HCI Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results

Fourth Quarter Diluted EPS of $3.40
Fourth Quarter Gross Loss Ratio of 30.4%
Fourth Quarter Pre-Tax Income of $54.2 million

TAMPA, Fla., March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCI), a holding company with operations in homeowners insurance, information technology services, real estate, and reinsurance, reported pre-tax income of $54.2 million and net income of $40.9 million, or $3.40 diluted earnings per share, in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared with net income of $2.7 million, or $0.18 diluted earnings per share, in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Adjusted net income (a non-GAAP measure which excludes net unrealized gains or losses on equity securities) for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $38.8 million, or $3.22 diluted earnings per share compared with adjusted net income of $1.6 million, or $0.06 diluted earnings per share, in the fourth quarter of 2022. This press release includes an explanation of adjusted net income as well as a reconciliation to net income and earnings per share calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (known as “GAAP”).

Management Commentary
“Several major achievements were accomplished since the end of the third quarter, including completing four assumptions from Citizens, growing premiums-in-force by approximately 30%, further reducing the gross loss ratio to 30%, and commencing operations of a new insurance carrier,” said HCI Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Paresh Patel. “We also redeemed all outstanding preferred shares from Centerbridge and completed a secondary common stock offering for proceeds of $85 million.”

Fourth Quarter 2023 Commentary
Consolidated gross premiums earned in the fourth quarter increased to $215.2 million from $183.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. Gross premiums earned in the fourth quarter of 2023 include $23 million of premium from the assumption of policies from Citizens.

Premiums ceded for reinsurance in the fourth quarter decreased to $66.6 million from $77.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. Premiums ceded represented 30.9% of gross premiums earned in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared with 42.1% in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Net investment income in the fourth quarter was $10.3 million compared with $7.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. The increase was attributable to higher yields on fixed maturity securities, cash, and cash equivalents as well as a higher cash balance.

Losses and loss adjustment expenses in the fourth quarter decreased to $65.4 million from $72.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. The gross loss ratio in the fourth quarter declined to 30.4% from 39.4% in the fourth quarter of 2022. The decrease is primarily due to the continued improvement in claims experience in Florida including lower claims and litigation frequency.

Policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses in the fourth quarter decreased to $22.7 million from $24.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 and declined to 10.6% of gross premiums earned from 13.1%, reflecting lower commissions and lower policy acquisition expense related to policies assumed from Citizens.

Full Year 2023 Results
For the year ended December 31, 2023, the company reported net income of $89.3 million, or $7.62 diluted earnings per share, compared with a net loss of $54.6 million, or $6.24 loss per share, for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Adjusted net income (a non-GAAP measure which excludes net unrealized gains or losses on equity securities) for the twelve-month period was $86.8 million, or $7.41 diluted earnings per share compared with adjusted net loss of $47.5 million, or $5.48 loss per share, in the same period of 2022. An explanation of this non-GAAP financial measure and reconciliations to the applicable GAAP numbers accompany this press release.

Consolidated gross premiums earned for the twelve months of 2023 increased to $765.5 million from $724.7 million in the year ended December 31, 2022. Gross premiums earned for the twelve months of 2023 include $23 million of premium from the assumption of policies from Citizens.

Premiums ceded for reinsurance for the twelve months of 2023 increased to $269.6 million from $261.1 million in the twelve months of 2022. Premiums ceded represented 35.2% and 36.0% of gross premiums earned in the twelve months of 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Net investment income for the twelve months of 2023 increased to $46.2 million from $32.4 million in the twelve months of 2022. Results for the twelve months of 2023 included a $8.9 million gain from the sale of two real estate investment properties and results for the twelve months of 2022 included a $13.4 million gain from the sale of real estate investment property. Excluding real estate gains, net investment income for the twelve months of 2023 increased to $37.3 million from $19.0 million for the twelve months of 2022. The increase was attributable to higher yields on fixed maturity securities, cash, and cash equivalents as well as a higher cash balance.

