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Exhibit 99.1

 

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Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter of 2017

Clearwater, Fla., November 1, 2017- Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HRTG) (“Heritage” or the “Company”), a property and casualty insurance holding company, today reported its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2017.

Third Quarter Highlights

 

    Gross premiums written of $154.4 million compared to $147.2 million for Q3 2016

 

    Operating income of $1.4 million

 

    Book value per share of $12.84

 

    Stockholders’ equity of $301.6 million

 

    Announced entry into a definitive agreement to acquire NBIC Holdings, Inc. (“NBIC”), the parent of Narragansett Bay Insurance Company, a company with over $300 million of premiums in force

 

    Issued $136.8 million of convertible senior notes

 

    Repurchased a total of 4,656,245 shares for a total of $53 million in Q3 2017

 

    Hurricane Irma gross losses estimated at $388 million, Company retention of $20 million before tax

 

    Acquired approximately $30 million of premiums in force from Sawgrass Mutual Insurance Company (“Sawgrass”)

Bruce Lucas, the Company’s Chairman and CEO, said, “First, on behalf of the entire Heritage family we wish a swift and complete recovery to all of those impacted by the 2017 hurricanes. I am extremely happy to report positive operating income for the quarter. Our results are exceptional considering the magnitude of industry losses amongst our peer group. We have a unique approach to the market that combines our claims department with our wholly-owned Contractors Alliance Network. This network responded to over 7,000 Irma claims and is a great example of how to better service our customers while reducing losses. We also made a tactical decision to reduce our catastrophe retention to $20 million on a pre-tax basis, which was a key driver of our strong performance in the quarter. During the quarter, we acquired approximately $30 million of premium from Sawgrass Mutual Insurance Company, at no cost to the Company, which we believe will be accretive to our operating income and reinsurance portfolio. Finally, we repurchased over 4.6 million shares of common stock during the quarter at an average price of $11.38. We believe this large repurchase below book value will help to drive enhanced shareholder returns for the foreseeable future.”

Mr. Lucas continued, “Beyond the quarter, we believe our future prospects are encouraging. Heritage announced that we entered into a definitive agreement relating to the acquisition of NBIC, which is currently pending regulatory approval and is expected to close in the fourth quarter. Once the acquisition closes, we expect our consolidated gross premiums written will be rapidly approaching $1 billion by the end of 2018. Not only do we expect the acquisition to significantly increase operating income, it will give Heritage better geographic diversification compared to our Florida peers. Finally, we had the foresight to buy approximately $700 million of three-year catastrophe bonds with fixed pricing.    If reinsurance prices increase in 2018, Heritage will be less impacted than our peer companies that buy traditional single-year reinsurance programs. We believe that potentially lower reinsurance costs will create a competitive advantage for the Company.”


Results of Operations

The following table summarizes our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands, except percentages and per share amounts):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2017     2016     Change     2017     2016     Change  

Revenue

            

Gross premiums written

   $ 154,355     $ 147,232       5   $ 455,845     $ 471,793       (3 )% 

Gross premiums earned

   $ 153,063     $ 164,696       (7 )%    $ 460,025     $ 480,276       (4 )% 

Ceded premiums

   $ (57,855   $ (63,141     (8 )%    $ (182,189   $ (163,461     11

Net premiums earned

   $ 95,208     $ 101,555       (6 )%    $ 277,836     $ 316,815       (12 )% 

Total revenue

   $ 101,774     $ 109,306       (7 )%    $ 298,005     $ 336,151       (11 )% 

Operating income

   $ 1,413     $ 18,612       (92 )%    $ 26,365     $ 60,408       (56 )% 

(Loss)/income before taxes

   $ (9,221   $ 18,612       (150 )%    $ 11,319     $ 60,408       (81 )% 

Net (loss)/income

   $ (8,696   $ 10,930       (180 )%    $ 3,929     $ 36,720       (89 )% 

Per Share Data:

            

Book value per share

   $ 12.84     $ 13.00       (1 )%    $ 12.84     $ 13.00       (1 )% 

(Deficit)/earnings per diluted share

   $ (0.34   $ 0.37       (192 )%    $ 0.14     $ 1.23       (89 )% 

Return on average equity - Net Income

     (10.4 )%      11.7     (22.1 )pts      1.6     13.3     (11.7 )pts 

Ratios to gross premiums earned:

