Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-Q

 


(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007

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 No. 0-50167

 


INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Incorporated under

the Laws of Ohio

  03-0483872

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

3700 Colonnade Parkway, Birmingham, Alabama 35243

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(205) 870-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 


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 and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large Accelerated Filer   x     Accelerated filer  ¨    Non-accelerated filer  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of November 1, 2007, there were 16,358,172 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock outstanding.

 



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INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION 10-Q

INDEX

 

         Page
Part I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1   Financial Statements   
  Consolidated Statements of Earnings    3
  Consolidated Balance Sheets    4
  Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity    5
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows    6
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements    8
Item 2   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    17
Item 3   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure of Market Risk    27
Item 4   Controls and Procedures    27
Part II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1   Legal Proceedings    27
Item 1A   Risk Factors    27
Item 2   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    28
Item 6   Exhibits    28
  Signature    28
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 31.1   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   
Exhibit 31.2   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   
Exhibit 32   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   

 

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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1

Financial Statements

INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended September 30,     Nine months ended September 30,  
   2007     2006     % Change     2007     2006     % Change  

Revenues:

            

Earned premiums

   $ 260,485     $ 236,131     10.3 %   $ 781,289     $ 706,025     10.7 %

Net investment income

     17,109       16,933     1.0 %     51,142       51,484     (0.7 )%

Realized losses on investments

     (1,772 )     (1,781 )   (0.5 )%     (3,003 )     (1,767 )   69.9 %

Other income

     52       767     (93.2 )%     1,706       2,058     (17.1 )%
                                            

Total revenues

     275,874       252,050     9.5 %     831,134       757,800     9.7 %

Costs and Expenses:

            

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

     180,504       163,978     10.1 %     548,395       472,171     16.1 %

Commissions and other underwriting expenses

     62,657       58,664     6.8 %     184,150       171,673     7.3 %

Interest expense

     2,767       2,766     0.0 %     8,300       8,297     0.0 %

Corporate general and administrative expenses

     2,051       1,692     21.2 %     6,138       5,470     12.2 %

Restructuring charges

     1,346       —       —         1,065       —       —    

Other expenses

     665       1,714     (61.2 )%     1,634       3,597     (54.6 )%
                                            

Total costs and expenses

     249,990       228,814     9.3 %     749,682       661,208     13.4 %
                                            

Earnings before income taxes

     25,884       23,236     11.4 %     81,452       96,592     (15.7 )%

Provision for income taxes

     8,821       7,431     18.7 %     28,309       31,740     (10.8 )%
                                            

Net Earnings

   $ 17,063     $ 15,805     8.0 %   $ 53,143     $ 64,852     (18.1 )%
                                            

Earnings per Common Share:

            

Basic

   $ 0.93     $ 0.78     19.2 %   $ 2.78     $ 3.16     (12.0 )%

Diluted

     0.91       0.78     16.7 %     2.75       3.13     (12.1 )%

Average number of Common Shares:

            

Basic

     18,430       20,197     (8.8 )%     19,112       20,483     (6.7 )%

Diluted

     18,659       20,388     (8.5 )%     19,328       20,703     (6.6 )%

Cash dividends per Common Share

   $ 0.090     $ 0.075     20.0 %   $ 0.270     $ 0.225     20.0 %

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share data)

 

     September 30, 2007     December 31, 2006  
     (unaudited)        

Assets

    

Investments:

    

Fixed maturities—at fair value (amortized cost $1,171,732 and $1,258,021)

   $ 1,171,853     $ 1,250,185  

Equity securities—at fair value (amortized cost $48,837 and $53,030)

     51,625       55,479  
                

Total investments

     1,223,478       1,305,664  

Cash and cash equivalents

     79,319       109,187  

Accrued investment income

     12,230       16,148  

Agents' balances and premiums receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $17,054 and $15,517

     357,719       343,065  

Prepaid reinsurance premiums

     2,116       4,257  

Recoverables from reinsurers (includes $2,071 and $4,187 on paid losses and LAE)

     29,207       31,766  

Deferred policy acquisition costs

     81,001       76,836  

Current and deferred income taxes

     36,947       34,634  

Prepaid expenses, deferred charges and other assets

     28,827       17,522  

Goodwill

     75,275       75,275  
                

Total assets

   $ 1,926,119     $ 2,014,354  
                

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

    

Liabilities:

    

Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses

   $ 610,550     $ 596,029  

Unearned premiums

     441,434       430,973  

Payable to reinsurers

     304       642  

Long-term debt (fair value $191,550 and $194,213)

     199,479       199,429  

Commissions payable

     29,352       30,118  

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

     61,468       92,562  
                

Total liabilities

     1,342,587       1,349,753  
                

Shareholders' Equity:

    

Common stock, no par value 50,000,000 shares authorized 20,958,121 and 20,837,350 shares issued

     20,889       20,837  

Additional paid-in capital

     338,350       335,708  

Retained earnings

     409,320       361,682  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

     2,153       (3,206 )

Treasury stock, at cost (4,607,362 and 1,219,951 shares)

     (187,180 )     (50,420 )
                

Total shareholders' equity

     583,532       664,601  
                

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

   $ 1,926,119     $ 2,014,354  
                

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Common
Stock
   Additional
Paid-in
Capital
   Retained
Earnings
    Unearned
Compensation
(Restricted Stock)
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss),
net of tax
    Treasury
Stock
    Total  

Balance at December 31, 2005

   $ 20,728    $ 331,511    $ 279,171     $ (30 )   $ (3,648 )   $ (1,138 )   $ 626,594  
                                                      

Net earnings

   $ —      $ —      $ 64,852     $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 64,852  

Change in unrealized gain (loss), net of tax

     —        —        —         —         (166 )     —         (166 )
                      

Comprehensive income

                 $ 64,686  

Dividends paid to common shareholders

     —        —        (4,612 )     —         —         —         (4,612 )

Employee stock purchases

     5      175      —         —         —         —         180  

Exercise of stock options, including tax benefit

     95      2,345      —         —         —         —         2,440  

Share-based compensation expense

     —        761      —         —         —         —         761  

Stock granted to directors

     3      122      —         —         —         —         125  

Acquisition of treasury stock

     —        —        —         —         —         (33,158 )     (33,158 )

Amortization of unearned compensation, including tax benefit

     —        358      —         30       —         —         388  

Other

     —        —        1,328       —         —         —         1,328  
                                                      

Balance at September 30, 2006

   $ 20,831    $ 335,272    $ 340,739     $ —       $ (3,814 )   $ (34,296 )   $ 658,732  
                                                      

Net earnings

   $ —      $ —      $ 22,430     $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 22,430  

Change in unrealized gain (loss), net of tax

     —        —        —         —         313       —         313  
                      

Comprehensive income

                 $ 22,743  

Adjustment to fully recognize the post-retirement benefit liability

     —        —        —         —         295       —         295  

Dividends paid to common shareholders

     —        —        (1,487 )     —         —         —         (1,487 )

Employee stock purchases

     2      60      —         —         —         —         62  

Exercise of stock options, including tax benefit

     4      125      —         —         —         —         129  

Share-based compensation expense

     —        251      —         —         —         —         251  

Acquisition of treasury stock

     —        —        —         —         —         (16,124 )     (16,124 )
                                                      

Balance at December 31, 2006

   $ 20,837    $ 335,708    $ 361,682     $ —       $ (3,206 )   $ (50,420 )   $ 664,601  
                                                      

Net earnings

   $ —      $ —      $ 53,143     $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 53,143  

Net change in post-retirement benefit liability

     —        —        —         —         (33 )     —         (33 )

Change in unrealized gain (loss), net of tax

     —        —        —         —         5,392       —         5,392  
                      

Comprehensive income

                 $ 58,502  

Dividends paid to common shareholders

     —        —        (5,224 )     —         —         —         (5,224 )

Employee stock purchases

     4      162      —         —         —         —         166  

Exercise of stock options, including tax benefit

     39      1,151      —         —         —         —         1,190  

Share-based compensation expense

     —        905      —         —         —         —         905  

Restricted Stock

     3      130      —         —         —         —         133  

Stock granted to directors

     6      294      —         —         —         —         300  

Acquisition of treasury stock

     —        —        —         —         —         (136,760 )     (136,760 )

Other

     —        —        (281 )     —         —         —         (281 )
                                                      

Balance at September 30, 2007

   $ 20,889    $ 338,350    $ 409,320     $ —       $ 2,153     $ (187,180 )   $ 583,532  
                                                      

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     For the three months ended September 30,  
   2007     Restated
(See Note 1)
2006
 

Operating Activities:

    

Net earnings

   $ 17,063     $ 15,805  

Adjustments:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     2,349       1,059  

Realized losses on investing activities

     1,772       1,781  

Share-based compensation expense

     400       262  

Decrease in accrued investment income

     2,015       1,367  

Decrease (increase) in agents’ balances and premiums receivable

     17,446       (10,459 )

(Increase) decrease in reinsurance receivables

     (699 )     1,179  

Decrease (increase) in deferred policy acquisition costs

     4,014       (236 )

