Tiptree Reports First Quarter 2022 Results

Tiptree Inc. (NASDAQ:TIPT) (“Tiptree” or the “Company”), today announced its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2022.

($ in thousands, except per share information)

Q1’22

 

Q1’21

 

Total revenues

$

324,903

 

 

$

294,688

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

$

(960

)

 

$

28,581

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

$

(0.03

)

 

$

0.81

 

 

Cash dividends paid per common share

$

0.04

 

 

$

0.04

 

 

Return on average equity

 

(0.9

) %

 

 

31.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP: (1)

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net income

$

15,452

 

 

$

13,155

 

 

Adjusted return on average equity

 

15.8

%

 

 

13.7

%

 

Book value per share

$

10.51

 

 

$

11.63

 

(1) See “—Non-GAAP Reconciliations” for a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures.

First Quarter 2022 Summary

  • Revenues for the quarter of $324.9 million, an increase of 10.3% from Q1’21 driven by growth in Fortegra’s specialty insurance lines, increased revenues from higher vessel charter rates and our mortgage servicing portfolio, partially offset by lower mortgage volumes and margins and net realized and unrealized losses on Invesque and other investments in 2022 compared to gains in 2021. Excluding investment gains and losses, revenues were up 24.7%.
  • Net loss of $1.0 million compared to net income of $28.6 million in Q1’21, resulting from growth in insurance and shipping operations, more than offset by declines in mortgage volumes and margins and unrealized investment losses as compared to gains in the prior year period.
  • Adjusted net income of $15.5 million increased 17.5% from $13.2 million in Q1’21, driven by improvement in insurance and shipping operations. Adjusted return on average equity was 15.8%, as compared to 13.7% in the prior year period.
  • $200 million investment in Fortegra from Warburg Pincus remains on track to close in Q2’22.
  • Declared a dividend of $0.04 per share to stockholders of record on May 23, 2022 with a payment date of May 31, 2022.

Segment Financial Highlights - First Quarter 2022

Insurance (The Fortegra Group):

($ in thousands)

Q1’22

 

Q1’21

 

Gross written premiums and premium equivalents

$

600,855

 

 

$

477,233

 

 

Revenues

$

282,529

 

 

$

222,563

 

 

Income before taxes

$

14,682

 

 

$

21,528

 

 

Return on average equity

 

14.7

%

 

 

23.9

%

 

Combined ratio

 

90.5

%

 

 

91.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP: (1)

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net income

$

21,124

 

 

$

12,776

 

 

Adjusted return on average equity

 

28.2

%

 

 

17.9

%

 

(1) See “—Non-GAAP Reconciliations” for a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures.

  • Fortegra’s gross written premiums and premium equivalents increased 25.9% for the quarter driven by growth in U.S. specialty insurance lines and service contract businesses in U.S. and Europe. As a function of Fortegra’s premium growth, the combination of unearned premiums and deferred revenues on the balance sheet grew to $1,749.1 million, up $432.5 million, or 32.8%, from March 31, 2021.
  • Revenues increased 26.9% for the quarter driven by premium growth in specialty admitted and E&S lines. Excluding the impact of investment gains and losses, revenues increased by 35.8% over the prior year period.
  • The combined ratio for the quarter was 90.5%, compared to 91.5% in Q1’21 with the improvement driven by consistent underwriting performance and the continued scalability of Fortegra’s technology and shared service platform.
  • Income before taxes for the quarter of $14.7 million compared to $21.5 million in the prior year period. Return on equity was 14.7%, as compared to 23.9% in Q1’21.
  • Adjusted net income for the quarter was $21.1 million, up 65.3% from Q1’21, driven by revenue growth and the improved combined ratio. The adjusted return on average equity was 28.2%, as compared to 17.9% in Q1’21.
  • On April 1, 2022, Fortegra acquired ITC Compliance GRP Limited for net cash consideration of approximately $15.6 million, which further establishes Fortegra's footprint in Europe and provides a wholly vertical compliance solution for the U.K. automotive market.

Tiptree Capital:

($ in thousands)

Q1’22

 

Q1’21

 

Revenues

$

42,374

 

 

$

72,125

 

 

Income before taxes

$

(3,385

)

 

$

28,071

 

 

Return on average equity

 

(5.8

)%

 

 

49.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP: (1)

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net income

$

972

 

 

$

8,032

 

 

Adjusted return on average equity

 

2.2

%

 

 

18.0

%

 

(1) See “—Non-GAAP Reconciliations” for a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures.

