UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549  
_______________________

FORM 10-Q
_______________________

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 20182019
Commission File Number 001-35761  
_____________________
United Insurance Holdings Corp.
(Exact nameName of Registrant as specifiedSpecified in its charter)Charter)
 _______________________
 Delaware 75-3241967 
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
Incorporation or Organization)
 (IRS Employer Identification Number) 
800 2nd Avenue S33701
St. Petersburg, Florida
(Zip Code)

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

800 2nd Avenue S
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
727-895-7737
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
_______________________
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each ClassTrading Symbol(s)Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareUIHCNasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrantregistrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  R    No  £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  R    No  £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer£ Accelerated filerþ
Non-accelerated filer£ Smaller reporting company£
   Emerging growth company£
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. £
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  £    No  R
As of November 2, 2018, 42,984,5781, 2019, 43,234,488 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, were outstanding.

 


UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.



PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 Item 1. Financial Statements
     Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
     Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)
     Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited)
     Unaudited    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
     Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 Item 4. Controls and Procedures
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION 
 Item 1. Legal Proceedings
 Item 1A. Risk Factors
 Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
 Item 5. Other Information
 Item 6. Exhibits
Signatures
 
Throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Form 10-Q), we present amounts in all tables in thousands, except for share amounts, per share amounts, policy counts or where more specific language or context indicates a different presentation. In the narrative sections of this Form 10-Q, we show full values rounded to the nearest thousand.
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.



FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements in this Form 10-Q contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements about anticipated growth in revenues, gross written premium, earnings per share, estimated unpaid losses on insurance policies, investment returns, and diversification and expectations about our liquidity, our ability to meet our investment objectives and to manage and mitigate market risk with respect to our investments. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “endeavor,” “project,” “believe,” "plan," “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “would,” “estimate,” or “continue” or the negative variations thereof or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and market in which we operate, and management's beliefs and assumptions. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. The risks and uncertainties include, without limitation:

our exposure to catastrophic events and severe weather conditions;
the regulatory, economic and weather conditions present in Florida, the state in which we are most concentrated;
the effectiveness of our diversification strategy;
our ability to cultivate and maintain agent relationships, particularly our relationship with AmRisc, LLC (AmRisc);
the possibility that actual claims incurred may exceed our loss reserves for claims;
assessments charged by various governmental agencies;
our ability to implement and maintain adequate internal controls over financial reporting;
our ability to maintain adequateinformation technology and data security systems, and outsourcingto outsource relationships;
our reliance on key vendor relationships, and the ability of our vendors to protect the personal information of our customers;
our ability to attract and retain the services of senior management;
risks and uncertainties relating to our acquisitions, including our ability to successfully integrate the acquired companies:companies;
our ability to generate sufficient cash to service all of our indebtedness and comply with covenants related to our indebtedness;
our ability to increase or maintain our market share;
changes in the regulatory environment present in the states in which we operate;
the impact of new federal or state regulations that affect the property and casualty insurance market;
the cost, variability and availability of reinsurance;
our ability to collect from our reinsurers on our reinsurance claims;
dependence on investment income and the composition of our investment portfolio and related market risks;
the possibility of the pricing and terms for our products to decline due to the historically cyclical nature of the property and casualty insurance and reinsurance industry;
the outcome of litigation pending against us, including the terms of any settlements;
downgrades in our financial strength ratings;
the impact of future salestransactions of substantial amounts of our common stock by us toor our existingsignificant stockholders on our stock price;
our ability to pay dividends in the future;
the ability of R. Daniel Peed and his affiliates to exert significant control over us due to substantial ownership of our common stock, subject to certain restrictive covenants that may restrict our ability to pursue certain opportunities;
the ability of others to obtain control of us due to provisions in our charter documents; and
other risks and uncertainties described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.2018.

We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are valid only as of the date they were made. Except as may be required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, the occurrence of unanticipated events or otherwise.
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)


September 30,
2018

December 31, 2017
September 30,
2019

December 31, 2018
ASSETS


 


 
Investments, at fair value:
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale (amortized cost of $854,640 and $763,434, respectively)
$836,390

$762,855
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale (amortized cost of $902,712 and $874,445, respectively)
$921,212

$862,345
Equity securities
93,092

63,295

104,629

80,978
Other investments (amortized cost of $8,069 and $8,057, respectively)
8,330

8,381
Portfolio loans 
 20,000
Other investments (amortized cost of $9,245 and $8,288, respectively)
10,024

8,513
Total investments
$937,812

$854,531

$1,035,865

$951,836
Cash and cash equivalents
240,950

229,556

270,563

112,679
Restricted cash 65,131
 46,719
 74,849
 71,441
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $306,081
 $276,275
 $345,412
 $184,120
Accrued investment income
5,771

5,577

6,037

6,017
Property and equipment, net 16,583
 17,291
 28,874
 17,137
Premiums receivable, net
78,417

75,275

86,365

95,816
Reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid losses
433,554

395,774

648,372

625,998
Prepaid reinsurance premiums
319,916

201,904
Ceded unearned premiums
367,550

217,885
Goodwill 73,045
 73,045
 73,045
 73,045
Deferred policy acquisition costs
105,764

103,882
Intangible assets 32,716
 45,271
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net
115,158

105,582
Intangible assets, net 27,403
 31,351
Other assets
12,570

11,096

20,590

12,641
Total Assets
$2,322,229

$2,059,921

$2,754,671

$2,321,428
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY







Liabilities:







Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses
$528,842

$482,232

$824,147

$661,203
Unearned premiums
643,540

555,873

726,297

627,313
Reinsurance payable
297,173

149,117
Reinsurance payable on premiums
321,994

175,272
Payments outstanding 50,789
 41,786
 56,761
 56,534
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 52,100
 46,594
 79,201
 71,048
Operating lease liability 356
 
Other liabilities
40,199

85,830

49,874

29,571
Notes payable
160,708
 161,364
Notes payable, net
159,523
 160,118
Total Liabilities
$1,773,351

$1,522,796

$2,218,153

$1,781,059
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)





Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)





Stockholders' Equity:







Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
$

$

$

$
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 43,034,270 and 42,965,137 issued, respectively; 42,910,579 and 42,753,054 outstanding, respectively
4

4
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 43,056,310 and 43,029,845 issued, respectively; 43,234,488 and 42,984,578 outstanding, respectively
4

4
Additional paid-in capital
388,820

387,145

391,433

389,141
Treasury shares, at cost: 212,083 shares
(431)
(431)
(431)
(431)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(13,702)
9,221

13,714

(9,030)
Retained earnings
154,186

141,186

111,122

140,546
Total shareholders' equity attributable to United Insurance Holdings Corp. (UIHC) shareholders $528,877
 $537,125
Total stockholders' equity attributable to United Insurance Holdings Corp. (UIHC) stockholders $515,842
 $520,230
Noncontrolling interests (NCI) 20,001
 
 20,676
 20,139
Total Stockholders' Equity
$548,878

$537,125

$536,518

$540,369
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
$2,322,229

$2,059,921

$2,754,671

$2,321,428
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.


Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Unaudited)


Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,


2018
2017 2018 2017
2019
2018 2019 2018
REVENUE:



    



    
Gross premiums written
$295,935
 $267,219
 $960,214
 $788,408

$317,184
 $295,935
 $1,085,505
 $960,214
Change in gross unearned premiums
8,021
 782
 (87,667) (76,758)
27,499
 8,021
 (98,984) (87,667)
Gross premiums earned
303,956
 268,001
 872,547
 711,650

344,683
 303,956
 986,521
 872,547
Ceded premiums earned
(132,626) (115,507) (365,011) (292,355)
(151,763) (132,626) (422,475) (365,011)
Net premiums earned
171,330
 152,494
 507,536
 419,295

192,920
 171,330
 564,046
 507,536
Investment income
6,888
 4,901
 19,665
 12,489
Net realized investment losses
(447) (71) (674) (554)
Net unrealized gains on equity securities
6,109
 
 5,046
 
Net investment income
7,803
 6,888
 22,668
 19,665
Net realized investment gains (losses)
18
 (447) 186
 (674)
Net unrealized gain on equity securities
2,609
 6,109
 15,519
 5,046
Other revenue
3,772
 13,804
 11,280
 40,604

4,248
 3,772
 12,276
 11,280
Total revenue
187,652
 171,128
 542,853
 471,834

207,598
 187,652
 614,695
 542,853
EXPENSES:



    



    
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
120,552
 143,127
 286,393
 293,398

148,125
 120,552
 368,924
 286,393
Policy acquisition costs
54,200
 46,546
 153,716
 125,302

61,849
 54,200
 178,717
 153,716
Operating expenses
10,976
 6,891
 28,976
 19,020

12,167
 10,976
 33,577
 28,976
General and administrative expenses
15,358
 19,316
 51,326
 58,825

19,105
 15,358
 53,488
 51,326
Interest expense
2,455
 771
 7,371
 2,282

2,443
 2,455
 7,379
 7,371
Total expenses
203,541
 216,651
 527,782
 498,827

243,689
 203,541
 642,085
 527,782
Income (loss) before other income
(15,889) (45,523) 15,071
 (26,993)
(36,091) (15,889) (27,390) 15,071
Other income
19
 36
 106
 94

17
 19
 44
 106
Income (loss) before income taxes
(15,870) (45,487) 15,177
 (26,899)
(36,074) (15,870) (27,346) 15,177
Provision for income taxes
(4,163) (17,475) 3,815
 (10,043)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
(7,859) (4,163) (5,912) 3,815
Net income (loss)
$(11,707) $(28,012) $11,362
 $(16,856)
$(28,215) $(11,707) $(21,434) $11,362
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests $1
 $
 $1
 $
 $65
 $1
 $280
 $1
Net income (loss) attributable to UIHC $(11,708) $(28,012) $11,361
 $(16,856) $(28,280) $(11,708) $(21,714) $11,361
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:



    
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):



    
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on investments
(3,354) 2,672
 (30,706) 10,509

5,606
 (3,354) 30,561
 (30,706)
Reclassification adjustment for net realized investment losses
447
 71
 674
 554
Income tax benefit (expense) related to items of other comprehensive income
699
 (1,050) 7,110
 (4,207)
Total comprehensive loss
$(13,915) $(26,319) $(11,560) $(10,000)
Reclassification adjustment for net realized investment losses (gains)
(18) 447
 (186) 674
Income tax benefit (expense) related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)
(1,486) 699
 (7,374) 7,110
Total comprehensive income (loss)
$(24,113) $(13,915) $1,567
 $(11,560)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to NCI 1
 
 1
 
 101
 1
 537
 1
Comprehensive loss attributable to UIHC
$(13,916)
$(26,319) $(11,561) $(10,000)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to UIHC
$(24,214)
$(13,916) $1,030
 $(11,561)
                
Weighted average shares outstanding



    



    
Basic
42,677,893
 42,524,400
 42,636,515
 35,341,994

42,795,414
 42,677,893
 42,750,710
 42,636,515
Diluted 42,677,893
 42,741,004
 42,791,208
 35,563,032
 42,795,414
 42,677,893
 42,750,710
 42,791,208





    



    
Earnings available to UIHC common shareholders per share



    
Earnings available to UIHC common stockholders per share



    
Basic
$(0.27) $(0.66) $0.27
 $(0.48)
$(0.66) $(0.27) $(0.51) $0.27
Diluted $(0.27) $(0.66) $0.27
 $(0.47) $(0.66) $(0.27) $(0.51) $0.27

       
Dividends declared per share
$0.06
 $0.06
 $0.18
 $0.18
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Statements include related party transactions as detailed in Note 12.
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.



Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended
(Unaudited)
 Common Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Treasury Stock Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) Retained Earnings Stockholders' Equity Attributable to UIHC NCI Total Stockholders’ Equity
 Number of Shares Dollars      
       
December 31, 201621,646,614
 2
 99,353
 (431) 822
 141,581
 241,327
 
 241,327
Net income
 
 
 
 
 (16,856) (16,856) 
 (16,856)
Other comprehensive income


 
 
 
 6,856
 
 6,856
 
 6,856
Stock Compensation138,035
 
 1,931
 
 
 
 1,931
 
 1,931
Issuance of common stock20,956,355
 2
 274,382
 
 
 
 274,384
 
 274,384
Cash dividends on common stock
 
 
 
 
 (6,426) (6,426) 
 (6,426)
September 30, 201742,741,004
 $4
 $375,666
 $(431) $7,678
 $118,299
 $501,216
 $
 $501,216
 Common Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Treasury Stock Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) Retained Earnings Stockholders' Equity Attributable to UIHC NCI Total Stockholders’ Equity
 Number of Shares Dollars       
        
December 31, 201742,753,054
 4
 387,145
 (431) 9,221
 141,186
 537,125
 
 537,125
Net income
 
 
 
 
 11,361
 11,361
 1
 11,362
Other comprehensive income


 
 
 
 (22,923) 
 (22,923) 
 (22,923)
Reclassification due to adoption of ASU 2016-01
 
 
 
 
 9,338
 9,338
 
 9,338
Stock Compensation157,525
 
 1,675
 
 
 
 1,675
 
 1,675
Cash dividends on common stock
 
 
 
 
 (7,699) (7,699) 
 (7,699)
Net increase due to new subsidiary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20,000
 20,000
September 30, 201842,910,579
 $4
 $388,820
 $(431) $(13,702) $154,186
 $528,877
 $20,001
 $548,878
 Common Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Treasury Stock Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) Retained Earnings Stockholders' Equity Attributable to UIHC NCI Total Stockholders’ Equity
 Number of Shares Dollars      
       
June 30, 201842,822,187
 $4
 $388,193
 $(431) $(11,493) $168,461
 $544,734
 $
 $544,734
Net income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 (11,708) (11,708) 1
 (11,707)
Other comprehensive loss, net


 
 
 
 (2,209) 
 (2,209) 
 (2,209)
Stock Compensation88,392
 
 627
 
 
 
 627
 
 627
Cash dividends on common stock ($0.06 per common share)
 
 
 
 
 (2,569) (2,569) 
 (2,569)
Net increase due to acquisitions              20,000
 20,000
September 30, 201842,910,579
 $4
 $388,820
 $(431) $(13,702) $154,186
 $528,877
 $20,001
 $548,878
 Common Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Treasury Stock Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) Retained Earnings Stockholders' Equity Attributable to UIHC NCI Total Stockholders’ Equity
 Number of Shares Dollars       
        
June 30, 201943,231,184
 $4
 $390,719
 $(431) $9,648
 $141,973
 $541,913
 $20,575
 $562,488
Net income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 (28,280) (28,280) 65
 (28,215)
Other comprehensive income, net


 
 
 
 4,066
 
 4,066
 36
 4,102
Stock Compensation3,304
 
 714
 
 
 
 714
 
 714
Cash dividends on common stock ($0.06 per common share)

 

 

 
 
 (2,571) (2,571) 
 (2,571)
September 30, 201943,234,488
 $4
 $391,433
 $(431) $13,714
 $111,122
 $515,842
 $20,676
 $536,518

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.



Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity For the Nine Months Ended
(Unaudited)
 Common Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Treasury Stock Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) Retained Earnings Stockholders' Equity Attributable to UIHC NCI Total Stockholders’ Equity
 Number of Shares Dollars      
       
December 31, 201742,753,054
 $4
 $387,145
 $(431) $9,221
 $141,186
 $537,125
 $
 $537,125
Net income
 
 
 
 
 11,361
 11,361
 1
 11,362
Other comprehensive loss, net


 
 
 
 (13,585) 
 (13,585) 
 (13,585)
Reclassification due to adoption of ASU 2016-01  
 
 
 (9,338) 9,338
 
 
 
Stock Compensation157,525
 
 1,675
 
 
 
 1,675
 
 1,675
Cash dividends on common stock ($0.06 per common share)
 
 
 
 
 (7,699) (7,699) 
 (7,699)
Net increase due to acquisitions  
 
 
 
 
   20,000
 20,000
September 30, 201842,910,579
 $4
 $388,820
 $(431) $(13,702) $154,186
 $528,877
 $20,001
 $548,878
 Common Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Treasury Stock Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) Retained Earnings Stockholders' Equity Attributable to UIHC NCI Total Stockholders’ Equity
 Number of Shares Dollars       
        
December 31, 201842,984,578
 $4
 $389,141
 $(431) $(9,030) $140,546
 $520,230
 $20,139
 $540,369
Net income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 (21,714) (21,714) 280
 (21,434)
Other comprehensive income, net


 
 
 
 22,744
 
 22,744
 257
 23,001
Stock Compensation249,910
 
 2,292
 
 
 
 2,292
 
 2,292
Cash dividends on common stock ($0.06 per common share)

 

 

 
 
 (7,710) (7,710) 
 (7,710)
September 30, 201943,234,488
 $4
 $391,433
 $(431) $13,714
 $111,122
 $515,842
 $20,676
 $536,518


See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.


Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
 Nine Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2018 2017 2019 2018
OPERATING ACTIVITIES        
Net income (loss) $11,362
 $(16,856) $(21,434) $11,362
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used by operating activities:    
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 16,192
 24,206
 8,984
 16,192
Bond amortization and accretion 3,822
 3,663
 3,884
 3,822
Net realized losses on investments 674
 554
Net realized (gains) losses on investments (186) 674
Net unrealized gains on equity securities (5,046) 
 (15,519) (5,046)
Provision for uncollectable premiums 112
 205
 186
 112
Deferred income taxes, net 3,232
 380
 (4,584) 3,232
Stock based compensation 1,675
 1,931
 2,292
 1,675
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Accrued investment income (194) (183) (20) (194)
Premiums receivable (3,254) 98
 9,265
 (3,254)
Reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid losses (37,780) (445,090) (22,374) (37,780)
Prepaid reinsurance premiums (118,012) (130,013)
Ceded unearned premiums (149,665) (118,012)
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net (1,882) (35,841) (9,576) (1,882)
Other assets (1,473) (12,354) (8,031) (1,473)
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses 46,610
 480,777
 162,944
 46,610
Unearned premiums 87,667
 76,758
 98,984
 87,667
Reinsurance payable 148,056
 119,471
Reinsurance payable on premiums 146,722
 148,056
Payments outstanding 
 165
 227
 9,003
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 5,506
 10,492
 8,153
 5,506
Operating lease liability 356
 
Other liabilities (44,715) 5,974
 17,513
 (44,715)
Net cash provided by operating activities $112,552
 $84,337
 $228,121
 $121,555
INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
Proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of investments 176,019
 106,150
Purchases of investments (276,483) (136,319)
Proceeds from acquisition 
 95,284
Proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of:    
Fixed maturities 168,342
 152,461
Equity securities 1,978
 2,471
Other investments 5,461
 1,087
Policy loans 
 20,000
Purchases of:    
Fixed maturities (200,208) (248,652)
Equity securities (11,011) (26,731)
Other investments (6,395) (1,100)
Cost of property, equipment and capitalized software acquired (2,675) (4,243) (16,437) (2,675)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities $(103,139) $60,872
Net cash used in investing activities $(58,270) $(103,139)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Investment in subsidiary - NCI 20,000
 
 
 20,000
Repayments of borrowings (849) (1,142) (849) (849)
Payments of debt issuance costs (62) 
 
 (62)
Dividends (7,699) (6,426) (7,710) (7,699)
Outstanding checks in excess of funds on deposit 9,003
 (8,061)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities $20,393
 $(15,629) $(8,559) $11,390
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 29,806
 129,580
 161,292
 29,806
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 276,275
 150,688
 184,120
 276,275
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $306,081
 $280,268
 $345,412
 $306,081
Supplemental Cash Flows Information        
Interest paid $4,990
 $2,001
 $4,930
 $4,990
Income taxes paid $4,673
 $4,206
 $284
 $4,673
Non-cash transactions    
Issuance of common stock $
 $274,384
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 20182019


1)    ORGANIZATION, CONSOLIDATION AND PRESENTATION

(a)Business

United Insurance Holdings Corp. (referred to in this document as we, our, us, the Company or UPC Insurance) is a property and casualty insurance holding company that sources, writes and services residential personal and commercial property and casualty insurance policies using a network of agents, four wholly-owned insurance subsidiaries, and one majority-owned insurance subsidiary. Our largest insurance subsidiary is United Property & Casualty Insurance Company (UPC), which was formed in Florida in 1999 and has operated continuously since that time. Our four other insurance subsidiaries are Family Security Insurance Company, Inc. (FSIC), acquired via merger on February 3, 2015,2015; Interboro Insurance Company (IIC), acquired via merger on April 29, 2016,2016; American Coastal Insurance Company (ACIC), acquired via merger on April 3, 2017,2017; and Journey Insurance Company (JIC). See Note 4 in these Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding acquisitions. JIC was formed in strategic partnership with a subsidiary of Tokio Marine Kiln Group Limited (Kiln) on August 30, 2018. ThisThe Kiln subsidiary holds a noncontrolling interest in JIC.

