-----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, QnSUzIypUtyRcaVpZA83ZsSmtvJZ3p6wzLB99xKZPPdpg3LLLjsjiOvVzn+47sfr o/qVUTDRnWG48AOdt/cMIQ== 0001193125-07-232184.txt : 20071101 0001193125-07-232184.hdr.sgml : 20071101 20071101122556 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-07-232184 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071101 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20071101 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071101 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CRAWFORD & CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000025475 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INSURANCE AGENTS BROKERS & SERVICES [6411] IRS NUMBER: 580506554 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10356 FILM NUMBER: 071205599 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1001SUMMIT BLVD, NE CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30319 BUSINESS PHONE: 4042560830 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1001 SUMMIT BLVD, NE CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30319 8-K 1 d8k.htm 8-K 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)     November 1, 2007

CRAWFORD & COMPANY


(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Georgia


(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

1-10356   58-0506554
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

1001 Summit Blvd., Atlanta, Georgia   30319
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(404) 300-1000


(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A


(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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 


 

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ITEM 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On November 1, 2007, Crawford & Company (the “Company”) issued a press release containing unaudited information about the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows for the third quarter of 2007. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The press release contains non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to the related GAAP measure is included. Operating earnings is the key performance measures used by the Company’s senior management to evaluate the performance of its business and make resource allocation decisions. The Company believes this measure is useful to investors in that it allows them to evaluate the Company’s operating performance using the same criteria that management uses.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements, and Exhibits

 

  (c) Exhibits

 

    

Exhibit No.

  

Description

  

99.1

   Press Release dated November 1, 2007

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

CRAWFORD & COMPANY

            (Registrant)

By:   /s/ W. Bruce Swain, Jr.
 

W. Bruce Swain, Jr.

Executive Vice President—Finance and

Chief Financial Officer

Dated: November 1, 2007

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   

Description

99.1    Press Release issued November 1, 2007

 

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EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release
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CRAWFORD & COMPANY 1001 SUMMIT BOULEVARD P.O. BOX 5047 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30302 (404) 256-0830

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     Date: November 1, 2007
    From: Thomas W. Crawford
    Chief Executive Officer
   

Crawford Reports 2007 Third Quarter Results

Crawford & Company (NYSE: CRDA and CRDB), the world’s largest independent provider of claims management solutions to insurance companies and self-insured entities, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007.

Third quarter 2007 consolidated revenues before reimbursements totaled $245.8 million compared to $197.1 million in the 2006 third quarter. Third quarter 2007 net income was $3.5 million compared to net income of $6.2 million for the 2006 third quarter. Third quarter 2007 earnings per share was $0.07 compared to earnings per share of $0.13 in the prior-year quarter. During the 2007 third quarter the Company recognized a tax benefit which increased net income by $1.4 million, or $0.03 per share. Net income in the 2006 third quarter included a credit of $2.0 million, net of related income taxes, or $0.04 per share, resulting from the sale of the Company’s investigative services business.

Consolidated revenues before reimbursements for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 were $729.9 million compared with $591.3 million in the 2006 period. Net income for the first nine months of 2007 totaled $12.8 million, or $0.25 per share, compared with $16.3 million, or $0.33 per share, for the prior-year period. Comparison of net income year-over-year is also affected by certain credits occurring in the first six months of the year including: a current year gain on disposal of assets of $2.5 million, net of related income taxes, or $0.05 per share, as a result of the 2007 sale of the Company’s subrogation services business; and the recognition of a $3.1 million gain in 2007, net of related income taxes, or $0.06 per share, related to the 2006 sale of the Company’s former corporate headquarters.

U.S. property & casualty revenues before reimbursements were $46.0 million in the third quarter of 2007 compared to $52.5 million in the 2006 third quarter. Revenues generated by the Company’s catastrophe adjuster group were $3.4 million in the 2007 third quarter, declining from $5.3 million in the 2006 period. Third quarter 2006 revenues also included $1.9 million produced by the Company’s investigation services business, which was sold in the 2006 third quarter. The prior-year quarter also included $541,000 in revenues generated by the Company’s subrogation services business which was sold on February 28, 2007.

