UNITED STATES






 


UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549




FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 7, 2014


INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware

010306

58-1407235

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

96 Cummings Point Road, Stamford, Connecticut

06902

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (203) 358-8000



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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.


The information set forth under this Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) is intended to be furnished. Such information, including the Exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


On August 7, 2014, Independence Holding Company issued a news release announcing its 2014 Second-Quarter and Six-Month results, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits


(c)  

Exhibits:


Exhibit 99.1

News Release of Independence Holding Company dated August 7, 2014: Independence Holding Company Announces 2014 Second-Quarter and Six-Month Results.




SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY

 

(Registrant)



By: Teresa A. Herbert




/s/ Teresa A. Herbert

Teresa A. Herbert

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


Date:


August 8, 2014










INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY

CONTACT:  ADAM VANDERVOORT

96 CUMMINGS POINT ROAD

(646) 509-2156

STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT 06902

www.IHCGroup.com

NYSE: IHC

 

NEWS RELEASE


INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY ANNOUNCES

2014 SECOND-QUARTER AND SIX-MONTH RESULTS



Stamford, Connecticut, August 7, 2014. Independence Holding Company (NYSE: IHC) today reported 2014 second-quarter and six-month results.  

Financial Results

Net income attributable to IHC increased to $.22 per share, diluted, or $3,848,000, for the three months ended June 30, 2014 compared to $.21 per share, diluted, or $3,691,000, for the three months ended June 30, 2013. Net income attributable to IHC decreased to $.43 per share, diluted, or $7,549,000, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 compared to $.47 per share, diluted, or $8,392,000, for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

 Revenues decreased to $136,019,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 compared to revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2013 of $151,900,000. Revenues decreased to $277,091,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 compared to revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2013 of $289,782,000. The decrease in revenues for both the second quarter and the first six months of 2014 is primarily due to the runoff of major medical business from lines that we exited largely as a result of the requirements of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), offset in part by an increase in medical stop-loss and specialty health premiums.   

Chief Executive Officer’s Comments

Roy Thung, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased with the continued growth in earned premium and significantly increased earnings for medical stop-loss, by far our largest line of business, for the second quarter and first six months of the year.  We attribute these positive developments to enhanced sales efforts in our direct business, focused underwriting and a general expansion of the market as new employer groups migrate to self-funding from fully insured in response to health care reform.  We expect continued improvement in this line of business, as evidenced by the 32% growth in our direct business written in the twelve months ended July 31, 2014, while maintaining consistent profit margins on a growing premium base.

Our specialty health business increased significantly in the first six months of 2014 compared to last year; however, our fully insured segment continued to be adversely affected by the ACA, including the runoff of major-medical business and the health insurance tax. This adversely impacted the 2014 second quarter by approximately $1.6 million and the first six months of 2014 by approximately $3.5 million.  In addition, the Company recorded $1.2 million in amortization of deferred loss in connection with the assumption of certain ceded annuity policies from the prior year’s coinsurance agreement. Our overall investment portfolio continues to be very highly rated (on average, AA) and has a duration of approximately six years. Our book value was $16.18 per share at June 30, 2014, an increase of 6% over the book value per share at December 31, 2013, and our total stockholders’ equity is $282 million at June 30, 2014 compared to $269 million at December 31, 2013. Through August 1, 2014, we have repurchased 250,559 shares of IHC stock for $3.3 million at an average price of $13.35 per share.

We are optimistic that our operating results for the balance of this year will compare favorably to the comparable period in 2013, largely as a result of the continuing growth in premiums and income







from our direct medical stop-loss line of business and of the transition of our fully insured division to being principally a specialty health insurance operation with controlled distribution and higher-margin lines of business.  We expect the adverse consequences of the ACA to gradually decline over the next six months and be largely complete by the end of this year.”    

About Independence Holding Company

IHC is a holding company principally engaged in the life and health insurance business and the acquisition of blocks of policies through its insurance company subsidiaries (Standard Security Life Insurance Company of New York, Madison National Life Insurance Company, Inc. and Independence American Insurance Company) and its marketing and administrative affiliates.  Standard Security Life markets medical stop-loss, group major and limited medical, short-term medical, group long-term and short-term disability and life, group and individual dental, vision and various supplemental products. Madison National Life sells group life and disability, group major and limited medical, group and individual dental, individual life insurance and various supplemental products. Independence American offers pet insurance, non-subscriber occupational accident, short-term medical, medical stop-loss, group and individual dental and various supplemental products. IHC owns certain subsidiaries through its majority ownership of American Independence Corp. (NASDAQ: AMIC), which is a holding company principally engaged in the insurance and reinsurance business.

