Assurant Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 1, 2022--

Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a leading global business services company that supports, protects and connects major consumer purchases, today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.

“We remain confident in Assurant’s strategy and our ability to drive profitable growth despite disappointing third quarter results,” said Assurant President and CEO Keith Demmings. “To deliver on our vision, we have continued to strengthen our relationships with industry-leading brands while attracting and retaining the very best talent to maintain our steadfast focus on innovation. As we continue to navigate the challenging macroeconomic environment, we are implementing additional actions to simplify our business portfolio and realize greater expense efficiencies. We believe these actions position us to deliver profitable growth in 2023 and increase shareholder value long term.”

2022 to reflect certain changes. More information and a full reconciliation of certain historical revised key measures of performance and metrics can be found in the second quarter 2022 Financial Supplement located on Assurant’s Investor Relations website: https://ir.assurant.com/investor/default.aspx.

References to net income, including to net income per diluted share, throughout this press release refer to net income from continuing operations. Some of the metrics throughout this press release are non-GAAP measures of performance. A full reconciliation of each non-GAAP measure to the most comparable GAAP measure can be found in the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section.

Third Quarter 2022 Summary

• GAAP net income decreased 95 percent versus prior year period, while net income per diluted share decreased 94 percent
• Adjusted EBITDA, excluding reportable catastrophes 2, decreased 11 percent to $239.6 million
• Adjusted earnings, excluding reportable catastrophes, per diluted share 4, decreased 8 percent to $2.81
• Holding company liquidity was $529 million
• Share repurchases and common stock dividends totaled $117 million

2022 Outlook

The company expects:

• Adjusted EBITDA, excluding reportable catastrophes 5, to be modestly down to flat, as profitable growth in Global Lifestyle is offset by a decline in Global Housing.
• High single-digit growth in Adjusted earnings, excluding reportable catastrophes, per diluted share 5, driven by share repurchases.

Third Quarter 2022 Consolidated Results

Note: Some of the metrics throughout this press release are non-GAAP measures of performance. A full reconciliation of each non-GAAP measure to the most comparable GAAP measure can be found in the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section. Adjusted EBITDA of the Global Lifestyle, Global Housing and Corporate and Other segments is the segment measure of profitability in our GAAP financial statements and includes reportable catastrophes. Additional details regarding key financial metrics are included in the Financial Supplement located on Assurant’s Investor Relations website: https://ir.assurant.com/investor/default.aspx

Third Quarter 2022 Consolidated Results

• GAAP net income was $7.3 million, compared to third quarter 2021 of $151.0 million. The decline was primarily due to the absence of net unrealized gains from Assurant Ventures in third quarter 2021 and an increase in net realized losses from sales of fixed maturity securities.
• GAAP net incomeper diluted share was $0.14, compared to third quarter 2021 of $2.54. The decrease was primarily driven by the factors noted above.
• Adjusted EBITDA 1 decreased 31 percent compared to the prior year period, primarily due to reduced segment earnings and $21.8 million of higher pre-tax reportable catastrophes. Excluding reportable catastrophes, Adjusted EBITDA 2 decreased 11 percent to $239.6 million, primarily due to higher non-catastrophe loss experience in Global Housing, as well as lower Global Lifestyle results mainly from lower earnings within Connected Living, including the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange.
• Adjusted earnings, excluding reportable catastrophes, per diluted share4, decreased 8 percent to $2.81, as lower earnings were partially offset by ongoing share repurchases.
• Revenue from the Global Lifestyle and Global Housing segments totaled $2.47 billion compared to $2.43 billion in third quarter 2021, up 2 percent, primarily due to Global Automotive growth within Global Lifestyle.

Note: Throughout this press release, revenue refers to net earned premiums, fees and other income. GAAP revenue is equal to net earned premiums, fees and other income, net investment income and net realized gains (losses) on investments.

Global Lifestyle

• Adjusted EBITDA decreased compared to the prior year period, largely reflecting the challenging macroeconomic environment. Excluding a one-time $11.2 million client contract benefit in the quarter, underlying results decreased $21.6 million year-over-year, mainly driven by $7.6 million of unfavorable foreign exchange in Asia Pacific and Europe, reduced mobile trade-in margins that are expected to normalize in the fourth quarter, and higher claims costs in Connected Living. This was partially offset by continued mobile subscriber growth in North America.
• Revenue increased modestly compared to the prior year period, primarily led by Global Automotive premium growth from strong prior period sales. Connected Living revenue decreased, mainly from runoff mobile programs and the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange, partially offset by device protection growth in North America.

