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Exhibit 99

First Acceptance Corporation Reports Operating Results for the Three and Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2014

NASHVILLE, TN, November 4, 2014 — First Acceptance Corporation (NYSE: FAC) today reported its financial results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014.

Income before income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2014 was $2.4 million, compared with income before income taxes of $2.1 million for the same period in the prior year. Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2014 was $2.1 million, or $0.05 per share on a basic and diluted basis, compared with net income of $1.9 million, or $0.05 per share on a basic and diluted basis, for the same period in the prior year.

Income before income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $6.6 million, compared with income before income taxes of $6.5 million for the same period in the prior year. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $6.1 million, or $0.15 per share on a basic and diluted basis, compared with net income of $6.0 million, or $0.15 per share on a basic and diluted basis, for the same period in the prior year.

Joe Borbely, the Company’s President and CEO commented “Despite a rise in claims frequency, we achieved our ninth consecutive profitable quarter and a year-over-year increase in net income. We also are excited about the opening of a second store in Lakeland, Florida which represented our first new location since 2008.”

Revenues. Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2014 were $65.6 million, compared with $59.6 million for the same period in the prior year. Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 were $195.3 million, compared with $181.4 million for the same period in the prior year.

Premiums earned for the three months ended September 30, 2014 were $54.4 million, compared with $49.5 million for the same period in the prior year. Premiums earned for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 were $162.0 million, compared with $151.0 million for the same period in the prior year. This improvement was primarily due to an increase in policies in force from 147,855 at September 30, 2013 to 161,330 at September 30, 2014, in addition to a higher percentage of full coverage policies sold and our recent pricing actions.

Loss Ratio. The loss ratio was 76.2 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2014, compared with 73.0 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The loss ratio was 73.7 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared with 72.0 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. We experienced favorable development related to prior periods of $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, compared with favorable development of $2.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we experienced favorable development related to prior periods of $4.5 million, compared with favorable development of $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The favorable development for the three months ended September 30, 2014 was primarily related to the Florida personal injury protection claims. The favorable development for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was primarily due to lower than expected development related to bodily injury emergence in the 2013 accident year.

 

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Excluding the development related to prior periods, the loss ratios for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were 77.0 percent and 77.7 percent, respectively. Excluding the development related to prior periods, the loss ratios for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were 76.4 percent and 73.4 percent, respectively. The year-over-year increase in the loss ratio was primarily due to higher than expected claims frequency across multiple coverages.

Expense Ratio. The expense ratio was 20.2 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2014, compared with 24.3 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The expense ratio was 23.4 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared with 24.9 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The year-over-year decrease in the expense ratio was primarily due to the increase in premiums earned which resulted in a lower percentage of fixed expenses in our retail operations (such as rent and base salary).

Combined Ratio. The combined ratio was 96.4 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2014, compared with 97.3 percent for the same period in the prior year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the combined ratio was 97.1 percent, compared with 96.9 percent for the same period in the prior year.

 

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About First Acceptance Corporation

We are principally a retailer, servicer and underwriter of non-standard personal automobile insurance based in Nashville, Tennessee. We currently write non-standard personal automobile insurance in 12 states and are licensed as an insurer in 13 additional states. Non-standard personal automobile insurance is made available to individuals because of their inability or unwillingness to obtain standard insurance coverage due to various factors, including payment history, payment preference, failure in the past to maintain continuous insurance coverage, driving record and/or vehicle type, and in most instances who are required by law to buy a minimum amount of automobile insurance.

At September 30, 2014, we leased and operated 353 retail locations, staffed with employee-agents. Our employee-agents primarily sell non-standard personal automobile insurance products underwritten by us, as well as certain commissionable ancillary products. In most states, our employee-agents also sell a complementary insurance product providing personal property and liability coverage to renters underwritten by us. In addition, select retail locations in highly competitive markets in Illinois and Texas began offering non-standard personal automobile insurance serviced and underwritten by other third-party insurance carriers. In addition to our retail locations, we are able to complete the entire sales process over the phone via our call center or through the internet via our consumer-based website or mobile platform. We also sell our products through 11 retail locations operated by independent agents. Additional information about First Acceptance Corporation can be found online at www.acceptanceinsurance.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements, which have been included in reliance on the “safe harbor” provisions of the federal securities laws, involve risks and uncertainties. Investors are hereby cautioned that these statements may be affected by important factors, including, among others, the factors set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in Item 1A. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual operations and results may differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

 

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FIRST ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2014     2013      2014      2013  

Revenues:

          

Premiums earned

   $ 54,369      $ 49,467       $ 161,971       $ 150,988   

Commission and fee income

     10,097        8,632         29,323         26,391   

Investment income

     1,142        1,473         3,936         4,017   

Net realized gains (losses) on investments, available-for-sale (includes $(4), $6, $36 and $(36), respectively, of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) reclassification for unrealized gains (losses))

     (4     6         36         (36
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     65,604        59,578         195,266         181,360   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

          

