RLI Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2016 Results
| Fourth Quarter | Full Year | |||||||||||
| Earnings Per Diluted Share | 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | 0.72 | $ | 0.76 | $ | 2.59 | $ | 3.12 | ||||
| Operating earnings (1) | $ | 0.56 | $ | 0.56 | $ | 2.08 | $ | 2.53 | ||||
| (1) See discussion below of non-GAAP and performance measures. | ||||||||||||
Highlights for the quarter included:
- Underwriting income of
$18.2 million , resulting in a combined ratio of 90.3. - 3% growth in gross premiums written.
- Favorable development in prior years’ loss reserves resulting in a
$12.2 million net increase to underwriting income. - Losses from Hurricane Matthew resulting in a
$6.6 million net decrease to underwriting income. - Special dividend of
$2.00 per share, representing$87.9 million returned to shareholders.
Highlights for the year included:
- Underwriting income of
$76.1 million , resulting in a combined ratio of 89.5. - 2% growth in gross premiums written.
- Favorable development in prior years’ loss reserves resulting in a
$36.4 million net increase to underwriting income. - 21st consecutive year of a combined ratio below 100.
- Book value per share of
$18.74 , an increase of 14% from year end 2015, inclusive of dividends.
“I am pleased to report that 2016 was another excellent year for RLI,” said
Underwriting Income
RLI achieved
For the year, RLI achieved
The following table highlights annual underwriting income and combined ratios by segment.
| Underwriting Income (1) | Combined Ratio (1) | ||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
| Casualty | $ | 36.3 | $ | 46.3 | Casualty | 92.0 | 88.8 | ||||||
| Property | 12.8 | 29.0 | Property | 91.6 | 83.1 | ||||||||
| Surety | 27.0 | 33.3 | Surety | 77.8 | 71.5 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 76.1 | $ | 108.6 | Total | 89.5 | 84.5 | ||||||
| (1) See discussion below of non-GAAP and performance measures. | |||||||||||||
Other Income
RLI’s net investment income for the quarter fell 4.4% to
Comprehensive earnings, which include after-tax unrealized gains/losses from the investment portfolio, were -
Equity in earnings of
Special and Regular Dividends
On
Non-GAAP and Performance Measures
Management has included certain non-generally accepted accounting principles (“non-GAAP”) financial measures in presenting the Company’s results. Management believes that these non-GAAP measures better explain the Company’s results of operations and allow for a more complete understanding of the underlying trends in the Company’s business. These measures should not be viewed as a substitute for those determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). In addition, our definitions of these items may not be comparable to the definitions used by other companies.
Operating earnings and earnings per share (EPS) from operations consist of our GAAP net earnings adjusted by the net realized gains/(losses) and taxes related thereto. Net earnings and net earnings per share are the GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to operating earnings and EPS from operations. A reconciliation of the operating earnings and EPS from operations to the comparable GAAP financial measures is included in the 2016 financial highlights below.
Underwriting income or profit represents the pretax profitability of our insurance operations and is derived by subtracting loss and settlement expenses, policy acquisition costs and insurance operating expenses from net premium earned, which are all GAAP financial measures. The combined ratio, which is derived from components of underwriting income, is a performance measure commonly used by property and casualty insurance companies to help users of their financial information to better understand company performance.