  • Mortgage income before taxes was $4.3 million, as compared to $13.1 million in Q1’21, with the decrease driven by a decline in origination volumes and gain on sale margins, partially offset by higher servicing fees and positive fair value adjustments on the mortgage servicing portfolio.
  • Maritime transportation income before taxes was $2.7 million, as compared to $0.5 million in Q1’21, with the increase driven by improved dry-bulk and tanker charter rates.
  • In March 2022, we signed a definitive agreement to sell one of our three dry-bulk vessels for $21.5 million, representing an approximate 50% gain as compared to Q1’22 book value. The sale is expected to close in June 2022.
  • In May 2022, $13.1 million of asset-based debt associated with tanker investments was prepaid, at a discount of 10% to the outstanding principal balance.

Corporate:

Corporate expenses include expenses of the holding company for interest expense, employee compensation and benefits, and public company and other expenses. For the quarter, corporate expenses were $12.2 million compared to $10.2 million in Q1’21. The increase in both periods was primarily the result of increased stock-based compensation expense aligned with the year-over-year stock price improvement.

Non-GAAP

Management uses Adjusted net income and Adjusted return on average equity as measurements of operating performance. Management believes these measures provide supplemental information useful to investors as they are frequently used by the financial community to analyze financial performance and comparison among companies. Management uses Adjusted net income and adjusted return on average equity as part of its capital allocation process and to assess comparative returns on invested capital. Adjusted net income represents income before taxes, less provision (benefit) for income taxes, and excluding the after-tax impact of various expenses that we consider to be unique and non-recurring in nature, stock-based compensation, net realized and unrealized gains (losses), and intangibles amortization associated with purchase accounting. Adjusted net income and Adjusted return on average equity are not measurements of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative or substitute for GAAP net income. See “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” for a reconciliation of these measures to their GAAP equivalents.

Earnings Conference Call

Tiptree will host a conference call on Friday, May 6, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its Q1 2022 financial results. A copy of our investor presentation, to be used during the conference call, as well as this press release, will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website, located at www.tiptreeinc.com.

The conference call will be available via live or archived webcast at http://www.investors.tiptreeinc.com. To listen to a live broadcast, go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register, download and install any necessary audio software. To participate in the telephone conference call, please dial 1-877-407-4018 (domestic) or 1-201-689-8471 (international). Please dial in at least five minutes prior to the start time.

A replay of the call will be available from Friday, May 6, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time, until midnight Eastern on Friday, May 13, 2022. To listen to the replay, please dial 1-844-512-2921 (domestic) or 1-412-317-6671 (international), Passcode: 13728397.

About Tiptree

Tiptree Inc. (NASDAQ: TIPT) allocates capital to select small and middle market companies with the mission of building long-term value. Established in 2007, we have a significant track record investing in the insurance sector and across a variety of other industries, including mortgage origination, specialty finance and shipping. With proprietary access and a flexible capital base, we seek to uncover compelling investment opportunities and support management teams in unlocking the full value potential of their businesses. For more information, please visit tiptreeinc.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains “forward-looking statements” which involve risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from anticipated results, performance, or achievements. All statements contained in this release that are not clearly historical in nature are forward-looking, and the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the Company’s plans, objectives, expectations for our businesses and intentions. The forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecast in the forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to those described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, and as described in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as to the date of this release. The factors described therein are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause actual results or developments to differ materially from those expressed in any of our forward-looking statements. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could affect our forward-looking statements. Consequently, our actual performance could be materially different from the results described or anticipated by our forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Except as required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Tiptree Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

($ in thousands, except share data)

 

 

As of

 

March 31,

2022

 

December 31,

2021

Assets:

 

 

 

Investments:

 

 

 

Available for sale securities, at fair value, net of allowance for credit losses

$

568,460

 

 

$

577,448

 

Loans, at fair value

 

96,244

 

 

 

105,583

 

Equity securities

 

120,895

 

 

 

138,483

 

Other investments

 

132,305

 

 

 

168,656

 

Total investments

 

917,904

 

 

 

990,170

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

177,962

 

 

 

175,718

 