Our other subsidiaries include United Insurance Management, L.C. (UIM), a managing general agent that manages
substantially all aspects of UPC FSIC and IIC'sFSIC's business; Skyway Claims Services, LLC, which provides claims adjusting services to UPC, FSIC and IIC; AmCo HoldingHoldings Company, LLC (AmCo) and Family Security Holdings, LLC (FSH), which are holding company subsidiaries that consolidate their respective insurance companies; BlueLine Cayman Holdings (BlueLine), which reinsures portfolios of excess and surplus policies; UPC Re, which provides a portion of the reinsurance protection purchased by our insurance subsidiaries when needed; and Skyway Reinsurance Services, LLC, which provides reinsurance brokerage services for our insurance companies.

Our primary product is homeowners' insurance, which we currently offer in 12 states, under authorization from the insurance regulatory authorities in each state. In addition, we write commercial residential insurance in the state of Florida. We are also licensed to write property and casualty insurance in an additional six states; however, we have not commenced writing in these states.

We conduct our operations under one business segment.reportable segment, property and casualty insurance policies. Our chief operating decision maker is our Chief Executive Officer, who makes decisions to allocate resources and assesses performance at the corporate level.

(b)Consolidation and Presentation

We prepare our unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). We have condensed or omitted certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP. In management's opinion, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, including normal recurring items, considered necessary for a fair presentation of interim periods. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Our unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and footnotes should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and footnotes in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.2018.

While preparing our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, as well as reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. Reported amounts that require us to make extensive use of estimates include our reserves for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, investments and goodwill. Except for the captions on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), we generally use the term loss(es) to collectively refer to both loss and loss adjustment expenses.

We reclassified certain amounts in the 20172018 financial statements to conform to the 2018 presentation.2019 presentation, including reclassifying the presentation of outstanding checks in excess of funds on deposit in the financing section of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows to change in payments outstanding in the operating section, to provide the users of the financial statement with more transparency. These reclassifications had no impact on our results of operations or stockholders' equity, as previously reported.

UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2019

Our results of operations and our cash flows as of the end of the interim periods reported herein do not necessarily indicate our results for the remainder of the year or for any other future period.



UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2018

2)    SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a) Changes to Significant Accounting Policies

We have made no changes to our significant accounting policies as reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017,2018, except for the standards adopted in 2019 as noted below.

(b) Income Taxes

As of September 30, 2018, we have not fully completed our accounting for the tax effects of the enactment of the legislation commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (Tax Act) with regards to the deductibility of compensation expense for certain covered executives due to uncertainty surrounding the appropriate tax treatment of outstanding performance-based awards and the grandfather rule for existing executive compensation agreements and the uncertainty surrounding the discount factors to be applied for loss reserve discounting. The U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service has recently issued further clarification and guidance on the deductibility of compensation expense that we are currently reviewing for potential impact on our accounting and disclosures. Interpretive guidance of the Tax Act will be received throughout 2018, and we expect to update our estimates and our disclosure on a quarterly basis as interpretive guidance is received within each quarter that it is received.

(c) Reinsurance

We record provisional ceding commissions that we receive in connection with our reinsurance contracts for the 2018 underwriting year as an offset to deferred acquisition costs to the extent that they relate to compensation for acquisition costs that are incurred that are deferrable. The remaining provisional ceding commissions are recorded as unearned reinsurance commission and are recognized as an offset to other acquisition costs based in proportion to the premiums earned or coverage provided by the reinsurance contracts.

(d) Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2017,February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017-09,2016-02, Compensation-Stock CompensationLeases (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting 842)(ASU 2017-09) (ASU 2016-02). This standard providesupdate is intended to replace existing lease guidance about which changesby requiring a lessee to recognize substantially all leases (whether operating or finance leases) on the termsbalance sheet as a right-of-use asset and an associated lease liability. Short-term leases of 12 months or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting in Topic 718.less are excluded from this standard. ASU 2017-092016-02 is effective for annual periodsfiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted for certain requirements. We did not early adopt and the new guidance did not impact the way in which we account for share-based payment transactions. Therefore, the adoption as of January 1, 2018 had no impact on our results of operations.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash (ASU 2016-18). This standard provides guidance on the presentation of restricted cash in the statement of cash flows. We are required to explain the changes during a reporting period in the total of cash, cash equivalents and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. We retrospectively adopted this standard on April 1, 2018. The adoption of this new accounting standard impacted the presentation of our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows but had no effect on our results of operations. The restricted cash on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 represents cash that is held in trust for assumed business and cash held in deposit accounts to satisfy state statutory deposit requirements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (ASU 2016-01). This update substantially revises standards for the recognition, measurement and presentation of financial instruments. This standard revised our accounting related to (1) the classification and measurement of investments in equity securities and (2) the presentation of certain fair value changes for financial liabilities measured at fair value. It also amended certain disclosure requirements associated with the fair value of financial instruments. ASU 2016-01 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted for certain requirements. We adopted this standard as of January 1, 2018, which resulted in a reclassification of a $9,338,000 gain, net of tax, on equity securities from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings on our condensed consolidated financial statements. Refer to Note 14 in these Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a reconciliation.

UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2018

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASU 2014-09). Insurance contracts are excluded from the scope of this standard. Under the standard, guidance is provided on revenue recognition for entities that enter into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enter into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets. The transaction price is attributed to underlying performance obligations in the contract and revenue is recognized as the entity satisfies the performance obligation and transfers control of the good or service to the customer. ASU 2014-09 is effective beginning in the first quarter of 2018. We adopted this standard as of January 1, 2018.2019 using a modified retrospective approach, which allowed us to initially apply the new lease standard at the adoption date and recognize a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings for 2019, with no adjustment to prior periods presented. The cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings was zero. The adoption of this new accountingthe standard did not have an impactresulted in the recognition of a right-of-use asset of $482,000 at January 1, 2019, which was recorded within Other Assets on our condensed consolidated financial statementsUnaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and related disclosures.a corresponding lease liability of $482,000 at January 1, 2019 for our operating leases. Additionally, we elected the practical expedients that permit the exclusion of leases considered to be short-term and with value that falls under our capitalization threshold. We also elected the practical expedient of not segregating lease and nonlease components for the leases on our office equipment.

(e)(c) Pending Accounting Pronouncements

We have evaluated recent accounting pronouncements that have had or may have a significant effect on our financial statements or on our disclosures.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (ASU 2018-13). This update modifies the existing disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820 by changing requirements regarding Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 investments. ASU 2018-13 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted. Entities are permitted to early adopt any removed or modified disclosures of ASU 2018-13 immediately and delay the adoption of the additional disclosures until their effective date. We have early adopted the guidance on removed and modified disclosures. We do not intend to early adopt the additional disclosures and are assessing the impact of retrospectively adopting the additions from this new accounting standard on our fair value disclosures.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (ASU 2017-04). This update simplifies the manner in which an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. ASU 2017-07 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted for certain requirements. We do not intend to early adopt and are assessing the impact of prospectively adopting this new accounting standard on our condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. Any impact of the standard on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures will be dependent on market conditions of the reporting units at the time of adoption.

In FebruaryJune 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02,2016-13, LeasesFinancial Instruments- Credit Losses (Topic 842)326): Measurement of
Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (ASU 2016-02)(ASU 2016-13). This update is intended to replace existing lease guidancethe incurred loss impairment
methodology in current GAAP with a method that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range
of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. ASU 2016-13 will provide users with more useful
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2019

information regarding the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by requiring a lessee
reporting entity at each reporting date. In addition, credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities will now have to recognize substantially all leases (whether operating or finance leases) on the balance sheetbe
presented as an allowance rather than as a right-of-use asset and an associated lease liability. Short-term leases of 12 months or less are excluded from this amendment.write-down. ASU 2016-022016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018,
2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted.permitted for certain requirements. We do not
intend to early adopt and are assessing the impact of adopting this new accounting standard on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures using a modified retrospective approach upon adoption. We are currently quantifying the expected recognition on our balance sheet for a right to use asset and a lease liability as required by this standard.
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2018
disclosures.

3)    INVESTMENTS

The following table details fixed maturityfixed-maturity available-for-sale and equity securities, by major investment category, at September 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018:
Cost or Adjusted/Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair ValueCost or Adjusted/Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value
September 30, 2018       
September 30, 2019       
U.S. government and agency securities$104,822
 $
 $2,093
 $102,729
$114,446
 $1,168
 $201
 $115,413
Foreign government2,998
 
 32
 2,966
3,980
 93
 1
 4,072
States, municipalities and political subdivisions154,195
 389
 2,718
 151,866
134,605
 2,892
 50
 137,447
Public utilities24,898
 19
 775
 24,142
29,394
 763
 29
 30,128
Corporate securities296,009
 197
 6,610
 289,596
289,456
 7,155
 118
 296,493
Mortgage-backed securities211,288
 
 6,298
 204,990
269,252
 6,245
 243
 275,254
Asset backed securities59,145
 5
 252
 58,898
59,459
 849
 21
 60,287
Redeemable preferred stocks1,285
 3
 85
 1,203
2,120
 46
 48
 2,118
Total fixed maturities$854,640
 $613
 $18,863
 $836,390
$902,712
 $19,211
 $711
 $921,212
              
Mutual funds$44,589
 $6,506
 $
 $51,095
Public utilities2,045
 331
 19
 2,357
Other common stocks27,016
 10,893
 341
 37,568
Non-redeemable preferred stocks2,098
 8
 34
 2,072
Total equity securities$75,748
 $17,738
 $394
 $93,092
       
December 31, 2017       
December 31, 2018       
U.S. government and agency securities$93,827
 $40
 $1,241
 $92,626
$100,240
 $50
 $1,315
 $98,975
Foreign government2,022
 14
 
 2,036
3,993
 5
 16
 3,982
States, municipalities and political subdivisions200,706
 1,929
 1,123
 201,512
145,415
 354
 1,301
 144,468
Public utilities20,215
 127
 85
 20,257
24,560
 11
 681
 23,890
Corporate securities287,025
 1,746
 1,209
 287,562
307,875
 272
 6,159
 301,988
Mortgage-backed securities143,982
 235
 952
 143,265
227,004
 333
 3,483
 223,854
Asset-backed securities14,902
 23
 20
 14,905
64,071
 105
 139
 64,037
Redeemable preferred stocks755
 11
 74
 692
1,287
 3
 139
 1,151
Total fixed maturities$763,434
 $4,125
 $4,704
 $762,855
$874,445
 $1,133
 $13,233
 $862,345
       
Mutual fund$29,079
 $2,845
 $
 $31,924
Public utilities1,343
 359
 
 1,702
Other common stocks18,856
 9,093
 47
 27,902
Non-redeemable preferred stocks1,718
 53
 4
 1,767
Total equity securities$50,996
 $12,350
 $51
 $63,295

Equity securities are summarized as follows:

  
September 30, 2019



 December 31, 2018
  Estimated Fair Value Percent of Total Estimated Fair Value Percent of Total
         
Mutual funds $60,137
 57.5% $50,016
 61.8%
Public utilities 2,917
 2.8% 1,759
 2.2
Other common stocks 39,774
 38.0% 27,198
 33.6
Nonredeemable preferred stocks 1,801
 1.7% 2,005
 2.4
Total equity securities $104,629
 100.0% $80,978
 100.0%


UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 20182019

When we sell investments, we calculate the gain or loss realized on the sale by comparing the sales price (fair value) to the cost or adjusted/amortized cost of the security sold. We determine the cost or adjusted/amortized cost of the security sold using the specific-identification method. The following table details our realized gains (losses) by major investment category for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 20172018:

2018 20172019 2018
Gains
(Losses)
 Fair Value at Sale 
Gains
(Losses)
 Fair Value at Sale
Gains
(Losses)
 Fair Value at Sale 
Gains
(Losses)
 Fair Value at Sale
Three Months Ended September 30,              
Fixed maturities$12
 $4,864
 $123
 $11,368
$66
 $34,282
 $12
 $4,864
Equity securities8
 411
 1
 156
3
 272
 8
 411
Short-term investments
 2,511
 
 
Total realized gains20
 5,275
 124
 11,524
69
 37,065
 20
 5,275
Fixed maturities(441) 46,268
 (195) 10,517
(48) 2,033
 (441) 46,268
Equity securities(26) 387
 
 
(3) 14
 (26) 387
Short-term investments
 10
 
 
Total realized losses(467) 46,655
 (195) 10,517
(51) 2,057
 (467) 46,655
Net realized investment gains (losses)$(447) $51,930
 $(71) $22,041
$18
 $39,122
 $(447) $51,930
              
Nine Months Ended September 30,              
Fixed maturities$68
 $11,745
 $263
 $30,264
$597
 $129,364
 $68
 $11,745
Equity securities517
 1,593
 8
 175
94
 814
 517
 1,593
Short-term investments
 3,571
 
 
Total realized gains585
 13,338
 271
 30,439
691
 133,749
 585
 13,338
Fixed maturities(1,233) 116,587
 (815) 47,913
(287) 36,661
 (1,233) 116,587
Equity securities(26) 387
 (10) 100
(217) 1,163
 (26) 387
Short-term investments(1) 1,035
 
 
Total realized losses(1,259) 116,974
 (825) 48,013
(505) 38,859
 (1,259) 116,974
Net realized investment gains (losses)$(674) $130,312
 $(554) $78,452
$186
 $172,608
 $(674) $130,312

The table below summarizes our fixed maturities at September 30, 20182019 by contractual maturity periods. Actual results may differ as issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations, with or without penalties, prior to the contractual maturities of those obligations.

September 30, 2018September 30, 2019
Cost or Amortized Cost Percent of Total Fair Value Percent of TotalCost or Amortized Cost Percent of Total Fair Value Percent of Total
Due in one year or less$70,131
 8.2% $69,785
 8.3%$101,063
 11.2% $101,143
 11.0%
Due after one year through five years337,014
 39.4% 331,204
 39.6%297,049
 32.9% 301,240
 32.7%
Due after five years through ten years164,523
 19.3% 159,481
 19.1%168,910
 18.7% 175,932
 19.1%
Due after ten years12,539
 1.5% 12,032
 1.4%6,979
 0.8% 7,356
 0.8%
Asset and mortgage backed securities270,433
 31.6% 263,888
 31.6%328,711
 36.4% 335,541
 36.4%
Total$854,640
 100.0% $836,390
 100.0%$902,712
 100.0% $921,212
 100.0%







UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 20182019

The following table summarizes our net investment income by major investment category:

Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018 2019 2018
Fixed maturities$5,725
 $4,111
 $15,929
 $10,696
$5,757
 $5,725
 $17,379
 $15,929
Equity securities525
 375
 1,455
 940
614
 525
 1,728
 1,455
Cash and cash equivalents588
 285
 1,427
 445
1,611
 588
 3,407
 1,427
Other investments41
 124
 830
 385
83
 41
 847
 830
Other assets9
 6
 24
 23
11
 9
 108
 24
Investment income6,888
 4,901
 19,665
 12,489
8,076
 6,888
 23,469
 19,665
Investment expenses(267) (213) (756) (482)(273) (267) (801) (756)
Net investment income$6,621
 $4,688
 $18,909
 $12,007
$7,803
 $6,621
 $22,668
 $18,909

Portfolio monitoring

We have a comprehensive portfolio monitoring process to identify and evaluate each fixed incomefixed-income security whose carrying value may be other-than-temporarily impaired.

For each fixed incomefixed-income security in an unrealized loss position, we determine if the loss is temporary or other-than-temporary. If our management decides to sell the security or determines that it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before recovery of the cost or amortized cost basis for reasons such as liquidity needs, contractual or regulatory requirements, then the security's decline in fair value is considered other-than-temporary and is recorded in earnings.

If we have not made the decision to sell the fixed incomefixed-income security and it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the fixed incomefixed-income security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, we evaluate whether we expect the security to receive cash flows sufficient to recover the entire cost or amortized cost basis of the security. We calculate the estimated recovery value by discounting the best estimate of future cash flows at the security's original or current effective rate, as appropriate, and compare this to the cost or amortized cost of the security. If we do not expect to receive cash flows sufficient to recover the entire cost or amortized cost basis of the fixed incomefixed-income security, the credit loss component of the impairment is recorded in earnings, with the remaining amount of the unrealized loss related to other factors recognized in other comprehensive income.income (loss).

Our portfolio monitoring process includes a quarterly review of all fixed-income securities to identify instances where the fair value of a security compared to its cost or amortized cost is below established thresholds. The process also includes the monitoring of other impairment indicators such as ratings, ratings downgrades and payment defaults. The securities identified, in addition to other securities for which we may have a concern, are evaluated for potential other-than-temporary impairment using information relevant to the collectability or recovery of the security that is reasonably available. Inherent in our evaluation of other-than-temporary impairment for these fixed incomefixed-income securities are assumptions and estimates about the financial condition and future earnings potential of the issue or issuer. Some of the factors that may be considered in evaluating whether a decline in fair value is other-than-temporary are: (1) the financial condition, near-term and long-term prospects of the issue or issuer, including relevant industry specific market conditions and trends, geographic location and implications of rating agency actions and offering prices; (2) the specific reasons that a security is in an unrealized loss position, including overall market conditions which could affect liquidity; and (3) the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than amortized cost or cost.