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| Operating Earnings Per Share | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Operating Earnings Per Share (1) | $ | 0.56 | $ | 0.56 | $ | 2.08 | $ | 2.53 | ||||||||||||
| Specific items included in operating earnings per share: (2) (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| -- | Favorable development in casualty prior years' reserves | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.06 | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.63 | |||||||||||
| -- | Favorable (unfavorable) development in property prior years' reserves | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | 0.02 | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | 0.07 | |||||||||
| -- | Favorable (unfavorable) development in surety prior years' reserves | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.16 | ||||||||||
| -- | Catastrophe impact | |||||||||||||||||||
| ▪ | 2016 storms | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | - | $ | (0.20 | ) | $ | - | |||||||||
| ▪ | 2015 and prior events | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | - | $ | (0.12 | ) | ||||||||
| -- | Gain from tax benefit of special dividend to ESOP (4) | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.06 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.06 | |||||||||||
| -- | Gain from tax benefit applicable to |
$ | 0.06 | $ | - | $ | 0.06 | $ | - | |||||||||||
| (1) | See discussion above of non-GAAP and performance measures. | |||||||||||||||||||
| (2) | Includes bonus and profit sharing-related impacts which affected other insurance and general corporate expenses. | |||||||||||||||||||
| (3) | Reserve development reflects changes from previously estimated losses. | |||||||||||||||||||
| (4) | Dividends paid in an ESOP on employer securities are fully deductible from taxable income and result in a 35% tax benefit. | |||||||||||||||||||
| (5) | As required under the accounting standard for income taxes, the gain reflects the tax benefit of applying the lower tax rate applicable to dividends received from an affiliate (7%) as compared to the corporate capital gains tax rate (35%) on which tax estimates were based. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 2016 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended |
Twelve Months Ended |
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| 2016 | 2015 | % Change | 2016 | 2015 | % Change | |||||||||||||||||||
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SUMMARIZED INCOME STATEMENT DATA: |
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| Net premiums earned | $ | 187,869 | $ | 179,371 | 4.7 | % | $ | 728,608 | $ | 700,161 | 4.1 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income | 13,153 | 13,754 | (4.4 | ) | % | 53,075 | 54,644 | (2.9 | ) | % | ||||||||||||||
| Net realized gains | 11,283 | 14,207 | (20.6 | ) | % | 34,645 | 39,829 | (13.0 | ) | % | ||||||||||||||
| Consolidated revenue | $ | 212,305 | $ | 207,332 | 2.4 | % | $ | 816,328 | $ | 794,634 | 2.7 | % | ||||||||||||
| Loss and settlement expenses | $ | 90,438 | $ | 80,584 | 12.2 | % | $ | 349,778 | $ | 299,045 | 17.0 | % | ||||||||||||
| Policy acquisition costs | 65,087 | 62,113 | 4.8 | % | 249,612 | 241,078 | 3.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Insurance operating expenses | 14,143 | 14,183 | (0.3 | ) | % | 53,093 | 51,480 | 3.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Interest expense on debt | 1,856 | 1,856 | 0.0 | % | 7,426 | 7,426 | 0.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| General corporate expenses | 2,785 | 2,887 | (3.5 | ) | % | 10,170 | 9,837 | 3.4 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Total expenses | $ | 174,309 | $ | 161,623 | 7.8 | % | $ | 670,079 | $ | 608,866 | 10.1 | % | ||||||||||||
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Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated investees |
10 | (127 | ) | - | 10,833 | 10,914 | (0.7 | ) | % | |||||||||||||||
| Earnings before income taxes | $ | 38,006 | $ | 45,582 | (16.6 | ) | % | $ | 157,082 | $ | 196,682 | (20.1 | ) | % | ||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 5,819 | 11,729 | (50.4 | ) | % | 42,162 | 59,138 | (28.7 | ) | % | ||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | 32,187 | $ | 33,853 | (4.9 | ) | % | $ | 114,920 | $ | 137,544 | (16.4 | ) | % | ||||||||||
| Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax | (35,062 | ) | 1,054 | - | (1,164 | ) | (47,609 | ) | (97.6 | ) | % | |||||||||||||
| Comprehensive earnings (loss) | $ | (2,875 | ) | $ | 34,907 | - | $ | 113,756 | $ | 89,935 | 26.5 | % | ||||||||||||
