Palomar Holdings, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results

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Palomar Holdings reported a net income of $12.3 million ($0.47 per share) for Q2 2021, up from $12 million ($0.48 per share) in Q2 2020. Gross written premiums rose by 54.4% to $129.4 million. However, the total loss ratio increased to 13.3% from 10.1% year-over-year. For the first half of 2021, net income reached $29 million ($1.11 per share), up from $23.8 million ($0.95 per share) in 2020. Despite strong growth, the annualized return on equity decreased to 13.1% from 15.1% in the previous year. The company expects adjusted net income between $64 million and $69 million for the full year.

Positive

• Gross written premiums increased by 54.4% to $129.4 million.
• Net income rose by 2.7% to $12.3 million for Q2 2021.
• First half net income increased to $29 million from $23.8 million year-over-year.

Negative

• Total loss ratio increased to 13.3% from 10.1% in Q2 2020.
• Annualized return on equity decreased to 13.1% from 15.1% year-over-year.

LA JOLLA, Calif., Aug. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Palomar Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLMR) (“Palomar” or “Company”) reported net income of $12.3 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2021 as compared to $12.0 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2020. Adjusted net income⁽¹⁾ was $13.2 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2021 as compared to $13.0 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2020.

The Company reported net income of $29.0 million, or $1.11 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2021, as compared to $23.8 million, or $0.95 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2020. Adjusted net income⁽¹⁾ was $32.5 million, or $1.24 per diluted share for six months ended June 30, 2021, as compared to $25.4 million, or $1.02 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

Second Quarter 2021 Highlights

• Gross written premiums increased by 54.4% to $129.4 million compared to $83.8 million in the second quarter of 2020
• Net income increased by 2.7% to $12.3 million compared to $12.0 million in the second quarter of 2020
• Adjusted net income⁽¹⁾ increased by 1.5% to $13.2 million compared to $13.0 million in the second quarter of 2020
• Total loss ratio of 13.3% compared to 10.1% in the second quarter of 2020
• Combined ratio of 76.0% compared to 68.4% in the second quarter of 2020
• Adjusted combined ratio⁽¹⁾ of 73.8%, compared to 65.1% in the second quarter of 2020
• Annualized return on equity of 13.1%, compared to 15.1% in the second quarter of 2020
• Annualized adjusted return on equity⁽¹⁾ of 14.1%, compared to 16.4% in the second quarter of 2020

(1) See discussion of “Non-GAAP and Key Performance Indicators” below.

“Our second quarter results, highlighted by year-over-year gross written premium growth of 54%, demonstrate the sustained momentum we are seeing across our business,” commented Mac Armstrong, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We believe that our E&S business, which delivered $34.1 million in gross written premium and grew 43% sequentially from the first quarter, is in the very early innings of its development and has the potential to reach the size of our admitted carrier over time. In addition to our topline growth, importantly we delivered strong earnings, and grew net income despite $3.9 million of non-recurring, incremental reinsurance charges incurred as a result of Winter Storm Uri. During the quarter we continued our focus on using risk transfer to provide a stable earnings base and profitable growth as we successfully completed our June 1 reinsurance renewal in which we procured approximately $180 million of incremental reinsurance limit for earthquakes and $100 million of incremental limit for windstorms. Our reinsurance coverage now exhausts at $1.65 billion for earthquake events and $700 million for hurricane events, which we believe provides ample capacity for our growth.”

Mr. Armstrong added, “While I am very pleased with our growth, I am most proud of our people and the culture they create at Palomar. We analytically and proactively manage our portfolio, product by product and state by state, at a granular level, as we seek to optimize risk adjusted returns, exposures, and most of all profitability. We continue to invest in the development of new product offerings that add value to the market and achieve target returns and as such launched several during the quarter. We remain confident in our ability to expand our product suite, distribution footprint, and earnings base over time. Moreover, we believe we have the capital to execute our strategy for the foreseeable future and opportunistically deploy it towards other initiatives that we believe generate an attractive return. Consistent with that philosophy, during the quarter we repurchased 239,000 shares of our stock under the share repurchase program we announced in late March.”

