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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

OR

[X]

Transition Report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

For the transition period from October 1, 2002 to December 31, 2002.

Commission File Number: 001-05270

AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

11-1817252

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

   

485 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022

10022

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 355-4141

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 [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.)

                                                                                                                                           Yes [ ] No [X ]

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date

Class

Outstanding at January 31, 2003

Common stock, $0.01 par value

25,183,701

 

 

 

 

American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries

Index

 
 

Page

   

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 
   

Item 1. Financial Statements

 
   

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2002, and September 30, 2002

3

   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended December 31, 2002 and 2001

4

   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended December 31, 2002 and 2001

5

   

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

6

   

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

13

   

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

18

   

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

19

   

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 
   

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

19

   

Item 2. Changes in Securities

20

   

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

20

   

Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

20

   

Item 5. Other Information.

21

   

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

21

   

Signatures

22

   

Certifications

23

   

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

                                                  American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share data)

   

DECEMBER 31,

   
   

2002

 

SEPTEMBER 30,

   

(Unaudited)

 

2002

ASSETS:

       

Investments:

       

Short-term investments, at fair value

$

-

$

40,900

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

13,874

-

Fixed maturities, at fair value

12,153

-

Equity securities, at fair value

 

983

   

10

Other investments

   

10,000

   

-

               
 

Total investments

   

37,010

   

40,910

             

Cash and cash equivalents

 

7,581

 

21,149

Restricted cash

 

9,860

 

800

Accounts and notes receivable net of allowance for doubtful

       

accounts of $1,000 and $0

 

889

 

2,204

Accrued investment income

 

155

 

96

Deferred acquisition costs

 

-

 

2,834

Fixed assets

 

550

 

70

Deferred tax

 

6,628

 

-

Reinsurance receivable

 

3,677

 

-

Goodwill

12,295

-

Intangible assets

1,788

-

Other assets

   

3,056

   

2,751

 

Total assets

$

 

83,489

 $

70,814

             

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

       
 

LIABILITIES:

       
 

Future insurance policy benefits

$

7,054

$

-

 

Claim funds

 

9,060

 

-

 

Accounts payable, accruals and other liabilities

 

3,433

 

1,853

 

Income taxes

 

520

 

-

 

Restructuring accrual

   

1,717

   

1,446

 

Net liabilities associated with discontinued operations

   

4,438

   

3,850

         
 

Total liabilities

   

26,222

   

7,149

         

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

       
 

Preferred stock, $0.10 par value, 3,970,000 shares designated

       
   

no shares issued and outstanding

 

-

 

-

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares

       
   

authorized; 27,474,201 shares issued and 25,183,701

       
   

shares outstanding

 

275

 

275

 

Additional paid-in-capital

 

478,185

 

477,615

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

16

 

(6)

Deferred stock compensation

(17)

(79)

 

Treasury stock, at cost, 2,290,500 shares

 

(9,137)

 

(9,137)

 

Accumulated deficit

   

(412,055)

   

(405,003)

         
 

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

   

57,267

   

63,665

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND

       
 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

$

 

83,489

$

 

70,814

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

2002

2001

REVENUES:

           
 

Premiums earned

$

1,636

   

$

-

 

Net investment income

 

292

     

616

 

Net realized gains

 

12

     

6

 

MGU fee income

 

713

     

-

 

Other income

 

35

     

-

             

Total Revenues

 

2,688

     

622

             

EXPENSES:

           
 

Selling, general and administrative, exclusive

           
 

of non-cash compensation expense

 

4,865

     

1,414

 

Insurance benefits, claims and reserves

 

989

     

-

 

Loss on equity investment

 

1,000

     

-

 

Amortization and depreciation

 

240

     

65

 

Non-cash compensation expense related to

           
 

to stock options

 

632

     

405

 

Restructuring expense

 

538

     

-

             

Total operating expenses

 

8,264

     

1,884

             

Loss from continuing operations before income

           
 

taxes and discontinued operations

 

(5,576)

     

(1,262)

             

Provision for income taxes

 

(1)

     

-

             

Loss from continuing operations before

           
 

discontinued operations

 

(5,577)

     

(1,262)

             

Discontinued Operations:

           
 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

-

     

(928)

 

Loss on disposition

 

(1,475)

     

(590)

             

Net loss

$

(7,052)

   

$

(2,780)

             

Basic and diluted loss per common share:

           
 

Loss from continuing operations

$

(0.22)

   

$

(0.05)

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

-

     

(0.04)

 

Loss on disposition of discontinued operations

 

(0.06)

     

(0.02)

 

Net loss applicable to common shares

$

(0.28)

   