Losses and loss adjustment expenses for the twelve months of 2023 decreased to $254.6 million from $371.5 million in the twelve months of 2022. The twelve months of 2022 included $64.6 million of loss expense related to Hurricane Ian. After adjusting for this, the gross loss ratio for the twelve months of 2023 improved to 33% compared to an adjusted gross loss ratio of 42% for the twelve months of 2022 reflecting the continued improvement in claims experience in Florida including lower claims and litigation frequency.

Policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses for the twelve months of 2023 decreased to $90.8 million from $105.0 million in the twelve months of 2022 and declined to 11.9% of gross premiums earned from 14.5%, reflecting lower commissions, the transition of business from United Property & Casualty Insurance Company and lower policy acquisition expenses related to the policies assumed from Citizens.

Conference Call
HCI Group will hold a conference call later today, March 7, 2024, to discuss these financial results. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Paresh Patel, Chief Operating Officer Karin Coleman, and Chief Financial Officer Mark Harmsworth will host the call starting at 4:45 p.m. Eastern time.

Interested parties can listen to the live presentation by dialing the listen-only number below or by clicking the webcast link available on the Investor Information section of the company's website at www.hcigroup.com.

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Please call the conference telephone number 10 minutes before the start time. An operator will register your name and organization. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Gateway Investor Relations at [phone].

A replay of the call will be available by telephone after 8:00 p.m. Eastern time on the same day as the call and via the Investor Information section of the HCI Group website at www.hcigroup.com through March 7, 2025.

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About HCI Group, Inc.
HCI Group, Inc. owns subsidiaries engaged in diverse, yet complementary business activities, including homeowners insurance, information technology services, insurance management, real estate, and reinsurance. HCI’s leading insurance operation, TypTap Insurance Company, is a technology-driven homeowners insurance company. TypTap’s operations are powered in large part by insurance-related information technology developed by HCI’s software subsidiary, Exzeo USA, Inc. HCI’s largest subsidiary, Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Inc., provides homeowners insurance primarily in Florida. HCI’s real estate subsidiary, Greenleaf Capital, LLC, owns and operates multiple properties in Florida, including office buildings, retail centers and marinas.

The company's common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "HCI" and are included in the Russell 2000 and S&P SmallCap 600 Index. HCI Group, Inc. regularly publishes financial and other information in the Investor Information section of the company’s website. For more information about HCI Group and its subsidiaries, visit www.hcigroup.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
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HCI GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Selected Financial Metrics (Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
		FY 2023					Q4 2023				Q3 2023				Q2 2023				Q1 2023				FY 2022
							(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)
Insurance Operations
Gross Written Premiums:
Homeowners Choice		$	535,070				$	182,038			$	127,334			$	140,544			$	85,153			$	377,860
TypTap Insurance Company			363,552					138,482				70,931				39,438				114,701				348,159
Total Gross Written Premiums			898,622					320,520				198,265				179,982				199,854				726,019
Gross Premiums Earned:
Homeowners Choice			417,202					125,796				102,075				96,875				92,456				426,501
TypTap Insurance Company			348,310					89,394				86,233				85,071				87,612				298,215
Total Gross Premiums Earned			765,512					215,190				188,308				181,946				180,068				724,716
Gross Premiums Earned Loss Ratio			33.3	%				30.4	%			35.4	%			34.0	%			33.6	%			51.3	%
Per Share Metrics
GAAP Diluted EPS		$	7.62				$	3.40			$	1.34			$	1.28			$	1.54			$	(6.24	)
Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted EPS		$	7.41				$	3.22			$	1.41			$	1.22			$	1.50			$	(5.48	)
Dividends per share		$	1.60				$	0.40			$	0.40			$	0.40			$	0.40			$	1.60
Book value per share at the end of period		$	33.36				$	33.36			$	23.27			$	21.92			$	20.97			$	18.91
Shares outstanding at the end of period			9,738,183					9,738,183				8,590,824				8,594,764				8,596,673				8,598,682