| Operating earnings: (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | 32,187 | $ | 33,853 | (4.9 | ) | % | $ | 114,920 | $ | 137,544 | (16.4 | ) | % | ||||||||||
| Less: Realized gains | (11,283 | ) | (14,207 | ) | (20.6 | ) | % | (34,645 | ) | (39,829 | ) | (13.0 | ) | % | ||||||||||
| Income tax on realized gains | 3,950 | 4,972 | (20.6 | ) | % | 12,126 | 13,939 | (13.0 | ) | % | ||||||||||||||
| Operating earnings | $ | 24,854 | $ | 24,618 | 1.0 | % | $ | 92,401 | $ | 111,654 | (17.2 | ) | % | |||||||||||
| Return on Equity: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (trailing four quarters) | 13.2 | % | 16.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive earnings (trailing four quarters) | 13.1 | % | 10.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Per Share Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Diluted: |
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| Weighted average shares outstanding (in 000's) | 44,398 | 44,335 | 44,432 | 44,131 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings per share | $ | 0.72 | $ | 0.76 | (5.3 | ) | % | $ | 2.59 | $ | 3.12 | (17.0 | ) | % | ||||||||||
| Less: Realized gains | (0.25 | ) | (0.32 | ) | (21.9 | ) | % | (0.78 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (13.3 | ) | % | ||||||||||
| Income tax on realized gains | 0.09 | 0.12 | (25.0 | ) | % | 0.27 | 0.31 | (12.9 | ) | % | ||||||||||||||
| EPS from operations (1) | $ | 0.56 | $ | 0.56 | 0.0 | % | $ | 2.08 | $ | 2.53 | (17.8 | ) | % | |||||||||||
| Comprehensive earnings per share | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | 0.79 | - | $ | 2.56 | $ | 2.04 | 25.5 | % | ||||||||||||
| Cash dividends per share - ordinary | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.19 | 5.3 | % | $ | 0.79 | $ | 0.75 | 5.3 | % | ||||||||||||
| Cash dividends per share - special | $ | 2.00 | $ | 2.00 | 0.0 | % | $ | 2.00 | $ | 2.00 | 0.0 | % | ||||||||||||
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$ | 51,463 | $ | 31,219 | 64.8 | % | $ | 174,463 | $ | 152,586 | 14.3 | % | ||||||||||||
| (1) See discussion above of non-GAAP and performance measures. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2016 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | ||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||
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| 2016 | 2015 | % Change | ||||||||
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SUMMARIZED BALANCE SHEET DATA: |
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| Fixed income | $ | 1,605,209 | $ | 1,538,110 | 4.4 | % | ||||
| (amortized cost - |
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| (amortized cost - |
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| Equity securities | 369,219 | 375,424 | (1.7 | ) | % | |||||
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| (cost - |
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| Other invested assets | 24,115 | 20,666 | 16.7 | % | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 23,284 | 17,343 | 34.3 | % | ||||||
| Total investments and cash | $ | 2,021,827 | $ | 1,951,543 | 3.6 | % | ||||
| Premiums and reinsurance balances receivable | 126,387 | 143,662 | (12.0 | ) | % | |||||
| Ceded unearned premiums | 52,173 | 52,833 | (1.2 | ) | % | |||||
| Reinsurance balances recoverable on unpaid losses | 288,224 | 297,844 | (3.2 | ) | % | |||||
| Deferred policy acquisition costs | 73,147 | 69,829 | 4.8 | % | ||||||
| Property and equipment | 54,606 | 47,102 | 15.9 | % | ||||||
| Investment in unconsolidated investees | 72,240 | 70,784 | 2.1 | % | ||||||
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64,371 | 71,294 | (9.7 | ) | % | |||||
| Other assets | 24,658 | 30,574 | (19.3 | ) | % | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 2,777,633 | $ | 2,735,465 | 1.5 | % | ||||
| Unpaid losses and settlement expenses | $ | 1,139,337 | $ | 1,103,785 | 3.2 | % | ||||
| Unearned premiums | 433,777 | 422,094 | 2.8 | % | ||||||
| Reinsurance balances payable | 17,928 | 37,556 | (52.3 | ) | % | |||||
| Funds held | 72,742 | 54,254 | 34.1 | % | ||||||
| Income taxes - deferred | 64,494 | 63,993 | 0.8 | % | ||||||
| Bonds payable, long-term debt | 148,741 | 148,554 | 0.1 | % | ||||||
| Accrued expenses | 51,992 | 55,742 | (6.7 | ) | % | |||||
| Other liabilities | 25,050 | 26,018 | (3.7 | ) | % | |||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 1,954,061 | $ | 1,911,996 | 2.2 | % | ||||
| Shareholders' equity | 823,572 | 823,469 | 0.0 | % | ||||||
| Total liabilities & shareholders' equity | $ | 2,777,633 | $ | 2,735,465 | 1.5 | % | ||||
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OTHER DATA |
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| Common shares outstanding (in 000's) | 43,945 | 43,544 | ||||||||
