EXHIBIT 99
EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC. REPORTS
2009 FOURTH QUARTER AND
YEAR-END RESULTS
Fourth Quarter 2009
Operating Income Per Share – $0.98
Net Income Per Share – $2.10
Catastrophe and Storm Losses Per Share – $0.03
Large Losses Per Share – $0.58
GAAP Combined Ratio – 94.7 percent
Year Ended December 31, 2009
Operating Income Per Share – $2.55
Net Income Per Share – $3.44
Catastrophe and Storm Losses Per Share – $1.55
Large Losses Per Share – $1.74
GAAP Combined Ratio – 100.2 percent
DES MOINES, Iowa (February 25, 2010) - EMC Insurance Group Inc. (Nasdaq/NGS:EMCI) today reported operating income of $0.98 per share for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009, compared to operating income of $0.42 per share for the fourth quarter of 20081. Operating income for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $2.55 per share, compared to $1.05 per share in 2008.
Net income, including realized investment gains and losses, totaled $27,549,000 ($2.10 per share) for the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to $474,000 ($0.04 per share) for the fourth quarter of 2008. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $45,371,000 ($3.44 per share), compared to a net loss of $1,705,000 ($0.13 per share) in 2008.
“We are pleased with our improved performance in 2009,” stated Bruce G. Kelley, President and Chief Executive Officer. “2009 operating results for the property and casualty insurance segment were in line with our expectations,” continued Kelley. “Premium rates began stabilizing during the second quarter, but did not improve to the extent we anticipated one year ago due to the lagging effects of the weak economy. Premium rates did improve somewhat in the personal lines of business during the second half of the year, but the commercial lines of business, which account for more than 80% of our property and casualty insurance premiums, remained very competitive. Pricing in the reinsurance marketplace improved with the January 1 renewals, but declined somewhat as the year progressed. ”
Kelley went on to say that, “storm losses, while higher than average due to active Midwest weather patterns, were significantly lower than the record amount experienced in 2008. This reduction in storm losses, coupled with some favorable reserve development and a significant increase in the market value of our investment portfolio, contributed to a 22.5% increase in the book value of our stock.”
Premiums earned declined 2.6 percent to $98,726,000 for the fourth quarter of 2009, from $101,313,000 for the fourth quarter of 2008. Premiums earned for the year ended December 31, 2009 decreased 1.4 percent to $384,011,000 from $389,318,000 in 2008.
Investment income increased 2.4 percent to $12,505,000 for the fourth quarter of 2009 from $12,213,000 for the fourth quarter of 2008, primarily due to the reinvestment of short-term holdings into Build America Bonds. Investment income for the year ended December 31, 2009 decreased 1.3 percent to $47,759,000 from $48,403,000 in 2008.
The Company experienced $9,383,000 ($0.47 per share after tax) of favorable development on prior years’ reserves during the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to $5,127,000 ($0.25 per share after tax) in the fourth quarter of 2008. The amount for 2009 includes $4,160,000 ($0.21 per share after tax) of favorable reserve development in the reinsurance subsidiary that resulted from a reduction in the bulk IBNR reserve and the winding down of the MAERP Reinsurance Association. For the year ended December 31, 2009, favorable development on prior years’ reserves totaled $48,622,000 ($2.39 per share after tax) compared to $35,308,000 ($1.70 per share after tax) in 2008. Included in the above amounts is $507,000 ($0.03 per share after tax) and $3,476,000 ($0.17 per share after tax) of favorable development on prior years’ catastrophe and storm loss reserves during the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009. For comparative purposes, favorable development on prior years’ catastrophe and storm loss reserves totaled $355,000 ($0.02 per share after tax) and $1,711,000 ($0.08 per share after tax) for the same periods in 2008.
As previously reported, the Company sold its entire holdings of Verisk Analytics, Inc. common stock during the fourth quarter in connection with that company’s initial public offering. This sale resulted in a net realized investment gain of $14,608,000, or $1.11 per share.
“Other-than-temporary” investment impairment losses declined to $381,000 in the fourth quarter of 2009 from the record $9,248,000 reported in the fourth quarter of 2008. For the year ended December 31, 2009, “other-than-temporary” investment impairment losses totaled $10,108,000, compared to the record $30,921,000 recognized in 2008.
