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, 2003
or
[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from_____________ to_____________
Commission File Number: 1-13004
CITIZENS, INC.
(512) 837-7100
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.
[X] Yes [ ] No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer as defined in Rule 12B-2 of the Exchange.
As of August 14, 2003, Registrant had 31,864,281 shares of Class A common stock, No Par Value, outstanding and 817,696 shares of Class B common stock, No Par Value, outstanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CITIZENS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX
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CITIZENS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITIONJune 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002
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CITIZENS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION, CONTINUEDJune 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CITIZENS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONSThree Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002
(Unaudited)
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CITIZENS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONSSix Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002
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CITIZENS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSSix Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002
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CITIZENS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, CONTINUEDSix Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
In the first quarter of 2003, the Company issued 2,560,143 Class A common shares to purchase all the capital stock of First Alliance Corporation. In the first quarter of 2002, the Company issued 752,701 Class A common shares to purchase all the capital stock of Combined Underwriters Life Insurance Company and issued 304,928 Class A common shares to purchase all the capital stock of Lifeline Underwriters Life Insurance Company. In conjunction with the acquisitions, cash and cash equivalents were provided by acquisitions as follows:
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CITIZENS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSJune 30, 2003
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ITEM 2
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISOF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS ANDRESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Certain statements contained in this Form 10-Q are not statements of historical fact and constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (the “Act”), including, without limitation, the italicized statements and the statements specifically identified as forward-looking statements within this document. In addition, certain statements in future filings by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in press releases, and in oral and written statements made by or with our approval which are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act. Examples of forward-looking statements, include, but are not limited to: (i) projections of revenues, income or loss, earnings or loss per share, the payment or non-payment of dividends, capital structure and other financial items, (ii) our statements of plans and objectives or our management or Board of Directors including those relating to products or services, (iii) statements of future economic performance and (iv) those of statements of assumptions underlying such statements. Words such as “believes”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “intends”, “targeted”, “may”, “will” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in such statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) the strength of foreign and U.S. economies in general and the strength of the local economies in which operations are conducted; (ii) the effects of and changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws; (iii) inflation, interest rates, market and monetary fluctuations and volatility; (iv) the timely development and acceptance of new products and services and perceived overall value of these products and services by existing and potential customers; (v) changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving habits; (vi) concentrations of business from persons residing in third world countries; (vii) acquisitions; (viii) the persistency of our existing and future insurance policies; (ix) our dependence on our Chairman of the Board; (x) our ability to control expenses; (xi) the effect of changes in laws and regulations (including laws and regulations concerning insurance) with which we and our subsidiaries must comply; (xii) the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies as well as the Financial Accounting Standards Board; (xiii) changes in our organization and compensation plans; (xiv) the costs and effects of litigation and of unexpected or adverse outcomes in such litigation; and (xv) our success in managing the risks involved in the foregoing.
Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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On March 19, 2002, we acquired all the outstanding shares of Combined Underwriters Life Insurance Company (“Combined”) and Lifeline Underwriters Life Insurance Company (“Lifeline”), two Texas life and health insurance companies, for approximately 1.1 million shares of our Class A common stock. The aggregate market value of the consideration was approximately $12.0 million.
On February 18, 2003, we acquired all the outstanding shares of First Alliance Corporation (“First Alliance”), the parent of First Alliance Insurance Company, a Kentucky life insurer, for approximately 2.6 million shares of our Class A common stock. The aggregate market value of the consideration was approximately $17.2 million.
On March 7, 2003, we entered into a Plan and Agreement of Merger with Mid-American Alliance Corporation (Mid-American) a Missouri insurance holding company, whereby we will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Mid-American for shares of our Class A common stock. The transaction values Mid-American’s shares at $1.35 each and our Class A shares based on the average closing price for the 20 trading days preceding closing. Closing is expected in mid 2003. The parties are in the process of making the appropriate legal filings in connection with the acquisition. The proposed merger requires the approval of Mid-American’s shareholders and the merger agreement contains the customary conditions. Closing of the acquisition is contemplated to occur in the third quarter 2003, assuming all conditions are met and all regulatory and shareholder approval is obtained. The value of the transaction has been established as $8.2 million.
