Donegal Group Inc. (NASDAQ:DGICA) and (NASDAQ:DGICB) today reported
its financial results for the third quarter and first nine months
of 2019.
The Company will hold a conference call to
discuss these results on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at 11:00AM
Eastern Time. You may listen to the webcast of this conference call
by accessing the event link at http://investors.donegalgroup.com. A
replay of the conference call will also be available via the
Company’s website.
Significant financial highlights included:
- Net income of $5.2 million, or 18 cents per diluted Class A
share, for the third quarter of 2019, compared to $1.2 million, or
4 cents per diluted Class A share, for the third quarter of
2018
- Net income of $33.0 million, or $1.17 per diluted Class A
share, for the first nine months of 2019, compared to a net loss of
$17.8 million, or 64 cents per Class A share, for the first nine
months of 2018
- Net premiums earned of $189.8 million for the third quarter of
2019 increased 1.2% compared to the prior-year third quarter
- Net premiums written1 of $183.9 million for the third quarter
of 2019 decreased 0.4% compared to the prior-year third
quarter
- Combined ratio of 100.6% for the third quarter of 2019,
compared to 105.2% for the prior-year third quarter
- Book value per share of $15.46 at September 30, 2019, compared
to $14.05 at year-end 2018
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
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Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2019 |
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2018 |
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% Change |
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2019 |
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2018 |
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% Change |
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(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) |
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Income Statement Data |
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Net premiums earned |
$ |
189,821 |
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$ |
187,662 |
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1.2 |
% |
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$ |
566,658 |
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$ |
555,140 |
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2.1 |
% |
Investment income, net |
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7,390 |
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6,620 |
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11.6 |
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21,728 |
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19,341 |
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12.3 |
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Net
investment (losses) gains |
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(369 |
) |
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3,464 |
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NM |
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19,294 |
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4,062 |
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375.0 |
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Total
revenues |
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198,010 |
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199,904 |
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(0.9 |
) |
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611,513 |
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585,022 |
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4.5 |
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Net
income (loss) |
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5,186 |
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1,206 |
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330.0 |
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32,998 |
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(17,762 |
) |
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NM |
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Non-GAAP
operating income (loss)1 |
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5,708 |
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(917 |
) |
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NM |
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16,561 |
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(19,025 |
) |
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NM |
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Per Share Data |
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Net
income (loss) – Class A (diluted) |
$ |
0.18 |
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$ |
0.04 |
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350.0 |
% |
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$ |
1.17 |
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$ |
(0.64 |
) |
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NM |
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Net
income (loss) – Class B |
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0.16 |
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0.04 |
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300.0 |
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1.06 |
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(0.59 |
) |
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NM |
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Non-GAAP
operating income (loss) – Class A (diluted) |
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0.20 |
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(0.03 |
) |
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NM |
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0.59 |
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(0.68 |
) |
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NM |
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Non-GAAP
operating income (loss) – Class B |
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0.18 |
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(0.03 |
) |
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NM |
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0.53 |
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(0.63 |
) |
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NM |
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Book
value |
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15.46 |
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14.68 |
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5.3 |
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15.46 |
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14.68 |
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5.3 |
% |
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1The “Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of
this release defines and reconciles data that the Company prepares
on an accounting basis other than U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles (“GAAP”).
2Not meaningful.
Management Commentary
Kevin G. Burke, President and Chief Executive Officer of Donegal
Group Inc., noted, “We were pleased with the improvement in our
results for the third quarter of 2019, adding to the solid results
we reported for the first half of the year. Donegal Group generated
net income of $0.18 per diluted Class A share for the third quarter
of 2019, a significant increase compared to the results for the
comparable period in 2018.”
Mr. Burke continued, “We continue to see favorable market
opportunities to grow our commercial business segment, observing
positive trends in each of our lines. For the third quarter of
2019, we achieved 13.2% growth in our commercial lines net premiums
written compared to the prior-year quarter, with commercial
premiums accounting for 51.4% of our quarterly net premiums
written. That growth resulted from a combination of new business
accounts, renewal pricing increases and reduced reinsurance
premiums.
