-----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, J1vyadINFq7gCmTV0Vjx0SBGSDH5GZ2aZify8xf5rrM4l3E4PJFtvHQeP5IkpdCM AIVZGeobOgLZxwC0L3Q2cg== 0000792854-99-000015.txt : 19991115 0000792854-99-000015.hdr.sgml : 19991115 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000792854-99-000015 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990930 FILED AS OF DATE: 19991112 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHANDLER INSURANCE CO LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000792854 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-15286 FILM NUMBER: 99749328 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5TH FLR ANDERSON SQUARE STREET 2: PO BOX 1854 CITY: GRAND CAYMAN CAYMAN STATE: E9 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 3459498177 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5TH FLOOR ANDERSON SQUARE STREET 2: P O BOX 1854 CITY: GRAND CAYMAN STATE: E9 10-Q 1 =============================================================================== 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 September 30, 1999 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: 0-15286 CHANDLER INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) CAYMAN ISLANDS NONE (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) incorporation or organization) 5TH FLOOR ANDERSON SQUARE N/A P.O. BOX 1854 (Zip Code) GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS B.W.I. (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 345-949-8177 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. YES X NO --- --- The number of common shares, $1.67 par value, of the registrant outstanding on October 29, 1999 was 6,941,708, which includes 524,475 common shares owned by a subsidiary of the registrant which are eligible to vote, and 1,660,125 common shares which were rescinded through litigation and are held by a court. =============================================================================== PAGE i CHANDLER INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. INDEX --------- PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION - ------------------------------ ITEM 1 - ------ Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998......................................1 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998......................................2 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998...............................3 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998...............................4 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998..5 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998......................................6 Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements..........................7 ITEM 2 - ------ Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations..............................................12 PART II - OTHER INFORMATION - --------------------------- Item 1 Legal Proceedings................................................17 Item 2 Changes in Securities............................................17 Item 3 Defaults Upon Senior Securities..................................17 Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders..............17 Item 5 Other Information................................................17 Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.................................17 Signatures..................................................................18 PAGE 1 CHANDLER INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (Amounts in thousands except per share data)
For the three months ended September 30, ---------------------- 1999 1998 ---------- ---------- Premiums and other revenues Direct premiums written and assumed........................$ 50,219 $ 44,156 Reinsurance premiums ceded................................. (19,382) (17,322) ---------- ---------- Net premiums written and assumed...................... 30,837 26,834 Increase in unearned premiums.............................. (8,472) (8,975) ---------- ---------- Net premiums earned................................... 22,365 17,859 Interest income, net............................................ 1,373 1,570 Realized investment gains, net.................................. 5 371 Commissions, fees and other income.............................. 499 448 ---------- ---------- Total premiums and other revenues..................... 24,242 20,248 ---------- ---------- Operating costs and expenses Losses and loss adjustment expenses........................ 16,382 12,265 Policy acquisition costs................................... 4,863 4,002 General and administrative expenses........................ 3,086 2,971 Interest expense........................................... 514 286 Litigation expenses, net................................... 233 233 ---------- ---------- Total operating costs and expenses.................... 25,078 19,757 ---------- ---------- Income (loss) before income taxes............................... (836) 491 Federal income tax benefit of consolidated U.S. subsidiaries.... 513 114 ---------- ---------- Net income (loss)...............................................$ (323) $ 605 ========== ========== Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share..............$ (0.05) $ 0.09 Basic weighted average common shares outstanding................ 6,417 6,417 Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding.............. 6,433 6,430
See accompanying Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements. PAGE 2 CHANDLER INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (Amounts in thousands except per share data)
Premiums and other revenues Direct premiums written and assumed........................$ 125,038 $ 103,617 Reinsurance premiums ceded................................. (50,909) (44,129) ---------- ---------- Net premiums written and assumed...................... 74,129 59,488 Increase in unearned premiums.............................. (10,070) (8,015) ---------- ---------- Net premiums earned................................... 64,059 51,473 Interest income, net............................................ 4,071 4,983 Realized investment gains, net.................................. 55 648 Commissions, fees and other income.............................. 1,362 1,547 ---------- ---------- Total premiums and other revenues..................... 69,547 58,651 ---------- ---------- Operating costs and expenses Losses and loss adjustment expenses........................ 44,520 35,982 Policy acquisition costs................................... 16,162 13,052 General and administrative expenses........................ 9,010 9,557 Interest expense........................................... 955 687 Litigation expenses, net................................... 683 (3,123) ---------- ---------- Total operating costs and expenses.................... 71,330 56,155 ---------- ---------- Income (loss) before income taxes............................... (1,783) 2,496 Federal income tax benefit of consolidated U.S. subsidiaries.... 830 114 ---------- ---------- Net income (loss)...............................................$ (953) $ 2,610 ========== ========== Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share..............$ (0.15) $ 0.41 Basic weighted average common shares outstanding................ 6,417 6,433 Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding.............. 6,434 6,443
See accompanying Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements. PAGE 3 CHANDLER INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) (Amounts in thousands)
