Donegal Group Inc. (NASDAQ:DGICA) and (NASDAQ:DGICB) today reported
its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended
December 31, 2022.
Significant Items for Fourth Quarter of 2022
(all comparisons to fourth quarter of 2021):
- Net premiums
earned increased 6.5% to $213.0 million
-
Combined ratio of 102.8%, compared to 101.6%
-
Net income of $3.5 million, or 11 cents per diluted Class A share,
compared to $5.3 million, or 17 cents per diluted Class A
share
- Net investment
gains (after tax) of $0.5 million, or 2 cents per diluted Class A
share, compared to $1.1 million, or 3 cents per diluted Class A
share, are included in net income
Significant Items for Full Year of 2022 (all
comparisons to full year of 2021):
- Net premiums
earned increased 6.0% to $822.5 million
-
Combined ratio of 103.3%, compared to 101.0%
-
Net loss of $2.0 million, or 6 cents per Class A share, compared to
net income of $25.3 million, or 83 cents per diluted Class A
share
-
Net investment losses (after tax) of $8.0 million, or 26 cents per
Class A share, compared to net investment gains (after tax) of $5.1
million, or 17 cents per diluted Class A share, are included in net
loss
- Book value per
share of $14.79 at December 31, 2022, compared to $16.95 at
year-end 2021
Financial Summary
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income Statement Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net premiums earned |
$ |
212,991 |
|
|
$ |
200,040 |
|
|
|
6.5 |
% |
|
$ |
822,490 |
|
|
$ |
776,015 |
|
|
6.0 |
% |
|
Investment income, net |
|
9,385 |
|
|
|
8,199 |
|
|
|
14.5 |
|
|
|
34,016 |
|
|
|
31,126 |
|
|
9.3 |
|
|
Net investment gains (losses) |
|
626 |
|
|
|
1,338 |
|
|
|
-53.2 |
|
|
|
(10,185 |
) |
|
|
6,477 |
|
|
NM2 |
|
Total revenues |
|
223,444 |
|
|
|
210,244 |
|
|
|
6.3 |
|
|
|
848,221 |
|
|
|
816,466 |
|
|
3.9 |
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
3,479 |
|
|
|
5,272 |
|
|
|
-34.0 |
|
|
|
(1,959 |
) |
|
|
25,254 |
|
|
NM |
|
Non-GAAP operating income1 |
|
2,985 |
|
|
|
4,216 |
|
|
|
-29.2 |
|
|
|
6,087 |
|
|
|
20,137 |
|
|
-69.8 |
|
|
Annualized return (loss) on average equity |
|
2.9 |
% |
|
|
3.9 |
% |
|
-1.0 pts |
|
|
-0.4 |
% |
|
|
4.8 |
% |
|
-5.2 pts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) – Class A (diluted) |
$ |
0.11 |
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
|
-35.3 |
% |
|
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
|
$ |
0.83 |
|
|
NM |
|
Net income (loss) – Class B |
|
0.09 |
|
|
|
0.15 |
|
|
|
-40.0 |
|
|
|
(0.07 |
) |
|
|
0.74 |
|
|
NM |
|
Non-GAAP operating income – Class A (diluted) |
|
0.09 |
|
|
|
0.14 |
|
|
|
-35.7 |
|
|
|
0.20 |
|
|
|
0.66 |
|
|
-69.7 |
% |
|
Non-GAAP operating income – Class B |
|
0.08 |
|
|
|
0.12 |
|
|
|
-33.3 |
|
|
|
0.16 |
|
|
|
0.59 |
|
|
-72.9 |
|
|
Book value |
|
14.79 |
|
|
|
16.95 |
|
|
|
-12.7 |
|
|
|
14.79 |
|
|
|
16.95 |
|
|
-12.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
1The “Definitions of Non-GAAP and Operating Measures” section of
this release defines and reconciles data that we prepare on an
accounting basis other than U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles (“GAAP”).
2Not meaningful.
Management Commentary
Kevin G. Burke, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Donegal Group Inc., stated, “We are pleased to have
achieved growth in net premiums written1 in the fourth quarter of
2022 in every line of business, led by a return to strong growth in
our personal lines business segment. We attribute the personal
lines growth to new business writings resulting from the successful
launch of new products over the past year, strong renewal retention
rates in our legacy products and substantial premium rate increases
to combat ongoing inflationary pressures on loss costs. As we
continue to closely monitor the effects of economic conditions, we
are actively managing new business growth in this segment. We
expect to expand our new personal lines products and agency portal
to the state of Michigan in the second quarter of 2023, which will
complete the ten-state rollout that we began in late 2021.
