Global Indemnity Group, LLC (NYSE:GBLI) (the “Company”) today
reported net income available to shareholders for the twelve months
ended December 31, 2023, of $25.0 million compared to net loss
available to shareholders of $1.3 million for the corresponding
period in 2022. Adjusted operating income per share was $1.96 in
2023, an increase of 125% over $0.87 in 2022, driven by a 95.2%
accident year combined ratio in the Company’s Penn-America excess
and surplus lines insurance business and $55.4 million of net
investment income, which increased 101% over 2022. The Company also
reduced gross written premium of its Non-Core Operations by 86%.
Book value per share increased 8.2% (including $1.00 per share of
dividends paid during 2023) to $47.53 at December 31, 2023.
Selected Operating and Balance
Sheet Information
Consolidated Results
Including Penn-America and Non-Core Operations
(Dollars in millions, except per
share data)
For the Twelve Months
Ended
December 31,
2023
2022
Gross Written Premiums
$
416.4
$
727.6
Net Written Premiums
$
399.3
$
591.3
Net Earned Premiums
$
473.4
$
602.5
Net income (loss) available to
shareholders
$
25.0
$
(1.3
)
Net income (loss) available to
shareholders per share
$
1.83
$
(0.09
)
Combined ratio analysis:
Loss ratio
61.1
%
59.6
%
Expense ratio
38.6
%
39.2
%
Combined ratio (1)
99.7
%
98.8
%
As of December 31,
2023
2022
Book value per share (2)
$
47.53
$
44.87
Book value per share plus cumulative
dividends and excluding AOCI
$
55.22
$
52.98
Shareholders’ equity (3)
$
648.8
$
626.2
Cash and invested assets (4)
$
1,390.4
$
1,342.6
Shares Outstanding (in millions)
$
13.6
$
13.9
(1)
The loss ratio, expense ratio and
combined ratio are GAAP financial measures that are generally
viewed in the insurance industry as indicators of underwriting
profitability. The loss ratio is the ratio of net losses and loss
adjustment expenses to net earned premiums. The expense ratio is
the ratio of acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses to
net earned premiums. The combined ratio is the sum of the loss and
expense ratios.
(2)
Net of cumulative Company
distributions to common shareholders totaling $6.00 per share and
$5.00 per share as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022,
respectively.
(3)
Shareholders’ equity includes $4
million of series A cumulative fixed rate preferred shares.
(4)
Including receivable/(payable)
for securities sold/(purchased).
Business Highlights
- Underwriting income was $3.0 million for the twelve months
ended December 31, 2023 compared to $8.3 million for the same
period in 2022. (Please see tables which follow.)
- Excluding two casualty books that performed poorly, a New York
habitational book and a non-renewed restaurant book, underwriting
income would have been $37.7 million for the twelve months ended
December 31, 2023.
- Rate and underwriting actions have been taken to improve the
profitability of the New York habitational book.
- The restaurant book was non-renewed on March 1, 2023.
- The Company's Penn-America segment and Consolidated accident
year combined ratios were 95.2% and 97.3%, respectively, for the
twelve months ended December 31, 2023.
- Penn-America performed as follows:
- Penn-America’s gross written premiums in aggregate for
Wholesale Commercial, InsurTech, and Assumed Reinsurance business
grew by 11.6% in 2023. Gross written premiums for Programs
decreased 40.5% in 2023 due to rate and underwriting actions taken
to improve profitability which were initiated by the Company’s new
CEO following his appointment in October 2022.
- Penn-America’s accident year underwriting income was $18.5
million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 compared to
$13.5 million for the same period in 2022.
- Excluding the New York habitational book, accident year
underwriting income would have been $23.1 million for the twelve
months ended December 31, 2023.
- Penn-America’s accident year loss ratio was 57.4% for the
twelve months ended December 31, 2023, which was an improvement of
1.6 points from the same period in 2022.
- Excluding the New York Habitational book, Penn-America’s 2023
accident year loss ratio was 55.8%.
- Net investment income increased to $55.4 million for the twelve
months ended December 31, 2023 from $27.6 million for the twelve
months ended December 31, 2022.