Underwriting Results
Gross written premiums increased 54.4% to $129.4 million compared to $83.8 million in the second quarter of 2020, while net earned premiums increased 37.9% compared to the prior year’s second quarter. Losses and loss adjustment expenses for the second quarter were $7.2 million due to attritional losses of $8.4 million offset by $1.1 million of favorable development on current and prior year catastrophe losses. The loss ratio for the quarter was 13.3%, including an attritional loss ratio of 15.4%, compared to a loss ratio of 10.1% during the same period last year comprised entirely of attritional losses. Non-catastrophe losses increased mainly due to growth of lines of business subject to attritional losses such as Specialty Homeowners, Flood, and Inland Marine.

Underwriting income⁽¹⁾ was $13.0 million resulting in a combined ratio of 76.0% compared to underwriting income of $12.4 million and a combined ratio of 68.4% during the same period last year. The Company’s second quarter underwriting income and combined ratio were impacted by $3.9 million of additional reinsurance charges from Winter Storm Uri.

The second quarter of 2021 results also include certain expenses related to stock-based compensation, amortization of intangibles, and catastrophe bond issuances. The second quarter of 2020 results include certain expenses related to the Company’s stock offerings, stock-based compensation, and expenses associated with a catastrophe bond. Without these items, the Company’s adjusted combined ratio was 73.8% in the second quarter compared to 65.1% during the same period last year.

Investment Results
Net investment income increased by 3.8% to $2.2 million compared to $2.1 million in the prior year’s second quarter. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to a higher average balance of investments held during the three months ended June 30, 2021, offset by lower yields on invested assets. Funds are generally invested conservatively in high quality securities, including government agency, asset and mortgage-backed securities, municipal and corporate bonds with an average credit quality of "A1/A". The weighted average duration of the fixed-maturity investment portfolio, including cash equivalents, was 3.84 years at June 30, 2021. Cash and invested assets totaled $427.8 million at June 30, 2021. During the current year second quarter, the Company recognized realized and unrealized gains of $0.3 million due to unrealized gains on fixed income based equity securities as compared to realized and unrealized gains of $0.8 million in last year’s second quarter.

Tax Rate
The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2021 was 20.5% compared to 21.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2020.

Stockholders’ Equity and Returns
Stockholders' equity was $376.7 million at June 30, 2021, compared to $363.7 million at December 31, 2020. For the three months ended June 30, 2021, the Company’s annualized return on equity was 13.1% compared to 15.1% for the same period last year while annualized adjusted⁽¹⁾ return on equity was 14.1% compared to 16.4% for the same period last year. During the current quarter, the Company repurchased approximately 239,000 shares, or $15.8 million, of the Company’s previously announced $40 million share repurchase authorization.

Full Year 2021 Outlook
For the full year 2021, the Company expects to achieve adjusted net income of $64.0 million to $69.0 million.

Conference Call
As previously announced, Palomar will host a conference call August 5, 2021, to discuss its second quarter 2021 results at 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). The conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-877-423-9813 (domestic) or 1-201-689-8573 (international) and asking for the Palomar Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Call. A telephonic replay will be available approximately two hours after the call and can be accessed by dialing 1-844-512-2921, or for international callers 1-412-317-6671 and providing the access code 13721260. The telephonic replay will be available until 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on August 12, 2021.

Interested investors and other parties may also listen to a simultaneous webcast of the conference call by logging onto the investor relations section of the Company’s website at http://ir.plmr.com/. The online replay will remain available for a limited time beginning immediately following the call.

About Palomar Holdings, Inc.
Palomar Holdings, Inc. is the holding company of subsidiaries Palomar Specialty Insurance Company (“PSIC”), Palomar Specialty Reinsurance Company Bermuda Ltd., Palomar Insurance Agency, Inc. and Palomar Excess and Surplus Insurance Company. Palomar is an innovative insurer that focuses on the provision of specialty insurance for residential and commercial clients. Palomar’s underwriting and analytical expertise allow it to concentrate on certain markets that it believes are underserved by other insurance companies, such as the markets for earthquake, hurricane and flood insurance. Palomar’s principal insurance subsidiary, Palomar Specialty Insurance Company, is an admitted carrier in 32 states and has an A.M. Best financial strength rating of “A-” (Excellent).

