Kingstone Announces 2022 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results

Rhea-AI Summary

Kingstone Companies (KINS) reported financial results for Q4 and fiscal year 2022, revealing a loss per share of $(0.37) compared to a profit of $0.21 in Q4 2021. The net operating loss per share was $(0.36), driven by $0.13 losses from Winter Storm Elliot. Total direct written premiums increased by 7.7% to $53.9 million, while net premiums earned fell 17.8% to $30.4 million. For the year, the loss per share was $(2.12), and book value dropped 53.2% to $3.38. Despite these challenges, management highlights a strategic plan aimed at improving profitability in 2023.

Positive

• Direct written premiums grew by 10.8% to $201.2 million for the year.
• Net expense ratio decreased to 36.0%, the lowest since 2016.
• A 25% increase in average renewal premiums for New York Homeowners in Q4.

Negative

• Q4 loss per share increased significantly from last year.
• Net premiums earned decreased by 20.5% for the year.
• Book value per share decreased by 53.2% year-over-year.

Company Sets Annual Shareholder Meeting Date

KINGSTON, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kingstone Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq: KINS) (the “Company” or “Kingstone”), a Northeast regional property and casualty insurance holding company, today announced its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2022. The Company will host a conference call for analysts and investors on March 31, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, as previously announced on January 24, 2023.

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

The Company also announced that the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 9:00 A.M. at 15 Joys Lane, Kingston, New York. Stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 15, 2023 will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

Financial and Operational Highlights
2022 Fourth Quarter
(All results are compared to prior year quarterly period unless otherwise noted)

• Loss per share of $(0.37) compared to earnings per share of $0.21; net operating loss per share¹ of $(0.36) compared to $(0.11). Losses attributable to late December Winter Storm Elliot were $(0.13) per share
• Book value per share of $3.38, down 7.4% from the prior quarter. Book value per share excluding Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss)¹ was $4.87
• Direct written premiums¹ grew by 7.7% to $53.9 million
• Net premiums earned decreased 17.8% to $30.4 million driven by the 30% personal lines quota share treaty
• Net combined ratio increased to 113.9% from 101.3%
• Net loss ratio was 81.3%, up from 61.8%. Winter Storm Elliot added 13.1 percentage points and prior year loss development¹ added 6.5 percentage points
• Net expense ratio decreased to 32.6% from 39.5%
• Net combined ratio excluding catastrophes and prior year loss development¹ was 93.8% compared to 94.5%
• No shares repurchased during Q4

2022 Full Year
(All results are compared to prior year period unless otherwise noted)

• Loss per share of $(2.12) compared to loss per share of $(0.70); net operating loss per share¹ of $(1.42) compared to $(1.43)
• Book value per share of $3.38, down 53.2% from the prior year
• Realized and unrealized losses resulted in a decline in book value of $0.70 per share
• Direct written premiums¹ grew by 10.8% to $201.2 million
• Net premiums earned decreased 20.5% to $114.4 million driven by the 30% personal lines quota share treaty
• Net combined ratio increased to 113.3% from 111.5%
• Net loss ratio increased to 77.3% from 70.9%. Catastrophe losses added 6.7 percentage points and prior year loss development¹ added 2.4 percentage points
• Net expense ratio decreased to 36.0% from 40.6%
• Net combined ratio excluding catastrophes and prior year loss development¹ was 104.2% compared to 101.2%
• No shares repurchased during the year

__________________
¹ These measures are not based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and are defined and reconciled below to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

Management Commentary

Barry Goldstein, Kingstone's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “While the macroeconomic environment continues to impact Kingstone and others, we are on the right path towards improved performance due to the actions we’ve taken as part of our multiyear transformation. Fourth quarter results demonstrate clear early signs of progress towards our goal of restoring Kingstone’s profitability. We remain cautious in our underwriting despite lessened competition. We are relentlessly focused on execution as we work to drive enhanced value creation in 2023 and beyond.”