“Our personal line net premiums written during the third quarter
of 2019 decreased 11.6% as we continue to focus on improving
profitability within that segment. We have previously outlined our
strategic plans, which include reducing our exposures in certain
unprofitable personal lines markets while implementing renewal
price increases and tightening our underwriting guidelines. We
continue to make progress toward our goal of obtaining a profitable
balance of commercial and personal lines business.”
Jeffrey D. Miller, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer, commented on the third quarter underwriting results, “Our
commercial lines insurance segment generated a statutory combined
ratio1 of 97.9% during the third quarter of 2019, driven primarily
by favorable performance in our commercial multi-peril and workers’
compensation lines of business. While weather-related loss activity
was lower than our historical average for the third quarter, the
performance of our personal lines insurance segment continued to
fall short of our targeted level of underwriting profitability. Our
expense ratio was relatively stable at 30.5% for the third quarter
of 2019. Overall, our combined ratio was 100.6% for the third
quarter of 2019, compared to 105.2% for the prior-year quarter. We
remain focused on strategic and tactical initiatives to position
our book of business to deliver solid profitability over time.”
Mr. Burke concluded, “Our net income for the first nine months
of 2019, which included a gain on the March 2019 sale of Donegal
Financial Services Corporation, and unrealized gains within our
available-for-sale fixed-maturity portfolio during the period
contributed to an increase in our book value to $15.46 at September
30, 2019, compared to $14.05 at December 31, 2018. We remain
committed to our goal of generating consistent favorable returns to
fund dividends to our stockholders and increase our book value over
the long term.”
Insurance Operations
Donegal Group is an insurance holding company
whose insurance subsidiaries offer personal and commercial property
and casualty lines of insurance in three Mid-Atlantic states
(Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania), three New England states
(Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont), six Southern states (Alabama,
Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia)
and eight Midwestern states (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan,
Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin). Donegal Mutual
Insurance Company and the insurance subsidiaries of Donegal Group
conduct business together as the Donegal Insurance Group.
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
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Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2019 |
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2018 |
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% Change |
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2019 |
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2018 |
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% Change |
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(dollars in thousands) |
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Net Premiums Earned |
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Personal lines |
$ |
91,497 |
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$ |
103,410 |
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(11.5 |
%) |
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$ |
282,065 |
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$ |
304,111 |
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(7.2 |
%) |
Commercial lines |
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98,324 |
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84,252 |
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16.7 |
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284,593 |
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251,029 |
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13.4 |
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Total net premiums earned |
$ |
189,821 |
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$ |
187,662 |
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1.2 |
% |
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$ |
566,658 |
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$ |
555,140 |
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2.1 |
% |
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Net Premiums Written |
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Personal lines: |
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Automobile |
$ |
51,991 |
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$ |
62,502 |
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(16.8 |
%) |
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$ |
164,214 |
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$ |
193,919 |
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(15.3 |
%) |
Homeowners |
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32,461 |
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34,562 |
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(6.1 |
) |
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90,174 |
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96,149 |
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(6.2 |
) |
Other |
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4,930 |
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4,009 |
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23.0 |
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15,568 |
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10,203 |
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52.6 |
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Total
personal lines |
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89,382 |
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101,073 |
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(11.6 |
) |
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269,956 |
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300,271 |
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(10.1 |
) |
Commercial lines: |
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Automobile |
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28,702 |
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25,242 |
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13.7 |
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94,249 |
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83,345 |
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13.1 |
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Workers' compensation |
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25,875 |
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25,039 |
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3.3 |
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88,291 |
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84,735 |
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4.2 |
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Commercial multi-peril |
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32,708 |
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28,049 |
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16.6 |
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106,002 |
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89,944 |
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17.9 |
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Other |
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7,203 |
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5,115 |
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40.8 |
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23,090 |
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17,428 |
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32.5 |
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Total commercial lines |
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94,488 |
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83,445 |
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13.2 |
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311,632 |
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275,452 |
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13.1 |
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Total net premiums written |
$ |
183,870 |
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$ |
184,518 |
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(0.4 |
%) |
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$ |
581,588 |
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$ |
575,723 |
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1.0 |
% |
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Net Premiums Written
The 0.4% decrease in net premiums written for
the third quarter of 2019 compared to the third quarter of 2018, as
shown in the table above, represents 13.2% growth in commercial
lines net premiums written, offset by an 11.6% decrease in personal
lines net premiums written for the reasons we describe below. The
$648,000 decline in net premiums written for the third quarter of
2019 compared to the third quarter of 2018 included:
- $11.0 million increase in commercial lines premiums that we
attribute primarily to new commercial accounts our insurance
subsidiaries have written throughout their operating regions, a
continuation of renewal premium increases and lower reinsurance
premiums.
