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Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2019 March (Form 10-Q)

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2019

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number

001-36462

 

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

45-5338504

(State of Incorporation)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2600 McCormick Drive, Suite 300

Clearwater, Florida 33759

(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

(727) 362-7200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes   No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Emerging growth company

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes No

 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

HRTG

New York Stock Exchange

 

The aggregate number of shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock outstanding on May 5, 2019 was 30,013,018

 

 

 


HERITAGE INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.

Table of Contents

 

 

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1 Financial Statements

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets: March 31, 2019 (unaudited) and December 31, 2018

 

2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income: Three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited)

 

3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity: Three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited)

 

4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows: Three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited)

 

5

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

7

Item 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

23

Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

31

Item 4 Controls and Procedures

 

32

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1 Legal Proceedings

 

33

Item 1A Risk Factors

 

33

Item 2 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

33

Item 4 Mine Safety Disclosures

 

33

Item 6 Exhibits

 

33

Signatures

 

35

 

 

 

 


 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Form 10-Q”) or in documents incorporated by reference that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements about (i) our ability to meet our investment objectives and to manage and mitigate market risk with respect to our investments; (ii) the adequacy of our reinsurance program and our ability to diversify risk and safeguard our financial position; (iii) our estimates with respect to tax matters; (iv) future dividends, if any; (v) our estimates regarding certain accounting matters; (vi) the sufficiency of our liquidity to pay our insurance company affiliates’ claims and expenses, as well as to satisfy commitments in the event of unforeseen events; (vii) the sufficiency of our capital resources, together with cash provided from our operations, to meet currently anticipated working capital requirements; and (viii) the potential effects of our current legal proceedings.

These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and market in which we operate, and management’s beliefs and assumptions. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “would,” “estimate,” or “continue” or the negative variations thereof or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. The risks and uncertainties include, without limitation:

 

 

the possibility that actual losses may exceed reserves;

 

the concentration of our business in coastal states, which could be impacted by hurricane losses or other significant weather-related events such as northeastern winter storms;

 

our exposure to catastrophic weather events;

 

the fluctuation in our results of operations;

 

increased costs of reinsurance, non-availability of reinsurance, and non-collectability of reinsurance;

 

our failure to identify suitable acquisition candidates; effectively manage our growth and integrate acquired companies;

 

increased competition, competitive pressures, and market conditions;

 

our failure to accurately price the risks we underwrite;

 

inherent uncertainty of our models and our reliance on such model as a tool to evaluate risk;

 

the failure of our claims department to effectively manage or remediate claims;

 

low renewal rates and failure of such renewals to meet our expectations;

 

our failure to execute our diversification strategy;

 

failure of our information technology systems and unsuccessful development and implementation of new technologies;

 

a lack of redundancy in our operations;

 

our failure to attract and retain qualified employees and independent agents or our loss of key personnel;

 

our inability to generate investment income;

 

our inability to maintain our financial stability rating;

 

effects of emerging claim and coverage issues relating to legal, judicial, environmental and social conditions;

 

the failure of our risk mitigation strategies or loss limitation methods;

 

our reliance on independent agents to write voluntary insurance policies;

 

changes in regulations and our failure to meet increased regulatory requirements;

 

our ability to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting;

 

our status as an “emerging growth company”

 

the regulation of our insurance operations; and

 

certain characteristics of our common stock.

 


 

Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results.

These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The forward-looking statements we make in our Form 10-Q are valid only as of the date of our Form 10-Q and may not occur in light of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions that we describe from time to time in our filings with the SEC. A detailed discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from our forward-looking statements is included in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. Except as required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation and disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

 

 


 

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 – Financial Statements

HERITAGE INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Amounts in thousands, except per share and share amounts)

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

ASSETS

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $528,193 and $518,391)

 

 

527,940

 

 

$

509,649

 

Equity securities, at fair value (cost of $18,249 and $18,698)

 

 

17,375

 

 

 

16,456

 

Other investments

 

 

21,693

 

 

 

2,488

 

Total investments

 

 

567,008

 

 

 

528,593

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

279,720

 

 

 

250,117

 

Restricted cash

 

 

12,257

 

 

 

12,253

 

Accrued investment income

 

 

4,618

 

 

 

4,468

 

Premiums receivable, net

 

 

55,096

 

 

 

57,000

 

Reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid claims

 

 

263,266

 

 

 

317,930

 

Prepaid reinsurance premiums

 

 

161,015

 

 

 

233,071

 

Income taxes receivable

 

 

365

 

 

 

35,586

 

Deferred policy acquisition costs, net

 

 

69,883

 

 

 

73,055

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

21,317

 

 

 

17,998

 

Intangibles, net

 

 

74,757

 

 

 

76,850

 

Goodwill

 

 

152,459

 

 

 

152,459

 

Other assets

 

 

15,232

 

 

 

9,333

 

Total Assets

 

$

1,676,993

 

 

$

1,768,713

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

$

404,484

 

 

$

432,359

 

Unearned premiums

 

 

454,225

 

 

 

472,357

 

Reinsurance payable

 

 

114,263

 

 

 

166,975

 

Long-term debt, net

 

 

132,176

 

 

 

148,794

 

Deferred income tax

 

 

5,967

 

 

 

7,705

 

Advance premiums

 

 

27,892

 

 

 

20,000

 

Accrued compensation

 

 

7,752

 

 

 

9,226

 

Accounts payable and other liabilities

 

 

95,147

 

 

 

85,964

 

Total Liabilities

 

$

1,241,906

 

 

$

1,343,380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 30,013,018 shares issued and 29,432,217 shares outstanding at March 31, 2019 and 30,083,559 shares issued and 29,477,756 shares outstanding at December 31, 2018

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

328,937

 

 

 

325,292

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(564

)

 

 

(6,527

)

Treasury stock, at cost, 7,562,537 shares at March 31, 2019 and 7,214,797 shares at December 31, 2018

 

 

(94,196

)

 

 

(89,185

)

Retained earnings

 

 

200,907

 

 

 

195,750

 

Total Stockholders' Equity

 

 

435,087

 

 

 

425,333

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

$

1,676,993

 

 

$

1,768,713

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

2

 


 

HERITAGE INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share and share amounts)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

REVENUES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross premiums written

 

$

210,348

 

 

$

204,366

 

Change in gross unearned premiums

 

 

18,242

 

 

 

22,797

 

Gross premiums earned

 

 

228,590

 

 

 

227,163

 

Ceded premiums

 

 

(118,899

)

 

 

(121,055

)

Net premiums earned

 

 

109,691

 

 

 

106,108

 

Net investment income

 

 

3,672

 

 

 

3,302

 

Net realized gains (losses)

 

 

1,024

 

 

 

(227

)

Other revenue

 

 

3,874

 

 

 

2,843

 

Total revenues

 

 

118,261

 

 

 

112,026

 

EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

62,139

 

 

 

53,091

 

Policy acquisition costs, net of ceding commission income of $12.9 million and $14.3 million

 

 

26,020

 

 

 

12,187

 

General and administrative expenses, net of ceding commission income of $4.3 million and $4.7 million

 

 

18,604

 

 

 

21,931

 

Total expenses

 

 

106,763

 

 

 

87,209

 

Operating income

 

 

11,498

 

 

 

24,817

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

2,117

 

 

 

4,820

 

Other non-operating (income)/loss, net

 

 

48

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

9,333

 

 

 

19,997

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

2,369

 

 

 

5,168

 

Net income

 

$

6,964

 

 

$

14,829

 

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on investments

 

 

8,036

 

 

 

(6,478

)

Reclassification adjustment for net realized investment losses

 

 

335

 

 

 

227

 

Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive income

 

 

(2,408

)

 

 

1,823

 

Total comprehensive income

 

$

12,927

 

 

$

10,401

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

29,540,514

 

 

 

25,727,553

 

Diluted

 

 

29,544,563

 

 

 

26,732,019

 

Earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.24

 

 

$

0.58

 

Diluted

 

$

0.24

 

 

$

0.55

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

3

 


 

HERITAGE INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

 

Common Shares

 

 

Par Value

 

 

Additional

Paid-In

Capital

 

 

Retained

Earnings

 

 

Treasury Shares

 

 

Accumulated

Other Comprehensive Loss

 

 

Total

Stockholders'

Equity

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

 

 

29,477,756

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

325,292

 

 

$

195,750

 

 

$

(89,185

)

 

$

(6,527

)

 

$

425,333

 

Net unrealized change in investments, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,963

 

 

 

5,963

 

Restricted stock vested, net of surrendered shares

 

 

17,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(118

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(118

)

Stock-based compensation on vested restricted stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,345

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,345

 

Convertible Option debt extinguishment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,840

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,840

)

Stock issued on convertible note conversion

 

 

285,201

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,210

 

Stock buy-back

 

 

(347,740

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,011

)

 

 

 

 

 

(5,011

)

Dividends declared on common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,807

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,807

)

Tax rate change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,964

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,964

 

Balance at March 31, 2019

 

 

29,432,217

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

328,937

 

 

$

200,907

 

 

$

(94,196

)

 

$

(564

)

 

$

435,087

 

 

 

 

Common Shares

 

 

Par Value

 

 

Additional

Paid-In

Capital

 

 

Retained

Earnings

 

 

Treasury Shares

 

 

Accumulated

Other Comprehensive Loss

 

 

Total

Stockholders'

Equity

 

Balance at December 31, 2017, as previously reported

 

 

25,885,006

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

294,836

 

 

$

175,226

 

 

$

(87,185

)

 

$

(3,064

)

 

$

379,816

 

Cumulative effective of change in accounting principle (ASU 2016-01), net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(267

)

 

 

 

 

 

267

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2017, as adjusted

 

 

25,885,006

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

294,836

 

 

 

174,959

 

 

 

(87,185

)

 

 

(2,797

)

 

 

379,816

 

Stock buy-back

 

 

(115,200

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,999

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,999

)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,306

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,306

 

Reclassification of income taxes upon early adoption of ASU 2018-02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

424

 

 

 

 

 

 

(424

)

 

 

 

Tax effect of warrant reclassification

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

970

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

970

 

Dividends declared on common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,601

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,601

)

Net unrealized change in investments, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,428

)

 

 

(4,428

)

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,829

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,829

 

Balance at March 31, 2018

 

 

25,769,806

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

297,112

 

 

$

188,611

 

 

$

(89,184

)

 

$

(7,649

)

 

$

388,893

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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HERITAGE INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

6,964

 

 

$

14,829

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash  provided by (used in) operating

   activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

1,345

 

 

 

1,306

 

Bond amortization and accretion

 

 

1,229

 

 

 

1,792

 

Amortization of original issuance discount on debt

 

 

390

 

 

 

871

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

2,696

 

 

 

7,041

 

Net realized (gains) losses

 

 

(1,024

)

 

 

227

 

Net loss from repurchase of debt

 

 

48

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(4,098

)

 

 

(13,260

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued investment income

 

 

(150

)

 

 

816

 

Premiums receivable, net

 

 

1,904

 

 

 

1,023

 

Prepaid reinsurance premiums

 

 

72,056

 

 

 

63,703

 

Reinsurance premiums receivable and recoverable

 

 

54,664

 