Catastrophe and storm losses totaled $520,000 ($0.03 per share after tax) in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to $2,058,000 ($0.10 per share after tax) in the fourth quarter of 2008. Catastrophe and storm losses for the year ended December 31, 2009 totaled $31,465,000 ($1.55 per share after tax) compared to a record $52,484,000 ($2.52 per share after tax) in 2008. Catastrophe and storm losses accounted for 8.2 percentage points of the combined ratio for the year ended December 31, 2009, which is higher than the 8-year average of 6.5 percentage points for the period 2000 to 2007, but significantly lower than the record 13.5 percentage points experienced in 2008.
Large losses, which the Company defines as losses greater than $250,000, excluding catastrophe and storm losses, declined to $7,650,000 ($0.58 per share after taxes) in the fourth quarter of 2009 from $8,923,000 ($0.67 per share after taxes) in the fourth quarter of 2008. For the year ended December 31, 2009, large losses totaled $22,938,000 ($1.74 per share after taxes), compared to $24,895,000 ($1.84 per share after taxes) in 2008.
The Company’s GAAP combined ratio was 94.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to 105.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company’s GAAP combined ratio was 100.2 percent compared to 108.3 percent in 2008.
At December 31, 2009, consolidated assets totaled $1.2 billion, including $1.0 billion in the investment portfolio; stockholders’ equity increased 21.0 percent to $342.4 million; and the net book value of the Company’s stock was $26.11 per share, an increase of 22.5 percent from $21.32 per share at December 31, 2008.
As announced on February 3, 2010, management is projecting that 2010 operating income will be within a range of $1.90 to $2.15 per share. This guidance is based on a projected GAAP combined ratio of 103.7 percent for the year.
As of December 31, 2009, 736,133 shares of the Company’s common stock have been purchased under the Company’s $25 million stock repurchase program at a cost of approximately $17.9 million. The timing and terms of the purchases are determined by management based on market conditions, and the transactions are conducted in accordance with the applicable rules of the SEC. Common stock purchased under this program is being retired by the Company. The Company’s parent organization, Employers Mutual Casualty Company, has a stock purchase program in place as well, with about $4.5 million of its $15 million authorization remaining. This program is currently dormant and will not be reactivated until the Company’s repurchase program is completed.
The Company will hold an earnings teleconference call at 11:00 a.m. eastern standard time on February 25, 2010 to allow securities analysts, stockholders and other interested parties the opportunity to hear management discuss the Company’s results for the year ended December 31, 2009, as well as its expectations for the ensuing year. Dial-in information for the call is toll-free 1-877-407-8031 (International: 1-201-689-8031). The event will be archived and available for digital replay through March 11, 2010. The replay access information is toll-free 1-877-660-6853 (International: 1-201-612-7415); passcodes required for playback: account number 286, conference ID number 342676.
Members of the news media, investors and the general public are invited to access a live webcast of the conference call via http://www.investorcalendar.com or the Company’s investor relations page at www.emcins.com/ir. The webcast will be archived and available for replay until May 25, 2010. A transcript of the teleconference will also be available on the Company’s website shortly after the completion of the teleconference.
EMC Insurance Group Inc., the publicly-held insurance holding company of EMC Insurance Companies, owns subsidiaries with operations in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance. EMC Insurance Companies is one of the largest property and casualty entities in Iowa and among the top 60 insurance entities nationwide based on premium volume. For more information, visit our website www.emcinsurance.com.
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides issuers the opportunity to make cautionary statements regarding forward-looking statements. Accordingly, any forward-looking statement contained in this report is based on management’s current beliefs, assumptions and expectations of the Company’s future performance, taking into account all information currently available to management. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations can change as the result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to management. If a change occurs, the Company’s business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans and objectives may vary materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties that may affect the actual results of the Company include, but are not limited to, the following:
| · | catastrophic events and the occurrence of significant severe weather conditions; |
| · | the adequacy of loss and settlement expense reserves; |
| · | state and federal legislation and regulations; |
| · | changes in the property and casualty insurance industry, interest rates or the performance of financial markets and the general economy; |
| · | “other-than-temporary” investment impairment losses; and |
| · | other risks and uncertainties inherent to the Company’s business, including those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. |
Management intends to identify forward-looking statements when using the words “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “project” or similar expressions. Undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements.