To learn more, visit PLMR.com

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Non-GAAP and Key Performance Indicators
Palomar discusses certain key performance indicators, described below, which provide useful information about the Company’s business and the operational factors underlying the Company’s financial performance.

Underwriting revenue is a non-GAAP financial measure defined as total revenue, excluding net investment income and net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation of total revenue calculated in accordance with GAAP to underwriting revenue.

Underwriting income is a non-GAAP financial measure defined as income before income taxes excluding net investment income and net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation of income before income taxes calculated in accordance with GAAP to underwriting income.

Adjusted net income is a non-GAAP financial measure defined as net income excluding the impact of certain items that may not be indicative of underlying business trends, operating results, or future outlook, net of tax impact. Palomar calculates the tax impact only on adjustments which would be included in calculating the Company’s income tax expense using the estimated tax rate at which the company received a deduction for these adjustments. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation of net income calculated in accordance with GAAP to adjusted net income.

Return on equity is net income expressed on an annualized basis as a percentage of average beginning and ending stockholders’ equity during the period.

Adjusted return on equity is a non-GAAP financial measure defined as adjusted net income expressed on an annualized basis as a percentage of average beginning and ending stockholders’ equity during the period. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation of return on equity calculated using unadjusted GAAP numbers to adjusted return on equity.

Loss ratio, expressed as a percentage, is the ratio of losses and loss adjustment expenses, to net earned premiums.

Expense ratio, expressed as a percentage, is the ratio of acquisition and other underwriting expenses, net of commission and other income to net earned premiums.

Combined ratio is defined as the sum of the loss ratio and the expense ratio. A combined ratio under 100% generally indicates an underwriting profit. A combined ratio over 100% generally indicates an underwriting loss.

Adjusted combined ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure defined as the sum of the loss ratio and the expense ratio calculated excluding the impact of certain items that may not be indicative of underlying business trends, operating results, or future outlook. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation of combined ratio calculated using unadjusted GAAP numbers to adjusted combined ratio.

Diluted adjusted earnings per share is a non-GAAP financial measure defined as adjusted net income divided by the weighted-average common shares outstanding for the period, reflecting the dilution which could occur if equity-based awards are converted into common share equivalents as calculated using the treasury stock method. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation of diluted earnings per share calculated in accordance with GAAP to diluted adjusted earnings per share.

Catastrophe loss ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure defined as the ratio of catastrophe losses to net earned premiums. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation of loss ratio calculated using unadjusted GAAP numbers to catastrophe loss ratio.

Adjusted combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses is a non-GAAP financial measure defined as adjusted combined ratio excluding the impact of catastrophe losses.  See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation of combined ratio calculated using unadjusted GAAP numbers to adjusted combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses.

Tangible stockholders’ equity is a non-GAAP financial measure defined as stockholders’ equity less intangible assets. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation of stockholders’ equity calculated in accordance with GAAP to tangible stockholders’ equity.

Safe Harbor Statement
Palomar cautions you that statements contained in this press release may regard matters that are not historical facts but are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the company’s current beliefs and expectations. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by Palomar that any of its plans will be achieved. Actual results may differ from those set forth in this press release due to the risks and uncertainties inherent in the Company’s business. The forward-looking statements are typically, but not always, identified through use of the words "believe," "expect," "enable," "may," "will," "could," "intends," "estimate," "anticipate," "plan," "predict," "probable," "potential," "possible," "should," "continue," and other words of similar meaning. Actual results could differ materially from the expectations contained in forward-looking statements as a result of several factors, including unexpected expenditures and costs, unexpected results or delays in development and regulatory review, regulatory approval requirements, the frequency and severity of adverse events and competitive conditions. These and other factors that may result in differences are discussed in greater detail in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date hereof. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, which is made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Contact
Media Inquiries
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1-240-630-0316
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Investor Relations
Shannon Devine
1-619-771-1743
investors@plmr.com

Source: Palomar Holdings, Inc.

