RENO, Nevada, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Key Highlights -- Increased net premiums earned by 22.9% in the full year with a decline of 15.2% in the fourth quarter as unemployment and competitive pressures continued -- Continued positive net rate trend in California in the fourth quarter with little change in policy count -- Filed to increase rates in California an additional 3% effective March 15, 2010 -- Increased fourth quarter pre-tax income 8.4% over the prior year's quarter -- Completed integration of AmCOMP with claims and underwriting systems combined in January, 2010 -- Continued to consolidate operations where cost-effective -- Released prior accident year reserves of $11.8 million in the fourth quarter and $51.4 million in the full year -- Maintained fair market value of $2.0 billion portfolio with a tax equivalent yield of 5.6% and a pre-tax yield of 4.5% -- Increased book value per share 18.6% to $20.67 since December 31, 2008
Employers Holdings, Inc. ("EHI" or the "Company") today reported fourth quarter net income of $11.3 million or $0.26 per share compared with $15.9 million or $0.32 per share in the fourth quarter of 2008, a decrease of $4.6 million in net income or $0.06 per share. Pre-tax income in the fourth quarter increased to $13.8 million in 2009 compared to $12.8 million in 2008. Tax benefits related to the favorable development of pre-privatization reserves drove the resulting higher net income after tax in the fourth quarter of 2008.
Net income includes amortization of the deferred reinsurance gain related to the Loss Portfolio Transfer ("LPT") Agreement. Consolidated net income before the impact of the LPT deferred reinsurance gain (the Company's non-GAAP measure described below) was $6.6 million or $0.15 per share in the fourth quarter of 2009 and $11.3 million or $0.23 per share in the fourth quarter of 2008.
Net income for the full year 2009 was $83.0 million or $1.80 per diluted share compared with $101.8 million or $2.07 per share for the full year 2008. Net income before the impact of the LPT deferred reinsurance gain was $65.0 million in 2009 or $1.41 per diluted share compared to $83.4 million or $1.69 per share in 2008.
The fourth quarter 2009 combined ratio was 106.5% (111.7% before the impact of the LPT deferred reinsurance gain), compared with 99.1% (103.4% before the impact of the LPT deferred reinsurance gain) for the fourth quarter of 2008, an increase of 7.4 percentage points. For the full year 2009, the combined ratio was 98.0% (102.5% before the impact of the LPT deferred reinsurance gain), an increase of 12.1 percentage points from 85.9% (91.5% before the impact of the LPT deferred reinsurance gain) for the same period in 2008.
President and Chief Executive Officer Douglas D. Dirks commented on the past year: "Reflecting on this past year, we are pleased that, despite these difficult times, we have benefitted from our now fully integrated acquired operations in terms of geographically diversified premium and increased human capital. Unlike some of our peers, we have continued to invest in the drivers of growth in our business, while returning 131.7% of 2009 earnings before the LPT to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends. In fact, since our IPO in early 2007, we have returned $195.8 million to shareholders through a combination of share repurchases and dividends, which represents approximately 80% of our post-IPO earnings before the LPT while growing GAAP stockholders' equity by more than 60%."
Dirks further commented on the results: "We generated earnings before the LPT of $6.6 million in the fourth quarter and $65.0 million in the year with a combined ratio before the LPT of 111.7% in the fourth quarter and 102.5% for the year. We recognize that our performance is short of our expectations for this business and we intend to actively manage our operations to improve these results. Growth in our top line continues to be pressured by higher levels of unemployment, declines in payrolls, competitive market conditions, and the impacts of our continued disciplined underwriting. On the bright side, in California, which at year-end represented nearly half of our business, we saw positive net rate in the last half of the year with little change in policy count. We will raise rates an additional 3% in California effective March 15, 2010."
Dirks further remarked: "Our expense ratio in the quarter was pressured by declining premium. Our expenses, excluding integration costs of approximately $800,000, were generally flat in the fourth quarter. Although prior accident year reserve releases were lower in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to 2008, our loss ratio continued to be better than historical industry averages."