Management believes that the acquisitions should enhance premium income and total revenue and augment our domestic marketing program. The marketing operations of these companies continue to write whole life insurance and supplemental accident and health products that have historically been the foundation of their business.
Three months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002
Revenues
For the three months ended June 30, 2003, the Company incurred a net loss of $(34,320) or $(0.00) per share, compared to net income of $1,173,901, or $0.04 per share, for the same period in 2002. Increased surrenders, accident and health claims, insurance expenses and amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired combined with a decrease in net investment income contributed to the net loss for the quarter.
Total revenues increased $2,219,026, or 10.4% in 2003 to $23,516,018 compared to the first three months of 2002 when revenues were $21,296,992. The increase in revenue is primarily related to an increase of $1.2 million in revenues from the acquisition of First Alliance, increased life insurance premiums written by CICA and greater realized investment gains. Offsetting these increases were a drop in net investment income and lower accident and health (A&H) premiums.
Premium income for the three months ended June 30, 2003 was $19,479,329 compared to $17,415,565 for the same period in 2002. The 2003 increase of $2,063,764 (11.9%) was
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comprised of an increase of $1.1 million in premium income related to the acquisition of First Alliance and an increase in CICA renewal life insurance premiums. Accident and health premiums declined by $600,000. Management’s implementation of significant rate increases in supplemental accident and health products and the non-renewal of certain major medical policies due to increased loss ratios contributed to the decrease in accident and health premiums.
Production of new life insurance premiums by the associates of CICA, measured in issued and paid, annualized premiums, remained constant in 2003 compared to the previous year. However, management is optimistic about production during the latter half of 2003 as a result of the recruitment of successful producers in both Brazil and Taiwan. In addition, management initiated a domestic ordinary life sales program in late 2000 targeting rural areas of the U.S. This program’s initial results to date have been insignificant; however, new marketing management, and the additional sales forces of the recent acquisitions should provide expanded sales efforts for this program. New management of the USA marketing program was put in place in early 2003 and management is encouraged by the recruitment activity currently underway.
Net investment income decreased slightly for the three months ended June 30, 2003, amounting to $3,373,292 compared to $3,602,721 for the same period in 2002. The acquisition of First Alliance increased investment income for the second quarter of 2003 by $198,895. The additional revenue was offset by lower yields on the Company’s bond portfolio. The 2003 results reflected the actions taken in previous years to change the mix and duration of our invested assets to place less emphasis on government guaranteed mortgage pass-through instruments and more emphasis on investments in callable instruments issued by U.S. government agencies. During the first half of 2003 and in 2002, significant decreases in interest rates occurred which slowed the growth in net investment income. As interest rates have fallen, there has been a significant amount of call activity on the Company’s bond portfolio. Additionally, proceeds and new money have been invested in the lower interest environment.Management believes the Company’s strong cash flow will allow it to continue to take advantage of increases in yield, while the decision to invest in callable instruments has permitted the Company to earn returns significantly in excess of those available for similar quality instruments. As a result, we expect returns on newly invested funds to decline in the short-term. We do not believe such declines will have a materially adverse effect on our future operating results.
Policy Reserves & Dividends
The change in future policy benefit reserves increased from $1,596,119 for the three months ending June 30, 2002, to $3,578,770 for the three months ending June 30, 2003. This difference of $1,982,651 is attributed in part to the purchase of First Alliance during the middle of the first quarter of 2003, which increased the change in reserves by approximately $800,000. Additionally, the increase in reserves during second quarter of 2002 was lower than the same quarter for 2001 due to increased lapsation during the period, which accounts for approximately $600,000 of the difference between years. The remainder of the difference (approximately $600,000) can be attributed to random fluctuation based on differences in the average duration of policies that lapse and policies that persist. Since early 2002, persistency has been increasing for international policies of all durations except for policies in their second year, which has declined slowly. The steady increase in persistency at durations other than 1st year results in increases in
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reserves at a faster rate than has been experienced in recent quarters. Internationally, new issued premium remained constant for the second quarter of 2003 at $2.8 million compared to $2.7 million the same quarter of 2002.