Net premiums written within our commercial lines
segment increased by 6.9% for the fourth quarter of 2022. We
continue to execute state-specific strategies that include
accelerating growth in states where we see opportunities for
profitable growth and reducing exposures in states we have targeted
for profit improvement. We are accelerating pricing increases in
tandem with tighter underwriting guidelines to improve profit
margins within our commercial business segment. We look forward to
the introduction of a new businessowners product, coupled with
enhanced straight-through-processing capabilities for that product
as well as commercial automobile, commercial umbrella and workers’
compensation policies via our new operating platform, beginning in
the second quarter of 2023. This third major release of new systems
will allow us to more effectively compete for smaller commercial
accounts that we expect will begin to drive additional commercial
lines growth in the second half of 2023.
Beyond the ongoing strategic transformation of
our products and systems, we continue to enhance our pipeline for
strategic growth by building and strengthening relationships with
our independent agency partners as we strive to achieve targeted
new business volumes, retain attractive accounts and restore rate
adequacy where necessary.”
Jeffrey D. Miller, Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer, added, “From an underwriting perspective,
our fourth quarter of 2022 results continued to benefit from net
favorable development of reserves for losses incurred in prior
accident years, which reflected our conservative reserving
practices. The overall combined ratio of 102.8% during the quarter
was disappointing, reflecting the impacts of elevated
weather-related losses that included $5.0 million related to Winter
Storm Elliott, ongoing inflationary impacts on property and
automobile loss costs and higher technology expenses related to our
systems and data modernization initiatives.”
Mr. Burke concluded, “On behalf of the entire
Donegal leadership team, we would like to recognize the tireless
efforts and hard work of our dedicated team of employees and
independent agents over the past year. We are confident in our
ability to stabilize our underwriting performance and expect
profitable growth that will enable us to enhance long-term
shareholder value in the years to come.”
Insurance Operations
Donegal Group is an insurance holding company
whose insurance subsidiaries and affiliates offer property and
casualty lines of insurance in three Mid-Atlantic states (Delaware,
Maryland and Pennsylvania), three New England states (Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont), six Southern states (Alabama, Georgia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia), eight
Midwestern states (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska,
Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin) and four Southwestern states
(Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and Utah). Donegal Mutual Insurance
Company and the insurance subsidiaries of Donegal Group conduct
business together as the Donegal Insurance Group.
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
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|
Net Premiums Earned |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial lines |
$ |
131,473 |
|
|
$ |
124,199 |
|
|
|
5.9 |
% |
|
$ |
510,153 |
|
|
$ |
468,433 |
|
|
8.9 |
% |
|
Personal lines |
|
81,518 |
|
|
|
75,841 |
|
|
|
7.5 |
|
|
|
312,337 |
|
|
|
307,582 |
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
Total net premiums earned |
$ |
212,991 |
|
|
$ |
200,040 |
|
|
|
6.5 |
% |
|
$ |
822,490 |
|
|
$ |
776,015 |
|
|
6.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Premiums Written |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial lines: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Automobile |
$ |
38,228 |
|
|
$ |
35,530 |
|
|
|
7.6 |
% |
|
$ |
167,774 |
|
|
$ |
161,947 |
|
|
3.6 |
% |
|
Workers' compensation |
|
25,019 |
|
|
|
23,483 |
|
|
|
6.5 |
|
|
|
111,892 |
|
|
|
113,256 |
|
|
-1.2 |
|
|
Commercial multi-peril |
|
47,867 |
|
|
|
44,658 |
|
|
|
7.2 |
|
|
|
200,045 |
|
|
|
188,242 |
|
|
6.3 |
|
|
Other |
|
9,122 |
|
|
|
8,762 |
|
|
|
4.1 |
|
|
|
40,086 |
|
|
|
38,340 |
|
|
4.6 |
|
|
Total commercial lines |
|
120,236 |
|
|
|
112,433 |
|
|
|
6.9 |
|
|
|
519,797 |
|
|
|
501,785 |
|
|
3.6 |
|
|
Personal lines: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Automobile |
|
45,429 |
|
|
|
38,564 |
|
|
|
17.8 |
|
|
|
181,129 |
|
|
|
170,578 |
|
|
6.2 |
|
|
Homeowners |
|
29,705 |
|
|
|
25,939 |
|
|
|
14.5 |
|
|
|
120,087 |
|
|
|
109,974 |
|
|
9.2 |
|
|
Other |
|
5,043 |
|
|
|
4,849 |
|
|
|
4.0 |
|
|
|
22,517 |
|
|
|
21,930 |
|
|
2.7 |
|
|
Total personal lines |
|
80,177 |
|
|
|
69,352 |
|
|
|
15.6 |
|
|
|
323,733 |
|
|
|
302,482 |
|
|
7.0 |
|
|
Total net premiums written |
$ |
200,413 |
|
|
$ |
181,785 |
|
|
|
10.2 |
% |
|
$ |
843,530 |
|
|
$ |
804,267 |
|
|
4.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Premiums Written
The 10.2% increase in net premiums written for
the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the fourth quarter of 2021,
as shown in the table above, represents the combination of 6.9%
growth in commercial lines net premiums written and 15.6% growth in
personal lines net premiums written. The $18.6 million increase in
net premiums written for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the
fourth quarter of 2021 included:
- Commercial
Lines: $7.8 million increase that we attribute primarily to modest
new business writings, strong premium retention and a continuation
of renewal premium increases in lines other than workers’
compensation, offset partially by planned attrition in regions we
have targeted for profit improvement.