Jennifer Gravelle, Kingstone’s Chief Financial Offer, continued, “Since joining Kingstone in January, I have come to appreciate the talent of our team and compelling value of our services and platform for our customers. Although there remains work to be done, I’m confident that the most important strategic initiatives have already been completed and optimistic that Kingstone can realize improved results in 2023. Our net expense ratio for 2022 was 36.0%, well below 2021 and in fact the lowest annual net expense ratio since 2016. I look forward to working closely with the Board and leadership team to build on Kingstone’s strong foundation and achieve sustained profitability.”

Meryl Golden, Kingstone's Chief Operating Officer, concluded, “We have a clear strategy in place to address current market challenges, leveraging our strong business fundamentals and strategic investments. Our efforts to aggressively increase our premiums began in Q3 and, albeit minimal, the results can be seen on a GAAP basis. We’re pleased that for New York Homeowners, which represent more than 60% of our Q4 total personal lines business, we have already seen a 25% increase in the average renewal premium. Our four-pillar strategy for 2023 and 2024, coined Kingstone 3.0, is focused on aggressively reducing the non-New York book of business, adjusting pricing to stay ahead of loss trends including inflation, tightly managing reinsurance requirements and costs and continuing expense reduction efforts. By executing on these initiatives, Kingstone will be positioned to achieve our goal of returning to profitability in 2023.”

See “Forward-Looking Statements”

Financial Highlights Table

	Three Months Ended								Years Ended
	December 31,								December 31,
($ in thousands except per share data)		2022			2021		% Change			2022			2021		% Change
Direct written premiums1	$	53,901		$	50,055		7.7%		$	201,255		$	181,665		10.8%
Net written premiums1	$	33,450		$	19,000		76.2%		$	122,060		$	128,755		-5.2%
Net premiums earned	$	30,448		$	37,053		-17.8%		$	114,385		$	143,882		-20.5%
Total ceding commission revenue	$	5,036		$	52		9584.6%		$	19,319		$	90		21365.6%
Net investment income	$	1,525		$	1,484		2.8%		$	4,937		$	6,621		-25.4%
Net (losses) gains on investments	$	(78)		$	4,307		na		$	(9,392)		$	9,787		na
U.S. GAAP Net (loss) income	$	(3,950)		$	2,228		na		$	(22,525)		$	(7,378)		-205.3%
U.S. GAAP Diluted (loss) earnings per share	$	(0.37)		$	0.21		na		$	(2.12)		$	(0.70)		-202.9%
Comprehensive loss	$	(3,930)		$	(2,182)		-80.1%		$	(40,280)		$	(15,462)		-160.5%
Net operating loss1	$	(3,888)		$	(1,175)		-230.9%		$	(15,105)		$	(15,110)		0.0%
Net operating loss1 per share	$	(0.36)		$	(0.11)		-236.1%		$	(1.42)		$	(1.43)		0.6%
Return on average equity (annualized)		-42.1%			11.6%		na			-40.2%			-8.8%		-31.4 pts
Net loss ratio		81.3%			61.8%		19.5 pts			77.3%			70.9%		6.4 pts
Net underwriting expense ratio		32.6%			39.5%		-6.9 pts			36.0%			40.6%		-4.6 pts
Net combined ratio		113.9%			101.3%		12.6 pts			113.3%			111.5%		1.8 pts
Effect of catastrophes and prior year loss
development on net combined ratio1	20.1 pts			6.8 pts			13.3 pts		9.1 pts			10.3 pts			-1.2 pts
Net combined ratio excluding effect of
catastrophes and prior year loss
development1		93.8%			94.5%		-0.7 pts			104.2%			101.2%		3 pts
1 These measures are not based on GAAP and are defined and reconciled below to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

2022 Fourth Quarter and Year End Financial Review

Net (loss) income:
Net loss was $4.0 million during the three-month period ended December 31, 2022, compared to net income of $2.2 million in the prior year period. The decrease in net income in the latest three-month period can be attributed to catastrophe losses and prior year loss development during the quarter partially offset by a decrease in the Company’s expenses.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the net loss was $22.5 million, up from a net loss of $7.4 million in the prior year. The increase in net loss can be attributed to an increase in the net loss ratio, as well as an increase in the net losses on investments due to interest rate increases, partially offset by a decrease in the Company’s net expense ratio attributable to ceding commissions from the 30% personal lines quota share and other expense reductions.

