-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PUFqbkJClLO/ox3yaF+IrC/QPltKR22tlJ/4GNxEct/opbZkAcPABRZN9dy25Qss jOxGrxC2wNwBgm7sl5XjkQ== 0001144204-06-048258.txt : 20061115 0001144204-06-048258.hdr.sgml : 20061115 20061115163613 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-06-048258 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061115 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20061115 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061115 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: 21ST CENTURY HOLDING CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001069996 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 650248866 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-25001 FILM NUMBER: 061220334 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3661 WEST OAKLAND PARK BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: LAUDERDALE LAKES STATE: FL ZIP: 33311 BUSINESS PHONE: 9545819993 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3661 WEST OAKLAND PARK BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: LAUDERDALE LAKES STATE: FL ZIP: 33311 8-K 1 v057984_8k.htm Unassociated Document


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report: November 15, 2006
(Date of earliest event reported)


21ST CENTURY HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Florida
 
0-2500111
 
65-0248866
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


3661 West Oakland Park Blvd., Suite 300
   
Lauderdale Lakes, FL
 
33311
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (954) 581-9993 

NOT APPLICABLE    
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 




Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 15, 2006, 21st Century Holding Company (the “Company”) issued a press release to report an amendment to its earnings release for its fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2006. A copy of the press release is attached to this current report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is hereby intended to be furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.” As provided in General Instruction B.6 of SEC Form 8-K, such information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and it shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(c)
 
Exhibits.
 
99.1
 
21st Century Holding Company Press Release, dated November 15, 2006.
 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
     
 
21ST CENTURY HOLDING COMPANY
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: November 15, 2006 By:   /s/ James Gordon Jennings, III
 
Name:    James Gordon Jennings, III
 
Title:      Chief Financial Officer
 
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)




EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.
 
Exhibit Title
 
99.1
 
   21st Century Holding Company Press Release, dated November 15, 2006. 
 

 
 
 
EX-99.1 2 v057984_ex99-1.htm Unassociated Document
Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Edward J. Lawson, CEO, President and Chairman, 21st Century Holding Company
(954) 308-1257 or (954) 581-9993


21st CENTURY HOLDING COMPANY
AMENDS THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS RELEASE AND REAFFIRMS GUIDANCE

Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, November 15, 2006 - 21st Century Holding Company (Nasdaq: TCHC), an insurance holding company, today announced that it is amending certain balance sheet and results of operations information originally reported in its earnings release dated November 1, 2006. The Company is also reaffirming its guidance for calendar years 2006 and 2007.

The referenced amendments involve revisions of the Company’s unaudited financial statements in connection with the preparation of its Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2006. The Company determined that it overstated its Other assets and understated Operating and underwriting expenses as reported in the November 1, 2006 earnings release by $1.2 million, net of $0.7 million for taxes, in connection with the treatment of an assessment on its insurance company subsidiaries. This assessment centers on the Company’s statutory requirement to participate in funding for the insolvency of other property and casualty insurance carriers that operated within the state of Florida. Upon regulatory approval, this assessment will be fully recouped by the Company through policy surcharges over an anticipated twelve-month period and reflected in the results of operations accordingly. The highlights of the amendments are noted in the table below.

Highlighted Amendments

   
Three months ending
 
Nine months ending
 
   
September 30, 2006
 
   
As filed per
Form 10-Q
 
As announced
November 1, 2006
 
As filed per
Form 10-Q
 
As announced
November 1, 2006
 
Operating and underwriting expense
 
$
3,779,909
 
$
1,851,087
 
$
8,392,485
 
$
6,463,663
 
Provision for income tax
 
$
857,377
 
$
1,583,192
 
$
9,805,936
 
$
10,531,751
 
Net income
 
$
3,029,285
 
$
4,232,292
 
$
17,947,156
 
$
19,150,163
 
Basic net income per share
 
$
0.40
 
$
0.56
 
$
2.41
 
$
2.58
 
Fully diluted net income per share
 
$
0.40
 
$
0.56
 
$
2.27
 
$
2.42
 


Edward J. (Ted) Lawson, Chairman, CEO, and President, said, “This fully recoverable assessment is deemed to have no significant effect on the guidance provided in our prior earnings release dated November 1, 2006, therefore, guidance for calendar year 2006 is hereby reaffirmed at $3.10 to $3.20 per share and $4.00 to $5.00 per share for calendar year 2007.”

About the Company
 
The Company, through its subsidiaries, underwrites general liability insurance, homeowners’ property and casualty insurance, flood insurance and personal automobile insurance in the State of Florida. The Company underwrites general liability coverage as an admitted carrier in the States of Louisiana, Texas and Alabama for more than 300 classes of business, including special events. The Company also operates as an approved (non-admitted) carrier in the States of Georgia, Kentucky, Virginia, South Carolina, Missouri and Arkansas offering the same general liability products. The Company is licensed and has the facilities to market and underwrite other insurance carriers’ lines of business, as well as to process and adjust claims for third party insurance carriers. In addition to insurance services, the Company offers premium finance services to its insureds as well as insureds of certain third party insurance companies.

 
 

 
 
 
Safe harbor statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release that are not historical fact are forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those discussed herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “would,” “estimate,” or “continue” or the other negative variations thereof or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, uncertainties related to estimates, assumptions and projections generally; inflation and other changes in economic conditions (including changes in interest rates and financial markets); pricing competition and other initiatives by competitors; ability to obtain regulatory approval for applications to underwrite in an additional jurisdiction or for requested rate changes, and the timing thereof; legislative and regulatory developments; the outcome of litigation pending against the Company and any settlement thereof; risks related to the nature of the Company’s business; dependence on investment income and the composition of the Company’s investment portfolio; the adequacy of the Company’s liability for loss and loss adjustment expense; insurance agents; claims experience; limited experience in the insurance industry; ratings by industry services; catastrophe losses; reliance on key personnel; weather conditions (including the severity and frequency of storms, hurricanes, tornadoes and hail); changes in driving patterns and loss trends; acts of war and terrorist activities; court decisions and trends in litigation, and health care and auto repair costs; and other matters described from time to time by the Company in releases and publications, and in periodic reports and other documents filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, investors should be aware that generally accepted accounting principles prescribe when a company may reserve for particular risks, including litigation exposures. Accordingly, results for a given reporting period could be significantly affected if and when a reserve is established for a major contingency. Reported results may therefore appear to be volatile in certain accounting periods.
 
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