Policyholder dividends increased slightly to $874,176 from $858,469 during the second quarter of 2003. Virtually all of CICA’s international policies issued since 1984 have been participating. Participating policies represent approximately 57% of the Company’s business in-force, although the percentage of such has declined due to acquisitions in recent years.
Claims & Surrenders
Claims and surrenders decreased $539,490 from $10,265,200 for the three months ended June 30, 2002, to $9,725,710 for the same period in 2003. During 2003, the Company experienced an increase of $300,000 in claims and surrenders related to the acquisition of First Alliance, while CICA’s claims and surrenders decreased approximately $400,000, and Combined’s claims and surrenders declined by approximately $600,000. The following table illustrates the change:
Death claims decreased from $1,981,237 in the second quarter of 2002 to $1,627,368 in the second quarter of 2003. The average claim size in the second quarter 2002 was higher than historical trends and accounts for the decrease in 2003. CICA has historically adhered to a strict underwriting policy, which coupled with the fact that its clients tend to be in the upper strata of their respective societies, has caused death claims experience to be favorable compared to that experienced on typical international blocks of business.
Surrender expense decreased from $4,246,710 in the second quarter of 2002 to $3,946,993 in the second quarter of 2003. Surrenders from First Alliance amounted to $247,904 in the second quarter 2003, an increase over historical levels. Such increases are not unexpected following an acquisition, which by its very nature disrupts the policyholder base. Additionally, following the acquisition, management took action to reduce the interest rate paid on annuity deposits of FAIC by almost 2% to more accurately reflect the yields First Alliance was earning. CICA’s surrenders were approximately $500,000 lower in the second quarter 2003 compared to the same period in 2002.
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Accident and health benefits remained flat in 2003, amounting to $2,509,478, compared to $2,516,951 in the second quarter 2002. Virtually all of the Company’s major medical business was non-renewed in the first quarter of 2002 and significant rate increases were implemented on the accident and health business remaining in force and management expects to continue to implement increases. As such the overall policy count is likely to reduce, however, some anti-selection is expected which will cause benefits to decline at a different rate as the policy count.
Endowments increased from $1,425,639 in the second quarter of 2002 to $1,598,818 in the second quarter of 2003. Like policy dividends, endowments are factored into the premiums and as such the increase should have no adverse impact on profitability.
Commissions & Underwriting Expense and Amortization
During the second quarter 2003, commissions increased slightly to $4,218,440 from $4,153,711 in the second quarter 2002. The 2003 increase is largely attributable to $192,531 of commission expense due to the acquisition of First Alliance. This was offset by a reduction in first year commissions paid by CICA which terminated its arrangement with its International Marketing Manager and transferred such responsibility to the home office. As a result commission expense declined and operating expenses increased.
Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses increased from $3,515,998 in the second quarter of 2002 to $4,784,427 for the same period in 2003. The second quarter 2003 increase was due to approximately $400,000 incurred for the annual marketing convention for international producers, an expense previously borne by the International Marketing Manager prior to the termination of that relationship. Additionally, the overhead assumed by the Company as a result of that termination amounted to approximately $500,000 in the second quarter of 2003, which was partially offset by a reduction in first year commissions.Management believes that the decision to terminate its International Marketing Manager will result in long-term savings. Other factors contributing to the increased expenses included the start-up costs of the USA marketing program, and approximately $200,000 incurred in the Company’s attempt to acquire First American Capital Corporation, a Kansas Insurance holding company, and other merger and acquisition activities.