For the three months ended September 30, ---------------------- 1999 1998 ---------- ---------- Net income (loss).....................................................$ (323) $ 605 ---------- ---------- Other comprehensive income (loss), before income tax: Unrealized gains (losses) on securities: Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period..... (297) 2,075 Less: reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income (loss)........................ (5) (371) ---------- ---------- Other comprehensive income (loss), before income tax.................. (302) 1,704 Income tax benefit (provision) related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)...................................... 71 (509) ---------- ---------- Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax......................... (231) 1,195 ---------- ---------- Comprehensive income (loss)...........................................$ (554) $ 1,800 ========== ==========
See accompanying Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements. PAGE 4 CHANDLER INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) (Amounts in thousands)
For the nine months ended September 30, ---------------------- 1999 1998 ---------- ---------- Net income (loss).....................................................$ (953) $ 2,610 ---------- ---------- Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax: Unrealized gains (losses) on securities: Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period..... (3,431) 2,578 Less: reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income (loss)........................ (55) (648) ---------- ---------- Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax......................... (3,486) 1,930 Income tax benefit (provision) related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)...................................... 955 (553) ---------- ---------- Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax......................... (2,531) 1,377 ---------- ---------- Comprehensive income (loss)...........................................$ (3,484) $ 3,987 ========== ==========
See accompanying Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements. PAGE 5 CHANDLER INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Amounts in thousands except share amounts)
September 30, December 31, 1999 1998 ------------- ------------ (Unaudited) ASSETS Investments Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value..............$ 100,848 $ 109,055 Fixed maturities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value $1,309 and $1,332 in 1999 and 1998, respectively).... 1,232 1,183 Equity securities available for sale, at fair value............. 276 191 ------------- ------------ Total investments.......................................... 102,356 110,429 Cash and cash equivalents............................................ 27,911 10,383 Premiums receivable, less allowance for non-collection of $213 and $200 at 1999 and 1998, respectively................. 36,789 28,479 Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses, less allowance for non-collection of $275 at 1999 and 1998......................... 2,289 2,760 Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses, less allowance for non-collection of $308 and $330 at 1999 and 1998, respectively.. 49,678 28,970 Prepaid reinsurance premiums......................................... 27,179 22,448 Deferred policy acquisition costs.................................... 3,133 2,381 Property and equipment, net.......................................... 9,061 8,124 Other assets......................................................... 17,109 13,253 Licenses, net........................................................ 4,082 4,194 Excess of cost over net assets acquired, net......................... 4,118 4,604 ------------- ------------ Total assets.........................................................$ 283,705 $ 236,025 ============= ============ LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Liabilities Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses......................$ 96,594 $ 80,909 Unearned premiums............................................... 65,448 50,647 Policyholder deposits........................................... 5,692 4,936 Notes payable................................................... - 9,410 Accrued taxes and other payables................................ 4,112 3,869 Premiums payable................................................ 15,458 10,961 Litigation liabilities.......................................... 13,820 13,228 Debentures...................................................... 24,000 - ------------- ------------ Total liabilities.................................................... 225,124 173,960 ------------- ------------ Shareholders' equity Common stock, $1.67 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 6,941,708 shares issued........................ 11,593 11,593 Paid-in surplus................................................. 35,002 34,983 Common stock to be issued (20,000 shares in 1998)............... - 125 Capital redemption reserve...................................... 947 947 Retained earnings............................................... 27,375 28,328 Less: Stock held by subsidiary, at cost (524,475 and 544,475 shares in 1999 and 1998, respectively)..................... (2,799) (2,905) Less: Stock rescinded through litigation (1,660,125 shares).... (11,799) (11,799) Accumulated other comprehensive income: Unrealized gain (loss) on investments available for sale, net of deferred income taxes.............................. (1,738) 793 ------------- ------------ Total shareholders' equity........................................... 58,581 62,065 ------------- ------------ Total liabilities and shareholders' equity...........................$ 283,705 $ 236,025 ============= ============
See accompanying Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements. PAGE 6 CHANDLER INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (Amounts in thousands)
For the nine months ended September 30, ---------------------- 1999 1998 ---------- ---------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income (loss)........................................................$ (953) $ 2,610 Add (deduct): Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by (applied to) operating activities: Realized investment gains, net................................. (55) (648) Net losses (gains) on sale of property and equipment........... 1 (140) Amortization and depreciation.................................. 1,746 1,841 Provision for non-collection of premiums....................... 166 65 Provision for non-collection of reinsurance recoverables....... - 50 Earned compensation - outside director stock option and stock grant plan...................................... - 272 Net change in non-cash balances relating to operations: Premiums receivable....................................... (8,476) (3,876) Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses.................... 352 659 Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses.................. (20,589) (16,370) Prepaid reinsurance premiums.............................. (4,731) (2,149) Deferred policy acquisition costs......................... (752) (1,544) Other assets.............................................. (1,233) 104 Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses................ 15,685 7,559 Unearned premiums......................................... 14,801 10,164 Policyholder deposits..................................... 756 (198) Accrued taxes and other payables.......................... 243 (2,138) Premiums payable.......................................... 4,497 1,009 Litigation liabilities.................................... 592 (3,581) ---------- ---------- Cash provided by (applied to) operating activities............. 2,050 (6,311) ---------- ---------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Fixed maturities available for sale: Purchases...................................................... (16,654) (46,452) Sales.......................................................... 