ADDISON, Texas, May 15, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc. (OTC:AFFM), a leading provider of non-standard personal automobile insurance policies, reported consolidated financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014.
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
(In millions, except per share data) | 2014 | 2013 |
Gross written premium managed | $ 108.0 | $ 95.9 |
Revenue | 45.5 | 63.8 |
Operating income (loss) | 3.7 | (0.5) |
Net income (loss) | 0.7 | (6.3) |
Net income (loss) per diluted share | 0.04 | (0.41) |
Michael McClure, Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are happy that we had a profitable first quarter, but we are not at the level of profitability that we desire. While our gross premiums managed rose significantly compared to a year ago, our new business policies declined in every state we operate in. Our book of business is transforming to primarily a renewal book of business from primarily a new book of business a year ago. This is important as our renewal policies tend to have a substantially lower loss ratio than new policies. We have also taken significant agent actions in the last six months terminating our business relationship with unprofitable agents. Lastly, we continue to search to find ways to cut expenses on a daily basis. We believe that all of these actions will contribute to increased profitability in the future."
Operating Performance
About Affirmative
Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc. is a provider of non-standard personal automobile insurance policies for individual consumers in targeted geographic markets. Non-standard personal automobile insurance policies provide coverage to drivers who find it difficult to obtain insurance from standard automobile insurance companies due to their lack of prior insurance, age, driving record, limited financial resources or other factors. Non-standard personal automobile insurance policies generally require higher premiums than standard automobile insurance policies.
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Do not unduly rely on forward-looking statements. They give the Company's expectations about the future and are not guarantees. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and, except as required by law, the Company does not intend to update them to reflect changes that occur after that date. For a discussion of factors that may cause actual results to differ from expectations, refer to the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. Any factor described in this press release or in any document referred to in this press release could, by itself or together with one or more other factors, adversely affect the Company's business, earnings and/or financial condition.
AFFIRMATIVE INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||
(in thousands, except per share data) | ||
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2014 | 2013 | |
(Unaudited) | ||
Revenues | ||
Net premiums earned | $ 33,364 | $ 41,332 |
Commission income, fees and managing general agent revenue | 11,330 | 21,854 |
Net investment income | 830 | 620 |
Net realized gains | — | 11 |
Other income | 2 | 1 |
Total revenues | 45,526 | 63,818 |
Expenses | ||
Net losses and loss adjustment expenses | 27,552 | 31,563 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 12,792 | 30,841 |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,496 | 1,932 |
Total expenses | 41,840 | 64,336 |
Operating income (loss) | 3,686 | (518) |
Interest expense | 3,316 | 5,555 |
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) | 370 | (6,073) |
Income tax expense (benefit) | (294) | 178 |
Net income (loss) | $ 664 | $ (6,251) |
Basic income (loss) per common share: | ||
Net income (loss) | $ 0.04 | $ (0.41) |
Diluted income (loss) per common share: | ||
Net income (loss) | $ 0.04 | $ (0.41) |
Weighted average common shares outstanding: | ||
Basic | 15,408 | 15,408 |
Diluted | 16,282 | 15,408 |
AFFIRMATIVE INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||
GROSS WRITTEN PREMIUMS MANAGED | ||
(in thousands) | ||
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2014 | 2013 | |
Louisiana | $ 39,563 | $ 35,937 |
Texas | 28,730 | 25,395 |
California | 22,919 | 15,461 |
Alabama | 9,047 | 9,987 |
Illinois | 5,018 | 5,640 |
Indiana | 1,624 | 2,512 |
Missouri | 1,054 | 953 |
Other | 10 | 17 |
Total written premium managed | 107,965 | 95,902 |
Less Texas written premium not underwritten | 8,518 | 22,478 |
Gross underwritten premiums | $ 99,447 | $ 73,424 |