Atlas Financial Holdings Announces 2013 First Quarter Financial Results
Atlas Financial Holdings Announces 2013 First Quarter Financial Results
Company to Hold Conference Call on May 14, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. ET
First Quarter 2013 Financial Performance Summary (Comparisons to First Quarter 2012 Unless Otherwise Noted):
Gross premium written increased by 90.2%, which included an increase of 92.6% in its core commercial auto business
Atlas actively distributed its core products in 38 states during the three month period ended March 31, 2013
Combined ratio improved by 9.2 percentage points to 98.1%
Underwriting results improved by $915,000
Operating income was $911,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2013, which includes $337,000 in restructuring costs related to the integration of Gateway
Net income for the three month period ended March 31, 2013 was $602,000 compared to income of $135,000 in the prior period
Diluted earnings per ordinary share was $0.04, net of accounting treatment for preferred shares
Restructuring and acquisition expenses related to Gateway had an impact of $0.09 per diluted common share in the quarter
After underwriting and other expenses, Atlas realized proceeds of $9.8 million on its first quarter U.S. initial public offering
Book value per diluted common share on March 31, 2013 was $6.20, compared to $6.55 at December 31, 2012 and $6.09 at March 31, 2012
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFH; TSX.V: AFH) ("Atlas" or the "Company") today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.
Management Comments
Scott D. Wollney, Atlas' President & CEO stated, "In the first quarter of 2013 Atlas achieved a number of important milestones. We closed our acquisition of Gateway, successfully completed our U.S. Initial Public Offering, and began trading on NASDAQ. At the same time, we continued to grow our core business and focus on increasing operating income. Actively writing business in 40 states and the District of Columbia at this time, we are we poised to benefit from improvement in market conditions."
Financial and Operational Review
Net Income: Atlas generated net income of $602,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2013. In the quarter, $406,000 in legal and professional fees related to acquisition of Gateway plus an additional $337,000 in restructuring costs related to integration were incurred. After taking the impact of the liquidation preference of the preferred shares into consideration, diluted earnings per common share in the three month period ended March 31, 2013 was $0.04. This compares to net income of $135,000 or a loss of $0.00 per common share diluted in the three month period ended March 31, 2012.
Gross Premium Written: For the three month period ended March 31, 2013, gross premium written was $22.4 million compared to $11.8 million in the three month period ended March 31, 2012, representing a 90.2% increase. In the three month period ended March 31, 2013, gross premium written from commercial automobile was $20.6 million, representing a 92.6% increase relative to the three month period ended March 31, 2012.
Loss and Combined Ratio: The loss ratio relating to the claims incurred in the three month period ended March 31, 2013 was 64.6% compared to 71.0% in the three month period ended March 31, 2012. Atlas' combined ratio (COR) improved for the three month period ended March 31, 2013 to 98.1%, compared to 107.3% for the corresponding prior year period. The restructuring expenses related to Gateway referenced above represent 2.1% of the combined ratio in the first quarter.
Underwriting Results: Underwriting results improved by $915,000 compared to the three month period ended March 31, 2012
The following chart illustrates the Company's operating results, with detail regarding the Gateway transaction and the impact of lines of business that were acquired and are being wound down (in '000s, except per share values):
Total | Per Share | COR% | ||||||||||
Net income available to common shareholders | $ | 326 | $ | 0.04 | ||||||||
Add: Preferred share dividends | 276 | |||||||||||
Net Income | $ | 602 | 98.1 | % | ||||||||
Weighted average diluted common shares | 8,378,997 | |||||||||||
Restructuring and acquisition costs related to Gateway | ||||||||||||
Legal & professional fees | $ | 406 | $ | 0.05 | ||||||||
Severance | 337 | 0.04 | 2.4 | % | ||||||||
Impact of non-core activities | ||||||||||||
Underwriting impact of non-core business(1) | 57 | 0.01 | 0.4 | % | ||||||||
Near-term operating expense (2) | 33 | — | 0.2 | % | ||||||||
Realized gains and dividend income | (98 | ) | (0.01 | ) | — | |||||||
Core Operations | ||||||||||||
Operating Income - Adjusted (3) | $ | 1,337 | $ | 0.13 | 95.1 | % | ||||||
(1) | Combined underwriting loss for truck line of business acquired from Gateway and all lines of business in state of Florida | |
(2) | First quarter rent expense for second floor of office space at Gateway's St. Louis building, which is being vacated in the second quarter 2013 | |
(3) | Adjusted operating income per share shown net of accounting treatment for preferred shares. | |
The above chart may include certain terms which are not defined under U.S. GAAP. In the event of any unintentional difference between presentation materials and GAAP results, investors should rely on the financial information in the Company's public filings.
