Kemper Corporation (NYSE: KMPR) reported net loss of $94.8 million, or $(1.49) per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2022, compared to net income of $123.2 million, or $1.85 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2021. As Adjusted for Acquisitions¹ of American Access Casualty Company (“AAC”) and Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation, net loss was $91.3 million, or $(1.43) per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2022, compared to net income of $131.1 million, or $1.97 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2021. In the first quarter of 2022, net loss included a $22.3 million after-tax gain, or $(0.35) per diluted share, attributable to the change in fair value of equity and convertible securities.

Adjusted Consolidated Net Operating Loss¹ was $60.1 million, or $(0.94) per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2022, compared to Adjusted Consolidated Net Operating Income¹ of $87.2 million, or $1.31 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2021.

Key themes of the quarter include:

• Profitability actions to improve Personal Automobile margins taking hold despite persistent environmental headwinds.
• Specialty and Preferred Personal Automobile both reflect 11 points of quarter over quarter Underlying Combined Ratio¹ improvement
• Personal Automobile policies-in-force declined, driven by focused rate and underwriting actions resulting in lower new business activity
• Debt offerings at attractive rates provide additional flexibility and strengthen parent company liquidity to $1.2 billion
• Life persistency remains elevated over pre-pandemic levels, contributing to earned premium growth
• Declared dividend of $0.31 per share

“Our first quarter results showed a marked improvement in our performance from the prior quarter, and we’re pleased that our profit restoration actions are beginning to offset the pandemic-related reopening challenges,” said Joseph P. Lacher, Jr. President, CEO and Chairman. “Our P&C auto businesses continue to face significant incremental inflation-driven loss severity pressure. Despite industry headwinds, our pricing sophistication capabilities and profit restoration activities more than offset these challenges. As a result, we delivered an underlying combined ratio improvement of 11 points in our auto books compared to last quarter. In our Life and Health segment, we continue to see strong demand for our products, while our near-term results continue to be hampered by the pandemic and excess benefit costs.

“Amid these ongoing environmental challenges, our balance sheet remains strong. We have over $1.2 billion of liquidity and our insurance entities are well-capitalized. We remain focused and committed in our approach to combat this environment, with continued swift execution to enable a return to target profitability and position us for long-term profitable growth.”

Revenues

Total revenues for the first quarter of 2022 increased $36.7 million, or 3 percent, to $1,388.7 million, compared to the first quarter of 2021, driven by $144.0 million of higher Specialty P&C earned premiums, partially offset by a $80.4 million decrease attributable to the change in fair value of equity and convertible securities. Specialty P&C earned premiums increased due primarily to the acquisition of AAC. Net investment income decreased $3.1 million to $100.0 million in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021 due primarily to lower return from Alternative Investments and lower yields on fixed income securities, partially offset by higher levels of investments and rate on Company-Owned Life Insurance. Net realized investment gains were $1.5 million in the first quarter of 2022, compared to a $13.8 million in the first quarter of 2021.

Segment Results

Unless otherwise noted, (i) the segment results discussed below are presented on an after-tax basis, (ii) prior-year development includes both catastrophe and non-catastrophe losses and LAE, (iii) catastrophe losses and LAE exclude the impact of prior-year development, (iv) loss ratio includes loss and LAE, and (v) all comparisons are made to the prior year quarter unless otherwise stated.

The Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance segment reported net operating loss of $44.7 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to net operating income of $80.1 million in the first quarter of 2021. Results decreased due primarily to a higher Underlying Combined Ratio¹. The segment’s Underlying Combined Ratio¹ was 108.7 percent, compared to 93.5 percent in the first quarter of 2021. This increase is driven primarily by ongoing inflation and supply chain constraints.

The Preferred Property & Casualty Insurance segment reported net operating loss of $6.1 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to net operating income of $9.6 million in the first quarter of 2021. Results deteriorated due primarily to a higher Underlying Combined Ratio¹, partially offset by lower catastrophe losses and LAE. The segment’s Underlying Combined Ratio¹ was 105.1 percent, compared to 90.7 percent in the first quarter of 2021. This increase is driven primarily by ongoing inflation and supply chain constraints.

The Life & Health Insurance segment reported net operating income of $3.1 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $7.3 million in the first quarter of 2021.