 

 

(196,466

)

Income taxes receivable

 

 

35,221

 

 

 

19,815

 

Deferred policy acquisition costs, net

 

 

3,171

 

 

 

(12,184

)

Other assets

 

 

(5,898

)

 

 

(3,019

)

Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

(27,875

)

 

 

77,652

 

Unearned premiums

 

 

(18,132

)

 

 

(22,797

)

Reinsurance payable

 

 

(52,712

)

 

 

38,431

 

Accrued interest

 

 

127

 

 

 

3,217

 

Accrued compensation

 

 

(1,474

)

 

 

(9,219

)

Advance premiums

 

 

7,892

 

 

 

14,090

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

5,725

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

3,253

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

 

85,322

 

 

 

(12,132

)

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketable securities sales

 

 

25,486

 

 

 

127,328

 

Marketable securities purchases

 

 

(37,203

)

 

 

(71,498

)

Proceeds from sales of equity securities

 

 

2,291

 

 

 

 

Purchase of equity securities

 

 

(1,617

)

 

 

 

Limited partnership interest

 

 

(19,205

)

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of assets

 

 

71

 

 

 

 

Cost of property and equipment acquired

 

 

(3,994

)

 

 

(83

)

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 

 

(34,171

)

 

 

55,747

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of term note

 

 

(11,875

)

 

 

 

Mortgage loan payments

 

 

(70

)

 

 

(68

)

Repurchase of convertible notes

 

 

(2,869

)

 

 

 

Purchase of treasury stock

 

 

(5,011

)

 

 

(1,999

)

Tax withholdings on share-based compensation awards

 

 

(118

)

 

 

 

Dividends paid

 

 

(1,601

)

 

 

(1,601

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(21,544

)

 

 

(3,668

)

Increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

 

29,607

 

 

 

39,947

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

 

262,370

 

 

 

174,530

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

 

$

291,977

 

 

$

214,477

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

$

2,977

 

 

$

5,406

 

Issuance of shares on conversion of convertible notes

 

$

4,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 


 

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash to the condensed consolidated balance sheets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

279,720

 

 

$

250,117

 

Restricted cash

 

 

12,257

 

 

$

12,253

 

Total

 

$

291,977

 

 

$

262,370

 

Restricted cash primarily presents funds held to meet our contractual obligations related to the catastrophe issued by Citrus Re bonds and certain states in which the Company’s insurance subsidiaries conduct business to meet regulatory requirements.

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 


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HERITAGE INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”). These statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Certain financial information that is normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, but that is not required for interim reporting purposes, has been omitted. In the opinion of the Company’s management, all material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated and all adjustments consisting of normal recurring accruals which are, necessary for a fair statement of the financial condition and results of operations for the interim periods have been reflected. The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements and related footnotes should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 (the “2018 Form 10-K”).

Significant accounting policies

Leases

We lease office space as the lessor and tenant and have entered into various other lease agreements in conducting our business. We evaluate each lease agreement to determine whether the lease is an operating or financing lease and effective for the first quarter of 2019, we have established a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and corresponding lease liability on the balance sheet. As described below under “Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements” we adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, “Leases”, or “FASB 842” as of January 1, 2019. The Company did not recognize an opening adjustment to retained earnings as a result of the adoption of FASB 842. Refer to Note 5-Leases herein for further information.

Reclassification

We have reclassified certain amounts in the 2018 condensed consolidated balance sheet to confirm to our 2019 presentation.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) Lease Accounting, which requires that a lessee recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset not to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. As with previous guidance, there continues to be a differentiation between finance leases and operating leases, however this distinction now primarily relates to differences in the manner of expense recognition over time and in the classification of lease payments in the statement of cash flows. Lease assets and liabilities arising from both finance and operating leases will be recognized in the statement of financial position. ASU 2016-02 leaves the accounting for leases by lessors largely unchanged from previous GAAP.

We adopted the guidance prospectively during the first quarter of 2019. As part of our adoption, we elected not to reassess historical lease classification, recognize short-term leases on our balance sheet, nor separate lease and non-lease components for our real estate leases. At implementation, we recorded approximately $2.8 million as right-of-use operating and financing leased assets in other assets and approximately $2.8 million of lease liabilities in accounts payable and other liabilities. Adoption of this standard did not materially impact the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income and Statements of Cash Flows. See Note 5 to the Financial Statements.

Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

For information regarding accounting standards that the Company has not yet adopted, refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 12, 2019, the section of Note 1 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements the “Accounting Pronouncement Not Yet  Adopted”.

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NOTE 2. INVESTMENTS

Securities Available-for-Sale

The following table details the difference between cost or adjusted/amortized cost and estimated fair value, by major investment category, at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

 

March 31, 2019

 

Cost or Adjusted /

Amortized Cost

 

 

Gross Unrealized

Gains

 

 

Gross Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency securities (1)

 

$

49,547

 

 

$

81

 

 

$

451

 

 

$

49,177

 

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

 

 

65,988

 

 

 

440

 

 

 

151

 

 

 

66,277

 

Special revenue

 

 

244,841

 

 

 

1,463

 

 

 

1,479

 

 

 

244,825

 

Industrial and miscellaneous

 

 

163,514

 

 

 

943

 

 

 

951

 

 

 

163,506

 

Redeemable preferred stocks

 

 

4,303

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

153

 

 

 

4,155

 

 

 

$

528,193

 

 

$

2,932

 

 

$

3,185

 

 

$

527,940

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

Cost or Adjusted /

Amortized Cost

 

 

Gross Unrealized

Gains

 

 

Gross Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency securities (1)

 

$

48,739

 

 

$

40

 

 

$

738

 

 

$

48,041

 

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

 

 

60,028

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

785

 

 

 

59,289

 

Special revenue

 

 

249,026

 

 

 

210

 

 

 

3,881

 

 

 

245,355

 

Industrial and miscellaneous

 

 

155,678

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

3,302

 

 

 

152,457

 

Redeemable preferred stocks

 

 

4,920

 

 

 

 

 

 

413

 

 

 

4,507

 

 

 

$

518,391

 

 

$

377

 

 

$

9,119

 

 

$

509,649

 

 

(1)

U.S. government and agency securities include pledged fixed maturity securities with an estimated fair value of $24 million and $31 million under the terms and condition of the advance agreement entered into with a financial institution as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The Company is permitted to withdraw or exchange any portion of the pledged collateral over the minimum requirement at any time.

The Company calculates the gain or loss realized on the sale of investments by comparing the sales price (fair value) to the cost or adjusted/amortized cost of the security sold. The Company determines the cost or adjusted/amortized cost of the security sold using the specific-identification method. The following tables detail the Company’s net realized gains (losses) by major investment category for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

Gains

(Losses)

 

 

Fair Value at Sale

 

 

Gains

(Losses)

 

 

Fair Value at Sale

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturity securities

 

$

5

 

 

$

24,414

 

 

$

87

 

 

$

50,067

 

Equity securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

74

 

Total realized gains

 

 

5

 

 

 

24,414

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

50,141

 

Fixed maturity securities

 

 

(67

)

 

 

6,141

 

 

 

(218

)

 

 

48,143

 

Equity securities

 

 

(273

)

 

 

513

 

 

 

(98

)

 

 

2,167

 

Total realized losses

 

 

(340

)

 

 

6,654

 

 

 

(316

)

 

 

50,310

 

Unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities (1)

 

 

1,359

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized (losses) gains

 

$

1,024

 

 

$

31,068

 

 

$

(227

)

 

$

100,451

 

 

(1)

For the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company recognized $868,700 as unrealized losses on equity securities pursuant to ASC 2016-01, at the time of adoption the Company reported changes in the fair value of equity investments in Other revenue.

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The table below summarizes the Company’s fixed maturities at March 31, 2019 by contractual maturity periods. Actual results may differ as issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations, with or without penalties, prior to the contractual maturity of those obligations.

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

 

 

Cost or Amortized Cost

 

 

Percent of Total

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Percent of Total

 

Maturity dates:

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Due in one year or less

 

$

55,079

 

 

 

10

%

 

$

54,993

 

 

 

10

%

Due after one year through five years

 

 

168,231

 

 

 

32

%

 

 

168,051

 

 

 

32

%

Due after five years through ten years

 

 

138,520

 

 

 

26

%

 

 

138,978

 

 

 

26

%

Due after ten years

 

 

166,363

 

 

 

32

%

 

 

165,918

 

 

 

32

%

Total

 

$

528,193

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

527,940

 

 

 

100

%

 

Equity Securities

The following tables present realized gains and losses from securities included both sales of securities and unrealized gains losses included in net income as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

March 31, 2018

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Net gains (loss) recognized during the period on equity securities

 

$

1,086

 

 

$

(945

)

Less: Net losses (gains) recognized from equity securities sold

 

 

273

 

 

 

76

 

Unrealized gains (loss) recognized on equity securities still held at reporting date

 

$

1,359

 

 

$

(869

)

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s net investment income by major investment category for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Fixed maturity securities

 

$

2,724

 

 

$

2,945

 

Equity securities

 

 

309

 

 

 

307

 

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

 

 

817

 

 

 

157

 

Other investments

 

 

342

 

 

 

259

 

Net investment income

 

 

4,192

 

 

 

3,668

 

Investment expenses

 

 

520

 

 

 

366

 

Net investment income, less investment expenses

 

$

3,672

 

 

$

3,302

 

 

As of March 31, 2019, the Company evaluated its fixed maturity securities for impairment and determined that none of its investments in fixed maturity securities that reflected an unrealized loss position were other-than-temporarily impaired. The issuers of the fixed maturity securities in which the Company invests continue to make interest payments on a timely basis and have not suffered any credit rating reductions. The Company does not intend to sell, nor is it likely that it would be required to sell, the fixed maturity securities before the Company recovers its amortized cost basis.

 

Limited Partnerships

The Company has interests in limited partnerships that are not registered or readily tradable on a securities exchange. The investments are private equity funds managed by general partners who make financial policy and operational decisions. The Company is not the primary beneficiary and does not consolidate these partnerships. The Company carries these investments at fair value which is based on the net value of the funds. As of March 31, 2019, the estimated fair value of our investments in the limited partnership interests was $21.7 million. The general partner's objective is to achieve capital appreciation through investments in marketable securities and broad markets, preferred stock, industry-focused and fixed income exchange-traded funds (ETFs).  During the first quarter of 2019 and 2018, the Company received total cash distributions of $259,800 and $121,170, respectively, representing return of capital on its investments. The Company incurred no allocated costs in the first quarter of 2019 and $5,000 for the comparable period of 2018.

