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SCPIE Holdings Inc. (NYSE:SKP), a major provider of healthcare liability
insurance, today reported improved financial results for the year and
fourth quarter ended December 31, 2006.
In 2006, SCPIE had net income of $12.3 million, equal to $1.27 per
diluted share — a significant improvement from
2005 when the Company had net income of $3.5 million, or $0.36 per
diluted share. The improved performance in 2006 was attributable,
primarily, to reduced losses in the Company’s
assumed reinsurance business in run off.
For the 2006 fourth quarter, SCPIE had net income of $4.0 million, or
$0.41 per diluted share. For the same period in 2005, the Company had
net income of $3.2 million, or $0.33 per diluted share.
Core Operating Review
Net earned premiums for SCPIE’s core
healthcare liability insurance business in 2006 was $123.2 million, a
slight decrease from the 2005 total of $127.6 million. Net written
premiums for 2006 were $123.3 million, compared to $126.9 million the
previous year. The decrease in premiums for 2006 is largely due to
improvements in the claims experience related to loss-rated policies.
The core business produced an underwriting profit in 2006 of $10.8
million, comparable to the underwriting profit of $11.2 million in 2005.
The core operation loss and loss adjustment expense ratio decreased
slightly to 70.6% from 70.9% in the previous year. The combined ratio
for 2006 was 91.3%, nearly the same as 2005’s
ratio of 91.2%.
“Our 2006 results clearly demonstrate the
strength of our core business and the diminishing impact of our segments
in run off,” said Donald J. Zuk, SCPIE
President and Chief Executive Officer. “The
solid core business, combined with a 96% retention rate in 2006,
provides solid momentum as we proceed into 2007.”
For the 2006 fourth quarter, net earned premiums for SCPIE’s
core healthcare liability insurance business decreased slightly to $30.1
million from $31.1 million. Net written premiums were largely unchanged
with $24.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2006 versus $24.6 million a
year earlier.
In the final quarter of 2006, the core business produced an underwriting
profit of $3.1 million, down from $5.1 million in 2005. The loss ratio
in core operations for the 2006 fourth quarter was 69.2% compared to
65.1% in 2005, and the combined ratio for the 2006 fourth quarter
increased to 89.7% from 83.6% in 2005.
Non-Core Review
SCPIE continued to run off its non-core healthcare liability operations.
Outstanding reserves for this segment declined further in 2006 to $37.7
million from $60.6 million at year-end 2005. Open claims dropped to 136
at the end of 2006, compared to 229 at the end of 2005.
The Company reported losses for 2006 of $11.2 million —
$2.7 million in the fourth quarter — in the
assumed reinsurance segment. The loss is attributable to upward
development on reinsurance programs currently in run off.
Financial Summary
For 2006, SCPIE’s total revenues of $143.9
million include net earned premiums of $123.5 million, net investment
income of $20.4 million and a realized investment loss of $493,000. For
2005, total revenues of $151.5 million included net earned premiums of
$128.4 million, net investment income of $17.8 million and a realized
investment gain of $4.0 million.
Total revenues of $35.6 million for the 2006 fourth quarter include
$30.3 million of earned premiums, $4.9 million of net investment income
and $70,000 of realized investment losses. For the fourth quarter of
2005, revenues of $40.4 million included $32.0 million of earned
premiums, $4.5 million of investment income and $4.3 million of realized
investment gains. Net written premiums for the 2006 fourth quarter
totaled $24.7 million, compared with $25.5 million a year earlier.
SCPIE’s balance sheet remained debt-free at
December 31, 2006. Book value per share was $21.63 at year end, up from
$20.05 at December 31, 2005.
Supplemental financial data relating to the performance of the Company’s
non-core direct healthcare liability operations and its assumed
reinsurance business is contained in the detailed financial statement
accompanying this news release.
About SCPIE Holdings
SCPIE Holdings Inc. is a leading provider of healthcare liability
insurance for physicians, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, and other
healthcare providers, as well as medical groups and healthcare
facilities. Since the company was founded in 1976, it has carved out a
significant niche in the insurance industry by providing innovative
products and services specifically for the healthcare community.
Investor Conference Call
An investor conference call to discuss SCPIE’s
2006 and fourth-quarter results will be conducted today, March 8, 2007,
at 9 am Pacific Time (noon Eastern Time). The call will be open to all
interested investors through a live audio web broadcast via the Internet
at www.scpie.com and www.earnings.com.
Rebroadcast over the Internet will be available for one year on both
websites. A telephonic playback of the call can be heard from
approximately 11 am Pacific Time today to 5 pm Pacific Time, March 15,
2007. Listeners should call 888-286-8010 (domestic) or 617-801-6888
(international) and use Reservation Number 94476567.