            

Ceded premium ratio

     37.8     38.4     (0.6 )pts      39.6     34.0     5.6 pts 

Loss ratio

     41.8     32.7     9.1 pts      34.1     35.3     (1.2 )pts 

Operating expense ratio

     23.8     22.3     1.5 pts      25.0     22.1     2.9 pts 

Combined ratio

     103.4     93.4     10.0 pts      98.7     91.4     7.3 pts 

Ratios to net premiums earned:

            

Loss ratio

     67.3     53.1     14.2 pts      56.4     53.6     2.8 pts 

Operating expense ratio

     38.2     36.2     2.0 pts      41.4     33.4     8.0 pts 

Combined ratio

     105.5     89.3     16.2 pts      97.8     87.0     10.8 pts 

Quarterly Financial Results

Operating income was $1.4 million for the third quarter of 2017 compared to $18.6 million for the third quarter of 2016. The decrease is primarily a result of losses due to Hurricane Irma, for which the Company’s pre-tax retention was $20 million.

The Company recorded a net loss of $8.7 million for the third quarter of 2017, compared to net income of $10.9 million for the same period in 2016. The variance relates to retained losses from Hurricane Irma and non-operating items totaling $10.6 million, gross of tax. Non-operating items include a $6.9 million non-cash charge for the change in valuation of the convertible option feature related to our recent issuance of $136.8 million of convertible senior notes, which is not tax deductible, and interest expense of $3.1 million. The conversion of all of our outstanding convertible senior notes into common stock would result in the issuance of more than 20% of the Company’s voting power and shares of common stock outstanding prior to such issuance, which requires stockholder approval under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange. Therefore, the convertible senior notes are convertible only into cash until stockholder approval is obtained. The inability to settle the convertible senior notes in common stock at this time results in the conversion option that is part of the convertible senior notes being recorded at fair value as a derivative liability at issuance and at the end of the quarter. Once stockholder approval is obtained, Heritage will reclassify the value of the conversion option liability as a component of equity, thereby limiting the volatility of an adverse impact to earnings. A Special Meeting of Stockholders as been scheduled for December 1, 2017, at which stockholders will be asked to approve the issuance of common stock upon the conversion of the convertible senior notes.

Gross premiums earned were $153.1 million for the third quarter of 2017 compared to $164.7 million for the third quarter of 2016. This decrease was driven by selective underwriting and exposure management aimed at improving underwriting results. For example, the Company has not participated in the assumption of Citizens policies since the second quarter of 2016 and has discontinued writing new personal lines business in the Tri-County area. Additionally, because the Sawgrass transaction occurred on September 1, only $2.6 million of the associated premiums were earned in the third quarter.


Ceded premiums as a percentage of gross premiums earned were 37.8% for the third quarter of 2017 compared to 38.4% for the third quarter of 2016. A decrease in ceded premium as a percentage of gross written premium was realized despite reducing the Company’s retention from $40 million to $20 million at our June 1, 2017 reinsurance renewal.

The loss ratio as measured against gross premiums earned was 41.8% and 32.7% for the third quarters of 2017 and 2016, respectively. The increase in the loss ratio was primarily due to retained losses associated with Hurricane Irma.

The Company’s operating expense ratio on a gross basis was 23.8% for the third quarter of 2017 compared to 22.3% for the third quarter of 2016. The increase was due to $1.1 million of transaction costs associated with Heritage’s pending acquisition of NBIC.

Heritage’s combined ratio on a gross basis was 103.4% for the third quarter of 2017 compared to 93.4% for the third quarter of 2016. The combined ratio increased primarily due to the retained losses from Hurricane Irma.

Book Value Analysis

The Company’s stockholders’ equity decreased from $358.0 million at December 31, 2016 to $301.7 million at September 30, 2017. The table below highlights the primary reasons for the changes in the fourth quarter of 2016 and the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Over the twelve month period ended September 30, 2017, the Company repurchased $66.6 million of common stock and paid out $8.6 million of dividends.

