Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE: KNSL) reported net income of
$76.1 million, $3.26 per diluted share, for the third quarter of
2023 compared to $33.0 million, $1.43 per diluted share, for the
third quarter of 2022. Net income was $204.7 million, $8.79 per
diluted share, for the first nine months of 2023 compared to $91.9
million, $3.98 per diluted share, for the first nine months of
2022.
Net operating earnings(1) were $77.2 million, $3.31 per diluted
share, for the third quarter of 2023 compared to $37.9 million,
$1.64 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2022. Net
operating earnings(1) were $201.1 million, $8.63 per diluted share,
for the first nine months of 2023 compared to $120.0 million, $5.20
per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2022.
Highlights for the quarter included:
- Net income increased by 130.8% compared to the third quarter of
2022
- Net operating earnings(1) of $77.2 million increased by 103.6%
compared to the third quarter of 2022
- Gross written premiums increased by 33.0% to $377.8 million
compared to the third quarter of 2022
- Net investment income increased by 95.5% to $27.1 million
compared to the third quarter of 2022
- Underwriting income(2) was $72.4 million in the third quarter
of 2023, resulting in a combined ratio(5) of 74.8%
- Annualized operating return on equity(7) was 32.1% for the nine
months ended September 30, 2023
“Our third quarter results reflect continued growth and
profitability. We reported a 33.0% increase in gross written
premiums and a combined ratio of 74.8% as a consequence of our
differentiated strategy and favorable E&S market conditions. We
remain confident that our model of disciplined underwriting and
technology-enabled low costs provides an enduring competitive
advantage that will lead to continued value creation over the long
term,” said President and Chief Executive Officer, Michael P.
Kehoe.
Results of Operations
Underwriting Results
Gross written premiums were $377.8 million for the third quarter
of 2023 compared to $284.1 million for the third quarter of 2022,
an increase of 33.0%. Gross written premiums were $1.2 billion for
the first nine months of 2023 compared to $806.6 million for the
first nine months of 2022, an increase of 45.5%. The increase in
gross written premiums during the third quarter and first nine
months of 2023 over the same periods last year reflected strong
submission flow from brokers and a favorable pricing
environment.
Underwriting income(2) was $72.4 million, resulting in a
combined ratio(5) of 74.8%, for the third quarter of 2023 compared
to $34.3 million and a combined ratio(5) of 84.0% for the same
period last year. The increase in underwriting income(2) quarter
over quarter was due to a combination of premium growth, favorable
loss experience and lower net commissions. Loss(3) and expense(4)
ratios were 53.9% and 20.9%, respectively, for the third quarter of
2023 compared to 62.9% and 21.1% for the third quarter of 2022.
Results for the third quarters of 2023 and 2022 included net
favorable development of loss reserves from prior accident years of
$9.1 million, or 3.2 points, and $11.0 million, or 5.1 points,
respectively.
Underwriting income(2) was $185.5 million, resulting in a
combined ratio(5) of 76.7%, for the first nine months of 2023
compared to $116.0 million and a combined ratio(5) of 80.4% for the
first nine months of 2022. The increase in underwriting income(2)
was due to a combination of premium growth, favorable loss
experience and lower net commissions. Loss(3) and expense(4) ratios
were 55.5% and 21.2%, respectively, for the first nine months of
2023 compared to 58.1% and 22.3% for the first nine months of 2022.
Results for the first nine months of 2023 and 2022 included net
favorable development of loss reserves from prior accident years of
$28.6 million, or 3.6 points, and $28.9 million, or 4.9 points,
respectively.