¹The Company uses a non-GAAP financial measure called “operating income” that management believes is useful to investors because it illustrates the performance of our normal, ongoing operations, which is important in understanding and evaluating our financial condition and results of operations. While this measure is consistent with measures utilized by investors to evaluate performance, it is not a substitute for the U.S. GAAP financial measure of net income. Therefore, the Company has provided the following reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to the U.S. GAAP financial measure of net income. Management also uses non-GAAP financial measures for goal setting, determining employee and senior management awards and compensation, and evaluating performance.
Reconciliation of operating income to net income:
| | Three Months Ended | | | Twelve Months Ended | |
| | December 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating income | | $ | 12,801,577 | | | $ | 5,555,249 | | | $ | 33,721,138 | | | $ | 14,190,727 | |
Net realized investment gains (losses) | | | 14,747,267 | | | | (5,081,709 | ) | | | 11,649,476 | | | | (15,896,100 | ) |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 27,548,844 | | | $ | 473,540 | | | $ | 45,370,614 | | | $ | (1,705,373 | ) |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
| | Property and | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Casualty | | | | | | Parent | | | | |
Quarter Ended December 31, 2009 | | Insurance | | | Reinsurance | | | Company | | | Consolidated | |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Premiums earned | | $ | 77,520,877 | | | $ | 21,204,653 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 98,725,530 | |
Investment income, net | | | 9,345,570 | | | | 3,163,326 | | | | (4,253 | ) | | | 12,504,643 | |
Other income | | | 177,186 | | | | 2,543 | | | | - | | | | 179,729 | |
| | | 87,043,633 | | | | 24,370,522 | | | | (4,253 | ) | | | 111,409,902 | |
Losses and expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Losses and settlement expenses | | | 49,291,089 | | | | 8,241,260 | | | | - | | | | 57,532,349 | |
Dividends to policyholders | | | 1,816,687 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,816,687 | |
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs | | | 19,928,255 | | | | 4,085,472 | | | | - | | | | 24,013,727 | |
Other underwriting expenses | | | 9,149,267 | | | | 932,926 | | | | - | | | | 10,082,193 | |
Interest expense | | | 225,000 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 225,000 | |
Other expenses | | | 240,999 | | | | (364,633 | ) | | | 315,755 | | | | 192,121 | |
| | | 80,651,297 | | | | 12,895,025 | | | | 315,755 | | | | 93,862,077 | |
Operating income (loss) before income taxes | | | 6,392,336 | | | | 11,475,497 | | | | (320,008 | ) | | | 17,547,825 | |
Realized investment gains | | | 22,641,978 | | | | 46,126 | | | | - | | | | 22,688,104 | |
Income (loss) before income taxes | | | 29,034,314 | | | | 11,521,623 | | | | (320,008 | ) | | | 40,235,929 | |
Income tax expense (benefit): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current | | | 7,310,872 | | | | 2,018,308 | | | | (112,002 | ) | | | 9,217,178 | |
Deferred | | | 1,818,792 | | | | 1,651,115 | | | | - | | | | 3,469,907 | |
| | | 9,129,664 | | | | 3,669,423 | | | | (112,002 | ) | | | 12,687,085 | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 19,904,650 | | | $ | 7,852,200 | | | $ | (208,006 | ) | | $ | 27,548,844 | |
Average shares outstanding | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13,113,534 | |
Per Share Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) per share - basic and diluted | | $ | 1.52 | | | $ | 0.60 | | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | 2.10 | |
Catastrophe and storm losses (after tax) | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | (0.03 | ) |
Dividends per share | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 0.18 | |
Other Information of Interest: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net written premiums | | $ | 63,193,817 | | | $ | 20,937,704 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 84,131,521 | |
Catastrophe and storm losses | | $ | (809,043 | ) | | $ | 1,328,769 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 519,726 | |
GAAP Combined Ratio: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loss ratio | | | 63.6 | % | | | 38.9 | % | | | - | | | | 58.3 | % |
Expense ratio | | | 39.8 | % | | | 23.6 | % | | | - | | | | 36.4 | % |