HCI GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Balance Sheets         (Dollar amounts in thousands)
		December 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
Assets
Fixed-maturity securities, available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: $387,687 and $494,197, respectively and allowance for credit losses: $0 and $0, respectively)		$	383,238			$	483,901
Equity securities, at fair value (cost: $44,011 and $36,272, respectively)			45,537				34,583
Limited partnership investments			23,583				25,702
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture, at equity			—				18
Real estate investments			67,893				71,388
Total investments			520,251				615,592
Cash and cash equivalents			536,478				234,863
Restricted cash			3,287				2,900
Receivable from maturities of fixed-maturity securities			91,085				—
Accrued interest and dividends receivable			3,507				1,952
Income taxes receivable			—				2,807
Deferred income taxes, net			512				—
Premiums receivable, net (allowance: $3,152 and $5,362, respectively)			38,037				34,998
Assumed premium receivable			19,954				—
Prepaid reinsurance premiums			86,232				66,627
Reinsurance recoverable, net of allowance for credit losses:
Paid losses and loss adjustment expenses (allowance: $0 and $0, respectively)			19,690				71,594
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses (allowance: $118 and $454, respectively)			330,604				616,765
Deferred policy acquisition costs			42,910				45,522
Property and equipment, net			29,251				17,910
Right-of-use-assets - operating leases			1,407				777
Intangible assets, net			7,659				10,578
Funds withheld for assumed business			30,087				48,772
Other assets			50,365				31,671
Total assets		$	1,811,316			$	1,803,328
Liabilities and Equity
Losses and loss adjustment expenses		$	585,073			$	863,765
Unearned premiums			501,157				368,047
Advance premiums			15,895				18,587
Reinsurance payable on paid losses and loss adjustment expenses			3,145				8,606
Ceded reinsurance premiums payable			8,921				17,646
Assumed premiums payable			850				—
Accrued expenses			19,722				14,534
Income tax payable			7,702				—
Deferred income taxes, net			—				1,704
Reinsurance recovered in advance on unpaid losses			—				19,863
Long-term debt			208,495				211,687
Lease liabilities - operating leases			1,408				721
Other liabilities			35,623				23,361
Total liabilities			1,387,991				1,548,521
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest			96,160				93,553
Equity:
Common stock, (no par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized, 9,738,183 and 8,598,682 shares issued and outstanding in 2023 and 2022, respectively)			—				—
Additional paid-in capital			89,568				—
Retained income			238,438				172,482
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes			(3,163	)			(9,886	)
Total stockholders' equity			324,843				162,596
Noncontrolling interests			2,322				(1,342	)
Total equity			327,165				161,254
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest, and equity		$	1,811,316			$	1,803,328

HCI GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
		Three Months Ended								Years Ended
		December 31,								December 31,
		2023				2022				2023				2022
Revenue
Gross premiums earned		$	215,190			$	182,954			$	765,512			$	724,716
Premiums ceded			(66,576	)			(77,036	)			(269,627	)			(261,144	)
Net premiums earned			148,614				105,918				495,885				463,572
Net investment income			10,341				7,365				46,234				32,447
Net realized investment (losses) gains			(410	)			17				(1,996	)			(1,187	)
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)			2,830				1,004				3,215				(7,153	)
Policy fee income			1,053				1,099				4,704				4,279
Gain from remeasurement of contingent liabilities			—				3,117				—				3,117
Other			242				1,423				2,628				4,488
Total revenue			162,670				119,943				550,670				499,563
Expenses
Losses and loss adjustment expenses			65,398				72,135				254,579				371,463
Policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses			22,716				24,028				90,822				104,977
General and administrative personnel expenses			12,230				11,328				53,868				56,511
Interest expense			2,822				2,839				11,117				7,768
Impairment loss			—				2,284				—				2,284
Other operating expenses			5,344				4,586				22,634				24,978
Total expenses			108,510				117,200				433,020				567,981
Income (loss) before income taxes			54,160				2,743				117,650				(68,418	)
Income tax expense (benefit)			13,247				92				28,393				(13,815	)
Net income (loss)		$	40,913			$	2,651			$	89,257			$	(54,603	)
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest			(2,360	)			(2,305	)			(9,370	)			(9,106	)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests			(457	)			1,180				(853	)			5,198
Net income (loss) after noncontrolling interests		$	38,096			$	1,526			$	79,034			$	(58,511	)
Basic earnings (loss) per share		$	4.31			$	0.18			$	9.13			$	(6.24	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share		$	3.40			$	0.18			$	7.62			$	(6.24	)
Dividends per share		$	0.40			$	0.40			$	1.60			$	1.60