Global Housing

• Adjusted EBITDA decreased compared to the prior year period. Pre-tax reportable catastrophes increased $22.4 million, primarily due to losses from Hurricane Ian. Excluding reportable catastrophes, Adjusted EBITDA 2 decreased primarily due to approximately $38 million of higher non-catastrophe loss experience across all major products, including $24 million of prior period loss development. In lender-placed, the elevated loss experience, as well as higher catastrophe reinsurance costs, were largely offset by higher average insured values and premium rates.
• Revenue increased year-over-year from growth in specialty products and lender-placed, where higher average insured values and premium rates were partially offset by higher catastrophe reinstatement premiums.

Corporate and Other

• Adjusted EBITDA loss increased in third quarter 2022 compared to the prior year period, primarily driven by lower investment income.

Holding Company Liquidity Position

• Holding company liquidity totaled $529 million as of September 30, 2022, or $304 million above the company’s current targeted minimum level of $225 million.
  
  Dividends paid by operating segments to the holding company in third quarter 2022 totaled $143 million. In addition to quarterly interest and Corporate and Other expenses, the company had $6 million of outflows primarily related to investments within Assurant Ventures.
  
  During fourth quarter 2022, the Company expects approximately $80 million of cash to be paid for two acquisitions within its commercial equipment business.
  
  
• Share repurchases and common stock dividends totaled $117 million in third quarter 2022. During third quarter 2022, Assurant repurchased 493 thousand shares of common stock for $80 million and paid $37 million in common stock dividends. From October 1 through October 28, 2022, the company repurchased an additional 83 thousand shares for approximately $12 million, with $275 million remaining under the current repurchase authorization.

2022 Company Outlook 5

Based on current market conditions, for full-year 2022, the company expects:

• Adjusted EBITDA, excluding reportable catastrophes, to be modestly down to flat compared to 2021 results, as growth in Global Lifestyle is offset by a decline in Global Housing.
  • Global Lifestyle Adjusted EBITDA is expected to increase high single-digits, driven mainly by mobile in Connected Living from expansion across device protection and trade-in and upgrade programs. This will be partially offset by pressure in Asia Pacific and Europe from unfavorable foreign exchange and lower program volumes. Global Automotive is also expected to increase, driven by higher investment income and more favorable loss experience in select ancillary products.
  • Global Housing Adjusted EBITDA, excluding reportable catastrophes, is expected to decrease by low- to mid-teens, primarily due to higher non-catastrophe loss experience related to elevated inflationary trends, mainly in lender-placed, as well as increased catastrophe reinsurance costs. The decline will be partially offset by higher average insured values and premium rates in lender-placed, along with ongoing expense initiatives.
  • Corporate and Other Adjusted EBITDA loss is expected to be approximately $105.0 million, reflecting higher employee-related and technology expenses compared to the prior year.
• Adjusted earnings, excluding reportable catastrophes, per diluted share to increase by high single-digits, driven by share repurchases, including the return of net proceeds from the sale of Global Preneed. Assurant’s consolidated effective tax rate is expected to be approximately 18 to 20 percent, which reflects the impact of the first quarter tax benefit and mix of international business.
• Business segment dividends to be below the company’s average annual target of approximately three quarters of segment Adjusted EBITDA, including reportable catastrophes. This is subject to the growth of the businesses, investment portfolio performance, and rating agency and regulatory capital requirements.
• Capital to be deployed to support business growth by funding investments and M&A, and to return capital to shareholders in the form of share repurchases and dividends, subject to Board approval and market conditions.

Earnings Conference Call

The third quarter 2022 earnings conference call and webcast will be held on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. ET. The live and archived webcast, along with supplemental information, will be available on Assurant’s Investor Relations website:

https://ir.assurant.com/investor/default.aspx

About Assurant

Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ) is a leading global business services company that supports, protects and connects major consumer purchases. A Fortune 500 company with a presence in 21 countries, Assurant supports the advancement of the connected world by partnering with the world’s leading brands to develop innovative solutions and to deliver an enhanced customer experience through mobile device solutions, extended service contracts, vehicle protection services, renters insurance, lender-placed insurance products and other specialty products.

Learn more at assurant.com or on Twitter @Assurant.