| | | 103.4 | % | | | 62.5 | % | | | - | | | | 94.7 | % |
| | Property and | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Casualty | | | | | | Parent | | | | |
Quarter Ended December 31, 2008 | | Insurance | | | Reinsurance | | | Company | | | Consolidated | |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Premiums earned | | $ | 79,084,507 | | | $ | 22,228,595 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 101,313,102 | |
Investment income, net | | | 9,217,233 | | | | 2,971,962 | | | | 23,399 | | | | 12,212,594 | |
Other income | | | 127,440 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 127,440 | |
| | | 88,429,180 | | | | 25,200,557 | | | | 23,399 | | | | 113,653,136 | |
Losses and expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Losses and settlement expenses | | | 52,857,706 | | | | 19,419,641 | | | | - | | | | 72,277,347 | |
Dividends to policyholders | | | 2,794,081 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 2,794,081 | |
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs | | | 19,071,697 | | | | 4,136,793 | | | | - | | | | 23,208,490 | |
Other underwriting expenses | | | 7,542,183 | | | | 982,948 | | | | - | | | | 8,525,131 | |
Interest expense | | | 225,000 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 225,000 | |
Other expenses | | | 156,242 | | | | (303,559 | ) | | | 333,095 | | | | 185,778 | |
| | | 82,646,909 | | | | 24,235,823 | | | | 333,095 | | | | 107,215,827 | |
Operating income (loss) before income taxes | | | 5,782,271 | | | | 964,734 | | | | (309,696 | ) | | | 6,437,309 | |
Realized investment losses | | | (5,527,907 | ) | | | (2,290,108 | ) | | | - | | | | (7,818,015 | ) |
Income (loss) before income taxes | | | 254,364 | | | | (1,325,374 | ) | | | (309,696 | ) | | | (1,380,706 | ) |
Income tax benefit: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current | | | (3,817,402 | ) | | | (2,232,060 | ) | | | (108,394 | ) | | | (6,157,856 | ) |
Deferred | | | 2,925,053 | | | | 1,378,557 | | | | - | | | | 4,303,610 | |
| | | (892,349 | ) | | | (853,503 | ) | | | (108,394 | ) | | | (1,854,246 | ) |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 1,146,713 | | | $ | (471,871 | ) | | $ | (201,302 | ) | | $ | 473,540 | |
Average shares outstanding | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13,290,907 | |
Per Share Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) per share - basic and diluted | | $ | 0.09 | | | $ | (0.04 | ) | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | 0.04 | |
Catastrophe and storm losses (after tax) | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | (0.10 | ) |
Dividends per share | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 0.18 | |
Other Information of Interest: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net written premiums | | $ | 63,312,384 | | | $ | 22,127,584 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 85,439,968 | |
Catastrophe and storm losses | | $ | 469,178 | | | $ | 1,588,738 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 2,057,916 | |
GAAP Combined Ratio: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loss ratio | | | 66.8 | % | | | 87.4 | % | | | - | | | | 71.3 | % |
Expense ratio | | | 37.2 | % | | | 23.0 | % | | | - | | | | 34.1 | % |
| | | 104.0 | % | | | 110.4 | % | | | - | | | | 105.4 | % |
| | Property and | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Casualty | | | | | | Parent | | | | |
Year Ended December 31, 2009 | | Insurance | | | Reinsurance | | | Company | | | Consolidated | |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Premiums earned | | $ | 308,079,036 | | | $ | 75,931,865 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 384,010,901 | |
Investment income, net | | | 35,679,586 | | | | 12,069,177 | | | | 10,543 | | | | 47,759,306 | |
Other income | | | 752,635 | | | | 2,543 | | | | - | | | | 755,178 | |
| | | 344,511,257 | | | | 88,003,585 | | | | 10,543 | | | | 432,525,385 | |
Losses and expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Losses and settlement expenses | | | 199,124,285 | | | | 49,625,174 | | | | - | | | | 248,749,459 | |
Dividends to policyholders | | | 9,090,655 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 9,090,655 | |
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs | | | 73,409,970 | | | | 14,582,779 | | | | - | | | | 87,992,749 | |
Other underwriting expenses | | | 36,841,268 | | | | 2,175,711 | | | | - | | | | 39,016,979 | |
Interest expense | | | 900,000 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 900,000 | |