 

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Operating earnings in the U.S. property and casualty segment declined to $2.7 million, or 5.9% of revenues, compared to earnings of $3.8 million, or 7.3% of revenues in the 2006 third quarter.

Third quarter 2007 revenues before reimbursements for international operations grew to $96.7 million from $74.9 million for the same period in 2006. Compared to the 2006 third quarter, during the current quarter the U.S. dollar weakened against most major foreign currencies, resulting in a net exchange rate benefit in the current quarter. Excluding the benefit of exchange rate fluctuations, international revenues would have been $90.1 million in the 2007 third quarter, reflecting growth in revenues on a constant dollar basis of 20.3%. The acquisition of Specialty Liability Services, Ltd. in the U.K. during the 2006 fourth quarter contributed revenues of $2.0 million in the 2007 third quarter. International operating expenses increased by $19.0 million in U.S. dollars, a 26.6% increase, and by 18.5% on a constant dollar basis. Operating earnings improved to $6.3 million in the current quarter, increasing 82.9% over last year’s third quarter operating earnings of $3.4 million. The related operating margin was 6.5% in the 2007 third quarter, improving over the 4.6% operating margin in the 2006 quarter.

Revenues before reimbursements from the Broadspire segment were $78.2 million in the 2007 third quarter compared to the $34.9 million generated by the Company’s former Crawford Integrated Services business in the 2006 quarter. Revenues associated with Broadspire Management Services, Inc., acquired in the 2006 fourth quarter, totaled $47.0 million in the 2007 third quarter and $146.5 million in the 2007 year-to-date period. In the 2007 third quarter, the combined Broadspire segment’s operating earning improved from a loss of ($7.2) million to operating earnings of $1.6 million, or 2.0% of revenues.

Legal settlement administration revenues before reimbursements were $24.8 million for the 2007 third quarter, compared to $34.8 million in the 2006 quarter. Operating earnings totaled $2.7 million in the 2007 third quarter, or an operating margin of 10.7% of revenues, compared to $6.0 million, or 17.3% of revenues, in the prior-year period. The segment’s awarded project backlog totaled approximately $39.1 million at September 30, 2007.

Mr. Thomas W. Crawford, chief executive officer of Crawford & Company, stated, “Our third quarter 2007 operating results reflect strong performance in our international operations, offset by continued softness in our legal settlement administration segment. At this time last year, the legal settlement administration segment was completing several major securities class action projects and by comparison is experiencing today a period of comparatively slower class action activity. Our U.S. property & casualty segment experienced a downturn in revenues, primarily as a result of the absence of significant catastrophic activity and lower industry-wide claim volumes; however, we are encouraged by our margin performance in this environment.”

 

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Mr. Crawford concluded, “Despite trends in U.S. property and casualty claims frequencies and in our class action business, our outlook for the remainder of 2007 is positive. Strong performance in our international segment and stabilization in our other operations provide an encouraging outlook for the fourth quarter. In addition, we remain focused on managing our operations to ensure we obtain acceptable long-term operating margins.”

Crawford & Company adjusted its guidance for full year 2007 as follows:

 

   

Consolidated revenues before reimbursements between $955 million and $985 million.

   

Consolidated operating earnings between $40.4 million and $42.7 million.

   

After reflecting stock-based compensation expense, net corporate interest expense, intangible asset amortization expense, certain other credits, and income taxes, consolidated net income between $17.2 million and $18.8 million, or $0.34 to $0.37 per share.

Crawford & Company’s management will host a conference call with analysts on Thursday, November 1, 2007 at 3:00 P.M. EDT to discuss quarterly earnings and other developments. The call will be recorded and available for replay through November 8, 2007. You may dial 1-800-642-1687 (706-645-9291 international) to listen to the replay. The access code is 21561469. Alternatively, please visit our web site at www.crawfordandcompany.com for a live audio web cast.

