Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. (“Hallmark”) (NASDAQ: HALL) today
announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31,
2022.
|
First Quarter |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
$ in
millions: |
|
|
Net (Loss) Income |
$ |
(3.2 |
) |
$ |
9.0 |
Operating (Loss) Income (1) |
$ |
(3.3 |
) |
$ |
4.4 |
|
|
|
$ per diluted share: |
|
|
Net (Loss) Income |
$ |
(0.18 |
) |
$ |
0.49 |
Operating (Loss) Income (1) |
$ |
(0.18 |
) |
$ |
0.24 |
(1) See
“Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below
Highlights:
- Net loss of $3.2 million, or $0.18
per share, in the first quarter of 2022 as compared to net income
of $9.0 million, or $0.49 per share, for the same period of
2021.
- Net combined ratio of 106.0% for
the first quarter of 2022 declined from 95.4% for the same period
the prior year.
- Although moderating in 2022,
achieved rate increases, particularly in the Specialty Commercial
Segment with increases for this business averaging 8.2% for the
first quarter.
- Gross premiums written for the
quarter ended March 31, 2022 decreased 7% compared to the quarter
ended March 31, 2021 and decreased 1% compared to the previous
quarter ended December 31, 2021.
- Net catastrophe losses were $1.1
million in the first quarter of 2022, or 1.3 points of the net
combined ratio.
- Net investment gains of $0.1
million during the first quarter of 2022, which included $0.1
million of unrealized losses on equity securities, as compared to
net investment gains of $5.8 million, which included $4.4 million
of unrealized gains on equity securities, during the same period
the prior year.
First Quarter 2022 Financial
Review
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
% Change |
($ in
thousands) |
|
|
|
Gross premiums written |
$ |
150,959 |
|
$ |
163,018 |
|
-7 |
% |
Net premiums written |
$ |
78,321 |
|
$ |
91,497 |
|
-14 |
% |
Net premiums earned |
$ |
82,476 |
|
$ |
101,852 |
|
-19 |
% |
Investment income, net of expenses |
$ |
1,859 |
|
$ |
3,010 |
|
-38 |
% |
Investment gains (losses), net |
$ |
51 |
|
$ |
5,779 |
|
-99 |
% |
Net (loss) income |
$ |
(3,219 |
) |
$ |
8,971 |
|
-136 |
% |
Operating (loss) income (1) |
$ |
(3,259 |
) |
$ |
4,406 |
|
-174 |
% |
Net (loss) income per share - basic |
$ |
(0.18 |
) |
$ |
0.49 |
|
-137 |
% |
Net (loss) income per share - diluted |
$ |
(0.18 |
) |
$ |
0.49 |
|
-137 |
% |
Operating (loss) income per share - diluted (1) |
$ |
(0.18 |
) |
$ |
0.24 |
|
-175 |
% |
Book value per share |
$ |
9.34 |
|
$ |
9.69 |
|
-4 |
% |
(1) See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”
below
Gross Premiums WrittenGross premiums written
were $151.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022,
representing a decrease of 7% from the $163.0 million in gross
premiums written for the same period in 2021.
Net Premiums WrittenNet premiums written were
$78.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022,
representing a decrease of 14% from the $91.5 million in net
premiums written for the same period of 2021.
Net Premiums EarnedNet premiums earned were
$82.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022,
representing a 19% decrease from the $101.9 million in net premiums
earned for the same period in 2021.
InvestmentsTotal return on investment securities
was -0.2% during the three months ended March 31, 2022,
significantly outperforming market averages, including the 5%
decline in the S&P 500 Stock Index and a 5.9% decline in the
Bloomberg Aggregate Bond Index. Notably, common stock performance
was positive during the quarter. Fixed maturity securities also
performed favorably compared to fixed-income benchmarks.