- $11.7 million decline in personal lines premiums that we
attribute to net attrition as a result of underwriting measures our
insurance subsidiaries implemented to slow new policy growth and to
increase pricing on renewal policies, as well as the non-renewal of
unprofitable personal lines business in seven states, partially
offset by premium rate increases our insurance subsidiaries have
implemented over the past four quarters and lower reinsurance
premiums.
Underwriting Performance
We evaluate the performance of our commercial
lines and personal lines segments primarily based upon the
underwriting results of our insurance subsidiaries as determined
under statutory accounting practices. The following table presents
comparative details with respect to the GAAP and statutory combined
ratios for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and
2018:
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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2019 |
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2018 |
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2019 |
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2018 |
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GAAP Combined Ratios (Total Lines) |
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Loss ratio (non-weather) |
61.6 |
% |
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63.7 |
% |
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60.8 |
% |
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68.5 |
% |
Loss ratio (weather-related) |
7.3 |
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11.3 |
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7.2 |
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9.5 |
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Expense ratio |
30.5 |
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29.6 |
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31.5 |
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31.3 |
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Dividend ratio |
1.2 |
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0.6 |
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1.2 |
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0.6 |
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Combined ratio |
100.6 |
% |
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105.2 |
% |
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100.7 |
% |
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109.9 |
% |
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Statutory Combined Ratios |
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Personal lines: |
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Automobile |
103.3 |
% |
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115.8 |
% |
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103.9 |
% |
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114.5 |
% |
Homeowners |
109.4 |
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110.3 |
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106.0 |
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112.0 |
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Other |
73.6 |
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63.5 |
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77.7 |
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|
94.9 |
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Total
personal lines |
103.9 |
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111.5 |
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103.3 |
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113.0 |
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Commercial lines: |
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Automobile |
113.9 |
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114.6 |
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114.3 |
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|
133.7 |
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Workers' compensation |
85.4 |
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83.6 |
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82.0 |
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|
86.6 |
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Commercial multi-peril |
98.7 |
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96.0 |
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94.4 |
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101.2 |
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Other |
76.6 |
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94.2 |
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79.3 |
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64.9 |
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Total commercial lines |
97.9 |
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97.6 |
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95.8 |
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|
104.5 |
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Total lines |
100.8 |
% |
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105.2 |
% |
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99.5 |
% |
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109.0 |
% |
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Loss Ratio
For the third quarter of 2019, the loss ratio decreased to
68.9%, compared to 75.0% for the third quarter of 2018.
Weather-related losses of approximately $13.9 million for the third
quarter of 2019, or 7.3 percentage points of the loss ratio,
decreased from $21.2 million, or 11.3 percentage points of the loss
ratio, for the third quarter of 2018. Weather-related loss activity
for the third quarter of 2019 was lower than our previous five-year
average of $15.3 million for third quarter weather-related
losses.
Large fire losses, which we define as individual
fire losses in excess of $50,000, for the third quarter of 2019
were $7.8 million, or 4.1 percentage points of the loss ratio. That
amount represented an increase compared to the large fire losses of
$4.7 million for the third quarter of 2018, or 2.5 percentage
points of the loss ratio. Both homeowners and commercial fire
losses increased in the third quarter of 2019.
Net development of reserves for losses incurred
in prior accident years did not have a material impact on the loss
ratio for the third quarter of 2019. Our insurance subsidiaries
experienced favorable development in workers’ compensation losses,
partially offset by modest unfavorable development in commercial
multi-peril losses for the third quarter of 2019. Development of
reserves for losses incurred in prior accident years added 1.4
percentage points to the loss ratio for the third quarter of
2018.