Deferred policy acquisition costs capitalized in the second quarter of 2003 were $3,673,484 compared to $3,457,659 for the same period of the previous year. Amortization of these costs was $2,749,858 for the second quarter of 2003 compared to $2,261,174 for the same period of 2002. Most of the second quarter 2003 increase in amortization related to the increased surrender activity of earlier duration CICA life policies caused by the current uncertain economic climate in several Latin American countries, and $150,000 related to the acquisition of Combined.
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired increased to $1,255,017 during the second quarter of 2003 from $664,050 for the same period in 2002. The increase relates to the amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired with respect to the acquisitions of Combined and Lifeline (approximately $225,000) and First Alliance (approximately $350,000.) The increased Combined and Lifeline amortization can be attributed to the termination of certain A&H business and to the rate increases.
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Six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002
For the six months ended June 30, 2003, Citizens incurred a net loss of $373,327 or $0.01 per share, compared to net income of $2,676,704, or $0.09 per share, for the same period in 2002. Increased surrenders, accident and health claims, insurance expenses and amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired combined with a decrease in net investment income contributed to the net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2003.
Total revenues increased by $6,155,779, or 16.6%, in 2003 to $43,221,520 compared to the first six months of 2002 when revenues were $37,065,741. The increase is primarily related to an increase of $3.3 million in revenues related to the acquisitions of Combined and Lifeline and $2.2 million related to the acquisition of First Alliance.
Premium income for the first six months of 2003 was $35,416,890 compared to $29,490,183 for the same period in 2002. The increase of $5,926,707 in the first half of 2003 was comprised of $3 million in premium income related to the acquisitions of Combined and Lifeline and $1.8 million related to the acquisition of First Alliance. CICA’s premiums increased $800,000, as renewal life premiums increased over previous years, offsetting a decline in accident and health premiums. Management’s continued implementation of significant rate increases in supplemental accident and health policies and the non-renewal of certain major medical policies due to increased loss ratios contributed to the decrease in accident and health premiums.
Production of new life insurance premiums by the associates of CICA, measured in issued and paid, annualized premiums, increased slightly in 2003, with the economic downturn in Latin American countries proving to be a drag on new production. In addition, management initiated a domestic ordinary life sales program in late 2000 targeting rural areas of the U.S. This program’s initial results to date have been insignificant; however, new marketing management, and the additional sales forces of the recent acquisitions should provide expanded sales efforts for this program. New management of the USA marketing program was put in place in early 2003 and management is encouraged by the recruitment activity currently underway.
Combined had a significant amount of accident and health premiums when we acquired it. Although Combined continues to write specified benefit accident and health policies, management has discontinued the sale of Combined’s major medical products and moved to terminate all in-force major medical business. Cancellations were effective with policy anniversary dates on April 1, 2003 and later. This action will result in a decrease of approximately $2.5 million of annual premium revenue during 2003 but management believes it will enhance future profitability. Management continues to focus on the retention of business written by Combined, given that company’s historical lapse rates.
Net investment income decreased slightly for the six months ended June 30, 2003, amounting to $6,801,199 compared to $7,057,233 for the first six months of 2002. The 2003 decrease reflects the lower interest rates available. The acquisition of First Alliance increased 2003 investment income by approximately $300,000. The 2003 results reflected the actions taken in previous years to change the mix and duration of our invested assets to place less emphasis on government
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guaranteed mortgage pass-through instruments and more emphasis on investments in callable instruments issued by U.S. government agencies. During 2003 we saw a continuation of significant decreases in interest rates, which negatively impacted net investment income. As a result, we expect returns on newly invested funds to decline in the short-term. We do not believe such declines will have a materially adverse effect on our future operating results as a result of the strong cash flow available to take advantage of any increases in interest rates.