Beginning in second quarter of 2020, following
the steep decline in interest rates resulting from COVID-19 related
stimulus measures, significant restraint was exercised in
consideration of new bond investments. Instead, the amount of cash
held steadily increased, growing to more than $350 million by 2021
yearend. As interest rates rose significantly in the latter part of
the quarter just ended, $154 million of cash was deployed into
fixed income securities at yields comparable to, or higher than,
the average yield of the existing portfolio.
These actions had two primary effects. First,
the cash reserves and short duration of debt securities held
provided significant protection to the balance sheet during what
has been described as among the worst quarters of performance in
bond markets in U.S. history – avoiding unrealized losses in longer
dated maturities that will likely persist for years. Second,
opportunistic reinvestment of large sums of cash into securities
with comparatively attractive yields is expected to contribute to
an increase in investment income in future periods. Subsequent to
quarter end, an additional $60 million has been deployed in debt
securities of similar or better yields.
Net investment income was $1.9 million during
the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to $3.0 million
during the same period in 2021. The decline in net investment
income was primarily due to a lower average amount of debt
securities owned during the current quarter compared to the prior
year and a $500 thousand special common stock dividend received on
an arbitrage trading position in the prior year.
Net investment gains were $51 thousand for the
three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to net investment
gains of $5.8 million for the same period in 2021. Net realized and
unrealized gains on common stocks were offset by a reduction in the
amount of unrealized gains on preferred stocks existing at 2021
yearend.
Fixed-income securities were $388.3 million at
March 31, 2022, with a tax equivalent book yield of 2.5% compared
to 2.6% as of March 31, 2021. As of March 31, 2022, the
fixed-income portfolio had an average modified duration of
1.0 years and 82% of the securities had remaining time to
maturity of five years or less. As of March 31, 2022, 12% of
the investment portfolio was invested in equity securities.
Total investments were $440.9 million at March
31, 2022. Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash were
$187.6 million. Total investments, cash and cash equivalents, and
restricted cash were $628.5 million or $34.55 per share.
Pre-Tax IncomePre-tax loss was $4.1 million for
the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to a pre-tax
income of $11.2 million reported during the same period in 2021.
The decline in pre-tax results for the three months ended March 31,
2021, was predominately driven by decreased revenue and lower net
investment gains, partially offset by lower losses and loss
adjustment expenses (“LAE”) and lower operating expenses.
Loss and Loss Adjustment Expenses (“LAE”) and
Net Combined RatiosThe net combined ratio was 106.0% for the
quarter ended March 31, 2022, as compared to 95.4% for the same
period during 2021.
The decrease in losses and LAE was primarily due
to decreased net premiums earned and lower net catastrophe losses,
partially offset by unfavorable net prior year loss reserve
development during the first quarter of 2022 compared to favorable
net prior year loss development during the same period of 2021.
Losses and LAE for the first quarter of 2022 included $1.1 million
of net catastrophe losses as compared to $5.9 million during the
same period of the prior year. During the first quarter of 2022, we
experienced $7.7 million of unfavorable net prior year loss reserve
development, driven primarily by our exited contract binding line
of business, compared to $2.1 million of favorable net prior year
loss development during the same period of 2021.
The net loss ratio was 77.6% for the three
months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to 68.2% reported during
the same period in 2021. Net unfavorable prior year loss reserve
development increased the net loss ratio by 9.3 points for the
three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to 2.0 points
reduction in the net loss ratio from net favorable prior year loss
reserve development for the same period during 2021. Catastrophe
losses contributed 1.3 points to the net loss ratio for the three
months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to 5.8 points for the same
period during 2021.
The expense ratio was 28.4% for the three months
ended March 31, 2022 as compared to 27.2% during the same period in
2021.
Net (Loss) Income Net loss was $3.2 million for
the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to net income of
$9.0 million for the same period during 2021. On a diluted basis
per share, net loss was $0.18 per share for the three months ended
March 31, 2022 as compared to a net income of $0.49 per share for
the three months ended March 31, 2021.