4,159 27,909 Maturities..................................................... 15,820 21,638 Fixed maturities held to maturity: Maturities..................................................... 1,000 100 Cost of property and equipment purchased............................ (1,841) (2,939) Proceeds from sale of property and equipment........................ 96 316 ---------- ---------- Cash provided by investing activities.......................... 2,580 572 ---------- ---------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Cost of stock purchased by subsidiary............................... - (524) Proceeds from debentures and notes payable.......................... 24,000 8,548 Payments on notes payable........................................... (9,410) (1,400) Debt issue costs.................................................... (1,692) - ---------- ---------- Cash provided by financing activities.......................... 12,898 6,624 ---------- ---------- Increase in cash and cash equivalents during the period.................. 17,528 885 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period......................... 10,383 11,999 ---------- ---------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period...............................$ 27,911 $ 12,884 ========== ==========
See accompanying Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements. PAGE 7 CHANDLER INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. They do not include all information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. However, except as disclosed herein, there have been no material changes in the information included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments and an unusual significant litigation liability adjustment described in Note 2) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1999 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year. Certain reclassifications of prior years have been made to conform to the 1999 presentation. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Chandler Insurance Company, Ltd. ("Chandler" or the "Company") and all subsidiaries. The following represents the significant subsidiaries: - Chandler Insurance (Barbados), Ltd. ("Chandler Barbados") and NAICO Indemnity (Cayman), Ltd. ("NAICO Indemnity"), wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. - Chandler (U.S.A.), Inc. ("Chandler USA"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Chandler Barbados. - National American Insurance Company ("NAICO") and LaGere & Walkingstick Insurance Agency, Inc. ("L&W"), wholly owned subsidiaries of Chandler USA. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. NOTE 2. LITIGATION In the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 1999 and June 30, 1999, recent developments updating the CenTra, Inc. ("CenTra") litigation were described. The following supplements that description. CENTRA LITIGATION - OKLAHOMA The Company has previously reported concerning the background and status of litigation involving CenTra and certain of its affiliates, officers and directors (the "CenTra Group") in the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma ("Oklahoma Federal Court"). As previously reported, the trial of that litigation concluded on April 22, 1997, when the Oklahoma Federal Court entered judgments on various jury verdicts. One judgment against the Company requires the CenTra Group to return stock it purchased in 1990 to the Company in return for payment of $5,099,133 from the Company. Another judgment was against both the Company and its affiliate, Chandler Barbados, and in favor of CenTra and its affiliate, Ammex, Inc. CenTra and Ammex were awarded $6,882,500 in connection with a 1988 stock purchase agreement. Both judgments related to an alleged failure by the Company to adequately disclose the fact that ownership of the Company's stock may be subject to regulation by the Nebraska Department of Insurance under certain circumstances. Judgment was also entered in favor of CenTra and against certain officers and/or directors of the Company on securities claims relating to CenTra's 1990 purchases and the failure to disclose the application of Nebraska insurance law, but the judgments were $1 against each individual defendant on those claims. On ten derivative claims brought by CenTra, the jury found in CenTra's favor on three. Certain officers were directed to repay to Chandler USA bonuses received for the years 1988 and 1989 totaling $711,629 and a total of $25,000 for personal use of corporate aircraft. These amounts are included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. On the remaining claim relating to the acquisition of certain insurance agencies in 1988, the jury awarded $1 each against six officers and/or directors. PAGE 8 Judgment was also entered in favor of NAICO and NAICO Indemnity on counterclaims against CenTra for CenTra's failure to pay insurance premiums. Judgment was for the amount of $788,625. During 1998, the judgment was paid by funds held by the Oklahoma Federal Court aggregating, with interest, $820,185. DuraRock Reinsurance, Ltd. ("DuraRock"), a CenTra affiliate, claims $725,000 is owed to it by NAICO and NAICO Indemnity under certain reinsurance treaties. NAICO and NAICO Indemnity dispute that claim. In November 1998, DuraRock demanded arbitration and NAICO and NAICO Indemnity responded by appointing an arbitrator. Preliminary and organizational hearings have been held, but no decision is expected from the arbitration panel during 1999. The Oklahoma Federal Court's judgment also upheld a resolution adopted by the Company's Board of Directors in August 1992 pursuant to Article XI of the Company's Articles of Association preventing CenTra and its affiliates from voting their Chandler stock. On March 10, 1998, the Oklahoma Federal Court modified the earlier judgment for $6,882,500 to require the CenTra Group to deliver 1,142,625 shares of Chandler common stock they own or control upon payment of the judgment by the Company and Chandler Barbados. On that same date, the Oklahoma Federal Court also entered an order denying the CenTra Group's request for prejudgment interest on the judgments entered in favor of the CenTra Group. The Company recorded the Oklahoma Federal Court's judgment requiring the return of the 1,142,625 shares of the Company's stock as a decrease to shareholders' equity as of December 31, 1997, and reduced the previous first quarter of 1997 net charge for litigation matters by $6,882,500, during the fourth quarter of 1997. On March 16, 1998, the CenTra Group filed motions for an award of costs and attorney fees totaling approximately $4.7 million. On April 21, 1998, the Oklahoma Federal Court denied the CenTra Group's request. The CenTra Group did not appeal this decision within the time permitted by applicable law. Accordingly, the Company reduced the previous first quarter of 1997 net charge for litigation matters by $3.8 million during the second quarter of 1998. In subsequent papers filed with the appellate court, CenTra asserts as error the Oklahoma Federal Court's denial of attorney fees. On March 23, 1998, the CenTra Group filed a formal notice of intent to appeal certain orders of the Oklahoma Federal Court and filed the initial appellate brief on September 9, 1998. All briefing was completed on January 4, 1999 and the appeals are being considered by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit ("10th Circuit"). Oral argument is scheduled for November 15, 1999. The Company cannot predict when a decision on the appeals will be made. The CenTra Group's appeals are based upon the Oklahoma Federal Court's failure to award prejudgment interest, the Oklahoma Federal Court's refusal to permit the CenTra group to amend certain pleadings