Further information regarding the Company’s financial position, operating results, and cash flows for the quarter and year-to-date period ended September 30, 2007 is shown on the attached unaudited statements. Operating earnings (a non-GAAP financial measure) is the key financial performance measures used by the Company’s senior management to evaluate the performance of its segments and make resource allocation decisions. The Company believes this measure is useful to investors in that it allows them to evaluate operating performance using the same criteria that management uses. Operating earnings exclude net corporate interest expense, stock option expense, income tax expense, amortization of customer relationship intangible assets, and certain other credits. Net corporate interest expense, stock option expense and income taxes are recurring components of the Company’s net income, but they are not considered part of operating earnings since they are managed on a corporate-wide basis. Net corporate interest expense results from capital structure decisions made by the Company, stock option expense relates to historically granted stock options which are not allocated to its operating units, and income taxes are based on statutory rates in effect in each of the locations where the Company provides services and vary throughout the world. Amortization expense relates to non-cash amortization of customer relationship intangible assets resulting from business combinations. These costs are not allocated to the segments for assessing performance. None of the aforementioned costs relate directly to the performance

 

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of the Company’s services and are therefore excluded in order to accurately assess the results of segment operating activities on a consistent basis. Certain other credits represent events (gain on disposal of assets) that are not considered part of segment operating earnings since they historically have not regularly impacted the Company’s operating performance and are not expected to regularly impact future performance. Following is a reconciliation of segment operating earnings to consolidated net income on a GAAP basis and the related margins as a percentage of revenues before reimbursements for all periods presented:

 

     Quarter ended          Year-to-date period ended  
     September 30,
2007
    %
Margin
    September 30,
2006
    %
Margin
         September 30,
2007
    %
Margin
    September 30,
2006
   

%

Margin

 

Operating Earnings (Loss):

                   

U.S. property & casualty

   $ 2,737     5.9 %   $ 3,837     7.3 %      $ 5,586     4.1 %   $ 13,053     7.9 %

International operations

     6,280     6.5       3,434     4.6          14,810     5.5       7,545     3.4  

Broadspire

     1,598     2.0       (7,162 )   (20.5 )        4,098     1.7       (18,081 )   (16.9 )

Legal settlement administration

     2,664     10.7       6,015     17.3          9,072     11.6       19,275     19.5  

Unallocated corporate and shared (costs) credits

     (4,362 )   (1.8 )     1,565     0.8          (6,392 )   (0.9 )     3,732     0.6  

Add/(Deduct):

                   

Other credits

     —       —         3,069     1.6          8,824     1.2       3,069     0.5  

Stock option expense

     (260 )   (0.1 )     (248 )   (0.1 )        (901 )   (0.1 )     (865 )   (0.1 )

Amortization expense

     (1,575 )   (0.6 )     —       —            (4,518 )   (0.6 )     —       —    

Net corporate interest expense

     (4,572 )   (1.9 )     (839 )   (0.4 )        (13,172 )   (1.8 )     (2,431 )   (0.4 )

Income taxes

     943     0.4       (3,423 )   (1.7 )        (4,595 )   (0.6 )     (8,988 )   (1.5 )
                                           

Net income

   $ 3,453     1.4     $ 6,248     3.2        $ 12,812     1.8     $ 16,309     2.8  
                                                           

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Crawford & Company (www.crawfordandcompany.com) is the world’s largest independent provider of claims management solutions to insurance companies and self-insured entities, with a global network of more than 700 offices in 63 countries. Major service lines include property and casualty claims management, integrated claims and medical management for workers’ compensation, legal settlement administration, including class action and warranty inspections, and risk management information services. The Company’s shares are traded on the NYSE under the symbols CRDA and CRDB.

 

Except for historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The results achieved in the quarter and year-to-date periods ended September 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of future prospects for the Company. Actual results in future quarters may differ materially. For a discussion regarding factors which could affect the Company’s financial performance, see the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in particular the information under the headings “Business,” “Risk Factors,” “Legal Proceedings” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. The Company’s actual results may differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the Company.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS PRESS RELEASE, PLEASE CALL BRUCE SWAIN AT (404) 300-1051.