Capital

Total Shareholders’ Equity at the end of the quarter was $3,394.5 million, a decrease of $613.2 million, or 15 percent, since year-end 2021 primarily driven by a decrease in the fair value of the Company’s fixed income bond portfolio, a net operating loss, and cash dividends to shareholders. Kemper and its direct non-insurance subsidiaries ended the quarter with cash and investments of $318.3 million, and the $600.0 million revolving credit agreement was undrawn.

On February 2, 2022, Kemper announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share, or $19.6 million. The dividend was paid on March 1, 2022 to its shareholders of record as of February 14, 2022.

Kemper ended the quarter with a book value per share of $53.21, a decrease of 15 percent from $62.93 at the end of 2021. Book Value Per Share Excluding Net Unrealized (Gains) Losses on Fixed Maturities¹ was $53.42, compared to $55.04 at the end of 2021.

Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 are presented below.

Unaudited business segment revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 are presented below.

Unaudited selected financial information for the Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance segment follows.

Unaudited selected financial information for the Preferred Property & Casualty Insurance segment follows.

Unaudited selected financial information for the Life & Health Insurance segment follows.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted Consolidated Net Operating Income (Loss)¹ is an after-tax, non-GAAP financial measure and is computed by excluding from Net Income (Loss) the after-tax impact of:

(i) Income (Loss) from Change in Fair Value of Equity and Convertible Securities;

(ii) Net Realized Gains or Losses on Sales of Investments;

(iii) Impairment Losses;

(iv) Acquisition Related Transaction, Integration and Other Costs;

(v) Debt Extinguishment, Pension and Other Charges; and

(vi) Significant non-recurring or infrequent items that may not be indicative of ongoing operations

Significant non-recurring items are excluded when (a) the nature of the charge or gain is such that it is reasonably unlikely to recur within two years, and (b) there has been no similar charge or gain within the prior two years. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is Net Income (Loss). There were no applicable significant non-recurring items that Kemper excluded from the calculation of Adjusted Consolidated Net Operating Income (Loss)¹ for the three months ended March 31, 2022 or 2021.

Kemper believes that Adjusted Consolidated Net Operating Income (Loss)¹ provides investors with a valuable measure of its ongoing performance because it reveals underlying operational performance trends that otherwise might be less apparent if the items were not excluded. Income (Loss) from Change in Fair Value of Equity and Convertible Securities, Net Realized Gains or Losses on Sales of Investments and Impairment Losses related to investments included in Kemper’s results may vary significantly between periods and are generally driven by business decisions and external economic developments such as capital market conditions that impact the values of the Kemper’s investments, the timing of which is unrelated to the insurance underwriting process. Acquisition Related Transaction and Integration Costs may vary significantly between periods and are generally driven by the timing of acquisitions and business decisions which are unrelated to the insurance underwriting process. Debt Extinguishment, Pension and Other Charges relate to (i) loss from early extinguishment of debt, which is driven by Kemper’s financing and refinancing decisions and capital needs, as well as external economic developments such as debt market conditions, the timing of which is unrelated to the insurance underwriting process; (ii) settlement of pension plan obligations which are business decisions made by Kemper, the timing of which is unrelated to the underwriting process; and (iii) other charges that are non-standard, not part of the ordinary course of business, and unrelated to the insurance underwriting process. Significant non-recurring items are excluded because, by their nature, they are not indicative of the Kemper’s business or economic trends. The preceding non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for the comparable GAAP financial measures, as they do not fully recognize the overall profitability of the Kemper’s businesses.

A reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted Consolidated Net Operating Income (Loss) ¹ for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 is presented below.

Diluted Adjusted Consolidated Net Operating Income (Loss) Per Unrestricted Share¹ is a non-GAAP financial measure computed by dividing Adjusted Consolidated Net Operating Income (Loss)¹ attributed to unrestricted shares by the weighted-average unrestricted shares and equivalent shares outstanding. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Unrestricted Share.

A reconciliation of Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Unrestricted Share to Diluted Adjusted Consolidated Net Operating Income (Loss) Per Unrestricted Share¹ for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 is presented below.