- Personal Lines: $10.8 million
increase that we attribute to premium rate increases our insurance
subsidiaries have implemented over the past four quarters, strong
policy retention and new business writings in certain states where
we have introduced an updated suite of products.
The $39.3 million increase in net premiums
written for the full year of 2022 compared to the full year of 2021
included:
- Commercial
Lines: $18.0 million increase that we attribute primarily to modest
new business writings, strong premium retention and a continuation
of renewal premium increases in lines other than workers’
compensation, offset partially by planned attrition in regions we
have targeted for profit improvement.
- Personal Lines: $21.3 million
increase that we attribute to premium rate increases our insurance
subsidiaries have implemented over the past four quarters, strong
policy retention and new business writings in certain states where
we have introduced an updated suite of products.
Underwriting Performance
We evaluate the performance of our commercial
lines and personal lines segments primarily based upon the
underwriting results of our insurance subsidiaries as determined
under statutory accounting practices. The following table presents
comparative details with respect to the GAAP and statutory combined
ratios1 for the three months and full years ended December 31, 2022
and 2021:
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Year Ended |
|
|
December 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GAAP Combined Ratios (Total Lines) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss ratio - core losses |
|
62.7 |
% |
|
|
62.6 |
% |
|
|
59.8 |
% |
|
|
59.4 |
% |
|
Loss ratio - weather-related losses |
|
7.7 |
|
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
|
7.7 |
|
|
|
5.8 |
|
|
Loss ratio - large fire losses |
|
6.2 |
|
|
|
5.5 |
|
|
|
6.5 |
|
|
|
5.9 |
|
|
Loss ratio - net prior-year reserve development |
|
-6.7 |
|
|
|
-2.7 |
|
|
|
-5.4 |
|
|
|
-4.0 |
|
|
Loss ratio |
|
69.9 |
|
|
|
69.7 |
|
|
|
68.6 |
|
|
|
67.1 |
|
|
Expense ratio |
|
32.3 |
|
|
|
31.4 |
|
|
|
34.1 |
|
|
|
33.3 |
|
|
Dividend ratio |
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
Combined ratio |
|
102.8 |
% |
|
|
101.6 |
% |
|
|
103.3 |
% |
|
|
101.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Statutory Combined Ratios |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial lines: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Automobile |
|
96.0 |
% |
|
|
120.6 |
% |
|
|
98.0 |
% |
|
|
108.6 |
% |
|
Workers' compensation |
|
107.0 |
|
|
|
82.5 |
|
|
|
97.3 |
|
|
|
94.6 |
|
|
Commercial multi-peril |
|
122.5 |
|
|
|
115.4 |
|
|
|
116.9 |
|
|
|
114.1 |
|
|
Other |
|
77.9 |
|
|
|
94.5 |
|
|
|
80.8 |
|
|
|
77.5 |
|
|
Total commercial lines |
|
107.4 |
|
|
|
108.1 |
|
|
|
103.7 |
|
|
|
104.9 |
|
|
Personal lines: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Automobile |
|
114.0 |
|
|
|
109.3 |
|
|
|
103.8 |
|
|
|
94.4 |
|
|
Homeowners |
|
88.7 |
|
|
|
88.6 |
|
|
|
111.0 |
|
|
|
102.9 |
|
|
Other |
|
58.7 |
|
|
|
20.8 |
|
|
|
52.1 |
|
|
|
49.3 |
|
|
Total personal lines |
|
101.2 |
|
|
|
95.6 |
|
|
|
102.8 |
|
|
|
94.4 |
|
|
Total lines |
|
104.9 |
% |
|
|
103.3 |
% |
|
|
103.3 |
% |
|
|
100.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss Ratio – Fourth Quarter
For the fourth quarter of 2022, the loss ratio
increased slightly to 69.9%, compared to 69.7% for the fourth
quarter of 2021. For both commercial lines and personal lines
segments, the fourth quarter of 2022 core loss ratios, which
exclude weather-related losses, large fire losses and net favorable
development of reserves for losses incurred in prior accident
years, were virtually unchanged from the fourth quarter of 2021.
The core loss ratios for both quarterly periods reflected increases
in average claim severity due to the ongoing impact of supply chain
disruption and labor shortages on repair and replacement costs for
buildings and automobiles.
The fourth quarter of 2022 loss ratio for
workers’ compensation was elevated due to several large workers’
compensation losses related to severe work-related injuries that
occurred during the quarter. The commercial automobile core loss
ratio decreased by 10.8 percentage points compared to the
prior-year quarter, reflecting the benefit of significant premium
rate increases and reduced exposures in underperforming states over
the past several years.
Weather-related losses of $16.5 million, or 7.7
percentage points of the loss ratio, for the fourth quarter of 2022
increased from $8.7 million, or 4.3 percentage points of the loss
ratio, for the fourth quarter of 2021. Our insurance subsidiaries
incurred $5.0 million in losses from the severe freeze event that
occurred across most of the country in late December 2022,
primarily related to water damage from frozen pipes in commercial
properties. The impact of weather-related loss activity to the loss
ratio for the fourth quarter of 2022 was higher than our previous
five-year average of 4.4 percentage points for fourth quarter
weather-related losses.
Large fire losses, which we define as individual
fire losses in excess of $50,000, were $13.1 million, or 6.2
percentage points of the loss ratio, for the fourth quarter of
2022. That amount compared to large fire losses of 10.9 million, or
5.5 percentage points of the loss ratio, for the fourth quarter of
2021. The average claim severity for large commercial property
fires increased in the fourth quarter of 2022 relative to the
prior-year quarter, due in part to higher costs of labor and
building materials.
Net favorable development of reserves for losses
incurred in prior accident years of $14.2 million reduced the loss
ratio for the fourth quarter of 2022 by 6.7 percentage points. For
the fourth quarter of 2022, our insurance subsidiaries experienced
favorable development primarily in commercial automobile,
homeowners and personal automobile losses. Net favorable
development of reserves for losses incurred in prior accident years
of $5.3 million reduced the loss ratio for the fourth quarter of
2021 by 2.7 percentage points. Our insurance subsidiaries
experienced favorable development in personal automobile,
commercial automobile and other commercial losses for the
prior-year quarter.
Loss Ratio – Full Year
For the full year of 2022, the loss ratio
increased to 68.6%, compared to 67.1% for the full year of 2021.
While the 2022 core loss ratio increased modestly from 2021, the
core loss ratios for both years reflected increases in average
claim severity due to the ongoing impact of supply chain disruption
and labor shortages on repair and replacement costs for buildings
and automobiles.
Weather-related losses for the full year of 2022
of $63.5 million, or 7.7 percentage points of the loss ratio,
increased from $45.3 million, or 5.8 percentage points of the loss
ratio, for the full year of 2021. The loss ratio impact of
weather-related losses for the full year of 2022 was modestly
higher than the previous five-year average of 7.2 percentage points
of the loss ratio.
Large fire losses were $53.5 million, or 6.5
percentage points of the loss ratio, for the full year of 2022,
compared to $45.6 million, or 5.9 percentage points of the loss
ratio, for the full year of 2021. The average claim severity for
large commercial property fires and home fires increased for the
full year of 2022 compared to 2021.
Net favorable development of reserves for losses
incurred in prior accident years of $44.8 million reduced the loss
ratio for the full year of 2022 by 5.4 percentage points. For the
full year of 2022, our insurance subsidiaries experienced favorable
development in losses in all major lines of business, with primary
favorable impact in the personal automobile and commercial
automobile lines of business. Net favorable development of reserves
for losses incurred in prior accident years of $31.2 million
reduced the loss ratio for the full year of 2021 by 4.0 percentage
points. Our insurance subsidiaries experienced favorable
development in losses in all major lines of business in the prior
year, with primary favorable impact in the personal automobile,
workers’ compensation and commercial automobile lines of
business.
