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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 September 30, 2002
 
Commission File Number 2-39621
 

 
UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Iowa
 
42-0644327
(State of Incorporation)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
118 Second Avenue, S.E.
   
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
 
52407
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (319) 399-5700
 

 
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  ¨
 
As of November 4, 2002, 10,037,344 shares of common stock were outstanding.
 


 
UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
INDEX
 
Part I. Financial Information
    
Item 1. Financial Statements
    
  
2
  
3
  
4
  
5
  
6
  
11
  
12
  
18
Part II. Other Information
    
  
19
  
19
  
19


 
UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
 
    
September 30, 2002
Unaudited

  
December 31, 2001
Audited

ASSETS
             
Investments
             
Fixed maturities
             
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (market value $214,430 in 2002 and $252,481 in 2001)
  
$
199,649
  
$
241,616
Available-for-sale, at market (amortized cost $1,337,408 in 2002 and $1,142,669 in 2001)
  
 
1,384,915
  
 
1,142,614
Trading, at market (amortized cost $2,688)
  
 
2,265
  
 
—  
Equity securities, at market (cost $38,330 in 2002 and $35,151 in 2001)
  
 
97,094
  
 
110,357
Policy loans
  
 
8,151
  
 
8,201
Other long-term investments, at market (cost $10,096 in 2002 and $10,002 in 2001)
  
 
10,370
  
 
10,166
Short-term investments
  
 
24,999
  
 
48,008
    

  

    
$
1,727,443
  
$
1,560,962
Cash and Cash Equivalents
  
$
85,628
  
$
150
Accrued Investment Income
  
 
26,302
  
 
25,723
Accounts Receivable
  
 
112,808
  
 
88,380
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
  
 
98,241
  
 
102,703
Property and Equipment
  
 
14,046
  
 
15,233
Reinsurance Receivables
  
 
39,195
  
 
45,656
Prepaid Reinsurance Premiums
  
 
6,534
  
 
4,050
Intangibles
  
 
2,065
  
 
3,177
Income Taxes Receivable
  
 
635
  
 
368
Other Assets
  
 
11,402
  
 
5,437
    

  

TOTAL ASSETS
  
$
2,124,299
  
$
1,851,839
    

  

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
             
Liabilities
             
Future policy benefits and losses, claims and settlement expenses
             
Property and casualty insurance
  
$
377,980
  
$
366,519
Life insurance
  
 
1,095,058
  
 
956,797
Unearned premiums
  
 
224,199
  
 
187,787
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
  
 
39,543
  
 
35,139
Employee benefit obligations
  
 
13,655
  
 
13,950
Deferred income taxes
  
 
14,484
  
 
12,659
    

  

TOTAL LIABILITIES
  
$
1,764,919
  
$
1,572,851
    

  

Redeemable Preferred Stock
             
6.375% cumulative convertible preferred stock – Series A, no par value
  
$
65,029
  
$
—  
Stockholders’ Equity
             
Common stock
  
$
33,458
  
$
33,453
Additional paid-in capital
  
 
6,943
  
 
6,912
Retained earnings
  
 
199,625
  
 
189,214
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax
  
 
54,325
  
 
49,409
    

  

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  
$
294,351
  
$
278,988
    

  

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  
$
2,124,299
  
$
1,851,839
    

  

 
The Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
 

2


 
UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data and number of shares)
 
    
Three months ended September 30,

 
    
2002

    
2001

 
Revenues
                 
Net premiums earned
  
$
107,333
 
  
$
97,373
 
Investment income, net
  
 
27,085
 
  
 
25,321
 
Realized investment losses and other income
  
 
(2,942
)
  
 
(1,637
)
Commission and policy fee income
  
 
422
 
  
 
549
 
    


  


    
 
131,898
 
  
 
121,606
 
    


  


Benefits, Losses and Expenses
                 
Losses and settlement expenses
  
 
80,734
 
  
 
76,296
 
Increase in liability for future policy benefits
  
 
1,097
 
  
 
1,298
 
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
  
 
21,907
 
  
 
17,327
 
Other underwriting expenses
  
 
11,832
 
  
 
13,509
 
Interest on policyholders’ accounts
  
 
13,330
 
  
 
12,168
 
    


  


    
 
128,900
 
  
 
120,598
 
    


  


Income before income taxes
  
 
2,998
 
  
 
1,008
 
Federal income tax (benefit)
  
 
178
 
  
 
(495
)
    


  


Net income
  
$
2,820
 
  
$
1,503
 
    


  


Less preferred stock dividends and accretions
  
 
1,239
 
  
 
—  
 
    


  


Earnings available to common shareholders
  
$
1,581
 
  
$
1,503
 
    


  


Weighted average common shares outstanding
  
 
10,037,344
 
  
 
10,035,819
 
    


  


Basic and diluted earnings per common share
  
$
0.16
 
  
$
0.15
 
    


  


Cash dividends declared per common share
  
$
0.18
 
  
$
0.18
 
    


  


 
The Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
 

3


UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data and number of shares)
 
    
Nine months ended September 30,

 
    
2002

    
2001

 
Revenues
                 
Net premiums earned
  
$
306,787
 
  
$
275,112
 
Investment income, net
  
 
77,865
 
  
 
73,596
 
Realized investment losses and other income
  
 
(11,030
)
  
 
(139
)
Commission and policy fee income
  
 
1,331
 
  
 
1,630
 
    


  


    
 
374,953
 
  
 
350,199
 
    


  


Benefits, Losses and Expenses
                 
Losses and settlement expenses
  
 
213,207
 
  
 
204,958
 
Increase in liability for future policy benefits
  
 
4,472
 
  
 
4,101
 
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
  
 
59,791
 
  
 
48,427
 
Other underwriting expenses
  
 
36,042
 
  
 
43,259
 
Interest on policyholders’ accounts
  
 
38,463
 
  
 
35,496
 
    


  


    
 
351,975
 
  
 
336,241
 
    


  


Income before income taxes
  
 
22,978
 
  
 
13,958
 
Federal income tax
  
 
5,248
 
  
 
2,023
 
    


  


Net income
  
$
17,730
 
  
$
11,935
 
    


  


Less preferred stock dividends and accretions
  
 
1,899
 
  
 
—  
 
    


  


Earnings available to common shareholders
  
$
15,831
 
  
$
11,935
 
    


  


Weighted average common shares outstanding
  
 
10,036,953
 
  
 
10,035,819
 
    


  


Basic and diluted earnings per common share
  
$
1.58
 
  
$
1.19
 
    


  


Cash dividends declared per common share
  
$
0.54
 
  
$
0.54
 
    


  


 
The Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

4


UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
 
    
Nine months ended September 30,

 
    
2002

    
2001

 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
                 
Net income
  
$
17,730
 
  
$
11,935
 
    


  


Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
                 
Net bond discount accretion
  
$
(678
)
  
$
(667
)
Depreciation and amortization
  
 
2,709
 
  
 
3,602
 
Realized investment losses
  
 
11,116
 
  
 
139
 
Changes in:
                 
Accrued investment income
  
 
(579
)
  
 
(1,264
)
Accounts receivable
  
 
(24,428
)
  
 
(21,750
)
Deferred policy acquisition costs
  
 
4,462
 
  
 
7,025
 
Reinsurance receivables
  
 
6,461
 
  
 
(1,542
)
Prepaid reinsurance premiums
  
 
(2,484
)
  
 
(716
)
Income taxes receivable
  
 
(267
)
  
 
(1,903
)
Other assets
  
 
(5,965
)
  
 
310
 
Future policy benefits and losses, claims and settlement expenses