0001564590-17-004295.txt : 20170314 0001564590-17-004295.hdr.sgml : 20170314 20170314162017 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001564590-17-004295 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170314 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20170314 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170314 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST ACCEPTANCE CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001017907 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 751328153 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12117 FILM NUMBER: 17688278 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3813 GREEN HILLS VILLAGE DRIVE CITY: NASHVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37215 BUSINESS PHONE: 615-844-2800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3813 GREEN HILLS VILLAGE DRIVE CITY: NASHVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37215 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTE INVESTORS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960701 8-K 1 fac-8k_20170314.htm 12/31/2016 8-K EARNINGS RELEASE fac-8k_20170314.htm

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 14, 2017

 

FIRST ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

001-12117

 

75-1328153

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

3813 Green Hills Village Drive Nashville, Tennessee

 

37215

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

(615) 844-2800

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 


Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 14, 2017, First Acceptance Corporation issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016. The text of the release is set forth in Exhibit 99 attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99

 

Press release dated March 14, 2017

 

 

 


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

FIRST ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:  

/s/ Brent J. Gay

 

 

 

Brent J. Gay

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

Date: March 14, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99

 

Press release dated March 14, 2017

 

EX-99 2 fac-ex99_6.htm EX-99 fac-ex99_6.htm

Exhibit 99

First Acceptance Corporation Reports Operating Results for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2016

NASHVILLE, TN, March 14, 2017 – First Acceptance Corporation (NYSE: FAC) today reported its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016.

Operating Results

Revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2016 decreased 1% to $87.8 million from $88.5 million in the same period in the prior year. Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2016 increased 17% to $389.6 million from $331.9 million in the same period in the prior year.  

Loss before income taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2016 was $5.8 million, compared with income before income taxes of $0.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015. Net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2016 was $3.5 million, compared with net income of $0.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015. For the three months ended December 31, 2016, we recognized $2.6 million of unfavorable prior period loss development.

Loss before income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $45.1 million, compared with loss before income taxes of $2.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $29.3 million, compared with net loss of $1.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2015.

For the year ended December 31, 2016, we recognized $30.6 million of unfavorable prior period loss development. Conversely, the year was favorably impacted by a $1.2 million gain on the sale of foreclosed real estate along with net realized gains on investments of $4.8 million from the sales of fixed maturities that were sold to increase the statutory capital and surplus of our insurance company subsidiaries. The year ended December 31, 2015 included $3.7 million of costs related to a litigation settlement.

President and Chief Executive Officer, Ken Russell, commented “While the loss ratio for the recent quarter was negatively impacted by additional loss development, we believe that there are indications that the cloud of uncertainty from prior period losses is coming to an end. Remaining committed to our goal of returning the Company to profitability, management has made significant efforts to improve our risk management through rate increases, risk segmentation and key additions to the senior staff of our claims handling and product teams. Numerous initiatives have been implemented as part of our strategic plan to curtail unprofitable production, and positive trends are anticipated regarding both claims severity and frequency.”

 

Loss Ratio. The loss ratio was 91.9% for the three months ended December 31, 2016, compared with 84.4% for the three months ended December 31, 2015. The loss ratio was 101.9% for the year ended December 31, 2016, compared with 82.0% for the year ended December 31, 2015.  We experienced unfavorable development related to prior periods of $2.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016, compared with favorable development related to prior periods of $0.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015. For the year ended December 31, 2016, we experienced unfavorable development related to prior periods of $30.6 million, compared with $0.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. The unfavorable loss development for the year ended December 31, 2016 was the result of increased losses primarily from the 2015 accident year across all major coverages. The most significant causes of the development were a greater than usual emergence of reported claims and higher bodily injury severity.

Excluding the development related to prior periods for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the loss ratios were 88.2% and 88.5%, respectively. Excluding the development related to prior fiscal years, the loss ratios for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were 91.8% and 81.7%, respectively. The year-over-year increase in the loss ratio was primarily due to higher than expected claim frequency across all major coverages and higher bodily injury severity. We believe that an increase in the number of miles driven by insured drivers as a result of lower gas prices and a favorable economy, along with an increase in distracted driving, has been a contributing factor to an industry-wide increase in frequency. In response, the Company has continued to implement aggressive rate and underwriting actions as warranted at a state and coverage level and strengthen its claims organization and processes. These rate actions, as well as changes in coverage mix, the number of vehicles and vehicle type insured, have resulted in a 13.6% year-over-year increase in our average in-force premium.

Revenues. Premiums earned decreased slightly to $69.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016, from $69.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015. For the year ended December 31, 2016 premiums earned increased by $36.3 million, or 13.6%, to $303.3 million from $267.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. This improvement was due to higher average premiums resulting from our rate increases throughout the year. While during 2016, our total policies-in-force declined 14.5%, this targeted decline was more than offset by a 13.6% year-over-year increase in our average in-force premium.