| Book value per share | $ | 18.74 | $ | 18.91 | (0.9 | ) | % | |||
| Closing stock price per share | $ | 63.13 | $ | 61.75 | 2.2 | % | ||||
| Cash dividends per share - ordinary (annualized) | $ | 0.79 | $ | 0.75 | 5.3 | % | ||||
| Cash dividends per share - special | $ | 2.00 | $ | 2.00 | 0.0 | % | ||||
| Statutory Surplus | $ | 859,976 | $ | 865,268 | (0.6 | ) | % | |||
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| 2016 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNDERWRITING SEGMENT DATA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Three Months Ended |
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| GAAP | GAAP | GAAP | GAAP | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Casualty | Ratios | Property | Ratios | Surety | Ratios | Total | Ratios | ||||||||||||||||||
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2016 |
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| Gross premiums written | $ | 134,092 | $ | 40,322 | $ | 31,945 | $ | 206,359 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net premiums written | 111,841 | 32,153 | 30,442 | 174,436 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net premiums earned | 118,271 | 38,156 | 31,442 | 187,869 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss & settlement expenses | 60,637 | 51.3 | % | 21,664 | 56.8 | % | 8,137 | 25.9 | % | 90,438 | 48.1 | % | |||||||||||||
| Net operating expenses | 41,795 | 35.3 | % | 17,571 | 46.1 | % | 19,864 | 63.2 | % | 79,230 | 42.2 | % | |||||||||||||
| Underwriting income (loss) (1) | $ | 15,839 | 86.6 | % | $ | (1,079 | ) | 102.9 | % | $ | 3,441 | 89.1 | % | $ | 18,201 | 90.3 | % | ||||||||
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2015 |
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| Gross premiums written | $ | 126,074 | $ | 42,735 | $ | 31,770 | $ | 200,579 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net premiums written | 104,877 | 33,284 | 30,353 | 168,514 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net premiums earned | 106,406 | 42,840 | 30,125 | 179,371 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss & settlement expenses | 59,194 | 55.6 | % | 17,537 | 40.9 | % | 3,853 | 12.8 | % | 80,584 | 44.9 | % | |||||||||||||
| Net operating expenses | 39,073 | 36.7 | % | 18,498 | 43.2 | % | 18,725 | 62.2 | % | 76,296 | 42.5 | % | |||||||||||||
| Underwriting income (loss) (1) | $ | 8,139 | 92.3 | % | $ | 6,805 | 84.1 | % | $ | 7,547 | 75.0 | % | $ | 22,491 | 87.4 | % | |||||||||
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Twelve Months Ended |
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| GAAP | GAAP | GAAP | GAAP | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Casualty | Ratios | Property | Ratios | Surety | Ratios | Total | Ratios | ||||||||||||||||||
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2016 |
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| Gross premiums written | $ | 560,349 | $ | 186,136 | $ | 128,379 | $ | 874,864 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net premiums written | 470,082 | 149,170 | 121,700 | 740,952 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net premiums earned | 454,843 | 152,167 | 121,598 | 728,608 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss & settlement expenses | 259,907 | 57.1 | % | 71,350 | 46.9 | % | 18,521 | 15.2 | % | 349,778 | 48.0 | % | |||||||||||||
| Net operating expenses | 158,607 | 34.9 | % | 67,985 | 44.7 | % | 76,113 | 62.6 | % | 302,705 | 41.5 | % | |||||||||||||
| Underwriting income (loss) (1) | $ | 36,329 | 92.0 | % | $ | 12,832 | 91.6 | % | $ | 26,964 | 77.8 | % | $ | 76,125 | 89.5 | % | |||||||||
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2015 |
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| Gross premiums written | $ | 519,670 | $ | 208,370 | $ | 125,546 | $ | 853,586 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net premiums written | 435,409 | 166,659 | 119,903 | 721,971 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net premiums earned | 412,248 | 170,924 | 116,989 | 700,161 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss & settlement expenses | 218,414 | 53.0 | % | 69,851 | 40.9 | % | 10,780 | 9.2 | % | 299,045 | 42.7 | % | |||||||||||||
| Net operating expenses | 147,571 | 35.8 | % | 72,048 | 42.2 | % | 72,939 | 62.3 | % | 292,558 | 41.8 | % | |||||||||||||
| Underwriting income (loss) (1) | $ | 46,263 | 88.8 | % | $ | 29,025 | 83.1 | % | $ | 33,270 | 71.5 | % | $ | 108,558 | 84.5 | % | |||||||||
| (1) See discussion above of non-GAAP and performance measures. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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