FORM 10-Q

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2002

OR

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ................ to ................

Commission File Number 0-5486

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

incorporation or organization)

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code 845 - 358-2300

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (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 X NO

There were 29,334,668 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share of the issuer's common stock outstanding as of the close of business on November 12, 2002.

Part I - Financial Information Page No.

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) September 30, 2002

and December 31, 2001........................................ 3

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - For

the Nine months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001................ 4

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - For

the Three Months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001.............. 5

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders'

Equity (Unaudited) - For the Nine months Ended

September 30, 2002 and 2001....................................... 6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - For

the Nine months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001................ 7

Condensed Notes to (Unaudited) Consolidated Financial Statements.. 8-11

Independent Accountants' Review Report............................ 12

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations........... 13-20

Item 4. Controls and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Part II - Other Information......................................... 22

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Item 2. Changes in Securities

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5. Other Information

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

Signatures.......................................................... 23

Form 10- Q Certification for Chief Executive Officer . . . . . . . . 24

Form 10- Q Certification for Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer 25

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PRESIDENTIAL LIFE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share data)

3.

PRESIDENTIAL LIFE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except share data)

4.

PRESIDENTIAL LIFE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except share data)

5.

PRESIDENTIAL LIFE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 AND 2001

(in thousands except shared data)

(unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Presidential Life Corporation ("the Company"), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Presidential Life Insurance Company ("Insurance Company"), is engaged in the sale of life insurance and annuities.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") applicable to stock life insurance companies for interim financial statements and with the requirements of Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP applicable to stock life insurance companies for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Interim results for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2002. Management believes that, although the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, the consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the footnotes contained in th e Company's audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2001.

Fixed maturity investments available for sale represent investments which may be sold in response to changes in various economic conditions. These investments are carried at market value and unrealized gains (losses), net of the effects of amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs of approximately $700 thousand and $8.9 million, and deferred Federal income taxes of approximately $(2.8) million and $(17.0) million, at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively, are credited or charged directly to shareholders' equity, unless a decline in market value is considered to be other than temporary in which case the investment is reduced to its net realizable value. Common stocks are carried at market, with the related unrealized gains and losses, net of deferred income taxes, if any, credited or charged directly to shareholders' equity, unless a decline in market value is deemed to be other than temporary in which case the investment is reduced to its net realizable value.

"Other invested assets" are recorded at the lower of cost or market, or equity, as appropriate, and primarily include interests in limited partnerships which principally are engaged in real estate, international opportunities, acquisitions of private growth companies, debt restructuring and merchant banking. In general, risks

associated with such limited partnerships include those related to their underlying investments (i.e., equity securities, debt securities and real estate), plus a level of illiquidity, which is mitigated by the ability of the Company to take annual distributions of partnership earnings. To evaluate the appropriateness of the carrying value of a limited partnership interest, management maintains ongoing discussions with the investment manager and considers the limited partnership's operation, its current and near term projected financial condition, earnings capacity and distributions received by the Company during the year. Because it is not practicable to obtain an independent valuation for each limited partnership interest, for purposes of disclosure, the market value of a limited partnership interest is estimated at book value. Management believes that the net realizable value of such limited partnership interests, in the aggregate, exceeds their related carrying value as of September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001. As of September 30, 2002, the Company was committed to contribute, if called upon, an aggregate of approximately $114.3 million of additional capital to certain of these limited partnerships. However, management does not expect the entire amount to be drawn down as certain of these limited partnerships are nearing the end of the period during which investors are required to make contributions.

In evaluating whether an investment security or other investment has suffered an impairment in value which is deemed to be "other than temporary", management considers all available evidence. When a decline in the value of an investment

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security or other investment is considered to be other than temporary, the investment is reduced to its net realizable value, which becomes the new cost basis. The amount of reduction is recorded as a realized loss. A recovery from the adjusted cost basis is recognized as a realized gain only at sale.

The Company participates in "dollar roll" repurchase agreement transactions to enhance investment income. Dollar roll transactions involve the sale of certain mortgage backed securities to a holding institution and a simultaneous agreement to purchase substantially similar securities for forward settlement at a lower dollar price. The proceeds are invested in short-term securities at a positive spread until the settlement date of the similar securities. During this period, the holding institution receives all income and prepayments for the security. Dollar roll repurchase agreement transactions are treated as financing transactions for financial reporting purposes.

The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return. The asset and liability method in recording income taxes on all transactions that have been recognized in the financial statements is used. Deferred income taxes are adjusted as necessary each reporting period to reflect tax rates at which future tax liabilities or assets are expected to be settled or realized.

Basic EPS is computed based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed based upon the weighted average number of common shares including contingently issuable shares and other dilutive items. The weighted average number of common shares used to compute diluted EPS for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 was 29,359,859 and 29,363,459 respectively. The weighted average number of common shares used to diluted EPS for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 was 29,422,674 and 29,335,250, respectively. The dilution from the potential exercise of stock options outstanding did not change basic EPS.