Operating income is an internal performance measure used in the management of the Company's operations. It represents after-tax operational results excluding, as applicable, net realized gains or losses, net impairment charges recognized in earnings and other items. These amounts are more heavily influenced by market opportunities and other external factors. Operating income should not be viewed as a substitute for U.S. GAAP net income.
Balance Sheet/Investment Overview
Book Value: Book value per diluted common share on March 31, 2013 was $6.20, compared to $6.09 at March 31, 2012 and $6.55 at December 31, 2012. In the first quarter 2013, book value was reduced relative to December 31, 2012 as follows: a reduction of $0.37 related to dilution from the Company's U.S. IPO, a reduction of $0.04 from legal and professional fees related to Atlas' acquisition of Gateway, an increase of $0.04 from operating income and an increase of $0.02 from other items.
Cash and Invested Assets: Cash and invested assets as of the period ended March 31, 2013 totaled $145.3 million, consisting primarily of fixed income securities.
Investment Strategy: Atlas aligns its securities portfolio to support the liabilities and operating cash needs of the insurance subsidiaries, to preserve capital and to generate investment returns. Atlas invests predominantly in corporate and government bonds with relatively short durations that correlate with the payout patterns of Atlas' claims liabilities. At March 31, 2013, the Company's average duration on its portfolio was 3.8 years.
Investment and Other Income: During the three month period ended March 31, 2013, Atlas reported investment income and other revenues of $710,000, of which $93,000 are realized gains.
Investment Yield: The investment income and other revenues generated by the investment portfolio resulted in a 2.2% annualized yield for the three month period ended March 31, 2013, comparable to the prior period. A portion of this yield relates to capital gains. Excluding the effect of these capital gains the annual investment yield for the year was 1.9%.
Conference Call Details
Date/Time: | Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - 8:30 a.m. ET | ||
Participant Dial-In Numbers: | (United States): 877-423-9817 | ||
(International): 201-493-6770 |
To access the call, please dial-in approximately five minutes before the start time and, when asked, provide the operator with passcode "Atlas". Questions will be taken at the end of the call.
Atlas will be utilizing an accompanying slideshow presentation in conjunction with this call. This presentation is available on the "earnings release info" section of the Company's website's investor relations tab.
Webcast
The call will also be simultaneously webcast over the Internet via the "Investor Relations" section of Atlas' website at www.atlas-fin.com/investorrelations or by clicking on the conference call link: http://atlas-fin.equisolvewebcast.com.
Following the call, an audio webcast will be made available and can be accessed through the Company's website at www.atlas-fin.com/atlas_investor_relations.html.
About Atlas
The primary business of Atlas is commercial automobile insurance in the United States, with a niche market orientation and focus on insurance for the "light" commercial automobile sector including taxi cabs, non-emergency paratransit, limousine/livery and business auto. The business of Atlas is carried on through its insurance subsidiaries American Country Insurance Company, American Service Insurance Company, Inc. and Gateway Insurance Company. Atlas' insurance subsidiaries have decades of experience with a commitment to always being an industry leader in these specialized areas of insurance.
For more information about Atlas, please visit www.atlas-fin.com.
Financial Information
Atlas' financial statements reflect consolidated results of Atlas' subsidiaries: American Insurance Acquisition Inc., American Country Insurance Company and American Service Insurance Company, Inc. Additional information about Atlas, including a copy of Atlas' 2012 Form 10-K financial statements and Management Discussion & Analysis, can be accessed via the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission internet site at www.sec.gov, on the Canadian Securities Administrators' website at www.sedar.com, or through Atlas' website at www.atlas-fin.com.
