5,151 |
) |
|
|
(3,877 |
) |
|
|
(1,274 |
) |
|
|
(8,316 |
) |
|
|
(6,941 |
) |
|
|
(1,375 |
) |
|
|
Underlying loss and LAE (1) |
$ |
19,526 |
|
|
$ |
20,021 |
|
|
$ |
(495 |
) |
|
$ |
36,488 |
|
|
$ |
43,872 |
|
|
$ |
(7,384 |
) |
|
|
% of Gross earned premiums |
|
12.3 |
% |
|
|
15.5 |
% |
|
(3.2) pts |
|
|
12.1 |
% |
|
|
17.4 |
% |
|
(5.3) pts |
|||||
|
% of Net earned premiums |
|
23.5 |
% |
|
|
31.0 |
% |
|
(7.5) pts |
|
|
21.4 |
% |
|
|
35.9 |
% |
|
(14.5) pts |
|||||
|
(1) |
Underlying loss and LAE is a non-GAAP financial measure and is reconciled above to loss and LAE, 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. |
|
The calculations of the Company’s expense ratios are shown below.
|
($ in thousands) |
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
Change |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
Change |
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|
Policy acquisition costs |
$ |
25,545 |
|
|
$ |
23,570 |
|
|
$ |
1,975 |
|
|
$ |
52,517 |
|
|
$ |
43,878 |
|
|
$ |
8,639 |
|
|
|
Operating and underwriting |
|
3,274 |
|
|
|
3,820 |
|
|
|
(546 |
) |
|
|
5,442 |
|
|
|
7,527 |
|
|
|
(2,085 |
) |
|
|
General and administrative |
|
6,583 |
|
|
|
8,208 |
|
|
|
(1,625 |
) |
|
|
15,376 |
|
|
|
16,272 |
|
|
|
(896 |
) |
|
|
Total Operating Expenses |
$ |
35,402 |
|
|
$ |
35,598 |
|
|
$ |
(196 |
) |
|
$ |
73,335 |
|
|
$ |
67,677 |
|
|
$ |
5,658 |
|
|
|
% of Gross earned premiums |
|
22.4 |
% |
|
|
27.5 |
% |
|
(5.1) pts |
|
|
24.2 |
% |
|
|
26.8 |
% |
|
(2.6) pts |
|||||
|
% of Net earned premiums |
|
42.6 |
% |
|
|
55.2 |
% |
|
(12.6) pts |
|
|
43.0 |
% |
|
|
55.3 |
% |
|
(12.3) pts |
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Quarterly Financial Results
Net income attributable to the Company for the second quarter of 2023 was $18.2 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $69.0 million, or $1.60 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2022. Of this income, $22.6 million is attributable to continuing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2023, an increase of $16.8 million from net income of $5.8 million for the same period in 2022. Drivers of net income from continuing operations during the second quarter of 2023 included increased gross premiums earned, a decrease in our provision for taxes driven by the recognition of a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets during 2022 that did not reoccur in 2023. and decreases in both operating and administrative costs, as described below. This was partially offset by increases in loss and LAE driven by increased catastrophe losses and increased policy acquisition costs, as described below. In addition to continuing operations, we recognized a loss from discontinued operations of $4.4 million, driven by the deconsolidation of activities related directly to supporting the business conducted by UPC.
The Company’s total gross written premium increased by $36.3 million, or 17.5%, to $243.9 million for the second quarter of 2023, from $207.6 million for the second quarter of 2022. This increase was driven primarily by an increase in our commercial premiums written, as we focus on transitioning towards a specialty commercial lines underwriter. The breakdown of the quarter-over-quarter changes in both direct written and assumed premiums by state and gross written premium by line of business are shown in the table below.
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($ in thousands) |
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Change $ |
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Change % |
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Direct Written and Assumed Premium by State (1) |
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Florida |
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$ |
236,766 |
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$ |
179,188 |
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$ |
57,578 |
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32.1 |
% |
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New York |
|
|
7,063 |
|
|
4,984 |
|
|
|
2,079 |
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|
41.7 |
|
|
Texas |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,803 |
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|
|
(1,803 |
) |
|
(100.0 |
) |
|
South Carolina |
|
|
— |
|
|
(78 |
) |
|
|
78 |
|
|
(100.0 |
) |
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Total direct written premium by state |
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|
243,829 |
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|
185,897 |
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|
|
57,932 |
|
|
31.2 |
|
|
Assumed premium (2) |
|
|
56 |
|
|
21,735 |
|
|
|
(21,679 |
) |
|
(99.7 |
) |
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Total gross written premium by state |
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$ |
243,885 |
|
$ |
207,632 |
|
|
$ |
36,253 |
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|
17.5 |
% |
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Gross Written Premium by Line of Business |
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Commercial property |
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$ |
236,822 |
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$ |
181,067 |
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|
$ |
55,755 |
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|
30.8 |
% |
|
Personal property |
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|
7,063 |
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|
26,565 |
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|
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(19,502 |
) |
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(73.4 |
) |
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Total gross written premium by line of business |
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$ |
243,885 |
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$ |
207,632 |
|
|
$ |
36,253 |
|
|
17.5 |
% |
|
(1) |
We are no longer writing in Texas or South Carolina as of May 31, 2022. |
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(2) |
Assumed premium written for 2023 primarily included commercial property business assumed from unaffiliated insurers. Assumed premium written for 2022 primarily included personal property business assumed from our former subsidiary, UPC. |
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Loss and LAE increased by $6.9 million, or 49.3%, to $20.9 million for the second quarter of 2023, from $14.0 million for the second quarter of 2022. Loss and LAE expense as a percentage of net earned premiums increased 3.4 points to 25.1% for the second quarter of 2023, compared to 21.7% for the second quarter of 2022. Excluding catastrophe losses and reserve development, the Company’s gross underlying loss and LAE ratio for the second quarter of 2023 would have been 12.3%, a decrease of 3.2 points from 15.5% during the second quarter of 2022.