The fair value of the conversion option liability will be added back to stockholders’ equity if stockholder approval is received at the special meeting scheduled for December 1, 2017, as discussed above. At September 30, 2017, the value of the conversion option liability was $23.7 million.

$8.5 million of interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs were incurred in the twelve months ended September 30, 2017 as the Company raised capital in the form of $79.6 million of senior notes and $136.8 million of convertible notes to finance the acquisition of NBIC, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Operating income, offset by the provision for income taxes, increased stockholders’ equity by $16.5 million over the twelve month period ended September 30, 2017. Operating income, before taxes, was adversely impacted by approximately $25 million from Hurricane Matthew, which occurred in the fourth quarter of 2016 and the $20 million retention from Hurricane Irma in 2017.

The stockholders’ equity roll forward for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is as follows:

 

     9 Mo. Change      3 Mo. Change  
     30-Sep-17      31-Dec-16  
     (In thousands)  
Beginning Balance    $ 357,959      $ 377,244  
Stock buy-back      (61,624      (5,000
Stock-based compensation      3,611        1,204  
Shares tendered for income tax withholding      —          (977
Excess tax expense on stock-based compensation      —          (739
Dividends declared on common stock      (6,790      (1,784
Net unrealized change in investments, net of tax      4,596        (9,134
Operating Income      26,365        (3,643
Interest Expense      (7,010      (321
Amortization of debt issuance costs      (1,153      (41
Change in valuation of convertible note option      (6,883      —    
Provision for Income Taxes      (7,390      1,150  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Ending Balance    $ 301,681      $ 357,959  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


Book value per share increased by 3.5% from $12.41 at December 31, 2016 to $12.84 at September 30, 2017. The increase in the Company’s book value reflects the repurchase of 5,340,267 shares of common stock for $61.6 million in the first nine months of 2017.

 

     As of  
Book Value Per Share    30-Sep-17      31-Dec-16      30-Sep-16  

Numerator:

        

Common stockholders’ equity

   $ 301,681      $ 357,959      $ 377,244  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Denominator:

        

Total shares outstanding

     23,500,174        28,840,443        29,016,744  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Book value per common share

   $ 12.84      $ 12.41      $ 13.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Conference Call Details:

Thursday, November 2, 2017 – 8:30 a.m. EDT

Participant Dial-in Numbers Toll Free: 1-888-346-3095

Participant International Dial In: 1-412-902-4258

Canada Toll Free: 1-855-669-9657

Webcast:

To listen to the live webcast, please go to http://investors.heritagepci.com/. This webcast will be archived and accessible on the Company’s website.


Consolidated Statements of Income and Other Comprehensive Income

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2017     2016     2017     2016  

REVENUE:

        

Gross premiums written

   $ 154,355     $ 147,232     $ 455,845     $ 471,793  

Change in gross unearned premiums

     (1,292     17,464       4,180       8,483  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross premiums earned

     153,063       164,696       460,025       480,276  

Ceded premiums

     (57,855     (63,141     (182,189     (163,461
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net premiums earned

     95,208       101,555       277,836       316,815  

Net investment income

     2,735       2,326       8,210       6,586  

Net realized gains

     365       1,119       1,011       1,762  

Other revenue

     3,466       4,306       10,948       10,988  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     101,774       109,306       298,005       336,151  

OPERATING EXPENSES:

        

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

     64,035       53,906       156,728       169,663  

Policy acquisition costs

     20,906       22,597       66,086       61,478  

General and administrative expenses

     15,420       14,191       48,826       44,602  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     100,361       90,694       271,640       275,743  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     1,413       18,612       26,365       60,408  

Interest expense, net

     3,076       —         7,010       —    

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     675       —         1,153       —    

Other non-operating expense, net

     6,883       —         6,883       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

     (9,221     18,612       11,319       60,408  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Benefit) Provision for income taxes

     (525     7,682       7,390       23,688  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

     (8,696     10,930       3,929       36,720  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:

        

Change in net unrealized (losses) gains on investments

     593       (1,237     8,473       11,773  

Reclassification adjustment for net realized investment gains

     (365     (1,119     (1,011     (1,762

Income tax benefit related to items of other comprehensive income

     (81     908       (2,866     (3,862
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive (loss) income

   $ (8,549   $ 9,482     $ 8,525     $ 42,869  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