Summary of Operating Results
The Company’s operating results for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 are summarized as follows:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
($ in thousands)
Gross written premiums
$
377,789
$
284,111
$
1,173,599
$
806,625
Ceded written premiums
(83,509
)
(48,212
)
(215,248
)
(111,885
)
Net written premiums
$
294,280
$
235,899
$
958,351
$
694,740
Net earned premiums
$
281,502
$
209,259
$
775,706
$
577,979
Fee income
6,841
5,099
20,028
14,363
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
155,552
134,788
441,628
344,333
Underwriting, acquisition and insurance
expenses
60,348
45,244
168,567
132,025
Underwriting income(2)
$
72,443
$
34,326
$
185,539
$
115,984
Loss ratio(3)
53.9
%
62.9
%
55.5
%
58.1
%
Expense ratio(4)
20.9
%
21.1
%
21.2
%
22.3
%
Combined ratio(5)
74.8
%
84.0
%
76.7
%
80.4
%
Annualized return on equity(6)
33.9
%
21.1
%
32.7
%
18.6
%
Annualized operating return on
equity(7)
34.4
%
24.2
%
32.1
%
24.3
%
(1)
Net operating earnings is a
non-GAAP financial measure. See discussion of "Non-GAAP Financial
Measures" below.
(2)
Underwriting income is a non-GAAP
financial measure. See discussion of "Non-GAAP Financial Measures"
below.
(3)
Loss ratio, expressed as a
percentage, is the ratio of losses and loss adjustment expenses to
the sum of net earned premiums and fee income. Prior periods have
been revised to conform to the current period's presentation.
(4)
Expense ratio, expressed as a
percentage, is the ratio of underwriting, acquisition and insurance
expenses to the sum of net earned premiums and fee income. Prior
periods have been revised to conform to the current period's
presentation.
(5)
The combined ratio is the sum of
the loss ratio and expense ratio as presented. Calculations of each
component may not add due to rounding. Prior periods have been
revised to conform to the current period's presentation.
(6)
Annualized return on equity is
net income expressed on an annualized basis as a percentage of
average beginning and ending stockholders’ equity during the
period.
(7)
Annualized operating return on
equity is net operating earnings expressed on an annualized basis
as a percentage of average beginning and ending stockholders’
equity during the period.
The following tables summarize losses incurred for the current
accident year and the development of prior accident years for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2023
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2022
Losses and
Loss Adjustment
Expenses
% of Sum
of Earned
Premiums and
Fee Income
Losses and
Loss Adjustment
Expenses
% of Sum
of Earned
Premiums and
Fee Income
Loss ratio:
($ in thousands)
Current accident year
$
163,545
56.7
%
$
119,650
55.8
%
Current accident year - catastrophe
losses
1,154
0.4
%
26,130
12.2
%
Effect of prior accident year
development
(9,147
)
(3.2
)%
(10,992
)
(5.1
)%
Total
$
155,552
53.9
%
$
134,788
62.9
%
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2023
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022
Losses and
Loss Adjustment
Expenses
% of Sum
of Earned
Premiums and
Fee Income
Losses and
Loss Adjustment
Expenses
% of Sum
of Earned
Premiums and
Fee Income
Loss ratio:
($ in thousands)
Current accident year
$
466,056
58.6
%
$
346,970
58.6
%
Current accident year - catastrophe
losses
4,179
0.5
%
26,213
4.4
%
Effect of prior accident year
development
(28,607
)
(3.6
)%
(28,850
)
(4.9
)%
Total
$
441,628
55.5
%
$
344,333
58.1
%
Investment Results
Net investment income was $27.1 million in the third quarter of
2023 compared to $13.9 million in the third quarter of 2022, an
increase of 95.5%. Net investment income was $72.0 million in the
first nine months of 2023 compared to $33.5 million in the first
nine months of 2022, an increase of 114.5%. These increases were
driven by growth in the Company's investment portfolio generated
largely from the investment of strong operating cash flows and
higher interest rates relative to the prior year periods. Net
operating cash flows were $648.3 million in the first nine months
of 2023 compared to $456.7 million in the first nine months of
2022, an increase of 42.0%. The Company’s investment portfolio had
an annualized gross investment return(8) of 3.9% for the first nine
months of 2023 compared to 2.7% for the same period last year.
