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  • Presidential Life Announces First Quarter 2011 Results

    May 18, 2011 by N/A

    – Reports first quarter 2011 EPS of $0.25 compared to ($0.06) for the first quarter of 2010 –

    NYACK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Presidential Life Corporation (“we,” “our,” “Presidential Life” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: PLFE) today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011. Presidential Life, through its wholly owned subsidiary Presidential Life Insurance Company, is engaged in the sale of fixed deferred and immediate annuities, life insurance and accident & health insurance products.

    Total revenues in the first quarter of 2011 were $64.9 million, an increase of $4.9 million or 8.2% compared with $60.0 million in the first quarter of 2010. First quarter 2011 net income increased to $7.5 million or $0.25 per share, compared to a loss of $1.9 million or ($0.06) per share for the comparable three-month period in 2010.

    “Despite the ongoing low interest rate environment, which continues to impact the life insurance/annuity industry, we are pleased to report solid earnings driven by strong returns in our investment portfolio from our fixed maturities and equity in limited partnerships holdings. In addition, we continue to increase the strength of our NAIC risk-based capital ratio,” said Donald Barnes, Presidential Life’s Vice Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President. “As we move further into 2011, we will continue to execute on our core strategy of developing a national operating platform, through the planned addition of a separate life insurance operating company, and expected broadening of our individual annuity product offerings to include fixed indexed annuities.”

    Key Items for the First Quarter Results

    • Investment spread1 totaled 100 basis points in 2011 compared to 74 basis points for 2010.
    • Our capital base continues to strengthen with our NAIC action level risk-based capital (“RBC”) ratio increasing to 515% in 2011 from 449% in 2010.
    • Total annuity sales2 of $13.7 million in the first quarter, a decrease of 60% compared to 2010 levels due to the continued low interest rate environment.
    • Annuity surrenders amounted to $32.0 million in the first quarter of 2011 compared to $28.9 million for the same period in 2010, an 11% increase.

    Discussion of First Quarter 2011 Financial and Operating Results

    Total annuity considerations with life contingencies, life insurance and accident & health premiums were $5.9 million in the first quarter of 2011 versus $14.7 million for the same periods in 2010. Life insurance and accident & health premiums totaled $4.5 million in the first quarter of 2011. This amount represents a decrease of $0.1 million or 1.4% from the same period in 2010. Immediate annuity considerations with life contingencies decreased $8.8 million in the first quarter of 2011 when compared to the same period in 2010.

    Sales of deferred annuities and immediate annuities without life contingencies were $12.4 million in the first quarter of 2011, a decrease of $11.8 million or 48.8% from the same period in 2010. The decrease was primarily due to the continued low interest rate environment that persisted through the first quarter of 2011.

    Net investment income was $49.5 million in the first quarter of 2011, an increase of $1.2 million or 2.6% from the same period in 2010. The principal driver was the continued reinvestment of cash balances into longer-dated, higher-yielding fixed income instruments. Excluding the return on the Company’s limited partnership investments in both periods, the investment yield for the first quarter of 2011 would have been 5.97% versus 5.82% for the same period in 2010.

    Net realized investment gain was $4.8 million in the first quarter of 2011 versus a net realized gain of $0.2 million for the same period in 2010. The increase of approximately $4.6 million was primarily due to an increase in realized gains on fixed maturities of approximately $1.0 million and $3.2 million, attributable to limited partnership distributions received in the first quarter of 2011, offset by limited partnership OTTI losses of $0.9 million.

    Interest credited and benefits paid and accrued to policyholders were $45.0 million in the first quarter of 2011, a decrease of $8.8 million or 16.3% from the same period in 2010. The primary reason for the decrease was the reduction in sales of the immediate annuity considerations with life contingencies. General expenses and commissions to agents were $7.4 million in the first quarter of 2011, an increase of $0.3 million or 4.1% from the same period in 2010. The majority of the increase in the first quarter was due to an increase in salary and legal expenses.

    The Company recorded an income tax expense of $3.9 million in the first quarter of 2011 compared to a tax benefit of $1.0 million for the same period in 2010. The principal driver of the increased tax expense was higher pre-tax income.

    Restatement

    This press release reflects the restatement of the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2010 as discussed in note 9 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, filed with the SEC on May 16, 2011.

    Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements

    This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect management’s current expectations of future events, trends or results and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Forward-looking statements can be identified by such words as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” and similar terms and include without limitations, statements relating to our geographic expansion plans and plans to expand our product offerings, statements generally about our future plans and business strategy, and expected or anticipated future events or performance.

    These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including our ability to successfully expand our operations beyond our current regional format, our ability to increase our product offerings and other risks that are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. Accordingly, there is no assurance that our plans, strategy and expectations will be realized. Actual future events and results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements.

    About Presidential Life

    Presidential Life Corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiary Presidential Life Insurance Company, is a leading provider of fixed deferred and immediate annuities, life insurance and accident & health insurance products to financial service professionals and their clients. Headquartered in Nyack, New York, the Company was founded in 1969 and markets its products in 50 states and the District of Columbia. For more information, visit our website www.presidentiallife.com.