        

Basic

     25,883,267       29,213,222       27,647,146       29,742,984  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     25,883,267       29,213,222       27,647,146       29,786,156  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Deficit) earnings per share

        

Basic

   $ (0.34   $ 0.37     $ 0.14     $ 1.23  

Diluted

   $ (0.34   $ 0.37     $ 0.14     $ 1.23  


Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     September 30, 2017     December 31, 2016  
     (unaudited)        

ASSETS

    

Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $492,794 and $576,911 in 2017 and 2016, respectively)

   $ 494,484     $ 571,011  

Equity securities, available for sale, at fair value (cost of $27,728 and $34,190 in 2017 and 2016, respectively)

     25,396       31,971  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments

     519,880       602,982  

Cash, cash equivalents

     352,321       105,817  

Restricted cash

     19,853       20,910  

Accrued investment income

     4,635       4,764  

Premiums receivable, net

     35,326       42,720  

Reinsurance recoverable

     370,751       —    

Prepaid reinsurance premiums

     153,955       106,609  

Income taxes receivable

     1,649       10,713  

Deferred policy acquisition costs, net

     41,888       42,779  

Property and equipment, net

     16,198       17,179  

Intangibles, net

     22,967       26,542  

Goodwill

     46,454       46,454  

Other assets

     13,107       5,775  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 1,598,984     $ 1,033,244  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses

   $ 489,580     $ 140,137  

Unearned premiums

     313,843       318,024  

Reinsurance payable

     158,122       96,667  

Long-term debt

     188,634       72,905  

Deferred income taxes

     4,493       3,003  

Funds held by company under reinsurance treaties

     61,732       —    

Advance premiums

     20,397       18,565  

Accrued compensation

     6,955       4,303  

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

     53,547       21,681  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

   $ 1,297,303     $ 675,285  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ Equity:

    

Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 24,400,176 shares issued and 23,500,174 outstanding at September 30, 2017 and 29,740,441 shares issued and 28,840,443 outstanding at December 31, 2016

     2       3  

Additional paid-in capital

     209,338       205,727  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (422     (5,018

Treasury stock, at cost, 7,099,597 shares at September 30, 2017 and 1,759,330 shares at December 31, 2016

     (87,185     (25,562

Retained earnings

     179,948       182,809  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     301,681       357,959  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 1,598,984     $ 1,033,244  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


About Heritage

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. is a property and casualty insurance holding company headquartered in Clearwater, Florida. Its subsidiaries, Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance Company and Zephyr Insurance Company, write personal and commercial residential premium through a large network of experienced agents in Florida, Hawaii, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. is led by a seasoned senior management team with an average of 30 years of insurance industry experience.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those discussed herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “would,” “estimate,” “or “continue” or the other negative variations thereof or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements about the proposed NBIC acquisition by Heritage and the receipt of stockholder approval relating to the issuance of common stock upon conversion of our convertible senior notes, relate to Heritage’s current expectations, beliefs, projections and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts and are not guarantees of future performance. The risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ from those expressed or implied herein include, without limitation: the success of the Company’s marketing initiatives; inflation and other changes in economic conditions (including changes in interest rates and financial markets); the impact of new federal and state regulations that affect the property and casualty insurance market; the costs of reinsurance and the collectability of reinsurance; assessments charged by various governmental agencies; pricing competition and other initiatives by competitors; our ability to obtain regulatory approval for requested rate changes, and the timing thereof; legislative and regulatory developments; the outcome of litigation pending against us, including the terms of any settlements; risks related to the nature of our business; dependence on investment income and the composition of our investment portfolio; the adequacy of our liability for losses and loss adjustment expense; our ability to build and maintain relationships with insurance agents; claims experience; ratings by industry services; catastrophe losses; reliance on key personnel; weather conditions (including the severity and frequency of storms, hurricanes, tornadoes and hail); changes in loss trends; acts of war and terrorist activities; court decisions and trends in litigation; and other matters described from time to time by us in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2017. The Company undertakes no obligations to update, change or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, additional or subsequent developments or otherwise.

Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc.

Investor Contact:

Joseph Peiso, Investor Relations Director

727-362-7261

jpeiso@heritagepci.com