The expense ratio was 30.5% for the third
quarter of 2019, compared to 29.6% for the third quarter of 2018.
The Company attributes this increase to higher underwriting-based
incentive costs for the third quarter of 2019 compared to the
prior-year quarter.
Investment Operations
Donegal Group’s investment strategy is to
generate an appropriate amount of after-tax income on its invested
assets while minimizing credit risk through investment in
high-quality securities. As a result, we had invested 94.4% of our
consolidated investment portfolio in diversified, highly rated and
marketable fixed-maturity securities at September 30, 2019.
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September 30, 2019 |
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December 31, 2018 |
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Amount |
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% |
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Amount |
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% |
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(dollars in thousands) |
Fixed maturities, at carrying value: |
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U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. |
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government corporations and agencies |
$ |
110,930 |
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10.3 |
% |
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$ |
120,432 |
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11.7 |
% |
Obligations of states and political subdivisions |
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240,741 |
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22.3 |
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234,508 |
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22.8 |
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Corporate securities |
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302,435 |
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28.0 |
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264,843 |
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25.7 |
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Mortgage-backed securities |
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363,884 |
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33.8 |
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309,574 |
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30.0 |
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Total
fixed maturities |
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1,017,990 |
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94.4 |
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929,357 |
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90.2 |
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Equity
securities, at fair value |
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52,099 |
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4.8 |
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43,667 |
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4.2 |
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Investments in affiliates |
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- |
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0.0 |
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41,026 |
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4.0 |
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Short-term investments, at cost |
|
8,626 |
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0.8 |
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|
16,749 |
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|
1.6 |
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Total
investments |
$ |
1,078,715 |
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|
100.0 |
% |
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$ |
1,030,799 |
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100.0 |
% |
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Average investment yield |
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2.7 |
% |
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2.6 |
% |
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Average tax-equivalent investment yield |
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2.9 |
% |
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2.8 |
% |
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Average fixed-maturity duration (years) |
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4.1 |
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4.4 |
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Net investment income of $7.4 million for the third quarter of
2019 increased 11.6% compared to $6.6 million in net investment
income for the third quarter of 2018. The increase in net
investment income primarily reflected an increase in average
invested assets compared to the prior-year third quarter.
Net investment losses of $369,000 for the
third quarter of 2019 were primarily related to unrealized losses
in the fair value of equity securities held at September 30, 2019.
That amount compared to net investment gains of $3.5 million for
the third quarter of 2018.
Net investment gains of $19.3 million for the first nine months
of 2019 included $12.7 million from the March 2019 sale of Donegal
Financial Services Corporation and $5.5 million related to
unrealized gains in the fair value of equity securities held at
September 30, 2019. Net investment gains of $4.1 million for the
first nine months of 2018 resulted primarily from unrealized gains
within our equity securities portfolio.
Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial
Measures
We prepare our consolidated financial statements
on the basis of GAAP. Our insurance subsidiaries also prepare
financial statements based on statutory accounting principles state
insurance regulators prescribe or permit (“SAP”). In addition to
using GAAP-based performance measurements, we also utilize certain
non-GAAP financial measures that we believe provide value in
managing our business and for comparison to the financial results
of our peers. These non-GAAP measures are net premiums written,
operating income or loss and statutory combined ratio.
Net premiums written and operating income or
loss are non-GAAP financial measures investors in insurance
companies commonly use. We define net premiums written as the
amount of full-term premiums our insurance subsidiaries record for
policies effective within a given period less premiums our
insurance subsidiaries cede to reinsurers. We define operating
income or loss as net income or loss excluding after-tax net
investment gains or losses, after-tax restructuring charges and
other significant non-recurring items. Because our calculation of
operating income or loss may differ from similar measures other
companies use, investors should exercise caution when comparing our
measure of operating income or loss to the measure of other
companies.
