UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): October 31, 2016
American National Insurance Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| TEXAS | 001-34280 | 74-0484030 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| One Moody Plaza, Galveston, Texas 77550-7999 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
(409) 763-4661
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
n/a
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 31, 2016, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1. Press release dated October 31, 2016
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.
| American National Insurance Company | ||
| Date: October 31, 2016 | By: | /s/ John J. Dunn, Jr. |
| John J. Dunn, Jr. | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 31, 2016 |
EXHIBIT 99.1
American National Announces Third Quarter 2016 Results
GALVESTON, Texas, Oct. 31, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American National Insurance Company (Nasdaq:ANAT) announced third quarter 2016 net income of $59.3 million or $2.20 per diluted share compared to net income of $42.0 million or $1.56 per diluted share for the same period in 2015. Book value per diluted share increased to $173.27 at September 30, 2016 from $165.20 at December 31, 2015.
Third quarter after-tax operating income of $27.3 million or $1.01 per diluted share decreased from $42.0 million or $1.56 per diluted share for the same period in 2015. Lower operating income for the third quarter of 2016 was also reflected in year to date results as compared to the prior year. American National’s property and casualty claims were $26.5 million and $83.9 million for policyholders affected by various catastrophes during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. These represent increases of $22.2 million and $31.9 million over amounts incurred for catastrophes during the same periods in 2015. Additionally, American National’s personal auto results were impacted by increases in claim frequency and severity experienced across the industry. An increase in net investment income partially offset the increase in claim expense.
After-tax operating income excludes realized investment earnings, which is comprised of realized investment gains, equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates and income from non-controlling interests. Realized investment earnings for the third quarter of 2016 were $31.9 million or $1.19 per diluted share compared to $47.0 thousand or $0.0 per diluted share for the same period in 2015.
Revenue in the life insurance, annuity and property and casualty segments increased in the first nine months of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015. Life insurance in force continued to grow during 2016, increasing by $3.9 billion, to reach $94.1 billion as of September 30, 2016. At September 30, 2016, stockholders’ equity totaled $4.7 billion, a 4.9% increase from December 31, 2015.
| American National Insurance Company | ||||||||||||||||
| COMPARATIVE OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| Compiled on a GAAP basis (Preliminary & Unaudited)* | ||||||||||||||||
| Quarters Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 823,142,000 | $ | 699,859,000 | $ | 2,388,560,000 | $ | 2,173,932,000 | ||||||||
| After-tax earnings: | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating income ** | $ | 27,344,000 | $ | 41,966,000 | $ | 80,419,000 | $ | 107,626,000 | ||||||||
| Realized investment earnings ** | 31,945,000 | 47,000 | 40,811,000 | 72,422,000 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 59,289,000 | $ | 42,013,000 | $ | 121,230,000 | $ | 180,048,000 | ||||||||
| Per share earnings: | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating income – Diluted ** | $ | 1.01 | $ | 1.56 | $ | 2.98 | $ | 3.99 | ||||||||
| Realized investment earnings | ||||||||||||||||
| – Diluted ** | 1.19 | - | 1.52 | 2.69 | ||||||||||||
| Net income – Diluted | $ | 2.20 | $ | 1.56 | $ | 4.50 | $ | 6.68 | ||||||||
| Weighted average number of shares | ||||||||||||||||
| upon which computations are based: | ||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 26,967,331 | 26,963,635 | 26,966,387 | 26,945,386 | ||||||||||||
| Basic | 26,908,032 | 26,899,693 | 26,908,619 | 26,865,359 | ||||||||||||
| As of | ||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2016 | December 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
| Book value per diluted share | $ | 173.27 | $ | 165.20 | ||||||||||||
| * Results are preliminary and unaudited. American National expects to timely file its Form 10-Q in November. | ||||||||||||||||
| ** Operating income excludes realized investment earnings, which is comprised of realized investment gains, equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, and income from non-controlling interests, after-tax. Net income is the sum of operating income and realized investment earnings. | ||||||||||||||||
American National Insurance Company, headquartered in Galveston, Texas, was founded in 1905 and is licensed to conduct the business of insurance in all states except New York. American National has been assigned an ‘A’ rating by A.M. Best Company and an ‘A’ rating by Standard & Poor’s, both of which are nationally recognized rating agencies.
American National is also a family of companies that has, on a consolidated GAAP basis, $24.6 billion in assets, $19.9 billion in liabilities and $4.7 billion in stockholders’ equity. American National and its subsidiaries offer a broad line of products and services, which include life insurance, annuities, health insurance, credit insurance, pension products and property and casualty insurance for personal lines, agribusiness, and targeted commercial exposures. The American National companies operate in all 50 states. Major insurance subsidiaries include American National Life Insurance Company of Texas, American National Life Insurance Company of New York, American National Property and Casualty Company, Garden State Life Insurance Company, Standard Life and Accident Insurance Company, Farm Family Life Insurance Company, Farm Family Casualty Insurance Company and United Farm Family Insurance Company.
For more information, including company news and investor relations information, visit the company’s web site at www.AmericanNational.com.
Contact: John J. Dunn, Jr. (409) 766-6063