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The following tables present an aging of our unrealized investment losses by investment class as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

 

 

 

Less Than Twelve Months

 

 

Twelve Months or More

 

March 31, 2019

 

Number of Securities

 

 

Gross Unrealized Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Number of Securities

 

 

Gross Unrealized Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency securities

 

 

9

 

 

$

49

 

 

$

2,635

 

 

 

59

 

 

$

402

 

 

$

19,792

 

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

523

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

29,693

 

Industrial and miscellaneous

 

 

54

 

 

 

109

 

 

 

16,848

 

 

 

235

 

 

 

842

 

 

 

70,928

 

Special revenue

 

 

23

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

13,985

 

 

 

318

 

 

 

1,397

 

 

 

96,391

 

Redeemable preferred stocks

 

 

25

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

1,368

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

129

 

 

 

2,215

 

Total fixed maturity securities

 

 

112

 

 

$

265

 

 

$

35,358

 

 

 

664

 

 

$

2,920

 

 

$

219,019

 

 

 

 

Less Than Twelve Months

 

 

Twelve Months or More

 

December 31, 2018

 

Number of Securities

 

 

Gross Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Number of Securities

 

 

Gross Unrealized Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency securities

 

 

17

 

 

$

129

 

 

$

10,485

 

 

 

66

 

 

$

609

 

 

$

20,488

 

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

 

 

13

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

12,864

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

682

 

 

 

39,979

 

Industrial and miscellaneous

 

 

214

 

 

 

1,479

 

 

 

70,156

 

 

 

232

 

 

 

1,822

 

 

 

70,375

 

Special revenue

 

 

105

 

 

 

1,260

 

 

 

76,335

 

 

 

323

 

 

 

2,621

 

 

 

108,319

 

Redeemable preferred stocks

 

 

55

 

 

 

193

 

 

 

2,541

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

221

 

 

 

1,965

 

Total fixed maturity securities

 

 

404

 

 

$

3,164

 

 

$

172,381

 

 

 

690

 

 

$

5,955

 

 

$

241,126

 

 

The Company is required to maintain assets on deposit with various regulatory authorities to support its insurance and reinsurance operations.

NOTE 3. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

For the Company’s investments in U.S. government securities that do not have prices in active markets, agency securities, state and municipal governments, and corporate bonds, the Company obtains the fair values from its third-party valuation service and we evaluate the relevant inputs, assumptions, methodologies and conclusions associated with such valuations. The valuation service calculates prices for the Company’s investments in the aforementioned security types on a month-end basis by using several matrix-pricing methodologies that incorporate inputs from various sources. The model the valuation service uses to price U.S. government securities and securities of states and municipalities incorporates inputs from active market makers and inter-dealer brokers. To price corporate bonds and agency securities, the valuation service calculates non-call yield spreads on all issuers, uses option-adjusted yield spreads to account for any early redemption features, then adds final spreads to the U.S. Treasury curve as of quarter end. The inputs the valuation service uses in their calculations are not quoted prices in active markets, but are observable inputs, and therefore represent Level 2 inputs.

The following table presents information about the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company assesses the levels for the investments at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer in accordance with the Company’s accounting policy regarding the recognitions of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. As of March 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, there were no transfers in or out of Level 1, 2, and 3.

The Company also invests small amounts in equity securities, real estate and private limited partnerships. This investment class has the potential for higher returns but also the potential for higher degrees of risk, including less than stable rates of returns and may provide less liquidity.

Investments excluded from the fair value hierarchy

Limited partnerships carried at fair value, which do not have readily determinable fair value, use NAV (net asset value) provided by the investees and are excluded from the fair value hierarchy. The Company may, as of the last day of each calendar

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quarter, upon at least 65 days’ prior written notice, withdrawal all or any portion of the balance in its investment. There is a 3 percent withdrawal fee if made during the first year of investment.

 

March 31, 2019

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Invested Assets:

 

(In thousands)

 

Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency securities

 

$

49,177

 

 

$

359

 

 

$

48,818

 

 

$

 

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

 

 

66,277

 

 

 

 

 

 

66,277

 

 

 

 

Special revenue

 

 

244,825

 

 

 

 

 

 

244,825

 

 

 

 

Industrial and miscellaneous

 

 

163,506

 

 

 

 

 

 

163,506

 

 

 

 

Redeemable preferred stocks

 

 

4,155

 

 

 

4,155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed maturity securities

 

 

527,940

 

 

 

4,514

 

 

 

523,426

 

 

 

 

Equity securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

3,825

 

 

 

3,825

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-redeemable preferred stock

 

 

13,550

 

 

 

13,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity securities

 

 

17,375

 

 

 

17,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments

 

 

545,315

 

 

 

21,889

 

 

 

523,426

 

 

 

 

Investments reported at NAV

 

 

21,693

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

567,008

 

 

$

21,889

 

 

$

523,426

 

 

$

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Invested Assets:

 

(in thousands)

 

Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency securities

 

$

48,041

 

 

$

354

 

 

$

47,687

 

 

$

 

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

 

 

59,289

 

 

 

 

 

 

59,289

 

 

 

 

Special revenue

 

 

245,355

 

 

 

 

 

 

245,355

 

 

 

 

Industrial and miscellaneous

 

 

152,457

 

 

 

 

 

 

152,457

 

 

 

 

Redeemable preferred stocks

 

 

4,507

 

 

 

4,507

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed maturity securities

 

 

509,649

 

 

 

4,861

 

 

 

504,788

 

 

 

 

Equity securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

3,686

 

 

 

3,686

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-redeemable preferred stock

 

 

12,770

 

 

 

12,770

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity securities

 

 

16,456

 

 

 

16,456

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments

 

 

526,105

 

 

 

21,317

 

 

 

504,788

 

 

 

 

Investments reported at NAV

 

 

2,488

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

528,593

 

 

$

21,317

 

 

$

504,788

 

 

$

 

At December 31, 2018, the Company recorded the $2.4 million of limited partnership investments at net asset value and therefore, excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

Non-recurring fair value measurements

Assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis include intangible assets and goodwill which are recognized at fair value during the period in which an acquisition is completed, from updated estimates and assumptions during the measurement period, or when they are considered to be impaired. These non-recurring fair value measurements, primarily for intangible assets acquired, were based on Level 3 unobservable inputs. For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, these non-recurring fair values inputs consisted of brand, agent relationships, renewal rights, customer relations, trade names, value of business acquired, non-compete and goodwill. To evaluate such assets for a potential impairment, we determine the fair value of the goodwill and intangible assets using a combination of a discounted cash flow approach and market approaches, which contain significant unobservable inputs and therefore is considered a Level 3 fair value measurement. The unobservable inputs in the analysis generally include future cash flow projections and a discount rate.

There were no non-recurring fair value adjustments to intangible assets and goodwill during the first quarter of 2019 and 2018. We record any measurement period adjustments to the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, with the corresponding offset to goodwill.

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NOTE 4. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Other comprehensive income (loss) was $6.0 million and $(4.4) million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The difference between net income as reported and comprehensive income was due to the changes in unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes on fixed maturities securities.

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

Pre-tax

 

 

Tax

 

 

After-tax

 

 

Pre-tax

 

 

Tax

 

 

After-tax

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in unrealized losses on investments, net

 

$

8,036

 

 

$

(2,323

)

 

$

5,713

 

 

$

(6,478

)

 

$

1,871

 

 

$

(4,607

)

Reclassification adjustment of realized losses (gains) included in net income

 

 

335

 

 

 

(85

)

 

 

250

 

 

 

227

 

 

 

(48

)

 

 

179

 

Effect on other comprehensive income

 

$

8,371

 

 

$

(2,408

)

 

$

5,963

 

 

$

(6,251

)

 

$

1,823

 

 

$

(4,428

)

 

NOTE 5. LEASES

The Company has entered into operating and financing leases primarily for real estate and vehicles. The Company will determine whether an arrangement is a lease at inception of the agreement. The operating leases have terms of one to ten years, and often include one or more options to renew. These renewal terms can extend the lease term from three to ten years, and are included in the lease term when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the option. The Company considers these options in determining the lease term used in establishing our right-of-use asset and lease obligations. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

Because the rate implicit in each operating lease in not readily determinable, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to determine present value of the lease payments. The Company used the implicit rates within the finance leases.

Components of our lease costs for the three months ended March 31, 2019 are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

Amortization of ROU assets - Finance leases

 

$

23

 

Interest on lease liabilities - Finance leases

 

 

7

 

Variable lease cost (cost excluded from lease payments)

 

 

111

 

Operating lease cost (cost resulting from lease payments)

 

 

176

 

Total lease cost

 

$

317

 

 

 

 

 

 

New ROU assets - Operating leases

 

$

6,955

 

Supplemental cash flow information and non-cash activity related to our operating and financing leases as of March 31, 2019 are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

Finance lease - Operating cash flows

 

$

8

 

Finance lease - Financing cash flows

 

$

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease - Operating cash flows (fixed payments)

 

$

171

 

Operating lease - Operating cash flows (liability reduction)

 

$

141

 

Supplemental balance sheet information related to our operating and financing leases as of March 31, 2019 are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Balance Sheet Classification

 

March 31, 2019

 

Right-of-use assets (1)

 

Other assets

 

$

7,129

 

Lease Liability

 

Accounts payable and other liabilities

 

$

(8,581

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Right-of-use asset is reduced by $1.3 million in lease incentives received in March 2019, for the new February 1, 2019 lease agreement.

 

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Weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate for our operating and financing leases as of March 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

Weighted average lease term - Finance leases

 

4.12 yrs.

 

Weighted average lease term - Operating leases

 

8.48 yrs.

 

Weighted average discount rate - Finance leases

 

 

8.1

%

Weighted average discount rate - Operating leases

 

 

5.3

%

Maturities of lease liabilities by fiscal year for our operating and financing leases as of March 31, 2019 are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

2019 remaining

 

$

879

 

2020

 

 

1,437

 

2021

 

 

1,405

 

2022

 

 

1,439

 

2023

 

 

1,254

 

2024 and thereafter

 

 

4,449

 

Total lease payments

 

 

10,863

 

Less: imputed interest

 

 

(2,282

)

Present value of lease liabilities

 

$

8,581

 

 

NOTE 6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Land

 

$

2,582

 

 

$

2,582

 

Building

 

 

11,390

 

 

 

11,390

 

Computer hardware and software

 

 

5,163

 

 

 

4,901

 

Office furniture and equipment

 

 

1,855

 

 

 

1,397

 

Tenant and leasehold improvements

 

 

7,717

 

 

 

4,477

 

Vehicle fleet

 

 

783

 

 

 

854

 

Total, at cost

 

 

29,490

 

 

 

25,601

 

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

(8,173

)

 

 

(7,603

)

Property and equipment, net

 

$

21,317

 

 

$

17,998

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense for property and equipment was $571,000 and $414,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company’s real estate consists of 15 acres of land and five buildings with a gross area of 229,000 square feet and a parking garage.

NOTE 7. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 goodwill was $152.5 million and intangible assets were $74.8 million and $76.8 million, respectively. The Company has determined the useful life of the other intangible assets to range between 2.5-15 years. The Company has recorded $1.3 million relating to insurance licenses and classified as an indefinite lived intangible which is subject to annual impairment testing concurrent with goodwill.

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Balance as of December 31, 2018

 

$

152,459

 

Goodwill acquired

 

 

Impairment

 

 

Balance as of March 31, 2019

 

$

152,459

 

 

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Other Intangible Assets

Our intangible assets resulted primarily from the acquisitions of Zephyr Acquisition Company and NBIC Holdings, Inc. and consist of brand, agent relationships, renewal rights, customer relations, trade names, non-competes and insurance licenses. Finite-lived intangibles assets are amortized over their useful lives from one to fifteen years.