Expense Ratio
The expense ratio was 32.3% for the fourth
quarter of 2022, compared to 31.4% for the fourth quarter of 2021.
Relative to the prior-year quarter, the increase in the expense
ratio primarily reflected higher technology costs related to our
ongoing systems modernization initiatives.
The expense ratio was 34.1% for the full year of
2022, compared to 33.3% for the full year of 2021. An increase in
technology systems-related expenses was partially offset by lower
commercial growth incentive costs for our agents and decreased
underwriting-based incentive costs for our employees for 2022
compared to 2021.
Investment Operations
Donegal Group’s investment strategy is to
generate an appropriate amount of after-tax income on its invested
assets while minimizing credit risk through investment in
high-quality securities. As a result, we had invested 92.9% of our
consolidated investment portfolio in diversified, highly rated and
marketable fixed-maturity securities at December 31, 2022.
|
December 31, 2022 |
|
December 31, 2021 |
|
|
Amount |
|
% |
|
Amount |
|
% |
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
Fixed maturities, at carrying value: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government
corporations and agencies |
$ |
166,883 |
|
|
|
12.8 |
% |
|
$ |
121,453 |
|
|
|
9.5 |
% |
|
Obligations of states and political subdivisions |
|
422,253 |
|
|
|
32.4 |
|
|
|
428,814 |
|
|
|
33.6 |
|
|
Corporate securities |
|
393,787 |
|
|
|
30.2 |
|
|
|
412,758 |
|
|
|
32.3 |
|
|
Mortgage-backed securities |
|
229,308 |
|
|
|
17.5 |
|
|
|
237,709 |
|
|
|
18.6 |
|
|
Total fixed maturities |
|
1,212,231 |
|
|
|
92.9 |
|
|
|
1,200,734 |
|
|
|
94.0 |
|
|
Equity securities, at fair value |
|
35,105 |
|
|
|
2.7 |
|
|
|
63,420 |
|
|
|
5.0 |
|
|
Short-term investments, at cost |
|
57,321 |
|
|
|
4.4 |
|
|
|
12,692 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Total investments |
$ |
1,304,657 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
1,276,846 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average investment yield |
|
2.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
2.5 |
% |
|
|
|
Average tax-equivalent investment yield |
|
2.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
2.6 |
% |
|
|
|
Average fixed-maturity duration (years) |
|
5.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
4.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total investments at December 31, 2022 increased
by $27.8 million compared to December 31, 2021, as new funds
invested were partially offset by $57.5 million of unrealized
losses within our available-for-sale fixed-maturity portfolio due
to a substantial increase in market interest rates during 2022.
Net investment income of $9.4 million for the
fourth quarter of 2022 increased 14.5% compared to $8.2 million in
net investment income for the fourth quarter of 2021, due primarily
to higher average invested assets and an increase in the average
investment yield compared to the prior-year fourth quarter. Net
investment income of $34.0 million for the full year of 2022
increased 9.3% compared to the full year of 2021, due primarily to
higher average invested assets and an increase in the average
investment yield compared to the prior year.
Net investment gains were $0.6 million for
the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to $1.3 million for the fourth
quarter of 2021. We attribute the gains to the quarterly increases
in the market value of the equity securities held at the end of the
respective periods.
Net investment losses were $10.2 million for the full year of
2022, compared to net investment gains of $6.5 million for the full
year of 2021. We attribute the losses and gains to the change in
the market value of the equity securities held at the end of the
respective periods.
Our book value per share was $14.79 at December
31, 2022, compared to $16.95 at December 31, 2021, with the
decrease primarily related to $45.4 million of after-tax unrealized
losses within our available-for-sale fixed-maturity portfolio
during 2022 that reduced our book value by $1.39 per share and
dividends we declared during the year.
Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial
Measures
We prepare our consolidated financial statements
on the basis of GAAP. Our insurance subsidiaries also prepare
financial statements based on statutory accounting principles state
insurance regulators prescribe or permit (“SAP”). In addition to
using GAAP-based performance measurements, we also utilize certain
non-GAAP financial measures that we believe provide value in
managing our business and for comparison to the financial results
of our peers. These non-GAAP measures are net premiums written,
operating income or loss and statutory combined ratio.
