0000084246-16-000014.txt : 20160725 0000084246-16-000014.hdr.sgml : 20160725 20160725112153 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000084246-16-000014 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 49 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160725 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160725 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RLI CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000084246 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 370889946 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09463 FILM NUMBER: 161781500 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9025 N. LINDBERGH DRIVE CITY: PEORIA STATE: IL ZIP: 61615 BUSINESS PHONE: 3096921000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9025 N. LINDBERGH DRIVE CITY: PEORIA STATE: IL ZIP: 61615 10-Q 1 rli-20160630x10q.htm 10-Q rli-Current Folio-10Q

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016

 

or

 

Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the transition period from                 to                

 

Commission File Number:    001-09463

 

RLI Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

Illinois

 

37-0889946

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification Number)

 

 

 

9025 North Lindbergh Drive, Peoria, IL

 

61615

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(309) 692-1000

(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 and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).   Yes      No

 

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

 

 

 

 

Large accelerated filer 

 

Accelerated filer 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer 

 

Smaller reporting company 

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

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

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

 

As of July 12, 2016, the number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock was 43,794,937.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page

 

 

 

 

Part I - Financial Information 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1. 

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings For the Three-Month Periods Ended June  30, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings For the Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2016 (unaudited) and December 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations

22 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3. 

Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk

35 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4. 

Controls and procedures

35 

 

 

 

 

Part II - Other Information 

35 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal proceedings

35 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1a.

Risk factors

35 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered sales of equity securities and use of proceeds

35 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults upon senior securities

36 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Mine safety disclosures

36 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other information

36 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

36 

 

 

 

 

Signatures 

 

37 

 

 

 

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

RLI Corp. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three-Month Periods

 

 

Ended June 30,

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

2016

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net premiums earned

   

$

180,226

    

$

172,339

Net investment income

 

 

13,048

 

 

13,431

Net realized gains

 

 

2,710

 

 

4,802

Consolidated revenue

 

$

195,984

 

$

190,572

Losses and settlement expenses

 

 

80,277

 

 

64,549

Policy acquisition costs

 

 

60,521

 

 

59,487

Insurance operating expenses

 

 

13,412

 

 

13,467

Interest expense on debt

 

 

1,856

 

 

1,857

General corporate expenses

 

 

2,768

 

 

2,748

Total expenses

 

$

158,834

 

$

142,108

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investees

 

 

5,191

 

 

6,186

Earnings before income taxes

 

$

42,341

 

$

54,650

Income tax expense

 

 

13,264

 

 

17,465

Net earnings

 

$

29,077

 

$

37,185

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax

 

 

19,066

 

 

(24,932)

Comprehensive earnings

 

$

48,143

 

$

12,253

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net earnings per share

 

$

0.67

 

$

0.86

Basic comprehensive earnings per share

 

$

1.10

 

$

0.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net earnings per share

 

$

0.65

 

$

0.84

Diluted comprehensive earnings per share

 

$

1.08

 

$

0.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

43,721

 

 

43,210

Diluted

 

 

44,423

 

 

44,019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends paid per common share

 

$

0.20

 

$

0.19

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

3


 

RLI Corp. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Six-Month Periods

 

 

Ended June 30,

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

2016

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net premiums earned

    

$

357,144

    

$

341,342

Net investment income

 

 

26,418

 

 

26,926

Net realized gains

 

 

14,110

 

 

18,088

Consolidated revenue

 

$

397,672

 

$

386,356

Losses and settlement expenses

 

 

161,448

 

 

145,410

Policy acquisition costs

 

 

122,764

 

 

118,460

Insurance operating expenses

 

 

25,612

 

 

24,998

Interest expense on debt

 

 

3,713

 

 

3,713

General corporate expenses

 

 

5,143

 

 

4,992

Total expenses

 

$

318,680

 

$

297,573

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investees

 

 

8,942

 

 

10,380

Earnings before income taxes

 

$

87,934

 

$

99,163

Income tax expense

 

 

27,464

 

 

31,380

Net earnings

 

$

60,470

 

$

67,783

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax

 

 

40,829

 

 

(32,527)

Comprehensive earnings

 

$

101,299

 

$

35,256

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net earnings per share

 

$

1.39

 

$

1.57

Basic comprehensive earnings per share

 

$

2.32

 

$

0.82

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net earnings per share

 

