Presidential Life Corp. (PLFE, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-06-30.
Presidential Life Corp is an insurance holding company that through its wholly-owned subsidiary Presidential Life Insurance Company operates principally in a single business segment with two primary lines ofbusiness-individual annuities and individual life insurance. The Company currently emphasizes the sale of a variety of annual and single premium life insurance products as well as single premium and flexible premium annuity products (including those written in connection with funding agreements for certain state lotteries group annuities and other structured settlements). Presidential Life Corp. has a market cap of $293.3 million; its shares were traded at around $9.92 with a P/E ratio of 15.8 and P/S ratio of 1.2. The dividend yield of Presidential Life Corp. stocks is 2.5%.
Total annuity considerations and life insurance premiums decreased from approximately $24.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 to approximately $22.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Of this amount, annuity considerations were approximately $15.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to approximately $16.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008. The decrease is primarily due to decreased sales in our immediate annuities with life contingencies. In accordance with GAAP, sales of single premium deferred annuities and single premium immediate income annuities without life contingencies are not reported as insurance revenues, but rather as additions to policyholder account balances. Based on statutory accounting, revenue from sales of single premium annuities were approximately $121.9 million and approximately $89.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008, respectively, an increase of approximately $32.6 million due to increased sales in deferred annuities.
Net investment income totaled approximately $79.4 million during the first six months of 2009, as compared to approximately $135.2 million during the first six months of 2008. This represents a decrease of approximately $55.8 million. This decrease is primarily due to a decrease in income from limited partnerships of $43.4 million, a decrease in income from short-term investments of $5.5 million and a decrease in income from fixed maturities of $4.9 million. The decrease in investment income from the limited partnerships is largely reflective of the current uncertainty in todays economy and the inherent volatility in the Companys limited partnership portfolio. The decrease in income from short-term investments was primarily due to lower short-term interest rates. The Company\'s ratios of net investment income to average cash and invested assets (based on book value) less net investment income for the six month periods ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008 were 4.47% and 7.24%, respectively.
Total benefits and expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2009, totaled $61.8 million, a decrease of $3.2 million from the $65.0 million recorded from the three months ended June 30, 2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, total benefits and expenses aggregated approximately $115.8 million, as compared to approximately $127.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008. This represents a decrease of approximately $11.4 million from the first six months of 2008. The reasons for this decrease are discussed in the following paragraphs.
The change in net DAC is attributable to the costs associated with product sales, which have been deferred, (accounting for a credit of approximately $5.8 million in the first six months of 2009 and $3.9 million in the first six months of 2008). Another portion of such change is due to amortization of the DAC of deferred annuity business. Such changes accounted for a charge of approximately $1.4 million in the first six months of 2009 as compared to a charge of approximately $5.1 million in the first six months of 2008. The balance of the change in net DAC is due to the amortization of the DAC for the remainder of the business including traditional, universal life and immediate annuities (accounting for a charge of approximately $2.5 million for the first six months 2009 and $2.9 million for the first six months of 2008).
As of June 30, 2009, the carrying value of the Companys limited partnerships was approximately $213.5 million or 6.2% of the Company\'s total invested assets. Pursuant to NYSID regulations, the Company\'s investments in equity securities, including limited partnership interests, may not exceed 20% of the Company\'s total invested assets. At June 30, 2009, the Companys investments in equity securities, including limited partnership interests, were approximately 6.3% of the Companys total invested assets. Such investments are included in the Company\'s consolidated balance sheet under the heading "Other long-term investments." The Company is committed, if called upon during a specified period, to contribute an aggregate of approximately $102.7 million of additional capital to certain of these limited partnerships. However, management does not expect the entire amount to be drawn down, as certain of these limited partnerships are nearing the end of the period during which investors are required to make contributions. Commitments of $12.0 million, $4.6 million, $38.7 million, and $47.4 will expire in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively. The commitment expirations are estimates based upon the commitment periods of each of the partnerships. Certain partnerships provide, however, that in the event capital from the investments are returned to the limited partners prior to the end of the commitment period (generally 3-5 years) the capital may be recalled. The Company may make selective investments in additional limited partnerships as opportunities arise. In general, risks associated with such limited partnerships include those related to their underlying investments (i.e., equity securities, debt securities and real estate), plus a level of illiquidity, which is mitigated by the ability of the Company to typically take quarterly distributions (to the extent that distributions are available) of partnership earnings, except for hedge fund limited partnerships. There can be no assurance that the Company will continue to achieve the same level of returns on its investments in limited partnerships as it has historically or that the Company will achieve any returns on such investments at all. Further, there can be no assurance that the Company will receive a return of all or any portion of its current or future capital investments in limited partnerships. The failure of the Company to receive the return of a material portion of its capital investments in limited partnerships, or to achieve historic levels of return on such investments, could have a material adverse effect on the Company\'s financial condition and results of operations.