Amortization expense of our intangible assets was $2.1 million and $6.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018, respectively.  No impairment in the value of amortizing or non-amortizing intangible assets was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2019 or 2018.

Estimated annual pretax amortization of intangible assets for each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):

Year

 

Amount

 

2019 remaining

 

$

6,115

 

2020

 

$

6,365

 

2021

 

$

6,351

 

2022

 

$

6,351

 

2023

 

$

6,351

 

2024

 

$

6,351

 

Thereafter

 

$

35,558

 

 

 

$

73,442

 

 

(1)

Excludes insurance licenses valued at $1.3 million and classified as an indefinite lived intangible which is subject to annual impairment testing and not amortized.

NOTE 8. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) for the periods indicated.

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders (000's)

 

$

6,964

 

 

$

14,829

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

29,540,514

 

 

 

25,727,553

 

Basic earnings per share:

 

$

0.24

 

 

$

0.58

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders (000's)

 

$

6,964

 

 

$

14,829

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

29,540,514

 

 

 

25,727,553

 

Weighted average dilutive shares

 

 

4,049

 

 

 

1,004,466

 

Total weighted average dilutive shares

 

 

29,544,563

 

 

 

26,732,019

 

Diluted earnings per share:

 

$

0.24

 

 

$

0.55

 

 

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NOTE 9. DEFERRED REINSURANCE CEDING COMMISSION

The Company defers reinsurance ceding commission income, which is amortized over the effective period of the related insurance policies. For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company allocated ceding commission income of $12.9 million and $14.3 million to policy acquisition costs and $4.3 million and $4.7 million to general and administrative expense, respectively.

The table below depicts the activity with regard to deferred reinsurance ceding commission during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Beginning balance of deferred ceding commission income

 

 

$

44,996

 

 

$

51,277

 

Ceding commission deferred

 

 

 

12,647

 

 

 

15,557

 

Less: ceding commission earned

 

 

 

(17,169

)

 

 

(18,993

)

Ending balance of deferred ceding commission income

 

 

$

40,474

 

 

$

47,841

 

 

NOTE 10. DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS

The Company defers certain costs in connection with written policies, called deferred policy acquisition costs (“DPAC”), which are amortized over the effective period of the related insurance policies.

The Company anticipates that its DPAC costs will be fully recoverable in the near term. The table below depicts the activity with regard to DPAC during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Beginning Balance

 

 

$

73,055

 

 

$

41,678

 

Policy acquisition costs deferred

 

 

 

35,965

 

 

 

24,371

 

Amortization

 

 

 

(39,137

)

 

 

(12,187

)

Ending Balance

 

 

$

69,883

 

 

$

53,862

 

 

NOTE 11. INCOME TAXES

During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded $2.4 million and $5.2 million, respectively, of income tax expense which corresponds to an estimated annual effective tax rate of 25.4% and 25.8%, respectively. Effective tax rates are dependent upon components of pre-tax earnings and the related tax effects. The effective tax rate can fluctuate throughout the year as estimates used in the tax provision for the first quarter are updated as more information becomes available throughout the year.

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The table below summarizes the significant components of our net deferred tax assets (liabilities):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

(In thousands)

 

Unearned premiums

 

$

15,264

 

 

$

12,090

 

Unearned commission

 

 

9,657

 

 

 

10,733

 

Net operating loss

 

 

109

 

 

 

109

 

Tax-related discount on loss reserve

 

 

2,418

 

 

 

2,329

 

Unrealized loss

 

 

431

 

 

 

2,631

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

528

 

 

 

297

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

2,050

 

 

 

2,321

 

Other

 

 

1,870

 

 

 

1,443

 

Total deferred tax asset

 

 

32,327

 

 

 

31,953

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred acquisition costs

 

 

16,735

 

 

 

17,494

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

65

 

 

 

112

 

Property and equipment

 

 

533

 

 

 

664

 

Note discount

 

 

536

 

 

 

710

 

Basis in purchased investments

 

 

149

 

 

 

163

 

Basis in purchased intangibles

 

 

18,509

 

 

 

18,982

 

Other

 

 

1,767

 

 

 

1,533

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

 

38,294

 

 

 

39,658

 

Net deferred tax liability

 

$

(5,967

)

 

$

(7,705

)

 

In April 2019, the Company was notified by the tax authority that the 2015, 2016 and 2017 tax years federal income tax returns will be examined. The Company does not believe the examination results will have an adverse impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, we had no significant uncertain tax positions or unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact the effective income tax rate.

NOTE 12. REINSURANCE

The Company’s reinsurance program is designed, utilizing the Company’s risk management methodology, to address its exposure to catastrophes or large non-catastrophic losses. The Company’s program provides reinsurance protection for catastrophes including hurricanes, tropical storms, tornadoes and winter storms. The Company’s reinsurance agreements are part of its catastrophe management strategy, which is intended to provide its stockholders an acceptable return on the risks assumed in its property business, and to reduce variability of earnings, while providing protection to the Company’s policyholders.

 

We purchase significant reinsurance from third party reinsurers, including the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund, and sponsor catastrophe bonds issued by Citrus Re. Our insurance affiliates may also purchase reinsurance from our captive reinsurer, Osprey Re Ltd.  The catastrophe reinsurance may be on an excess of loss or quota share basis. We also purchase reinsurance for non-catastrophe losses on a quota share, per risk or facultative basis. Purchasing a sufficient amount of reinsurance to consider catastrophic losses from single or multiple events or significant non-catastrophe losses is an important part of our risk strategy, and premiums paid (or ceded) to reinsurers is one of our largest cost components. Reinsurance involves transferring, or “ceding”, a portion of the risk exposure on policies we write to another insurer, known as a reinsurer. To the extent that our reinsurers are unable to meet the obligations they assume under our reinsurance agreements, we remain liable for the entire insured loss.

Our reinsurance agreements are prospective contracts. We record an asset, prepaid reinsurance premiums, and a liability, reinsurance payable, for the entire contract amount upon commencement of our new reinsurance agreements. We generally amortize our catastrophe reinsurance premiums over the 12-month contract period on a straight-line basis, which is June 1 through May 31. Our quota share reinsurance is amortized over the 12-month contract period and may be purchased on a calendar or fiscal year basis.

In the event that we incur losses and loss adjustment expenses recoverable under our reinsurance program, we record amounts recoverable from our reinsurers on paid losses plus an estimate of amounts recoverable on unpaid losses. The estimate of amounts recoverable on unpaid losses is a function of our liability for unpaid losses associated with the reinsured policies; therefore, the

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amount changes in conjunction with any changes to our estimate of unpaid losses. As a result, a reasonable possibility exists that an estimated recovery may change significantly in the near term from the amounts included in our consolidated financial statements.

Our insurance regulators require all insurance companies, like us, to have a certain amount of capital and reinsurance coverage in order to cover losses and loss adjustment expenses upon the occurrence of a catastrophic event. Our 2018-2019 reinsurance program provides reinsurance in excess of our state regulator requirements, which are based on the probable maximum loss that we would incur from an individual catastrophic event estimated to occur once in every 100 years based on our portfolio of insured risks. The nature, severity and location of the event giving rise to such a probable maximum loss differs for each insurer depending on the insurer’s portfolio of insured risks, including, among other things, the geographic concentration of insured value within such portfolio. As a result, a particular catastrophic event could be a one-in-100-year loss event for one insurance company while having a greater or lesser probability of occurrence for another insurance company. We also purchase reinsurance coverage to protect against the potential for multiple catastrophic events occurring in the same year. We share portions of our reinsurance program coverage among our insurance company affiliates.

 

The Company’s reinsurance arrangements had the following effect on certain items in the condensed consolidated statement of income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Premium written:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

$

210,348

 

 

$

204,366

 

Ceded

 

 

(46,842

)

 

 

(57,350

)

Net

 

$

163,506

 

 

$

147,016

 

Premiums earned:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

 

228,590

 

 

$

227,163

 

Ceded

 

 

(118,899

)

 

 

(121,055

)

Net

 

$

109,691

 

 

$

106,108

 

Loss and Loss Adjustment Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

$

112,176

 

 

$

335,729

 

Ceded

 

 

(50,037

)

 

 

(282,638

)

Net

 

$

62,139

 

 

$

53,091

 

 

NOTE 13. RESERVE FOR UNPAID LOSSES

The Company determines the reserve for unpaid losses on an individual-case basis for all incidents reported. The liability also includes amounts which are commonly referred to as incurred but not reported, or “IBNR”, claims as of the balance sheet date.

The table below summarizes the activity related to the Company’s reserve for unpaid losses:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

432,359

 

 

$

470,083

 

Less: reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses

 

 

250,507

 

 

 

315,353

 

Net balance, beginning of period

 

 

181,852

 

 

 

154,730

 

Incurred related to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current year

 

 

62,725

 

 

 

51,361

 

Prior years

 

 

(586

)

 

 

1,730

 

Total incurred

 

 

62,139

 

 

 

53,091

 

Paid related to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current year

 

 

8,362

 

 

 

(1,252

)

Prior years

 

 

45,616

 

 

 

46,737

 

Total paid

 

 

53,978

 

 

 

45,485

 

Net balance, end of period

 

 

190,013

 

 

 

162,336

 

Plus: reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses

 

 

214,471

 

 

 

385,399

 

Balance, end of period

 

$

404,484

 

 

$

547,735

 

 

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As of March 31, 2019, we reported $190.0 million in unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance which included $143.1 million attributable to IBNR net of reinsurance recoverable, or 75% of net reserves for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses.

The Company’s losses incurred for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 reflect favorable development of $0.6 million and unfavorable development of $1.7 million, respectively, associated with management’s best estimate of the actuarial loss and LAE reserves with consideration given to Company specific historical loss experience. While a portion of the 2018 development includes additional retention for hurricane losses, the majority of the 2018 loss development related to personal lines litigated and AOB claims from 2016 and 2017 accident years.

NOTE 14. LONG-TERM DEBT

Convertible Senior Notes

In August 2017 and September 2017, we issued in aggregate $136.8 million of 5.875% Convertible Senior Notes (“Convertible Notes”) maturing on August 1, 2037, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears, on February 1, and August 1 of each year, commencing in 2018.

As of March 31, 2019, we have $20.8 million Convertible Notes outstanding, net of issuance and debt discount costs in aggregate of approximately, $2.6 million. For the first quarters of 2019 and 2018, the Company made interest payments of approximately $1.5 million and $3.7 million, respectively on the Convertible Notes.

Debt Extinguishment

On February 19, 2019, the Company reacquired $5.8 million of its outstanding Convertible Notes, payment was made in cash of approximately $2.9 million and issuance of 285,201 shares of the Company’s common stock valued at $4.2 million. The repurchase resulted in a $48,000 non-operating loss.

Senior Secured Credit Facility

In December 2018, the Company entered in to a five-year, $125 million credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of lenders consisting of $75 million senior secured term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”) and a $50.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility” and together with the  Term Loan Facility, the “Credit Facilities”).

Term Loan Facility: The principal amount of the Term Loan Facility amortizes in quarterly installments, beginning with the close of the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2019, in an amount equal to $1.9 million per quarter, with the remaining balance payable at maturity. As of December 31, 2018, there was $75.0 million in aggregate principal outstanding on the Term Loan Facility. As of March 31, 2019, the balance of the term loan was $73.1 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company made interest payments of approximately $1.1 million on the term loan.