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Commission and fee income decreased slightly to $17.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016, from $17.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015. Commission and fee income increased by $15.7 million, or 26%, to $75.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, from $59.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. Revenue from the former Titan retail locations acquired on July 1, 2015 accounted for the majority of the year-over-year increase. The remaining increase in commission and fee income was a result of higher fee income related to commissionable ancillary products sold through our previously-existing retail locations.  

Expense Ratio. The expense ratio was 15.7% for the three months ended December 31, 2016, compared with 14.9% for the three months ended December 31, 2015. The expense ratio was 14.6% for the year ended December 31, 2016, compared with 17.8% for the year ended December 31, 2015. The year-over-year decrease in the expense ratio was primarily due to the increase in premiums earned which resulted in a lower percentage of fixed expenses in our retail operations (such as rent) and our efforts on cost containment.

Combined Ratio. The combined ratio increased to 107.6% for the three months ended December 31, 2016 from 99.3% for the three months ended December 31, 2015. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the combined ratio increased to 116.5% from 99.8% for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Next Release of Financial Results

 

We currently plan to report our financial results for the three months ending March 31, 2017 on May 9, 2017 which will also serve at the date of our 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

About First Acceptance Corporation

We are principally a retailer, servicer and underwriter of non-standard personal automobile insurance based in Nashville, Tennessee. Our insurance operations generate revenues from selling non-standard personal automobile insurance policies and related products in 17 states. We conduct our servicing and underwriting operations in 14 states and are licensed as an insurer in 12 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 or driving record and/or vehicle type.

At December 31, 2016, we leased and operated 355 retail locations and a call center 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, retail locations in some markets offer non-standard personal automobile insurance serviced and underwritten by other third-party insurance carriers for which we receive a commission. 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. On a limited basis, we also sell our products through selected retail locations operated by independent agents. Additional information about First Acceptance Corporation can be found online at www.acceptance.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements about the expected effects of the recently completed acquisition. 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, 2016 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 Operations

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums earned

 

$

69,331

 

 

$

69,564

 

 

$

303,328

 

 

$

266,987

 

Commission and fee income

 

 

17,541

 

 

 

17,640

 

 

 

75,596

 

 

 

59,892

 

Investment income

 

 

854

 

 

 

1,329

 

 

 

4,649

 

 

 

5,024

 

Gain on sale of foreclosed real estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,237

 

 

 

 

Net realized gains (losses) on investments, available-for-sale

    (includes $4,745 of accumulated other comprehensive loss

    reclassification for net unrealized gains in 2016)

 

 

80

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

4,813

 

 

 

(11

)

 

 

 

87,806

 

 

 

88,535

 

 

 

389,623

 

 

 

331,892

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

63,740

 

 

 

58,727

 

 

 

309,002

 

 

 

219,031

 

Insurance operating expenses

 

 

27,609

 

 

 

27,215

 

 

 

116,510

 

 

 

105,254

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

287

 

 

 

245

 

 

 

1,219

 

 

 

1,126

 

Litigation settlement

 

 

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,677

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

43

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

207

 

 

 

144

 

Depreciation

 

 

606

 

 

 

527

 

 

 

2,540

 

 

 

1,751

 

Amortization of identifiable intangible assets

 

 

239

 

 

 

253

 

 

 

956

 

 

 

514

 

Interest expense

 

 

1,106

 

 

 

1,043

 

 

 

4,319

 

 

 

2,967

 

 

 

 

93,630

 

 

 

88,077

 

 

 

434,753

 

 

 

334,464

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

 

(5,824

)

 

 

458

 

 

 

(45,130

)

 

 

(2,572

)

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

 

 

(2,277

)

 

 

171

 

 

 

(15,848

)

 

 

(642

)

Net (loss) income

 

$

(3,547

)

 

$

287

 

 

$

(29,282

)

 

$

(1,930

)

Net (loss) income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.09

)

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

(0.71

)

 

$

(0.05

)

Diluted

 

$

(0.09

)

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

(0.71

)

 

$

(0.05

)

Number of shares used to calculate net (loss) income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

41,041

 

 

 

41,041

 

 

 

41,085

 

 

 

41,030

 

Diluted

 

 

41,041

 

 

 

41,375

 

 

 

41,085

 

 

 

41,030

 

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FIRST ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

  

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments, available-for-sale at fair value (amortized cost of $117,902 and $128,304,

   respectively)

 

$

117,212

 

 

$

131,582

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

 

118,681

 

 

 

115,587

 

Premiums, fees, and commissions receivable, net of allowance of $279 and $454

 

 

66,393

 

 

 

69,881

 

Deferred tax assets, net

 

 

35,641

 

 

 

18,301

 

Other investments

 

 

9,994

 

 

 

11,256

 

Other assets

 

 

6,078

 

 

 

6,950

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

4,213

 

 

 

5,141

 

Deferred acquisition costs

 

 