$

1.36

 

$

1.54

Diluted comprehensive earnings per share

 

$

2.28

 

$

0.80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

43,659

 

 

43,176

Diluted

 

 

44,381

 

 

44,008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends paid per common share

 

$

0.39

 

$

0.37

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

4


 

RLI Corp. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

(in thousands, except share data)

    

2016

    

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

   

 

 

   

 

 

Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed income

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost - $1,564,819 at 6/30/16 and $1,518,156 at12/31/15)

 

$

1,631,953

 

$

1,538,110

Equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value (cost - $210,622 at 6/30/16 and $202,437 at 12/31/15)

 

 

398,825

 

 

375,424

Short-term investments, at cost which approximates fair value

 

 

13,491

 

 

6,262

Other invested assets

 

 

24,891

 

 

20,666

Cash

 

 

29,639

 

 

11,081

Total investments and cash

 

$

2,098,799

 

$

1,951,543

Accrued investment income

 

 

14,303

 

 

14,878

Premiums and reinsurance balances receivable, net of allowances for uncollectible amounts of $15,609 at 6/30/16 and $14,898 at 12/31/15

 

 

148,894

 

 

143,662

Ceded unearned premium

 

 

52,536

 

 

52,833

Reinsurance balances recoverable on unpaid losses and settlement expenses, net of allowances for uncollectible amounts of $11,096 at 6/30/16 and $11,885 at 12/31/15

 

 

289,856

 

 

297,844

Deferred policy acquisition costs

 

 

75,416

 

 

69,829

Property and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $41,054 at 6/30/16 and $38,447 at 12/31/15

 

 

52,605

 

 

47,102

Investment in unconsolidated investees

 

 

80,144

 

 

70,784

Goodwill and intangibles

 

 

64,785

 

 

71,294

Other assets

 

 

14,875

 

 

15,696

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

2,892,213

 

$

2,735,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unpaid losses and settlement expenses

 

$

1,123,472

 

$

1,103,785

Unearned premiums

 

 

445,620

 

 

422,094

Reinsurance balances payable

 

 

17,679

 

 

37,556

Funds held

 

 

72,558

 

 

54,254

Income taxes-deferred

 

 

86,930

 

 

63,993

Bonds payable, long-term debt

 

 

148,648

 

 

148,554

Accrued expenses

 

 

39,352

 

 

55,742

Other liabilities

 

 

44,420

 

 

26,018

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

$

1,978,679

 

$

1,911,996

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock ($1 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(66,704,751 shares issued, 43,774,537 shares outstanding at 6/30/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(66,474,342 shares issued, 43,544,128 shares outstanding at 12/31/15)

 

$

66,705

 

$

66,474

Paid-in capital

 

 

226,913

 

 

221,345

Accumulated other comprehensive earnings

 

 

164,603

 

 

123,774

Retained earnings

 

 

848,312

 

 

804,875

Deferred compensation

 

 

10,467

 

 

10,647

Less: Treasury shares at cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

(22,930,214 shares at 6/30/16 and 12/31/15)

 

 

(403,466)

 

 

(403,646)

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$

913,534

 

$

823,469

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$

2,892,213

 

$

2,735,465

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

5


 

RLI Corp. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Six-Month Periods

 

 

Ended June 30,

(in thousands)

 

2016

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

    

$

69,571

    

$

71,121

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments purchased

 

$

(296,684)

 

$

(393,382)

Investments sold

 

 

195,185

 

 

250,602

Investments called or matured

 

 

58,517

 

 

81,680

Net change in short-term investments

 

 

12,627

 

 

3,866

Net property and equipment purchased

 

 

(8,574)

 

 

(3,289)

Investment in equity method investee

 

 

 -

 

 

(1,711)

Acquisition of agency

 

 

(850)

 

 

 -

Net cash used in investing activities

 

$

(39,779)

 

$

(62,234)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends paid

 

$

(17,033)

 

$

(15,978)

Stock plan share issuance

 

 

807

 

 

1,779

Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options

 

 

4,992

 

 

1,779

Net cash used in financing activities

 

$

(11,234)

 

$

(12,420)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

 

$

18,558

 

$

(3,533)

Cash at the beginning of the period

 

$

11,081

 

$

30,620

Cash at June 30

 

$

29,639

 

$

27,087

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.    SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

A.  BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial reporting and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. As such, these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, and all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position at June 30, 2016 and the results of operations of RLI Corp. and subsidiaries for all periods presented have been made. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for a full year.