Earnings (Loss) per share (“EPS”):
Kingstone reported EPS of $(0.37) per diluted share for the three months ended December 31, 2022, compared to EPS of $0.21 per diluted share for the three months ended December 31, 2021. For the year ended December 31, 2022, EPS was $(2.12) per diluted share compared to EPS of $(0.70) per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2021. EPS for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was based on 10.7 million and 10.8 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding, respectively. EPS for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was based on 10.6 million and 10.6 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding, respectively.

Direct Written Premiums,¹ Net Written Premiums¹ and Net Premiums Earned
Direct written premiums¹ for the fourth quarter of 2022 were $53.9 million, an increase of $3.8 million or 7.7% from $50.1 million in the prior year period. The increase is primarily attributable to a $2.8 million increase in premiums from our personal lines business and a $1.0 million increase in our livery physical damage product. For the year ended December 31, 2022, direct written premiums increased 10.8% to $201.2 million, compared to $181.7 million in the prior year. Direct written premiums from our personal lines business for the year ended December 31, 2022 were $188.1 million, an increase of $16.4 million, or 9.6%, from $171.7 million in the prior year.

Net written premiums¹ increased $14.4 million, or 76.1% to $33.5 million during the three-month period ended December 31, 2022 from $19.0 million in the prior year period. For the year ended December 31, 2022, net written premiums decreased 5.2% to $122.1 million, compared to $128.8 million in the prior year. The increase in the fourth quarter was attributable to the inception of a 30% personal lines quota share treaty on a cut-off basis on December 30, 2021. The inception cut-off on December 30, 2021 resulted in the ceding of $22.9 million of unearned premiums to our reinsurers. The decrease in net written premiums for the year is a result of the 30% personal lines quota share treaty in effect for all of 2022.

Net premiums earned for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 decreased 17.8% to $30.4 million, compared to $37.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2021. For the year ended December 31, 2022, net premiums earned decreased 20.5% to $114.4 million, compared to $143.9 million in the prior year. The decrease in the fourth quarter and for the year was attributable to the inception of the 30% personal lines quota share treaty on a cut-off basis on December 30, 2021, partially offset by an increase in direct written premiums.

Net Loss Ratio:
For the quarter ended December 31, 2022, the Company’s net loss ratio was 81.3%, compared to 61.8% in the prior year period. The loss ratio increased from the prior year period mainly due to an increase in catastrophe loss and prior year development on the Company’s commercial multi-peril line of business. The impact of catastrophe losses was 13.6 points for 2022 compared to 6.8 points in the prior year. Prior year development was 6.5 points in 2022 and no change in the prior year.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the net loss ratio was 77.3%, compared to 70.9% in the prior year. The net loss ratio was higher than in the prior year mainly due to an increase in frequency for the water peril, primarily from winter storms, and an increase in severity due to inflation. The impact of catastrophe losses was 6.7 points for 2022 compared to 10.3 points in the prior year. Prior year development was 2.4 points in 2022 and no change in the prior year.

Net Underwriting Expense Ratio:
For the quarter ended December 31, 2022, the net underwriting expense ratio was 32.6% as compared to 39.5% in the prior year period, a decrease of 6.9 percentage points. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company’s net underwriting expense ratio decreased to 36.0% from 40.6% in the prior year, a decrease of 4.6 percentage points. The decrease in the fourth quarter and for the full year was primarily attributable to the increase in provisional ceding commissions from the 30% personal lines quota share, a decrease in IT expenses from the retirement of the Company’s legacy systems, and changes to producer commissions and profit sharing.

____________________
¹ These measures are not based on GAAP and are defined and reconciled below to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

Balance Sheet / Investment Portfolio
Kingstone’s cash and investment holdings were $191.0 million at December 31, 2022 compared to $237.9 million at December 31, 2021. The Company’s investment holdings are comprised primarily of investment grade corporate, mortgage-backed and municipal securities, with fixed income investments representing approximately 90.7% of total investments at December 31, 2022 and 77.7% at December 31, 2021. The Company’s effective duration on its fixed-income portfolio is 4.5 years.