to assert new claims, the Oklahoma Federal Court's modification of the judgment for $6,882,500 to require CenTra to return shares of the Company's stock upon payment of the judgment, and the Oklahoma Federal Court's entry of judgment in favor of NAICO and certain officers and directors on CenTra's claim based upon cancellation of its insurance policies by NAICO in 1992. The CenTra Group is also attempting to appeal the Oklahoma Federal Court's denial of attorney fees but not the denial of costs. The Company believes the appeal of this issue is untimely and therefore barred by law. The Company has elected not to appeal any of the judgments. The individual officers and directors against whom judgments were entered as described above have all filed appeals. The judgments on the derivative claims described above were all entered in favor of Chandler USA. Chandler USA is, therefore, the judgment creditor in connection with those derivative claim judgments. Chandler USA appointed three directors to comprise a Special Litigation Committee on April 25, 1997. That Special Litigation Committee meets on a regular basis and has been delegated the authority of the Chandler USA Board of Directors regarding all issues related to the CenTra litigation in the Oklahoma Federal Court, including the derivative claim judgments. On April 28, 1997, the Company's Board of Directors appointed a Committee of the Board (the "Committee") to deal with all matters arising from the Oklahoma litigation. The Committee was delegated all authority of the Board on these issues. The members of the Committee are Messrs. Jacoby, Maestri and Davis, all of whom are non-parties to the CenTra litigation. That Committee has retained independent counsel. The individual members of the Committee review issues relating to litigation strategy, officer and director indemnification, and claims made under the Company's director and officer liability insurance policy on a regular basis in conjunction with a similar committee composed of Chandler USA directors. The Committee meets regularly and participates in telephone briefings and discussions at least monthly. Because all shares of the Company's stock owned by the CenTra Group are held by the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska ("Nebraska Court"), it is unclear when or if the CenTra Group will be able to comply with the Oklahoma Federal Court's order. The Company believes that it is not required to pay the judgments until the CenTra Group can deliver the shares to the Company. See CenTra Litigation - Nebraska. The ultimate outcome of the appeals of the various parties as described above could have a material adverse effect on the Company and could negatively impact future earnings. The Company's management believes that adequate financial resources are available to pay the judgments as they currently exist or as they may be modified on appeal. As a holding company, the Company may receive cash through equity sales, borrowings and dividends from its subsidiaries. Chandler Barbados and NAICO are subject to various regulations which restrict their ability to pay shareholder dividends. A reduction in the amount of invested assets, or an increase in borrowings resulting from potential payments of these judgments would reduce investment earnings or increase operating expenses in future periods. PAGE 9 CENTRA LITIGATION - NEBRASKA The Company has previously reported regarding administrative proceedings and decisions and court actions and decisions involving the Company and the CenTra Group in the State of Nebraska. (See Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998.) The Nebraska Court ordered CenTra, M.J. Moroun, and others to deliver into the registry of the Nebraska Court all shares of Chandler stock owned or controlled by them or their affiliates and not previously delivered to the Nebraska Court to await the outcome of the CenTra Group's appeal of a divestiture order entered by the Nebraska Court on March 25, 1997. On February 9, 1998, CenTra deposited an additional 1,691,750 shares of the Company's stock making the total number of shares on deposit with the Nebraska Court 3,133,450 shares. In his March 25, 1997 order, the Honorable Warren K. Urbom, U.S. District Judge for the Nebraska Court, ordered the parties to submit divestiture plans. The appeal of that order by CenTra resulted in a delay of the deadlines for submitting the proposals. On July 29, 1998, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit affirmed the Nebraska Court's order that the CenTra Group will be divested of ownership or control of its shares. This ruling allows Judge Urbom to consider divestiture plans which may be submitted by NAICO, the Nebraska Department of Insurance and the CenTra Group. All Chandler shares owned or controlled by the CenTra Group remain in the Nebraska Court's possession pending further orders by that court. On October 28, 1998, the CenTra Group filed pleadings in the Nebraska Court requesting the appointment of a special master to supervise the divestiture and an independent trustee to hold and vote the Company's shares owned by the CenTra Group in accordance with specific instructions pending the final implementation of a divestiture plan. NAICO objected to the CenTra proposal on November 25, 1998 and responded with a divestiture plan of its own (the "NAICO Plan"). The Nebraska Court rejected the CenTra proposal and CenTra responded to the NAICO Plan on December 28, 1998. NAICO's Plan includes a proposal whereby the Company would acquire and cancel the shares of Chandler stock owned or acquired by the CenTra Group. The NAICO Plan has been approved by the Company's executive committee of the board of directors and the boards of directors of Chandler USA and NAICO. The Nebraska Department of Insurance generally supports the NAICO Plan. On November 3, 1999, Judge Urbom of the Nebraska Court issued an order to implement the divestiture of all Chandler shares owned or controlled by CenTra. The Nebraska Court's order provides for a repurchase of those shares by the Company at an amount equivalent to the price originally paid by CenTra for those shares. The order provides for the immediate repurchase of 517,500 Chandler shares at a cost to the Company of $5,099,133 ($9.85 per share). This amount was previously recorded as a decrease to shareholders' equity during the first quarter of 1997, based on a judgment by the Oklahoma Federal Court on April 22, 1997. The Nebraska Court will receive evidence to be submitted by the parties by November 24, 1999 regarding the price paid by CenTra for two other groups of Chandler shares totaling 1,441,700 and 30,000 shares, respectively. The Nebraska Court will then supplement its order to provide for the repurchase of these shares at the price it determines was CenTra's actual cost. As to the 1,441,700 shares, NAICO contends that CenTra's cost was $6.93 per share and CenTra has stated it was $6.99 per share. As to the 30,000 shares, there appears to be no dispute that the total was $177,313 for an average per share cost of $5.91 per share. These two groups of shares were not a part of the judgments by the Oklahoma Federal Court, and until the November 3, 1999 order by the Nebraska Court, the Company was unable to determine what actions would be taken by the court with respect to these shares. The repurchase of these two groups of shares will reduce shareholders' equity by approximately $10 million, and will reduce the number of outstanding shares of the Company by 1,471,700 shares. An additional 1,625 shares are owned by an affiliate of CenTra and are not included with any of the other groups of shares. The Nebraska Court has directed the parties to submit briefs dealing with the treatment of these shares. Another group of Chandler shares acquired by CenTra in 1987 and 1988 is also the subject of a