HCI GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
A summary of the numerator and denominator of basic and diluted earnings per common share calculated in accordance with GAAP is presented below.
		Three Months Ended												Year Ended
GAAP		December 31, 2023												December 31, 2023
		Income				Shares (a)				Per Share				Income				Shares (a)				Per Share
		(Numerator)				(Denominator)				Amount				(Numerator)				(Denominator)				Amount
Net income		$	40,913											$	89,257
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest			(2,360	)											(9,370	)
Less: TypTap Group's net (income) attributable to non-HCI common stockholders and TypTap Group's participating securities			(457	)											(853	)
Net income attributable to HCI			38,096												79,034
Less: Income attributable to participating securities			(1,166	)											(2,625	)
Basic Earnings Per Share:
Income allocated to common stockholders			36,930				8,567			$	4.31				76,409				8,367			$	9.13
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock options			—				155								—				83
Convertible senior notes			1,938				2,538								7,732				2,538
Warrants			—				192								—				56
Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Income available to common stockholders and assumed conversions		$	38,868				11,452			$	3.40			$	84,141				11,044			$	7.62
(a) Shares in thousands.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted net income is a Non-GAAP financial measure that removes from net income of HCI's portion of the effect of unrealized gains or losses on equity securities required to be included in results of operations in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 321. HCI Group believes net income without the effect of volatility in equity prices more accurately depicts operating results. This financial measurement is not recognized in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and should not be viewed as an alternative to GAAP measures of performance. A reconciliation of GAAP Net income to Non-GAAP Adjusted net income and GAAP diluted earnings per share to Non-GAAP Adjusted diluted earnings per share is provided below.

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income

		Three Months Ended								Year Ended
		December 31, 2023								December 31, 2023
GAAP Net income						$	40,913							$	89,257
Net unrealized investment gains		$	(2,830	)						$	(3,215	)
Less: Tax effect at 25.041%		$	709							$	805
Net adjustment to Net income						$	(2,121	)						$	(2,410	)
Non-GAAP Adjusted Net income						$	38,792							$	86,847

HCI GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
A summary of the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted earnings per common share calculated with the Non-GAAP financial measure Adjusted net income is presented below.
		Three Months Ended												Year Ended
Non-GAAP		December 31, 2023												December 31, 2023
		Income				Shares (a)				Per Share				Income				Shares (a)				Per Share
		(Numerator)				(Denominator)				Amount				(Numerator)				(Denominator)				Amount
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)		$	38,792											$	86,847
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest			(2,360	)										$	(9,370	)
Less: TypTap Group's net income attributable to non-HCI common stockholders and TypTap Group's participating securities			(433	)											(841	)
Net income attributable to HCI			35,999												76,636
Less: Income attributable to participating securities			(1,101	)											(2,545	)
Basic Earnings Per Share before unrealized gains/losses on equity securities:
Income allocated to common stockholders			34,898				8,567			$	4.07				74,091				8,367			$	8.86
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock options			—				155								—				83
Convertible senior notes			1,938				2,538								7,732				2,538
Warrants			—				192								—				56
Diluted Earnings Per Share before unrealized gains/losses on equity securities:
Income available to common stockholders and assumed conversions		$	36,836			$	11,452			$	3.22			$	81,823			$	11,044			$	7.41
(a) Shares in thousands.

Reconciliation of GAAP Diluted EPS to Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted EPS

		Three Months Ended								Year Ended
		December 31, 2023								December 31, 2023
GAAP diluted Earnings Per Share						$	3.40							$	7.62
Net unrealized investment gains		$	(0.25	)						$	(0.29	)
Less: Tax effect at 25.041%		$	0.07							$	0.08
Net adjustment to GAAP diluted EPS						$	(0.18	)						$	(0.21	)
Non-GAAP Adjusted diluted EPS						$	3.22							$	7.41