Form 10-Q HALLMARK FINANCIAL SERVI For: Sep 30
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
(Mark One) Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2022 (unaudited) and December 31, 2021 | 3 |
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Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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Intangible assets, net |
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Total assets | $ | | $ | | ||
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Senior unsecured notes due 2029 (less unamortized debt issuance cost of $ | $ | | $ | | ||
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Reserves for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses |
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Unearned premiums |
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Reinsurance payable |
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Payable for securities |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 18) |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | | $ | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
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Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
($ in thousands, except per share amounts)
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Investment (losses) gains, net |
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Total expenses |
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Net (loss) income from continuing operations | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||
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Total pretax income from discontinued operations | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
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Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
Net (loss) income | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | |||||
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Basic net (loss) income per share | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | |||||
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Net loss from continuing operations | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||
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Diluted net (loss) income per share | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | $ | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
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Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income
(Unaudited)
($ in thousands)
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Net (loss) income | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | |||||
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Other comprehensive loss, net of tax |
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Comprehensive (loss) income | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | $ | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
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Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
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Total Stockholders' Equity | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
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Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization expense |
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Deferred federal income taxes expense |
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Investment losses (gains), net |
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Share-based payments expense |
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Change in ceded unearned premiums |
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Change in receivable from reinsurer | ( | — | |||||
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Change in reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses |
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Change in reinsurance balances payable |
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Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | | $ | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
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Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. General
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. (“Hallmark” and, together with subsidiaries, the “Company”, “we,” “us” or “our”) is an insurance holding company that, through its subsidiaries, engages in the sale of property/casualty insurance products to businesses and individuals. Our business involves marketing, distributing, underwriting and servicing our insurance products, as well as providing other insurance related services. We market, distribute, underwrite and service our property/casualty insurance products primarily through business units organized by products and distribution channels. Our business units are supported by our insurance company subsidiaries.
Our Commercial Accounts business unit offers package and monoline property/casualty and, until exited in 2016, occupational accident insurance products and services. Our Aviation business unit offers general aviation insurance. Our former Workers Compensation operating unit specialized in small and middle market workers compensation business until discontinued during 2015. Our Specialty Personal Lines business unit offers non-standard personal automobile and renters insurance products and services. Our Specialty Runoff business unit consists of the senior care facilities professional liability insurance and services previously reported as part of our Professional Liability business unit; the contract binding line of the primary automobile insurance products and services previously reported as part of our Commercial Auto business unit; and the satellite launch property/casualty insurance products and services, as well as certain specialty programs, previously reported as part of our Aerospace & Programs business unit. The lines of business comprising the Specialty Runoff business unit were discontinued at various times during 2020 through 2022 and are presently in runoff.
These business units are segregated into
Our discontinued operations consist of our Commercial Auto business unit (excluding the exited contract binding line) which offered primary and excess commercial vehicle insurance products and services; our E&S Casualty business unit which offered primary and excess liability, excess public entity liability, E&S package and garage liability insurance products and services; our E&S Property business unit which offered primary and excess commercial property insurance for both catastrophe and non-catastrophe exposures; and our Professional Liability business unit (excluding the exited senior care facilities line) which offered healthcare and financial lines professional liability insurance products and services primarily for businesses, medical professionals and medical facilities. Our Discontinued Operations business units, which were sold in October 2022, were previously reported as part of our former Specialty Commercial Segment. (See, Note 3.)
Our insurance company subsidiaries supporting these business units are American Hallmark Insurance Company of Texas (“AHIC”), Hallmark Insurance Company (“HIC”), Hallmark Specialty Insurance Company (“HSIC”), Hallmark County Mutual Insurance Company (“HCM”), Hallmark National Insurance Company (“HNIC”) and Texas Builders Insurance Company (“TBIC”).
2. Basis of Presentation
Our unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and include our accounts and the accounts of our subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial reporting. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated
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financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.
The interim financial data as of September 30, 2022 and 2021 is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, the interim financial data includes all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods. The results of operations for the periods ended September 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full year.
Subsequent Event
On October 7, 2022 the Company consummated the sale of substantially all of its excess and surplus lines operations to Core Specialty Insurance Holdings, Inc. (“Core Specialty”), a specialty property and casualty insurer, for $
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of the Financial Statements
Our preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect our reported amounts of assets and liabilities and our disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our consolidated financial statements, as well as our reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Refer to “Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgments” under Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 for information on accounting policies that we consider critical in preparing our consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair value estimates are made at a point in time based on relevant market data as well as the best information available about the financial instruments. Fair value estimates for financial instruments for which no or limited observable market data is available are based on judgments regarding current economic conditions, credit and interest rate risk. These estimates involve significant uncertainties and judgments and cannot be determined with precision. As a result, such calculated fair value estimates may not be realizable in a current sale or immediate settlement of the instrument. In addition, changes in the underlying assumptions used in the fair value measurement technique, including discount rate and estimates of future cash flows, could significantly affect these fair value estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents: The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for these instruments approximate their fair values.
Restricted Cash: The carrying amount for restricted cash reported in the consolidated balance sheets approximates the fair value.
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2029: Our senior unsecured notes payable due in 2029 had a carrying value of $
Subordinated Debt Securities: Our trust preferred securities had a carrying value of $
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For accounts receivable, reinsurance balances, premiums receivable, federal income tax recoverable and other assets, the carrying amounts are held at net realizable value which approximates fair value because of the short maturity of such financial instruments.
