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) May 1, 2014
Federated National Holding Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida | 0-2500111 | 65-0248866 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
14050 NW 14 Street, Suite 180 Sunrise, FL |
33323 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (954) 581-9993
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 1, 2014, Federated National Holding Company (the "Company") issued a press release to report its results for its fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2014. A copy of the press release is attached to this current report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is hereby intended to be furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition." As provided in General Instruction B.6 of SEC Form 8-K, such information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and it shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c)
Exhibits.
99.1
Federated National Holding Company Press Release, dated May 1, 2014.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Federated National Holding Company |
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Date: May 1, 2014 |
By: /s/ PETER J. PRYGELSKI, III Name: Peter J. Prygelski, III Title: Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
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Exhibit Title |
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99.1 |
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Federate National Holding Company Press Release, dated May 1, 2014. |
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EXHIBIT 99.1
SUNRISE, Fla., May 1, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Federated National Holding Company (the "Company") (Nasdaq:FNHC) today reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.
Highlights (as measured against the same three month period last year) include:
Mr. Michael H. Braun, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and President, said, "We are off to a great start in 2014 thanks to our continued disciplined underwriting, expense control, and quality customer service to our policyholders and independent partner agents, who wrote $48.3 million of new homeowner voluntary business during the first quarter.
The expense associated with our annual catastrophe reinsurance contracts, which became effective in July 2013, is allocated equally over the contract period, which runs through the second quarter of 2014. Our rapid growth in earned premium during the fourth quarter of 2013 and first quarter of 2014 has temporarily reduced our ceded premium "reinsurance expenses" to approximately 33% verses a more normalized range of approximately 40% of gross premiums earned. This trend will further continue through the second quarter of 2014 and then should return to a more normalized range with the new reinsurance contracts starting in the third quarter.
Our plan remains focused on supporting growth strategies with disciplined underwriting, prudent risk management, exceptional customer service, maintaining strong capital ratios and enhancing shareholder value. Our overall performance this quarter reflected our ability to manage the business in a way that delivers bottom-line results."
First Quarter 2014 Financial Review
Conference Call Information
The Company will hold an investor conference call at 9:00 AM (ET) tomorrow, May 2, 2014. The Company's CEO and its CFO, Peter J. Prygelski, III, will discuss the financial results and review the outlook for the Company. Messrs. Braun and Prygelski invite interested parties to participate in the conference call.
Listeners interested in participating in the Q&A session may dial-in with the number below:
(877) 303-6913
A live webcast of the call will be available online via the "Conference Calls" section of the Company's website at FedNat.com or interested parties can click on the following link:
http://fednat.com/investors/conference-calls/
Please call at least five minutes in advance to ensure that you are connected prior to the presentation. A webcast replay of the conference call will be available shortly after the live webcast is completed and may be accessed via the Company's website.
About the Company
The Company is authorized to underwrite, and/or place through our wholly owned subsidiaries, homeowners' multi-peril ("homeowners"), commercial general liability, federal flood, personal auto and various other lines of insurance in Florida and various other states. The Company markets and distributes its own and third-party insurers' products and our other services through a network of independent agents. The Company also utilizes a select number of general agents for the same purpose.
Forward-Looking Statements /Safe Harbor Statements
Safe harbor statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:
Statements that are not historical fact are forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those discussed herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as "anticipate," "believe," "budget," "contemplate," "continue," "could," "envision," "estimate," "expect," "guidance," "indicate," "intend," "may," "might," "plan," "possibly," "potential," "predict," "probably," "pro-forma," "project," "seek," "should," "target," or "will" or the negative thereof or other variations thereon and similar words or phrases or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements might also include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following:
The risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, uncertainties related to estimates, assumptions and projections generally; risks related to the nature of the Company's business; the adequacy of its liability for loss and loss adjustment expense; claims experience; weather conditions (including the severity and frequency of storms, hurricanes, tornadoes and hail) and other catastrophe losses; changes in loss trends; court decisions and trends in litigation, ability to obtain regulatory approval applications for requested rate increases or to underwrite in additional jurisdictions, and the timing thereof; inflation and other changes in economic conditions (including changes in interest rates and financial markets); pricing competition and other initiatives by competitors; legislative and regulatory developments; the outcome of litigation pending against the Company, and any settlement thereof; dependence on investment income and the composition of the Company's investment portfolio; insurance agents; ratings by industry services; reliance on key personnel; acts of war and terrorist activities; and other matters described from time to time by the Company in releases and publications, and in periodic reports and other documents filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
In addition, investors should be aware that generally accepted accounting principles prescribe when a company may reserve for particular risks, including claims and litigation exposures. Accordingly, results for a given reporting period could be significantly affected if and when a reserve is established for a contingency. Reported results may therefore appear to be volatile in certain accounting periods.