Summary of Operating Results

The following table summarizes the Company’s results for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:

		Three months ended
		June 30,
		2021			2020			Change			% Change
		($ in thousands, except per share data)
Gross written premiums		$	129,359			83,807		$	45,552		54.4	%
Ceded written premiums			(51,568)			(30,198)			(21,370)		70.8	%
Net written premiums			77,791			53,609			24,182		45.1	%
Net earned premiums			54,215			39,320			14,895		37.9	%
Commission and other income			1,006			937			69		7.4	%
Total underwriting revenue (1)			55,221			40,257			14,964		37.2	%
Losses and loss adjustment expenses			7,235			3,978			3,257		81.9	%
Acquisition expenses			22,424			14,886			7,538		50.6	%
Other underwriting expenses			12,539			8,976			3,563		39.7	%
Underwriting income (1)			13,023			12,417			606		4.9	%
Net investment income			2,194			2,114			80		3.8	%
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments			300			778			(478)		(61.4)	%
Income before income taxes			15,517			15,309			208		1.4	%
Income tax expense			3,177			3,297			(120)		(3.6)	%
Net income		$	12,340		$	12,012		$	328		2.7	%
Adjustments:
Expenses associated with transactions and stock offerings			—			456			(456)		NM
Stock-based compensation expense			907			464			443		95.5	%
Amortization of intangibles			252			—			252		NM
Expenses associated with catastrophe bond, net of rebate			16			399			(383)		NM
Tax impact			(278)			(284)			6		NM
Adjusted net income (1)		$	13,237		$	13,047		$	190		1.5	%
Key Financial and Operating Metrics
Annualized return on equity			13.1	%		15.1	%
Annualized adjusted return on equity (1)			14.1	%		16.4	%
Loss ratio			13.3	%		10.1	%
Expense ratio			62.6	%		58.3	%
Combined ratio			76.0	%		68.4	%
Adjusted combined ratio (1)			73.8	%		65.1	%
Diluted earnings per share		$	0.47		$	0.48
Diluted adjusted earnings per share (1)		$	0.51		$	0.52
Catastrophe losses		$	(1,137)		$	—
Catastrophe loss ratio (1)			(2.1)	%		—	%
Adjusted combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses (1)			75.9	%		65.1	%
NM- not meaningful

(1)- Indicates Non-GAAP financial measure- see above for definition of Non-GAAP financial measures and see below for reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

The following table summarizes the Company’s results for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:

		Six months ended
		June 30,
		2021			2020			Change			% Change
		($ in thousands, except per share data)
Gross written premiums		$	232,936		$	155,301		$	77,635		50.0	%
Ceded written premiums			(94,932)			(59,693)			(35,239)		59.0	%
Net written premiums			138,004			95,608			42,396		44.3	%
Net earned premiums			101,268			74,126			27,142		36.6	%
Commission and other income			1,717			1,675			42		2.5	%
Total underwriting revenue (1)			102,985			75,801			27,184		35.9	%
Losses and loss adjustment expenses			2,813			5,841			(3,028)		(51.8)	%
Acquisition expenses			41,737			27,933			13,804		49.4	%
Other underwriting expenses			26,786			16,928			9,858		58.2	%
Underwriting income (1)			31,649			25,099			6,550		26.1	%
Net investment income			4,413			4,148			265		6.4	%
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments			(439)			1,219			(1,658)		(136.0)	%
Income before income taxes			35,623			30,466			5,157		16.9	%
Income tax expense			6,653			6,681			(28)		(0.4)	%
Net income		$	28,970		$	23,785		$	5,185		21.8	%
Adjustments:
Expenses associated with transactions and stock offerings			411			708			(297)		NM
Stock-based compensation expense			1,845			907			938		103.4	%
Amortization of intangibles			589			—			589		NM
Expenses associated with catastrophe bond, net of rebate			1,698			399			1,299		NM
Tax impact			(990)			(433)			(557)		NM
Adjusted net income (1)		$	32,523		$	25,366		$	7,157		28.2	%
Key Financial and Operating Metrics
Annualized return on equity			15.6	%		16.0	%
Annualized adjusted return on equity (1)			17.6	%		17.1	%
Loss ratio			2.8	%		7.9	%
Expense ratio			66.0	%		58.3	%
Combined ratio			68.7	%		66.1	%
Adjusted combined ratio (1)			64.3	%		63.4	%
Diluted earnings per share		$	1.11		$	0.95
Diluted adjusted earnings per share (1)		$	1.24		$	1.02
Catastrophe losses		$	(10,768)		$	—
Catastrophe loss ratio (1)			(10.6)	%		—	%
Adjusted combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses (1)			74.9	%		63.4	%
NM- not meaningful