Net premiums written and operating income or
loss are non-GAAP financial measures investors in insurance
companies commonly use. We define net premiums written as the
amount of full-term premiums our insurance subsidiaries record for
policies effective within a given period less premiums our
insurance subsidiaries cede to reinsurers. We define operating
income or loss as net income or loss excluding after-tax net
investment gains or losses, after-tax restructuring charges and
other significant non-recurring items. Because our calculation of
operating income or loss may differ from similar measures other
companies use, investors should exercise caution when comparing our
measure of operating income or loss to the measure of other
companies.
The following table provides a reconciliation of
net premiums earned to net premiums written for the periods
indicated:
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of Net Premiums |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earned to Net Premiums Written |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net premiums earned |
$ |
212,991 |
|
|
$ |
200,040 |
|
|
|
6.5 |
% |
|
$ |
822,490 |
|
|
$ |
776,015 |
|
|
6.0 |
% |
|
Change in net unearned premiums |
|
(12,578 |
) |
|
|
(18,255 |
) |
|
|
-31.1 |
|
|
|
21,040 |
|
|
|
28,252 |
|
|
-25.5 |
|
|
Net premiums written |
$ |
200,413 |
|
|
$ |
181,785 |
|
|
|
10.2 |
% |
|
$ |
843,530 |
|
|
$ |
804,267 |
|
|
4.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table provides a reconciliation of
net income (loss) to operating income for the periods
indicated:
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
to Non-GAAP Operating Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
$ |
3,479 |
|
|
$ |
5,272 |
|
|
|
-34.0 |
% |
|
$ |
(1,959 |
) |
|
$ |
25,254 |
|
|
NM |
|
Investment (gains) losses (after tax) |
|
(494 |
) |
|
|
(1,056 |
) |
|
|
-53.2 |
|
|
|
8,046 |
|
|
|
(5,117 |
) |
|
NM |
|
Non-GAAP operating income |
$ |
2,985 |
|
|
$ |
4,216 |
|
|
|
-29.2 |
% |
|
$ |
6,087 |
|
|
$ |
20,137 |
|
|
-69.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per Share Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
to Non-GAAP Operating Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) – Class A (diluted) |
$ |
0.11 |
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
|
-35.3 |
% |
|
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
|
$ |
0.83 |
|
|
NM |
|
Investment (gains) losses (after tax) |
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
|
-33.3 |
|
|
|
0.26 |
|
|
|
(0.17 |
) |
|
NM |
|
Non-GAAP operating income – Class A |
$ |
0.09 |
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
|
-35.7 |
% |
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
$ |
0.66 |
|
|
-69.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) – Class B |
$ |
0.09 |
|
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
|
-40.0 |
% |
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
$ |
0.74 |
|
|
NM |
|
Investment (gains) losses (after tax) |
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
|
-66.7 |
|
|
|
0.23 |
|
|
|
(0.15 |
) |
|
NM |
|
Non-GAAP operating income – Class B |
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
0.12 |
|
|
|
-33.3 |
% |
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
|
$ |
0.59 |
|
|
-72.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The statutory combined ratio is a standard
non-GAAP measurement of underwriting profitability that is based
upon amounts determined under SAP. The statutory combined ratio is
the sum of:
- the statutory
loss ratio, which is the ratio of calendar-year incurred losses and
loss expenses to premiums earned;
- the statutory
expense ratio, which is the ratio of expenses incurred for net
commissions, premium taxes and underwriting expenses to premiums
written; and
- the statutory dividend ratio, which
is the ratio of dividends to holders of workers’ compensation
policies to premiums earned.
The statutory combined ratio does not reflect
investment income, federal income taxes or other non-operating
income or expense. A statutory combined ratio of less than 100%
generally indicates underwriting profitability.
Dividend Information
On December 15, 2022, we declared regular
quarterly cash dividends of $0.165 per share for our Class A common
stock and $0.1475 per share for our Class B common stock, which
were paid on February 15, 2023 to stockholders of record as of the
close of business on February 1, 2023.
Pre-Recorded Webcast
At approximately 8:30 am EDT on Thursday,
February 23, 2023, we will make available in the Investors section
of our website a pre-recorded audio webcast featuring management
commentary and a question and answer session. You may listen to the
pre-recorded webcast by accessing the link on our website at
http://investors.donegalgroup.com. A supplemental investor
presentation is also available via our website.
About the Company
Donegal Group Inc. is an insurance holding
company whose insurance subsidiaries and affiliates offer property
and casualty lines of insurance in 24 Mid-Atlantic, Midwestern, New
England, Southern and Southwestern states. Donegal Mutual Insurance
Company and the insurance subsidiaries of Donegal Group Inc.
conduct business together as the Donegal Insurance Group. The
Donegal Insurance Group has an A.M. Best rating of A
(Excellent).