Commenting on the balance sheet, Dirks added: "We grew stockholders' equity including the deferred reinsurance gain 4.2% since December 31, 2008 while returning $85.6 million to our shareholders through share repurchases and dividends during the year. We grew book value per share 18.6% since December 31, 2008. Our invested assets of $2.0 billion yielded 5.6% on a tax equivalent basis at December 31, 2009 with a pre-tax net unrealized gain of $130.6 million at year-end 2009, an increase of $75.8 million over the prior year."
Dirks concluded: "The pace of economic recovery still remains uncertain and we believe that employment will continue to be negatively impacted in the near-term. The Obama administration has renewed efforts to improve access to credit for small businesses and this may be an important step in supporting economic recovery and job creation. No matter what the pace of recovery, our strong capital position and earnings power will enable us to continue to invest in our business while maintaining a strong rating of A- from A.M. Best."
Fourth Quarter 2009 Comparison to Fourth Quarter 2008
(Comparisons of fourth quarter financials for the year 2008 include two months - November and December - of reported data for acquired operations since the acquisition of AmCOMP Incorporated closed on October 31, 2008)
Net premiums earned were $90.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, a decrease of $16.1 million or 15.2% from the prior year's fourth quarter.
Net investment income of $21.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2009 was stable relative to net investment income of $22.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. Realized losses on investments totaled $0.3 million compared with realized losses of $8.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 largely attributable to other-than-temporary impairments of $7.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2008.
Losses and LAE expense was $47.8 million, compared with $56.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 primarily as a result of lower premium. Before the impact of the LPT deferred reinsurance gain, loss and LAE expense was $52.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2009 and $60.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. Fourth quarter favorable prior accident year loss development was $11.8 million in 2009 compared with $18.4 million in 2008.
Commission expense was $10.5 million, $2.6 million lower than the same period in 2008. An LPT contingent profit commission of $0.9 million was recorded in the quarter. The ultimate contingent profit commission is estimated each quarter through June 30, 2024 and changes are included in commission expense in the period that the estimate is revised.
Dividends to policyholders were $1.5 million compared with $1.2 million in last year's fourth quarter.
Underwriting and other operating expenses were $36.1 million in 2009 compared with $34.6 million in 2008, an increase of $1.5 million primarily as a result of non-recurring integration costs of $0.8 million.
Interest expense was $1.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. In the fourth quarter of 2009, we paid down $50 million of the Credit Facility with Wells Fargo.
Income tax expense increased to $2.6 million in 2009 compared to a tax benefit of $3.1 million in 2008. The tax benefit was related to the favorable development of non-taxable pre-privatization reserves. The effective tax rate in the quarter was 18.6%.
Full Year 2009 Comparison to Full Year 2008
(Comparisons of full year financials for the year 2008 include two months - November and December - of reported data for acquired operations since the acquisition of AmCOMP Incorporated closed on October 31, 2008)
Net premiums earned of $404.2 million increased 22.9% from $328.9 million in the prior year.
Overall policy count decreased 3.2% to 44,154 at December 31, 2009 from 45,599 at December 31, 2008 with the largest decreases in Nevada and Florida. Nevada policy count decreased 21.1% to 4,119 from 5,221 at December 31, 2008. Florida policy count decreased 15.6% to 2,630 from 3,115 at December 31, 2008. In-force policy count grew in some states, partially offsetting the declines in Nevada and Florida. Policy count in California was 27,812 at December 31, 2009 compared with 27,942 at December 31, 2008.
Net investment income in 2009 increased 15.9% to $90.5 million from $78.1 million in 2008. The average pre-tax and tax equivalent yields on invested assets were 4.5% and 5.6%, respectively, at December 31, 2009. Realized gains on investments were $0.8 million for the year compared with realized losses of $11.5 million in 2008. Realized gains were partially offset by other-than-temporary impairments of $1.9 million in the first two quarters of 2009.