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

     41,440        36,132         119,323         108,724   

Insurance operating expenses

     20,654        20,145         65,845         62,394   

Other operating expenses

     244        235         722         687   

Stock-based compensation

     39        54         151         194   

Depreciation and amortization

     423        485         1,303         1,593   

Interest expense

     427        431         1,275         1,301   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     63,227        57,482         188,619         174,893   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income before income taxes

     2,377        2,096         6,647         6,467   

Provision for income taxes (includes $(1), $2, $13 and $(13), respectively, of income tax expense from reclassifications items)

     257        164         547         445   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 2,120      $ 1,932       $ 6,100       $ 6,022   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income per share:

          

Basic

   $ 0.05      $ 0.05       $ 0.15       $ 0.15   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.05      $ 0.05       $ 0.15       $ 0.15   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Number of shares used to calculate net income per share:

          

Basic

     40,995        40,942         40,981         40,925   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted

     41,297        41,161         41,285         40,948   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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FIRST ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

     September 30,
2014
    December 31,
2013
 
     (Unaudited)        
ASSETS     

Investments, available-for-sale at fair value (amortized cost of $115,854 and $126,873, respectively)

   $ 121,513      $ 130,248   

Cash and cash equivalents

     96,496        72,033   

Premiums and fees receivable, net of allowance of $445 and $311

     58,401        46,228   

Other investments

     9,922        7,513   

Other assets

     6,320        6,471   

Property and equipment, net

     3,187        3,512   

Deferred acquisition costs

     3,776        2,902   

Identifiable intangible assets

     4,800        4,800   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 304,415      $ 273,707   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves

   $ 91,244      $ 84,286   

Unearned premiums and fees

     70,235        55,983   

Debentures payable

     40,330        40,301   

Other liabilities

     17,115        16,205   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     218,924        196,775   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 10,000 shares authorized

     —          —     

Common stock, $.01 par value, 75,000 shares authorized; 41,000 and 40,983 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

     410        410   

Additional paid-in capital

     457,168        456,993   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     5,659        3,375   

Accumulated deficit

     (377,746     (383,846
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     85,491        76,932   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 304,415      $ 273,707   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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FIRST ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Supplemental Data

(Unaudited)

PREMIUMS EARNED BY STATE

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2014     2013     2014     2013  

Gross premiums earned:

        

Georgia

   $ 10,284      $ 9,320      $ 30,186      $ 28,858   

Florida

     8,363        7,448        24,982        23,161   

Texas

     6,998        6,075        20,636        18,065   

Ohio

     5,605        4,519        16,511        13,563   

Alabama

     5,437        5,246        16,294        15,816   

Illinois

     5,205        4,920        15,026        15,565   

South Carolina

     4,042        3,840        12,284        11,534   

Tennessee

     3,131        3,095        9,526        9,316   

Pennsylvania

     1,861        2,138        6,265        6,511   

Indiana

     1,542        1,294        4,535        3,893   

Missouri

     1,224        952        3,637        2,822   

Mississippi

     745        669        2,285        2,030   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross premiums earned

     54,437        49,516        162,167        151,134   

Premiums ceded to reinsurer

     (68     (49     (196     (146
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net premiums earned

   $ 54,369      $ 49,467      $ 161,971      $ 150,988   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

COMBINED RATIOS (INSURANCE OPERATIONS)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2014     2013     2014     2013  

Loss

     76.2     73.0     73.7     72.0

Expense

     20.2     24.3     23.4     24.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined

     96.4     97.3     97.1     96.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

POLICIES IN FORCE (FAC ONLY)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2014      2013     2014      2013  

Policies in force – beginning of period

     159,293         153,595        143,077         145,938   

Net change during period

     2,037         (5,740     18,253         1,917   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Policies in force – end of period

     161,330         147,855        161,330         147,855   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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FIRST ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Supplemental Data (continued)

(Unaudited)

NUMBER OF RETAIL LOCATIONS

Retail location counts are based upon the date that a location commenced or ceased writing business.

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
   September 30,     September 30,  
     2014     2013     2014     2013  

Retail locations – beginning of period

     353        366        360        369   

Opened

     1        —          1        —     

Closed

     (1     (3     (8     (6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Retail locations – end of period

     353        363        353        363   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

RETAIL LOCATIONS BY STATE

 

     September 30,      June 30,      December 31,  
     2014      2013      2014      2013      2013      2012  

Alabama

     24         24         24         24         24         24   

Florida

     31         30         30         30         30         30   

Georgia

     60         60         60         60         60         60   

Illinois

     60         62         60         62         61         63   

Indiana

     17         17         17         17         17         17   

Mississippi

     7         7         7         7         7         7   

Missouri

     10         11         10         11         11         11   

Ohio

     27         27         27         27         27         27   

Pennsylvania

     15         16         16         16         16         16   

South Carolina

     25         26         25         26         25         26   

Tennessee

     19         19         19         19         19         19   

Texas

     58         64         58         67         63         69   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     353         363         353         366         360         369   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

SOURCE: First Acceptance Corporation

INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT:

Michael J. Bodayle

615.844.2885

 

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