Safe Harbor Statement

Some of the statements in this news release and its exhibits, including our business and financial plans and any statements regarding the company’s anticipated future financial performance, business prospects, growth and operating strategies and similar matters, may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “outlook,” “objective,” “will,” “may,” “can,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “targets,” “forecasts,” “potential,” “approximately,” and the negative version of those words and other words and terms with a similar meaning. Any forward-looking statements contained in this news release or its exhibits are based upon our historical performance and on current plans, estimates and expectations. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that our future plans, estimates or expectations will be achieved. Our actual results might differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or other developments. The following factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from those currently estimated by management, including those projected in the company outlook:

1. the loss of significant clients, distributors or other parties with whom we do business, or if we are unable to renew contracts with them on favorable terms, or if those parties face financial, reputational or regulatory issues;
2. significant competitive pressures, changes in customer preferences and disruption;
3. the failure to execute our strategy, including through the continuing service of key executives, senior leaders, highly-skilled personnel and a high-performing workforce;
4. the failure to find suitable acquisitions at attractive prices, integrate acquired businesses effectively or identify new areas for organic growth;
5. our inability to recover should we experience a business continuity event;
6. the failure to manage vendors and other third parties on whom we rely to conduct business and provide services to our clients;
7. risks related to our international operations;
8. declines in the value of mobile devices, or export compliance or other risks in our mobile business;
9. our inability to develop and maintain distribution sources or attract and retain sales representatives and executives with key client relationships;
10. risks associated with joint ventures, franchises and investments in which we share ownership and management with third parties;
11. the impact of catastrophe and non-catastrophe losses, including as a result of the current inflationary environment and climate change;
12. negative publicity relating to our business or industry;
13. the impact of general economic, financial market and political conditions and conditions in the markets in which we operate, including the current inflationary environment (that has increased the costs of paying claims, including for materials and labor, as well as our employee wages), any prolonged recessionary environment and the conflict in Ukraine;
14. the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken in response thereto;
15. the adequacy of reserves established for claims and our inability to accurately predict and price for claims;
16. a decline in financial strength ratings of our insurance subsidiaries or in our corporate senior debt ratings;
17. fluctuations in exchange rates, including in the current environment;
18. an impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets;
19. the failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting;
20. unfavorable conditions in the capital and credit markets;
21. a decrease in the value of our investment portfolio, including due to market, credit and liquidity risks, and changes in interest rates;
22. an impairment in the value of our deferred tax assets;
23. the unavailability or inadequacy of reinsurance coverage and the credit risk of reinsurers, including those to whom we have sold business through reinsurance;
24. the credit risk of some of our agents, third-party administrators and clients;
25. the inability of our subsidiaries to pay sufficient dividends to the holding company and limitations on our ability to declare and pay dividends or repurchase shares;
26. limitations in the analytical models we use to assist in our decision-making;
27. the failure to effectively maintain and modernize our information technology systems and infrastructure, or the failure to integrate those of acquired businesses;
28. breaches of our information systems or those of third parties with whom we do business, or the failure to protect the security of data in such systems, including due to cyberattacks and as a result of working remotely;
29. the costs of complying with, or the failure to comply with, extensive laws and regulations to which we are subject, including those related to privacy, data security, data protection or tax;
30. the impact of litigation and regulatory actions;
31. reductions or deferrals in the insurance premiums we charge;
32. changes in insurance, tax and other regulations, including the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022;
33. volatility in our common stock price and trading volume; and
34. employee misconduct.

For additional information on factors that could affect our actual results, please refer to the factors identified in the reports we file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risk factors identified in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Assurant uses the following non-GAAP financial measures to analyze the company’s operating performance. Assurant’s non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP financial measures. Because Assurant’s calculation of these measures may differ from similar measures used by other companies, investors should be careful when comparing Assurant’s non-GAAP financial measures to those of other companies.

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CONTACT: Media Contacts:

Linda Recupero

Senior Vice President, Global Enterprise Communications

Phone: 201.519.9773

linda.recupero@assurant.com

Stacie Sherer

Vice President, Corporate Communications

Phone: 917.420.0980

stacie.sherer@assurant.com

Investor Relations Contacts:

Suzanne Shepherd

Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Sustainability

Phone: 201.788.4324

suzanne.shepherd@assurant.com

Sean Moshier

Vice President, Investor Relations

Phone: 914.204.2253

sean.moshier@assurant.com

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