Losses and LAE increased to $214.5 million from $136.5 million in 2008 primarily as a result of acquired operations. Before the impact of the LPT deferred reinsurance gain, losses and LAE were $232.5 million and $154.9 million in 2009 and 2008, respectively. Current accident year loss estimates were 70.2% in 2009 and 68.9% in 2008. Favorable prior accident year loss development was $51.4 million in 2009 compared with $71.7 million in 2008.
Commission expense in 2009 decreased to $36.2 million from $43.6 million in 2008 largely due to a favorable $15.0 million increase in the LPT contingent profit commission.
Dividends to policyholders totaled $6.9 million in 2009.
Underwriting and other operating expenses in 2009 were $138.7 million compared with $101.2 million in 2008. The increase was largely due to one-time integration and restructuring expenses of $5.7 million and acquired operations. The Company achieved cost savings of approximately $12.0 million in 2009 as the result of the restructuring plan.
Interest expense on the Company's Credit Facility with Wells Fargo and acquired surplus notes was $7.4 million in 2009.
Income taxes in 2009 were $9.3 million compared with $10.3 million in 2008, as a result of lower pre-tax income and the impact of non-taxable investment income. The effective tax rate was 10.1% in 2009.
Total invested assets were $2.0 billion at December 31, 2009. Our portfolio after-tax yield remained stable in 2009 at 5.6% as did our duration which at December 31, 2009 was 5.02. We are including a list of portfolio securities by CUSIP in the Calendar of Events, Fourth Quarter "Investors" section of our web site at http://www.employers.com/.
As of December 31, 2009, total stockholders' equity increased to $498.4 million from $444.7 million at December 31, 2008. Stockholders' equity, including the deferred reinsurance gain related to the LPT, increased 4.2% to $887.0 million from $851.3 million at December 31, 2008.
Through the Company's Stock Repurchase Program, 1,340,666 shares of common stock were repurchased in the fourth quarter of 2009 at an average price of $15.03 per share. In 2009, the Company repurchased an aggregate of 5,957,067 shares of common stock at an average cost of $12.52 per share. As of December 31, 2009, the Company has repurchased a total of 10,655,134 shares of common stock at an average price of $15.37 per share since the initial public offering in early 2007.
Book value per share increased 18.6% to $20.67 at December 31, 2009 from $17.43 at December 31, 2008.
The Board of Directors declared a first quarter 2010 dividend of six cents per share. The dividend is payable on March 24, 2010 to stockholders of record as of March 10, 2010.
Conference Call and Web Cast, Form 10-K
The Company will host a conference call Thursday, February 25, at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time. The conference call will be available via a live web cast on the Company's Web site at http://www.employers.com/. An archived version will be available following the call. The conference call replay number is (888) 286-8010 with a pass code of 53229583. International callers may dial (617) 801-6888.
EHI expects to file its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on Thursday, February 25, 2010. The Form 10-K will be available without charge through the EDGAR system at the SEC's website and will also be posted on the Company's website, http://www.employers.com/, through the "Investors" link.
Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This earnings release includes non-GAAP financial measures used to analyze the Company's operating performance for the periods presented.
These non-GAAP financial measures exclude impacts related to the LPT Agreement deferred reinsurance gain. The 1999 LPT Agreement was a non-recurring transaction that does not result in ongoing cash benefits and, consequently, the Company believes these non-GAAP measures are useful in providing stockholders and management a meaningful understanding of the Company's operating performance. In addition, these measures, as defined, are helpful to management in identifying trends in the Company's performance because the items excluded have limited significance in current and ongoing operations.
The Company strongly urges stockholders and other interested persons not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate its business. The non-GAAP measures are not a substitute for GAAP measures and investors should be careful when comparing the Company's non-GAAP financial measures to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Net Income before impact of the deferred reinsurance gain - LPT Agreement. Net income less (i) amortization of deferred reinsurance gain--LPT Agreement and (ii) adjustments to LPT Agreement ceded reserves.