The Class A common stock and Class B common
stock of Donegal Group Inc. trade on the NASDAQ Global Select
Market under the symbols DGICA and DGICB, respectively. We are
focused on several primary strategies, including achieving
sustained excellent financial performance, strategically
modernizing our operations and processes to transform our business,
capitalizing on opportunities to grow profitably and delivering a
superior experience to our agents and policyholders.
Safe Harbor
We base all statements contained in this release
that are not historic facts on our current expectations. Such
statements are forward-looking in nature (as defined in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) and necessarily involve
risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements we make may be
identified by our use of words such as “will,” “expect,” “intend,”
“plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate” and similar
expressions. Our actual results could vary materially from our
forward-looking statements. The factors that could cause our actual
results to vary materially from the forward-looking statements we
have previously made include, but are not limited to, prolonged
economic challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, adverse
litigation and other trends that could increase our loss costs
(including labor shortages and escalating medical, automobile and
property repair costs), adverse and catastrophic weather events,
our ability to maintain profitable operations (including our
ability to underwrite risks effectively and charge adequate premium
rates), the adequacy of the loss and loss expense reserves of our
insurance subsidiaries, the availability and successful operation
of the information technology systems our insurance subsidiaries
utilize, the successful development of new information technology
systems to allow our insurance subsidiaries to compete effectively,
business and economic conditions in the areas in which we and our
insurance subsidiaries operate, interest rates, competition from
various insurance and other financial businesses, terrorism, the
availability and cost of reinsurance, legal and judicial
developments including those related to COVID-19 business
interruption coverage exclusions, changes in regulatory
requirements, our ability to attract and retain independent
insurance agents, changes in our A.M. Best rating and the other
risks that we describe from time to time in our filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. We disclaim any obligation to
update such statements or to announce publicly the results of any
revisions that we may make to any forward-looking statements to
reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or
circumstances after the date of such statements.
Investor Relations Contacts
Karin Daly, Vice President, The Equity Group Inc.Phone: (212)
836-9623E-mail: kdaly@equityny.com
Jeffrey D. Miller, Executive Vice President & Chief
Financial Officer Phone: (717) 426-1931E-mail:
investors@donegalgroup.com
Financial Supplement
Donegal Group
Inc. |
Consolidated
Statements of Income |
(unaudited; in
thousands, except share data) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter Ended December 31, |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net premiums
earned |
$ |
212,991 |
|
|
$ |
200,040 |
|
|
Investment
income, net of expenses |
|
9,385 |
|
|
|
8,199 |
|
|
Net
investment gains |
|
626 |
|
|
|
1,338 |
|
|
Lease
income |
|
89 |
|
|
|
107 |
|
|
Installment
payment fees |
|
353 |
|
|
|
560 |
|
|
Total revenues |
|
223,444 |
|
|
|
210,244 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net losses
and loss expenses |
|
148,833 |
|
|
|
139,391 |
|
|
Amortization
of deferred acquisition costs |
|
37,563 |
|
|
|
33,673 |
|
|
Other
underwriting expenses |
|
31,171 |
|
|
|
29,254 |
|
|
Policyholder
dividends |
|
1,384 |
|
|
|
988 |
|
|
Interest |
|
156 |
|
|
|
156 |
|
|
Other
expenses, net |
|
253 |
|
|
|
261 |
|
|
Total expenses |
|
219,360 |
|
|
|
203,723 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
before income tax expense |
|
4,084 |
|
|
|
6,521 |
|
|
Income tax
expense |
|
605 |
|
|
|
1,249 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income |
$ |
3,479 |
|
|
$ |
5,272 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income per
common share: |
|
|
|
|
Class A - basic and diluted |
$ |
0.11 |
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
Class B - basic and diluted |
$ |
0.09 |
|
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplementary Financial Analysts' Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