Restricted cash

 

19,567

 

 

 

19,368

 

Notes and accounts receivable, net

 

536,133

 

 

 

454,369

 

Reinsurance receivables

 

949,952

 

 

 

880,836

 

Deferred acquisition costs

 

414,752

 

 

 

379,373

 

Goodwill

 

179,103

 

 

 

179,103

 

Intangible assets, net

 

119,357

 

 

 

122,758

 

Other assets

 

147,217

 

 

 

146,844

 

Assets held for sale

 

138,251

 

 

 

250,608

 

Total assets

$

3,600,198

 

 

$

3,599,147

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

Debt, net

$

391,326

 

 

$

393,349

 

Unearned premiums

 

1,188,764

 

 

 

1,123,952

 

Policy liabilities and unpaid claims

 

393,877

 

 

 

331,703

 

Deferred revenue

 

560,316

 

 

 

534,863

 

Reinsurance payable

 

273,314

 

 

 

265,569

 

Other liabilities and accrued expenses

 

292,115

 

 

 

306,536

 

Liabilities held for sale

 

117,333

 

 

 

242,994

 

Total liabilities

$

3,217,045

 

 

$

3,198,966

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

Preferred stock: $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding

$

 

 

$

 

Common stock: $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 34,877,897 and 34,124,153 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

35

 

 

 

34

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

323,916

 

 

 

317,459

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

(23,106

)

 

 

(2,685

)

Retained earnings

 

65,788

 

 

 

68,146

 

Total Tiptree Inc. stockholders’ equity

 

366,633

 

 

 

382,954

 

Non-controlling interests

 

16,520

 

 

 

17,227

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

383,153

 

 

 

400,181

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

3,600,198

 

 

$

3,599,147

 

Tiptree Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

($ in thousands, except share data)

 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

2022

 

2021

Revenues:

 

 

 

Earned premiums, net

$

208,416

 

 

$

146,919

Service and administrative fees

 

71,835

 

 

 

58,050

Ceding commissions

 

2,537

 

 

 

3,025

Net investment income

 

3,167

 

 

 

2,767

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

 

17,204

 

 

 

69,371

Other revenue

 

21,744

 

 

 

14,556

Total revenues

 

324,903

 

 

 

294,688

Expenses:

 

 

 

Policy and contract benefits

 

104,446

 

 

 

67,174

Commission expense

 

117,423

 

 

 

88,645

Employee compensation and benefits

 

56,455

 

 

 

52,924

Interest expense

 

10,199

 

 

 

9,252

Depreciation and amortization

 

6,156

 

 

 

5,934

Other expenses

 

31,176

 

 

 

31,367

Total expenses

 

325,855

 

 

 

255,296

Income (loss) before taxes

 

(952

)

 

 

39,392

Less: provision (benefit) for income taxes

 

(86

)

 

 

8,752

Net income (loss)

 

(866

)

 

 

30,640

Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

 

94

 

 

 

2,059

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

$

(960

)

 

$

28,581

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per common share:

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

$

(0.03

)

 

$

0.86

Diluted earnings per share

$

(0.03

)

 

$

0.81

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares:

 

 

 

Basic

 

34,229,011

 

 

 

32,420,982

Diluted

 

34,229,011

 

 

 

36,184,019

 

 

 

 

Dividends declared per common share

$

0.04

 

 

$

0.04

Tiptree Inc.

Non-GAAP Reconciliations (Unaudited)

Non-GAAP Financial Measures — Adjusted net income and Adjusted return on average equity

The Company defines Adjusted net income as income before taxes, less provision (benefit) for income taxes, and excluding the after-tax impact of various expenses that we consider to be unique and non-recurring in nature, including merger and acquisition related expenses, stock-based compensation, net realized and unrealized gains (losses) and intangibles amortization associated with purchase accounting. We use adjusted net income as an internal operating performance measure in the management of business as part of our capital allocation process. We believe adjusted net income provides useful supplemental information to investors as it is frequently used by the financial community to analyze financial performance between periods and for comparison among companies. Adjusted net income should not be viewed as a substitute for income before taxes calculated in accordance with GAAP, and other companies may define adjusted net income differently.