Increase in other assets

     (842 )     (1,130 )

Decrease in insurance claims and reserves

     (24,873 )     (5,506 )

(Decrease) increase in payable to reinsurers

     (62 )     956  

Decrease in other liabilities

     (7,531 )     (1,025 )

Other, net

     (149 )     4  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     10,903       4,057  

Investing Activities:

    

Purchases of and additional investments in:

    

Fixed maturities

     (227,598 )     (13,944 )

Equity securities

     (193 )     (19,644 )

Property and equipment

     (6,259 )     (459 )

Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturity investments

     28,065       27,944  

Sales:

    

Fixed maturities

     235,903       15,834  

Equity securities

     —         4,431  
                

Net cash provided by investing activities

     29,918       14,162  

Financing Activities:

    

Proceeds from stock option exercise and employee stock purchase plan

     412       248  

Acquisition of treasury stock

     (124,324 )     (17,758 )

Dividends paid to shareholders

     (1,723 )     (1,518 )
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (125,635 )     (19,028 )

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (84,814 )     (809 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     164,133       68,311  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 79,319     $ 67,502  
                

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     For the nine months ended September 30,  
   2007    

Restated
(See Note 1)

2006

 

Operating Activities:

    

Net earnings

   $ 53,143     $ 64,852  

Adjustments:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     6,290       4,247  

Realized losses on investing activities

     3,003       1,767  

Share-based compensation expense

     905       761  

Decrease in accrued investment income

     3,918       1,887  

Increase in agents’ balances and premiums receivable

     (14,654 )     (30,562 )

Decrease in reinsurance receivables

     4,700       2,637  

Increase in deferred policy acquisition costs

     (4,165 )     (3,292 )

Increase in other assets

     (6,879 )     (6,276 )

Increase (decrease) in insurance claims and reserves

     24,982       (22,996 )

Decrease in payable to reinsurers

     (338 )     (2,302 )

Decrease in other liabilities

     (26,227 )     (664 )

Other, net

     152       485  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     44,830       10,544  

Investing Activities:

    

Purchases of and additional investments in:

    

Fixed maturities

     (974,966 )     (115,262 )

Equity securities

     (141,185 )     (36,523 )

Property and equipment

     (16,484 )     (2,290 )

Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturity investments

     73,260       88,109  

Sales:

    

Fixed maturities

     977,891       73,862  

Equity securities

     147,812       18,409  
                

Net cash provided by investing activities

     66,328       26,305  

Financing Activities:

    

Proceeds from stock option exercise and employee stock purchase plan

     1,355       2,620  

Acquisition of treasury stock

     (137,157 )     (32,289 )

Dividends paid to shareholders

     (5,224 )     (4,612 )
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (141,026 )     (34,281 )

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (29,868 )     2,568  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     109,187       64,934  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 79,319     $ 67,502  
                

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2007

INDEX TO NOTES

 

1. Reporting and Accounting Policies

  6. Income Taxes
2. Share-Based Compensation   7. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
3. Computations of Earnings Per Share   8. Insurance Reserves
4. Long-Term Debt   9. Restructuring Charges
5. Investments   10. Accelerated Share Repurchase Program

Note 1 Reporting and Accounting Policies

Nature of Operations

Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation (“Infinity” or the “Company”) is a holding company that, through subsidiaries, provides personal automobile insurance with a concentration on nonstandard auto insurance. Although licensed to write insurance in all 50 states, Infinity is committed to growth within selected states that management believes offer the greatest opportunity for premium growth and profitability.

Basis of Consolidation and Reporting

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, focuses on Infinity’s financial performance since the beginning of the year.

These financial statements reflect certain adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of Infinity’s results of operations and financial position. Such adjustments consist of normal, recurring accruals recorded to accurately match expenses with their related revenue streams and the elimination of all significant inter-company transactions and balances.

Estimates

Certain accounts and balances within these financial statements are based upon management’s estimates and assumptions. The amount of reserves for claims not yet paid, for example, is an item that can only be recorded by estimation. Unrealized capital gains and losses on investments are subject to market fluctuations, and managerial judgment is required in the determination of whether unrealized losses on certain securities are temporary or other-than-temporary. Should actual results differ significantly from these estimates, the effects on Infinity’s results of operations could be material. The results of operations for the periods presented may not be indicative of the Company’s results for the entire year.

New Accounting Standards

Infinity adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 and 140” (“SFAS 155”) effective as of January 1, 2007. SFAS 155 permits the fair value remeasurement of any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation under SFAS 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 133”); clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to requirements of SFAS 133; establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation; and clarifies that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives. There was no impact to the accounting for the hybrid contract owned on the date of adoption. Currently, Infinity does not own any hybrid securities. All securities acquired in the future will be accounted for in accordance with the new guidelines.

Effective January 1, 2007, Infinity adopted the FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of SFAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 creates a single model to address accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. Additionally, FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes, by prescribing a minimum recognition threshold that a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 also provides guidance on

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

derecognition, measurement, classification, interest, penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have an impact on Infinity’s financial position and results of operations (See Note 6 of the Consolidated Financial Statements).

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”) which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about the information used to measure fair value. SFAS 157 applies whenever other accounting pronouncements require, or permit, assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value; it does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Based on the Company’s current use of fair value measurements, SFAS 157 is not expected to have a material effect on the results of operations or financial position of the Company.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (“SFAS 159”) which permits entities to voluntarily choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The election is made on an instrument-by-instrument basis and is irrevocable. If the fair value is elected for an instrument, the statement specifies that entities report unrealized gains and losses at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of SFAS 159 on its financial condition, cash flow and results of operations.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts in the prior period consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on total assets, total liabilities, total shareholders’ equity or net income as previously reported.

Restatement of Prior Year Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

The consolidated cash flow statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 were restated due to an error between operating, investing and financing activities. As a result of the correction of this error, operating cash flows decreased by $17.9 million and $17.9 million, while investing cash flows increased by $17.9 million and $17.0 million and financing cash flows increased by $0.0 million and $0.9 million for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006, respectively. The correction of the error had no effect on net cash flow.

 

    

For the three months ended

September 30 2006,

    For the nine months ended
September 30, 2006
 
     Restated     As Originally
Reported
    Restated     As Originally
Reported
 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 4,057     $ 21,930     $ 10,544     $ 28,418  

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     14,162       (3,695 )     26,305       9,300  

Net cash used in financing activities

     (19,028 )     (19,044 )     (34,281 )     (35,150 )
                                

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (809 )     (809 )     2,568       2,568  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     68,311       68,311       64,934       64,934  
                                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 67,502     $ 67,502     $ 67,502     $ 67,502  
                                

Note 2 Share-Based Compensation

Restricted Stock Plan

Infinity’s Restricted Stock Plan was established in 2002. There were 500,000 shares of Infinity common stock reserved for issuance under the Restricted Stock Plan, of which 206,609 shares have been issued through September 30, 2007. The fair value of shares issued under Infinity’s Restricted Stock Plan is expensed over the vesting periods of the awards based on the market value of Infinity’s stock on the date of grant.

On July 31, 2007, Infinity’s Compensation Committee approved the grant of 72,234 shares of restricted stock to certain officers under the Company’s 2002 Restricted Stock Plan. These shares of restricted stock will vest in full on July 31, 2011. During the vesting period, the shares of restricted stock will not have voting rights and will accrue dividends, which will not be paid until the shares have vested. The restricted shares are treated as issued and outstanding for calculation of diluted earnings per share only. Until fully vested, the shares will not be considered issued and outstanding for purposes of the basic earnings per share calculation. During the third quarter and first nine months of 2007, $0.1 million of expense was recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings related to the grant of restricted stock.

Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Ownership Plan

In May 2005, Infinity’s shareholders approved the Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Ownership Plan (“Directors’ Plan”). The purpose of the Directors’ Plan is to include Infinity common stock as part of the compensation provided to its non-employee directors and to provide for stock ownership requirements for Infinity’s non-employee directors. There are 200,000 shares of Infinity common stock reserved for issuance under the Directors’ Plan, of which 12,553 shares have been issued through September 30, 2007. Under the terms of the Directors’ Plan, shares are granted on or about June 1 of each year and are restricted from sale or transfer by any recipient for six months from the date of grant. On June 1, 2006, a total of 2,990 shares of Infinity common stock, valued pursuant to the Directors’ Plan at $125,000, were issued to Infinity’s non-employee directors. On June 1, 2007, a total of 5,658 shares of Infinity common stock, valued pursuant to the Directors’ Plan at $300,000, were issued to Infinity’s non-employee directors.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Infinity established the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) in 2004. Under this plan, all eligible full-time employees may purchase shares of Infinity common stock at a 15% discount to the current market price. Employees may allocate up to 25% of their base salary with a maximum annual participation amount of $25,000. The source of shares issued to participants is treasury shares and/or authorized but previously unissued shares. The maximum number of shares which may be issued under the ESPP may not exceed 1,000,000, of which 23,166 had been issued through September 30, 2007. Infinity’s ESPP is qualified under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The 15% discount for shares purchased during the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 approximated $11,100 and $11,500, respectively. The 15% discount for shares purchased during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 approximated $29,700 and $33,300, respectively. The discounts were recognized as compensation expense in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings in each period. Participants’ shares are treated as issued and outstanding for earnings per share calculations.