Other expenses | | | 855,846 | | | | (29,237 | ) | | | 1,346,388 | | | | 2,172,997 | |
| | | 320,222,024 | | | | 66,354,427 | | | | 1,346,388 | | | | 387,922,839 | |
Operating income (loss) before income taxes | | | 24,289,233 | | | | 21,649,158 | | | | (1,335,845 | ) | | | 44,602,546 | |
Realized investment gains (losses) | | | 19,581,814 | | | | (1,659,543 | ) | | | - | | | | 17,922,271 | |
Income (loss) before income taxes | | | 43,871,047 | | | | 19,989,615 | | | | (1,335,845 | ) | | | 62,524,817 | |
Income tax expense (benefit): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current | | | 11,296,988 | | | | 4,886,576 | | | | (467,545 | ) | | | 15,716,019 | |
Deferred | | | 735,709 | | | | 702,475 | | | | - | | | | 1,438,184 | |
| | | 12,032,697 | | | | 5,589,051 | | | | (467,545 | ) | | | 17,154,203 | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 31,838,350 | | | $ | 14,400,564 | | | $ | (868,300 | ) | | $ | 45,370,614 | |
Average shares outstanding | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13,207,105 | |
Per Share Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) per share - basic and diluted | | $ | 2.41 | | | $ | 1.09 | | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | $ | 3.44 | |
Catastrophe and storm losses (after tax) | | $ | (1.37 | ) | | $ | (0.18 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | (1.55 | ) |
Dividends per share | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 0.72 | |
Book value per share | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 26.11 | |
Effective tax rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27.4 | % |
Annualized net income as a percent of beg. SH equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16.0 | % |
Other Information of Interest: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net written premiums | | $ | 312,814,883 | | | $ | 75,901,429 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 388,716,312 | |
Catastrophe and storm losses | | $ | 27,898,729 | | | $ | 3,565,791 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 31,464,520 | |
GAAP Combined Ratio: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loss ratio | | | 64.6 | % | | | 65.4 | % | | | - | | | | 64.8 | % |
Expense ratio | | | 38.8 | % | | | 22.0 | % | | | - | | | | 35.4 | % |
| | | 103.4 | % | | | 87.4 | % | | | - | | | | 100.2 | % |
| | Property and | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Casualty | | | | | | Parent | | | | |
Year Ended December 31, 2008 | | Insurance | | | Reinsurance | | | Company | | | Consolidated | |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Premiums earned | | $ | 315,598,049 | | | $ | 73,719,749 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 389,317,798 | |
Investment income, net | | | 36,329,609 | | | | 11,912,452 | | | | 161,312 | | | | 48,403,373 | |
Other income | | | 626,499 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 626,499 | |
| | | 352,554,157 | | | | 85,632,201 | | | | 161,312 | | | | 438,347,670 | |
Losses and expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Losses and settlement expenses | | | 232,538,251 | | | | 61,727,042 | | | | - | | | | 294,265,293 | |
Dividends to policyholders | | | 5,822,521 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 5,822,521 | |
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs | | | 73,064,705 | | | | 14,799,244 | | | | - | | | | 87,863,949 | |
Other underwriting expenses | | | 30,989,615 | | | | 2,709,106 | | | | - | | | | 33,698,721 | |
Interest expense | | | 889,375 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 889,375 | |
Other expenses | | | 568,848 | | | | (256,599 | ) | | | 1,330,077 | | | | 1,642,326 | |
| | | 343,873,315 | | | | 78,978,793 | | | | 1,330,077 | | | | 424,182,185 | |
Operating income (loss) before income taxes | | | 8,680,842 | | | | 6,653,408 | | | | (1,168,765 | ) | | | 14,165,485 | |
Realized investment losses | | | (16,811,900 | ) | | | (7,643,639 | ) | | | - | | | | (24,455,539 | ) |
Loss before income taxes | | | (8,131,058 | ) | | | (990,231 | ) | | | (1,168,765 | ) | | | (10,290,054 | ) |
Income tax expense (benefit): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current | | | (6,833,429 | ) | | | (805,907 | ) | | | (409,068 | ) | | | (8,048,404 | ) |
Deferred | | | 522,159 | | | | (1,058,436 | ) | | | - | | | | (536,277 | ) |
| | | (6,311,270 | ) | | | (1,864,343 | ) | | | (409,068 | ) | | | (8,584,681 | ) |