Class A - basic |
|
26,982,221 |
|
|
|
25,752,639 |
|
|
Class A - diluted |
|
27,052,204 |
|
|
|
25,800,003 |
|
|
Class B - basic and diluted |
|
5,576,775 |
|
|
|
5,576,775 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net premiums
written |
$ |
200,413 |
|
|
$ |
181,785 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Book value
per common share at end of period |
$ |
14.79 |
|
|
$ |
16.95 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Donegal Group
Inc. |
Consolidated
Statements of (Loss) Income |
(unaudited; in
thousands, except share data) |
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net premiums
earned |
$ |
822,490 |
|
|
$ |
776,015 |
|
Investment
income, net of expenses |
|
34,016 |
|
|
|
31,126 |
|
Net
investment (losses) gains |
|
(10,185 |
) |
|
|
6,477 |
|
Lease
income |
|
384 |
|
|
|
431 |
|
Installment
payment fees |
|
1,516 |
|
|
|
2,417 |
|
Total revenues |
|
848,221 |
|
|
|
816,466 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net losses
and loss expenses |
|
564,079 |
|
|
|
520,710 |
|
Amortization
of deferred acquisition costs |
|
142,430 |
|
|
|
128,733 |
|
Other
underwriting expenses |
|
137,924 |
|
|
|
129,368 |
|
Policyholder
dividends |
|
5,560 |
|
|
|
5,199 |
|
Interest |
|
621 |
|
|
|
896 |
|
Other
expenses, net |
|
1,245 |
|
|
|
1,222 |
|
Total expenses |
|
851,859 |
|
|
|
786,128 |
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss)
income before income tax (benefit) expense |
|
(3,638 |
) |
|
|
30,338 |
|
Income tax
(benefit) expense |
|
(1,679 |
) |
|
|
5,084 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss)
income |
$ |
(1,959 |
) |
|
$ |
25,254 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss)
income per common share: |
|
|
|
Class A - basic and diluted |
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
|
$ |
0.83 |
|
Class B - basic and diluted |
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
$ |
0.74 |
|
|
|
|
|
Supplementary Financial Analysts' Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding: |
|
|
|
Class A - basic |
|
26,409,290 |
|
|
|
25,388,246 |
|
Class A - diluted |
|
26,536,668 |
|
|
|
25,533,935 |
|
Class B - basic and diluted |
|
5,576,775 |
|
|
|
5,576,775 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net premiums
written |
$ |
843,530 |
|
|
$ |
804,267 |
|
|
|
|
|
Book value
per common share at end of period |
$ |
14.79 |
|
|
$ |
16.95 |
|
|
|
|
|
Donegal Group
Inc. |
Consolidated Balance
Sheets |
(in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
December 31, |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS |
Investments: |
|
|
|
Fixed maturities: |
|
|
|
Held to maturity, at amortized cost |
$ |
688,439 |
|
|
$ |
668,105 |
|
Available for sale, at fair value |
|
523,792 |
|
|
|
532,629 |
|
Equity securities, at fair value |
|
35,105 |
|
|
|
63,420 |
|
Short-term investments, at cost |
|
57,321 |
|
|
|
12,692 |
|
Total investments |
|
1,304,657 |
|
|
|
1,276,846 |
|
Cash |
|
25,123 |
|
|
|
57,709 |
|
Premiums
receivable |
|
173,846 |
|
|
|
168,863 |
|
Reinsurance
receivable |
|
456,522 |
|
|
|
455,411 |
|
Deferred
policy acquisition costs |
|
73,170 |
|
|
|
68,028 |
|
Prepaid
reinsurance premiums |
|
160,591 |
|
|
|
176,936 |
|
Receivable
from Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association |
|
- |
|
|
|
18,113 |
|
Other
assets |
|
49,440 |
|
|
|
33,269 |
|
Total assets |
$ |
2,243,349 |
|
|
$ |
2,255,175 |
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
Losses and loss expenses |
$ |
1,121,046 |
|
|
$ |
1,077,620 |
|
Unearned premiums |
|
577,653 |
|
|
|
572,958 |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
4,226 |
|
|
|
4,029 |
|
Borrowings under lines of credit |
|
35,000 |
|
|
|
35,000 |
|
Cash refunds due to Michigan policyholders |
|
- |
|
|
|
18,113 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
21,831 |
|
|
|
16,419 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
1,759,756 |
|
|
|
1,724,139 |
|
Stockholders' equity: |
|
|
|
Class A common stock |
|
301 |
|
|
|
288 |
|
Class B common stock |
|
56 |
|
|
|
56 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
325,602 |
|
|
|
304,889 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income |
|
(41,704 |
) |
|
|
3,284 |
|
Retained earnings |
|
240,564 |
|
|
|
263,745 |
|
Treasury stock |
|
(41,226 |
) |
|
|
(41,226 |
) |
Total stockholders' equity |
|
483,593 |
|
|
|
531,036 |
|
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
$ |
2,243,349 |
|
|
$ |
2,255,175 |
|
|
|
|
|
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