Policy acquisition costs increased by $1.9 million, or 8.1%, to $25.5 million for the second quarter of 2023, from $23.6 million for the second quarter of 2022, primarily due to an increase in external management fees incurred related to an increase in our commercial lines gross written premium during the second quarter of 2023. In addition, we experienced increases in agent commissions, policy administration fees and premium taxes driven by increased written premium quarter-over-quarter. These increases were partially offset by an increase in reinsurance commission income driven by our quota share coverage entered into in the second quarter of 2023 in our commercial lines business.
Operating and underwriting expenses decreased by $0.5 million, or 13.2%, to $3.3 million for the second quarter of 2023, from $3.8 million for the second quarter of 2022, primarily due to decreased investments in technology quarter-over-quarter.
General and administrative expenses decreased by $1.6 million, or 19.5%, to $6.6 million for the second quarter of 2023, from $8.2 million for the second quarter of 2022, driven by a decrease in salary related expenses attributable to decreased headcount quarter-over-quarter. In addition, costs for professional services provided by external vendors decreased quarter-over-quarter.
Commercial Lines Operating Segment Highlights
Pre-tax earnings attributable to the Company’s commercial lines operating segment totaled $25.4 million for the second quarter of 2023 compared to $18.8 million for the second quarter of 2022. This increase can be attributed to increased gross premiums earned of $32.6 million, as the Company transitions towards becoming a specialty commercial lines underwriter.
This increased premium was partially offset by increased policy acquisition costs of $3.6 million, driven by increases in external management fees as a result of the increased premiums, partially offset by reinsurance commission income earned. In addition, Loss and LAE incurred increased $8.1 million, driven by ongoing handling of prior year catastrophe losses. Operating and underwriting and general and administrative expenses remained relatively flat, with a net increase of $584 thousand experienced quarter-over-quarter.
Personal Lines Operating Segment Highlights
Pre-tax loss attributable to the Company’s personal lines operating segment totaled $1.3 million for the second quarter of 2023 compared to a pre-tax loss of $3.7 million for the second quarter of 2022. Drivers of the quarter-over-quarter decrease in pre-tax loss included: a decrease in administrative costs of $1.5 million, driven by decreased salary related expenses and costs for professional services provided by external vendors, a decrease in policy acquisition costs of $1.6 million driven by ceding commission income earned, partially offset by increased agent commission and policy administration costs, a decrease in loss and LAE incurred of $1.2 million due to decreased non-catastrophe losses and a decrease in operating expenses of $938 thousand driven by decreased investments in technology and underwriting expenses. This was partially offset by a $3.9 million decrease in gross premiums earned quarter-over-quarter. All of these changes can be attributed to the Company’s shift towards becoming a specialty commercial lines underwriter, resulting in reduced writings, exposure, and lower costs associated with the servicing of this business.
Reinsurance Costs as a Percentage of Gross Earned Premium
Reinsurance costs as a percentage of gross earned premium in the second quarter of 2023 and 2022 were as follows:
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Non-at-Risk |
(0.5 |
)% |
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(0.6 |
)% |
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Quota Share |
(14.4 |
)% |
|
(14.2 |
)% |
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All Other |
(32.5 |
)% |
|
(35.4 |
)% |
|
|
Total Ceding Ratio |
(47.4 |
)% |
|
(50.2 |
)% |
|
Ceded premiums earned related to the Company’s catastrophe program decreased, driven by the need for less coverage for the 2023-2024 treaty year for the reduction in the geographic footprint and exposure, as well as the utilization of quota share reinsurance coverage for our commercial lines operating segment.