separate court decision by the Oklahoma Federal Court. That court ruled that in exchange for payment by the Company of CenTra's cost of $6,882,500, CenTra must redeliver and transfer to the Company 1,142,625 Chandler shares. This amount was previously recorded as a decrease to shareholders' equity as of December 31, 1997. CenTra has appealed that ruling and the appeal is now pending in the 10th Circuit. The Nebraska Court has directed the parties to submit their plans for divestiture of those shares within 21 days of the ruling on that appeal by the 10th Circuit. CenTra may appeal the Nebraska Court's order. When the CenTra owned or controlled shares are reacquired by the Company they will be cancelled. The Company expects to finance the repurchase of these shares from its existing cash and investments. CENTRA LITIGATION - OTHER The Company has previously reported regarding two separate lawsuits filed against NAICO, NAICO Indemnity and certain NAICO officers during 1997 in State Court in Macomb County, Michigan. As stated in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, NAICO, NAICO Indemnity and the other defendants contend that the claims which are the basis of these suits are the same claims which were prosecuted and concluded in NAICO's and NAICO Indemnity's favor by the Oklahoma Federal Court in April 1997. On February 28, 1998, a Michigan Federal Court ordered the lawsuits transferred to the Oklahoma Federal Court. They have now been consolidated and have been assigned to the same judge who presided over the action concluded in April 1997 (see CenTra Litigation - Oklahoma). Dispositive motions filed by NAICO, NAICO Indemnity and the other defendants are currently under consideration by the Oklahoma Federal Court. Ruling on those motions has been stayed pending the ruling on CenTra's appeal of the April 1, 1997 judgment on the same claims (see CenTra Litigation - Oklahoma). PAGE 10 At the present time, the Company is actively participating in court proceedings, possible discovery actions and rights of appeal concerning these various legal proceedings; therefore, the Company is unable to predict the outcome of such litigation with certainty or the effect of such ongoing litigation on future operations. OTHER LITIGATION The Company and its subsidiaries are not parties to any other material litigation other than as is routinely encountered in their respective business activities. NOTE 3. DEBENTURE OFFERING On July 16, 1999, Chandler USA completed a public offering of $24 million principal amount of senior debentures with a maturity date of July 16, 2014. The debentures were priced at $1,000 each with an interest rate of 8.75% and are redeemable by Chandler USA on or after July 16, 2009 without penalty or premium. The debentures have been listed on the American Stock Exchange. Standard & Poor's has assigned the debentures a rating of "BBB." The proceeds to Chandler USA before expenses but after the underwriter's discount were $23.16 million. The proceeds of the offering were used to repay existing bank debt, to repay amounts owed by Chandler USA to its parent, Chandler Barbados, and for general corporate purposes. Chandler USA's subsidiaries and affiliates are not obligated by the debentures. Accordingly, the debentures are effectively subordinated to all existing and future liabilities and obligations of Chandler USA's existing and future subsidiaries. NOTE 4. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE Basic earnings (loss) per common share is computed based upon net income (loss) divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings (loss) per common share is computed based upon net income (loss) divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period adjusted for the effect of dilutive potential common shares calculated using the treasury stock method. Weighted average shares include 1,660,125 common shares which were rescinded through litigation during 1997 but are still outstanding, and exclude 524,475 and 544,475 common shares held by a subsidiary of the Company at September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively. The numerator for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share is equal to the net income (loss) for the respective period. The following table sets forth the computation of the denominator for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Three months ended Nine months ended September 30, September 30, ------------------ ------------------- 1999 1998 1999 1998 -------- -------- -------- -------- (In thousands) Denominator for basic earnings (loss) per share- Weighted average shares......................... 6,417 6,417 6,417 6,433 Effect of dilutive securities- Stock options................................... 16 13 17 10 -------- -------- -------- -------- Denominator for dilutive earnings (loss) per share- Adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions.................... 6,433 6,430 6,434 6,443 ======== ======== ======== ========
NOTE 5. ACCOUNTING STANDARD ISSUED BUT NOT YET ADOPTED In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 133, ACCOUNTING FOR DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES. SFAS No. 133 establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts (collectively referred to as derivatives), and for hedging activities. It requires that the Company recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the statement of financial condition and measure those instruments at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative (that is, gains and losses) depends on the intended use of the derivative and the resulting designation. The Company will adopt SFAS No. 133 when required. Management of the Company believes that adoption of SFAS No. 133 will not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial condition or results of operations. PAGE 11 NOTE 6. SEGMENT INFORMATION The following table presents a summary of the Company's operating segments for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1999 and 1998:
Property and All Intersegment Reported Agency casualty other eliminations balances -------- ---------- --------- ------------ ---------- (In thousands) THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 Revenues from external customers (1)......$ 441 $ 22,367 $ 56 $ - $ 22,864 Intersegment revenues..................... 2,720 35 41 (2,796) - Segment profit (loss) before income taxes (2)..................... 106 (557) (385) - (836) THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 Revenues from external customers (1)......$ 349 $ 17,901 $ 57 $ - $ 18,307 Intersegment revenues..................... 2,422 57 39 (2,518) - Segment profit (loss) before income taxes (2)..................... 145 828 (465) (17) 491 NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 Revenues from external customers (1)......$ 1,147 $ 64,068 $ 206 $ - $ 65,421 Intersegment revenues..................... 6,046 157 123 (6,326) - Segment profit (loss) before income taxes (2)..................... 1 (646) (1,122) (16) (1,783) Segment assets............................$ 6,127 $ 290,550 $ 4,094 $ (17,066) $ 283,705 NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 Revenues from external customers (1)......$ 1,214 $ 51,632 $ 174 $ - $ 53,020 Intersegment revenues..................... 5,201 153 111 (5,465) - Segment profit (loss) before income taxes (2)..................... 129 268 2,116 (17) 2,496 Segment assets............................$ 6,079 $ 241,424 $ 3,967 $ (16,982) 234,488 - ------------------------------------------
(1) Consists of net premiums earned, and commissions, fees and other income. (2) Includes net realized investment gains. The following supplemental information pertaining to each insurance program's net premiums earned and losses and loss adjustment expenses is presented for the property and casualty segment.
THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, --------------------- --------------------- 1999 1998 1999 1998 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Insurance program (In thousands) NET PREMIUMS EARNED Standard property and casualty.......................$ 13,746 $ 10,616 $ 37,973 $ 30,354 Political subdivisions............................... 3,933 3,368 11,429 9,499 Surety bonds......................................... 2,598 2,721 8,041 7,205 Group accident and health............................ 2,040 1,286 6,620 3,482 Other................................................ 48 (132) (4) 933 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- $ 22,365 $ 17,859 $ 64,059 $ 51,473 ========== ========== ========== ========== LOSSES AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES Standard property and casualty.......................$ 9,750 $ 8,824 $ 27,202 $ 23,652 Political subdivisions............................... 4,241 2,456 11,566 7,364 Surety bonds......................................... 85 122 357 1,046 Group accident and health............................ 2,047 928 5,532 3,320 Other................................................ 259 (65) (137) 600 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- $ 16,382 $ 12,265 $ 44,520 $ 35,982 ========== ========== ========== ==========
PAGE 12 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Some of the statements made in this Form 10-Q Report, as well as statements made by Chandler Insurance Company, Ltd. (the "Company") in periodic press releases, oral statements made by the Company's officials to analysts and shareholders in the course of presentations about the Company and conference calls following earnings releases, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among other things, (i) general economic and business conditions; (ii) interest rate changes; (iii) competition and regulatory environment in which the Company operates; (iv) claims frequency; (v) claims severity; (vi) the number of new and renewal policy applications submitted by the Company's agents; (vii) the ability of the Company to obtain adequate reinsurance in amounts and at rates that will not adversely affect its competitive position; (viii) National American Insurance Company's ("NAICO") ability to maintain favorable insurance company ratings; (ix) the ability of the Company and its third party providers, agents and reinsurers to adequately address year 2000 issues; and (x) other factors including the ongoing litigation matters involving a significant concentration of ownership of the Company's common stock. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS NET PREMIUMS EARNED The following table sets forth net premiums earned for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1999 and 1998:
THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, ---------------------- ---------------------- 1999 1998 1999 1998 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- (In thousands) Standard property and casualty...................$ 13,746 $ 10,616 $ 37,973 $ 30,354 Political subdivisions........................... 3,933 3,368 11,429 9,499 Surety bonds..................................... 2,598 2,721 8,041 7,205 Group accident and health........................ 2,040 1,286 6,620 3,482 Other............................................ 48 (132) (4) 933 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- TOTAL............................................$ 22,365 $ 17,859 $ 64,059 $ 51,473 ========== ========== ========== ==========
Net premiums earned were $22.4 million in the third quarter of 1999, an increase of $4.5 million or 25% compared to the third quarter of 1998. Net premiums earned for the first nine months of 1999 were $64.1 million, an increase of $12.6 million or 24% compared to the 1998 period. The increases are primarily attributable to increased written premium production in Texas and Oklahoma. Net premiums earned in the standard property and casualty program were $13.7 million in the third quarter of 1999, an increase of $3.1 million or 29% compared to the third quarter of 1998. Net premiums earned for the first nine months of 1999 were $38.0 million, an increase of $7.6 million or 25% compared to the 1998 period. The increases are primarily attributable to increased written premium production in Texas. Net premiums earned in the political subdivisions program were $3.9 million in the third quarter of 1999, an increase of $565,000 or 17% compared to the third quarter of 1998. Net premiums earned for the first nine months of 1999 were $11.4 million, an increase of $1.9 million or 20% compared to the 1998 period. The increases are primarily attributable to expansion of the school districts program in Texas and Missouri and increased written premium production in Oklahoma. Net premiums earned in the surety bond program were $2.6 million in the third quarter of 1999, a decrease of $123,000 or 5% compared to the third quarter of 1998. Net premiums earned for the first nine months of 1999 were $8.0 million, an increase of $836,000 or 12% compared to the 1998 period. The increase in the nine month period was due primarily to increased written premium production in California. Net premiums earned in the group accident and health program were $2.0 million in the third quarter of 1999, an increase of $754,000 or 59% compared to the third quarter of 1998. Net premiums earned for the first nine months of 1999 were $6.6 million, an increase of $3.1 million or 90% compared to the 1998 period. The increases are due primarily to a new program covering Oklahoma employers on a fully insured basis which was effective January 1, 1999. Net premiums earned for this program were $1.7 million and $4.3 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 1999, respectively. NAICO discontinued writing new policies for the excess portion of its group accident and health program effective April 1, 1999. PAGE 13 NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET REALIZED INVESTMENT GAINS At September 30, 1999, the Company's investment portfolio consisted primarily of fixed income U.S. Government, high-quality corporate and tax exempt bonds, with approximately 21% invested in cash and money market instruments. The Company's portfolio contains no junk bonds or real estate investments. Net interest income decreased $197,000 or 13% in the third quarter of 1999 compared to the third quarter of 1998, and decreased $912,000 or 18% for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 compared to the 1998 period, due primarily to the purchase of additional reinsurance coverages in 1998. The Company had net realized investment gains in the third quarter of 1999 of $5,000 compared to $371,000 in the third quarter of 1998. Net realized investment gains were $55,000 and $648,000 in the first nine months of 1999 and 1998, respectively. COMMISSIONS, FEES AND OTHER INCOME The Company's income from commissions, fees and other income increased $51,000 or 11% in the third quarter of 1999 compared to the third quarter of 1998, and decreased $185,000 or 12% for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 compared to the 1998 period. The majority of the Company's income from commissions, fees and other income are from the Company's subsidiary LaGere and Walkingstick Insurance Agency, Inc. ("L&W"). L&W's brokerage commissions and fees before intercompany eliminations were $3.2 million and $7.2 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 1999, respectively, compared to $2.8 million and $6.3 million in the year ago periods. A large portion of the brokerage commissions and fees for L&W is incurred by NAICO and thus eliminated in the consolidation of the Company's subsidiaries. Other income during the first nine months of 1998 included a gain of approximately $145,000 that resulted from L&W's disposal of certain equipment. LOSSES AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES The percentage of losses and loss adjustment expenses to net premiums earned ("loss ratio") was 73.2% and 69.5% for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1999, compared to 68.7% and 69.9% in the comparable 1998 periods. Weather-related losses (net of applicable reinsurance) from wind and hail totaled $803,000 and $4.0 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 1999, respectively, and increased the respective loss ratios by 3.6 and 6.3 percentage points. Weather-related