Variable Interest Entities
On June 21, 2005, we formed Hallmark Statutory Trust I (“Trust I”), an unconsolidated trust subsidiary, for the sole purpose of issuing $
On August 23, 2007, we formed Hallmark Statutory Trust II (“Trust II”), an unconsolidated trust subsidiary, for the sole purpose of issuing $
We evaluate on an ongoing basis our investments in Trust I and Trust II (collectively the “Trusts”) and have determined that we do not have a variable interest in the Trusts. Therefore, the Trusts are not included in our consolidated financial statements.
Income Taxes
We file a consolidated federal income tax return. Deferred federal income taxes reflect the future tax consequences of differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each year end. We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred taxes for temporary differences between the financial statement and tax return basis of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets generally represent items that can be used as a tax deduction or credit in future years for which we have already recorded the tax benefit in our income statement. Deferred tax liabilities generally represent tax expense recognized in our financial statements for which payment has been deferred or expenditures for which we have already taken a deduction in our tax return but have not yet been recognized in our financial statements.
Under GAAP, we are required to evaluate the recoverability of our deferred tax assets and establish a valuation allowance if necessary to reduce our deferred tax assets to an amount that is more likely than not to be realized. Significant judgment is required in determining whether valuation allowances should be established, as well as the amount of such allowances. We establish or adjust valuation allowances for deferred tax assets when we estimate that it is more likely than not that future taxable income will be insufficient to realize the value of the deferred tax assets. We evaluate all significant available positive and negative evidence as part of our analysis. Negative evidence includes the existence of losses in recent years. Positive evidence includes the forecast of future taxable income and tax-planning strategies that would result in the realization of deferred tax assets. The underlying assumptions we use in forecasting future taxable income require significant judgment and take into account our recent performance. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets depends on the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which temporary differences are deductible or creditable. If actual experience differs from these estimates and assumptions, the recognized deferred tax asset value may not be fully realized, resulting in an increase to income tax expense in our results of operations.
As of September 30, 2022, the Company maintained a full valuation allowance of $
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. There were no uncertain tax positions at September 30, 2022.
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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform ("ASU 2020-04"). ASU 2020-04 provides optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease potential accounting impact associated with transitioning away from reference rates that are expected to be discontinued, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"). The amendments in this ASU apply only to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. The amendments in ASU 2020-04 could be adopted as of March 12, 2020 and are effective through December 31, 2024. We do not currently have any contracts that have been changed to a new reference rate and do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or liquidity.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (Topic 326). ASU 2016-13 requires organizations to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, including receivables and available-for-sale debt securities, by introducing an approach based on expected losses. The expected loss approach will require entities to incorporate considerations of historical information, current information and reasonable and supportable forecasts. As a smaller reporting company, ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years of the Company beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. ASU 2016-13 requires a modified retrospective transition method and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this standard will have on our financial results and disclosures.
3. Discontinued Operations and Held for Sale Classification
On October 7, 2022 the Company consummated the sale of substantially all of its excess and surplus lines operations to Core Specialty Insurance Holdings, Inc. (“Core Specialty”), a specialty property and casualty insurer, for $
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The following table summarizes income (loss) from discontinued operations (in thousands):
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4. Fair Value
ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value and requires disclosure about fair value measurements. ASC 820, among other things, requires us to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. In addition, ASC 820 precludes the use of block discounts when measuring the fair value of instruments traded in an active market, which were previously applied to large holdings of publicly traded equity securities.
We determine the fair value of our financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy established in ASC 820. In accordance with ASC 820, we utilize the following fair value hierarchy:
● | Level 1: quoted prices in active markets for identical assets; |
● | Level 2: inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, inputs of identical assets for less active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the instrument; and |
● | Level 3: inputs to the valuation methodology that are unobservable for the asset or liability. |
This hierarchy requires the use of observable market data when available.
Under ASC 820, we determine fair value based on the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. It is our policy to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when developing fair value measurements, in accordance with the fair value hierarchy described above. Fair value measurements for assets and liabilities where there exists limited or no observable market data are calculated based upon our pricing policy, the economic and competitive environment, the characteristics of the asset or liability and other factors as appropriate. These estimated fair values may not be realized upon actual sale or immediate settlement of the asset or liability.
Where quoted prices are available on active exchanges for identical instruments, investment securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Level 1 investment securities include equity securities.
Level 2 investment securities include corporate bonds, collateralized corporate bank loans, municipal bonds, U.S. Treasury securities, other obligations of the U.S. Government and mortgage-backed securities for which quoted prices are not available on active exchanges for identical instruments. We use third-party pricing services to determine fair values for each Level 2 investment security in all asset classes. Since quoted prices in active markets for identical assets are not available, these prices are determined using observable market information such as quotes from less active markets and/or quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, among other things. We have reviewed the processes used by the pricing services and have determined that they result in fair values consistent with the requirements of ASC 820 for Level 2 investment securities. We have not adjusted any prices received from third-party pricing sources. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 securities.
In cases where there is limited activity or less transparency around inputs to the valuation, investment securities are classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. Level 3 investments are valued based on the best available data in order to approximate fair value. This data may be internally developed and consider risk premiums that a market participant would require. Investment securities classified within Level 3 include other less liquid investment securities.
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The following table presents, for each of the fair value hierarchy levels, assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (in thousands):
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U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Corporate bonds |
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Corporate bank loans |
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Municipal bonds |