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. We do not undertake any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.
FEDERATED NATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY | ||
Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||
(Unaudited) | ||
Three Months Ended | ||
March 31, | ||
Revenue: | 2014 | 2013 |
Gross premiums written | $81,101,857 | $45,333,155 |
Gross premiums ceded | (3,307,073) | (2,834,593) |
Net premiums written | 77,794,784 | 42,498,562 |
Decrease in prepaid reinsurance premiums | (16,794,206) | (9,913,228) |
Increase in unearned premiums | (16,996,564) | (14,286,321) |
Net change in prepaid reinsurance premiums and unearned premiums | (33,790,770) | (24,199,549) |
Net premiums earned | 44,004,014 | 18,299,013 |
Commission income | 953,710 | 507,095 |
Finance revenue | 311,060 | 145,345 |
Direct written policy fees | 1,826,885 | 1,182,655 |
Net investment income | 1,006,523 | 793,946 |
Net realized investment gains | 1,331,325 | 813,423 |
Other income | 281,265 | 124,606 |
Total revenue | 49,714,782 | 21,866,083 |
Expenses: | ||
Losses and loss adjustment expenses | 20,827,513 | 9,320,549 |
Operating and underwriting expenses | 3,666,890 | 2,727,231 |
Salaries and wages | 3,049,940 | 2,332,989 |
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs | 8,442,170 | 3,752,732 |
Total expenses | 35,986,513 | 18,133,501 |
Income before provision for income tax expense | 13,728,269 | 3,732,582 |
Provision for income tax expense | 5,305,324 | 1,397,413 |
Net income | $8,422,945 | $2,335,169 |
Basic net income per share | $0.77 | $0.29 |
Fully diluted net income per share | $0.74 | $0.29 |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 10,948,646 | 7,982,934 |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (assuming dilution) | 11,317,458 | 8,126,721 |
Dividends paid per share | $0.03 | $0.02 |
FEDERATED NATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY | ||
Other Selected Data | ||
(Unaudited) | ||
Balance Sheet | ||
Period Ending | ||
03/31/14 | 12/31/13 | |
Total Cash and Investments | $296,007,764 | $262,156,504 |
Total Assets | $348,354,607 | $316,740,733 |
Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expense | $62,553,258 | $61,015,473 |
Total Liabilities | $230,767,842 | $208,246,349 |
Total Shareholders' Equity | $117,586,765 | $108,494,384 |
Common Stock Outstanding | 10,988,727 | 10,901,716 |
Book Value Per Share | $10.70 | $9.95 |
Premium Breakout | ||
3 Months Ending | ||
Line of Business | 03/31/14 | 03/31/13 |
(Dollars in thousands) | ||
Homeowners' | $73,980 | $39,643 |
Commercial General Liability | 3,144 | 2,682 |
Federal Flood | 1,518 | 1,274 |
Automobile | 2,460 | 1,734 |
Gross Written Premiums | $81,102 | $45,333 |
Loss Ratios | ||
3 Months Ending | ||
Line of Business | 03/31/14 | 03/31/13 |
All Lines | 47.33% | 50.93% |
The loss ratio is calculated as losses and loss adjustment expense divided by net premiums earned in the given measured period. |
CONTACT: Michael H. Braun, CEO (954) 308-1322 or Peter J. Prygelski, CFO (954) 308-1252 Federated National Holding Company