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21st Century Insurance Group Reports 38% Increase in Second Quarter Earnings Per Share and 50% Growth in Premium Outside California.


WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. -- 21st Century Insurance Group (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
:TW) today reported net income of $28.3 million ($0.33 per basic share) for the second quarter of 2006, compared to $20.5 million ($0.24 per basic share) for the same period in 2005. The second quarter results include decreases to prior accident year loss and LAE reserves totaling $18.1 million, versus decreases of $11.9 million in the second quarter of 2005. The second quarter results also include no net realized capital gains or losses capital gains or losses n. particularly when calculating the tax liability of an individual or business, this is the difference between the original cost plus the cost of capital improvements, excluding maintenance, called "basis" and the sales price. , compared to net realized capital losses of $1.3 million in the second quarter of 2005.

The Company began operations in Florida Florida, state, United States
Florida (flôr`ĭdə, flŏr`–), state in the extreme SE United States. A long, low peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean (E) and the Gulf of Mexico (W), Florida is bordered by Georgia and
, Georgia Georgia, country, Asia
Georgia (jôr`jə), Georgian Sakartvelo, Rus. Gruziya, officially Republic of Georgia, republic (2005 est. pop. 4,677,000), c.26,900 sq mi (69,700 sq km), in W Transcaucasia.
 and Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (pĕnsəlvā`nyə), one of the Middle Atlantic states of the United States. It is bordered by New Jersey, across the Delaware River (E), Delaware (SE), Maryland (S), West Virginia (SW), Ohio (W), and Lake Erie and New York  during the second quarter of 2006, increasing the percentage of the U.S. personal auto market in which the Company operates from 34% to 49% (see table below - "21st Market Footprint The amount of geographic space covered by an object. A computer footprint is the desk or floor surface it occupies. A satellite's footprint is the earth area covered by its downlink. See form factor.

1.
").

"We are on track with our national expansion strategy," said Chief Executive Officer & President Bruce Bruce, Scottish royal family descended from an 11th-century Norman duke, Robert de Brus. He aided William I in his conquest of England (1066) and was given lands in England.  Marlow Marlow is the name of: Places

United Kingdom

  • Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire
  • Marlow, Buckinghamshire
  • Marlow F.C., a football club in Buckinghamshire
  • Marlow United F.C.
.
Table 1 - "21st Market Footprint"
U.S. Private Passenger Automobile

---------------------------------- ---------- ------- ---------- -----
                                     Direct
                                    Written
              State                 Premium -        Cumulative   U.S.
                                      2005     % of     % of      Rank
                                    (in $Bs)   U.S.      U.S.    (DWP)
---------------------------------- ---------- ------- ---------- -----
Total DWP for the Markets in           $79.5    49.2%
which 21st Operates:
---------------------------------- ---------- ------- ---------- -----
 CALIFORNIA                            $19.3    12.0%
 NON-CALIFORNIA STATES                 $60.2    37.2%
---------------------------------- ---------- ------- ---------- -----
 TOTAL MARKETS FOR 21ST                $79.5    49.2%
---------------------------------- ---------- ------- ---------- -----
Total DWP for the Markets              $82.0    50.8%
 in which 21st Does Not Operate:
---------------------------------- ---------- ------- ---------- -----
TOTAL U.S. MARKET                     $161.5   100.0%
================================== ========== ======= ========== =====

Regional Detail:
---------------------------------- ---------- ------- ---------- -----
 CALIFORNIA                            $19.3    12.0%      12.0%    1
================================== ========== ======= ========== =====
  Arizona                               $3.4     2.1%      14.1%   16
  Nevada                                $1.6     1.0%      15.0%   30
  Oregon                                $1.9     1.2%      16.2%   28
  Washington                            $3.5     2.2%      18.4%   15
---------------------------------- ---------- ------- ---------- -----
 Western States                        $10.4     6.4%
---------------------------------- ---------- ------- ---------- -----
  Illinois                              $5.7     3.5%      21.9%    8
  Indiana                               $2.8     1.7%      23.7%   19
  Ohio                                  $5.3     3.3%      26.9%    9
  Texas                                $11.6     7.2%      34.1%    3
---------------------------------- ---------- ------- ---------- -----
 Central States                        $25.4    15.7%
---------------------------------- ---------- ------- ---------- -----
  Florida                              $12.2     7.6%      41.7%    2
  Georgia                               $5.1     3.2%      44.8%   10
  Pennsylvania                          $7.1     4.4%      49.2%    5
---------------------------------- ---------- ------- ---------- -----
 Eastern States                        $24.4    15.1%
---------------------------------- ---------- ------- ---------- -----
NON-CALIFORNIA STATES                  $60.2    37.2%
================================== ========== ======= ========== =====
Source - 2005 Highline Data (NAIC)