Revolving Credit Facility: The Revolving Credit Facility allows for borrowings of up to $50.0 million inclusive of a $5.0 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit and a $10.0 million sublimit for swingline loans.  As of March 31, 2019, the Company had $10.0 million of borrowings and no letters of credit outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company made interest payments of approximately $251,700 under the credit facility.

Mortgage Loan

In October 2017, the Company and its subsidiary, Skye Lane Properties LLC, jointly obtained a commercial real estate mortgage loan in the amount of $12.7 million, bearing interest of 4.95% per annum and expiring on October 30, 2027. On October 30, 2022, the interest rate shall adjust to an interest rate equal to the annualized interest rate of the United States 5-year Treasury Notes as reported by Federal Reserve on a weekly average basis plus 3.10%. The Company makes monthly principal and interest payments against the loan. For each of the first quarters of 2019 and 2018, the Company made principal and interest payments of approximately $223,200 on the mortgage loan.

FHLB Loan Agreements

In November 2018, a subsidiary of the Company received a fixed interest rate 3.094% cash loan of $19.2 million from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) Atlanta. In connection with the agreement, the subsidiary became a member of FHLB. Membership in the FHLB required an investment in FHLB’s common stock which was purchased in December 2018 and valued at $1.4 million. Additionally, the transaction required securities be pledged as collateral.  As of March 31, 2019, the fair value of the collateralized securities was $24.2 million and the equity investment in FHLB common stock was $1.4 million. As of March 31, 2019, the Company made quarterly interest payments of approximately $148,500 per the terms of the agreement.

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The following table summarizes the Company’s long-term debt as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Convertible debt

 

$

23,413

 

 

$

29,163

 

Mortgage loan

 

 

12,324

 

 

 

12,394

 

Term loan facility

 

 

73,125

 

 

 

75,000

 

Revolving credit facility

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

20,000

 

FHLB loan agreement

 

 

19,200

 

 

 

19,200

 

Total principal amount

 

$

138,062

 

 

$

155,757

 

Less: unamortized discount and issuance costs

 

$

5,886

 

 

$

6,963

 

Total long-term debt

 

$

132,176

 

 

$

148,794

 

 

As of the date of this report, we were in compliance with the applicable terms of all our covenants and other requirements under the Revolving agreement, Term Note, Convertible Debt, cash borrowings and other loans. Our ability to secure future debt financing depend, in part, on our ability to remain in such compliance. As long as there is no default or an event of default exist we are allowed to payout dividends in an aggregate amount not to exceed $10.0 million in any fiscal year.

 

The schedule of principal payments on long-term debt is as follows:

 

Year

 

Amount

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

2019 remaining

 

$

5,832

 

2020

 

 

7,790

 

2021

 

 

7,806

 

2022

 

 

7,822

 

2023

 

 

74,589

 

Thereafter

 

 

34,223

 

Total

 

$

138,062

 

 

NOTE 15. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND OTHER LIABILITIES

Accounts payable and other liabilities consist of the following as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

 

Description

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Deferred ceding commission

 

$

40,474

 

 

$

44,996

 

Outstanding claim checks

 

 

15,624

 

 

 

15,360

 

Accounts payable and other payables

 

 

11,051

 

 

 

8,379

 

Lease obligations

 

 

8,581

 

 

 

 

Accrued interest and issuance costs

 

 

697

 

 

 

1,285

 

Accrued dividends

 

 

1,807

 

 

 

1,589

 

Premium tax

 

 

406

 

 

 

2,241

 

Current income taxes

 

 

5,725

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

460

 

Commission payables

 

$

10,782

 

 

 

11,654

 

Total other liabilities

 

$

95,147

 

 

$

85,964

 

 

NOTE 16. STATUTORY ACCOUNTING AND REGULATIONS

State laws and regulations, as well as national regulatory agency requirements, govern the operations of all insurers such as our insurance subsidiaries. The various laws and regulations require that insurers maintain minimum amounts of statutory surplus and risk-based capital, restrict insurers’ ability to pay dividends, restrict the allowable investment types and investment mixes, and subject the Company’s insurers to assessments.

The Company’s insurance subsidiaries must maintain capital and surplus ratios or balances as determined by the regulatory authority of the states in which they are domiciled. Heritage P&C is required to maintain capital and surplus equal to the greater of $15 million or 10% of their respective liabilities. Zephyr is required to maintain a deposit of $750,000 in a federally insured financial

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institution. NBIC is required to maintain capital and surplus of $3.0 million. The combined statutory surplus for Heritage P&C, Zephyr and NBIC was $366.6  million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The combined statutory surplus for Heritage P&C, Zephyr and NBIC was $376.3 million at December 31, 2018. State law also requires the Company’s insurance subsidiaries to adhere to prescribed premium-to-capital surplus ratios, with which the Company is in compliance. At March 31, 2019, our insurance subsidiaries met the financial and regulatory requirements of the states in which they do business.

NOTE 17. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company is involved in claims-related legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company accrues amounts resulting from claims-related legal actions in unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses during the period that it determines an unfavorable outcome becomes probable and it can estimate the amounts. Management makes revisions to its estimates based on its analysis of subsequent information that the Company receives regarding various factors, including: (i) per claim information; (ii) company and industry historical loss experience; (iii) judicial decisions and legal developments in the awarding of damages; and (iv) trends in general economic conditions, including the effects of inflation. When determinable, the Company discloses the range of possible losses in excess of those accrued and for reasonably possible losses.

NOTE 18. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company has been party to various related party transactions involving certain of its officers, directors and significant stockholders as set forth below. The Company has entered into each of these arrangements without obligation to continue its effect in the future and the associated expense was immaterial to its results of operations or financial position as of March 31, 2019 and 2018.

 

In January 2017, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Mrs. Shannon Lucas, the wife of the Chairman and CEO, in which she agreed to provide consulting services related to the Company’s catastrophe reinsurance and risk management program at a rate of $400 per hour. The consulting agreement has no specific term and either party may terminate the agreement upon providing written notice. Additionally, she serves as a director of Heritage P&C with an annual compensation of $150,000. For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 the Company paid consulting fees to Ms. Lucas of approximately $102,800 and $171,000, respectively

NOTE 19. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The Company provides a 401(k) plan for substantially all employees. The Company provides a matching contribution of 100% on the first 3% of employees’ contribution and 50% on the next 2% of the employees’ contribution to the plan. The maximum match is 4%. For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the contributions made to the plan on behalf of the participating employees were approximately $255,700 and $394,200, respectively.

The Company provides for its employees a partially self-insured healthcare plan and benefits. For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, incurred medical premium costs amounted to an aggregate of $841,400 and $853,000, respectively. An additional liability of approximately $303,000 was recorded for unpaid claims as of March 31, 2019. A stop loss reinsurance policy caps the maximum loss that could be incurred by the Company under the self-insured plan. The Company’s stop loss coverage per employee is $150,000 for which any excess cost would be covered by the reinsurer subject to an aggregate limit for losses in excess of $1.5 million which would provide up to $1.0 million of coverage. Any excess of the $1.5 million retention and the $1 million of aggregate coverage would be borne by the Company. The aggregate stop loss commences once our expenses exceed 125% of the annual aggregate expected claims.

NOTE 20. EQUITY

The total amount of authorized capital stock consists of 50,000,000 shares of common stock and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock. As of March 31, 2019, the Company had 29,432,217 shares of common stock outstanding, 7,562,537 treasury shares of common stock and 580,801 unvested shares of restricted common stock issued reflecting total paid-in capital of $328.9 million as of such date.

As more fully disclosed in our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018, there were, as of December 31, 2018, 29,477,756 shares of common stock outstanding, 7,214,797 treasury shares of common stock and 605,801 unvested shares of restricted common stock, representing $325.3 million of additional paid-in capital.

Common Stock

Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters subject to a vote of stockholders, subject to the rights of holders of any outstanding preferred stock. Accordingly, holders of a majority of the shares of common stock entitled to vote in any election of directors may elect all of the directors standing for election, subject to the rights of holders of any outstanding

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preferred stock. Holders of common stock will be entitled to receive ratably any dividends that the board of directors may declare out of funds legally available therefor, subject to any preferential dividend rights of outstanding preferred stock. Upon the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of common stock will be entitled to receive ratably its net assets available after the payment of all debts and other liabilities and subject to the prior rights of holders of any outstanding preferred stock. Holders of common stock have no preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock. All outstanding shares of the Company’s capital stock are fully paid and nonassessable.

Stock Repurchase Program

On August 1, 2018, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $50 million of its common stock through December 31, 2020 under our current Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which allows the Company to purchase shares below a predetermined price per share. During the first quarter of 2019, the Company purchased 347,740 shares of its common stock for $5.0 million. At March 31, 2019, the Company has the capacity to repurchase $45.0 million of its common shares until December 2020. During the first quarter of 2018, the Company repurchased 115,200 shares of its common stock for $2.0 million.

Dividends

On February 25, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a $0.06 per share quarterly dividend payable on April 3, 2019, to shareholders of record as of March 15, 2019. The declaration and payment of any future dividends will be subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on a variety of factors including the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

NOTE 21. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Restricted Stock

The Company has adopted the Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc., Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) effective on May 22, 2014. The Plan authorized 2,981,737 shares of common stock for issuance under the Plan for future grants. As of December 31, 2018, all unexercised shares have been forfeited.

At March 31, 2019 there were 1,321,398 shares available for grant under the Plan. The Company recognizes compensation expense under ASC 718 for its stock-based payments based on the fair value of the awards.

In 2018, the Board of Directors granted 155,801 restricted shares vesting over three to five years, to the Company’s executives and other key employees. No restricted stock was granted during quarter ended March 31, 2019.

The Company grants stock options at exercise prices equal to the fair market value of the Company’s stock on the dates the options are granted. The options have a maximum term of ten years from the date of grant and vest primarily in equal annual installments over a range of one to five-year periods following the date of grant for employee options. If a participant’s employment relationship ends, the participant’s vested awards will remain exercisable for the shorter of a period of 30 days or the period ending on the latest date on which such award could have been exercisable. The fair value of each option grant is separately estimated for each grant date. The fair value of each option is amortized into compensation expense on a straight-line basis between the grant date for the award and each vesting date. The Company estimates the fair value of all stock option awards as of the date of the grant by applying the Black-Scholes-Merton multiple-option pricing valuation model. The application of this valuation model involves assumptions that are judgmental and highly sensitive in the determination of compensation expense.  

The Company has also granted shares of its common stock subject to certain restrictions under the Plan. Restricted stock awards granted to employees vest in equal installments generally over a five-year period from the grant date subject to the recipient’s continued employment. The fair value of restricted stock awards is estimated by the market price at the date of grant and amortized on a straight-line basis to expense over the period of vesting. Recipients of restricted stock awards have the right to receive dividends.  