Book Value Per Share Excluding Net Unrealized (Gains) Losses on Fixed Maturities¹ is a calculation that uses a non-GAAP financial measure. It is calculated by dividing shareholders’ equity after excluding the after-tax impact of net unrealized (gains) losses on fixed income securities by total Common Shares Issued and Outstanding. Book Value Per Share is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Kemper uses the trends in book value per share, excluding the after-tax impact of net unrealized (gains) losses on fixed income securities, in conjunction with book value per share to identify and analyze the change in net worth attributable to management efforts between periods. Kemper believes the non-GAAP financial measure is useful to investors because it eliminates the effect of items that can fluctuate significantly from period to period and are generally driven by economic developments, primarily capital market conditions, the magnitude and timing of which are not influenced by management. Kemper believes it enhances understanding and comparability of performance by highlighting underlying business activity and profitability drivers.

A reconciliation of the numerator used in the computation of Book Value Per Share Excluding Net Unrealized (Gains) Losses on Fixed Maturities¹ and Book Value Per Share at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is presented below.

Underlying Combined Ratio¹ is a non-GAAP financial measure. It is computed by adding the Current Year Non-catastrophe Losses and LAE Ratio with the Insurance Expense Ratio. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is the Combined Ratio, which is computed by adding Total Incurred Losses and LAE Ratio, including the impact of catastrophe losses and loss and LAE reserve development from prior years, with the Insurance Expense Ratio.

Kemper believes Underlying Losses and LAE and the Underlying Combined Ratio are useful to investors and uses these financial measures to reveal the trends in Kemper’s Property & Casualty Insurance segment that may be obscured by catastrophe losses and prior-year reserve development. These catastrophe losses may cause the Kemper’s loss trends to vary significantly between periods as a result of their incidence of occurrence and magnitude and can have a significant impact on incurred losses and LAE and the Combined Ratio. Prior-year reserve developments are caused by unexpected loss development on historical reserves. Because reserve development relates to the re-estimation of losses from earlier periods, it has no bearing on the performance of the Kemper’s insurance products in the current period. Kemper believes it is useful for investors to evaluate these components separately and in the aggregate when reviewing the Kemper’s underwriting performance.

As Adjusted for Acquisitions¹ amounts are non-GAAP financial measures. Subsequent to the applicable acquisitions, the As Adjusted for Acquisitions¹ amounts are computed by subtracting the impact of purchase accounting adjustments from the comparable consolidated GAAP financial measure reported by Kemper. Kemper believes computing and presenting results on an adjusted basis are useful to investors and are used by management to provide meaningful and comparable year-over-year comparisons.

A reconciliation of the As Adjusted for Acquisitions¹ non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release to the comparable GAAP financial measure for the three months ended March 31, 2022 is presented below.

A reconciliation of the As Adjusted for Acquisitions¹ non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release to the comparable GAAP financial measure for the three months ended March 31, 2021 is presented below.

Conference Call

Kemper will host its conference call to discuss first quarter 2022 results on Monday, May 2nd, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern (4:00 p.m. Central). The conference call will be accessible via the internet and by telephone at 844.200.6205, access code 339522. To listen via webcast, register online at the investor section of kemper.com at least 15 minutes prior to the webcast to download and install any necessary software.

A replay of the call will be available online at the investor section of kemper.com.

More detailed financial information can be found in Kemper’s Investor Financial Supplement and Earnings Call Presentation for the first quarter of 2022, which is available at the investor section of kemper.com.

About Kemper

The Kemper family of companies is one of the nation’s leading specialized insurers. With approximately $15 billion in assets, Kemper is improving the world of insurance by providing affordable and easy-to-use personalized solutions to individuals, families and businesses through its Auto, Personal Insurance, Life and Health brands. Kemper serves over 6.4 million policies, is represented by approximately 35,500 agents and brokers, and has approximately 10,400 associates dedicated to meeting the ever-changing needs of its customers.

Learn more about Kemper at kemper.com.

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain or incorporate by reference information that includes or is based on forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We caution investors that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, including but not limited to:

• changes in the frequency and severity of insurance claims;
• claim development and the process of estimating claim reserves;
• the impacts of inflation;
• supply chain disruption;
• product demand and pricing;
• effects of governmental and regulatory actions;
• litigation outcomes;
• investment risks;
• cybersecurity risks;
• impact of catastrophes; and
• other risks and uncertainties detailed in Kemper’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

The COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent global pandemic (“Pandemic”) is an extraordinary catastrophe that creates unique uncertainties and risks. Kemper cannot provide any assurances as to the impacts of the Pandemic and related economic conditions on Kemper’s operating and financial results.

Kemper assumes no obligation to publicly correct or update any forward-looking statements as a result of events or developments subsequent to the date of this press release, including any such statements related to the Pandemic.

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