Other second quarter financial highlights:

--Direct premiums written of $316.8 million, versus $328.7 million in the second quarter of 2005 (3.6% decrease)

--California direct premiums written of $287.4 million, versus $309.2 million in the second quarter of 2005 (7.1% decrease)

--Non-California direct premiums written of $29.4 million, versus $19.5 million in the second quarter of 2005 (51.8% increase)

--GAAP combined ratio of 91.4% was favorably fa·vor·a·ble  
adj.
1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds.

2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis.

3.
 impacted by 5.6 points of prior accident year loss and LAE reserve decreases, versus 95.2% for the second quarter of 2005, which was favorably impacted by 3.5 points

For the six months ended June June: see month.  30, 2006, net income was $49.6 million ($0.58 per basic share), compared to $39.9 million ($0.47 per basic share) for the same six-month period in 2005. The 2006 six-month results include decreases to prior accident year loss and LAE reserves totaling $25.1 million, versus decreases of $19.6 million for the same six-month period in 2005. The 2006 six-month results also include net realized capital losses of $1.0 million, compared to net realized capital losses of $1.7 million for the same six-month period in 2005. Other six-month financial highlights:

--Direct premiums written of $655.4 million, versus $680.8 million for the same six-month period in 2005 (3.7% decrease)

--California direct premiums written of $599.2 million, versus $641.8 million for the same six-month period in 2005 (6.6% decrease)

--Non-California direct premiums written of $56.2 million, versus $39.0 million for the same six-month period in 2005 (44.1% increase)

--GAAP combined ratio of 93.0% was favorably impacted by 3.9 points of prior accident year loss and LAE reserve decreases, versus 95.6% for the same six-month period in 2005, which was favorably impacted by 2.9 points

Stockholders' equity Stockholders' Equity

The portion of the balance sheet that includes capital received from investors in exchange for stock (paid-in capital), donated capital, and retained earnings. This is equal to total assets minus liabilities, preferred stock and intangible assets.
 at June 30, 2006 increased to $855.2 million, compared to $810.0 million at June 30, 2005. Book value per share at June 30, 2006 improved to $9.91 per share from $9.45 per share at June 30, 2005. Operating cash flow Operating cash flow

Earnings before depreciation minus taxes. Measures the cash generated from operations, not counting capital spending or working capital requirements.
 for the second quarter of 2006 was $25.7 million, compared to $30.8 million in the same period of 2005. Operating cash flow for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was $64.4 million, compared to $70.2 million for the same six-month period of 2005.

"I am pleased we have been able to maintain our profitability as we have continued to put the components into place to become a strong national competitor," said the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Steve v. t. 1. To pack or stow, as cargo in a ship's hold. See Steeve.  Erwin. "Our strong capital position provides a solid foundation to support our growth strategy," added Erwin.

About 21st: Good people to call

Founded in 1958, 21st Century Insurance Group is a direct-to-consumer provider of personal auto insurance. With $1.4 billion of revenue in 2005, the Company insures over 1.5 million vehicles in Arizona Arizona (âr'əzō`nə), state in the southwestern United States. It is bordered by Utah (N), New Mexico (E), Mexico (S), and, across the Colorado R., Nevada and California (W). , California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). , Florida, Georgia, Illinois Illinois, river, United States
Illinois, river, 273 mi (439 km) long, formed by the confluence of the Des Plaines and Kankakee rivers, NE Ill., and flowing SW to the Mississippi at Grafton, Ill. It is an important commercial and recreational waterway.
, Indiana Indiana, state, United States
Indiana, midwestern state in the N central United States. It is bordered by Lake Michigan and the state of Michigan (N), Ohio (E), Kentucky, across the Ohio R. (S), and Illinois (W).
, Nevada, Ohio Nevada (pronounced nah-VAY-da) is a village in Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The population was 814 at the 2000 census.