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    1   Defined as the yield on invested assets (exclusive of limited partnerships) over the cost of money on annuity liabilities.
    2   In accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), sales of deferred annuities and immediate annuities without life contingencies ($12.4 million) are not reported as insurance revenues, but rather as additions to policyholder account balances. In addition, sales of immediate annuities with life contingencies, which are reported as insurance revenues under GAAP, totaled $1.3 million.
     
    PRESIDENTIAL LIFE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
    (in thousands, except share data)
                 
        Three Months Ended March 31
        (Unaudited)
        2011     2010
    REVENUES:             (As Restated)
    Insurance revenues:              
    Premiums   $ 4,518       $   4,583  
    Annuity considerations     1,364           10,135  
    Universal life and investment type policy fee income     931           525  
    Equity in earnings (losses) on limited partnerships     2,140           (4,730 )
    Net investment income     49,458           48,222  
    Net realized investment gains     5,781           231  
    Other than temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings     (940 )          
    Other income   1,639         990  
    TOTAL REVENUES   64,891         59,956  
                   
    BENEFITS AND EXPENSES:              
    Death and other life insurance benefits     4,484           4,460  
    Annuity benefits     21,428           20,397  
    Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances     25,475           26,590  
    Other interest and other charges     260           339  
    Increase (decrease) in liability for future policy benefits     (6,650 )         1,982  
    Commissions to agents, net     1,153           1,812  
    Costs related to consent revocation solicitation and related matters               968  
    General expenses and taxes     6,218           5,271  
    Change in deferred policy acquisition costs   1,131         1,015  
    TOTAL BENEFITS AND EXPENSES   53,499         62,834  
                   
    Income (loss) before income taxes     11,392           (2,878 )
                   
    Provision (benefit) for income taxes:              
    Current     (950 )         1,788  
    Deferred     4,881           (2,812 )
          3,931           (1,024 )
                   
    NET INCOME (LOSS)   $ 7,461       $   (1,854 )
                   
    Earnings (loss) per common share, basic   $ 0.25       $   (0.06 )
    Earnings (loss) per common share, diluted   $ 0.25       $   (0.06 )
                   
    Weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year, basic     29,574,697           29,574,697  
                 
                   
    Weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year, diluted     29,574,697           29,574,697  
                   
         
    PRESIDENTIAL LIFE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES    
    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS    
    (in thousands)    
                   
          March 31,   December 31,
          2011       2010
    ASSETS:     (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)
    Investments:             (As Restated)
    Fixed maturities:              
    Available for sale at market (Amortized cost              
    of $3,149,267 and $3,209,803 respectively)     $   3,323,714       $ 3,391,998
    Common stocks (Cost $2,102 and $472, respectively)         2,891         1,279
    Derivative instruments, at fair value         9,270         9,402
    Real estate         415         415
    Policy loans         18,582         19,607
    Short-term investments         204,776         107,958
    Limited partnerships         220,147         195,501
    Total Investments         3,779,795         3,726,160
                   
    Cash and cash equivalents         2,230         5,924
    Accrued investment income         45,337         42,757
    Deferred policy acquisition costs         57,755         57,298
    Furniture and equipment, net         342         376
    Amounts due from reinsurers         17,075         16,644
    Amounts due from security transactions         1,303         49,005
    Federal income tax recoverable         7,304         2,627
    Other assets         1,487         1,495
    TOTAL ASSETS     $   3,912,628       $ 3,902,286
                   
    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:              
    Liabilities:              
    Policy Liabilities:              
    Policyholders’ account balances     $   2,376,289       $ 2,401,482
    Future policy benefits:              
    Annuity         655,391         663,456
    Life and accident and health         82,873         81,081
    Other policy liabilities         12,188         11,718
    Total policy liabilities         3,126,741         3,157,737
    Deposits on policies to be issued         896         1,166
    General expenses and taxes accrued         2,317         1,573
    Deferred federal income taxes, net         57,241         45,157
    Amounts due for security transactions         8,482        
    Other liabilities         15,697         14,745
    Total Liabilities         3,211,374         3,220,378
                   
    Commitments and Contingencies              
                   
    Shareholders’ Equity:              
    Capital stock ($.01 par value; authorized              
    100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding              
    29,574,697 and 29,574,697 shares, respectively)         296         296
    Additional paid in capital         7,194         7,123
    Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)         132,271         107,041
    Retained earnings         561,493         567,448
    Total Shareholders’ Equity         701,254         681,908
    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY     $   3,912,628       $ 3,902,286

    Presidential Life Corporation
    Donald Barnes, 845-358-2300 ext. 250
    President and Chief Executive Officer
    or
    Presidential Life Corporation
    P.B. (Pete) Pheffer, 845-358-2300 ext. 205
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

    Source: Presidential Life Corporation

    Originally Posted at InsuranceNewsNet on May 16, 2011 by N/A.

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