Restricted stock activity for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grant-Date Fair

 

 

 

Number of shares

 

 

Value per Share

 

Non-vested, at December 31, 2018

 

 

605,801

 

 

$

20.41

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vested

 

 

(17,000

)

 

 

14.72

 

Canceled and surrendered

 

 

(8,000

)

 

 

14.72

 

Non-vested, at March 31, 2019

 

 

580,801

 

 

$

20.65

 

 

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Awards are being amortized to expense over the three to five-year vesting period. The Company recognized $1.3 million and $1.3 million of compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. There was approximately $9.6 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to the un-vested restricted stock at March 31, 2019. The Company expects to recognize substantially all of remaining compensation expense over approximately over the next 1.9 years. During the quarter ended March 31, 2019, 25,000 restricted shares were vested and released, all of which had been granted to employees. Of the shares released to employees, 8,000 shares were withheld by the Company to cover withholding taxes of $118,000. During the first quarter of 2018, no shares were vested and released.

NOTE 22. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company performed an evaluation of subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued and determined there were no recognized or unrecognized subsequent events that would require an adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements as of March 31, 2019.

On May 6, 2019, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a $0.06 per share quarterly dividend payable on July 3, 2019 to stockholders of record as of June 14, 2019.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

You should read the following discussion in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes and information included and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 (“2018 Form 10-K”). Unless the context requires otherwise, as used in this Form 10-Q, the terms “we”, “us”, “our”, “the Company”, “our company”, and similar references refer to Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries.

Financial Results Highlights for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

 

Net income was $7.0 million, or $0.24 per diluted share. Investment gains contributed approximately $0.8 million to net income, or $0.03 per diluted share.

 

Gross premiums written were $210.3 million, up 2.9% year-over-year, including 6.6% growth outside Florida and 0.1% growth in Florida.

 

Began writing personal residential business in Virginia and launched commercial residential product in New Jersey. Heritage is now actively writing personal residential business in twelve states (licensed in fifteen).

 

Favorable prior year reserve development of $0.6 million, representing third consecutive quarter of favorable development.

 

Net current accident year catastrophe losses of $15.0 million, including $10.2 million for Brevard County, FL hailstorm.

 

Repurchased 347,740 shares for $5.0 million at a 3% discount to first quarter 2019 book value per share, resulting in total capital returned to shareholders of $6.8 million in the quarter, including $0.06 per share regular quarterly dividend.

 

As previously disclosed, paid down $10.0 million of revolving credit facility debt and repurchased an incremental $5.8 million principal amount of convertible notes ($23.4 million principal amount of convertible notes remain outstanding with third parties), taking the debt-to-capital ratio to 24.1%, down 10.7 points year-over-year and 2.7 points sequentially.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

When we prepare our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), we must make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts we report. Certain of these estimates result from judgments that can be subjective and complex. As a result of that subjectivity and complexity, and because we continuously evaluate these estimates and assumptions based on a variety of factors, actual results could materially differ from our estimates and assumptions if changes in one or more factors require us to make accounting adjustments. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we reassessed our critical accounting policies and estimates as disclosed within our 2018 Form 10-K; we have made no material changes or additions with regard to such policies and estimates.

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Results of Operations

The following table reports our unaudited results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

REVENUE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross premiums written

 

$

210,348

 

 

$

204,366

 

 

$

5,982

 

 

 

3

%

Change in gross unearned premiums

 

 

18,242

 

 

 

22,797

 

 

 

(4,555

)

 

 

(20

)%

Gross premiums earned

 

 

228,590

 

 

 

227,163

 

 

 

1,427

 

 

 

1

%

Ceded premiums

 

 

(118,899

)

 

 

(121,055

)

 

 

2,156

 

 

 

(2

)%

Net premiums earned

 

 

109,691

 

 

 

106,108

 

 

 

3,583

 

 

 

3

%

Net investment income

 

 

3,672

 

 

 

3,302

 

 

 

370

 

 

 

11

%

Net realized gains (losses)

 

 

1,024

 

 

 

(227

)

 

 

1,251

 

 

NM

 

Other revenue

 

 

3,874

 

 

 

2,843

 

 

 

1,031

 

 

 

36

%

Total revenue

 

$

118,261

 

 

$

112,026

 

 

$

6,236

 

 

 

6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

62,139

 

 

 

53,091

 

 

 

9,048

 

 

 

17

%

Policy acquisition costs

 

 

26,020

 

 

 

12,187

 

 

 

13,833

 

 

 

114

%

General and administrative expenses

 

 

18,604

 

 

 

21,931

 

 

 

(3,327

)

 

 

(15

)%

Total operating expenses

 

 

106,763

 

 

 

87,209

 

 

 

19,554

 

 

 

22

%

Operating income

 

 

11,498

 

 

 

24,817

 

 

 

(13,319

)

 

 

(54

)%

Interest expense, net

 

 

2,117

 

 

 

4,820

 

 

 

(2,703

)

 

 

(56

)%

Other non-operating expense, net

 

 

48

 

 

 

 

 

 

48

 

 

NM

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

9,333

 

 

 

19,997

 

 

 

(10,663

)

 

 

(53

)%

Provision for income taxes

 

 

2,369

 

 

 

5,168

 

 

 

(2,799

)

 

 

(54

)%

Net income

 

$

6,964

 

 

$

14,829

 

 

$

(7,864

)

 

 

(53

)%

Basic net income per share

 

$

0.24

 

 

$

0.58

 

 

$

(0.34

)

 

 

(59

)%

Diluted net income per share

 

$

0.24

 

 

$

0.55

 

 

$

(0.31

)

 

 

(57

)%

 

NM= Not Meaningful

Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018

Revenue

Gross premiums written

Gross premiums written were $210.3 million in first quarter 2019, up 2.9% from $204.4 million in the prior year quarter. The increase reflects further diversification, as gross premiums written grew 6.6% outside Florida, but only 0.1% in Florida. Premiums-in-force were $930.1 million at quarter-end, up 0.7% year-over-year, including 4.7% growth outside Florida and a 2.4% decline in Florida. Sequentially, premiums-in-force increased 0.7%, including 1.8% growth outside Florida and a 0.3% decline in Florida.

Gross premiums earned

Gross premiums earned were $228.6 million in first quarter 2019, up 0.6% from $227.2 million in the prior year quarter. This increase stems from the same items impacting gross premiums written.

Ceded premiums earned

Ceded premiums earned were $118.9 million, down 1.8% from $121.1 million in the prior year quarter. The decrease is primarily attributable to NBIC-related reinsurance synergies and a decline in NBIC’s gross quota share reinsurance program from 18.75% to 8.0%, partially offset by an increase in NBIC’s net quota share reinsurance program from 49.5% to 52%.

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Net premiums earned

Net premiums earned were $109.7 million, up 3.4% from $106.1 million in the prior year quarter. The increase stems from higher gross premiums earned and lower ceded premiums earned, as described above.  

Net investment income

Net investment income, inclusive of realized investment gains and unrealized gains on equity securities, was $4.7 million, up $1.6 million year-over-year. The increase relates primarily to unrealized gains on equity securities in the current year quarter.

Other revenue

Other revenue was $3.9 million in the current year quarter, up $1.0 million year-over-year reflecting unrealized loss on equity securities recognized in 2018.

Total revenue

Total revenue was $118.3 million in the current year quarter, up 5.6% year-over-year. The increase primarily stems from higher net premiums earned, net investment income and other revenue, as described above.

Operating Expenses

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

Losses and loss adjustment expenses (“LAE”) were $62.1 million in the current year quarter, up $9.0 million from $53.1 million in the prior year quarter. The increase stems primarily from a higher net loss ratio in the current year quarter.

Policy acquisition costs

Policy acquisition costs were $26.0 million in the current year quarter, up $13.8 million from $12.2 million in the prior year quarter. The increase primarily reflects the favorable impact of NBIC-related purchase accounting on the prior year quarter and reduced ceding commission income in the current year quarter associated with a reduction to NBIC’s gross quota share reinsurance program from 18.75% to 8.0%.  The favorable 2018 purchase accounting impact occurred predominantly in the first two quarters and was limited thereafter, as acquisition costs increased with new business.

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses were $18.6 million in the current year quarter, down $3.3 million from $21.9 million in the prior year quarter. The decrease is primarily attributable to lower EBITDA, and consequently, lower compensation accruals for compensation tied to EBITDA, in the current year quarter.

Interest and amortization of debt issuance costs

Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs were $2.1 million in the current year quarter, down $2.7 million from $4.8 million in the prior year quarter. The decrease primarily reflects a $53.0 million year-over-year reduction in balance sheet long-term debt and a lower blended interest rate on outstanding debt

Provision for income taxes

Provision for income taxes was $2.4 million and $5.2 million for first quarter 2019 and 2018, respectively. The effective tax rate for the current year quarter is 25.4%, 40 basis points below the prior year quarter’s 25.8% rate. The effective tax rate can fluctuate throughout the year as estimates used in the first quarter’s tax provision are updated with additional information throughout the year.

Net income

First quarter 2019 net income was $7.0 million ($0.24 per diluted share) compared to $14.8 million ($0.55 cents per diluted share) in the prior year quarter. The decrease primarily reflects a higher net expense ratio stemming from the favorable impact of purchase accounting on the prior year quarter and a higher net loss ratio.  

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Ratios

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

Gross ceded premium ratio

 

 

52.0

%

 

 

53.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss and LAE ratio

 

 

56.6

%

 

 

50.0

%

 

Net operating expense ratio

 

 

40.7

%

 

 

32.2

%

 

Net combined ratio

 

 

97.3

%

 

 

82.2

%

 

 

Gross ceded premium ratio

The gross ceded premium ratio was 52.0% in first quarter 2019, down 1.3 points from 53.3% in the prior year quarter. The decrease is primarily attributable to NBIC-related reinsurance synergies and a decline in NBIC’s gross quota share reinsurance program from 18.8% to 8.0%, partly offset by an increase in NBIC’s net quota share program from 49.5% to 52.0%.

Net loss and LAE ratio

The net loss and LAE ratio was 56.6% in first quarter 2019, up 6.6 points from 50.0% in the prior year quarter. The increase relates to higher current accident quarter net losses and LAE, partly offset by better reserve development and a lower ceded premium ratio.

Net operating expense ratio

The net operating expense ratio was 40.7% in first quarter 2019, up 8.5 points from 32.2% in the prior year quarter. The increase primarily stems from the favorable impact of NBIC-related purchase accounting on the prior year quarter and reduced ceding commission income in the current year quarter associated with an overall reduction to NBIC’s quota share reinsurance programs, partly offset by a lower ceded premium ratio.

Net combined ratio

The net combined ratio was 97.3% in first quarter 2019, up 15.1 points from 82.2% in the prior year quarter. The increase stems from higher net loss and operating expense ratios, as described above.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2019, we had $279.7 million of cash and cash equivalents, which primarily consisted of cash and money market accounts. We generally hold substantial cash balances to meet seasonal liquidity needs including amounts to pay quarterly reinsurance installments as well as meet the collateral requirements of Osprey Re Ltd. (“Osprey”), our captive reinsurance company. In addition, we have $12.3 million in restricted cash to meet our contractual obligations related to the catastrophe bonds issued by Citrus Re Ltd.

Osprey is required to maintain a collateral trust account equal to the risk that it assumes from our insurance company affiliates. At March 31, 2019, approximately $20 million was held in Osprey’s trust account.