Stock Option Plan

Infinity’s Stock Option Plan (“the SOP”) was established with 2,000,000 shares (subject to anti-dilution provisions) of Infinity common stock reserved for issuance under the SOP. Infinity’s Compensation Committee (“the Committee”) administers the plan. Each member of the Committee is an “outside director,” as such term is defined under Section 162(m) of the Code, as a “Non-Employee Director” as defined in Rule 16b-3(b) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Through September 30, 2007, there were 1,393,620 shares available for grant under the SOP. No options have been granted since 2004. The SOP allows forfeited options to be reissued. Options are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the closing price of Infinity’s stock at the date of grant and have a 10-year contractual life. Options granted to employees generally vest at the rate of 20% per year of continuous service commencing one year after grant while options issued to non-employee directors are immediately exercisable. For options with graded vesting, the fair value of the award is recognized on a straight-line method. Certain options provide for acceleration of vesting if there is a change in control as defined in the SOP. Subject to specific limitations contained in the SOP, Infinity’s Board of Directors has the ability to amend, suspend or terminate the plan at any time without shareholder approval. Unless earlier terminated, the plan may continue in effect until December 16, 2012.

As permitted by SFAS 123(R), Infinity used the modified Black-Scholes model with the assumptions noted below to estimate the value of employee stock options on the date of grant. Expected volatilities are based on historical volatilities of Infinity’s stock. Infinity judgmentally selected the expected option life to be 7.5 years which is also the midpoint between the last vesting date and the end of the contractual term. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the options is based on the yield on 10-year Treasury notes in effect at the time of grant. The dividend yield was based on expected dividends at the time of grant.

The weighted-average-grant-date fair values of options granted during 2004 and 2003 were estimated using the modified Black-Scholes valuation model and the following weighted-average assumptions:

 

     2004
Grants
    2003
Grants
 

Weighted-average-grant date fair value

   $ 13.87     $ 5.97  

Dividend yield

     0.7 %     1.4 %

Expected volatility

     33.0 %     33.0 %

Risk-free interest rate

     4.3 %     4.0 %

Expected life

     7.5 years       7.5 years  

Weighted-average-grant exercise price

   $ 33.56     $ 16.11  

Outstanding as of September 30, 2007

     165,100       237,763  

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The following chart describes activity for Infinity’s Stock Option Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2007:

 

Options

   Number of
Options
    Weighted-average
Exercise Price
   Weighted-average
Remaining Term
(in years)
   Aggregate
Intrinsic Value (a)
(in millions)

Outstanding as of December 31, 2006

   450,016     $ 23.23      

Granted

   —         —        

Exercised

   (38,717 )     22.72      

Forfeited

   (2,800 )     33.58      
              

Outstanding as of September 30, 2007

   408,499     $ 23.21    5.79    $ 6.9
              

Vested or expected to vest as of September 30, 2007

   408,499     $ 23.21    5.79    $ 6.9

Exercisable as of September 30, 2007

   290,031     $ 22.76    5.77    $ 5.1

(a) The intrinsic value for the stock options is calculated based on the difference between the exercise price of the underlying awards and Infinity’s closing stock price as of the reporting date.

SFAS 123(R) requires the recognition of stock-based compensation for the number of awards that are ultimately expected to vest. As of September 30, 2007, Infinity used an estimated forfeiture rate of 0%. Estimated forfeitures will be reassessed in subsequent periods and may change based on new facts and circumstances.

Cash received from option exercises for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was $0.9 million and $1.7 million, respectively. The actual tax benefit realized for the tax deductions from options exercised of share-based payment arrangements totaled $0.3 million and $0.7 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, was approximately $0.9 million and $2.1 million, respectively.

As of September 30, 2007, there was $0.7 million of stock option compensation expense related to non-vested awards not yet recognized in the consolidated financial statements, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.6 years. The total fair value of stock option and restricted stock shares which vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was approximately $0.9 million and $0.7 million, respectively.

Infinity has a policy of issuing new stock for the exercise of stock options.

Note 3 Computations of Earnings Per Share

The following table illustrates the computation of Infinity’s basic and diluted earnings per common share (in thousands, except per share figures):

 

     For the three months ended
September 30,
   For the nine months ended
September 30,
   2007    2006    2007    2006

Net earnings for basic and diluted earnings per share

   $ 17,063    $ 15,805    $ 53,143    $ 64,852

Average basic shares outstanding

     18,430      20,197      19,112      20,483

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.93    $ 0.78    $ 2.78    $ 3.16
                           

Average basic shares outstanding

     18,430      20,197      19,112      20,483

Restricted stock not yet vested

     48      —        17      8

Dilutive effect of assumed option exercises

     181      191      199      212
                           

Average diluted shares outstanding

     18,659      20,388      19,328      20,703

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.91    $ 0.78    $ 2.75    $ 3.13
                           

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 4 Long-Term Debt

In February 2004, Infinity issued $200 million principal of senior notes due February 2014 (the “Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes accrue interest at an effective yield of 5.55% and bear a coupon of 5.5%, payable semiannually. At the time the notes were issued, Infinity capitalized $2.1 million of debt issuance costs, which are being amortized over the term of the Senior Notes. The September 30, 2007 fair value of $191.5 million was calculated using a 170 basis point spread to the ten-year U.S. Treasury Note of 4.61%, which was obtained from Bloomberg, a national broker quotation network.

In August 2005, Infinity entered into an agreement for a $50 million three-year revolving credit facility (the “Credit Agreement”) that requires Infinity to meet certain financial and other covenants. Infinity is currently in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement. At September 30, 2007 and 2006, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement.

Note 5 Investments

Summarized information for Infinity’s investment portfolio follows (in thousands):

 

     September 30, 2007  
                     Gross Unrealized  
   Amortized
Cost
   Fair Value    % of Total
Fair Value
       
           Gain    Loss  

Fixed maturities

   $ 1,171,732    $ 1,171,853    96 %   $ 9,247    $ (9,126 )

Equity securities

     48,837      51,625    4 %     2,788      —    
                                   

Total

   $ 1,220,569    $ 1,223,478    100 %   $ 12,035    $ (9,126 )
                                   
     December 31, 2006  
                     Gross Unrealized  
   Amortized
Cost
   Fair Value    % of Total
Fair Value
       
           Gain    Loss  

Fixed maturities

   $ 1,258,021    $ 1,250,185    96 %   $ 9,020    $ (16,856 )

Equity securities

     53,030      55,479    4 %     2,449      —    
                                   

Total

   $ 1,311,051    $ 1,305,664    100 %   $ 11,469    $ (16,856 )
                                   

 

     September 30, 2007     December 31, 2006  

Number of positions held with unrealized:

    

Gains

   240     204  

Losses

   245     301  

Number of positions held that individually exceed unrealized:

    

Gains of $500,000

   3     1  

Losses of $500,000

   0     1  

Percentage of positions held with unrealized:

    

Gains that were investment grade

   86 %   83 %

Losses that were investment grade

   81 %   94 %

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The following table sets forth the amount of unrealized loss by age and severity at September 30, 2007 (in thousands):

 

Age of unrealized loss:

   Fair Value of
Securities with
Unrealized
Losses
   Total Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Less than
5%*
    5% to
10%*
    Greater
than 10%*

Less than or equal to:

           

Three months

   $ 31,945    $ (300 )   $ (162 )   $ (138 )   $ —  

Six months

     58,162      (1,352 )     (956 )     (396 )     —  

Nine months

     4,295      (75 )     (75 )     —         —  

Twelve months

     1,941      (52 )     (52 )     —         —  

Greater than twelve months

     472,178      (7,347 )     (6,500 )     (847 )     —  
                                     

Total

   $ 568,521    $ (9,126 )   $ (7,745 )   $ (1,381 )   $ —  
                                     

* As compared to amortized cost.

Infinity has both the ability and intent to hold those securities with unrealized losses for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.

The change in unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities included the following (in thousands):

 

     Pre-tax     Tax
Effects
    Net  
  

Fixed

Maturities

    Equity
Securities
     

Nine months ended September 30, 2007

        

Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities arising during the period

   $ 1,681     $ 3,612     $ (1,853 )   $ 3,440  

Realized (gains) losses included in net income

     6,276       (3,273 )     (1,051 )     1,952  
                                

Change in unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities, net

   $ 7,957     $ 339     $ (2,904 )   $ 5,392  
                                

Nine months ended September 30, 2006

        

Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities arising during the period

   $ (5,125 )   $ 3,099     $ 710     $ (1,316 )

Realized (gains) losses included in net income

     1,518       249       (617 )     1,150  
                                

Change in unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities, net

   $ (3,607 )   $ 3,348     $ 93     $ (166 )
                                

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 6 Income Taxes

Income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $8.8 million and $28.3 million, respectively, compared to $7.4 million and $31.7 million for the same periods of 2006. The following table reconciles Infinity's statutory federal income tax rate to its effective tax rate (in thousands).