Nevada was the home of Dr. Charles E. Sawyer, a homeopathic physician who is blamed for giving a false diagnosis of U.S. President Warren G.
, Oregon Oregon, city, United States
Oregon, city (1990 pop. 18,334), Lucas co., NW Ohio, a suburb adjacent to Toledo, on Lake Erie; inc. 1958. It is a port with railroad-owned and -operated docks. The city has industries producing oil, chemicals, and metal products.
, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington Washington, town, England
Washington, town (1991 pop. 48,856), Sunderland metropolitan district, NE England. Washington was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in the Tyneside-Wearside area.
. 21st provides superior policy features and 24/7 customer service at a competitive price. Customers can purchase insurance, service their policy or report a claim at www.21st.com or on the phone with our licensed insurance professionals at 1-800-211-SAVE, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Service is offered in English 1. English - (Obsolete) The source code for a program, which may be in any language, as opposed to the linkable or executable binary produced from it by a compiler. The idea behind the term is that to a real hacker, a program written in his favourite programming language is  and Spanish Spanish, river, c.150 mi (240 km) long, issuing from Spanish Lake, S Ont., Canada, NW of Sudbury, and flowing generally S through Biskotasi and Agnew lakes to Lake Huron opposite Manitoulin island. There are several hydroelectric stations on the river. , both on the phone and on the web. 21st Century Insurance Company, 21st Century Casualty Company, and 21st Century Insurance Company of the Southwest Southwest or south west is the ordinal direction halfway between south and west, the opposite of northeast.

Southwest or south west may also refer to:
  • The Southwestern United States
  • Southwest China
 are rated A+ by A. M. Best, Fitch Ratings Fitch Ratings

An international rating agency for financial institutions, insurance companies, and corporate, sovereign, and municipal debt. Fitch Ratings has headquarters in New York and London and is wholly owned by FIMALAC of Paris.
 and Standard & Poor's. The Company's A+ rating was affirmed af·firm  
v. af·firmed, af·firm·ing, af·firms

v.tr.
1. To declare positively or firmly; maintain to be true.

2. To support or uphold the validity of; confirm.

v.intr.
 by A.M. Best on June 13, 2006.

21st Century Insurance Group is traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City.
 under the trading symbol Trading symbol

See: Ticker symbol
 "TW" and is headquartered at 21st Century Plaza For the hotel in New York City, see .

Plaza (IPA /'plaθa/ or /'plasa/ 
, 6301 Owensmouth Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA 91367.

21st Century Insurance Group (NYSE:TW) will hold an earnings teleconference for investors on Thursday Thursday: see week. , July July: see month.  27, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. EST EST electroshock therapy.

EST
abbr.
electroshock therapy
. The public can find information about the call in the Investor Relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
 section of www.21st.com. The call will be broadcast over the Internet Internet

Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the
 via a webcast, as well.
Teleconference Details:
Dial in number - 1-800-659-2037
International dial in number - 1-617-614-2713
Passcode - 975-122-79

Teleconference Replay Details:
Available from 12pm (EST) on July 27th, 2006
until 12pm (EST) on August 10th, 2006
Dial in number - 1-888-286-8010
International dial in number - 1-617-801-6888
Passcode - 468-792-15


Cautionary Statement:

Statements contained herein and within other publicly available documents may include, and the Company's officers and representatives may from time to time make, statements that may constitute "forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995. These statements are not historical facts, but instead represent only the Company's belief regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the Company's control. These statements may address, among other things, the Company's strategy for growth, underwriting Underwriting

1. The process by which investment bankers raise investment capital from investors on behalf of corporations and governments that are issuing securities (both equity and debt).

2. The process of issuing insurance policies.
 results, expected combined ratio and growth of written premiums, product development, computer systems, litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute.

When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation.
, regulatory reg·u·late  
tr.v. reg·u·lat·ed, reg·u·lat·ing, reg·u·lates
1. To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.

2.
 environment and approvals, market position, financial results, dividend policy and reserves. It is possible that the Company's actual results, actions and financial condition may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results, actions and financial condition indicated in these forward-looking statements. Other important factors that could cause the Company's actual results and actions to differ, possibly materially, from those in the specific forward-looking statements include the effects of competition and competitors' pricing actions; changes in consumer preferences or buying habits; adverse underwriting and claims experience; customer service problems; the impact on Company operations of natural disasters, principally earthquake earthquake, trembling or shaking movement of the earth's surface. Most earthquakes are minor tremors. Larger earthquakes usually begin with slight tremors but rapidly take the form of one or more violent shocks, and end in vibrations of gradually diminishing force , or civil disturbance Group acts of violence and disorder prejudicial to public law and order. See also domestic emergencies. , due to the concentration of Company facilities and employees in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, ; information system problems; control environment failures; adverse developments in financial markets or interest rates; results of legislative, regulatory or legal actions, including the inability to obtain regulatory approval for necessary licenses, rate changes and product changes and possible adverse actions by state regulators in market conduct examinations and rate proceedings; and the Company's ability to service its debt, including its ability to receive dividends and/or and/or  
conj.
Used to indicate that either or both of the items connected by it are involved.