Book Value Per ShareBook value per share
decreased 4% to $9.34 per share as of March 31, 2022 as compared to
$9.66 per share as of December 31, 2021.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company’s financial statements are prepared
in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting
principles (“GAAP”). However, the Company also presents and
discusses certain non-GAAP financial measures that it believes are
useful to investors as measures of operating performance.
Management may also use such non-GAAP financial measures in
evaluating the effectiveness of business strategies and for
planning and budgeting purposes. However, these non-GAAP financial
measures should not be viewed as an alternative or substitute for
the results reflected in the Company’s GAAP financial statements.
In addition, the Company’s definitions of these items may not be
comparable to the definitions used by other companies.
Operating income and operating income per share
are calculated by excluding net investment gains and losses and
impairment of long lived assets from GAAP net income. Impairments
are unusual and infrequent charges for the Company. Management
believes that operating income and operating income per share
provide useful information to investors about the performance of
and underlying trends in the Company’s core insurance operations.
Net income and net income per share are the GAAP measures that are
most directly comparable to operating earnings and operating
earnings per share. A reconciliation of operating income and
operating income per share to the most comparable GAAP financial
measures is presented below.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
Income (Loss) |
Less
Tax |
Net |
Average |
Diluted |
($ in
thousands) |
Before Tax |
Effect |
After
Tax |
Shares
Diluted |
Per Share |
First Quarter 2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
Reported GAAP measures |
$ |
(4,119 |
) |
$ |
(900 |
) |
$ |
(3,219 |
) |
|
18,172 |
|
$ |
(0.18 |
) |
Excluded investment (gains)/losses |
$ |
(51 |
) |
$ |
(11 |
) |
$ |
(40 |
) |
|
18,172 |
|
$ |
(0.00 |
) |
Operating loss |
$ |
(4,170 |
) |
$ |
(911 |
) |
$ |
(3,259 |
) |
|
18,172 |
|
$ |
(0.18 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter 2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
Reported GAAP measures |
$ |
11,227 |
|
$ |
2,256 |
|
$ |
8,971 |
|
|
18,142 |
|
$ |
0.49 |
|
Excluded investment (gains)/losses |
$ |
(5,779 |
) |
$ |
(1,214 |
) |
$ |
(4,565 |
) |
|
18,142 |
|
$ |
(0.25 |
) |
Operating income |
$ |
5,448 |
|
$ |
1,042 |
|
$ |
4,406 |
|
|
18,142 |
|
$ |
0.24 |
|
About Hallmark
Hallmark is a specialty property and casualty
insurance holding company with a diversified portfolio of insurance
products written on a national platform. With six insurance
subsidiaries, Hallmark markets, underwrites and services commercial
and personal insurance in select markets. Hallmark is headquartered
in Dallas, Texas and its common stock is listed on NASDAQ under the
symbol "HALL."
Forward-looking statements in this release are
made pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned
that actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties including, but not limited to, continued acceptance
of the Company’s products and services in the marketplace,
competitive factors, interest rate trends, general economic
conditions, the availability of financing, underwriting loss
experience and other risks detailed from time to time in the
Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
For further information, please contact:
Chris KenneyPresidentChief Financial Officer
817.348.1600www.hallmarkgrp.com
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. and
