Tiptree Reports Third Quarter and Nine-Month 2021 Results

• Revenues for the quarter of $286.6 million, an increase of 27.9% from 2020. Year-to-date revenues of $881.0 million, an increase of 59.3%, driven by growth in insurance, mortgage and shipping operations and investment gains in 2021 compared to losses in 2020. Excluding the impact from investment gains and losses, year-to-date revenues increased 33.7% versus prior year.

• Net income for the quarter was $2.0 million, a decrease from $12.8 million in 2020 driven by mark to market unrealized losses in our equity position in Invesque. Year-to-date net income of $38.6 million, up significantly from a net loss in the prior year, represented an annualized ROAE of 14.8%.

• Adjusted net income of $20.7 million for the quarter, an increase of 16.4% from prior year. Year-to-date adjusted net income of $47.0 million, an increase of 33.4%, driven by improvement in insurance, mortgage and shipping operations. Year-to-date annualized Adjusted ROAE of 16.2%, compared to 12.2% in the prior year period.

• On October 12, 2021, Tiptree announced a $200 million investment in Fortegra from Warburg Pincus, which upon closing will result in an approximate 24% ownership of the business on an as converted basis.

• On November 2, 2021, the Board appointed Randy Maultsby as the seventh member of the Tiptree Board of Directors.

• Declared a dividend of $0.04 per share to stockholders of record on November 22, 2021 with a payment date of November 29, 2021.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Tiptree Inc. (NASDAQ:TIPT) (“Tiptree” or the “Company”), today announced its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

“Our performance in the third quarter reflects the strength and diversification of our underlying operating businesses,” said Tiptree Executive Chairman, Michael Barnes. "Fortegra's revenues have grown 50% this year and with our recently announced strategic partnership, we believe Fortegra will continue to produce best-in-class growth and returns over the long-term."

Barnes added, “Our mortgage and shipping businesses also reported excellent results in the quarter, benefiting from favorable market conditions. Looking ahead, our businesses are well-positioned to drive continued growth in value for shareholders.”

($ in thousands, except per share information)	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
GAAP:	2021				2020				2021				2020
Total revenues	$	286,605			$	224,041			$	880,980			$	552,906
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	2,008			$	12,763			$	38,558			$	(43,428	)
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.06			$	0.35			$	1.11			$	(1.27	)
Cash dividends paid per common share	$	0.04			$	0.04			$	0.12			$	0.12
Return on average equity	3.3		%		16.6		%		14.8		%		(14.3		)%
Non-GAAP: (1)
Adjusted net income	$	20,730			$	17,807			$	47,010			$	35,240
Adjusted return on average equity	20.5		%		20.1		%		16.2		%		12.2		%
Book value per share	$	11.37			$	10.36			$	11.37			$	10.36

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(1) For information relating to Adjusted net income, Adjusted return on average equity and book value per share, including a reconciliation to GAAP financials, see “—Non-GAAP Reconciliations” below.

Earnings Conference Call

Tiptree will host a conference call on Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its third quarter 2021 financial results. A copy of our investor presentation, to be used during the conference call, as well as this press release, will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website, located at www.tiptreeinc.com.

The conference call will be available via live or archived webcast at http://www.investors.tiptreeinc.com. To listen to a live broadcast, go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register, download and install any necessary audio software. To participate in the telephone conference call, please dial 1-877-407-4018 (domestic) or 1-201-689-8471 (international). Please dial in at least five minutes prior to the start time.

A replay of the call will be available from Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, until midnight Eastern on Thursday, November 11, 2021. To listen to the replay, please dial 1-844-512-2921 (domestic) or 1-412-317-6671 (international), Passcode: 13722943.

Segment Financial Highlights - Third Quarter and Year-to-date 2021

Insurance (The Fortegra Group):

• Gross written premiums and premium equivalents (GWPPE) of $613.1 million in the third quarter, an increase of 31.9% from the prior year period. Year-to-date GWPPE of $1,689.6 million, up 43.7%, driven by growth in all business lines.

• Total revenues of $246.7 million, up 41.8% compared to third quarter 2020. Year-to-date revenues of $721.5 million, up 49.6%, driven by growth in domestic admitted and surplus insurance lines, as well as fee-based warranty programs. Excluding the impact of investment gains and losses, revenues increased by 40.6% over the prior year-to-date period.

• The combined ratio for the quarter was 89.6%, compared to 90.6% in third quarter 2020. The year-to-date 2021 combined ratio was 91.0%, compared to 92.1% in the prior year period. Operating and technology efficiencies contributed to an improved expense ratio, while the underwriting ratio remained stable.

• Income before taxes for the quarter of $13.3 million, flat to prior year driven by growth in underwriting and fee income, offset by unrealized investment losses in the period. Year-to-date 2021 income before taxes of $49.6 million compared to $0.4 million in the prior year. Annualized ROAE was 17.3% for year-to-date 2021, as compared to 1.5% in 2020.