Deferred reinsurance gain--LPT Agreement. This reflects the unamortized gain from the LPT Agreement. Under GAAP, this gain is deferred and amortized using the recovery method, whereby the amortization is determined by the proportion of actual reinsurance recoveries to total estimated recoveries, and the amortization is reflected in losses and LAE.
Gross Premiums Written. Gross premiums written is the sum of both direct premiums written and assumed premiums written before the effect of ceded reinsurance. Direct premiums written represents the premiums on all policies the Company's insurance subsidiaries have issued during the year. Assumed premiums written represents the premiums that the insurance subsidiaries have received from an authorized state-mandated pool.
Net Premiums Written. Net premiums written is the sum of direct premiums written and assumed premiums written less ceded premiums written. Ceded premiums written is the portion of direct premiums written that are ceded to reinsurers under reinsurance contracts. The Company uses net premiums written, primarily in relation to gross premiums written, to measure the amount of business retained after cession to reinsurers.
Losses and LAE before impact of the deferred reinsurance gain - LPT Agreement. Losses and LAE less (i) amortization of deferred reinsurance gain--LPT Agreement and (ii) adjustments to LPT Agreement ceded reserves.
Losses and LAE Ratio. The losses and LAE ratio is a measure of underwriting profitability. Expressed as a percentage, it is the ratio of losses and LAE to net premiums earned.
Commission Expense Ratio. Commission expense ratio is the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of commission expense to net premiums earned.
Underwriting and Other Operating Expense Ratio. The underwriting and other operating expense ratio is the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of underwriting and other operating expense to net premiums earned.
Combined Ratio. The combined ratio represents a summary percentage of claims and expenses to net premiums earned. The combined ratio is the sum of the losses and LAE ratio, the commission expense ratio, the policyholder dividends ratio and the underwriting and other operating expense ratio.
Combined Ratio before impacts of the deferred reinsurance gain - LPT Agreement. Combined ratio before impacts of LPT is the GAAP combined ratio before (i) amortization of deferred reinsurance gain--LPT Agreement and (ii) adjustments to LPT Agreement ceded reserves.
Equity including deferred reinsurance gain--LPT Agreement. Equity including deferred reinsurance gain--LPT is total equity plus the deferred reinsurance gain--LPT Agreement.
Book value per share. Equity including deferred reinsurance gain--LPT Agreement divided by number of shares outstanding.
Forward-Looking Statements
In this press release, the Company and its management discuss and make statements based on currently available information regarding their intentions, beliefs, current expectations, and projections regarding the Company's future operations and performance. Certain of these statements may constitute "forward-looking" statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and are often identified by words such as "may," "will," "could," "would," "should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "target," "project," "intend," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "pro forma," "seek," "likely," or "continue," or other comparable terminology and their negatives.
EHI and its management caution investors that such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Risks and uncertainties are inherent in EHI's future performance. Factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements include, among other things, those discussed or identified from time to time in our public filings with the SEC, including the risks detailed in the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and the Company's Annual Reports on Form 10-K.
All forward-looking statements made in this press release reflect EHI's current views with respect to future events, business transactions and business performance and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in these statements. The business of EHI could be affected by, among other things, competition, pricing and policy term trends, the levels of new and renewal business achieved, market acceptance, changes in demand, the frequency and severity of catastrophic events, actual loss experience, uncertainties in the loss reserving and claims settlement process, new theories of liability, judicial, legislative, regulatory and other governmental developments, litigation tactics and developments, investigation developments, the amount and timing of reinsurance recoverables, credit developments among reinsurers, changes in the cost or availability of reinsurance, market developments (including adverse developments in financial markets as a result of, among other things, changes in local, regional or national economic conditions and volatility and further deterioration of financial markets), credit and other risks associated with EHI's investment activities, significant changes in investment yield rates, rating agency action, possible terrorism or the outbreak and effects of war and economic, political, regulatory, insurance and reinsurance business conditions, relations with and performance of employees and agents, the integration of acquired operations (including the failure to realize anticipated benefits of such acquisitions and potential disruption from the acquisitions making it more difficult to maintain relationships with customers, employees, agents or producers), as well as management's response to these factors, and other factors identified in EHI's filings with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made.