In addition to historical information, this news release contains
forward-looking statements that are based upon the Company’s
estimates and expectations concerning future events and are subject to
certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking
statements. Actuarial estimates of losses and loss expenses and
expectations concerning the Company’s ability
to retain current insureds at current levels of profitability,
successful withdrawal from the assumed reinsurance business, continued
solvency of the Company’s reinsurers,
obtaining rate change regulatory approvals, expansion of liability
insurance business in its principal market, and improved performance and
profitability are dependent upon a variety of factors, including future
economic, competitive and market conditions, frequency and severity of
catastrophic events, future legislative and regulatory actions,
uncertainties and potential delays in obtaining rate approvals, the
level of ratings from recognized rating services, the importance of
brokerage business to our growth, the inherent uncertainty of loss and
loss expense estimates in both the core business and discontinued
non-core business, and the cyclical nature of the property and casualty
insurance industry, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict
accurately and many of which are beyond the control of the Company. The
Company is also subject to certain structural risks as an insurance
holding company, including statutory restrictions on dividends and other
intercompany transactions. In light of the significant uncertainties
inherent in the forward-looking information herein, the inclusion of
such information should not be regarded as representation by the Company
or any other person that the Company’s
objectives or plans will be realized.
SCPIE Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in Thousands)
December 31, 2006
December 31, 2005
ASSETS
Securities available-for-sale:
Fixed maturities investments, at fair value (amortized cost 2006 -
$397,553; 2005 - $469,350)
$
389,954
$
461,480
Equity investments, at fair value (cost 2006 - $1,723; 2005 - $1,934)
2,034
2,095
Total securities available-for-sale
391,988
463,575
Cash and cash equivalents
145,815
68,783
Total investments
537,803
532,358
Accrued investment income
5,330
5,874
Premiums receivable
18,697
18,731
Assumed Reinsurance Receivables
17,089
24,160
Reinsurance recoverable
45,564
55,933
Deferred policy acquisition costs
7,351
7,120
Deferred federal income taxes, net
44,661
51,214
Property and equipment, net
1,733
2,449
Other assets
7,281
6,325
Total assets
$
685,509
$
704,164
LIABILITIES
Reserves:
Loss and loss adjustment expenses
$
405,448
$
429,315
Unearned premiums
41,815
41,705
Total reserves
447,263
471,020
Amounts held for reinsurance
13,317
22,018
Other liabilities
18,285
20,333
Total liabilities
478,865
513,371
Commitments and contingencies
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock - par value $1.00, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no
shares issued or outstanding
-
-
Common stock - par value $.0001, 30,000,000 shares authorized,
12,792,091 shares issued,
2006 - 9,553,906 shares outstanding
2005 - 9,456,916 shares outstanding
1
1
Additional paid-in capital
37,127
37,127
Retained earnings
271,925
259,645
Treasury stock, at cost
(95,278)
(97,063)
(2006 - 2,738,185 shares and 2005 - 2,835,175 shares)
Subscription notes receivable
(1,849)
(2,649)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(5,282)
(6,268)
Total stockholders' equity
206,644
190,793
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
685,509
$
704,164
SCPIE Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Dollars in Thousands, except per-share data)
Twelve Months Ended
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2006
December 31, 2005
December 31, 2006
December 31, 2005
Revenues:
Net premiums earned
$
123,531
$
128,436
$
30,286
$
32,028
Net investment income
20,410
17,818
4,934
4,463
Realized investment gains/(losses)
(493)
4,018
(70)
4,276
Other revenue/(loss)
461
1,183
443
(339)
Total revenues
143,909
151,455
35,593
40,428
Expenses:
Losses & loss adjustment expenses incurred
98,088
111,156
23,504
25,140
Other operating expenses
27,465
34,807
6,394
10,306
Total expenses
125,553
145,963
29,898
35,446
Income before federal income taxes
18,356
5,492
5,695
4,982
Income tax expense
6,076
2,024
1,712
1,768
Net income
$
12,280
$
3,468
$
3,983
$
3,214
Basic earnings per share of common stock
$
1.29
$
0.37
$
0.42
$
0.34
Diluted earnings per share of common stock
$
1.27
$
0.36
$
0.41
$
0.33
SCPIE Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Financial Data
(Dollars in Thousands)
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2006
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2005
Direct Healthcare Liability
Assumed
Direct Healthcare Liability
Assumed
Core(2)
Non-Core (3)(4)
Reinsurance (4)(5)
Other(7)
Total(6)
Core(2)
Non-Core (3)(4)
Reinsurance (4)(5)
Other
Total(6)
Net written premium(1)
$
123,280
$
-
$
361
$
123,641
$
126,872
$
377
$
(918)
$
126,331
Net earned premium
$
123,170
$
-
$
361
$
123,531
$
127,556
$
393
$
487
$
128,436
Net investment income
$
20,410
20,410
$
17,818
17,818
Realized investment gains/(losses)
(493)
(493)
4,018
4,018
Other revenue
461
461
1,183
1,183
Total revenue
123,170
-
361
20,378
143,909
127,556
393
487
23,019
151,455
Incurred loss and LAE
86,928
-
11,160
98,088
90,463
(2,297)
22,990
111,156
Other expenses
25,479
-
377
1,609
27,465
25,900
78
8,829
-
34,807
Net underwriting income/(loss)
$
10,763
$
-
$
(11,176)
(413)
$
11,193
$
2,612
$
(31,332)
(17,527)
Net investment income, other revenue & expense
$
18,769
18,769
$
23,019
23,019
Income before federal Income taxes
$
18,356
$
5,492
Net cash provided/(used) in operating activities
$
7,557
$
(30,233)
Loss ratio
70.6%
70.9%
Expense ratio
20.7%
20.3%
Combined ratio (GAAP)
91.3%
91.2%
(1)
Net written premium is a non-GAAP financial measure which represents
the premiums charged on policies issued during a fiscal period less
any reinsurance. Net written premium is a statutory measure of
production levels. Net earned premium, a comparable GAAP measure,
represents the portion of premiums written that is recognized as
income in the financial statements for the periods presented and
earned on a pro-rata basis over the term of the policies. A
reconciliation of net written premium to net earned premium is
provided herein.