We define Adjusted return on average equity as Adjusted net income expressed on an annualized basis as a percentage of average beginning and ending stockholder’s equity during the period. We use Adjusted return on average equity as an internal performance measure in the management of our operations because we believe it gives our management and other users of our financial information useful insight into our results of operations and our underlying business performance. Adjusted return on average equity should not be viewed as a substitute for return on average equity calculated in accordance with GAAP, and other companies may define adjusted return on average equity differently.

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

 

 

 

Tiptree Capital

 

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

Insurance

 

Mortgage

 

Other

 

Corporate

 

Total

Income (loss) before taxes

$

14,682

 

 

$

4,266

 

 

$

(7,651

)

 

$

(12,249

)

 

$

(952

)

Less: Income tax (benefit) expense

 

(3,664

)

 

 

(978

)

 

 

1,794

 

 

 

2,934

 

 

 

86

 

Less: Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

 

6,643

 

 

 

(6,314

)

 

 

8,851

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,180

 

Plus: Intangibles amortization (1)

 

3,946

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,946

 

Plus: Stock-based compensation expense

 

2,319

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,839

 

 

 

6,158

 

Plus: Non-recurring expenses

 

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

133

 

 

 

 

 

 

156

 

Plus: Non-cash fair value adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,514

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,514

 

Less: Tax on adjustments

 

(2,825

)

 

 

1,470

 

 

 

(2,113

)

 

 

(1,168

)

 

 

(4,636

)

Adjusted net income

$

21,124

 

 

$

(1,556

)

 

$

2,528

 

 

$

(6,644

)

 

$

15,452

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net income

$

21,124

 

 

$

(1,556

)

 

$

2,528

 

 

$

(6,644

)

 

$

15,452

 

Average stockholders’ equity

$

299,113

 

 

$

58,962

 

 

$

117,744

 

 

$

(84,152

)

 

$

391,667

 

Adjusted return on average equity

 

28.2

%

 

 

(10.6

) %

 

 

8.6

%

 

NM%

 

 

15.8

%

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

 

 

 

Tiptree Capital

 

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

Insurance

 

Mortgage

 

Other

 

Corporate

 

Total

Income (loss) before taxes

$

21,528

 

 

$

13,077

 

 

$

14,994

 

 

$

(10,207

)

 

$

39,392

 

Less: Income tax (benefit) expense

 

(4,429

)

 

 

(3,096

)

 

 

(2,907

)

 

 

1,680

 

 

 

(8,752

)

Less: Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

 

(9,624

)

 

 

(3,420

)

 

 

(13,766

)

 

 

 

 

 

(26,810

)

Plus: Intangibles amortization (1)

 

3,834

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,834

 

Plus: Stock-based compensation expense

 

372

 

 

 

165

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

520

 

 

 

1,065

 

Plus: Non-recurring expenses

 

270

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

270

 

Plus: Non-cash fair value adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(657

)

 

 

 

 

 

(657

)

Less: Tax on adjustments

 

825

 

 

 

739

 

 

 

2,895

 

 

 

354

 

 

 

4,813

 

Adjusted net income

$

12,776

 

 

$

7,465

 

 

$

567

 

 

$

(7,653

)

 

$

13,155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net income

$

12,776

 

 

$

7,465

 

 

$

567

 

 

$

(7,653

)

 

$

13,155

 

Average stockholders’ equity

$

285,885

 

 

$

65,533

 

 

$

113,218

 

 

$

(79,166

)

 

$

385,470

 

Adjusted return on average equity

 

17.9

%

 

 

45.6

%

 

 

2.0

%

 

NM%

 

 

13.7

%

Notes

(1)

Specifically associated with acquisition purchase accounting. See Note (8) Goodwill and Intangible Assets, net.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures — Book value per share

Management believes the use of this financial measure provides supplemental information useful to investors as book value is frequently used by the financial community to analyze company growth on a relative per share basis. The following table provides a reconciliation between total stockholders’ equity and total shares outstanding, net of treasury shares.

($ in thousands, except per share information)

As of March 31,

 

2022

 

2021

Total stockholders’ equity

$

383,153

 

$

397,399

Less: Non-controlling interests

 

16,520

 

 

18,956

Total stockholders’ equity, net of non-controlling interests

$

366,633

 

$

378,443

 

 

 

 

Total common shares outstanding

 

34,878

 

 

32,538

 

 

 

 

Book value per share

$

10.51

 

$

11.63

 

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