The change in future policy benefit reserves decreased from $3,330,099 for the six months ending June 30, 2002 to $2,042,079 for the six months ending June 30, 2003, a difference of $1,288,020. The decrease from 2002 to 2003 can be explained by the non-renewal of other major medical business for Combined and Lifeline and the acquisition of First Alliance. The termination of the major medical business resulted in the release of $1.2 million of reserves set aside to pay future policy benefits and a decrease in premiums of $2.5 million on an annual basis. The size of the release in reserves relative to premium terminated is consistent with the fact that major medical insurance is a product with higher benefits and premiums and therefore higher reserves than the remaining medical business. The remaining health business of Combined and Lifeline has historically had high lapse rates. This fact, coupled with the lower sales in the A&H business, caused a net decrease in policy count of approximately 10%, and contributed to a decrease in reserves of approximately $1.2 million over the first six months of 2003. The life insurance business for these two companies has had similar lapses resulting in a $433,621 decrease for Combined and $45,306 for Lifeline.
CICA experienced an increase in future policy benefit reserves of $3.8 million dollars during the first six months of 2003. Since late 2001, persistency for all durations has been slowly rising with the exception of second year policies, which has declined. With this increase in persistency, a larger increase in reserves is expected since the majority of policies that persist are those that have higher reserves. The acquisition of First Alliance brought an increase in the life and annuity reserves of approximately $1.2 million since the date of purchase, split almost evenly between life and annuity reserves.
Policyholder dividends increased slightly to $1,580,765 from $1,567,915 during the first six months of 2003. Virtually all of CICA’s policies issued since 1984 have been participating. Participating policies represent, approximately 54% of the Company’s business in-force, although the percentage of participating business has declined due to acquisitions in recent years. Dividends on policies are paid at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
Claims and surrenders increased $3,110,578 from $16,343,129 for the six months ended June 30, 2002 to $19,453,707 for the same period in 2003. The 2003 increase is comprised an increase of $2.0 million in claims and surrenders related to the acquisitions of Combined and Lifeline and an increase of $600,000 related to the acquisition of First Alliance. CICA’s claims and surrenders increased by approximately $500,000. The following table illustrates the increases:
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Death claims decreased slightly to $3,170,129 in 2003 from $3,471,273 in the first six months of 2002. The decrease results from an approximate $600,000 drop in CICA’s death claims, which was partially offset by an increase of $203,766 from Combined and Lifeline and $81,509 from First Alliance, which was not included in the prior year. CICA has historically adhered to an underwriting policy which requires thorough medical examinations on all applicants who are foreign residents, except children, regardless of age or face amount of the policy applied for, including x-rays and electrocardiograms. On all policies of $150,000 or more, inspection reports are required which detail the background resources and lifestyle of the applicant. CICA also only retains the first $100,000 of risk and cedes to other reinsurers the excess over $100,000.
Surrender expense increased from $6,963,391 in the first six months of 2002 to $8,090,984 in the first six months of 2003. Surrenders from Combined, Lifeline and First Alliance contributed approximately $500,000 to this increase. The current uncertain economic climate in several Latin American countries was the primary reason for the increased surrender activity experienced by CICA. The economies in Argentina and Venezuela in particular continue to be experiencing near depressions. As such, continued increases in surrenders relating to insureds residing in these countries are expected. However, we are optimistic about the long-term prospects for these countries.
Accident and health benefits increased from $3,140,940 in 2002 to $5,192,988 in 2003. This increase is directly related to the acquisition of Combined and Lifeline discussed above, which generated $1.8 million in claims. Significant rate increases were implemented on the accident and health business remaining in force, and management expects to continue to implement increases. During 2003, we have non-renewed approximately $2.5 million of major medical premiums on Combined and Lifeline’s books.
Endowments increased from $2,605,125 in the first six months of 2002 to $2,851,328 in the first six months of 2003. Like policy dividends, endowments are factored into the premiums and as such the increase should have no adverse impact on profitability.
The remaining components of claims and surrenders amounted to $148,278 for the first six months of 2003, compared to $162,400 for the first six months of 2002. These are made up of
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supplemental contract benefits, interest on policy funds and assorted other miscellaneous policy benefits.
