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Exhibit 99.1
American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd.
Reports Third Quarter Financial Results
Reports Third Quarter Financial Results
HAMILTON, Bermuda, November 2, 2011 American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE:ASI) today
reported net earnings of $5.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, or $.54 per
diluted share, as compared to $7.2 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, for the same period of
2010.
Financial
highlights for the quarter
included1:
| Gross written premiums increased 1.8% to $73.2 million |
| Net earned premiums increased 10.8% to $59.0 million |
| The combined ratio was 101.3% compared to 98.3% |
| Operating cash flow was $17.2 million compared to $17.0 million |
| Book value was $31.31 per diluted share versus $29.00 at December 31, 2010 |
| Annualized return on average equity (exclusive of realized and unrealized gains
from investments) was 8.0% |
1 | All comparisons are with the same period last year unless stated otherwise. |
Third Quarter Results
Total revenues in the quarter increased to $68.1 million from $63.3 million in 2010 due to
increased earned premiums across all divisions, driven primarily by growth in newer products within
the E&S division.
The combined ratio of 101.3% consists of a loss ratio of 60.8% and an expense ratio of 40.5%,
compared to 59.0% and 39.3%, respectively, for the same quarter of 2010. The increase in the loss
ratio was due primarily to current market conditions, but was not impacted by Hurricane Irene
losses. The increase in the expense ratio was due primarily to the impact of technology
investments placed in service during the quarter and lower fee income.
For the three months ended September 30, 2011, net operating earnings of $5.8 million compares to
$6.7 million for the same quarter 2010. We have presented net operating earnings, which is a
non-GAAP financial measure because we believe that investors understanding of operating
performance is enhanced by this disclosure. Net operating earnings (loss) represent after tax
operational results without consideration of after-tax net investment gains (losses).
Year to Date Results
Net earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were $17.8 million, or $1.65 per diluted
share, compared to $19.9 million, or $1.87 per diluted share for the same period in 2010. Net
earned premiums year to date increased 20.3% to $172.5 million. Pre-tax net realized gains on
investments for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were $11.3 million compared to $2.1
million during the same period in 2010.
The combined ratio was 107.7%, composed of a loss ratio of 68.4% and an expense ratio of 39.3%.
The increase in the loss ratio to 68.4% from 60.0% for the 2010 period is primarily due to $10.1
million of catastrophe and weather related losses that occurred in the first six months of 2011.
The expense ratio was 39.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to 39.8% in the
same period in 2010.
Invested assets increased 8% to $881.1 million at September 30, 2011 from $818.5 million at
December 31, 2010. The pre-tax book yield realized during the nine months on the investment
portfolio was 3.7% compared to 4.1% for the same period in 2010.
Book value at September 30, 2011 increased to $31.31 per diluted share compared to $29.00 at
December 31, 2010. Since December 31, 2010, the Company has repurchased 132,661 shares at an
average price of $18.87 per share. There are 211,639 shares remaining under the current repurchase
authorization.
Commenting on the results, Stephen R. Crim, President and Chief Executive Officer said, We
produced solid operating results in the third quarter with minimal impact from weather related
events. We also achieved modest growth in gross written premiums resulting from our product
diversification strategy. Overall, I am pleased with our 2011 results, with book value per diluted
share increasing by 8% year to date in the face of a competitive insurance market and difficult
economy.
Conference Call
A conference call to discuss third quarter 2011 results is scheduled for Thursday, November 3, 2011
at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time), which will be broadcast through Vcalls Investor Calendar at
www.investorcalendar.com, or the Companys website at www.amsafety.com. If you are unable to
participate at this time, a replay will be available for 30 days, beginning approximately two hours
after the call. A transcript of the call will be available on the Companys website beginning
several days after the call.
This report contains forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements reflect the
Companys current views with respect to future events and financial performance, including
catastrophe and other losses. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which may
cause actual results to differ materially, including developments in loss trends and adequacy and
changes in loss reserves and actuarial assumptions.
About Us:
For 25 years, American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE:ASI), a Bermuda holding company, has offered innovative solutions outside the U.S. in the reinsurance and alternative risk markets through its subsidiaries, American Safety Reinsurance, Ltd. and American Safety Assurance, Ltd., and in the U.S. for specialty risks and alternative risk markets through its program administrator, American Safety Insurance Services, Inc., and insurance company subsidiaries and affiliates, American Safety Casualty Insurance Company, American Safety Indemnity Company, American Safety Risk Retention Group, Inc. and American Safety Assurance (Vermont), Inc.. As a group, ASIs insurance subsidiaries and affiliates are rated A (Excellent) IX by A.M. Best. For additional information, please visit www.asih.bm.