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Presidential Life Corp is an insurance holding company that through its wholly-owned subsidiary Presidential Life Insurance Company operates principally in a single business segment with two primary lines ofbusiness-individual annuities and individual life insurance. The Company currently emphasizes the sale of a variety of annual and single premium life insurance products as well as single premium and flexible premium annuity products (including those written in connection with funding agreements for certain state lotteries group annuities and other structured settlements). Presidential Life Corp. has a market cap of $293.3 million; its shares were traded at around $9.92 with a P/E ratio of 15.8 and P/S ratio of 1.2. The dividend yield of Presidential Life Corp. stocks is 2.5%.
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Basic earnings (loss) per share were $(.34) and $.70 for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Our total revenues in the first six months of 2009 and 2008 were approximately $100.4 million and approximately $158.8 million, respectively. The decrease from 2008 to 2009 was primarily due to a decrease in net investment income from $135.2 million in 2008 to $79.4 million in 2009, a decrease of approximately $55.8 million.Total annuity considerations and life insurance premiums decreased from approximately $24.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 to approximately $22.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Of this amount, annuity considerations were approximately $15.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to approximately $16.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008. The decrease is primarily due to decreased sales in our immediate annuities with life contingencies. In accordance with GAAP, sales of single premium deferred annuities and single premium immediate income annuities without life contingencies are not reported as insurance revenues, but rather as additions to policyholder account balances. Based on statutory accounting, revenue from sales of single premium annuities were approximately $121.9 million and approximately $89.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008, respectively, an increase of approximately $32.6 million due to increased sales in deferred annuities.
Net investment income totaled approximately $79.4 million during the first six months of 2009, as compared to approximately $135.2 million during the first six months of 2008. This represents a decrease of approximately $55.8 million. This decrease is primarily due to a decrease in income from limited partnerships of $43.4 million, a decrease in income from short-term investments of $5.5 million and a decrease in income from fixed maturities of $4.9 million. The decrease in investment income from the limited partnerships is largely reflective of the current uncertainty in todays economy and the inherent volatility in the Companys limited partnership portfolio. The decrease in income from short-term investments was primarily due to lower short-term interest rates. The Company\'s ratios of net investment income to average cash and invested assets (based on book value) less net investment income for the six month periods ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008 were 4.47% and 7.24%, respectively.
Total benefits and expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2009, totaled $61.8 million, a decrease of $3.2 million from the $65.0 million recorded from the three months ended June 30, 2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, total benefits and expenses aggregated approximately $115.8 million, as compared to approximately $127.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008. This represents a decrease of approximately $11.4 million from the first six months of 2008. The reasons for this decrease are discussed in the following paragraphs.
The change in net DAC is attributable to the costs associated with product sales, which have been deferred, (accounting for a credit of approximately $5.8 million in the first six months of 2009 and $3.9 million in the first six months of 2008). Another portion of such change is due to amortization of the DAC of deferred annuity business. Such changes accounted for a charge of approximately $1.4 million in the first six months of 2009 as compared to a charge of approximately $5.1 million in the first six months of 2008. The balance of the change in net DAC is due to the amortization of the DAC for the remainder of the business including traditional, universal life and immediate annuities (accounting for a charge of approximately $2.5 million for the first six months 2009 and $2.9 million for the first six months of 2008).
As of June 30, 2009, the carrying value of the Companys limited partnerships was approximately $213.5 million or 6.2% of the Company\'s total invested assets. Pursuant to NYSID regulations, the Company\'s investments in equity securities, including limited partnership interests, may not exceed 20% of the Company\'s total invested assets. At June 30, 2009, the Companys investments in equity securities, including limited partnership interests, were approximately 6.3% of the Companys total invested assets. Such investments are included in the Company\'s consolidated balance sheet under the heading "Other long-term investments." The Company is committed, if called upon during a specified period, to contribute an aggregate of approximately $102.7 million of additional capital to certain of these limited partnerships. However, management does not expect the entire amount to be drawn down, as certain of these limited partnerships are nearing the end of the period during which investors are required to make contributions. Commitments of $12.0 million, $4.6 million, $38.7 million, and $47.4 will expire in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively. The commitment expirations are estimates based upon the commitment periods of each of the partnerships. Certain partnerships provide, however, that in the event capital from the investments are returned to the limited partners prior to the end of the commitment period (generally 3-5 years) the capital may be recalled. The Company may make selective investments in additional limited partnerships as opportunities arise. In general, risks associated with such limited partnerships include those related to their underlying investments (i.e., equity securities, debt securities and real estate), plus a level of illiquidity, which is mitigated by the ability of the Company to typically take quarterly distributions (to the extent that distributions are available) of partnership earnings, except for hedge fund limited partnerships. There can be no assurance that the Company will continue to achieve the same level of returns on its investments in limited partnerships as it has historically or that the Company will achieve any returns on such investments at all. Further, there can be no assurance that the Company will receive a return of all or any portion of its current or future capital investments in limited partnerships. The failure of the Company to receive the return of a material portion of its capital investments in limited partnerships, or to achieve historic levels of return on such investments, could have a material adverse effect on the Company\'s financial condition and results of operations.
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