• Adjusted net income for the quarter was $19.5 million, up 61.3% from the prior year period. Adjusted net income year-to-date was $46.4 million, up 55.5%, driven by revenue growth and an improved combined ratio. The annualized adjusted ROAE was 20.9% for year-to-date 2021, as compared to 14.2% in 2020.

• The combination of unearned premiums and deferred revenues on the balance sheet of $1,564.4 million grew by $413.1 million, or 35.9%, from September 30, 2020 to September 30, 2021 as a function of Fortegra’s growth in GWPPE.

Tiptree Capital:

• Mortgage income before taxes was $25.1 million in 2021, as compared to $20.8 million in 2020, driven by higher servicing fees and positive fair value adjustments on the mortgage servicing portfolio. Return on average equity was 44.4% in the 2021 period.

• Maritime transportation income before taxes was $7.7 million in 2021, as compared to $1.0 million in 2020, with the increase driven by a rise in dry-bulk charter rates.

Results by Segment

We classify our business into two reportable segments, Insurance and Mortgage, with the remainder of our operations aggregated into Tiptree Capital - Other. Corporate activities include holding company interest expense, corporate employee compensation and benefits, and other expenses, including, but not limited to, public company expenses. The following table present summary financial data for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

⁽¹⁾ See “—Non-GAAP Reconciliations” for a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures.

The table below provides a break down between net realized and unrealized gains and losses from Invesque and other securities which impacted our consolidated results on a pre-tax basis. Many of our investments are carried at fair value and marked to market through unrealized gains and losses. As a result, we expect our earnings relating to these investments to be relatively volatile between periods. Our fixed income securities are primarily marked to market through AOCI in stockholders’ equity and do not impact net realized and unrealized gains and losses until they are sold.

(1) Excludes Invesque and Mortgage realized and unrealized gains and losses.

Non-GAAP

Management uses Adjusted net income and Adjusted return on average equity as measurements of operating performance. Management believes these measures provide supplemental information useful to investors as they are frequently used by the financial community to analyze financial performance and comparison among companies. Management uses Adjusted net income and adjusted return on average equity as part of its capital allocation process and to assess comparative returns on invested capital. Adjusted net income represents income before taxes, less provision (benefit) for income taxes, and excluding the after-tax impact of various expenses that we consider to be unique and non-recurring in nature, stock-based compensation, net realized and unrealized gains (losses), and intangibles amortization associated with purchase accounting. Adjusted net income and Adjusted return on average equity are not measurements of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative or substitute for GAAP net income. See “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” for a reconciliation of these measures to their GAAP equivalents.

About Tiptree

Tiptree Inc. (NASDAQ: TIPT) is a holding company that allocates capital across a broad spectrum of businesses, assets and other investments. Our largest operating business, Fortegra, is a specialty insurance underwriter and service provider, which focuses on niche business lines and fee-oriented services. We also allocate capital to a diverse group of businesses and investments that we refer to as Tiptree Capital. For more information, please visit www.tiptreeinc.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains “forward-looking statements” which involve risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from anticipated results, performance, or achievements. All statements contained in this release that are not clearly historical in nature are forward-looking, and the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the Company’s plans, objectives, expectations for our businesses and intentions. The forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecast in the forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to those described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, and as described in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as to the date of this release. The factors described therein are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause actual results or developments to differ materially from those expressed in any of our forward-looking statements. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could affect our forward-looking statements. Consequently, our actual performance could be materially different from the results described or anticipated by our forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Except as required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

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Non-GAAP Reconciliations (Unaudited)

Non-GAAP Financial Measures — Adjusted net income and Adjusted return on average equity

The Company defines Adjusted net income as income before taxes, less provision (benefit) for income taxes, and excluding the after-tax impact of various expenses that we consider to be unique and non-recurring in nature, including merger and acquisition related expenses, stock-based compensation, net realized and unrealized gains (losses) and intangibles amortization associated with purchase accounting. We use adjusted net income as an internal operating performance measure in the management of business as part of our capital allocation process. We believe adjusted net income provides useful supplemental information to investors as it is frequently used by the financial community to analyze financial performance between periods and for comparison among companies. Adjusted net income should not be viewed as a substitute for income before taxes calculated in accordance with GAAP, and other companies may define adjusted net income differently.

We define Adjusted return on average equity as Adjusted net income expressed on an annualized basis as a percentage of average beginning and ending stockholder’s equity during the period. We use Adjusted return on average equity as an internal performance measure in the management of our operations because we believe it gives our management and other users of our financial information useful insight into our results of operations and our underlying business performance. Adjusted return on average equity should not be viewed as a substitute for return on average equity calculated in accordance with GAAP, and other companies may define adjusted return on average equity differently.

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The footnotes below correspond to the tables above, under “—Adjusted Net Income - Non-GAAP and “—Adjusted Return on Average Equity - Non-GAAP”.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures — Book value per share

Management believes the use of this financial measure provides supplemental information useful to investors as book value is frequently used by the financial community to analyze company growth on a relative per share basis. The following table provides a reconciliation between total stockholders’ equity and total shares outstanding, net of treasury shares.

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