losses totaled $558,000 and $1.3 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 1998, respectively, and increased the respective loss ratios by 3.1 and 2.6 percentage points. In addition, increased loss activity in the Company's political subdivisions and group accident and health programs adversely affected the loss ratio for the third quarter of 1999. NAICO is a major insurer of property owned by businesses, cities, towns and school districts in Oklahoma. As a result, NAICO incurs weather-related losses. On May 3, 1999, tornadoes, hail and strong winds caused severe damage to property owned or used by NAICO insureds. NAICO estimates total insured damages from the storms at approximately $26.3 million. Giving effect to NAICO's applicable reinsurance, all of which is with unaffiliated reinsurers, NAICO estimates its net loss before income tax benefit resulting from the May 3 storms at $1.8 million which was recorded in the second quarter of 1999. POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS Policy acquisition costs consist of costs associated with the acquisition of new and renewal business and generally include direct costs such as premium taxes, commissions to agents and ceding companies and premium-related assessments and indirect costs such as salaries and expenses of personnel who perform and support underwriting activities. NAICO also receives ceding commissions from certain of the reinsurers who assume premiums from NAICO under certain reinsurance contracts and the ceding commissions are accounted for as a reduction of policy acquisition costs. Direct policy acquisition costs and ceding commissions are deferred and amortized over the terms of the policies. Recoverability of such deferred costs is dependent on the related unearned premiums on the policies being more than expected claim losses. PAGE 14 The following table sets forth the Company's policy acquisition costs for each of the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1999 and 1998:
Three months ended Nine months ended September 30, September 30, ---------------------- ---------------------- 1999 1998 1999 1998 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- (In thousands) Commissions expense..............................$ 4,807 $ 4,294 $ 14,949 $ 11,811 Other premium related assessments................ 378 499 1,065 1,391 Premium taxes.................................... 814 1,037 2,181 2,783 Excise taxes..................................... 70 69 169 175 Dividends to policyholders....................... 90 (43) 247 107 Other expense.................................... 70 5 155 65 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total direct expenses............................ 6,229 5,861 18,766 16,332 Indirect underwriting expenses................... 4,582 3,994 12,377 10,138 Commissions received from reinsurers............. (5,327) (4,806) (14,230) (11,874) Adjustment for deferred acquisition costs........ (621) (1,047) (751) (1,544) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net policy acquisition costs.....................$ 4,863 $ 4,002 $ 16,162 $ 13,052 ========== ========== ========== ==========
Total gross direct and indirect expenses as a percentage of direct written and assumed premiums were 21.5% and 24.9% for the third quarter and first nine months of 1999, respectively, compared to 22.3% and 25.5% in the corresponding year ago periods. Commission expense as a percentage of gross written and assumed premiums was 9.6% and 12.0% in the third quarter and the first nine months of 1999, respectively, compared to 9.7% and 11.4% in the corresponding 1998 periods. Indirect underwriting expenses were 9.1% and 9.9% of total direct written and assumed premiums in the third quarter and first nine months of 1999, respectively, compared to 9.0% and 9.8% in the corresponding 1998 periods. Indirect expenses include general overhead and administrative costs associated with the acquisition of new and renewal business, some of which is relatively fixed in nature, thus, the percentage of such expenses to direct written and assumed premiums will vary depending on the Company's overall premium volume. GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES General and administrative expenses were 8.0% and 8.1% of gross premiums earned and commissions, fees and other income in the third quarter and first nine months of 1999, respectively, compared to 9.1% and 10.1% for the corresponding 1998 periods. General and administrative expenses have historically not varied in direct proportion to the Company's revenues. A portion of such expenses is allocated to policy acquisition costs (indirect underwriting expenses) and loss and loss adjustment expenses based on various factors including employee counts, salaries, occupancy and specific identification. Because certain types of expenses are fixed in nature, the percentage of such expenses to revenues will vary depending on the Company's overall premium volume. INTEREST EXPENSE Interest expense increased $228,000 in the third quarter of 1999 compared to the 1998 quarter, and increased $268,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 1999 compared to the 1998 period. The increase was primarily due to interest expense on the debenture offering which was completed on July 16, 1999 by the Company's subsidiary Chandler (U.S.A.), Inc. ("Chandler USA"). See LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES. LITIGATION EXPENSES Litigation expenses reflect expenses related to the ongoing legal proceedings involving CenTra, Inc. and certain of its affiliates ("CenTra"). In April 1998, the Oklahoma Federal Court in which the CenTra litigation is pending ordered all parties to pay their own costs and attorney's fees in the case thus denying CenTra's request of approximately $4.7 million for those expenses. CenTra did not initially appeal this decision. Accordingly, the Company reduced the previous first quarter 1997 net charge for CenTra litigation matters by $3.8 million during the second quarter of 1998. In later papers filed with the appellate court, CenTra has attempted to appeal this decision. The Company believes CenTra's appeal of the decision is barred. Increased or renewed activity could result in greater litigation expenses in 1999 or future years. See Note 2 to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for recent developments. PAGE 15 INCOME TAX PROVISION The provision for or benefit from federal income taxes of the consolidated U.S. subsidiaries varies with the level of income or loss before income taxes of such subsidiaries. The provision or benefit relative to the consolidated income before income taxes will also vary dependent on the contribution to income before income taxes by the consolidated U.S. subsidiaries. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES In the first nine months of 1999, the Company provided $2.1 million in cash from operations compared to cash used in operations of $6.3 million during the first nine months of 1998. The 1998 use of cash was due primarily to the purchase of additional reinsurance during 1998. On July 16, 1999, the Company announced that Chandler USA completed a public offering of $24 million principal amount of senior debentures with a maturity date of July 16, 2014. The debentures were priced at $1,000 each with an interest rate of 8.75% and are redeemable by Chandler USA on or after July 16, 2009 without penalty or premium. The debentures have been listed on the American Stock Exchange. Standard & Poor's has assigned the debentures a rating of "BBB." The proceeds to Chandler USA before expenses but after the underwriter's discount were $23.16 million. The proceeds of the offering were used to repay existing bank debt, to repay amounts owed by Chandler USA to its parent Chandler Insurance (Barbados), Ltd. (which is a subsidiary of the Company), and for general corporate purposes. Book value per share was $12.31 at September 30, 1999 based on 4,757,108 shares (after giving effect to 1,660,125 shares rescinded through litigation and 524,475 shares that are held by a subsidiary of the Company) compared to $13.05 at December 31, 1998. YEAR 2000 READINESS DISCLOSURES Computer software, hardware, microprocessor chips and other computer equipment use two digits to identify a particular year, and therefore may not recognize the number "00" or may recognize it as a year prior to 1999. Unless computer equipment and software