$

(0.11)

             

Shares used to compute basic and diluted loss

           
 

per common share

 

25,184

     

25,171

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

   

2002

 

2001

     

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

   
 

Net Loss

$

(7,052)

$

(2,780)

 

Adjustments to net loss:

   
 

Realized gains on sales of investment securities

(12)

(6)

 

Loss on disposal of discontinued operations

1,475

590

 

Provision for restructuring

538

-

 

Loss on equity investment

1,000

-

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

1,000

-

 

Amortization and depreciation

240

65

 

Non-cash stock compensation expense

632

405

 

Amortization of bond premium

5

-

 

Change in other assets and liabilities:

   
 

Change in policy liabilities

545

-

 

Change in net amounts due from and to reinsurers

957

-

 

Change in deferred acquisition costs

2,834

-

 

Change in tax liability

(53)

-

 

Change in other assets and other liabilities

 

982

 

(491)

     
 

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities of continuing operations

 

3,091

 

(2,217)

 

Net cash used by operating activities of discontinued operations

 

(887)

 

(1,367)

     
   

2,204

 

(3,584)

     

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:

   
  Purchases of short-term investments

-

(26,300)

  Sales of short-term investments

41,164

40,395

  Change in resale and repurchase agreement

(13,874)

-

  Change in due to and from brokers

4,784

-

  Sales and maturities of fixed maturities

711

-

  Purchases of fixed maturities

(5,125)

-

  Investment in Partnerships

(10,000)

-

  Acquisition of IAHC, net

(33,495)

-

  Other  

63

 

4

     

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities of continuing operations

 

(15,772)

 

14,099

Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations

 

-

(4)

           
     

(15,772)

 

14,095

     

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

   

Net cash used in financing activities of continuing operations

-

-

Net cash used in financing activities of discontinued operations

-

(60)

       
     

-

(60)

       
   Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(13,568)

10,451

       

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

21,149

 

14,960

       

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

7,581

$

25,411

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

1. Basis of Presentation

The financial information included herein is unaudited, however, such information reflects all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, except as otherwise noted) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2002, and condensed consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the interim periods ended December 31, 2002 and 2001.

The Company has changed its fiscal year end from September 30 to December 31. As a result, the quarter ended December 31, 2002 represents a transitional reporting period.

American Independence Corp.'s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2002, as amended and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, should be read in conjunction with the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2002 was derived from American Independence Corp. and subsidiaries (the "Company") audited consolidated financial statements.

The condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended December 31, 2001, and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended December 31, 2001, have been reclassified for the effects of discontinued operations. Additionally, certain reclassifications have been made to prior period financial statements in order to conform to the current period presentation.

  1. Discontinued Operations
  2. Prior to becoming an insurance holding company as a result of the acquisition of Independence American Holdings Corp. ("IAHC") on November 14, 2002, the Company was a holding company principally engaged in providing Internet services through the following discontinued operations, Intelligent Communications, Inc. ("Intellicom"), Aerzone Corporation ("Aerzone"), ISP Channel, Inc. ("ISP Channel"), and Micrographic Technology Corporation ("MTC"). The operating results of these discontinued operations have been segregated from continuing operations and are reported as a loss from discontinued operations on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Although it is difficult to predict the final results, the loss on disposition from discontinued operations includes management's estimates of costs to wind down the business and costs to settle its outstanding liabilities. The actual results could differ materially from these estimates. The estimated loss on disposition reserv e of all discontinued operations is reflected in net liabilities associated with discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

    Discontinued Operations of Intelligent Communications, Inc. ("Intellicom")

    On March 29, 2002, the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Intellicom, entered into an agreement to sell its operating business and certain assets to Loral Cyberstar, Inc. Following the sale of its operating business and certain assets to Loral Cyberstar, Inc., the Company's Board of Directors unanimously agreed to cease the operations of Intellicom on April 3, 2002. Due principally to the Company's guaranty of Intellicom's lease for its facility in Livermore, California, the Company recorded an additional loss of $157,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2002.

    Discontinued Operations of Aerzone Corporation ("Aerzone")

    On January 24, 2000, the Company founded Aerzone (formerly SoftNet Zone, Inc.) to provide high-speed Internet access to global business travelers. As part of the Aerzone business, the Company acquired Laptop Lane, on April 21, 2000. On December 19, 2000, the Company decided to discontinue the Aerzone business in light of significant long-term capital needs and the difficulty of securing the necessary financing because of the current state of the financial markets. The Company recorded a loss on disposition of Aerzone of $338,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2002 relating to the settlement of litigation during the quarter (see Note 6).