 

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CRAWFORD & COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Unaudited

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

   2007    2006    % Change  

Revenues:

        

Revenues Before Reimbursements

   $ 729,919    $ 591,266    23 %

Reimbursements

     54,874      62,506    -12 %
                

Total Revenues

     784,793      653,772    20 %

Costs and Expenses:

        

Cost of Services Before Reimbursements

     547,189      460,528    19 %

Reimbursements

     54,874      62,506    -12 %
                

Total Cost of Services

     602,063      523,034    15 %

Selling, General, and Administrative

     160,975      106,079    52 %

Corporate Interest Expense, Net

     13,172      2,431    442 %
                

Total Costs and Expenses

     776,210      631,544    23 %

Gain on Disposal of Investigations Business

     —        3,069    nm  

Gain on Disposal of Subrogation Business

     3,980      —      nm  

Gain on Sale of Former Corporate Headquarters

     4,844      —      nm  
                

Income Before Income Taxes

     17,407      25,297    -31 %

Income Taxes

     4,595      8,988    -49 %
                

Net Income

   $ 12,812    $ 16,309    -21 %
                

Earnings Per Share—Basic and Diluted

   $ 0.25    $ 0.33    -24 %
                

Average Numbers of Shares Used to Compute:

        

Basic Earnings Per Share

     50,434      49,225   
                

Diluted Earnings Per Share

     50,616      49,383   
                

Cash Dividends Per Share:

        

Class A Common Stock

   $ 0.00    $ 0.18   

Class B Common Stock

   $ 0.00    $ 0.18   
   

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CRAWFORD & COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Unaudited

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

 

Quarter Ended September 30,

   2007     2006    %
Change
 

Revenues:

       

Revenues Before Reimbursements

   $ 245,774     $ 197,057    25 %

Reimbursements

     20,196       25,276    -20 %
                 

Total Revenues

     265,970       222,333    20 %

Costs and Expenses:

       

Cost of Services Before Reimbursements

     185,533       155,569    19 %

Reimbursements

     20,196       25,276    -20 %
                 

Total Cost of Services

     205,729       180,845    14 %

Selling, General, and Administrative

     53,159       34,047    56 %

Corporate Interest Expense, Net

     4,572       839    445 %
                 

Total Costs and Expenses

     263,460       215,731    22 %

Gain on Disposal of Investigations Business

     —         3,069    nm  
                 

Income Before Income Taxes

     2,510       9,671    -74 %

Income Taxes

     (943 )     3,423    -128 %
                 

Net Income

   $ 3,453     $ 6,248    -45 %
                 

Earnings Per Share—Basic and Diluted

   $ 0.07     $ 0.13    -46 %
                 

Average Numbers of Shares Used to Compute:

       

Basic Earnings Per Share

     50,507       49,392   
                 

Diluted Earnings Per Share

     50,697       49,566   
                 

Cash Dividends Per Share:

       

Class A Common Stock

   $ 0.00     $ 0.06   

Class B Common Stock

   $ 0.00     $ 0.06   
   

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CRAWFORD & COMPANY

SUMMARY RESULTS BY OPERATING SEGMENT

Nine Months Ended September 30

Unaudited

(In Thousands, Except Percentages)

 

    U.S. Property &
Casualty
    %
Change
    International    

%

Change

    Broadspire     %
Change
    Legal
Settlement
Administration
   

%

Change

 
    2007     2006       2007     2006       2007     2006       2007     2006    

Revenues Before Reimbursements

  $ 136,786     $ 166,025     -17.6 %   $ 269,330     $ 219,237     22.8 %   $ 245,772     $ 106,990     129.7 %   $ 78,031     $ 99,014     -21.2 %

Compensation & Benefits

    90,294       105,609     -14.5 %     189,022       154,990     22.0 %     152,143       73,746     106.3 %     38,624       38,629     0.0 %

