The National Security Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSEC) results for the
three months and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, based on
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America, were reported today as follows:
(dollars in thousands) Three
months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2014
2013 2014 2013
REVENUES Net
premiums earned $ 14,100,000 $ 13,038,000 $ 27,924,000 $ 25,972,000
Net investment income 1,030,000 689,000 1,978,000 1,734,000 Net
realized investment gains 312,000 1,030,000 400,000 1,057,000 Other
income 1,713,000 145,000 1,867,000 317,000
Total Revenues 17,155,000 14,902,000
32,169,000 29,080,000
BENEFITS, LOSSES AND
EXPENSES Policyholder benefits and settlement expenses
9,155,000 8,260,000 17,019,000 17,811,000 Amortization of deferred
policy acquisition costs 873,000 923,000 1,771,000 1,865,000
Commissions 1,967,000 1,486,000 3,994,000 3,468,000 General and
administrative expenses 2,413,000 2,162,000 4,439,000 3,965,000
Taxes, licenses and fees 521,000 474,000 1,051,000 960,000 Interest
expense 382,000 435,000 768,000 877,000
Total Benefits, Losses and Expenses 15,311,000
13,740,000 29,042,000 28,946,000
Income
(Loss) Before Income Taxes 1,844,000 1,162,000 3,127,000
134,000
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) Current 80,000 88,000
168,000 220,000 Deferred (170,000 ) 109,000 26,000
(642,000 ) (90,000 ) 197,000 194,000 (422,000 )
Net Income $ 1,934,000 $ 965,000 $ 2,933,000
$ 556,000
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE $ 0.77
$ 0.39 $ 1.18 $ 0.23
DIVIDENDS
DECLARED PER SHARE $ 0.03 $ 0.025 $ 0.06 $
0.05
Reconciliation of Net Income to non-GAAP
Measurement Net income $ 1,934,000 $ 965,000 $ 2,933,000 $
556,000 Income tax expense (benefit) (90,000 ) 197,000 194,000
(422,000 ) Realized investment gains, net (312,000 ) (1,030,000 )
(400,000 ) (1,057,000 )
Operating Income (Loss) $ 1,532,000
$ 132,000 $ 2,727,000 $ (923,000 )
For the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Company had net
income of $1,934,000, $0.77 per share, compared to $965,000, $0.39
per share, for the same period last year. On a pretax basis, for
the three months ended June 30, 2014, we had income of $1,844,000
compared to $1,162,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2013.
Our pretax income for the three months ended June 30, 2014,
consisted of income from operations of $1,532,000 and realized
investment gains of $312,000. The pretax income for the three
months ended June 30, 2013, consisted of income from operations of
$132,000 and realized investment gains of $1,030,000.
The primary component of our $1,532,000 in income from
operations for the three months ended June 30, 2014 was a
non-recurring $1,621,000 net gain from company owned life insurance
(reported as a component of Other Income in the preceding table).
Income from operations for the second quarter was adversely
impacted by an increase in policy holder benefit claims,
particularly in our P&C segment.
Claims for the three months ended June 30, 2014 were $9,155,000
compared to $8,260,000 for the same period last year. The $895,000
increase during the second quarter, compared to last year, was
primarily due an increase in catastrophe losses in our P&C
segment. Catastrophe losses reported in the second quarter of 2014
were up $1,305,000 compared the second quarter of 2013.
Net premium earned increased 7.5% in the first half of 2014
compared to the same period last year. A combination of increased
direct premium revenue and a decrease in reinsurance cost (ceded
premium) were the two primary factors contributing to the increase
in net premium earned for the six months ended June 30, 2014.
Increases in direct premium were driven by a combination of rate
increases implemented in our core dwelling and homeowners programs
along with a moderate increase in policy issuance. The decrease in
reinsurance cost, reducing ceded premium, was due to an 18%
reduction in our catastrophe reinsurance cost.
The Company ended the first half of 2014 with net income of
$2,933,000, $1.18 per share, compared to net income of $556,000,
$0.23 per share, for the same period last year. On a pretax basis,
for the six months ended June 30, 2014, we had income of $3,127,000
compared to $134,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2013. Our
pretax income for the six months ended June 30, 2014, consisted of
income from operations of $2,727,000 and realized investment gains
of $400,000. The pretax income for the six months ended June 30,
2013, consisted of a loss from operations of $923,000 and realized
investment gains of $1,057,000.
The primary component of the $2,727,000 in income from
operations for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was a
non-recurring $1,621,000 net gain from company owned life
insurance. In addition to the COLI gain, operating income was much
improved in 2014 due to lower P&C segment claims activity in
the first quarter of 2014.
Year to date claims were down $792,000 in 2014 compared to 2013.
The primary reason for the year to date decrease in 2014 compared
to 2013 was a reduction in claims related to both cat events and
non-catastrophe wind losses in our P&C segment due to a lower
frequency of claims in the first quarter of this year. Through June
30, 2014, the P&C segment had a $1,529,000 reduction in cat
event losses compared to the same period last year. During 2014,
the P&C segment was impacted by six cat events totaling
$2,454,000 compared to nine cat events in 2013 totaling $3,983,000.
In addition, non-catastrophe wind loses were down $250,000 in 2014
compared to 2013. Offsetting these decreases were a $618,000
increase in claims from fire related losses as well as $600,000 in
adverse loss development from the settlement of a claim in a
discontinued commercial insurance program.
Shareholders' equity as of June 30, 2014 was $38,368,000 up
$4,896,000 from our December 31, 2013 Shareholders' equity of
$33,472,000. Book value per share increased $1.88 over the six
month period ended June 30, 2014 to $15.30 per share compared to
$13.42 per share at December 31, 2013. The primary factors
contributing to the increase in Shareholders' equity in the first
six months of 2014 was net income of $2,933,000 and other
comprehensive income of $1,979,000. The increase in other
comprehensive income was primarily driven by the declining interest
rate environment which increased the market value of our
investments in fixed income securities.
The National Security Group, Inc. (NASDAQ Symbol: NSEC), through
its property and casualty and life insurance subsidiaries, offers
property, casualty, life, accident and health insurance in eleven
states. The Company writes primarily personal lines property
coverage including dwelling fire and windstorm, homeowners and
mobile homeowners lines of insurance. The Company also offers life,
accident and health, supplemental hospital and cancer insurance
products. The Company was founded in 1947 and is based in Elba,
Alabama.
The National Security Group, Inc.Brian McLeod, 334-897-2273Chief
Financial Officer
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