4,852

 

 

 

5,509

 

Goodwill

 

 

29,384

 

 

 

29,429

 

Identifiable intangible assets, net

 

 

7,626

 

 

 

8,491

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

400,074

 

 

$

402,127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves

 

$

161,079

 

 

$

122,071

 

Unearned premiums and fees

 

 

78,861

 

 

 

83,426

 

Debentures payable

 

 

40,302

 

 

 

40,256

 

Term loan from principal stockholder

 

 

29,779

 

 

 

29,753

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

7,089

 

 

 

7,345

 

Other liabilities

 

 

10,476

 

 

 

15,606

 

Total liabilities

 

 

327,586

 

 

 

298,457

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.01 par value, 75,000 shares authorized; 41,160 and 41,060 issued and

   outstanding, respectively

 

 

412

 

 

 

411

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

457,750

 

 

 

457,476

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax of $(1,110) and $62, respectively

 

 

1,316

 

 

 

3,491

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(386,990

)

 

 

(357,708

)

     Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

72,488

 

 

 

103,670

 

     TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$

400,074

 

 

$

402,127

 

 

 

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FIRST ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Supplemental Data

(Unaudited)

PREMIUMS EARNED BY STATE

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Gross premiums earned:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Georgia

 

$

15,660

 

 

$

13,668

 

 

$

63,332

 

 

$

51,287

 

Florida

 

 

10,571

 

 

 

10,463

 

 

 

45,880

 

 

 

41,102

 

Texas

 

 

8,869

 

 

 

9,406

 

 

 

41,154

 

 

 

35,771

 

Ohio

 

 

7,118

 

 

 

6,931

 

 

 

30,376

 

 

 

26,745

 

Alabama

 

 

6,970

 

 

 

6,278

 

 

 

28,163

 

 

 

24,611

 

South Carolina

 

 

4,851

 

 

 

5,563

 

 

 

25,515

 

 

 

20,254

 

Tennessee

 

 

4,500

 

 

 

4,561

 

 

 

19,330

 

 

 

16,702

 

Illinois

 

 

4,495

 

 

 

5,837

 

 

 

20,733

 

 

 

24,050

 

Indiana

 

 

2,250

 

 

 

2,085

 

 

 

9,244

 

 

 

7,954

 

Pennsylvania

 

 

2,219

 

 

 

2,301

 

 

 

9,618

 

 

 

9,224

 

Mississippi

 

 

869

 

 

 

858

 

 

 

3,872

 

 

 

3,398

 

Missouri

 

 

704

 

 

 

1,529

 

 

 

5,397

 

 

 

5,844

 

California

 

 

217

 

 

 

 

 

 

316

 

 

 

 

Virginia

 

 

148

 

 

 

185

 

 

 

848

 

 

 

417

 

Total gross premiums earned

 

 

69,441

 

 

 

69,665

 

 

 

303,778

 

 

 

267,359

 

Premiums ceded to reinsurer

 

 

(110

)

 

 

(101

)

 

 

(450

)

 

 

(372

)

Total net premiums earned

 

$

69,331

 

 

$

69,564

 

 

$

303,328

 

 

$

266,987

 

COMBINED RATIOS (INSURANCE OPERATIONS)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Loss

 

 

91.9

%

 

 

84.4

%

 

 

101.9

%

 

 

82.0

%

Expense

 

 

15.7

%

 

 

14.9

%

 

 

14.6

%

 

 

17.8

%

Combined

 

 

107.6

%

 

 

99.3

%

 

 

116.5

%

 

 

99.8

%

NUMBER OF RETAIL LOCATIONS

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

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Retail locations – beginning of period

 

 

369

 

 

 

438

 

 

 

440

 

 

 

356

 

Opened

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

8

 

Acquired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

83

 

Closed

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(89

)

 

 

(7

)

Retail locations – end of period

 

 

355

 

 

 

440

 

 

 

355

 

 

 

440

 

 

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FIRST ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Supplemental Data (continued)

(Unaudited)

RETAIL LOCATIONS BY STATE

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Alabama

 

 

23

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

24

 

Arizona

 

 

10

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

10

 

California

 

 

47

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

48

 

Florida

 

 

34

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

39

 

Georgia

 

 

50

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

60

 

Illinois

 

 

39

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

58

 

Indiana

 

 

16

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

17

 

Mississippi

 

 

6

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

7

 

Missouri

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

9

 

Nevada

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

5

 

New Mexico

 

 

5

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

4

 

Ohio

 

 

27

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

27

 

Pennsylvania

 

 

11

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

14

 

South Carolina

 

 

15

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

25

 

Tennessee

 

 

23

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

23

 

Texas

 

 

45

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

68

 

Total

 

 

355

 

 

 

440

 

 

 

356

 

 

 

369

 

 

 

438

 

SOURCE: First Acceptance Corporation

INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT:

Michael J. Bodayle

615.844.2885

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