 

    

For the three months

ended September 30,

   

For the nine months

ended September 30,

 
   2007     2006     2007     2006  

Earnings before income taxes

   $ 25,884     $ 23,236     $ 81,452     $ 96,592  

Income taxes at statutory rates

     9,059       8,132       28,508       33,807  

Effect of:

        

Dividends-received deduction

     (46 )     (84 )     (169 )     (229 )

Tax-exempt interest

     (807 )     (518 )     (1,827 )     (1,530 )

Adjustment to valuation allowance

     466       (248 )     1,412       (676 )

Other

     149       149       385       368  
                                

Provision for income taxes as shown on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings

   $ 8,821     $ 7,431     $ 28,309     $ 31,740  
                                

GAAP effective tax rate

     34.1 %     32.0 %     34.8 %     32.9 %
                                

In the third quarter and first nine months of 2007, Infinity increased its tax valuation allowance by approximately $466,000 and $1,412,000, respectively, due to losses realized on sales of securities.

Infinity reduced its tax valuation allowance by approximately $248,000 and $676,000 during the third quarter and first nine months of 2006, respectively, in recognition of approximately $0.7 million and $1.9 million of taxable capital gains realized during the third quarter and first nine months of 2006, respectively.

Infinity adopted the provisions of FIN 48 effective January 1, 2007 (See Note 1). As of the date of adoption, Infinity did not have any gross unrecognized tax benefits that would exceed a materiality threshold and therefore, there was no reduction to Retained Earnings in Infinity’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at January 1, 2007.

Infinity does not have any interest or penalties accrued for unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2007. Infinity is not currently under examination by the IRS. The statute of limitations for the calendar years 2004, 2005 and 2006 have not expired.

Note 7 Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Non-cash activity includes the issuance of and the accounting for restricted stock compensation and the changes in net unrealized gains or losses in securities. The Company made the following payments that are not separately disclosed in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands):

 

     For the three months ended
September 30,
   For the nine months ended
September 30,
   2007    2006    2007    2006

Income tax payments

   $ 9,000    $ 10,800    $ 33,200    $ 36,800

Interest payments on debt

     5,500      5,500      11,000      11,000

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 8 Insurance Reserves

Insurance reserves include liabilities for unpaid losses, both known and estimated for incurred but not reported (“IBNR”), and unpaid loss adjustment expenses (“LAE”). The following table provides an analysis of changes in the liability for unpaid losses and LAE on a GAAP basis (in thousands):

 

     Three months ended
September 30,
    Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   2007     2006     2007     2006  

Balance at Beginning of Period

        

Unpaid losses on known claims

   $ 221,064     $ 234,674     $ 231,029     $ 262,626  

IBNR losses

     182,573       172,033       167,965       181,340  

LAE

     206,918       185,992       197,035       181,904  
                                

Total unpaid losses and LAE

     610,555       592,699       596,029       625,870  

Reinsurance recoverables

     (26,199 )     (14,668 )     (27,579 )     (15,421 )
                                

Unpaid losses and LAE, net of reinsurance recoverables

     584,356       578,031       568,450       610,449  

Current Activity

        

Loss and LAE incurred:

        

Current accident year

     185,894       163,860       560,937       496,674  

Prior accident years

     (5,390 )     118       (12,542 )     (24,503 )
                                

Total loss and LAE incurred

     180,504       163,978       548,395       472,171  

Loss and LAE payments:

        

Current accident year

     (130,489 )     (116,929 )     (297,290 )     (259,662 )

Prior accident years

     (50,957 )     (52,222 )     (236,141 )     (250,100 )
                                

Total loss and LAE payments

     (181,446 )     (169,151 )     (533,431 )     (509,762 )

Balance at End of Period

        

Unpaid losses and LAE, net of reinsurance recoverables

     583,414       572,858       583,414       572,858  

Add back reinsurance recoverables

     27,136       15,072       27,136       15,072  
                                

Total unpaid losses and LAE

   $ 610,550     $ 587,930     $ 610,550     $ 587,930  
                                

Unpaid losses on known claims

   $ 208,503     $ 229,144     $ 208,503     $ 229,144  

IBNR losses

     196,415       169,358       196,415       169,358  

LAE

     205,632       189,428       205,632       189,428  
                                

Total unpaid losses and LAE

   $ 610,550     $ 587,930     $ 610,550     $ 587,930  
                                

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 9 Restructuring Charges

In October 2006, Infinity announced plans to consolidate certain of its customer service, centralized claims and information technology back-office operations. The objective of the restructuring is to improve service levels and to more consistently and cost effectively manage the operations.

Restructuring costs incurred in 2006 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 are as follows (in thousands):

 

     2006    Three months ended
September 30, 2007
   Nine months ended
September 30, 2007
 

Employee related costs

   $ 4,782    $ 303    $ (669 )

Contract termination costs

     —        973      1,522  

Other exit costs

     —        70      212  
                      

Total

   $ 4,782    $ 1,346    $ 1,065  
                      

Infinity expects to incur additional charges of approximately $0.6 million during the fourth quarter of 2007 and $0.5 million during 2008 as additional facilities affected by the restructuring are sublet or closed.

Activity related to accrued restructuring charges as of September 30, 2007 are as follows (in thousands):

 

     Employee
related
costs
    Contract
termination
costs
    Other exit
Costs
    Total
liability
 

Balance at December 31, 2006

   $ 4,782     $ —       $ —       $ 4,782  

Incurred

     205       1,522       212       1,939  

Costs paid or settled

     (2,083 )     (368 )     (212 )     (2,663 )

Net adjustments

     (874 )     —         —         (874 )
                                

Balance at September 30, 2007

   $ 2,030     $ 1,154     $ —       $ 3,184  
                                

Net adjustments in the employee related costs are primarily due to the following: (1) the decision not to centralize certain smaller departments and (2) the actual attrition being different than estimated attrition. During the fourth quarter of 2006, Infinity recorded 100% of the estimated severance assuming no attrition. In future quarters, the amount of severance costs accrued will continue to be adjusted by actual attrition.

Note 10 Accelerated Share Repurchase Program

On September 7, 2007, Infinity repurchased 2,554,932 shares through an accelerated share repurchase (“ASR”). The shares were purchased from a dealer at $39.14 per share for a total cost of $100 million. The dealer began purchasing shares on October 8, 2007, and is expected to purchase an equivalent number of shares by the end of May 2008. At the end of the ASR program, Infinity may receive or be required to pay a price adjustment to the dealer based on the volume weighted average price of Infinity’s common stock during the period of the ASR purchases. Infinity has the option to settle this price adjustment in either shares or cash. Infinity purchased a collar on a portion of the shares to provide some protection from a significant increase in Infinity’s stock price.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

ITEM 2

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain statements that may be deemed to be “forward-looking statements” that anticipate results based on our estimates, assumptions and plans that are subject to uncertainty. These statements are made subject to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this report not dealing with historical results or current facts are forward-looking and are based on estimates, assumptions, and projections. Statements which include the words “believes,” “seeks,” “expects,” “may,” “should,” “intends,” “likely,” “targets,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “estimates” or the negative version of those words and similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature identify forward-looking statements. Examples of such forward-looking statements include statements relating to expectations concerning market conditions, premiums, growth, earnings, investment performance, expected losses, rate changes and loss experience.

Actual results could differ materially from those expected by Infinity depending on: changes in economic conditions and financial markets (including interest rates), the adequacy or accuracy of Infinity’s pricing methodologies, actions of competitors, the approval of requested form and rate changes, judicial and regulatory developments affecting the automobile insurance industry, the outcome of pending litigation against Infinity, weather conditions (including the severity and frequency of storms, hurricanes, snowfalls, hail and winter conditions), changes in driving patterns and loss trends. Infinity undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any of the forward-looking statements. For a more detailed discussion of some of the foregoing risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see “Risk Factors” contained in Part II, Item 1A of this report, as well as, in Item 1A of Infinity’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the twelve months ended December 31, 2006.

OVERVIEW

Net earnings and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2007 were $17.1 million and $0.91, respectively, compared to $15.8 million and $0.78, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2006. For the first nine months of 2007, net earnings and diluted earnings per share were $53.1 million and $2.75, respectively, compared to $64.9 million and $3.13, respectively, for the first nine months of 2006. Included in net earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2007 were $3.5 million ($5.4 million pre-tax) of favorable development on prior accident period loss and LAE reserves compared to $0.1 million ($0.1 million pre-tax) of unfavorable development for the three months ended September 30, 2006. Excluding the favorable development, diluted earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2007 were $0.72 compared to $0.78 for the three months ended September 30, 2006. See Results of Operations – Underwriting – Profitability for a more detailed discussion of Infinity’s underwriting results. The decline in diluted earnings per share, excluding development, is primarily due to $0.05 of restructuring charges recorded in the third quarter of 2007 as a result of losses on subleases. Net earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 include $8.1 million ($12.5 million pre-tax) of favorable development compared to $15.9 million ($24.5 million pre-tax) for the first nine months of 2006. Excluding the favorable development, diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 of $2.33 were relatively flat compared with $2.36 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

Total revenues increased 9.5% and 9.7% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared with the same periods of 2006. Driving the increase in revenues for the third quarter and first nine months of 2007 was a 10.3% and 10.7% increase in earned premiums, respectively, resulting from gross written premium growth of 14.6% during the first six months of 2007 compared to the same period in 2006. See Results of Operations – Underwriting – Premiums for a more detailed discussion of Infinity’s gross written premium growth.