(2)
Core Direct Healthcare Liability Business represents California and
Delaware excluding discontinued dental and hospital programs.
(3)
Non-Core Direct Healthcare Liability Business represents other state
business and dental and hospital programs in California.
(4)
Ratios are not shown for the Non-Core Healthcare Liability and
Assumed Reinsurance columns because their run-off status produces
ratios which are not meaningful.
(5)
The expense component for the Assumed Reinsurance segment includes
the effect of the retrospective accounting treatment required by
Financial Accounting Standards Board No. 113, more fully described
in SCPIE's 2005 Annual Filing in Form 10K, page 41.
(6)
Ratios are not shown for the Total column, because inclusion of the
discontinued Non-Core Healthcare Liability and Assumed Reinsurance
results produce ratios which are no longer meaningful.
(7)
Other expenses in column relate to a proxy challenge instituted in
January 2006.
SCPIE Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Financial Data
(Dollars in Thousands)
Three Months Ended December 31, 2006
Three Months Ended December 31, 2005
Direct Healthcare Liability
Assumed
Direct Healthcare Liability
Assumed
Core(2)
Non-Core (3)(4)
Reinsurance (4)(5)
Other
Total(6)
Core(2)
Non-Core (3)(4)
Reinsurance (4)(5)
Other
Total(6)
Net written premium(1)
$
24,523
$
-
$
182
$
24,705
$
24,585
$
321
$
606
$
25,512
Net earned premium
$
30,104
$
-
$
182
$
30,286
$
31,082
$
320
$
626
$
32,028
Net investment income
$
4,934
4,934
$
4,463
4,463
Realized investment gains/(losses)
(70)
(70)
4,276
4,276
Other revenue/(loss)
-
443
443
(339)
(339)
Total revenue
30,104
-
182
5,307
35,593
31,082
320
626
8,400
40,428
Incurred loss and LAE
20,845
-
2,659
23,504
20,234
315
4,591
25,140
Other expenses
6,185
-
209
-
6,394
5,739
28
4,539
-
10,306
Net underwriting income/(loss)
$
3,074
$
-
$
(2,686)
388
$
5,109
$
(23)
$
(8,504)
(3,418)
Net investment income, other revenue & expense
$
5,307
5,307
$
8,400
8,400
Income before federal Income taxes
$
5,695
$
4,982
Net cash provided in operating activities
$
5,207
$
5,585
Loss ratio
69.2%
65.1%
Expense ratio
20.5%
18.5%
Combined ratio (GAAP)
89.7%
83.6%
(1)
Net written premium is a non-GAAP financial measure which represents
the premiums charged on policies issued during a fiscal period less
any reinsurance. Net written premium is a statutory measure of
production levels. Net earned premium, a comparable GAAP measure,
represents the portion of premiums written that is recognized as
income in the financial statements for the periods presented and
earned on a pro-rata basis over the term of the policies. A
reconciliation of net written premium to net earned premium is
provided herein.
(2)
Core Direct Healthcare Liability Business represents California and
Delaware excluding discontinued dental and hospital programs.
(3)
Non-Core Direct Healthcare Liability Business represents other state
business and dental and hospital programs in California.
(4)
Ratios are not shown for the Non-Core Healthcare Liability and
Assumed Reinsurance columns because their run-off status produces
ratios which are not meaningful.
(5)
The expense component for the Assumed Reinsurance segment includes
the effect of the retrospective accounting treatment required by
Financial Accounting Standards Board No. 113, more fully described
in SCPIE's 2005 Annual Filing in Form 10K, page 41.
(6)
Ratios are not shown for the Total column, because inclusion of the
discontinued Non-Core Healthcare Liability and Assumed Reinsurance
results produce ratios which are not meaningful.
SCPIE Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Financial Data
(Dollars in Thousands)
12/31/2006
Fixed-maturity portfolio
U.S. government & agencies
$
173,320
44.4%
Mortgage & asset-backed
68,975
17.7%
Corporate
147,659
37.9%
Total
$
389,954
100.0%
Average quality
AAA
Effective duration
2.5
Yield to maturity
5.0%
Weighted average combined maturity
3.8
Twelve Months Ended
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2006
December 31, 2005
December 31, 2006
December 31, 2005
Total premiums
Net written premium
$
123,641
$
126,331
$
24,705
$
25,512
Change in unearned premium
(110)
2,105
5,581
6,516
Net earned premium
$
123,531
$
128,436
$
30,286
$
32,028