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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 20182019


The following table presents an aging of our unrealized investment losses by investment class:
 
Less Than Twelve Months Twelve Months or MoreLess Than Twelve Months Twelve Months or More
Number of Securities(1)
 Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value 
Number of Securities(1)
 Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value
Number of Securities(1)
 Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value 
Number of Securities(1)
 Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value
September 30, 2018           
September 30, 2019           
U.S. government and agency securities83
 $580
 $48,600
 56
 $1,513
 $54,114
20
 $50
 $18,550
 40
 $151
 $34,669
Foreign governments5
 32
 2,966
 
 
 

 
 
 2
 1
 600
States, municipalities and political subdivisions132
 1,742
 103,690
 43
 976
 30,133
24
 40
 21,349
 4
 10
 3,188
Public utilities41
 672
 19,812
 6
 103
 1,976
9
 28
 4,634
 2
 1
 250
Corporate securities481
 4,752
 217,405
 90
 1,858
 49,688
49
 62
 21,686
 45
 56
 18,617
Mortgage-backed securities180
 4,683
 173,692
 89
 1,615
 29,984
52
 84
 25,835
 56
 159
 16,691
Asset backed securities83
 250
 51,428
 7
 2
 1,362
14
 12
 7,466
 6
 9
 2,260
Redeemable preferred stocks8
 25
 749
 2
 60
 200
3
 12
 1,104
 2
 36
 199
Total fixed maturities1,013
 12,736
 618,342
 293
 6,127
 167,457
171
 $288
 $100,624
 157
 $423
 $76,474
Mutual Fund1
 
 56
 
 
 
Public utilities8
 19
 672
 
 
 
Other common stocks70
 305
 4,103
 1
 36
 91
Non-redeemable preferred stocks18
 32
 1,506
 3
 2
 19
Total equity securities97
 356
 6,337
 4
 38
 110
Total1,110
 $13,092
 $624,679
 297
 $6,165
 $167,567
                      
December 31, 2017           
December 31, 2018           
U.S. government and agency securities40
 $166
 $26,979
 73
 $1,075
 $58,980
45
 $111
 $28,464
 55
 $1,204
 $61,264
Foreign governments5
 16
 2,978
 
 
 
States, municipalities and political subdivisions106
 734
 91,245
 31
 389
 19,718
49
 272
 38,469
 91
 1,029
 68,115
Public utilities16
 44
 7,052
 5
 41
 1,016
30
 374
 13,685
 19
 307
 7,805
Corporate securities263
 871
 134,755
 52
 338
 16,476
351
 3,149
 144,769
 208
 3,010
 117,351
Mortgage-backed securities89
 475
 76,349
 50
 477
 15,210
87
 1,303
 88,754
 135
 2,180
 70,510
Asset-backed securities18
 20
 11,682
 
 
 
67
 136
 41,871
 7
 3
 1,372
Redeemable preferred stocks
 
 
 3
 74
 303
8
 62
 711
 2
 77
 8,377
Total fixed maturities532
 2,310
 348,062
 214
 2,394
 111,703
642
 $5,423
 $359,701
 517
 $7,810
 $334,794
Mutual Funds1
 
 131
 
 
 
Other common stocks5
 47
 748
 
 
 
Non-redeemable preferred stocks4
 4
 87
 
 
 
Total equity securities10
 51
 966
 
 
 
Total542
 $2,361
 $349,028
 214
 $2,394
 $111,703
(1) This amount represents the actual number of discrete securities, not the number of shares or units of those securities. The numbers are not presented in thousands.

During our quarterly evaluations of our securities for impairment, we determined that none of our investments in fixed-income securities that reflected an unrealized loss position were other-than-temporarily impaired. The issuers of our debt securitiessecurity investments continue to make interest payments on a timely basis. We do not intend to sell nor is it likely that we would be required to sell the debt securities before we recover our amortized cost basis. Due to the adoption of ASU 2016-01 as of January 1, 2018, equity securities are reported at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in the valuation of equity investments and are no longer included in impairment write-downs, change in intent write-downs and sales. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 20172018, we recorded no other-than-temporary impairment charges.
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 20182019

Fair value measurement

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The hierarchy for inputs used in determining fair value maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that observable inputs be used when available. Assets and liabilities recorded on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value are categorized in the fair value hierarchy based on the observability of inputs to the valuation techniques as follows:

Level 1: Assets and liabilities whose values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market that we can access.

Level 2: Assets and liabilities whose values are based on the following:
(a) Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;
(b) Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; or
(c) Valuation models whose inputs are observable, directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3: Assets and liabilities whose values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. Unobservable inputs reflect our estimates of the assumptions that market participants would use in valuing the assets and liabilities.

We estimate the fair value of our investments using the closing prices on the last business day of the reporting period, obtained from active markets such as the NYSE, Nasdaq and NYSE American. For securities for which quoted prices in active markets are unavailable, we use a third-party pricing service that utilizes quoted prices in active markets for similar instruments, benchmark interest rates, broker quotes and other relevant inputs to estimate the fair value of those securities for which quoted prices are unavailable. Our estimates of fair value reflect the interest rate environment that existed as of the close of business on September 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018. Changes in interest rates subsequent to September 30, 20182019 may affect the fair value of our investments.

The fair value of our fixed maturities is initially calculated by a third-party pricing service. Valuation service providers typically obtain data about market transactions and other key valuation model inputs from multiple sources and, through the use of proprietary models, produce valuation information in the form of a single fair value for individual fixed incomefixed-income and other securities for which a fair value has been requested. The inputs used by the valuation service providers include, but are not limited to, market prices from recently completed transactions and transactions of comparable securities, interest rate yield curves, credit spreads, liquidity spreads, currency rates and other information, as applicable. Credit and liquidity spreads are typically implied from completed transactions and transactions of comparable securities. Valuation service providers also use proprietary discounted cash flow models that are widely accepted in the financial services industry and similar to those used by other market participants to value the same financial information. The valuation models take into account, among other things, market observable information as of the measurement date, as described above, as well as the specific attributes of the security being valued, including its term, interest rate, credit rating, industry sector and, where applicable, collateral quality and other issue or issuer specific information. Executing valuation models effectively requires seasoned professional judgment and experience.

For our Level 3 assets, our internal pricing method is primarily based on models using our share of the net asset value of the limited partnership interests as provided on the financial statements of the investee. In certain circumstances, management may adjust the net asset value when it has sufficient evidence to support applying such adjustments.

Any change in the estimated fair value of our fixed-income securities would impact the amount of unrealized gain or loss we have recorded, which could change the amount we have recorded for our investments and other comprehensive income (loss) on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2018.2019.











UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 20182019

The following table presents the fair value of our financial instruments measured on a recurring basis by level at September 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018:

Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
September 30, 2018       
September 30, 2019       
U.S. government and agency securities$102,729
 $
 $102,729
 $
$115,413
 $
 $115,413
 $
Foreign government2,966
 
 2,966
 
4,072
 
 4,072
 
States, municipalities and political subdivisions151,866
 
 151,866
 
137,447
 
 137,447
 
Public utilities24,142
 
 24,142
 
30,128
 
 30,128
 
Corporate securities289,596
 
 289,596
 
296,493
 
 296,493
 
Mortgage-backed securities204,990
 
 204,990
 
275,254
 
 275,254
 
Asset-backed securities58,898
 
 58,898
 
60,287
 
 60,287
 
Redeemable preferred stocks1,203
 821
 382
 
2,118
 594
 1,524
 
Total fixed maturities836,390
 821
 835,569
 
921,212
 594
 920,618
 
Mutual funds51,095
 51,095
 
 
60,137
 56,730
 3,407
 
Public utilities2,357
 2,357
 
 
2,917
 2,917
 
 
Other common stocks37,568
 37,568
 
 
39,774
 39,774
 
 
Non-redeemable preferred stocks2,072
 2,072
 
 
1,801
 1,801
 
 
Total equity securities93,092
 93,092
 
 
104,629
 101,222
 3,407
 
Other long-term investments8,330
 300
 2,173
 5,857
Other investments (1)
763
 300
 463
 
Total investments$937,812
 $94,213
 $837,742
 $5,857
$1,026,604
 $102,116
 $924,488
 $
              
December 31, 2017       
December 31, 2018       
U.S. government and agency securities$92,626
 $
 $92,626
 $
$98,975
 $
 $98,975
 $
Foreign government2,036
 
 2,036
 
3,982
 
 3,982
 
States, municipalities and political subdivisions201,512
 
 201,512
 
144,468
 
 144,468
 
Public utilities20,257
 
 20,257
 
23,890
 
 23,890
 
Corporate securities287,562
 
 287,562
 
301,988
 
 301,988
 
Mortgage-backed securities143,265
 
 143,265
 
223,854
 
 223,854
 
Asset-backed securities14,905
 
 14,905
 
64,037
 
 64,037
 
Redeemable preferred stocks692
 692
 
 
1,151
 790
 361
 
Total fixed maturities762,855
 692
 762,163
 
862,345
 790
 861,555
 
Mutual Funds31,924
 31,924
 
 
50,016
 47,223
 2,793
 
Public utilities1,702
 1,702
 
 
1,759
 1,759
 
 
Other common stocks27,902
 27,902
 
 
27,198
 27,198
 
 
Non-redeemable preferred stocks1,767
 1,767
 
 
2,005
 2,005
 
 
Total equity securities63,295
 63,295
 
 
80,978
 78,185
 2,793
 
Other long-term investments8,381
 300
 7,447
 634
Other investments (1)
300
 300
 
 
Total investments$834,531
 $64,287
 $769,610
 $634
$943,623
 $79,275
 $864,348
 $

(1) Other investments included in the fair value hierarchy exclude these limited partnership interests that are measured at estimated fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient.

The carrying amounts for the following financial instrument categories approximate their fair values at September 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, because of their short-term nature: cash and cash equivalents, accrued investment income, premiums receivable, reinsurance recoverable, reinsurance payable, other assets, and other liabilities. The carrying amount of the notes payable to the Florida State Board of Administration, the Branch Banking & Trust Corporation (BB&T) and our senior notes approximate fair value as the interest rates and terms are variable.




UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 20182019

The table below presents the rollforward of our Level 3 investments held at fair value during the nine months ended September 30, 2018:
  Other Investments
December 31, 2017 $634
Transfers in 5,507
Partnership income 261
Return of capital (482)
Unrealized gains in accumulated other comprehensive income (63)
September 30, 2018 $5,857


We are responsible for the determination of fair value and the supporting assumptions and methodologies. We have implemented a system of processes and controls designed to provide assurance that our assets and liabilities are appropriately valued. For fair values received from third parties, our processes are designed to provide assurance that the valuation methodologies and inputs are appropriate and consistently applied, the assumptions are reasonable and consistent with the objective of determining fair value, and the fair values are accurately recorded.

At the end of each quarter, we determine whether we need to transfer the fair values of any securities between levels of the fair value hierarchy and, if so, we report the transfer as of the end of the quarter. During the quarter ended September 30, 2018,2019, we transferred twono investments from Level 2 to Level 3 investments, due to changes in the availability of market observable inputs. We used unobservable inputs to derive our estimated fair value for Level 3 investments, and the unobservable inputs are significant to the overall fair value measurement.between levels.

For our investments in U.S. government securities that do not have prices in active markets, agency securities, state and municipal governments, and corporate bonds, we obtain the fair values from our investment custodians, which use a third-party valuation service. The valuation service calculates prices for our investments in the aforementioned security types on a month-end basis by using several matrix-pricing methodologies that incorporate inputs from various sources. The model the valuation service uses to price U.S. government securities and securities of states and municipalities incorporates inputs from active market makers and inter-dealer brokers. To price corporate bonds and agency securities, the valuation service calculates non-call yield spreads on all issuers, uses option-adjusted yield spreads to account for any early redemption features, and adds final spreads to the U.S. Treasury curve at 3 p.m. (ET) as of quarter end. Since the inputs the valuation service uses in its calculations are not quoted prices in active markets, but are observable inputs, they represent Level 2 inputs.

UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2018

Other investments

We acquiredOur investments in limited partnerships, recorded in the other investments line of our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and these investments are currently being accounted for at fair value utilizing a net asset value per share equivalent methodology. The estimated fair value of our investments in the limited partnership interests at September 30, 20182019 was $8,029,000. We have fully funded two investments and are still obligated to fund an additional $2,708,000 for the remaining four investments.$9,261,000.

The information presented in the table below is as of September 30, 2018:2019:

 Book Value Unrealized Gain Unrealized Loss Fair Value Book Value Unrealized Gain Unrealized Loss Fair Value
Limited partnership investments(1) $7,769
 $260
 $
 $8,029
 $8,482
 $779
 $
 $9,261
Certificates of deposit 300
 
 
 300
 300
 
 
 300
Short-term investments 463
 
 
 463
Total other investments $8,069
 $260
 $
 $8,329
 $9,245
 $779
 $
 $10,024
(1) Distributions will be generated from investment gains, from operating income, from underlying investments of funds, and from liquidation of the underlying assets of the funds. We estimate that the underlying assets of the funds will be liquidated over the next two to ten years.

Restricted Cash

We are required to maintain assets on deposit with various regulatory authorities to support our insurance operations. The cash on deposit with state regulators is available to settle insurance liabilities. We also hold funds in trust for certain reinsurance transactions.

The following table presents the components of restricted assets:
 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Trust funds$73,607
 $70,208
Cash on deposit (regulatory deposits)1,242
 1,233
Total restricted cash$74,849
 $71,441



Portfolio loans

At December 31, 2017, we held commercial portfolio loans of $20,000,000. We believe that making sound loans is a necessary and desirable means of employing funds available for investment. Recognizing our obligation to our stockholders, management is expected to seek to develop and make sound, profitable loans that resources permit and that opportunity affords. These were short-term collateralized loans (less than one year), which were repaid in full in April 2018, primarily from cash flows of the borrowers.

4)ACQUISITIONS

We account for business acquisitions in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting, which requires, among other things, that most assets acquired, liabilities assumed and earn-out consideration be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition date. Measurement period adjustments to provisional purchase price allocations are recognized in the period in which they are determined as if the accounting had been completed on the acquisition date.

On April 3, 2017, we completed our acquisition of AmCo and its subsidiaries. The transaction was completed through a series of mergers that ultimately resulted in the Company issuing 20,956,355 shares of its common stock as consideration to the equity holders of RDX Holding, LLC, the former parent company of AmCo. As a result of the mergers, AmCo merged with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The acquisition of AmCo supported our growth strategy and further strengthened our overall position in the commercial property and casualty insurance market. Goodwill recorded in the transaction, which reflected the synergies expected from the acquisition and enhanced reinsurance opportunities, is not tax deductible.

The operations of AmCo are included in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income effective April 3, 2017. The final purchase price allocation is as follows:

UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 20182019

Cash and cash equivalents$95,284
Investments222,920
Premium and agents' receivable31,439
Reinsurance recoverable20,230
Prepaid reinsurance premiums22,544
Intangible assets30,286
Insurance contract asset33,812
Goodwill59,475
Other assets4,591
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses(60,529)
Unearned premiums(128,824)
Reinsurance payable(22,406)
Deferred taxes(17,093)
Other liabilities(6,261)
Total purchase price$285,468

The unaudited pro forma financial information below has been prepared as if the acquisition of AmCo had taken place on January 1, 2017. The unaudited pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of the results that we would have achieved had the transaction taken place on January 1, 2017, and the unaudited pro forma information does not purport to be indicative of future financial operating results.

 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2017
 As Pro Forma  
 Reported Adjustments Pro Forma
Revenues$471,834
 $38,096
 $509,930
Net income (loss)(16,856) 6,712
 (10,144)
Diluted earnings per share(0.47) 
 (0.24)

The following table summarizes the results of the acquired AmCo operations since the acquisition date that have been included within our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income:

 January 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018 April 3, 2017 to September 30, 2017
Revenues$146,301
 $93,269
Net income25,605
 1,122

5)4)    EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

Basic earnings per share (EPS)EPS is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period, excluding any dilutive common share equivalents. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution resulting from the vesting of outstanding restricted stock awards.awards, restricted stock units, performance stock units and stock options. The following table shows the computation of basic and diluted EPS for the three and nine monthnine-month periods ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively:

UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2018

 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2018 2017 2018 2017 2019 2018 2019 2018
Numerator:                
Net income attributable to UIHC common stockholders $(11,708) $(28,012) $11,361
 $(16,856)
Net income (loss) attributable to UIHC common stockholders $(28,280) $(11,708) $(21,714) $11,361
                
Denominator:                
Weighted-average shares outstanding 42,677,893
 42,524,400
 42,636,515
 35,341,994
 42,795,414
 42,677,893
 42,750,710
 42,636,515
Effect of dilutive securities 
 216,604
 154,693
 221,038
 
 
 
 154,693
Weighted-average diluted shares 42,677,893
 42,741,004
 42,791,208
 35,563,032
 42,795,414
 42,677,893
 42,750,710
 42,791,208
                
Earnings available to UIHC common shareholders per share        
Earnings available to UIHC common stockholders per share        
Basic $(0.27) $(0.66) $0.27
 $(0.48) $(0.66) $(0.27) $(0.51) $0.27
Diluted $(0.27) $(0.66) $0.27
 $(0.47) $(0.66) $(0.27) $(0.51) $0.27

See Note 1615 of these Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the stock grants related to dilutive securities.

6)5)    PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following:
 September 30,
2018
 December 31,
2017
 September 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
Land $2,114
 $2,114
 $2,114
 $2,114
Building and building improvements 6,553
 5,695
Computer hardware and software 16,980
 18,985
Building and building improvements (construction in progress of $1,264 and $0, respectively) 10,399
 6,651
Computer hardware and software (software in progress of $3,284 and $1,348, respectively)
 28,948
 17,932
Office furniture and equipment 3,024
 3,413
 3,218
 2,800
Leasehold improvements 20
 
 20
 20
Leased vehicles(1)
 1,498

568
Total, at cost 28,691
 30,207
 46,197
 30,085
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization (12,108) (12,916) (17,323) (12,948)
Property and equipment, net $16,583
 $17,291
 $28,874
 $17,137
(1) Includes vehicles under capital leases. See Note 10 of these Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on leases.

Depreciation and amortization expense under property and equipment was $1,819,000$2,924,000 and $723,000$1,819,000 for the three months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively, and $3,382,000$4,700,000 and $2,759,000$3,382,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively.

7)

UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2019

6) GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

The carrying amount of goodwill, both at September 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, was $73,045,000. There was no goodwill acquired or disposed of during the three month or nine monthnine-month periods ended September 30, 2018.2019.