Reinsurance costs as a percentage of gross earned premium in the second quarter of 2023 and 2022 for the Company’s personal lines and commercial lines operating segments were as follows:
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|
Personal |
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Commercial |
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|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
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Non-at-Risk |
(2.0 |
)% |
|
(1.1 |
)% |
|
(0.4 |
)% |
|
(0.5 |
)% |
|
|
Quota Share |
— |
% |
|
— |
% |
|
(15.6 |
)% |
|
(16.3 |
)% |
|
|
All Other |
(23.9 |
)% |
|
(18.5 |
)% |
|
(33.2 |
)% |
|
(37.8 |
)% |
|
|
Total Ceding Ratio |
(25.9 |
)% |
|
(19.6 |
)% |
|
(49.2 |
)% |
|
(54.6 |
)% |
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Investment Portfolio Highlights
The Company’s cash, restricted cash and investment holdings decreased from $340.9 million at December 31, 2022 to $241.7 million at June 30, 2023. The Company’s cash and investment holdings consist of investments in U.S. government and agency securities, corporate debt and investment grade money market instruments. Fixed maturities represented approximately 97.8% of total investments at June 30, 2023 compared to 91% of total investments at December 31, 2022. The Company’s fixed maturity investments had a modified duration of 4.1 years at June 30, 2023 compared to 4.0 years at December 31, 2022.
Book Value Analysis
Book value per common share increased 158.3% from $(4.21) at December 31, 2022, to $2.45 at June 30, 2023. Underlying book value per common share increased 184.2% from $(3.49) at December 31, 2022 to $2.94 at June 30, 2023. An increase in the Company’s retained earnings as the result of net income from both continuing and discontinued operations in the first half of 2023 drove the increase in the Company’s book value per share. As shown in the table below, removing the effect of AOCI increases the Company’s book value per common share, as the Company has experienced unfavorable capital market conditions resulting in an accumulated other comprehensive loss position at June 30, 2023.
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($ in thousands, except for share and per share data) |
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|
June 30, 2023 |
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December 31, 2022 |
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Book Value per Share |
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Numerator: |
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Common stockholders’ equity attributable to ACIC |
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$ |
106,462 |
|
|
$ |
(182,039 |
) |
|
Denominator: |
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Total Shares Outstanding |
|
|
43,406,486 |
|
|
|
43,280,173 |
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|
Book Value Per Common Share |
|
$ |
2.45 |
|
|
$ |
(4.21 |
) |
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|
Book Value per Share, Excluding the Impact of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI) |
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|
Numerator: |
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|
Common stockholders’ equity attributable to ACIC |
|
$ |
106,462 |
|
|
$ |
(182,039 |
) |
|
Less: Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
|
(21,072 |
) |
|
|
(30,947 |
) |
|
Stockholders’ Equity, excluding AOCI |
|
$ |
127,534 |
|
|
$ |
(151,092 |
) |
|
Denominator: |
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|
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|
||||
|
Total Shares Outstanding |
|
|
43,406,486 |
|
|
|
43,280,173 |
|
|
Underlying Book Value Per Common Share(1) |
|
$ |
2.94 |
|
|
$ |
(3.49 |
) |
|
(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. |
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Conference Call Details
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Date and Time: |
August 10, 2023 – 5:00 P.M. ET |
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Participant Dial-In: |
(United States): 877-445-9755 |
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(International): 201-493-6744 |
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Webcast: |
To listen to the live webcast, please go to http://investors.amcoastal.com and click on the conference call link at the top of the page or go to: https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1626191&tp_key=0b57a76f37 |
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An archive of the webcast will be available for a limited period of time thereafter. |
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Presentation: |
The information in this press release should be read in conjunction with an investor presentation that is available on the Company’s website at investors.amcoastal.com/Presentations. |
About American Coastal Insurance Corporation
American Coastal Insurance Corporation (amcoastal.com) is the holding company of the insurance carrier, American Coastal Insurance Company, which was founded in 2007 for the purpose of insuring Condominium and Homeowner Association properties, and apartments in the state of Florida. American Coastal Insurance Company has an exclusive partnership for distribution of Condominium Association properties in the state of Florida with AmRisc Group (amriscgroup.com), a subsidiary of Truist Insurance Holdings, one of the largest Managing General Agents in the country specializing in hurricane-exposed properties. American Coastal Insurance Company has earned a Financial Stability Rating of ‘A, Exceptional’ from Demotech.
American Coastal Insurance Corporation’s portfolio of investments also includes Interboro Insurance Company, a New York domiciled personal lines carrier founded in 1914.
Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures
The Company believes that investors’ understanding of ACIC’s performance is enhanced by the Company’s disclosure of the following non-GAAP measures. The Company’s methods for calculating these measures may differ from those used by other companies and therefore comparability may be limited.
Net income (loss) excluding the effects of amortization of intangible assets, income (loss) from discontinued operations, realized gains (losses) and unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities, net of tax (core income (loss)) is a non-GAAP measure that is computed by adding amortization, net of tax, to net income (loss) and subtracting income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, realized gains (losses) on the Company’s investment portfolio, net of tax, and unrealized gains (losses) on the Company’s equity securities, net of tax, from net income (loss).
Contacts
Alexander Baty
Director of Financial Reporting, American Coastal Insurance Corp.
[email protected]
(727) 895-7737
Karin Daly
Investor Relations, Vice President, The Equity Group
[email protected]
(212) 836-9623