Book value per share of $35.69 at September 30, 2007 represents an 8.2% increase over the book value per share of $32.98 at September 30, 2006. Return on equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 was 10.8% and 11.4%, respectively, compared with 9.7% and 13.5% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006.

REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT

Effective April 3, 2007, California adopted amended rate approval regulations, which among other changes, establishes, for personal auto and most other lines of property and casualty insurance written in California, a maximum permitted after-tax rate of return on invested capital at an insurance company level, currently set at 10.8%. In response to these amended regulations, as well as regulations adopted in October 2006 restricting use of territory as a rating variable, Infinity discussed over several months and came to a preliminary agreement with the California Department of Insurance to reduce base rates on its two principal programs by approximately 11.2%. In October, Infinity received approval for the base rate and class plan filing for its largest program in California

 

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and expects to implement the new filing effective January 1, 2008. Infinity believes that profitability in 2008 could be materially adversely affected to the extent that the reduction of base rates in California cannot be mitigated by improved risk selection within California, an increase in business at adequate margins in California, or an improvement in profitability in other states, or a combination of these factors.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Underwriting

Premiums

Infinity’s insurance subsidiaries provide personal automobile insurance products with a concentration on nonstandard auto insurance. While there is no industry-recognized definition of nonstandard auto insurance, Infinity believes that it is generally understood to mean coverage for drivers who, due to their driving record, age or vehicle type, represent higher than normal risks and pay higher rates for comparable coverage. Infinity also writes commercial vehicle insurance, and insurance for classic collectible automobiles (“Classic Collector”).

Infinity is licensed to write insurance in all 50 states, but is committed to growth in targeted urban areas (“Urban Zones”) identified within selected focus states that management believes offer the greatest opportunity for premium growth and profitability.

Infinity classifies the states in which it operates into three categories:

 

   

“Focus States” – States in which Infinity has identified Urban Zones for 2007. These states include: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.

 

   

“Maintenance States” – Infinity is maintaining its writings in these states which include Alabama, Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia. These states contain no Urban Zones, but Infinity believes each Maintenance State offers the Company an opportunity for underwriting profit.

 

   

“Other States” – Includes all remaining states.

Infinity further classifies territories within the Focus States into two categories:

 

   

“Urban Zones” – include the following urban areas:

 

   

Arizona – Phoenix

 

   

California – Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, Bay Area and San Joaquin Valley

 

   

Connecticut – Hartford

 

   

Florida – Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando and Tampa

 

   

Georgia – Atlanta

 

   

Missouri – Saint Louis

 

   

Pennsylvania – Philadelphia

 

   

Tennessee – Nashville

 

   

Texas – Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio

 

   

“Non-Urban Zones” – include all remaining areas in the Focus States located outside of a designated Urban Zone.

Infinity continually evaluates its market opportunities, thus the Focus States or Urban Zones may change over time as new market opportunities arise, as the allocation of resources changes, or as regulatory environments change.

 

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The following table shows Infinity’s net earned premiums for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 ($ in thousands):

 

     Three months ended September 30,  
   2007     2006     $ Change     % Change  

Net earned premiums

        

Gross written premium

        

Personal auto insurance:

        

Focus States:

        

Urban Zones

   $ 175,209     $ 161,331     $ 13,878     8.6 %

Non-Urban Zones

     38,860       44,833       (5,973 )   (13.3 )%
                              

Total Focus States

     214,069       206,164       7,905     3.8 %

Maintenance States

     6,876       12,025       (5,149 )   (42.8 )%

Other States

     1,343       4,137       (2,794 )   (67.5 )%
                              

Subtotal

     222,288       222,326       (38 )   0.0 %

Commercial Vehicle

     8,937       10,513       (1,576 )   (15.0 )%

Classic Collector

     5,539       5,136       403     7.9 %

Other

     391       380       11     2.9 %
                              

Total gross written premiums (a)

     237,155       238,355       (1,200 )   (0.5 )%

Ceded reinsurance and effects of unearned premium transfers

     (1,203 )     (1,281 )     78     (6.1 )%
                              

Net written premiums

     235,952       237,074       (1,122 )   (0.5 )%

Change in unearned premiums

     24,533       (943 )     25,476     NM  
                              

Net earned premiums

   $ 260,485     $ 236,131     $ 24,354     10.3 %
                              

(a) The three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 excludes $0.0 million and $0.8 million, respectively, of premiums written on behalf of other companies.

NM = Not Meaningful

The following table shows Infinity’s net earned premiums for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 ($ in thousands).

 

     Nine months ended September 30,  
   2007     2006     $ Change     % Change  

Net earned premiums

        

Gross written premium

        

Personal auto insurance:

        

Focus States:

        

Urban Zones

   $ 579,943     $ 487,686     $ 92,257     18.9 %

Non-Urban Zones

     138,265       136,586       1,679     1.2 %
                              

Total Focus States

     718,208       624,272       93,936     15.0 %

Maintenance States

     27,084       37,546       (10,462 )   (27.9 )%

Other States

     6,094       11,911       (5,817 )   (48.8 )%
                              

Subtotal

     751,386       673,729       77,657     11.5 %

Commercial Vehicle

     29,150       33,012       (3,862 )   (11.7 )%

Classic Collector

     15,732       14,418       1,314     9.1 %

Other

     1,292       6,272       (4,980 )   (79.4 )%
                              

Total gross written premiums (a)

     797,560       727,431       70,129     9.6 %

Ceded reinsurance and effects of unearned premium transfers

     (3,669 )     (3,325 )     (344 )   10.4 %
                              

Net written premiums

     793,891       724,106       69,785     9.6 %

Change in unearned premiums

     (12,602 )     (18,081 )     5,479     (30.3 )%
                              

Net earned premiums

   $ 781,289     $ 706,025     $ 75,264     10.7 %
                              

(a) The nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 excludes $0.1 million and $4.8 million of premiums written on behalf of other companies. 2006 also excludes $0.7 million of unearned premium transfers relating to the commutation of a reinsurance agreement.

 

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The following table shows Infinity’s policies-in-force as of September 30, 2007 and 2006.

 

     As of September 30,  
   2007    2006    # Change     % Change  

Policies-in-force

          

Personal auto insurance:

          

Focus States:

          

Urban Zones

   614,043    487,789    126,254     25.9 %

Non-Urban Zones

   132,838    131,132    1,706     1.3 %
                      

Total Focus States

   746,881    618,921    127,960     20.7 %

Maintenance States

   25,695    37,475    (11,780 )   (31.4 )%

Other States

   3,906    9,754    (5,848 )   (60.0 )%
                      

Total personal auto insurance

   776,482    666,150    110,332     16.6 %

Commercial Vehicle

   14,156    14,866    (710 )   (4.8 )%

Classic Collector

   59,445    58,063    1,382     2.4 %

Other

   985    7,317    (6,332 )   (86.5 )%
                      

Total policies-in-force

   851,068    746,396    104,672     14.0 %
                      

Gross written premiums decreased 0.5% during the third quarter of 2007 compared with the third quarter of 2006 while gross written premiums increased 9.6% during the first nine months of 2007 compared to the same period in 2006. During the first nine months of 2007, Infinity filed and implemented 43 rate revisions in various states with an overall rate impact of a 2.8% increase. Policies-in-force at September 30, 2007 increased 14.0% compared to September 30, 2006.

Personal auto insurance gross written premiums in Infinity’s twelve Focus States increased 3.8% and 15.0% during the third quarter and first nine months of 2007, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2006 primarily from growth in California as Infinity benefited during the first nine months of 2007 from new policies issued as a result of the California Department of Motor Vehicles’ implementation of electronic enforcement of compulsory auto insurance laws beginning on October 1, 2006. As expected, Infinity’s gross written premium in California continued to grow during the third quarter of 2007 but at a slower rate as the implementation of electronic enforcement was fully implemented on September 30, 2007. During the third quarter of 2007, California gross written premiums grew 8.3% compared to the same period in 2006. By comparison, California gross written premiums grew 22.5% and 19.7% during the first and second quarters of 2007, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2006. Gross written premiums in California are expected to decline in the fourth quarter of 2007 as compared with the fourth quarter of 2006 as a result of the strong growth in the fourth quarter of 2006 resulting from electronic enforcement. In addition to California, Arizona, Nevada and Texas had strong gross written premium growth during the third quarter of 2007. Growth in Arizona and Texas is primarily from continued penetration in the Phoenix, Houston and San Antonio markets. Infinity’s products were introduced in Las Vegas in March 2006 and have continued to grow through the first nine months of 2007. For the first nine months of 2007, gross written premium grew in ten of the twelve Focus States as compared with the first nine months of 2006. Gross written premium in Infinity’s 20 target Urban Zones grew 8.6% and 18.9% during the third quarter and first nine months of 2007, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2006, with 15 and 18 of the Urban Zones posting gross written premium growth during the third quarter and first nine months of 2007, respectively.