Subsidiaries |
Consolidated Balance Sheets |
|
|
|
|
|
($ in
thousands, except par value) |
|
Mar. 31 |
|
|
Dec. 31 |
ASSETS |
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
Investments: |
|
(unaudited) |
|
Debt securities, available-for-sale, at fair
value (amortized cost: $389,582 in 2022 and $288,175 in 2021) |
$ |
388,254 |
|
|
$ |
290,073 |
|
Equity securities (cost: $46,124 in 2022 and
$42,120 in 2021) |
|
52,604 |
|
|
|
48,695 |
|
Total
investments |
|
440,858 |
|
|
|
338,768 |
|
Cash and
cash equivalents |
|
183,377 |
|
|
|
352,867 |
|
Restricted
cash |
|
4,239 |
|
|
|
3,810 |
|
Ceded
unearned premiums |
|
142,645 |
|
|
|
146,433 |
|
Premiums
receivable |
|
88,420 |
|
|
|
90,621 |
|
Accounts
receivable |
|
20,094 |
|
|
|
6,914 |
|
Receivable
for securities |
|
1,209 |
|
|
|
1,326 |
|
Reinsurance
recoverable |
|
545,266 |
|
|
|
549,964 |
|
Deferred
policy acquisition costs |
|
6,847 |
|
|
|
6,811 |
|
Intangible
assets, net |
|
693 |
|
|
|
819 |
|
Federal
income tax recoverable |
|
14,748 |
|
|
|
18,217 |
|
Deferred
federal income taxes, net |
|
9,412 |
|
|
|
8,906 |
|
Prepaid
expenses |
|
5,389 |
|
|
|
2,389 |
|
Other
assets |
|
26,666 |
|
|
|
25,753 |
|
Total Assets |
$ |
1,489,863 |
|
|
$ |
1,553,598 |
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Senior unsecured notes due 2029 (less unamortized debt
issuance costs of $721 in 2022 and $746 in 2021) |
$ |
49,279 |
|
|
$ |
49,254 |
|
Subordinated
debt securities (less unamortized debt issuance costs of $730 in
2022 and $744 in 2021) |
|
55,972 |
|
|
|
55,959 |
|
Reserves for unpaid losses and loss adjustment
expenses |
|
798,338 |
|
|
|
816,681 |
|
Unearned premiums |
|
276,485 |
|
|
|
284,427 |
|
Reinsurance payable |
|
85,980 |
|
|
|
117,908 |
|
Pension liability |
|
59 |
|
|
|
174 |
|
Payable for securities |
|
2,374 |
|
|
|
3,280 |
|
Accounts payable and other liabilites |
|
51,540 |
|
|
|
50,394 |
|
Total
Liabilities |
|
1,320,027 |
|
|
|
1,378,077 |
|
Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock, $.18 par value, authorized 33,333,333
shares; issued 20,872,831 shares in 2022 and 2021 |
3,757 |
|
|
|
3,757 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
122,741 |
|
|
|
122,844 |
|
Retained earnings |
|
71,484 |
|
|
|
74,703 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
(3,563 |
) |
|
|
(1,035 |
) |
Treasury stock (2,682,413 shares in 2022 and 2,700,364
shares in 2021), at cost |
|
(24,583 |
) |
|
|
(24,748 |
) |
Total
Stockholders Equity |
|
169,836 |
|
|
|
175,521 |
|
Total
Liabilities & Stockholders Equity |
$ |
1,489,863 |
|
|
$ |
1,553,598 |
|
|
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. and
Subsidiaries |
Consolidated Statements of Operations |
Three Months
Ended |
($ in
thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited) |
March
31, |
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
Gross premiums written |
$ |
150,959 |
|
|
$ |
163,018 |
|
Ceded premiums written |
|
(72,638 |
) |
|
|
(71,521 |
) |
Net premiums
written |
|
78,321 |
|
|
|
91,497 |
|
Change in unearned premiums |
|
4,155 |
|
|
|
10,355 |
|
Net premiums
earned |
|
82,476 |
|
|
|
101,852 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment
income, net of expenses |
|
1,859 |
|
|
|
3,010 |
|
Investment
gains, net |
|
51 |
|
|
|
5,779 |
|
Finance
charges |
|
983 |
|
|
|
1,133 |
|
Commission
and fees |
|
287 |
|
|
|
260 |
|
Other income |
|
16 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
Total revenues |
|
85,672 |
|
|
|
112,053 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Losses and
loss adjustment expenses |
|
64,024 |
|
|
|
69,479 |
|
Operating
expenses |
|
24,377 |
|
|
|
29,972 |
|
Interest
expense |