- The increase in net investment income was primarily due to the
strategies employed by the Company in April 2022 to take advantage
of rising interest rates, which resulted in a 74% increase in book
yield over time on the fixed income portfolio to 4.0% at December
31, 2023 from 2.3% at March 31, 2022, while the average duration of
these securities was shortened to 1.1 years at December 31, 2023
from 3.3 years at March 31, 2022.
- Approximately $850 million of cash flow, or approximately 60%,
of the Company’s fixed income portfolio, will be generated from
maturities and investment income between December 31, 2023 and
December 31, 2024, positioning the Company to continue to increase
book yield by investing maturities in higher yielding bonds.
- Book value per share increased $2.66 per share, or 8.2%
(including $1.00 per share of dividends paid during 2023), to
$47.53 at December 31, 2023 from $44.87 at December 31, 2022.
- On March 6, 2024, the Board of Directors approved a dividend
rate of $0.35 per common share payable on March 28, 2024 to all
shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 21,
2024, a 40% increase over the prior quarterly dividend rate of
$0.25 per common share.
Business Segments
During the 4th quarter of 2023, the Company re-evaluated its
segments and determined that the Company is managing the business
through two reportable segments: Penn-America and Non-Core
Operations. The Penn-America segment comprises the Company’s core
products which include Wholesale Commercial, Programs, InsurTech,
and Assumed Reinsurance. The Non-Core Operations segment contains
lines of business that have been de-emphasized or are no longer
being written.
Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s Business
Segment Information for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023
and 2022
Twelve Months Ended December
31, 2023
Penn-America
Non-Core
Operations
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues:
Gross written premiums
$
369,660
$
46,737
$
416,397
Net written premiums
$
356,796
$
42,523
$
399,319
Net earned premiums
$
354,518
$
118,839
$
473,357
Other income
1,257
178
1,435
Total revenues
355,775
119,017
474,792
Losses and Expenses:
Net losses and loss adjustment
expenses
Current accident year
203,359
76,250
279,609
Prior accident year
29,880
(20,336
)
9,544
Total net losses and loss adjustment
expenses
233,239
55,914
289,153
Acquisition costs and other underwriting
expenses
134,155
48,462
182,617
Income (loss) from segments
$
(11,619
)
$
14,641
$
3,022
Combined ratio analysis:
Loss ratio
Current accident year
57.4
%
64.2
%
59.1
%
Prior accident year
8.4
%
(17.1
%)
2.0
%
Calendar year loss ratio
65.8
%
47.1
%
61.1
%
Expense ratio
37.8
%
40.8
%
38.6
%
Combined ratio
103.6
%
87.9
%
99.7
%
Accident year combined ratio(1)
95.2
%
103.7
%
97.3
%
Twelve Months Ended December
31, 2022
Penn-America
Non-Core
Operations
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues:
Gross written premiums
$
387,967
$
339,636
$
727,603
Net written premiums
$
370,306
$
221,025
$
591,331
Net earned premiums
$
359,597
$
242,874
$
602,471
Other income
1,029
433
1,462
Total revenues
360,626
243,307
603,933
Losses and Expenses:
Net losses and loss adjustment
expenses
Current accident year
212,058
155,240
367,298
Prior accident year
2,796
(10,866
)
(8,070
)
Total net losses and loss adjustment
expenses
214,854
144,374
359,228
Acquisition costs and other underwriting
expenses
135,145
101,236
236,381
Income (loss) from segments
$
10,627
$
(2,303
)
$
8,324
Combined ratio analysis:
Loss ratio
Current accident year
59.0
%
63.9
%
60.9
%
Prior accident year
0.8
%
(4.5
%)
(1.3
%)
Calendar year loss ratio
59.8
%
59.4
%
59.6
%
Expense ratio
37.6
%
41.7
%
39.2
%
Combined ratio
97.4
%
101.1
%
98.8
%
Accident year combined ratio(1)
96.5
%
104.1
%
99.6
%
(1) Excludes the impact of net losses and loss adjustment
expenses and contingent commissions related to prior accident
years.
Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s Gross
Written and Net Written Premiums Results by Segment for the Twelve
Months Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
Twelve Months Ended December
31,
Gross Written Premiums
Net Written Premiums
2023
2022
% Change
2023
2022
% Change
Penn-America:
Wholesale Commercial
$
234,941
$
219,688
6.9
%
$
229,476
$
213,165
7.7
%
InsurTech
48,309
40,977
17.9
%
45,713
36,950
23.7
%
Assumed Reinsurance
13,875
5,464
153.9
%
13,875
5,464
153.9
%
297,125
266,129
11.6
%
289,064
255,579
13.1
%
Programs
72,535
121,838
(40.5
%)
67,732
114,727
(41.0
%)
Penn-America
369,660
387,967
(4.7
%)
356,796
370,306
(3.6
%)
Non-Core Operations
46,737
339,636
(86.2
%)
42,523
221,025
(80.8
%)
Total
$
416,397
$
727,603
(42.8
%)
$
399,319
$
591,331
(32.5
%)
Penn-America: Gross written premiums and net written
premiums of Penn-America’s Wholesale Commercial, InsurTech, and
Assumed Reinsurance business grew by 11.6% and 13.1%, respectively,
for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the
same period in 2022. The growth in Wholesale Commercial is driven
by new agency appointments, strong rate increases as well as
exposure growth in both property and general liability. The growth
in InsurTech is primarily due to new agent appointments and focused
marketing efforts. The growth in Assumed Reinsurance is primarily
due to new treaties assumed in 2023. Gross written premiums for
Programs decreased 40.5% due to rate and underwriting actions taken
to improve profitability which were initiated by the Company’s new
CEO following his appointment in October 2022. Penn-America’s gross
written premiums and net written premiums declined by 4.7% and
3.6%, respectively, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023
as compared to the same period in 2022.
Non-Core Operations: Gross written premiums and net
written premiums decreased 86.2% and 80.8%, respectively, for the
twelve months ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the same
period in 2022. The decrease in gross written premiums and net
written premiums was primarily due to selling the manufactured home
& dwelling and farm businesses and the non-renewal of a
casualty reinsurance treaty.
Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s Combined Ratio for the Twelve
Months Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
The consolidated combined ratio was 99.7% for the twelve months
ended December 31, 2023, (Loss Ratio 61.1% and Expense Ratio 38.6%)
as compared to 98.8% (Loss Ratio 59.6% and Expense Ratio 39.2%) for
the twelve months ended December 31, 2022.
- The consolidated accident year property loss ratio improved by
6.6 points to 55.0% in 2023 from 61.6% in 2022. The improvement is
mainly due to lower non-catastrophe claims frequency and severity
within Penn-America partially offset by higher catastrophe claims
frequency.
- The consolidated accident year casualty loss ratio increased by
0.5 point to 61.1% in 2023 from 60.6% in 2022. Higher claims
severity in the New York habitational book and a non-renewed
restaurant book contributed to this increase.
Penn-America: The accident year combined ratio was 95.2%
for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, (Loss Ratio 57.4%
and Expense Ratio 37.8%) as compared to 96.5% (Loss Ratio 59.0% and
Expense Ratio 37.5%) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022.
The calendar year combined ratio for Penn-America was 103.6% for
the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, (Loss Ratio 65.8% and
Expense Ratio 37.8%) as compared to 97.4% (Loss Ratio 59.8% and
Expense Ratio 37.6%) for the twelve months ended December 31,
2022.
- Penn-America's accident year property loss ratio improved by
4.8 points to 53.4% in 2023 from 58.2% in 2022. The improvement in
the accident year property loss ratios is mainly due to lower
non-catastrophe claims frequency and severity partially offset by
higher catastrophe claims frequency.
- Penn-America's accident year casualty loss ratio increased by
0.4 points to 59.9% in 2023 from 59.5% in 2022. The increase in the
Penn-America loss ratio is due to higher claims severity primarily
related to the New York habitational book.
- Excluding the New York habitational book, Penn-America’s
accident year combined ratio was 93.8%.
- Penn-America’s 2023 calendar year combined ratio was impacted
by loss reserve strengthening primarily from casualty business for
the 2019 through 2022 accident years. A New York habitational book
comprised $13.2 million of strengthening. It also impacted results
in the 2023 accident year. Rate and underwriting actions have been
taken to improve the profitability of the New York habitational
book. Excluding the New York habitational book, Penn-America’s
calendar year combined ratio was 98.6%.