Funds are generally invested conservatively in high quality
securities with an average credit quality of "AA-" and the weighted
average duration of the fixed-maturity investment portfolio,
including cash equivalents, was 2.9 years and 3.5 years at
September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Cash and
invested assets totaled $2.8 billion at September 30, 2023 and $2.2
billion at December 31, 2022.
(8)
Gross investment return is investment
income from fixed-maturity and equity securities (and short-term
investments, if any), before any deductions for fees and expenses,
expressed as a percentage of average beginning and ending book
values of those investments during the period.
Other
On September 18, 2023, the Company amended its Note Purchase and
Private Shelf Agreement and issued a $50.0 million aggregate
principal amount 6.21% senior note due 2034 primarily to fund
surplus at Kinsale Insurance Company.
On August 24, 2023, the Company sold a portion of its real
estate investment for net proceeds of $62.0 million in cash
resulting in a gain of $4.3 million. Proceeds were primarily used
to pay down a portion of the Company's credit facility.
The effective tax rates for the nine months ended September 30,
2023 and 2022 were 19.4% and 17.5%, respectively. In the first nine
months of 2023 and 2022, the effective tax rates were lower than
the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the tax benefits
from stock-based compensation and tax-exempt investment income.
Stockholders' equity was $923.8 million at September 30, 2023
compared to $745.4 million at December 31, 2022. Book value per
share was $39.86 at September 30, 2023 compared to $32.28 at
December 31, 2022. Annualized operating return on equity(7) was
32.1% for the first nine months of 2023, an increase from 24.3% for
the first nine months of 2022, which was primarily due to continued
profitable growth from favorable E&S market conditions and rate
increases.
Beginning in the second quarter of 2023, the Company
reclassified policy fees to fee income and modified the definition
of the loss and expense ratios to include fee income in the
denominator of each ratio. Historically, these fees were presented
as a reduction to underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses.
The Company has reclassified prior periods' results to conform to
the current period's presentation.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Net Operating Earnings
Net operating earnings is defined as net income excluding the
effects of the change in the fair value of equity securities, after
taxes, net realized investment gains and losses, after taxes, and
change in allowance for credit losses on investments, after taxes.
Management believes the exclusion of these items provides a useful
comparison of the Company's underlying business performance from
period to period. Net operating earnings and percentages or
calculations using net operating earnings (e.g., diluted operating
earnings per share and annualized operating return on equity) are
non-GAAP financial measures. Net operating earnings should not be
viewed as a substitute for net income calculated in accordance with
GAAP, and other companies may define net operating earnings
differently.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022,
net income and diluted earnings per share reconcile to net
operating earnings and diluted operating earnings per share as
follows:
Three Months Ended September
30,
Nine Months Ended September
30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
($ in thousands, except per
share data)
Net operating earnings:
Net income
$
76,115
$
32,984
$
204,706
$
91,865
Adjustments:
Change in the fair value of equity
securities, before taxes
5,533
6,095
(3,796
)
37,199
Income tax expense (benefit) (1)
(1,162
)
(1,280
)
797
(7,812
)
Change in fair value of equity securities,
after taxes
4,371
4,815
(2,999
)
29,387
Net realized investment (gains) losses,
before taxes
(4,274
)
173
(913
)
(1,535
)
Income tax expense (benefit) (1)
898
(36
)
192
322
Net realized investment (gains) losses,
after taxes
(3,376
)
137
(721
)
(1,213
)
Change in allowance for credit losses on
investments, before taxes
143
—
199
—
Income tax benefit (1)
(30
)
—
(42
)
—
Change in allowance for credit losses on
investments, after taxes
113
—
157
—
Net operating earnings
$
77,223
$
37,936
$
201,143
$
120,039
Diluted operating earnings per
share:
Diluted earnings per share
$
3.26
$
1.43
$
8.79
$
3.98
Change in the fair value of equity
securities, after taxes, per share
0.19
0.21
(0.13
)
1.27
Net realized investment (gains) losses,
after taxes, per share
(0.14
)
0.01
(0.03
)
(0.05
)
Change in allowance for credit losses on
investments, after taxes, per share
—
—
0.01
—
Diluted operating earnings per
share(2)
$
3.31
$
1.64
$
8.63
$
5.20
Operating return on equity:
Average equity(3)
$
897,789
$
626,761
$
834,606
$
659,395
Annualized return on equity(4)
33.9
%
21.1
%
32.7
%
18.6
%
Annualized operating return on
equity(5)
34.4
%
24.2
%
32.1
%
24.3
%
(1)
Income taxes on adjustments to reconcile
net income to net operating earnings use a 21% effective tax
rate.