The SEC filings for EHI can be accessed through the "Investors" link on the Company's website, http://www.employers.com/, or through the SEC's EDGAR Database at http://www.sec.gov/ (EHI EDGAR CIK No. 0001379041). EHI assumes no obligation to update this release or the information contained herein, which speaks as of the date issued.
Copyright (C) 2010 EMPLOYERS. All rights reserved. EMPLOYERS(R) and America's small business insurance specialist. (R) are registered trademarks of Employers Insurance Company of Nevada. Employers Holdings, Inc. is a holding company with subsidiaries that are specialty providers of workers' compensation insurance and services focused on select, small businesses engaged in low to medium hazard industries. Insurance subsidiaries include Employers Insurance Company of Nevada, Employers Compensation Insurance Company, Employers Preferred Insurance Company, and Employers Assurance Company, all rated A- (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company. Additional information can be found at: http://www.employers.com/.
Employers Holdings, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands) Three months ended Twelve months ended December 31, December 31, ------------------ ------------------- 2009 2008 2009 2008 ------------------ ------------------- (unaudited) Revenues Gross premiums written $75,747 $90,988 $379,949 $318,392 ======= ======= ======== ======== Net premiums written $72,198 $89,027 $368,290 $308,317 ======= ======= ======== ======== Net premiums earned $90,026 $106,105 $404,247 $328,947 Net investment income 21,780 22,147 90,484 78,062 Realized (losses) gains on investments, net (269) (8,313) 791 (11,524) Other income 25 138 413 1,293 --- --- --- ----- Total revenues 111,562 120,077 495,935 396,778 Expenses Losses and loss adjustment expenses 47,804 56,171 214,461 136,515 Commission expense 10,539 13,153 36,150 43,618 Dividends to policyholders 1,512 1,217 6,930 1,295 Underwriting and other operating expense 36,063 34,628 138,687 101,164 Interest expense 1,801 2,135 7,409 2,135 ----- ----- ----- ----- Total expenses 97,719 107,304 403,637 284,727 ------ ------- ------- ------- Net income before income taxes 13,843 12,773 92,298 112,051 Income taxes 2,579 (3,083) 9,277 10,266 ----- ------ ----- ------ Net income $11,264 $15,856 $83,021 $101,785 ======= ======= ======= ======== Reconciliation of net income to net income before impact of deferred reinsurance gain - LPT Agreement Net income $11,264 $15,856 $83,021 $101,785 Less: Impact of LPT Agreement Amortization of deferred reinsurance gain - LPT Agreement 4,630 4,513 18,007 18,421 ----- ----- ------ ------ Net income before impact of deferred reinsurance gain - LPT Agreement $6,634 $11,343 $65,014 $83,364 ===== ====== ====== ====== Employers Holdings, Inc Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands, except share and per share data) Three months ended Twelve months ended December 31, December 31, ---------------------------------------------- 2009 2008 2009 2008 ---------------------------------------------- (unaudited) Net Income $11,264 $15,856 $83,021 $101,785 Earnings per common share Basic $0.26 $0.32 $1.81 $2.07 Diluted $0.26 $0.32 $1.80 $2.07 Weighted average shares outstanding Basic 43,721,812 48,854,073 45,953,868 49,217,829 Diluted 43,998,083 48,902,010 46,090,832 49,261,228 Three months ended Twelve months ended December 31, December 31, --------------------------------------- 2009 2008 2009 2008 --------------------------------------- (unaudited) Earnings per common share Basic $0.26 $0.32 $1.81 $2.07 Diluted $0.26 $0.32 $1.80 $2.07 Earnings per common share attributable to the deferred reinsurance gain - LPT Agreement Basic $0.11 $0.09 $0.39 $0.38 Diluted $0.11 $0.09 $0.39 $0.38 Earnings per common share before the deferred reinsurance gain - LPT Agreement Basic $0.15 $0.23 $1.42 $1.69 