EX-99 2 d718725dex99.htm EX-99 EX-99

Exhibit 99

First Acceptance Corporation Reports Operating Results for the Three Month Period Ended March 31, 2014

NASHVILLE, TN, May 6, 2014 — First Acceptance Corporation (NYSE: FAC) today reported its financial results for the three month period ended March 31, 2014.

Operating Results

Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2014 were $62.5 million, compared with $59.3 million for the same period in the prior year. Income before income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $0.5 million, compared with income before income taxes of $2.1 million for the same period in the prior year. Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $0.5 million, or $0.01 per share on a basic and diluted basis, compared with net income of $2.0 million, or $0.05 per share on a basic and diluted basis, for the same period in the prior year.

Premiums earned for the three months ended March 31, 2014 were $51.7 million, compared with $49.4 million for the same period in the prior year. This improvement was primarily due to a higher percentage of full coverage policies sold and recent pricing actions.

Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Ratio. The loss and loss adjustment expense ratio was 71.1 percent for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared with 67.8 percent for the three months ended March 31, 2013. We experienced favorable development related to prior periods of $2.9 million and $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The favorable development for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was primarily related to the lower than expected bodily injury claims related to accident year 2013, partially offset by unfavorable loss and loss adjustment expense development on Florida personal injury protection claims.

Excluding the development related to prior periods, the loss and loss adjustment expense ratio for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were 76.8 percent and 72.7 percent, respectively. The year-over-year increase in the loss ratio was primarily due to the impact of an increase in weather-related claims frequency in the collision and property damage coverages.

Expense Ratio. The expense ratio was 29.6 percent for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared with 29.0 percent for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The year-over-year increase in the expense ratio was primarily due to planned increases in sales headcount and advertising costs.

Combined Ratio. The combined ratio was 100.7 percent for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared with 96.8 percent for the same period in the prior year.

 

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About First Acceptance Corporation

We are principally a retailer, servicer and underwriter of non-standard personal automobile insurance based in Nashville, Tennessee. We currently write non-standard personal automobile insurance in 12 states and are licensed as an insurer in 13 additional states. Non-standard personal automobile insurance is made available to individuals because of their inability or unwillingness to obtain standard insurance coverage due to various factors, including payment history, payment preference, failure in the past to maintain continuous insurance coverage, driving record and/or vehicle type, and in most instances who are required by law to buy a minimum amount of automobile insurance.

At March 31, 2014, we leased and operated 355 retail locations, staffed with employee-agents. Our employee-agents primarily sell non-standard personal automobile insurance products underwritten by us, as well as certain commissionable ancillary products. In most states, our employee-agents also sell a complementary insurance product providing personal property and liability coverage for renters underwritten by us. In addition, select retail locations in highly competitive markets in Illinois and Texas offer non-standard personal automobile insurance serviced and underwritten by other third-party insurance carriers. In addition to our retail locations, we are able to complete the entire sales process over the phone via our call center or through the internet via our consumer-based website or mobile platform. We also sell our products through 10 retail locations operated by independent agents. Additional information about First Acceptance Corporation can be found online at www.acceptanceinsurance.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements, which have been included in reliance on the “safe harbor” provisions of the federal securities laws, involve risks and uncertainties. Investors are hereby cautioned that these statements may be affected by important factors, including, among others, the factors set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in Item 1A. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual operations and results may differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

 

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FIRST ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Income

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2014      2013  

Revenues:

     

Premiums earned

   $ 51,748       $ 49,403   

Commission and fee income

     9,175         8,597   

Investment income

     1,537         1,276   

Net realized gains on investments, available-for-sale (includes $82 and $13, respectively, of accumulated other comprehensive income reclassifications for unrealized gains)

     82         13   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     62,542         59,289   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

     

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

     36,817         33,505   

Insurance operating expenses

     24,029         22,340   

Other operating expenses

     233         229   

Stock-based compensation

     46         84   

Depreciation and amortization

     443         571   

Interest expense

     427         443   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     61,995         57,172   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     547         2,117   

Provision for income taxes (includes $29 and $5, respectively, of income tax expense from reclassification items)

     36         93   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 511       $ 2,024   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income per share:

     

Basic

   $ 0.01       $ 0.05   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.01       $ 0.05   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Number of shares used to calculate net income per share:

     

Basic

     40,970         40,910   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted

     41,283         40,939   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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FIRST ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

     March 31,
2014
    December 31,
2013
 
     (Unaudited)        
ASSETS     

Investments, available-for-sale at fair value (amortized cost of $128,185 and $126,873, respectively)

   $ 133,213      $ 130,248   

Cash and cash equivalents

     77,132        72,033   

Premiums and fees receivable, net of allowance of $310 and $311

     62,862        46,228   

Limited partnership interests

     7,867        7,513   

Other assets

     6,145        6,471   

Property and equipment, net

     3,419        3,512   

Deferred acquisition costs

     3,654        2,902   

Identifiable intangible assets

     4,800        4,800   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 299,092      $ 273,707   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves

   $ 85,951      $ 84,286   

Unearned premiums and fees

     75,998        55,983   

Debentures payable

     40,311        40,301   

Other liabilities

     17,696        16,205   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     219,956        196,775   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 10,000 shares authorized

     —          —     

Common stock, $.01 par value, 75,000 shares authorized; 40,981 and 40,983 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

     410        410   

Additional paid-in capital

     457,033        456,993   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     5,028        3,375   

Accumulated deficit

     (383,335     (383,846
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     79,136        76,932   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 299,092      $ 273,707   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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FIRST ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Supplemental Data

(Unaudited)

PREMIUMS EARNED BY STATE

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2014     2013  

Gross premiums earned:

    

Georgia

   $ 9,581      $ 9,651   

Florida

     7,963        7,621   

Texas

     6,468        5,822   

Alabama

     5,253        5,048   

Ohio

     5,149        4,360   

Illinois

     4,729        5,317   

South Carolina

     4,008        3,659   

Tennessee

     3,186        3,040   

Pennsylvania

     2,146        2,144   

Indiana

     1,431        1,245   

Missouri

     1,138        887   

Mississippi

     750        657   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross premiums earned

     51,802        49,451   

Premiums ceded

     (54     (48
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net premiums earned

   $ 51,748      $ 49,403   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

COMBINED RATIOS (INSURANCE OPERATIONS)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2014     2013  

Loss

     71.1     67.8

Expense

     29.6     29.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined

     100.7     96.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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POLICIES IN FORCE

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2014      2013  

Policies in force – beginning of period

     154,183         147,500   

Net increase during period

     27,894         26,956   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Policies in force – end of period

     182,077         174,456   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NUMBER OF RETAIL LOCATIONS

Retail location counts are based upon the date that a location commenced or ceased writing business.

 

     Three Months Ended  
   March 31,  
     2014     2013  

Retail locations – beginning of period

     360        369   

Opened

     —          —     

Closed

     (5     (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Retail locations – end of period

     355        367   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

RETAIL LOCATIONS BY STATE

 

     March 31,      December 31,  
     2014      2013      2013      2012  

Alabama

     24         24         24         24   

Florida

     30         30         30         30   

Georgia

     60         60         60         60   

Illinois

     61         62         61         63   

Indiana

     17         17         17         17   

Mississippi

     7         7         7         7   

Missouri

     11         11         11         11   

Ohio

     27         27         27         27   

Pennsylvania

     16         16         16         16   

South Carolina

     25         26         25         26   

Tennessee

     19         19         19         19   

Texas

     58         68         63         69   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     355         367         360         369   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

SOURCE: First Acceptance Corporation

INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT:

Michael J. Bodayle

615.844.2885

 

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