For 25 years, American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE:ASI), a Bermuda holding company, has offered innovative solutions outside the U.S. in the reinsurance and alternative risk markets through its subsidiaries, American Safety Reinsurance, Ltd. and American Safety Assurance, Ltd., and in the U.S. for specialty risks and alternative risk markets through its program administrator, American Safety Insurance Services, Inc., and insurance company subsidiaries and affiliates, American Safety Casualty Insurance Company, American Safety Indemnity Company, American Safety Risk Retention Group, Inc. and American Safety Assurance (Vermont), Inc.. As a group, ASIs insurance subsidiaries and affiliates are rated A (Excellent) IX by A.M. Best. For additional information, please visit www.asih.bm.
Contacts: |
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American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd.
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American Safety Administrative Services, Inc. | |
Investor Relations
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Media Relations | |
Stephen R. Crim
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Patrick Driscoll, CPA, CPCU | |
scrim@amsafety.bm
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patrick.driscoll@amsafety.com | |
(441) 296-8560
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(770) 916-1908 |
American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Financial and Operating Highlights
(Unaudited) (in thousands)
Financial and Operating Highlights
(Unaudited) (in thousands)
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||
INCOME STATEMENT DATA: |
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Revenues: |
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Direct earned premiums |
$ | 62,498 | $ | 55,941 | $ | 180,955 | $ | 172,659 | ||||||||
Assumed earned premiums |
12,287 | 10,861 | 37,422 | 29,151 | ||||||||||||
Ceded earned premiums |
(15,793 | ) | (13,582 | ) | (45,866 | ) | (58,382 | ) | ||||||||
Net earned premiums |
58,992 | 53,220 | 172,511 | 143,428 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income |
8,196 | 8,265 | 23,682 | 24,099 | ||||||||||||
Net realized gains |
10 | 560 | 11,311 | 2,080 | ||||||||||||
Fee income |
843 | 1,474 | 2,494 | 3,722 | ||||||||||||
Other income |
12 | (260 | ) | 35 | (230 | ) | ||||||||||
Total revenues |
68,053 | 63,259 | 210,033 | 173,099 | ||||||||||||
Expenses: |
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Losses and loss adjustment expenses |
35,867 | 31,378 | 117,997 | 86,030 | ||||||||||||
Acquisition expenses |
13,800 | 12,393 | 39,008 | 31,218 | ||||||||||||
Other underwriting expenses |
10,941 | 9,996 | 31,309 | 29,672 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense |
375 | 586 | 1,116 | 2,030 | ||||||||||||
Corporate and other expenses |
173 | 965 | 1,811 | 2,431 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses |
61,156 | 55,318 | 191,241 | 151,381 | ||||||||||||
Earnings before income taxes |
6,897 | 7,941 | 18,792 | 21,718 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
1,169 | 635 | 588 | 1,486 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings |
5,728 | 7,306 | 18,204 | 20,232 | ||||||||||||
Less: Net earnings attributable
to the non-controlling interest |
(69 | ) | 104 | 454 | 360 | |||||||||||
Net earnings attributable to ASIH, Ltd. |
$ | 5,797 | $ | 7,202 | $ | 17,750 | $ | 19,872 | ||||||||
Net earnings per share: |
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Basic |
$ | 0.56 | $ | 0.70 | $ | 1.70 | $ | 1.93 | ||||||||
Diluted |
$ | 0.54 | $ | 0.68 | $ | 1.65 | $ | 1.87 | ||||||||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
10,377,890 | 10,271,184 | 10,416,979 | 10,282,976 | ||||||||||||
Diluted |
10,701,959 | 10,612,281 | 10,751,312 | 10,615,548 | ||||||||||||
Loss ratio |
60.8 | % | 59.0 | % | 68.4 | % | 60.0 | % | ||||||||
Expense ratio |
40.5 | % | 39.3 | % | 39.3 | % | 39.8 | % | ||||||||
Combined ratio |
101.3 | % | 98.3 | % | 107.7 | % | 99.8 | % | ||||||||