Net income (loss) | | $ | (1,819,788 | ) | | $ | 874,112 | | | $ | (759,697 | ) | | $ | (1,705,373 | ) |
Average shares outstanding | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13,534,147 | |
Per Share Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) per share - basic and diluted | | $ | (0.14 | ) | | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | (0.05 | ) | | $ | (0.13 | ) |
Catastrophe and storm losses (after tax) | | $ | (2.13 | ) | | $ | (0.39 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | (2.52 | ) |
Dividends per share | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 0.72 | |
Book value per share | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 21.32 | |
Effective tax rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (83.4 | )% |
Annualized net income as a percent of beg. SH equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (0.5 | )% |
Other Information of Interest: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net written premiums | | $ | 312,987,369 | | | $ | 73,617,740 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 386,605,109 | |
Catastrophe and storm losses | | $ | 44,439,082 | | | $ | 8,045,176 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 52,484,258 | |
GAAP Combined Ratio: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loss ratio | | | 73.7 | % | | | 83.7 | % | | | - | | | | 75.6 | % |
Expense ratio | | | 34.8 | % | | | 23.8 | % | | | - | | | | 32.7 | % |
| | | 108.5 | % | | | 107.5 | % | | | - | | | | 108.3 | % |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| | December 31, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
ASSETS | | | | | | |
Investments: | | | | | | |
Fixed maturities: | | | | | | |
Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value $460,877 and $572,852) | | $ | 410,005 | | | $ | 534,759 | |
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $858,129,177 and $821,306,951) | | | 884,688,114 | | | | 812,868,835 | |
Fixed maturity securities on loan: | | | | | | | | |
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $14,065,597 and $8,923,745) | | | 14,492,872 | | | | 8,950,052 | |
Equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value (cost $73,114,920 and $75,025,666) | | | 90,189,979 | | | | 88,372,207 | |
Other long-term investments, at cost | | | 47,083 | | | | 66,974 | |
Short-term investments, at cost | | | 55,390,096 | | | | 54,373,082 | |
Total investments | | | 1,045,218,149 | | | | 965,165,909 | |
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Balances resulting from related party transactions with | | | | | | | | |
Employers Mutual: | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance receivables | | | 30,544,558 | | | | 36,355,047 | |
Prepaid reinsurance premiums | | | 5,112,386 | | | | 4,157,055 | |
Deferred policy acquisition costs | | | 36,650,628 | | | | 34,629,429 | |
Other assets | | | 2,058,189 | | | | 2,534,076 | |
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Cash | | | 278,534 | | | | 182,538 | |
Accrued investment income | | | 11,082,132 | | | | 12,108,129 | |
Accounts receivable | | | 1,611,740 | | | | 23,041 | |
Income taxes recoverable | | | - | | | | 11,859,539 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 15,044,357 | | | | 30,819,592 | |
Goodwill | | | 941,586 | | | | 941,586 | |
Securities lending collateral | | | 14,941,880 | | | | 9,322,863 | |
Other assets | | | 2,303,654 | | | | - | |
Total assets | | $ | 1,165,787,793 | | | $ | 1,108,098,804 | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
LIABILITIES | | | | | | |
Balances resulting from related party transactions with | | | | | | |
Employers Mutual: | | | | | | |
Losses and settlement expenses | | $ | 553,787,770 | | | $ | 573,031,853 | |
Unearned premiums | | | 159,486,096 | | | | 154,446,205 | |
Other policyholders' funds | | | 7,918,665 | | | | 6,418,870 | |
Surplus notes payable | | | 25,000,000 | | | | 25,000,000 | |
Indebtedness to related party | | | 13,488,724 | | | | 20,667,196 | |
Employee retirement plans | | | 18,176,720 | | | | 19,331,007 | |
Other liabilities | | | 20,335,197 | | | | 16,964,452 | |
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Losses and settlement expenses | | | 2,363,807 | | | | - | |
Income taxes payable | | | 5,488,760 | | | | - | |
Securities lending obligation | | | 14,941,880 | | | | 9,322,863 | |
Other liabilities | | | 2,382,489 | | | | - | |
Total liabilities | | | 823,370,108 | | | | 825,182,446 | |
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