|
1,264 |
|
|
|
1,249 |
|
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
126 |
|
|
|
126 |
|
Total expenses |
|
89,791 |
|
|
|
100,826 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss)
income before tax |
|
(4,119 |
) |
|
|
11,227 |
|
Income tax (benefit) expense |
|
(900 |
) |
|
|
2,256 |
|
Net (loss) income |
$ |
(3,219 |
) |
|
$ |
8,971 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss)
income per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
$ |
(0.18 |
) |
|
$ |
0.49 |
|
Diluted |
$ |
(0.18 |
) |
|
$ |
0.49 |
|
|
Hallmark
Financial Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
Consolidated
Segment Data |
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended Mar. 31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specialty Commercial Segment |
Standard Commercial Segment |
Personal Segment |
Corporate |
Consolidated |
($ in thousands, unaudited) |
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
Gross
premiums written |
$ |
103,850 |
|
$ |
113,990 |
|
$ |
30,277 |
|
$ |
29,735 |
|
$ |
16,832 |
|
$ |
19,293 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
$ |
150,959 |
|
$ |
163,018 |
|
Ceded premiums written |
|
(61,069 |
) |
|
(61,204 |
) |
|
(11,493 |
) |
|
(10,250 |
) |
|
(76 |
) |
|
(67 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
(72,638 |
) |
|
(71,521 |
) |
Net premiums
written |
|
42,781 |
|
|
52,786 |
|
|
18,784 |
|
|
19,485 |
|
|
16,756 |
|
|
19,226 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
78,321 |
|
|
91,497 |
|
Change in unearned premiums |
|
7,429 |
|
|
14,425 |
|
|
(2,077 |
) |
|
(2,419 |
) |
|
(1,197 |
) |
|
(1,651 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
4,155 |
|
|
10,355 |
|
Net premiums
earned |
|
50,210 |
|
|
67,211 |
|
|
16,707 |
|
|
17,066 |
|
|
15,559 |
|
|
17,575 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
82,476 |
|
|
101,852 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
revenues |
|
51,911 |
|
|
69,599 |
|
|
17,128 |
|
|
17,688 |
|
|
16,819 |
|
|
18,959 |
|
|
(186 |
) |
|
5,807 |
|
85,672 |
|
|
112,053 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Losses and
loss adjustment expenses |
|
39,312 |
|
|
42,983 |
|
|
12,133 |
|
|
12,091 |
|
|
12,579 |
|
|
14,405 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
64,024 |
|
|
69,479 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pre-tax
income (loss) |
|
2,565 |
|
|
11,348 |
|
|
(692 |
) |
|
366 |
|
|
(1,026 |
) |
|
(1,623 |
) |
|
(4,966 |
) |
|
1,136 |
|
(4,119 |
) |
|
11,227 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
ratio (1) |
|
78.3 |
% |
|
64.0 |
% |
|
72.6 |
% |
|
70.8 |
% |
|
80.8 |
% |
|
82.0 |
% |
|
|
|
77.6 |
% |
|
68.2 |
% |
Net expense ratio (1) |
|
22.1 |
% |
|
24.1 |
% |
|
34.7 |
% |
|
31.6 |
% |
|
29.0 |
% |
|
30.4 |
% |
|
|
|
28.4 |
% |
|
27.2 |
% |
Net combined ratio (1) |
|
100.4 |
% |
|
88.1 |
% |
|
107.3 |
% |
|
102.4 |
% |
|
109.8 |
% |
|
112.4 |
% |
|
|
|
106.0 |
% |
|
95.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (Unfavorable) Favorable Prior Year Development |
|
(6,380 |
) |
|
1,899 |
|
|
262 |
|
|
1,361 |
|
|
(1,573 |
) |
|
(1,174 |
) |
|
|
|
(7,691 |
) |
|
2,086 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) The net loss ratio is calculated as
incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses divided by net
premiums earned, each determined in accordance with GAAP. The net
expense ratio is calculated as total underwriting expenses offset
by agency fee income divided by net premiums earned, each
determined in accordance with GAAP. The net combined ratio is
calculated as the sum of the net loss ratio and the net expense
ratio.
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