Net investment income increased 2.8% to $1.53 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 from $1.48 million in the prior year period. Net investment income decreased 25.4% to $4.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 from $6.6 million in the prior year.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss) (“AOCI”), net of tax
As of December 31, 2022, AOCI was a loss of $(16.0) million compared to income of $1.8 million at December 31, 2021. The decrease in AOCI at December 31, 2022 of $(17.8) million is attributable to the impact of increased interest rates since December 31, 2021.

Share Repurchase Program

The Company did not repurchase any shares during the year.

Book Value
The Company’s book value per share at December 31, 2022 was $3.38, a decline of 53.2% compared to $7.22 at December 31, 2021.

	31-Dec-22			30-Sep-22			30-Jun-22			31-Mar-22			31-Dec-21
Book Value Per Share	$	3.38		$	3.65		$	4.42		$	5.50		$	7.22
% Increase from specified period to 12/31/22					-7.4%			-23.5%			-38.5%			-53.2%

Book value excluding Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income per Share¹

The Company’s book value excluding Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) per share at December 31, 2022 was $4.87, a decline of 30.9% compared to $7.05 at December 31, 2021.

	31-Dec-22			30-Sep-22			30-Jun-22			31-Mar-22			31-Dec-21
Book Value Excluding Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Per Share1	$	4.87		$	5.15		$	5.55		$	6.06		$	7.05
% Increase from specified period to 12/31/22					-5.4%			-12.2%			-19.6%			-30.9%

____________________

¹ This measure is not based on GAAP and is defined and reconciled below to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Conference Call Details

Management will discuss the Company’s operations and financial results in a conference call on Friday, March 31, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. ET.

The dial-in numbers are:
877-407-3105 (U.S.)
201-493-6794 (International)

Accompanying Webcast
The call will be simultaneously webcast over the Internet via the Kingstone website or by clicking on the conference call link:

Kingstone Companies Q4 and Full Year 2022 Earnings Webcast
The webcast will be archived and accessible for approximately 30 days.

Definitions and Non-GAAP Measures

Direct written premiums represent the total premiums charged on policies issued by the Company during the respective fiscal period. Net premiums written are direct written premiums less premiums ceded to reinsurers. Net premiums earned, the GAAP measure most comparable to direct written premiums and net premiums written, are net premiums written that are pro-rata earned during the fiscal period presented. All of the Company’s policies are written for a twelve-month period. Management uses direct written premiums and net premiums written, along with other measures, to gauge the Company’s performance and evaluate results.

Net operating income (loss) - is net income (loss) exclusive of realized investment gains (losses), net of tax. Net income (loss) is the GAAP measure most closely comparable to net operating income (loss).

Management uses net operating income (loss) along with other measures to gauge the Company’s performance and evaluate results, which can be skewed when including realized investment gains (losses), and may vary significantly between periods. Net operating income (loss) is provided as supplemental information, not as a substitute for net income (loss) and does not reflect the Company’s overall profitability.

Book value excluding accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income per share - is book value per share excluding the impact of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income or AOCI. Management uses book value excluding accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income per share to evaluate the results to exclude the impact of interest rate changes on our fixed income portfolio.

Net combined ratio excluding effect of catastrophes and prior year loss development - is a non-GAAP ratio, which is computed as the difference between GAAP net combined ratio and the effect of catastrophes and prior year loss development on the net combined ratio.

We believe that these ratios are useful to investors and they are used by management to reveal the trends in our business that may be obscured by catastrophe losses and prior year loss development. Catastrophe losses cause our loss ratios to vary significantly between periods as a result of their incidence of occurrence and magnitude, and can have a significant impact on the net loss ratio and net combined ratio. Prior year loss development can cause our loss ratio to vary significantly between periods and separating this information allows us to better compare the results for the current accident period over time. We believe these measures are useful for investors to evaluate these components separately and in the aggregate when reviewing our underwriting performance. We also provide them to facilitate a comparison to our outlook on the net combined ratio excluding the effect of catastrophes and prior year loss development. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is the net combined ratio. The net combined ratio excluding the effect of catastrophes and prior year loss development should not be considered a substitute for the net combined ratio and does not reflect the Company’s net combined ratio.

