AMERISAFE INC
Business
AMERISAFE INC is a specialty provider of workers’ compensation insurance focused on small to mid-sized employers in hazardous industries such as construction, trucking, logging and lumber, agriculture, manufacturing, maritime and telecommunications. It offers workers’ compensation policies providing statutory wage replacement, medical and hospital benefits, together with safety services, intensive in‑house claims management, premium audits and underwriting support. The company operates through its insurance subsidiaries (American Interstate Insurance Company, Silver Oak Casualty, Inc. and American Interstate Insurance Company of Texas) and a wholly owned agency, with field safety professionals and claims teams. AMERISAFE is licensed in 47 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands and distributes its products primarily through independent agencies and its Amerisafe General Agency.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-28
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net premiums earned | 283 | 271 | 267 | 272 | 276 | |
| Net investment income | 27 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 25 | |
| Net realized gains (losses) on investments | 3 | −576,000 | 7 | 3 | — | |
| Net unrealized gains on equity securities | 4 | 10 | 1 | −8 | 12 | |
| Fee and other income | 449,000 | 260,000 | 582,000 | 468,000 | 496,000 | |
| Total revenues | 317 | 309 | 307 | 295 | 316 | |
| Loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred | 170 | 157 | 148 | 152 | 161 | |
| Underwriting and certain other operating costs | 28 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 25 | |
| Commissions | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | |
| Salaries and benefits | 33 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 26 | |
| Policyholder dividends | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Provision for investment related credit loss benefit | −43,000 | −66,000 | −57,000 | 44,000 | −79,000 | |
| Total expenses | 258 | 240 | 229 | 227 | 236 | |
| Income before income taxes | 59 | 69 | 77 | 68 | 79 | |
| Income tax expense | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | |
| Net income | 47 | 55 | 62 | 56 | 66 | |
| Basic (per share) | 2.48 | 2.91 | 3.24 | 2.89 | 3.4 | |
| Diluted (per share) | 2.47 | 2.89 | 3.23 | 2.88 | 3.39 | |
| Basic (shares) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
| Diluted (shares) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
| Special cash dividends declared per common share | 1 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | |
| Cash dividends declared per common share | 1.56 | 1.48 | 1.36 | 1.24 | 1.16 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed maturity securities-held-to-maturity, at amortized cost net of allowance for credit losses of $73 and $116 in 2025 and 2024, respectively, (fair value $344,576 and $399,721 in 2025 and 2024, respectively) | 350 | 413 | 484 | 492 | 549 | |
| Fixed maturity securities-available-for-sale, at fair value | 313 | 308 | 317 | 321 | 342 | |
| Equity securities, at fair value (cost $31,165 and $36,020 in 2025 and 2024, respectively) | 57 | 59 | 57 | 62 | 64 | |
| Short-term investments | 14 | 9 | — | 14 | 57 | |
| Total investments | 735 | 789 | 858 | 889 | 1,013 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 62 | 44 | 39 | 61 | 71 | |
| Amounts recoverable from reinsurers (net of allowance for credit losses of $264 and $300 in 2025 and 2024, respectively) | 108 | 117 | 130 | 126 | 121 | |
| Premiums receivable (net of allowance for credit losses of $4,172 and $4,238 in 2025 and 2024, respectively) | 161 | 143 | 133 | 122 | 135 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 18 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 14 | |
| Accrued interest receivable | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
| Deferred policy acquisition costs | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
| Federal income tax recoverable | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| Other assets | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 11 | |
| Total assets | 1,131 | 1,158 | 1,229 | 1,269 | 1,403 | |
| Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses | 614 | 651 | 674 | 696 | 745 | |
| Unearned premiums | 136 | 122 | 117 | 115 | 121 | |
| Amounts held for others | 39 | 39 | 54 | 49 | 43 | |
| Policyholder deposits | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 39 | |
| Insurance-related assessments | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | |
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | 39 | 38 | 41 | 38 | — | |
| Payable for investments purchased | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Total liabilities | 879 | 900 | 937 | 952 | 1,003 | |
| Common stock: voting- $0.01 par value authorized shares-50,000,000 in 2025 and 2024; 20,769,021 and 20,733,166 shares issued; and 18,794,881 and 19,050,315 shares outstanding in 2025 and 2024, respectively | 208,000 | 207,000 | 207,000 | 207,000 | 206,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 226 | 224 | 222 | 220 | 217 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost (1,974,140 and 1,682,851 shares in 2025 and 2024, respectively) | −54 | −42 | −37 | −35 | −22 | |
| Accumulated earnings | 83 | 84 | 114 | 146 | 190 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net | −3 | −9 | −7 | −14 | 14 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 252 | 257 | 292 | 317 | 399 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 1,131 | 1,158 | 1,229 | 1,269 | 1,403 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 47 | 55 | 62 | 56 | 66 | |
| Depreciation | 742,000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Net amortization of investments | 563,000 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | |
| Change in investment related allowance for credit losses | −43,000 | −66,000 | −57,000 | 44,000 | −79,000 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 372,000 | 1 | 628,000 | −1 | 1 | |
| Net realized losses on disposal of assets | 0 | 209,000 | 2,000 | 9,000 | −21,000 | |
| Share-based compensation | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Premiums receivable, net | −18 | −12 | −8 | 13 | 22 | |
| Accrued interest receivable | 364,000 | 947,000 | 154,000 | −348,000 | 1 | |
| Deferred policy acquisition costs | −2 | −1 | −574,000 | −342,000 | 751,000 | |
| Amounts held by others | −2,000 | — | — | — | 71,000 | |
| Other assets | −135,000 | 7 | −1 | −3 | −1 | |
| Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses | −38 | −23 | −22 | −49 | −15 | |
| Unearned premiums | 14 | 5 | 2 | −6 | −8 | |
| Reinsurance balances | 9 | 12 | −4 | −5 | −15 | |
| Amounts held for others and policyholder deposits | 147,000 | −16 | 3 | 3 | −3 | |
| Federal income taxes recoverable | −908,000 | −399,000 | −328,000 | 5 | −7 | |
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | 2 | −2 | 306,000 | 969,000 | −2 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 11 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 38 | |
| Purchases of investments held-to-maturity | — | −5 | −42 | −32 | −43 | |
| Purchases of investments available-for-sale | −43 | −49 | −45 | −106 | −52 | |
| Purchases of equity securities | −254,000 | — | — | −11 | −8 | |
| Purchases of short-term investments | −24 | −56 | −46 | −66 | −168 | |
| Proceeds from maturities of investments held-to-maturity | 65 | 71 | 47 | 85 | 74 | |
| Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments available-for-sale | 45 | 57 | 57 | 91 | 115 | |
| Proceeds from sales of equity securities | 8 | 8 | 13 | 8 | — | |
| Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments | 19 | 48 | 61 | 109 | 154 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −2 | −840,000 | −553,000 | −2 | −1 | |
| Net cash provided by investing activities | 68 | 72 | 44 | 75 | 71 | |
| Finance lease purchases | −85,000 | −85,000 | −91,000 | −58,000 | −44,000 | |
| Share-based compensation related tax withholding | −817,000 | −554,000 | −944,000 | — | — | |
| Purchase of treasury stock | −12 | −5 | −2 | −12 | — | |
| Dividends to shareholders | −49 | −85 | −93 | −100 | −100 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −62 | −91 | −97 | −113 | −100 | |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents | 18 | 5 | −23 | −9 | 9 | |
| Income taxes paid, net of refunds received | 12 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 18 |