Usage Note: And/or is widely used in legal and business writing.
 sufficient payments from its subsidiaries to service its obligations. The Company is not under any obligation (and expressly disclaims any such obligation) to update or alter any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Additional financial information is available on the Company's website at 21st.com (which shall not be deemed to be incorporated in or a part of this release) or by request to the Investor Relations Department.

Disclosure of Non-GAAP Measures:

The Company may have included financial measures and other information in this document that may not be presented in accordance Accordance is Bible Study Software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software, Inc.[]

As well as a standalone program, it is the base software packaged by Zondervan in their Bible Study suites for Macintosh.
 with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The name of this country. The United States, now thirty-one in number, are Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire,  ("GAAP GAAP

See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles


GAAP

See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
"). Management believes these financial measures and other information may enhance investors' understanding of the Company's operations or enhance their understanding of the industry, in general. However, these financial measures and other information are not intended to replace, and should be read in conjunction conjunction, in astronomy
conjunction, in astronomy, alignment of two celestial bodies as seen from the earth. Conjunction of the moon and the planets is often determined by reference to the sun.
 with, the GAAP financial results. When possible, the Company has made efforts to reconcile these financial measures and other information to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures available.

Premiums Written represent the premiums charged on policies issued and in effect during a fiscal period. Premiums Earned, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, represents the portion of premiums written that is recognized as income in the financial statements for the periods presented and earned on a pro-rata Pro-rata

Used to describe a proportionate allocation.

Notes:
For example, a pro-rata dividend means that every shareholder gets an equal proportion for each share they own.
See also: Dividend
 basis over the terms of the policies. Premiums Written are meant as supplemental information and are not intended to replace Premiums Earned. Statutory Surplus represents equity as of the end of a fiscal period for the Company's insurance entities, determined in accordance with Statutory Accounting Principles The Statutory Accounting Principles are a set of accounting rules for insurance companies set forth by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. They are used to prepare the statutory financial statements of insurance companies. , as prescribed pre·scribe  
v. pre·scribed, pre·scrib·ing, pre·scribes

v.tr.
1. To set down as a rule or guide; enjoin. See Synonyms at dictate.

2. To order the use of (a medicine or other treatment).
 by insurance regulatory authorities Noun 1. regulatory authority - a governmental agency that regulates businesses in the public interest
regulatory agency

administrative body, administrative unit - a unit with administrative responsibilities
. Stockholders' Equity is the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Statutory Surplus is presented as supplemental information and is not intended to replace Stockholders' Equity.

These non-GAAP, financial measures should be read in conjunction with the GAAP financial results. The Company has reconciled rec·on·cile  
v. rec·on·ciled, rec·on·cil·ing, rec·on·ciles

v.tr.
1. To reestablish a close relationship between.

2. To settle or resolve.

3.
 these financial measures with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in the supplemental schedules.

(C) 2006 by 21st Century Insurance Group. All rights reserved
Exhibit A

             21st Century Insurance Group and Subsidiaries
      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - All Lines
               (Amounts in thousands, except share data)
                              (Unaudited)


                  Q2'05      Q3'05      Q4'05      Q1'06      Q2'06
               -------------------------------------------------------
Total All Lines
 Direct premiums
  written        $328,669   $349,118   $316,466   $338,569   $316,837
               =======================================================
 Net premiums
  written        $327,479   $347,827   $315,172   $337,223   $315,476
               =======================================================

 Net premiums
  earned         $336,845   $344,102   $335,626   $325,824   $325,512

 Net losses and
  loss
  adjustment
  expenses        248,284    258,105    241,513    236,496    223,094
 Underwriting
  expenses         72,520     69,638     70,495     71,933     74,391
               -------------------------------------------------------
  Underwriting
   profit          16,041     16,359     23,618     17,395     28,027