(1)- Indicates Non-GAAP financial measure- see above for definition of Non-GAAP financial measures and see below for reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Condensed Consolidated Balance sheets

Palomar Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

(in thousands, except shares and par value data)

		June 30,			December 31,
		2021			2020
		(Unaudited)
Assets
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: $384,450 in 2021; $381,279 in 2020)		$	396,637		$	397,987
Equity securities, at fair value (cost: $5,407 in 2021; $22,291 in 2020)			5,554			24,322
Total investments			402,191			422,309
Cash and cash equivalents			24,932			33,538
Restricted cash			687			248
Accrued investment income			2,629			2,545
Premium receivable			71,605			48,842
Deferred policy acquisition costs			46,007			35,481
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses			145,459			94,566
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses and loss adjustment expenses			49,458			10,162
Ceded unearned premiums			37,419			35,031
Prepaid expenses and other assets			37,787			34,119
Property and equipment, net			633			739
Intangible assets, net			10,849			11,512
Total assets		$	829,656		$	729,092
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities		$	20,954		$	20,730
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses			169,092			129,036
Unearned premiums			222,612			183,489
Ceded premium payable			29,019			22,233
Funds held under reinsurance treaty			6,823			4,515
Deferred tax liabilities, net			4,411			5,376
Total liabilities			452,911			365,379
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020			—			—
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 25,369,503 and 25,525,796 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively			3			3
Additional paid-in capital			313,910			310,507
Accumulated other comprehensive income			9,757			13,246
Retained earnings			53,075			39,957
Total stockholders' equity			376,745			363,713
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	829,656		$	729,092

Condensed Consolidated Income Statement

Palomar Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except shares and per share data)

		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2021			2020			2021			2020
Revenues:
Gross written premiums		$	129,359		$	83,807		$	232,936		$	155,301
Ceded written premiums			(51,568)			(30,198)			(94,932)			(59,693)
Net written premiums			77,791			53,609			138,004			95,608
Change in unearned premiums			(23,576)			(14,289)			(36,736)			(21,482)
Net earned premiums			54,215			39,320			101,268			74,126
Net investment income			2,194			2,114			4,413			4,148
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments			300			778			(439)			1,219
Commission and other income			1,006			937			1,717			1,675
Total revenues			57,715			43,149			106,959			81,168
Expenses:
Losses and loss adjustment expenses			7,235			3,978			2,813			5,841
Acquisition expenses			22,424			14,886			41,737			27,933
Other underwriting expenses			12,539			8,976			26,786			16,928
Total expenses			42,198			27,840			71,336			50,702
Income before income taxes			15,517			15,309			35,623			30,466
Income tax expense			3,177			3,297			6,653			6,681
Net income			12,340			12,012			28,970			23,785
Other comprehensive income, net:
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively			2,710			10,676			(3,489)			4,843
Net comprehensive income		$	15,050		$	22,688		$	25,481		$	28,628
Per Share Data:
Basic earnings per share		$	0.48		$	0.49		$	1.14		$	0.98
Diluted earnings per share		$	0.47		$	0.48		$	1.11		$	0.95
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic			25,479,561			24,343,425			25,515,893			24,231,344
Diluted			26,104,880			25,057,029			26,181,206			24,922,630

Underwriting Segment Data

The Company has a single reportable segment and offers primarily earthquake, wind, inland marine, and flood insurance products. Gross written premiums (GWP) by product and location are presented below:

		Three Months Ended June 30,											Six Months Ended June 30,
		2021					2020						2021					2020
		($ in thousands)											($ in thousands)
					% of					% of						% of					% of
		Amount			GWP		Amount			GWP			Amount			GWP		Amount			GWP
Product
Residential Earthquake		$	42,192		32.6	%	$	34,240		40.9	%		$	78,090		33.5	%	$	62,996		40.6	%
Specialty Homeowners			19,135		14.8	%		11,568		13.8	%			33,138		14.2	%		21,413		13.8	%
Commercial Earthquake			17,343		13.4	%		11,818		14.1	%			38,619		16.6	%		22,666		14.6	%
Commercial All Risk			14,976		11.6	%		14,841		17.7	%			23,165		9.9	%		27,297		17.6	%
Inland Marine			11,681		9.0	%		3,451		4.1	%			19,515		8.4	%		5,341		3.4	%
Hawaii Hurricane			7,788		6.0	%		3,242		3.9	%			13,925		6.0	%		5,937		3.8	%
Residential Flood			2,865		2.2	%		2,032		2.4	%			5,149		2.2	%		3,558		2.3	%
Other			13,379		10.4	%		2,615		3.1	%			21,335		9.2	%		6,093		3.9	%
Total Gross Written Premiums		$	129,359		100.0	%	$	83,807		100.0	%		$	232,936		100.0	%	$	155,301		100.0	%

		Three Months Ended June 30,											Six Months Ended June 30,
		2021					2020						2021					2020
		($ in thousands)											($ in thousands)
					% of					% of						% of					% of
		Amount			GWP		Amount			GWP			Amount			GWP		Amount			GWP
State
California		$	54,223		41.9	%	$	38,420		45.9	%		$	104,725		45.0	%	$	71,172		45.8	%
Texas			17,373		13.4	%		18,796		22.4	%			28,427		12.2	%		34,587		22.3	%
Florida			11,697		9.0	%		—		0.0	%			17,755		7.6	%		—		0.0	%
Hawaii			9,041		7.0	%		3,840		4.6	%			15,970		6.9	%		6,892		4.5	%
Washington			4,663		3.6	%		3,055		3.7	%			8,751		3.8	%		5,661		3.6	%
North Carolina			4,264		3.3	%		2,609		3.1	%			8,152		3.5	%		4,293		2.8	%
Illinois			3,173		2.5	%		1,694		2.0	%			5,775		2.4	%		2,841		1.8	%
Oregon			2,818		2.2	%		2,289		2.7	%			5,723		2.4	%		4,386		2.8	%
Other			22,107		17.1	%		13,104		15.6	%			37,658		16.2	%		25,469		16.4	%
Total Gross Written Premiums		$	129,359		100.0	%	$	83,807		100.0	%		$	232,936		100.0	%	$	155,301		100.0	%

During the three months ended June 30, 2021, PSIC accounted for $95.3 million or approximately 73.6% of our gross written premiums and PESIC accounted for $34.1 million or approximately 26.4% of our gross written premiums.

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, PSIC accounted for $175.1 million or approximately 75.2% of our gross written premiums and PESIC accounted for $57.8 million or approximately 24.8% of our gross written premiums.

Gross and net earned premiums

The table below shows the amount of premiums the Company earned on a gross and net basis and the Company’s net earned premiums as a percentage of gross earned premiums for each period presented:

		Three Months Ended													Six Months Ended
		June 30,													June 30,
		2021			2020			Change			% Change				2021			2020			Change			% Change
		($ in thousands)													($ in thousands)
Gross earned premiums		$	102,520		$	70,864		$	31,656		44.7	%			$	193,812		$	135,838		$	57,974		42.7	%
Ceded earned premiums			(48,305)			(31,544)			(16,761)		53.1	%				(92,544)			(61,712)			(30,832)		50.0	%
Net earned premiums		$	54,215		$	39,320		$	14,895		37.9	%			$	101,268		$	74,126		$	27,142		36.6	%
Net earned premium ratio			52.9%			55.5%										52.3%			54.6%

Loss detail

		Three Months Ended													Six Months Ended
		June 30,													June 30,
		2021			2020			Change			% Change				2021			2020			Change			% Change
		($ in thousands)													($ in thousands)
Catastrophe losses		$	(1,137)		$	—		$	(1,137)		NM				$	(10,768)		$	—		$	(10,768)		NM
Non-catastrophe losses			8,372			3,978			4,394		110.5	%				13,581			5,841			7,740		132.5	%
Total losses and loss adjustment expenses		$	7,235		$	3,978		$	3,257		81.9	%			$	2,813		$	5,841		$	(3,028)		(51.8)	%
NM- not meaningful

The following table represents a reconciliation of changes in the ending reserve balances for losses and loss adjustment expenses:

		Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
		2021			2020			2021			2020
			(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Reserve for losses and LAE net of reinsurance recoverables at beginning of period		$	19,016		$	4,499		$	34,470		$	3,869
Add: Incurred losses and LAE, net of reinsurance, related to:
Current year			7,612			3,885			5,916			6,064
Prior years			(377)			93			(3,103)			(223)
Total incurred			7,235			3,978			2,813			5,841
Deduct: Loss and LAE payments, net of reinsurance, related to:
Current year			(1,060)			1,171			620			1,522
Prior years			3,678			219			13,030			1,101
Total payments			2,618			1,390			13,650			2,623
Reserve for losses and LAE net of reinsurance recoverables at end of period			23,633			7,087			23,633			7,087
Add: Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses and LAE at end of period			145,459			17,129			145,459			17,129
Reserve for losses and LAE gross of reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses and LAE at end of period		$	169,092		$	24,216		$	169,092		$	24,216

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Non-GAAP financial measures discussed above reconcile to their most comparable GAAP measures as follows:

Underwriting revenue

		Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
		June 30,							June 30,
		2021			2020				2021			2020
		(in thousands)							(in thousands)
Total revenue		$	57,715		$	43,149			$	106,959		$	81,168
Net investment income			(2,194)			(2,114)				(4,413)			(4,148)
Net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on investments			(300)			(778)				439			(1,219)
Underwriting revenue		$	55,221		$	40,257			$	102,985		$	75,801

Underwriting income

		Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
		June 30,							June 30,
		2021			2020				2021			2020
		(in thousands)							(in thousands)
Income before income taxes		$	15,517		$	15,309			$	35,623		$	30,466
Net investment income			(2,194)			(2,114)				(4,413)			(4,148)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments			(300)			(778)				439			(1,219)
Underwriting income		$	13,023		$	12,417			$	31,649		$	25,099

Adjusted net income

		Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
		June 30,							June 30,
		2021			2020				2021			2020
		(in thousands)							(in thousands)
Net income		$	12,340		$	12,012			$	28,970		$	23,785
Adjustments:
Expenses associated with transactions and stock offerings			—			456				411			708
Stock-based compensation expense			907			464				1,845			907
Amortization of intangibles			252			—				589			—
Expenses associated with catastrophe bond, net of rebate			16			399				1,698			399
Tax impact			(278)			(284)				(990)			(433)
Adjusted net income		$	13,237		$	13,047			$	32,523		$	25,366

Annualized adjusted return on equity

		Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
		June 30,							June 30,
		2021			2020				2021			2020
		($ in thousands)							($ in thousands)
Annualized adjusted net income		$	52,948		$	52,188			$	65,046		$	50,732
Average stockholders' equity		$	376,563		$	318,032			$	370,229		$	296,900
Annualized adjusted return on equity			14.1	%		16.4	%			17.6	%		17.1	%