Using a qualitative assessment, weWe completed our most recent goodwill impairment testing during the fourth quarter of 20172018 and determined that there was no impairment in the value of the asset as of December 31, 2017.2018. No impairment loss in the value of goodwill was recognized during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2018.2019. Additionally, there was no accumulated impairment or accumulated amortization related to goodwill at September 30, 20182019 or December 31, 2017.




UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2018


2018.

Intangible Assets

The following is a summary of intangible assets excluding goodwill recorded as intangible assets on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:
 September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Intangible assets subject to amortization $29,160
 $41,715
 $23,765
 $27,795
Indefinite-lived intangible assets(1)
 3,556
 3,556
 3,638
 3,556
Total $32,716
 $45,271
 $27,403
 $31,351
(1) Indefinite-lived intangible assets are comprised of state insurance and agent licenses, as well as perpetual software licenses.

Intangible assets subject to amortization consisted of the following:
 Weighted-average remaining amortization period (in years) Gross carrying amount Accumulated amortization Net carrying amount Weighted-average remaining amortization period (in years) Gross carrying amount Accumulated amortization Net carrying amount
September 30, 2018 ��    
September 30, 2019      
Value of business acquired  $42,788
 $(42,788) $
  $42,788
 $(42,788) $
Agency agreements acquired 7.5 34,661
 (10,040) 24,621
 6.9 34,661
 (14,535) 20,126
Trade names acquired 5.4 6,381
 (1,842) 4,539
 4.5 6,381
 (2,742) 3,639
Total $83,830
 $(54,670) $29,160
 $83,830
 $(60,065) $23,765
            
December 31, 2017      
December 31, 2018      
Value of business acquired 0.3 $42,788
 $(34,335) $8,453
  $42,788
 $(42,788) $
Agency agreements acquired 8.0 34,661
 (6,669) 27,992
 7.3 34,661
 (11,164) 23,497
Trade names acquired 6.0 6,381
 (1,111) 5,270
 5.2 6,381
 (2,083) 4,298
Total $83,830
 $(42,115) $41,715
 $83,830
 $(56,035) $27,795

No impairment in the value of amortizing or non-amortizing intangible assets was recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017.2018.

Amortization expense of our intangible assets was $1,365,000$1,326,000 and $9,839,000$1,365,000 for the three months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. Amortization expense of our intangible assets was $12,555,000$4,030,000 and $21,361,000$12,555,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively.








UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2019

Estimated amortization expense of our intangible assets to be recognized by the Company over the next five years is as follows:
Year ending December 31, Estimated Amortization Expense
Remaining 2018 $1,365
2019 5,355
2020 4,267
2021 3,555
2022 3,246
2023 3,246
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2018
Year ending December 31, Estimated Amortization Expense
Remaining in 2019 $1,326
2020 4,267
2021 3,555
2022 3,246
2023 3,246
2024 2,640

8)
7)    REINSURANCE

Our reinsurance program is designed, utilizing our risk management methodology, to address our exposure to catastrophes. According to the Insurance Service Office (ISO), a catastrophe loss is defined as a single unpredictable incident or series of closely related incidents that result in $25,000,000 or more in U.S. industry-wide direct insured losses to property and that affect a significant number of policyholders and insurers (ISO catastrophes). In addition to ISO catastrophes, we also include as catastrophes those events (non-ISO catastrophes), which may include losses, that we believe are, or will be, material to our operations, either in amount or in number of claims made.

Our program provides reinsurance protection for catastrophes, including hurricanes, tropical storms and tornadoes. These reinsurance agreements are part of our catastrophe management strategy, which is intended to provide our stockholders an acceptable return on the risks assumed in our property business, and to reduce variability of earnings, while providing protection to our policyholders. Although reinsurance agreements contractually obligate our reinsurers to reimburse us for the agreed-upon portion of our gross paid losses, they do not discharge our primary liability.

EffectiveOur program includes excess of loss, aggregate excess of loss and quota share treaties. Our excess of loss contract, in effect from June 1, 2018, UPC Insurance,2019 through our wholly-owned insurance subsidiaries ACIC, UPC, FSIC, IIC and BlueLine, entered into reinsurance agreements with private reinsurers and with the Florida State Board of Administration, which administers the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (FHCF). These agreements provideMay 31, 2020, provides coverage for catastrophe losses from named or numbered windstorms and earthquakes in all states in which UPC Insurance operates except for the agreement with FHCF, which only provides coverage in Florida against storms that the National Hurricane Center designates as hurricanes.

Highlights of the coverage within these contracts include:
Increased frequency and severity protection, with an overall program exhaustion point excess of $3,100,000,000;
Sufficient coverage for approximately a single 1-in-400 year event;
Sufficient coverage for a 1-in-100 year event followed by a 1-in-50 year event in the same season;
Lower per occurrence retention levels which include all BlueLine business;
First event retention of $60,000,000 in Florida and $25,000,000 outside of Florida which, as a percentage of the group equity, represents approximately 11% and 4.6%, respectively;
$25,000,000 for second event in all states;
Successful completion of Armor Re II CAT Bond providing $100,000,000 of limit on a multi-year basis;
Coverage from 41 reinsurers with 93% of the open market limit placed on a fully collateralized basis or with reinsurers having an A+ or better A.M. Best financial strength rating; and
Up to $262,500,000 of multi-year limit including the CAT Bond limit.

For the FHCF reimbursement contracts effective June 1, 2018, UPC Insurance has elected a 45% coverage for all its insurance subsidiaries with Florida exposure. We estimate the total mandatory FHCF layer will provide approximately $907,000,000 of aggregate coverage with varying retentions and limits among the three FHCF contracts that all inure to the benefit of the open market coverage secured from private reinsurers.

The $2,185,000,000 of aggregate open market catastrophe reinsurance coverage is structured into multiple layers with a cascading feature that all layers drop down as layers below them are exhausted. Any remaining unused layer protection drops down for subsequent events until exhausted, ensuring there are no potential gaps in coverage up to the $3,100,000,000 programa $3,200,000,000 exhaustion point.

Effective January 1, 2018, UPC Insurance, through its wholly-owned insurance subsidiaries UPC, ACIC, IIC and FSIC, renewed the In addition to this contract, we have an aggregate excess of loss agreement with a private reinsurer. The treatycontract in effect from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019, which provides coverage for all catastrophe perils other than hurricanes, tropical storms, tropical depressions and earthquakes. Under this agreement, we will retain, in the aggregate, 100% of those losses up to 4.75% of the covered companies’ gross earned premium. The reinsurer will then be liable for all losses in excess of 4.75% of the covered companies’ gross earned premium in the aggregate not to exceed $20,000,000 over the term of the treaty. Recoveries under this treaty will be calculated quarterly based on the cumulative gross earned premium. We ceded $20,000,000$30,000,000 of catastrophe losses tounder this treaty for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Reinsurance recoveries under this agreement may change in future periods as the cumulative subject gross earned premiums and eligible gross catastrophe losses incurred are recognized in subsequent calendar quarters during 2018 in accordance with the terms of the agreement. No allowance has been recorded against the $20,000,000 reinsurance recoverable at September 30, 2018 since future catastrophe losses are inherently unpredictable and cannot be reasonably estimated.

Effective December 31, 2017, UPC Insurance, through our wholly-owned insurance subsidiary UPC, replaced its quota share agreement with private reinsurers.2019. The quota share agreement, has a term of 12 months and a cession rate of 20% for all
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Noteseffective June 1, 2019 to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2018

subject business. The quota share agreementMay 31, 2020, provides coverage for all catastrophe perils and attritional losses.losses incurred by two of our insurance subsidiaries, UPC and FSIC. For all catastrophe perils, the quota share agreement provides ground-up protection effectively reducing our retention for catastrophe losses. Quota share reinsurers’ participation in paying attritional losses is subject to an attritional loss ratio cap.

We amortize our prepaid reinsurance premiums overReinsurance recoverable at the annual agreement period, and we record that amortization in ceded premiums earned on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statementsbalance sheet dates consists of Comprehensive Income. The table below summarizes the amounts of our ceded premiums written under the various types of agreements, as well as the amortization of prepaid reinsurance premiums:following:

 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
Quota share$(24,852) $(24,768) $(72,824) $(71,549)
Excess-of-loss(28,450) (3,538) (392,541) (329,224)
Equipment & identity theft(2,375) (2,606) (7,126) (7,275)
Flood(5,897) (5,559) (15,136) (14,319)
Ceded premiums written$(61,574) $(36,471) $(487,627) $(422,367)
Increase (decrease) in ceded unearned premiums(71,052) (79,036) 122,616
 130,012
Ceded premiums earned$(132,626) $(115,507) $(365,011) $(292,355)
 September 30, December 31,
 2019 2018
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses$573,037
 $477,870
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses and loss adjustment expenses75,335
 148,128
Reinsurance recoverable$648,372
 $625,998

Current year catastrophe losses disaggregated between named and numbered storms and all other catastrophe loss events are shown in the following table:
  2018 2017
  Number of Events 
Incurred Loss and LAE (1) 
 Combined Ratio Impact Number of Events 
Incurred Loss and LAE (1) 
 Combined Ratio Impact
Three Months Ended September 30,            
Current period catastrophe losses incurred            
Named and numbered storms 3
 $25,019
 14.6% 4
 $83,460
 54.7 %
All other catastrophe loss events 6
 9,574
 5.6% 15
 (845) (0.6)%
Total 9
 $34,593
 20.2% 19
 $82,615
 54.1 %
             
Nine Months Ended September 30,            
Current period catastrophe losses incurred            
Named and numbered storms 4
 $26,233
 5.2% 4
 $83,724
 20.0 %
All other catastrophe loss events 22
 32,017
 6.3% 15
 31,301
 7.5 %
Total 26
 $58,250
 11.5% 19
 $115,025
 27.5 %
(1) Incurred loss and LAE (as defined below) is equal to losses and LAE paid plus the change in case and incurred but not reported reserves. Shown net of losses ceded to reinsurers. Incurred loss and LAE and number of events includes the development on storms during the year in which it occurred.

We collected cash recoveries under our reinsurance agreements totaling $66,278,000 and $20,419,000 for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $340,316,000 and $40,984,000 for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
We write flood insurance under an agreement with the National Flood Insurance Program. We cede 100% of the premiums written and the related risk of loss to the federal government. We earn commissions for the issuance of flood policies based upon a fixed percentage of net written premiums and the processing of flood claims based upon a fixed percentage of incurred losses, and we can earn additional commissions by meeting certain growth targets for the number of in-force policies. We recognized commission revenue from our flood program of $408,000$394 and $308,000$408 for the three-month periods ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively, and $1,194,000$1,034 and $905,000$1,194 for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively.

UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2018

9)
8) LIABILITY FOR UNPAID LOSSES AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSE (LAE)
We determine the reserve for unpaid losses on an individual case basis for all incidents reported. The liability also includes amounts for incurred but not reported (IBNR) claims as of the balance sheet date.
The table below shows the analysis of our reserve for unpaid losses for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 20172018 on a GAAP basis:
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2019
 September 30,
 2018 2017
Balance at January 1$482,232
 $140,855
Less: reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses305,673
 18,724
Net balance at January 1$176,559
 $122,131
    
Acquisition of AmCo reserves (net of reinsurance recoverables of $19,945)
 40,583
    
Incurred related to:   
Current year290,600
 296,217
Prior years(4,207) (2,819)
Total incurred$286,393
 $293,398
Paid related to:   
Current year163,589
 160,952
Prior years102,750
 84,497
Total paid$266,339
 $245,449
    
Net balance at September 30$196,613
 $210,663
Plus: reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses332,229
 471,498
Balance at September 30$528,842
 $682,161
    
Composition of reserve for unpaid losses and LAE:

   
     Case reserves$259,678
 $289,938
     IBNR reserves269,164
 392,223
Balance at September 30$528,842
 $682,161

 September 30,
 2019 2018
Balance at January 1$661,203
 $482,232
Less: reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses477,870
 305,673
Net balance at January 1$183,333
 $176,559
    
Incurred related to:   
Current year335,708
 290,600
Prior years33,216
 (4,207)
Total incurred$368,924
 $286,393
Paid related to:   
Current year185,257
 163,589
Prior years115,890
 102,750
Total paid$301,147
 $266,339
    
Net balance at September 30$251,110
 $196,613
Plus: reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses573,037
 332,229
Balance at September 30$824,147
 $528,842
    
Composition of reserve for unpaid losses and LAE:

   
     Case reserves$271,073
 $259,678
     IBNR reserves553,074
 269,164
Balance at September 30$824,147
 $528,842

Based upon our internal analysis and our review of the annual statement of actuarial opinion provided by our actuarial consultants at year end, we believe that the reserve for unpaid losses reasonably represents the amount necessary to pay all claims and related expenses whichthat may arise from incidents that have occurred as of the balance sheet date.
As reflected by our losses incurred related to prior years, the funfavorable development experienced for the nine months ending September 30, 2019 was primarily the result of greater losses than expected, as compared to the same period in the 2018 accident year due to increased severity and frequency. The favorable development experienced at September 30, 2018, and 2017, respectively,in contrast, was primarily the result of the incurrence of fewerlower losses than expected, as compared to those same periods in the 2017 and 2016 accident years, respectively.expected.

10)9)    LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-Term Debt

The table below presents all long-term debt outstanding as of September 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017:2018:

   Effective Interest Rate Carrying Value at
 Maturity  September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Senior Notes PayableDecember 15, 2027 6.25% $150,000
 $150,000
Florida State Board of Administration Note PayableJuly 1, 2026 2.01% 8,235
 8,824
BB&T Term Note PayableMay 26, 2031 3.81% 4,044
 4,304
Total long-term debt    $162,279
 $163,128



UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 20182019

   Effective Interest Rate Carrying Value at
 Maturity  September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
$150M Senior Notes PayableDecember 15, 2027 6.25% $150,000
 $150,000
Florida State Board of Administration Note PayableJuly 1, 2026 2.84% 9,412
 10,000
BB&T Term Note PayableMay 26, 2031 3.75% 4,391
 4,651
Total long-term debt    $163,803
 $164,651

$150M Senior Notes Payable

On December 13, 2017, we issued $150,000,000 of 10-year senior notes (the $150M senior notes)Senior Notes) that will mature in 10 yearson December 15, 2027 and bear interest at a rate equal to 6.25% per annum payable semi-annually on each June 15 and December 15, commencing June 15, 2018. The $150M senior notesSenior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company. We may redeem the $150M senior notesSenior Notes at our option, at any time and from time to time in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed and (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon from the date of redemption to September 15, 2027.the date that is three months prior to maturity. On or after that date, we may redeem the $150M senior notesSenior Notes at par.

Florida State Board of Administration Note Payable

On September 22, 2006, we issued a $20,000,000, 20-year note payable to the Florida State Board of Administration (the SBA note)Note). For the first three years of the SBA noteNote we were required to pay interest only. On October 1, 2009, we began to repay the principal in addition to interest. The noteSBA Note bears an annual interest rate equivalent to the 10-year U.S. Treasury Bond rate. The rate will be adjusted quarterly for the term of the SBA note based on the 10-year Constant Maturity Treasury rate.rate (as defined in the SBA Note agreement), which resets quarterly.

BB&T Term Note Payable

On May 26, 2016, we issued a $5,200,000, 15-year term note payable to BB&T (the BB&T note)Note), with the intent to use the funds to purchase, renovate, furnish and equip our homeprincipal executive office. The noteBB&T Note bears interest at 1.65% in excess of the one-month LIBOR.LIBOR, which resets monthly. In the event of default, BB&T may, among other things, declare its loan immediately due and payable, require us to pledge additional collateral to the bank, and take possession of and foreclose upon our homeprincipal executive office, which has been pledged to the bank as security for the loan.

Financial Covenants

Senior Notes - Our Senior Notes provide that the Company and its subsidiaries shall not incur any indebtedness unless no default exists and the Company’s leverage ratio as of the last day of any annual or quarterly period (the balance sheet date) immediately preceding the date on which such additional indebtedness is incurred would have been no greater than 0.3:1, determined on a pro forma basis as if the additional indebtedness and all other indebtedness incurred since the immediately preceding balance sheet date had been incurred and the proceeds therefrom applied as of such day. The $150M senior notes, SBA noteCompany and BB&T note contain representations and warranties, conditions and covenants. If these requirements areits subsidiaries also may not met, all amounts outstandingcreate, assume, incur or permit to exist any indebtedness for borrowed money that is secured by a lien on the voting stock of any significant subsidiary without securing the Senior Notes equally. The Company may not issue, sell, assign, transfer or otherwise owed could becomedispose of, directly or indirectly, any of the capital stock of the Company’s significant subsidiaries as of the issue date of the Senior Notes (except to the Company or to one or more of the Company’s other subsidiaries, or for the purpose of qualifying directors or as may be required by law or regulation), subject to certain exceptions. At September 30, 2019, we were in compliance with the covenants in the Senior Notes.

SBA Note - Our SBA Note requires that UPC maintain either a 2:1 ratio of net written premium to surplus, or net writing ratio, or a 6:1 ratio of gross written premium to surplus, or gross writing ratio, to avoid additional interest penalties. The SBA Note agreement defines surplus for the purpose of calculating the required ratios as the $20,000,000 of capital contributed to UPC under the agreement plus the outstanding balance of the note. Should UPC fail to exceed either a net writing ratio of 1.5:1 or a gross writing ratio of 4.5:1, UPC's interest rate will increase by 450 basis points above the 10-year Constant Maturity Treasury rate, which was 2.01% at the end of September 2019. Any other writing ratio deficiencies result in an interest rate penalty of 25 basis points above the stated rate of the note. Our SBA Note further provides that the Florida State Board of Administration may, among other things, declare its loan immediately due and payable immediately and other limitations couldupon any default existing under the SBA Note; however, any payment is subject to approval by the insurance regulatory authority. At September 30, 2019, we were in compliance with the covenants in the SBA Note.

BB&T Note - Our BB&T Note requires that, at all times while there has been no losses from our insurance subsidiaries' operations (non-recurring losses), we will maintain a minimum cash flow coverage ratio of 1.2:1. The cash flow coverage ratio is defined as the ratio of our cash flow to debt service charges. This ratio will be placedtested annually, based on our abilityaudited financial statements. For the one-year period following a non-recurring loss, we are required to use anymaintain a minimum cash flow coverage ratio of 1.0:1. This covenant will only be effective if the pre non-recurring losses test is failed, and is only available borrowing capacity. At and effective for one annual test period. Thereafter, the non-recurring loss cash flow coverage ratio of 1.2:1 will immediately apply.
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2019

At the time of the most recent annual test period, December 31, 2018, we were in compliance with all covenants as specifiedthe minimum cash flow coverage ratio covenant in the $150M senior notes, SBA noteBB&T Note.

In addition, the BB&T Note requires that we establish and maintain with BB&T note. Referat all times during the term of the loan a non-interest bearing demand deposit account with a minimum balance of $500,000, and an interest-bearing account with a minimum balance of $1,500,000. In the event of default, BB&T may, among other things, declare its loan immediately due and payable, require us to Part I; Item 2pledge additional collateral to the bank, and take possession of and foreclose upon our corporate headquarters, which has been pledged to the bank as security for additional information regarding our financial covenants.the loan. At September 30, 2019, we were in compliance with the covenants in the BB&T Note.

Debt Issuance Costs

The table below presents the rollforward of our debt issuance costs paid, in conjunction with the debt instruments described above, during the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017:2018:
2018 20172019 2018
Balance at January 1,$3,287
 $549
$3,010
 $3,287
Additions63
 

 63
Amortization(255) (86)(254) (255)
Balance at September 30,$3,095
 $463
$2,756
 $3,095


10)    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES


UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2018

11)    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIESLitigation

We are involved in claims-related legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. We accrue amounts resulting from claims-related legal actions in unpaid losses and LAE during the period that we determine an unfavorable outcome becomes probable and we can estimate the amounts. Management makes revisions to our estimates based on its analysis of subsequent information that we receive regarding various factors, including: (i) per claim information; (ii) company and industry historical loss experience; (iii) judicial decisions and legal developments in the awarding of damages, and (iv) trends in general economic conditions, including the effects of inflation.

At September 30, 2018,2019, we were not involved in any material non-claims-related legal actions.

Commitments to fund partnership investments

We have fully funded two limited partnership investments and have committed to fund our remaining four limited partnership investments. The amount of unfunded commitments was $2,251,000 and $2,454,000 at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Leases

We, as lessee, have entered into leases of commercial office space of various term lengths. In addition to office space, we lease office equipment and a parking lot under operating leases and vehicles under finance leases. We evaluate if a leasing arrangement exists upon inception of a contract. A contract contains a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant or equipment for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Identified property, plant or equipment for all of our leases are physically distinct and explicitly identified. In addition, we assess whether a contract implicitly contains the right to control the use of a tangible asset that is not already owned.

Our leases expire at various dates and may contain renewal options. Our leases do not contain termination options. The exercise of lease renewal options are at our sole discretion and are only included in the determination of the lease term if we are reasonably certain to exercise the option. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants.

Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are based on the present value of the minimum lease payments over the lease term. As stated in Note 2 to these Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, we have elected the practical
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2019

expedient related to lease and non-lease components, as an accounting policy election for our office equipment leases, which allows a lessee to not separate non-lease from lease components and instead account for consideration received in a contract as a single lease component. We have also elected the practical expedients to exclude leases considered to be short-term and with values that fall under our capitalization threshold.

A portion of our lease agreements include variable lease payments which are not recorded in the initial measurement of the lease liability and right-of-use asset balances. For our parking lot lease, base rental payments may be escalated according to annual changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The escalated rental payments based on the estimated CPI at the lease commencement date are included within minimum rental payments; however, changes in CPI are considered variable in nature and are recognized as variable lease costs in the period in which the obligation is incurred. Our office equipment lease agreements may include variable payments based on usage of the equipment.

We utilized discount rates to determine the present value of the lease payments based on information available at the commencement date of the lease. We used an incremental borrowing rate based on factors such as lease term to determine the appropriate present value of future lease payments as the rate implicit in the lease is not always readily available. When determining the incremental borrowing rate, we considered the rate of interest we would pay on a secured borrowing in an amount equal to the lease payments for the underlying asset under similar terms.

The classification of operating and finance lease asset and liability balances within the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets was as follows:

  Financial Statement Line September 30, 2019
Assets    
Operating lease assets Other assets $371
Financing lease assets Property and equipment, net 1,202
Total lease assets   $1,573
     
Liabilities    
Operating lease liabilities Operating lease liability $356
Financing lease liabilities Other liabilities 32
Total lease liabilities   $388

The components of lease expenses were as follows:

  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  September 30, 2019 September 30, 2019
Operating lease expense $46
 $137
Financing lease expense:    
Amortization of leased assets 115
 261
Interest on lease liabilities 1
1
1
Short-term lease expense 9
 133
Net lease expense $171
 $532









UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2019


At September 30, 2019, future minimum gross lease payments relating to these non-cancellable operating and finance lease agreements were as follows:

  Operating Leases Finance Leases Total
Remaining in 2019 $51
 $4
 $55
2020 176
 15
 191
2021 133
 14
 147
2022 45
 4
 49
2023 22
 
 22
Thereafter 1,216
 
 1,216
Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments 1,643
 37
 1,680
Less: Imputed interest (1,287) (5) (1,292)
Present value of lease liabilities $356
 $32
 $388

Weighted average remaining lease term and discount rate related to operating and finance leases were as follows:

September 30, 2019
Weighted average remaining lease term (months)
Operating leases170
Financing leases30
Weighted average discount rate
Operating leases3.98%
Financing leases3.27%

Other cash and non-cash related activities were as follows:

  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  September 30, 2019 September 30, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities    
Investing cash flows from financing leases $414
 $891
     
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new financing lease liabilities $425
 $915

See Note 109 of these Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding commitments related to long-term debt, and Note 1211 of these Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding commitments related to regulatory actions.

12)11)    STATUTORY ACCOUNTING AND REGULATION

The insurance industry is heavily regulated. State laws and regulations, as well as national regulatory agency requirements, govern the operations of all insurers such as our insurance subsidiaries. The various laws and regulations require that insurers maintain minimum amounts of statutory surplus and risk-based capital, restrict insurers' ability to pay dividends, specify allowable investment types and investment mixes, and subject insurers to assessments. Our insurance subsidiaries UPC, ACIC and JIC are domiciled in Florida, while FSIC and IIC are domiciled in Hawaii and New York, respectively. At September 30, 20182019, and during the three and nine months then ended, our insurance subsidiaries met all regulatory requirements of the states
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2019

in which they operate. In March 2018, we received a recoupable assessment for $570,000 from the Texas Fair Plan Association.
In September 2018, we received an assessment for $894,000 from North Carolina Joint Underwriting Association. We did not receive any additional significant assessments from regulatory authorities in the states in which our insurance subsidiaries operate.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has Risk-Based Capital (RBC) guidelines for insurance companies that are designed to assess capital adequacy and to raise the level of protection that statutory surplus provides for policyholders. Most states, including Florida, Hawaii and New York, have enacted statutory requirements adopting the NAIC RBC guidelines, and insurers having less statutory surplus than required will be subject to varying degrees of regulatory action, depending on the level of capital inadequacy. State insurance regulatory authorities could require an insurer to cease operations in the event the insurer fails to maintain the required statutory capital.

The state laws of Florida, Hawaii and New York permit an insurer to pay dividends or make distributions out of that part of statutory surplus derived from net operating profit and net realized capital gains. The state laws further provide calculations to determine the amount of dividends or distributions that can be made without the prior approval of the insurance regulatory authorities in those states and the amount of dividends or distributions that would require prior approval of the insurance regulatory authorities in those states. Statutory RBC requirements may further restrict our insurance subsidiaries' ability to pay dividends or make distributions if the amount of the intended dividend or distribution would cause statutory surplus to fall below minimum RBC requirements.

The SBA noteNote is considered a surplus note pursuant to statutory accounting principles. As a result, UPC is subject to the authority of the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Florida with regard to its ability to repay principal and interest on the SBA note.Note. Any payment of principal or interest requires permission from the insurance regulatory authority.

We have reported our insurance subsidiaries' assets, liabilities and results of operations in accordance with GAAP, which varies from statutory accounting principles prescribed or permitted by state laws and regulations, as well as by general industry practices. The following items are principal differences between statutory accounting and GAAP:

Statutory accounting requires that we exclude certain assets, called non-admitted assets, from the balance sheet.
Statutory accounting requires us to expense policy acquisition costs when incurred, while GAAP allows us to defer to the extent realizable, and amortize policy acquisition costs over the estimated life of the policies.

Statutory accounting requires that surplus notes, also known as surplus debentures, be recorded in statutory surplus, while GAAP requires us to record surplus notes as a liability.
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2018


Statutory accounting allows certain investments to be carried at amortized cost or fair value based on the rating received from the Securities Valuation Office of the NAIC, while they are recorded at fair value for GAAP because the investments are held as available for sale.

Statutory accounting allows ceding commission income to be recognized when written if the cost of acquiring and renewing the associated business exceeds the ceding commissions, but under GAAP such income is deferred and recognized over the coverage period.

Statutory accounting requires that unearned premiums and loss reserves are presented net of related reinsurance rather than on a gross basis under GAAP.

Statutory accounting requires that a provision for reinsurance liability be established for reinsurance recoverable on paid losses aged over 90 days and for unsecured amounts recoverable from unauthorized reinsurers.  Under GAAP there is no charge for uncollateralized amounts ceded to a company not licensed in the insurance subsidiary's domiciliary state and a reserve for uncollectable reinsurance is charged through earnings rather than surplus or equity.

Statutory accounting requires an additional admissibility test and the change in deferred income tax is reported directly in capital and surplus, rather than being reported as a component of income tax expense under GAAP.

Our insurance subsidiaries must each file with the various insurance regulatory authorities an “Annual Statement” which reports, among other items, statutory net income (loss) and surplus as regards policyholders, which is called stockholders' equity under GAAP. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018,2019, our combined recorded statutory net loss was $25,464,000 and $32,045,000, respectively. Our combined recorded statutory net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was $13,134,000 and our combined recorded statutory net income was $8,342,000, respectively. Forfor the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, our combined recorded statutory net loss2018 was $24,828,000 and $20,238,000, respectively.$8,342,000.

Our insurance subsidiaries must maintain capital and surplus ratios or balances as determined by the regulatory authority of the states in which they are domiciled. At September 30, 2018,2019, we have met these requirements. The amount of surplus as regards policyholders for our regulated entities at September 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018 was $483,828,000$425,624,000 and $389,384,000,$437,449,000, respectively.

13)12)    RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
Groelle & Salmon, PA

One of our former executive officers who acted as an executive officer during a portion of the period covered by this Form 10-Q,three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, Ms. Kimberly Salmon, is a former partner at the law firm of Groelle & Salmon, PA, where her spouse remains partner and co-owner. Groelle & Salmon, PA provides legal representation to us related to our claims litigation, and also provided representation to us for several years prior to Ms. Salmon joining UPC Insurance in 2014. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, and 2017, Groelle & Salmon, PA billed us approximately $982,000 and $871,000, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, Groelle & Salmon, PA billed us approximately $2,407,000, and $2,513,000, respectively. Ms. Salmon's spouse has a 50% interest in these billings, or approximately $491,000 and $436,000,$1,204,000, for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and approximately $1,204,000 and $1,257,000, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, and 2017, respectively. Effective September 7, 2018, Ms. Salmon stepped down from her role at UPC Insurance.

AmRisc, LLC

AmRisc, a managing general agent, handles the underwriting, claims processing, premium collection and reinsurance review for AmCo. R. Daniel Peed, Vice Chairman of our Board of Directors (Board), beneficially ownsowned approximately 7.7% of AmRisc and iswas also the Chief Executive Officer of AmRisc during 2018. On December 31, 2018, Mr. Peed sold his interest in AmRisc and, effective January 1, 2019, became Non-Executive Vice Chairman of AmRisc.
In accordance with the managing general agent underwritingagency contract with AmRisc, we recorded $55,476,000$58,867,000 and $277,239,000$329,530,000 of gross written premiums for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018,2019, respectively, and $41,311,000 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2017, resulting in fees$55,476,000 and commission (including a profit commission) of $18,162,000 and $75,012,000,$277,239,000 for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018, respectively, resulting in gross fees and commission (including a profit commission) of $12,177,000 and $87,170,000, for the three and nine-month periods ended
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 20182019

September 30, 2019, respectively, and $12,011,000$18,162,000 and $75,012,000 for the three-month periodthree and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017,2018, respectively, due to AmRisc. Receivables are stated net of the fees and commission due under the contract.
In addition to the direct premiums written, we recorded $750,000$1,066,000 and $4,116,000$4,944,000 in ceded premiums to AmRisc as a reinsurance intermediary for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018,2019, respectively, and $640,000$750,000 and $4,116,000 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2017. We also incurred $5,000 and $14,000, respectively, during the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018, respectively, and $4,000 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2017, for rent under a sublease agreement with AmRisc.respectively.
Net premiums receivable (net of commissions) of $28,244,000$32,010,000 were due from AmRisc as of September 30, 2018.2019. These premiums were paid by AmRisc to our premium trust account by wire transfer within 15 days of collection pursuant to the underwriting contract with AmRisc.

14)13)    ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

We report changes in other comprehensive income items within comprehensive income (loss) on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), and we include accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a component of stockholders' equity on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The table below details the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at period end:

  Pre-Tax Amount Tax (Expense) Benefit Net-of-Tax Amount
December 31, 2017$12,044
 $(2,823) $9,221
Reclassification adjustment for adoption of ASU 2016-01(1)
(12,300) 2,962
 (9,338)
Adjusted balance at January 1, 2018(256) 139
 (117)
      
Changes in net unrealized gains on investments(18,407) 4,316
 (14,091)
Reclassification adjustment for realized gains674
 (168) 506
September 30, 2018$(17,989) $4,287
 $(13,702)
  Pre-Tax Amount Tax (Expense) Benefit Net-of-Tax Amount
December 31, 2018$(11,910) $2,880
 $(9,030)
Changes in net unrealized gains on investments30,211
 (7,247) 22,964
Reclassification adjustment for realized gains(176) (44) (220)
September 30, 2019$18,125
 $(4,411) $13,714
(1) Reflects the fair value changes on equity securities as of December 31, 2017, which are reclassified under the new accounting guidance. Refer to Note 2 in these Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

15)14)    STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Our Board declared dividends on our outstanding shares of common stock to stockholders of record as follows for the periods presented (in thousands except per share amounts):

 Nine Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2018 2017 2019 2018
 Per Share Amount Aggregate Amount Per Share Amount Aggregate Amount Per Share Amount Aggregate Amount Per Share Amount Aggregate Amount
First Quarter $0.06
 $2,565
 $0.06
 $1,301
 $0.06
 $2,569
 $0.06
 $2,565
Second Quarter $0.06
 $2,565
 $0.06
 $2,561
 $0.06
 $2,570
 $0.06
 $2,565
Third Quarter $0.06
 $2,569
 $0.06
 $2,564
 $0.06
 $2,571
 $0.06
 $2,569

In July 2019, our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase plan of up to $25,000,000 of our common stock. As of September 30, 2019 we had not yet repurchased any shares under this stock repurchase plan. The timing and volume of repurchases are at the discretion of management, based on the capital needs of the business, the market price of UIHC common stock, and general market conditions. The plan has no expiration date, and the plan may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

See Note 1615 in these Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding stock-based compensation activity.

16)15) STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

We account for stock-based compensation under the fair value recognition provisions of ASC Topic 718 - Compensation - Stock Compensation. We recognize stock-based compensation cost over the award’s requisite service period on a straight-line
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 20182019

basis for time-based restricted stock grants and performance-based restricted stock grants. We record forfeitures as they occur for all stock-based compensation.


The following table presents our total stock-based compensation expense:

Three Months Ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018 2019 2018
Employee stock-based compensation expense              
Pre-tax$248
 $393
 $736
 $1,179
$536
 $248
 $1,482
 $736
Post-tax (1)
196
 310
 581
 931
424
 196
 1,171
 581
Director stock-based compensation expense              
Pre-tax379
 244
 940
 752
178
 379
 810
 940
Post-tax (1)
299
 193
 743
 594
141
 299
 640
 743
(1) The after tax amounts are determined using the 21% corporate federal tax rate.

We had approximately $2,636,000$4,087,000 of unrecognized stock compensation expense at September 30, 20182019 related to non-vested stock-based compensation granted, which we expect to recognize over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.642.1 years. We had approximately $906,000$424,000 of unrecognized director stock-based compensation expense at September 30, 20182019 related to non-vested director stock-based compensation granted, which we expect to recognize over a weighted-average period of approximately 0.6 years.

Restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance stock units

Stock-based compensation cost for restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and performance stock units is measured based on the closing fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant whichand the grants vest in equal installments over the requisite service period of typically three years. Restricted stock awards granted to non-employee directors vest over a one-year period. Each restricted stock unit and performance stock unit represents our obligation to deliver to the holder one share of common stock upon vesting.

Performance-based restrictedPerformance stock grantsunits vest based on the Company's return on average equity compared to a defined group of peer companies. On the grant date, we issue the target number of performance stock units. They are subject to forfeitures if performance goals are not met. The actual number of performance stock units earned can vary from zero to 150 percent of the target for the 2018 and 2019 awards.

We granted 843 and 133,421 shares of restricted common stock during the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019, respectively, which had a weighted-average grant date fair value of $12.82 and $16.26 per share, respectively. We granted 88,392 and 174,602 shares of restricted common stock during the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018, respectively, which had a weighted-average grant date fair valuevalues of $20.44 and $20.07 per share, respectively. We granted zero shares of restricted common stock during the three-month period ended September 30, 2017. We granted 155,122 shares of restricted common stockAdditionally, during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017, which had2019, the Company granted 45,000 shares of restricted common stock, with a weighted-average grant date fair value of $15.57$15.70 per share.share, which is contingent upon stockholder approval of an increase in the number of shares of our common stock that may be issued pursuant to the 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Stockholders will vote on this matter at our 2020 annual meeting of stockholders.

The following table presents certain information related to the activity of our non-vested common stock grants:

 Number of Restricted Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding as of December 31, 2017212,094
 $16.44
Granted174,602
 20.07
Less: Forfeited17,077
 18.07
Less: Vested139,183
 16.38
Outstanding as of September 30, 2018230,436
 $19.11

UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 20182019

 Number of Restricted Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding as of December 31, 2018217,936
 $18.96
Granted (1)
133,421
 16.26
Less: Forfeited6,059
 20.15
Less: Vested131,613
 19.22
Outstanding as of September 30, 2019213,685
 $17.51
(1) Contingent shares have been excluded from the calculations in the table above.

Stock options

Stock option fair value was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes-Merton formula. Stock options vest in equal installments over the requisite service period of typically three years. The following weighted-average assumptions were used to value the stock options granted:

 20182019
Expected annual dividend yield1.171.28 %
Expected volatility41.3141.07 %
Risk-free interest rate2.983.11 %
Expected term6 years

Expected annual dividend yield is based on the current quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share and the stock price on the grant date. The expected volatility is a historical volatility calculated based on the daily closing prices over a period equal to the expected term. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the grant date. Expected term takes into account the three-year graded vesting term and the 10-year contractual term of the option.

We granted 99,181 stock options during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019, which had a weighted-average grant date fair value of $5.96 per share. We granted 29,464 stock options during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018, which had a weighted-average grant date fair value of $8.01 per share.

The following table presents certain information related to the activity of our non-vested stock option grants:

 Number of Stock Options Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Weighted Average Exercise Prices
Outstanding as of December 31, 2017
 $
 $
Granted29,464
 8.01
 20.44
Less: Forfeited
 
 
Less: Vested
 
 
Outstanding as of September 30, 201829,464
 $8.01
 $20.44
Exercisable as of September 30, 2018
 $
 $
 Number of Stock Options Weighted Average Exercise Prices Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding as of December 31, 2018107,888
 $20.94
 
 $
Granted99,181
 16.25
 
 
Less: Forfeited
 
 
 
Less: Exercised
 
 
 
Outstanding as of September 30, 2019207,069
 $18.69
 9.25
 $
        
Vested as of September 30, 20199,822
 $20.44
 8.98
 $
Exercisable as of September 30, 20199,822
 $20.44
 8.98
 $

17)16)    SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On OctoberNovember 5, 2018, the Company made a capital contribution of $25,000,000 to FSIC.

On October 8, 2018 Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida panhandle as a Category 4 storm. Our preliminary estimate of pre-tax retained losses is between $25,000,000 and $35,000,000, net of reinsurance recoverable, for this event.

On November 6, 2018,2019, our Board declared a $0.06 per share quarterly cash dividend payable on November 27, 2018,26, 2019, to stockholders of record on November 20, 2018.

On November 6, 2018 ACIC and IIC paid dividends of $50,000,000 and $1,764,000, respectively, to the Company.











19, 2019.

UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.


Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, as well as with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related footnotes under Part II. Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.2018. This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain known and unknown risks and uncertainties. See "Forward-Looking Statements."

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Overview

United Insurance HoldingHoldings Corp. (referred to in this document as we, our, us, the Company or UPC Insurance) is a holding company primarily engaged in residential personal and commercial property and casualty insurance in the United States. We conduct our business principally through four wholly-owned insurance subsidiaries and one majority-owned insurance subsidiary: United Property & Casualty Insurance Company (UPC); American Coastal Insurance Company (ACIC); Family Security Insurance Company, Inc. (FSIC); Interboro Insurance Company (IIC); and Journey Insurance Company (JIC). Collectively, we refer to the holding company and all our subsidiaries, including non-insurance subsidiaries, as “UPC Insurance,” which is the preferred brand identification for our Company.

Our Company’s primary source of revenue is generated from writing insurance in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii,
Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Texas. We are also licensed to write property and casualty insurance in an additional six states; however, we have not commenced writing in these states. Our target market in such areas consists of states where the perceived threat of natural catastrophe has caused large national insurance carriers to reduce their concentration of policies. We believe an opportunity exists for UPC Insurance to write profitable business in such areas.

We have historically grown our business through strong organic growth complemented by strategic acquisitions and partnerships, including our acquisitions of AmCo HoldingHoldings Company, LLC (AmCo) and its subsidiaries, including ACIC, in April 2017, IIC in April 2016, and Family Security Holdings, LLC (FSH), including its subsidiary FSIC, in February 2015, and our strategic partnership with a subsidiary of Tokio Marine Kiln Group Limited, which formed JIC in August 2018. As a result of these transactions, along with the organic growth of premium in states in which we currently write premium, we have grown our policies in-force by 11.3%9.8% from 511,471 policies in-force at September 30, 2017 to 569,444 policies in-force at September 30, 2018.

Our business is subject2018 to the impact of weather-related catastrophes on our loss and loss adjustment expense (LAE). During the third quarter of 2017, Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas and Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida. In 2017, we retained $83,000,000 of pre-tax catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance recoverable as a result of hurricanes. During the nine months ended625,445 policies in-force at September 30, 2018, we increased our loss and LAE reserve as a result of development trends from Hurricane Irma that indicated our ultimate gross loss estimate should be increased. There was no net change or impact to our third quarter 2018 results as a result of this reserve re-estimation as it was 100% ceded under our catastrophe reinsurance program. During the third quarter of 2018, Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina. We estimate retention of $35,000,000 of pre-tax catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance recoverable, as a result of the storm.2019.

The following discussion highlights significant factors influencing the consolidated financial position and results of
operations of UPC Insurance. In evaluating our results of operations, we use premiums written and earned, policies in-force and
new and renewal policies by geographic concentration. We also consider the impact of catastrophe losses and prior year
development on our loss ratios, expense ratios and combined ratios. In monitoring our investments, we use credit quality,
investment income, cash flows, realized gains and losses, unrealized gains and losses, asset diversification and portfolio
duration. To evaluate our financial condition, we consider our liquidity, financial strength, ratings, book value per share and
return on equity.



UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.


2018
2019 Highlights

($ in thousands, except per share)Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018 2019 2018
              
Gross premiums written$295,935
 $267,219
 $960,214
 $788,408
$317,184
 $295,935
 $1,085,505
 $960,214
Gross premiums earned303,956
 268,001
 872,547
 711,650
344,683
 303,956
 986,521
 872,547
Net premiums earned171,330
 152,494
 507,536
 419,295
192,920
 171,330
 564,046
 507,536
Total revenues187,652
 171,128
 542,853
 471,834
207,598
 187,652
 614,695
 542,853
Earnings before income tax(15,870) (45,487) 15,177
 (26,899)(36,074) (15,870) (27,346) 15,177
Consolidated net income (loss) attributable to UIHC(11,708) (28,012) 11,361
 (16,856)(28,280) (11,708) (21,714) 11,361
Net income (loss) available to UIHC shareholders per diluted share$(0.27) $(0.66) $0.27
 $(0.47)
Net income (loss) available to UIHC stockholders per diluted share$(0.66) $(0.27) $(0.51) $0.27
              
Reconciliation of net income to core income:       
Plus: Merger expenses$
 $12
 $
 $6,906
Reconciliation of net income (loss) to core income (loss):       
Plus: Non-cash amortization of intangible assets1,365
 10,363
 12,555
 23,552
$1,326
 $1,365
 $4,030
 $12,555
Less: Realized losses on investment portfolio(447) (71) (674) (554)
Less: Unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities6,109
 
 5,046
 
Less: Realized gains (losses) on investment portfolio18
 (447) 186
 (674)
Less: Unrealized gain on equity securities2,609
 6,109
 15,519
 5,046
Less: Net tax impact (1)
(1,074) 3,656
 2,046
 10,854
(359) (1,074) (3,220) 2,046
Core income (loss)(2)
(14,931) (21,222) 17,498
 3,302
(29,222) (14,931) (30,169) 17,498
Core income (loss) per diluted share(2)
$(0.35) $(0.50) $0.41
 $0.09
$(0.68) $(0.35) $(0.71) $0.41
              
Book value per share    $12.33
 11.73
    $11.93
 $12.33
(1) In order to reconcile the net income (loss) to the core income (loss) measure, we included the tax impact of all adjustments using the effective rate at the end of each period.
(2) Core income (loss), a measure that is not based on U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), is reconciled above to net income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Additional information regarding non-GAAP financial measures presented in this Form 10-Q is in "Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures" below.

 
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.



Consolidated Net Income
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2018 2017 2018 2017 2019 2018 2019 2018
REVENUE:                
Gross premiums written $295,935
 $267,219
 $960,214
 $788,408
 $317,184
 $295,935
 $1,085,505
 $960,214
Change in gross unearned premiums 8,021
 782
 (87,667) (76,758) 27,499
 8,021
 (98,984) (87,667)
Gross premiums earned 303,956
 268,001
 872,547
 711,650
 344,683
 303,956
 986,521
 872,547
Ceded premiums earned (132,626) (115,507) (365,011) (292,355) (151,763) (132,626) (422,475) (365,011)
Net premiums earned 171,330
 152,494
 507,536
 419,295
 192,920
 171,330
 564,046
 507,536
Investment income 6,888
 4,901
 19,665
 12,489
Net realized investment losses (447) (71) (674) (554)
Net investment income 7,803
 6,888
 22,668
 19,665
Net realized investment gains (losses) 18
 (447) 186
 (674)
Net unrealized gains on equity securities 6,109
 
 5,046
 
 2,609
 6,109
 15,519
 5,046
Other revenue 3,772
 13,804
 11,280
 40,604
 4,248
 3,772
 12,276
 11,280
Total revenue 187,652
 171,128
 542,853
 471,834
 207,598
 187,652
 614,695
 542,853
EXPENSES:                
Losses and loss adjustment expenses 120,552
 143,127
 286,393
 293,398
 148,125
 120,552
 368,924
 286,393
Policy acquisition costs 54,200
 46,546
 153,716
 125,302
 61,849
 54,200
 178,717
 153,716
Operating expenses 10,976
 6,891
 28,976
 19,020
 12,167
 10,976
 33,577
 28,976
General and administrative expenses 15,358
 19,316
 51,326
 58,825
 19,105
 15,358
 53,488
 51,326
Interest expense 2,455
 771
 7,371
 2,282
 2,443
 2,455
 7,379
 7,371
Total expenses 203,541
 216,651
 527,782
 498,827
 243,689
 203,541
 642,085
 527,782
Income (loss) before other income (15,889) (45,523) 15,071
 (26,993) (36,091) (15,889) (27,390) 15,071
Other income 19
 36
 106
 94
 17
 19
 44
 106
Income (loss) before income taxes (15,870) (45,487) 15,177
 (26,899) (36,074) (15,870) (27,346) 15,177
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (4,163) (17,475) 3,815
 (10,043) (7,859) (4,163) (5,912) 3,815
Net income (loss) $(11,707) $(28,012) $11,362
 $(16,856) $(28,215) $(11,707) $(21,434) $11,362
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 1
 
 1
 
 65
 1
 280
 1
Net income (loss) attributable to UIHC $(11,708) $(28,012) $11,361
 $(16,856) $(28,280) $(11,708) $(21,714) $11,361
Earnings available to UIHC common shareholders per diluted share $(0.27) $(0.66) $0.27
 $(0.47)
Earnings available to UIHC common stockholders per diluted share $(0.66) $(0.27) $(0.51) $0.27
Book value per share     $12.33
 $11.73
     $11.93
 $12.33
Return on equity based on trailing twelve months
GAAP net income
     4.2 % 3.5 %
Return on equity based on GAAP net income (loss)     (5.5)% 4.2 %
Loss ratio, net (1)
 70.4 % 93.9 % 56.4 % 70.0 % 76.8% 70.4 % 65.4 % 56.4 %
Expense ratio (2)
 47.0 % 47.7 % 46.1 % 48.4 % 48.3% 47.0 % 47.1 % 46.1 %
Combined ratio (CR) (3)
 117.4 % 141.6 % 102.5 % 118.4 %
Effect of current year catastrophe losses on CR 20.2 % 54.2 % 11.5 % 27.4 %
Effect of prior year development on CR (1.6)% (0.7)% (0.8)% (0.7)%
Effect of ceding commission income on CR (4)
  % 6.6 %  % 7.2 %
Underlying combined ratio (5)
 98.8 % 81.5 % 91.8 % 84.5 %
Combined ratio (3)
 125.1% 117.4 % 112.5 % 102.5 %
Effect of current year catastrophe losses on combined ratio 26.0% 20.2 % 13.8 % 11.5 %
Effect of prior year development on combined ratio 6.3% (1.6)% 5.9 % (0.8)%
Underlying combined ratio (4)
 92.8% 98.8 % 92.8 % 91.8 %
(1) Loss ratio, net is calculated as losses and LAE, net of losses ceded to reinsurers, relative to net premiums earned. We use this operating metric to analyze our loss trends.
(2) Expense ratio is calculated as the sum of all operating expenses less interest expense relative to net premiums earned. We use this operating metric to analyze our expense trends.
(3) Combined ratio is the sum of the loss ratio, net and the expense ratio, net.
(4) For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we presented $31,665,000 of ceding commissions earned as a $7,202,000 decrease to ceded earned premium and a $24,463,000 decrease in policy acquisition costs, which reduced other revenue and removed the distortive impact to our underlying combined ratio. For the three months ended September 30, 2018, we presented $10,992,000 of ceding commissions earned as a $2,704,000 decrease to ceded earned premium and an $8,288,000 decrease in policy acquisition costs.
(5)Underlying combined ratio, a measure that is not based on GAAP, is reconciled above to the combined ratio, the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Additional information regarding non-GAAP financial measures presented in this Form 10-Q is in "Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures" below.





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Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures

We believe that investors' understanding of UPC Insurance'sour performance is enhanced by our disclosure of the following non-GAAP measures. Our methods for calculating these measures may differ from those used by other companies and therefore comparability may be limited.

Combined ratio excluding the effects of current year catastrophe losses and prior year reserve development and ceding commission income earned (underlying combined ratio) is a non-GAAP ratio,measure, which is computed by subtracting the effect of current year catastrophe losses and prior year development, and ceding commission income earned related to our quota share reinsurance agreement from the combined ratio.development. We believe that this ratio is useful to investors and it is used by management to revealhighlight the trends in our business that may be obscured by current year catastrophe losses losses from lines in run-off,and prior year development, and ceding commission income earned.development. Current year catastrophe losses cause our loss trends to vary significantly between periods as a result of their incidence of occurrence and magnitude, and can have a significant impact on the combined ratio. Prior year development is caused by unexpected loss development on historical reserves. Ceding commission income compensates the Company for expenses it incurs in generating the premium ceded under our quota share reinsurance agreement. We believe it is useful for investors to evaluate these components separately and in the aggregate when reviewing our performance. The most directdirectly comparable GAAP measure is the combined ratio. The underlying combined ratio should not be considered as a substitute for the combined ratio and does not reflect the overall profitability of our business.

Net loss and LAE excluding the effects of current year catastrophe losses and prior year reserve development (underlying loss and LAE) is a non-GAAP measure, which is computed by subtracting the effect of current year catastrophe losses and prior year reserve development from net loss and LAE. We use underlying loss and LAE figures to analyze our loss trends that may be impacted by current year catastrophe losses and prior year development on our reserves. As discussed previously, these two items can have a significant impact on our loss trends in a given period. We believe it is useful for investors to evaluate these components separately and in the aggregate when reviewing the Company'sour performance. The most directdirectly comparable GAAP measure is net loss and LAE. The underlying loss and LAE measure should not be considered a substitute for net loss and LAE and does not reflect the overall profitability of our business.

Operating expenses excluding the effects of ceding commission income earned, merger expenses, and amortization of intangible assets (underlying expense) is a non-GAAP measure which is computed by subtracting ceding income earned related to our quota share reinsurance agreement, merger expenses and amortization of intangibles. Ceding commission income compensates the Company for expenses it incurs in generating the premium ceded under our quota share reinsurance agreement. Merger expenses are directly related to past mergers and are not reflective of current period operating performance. Similarly, amortization expense is related to the amortization of intangible assets acquired through mergers and therefore the expense does not arise through normal operations. We believe it is useful for investors to evaluate these components separately and in the aggregate when reviewing our performance. The most direct comparable GAAP measure is operating expenses. The underlying expense measure should not be considered a substitute for the expense ratio and does not reflect the overall profitability of our business.

Net income excluding the effects of non-cash amortization of intangible assets, realized gains (losses) and unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities, net of tax (core income) is a non-GAAP measure, which is computed by adding amortization, net of tax, to net income and subtracting realized gains (losses) on our investment portfolio, net of tax, and unrealized gains (losses) on our equity securities, net of tax, from net income. Amortization expense is related to the amortization of intangible assets acquired through mergers and therefore the expense does not arise through normal operations. Investment portfolio gains (losses) and unrealized equity security gains (losses) vary independent of our operations. We believe it is useful for investors to evaluate these components separately and in the aggregate when reviewing our performance. The most directdirectly comparable GAAP measure is net income. The core income measure should not be considered a substitute for net income and does not reflect the overall profitability of our business.


CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

When we prepare our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with GAAP, we must make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts we report. Certain of these estimates result from judgments that can be subjective and complex. As a result of that subjectivity and complexity, and because we continuously evaluate these estimates and assumptions based on a variety of factors, actual results could materially differ from our estimates and assumptions if changes in one or more factors require us to make accounting adjustments. During the three and nine months
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ended September 30, 2018,2019, we reassessed our critical accounting policies and estimates as disclosed in Note 12 to the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017;2018; however, we have made no material changes or additions with regard to those policies and estimates, except for those standards adopted in 20182019 as described in Note 2 in the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Please refer to Note 2 in the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of recent accounting standards that may affect us.


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ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION - SEPTEMBER 30, 20182019 COMPARED TO DECEMBER 31, 20172018

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and related notes, and in conjunction
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with the section entitled "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.2018.

Investments

The primary goals of our investment strategy are to preserve capital, maximize after-tax investment income, maintain liquidity and minimize risk. To accomplish our goals, we purchase debt securities in sectors that represent the most attractive relative value, and we maintain a moderate equity exposure. Limiting equity exposure limits riskmanages risks and helps to preserve capital for two reasons: first, bond market returns are less volatile than stock market returns, and second, should the bond issuer enter bankruptcy liquidation, bondholders generally have a higher priority than equityholders in a bankruptcy proceeding.

We must comply with applicable state insurance regulations that prescribe the type, quality and concentrations of investments our insurance subsidiaries can make; therefore, our current investment policy limits investment in non-investment-grade fixed maturities and limits total investment amounts in preferred stock, common stock and mortgage notes receivable. We do not invest in derivative securities.

Two outside asset management companies, which have authority and discretion to buy and sell securities for us, manage our investments subject to (i) the guidelines established by our Board of Directors and (ii) the direction of management. The Investment Committee of our Board of Directors reviews and approves our investment policy on a regular basis.

Our cash, cash equivalents and investment portfolio totaled $1,243,893,000$1,381,277,000 at September 30, 20182019, compared to $1,130,806,000$1,135,956,000 at December 31, 2017.2018.





