    Discontinued Operations of ISP Channel, Inc. ("ISP Channel")

    On December 7, 2000, the Company's Board of Directors approved a plan to discontinue providing cable-based Internet services through its ISP Channel subsidiary by December 31, 2000, because of (1) consolidation in the cable television industry made it difficult for ISP Channel to achieve the economies of scale necessary to provide such services profitably, and (2) the Company was no longer able to bear the costs of maintaining the ISP Channel.

    Discontinued Operations of Micrographic Technology Corporation ("MTC")

    As a result of an arbitration decision related to the sale of MTC to Global Information Distribution GmbH ("GID"), the Company recorded a $980,000 loss on disposition of MTC for the three months ended December 31, 2002 (see Note 6). The loss relates to the arbitration award plus related expenses. MTC was previously owned by the Company, and was sold to GID on September 30, 1999.

    Loss on disposition of discontinued operations is as follows (in thousands):

                                                          Three Months Ended December 31,

     

       

    2002                                2001        

    Intellicom

    $

    157

       

    $

    -

    Aerzone

     

    338

         

    -

    ISP Channel

     

    -

         

    -

    MTC

       

    980

           

    590

    Net loss from Discontinued

               
     

    Operations

    $

     

    1,475

       

    $

     

    590

    As of December 31, 2001, the only operating segment of the Company was Intellicom. Operating results for the discontinued operations of Intellicom are as follows (in thousands):

       

    Three Months Ended

         

    December 31,

         

    2001

         

    Revenues

    $

     

    94

         

    Loss before income taxes

    $

    928

    Provision for income taxes

       

    -

         

    Net loss

    $

     

    928

    Net liabilities associated with discontinued operations at December 31, 2002, and September 30, 2002, are as follows (in thousands):

    December 31,                    September 30,     

     

    2002                                    2002              

                 

    Current assets

    $

    2

       

    $

    2

    Other assets

     

    35

         

    55

                 

    Total assets

    $

    37

       

    $

    57

                 

    Current liabilities:

               

    Accounts payable

    $

    -

       

    $

    1

    Estimated closure costs

     

    3,906

         

    3,610

    Other accrued expenses

     

    569

         

    296

                 

    Total liabilities

    $

    4,475

       

    $

    3,907

                 
     

    Intellicom

     

    1,032

         

    846

     

    Aerzone

     

    1,740

         

    1,765

     

    ISP Channel

     

    350

         

    314

     

    MTC

     

    1,316

         

    925

    Net liabilities associated with discontinued

               

    operations

    $

    4,438

       

    $

    3,850

                 

  3. Restructuring Charge

On December 28, 2000, the Company's Board of Directors approved a plan to reduce its corporate headquarters staff in conjunction with discontinuing the Aerzone and ISP Channel businesses. As a result of this plan, the Company incurred $4,402,000 restructuring costs through September 30, 2002, which consisted primarily of severance costs for affected employees. Subsequently, for the three months ended December 31, 2002, the Company increased the restructuring reserve by $538,000 for additional severance costs, professional fees and estimated lease termination costs associated with the Company's headquarters. The restructuring reserve is reflected in restructuring accrual on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2002, and September 30, 2002. Through December 31, 2002, $3,223,000 of severance payments have been applied to this reserve.

4. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments, Available-for-Sale

 

Cash equivalents consist of securities with maturities of three months or less from date of purchase.

All investments are classified as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value based on quoted market prices. Unrealized gains or losses, net of deferred income taxes, are credited or charged, as appropriate, to other comprehensive income. Net unrealized holding gains amounted to $16,000 as of December 31, 2002, and is reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2002.

Investments in partnership interests primarily consist of investments in partnerships that have relatively "market neutral" arbitrage strategies, or strategies which are relatively insensitive to interest rates, and all securities held by these partnerships are carried at fair value. All partnership investments are carried on the equity method, which approximately the Company's equity in their underlying net book value.

Fixed maturities and equity securities consist of the following as of December 31, 2002 (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

     Unrealized     Unrealized      Fair Market

   

             Cost                    Gain                Loss            Value

Fixed maturities:

               
 

U.S. Government and agencies obligations

$

5,380

$

112

$

(15)

$

5,477

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations and

               
 

other asset backed securities

 

5,355

 

74

 

(8)

 

5,421

 

Corporate securities

 

1,325

 

-

 

(70)

 

1,255

                 
 

$

12,060

$

186

$

(93)

$

12,153

                 

Equity securities:

               
 

Common stock

$

197

$

18

$

-

$

215

 

Preferred stock

 

754

 

14

 

-

 

768

                 
 

$

951

$

32

$

-

$

983

                 

5. Equity Investments

The Company wrote off $1,000,000 related to a preferred stock investment for the three months ended December 31, 2002. The loss is reflected in loss on equity investment in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended December 31, 2002.

6. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

On September 26, 2001, Lucent Technologies Inc. ("Lucent") brought an action in San Francisco Superior Court against American Independence Corp. and subsidiaries (the "Company"), alleging that the Company breached a contract by failing to purchase Lucent's shares in Freewire Networks, Inc. ("Freewire") and claiming damages of approximately $3.5 million, which may increase over time. On December 31, 2001, the San Francisco Superior Court issued an order to deny Lucent's application for writ of attachment, finding that Lucent had not shown a substantial probability that it will prevail on its claim. Trial submissions are set for April 25, 2003. The Company continues to believe that Lucent's claims are without merit and will contest these claims vigorously.

On November 9, 2001, Nokia Inc. ("Nokia") commenced an action in San Francisco Superior Court against the Company and Aerzone Corporation ("Aerzone"), alleging breach of contract arising out of the Aerzone's proposed operations in certain airports. The Company has settled this claim for $1,500,000. (See Note 2)

On October 30, 2001, GID commenced a demand for arbitration against the Company, alleging breach of contract and warranties relating to the sale of MTC to GID on September 30, 1999. On January 16, 2003, the arbitrator awarded GID $512,000 as the balance of uncollected accounts receivable as of August 31, 2002 net of specific reserves. GID's claims for interest, collection costs, related expenses and attorneys' fees were deferred pending further briefing. (See Note 2)

The Company is also involved in other legal proceedings and claims, of its discontinued businesses. The Company has established reserves that it believes are sufficient given information presently available related to its outstanding legal proceedings and claims. The Company believes the results of the above noted legal proceedings together with pending legal proceedings and claims are not expected to have a material adverse effect on its results of future operations, financial condition or cash flows.

7. Comprehensive Loss

The components of comprehensive loss for the three months ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 are as follows (in thousands): 

                                                                 

   

        Three Months Ended December 31,

               2002

             2001

Net loss

$

(7,052)

   

$

(2,780)

Unrealized gains (loss) on securities

 

22

     

(73)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

-

     

16

             

Comprehensive loss

$

(7,030)

   

$

(2,837)

8. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

The supplemental cash flow information for the three months ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 is as follows (in thousands):

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

2002                            2001     

Cash paid:

           

Interest

$

-

   

$

72

Income taxes

 

-

     

-

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

           

Increase in additional paid-in capital associated

           

with expensing of common stock options in

           

accordance with SFAS 123

 

570

     

-

Unrealized gain (loss) on short-term investments

 

22

     

(73)

9. Purchase Accounting

On November 14, 2002, the Company acquired IAHC from Independence Holding Company ("IHC") for $31,920,000 in cash, which is accounted for using the purchase method. The total purchase price of approximately $35,755,000 consists of the $31,920,000 cash paid to IHC, and $3,835,000 of direct transaction costs. Direct transaction costs include fees to Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. of $1,880,000.

Under the purchase method of accounting, the total estimated purchase price is allocated to IAHC's net tangible and intangible assets based on their estimated fair values as of the date of the completion of the acquisition. Based on the independent valuation, the estimated purchase price is allocated as follows (in thousands):

Assets:

 

Tangible assets

$ 31,461

Amortizable broker/TPA relationships intangible asset

1,900

Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives

12,395

Net deferred tax asset

6,616

Liabilities

(16,617)

   
 

$ 35,755

Of the total purchase price, $31,461,000 has been allocated to net tangible assets acquired and $1,900,000 has been allocated to amortizable intangible assets acquired. The depreciation and amortization related to the fair value adjustment to net tangible assets and the amortization related to the amortizable intangible assets are reflected in the consolidated statements of operations. The intangible asset will be written off over the next five years based on the respective discounted cash flows.

Of the total purchase price, approximately $12,395,000 has been allocated to goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of an acquired business over the fair value of the underlying net tangible and intangible assets. Intangible assets with indefinite lives consist of the estimated fair value allocated to the licenses of Independence American Insurance Company.

10. Segment Information

As a result of the Company's Board of Directors decision to discontinue the last of its former business segments in April 2002, segment information for all periods prior to the acquisition of IAHC has been restated. Segment information is as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31    ,

   

2002

 

2001

Revenues:

           

Medical stop-loss

$

1,659

   

$

-

HMO reinsurance

 

486

     

-

Provider excess

 

282

     

-

Corporate

 

249

     

616

Net realized gains

 

12

     

6

             
 

$

2,688

   

$

622

             

Operating income (loss) from continuing