The following table provides a reconciliation of
net premiums earned to net premiums written for the periods
indicated:
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
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Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2019 |
|
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|
2018 |
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% Change |
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2019 |
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2018 |
|
% Change |
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(dollars in thousands) |
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Reconciliation of Net Premiums |
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Earned to Net Premiums Written |
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Net premiums earned |
$ |
189,821 |
|
|
$ |
187,662 |
|
|
1.2 |
% |
|
$ |
566,658 |
|
$ |
555,140 |
|
2.1 |
% |
Change in
net unearned premiums |
|
(5,951 |
) |
|
|
(3,144 |
) |
|
89.3 |
|
|
|
14,930 |
|
|
20,583 |
|
(27.5 |
) |
Net
premiums written |
$ |
183,870 |
|
|
$ |
184,518 |
|
|
(0.4 |
%) |
|
$ |
581,588 |
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$ |
575,723 |
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1.0 |
% |
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The following table provides a reconciliation of net income
(loss) to operating income (loss) for the periods indicated:
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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|
2019 |
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|
2018 |
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% Change |
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2019 |
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2018 |
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% Change |
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|
|
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
to Non-GAAP Operating Income (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income (loss) |
$ |
5,186 |
|
$ |
1,206 |
|
|
330.0 |
% |
|
$ |
32,998 |
|
|
$ |
(17,762 |
) |
|
NM |
|
Investment losses (gains) (after tax) |
|
292 |
|
|
(2,286 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
|
(16,667 |
) |
|
|
(2,681 |
) |
|
521.7 |
% |
Restructuring charge (after tax) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,255 |
|
|
NM |
|
Other, net |
|
230 |
|
|
163 |
|
|
41.1 |
|
|
|
230 |
|
|
|
163 |
|
|
41.1 |
|
Non-GAAP
operating income (loss) |
$ |
5,708 |
|
$ |
(917 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
$ |
16,561 |
|
|
$ |
(19,025 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per Share Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
to Non-GAAP Operating Income (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income (loss) – Class A (diluted) |
$ |
0.18 |
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
350.0 |
% |
|
$ |
1.17 |
|
|
$ |
(0.64 |
) |
|
NM |
|
Investment losses (gains) (after tax) |
|
0.01 |
|
|
(0.08 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
|
(0.59 |
) |
|
|
(0.09 |
) |
|
555.6 |
% |
Restructuring charge (after tax) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
0.04 |
|
|
NM |
|
Other,
net |
|
0.01 |
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
- |
|
Non-GAAP
operating income (loss) – Class A |
$ |
0.20 |
|
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
$ |
0.59 |
|
|
$ |
(0.68 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income (loss) – Class B |
$ |
0.16 |
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
300.0 |
% |
|
$ |
1.06 |
|
|
$ |
(0.59 |
) |
|
NM |
|
Investment losses (gains) (after tax) |
|
0.01 |
|
|
(0.07 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
|
(0.54 |
) |
|
|
(0.08 |
) |
|
575.0 |
% |
Restructuring charge (after tax) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
0.04 |
|
|
NM |
|
Other,
net |
|
0.01 |
|
|
- |
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
NM |
|
Non-GAAP
operating income (loss) – Class B |
$ |
0.18 |
|
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
$ |
0.53 |
|
|
$ |
(0.63 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The statutory combined ratio is a non-GAAP standard measurement
of underwriting profitability that is based upon amounts determined
under SAP. The statutory combined ratio is the sum of:
- the statutory loss ratio, which is the ratio of calendar-year
incurred losses and loss expenses to premiums earned;
- the statutory expense ratio, which is the ratio of expenses
incurred for net commissions, premium taxes and underwriting
expenses to premiums written; and
- the statutory dividend ratio, which is the ratio of dividends
to holders of workers’ compensation policies to premiums
earned.
The statutory combined ratio does not reflect
investment income, federal income taxes or other non-operating
income or expense. A statutory combined ratio of less than 100%
generally indicates underwriting profitability.
About the Company
Donegal Group is an insurance holding company. The insurance
subsidiaries of Donegal Group and Donegal Mutual Insurance Company
conduct business together as the Donegal Insurance Group. Our Class
A common stock and Class B common stock trade on the NASDAQ Global
Select Market under the symbols DGICA and DGICB, respectively. We
are focused on several primary strategies, including growing
profitably in commercial lines, improving our financial
performance, utilizing technology to improve our operational
efficiency, strategically modernizing our business in order to
achieve operational excellence and enhancing our market position to
compete effectively.