Gross written premium in the Maintenance States declined 42.8% and 27.9% during the third quarter and first nine months of 2007, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2006, primarily as a result of declines in Alabama, Mississippi and South Carolina. To improve profitability, Infinity raised rates five points in South Carolina during 2006, seven points in Alabama during the first quarter of 2007 and four points in Mississippi during the first nine months of 2007, which has slowed new business production.

Gross written premium for the Commercial Vehicle business declined 15.0% and 11.7% during the third quarter and first nine months of 2007, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2006. During the third quarter of 2007, gross written premium growth in California, Connecticut and Georgia was more than offset by declining premiums in Florida and New York. To improve underwriting results in Florida, Infinity increased rates nine points in the fourth quarter of 2006 and two points in July 2007, and as a result, Commercial Vehicle premiums have declined substantially during the first nine months of 2007. Gross written premiums in New York should continue to decline as it is not a Focus State for Infinity.

Infinity’s Classic Collector book of business grew 7.9% and 9.1% during the third quarter and first nine months of 2007, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2006, primarily from growth in California, Florida, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Texas.

 

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Ceded reinsurance and the effects of unearned premium transfers grew by 10.4% during the first nine months of 2007 compared to the first nine months of 2006. This increase was primarily a result of the first nine months of 2006 including a one-time unearned premium transfer of $0.7 million. Without the effect of the 2006 unearned premium transfer, ceded reinsurance declined 8.8% during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007. During the third quarter of 2007, ceded reinsurance and the effects of unearned premium declined 6.1% compared to the same period in 2006. Infinity maintains an excess loss reinsurance treaty for higher limits personal auto liability coverages. Premiums ceded under this treaty have declined during the third quarter and first nine months of 2007 since Infinity sold the renewal rights on the Connecticut book of business assumed from Great American Insurance (“Assumed Agency Business”), which consisted predominantly of higher policy limits for standard and preferred business.

Profitability

A key operating performance measure for insurance companies is underwriting profitability, as opposed to overall profitability or net earnings. Underwriting profitability is measured by the combined ratio. When the combined ratio is under 100%, underwriting results are generally considered profitable; when the ratio is over 100%, underwriting results are generally considered unprofitable. The combined ratio does not reflect investment income, other income, other expenses or federal income taxes.

While financial data is reported in accordance with GAAP for shareholder and other investment purposes, data is reported on a statutory basis for insurance regulatory purposes. Infinity evaluates underwriting profitability based on a combined ratio calculated using statutory accounting principles. The statutory combined ratio represents the sum of the following ratios: (i) losses and LAE incurred as a percentage of net earned premiums and (ii) underwriting expenses incurred as a percentage of net written premiums. Certain expenses are treated differently under statutory and GAAP accounting principles. Under GAAP, commissions, premium taxes and other variable costs incurred in connection with writing new and renewal business are capitalized as deferred policy acquisition costs and amortized on a pro rata basis over the period in which the related premiums are earned; on a statutory basis these items are expensed as incurred. Costs for computer software developed or obtained for internal use are capitalized under GAAP and amortized over their useful life, rather than expensed as incurred, as required for statutory purposes. Additionally, bad debt charge-offs on agent balances and premium receivables are included only in the GAAP combined ratios.

The following table presents the statutory and GAAP combined ratios:

 

     Three months ended September 30,     % Change  
   2007     2006    
   Loss &
LAE
Ratio
    Underwriting
Ratio
    Combined
Ratio
    Loss &
LAE
Ratio
    Underwriting
Ratio
    Combined
Ratio
    Loss &
LAE
Ratio
    Underwriting
Ratio
    Combined
Ratio
 

Personal Auto Insurance:

                  

Focus States:

                  

Urban Zones

   69.2 %   20.0 %   89.2 %   N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A  

Non-Urban Zones

   79.8 %   25.6 %   105.4 %   N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A  

Total Focus States

   71.3 %   20.9 %   92.2 %   69.2 %   21.9 %   91.1 %   2.1 %   (1.0 )%   1.1 %

Maintenance States

   43.4 %   26.7 %   70.1 %   72.8 %   28.6 %   101.4 %   (29.4 )%   (1.9 )%   (31.3 )%

Other States

   54.8 %   46.3 %   101.1 %   78.1 %   19.5 %   97.6 %   (23.3 )%   26.8 %   3.5 %

Subtotal

   70.1 %   21.3 %   91.4 %   69.6 %   22.2 %   91.8 %   0.5 %   (0.9 )%   (0.4 )%

Commercial Vehicle

   60.1 %   24.7 %   84.8 %   78.1 %   20.8 %   98.9 %   (18.0 )%   3.9 %   (14.1 )%

Classic Collector

   46.4 %   47.4 %   93.8 %   39.0 %   55.9 %   94.9 %   7.4 %   (8.5 )%   (1.1 )%

Other

   NM     NM     NM     NM     NM     NM     NM     NM     NM  

Total statutory ratios

   69.2 %   22.3 %   91.5 %   69.4 %   22.5 %   91.9 %   (0.2 )%   (0.2 )%   (0.4 )%

GAAP ratios

   69.3 %   24.0 %   93.3 %   69.4 %   24.9 %   94.3 %   (0.1 )%   (0.9 )%   (1.0 )%

 

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    Nine months ended September 30,     % Change  
  2007     2006    
  Loss &
LAE
Ratio
    Underwriting
Ratio
    Combined
Ratio
    Loss &
LAE
Ratio
    Underwriting
Ratio
    Combined
Ratio
    Loss &
LAE
Ratio
    Underwriting
Ratio
    Combined
Ratio
 

Personal Auto Insurance:

                 

Focus States:

                 

Urban Zones

  72.7 %   19.7 %   92.4 %   N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A  

Non-Urban Zones

  74.0 %   23.6 %   97.6 %   N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A  

Total Focus States

  72.9 %   20.5 %   93.4 %   67.2 %   21.5 %   88.7 %   5.7 %   (1.0 )%   4.7 %

Maintenance States

  54.0 %   24.2 %   78.2 %   72.3 %   27.9 %   100.2 %   (18.3 )%   (3.7 )%   (22.0 )%

Other States

  41.8 %   31.0 %   72.8 %   4.8 %   26.3 %   31.1 %   37.0 %   4.7 %   41.7 %

Subtotal

  71.8 %   20.7 %   92.5 %   66.2 %   21.9 %   88.1 %   5.6 %   (1.2 )%   4.4 %

Commercial Vehicle

  46.8 %   23.4 %   70.2 %   85.7 %   19.8 %   105.5 %   (38.9 )%   3.6 %   (35.3 )%

Classic Collector

  42.4 %   51.0 %   93.4 %   37.6 %   55.7 %   93.3 %   4.8 %   (4.7 %)   0.1 %

Other

  NM     NM     NM     NM     NM     NM     NM     NM     NM  

Total statutory ratios

  70.2 %   21.5 %   91.7 %   66.9 %   22.2 %   89.1 %   3.3 %   (0.7 )%   2.6 %

GAAP ratios

  70.2 %   23.6 %   93.8 %   66.9 %   24.3 %   91.2 %   3.3 %   (0.7 )%   2.6 %

In evaluating the profit performance of Infinity’s business, Infinity’s management reviews underwriting profitability using statutory combined ratios. Accordingly, the discussion of underwriting results that follows will focus on these ratios and the components thereof.

The statutory combined ratio for the third quarter of 2007 decreased 0.4 points compared to the same period in 2006, but increased 2.6 points during the first nine months of 2007 compared to the first nine months of 2006. The third quarter of 2007 benefited from $5.4 million of favorable development on loss and LAE reserves compared to $0.1 million of unfavorable development in the third quarter of 2006. Excluding development, the statutory combined ratio for the three months ended September 30, 2007, was 93.6% compared to 91.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2006. Favorable development for the first nine months of 2007 and 2006 was $12.5 million and $24.5 million, respectively. Excluding favorable development, the statutory combined ratio for the first nine months of 2007 was 93.3% compared with 92.6% for the same period in 2006. The increase in the combined ratio excluding favorable development for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 is primarily attributable to an increase in claims frequency. Losses from catastrophes were $0.1 million and $0.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, compared to $0.0 million and $0.8 million for the same periods in 2006.

The 2.1 point increase in the loss and LAE ratio in the Focus States during the third quarter of 2007 compared to the same period in 2006 is primarily a result of increased claims frequency in California and Florida. In addition to the increase in claims frequency, a greater amount of favorable development recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 contributed to the 5.7 point increase in loss and LAE ratio during the first nine months of 2007. The underwriting expense ratio in both the third quarter and first nine months of 2007 has declined 1.0 point, compared to the same periods in 2006. The growth in gross written premiums over which to spread fixed costs has contributed to the decline in underwriting expense, in addition to a greater amount of fee income, which reduces underwriting expenses, collected during the first nine months of 2007.