Adjusted combined ratio

		Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
		June 30,							June 30,
		2021			2020				2021			2020
		($ in thousands)							($ in thousands)
Numerator: Sum of losses and loss adjustment expenses, acquisition expenses, and other underwriting expenses, net of commission and other income		$	41,192		$	26,903			$	69,619		$	49,027
Denominator: Net earned premiums		$	54,215		$	39,320			$	101,268		$	74,126
Combined ratio			76.0	%		68.4	%			68.7	%		66.1	%
Adjustments to numerator:
Expenses associated with transactions and stock offerings		$	—		$	(456)			$	(411)		$	(708)
Stock-based compensation expense			(907)			(464)				(1,845)			(907)
Amortization of intangibles			(252)			—				(589)			—
Expenses associated with catastrophe bond, net of rebate			(16)			(399)				(1,698)			(399)
Adjusted combined ratio			73.8	%		65.1	%			64.3	%		63.4	%

Diluted adjusted earnings per share

		Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
		June 30,							June 30,
		2021			2020				2021			2020
		(in thousands, except per share data)							(in thousands, except per share data)
Adjusted net income		$	13,237		$	13,047			$	32,523		$	25,366
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted		$	26,104,880			25,057,029				26,181,206			24,922,630
Diluted adjusted earnings per share		$	0.51		$	0.52			$	1.24		$	1.02

Catastrophe loss ratio

		Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
		June 30,							June 30,
		2021			2020				2021			2020
		($ in thousands)							($ in thousands)
Numerator: Losses and loss adjustment expenses		$	7,235		$	3,978			$	2,813		$	5,841
Denominator: Net earned premiums		$	54,215		$	39,320			$	101,268		$	74,126
Loss ratio			13.3	%		10.1	%			2.8	%		7.9	%
Numerator: Catastrophe losses		$	(1,137)		$	—			$	(10,768)		$	—
Denominator: Net earned premiums		$	54,215		$	39,320			$	101,268		$	74,126
Catastrophe loss ratio			(2.1)	%		0.0	%			(10.6)	%		0.0	%

Adjusted combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses

		Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
		June 30,							June 30,
		2021			2020				2021			2020
		($ in thousands)							($ in thousands)
Numerator: Sum of losses and loss adjustment expenses, acquisition expenses, and other underwriting expenses, net of commission and other income		$	41,192		$	26,903			$	69,619		$	49,027
Denominator: Net earned premiums		$	54,215		$	39,320			$	101,268		$	74,126
Combined ratio			76.0	%		68.4	%			68.7	%		66.1	%
Adjustments to numerator:
Expenses associated with transactions and stock offerings		$	—		$	(456)			$	(411)		$	(708)
Stock-based compensation expense			(907)			(464)				(1,845)			(907)
Amortization of intangibles			(252)			—				(589)			—
Expenses associated with catastrophe bond, net of rebate			(16)			(399)				(1,698)			(399)
Catastrophe losses			1,137			—				10,768			—
Adjusted combined ratio excluding catastrophe losses			75.9	%		65.1	%			74.9	%		63.4	%

Tangible Stockholders’ equity

		June 30,			December 31,
		2021			2020
		(in thousands)
Stockholders' equity		$	376,745		$	363,713
Intangible assets			(10,849)			(11,512)
Tangible stockholders' equity		$	365,896		$	352,201

FAQ

What were the Q2 2021 earnings for Palomar (PLMR)?

Palomar reported a net income of $12.3 million, or $0.47 per diluted share.

How much did Palomar's gross written premiums increase in Q2 2021?

Gross written premiums increased by 54.4% to $129.4 million.

What is the expected adjusted net income for Palomar in 2021?

Palomar expects adjusted net income between $64 million and $69 million for the full year.

What was the total loss ratio for Palomar in Q2 2021?

The total loss ratio for Q2 2021 was 13.3%, up from 10.1% in Q2 2020.