Although we can provide no assurances, we believe that we maintain sufficient liquidity to pay our insurance company affiliates’ claims and expenses, as well as to satisfy commitments in the event of unforeseen events such as inadequate premium rates or reserve deficiencies. We maintain a comprehensive reinsurance program at levels management considers adequate to diversify risk and safeguard our financial position.

Although we can provide no assurance, we believe our current capital resources, together with cash provided from our operations, will be sufficient to meet currently anticipated working capital requirements for at least the next twelve months.

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Cash Flows

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Net cash provided by (used in):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

$

85,322

 

 

$

(12,132

)

 

$

97,454

 

Investing activities

 

 

(34,171

)

 

 

55,747

 

 

 

(89,918

)

Financing activities

 

 

(21,544

)

 

 

(3,668

)

 

 

(17,876

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

29,607

 

 

$

39,947

 

 

$

(10,340

)

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $85.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to cash used of $12.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018. The increase in cash from operating activities relates primarily to collection of reinsurance on catastrophe claims and a reduction of unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses during the first quarter of 2019 compared to the first quarter of 2018.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was $34.2 million as compared to cash provided of $55.7 million for the comparable period in 2018. The cash provided by investing activities in the first quarter of 2018 relates to investments sold during the quarter, primarily to fund payments of Hurricane Irma claims pending reinsurance recoveries whereas we increased invested assets during the first quarter of 2019.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was $21.5 million, as compared to cash used in financing activities of $3.7 million for the comparable period in 2018. The increase in cash used in financing activities is due primarily to stock repurchased under the stock repurchase program in the current year, principal payment on the revolving credit line and purchase of Convertible Senior Notes during the first quarter of 2019.

Credit Facilities

On December 14, 2018, Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), as borrower, entered into a five-year, $125 million credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) by and among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company from time to time party thereto as guarantors, the lenders from time to time party thereto (the “Lenders”), Regions Bank, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, BMO Harris Bank N.A., as Syndication Agent, Hancock Whitney Bank and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, as Co-Documentation Agents, and Regions Capital Markets and BMO Capital Markets Corp., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners.

Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the participating Lenders agreed to provide (1) a senior secured term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $75 million (the “Term Loan Facility”) and (2) a senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $50 million (inclusive of a $5 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit and a $10 million sublimit for swingline loans) (the “Revolving Credit Facility” and together with the Term Loan Facility, the “Credit Facilities”).

At our option, borrowings under the Credit Facilities bear interest at rates equal to either (1) a rate determined by reference to LIBOR (based on one, two, three or six-month interest periods), adjusted for statutory reserve requirements, plus an applicable margin (equal to 3.25% as of the Closing Date) or (2) a base rate determined by reference to the greatest of (a) the “prime rate” of Regions Bank, (b) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, and (c) the LIBOR index rate applicable for an interest period of one month plus 1.00%, plus an applicable margin (equal to 2.25%).

The applicable margin for loans under the Credit Facilities varies from 3.25% per annum to 3.75% per annum (for LIBOR loans) and 2.25% to 2.75% per annum (for base rate loans) based on our consolidated leverage ratio. Interest payments with respect to the Credit Facilities are required either on a quarterly basis (for base rate loans) or at the end of each interest period (for LIBOR loans) or, if the duration of the applicable interest period exceeds three months, then every three months. As of March 31, 2019, the borrowing under our Credit Facilities were accruing interest at a rate of 5.8125% per annum.

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In addition to paying interest on outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, we are required to pay a quarterly commitment fee based on the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility, which is determined by our consolidated leverage ratio.

Each of the Revolving Credit Facility and the Term Loan Facility mature on December 14, 2023. The principal amount of the Term Loan Facility amortizes in quarterly installments, beginning with the close of the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2019, in an amount equal to $1,875,000 per quarter, payable monthly or quarterly, with the balance payable at maturity.

The Company may prepay the loans under the Credit Facilities, in whole or in part, at any time without premium or penalty, subject to certain conditions including minimum amounts and reimbursement of certain costs in the case of prepayments of LIBOR loans. In addition, the Company is required to prepay the loan under the Term Loan Facility with the proceeds from certain financing transactions, involuntary dispositions or asset sales (subject, in the case of asset sales, to reinvestment rights).

All obligations under the Credit Facilities are or will be guaranteed by each existing and future direct and indirect wholly-owned domestic subsidiary of the Company, other than all of the Company’s current and future regulated insurance subsidiaries (collectively, the “Guarantors”).

The Company and the Guarantors entered into a Pledge and Security Agreement, on December 14, 2018 (the “Security Agreement”), in favor of Regions Bank, as collateral agent. Pursuant to the Security Agreement, amounts borrowed under the Credit Facilities are secured on a first priority basis by a perfected security interest in substantially all of the present and future assets of the Company and each Guarantor (subject to certain exceptions), including all of the capital stock of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries, other than its regulated insurance subsidiaries.

The Credit Agreement contains, among other things, covenants, representations and warranties and events of default customary for facilities of this type. The Company is required to maintain, as of each fiscal quarter (1) a maximum consolidated leverage ratio of 3.25 to 1.00 for each fiscal quarter ending on or before December 31, 2019, stepping down on each of the three anniversaries thereafter; (2) a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.20 to 1.00 and (3) a minimum consolidated net worth for the Company and its subsidiaries. Events of default include, among other events, (i) nonpayment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts; (ii) failure to perform or observe certain covenants set forth in the Credit Agreement; (iii) breach of any representation or warranty; (iv) cross-default to other indebtedness; (v) bankruptcy and insolvency defaults; (vi) monetary judgment defaults and material nonmonetary judgment defaults; (vii) customary ERISA defaults; (viii) a change of control of the Company; and (ix) failure to maintain specified catastrophe retentions in each of the Company’s regulated insurance subsidiaries.

Convertible Notes

On August 10, 2017, the Company and Heritage MGA, LLC (the “Guarantor”) entered into a purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as the initial purchaser (the “Initial Purchaser”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell, and the Initial Purchaser agreed to purchase, $125.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.875% Convertible Senior Notes due 2037 (the “Convertible Notes”) in a private placement transaction pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act, as amended (the “Securities Act”) (the “Offering”). The Purchase Agreement contained customary representations, warranties and agreements of the Company and the Guarantor and customary conditions to closing, indemnification rights and obligations of the parties and termination provisions. The net proceeds from the Offering, after deducting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company, were approximately $120.5 million. The Offering was completed on August 16, 2017.

The Company issued the Convertible Notes under an Indenture (the “Convertible Note Indenture”), dated August 16, 2017, by and among the Company, as issuer, the Guarantor, as guarantor, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

The Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.875% per year. Interest began accruing on August 16, 2017 and is payable semi-annually in arrears, on February 1 and August 1 of each year, starting on February 1, 2018. The Convertible Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company that rank senior in right of payment to the Company’s future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Convertible Notes; equal in right of payment to the Company’s unsecured indebtedness that is not so subordinated; effectively junior to any of the Company’s secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and structurally junior to all indebtedness or other liabilities incurred by the Company’s subsidiaries other than the Guarantor, which fully and unconditionally guarantee the Convertible Notes on a senior unsecured basis.

The Convertible Notes mature on August 1, 2037, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted.

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Holders may convert their Convertible Notes at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding February 1, 2037, other than during the period from, and including, February 1, 2022 to the close of business on the second business day immediately preceding August 5, 2022, only under the following circumstances: (1) during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ending on September 30, 2017, if the closing sale price of the Company’s common stock, for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) in the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the calendar quarter immediately preceding the calendar quarter in which the conversion occurs, is more than 130% of the conversion price of the Convertible Notes in effect on each applicable trading day; (2) during the ten consecutive business-day period following any five consecutive trading-day period in which the trading price for the Convertible Notes for each such trading day was less than 98% of the closing sale price of the Company’s common stock on such date multiplied by the then-current conversion rate; (3) if the Company calls any or all of the Convertible Notes for redemption, at any time prior to the close of business on the second business day immediately preceding the redemption date; or (4) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events.

During the period from and including February 1, 2022 to the close of business on the second business day immediately preceding August 5, 2022, and on or after February 1, 2037 until the close of business on the second business day immediately preceding August 1, 2037, holders may surrender their Convertible Notes for conversion at any time, regardless of the foregoing circumstances.

The conversion rate for the Convertible Notes was initially 67.0264 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $14.92 per share of common stock). The conversion rate is subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, and is subject to increase for holders that elect to convert their Convertible Notes in connection with certain corporate transactions (but not, at the Company’s election, a public acquirer change of control (as defined in the Convertible Note Indenture)) that occur prior to August 5, 2022.

Upon the occurrence of a fundamental change (as defined in the Convertible Note Indenture) (but not, at the Company’s election, a public acquirer change of control (as defined in the Convertible Note Indenture)), holders of the Convertible Notes may require the Company to repurchase for cash all or a portion of their Convertible Notes at a fundamental change repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the fundamental change repurchase date.

Except as described below, the Company may not redeem the Convertible Notes prior to August 5, 2022. On or after August 5, 2022 but prior to February 1, 2037, the Company may redeem for cash all or any portion of the Convertible Notes, at the Company’s option, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. No sinking fund is provided for the Convertible Notes, which means that the Company is not required to redeem or retire the Convertible Notes periodically. Holders of the Convertible Notes are able to cause the Company to repurchase their Convertible Notes for cash on any of August 1, 2022, August 1, 2027 and August 1, 2032, in each case at 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the relevant repurchase date.

The Convertible Note Indenture contains customary terms and covenants and events of default. If an Event of Default (as defined in the Indenture) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee by notice to the Company, or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes then outstanding by notice to the Company and the Trustee, may declare 100% of the principal of, and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on, all the Convertible Notes to be immediately due and payable. In the case of certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization (as set forth in the Convertible Note Indenture) with respect to the Company, 100% of the principal of, and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on, the Notes automatically become immediately due and payable.

In the second quarter of 2018, the Company repurchased $10.6 million principal amount of Convertible Notes for cash. In the fourth quarter of 2018 and first quarter of 2019, the Company exchanged Convertible Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $81.6 million for a combination of cash and the issuance of an aggregate of 3,880,653 shares of the Company’s common stock, leaving $23.4 million in aggregate principal amount outstanding.

FHLB Loan Agreements

In November 2018, a subsidiary of the Company pledged U.S. government and agency fixed maturity securities with an estimated fair value of $31.0 million as collateral and received $19.2 million in a cash loan under an advance agreement with the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) Atlanta. The loan originated on December 12, 2018 and bears a fixed interest rate of 3.094% with interest payments due quarterly commencing in March 2019. The principal balance on the loan has a maturity date of December 13, 2023. In connection with the agreement, the subsidiary became a member of FHLB. Membership in the FHLB required an investment in FHLB’s common stock which was purchased on December 31, 2018 and valued at $1.4 million. The subsidiary is permitted to withdraw any portion of the pledged collateral over the minimum collateral requirement at any time, other than in the

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event of a default by the subsidiary. The proceeds from the loan was used to prepay the Company’s Senior Secured Notes due 2023 (“Senior Notes”) in 2018. The Company does not have any Senior Notes outstanding as of March 31, 2019.