Diluted $0.15 $0.23 $1.41 $1.69 Employers Holdings, Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands, except share data) December 31, December 31, 2009 2008 ----------- ----------- Assets Available for sale: Fixed maturity securities at fair value (amortized cost $1,859,074 at December 31, 2009 and $1,870,227 at December 31, 2008) $1,960,292 $1,909,391 Equity securities at fair value (cost of $39,936 at December 31, 2009 and $43,014 at December 31, 2008) 69,268 58,526 Short-term investments at fair value (amortized cost of $74,952 at December 31, 2008) - 75,024 --- ------ Total investments 2,029,560 2,042,941 Cash and cash equivalents 191,572 202,893 Accrued investment income 23,055 24,201 Premiums receivable, less bad debt allowance of $9,879 at December 31, 2009 and $7,911 at December 31, 2008 119,976 150,502 Reinsurance recoverable for: Paid losses 13,673 12,723 Unpaid losses, less allowance of $1,335 at each period 1,051,170 1,075,015 Funds held by or deposited with reinsureds 82,339 88,163 Deferred policy acquisition costs 33,695 41,521 Federal income taxes recoverable 4,092 11,042 Deferred income taxes, net 43,502 80,968 Property and equipment, net 13,059 14,098 Intangible assets, net 15,442 18,218 Goodwill 36,192 36,192 Other assets 19,326 26,621 ------ ------ Total assets $3,676,653 $3,825,098 ========== ========== Liabilities and stockholders' equity Claims and policy liabilities: Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses $2,425,658 $2,506,478 Unearned premiums 158,577 196,695 Policyholders' dividends accrued 7,958 8,737 ----- ----- Total claims and policy liabilities 2,592,193 2,711,910 Commissions and premium taxes payable 20,763 21,847 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 19,033 24,192 Deferred reinsurance gain-LPT Agreement 388,574 406,581 Notes payable 132,000 182,000 Other liabilities 25,691 33,840 ------ ------ Total liabilities $3,178,254 $3,380,370 Employers Holdings, Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands, except share data) (continued) December 31, December 31, 2009 2008 ------------ ----------- Commitments and contingencies Stockholders' equity: Common stock, $0.01 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 53,563,299 and 53,528,207 shares issued and 42,908,165 and 48,830,140 shares outstanding at December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively 536 535 Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; none issued - - Additional paid-in capital 311,282 306,032 Retained earnings 266,491 194,509 Accumulated other comprehensive income, net 83,812 32,804 Treasury stock, at cost (10,655,134 shares at December 31, 2009 and 4,698,067 shares at December 31, 2008) (163,722) (89,152) -------- ------- Total stockholders' equity 498,399 444,728 ------- ------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $3,676,653 $3,825,098 ========== ========== December 31, December 31, Book value per share 2009 2008 ----------- ----------- (unaudited) Equity including deferred reinsurance gain - LPT Total stockholders' equity $498,399 $444,728 Deferred reinsurance gain - LPT Agreement 388,574 406,581 ------- ------- Total equity including deferred Reinsurance gain - LPT Agreement (A) $886,973 $851,309 ======== ======== Shares outstanding (B) 42,908,165 48,830,140 Book value per share (A * 1000) / B $20.67 $17.43 Employers Holdings, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands) Twelve months ended December 31, 2009 2008 ------- -------- Operating activities Net income $83,021 $101,785 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 9,899 7,226 Stock-based compensation 5,366 3,161 Amortization of premium on investments, net 5,047 6,226 Allowance for doubtful accounts - premiums receivable 1,968 (705) Allowance for doubtful accounts - unpaid reinsurance recoverable - 27 Deferred income tax expense 10,991 