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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2004.

 

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Commission File Number 1-7461

 

For the transition period from              to             

 


 

ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANIES INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   31-0742926

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

Suite 1600, 300 West Broadway

Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(712) 329-3600

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:

 


 

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 has been 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  ¨     No  x

 

The number of shares of each class of the Registrant’s common stock outstanding on August 9, 2004 was:

 

Class of Common Stock


 

No. of Shares Outstanding


Common Stock, $.40 Par Value   14,221,882

 



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ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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          PAGE

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    

        Item 1.

   Financial Statements (unaudited):     
    

Consolidated Balance Sheets June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003

   3
    

Consolidated Statements of Operations Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

   4
    

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

   5
    

Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

   6

        Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    20

        Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk    27

        Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures    28

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

    

        Item 1.

   Legal Proceedings    28

        Item 6.

   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K    30

         Signatures

   31

         Exhibit Index

   32

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

The Registrant did not obtain a review of the unaudited interim financial statements included in this Form 10-Q by an independent registered public accounting firm, although that review is required by Form 10-Q, because the Registrant has not yet engaged an independent registered public accounting firm for 2004.

 

ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (dollars in thousands except share data)

 

     June 30,
2004


    December 31,
2003


 

ASSETS

                

Cash and cash equivalents - parent company

   $ 2,223     $ 2,660  

Restricted cash equivalents

     1,303       1,481  

Issue costs of Junior Subordinated Debentures

     3,065       3,131  

Investment in common stock of AICI Capital Trust holding solely Junior Subordinated Notes

     3,429       3,279  

Other assets

     299       35  
    


 


       10,319       10,586  
    


 


Insurance operations:

                

Investments:

                

Fixed maturities available-for-sale, at fair value

     63,912       74,340  

Marketable equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value

     662       1,053  

Real estate

     515       1,654  
    


 


       65,089       77,047  

Cash and cash equivalents

     29,782       27,583  

Receivables, net

     21,702       29,719  

Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses

     122,658       136,527  

Prepaid reinsurance premiums

     41       59  

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

     671       907  

Other assets

     577       182  
    


 


Insurance operations

     240,520       272,024  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 250,839     $ 282,610  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

                

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 5,532     $ 5,781  

Accrued interest on Junior Subordinated Debentures

     16,485       11,510  

Junior Subordinated Debentures

     97,809       97,809  
    


 


       119,826       115,100  
    


 


Insurance operations:

                

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

     219,574       246,279  

Unearned premiums

     49       73  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     12,214       18,518  
    


 


Insurance operations

     231,837       264,870  
    


 


Total liabilities

     351,663       379,970  
    


 


Commitments and contingencies

                

Stockholders’ equity (deficit):

                

Preferred stock, no par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued

     —         —    

Common stock, $.40 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized; 15,685,473 shares issued

     6,274       6,274  

Capital in excess of par value

     199,660       199,660  

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

     (461 )     517  

Accumulated deficit

     (276,328 )     (273,613 )

Treasury stock, at cost, 1,463,591 shares

     (29,969 )     (29,969 )

Contingent stock, zero shares and 20,396 shares

     —         (229 )
    


 


Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)

     (100,824 )     (97,360 )
    


 


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)

   $ 250,839     $ 282,610  
    


 


 

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

 

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ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands except per share data)

 

THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 AND 2003

 

     Three Months

    Six Months

 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 
           (As Restated-
See Note 2)
          (As Restated-
See Note 2)
 

Revenues:

                                

Net investment income

   $ 80     $ 94     $ 158     $ 172  

Net realized capital gains

     —         —         —         334  
    


 


 


 


       80       94       158       506  
    


 


 


 


Insurance operations:

                                

Premiums earned

     273       102       412       543  

Net investment income

     590       835       1,106       1,819  

Net realized capital gains

     928       264       1,823       384  
    


 


 


 


       1,791       1,201       3,341       2,746  
    


 


 


 


       1,871       1,295       3,499       3,252  
    


 


 


 


Costs and expenses:

                                

General and administrative expenses

     135       484       338       720  
    


 


 


 


Insurance operations:

                                

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

     —         7,664       —         8,356  

Expenses

     261       1,883       835       4,207  
    


 


 


 


       261       9,547       835       12,563  
    


 


 


 


       396       10,031       1,173       13,283  
    


 


 


 


Operating income (loss)

     1,475       (8,736 )     2,326       (10,031 )
    


 


 


 


Interest expense

     (2,548 )     (2,332 )     (5,041 )     (4,617 )
    


 


 


 


Loss before income taxes

     (1,073 )     (11,068 )     (2,715 )     (14,648 )

Income tax expense (benefit):

                                

Current

     —         —         —         —    

Deferred

     —         —         —         —    
    


 


 


 


       —         —         —         —    
    


 


 


 


Net loss

   $ (1,073 )   $ (11,068 )   $ (2,715 )   $ (14,648 )
    


 


 


 


Basic and diluted loss per share

   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.78 )   $ (0.19 )   $ (1.03 )

 

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

 

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ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands)

 

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 AND 2003

 

     2004

    2003

 
           (As Restated-
See Note 2)
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                

Net loss

   $ (2,715 )   $ (14,648 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities

     (8,101 )     (28,350 )
    


 


Net cash from operating activities

     (10,816 )     (42,998 )
    


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                

Proceeds from sales of investments available-for-sale

     22,571       43,027  

Proceeds from maturities of investments available-for-sale

     18,890       7,830  

Proceeds from sales of real estate

     2,748       —    

Purchases of investments available-for-sale