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The following table summarizes our investments, by type:

September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Estimated Fair Value Percent of Total Estimated Fair Value Percent of TotalEstimated Fair Value Percent of Total Estimated Fair Value Percent of Total
U.S. government and agency securities$102,729
 8.3% $92,626
 8.2%$115,413
 8.4% $98,975
 8.7%
Foreign government2,966
 0.2% 2,036
 0.2%4,072
 0.3% 3,982
 0.4%
States, municipalities and political subdivisions151,866
 12.2% 201,512
 17.8%137,447
 10.0% 144,468
 12.7%
Public utilities24,142
 1.9% 20,257
 1.8%30,128
 2.2% 23,890
 2.1%
Corporate securities289,596
 23.2% 287,562
 25.4%296,493
 21.3% 301,988
 26.6%
Mortgage-backed securities204,990
 16.5% 143,265
 12.7%275,254
 19.9% 223,854
 19.7%
Asset-backed securities58,898
 4.7% 14,905
 1.3%60,287
 4.4% 64,037
 5.6%
Redeemable preferred stocks1,203
 0.1% 692
 0.1%2,118
 0.2% 1,151
 0.1%
Total fixed maturities836,390
 67.1% 762,855
 67.5%921,212
 66.7% 862,345
 75.9%
Mutual funds51,095
 4.1% 31,924
 2.8%60,137
 4.4% 50,016
 4.4%
Public utilities2,357
 0.2% 1,702
 0.2%2,917
 0.2% 1,759
 0.2%
Other common stocks37,568
 3.0% 27,902
 2.5%39,774
 2.9% 27,198
 2.4%
Non-redeemable preferred stocks2,072
 0.2% 1,767
 0.2%1,801
 0.1% 2,005
 0.2%
Total equity securities93,092
 7.5% 63,295
 5.7%104,629
 7.6% 80,978
 7.2%
Other long-term investments8,330
 0.7% 8,381
 0.7%
Portfolio loans
 % 20,000
 1.8%
Other investments10,024
 0.7% 8,513
 0.7%
Total investments937,812
 75.3% 854,531
 75.7%1,035,865
 75.0% 951,836
 83.8%
Cash and cash equivalents240,950
 19.5% 229,556
 20.2%270,563
 19.6% 112,679
 9.9%
Restricted cash65,131
 5.2% 46,719
 4.0%74,849
 5.4% 71,441
 6.3%
Total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and investments$1,243,893
 100.0% $1,130,806
 100.0%$1,381,277
 100.0% $1,135,956
 100.0%

We classify all of our fixed maturityfixed-maturity investments as available-for-sale. Our investments at September 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018 consisted mainly of U.S. government and agency securities, states, municipalities and political subdivisions
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and securities of investment-grade corporate issuers. Our equity holdings consisted mainly of securities issued by companies in the energy, consumer products, financial, technology and industrial sectors. Most of the corporate bonds we hold reflected a similar diversification. At September 30, 2018,2019, approximately 87.7%86.0% of our fixed maturities were U.S. Treasuries or corporate bonds rated “A” or better, and 12.3%14.0% were corporate bonds rated “BBB” or "BB".

Reinsurance

We follow the industry practice of reinsuring a portion of our risks. Reinsurance involves transferring, or "ceding", all or a
portion of the risk exposure on policies we write to another insurer, known as a reinsurer. To the extent that our reinsurers are
unable to meet the obligations they assume under our reinsurance agreements, we remain primarily liable for the entire insured loss under the policies we write.

Our reinsurance program is designed, utilizing our risk management methodology, to address our exposure to catastrophe losses. According to the Insurance Service Office (ISO), a catastrophe loss is defined as a single unpredictable incident or series of closely related incidents that result in $25,000,000 or more in U.S. industry-wide direct insured losses to property and that affect a significant number of policyholders and insurers (ISO catastrophes). In addition to ISO catastrophes, we also include as catastrophes those events (non-ISO catastrophes), which may include losses, that we believe are, or will be, material to our operations which we define as incidents that result in $1,000,000 or more in losses for multiple policyholders.

During the second quarter of 2018,2019, we placed our reinsurance program for the 20182019 hurricane season. We purchased catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance protection of $3,100,000,000.$3,200,000,000. The contracts reinsure for personal and commercial lines property excess catastrophe losses caused by multiple perils including hurricanes, tropical storms and tornadoes. The agreements arebecame effective as of June 1, 2018,2019, for a one-year term, and incorporate the mandatory coverage required by and placed with the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund.

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Effective June 1, 2019, we renewed our quota share agreement that was set to expire on May 31, 2019, for a one-year term. This quota share reinsurance agreement has a cession rate of 22.5% for all subject business. We also included coverage for our subsidiary, FSIC, under this renewal. Effective January 1, 2018,2019, we placed a newrenewed the aggregate excess of loss treatyagreement to provide $20,000,000 of coverage against accumulated losses from specified catastrophe events, in excess of 4.75% of cumulative subject gross premiums earned during each calendar quarter, for a term of 12 months.

Effective December 31, 2017, we replaced our 15% quota share agreement that expired on November 30, 2017 and our 5% quota share agreement that was set to renew on December 1, 2017 with a new quota share reinsurance agreement with a term of 12 months and a cession rate of 20% for all subject business.

Excluding our business for which we cede 100% of the risk of loss, reinsurance costs in the third quarter of 20182019 were 42.0%42.3% of our gross premiums earned, compared to 41.3%42.0% of gross premiums earned for the third quarter of 2017.2018. The increase in this ratio was driven primarily by the increased coverage purchased forchanges to our 2018-19 combinedquota share agreement as described above.
We amortized our ceded unearned premiums over the annual agreement period, and we record that amortization in ceded premiums earned on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). The table below summarizes the amounts of our ceded premiums written under the various types of agreements, as well as the amortization of ceded unearned premiums:

 Three Months Ended September 30, 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Quota Share$(45,352) $(24,852) $(136,254) $(72,824)
Excess-of-loss(4,611) $(28,450) (411,413) (392,541)
Equipment & identity theft(2,714) (2,375) (7,700) (7,126)
Flood(6,489) (5,897) (16,773) (15,136)
Ceded premiums written$(59,166) $(61,574) $(572,140) $(487,627)
Change in ceded unearned premiums(92,597) (71,052) 149,665
 122,616
Ceded premiums earned$(151,763) $(132,626) $(422,475) $(365,011)

Current year catastrophe reinsurance program.losses disaggregated between name and numbered storms and all other catastrophe loss events are shown in the following table.

  2019 2018
  Number of Events 
Incurred Loss and LAE (1)
 Combined Ratio Impact Number of Events 
Incurred Loss and LAE (1) 
 Combined Ratio Impact
Three Months Ended September 30,            
Current period catastrophe losses incurred            
Named and numbered storms 3
 $31,295
 16.2% 3
 $25,019
 14.6%
All other catastrophe loss events 2
 18,873
 9.8% 6
 9,574
 5.6%
Total 5
 50,168
 26.0% 9
 $34,593
 20.2%
             
Nine Months Ended September 30,            
Current period catastrophe losses incurred            
Named and numbered storms 3
 $31,295
 5.6% 4
 $26,233
 5.2%
All other catastrophe loss events 26
 46,332
 8.2% 22
22,000
32,017
 6.3%
Total 29
 77,627
 13.8% 26
 $58,250
 11.5%
(1) Incurred loss and LAE is equal to losses and LAE paid plus the change in case and incurred but not reported reserves. Shown net of losses ceded to reinsurers. Incurred loss and LAE and number of events includes the development on storms during the year in which it occurred.

See Note 87 in our Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding our reinsurance program.





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Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustments

We generally use the term “loss(es)” to collectively refer to both loss and LAE. We establish reserves for both reported and unreported unpaid losses that have occurred at or before the balance sheet date for amounts we estimate we will be required to pay in the future, including provisions for claims that have been reported but are unpaid at the balance sheet date and for obligations on claims that have been incurred but not reported at the balance sheet date. Our policy is to establish these loss reserves after considering all information known to us at each reporting period. At any given point in time, our loss reserve represents our best estimate of the ultimate settlement and administration costs of our insured claims incurred and unpaid.

Unpaid losses and LAE totaled $528,842,000$824,147,000 and $482,232,000$661,203,000 as of September 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively. The balance has increased from year end as a result of increased reserves for both weather-related and non weather-related activity during the first nine months of 20182019 compared to the same period in 2017.2018.

Since the process of estimating loss reserves requires significant judgment due to a number of variables, such as fluctuations in inflation, judicial decisions, legislative changes and changes in claims handling procedures, our ultimate liability will likely differ from these estimates. We revise our reserve for unpaid losses as additional information becomes available, and reflect adjustments, if any, in our earnings in the periods in which we determine the adjustments as necessary.

See Note 98 in our Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding our losses and loss adjustments.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - COMPARISON OF THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 20182019 AND 20172018

Net lossesloss attributable to UIHC for the three months ended September 30, 2018 decreased $16,304,000,2019 increased $16,572,000, or 58.2%141.5%, to $11,708,000a net loss of $28,280,000 for the third quarter of 20182019 from $28,012,000$11,708,000 for the same period in 2017.2018. The decreaseincrease in net loss was primarily due to thean increase in gross premiums earned and the decrease in losses and LAE expense during the third quarter of 20182019 compared to the third quarter of 2017.2018.

Revenue

Our gross written premiums increased $28,716,000,$21,249,000, or 10.7%7.2%, to $295,935,000$317,184,000 for the third quarter ended September 30, 20182019 from $267,219,000$295,935,000 for the same period in 2017,2018, primarily reflecting organic growth in new and renewal business generated in all regions. The breakdown of the quarter-over-quarter changes in both direct written and assumed premiums by region and gross written premium by line of business is shown in the table below.

($ in thousands) Three Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended September 30,
 2018 2017 Change 2019 2018 Change
Direct Written and Assumed Premium by Region (1)
            
Florida $141,524
 $130,309
 $11,215
 $157,278
 $141,524
 $15,754
Gulf 58,632
 58,240
 392
 62,970
 58,632
 4,338
Northeast 50,695
 43,652
 7,043
 55,665
 50,695
 4,970
Southeast 27,854
 25,431
 2,423
 32,047
 27,854
 4,193
Total direct written premium by region 278,705
 257,632
 21,073
 307,960
 278,705
 29,255
Assumed premium (2)
 17,230
 9,587
 7,643
 9,224
 17,230
 (8,006)
Total gross written premium by region $295,935
 $267,219
 $28,716
 $317,184
 $295,935
 $21,249
            
Gross Written Premium by Line of Business            
Personal property $240,456
 $217,970
 $22,486
 $259,187
 $240,456
 $18,731
Commercial property 55,479
 49,249
 6,230
 57,997
 55,479
 2,518
Total gross written premium by line of business $295,935
 $267,219
 $28,716
 $317,184
 $295,935
 $21,249
(1) "Gulf" is comprised of Hawaii, Louisiana and Texas; "Northeast" is comprised of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island; and "Southeast" is comprised of Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
(2) Assumed premium written for 20182019 and 20172018 is primarily commercial property business assumed from unaffiliated insurers.

Three Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended September 30,
New and Renewal Policies by Region (1)
2018 2017 Change2019 2018 Change
Florida63,616
 59,298
 4,318
65,589
 63,616
 1,973
Northeast41,946
 37,624
 4,322
Gulf35,549
 37,600
 (2,051)38,303
 35,549
 2,754
Northeast37,624
 32,202
 5,422
Southeast24,207
 21,686
 2,521
26,014
 24,207
 1,807
Total160,996
 150,786
 10,210
171,852
 160,996
 10,856
(1) Only includes new and renewal homeowner, commercial and dwelling fire policies written during the quarter.

We expect our gross written premium growth to continue as we increase our policies in-force in the states in which we currently write policies and as we expand into other states in which we are currently licensed to write property and casualty insurance.

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Expenses

Expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2018 decreased $13,110,000,2019 increased $40,148,000, or 6.1%19.7%, to $203,541,000 for the third quarter of 2018$243,689,000 from $216,651,000$203,541,000 for the same period in 2017.2018. The decreaseincrease in expenses was primarily due to decreased generala $27,573,000 increase in loss and administrativeLAE expenses, resulting from amortizationas well as a $7,649,000 increase in policy acquisitions costs related to the merger with AmCo that applied duringin the third quarter of 2017 but were fully amortized at the end of the first quarter of 2018, as well as decreased losses during2019 compared to the third quarter of 2018. These decreases were offset by increases in policy acquisition costs and operating costs as explained below, as well as interest expenses due to the senior notes issued in December 2017. The calculations of our loss ratios and underlying loss ratios are shown below.
 
Three Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended September 30,
2018 2017 Change2019 2018 Change
Net loss and LAE$120,552
 $143,127
 $(22,575)$148,125
 $120,552
 $27,573
% of Gross earned premiums39.7% 53.4% (13.7) pts
43.0% 39.7% 3.3 pts
% of Net earned premiums70.4% 93.9% (23.5) pts
76.8% 70.4% 6.4 pts
Less:          
Current year catastrophe losses$34,593
 $82,615
 $(48,022)$50,168
 $34,593
 $15,575
Prior year reserve (favorable) development(2,656) (1,029) (1,627)12,249
 (2,656) 14,905
Underlying loss and LAE (1)
$88,615
 $61,541
 $27,074
$85,708
 $88,615
 $(2,907)
% of Gross earned premiums29.2% 23.0% 6.2 pts
24.9% 29.2% (4.3) pts
% of Net earned premiums51.7% 40.4% 11.3 pts
44.4% 51.7% (7.3) pts
(1) Underlying loss and LAE is a non-GAAP measure and is reconciled above to Net loss and LAE, the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Additional information regarding non-GAAP financial measures presented in this document is in the "Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures" section of this Form 10-Q.

The calculations of our expense ratio and underlying expense ratios are shown below.
Three Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended September 30,
2018 2017 Change2019 2018 Change
Policy acquisition costs$54,200
 $46,546
 $7,654
$61,849
 $54,200
 $7,649
Operating and underwriting10,976
 6,891
 4,085
12,167
 10,976
 1,191
General and administrative15,358
 19,316
 (3,958)19,105
 15,358
 3,747
Total Operating Expenses$80,534
 $72,753
 $7,781
$93,121
 $80,534
 $12,587
% of Gross earned premiums26.5% 27.1% (0.6) pts
27.0% 26.5% 0.5 pts
% of Net earned premiums47.0% 47.7% (0.7) pts
48.3% 47.0% 1.3 pts
Less:     
Ceding commission income$
 $10,091
 (10,091)
Underlying expense (1)
$80,534
 $62,662
 $17,872
% of Gross earned premiums26.5% 23.4% 3.1 pts
% of Net earned premiums47.0% 41.1% 5.9 pts
(1) Underlying expense is a non-GAAP measure and is reconciled above to total operating expenses, the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Additional information regarding non-GAAP financial measures presented in this document in the "Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures" section of this Form 10-Q.

Loss and LAE decreased $22,575,000,increased $27,573,000, or 15.8%22.8%, to $148,125,000 for the third quarter of 2019 from $120,552,000 for the third quarter of 2018 from $143,127,000 for the third quarter of 2017.2018. Loss and LAE expense as a percentage of net earned premiums decreased 23.5increased 6.4 points to 70.4%76.8% for the third quarter of 2018,2019, compared to 93.9%70.4% for the same period last year. Excluding catastrophe losses and reserve development, our gross underlying loss and LAE ratio for the third quarter of 20182019 was 29.2%24.9%, a decrease of 6.24.3 points from 23.0%29.2% during the third quarter of 2017.2018.

Policy acquisition costs increased $7,654,000,$7,649,000, or 16.4%14.0%, to $61,849,000 for the third quarter of 2019 from $54,200,000 for the third quarter of 2018 from $46,546,000 for the third quarter of 2017.2018. The primary driver of the increase in costs was the managing generala $8,680,000 increase in agent fees related to AmCo commercial premiums, which increased by approximately $7,200,000, along with agent commissions which increased by
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approximately $2,500,000, which is generallycommissions. This increase was consistent with our growthincrease in premium production and higher average market commission rates outside of Florida.

Operating and underwriting expenses increased $4,085,000,$1,191,000, or 59.3%10.9%, to $12,167,000 for the third quarter of 2019 from $10,976,000 for the third quarter of 2018, from $6,891,000 for the third quarter of 2017, primarily due to increased costs related to incurred expenses for software toolsinvestments in technology of approximately $1,400,000 and$2,601,000. This was partially offset by a decrease in agent incentiverelated costs of approximately $880,000,$564,000, as well as a decrease in assessments from North Carolina Join Underwriting Association of $874,000.$548,000.

General and administrative expenses decreased $3,958,000,increased $3,747,000, or 20.5%24.0%, to $19,105,000 for the third quarter of 2019 from $15,358,000 for the third quarter of 2018, from $19,316,000 for the third quarter of 2017, primarily due to a $2,786,000 increase in salaries and related benefits as the number of personnel has increased and a $1,057,000 increase in amortization costs related to the merger with AmCo during the third quarter of 2017 of approximately $2,800,000, that were fully expensed at the end of the first quarter of 2018.our capitalized software.
 
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - COMPARISON OF THE NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 20182019 AND 20172018

Net earnings attributable to UIHC for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased $28,217,000,2019 decreased $33,075,000, or 167.4%291.1%, to a net loss of $21,714,000 for 2019 from net income of $11,361,000 from a net loss of $16,856,000 for the same period in 2017. The increase in net earnings2018. Net loss was primarily due to increasesan increase in grossloss and LAE expenses, partially offset by an increase in net premiums earned for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017 with the inclusion of nine months of premium for AmCo in 2018 compared to six months of premium in 2017. In addition, we incurred approximately $7,000,000 in merger expenses in 2017 that were non-recurring in 2018.

Revenue

Our gross written premiums increased $171,806,000,$125,291,000, or 21.8%13.0%, to $960,214,000$1,085,505,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 from $788,408,000$960,214,000 for the same period in 2017,2018, primarily reflecting organic growth in new and renewal business generated in all regions. The breakdown of the year-over-year changes in both direct and assumed written premiums by region and gross written premium by line of business isare shown in the table below.

($ in thousands) Nine Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2018 2017 Change 2019 2018 Change
Direct Written and Assumed Premium by Region (1)
            
Florida $504,362
 $405,409
 $98,953
 $576,028
 $504,362
 $71,666
Gulf 162,451
 155,640
 6,811
 174,070
 162,451
 11,619
Northeast 132,932
 115,631
 17,301
 153,234
 132,932
 20,302
Southeast 79,174
 70,711
 8,463
 89,059
 79,174
 9,885
Total direct written premium by region 878,919
 747,391
 131,528
 992,391
 878,919
 113,472
Assumed premium (2)
 81,295
 41,017
 40,278
 93,114
 81,295
 11,819
Total gross written premium by region $960,214
 $788,408
 $171,806
 $1,085,505
 $960,214
 $125,291
            
Gross Written Premium by Line of Business            
Personal property $682,991
 $617,974
 $65,017
 $755,974
 $682,991
 $72,983
Commercial property 277,223
 170,434
 106,789
 329,531
 277,223
 52,308
Total gross written premium by line of business $960,214
 $788,408
 $171,806
 $1,085,505
 $960,214
 $125,291
(1) "Gulf" is comprised of Hawaii, Louisiana and Texas; "Northeast" is comprised of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island; and "Southeast" is comprised of Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
(2) Assumed premium for 20182019 and 20172018 is primarily commercial property business assumed from unaffiliated insurers.

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Nine Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
New and Renewal Policies By Region (1)
2018 2017 Change2019 2018 Change
Florida191,668
 174,750
 16,918
209,580
 191,668
 17,912
Northeast117,485
 100,959
 16,526
Gulf102,429
 100,231
 2,198
106,762
 102,429
 4,333
Northeast100,959
 86,421
 14,538
Southeast69,037
 59,875
 9,162
72,880
 69,037
 3,843
Total464,093
 421,277
 42,816
506,707
 464,093
 42,614
(1) Only includes new and renewal homeowner, commercial and dwelling fire policies written during the year.

We expect our gross written premium growth to continue as we increase our policies in-force in the states in which we currently write policies and as we expand into other states in which we are currently licensed to write property and casualty insurance.