Forward-Looking Statements:
This release includes forward-looking statements regarding Atlas and its insurance subsidiaries and businesses. Such statements are based on the current expectations of the management of each entity. The words "anticipate," "expect," "believe," "may," "should," "estimate," "project," "outlook," "forecast" or similar words are used to identify such forward looking information. The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this release may not occur and could differ materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors and uncertainties affecting the Companies, including risks regarding the insurance industry, economic factors and the equity markets generally and the risk factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's 2012 Form 10-K. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Except as required by applicable securities laws, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Atlas and its subsidiaries undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
ATLAS FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) | ||||||||
(in '000s of US dollars, except for share and per share data) | ||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Income | ||||||||
Three Month Periods Ended | ||||||||
March 31, 2013 | March 31, 2012 | |||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||
Net premiums earned | $ | 15,888 | $ | 8,310 | ||||
Net investment income | 613 | 607 | ||||||
Net investment gains | 93 | 28 | ||||||
Other income | 4 | 117 | ||||||
Total revenue | 16,598 | 9,062 | ||||||
Net claims incurred | 10,261 | 5,904 | ||||||
Acquisition costs | 2,270 | 1,374 | ||||||
Other underwriting expenses | 3,059 | 1,649 | ||||||
Expenses incurred related to Gateway acquisition | 406 | — | ||||||
Total expenses | 15,996 | 8,927 | ||||||
Income from operations before income tax expense | 602 | 135 | ||||||
Income tax expense | — | — | ||||||
Net income attributable to Atlas | 602 | 135 | ||||||
Less: Preferred share dividends | 276 | 199 | ||||||
Net income/(loss) attributable to common shareholders | $ | 326 | $ | (64 | ) | |||
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 7,044,724 | 6,144,253 | ||||||
Earnings/(loss) per common share, basic | $ | 0.05 | $ | — | ||||
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 8,378,997 | 6,144,253 | ||||||
Earnings/(loss) per common share, diluted | $ | 0.04 | $ | — | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income | ||||||||
Net income attributable to Atlas | $ | 602 | $ | 135 | ||||
Other comprehensive (loss)/income: | ||||||||
Changes in net unrealized (losses)/gains | (166 | ) | 173 | |||||
Reclassification to income of net realized gains | (155 | ) | (117 | ) | ||||
Effect of income tax | 109 | (19 | ) | |||||
Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the period | (212 | ) | 37 | |||||
Total comprehensive income | $ | 390 | $ | 172 | ||||
ATLAS FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION | ||||||||
March 31, 2013 | December 31, | |||||||
(in '000s of US dollars, except for share and per share data) | (unaudited) | 2012 | ||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Investments, available for sale | ||||||||
Fixed income securities, at fair value (Amortized cost $116,473 and $95,423) | $ | 118,681 | $ | 98,079 | ||||
Equity securities, at fair value (cost $1,563) | 1,698 | 1,571 | ||||||
Other investments | 1,185 | 1,262 | ||||||
Total Investments | 121,564 | 100,912 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 23,770 | 19,912 | ||||||
Accrued investment income | 794 | 517 | ||||||
Accounts receivable and other assets (Net of allowance of $513 and $484) | 33,559 | 21,923 | ||||||
Reinsurance recoverables, net | 24,606 | 6,020 | ||||||
Prepaid reinsurance premiums | 4,740 | 2,111 | ||||||
Deferred policy acquisition costs | 4,870 | 3,764 | ||||||
Deferred tax asset, net | 6,714 | 6,605 | ||||||
Intangible assets | 740 | — | ||||||
Software and office equipment, net | 2,021 | 1,137 | ||||||
Assets held for sale | 166 | 166 | ||||||
Total Assets | $ | 223,544 | $ | 163,067 | ||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Claims liabilities | $ | 105,891 | $ | 70,067 | ||||
Unearned premiums | 37,017 | 25,457 | ||||||
Due to reinsurers and other insurers | 3,230 | 3,803 | ||||||
Other liabilities and accrued expenses | 7,211 | 3,876 | ||||||
Total Liabilities | 153,349 | 103,203 | ||||||
Shareholders' Equity | ||||||||
Preferred shares, par value per share $0.001, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 20,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013, 18,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012. Liquidation value $1.00 per share | 20,000 | 18,000 | ||||||
Ordinary voting common shares, par value per share $0.003, 266,666,667 shares authorized, 6,833,421 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013, 2,256,921 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 | 20 | 4 | ||||||
Restricted voting common shares, par value per share $0.003, 33,333,334 shares authorized, 1,262,471 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and 3,887,471 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 | 4 | 14 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 160,703 | 152,768 | ||||||
Retained deficit | (112,073 | ) | (112,675 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax | 1,541 | 1,753 | ||||||
Total Shareholders' Equity | 70,195 | 59,864 | ||||||
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | $ | 223,544 | $ | 163,067 | ||||
Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc.
Scott Wollney, CEO, 847-700-8600
swollney@atlas-fin.com
www.atlas-fin.com
or
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