______________

The table below reconciles direct written premiums and net written premiums to net premiums earned for the periods presented:

	For the Three Months Ended												For the Years Ended
	December 31,												December 31,
										%												%
		2022			2021		$ Change			Change				2022			2021		$ Change			Change
(000’s except percentages)
Direct and Net Written Premiums Reconciliation:
Direct written premiums	$	53,901		$	50,055		$	3,846		7.7	%		$	201,255		$	181,665		$	19,590		10.8	%
Ceded written premiums		(20,451)			(31,055)			10,604		(34.1)				(79,195)			(52,910)			(26,285)		49.7
Net written premiums		33,450			19,000			14,450		76.1	%			122,060			128,755			(6,695)		(5.2)	%
Change in unearned premiums		(3,002)			18,053			(21,055)		(116.6)				(7,675)			15,127			(22,802)		(150.7)
Net premiums earned	$	30,448		$	37,053		$	(6,605)		(17.8)	%		$	114,385		$	143,882		$	(29,498)		(20.5)	%
(Components may not sum due to rounding)

______________

The following table reconciles net operating loss to net (loss) income for the periods indicated:

	For the Three Months Ended												For the Years Ended
	December 31, 2022						December 31, 2021						December 31, 2022						December 31, 2021
	Amount			Diluted earnings (loss) per common share			Amount			Diluted earnings (loss) per common share			Amount			Diluted earnings (loss) per common share			Amount			Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
(000’s except per common share amounts and percentages)
Net (Loss) Income and Diluted (Loss) Earnings per Common Share Reconciliation:
Net (loss) income	$	(3,950)		$	(0.37)		$	2,228		$	0.21		$	(22,525)		$	(2.12)		$	(7,378)		$	(0.70)
Net realized loss (gain) on investments		78						(4,307)						9,392						(9,787)
Less tax benefit (expense) on net realized loss (gain)		16						(904)						1,972						(2,055)
Net realized loss (gain) on investments, net of taxes		62		$	0.01			(3,403)		$	(0.31)			7,420		$	0.70			(7,732)		$	(0.73)
Net operating loss	$	(3,888)		$	(0.36)		$	(1,175)		$	(0.11)		$	(15,105)		$	(1.42)		$	(15,110)		$	(1.43)
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding		10,660,426						10,828,313						10,645,365						10,587,912
(Components may not sum due to rounding)

_______________

The following table reconciles book value excluding accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income to book value as of the dates indicated:

	31-Dec-22			30-Sep-22			30-Jun-22			31-Mar-22			31-Dec-21
Book Value Per Share	$	3.38		$	3.65		$	4.42		$	5.50		$	7.22
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	$	(15,958,428)		$	(15,978,570)		$	(11,994,258)		$	(5,964,578)		$	1,796,739
Shares outstanding		10,700,106			10,645,675			10,645,675			10,637,901			10,484,254
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income per common share	$	(1.49)		$	(1.50)		$	(1.13)		$	(0.56)		$	0.17
Book value excluding accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income per share	$	4.87		$	5.15		$	5.55		$	6.06		$	7.05
(Components may not sum due to rounding)

The following table reconciles the net combined ratio excluding catastrophes and prior year loss development to the net combined ratio for the periods presented:

