-----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, Hwg1ZKhD78ay3qY4Hibbo9cVWxAYAXx5cM6hZBis9uj3HAK1GD1uQzyKpJiZCvuJ 7AEzxMYijDo73DGayZeKuA== 0001144204-07-038941.txt : 20070730 0001144204-07-038941.hdr.sgml : 20070730 20070730134543 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-07-038941 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070726 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070730 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070730 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: 071008996 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 v082320_8-k.htm


 
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: July 26, 2007
(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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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 26, 2007, 21st Century Holding Company (the “Company”) issued a press release raising its annual earnings guidance for calendar year 2007 from $2.00 - $2.50 per share to $2.25 - $2.75 per share. 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 July 26, 2007.

 
 
 

 


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: July 30, 2007
By: 
/s/ Peter J. Prygelski, III
 
 

Name: Peter J. Prygelski, 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 July 26, 2007.
EX-99.1 2 v082320_ex99-1.htm Unassociated Document

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


21st CENTURY HOLDING COMPANY
RAISES 2007 EARNINGS GUIDANCE


Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, July 26, 2007 -  Edward J. (Ted) Lawson, the CEO and Chairman of 21st Century Holding Company (Nasdaq: TCHC), today said “We will be reporting our second quarter earnings this coming Monday, July 30, 2007, which will be as forecast, substantially higher than our first quarter. Furthermore, we now believe with our reinsurance costs dropping by approximately 5 to 7 million dollars per quarter going forward, that the company will be reporting solid third and fourth quarter earnings as well. Consequently, we are now increasing our annual earnings guidance for calendar year 2007 from $2.00 to $2.50 per share to $2.25 to $2.75 per share.

The Company will release its second quarter 2007 financial results at 2:00 PM on Monday, July 30, 2007 followed by an investor conference call at 4:30 PM (ET). Mr. Lawson, and its CFO, Peter J. Prygelski, will discuss the financial results and review the outlook for the Company. Messrs. Lawson and Prygelski invite interested parties to participate in the conference call. Listeners can access the conference call by dialing toll free 888-460-6235, conference ID #7129994. Please call at least five minutes in advance to ensure that you are connected prior to the presentation.

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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