Non-Core Operations: The calendar year combined ratio was
87.9% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, (Loss Ratio
47.1% and Expense Ratio 40.8%) as compared to 101.1% (Loss Ratio
59.4% and Expense Ratio 41.7%) for the twelve months ended December
31, 2022. The decline in the loss ratio resulted from the
commutation of a reinsurance treaty and favorable development in
the Farm, Ranch & Stable business.
GLOBAL INDEMNITY GROUP,
LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS
(Dollars and shares in thousands,
except per share data)
For the Twelve Months
Ended
December 31,
2023
2022
Gross written premiums
$
416,397
$
727,603
Net written premiums
$
399,319
$
591,331
Net earned premiums
$
473,357
$
602,471
Net investment income
55,444
27,627
Net realized investment losses
(2,107
)
(32,929
)
Other income
1,435
31,365
Total revenues
528,129
628,534
Net losses and loss adjustment
expenses
289,153
359,228
Acquisition costs and other underwriting
expenses
182,617
236,381
Corporate and other operating expenses
23,383
24,421
Interest expense
-
3,004
Loss on extinguishment of debt
-
3,529
Income before income taxes
32,976
1,971
Income tax expense
7,547
2,821
Net income (loss)
25,429
(850
)
Less: Preferred stock distributions
440
440
Net income (loss) available to common
shareholders
$
24,989
$
(1,290
)
Per share data:
Net income (loss) available to common
shareholders
Basic
$
1.84
$
(0.09
)
Diluted (1)
$
1.83
$
(0.09
)
Weighted-average number of shares
outstanding
Basic
13,553
14,482
Diluted (1)
13,666
14,482
Cash distributions declared per common
share
$
1.00
$
1.00
Combined ratio analysis:
Loss ratio
61.1
%
59.6
%
Expense ratio
38.6
%
39.2
%
Combined ratio
99.7
%
98.8
%
(1)
For the twelve months ended
December 31, 2022, weighted-average shares outstanding – basic was
used to calculate diluted earnings per share due to a net loss for
the period.
GLOBAL INDEMNITY GROUP,
LLC
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
ASSETS
Fixed maturities:
Available for sale, at fair value
(amortized cost: $1,322,092 and $1,301,723; net of allowance for
expected credit losses of: $0 at December 31, 2023 and 2022
$
1,293,793
$
1,248,198
Equity securities, at fair value
16,508
17,520
Other invested assets
38,236
38,176
Total investments
1,348,537
1,303,894
Cash and cash equivalents
38,037
38,846
Premium receivables, net of allowance for
expected credit losses of $4,796 at December 31, 2023 and $3,322
at
December 31, 2022
102,158
168,743
Reinsurance receivables, net of allowance
for expected credit losses of $8,992 at December 31, 2023 and
December 31,
2022
80,439
85,721
Funds held by ceding insurers
16,989
19,191
Deferred federal income taxes
36,802
47,099
Deferred acquisition costs
42,445
64,894
Intangible assets
14,456
14,810
Goodwill
4,820
4,820
Prepaid reinsurance premiums
4,958
17,421
Receivable for securities sold
3,858
—
Lease right of use assets
9,715
11,739
Other assets
26,362
23,597
Total assets
$
1,729,576
$
1,800,775
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’
EQUITY
Liabilities:
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment
expenses
$
850,599
$
832,404
Unearned premiums
182,852
269,353
Ceded balances payable
2,642
17,241
Payable for securities purchased
—
66
Federal income tax payable
1,595
—
Contingent commissions
5,632
8,816
Lease liabilities
12,733
15,701
Other liabilities
24,770
30,965
Total liabilities
$
1,080,823
$
1,174,546
Shareholders’ equity:
Series A cumulative fixed rate preferred
shares, $1,000 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, shares
issued and
outstanding: 4,000 and 4,000 shares,
respectively, liquidation preference: $1,000 per share and $1,000
per share,
respectively
4,000
4,000
Common shares: no par value; 900,000,000
common shares authorized; class A common shares issued: 11,042,670
and
10,876,041 respectively; class A common
shares outstanding: 9,771,429 and 10,073,660, respectively; class B
common
shares issued and outstanding: 3,793,612
and 3,793,612, respectively
—
—
Additional paid-in capital (1)
454,791
451,305
Accumulated other comprehensive income
(loss), net of tax
(22,863
)
(43,058
)
Retained earnings (1)
244,988
233,468
Class A common shares in treasury, at
cost: 1,271,241 and 802,381 shares, respectively
(32,163
)
(19,486
)
Total shareholders’ equity
648,753
626,229
Total liabilities and shareholders’
equity
$
1,729,576
$
1,800,775
(1)
Since the Company’s initial
public offering in 2003, the Company has returned $609 million to
shareholders, including $522 million in share repurchases and $87
million in dividends/distributions.