	For the Three Months Ended								For the Years Ended
	December 31,								December 31,
	2022		2021		Percentage Point Change				2022		2021		Percentage Point Change
Net Combined Ratio Excluding Catastrophes and Prior Year Development Reconciliation:
Net Combined Ratio Excluding Catastrophes and Prior Year Development	93.8%		94.5%		(0.7)		pts		104.2%		101.2%		3.0		pts
Effect of catastrophe losses and prior year development
Catastrophe losses	13.6%		6.8%		6.8		pts		6.7%		10.3%		(3.6)		pts
Prior year development	6.5%		0.0%		6.5		pts		2.4%		0.0%		2.4		pts
Effect of catastrophe losses and prior year development on net loss and loss adjustment expenses	20.1%		6.8%		13.3		pts		9.1%		10.3%		(1.2)		pts
Net underwriting expense ratio	0.0%		0.0%		-		pts		0.0%		0.0%		-		pts
Total effect of catastrophe losses and prior year development	20.1%		6.8%		13.3		pts		9.1%		10.3%		(1.2)		pts
Net combined ratio	113.9%		101.3%		12.6		pts		113.3%		111.5%		1.8		pts

__________________

The following table reconciles the net loss ratio excluding catastrophes and prior year loss development to the net loss ratio for the periods presented:

	For the Three Months Ended									For the Years Ended
	December 31,									December 31,
	2022			2021		Percentage Point Change				2022			2021		Percentage Point Change
Net Loss Ratio Excluding Catastrophes and Prior Year Development Reconciliation:
Net Loss Ratio Excluding Catastrophes and Prior Year Development	61.2%			55.0%		6.2		pts		68.2%			60.6%		7.6		pts
Effect of catastrophe losses and prior year development
Catastrophe losses	13.6%			6.8%		6.8		pts		6.7%			10.3%		(3.6)		pts
Prior year development	6.5%			0.0%		6.5		pts		2.4%			0.0%		2.4		pts
Effect of catastrophe losses and prior year development on net loss and loss adjustment expenses	20.1%			6.8%		13.3		pts		9.1%			10.3%		(1.2)		pts
Net loss ratio	81.3%			61.8%		19.5		pts		77.3%			70.9%		6.4		pts

_______________

The following table summarizes gross and net written premiums, net premiums earned, net loss and loss adjustment expenses and net loss ratio by major product type, which were determined based primarily on similar economic characteristics and risks of loss.

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Years Ended
	December 31,						December 31,
		2022			2021			2022			2021
Gross premiums written:
Personal lines(3)	$	49,906,923		$	47,126,691		$	188,104,883		$	171,719,993
Livery physical damage		3,956,192			2,879,659			12,992,905			9,716,658
Other(1)		37,811			48,898			157,049			229,383
Total without commercial lines		53,900,926			50,055,248			201,254,837			181,666,034
Commercial lines (in run-off effective July 2019)(2)		-			-			-			(856)
Total gross premiums written	$	53,900,926		$	50,055,248		$	201,254,837		$	181,665,178
Net premiums written:
Personal lines(3)	$	29,466,212		$	16,101,502		$	108,953,413		$	118,842,870
Livery physical damage		3,956,192			2,879,659			12,992,905			9,716,658
Other(1)		27,279			18,791			113,503			196,812
Total without commercial lines		33,449,683			18,999,952			122,059,821			128,756,340
Commercial lines (in run-off effective July 2019)(2)		-			-			-			(856)
Total net premiums written	$	33,449,683		$	18,999,952		$	122,059,821		$	128,755,484
Net premiums earned:
Personal lines(3)	$	27,272,564		$	34,684,069		$	103,019,573		$	135,738,484
Livery physical damage		3,144,802			2,311,186			11,226,975			7,909,791
Other(1)		30,741			57,569			137,983			234,300
Total without commercial lines		30,448,107			37,052,824			114,384,531			143,882,575
Commercial lines (in run-off effective July 2019)(2)		-			-			-			(856)
Total net premiums earned	$	30,448,107		$	37,052,824		$	114,384,531		$	143,881,719
Net loss and loss adjustment expenses(4):
Personal lines	$	20,610,295		$	21,103,882		$	76,906,768		$	93,849,714
Livery physical damage		1,329,286			765,790			5,056,461			4,235,255
Other(1)		32,956			(48,173)			18,083			(5,521)
Unallocated loss adjustment expenses		831,016			912,833			3,701,131			3,696,380
Total without commercial lines		22,803,553			22,734,332			85,682,443			101,775,828
Commercial lines (in run-off effective July 2019)(2)		1,961,734			178,147			2,707,599			196,768
Total net loss and loss adjustment expenses	$	24,765,287		$	22,912,479		$	88,390,042		$	101,972,596
Net loss ratio(4):
Personal lines		75.6%			60.8%			74.7%			69.1%
Livery physical damage		42.3%			33.1%			45.0%			53.5%
Other(1)		107.2%			-83.7%			13.1%			-2.4%
Total without commercial lines		74.9%			61.4%			74.9%			70.7%
Commercial lines (in run-off effective July 2019)(2)	na			na			na			na
Total		81.3%			61.8%			77.3%			70.9%