 

The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions relating to the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. These estimates are inherently subject to change and actual results could differ significantly from these estimates.

 

B.  ADOPTED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

 

ASU 2015-03, Interest-Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs

 

This ASU was issued to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs by requiring them to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related recognized debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. We adopted ASU 2015-03 on January 1, 2016 on a retrospective basis. Our adoption of the new standard resulted in a $1.1 million decrease to long-term debt and other assets at December 31, 2015.

 

C.  PROSPECTIVE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

 

ASU 2015-09, Financial Services-Insurance (Topic 944): Disclosures about Short-Duration Contracts

 

This ASU was issued to enhance disclosures about an entity’s insurance liabilities, including the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows related to those liabilities. The new guidance requires the following information related to unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses be disclosed using an appropriate level of disaggregation so as not to obscure useful information:

a.

Net incurred and paid claims development information by accident year for the number of years for which claims incurred typically remain outstanding, but need not exceed 10 years;

b.

A reconciliation of incurred and paid claims development information to the aggregate carrying amount of the liability for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses, with separate disclosure of reinsurance recoverable on unpaid claims for each period presented in the statement of financial position;

c.

For each accident year presented, the total of incurred-but-not-reported liabilities plus expected development on reported claims included in the liability for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses;

d.

For each accident year presented, quantitative information about claim frequency accompanied by a qualitative description of methodologies used for determining claim frequency information; and

e.

For all claims, the average annual percentage payout of incurred claims by age.

This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. We have not early-adopted this ASU and while disclosures will be increased, we do not believe adoption will have a material effect on our financial statements.

 

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ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities

 

This ASU was issued to improve the recognition and measurement of financial instruments. The new guidance makes targeted improvements to GAAP as follows:

a.

Requires equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income;

b.

Simplifies the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values by requiring a qualitative assessment to identify impairment;

c.

Eliminates the requirement for public business entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet;

d.

Requires public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes;

e.

Requires an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments;

f.

Requires separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset on the balance sheet or the accompanying notes to the financial statements; and

g.

Clarifies that an entity should evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale securities in combination with the entity’s other deferred tax assets.

This ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is only permitted for provision (e) above. Upon adoption, a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet will be made as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. We have not yet completed the analysis of how adopting this ASU will affect our financial statements.

 

ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842)

 

ASU 2016-02 was issued to improve the financial reporting of leasing transactions. Under current guidance for lessees, leases are only included on the balance sheet if certain criteria, classifying the agreement as a capital lease, are met. This update will require the recognition of a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability, discounted to the present value, for all leases that extend beyond 12 months. For operating leases, the asset and liability will be expensed over the lease term on a straight-line basis, with all cash flows included in the operating section of the statement of cash flows. For finance leases, interest on the lease liability will be recognized separately from the amortization of the right-of-use asset in the statement of comprehensive income and the repayment of the principal portion of the lease liability will be classified as a financing activity while the interest component will be included in the operating section of the statement of cash flows.

 

This ASU is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. Upon adoption, leases will be recognized and measured at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. We have not yet completed the analysis of how adopting this ASU will affect our financial statements.

 

ASU 2016-09, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting

 

ASU 2016-09 was issued to simplify the accounting for share-based payment awards. The guidance requires that, prospectively, all tax effects related to share-based payments be made through the income statement at the time of settlement as opposed to excess tax benefits being recognized in additional paid-in-capital under the current guidance. The ASU also removes the requirement to delay recognition of a tax benefit until it reduces current taxes payable. This change is required to be applied on a modified retrospective basis, with a cumulative-effect adjustment to opening retained earnings. Additionally, all tax related cash flows resulting from share-based payments are to be reported as operating activities on the statement of cash flows, a change from the current requirement to present tax benefits as an inflow from financing activities and an outflow from operating activities. Finally, entities will be allowed to withhold an amount up to the employees’ maximum individual tax rate (as opposed to the minimum statutory tax rate) in the relevant jurisdiction without resulting in liability classification of the award. The change in withholding requirements will be applied on a modified retrospective approach.

 

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This ASU is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted with any adjustments reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. We have not yet completed the analysis of how adopting this ASU will affect our financial statements.