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Expenses

Expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 increased $28,955,000,$114,303,000, or 5.8%21.7%, to $527,782,000$642,085,000 from $498,827,000$527,782,000 for the same period in 2017.2018. The increase in expenses was primarily due to the changea $82,531,000 increase in presentation of ceding commission incomeloss and LAE, as well as a $25,001,000 increase in 2018 from other revenue to policy acquisition costs. The calculations of our loss ratios and underlying loss ratios are shown below.
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2018 2017 Change2019 2018 Change
Net Loss and LAE$286,393
 $293,398
 $(7,005)
Net loss and LAE$368,924
 $286,393
 $82,531
% of Gross earned premiums32.8% 41.2% (8.4) pts
37.4% 32.8% 4.6 pts
% of Net earned premiums56.4% 70.0% (13.6) pts
65.4% 56.4% 9.0 pts
Less:          
Current year catastrophe losses$58,250
 $115,025
 $(56,775)$77,627
 $58,250
 $19,377
Prior year reserve (favorable) development(4,207) (2,819) (1,388)33,216
 (4,207) 37,423
Underlying loss and LAE (1)
$232,350
 $181,192
 $51,158
$258,081
 $232,350
 $25,731
% of Gross earned premiums26.6% 25.5% 1.1 pts
26.2% 26.6% (0.4) pts
% of Net earned premiums45.8% 43.2% 2.6 pts
45.8% 45.8% 0.0 pts
(1) Underlying Lossloss and LAE is a non-GAAP measure and is reconciled above to Net Lossnet loss and LAE, the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Additional information regarding non-GAAP financial measures presented in this document is in the "Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures" section of this Form 10-Q.

The calculations of our expense ratios and underlying expense ratios are shown below.
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
2018 2017 Change
Policy acquisition costs$153,716
 $125,302
 $28,414
Operating and underwriting28,976
 19,020
 9,956
General and administrative51,326
 58,825
 (7,499)
Total Operating Expenses$234,018
 $203,147
 $30,871
% of Gross earned premiums26.8% 28.5% (1.7) pts
% of Net earned premiums46.1% 48.4% (2.3) pts
Less:     
Ceding commission income (1)
$
 $30,185
 $(30,185)
Underlying expense (2)
$234,018
 $172,962
 $61,056
% of Gross earned premiums26.8% 24.3% 2.5 pts
% of Net earned premiums46.1% 41.3% 4.8 pts
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 Nine Months Ended September 30,
2019 2018 Change
Policy acquisition costs$178,717
 $153,716
 $25,001
Operating and underwriting33,577
 28,976
 4,601
General and administrative53,488
 51,326
 2,162
Total operating expenses$265,782
 $234,018
 $31,764
% of Gross earned premiums26.9% 26.8% 0.1 pts
% of Net earned premiums47.1% 46.1% 1.0 pts

(1) For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we presented $31,665,000 of ceding commissions earned as a $7,202,000 decrease to ceded earned premium and a $24,463,000 decrease in policy acquisition costs, which reduced other revenue and removed the distortive impact to our underlying expense ratio
(2) Underlying Expense is a non-GAAP measure and is reconciled above to total operating expenses, the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Additional information regarding non-GAAP financial measures presented in this document is in the "Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures" section of this Form 10-Q.

Loss and LAE decreased $7,005,000,increased $82,531,000, or 2.4%28.8%, to $286,393,000$368,924,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 from $293,398,000$286,393,000 for the same period in 2017.2018. Loss and LAE expense as a percentage of net earned premiums decreased 13.6increased 9.0 points to 65.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to 56.4% for the year, compared to 70.0% for the same period last year.in 2018. Excluding catastrophe losses and reserve development, our gross underlying loss and LAE ratio for the nine months ended September 30, 2018,2019 was 26.6%26.2%, an increasea decrease of 1.10.4 points from 25.5%26.6% during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.2018.

Policy acquisition costs increased $28,414,000,$25,001,000, or 22.7%16.3%, to $153,716,000$178,717,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 from $125,302,000$153,716,000 for the same period in 2017.2018. The primary driverdrivers of the increase wasin costs were the managing general agent fees related to AmCo commercial premiums, which increased by approximately $41,700,000$10,857,000, and which was offset by the approximately $24,500,000 decrease resulting from the presentation change ofan increase in our assumed ceding commission income in 2018.of $8,992,000.

Operating expenses increased $9,956,000,$4,601,000, or 52.3%15.9%, to $28,976,000$33,577,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 from $19,020,000$28,976,000 for the same period in 2017,2018, primarily due to increased costs related to the Company's ongoing growth, such as incurred expenses related to software and computer services of which increased by approximately $3,400,000, expenses related to agent incentives which increased by approximately $2,700,000 and costs related to assessmentsinvestments in technology of approximately $1,900,000.$3,394,000 as well as increased printing and postage costs of $730,000.

General and administrative expenses decreased $7,499,000,increased $2,162,000, or 12.7%4.2%, to $51,326,000$53,488,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 from $58,825,000$51,326,000 for the same period in 2017,2018, primarily due to non-recurring merger expensesa decrease of approximately $7,000,000 and$7,203,000 in amortization costs of approximately $5,600,000 related to the merger with AmCo which occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. This wasexpense, offset by increasesa $8,422,000 increase in salary expensessalaries and related benefits as the number of approximately $7,300,000 during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018.personnel has increased and a $1,211,000 increase in cost of professional service fees.


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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
We generate cash through premium collections, reinsurance recoveries, investment income, the sale or maturity of invested assets, the issuance of debt and the issuance of additional shares of our stock. We use our cash to pay reinsurance premiums, claims and related costs, policy acquisition costs, salaries and employee benefits, other expenses and stockholder dividends, acquire subsidiaries and pay associated costs, as well as to repay debts and purchase investments.

As a holding company, we do not conduct any business operations of our own and, as a result, we rely on cash dividends or intercompany loans from our management subsidiaries to pay our general and administrative expenses. Insurance regulatory authorities heavily regulate our insurance subsidiaries, including restricting any dividends paid by our insurance subsidiaries and requiring approval of any management fees our insurance subsidiaries pay to our management subsidiaries for services rendered; however, nothing restricts our non-insurance company subsidiaries from paying us dividends other than state corporate laws regarding solvency. Our management subsidiaries pay us dividends primarily using cash from the collection of management fees from our insurance subsidiaries, pursuant to the management agreements in effect between those entities. In accordance with state laws, our insurance subsidiaries may pay dividends or make distributions out of that part of their statutory surplus derived from their net operating profit and their net realized capital gains. The Risk-Based Capital (RBC) guidelines published by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) may further restrict our insurance subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends or make distributions if the amount of the intended dividend or distribution would cause their respective surplus as it regards policyholders to fall below minimum RBC guidelines. See Note 1211 in our Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

During the three-month period ended September 30, 2019, we made a $12,000,000 capital contribution to our insurance subsidiary FSIC and received a dividend of $13,579,000 from our insurance subsidiary ACIC. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019, we made capital contributions of $4,000,000 and $13,000,000 to our insurance subsidiaries UPC and FSIC, respectively. In addition, we refunded a dividend of $1,764,000 to our insurance subsidiary IIC, which was originally paid to UIHC in December 2018.

During the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018, we contributed $40,000,000 to fund a new subsidiary, JIC. JIC is owned 66.7% by the Company, and 33.3% by RJ Kiln & Co. (No. 3 Limited), which contributed an additional $20,000,000 in initial funding for total funding of capital to form our new insurance subsidiary. During the nine-month period ended 2017, we contributed $450,000 of capital to our insurance subsidiaries.$60,000,000. We may make future contributions of capital to our insurance subsidiaries as circumstances require. See Note 17 in our Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

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On December 13, 2017, we issued $150,000,000 of senior notes (the $150M senior notes) that will mature on December 15, 2027 and bear interest at a rate equal to 6.250% per annum payable semi-annually on each June 15 and December 15, commencing June 15, 2018. The $150M senior notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company. We may redeem the $150M senior notes at our option, at any time and from time to time in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the $150M senior notes to be redeemed and (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon from the date of redemption to the date that is three months prior to maturity. On and after that date, we may redeem the $150M senior notes at par.

On April 3, 2017, we successfully completed our acquisition of AmCo. The acquisition was completed through a series of mergers that ultimately resulted in the Company issuing 20,956,355 shares of its common stock as merger consideration to the equity holders of RDX Holding, LLC, the former parent company of AmCo. As a result of the mergers, AmCo merged with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. We incurred $7,000,000 of merger-related expenses. Please refer to Note 4 in the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the merger transaction.

On September 12, 2018, we contributed $40,000,000 to fund a new subsidiary, Journey Insurance Company, and RJ Kiln & Co. (No. 3 Limited) (Kiln) contributed $20,000,000 for total funding of $60,000,000. JIC is owned 66.7% by the Company and 33.3% by Kiln.

Financial Covenants

$150M Senior Notes - Our $150M senior notes provide that the Company and its subsidiaries shall not incur any indebtedness unless no default exists and the Company’s leverage ratio as of the last day of any annual or quarterly period (the balance sheet date) immediately preceding the date on which such additional indebtedness is incurred would have been no greater than 0.3:1, determined on a pro forma basis as if the additional indebtedness and all other indebtedness incurred since the immediately preceding balance sheet date had been incurred and the proceeds therefrom applied as of such day. The Company and its subsidiaries also may not create, assume, incur or permit to exist any indebtedness for borrowed money that is secured by a lien on the voting stock of any significant subsidiary without selling the $150M senior notes equally. The Company may not issue, sell, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any of the capital stock of the Company’s significant subsidiaries as of the issue date of the notes (except to the Company or to one or more of the Company’s other subsidiaries, or for the purpose of qualifying directors or as may be required by law or regulation), subject to certain exceptions. At September 30, 2018, we were in compliance with the covenants in the $150M senior notes.

Florida State Board of Administration Note Payable - Our $20,000,000, 20-year note payable to the Florida State Board of Administration (the SBA note) requires that UPC maintain either a 2:1 ratio of net written premium to surplus, or net writing ratio, or a 6:1 ratio of gross written premium to surplus, or gross writing ratio, to avoid additional interest penalties. The SBA note agreement defines surplus for the purpose of calculating the required ratios as the $20,000,000 of capital contributed to UPC under the agreement plus the outstanding balance of the note. Should UPC fail to exceed either a net writing ratio of 1.5:1 or a gross writing ratio of 4.5:1, UPC's interest rate will increase by 450 basis points above the 10-year Constant Maturity Treasury rate (as defined in the SBA note agreement), which was 2.85% at the end of September 2018. Any other writing ratio deficiencies result in an interest rate penalty of 25 basis points above the stated rate of the note, which was 2.84% at the end of September 2018. Our SBA note further provides that the Florida State Board of Administration may, among other things, declare its loan immediately due and payable upon any default existing under the SBA note; however, any payment is subject to approval by the insurance regulatory authority. At September 30, 2018, we were in compliance with the covenants in the SBA note.

BB&T Term Note Payable - Our $5,200,000, 15-year term note payable to the Branch Banking & Trust Company (the BB&T note) requires that, at all times while there has been no losses from our insurance subsidiaries' operations (non-recurring losses), we will maintain a minimum Cash Flow Coverage ratio of 1.2:1. The Cash Flow Coverage ratio is defined as our cash flow to debt services. This ratio will be tested annually, based on UPC Insurance's audited financial statements. For the one-year period following a non-recurring loss, UPC Insurance is required to maintain a minimum Cash Flow Coverage ratio of 1.0:1. This covenant will only be effective if the pre non-recurring losses test is failed, and is only available and effective for one annual test period. Thereafter, the non-recurring loss Cash Flow Coverage Ratio of 1.2:1 will immediately apply. At the time of the most recent annual test period, December 31, 2017, we were in compliance with the covenants in the BB&T note.

In addition, the BB&T note requires that we establish and maintain with BB&T at all times during the term of the loan a non-interest bearing demand deposit account with a minimum balance of $500,000, and an interest-bearing account with a minimum balance of $1,500,000. In the event of default, BB&T may, among other things, declare its loan immediately due and payable, require us to pledge additional collateral to the bank, and take possession of and foreclose upon our corporate
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headquarters, which has been pledged to the bank as security for the loan. At September 30, 2018, we were in compliance with the covenants in the BB&T note.

Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 20172018 (in millions)
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Operating Activities

The principal cash inflows from our operating activities come from premium collections, reinsurance recoveries and investment income. The principal cash outflows from our operating activities are the result of claims and related costs,
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reinsurance premiums, policy acquisition costs and salaries and employee benefits. A primary liquidity concern with respect to these cash flows is the risk of large magnitude catastrophe events.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018,2019, operating assets and liabilities werecontinued to be impacted by developing loss payments on catastrophe losses associated with Hurricaneevents from 2018 and 2017 named storms, including Hurricanes Irma, Florence and other non-weather related loss events. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, operating cash was influenced by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, each of which occurred during the third quarter of 2017. Reinsurance recoverables on paid andMichael. Additionally, unpaid losses decreasedincreased during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared2019 due to 2017Hurricane Dorian and Tropical Storm Imelda, which both made landfall during the third quarter of 2019 and were fully retained, as we received fundingwell as from our reinsurersseveral other weather-related events taking place during 2018 for the catastrophe losses incurred in 2017. As these claims continue to close, we expect to see less volatility regarding these reinsurance recoverables. Reinsurance payables also increased as we entered our 2018-2019 reinsurance contacts.nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Investing Activities

The principal cash inflows from our investing activities come from repayments of principal, proceeds from maturities and sales of investments. We closely monitor and manage these risks through our comprehensive investment risk management process. The principal cash outflows relate to purchases of investments and cost of property, equipment and capitalized software acquired. The primary liquidity concerns with respect to these cash flows are the risk of default by debtors and market disruption. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2019, we had an increasea decrease of $95,284,000$44,869,000 in cash provided byused in investing activities as the result of the merger with AmCo that did not occura decrease of $58,631,000 in net purchases of investments in 2019 compared to net purchases of investments made during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Financing Activities

The principal cash outflows from our financing activities come from repayments of debt and payments of dividends. The primary liquidity concern with respect to these cash flows is market disruption in the cost and availability of credit. We believe our current capital resources, together with cash provided from our operations, are sufficient to meet currently anticipated working capital requirements. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, cash provided by financing activities increased by $20,000,000 as the result of our strategic partnership to form JIC, as well as a $17,064,000 increase in2019, cash used in financing activities decreased by $19,949,000 as the result of outstanding checksa $20,000,000 capital contribution by a subsidiary of Tokio Marine to JIC, the Company's subsidiary, during the formation of such subsidiary in excess of funds on deposit.

2018, which did not recur in 2019.
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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

At September 30, 20182019, we did not have any off-balance-sheet arrangements or material changes to our contractual obligations during the quarter.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to market risks, including interest rate risk related to changes in interest rates in our fixed-maturity securities, credit risk related to changes in the financial condition of the issuers of our fixed-maturities and equity price risk related to changes in equity security prices. These risks are disclosed in Part II, Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.2018. We had no material changes in our market risk during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.2019.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

We maintain a set of disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that the information we must discloserequired to be disclosed in reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. We designed our disclosure controls with the objective of ensuring we accumulate and communicate this information to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operations of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on our evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as ofat the end of the period covered by this report,reasonable assurance level, due to a previously disclosed material weaknessesweakness in internal control over financial reporting as discussed below. TheseThe material weakness werewas identified and discussed in Part II, Item 9A of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20172018 (the 20172018 Form 10-K).

Notwithstanding thesethe material weaknesses,weakness, management has concluded that the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q fairly present, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

We identified the following material weaknessesweakness in the operation of our internal control over financial reporting as previously disclosed in our 20172018 Form 10-K:

A failure of the operating effectiveness of a monitoring control designed to ensure that the Company obtains evidence of the design and operating effectiveness of the general information technology controls intended to prevent unauthorized system access and inappropriate change management to two third-party service organization's professional services systems and information contained within.
We did not maintain effective accounting policiesperform ongoing monitoring to ascertain whether the components of internal control are present and proceduralfunctioning. Specifically, given the timing of implementation of the new and or modified internal controls that were implemented during 2018 to address the material weaknesses identified in the prior year, we did not have an opportunity to fully execute monitoring activities over the financial reporting for income taxes, acquisition purchase accountingnew and investments to ensure accurate and consistent financial reporting in accordance with GAAP.or modified internal controls.

Remediation Plans

Our management, with oversight from our Audit Committee, has initiated a plan to remediate the material weaknessesweakness previously identified in the 20172018 Form 10-K. These plans include implementing effective controls over third-party systemsManagement will work to ensure that all designed monitoring activities are executed appropriately in 2019. Management believes that such activities will allow the Company to select, develop, and working withperform ongoing and or separate evaluations to ascertain whether our components of internal control are present and functioning. Because the providers to receive timely Service Organization Control reports inreliability of the future, as well as focusing oninternal control process requires repeatable execution, the accounting and disclosure for unusual and complex transactions, while augmenting existing staff with additional skilled accounting resources and strengthening the review process to improve the operation of financial reporting and corresponding internal controls. These new controlsmaterial weakness cannot be considered fully remediated until all remedial processes and procedures are in the processhave been implemented, each applicable control has operated for a sufficient period of being implementedtime, and will be tested in connection with audit procedures for the year ending December 31, 2018. Until management has tested the remediation and concluded, through testing, that the controls are operating effectively as designed,effectively. Until the material weaknessesweakness is remediated, we will continuenot be able to exist.

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assert that our internal controls are effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

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Except for the material weakness remediation efforts identified above, we did not make any changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2018.2019.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are involved in routine claims-related legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. We accrue amounts resulting from claims-related legal actions in unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses during the period that we determine an unfavorable outcome becomes probable and we can estimate the amounts. Management makes revisions to our estimates based on its analysis of subsequent information that we receive regarding various factors, including: (i) per claim information; (ii) company and industry historical loss experience; (iii) judicial decisions and legal developments in the awarding of damages; and (iv) trends in general economic conditions, including the effects of inflation.

At September 30, 2018,2019, we were not involved in any material non-claims-related legal actions.


Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.2018.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 20182019, we did not sell any unregistered equity securities or repurchase any of our equity securities.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed or furnished herewith or are incorporated herein by reference:
Exhibit  Description
   
Form of Stock Option Award under the United Insurance Holdings Corp. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award under the United Insurance Holdings Corp. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan
Form of Performance Stock Unit Award under the United Insurance Holdings Corp. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan
 Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated October 10, 2018, between United Insurance Holdings Corp. and John Forney (included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on October 16, 2018, and incorporated herein by reference)Bylaws, effective November 5, 2019.
   
  Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
   
  Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
   
  Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
   
  Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
   
101.INS XBRL Instance Document
   
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
   
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
   
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
   
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
   
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

  UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
   
November 7, 20185, 2019By:/s/ John Forney
  
John Forney, Chief Executive Officer
 (principal executive officer and duly authorized officer)
 
November 7, 20185, 2019By:/s/ B. Bradford Martz
  
B. Bradford Martz, Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)




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