GLOBAL INDEMNITY GROUP,
LLC
SELECTED INVESTMENT
DATA
(Dollars in millions)
Market Value as of
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Fixed maturities
$
1,293.8
$
1,248.2
Cash and cash equivalents
38.0
38.8
Total bonds and cash and cash
equivalents
1,331.8
1,287.0
Equities and other invested assets
54.7
55.7
Total cash and invested assets, gross
1,386.5
1,342.7
Receivable/(payable) for securities
sold/(purchased)
3.9
(0.1
)
Total cash and invested assets, net
$
1,390.4
$
1,342.6
Total Investment Return
(1)
For the Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
2023
2022
Net investment income
$
55.4
$
27.6
Net realized investment losses
(2.1
)
(32.9
)
Net unrealized investment gains
(losses)
25.2
(61.6
)
Net realized and unrealized investment
return
23.1
(94.5
)
Total investment return
$
78.5
$
(66.9
)
Average total cash and invested assets
$
1,366.6
$
1,437.3
Total investment return %
5.7
%
(4.7
%)
(1) Amounts in this table are shown on a
pre-tax basis.
GLOBAL INDEMNITY GROUP,
LLC
SUMMARY OF ADJUSTED OPERATING
INCOME
(Dollars and shares in thousands,
except per share data)
For the Twelve Months
Ended
December 31,
2023
2022
Adjusted operating income, net of tax
(1)
27,181
13,213
Net realized investment losses
(1,752
)
(26,985
)
Impact of the sale of renewal rights
—
16,451
Loss on extinguishment of debt
—
(3,529
)
Net income (loss)
$
25,429
$
(850
)
Weighted average shares outstanding –
basic
13,553
14,482
Weighted average shares outstanding –
diluted
13,666
14,644
Adjusted operating income per share –
basic (2)
$
1.97
$
0.88
Adjusted operating income per share –
diluted (2)
$
1.96
$
0.87
(1)
Adjusted operating income, net of
tax, excludes preferred shareholder distributions of $0.44 million
for each of the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
(2)
The adjusted operating income per
share calculation is net of preferred shareholder distributions of
$0.44 million for each of the twelve months ended December 31, 2023
and 2022.
Note Regarding Adjusted Operating Income
Adjusted operating income, a non-GAAP financial measure, is
equal to net income (loss) excluding after-tax net realized
investment losses and other unique charges not related to
operations. Adjusted operating income is not a substitute for net
income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP, and investors
should not place undue reliance on this measure.
About Global Indemnity Group, LLC and its
subsidiaries
Global Indemnity Group, LLC (NYSE:GBLI), through its several
direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiary insurance companies,
provides both admitted and non-admitted specialty property and
specialty casualty insurance coverages and individual policyholder
coverages in the United States, as well as reinsurance worldwide.
The insurance companies manage the distribution of the Company's
core product offerings through Penn-America (formerly known as
Commercial Specialty). The Company also has a Non-Core Operations
segment that contains lines of business that have been
de-emphasized or are no longer being written.
Forward-Looking Information
The forward-looking statements contained in this press release3
do not address a number of risks and uncertainties including
COVID-19. Investors are cautioned that Global Indemnity’s actual
results may be materially different from the estimates expressed
in, or implied, or projected by, the forward looking statements.
These statements are based on estimates and information available
to us at the time of this press release. All forward-looking
statements in this press release are based on information available
to Global Indemnity as of the date hereof. Please see Global
Indemnity’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for
a discussion of risks and uncertainties which could impact the
Company and for a more detailed explication regarding
forward-looking statements. Global Indemnity does not assume any
obligation to update the forward-looking statements provided to
reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the
date on which they were made.
[3] Disseminated pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of
Section 21E of the Security Exchange Act of 1934.
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