In June 2000, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 138, Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities-an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 137, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities-Deferral of Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 133 ("SFAS 137"). SFAS 137 deferred the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ("SFAS 133") until January 1, 2001. SFAS 133, as amended by SFAS 138, requires, among other things, that all derivatives be recognized in the consolidated balance sheets as either assets or liabilities and measured at fair value. The corresponding derivative gains and losses should be reported based upon the hedge relationship, if such a relationship exists. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are not designated as hedges or that do not meet the h edge accounting criteria in SFAS 133 and SFAS 138 are required to be reported in income. The impact of adopting SFAS 133 and 138 was to record, as a transition adjustment to accumulated comprehensive income, effective January 1, 2001, an unrealized loss of $5.4 million. In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB")issued certain additional guidance relating to the identification of embedded derivatives under SFAS 133 and SFAS 138. The Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") continues to issue additional guidance relating to the accounting for derivatives under SFAS 133 and SFAS 138. Until this accounting guidance is finalized, the Company cannot determine the ultimate impact it may have on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In March 1999, the National Association of Insurance Commissioner ("NAIC") adopted the Codification of Statutory Accounting Principles (the "Codification"). The Codification, which is intended to standardize regulatory accounting and reporting to state insurance departments, is effective January 1, 2001. However, statutory accounting principles will continue to be established by individual state laws and permitted practices. The New York State Insurance Dept ("NYSID") required adoption of

the Codification with certain modifications, for the preparation of statutory financial statements was effective January 1, 2001. The adoption of Codification by the NAIC and

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the Codification as modified by the NYSID, had no impact on statutory capital and surplus as of December 31, 2001.

In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statements of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 141, "Business Combinations", and SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." SFAS No. 141 requires that all business combinations be accounted for under the purchase method only and that certain acquired intangible assets in a business combination be recognized as assets apart from goodwill. SFAS No. 142 requires that ratable amortization of goodwill be replaced with periodic tests of the goodwill's impairment and identifiable intangible assets other that goodwill be amortized over their useful lives. SFAS No. 141 is effective for acquisitions made after June 30, 2001. Adoption of SFAS 141 and SFAS 142 had no impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In July 2001, the SEC released Staff Accounting Bulletin 102, Selected Loan Loss Allowance and Documentation Issues ("SAB 102"). SAB 102 summarizes certain of the SEC's views on the development, documentation and application of a systematic methodology for determining allowances for loan and lease losses. Adoption of SAB 102 by the Company had no impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In October 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No.144, Accounting for the Impairment of Disposal of Long-Lived Assets ("SFAS 144"). SFAS provides a single model for accounting for long-lived assets to be disposed by superceding SFAS No. 121, Accounting

for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of ("SFAS 121"), and the accounting and reporting provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No.30, Reporting the Results of Operations - Reporting the Effects of

Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions ("APB 30"). Under SFAS 144, discontinued operations are measured at the lower of carrying value or fair value less cost to sell rather than on a net realizable value basis. Future operating losses relating to discontinued operations are also no longer recognized before they occur. SFAS 144 broadens the definition of a discontinued operation to include a component of an entity (rather

than a segment of a business.) SFAS 144 also requires long-lived assets to be disposed of other than by sale to be considered held and used until disposed. SFAS 144 retains the basic provisions of (i) APB 30 regarding the presentation of discontinued operations in the income statement, (ii) SFAS 121 relating to recognition and measurement of impaired long-lived assets classified as held for sale. SFAS 144 must be adopted beginning January 1, 2002. The adoption of SFAS 144 by the Company had no impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In August 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No.146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities (² SFAS 146² ). The standard requires companies to recognize costs associated with exit or disposal activities when they are incurred rather than at the date of a commitment to an exit or disposal plan. Previous accounting guidance was provided by EITF 94-3, ² Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)² .. SFAS 146 replaces EITF 94-3. The provisions of this statement are effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002.

The adoption of SFAS 146 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company¢ s consolidated financial statements.

In October 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No.147, Acquisitions of Certain Financial Institutions (² SFAS 147² ). This statement, which provides guidance on the accounting for the acquisition of a financial institution, applies to all acquisitions except those between two or more mutual enterprises. The standard is effective for acquisitions for which the date of acquisition is on or after October 1, 2002. The adoption of SFAS 147 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company¢ s consolidated financial statements.

There were no investments in any one issuer that aggregate 10% or more of Shareholder's Equity as of September 30, 2002.

Securities with a carrying value of approximately $12.7 million were on deposit with various state insurance departments to comply with applicable insurance laws.

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Notes payable at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001 consist of $100 million, 7 7/8% Senior Notes ("Senior Notes") due February 15, 2009. Interest is payable February 15 and August 15. Debt issue costs are being amortized on the interest method over the term of the notes. As of September 30, 2002, such unamortized costs were $5.7 million. The total principal is due on February 15, 2009.

The Company has one bank line of credit in the amount of $50 million and provides for interest borrowings based on market indices. At September 30, 2002, the Company had $50 million outstanding under the line of credit.

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of (a) temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes, (b) operating loss carryforwards and (c) a valuation allowance.

The valuation allowance relates principally to investment writedowns recorded for financial reporting purposes, which have not been recognized for income tax purposes, due to the uncertainty associated with their realizability for income tax purposes. The Company's effective tax rate for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 was 29.9% and 30.0%, respectively. The Company's effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30,2002 and 2001 was 29.9% and 29.5%, respectively.

5. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

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INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS REVIEW REPORT

The Board of Directors and Shareholders

Presidential Life Corporation

Nyack, New York 10960

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Presidential Life Corporation and subsidiaries ("the Company") as of September 30, 2002, and the related consolidated statements of income, for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 and the consolidated statement of stockholders' equity and cash flows for the nine month period ended September 30, 2002 and 2001. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying