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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 June 30, 2004

 

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  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    YES  x    NO  ¨

 

As of August 2, 2004, 10,057,343 shares of common stock were outstanding.

 



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UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

INDEX

 

     Page No.

Part I. Financial Information

    

Item 1. Financial Statements

    

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2004 (unaudited) and December 31, 2003

   2

Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

   3

Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

   4

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

   5

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

   6

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   10

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

   11

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

   18

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

   18

Part II. Other Information

    

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

   19

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

   19

Signatures

   20

 


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UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(In thousands)

 

  

June 30,

2004


   December 31,
2003


     (Unaudited)     

ASSETS

             

Investments

             

Fixed maturities

             

Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (market value $107,332 in 2004 and $134,281 in 2003)

   $ 100,832    $ 125,122

Available-for-sale, at market (amortized cost $1,589,593 in 2004 and $1,424,828 in 2003)

     1,648,720      1,519,401

Equity securities, at market (cost $41,880 in 2004 and $37,858 in 2003)

     135,985      128,889

Trading securities, at market (amortized cost $6,470 in 2004 and $7,687 in 2003)

     6,581      8,099

Mortgage loans

     41,523      26,360

Policy loans

     7,819      8,068

Other long-term investments

     6,461      9,584

Short-term investments

     10,989      6,576
    

  

     $ 1,958,910    $ 1,832,099

Cash and Cash Equivalents

   $ 181,270    $ 265,064

Accrued Investment Income

     28,207      26,795

Premiums Receivable

     133,155      117,209

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

     104,602      86,232

Property and Equipment

     16,893      18,094

Reinsurance Receivables

     29,864      30,463

Prepaid Reinsurance Premiums

     3,309      3,605

Intangibles

     738      1,362

Income Taxes Receivable

     2,010      4,574

Other Assets

     18,210      19,658
    

  

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 2,477,168    $ 2,405,155
    

  

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

             

Liabilities

             

Future policy benefits and losses, claims and settlement expenses

             

Property and casualty insurance

   $ 439,136    $ 427,047

Life insurance

     1,233,784      1,210,822

Unearned premiums

     251,339      231,939

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     56,589      55,605

Deferred income taxes

     34,264      40,360
    

  

TOTAL LIABILITIES

   $ 2,015,112    $ 1,965,773
    

  

Redeemable Preferred Stock

             

6.375% cumulative convertible preferred stock - Series A, no par value

   $ 65,627    $ 65,456

Stockholders’ Equity

             

Common stock

   $ 33,523    $ 33,475

Additional paid-in capital

     7,339      7,040

Retained earnings

     274,919      242,774

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

     80,648      90,637
    

  

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 396,429    $ 373,926
    

  

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 2,477,168    $ 2,405,155
    

  

 

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

 

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UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

(In thousands, except per share data and number of shares)

 

  

Three months ended

June 30,


 
     2004

   2003

 

Revenues

               

Net premiums earned

   $ 120,337    $ 113,083  

Investment income, net of investment expenses

     28,505      26,622  

Realized investment gains (losses)

     698      (75 )

Other income

     49      820  
    

  


       149,589      140,450  
    

  


Benefits, Losses and Expenses

               

Losses and settlement expenses

     66,336      71,531  

Increase in liability for future policy benefits

     1,957      1,547  

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs

     27,013      22,809  

Other underwriting expenses

     10,726      11,726  

Interest on policyholders’ accounts

     14,217      14,135  
    

  


       120,249      121,748  
    

  


Income before income taxes

     29,340      18,702  

Federal income tax expense

     9,285      5,729  
    

  


Net income

   $ 20,055    $ 12,973  

Less preferred stock dividends and accretions

     1,174      1,174  
    

  


Earnings available to common shareholders

   $ 18,881    $ 11,799  
    

  


Weighted average common shares outstanding

     10,056,071      10,037,728  
    

  


Basic earnings per common share

   $ 1.88    $ 1.18  
    

  


Diluted earnings per common share

   $ 1.70    $ 1.10  
    

  


Cash dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.20    $ 0.19  
    

  


 

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

 

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UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

(In thousands, except per share data and number of shares)

 

  

Six months ended

June 30,


 
     2004

   2003

 

Revenues

               

Net premiums earned

   $ 238,724    $ 223,931  

Investment income, net of investment expenses

     55,035      52,685  

Realized investment gains (losses)

     1,019      (2,848 )

Other income

     97      1,558  
    

  


       294,875      275,326  
    

  


Benefits, Losses and Expenses

               

Losses and settlement expenses

     130,416      139,629  

Increase in liability for future policy benefits

     4,033      3,872  

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs

     54,122      44,877  

Other underwriting expenses

     21,644      23,772  

Interest on policyholders’ accounts

     28,527      27,989  
    

  


       238,742      240,139  
    

  


Income before income taxes

     56,133      35,187  

Federal income tax expense

     17,607      10,593  
    

  


Net income

   $ 38,526    $ 24,594  

Less preferred stock dividends and accretions

     2,359      2,359  
    

  


Earnings available to common shareholders

   $ 36,167    $ 22,235  
    

  


Weighted average common shares outstanding

     10,052,119      10,037,598  
    

  


Basic earnings per common share

   $ 3.60    $ 2.22  
    

  


Diluted earnings per common share

   $ 3.27    $ 2.09  
    

  


Cash dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.40    $ 0.38  
    

  


 

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

 

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UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

(In thousands)

 

  

Six months ended

June 30,


 
     2004

    2003

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

                

Net income

   $ 38,526     $ 24,594  
    


 


Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

                

Net bond discount accretion

   $ (159 )   $ (353 )

Depreciation and amortization

     1,990       1,672  

Realized investment (gains) losses

     (1,019 )     2,848  

Net cash flows from trading investments

     1,481       (5,261 )

Deferred income tax benefit

     (170 )     (2,373 )

Changes in:

                

Accrued investment income

     (1,412 )     1,201  

Premiums receivable

     (15,946 )     (17,331 )

Deferred policy acquisition costs

     (1,336 )     (8,093 )

Reinsurance receivables

     599       1,526  

Prepaid reinsurance premiums

     296       2,832  

Income taxes receivable

     2,564       220  

Other assets

     1,448       (10,082 )

Future policy benefits and losses, claims and settlement expenses

     20,076       31,765  

Unearned premiums

     19,400       19,595  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     996       10,402  

Deferred income taxes

     —         4,444  

Other, net

     1,523       1,771  
    


 


Total adjustments

   $ 30,331     $ 34,783  
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 68,857     $ 59,377  
    


 


Cash Flows From Investing Activities

                

Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale investments

   $ 5,489     $ 21,764  

Proceeds from call and maturity of held-to-maturity investments

     24,881       26,102  

Proceeds from call and maturity of available-for-sale investments

     87,075       81,863  

Proceeds from short-term and other investments

     9,027       1,279  

Purchase of held-to-maturity investments

     —         (1,606 )

Purchase of available-for-sale investments

     (260,609 )     (79,775 )

Purchase of short-term and other investments

     (26,890 )     (30,389 )

Purchase of property and equipment

     (724 )     (1,669 )
    


 


Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

   $ (161,751 )   $ 17,569  
    


 


Cash Flows From Financing Activities

                

Policyholders’ account balances:

                

Deposits to investment and universal life contracts

   $ 57,819     $ 95,634  

Withdrawals from investment and universal life contracts

     (42,844 )     (36,708<