Net operating earnings: |
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Net earnings attributable to ASIH, Ltd. |
$ | 5,797 | $ | 7,202 | $ | 17,750 | $ | 19,872 | ||||||||
Less: Realized investment gains,
net of taxes |
(7 | ) | 487 | 11,199 | 1,660 | |||||||||||
Net operating earnings |
$ | 5,804 | $ | 6,715 | $ | 6,551 | $ | 18,212 | ||||||||
At | ||||||||
9/30/2011 | 12/31/2010 | |||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||
BALANCE SHEET DATA: |
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Total investments |
$ | 881,088 | $ | 818,450 | ||||
Total assets |
1,277,399 | 1,221,253 | ||||||
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses |
666,392 | 649,641 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
937,450 | 902,719 | ||||||
Total shareholders equity |
339,949 | 318,534 | ||||||
Book value per share-diluted |
$ | 31.31 | $ | 29.00 |
American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Segment Data
(Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands)
Segment Data
(Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Insurance | Other | |||||||||||||||||||
E&S | ART | Reinsurance | Run-off | Total | ||||||||||||||||
Gross written premiums |
$ | 39,782 | $ | 18,952 | $ | 14,512 | $ | | $ | 73,246 | ||||||||||
Net written premiums |
31,621 | 14,040 | 14,559 | | 60,220 | |||||||||||||||
Net earned premiums |
30,752 | 15,552 | 12,688 | | 58,992 | |||||||||||||||
Fee & other income |
(8 | ) | 806 | | 57 | 855 | ||||||||||||||
Losses & loss adjustment expenses |
19,019 | 8,466 | 8,382 | | 35,867 | |||||||||||||||
Acquisition & other underwriting expenses |
13,326 | 6,610 | 4,517 | 288 | 24,741 | |||||||||||||||
Underwriting profit (loss) |
(1,601 | ) | 1,282 | (211 | ) | (231 | ) | (761 | ) | |||||||||||
Net investment income |
5,280 | 1,186 | 1,593 | 137 | 8,196 | |||||||||||||||
Pre-tax operating income (loss) |
3,679 | 2,468 | 1,382 | (94 | ) | 7,435 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gains |
10 | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest and corporate expenses |
548 | |||||||||||||||||||
Earnings before income taxes |
6,897 | |||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
1,169 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings |
$ | 5,728 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less: Net earnings attributable to the
non-controlling interest |
(69 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings attributable to ASIH, Ltd. |
$ | 5,797 | ||||||||||||||||||
Loss ratio |
61.8 | % | 54.4 | % | 66.1 | % | NM | 60.8 | % | |||||||||||
Expense ratio |
43.4 | % | 37.3 | % | 35.6 | % | NM | 40.5 | % | |||||||||||
Combined ratio |
105.2 | % | 91.8 | % | 101.6 | % | NM | 101.3 | % | |||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Insurance | Other | |||||||||||||||||||
E&S | ART | Reinsurance | Run-off | Total | ||||||||||||||||
Gross written premiums |
$ | 34,121 | $ | 24,847 | $ | 12,971 | $ | (6 | ) | $ | 71,933 | |||||||||
Net written premiums |
27,423 | 17,063 | 12,258 | (6 | ) | 56,738 | ||||||||||||||
Net earned premiums |
26,347 | 15,114 | 11,765 | (6 | ) | 53,220 | ||||||||||||||
Fee & other income |
43 | 1,150 | 57 | (36 | ) | 1,214 | ||||||||||||||
Losses & loss adjustment expenses |
15,094 | 8,033 | 8,258 | (7 | ) | 31,378 | ||||||||||||||
Acquisition & other underwriting expenses |
12,414 | 6,345 | 3,326 | 304 | 22,389 | |||||||||||||||
Underwriting profit (loss) |
(1,118 | ) | 1,886 | 239 | (340 | ) | 667 | |||||||||||||
Net investment income |
5,286 | 1,366 | 1,486 | 127 | 8,265 | |||||||||||||||
Pre-tax operating income (loss) |
4,168 | 3,252 | 1,725 | (213 | ) | 8,932 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gains |
560 | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest and corporate expenses |
1,551 | |||||||||||||||||||
Earnings before income taxes |
7,941 | |||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
635 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings |
$ | 7,306 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less: Net earnings attributable to the