 Net investment
  income           17,006     17,042     18,011     17,755     17,174
 Other
  (expenses)/
  income              367         (3)      (407)         -       (913)
 Realized
  investment
  gains (losses)   (1,267)      (939)      (606)    (1,067)        30
 Interest and
  fees expense     (2,031)    (1,988)    (1,943)    (1,898)    (1,854)
               -------------------------------------------------------
  Income before
   provision for
   taxes           30,116     30,471     38,673     32,185     42,464
 Provision for
  income taxes     (9,621)    (9,369)   (12,281)   (10,868)   (14,143)
               -------------------------------------------------------
 Net income       $20,495    $21,102    $26,392    $21,317    $28,321
               =======================================================


 Net income per
  common share -
  basic            $0.24      $0.25      $0.31      $0.25      $0.33
               =======================================================
 Net income per
  common share -
  diluted          $0.24      $0.24      $0.31      $0.25      $0.33
               =======================================================


 Weighted
  average shares
  outstanding -
  basic       85,704,165 85,793,904 85,799,397 85,868,878 85,968,155
 Weighted
  average shares
  outstanding -
  diluted     85,890,984 86,205,599 86,427,724 86,517,163 86,232,103


 Net losses and
  loss
  adjustment
  expense ratio     73.7%      75.0%      72.0%      72.6%      68.5%
 Underwriting
  expense ratio     21.5%      20.2%      21.0%      22.1%      22.9%
               -------------------------------------------------------
  Combined ratio    95.2%      95.2%      93.0%      94.7%      91.4%
               =======================================================

Reconciliation of direct
 premiums written
 to net premiums earned
 Direct premiums
  written       $328,669   $349,118   $316,466   $338,569   $316,837
 Ceded premiums
  written         (1,190)    (1,291)    (1,294)    (1,346)    (1,361)
               -------------------------------------------------------
  Net premiums
   written       327,479    347,827    315,172    337,223    315,476
 Net change in
  unearned
  premiums         9,366     (3,725)    20,454    (11,399)    10,036
               -------------------------------------------------------
  Net premiums
   earned       $336,845   $344,102   $335,626   $325,824   $325,512
               =======================================================

Net losses and
 loss
 adjustment
 expenses
 Current
  accident year $260,200   $259,301   $245,870   $243,511   $241,215
 Prior accident
  years          (11,916)    (1,196)    (4,357)    (7,015)   (18,121)
               -------------------------------------------------------
  Net losses and
   loss
   adjustment
   expenses     $248,284   $258,105   $241,513   $236,496   $223,094
               =======================================================



                                                        Exhibit B

         21st Century Insurance Group and Subsidiaries
             Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
           (Amounts in thousands, except share data)
                          (Unaudited)


                                     June       September    December
                                      30,         30,          31,
                                     2005        2005         2005
                                  ----------- ----------- ------------

Assets
Investments, available-for-sale,
 at fair value:
    Fixed maturities:             $1,369,612  $1,350,411   $1,354,707
    Equity securities                 49,088      46,380       47,367
                                  ----------- ----------- ------------
          Total Investments        1,418,700   1,396,791    1,402,074
Cash and cash equivalents             41,322      65,264       68,668
Accrued investment income             16,435      16,183       16,585
Premiums receivable                  105,580     116,980      100,900
Reinsurance receivables and
 recoverables                          5,760       5,914        6,539
Prepaid reinsurance premiums           1,784       1,870        1,946
Deferred income taxes                 50,003      53,798       56,209
Deferred policy acquisition costs     62,205      63,760       59,939
Leased property under capital
 lease                                28,094      25,339       22,651
Property and equipment, net of
 accumulated
 depreciation                        132,376     145,841      145,811
Other assets                          30,158      29,930       38,907
                                  ----------- ----------- ------------

Total assets                      $1,892,417  $1,921,670   $1,920,229
                                  =========== =========== ============

Liabilities and Stockholders'
 Equity
Liabilities
    Unpaid losses and loss
     adjustment expenses            $495,522    $517,614     $523,835
    Unearned premiums                336,243     340,055      319,676
    Debt                             134,242     131,095      127,972
    Claim checks payable              38,567      40,711       42,681
    Reinsurance payable                  606         663          643
    Other liabilities                 77,234      78,514       75,450
                                  ----------- ----------- ------------
              Total liabilities    1,082,414   1,108,652    1,090,257