4,503 Realized (gains) losses on investments, net (791) 11,524 Realized losses on retirement of assets 69 22 Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisition: Accrued investment income 1,146 (469) Premiums receivable 28,558 27,341 Reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid losses 22,895 37,938 Funds held by or deposited with reinsureds 5,824 7,721 Federal income taxes 6,950 (20,672) Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses (80,820) (71,980) Unearned premiums (38,118) (24,476) Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities (13,188) (3,660) Deferred reinsurance gain-LPT Agreement (18,007) (18,421) Other 9,941 223 ----- --- Net cash provided by operating activities 40,751 67,314 Investing activities Purchase of fixed maturities (175,790) (113,587) Purchase of equity securities (12,614) (558) Proceeds from sale of fixed maturities 85,541 42,467 Proceeds from sale of equity securities 20,634 4,010 Proceeds from maturities and redemptions of investments 170,278 105,424 Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired (100) (168,903) Capital expenditures and other, net (4,682) (3,926) ------ ------ Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 83,267 (135,073) Financing activities Acquisition of treasury stock (74,185) (14,152) Cash transactions related to stock-based compensation (123) - Dividends paid to stockholders (11,031) (11,808) Debt issuance costs - (375) Proceeds from notes payable - 150,000 Payments on notes payable (50,000) (2,678) Other - (38) --- --- Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (135,339) 120,949 -------- ------- Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (11,321) 53,190 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 202,893 149,703 ------- ------- Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period $191,572 $202,893 ======== ======== Employers Holdings, Inc. Calculation of Combined Ratio before the Impact of the Deferred Reinsurance Gain - LPT Agreement (in thousands, except for percentages) Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended December 31, December 31, ------------------ ------------------- 2009 2008 2009 2008 ------- -------- -------- -------- (unaudited) Net premiums earned $90,026 $106,105 $404,247 $328,947 ======= ======== ======== ======== Losses and loss adjustment expenses $47,804 $56,171 $214,461 $136,515 ======= ======= ======== ======== Loss & LAE ratio 53.1% 52.9% 53.1% 41.5% ==== ==== ==== ==== Amortization of deferred reinsurance gain - LPT $4,630 $4,513 $18,007 $18,421 Impact of LPT 5.1% 4.3% 4.5% 5.6% --- --- --- --- Loss & LAE before impact of the deferred reinsurance gain - LPT Agreement $52,434 $60,684 $232,468 $154,936 ====== ====== ======= ======= Loss & LAE ratio before impact of the deferred reinsurance gain - LPT Agreement 58.2% 57.2% 57.5% 47.1% ==== ==== ==== ==== Commission (benefit) expense $10,539 $13,153 $36,150 $43,618 ======= ======= ======= ======= Commission expense ratio 11.7% 12.4% 8.9% 13.3% ==== ==== === ==== Dividends to policyholders $1,512 $1,217 $6,930 $1,295 ===== ===== ===== ===== Policyholder dividend ratio 1.7% 1.1% 1.7% 0.4% === === === === Underwriting & other operating expense $36,063 $34,628 $138,687 $101,164 ======= ======= ======== ======== Underwriting & other operating expense ratio 40.1% 32.6% 34.3% 30.7% ==== ==== ==== ==== Total expense $95,918 $105,169 $396,228 $282,592 ======= ======== ======== ======== Combined ratio 106.5% 99.1% 98.0% 85.9% ===== ==== ==== ==== Total expense before impact of the deferred reinsurance gain - LPT Agreement $100,548 $109,682 $414,235 $301,013 ======= ======= ======= ======= Combined ratio before the impact of the deferred reinsurance gain - LPT Agreement 111.7% 103.4% 102.5% 91.5% ===== ===== ===== ====
Employers Holdings, Inc.
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