Safe Harbor
We base all statements contained in this release
that are not historic facts on our current expectations. These
statements are forward-looking in nature (as defined in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) and involve a number of
risks and uncertainties. Actual results could vary materially.
Factors that could cause actual results to vary materially include:
adverse and catastrophic weather events, our ability to maintain
profitable operations, the adequacy of the loss and loss expense
reserves of our insurance subsidiaries, business and economic
conditions in the areas in which our insurance subsidiaries
operate, interest rates, competition from various insurance and
other financial businesses, terrorism, the availability and cost of
reinsurance, legal and judicial developments, changes in regulatory
requirements, our ability to integrate and manage successfully the
insurance companies we may acquire from time to time and other
risks we describe in the periodic reports we file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue
reliance on any such forward-looking statements. We disclaim any
obligation to update such statements or to announce publicly the
results of any revisions that we may make to any forward-looking
statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or
unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such
statements.
|
Donegal Group Inc. |
Consolidated Statements of Income |
(unaudited; in thousands, except share data) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
2019 |
|
|
|
2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net premiums
earned |
$ |
189,821 |
|
|
$ |
187,662 |
Investment income,
net of expenses |
|
7,390 |
|
|
|
6,620 |
Net investment
(losses) gains |
|
(369 |
) |
|
|
3,464 |
Lease income |
|
110 |
|
|
|
120 |
Installment
payment fees |
|
1,058 |
|
|
|
1,305 |
Equity in earnings
of DFSC |
|
- |
|
|
|
733 |
|
Total revenues |
|
198,010 |
|
|
|
199,904 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net losses and
loss expenses |
|
130,743 |
|
|
|
140,726 |
Amortization of
deferred acquisition costs |
|
31,304 |
|
|
|
31,110 |
Other underwriting
expenses |
|
26,517 |
|
|
|
24,529 |
Policyholder
dividends |
|
2,447 |
|
|
|
1,050 |
Interest |
|
443 |
|
|
|
652 |
Other expenses,
net |
|
251 |
|
|
|
560 |
|
Total expenses |
|
191,705 |
|
|
|
198,627 |
|
|
|
|
|
Income before
income tax expense |
|
6,305 |
|
|
|
1,277 |
Income tax
expense |
|
1,119 |
|
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
$ |
5,186 |
|
|
$ |
1,206 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per
common share: |
|
|
|
|
Class A - basic |
$ |
0.19 |
|
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
Class A - diluted |
$ |
0.18 |
|
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
Class B - basic and
diluted |
$ |
0.16 |
|
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
|
|
|
Supplementary
Financial Analysts' Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average
number of shares |
|
|
|
|
outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
Class A - basic |
|
23,015,383 |
|
|
|
22,717,333 |
|
Class A - diluted |
|
23,291,609 |
|
|
|
22,894,773 |
|
Class B - basic and
diluted |
|
5,576,775 |
|
|
|
5,576,775 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net premiums
written |
$ |
183,870 |
|
|
$ |
184,518 |
|
|
|
|
|
Book value per
common share |
|
|
|
|
at end of period |
$ |
15.46 |
|
|
$ |
14.68 |
|
|
|
|
|
Donegal Group Inc. |
Consolidated Statements of Income |
(unaudited; in thousands, except share data) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
2019 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net premiums
earned |
$ |
566,658 |
|
$ |
555,140 |
|
Investment income,
net of expenses |
|
21,728 |
|
|
19,341 |
|
Net investment
gains |
|
19,294 |
|
|
4,062 |
|
Lease income |
|
334 |
|
|
366 |
|
Installment
payment fees |
|
3,204 |
|
|
3,960 |
|
Equity in earnings
of DFSC |
|
295 |
|
|
2,153 |
|
|
Total revenues |