programs are modified to correct these data recognition problems (the "Year 2000 Problems"), errors could result. These errors could cause damage to personal property and disrupt business practices and functions. In addition to potential problems from computer systems, potential problems could arise from equipment with embedded chips, such as vaults, elevators, aircraft and other systems not generally classified as information technology systems. The Company is heavily dependent upon complex information technology computer systems for its operations. The Company has taken action to attempt to identify the nature and extent of the work required to assess and remediate Year 2000 Problems with respect to its systems, products and infrastructures, including non-information technology systems, none of which are considered critical to operations. The Company began work in 1995 to prepare its financial, information and other computer-based systems for the year 2000, including updating existing legacy systems, and such work as currently planned is substantially complete at this time. The Company estimates that it has spent $350,000 updating these systems to address Year 2000 Problems, and such costs were expensed as they were incurred, primarily in 1996 and 1997. During the fourth quarter of 1998, the Company retained an independent consultant to prepare a plan for testing its information technology systems. In late 1998, the Company determined that the testing would be performed by its employees, and this testing was completed during the first half of 1999. During the fourth quarter of 1998, the Company incurred approximately $150,000 in additional expenses to evaluate its information systems and in preparation of plans to test its information systems. The Company incurred additional costs of $125,000 to complete its testing during the first six months of 1999. These costs included the use of internal employees, cost of external software to enhance testing efforts and computer rental costs. These costs were expensed during 1999 as incurred. The Company could incur costs in the future if additional efforts are needed to perform modifications to the Company's information technology systems. The Company has established a contingency plan for all critical business operations. The contingency plan includes possible manual operations and the implementation of alternative information processing procedures. PAGE 16 The Company believes, based on the information currently available, that the most reasonably likely worst case scenarios resulting from Year 2000 Problems include: - Legal risks arising from failure of NAICO or L&W to provide contracted services, deal with claims on a timely basis, provide pertinent data to those dependent upon the data and similar risks; - Increased operational costs due to manual processing, data corruption or disaster recovery; - Inability to bill or invoice; - Lost revenue resulting from the inability to render accurate billing and from the inability to efficiently market insurance products; - Increased legal and accounting expenses; - Fines and associated expenses resulting from inability to comply with regulatory requirements; and - Failure of management controls. Any previously mentioned Year 2000 Problems could have a material adverse effect on the Company, including the financial condition of the Company's subsidiaries and their ability to pay dividends or other payments to the Company and its subsidiaries. It is possible that the credit or operating ability of agents, reinsurers and others with whom the Company maintains commercial relationships may be adversely affected by one or more unforeseen circumstances caused by Year 2000 Problems. However, the Company does not have control over these third parties and, as a result, it cannot currently determine to what extent future operating results may be adversely affected by the failure of these third parties to successfully address their Year 2000 Problems. However, the Company is developing plans to attempt to minimize identified third-party exposures. The Company has requested information from its major vendors and service providers to assess their year 2000 readiness. The Company is currently evaluating this information. The Company cannot predict the adverse impact, if any, of Year 2000 Problems upon parties with whom it does business. The Company continues to study the complex issues related to insurance coverage for losses arising from the myriad potential fact situations connected with Year 2000 Problems and NAICO's liability to its insureds. The Company believes that the coverages NAICO provides do not extend to the types of losses which are most likely to occur as a result of Year 2000 Problems, and NAICO has made no provisions for loss reserves based on potential Year 2000 Problems. NAICO expects to utilize coverage exclusion endorsements based on the individual underwriting of commercial accounts, and it has adopted endorsements to its policies based on forms provided and filed for approval with various regulatory authorities by Insurance Services Office, Inc., an insurance services company which provides regulatory research and filing support to insurance companies. Use of these special endorsements is governed by the laws and regulatory policies of states in which NAICO is authorized to do business. It is possible that future court interpretations of policy language based on specific facts, or legislation mandating coverage, could result in coverage for losses attributable to Year 2000 Problems. Such decisions or legislation could have a material adverse impact on the Company. It is also possible that NAICO may incur expenses defending claims for which it is ultimately determined there is no insurance coverage. PAGE 17 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION ----------------- Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS ----------------- In response to this item, the Company incorporates by reference to Note 2. Litigation to its Interim Consolidated Financial Statements contained elsewhere in this report. Item 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES --------------------- None Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES ------------------------------- None Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS --------------------------------------------------- None Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION ----------------- The Company learned on November 9, 1999 that M.J. Moroun, Norman E. Harned, and Ronald W. Lech had resigned as directors of the Company. Messrs. Moroun and Harned resigned effective November 2, 1999 and Mr. Lech resigned effective November 8, 1999. All three resignations were formally accepted by the Company's Board of Directors on November 10, 1999. Messrs. Moroun, Harned and Lech are current or former directors and officers of CenTra, Inc. At its November 10, 1999 meeting, the Company's Board of Directors voted to reduce its total membership from 11 to 9 and appointed W. Scott Martin to serve as a director, subject to his qualification and acceptance by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority. Except for the resignations of Moroun, Harned and Lech, and the appointment of Mr. Martin, the membership of the Board of Directors is unchanged. Item 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K -------------------------------- The Company filed one current report on Form 8-K dated July 16, 1999 responding to Item 5 of Form 8-K. PAGE 18 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: November 10, 1999 CHANDLER INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. By: /s/ W. Brent LaGere --------------------------- W. Brent LaGere Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) By: /s/ Mark C. Hart --------------------------- Mark C. Hart Vice President - Accounting & Treasurer (Principal Accounting Officer) EX-27 2
7 This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Chandler Insurance Company, Ltd.'s September 30, 1999 Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. 1,000 9-MOS DEC-31-1999 JAN-01-1999 SEP-30-1999 100,848 1,232 1,309 276 0 0 102,356 27,911 2,289 3,133 283,705 96,594 65,448 5,692 0 24,000 0 0 11,593 46,988 283,705 64,059 4,071 55 1,362 44,520 16,162 10,648 (1,783) 830 (953) 0 0 0 (953) (0.15) (0.15) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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