Contractual Obligations

The following table represents our contractual obligations for which cash flows are fixed or determinable as of March 31, 2019:

 

 

Total

 

 

Less Than 1 Year

 

 

1-3 Years

 

 

3-5 Years

 

 

More than 5 Years

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Convertible debt

$

39,575

 

 

$

1,032

 

 

$

2,751

 

 

$

2,751

 

 

$

33,041

 

Note Payable

 

104,329

 

 

 

9,671

 

 

 

24,552

 

 

 

70,106

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loan

 

21,057

 

 

 

670

 

 

 

1,786

 

 

 

1,786

 

 

 

16,815

 

FHLB agreement

 

22,066

 

 

 

455

 

 

 

1,206

 

 

 

20,405

 

 

 

 

Lease obligations

 

11,075

 

 

 

1,091

 

 

 

2,842

 

 

 

2,692

 

 

 

4,450

 

Other obligations and commitments (1)

 

169,262

 

 

 

169,262

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Contractual Obligations

$

367,364

 

 

$

182,181

 

 

$

33,137

 

 

$

97,740

 

 

$

54,306

 

 

 

(1)

Represents deposits premiums on reinsurance contracts

Seasonality of our Business

Our insurance business is seasonal as hurricanes typically occur during the period from June 1 through November 30 each year and winter storms generally impact the first and fourth quarters of each year. With our catastrophe reinsurance program effective on June 1 each year, any variation in the cost of our reinsurance, whether due to changes to reinsurance rates or changes in the total insured value of our policy base, will occur and be reflected in our financial results beginning June 1 of each year, subject to certain adjustments.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have transactions with unconsolidated entities, such as entities often referred to as structured financial or special purpose entities, whereby we have financial guarantees, subordinated retained interest, derivative instruments, or other contingent arrangements that expose us to material continuing risks, contingent liabilities or any other obligation under a variable interest in an unconsolidated entity that provides financial, liquidity, market risk, or credit risk support to us.

Recent  Accounting Pronouncements

The information set forth under Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements under the caption “Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies” is incorporated herein by reference.

JOBS Act

We qualify as an “emerging growth company” under the JOBS Act. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have irrevocably elected not to avail ourselves of this extended transition period and, as a result, we will adopt new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for other public companies.

We are in the process of evaluating the benefits of relying on other exemptions and reduced reporting requirements provided by the JOBS Act. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, if as an emerging growth company we choose to rely on such exemptions, we may not be required to, among other things, (i) provide an auditor’s attestation report on our systems of internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, (ii) provide all of the compensation disclosure that may be required of non-emerging growth public companies under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, (iii) comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis), and (iv) disclose certain executive compensation-related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation to median employee compensation. These exemptions will apply until we no longer meet the requirements of being an emerging growth company. We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of (1) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the fifth

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anniversary of the completion of our initial public offering, (b) in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.07 billion or (c) in which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our prior second fiscal quarter, and (2) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt during the prior three-year period.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Our investment portfolios at March 31, 2019 included fixed maturity and equity securities, the purposes of which are not for trading or speculation. Our main objective is to maximize after-tax investment income and maintain sufficient liquidity to meet policyholder obligations while minimizing market risk, which is the potential economic loss from adverse fluctuations in securities’ prices. We consider many factors including credit ratings, investment concentrations, regulatory requirements, anticipated fluctuation of interest rates, durations and market conditions in developing investment strategies. Investment securities are managed by a group of nationally recognized asset managers and are overseen by the investment committee appointed by our board of directors. Our investment portfolios are primarily exposed to interest rate risk, credit risk and equity price risk. We classify our fixed maturity securities as available-for-sale and report any unrealized gains or losses, net of deferred income taxes, as a component of other comprehensive income within our stockholders’ equity. We classify our equity securities as available-for-sale and report any unrealized gains or losses in the income statement. As such, any material temporary changes in the fair value of such securities can adversely impact the carrying value of our stockholders’ equity.

Interest Rate Risk

Our fixed maturity securities are sensitive to potential losses resulting from unfavorable changes in interest rates. We manage the risk by analyzing anticipated movement in interest rates and considering our future capital needs.

The following table illustrates the impact of hypothetical changes in interest rates to the fair value of our fixed maturity securities at March 31, 2019 (in thousands):

Hypothetical Change in Interest rates

 

Estimated Fair Value After Change

 

 

Change In Estimated Fair

Value

 

 

Percentage Increase

(Decrease) in Estimated

Fair Value

 

300 basis point increase

 

$

472,832

 

 

$

(55,108

)

 

 

(10

)%

200 basis point increase

 

$

491,203

 

 

$

(36,737

)

 

 

(7

)%

100 basis point increase

 

$

509,572

 

 

$

(18,368

)

 

 

(3

)%

100 basis point decrease

 

$

546,303

 

 

$

18,363

 

 

 

3

%

200 basis point decrease

 

$

563,473

 

 

$

35,533

 

 

 

7

%

300 basis point decrease

 

$

572,696

 

 

$

44,756

 

 

 

8

%

Credit Risk

Credit risk can expose us to potential losses arising principally from adverse changes in the financial condition of the issuer of our fixed maturities. We mitigate this risk by investing in fixed maturities that are generally investment grade and by diversifying our investment portfolio to avoid concentrations in any single issuer or market sector.

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The following table presents the composition of our fixed maturity portfolio by rating at March 31, 2019 (in thousands):

 

Comparable

Rating

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

% of Total

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Estimated

Fair Value

 

 

% of total

Estimated

Fair Value

 

AAA

 

$

49,212

 

 

 

9

%

 

$

49,151

 

 

 

9

%

AA+

 

$

176,927

 

 

 

33

%

 

$

176,004

 

 

 

33

%

AA

 

$

61,645

 

 

 

12

%

 

$

61,925

 

 

 

12

%

AA-

 

$

37,703

 

 

 

7

%

 

$

37,899

 

 

 

7

%

A+

 

$

24,164

 

 

 

5

%

 

$

24,243

 

 

 

5

%

A

 

$

31,061

 

 

 

6

%

 

$

31,071

 

 

 

6

%

A-

 

$

39,492

 

 

 

7

%

 

$

39,426

 

 

 

7

%

BBB+

 

$

39,521

 

 

 

7

%

 

$

39,784

 

 

 

8

%

BBB

 

$

17,120

 

 

 

3

%

 

$

17,050

 

 

 

3

%

BBB-

 

$

4,717

 

 

 

1

%

 

$

4,647

 

 

 

1

%

BB+

 

$

720

 

 

 

0

%

 

$

734

 

 

 

0

%

BB

 

$

414

 

 

 

0

%

 

$

413

 

 

 

0

%

BB-

 

$

101

 

 

 

0

%

 

$

99

 

 

 

0

%

B+

 

$

134

 

 

 

0

%

 

$

131

 

 

 

0

%

B

 

$

871

 

 

 

0

%

 

$

867

 

 

 

0

%

NA and NR

 

$

44,391

 

 

 

8

%

 

$

44,496

 

 

 

8

%

Total

 

$

528,193

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

527,940

 

 

 

100

%

Equity Price Risk

Our equity investment portfolio at March 31, 2019 consists of common stocks and redeemable and non-redeemable preferred stocks. We may incur potential losses due to adverse changes in equity security prices. We manage this risk primarily through industry and issuer diversification and asset allocation techniques.

The following table illustrates the composition of our equity portfolio at March 31, 2019 (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of Total

 

 

 

Estimated

Fair Value

 

 

Estimated

Fair value

 

Stocks by sector:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial

 

$

1,602

 

 

 

9

%

Energy

 

 

2,283

 

 

 

13

%

Other

 

 

13,489

 

 

 

78

%

Subtotal

 

$

17,375

 

 

 

100

%

Mutual Funds and ETF By type:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

$

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

17,375

 

 

 

100

%

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

At March 31, 2019, we did not have any material exposure to foreign currency related risk.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) that are designed to assure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

As required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b), as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of

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our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2019.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in our internal controls over financial reporting during our most recent quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. We implemented internal controls to ensure we adequately assessed the impact of the new accounting standards related to leases on our financial statements to facilitate their adoption on January 1, 2019. There were no significant changes to our internal control over financial reporting due to the adoption of the new standard.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The Company is a party to claims and legal actions arising routinely in the ordinary course of our business. Although we cannot predict with certainty the ultimate resolution of the claims and lawsuits asserted against us, we do not believe that any currently pending legal proceedings to which we are a party will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position results of operations or cash flow.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

The risk factors disclosed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our 2018 Form 10-K set forth information relating to various risks and uncertainties that could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results. Those risk factors continue to be relevant to an understanding of our business, financial condition and operating results. No material changes have occurred with respect to those risk factors.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer purchases of equity securities

During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we purchased 347,740 shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase of $5.0 million under our share repurchase program. A summary of our common stock repurchases during the three months ended March 31, 2019 under our share repurchase program is set forth in the table below (in thousands, except shares):

 

 

 

Total Number of Shares Purchased

 

 

Average Price Paid Per Share (1)

 

 

Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2)

 

 

Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs

 

January 1, 2019 through January 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

50,000

 

February 1, 2019 through February 28, 2019

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

50,000

 

March 1, 2019 through March 31, 2019

 

 

347,740

 

 

$

14.56

 

 

 

347,740

 

 

$

44,989

 

Total

 

 

347,740

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

347,740

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Average price paid per share excludes cash paid for commissions.

 

(2)

On August 1, 2018, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $50 million of its common stock through December 31, 2020 under our current Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which allows the Company to purchase shares below a predetermined price per share.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

None

Item 6. Exhibits

The information required by this Item 6 is set forth in the Index to Exhibits accompanying this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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Index to Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

3.1

 

Certificate of Incorporation of Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 6, 2014)

3.2

 

By-laws of Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 6, 2014)

4

 

Form of Stock Certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-195409) filed on May 13, 2014)

4.1

 

Form of 5.875% Convertible Senior Notes due 2037 (included in Exhibit 4.1), incorporated by reference to 1.1 to our Form 8-K filed on August 16, 2017

4.2

 

Indenture, date as of August 16, 2017, by and among the Company. Heritage MGA, LLC as guarantor, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Form 8-K filed on August 16, 2017

10.8*

 

Credit Agreement, dated December 14, 2018, among Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc., certain subsidiaries of Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. from time to time party thereto as guarantors, the lenders from time to time party thereto, Regions Bank, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, BMO Harris Bank N.A., as Syndication Agent, Hancock Whitney Bank and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, as Co-Documentation Agents, and Regions Capital Markets and BMO Capital Markets Corp., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners

31.1*

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

31.2*

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

32.1**

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.SC. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

32.2**

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.SC. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

101.INS

 

XBRL Instance Document

 

 

 

101.SCH

 

101. SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.

 

 

 

101.CAL

 

101. CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.

 

 

 

101.DEF

 

101. DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.

 

 

 

101.LAB

 

101. LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.

 

 

 

101.PRE

 

101. PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.

 

* Filed herewith

** Furnished herewith

 

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

HERITAGE INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date: May 8, 2019

By:

 

/s/ BRUCE LUCAS

 

 

 

Bruce Lucas

 

 

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer and Duly Authorized Officer)

 

 

 

 

Date: May 8, 2019

By:

 

/s/ KIRK LUSK

 

 

 

Kirk Lusk

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

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