0001157523-11-002474.txt : 20110429 0001157523-11-002474.hdr.sgml : 20110429 20110429083127 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-11-002474 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110429 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20110429 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110429 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INVESTORS TITLE CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000720858 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TITLE INSURANCE [6361] IRS NUMBER: 561110199 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NC FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-11774 FILM NUMBER: 11791062 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 121 N COLUMBIA ST STREET 2: P O DRAWER 2687 CITY: CHAPEL HILL STATE: NC ZIP: 27514 BUSINESS PHONE: 9199682200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 121 NORTH COLUMBIA STREET CITY: CHAPEL HILL STATE: NC ZIP: 27514 8-K 1 a6700014.htm INVESTORS TITLE COMPANY 8-K

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



April 29, 2011
_______________________________________________________
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


INVESTORS TITLE COMPANY
_______________________________________________________
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


North Carolina

0-11774

56-1110199

     
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) File Number) Identification No.)


121 North Columbia Street

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

27514

   
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)


(919) 968-2200
_____________________________________________________
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

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))


Item 2.02.   Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is a copy of the press release of Investors Title Company, dated April 29, 2011, reporting Investors Title Company's financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2011.

The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits.  The following exhibit accompanies this Report:

Exhibit 99.1 – Press Release of Investors Title Company dated April 29, 2011.


SIGNATURE

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.

INVESTORS TITLE COMPANY

 

 

Date: April 29, 2011 By:

/s/ James A. Fine, Jr.

James A. Fine, Jr.

President, Treasurer and

Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

Description

 
99.1

Press release issued by Investors Title Company on April 29, 2011

EX-99.1 2 a6700014ex99_1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Investors Title Company Announces First Quarter 2011 Financial Results

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 2011--Investors Title Company today announced its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. The Company reported net income of $1,019,207, or $0.46 per diluted share, compared with $17,415, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the prior year period.

Total revenues increased 46.2% versus the prior year period to $20,022,020, primarily due to a 51.6% increase in net premiums written. The premium growth is mainly attributable to the Company’s recent expansion into Texas, as well as to an overall increase in purchase transactions insured.

Agent commissions increased 94.3% over the prior year as a result of growth in agency premiums and an increase in agent business from markets with higher premium rates, primarily Texas. Excluding commissions and premium taxes, which fluctuate with the amount of premiums written, operating expenses decreased 5.1% versus the prior year period, mostly due to the reduction in claims expense. Claims expense benefitted from favorable loss development in recent policy years, as well as from a decline in the relative share of North Carolina business as a percentage of the total. Since North Carolina’s premium rates are less than half the national average, the resulting loss ratio for North Carolina business is higher than for our other markets. In addition, the Company continues to benefit from lower occupancy and operating costs in its branch offices.

Chairman J. Allen Fine added, “We are pleased to report an increase in revenues driven by continued expansion of our agent base, as well as a favorable mix of business. Operating expense comparisons remain favorable, driven by positive developments in claims loss rates and the continued impact of cost reduction initiatives from the past several years. Our balance sheet remains very strong, and we continue to focus on enhancing our competitive strengths and market presence.”

Investors Title Company is engaged through its subsidiaries in issuing and underwriting title insurance policies. The Company also provides investment management services to individuals, companies, and banks and trusts, as well as services in connection with tax-deferred exchanges of like-kind property.

Certain statements contained herein may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, among other statements, any predictions regarding activity in the U.S. real estate market, future enhancement of our operational efficiency or agency-based expansion. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated and historical results. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation: cyclical demand for title insurance due to changes in the residential and commercial real estate markets; the occurrence of fraud, defalcation or misconduct; variances between actual claims experience and underwriting and reserving assumptions; declines in the performance of the Company’s investments; government regulation; and other considerations set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and in subsequent filings.


Investors Title Company and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
(Unaudited)
     
 
Three Months Ended
March 31

2011

2010

Revenues:
Underwriting income:
Premiums Written $ 17,912,286 $ 11,829,821
Less-premiums for reinsurance ceded 46,698   43,519  
Net premiums written 17,865,588 11,786,302
Investment income-interest and dividends 899,372 906,622
Net realized (loss) gain on investments (26,160 ) 25,150
Other 1,283,220   979,337  
Total Revenues 20,022,020   13,697,411  
 
Operating Expenses:
Commissions to agents 10,879,586 5,599,451
Provision for claims 721,626 1,312,404
Salaries, employee benefits and payroll taxes 4,691,996 4,484,312
Office occupancy and operations 963,927 1,088,405
Business development 387,547 274,296
Filing fees, franchise and local taxes 214,113 145,422
Premium and retaliatory taxes 405,473 300,946
Professional and contract labor fees 308,524 365,078
Other 103,021   111,682  
Total Operating Expenses 18,675,813   13,681,996  
 
Income Before Income Taxes 1,346,207   15,415  
 
Provision (Benefit) For Income Taxes 327,000   (2,000 )
 
Net Income $ 1,019,207   $ 17,415  
 
Basic Earnings Per Common Share $ 0.46   $ 0.01  
 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Basic 2,234,480   2,285,134  
 
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share $ 0.46   $ 0.01  
 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Diluted 2,239,500   2,295,164  

Investors Title Company and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010
(Unaudited)
   
March 31, 2011 December 31, 2010
Assets
Investments in securities:
Fixed maturities:
Available-for-sale, at fair value $ 85,418,326 $ 86,033,557
Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value 15,595,241 13,872,370
Short-term investments 20,895,922 27,203,550
Other investments 2,746,936 2,888,958
Total investments 124,656,425 129,998,435
 
Cash and cash equivalents 11,599,535 8,117,031
Premiums and fees receivable, net 5,316,144 7,253,786
Accrued interest and dividends 946,078 1,150,602
Prepaid expenses and other assets 2,509,104 2,688,723
Property acquired in settlement of claims 119,938 127,938
Property, net 3,605,828 3,672,317
Current income taxes receivable 378,256 -
Deferred income taxes, net - 476,534
 
Total Assets $ 149,131,308 $ 153,485,366
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities:
Reserves for claims $ 37,722,000 $ 38,198,700
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 9,659,492 10,301,495
Current income taxes payable - 1,056,356
Deferred income taxes, net 357,932 -
Total liabilities 47,739,424 49,556,551
 
Stockholders' Equity:

Common stock - no par value (shares authorized 10,000,000; 2,156,078 and 2,282,596 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, excluding 291,676 shares for 2011 and 2010 of common stock held by the Company's subsidiary)

1 1
Retained earnings 95,233,547 98,240,109
Accumulated other comprehensive income 6,158,336 5,688,705
Total stockholders' equity 101,391,884 103,928,815
 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 149,131,308 $ 153,485,366

Investors Title Company and Subsidiaries
Net Premiums Written By Branch and Agency
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
(Unaudited)
         
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31
  2011   %     2010   %
Branch $ 3,696,280 20.7 $ 3,749,800 31.8
 
Agency   14,169,308   79.3     8,036,502   68.2
 
Total $ 17,865,588   100.0   $ 11,786,302   100.0

CONTACT:
For Investors Title Company
Elizabeth B. Lewter, 919-968-2200