 

ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326)

 

ASU 2016-13 was issued to provide more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments. Current GAAP delays the recognition of credit losses until it is probable a loss has been incurred. The update will require a financial asset measured at amortized cost to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected by means of an allowance for credit losses that runs through net income. Credit losses relating to available-for-sale debt securities will also be recorded through an allowance for credit losses. However, the amendments would limit the amount of the allowance to the amount by which fair value is below amortized cost. The measurement of credit losses on available-for-sale securities is similar under current GAAP, but the update requires the use of the allowance account through which amounts can be reversed, rather than through an irreversible write-down.

 

This ASU is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted beginning after December 15, 2018. Upon adoption, the update will be applied using the modified-retrospective approach, by which a cumulative-effect adjustment will be made to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period presented. We have not yet completed the analysis of how adopting this ASU will affect our financial statements.

 

D.  INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

In accordance with GAAP guidelines, the amortization of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets is not permitted. Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets remain on the balance sheet and are tested for impairment on an annual basis, or earlier if there is reason to suspect that their values may have been diminished or impaired. Goodwill and intangible assets totaled $64.8 million and $71.3 million at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, as detailed in the following table.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

Reporting Unit

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

Goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy surety

 

$

25,706

 

$

25,706

 

Miscellaneous and contract surety

 

 

15,110

 

 

15,110

 

P&C package business

 

 

5,246

 

 

5,246

 

Medical professional liability *

 

 

5,208

 

 

12,434

Total goodwill

 

$

51,270

 

$

58,496

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangibles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State insurance licenses

 

$

7,500

 

$

7,500

 

Definite-lived intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $5,132 at 6/30/16 and $4,678 at 12/31/15

 

 

6,015

 

 

5,298

Total intangibles

 

$

13,515

 

$

12,798

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total goodwill and intangibles

 

$

64,785

 

$

71,294

*   The June 30, 2016 medical professional liability goodwill balance reflects a $7.2 million non-cash impairment charge recorded in the second quarter of 2016.

 

All definite-lived intangible assets are amortized against future operating results based on their estimated useful lives. Amortization of intangible assets was $0.2 million for the second quarter of 2016 and $0.5 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2016, compared to $0.2 million for the second quarter of 2015 and $0.4 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2015. Definite-lived intangibles increased during 2016 as a result of the asset acquisition from an insurance agency. Separately identifiable assets of the agency totaled $1.2 million and related primarily to acquired software, trade name and agency relationships.

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Annual impairment testing was performed on our energy surety goodwill, miscellaneous and contract surety goodwill, P&C package business goodwill and state insurance license indefinite-lived intangible asset during the second quarter of 2016. Based upon these reviews, none of the assets were impaired. In addition, as of June 30, 2016, there were no triggering events that occurred on the above mentioned goodwill and intangible assets that would suggest an updated review was necessary.

 

As disclosed in previous SEC filings, premium declines have decreased the fair value of our medical professional liability business in recent periods. Continuing rate and volume declines coupled with recent adverse loss experience resulted in a triggering event during the second quarter of 2016. A fair value was determined by using a weighted average of a market approach valuation and income approach (or discounted cash flow method) valuation. It was determined that the carrying cost of our medical professional liability goodwill exceeded the fair value. As a result, we recorded a $7.2 million non-cash impairment charge included as a net realized loss in the 2016 consolidated statement of earnings. As an additional consequence of the premium declines and adverse loss experience, the contingent earn-out agreement associated with our acquisition of this medical professional liability business was revalued to $0.7 million, resulting in a $0.8 million reduction to expenses for the quarter.

 

E.  EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Basic earnings per share (EPS) excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock or common stock equivalents were exercised or converted into common stock. When inclusion of common stock equivalents increases the earnings per share or reduces the loss per share, the effect on earnings is anti-dilutive. Under these circumstances, the diluted net earnings or net loss per share is computed excluding the common stock equivalents.