non-controlling interest |
104 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings attributable to ASIH, Ltd. |
$ | 7,202 | ||||||||||||||||||
Loss ratio |
57.3 | % | 53.1 | % | 70.2 | % | NM | 59.0 | % | |||||||||||
Expense ratio |
46.1 | % | 34.4 | % | 27.8 | % | NM | 39.3 | % | |||||||||||
Combined ratio |
103.4 | % | 87.5 | % | 98.0 | % | NM | 98.3 | % | |||||||||||
American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Segment Data
(Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands)
Segment Data
(Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Insurance | Other | |||||||||||||||||||
E&S | ART | Reinsurance | Run-off | Total | ||||||||||||||||
Gross written premiums |
$ | 119,706 | $ | 64,753 | $ | 46,012 | $ | (1 | ) | $ | 230,470 | |||||||||
Net written premiums |
95,636 | 46,086 | 44,925 | (1 | ) | 186,646 | ||||||||||||||
Net earned premiums |
87,831 | 45,523 | 39,158 | (1 | ) | 172,511 | ||||||||||||||
Fee & other income |
(8 | ) | 2,436 | | 101 | 2,529 | ||||||||||||||
Losses & loss adjustment expenses |
54,657 | 30,310 | 33,030 | | 117,997 | |||||||||||||||
Acquisition & other underwriting
expenses |
39,652 | 19,071 | 11,726 | (132 | ) | 70,317 | ||||||||||||||
Underwriting profit (loss) |
(6,486 | ) | (1,422 | ) | (5,598 | ) | 232 | (13,274 | ) | |||||||||||
Net investment income |
15,176 | 3,538 | 4,528 | 440 | 23,682 | |||||||||||||||
Pre-tax operating income (loss) |
8,690 | 2,116 | (1,070 | ) | 672 | 10,408 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gains |
11,311 | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest and corporate expenses |
2,927 | |||||||||||||||||||
Earnings before income taxes |
18,792 | |||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
588 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings |
$ | 18,204 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less: Net earnings attributable to the
non-controlling interest |
454 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings attributable to ASIH, Ltd. |
$ | 17,750 | ||||||||||||||||||
Loss ratio |
62.2 | % | 66.6 | % | 84.4 | % | NM | 68.4 | % | |||||||||||
Expense ratio |
45.2 | % | 36.5 | % | 29.9 | % | NM | 39.3 | % | |||||||||||
Combined ratio |
107.4 | % | 103.1 | % | 114.3 | % | NM | 107.7 | % | |||||||||||
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Insurance | Other | |||||||||||||||||||
E&S | ART | Reinsurance | Run-off | Total | ||||||||||||||||
Gross written premiums |
$ | 100,227 | $ | 66,966 | $ | 36,641 | $ | (6 | ) | $ | 203,828 | |||||||||
Net written premiums |
81,251 | 48,501 | 33,539 | (6 | ) | 163,285 | ||||||||||||||
Net earned premiums |
72,741 | 39,178 | 31,515 | (6 | ) | 143,428 | ||||||||||||||
Fee & other income |
392 | 2,854 | 228 | 18 | 3,492 | |||||||||||||||
Losses & loss adjustment expenses |
41,977 | 22,927 | 21,132 | (6 | ) | 86,030 | ||||||||||||||
Acquisition & other underwriting expenses |
35,842 | 14,769 | 9,297 | 982 | 60,890 | |||||||||||||||
Underwriting profit (loss) |
(4,686 | ) | 4,336 | 1,314 | (964 | ) | | |||||||||||||
Net investment income |
16,120 | 3,634 | 3,753 | 592 | 24,099 | |||||||||||||||
Pre-tax operating income (loss) |
11,434 | 7,970 | 5,067 | (372 | ) | 24,099 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gains |
2,080 | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest and corporate expenses |
4,461 | |||||||||||||||||||
Earnings before income taxes |
21,718 | |||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
1,486 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings |
$ | 20,232 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less: Net earnings attributable to the
non-controlling interest |
360 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings attributable to ASIH, Ltd. |
$ | 19,872 | ||||||||||||||||||
Loss ratio |
57.7 | % | 58.5 | % | 67.1 | % | NM | 60.0 | % | |||||||||||
Expense ratio |
48.4 | % | 30.4 | % | 28.8 | % | NM | 39.8 | % | |||||||||||
Combined ratio |
106.1 | % | 88.9 | % | 95.8 | % | NM | 99.8 | % | |||||||||||