Stockholders' Equity
    Common stock                          86          86           86
    Additional paid-in capital       422,514     423,795      425,454
    Accumulated other
     comprehensive income (loss)      13,122      (2,812)     (10,382)
    Treasury stock                         -           -          (84)
    Retained earnings                374,281     391,949      414,898
                                  ----------- ----------- ------------
              Total stockholders'
               equity                810,003     813,018      829,972
                                  ----------- ----------- ------------

Total liabilities and
 stockholders' equity             $1,892,417  $1,921,670   $1,920,229
                                  =========== =========== ============

Book Value Per Common Share            $9.45       $9.47        $9.66
                                  =========== =========== ============

Outstanding Common Shares         85,744,970  85,835,038   85,933,960
                                  =========== =========== ============



                                                March 31,   June 30,
                                                  2006        2006
                                               ----------- -----------

Assets
Investments, available-for-sale, at fair
 value:
    Fixed maturities:                          $1,434,761  $1,426,728
    Equity securities                                 850           -
                                               ----------- -----------
          Total Investments                     1,435,611   1,426,728
Cash and cash equivalents                          35,146      40,188
Accrued investment income                          17,333      17,304
Premiums receivable                               107,231      98,887
Reinsurance receivables and recoverables            6,223       6,521
Prepaid reinsurance premiums                        2,023       2,072
Deferred income taxes                              59,307      57,321
Deferred policy acquisition costs                  62,919      68,248
Leased property under capital lease                21,587      20,568
Property and equipment, net of accumulated
 depreciation                                     147,047     148,213
Other assets                                       42,183      41,323
                                               ----------- -----------

Total assets                                   $1,936,610  $1,927,373
                                               =========== ===========

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities
    Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses   $508,428    $495,092
    Unearned premiums                             331,152     321,166
    Debt                                          124,796     121,619
    Claim checks payable                           40,609      38,363
    Reinsurance payable                               755         748
    Other liabilities                              94,057      95,220
                                               ----------- -----------
              Total liabilities                 1,099,797   1,072,208


Stockholders' Equity
    Common stock                                       86          86
    Additional paid-in capital                    430,360     435,889
    Accumulated other comprehensive income
     (loss)                                       (22,892)    (31,500)
    Treasury stock                                    (84)        (84)
    Retained earnings                             429,343     450,774
                                               ----------- -----------
              Total stockholders' equity          836,813     855,165
                                               ----------- -----------

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity     $1,936,610  $1,927,373
                                               =========== ===========

Book Value Per Common Share                         $9.72       $9.91
                                               =========== ===========

Outstanding Common Shares                      86,095,739  86,335,335
                                               =========== ===========



                                                        Exhibit C


         21st Century Insurance Group and Subsidiaries
        Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                    (Amounts in thousands)
                          (Unaudited)


                             Q2'05   Q3'05   Q4'05    Q1'06    Q2'06
                            ------------------------------------------
Operating activities
Net Income                  $20,495 $21,102 $26,392  $21,317  $28,321

Adjustments to reconcile net
 income to net cash
 provided by operating
 activities:
  Depreciation and
   amortization               8,393   9,507   9,258    6,661    6,643
  Net amortization of
   investment premiums and
   discounts                  2,469   2,365   2,165    2,007    2,489
  Amortization of stock
   compensations, net of tax    104     100      81    4,099    2,379
  Provision for deferred
   income taxes               2,444   4,784   1,664    2,820    6,611
  Realized losses (gains) on
   sale of investments        1,263   1,062     493    1,067      (30)

Changes in assets and
 liabilities:
  Premium receivable          8,730 (11,400) 16,080   (6,331)   8,344
  Deferred policy
   acquisition costs          5,190  (1,555)  3,821   (2,980)  (5,329)
  Reinsurance balances          196    (184)   (722)     352     (355)
  Federal income taxes      (10,476) (1,019)    678    4,529   (1,743)
  Other assets                2,352   1,482 (10,307)  (2,880)   1,015
  Unpaid losses and loss
   adjustment expenses        5,351  22,092   6,221  (15,407) (13,336)
  Unearned premiums          (9,372)  3,812 (20,379)  11,476   (9,986)
  Claims checks payable      (1,447)  2,144   1,970   (2,072)  (2,246)
  Other liabilities          (4,895) (2,164)    477   14,079    2,904
                            ------------------------------------------
Net cash provided by
 operating activities        30,797  52,128  37,892   38,737   25,681
                            ------------------------------------------