|
611,513 |
|
|
585,022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net losses and
loss expenses |
|
385,361 |
|
|
433,063 |
|
Amortization of
deferred acquisition costs |
|
92,821 |
|
|
91,354 |
|
Other underwriting
expenses |
|
85,410 |
|
|
82,344 |
|
Policyholder
dividends |
|
6,766 |
|
|
3,566 |
|
Interest |
|
1,312 |
|
|
1,682 |
|
Other expenses,
net |
|
1,156 |
|
|
1,604 |
|
|
Total expenses |
|
572,826 |
|
|
613,613 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss)
before income tax expense (benefit) |
|
38,687 |
|
|
(28,591 |
) |
Income tax expense
(benefit) |
|
5,689 |
|
|
(10,829 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
(loss) |
$ |
32,998 |
|
$ |
(17,762 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
per common share: |
|
|
|
|
Class A - basic |
$ |
1.18 |
|
$ |
(0.64 |
) |
|
Class A - diluted |
$ |
1.17 |
|
$ |
(0.64 |
) |
|
Class B - basic and
diluted |
$ |
1.06 |
|
$ |
(0.59 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Supplementary
Financial Analysts' Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average
number of shares |
|
|
|
|
outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
Class A - basic |
|
22,933,279 |
|
|
22,673,287 |
|
|
Class A - diluted |
|
23,115,784 |
|
|
23,057,629 |
|
|
Class B - basic and
diluted |
|
5,576,775 |
|
|
5,576,775 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net premiums
written |
$ |
581,588 |
|
$ |
575,723 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Book value per
common share |
|
|
|
|
at end of period |
$ |
15.46 |
|
$ |
14.68 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Donegal Group Inc. |
Consolidated Balance Sheets |
(in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
|
2019 |
|
|
|
2018 |
|
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS |
Investments: |
|
|
|
|
Fixed
maturities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Held to maturity, at amortized
cost |
$ |
458,889 |
|
|
$ |
402,799 |
|
|
|
Available for sale, at fair
value |
|
559,101 |
|
|
|
526,558 |
|
|
Equity securities,
at fair value |
|
52,099 |
|
|
|
43,667 |
|
|
Investments in
affiliates |
|
- |
|
|
|
41,026 |
|
|
Short-term
investments, at cost |
|
8,626 |
|
|
|
16,749 |
|
|
|
Total investments |
|
1,078,715 |
|
|
|
1,030,799 |
|
Cash |
|
|
55,269 |
|
|
|
52,594 |
|
Premiums
receivable |
|
173,750 |
|
|
|
156,702 |
|
Reinsurance
receivable |
|
362,367 |
|
|
|
343,369 |
|
Deferred policy
acquisition costs |
|
63,686 |
|
|
|
60,615 |
|
Prepaid
reinsurance premiums |
|
141,958 |
|
|
|
135,380 |
|
Other assets |
|
45,340 |
|
|
|
52,619 |
|
|
|
Total assets |
$ |
1,921,085 |
|
|
$ |
1,832,078 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Losses and loss
expenses |
$ |
864,534 |
|
|
$ |
814,665 |
|
|
Unearned
premiums |
|
528,037 |
|
|
|
506,529 |
|
|
Accrued
expenses |
|
26,965 |
|
|
|
25,442 |
|
|
Borrowings under
lines of credit |
|
35,000 |
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
Subordinated
debentures |
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
Other
liabilities |
|
18,997 |
|
|
|
21,572 |
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
1,478,533 |
|
|
|
1,433,208 |
|
Stockholders'
equity: |
|
|
|
|
Class A common
stock |
|
261 |
|
|
|
258 |
|
|
Class B common
stock |
|
56 |
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
Additional paid-in
capital |
|
265,680 |
|
|
|
261,259 |
|
|
Accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss) |
|
418 |
|
|
|
(14,228 |
) |
|
Retained
earnings |
|
217,363 |
|
|
|
192,751 |
|
|
Treasury
stock |
|
(41,226 |
) |
|
|
(41,226 |
) |
|
|
Total stockholders'
equity |
|
442,552 |
|
|
|
398,870 |
|
|
|
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity |
$ |
1,921,085 |
|
|
$ |
1,832,078 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For Further Information:Jeffrey D. Miller, Executive Vice
President & Chief Financial OfficerPhone: (717) 426-1931E-mail:
investors@donegalgroup.com
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