During the six months ended June 30, 2003, commissions increased to $7,791,335 from $7,130,536 for the same period 2002. The increase in the first half of 2003 is attributable to the acquisition of Combined and Lifeline ($700,000) and First Alliance ($300,000). During 2002, CICA terminated its arrangement with its International Marketing Manager and transferred such responsibility to the home office. As a result commission expense declined $300,000 and home office marketing and operating expenses increased.
Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses increased from $6,177,401 in the first six months of 2002 to $9,726,805 for the same period in 2003. There was an increase in 2003 attributable to the acquisition of First Alliance of $500,000. Additionally, in May 2002, in an attempt to more efficiently manage and communicate with our independent marketing consultants, we canceled our contract with an independent international company that had served as the managing general agent for our international marketing activities since early 1997. We no longer pay an overriding commission to this former marketing firm on all new business issued internationally but we now directly bear the related costs of all marketing, management and promotional activities. Included in 2003 expenses is approximately $750,000 related to the annual marketing convention for international producers, an expense previously borne by the International Marketing Manager. Management believes that while the termination may result in a net increase in expenses in the short term, the long term impact will be a decrease in overall operating costs. Other factors in the increased expenses relate to the start-up costs of the USA marketing program, and approximately $200,000 was spent in the Company’s attempt to purchase First American Capital Corporation, a Kansas Insurance holding company, and other merger and acquisition activities.
Deferred policy acquisition costs capitalized in the first six months of 2003 were $6,909,656 compared to $5,931,225 for the same period of the previous year. Amortization of these costs was $5,660,661 for the first six months of 2003 compared to $4,088,328 for the same period of 2002. Most of the 2003 increase related to the increased surrender activity caused by the current uncertain economic climate in several Latin American countries.
Amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired increased to $4,265,383 during the first six months of 2003 from $788,557 for the same period in 2002. The increase relates to the amortization of cost of customer relationships acquired with respect to the acquisition of Combined and Lifeline ($2.8 million) and First Alliance ($600,000). During the first six months of 2003, approximately $1.2 million of such amortization was recorded as a result of the non-renewal of Combined’s major medical business described above.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
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Stockholders’ equity increased to $119,383,720 at June 30, 2003 from $101,792,305 at December 31, 2002. The increase was attributable to $17,194,513 of Class A common stock issued for the acquisition of First Alliance, and unrealized gains as of June 30, 2003 of $770,229 net of tax, which were partially offset by the net loss for the six-months of $373,327. Increases in the market value of our available-for-sale bond portfolio caused by higher bond prices resulted in the change in unrealized gains, net of tax.
Invested assets increased from $226,008,600 at December 31, 2002 to $229,756,599 at June 30, 2003. A significant amount of cash had accumulated at June 30, 2003, as a result of calls of U.S. Government Agency securities that were in the process of being reinvested. At June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, fixed maturities have been categorized into two classifications: Fixed maturities held-to-maturity, which were valued at amortized cost, and fixed maturities available-for-sale which were valued at fair value. Fixed maturities available-for-sale and fixed maturities held-to-maturity were 83.5% and 5.0%, respectively, of invested assets at June 30, 2003. Fixed maturities held-to-maturity, amounting to $11,509,841 consists primarily of U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agency securities. Management has the intent and believes the Company has the ability to hold the securities to maturity.
Over the past several years, management made the decision to invest in callable bonds issued by U.S. Government agencies. These securities carry yields that are higher than non-callable bonds, as well as Treasury instruments, while maintaining the high credit quality sought by the Company. As a result of this decision, and the current interest rate environment significant amounts of calls can be expected during periods of falling or static interest rates, which has been the case over the past 2 years.
Although, the Company’s invested yield has declined slightly in 2003 due to the lower interest environment, management believes that the Company has sufficient excess cash flows to take advantage of investment opportunities should rates begin to move upward.