Investing Activities
 Purchases of:
   Fixed maturities
    available-for-sale      (44,815)(17,446)(42,102)(146,738) (33,441)
   Equity securities
    available-for-sale      (89,829)(78,762)(77,847) (35,627)       -
   Property and equipment    (4,962)(19,948) (6,544)  (6,627)  (6,719)
 Maturities and calls of
  fixed maturities
  available-for-sale          6,450   7,236  13,768   21,139   (8,521)
 Sales of:
   Fixed maturities
    available-for-sale       24,996   1,751  11,181   21,022   34,324
   Equity securities
    available-for-sale       83,149  81,196  75,696   83,989      847
                            ------------------------------------------
Net cash used in investing
 activities                 (25,011)(25,973)(25,848) (62,842) (13,510)
                            ------------------------------------------

Financing Activities
Repayment of debt            (2,999) (3,390) (3,260)  (3,352)  (3,388)
Dividends paid               (3,425)     (3) (6,874)  (6,872)  (6,891)
Proceeds from exercise of
 stock options                  667   1,180   1,494      718    3,126
Excess tax benefits from
 stock-based compensation         -       -       -       89       24
                            ------------------------------------------
Net cash used in financing
 activities                  (5,757) (2,213) (8,640)  (9,417)  (7,129)
                            ------------------------------------------

Net increase (decrease) in
 cash and cash equivalents       29  23,942   3,404  (33,522)   5,042

Cash & cash equivalents at
 beginning of period         41,293 $41,322 $65,264  $68,668   35,146
                            ------------------------------------------
Cash & cash equivalents at
 end of period              $41,322 $65,264 $68,668  $35,146  $40,188
                            ==========================================


                                                        Exhibit D


             21st Century Insurance Group and Subsidiaries
                 Supplemental Operational Information
                 (Amounts in thousands, except ratios)
                              (Unaudited)


                     Q2'05     Q3'05     Q4'05     Q1'06      Q2'06
                   ---------------------------------------------------
Direct Premiums
 Written
 California          309,231   326,048   294,472   311,820    287,389
 Non - California     19,438    23,070    21,994    26,749     29,449
                   ---------------------------------------------------
Total direct
 premiums written   $328,669  $349,118  $316,466  $338,569   $316,838
                   ===================================================

% of Direct
 Premiums Written
 California             94.1%     93.4%     93.1%     92.1%      90.7%
 Non - California        5.9%      6.6%      6.9%      7.9%       9.3%
                   ---------------------------------------------------
Total                  100.0%    100.0%    100.0%    100.0%     100.0%
                   ===================================================

Vehicles in-force
California         1,462,669 1,447,471 1,413,909 1,382,296  1,359,217
Non-California       103,668   117,760   127,001   138,257    157,386
                   ---------------------------------------------------
Total Vehicles In-
 force at end of
 quarter           1,566,337 1,565,231 1,540,910 1,520,553  1,516,603
                   ===================================================

Other Information
 Statutory surplus  $637,462  $657,666  $704,671  $725,144   $755,326
 Ratio of net
  premiums written
  to statutory
  surplus                2.1       2.1       1.9       1.8        1.7
 Auto renewal ratio       92%       92%       91%       91%        91%

Reconciliation of
 stockholders'
 equity
 to statutory
 surplus
 Stockholders'
  equity - GAAP     $810,003  $813,018  $829,972  $836,813   $855,165
  Condensed
   adjustments
   to
   reconcile GAAP
   stockholders' equity to
   statutory surplus:
   Equity in non-
    insurance
    entities          17,597    22,073    26,798    31,728     39,558
   Capital lease
    obligation         3,171     3,095     2,975     1,178       (662)
   Net unrealized
    (gains) losses on
    investments      (23,304)      644    10,788    31,683     44,778
   Deferred policy
    acquisition
    costs            (62,205)  (63,760)  (59,939)  (62,919)   (68,248)
   Net deferred tax
    assets related to
    items
    nonadmitted under
    SAP               47,401    38,394    38,544    24,137     24,438
   Assets nonadmitted
    for statutory
    purposes        (155,201) (155,798) (144,467) (137,476)  (139,703)
                   ---------------------------------------------------
Statutory surplus   $637,462  $657,666  $704,671  $725,144   $755,326
                   ===================================================
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