% of Revenues

    66.0 %     63.6 %       70.2 %     70.7 %       61.9 %     68.9 %       49.5 %     39.0 %  

Expenses Other than Reimbursements, Compensation & Benefits

    40,906       47,363     -13.6 %     65,498       56,702     15.5 %     89,531       51,325     74.4 %     30,335       41,110     -26.2 %

% of Revenues

    29.9 %     28.5 %       24.3 %     25.9 %       36.4 %     48.0 %       38.9 %     41.5 %  
                                                                                       
                       

Total Operating Expenses

    131,200       152,972     -14.2 %     254,520       211,692     20.2 %     241,674       125,071     93.2 %     68,959       79,739     -13.5 %
                                                                                       
                       

Operating Earnings (Loss) (1)

  $ 5,586     $ 13,053     -57.2 %   $ 14,810     $ 7,545     96.3 %   $ 4,098     ($ 18,081 )   122.7 %   $ 9,072     $ 19,275     -52.9 %

% of Revenues

    4.1 %     7.9 %       5.5 %     3.4 %       1.7 %     -16.9 %       11.6 %     19.5 %  
                                                                                       

Quarter Ended September 30

Unaudited

(In Thousands, Except Percentages)

 

 

 

    U.S. Property &
Casualty
    %
Change
    International     %
Change
    Broadspire     %
Change
    Legal
Settlement
Administration
    %
Change
 
    2007     2006       2007     2006       2007     2006       2007     2006    

Revenues Before Reimbursements

  $ 46,014     $ 52,479     -12.3 %   $ 96,735     $ 74,876     29.2 %   $ 78,206     $ 34,877     124.2 %   $ 24,819     $ 34,825     -28.7 %

Compensation & Benefits

    29,609       33,763     -12.3 %     67,279       52,593     27.9 %     48,783       24,500     99.1 %     11,945       13,784     -13.3 %

% of Revenues

    64.4 %     64.3 %       69.5 %     70.2 %       62.4 %     70.2 %       48.2 %     39.6 %  

Expenses Other than Reimbursements, Compensation & Benefits

    13,668       14,879     -8.1 %     23,176       18,849     23.0 %     27,825       17,539     58.6 %     10,210       15,026     -32.1 %

% of Revenues

    29.7 %     28.4 %       24.0 %     25.2 %       35.6 %     50.3 %       41.1 %     43.1 %  
                                                                                       
                       

Total Operating Expenses

    43,277       48,642     -11.0 %     90,455       71,442     26.6 %     76,608       42,039     82.2 %     22,155       28,810     -23.1 %
                                                                                       
                       

Operating Earnings (Loss) (1)

  $ 2,737     $ 3,837     -28.7 %   $ 6,280     $ 3,434     82.9 %   $ 1,598     ($ 7,162 )   122.3 %   $ 2,664     $ 6,015     -55.7 %

% of Revenues

    5.9 %     7.3 %       6.5 %     4.6 %       2.0 %     -20.5 %       10.7 %     17.3 %  
                                                                                       

 

(1) A non-GAAP financial measurement which represents earnings before gain on disposal of assets, net corporate interest expense, acquisition related intangible assets amortization expense, stock option expense, income tax expense, and certain unallocated corporate and shared costs

 

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CRAWFORD & COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006

(In Thousands)

 

Assets

   Unaudited
September 30
2007
    *
December 31
2006
 

Current Assets:

    

Cash and Cash Equivalents

   $ 45,302     $ 61,674  

Short-term Investment

     —         5,000  

Accounts Receivable, Net

     184,708       178,447  

Unbilled Revenues, Net

     136,419       117,098  

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

     19,256       19,924  
                

Total Current Assets

     385,685       382,143  
                

Property and Equipment, at Cost

     157,075       140,729  

Less Accumulated Depreciation

     (108,775 )     (99,845 )
                

Net Property and Equipment

     48,300       40,884  
                

Other Assets:

    