 

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The following represents a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted EPS computations contained in the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three-Month Period

 

For the Three-Month Period

 

 

Ended June 30,  2016

 

Ended June 30,  2015

 

 

Income

 

Shares

 

Per Share

 

Income

 

Shares

 

Per Share

(in thousands, except per share data)

    

(Numerator)

    

(Denominator)

    

Amount

    

(Numerator)

    

(Denominator)

    

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income available to common shareholders

   

$

29,077

    

43,721

    

$

0.67

    

$

37,185

    

43,210

    

$

0.86

Effect of Dilutive Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options

 

 

 -

 

702

 

 

 

 

 

 -

 

809

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income available to common shareholders

 

$

29,077

 

44,423

 

$

0.65

 

$

37,185

 

44,019

 

$

0.84

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Six-Month Period

 

For the Six-Month Period

 

 

Ended June 30,  2016

 

Ended June 30,  2015

 

 

Income

 

Shares

 

Per Share

 

Income

 

Shares

 

Per Share

(in thousands, except per share data)

    

(Numerator)

    

(Denominator)

    

Amount

    

(Numerator)

    

(Denominator)

    

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income available to common shareholders

   

$

60,470

    

43,659

    

$

1.39

    

$

67,783

    

43,176

    

$

1.57

Effect of Dilutive Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options

 

 

 -

 

722

 

 

 

 

 

 -

 

832

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income available to common shareholders

 

$

60,470

 

44,381

 

$

1.36

 

$

67,783

 

44,008

 

$

1.54

 

F.  COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS

 

Our comprehensive earnings include net earnings plus unrealized gains/losses on our available-for-sale investment securities, net of tax. In reporting comprehensive earnings on a net basis in the statement of earnings, we used the federal statutory tax rate of 35 percent.

 

Unrealized gains, net of tax, for the first six months of 2016 were $40.8 million, compared to unrealized losses, net of tax, of $32.5 million during the same period last year. Unrealized gains in the first six months of 2016 were primarily due to a decline in interest rates, increasing the value of the fixed income portfolio, and were aided by positive pricing movements for equity securities. In 2015, unrealized losses were the result of rising interest rates and an underperforming equity market.

 

The following table illustrates the changes in the balance of each component of accumulated other comprehensive earnings for each period presented in the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

For the Three-Month Periods

 

For the Six-Month Periods

 

 

Ended June 30,

 

Ended June 30,

Unrealized Gains/Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities

    

2016

    

2015

    

2016

    

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

145,537

 

$

163,788

 

$

123,774

 

$

171,383

Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications

 

 

25,561

 

 

(21,760)

 

 

54,731

 

 

(20,764)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive earnings

 

 

(6,495)

 

 

(3,172)

 

 

(13,902)

 

 

(11,763)

Net current-period other comprehensive earnings (loss)

 

$

19,066

 

$

(24,932)

 

$

40,829

 

$

(32,527)

Ending balance

 

$

164,603

 

$

138,856

 

$

164,603

 

$

138,856

 

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The sale or other-than-temporary impairment of an available-for-sale security results in amounts being reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive earnings to current period net earnings. The effects of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive earnings by the respective line items of net earnings are presented in the following table.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Comprehensive Earnings

 

 

 

 

For the Three-Month

 

For the Six-Month

 

 

Component of Accumulated 

 

Periods Ended June 30, 

 

Periods Ended June 30, 

 

Affected line item in the

Other Comprehensive Earnings

    

2016

    

2015

    

2016

    

2015

    

Statement of Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities

 

$

9,992

 

$

4,880

 

$

21,388

 

$

18,097

 

Net realized investment gains

 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

Other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) losses on investments

 

 

$

9,992

 

$

4,880

 

$

21,388

 

$

18,097

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

 

 

(3,497)

 

 

(1,708)

 

 

(7,486)

 

 

(6,334)

 

Income tax expense

 

 

$

6,495

 

$

3,172

 

$

13,902

 

$

11,763

 

Net earnings

 

 

 

2.    INVESTMENTS

 

Our investments are primarily composed of fixed income debt securities and common stock equity securities. As disclosed in our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K, we present all of our investments as available-for-sale, which are carried at fair value. When available, we obtain quoted market prices to determine fair value for our investments. If a quoted market price is not available, fair value is estimated using a secondary pricing source or using quoted market prices of similar securities. We have no investment securities for which fair value is determined using Level 3 inputs as defined in note 3 to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements, “Fair Value Measurements.”