Common stock, $1 par value, authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 13,114,481 shares in 2009 and 13,267,668 shares in 2008 | | | 13,114,481 | | | | 13,267,668 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 92,804,282 | | | | 95,639,349 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized net losses on fixed income securities with OTTI | | | (104,847 | ) | | | - | |
Other unrealized net gains | | | 28,744,673 | | | | 3,207,576 | |
Employee retirement plans | | | (12,587,484 | ) | | | (13,137,688 | ) |
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | | | 16,052,342 | | | | (9,930,112 | ) |
Retained earnings | | | 220,446,580 | | | | 183,939,453 | |
Total stockholders' equity | | | 342,417,685 | | | | 282,916,358 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | | $ | 1,165,787,793 | | | $ | 1,108,098,804 | |
The Company had total cash and invested assets with a carrying value of $1.0 billion and $965.3 million as of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. The following table summarizes the Company’s cash and invested assets as of the dates indicated:
| | December 31, 2009 | |
| | | | | | | | Percent of | | | | |
| | Amortized | | | Fair | | | Total | | | Carrying | |
($ in thousands) | | Cost | | | Value | | | Fair Value | | | Value | |
Fixed maturity securities held-to-maturity | | $ | 410 | | | $ | 461 | | | | 0.1 | % | | $ | 410 | |
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale | | | 872,195 | | | | 899,181 | | | | 86.0 | % | | | 899,181 | |
Equity securities available-for-sale | | | 73,115 | | | | 90,190 | | | | 8.6 | % | | | 90,190 | |
Cash | | | 279 | | | | 279 | | | | - | | | | 279 | |
Short-term investments | | | 55,390 | | | | 55,390 | | | | 5.3 | % | | | 55,390 | |
Other long-term investments | | | 47 | | | | 47 | | | | - | | | | 47 | |
| | $ | 1,001,436 | | | $ | 1,045,548 | | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 1,045,497 | |
| | December 31, 2008 | |
| | | | | | | | Percent of | | | | |
| | Amortized | | | Fair | | | Total | | | Carrying | |
($ in thousands) | | Cost | | | Value | | | Fair Value | | | Value | |
Fixed maturity securities held-to-maturity | | $ | 535 | | | $ | 573 | | | | 0.1 | % | | $ | 535 | |
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale | | | 830,231 | | | | 821,819 | | | | 85.1 | % | | | 821,819 | |
Equity securities available-for-sale | | | 75,026 | | | | 88,372 | | | | 9.2 | % | | | 88,372 | |
Cash | | | 182 | | | | 182 | | | | - | | | | 182 | |
Short-term investments | | | 54,373 | | | | 54,373 | | | | 5.6 | % | | | 54,373 | |
Other long-term investments | | | 67 | | | | 67 | | | | - | | | | 67 | |
| | $ | 960,414 | | | $ | 965,386 | | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 965,348 | |
NET WRITTEN PREMIUMS
| | Three Months Ended | | | Twelve Months Ended | |
| | December 31, 2009 | | | December 31, 2009 | |
| | | | | Percent of | | | | | | Percent of | |
| | | | | Increase/ | | | | | | Increase/ | |
| | Percent of | | | (Decrease) in | | | Percent of | | | (Decrease) in | |
| | Net Written | | | Net Written | | | Net Written | | | Net Written | |
| | Premiums | | | Premiums | | | Premiums | | | Premiums | |
Property and Casualty Insurance | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Lines: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Automobile | | | 15.9 | % | | | (1.1 | ) % | | | 16.7 | % | | | (3.3 | ) % |
Liability | | | 13.8 | % | | | (12.4 | ) % | | | 15.9 | % | | | (7.9 | ) % |
Property | | | 14.9 | % | | | 2.3 | % | | | 16.4 | % | | | 4.0 | % |
Workers' Compensation | | | 13.6 | % | | | (8.1 | ) % | | | 17.1 | % | | | - | % |
Other | | | 2.2 | % | | | (1.0 | ) % | | | 2.2 | % | | | (2.7 | ) % |
Total Commercial Lines | | | 60.4 | % | | | (4.8 | ) % | | | 68.3 | % | | | (2.0 | ) % |
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Personal Lines: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Automobile | | | 9.3 | % | | | 40.0 | % | | | 7.2 | % | | | 22.3 | % |
Property | | | 5.3 | % | | | 5.3 | % | | | 4.9 | % | | | 0.4 | % |
Liability | | | 0.1 | % | | | (10.7 | ) % | | | 0.1 | % | | | (6.9 | ) % |
Total Personal Lines | | | 14.7 | % | | | 24.6 | % | | | 12.2 | % | | | 12.1 | % |
Total Property and Casualty Insurance | | | 75.1 | % | | | (0.2 | ) % | | | 80.5 | % | | | (0.1 | ) % |
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Reinsurance | | | 24.9 | % | | | (5.4 | ) % | | | 19.5 | % | | | 3.1 | % |
Total | | | 100.0 | % | | | (1.5 | ) % | | | 100.0 | % | | | 0.5 | % |