Certain statements and information contained in this release may be considered “forward-looking statements,” such as statements relating to management's views with respect to future events and financial performance.  Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical experience or from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, economic conditions in the markets in which IHC operates, new federal or state governmental regulation, IHC’s ability to effectively operate, integrate and leverage any past or future strategic acquisition, and other factors which can be found in IHC’s other news releases and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  IHC expressly disclaims any duty to update its forward-looking statements or earnings guidance, and does not undertake to provide any such guidance in the future.









INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY

SECOND QUARTER REPORT

June 30, 2014

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)



 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVENUES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums earned

$

121,135 

$

125,465 

$

244,405 

$

242,833 

Net investment income

 

5,434 

 

7,002 

 

11,235 

 

15,003 

Fee income

 

3,861 

 

6,039 

 

13,200 

 

12,581 

Other income

 

1,070 

 

1,659 

 

2,181 

 

3,011 

Net realized investment gains

 

4,519 

 

11,735 

 

6,070 

 

16,354 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

136,019 

 

151,900 

 

277,091 

 

289,782 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance benefits, claims and reserves

 

83,263 

 

89,276 

 

168,572 

 

174,736 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

44,947 

 

44,862 

 

93,082 

 

87,742 

Amortization of deferred acquisitions costs

 

1,189 

 

10,948 

 

2,471 

 

12,388 

Interest expense on debt

 

337 

 

490 

 

818 

 

977 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

129,736 

 

145,576 

 

264,943 

 

275,843 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

6,283 

 

6,324 

 

12,148 

 

13,939 

Income taxes

 

2,403 

 

2,166 

 

4,263 

 

4,741 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

3,880 

 

4,158 

 

7,885 

 

9,198 

Less: income from noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in subsidiaries

 

(32)

 

(467)

 

(336)

 

(806)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO IHC

$

3,848 

$

3,691 

$

7,549 

$

8,392 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income per common share

$

.22 

$

.21 

$

.43 

$

.47 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING

 

17,485

 

17,753 

 

17,553 

 

17,836 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted income per common share

$

.22 

$

.21 

$

.43 

$

.47 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE DILUTED SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUTSTANDING

 

17,657 

 

17,805 

 

17,709 

 

17,922 




As of August 1, 2014, there were 17,417,586 common shares outstanding, net of treasury shares.









INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Thousands, Except Share Data)


 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term investments

 

$

50

 

$

50 

 

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

 

19,260

 

 

22,594 

 

Trading securities

 

 

11,600

 

 

7,125 

 

Fixed maturities, available-for-sale

 

 

571,727

 

 

542,287 

 

Equity securities, available-for-sale

 

 

12,962

 

 

11,803 

 

Other investments

 

 

25,599

 

 

25,123 

 

Total investments

 

 

641,198

 

 

608,982 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

26,631

 

 

24,229 

 

Deferred acquisition costs

 

 

30,106

 

 

29,777 

 

Due and unpaid premiums

 

 

59,282

 

 

59,435 

 

Due from reinsurers

 

 

331,649

 

 

380,229 

 

Premium and claim funds

 

 

39,235

 

 

37,353 

 

Goodwill

 

 

50,318

 

 

50,318 

 

Other assets

 

 

60,446

 

 

78,712 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

1,238,865

 

$

1,269,035 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policy benefits and claims

 

$

233,992

 

$

237,754 

 

Future policy benefits

 

 

283,036

 

 

287,449 

 

Funds on deposit

 

 

234,863

 

 

274,826 

 

Unearned premiums

 

 

12,639

 

 

12,423 

 

Other policyholders' funds

 

 

22,629

 

 

25,129 

 

Due to reinsurers

 

 

37,833

 

 

37,113 

 

Accounts payable, accruals and other liabilities

 

 

77,681

 

 

71,889 

 

Debt

 

 

6,000

 

 

6,000 

 

Junior subordinated debt securities

 

 

38,146

 

 

38,146 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

 

946,819

 

 

990,729 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

IHC STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock (none issued)

 

 

 - 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

18,529

 

 

18,524 

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

126,899

 

 

126,239 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(1,519)

 

 

(10,472)

 

Treasury stock, at cost

 

 

(11,039)

 

 

(8,169)

 

Retained earnings

 

 

149,555

 

 

142,669 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL IHC STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

282,425

 

 

268,791 

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES

 

 

9,621

 

 

9,515 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL EQUITY

 

 

292,046

 

 

278,306 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

$

1,238,865

 

$

1,269,035