1. “Other” includes, among other things, premiums and loss and loss adjustment expenses from our participation in a mandatory state joint underwriting association and loss and loss adjustment expenses from commercial auto.
2. In July 2019, the Company decided that it will no longer underwrite Commercial Liability risks. See discussions above regarding the discontinuation of this line of business.
3. See discussion with regard to “Direct Written Premiums, Net Written Premiums and Net Premiums Earned” above.
4. See discussions above with regard to “Net Loss Ratio”.

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
	For the Three Months Ended						For the Years Ended
	December 31,						December 31,
		2022			2021			2022			2021
Revenues	(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
Net premiums earned	$	30,448,107		$	37,052,824		$	114,384,531		$	143,881,719
Ceding commission revenue		5,036,314			52,281			19,319,391			89,681
Net investment income		1,524,832			1,483,525			4,936,778			6,621,392
Net (losses) gains on investments		(78,429)			4,306,753			(9,391,865)			9,786,955
Other income		160,286			274,233			910,455			851,494
Total revenues		37,091,110			43,169,616			130,159,290			161,231,241
Expenses
Loss and loss adjustment expenses		24,765,287			22,912,479			88,390,042			101,972,596
Commission expense		9,047,310			8,402,988			34,581,617			33,114,103
Other underwriting expenses		5,979,959			6,531,438			26,697,006			26,254,143
Other operating expenses		756,106			1,042,134			3,113,473			4,183,211
Depreciation and amortization		828,097			810,360			3,300,445			3,290,445
Interest expense		649,412			456,545			2,019,047			1,826,180
Total expenses		42,026,171			40,155,944			158,101,630			170,640,678
(Loss) income from operations before taxes		(4,935,061)			3,013,672			(27,942,340)			(9,409,437)
Income tax (benefit) expense		(985,039)			785,972			(5,417,546)			(2,031,136)
Net (loss) income		(3,950,022)			2,227,700			(22,524,794)			(7,378,301)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
Gross change in unrealized losses
on available-for-sale-securities		16,090			(1,532,821)			(22,540,229)			(5,111,234)
Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains)
included in net loss		9,406			(4,049,383)			65,333			(5,120,822)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses)		25,496			(5,582,204)			(22,474,896)			(10,232,056)
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items
of other comprehensive income (loss)		(5,354)			1,172,263			4,719,729			2,148,733
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		20,142			(4,409,941)			(17,755,167)			(8,083,323)
Comprehensive loss	$	(3,929,880)		$	(2,182,241)		$	(40,279,961)		$	(15,461,624)
(Loss) earnings per common share:
Basic	$	(0.37)		$	0.21		$	(2.12)		$	(0.70)
Diluted	$	(0.37)		$	0.21		$	(2.12)		$	(0.70)
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic		10,660,426			10,483,894			10,645,365			10,587,912
Diluted		10,660,426			10,828,313			10,645,365			10,587,912
Dividends declared and paid per common share	$	-		$	0.04		$	0.12		$	0.16

KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
	December 31,		December 31,
		2022		2021
	(unaudited)
Assets
Fixed-maturity securities, held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of
$6,600,388 at December 31, 2022 and $8,753,159 at December 31, 2021)	$	7,766,140	$	8,266,334
Fixed-maturity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of
$174,918,427 at December 31, 2022 and $155,808,478 at December 31, 2021)		154,715,163		158,080,110
Equity securities, at fair value (cost of $18,086,700 at December 31, 2022 and
$37,470,669 at December 31, 2021)		13,834,390		39,687,002
Other investments		2,771,652		7,561,415
Total investments		179,087,345		213,594,861
Cash and cash equivalents		11,958,228		24,290,598
Premiums receivable, net		13,880,504		12,318,336
Reinsurance receivables, net		66,465,061		40,292,438
Deferred policy acquisition costs		23,819,453		22,238,987
Intangible assets		500,000		500,000
Property and equipment, net		10,541,935		9,291,597
Deferred income taxes, net		10,331,158		192,253
Other assets		3,748,847		8,593,205
Total assets	$	320,332,531	$	331,312,275
Liabilities
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves	$	118,339,513	$	94,948,745
Unearned premiums		107,492,777		97,759,607
Advance premiums		2,839,028		2,693,466
Reinsurance balances payable		13,061,966		12,961,568
Deferred ceding commission revenue		10,619,569		9,748,508
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		6,651,723		7,704,396
Debt, net		25,158,523		29,823,791
Total liabilities		284,163,099		255,640,081
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; authorized 2,500,000 shares		-		-
Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued 12,171,512 shares
at December 31, 2022 and 11,955,660 shares at December 31, 2021; outstanding
10,700,106 shares at December 31, 2022 and 10,484,254 shares at December 31, 2021		121,715		119,557
Capital in excess of par		74,519,590		72,467,483
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		(15,958,428)		1,796,739
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings		(16,945,964)		6,855,896
		41,736,913		81,239,675
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,471,406 shares at December 31, 2022
and December 31, 2021		(5,567,481)		(5,567,481)
Total stockholders' equity		36,169,432		75,672,194
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	320,332,531	$	331,312,275

About Kingstone Companies, Inc.

Kingstone is a northeast regional property and casualty insurance holding company whose principal operating subsidiary is Kingstone Insurance Company (“KICO”). KICO is a New York domiciled carrier writing business through retail and wholesale agents and brokers. KICO offers primarily personal lines insurance products in New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Kingstone is also licensed in Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and Maine.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, may be forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors. For more details on factors that could affect expectations, see Part I, Item 1A (“Risk Factors”) of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and Part I, Item 1A (“Risk Factors”) of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 under “Factors That May Affect Future Results and Financial Condition”, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the following:

• As a property and casualty insurer, we may face significant losses from catastrophes and severe weather events.
• Unanticipated increases in the severity or frequency of claims may adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.
• We are exposed to significant financial and capital markets risk which may adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and our net investment income can vary from period to period.
• The insurance industry is subject to extensive regulation that may affect our operating costs and limit the growth of our business, and changes within this regulatory environment may adversely affect our operating costs and limit the growth of our business.
• Changing climate conditions may adversely affect our financial condition, profitability or cash flows.
• Because a significant portion of our revenue is currently derived from sources located in New York, our business may be adversely affected by conditions in such state.
• We are highly dependent on a relatively small number of insurance brokers for a large portion of our revenues.
• Actual claims incurred may exceed current reserves established for claims, which may adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.
• We rely on our information technology and telecommunication systems, and the failure of these systems could materially and adversely affect our business.

Kingstone undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230330005609/en/

Kingstone Companies, Inc.

Jennifer Gravelle

Chief Financial Officer

(845) 768-1970

Source: Kingstone Companies, Inc.

FAQ

What were Kingstone Companies' earnings for Q4 2022?

Kingstone reported a loss per share of $(0.37) for Q4 2022.

How did Kingstone's net premiums earned change in 2022?

Net premiums earned decreased by 20.5% to $114.4 million in 2022.

When is Kingstone's Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2023?

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on August 9, 2023.

What is Kingstone's book value per share as of December 31, 2022?

As of December 31, 2022, Kingstone's book value per share was $3.38.

What strategic initiatives is Kingstone focusing on for 2023?

Kingstone is focusing on reducing the non-New York book of business and adjusting pricing to mitigate losses.