Our mortgage loan portfolio, which constituted 0.3% of invested assets at December 31, 2002 and June 30, 2003, has historically been comprised primarily of seasoned small residential loans in Texas. Management established a reserve of $50,000 at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 (approximately 8% of the mortgage portfolio’s balance) to cover potential unforeseen losses in our mortgage portfolio. At June 30, 2003, no loans were past due for more than ninety days.
Policy loans comprised 9.2% of invested assets at June 30, 2003. These loans, which are secured by the underlying policy values, have yields ranging from 5% to 10% percent and maturities that are related to the maturity or termination of the applicable policies. Management believes that we maintain more than adequate liquidity despite the uncertain maturities of these loans.
Our cash balances increased over $30 million to $49,952,407 at June 30, 2003 compared to $19,211,802 at December 31, 2002, and were significantly in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation coverage at June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002. It is not the Company’s practice to maintain such significant amounts of cash, however, during periods of high-call activity the gap in time between receipt of proceeds and reinvestment may cause instances where such balances accumulate. Management monitors the solvency of all financial
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institutions in which it has funds to minimize the exposure for loss. Management does not believe we are at significant risk for such a loss.
Our subsidiary, CICA, owned 2,398,031 shares of our Class A common stock at June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002. In our consolidated financial statements, the shares of Citizens Class A common stock owned by CICA are combined with the other treasury shares and the aggregate treasury shares are reported at cost in conformity with U.S. GAAP.
The NAIC has established minimum capital requirements in the form of Risk-Based Capital (“RBC”). Risk-based capital considers the type of business written by a company, the quality of its assets, and takes various other factors into account to develop a minimum level of capital called “authorized control level risk-based capital” and compares this level to an adjusted statutory capital that includes capital and surplus as reported under Statutory Accounting Principles, plus certain investment reserves. Should the ratio of adjusted statutory capital to control level risk-based capital fall below 200%, a series of actions by the Company would begin. At December 31, 2002 and June 30, 2003, all life insurance subsidiaries were above required minimum levels.
On June 1, 2002, we paid a 15% stock dividend to holders of record as of May 1, 2002. The dividend resulted in the issuance of 4,162,414 Class A shares (including 333,873 shares in treasury) and 106,656 Class B shares.
During 2003, there has been interest in the investment banking community regarding the potential for the Company to raise additional capital through an equity offering. Although, the Company has no need for additional capital at this time, management continues to consider the proposals from these bankers. Should the Company decide to pursue equity capital, its purpose would be to utilize the proceeds to accelerate its acquisition program. Additionally, management has been approached about the possible creation of a debt line of credit for use in future acquisitions. The Company is in discussion with possible lenders about such a credit facility, which could serve as a bridge loan to finance acquisition transactions until the target could be merged and the debt retired. The Company currently has no interest in incurring long-term debt.
Financial Accounting Standards
See Note 6 of our Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of recently promulgated accounting standards and interpretations, which we have adopted, and our estimates of their impact upon us.
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ITEM 3
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURESABOUT MARKET RISK
The unrealized gains (losses) that could be caused by decreases and increases in the interest rates of 100, 200 and 300 basis points, respectively, on our available-for-sale fixed maturities is as follows at June 30, 2003:
At June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, there were no fixed maturities or other investments that we classified as trading instruments. At June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, we had no investments in derivative instruments.
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ITEM 4
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures over financial reporting pursuant to Rule 13a-15 and 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures over financial reporting are adequate and effective in timely alerting them to material information required to be included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
Disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and implemented, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving an entity’s disclosure objectives. The likelihood of achieving such objectives is affected by limitations inherent in disclosure controls and procedures. These limitations include the fact that human judgment in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns in internal control can occur because of human failures such as simple errors or mistakes or because of intentional circumvention of the established process.
During the period covered by this report, there have been no significant changes in our internal controls over financial reporting or in other factors, which could significantly affect internal controls over financial reporting, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies or material weaknesses.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 13, 2003
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