Goodwill

     269,300       256,700  

Intangible Assets, Net

     120,184       127,869  

Capitalized Software Costs, Net

     39,216       36,903  

Deferred Income Tax Assets

     7,483       13,498  

Other Noncurrent Assets

     29,593       34,991  
                

Total Other Assets

     465,776       469,961  
                

Total Assets

   $ 899,761     $ 892,988  
                

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Investment

            

Current Liabilities:

    

Short-Term Borrowings

   $ 32,367     $ 27,795  

Accounts Payable

     37,783       42,262  

Accrued Compensation and Related Costs

     68,643       64,636  

Other Accrued Liabilities

     59,818       46,526  

Self-Insured Risks

     19,047       21,722  

Accrued Income Taxes

     359       363  

Deposit on Sale of Former Corporate Headquarters

     —         8,000  

Deferred Revenues

     66,300       68,359  

Notes Payable and Capital Leases

     2,380       2,621  
                

Total Current Liabilities

     286,697       282,284  
                

Noncurrent Liabilities:

    

Notes Payable and Capital Leases, net of current portions

     186,825       199,044  

Deferred Revenues

     61,260       77,110  

Self-Insured Risks

     17,410       12,338  

Postretirement Medical Benefit Obligation

     2,428       2,440  

Accrued Pension Liabilities

     85,531       90,058  

Other Noncurrent Liabilities

     11,872       14,019  
                

Total Noncurrent Liabilities

     365,326       395,009  
                

Minority Interest in Equity of Consolidated Affiliates

     4,672       4,544  

Shareholders’ Investment:

    

Class A Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value

     25,935       25,741  

Class B Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value

     24,697       24,697  

Additional Paid-in Capital

     18,379       15,468  

Retained Earnings

     220,489       207,891  

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

     (46,434 )     (62,646 )
                

Total Shareholders’ Investment

     243,066       211,151  
                

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Investment

   $ 899,761     $ 892,988  
                

* Derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

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Press Release

CRAWFORD & COMPANY 1001 Summit Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30319 (404) 300-1000

CRAWFORD & COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006

Unaudited

(In Thousands)

 

     2007     2006  

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

            

Net Income

   $ 12,812     $ 16,309  

Reconciliation of Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:

    

Depreciation and Amortization Expense

     22,146       14,381  

Stock-Based Compensation Costs

     2,251       2,249  

Net Loss on Sales of Property and Equipment

     521       104  

Gain on Sale of Investigations Business

     —         (3,069 )

Gain on Sale of Subrogation Business

     (3,980 )     —    

Gain on 2006 Sale of Former Corporate Headquarters

     (4,844 )     —    

Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and disposition:

    

Accounts Receivable, net

     1,766       1,790  

Unbilled Revenues, net

     (12,899 )     (575 )

Accrued Income Taxes

     5,188       2,945  

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

     552       (3,010 )

Deferred Revenues

     (18,354 )     197  

Accrued Retirement Costs

     (22 )     1,344  

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

     (1,265 )     (1,661 )
                

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

     3,872       31,004  
                

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

            

Acquisitions of Property and Equipment, net

     (12,320 )     (9,044 )

Capitalization of Computer Software Costs

     (8,326 )     (7,170 )

Proceeds from Sale of Investment Security

     5,000       —    

Proceeds from Sale of Subrogation Unit

     5,000       —    

Deposit Received on Sale of Real Estate

     —         8,000  

Proceeds from Sale of Investigations Unit

     —         3,000  

Other Investing Activities

     (1,603 )     (1,572 )
                

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

     (12,249 )     (6,786 )
                

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

            

Dividends Paid

     —         (8,869 )

Proceeds from Stock Issued to Employees Under Incentive Plans

     736       1,883  

Short-Term Borrowings, net

     1,315       1,471  

Payments on Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations

     (11,889 )     (840 )

Other Financing Activities

     (335 )     —    
                

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

     (10,173 )     (6,355 )
                

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents

     2,178       908  
                

(Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     (16,372 )     18,771  

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period

     61,674       46,848  
                

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

   $ 45,302     $ 65,619  
                

 

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