The loss and LAE ratio in the Maintenance States during the third quarter and first nine months of 2007 improved compared with the same period in 2006, primarily as a result of improving loss and LAE ratios in Alabama and South Carolina. Infinity has increased rates in both of these states in the last twelve months in an effort to improve profitability. An increase in fee income contributed to the improvement in the underwriting ratio in the Maintenance States for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared with the same periods in 2006.

The loss and LAE ratio for the Commercial Vehicle business declined during the third quarter of 2007 as compared with the same period primarily as a result of two extra-contractual claims settled in the third quarter of 2006 which added 7.4 points to the combined ratio in 2006. In addition to the reduction in loss and LAE ratio due to the extra-contractual claims settled in 2006, the loss and LAE ratio for the first nine months of 2007 improved due to favorable development on prior accident year loss and LAE reserves. Underwriting expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 increased compared with the same periods in 2006, primarily due to the decline in written premium over which to spread fixed costs.

 

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Investment Income

Investment income is comprised of gross investment revenue and investment management fees and expenses, as shown in the following table (in thousands):

 

     Three months ended September 30,     Nine months ended September 30,  
   2007     2006     2007     2006  

Gross investment income

   $ 17,692     $ 17,525     $ 52,987     $ 53,296  

Investment expenses

     (583 )     (592 )     (1,845 )     (1,812 )
                                

Net investment income

   $ 17,109     $ 16,933     $ 51,142     $ 51,484  
                                

Changes in investment income reflect fluctuations in market rates and changes in average invested assets. Net investment income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 declined compared to the same period in 2006 due to a one-time benefit of $0.7 million recognized during the second quarter of 2006 related to the catch up of amortization of bond discount on securities sold that had previously been impaired. Excluding this one-time benefit, investment income for nine months ended September 30, 2007 increased as a result of slightly higher book yields.

Infinity recorded impairments for unrealized losses deemed other-than-temporary and realized gains and losses on sales and disposals, as follows (before tax, in thousands):

 

     Three months ended September 30, 2007     Three months ended September 30, 2006  
   Impairments
on securities
held
    Realized
gains (losses)
on sales
    Total realized
gains (losses)
    Impairments
on securities
held
    Realized
gains (losses)
on sales
    Total realized
gains (losses)
 

Fixed maturities

   $ (593 )   $ (1,179 )   $ (1,772 )   $ (568 )   $ (14 )   $ (582 )

Equities

     —         —         —         (2,115 )     916       (1,199 )
                                                

Total

   $ (593 )   $ (1,179 )   $ (1,772 )   $ (2,683 )   $ 902     $ (1,781 )
                                                

 

     Nine months ended September 30, 2007     Nine months ended September 30, 2006  
   Impairments
on securities
held
    Realized
gains (losses)
on sales
    Total realized
gains (losses)
    Impairments
on securities
held
    Realized
gains (losses)
on sales
    Total realized
gains (losses)
 

Fixed maturities

   $ (2,614 )   $ (3,662 )   $ (6,276 )   $ (1,407 )   $ (111 )   $ (1,518 )

Equities

     —         3,273       3,273       (2,381 )     2,132       (249 )
                                                

Total

   $ (2,614 )   $ (389 )   $ (3,003 )   $ (3,788 )   $ 2,021     $ (1,767 )
                                                

For Infinity’s securities held with unrealized losses, management believes that, based on its analysis (i) Infinity will recover its cost basis in these securities in a relatively short period of time and/or (ii) that Infinity has the ability and intent to hold these securities until they mature or recover in value. Should either of these beliefs change with regard to a particular security, a charge for impairment would likely be required. While it is not possible to accurately predict if or when a specific security will become impaired, charges for other-than-temporary impairments could be material to results of operations in a future period. Management believes it is not likely that future impairment charges will have a significant effect on Infinity’s liquidity.

Had Infinity recorded additional impairment charges on all its unrealized losses that were more than twelve months old at September 30, 2007, the pre-tax earnings impact would have been $7.3 million. Infinity has both the ability and intent to hold those securities with unrealized losses for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.

Interest Expense

The Senior Notes accrue interest at an effective yield of 5.55% (Refer to Note 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the Senior Notes). Interest expense on the Senior Notes recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $2.8 million and $8.3 million, respectively, and $2.8 million and $8.3 million, respectively, for the same periods in 2006.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Other Income

Other income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $0.1 million and $1.7 million, respectively, compared to $0.8 million and $2.1 million, respectively for the corresponding periods of 2006. The $0.7 million decrease in other income during the third quarter of 2007 is primarily due to fees received in the third quarter of 2006 on renewal premium from the 2005 sale of the Assumed Agency Business’ Connecticut personal auto book in addition to the continued decline of finance charge income from the assumed business that is in runoff. These items also contributed to the $0.4 million decline in other income during the first nine months of 2007 but are somewhat offset by fees received during the second quarter of 2007 on renewal premium from the 2005 sale of the Connecticut personal auto book.

Other Expenses

Other expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2007 were $0.7 million compared to $1.7 million for the corresponding period of 2006. Other expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 were $1.6 million compared to $3.6 million for the same period of 2006. The decline in other expenses for both the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2007 is primarily as a result of a decrease in incurred corporate litigation expenses during the nine months of 2007 and losses on subleases recognized during the first nine months of 2006.

Income Taxes

The following table reconciles the Company’s GAAP effective tax rate for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively (See Note 6 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information):

 

     Three months ended
September 30,
    Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   2007     2006     2007     2006  

Statutory tax rate

   35.0 %   35.0 %   35.0 %   35.0 %

Adjustments

        

Dividends-received deduction

   (0.2 )%   (0.3 )%   (0.2 )%   (0.2 )%

Tax-exempt interest

   (3.1 )%   (2.2 )%   (2.2 )%   (1.6 )%

Adjustment to valuation allowance

   1.8 %   (1.1 )%   1.7 %   (0.7 )%

Other

   0.6 %   0.6 %   0.5 %   0.4 %
                        

GAAP Effective tax rate

   34.1 %   32.0 %   34.8 %   32.9 %
                        

In the third quarter and first nine months of 2007, Infinity increased its tax valuation allowance due to sales of securities, which generated capital losses. Infinity reduced its tax valuation allowance during the third quarter and first nine months of 2006 in recognition of taxable capital gains realized.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Sources and Uses of Funds

Infinity is organized as a holding company with all of its operations being conducted by its insurance subsidiaries. Accordingly, Infinity will have continuing cash needs for administrative expenses, the payment of interest on borrowings, shareholder dividends, share repurchases and taxes. Administrative expenses at the holding company have averaged approximately $7.0 million annually since 2004.

At September 30, 2007, Infinity had outstanding $200 million principal of Senior Notes due 2014, bearing a fixed 5.5% interest rate. Interest payments on the Senior Notes of $5.5 million are due each February and August through maturity in February 2014. (Refer to Note 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the Senior Notes).

In February 2007, Infinity increased its quarterly dividend to $.090 per share from $.075 per share. At this current amount, Infinity’s 2007 annualized dividend payments would be approximately $5.9 million.

 

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In January 2005, the Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program expiring on December 31, 2007, whereby the Company could repurchase up to an aggregate amount of $50 million of its outstanding common shares. During the third quarter and first nine months of 2006, Infinity repurchased 451,000 shares at an average cost, excluding commissions, of $39.37 and 814,300 shares at an average cost, excluding commissions, of $40.31, respectively. This program was completed on December 28, 2006.

In October 2006, the Company announced that the Board of Directors approved a second share repurchase program expiring on the earliest of December 31, 2008 or the completion of all purchases contemplated by the program, whereby the Company may repurchase up to an aggregate amount of $100 million of its outstanding common shares. During the third quarter and first nine months of 2007, Infinity repurchased 564,993 shares at an average cost, excluding commissions, of $42.18 and 832,479 shares at an average cost, excluding commissions, of $44.10, respectively.

In August 2007, the Company announced that the Board of Directors approved a third program to repurchase an additional $100 million of shares. On September 7, 2007 Infinity repurchased 2,554,932 shares through an accelerated share repurchase (“ASR”). The shares were purchased from a dealer at $39.14 per share for a total cost of $100 million. The dealer began purchasing shares on October 8, 2007, and is expected to purchase an equivalent number of shares by the end of May 2008. At the end of the ASR program, Infinity may receive or be required to pay a price adjustment to the dealer based on the volume weighted average price of Infinity’s common stock during the period of the ASR purchases. Infinity has the option to settle this price adjustment in either shares or cash. Infinity purchased a collar on a portion of the shares to provide some protection from a significant increase in Infinity’s stock price.