(2)
Diluted operating earnings per share may
not add due to rounding.
(3)
Computed by adding the total stockholders'
equity as of the date indicated to the prior quarter-end or
year-end total, as applicable, and dividing by two.
(4)
Annualized return on equity is net income
expressed on an annualized basis as a percentage of average
beginning and ending stockholders’ equity during the period.
(5)
Annualized operating return on equity is
net operating earnings expressed on an annualized basis as a
percentage of average beginning and ending stockholders’ equity
during the period.
Underwriting Income
Underwriting income is defined as net income excluding net
investment income, the change in the fair value of equity
securities, net realized investment gains and losses, change in
allowance for credit losses on investments, interest expense, other
expenses, other income and income tax expense. The Company uses
underwriting income as an internal performance measure in the
management of its operations because the Company believes it gives
management and users of the Company's financial information useful
insight into the Company's results of operations and underlying
business performance. Underwriting income should not be viewed as a
substitute for net income calculated in accordance with GAAP, and
other companies may define underwriting income differently.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022,
net income reconciles to underwriting income as follows:
Three Months Ended September
30,
Nine Months Ended September
30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
(in thousands)
Net income
$
76,115
$
32,984
$
204,706
$
91,865
Income tax expense
19,378
7,116
49,290
19,549
Income before income taxes
95,493
40,100
253,996
111,414
Net investment income
(27,086
)
(13,858
)
(71,953
)
(33,540
)
Change in the fair value of equity
securities
5,533
6,095
(3,796
)
37,199
Net realized investment (gains) losses
(4,274
)
173
(913
)
(1,535
)
Change in allowance for credit losses on
investments
143
—
199
—
Interest expense
2,573
1,716
7,867
2,306
Other expenses (6)
401
212
1,220
521
Other income
(340
)
(112
)
(1,081
)
(381
)
Underwriting income
$
72,443
$
34,326
$
185,539
$
115,984
(6)
Other expenses are comprised of
corporate expenses not allocated to the Company's insurance
operations.
Conference Call
Kinsale Capital Group will hold a conference call to discuss
this press release on Friday, October 27, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.
(Eastern Time). Members of the public may access the conference
call by dialing (888) 660-6493, conference ID# 3573726, or via the
Internet by going to www.kinsalecapitalgroup.com and clicking on
the "Investor Relations" link. A replay of the call will be
available on the website until the close of business on November
24, 2023.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements as that
term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. In some cases, such forward-looking statements may be
identified by terms such as "anticipates," "estimates," "expects,"
"intends," "plans," "predicts," "projects," "believes," "seeks,"
"outlook," "future," "will," "would," "should," "could," "may,"
"can have," "prospects" or similar words. Forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements. Although it is not possible to identify all of these
risks and factors, they include, among others, the following:
inadequate loss reserves to cover the Company's actual losses;
inherent uncertainty of models resulting in actual losses that are
materially different than the Company's estimates; adverse economic
factors; a decline in the Company's financial strength rating; loss
of one or more key executives; loss of a group of brokers that
generate significant portions of the Company's business; failure of
any of the loss limitations or exclusions the Company employs, or
change in other claims or coverage issues; adverse performance of
the Company's investment portfolio; adverse market conditions that
affect its excess and surplus lines insurance operations; and other
risks described in the Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements speak only as
of the date of this release and the Company does not undertake any
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information to
reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated
events, or otherwise.
About Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. is a specialty insurance group
headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, focusing on the excess and
surplus lines market.
KINSALE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Consolidated
Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
Three Months Ended September
30,
Nine Months Ended September
30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Revenues
(in thousands, except per
share data)
Gross written premiums
$
377,789
$
284,111
$
1,173,599
$
806,625
Ceded written premiums
(83,509
)
(48,212
)
(215,248
)
(111,885
)
Net written premiums
294,280
235,899
958,351
694,740
Change in unearned premiums
(12,778
)
(26,640
)
(182,645
)
(116,761
)
Net earned premiums
281,502
209,259
775,706
577,979
Fee income
6,841
5,099
20,028
14,363
Net investment income
27,086
13,858
71,953
33,540
Change in the fair value of equity
securities
(5,533
)
(6,095
)
3,796
(37,199
)
Net realized investment gains (losses)
4,274
(173
)
913
1,535
Change in allowance for credit losses on
investments
(143
)
—
(199
)
—
Other income
340
112
1,081
381
Total revenues
314,367
222,060
873,278
590,599
Expenses
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
155,552
134,788
441,628
344,333
Underwriting, acquisition and insurance
expenses
60,348
45,244
168,567
132,025
Interest expense
2,573
1,716
7,867
2,306
Other expenses
401
212
1,220
521
Total expenses
218,874
181,960
619,282
479,185
Income before income taxes
95,493
40,100
253,996
111,414
Total income tax expense
19,378
7,116
49,290
19,549
Net income
76,115
32,984
204,706
91,865
Other comprehensive income
(loss)
Change in net unrealized losses on
available-for-sale investments, net of taxes
(23,511
)
(46,652
)
(20,109
)
(165,464
)
Total comprehensive income
(loss)
$
52,604
$
(13,668
)
$
184,597
$
(73,599
)
Earnings per share:
Basic
$
3.30
$
1.45
$
8.89
$
4.03
Diluted
$
3.26
$
1.43
$
8.79
$
3.98
Weighted-average shares
outstanding:
Basic
23,058
22,813
23,036
22,783
Diluted
23,315
23,114
23,298
23,099
KINSALE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30, 2023
December 31, 2022
Assets
(in thousands)
Investments:
Fixed-maturity securities at fair
value
$
2,364,759
$
1,760,100
Equity securities at fair value
207,951
152,471
Real estate investments, net
14,372
76,387
Short-term investments
29,065
41,337
Total investments
2,616,147
2,030,295
Cash and cash equivalents
162,944
156,274
Investment income due and accrued
19,028
14,451
Premiums receivable, net
124,087
105,754
Reinsurance recoverables, net
240,852
220,454
Ceded unearned premiums
50,967
42,935
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net of
ceding commissions
86,181
61,594
Intangible assets
3,538
3,538
Deferred income tax asset, net
68,535
56,983
Other assets
70,257
54,844
Total assets
$
3,442,536
$
2,747,122
Liabilities & Stockholders'
Equity
Liabilities:
Reserves for unpaid losses and loss
adjustment expenses
$
1,564,907
$
1,238,402
Unearned premiums
690,354
499,677
Payable to reinsurers
45,853
32,024
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
32,758
31,361
Debt
183,777
195,747
Other liabilities
1,125
4,462
Total liabilities
2,518,774
2,001,673
Stockholders' equity
923,762
745,449
Total liabilities and stockholders'
equity
$
3,442,536
$
2,747,122
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Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. Bryan Petrucelli Executive Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 804-289-1272
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