 

Available-for-Sale Securities

 

The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale securities at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available-for-sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,  2016

 

    

Cost or

    

Gross

    

Gross

    

    

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

Asset Class

    

Cost

    

Gains

    

Losses

    

Value

U.S. government

 

$

81,483

 

$

2,115

 

$

 -

 

$

83,598

U.S. agency

 

 

12,616

 

 

860

 

 

 -

 

 

13,476

Non-U.S. govt. & agency

 

 

8,999

 

 

400

 

 

(122)

 

 

9,277

Agency MBS

 

 

275,770

 

 

10,200

 

 

(214)

 

 

285,756

ABS/CMBS*

 

 

98,591

 

 

2,491

 

 

(184)

 

 

100,898

Corporate

 

 

561,246

 

 

20,961

 

 

(6,248)

 

 

575,959

Municipal

 

 

526,114

 

 

36,884

 

 

(9)

 

 

562,989

Total Fixed Income

 

$

1,564,819

 

$

73,911

 

$

(6,777)

 

$

1,631,953

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

$

210,622

 

$

188,611

 

$

(408)

 

$

398,825

 

 

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Available-for-sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,  2015

 

    

Cost or

    

Gross

    

Gross

    

    

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

Asset Class

    

Cost

    

Gains

    

Losses

    

Value

U.S. government

 

$

43,597

 

$

58

 

$

(112)

 

$

43,543

U.S. agency

 

 

15,481

 

 

306

 

 

(47)

 

 

15,740

Non-U.S. govt. & agency

 

 

5,035

 

 

 -

 

 

(557)

 

 

4,478

Agency MBS

 

 

250,060

 

 

6,451

 

 

(1,619)

 

 

254,892

ABS/CMBS*

 

 

91,559

 

 

995

 

 

(606)

 

 

91,948

Corporate

 

 

523,351

 

 

8,565

 

 

(14,807)

 

 

517,109

Municipal

 

 

589,073

 

 

21,375

 

 

(48)

 

 

610,400

Total Fixed Income

 

$

1,518,156

 

$

37,750

 

$

(17,796)

 

$

1,538,110

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

$

202,437

 

$

174,443

 

$

(1,456)

 

$

375,424

*Non-agency asset-backed and commercial mortgage-backed

 

The following table presents the amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities by contractual maturity dates as of June 30, 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,  2016

Available-for-sale

 

Amortized

 

Fair

(in thousands)

    

Cost

    

Value

Due in one year or less

 

$

25,024

 

$

25,134

Due after one year through five years

 

 

330,491

 

 

337,640

Due after five years through 10 years

 

 

537,974

 

 

565,733

Due after 10 years

 

 

296,969

 

 

316,792

Mtge/ABS/CMBS*

 

 

374,361

 

 

386,654

Total available-for-sale

 

$

1,564,819

 

$

1,631,953

*Mortgage-backed, asset-backed and commercial mortgage-backed

 

Unrealized Losses

 

We conduct and document periodic reviews of all securities with unrealized losses to evaluate whether the impairment is other-than-temporary. The following tables are used as part of our impairment analysis and illustrate the total value of securities that were in an unrealized loss position as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. The tables segregate the securities based on type, noting the fair value, cost (or amortized cost) and unrealized loss on each category of investment as well as in total. The tables further classify the securities based on the length of time they have been in an unrealized loss position. As of June 30, 2016 unrealized losses, as shown in the following tables, were 0.3 percent of total invested assets. Unrealized losses decreased in 2016, due largely to interest rates declines during the first half of the year, which increased the fair value of securities held in the fixed income portfolio.  

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June 30,  2016

 

December 31,  2015

(in thousands)

    

< 12 Mos.

    

12 Mos. & 
Greater

    

Total

    

< 12 Mos.

    

12 Mos. & 
Greater

    

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

36,000

 

$

 —

 

$

36,000

Cost or amortized cost

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

36,112

 

 

 —

 

 

36,112

Unrealized Loss

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

(112)

 

$

 —

 

$

(112)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Agency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

8,070

 

$

 —

 

$

8,070

Cost or amortized cost

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

8,117

 

 

 —

 

 

8,117

Unrealized Loss

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

(47)

 

$

 —

 

$

(47)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-U.S. government

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value

 

$

 —

 

$

3,925

 

$

3,925

 

$

4,478

 

$

 —

 

$

4,478

Cost or amortized cost

 

 

 —

 

 

4,047

 

 

4,047

 

 

5,035

 

 

 —

 

 

5,035

Unrealized Loss

 

$

 —

 

$

(122)

 

$

(122)

 

$

(557)

 

$

 —

 

$

(557)