Funds to meet Infinity’s cash needs may come primarily from dividends and tax payments from the insurance subsidiaries, borrowing on its line of credit, as well as cash and investments held by the holding company. As of September 30, 2007, Infinity had $136.4 million of cash and investments. In 2006, Infinity’s insurance subsidiaries paid Infinity $160.0 million in ordinary dividends. In 2007, Infinity’s insurance subsidiaries may pay to Infinity up to $113.8 million in ordinary dividends without prior regulatory approval. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, $50.3 million of dividends have been paid by the insurance subsidiaries.

In August 2005, Infinity entered into an agreement for a $50 million three-year revolving credit facility that includes requirements to meet certain financial and other covenants. Infinity is currently in compliance with all covenants under the agreement. Under this agreement, there were no borrowings outstanding at September 30, 2007 or 2006.

Infinity's insurance subsidiaries generate liquidity to satisfy their obligations, primarily by collecting and investing premiums in advance of paying claims. Infinity’s insurance subsidiaries’ cash flow from operations was approximately $13.6 million and $48.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, and approximately $7.1 million and $19.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively. In addition, to satisfy their obligations, Infinity’s insurance subsidiaries have available the proceeds from maturing, and sales of, securities from its $1.1 billion fixed maturity portfolio at September 30, 2007.

Management believes that cash and investment balances, cash flows generated from operations or borrowings, and maturities and sales of investments are adequate to meet the future liquidity needs for Infinity and its insurance subsidiaries.

Reinsurance

Infinity utilizes excess of loss and catastrophe reinsurance to mitigate the financial impact of large or catastrophe losses. The catastrophe reinsurance provides protection for losses up to $10 million in excess of $5 million for any single event. Infinity’s excess of loss reinsurance provides reinsurance protection for commercial auto losses up to $700,000 for claims exceeding $300,000 per occurrence and personal auto losses up to $900,000 for claims exceeding $100,000 per occurrence per coverage. Premiums ceded under these agreements for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were $1.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively. Premiums ceded under these agreements for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were $3.4 million and $3.9 million, respectively. Infinity also utilizes reinsurance to mitigate losses on its Classic Collector business as well as its small homeowners book, which is currently in runoff.

Investments

On April 1, 2007, Infinity’s four-year agreement with its previous investment manager ended. At that time, Infinity engaged two unaffiliated money managers for its fixed income portfolio and a Wilshire 5000 exchange traded fund for the equity portfolio. In the second and third quarters of 2007, the fixed income managers repositioned the investment portfolio to take advantage of opportunities

 

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identified in municipal bonds and high quality, well collateralized mortgage-backed and CMO securities resulting in significant sales and purchase activity on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Infinity’s consolidated investment portfolio at September 30, 2007 contained approximately $1.2 billion in fixed maturity securities and $51.6 million in equity securities, all carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses reported as a separate component of shareholders’ equity on an after-tax basis. At September 30, 2007, Infinity had pre-tax net unrealized gains of $0.1 million on fixed maturities and $2.8 million on equity securities. Combined, the pre-tax net unrealized gain increased by $14.8 million and $8.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, primarily due to a decline in general market interest rates.

Approximately 95% of Infinity’s fixed maturity investments at September 30, 2007 were rated “investment grade,” and as of the same date, the average credit rating of Infinity’s fixed maturity portfolio was AA+. Investment grade securities generally bear lower yields and have lower degrees of risk than those that are unrated or non-investment grade. Management believes that a high quality investment portfolio is more likely to generate a stable and predictable investment return.

Since all of these securities are carried at fair value in the balance sheet, there is virtually no effect on liquidity or financial condition upon the sale and ultimate realization of unrealized gains and losses. The average duration of Infinity’s fixed maturity portfolio was 3.7 years at September 30, 2007.

At September 30, 2007, Infinity’s fixed maturity portfolio included 13 CMOs, or 2.3% of the total market value of the fixed income portfolio, with exposure to sub-prime and Alt-A mortgages. Although these CMOs have sub-prime mortgages as underlying collateral, all but one of them have AAA ratings and are in well secured tranches. One security, with a market value of $1.1 million has an AA rating.

The table below sets forth the scheduled maturities of fixed maturity securities at September 30, 2007, based on their fair values (in thousands). Securities that do not have a single maturity date are reported at average maturity. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain securities may be called or prepaid by the issuers.

 

Maturity

   Fair Market Value    Amortized
Cost
   Securities
with
Unrealized
Gains
   Securities
with
Unrealized
Losses
   Securities
with No
Unrealized
Gains or
Losses
   All Fixed
Maturity
Securities
   All Fixed
Maturity
Securities

One year or less

   $ 4,973    $ 10,952    $ —      $ 15,925    $ 15,720

After one year through five years

     175,192      247,739      1,137      424,068      424,366

After five years through ten years

     114,133      73,182      2,367      189,682      188,410

After ten years

     82,072      6,969      —        89,041      87,933

Mortgage-backed securities

     223,458      229,679      —        453,137      455,303
                                  

Total

   $ 599,828    $ 568,521    $ 3,504    $ 1,171,853    $ 1,171,732
                                  

 

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ITEM 3

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure of Market Risk

As of September 30, 2007, there were no material changes to the information provided in Infinity’s Form 10-K for 2006 under the caption “Exposure to Market Risk” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

ITEM 4

Controls and Procedures

Infinity’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, with assistance from management, evaluated Infinity’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15) as of September 30, 2007. Based on that evaluation, they concluded that the controls and procedures are effective. There has been no change in Infinity’s internal controls during the first nine months of 2007 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Infinity’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f)).

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1

Legal Proceedings

Except as discussed below, the Company has not become a party to any new legal proceedings and there have been no material developments in the Company’s legal proceedings since the Company filed its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. For a description of the Company’s previously reported legal proceedings, refer to Part I, Item 3, Legal Proceedings, in the form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Georgia Hensley v. Computer Sciences Corporation, et al. (Circuit Court of Miller County, Arkansas) is a class action filed in February 2005. The action was brought against over 500 insurance companies and several providers of database vendors and charges that software programs used to calculate claims on bodily injury undervalues amounts owed to policyholders. Great American Insurance Company, a subsidiary of American Financial Group, Inc., and certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, “GAIC”), named defendants in this proceeding, have reached a settlement agreement with the plaintiffs. On August 20, 2007, the Circuit Court of Miller County, Arkansas approved the settlement agreement between these parties. Infinity is contractually obligated to reimburse GAIC for a portion of the settlement amount pursuant to a reinsurance agreement between Infinity and GAIC. A loss reserve has been established to cover the anticipated costs and expenses of this matter.

ITEM 1A

Risk Factors

The following risk should be read in conjunction with other information provided in this report and with the risk factors discussed in Item 1A of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Recently-enacted California regulations may materially adversely affect the Company’s profitability.

Effective April 3, 2007, California adopted amended rate approval regulations (“amended regulations”), which, among other changes, establishes, for personal auto and most other lines of property and casualty insurance written in California, a maximum permitted after-tax rate of return on invested capital at an insurance company level, currently set at 10.8%.

In response to these amended regulations, as well as regulations adopted in October 2006 restricting use of territory as a rating variable, Infinity came to a preliminary agreement with the California Department of Insurance to reduce base rates by approximately 11.2%. In October 2007, Infinity received approval for the base rate and class plan filings for its largest California program and is expected to implement the changes effective January 1, 2008. Profitability in 2008 could be materially adversely affected by the reduction of base rates in California with the extent of the impact on profitability to be determined by the shift of business within California, the mix of California business as a percentage of Infinity’s countrywide total and the profitability of states outside of California.

 

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ITEM 2

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Period

   Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
   Average Price
Paid per Share (a)
   Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs (b)
   Maximum Number (or
Approximate Dollar
Value) that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs

July 1, 2007 – July 31, 2007

   60,741    $ 49.35    60,741    $ 84,114,397

August 1, 2007 – August 31, 2007

   479,809      41.34    479,809      164,264,926

September 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007

   2,579,375      39.16    2,579,375      63,239,399
                       

Total

   3,119,925    $ 39.69    3,119,925    $ 63,239,399
                       

(a) Average price paid per share excludes commissions.
(b) In October 2006, the Company announced that the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program expiring on the earliest of December 31, 2008 or the completion of all purchases contemplated by the Plan, whereby the Company may repurchase up to an aggregate of $100 million of its outstanding shares.

On September 7, 2007, Infinity repurchased 2,554,932 shares at an average price, excluding commissions, of $39.14 per share for a total cost of $100 million, through an accelerated share repurchase (“ASR”) program as authorized by the Board of Directors in August 2007. At the end of the ASR program, Infinity may receive or be required to pay a price adjustment to the dealer based on the volume weighted average price of Infinity’s common stock during the period of the ASR purchases. Infinity has the option to settle this price adjustment in either shares or cash. The dealer began purchasing shares on October 8, 2007 and is expected to complete the program by the end of May 2008.

ITEM 6

Exhibits

 

Exhibit 31.1 -    Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 31.2 -    Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 32 -    Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized.

 

    Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation
  BY:  

/s/ ROGER SMITH

November 8, 2007     Roger Smith
    Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (principal financial and accounting officer)

 

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